Cobra Digital AM-D531K-AGB-CBA Instruction Manual

Instruction manual

DC8000
1. Get to know your camera
1.1 Features
High resolution digital camera
8X digital zoom
Video clips
Audio record
Web camera
Built-in Microphone Voice recorder
Built-in flash Light
TV output
2.0" LTPS high density display
Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support
Driver free for Windows 2000/ME/XP and MAC 9.x and X.x
Macro mode
1.2 Specifications
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
Image resolution 3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
300K pixels: (640x480)
300K pixels: (640x480)
Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm
Focus range 0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode 11cm – 18cm
Sensor (2560x1960) CMOS sensor
Digital zoom 8x
Flash strobe Built-in (Auto/force/off)
LCD display 2.0" real color LTPS TFT
White balance Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
Video mode 30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
Built-in memory 16MB Flash memory
VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures
Picture Capacity in 16M
1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures
memory (The quantity of
3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures
pictures varies and
5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures
depends on the
8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures
complexity of the scene)
12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures
External memory card SD card supports up to 2GB
File format Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
Self timer 2/10/10+2 seconds
PC interface USB 1.1
TV-out NTSC/PAL
Power source 2xAAA alkaline batteries.(Rechargeable battery is not recommended)
1.3 System requirement
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/VISTAor above
Operating System
Mac 9.x or X.x
CPU Pentium II or above
RAM At least 64MB
Interface USB port
CD 4x speed CD ROM or above
2. Functional parts:
1 3
1 2
3
4
5
1 2
1 0 1 1
6
7
2 1
9 8
2 2
2 3
Strap hook
1
Shutter
2
Power on/off
3
button
Self-timer
4
indicator
5
Flash light
Macro
6
switch
USB
7
interface
AV port
8
Lens
9
10 LCD screen
11 Busy LED
12 Left/ display
13 Menu
14 Mode
15 UP
16 OK
Right/flash
17
light
18 Down
19 Playback
20 Delete
21 Battery door
22 SD card slot
Tripod
23
connector
3. Details for camera setting
Size
Quality
Scene mode
Exposure
value
White
balance
ISO
Color
Saturation
Sharpness
Self timer
Date Input
Time Stamp
1 4
Format
1 5
1 6
Language
1 7
Auto power
1 8
off
Sys. Reset
Light-
Frequency
2 0 1 9
(Flicker)
Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short
video clip.
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark
surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.).
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance
11cm - 18cm).
Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity
Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a
computer.
For television connection.
Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the
picture.
Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
When the blue indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
For camera setting.
Press it to select different mode.
UP & Digital zoom in
Press it to confirm changes.
For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.
Down & Digital zoom out
Press it to enter playback mode.
Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.
2xAAA alkaline batteries
SD card slot.
To fix the camera on tripod.
8.0M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920
3.1M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960
VGA resolution 640 x 480
Fine(Default)/Standard/Eco
Picture quality set
nomy
Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/P
Scene set
ortrait/Landscape/Backlight
+/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3,
Level of exposure
+/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default)
Auto (Default) Automatic light balance
Light balance selected for daylight
Daylight
surrounding
Light balance selected for cloudy
Cloudy
surrounding
Light balance selected for tungsten
Tungsten
lighting
Light balance selected for fluorescent
Fluorescent
surrounding
Auto(Default)/100/200
Sensitivity select
Standard (Default) / Vivid /
Color setting
Sepia / Monochrome
Normal(Default) / High / Low Saturation setting
Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft Sharpness setting
2s Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture
Set the delay time at 10s to take a
10s
picture
Set the delay time at 10s to take a
10+2s picture, and then every 2s to take
pictures automatically.
Off(Default)/Set DD,MM,YYYY
Off(Default)/Date Only/Date Show the date and / or time on the
& Time pictures
Execute/cancel Format the memory card.
English(Default)/T-Chinese/
S-Chinese/French/German/ Select display language
Italian/Spanish/Portuguese
Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or
1/3/5 min and Off
5 min if no operation
Execute/cancel Restore default setting
50Hz Main European electricity frequency
60Hz Main American electricity frequency
NTSC American and Japanese video format
TV- Out
PAL European video format.
PC Cam Work as a web camera.
USB
Disk Drive Act as a portable disk.
Printer Connect to printer
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
4. Explanation of the status icons
Item Function
The batteries are full.
Battery indicator
1
The batteries are empty.
Setting for photographs taking
Recording mode
2
Setting for videos capture
Date stamp Displays the date day/month/year
3
Indicates memory or SD card
:
Pictures stored in built-in memory
Memory or SD card
4
indicator
:
Pictures stored in SD card
Photo mode :No. of balance picture can be taken;
Photo / Video counter
5
Video mode: Balance of recording time in second;
Playback mode: The No. of pictures or video clips
12M= 4032x3024;
8M= 3264x2448;
5M=2560x1920;
Selected
6
3.1M = 2048x1536;
1.3M=1280x960;
VGA=640x480;
: Force flash.
Flash indicator
7 : Auto Flash: The camera determines if the flash
must be used or not.
: No Flash: The flash is turned off.
The quality is fine(Default).
Picture quality
8
The quality is standard.
The quality is economy.
Brightness Alert
9
Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
Normal / Macro Normal mode (0.5m – infinity)
10
mode indicator
Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
View center
11

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.
3. Turn on the camera.
Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).
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