D-Link DSC-100 manual

D - Link DSC - 100 Digital Camera / Webcam / Digital Video Use r ’s Manual Re v . 2001 - 05 - 18 ®[...]

2 Contents Introduction ..............................................................................................1 P ackage Contents ............................................................................ 1 Introduction to USB .................................................................................2 Introduction to V ideo Editing[...]

1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the D - Link DSC - 100. The DSC - 100 en ables you to take digital photos, record digital video and videoconference. This guide will explain the features and functions of the DSC - 100. Package Contents § DSC - 100 Digital Camera § Driver CD § Digital Imaging Software on CD § 3 AA A Alkaline Ba[...]

2 Introduction to USB USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a standard for connecting external devices to your computer quickly and easil y . One of the nice things about USB is that power can be provided to the USB device through the USB cable. Some devices such as printer need more power than the USB ports can provide, so those devices will [...]

3 Introduction to Video Editing A s with video capture, the hardware that was previously needed to edit video was very expensive. Today’s PC market has lowered the cost of very powerful computers that are very capable of editing and producing home videos. Of course, the faster and more rob ust your computer is, the faster and easier it is to edit[...]

4 Hardware Installation Important : Before connecting the DSC - 100 to the USB port of your compute r, install the Drivers by following the Quick Install Guide for the operating system you are using. Placement Y our DSC - 100 should be placed in a safe and secure location. To ensure proper operation, please keep the unit away from water and other d[...]

5 Rear View Top View[...]

6 Status LCD Indicators Refer to the table below for the meaning of each icon. 1. Self timer 8. Low Battery 2. V ideo Recording 9. Continuous Shot Mode 3. High Quality 352x288 Resolution 10. Delete Single Picture 4. Low Quality 352x288 Resolution 11. PC Connection 5. Image Quantity (High Quality ) 12. Memory Full 6. Image Quantity (Low Quality) 13.[...]

7 Using the DSC - 100 Setting Camera Shooting Modes Press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds to power on the camera. Then press the Mode button to set the shoot ing modes. The mode will change each time you press the Mode button. Single Snap Shot Mode (Default Setting) Only one picture will be taken every time you press the Shutter Release but[...]

8 Video Recording Mode Press and hold the Shutter Release button. The camera will record continuous video until you release the button. When recording, the LED light on the front panel wil l stay on continuousl y. Continuous snap shot mode The continuous snap shot mode allows you to set a time between continuous snap shots. The camera will continue[...]

9 Taking Pictures Make sure the camera power is on. Set the mode to your desired preference. Locat the subject you want to shoot by looking through the viewf inde r. Note : If you don’t use the camera for 30 seconds, the DSC - 100 will automatically power off. Note : The focus range for PC Camera/ Webcam mode is 30cm (Macro) to 1.5 Meters. If you[...]

10 Deleting Pictures Del ete The Last Picture Taken Press the Backward " " button to delete the last picture taken. The delete indicator " " will appear on the status LCD. Delete All Pictures Move the Trashcan switch to the right. All pictures in memory will be deleted and all settings will be changed to the default setting. Mov[...]

11 Tran sferring Images To Your Computer The fastest and easiest way to download pictures from the DSC - 100 to your computer is to use the DSC - 100 Software installed in the start menu. Y ou can also use the software that was bundled with the DSC - 100 using the T WAIN interface. T WAIN is an industry standard interface for scanners and digital c[...]

12 The following screen will be shown. This screen allows you to preview and select which images you wou ld like to save as a file. If the thumbnails do not appea r, please check your USB connection and push the Preview button to try again. Select the image(s) that you want to save and click the Get Pictures button. Y ou may press the Select All bu[...]

13 The following screen will appea r. Y ou can select a directory to save the pictures to by clicking the browse "..." button. The Prefix box allows you to select a prefix, which will be the first part of the pictures ' file name. For example, if you select pictures 005, 006 and 009 to save to disk, and the prefix is "Pic",[...]

14 If you are downloading a Digital V ideo, you can select AVI or Mpeg1 as the video format that the video file will be encoded in. If you choose AVI(Audio Video Interlaced file developed by Microsoft), the file will have a suffix of . AVI. If you choose Mpeg1(short for the Moving Pictures Expert Group MPEG version 1), the file will have a suffix o[...]

15 Using a T WAIN Compliant Imaging Application To Download Images from the DSC - 100 Listed below are the steps for using the DSC - 100 T WAIN interface with the MGI PhotoSuite III SE (which may be bundled with this camera). Note : These instructions are not intended as a rule for all imaging software. Consult the applicable users manual for instr[...]

16 FA Q (Frequently Asked Questions) Q. I connected the DSC - 100 to my USB port before running the Setup program. What do I do now? A. If you connect the DSC - 100 to the computer before installing the driver the first time, the Windows operating software may u se incorrect information and may not allow you to install the correct drive r . To fix [...]

17 Technical Specifications S tandards: • USB Specification version 1.1 (Compatible with USB 2.0) Connector • One upstream (USB Ty pe A) Sensor • CMOS Image Sensor with 100K Pixel (352x288) Default Resolution • Auto Exposure Performance • 30fps V ideo Frame Rate Dimension • 20.6mm x 25.5mm x 4 6mm ( L x W x H) Features • Digital Still[...]

18 D - Link Offices AUSTRALIA D- LINK AUSTRALASIA Unit 16, 390 Eastern Valley Way, Roseville, NSW 2069, Australia TEL: 61 - 2 - 9417 - 7100 FAX: 61 - 2 - 9417 - 1077 TOLL FREE: 1800 - 177 - 100 (Au stralia), 0800 - 900900 (New Zealand) URL: www.dlink.com.au E - MAIL: support@dlink.com.au , info@dlink.com.au CANADA D- LINK CANADA 2180 Winston Park D[...]

19 Limited Warranty D - Link Systems, Inc. (“D - Link”) provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity who originally purchased the product from D - Link or its authorized reseller or distributo r. Limited Hardware Warranty: D - Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D - Link products described below (“Har[...]

20 replaced Hardware is delivered. If a material defect is incapable of correction, or if D - Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware, the price paid by the original purchaser for the defe ctive Hardware will be refunded by D - Link upon return to D - Link of the defective Hardware[...]

21 What Y ou Must Do For Warranty Service: Registration Card . The Registration Card provided at the back of this manual must be completed and returned to an Authorized D - Link Service Office for each D- Link p roduct within ninety (90) days after the product is purchased and/or licensed. The addresses/telephone/fax list of the nearest Authorized [...]

22 What Is Not Covere d: This limited warranty provided by D - Link does not cover : Products that have been subjected to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty installation, lack of reasonable care, repair or service in any way that is n ot contemplated in the documentation for the product, or if the model[...]

23 INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, WHETHER DIREC T , SPECIAL, INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIA L ( INCLUDIN G , BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOP PAGE, CO MPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF INFORM ATION OR D ATA CON TAINED IN, STORED ON, OR INTEGR ATED WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO D - LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE) R[...]

24 Corporation/D - Link Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Warnung! Dies ist in Produkt der Klasse B . Im Wohnbereich kann dieses Produ[...]

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