Epson PhotoPC 800 User manual

EPSONPhotoPC800
Digital Still Camera
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Copyright © 1996 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Printed in Japan.

PRECAUTIONS
Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1)Personal injury and 2) damage to equipment.
DANGER
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in
performing procedures preceded by DANGER Headings.
WARNING
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.
The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/maintenance procedures.
DANGER
1. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM THE POWER SOURCE AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE
OR REPAIR PROCEDURES.
2. NOWORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR
ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN THEIR LINE OF WORK.
3. WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DICTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL, DO NOT CONNECT THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL
INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CAUTION IN WORKING ON
POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
WARNING
1. REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN EPSON CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN.
2. MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SOURCE VOLTAGES IS THE SAME AS THE RATED VOLTAGE, LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER/RATING
PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFERENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO NOT CONNECT IT
TO THE POWER SOURCE.
3. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR
REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.
4. IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTI-
STATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
5. REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMPONENTS BY THE MANUFACTURE; INTRODUCTION OF
SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER NONAPPROVED COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND VOID ANY APPLICABLE EPSON
WARRANTY.

PREFACE
This manual describes basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of PhotoPC800. The
instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be given to the precautions on
the preceding page. The chapters are organized as follows:
CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Provides a general overview and specifications of the product.
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Describes the theory of electrical and mechanical operations of the product.
CHAPTER 3. TROUBLESHOOTING
Provides the step-by-step procedures for troubleshooting.
CHAPTER 4. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Describes the step-by-step procedures for disassembling and assembling the
product.
CHAPTER 5. ADJUSTMENTS
Provides Epson-approved methods for adjustment..
CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE
Provides preventive maintenance procedures.
APPENDIX
Provides Circuit Boards and Shematics.

Revision Status
Revision Issued Date Description
A June 10, 1999 First Release

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
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Table of Contents
Product Description
Features ......................................................................................................... 9
Exterior View ................................................................................................ 11
Functions Specification................................................................................. 12
Image Data.............................................................................................. 12
Shooting Mode........................................................................................ 13
Memory ................................................................................................... 13
Function Display and Other..................................................................... 14
GUI Menu Operation............................................................................... 15
Processing Time...................................................................................... 18
File Size/Storage Capacity...................................................................... 18
External Interface.................................................................................... 19
Power Supply.......................................................................................... 20
Indication and Switch Function..................................................................... 21
Indication and Switch .............................................................................. 21
List of Setting Items................................................................................. 24
Accessories.................................................................................................. 28
Included Cables....................................................................................... 28
Other accessories ................................................................................... 29
Specification for Options............................................................................... 30
Standard Options .................................................................................... 30
Environmental Condition .............................................................................. 30
Safety Standard and Reliability .................................................................... 31
Operating Principle
Board Component ........................................................................................ 33
Operating principles of the Circuit Boards.................................................... 34
CA1 Circuit Operation ............................................................................. 35
CA2 Circuit Description ........................................................................... 41
SY1 Circuit Description ........................................................................... 43
PW1 Power Circuit Description............................................................... 48
Trouble Shooting
Overview ...................................................................................................... 53
Troubleshooting............................................................................................ 53
Camera has no power............................................................................. 53
No Shooting ............................................................................................ 54
Image can not be taken........................................................................... 54
Disassembly and Assembly
Overview ...................................................................................................... 56
Precautions ............................................................................................. 56
Equipment and Tools .............................................................................. 57
Disassembly and Assembly ......................................................................... 58
Assembly Procedure .................................................................................... 63
Assembling the Lens Assembly .............................................................. 63
Earth Terminal installation between CA2-PW1 Boards........................... 64
Installing the Holder Monitor and Microphone......................................... 65
Installing the CA1 Board ......................................................................... 66
Installing the LCD Monitor....................................................................... 67
Installing the Holder CF........................................................................... 68
Installing the Shield Tape........................................................................ 69
Installing Cover Battery........................................................................... 70
Installing Unit Control Panel.................................................................... 70
Installing Cabinet..................................................................................... 71
Adjustment
Overview ...................................................................................................... 75
Getting Ready for Adjustment................................................................. 76
Adjustment ................................................................................................... 78
Initialization Operation............................................................................. 78
Positions for measuring and adjusting on the PW1 Board...................... 79
Lens Adjustment ..................................................................................... 82
AWB Adjustment..................................................................................... 83
Color Matrix Adjustment.......................................................................... 84

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CCD Defect Detect Adjustment............................................................... 85
LCD Panel Adjustment............................................................................ 85
LCD H AFC Adjustment .......................................................................... 86
Uploading the Firmware.......................................................................... 88
Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance............................................................................... 91
Check Points ........................................................................................... 91
Appendix
Connections among Boards......................................................................... 93
Component Layoust of Circuit Boards.......................................................... 94
Circuit Shematics.......................................................................................... 99
Exploded Diagram...................................................................................... 106
Simens Star Chart...................................................................................... 109

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Features 9
1.1 Features
EPSON PhotoPC800 is a compact high-performance digital still camera with
2.1 Mega pixel color CCD. Major features of this camera are as follows.
INTENDED USER
†Professional Users
†Intended Users (Beginner, Advanced or Intermediate Users)
RECOMMENDED USAGE
†For making Home Pages for Web
†For making proceedings, flyers and brochures with pictures
†For making post cards with pictures
†For making calendar with pictures
OVERVIEW OF PRODUCT
†HyPict Mode
„1984 x 1488 (Hypict mode)
„1984 x 744 (Panorama-Hypict)
†Quick Shooting Mode: Taking photos at intervals of under 1.5 seconds
†Image Memory: Compact Flash memory card comes with as standard
(No internal image memory)
†Shooting Modes:Continuous shooting, Interval shooting, VF (View Finder)
shooting mode, LCD shooting mode (Auto, Manual),
Digital Zoom, Panorama, Macro, Monochrome. Good for
sports, portrait and landscape shooting.
Able to change the Shutter Speed, Focus value.
†Shooting function:Automatic, predefined, and adjustable exposure settings
(-2.0 to +2.0EV, in increments of 0.5), White balance
(custom/fixed/auto)
†Built-in microphone for audio recordings
†Built-in color LCD monitor for previewing and playing back pictures
†Built-in flash with automatic, forced flash, flash off, and Slow Synchro
Flash (for taking pictures at night or in dark places)
†Energy Saving Function works when;
„Power is turned off after the image processing (Able to select off/3
sec./ 5 sec./10 sec.)
„LCD Off, Back Light Off at AF, Shuts down at Playback
†Power Supply: 2 Ni-MH batteries (included)
†Interface: USB, DOS/V Serial, RS-422 (Mac. Serial)
†Video Output: NTSC/PAL
†Image File Format: DCF (Digital rule of Camera File system)

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Features 10
HARDWARE
†High resolution CCD: 2.1 Mega pixel CCD
†High Image Quality: 1600 x 1200 pixel or 1984 x 1488 pixels with
HyPict, 24 bit color image capture
†Mounting
„1.8 inch TFT color LCD monitor
„Optical finder
„Microphone
„Flash
†Image Quality:
„3 modes (Super Fine, Fine, Standard)
„1600 x 1200 (Super Fine, Fine)
„640 x 480 (Standard)
„1600 x 600 (Panorama-Super Fine, Fine)
SOFTWARE
†Function: Standard/TWAIN/OLE2
†OS: Windows 95 or later / WindowsNT3.5 [TBD]/ WindowsNT 4.0
or later/Macintosh System 7. x later
†Functions Take images from camera/Download the audio recording/
Uploading and copying photos/Turning image function/Thumb
nail indication, Auto photo fine function, Uploading the audio
recordings/ Direct printing software
†Optional Software (for Direct Printing):
The program “Direct Print Ver.3.0”
for direct printing comes with Photo PC800.
„Function:Image printing, Album printing, Index printing, Sticker
printing, Image information printing, Auto photo fine printing
„Supported Printer: EPSON Stylus Photo, EPSON Stylus Photo EX,
EPSON Stylus Photo700, EPSON Stylus Photo
750, EPSON Stylus Photo 1200, EPSON Stylus
Color 740.
„Paper Type (EPSON products);
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A3, A4, Letter)
Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6)
Photo Paper (A3, A4, A6, Letter)
High Quality Glossy Film (A4, A6, Letter)
Photo Stickers (A6)
Photo Stickers 4 (A6)
„Print function: Color, monochrome, blue and sepia printing
NOTE: The availability of special media varies by country.

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Exterior View 11
OPTIONS
See below for the optional products.
†Cables for connecting with PC
Table 1-1. Options
†Battery and Adapter
Table 1-2. Battery and Adapter
NOTE: The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number,
which varies by country.
1.2 Exterior View
†Dimension: 113mm x 67.5 x 36mm
†Weight: 235g (Batteries and strap are not included)
†Others: Tripod socket is available for installing the tripod.
Figure 1-1. Exterior View
Product Name Code No. Computer
(printer) Specification
Connection Cable
(for Mac./ direct
printing) CPCB1
Macintosh (with printer
board or modem board)
• Camera Side
*Exclusive connector
• Computer side
*MiniDin 8-pin
EPSON Stylus color
series printer; Stylus
Photo EX, Stylus Photo,
Stylus Photo 1200, 700,
and 750, Stylus Color
740.
• Camera Side
*Exclusive connector
• Computer side
*MiniDin 8-pin
Cable (for DOS/V) CPCB2 DOS/V
• Camera Side
*Exclusive connector
• Computer side
*D-SUB 9-pin
Product Name Code No. Specification
Power Pack B81817* Includes the Ni-MH battery charger and Ni-MH
Rechargeable batteries
Battery B81811* Ni-MH Rechargeable batteries
AC adapter B86706* AC adapter power cable

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Functions Specification 12
1.3 Functions Specification
Basic specifications of PhotoPC 800 is as follows.
1.3.1 Image Data
†Data Type: DCF (Design rule for camera file system)
(16 million colors, 24 bit)
†Thumb nail Image: 160 x 120 pixels
†Color: Full color (24bit full color)/Monochrome
†Image Size: 1984 x 1488 pixels (HyPict•••H)
1984 x 744 pixels (Panorama HyPict•••H)
1600 x 1200 pixels (Super Fine•••/Fine••)
1600 x 600 pixels (Panorama Super Fine•••)
1600 x 600 pixels (Panorama Fine••)
640 x 480 pixels (Standard•)
OPTICAL
†CCD: 1/2 inch color area CCD (2.1M pixels)
†Total pixels:1688 x 1248 (Effective pixel 1636 x 1236)
1600 x 1200 (actually used)
Inter-line read out
†Lens: f=7mm
(equivalent to a 38mm lens on a 35 mm camera)
Brightness: F2.4 5 elements in 5 groups
†Range: 0.5m to infinity
0.15m to 0.5m (Macro mode)
†Aperture: f2.4, f8.0
†Focus: Auto focus/Manual focus
NOTE: When shooting the object with bad contrast or low light, auto-
focus may not work correctly. Especially, when the shooting needs
a flash, set the distance 1.5 cm forcefully.
†Sensitivity: Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400
†Shutter: Electric iris with mechanical shutter 1/30 second to
1/750 second (auto flash and forced flash modes),
1/2 second to 1/750 second (flash off mode)
†Exposure control: Divided brightness metering Program Auto,
Spot metering Program Auto,
Exposure Manual Adjustment
(-2EV to +2EV, 9 or 21-step)
†White balance: TTL automatic white balance
Fixed mode (sunlight)
User defined mode
†Viewfinder: Real-image optical (view range over 90%)
AF target mark available
Frame for short distance shooting (80cm from the
object) is available
†Self-timer: 10 seconds
†Flash: Automatic luminance control flash
†Flash modes: Automatic, forced flash, flash off, slow flash
†Flash Range: 0.5 ∼3.4 m
0.15 ∼0.5 m (Macro)
NOTE: When using the Macro mode, over exposure occurs if the picture is
taken within 0.2m.

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Product Description Functions Specification 13
1.3.2 Shooting Mode
†LCD Shooting mode
„TTL image play (Play back rate 1/30 sec)
„Through image rate: 100%
†Self-Timer: 10 seconds (fixed)
„First 8 seconds: Self-timer lamp blinks slowly
„Last 2 seconds: Self-timer lamp blinks fast
†Macro Mode: Shooting mode 0.15m ∼0.5m
†Quick shooting
„In this mode, processing time from one shooting to the second
shooting is shortened by saving the taken images in the built-in DRAM.
After the image is taken in this mode, it is stored in the compact flash
memory card. (1.5 seconds if there is no flash charge for full size
image)
„After this mode is canceled, image data is stored in the compact flash
card. (writing time is approximately 130KB/second)
„At each mode, DRAM is available up to 4MB. (Up to 10 pictures)
†Continuous shooting:
„Full-size: 1 image/second
„VGA: 2 images/second
„Continuous shooting is available up to 4MB in the RAM.
„Flash is set Off forcibly
„Beeping sound available per shooting
†Digital zoom:
„2 x digital zoom
„Image size of the each recording mode is available
†Panorama: 1600 x 600 (Super fine/Fine)
†Monochrome:1600 x 1200 (Super fine/Fine)
†Interval shooting
„Shooting minimum interval; 10 seconds (except Hypict and recording
setting)
„Shooting minimum interval ; 20 seconds (except Hypict and recording
setting)
„Shooting maximum interval; 24 hours
„Shooting setting interval; Setting available by seconds unit
†Shooting Function: Sports shooting, Portrait shooting, Landscape
shooting, Manual exposure.
1.3.3 Memory
†Internal RAM Memory: 8MB
†Internal ROM memory: 2MB
†Expansion Memory:
„Complies with Compact Flash Memory Card
„PC-DOS format : 512B/Sector
„12bit FAT (Up to 15 MB)/16bit FAT

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Product Description Functions Specification 14
1.3.4 Function Display and Other
†LCD Monitor: 1.8 inch TFT color LCD monitor (110K pixels: 5142 x 218
pixels)
„View rate at shooting:100%
„Playback view range:100%
†Beep Sound: Available (On/Off setting)
†Self-Timer Indication:
„Red lamp
„Slow blink/fast blink
†Control LCD Panel indicates;
„the number of available pictures (3 digit)
„the number of available pictures at quick shooting (Writing or shooting
up to 10 pictures)
„Current exposure value
„The setting of Image Quality mode
„White balance mode
„High Sensitivity mode
„Flash mode
„Low battery mark
„Self-Timer mode
†Lamp next to the VF (view finder)
„Green light on/Green light blink/Off
†Lamp in the rear
„Red light on/Red light blink/Green light on/Green light blink/Orange
light blink/Off
†Built-in clock: Year/Month/Date, Time/Minute/Second
NOTE: However, Timer IC operates when the battery is installed. When
the batteries are exchanged, the time will be kept counted for 30-
minutes until the the electricity in the capacitor runs out.
†Power Saving Function:Available to select the power save off time
between 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min or 3 min.
10 seconds: Shuts down in 10 seconds
30 seconds: Shuts down in 30 seconds
1 minute: Shuts down in 1 minute
3 minutes: Shuts down in 3 minutes
†When using the slide show, it shuts down in one round.
†Shuts down in 5 minutes when the camera is connected to PC, but the
camera does not shut down when using the USB connection.
†No power saving function when using AC adapter.
†Recover: escapes from the power saving function by half-shutter or turning
the power On again.
NOTE: No power saving when using the AC adapter.
This function works in 5 minutes when the camera is connected to
the PC.

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Functions Specification 15
1.3.5 GUI Menu Operation
1.3.5.1 Shooting
Following shooting modes are available by using the dial switch.
1. SETUP Mode
2. VF (ViewFinder) shooting mode
3. LCD shooting mode
4. Special shooting mode
5. Playback mode
6. Expansion function
SETUP (BASIC SETTINGS)
†General Setting
„Date/Time setting
„Shooting mode selection (Full Auto/Program/Manual)
„Color setting (Color/Black&White)
„Shooting function (Normal shooting/Quick shooting)
„Language setting (English/Japanese/French/German/Italian/
Portuguese/Spanish)
†Camera Setting
„Power saving function (10 seconds/30 seconds/1 min./3 minutes/none)
„Camera brightness adjustment (-3 ∼ +3, 7 levels)
„Beep sound (On/Off)
„Audio recording setting (None/3 seconds/5 seconds/10 seconds)
„White balance setting
†Memory setting
„Directory selection
„Adding the expansion function
„Initializing the memory card
V/F SHOOTING MODE
Using the viewfinder when taking helps save battery power, and can make it
easier for the user to hold the camera steady when pressing the shutter button.
†Full Auto
„Flash (Auto/Forced/Off)
„Image quality
(••/•••/•••H/•) Normal
(••/•••/•) Quick shooting
„Self-Time Mode
†Program
Flash (Auto/Force/Off/Slow Synchro)
†Manual
„Flash (Auto/Forced/Off)
„Image quality
(••/•••/•••H/•) Normal
(••/•••/•) Quick shooting
„Self-Timer Mode
„Sensitivity (Standard/High/Super High)
„White Balance (Auto/Fixed (sun light/User defined)
„Exposure correction
„Program (-2 ∼+2, at intervals of 0.5, 9-step)
„Manual (-2 ∼+2, at interval of 0.2, 21-step)

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Functions Specification 16
LCD SHOOTING MODE
Using the LCD monitor allows the user to verify the whole image before
shooting, and confirm the image right after shooting. It is recommended to use
the LCD monitor when taking the pictures using the panorama or digital zoom
features, or close-ups.
†Full Auto: Allows you to take basic photos without having to make complex
settings. Available setting are;
„Flash modes (Automatic/forced flash/flash off)
„Image quality
„Self-timer mode
„Digital zoom (x2)
„Macro/Panorama
„Audio recordings
†Program: For users who want a moderate amount of control over the
camera’s functions. Available settings are;
„Flash (Auto/Forced/Off/Slow Synchro flash)
„Image quality
(••/•••/•••H/•) Normal
(••/•••/•) Quick shooting
„Self-timer mode
„Digital zoom (x2)
„Macro/Panorama
„Sensitivity (Standard/High sensitivity/Super High)
„Auto, fixed or custom white balance
„Exposure correction (-2 ∼+2, at intervals of 0.5, 9-step)
„Various program shooting (sports, portrait/landscape/normal)
„Aperture priority shooting (F2.4/F8)
„Exposure control (Divided brightness metering Program Auto, Spot
metering Program Auto)
„Audio recording
†Manual; For experienced users who want complete control over the
camera’s wide array of settings and features. Available settings are;
„Flash (Auto/Forced/Off/slow)
„Image Quality
(••/•••/•••H/•) Normal
(••/•••/•) Quick shooting
„Self-timer mode
„Digital zoom (x2)
„Macro/Panorama
„Sensitivity (Standard/High sensitivity/Super High)
„White balance (Auto/Fixed/User defined)
„Exposure adjustment (-2 ∼+2, at intervals of 0.5, 9-step)
„Program exposure available
„Focus setting (3 steps/AF) for Stamdard (normal) shooting
(10 steps/AF) for Macro shooting
„Spot and divided brightness metering systems
„Exposure control: Manual exposure (Shutter speed, aperture (F2.4
/F8))
„Audio recording

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Functions Specification 17
1.3.5.2 Process after shooting (common with LCD shooting
mode)
†Image check
Writing to the memory card/Erasing previous picture (Only at normal
shooting)
†Audio recording after shooting
Auto recording after shooting (only at normal shooting and when audio
recording setting is set)
SPECIAL SHOOTING MODE
Camera goes to the special shooting mode, keeping the condition of LCD
shooting mode. Image check and quick shooting are not performed.
†Continuous shooting
„Image quality (••/•••/•)
„2 levels of shooting speed for continuous shooting
„No flash
„Audio recording is available only for the last photo when using the
continuous shooting feature
†Time lapse feature (interval shooting)
„Shooting interval time setting: 10 seconds (Min. interval) ∼24 hours
(Max. interval) Setting is available every
1 second.
„When using the audio recording or HyPict features, the shortest time
interval available is 20 seconds instead of 10.
„Except for using the audio recording and HyPict features, 10 seconds
∼24 hours time interval setting is available by every 1 second.
PLAYBACK MODE
†Normal playback
„Displayed information
Image No.
Date and Time
Shutter speed
Aperture
Flash mode
W/B mode
Others
„Multiple photos
Thumbnail images (4 or 9 images)
Lock
Erasing
Magnifying
Audio recording (Overwrites 3, 5, or 10 seconds)
†Slide Show
„Slide show speed; Automatically changes every 3, 5 or 10 seconds/ or
manual change available)
„Pause during slide
„Image erase during slide
„Exclude or add photos
„Rotating photos 90 degrees to the right or left)
„Multi display; 4 or 9 images

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Product Description Functions Specification 18
1.3.6 Processing Time
Table 1-3. Photo processing time (approximate)
1.3.7 File Size/Storage Capacity
1.3.7.1 File size
Image data is compressed and stored by JPEG. The number of pictures you
can take varies, since file size changes according to the complexity of each
photos.
Table 1-4. File Size
1.3.7.2 Storage capacity of Compact Flash card
Table 1-5. Storage capacity of each Compact Flash Card (Use as
reference value)
NOTE: The number of photos you can save on a memory card may differ
slightly from the chart above, depending on the complexity of each
photo.
NOTE: If you attach an audio recording to a photo saved in your memory
card, the number of photos you can save on that card may
decrease.
Figures in the table represent storage capacity when there is no
image data in the internal memory. If other file is stored in the
memory, available storage capacity decreases according to the file
volume.
Time (seconds) Interval time for
quick shooting Replay time
Standard •Less than 2 1.0 Less than 0.5
Fine •• 2.1 1.2 1.0
Super fine ••• 2.5 1.2 1.5
HyPict •••H12 -- 2.0
Image setting Setting indication File size
(approximate)
Standard (640 x 480) •65KB
Fine (1600 x 1200) •• 340KB
Super fine (1600x1200) ••• 680KB
HyPict (1984 x 1488) •••H770KB
Fine panorama (1600 x 600) •• 170KB
Super fine panorama
(1600 x 600) ••• 340KB
Hypict panorama (1984 x 744) •••H385KB
Image setting Setting
indication 8MB
Standard •123
Fine •• 23
Super fine ••• 12

EPSON PhotoPC 800 Revision A
Product Description Functions Specification 19
1.3.8 External Interface
†Video output
NTSC/PAL video output
†Inlet for DC power supply:DC input terminal for AC adapter
(3.4V) EIAJ Type 2 φ 4.4mm
†Serial communication connector
„Connection is acknowledged by GND detection
„14-pin dual line terminal
„TCX3080
†Compact flash interface
Compact Flash Card Type 1
1.3.8.1 Serial communication interface
The serial interface of PhotoPC800 is exclusive interface. The interface is
compatible with RS-232C and RS-422/423 for connecting with the host
computer, printer and modem. 19.2 Kbps or higher is required for connecting
with the host computer.
Table 1-6. Interface specification
†Connector
„14-pin dual line terminal
„Detection function for the plug insertion
Table 1-7. Signal Name for Serial Communication Interface
Standard Synchronism Communication
speed Transmission speed
RS-232C Asynchronous Asynchronous,
8bit, Non Parity
19200, 38400,
115200, 57600,
230400 bps
RS-422, RS-423 Synchronous Synchronous, 8bit,
Non Parity 230Kbps-1.8 Mbps
PhotoPC-800 DOS/V side to Printer/Mac. to Modem
Pin
assign. signal name I/O Signal name I/O Signal name I/O Signal name
shell -- -- -- -- -- --
1 VDD -- -- -- -- -- VDD
2D+ -- -- -- -- I/O D+
3 GND -- GND -- S.G. -- --
4 HSKI -- -- I SCLK -- --
5 RXD+ -- -- I TXD+ -- --
6TXD+ -- -- O RXD+ -- --
7 DIN C. -- -- -- -- -- --
8DIN C2 -- -- -- -- -- --
9 D- -- -- -- -- I/O D-
10 GND -- -- -- -- -- GND
11GPI------------
12 HSKO -- -- -- CTS -- --
13 RXD- I host SD I TXD- -- --
14 TXD- O host RD O RXD- -- --

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Product Description Functions Specification 20
1.3.9 Power Supply
†Battery
Ni-MH rechargeable battery (x2)
Output voltage: 1.2V x 2 (2.4V)
Volume: 1450mA/per one battery
NOTE: Manganese battery can not be used.Although Alkaline battery can
be used, it is not recommended.
†AC adapter
DC3.4V
†Input power supply: 3.4V, 2.5V
†Battery Life: (when using two of the included Ni-MH batteries)
Table 1-8. Battery Life
Mode Available pictures
(Approximate)
Taking photos with View Finder More than 850 pictures
Taking photos with LCD monitor
(Automatic shut-off is set to 10
seconds) 100 pictures
Playing back photos 55 min.
Power Save Mode 10 sec.