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Model: DS8618
User Manual
Manuale d'uso
Manuel d'utilisation
DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) F OP 1 11/17/04, 2:40 PM
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4.0 MEGA-PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA WITH 4X OPTICAL ZOOM (DS8618) USER MANUAL USER MANUAL CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................. 1 Front and Top View ..................................................................... 1 Back and Side View .................................................................... 2 Mode Switch ................................................................................ 2 Getting Started ..................
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Video Out ............................................................................. 11 Beep Tone ............................................................................ 11 File Number .......................................................................... 11 Format .................................................................................. 12 Reset .................................................................................... 12 Freq. Select (Frequency Select) ..........
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Playing Movies on Your PC .................................................. 25 Deleting a Playback Movie ................................................... 25 Playback Menu .......................................................................... 26 Playback Menu ..................................................................... 26 Rotating Images ................................................................... 26 Slideshow ...............................................................
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INTRODUCTION TM Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific 4.0 Mega-pixel Digital Camera with Color Display as your personal product of choice. It features 4x digital zoom and comes 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 w
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BACK AND SIDE VIEW 1. On-screen display 3 4 2. Tripod hole 5 1 3. LED 6 4. Mode switch 7 5. MENU button 8 9 6. Battery compartment 2 7. RESET hole 12 10 8. DISP (Display) button 13 11 14 9. Video-socket / USB terminal 10. SET button 11. / FLASH button 12. / ZOOM-IN button 13. / SELF-TIMER button 14. / ZOOM-OUT / DELETE button MODE SWITCH 1. CAPTURE mode 2. PLAYBACK mode 12 2 DS8618 EngManl r20(V1.1) OP 3 11/17/04, 2:39 PM ¶´ƒ EN
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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 • Rechargeable lithium battery • CD-ROM • USB cable • Camera strap INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY Installing lithium battery: Your camera comes with rechargeable lithium battery. To prevent damage, correctly insert th
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ATTACHING THE STRAP 1. Pass the thin loop of the strap through the camera's strap ring. 2. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop. 3. Tighten by pulling the loop. MEMORY STORAGE Secure Digital (SD) cards and Multi-Media cards (MMCs) are external memory cards that can be plugged into your digital camera for storing images and movies. The type of memory currently used by the camera is indicated on the LCD: MEMORY ICON DESCRIPTION TYPE Internal Files are stored in the camera's internal me
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NOTE: The SD card / MMC will not insert fully into the slot if it is facing the wrong way. Be careful not to apply undue force to the card. REMOVING THE SD CARD / MMC To remove the SD card / MMC: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Push against the card lodged inside the memory slot. 3. The card automatically ejects itself out of the slot. MEMORY FULL When there is no more storage space available, "Internal Memory Full" or "Memory Card Full" is shown in white color on the LCD. NOTE: Do not insert or remo
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3. Slide the Mode Switch to the desired setting. 4. In Capture or Playback Mode, press the DISP button to toggle between 3 levels of display information settings: A. LCD with photo information displayed. Capture Mode Image Size Flash Icon Quality File No. Zoom Level Memory Type Shutter Speed Battery Level Indicator Current Date Current Time B. LCD without photo information displayed. C.In Capture mode, the LCD is turned off. In Playback mode, 9 thumbnail photos are displayed. NOTE: The Mode Swit
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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 Switch to to return to shooting. SELECTING FLASH MODE Press to turn the camera flash on and observe the flash icon on the LCD. When a picture wit
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ZOOMING 1. : WIDE button [Zoom out] 2. : TELE button [Zoom in] Your digital camera comes with a 4x digital zooming function. 1. In both Capture and Playback Modes, increase zooming by pressing the button. The hollowed white bar along the ride side of the LCD indicates the current zoom level. (Watch it move as you zoom in or zoom out). 2. To decrease the zooming, press the button. USING THE SELF-TIMER The Self-Timer function counts down from 10 seconds before the camera automatically takes a
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NOTE: Once a picture has been taken, the Self-Timer will automatically disable. CAMERA SETUP Under the Camera Setup, which is available in all modes, the basic settings of the camera can be adjusted. Highlighted Setting CAM. MODE Option Currently Set up Chosen 3 min Set Clock Set City 2 Level Current Menu Page 1/4 Total No. of Menu Page 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button to enter Camera mode. 3. Use or to navigate through the Setup mode and press SET to enter the camera Setup mod
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Fields include the following: A. Current Date Field - adjust the Set Clock current date of the camera. B. Date Format - choose from the 01/01/2004 DD/MM/YY A B following date formats: • DD / MM / YY (date, month, year) C 08:10 AM 12-Hr D • YY / MM / DD (year, month, date) • MM / DD / YY (month, date, year) 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 CITY You can choose to display the current time in two differ
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P. COUNTER (PICTURE COUNTER) The Picture Counter can count the number of images already taken (count up) or available to be saved onto memory (count down). You can select "Up" or "Down". SHOW TIME You can choose to display either the "Home Time" (default) or "World Time" on your camera. LANGUAGE Choose your menu language: English (default), French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. VIDEO OUT If connecting the camera to a TV, you can set the camera's video output system to either the "PAL"
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FORMAT This option will format all data in either the internal memory or the external SD card / MMC, including all protected files. CAUTION: Do not eject the SD card / MMC while the card is being formatted, as this may damage the card. Formatting deletes all data from the chosen memory device. Files will not be recoverable. RESET You can reset all camera settings to factory Reset default (except for the current time and date). Cancel Reset 3/4 FREQ SELECT (FREQUENCY SELECT) To correct indoor exp
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CAMERA MODES The camera has 5 still-picture capture modes and 1 movie mode. To choose a mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button. 3. Use or to navigate through the various modes and press the SET button to confirm a selected mode. STILL-PICTURE MODES • AUTO mode (camera mode) - Use this mode when you want to capture images without needing to tweak manual settings. This mode is fully automatic. • SCENE mode - Select this mode when you want to define the scene of the captured image
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Aperture Setting Shutter-speed Setting MOVIE MODE • MOVIE mode - Select this mode when you want to capture moving images. MENU SETTINGS Different modes have different menu options and different number of options available to adjust. To change a menu option in your camera: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button. 3. Use or to navigate through the various modes and press the SET button to confirm a selected mode. 4. Press the MENU button to enter the choice of menu options. 5. Use or
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NOTE: The higher the resolution size of an image, the larger the memory space it occupies. ICON TYPE OF MEDIA DESCRIPTION Extra Super Fine Exceptional detail and resolution (2304 x 1728, 4.0 Mega-pixel) Image (default) Excellent detail and resolution Super Fine Image (2048 x 1536, 3.2 Mega-pixel) Very good detail and resolution Fine Image (1600 x 1200, 2.0 Mega-pixel) Good clarity and resolution Normal Image (1280 x 1024, 1.3 Mega-pixel) Basic quality and resolution Basic Image (640 x 480, VGA)
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WHITE BALANCE You can take pictures according to light conditions by setting the camera's white balance function. By using this, the images will have the correct balance of color. ICONS SETTINGS OPTIONS Auto (default) Adjusts the white balance automatically Sunlight Use outside in sunlight Shade Use outside in the shade Yellow F.L. Use under yellow fluorescent lamp White F.L. Use under white fluorescent lamp Use under electric or other tungsten Tungsten light AUTO FOCUS Three focusing zones are
