Oregon DS9810 USER MANUAL
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Model: DS9810
User Manual
Manuale d'uso
Manuel d'utilisation
5.0 MEGA-PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA
WITH COLOR DISPLAY (DS9810)
USER MANUAL
CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................. 1
Front and Top View ..................................................................... 1
Back and Side View .................................................................... 2
SET Button / 4-Way Direction Buttons ...................................... 2
Getting Started ............................................................................ 3
Package Contents .................................................................. 3
Installing the Battery ............................................................... 3
Attaching the Strap ................................................................. 4
Memory Storage ..................................................................... 4
Basic Photography ..................................................................... 5
Preparing the Camera ............................................................ 5
Taking Basic Pictures ............................................................. 6
Auto-Focus ............................................................................. 6
Displaying and Deleting Photos ............................................. 7
Selecting Flash Mode ............................................................. 8
Zooming ................................................................................. 8
Using the Self-Timer............................................................... 9
Camera Capture Menu Options ............................................... 10
Capture Mode ...................................................................... 11
Resolution ............................................................................ 12
Quality .................................................................................. 12
White Balance ...................................................................... 13
ISO ....................................................................................... 13
Effect .................................................................................... 14
Scenery ................................................................................ 14
EV ........................................................................................ 14
Instant Review ...................................................................... 15
Camera Setup ............................................................................ 15
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Beep ..................................................................................... 16
Date and Time ...................................................................... 16
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Memory ................................................................................ 17
Default Setting ...................................................................... 17
Language ............................................................................. 17
Auto Off ................................................................................ 17
TV Mode ............................................................................... 17
Startup Screen ..................................................................... 18
Format .................................................................................. 18
LCD Brightness .................................................................... 18
Version ................................................................................. 18
Recording Videos ..................................................................... 19
Playback of Photos and Videos ............................................... 19
Displaying Thumbnails ......................................................... 19
Playback Operation .............................................................. 20
Zooming into Playback Photos ............................................. 21
Video Playback .................................................................... 22
Playback Menu .......................................................................... 22
Delete ................................................................................... 23
Rotate ................................................................................... 23
Protect .................................................................................. 23
Crop ..................................................................................... 24
Slide Show ........................................................................... 25
Set as Startup ...................................................................... 25
Copy ..................................................................................... 25
Connecting to External Devices .............................................. 26
Connecting to a TV .............................................................. 26
Installing Software Drivers (Windows-Based PC) ................ 26
Transferring Files from Camera to PC or Macintosh ............ 27
Disconnecting the Camera from the PC ............................... 28
Addendum ................................................................................. 28
Memory Capacity, Size and Quality ..................................... 28
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 29
Specifications ............................................................................ 32
Important Notice ....................................................................... 34
Statement of Responsibility .................................................. 34
Notes on Copyright .............................................................. 35
General Warnings ..................................................................... 35
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Cleaning the Digital Camera .................................................... 35
About Oregon Scientific ........................................................... 35
Trademark Information ............................................................. 36
FCC Statement .......................................................................... 36
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INTRODUCTION
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Thank you for selecting the Oregon ScientificTM 5.0 Mega-Pixel Digital
Camera with Color Display as your personal product of choice. It
features a 1.8-inch LCD photo preview display with 3x optical zoom /
4x digital zoom. The DS9810 comes with approximately 8 MB of internal
memory and is compatible with Secure Digital (SD) memory cards
and Multi-Media cards (MMC) so you can store many of your favourite
photos and videos. Your camera is designed to give you many years
of reliable service.
Other features Include:
• Video capture with audio playback
• Scenery, continuous shooting modes
• Macro, White Balance and Exposure compensation settings
• 3x optical zoom lens
• Auto-focus lens
• Self-timer
• Video output
• USB 1.1 interface
• Rechargeable lithium battery
• Compatible with Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP and MAC
OS 9.x / 10.x
FRONT AND TOP VIEW
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1. SHUTTER RELEASE button
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2. ON button
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3. Flash
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4. Self-timer LED and Power On /
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Off indicator
5. Microphone
6. Auto-focus assist light
7. Optical viewfinder
8. Zoom lens
9. USB connector
10. DC input (5V)
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BACK AND SIDE VIEW
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1. LEDs (Camera and flashlight
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status)
2. Viewfinder
3. LCD screen
4. Tripod hole
5. DISP (Display) button
6. MENU button
7. W ( ZOOM OUT) /
T (
ZOOM IN) button
8. Strap hole
9. RESET hole
10. SET button / 4-way direction
buttons
11. PLAYBACK button
12. Speaker
13. DELETE button
14. Video output
15. Battery compartment
SET BUTTON / 4-WAY DIRECTION BUTTONS
1.
button ( Macro)
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2
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2. button
3. SET button (Camera Effects)
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4.
5.
button (
button (
Self-timer)
Flash)
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GETTING STARTED
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
When you unpack your digital camera, make sure to keep all the packing
materials in a safe place, in case you need to later return it for servicing.
In the box, you will find:
• DS9810 digital camera
• Rechargeable lithium battery
• USB and video cables
• AC adaptor
• User manual
• CD-ROM (device driver, ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5.0 software)
• Camera strap
• Carrying pouch
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Your camera comes with a
rechargeable lithium battery. To
prevent damage, correctly insert
the battery as shown.
Once the battery is inserted into the
camera, plug one end of the AC
adaptor's into the wall power outlet
and the other end directly into the
camera's DC input to begin
charging the battery. Battery
charging time is approx. 2.5 hours.
TIP: To maximize the performance of your camera and for greater
battery life, control the use of the flash, photo review, and LCD
brightness levels.
NOTE: When the battery is charging, the bottom LED turns red.
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ATTACHING THE STRAP
1. Pass the thin loop of the strap through the
camera’s strap ring.
2. Pass the other end of the strap through the
loop.
3. Tighten by pulling the loop.
MEMORY STORAGE
Secure Digital (SD) cards / Multi-Media cards (MMC) are external
memory cards that can be plugged into your digital camera for storing
photos and videos.
1. Turn off the camera.
2. Open battery compartment on the
bottom of the camera.
3. Slide the card into memory slot until it
clicks into position.
4. To remove, push against the card
lodged inside the memory slot. The
card automatically ejects itself out
of the slot.
NOTE: The SD card / MMC will not insert
fully into the slot if it is facing the wrong way.
Be careful not to apply undue force to the
card.
NOTE: Do not insert or remove SD card /
MMC while camera is on. You must turn off
the camera when inserting or removing the
card, and then power on after insertion or
removal.
When no more storage space is available, “Memory Full” is shown on
the LCD.
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BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
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PREPARING THE CAMERA
1. To turn on and off the camera, press ON.
2. Check the battery indicator to make sure there is enough power.
ICON DESCRIPTION
Adequate power remains (battery indicator is green)
Battery is running low (battery indicator is yellow)
Battery is running very low (battery indicator is red)
Battery is exhausted (battery indicator is red)
NOTE: To ensure the camera provides optimal performance, change
the battery as soon as possible if they are running very low on power.
NOTE: If you are in the middle of capturing a photo or movie and the
battery runs out of power, the zoom lens will not retract to its
non-operation condition. The lens will re-initialize and start up again
after the battery is replaced.
NOTE: When the battery is running low on power, the flash, if turned
on, will automatically turn off. This indicates that you will need to
recharge the battery soon.
The DS9810 has 2 basic operating modes:
• Capture (Still Photo Shooting and Video Capture modes for
taking photos and videos)
• Playback (for viewing photos and videos)
When you first turn on the camera, it defaults to Single Shooting mode
with full information displayed (default). To toggle between 3 levels of
LCD information settings:
1. Press DISP once to display simplified information (histogram).
2. Press again to display no information.
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Resolution
ISO Setting
Capture Mode
Flash Icon
White Balance
Quality
Number of Photos Taken
Number of Photos
Available to Take
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Battery Level
Indicator
Current Date
Memory Type
Current Time
3. If you want to save battery power while using your camera, press
DISP a third time to turn off the LCD.
4. Press DISP a fourth time to turn the LCD back on to show full
information.
NOTE: In Video Capture mode, you cannot choose between different
LCD information settings.
TAKING BASIC PICTURES
1. Frame and view your subject in the LCD.
2. Press and hold the SHUTTER RELEASE button half way to focus
on the subject. The bottom LED by the viewfinder will show green
meaning the camera is on auto-focus and ready to take a photo.
NOTE: If the object cannot be focused during auto-focus, the bottom
LED by the viewfinder turns to green. When focusing, the LED blinks
green slowly.
The bottom LED will light up and blink slowly during auto-focus, and
stop blinking once auto-focus is ready. The bottom LED will blink quickly
to indicate auto-focus is not ready.
AUTO-FOCUS
The camera’s auto-focus lens takes photos at a range of 1 m to infinity
(normal), and approximately 10 cm (macro). The macro-focusing
function lets you move the camera lens very close to the subject,
allowing you to take close-up photos with clarity and in detail.
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NOTE: In dark environments where more lighting is needed for picture
taking, the camera’s red auto-focus assist light beside the flash
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automatically turns on when the SHUTTER RELEASE button is
pressed half way.
1. Fully press the SHUTTER RELEASE button. The photo taken
is displayed on the LCD for approximately two seconds (Instant
Review).
2. Once Auto Review has finished, take the next photo.
DISPLAYING AND DELETING PHOTOS
1. You can display the last photo taken as well as other photos by
pressing and or .
2. Enter the delete option by pressing
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3. Press once to scroll to or press twice to scroll to .
Press SET to select. “Delete All?” or “Delete One?” appears
onscreen.
4. Press or to scroll to “ ” and press SET to confirm deletion.
NOTE: If you decide to cancel file deletion at this stage, press MENU
to exit.
5. All files or the last current photo will be deleted. “Completed”
appears onscreen to verify that the file or files are deleted. Repeat
step 3 to delete more files, or scroll to and press SET to
exit.
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SELECTING FLASH MODE
Press repeatedly to toggle between auto-flash on, flash on and
flash off. Observe the flash icon that appears near the top left of the
LCD and the top LED by the viewfinder.
ICON FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Auto
(default
setting)
Flash On
The flash may go off automatically,
depending on light conditions. LED
turns red and blinks while the flash is
recharging.
The flash goes off regardless of
lighting condition. LED turns red
and blinks while the flash is
recharging.
Flash Off
The flash will not go off. LED turns
green.
ZOOMING
Your digital camera comes with a 3x optical and 4x digital zooming
function.
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2. T (
1. W (
ZOOM OUT) button
ZOOM IN) button
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1. In Capture mode, increase zooming by pressing T
progress bar appears on the LCD and moves left or right to
indicate the zoom level.
2. To decrease the zooming, press W
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. The zoom
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Quality
Number of Photos Taken
Number of Photos
Available to Take
Memory Type
Zoom Level
Current Time
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Resolution
ISO Setting
Capture Mode
Flash Icon
White Balance
Battery Level
Indicator
Current Date
NOTE: When capturing videos, once the SHUTTER RELEASE button
is pressed and recording starts, zooming cannot be further adjusted
for the duration of the recording.
USING THE SELF-TIMER
The Self-Timer function counts down from 10 seconds before the
camera automatically takes a picture by itself. This is useful when you
want to be in the picture and there is no one else to press the SHUTTER
RELEASE button.
To activate the Self Timer:
1. Press to activate the Self-Timer function. The Self-Timer
icon appears on the LCD.
TIP: If you wish to cancel the Self-Timer function at this stage,
press again and the icon disappears from the LCD.
2. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button. The Self-Timer LED
starts blinking. The camera starts counting down from
10 seconds until the photo is automatically taken. The Self-Timer
then automatically disables.
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