Argus QC-3195B, User Manual

Page 1: ...ARGUS QC 3195B USER MANUAL Package Contents Argus QC 3195 3 2MP Digital Camera Battery Charger with 4 Rechargeable AAA Batteries Camera Pouch Mini Tripod Cleaning Cloth Driver and Software CD ...

Page 2: ...n Caution The software CD ROM packaged with the camera is designed to be used with a personal computer only Do not attempt to play this CD ROM on a stereo or CD player as this may cause damage to both the disc and the CD player This camera is a precision electronic device Do not attempt to service this camera yourself Opening or removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risk...

Page 3: ...normally do not drop or hit the camera when taking pictures Avoid using or placing the camera in the following locations 1 Damp and dusty places 2 Sealed vehicles or other places exposed to direct sunlight or subject to extreme temperatures 3 Turbulent environments Do not open the battery cover when the power is on as this may cause a loss of images If the camera has gotten wet immediately turn th...

Page 4: ...D 3 Lens 4 Viewfinder 5 USB 6 Tripod mount 7 Flash LED 8 Shutter button 9 ON OFF button 10 Strap bar LCD display 11 Battery Card slot cover 12 Up button 13 Right button 14 Menu button 15 Down button 16 Flash button 17 Playback button 18 Display button 19 Left button 20 LCD screen ...

Page 5: ...empty If you are using rechargeable batteries select 2 and the battery capacity icon will display full indicating that you can take pictures until the icon shows that the battery capacity is empty Turning the Camera ON OFF To turn the camera on press the ON OFF button for 2 to 3 seconds until the operation LED is lit To turn off the camera press the ON OFF button for 2 seconds The camera will also...

Page 6: ... the UP or DOWN button to select the item that you wish to adjust and the menu button to enter the selected item Adjusting Exposure Value Selecting the desired White Balance Adjusting the Sharpness Resolution Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired resolution and press the menu button to confirm ...

Page 7: ...rm Auto Power Off Time Press the DOWN button to set the Auto Power Off Time Set the Date and Time Press the DOWN button to set date and time If DISPLAY is selected the date time will show on the captured images If you do not want the date and time on the pictures select NO DISPLAY Set Frequency Changing the frequency may help to reduce flicker if you use fluorescent lights ...

Page 8: ... menu button to enter the erase menu From this menu press the UP or DOWN button to select erase One frame or All Selecting All will erase all images currently stored in memory or on the SD MMC card Press the main button to confirm file deletion Selecting the format mode will format the memory card inside camera Formatting the memory card will erase all images stored on it Selecting the protected mod...

Page 9: ...image for printing and set the quantity that you want to print Rotation Press UP or DOWN button to select the rotation angle and menu button to enter the selected angle ZOOM PAN In picture preview mode you can ZOOM in on an image and use the PAN function to move the display range of the image After entering the ZOOM PAN menu press the DOWN button to enter PAN mode and the menu button to confirm Pre...

Page 10: ...R mode press the menu button and select SELF TIMER then press the menu button to confirm After you press the shutter button the self timer LED will blink for 10 seconds and then take a picture Record Video Your digital camera can be used to take short video clips without sound To enter video capture mode press the menu button and change to the VIDEO mode Press the menu button to confirm After confirm...

Page 11: ...ious image To play a video while viewing the nine picture screen select the image with the directional buttons and then press the DISPLAY button Download Images to a Computer Enter preview mode and connect the camera to the computer via the USB cable You will not need to install a driver for image download if you use Windows 2000 ME XP Simply connect the camera to PC the LCD screen will display MS...

Page 12: ...nto the CD ROM drive and the install dialogue box will appear automatically shown below Click on the OK button and then next screen will appear The Arcsoft PhotoImpression 5 0 Setup screen will appear Click on the NEXT button to proceed to the next step ...

Page 13: ...YES button and the next screen will ask for the location where you want to save this program By default this program will be saved within C 1 Programs Files Arcsoft PhotoImpression5 Click on the Next button to proceed ...

Page 14: ...14 Continue to click on the Next button Once the installation is completed click on FINISH and it will install the driver for the camera ...

Page 15: ...15 4 1 Installation of the Driver Click on the NEXT button to proceed to the next step Click on the NEXT button ...

Page 16: ...16 This screen shows the progress of the installation of the driver Click on the Finish button to complete the Driver installation for the camera ...

Page 17: ...patible Self Timer 10 secs ZOOM 8X Digital Zoom Color LCD screen 1 5 inch TFT Display Flash mode On Auto Off Battery 3AAA alkaline 1 5V Interface USB 1 1 Minimum System Requirements CPU Pentium III 800MHz and higher OS Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Memory 128MB and higher Disk Space At least 250MB space free CD ROM Drive Troubleshooting Camera will not turn on Battery is not properly installed remove an...

Page 18: ...to the computer For Windows 2000 ME XP the camera is recognized as a plug playable removable flash disk without driver installation under MSDC mode It is recommended that you disconnect your digital camera from your computer after use Subject in recorded image is too dark Insufficient light for shooting Set the flash On or adjust the exposure compensation to a positive setting Flickering on lcd scree...

Page 19: ... or 2 9V NiMH batteries AA AAA and 9V batteries can be charged at the same time Fig 1 2 Insert the batteries into the battery compartment with correct polarity and position Fig 1 3 Directly plug GP PowerBank into its corresponding AC power outlet for charging 4 The green LED indicators will light up when charging is in progress The LED will remain on until GP PowerBank is disconnected from the out...

Page 20: ... recharge them before use 3 Remove batteries from the electrical device if the device is not going to be used for a long time 4 It is normal for batteries to become warm during charging 5 Charging temperature 0 C to 45 C Battery storage temperature 20 C to 35 C Caution 1 Charge only NiMH AA AAA and 9V rechargeable batteries Charging other types of batteries e g NiCd Alkaline etc may lead to a burs...