Oregon Scientific DS9555 User manual

Get to know your camera ......................................................................................1
Functional parts.....................................................................................................1
Explanation of the status icons..............................................................................3
Details for camera setting......................................................................................4
Using the camera ..................................................................................................6
Installing the batteries ....................................................................................6
Inserting a memory card.................................................................................6
Formatting the memory or SD card................................................................6
Setting the resolution .....................................................................................6
Taking photographs .......................................................................................7
Zoom in and out.............................................................................................7
Taking photographs using self-timer function................................................7
Recording video clips.....................................................................................8
Playback photographs....................................................................................8
Playback video clips.......................................................................................8
Recording voice .............................................................................................8
Delete photographs and video clips...............................................................8
Delete photograph..........................................................................................8
Shortcut to delete one picture........................................................................9
Installing the camera driver..................................................................................9
Uninstalling old drivers and devices...............................................................9
Installing the driver for Windows XP/ Windows Vista.....................................9
Connecting the camera ................................................................................10
Connecting as a mass storage device ......................................................... 10
Connecting as a PC camera ........................................................................10
Specifications....................................................................................................... 11
System requirement ............................................................................................12
Trouble shooting..................................................................................................12
About Oregon Scientific.......................................................................................14
FCC Statement....................................................................................................14
Declaration of Conformity.............................................................................15
5.0 Mega Pixels Digital Camera (DS9555)
Quick Start Guide
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5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor
Video clips
Audio record
Web camera (Webcam function, Windows XP/Vista compatible only)
Built-in Microphone Voice recorder
Built-in flash Light
TV output
2.4" LTPS real color display
Operating (downloading photos) for Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 and MAC 9.x
and X.x
Macro mode
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.
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).
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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/flash light
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.
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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= 4032x3024
8M= 3264x2448
5M=2560x1920
3.1M = 2048x1536
Explanation of the status icons
Function Description
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1.3M=1280x960
VGA=640x480
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.
10- Normal / Macro
mode indicator
Normal mode (0.5m –infinity)
Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
11- View center
Size
12M pixel resolution
4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution
3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution
2560 x 1920
3.1M pixel resolution
2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution
1280 x 960
VGA resolution
640 x 480
Quality
Fine(Default)/Standard/Ec
onomy
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
White balance
Auto (Default)
Automatic white balance
Daylight
Whitebalanceselected for daylight
surrounding
Cloudy
White balanceselectedfor cloudy
surrounding
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Tungsten
White balance selected for
tungsten lighting
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
Self timer
2s
Set the delay time at 2s to take a
picture
10s
Set the delay time at 10s to take
a picture
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.
Format
Execute/cancel
Format the memory card.
Language
English(Default)/T-Chines
e/S-Chinese/French/Ger
man/Italian/Spanish/Portu
guese
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
Light-
Frequency
(Flicker)
50Hz
Main European electricity
frequency
60Hz
Main American electricity
frequency
TV- Out
NTSC
American and Japanese video
format
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PAL
European video format.
USB
PC Cam
Work as a web camera.
Disk Drive
Act as a portable disk.
1. Open the battery door.
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 (not included).
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(640X480) , 1.3M(1280x960) , 3.1M (2048X1536),
5M (2560 x 1920), 8M (3264x2448), 12M (4032x3024)
2. Six different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by
Using the camera
Installing the batteries
Inserting a memory card (not included)
Formatting the memory or SD card
Setting the resolution
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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.
5. Aim at the object you wish to photograph.
6. Press the SHUTTER button to take a photograph.
7. The self-timer indicator LED in the front will blink.
Taking photographs
Zoom in and out
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8. The photograph will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time that you
pre-set, and the camera will beep once.
1. Press the MODE button to select the video clip mode.
2. Press the SHUTTER button to start recording video, press the SHUTTER
button again to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI
file in the camera memory.
3. Press MENU to set proper resolution, EV and WB, and press OK to confirm.
1. Press PLAYBACK button, press or to select the video clip or photo.
2. Press▲, it will go to 2x zoom, press ▲again to 3x zoom…… up to 8x.
3. Press “OK” and then Press ▲,▼,or to shift the image.
4. Press MENU to select SLIDE SHOW, and then press OK to confirm. The
pictures saved in your camera or your SD card will be displayed in sequence
automatically.
1. When video clips are displayed, press OK to play, and press DOWN key to
stop.
2. Press OK to pause the playback
3. Press Playback key to exit.
1. Press MODE button to select the voice recording mode,
2. Press SHUTTER to start voice recording and press it again to stop.
You can choose to delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the
photographs / video clips in the memory.
Follow the instructions given below to delete photograph.
1. Press PLAYBACK to enter the playback mode.
2. Press the MENU button and select Delete One/Delete All, press OK to
confirm.
Recording video clips
Playback photographs
Playback video clips
Recording voice
Delete photographs and video clips
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3. If you select Protect picture, your current file or images can not be deleted.
4. Press MENU to exit.
NOTE: Select ‘Deleting All’ and Press OK to confirm, all the pictures will be
deleted.
1. Press PLAYBACK to enter Playback mode.
2. Select the photo (video) you want to delete, press DELETE button.
3. Press OK to confirm.
The driver in the CD has to be installed, under following applications:
For Windows XP \ Windows Vista: Using as a PC cam only. (Download picture
/video is driver free)
There is a chance for a conflict between the new driver and an existing driver in
the computer. In that case, it is better to remove those drivers before installing the
new driver.
1. Enter Windows ‘Safe Mode’ (press F8 when starting Windows and then
select ‘Safe Mode’ from the menu which will be displayed).
2. Click on ‘Start –Settings –Control Panel’ and double-click on ‘Add/Remove
Programs’ icon.
3. Find all the programs for similar, old devices and remove these by clicking on
the ‘Add/Remove’ button. When in ‘Safe Mode’, it is possible for some
programs to appear twice. In that case, remove all the programs which
appear twice.
4. Restart the computer.
Note: Make sure all other programs are closed during the installation process.
Note: During installation for Windows XP/Vista, you may receive a message
saying that the driver has not been signed. This does not cause a problem
for the functionality of the program. Please click "Yes" to continue.
Note: For example, ‘D: \’ is used to indicate the CD-ROM drive. This may be
different for your computer.
Shortcut to delete one picture
Installing the camera driver
Uninstalling old drivers and devices
Installing the driver for Windows XP /Windows Vista
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1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation
program will start automatically. If it does not start automatically, please do
the following:
a) Select ‘Run’from Windows Start menu.
b) Type [D:\SETUP.EXE] and click on ‘OK’to start the Software Installer.
2. The Software Installer will appear.
3. Select the language you wish to use for the installation.
4. Click on ‘Install driver‘to start the installation of the camera driver.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
The camera can be connected to the computer in two different modes: Mass
Storage Device, or as a PC camera for video conferencing on the Internet.
1. Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
2. Press MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.
3. Press ▼button to set USB connection.
4. Press ▲or ▼button to choose the Disk Drive mode.
5. Press OK to confirm.
6. Connect the camera to the computer.
7. Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can use this camera as a
removable disk.
When you connect the camera as a PC camera, you can use the camera as a web
cam for video conferencing on the Internet by using Windows NetMeeting or
Windows Messenger.
(You must install the driver before connecting the Digital Camera to your
computer. )
1. Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
2. Press MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.
3. Press▼button to chook USB connection.
4. Press ▲or ▼button to choose the PC camera mode.
5. Press OK to confirm.
6. Connect the camera to the computer.
7. Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can use this camera as a
Connecting the camera
Connecting as a mass storage device
Connecting as a PC camera
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web camera.
Sensor
5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
Image resolution
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)
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 display
2.4" real color LTPS TFT
White balance
Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
Video mode
30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
Built-in memory
16 MB Flash memory
External memory
card
SD card supports up to 8 GB
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)
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
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Operating System
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 or above
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
Problem
Cause
Solution
Cannot turn on the
camera by pressing
the “power” button.
Low battery power.
Battery placed at
wrong polarities.
Replace or install the battery
correctly.
Photos can not be
saved when taking
pictures.
The memory card or
built-in memory
hasn’t been formatted
properly.
Format the memory in SETUP
mode of the camera. Please
refer to section 5.3.
Cannot find
removable disk after
connecting the
camera to the
computer.
1. Connection failure.
2. The mode of the
camera is not set to
removable disk
properly
1. Make sure all cable
connections are secured and
restart the computer if
necessary.
2. Set the camera to removable
disk mode, refer to section 6.3.1
(system setting, USB
connection).
Flash does not work.
Battery Power is too
low.
Replace with new ALKALINE
battery.
The batteries used
up very fast.
Use wrong type of
battery.
Replace with new ALKALINE
battery.
System requirement
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The photos are over
exposure
Set the flash light to
force mode in
bright environment.
Set the Flash light to Auto
mode .
The photos are
blurry
1. The camera is not
held steadily
2. The lens of camera
is dirty
3. The camera is Set
to wrong macro
mode.
1. Hold the camera steadily until
it beeps when taking photo.
2. Clean the lens with soft dry
cloth.
3. Set the macro mode
according to the distances of
subject.
Get a warning
message: “Capture
device was not
detected” when
trying to open PC
cam.
1. Conflict with
another camera or
video device.
2. The mode of the
camera is not set to
PC cam mode
properly.
1. Remove any other camera
driver completely from your
system. Sometimes you have to
re-install your system.
2. Set the camera to PC cam
mode, refer to section 6.3.2
(system setting, USB
connection).
Cannot preview
image in PC Camera
mode.
“Preview” is not
selected in option
Menu in PC.
Click “preview” in the “option”
menu to select it.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Warning
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
The following information is not to be used as contact for support or sales. Please
call our customer service number (listed on our website at
www.oregonscientific.com, or on the warranty card for this product) for all inquiries
instead.
We
Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc.
Address: 19861 SW 95th Ave.,Tualatin,
Oregon 97062 USA
Telephone No.: 1-800-853-8883
declare that the product
Product No.: DS9555
Product Name: 5.0 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
Manufacturer: iPM Concepts Limited
Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate,
Phase 1,41 Man Yue St.,
Hung Hom, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Declaration of Conformity