Oregon Scientific DS6618 - Manual

5 Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly h Test Shots Prior to Photography For particularly important photographs (such as weddingsand overseas trips), always take a test photograph and viewthe image to make sure that the camera is functioningnormally. ✽ O r e g o n S c i e n t i f i c a s s u m e s n...

6 h Lithium-Ion Battery Features h Lithium-ion battery loses its charge even when not used.Charge the battery just before taking pictures (1 to 2 daysbeforehand). h To ensure that your lithium-ion battery lasts as long aspossible, push the lens back in and switch the camera offpromptly when you are ...

7 h Disposing of This Product When disposing of this product, do so in accordance with your local waste disposal regulations. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

8 Nomenclature P.18 Press the lens pop-up button. Switching On Switching Off Push the lens back in. The Auto Power Off function automatically switches thec a m e r a o f f t o a v o i d w a s t i n g b a t t e r y p o w e r w h e n t h ecamera is left unused for 30 seconds while switched on. ✽ The A...

9 (P.20) (P.19) (P.20) (P.18) (P.18) (P.16) Attach the enclosed strap. When using acommercial strap, check the strength andother properties of strap. Attaching the Strap

11 GUIDE TO CAMERA OPERATIONS Taking pictures Taking pictures P.18 PURPOSE Camera Switch on and off Switching on and off P.8 Camera Connecting thecamera to a PC Connecting the camera to aPC P.16 Camera and PC Downloading (Saving) images Downloading images [Camera] / [Download images] ✽ Install the “...

12 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ■ Pre-installation Checklist h Compatible Macs: Power Macintosh G3 200 MHz minimum (models with USBsupport as standard) h Operating system: Mac OS 8.6-9.0, 9.1, 9.2 h RAM: 32MB minimum h Hard disk space: 200MB minimum h Other: A CD-ROM for driver and software installation ...

13 Guide to Software The enclosed CD-ROM contains the software shown below. h Oregon Scientific Photo Album Software for tasks such as downloading images youhave shot on the camera, checking and deleting thed o w n l o a d e d i m a g e s , a n d m o d i f y i n g t h e c a m e r asettings. This sof...

14 Install Oregon Scientific PhotoAlbum. ✽ The camera driver and TWAIN driver are also installed automatically. If you are finished toinstall, [Oregon ScientificPhoto Album]’s short cut isdisplayed on the desk top. You can change theinstallation destinationfolder. The screen on the left appearsin Wi...

15 For Macintosh S w i t c h o n y o u r M a c i n t o s h a n dload the enclosed CD-ROM. CD-ROM Double-click the CD-ROM icon, the[Oregon Scientific Photo Album]folder and [Oregon Scientific PhotoAlbum] icon to start installation. Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable until thesof...

16 z Switch the camera on and then connect it toyour PC using the USB cable. ● Connecting the camera to your PC with theUSB cable allows you to do the following: h Charge the camera battery ( / P.17) h Download and display images ( / P.22, 24) h Modify the camera settings, delete images, format thec...

17 This camera uses USB bus power to charge the battery. Before attempting to chargethe battery, install the software ( / P.12) and then use the USB cable to connect the camera to your PC. CHARGING THE BATTERY h It takes approximately 2 hours to chargea fully depleted the battery. h Number of availa...

18 When you press the shutter button,the camera taking the picture.The image is then recorded and thenumber in the counter decreases. T h e c o u n t e r f l a s h e s ( r o t a t e s ) d u r i n gimage recording. T h e D S 6 6 1 8 u s e s a C M O S s e n s o r e q u i p p e d w i t hAutobrite TM te...

19 A SELECTING THE IMAGE SIZE You can select the appropriate image size for your shots. The number of available shots variesdepending on the selected image size setting, and the number of available shots shown by thecounter increases or decreases accordingly. Select “ B ” for better image quality an...

20 l SETTING THE BEEP TONE You can select whether or not the beep tone sounds. You can turn the beep tone on and off by pressing the l button. ✽ When “ l ” is displayed, the beep tone sounds. e DELETING IMAGES You cannot check images as you delete them, but you can use S to delete the last image you...

21 USING Oregon Scientific Photo Album You can use “Oregon Scientific Photo Album” software to download images in the camera toyour PC’s hard disk, check and delete the downloaded images, and modify the camera settings. ✽ This description shows the Windows screens, but the procedure is the same for ...

22 DOWNLOADING IMAGES You can download the images from the camera to your PC. h If you cancel image downloading beforec o m p l e t i o n , d o w n l o a d i n g s t o p s a f t e rd o w n l o a d i n g o f t h e c u r r e n t i m a g e i scompleted. h T h e i m a g e s i n t h e c a m e r a a r e a...

24 DISPLAYING DOWNLOADED IMAGES Images downloaded to your PC can be checked, rotated and saved as new filesunder different names. Select the folder you want to displayin the folder tree display area. Select the display format from the[View] menu. h To view an image frame enlarged, select and thendou...

25 ■ Slideshow/Single-frame enlarged display window Displays the previous image S a v e s t h e c u r r e n t l y d i s p l a y e dimage as a new file with a differentname. Closes the window Rotates the image left (counterclockwise)in 90° increments. ✽ The modified image is saved immediately. Rotate...

27 ■ Oregon Scientific configuration screen Beep tone Battery charge level Image size VGA : 640 × 480 pixels QVGA: 320 × 240 pixels Deletes all the images onthe camera. Deletes all the data in thecamera’s internal memoryand formats (initializes) thememory. Current file counter setting(the file numbe...

29 T h e c o u n t e r f l a s h e s ( r o t a t e s ) d u r i n gimage downloading. Select the images to be downloaded. Click the [Start Download] button todownload the images. Click the [Transfer] button. ✽ You can also download imagesusing the [Transfer] button fromthe [Twain] menu. ✽ Downloaded ...

30 UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Only perform this operation when you no longer require the installed software. For Windows Check that the camera is not connectedto your PC and then start up your PC. Exit all application and programs. Select the program you want to deletefrom [Programs] in the [Start] m...

32 TROUBLESHOOTING h The battery is exhausted. No power. h Put the camera in your pocket or anotherwarm place to heat it. h You are using the camera in extremelycold condition. The battery runs outquickly. h Switch the camera on. h Download the images to the PC, anddelete some unwanted images. h The...

34 Specifications h Actual number of pixels 0.31 million pixels h CCD image sensor CMOS image sensor with Autobrite TM technology h Storage media 8MB internal flash memory h File format JPEG (Converted when images are downloaded usingthe enclosed software.) h Image file size VGA: 640 × 480 pixels QV...

35 System Requirements ■ For Windows h Compatible PCs: IBM PC/AT or compatible (models with USB support as standard) h Operating system: Windows 98 (including the second edition), Windows Millenium Edition (Windows Me), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition h CP...