Page 1 DC3810 USER'S MANUAL ***STOP!*** 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...
Page 2 ACCESSORY POWER OPTION: AC 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 •...
Page 3 EU (European Union) regulations concerning interference-causing equipment. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity). Digital Camera This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- DC3810 lowing two conditions: (1) This device may cause interference. (2) This device must...
Page 4: For Proper And Safe Use
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.
Page 5 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 thoroughly with soap and water.
Page 6 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.
Page 7: Before You Begin
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....(x 4) • Video Cable........(x 1) •...
Page 8: Table Of Contents
GETTING STARTED ....18 LCD MONITOR ......35 TAKING PICTURES .
Page 9 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE ..64 FLASH .......44 THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY FLASH RANGE .
Page 10 DELETING FOLDERS ....97 Format ......113 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR .
Page 11 THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL ..125 ON TV ......150 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED TROUBLESHOOTING .
Page 12: Names Of Parts
NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * Do not touch lens with fingers.
Page 13 CAMERA BODY...
Page 14: Inside The Terminal Cover
INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER USB connector Video-out terminal AC Adapter input BOTTOM OF BODY Batt. compartment door Tripod socket...
Page 15: Data Panel
The following diagram shows features displayed. Flash-mode indicators Image-size 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.
Page 16: Viewfinder
VIEWFINDER Focus Iamp Close-framing guide (green) Flash Iamp (red) 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.
Page 17 The focus is determined and locked. The focus is not determined. Blinks quickly. (The subject contrast is too low, the subject is too dark or too close, (about eight per second) or the subject is too far in the close-up mode.) The image is busy recording onto the CF (Compact Flash) card.
Page 18: Quick References
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.
Page 19 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. • The green focus lamp will blink slowly while the camera loads the image to the CF card.
Page 20: Monitoring The Captured Images
MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 82 for details. 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The LCD monitor will display the last recorded image. 3 Pressing the key will scan through the previous...
Page 21: Deleting Images
DELETING IMAGES – See page 92 for details. 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by per- forming from steps 1 and 2 of "MONITORING THE CAP- TURED IMAGES" described on the previous page. 2 Press the MENU button then press •...
Page 22 • On the "Delete selected image" page, arrow up to highlight "No" and down to highlight "Yes". 5 Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted and press key. • The selected images will be deleted. 6 Press the MENU button to quit.
Page 23: Preparation
PREPARATION...
Page 24: Attaching The Hand Strap
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.
Page 25: Inserting The Batteries
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.
Page 26 121). 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.
Page 27: Checking The Battery Power
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 replaced.
Page 28: Auto Power Off
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.
Page 29: Inserting/Removing The Compact
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.
Page 30: Removing The Cf Card
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. 4 Close the card-slot door making sure it clicks. REMOVING THE CF CARD 1 Make sure the camera is turned off.
Page 31 • 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.
Page 32: Taking Pictures
TAKING PICTURES...
Page 33: Basic Recording Procedure
BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 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.
Page 34 • 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 * When pressing the will be slow.
Page 35: The Recording Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor
RECORDING MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order. The LCD monitor is turned off Live view Live view (The camera settings are not displayed)
Page 36: The Display Of The Camera Settings
THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses)
Page 37: Adjusting The Focus
(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.
Page 38: In The Autofocus Mode
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) Foreground invades Subject too dark.
Page 39: (Focus Lock Function)
FOCUSING THE SHOT WITH SUBJECT POSITIONED OUTSIDE OF 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..
Page 40: Adjusting The Focus Distance
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 Focuses on subject from 8 cm to 40 cm. Flash disabled. Close up Focuses to specified distance.
Page 41: Close Up
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 for one second.
Page 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.
Page 43: Adjusting The Focus Area
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 to view menu on the LCD monitor 2 Press the key once to the focusing icon.
Page 44: Flash
FLASH With this camera, the following 5 flash modes are available. You can select them 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.
Page 45: Selecting The Flash Mode
SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 Turn on camera with the function dial set to NOTE: To view options on the LCD, press for one second. 2 Press key ONLY to change the Flash mode as follows : AUTOFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH-CANCEL...
Page 46: Flash Lamp
NOTE: Flash icons will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD monitor. NOTE: Flash mode defaults to "Autoflash 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.
Page 47: Advanced Operations
ADVANCED OPERATIONS...
Page 48: P/A/S/M Exposure
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 users to maximize exp- osures under different conditions; Manual Exposure M provides complete freedom in control.
Page 49: Aperture Priority
2 Select the desired mode by pressing and Press key to confirm the settings. In A/S/M mode: 3 Press key to change the value of aperture or shutter speed. 4. Press shutter-release halfway down to confirm the new setting. Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure...
Page 50: Digital Zoom
DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function increases the maximum magnification of the optical zoom lens 2X. 1 In recording mode, press 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.
Page 51 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) • To cancel the digital zoom function, press and hold the key or simply...
Page 52: Burst Image Capture
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 NOTE: To view options on the LCD, press for one second.
Page 53 Single shot < Yes Flash Continuous shot < No Flash Continuous with AF < No Flash Self-timer < Yes Flash Single shot and Self-time modes will use the camera's flash. Continuous shot and Continuous with AF will not.
Page 54: Self-Timer
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 on camera with the function dial set to 2 Press the ENTER button 3 times to change the drive mode to SELF-TIMER 3 Focus the camera and press the shutter-release button.
Page 55 Notes:...
Page 56: Iso Setting
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.
Page 57: Exposure Compensation
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 on the camera, rotate the function dial to...
Page 58 Press 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.
Page 59: Movie Clip Shot
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 to the CF CARD capacity the recording may be suspended during the available recording time.
Page 60: Movie Clip Playback
MOVIE CLIP PLAYBACK 1 Rotate the function dial to • The image files (including movie clips) will be displayed on LCD monitor. 2 Press key to select your movie clip files. • The LCD monitor will display the icon on the top part of the screen.
Page 61: Voice Recording
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 • The LCD monitor will display the latest image. 2 Press key to select the desired image to record.
Page 62: Voice Playback
VOICE PLAYBACK 1 Rotate the function dial to • The LCD monitor will display the last shot. 2 Press to select the voiced image. • The LCD monitor will display the icon of the image. 3 Press for PLAY & PAUSE.
Page 63 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE...
Page 64: Specifying The Recording Mode
SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (Auto-flash) (Fill-flash) (For the Flash mode, see page 44) (Flash cancel) (Auto-flash with red-eye reduction) (Night mode) FOCUSING Central (For the Focus mode, see page 37)
Page 65 DRIVE MODE (Single shot)* (Continuous shot ) (For the Drive mode, see page 52) (Continuous with AF) (Self-timer shot) IMAGE SIZE FULL (2560X1920) LARGE (1600X1200) (For the Image size, see page 71) HALF(1280X960) VGA (640X480) QUALITY FINE (Fine mode) STD. (Standard mode) (For the Image quality, see page 68) ECON.
Page 66 +1.3 CENTRAL see page 57) +1.0 SPOT +0.7 +0.3 SHARPNESS HARD NORMAL -0.3 (For the Sharpness, see page 75) SOFT -0.7 -1.0 -1.3 -1.7 -2.0 9(bright) (For the LCD, see page 99) DEFAULT (For the Default, see page 77) 0(dark)
Page 67 MOVIE CLIP SHOT(For the MOVIE CLIP MODE,see page 59) REC.TIME VOICE For "QUALITY" and "IMAGE SIZE" the DC3810 stores and preserves the latest settings for turning off camera and/or battery replacement.
Page 68: Specifying Image Quality Mode
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.
Page 69 [QUALITY] function. Press once. 3 Press to desired image quality. Press once to confirm. • Your image quality setting will not default back to original setting when the camera is turned off. It can only be changed manually.
Page 70 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.
Page 71: Specifying The Image Size Mode
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. Number of Pixels (W x H)
Page 72 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.
Page 73: Specifying White Balance Mode
Cloudy mode Outside under cloudy skies. WB Preset mode Select this mode by using the WB preset white balance setting. 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor displays the recording mode menu.
Page 74: Daylight Mode
Light bulb mode Fluorescent mode Cloudy mode WB Preset mode 4 Press MENU to quit. • The LCD monitor displays the white balance icon in the upper right corner. • The white balance will default to AUTO when camera is shut off.
Page 75: Specifying The Sharpness Mode
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.
Page 76 3 Press to select desired sharpness. • The sharpness mode changes in the following order. HARD NORMAL SOFT 4 Press to confirm. 5 Press MENU to quit.
Page 77: Reseting To The Recording Mode Default Settings
RESETING TO THE RECORDING MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS This function simply returns ALL functions back to their original "default" settings. CAMERA SETTINGS DEFAULT SETTINGS Flash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Focus-mode Auto Focus-Area Central region Drive Mode Single Image size Full(2560x1920) Quality...
Page 78 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. Press ENTER once and four times. 2 Press to highlight [YES] and press once to confirm. • ALL functions are now reset to their original default settings. 3 Press MENU to quit.
Page 79 PALYBACK MODE...
Page 80: Single-Frame Play
SINGLE-FRAME PLAY Images recorded on the CF card can be displayed on the LCD monitor one at a time. 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to 2 Press to scroll through images.
Page 81: The Playback Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor
THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order. Display Button Single-frame play (with the image information) Index Single-frame play (9 frames) (with no image information)
Page 82: The Image Information Display In The Playbackmode
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 is the last displayed image in the figure above.)
Page 83: Index Play
INDEX PLAY This mode displays 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor. It's convenient when searching for a specific image. 1 When the camera is set to the single-frame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see page 81).
Page 84 • When the ninth frame is selected (lower right) and the 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.
Page 85: Zoom Play
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. 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. 2 Press once to highlight "ZOOM"...
Page 86 • The image moves in small increments with each press of the key. < OR > • The image moves continuously with constant pressure on the key. 5 Press MENU to back out. * In the zoom play mode, the image around the center is displayed in 640 x480 pixels.
Page 87: Slide Show
SLIDE SHOW The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show. TO START SLIDE SHOW 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the menu button. 2 Press to highlight [SLIDE SHOW]. Press once.
Page 88: To Stop The Slide Show
• • • 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.
Page 89 SETTING THE SLIDE SHOW TIMING AND DIRECTION 1 Rotate the function dial to and press MENU. 2 Press to highlight [SLIDE SHOW]. Press once. 3 Press to highlight [TIME]. Press once. 4 Press to highlight the desired interval time.
Page 90 5 Press to confirm. 6 Press to highlight [DIRECTION]. Press once. 7 Press to highlight desired direction. Press to confirm. 8 Press to highlight [SLIDE SHOW]. Press to start slide show.
Page 91: Deleting Images
DELETING IMAGES...
Page 92: Deleting Selected Image
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...
Page 93 2 Press MENU once. • The LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu. 3 Press to highlight [DELETE]. Press once. 4 Press to highlight [SELECTED IMAGE]. Press once.
Page 94 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 once. 8 Press MENU to return to playback mode.
Page 95: Deleting All Images
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 2 Press MENU once. • The LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu.
Page 96 Press once. 5 Press to highlight [YES]. Press 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.
Page 97: Deleting Folders
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.
Page 98 6 Press to highlight [YES]. Press to delete to delete your folder. • 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.
Page 99: Monitor
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF 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 press the MENU button.
Page 100: Specifying The Playback Mode
SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE...
Page 101: The Playback Mode Menu
THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU'S ITEMS AND SETTINGS DELETE SELECT IMAGE (For deleting images DELETE ALL IMAGES see page 92) ZOOM FOLDER (For the zoom play mode, see page 85) SLIDE SHOW START...
Page 102 PRINT STD. (For specifying the INDEX print settings with the DPOF, see CANCEL page103) FOLDER 100SX520 SELECT (see page 110) Other folder name LCD BRIGHT 9(bright) (For adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor, see page 99) 0(dark)
Page 103: Specifying The Print Settings With
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.
Page 104: Specifying The Image And The Number To Be Printed
[STD]. Press once. 4 Press to highlight the image to be printed. • To scroll forward to next images, select lower right image and press • To scroll backward to previous images, select upper left image and press...
Page 105: Number To Be Printed
• Specify "0" 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.
Page 106: Specifying The Index Print Settings
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. 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Page 107: The Dpof
• The 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. 4 Press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode.
Page 108 TO CANCEL PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF All Print settings with both the DPOF (pg 103) and the index print setting (pg 106) will be cancelled by following the steps below. 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.
Page 109: Folder Name
The folder in the CF card is conformed with DCF (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 "100SX520" folder is made in the "Dcim" folder. The first captured image is recorded with the file name of "SIMG001.jpg"...
Page 110: 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.
Page 111: Give Folder A New Name
RENAMING A FOLDER 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. •The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press to highlight [FOLDERS]. Press once. 3 Press to highlight [NEW]. Press once.
Page 112 (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 to save your new file name. • To stop file rename, press MENU before saving. File will not be changed.
Page 113: On Dcf (Design Rule For Camera File System) Format
NOTES:...
Page 114: Setup
SETUP...
Page 115: Format
THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR FORMAT (For formatting the CF card, see page 119) POWER SAVE 1 min. (1 minute) 3 min. (3 minutes) (For the time for the auto power off 5 min.
Page 116 BEEP ON (The beep sounds.) (For turning on or off the beep, see page 123) OFF (The beep does not sound.) VIDEO OUT (For switching the video signal from the video-out terminal, see page 125) NTSC ENGLISH LANGUAGE GERMAN (For switching the language displayed on the LCD monitor, see page 127)
Page 117: Specifying The Time For The Auto Power Off Function
SPECIFYING THE TIME 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.
Page 118 30 MIN. (30 minutes) 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.
Page 119: Formatting The Cf Card
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, rotate the function dial to "SETUP". 2 Press to highlight [FORMAT]. Press once.
Page 120 3 Press to highlight [YES]. Press once. • The CF card is now formatting. • After formatting the CF card, the LCD monitor returns to the setup mode menu display.
Page 121: Setting The Date / Time
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".
Page 122 4 Press to set the new date. Press once to confirm. • When you press and hold the key, the value goes fast-forward or fast-backward. 5 Press to highlight [DATE/TIME]. Press once. 6 Press to highlight [TIME]. Press once. 7 Press to set new time.
Page 123: Setting The Beep Sound
SETTING THE BEEP 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".
Page 124 3 Press to select [ON] or [OFF]. • The beep settings change in the following order. ON (The beep sounds.) OFF (The beep does not sound.) 4 Press once to confirm. • There is no volume setting for the beep.
Page 125: Switching The Video Signal From The Video Output Terminal
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.
Page 126 3 Press to select [PAL] or [NTSC]. • The output signal settings change in the following order: NTSC 4 Press once to confirm.
Page 127: Switching The Language Displayed On The Lcd Monitor
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 to highlight [LANGUAGE]. Press once. 3 Press to select [ENGLISH].
Page 128: Resetting To The Default Settings
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 ..............(see page 92) Selected Image Slide show-Time ............(see page 89) 2 sec Slide show-Direction ..........(see page 87)
Page 129 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to "SETUP". 2 Press to highlight [DEFAULT]. Press once. • The display to confirm your defaults appears. 3 Press to highlight [YES]. • The settings are reset to default. • The LCD monitor display returns to setup mode menu.
Page 130 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER ATTENTION: Windows 2000; Me; XP do not need to install this driver.
Page 131: For Windows® 98
INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER SOFTWARE The following operation is required for Windows® 98 . Can be used in Microsoft® Windows series Operating System (For example: Windows 98; 98 SE; ME; 2000) (Operating System must support USB device.) 1.
Page 132 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 3. Click "Next". 4. Starting driver installation. 5. Click "Finish " to complete installation.
Page 133 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.
Page 134 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 9. Click "Sure" to complete installation. 10. Restart your computer.
Page 135 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION For the IBM-PC/AT and compatible units. 1. Insert installation CD into CD-ROM. 2. Click "Application" to install PhotoImpression. 3. Click "Next" to continue PhotoImpression installation. 4. Click "Yes".
Page 136 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION 5. Click "Next". 6. Click "Next". 7. Click "Next".
Page 137 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION 8. Starting set up. 9. Click "Finish" to complete installation.
Page 138 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 1. Click "Application" to install VideoImpression. 2. Choose your language and press "Sure". 3. Preparing set up. 4. Click "Next"...
Page 139 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 5. Click "Yes". 6. Click "Next" to choose which folder to store your files. 7. Click "Next".
Page 140 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 8. Click "Next". 9. Starting VideoImpression 1.6 installation. 10. Click "Finish" to complete installation.
Page 141: For Macintosh
® For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) INSTALLATION DRIVER PHOTOIMPRESSION INSTALLATION 1. Insert installation CD into CD-ROM. 2. Click "ARCSOFT" to install PhotoImpression. 3. Click "PhotoImpression3" to set up software .
Page 142 ® For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) 4. Click on your preferred language. 5. Click on "PhotoImpression Installer". 6. Click "Accept".
Page 143 ® For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) 7. Click "Install" to start installation.
Page 144 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 1. Click "VideoImpression 1.6" to set up software. 2. Click on your preferred language. 3. Click "VideoImpression 1.6 Installer".
Page 145 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 4. Click "Accept". 5. Click "Install" to start installation.
Page 146: Cautions When Connecting To The Personal Computer
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 data. • Turn off the power of the camera •...
Page 147 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER See previous page.
Page 148: Installing Photo Impression & Video Impression
INSTALLING Photo Impression & Video impression To use the supplied image editing application PhotoImpression and VideoImpression, the following systems are required. For the IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit Intel® Pentium® II processor of 233 MHz or more, or a computer equipped with a fully compatible processor.
Page 149: Appendix
APPENDIX...
Page 150: Watching The Captured Images
WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV 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.
Page 151: Troubleshooting
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@arguscamera.com Problem Cause Solution Page The camera will not Lighting's too dark, foreground in- Switch to focus lock or manual...
Page 152 Problem Cause Solution Page The CF card may be full. The LCD Delete unwanted images; transfer The shutter- release button will display, "CARD FULL". image data to your computer and 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.
Page 153 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 m ) . recorded in range. the flash mode is dark.
Page 154 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.
Page 155: Notes On The Handling
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.
Page 156 • 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.
Page 157 Operating Temperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures such as in a car parked in direct sunlight or extreme humidity.
Page 158 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.
Page 159: Care And Storage
• 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.
Page 160: Technical Details
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)
Page 161 60 images approx. 100 ECON. (Economy) approx. 52 images approx. 90 images approx. 175 The number of images to be recorded varies depending on the subject. Other: Delete function (Single image; All images) Format function for the CF Card...
Page 162 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 Type : Real image zoom finder Field of view ( 3 m) : more than 80%...
Page 163 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.

Argus DC3810 User Manual

Preparation

Taking Pictures

Focus Distance in the Autofocus

Advanced Operations

Deleting Images

Specifying the Playback Mode

Setup

Appendix

Quick Links

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