Argus Camera DC3810 manual

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3 Thank you for purchasing the Argus DC3810 . Please read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features. Th e CE mark on your camera certifies that the DC3810 meets the requirements of EU (European Union) regulations concerning interference - causing equipmen t . CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity). This [...]

4 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Batteries may overheat due to improper use. • Use 4 each AA alkaline or 4 each AA Ni-MH batterie s . • Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, ages, or charge levels. • Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures. • Do not attempt to recharge, shor[...]

5 WARNING • Never re charge alkaline b a tteries ! • Properly dispose of leaking batteries. Incase of acciden t al contact with eyes, immediately flush with plenty of fresh water . Seek medical attention. If battery fluid contact s skin and/ or clothing, wash area thoroughly with soap and water . • Use only an Argus- specified AC adapter. Imp[...]

6 CA UTION Camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Use caution when handling. • Do not expose camera to ext re mely high temperatures . Leaving camera inside a sealed vehicle under direct sunlight or any prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may adversely affect the • Remove all power sources when storing camera for prolonged per[...]

7 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the pa rts list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or refer to arguscamera.com for warranty and repair information. • ARGUS DC3810 ZOOM came r a .... .... (x 1) • AA-si z e Alkaline B a tteries ................ (x 4) • V ideo C a ble ....................................... (x 1) ?[...]

8 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . .4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 T ABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 NAMES OF PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 CAMERA BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER . . . . . .14 BOTTOM OF BODY . . .[...]

9 IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS DIST ANCE . . . .40 CLOSE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AREA . . . . . . . .43 FLASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

10 SPECIFYING THE PLA YBACK MODE THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU . . . . . . . . . .101 THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

11 SETUP THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLA Y . . . . . .1 15 THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 15 THE SETUP MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 15 SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 17 FORM A TTING THE CF CARD . . . . . . [...]

12 NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BOD Y * Do not touch lens with fingers .[...]

13 AF CAMERA BOD Y[...]

14 INSIDE THE TERMIN AL CO VER BOTT OM OF BODY USB connector V ideo-out terminal AC Adapter input Batt . compartment door T ripod socket[...]

15 * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frame s as a guide. The number changes depen ds up on the scene or subject being recorded . DA TA P ANEL The following diagram shows features displaye d . Battery-condition indicator Self-timer indicator Numeric dis pl ay of recordable rema n ing frame No-card indicator Image-size indicators Flash-mo[...]

16 Close-framing guide When using the viewfinder to shoot a subject closer than 1m , the area under the close-framing guide will be recorded. U se the LCD monitor to check image composition . VIEWFINDER Focus Iamp (green) Flash Iamp (red) Close-framing guide[...]

17 F ocus Lamp (Green) Illuminated The focus is determined and locked. Blinks quickly . (about eight per second) The focus is not determined. (The subject contrast is too lo w , the subject is too dark or too close , o r the subject is too far in the close - up mode.) Blinks slowly . (about two per second) The image is b usy record ing onto the CF [...]

18 QUICK REFERENCES GETTING ST ARTED T AKING PICTURES – See page 33 for details. 1 Inser t the batteries (see page 25). 2 Inser t the CF car d (see page 29). 1 Rotate function dial to . 2 Slide power switch to run on camera . Caution: We suggest using Sandisk or Hitachi CF card. • Press the display button to view LCD monitor.[...]

19 3 Deter mine the image composition w hile looking into LCD monitor or viewfinde r . 5 Hold the shutter- r elease button half w ay d o wn to focus . 4 Zoom in or out. ( / ). • To zoom in, press the button. • To zoom out, press the button. 6 P r ess the shutter- r elease button full- w ay d o wn to ta k e the pictu r e. • The LCD monit o r w[...]

20 MONIT ORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 82 for details. 1 Rota te the function dial to . 2 Slide the p o w er s wit c h to turn on the came r a. • The LCD monit o r will display the last recorded image. 3 Pressing the or k ey will scan through the previous or n e xt images in sequence.[...]

21 3 Arrow up or down to highlight (SELECT IMAGE). DELETING IMAGES – See page 92 for details. 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by per- f o r ming f r om steps 1 and 2 of "MONI T ORING THE CAP- TURED IMAGES" described on the previous page. 2 P r ess the MENU button then press . • The playback mode menu will appear o[...]

22 5 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and press the k ey . • The se l ected images will be deleted. • On the "Delete selected image" page, arrow up to highlight "No" and down to highlight "Yes" . 6 P r ess the MENU button to quit .[...]

23 PRE P AR A TION[...]

24 ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP 1 Inser t the smaller loop of the hand stra p through the str ap eyelet. 2 Inser t the other end of the hand stra p through the small loop.[...]

25 INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. (Do not mix batteries of different types.) * When using AA-size Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger . 1 W hen r eplacing the b a tteries, slide the p o w er s wit c h to turn off the came r a. 2 Slide the batter y-chamber do[...]

26 4 Close the batter y-chamber door in the direction of the ar row 1 and slide it until it clic ks 2 . • After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) works correctly (See page 121). If the camera has no power source for approximately five minutes , the built-in clock may delay or reset to the default setting. In t[...]

27 CHECKING THE BA TTER Y POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel. Battery power is no longer at peak performance and should be monitored. Batteries are exhausted. All indicators blink for 5 seconds then camera shuts off. • Replace exhausted bat[...]

28 AU TO POWER OFF To conserve battery life , the DC3810 shuts o f f automatically after three minutes of inactivity. To restart the camera, slide the power switch to the right. • Under battery power , the auto matic power - o f f function can be reset to 1, 5 , 10, or 30 minutes. ( See page 1 17. ) • Under AC adapter power , the automatic powe[...]

29 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD Be sure the camera is off when inserting or removing the CF card . If the power is left on while performing this function, data in the card may be lost or the card itself damaged. Should you inadvert e ntly perform this function while the camera is on, save the data on the card to your PC if it'[...]

30 3 IMPORTANT! Fold the ca r d- r elease l ev er d o wn. • T he card-slot door will not close without performing this step. 4 Close the ca r d-slot door making sure it c li c ks. 1 Make sure the came r a is tu r ned o f f . 2 Open the ca r d-slot door as sh o wn. REMO VING THE CF CARD INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD[...]

31 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 Lift up the ca r d- r elease l ev er. 4 Push the ca r d- r elease l ev er st r aight in . • The CF card partially ejects from the card slot. Remove card. (Use caution; card may be hot. ) • Store the CF card in the protection bag supplied with the card. 5 Close the ca r d-slot door making sure i[...]

32 T AKING PICTURES[...]

33 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 1 R ot a te the function dial to . 2 Slide the p o w er s wit c h to tu r n on the came r a. NOTE: To view options on the LCD, press for one second . 3 Determine image composition by looking into the viewfinder or the LCD monit o r 4 Adjust the zoom . • To zoom in, press the button. • To zoom out, press the button.[...]

34 5 P r ess the shutter- r elease button half w ay * d o wn to focus . • Center the subject in the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button halfway down. • If the green focus lamp blinks, see pages 37 - 43. • The red flash lamp illuminates when the flash is charged . • When the flash lamp (red) blinks slowly , (approx. 2 per minute)[...]

35 RECORDING MODE DISPL A Y ON THE L CD MONI T OR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor c hanges in the following order . Live view (The camera settings are displayed) The LCD monitor is turned off Live view (The camera settings are not displayed)[...]

36 THE DISPLA Y OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses)[...]

37 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AUTO FOCUS Note: Your DC3810 defaults to autofocus at every start up. The green focus lamp e mits a steady glow when the focus is locked onto a subject. When the focus lamp blinks, refer to the information below and to the information on page 38. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM FOCUS DIS T ANCE (close up and standard modes) The DC3810 ca[...]

38 DIFFICU L T FOCUSING CONDITIONS IN THE A U T OFOCUS MODE N OTE : For best results with any camera, light source should always come from behind you. The autofocus mechanism is triggered by contrast--light vs dark. The ill u strations below offer instances when the autofocus will experience difficulty in determining the primary subject. Under thes[...]

39 FOCUSING THE SHOT WITH SUBJECT POSITIONED OUTSIDE OF THE CENTER ( F ocus Lo c k Function) 1 With subject in the center of the frame, press the shutter- r elease button halfway down and hold. 2 When the green light illuminates, simply change the camera position to move the subject to the right or left in the frame and p r ess the button full-way [...]

40 Auto focus (No icon) Landscape Close up Specified A utomatically adjust s the focus according to distance from lens to subject. A djust s the focus to infinit y . Flash disabled. F ocus es on subject from 8 cm to 40 cm. Flash disabled. F ocus es to specified distance . Select from 0.5,1.0 , or 2.5m. 1 Turn camera on and r ot a te the function di[...]

41 CLOSE UP The close up function allows you to take a picture as close as 8 cm . The subject will fill the frame to about 6 cm x 4 cm. 1 Turn on camera with the function dial set to . NOTE: To view options on the LCD, press for one second. 2 Press button to change the F ocus distance to . • is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor[...]

42 4 P r ess the shutter- r elease button half- w ay d o wn to focus . 5 P r ess the shutter- r elease button full– w ay d o wn to ta k e the picture. NOTE: Camera remains in close up mode until manually changed or camera is turned off.[...]

43 3 P r ess the or k ey to select Central (all focused) or Spot (focuses on subject). Press to set. Press MENU to exit. ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AREA Adjust the focus area while looking into the LCD monitor . 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • Press to view menu on the LCD monitor 2 P r ess the k ey once to the focusing icon.[...]

44 FLASH With this camera, the following 5 flash modes are available. Y ou can select them according to your purpose or condition. F lash fires automatically under poor lighting conditions or subject s that are backlit. The flash fires every time regardless of lighting conditions . Select this mode to reduce harsh shadows from both indoor and light[...]

45 AUT OFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH-CANCEL 2 P r ess k ey ONLY to c hange the F lash mode as f oll o ws : NIGHT MODE AUT OFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 Turn on camera with the function dial set to . NOTE: To view options on the LCD, press for one second.[...]

46 NOTE: Flash icons will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD monitor. NOTE: Flash mode defaults to "Autoflash with Red-eye Reduction" when the camera is turned off. Flash Lamp The flash lamp (red) shows the flash status. The flash is charged and ready to fire. The flash is charg ing . The shutter speed will be slow. Any camera mo[...]

47 A D V ANCED OPER A TIONS[...]

48 P/A/S/M EXPOSURE Options Purpose Programmed auto The camera will automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value for best qual i tiy . Aperture priority U ser selects the aperture . T he (F3.37-F15) camera sets the shutter speed. Shutter priority U ser selects the shutter speed . The (1/650s-10s) c amera sets the fit aperture. Manual expo[...]

49 In P/A/S/M menu: Rotate the function dial to and press MENU button. 1 Press the key. 2 Select the desi r ed mode by p r essing / and P r ess k ey to confir m the settings. In A/S/M mode: 3 Press / key to change the value of aperture or shutter speed. 4. Press shutter-release halfway down to confirm the new setting. Aper tur e Priority Shutter Pr[...]

50 DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function increase s the maximum magnification of the optical zoom lens 2X. 1 In r eco r ding mode, p r ess and zoom-in to maximum. 2 Activate Digital Zoom by holding for 2 seconds. NOTE: The LCD monitor must be on to set Digital Zoom.[...]

51 3 W hile looking into the LCD monitor , deter mine the image composition . 4 Hold the shutter- r elease button half- w ay d o wn to focus . 5 5 Press the shutter-r elease button full–way do wn to tak e a picture. • The focus lock function can be also used . (see page 39) • T o cancel the digital zoom function, press and hold the key or sim[...]

52 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE Th e DC3810 will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured are as follows : (with 32MB CF card) I mage qualit y M aximum number of pictures 2560 x 1920 size 1600X1200 size FINE (Fine) about 13 pictures about 30 pictures STD. (Standard) about 26 [...]

53 Single shot and Self-time modes will use the camera's flash. Continuous shot and Continuous with AF will not. Continuous with AF < No Flash Continuous shot < No Flash Self-timer < Yes Flash Sin g le shot < Yes Flash[...]

3 Focus the camera and press the shutter-release button. 1 Preferably, mount the came r a on to a tripod . T urn on camera with the function dial set to . 2 P r ess the ENTER button 3 times to c hange the drive mode to SELF-TIMER . Using the self timer, the camera will snap a shot ten seconds after pressing the shutter-release button . SELF-TIMER D[...]

Notes:[...]

56 ISO SETTING ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivit y . Raising the ISO sensi t vity will mean that the cam- era needs less light in order to record an image. Howeve r , the higher the ISO value, the grainier the image will be. AUTO Select the camera's sensitivity to light. 1 T u r n on the came r a, r ot a te the function dial[...]

57 This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure . The longer the exposure time , the brighter the image , and the shorter the exposure time, the darker the image. 1 Turn on the camera, rotate the function dial to , p r ess the 2 P r ess the button once. EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 3 P r ess the button once. MENU button once,[...]

58 5 P r ess the MENU button to quit . • The LCD monitor displays the exposure compensation value on the left side of the screen. 4 P r ess the or buttons to the desi r ed e xposu r e rate. P r ess to confirm the setting. • The exposure compensation value from +2.0 to –2.0 can be specified by 1/3 step. If the image turns out too dark, increas[...]

59 MOVIE CLIP SHOT Note • Due to the CF CARD capacity the recording may be suspended during the available recording time. 1 R ot a te the function dial to M O VIE CLIP mode . • The LCD monitor will be displayed as shown. 4 Im a ge si z e and type a r e as follows: -Image size :QVGA (320X240) -File type : *.A VI 3 T o stop r eco r ding, p r ess [...]

60 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The image files (including movie clips) will be displayed on LCD monito r . 2 P r ess / k ey to select your m o vie c lip files. • The LCD monitor will display the icon on the top part of the screen. 3 P r ess k ey to play/pause the m o vie c lip . MO VIE CLIP PLA YBA CK MO VIE CLIP SETTING 1 Rota te the fu[...]

61 VOICE RECORDING 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The LCD monitor will display the latest image. 2 Press or key to select the desired image to recor d. 3 P r ess k ey . T he LCD monitor will d i splay the sound recording indicator. The DC3810 is now recording sound. 4 P r ess k ey to stop r eco r ding. Th e camera will stop recording in 10 se[...]

62 V OICE PLA YBACK 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The LCD monitor will display the last shot . 2 P r ess or to select the voiced im a ge. • The LCD monitor will display the icon of the image. 3 P r ess f or PL A Y & P A USE.[...]

63 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE[...]

64 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLA Y (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (For the Flash mode, see page 44) FOCUSING (For the Focus mode, see page 37) ISO (For the ISO setting, see page 56) Central Spot AU TO ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 (Auto-flash) (Fill-flash) (Flash cancel) (Auto-flash with red-eye reduction) ([...]

65 (Auto setting)* (Daylight) (Light bulb) (Fluorescent) (Cloudy) (WB Preset) DRIVE MODE (For the Drive mode, see page 52) WHITE BALANCE (For the White Balance, see page 73) QU ALITY (For the Image quality , see page 68) (Single shot)* (Continuous shot ) (Continuous with AF) (Self-timer shot) FINE (Fine mode) STD. (Standard mode) ECON. (Economy mod[...]

66 SHARPNESS (For the Sharpness, see page 75) HARD NORMAL SOFT DEF A UL T (For the Default, see page 77) YES NO EXPOSURE (For the Exposure com- pensation see page 57) +2.0 +1.7 +1.3 +1.0 +0.7 +0.3 0* -0.3 -0.7 -1.0 -1.3 -1.7 -2.0 LCD (For the LCD, see page 99) 9(bright) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0(dar k) EV AREA FULL CENTRAL SPOT[...]

67 RE C .TIME 30s 25s 20s 15s 10s 5s MOVIE CLIP SHOT(For the MOVIE CLIP MODE,see page 59) V OICE ON OFF For "QUALITY" and "IMAGE SIZE" the DC3810 stores and preserves the latest settings for turning off camera and/or batte r y replacement.[...]

68 This camera has 3 image quality modes : F ine Standard E conomy SPECIFYING IMAGE QUALITY * Refer to the image file size and recordable number as a guide. These vary according to the scene or subject to be recorded. The numbers in parentheses are the values when the image size is set to 2560 x 1920. C ompression rate : I mage recording format : I[...]

69 3 P r ess or to desi r ed im a ge quality . P r ess once to confirm. • Your image quality setting will not default back to original setting when the 2 P r ess four times to highlight the [Q U ALITY] function. P r ess once . 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor displays the recording mode menu. camera is[...]

70 • The LCD monitor displays the quality-mode setting in the upper left corner. * The CF card can store Fine, Standard, and Economy photos in the same file. 4 Press MENU to quit.[...]

71 2 P r ess three times to highlight the [IM A GE SIZE] function. press the key . SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing image size a f fects the number of recordable photos on the CF card. See table below for number of pixels per image size. 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. [...]

72 3 P r ess or to desi r ed im a ge si z e . P r ess once to confirm. • The image size changes in the fol l owing order. FULL (2560X1920) HALF (1280X960) 4 P r ess MEN U to quit . • The LCD monitor displays the image size in the upper left corner. • Your image size setting will not default back to original setting when the camera is turned o[...]

73 2 P r ess ENTER once then once to highlight the [ W hite Balance] - function. SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE Auto white balance A djusts white balance according to light source . Daylight mode Bright sunny days. Light bulb mode Under incandescent or tungsten lighting. Fluorescent mode Under incandescent lighting. Cloudy mode Outside under clo[...]

74 (Auto white balance) Daylight mode F luo r escent mode Light bulb mode 3 P r ess or to select desi r ed w hite balance . P r ess once to con f irm. • The white balance mode changes in the following order . 4 P r ess MENU to quit. • The LCD monitor displays the white balance icon in the upper right corner. • The white balance will default t[...]

75 2 P r ess ENTER once the n twice to highlight the [ IMAGE SHARPNESS] function. 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor displays the recording mode menu. SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE Th e DC3810 has three sharpness modes . See table below. HARD NORMAL SOFT E nhances sharpness of image. No effect of sharpness[...]

76 4 P r ess to confirm . 3 P r ess or to select desi r ed sha r pness . • The sharpness mode changes in the following order . HARD NORMAL SOFT 5 P r ess MENU to quit .[...]

77 This function simply returns ALL functions back to their original "default" settings. CAMERA SETTINGS DEFAULT SETTINGS Flash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Focus-mode Auto Focus-Area Central region Drive Mode Single Image size Full(2560x1920) Quality Standard White Balance Auto Exposure-EV 0 Exposure-Area Central region Sharpness Nor[...]

78 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. Press ENTER once and four times. 2 P r ess or to highlight [YES] and p r ess once to confirm. • ALL functions are now reset to the ir original default settings . 3 P r ess MENU to quit .[...]

79 PA LY BA CK MODE[...]

80 1 With the camera turned on, ro t a te the function dial to . 2 P r ess or to scroll through images . SINGLE-FRAME PLAY I mages recorded on the CF card can be displayed on the LCD monito r one at a time .[...]

81 THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the f ollowing order . Display Button Single-frame play (with the image information) Index (9 frames) Single-frame play (with no image information)[...]

82 IM A GE DISPLAY INFORM A TION IN THE PLA Y B A CK MODE Frame number of the image/T otal frame number recorded in the CF card When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the sin- gle-frame play mode is highlighted. (The ninth frame is the last displayed image in the figure above.) Recorded date and [...]

83 INDEX PLAY This mode display s 9 frames at a time on the LCD monito r . It ' s convenient when searching for a specific image. 1 W hen the camera is set to the single-fr ame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see pa ge 81). • When the image information is displayed, press the display button twice. If no information is disp[...]

84 2 Press to scroll to the desi r ed im a ge. If there are more than nine photos recorded: • When the ninth frame is selected (lower right) and the button is pressed, frames 10 - 18 will appear. • To go back to your previous nine frames, simply select the upper left frame (frame 10 in the scenario above) and press . 3 P r ess the display butto[...]

85 3 P r ess once . • The center part of the image selected in the single-frame play or the index play mode is magnified 2.5 times. ZOOM PLAY This function increase s the magnification of an image on the LCD monitor by 2.5 times. This feature is convenient when checking the details of an image. 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU bu[...]

86 5 P r es s MENU to back out . * In the zoom play mode, the image around the center is displayed in 640 x480 pixels . 4 P r ess , , or to pan across m a gnified image. • The image moves in small increments with each press of the key. • The image moves continuously with constant pressure on the key. < OR >[...]

87 The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show . TO S T A R T SLIDE SH O W SLIDE SHOW 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the menu button. 2 P r ess or to highlight [SLIDE SH O W] . P r ess once . 3 P r ess or to highlight [S T A R T] . P r ess once . • S lide show starts according to "TIMI[...]

88 TO S T OP SLIDE SH O W To tem p orarily stop slide show, p r ess one of the f oll o wing options while slide sh o w is running . • • • MENU • ENTER Pressing MENU while slide show is tem p orarily stopped will return the LCD monitor to the playback mode menu. To perman en tly stop slide show, press ENTER twice (or once if slide show is te[...]

89 SETTING THE SLIDE SH O W TIMING AND DIRECTION 1 R ot a te the function dial to and p r ess MENU. 2 P r ess or to highlight [SLIDE SH O W] . P r ess once . 3 P r ess or to highlight [TIME] . P r ess once . 4 P r ess or to highlight the desi r ed inte r val time .[...]

90 8 P r ess or to highlight [SLIDE SHOW] . Press to start 5 P r ess to confirm . 6 P r ess or to highlight [DIRECTION] . P r ess once . 7 P r ess or to highlight desi r ed di r ection . P r ess to confirm . slide show.[...]

91 DELETING IMA GES[...]

92 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES I mages recorded o n the CF card can be deleted singly while viewing them on the LCD monitor. Warning: Deleted images cannot be recovered. 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to .[...]

93 2 P r ess MENU once . • The LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu . 3 P r ess or to highlight [DELETE] . Press once . 4 P r ess or to highlight [SELECTED IM A GE] . P r ess once .[...]

94 5 P r ess the DISPL A Y button to dete r mine the im a ge to delete. 6 Press ENTER then highlight [YES]. P r ess to delete selected image. 7 To escape out of delete mode, highlight [NO] and press once. 8 P r ess MENU to return to playback mode .[...]

95 DELETING ALL IMAGES All images can be deleted at once . Warning: Deleted images cannot be recovered. 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to . 2 P r ess MENU once . • The LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu.[...]

96 5 P r ess to highlight [YES] . Press to delete ALL pictures. • The green focus lamp will blink while images are being deleted. • When the lamp goes out, all images recorded in the CF card will be gone. 3 Press or to h ighlight [DELETE] and press once. e 4 P r ess to highlight [ALL IMAGES]. P r ess once .[...]

97 DELETING FOLDERS Delete the folder and all images in the folder 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to . 2 P r ess MENU once . • The LCD monitor displays the playback mode menu. Warning: Deleted images cannot be recovered.[...]

98 6 Press to highlight [YES]. Press to delete to delete your folder. • The green focus lamp will blink while images are being deleted. • When the lamp goes out, all images recorded in the CF card will be gone. 3 Highlight [DELETE] and press once. 5 P r ess / to c hoose w hi c h F older o n the CF ca r d you wish to delete . P r ess once . 4 Pr[...]

99 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to and ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR Viewing the LCD monitor under differ e nt lighting conditions or from different angles sometimes requires a brighter or darker setting. To adjust LCD brigh t ness, follow these simple steps: 3 P r ess or to adjust brightness . Press to confir[...]

100 SPECIFYING THE PLA YB ACK MODE[...]

101 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PL A Y B A CK MODE MENU THE PL A Y B A CK MODE MENU 'S ITEMS AND SETTINGS DELETE (For deleting images see page 92) ZOOM (For the zoom play mode, see page 85) SLIDE SHOW (For the slide show mode, see page 87) SELECT IMAGE DELETE ALL IMAGES FOLDER YES NO YES NO YES NO ST ART DIRECTION TIME FORWARD BA CKWARD 2-10 SE[...]

102 PRINT (For specifying the print settings with the DPOF , see page103) STD. INDEX CANCEL FOLDER (see page 1 10) NEW SELECT 100SX520 Other folder name LCD BRIGHT (For adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor , see page 99) 9(bright) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0(dark)[...]

103 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to . 2 P r ess MENU once. Press three times to highlight [PRINT]. If you don't have a personal computer, printing your photos is as simple as taking your CF card to your nearest Walmart® , Cosco®, or any other store that has the capability t[...]

104 3 P r ess or to highlight [STD] . P r ess once . 4 P r ess or to highlight the im a ge to be printed. • To scroll forward to next images, select lower right image and press . • To scroll backward to previous images, select upper left image and press . SPECIFYING THE IM A GE AND QUANTITY PRINT ED[...]

105 5 P r es s or to select quantity to be printed. 6 R epe a t step s 4 and 5 to specify the number to be printed for all images. • S pecify " 0 " for the images you do not wish to print . 7 Press the ENTER button to finish the setting. • The DPOF file including data of the image and the number to be printed is recorded in the CF car[...]

106 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 P r ess or to highlight [PRINT] . P r ess once . 3 P r ess to highlight [INDEX] . SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTING This setting allows you to print all images recorded o n the CF card to one sheet as an index print. Press t[...]

107 • The DPOF file including data of the index print setting is recorded o n to the CF card. • After the file is recorded, the LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu. 4 Press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode.[...]

108 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 P r ess or to highlight [PRINT] . Press once. 3 P r ess k ey to highlight [CANCEL] . P r ess once to confirm. TO CANCEL PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF All Print settings with both the DPOF (pg 103) and the index print setting ([...]

109 FOLDER NAME The folder in the CF card is conformed with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. When taking a picture with this camera, the "Dcim" folder is made in the directory of the CF card and the "100SX520" folder is made in the "Dcim" folder . The first captured image is recorded with the file name [...]

110 Even if an other digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record captured images o n to the CF card, you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the partic- ular folder name of the other digital camera . 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displ[...]

111 1 R ot a te the fun c tion dial to and p r ess the MENU button. •The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monito r . 2 P r ess or to highlight [FOLDERS] . Press once. 3 P r ess or to highlight [N EW ] . Press once. RENAMING A FOLDER[...]

112 5 P r ess the k ey so th a t the f older name in w hi c h the image to be played back is recorded is highlighted and press the ENTER button. • When only "100SX520" folder exists, the folder name can not be change d. 4 P r ess or k ey select the new c ha r acter (number or letter). Press for the next unit. • Repeat step 4 for any o[...]

113 NOTES:[...]

114 SETUP[...]

115 FORMA T (For formatting the CF card, see page 1 19) NO YES THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONIT OR POWER SA VE (For the time for the auto power off function, see page 1 17) 1 min. (1 minute) 3 min. (3 minutes) 5 min. (5 minutes) 10 min. (10 minutes) 30 min. (30 minutes) THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY[...]

116 NO YES DA TE/TIME (For setting or correcting the date and time, see page 121) DATE TIME YY/MM/DD HH:MM BEEP (For turning on or off the beep, see page 123) ON (The beep sounds.) OFF (The beep does not sound.) VIDEO OUT (For switching the video signal from the video-out terminal, see page 125) PA L NTSC LANGU AGE (For switching the language displ[...]

117 1 With the camera turned on, r ot a te the function dial to "SETUP" . 2 P r ess or to highlight [P O WER S A VE] . Press once. SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION To conserve battery life , this camera shuts o f f automatically if not operated for three minutes. This is refer r ed to as the " Auto Power O f f func[...]

118 3 P r ess or to highlight the desired power-off setting. • The time for the auto power off function changes in the following order . 4 P r ess the k ey to finish the setting. T he auto power o f f settings can only be changed when the DC3810 is under battery power. The auto power off setting for the AC power adapter (sold separately) is fixed[...]

119 Warning Any images left on the CF card while reformatting will be deleted and cannot be recovered. 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to "SETUP". 2 P r ess or to highlight [FORM A T] . Press once. FORMATING THE CF CARD[...]

120 3 P r ess to highlight [YES] . Press once. • The CF card is now formatting. • After formatting the CF card, the LCD monitor returns to the setup mode menu display .[...]

121 SETTING THE DATE / TIME When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information. If the built-in clock of this camera is not set correctl y , the wrong date and time a r e recorded. To s et the correct and time , follow these simple steps: 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to "SETUP&qu[...]

122 4 P r ess or to set the new d a te . Press once to confirm. • When you press and hold the or ke y , the value goes fast - forw a rd or fast - backward. 5 P r ess or to highlight [ D A TE/TIME] . Press once. 6 P r ess or to highlight [TIME] . Press once. 7 P r ess or to set new time. Press once to confirm. • When you press and hold the or ke[...]

123 SETTING THE BEEP SOUND A beep or "chime" sounds at each touch of a button or twist of the function dial. The chime can easily be turned off manually by following these simple steps: 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to "SETUP". 2 P r ess or to highlight [BEEP] . Press once.[...]

124 4 P r ess once to confirm . • There is no volume setting for the beep. 3 Press or to s elect [ON] or [OFF] . • The beep settings chang e in the following orde r . ON (The beep sounds.) OFF (The beep does not sound.)[...]

125 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to "SETUP". SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL The Argus DC3810 camera has a video-out terminal to view captured images on your TV set with the video cable that came with your DC3810. You can switch the camera's output signal between NTSC and P AL . W h [...]

126 4 P r ess once to confirm. PA L NTSC 3 Press or to select [ P AL] or [NTSC] . • The output signal settings chang e in the following orde r :[...]

127 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be switched to English. 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to "SETUP". 3 Press or to s elect [ENGLISH] . 2 P r ess or to highlight [LANG U A GE] . Press once. 4 P r ess once to confirm.[...]

128 CAMERA PLAYBACK SETTINGS Delete ...................................................................... (see page 92) Slide show- T ime ...................................................... (see page 89) Slide show-Direction ................................................ (see page 87) Print ....................................................[...]

129 1 With the camera turned on, rotate the function dial to "SETUP". 3 P r ess to highlight [YES] . • The settings are reset to default. • The LCD monitor display returns to setup mode menu. 2 P r ess or to highlight [DE F A U L T] . Press once. • The display to confirm your defaults appears.[...]

130 CONNECTING T O THE PERSONAL COMPUTER ATTENTION: Windows 2000; Me; XP do not need to install this driver.[...]

131 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE INST ALLA TION OF THE DRIVER SOFTWARE The following operation is required for Windows® 98 . Can be used in Mic r osoft ® W ind o ws series Ope r a ting System (For example: Windows 98; 98 SE; ME; 2000) (Operating System must support USB device.) 1. Inse r t install a tion CD- R OM. 2. Click [...]

132 3 . Click "N e xt " . 4 . Sta r ting driver install ation . INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 5 . Click "Finish " to complete install a tion.[...]

133 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 6 . Click " Y es" to continue install ing Di r ect X 8.1. 7 . Cl ick "Yes". 8 . Sta r ting Di r ect X 8.1 installation .[...]

134 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE 9 . Click "Su r e" to complete install a tion. 1 0 . R esta r t y our compute r .[...]

135 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION For the IBM-PC/ A T and compatible unit s . 1. Inse r t install a tion CD into CD- R OM. 3. Click "N e xt" to continue Photo I mp r ession installation . 4. Click " Y es". 2 . Click " Application " to in s tall Photo I mp r ession.[...]

136 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION 5. Click "N e xt". 6. Click "N e xt". 7. Click "N e xt".[...]

137 INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION 8. Star ting set up. 9. Click "Finish" to complete install a tion.[...]

138 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 1. C lick "A p plication" to install VideoImpression. 2. Choose your langu a ge and p r ess " S u r e" . 3. Preparing set up. 4. Click "Ne xt"[...]

139 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 5. Click " Y es". 6. Click "N e xt" to c hoose w h ich f older to store your files . 7. Click "N e xt".[...]

140 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 8. Click "N e xt". 9. Sta r ting V ideoImp r ession 1.6 installation . 10. Click "Finish" to complete install a tion.[...]

141 For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) INST ALLA TION DRIVER PHO T OIMPRESSION INSTALLATION 1. Inse r t install a tion CD into CD- R OM. 2. Click "AR CSOFT" to install PhotoImpression. 3. Click "PhotoImpression3" to set up software . ®[...]

142 For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) 4. Cli c k on your prefer r ed langu a ge. 5. C li c k on "PhotoImp r ession Installer". 6. Click "Accept". ®[...]

143 For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) 7. Click "Install" to sta r t install a tion. ®[...]

144 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 1. Cli c k " V ideoImp r ession 1.6" to set up soft w a r e. 2. Click on your prefer r ed langu a ge. 3. Click "VideoImpression 1.6 Installer".[...]

145 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 4. Click "Accept". 5. Click "Install" to star t installation.[...]

146 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER WARNING: To avoid errors that could impe de the functionality of your camera and/or computer, do not perform any of the following operations while your camera is connected and/or transfer r ing image data. • Turn off the power of the camera • Disconnect the USB cable • Rotate the function [...]

147 See previous page. CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER[...]

148 INSTALLING Photo Impression & Video impression To use the supplied image editing application PhotoImpression and V ideoImpression, the following systems are required. For the IBM-PC/A T and the compatible unit CPU OS Memory Hard disk space Monitor CD-ROM drive Intel ® Pentium ® II processor of 233 MHz or more, or a computer equipped with [...]

149 APPENDIX[...]

150 WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV The Argus DC3810 camera has a video-out terminal to view captured images on your TV set with the video cable that came with your DC3810. 1.Confir m that the video out signal from the video-out ter minal is set to NTSC or P AL acco r ding to the color system in y our count r y . ( see p a ge 124 ). 2. T u r n o[...]

151 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience difficulties , check the following items. Should the di f ficulty persist, con tact Argus at 1-888-552-7487 or e-mail us at customerservice@arguscamera.com Problem The camera will not focus in the autofo cus mode . C ause Lighting's too dark, foreground in- vades the subject, low contrast, or aiming at bri[...]

152 P r oblem The shutter- release button won't release. The LCD isn't displaying a live view. C ause The CF card may be full. The LCD will display, "CARD FULL". Camera is shut off. B atteries are exhausted . B atteries are inserted with the polarity reversed. T he LCD monitor is turned o f f . The auto power - o f f function ha[...]

153 Solution Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. Replace all four batteries or use the AC adapter ( sold separately ). Remove the batteries and then insert the batteries by following the +/- diagram indicated in front of the bat- tery-chamber door . When "NO CARD" is displayed on the LCD monitor a[...]

154 Problem The image is too dark or bright. The recorded image file is damaged. The camera does not function properly. C ause E xposure rate is too short. (dark) Exposure rate is too long. (bright) Removing the CF card while data is transfer r ing to or from it. Solution S elect a longer exposure rate to lighten photo. Select a shorter exposure ra[...]

155 NOTES ON THE HANDLING Batteries • Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures. Under cold conditions, it's best keep spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat. P erformance of Ni-MH batter ies decrease s in cold weather but can recover their charge once warmed. • Remove the batteries when they are not[...]

156 LCD Monitor Care • The LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology . However , there may rarely be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor . • D o not apply pressure on the surface of the LCD monito r . Permanent damage may result . • Under cold or hot conditions , the LCD monitor may be temporarily dark and sl[...]

157 Operating T emperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures such as in a car parked in direct sunlight or extreme humidit y . • T o prevent condensation from forming on the camera , place it in a sealed pl[...]

158 Other precautionary information • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • T urn the camera off when transporting. • This camera is neither wate r nor splash proof. Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera. When using the camera at the beach or near wate r , take [...]

159 CARE AND STORAGE Cleaning • Clean the outside of the camera with a soft, clean, dry cloth. Never use organic solvents. • To clean the lens surface, first blow away any dust or sand, then, if necessary, moisten a lens tissue or soft cloth with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens. DO NOT attempt to wipe away sand or dirt particles as[...]

160 CAMERA TYPE Recording media exchangeable 3 X zoom digital camera with LCD monitor CCD Pickup elements: 1/1.8 inch-type inter line CCD, 5.13M pixels, base color filter Pickup system: single ISO sensitivity: AUTO ISO 100 200 400 Number of bit converted to A/D: 12 bit L ENS UNIT Focal length: 8 to 24 mm (34 to 102 mm in the 35 mm film format equiv[...]

161 FINE STD. (Standard) ECO N . (Econ o my) 2560 x 1920 size approx. 13 images approx. 26 images approx. 52 images 1600 x 1200 size approx. 30 images approx. 60 images approx. 90 images 1280 x 960 size approx. 50 approx. 100 approx. 175 VGA 175 290 340 The number of images to be recorded varies depending on the subject. Other: Delete function (Sin[...]

162 AUTOFOCUS S YSTEM: AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfwa y Focus mode : One shot AF Manual Focus : A va il able (operated with , , and keys.) A UTO EXPOSURE (AE) C ONTROL Exposure mode : Programmed AE AE Locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfwa y Metering : Center weighted TTL metering S[...]

163 DRIVE MODE Mode: Single shot, continuous shot (approx.1 frame / sec.), self-timer shot Self-timer: Approx. 10 second delayed release BUILT-IN FLASH Charge time: Approx. 8 second at fill flash Flash modes: Autoflash, Fill-flash, Flash cancel, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash (with f lash cancel in the close up mode), night mode. Flas[...]

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