Cobra DC125 User Manual

Cobra digital digital camera user manual

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COBRA DC125
Contents
Profile................................................................................. 1
Overview.......................................................................... 1
Product Package Contents................................................... 1
System Requirements......................................................... 1
Know Your Digital Camera.................................................... 1
Install Batteries................................................................... 2
Software Installation............................................................ 3
How to Take Photos......................................................................... 3
Camera Functions Control ................................................... 4
Instructions for the LCD Diagram .......................................... 4
Camera Functions Control.................................................... 5
Compression Ratio Selection................................................ 7
Download Photos................................................................. 8
PC Camera Function ...........................................................11
Browse Live...................................................................... 11
Take video...................................................................... 14
Video Conference ............................................................... 15
Troubleshooting.................................................................. 17

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    COBRA DC125 Contents Profile……………………………………………………………………... 1 Overview……………………………………………………………….. 1 Product Package Contents…………………………………………… 1 System Requirements………………………………………………… 1 Know Your Digital Camera……………………………………………. 1 Install Batteries…………………………………………………………. 2 Software Installation…………………………………………………… 3 How to Take Photos... 3 Camera Functions Control ………………………………..…………. 4 Instructions for the LCD Diagram …………………………………… 4 Camera Functions Control……………...…………………………….
  • Page 2: Profile

    Profile Overview Thank you for purchasing the digital camera. It not only can take photos but also has built-in PC camera functions. This camera is equipped with 1 x 16Mb SDRAM. If you want the photos in the camera to be downloaded to your computer, you only need to connect the USB cable between your computer and your camera.
  • Page 3: Install Batteries

    Installing The Batteries 1. Open the battery box. 2. Load the batteries correctly: when you load the batteries, please place both batteries according to the pole directions inscribed on the battery box. 3. Close the battery box cover. Note When you use the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, is unnecessary to use the batteries because the camera uses the power provided by the computer through the USB interface.
  • Page 4: Software Installation

    Software Installation Please insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, this dialog box will appear: 1. Install PhotoImpression 2. Install Funhouse 3. Install Driver 4. Browse CD 5. Exit Prompt: For details regarding PhotoImpression and Funhouse, please refer to separate instructions included on the CD. You need to install both the application and the driver.
  • Page 5: Camera Functions Control

    3. The availability of light will affect the quality of the picture. Camera Functions Control Instructions for the LCD Diagram Press the Function button to select the functions of the digital camera. The function diagram will show on the LCD display on the back of the digital camera, as follows: –...
  • Page 6: Camera Functions Control

    2. Press the Shutter release button within 5 seconds to activate the 10 second timer. The digital camera will beep once every second. 3. After 10 seconds, the camera will beep twice to indicate that the photo has been taken.
  • Page 7 Continuous Shoot Mode 1. Press the Function button to select the “ display. 2. Press the Shutter release button within 5 seconds to activate the continuous shooting mode and do not release the button until you want to stop shooting. The camera will beep once for each photo taken until you release the Shutter button or the memory is full.
  • Page 8: Compression Ratio Selection

    Photo Resolution Selection Note: The resolution status will always show on the LCD display in small characters. 1. Press the Function button to select the “ display. 2. “Hi” means CIF mode 352 x 288 Pixels, “Lo” means QCIF mode 176 x 144 pixels 3.
  • Page 9: Download Photos

    resolution and compression ratio. The LCD display will always show the status of the resolution and the number of photos left that you may take unless the Function Button is pressed. The highest storage of photos will 19 photos --- “Hi” resolution + “Ld” compression 76 photos --- “Lo”...
  • Page 10 Click the Camera/Scanner button.Select Source" JL2005A Camera" Click the icon Click the icon Click to save as (You can select the photos to save on the blue screen). Input the file name and select the file type. Click Save to save your photo.
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  • Page 12: Pc Camera Function

    PC Camera Function Browse Live 1. Connect your camera to the computer with the USB cable correctly. 2. Double-click the PhotoImpression icon on your desktop. 3. Click the icon Camera/Scanner. 4. Click the Video Camera symbol . You will see the dialog box displayed as below.
  • Page 13 Functions Introduction Sources: You can set the Brightness, Contrast —— device origin, device set and camera control; and please select Default. Format: You can adjust the resolution and the color mode of images; the color mode is suggested to select [RGB-24]. You can browse real-time videos or images.
  • Page 14 Double-click My Computer icon Double-click icon via your camera now. Click Take a New Picture button. The picture you are browsing will be captured. on the desktop. . You can browse live - 13 -...
  • Page 15: Take Video

    Select the picture you captured, click Copy this file to save your picture. Select the place you want to copy this photo, then click Copy. Take Video Open DSC File to select the icon Click the icon - 14 -...
  • Page 16: Video Conference

    Click "Capture" and select" Start Capture" as following indicates. In new dialogue box, you select"OK" to save the file on the desktop automatically . In " Capture" menu,select"Stop Capture" to stop taking video. Video Conference Your camera can be used as a PC camera to conduct image - 15 -...
  • Page 17 transmission or hold onlinevideo conference, you are only required to: Connect the camera and your computer with USB cable correctly. Run the video conference software Microsoft NetMeeting on your computer. Input others’ IP address in the address bar and dial. Select [Tool]\[Video]\[Send] and [Transfer] options after others received yourcalling, you can hold video conference now.
  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Note: If you do not install the software NetMeeting, please click C:\Program Files\NetMeeting\ Conf.exe, and install the software per the directions. Troubleshooting For Taking Photos Q: Why my camera has no response when I press MODE Button or Shutter Button. A: If your camera comes with Lithium Battery, please slide the power switch to OFF, then turn ON again 10 seconds later.
  • Page 19 Q:There are color spots or stripes layers and segments on my photos. A: This is caused by camera’s internal program loop, the factors might be caused by improper or bad batteries. Please turn off all the power (including USB cable and batteries), then turn on after 10 seconds. Q: Why my photo was blurred? A: The camera was shaking during shooting.
  • Page 20 For Downloading Photos Q: Can I connect the camera to the computer when I install the driver? A: No, you can’t. Q: After I finished installing the software, when I download the photos from my camera, there is an icon showing “no photos in camera”. A: First make sure that you have taken photos already, then check the total number of the photos showing on the camera’s LCD.
  • Page 21 Manager…) (2) Select [Action] [Scan for hardware changes] If your O/S is Win 98SE or Win ME (1) Open [Device Manager] (Select [My computer] on the Desktop, Press right key/ Properties/Device Manager) (2) Press right key/[Refresh] Q: The camera can’t work after connection, there’s a yellow mark “!” showing at Device Manager/Imaging devices/ JL2005A Camera A: Due to the collision of the computer’s peripheral, please follow below steps:...
  • Page 22 (2) Press right key/[Uninstall] (If OS is WIN98SE or WIN ME, Press right key/ [Remove]) (3) Remove USB cable (4) Restart Computer (5) Re-plug USB cable Q: After finished installing software and connect the camera to the computer, in device manager there’s “unknown USB device”. A: Please check if your camera was connected to your computer correctly, if it was, please do the following steps: (1) Unload driver...

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