User manual ARGUS DC-3550

[. . . ] 5 8 9 6 DC 3550 User's Manual Digital Camera Table of Contents Getting Started Welcome Contents of Package System Requirements Dc3550 Nomenclature Accessory Set-up 1 Viewing Pictures Playback Pictures Display a Movie Deleting Pictures Managing Pictures 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 Powering Up Battery Installation Using the AC adapter Compact Flash Card Installation Ejecting the Compact Flash Card Formatting Compact Flash Card Date and Time Adjustment Using the Navigation Dial Recording Mode Screen LCD Panel Control Screen Taking Pictures Using Zoom Macro Mode Exposure Compensation White Balance Using the Flash Self-Timer LCD Brightness Beep Sound Taking a Movie 7 Connecting External Equipmen Television Display Output PC Display Output 23 Installing Software How to install driver for Windows98( other OS without) How to install MGI PhotoSuite8. 21SE software How to install QuickTime5 software 27 32 43 61 Recording Images 10 Accessories FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) Specifications QSG(Quick Start Guide) 76 78 81 Getting Started Welcome to the Exciting World of Argus Camera Thank you for choosing Argus Camera to pursue your video adventures. Whether you are creating memories of your friends and family or exploring the great outdoors, since 1936 Argus Camera has been there, sharpening your images with leading edge technology. To get the utmost satisfaction from your DC3550 digital camera please take a moment to read through this manual. Its contents will send you on an educational journey into your camera's multiple capabilities. Thank you again for choosing Argus! This camera is not resistant to water and should not be used outdoors in snow or rain. [. . . ] This usually happens within approximately 12 seconds. See Figure 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 19 Viewing Pictures Playback Pictures Use MENU button to specify whether the image appears after picture is taken. 1. Set MODE dial to and press to display. 2. Select playback way to MULTI or SLIDE. 3. Select PROTECT to protect images from being deleted. 1. Press 2. Press to toggle between multi frames mode. "ok" to display the image from 6 frames. 3. Use 4. Press if you want to resume and select another. 5. Press to specify the photographed image under single frame mode. 1. Press 2. The images that are displayed will be a slide. Enlarge Pictures using Zoom mode: 1. You can enlarge the preview to check the image. 3. Pressing "ok" reverts picture to zoom out. 20 Display a Movie Use MENU button to specify MOVIE mode. 2. Connect the cable by inserting video connector between camera and television . Use instructions on page 20 Playback Picture to choose a picture. 2 Video cable Television Display Output 4 5 3 Video output connector Figure 1 Figure 2 23 PC Display Output Use the appropriate connector according to computer's platform. USB serial port card reader USB socket serial cable IBM PC/AT compatible Connect the provided USB Socket serial cable to the USB port on your computer. 24 DC3550 How to install driver for Windows98( other OS without) How to install MGI PhotoSuite8. 21SE software How to install QuickTime5 software STI Protocol Image Process & Video Streaming 25 Installing Software 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD driver. The installation CD includes : MGI PhotoSuite8. 21SE, QuickTime 5, USB driver for Windows 98 ( other OS without driver installation ). 2. Find appropriate file and click to open it , If you are using Windows Me/2000/XP. 4. Follow on screen instructions to complete installation. 26 To install USB Driver for Windows 98 1. Insert the installation CD into your computer CD-ROM driver. 2. Open the file of "windows 98 USB Driver ", It requires a manual install. 3. select the item of "Add New Hardware" from "control panel" to install USB Driver to your computer. 4. Use instructions on page28 to page37 to install the driver. Warning: This driver is not needed under Windows ME/NT/2000/XP system as the Digital Camera supports mass storage driver system. Do not install this driver into your computer if the operation system is not Windows98. Improper installation may destory your computer. [. . . ] Browse the folder , then click Next 62 Note:Please select the image file type(s) that you wish associate then click Next 63 Note:Select folder name, Accessories ?then click Next 64 Note:Selection of Plugin . then click Next. 65 Note:The set up process automatically, please wait. 66 Note:The instruction of Setup Assistant, then click Next 67 Note:The MIME Setting , then click Next 68 Note:Select the file type assocition , then click Next 69 Note:Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation . Screen display windows has finished installing. Then click Finish 70 71 72 73 74 75 FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) The software will display the following messages after performing system detection with DSC in various operation modes NO. [. . . ]