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  • Page 1 Digital Camera DC-C310ML-VP User's Manual...

  • Page 2: For Customers In Europe

    For customers in North and South America For customers in USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3 NOTE: 1. In playback mode, you can “delete or save” pictures. 2. The camera’s Marco icon does not show on the LCD display. 3. When the camera is connected to a PC’s USB port, the PC will not support power to the camera. The camera’s power is mainly supported by the batteries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page 1. System Requirements ----------------------------------------------------------- 2. Package Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Quick Start -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Name of Parts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Display Information -------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Getting Started -------------------------------------------------------------------- • Installing Camera Batteries --------------------------------------------------- • Inserting SD Card (Optional) ------------------------------------------------ •...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Page 10. Deleting Pictures and Videos ----------------------------------------------- • Deleting Single Picture or Video -------------------------------------------- • Deleting All Pictures and Videos -------------------------------------------- • Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card ---------------------------------- 11. Customizing Your Camera Settings -------------------------------------- * Capture Function Menu ------------------------------------------------------ * Playback Function Menu ----------------------------------------------------...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    1. System Requirements • Personal computer, laptop, desktop, or IBM compatible with Pentium 166 MHz minimum, and with an active USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. • Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP, CD ROM drive, color monitor, mouse and keyboard.

  • Page 7: Quick Start

    3. Quick Start CAUTION • Please install the camera driver before using your camera with a PC. • Best way to transfer picture to PC is using the PC-DISK (Mass Storage) mode to copy all your pictures. • Getting Ready 1.
  • Page 8 • Reviewing a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to ► (Playback Function). 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the pictures or videos on the LCD screen. • Deleting a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. Delete One 2.

  • Page 9: Name Of Parts

    4. Name of Parts The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. - 4 -...
  • Page 10 Indicators 1. Indicator Lamp (Green) 2. Self-Timer Lamp (Red) 3. Power Lamp Digital Interface: USB 1.1 Video Output: TV out in NTSC / PAL DIGITAL ZOOM During shooting, the user can push ◄ and ► to zoom in and zoom out. Display Button Press the Enter button and the current information on the LCD screen will be displayed.

  • Page 11: Display Information

    5. Display Information - 6 -...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    6. Getting Started • Installing Camera Batteries: 1. Open the battery compartment cover. 2. Insert batteries. Be sure to load batteries with + and – terminals as shown on the battery cover. 3. Close the battery compartment cover. • Inserting SD Card (Optional): The camera offers two options for storing pictures and videos: Internal Memory - Store pictures and videos in the 16 MB internal memory.

  • Page 13: Turning On The Camera

    Note: 1. If the SD card is present in the camera, then the pictures/ videos will be saved in the SD card. If no card is inserted, the camera will use its built-in 16MB internal memory. 2. If the “MEMORY FULL” warning message appears on the LCD screen, it means the SD card or internal memory is full.

  • Page 14: Power Saving

    3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select [Date Time], and then press the Enter button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the date and time. Press ◄ or ► to advance to the next setting. 5. When finished, press the MENU button to exit the menu.

  • Page 15: Taking Pictures

    7. Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. The LCD monitor will display images and symbols. 3. Slide the Function switch to (Capture Function). 4. The LCD screen will display (Snapshot Mode). If the icon is different, press the MODE button (▼) until the icon appears on the LCD screen.

  • Page 16: Using Digital Zoom

    3. Point the camera at the subject and use the LCD screen to frame the image you wish to capture. 4. Hold the camera still and gently press the shutter button to take the picture. 5. You will hear a beep sound indication your picture is being processed/stored.

  • Page 17: Setting Picture Quality

    • Using the Flash When you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows, your use the flash. Press the button (▲) repeatedly to scroll through the flash options. The flash icon that is displayed on the LCD monitor is the active option. Off—flash never fires.

  • Page 18: Putting Yourself In The Picture

    3. Select an option with ◄ or ► : L (2400 x 1800) — for enlarged picture size; produces higher picture resolution and larger file size. M (2048 x 1536) — for standard picture size; produces normal picture resolution and middle file size. S (1600 x 1200) —...

  • Page 19: Taking Videos

    8. Taking Videos • Taking a Video 1. Turn on the camera. 2. The LCD monitor will display images and symbols. 3. Slide the Function switch to (Capture Function). 4. Press the MODE button (▼) until appears on the LCD screen. (Video Mode) 5.

  • Page 20: Reviewing Pictures And Videos

    9. Reviewing Pictures and Videos • Reviewing Pictures and Videos 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to ► (Playback Function). The last picture or video will be displayed. 3. Use ▲ and ▼ to select the picture or video (If appears on the LCD screen) you want to review.

  • Page 21: Using Slide Show

    • Using Slide Show Use the Slide Show feature to sequentially display your pictures and videos on the camera LCD, on a television screen, or on any external display device equipped with a video input. 1. Make sure the Function switch is on ►, then press the MENU button. 2.

  • Page 22: Selecting Pictures For Printing (Dpof Print Settings)

    3. Press the ◄ or ► to select [Zoom] on the screen and press the Enter button. 4. The frame (approximate location of the magnified area) appears on the LCD monitor. Use ▲ ▼ ◄ ► to select location of the magnified area and press the Enter button.

  • Page 23: Deleting Pictures And Videos

    10. Deleting Pictures and Videos Delete allows the user to delete current or all the stored images from the internal memory or the SD card. • Deleting Single Picture or Video 1. Turn on the camera. 2. The LCD monitor will display images and symbols. 3.

  • Page 24: Formatting Internal Memory Or Sd Card

    • Formatting Internal Memory or SD Card 1. Make sure the Function switch is on ►, then press the MENU button. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select [Delete] on the screen and press the Enter button. 3. Press ◄ or ► to select ([Format]), then press the Enter button to format the Internal Memory or the SD card.

  • Page 25: Customizing Your Camera Settings

    11. Customizing Your Camera Settings Capture Function Menu Slide the Function switch to (Capture Function). Press the MENU button to turn ON/OFF the function menu. Use ◄ or ► button to select items and press the Enter button to confirm. [ White Bal ]: (White Balance) When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera can take the picture more accurately.
  • Page 26 [ Exp Val ]: (Exposure Value) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting (EV value) manually to adjust the lighting of your subject. This feature helps achieve better results when recording a backlit subject, strong lit subject indoors, or a subject that is against a dark background.
  • Page 27 [ Advance ]: Select Advance Option to bring up the following advanced menu. Use ▲ and ▼ to select the function you want to set, and then press the ◄ and ► to change the current selected setting. Press the Enter button to confirm the setting. Press the Menu button to cancel the advance menu and return to shooting status.
  • Page 28 Timer: 10 sec Setting the timer in self-timer mode to 10 second. (*) 15 sec Setting the timer in self-timer mode to 15 second. 20 sec Setting the timer in self-timer mode to 20 second. Quality: SuperFine Setting the picture quality to super fine. (Bigger file size) Fine Setting the picture quality to fine.
  • Page 29 Flicker: PAL / 50Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 50 Hz. (*) NTSC / 60Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 60 Hz. Date Time: YES Setting the Date / Time Reset: YES Setting to default. - 24 -...

  • Page 30: Playback Function Menu

    * Playback Function Menu When you slide the Function switch to ► (Playback Function), press the Menu button. Use ◄ or ► button to select items listed above, press the Enter button to confirm. [ Delete ]: Delete item allows the user to delete current or all the stored images from the memory.
  • Page 31 The user can select to show six pictures on the screen and a white-frame indicates the current picture selected. Press the Enter button to fill (enlarge) the picture on screen. Use ◄ or ► button to jump to previous/next picture. Once the user selects the Slide Show Mode, camera will automatically play all the pictures.

  • Page 32: Installing Your Camera Driver

    12. Installing Your Camera Driver • Turn on your computer. • Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and the installation CD menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer or run D:\Autorun.exe to open the setup screen (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).
  • Page 33 For Windows 2000/XP only: During installation of the driver, your computer may display "Digital Signature Not Found" (Windows 2000) or "Hardware Installation" (Windows XP) windows. Please select "Yes" and continue installation. - 28 -...

  • Page 34: Installing Software

    13. Installing Software In order to download your photos to your computer, you must Install： Arcsoft PhotoImpression 5 makes photography easy and fun on the PC. Acquire, PhotoImpression 5 organize, edit and share photos fast. Arcsoft VideoImpression 2 creates home movies and slide shows by combining VideoImpression 2 existing videos, still images, exciting scene transitions, and multiple audio tracks.

  • Page 35: Uninstalling Software

    14. Uninstalling Software Following instruction will guide you to uninstall (remove) software from computer. • Uninstalling Software 1. Click "Start" from the task bar and choose "Settings" -> "Control Panel". (For Windows XP : "Start" -> "Control Panels") 2. Double click "Add/Remove Programs". 3.

  • Page 36: Downloading Pictures And Use Pc Camera

    15. Downloading Pictures and Use PC Camera • Slide the Function switch to ► (Playback Function). • Connect USB Data Cable with PC and digital camera. Turn on your camera. • The pop up menu will appears and choose the “Disk”. •...

  • Page 37: Downloading Pictures In Macintosh And Linux

    16. Downloading Pictures in Macintosh and linux Mac OS 10: Before starting, make sure to put batteries in. If not, open the battery compartment cover and insert batteries. Make sure to load batteries with + and – terminals as indicated. Close the battery compartment. •...
  • Page 38 example, “sda1” (4) is the new device can be mounted as a new disk. • Now the drive has been detected by the system, open a Linux Terminal, use the following example as a reference to mount the device: • In command prompt #, type “mkdir /mnt/multicam“, press enter. •...

  • Page 39: Arcsoft Photoimpression

    17. Arcsoft PhotoImpression 5 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 is a complete digital image editing application designed with real people in mind. Easy-to-use “Getting Start” guides, user-friendly UI, complete image editing functionality, give users wonderful experience to organizing, viewing, enhancing, editing, printing and sharing photos.

  • Page 40: Arcsoft Videoimpression2

    1. Get Photo – Choose how to view or acquire photos. 2. Enhance – Crop, brighten, rotate, resize and modify photos. 3. Create – Add clip art, special effects, frames and more. 4. Project – Make calendars, photo books and greeting cards. 5.
  • Page 41 your work as a project, you can go back and swap components, add and remove them, alter audio, etc. Create a Video – Create a new video project. You can retrieve media materials from the device connected or choose media files from system folder.
  • Page 42 1. Media - Select the videos and images that will comprise your final movie or slide show. 2. Edit - Modify video and image color and adjust the duration of each movie component. Only available for video projects. 3. Effects - Add neat special effect transitions between each component, or apply a pre-made theme.

  • Page 43: Internet Video Conferencing

    19. Internet Video Conferencing To run a video conference with another person, you and the other person must have the computer station configured with a web camera, microphone, speakers, and have access to the Internet. You have to download video conference software, purchased or free, such as basic software like I-phone or Microsoft NetMeeting.

  • Page 44: Appendix

    Appendix : Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor (2048 x 1536 Mega Pixels), Sensor area 1 / 2 " Lens Specification F 2.8, f = 8.8 mm, View angle 52 °, 5 Glasses Element Focus Range Normal: 4.9 ft. to Infinity, Macro: 1.6 ft. Microsoft Windows 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP Operating System Support Image Download for MAC OS X or Later...

  • Page 45: Faq

    Q1: If I do not use batteries, can I use an USB cord and Adaptor and still take pictures with my digital camera? A1: No, when taking pictures, it is important that you use batteries. Also, you have to remember to charge the batteries before operating your camera. Q2: I am not very familiar with digital cameras and usually my pictures turn out blurry.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Source Solution The camera is not The power is not on • Press the ON/OFF button to turn the running camera on. The batteries were not • The correct direction to insert the inserted properly AAA batteries is indicated on the camera.
  • Page 47 Problem Source Solution Picture is not The lens is dirty • Clean the lens. clear The pictures are Hands were not steady • Ensure hands are steady when blurred when taking the picture taking picture and remain steady after clicking the shutter button until the image is processed.

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