Oregon Scientific DS8618 User manual

Model: DS8618
User Manual
Manuale d'uso
Manuel d'utilisation
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USER MANUAL CONTENTS
4.0 MEGA-PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA WITH
4X OPTICAL ZOOM (DS8618)
USER MANUAL
Introduction ................................................................................. 1
Front and Top View ..................................................................... 1
Back and Side View .................................................................... 2
Mode Switch ................................................................................ 2
Getting Started ............................................................................ 3
P ck ge Contents .................................................................. 3
Inst lling nd Ch rging B ttery .............................................. 3
Att ching the Str p ................................................................. 4
Memory Stor ge ..................................................................... 4
Inst lling the SD C rd / MMC ................................................. 4
Removing the SD C rd / MMC ............................................... 5
Memory Full ........................................................................... 5
Basic Photography ..................................................................... 5
Prep ring the C mer ............................................................ 5
T king B sic Pictures ............................................................. 6
Displ ying L st Im ge T ken ................................................. 7
Selecting Fl sh Mode ............................................................. 7
LED Light ............................................................................... 7
Zooming ................................................................................. 8
Using the Self-timer ................................................................ 8
Camera Setup .............................................................................. 9
Auto Off (Auto Power Off) ...................................................... 9
Set Clock ................................................................................ 9
Set City ................................................................................. 10
Pl y Vol. (Pl y Volume) ........................................................ 10
P. Counter (Picture Counter) ................................................ 11
Show Time ........................................................................... 11
L ngu ge ............................................................................. 11
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Video Out ............................................................................. 11
Beep Tone ............................................................................ 11
File Number .......................................................................... 11
Form t .................................................................................. 12
Reset .................................................................................... 12
Freq. Select (Frequency Select) .......................................... 12
LCD Brightness .................................................................... 12
Inform tion ........................................................................... 12
Camera Modes .......................................................................... 13
Still-picture Modes ................................................................ 13
Movie Mode .......................................................................... 14
Menu Settings ........................................................................... 14
Im ge Size ........................................................................... 14
Qu lity (Picture Qu lity) ....................................................... 15
White B l nce ...................................................................... 16
Auto Focus ........................................................................... 16
Metering ............................................................................... 16
ISO ....................................................................................... 17
EV (Exposure Compens tion Setting) ................................. 18
SPE Effect (Speci l Effects) ................................................. 18
SCH Shot (Schedule Shot) .................................................. 18
Shot CFM (Shot Confirm tion) ............................................. 18
Ins Review (Inst nt Review) ................................................. 19
M cro ................................................................................... 19
ecord Mode Menu Options .................................................... 19
Switching Between C mer nd Movie Mode ..................... 19
Shooting Movies ....................................................................... 20
Recording Movie ............................................................... 20
Movie Menu .......................................................................... 21
Scene Mode Selection .............................................................. 21
Selecting from the Menu ...................................................... 22
Playback of Images and Movies .............................................. 22
Displ ying Thumbn ils ......................................................... 22
Pl yb ck Oper tion .............................................................. 23
Zooming into Pl yb ck Im ges ............................................ 24
Scrolling M gnified Im ge ................................................. 24
Deleting Pl yb ck Im ge .................................................. 25
Movie Pl yb ck .................................................................... 25
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Pl ying Movies on Your PC .................................................. 25
Deleting Pl yb ck Movie ................................................... 25
Playback Menu .......................................................................... 26
Pl yb ck Menu ..................................................................... 26
Rot ting Im ges ................................................................... 26
Slideshow ............................................................................. 27
Deleting Multiple Im ges or Movies ..................................... 27
File Copy .............................................................................. 28
Protecting Im ges or Movies ................................................ 28
DPOF (Specifying Digit l Print Order Form t) ..................... 29
Copying Files ............................................................................ 30
From Intern l Memory to Memory C rd ............................... 30
From Memory C rd to Intern l Memory ............................... 31
Connecting to External Devices .............................................. 31
Connecting to TV .............................................................. 31
Inst lling Softw re Drivers (Windows-b sed PC) ................ 32
Tr nsferring Files from C mer to PC or M cintosh ............ 32
Disconnecting the C mer from the PC ............................... 33
Addendum ................................................................................. 34
Memory C p city, Size nd Qu lity ..................................... 34
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 35
Specifications ............................................................................ 37
Important Notice ....................................................................... 39
St tement of Responsibility .................................................. 39
Notes on Copyright .............................................................. 39
General Warnings ..................................................................... 39
Cleaning the Digital Camera .................................................... 40
About Oregon Scientific ........................................................... 40
Trademark Information ............................................................. 41
FCC Statement .......................................................................... 41
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1. Speaker
2. SHUTTER RELEASE button
3. ON / OFF button
4. Microphone
5. Strap holder
6. Flash
7. Lens
8. Self timer LED
9. Power in
FRONT AND TOP VIEW
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting the Oregon ScientificTM 4.0 Mega pixel Digital
Camera with Color Display as your personal product of choice. It
features 4x digital zoom and comes with 16MB of internal memory,
and is compatible with Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. Your camera
is designed to give you many years of reliable service.
Other features Include:
• Various capture modes: Program mode, Aperture priority mode,
Shutter speed priority mode and 9 scene modes
• Self timer
• Movie mode with audio
• Home / world time
• Video output
• USB 1.1 interface
• White balance and manual exposure compensation settings
• Spot / evaluative / center light meter modes
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1. On screen display
2. Tripod hole
3. LED
4. Mode switch
5. MENU button
6. Battery compartment
7. RESET hole
8. DISP (Display) button
9. Video socket / USB terminal
10. SET button
11. / FLASH button
12. / ZOOM-IN button
13. / SELF-TIMER button
14. / ZOOM-OUT / DELETE
button
BACK AND SIDE VIEW
1. CAPTURE mode
2. PLAYBACK mode
MODE SWITCH
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Your camera comes with rechargeable lithium battery. To prevent
damage, correctly insert the battery as shown.
Once the battery is inserted into the camera, plug one end of the
supplied cable into the wall power outlet and the other end directly
into the camera's DC input to begin charging the battery. Battery
charging time is approx. 2 hours.
TIP: To maximize the performance of your camera and for greater
battery life, control the use of the flash, photo review, and LCD
brightness levels.
GETTING STARTED
PACKAGE CONTENTS
When you unpack your digital camera, make sure to keep all the
packing materials in a safe place, in case you need to later return it for
servicing.
In the box, you will find:
• DS8618 digital camera • Video cable
• Carrying pouch • User manual
• Rechargeable lithium battery • CD ROM
• USB cable • Camera strap
INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY
Installing lithium battery:
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1. Pass the thin loop of the strap through the
camera's strap ring.
2. Pass the other end of the strap through the
loop.
3. Tighten by pulling the loop.
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MEMORY STORAGE
Secure Digital (SD) cards and Multi Media cards (MMCs) are external
memory cards that can be plugged into your digital camera for storing
images and movies.
The type of memory currently used by the camera is indicated on the
LCD:
ICON MEMORY
TYPE
Internal
DESCRIPTION
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 / MMC is installed, all images and movies
taken are automatically stored on the card. Images and movies stored in
internal memory can be viewed from the camera, TV or computer.
INSTALLING THE SD CARD / MMC
1. Turn off the camera.
2. Open battery compartment on the bottom of
the camera.
3. Slide the card into the memory slot until it clicks
into position.
ATTACHING THE STRAP
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REMOVING THE SD CARD / MMC
To remove the SD card / MMC:
1. Turn off the camera.
2. Push against the card lodged inside the memory slot.
3. The card automatically ejects itself out of the slot.
MEMORY FULL
When there is no more storage space available, "Internal Memory
Full" or "Memory Card Full" is shown in white color on the LCD.
NOTE: Do not insert or remove the SD card / MMC while the camera
is on. You must turn off the camera when inserting the card, and then
power on after insertion.
BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
PREPARING THE CAMERA
1. To turn on and off the camera, press the ON / OFF button located
along the top of the camera.
2. Check the battery indicator to make sure there is enough power.
ICON DESCRIPTION
Adequate power remains
Battery is running low
Battery is running very low
Battery is exhausted
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NOTE: The SD card / MMC will not insert fully into the slot if it is
facing the wrong way. Be careful not to apply undue force to the card.
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3. Slide the Mode Switch to the desired setting.
4. In Capture or Playback Mode, press the DISP button to toggle
between 3 levels of display information settings:
A. LCD with photo information displayed.
Capture Mode
Image Size
Quality
Memory Type
Battery Level
Indicator
Current Date
Flash Icon
File No.
Zoom Level
Shutter Speed
Current Time
B. LCD without photo information displayed.
C.In Capture mode, the LCD is turned off. In Playback mode,
9 thumbnail photos are displayed.
NOTE: The Mode Switch is used to either enter Playback Mode or return to
Capture Mode. The LCD is automatically switched on in either mode.
TAKING BASIC PICTURES
1. Make sure the camera is set to Camera Mode ("Auto" Mode, or
"P", "S", or "A" Mode).
2. Frame and view your subject in the LCD.
3. Press and hold the SHUTTER RELEASE button half way to
focus on the subject. The right LED on the backside of the
camera will show green, meaning the camera is on auto focus
and ready to take a picture.
4. Fully press the SHUTTER RELEASE button. The image taken
is displayed on the LCD review (The review time is adjustable in
the Menu options).
5. Once Auto Review has finished, take the next picture.
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LED LIGHT
The LED lights mean the following:
• Right LED is red: camera cannot focus
• Right LED is flashing red: memory card error
• Right LED is green: ready to take picture with full press shutter
• Right LED is green: after half press shutter to lock focus
• Right LED is flashing green: camera is busy in progress
• Left LED is red: battery is charging
• Left LED is green: flash is fully charged and ready
• Left LED is flashing green: flash is charging
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ICON FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Auto
Flash On
The flash may go off automatically,
depending on light conditions.
The flash goes off regardless of
lighting condition.
Flash Off The flash will not go off (default
setting).
DISPLAYING LAST IMAGE TAKEN
You can display the last image taken as well as other images by moving
Mode Switch to . When viewing the last image, you may choose to delete
it by pressing to confirm. The delete confirmation screen will be shown on
the LCD. Press the SET button to confirm deletion, or press the MENU
button to cancel. Move to Mode Switch to to return to shooting.
SELECTING FLASH MODE
Press to turn the camera flash on and observe the flash icon on the
LCD. When a picture with flash has been taken, the left LED will blink
green while the flash is recharging. Once the LED stops blinking, you
can resume taking pictures again. When no flash is set, the right LED
will blink green.
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ZOOMING
1. : WIDE button [Zoom out]
2. : TELE button [Zoom in]
Your digital camera comes with a 4x digital zooming function.
1. In both Capture and Playback Modes, increase zooming by
pressing the button. The hollowed white bar along the ride
side of the LCD indicates the current zoom level. (Watch it move
as you zoom in or zoom out).
2. To decrease the zooming, press the button.
USING THE SELF-TIMER
The Self Timer function counts down from 10 seconds before the
camera automatically takes a picture by itself. This is useful when you
want to be in the picture and there is no one else to press the SHUTTER
RELEASE button.
To activate the Self Timer:
1. Slide the Mode Switch to Capture Mode.
2. Press to activate the Self Timer function. The Self Timer red
LED light comes on and the Self Timer icon appears on the
LCD.
TIP: If you wish to cancel the Self Timer function at this stage, press
again and the icon on the LCD will disappear.
3. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button. Audible beeps can be
heard, and the Self Timer lamp will start blinking. The number
displayed next to the LCD's Self Timer icon will appear and start
counting down from 10 seconds.
4. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button again anytime during
the countdown between 10 and 4 seconds and the Self Timer
will jump to count down from 3 seconds.
NOTE: Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button again between
3 seconds to 1 second during the count down to cancel the Self Timer
function.
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NOTE: Once a picture has been taken, the Self Timer will automatically
disable.
CAMERA SETUP
Under the Camera Setup, which is available in all modes, the basic
settings of the camera can be adjusted.
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CAM. MODE
Set u
3 min
Set Clock
Set City
2 Level
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button to enter Camera mode.
3. Use or to navigate through the Setup mode and press SET
to enter the camera Setup mode.
4. Use or to navigate through the different setting options and
press the SET button to confirm a selected option.
AUTO OFF (AUTO POWER-OFF)
You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is
performed. The period of time before shutdown can be adjusted: None,
3 min. (default), 5 min., or 10 min.
NOTE: Auto Off is not available in slideshow mode or when the camera
is connected to a PC.
SET CLOCK
This sets the Date and Home Time of the camera. When accessed, a
new Set Clock configuration screen will appear. Press or to adjust
the values of each field.
Current Menu Page
Total No. of Menu
Page
Highlighted Setting
Option Currently
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Fields include the following:
Set Clock
01/01/2004 DD/MM/YY
08:10 AM 12-Hr
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London
( GMT 00 : 00 )
London
( GMT 00 : 00 )
A. Current Date Field adjust the
current date of the camera.
B. Date Format choose from the
following date formats:
• DD / MM / YY (date, month, year)
• YY / MM / DD (year, month, date)
• MM / DD / YY (month, date, year)
C. Current Time Field adjust the
current time of the camera.
D. Time Format choose between
12 hr (AM/PM) or 24 hr display.
SET CITY
You can choose to display the current time
in two different time zones. Configure the
time zone of your Home and World City from
an extensive list of city names. (Cities are
listed alphabetically).
NOTE: The World Time cannot be directly set. It automatically adjusts
itself via the time zone offset, using the Home Time values specified in
the Set Clock setting. If your city is not selectable, choose another city
within your time zone instead.
PLAY VOL (PLAY VOLUME)
To adjust the volume of your camera, you can select between four
levels of volume as well as "0 Level." (This is no volume). This can be
done only during playback of a movie.
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P. COUNTER (PICTURE COUNTER)
The Picture Counter can count the number of images already taken
(count up) or available to be saved onto memory (count down). You
can select "Up" or "Down".
SHOW TIME
You can choose to display either the "Home Time" (default) or "World
Time" on your camera.
LANGUAGE
Choose your menu language: English (default), French, German,
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
VIDEO OUT
If connecting the camera to a TV, you can set the camera's video
output system to either the "PAL" or "NTSC" standards. The default
video out setting is set to PAL.
BEEP TONE
The camera will make "beeping" sounds during certain functions. This
"beeping" sound can be turned "On" (default) or "Off."
FILE NUMBER
Your camera keeps an internal file counter for every image and movie
taken. This number can be reset. The setting options are "Continue"
(default) and "New".
All files are stored within a designated folder.
• Under the "Continue" option, the internal file counter is first set
to "0001". Every subsequent picture is assigned an incremental
File Number.
• Under the "New" option, the internal file counter to "0001" for
new media only. However, in case there are image files already
present inside the storage media, it will start counting from the
highest file number of the media.
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FORMAT
This option will format all data in either the internal memory or the
external SD card / MMC, including 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 chosen memory device. Files will not be recoverable.
RESET
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Reset
Cancel
Reset
You can reset all camera settings to factory
default (except for the current time and
date).
FREQ SELECT (FREQUENCY SELECT)
To correct indoor exposure during photo taking, you can choose to set
the camera at either 50 or 60Hz.
LCD BRIGHTNESS
You have the ability to increase or decrease the brightness of the LCD
display by selecting from a range of settings between 2 and 2.
INFORMATION
Accessing this feature will display the system information of the unit,
such as the model number and firmware version.
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CAMERA MODES
The camera has 5 still picture capture modes and 1 movie mode.
To choose a mode:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button.
3. Use or to navigate through the various modes and press
the SET button to confirm a selected mode.
STILL-PICTURE MODES
•AUTO mode (camera mode) Use this mode when you want to
capture images without needing to tweak manual settings. This
mode is fully automatic.
•SCENE mode Select this mode when you want to define the
scene of the captured image in the following ways: Portrait,
Landscape, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Backlight, Sports
(Fast Shutter), Indoor, Dawn and Sunset.
•PROG mode (manual camera mode) Use this mode when you
want to capture images using the camera's features manually.
This will give you greater power over the look of the image
captured.
•S mode (shutter speed priority) Use this mode when capturing
images that are moving. The camera focuses on capturing the
image with a faster shutter speed.
•A mode (aperture size priority) Use this mode when you want
to have greater aperture control when capturing an image. For
example, if you want to let more light into the image then you
can when in this mode.
•Setu mode Use this to determine camera settings.
NOTE: For shutter speed priority mode and aperture priority mode,
you can set the shutter speed and/or aperture respectively by pressing
the SET button to activate the setting (the shutter speed and aperture
value will be flashing) and then use the or buttons to increase or
decrease shutter speed or aperture.
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MOVIE MODE
•MOVIE mode Select this mode when you want to capture
moving images.
MENU SETTINGS
Different modes have different menu options and different number of
options available to adjust. To change a menu option in your camera:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button.
3. Use or to navigate through the various modes and press the
SET button to confirm a selected mode.
4. Press the MENU button to enter the choice of menu options.
5. Use or to navigate through the various options and press
to enter the selected option.
6. Use or to navigate through the various settings and press
the SET button to confirm selected setting.
NOTE: Read section on "Movie Menu" under SHOOTING MOVIES
for more information on how to access the menu settings while in
movie mode.
IMAGE SIZE
Image size represents the picture resolution. The resolution is directly
related to the number of pixels of the camera. As such, 4.0 Mega pixel
can be arranged as 2304 x 1728 pixels or lower.
Aperture Setting
Shutter speed
Setting
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NOTE: The higher the resolution size of an image, the larger the
memory space it occupies.
Fine Image Very good detail and resolution
(1600 x 1200, 2.0 Mega pixel)
Normal Image Good clarity and resolution
(1280 x 1024, 1.3 Mega pixel)
Basic Image Basic quality and resolution
(640 x 480, VGA)
DESCRIPTION
Super Fine Image Excellent detail and resolution
(2048 x 1536, 3.2 Mega pixel)
ICON TYPE OF MEDIA
Extra Super Fine
Image (default)
Exceptional detail and resolution
(2304 x 1728, 4.0 Mega pixel)
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HQ
STD
ECO
QUALITY (PICTURE QUALITY)
The picture quality represents the compression rate of the images
taken.
DESCRIPTION
Economy Lowest quality, least amount of
image data
OPTION
High Quality Good image quality, high amount of
image data
Standard Standard quality, medium amount of
image data
NOTE: The higher image quality and resolution, the larger the memory
space it occupies on the memory card.
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Shade Use outside in the shade
Yellow F.L. Use under yellow fluorescent lamp
White F.L. Use under white fluorescent lamp
Tungsten Use under electric or other tungsten
light
OPTIONS
Sunlight Use outside in sunlight
ICONS SETTINGS
Auto (default) Adjusts the white balance automatically
WHITE BALANCE
You can take pictures according to light conditions by setting the
camera's white balance function. By using this, the images will have
the correct balance of color.
AUTO FOCUS
Three focusing zones are designed for the camera. Options are set in
the Menu for the user to choose the following focusing zones: center,
horizontal, left, right, or left and right.
NOTE: In Camera Mode, the focus is preset to a center focus.
METERING
Metering is a setting that determines your subject's correct exposure.
The camera will compute the brightness levels, contrast, and amount
of bright to dark parts in the scene automatically.
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