Argus Argus DC-5195 manual

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    DC-5195 User Manual Package Contents: Argus DC - 5195 Digital Camera User ’ s Manual Installation CD   USB cable[...]

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    2 Safety And General Information ................2 Getting T o Know Y our Camera .................5 Operating The Camera .............................7 Camera Menu ...........................................8 V ideo Menu ...............................................9 Playback Menu .........................................9 Settings ..............[...]

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    3 Copyright information Unless agreed by the rightful owner , pictures taken with this digital camera cannot be used in violation of copyright law . Moreover , when there is a “No Photogra- phy” restriction in place, you cannot record any performance, improvisation, or exhibit even for personal use. Any transfer of pictures or memory cards with[...]

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    4 If the camera has gotten wet, immediately turn the power OFF and remove the batteries. This camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this camera yourself. Opening or removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Further , avoid exposing this camera to direct sunlight as doing so could cause a fi[...]

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    5 Getting T o Know Y our Camera 1. Lens 10. RIGHT/DISP 2. Flash light 11. UP 3. MACRO button 12. DOWN 4. USB jack 13. MODE button 5. Batter y c ov er 14. BUSY Light 6. SD card slot 15. MACRO light 7. T ripod sock et 16. Shutter / OK button 8. LEFT / Flash 17. POWER button 9. MENU button 18. TFT monitor screen[...]

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    6 Monitor Screen Display Main Menu D escription[...]

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    7 Operating The Camera Open the battery cover and place the batteries according to the polarity on the battery door . Optional: Insert the SD memory card. Y ou may have to reformat the memory card. Note: Do not change the battery until after you connect the camera to a computer . Otherwise the previously taken photographs will be lost. T aking Phot[...]

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    8 Camera Menu This is the default mode when you turn the camera ON. Picture Quality The camera is default set to 5 Mega pixel. T o adjust the resolution, press MODE and select Picture Quality . Press to make a selection and MODE to exit. Using the internal 32MB Memory: 5M = 22 pictures 3M = 35 pictures 2M = 58 pictures Burst Snapshot By default, th[...]

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    9 V ideo Menu Press MENU and select and press OK to confirm. Press the shutter button to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop. V ideo Resolution T o adjust the resolution, press MODE and select Picture Quality . Press to make a selection and MODE to exit. Playback Menu Press MENU and select and press OK to confirm. Press the shut[...]

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    10 Print (Pict Bridge) The camera is plug-and-play and PictBridge ready . In playback, press MODE, , select Print, to select ON and MODE to exit. Connect the camera to the printer and print the selected image. Settings T o access the settings options, press MENU. Use to select and press OK. Date and T ime In Settings, press to select Date and T ime[...]

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    11 USB Connection By default the camera is set to Mass Storage. T o change to PC Cam, press to select USB Connection. Use to make your selection. Auto Power Off This feature prevents unnecessary battery consumption in case of inactivity . Press to select Auto Power Of f. Use to make your selection. Light Frequency Press to select Light Frequency . [...]

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    12 Miscellaneous Information Flash - The flash is set to OFF by default to conserve battery . Press “ ” to change the setting. - The flash is OFF . - The flash is Automatic. It will fire of f only when there is not enough lighting. - The flash is ON. It will fire of f everytime you take a picture. DISP - TFT digital display setting. By default,[...]

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    13 Installing The Software This ONL Y applies to computers with Windows 98 Second Edition. If you have Windows XP , 2000 and Millenium Edition, software driver installation is not required. Installing Driver Insert the CD and follow the installation proce - dure. Restart the computer once finished. Installing and Using PhotoImpression The Arcsoft P[...]

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    14 Frequenty Asked Question The camera does not turn ON: The battery is not properly installed. Remove and reinstall the batteries. Insufficient battery voltage. Do not use old batteries or batteries with mixed battery life. The camera does not take pictures: The memory full - Delete unwanted files The battery level is low - Change the battery The[...]

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    15 System Requirement Pentium III 800MHz or higher Windows 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP 64 MB RAM or more At least 100 MB Hard Drive Free Space Color Monitor (Not Lower than 800*600, 24 Bit) USB Interface T echinical Specification Image Sensor: 5 Mega pixel Image Resolution: 5M, 3M , 2M Lens : Non-spherical Lens Focal Range: f=8.25mm Aperture: F=3.0 S[...]