User manual UMAX ASTRACAM

[. . . ] UMAX AstraCam OWNER'S GUIDE P/N:83100158-0000 08/99 TRADEMARKS UMAX is a registered trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. AstraCam is a trademark of UMAX Data Systems. PhotoDeluxe is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] The Photo Display - View and select downloaded photos. - Listen to recordings or make new ones. - Delete photos. 12 · AstraCam Owner's Guide Viewing Your Photos To bring your photos into the Photo Display panels, click on the LOADING THUMBNAIL(S) FROM CAMERA button in the Control Panel. (Make sure your AstraCam camera is in the cradle. ) · · Use the scroll photos arrows at the right of the Photo Display to see all your photos. Click on a photo to select it for adjustment. · Click on the yellow speaker icon below a photo to hear a recording. Adjusting Thumbnail Photo You can make adjustments to your thumbnail photos in the AstraCam program. · · · · · Brightness Make the photo lighter or darker. Contrast Reduce or increase the difference between light and dark elements in the photo. Highlight Adjust the brightness of highlights. Shadow Adjust the brightness of shadows. Gamma Adjust the middle tones. Click on the photo adjust palette to open the controls. Click and hold an adjustment button and drag it back and forth to make a change. Release the mouse button to see the change in the photo. Click on the green OK button at the bottom of the photo adjust panel to save the changes. Click on the red CANCEL button to keep the photo unchanged. AFTER SHOT RECOVERY (ASR) Sometimes you might take a picture that has an incorrect color cast. The AstraCam driver features a new technology developed by UMAX called After Shot Recovery (patent pending). ASR allows you, with a click of a button, to adjust the white balance of the image and correct the color cast. Click on the AFTER SHOT RECOVERY button on the Photo Display until the color of your photo appears normal. 13 AstraCam Owner's Guide Rotate Photos 1. Click on the photo(s) you want to rotate. (Press and hold the CTRL key to select multiple photos. ) 2. Click on the ROTATING PICTURE(S) LEFT 90° button to turn the photo(s) 90 degrees clockwise. Transferring the Photos Transferring is how you move the photo(s) into photo application software from the AstraCam program. Note: This section only discusses how to transfer photos to programs. [. . . ] UMAX warrants this hardware product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) year from the original date of purchase. Should defect(s) be discovered, the product may be returned either to the manufacturer or an authorized UMAX service center. If your are returning product for repair, please be sure to do the following: 1) Call UMAX Technical Support Mon-Fri during regular business hours at (208) 552-7980 and obtain an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. 2) Clearly write your RMA number on the OUTSIDE of the box or package next to the shipping label. [. . . ]