Zoom DUALCAM 300 User Manual
Zoom DualCam 300
User’s Manual
DualCam 300 de Zoom
Manual del Usuario
Zoom DualCam 300 Digital Camera
Congratulations on purchasing the Zoom DualCam 300. This manual introduces
you to the camera and tells you how to install its software.
To set up your camera or change a setting, depress the power button and hold it
down until the camera beeps indicating that the power is on. Pressing the
Menu/Power
display. When you want to change a setting, depress the
button while the appropriate icon is flashing. The menu options will cycle in a
loop starting with the Timer and working counter-clockwise.
LCD display:
Below is the description for each icon on the LCD panel.
Self-timer:
Continuous snapshot:
Hi/Lo:
AVI:
button again will cycle through the menu of icons on the LCD
Self-timer allows you to delay approximately 10 seconds
before the shot is taken.
A single click on the capture button will cause the camera to
take 3 pictures (one picture per second).
The LO icon indicates that the camera is in the lowresolution mode. If there is no icon, the camera is in highresolution (Hi) mode (VGA 640x480). Your camera must be
in high-resolution mode to utilize the 1.3 meg (1280x960)
resolution, which is achieved through software interpolation
Auto Video mode. The frame rate is about 9 frames per
second for all resolutions.
Shutter/Confirm
.
Battery status detection:
A 3-segment battery icon is displayed to indicate the
condition of the battery. Please see the
details.
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Batteries
section for
50/60:
50 for 50Hz electrical power frequency, 60 for 60Hz electrical
power frequency. Set this according to the country you are in
to eliminate flickering in your pictures when under
fluorescent lights.
Delete last/all:
If the icon is selected, the last picture taken will be
erased when the
If the icon is selected, all pictures stored in the
memory will be erased when the
pressed.
Shutter/Confirm
button is pressed.
Shutter/Confirm
button is
Picture number, PC, Memory_full:
When the camera is not attached to the computer, this will
indicate how many pictures you have taken. When the
camera is attached to the computer and in PC mode, the PC
icon displays instead. When the memory is full in detached
mode, the display reads
and the alarm sounds.
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Software Installation
1. IMPORTANT Do not connect the camera to your computer before the
software is completely installed, because it may result in the PC not starting
correctly. If this problem occurs, power down the PC, unplug the camera,
and restart the PC.
2. Put the Zoom DualCam 300 CD into your CD-ROM drive. Your computer
will automatically run the software. Note: If the software does not set up
automatically, go to the Taskbar and click Start, then click on Run, select
Browse, choose SETUP.EXE on the software CD, then click OK to install.
3. Using the pull-down menu, select the language you want, then click
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the ArcSoft Software Suite.
4. After the application has been installed, the software automatically starts the
camera driver Installation program. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. If you selected to install the
program prompts you to install DirectX. Follow the on-screen instructions.
6. Click the
installation of the application software, the camera driver, and DirectX.
(When you attach the camera to the computer, Windows will detect it and
complete the installation automatically.)
icon and restart your computer after completing the
Finish
VideoImpressions
software, the install
OK.
Connecting the DualCam 300 to the Computer’s USB port
1. Connect the USB cable to your computer’s USB port.
2. Connect the USB cable to your Zoom DualCam 300.
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Using Application Software
The
PhotoImpressions
files for the application software are contained within the
Help
program.
ArcSoft
Batteries
Before operating your DualCam 300, you need to load the batteries as shown
below:
1. Push down with your thumb on the top of the battery compartment and slide
the cover off the camera.
2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera, and make sure the batteries’
+ and – symbols match the symbols in the case.
3. Slide the battery cover back in place.
4. Press and hold down the
will beep indicating that it is ready to use (Default setting). If this does not
happen, replace the batteries with known good ones. If you are still unable
to get your camera to work, please contact Technical Support.
The camera will power down automatically if it is not used for 30-45
NOTE:
seconds to conserve battery life. It will beep to indicate that it is off.
Power/Mode
Battery Status Indicator
The battery status indicator is a three-segment indicator as defined below.
When the battery is full, three segments are shown. The voltage is
about 3 volts.
When the voltage drops down to 2.8 volts, the camera will sound a
warning tone and the left part of the battery icon will disappear.
When the battery is almost exhausted (lower than 2.5 volts), the
battery icon displays an empty battery for a short time, and the
camera powers off automatically.
button about 1 second. The Camera
NOTE:
Loss of battery charge may result in loss of stored pictures. The camera
constantly draws power from the batteries if the camera is not connected to the
PC. To ensure that the batteries stay fresh, remove them if you do not intend to
use the camera within the next few days. Make sure to transfer any pictures
stored in the camera to your PC prior to removing the batteries from your
camera, and prior to letting the batteries run down.
Always make sure to download pictures before your batteries run out.
Taking Photos
1. The Zoom DualCam 300 performs best under good lighting conditions and
at distances over 2 feet (60 cm).
2. Select your camera mode (Hi/Lo).
3. Center your subject in the viewfinder.
4. Press the
been taken. The LCD Picture counter increases by one.
5. Once the memory on the camera is full, the text
panel and an alarm sounds.
Shutter/Confirm
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button. A beep confirms that the picture has
shows on the LCD
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Self-Timer
The self-timer allows you to snap a picture and have a 10-second delay before
the actual picture is taken.
1. Select the self-timer feature from the options menu.
2. Set up your shot, using the Zoom DualCam 300 tripod if necessary.
3. Press and release the
picture is taken (about 10 seconds).
4. To deactivate the self-timer function, press the
within 10 seconds to stop the self-timer countdown.
5. Re-select the mode to cancel the self-timer function.
Shutter/Confirm
button. The camera beeps until the
Shutter/Confirm
button
Continuous Snapshot
1. Select the continuous snap feature from the options menu.
2. Press
3. Re-select this mode to activate this function again.
Shutter/Confirm
button to take 3 continuous pictures (1fps).
Taking A Video
1. Select
2. Center the subject in the viewfinder.
3. Press the
9 frames per second and store them in the memory until the button is
released.
4. Continue shooting and hold the camera steady.
5. The picture is stored in AVI format and the picture number increases by only
one.
6. Re-select this mode to cancel this function.
mode to activate the function.
Video
Shutter/Confirm
button to capture images continuously at about
Erasing/Deleting Pictures
With the Zoom DualCam 300, you have the ability to erase all photos or just the
last picture or video taken. When the camera memory is full, the LCD displays
, and you cannot take any more pictures until you have downloaded your
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pictures or erased them by using the
option.
Picture
EAL – Erase All, or E01 – Erase Last
Using the Camera as a PC Web Camera
If the camera is connected to a Windows PC’s USB port, the camera is in PC
mode. The digital still-camera mode is disabled, and the LCD display shows the
text PC. If the camera is unplugged from the USB port, the camera returns to
digital still-camera mode and automatically powers off. Use the included
VideoImpression application for video recording to create video email or video
presentations.
Microsoft Netmeeting® and other video conferencing software are compatible
with the Zoom DualCam 300. Your Windows PC may already have Netmeeting
installed; if it doesn’t, you should be able to get Netmeeting from the Microsoft
Web site at
select the
within NetMeeting.
www.microsoft.com/downloads
Zoom DualCam 300
as the video source and follow the instructions
. If you run Netmeeting, please
Using the Interpolation Software for Snapshots
1. Make sure you have the camera set to Hi resolution.
2. Connect your camera to the computer with the camera’s USB cable.
3. Select
4. Once
5. Pick
6. A window opens.
7. Select the
Arcsoft PhotoImpression
PhotoImpression
Zoom DualCam 300
click the
Camera and Scanner
Setting
is loaded, select
icon in the lower left corner.
from the program menu.
from the
Select Source
icon.
Camera/Scanner
pull-down menu and
.
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