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
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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
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The time of recording

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Image Capture
During Playback
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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.
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12/1511 EV+ 0.0
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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.