Carbon One mini User manual

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User Manual

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For Your Safety
To prevent demage to your Carbon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in
their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read
them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the
following symbol:
Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled.
Observe the following precautions when handling
batteries for use in this product:
• Beforereplacingthebatteries,turntheproducto.
• Useonlythe15AU/LR6/SizeAA/1.5Valkalinebatteries.
Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of
dierentmakesortypes.
• Insertbatteriesinthecorrectorientation.
• Donotshortordisassemblebatteriesorattemptto
remove or break the covering.
•Donotexposebatteriestoameortoexcessiveheat.
• Donotimmerseinorexposetowater.
• Donottransportorstorewithmetalobjectssuchas
necklaces or hairpins.
• Discontinueuseimmediatelyshouldyounoticeany
change in the batteries, such as discoloration or
deformation.
•Ifliquidfromdamagedbatteriescomesincontactwith
clothing or skin, rinse immediately with plenty of water.
WhenconnectingUSBcablestoUSBjack,useonlythe
cables provided to maintain compliance with product
regulations.
Observe caution when handling batteries
Use appropraite cables
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Carbon product to prevent
possible injury.
Shouldyounoticesmokeoranunusualsmellcoming
from the camera, remove the batteries immediately,
taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could
resultininjury.Afterremovingthebatteries,takethe
equipmenttoaCarbon-authorizedservicerepresentative
for inspection.
Turn o in the event of malfunction
Touch the product’s internal parts could result in
injury.Repairsshouldbeperformedonlybyqualied
technicians.Shoudthecamerabreakopenastheresult
of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Carbon-
authorizedservicerepresentativeforinspectionafter
unpluggingtheproductand/orremovingthebatteries.
Do not disassemble
Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of
ammablegas,asthiscouldresultinexplosionorre.
Do not use the camera in the presence of
ammable gas
Never place the strap around the neck of an infant
or child.
Handle the camera strap with care
Particular care should be taken to prevent infants
from putting the batteries or other small parts into
their mouths.
Keep out of reach of children

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Contents
 Chapter1:AbouttheCamera
4 What’s in the box
What you need
5 PartsofyourCamera
 Chapter2:GettingStart
6 StartingupyourOneMini
7 TimesetupandModechange
 Chapter3:CameraMode
8 Picture taking is a snap
9 Taking good daylight pictures
10Adding/Removingawhitephotoframe
11 Connecting to Computer
 Chapter4:Web-camMode
12DriverInstallationandUsingtheWeb-cam
 Chapter5:PrintingMode
13PrintPhotowiththeOneMini
Chapter6:Service
14 Troubleshooting
15TechnicalDataandSpecications
16WarrantyandService
Welcome
You’retakingsnapshotwithCarbonOneMini
This icon marks notes, information that should be read
before using the camera.
This icon marks tips, additional information that may be
helpful when using the camera.
To make it easier to nd the information you need, the following
symbols and conventions are used:

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What’s in the box
What you need
OneMini
Digital Camera
MicroSD
MemoryCard
15AU/LR6/AA
Battery x 2pcs
USB
Connection Cable
User
Manual
OneMiniDigitalCamera
Enjoy original snap shot fun
USBConnectionCable
Connect with PictBridge compatiable printer and computer
UserManual
ReadbeforeyouenjoywiththeOneMini
MicroSDCard
For storage all your photo here
Battery
TheonlypowerforyourOneMini

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Viewnder
Printbutton/
Photo frame
Function button
Lens
Shutter-release
button
Battery-chamber cover
Modeselector
Resetbuttonhole
Eyelet for
camera strap
Photo frame lamp
Systemlamp
Power switch
Power-on lamp
USBsocket
Memorycard
slot
Parts of the Camera

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StartingupyourOneMini
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1. Open Battery-chamber cover
3.InsertMicroSDCard
2.Insertbatteriesinthecorrect
orientation.
4.SwitchonyourOneMini

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TimesetupandModechange
Time set up
YoucansetupthetimeintheOneMinibyfollowingthefollowingstep.Otherwisethe
OneMinidefaulttimesetupison1Jan,2012at00:00whenyouinsertthebattery*.
1. Openanytexteditapplication(MacOSX/Windows).
2. InputDate(yyyymmdd)atthefristrow,andTime(hhmm)atthesecondrow.
Example: 19:45 on 3 September 2012
20120903
1945
3. Thensavetheleasthelename“DATETIME.txt”.
4. CopythetextleintherootdirectoryofyourMicroSDCard.
5. InserttheMicroSDCardwhichcontainthe“DATETIME.txt”le.
6. SwitchontheOneMini.
7. TheOneMiniwillsetupthenewtimewiththedatainthe“DATETIME.txt”le,andthe
“DATETIME.txt”lewillbedeletedautomatically.
* The time will reset to default once the battery is empty and the battery is taken out or pressing the reset button.
Modechange
OneMinidigitalcameracanbeusedasaweb-cam(WindowsOSonly),andconnect
with a PictBridge Printer to print the last shot image directly by switching the mode.
Web-cam mode
Digital camera mode
Printing mode
Topreventelectronicfault,pleaseswitchotheOneMinibeforeswitchingbetweendierentmodeandplugging/
unpluggingtheUSBcable.
Turn o One Mini before switching between dierent mode

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Picture taking is a snap
Justlookthroughtheviewnderandpressonebutton.Yourcamera’sprefocusedlens
make sharp images of everything beyond 1.2 metre.
Before your taking pictures
Insertbatteryandmicro-SDcard.Check
the mode selector button is set to camera
mode. Then switch on your camera with
sliding down the main power switch.
Hold the camera
Gripitrmlyinthepalmofyourleft
hand. Place your right thumb behind
thecameraandyourindexngeronthe
shutterbutton.Curltheotherngersinto
your palm.
AimandShoot
Bringyoureyeclosetotheviewnder
eyepiece so you can see all four corners
insidetheviewnder.
Moveinclosesoyoursubjectwithin
theviewnder,butnot closer than 1.2
meter. Squeeze the shutter button
gently and hold the camera very
steady until the system lamp nish
ashing.
at least
1.2 meter
Onceyousqueezetheshutterbutton,photowillbe
taken and data will be saved in the memory card.
Systemlampwillashuntilalldataissaved.DO NOT
SHUT DOWN the camera at this moment, otherwise the
camera may be hanged.
Squeeze the shutter button

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Taking good daylight pictures
Generally, place your subject so the light falls to them from behind you or from the side.
Also,trytoplaceyoursubjectssothelightonthemisaboutasbrightasthelightonthe
background.Ifyoursubject(s)is(are)notinthesunshine.Placeyourcameraonaatsuface
or vertical surface for support to avoid bluring for the picture.
Placeyourcameraonaatorverticalsurfaceforsupportingisalwaysagoodideatotakegoodpicture.Since
theshutterspeedwillbecomeslowas1/60secondthatmaycauseblurimage.Aextrasupportingisimportant
to avoid blur.
Taking photo in cloudy day, ranning day or indoor
Lightbehindyou
Place your camera on
aatsurfaceforsupporting
Place your camera on
a vertical surface for supportig
Lightfromtheside

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Adding/Removing
a white photo frame
This features allows your images adding
aclassicretrostylephotoframe.Lets
take snap shot classical.
Switchon/ophotoframefunction
1. Press the Photo frame function buttontoturnon/othis
function.
2. Thephotoframelamp(whiteLED)willlightupwhenthis
functionisturnonandthelightwilloiffunctionisturno.
3. Holdthecameravertically(viewnderattop)totake
picture.
Normal photo
Photo with retro
photo frame
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When the Photo frame function is set to on, all picture will be cropped and all image will have a white photo frame.
Image will be cropped.
Bu sure your take photo vertically (view nder at top)
when the Photo Frame function is ON. Otherwise,
your photo will in wrong orientation.
Always take photo vertically when the
photo frame function is turn on.
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Connecting to Computer
ConnecttheOneMiniwithyourcomputervisaUSBcabletotransferphotofromOneMini
to Computer.
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Connect with computer
1. Switchthemodeselectorbuttontocameramode.
2. ConnecttheOneMinitoyourcomputerwithaUSBCable
(comewiththeOneMini).
3. SwitchontheOneMini.
For Mac User
Anewdrivewillbeshownonyourdesktop.Allphotowillbe
saveatDCIM/100MEDIA
For Windows User
Anewmassstoagedevicewillbeshownonyourcomputer.All
photowillbesaveatDCIM/100MEDIA
Dis-connect with computer
For Mac User
EjectyourMemoryCardfromyourdesktop,thenunplugthe
USBcable.
For Windows User
Eject your mass storage device from your conputer, then unplug
theUSBcable.
Topreventelectronicfault,pleaseswitchotheOneMinibeforeswitchingbetweendierentmodeandplugging/
unpluggingtheUSBcable.
Turn o One Mini before switching between dierent mode

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AlwaysswitchotheOneMinibeforeyouplugandunplugtheUSBcabletoavoid
electronic demage.
Plug and Unplug the USB Cable
DriverInstallationandUsingtheWeb-cam
DownloadandInstalltheDriver
BeforeyourconnecttheOneMinitoyourcomputer*(Windowsuseronly)*useasa
web-cam.Aweb-camdrivershouldbedownloadfrominternetandinstalltoyour
computer.
1. Download teh driver from the following link,
http://www.c-for-carbon.com/driver/one-mini.zip
2. Unzipthele.
3. Open the installer SPCA1528_V2220_WHQL.exe
4. follow the installing step.
5. Finishinstallation.
* The web-cam function is compatiable with Windows Operation System only.
UsingtheWeb-cam
1. Switchthemodeselectorbuttontoweb-cammode.
2. ConnecttheOneMinitoyourcomputerwithaUSBCable
(comewiththeOneMini).
3. SwitchontheOneMini.
4. OpenanApplications(suchasSkype/MSN.....etc),whichcan
connect with Web-cam.
5. Havefunwiththeweb-camandthevideocall!
* The web-cam function is compatiable with Windows Operation System only.
PleasesetupwiththeOneMiniwitha640x480resolutionforthebest
viewingsize.
Video setting

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PrintPhoto*withtheOneMini
BeforeyouconnecttheOneMiniwiththeprinter
Be sure your printer is a Pict-Bridge compatiable printer. Otherwise, no photo can be
printed out.
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PrintingPhoto*
1. Switchthemodeselectorbuttontoprintermode.
2. ConnecttheOneMinitoyourPict-Bridgecompatiable
printerwithaUSBCable(comewiththeOneMini).
3. SwitchontheOneMiniandyourprinter.
4. PressthePrintButtonoftheOneMini.
5. Systemlampwillbeashingduringthedatatransfertoyour
Printer.
6. Thephoto*willbeprintedoutwiththeprinterwhich
connectedwiththeOneMini.
* Only the last shooting photo will be printed out withe the One Mini.
Sincetheproportionofeachprinterisdierent.AndthephototakenbyOneMIniisin4:3ratio.Photoprintoutmaybe
croppedwithdierentsizeofprintingpaperandprintingmodeofyourprinter.Alwayscheckthespecicationofyour
printer to aviod image cropped.
Image may be cropped.
Alwaysprintthephotobeforeyou
takeanothernewphoto.Sinceonly
the last shoot image can
printed out with
OneMini.
Last Image Printing

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Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Camera turns o/
cannot switch on
•Batteriesarelow
•Batteriesarecold
•Changewithnewbatteries
System lamp keeping
lighting / ashing
•Batteriesarelow
•MemoryCardError
•Resetthecamerawithasmallpins
to press the reset button.
•Changewithnewbatteries
Camera clock is not
correct
•Afterchangingbatteries
•Afterresetcamera
•RefertoP.7ofthismanualtoset
up the time
Photo frame function
can not turn on/o
•Thecameramaybehanged
•Batteriesarelow
•Resetthecamerawithasmallpins
to press the reset button.
•Changewithnewbatteries
Web-cam con not
function
•Driverisnotinstalled
•YouareusingaMac
•USBcableconnectionisloose
•ReferP.12ofthismanualtoinstall
the web-cam driver
•Connectthecamerawitha
WindowsOScomputer
•ReplaceanewUSBcable
Can not see the
camera data from the
computer
•USBcabelconnectionisloose
•USBportisaaUSB2.0standard
•ReplaceanewUSBcable
•Connectwthacomputerwhich
haveaUSB2.0port
Image is blurred •Handshakeduringtakephoto
•Lightsourceisnotenought
•Outoffocusrange
•Placethecameraonaatsurface
to take photo
•Gotooutdoortotakephotoagian
•Takephotoagainatadistanceat
least 1.2 metre.
Other problem not
listed in this table
•Electronicfaults •Callyourauthorizeddealeror
service center
•ContactCarbonServiceCenter

DesignedinHongKongbyCARBON™•©2012AllRightsReserved•MadeinChina•Specicationsandequipmentare
subjecttochangewithoutanynoticeorobligationonthepartofthemanufacturer•Imageshownonthispackageis
simulated•Allotherbrandnamesmentionedhereinareforidenticationpurposeonlyandmaybetrademarksoftheir
respectiveholder(s)
*Web-CamiscompatibleforWindowsonly,optionaldrivercanbedownloadedfromoutocialweb-site.
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SpecicationsandTechnicalData
Specications
• 300Kpixeldigitalcamera
• RetroPhotoEect
• VividColorwithDarkCorner
• Focus:Autofocus1.2m~∞
• VividColorRetrophotoeect
• WhitePhotoFrameSelectable
• MicroSDcardcompatible(upto32GB)
• PictBridgecompatible(Lastimagedirectprint)
• Web-Cam(compatiblewithWindowsonly)
• DirectaccessimagedatavisUSBcable
Techinical Data
Sensor 2048x15201/3”opticalformat
Memorytype MicroSDCard(supportupto32GB)
Battery 2xAA
Interface MiniBUSBforPC/PrinterConnection
ViewFinder Pass through
Printer compatibility PictBridge Printer Compatible
Systemrequirement WindowsXP,Windows7,MacOS10.6orlater
Dimension 66mm(w)x72mm(d)x48mm(h)
Weight 59g

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DesignedinHongKongbyCARBON™•©2012AllRightsReserved•Madein
China•Specicationsandequipmentaresubjecttochangewithoutanynotice
orobligationonthepartofthemanufacturer•Imageshownonthispackage
issimulated•Allotherbrandnamesmentionedhereinareforidentication
purposeonlyandmaybetrademarksoftheirrespectiveholder(s)
DesignPatentNumber:HK1200992.6
ManualVersion:1.02012PrintedinHongKong
Warranty
Ifyourcameraprovestobedefectivewithinthewarrantyperiod(dependstodierentcountry,normallyis
3monthsfromtheoriginaldateofyourpurchase),wewillrepairitoratouroptionreplaceitwithasmilar
camerawihoutcharge(Customershouldbeartheshipingcostforthereturningofthecamera).
To verify the warranty period, you should keep the sales slip or other proof of the purchase date.
This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, misuse, or tampering with the camera, and a
charge will be made for such repairs.
ForWarrantyService
ThecameramustbereturnedtoandrepairedbyCarbonServiceCenter,AuthorizedServiceCenteror
AuthorizedDistributor.EmailanyinquiryforthewarrantyorcheckwiththenearbyAuthorizedCarbon
ServiceCenterorAuthorizedDistributorat
ser[email protected].
CustomerService
Ifyouhaveapicturetakingproblem,oraquestionforwhichyoucan’tndananswerintheinstruction
manual,emailCarbonServiceCenter
[e-mail]