Cobra Digital DC8000, AM-D531K-AGB-CBA User Manual

Strap hook

Shutter

Power on/off button

Instruction manual

DC8000

1. Get to know your camera

1.1 Features

High resolution digital camera 8X digital zoom Video clips Audio record Web camera Built-in Microphone Voice recorder Built-in flash Light TV output

2.0" LTPS high density display Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support Driver free for Windows 2000/ME/XP and MAC 9.x and X.x Macro mode

1.2 Specifications

Image resolution

Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm Focus range 0.5m. ~ Infinity Macro mode 11cm – 18cm Sensor (2560x1960) CMOS sensor Digital zoom 8x Flash strobe Built-in (Auto/force/off) LCD display 2.0" real color LTPS TFT White balance Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent Video mode 30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA Built-in memory 16MB Flash memory

Picture Capacity in 16M memory (The quantity of pictures varies and depends on the complexity of the scene)

External memory card SD card supports up to 2GB File format Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV Self timer 2/10/10+2 seconds PC interface USB 1.1 TV-out NTSC/PAL

Power source 2xAAA alkaline batteries.(Rechargeable battery is not recommended)

1.3 System requirement

Operating System

CPU Pentium II or above RAM At least 64MB Interface USB CD 4x speed CD ROM or above

2. Functional parts:

8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448)

5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)

3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)

1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960) 300K pixels: (640x480) 300K pixels: (640x480)

VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures

1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures

3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures

5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures

8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures 12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures

Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/VISTAor above Mac 9.x or X.x

ort

Self-timer indicator

Flash light

Macro

switch

USB interface AV port For television connection.

Lens

LCD screen Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.

10 11

Busy LED When the blue indicator is lit, the camera is busy. Left/ display For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.

12 13

Menu For camera setting.

Mode Press it to select different mode.

UP UP & Digital zoom in

OK Press it to confirm changes. Right/flash

light

Down Down & Digital zoom out Playback Press it to enter playback mode.

19 20 Delete Press it to delete the photo in playback mode. 21 Battery door 2xAAA alkaline batteries

SD card slot SD card slot. Tripod

connector

3. Details for camera setting

Size

Quality

Scene mode

Exposure value

White

Capture

balance

ISO Auto(Default)/100/200

SET

Color

Saturation Normal(Default) / High / Low Saturation setting Sharpness Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft Sharpness setting

Self timer

Date Input Off(Default)/Set

Time Stamp

Format Execute/cancel Format the memory card.

Language

Setup

Auto power off Sys. Reset Execute/cancel Restore default setting LightFrequency (Flicker)

Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.

Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short video clip.

Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.

Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.

Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.). Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance 11cm - 18cm). Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a computer.

Records the image to be taken.

Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the picture.

For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.

To fix the camera on tripod.

8.0M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448

5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920

3.1M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536

1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960 VGA resolution 640 x 480 Fine(Default)/Standard/Eco nomy Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/P ortrait/Landscape/Backlight +/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3, +/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default) Auto (Default) Automatic light balance

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Standard (Default) / Vivid / Sepia / Monochrome

2s Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture

10s

10+2s

Off(Default)/Date Only/Date & Time

English(Default)/T-Chinese/ S-Chinese/French/German/ Italian/Spanish/Portuguese

1/3/5 min and Off

50Hz Main European electricity frequency

60Hz Main American electricity frequency

Picture quality set

Scene set

Level of exposure

Light balance selected for daylight surrounding Light balance selected for cloudy surrounding Light balance selected for tungsten lighting Light balance selected for fluorescent surrounding

Sensitivity select

Color setting

Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture, and then every 2s to take pictures automatically.

DD,MM,YYYY

Show the date and / or time on the pictures

Select display language

Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or 5 min if no operation

TV- Out

USB

Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.

4. Explanation of the status icons

Item Function Description

Battery indicator

Recording mode

Date stamp Displays the date day/month/year

Memory or SD card

indicator

Photo / Video counter

Selected

Flash indicator

Picture quality

Brightness Alert

Normal / Macro

mode indicator

View center

NTSC American and Japanese video format

PAL

PC Cam Work as a web camera. Disk Drive Act as a portable disk. Printer Connect to printer

Indicates memory or SD card

Photo mode :No. of balance picture can be taken; Video mode: Balance of recording time in second; Playback mode: The No. of pictures or video clips

12M= 4032x3024; 8M= 3264x2448; 5M=2560x1920;

3.1M = 2048x1536;

1.3M=1280x960; VGA=640x480;

Normal mode (0.5m – infinity) Macro mode (11cm –18cm)

European video format.

The batteries are full.

The batteries are empty.

Setting for photographs taking

Setting for videos capture

:Pictures stored in built-in memory

:Pictures stored in SD card

: Force flash.

: Auto Flash: The camera determines if the flash

must be used or not.

: No Flash: The flash is turned off.

The quality is fine(Default).

The quality is standard.

The quality is economy.

Alert user to hold the camera steadily.

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries

1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.

3. Turn on the camera. Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).

5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included)

This camera has built-in internal memory. This memory can be extended with a SD memory card (not included). Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional SD memory card into the camera.

1. Turn off the camera first.

2. Insert the SD card into the camera.

Note: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force

the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card.

Note: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the following

sections for more information.

5.3 Formatting the memory or SD card

1. Press Menu button

2. Select Setup setting by right key.

3. Press OK to confirm and select by up or down key.

4. Press OK to format the card or memory.

5.4 Setting the resolution

The camera can be set to different resolutions.

1. Press MENU to set proper resolution.

Resolution: VGA（640X480），1.3M（1280x960） 3.1M (2048X1536),

5M (2560 x 1920), 8M (3264x2448), 12M(4032x3024)

2. Six different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the or ▼buttons and then press the OK button to confirm the selection.

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5.5 Taking photographs

1. Turn on the camera by pressing the ON/OFF button.

2. Press MODE to set the camera to photo mode (

3. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use Macro switch to adjust the distance. Select the flower symbol (

photograph (11cm –18cm).

If you wish to take photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m - infinity), set the Macro switch to Normal mode (

4. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn the automatic flash ( the flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash won’t be activated).

5. Use the LCD screen to aim the object you wish to photograph.

6. Press Shutter button and hold the camera steadily for 2 to 3 sec, until the LCD display turn on again.

Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.

2) Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.

) if you wish to take a close-up

) on by pressing

5.6 Zoom in and out

The camera can zoom in up to 8 times.

1. Zoom in by pressing the maximum zoom.

2. You can zoom in by pressing the UP or DOWN button.

▲ or▼ button, a number will appear on the display. 8.0 is the

5.7 Taking photographs using self-timer function

You can use the self-timer function when you wish to take a photograph for yourself or when you wish to photograph for an object where the camera must be as still as possible, for example on the stand.

1. Set the camera to photo mode.

2. Press the MENU button. The quick menu will appear.

3. Press

4. Press the OK button to confirm. The self-timer function is now ready for use.

5. Aim at the object you wish to photograph.

6. Press the SHUTTER button to take a photograph.

7. The self-timer indicator LED in the front will blink.

8. The photograph will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time that you pre-set, and

▼ to self-timer mode, press OK and ▲or ▼ to set the delay time: 2seconds / 10

seconds / 10+2seconds or off.

the camera will beep once.

5.8 Recording video clips

1. Press the MODE button to select.

2. Press the SHUTTER button to start recording video, press the SHUTTER button again to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file in the camera memory.

3. Press MENU to set proper resolution, EV and WB, and press OK to confirm.

5.9 Playback photographs

1. Press PLAYBACK button, press or to select the video clip or photo.

2. Press OK, it will go to 2x zoom, press OK again to 3x zoom…… up to 8x.

3. Press ▲,▼,

4. Press MENU to select SLIDE SHOW, and then press OK to confirm. The pictures saved in your camera or your SD card will be displayed in sequence automatically.

or to shift the image.

5.10 Playback video clips

1. When video clips are displayed, press OK to play, and press DOWN key to stop.

2. Press OK to pause the playback

3. Press PLAYBACK key to exit.

5.11 Recording voice

1. Press MODE button to select the voice recording mode,

2. Press SHUTTER to start voice recording and press it again to stop.

5.12 Delete photographs and video clips

You can choose to delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video clips in the memory.

5.12.1 Delete photograph

Follow the instructions given below to delete photograph.

1. Press PLAYBACK to enter the playback mode.

2. Press the MENU button and select Delete One/Delete All, press OK to confirm.

3. If you select Protect picture, your current file or images can not be deleted.

4. Press MENU to exit.

NOTE: Select ‘Deleting All’ and Press OK to confirm, all the pictures will be deleted.

5.12.2 Shortcut to delete one picture

1. Press PLAYBACK to enter Playback mode.

2. Select the photo (video) you want to delete, press DELETE

3. Press OK to confirm.

button.

6. Installing the camera driver

The driver in the CD has to be installed, under following applications:

1. For windows 98 SE: Download picture /video, and as a PC cam.

2. For windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP: For using as a PC cam only.

(Download picture /video is driver free)

6.1 Uninstalling old drivers and devices

There is a chance for a conflict between the new driver and an existing driver in the computer. In that case, it is better to remove those drivers before installing the new driver.

1. Enter Windows ‘Safe Mode’ (press F8 when starting Windows and then select ‘Safe Mode’ from the menu which will be displayed).

2. Click on ‘Start – Settings – Control Panel’ and double-click on ‘Add/Remove Programs’ icon.

3. Find all the programs for similar, old devices and remove these by clicking on the ‘Add/Remove’ button. When in ‘Safe Mode’, it is possible for some programs to appear twice. In that case, remove all the programs which appear twice.

4. Restart the computer.

6.2 Installing the driver for Windows 98 / Windows ME / Windows 2000 / Windows XP

Note: Make sure all other programs are closed during the installation process. Note: During installation for Windows XP, you may receive a message saying that the driver

has not been signed. This does not cause a problem for the functionality of the program. Please click "Yes" to continue.

Note: For example, ‘D:\’ is used to indicate the CD-ROM drive. This may be different for your

computer.

1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation program will start automatically. If it does not start automatically, please do the following:

a) Select 'Run' from Windows Start menu. b) Type [D:\SETUP.EXE] and click on 'OK' to start the Software Installer.

2. The Software Installer will appear.

3. Select the language you wish to use for the installation.

4. Click on ‘Install driver‘ to start the installation of the camera driver.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

6.3 Connecting the camera

The camera can be connected to the computer in two different modes: Mass Storage Device, or as a PC camera for video conferencing on the Internet.

6.3.1 Connecting as a mass storage device

1. Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.

2. Press MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.

3. Press

4. Press▲or

5. Press OK to confirm.

6. Connect the camera to the computer.

7. Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can use this camera as a removable

▼button to set USB connection.

▼button to choose the Disk Drive mode.

disk.

6.3.2 Connecting as a PC camera

When you connect the camera as a PC camera, you can use the camera as a web cam for video conferencing on the Internet by using Windows NetMeeting or Windows Messenger. (You must install the driver before connecting the Digital Camera to your computer.)

1. Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.

2. Press MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.

3. Press

4. Press▲or

5. Press OK to confirm.

6. Connect the camera to the computer.

7. Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can use this camera as a web

▼ button to chook USB connection.

▼ button to choose the PC camera mode.

camera.

7. Trouble shooting

Problem Cause Solution

Cannot turn on the camera by pressing the “power” button.

Photos can not be saved when taking pictures.

Cannot find removable disk after connecting the camera to the computer

Flash does not work. Battery Power is too low. Replace with new ALKALINE

The batteries used up very fast.

The photos are over exposure

The photos are blurry

Get a warning message: “Capture device was not detected” when trying to open PC cam.

Cannot preview image in PC Camera mode.

Low battery power. Battery placed at wrong polarities.

The memory card or built-in memory hasn’t been formatted properly.

1. Connection failure.

2. The mode of the camera is not set to removable disk properly

Use wrong type of battery.

Set the flash light to force

mode environment.

1. The camera is not held steadily

2. The lens of camera is dirty

1. Conflict with another camera or video device.

2. The mode of the camera is not set to PC cam mode properly.

“Preview” is not selected in option Menu in PC.

in bright

Replace or install the battery correctly.

Format the memory in SETUP mode of the camera. Please refer to section 5.3.

1. Make sure all cable connections

2. Set the camera to removable

battery.

Replace with new ALKALINE battery.

Set the Flash light to Auto

mode .

1. Hold the camera steadily until it

2. Clean the lens with soft dry cloth.

1. Remove any other camera driver

2. Set the camera to PC cam mode,

Click “preview” in the “option” menu to select it.

are secured and restart the computer if necessary.

disk mode, refer to section 3 (system setting, USB connection).

beeps when taking photo.

completely from your system. Sometimes you have to re-install your system.

refer to section 3 (system setting, USB connection).

For EU only

AM-D531K-AGB-CBA