Oregon Scientific DS6888 User's Manual
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1. USER S MANUAL MANUEL D UTILISATION BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE D USO INSTRUCCIONES DE FUNCIONAMIENTO MANUAL DO USU RIO E REGON el scientific 4 086 002328 101 ENGLISH DShot II III Digital Camera Model DS6888 A USER S MANUAL Contents Overview esie e Ra He OR ee e eret eade e eod eg 2 Getting to Know the DShot II III Digital Camera Buttons and Controls Indicators Status Display Getting Started Installing Replacing Batteries Inserting Removing Memory Card Basic Operation Turning Power On or Off Operation Modes Taking Photos Recording Movies Deleting Photos or Movies Setting Photo Counter Behavior Setting Video Output System Connecting to TV Computer Connecting to TV Connecting to Computer TV Playback Mode Operation Index Review Slideshow Delete Language Camera Information Settings Windows PC Software Installing Windows PC Software Using My DShot II III Camera on PC Using Windows Netmeeting MAC Software Installing QuickTime on MAC Installing My DShot II III Camera on MAC Using My DShot II III Camera on MAC Technical Notes Customer Assistance Warranty Notice of FCC Compliance Taking Care of Your Camera 245 MID M 15 VARANN a 12. 5 ENGLISH Important Do not mix old batteries with new batteries Always dispose of exhausted batteries properly Do not insert anything except appropriate batteries into the battery compartment as this may cause damage to the camera Inserting Removing Memory Card 1 Turn off the power of your DShot II III digital camera 2 Open the memory card slot cover 3 Insert memory card as indicated fully 4 Close the memory card slot cover Note When memory card has been inserted the built in memory will not be available Important Removing memory card when the power of your DShot II III digital camera is turned on may lead to data loss Basic Operation Turning Power On or Off When the camera is turned off press Power button to turn the power of the camera on When the camera is turned on press Power button to turn the power of the camera off Note In order to minimize power consumption the camera will automatically turn off after 1 minute default of inactivity or processing complete Please refer to Settings in TV Playback mode for customization of the auto power off duration Operation Modes The DShot II III digital camera will be in still camera mode when it is turned on Press Mode button to cycle through the various operation modes EM ft Mode Camera Off Digital Zoom Mode Mode ud t Movie Mode stin ms 4 Z igital Zoom amp Self Tim
3. Complete is shown Otherwise click No I will restart my computer later Using My DShot II III Camera on PC Before using My DShot I II Camera make sure that your DShot digital camera has been connected to your PC Viewing Files 1 Open My Computer folder and double click My DShot II III Camera 2 Names sizes and types of the files photos or movies in your DShot digital camera will be shown Selecting Files A single or multiple files can be selected for manipulation To select a single file click on the photo you want To select multiple files hold Ctrl key on your keyboard and then click each file you want select a group of adjacent photos click in a blank area of the window and then drag around the files you want to select To select all the files choose Select All on the Edit menu Copying and Pasting Files Files can be copied from My DShot II III Camera window and pasted to other file folders or vice versa 1 Select files to be copied and pasted 2 To copy selected files choose Copy on the Edit menu or choose Copy on the right click menu when the mouse pointer is on the selected photos 3 To paste the copied files choose Paste on the Edit menu or choose Paste on the right click menu when the mouse pointer is on the destination file folder Dragging and Dropping Files Files can be dragged from My DShot II III Camera window and dropped to other file folders or vice versa 1 Select file
4. ENGLISH ENGLISH DShot Digital Camera Model DS6888 A Overview Thank you for purchasing the DShot digital camera Convenience quality flexibility and fun are all what the DShot II III digital camera provides With the true 1 3 Mega pixel image sensor and features like flashlight 2x digital zoom close up and self timer the DShot I II digital camera takes quality photos in any condition In addition to still pictures the DShot II III digital camera can also be used to record short movies or used as web camera to perform video on network internet Photos and movies can be uploaded to PC or MAC for storage sharing or manipulating with the software packages included If you do not have a computer around or you do not want to upload them you can also view them on TV Please read this instruction manual carefully in order to get the most out of your DShot II III digital camera Getting to Know the DShot II III Digital Camera SMARTMEDIACARD Buttons and Controls 1 Power button Press to toggle the power the camera on and off 2 Shutter button Press to take photos in still camera mode Press to start stop recording of movies in movie camera mode Press to enter File Deletion mode in Setting mode Press to confirm selections or start stop operations in TV Playback mode 3 Mode button Press to switch between different operation modes Self timer amp
5. Zoomed in photo will be taken in 10 sec after Shutter button has been pressed Digital zoom Movie will be recorded when Shutter button is pressed Setting Delete photos or movies set color system of video output confirmation tone on off or set behavior of photo counter Press to navigate to previous item through the on screen display menu on TV in TV Playback mode 4 Flashlight button Press to cycle through the 3 flashlight modes auto on and off Press to toggle between counting up showing the number of photos taken and counting down showing the number of additional photos that can be taken in setup mode Press to navigate to next item through the on screen display menu on TV in TV Playback mode 5 Quality button Press to cycle through the 3 levels of photo quality super fine fine and basic Memory Usage Resolution of photo is 1280x1024 Normal Resolution of photo is 1280x1024 Medium with reduced level of details Resolution of photo is 6405312 Approx Number of photos vs Memory Card Capacity and Photo Quality Memory Size Mbyte Memory Card Photo Quality Resolution 2 a s 7 1 1280x1024 640x512 2X Digital zoom 640x512 Press to select file type photo or movie to be deleted in File Deletion mode Press to toggle video output system between NTSC and PAL in Setup mode Press to exit to main menu in TV Playback mode ENGLISH ENGLISH 6
6. camera s electronic components doing so will void the camera s warranty qe Ubri 14 Specifications Image Sensor Photo Resolution Focus range Internal Memory External Memory Flashlight range Self Timer Movie Camera Mode Web Camera Mode Computer Interface Video Output System Power Battery Life Automatic Off Temperature Storage Weight Dimensions Accessories 1 3Mega pixel CMOS 1280 x 1024 Fine or Normal quality 640 x 512 Basic quality 1m to infinity Scene mode Approx 26cm Close up mode 2M byte non volatile Flash memory SmartMedia card not included 2 meter 10 seconds 10 frame per second at 160 x 120 resolution 15 frame per second at 160 x 120 resolution USB NTSC or PAL 2x AA size 1 5V alkaline batteries Approx 100 shots without flashlight 60 seconds default 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C 4 F 140 F 20 C 60 C 162g including batteries 95mm w x 65mm h x 30mm d Software CD ROM for PC and MAC 2 x AA size 1 5V alkaline batteries Hand strap Instruction manual Quick start guide USB cable Video cable Pouch Note All company and or product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders The product might not function properly in case of electrostatic discharge In that case resetting is required to bring it back to normal 15 ENGLISH ENGLISH Camera goes OFF If during the use hap
7. it may be due to the electrostatic phenomenon please follow the procedures below to recover the operation Unplug the USB cable from the camera Close the software application in the computer or re boot the computer if necessary Re connect the USB cable to the camera Important Shielded cables must be used with this product to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits Taking Care of Your Camera With careful treatment you will have many years of fun with your DShot II III digital camera Do not immerse the camera in water Water will damage the electronic components Do not bang or drop the camera as this may damage the electronic components Do not clean the camera with household cleaners or chemicals To clean the camera casing carefully wipe the casing with a clean soft cloth that has been slightly dampened with water 5 Toclean the lens gently blow on the lens to remove dust and dirt then wipe the lens with a camera lens cleaning tissue 6 Turn the camera off when not in use 7 When battery power is exhausted replace the old batteries with new batteries Do not mix old batteries with new batteries 8 Only insert the batteries in the polarity direction as shown in page 5 9 Do not put anything into the battery compartment except batteries 10 Batteries contain dangerous chemicals and if mistreated or improperly disposed of can cause harm injury or damage 11 Do not open the camera casing or tamper with the
8. photo or movie Press Shutter button to view the selected photo or play the selected movie in full screen size Press Quality button to exit to main menu Review You may choose to view photos or play movies in full screen size or view the information of a photo or movie and delete it when desired When a photo or movie is being shown in full screen size you may Press Flashlight button to view the next photo or play the next movie Press Mode button to view the previous photo or play the previous movie Press Shutter button to view information of the photo or movie Press Quality button to exit to main menu When information of a photo or movie is being shown you may choose to delete it by 1 Select Delete 2 Press Shutter button to confirm the deletion Slideshow Photos or movies will be shown or played automatically in a certain time interval 5 sec by default Press Flashlight button to view the next photo or play the next movie Press Mode button to view the previous photo or play the previous movie Press Shutter button to stop the slideshow e Press Quality button to exit to main menu Delete All You may choose to delete all photos and movies by 1 Select Delete all 2 Press Shutter button to confirm the deletion Language You may choose one of the 5 languages English French German Spanish and Italian for menu Press Flashlight button to view the next language Press Mode button to vie
9. Scene Close up mode selector Slide to select Scene or Close up mode Mode Close up Approx 26cm Indicators 7 Status indicator HE 0510157 0198 8 Self timer indicator lon Self timer started Orange Blinking Less than 5 sec before photo will be taken 9 Connector cover 10 USB connector 11 Video output connectors 12 Viewfinder 13 Flashlight 14 Lens 15 Hand strap hole 16 Memory card slot slot cover 17 Tripod socket 18 Battery compartment cover latch CARD WU X DIG SP NTSCPAL ENGLISH 2 Status Display HAE Photo count A Auto flashlight HP Counting up 5 Flashlight on dr 1 Counting down Flashlight off PF PC communication mode x Battery status Memory card detected Y Photo resolution Lay Still camera mode ie Video output system x3 Movie camera mode i File deletion mode 1 Self timer mode d Confirmation tone Ry 2X Digital zoom mode P g Card is write protected Fre Format 554 Busy 521 Setting mode Getting Started Installing Replacing Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert batteries 2 x AA size according to the indicated polarity 3 Close the battery compartment cover Lee Note Photos and movies in your DShot digital camera remain even when there is no battery
10. e Selection button To erase all photos click Erase All button To take a new photo click Take Picture button Do ei To view camera status click Camera Status button To exit click Close button Note The names and locations of the menus may be different between image editing software Using Windows Netmeeting 1 Connect the camera to your PC 2 Run the Windows Netmeeting 3 Choose Options on the Tools menu 4 Choose the Video tap 5 Select Oregon Scientific Stream Driver as the video capture device and click OK Note An Internet account is required for connection to the Internet MAC Software Photos and movies in your DShot II III digital camera have to be uploaded to MAC before they can be opened by the QuichTime or other MAC software With My DShot II III Camera you can view the information name size and type and upload them to MAC You can also manipulate the files in your DShot digital camera like you do in other file folders Installing QuickTime on MAC 1 Select the folder QuickTime 5 English 2 Double click the file QuickTime Installer 3 Follow the on screen instruction to install the software When installation is completed a My DShot H M Camera icon will be created on the desktop of your MAC Installing My DShot II II Camera on MAC 1 Select the folder DShot Camera Driver 2 Double click My DShot Camera 3 Follow the on screen instruction to i
11. er 1 Still Camera mode Normal Photo will be taken when Shutter button is pressed 2 Still Camera mode Self timer Photo will be taken in 10 sec after Shutter button has been pressed 3 Still Camera mode Digital Zoom Zoomed in photo will be taken when Shutter button is pressed 4 Still Camera mode Self timer and Digital Zoom Zoomed in photo will be taken in 10 sec after Shutter button has been pressed 5 Movie Camera mode Recording of movie starts when Shutter button is pressed once and stops when Shutter button is pressed again 6 Setting mode Press Shutter button to delete photos or movies Press Quality button to set video output system NTSC or PAL and confirmation tone on or off Press Flashlight button to set behavior of the photo counter count up or count down Photos Select one of the 4 Still Camera modes desired Select one of the 3 levels of photo quality Select one of the 3 Flashlight modes according to lighting condition Select Scene or Close up mode according to the distance of the object Press Shutter button to take photo ROC Note When photo counter is set to Counting down the photo count shown is only an estimation of number of additional photos that can be taken Since the file sizes of photos differ the counter may not decrease or decrease by 2 occasionally Recording Movies 1 Select Movie Camera mode 2 Press Shutter button to start recording movie p
12. nstall the software When installation is completed a My DShot H M Camera icon will be created on the desktop of your MAC Using My DShot II III Camera on MAC Before using My DShot II III Camera make sure that your DShot digital camera has been connected to your MAC Viewing Files 1 Double click My DShot II III Camera icon on the desktop of your MAC 2 Names sizes and types of the files photos or movies in your DShot II III digital camera will be shown Selecting Files A single or multiple files can be selected for manipulation To select a single file click on the file you want To select multiple files hold Shift key on your keyboard and then click each file you want 12 To select a group of adjacent files click in a blank area of the window and then drag around the files you want to select To select all the files choose Select All on the File menu Opening Files 1 Select the file photos or movies to be opened 2 Choose Open on the File menu a Save As dialog box pops up 3 Select the location and name for the file to be saved an Open With dialog box pops up 4 Select the application to open the file with Dragging and Dropping Files Files can be dragged from My DShot Camera window and dropped to other file folders or vice versa 1 Select files to be dragged and dropped 2 Make sure the destination file folder is visible 3 Press the left mouse button when the mouse pointer is on the
13. o the video input connector on your TV Press Quality button to set video output system NTSC or PAL to match with the video system of your TV Tute pg ENGLISH ENGLISH ToTV To Camera Note Please refer to the instruction manual of your TV for the video system of your TV Video output of your DShot digital camera will not be shown correctly if there is mismatch in video system Connecting to Computer 1 Open the connector cover 2 Plug the camera end of the USB cable into the USB connector on your DShot II III digital camera 3 Plug the computer end of the USB cable into the USB connector on your PC MAC To Camera To PC Note Please refer to Using My DShot II III Camera PC or Using My DShot II III Camera on MAC section of this manual for instructions on how to upload files Please refer to Using Windows Netmeeting section of this manual for instructions on how to use your DShot digital camera as web camera for video conferencing TV Playback Mode Operation Your DShot II III digital camera enters TV playback mode automatically when video cable is plugged in You may view photos play movies or customize settings of your DShot digital camera Index Thumbnail view of all photos taken or movies recorded are shown The first photo or movie will be selected by default Press Flashlight button to select the next photo or movie Press Mode button to select the previous
14. pen that Explanation and suggested solution Flash settled but no work and goes OFF Battery are discharge please change Camera goes locked Camera is locked with LED or LCD display due to unexpected data error ALL flashing to long time Err flashing Key are disable Photos number and LED flashing After a quick use of the shutter a lot of pictures in a short time the bsy message appear at next Battery are discharge please change Picture already in memory will be kept It might be caused by a too fast use of all the buttons after making a photo See below Switch OFF the camera wait for some seconds and switch it ON if the problem still exist please follow procedure as below Remove the batteries Remove the SmartMedia card if any Wait for approximately 30 seconds Install two new batteries Turn ON the camera and connect it to a TV by using the included video cable Select Delete All from TV Main menu Camera will display Frt message any key must not be pressed during this procedure wait completion until TV and camera will return back to the Main menu Turn OFF the camera and unplug the video cable from TV Install the SmartMedia card if any Turn the camera on and it can now resume to normal operation This is normal the camera is busy because the previous taken photos are going to be stored into the camera wait few seconds before making other
15. ress again to stop Note Flashlight is turned off in movie camera mode With a Compact Flash memory card with minimum 7MB memory available the maximum duration of a movie clip is approximately 90 seconds In case the camera is operating with the internal memory the maximum duration of a movie clip is approximately 18 seconds Deleting Photos or Movies Select Setting mode Press Shutter button to select File Deletion mode Press Quality button to select file type photos or movies to be deleted Press Flashlight button to select the identification number of the photo or movie to be deleted Press Shutter button to delete the selected photo or movie For delete all display shows ALL press and hold the Shutter button for 3 seconds to delete all photos or movies 6 Press Mode button to exit to Setting mode CS EFE Setting Photo Counter Behavior 1 Select Setting mode 2 Press Flashlight button to set photo counter behavior Counting up showing the number of photos taken Counting down showing the number of additional photos that can be taken Setting Video Output System 1 Select Setting mode 2 Press Quality button to set video output system NTSC or PAL and confirmation tone on or off Connecting to TV Computer Connecting to TV Open the connector cover Plug the camera end of the video cable into the video output connector on your DShot digital camera Plug the TV end of the video cable int
16. s photo till the LED and the progressive or regressive number stop to flashing 16 ENGLISH
17. s to be dragged and dropped 2 Make sure the destination file folder is visible 3 Press the left mouse button when the mouse pointer is on the selected files and hold it down while the files are dragged to the destination file folder 4 Release the left mouse button to drop the files Note Filenames longer than 8 characters or duplicated filenames will be renamed automatically Pasting or dropping will be cancelled if there is conflict in automatic renaming or when there 15 insuf ficient memory Deleting Files Files in your DShot I I digital camera can be deleted in order to free up memory 1 Select files to be deleted 2 Press the Delete key on your keyboard or choose Delete on the right click menu when the mouse pointer is on the selected files Note Backup the files you want to keep Files deleted cannot be recovered from the Recycle Bin Using DShot II III Digital Camera as a TWAIN Input Device Before using your DShot II III digital camera as a TWAIN device make sure that your DShot digital camera has been connected to your PC 11 ENGLISH ENGLISH If you are using Imaging included with Windows Choose Select Source on File menu Select Oregon Scientific DShot II III Choose Acquire Image or Scan New on File menu A control interface appears To upload and open a photo click Open Selection button To upload and save a photo click Save Selection button To erase a photo click Eras
18. selected files and hold it down while the files are dragged to the destination file folder 4 Release the left mouse button to drop the files Note Filenames longer than 8 characters or duplicated filenames will be renamed automatically Pasting or dropping will be cancelled if there is conflict in automatic renaming or when there is insuf ficient memory Deleting Files Files in your DShot digital camera can be deleted in order to free up memory 1 To delete selected files select the files to be deleted and then choose Delete on the File menu 2 To delete all files choose Delete All on the File menu 3 Press the Delete key on your keyboard or choose Delete on the right click menu when the mouse pointer is on the selected photos Note Backup the files you want to keep Files deleted cannot be recovered from the Trash Technical Notes Customer Assistance Should you have questions or require additional information please contact our Customer Service Depart ment at 800 853 8883 or via email at helpme oscientific com Warranty Oregon Scientific warrants this product to be free of manufacturing defects for 90 days from retail purchase Defective products are be returned to the place of retail purchase This warranty does not cover products subjected to tampering abuse misuse or accidental damage Notice of FCC Compliance Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of
19. 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 Warning Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user s authority to use this product 13 ENGLISH ENGLISH Note This product 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 product generates uses and 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 particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Increase the separation between the product and the affected equipment Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for assistance Note During file transfer or in the Web Camera mode if the camera or computer is suddenly froze or no response
20. ur DShot digital camera can be used as a Web camera for commu nicating live with your friends or video conferencing Installing Windows PC Software 1 Make sure that no programs such as games or anti virus software are running on the PC If programs are open close and exit from the programs before proceeding Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your PC After a short period a setup menu appears From the setup menu choose the software you would like to install Follow the on screen instructions to install the software If a setup menu does not automatically appear after inserting the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 1 Click Start button on your Windows desktop and choose Run on Start menu 2 Type lt CD ROM drive letter NSetup 3 Click OK button or press Enter key on your keyboard The setup menu appears After installation icons or folders of the installed software will be created on the Start Programs menu For Windows 2000 Users Click Yes button when Digital Signature Not Found message appears The Windows 2000 Professional CD may be required during installation In this case switch CDs as directed by on screen instructions 10 Note DShot digital camera does not need to be connected to the PC during the software installation process At the end of software installation click Yes I want to restart my computer now only if the message box InstallShield Wizard
21. venience is provided by allowing you to take new or upload photos from within image editing software for example Imaging included with Windows or Photo Base that support twain input devices Photo Base With Photo Base you can create photo albums slide shows video postcards greeting cards or send your photos by email to friends and relatives Note A collection of photos is available in the Photos album in the album list They were not taken with DShot I III digital camera and were included by ArcSoft for demonstration purposes Photo Studio After photos have been arranged in a photo album with Photo Studio you can change the way they look Use Photo Studio to edit and retouch photos change colors cut and paste and add special effects Photo Fantasy Photo Fantasy is a collection of photos including football and basketball players ballerina and astronaut to which you can add your face or any other face from a downloaded photo Note The Windows PC software CD must be in the CD ROM Drive to use this software Photo Montage Turn your photo into a montage collage with Photo Montage Note The Windows PC software CD must be in the CD ROM Drive to use this software Photo Printer With a compatible color printer connected to your PC you can print out your photos using Photo Printer QuickTime Player Play the movies recorded with your DShot digital camera Windows NetMeeting With Windows Netmeeting yo
22. w the previous language Press Shutter to confirm the selection of language Press Quality button to exit to main menu Camera Information Memory and firmware information of your DShot II III digital camera will be shown Press Quality button to exit to main menu Settings The following items may be customized according to your preference Slideshow mode Once Repeat Slideshow duration seconds 3 5 10 15 Beep tone On Off Picture counter Count up Count down Restore default settings Save Press Flashlight or Mode button to select an item Press Shutter button to set the selected item Press Flashlight or Mode button to change the setting Press Shutter button to confirm the setting Windows PC Software A collection of Windows PC Software is included to let you enjoy the most with your DShot II III digital camera Details of operation are available in the on line help in each of the software MyDShot II III Digital Camera With My DShot II III Camera you can view the information name size and type and upload them to PC You can also manipulate the files in your DShot II III digital camera like you do in other file folders Note Photos and movies in your DShot I II digital camera have to be uploaded to PC before they can be opened by other Windows PC software ENGLISH ENGLISH DShot TWAIN Device Driver The DShot I II digital camera is a TWAIN compliant input device Con
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