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DS6618
User’s Manual
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Brief Description Package Contents The digital camera “DS6618” is a slim and compact After purchasing this product, be sure to digital camera no bigger than a business card and only 6 check that the package contains all the items mm thick, making it incredibly portable and convenient. listed below. 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 enclose
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Contents ................................................... .................... A SELECTING THE IMAGE SIZE 19 Brief Description 2 .............................................. ...................................... Package Contents 2 e DELETING IMAGES 20 ......................... ......................................................... Safety Notes 4 l SETTING THE BEEP TONE 20 ............... Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly 5 ............................................. Software Notes
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Safety Notes To ensure that you use your camera correctly, read these h Do not bring the camera close to a flame or throw it into Safety Notes and your User’s manual carefully beforehand. the fire. The warning given here provide important safety information h Do not drop the camera or otherwise subject it to strong and should be observed at all times. impact. h Do not immerse the camera in water. The icon shown below is used in this document to indicate the severity of the injury or damage that
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Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek hTest Shots Prior to Photography medical assistance. For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view hHandling Your Digital Camera the image to make sure that the camera is functioning This camera contains precision electronic components. To normally. ensure that images are recorded correctly, do not subject Oregon Scientific assumes no resp
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Notes on the Battery viewfinder as these surfaces, and then wipe lightly with a This camera has a built-in lithium-ion battery. Always observe soft, dry cloth. the precautions given below. Leaving the lens extended for long periods can allow dust h The built-in lithium-ion battery is not fully charged at to enter the camera’s viewfinder. However, this does not shipment and must be charged up before being used affect the image. (/P.19). h Do not scratch hard objects against the lens, LCD or viewf
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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. hDisposing of This Product When disposing of this product, do so in accordance with your local waste disposal regulations. 7
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Nomenclature P.18 Switching On Switching Off Auto Power Off Function The Auto Power Off function automatically switches the camera off to avoid wasting battery power when the camera is left unused for 30 seconds while switched on. The Auto Power Off function does not operate when a USB connection is being used. h To take pictures after the camera has automatically switched off (Auto Power Off), push the lens back in and then pop it up again. h If you intend to leave the camera unused for a long
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(P.18) (P.18) (P.20) (P.16) (P.19) (P.20) Attaching the Strap Attach the enclosed strap. When using a commercial strap, check the strength and other properties of strap. 9
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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) LCD Description See page Number of Available Shots (1-101), etc. P.18 0 Battery Status z: The battery has ample charge. x: The battery is approximately half charged. c: The battery charge is low. Recharge the battery as it will run out shortly. z P.17 (Flashes 5 times and the camera switches off.) : The battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery immediately. Avoid switching the camera on and off repeatedly when the battery is low on charge. Image Size B: 640 × 480
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GUIDE TO CAMERA OPERATIONS PURPOSE INSTRUMENTS HEADING, ETC. See page Switch on and off Camera Switching on and off P.8 Taking pictures Camera Taking pictures P.18 Connecting the Connecting the camera to a Install the “Oregon Scientific Photo Album” Camera and PC P.16 camera to a PC PC software beforehand (/P.12). Downloading Camera and PC Downloading images [Camera] / [Download images] P.22 (Saving) images Checking camera Downloading images [Camera] / [Download images] P.22 Camera and PC images
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Because this camera uses USB bus power to charge the battery, the software must be installed beforehand. Pre-installation Checklist Windows Macintosh h Compatible PCs: IBM PC/AT or compatible (models h Compatible Macs: Power Macintosh G3 200 MHz with USB support as standard) minimum (models with USB h Operating system: Windows 98 (including the second support as standard) h Operating system: Mac OS 8.6-9.0, 9.1, 9.2 edition), Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windo
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Guide to Software The enclosed CD-ROM contains the software shown below. h Oregon Scientific Photo Album h PhotoImpression3.0 Software to make it easy for you to download camera Page 14 images and modify them, create calendars or postcards. This software is TWAIN-compatible. Page 15 Page 21 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 TWAIN- compatible a
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INSTALLING Oregon Scientific Photo Album Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable until the software installation is completed. In Windows, you can install “Oregon Scientific Photo For Windows Album” and “PhotoImpression3.0” in succession. Starting up the installer manually Switch on your PC and load the Double-click [SETUP] enclosed CD-ROM. or [SETUP.exe] in the CD-ROM window. The installer starts up The way file names are displayed differs as described automatically. below depe
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Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable until the For Macintosh software installation is completed. Switch on your Macintosh and load the enclosed CD-ROM. You can change the installation destination folder. CD-ROM Double-click the CD-ROM icon, the These files are installed on your Macintosh. [Oregon Scientific Photo Album] folder and [Oregon Scientific Photo h [Oregon Scientific Photo Album]’s alias: Album] icon to start installation. On the desk top h [Oregon Scientific Photo
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CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC z 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. Switch the camera on and then connect it to Connecting the camera to your PC with the your PC using the USB cable. USB cable allows you to do the following: h Charge the camera batter
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CHARGING THE BATTERY z 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 At normal temperatures, the battery can be
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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. Switching the camera on. TM About the Autobrite Technology h Focal range: Approx. 60 cm to infinity. The DS6618 uses a CMOS sensor equipped with TM Autobrite technology. This feature automatically adjusts the exposure and captures the details in scenes with bright lighting conditions, such as glare or backlighting. Most existing digital cameras pr
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A SELECTING THE IMAGE SIZE You can select the appropriate image size for your shots. The number of available shots varies depending on the selected image size setting, and the number of available shots shown by the counter increases or decreases accordingly. About the Image Size Select “B” for better image quality and “C” to increase the number of available shots. Number of LCD File size available shots B 640 × 480 pixels 26 shots C 320 × 240 pixels 101 shots Try using the guidelines below to se
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e DELETING IMAGES You cannot check images as you delete them, but you can use S to delete the last image you shot, or D to delete all the images. Holding down the e button for Each time you press the shutter roughly 1 second sets the delete button, images are deleted mode to S/Delete frame. sequentially from the newest image. Press the e button again to select D hWhen you select “S”, the newest frame (delete all frames). (frame 5 if you have taken 5 shots) is deleted. Pressing the shutter butto
