Vivitar ECam User manual

ECam User Manual and
Quick Reference Guide -
Thank you for purchasing the Vivitar ECam Digital Camera.
Ecam brings to you the ease-of-use of a traditional camera,
combined with high-tech functionality. ECam captures up to 24
images.
Once you have finished taking your images, you may download
and view on your personal computer. From there, you can use
the included image editing software to enhance your images
before you print or email them.
This booklet is divided into two sections. The first section is a
brief guide that will quickly familiarize you with the basic
features and simple operation of ECam. The second section
explains ECam in greater detail.

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Section 1 -ECAM Quick Installation Guide
Follow the these steps to get ECam working for you -
Step 1: Install the Battery--
•ECam uses a standard 9-volt DC battery. When Ecam is
put into its package there is a piece of tape over the two
battery terminals. Remove this tape.
•Open the battery compartment. Use your thumb to slide the
battery door open. After you have removed the tape from
the battery terminals, insert the battery into the
compartment. There is a decal inside that shows the proper
way to place the battery. (The round battery terminal faces
down.) Once the battery is in place, replace the cover and
installation is complete!
Step 2: Turn on ECam and Take a Picture--
•Slide the power switch to the right. ECam will beep twice to
tell you that it is OK and ready to take a picture.
•Look at your subject through the view window and press the

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shutter button to take a picture. ECam will beep once to tell
you that the picture was taken. If ECam makes three low-
beeps, it is telling you that it was not ready to take a picture.
Try again.
Step 3: Connect ECam to your Computer --
•Plug the large end of the cable that comes with ECam into a
9-pin port on the back of your computer.
•Plug the small end of the ECam cable into the data port on
ECam
Step 4: Install the Software --
•Install the Live Pix Looney Tunes software. (You only need
to do this once.) Insert the CD-ROM into your CD drive. It
should run automatically. Follow the screen messages to
finish the installation. If it does not run automatically see
detailed instructions. Don't forget to run the LivePix tutorial!
Step 5: Download your Pictures --
•Start Live Pix Looney Tunes software. Click on the small
Ecam icon to download your pictures into the Looney Tunes
Software. You are now ready to insert your pictures into
any one of the many Looney Tune project templates. Have
fun!

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Getting to Know ECam -
1. On/Off switch -Slide to the right to turn ECam on. When
ECam turns on you will hear two short beeps. Slide to the
left to turn ECam off.
2. Shutter button -Press to take a picture. Every time you
take a picture ECam beeps once.
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3. Lens -Ecam looks through the lens to take a picture.
4. Battery compartment -The 9 V battery goes behind this
door. To open the battery door slide it downward.
5. Self-Timer Button -To use the self-timer first press and hold
the self timer button, and then press the shutter button. The
RED LED will blink ten times. Then ECam takes a picture.
6. Self-timer LED -This RED LED will blink ten times before
ECam takes a timed-picture.
7. Data Port -When you connect ECam to your computer,
plug the small end of the cable into the top hole. This hole
is labeled "I 0 I 0 I". That’s the computer symbol for data.
8. AC adapter Port -If you have an AC adapter, plug it into the
bottom hole.
9. View finder -Look through here before taking a picture.
10. Speaker -When Ecam has something to tell you it make
sounds from this tiny speaker.
11. Tripod socket -On the bottom of ECam is a place where
you can mount ECam onto a tripod. This is often used with
the self-timer feature.
12. Memory Full LED -When memory is full, this LED will turn
red. This tells you to STOP taking pictures and download
the ones you have taken to your computer.

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Section 2 -ECam User Manual Contents --
What Comes with ECam?7
What is on the CD-ROM? 7
How do I take a Picture with ECam? 8
How many Pictures Can ECam take? 9
How do I know when ECam's Memory is Full? 9
How do I Erase Pictures so I can take more? 10
What do the red LEDs Mean?10
What do the Sounds Mean? 11
How do I Usethe Self-Timer?12
Let's Talk About Batteries…….12
What kind of Computer do I need? 14
How do I ConnectECam to My Computer?15
How to get ECam Pictures to my Computer? 16
What are ECam's Technical Specifications?17
Trouble Shooting and Support 18
Warranty Policy 20
FCC Notice 23
Cautions and Warnings 24

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What Comes with ECam?
ECam comeswith the following items –
•ECam Digital Still Camera with Hand Strap
•ECam User Booklet
•Live Pix Looney Tunes Photo Print Studio CD-ROM
•Looney Tune Software Template Booklet
•A cable which connects Ecam to your PC
•9 Volt battery
What is on the CD-ROM?
The CD-ROM contains Looney Tunes Photo Print Studio.
Looney Tunes is a project-oriented software that allows you to
take the images from your ECam and place them creatively into
projects and templates which feature your favorite Warner
Brothers Looney Tunes characters. The version of Looney
Tunes on your CD is optimized to work directly with ECam.
The CD-ROM includes an impressive instructional tutorial which
will show you how to use Looney Tunes Photo Print Studio.

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How do I take a Picture with ECam?
Taking a picture with ECam is easy. Simply turn ECam on, look
at your subject through the viewfinder, and press the shutter
button.
1. Turn ECam onby sliding the Power button (Item 1) to the
right. When the camera powers-up, you will hear two short
beeps ("beep-beep").
2. Look through the viewfinder (Item 9).
3. To take a picture, press the shutter button (item 2), just
like a traditional camera. Each time ECam takes a picture
successfully you will hear a single "beep". This is called the
confirmation tone. ECam is very fast. ECam can save your
images almost as fast as you can press the shutter again!
Note: If by chance, ECam is not quite ready to take the next
picture you will hear three short "boop" tones ("boop-boop-
boop). ECam is telling you that it is not ready -or -it is too dark
to take a good picture.

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How many Pictures Can ECam take?
ECam can hold twenty-four (24) pictures. When ECam's
memory is full, the red LED (item 12) will be bright, steady red.
Once ECam's memory is filled, you must erase them before
taking new ones. After your erase these 24 pictures you can
reuse ECam's memory over and over thousands of times. It's
like have an endless roll of film! To save your images
permanently, transfer them from ECam to your PC.
A technical note just for Kids: ECam's memory is "volatile". This
means that ECam requires a small amount of battery power to
keep your pictures in memory. If you remove or change the
battery you will loose your images.
How do I Know when ECam'sMemory is Full?
ECam has two ways of telling you that memory is full.
1) After you have taken your twentieth (20th)image you will
hear a warning tone. After you take the 20th picture you will
hear the normal single beep (the confirmation tone),
immediately followed by a short burst of four short beeps.
2) After you have taken your twenty-fourth (24th)image you will
see the red LED on the back of ECam turn bright red.
ECam is saying, "Stop! Memory is full."

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How do I Erase Pictures so I can take more?
Erasing old pictures is simple. There are three ways.
1) Every time you transfer images from ECam to your
computer, the images will be moved out of ECam to your
computer and now ECam is "empty" and ready to take 24
more images.
2) If ECam's memory is full, the red LED on the back (item 12)
will be a bright,steady. You can erase all 24 images if you
hold the shutter button (item 2) for more than three
seconds. You will hear many rapid beeps and the Red LED
will turn off. ECam memory is now empty.
3) You can open the battery door and remove the battery for
several seconds. This will erase all images in ECam's
memory even if memory was not full.
What do the red LEDs Mean?
If you see this -ECam is saying -
The LED on the back of ECam
is a bright, steady RED ECam'smemory is full. All 24 images have been taken
The LED on the front of ECam
is flashing ECam is going to take a picture in self timer mode, after the tenth
flash