User manual OREGON SCIENTIFIC DS6618

[. . . ] DS6618 User's Manual Brief Description The digital camera "DS6618" is a slim and compact digital camera no bigger than a business card and only 6 mm thick, making it incredibly portable and convenient. And the DS6618's simple and straightforward controls make it easy to take pictures and then download your digital images to a computer. The bundled "ArcSoft PhotoImpression3. 0" software on the enclosed CD-ROM provides a range of functions that make it easy for you to modify your images, create calendars or postcards and print out what you have created on your printer. Package Contents After purchasing this product, be sure to check that the package contains all the items listed below. Camera Soft case Strap Trademark Information h Autobrite is trademark of SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. h Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U. S. [. . . ] Battery Status z: The battery has ample charge. x: The battery is approximately half charged. Recharge the battery as it will run out shortly. See page P. 18 0 z P. 17 (Flashes 5 times and the camera switches off. ) : The battery is exhausted. "Administrator"). Macintosh h Compatible Macs: Power Macintosh G3 200 MHz minimum (models with USB support as standard) h Operating system: Mac OS 8. 6-9. 0, 9. 1, 9. 2 h RAM: 32MB minimum h Hard disk space: 200MB minimum h Other: A CD-ROM for driver and software installation 12 Guide to Software The enclosed CD-ROM contains the software shown below. h Oregon Scientific Photo Album Page 14 Page 15 Page 21 h PhotoImpression3. 0 Software to make it easy for you to download camera images and modify them, create calendars or postcards. This software is TWAIN-compatible. Software for tasks such as downloading images you have shot on the camera, checking and deleting the downloaded images, and modifying the camera settings. This software is also used when a TWAINcompatible application downloads images directly from the camera. h When you install "Oregon Scientific Photo Album", the camera driver and TWAIN driver are also installed automatically. This software is needed to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable. 13 INSTALLING Oregon Scientific Photo Album Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable until the software installation is completed. For Windows Album" and "PhotoImpression3. 0" in succession. Switch on your PC and load the enclosed CD-ROM. Install Oregon Scientific Photo Album. The camera driver and TWAIN driver are also installed automatically. If you are finished to install, [Oregon Scientific Photo Album]'s short cut is displayed on the desk top. In Windows, you can install "Oregon Scientific Photo sStarting up the installer manually Double-click [SETUP] or [SETUP. exe] in the CD-ROM window. The way file names are displayed differs as described below depending on your computer settings. h File extensions (3-letter suffers indicating the file type) may be shown or hidden (e. g. Setup. exe or Setup) h Text may be shown normally or all in uppercase (e. g. You can select the softwares you want to install. Deselected software is not installed. Install PhotoImpression3. 0. When you click the [Finish] button, your PC is restarted. You can change the installation destination folder. 14 The screen on the left appears in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, but it has been confirmed that installation can continue without problems. Just click the [Continue Anyway] button. For Macintosh Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable until the software installation is completed. Switch on your Macintosh and load the enclosed CD-ROM. CD-ROM Double-click the CD-ROM icon, the [Oregon Scientific Photo Album] folder and [Oregon Scientific Photo Album] icon to start installation. You can change the installation destination folder. These files are installed on your Macintosh. h [Oregon Scientific Photo Album]'s alias: On the desk top h [Oregon Scientific Photo Album] folder: In your Macintosh's hard disk h [AXIADeviceDriver] [TWAIN Data Sources] [TWAIN Source Manager] In the [Extensions] folder inside the [System] folder on your Macintosh's hard disk Click the [Continue. . . ] button to start the installation. Click the [Quit] button. 15 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC <Using the USB Cable> Connecting the camera to your PC with the enclosed USB cable, you can charge the battery and download your images to your PC. Check that "Oregon Scientific Photo Album" software was installed correctly before connecting the camera to your PC using the USB cable. z Switch the camera on and then connect it to your PC using the USB cable. q Connecting the camera to your PC with the USB cable allows you to do the following: h Charge the camera battery (/P. 17) h Download and display images (/P. 22, 24) h Modify the camera settings, delete images, format the camera memory and reset the counter (/P. 26) When you connect the camera to a PC, "6" appears on the camera's LCD to indicate that the camera is communicating with the PC. 16 The PC switches to standby mode until it recognizes the camera. h Take care to connect the plugs on the USB cable into the correct sockets, and ensure that the plugs are inserted firmly. h The Auto Power Off function does not operate when a USB connection is being used. z CHARGING THE BATTERY This camera uses USB bus power to charge the battery. Before attempting to charge the battery, install the software (/P. 12) and then use the USB cable to connect the camera to your PC. Check that "Oregon Scientific Photo Album" software was installed correctly before connecting the camera to your PC using the USB cable. Charging starts automatically when you connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable. About the Battery Life h It takes approximately 2 hours to charge a fully depleted the battery. 500 shots (when fully charged) At normal temperatures, the battery can be used at least 500 times. If the time for which the battery provides power shortens markedly, this indicates that the battery has reached the end of its effective life. Please contact the store from which you purchased the camera. Battery must be replaced at the customer's expense. This figure is an approximate guide to the number of continuous shots that can be taken at room temperature. The number of available shots will be lower in cold locations or at low temperatures. 17 TAKING PICTURES When you press the shutter button, the camera taking the picture. The image is then recorded and the number in the counter decreases. [. . . ] In the [Devise Manager] window, delete [Compose USB device] or [Unknown device] in [Other devices]. Then disconnect the camera and install the software before reconnecting the camera to the PC. h Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable, not via a USB hub. h Disconnect the other USB devices connected to the PC. [. . . ]