Argus Bean Bean - Carabiner User manual

User Manual
Package Contents:
Bean - Carabiner Camera
Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery
AC Adapter
User Guide
ArcSoft PhotoImpression
and Driver Installation CD

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CONTENTS
I Getting to Know Your Camera ..................................................3
1. Configuration & Installation....................................................3
2. LCD Display...........................................................................4
3. Setup .....................................................................................7
4: Turning on/off the Camera .....................................................8
5. Taking Pictures ......................................................................8
6. Video Recording: .................................................................10
7. Still Image Review ...............................................................10
8. Digital Zoom.........................................................................13
9. Play Video Files on a Television ..........................................14
Ⅱ. Setting up Your Camera.........................................................16
1. Setup in Capture Mode........................................................16
2. Setup in Video Mode............................................................21
3. Setup in Playback Mode:.....................................................22
4. Other Setup .........................................................................24
Ⅲ. Software & download .............................................................31
1. Web-Cam Driver Installation................................................31
2. Using as a Web-Cam...........................................................37

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3. Downloading Images.........................................................38
Ⅳ. Maintenance ..........................................................................38
1. Camera................................................................................38
2. Battery .................................................................................39
3. Memory Card.......................................................................39
4. Caution ................................................................................41
Ⅴ. Specifications & System Requirements:.................................41
1 . Camera Specifications........................................................41
2. System Requirements ： ......................................................43

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I Getting to know your camera
1. Configuration & Installation

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1. Menu Button 2.Mode button
3. Activity Light 4. Charge LED
5. Joystick 6.Power button
7. Shutter Button 8.LCD screen
9. SD card Slot 10. USB jack
11. Flash 12.Self-timer indicator
13. Lens 14. Clip
2. LCD Display
Video Capture
00:00:24
T
W
White balance indicator
Auto
Day Light
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Battery level indicator
Empty
Half
Full
Digital zoom bar
Resolution indicator
640x480
Memory card inside
Video mode
320x240
00:00:24
The time of recording

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Image Capture
During Playback
T
W
12/1511
EV+ 0.0
White balance indicator
Quality indic ator
Auto
Day Light
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Super
Fine
Normal
Self-timer indicator
10 Second
20 Second
Battery level indic ator
Empty
Half
Full
Digital zoom bar
Resolution indicator
2592x1944
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
640x480
Memory card inside
Capture mode EV Valule
Photo taken/ photo capacity
Datestamp
Flash control indicator
Force on
Force off
Automatically force on

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2.1 LCD status
Push the joystick left to change the LCD status as shown below:
Attention：
You can not change the LCD status in the following
situations:
While in Setup;
While previewing files in the thumbnail mode;
While in slide show mode.
00:00:24
12/1511 EV+ 0.0
DISP
DIS P
DIS P

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3. Camera Setup
3.1 Battery
This digital camera uses a rechargeable li-ion battery. Before
using this camera please charge the battery for at least 4 hours.
The battery can be charged by connecting the camera
to computer via the USB cable.
Note: When the camera is charging, the Charge LED is Red
and this light turns off when charging is complete. If charging
the camera via USB, turn the camera off before connecting it to
the computer.
3.2 Insert a memory card
Insert the memory card to the card slot carefully with the label
facing the LCD screen.
Attention:
If the SD card does not go completely into the slot, do not
force it; remove and insert again.
To remove the card press the edge of the card gently and
then release it.

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4: Turning on/off the camera
1) To turn on the camera, press the power button. The LCD
screen and the busy light will turn on.
2) Press the power button again to turn off the camera.
5. Taking Pictures
1): Press the power button to enter default capture mode; If the
camera is in playback or video capture mode, press the
mode button until the icon flashes briefly on the screen
and remains in the upper left corner of the screen to enter
the capture mode.
2): Press the shutter button to take pictures.
Attention:
Do not take the memory card or battery out when camera is
saving the image, otherwise, the image won't be saved.
The screen will power off automatically if the camera is
inactive for 30 seconds. Press any key other than the power
button to restart the screen.

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5.1 Flash
Auto: The camera determines if
flash is required.
Flash on: The flash will always fire.
Flash off: The flash will not fire.
When in capture mode, push the joystick to the right to adjust the
flash setting.
● When the flash is charging, the screen will remain blank. This
process takes between 3 and 5 seconds.
● Do not use the flash in a well lit environment as it will cause a
poor exposure.
● The flash function will not be usable in “Burst snapshot” mode
and video mode.

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6. Video Recording:
1): Press the mode button until the icon” “ flashes briefly on
the screen and appears on the upper left of screen;
2): Press the shutter button to start recording;
3): Press the shutter button again to stop recording the video.
Attention:
● The total amount of recording time depends on the capacity of
the internal memory or the SD card.
7. Playback
7.1 Still Image Review
a): Press the Mode button until the icon flashes on the screen
to enter playback mode.
b): Push the joystick left/right to show the previous or
next image or video file.
c): When previewing images, push down on the joystick to
display the index screen. (See the details on page 11 )

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7.2 Playing video files
Please note that when reviewing video files on the camera,
sound is not available. To hear the audio, download the files to
a computer.
a): Press the mode button to enter playback mode.
b): Push the joystick left/right to select video file (AVI).
c): Press the shutter button to play video file and press shutter
again to end playing.
d): Push the joystick left/right button to show previous file
or next file.
e): Push down on the joystick to pause and press it again to
continue.
7.3. Thumbnail Images
a) Press the menu button in image playback mode when the
images are showed in single full screen mode , then push the
joystick up/down to select “thumbnail”, push the joystick
right to display the index screen.

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b) Push the joystick left/right/up/down to select
image and press the shutter button to return to the single
image screen.
Attention: You can also push the joystick down to enter the
thumbnail mode while a still image is displayed.
7.4. Delete files
a) In playback mode press the menu button to enter the menu
interface, push the joystick up/down to select “delete
current”or “delete all”.
b) Selecting “Delete Current” will delete the current image. Push
the joystick right to confirm and exit.
c) Select “Delete All” to delete all the files. Push the joystick
right to confirm and exit.
You can also push down on the joystick when files are shown in
thumbnail mode. In playback mode, a dialogue box “Confirm
delete? Yes, No” will appear, select “Yes” with pushing the
joystick left and push down on the joystick to delete the selected
file.

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7.5: Lock image
This function can protect the files which from being deleted
accidentally.
a) In playback mode press the menu button to enter the menu
interface. Push the joystick up/down to select “lock”,
push the joystick right to show: “lock current”, “lock all”,
“unlock current”, “unlock all”;
b) Push the joystick up/down to select the necessary
operation;
c) Push down on the joystick to confirm the setting.
d) Press the menu button to return to playback mode.
8. Digital Zoom
To change the zoom:
In the camera/video/playback mode, push the joystick up/down
to zoom in or zoom out.
Attention:
● Digital zoom may affect the quality of the image. The higher

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digital zoom multiples, the lower of the image quality,
maximum 4X digital zoom is available.
● In playback mode the AVI files cannot be enlarged. These are
video files that can only be viewed and displayed unless
downloaded to a computer.
9. Playing video files on a Television
a): Connect the camera to a TV with the AV cable;
b): Power on the TV and switch it to AV mode;
c): Power on the camera and set it to playback mode;
d): Push the joystick left/right to select file to play, press
the shutter button to play video file.
Attention:
The camera screen will automatically power off when the AV
cable is connected to it but the battery will still be used;
The TV system (NTSC/PAL) will affect the image quality,
please select the proper TV system to match the
requirement in your region. (see P.15 for TV output setting).

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Adjust the television if the image does not display at the
center of TV screen.
Only use the cable that accompanies this camera to connect
the camera to the TV.

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II Setting up your camera
1. Setup in Capture Mode
In capture mode, press the menu button to enter the main menu
for 2 options:”Image” mode and “Setup” mode: Select “Image” to
adjust the following settings: Resolution, Quality, White Balance,
Color Effect, Exposure, DateStamp, Selftimer, and Burst
Snapshot
A. Resolution:
This function allows you to select the still image size.
a) Push the joystick down to select “resolution” , then push
the joystick right for 5 options : 2592*1944，2048*1536，
1600*1200，1280*960，640*480. The default resolution is
2592*1944 or 5 MegaPixel.
b) Push the joystick up/down to select the desired size.
c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting.

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d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode.
B. Quality:
Note that the higher the quality setting, the larger the image
file.
a) Push the joystick down to select “Quality” and then push
it right for 3 options: “Super”, “Fine”, “Normal”.
b) Push the joystick up/down to select the desired
image quality.
c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting.
d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode.
C. White Balance:
Normally, the “Auto” setting will set the optimum white
balance automatically. If natural colors can’t be obtained
with auto white balance, you can set the white balance
manually to suit the respective light source.
a) Push the joystick down to select “White Balance”, and

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push it to the right for 5 options: Auto, Day Light,
Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.
b) Push the joystick up/down to select the proper mode.
c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting.
d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode.
D. Color Effect:
This function can color tune an image.
a) Push the joystick down to select “Color Effect”, followed
by right for 3 options: “Color”, “Sepia”, “Monochrome”;
b) Push the joystick up/down to select the desired color
setting.
c) Press down on the joystick to confirm.
d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode.
E. Exposure:
The EV value can be adjust from -2.0 to 2.0; you can lighten

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or darken your photos by adjusting the EV value.
a) Push the joystick down to select “Exposure”, then push it
right ;
b) Push the joystick left/right to adjust the exposure from
-2.0 to +2.0; then Press down on the joystick to confirm the
setting.
c) Press the menu button to return to capture mode.
F: Date Stamp:
The date will be shown at the lower right corner of the image
when viewing the image.
a) Push the joystick up/down to select “Date Stamp”, then
push it right ;
b) Push the joystick up/down to select “Enable” or
“Disable”;
c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting.
d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode.