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Contents
Introduction
Overview.......................................................................................... 1
Product Package Contents ........................................................... 1
System Requirements ................................................................... 1
Getting To Know Your Digital Camera ......................................... 1
Battery Installation............................................................................. 2
Software Installatio
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Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing the DC1620 digital camera. It can take photos and it also has the built-in PC camera functions. This camera is equipped with a 4MB SDRAM: if you want the photos in the camera to be downloaded into the computer, you are only required to connect the USB cable; and if you want to use the built-in PC camera functions, you can have a videoconference over the internet to have a face-to-face online chat with friends. Product Package Contents • Digital
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Battery Installation 1. Open the battery door. 2. Please place two AA alkaline batteries according to the pole directions for batteries indicated on the battery door. 3. Close the battery door. Note: When you use the USB cable to connect the camera with a computer, it is unnecessary to use the batteries because the camera use the power provided by the computer. Warning: 1. Don’t open the battery door at will, otherwise, the power cut will cause the photos missing in the camera. 2. If you don’
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Software Installation 1. Install the installation CD into the CD-ROM driver 2. You will be prompted to select an installation language. You will select “English”. 3. On “Welcome” screen please click the button for “next”. 4. Please read and accept the end user license. - 3 -
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5. Select installation destination and click the button for “next”. 6. When asked to select the components to install, verify that: “PhotoImpression 4” . 7. Please select program folder. Then click “next” to continue. - 4 -
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8. This will start the installation. Please do not click anything until it has finished. 9. Click “Finish” to finish ArcSoft software installation. - 5 -
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10. This will automatically install the driver of “Argus Digital Camera”. 11. Please read and accept the end user license. 12. Select installation destination and click the button for “next”. - 6 -
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13. This will start the installation. Please do not click anything until it has finished. 14. Click “Finish” to finish ArcSoft software installation. 15. Congratulations! You have successfully installed “ArcSoft” software and “Argus Digital Camera” driver. You are now ready to start taking and editing photos. Taking Photos 1. Press shutter button for about 4 seconds to open the camera and “Hi - 7 -
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000” will show on LCD at the back of camera. The camera will give out one “beep” sound indicating the camera having entered working state. 2. Select required mode to take photos. Hi means no compression (VGA) (about 32 photos, as the case may be) Lo means compression (QVGA) (about 117 photos, as the case may be) 3. Hold the camera steadily, and press the shutter button to take photos. 4. You will hear one beep , indicating your photo has been taken, you may continue taking photos. 5. When the ca
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to stop shooting. Then the photos can be downloaded one by one. 2. The camera will regain previous status after shooting and releasing of shutter button. Note: Under the continuous shooting mode, the shooting may fail due to poor lighting. Deleting All Photos 1. Upon starting of camera, press delete function button for two times and select the “ ” icon shown on the LCD display. 2. Pressing the shutter button again within 5 seconds will delete all the photos stored in the memory. Then this functi
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Photo Storage VGA: about 32 photos (as the case may be) QVGA: about 117 photos (as the case may be) Downloading photos When your photos memory is fully engaged, you can download them into the computer for storage first. Then you can edit and print out photos with “PhotoImpression 4”. TM 1. Use the USB cable to connect the computer with your camera. You will hear a single beep sound to indicate that the connection is correct. 2. Double-click icon on the “PhotoImpression 4” desktop and
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6. The computer is now ready to acquire pictures. All photos will be shown in small ones in the lower part on the right screen. 7. Select the small photo you like and then click “OK” to zoom it out. Using Your Digital Camera as a PC Camera Live Browse 1. Select “Argus Digital Camera” from applied program folder “Arcsoft PhotoImpression 4”. TM - 11 -
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2. Select video camera icon , and then the video camera dialogue box will appear: Source: Adjust Frequency / Automatic Exposure / Light Source / Brightness / Color Saturation and other parameters Format: Adjust video output speed and display size Preview: Live browse Capture: Capture pictures and store to the album Finish: Finish live browse Video Conference This digital camera can be used as a PC camera to conduct image transmission or hold online videoconferences. You are only required to: 1.
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Appendix 1: Specifications Product Type: Digital camera Electronic Coupling Element: CMOS Sensor 300K Pixels Image Resolution: 640*480 (VGA) 320*240(QVGA) Memory Device: Built-in 4MB (SDRAM) Memory Capacity: VGA (about 32 photos, as the case may be) QVGA (about 117 photos, as the case may be) Viewfinder: Built-in Shutter Speed: 1/6-1/15000 seconds Shoot Mode: Delete All Photos / Delete Single Photo / Continuous Shoo
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Appendix 2: Answers of Frequent Asked Questions 1.Q: When I finish the standard software install processes, there is an icon showing “no photos in cameras” after downloading. A: First make sure that you’ve completed shooting. In checking the total photo numbers shown on the camera’s LCD panel, please check whether the USB cable is loose or not. If it does not work please do the following steps: (1) Please enter Start‡Setting‡Control Panel‡System‡Hardware and then Device Manager (a route under Mi
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(1) Uninstall Driver “Argus Digital Camera” (2) Reinstall Driver 4.Q: Can I connect the camera to the computer when I install the driver? A: No, please do not connect your camera to computer while you are installing driver. 5.Q: Why does my camera have no response when I press shutter or Mode Key? A: Please take the batteries out and reload it. 6.Q: There are color spots / stripes / layers / segments when I download my photos. A: This is a type of camera’s internal program loop caused by wrong o
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“PhotoImpression ” User’s Manual: Please follow the four steps below to browse “PhotoImpression ” User’s Manual attached in the CD. 1. Double-click “My Computer” icon . 2. Open CD-ROM. 3. Open loose-leaf folder “user’s manual” in the main screen of CD-ROM. 4. You can browse “PhotoImpression” User’s Manual as necessary Note: “PhotoImpression” User’s manual is read by Acrobat. If you cannot read them, please install Acrobat Reader in your computer firstly. - 16 -
