JDC9 USER`S MANUAL
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1. 1 2 Technical specifications Resolution 100K Pixels 852 X 288 CIF Colour 24 bits Lens non spherical Aperture 1 2 6 Focus 5 4mm Image variation 0 5m to infinity Luminosity 120 16 000 lux Storage capacity 2MB 18 photos normal CIF 352 X 288 50 photos compressed CIF 64 photos normal QCIF 176 X 144 150 photos compressed QCIF Power supply 3 alkaline batteries type AAA PHOTOS STORED IN MEMORY Interface USB port 1 3 System compatibility Pentium Il Windows 98 2000 ME XP Memory 64 MB minimum 128 MB recommended Hard drive capacity 350 MB Installation via CD ROM drive Colour monitor minimum 800 600 24 bits Interface USB 1 4 Camera functions Self timer LED Viewfinder Shutter Button Viewfinder Mode Button Tripod Mount USB Interface Battery Cover 2 Using your digital camera 2 1 Battery loading Open the battery compartment located at the back of the appliance and place three 1 5V AAA type alkaline batteries in it inserting them in the direction shown on the diagram at the bottom of the compartment Close the compartment and press the MODE button The number 18 will appear on the LCD screen of the camera This indicates that it is ready to take 18 high resolution photographs and that its memory is empty When the symbols blink on the LCD screen which indicates low battery power it is time to change the batteries Warning please transfer those capture2. disc or a CD R if you have the facility 6 PC Webcam Function By running the PCCam software you can capture real time videos or images 14 save them on your PC and email them Open the PCCAM program by double clicking on the MyDSC2 icon on your desk top then double clicking on the PCCAM icon Click on Options then Preview to see what the camera can see By clicking Capture you can seta time limit for your movie clip this is useful if you intend to email the clip and don t want to send large emails Click File then Save Captured Video As to specify the name and location of your saved movie clip Then click Capture and Start Capture By default the file will be saved in your My Documents Videos folder This file can be viewed by playing it in Windows Media Player and it can be emailed as a regular file attachment For advanced users This camera can also function as a webcam with web conferencing software for example Microsoft NetMeeting Please refer to the instructions included with the specific software package used 7 Problem solving Here are the most commonly encountered problems Q When pressing the selection but the camera does not turn on A Battery level is low you should change the batteries Q The camera does not transfer photos on to the computer or says that there are no photos A Restart the computer and reconnect the camera Check that the folder MyDSC2 is in the control panel system s
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4. with your camera You can thus appreciate your photos immediately print them via an external printer and even send them to your friends via the Internet Video function when connected to a computer the camera becomes a web cam It can be used as a monitor or on the Internet can be used to conduct a face to face conversation with images Timer the camera has a time of function of 10 seconds accompanied by a beep function and an LED light After 10 seconds the camera automatically takes the photograph Continuous shooting in certain cases you may wish to record a group of consecutive images Your camera can take a succession of three photos with 3 each press of the shutter button Automatic exposure control the camera automatically controls exposition in poor light conditions meaning that you do not have to worry about aperture or shutter speed Automatic shutdown Sleep mode after 30 seconds of inactivity the camera automatically shuts down thus reducing the consumption of batteries to a minimum Alkaline batteries allow you to take more than 200 photographs Applications supplied the camera is supplied with a powerful photo processing program that allows you to capture save touch up transform print and send your photos in any manner that you so desire It also allows you to transform the camera into a video camera and to link it up to most image processing programs network management programs and video programs used
5. 2 4 Sleep mode automatic energy saving The camera goes into sleep mode automatically after 30 seconds of inactivity if it is not linked to a computer via the USB cable You can manually go into sleep mode by pressing the MODE button until off is shown on the LCD screen Then press the shutter button to validate your choice A beep confirms your choice In sleep mode energy consumption is very low and the battery life is prolonged Your camera can remain in sleep mode for up to 100 hours To use your camera again simply press the MODE button 2 5 Self Timer mode Press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the icon of Self timer mode Press the shutter button and the camera counts down for 10 seconds then gives off a beep and the LED light blinks every second Then the camera takes a photo 2 6 AVI mode Press the MODE button until the LCD display shows lt AVI Capture gt Press the shutter button and the camera will continuously capture for about 6 frames per second until you release the button 2 7 Continuous shooting Press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the continuous shooting mode Press the shutter button and the camera takes three consecutive photos The number on the LCD screen goes down accordingly 2 8 Deleting all the photos saved to memory Press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the icon of the delete all photos mode and then press the shutter button twice to validate your choice A
6. JDCY USERS MANUAL FCC part 15 21 Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC part 15 105 NOTE 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 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 Pertinent testing documentation is available for verification We congratulate you on your acquisition of this digital camera Before using it please read
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8. connected to your PC run the ArcSoft Photoimpression 4 software by clicking Start All Programs ArcSoft ArcSoft Photoimpression 4 then Photoimpression 4 manaa ie T 5 This Get Photo screen will appear Take a minute to familiarise yourself with this and the other software interfaces as you work through these instructions To access the on line help right click on the grey area around the screen and select Help To access the ArcSoft Photolmpression 4 Manual on the CD ROM you will need Adobe PDF Reader software This is available as a free download from http www adobe com To transfer your photos just click on the Camera Scanner button at the bottom of the screen The bottom section of the screen will change to look like this Acquire Options Video Camera Acauire Select the source DualCamera select an album or select NEW to insert your photos into and click the Acquire icon This will run the driver program that accesses the photos on your camera This driver software is called MyDSC2 13 Click on the MyDSC2 icon and your pictures will be transferred to the download program you can download all of the photos by clicking on the Select all Photos icon Clicking on the Transfer Photos button will transfer the corresponding photo s to the ArcSoft Photolmpression 4 interface Here you can edit enhance add special effects and save them on your computer or on removable media e g floppy
9. d photos to your computer via USB cable before changing battery to save photos or else the photos captured will lose Important we strongly recommend that you do not use rechargeable batteries in order to not reduce the performance of your camera 2 2 Changing function modes The LCD screen displays different symbols when the MODE button is pressed The meanings are as follows uid kkk i o Te pag m or F ut Hi resolution Sleep mode Tinermode AVI Capture photo mode E e o m Fa m F m Pa m P Lt G wut Fist Li Continuous BAe aighe Deere hkra Change to Low shooting resolution 4 D rm rm Hd L d ou bu Change to Change to normal Change to 50 Hz Change to 60 Hz compressed mode mode anti flicker mode anti flicker mode nen nic cn D Liu ue 4 I 5 LI Compression high Low resolution Compression low 2 3 Taking photos This is the mode by default when the camera is turned on By pressing the shutter button a distinct beep can be heard The photo has been taken Automatically the number displayed on the LCD screen is reduced If the brightness is too low 2 quick beeps are heard indicating that the photo cannot be taken WARNING when light is low the camera needs more time to automatically adjust exposure and gain The beep indicating that the photo has been taken therefore goes off after a certain time has elapsed Make sure you do not move the camera during this time lapse 7
10. ettings If device is not present then reinstall it again 15 Important NOTES 1 Please take few pictures and download images to computer according with this Manual Learn how to use and to know your camera before taking important pictures 2 Please transfer all captured photos to your computer before replacing the batteries 3 Using your camera when there is body static electricity may power off your camera or stop PC CAM simply restart it and the camera will work again 16
11. ll the photos stored in the camera will be deleted and the previously 8 chosen resolution mode will not change 2 9 Deleting the last photos saved to memory Press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the icon of the delete last photo taken mode and then press the shutter button to validate The last photo taken and saved will be deleted If the last photo was taken in continuous shooting mode the whole group of photos will be deleted 2 10 Modifying resolution When you need to take a lots of photos at one time you can choose the low resolution mode Press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the symbol x and then press the shutter button to confirm If you want to change back into high resolution mode press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the symbol x x x and then press the shutter button to confirm 2 11 Modifying frequency Modify the anti flicker frequency if you decide to take photos in rooms with fluorescent light bulbs Press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the anti flicker mode 50 60 and then press the shutter button to confirm 2 12 Modify the compression mode Press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays Hd and then press the shutter button to confirm Note Sometimes the actual photo number on low amp compression mode may be different to display under different background 3 Software Installation 3 1 Put the CD ROM supplied with your camera into
12. the CD ROM drive of your computer The software should automatically run 3 2 The following main installation screen will appear Install Camera Priver Install Arcsoft Photolmpression 4 Arcsoft Photoimpression 4 Manual Exit Click on Install Camera Driver A setup wizard will guide you through the driver installation process When its finished click Finish when prompted this will restart your computer and complete the driver installation process 10 Successful installation will create a shortcut on your desktop called My DSC2 You can double click this to access the PCCAM and Video Photo Download software provided im MyDSC2 File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Bact wi 2 Search Key Folders fz Address D Documents and Settings All Users Desktop MyDSC2 7 os MyDSC2 File and Folder Tasks Shortcut 2 KB J Make a new folder a Publish this Folder to PCCam the Web Shortcut E3 Share this folder LEB Other Places 11 3 3 Click on Install ArcSoft Photolmpression 4 3 4 On the next screen select your language and click OK 3 5 Following the indication and Click Next to finish the installation 4 Connecting to Your PC Connect the USB cable small end to your camera your computer will automatically recognize the new device If it does not automatically recognize it you may be requested to insert your original Windows installation disc 5 Downloading Images 1 With the camera
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