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INTRODUCTION
DOWNLOAD PICTURES FROM CAMERA TO PC
INTRODUCTION
With the DS 3838 Digital Camera, you can take exciting photos, and have fun playing around with them on your PC.
You can add special effects, designs and shapes, make montages, and then print them out for memories that will last a
long time.
This manual will help you get started with the DS 3838 Digital Camera. Read it carefully and try out the various
functions. If you take good care of your camera, it will give you years of digital fun and enjoyment.
The ArcSoft © software with this camera includes the following:
PhotoBase - downloads your photos from the DS 3838 Digital Camera to your PC, and organizes them in an album to
store all your digital camera photos.
PhotoStudio - change your photos, add color, special effects, crop and change size, plus lots more fun features.
PhotoFantasy - put your face or your friends' faces on a lot of different bodies and scenes. There are many fun fantasies
to play around with, from Olympic heroes to bathing beauties.
PhotoMontage - make a collage or montage of your photo for fun effects
PhotoPrinter - print your photos in lots of ways, add frames, edges and backgrounds. (You must have an inkjet or
laserjet printer to use this.)
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION With the DS 3838 Digital Camera, you can take exciting photos, and have fun playing around with them on your PC. You can add special effects, designs and shapes, make montages, and then print them out for memories that will last a long time. -
Page 2: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED To begin using your camera, you must first install battery. Please read the directions below. If you are not sure how to do this, ask an adult to help you. To use the camera with a PC, please read the specifications at the back of this manual for system requirements. THE CAMERA Top View Front View... -
Page 3: Installing The Battery
10. CABLE The cable connects your camera to a PC. 11. PC 9-PIN PLUG Insert this end into the serial port of your PC. INSTALLING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 1.5V AA size alkaline battery. Before you install the battery, make sure your camera is turned OFF. To install the battery, •... -
Page 4: Installing The Software
• Sometimes, if it is very bright or very dark when you are taking a picture, the LED indicator will continue to blink. You can still take a picture when the light is blinking, but the picture may not be very clear. •... -
Page 5: Using The Software
To download the photos from your camera to the PC, click ACQUIRE (the camera icon). The "Select Source" dialogue box will appear on your screen. Click on "Oregon Scientific Camera DS3838" and click SELECT. The following window will appear on your screen. DON’T FORGET :... -
Page 6: Photo Base
CANCEL • Click CANCEL to stop downloading pictures and close the Oregon Scientific window. You can also click the in the right corner of the Oregon Scientific window. PHOTO BASE When you have loaded your photos from your camera to a PC, you can use PhotoBase to arrange them in your own photo album on the PC. -
Page 7: Photo Studio
To do this, click FILE and then ACQUIRE. Click SELECT SOURCE to select Oregon Scientific Camera DS3838, and follow the same way as PhotoBase to download pictures. (please refer to “DOWNLOAD PHOTOS” in the PhotoBase section). - Page 8 Use TOOLS to edit and retouch your photo: • Included in PhotoStudio are a complete set of editing and re-touching tools like airbrush, text, magic wand, smudge, zoom and more. To use these tools, first click on the tool you would like to use. Next, move the mouse onto the photo.
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Page 9: Photo Fantasy
(The default directory is Oregon Scientific) • You can also open photos directly from your digital camera. To do this, click ACQUIRE and then follow the directions above for downloading your photos. •... -
Page 10: Photo Printer
Adjust your fantasy: After you have inserted the photos in your fantasy, you can adjust the color, size, direction and position. First, click on the photo you want to adjust. (This is the "active photo.") Then click on any of the buttons to adjust your picture: •... - Page 11 To choose a different photo, click ADD. Select the directory where you saved your photos, and double click the photo you'd like to print. (The default directory is Oregon Scientific) • You can also open photos directly from your digital camera. To do this, click ACQUIRE and then follow the directions above for downloading your photos. •...
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Page 12: Photo Montage
chosen your crop size, you can move the crop area around by clicking inside with your mouse and dragging your mouse around. You can also grab the corners of the crop rectangle and drag them to resize it. Click OK to return to the Main Preview Screen. - Page 13 If you want to delete a photo from the images displayed, click DELETE. • You can also open photos directly from your digital camera. To do this, click ACQUIRE and then follow the directions above for downloading your photos.
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Page 14: Taking Care Of Your Camera
View other micro-images • Click COOL STUFF to see other micro-image collections through the Internet. You must be connected to the Internet to use this. Help • Click HELP to learn how to use each function in more detail. Exit •... - Page 15 O R E G O N S C I E N T I F I C OPERATION MANUAL 086-002178-068 English...
- Page 16 COMPUTER • Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT installed on your PC • Multimedia PC with Pentium 90 or higher processor • 16 MB RAM • 120 MB of available hard-disk space • Active 9-pin serial port •...
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