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Argus Camera DC3810 Digital Camera User Manual

1. Hand Camera Case USB 32 MB CompactFlash Card Software and Documentation on CD ROM USB Driver Software for Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows and Mac OS 9 0 10 1 3 Instruction Manual PDF Windows and Macintosh Photolmpression Videolmpression Documentation Printed Warranty Card x 1 TABLE CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE 4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ep RES 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 NAMES OF PARTS 12 CAMERA BODY 12 INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER 14 BOTTOM OF BODY Een 14 DATA PANEBE rn be 15 VIEWFINDER errem 16 QUICK REFERENCES ede 18 GETTING STARTED 18 TAKING PICTURES 18 MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES 20 DELETING IMAGES 21 PREPARATION ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP 24 INSERTING THE BATTERIES 25 CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER 27 AUTO POWER OFF 28 USING THE AC ADAPTER 6V 1A sold 28 INSERTING REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CF CARD 29 INSERTING THE CF CARD 29 REMOVING THE CF CARD 30 TAKING PICTURES BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 33 THE RECORDI
2. 80 THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR 2 Ree 81 THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLAYBACKMODE 82 INDEX PLAY esatta tam 83 ZOOM PLAY 85 SLIDE SHOW TO START THE SLIDE SHOW 87 TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW 88 THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODEMENU 2 89 DELETING IMAGES DELETING SELECTED IMAGE 92 DELETING ALL IMAGES 95 DELETING FOLDERS ic dence cee aia wine 97 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR ct thai dee 99 10 SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU 101 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU LCD Monitor iper 101 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS 101 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF rali 103 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINTED 104 SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTINGS re v 106 TO CANCEL THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF Li sassi ceed teu ues 108 FOLDER NAME 109 SELECTING A FOLDER 110 GIVE FOLDER ANEW 111 On DCF Design rule for Camera File system 113 SETUP THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY 115 THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THELCD 115 THE SETUP MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS oder b 115 SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION
3. 117 FORMATTING THE CF CARD 119 SETTING THE DATE TIME 121 SETTING THE BEEP SOUND 123 SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL 125 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR 127 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS 128 CONNECTING TO YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER CONNECT TO PERSONAL COMPUTER For Windows 98 131 For 141 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER 146 INSTALLING Photo Impression amp Video Impression 135 amp 141 APPENDIX WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ONIS Raina 150 TROUBLESHOOTING 151 NOTES ON THE HANDLING 155 CARE AND STORAGE 159 11 NAMES PARTS CAMERA BODY Do not touch lens with fingers Function dial Shutter release button Data panel Viewfinder window Flash sensor Card slot door CAMERA BODY Four Way Four Way Focus lamp green 1 Viewfinder yt k yl Flash lamp orange Strap eyelet Power switch i 0 L A Four Way Card slot door key w Four Way key gt Display button MENU button ENTER button Terminal cover LCD monitor 13 INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER USB connector Video out terminal BOTTOM OF BODY Batt compartment door DATA PANEL T
4. 5 Press A or V to select quantity to be printed NUMBER to be printed shows up right on the photo 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to specify the number to be printed for all images Specify for the images you do not wish to print 7 Press the ENTER button to finish the setting The DPOF file including data of the image and the number to be printed is recorded in the CF card After the file is recorded the LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu 8 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode Turn off camera and remove your CF card Your CF card is now ready to take to the store for printing 105 SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTING This setting allows you to print all images recorded on the CF card to one sheet as an index print 80 1 Rotate the function dial to gt and press the MENU button The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2Press Aor V to highlight PRINT Press y once 3 Press v to highlight INDEX Press to confirm DPOF file including data of the index print setting is recorded onto the CF card After the file is recorded the LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu CO ei 4 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode 107 TO CANCEL PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF All Print settings w
5. 059 0510 1 Memory 32MB RAM or higher 110 MB or more of available hard disk space Monitor The color monitor capable of displaying 256 colors CD ROM drive Necessary when installing and using the software 148 APPENDIX 149 WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES The Argus DC3810 camera has a video out terminal to view captured images on your TV set with the video cable that came with your DC3810 1 Confirm that the video out signal from the video out terminal is set to NTSC or PAL according to the color system in your country see page 124 2 Turn off power to both camera and TV 3 Open the terminal cover on the left side of the camera and connect the mini plug of the supplied video cable to the video out terminal of the camera 4 Connect the other end of the video cable to the video input terminal on the TV 5 Turn on the power to the TV 6 Rotate the function dial to gt 7 Turn on the camera 8 Switch the video input of the TV according to the terminal to which the video cable is connected The images recorded in the CF card can be displayed both on the LCD monitor and TV 9 You can now view the images in the various play modes To view your images in the slide show mode see page 82 150 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience difficulties check the following items Should the difficulty persist contact Argus at 1 888 552 7487 or e mail us at customerservice argusca
6. Position the flat edge side of card toward the camera lens with the signal part facing downward Push card into slot making sure to slide it straight and not at an angle Push the card in until it stops If the card stops halfway check the direction of the card Forcing the card into the slot could damage both card and camera 29 INSERTING REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CF CARD 3 IMPORTANT Fold the card release lever down The card slot door will not close without performing this step oj 4 Close the card slot door making sure it clicks INSERTING REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CF CARD 3 Lift up the card release lever 4 Push the card release lever straight in The CF card partially ejects from the card slot Remove card Use caution card may be hot Store the CF card in the protection bag supplied with the card 5 Close the card slot door making sure it clicks 31 TAKING PICTURES BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 1 Rotate the function dial to Slide the power switch to turn on the camera NOTE To view options on the LCD press for one second Determine image composition by looking into the viewfinder or the LCD monitor Adjust the zoom To zoom in press the button To zoom out press the button 33 5 Press the shutter release button halfway down to focus Center the subject in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button halfway
7. MENU quit av SELECT D SET Foldor 5 Press the key so that the folder name in which the SRI image to be played back is recorded is highlighted and 100MX411 press the ENTER button When only 1005 520 folder exists the folder name cannot be changed Select 103RE520 Lr 112 113 114 SETUP THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Format Format a 10 min Language 48 English S Yes E VerSWS102 IUP2 AV lt gt SELECT MENI FORMAT __ __ NO For formatting the CF YES card see page 119 POWER SAVE 1 min 1 minute For the time for the auto power off 3 min 3 minutes function see page 117 5 min 5 minutes 10 min 10 minutes 30 min 30 minutes 115 DATE TIME NET DATE YY MM DD For setting or correcting TIME HH MM the date and time see page 121 BEEF ON The beep sounds For turning on or off the beep see page 123 OFF The beep does not sound VIDEO OUT PAL For switching the video signal from the video out terminal see page 125 NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH For switching the language displayed on the LCD monitor see page 127 GERMAN DEFAULT NO For resetting the camera see page 128 YES 116 SPECIFYING THE TI
8. 3Press v for PLAY amp PAUSE 62 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY LCD Monitor P A S M Exposure Exposure A THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH For the Flash mode see page 44 FOCUSING For the Focus mode see page 37 ISO For the ISO setting see page 56 64 44 Auto flash 4 Fill flash Flash cancel Auto flash with red eye reduction Night mode m Central e Spot AUTO 150100 150200 150400 DRIVE MODE For the Drive mode see page 52 IMAGE SIZE For the Image size see page 71 QUALITY For the Image quality see page 68 WHITE BALANCE Single shot Continuous shot Continuous with AF Self timer shot GEO FULL 2560 1920 LARGE 1600 1200 HALF 1280X960 VGA 640X480 FINE Fine mode STD Standard mode ECON Economy mode A Auto setting For the White Balance see page 73 3k Daylight lt lt Light bulb Fluorescent lt gt Cloudy a WB Preset RIA 65 EXPOSURE EV For the Exposure com pensation AREA See page 57 SHARPNESS For the Sharpness see page 75 FULL CENTRAL SPOT HARD NORMAL SOFT LCD For the LCD see page 99 DEFAULT For the Default see page 77 66 5 NO 2 0 1 7
9. 640 x 480 pixels VGA size Storage capacity Using a 32 M B CF card 160 1600 x 1200 size 1280 x 960 size VGA 2560 x 1920 size FINE approx 13 images approx 30 images approx 50 175 STD Standard approx 26 images approx 60 images approx 100 290 340 approx 52 images approx 90 images approx 175 ECON Economy Other The number of images to be recorded varies depending on the subject Format function for the CF Card Delete function Single image All images 161 AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus mode One shot AF Manual Focus Available operated with A w 4 and p keys AUTO EXPOSURE AE CONTROL Exposure mode Programmed AE AE Locked when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Metering Center weighted TTL metering Shutter CCD electrical shutter with a Mechanical shutter Shutter speed 1 650 sec to 10sec Exposure compensation 2EV 1 3EV increments White balance Automatic Manual setting available outdoors tungsten fluorescent LCD MONITOR 46mm 1 8 inch TFT LCD module Pixels Approx 60 000 Bright level 9 steps Language display English German Display Single frame display index display 9 frames slide show magnification display zoom play X2 changing magnification area available VIEWFINDER Real image zoom finder Field of view 3 m mor
10. Central region Normal 5 77 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button Press ENTER once and V four times Default A x NUP2 4P SELECT 2 Press or V to highlight YES and press once to confirm Default ALL functions are now reset to their original default settings XX No iO Yes MENUP2 AY 4 gt SELECT DSET 3 Press MENU to quit 78 PALYBACK MODE SINGLE FRAME PLAY Images recorded on the CF card can be displayed on the LCD monitor one at a time 2 Press 4 or to scroll through images 80 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to P THE MODE DISPLAY THE LCD MONITOR GIDI Each time the display button is pressed the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order Display Button Single frame pla d with the mae inform alion 2000 08 30 15 30 Index Single frame play 9 frames with no image information 33 81 IMAGE DISPLAY INFORMATION IN THE PLAYBACK MODE Frame number of the image Total frame number recorded in the CF card 2000 08 30 15 30 Recorded date and time of the image When the camera enters the index play mode the frame number of the image displayed last in the sin gle frame play mode is highlighted The ninth frame 82 is the last displayed image in the figure above INDEX PLAY This mode displays 9 frames
11. SHEL Ses 2 Press Aor to highlight SLIDE SHOW Press P once Slide Show 3 Press A or V to highlight TIME Press gt once SES l Direction Time 2 SELECT 4 Press A or V to highlight the desired interval time Ty stat 3sec Direction 5 sec CO rime tosec MENUPI Av lt gt SELECT st Slide Show 5 Press gt to confirm Bi sen Direction Time MENUPI lt gt SELECT D SET Slide Show 6 Press or V to highlight DIRECTION Press once E Start Direction MENUP1 AV lt gt SELECT Slide Show 7 Press or V to highlight desired direction if Press to confirm E Start Direction Forward Time Backward MENUPI AV 4 SELECT DSET Scossa 8 Press A or V to highlight SLIDE SHOW Press to start slide show Dj Start Direction 3 Time MENUPI AV 4 SELECT D SET DELETING IMAGES DELETING SELECTED IMAGES Images recorded on the CF card can be deleted singly while viewing them on the LCD monitor Warning Deleted images cannot be recovered 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to P 92 2 Press MENU once The LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu Delete 3 Press or Y to highlight DELETE Press P once Delete 4 Press or to highlight SELECTED IMAGE Selected Images All Images Press once ENUPI lt gt SELECT
12. Press Press 7 Press Press A or Y to highlight DATE TIME once A or to highlight TIME gt once A or V to set new time once to confirm When you press and hold the w key the value goes fast forward or fast backward SETTING THE SOUND A beep or chime sounds at each touch of a button or twist of the function dial The chime can easily be turned off manually by following these simple steps 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to SETUP 2 Press A or V to highlight BEEP Press once E 4 Pal MENUPI AY 4 gt SELECT D SET 123 3 Press V to select ON OFF Format TU BM The beep settings change in the following order ON beep sounds No gt OFF v OFF The beep does not sound Beep 4 Press once to confirm There is no volume setting for the beep Format Ki domin E ozio 4 Pal MENUPI AY lt gt SELECT D SET 124 SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL The Argus DC3810 camera has a video out terminal to view captured images on your TV set with the video cable that came with your DC3810 You can switch the camera s output signal between NTSC and PAL What is NTSC and PAL Both are the TV s broadcast system The NTSC system is mainly used in the U S A Japan Canada Mexico the P
13. according to your purpose or condition Flash fires automatically under poor lighting AUTOFLASH conditions or subjects that are backlit The flash fires every time regardless of lighting conditions 1 FILL FLASH Select this mode to reduce harsh shadows from both indoor and lighting FLASH The flash will not fire Select this mode where D CANCEL flash photography is prohibited such as museums etc ye AUTOFLASH WITH RED EYE REDUCTION The flash fires a short burst 2 times before the main flash burst to reduce red eye glare Select this mode when taking the picture of people or animals under low lighting conditions NIGHT MODE The flash fires in slow shutter nighttime mode to satisfy exposure on subject and background Flash Range The flash range has limits Take pictures by referring to the flash ranges indicated below Wide flash range 0 5m 3m Tele flash range 0 5m 2 5m 44 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 Turn on camera with the function dial set to NOTE To view options on the LCD press 10 for one second 2 Press A key ONLY to change the Flash mode as follows AUTOFLASH 1 FILL FLASH FLASH CANCEL gt AUTOFLASH WITH RED EYE b REDUCTION iA NIGHT MODE 45 NOTE Flash icons will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD monitor NOTE Flash mode defaults to Autofla
14. are exhausted Replace all four batteries or use the AC 27 displaying a adapter sold separately 28 live view Batteries are inserted with the Remove the batteries and insert them 25 polarity reversed according to the diagram located on the inside of the battery compart ment door The LCD monitor is turned off Press the display button ID to turn on 35 The auto power off function has timed out and shut off the camera the LCD monitor Slide the power switch to turn on the camera 152 Problem Cause Solution Page Camera is shut off Rotate the function dial to gt and slide the power 18 Switch to turn on the camera Batteries are exhausted Replace all four batteries or use the AC adapter 25 sold separately 28 Batteries are inserted with the Remove the batteries and then insert the batteries by The image polarity reversed following the diagram indicated in front of the bat 25 will not play tery chamber door back The CF card is not inserted into When NO CARD is displayed the LCD monitor and the LCD the camera CF is displayed on the data panel the CF card is not 29 monitor installed Install the CF card The auto power off function has Slide the power switch to turn on the camera 18 timed out and shut off the camera The green focus lamp blinks The camera is busy reading the image data from the slowly and PLAYBACK blinks CF card Simply wait until th
15. down If the green focus lamp blinks see pages 37 43 The red flash lamp illuminates when the flash is charged When the flash lamp red blinks slowly approx 2 per minute the shutter speed will be slow The slightest camera movement while taking a picture will produce a blurred effect The use of a tripod is strongly recommended under these conditions mem m When pressing the shutter release but ton there is a point where the button stops halfway 6 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down If the flash lamp red blinks when the shutter release button is fully depressed the flash is busy charging If you continue holding down the shutter release button the DC3810 will take a picture the instant the flash reaches a full charge Shutter Release button The LCD monitor displays the captured image as the DC3810 loads it onto the CF card While the image is loading the green focus lamp blinks slowly approx 2 per second and RECORDING blinks on the LCD monitor ac Do not disconnect the DC 3810 s power source or remove the CF card during this function as the CF card could be damaged and or all of your data lost M Wait until the focus lamp and RECORDING display stop blinking A 34 RECORDING MODE DISPLAY THE LCD MONITOR 8 O EID Each time the display button O is pressed the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following
16. folder in which the image to be played back is recorded by the folder name displayed in the playback mode menu 109 SELECTING A FOLDER Even if another digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record captured images onto the CF card you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the partic ular folder name of the other digital camera BOC 1 Rotate the function dial to gt and press the MENU button playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press or V to highlight FOLDERS Press once MENUPI gt SELECT D SET c 3 Press A or V to highlight SELECT Press gt once The LCD monitor displays the current folder Images will now be stored in in the folder you selected los RENAMING A FOLDER LO A 1 Rotate the function dial t and press the MENU button playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press or to highlight FOLDERS Press gt once Foldor NUPI SELECT Foldor 3 Press A or Y to highlight NEW Press gt once 111 Foldor 4 Press or w key select the new character number or letter Press for the next unit Repeat step 4 for any of the last 5 units in the file name Arrow all the way left gt to save your new file name To stop file rename press MENU before saving File will not be changed
17. on front of the battery compartment 25 4 Close the battery chamber door the direction of the arrow 4 and slide it until it clicks 2 OPEN BATTERY N After replacing the batteries check that the built in clock date and time works correctly See page 121 If the camera has no power source for approximately five minutes the built in clock may delay or reset to the default setting In this case set the date and time again by following the procedure described on page 121 To avoid damaging the battery compartment door make sure it is completely shut before setting the camera down Batteries become hot during camera operation Handle batteries with caution 26 CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel W a Battery power is sufficient WA Battery power is no longer at peak performance and should be monitored Batteries are exhausted All indicators blink for 5 seconds then camera shuts off v Replace exhausted batteries or Remove exhausted batteries and use AC adapter 6V 1A see page 28 F Taking a picture or playing back cannot be executed If the data panel is blank after replacing batteries check the battery installation by verifying polarity If the data panel is still blank the new batteries may be dead and should be replac
18. order The LCD monitor is turned off Live view Live view The camera settings not displayed rhe camera settings are displayed A B tive view 35 THE DISPLAY THE CAMERA SETTINGS For details see the pages in parentheses White balance P73 Image size P71 Flash mode p44 Drive mode P52 Image guality P68 A s Focus distance P40 Exposure compensation 0 5 5 56 value 57 5 48 112 84 Frame number Shutter speed amp Aperture 36 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AUTOFOCUS Note Your DC3810 defaults to autofocus at every start up The green focus lamp emits a steady glow when the focus is locked onto a subject Focus lamp illuminated Camera is focused and locked Focus lamp blinks quickly Camera cannot lock onto subject see pages approx 8 per second 37 and 38 When the focus lamp blinks refer to the information below and to the information on page 38 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE close up and standard modes The DC3810 cannot focus when the focus distance is either below minimum or exceeded The table below lists the focus restrictions according to mode Close up focus mode Distance 8 cm to 40 cm Standard focus modes Distance 0 4m to infinity 37 DIFFICULT FOCUSING CONDITIONS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE NOTE For best results with
19. the once Exposure 2 Press the button once Exposure 3 Press the button once MENUP2 av 4 57 4 Press the w buttons to the desired exposure rate Press gt to confirm the setting The exposure compensation value from 2 0 to 2 0 can be specified by 1 3 step 5 Press the MENU button to quit The LCD monitor displays the exposure compensation value on the left side of the screen NOTE If the image turns out too bright decrease the exposure If the image turns out too dark increase the exposure 58 MOVIE CLIP SHOT Movie clip shot This extra function allows usersto take Motion Pictures in the camera with 15fps 1 Rotate the function dial to MOVIE CLIP mode The LCD monitor will be displayed as shown 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus then full way down Recording time limited to memory on CF card 1 2 F3 37 3 To stop recording press the shutter button once 4 Image size and type are as follows Image size QVGA 320X240 File type AVI 5 When a movie clip is recording to the CF CARD the Green lamp blinks and the LCD monitor will display a RECORDING message Note Due the CF CARD capacity the recording may be suspended during the available recording time 59 MOVIE CLIP PLAYBACK emm 1 Rotate the function dial to gt y The image files including movie clips will be displayed on LCD monito
20. the recording mode menu Qualit 2 Press V four times to highlight the QUALITY function Press once 3 Press A or V to desired image quality Press once to confirm 58 Fine Your image quality setting will not default back to original setting when the 2560 Standard camera is turned off It only be changed manually X Economy MENUPI AY lt gt SELECT 69 ID 4 Press MENU to quit The LCD monitor displays the quality mode setting in the upper left corner The CF card can store Fine Standard and Economy photos in the same file 70 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures select the image size Changing image size affects the number of recordable photos on the CF card See table below for number of pixels per image size Image Size Number of Pixels W x H FULL 2560X1920 LARGE 1600X1200 HALF 1280X960 VGA 640X480 8 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button The LCD monitor displays the recording mode menu 2 Press w three times to highlight the IMAGE SIZE function press the gt key NUPI AV SELECT SETD 71 3 Press or V to desired image size Press gt once to confirm image size changes in the following order 12000000 FULL 2560X1920 640x480 MM v LARGE 1600 1200 HALF 1280X960
21. 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 9 bright dark MOVIE CLIP SHOT For the MOVIE CLIP MODE see page 59 REC TIME VOICE 30s 25s 20s 15s 10s 5s ON OFF For QUALITY and IMAGE SIZE the DC3810 stores and preserves the latest settings for turning off camera and or battery replacement 67 SPECIFYING IMAGE QUALITY This camera has 3 image quality modes Fine Standard Economy The image quality is directly related to the image compression The higher the compression rate the lower the image quality The lower the compression rate the higher the image quality However with higher image quality comes a lower picture capacity and with lower image quality comes a higher picture capacity See chart below for a breakdown of this process Fine Standard Economy Compression rate about 1 4 about 1 8 about 1 12 Exif 2 1 JPEG DCF standards Image recording format Image file size about 2400KB about 1200 KB about 600 KB Recordable number of images using a 32 MB about 13 about 26 about 52 CF card Refer to the image file size and recordable number as a guide These vary according to the scene or subject to be recorded The numbers in parentheses are the values when the image size is set to 2560 x 1920 68 1 Rotate the function dial to f3 and press the MENU button The LCD monitor displays
22. 2 Choose your language and press Sure 3 Preparing set up 4 Click Next INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION 1 6 5 Click Yes 6 Click Next to choose which folder to store your files 7 Click Next 139 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION 1 6 8 Click Next 9 Starting Videolmpression 1 6 installation 10 Click Finish to complete installation For Apple 059 0510 INSTALLATION DRIVER PHOTOIMPRESSION INSTALLATION 1 Insert installation CD into CD ROM 2 Click ARCSOFT to install Photolmpression 3 Click Photolmpression3 to set up software 141 For Apple Macintosh 0S9 0510 4 Click on your preferred language 5 Click on Photolmpression Installer 6 Click Accept 142 For Apple Macintosh 059 0510 TESINE LL T Click Install to start installation INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION 1 6 1 Click Videolmpression 1 6 to set up software 2 Click on your preferred language 3 Click Videolmpression 1 6 Installer 144 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION 1 6 4 Click Accept 5 Click Install to start installation 145 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER WARNING To avoid errors that could impede the functionality of your camera and or computer do not perform any of the following operations while your camera is connected and or transferring image dat
23. A v VGA 640X480 I C 1 4 Press MENU to quit The LCD monitor displays the image size in the upper left corner Your image size setting will not default back to original setting when the camera is turned off It can only be changed manually Changing the image size mode affects the remaining number of images which can be recorded onto the card The data panel will show you the number of remaining images available see pg 15 for data panel 72 SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE This DC3810 has 6 white balance modes AUTO Auto white balance Adjusts white balance according to light source Daylight mode Bright sunny days Light bulb mode Under incandescent or tungsten lighting Fluorescent mode Under incandescent lighting Cloudy mode Outside under cloudy skies WB Preset mode alla Select this mode by using the WB preset white balance setting 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button LCD monitor displays the recording mode menu CIDI White Balance 2 Press ENTER once then once to highlight the White Balance function 73 ATA White Balance 3 Press A or v to select desired white balance Auto Press P once to confirm The white balance mode changes in the following order Auto white balance v White Balance Daylight mode 194 WB Pres
24. DC3810 USER S MANUAL GTOpl Problems or Questions Before returning your new product to the store CONTACT ARGUS FIRST Visit us online at www aguscamera com E mail us at customerservice arguscamera com or call us at 1 888 552 7487 ACCESSORY POWER OPTION Adapter 6V 1A sold seperately pg 28 SYSTEM REQUIREMETS WINDOWS Windows 98 98 SE Windows 2000 prof Windows Me Windows XP 32 MB RAM 110 MB free memory capacity VGA color monitor CD ROM drive USB PORT SYSTEM REQUIREMETS MACINTOSH IMac iBook G3 blue amp white series G4 series Mac OS 9 0 10 1 3 64 MB RAM or higher 110 MB free memory capacity VGA color monitor CD ROM drive USB PORT Thank you for purchasing the Argus DC3810 Please read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features The CE mark on your camera certifies that the DC3810 meets the requirements of EU European Union regulations concerning interference causing equipment CE stands for Conformit Europ enne European Conformity Boii gamera This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 This device may cause interference 2 This device must Tested To Comply With e accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired m FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE OPeration This Class B digital apparatus com
25. DSET 93 E 5 Press the DISPLAY button to determine the image to delete 6 Press ENTER then highlight YES Press to delete selected image 7 To escape out of delete mode highlight NO and press gt once 8 Press MENU to return to playback mode DELETING ALL IMAGES All images can be deleted at once Warning Deleted images cannot be recovered 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to gt 2 Press MENU once GIDI LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu 95 3 Press A or V to highlight DELETE and press once 4 Press v to highlight ALL IMAGES Selected Images Press gt once Folder BH 5 Press vw to highlight YES Press gt to delete ALL pictures The green focus lamp will blink while images are being deleted When the lamp goes out all images recorded in the CF card will be gone 96 DELETING FOLDERS Delete the folder and all images in the folder Warning Deleted images cannot be recovered 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to 2 Press MENU once The LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu 97 Delete 3 Highlight DELETE and press once Delete 4 Press v to highlight FOLDERS Selected Images All Images Press gt once Folder Delete 5 Press v to choose which Folder on the CF card Select
26. ME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION To conserve battery life this camera shuts off automatically if not operated for three minutes This is referred to as the Auto Power Off function If you wish you may manually reset the time for shorter or longer periods 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to SETUP Power save 2 Press A or V tohighlight POWER SAVE Press once Format l e Omin 117 Power save 3 Press or V to highlight the desired power off setting Format 1 min E mm The time for the auto power off function changes in the following order 10 min m 1 MIN 1minute DT x 3 MIN 3 minutes v 5 MIN 5 minutes Power save 4 Press the p key to finish the v setting 10 MIN 10 minutes E v 30 30 minutes 4 Pal m NUP AY 4 SELECT D SET The auto power off settings can only be changed when the DC3810 is under battery power The auto power off setting for the AC power adapter sold separately is fixed at 30 minutes and cannot be changed When the DC3810 is connected to a computer the auto power off function is fixed at 30 minutes regardless of the setting or power source 118 FORMATING THE CF CARD Warning Any images left on the CF card while reformatting will be deleted and cannot be recovered 1 With the camera turned on rot
27. NG MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS 36 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS 37 FOCUS LAMP eme ers 37 FOCUS DISTANCE IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE Minimum Focus Distance 37 THE SUBJECT THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE 38 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME Focus Lock 39 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS DISTANCE 40 CLOSEWR PEE 41 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AREA 43 FLASH ieri cp eR PR Rants 44 FLASH RANGE illo 44 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 45 FLASHLLAMP vlr RE 46 ADVANCED OPERATIONS P A SIM EXPOSURE EXPOSURE 48 DIGITAL ZOOM 2522 embed 50 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE 52 SELF TIMER agire ge hebes 54 56 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 57 MOVIE CLIP SHOT iiu ueri amr 59 MOVIE CLIP PLAYBACK 60 MOVIE CLIP SETTING onu nne 60 VOICE RECORDING 61 VOICE PLAYBACK 62 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE 64 THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY LCD Monitor RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS 64 SPECIFYING IMAGE QUALITY MODE 68 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE 71 SPECIFYING WHITE BALANCE MODE 73 SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE 75 RESETING TO THE RECORDING MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS ios ires tbe epe 77 PLAYBACK MODE SINGLE FRAME PLAY
28. S102 ENUP2 4 4 SELECT 127 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS This allows you separately reset your camera s PLAYBACK SETUP and or PC MODES back to their original defaults CAMERA PLAYBACK SETTINGS PLAYBACK DEFAULT Delete oco Ce ee ba hd see page 92 Selected Image Slide show Time see page 89 2 sec Slide show Direction rinii insni see page 87 Forward E E see page 103 STD standard Folders pei tete see page 109 1005 520 LCD see page 99 5 CAMERA SETUP SETTINGS SETUP DEFAULT POWOr ERA dece see page 117 3 minuets Beep so nd li onte eren see pages 123 On CAMERA PC SETTING PC DEFAULT PC connection Storage 128 VerSWS102 P2 4 SEL Defai English 1D Yes VerSWS102 MENUP2 av 4 SELECT ecT ult Yes gt No 1 With the camera turned rotate the function dial to SETUP 2 Press or V to highlight DEFAULT Press gt once display to confirm your defaults appears 3 Press to highlight YES settings are reset to default LCD monitor display returns to setup mode menu 129 THE PERSONAL COMPUTER ATTENTION Windows 2000 Me XP do not need to install this driver INSTALLA
29. TION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER SOFTWARE The following operation is required for Windows 98 Can be used in Microsoft amp Windows series Operating System For example Windows 98 98 SE ME 2000 Operating System must support USB device M 1 Insert installation CD ROM 2 Click DRIVER Attention Windows 2000 Me XP do not need this driver 131 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 3 Click Next 4 Starting driver installation 5 Click Finish to complete installation INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 6 Click Yes to continue installing Direct X 8 1 7 Click Yes 8 Starting Direct X 8 1 installation 133 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 9 Click Sure to complete installation 10 Restart your computer 134 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION For the IBM PC AT and compatible units 1 Insert installation CD into CD ROM 2 Click Application to install Photolmpression 3 Click Next to continue Photolmpression installation 4 Click Yes 135 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION 5 Click Next 6 Click Next 7 Click Next INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION 8 Starting set up 9 Click Finish to complete installation 137 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION 1 6 138 1 Click Application to install Videolmpression
30. a Turn off the power of the camera Disconnect the USB cable Rotate the function dial Remove or insert the CF card CAUTION When your camera is connected to your computer and or transferring data we strongly recommend installing NEW batteries or using the specified AC adapter sold separately pg 28 to prevent your camera from running out of power NOTE When the DC3810 is connected to a computer the auto power off function is fixed at 30 minutes regardless of the setting or power source see page 113 146 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER See previous page 147 INSTALLING Photo Impression amp Video impression To use the supplied image editing application Photolmpression and Videolmpression the following Systems are required For the IBM PC AT and the compatible unit CPU Intel Pentium Il processor of 233 MHz or more or a computer equipped with a fully compatible processor OS Windows 98 98 SE ME 2000 XP Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 5 Memory 16 MB or more of built in memory For Windows NT 32 MB or more of built in memory Hard disk space 110 MB or more of available hard disk space Monitor Resolution 800 x 600 color monitor for 16 bit color video display Hard disk space CD ROM drive Necessary when installing and using the software For Apple Macintosh amp CPU 68040 or later processor or better Macintosh Power Macintosh OS
31. any camera light source should always come from behind you The autofocus mechanism is triggered by contrast light vs dark The illustrations below offer instances when the autofocus will experience difficulty in determining the primary subject Under these four circumstances we recommend taking advantage of the focus lock function see pg 39 Subject too dark The subject such as a ed lacks contrast 38 blue sky or white walls Ab Foreground invades HE primary subject qid A fore or background with a highly reflective surface against the sun FOCUSING THE 5 WITH SUBJECT POSITIONED OUTSIDE THE CENTER Focus Lock Function 1 With subject in the center of the frame press the shutter release button halfway down and hold 2 When the green light illuminates simply change the camera position to move the subject to the right or left in the frame and press the button full way down to take the shot 39 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS DISTANCE Auto focus Automatically adjusts the focus according to distance from lens to subject No icon Adjusts the focus to infinity Flash disabled Landscape v Focuses on subject from 8 cm to 40 cm Flash disabled Close up re Focuses to specified distance Select from 0 5 1 0 or 2 5m Specified 1 Turn camera on and rotate the function dial to NOTE To view options on the LCD press IOI for one second 2Press th
32. at a time on the LCD monitor It s convenient when searching for a specific image LO GDI 1 When the camera is set to the single frame play mode press the display button DJ once or twice see page 81 When the image information is displayed press the display button twice If no information is displayed press the display button once The frame number of the last image displayed in the single frame play mode is highlighted In this case it s frame number 5 2000 08 30 15 30 83 2000 08 30 15 30 2 Press A v 4 to scroll to the desired image If there are more than nine photos recorded e When the ninth frame is selected lower right and the gt button is pressed frames 10 18 will appear To go back to your previous nine frames simply select the upper left frame frame 10 in the scenario above and press 3 Press the display button once The display on the LCD monitor switches from index to single frame play mode with image information The image selected in the previous index will appear in the LCD monitor ZOOM PLAY This function increases the magnification of an image on the LCD monitor by 2 5 times This feature is convenient when checking the details of an image TT BOU 1 Rotate the function dial to gt and press the MENU button 2 Press v once to highlight ZOOM M 3 Press once The center part of the image selected in t
33. ate the function dial to SETUP 2 Press or V to highlight FORMAT Press gt once 119 Format 3 Press V to highlight YES Format No Press gt once a 10 min Yes The CF card is now formatting After formatting the CF card the LCD monitor returns to the setup mode E MENUPI AY menu display 120 SETTING THE DATE TIME When taking a picture the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information If the built in clock of this camera is not set correctly the wrong date and time are recorded To set the correct and time follow these simple steps 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to SETUP Date Time 2 Press v to highlight DATE TIME A Format z min ov MENU PI gt SET AY 4 SELECT Press once Date Time 3 Press A or V to highlight DATE Format i Press gt once E l e 10min MENUP1 AY lt gt SELECT 121 Date Time AY lt gt SELECT Date Time Format z l e 1min 4 Pal MENUPI AV 4 SELECT b SET Date Time FA Format G 19min 4 Pal MENUPI AV 4 SELECT D SET Date Time 47 4 SELECT 122 4 Press Press A or V to set the new date once to confirm When you press and hold the or W key the value goes fast forward or fast backward 5 Press Press 6
34. bout 2 per second Pictures taken in this mode will blur with any movement of camera Tripod recommended 17 QUICK REFERENCES GETTING STARTED 1 Insert the batteries see page 25 2 Insert the CF card see page 29 Caution We suggest using Sandisk or Hitachi CF card TAKING PICTURES See page 33 for details 1 Rotate function dial to 2 Slide power switch to run on camera Press the display button 01 to view LCD monitor 3 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder 4 Zoom in or out lt gt To zoom in press the button To zoom out press the 4 button 5 Hold the shutter release button halfway down to focus 6 Press the shutter release button full way down to take the picture The LCD monitor will display the captured image M The green focus lamp will blink slowly while the camera loads the image to M the CF card 19 MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES See page 82 for details 1 Rotate the function dial to gt 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera Yoon EID The LCD monitor will display the last recorded image 3 Pressing the 4 or key will scan through the previous or next images in sequence 20 DELETING IMAGES See page 92 for details Delete 5 Selected Images Q All images l Folder 1 Display the image to be
35. deleted on the LCD monitor by per forming from steps 1 and 2 of MONITORING THE CAP TURED IMAGES described on the previous page 9 2 60 2 Press the MENU button then press gt The playback mode menu will appear on the LCD monitor 3 Arrow up or down to highlight SELECT IMAGE GID 4 Select the image to be deleted Arrow to photo to be deleted and press IOI Arrow to next picture to be deleted and again press 101 When you finish selecting the photos to be deleted press ENTER 21 On the Delete selected image page arrow to highlight No and down to highlight Yes 5 Press the v key so that YES is highlighted and press the key The selected images will be deleted 6 Press the MENU button to quit PREPARATION ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP 1 Insert the smaller loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet 2 Insert the other end of the hand strap through the small loop 24 INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA size alkaline or Ni MH batteries Do not mix batteries of different types When using AA size Ni MH batteries fully recharge them with a vendor endorsed battery charger 1 When replacing the batteries slide the power switch to turn off the camera 2 Slide the battery chamber door slightly in the O direction and open it in the direction 3 Install the batteries Be careful to follow the diagram indicated
36. e than 8096 Eye relief 19 mm Magnification X 0 35 to X 0 902 Wide 0 350 tele 0 902x 162 DRIVE MODE Mode Single shot continuous shot approx 1 frame sec self timer shot Self timer Approx 10 second delayed release BUILT IN FLASH Charge time Approx 8 second at fill flash Flash modes Autoflash Fill flash Flash cancel Autoflash with red eye reduction Fill flash with flash cancel in the close up mode night mode Flash intensity cntrl Adjusted automatically by an external light INTERFACE Video output Composite video signal switchable between NTSC and PAL PC interface USB port POWER SUPPLY Batteries AA sized alkaline battery x 4 or AA Ni MH battery x 4 AA sized lithium battery is not available External power AC adapter not included DC terminal provided on camera body Operating temperature 0 to 40 32 to 104 F DIMENSIONS WEIGHT Dimensions WxHxD 116 x 75 x 62mm 4 57 x 2 95 x 2 44 inches excluding projecting parts Weight Approx 270 5g 9 54 oz without batteries and CF card Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice 163 164
37. e the batteries when they are not in use for an extended period Leaking batteries will damage the battery compartment Occasionally when using alkaline batteries the battery condition indicator will indicate low power when in fact there is a sufficient charge Except when connected to a computer and or transferring data between them continue to use the camera The low battery symbol should disappear under these circumstances The batteries will be hot after use be careful when removing or replacing It s best to turn off the camera and allow the batteries to cool down 155 LCD Monitor Care The LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology However there may rarely be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor Do not apply pressure on the surface of the LCD monitor Permanent damage may result Under cold or hot conditions the LCD monitor may be temporarily dark and slow to react When the camera warms up normal display will be restored Wipe away fingerprints with a clean soft dry cloth Copyright TV program films video tapes and other materials may be protected under copyright laws Unauthorized recording of such materials may be illegal Certain performances and exhibitions prohibit the use of photography equipment unless agreed to under written contract DPOF Ifthe CF card containing DPOF data specified by other camera is inserted into this camera the DPOF data will be l
38. e v key to change focus modes see table above NOTE Focus icons appear upper left on the LCD monitor 40 CLOSE UP The close up function allows you to take a picture as close as 8 cm The subject will fill the frame to about 6 cm x 4 cm 1 Turn on camera with the function dial set to NOTE To view options on the LCD press O for one second 2 Press button to change the Focus distance to is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor NOTE Flash disabled Use the LCD monitor to determine image composition in close up mode NOTE For best results use a tripod for close up shots 41 jm LG 42 4 Press the shutter release button half way down to focus 5 Press the shutter release button full way down to take the picture NOTE Camera remains in close up mode until manually changed or camera is turned off ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AREA Adjust the focus area while looking into the LCD monitor 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button Press DI to view menu the LCD monitor a TT ETT 2Press the v key once to the focusing icon Press the p key MENUPI lt gt SELECT DSET Press the A v key to select Central all focused or Spot focuses on subject Press gt to set Press MENU to exit 43 FLASH With this camera the following 5 flash modes are available You can select them
39. ed 27 AUTO POWER OFF To conserve battery life the DC3810 shuts off automatically after three minutes of inactivity To restart the camera slide the power switch to the right Under battery power the automatic power off function can be reset to 1 5 10 or 30 minutes See page 117 Under AC adapter power the automatic power off function is set and fixed at 30 minutes Using the AC adapter 6V 1A sold separately We recommend taking advantage of the AC adapter whenever possible Taking pictures indoors or downloading photos to your computer provides the perfect opportunity to conserve battery life by using an AC adapter Be sure the camera is shut off when changing the power source from battery to AC adapter or from AC adapter to battery 1 Connect the mini plug of the AC adapter to the DC terminal of the camera The Shape of the mini plug may vary depending on the AC adapter 2 Connect the power plug of the AC adapter to an AC outlet INSERTING REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CF CARD Be sure the camera is off when inserting or removing the CF card If the power is left on while performing this function data in the card may be lost or the card itself damaged Should you inadvertently perform this function while the camera is on save the data on the card to your PC if it s safe then re format the data card INSERTING THE CF CARD 1 Open the card slot door 2 Insert the CF card into the card slot
40. ed Images you wish to delete Press y once Gm Folder 100SX520 parta 6 Press to highlight YES iif Selected Images Q All images Press gt to delete to delete your folder Felder green focus lamp will blink while images are being deleted When the lamp goes out all images recorded in the CF card will be gone ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS THE LCD MONITOR Viewing the LCD monitor under different lighting conditions or from different angles sometimes requires a brighter or darker setting To adjust LCD brightness follow these simple steps 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to gt and press the MENU button CIDI 3 Press ENTER Now press twice 3 Press or v to adjust brightness Press gt to confirm Press MENU to quit 99 100 SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU Delete THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU S ITEMS AND SETTINGS DELETE SELECT IMAGE YES For deleting images NO see page 92 DELETE ALL IMAGES Ma ZOOM FOLDER YES For the zoom play NO mode see page 85 SLIDE SHOW START For the slide show DIRECTION FORWARD mode see page 87 BACKWARD TIME 2 10 SEC 101 PRINT STD For specifying the INDEX print settings with the DPOF see CANCEL page103 FOLDER NEW see page 110 SELECT Ll 1005 520 Other folder na
41. elease button and check the camera s operation Do not store camera with mothballs BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS Check the camera s operation Take test shots to ensure proper camera settings Keep spare batteries on hand Argus Camera is not responsible for damages incurred by equipment malfunction Questions and Service If you have questions about your camera contact your local camera dealer or e mail us at customerservice arguscamera com or call 1 888 552 7487 Before shipping your camera for repair please contact Argus Camera for details 159 TECHNICAL DETAILS CAMERA TYPE Recording media exchangeable 3X zoom digital camera with LCD monitor CCD Pickup elements 1 1 8 inch type inter line CCD 5 13M pixels base color filter Pickup system single ISO sensitivity AUTO ISO 100 200 400 Number of bit converted to A D 12 bit LENS UNIT Focal length 8 to 24 mm 34 to 102 mm in the 35 mm film format equivalent Aperture Wide F3 37 F4 86 F7 75 F15 03 4steps Tele F3 56 F5 13 F8 2 F15 4 4steps Construction 9 elements in 6 groups including 3 aspheric surfaces Focusing range 40 cm to infinity The close up mode 8 cm to 40 cm Digital zoom maximum zoom in the telephoto mode X2 IMAGE STORAGE Recording medium CF card Type 1 Image file format Exit 2 1 JPEG DCF standards DPOF 1 10 Number of pixels W 2560 x 1920 pixels Full size 10600 x 1200 pixels Large size 1280 x 960 pixels Half size
42. et A SE Light bulb mode Fluorescent mode v c Cloudy mode A alla WB Preset mode 4 Press MENU to quit LCD monitor displays the white balance icon in the upper right corner The white balance will default to AUTO when camera is shut off 74 SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE The DC3810 has three sharpness modes See table below HARD Enhances sharpness of image NORMAL No effect of sharpness SOFT Reduces sharpness of image image appears soft 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button The LCD monitor displays the recording mode menu Image Sharpness 2 Press ENTER once then v twice to highlight the IMAGE SHARPNESS function Press once MENUP2 AY 4b SELECT gt SET 75 3 Press or V to select desired sharpness The sharpness mode changes in the following order HARD A v NORMAL A v SOFT Image Sharpness 4 Press to confirm GID 5 Press MENU to quit RESETING TO THE RECORDING MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS This function simply returns ALL functions back to their original default settings CAMERA SETTINGS Flash Focus mode Focus Area Drive Mode Image size Quality White Balance Exposure EV Exposure Area Sharpness LCD DEFAULT SETTINGS Autoflash with red eye reduction Auto Central region Single Full 2560x1920 Standard Auto 0
43. he following diagram shows features displayed Image size indicators Flash mode indicators Battery condition indicator Self timer indicator Numeric display of recordable remaning frame No card indicator Refer to the number of recordable remaining frames as a guide The number changes depends upon the scene or subject being recorded 15 VIEWFINDER Focus lamp Close framing guide green 6r Close framing guide When using the viewfinder to shoot a subject closer than 1m the area under the close framing guide will be recorded Use the LCD monitor to check image composition Flash lamp red 16 Focus Lamp Green Illuminated The focus is determined and locked Blinks quickly The focus is not determined about eight per second The subject contrast is too low the subject is too dark or too close or the subject is too far in the close up mode Blinks slowly The image is busy recording onto the CF Compact Flash card about two per second The camera reads out the image from the CF card Focus Area as a Guide In the autofocus mode the focus is adjusted in the gray area as shown Flash Lamp Red Illuminated Flash is charged and ready to fire Blinks quickly when the shutter release The flash is charging button is pressed completely down about eight per second After canceling flash function light blinks Shutter speed is very slow slowly a
44. he single frame play or the index play mode is magnified 2 5 times MENU Quit 85 4 Press lt 4 or gt to pan across magnified image The image moves in small increments with each press of the key lt OR The image moves continuously with constant pressure on the key 5 Press MENU to back out the zoom play mode the image around the center is displayed 640 x480 pixels 86 SLIDE SHOW The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show TO START SLIDE SHOW 8 CJ r GID 1 Rotate the function dial to gt and press the menu button EI 2 Press A or V to highlight SLIDE SHOW Press gt once Slide Show 3 Press or V to highlight START Press gt once m Slide show starts according to TIMING and DIRECTION settings 3 see pg 89 90 MENUPI 4 87 TO STOP SLIDE SHOW CIDI 88 To temporarily stop slide show press one of the following options while slide show is running 4 IOl e MENU ENTER To permanently stop slide show press ENTER twice or once if slide show is temporarily stopped Pressing MENU while slide show is temporarily stopped will return the LCD monitor to the playback mode menu SETTING THE SLIDE SHOW TIMING AND DIRECTION 9 CJ ID 1 Rotate the function dial to gt and press MENU
45. hile the shutter release button is held down The maximum number of images that can be captured are as follows with 32MB CF card Image quality Maximum number of pictures 2560 x 1920 size 1600X1200 size FINE Fine about 13 pictures about 30 pictures STD Standard about 26 pictures about 60 pictures ECON Economy about 52 pictures about 90 pictures The number of pictures in a given mode will vary depending upon the subject scenery and composition of both 1 Turn on camera with the function dial set to y NOTE To view options on the LCD press ID for one second 8 L 1 2 Press the ENTER button continuous photo icon J appears on the upper right side of the LCD monitor si Live P 1 2 F3 37 8 E Single shot Continuous shot al Continuous with Self timer lt Yes Flash lt No Flash lt No Flash lt Yes Flash Single shot and Self time modes will use the camera s flash Continuous shot and Continuous with AF will not 53 SELF TIMER Using the self timer the camera will snap a shot ten seconds after pressing the shutter release button 1 Preferably mount the camera onto a tripod Turn camera with the function dial set to C 2 Press the ENTER button 3 times to change the drive mode t
46. hilippines and Korea The PAL system is used in the western Europe such as Germany England Switzerland Holland Italy except for France and Australia Singapore Thailand and China As these systems have no compatibility you cannot watch an NTSC system based TV in an area where a PAL System is used This camera can switch the video output signal to both an NTSC system and a PAL system so you can watch the images on TV not only in your own country but around the world 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to SETUP Video out 2 Press A or v to highlight VIDEO OUT Format Press once 2 qon o 10min 21 MENUP AV 4 SELECT D SET 125 Video out 3 Press A or to select PAL or NTSC The output signal settings change in the following order PAL on PAL NTSC wv MENUP AY lt gt SELECT SET NTSC Video out 4 Press gt once to confirm Format min lE gt MENUP AV lt gt SELECT D SET 126 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be switched to English 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to SETUP 2 Press A or V to highlight LANGUAGE Press P once 3 Press or to select ENGLISH Em German 5102_ N MENU P 4 Press once to confirm VerSW
47. is function is complete 29 on the LCD monitor and PLAY BACK stops blinking on the LCD monitor The image Subject is out of the flash Retake the photo within the flash range 0 4 to 3 44 recorded in range the flash mode is dark 153 Problem Cause Solution Page The image is too Exposure rate is too short dark Select a longer exposure rate to lighten photo 99 dark or bright Exposure rate is too long bright Select a shorter exposure rate to darken photo The recorded Removing the CF card while data Any images damaged cannot be recovered image file is is transferring to or from it damaged The camera Slide the power switch to turn off the camera Ensure that the camera is off does not function Remove the batteries wait 10 seconds then reinsert them When using an properly adapter unplug it from the AC outlet wait 10 seconds then plug it back in Slide the power switch to turn on the camera If the camera is not turned off correctly damage to the CF card may result If you suspect the CF card is not functioning properly try reformatting it 119 154 NOTES ON THE HANDLING Batteries Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures Under cold conditions it s best keep spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat Performance of Ni MH batteries decreases in cold weather but can recover their charge once warmed Remov
48. ith both the DPOF pg 103 and the index print setting pg 106 will be cancelled by following the steps below 9C 1 Rotate the function dial to gt and press the MENU button The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press or to highlight PRINT Press y once 3 Press V key to highlight CANCEL Press gt once to confirm FOLDER The folder in the CF card is conformed with Design rule for Camera File system format When taking a picture with this camera the Dcim folder is made in the directory of the CF card and the 1005 520 folder is made in the Dcim folder The first captured image is recorded with the file name of SIMG001 jpg in the 100SX520 folder The name of the folder in which the captured images are recorded is displayed on the playback mode menu The file name of the image to be recorded con The recorded sists of SIMG 4 digit number and jpg The files are recorded in the 100SX520 folder until EN the 4 digit number becomes 9999 the file name Deim 1005x520 AL of SIMG9999 jpg When the10000th file is recorded the 101MX520 folder is created in the Dcim folder and the 10000th file is record ed with the file name of SIMG0001 jpg in the 101MX520 folder SIMGO003 jpg There will be two folders for the images in one CF card if you capture more than 10000 images You can select the
49. jects Manual exposure V User selects both the shutter speed and aperture User has complete control of exposure 48 PIAISIM Exposure In P A S M menu Rotate the function dial to and press MENU button 1 Press the key av uer 2 Select the desired mode by pressing v and Press gt key to confirm the settings In A S M mode 3 Press A w keyto change the value of aperture or shutter speed 4 Press shutter release halfway down to confirm the new setting A A A A 1 16 37 116 F3 37 1 16 gt 37 ENTER Set AY Select ENTER Set AY Select ENTER Set AY Select Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure 49 DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function increases the maximum magnification of the optical zoom lens 2X 1 In recording mode press gt and zoom in to maximum 2 Activate Digital Zoom by holding for 2 seconds NOTE The LCD monitor must be on to set Digital Zoom 50 3 While looking into the LCD monitor determine the image composition 4 Hold the shutter release button half way down to focus 5 Press the shutter release button full way down to take a picture The focus lock function can be also used see page 39 cancel the digital zoom function press and hold the key or simply shut off the camera 51 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE The DC3810 will continuously take pictures w
50. me LCD BRIGHT 9 bright For adjusting the brightness 3 of the LCD 6 monitor see page 99 3 2 ei 102 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF The DPOF allows you to print your photos without a PC If you don t have a personal computer printing your photos is as simple as taking your CF card to your nearest Walmart Cosco or any other store that has the capability to print your photos right off your CF card Simply select the photos you want to print using the buttons right on your camera DPOF is jointly developed by Eastman Kodak Canon Fuji Photo Film co Ltd and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Led for direct printing from digital camera SPECIFYING WHICH PHOTOS TO PRINT AND HOW MANY i C o GDI 1 With the camera turned on rotate the function dial to gt 2 Press MENU once Press V three times to highlight PRINT 27 amp SELECT D SET 103 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND QUANTITY PRINTED 3 Press or to highlight STD Press once 2 4 Press 4 or gt to highlight the image to be printed Sheet ENTER Done a ME To scroll forward to next images select lower right image and press gt j To scroll backward to previous images select upper left image and press 4 104 ub Emm 3 Av Sheet ENTER Done Ly toa
51. mera com Problem The camera will not Lighting s too dark foreground in focus in the autofocus vades the subject low contrast or mode aiming at bright reflective surface The subject is under the minimum Solution Switch to focus lock or manual focus mode Make sure light source 40 is behind you Check the distance to subject and move forward or backward accordingly or simply change the focus setting 37 43 or over the maximum focusing distance The shutter release No power to camera Rotate the function dial to button won t release and slide the power switch to turn The function dial is not set at y 33 on the camera The previous image is loading Simply wait for the image to load onto the CF card this function onto the CF card The green focus 35 takes less than five seconds the lamp will stop blinking and Record green focus lamp will blink ing will stop flashing on the LCD 151 Problem Cause Solution Page The shutter The CF card may be full The LCD Delete unwanted images transfer release button will display CARD FULL image data to your computer and 92 won t release delete all images from the CF card or simply switch the full CF card with an empty card or one with more memory Camera is shut off Rotate the function dial to and slide 33 the power switch to turn on the camera The LCD isn t Batteries
52. moisture and direct sunlight Improper storage of FC card NOTE The storage capability of the CF card will diminish with extended use Please purchase a new card 157 Other precautionary information Do not subject the camera to shock or impact Turn the camera off when transporting This camera is neither water nor splash proof Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera When using the camera at the beach or near water take care not to drop water or sand on the camera Contact with water sand dust or salt may result in damage Do not leave the camera under direct sunlight Pointing the lens directly at the sun may damage the CCD and is extremely harmful to your eyes 158 CARE AND STORAGE Cleaning Clean the outside of the camera with a soft clean dry cloth Never use organic solvents To clean the lens surface first blow away any dust or sand then if necessary moisten a lens tissue or soft cloth with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens DO NOT attempt to wipe away sand or dirt particles as this may scratch the lens surface Never touch the lens surface with your fingers Storage Store in cool dry and well ventilated area free of dust and chemicals When storing the camera for extended periods remove the batteries and CF card and seal in an airtight container with a silica drying agent Occasionally press the shutter r
53. o SELF TIMER 3 3 Focus the camera and press the shutter release button The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink and the camera will emit chimes Two seconds before the picture is taken the blinking and chime intervals increase Beep must be on to hear chimes see page 123 Do not press the shutter release button when standing in front of the camera The camera cannot focus To interrupt the self timer shot rotate the function dial to PC or SETUP Notes ISO SETTING Select the camera s sensitivity to light ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity Raising the ISO sensitvity will mean that the cam era needs less light in order to record an image However the higher the ISO value the grainier the image will be auToO ISO Iso 200 100 150 100 9 150200 Iso 4 109150400 MOR TR 56 1 Turn on the camera rotate the function dial to press MENU button once the button twice and gt once 2 Select the desired ISO value by pressing w key The default is AUTO 3 Press b key to confirm setting and press MENU button to quit EXPOSURE COMPENSATION This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure The longer the exposure time the brighter the image and the shorter the exposure time the darker the image 1 Turn the camera rotate the function dial to press the MENU button once ENTER button once
54. ost Inserting a CF card containing image data recorded with another digital camera that supports the DCF format cannot specify those images using the DPOF 156 playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor Operating Temperatures and Conditions This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0 C to 40 32 F to 104 F Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures such as in a car parked in direct sunlight or extreme humidity To prevent condensation from forming on the camera place it in a sealed plastic bag when transferring from cold to warm temperatures Allow the camera to reach room temperature before removing Safety and Handling for the CF card Read and follow the instructions manual supplied with the CF card The following may cause data loss or damage We recommend creating a backup file in other media such as ZIP disc hard disk CD ROM etc Argus Camera assumes no responsibility for these damages 1 Improper use of card wn A Static electrical discharge near and or electric noise Removing the card or interrupting power supply while camera or equipment is accessing the card read ing writing formatting etc Non use of card for an extended period Using the card beyond its life Bending dropping or subjecting the card to impact Touching the electrical contacts of the card with your fingers or a metal object Exposing to heat
55. plies with Canadian ICES 003 Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product This is a descriptive statement warning of the result if the instructions are ignored or not understood N WARNING Batteries may overheat due to improper use Use 4 each AA alkaline or 4 each AA Ni MH batteries Do not mix batteries of different types brands ages or charge levels Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures Do not attempt to recharge short or disassemble batteries Do not install batteries with polarities reversed Follow local regulations for battery disposal Keep batteries and other small objects away from small children Contact a physician immediately if an object is swallowed Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if If the camera s internal components become exposed for any reason remove all power sources Do not walk while viewing monitor Properly dispose of batteries that show wear or damaged Do not expose batteries to water or moisture Do not store batteries on metallic surfaces WARNING Never recharge alkaline batteries Properly dispose of leaking batteries Incase of accidental contact with eyes immediately flush with plenty of fresh water Seek medical attention If battery fluid contacts skin and or clothing wash area tho
56. r 2Press 4 key to select your movie clip files eg The LCD monitor will display the m icon on the top part of the screen 3 Press w key to play pause the movie clip 2002 11 2 14 26 MOVIE CLIP SETTING REC TIME 1 Rotate the function dial to and press MENU button VOICE mode and REC TIME mode are available 2 Press V key so that REC TIME is highlighted and press gt key two times You can select recording time from 5s 30s in increments of 5s 3 Press A V key to select the desired value and press key In VOICE mode You can take a Movie Clip with or without voices Press W key to select ON OFF and press key to confirm 4 Press MENU button to quit 60 VOICE RECORDING RECORDING VOICES FOR MEMORABLE PICTURES This function allows you to record voices in any picture you like 1 Rotate the function dial to gt The LCD monitor will display the latest image 2 Press 4 or key to select the desired image to record ssec 3 Press key The LCD monitor will display the sound recording indicator 9 The DC3810 is now recording sound REC 2002 12 6 3 52 4 Press A key to stop recording The camera will stop recording in 10 seconds 61 VOICE PLAYBACK 1 Rotate the function dial to gt The LCD monitor will display the last shot 2 Press 4 or to select the voiced image The LCD monitor will display the icon of the image
57. roughly with soap and water Use only an Argus specified AC adapter Improper voltage may result in permanent damage to your camera Argus specifies 6V 1A sold separately Do not drop crush or immerse camera in liquid electrical shock may result Do not expose eyes to direct flash Do not use camera near flammable liquid or gas explosion or fire may result Do not clean camera with flammable products explosion or fire may result Immediately disconnect power source batteries AC adapter if camera smells hot or emits smoke Use caution when disconnecting power source camera may be hot Do not disassemble camera electric shock may result Refer to arguscamera com for warranty and repair information N CAUTION Camera temperature rises with extended periods of use Use caution when handling Do not expose camera to extremely high temperatures Leaving camera inside a sealed vehicle under direct sunlight or any prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may adversely affect the camera s internal components Remove all power sources when storing camera for prolonged periods Store camera in a cool dry dust free environment BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the parts list before you begin If some parts are missing contact your camera dealer or refer to arguscamera com for warranty and repair information ARGUS DC3810 ZOOM camera x 1 AA size Alkaline Batteries Video
58. sh with Red eye Reduction when the camera is turned off Flash Lamp The flash lamp red shows the flash status Illuminated The flash is charged and ready to fire X Blinks quickly when the shutter The flash is charging release button is fully depressed approx 8 per second The shutter speed will be slow Any camera movement while taking a picture will blur the image Tripod recommended Blinks slowly with flash function cancelled approx 2 per second 46 ADVANCED OPERATIONS P A S M EXPOSURE EXPOSURE MODES These 4 exposure modes allow extensive control over general photo taking Programmed Auto P gives carefree operation Aperture Priority A and Shutter Priority S allow usersto maximize exp osures under different conditions Manual Exposure M provides complete freedom in control Options Purpose When to use it Programmed auto P The camera will automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value for best qualitiy Recommended in most conditions Aperture priority User selects the aperture The Recommended in controlling the depth of 1 650s 10s camera sets the fit aperture F3 37 F15 camera sets the shutter speed field helps the primary subject stand out from its surroundings Shutter priority User selects the shutter speed Recommended when shooting fast moving objects or to create a sense of motion with slower moving ob

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