Oregon Scientific DS8618, User Manual

Page 1: ...Model DS8618 User Manual Manuale d uso Manuel d utilisation DS8618 EngManl r20 V1 1 F OP 11 17 04 2 40 PM 1 ƒ ...

Page 2: ...ap 4 Memory Storage 4 Installing the SD Card MMC 4 Removing the SD Card MMC 5 Memory Full 5 Basic Photography 5 Preparing the Camera 5 Taking Basic Pictures 6 Displaying Last Image Taken 7 Selecting Flash Mode 7 LED Light 7 Zooming 8 Using the Self timer 8 Camera Setup 9 Auto Off Auto Power Off 9 Set Clock 9 Set City 10 Play Vol Play Volume 10 P Counter Picture Counter 11 Show Time 11 Language 11 ...

Page 3: ...fect Special Effects 18 SCH Shot Schedule Shot 18 Shot CFM Shot Confirmation 18 Ins Review Instant Review 19 Macro 19 Record Mode Menu Options 19 Switching Between Camera and Movie Mode 19 Shooting Movies 20 Recording a Movie 20 Movie Menu 21 Scene Mode Selection 21 Selecting from the Menu 22 Playback of Images and Movies 22 Displaying Thumbnails 22 Playback Operation 23 Zooming into Playback Imag...

Page 4: ...ory 31 Connecting to External Devices 31 Connecting to a TV 31 Installing Software Drivers Windows based PC 32 Transferring Files from Camera to PC or Macintosh 32 Disconnecting the Camera from the PC 33 Addendum 34 Memory Capacity Size and Quality 34 Troubleshooting 35 Specifications 37 Important Notice 39 Statement of Responsibility 39 Notes on Copyright 39 General Warnings 39 Cleaning the Digit...

Page 5: ...mes with 16MB of internal memory and is compatible with Secure Digital SD memory cards Your camera is designed to give you many years of reliable service Other features Include Various capture modes Program mode Aperture priority mode Shutter speed priority mode and 9 scene modes Self timer Movie mode with audio Home world time Video output USB 1 1 interface White balance and manual exposure compe...

Page 6: ...T hole 8 DISP Display button 9 Video socket USB terminal 10 SET button 11 FLASH button 12 ZOOM IN button 13 SELF TIMER button 14 ZOOM OUT DELETE button BACK AND SIDE VIEW 1 CAPTURE mode 2 PLAYBACK mode MODE SWITCH 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 13 12 14 8 10 11 1 2 DS8618 EngManl r20 V1 1 OP 11 17 04 2 39 PM 3 ƒ ...

Page 7: ...e performance of your camera and for greater battery life control the use of the flash photo review and LCD brightness levels GETTING STARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS When you unpack your digital camera make sure to keep all the packing materials in a safe place in case you need to later return it for servicing In the box you will find DS8618 digital camera Video cable Carrying pouch User manual Rechargea...

Page 8: ...RY TYPE Internal DESCRIPTION Files are stored in the camera s internal memory External Either a SD card or a MMC has been installed Files are stored on the card s memory NOTE When the SD card MMC is installed all images and movies taken are automatically stored on the card Images and movies stored in internal memory can be viewed from the camera TV or computer INSTALLING THE SD CARD MMC 1 Turn off...

Page 9: ...s on You must turn off the camera when inserting the card and then power on after insertion BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY PREPARING THE CAMERA 1 To turn on and off the camera press the ON OFF button located along the top of the camera 2 Check the battery indicator to make sure there is enough power ICON DESCRIPTION Adequate power remains Battery is running low Battery is running very low Battery is exhausted ...

Page 10: ...h is used to either enter Playback Mode or return to Capture Mode The LCD is automatically switched on in either mode TAKING BASIC PICTURES 1 Make sure the camera is set to Camera Mode Auto Mode or P S or A Mode 2 Frame and view your subject in the LCD 3 Press and hold the SHUTTER RELEASE button half way to focus on the subject The right LED on the backside of the camera will show green meaning th...

Page 11: ...ondition Flash Off The flash will not go off default setting DISPLAYING LAST IMAGE TAKEN You can display the last image taken as well as other images by moving Mode Switch to When viewing the last image you may choose to delete it by pressing to confirm The delete confirmation screen will be shown on the LCD Press the SET button to confirm deletion or press the MENU button to cancel Move to Mode S...

Page 12: ... Timer 1 Slide the Mode Switch to Capture Mode 2 Press to activate the Self Timer function The Self Timer red LED light comes on and the Self Timer icon appears on the LCD TIP If you wish to cancel the Self Timer function at this stage press again and the icon on the LCD will disappear 3 Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button Audible beeps can be heard and the Self Timer lamp will start blinking The num...

Page 13: ...t setting options and press the SET button to confirm a selected option AUTO OFF AUTO POWER OFF You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed The period of time before shutdown can be adjusted None 3 min default 5 min or 10 min NOTE Auto Off is not available in slideshow mode or when the camera is connected to a PC SET CLOCK This sets the Date and Home Time of the...

Page 14: ...display the current time in two different time zones Configure the time zone of your Home and World City from an extensive list of city names Cities are listed alphabetically NOTE The World Time cannot be directly set It automatically adjusts itself via the time zone offset using the Home Time values specified in the Set Clock setting If your city is not selectable choose another city within your ...

Page 15: ...AL BEEP TONE The camera will make beeping sounds during certain functions This beeping sound can be turned On default or Off FILE NUMBER Your camera keeps an internal file counter for every image and movie taken This number can be reset The setting options are Continue default and New All files are stored within a designated folder Under the Continue option the internal file counter is first set t...

Page 16: ...et You can reset all camera settings to factory default except for the current time and date FREQ SELECT FREQUENCY SELECT To correct indoor exposure during photo taking you can choose to set the camera at either 50 or 60Hz LCD BRIGHTNESS You have the ability to increase or decrease the brightness of the LCD display by selecting from a range of settings between 2 and 2 INFORMATION Accessing this fe...

Page 17: ...images using the camera s features manually This will give you greater power over the look of the image captured S mode shutter speed priority Use this mode when capturing images that are moving The camera focuses on capturing the image with a faster shutter speed A mode aperture size priority Use this mode when you want to have greater aperture control when capturing an image For example if you w...

Page 18: ...f menu options 5 Use or to navigate through the various options and press to enter the selected option 6 Use or to navigate through the various settings and press the SET button to confirm selected setting NOTE Read section on Movie Menu under SHOOTING MOVIES for more information on how to access the menu settings while in movie mode IMAGE SIZE Image size represents the picture resolution The reso...

Page 19: ...ega pixel ICON TYPE OF MEDIA Extra Super Fine Image default Exceptional detail and resolution 2304 x 1728 4 0 Mega pixel NAME HQ STD ECO QUALITY PICTURE QUALITY The picture quality represents the compression rate of the images taken DESCRIPTION Economy Lowest quality least amount of image data OPTION High Quality Good image quality high amount of image data Standard Standard quality medium amount ...

Page 20: ... white balance function By using this the images will have the correct balance of color AUTO FOCUS Three focusing zones are designed for the camera Options are set in the Menu for the user to choose the following focusing zones center horizontal left right or left and right NOTE In Camera Mode the focus is preset to a center focus METERING Metering is a setting that determines your subject s corre...

Page 21: ...the small area at the center of the screen determines the exposure Ideal for highlighting the main subject Spot ISO The ISO setting affects the camera s sensitivity to light NOTE An image taken at higher ISO speeds may contain more noise or graininess than an image taken at lower speeds SPEED DESCRIPTION The camera sets the speed automatically default setting ISO rating 100 Use for very brightly l...

Page 22: ... W black and white shades of gray no color SCH SHOT SCHEDULE SHOT With the DS8618 you can pre select a time for your camera to capture a picture 1 Access the menu and then select a time to start a time to end or an interval time period 2 Then use the ARROW buttons to enter the time information 3 When you have defined the time then press the SET button 18 SHOT CFM SHOT CONFIRMATION This feature ena...

Page 23: ...he image covering the full screen RECORD MODE MENU OPTIONS SWITCHING BETWEEN CAMERA AND MOVIE MODE You must select Movie mode in the MENU first To get into Movie Mode 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the button 3 Use or to select Movie mode and press the SET button to confirm Once in Movie Mode you can record movies at 20 frames per second The duration of the movie will depend on the battery life a...

Page 24: ...ges and voice will be recorded 2 Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button again to stop the recording NOTE The zoom function cannot be activated in the movie capture and preview mode NOTE The length of the movie that can be taken depends on the amount of memory available within your camera s current memory storage FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Identical procedures to Camera Modes Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button T...

Page 25: ... mode and press the SET button to confirm 3 Press the MENU button 4 Use the direction buttons to navigate the Menu screen Press SET to confirm setting changes SETTINGS OPTIONS Auto default Sun light Shade Yellow F L Fluorescent Lamp White F L Fluorescent Lamp Tungsten White Balance 640 640 x 480 pixels 320 320 x 240 pixels default Movie Size ECO Economy STD Standard default HQ High quality Movie Q...

Page 26: ...PLAYING THUMBNAILS To display a thumbnail 1 Press the DISP button The photo information will not be displayed 2 Press the DISP button once again and 9 thumbnails of photos are displayed Thumbnails of photos or video in 3 columns x 3 rows are displayed a maximum of 9 at a time SELECTING FROM THE MENU 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press once and then press the button to enter the Scene Sub menu Scroll t...

Page 27: ...your current active storage memory The last image or movie taken is displayed on the LCD in Playback Mode To enter Playback Mode move the Mode Switch to and then press or to view through the images and movies taken NOTE If the SD card MMC is inserted Playback Mode will only show images and movies stored on that card To access data stored within the internal memory the SD MMC card must first be rem...

Page 28: ...to zoom in any image There is an indicator along the right side of the viewing lens to see what the zoom level is it shows the current magnification level 3 To zoom out of the image press 4 Press the button to zoom out of the image to exit zooming mode SCROLLING A MAGNIFIED IMAGE While an image is magnified only a portion of the image will be visible Press the SET button to enable disable scrollin...

Page 29: ... disabled during Movie Playback mode PLAYING MOVIES ON YOUR PC First you must copy files to your PC Please see the TRANSFERRING FILES FROM CAMERA TO PC OR MACINTOSH section To play movies on your PC 1 Open your Windows Media Player 9 from your programs menu 2 Go to the File Menu and click OPEN to select a movie file to playback 3 Once you have selected a movie file press the OPEN button The movie ...

Page 30: ... adjust the settings for playing movies 1 2 Rotate 90 Start Select To Card Select To enter into the Menu Mode to adjust settings press the MENU button PLAYBACK MENU To change the settings in the Playback Mode 1 Move the Mode Switch to PLAYBACK when the camera is powered on 2 Press the MENU button to access the Playback Menu 3 Use or to navigate the Menu screen and select desired setting 4 Press th...

Page 31: ...nction 2 Wait for a moment and the screen will prompt you to press the SET button 3 To stop pause the slideshow press the SET button Press the SET button again to resume DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES OR MOVIES The Delete options within the Playback Menu can delete multiple or all images and movies NOTE Protected images and movies cannot be deleted and must be unprotected first SLIDESHOW You can play ba...

Page 32: ...on of all images and movies FILE COPY You can choose where to copy files either from the camera s internal memory or from the memory card NOTE The default setting is set to copy all files to the memory card PROTECTING IMAGES OR MOVIES You can protect unprotect selected or all images and movies from accidental deletion 1 In any Camera or Movie Mode move the Mode Switch to PLAYBACK 2 Press the MENU ...

Page 33: ...images for printing from the SD card MMC memory card When used the SD card MMC can then be used in printers or taken to specialists in order to print the images NOTE This function is only used for still images Movies cannot be transferred to digital prints NOTE You can only specify the DPOF in the internal memory by transferring the images to a blank SD card MMC via an SD card MMC reader sold sepa...

Page 34: ...mber of prints of all stored images 3 When done press the DISP button once again 4 Press the SET button and then press the SET button again to confirm selection COPYING FILES To copy files 1 Press the MENU button while in Playback mode 2 Select the Copy function press to choose copying files function 3 Press the button to access choice of memory card or camera 4 Press the SET button to confirm You...

Page 35: ... done the camera will return to the menu page NOTE When copying files from the camera s internal memory to the memory card you can copy all files at the same time When copying from the memory card to the camera you can only copy one file at a time note that voice memo files cannot be copied from memory card to camera CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES CONNECTING TO A TV You can playback the images and...

Page 36: ... the software first before connecting the camera to the computer To install the software driver 1 Insert the CD labeled DS8618 into your CD ROM drive The installation will start automatically 2 If the auto run feature is disabled on your PC start the installation by running x setup exe where x is the drive letter of the CD ROM drive 3 Follow the on screen instruction to complete the installation o...

Page 37: ...e now visible Ignore the MISC file it contains DPOF information and double click on the DCIM folder 2 A new subfolder is now visible 100DSHOT It contains all images stored as JPG files and movie clips as ASF files 3 You can double click on the images and movies to view them These files can also be deleted copied or moved like normal computer files drag and drop DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE PC...

Page 38: ...n be stored when using the camera s 16MB internal memory APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PICTURES STORED UNDER THE FOLLOWING PICTURE QUALITY SELECTIONS RESOLUTION HIGH STANDARD ECONOMY Extra Super Fine 2304 x 1728 6 9 12 Super Fine 2048 x 1536 7 11 15 34 Fine 1600 x 1200 9 15 20 Normal 1280 x 1024 13 22 29 Basic 640 x 480 14 77 96 NOTE The above table is based on standard shooting conditions tested by Orego...

Page 39: ...is enabled Disable the Auto Off function Cannot take pictures when the SHUTTER RELEASE button is pressed Taking Pictures Camera not turned on Turn on the camera No space on the SD card MMC internal memory Delete unwanted files or insert a new SD card or MMC Mode Switch is set to Playback mode Change the Mode Switch to Camera or Movie Mode Flash does not go off as expected Flash is set to No Flash ...

Page 40: ...ted Check cable connection Make sure yellow video cable is plugged into the TV s AV terminal Cannot delete images or movies Connecting with External Devices The lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft cloth Incorrect focus mode setting Set the dial to the correct focus distance Image taken appears too dark or blurred Check your Flash Mode Turn on the flash by changing the Flash Mode The subject i...

Page 41: ...els 640 x 480 pixels VGA DCF and DPOF compliant Exif ver 2 2 JPEG compliant Type auto focus Focus range 1 m to infinity normal 20 30 cm macro F number 2 8 Focal length 5 58mm 37 Check channel on TV TV channel should be switched to the appropriate AV channel Camera does not appear as Removable Disk when connected to a PC Make sure both ends of the USB cable are connected Check the USB cable connect...

Page 42: ...xposure Compensation Metering ISO sensitivity Language user interface 2 0 EV Matrix 64 zones Center weighted central 16 zones Spot central 4 zones Auto 100 200 400 English French Spanish German Italian and Portuguese Software ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 0 Digital zoom 4x Flashlight distance Approx 1m 2 5m Operation environment Display Temperature Approx 0 C 40 C 1 8 TFT LCD PC compatibility Windows ...

Page 43: ...e within the restrictions imposed GENERAL WARNINGS Do not immerse the device in water or subject the camera to impact or shock Do not under any circumstances touch the exposed electronic circuitry of the device as there is a danger of electric shock Take special care when handling a damaged LCD display as the liquid crystals can be harmful to your health Do not use or store the device in locations...

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