Oregon Scientific DS6688 User manual

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Model: DS6688
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USER MANUAL CONTENTS
3.0 MEGA-PIXEL SLIM CARD-SIZED DIGITAL CAMERA
USER MANUAL
Introduction .................................................................................. 1
Important Notice ...........................................................................1
Statement of Responsibility......................................................... 1
Notes on Copyright...................................................................... 1
Safet Notes ................................................................................. 1
General Warnings ........................................................................ 1
Cleaning the Camera ................................................................... 2
Front View .....................................................................................3
Back View ..................................................................................... 3
Mode Switch ................................................................................. 4
4-Wa Controller .......................................................................... 4
Focus Switch ................................................................................ 4
Getting Started ............................................................................. 5
Package Contents ...................................................................... 5
Installing the Batteries ................................................................ 5
Attaching the Strap ..................................................................... 5
Memory Storage.......................................................................... 5
Installing the SD / MMC .............................................................. 5
Removing the SD / MMC ............................................................ 5
Basic Photograph ...................................................................... 7
Preparing the Camera ................................................................ 7
Taking Basic Pict res ................................................................. 7
Basic Functions and Settings .................................................... 8
Toggling between On-Screen Display Settings .......................... 8
Selecting a Foc s Mode ............................................................. 8
Selecting a Flash Mode .............................................................. 9
Zooming ...................................................................................... 9

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Using the Self-Timer ................................................................... 10
Displaying Last Image Taken ...................................................... 10
Camera Modes ............................................................................. 10
P.Co nter (Pict re Co nter) ....................................................... 11
Set Clock .................................................................................... 11
Set City ....................................................................................... 12
Show Time .................................................................................. 12
Lang age ................................................................................... 12
Beep Tone .................................................................................. 12
A to Off (A to Power-Off) .......................................................... 13
TV O tp t ................................................................................... 13
File No. ....................................................................................... 13
Format ........................................................................................ 14
Reset .......................................................................................... 14
LCD Brightness Levels................................................................ 14
System Information...................................................................... 14
Camera Menu ................................................................................15
Switching Between Camera and Movie Mode............................. 15
Size ............................................................................................. 15
Q ality (Pict re Q ality) .............................................................. 15
White Balance............................................................................. 16
Metering ..................................................................................... 17
ISO ............................................................................................. 17
EV (Expos re Compensation Setting) ........................................ 18
Shooting Movies .......................................................................... 18
Movie Men ............................................................................... 19
Pla back of Images and Movies ................................................ 19
M lti-Frame Review ................................................................... 20
Zooming into Playback Images................................................... 20
Scrolling a Magnified Image ....................................................... 21
Deleting Playback Image ........................................................... 21
Playback of Movies .................................................................... 21
Deleting a Playback Movie ......................................................... 21
Playback Men ........................................................................... 22
Deleting Selected Images and Movies ....................................... 22
Protecting Images and Movies ................................................... 23
Specifying Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)............................. 23
Slide (Slideshow) ........................................................................ 24
Connecting to External Devices ................................................. 25
Connecting to a TV ..................................................................... 25
Installing Software Drivers (Windows-based PC)........................ 25
Transferring Files from Camera to PC or Macintosh .................. 26
Disconnecting the Camera from the PC (Windows ME,
2000, XP Users Only).................................................................. 26
Addendum .................................................................................... 27
Memory Capacity, Size and Q ality ........................................... 27
Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 27
Specifications .............................................................................. 29
About Oregon Scientific ............................................................. 30
Trademark Information ............................................................... 31

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INTRODUCTION
Thank yo for selecting the Oregon ScientificTM 3.0 Mega-Pixel Slim
Card-Sized Digital Camera as yo r personal prod ct of choice. It
feat res 2x digital zoom and comes with 16MB of internal memory,
and is compatible with Sec re Digital (SD) memory cards. Yo r
camera is designed to give yo many years of reliable service.
Other feat res Incl de:
• Self-timer
• Movie mode
• Home / world time
• Video o tp t
• USB 1.1 interface
• White Balance and man al expos re compensation settings
• Spot / eval ative / center light meter modes
IMPORTANT NOTICE
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Oregon Scientific ass mes no responsibility for any incidental losses
(s ch as the costs of photography or the loss of income from
photography) inc rred as a res lt of fa lts with this prod ct.
NOTES ON COPYRIGHT
Images recorded sing yo r digital camera cannot be sed in ways
that infringe copyright laws witho t the consent of the owner, nless
intended only for personal se. Note that some restrictions apply to
the photographing of stage performances, entertainments and exhibits,
even when intended p rely for personal se. Users are also asked to
note that the transfer of memory containing images or data protected
nder copyright laws is only permissible within the restrictions imposed.
SAFETY NOTES
To ens re that yo se yo r camera correctly, read these Safety Notes
and yo r User Man al caref lly beforehand. The warnings given here
provide important safety information and sho ld be observed at all times.
GENERAL WARNINGS
1
• Do not immerse the device in water or s bject the camera to impact or shock.
• Do not, nder any circ mstances, to ch the exposed electronic
circ itry of the device, as there is a danger of electric shock.
• Take special care when handling a damaged LCD display, as the
liq id crystals can be harmf l to yo r health.
• Do not se or store the device in locations that may adversely
affect the prod ct s ch as rain, snow, desert, and magnetic fields.
• Check all major f nctions when the device is n sed for a long
period of time. This is to ens re its f ll operation. Maintain reg lar
testing and cleaning of yo r device.
• Do not look thro gh the viewfinder at the s n or other strong lights.
This co ld damage yo r eyesight.
• Avoid leaving the camera exposed to direct s nlight, as the action
of the lens co ld ca se fires.
• Remove the batteries and memory card before storing the camera
for long periods of time. Then, keep it in a well-ventilated place in
order to prevent molding.
CLEANING THE DIGITAL CAMERA
Use a damp cloth to clean yo r camera body; dry immediately. To
clean yo r camera lens / viewfinder:
1. Use a blower or a lens br sh to remove dirt or d st.
2. Wipe caref lly with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints and other
stains. Do not to ch with fingers.
NOTE: Do not se benzene, thinner, or similar cleaning agents to
clean yo r camera, as these may ca se permanent damage not cov-
ered by the warranty.
NOTE: Do not scratch hard objects against the lens, LCD or viewfinder
as these s rfaces are easily damaged.

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FRONT VIEW
1. Sh tter Release B tton
2. Power B tton
3. B ilt-In Flash
4. Self-Timer Lamp
5. Viewfinder
6. Lens
7. Foc s Switch
8. Video Socket
BACK VIEW
1. USB Terminal
2. Memory Card Slot
3. Battery Door
4. Stat s Lamp
5. Viewfinder
6. Mode Switch
7. Strap Ring
8. Men
9. Flash/Delete
10.4-Way Controller
MODE SWITCH
1. Record Mode
2. Playback Mode
4-WAY CONTROLLER
1. Self-Timer
2. Digital Zoom-O t
3. Digital Zoom-In
4. Instant Review F nction
FOCUS SWITCH
1. Landscape
2. Gro p
3. Portrait

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GETTING STARTED
PACKAGE CONTENTS
When yo npack yo r digital camera, make s re to keep all the packing
materials in a safe place, in case yo need to later ret rn it for servicing.
In the box, yo will find:
• Digital Camera (DS6688)
• Video Cable and USB Cable
• Two Batteries (AAA x 2)
• Hand Strap
• Software CD-ROM and User Man al
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
To prevent damage, correctly insert the
batteries as shown.
TIP: To maximize the performance of
yo r camera and for greater battery life,
se NiMH rechargeable type batteries.
ATTACHING THE STRAP
1. Pass the thin loop of the strap thro gh the camera's strap ring.
2. Pass the other end of the strap thro gh the loop.
3. Tighten by p lling the loop.
MEMORY STORAGE
The SD is an external memory card that can be pl gged into yo r digital
camera for storing images and movies. Below is a list of compatible
SD cards that have been tested and verified for se with the DS6688:
SanDisk: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Panasonic: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Toshiba: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
Operation is not g aranteed for other, nlisted memory cards. For more
details on the above cards, please contact the man fact rer directly.
The DS6688 also s pports the se of M lti-Media cards (MMCs).
The type of memory c rrently sed by the camera is indicated on the
On-Screen Display (OSD):
ICON MEMORY TYPE DESCRIPTION
Internal Files are stored in the camera's internal memory.
External Either a SD card or a MMC has been
installed. Files are stored on the card's memory.
NOTE: When the SD card or MMC is installed, all images and movies
taken are a tomatically stored on the card. Images and movies stored
in the internal memory can be viewed from the camera, TV or comp ter,
b t cannot be copied or transferred to the comp ter.
NOTE: The SD card or MMC will not insert f lly into the slot if it is
facing the wrong way. Be caref l not to apply nd e force to the card.
INSTALLING THE SD / MMC
1. T rn off the camera.
2. Slide the card into the memory slot
ntil it clicks into position.
REMOVING THE SD / MMC
1. T rn off the camera.
2. P sh against the card lodged inside the
memory slot.
3. The card a tomatically ejects itself o t
of the slot.

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BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
PREPARING THE CAMERA
1. Slide the Mode Switch to Camera Mode.
2. Press and hold the Power b tton to t rn the camera on.
3. Slide the Foc s Switch to the desired setting.
4. Check the battery indicator to make s re there is eno gh power.
ICON DESCRIPTION
Adeq ate power remains
Battery is r nning low
Battery is r nning very low
Battery is exha sted
TAKING BASIC PICTURES
1. Frame yo r s bject in the viewfinder. Yo can also view the s bject
on the OSD.
2. Press the Sh tter Release b tton.
3. The image taken is displayed on the OSD for approximately a second
(A to Review).
4. Once the A to Review has finished, yo may proceed to take the
next pict re.
NOTE: When memory is f ll, no more images can be stored. The
camera will beep and the words "Internal Memory F ll" or "Memory
Card F ll" will appear on the LCD.
BASIC FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS
TOGGLING BETWEEN ON-SCREEN DISPLAY SETTINGS
When yo slide the Mode Switch to any mode, the OSD is a tomatically
switched on.
Use to toggle between 3 levels of display settings:
A. OSD with all shooting information displayed.
B. OSD with only key information displayed.
C. OSD is t rned off.
SELECTING A FOCUS MODE
Yo r digital camera has three different Foc s Modes. Yo can select
between the three options by sing the Foc s Switch.
ICON FOCUS MODE DESCRIPTION
Landscape Used when the s bject is far away. The
foc s range is 2.8 meters to ∞.
Gro p Used when taking pict res of a gro p of
s bjects. The foc s range is 1.2-3 meters.
Portrait Used when taking portraits. The foc s range
is 1 - 1.3 meters.
FILE NO. ( p.13)
Flash Icon ( p.8)
Foc s Switch
Setting ( p.4 )
Memory Type
( p.5)
Size ( p.16)
Q ality ( p.16) ISO ( p.18)
White Balance ( p.17)
Zoom Level ( p.9)
Metering ( p.17)
EV ( p.19)
World Time ( p.12)
C rrent Time ( p.11)
C rrent Date ( p.11)
Battery Level
Indicator ( p.6)
Set Timer ( p.12)

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SELECTING A FLASH MODE
To toggle between Flash Modes, press the Flash / Delete b tton on
the camera and observe the Flash Icon on the OSD. When a pict re
with flash has been taken, the Stat s Lamp will blink while the flash is
recharging. Once it stops blinking, yo can res me taking pict res again.
NOTE: When taking pict res with flash on, the camera's battery life
will be shorter so yo will need to keep an eye on the battery stat s.
ICON FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
A to The flash may go off a tomatically, depending
on light conditions.
Flash On The flash goes off regardless of lighting
condition.
Flash Off The flash will not go off (defa lt setting)
ZOOMING
Yo r digital camera comes with a 2x zooming f nction (this is described
as x2 in the camera). By defa lt, the zooming is not enabled.
1. In Camera or Movie Mode, increase zooming by pressing The
Digital Zoom Icon on the OSD, , indicates the c rrent zoom level.
2. To decrease the zooming, press .
Camera Mode Zooming Options:
Defa lt Zoom Larger
x1.0 / x1.1 / x1.2 / x1.3 / x1.4 / x1.5 / x1.6 / x1.7 / x1.8 / x1.9 / x2.0
Movie Mode Zooming Mode Options:
Defa lt Zoom Larger
x1.0 / x1.2 / x1.4 / x1.6 / x1.8 / x2.0
NOTE: In Movie Mode, once the sh tter b tton is pressed and recording
starts, zooming cannot be f rther adj sted for the d ration of the recording.
USING THE SELF-TIMER
The Self-Timer f nction co nts down before the camera a tomatically
takes a pict re by itself. This is sef l when yo want to be in the
pict re, and there is no one else to press the Shutter Release b tton.
1. Slide the Mode Switch to Camera Mode.
2. Press the b tton. The Self-Timer will engage. The front Self-
Timer lamp lights p.
3. Press the Shutter Release b tton. A dible beeps can be heard, and
the front Self-Timer lamp will start blinking. The n mber displayed
next to the OSD's Self-Timer icon will appear and start co nting down.
4. To hasten the co ntdown to 3 seconds, press the Shutter Release
b tton once again.
5. To pa se / npa se the Self-Timer, press the Shutter Release
b tton once more after the 3-second co ntdown.
NOTE: Once a pict re has been taken, the Self-Timer will be disabled. The
Self-Timer cannot be sed while the Contin o s Shooting f nction is enabled.
DISPLAYING LAST IMAGE TAKEN
Yo can display the last image taken by pressing . When viewing
the last image, yo may choose to delete it by pressing and confirm.
Press again to ret rn to shooting.
CAMERA MODES
Press MENU to access the men screens, where settings can be
specified. To switch between Primary and Secondary Men s,
highlight the top men fields.
MODE FUNCTION SECONDARY DESCRIPTION
MENU
Can be set as:
• Camera Mode (digital still
images with adj stable settings.)
• Movie Mode (allows yo to
shoot movies).
Set p
Record
Mode
Record

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Play-
back
Mode
Playback Set p Play back and review all images
recorded onto the camera’s internal
or external memory card.
NOTE: Use to navigate the men screen. Press directly onto to
confirm setting changes.
Example of a menu screen:
Under the Set p Men , which is available in all modes, the basic settings
of the camera can be adj sted. These are: P. Co nter, Set Clock, Set
City, Show Time, Lang age, Beep Tone, A to Off, TV O t, File N mber,
Format, Reset, LCD Brightness, and System Information.
P. COUNTER (PICTURE COUNTER)
The Pict re Co nter can co nt the n mber of images already taken
(co nt p) or available to be saved onto memory (co nt down).
SET CLOCK
This sets the Date and Home Time of the
camera. When accessed, a new Set
Clock config ration screen will appear.
Use to press or and adj st the
val es of each field below.
1/2 Exit OK
MENU
WB
AUTO
1600
H.Q.
Setup
Mode
Size
Quality
White Bal
Record
Primary Men Field
(c rrently accessed)
Highlighted Setting
Total No. of
Men Pages
C rrent Men Page
Secondary Men Field
(not c rrently accessed)
Option C rrently Chosen
Descriptions of B tton
F nctions
B tton On Camera
Set Clock
Exit OK
MENU
05/10/03
11:44
M/D/Y
24-hr
A
C
B
D
A. C rrent Date Field - adj st the c rrent date of the camera.
B. Date Format - choose from the following date formats:
• DD/MM/YY (date, month, year)
• MM/DD/YY (month, date, year)
• YY/MM/DD (year, month, date)
C. C rrent Time Field - adj st the c rrent time of the camera.
D. Time Format - choose between 12-hr (AM/PM) or 24-hr display.
SET CITY
Yo can choose to display the c rrent time in two
different time zones. Config re the time zone of
yo r Home and World City from a list of city names.
NOTE: The World Time cannot be directly set. It
a tomatically adj sts itself via the time zone offset,
sing the Home Time val es specified in the Set
Clock setting. If yo r city is not selectable, choose
another city within yo r time zone instead.
SHOW TIME
Yo can choose to display either the Home Time (defa lt setting)
or World Time on yo r camera.
NOTE: icon is shown on the OSD if World Time is selected.
However, no Icon is displayed if Home time is selected.
LANGUAGE
Choose yo r men lang age: English (defa lt setting), French,
German, Spanish, Italian, and Port g ese.
BEEP TONE
The camera will make "beeping" so nds d ring certain f nctions. This
"beeping" so nd can be t rned on (defa lt setting) or off.
Set City
Exit OK
MENU
London
(GMT +00:00)
London
(GMT +00:00)
OK

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AUTO OFF (AUTO POWER-OFF)
Yo can set the camera to t rn off a tomatically when no operation is
performed. The period of time before sh t-down can be adj sted
(1 min., 3 min., or 5 min.) The defa lt a to off time setting is 3 min.
NOTE: A to Off is not available in slideshow mode or when the
camera is connected to a PC.
TV OUT
If connecting the camera to a TV, yo can set the camera's TV o tp t
system to either the PAL or NTSC standards. The defa lt TV O t
setting is set to PAL.
FILE NUMBER
Yo r camera keeps an internal file co nter for every image and movie
taken that can be reset. The setting options are Contin e (defa lt
setting) and New.
NOTE: All files are stored within a designated folder. The initial folder
is always n mbered at 100.
A. Under the Contin e defa lt option, the internal file co nter is first
set to "0001". Every s bseq ent pict re is assigned an incremental
File N mber.
NOTE: The internal file co nter increments by 1 regardless of the
media nless it is reset.
B. Under the New option, the internal file co nter to "0001" for new
media only. B t in case there are image files already present inside
the storage media, it will start co nting from the highest file n mber of
the media.
NOTE: The File N mber setting sho ld be set to New only if either the
internal memory or SD card has been newly formatted, or a completely
new SD card has been installed.
FORMAT
This option will format all data in either the internal memory or the
external SD card / MMC, incl ding all protected files.
CAUTION: Do not eject the SD card / MMC while the card is being
formatted, as this may damage the card. Formatting deletes all data
from the memory device chosen. Files will not be recoverable.
RESET
Yo can reset all camera settings to factory defa lt. Refer to the Set p
Men table to see the defa lts for each setting.
NOTE: The reset f nction can reset all the settings to factory defa lt
except for the c rrent time and date.
LCD BRIGHT (LCD BRIGHTNESS)
Yo can adj st the LCD brightness level to
compensate for different lighting conditions, for
example.
• If there is plenty of ambient light s ch as in
bright s nshine, yo can adj st the brightness
levels higher to make the display easier to see.
• If ambient light levels are relatively low s ch as
indoors or at night, yo can adj st the brightness
levels lower to make the display easier to see.
TIP: To maximize battery life, keep brightness settings low.
SYSTEM INFORMATION
This option allows yo to check the camera model n mber and c r-
rent version of firmware installed.

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CAMERA MENU
SWITCHING BETWEEN CAMERA AND MOVIE MODE
Use the men to switch between Camera and
Movie modes. In Movie Mode, yo can record
movies at 10 frames per second. The d ration
of the movie will depend on the battery life and
memory available.
NOTE: In Movie Mode, yo can only adj st the
white balance, EV and ISO. In Camera Mode
(defa lt setting), all settings will apply.
SIZE
Image size represents pict re resol tion. The resol tion is directly
related to the n mber of pixels of the camera. As s ch, 3.0 Mega-pixel
can be arranged as 2048 x 1536 pixels or lower.
NOTE: The higher the resol tion size of an image, the larger the
memory space it occ pies.
ICON TYPE OF MEDIA DESCRIPTION
Fine Image Very good detail and resol tion
(Defa lt setting) (2048 x 1536, 3.0 Mega-Pixel).
Normal Image Good clarity and resol tion
(1280 x 1024, 1.3 Mega-Pixel).
Basic Image Basic q ality and resol tion
(640 x 480, VGA).
QUALITY (PICTURE QUALITY)
The pict re q ality represents the compression rate of the images
taken.
1/2 Exit OK
MENU
WB
AUTO
1600
H.Q.
Setup
Mode
Size
Quality
White Bal
Record
NAME OPTION DESCRIPTION
HQ High Q ality Good image q ality, high amo nt of image data
STD Standard Standard q ality, medi m amo nt of image data
ECO Economy Lowest q ality, taking p the least memory space
NOTE: The higher image q ality and resol tion, the larger the memory
space it occ pies on the memory card.
WHITE BALANCE
Yo can take pict res according to light conditions
by setting the camera's white balance f nction.
By sing this, the images will have the correct
balance of colo r.
ICONS SETTINGS OPTIONS
A to (defa lt Adj sts the white balance a tomatically
setting)
S nlight Use o tside in s nlight
Shade Use o tside in the shade
Yellow F.L. Use nder yellow fl orescent lamp
White F.L. Use nder white fl orescent lamp
T ngsten Use nder electric or other t ngsten light
1/2 Exit OK
MENU
1600
H.Q.
WB
AUTO
Setup
Mode
Size
Quality
White Bal
Record

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METERING
Metering is a setting that determines yo r
s bject's correct expos re. The camera will
comp te the brightness levels, contrast, and
amo nt of bright to dark parts in the scene
a tomatically.
ICONS SETTINGS OPTIONS
Matrix Eval ated by splitting the scene into m ltiple zones,
(m lti- then calc late each zone's expos re via the camera's
segment) comp tations. Ideal for general pict re-taking.
Central Averages the expos re of the entire scene b t
(Centre- gives extra weight to the centre. Use for backlit
weighted) s bjects (defa lt setting).
Spot Only the small area at the centre of the screen
determines the expos re. Ideal for highlighting
the main s bject.
ISO
The ISO setting affects the camera's sensitivity
to light.
NOTE: An image taken at higher ISO speeds
may contain more "noise" or graininess than an
image taken at lower speeds.
SPEED DESCRIPTION
The camera sets the speed a tomatically (defa lt setting)
ISO rating 50. Use for very brightly lit scenes
ISO rating 100. Use for brightly lit scenes
ISO rating 200. Use for normally lit scenes
2/2 Exit OK
MENU
AUTO
Off
0.0
Setup
Metering
ISO
Con.Shoot
EV
Record
2/2 Exit OK
MENU
AUTO
Off
0.0
Setup
Metering
ISO
Con.Shoot
EV
Record
EV (E POSURE COMPENSATION SETTING)
Expos re compensation is req ired when there
is an extreme difference in brightness between
the backgro nd and the s bject. Use this setting
to man ally brighten or darken an image.
Defa lt setting is 0.0.
EV +2.0 / + 1.7 / +1.3 / +1.0 / +0.7 / +0.3 / 0.0 / -0.3/ -0.7 /-1.0 /
-1.3 / -1.7 / -2.0
SHOOTING MOVIES
The Movie Mode enables yo to take movies. The length of the movie
that can be taken depends on the amo nt of memory available within
yo r camera's c rrent memory storage.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Toggling OSD Information Identical proced res to Camera Modes
Zooming Identical proced res to Camera Modes
Begin Recording Movie Press the Sh tter Release B tton
Stop Recording Movie Press the Sh tter Release B tton again
after recording has started.
Movie Mode ( p.20)
Total Available Time for Recording
C rrent Elapsed
Recording Time
(in hh:mm:ss)
ISO ( p.18)
White Balance
( p.17)
Zoom Level ( p.9)
Foc s Switch
Setting ( p.4)
C rrent Time ( p.11)
EV ( p.19)
Battery Level
Indicator ( p.6)
Memory Type ( p.5)
C rrent Date ( p.11)

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MOVIE MENU
1. Press MENU to access the Movie Men .
2. Use to navigate the men screen. Press directly onto to
confirm setting changes.
SETTINGS OPTIONS
White A to (default) / S n light/ Shade/ Yellow F.L. (Fl orescent
Balance Lamp) / White F.L. (Fl orescent Lamp) / T ngsten
ISO A to (default) / 50 / 100 / 200
EV +2.0 / + 1.7 / +1.3 / +1.0 / +0.7 / +0.3 / 0.0 (default) /
-0.3 / -0.7 / -1.0 / -1.3 / -1.7 / -2.0
PLAYBACK OF IMAGES AND MOVIES
In Playback Mode, yo can review the images and movies stored within
yo r c rrent active storage memory. The last image or movie taken is
displayed on the OSD in Playback Mode. Use and press or to
view thro gh the images and movies taken.
NOTE: If the SD card / MMC is inserted, Playback Mode will only
show images and movies stored on the card. To access data stored
within the internal memory, the SD / MMC card m st first be removed.
Image Pla back Mode On-Screen Displa
Size ( p.16)
Folder n mber
File No. ( p.13)
Memory Type ( p.5)
Protect Mode
Indicator ( p.24)
Battery Level Indicator
( p.6)
C rrent Time ( p.11)
C rrent Date ( p.11)
Movie Pla back Mode On-Screen Displa
MULTI-FRAME REVIEW
The M lti-Frame Review shows, as th mbnails, p to nine recorded
images and movies on the OSD. For movies, the first frame is displayed.
ZOOMING INTO PLAYBACK IMAGES
The zooming f nction can magnify images p to 5x (this is indicated
as x5.0 on the camera) on the OSD: x1.0 / x1.5 / x2.0 / x2.5 / x3.0 / x3.5 /
x4.0 / x4.5 / x5.0.
1. Wait ntil the icons disappear from the playback image.
2. Press to zoom in any image. The icon appears, as well as the
c rrent magnification level.
3. To zoom o t of the image, press .
4. Press directly onto to exit zooming mode.
Movie Mode ( p.20)
Total Recorded Time Folder N mber
File No. ( p.13)
Memory Type
( p.5)
Protect Mode
( p.24)
Battery Level
Indicator ( p.6)
C rrent Time ( p.11)
C rrent Date ( p.11)
Sel.
Protected Image
Movie File
C rrent Selected File
B tton On Camera
Description Of B tton
F nction

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SCROLLING A MAGNIFIED IMAGE
While an image is magnified, only a portion of the image will be visible.
Press the Shutter Release b tton to enable / disable scrolling, then
se to scroll to other parts of the image.
NOTE: All zooming f nctions are disabled while the Scrolling Mode is
enabled.
DELETING A PLAYBACK IMAGE
To delete the image c rrently being viewed d ring playback, press
and confirm. Protected images (indicated with ) cannot be deleted
and m st be nprotected first.
MOVIE PLAYBACK
To playback movies:
1. Wait ntil the icons disappear from the playback movie.
2. The icon will then appear.
3. Press the Sh tter Release b tton to start playback.
4. Press directly onto the to hide the Progress Bar.
5. Press again to restore the Progress Bar.
6. Press the Shutter Release b tton again to stop the playback. The
movie will ret rn to Movie Playback OSD screen.
NOTE: All zooming f nctions are disabled d ring Movie Playback mode.
DELETING A PLAYBACK MOVIE
To delete the movie c rrently being viewed, stop the playback, press
and confirm. Protected movies (indicated with ) cannot be deleted
and m st be nprotected first.
1. In playback mode, press directly onto . Th mbnails of images
will appear on the OSD.
2. Use to navigate. Press directly onto to view a chosen image
or movie f lly.
PLAYBACK MENU
1. Press the MENU b tton to access the Playback Men .
2. Use to navigate the men screen. Press directly onto to
confirm setting changes.
FUNCTIONS OPTIONS
Delete Cancel / Select Images / All Images
Protect Select Images / All Images
DPOF (Digital Select Images / All Images
Print Order Format)
DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES AND MOVIES
The Delete options within the Playback Men can delete m ltiple or
all images and movies.
NOTE: Protected images and movies (indicated with ) cannot be
deleted and m st be nprotected first.
Deleting Selected Images and Movies
1. When "Select Images" is selected, the OSD displays p to nine
th mbnail images similar to the M lti-Frame Review setting. Use
to navigate.
2. Highlight an image, then press directly onto to confirm yo r selection.
3. The icon will then appear to indicate that the image is set for
deletion. To cancel the deletion, press directly onto again.
4. Repeat Step 2 to set m ltiple images or movies for deletion.
5. Follow the rest of the on-screen options to confirm deletion.
Deleting All Images or Movies
• When "All Images" is selected, follow the rest of the options to
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PROTECTING IMAGES AND MOVIES
To protect / nprotect selected images and movies
from accidental deletion:
1. When "Select Images" is selected, the OSD
displays p to nine th mbnail images similar
to the M lti-Frame Review setting. Use
to navigate.
2. Highlight an image, then press directly onto
to confirm yo r selection. The icon will
then appear to indicate that the image is set
for protection.
3. To cancel the protection, press directly onto again.
4. Repeat Step 2 to set m ltiple images or movies for protection.
5. Follow the rest of the on-screen options to confirm protection.
To protect / unprotect all images and movies from accidental deletion:
1. When "All Images" is selected, select the "Set Protect All" to On to
confirm the protection of all images and movies.
2. To nprotect all images and movies, select the "Set Protect All" to Off.
SPECIFYING DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT (DPOF)
The DPOF option in the Playback Men is sed
to specify the q antity of each image for printing
from the SD Card. When sed, the SD card can
then be sed in printers or taken to specialists
in order to print the images.
NOTE: This f nction is only sed for still images. Movies cannot be
transferred to digital prints.
NOTE: Yo can only specify the DPOF of the internal memory by
transferring the images to a blank SD /MMC card via an SD card /
MMC reader (sold separately).
1/1 Exit OK
MENU
Setup
Delete
Protect
DPOF
Slide
Play
1/1 Exit OK
MENU
Setup
Delete
Protect
DPOF
Slide
Play
To specif DPOF of selected images:
1. When "Select Images" is selected, the OSD displays p to nine
th mbnail images similar to the M lti-Frame Review setting. Use
to navigate.
2. Highlight an image, then press directly onto to confirm yo r selection.
3. Press or to set the n mber of prints for the selected image ( p
to a maxim m of 9 for the selected image ( p to a maxim m of 9
copies). When done, press directly onto once again.
4. Repeat Step 2 to select more images for printing or change the
previo sly specified n mbers.
5. Press directly onto and follow the rest of the on-screen options
to confirm the DPOF setting.
To specif DPOF of all images:
1. When "All Images" is selected, all images will be set to the same
specified printing n mber.
2. Press or to set the n mber of prints of all stored images in the
SD card, for p to a maxim m of 9 copies.
3. Follow the rest of the options to confirm the DPOF setting.
SLIDESHOW
Yo can play back all images and movies in a slideshow format. The
interval between images can be specified. D ring the slideshow, press
MENU to stop. From here, yo may choose to contin e or exit the
c rrent slideshow.
SETTINGS DESCRIPTIONS
Start Start Slideshow according to the specified Interval and
Repeat options.
Interval Specifies the amo nt of time the camera will display an
image before moving on to the next image. The options
are 3 sec., 5 sec., and 10 sec.
Repeat When set to On, the slideshow immediately replays
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CONNECTING TO E TERNAL DEVICES
CONNECTING TO A TV
Yo can playback the images and movies yo have recorded on the camera
on yo r TV. Connect yo r camera to the TV via the incl ded video cable.
NOTE: Be s re to adj st the TV O t setting to correspond with yo r
co ntry's system (PAL / NTSC) before connecting the camera to the TV.
1. T rn off the TV and camera before connecting the video cable.
2. Pl g the video cable into the camera's video socket.
3. Connect the video cable's yellow connector to the yellow AV inp t
terminal of yo r TV.
4. T rn the TV and camera on. Make s re to switch the TV to the
appropriate AV channel display.
NOTE: OSD is a tomatically off when the camera is connected to a TV.
NOTE: All image / movies can be viewed in Playback Mode or the
camera can be sed as a TV Cam in Record Mode.
INSTALLING SOFTWARE DRIVERS (WINDOWS-BASED PC)
Use the USB cable incl ded to connect the camera to yo r Windows-
based PC. This enables yo to transfer, edit, and playback pict res
and movies onto yo r PC.
Users of Windows 98-based PCs m st install the software first before
connecting the camera to the comp ter.
1. Insert the CD labelled "DS6688" into yo r CD-ROM drive. The
installation will start a tomatically.
2. If the "a tor n" feat re is disabled on yo r PC, start the installation by
r nning [x:\set p.exe] where "x:" is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.
3. Follow the on-screen instr ction to complete the installation of the
camera drivers and software. When done, click on the [Finish]
b tton on-screen to restart the PC.
NOTE: An optional cradle with mini USB connector can be sed with
this prod ct. Please contact yo r local distrib tor for more details abo t
this option.
NOTE: The Macintosh does not req ire software driver installation.
TRANSFERRING FILES FROM CAMERA TO PC OR
MACINTOSH
NOTE: Only the images and movies stored in the camera's c rrent memory
device (SD card or internal memory) will be visible on the PC or Macintosh.
NOTE: The OSD is a tomatically off when the camera is connected to
the PC or Macintosh.
1. T rn on yo r PC or Macintosh and allow yo r system's operating
system to boot p.
2. T rn off yo r digital camera. Connect the camera and yo r PC or
Macintosh via the USB cable.
3. T rn on yo r digital camera to any mode. The device's stat s lamp
will blink.
4. The camera will then appear as a Removable Disk drive on yo r
PC's M Computer.
NOTE: On the Macintosh, a camera icon will appear on the screen. Click
on it to access the images and movies that are stored on yo r camera.
5. Do ble-click on the Removable Disk drive. Two folders, [DCIM]
and [MISC], are now visible. Ignore the [MISC] file (it contains DPOF
information) and do ble-click on the [DCIM] folder.
6. A new s bfolder is now visible, [100DSHOT]. It contains all images
stored as .JPG files and movie clips as .AVI files.
7. Yo can do ble-click on the images and movies to view them. These
files can also be deleted, copied, or moved like normal comp ter files.
DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE PC
(WINDOWS ME, 2000 AND P USERS ONLY)
For PC sers with Windows ME, 2000, or XP operating systems, the camera
device driver sho ld be stopped before disconnecting the USB cable.
1. Find the "Unpl g or Eject Hardware" icon in yo r Windows system tray.
2. Right-click on the icon. The "Stop USB Disk" option will pop p.
Highlight and left-click on the option.
3. A pop- p window will inform yo that the USB Device can now be
safely removed.
4. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and/or from the PC.

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ADDENDUM
MEMORY CAPACITY, SIZE AND QUALITY
The table below indicates the n mber of images that can be stored
when sing a 16MB Sec re Digital / M lti-Media card.
Approximate N mber of Pict res Stored
RESOLUTION nder the Following Pict re Q ality Selections
HIGH STANDARD ECONOMY
Fine (2048 x 1536) 9 16 28
Normal (1280 x 1024) 29 40 56
Basic (640 x 480) 66 105 205
NOTE: The above table is based on standard shooting conditions
tested by Oregon Scientific and may vary depending on the s bject,
shooting conditions, capt re modes, and SD card memory capacity.
TROUBLESHOOTING
No Power
Taking
Pict res
Power will not
t rn on
Power t rns off
after t rning on.
Cannot take
pict res when
Shutter Release
B tton is pressed
Batteries are
exha sted
Batteries are
inserted incorrectly.
Battery level is
too low
A to Off F nction
is enabled.
Camera not
t rned on
No space on the
SD card / MMC /
internal Memory.
Mode Switch is set
to Playback mode
Replace with new batteries
Insert the batteries
correctly
Replace with new batteries
Disable the A to Off
F nction
T rn on the camera.
Delete nwanted files or
insert a new SD card or
MMC
Change the Mode Switch to
Camera or Movie Mode
PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY
PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY
Playback
Connecting
with
External
Devices
Flash does not
go off as
expected.
Image taken
appears too dark
or bl rred.
Cannot play
back images or
movies
Cannot delete
images or movies
Pict re not
shown on TV
when connected
Camera does
not appear as
Removable Disk
when connected
to a PC
Flash is set to
No Flash Mode
Mode Switch is
set to Playback or
Movie Mode.
Flash has not
finished charging
Check yo r Flash
Mode
The s bject is too
far away.
The lens is dirty
Incorrect foc s
mode setting
Mode Switch is
not set to
Playback Mode
No images or
movies are
recorded
Images or movies
are protected
Check cable
connection
Check channel on
TV.
Check the USB
cable connection.
Camera or PC is
not t rned on
Enable flash by changing it
to another setting
Change the Mode Switch to
Camera Mode.
Wait ntil the Stat s Lamp
stops blinking
T rn on the flash by
changing the Flash Mode
Move closer to the s bject
Clean the lens with a soft cloth
Set the dial to the correct
foc s distance
Set Mode Switch to
Playback Mode.
Images located in internal
memory instead. Remove
SD card / MMC
Unprotect the images or
movies
Make s re yellow video
cable is pl gged into the
TV’s AV terminal
TV channel sho ld be
switched to the
appropriate AV channel.
T rn on the camera and PC
Make s re both ends of the
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SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE DESCRIPTION
Sensor 1 / 2" high-density CMOS
Total n mber of pixels: 3.1 million
Image size Selectable from:
• 2048 x 1536 pixels
• 1280 x 1024 pixels
• 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)
File Format DCF-compliant (Exif ver. 2.1 JPEG-compliant)
Lens F = 3.0
Digital zoom 2x
Shooting distance Portrait: 1 - 1.3 meters
Gro p: 1.2 - 3 meters
Landscape: 2.8 - ∞ meters
Flashlight Distance Approx. 1m ~ 3m
Operation Temperat re: Approx. 0°C ~ 40°C
Environment
Display 1.5" TFD LCD
Internal Memory 16MB
Digital Video Recording 320 x 240 pixels
TV Video O tp t NTSC / PAL compatible
Storage Media Sec re Digital memory card / M lti-Media Card
Digital O tp t USB 1.1 interface to PC
Software ArcSoft PhotoImpression 3.0
Prod ct Dimension 96 x 63.5 x 16 mm
Unit Weight Approx. 100g (witho t batteries)
Battery Specification 2 AAA-sized batteries (LR03)
White Balance 1. A to
2. S nlight (4800-5400K)
3. Shade / Clo dy (5400K-7000K)
4. Fl orescent (white) (4000-4400K)
5. Fl orescent (yellow) (4400-4800K)
6. T ngsten (2500-3500K)
Metering 1. Matrix (25 zones)
2. Center weighted (central 9 zones)
3. Spot (central 1 zones)
ISO Sensitivity 50, 100, 200
E ropean technical s pport line [phone]
UK technical s pport 0906 752 5600
(Premi m Rate line - calls charged at 75p per min te)
ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC
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Scientific prod cts s ch as digital cameras; MP3 players; children's
electronic learning prod cts and games; projection clocks; health and
fitness gear; weather stations; and digital and conference phones.
The website also incl des contact information for o r c stomer care
department in case yo need to reach s, as well as freq ently asked
q estions and c stomer downloads.
We hope yo will find all the information yo need on o r website,
however if yo 'd like to contact the Oregon Scientific C stomer Care
department directly, please visit www2.oregonscientific.com/service/
s pport or call 949-608-2848 in the US. For international enq iries,
please visit http://www2.oregonscientific.com/abo t/international/
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TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media Player are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation of the United States and other co ntries.
Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows
Operating System.
MacintoshTM is registered trademark of Apple Comp ter, Inc.
Arcsoft ImpressionTM and Arcsoft ImpressionTM logo are registered
trademarks of Arcsoft Inc.
All other trademarks mentioned in this man al or other doc mentations
provided with yo r Oregon ScientificTM prod ct are trademarks or reg-
istered trademarks of their respective holders.