Page 2 - USER MANUAL CONTENTS; MEGA-PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA WITH JUMBO DISPLAY
USER MANUAL CONTENTS 3.0 MEGA-PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA WITH JUMBO DISPLAY USER MANUAL Introduction ................................................................................. 1 Product Overview ....................................................................... 2 Front View ......................
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION
EN INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific 3.0 Mega-Pixel DigitalCamera with Jumbo Display as your personal product of choice. Thecamera features a large, ease-to-view 3.5-inch (diagonal) LCD and2x digital zoom. The camera comes with 16MB of internal memory,and is compatible with ...
Page 6 - PRODUCT OVERVIEW; BACK VIEW
EN 1. SHUTTER RELEASE Button 2. Flash3. ON / OFF Switch 4. Speaker5. Microphone6. Self Timer Lamp / Auto Focus Assist Light7. Lens8. Video Output9. USB Connector10. DC Jack PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1. LCD2. Cradle Connector3. Camera Stand Connector4. Battery / SD Card Compartment5. Left LED (Flash Light Sta...
Page 7 - -WAY DIRECTION CONTROLLER; GETTING STARTED; PACKAGE CONTENTS
EN 1. Self-Timer ( ) 2. Flash / Trash ( ) 3. Macro ( ) 4-WAY DIRECTION CONTROLLER 1 2 3 GETTING STARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS When you unpack your digital camera, make sure to keep all thepacking materials in a safe place, in case you need to later return it forservicing. In the box, you will find: • AC ...
Page 8 - It takes approximately 6 hours to fully charge the Li-Ion; ATTACHING THE STRAP
EN The camera's battery can be charged in a variety of ways: A. Through the camera itself by connecting the AC adaptor through the PV100's DC jack. B. By docking the camera into a PV100D cradle and connecting the AC adaptor through the DC jack. C. By taking out the battery from the camera and insert...
Page 9 - MEMORY STORAGE; ICON; Internal; DESCRIPTION; External
EN MEMORY STORAGE The Secure Digital (SD) card is an external memory card that can beplugged into your digital camera for storing images and movies. Belowis a list of compatible SD cards that have been tested and verified foruse with the PV100: SanDisk: 64MB, 128MB, 256MBPanasonic: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB...
Page 10 - BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY; PREPARING THE CAMERA
EN 1. Turn off the camera.2. Push against the card lodged inside t h e m e m o r y s l o t . T h e c a r dautomatically ejects itself out of theslot. BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY PREPARING THE CAMERA 1. At the camera’s handgrip position, slide the ON / OFF switch to ON to turn on the camera. 2. Check the batte...
Page 11 - TAKING BASIC PICTURES; DISPLAYING OR DELETING LAST IMAGE TAKEN; OK; SELECTING A FLASH MODE
EN TAKING BASIC PICTURES 1. Make sure the camera is set to Record Mode (that is, in Camera Capture Mode). 2. Frame and view your subject on the LCD. 3. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button. The image taken is displayed on the LCD for approximately a second (Auto Review). 4. Once the Auto Review has fini...
Page 12 - ZOOMING
EN NOTE: When taking pictures with flash on, the camera’s battery life will be shorter so you will need to keep an eye on the battery status. NOTE FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Auto Flash On Flash Off The flash may go off automatically,depending on light conditions. T h e f l a s h g o e s o f f r e g a r d ...
Page 14 - BASIC FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS; CAMERA MODES; MODE
EN BASIC FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS CAMERA MODES MODE FUNCTION Record Playback SECONDARYMENU Setup Setup DESCRIPTION Can be set as: • Camera Mode (digital still imageswith adjustablesettings) • Movie Mode (allows you to shootmovies) Play back and review allimages recorded ontothe camera’s internal orext...
Page 15 - Example of a menu screen:; SETUP MENU; SET CLOCK; and press
EN Example of a menu screen: SETUP MENU Under the Setup Menu, which is available in all modes, the basicsettings of the camera can be adjusted. P. COUNTER (PICTURE COUNTER) The Picture Counter can count the number of images already taken(count up) or available to be saved onto memory (count down). S...
Page 16 - SET CITY; NOTE; The World Time cannot be directly set. It automatically adjusts
EN • M/D/Y (month, date, year) • Y/M/D (year, month, date) C. Current Time Field – adjust the current time of the camera.D. Time Format – choose between 12-hr (AM/PM) or 24-hr display. SET CITY You can choose to display the current timein two different time zones. Configure thetime zone of your Home...
Page 19 - RECORD MODE MENU OPTIONS; SWITCHING BETWEEN CAMERA AND MOVIE MODE; In Movie Mode, you can only adjust the white balance, EV and
EN • If ambient light levels are relatively low such as indoors or atnight, you can adjust the brightness levels lower to make thedisplay easier to see. TIP: To maximize battery life, keep brightness settings low. SYSTEM INFORMATION This option allows you to check the camera model number and current...
Page 20 - WHITE BALANCE
EN QUALITY (PICTURE QUALITY) The picture quality represents the compression rate of the imagestaken. DESCRIPTION Economy Lowest quality, taking up the leastmemory space NAME OPTION High Quality Good image quality, high amountof image data Standard Standard quality, medium amount ofimage data HQ STD ...
Page 21 - METERING; OPTIONS
EN Adjusts the white balance automatically METERING Metering determines your subject'sc o r r e c t e x p o s u r e . T h e c a m e r a w i l lcompute the brightness levels, contrast,and amount of bright to dark parts in thescene automatically. OPTIONS ICONS SETTINGS Matrix (multi-segment) Evaluated...
Page 22 - SPEED; ISO rating 50. Use for very brightly lit scenes; SHOOTING MOVIES
EN The ISO setting affects the camera'ssensitivity to light. NOTE: An image taken at higher ISO speeds may contain more "noise" orgraininess than an image taken at lowerspeeds. ISO MENU OK SPEED DESCRIPTION The camera sets the speed automatically (defaultsetting) ISO rating 50. Use for very ...
Page 23 - MOVIE MENU
EN MOVIE MENU 1. Press MENU to access the Movie Menu. 2. Use to navigate the menu screen. Press DISP / OK to confirm setting changes. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Identical procedures to Camera Modes Identical procedures to Camera Modes Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button Press the SHUTTER RELEASE button again...
Page 24 - PLAYBACK OF IMAGES AND MOVIES; IMAGE PLAYBACK
EN SETTINGS OPTIONS Off / On (default) Mic NOTE: You can enable or disable audio recording while shooting a movie. The microphone icon is displayed on the LCD. PLAYBACK OF IMAGES AND MOVIES In Playback Mode, you can review the images and movies stored withinyour current active storage memory. The la...
Page 26 - DELETING A PLAYBACK MOVIE
EN DELETING A PLAYBACK IMAGE To delete the image currently being viewed during playback, press and confirm. Protected images (indicated with ) cannot be deletedand must be unprotected first. MOVIE PLAYBACK To playback movies: 1. Wait until the icons disappear from the playback movie.2. The icon will...
Page 27 - DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES OR MOVIES; DELETING SELECTED IMAGES OR MOVIES
EN FUNCTIONS OPTIONS Cancel / Select Images / All Images Select Images / All Images Select Images / All Images Delete Protect DPOF (Digital PrintOrder Format) DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES OR MOVIES The Delete options within the Playback Menu can delete multiple orall images and movies. NOTE: Protected i...
Page 28 - PROTECTING IMAGES OR MOVIES; SELECTED IMAGES OR MOVIES; thumbnail images similar to the Multi-Frame Review setting. Use; ALL IMAGES OR MOVIES; SPECIFYING DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT (DPOF)
EN PROTECTING IMAGES OR MOVIES You can protect / unprotect selected orall images and movies from accidentaldeletion. SELECTED IMAGES OR MOVIES 1. When "Select Images" is selected, the LCD displays up to nine thumbnail images similar to the Multi-Frame Review setting. Use to navigate. 2. High...
Page 29 - SLIDESHOW
EN NOTE: You can only specify the DPOF of the internal memory by transferring the images to a blank SD card via an SD card reader(sold separately). While you can take your SD card to a specialist forprinting images, you must take the camera to a specialist to print anyimages stored in internal memor...
Page 30 - CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES; CONNECTING TO A TV; On; ROTATING IMAGES
EN CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES CONNECTING TO A TV You can playback the images and movies you have recorded on thecamera on your TV. Connect your camera to the TV via the includedvideo cable. NOTE: Be sure to adjust the TV Out setting to correspond with your country's system (PAL / NTSC) before co...
Page 32 - My Computer
EN DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE PC(WINDOWS ME, 2000 AND XP USERS ONLY) For PC users with Windows ME, 2000, or XP operating systems, thecamera device driver should be stopped before disconnecting the USBcable. 1. Find the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon in your Windows system tray. 2. Ri...
Page 33 - The above table is based on standard shooting conditions; TROUBLESHOOTING; No Power; ADDENDUM; MEMORY CAPACITY, SIZE AND QUALITY
EN APPROXIMATE NUMBER OFPICTURES STORED UNDER THEFOLLOWING PICTURE QUALITYSELECTIONS RESOLUTION HIGH STANDARD ECONOMY Super Fine (2048 x 1536) 9 12 16 Fine (1600 x 1200) 17 22 28 Normal (1280 x 1024) 25 32 40 Basic (640 x 480) 123 172 291 NOTE: The above table is based on standard shooting condition...
Page 35 - Playback
EN PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY Cannot playback imagesor movies Playback Mode Switchis not set toPlaybackMode Set ModeSwitch toPlayback Mode No images ormovies arerecorded Images locatedin internalmemory instead.Remove SDcard Images ormovies areprotected Unprotect theimages ormovies Picture not...
Page 36 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN SPECIFICATIONS TYPE DESCRIPTION 3.5" high-density CMOSTotal number of pixels: 3.0 million Selectable from: • 2048 x 1536 pixels• 1600 x 1200 pixels• 1280 x 1024 pixels• 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) DCF- and DPOF-compliant (Exif ver. 2.2JPEG-compliant) Sensor Image size File Format Type: auto-focusF...
Page 38 - 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 as a result of faults with this product. NOTES ON COPYRIGHT Images recorded using your digital camera...
Page 39 - CLEANING THE DIGITAL CAMERA; Do not use benzene, thinner, or similar cleaning agents to; ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC
EN CLEANING THE DIGITAL CAMERA Use a damp cloth to clean your camera body; dry immediately. Toclean your camera lens / viewfinder: 1. Use a blower or a lens brush to remove dirt or dust.2. Wipe carefully with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints and other stains. Do not touch with fingers. NOTE: Do n...
Page 40 - 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 and ArcSoft PhotoImpression TM ...
