Oregon Scientific DS6618 manual

User’ s Manual DS6618[...]

2 Brief Description Every effort has been made to ensure that this product is complete. If any items are missing from the package, contact the store from which you purchased the camera. Keep the camera packaging in a safe place as it will be needed if you return the camera for repairs, etc. Package Contents USB cable Camera CD-ROM The digital camer[...]

3 Contents Brief Description ................................................... 2 Package Contents .............................................. 2 Safety Notes ......................................................... 4 Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly ............... 5 Notes on the Battery ............................................. 6 Nome[...]

4 Safety Notes To ensure that you use your camera correctly, read these Safety Notes and your User ’ s manual carefully beforehand. The warning given here provide important safety information and should be observed at all times. h The enclosed disk is a computer CD-ROM. Never attempt to play this disk on an ordinary music CD player as it may prod[...]

5 Notes on Using Y our Camera Correctly h Test Shots Prior to Photography For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally. ✽ Oregon Scientific assumes no responsibility for any incidental losses (such as the costs of[...]

6 h Lithium-Ion Battery Features h Lithium-ion battery loses its charge even when not used. Charge the battery just before taking pictures (1 to 2 days beforehand). h To ensure that your lithium-ion battery lasts as long as possible, push the lens back in and switch the camera off promptly when you are not using the camera. h The number of availabl[...]

7 h Disposing of This Product When disposing of this product, do so in accordance with your local waste disposal regulations. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.[...]

8 Nomenclature P .18 Press the lens pop-up button. Switching On Switching Off Push the lens back in. 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[...]

9 (P .20) (P .19) (P .20) (P .18) (P .18) (P .16) Attach the enclosed strap. When using a commercial strap, check the strength and other properties of strap. Attaching the Strap[...]

10 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 0 Number of Available Shots (1-101), etc. P.18 S D S : Deletes the last image shot D : Deletes all the images P.20 Beep Tone on P.20 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. (Flashes [...]

11 GUIDE TO CAMERA OPERA TIONS Taking pictures Taking pictures P.18 PURPOSE Camera Switch on and off Switching on and off P.8 Camera Connecting the camera to a PC Connecting the camera to a PC P.16 Camera and PC Downloading (Saving) images Downloading images [Camera] / [Download images] ✽ Install the “ Oregon Scientific Photo Album ” software[...]

12 INST ALLING THE SOFTWARE ■ Pre-installation Checklist h Compatible Macs: Power Macintosh G3 200 MHz minimum (models with USB support as standard) h Operating system: Mac OS 8.6-9.0, 9.1, 9.2 h RAM: 32MB minimum h Hard disk space: 200MB minimum h Other: A CD-ROM for driver and software installation h Compatible PCs: IBM PC/AT or compatible (mod[...]

13 Guide to Software The enclosed CD-ROM contains the software shown below. h Oregon Scientific Photo Album 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 application downloads images direct[...]

14 Install Oregon Scientific Photo Album. ✽ The camera driver and TWAIN driver are also installed automatically. If you are finished to install, [Oregon Scientific Photo Album] ’ s short cut is displayed on the desk top. You can change the installation destination folder. The screen on the left appears in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, but it has[...]

15 For Macintosh Switch on your Macintosh and load the enclosed CD-ROM. CD-ROM Double-click the CD-ROM icon, the [Oregon Scientific Photo Album] folder and [Oregon Scientific Photo Album] icon to start installation. Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable until the software installation is completed. Click the [Continue...] button [...]

16 z Switch the camera on and then connect it to your PC using the USB cable. ● Connecting the camera to your PC with the USB cable allows you to do the following: h Charge the camera battery ( / P.17) h Download and display images ( / P.22, 24) h Modify the camera settings, delete images, format the camera memory and reset the counter ( / P.26) [...]

17 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. CHARGING THE BA TTERY h It takes approximately 2 hours to charge a fully depleted the battery. h Number of available shots: Approx. 500 shots (when fully charge[...]

18 When you press the shutter button, the camera taking the picture. The image is then recorded and the number in the counter decreases. The counter flashes (rotates) during image recording. The DS6618 uses a CMOS sensor equipped with Autobrite TM technology. This feature automatically adjusts the exposure and captures the details in scenes with br[...]

19 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. Select “ B ” for better image quality and “ C ” to increase the number of availa[...]

20 l SETTING THE BEEP TONE You can select whether or not the beep tone sounds. You can turn the beep tone on and off by pressing the l button. ✽ When “ l ” is displayed, the beep tone sounds. 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. Holdin[...]

21 USING Oregon Scientific Photo Album You can use “ Oregon Scientific Photo Album ” software to download images in the camera to your PC ’ s hard disk, check and delete the downloaded images, and modify the camera settings. ✽ This description shows the Windows screens, but the procedure is the same for Macintosh computers. Switch the camer[...]

22 DOWNLOADING IMAGES You can download the images from the camera to your PC. h If you cancel image downloading before completion, downloading stops after downloading of the current image is completed. h The images in the camera are all downloaded together. If you take more shots and then download them without first deleting the images you have alr[...]

23 When image downloading is complete, the images are displayed as thumbnails. ☞ A folder named “ (year)-(month)-(day)-(number) ” is automatically created in the folder tree display area. ✽ If you download more images on the same day, the number automatically increments. ■ Delete the files h Select the file you want to delete and then sel[...]

24 DISPLA YING DOWNLOADED IMAGES Images downloaded to your PC can be checked, rotated and saved as new files under different names. Select the folder you want to display in the folder tree display area. Select the display format from the [View] menu. h To view an image frame enlarged, select and then double-click the file in the List or Thumbnail v[...]

25 ■ Slideshow/Single-frame enlarged display window Displays the previous image Saves the currently displayed image as a new file with a different name. Closes the window Rotates the image left (counterclockwise) in 90 ° increments. ✽ The modified image is saved immediately. Rotates the image right (clockwise) in 90 ° increments. ✽ The modi[...]

26 MODIFYING CAMERA SETTINGS, DELETING ALL IMAGES, FORMA TTING, AND RESETTING THE FILE COUNTER Camera settings can be checked and modified from your PC. You can also delete all the image files, format the camera memory and reset the file counter (file number). Check that the camera is connected to a PC with the USB cable ( / P.16). The “ Oregon S[...]

27 ■ Oregon Scientific configuration screen Beep tone Battery charge level Image size VGA : 640 × 480 pixels QVGA: 320 × 240 pixels Deletes all the images on the camera. Deletes all the data in the camera ’ s internal memory and formats (initializes) the memory. Current file counter setting (the file number of the next image shot) Number of i[...]

28 USING Oregon Scientific Photo Album as TW AIN Driver “ Oregon Scientific Photo Album ” allows images on the camera to be downloaded directly from the camera using a TWAIN-compatible application such as “ PhotoImpression3.0 ” . Switch the camera on and then connect it to your PC using the USB cable. Launch a TWAIN-compatible software appl[...]

29 The counter flashes (rotates) during image downloading. Select the images to be downloaded. Click the [Start Download] button to download the images. Click the [Transfer] button. ✽ You can also download images using the [Transfer] button from the [Twain] menu. ✽ Downloaded images are displayed in the software. For Windows only Quit “ Orego[...]

30 UNINST ALLING THE SOFTWARE Only perform this operation when you no longer require the installed software. For Windows Check that the camera is not connected to your PC and then start up your PC. Exit all application and programs. Select the program you want to delete from [Programs] in the [Start] menu and then select [UnInstall]. When the confi[...]

31 For Macintosh Drag all the following installed files to the [Trash]. Restart your Macintosh. Select [Empty Trash] in the [Special] menu. h The installed files for “ Oregon Scientific Photo Album ” ( / P.14) h The installed files for “ PhotoImpression3.0 ”[...]

32 TROUBLESHOOTING h The battery is exhausted. No power. h Put the camera in your pocket or another warm place to heat it. h You are using the camera in extremely cold condition. The battery runs out quickly. h Switch the camera on. h Download the images to the PC, and delete some unwanted images. h The Auto Power Off function has switched the came[...]

33 Problem Cause Remedy h If the “ Camera firmware is out of sync. Update recommended. Update firmware? ” message appears when you connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable, click the [Yes] button and update your firmware. h Camera firmware defect. Everything on the LCD flashes and “ 7 ” or “ 8 ” is displayed. h Connect the camer[...]

34 Specifications h Actual number of pixels 0.31 million pixels h CCD image sensor CMOS image sensor with Autobrite TM technology h Storage media 8MB internal flash memory h File format JPEG (Converted when images are downloaded using the enclosed software.) h Image file size VGA: 640 × 480 pixels QVGA: 320 × 240 pixels h Sensitivity Equivalent t[...]

35 System Requirements ■ For Windows h Compatible PCs: IBM PC/AT or compatible (models with USB support as standard) h Operating system: Windows 98 (including the second edition), Windows Millenium Edition (Windows Me), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition h CPU: 200 MHz Pentium or better h RAM: 32MB minimum[...]

36 CARE Keep the camera dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the camera only in normal temperature environments. Handle the camera carefully; do not drop it. Keep the camera away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. If your camera is not performing as it should, take it to you[...]