Page 2 - USER MANUAL CONTENTS; USER MANUAL
USER MANUAL CONTENTS 4.0 MEGA-PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA WITH 4X OPTICAL ZOOM (DS8618) USER MANUAL Introduction ................................................................................. 1 Front and Top View ..................................................................... 1 Back and Side View ...
Page 5 - SHUTTER RELEASE; FRONT AND TOP VIEW
EN 1. Speaker2. SHUTTER RELEASE button 3. ON / OFF button 4. Microphone5. Strap holder6. Flash7. Lens8. Self-timer LED9. Power-in FRONT AND TOP VIEW INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific TM 4.0 Mega-pixel Digital Camera with Color Display as your personal product of choice. Itfe...
Page 7 - GETTING STARTED; PACKAGE CONTENTS
EN Your camera comes with rechargeable lithium battery. To preventdamage, correctly insert the battery as shown. Once the battery is inserted into the camera, plug one end of thesupplied cable into the wall power outlet and the other end directlyinto the camera's DC input to begin charging the batte...
Page 8 - MEMORY STORAGE; ICON; INSTALLING THE SD CARD / MMC
EN 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. 4 MEMORY STORAGE Secure Digital (SD) cards and Multi-Media cards (MMCs) are externalmemory cards that can be plugged into your digital camera fo...
Page 9 - BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY; PREPARING THE CAMERA
EN REMOVING THE SD CARD / MMC To remove the SD card / MMC: 1. Turn off the camera.2. Push against the card lodged inside the memory slot.3. The card automatically ejects itself out of the slot. MEMORY FULL When there is no more storage space available, "Internal MemoryFull" or "Memory Ca...
Page 10 - DISP; TAKING BASIC PICTURES
EN 6 3. Slide the Mode Switch to the desired setting.4. In Capture or Playback Mode, press the DISP button to toggle between 3 levels of display information settings:A. LCD with photo information displayed. Capture ModeImage Size Quality Memory TypeBattery LevelIndicatorCurrent Date Flash Icon File ...
Page 11 - LED LIGHT; DISPLAYING LAST IMAGE TAKEN; SET; SELECTING FLASH MODE
EN LED LIGHT The LED lights mean the following: • Right LED is red: camera cannot focus • Right LED is flashing red: memory card error • Right LED is green: ready to take picture with full-press shutter • Right LED is green: after half-press shutter to lock focus • Right LED is flashing green: camer...
Page 12 - ZOOMING
EN 8 ZOOMING 1. : WIDE button [Zoom out] 2. : TELE button [Zoom in] Your digital camera comes with a 4x digital zooming function. 1. In both Capture and Playback Modes, increase zooming by pressing the button. The hollowed white bar along the ride side of the LCD indicates the current zoom level. (W...
Page 13 - CAMERA SETUP; MENU; SET CLOCK
EN 9 NOTE: Once a picture has been taken, the Self-Timer will automatically disable. CAMERA SETUP Under the Camera Setup, which is available in all modes, the basicsettings of the camera can be adjusted. 1 / 4 CAM. MODE Set up 3 min Set Clock Set City 2 Level 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the b...
Page 14 - Fields include the following:; Set Clock; current date of the camera.
EN 10 Fields include the following: Set Clock 01/01/2004 DD/MM/YY 08:10 AM 12-Hr A C B D London ( GMT 00 : 00 ) London ( GMT 00 : 00 ) A. Current Date Field - adjust the current date of the camera. B. Date Format - choose from the following date formats:• DD / MM / YY (date, month, year)• YY / MM / ...
Page 16 - LCD BRIGHTNESS
EN 12 FORMAT This option will format all data in either the internal memory or theexternal SD card / MMC, including all protected files. CAUTION: Do not eject the SD card / MMC while the card is being formatted, as this may damage the card. Formatting deletes all datafrom the chosen memory device. F...
Page 17 - CAMERA MODES
EN CAMERA MODES The camera has 5 still-picture capture modes and 1 movie mode. To choose a mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button.3. Use or to navigate through the various modes and press the SET button to confirm a selected mode. STILL-PICTURE MODES • AUTO mode (camera mode) - Use this...
Page 18 - MOVIE MODE; MENU SETTINGS; IMAGE SIZE
EN 14 MOVIE MODE • MOVIE mode - Select this mode when you want to capture moving images. MENU SETTINGS Different modes have different menu options and different number ofoptions available to adjust. To change a menu option in your camera: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button.3. Use or to na...
Page 20 - WHITE BALANCE
EN 16 Shade Use outside in the shade Yellow F.L. Use under yellow fluorescent lamp White F.L. Use under white fluorescent lamp Tungsten Use under electric or other tungstenlight OPTIONS Sunlight Use outside in sunlight ICONS SETTINGS Auto (default) Adjusts the white balance automatically WHITE BALAN...
Page 21 - ISO; SPEED
EN OPTIONS Central(center-weighted) Averages the exposure of the entirescene but gives extra weight to thecenter. Use for backlit subjects(default setting). ICONS SETTINGS Matrix(multi-segment) Evaluated by splitting the scene intomultiple zones, then calculate eachzone's exposure via the camera'sco...
Page 23 - MACRO; RECORD MODE MENU OPTIONS; SWITCHING BETWEEN CAMERA AND MOVIE MODE; To get into Movie Mode:; button to
EN INS REVIEW (INSTANT REVIEW) Instant Review allows you to choose the time you want to take toreview a captured image. The instant the picture is captured, thecamera will show the image on the LCD screen for you to review. MACRO The Macro function enables you to magnify the image you want tocapture...
Page 24 - SHOOTING MOVIES; RECORDING A MOVIE
EN 20 SHOOTING MOVIES Select the Movie mode in the Menu to take movies. Movie Resolution Movie Quality Memory Type Battery Level Current ElapsedRecording Time Current Date Current Time RECORDING A MOVIE To start / stop recording: 1. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button to start recording. (Both the imag...
Page 25 - SCENE MODE SELECTION; MOVIE MENU
EN SCENE MODE SELECTION To change to Scene Mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button.3. Use or to select Scene mode and press the SET button to confirm. 21 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button again after recording has started Stop RecordingMovie MOVIE MENU 1. Press the ME...
Page 26 - PLAYBACK OF IMAGES AND MOVIES; DISPLAYING THUMBNAILS; SELECTING FROM THE MENU
EN 22 Sports(Fast Shutter) Backlight NightLandscape Sunset Dawn Indoor Night Portrait Landscape Portrait PLAYBACK OF IMAGES AND MOVIES To p l a y b a c k c a p t u r e d i m a g e s , m o v e t h e M o d e S w i t c h t o [PLAYBACK] when the camera is powered on. The camera will enterthe Playback Mo...
Page 27 - Image Playback Mode On-Screen Display; PLAYBACK OPERATION; IMAGE PLAYBACK
EN File No Image Playback Mode On-Screen Display 23 The first photo will be displayed at the top left corner and the ninth onewill be displayed in the bottom right-hand corner. NOTE: Each of the 9 thumbnail images should be treated as one page. PLAYBACK OPERATION In Playback Mode, you can review the...
Page 28 - MOVIE PLAYBACK; Movie Playback Mode On-Screen Display; ZOOMING INTO PLAYBACK IMAGES; button to enable / disable scrolling, then use the direction
EN 24 MOVIE PLAYBACK Movie Playback Mode On-Screen Display Your DS8618 digital camera has the ability to capture and playbackmovies with audio because of its built-in microphone and speaker. ZOOMING INTO PLAYBACK IMAGES The zooming function can magnify images up to 4x (this is indicatedas x4.0 on th...
Page 30 - Rotate; PLAYBACK MENU
EN 26 To see movies as thumbnails: 1. In Playback Mode, press the DISP button twice. (Thumbnails of images will appear on the LCD, with movies marked with themovie projector icon). 2. Use the direction button to navigate. Select the movie you want to view, then press the DISP button. 3. Press the SE...
Page 33 - DPOF (SPECIFYING DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT)
EN 5. To cancel the protection, press the MENU button. To confirm your selection of images to delete, press the SET button. 6. Press the SET button to confirm deletion. Repeat steps 4-6 to set multiple images or movies for protection. To protect all images or movies: 1. When "All" is selecte...
Page 34 - COPYING FILES; FROM INTERNAL MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD
EN 30 5. With the thumbnail frame flashing, use the direction button to press or to set the number of prints for the selected image(up to a maximum of 9 for the selected image). 6. When done, press the DISP button once again. 7. Press the SET button, and then press the SET button again to confirm se...
Page 35 - FROM MEMORY CARD TO INTERNAL MEMORY; CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES; CONNECTING TO A TV
EN 31 3. If "confirm" is selected, a status bar is displayed with the file copying in progress shown. 4. After the copying is done, the camera will return to the menu page. FROM MEMORY CARD TO INTERNAL MEMORY 1. Press the SET button to select and confirm the option. Thumbnail images (6 image...
Page 36 - FINISH
EN 3. Connect the video cable's yellow connector to the yellow AV input terminal of your TV. 4. Turn the TV and camera on. Make sure to switch the TV to the appropriate AV channel display. NOTE: The LCD is automatically turned off when the camera is connected to a TV. NOTE: All image / movies can be...
Page 37 - DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE PC
EN NOTE: The LCD is automatically off when your camera is connected to the PC or Macintosh. To transfer files from your camera to your computer: 1. Turn on your PC or Macintosh and allow your system's operating system to boot. 2. Connect the camera to your PC or Macintosh using the USB cable. Once c...
Page 38 - ADDENDUM; MEMORY CAPACITY, SIZE AND QUALITY; RESOLUTION; The above table is based on standard shooting conditions
EN NOTE: For Macintosh systems, drag and drop the "Untitled" icon from the desktop to the "Trash" icon before disconnecting. TIP: Before unplugging your camera from your computer, wait at least 15 seconds after the transfer is completed to prevent any data lossthat may occur. ADDENDU...
Page 39 - No Power; TROUBLESHOOTING
EN Flash has notfinishedcharging Wait until theStatus Lampstops blinking 35 PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY Power will notturn on Batteries areexhausted Replace withnew batteries Batteries areinsertedincorrectly Insert thebatteriescorrectly No Power TROUBLESHOOTING Power turnsoff afterturning on B...
Page 40 - button
EN 36 PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY TakingPictures Playbackmenu is notavailable afterpressing MENU button Playback "No File" isshown on theLCD Make surephotos andvideos arelocated in thememory No images ormovies arerecorded Images locatedin internalmemory instead.Remove SDcard / MMC Imag...
Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS; Sensor
EN SPECIFICATIONS TYPE Sensor Image size File format Lens PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY Camera or PCis not turned on Turn on thecamera and PC DESCRIPTION Total number of pixels: 4.0 million Selectable from: • 2304 x 1728 pixels• 2048 x 1536 pixels• 1600 x 1200 pixels• 1280 x 1024 pixels• 640 x 4...
Page 43 - IMPORTANT NOTICE; STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY; GENERAL WARNINGS
EN IMPORTANT NOTICE STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY Oregon Scientific assumes no responsibility for any incidental losses(such as the costs of photography or the loss of income fromphotography) incurred because of faults with this product. NOTES ON COPYRIGHT Images recorded using your digital camera can...
Page 44 - CLEANING THE DIGITAL CAMERA; Do not use benzene, thinner, or similar cleaning agents to; ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC; OR
EN • Remove the batteries and memory card before storing thecamera for long periods of time. Then, keep it in a well-ventilatedplace in order to prevent molding. CLEANING THE DIGITAL CAMERA Use a damp cloth to clean your camera body; dry immediately. Toclean your camera lens / viewfinder: 1. Use a b...
Page 45 - TRADEMARK INFORMATION; FCC STATEMENT
EN TRADEMARK INFORMATION Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation of the United Statesand other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to theMicrosoft Windows Operating System. Macintosh TM is registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. ArcSoft TM , ArcSoft PhotoImpression TM an...
Page 46 - Modification - The FCC requires the user to be notified
EN CAUTION: Modification - The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are notexpressly approved by Oregon Scientific, Inc. may void the user 'sauthority to operate the equipment. Interface cable - Use the shielded cable sold or provided by Ore...
