Oregon Scientific DS9555 Quick Start Guide

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5.0 Mega Pixels Digital Camera (DS9555)
Quick Start Guide
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Contents
Get to know your camera ...................................................................................... 1
Functional parts ..................................................................................................... 1
Explanation of the status icons .............................................................................. 3
Details for camera setting ...................................................................................... 4
Using the camera .................................................................................................. 6
Installing the batteries .................................................................................... 6
Inserting a memory card ................................................................................. 6
Formatting the memory or SD card ................................................................ 6
Setting the resolution ..................................................................................... 6
Taking photographs ....................................................................................... 7
Zoom in and out ............................................................................................. 7
Taking photographs using self-timer function ................................................ 7
Recording video clips ..................................................................................... 8
Playback photographs.................................................................................... 8
Playback video clips ....................................................................................... 8
Recording voice ............................................................................................. 8
Delete photographs and video clips ............................................................... 8
Delete photograph.......................................................................................... 8
Shortcut to delete one picture ........................................................................ 9
Installing the camera driver .................................................................................. 9
Uninstalling old drivers and devices ............................................................... 9
Installing the driver for Windows XP/ Windows Vista..................................... 9
Connecting the camera ................................................................................ 10
Connecting as a mass storage device ......................................................... 10
Connecting as a PC camera ........................................................................ 10
Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................. 15
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Strap hook
Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
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Shutter
Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short video clip.
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Power on/off button
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
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Self-timer indicator
Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
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Flash light
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.).
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Macro switch
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance 11cm - 18cm).
Get to know your camera
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Functional parts
5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor Video clips Audio record Web camera (Webcam function, Windows XP/Vista compatible only) Built-in Microphone Voice recorder Built-in flash Light TV output
2.4" LTPS real color display Operating (downloading photos) for Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 and MAC 9.x and X.x Macro mode
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Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs
from 0.5m - infinity
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USB interface
Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a computer.
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AV port
For television connection.
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Lens
Records the image to be taken. Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the picture.
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LCD screen
Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
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Busy LED
When the indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
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Left/ display
For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
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Menu
For camera setting.
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Mode
Press it to select different mode.
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UP
UP & Digital zoom in
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OK
Press it to confirm changes.
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Right/flash light
For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.
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Down
Down & Digital zoom out
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Playback
Press it to enter playback mode.
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Delete
Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.
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Battery door
2xAAA alkaline batteries
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SD card slot
SD card slot.
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Tripod connector
To fix the camera on tripod.
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1- Battery indicator
The batteries are full.
The batteries are empty.
2- Recording mode
Setting for photographs taking
Setting for videos capture
3- Date stamp
Displays the date day/month/year
4- Memory or SD card
indicator
Indicates memory or SD card
:Pictures stored in built-in memory
:Pictures stored in SD card
5- Photo / Video counter
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
6- Selected Resolution
12M= 4032x3024 8M= 3264x2448 5M=2560x1920
3.1M = 2048x1536
Explanation of the status icons
Function Description
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1.3M=1280x960 VGA=640x480
7- Flash indicator
: Force flash. : Auto Flash: The camera determines if
the flash must be used or not.
: No Flash: The flash is turned off.
8- Picture quality
The quality is fine (Default). The quality is standard. The quality is economy.
9- Brightness Alert
Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
10- Normal / Macro
mode indicator
Normal mode (0.5m – infinity) Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
11- View center
Size
12M pixel resolution
4032 x 3024
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
Quality
Fine(Default)/Standard/Ec onomy
Picture quality set
Scene mode
Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/
Portrait/Landscape/
Backlight
Scene set
Exposure value
+/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3, +/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default)
Level of exposure
White balance
Auto (Default)
Automatic white balance
Daylight
White balance selected for daylight surrounding
Cloudy
White balance selected for cloudy surrounding
Details for camera setting
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Tungsten
White balance selected for tungsten lighting
Fluorescent
White balance selected for fluorescent surrounding
ISO
Auto(Default)/100/200
Sensitivity select
Color
Standard (Default) / Vivid /Sepia / Monochrome
Color setting
Saturation
Normal(Default) / High / Low
Saturation setting
Sharpness
Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft
Sharpness setting
Self timer
2s
Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture
10s
Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture
10+2s
Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture, and then every 2s to take pictures automatically.
Date Input
Off(Default)/Set
DD,MM,YYYY
Time Stamp
Off(Default)/Date Only/Date & Time
Show the date and / or time on the pictures
Continuous shoot
Continuous shoot
Can continuously shoot up to 3 pictures within 10 seconds.
Format
Execute/cancel
Format the memory card.
Language
English(Default)/T-Chines e/S-Chinese/French/Ger man/Italian/Spanish/Portu guese
Select display language Auto power off
1/3/5 min and Off
Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or 5 min if no operation
Sys. Reset
Execute/cancel
Restore default setting
Light­Frequency (Flicker)
50Hz
Main European electricity frequency
60Hz
Main American electricity frequency
TV- Out
NTSC
American and Japanese video format
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PAL
European video format.
USB PC Cam
Work as a web camera.
Disk Drive
Act as a portable disk.
Using the camera
Installing the batteries
Inserting a memory card (not included)
Formatting the memory or SD card
Setting the resolution
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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).
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.
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.
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
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using the or buttons and then press the OK button to confirm the
Taking photographs
Zoom in and out
Taking photographs using self-timer function
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selection.
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 ( ) if you wish to take a close-up 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 ( ) on by pressing 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.
The camera can zoom in up to 8 times.
1. Zoom in by pressing the or button, a number will appear on the display.
8.0 is the maximum zoom.
2. You can zoom in by pressing the UP or DOWN button.
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 to self-timer mode, press OK and or to set the delay time: 2seconds / 10 seconds / 10+2seconds or off.
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.
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8. The photograph will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time that you
Recording video clips
Playback photographs
Playback video clips
Recording voice
Delete photographs and video clips
Delete photograph
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pre-set, and the camera will beep once.
1. Press the MODE button to select the video clip mode.
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.
1. Press PLAYBACK button, press or to select the video clip or photo.
2. Press, it will go to 2x zoom, press again to 3x zoom…… up to 8x.
3. Press “OK” and then Press , , or to shift the image.
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.
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.
1. Press MODE button to select the voice recording mode,
2. Press SHUTTER to start voice recording and press it again to stop.
You can choose to delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video clips in the memory.
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.
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3. If you select Protect picture, your current file or images can not be deleted.
Shortcut to delete one picture
Installing the camera driver
Uninstalling old drivers and devices
Installing the driver for Windows XP / Windows Vista
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4. Press MENU to exit.
NOTE: Select ‘Deleting All’ and Press OK to confirm, all the pictures will be
deleted.
1. Press PLAYBACK to enter Playback mode.
2. Select the photo (video) you want to delete, press DELETE button.
3. Press OK to confirm.
The driver in the CD has to be installed, under following applications: For Windows XP \ Windows Vista: Using as a PC cam only. (Download picture /video is driver free)
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.
Note: Make sure all other programs are closed during the installation process. Note: During installation for Windows XP/Vista, 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.
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1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation
Connecting the camera
Connecting as a mass storage device
Connecting as a PC camera
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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.
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.
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 button to set USB connection.
4. Press or button to choose the Disk Drive mode.
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 disk.
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 button to chook USB connection.
4. Press or button to choose the PC camera mode.
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
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web camera.
Sensor
5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
Image resolution
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024) (Hardware Interpolation)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
300K pixels: (640x480)
Lens
F/2.8 f=8.5mm
Focus range
0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode
11cm – 18cm
Digital zoom
8x
Flash strobe
Built-in (Auto/force/off)
LCD display
2.4" real color LTPS TFT
White balance
Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
Video mode
30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
Built-in memory
16 MB Flash memory
External memory
SD card supports up to 8 GB
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
Specifications
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Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
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Operating System Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 or above
Mac 9.x or X.x
CPU
Pentium II or above
RAM
At least 64MB
Interface
USB port
CD
4x speed CD ROM or above
Problem
Cause
Solution
Cannot turn on the camera by pressing
the “power” button.
Low battery power. Battery placed at wrong polarities.
Replace or install the battery correctly.
Photos can not be saved when taking pictures.
The memory card or built-in memory
hasn’t been formatted
properly.
Format the memory in SETUP mode of the camera. Please refer to section 5.3.
Cannot find removable disk after connecting the camera to the computer.
1. Connection failure.
2. The mode of the camera is not set to removable disk properly
1. Make sure all cable connections are secured and restart the computer if necessary.
2. Set the camera to removable disk mode, refer to section 6.3.1 (system setting, USB connection).
Flash does not work.
Battery Power is too low.
Replace with new ALKALINE battery.
The batteries used up very fast.
Use wrong type of battery.
Replace with new ALKALINE battery.
System requirement
Trouble shooting
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The photos are over exposure
Set the flash light to force mode in
bright environment.
Set the Flash light to Auto mode .
The photos are blurry
1. The camera is not held steadily
2. The lens of camera is dirty
3. The camera is Set to wrong macro mode.
1. Hold the camera steadily until it beeps when taking photo.
2. Clean the lens with soft dry cloth.
3. Set the macro mode according to the distances of subject.
Get a warning message: “Capture device was not
detected” when
trying to open PC cam.
1. Conflict with another camera or video device.
2. The mode of the camera is not set to PC cam mode properly.
1. Remove any other camera driver completely from your system. Sometimes you have to re-install your system.
2. Set the camera to PC cam mode, refer to section 6.3.2 (system setting, USB connection).
Cannot preview image in PC Camera mode.
“Preview” is not
selected in option Menu in PC.
Click “preview” in the “option”
menu to select it.
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About Oregon Scientific
FCC Statement
Warning
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Declaration of Conformity
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
The following information is not to be used as contact for support or sales. Please call our customer service number (listed on our website at www.oregonscientific.com, or on the warranty card for this product) for all inquiries instead.
We
Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc. Address: 19861 SW 95th Ave.,Tualatin, Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No.: 1-800-853-8883
declare that the product
Product No.: DS9555 Product Name: 5.0 Mega Pixels Digital Camera Manufacturer: iPM Concepts Limited Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate, Phase 1,41 Man Yue St., Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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