Oregon Scientific DS6688, User Manual

Page 1: ...re 086 003403 012 EN IT FR DE ES POR NL SWE EN IT FR DE ES POR NL SWE DS6688BSX1 Manual Eng 086 003403 080 2004 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved 086 003403 012 Model DS6688 User Manual Manuale d uso Manuel d utilisation ...

Page 2: ...ight 1 Safety Notes 1 General Warnings 2 Cleaning the Camera 2 Front View 3 Back View 3 Mode Switch 4 4 Way Controller 4 Focus Switch 4 Getting Started 5 Package Contents 5 Installing the Batteries 5 Attaching the Strap 5 Memory Storage 5 Installing the SD MMC 6 Removing the SD MMC 6 Basic Photography 7 Preparing the Camera 7 Taking Basic Pictures 7 Basic Functions and Settings 8 Toggling between ...

Page 3: ...tion Setting 18 Shooting Movies 18 Movie Menu 19 Playback of Images and Movies 19 Multi Frame Review 20 Zooming into Playback Images 20 Scrolling a Magnified Image 21 Deleting Playback Image 21 Playback of Movies 21 Deleting a Playback Movie 21 Playback Menu 22 Deleting Selected Images and Movies 22 Protecting Images and Movies 23 Specifying Digital Print Order Format DPOF 23 Slide Slideshow 24 Co...

Page 4: ...d these Safety Notes and your User Manual carefully beforehand The warnings given here provide important safety information and should be observed at all times 1 GENERAL WARNINGS Donotimmersethedeviceinwaterorsubjectthecameratoimpactorshock 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 da...

Page 5: ...on 3 Built In Flash 4 Self Timer Lamp 5 Viewfinder 6 Lens 7 Focus Switch 8 Video Socket BACK VIEW 1 USB Terminal 2 Memory Card Slot 3 Battery Door 4 Status Lamp 5 Viewfinder 6 Mode Switch 7 Strap Ring 8 Menu 9 Flash Delete 10 4 Way Controller MODE SWITCH 1 Record Mode 2 Playback Mode 4 WAY CONTROLLER 1 Self Timer 2 Digital Zoom Out 3 Digital Zoom In 4 Instant Review Function FOCUS SWITCH 1 Landsca...

Page 6: ... verified for use with the DS6688 SanDisk 64MB 128MB 256MB Panasonic 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB Toshiba 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB Operation is not guaranteed for other unlisted memory cards For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer directly The DS6688 also supports the use of Multi Media cards MMCs The type of memory currently used by the camera is indicated on the On Screen Displ...

Page 7: ... will beep and the words Internal Memory Full or Memory Card Full will appear on the LCD BASIC FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS TOGGLING BETWEEN ON SCREEN DISPLAY SETTINGS When you slide the Mode Switch to any mode the OSD is automatically switched on Use to toggle between 3 levels of display settings A OSD with all shooting information displayed B OSD with only key information displayed C OSD is turned off...

Page 8: ... x1 4 x1 6 x1 8 x2 0 NOTE In Movie Mode once the shutter button is pressed and recording starts zooming cannot be further adjusted for the duration of the recording USING THE SELF TIMER The Self Timer function counts down before the camera automatically takes a picture by itself This is useful when you want to be in the picture and there is no one else to press the Shutter Release button 1 Slide t...

Page 9: ...ently accessed Option Currently Chosen Descriptions of Button Functions Button On Camera A Current Date Field adjust the current date of the camera B Date Format choose from the following date formats DD MM YY date month year MM DD YY month date year YY MM DD year month date C Current Time Field adjust the current time of the camera D Time Format choose between 12 hr AM PM or 24 hr display SET CIT...

Page 10: ...already present inside the storage media it will start counting from the highest file number of the media NOTE The File Number setting should be set to New only if either the internal memory or SD card has been newly formatted or a completely new SD card has been installed FORMAT This option will format all data in either the internal memory or the external SD card MMC including all protected file...

Page 11: ... 2 0 Mega Pixel Normal Image Good clarity and resolution 1280 x 1024 1 3 Mega Pixel Basic Image Basic quality and resolution 640 x 480 VGA QUALITY PICTURE QUALITY The picture quality represents the compression rate of the images taken NAME OPTION DESCRIPTION HQ High Quality Good image quality high amount of image data STD Standard Standard quality medium amount of image data ECO Economy Lowest qua...

Page 12: ... for very brightly lit scenes ISO rating 100 Use for brightly lit scenes ISO rating 200 Use for normally lit scenes EV EXPOSURE COMPENSATION SETTING Exposure compensation is required when there is an extreme difference in brightness between the background and the subject Use this setting to manually brighten or darken an image Default setting is 0 0 EV 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1...

Page 13: ...e internal memory the SD MMC card must first be removed Image Playback Mode On Screen Display Size p 15 Folder number File No p 13 Memory Type p 5 Protect Mode Indicator p 23 Battery Level Indicator p 7 Current Time p 11 Current Date p 11 Movie Playback Mode On Screen Display MULTI FRAME REVIEW The Multi Frame Review shows as thumbnails up to nine recorded images and movies on the OSD For movies t...

Page 14: ...s indicated with cannot be deleted and must be unprotected first 1 In playback mode press directly onto Thumbnails of images will appear on the OSD 2 Use to navigate Press directly onto to view a chosen image or movie fully PLAYBACK MENU 1 Press the MENU button to access the Playback Menu 2 Use to navigate the menu screen Press directly onto to confirm setting changes FUNCTIONS OPTIONS Delete Canc...

Page 15: ...to a blank SD MMC card via an SD card MMC reader sold separately To specify DPOF of selected images 1 When Select Images is selected the OSD displays up to nine thumbnail images similar to the Multi Frame Review setting Use to navigate 2 Highlight an image then press directly onto to confirm your selection 3 Press or to set the number of prints for the selected image up to a maximum of 9 for the s...

Page 16: ...oduct Please contact your local distributor for more details about this option NOTE The Macintosh does not require software driver installation TRANSFERRING FILES FROM CAMERA TO PC NOTE Only the images and movies stored in the camera s current memory device SD card or internal memory will be visible on the PC or Macintosh NOTE The OSD is automatically off when the camera is connected to the PC or ...

Page 17: ...r insert a new SD card or MMC Change the Mode Switch to Camera or Movie Mode PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY Playback Connecting with External Devices Flash does not go off as expected Image taken appears too dark or blurred Cannot play back images or movies Cannot delete images or movies Picture not shown on TV when connected Camera does not appear as Removable...

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Page 19: ...gital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfe...