5.0 mega-pixel digital camera with color display (42 pages)
Summary of Contents for Oregon Scientific DS8618
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Model: DS8618 User Manual Manuale d'uso Manuel d'utilisation 11/17/04, 2:40 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) F OP ¶´ƒ...
Auto Off (Auto Power Off) ............9 Set Clock ................9 Set City ................. 10 Play Vol. (Play Volume) ............10 P. Counter (Picture Counter) ..........11 Show Time ................11 Language ................11 11/17/04, 2:40 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) C OP ¶´ƒ...
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Playback of Images and Movies ..........22 Displaying Thumbnails ............22 Playback Operation .............. 23 Zooming into Playback Images ..........24 Scrolling a Magnified Image ..........24 Deleting a Playback Image ..........25 Movie Playback ..............25 11/17/04, 2:40 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) C OP ¶´ƒ...
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Statement of Responsibility ..........39 Notes on Copyright .............. 39 General Warnings ..............39 Cleaning the Digital Camera ............ 40 About Oregon Scientific ............40 Trademark Information ............. 41 FCC Statement ................41 Ver. 1.1 11/17/04, 2:40 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) C OP ¶´ƒ...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific 4.0 Mega-pixel Digital Camera with Color Display as your personal product of choice. It features 4x digital zoom and comes with 16MB of internal memory, and is compatible with Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.
DC input to begin charging the battery. Battery charging time is approx. 2 hours. TIP: To maximize the performance of your camera and for greater battery life, control the use of the flash, photo review, and LCD brightness levels. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
INSTALLING THE SD CARD / MMC 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. 3. Slide the card into the memory slot until it clicks into position. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
2. Check the battery indicator to make sure there is enough power. ICON DESCRIPTION Adequate power remains Battery is running low Battery is running very low Battery is exhausted 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
4. Fully press the SHUTTER RELEASE button. The image taken is displayed on the LCD review (The review time is adjustable in the Menu options). 5. Once Auto Review has finished, take the next picture. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
Right LED is flashing green: camera is busy in progress • Left LED is red: battery is charging • Left LED is green: flash is fully charged and ready • Left LED is flashing green: flash is charging 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
10 and 4 seconds and the Self-Timer will jump to count down from 3 seconds. NOTE: Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button again between 3 seconds to 1 second during the count down to cancel the Self-Timer function. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
PC. SET CLOCK This sets the Date and Home Time of the camera. When accessed, a new Set Clock configuration screen will appear. Press to adjust the values of each field. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
To adjust the volume of your camera, you can select between four levels of volume as well as "0 Level." (This is no volume). This can be done only during playback of a movie. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
Under the "New" option, the internal file counter to "0001" for new media only. However, in case there are image files already present inside the storage media, it will start counting from the highest file number of the media. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
2 and -2. INFORMATION Accessing this feature will display the system information of the unit, such as the model number and firmware version. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
SET button to activate the setting (the shutter speed and aperture value will be flashing) and then use the buttons to increase or decrease shutter-speed or aperture. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
Image size represents the picture resolution. The resolution is directly related to the number of pixels of the camera. As such, 4.0 Mega-pixel can be arranged as 2304 x 1728 pixels or lower. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
Standard quality, medium amount of Standard image data Lowest quality, least amount of Economy image data NOTE: The higher image quality and resolution, the larger the memory space it occupies on the memory card. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
NOTE: In Camera Mode, the focus is preset to a center focus. METERING Metering is a setting that determines your subject's correct exposure. The camera will compute the brightness levels, contrast, and amount of bright to dark parts in the scene automatically. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
The camera sets the speed automatically (default setting) ISO rating 100 - Use for very brightly lit scenes ISO rating 200 - Use for brightly lit scenes ISO rating 400 - Use for normally lit scenes 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
B W (black and white) - shades of gray; no color SCH SHOT (SCHEDULE SHOT) With the DS8618, you can pre-select a time for your camera to capture a picture. 1. Access the menu and then select a time to start, a time to end or an interval time period.
The duration of the movie will depend on the battery life and memory available. NOTE: In Movie Mode, you can only adjust the Movie Size, Movie Quality, White Balance and EV. In Camera Mode (default setting), all settings will apply. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
NOTE: The length of the movie that can be taken depends on the amount of memory available within your camera's current memory storage. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Toggling LCD Identical procedures to Camera Modes Information Begin Recording Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button Movie 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
HQ (High quality) SCENE MODE SELECTION To change to Scene Mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button. 3. Use to select Scene mode and press the SET button to confirm. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
2. Press the DISP button once again and 9 thumbnails of photos are displayed. Thumbnails of photos or video (in 3 columns x 3 rows) are displayed a maximum of 9 at a time. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
To access data stored within the internal memory, the SD / MMC card must first be removed. IMAGE PLAYBACK Image Playback Mode On-Screen Display Folder Number File No 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
Battery Level Indicator Current Time Your DS8618 digital camera has the ability to capture and playback movies with audio because of its built-in microphone and speaker. ZOOMING INTO PLAYBACK IMAGES The zooming function can magnify images up to 4x (this is indicated as x4.0 on the camera) on the LCD: x1.5 / x2.0 / x2.5 / x3.0 / x3.5 /...
DELETING A PLAYBACK MOVIE To delete the movie currently being viewed, stop the playback, press and then SET to confirm. Remember, protected movies ( ) cannot be deleted and must be unprotected first. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
4. Press the SET button to confirm setting changes. ROTATING IMAGES In Playback Mode, you can rotate images to view them from different angles. Images can be rotated 90°, 180° or 270°. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES OR MOVIES The Delete options within the Playback Menu can delete multiple or all images and movies. NOTE: Protected images and movies cannot be deleted and must be unprotected first. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
4. Highlight an image, then press the DISP button to confirm your selection. The ( ) icon will then appear to indicate that the image is set for protection. (Press the DISP button to unmark your selection). 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
3. Go to "DPOF" in the Menu, then choose "Select". The LCD displays up to 6 thumbnail images similar to the Multi-Frame Review setting. Use the direction button to navigate. 4. Highlight an image, then press the DISP button to confirm your selection. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
1. Press the SET button to select and confirm the option (of copying files to the memory card). 2. Press the SET button to confirm the option and press the MENU button to cancel. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
(PAL / NTSC) before connecting the camera to the To connect your digital camera to the TV: 1. Turn off the TV and camera before connecting the video cable. 2. Plug the video cable into the camera's video socket. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
Users of Windows 98SE-based PCs must install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. To install the software driver: 1. Insert the CD labeled "DS8618" into your CD-ROM drive. The installation will start automatically. 2. If the "auto-run" feature is disabled on your PC, start the installation by running [x:\setup.exe] where "x:"...
Highlight and left-click on the option. 3. A pop-up window will inform you that the USB device can now be safely removed. 4. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and/or from the PC. 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
Normal (1280 x 1024) Basic (640 x 480) NOTE: The above table is based on standard shooting conditions tested by Oregon Scientific and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, capture modes, and SD card / MMC memory capacity.
Mode another setting Mode Switch is Change the set to Playback Mode Switch to or Movie Mode Camera Mode Flash has not Wait until the finished Status Lamp charging stops blinking 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
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Connecting Picture not Check cable Make sure with shown on TV connection yellow video External when cable is plugged Devices connected into the TV's AV terminal 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
• 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) File format DCF- and DPOF-compliant (Exif ver. 2.2 JPEG-compliant) Lens Type: auto-focus Focus range: 1 m to infinity (normal) 20-30 cm (macro) F-number: Focal length: 5.58mm 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
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Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP; Mac OS9.x / 10.x Unit weight Approx. 132g (battery not included) Dimension (W x H x D) 96 x 55 x 22 mm (protuberance not included) 11/17/04, 2:39 PM DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP ¶´ƒ...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IMPORTANT NOTICE STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY Oregon Scientific assumes no responsibility for any incidental losses (such as the costs of photography or the loss of income from photography) incurred because of faults with this product.
We hope you will find all the information you need on our website, however if you'd like to contact the Oregon Scientific Customer Care department directly, please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/service/ support Call 949-608-2848 in the US.
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CAUTION: Modification - The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Oregon Scientific, Inc. may void the user 's authority to operate the equipment. Interface cable - Use the shielded cable sold or provided by Oregon Scientific, Inc.