Oregon Scientific DS 9541 User manual

Model: DS 9541
Quick Start Guide
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Get to know your camera ......................................................................................1
Features.........................................................................................................1
Specifications.................................................................................................1
System requirement.......................................................................................2
Functional parts.....................................................................................................2
Details for camera setting......................................................................................3
SET-Capture..................................................................................................3
SET-Setup......................................................................................................5
Explanation of the status icons..............................................................................5
Using the camera ..................................................................................................7
Installing the batteries ....................................................................................7
Inserting a memory card.................................................................................7
Formatting the memory or SD card................................................................7
Setting the resolution .....................................................................................7
Taking photographs .......................................................................................8
Zoom in and out.............................................................................................8
Taking photographs using self-timer function................................................8
Recording video clips.....................................................................................9
Playback photographs....................................................................................9
Playback video clips.......................................................................................9
Recording voice .............................................................................................9
Delete photographs and video clips...............................................................9
Installing the camera driver................................................................................10
Uninstalling old drivers and devices.............................................................10
Installing the driver for Windows XP/ Windows Vista......... ..........................10
Connecting the camera................................................................................11
Trouble shooting..................................................................................................12
5.0 Mega Pixels Digital Camera (DS9541)
Quick Start Guide
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5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor
Video clips
Audio record
Web camera
Built-in Microphone Voice recorder
Built-in flash Light
TV output
2.0" LTPS real color display
Internal 16 MB flash memory and SD card support
Driver free for Windows XP/Vista and MAC 9.x and X.x
Macro mode
Sensor 5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024)
(Hardware Interpolation)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448)
(Hardware Interpolation)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
Image resolution
300K pixels: (640x480)
Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm
Focus range 0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode 11cm –18cm
Digital zoom 8x
Flash strobe Built-in (Auto/force/off)
LCD display2.0" real color LTPS TFT
White balance Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluoresce
Video mode 30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
Built-in memory 16MB Flash memory
Get to know your camera
Features
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Specifications

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VGA: (640 x 480) --138 Pictures
1.3M: (1280 x 960) -- 54Pictures
3.1M: (2048 x 1536) -- 28 Pictures
5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures
8.0M: (3264 x 2448) -- 14 Pictures
Picture Capacity in 16M memory
(The quantity of pictures varies and
depends on the complexity of the
scene)
12M: (4032 x 3024) --3 Pictures
External memorycard SD card supports upto 2GB
File format Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
Self timer 2/10/10+2 seconds
PC interface USB 1.1
TV-out NTSC/PAL
Power source 2xAAA alkaline batteries.
(Rechargeable battery is not recommended)
Windows XP/Vista or aboveOperating System Mac 9.x or X.x
CPU Pentium II or above
RAM At least 64MB
Interface USB port
CD 4x speed CD ROM or above
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1- Strap hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
2- Shutter Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop
recording a short video clip.
System requirement
Functional parts
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3- Power
on/off button Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
4- Self-timer
indicator Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
5- Flash light Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is
in dark surroundings (the best flash distance is
recommended within 1.5m.).
6- Macro switch Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up
photographs (distance 11cm - 18cm).
Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from
0.5m - infinity
7- USB interface Via this connection, you can download photographs and
video clips to a computer.
8- AV port For television connection.
9- Lens Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect
the quality of the picture.
10- LCD screen Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
11- Busy LED When the indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
12- Left/ display For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
13- Menu For camera setting.
14- Mode Press it to select different mode.
15- UP UP & Digital zoom in
16- OK Press it to confirm changes.
17- Right/flashlight For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.
18- Down Down & Digital zoom out
19- Playback Press it to enter playback mode.
20- Delete Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.
21- Battery door 2xAAA alkaline batteries
22- SD card slot SD card slot.
23- Tripod
connector To fix the camera on tripod.
12M pixel resolution 4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448
Size
5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920
Details for camera setting
SET-Capture
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3.1M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960
VGA resolution 640 x 480
Quality Fine(Default)/Standard/
Economy Picture quality set
Scene
mode Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/ Portrait/Landscape/Backlight Scene set
Exposure
value +/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3, +/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default) Level of exposure
Auto (Default) Automatic white balance
Daylight Whitebalance selected for daylight
surrounding
Cloudy White balance selected for cloudy
surrounding
Tungsten White balance selected for
tungsten lighting
White
balance
Fluorescent White balance selected for
fluorescent surrounding
ISO Auto(Default)/100/200 Sensitivity select
Color Standard (Default) / Vivid /
Sepia / Monochrome Color setting
Saturation Normal(Default) / High / Low Saturation setting
Sharpness Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft Sharpness setting
2s Set the delay time at 2s to take a
picture
10s Set the delay time at 10s to take a
picture
Self timer
10+2s Set the delay time at 10s to take a
picture, and then every 2s to take
pictures automatically.
Date Input Off(Default)/Set DD,MM,YYYY
Time
Stamp Off(Default)/Date Only/Date & Time Show the date and / or time on the pictures
Continuous
shoot Continuous shoot Can continuously shoot up to 3 pictures within 10 seconds.
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Format Execute/cancel Format the memory card.
Language English(Default)/T-Chinese/
S-Chinese/French/German/
Italian/Spanish/Portuguese
Select display language
Auto power
off 1/3/5 min and Off Auto power off in1min, 3min (default) or 5 min if no operation
Sys. Reset Execute/cancel Restore default setting
50Hz Main European electricity frequencyLight-
Frequency
(Flicker) 60Hz Main American electricity frequency
NTSC American and Japanese video formatTV- Out PAL European video format.
PC Cam Work as a web camera.USB Disk Drive Act as a portable disk.
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
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1- Battery indicator The batteries are full.
The batteries are empty.
2- Recording mode
Setting for photographs taking
Setting for videos capture
3- Date stamp Displays the date day/month/year
4- Memory or SD card
indicator Indicates memory or SD card
:Pictures stored in built-in memory
:Pictures stored in SD card
5- Photo / Video counter Photo mode :No. of balance picture can be
taken;
Video mode: Balance of recording time in
second;
Playback mode: The No. of pictures or video
clips
6- Selected Resolution
12M= 4032 x 3024;
8M= 3264 x 2448;
5M=2560 x 1920;
3.1M = 2048 x 1536;
1.3M=1280 x 960;
VGA=640 x 480;
7- Flash indicator : Force flash.
: Auto Flash: The camera determines if
the flash must be used or not.
: No Flash: The flash is turned off.
8- Picture quality The quality is fine (Default).
The quality is standard.
The quality is economy.
9- Brightness Alert Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
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10- Normal / Macro
mode indicator Normal mode (0.5m – infinity)
Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
11- View center
1. Openthebatterydoor.
2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.
3. Turn on the camera.
Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).
This camera has built-in internal memory. This memory can be extended with a
SD memory card.
Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional SD memory card into the
camera.
1. Turn off the camera first.
2. Insert the SD card into the camera.
Note: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot.
Do not force the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera
and the SD memory card.
Note: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See
the following sections for more information.
1. Press Menu button
2. Select Setup setting by right key.
3. Press OK to confirm and select by up or down key.
4. Press OK to format the card or memory.
The camera can be set to different resolutions.
1. Press MENU to set proper resolution.
Resolution: VGA（640 x 480）1.3M（1280 x 960）3.1M (2048 x 1536),
5M (2560 x 1920), 8M (3264 x 2448), 12M (4032 x 3024)
Using the camera
Installing the batteries
Inserting a memory card
Formatting the memory or SD card
Setting the resolution
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2. Six different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by
using the or buttons and then press the OK button to confirm the
selection.
1. Turn on the camera by pressing the ON/OFF button.
2. Press MODE to set the camera to photo mode ( ).
3. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use Macro
switch to adjust the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) if you wish to
take a close-up photograph (11cm –18cm).
If you wish to take photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m - infinity),
set the Macro switch to Normal mode ( ).
4. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn the automatic flash ( )
on by pressing the flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash
won’t be activated).
5. Use the LCD screen to aim the object you wish to photograph.
6. Press Shutter button and hold the camera steadily for 2 to 3 sec, until the
LCD display turn on again.
Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.
2) Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.
The camera can zoom in up to 8 times.
1. Zoom in by pressing the or button, a number will appear on the
display. 8.0 is the maximum zoom.
2. You can zoom in by pressing the UP or DOWN button.
You can use the self-timer function when you wish to take a photograph for
yourself or when you wish to photograph for an object where the camera must be
as still as possible, for example on the stand.
1. Set the camera to photo mode.
2. Press the MENU button. The quick menu will appear.
3. Press
to self-timer mode, press OK and or to set the delay time:
2seconds / 10 seconds / 10+2seconds or off.
4. Press the OK button to confirm. The self-timer function is now ready for use.
Taking photographs
Zoom in and out
Taking photographs using sel
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