Epson PhotoPC 550 Color Product Information Guide
EPSON PhotoPC 550
shutter button
lens cover
macro switch
front view (lens cover is open)
viewfinder
display panel
viewfinder
lens
timer light
connector
cover
Specif ications
Camera
Physical Dimensions
Width 4.2 in (106.5 mm)
Height 2.6 in (66.8 mm)
Depth 1.5 in (37.2 mm)
Weight 5.4 oz (153 g), without batter ies
Safety Specifications
Conforms to FCC sp ecif icatio ns.
FCC Declara tion of Co nformity on file.
Power
Sources 3 AA batteries (sing le -use alkal in e,
lithium or rechar geabl e N iCd or
NiMH)
Optional AC adapte r (B8 67038)
Battery Life At least 300 pictures , incl u ding
downl oa d t ime.
microphone
status
light
image quality
button
erase button
S-Hi/Hi/S
ERASE
back view
display
panel
top view
voice
recording
button
VOICE
SELF TIMER
timer button
shutter
button
storage card
slot cover
hand strap
holder
Technical
Product type CCD (charged coupled device)
still fra m e fixed foc u s ca me ra
Image size Super high, 640 × 480 pixels
(low compression)
High, 640 × 480 pixels
(standard compression)
Standard, 320 × 240 pixels
DPI 144 pixels per inch
Bit depth 16 million colors, 24-bit
CCD 1/3 inch progressive scan 640 × 480
pixels
Serial interface 2.5 mm mini terminal (to camera)
RS-232C compatible (to computer)
Serial
Up to 115Kbps
communication
speed
Internal memory 1MB flash memory
Optional exp ansio n
memory
3.3V SSFDC (solid state floppy disk
cards) or SmartMedia cards
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Environmental
Temperature Operating: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Non-operatin g: –4 to 14 0°F (–2 0 to
60°C)
Humidity Operating: 30 to 90% (non-c onde nsing)
Non-operating: 10 to 90%
(non-condensing)
Photographic
Lens f = 6 mm F2.8/8 (equivalent to a 43 mm
lens on a 35 mm camera)
Range 23.6 inch es (60 cm ) to infin ity
3.9 to 21.7 inches (10 to 55 cm, macro
mode)
Sensitivity Equivalent to ISO 100
Exposure control Program auto exposure
White balance TTL automatic wh ite bal an ce
Shutter Automatic electric ir is wit h mechanical
shutter, 1/4 seco nd to 1/ 1000 second
Using Batteries
Installing Batteries
Before you install the batteries, make su re the camera is turned
off (the lens cover is closed). Then follow these steps:
1. Turn the camera upside down with the back fac ing you.
2. Open the battery cover by sliding it in the directi on of the
arrow, as shown below:
Viewfinder Optical, with cen terin g crosshairs and
edge b ord er
Focus Fixed focus
Aperture F2.8/8.0
Microphone
Frequency respon se 200Hz to 2.3Hz at –30D B
400Hz to 1.3Hz at –20D B
Optional AC Adapter
Physical Dimensions
Width 1.97 inches (50 mm)
Height 1.18 inches (30 mm)
1.85 inches (47 mm) inclu ding pin s
Depth 3.74 inches ( 95 mm)
Technical
Outp ut DC 7V/ 2. 0 A
3. Insert all three batteries into the compartment, positioning
the + and - ends as shown below:
battery
positions
4. Close the battery cover and slide it to the right until it snaps
into place.
Input 110 to 120V AC, 50 to 60H z
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Handling Batteries
When your PhotoPC 550 batteries wea r out, y ou can rep l ace
them with any of the follo wing :
❏ Single-use AA alkaline batteries (Energizer
brand
recommended)
❏ Single- us e AA li t hi um ba t ter ie s (lo n ge r li fe)
❏ Rechargeable AA NiCd batteries
❏ Rechargeable AA NiMH batteries
WARNING
To avoid the danger of fire or explo s ion, do not mix diffe rent ty pes of
batteries. Do not allow the battery contacts to touch metal objects
such as coins or keys, which could short out the battery’s circui ts.
Read all safety and handling instructions before using batteries.
Note the following when handling batteries:
❏ Use the batteries that came with your camera only in
EPSON d i gi t al ca m er a s.
❏ Do not use manganese batteries.
❏ Battery life varies depending on the battery type and the
manufacturer.
Checking the Display Panel
The battery ico n flas he s whe n y o ur b attery po w er is
completely out. At this point, you can’t take pictures until you
replace the batteries or use the optional AC adapter.
You should use the battery icon only as a guide to estimate
remaining pow e r. S eve ral fa c to rs can af fec t ba tte ry lif e,
including the surro u nd ing te mp eratu re and the type of
batteries you use. Low temperatures—especially below 50 °F
(10 °C)—drain your batteries faster.
Setting Image Quality
PhotoPC 550 ha s thr ee im ag e qua lit y (reso lutio n) s etting s:
Standard, High, and Super High.
Press the image quality button on top of the camera to cycle
from one setting to the other. The image quality icons (shown
below) appear on the display panel.
Standard (S)
Produces color images at 320 × 240 pixels, with standard
compression. The image size is smaller and includes less
detail when enlar g ed. T his is id eal for w eb page s and w allet size pictures (the picture size is approximately 2.2 × 1.7 inches
[43.2 × 55.8 mm]). The camera holds at least 24 pictures in
this mode.
The display panel shows the camera’s current settings, the
number of pictures remaining, and status of your batteries.
.
image
quality
macro
mode
erase
battery sta tu s
voice
recording
pictur es
remaining
self
timer
Checking the Battery
Before you take pictures, check the battery icon on the control
panel. The icon sho ws how much battery power you have l eft,
in the following stage s.
Full battery p ower ( or AC ad ap ter in u s e)
to Battery power is decreasing
Battery power low (time to buy new batteries)
Battery po w er is alm os t o u t
Change batteries
NOTE
When the batter y power is low, image processing is less reliab le.
High (Hi)
Produces color im ages at 640 × 4 80 pix el s with
standard compre ssion. Pictures include greate r d etail
and are snapshot size (approximately 3.3 × 4.4 inches [83.8 ×
111.8 mm ]). Th e cam era h o lds at l east 12 pictures in this
mode.
Super High (S-Hi)
Produces colo r image s at 64 0 × 480 pixels with low
compression. With less compr ession, Super High
images are better for pictures that will be enlarged. The
camera holds at least 6 snapshot size (approximately 3.3 × 4.4
inches [83.8 × 111.8 mm]) pictures in this mode.
NOTE
You can switch between the settings and mix pictures of varying
quality in the camera. The camera’s c a pacity f or storing images wi ll
vary accordingly. Depending on the content of your pictures, your
camera may hold more than the numbers shown. As long as the
display panel shows a number other than zero, you can continue
taking pictures.
When you turn the camera off and back on, the image quality setting
is the last setting used. When you replace the batteries, the image
quality setting defaults to High.
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Taking a Picture
You can capture an imag e w ith Ph oto PC 55 0 as you woul d
with any point-and-shoot camera: look through the viewfinder
and snap the shutter. Follow these steps to take a picture:
1. Make sure you are at least 23.6 inches (60 cm) away f rom
your subject.
2. Turn the camera on; the status light turns green.
status light
viewfinder
shutter
button
CAUTION
If you set the camer a down while it is processi ng a pictur e, make
sure you handle it carefully. The camera may lose your image if you
set it down too hard.
When the light stops flashing and turns green, the image is
saved and you can tak e ano th er pict ur e. Sav ed images remain
in memory for at least a year, even when the camera is turned
off and the batte ries are re mo ve d .
NOTE
Remember that the camera shuts off automatically after 60 seconds.
Recording Messages Wit h the Microphone
You can use the built-in microphone to annotate your pictures
with sound or record a voice message. Follow these steps:
1. Pr es s t he
The voice icon appears on the display panel and the status
light flashes red.
button until you hear the camera beep.
VOICE
voice recording
icon
3. Look straight through the viewfinder and center your
subject within the cross-hairs.
cross-hairs
macro cr op marks
(see page 5)
4. Hold t he shut t er bu tt o n half w a y do wn to lo ck th e foc us.
The status light changes fro m green to or a nge.
NOTE
If you do not lock the focus, your pict ures may be blurry.
5. Press the shutter butto n t he rest of th e way down to take the
picture.
Hold the camera still until it beeps and the status light starts
flashing red. The flashing red light indicates that the camera
has captured the image and is processing it. Processing takes
about 8 se conds.
2. Hold the camera 4 to 6 inches (10.2 to 15.2 cm) away and
speak into the microphone. You can record a message up to
six seco nds l o ng. When t he re co rdi ng time is up, the ca mer a
beeps twice.
After you record your message, the picture counter decreases
by on e . Th e m essa g e i s “at t a c hed ” t o the l a s t pict ure t a ken.
Each message uses the same amount of memory as a highresolution picture and is stored as a .wav file.
If you don’t like the message you recorded, you can record a
button. PhotoP C 550
new message by pressing the
VOICE
automatically records over the last message.
NOTE
You cannot erase a message only; you can only record over it. If you
press the ERASE button, you eras e both the image and the atta ched
message.
If your camera is connecte d to your computer, you must use the
computer’s microphone to record messages.
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