Samsung Digimax U-CA 3 User manual

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CONTENTS
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1. SPECIFICATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
2. SYSTEM REQUIRMENT ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
3. LCD MONITOR INDICATOR ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
4. CONNECTION DIAGRAM …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
5. IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES ………………………………………………………………………………… 9
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1. MAIN ASSEMBLY…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40
2. BODY ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
3. BARREL ASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 44
4. FRONT COVER ASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………………………………………… 46
5. BACK COVER ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
6. BARRIER AND FINDER ASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………………………………… 50
7. PACKING ITEMS …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 52
8. INITIAL PARTS LIST ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 54
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1. REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ADJUSTMENT ITEMS ……………………………………………………………56
2. ADJUSTMENT TOOLS ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 56
3. ADJUSTMENT FLOW ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 57
4. ADJUSTMENT ITEMS ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 57
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1. PARTS ARRANGEMENT FOR EACH PCB ASS’Y
1) MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………………… 58
2) POWER PCB ASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………………………………………… 60
3) LCD PCB ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………………… 62
4) JACK PCB ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………………… 64
2. BLOCK DIAGRAM ……………………………………………………………………………………………………65

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1. CHECK LIST FOR REPAIRING …………………………………………………………………………………… 66
2. VERSION CHECK…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 67
3. FIRMWARE UPGRADE……………………………………………………………………………………………… 68
4. PARTS EXPLANATION OF EACH PCB
1) MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY(TOP) …………………………………………………………………………………70
2) MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY(BOTTOM) ……………………………………………………………………………71
3) POWER PCB ASSEMBLY(TOP)…………………………………………………………………………………72
4) POWER PCB ASSEMBLY(BOTTOM)……………………………………………………………………………73
5) LCD PCB ASSEMBLY(TOP) ……………………………………………………………………………………74
6) LCD PCB ASSEMBLY(BOTTOM) ………………………………………………………………………………75
7) JACK PCB ASSEMBLY(TOP) ……………………………………………………………………………………76
8) JACK PCB ASSEMBLY(BOTTOM) ………………………………………………………………………………76
5. MODIFICATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 77
6. PRINCIPAL TROUBLESHOOTING
1) DOES NOT POWER ON ……………………………………………………………………………………… 78
2) FLASHING DEFECT …………………………………………………………………………………………… 86
3) CHARGING DEFECT …………………………………………………………………………………………… 87
4) IF IMAGES CAM BE SEEN ON LCD PANEL BUT BACK LIGHT IS NOT TURNED ON ……………… 88
5) IN CASE LCD BECOMES ALL WHITE ……………………………………………………………………… 89
6) AUDIO PART …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 90
7) ZOOM DEFECT. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 91
7. DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA …………………………………………………………………………………… 92
8. DISASSEMBLE THE BARREL ……………………………………………………………………………………… 97
9. ASSEMBLE THE BARREL ………………………………………………………………………………………… 99

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. SPECIFICATION
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Type 1/2.7″CCD
Effective Pixels Approx. 3.2 Mega pixels
Total Pixels Approx. 3.3 Mega pixels
SHD Lens f = 5.8 ~ 17.4mm
(35mm film equivalent : 38 ~ 114mm)
Lens F No. F2.8 ~ F4.8
Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 3.0X
Play mode : 1.0X ~ 5.0X (depends on image size)
Optical Viewfinder Real image optical viewfinder
LCD Monitor 1.5″color TFT LCD
Type TTL auto focus
Focusing Normal : 80cm ~ infinity
Macro : Wide- 5cm ~ 80cm, Tele- 50cm ~ 80cm
Type Mechanical and Electronic shutter
Speed Normal : 2 ~ 1/2,000 sec.
Night : 15 ~ 1/2,000 sec.
Program AE
Metering : Multi, Spot
Exposure Compensation ±2.0EV (0.5EV steps)
ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400
Manual Exposure Electronic shutter : 1/8 ~ 16 sec. (1EV steps)
Mode Auto/ Red-eye reduction/ Fill-in flash/ Slow sync/ Flash off
Normal - Wide : 0.8 ~ 3.0m, Tele : 0.8 ~ 2.0m
Macro - Wide : 0.2 ~ 0.8m, Tele : 0.5 ~ 0.8m
Recharging Time Approx. 7 sec.
Sharpness Soft/ Normal/ Vivid
Effect Normal/ B&W/ Sunset/ Sepia/ RGB
White Balance Auto/ Daylight/ Cloudy/ Fluorescent/ Tungsten/ User set
Voice recording
Voice memo (Max. 10 sec. : Still Image)
Imprint Off/ Date/ Date&Time (user selectable)
Modes : Auto , Night , Myset
Self-timer : 2 sec, 10 sec.
Shooting With Voice
Movie Clip Size : 320x240, 160x128 (user selectable)
(15, 24 frames/sec, Recording time : memory capacity dependent)
Media Memory Stick Duo (up to 256MB guaranteed)
Still Image : JPEG(DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF
File Format Movie Clip : MOV(MPEG4)
Voice : WAV(G.711)
Image Size 2048: 2048x1536, 2048P: 2048x1360, 1600: 1600x1200
(pixels) 1024: 1024x768, 640: 640x480
Image
Sensor
Viewfinder
Shutter
Storage
Voice Recording
Flash
Focal Length
Digital Zoom
Range
Control
Range(AUTO)
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PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz (XP : Pentium II 300MHz)
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP
Minimum 32MB RAM (XP : 128MB)
For Windows 140MB of available hard-disk space
USB port
CD-ROM drive
800x600 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor
(24-bit color display recommended)
PowerMac G3 or later
MacOS 9.x ~ 10.2
Minimum 64MB RAM
For Macintosh 110MB of available hard-disk space
USB port
CD-ROM drive
QuickTime 4.0 or later (for Movie Clip)
2048 :Super fine 17, Fine 33, Normal 50
2048P :Super fine 27, Fine 54, Normal 82
1600 :Super fine 27, Fine 54, Normal 82
1024 :Super fine 63, Fine 132, Normal 198
640 :Super fine 169, Fine 336, Normal 501
* These figures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions
and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings.
Image Play Single image/ Thumbnails/ Slide show/ Movie clip
Digital output connector : USB
Audio : Mono
Video output : NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
DC power input connector : 3.3V
Included : Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery (1000mAh, 3.7V)
Power Source Optional: Duracell CP-1 battery, AC adapter (DC 3.3V, 2A)
* Included battery may vary depending on sales region.
Dimensions (WxHxD) 102 x 53.8 x 31.6mm
Weight Approx. 119g (without batteries and card)
Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40 ℃
Operating Humidity 5 ~ 85 %
Camera Driver Storage Driver (Windows98/98SE/2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.0~10.2)
Application MGI PhotoSuite, Digimax Viewer 2.0
Special Function Avatar Start Screen, MPEG-4 Movie clip, 7 Colors Function lamp, RGB Color Effect
Software
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■ Recording mode
No. Description Icons
1 Battery
2 Recording mode
3 Camera shake warning
4 Flash
5 Self-timer
6 Voice memo
7 Macro
8 Metering
9 Auto focus frame
10 Time 01:00 PM
11 Date 2003/01/01
12 Exposure compensation
13 White Balance
14 ISO
15 Sharpness
16 Image quality
17 Image size 2048, 2048P, 1600, 1024, 640
Number of available shots remaining 25
Remaining time( Movie clip/ Voice recording) 00:05:00
19 Digital Zoom rate X3.0
20 Optical Zoom
[ Image & Full Status ]
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■ Play mode
No. Description Icons
1 Battery
2 Play mode
3 File type
4 Voice memo
5 Protect indicator
6 DPOF indicator
7 Stored image number 9
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SIZE : 2048x1536 Image size
AV : F2.8 Aperture value
TV : 1/60 Shutter speed
ISO : 100 ISO sensitivity
FLASH : OFF Whether or not the
flash is used.
DATE : 03/01/01 Recording date
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Mode switch
Shutter button
Flash
Function lamp
Viewfinder
PLAY mode button
LCD monitor
Power button
Viewfinder
Speaker
Auto Focus lamp
Microphone
Strap eyelet
Lens
Autofocus indicator lamp (Green)
Flash indicator lamp (Red)
TELE/ Digital zoom button
WIDE/ THUMBNAIL button
+&-/ DELETE button
USB/ AV connection terminal
DC input connection point
LCD button Tripod socket

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Flash/ LEFT button
Menu/ OK button
Macro/ Play/ Pause button
Self-timer/ RIGHT button
Voice memo/ UP button
Memory card slot
Battery chamber
Battery holder
Battery chamber cover

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. INSTALLATION
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▶ USB Storage Driver
This enables images to transfer between the camera and PC.
This camera uses the USB Storage Driver as the camera driver. You can use the camera as a USB
card reader.
▶ QuickTime Player
The program for playing back QuickTime movies (.mov). It can also play video files compressed
with MPEG4 codec.
▶ Digimax Viewer 2.1
This is a program for viewing stored images.
You can see the stored images in the memory directly on a PC monitor. You can also copy, move
or delete the images and enlarge /downscale the image sizes with Digimax Viewer. This software is
only compatible with Windows.
▶ MGI PhotoSuite Ⅲ SE
You can edit or store still images that you download from the camera.
This software is only compatible with Windows.
▶DigiStudio: Software for creating 3D avatars.
You can store 3D avatar files on the camera and use one of the avatar as the startup image.
Please be sure to check the system requirements for the software before installing. This software is
only compatible with Windows.
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▶ For Windows
PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz (XP : Pentium II 300MHz)
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP
Minimum 32MB RAM (XP : 128MB)
140MB of available hard-disk space
USB port
CD-ROM drive
800x600 pixels, 16-bit colour display compatible monitor
(24-bit color display recommended)
▶ For Macintosh
Power Mac G3 or later
Mac OS 9.x ~ 10.2
Minimum 64MB RAM
110MB of available hard-disk space
USB port
CD-ROM drive
QuickTime 4.0 or later for Movie Clip

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▶ For Windows
Refer to the manual for detailed informatio n on installation..
USB Storage Driver, QuickTime Player, Digimax Viewer 2.1, MGI PhotoSuite Ⅲ SE
▶ For Macintosh
Separated Driver or editing software is not supplied.
Driver for Macintosh use is automatically installed when the camera is turned on.
QuickTime Player is provided as MacOS 9 version in 6 languages.
To install QuickTime Player, select the language folder you want and click execution file.
Then it will be automatically installed.
The folder is composed as follows :
\QT_MacOS 9\English\corresponding execution file.
\Korean\
\Chinese\
\Italian\
\French\
\German\
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▶ When installing
Q1. Though the Driver CD inserted in CD-ROM Drive, Auto Installation screen is not operate.
How can I install the program?
A1. First, It might be occurred if [Auto insert notification], the option to run Auto installation Screen
when the CD inserted was not set. Set 「Auto insert notification」as follows.
If selecting 「Start → Setting → Controller → System → Device Manager → CDROM」
(see Fig. 1), the installed CD-ROM appears. Double click this and then select the setting,
the following frame (see Fig. 2) will be shown.
Select 「Auto insert notification」from the options and reboot the PC.
< Fig. 1 >< Fig. 2 >
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Second, You need 5~10 seconds for running the automatic setup program according to the
capaility of the computer. If the frame is not displayed even after this, run the
「Windows Explorer」and select 「Samsung.exe」in the CD-ROM drive root directory.
Third, Without running the Auto Installation Screen, run the 「Windows Explorer」and
install the S/W directly at the desired program folder of CD-ROM root directory.
- USB Storage Driver : Run
「Setup.exe」 in the 「Digimax U-CA 3」 folder
- QuickTime Player : Run 「QuickTimeInstaller.exe」 in the 「QuickTime Player」 folder
- Digimax Viewer 2.1 : Run 「Setup.exe」 in the 「Digimax Viewer 2.1」 folder
- MGI PhotoSuite Ⅲ SE : Run 「Setup.exe」 in the 「MGI PhotoSuite Ⅲ SE」 folder
Q2. When is the Digimax U-CA 3 Driver, QuickTime Player installed?
A2. Click the [Install] menu in the Autorun frame.
The U-CA 3 camera driver is installed automatically.
Q3. I'd like to install either Digimax Viewer2.0 or MGI Photosuite III. what should I do?
A3. Please tick off the articles you want to install on the second frame while installing, and click
“Install”.
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Q4. When using One Click Installer,
After installation of Digimax Viewer 2.1 “Restart”message came out. what should I do?
A4. On the “Restart”frame, after installing the Digimax Viewer 2.0, choose “No”then you can go next.
Q5. When using One Click Installer,
I canceled when “Restart”message came out, after installing MGI, but “Restart”message
came out again in the end.
A5. It is because restarting is necessary for using well. It is not an error.
Q6.
I set up driver with supported CD, but screen came out like below. What should I do?
A6. Though Driver was set up already, if you click USB Storage Driver of set up screen again,
that kind of problem comes out.
At this time, if you choose [Confirm], be careful not to remove a driver.
And in case of using camera continuously, choose [cancel].
▶ Digimax Viewer 2.1 Use
Q1. If camera is connected, Viewer program operates automatically, but it didn't operate for me.
What should I do?
A1. (1) Check to adjust PC mode of camera.
(2) Check to set up Digimax Viewer program.
(3) Check Digimax Viewer icon on Start Menu working line, and confirm to check
“Auto launch when connected”. If it does, operate automatically.
Or, check "Auto launch when connected in Setting Menu of Viewer program.
Q2. I want to edit photos by another program. how can i set it up?
A2. Select picture, click the arrow next to edit program, and click the setting up of edit program.
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Then, you see following options.
Edit : editing the name of selected program.
Add : adding different edit program.
Removal : removing added edit program.
Setting up to basic : automatic connection by pressing edit program icon with making the
program basic.
Movie clip : click movie clip, editing movie clip edit program, adding, removing.
Q3. Cannot execute moving picture file taken by Digiman U-CA 3?
A3. Moving pictures taken by Digiman U-CA 3 are MOV file. To execute this, you should install
QuickTime Player in your computer.
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Q4. I want to see the information of voice memo recorded with picture.
A4. Select the picture and select <information> after clicking the right button on mouse, you can
see the information, and click audio icon, you can see the information of voice memo.
Q5. I want to send pictures by e-mail, but e-mail icon is disable.
A5. OS default mail program is not set up.
follow the next..
1. Start microsoft outlook express.
2. Click the option in tool menu.
3. Select following in usual tab.
- using outlook express to basic mail program.
- using outlook express to basic MAPI client.
4. Click <yes>, after message scene comes up.
5. You can use e-mail with rebooting the system.
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Q6. The icon of edit program, information,ect.. is not active, after selecting many pictures.
A6. The edit program connection and entry information,ect.. is only possible with one picture.
Q7. First cycle of slide show is going slowly.
A7. Because buffering time is long. the slide show will be shown as selected from next.
Q8. The thumbnail picture taken by small size(640x480) is dim.
A8. The system brings the thumbnail information of exif which is saved together, when taken.
Q9. I select “fix ratio”by clicking the right button on mouse, and click the “fix ratio”,
but it doesn't disappear.
A9. The right button on mouse allows “fix ratio”only. click <display> and select different option.
Q10. How to stop the slide show temporally on process?
A10. Please click the play button once more.
Q11. Some image has detailed entry information, but any image hasn't. why?
A11. There is an entry information made by camera only. because this is recorded when you
take a picture. if you change the format of image made from camera, or size, you can't see
entry information any more.
Q12. If you do another job (down the mouse scroll bar, execute another job minimizing viewer)
on loading the image of camera, the computer takes it slowly.
A12. That's for stability. abstain from doing another job on loading image.
Q13. When i select the <detail> in <example>, i can't see which image is selected.
A13. It is selected that the light of file name is changed to red character in <detailed>.
Q14. How can i select the center image in <big icon> or <small icon>?
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Q15. I can't see the folder made in background scene in the foider tree of digimax viewer 2.1
A15. Click the <RENEWAL> button, after executing made folder. otherwise, turn the digimax viewer 2.1
on and off.
Q16. I try to use digimax viewer 2.1 connecting with the camera of another company, or card reader
machine, but it's working slowly, or not working.
A16. That's not a problem with program, because digimax viewer 2.1 is made for digimax only.
you can use it after taking another camera or card reader machine off.
Q18. When can i use <undo>,<restoration>?
A18. You can use <changing name>, <changing all name of file> on searcher, or <rotation>,
<a change of image size>.
Q19. I try to execute after setting up viewer, but there is an error message like following.
A19. This error can not be mutual dll file (ex. oleaut32.dll, olepro32.dll, asycfilt.dll, stdole2.tlb)
installed in the system.
refer to http://support.MICROSOFT.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321915
1. When microsoft office 2000 or office 2000 compenent is installed, visit
http://microsoft.com/office/previous/default.htm,and get the office 2000 service release 1 (sr-1),
and install it.
2. You have to install mcrepair.exe if there is no microsoft office 2000 or office 2000 component.
visit http://www.microsoft.com/download/msninvestor/patch/1.0/win98/en-us/mcrepair.exe,
and save the file of mcrepair.exe to background scene and then, reboot the computer
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<For Macintosh>
- When purchsing Macintosh computer, check installed over MacOS 9.0 and USB Mass
StorageSupport 1.3.5
- Not guarantee of USB operating in PC has Mac OS and Mac OS USB Mass Storage Support
upgrading.
Q1.
Is Driver supported for Macintosh?
A1. It is not additionally for Macintosh, but you can use this driver in over Mac OS 9.X
Connect a camera to Macintosh with USB cable, after power on, it is recognized as Unknow
name disk automatically.
Q2. How can I check the USB version in iMac?
A2. Click in the order of “Apple System Profiler- Device and volume”and the USB version is shown.
If the USB version is 1.0.1, updating is needed. But if it 1.1, you can use it without updating.
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▶ How can I check of the USB Interface available in my PC?
- Check the OS installed in PC.
1) Check if the USB ports located in the back of the body or keyboard to connect the USB cable as
shown in the figure.
The USB Interface is enabled in Windows 98 or
later(Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME)
Windows 95 OSR 2.1 or later.
It should be met with the following three
requirements.
For other details about USB, see http://www.usb.org.
2) if [Universal Serial Bus(USB) Controller] located in the System Device Manager. Check as follows,
Click 「Start → Setting → Controller → System → Device Manager→ Universal Serial Bus Controller」
sequentially.
Then there should be the USB Host Controller
and USB root hub in the USB controller.
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3) Is CMOS(BIOS) is set to Enable?
If you examine the first screen which appears right after turning on the computer, you can find
the key for each bios CMOS SETUP.
The keys are different depending on each bios. Use Del key for AWARD, F1 for AMI, and F2 for
MR. If you press the corresponding key, you can directly go to the CMOS SETUP screen
To use USB properly, USB Controller should be set to Enabled.
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