Page 2 - C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N
C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N Copyright © 2002 Visioneer, Inc. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The Visioneer brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Visioneer, Inc. The PaperPort b...
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i T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Camera Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2What’s...
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ii V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE Install Software on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Connect to Your Computer the First Time . . . . . . . . . . 39 Copying Photos to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Using Your Camera as a PC Camera . . . . ....
Page 7 - ELCOME; AMERA
V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE 1 W ELCOME Congratulations on the purchase of your Visioneer MX 200 digital camera. This user’s guide will step you through the set up, configuration, and use of your camera. C AMERA F EATURES ■ Digital Zoom (up to 3x) ■ Up to 2048 x 1536 resolutio...
Page 8 - AFETY; Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder.; Viewing the; Do not disassemble the camera.; Touching the camera’s; Avoid contact with the liquid crystal.; Should the liquid crystal; Do not use the camera in the presence of flammable gas.; Use
2 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE S AFETY I NFORMATION ■ Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder. Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. ■ Do not disassemble the camera. Touching the camera’s internal par...
Page 9 - Use caution when operating the flash.; Do not use the flash in
S AFETY I NFORMATION 3 batteries in or expose them to water. Discontinue use immediately if you notice any changes in the batteries such as discoloration, deformation, or leakage. ■ Use caution when operating the flash. Do not use the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the...
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4 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE W HAT ’ S IN THE B OX Before using your digital camera, check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the camera. USB Cable Video Cable MX200 Di...
Page 11 - RONT; Shutter Button
C AMERA C OMPONENTS 5 C AMERA C OMPONENTS The following pages show the components of your camera. F RONT V IEW 1. Shutter Button —Used to take a picture . 2. Built-in Flash —Allows picture taking in low light. 3. Light Sensor —Detects ambient light to determine whether or not the flash is needed. 4....
Page 12 - ACK; Viewfinder; —Used to frame the picture you are taking.; Status LED; —Shows the picture-taking status of the camera.; Zoom In; —In Snapshot mode, the camera zooms in on the
6 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE B ACK V IEW 1. Viewfinder —Used to frame the picture you are taking. 2. Status LED —Shows the picture-taking status of the camera. When the camera is available to take a picture or accept user commands, the LED is a solid green light. When the ca...
Page 14 - OTTOM; Tripod Connector; Battery Chamber
8 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE B OTTOM V IEW 1. Tripod Connector —Attaches the camera to a tripod. 2. Battery/Memory Card Cover —Covers the battery chamber and memory card slot. 3. Memory Card Slot —Uses a SmartMedia TM card to store images. 4. Battery Chamber —Requires two AA...
Page 15 - ETTING; To install the memory card:; Lift the cover to its fully open position.; with the notched corner facing the outside edge of the camera.; Note; If you prefer to store your photos on the camera’s internal; Notch
G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES 9 G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES Complete the following installation and setup steps to prepare your camera for taking pictures. I NSTALL THE M EMORY C ARD AND B ATTERIES To install the memory card: 1. Open the battery/memory card cover. ■ Press on the cover an...
Page 16 - To install the batteries:; After initial setup of your camera, make sure to turn the
10 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE To install the batteries: 1. Insert the batteries into the battery chamber making sure the positive and negative ends are oriented as indicated above the battery chamber. ■ The battery nearest the outside edge of the camera has its positive end ...
Page 17 - THE; To set the display style:; Rotate the Mode dial to Set Up.
G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES 11 S ET THE D ATE AND T IME When you transfer a photo to a computer or print a photo, the time and date the photo was taken are shown. To set the display style: 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Set Up. 2. Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on. 3. Use the Down but...
Page 18 - Style
12 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE 4. Select the Style option and then press the Display button. 5. Use the Up or Down buttons to select the Month/Day or Day/Month display style. 6. Press the Display button to save your selection. To set the date and time: 1. On the Set Up menu, ...
Page 19 - To change the language setting:
G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES 13 3. Use the Up or Down buttons to set the correct hour (using a 24-hour clock). When finished, press the Copy button to move to the minutes area. 4. Repeat the procedure in Step 3 to set the minutes, year, month, and day. 5. When finished, press the Display butto...
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14 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE 2. If the camera is not already on, press the On/Off button. 3. Use the Down button to select Language , and then press the Display button. 4. Use the Up and Down buttons to select a language, and then press the Display button to save the change...
Page 21 - AKING; Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on.
T AKING P ICTURES 15 T AKING P ICTURES You are now ready to take a picture. For basic point-and-click picture taking, use the Snapshot mode described below. To customize settings or use different modes, see “Exploring Your Camera’s Features” on page 18. To take a picture: 1. Press the On/Off button ...
Page 22 - EVIEWING
16 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE R EVIEWING AND D ELETING P ICTURES After you take a picture, you can immediately review the results. You can then keep or discard the picture. To review pictures: 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Playback and turn the camera on. 2. Press the Up and Do...
Page 24 - XPLORING; NAPSHOT; Button functions in Snapshot mode:; DISPLAY
18 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES You now know how to take pictures using the snapshot and review features of your camera. There are many other features available to customize and enhance your picture-taking experience. These features are a...
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E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 19 Flash: Cycles through settings for the flash. ■ Auto: The camera determines when the flash is needed. ■ On: The flash is always on, whether needed or not. ■ Red-eye reduction: Reduces the appearance of red-eye in photos caused by flash reflection off of the ...
Page 26 - IDEO; To record a video clip:
20 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE V IDEO M ODE Video mode allows you to record 60-second, non-audio movies. To record a video clip: 1. Turn the Mode dial to Video. 2. Press the Shutter button to begin recording. ■ By default the camera records for 60 seconds and then terminates ...
Page 27 - RESET; PRE SET
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 21 Down Button: Decreases the camera lens’ exposure value, which allows less light in the lens. Zoom In: Narrows the field framed by the camera’s lens, from x1.0 to x2.0. Zoom Out: Widens the field framed by the camera’s lens, from x2.0 to x1.0. P RESET M ODE P...
Page 28 - on; To review photos and video clips:
22 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE Self-Timer: Takes a picture after a 10-second delay. Macro: Optimized for taking close-up shots of objects or people within one foot or less of the camera. The red-eye reduction feature is turned on . P LAYBACK M ODE Playback mode is used to vie...
Page 30 - ODE; Delete All
24 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE S ET U P M ODE Set Up mode is used to configure your camera. When you turn the Mode dial to Set Up, the following menu displays on the LCD. Each menu option is described below. Delete All: This option is used to delete all images from the intern...
Page 31 - Format
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 25 1. From the Set Up menu, press the Up or Down buttons to select Format , and then press the Display button. 2. On the Format screen, press the Up or Down buttons to select No or Yes , and then press the Display button. Quality: This option is used to adjust ...
Page 32 - Quality
26 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE 1. From the Set Up menu, press the Up or Down buttons to select Quality , and then press the Display button. 2. On the Quality screen, press the Up or Down buttons to select the desired picture quality, and then press the Display button. Buzzer:...
Page 33 - DPOF
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 27 DPOF: This option (Digital Printer Order Format) allows you to print photos directly to a printer that supports this protocol. For more details, see“Printing Directly to a Printer” on page 50. 1. From the Set Up menu, press the Up or Down buttons to select D...
Page 34 - If you chose the All Images option:
28 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE ■ Press the Display button to save the settings. If you chose the All Images option: ■ Press the Copy button to highlight Copies . ■ Press the Up and Down buttons to select the number of copies of the image to print. ■ Press the Copy button to h...
Page 35 - Memory Type
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 29 Date/Time: This option is used to set the time and date associated with each photo that you take. See “Set the Date and Time” on page 11 for details. Memory Type: This option is used to set where photos are stored; in the internal memory or on the SmartMedia...
Page 36 - Video Out
30 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE Video Out: This option is used when you are connecting your camera to a television set using the video cable. You must choose a transmission format that is compatible with your television if you want to record the transmitted video images with a...
Page 37 - PC M; To use your camera as a PC camera:; Turn the Mode dial to PC.
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 31 PC M ODE PC mode is used to allow your camera to be used as a PC camera. After connecting your camera to your PC via the USB port, you can use your camera to create videos and snapshots directly on your computer. For details, see “Connecting to a Computer” o...
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32 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE T HE LCD When your camera is in any mode, other than Set Up and PC, current camera settings are displayed as icons on the LCD. This section describes each display area and the associated icons. Preset FlashSetting Quality WB Setting Memory Pictu...
Page 41 - and Down
T HE LCD 35 P ICTURES R EMAINING Indicates the number of pictures remaining on the selected memory (internal or external). The number of remaining pictures is based on the amount of available space on the memory and the current quality/resolution setting. Q UALITY Indicates the current selection for...
Page 42 - ONNECTING; PC
36 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE C ONNECTING TO A C OMPUTER This section describes the procedures to install software and connect your camera to your computer. You can then copy photos to your computer or use it as a PC camera. C OPYING PHOTOS TO A COMPUTER Your digital camera ...
Page 43 - NSTALL; To install the software:; The CD automatically starts.; If the CD does not start, check the following:
C ONNECTING TO A C OMPUTER 37 I NSTALL S OFTWARE ON Y OUR C OMPUTER Before connecting your camera, you must install software on your computer. This is a one-time procedure that installs the TWAIN drivers and utility program that allow your camera to communicate with your computer via the USB cable. ...
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38 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE 2. From the main menu screen, click Install Visioneer Camera . 3. On the Choose Setup Language screen, select the desired language from the drop-down list, and then click OK . 4. Follow the installation instructions as described below: ■ On the ...
Page 45 - To install your camera to copy photos:; Set the camera’s Mode dial to any mode; except
C ONNECTING TO A C OMPUTER 39 C ONNECT TO Y OUR C OMPUTER THE F IRST T IME The first time you connect your camera to your computer, the computer recognizes the camera as a new piece of hardware and leads you through the installation. This is a one-time procedure. To install your camera to copy photo...
Page 46 - To install your camera for use as a PC camera:; Continue Anyway
40 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE 6. When installation is finished, turn off the camera. To install your camera for use as a PC camera: 1. With the camera connected to your PC, set the camera’s Mode dial to PC. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Your computer detects the connection to th...
Page 47 - OPYING; To connect your camera:; Turn on the camera with the Mode dial set to any mode; Before copying photos to your computer, you must
C OPYING P HOTOS TO Y OUR C OMPUTER 41 C OPYING P HOTOS TO Y OUR C OMPUTER When connected to your computer, your digital camera behaves like any other drive attached to your computer. There are two ways to copy photos from your camera to your computer: using Windows Explorer or using the Visioneer D...
Page 48 - To copy photos using Windows Explorer:; In Windows Explorer, select the; Removable Disk; Double-click to open the; DCIM; Double-click to open a folder and view its list of photos.
42 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE To copy photos using Windows Explorer: 1. On your computer, open Windows Explorer. The contents of your computer is displayed, including all drives. The drive called Removable Disk represents your camera. 2. In Windows Explorer, select the Remov...
Page 49 - To copy photos using the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility:
C OPYING P HOTOS TO Y OUR C OMPUTER 43 To copy photos using the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility: 1. On your computer desktop, click Start , point to Programs , point to Visioneer Digital Camera Utility , and then click Visioneer Digital Camera Utility . The Visioneer Digital Camera Utility opens in...
Page 51 - SING; PC C; Turn on the camera with the Mode dial set to PC.
U SING Y OUR C AMERA AS A PC C AMERA 45 U SING Y OUR C AMERA AS A PC C AMERA With your camera in PC mode, you can use it with the supplied Visioneer Digital Camera Utility software to create videos and snapshots directly on your computer. You can also use other commercially available video capture s...
Page 52 - On your computer desktop, click; Start; point to; Visioneer; To use the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility with your
46 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE To record a video clip: 1. On your computer desktop, click Start , point to Programs , point to Visioneer Digital Camera Utility , and then click Visioneer Digital Camera Utility . Note : To use the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility with your cam...
Page 53 - Record
U SING Y OUR C AMERA AS A PC C AMERA 47 The Visioneer Digital Camera Utility opens in Video mode. The Video Viewfinder displays the view through the camera’s viewfinder. 2. To start recording a video, click the Record button. 3. On the Capture Setting dialog box, set a time limit and destination for...
Page 54 - To change video parameter settings:
48 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE To take a snapshot: 1. Open the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility . 2. Click the Snapshot button to take a picture of the view in the Video Viewfinder. 3. On the Save Picture to File dialog box, enter a file name, select a destination, and select...
Page 55 - To connect your camera to a television:; Turn on your television and set it to the Video In mode.
C ONNECTING TO A T ELEVISION 49 C ONNECTING TO A T ELEVISION You can connect your camera to a television and view the camera’s LCD display on the television screen. You can change modes using the Mode dial and perform camera functions including Snapshot, Playback, Set Up, and Video. To connect your ...
Page 56 - RINTING; The printer must support DPOF, as well as connections; For the printer’s card reader to recognize the images on
50 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE P RINTING D IRECTLY TO A P RINTER Two methods are available to print pictures from your camera to a printer that supports the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format). D IRECT CONNECTION FROM YOUR CAMERA TO THE PRINTER The user guide supplied with the ...
Page 57 - ROUBLESHOOTING; Problem: The camera won’t take a picture.; Possible Cause; Possible Cause
T ROUBLESHOOTING 51 T ROUBLESHOOTING If you are having problems using your camera, refer to the troubleshooting procedures in this section. If you are still having difficulties, refer to the technical support section in this guide on page 51. Also, visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for additio...
Page 58 - The flash is not turned on.
52 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE Problem: The flash doesn’t work. Problem: When turned on, the LED flashes green, red, orange, and green. Then the camera crashes. Problem: The Digital Camera Utility will not run when the camera is set to PC mode. Possible Cause Solution The fla...
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US AND C ANADA T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 53 US AND C ANADA T ECHNICAL S UPPORT I NTERNATIONAL T ECHNICAL S UPPORT Visioneer provides technical support to all registered users in English and German. Please see the chart below for contact telephone numbers. For Latin America, call U.S. Technical Support (1-...
Page 60 - Contact information is subject to change. Please visit; Country
54 V ISIONEER MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE Important: Contact information is subject to change. Please visit our Web site at www.visioneer.com for the latest details. Country Telephone Monday - Friday UK 0870 161 3003 Germany 0180 5 103 003 Rest of Europe 49 1805 440466 Visit www.visione...
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MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA S PECIFICATIONS 55 MX 200 D IGITAL C AMERA S PECIFICATIONS Sensor 2 megapixel Resolution output 3 megapixel Advanced Stepless Digital Zoom (Superior ADZ) 2x ADZ tm for video clip capture 3x ADZ for still image capture3x ADZ for picture displayed on LCD TFT color LCD 1.5 inch ...
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I NDEX 57 I N D E X B batteries installing 10 safety 2 status 35 button Copy 23 Delete 23 Display 18, 22 Down 18, 21, 22 Flash 19 Thumbnail 16, 23 Up 18, 20, 22 White Balance 19 Zoom In 19, 21, 23 Zoom Out 19, 21, 23 buzzer 26 C camera back view 6 bottom view 8 components 5 connecting to a computer ...
