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    ATC5K_manual-US0710.qxd 8/18/08 5:40 PM Page 1[...]

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    Oregon Scientific A TC5K I . Quick Start •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••[...]

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    I) Quick Start T urning the Camera On Press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds (one beeping sound). The LCD screen will show the remaining time and the LED will be green. T aking V ideo Footage 1. Aim at what you want to record. 2. Press and hold the 'Movie shutter button' for 2 seconds to start recording (one beeping sound). The ti[...]

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    III ) T echnical Specifications • Sensor resolution 640x480 VGA CMOS sensor • Built-in memory 32MB • SD memory card drive supports cards of up to 4GB (not included) • Movie storage: 640 x 480 pixels (30* frames per second) 320 x 240 pixels (30* frames per second) • Photo capture: 640 x 480 pixels • 1.5" Color TFT LCD • Focusing r[...]

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    5 6 VI) Camera Mounting Description The camera can be mounted in a number of ways using the straps and the velcro patch provided. Please follow the methods of mounting as suggested below: Fixing the position of the camera a) W ith the base of the camera facing you, turn the clip clockwise to tighten its position. b) W ith the base of the camera fac[...]

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    7 Remote Control Battery Installation The battery compartment is located on the underside of the controller . Use a coin to twist the cap lock anti-clockwise then lift the cover off. Insert the battery ensuring the negative polarity direction is placed on the metal prong. Replace the cover and use a coin to screw it clockwise ensuring it is firmly [...]

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    9 10 VIII) Menu Settings 1. Press and hold the Menu button for 2 seconds (one beeping sound) to start selecting options.The menu icons will be shown on the LCD screen. Please refer to the table below for the icon details. 2. Y ou can shift through different shooting modes by pressing the Menu button repeatedly . The LCD will show each mode as you a[...]

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    11 12 Resolution 640 x 480, 320 x 240 pixels resolution This camera allows you to choose from two video resolutions: 640 x 480 and 320 x 240. These will be shown as 640 - high resolution and 320 - low resolution. High resolution video footage has better quality because it has more pixels. Lower resolution has fewer pixels but enables the user to re[...]

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    9 9 13 14 Setting the Date When adjusting the date, “DD” will be shown. Press the “Menu button” to adjust the date. Press the 'Confirm' button to verify , after which you would be able to proceed to setting the time. Setting the Time Press the “Menu button” to adjust the hour . Press the “Confirm” button to verify the hour[...]

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    15 16 X) W ebcam installation W arning: This hardware has not passed W indows Logo testing. Users may install the webcam feature but do so at their own risk. By installing the webcam feature users indemnify Oregon Scientific from any software, hardware or virus problems caused as a result of installation. Attention: *W ebcam Installation does not w[...]

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    17 18 6. Select W inVista_32bit then click “OK”. 7. Ensure the path name is correct then click “Next”. 8. When the W indows Security pop up window appears click “Install this software anyway” to continue installing. 9. Congratulations the device is successfully installed. W ebcam Installation Guide on Windows XP Note: Before installing [...]

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    19 20 4. On the next window select “WinXP” then click “OK”. 5. Ensure the path name is correct and then click “Next”. 6. The next pop-up window will inform you that our camera has not passed W indows Logo T esting to verify its compatibility with W indows XP . Click “Continue Anyway”. W ebcam Installation on Windows 2000 Note: Befor[...]

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    21 22 2. Select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver”. 3. On the next window select “Other devices” then click “Next”. 4. On the next window click “Have Disk” then select the CD drive. 5. Select Win2000 from the CD drive then select the icon named “OSUsb” before clicking “[...]

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    23 24 9. At this window click the “Y es” button. 10. Y our hardware is now installed. Click “Finish”. 11. Once you click “Finish” the Video Capture Device will begin installing. Repeat the above steps until that has been installed. 12. When in the W in2000 folder in the CD remember to select OSV id, not OSUsb. 13. Click “Next” after[...]

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    25 26 XII) Playing back video footage on a TV 1. T urn the A TC5K and TV off. 2. Connect your A TC5K to your TV using the A V cable. 3. Turn the TV and A TC5K on. 4. There are 2 modes available, Playback (PB) and V iewfinder (VF) . 5. “PB” appears on the LCD screen as default. T o change to VF press the “Menu” button then “Confirm” . On[...]

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    27 - The A TC5K is specifically designed for extreme sports and is waterproof, it is for this reason that we have made the microphone less sensitive. Further Help W e make every effort to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of the information provided on our products. W e encourage you to contact our T echnical Support T eam at atc@oregonscient[...]