Quest Roam SiPix Owner's Manual

Manual is about: dual mode camera

Summary of SiPix

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    ™ d u a l m o d e c a m e r a owner’s manual.

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    About this manual this manual is designed to assist you in using the iquest roam camera. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Edit...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Table of contents getting started 4 unpacking the iquest roam camera 4 system requirements 4 identifying components 5 inserting and removing the batteries 6 battery display 7 understanding the lithium coin battery 7 inserting and removing the compactflash card 8 lcd status display 8 camera setup and...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    4 unpacking the iquest roam camera upon receiving your iquest roam dual mode camera, open the carton and remove the contents. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller immediately. The shipping carton should contain the following items: • iquest roam camera with tilt / swivel base • w...

  • Page 5: Identifying Components

    5 identifying components please refer to the following illustrations to identify the components of the iquest roam. Front view rear view us b us b optical viewfinder usb port focus mode switch (normal/macro) lens flash shutter button self-timer led optical viewfinder standby led power button mode bu...

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    Battery slot push here pull it out 6 battery slot lithium coin battery 1. Open the compactflash cover. 2. Push the center of the battery slot as shown. 3. Pull out the battery slot. I n s e r t i n g a n d r e m o v i n g t h e b a t t e r i e s this camera uses a two-way power supply, alkaline batt...

  • Page 7: Battery Display

    7 battery display refer to the following table: battery icon meaning the outer frame of the battery icon indicates the status of the lithium coin battery. The outer frame will blink if there is no lithium coin battery inserted or the coin battery has low power. The outer frame will not blink if ther...

  • Page 8: Lcd Status Display

    8 inserting and removing the compactflash card the iquest roam dual mode camera has two methods of storing pictures: the built-in internal memory and the compactflash card.* the built-in memory contains 8mb of memory and a compactflash card can contain 8mb - 32mb of memory. Refer to the following in...

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    The delete image function is enabled. Refer to page 13 for information on deleting images. Indicates the battery charge level. Indicates the number of images taken. Note : when the compactflash card is installed, the amount shown indicates the number of pictures taken on the card’s memory. When no c...

  • Page 10: Taking Pictures

    10 taking pictures follow these instructions to take a picture with your iquest roam camera: 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. When the standby led stops flashing, the camera is ready to take a picture. 2. Center the subject in the optical viewfinder. 3. Press the shutter button to ta...

  • Page 11: Menu Mode

    11 flash mode meaning the flash goes off automatically when ambient lighting is insufficient for image capture. The flash function is disabled. A automatic flash no flash menu mode to enter the menu mode, press the mode button. The menu mode contains options that allow you to change the camera setti...

  • Page 12: Setting The Self-Timer

    12 setting the self-timer the self-timer enables you to include yourself in the picture. Follow these instructions to use the self-timer: 1. Press the mode button and scroll through the modes until you reach the self-timer mode. 2. Use the up and down buttons to alternate between the on and off sett...

  • Page 13: Deleting and Managing Images

    13 deleting and managing images to delete pictures, follow these instructions: 1. Press the mode button until the trash can icon appears. 2. Use the up or down button to choose the desired delete mode. 3. Press the shutter button for yes or the mode button for no. Type meaning allows you to delete t...

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    14 included with your iquest roam dual mode camera are three software applications and the iquest twain driver. You need to install the iquest twain driver to make the camera work with the software provided, as well as any other twain-compliant application. The rest of the software is not necessary ...

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    15 4. Read the license agreement and choose yes to continue. 5. Choose next to register your product online. 6. Choose finish to restart your computer. You should reboot your computer before using the camera. Now that you have installed the driver, skip ahead to “making connections” to ensure your c...

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    16 installing odyssey multimedia gallery 1. Go back to the sipix install screen and choose install odyssey multimedia gallery . Note: if the screen doesn’t appear, click start , and then click run . In the open box, type “d:\setup.Exe” where d is the letter of your cd-rom drive. Then click ok to ope...

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    17 4. Read the license agreement and choose yes to continue. 5. Enter your information and choose next . 6. Double check that the destination is correct and choose next ..

  • Page 18: Installing Inetcam Ivista

    7. Choose next . 8. Your software is now installing. Choose finish to exit the program. Installing inetcam ivista inetcam is offering streaming live video service to sipix iquest roam users for 60 days free of charge. To activate your free ivista software, point your browser to the following address...

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    19 3. Read the license agreement and click “yes” to continue. 4. Choose desired setting and click, “next.” 5. Choose “iquest roam vfw” as your driver and click “next.”.

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    20 6. Review to ensure video is working and click “yes.” 7. Enter your registration code and click “register.” 8. Review registration information and click “ok.” installing mgi photosuite iii se 1. Insert the mgi photosuite iii se cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. Choose install mgi photosuite iii se. N...

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    21 3. Choose next on the welcome screen. 4. Read the license agreement and choose yes to continue. 5. Choose install type and click next . 6. Double check the destination and click next ..

  • Page 22: Making Connections

    22 7. After the installation click finish to exit the program. 8. Restart your computer to start using mgi photosuite iii se. Making connections connecting to your pc use the supplied usb cable to connect your iquest roam to your pc. Refer to the following instructions: 1. Plug the large end of the ...

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    23 downloading images to your pc note: ensure that you have installed your mgi photosuite iii se software or another twain-compliant software application before downloading images. Transferring images from your camera to the computer is accomplished via the twain driver. In fact, the twain driver is...

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    24 4. Under choose a camera select the “sipix iquest roam twain.” 5. Name your images in the name prefix text box. Numbers will automatically be added to the end of the name you enter here. 6. Choose if you want the images to open for editing in mgi photosuite iii se. 7. Now choose if you would like...

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    25 11. You can now use this application to edit, print, or email your images to friends and family. Please refer to the iquest roam twain driver help guide, link found on the upper right hand corner of the iquest roam driver window for more information and additional functionality. Please refer to w...

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    26 using the iquest roam for live video conferencing 1. Start ivista (start-programs-inetcam-ivista) and open the ivista control panel. 2. From the control panel, click on the video button on the upper right or right-click the video icon on the left, a pull-down menu will appear, choose webcast vide...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Problem possible cause solution the camera has the camera is off. Make sure that the main switch is no power. Not set to off. The batteries are replace the batteries with new or discharged. Freshly charged ones. The batteries are inserted check the battery orientation. Incorrectly. The camera won’t ...

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Cmos image sensor 1/3” cmos image sensor picture modes status image format 640 x 480 low compression 640 x 480 high compression memory built-in 8mb sdram (store up to 120 images at the normal mode) expandable memory compactflash card (optional external memory) digital video output 10 ~ 15 fps vga; 3...

  • Page 29: One Year Limited Warranty

    29 one year limited warranty sipix, inc. Warrants this hardware product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase as identified on the proof of purchase (your receipt). It is the end-users responsibility to make certain this product is in...

  • Page 30: Warranty Information

    30 sipix is not responsible for incidental or consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty. Sipix is not responsible under any other legal theory, including, but not limited to lost profits, and any cost of recovering reprogramming or reproducing any program or data stored in or used ...

  • Page 31: Technical Support

    31 sipix provides technical support at no cost during the one-year warranty period. Users with questions or concerns of a technical nature should first refer to the product manual, as usage and troubleshooting information is provided in detail. For additional information or assistance, users should ...