------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Photo Viewer 1.00(US) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Supported Model: BE-300 Photo Viewer is an application for displaying still images, and for recording images using an optional digital camera card. Note that Photo Viewer does not come pre-installed on your CASSIOPEIA. Perform the steps below to install Photo Viewer. Following installation, your CASSIOPEIA automatically resets itself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To install Photo Viewer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Prepare for installation. Install the PC Connect application on your PC, and then connect your CASSIOPEIA to your PC. See "Using Your CASSIOPEIA with Your Computer" in your CASSIOPEIA User's Guide for details. 2. Double-click "\photo\setup\setup.exe". 3. Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen. 4. After installation is complete, tap the [Top Menu] button and then tap [Photo Viewer] to launch the application. Installation Precautions # You do not need to install Photo Viewer if the following message appears during installation: "Installation was interrupted. The same version or a newer version is already installed on your CASSIOPEIA. Reset your CASSIOPEIA." You do need to reset your CASSIOPEIA, however. If you still want to re-install Photo Viewer after the above message appears, use the procedure below to uninstall it and then re-install. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To uninstall Photo Viewer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. On your CASSIOPEIA, tap the [Top Menu] button. 2. Tap [Photo Viewer] once so it is highlighted. 3. Tap [Edit] and then [Delete Application]. 4. In response to the confirmation dialog box that appears, tap [Yes]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About digital images ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <> Digital image files you record are stored in main memory. You cannot store images directly to a storage card. <> A value indicating approximately how many still images can be stored in available memory appears in the upper right corner of the display. Note, however that this is just an approximate value, with the actual number of images depending on image size and quality, as well as other factors. <> Never remove the camera card from the CASSIOPEIA while the hourglass icon is on the display. Perform the following steps if an error message appears and you are unable to record images after inserting the camera card or after turning on the CASSIOPEIA. 1. Remove the camera card from the CASSIOPEIA. 2. Reset the CASSIOPEIA and then reinsert the camera card. 3. Restart Photo Viewer and display the camera screen. <> Never tap the CASSIOPEIA display, turn off CASSIOPEIA power, or start up another application using a CASSIOPEIA button while a recording an image or while an image is being saved in memory. # You can interrupt an image save operation by tapping the [Cancel] button on the [Snapshot store] dialog box. <> When taking a series of stop action snapshots, you will not be able to record any images in the series unless there is enough memory available to store all of the images in the series. <> When using the [Business Card] mode to record images of business cards or other documents, we recommend that you orient the lens of the camera so it is about 10cm from the subject, and that you hold the CASSIOPEIA securely in place to avoid hand movement. <> If the camera icon does not appear on the display when the camera card is inserted in your CASSIOPEIA, try removing the camera card and then reinserting it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About still images ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <> Photo Viewer supports the following still image formats. - JPEG/JPG - BMP - GIF - PNG # Still image files saved using certain applications and optional settings may not be viewable with Photo Viewer. # Thumbnails of images whose formats do not support thumbnails do not appear on the Photo Viewer index screen. <> Photo Viewer cannot display images that are larger than 640 x 480 pixels. # Thumbnails of images that are larger than the size noted above do not appear on the Photo Viewer index screen. <> Do not remove the storage card from your CASSIOPEIA while a slide show is in progress. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <> Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment, copyright laws forbid any reproduction of image and movie format files, and audio and music format files without the permission of the copyright holder. Copyright laws and international treaties also expressly forbid distribution of such files over the Internet or to third parties, regardless of whether such distribution is for free or for a fee.