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Table of Contents
User Guide
1 The AVCam300....................................................................................................5
2 Buttons and Functions ........................................................................................6
ARCHOS AVCam300
3 Taking a Photo (Camera)....................................................................................7
3.3 Megapixel Digital Still Camera and Digital Camcorder for ARCHOS AV300 series
3.1 Understanding and
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Warranty and Limited Liability FCC Compliance Statement This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the FCC Compliance event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. Manufacturer’s liability may be further limited in This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of accordance with its sales contract. the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
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1 The AVCam300 2 Buttons and Functions Ready Indicator: Dear Customer, On: Ready to take a picture or video segment We’d like to thank you for your choice of this ARCHOS camera add-on module for your AV300 Off: Camera module is off and pictures/video cannot be made Flash Indicator: series Personal Video Player (PVP). By adding this camera to your AV300, you now have all the Blinking: Camera is busy. Ex: during auto focus or writing On: Flash picture can be taken functionality o
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Rename: This lets the user specify the file name 3 Taking a Photo (Camera) of the next photo. ! Select Camera from the main menu screen (use joystick to select then click Flash mode: Choose which type of flash you want. On – use the flash on all pictures. Off – do on ENTER !) not use the flash. Auto - camera uses the flash if " Look either through the viewfinder or at the AV300 screen and aim the there is not enough ambient light. Red eye – use a special flash system that
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Rename: This lets the user specify the file name 4 Filming a Video Segment (Camcorder) of the next video segment. ! Select Camcorder from the main menu screen (use the joystick to Exposure: Use this setting to expose the image more or less than normal. Values are in steps of select, then click on ENTER !) 1/3 from –1 to +1. Setting it in the negatives, will " Look either through the viewfinder or at the AV300 screen and aim the decrease the amount of picture exposure and m
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5 Viewing your photos and videos 6 Troubleshooting You will, no doubt, have many files on your AV300 over time, and the best way to find them is to Question: My photos are out of focus or blurred. What can I do? make a clear directory structure and store them in an orderly fashion. For example, you might Answer: This is often due to the fact of using the digital zoom or the optical zoom. When want to use the path HD/Video/Camcorder/Spring-vacation for all your videos of your spring zo
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7 Technical Support Problem: I cannot get the camera or camcorder to zoom in more than 3X. Solution: The camera can zoom up to 9.6X only if the Image size parameter under Settings is set • If technical support determines that your product needs to be returned, please contact the to 2048x1536. The camcorder zooms only up to 3X. place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced (depending on problem type). Customers who purchased directly from the Archos web site should fill ou
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ARCHOS AVCam300 Technical Specifications Photo File format: JPEG compressed Basic/Normal/Fine ISO: Fixed at 100 Image sizes: 2048x1536, 1024x768, or 640x480 (Between 1x and 3x) WWW.ARCHOS.COM Auto focus range: 40 cm – infinity Focal length 35mm equivalence: 41mm – 122mm Auto focus: Always on Exposure Value (EV): -2 to +2 steps of 1/3 Worldwide Offices White Balance: Auto, Outdoors, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent Flash modes: off/auto/on/red eye United States &
