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Oregon Scientific ATC-1000 & Action Lab 1.0 CD-ROM I . Camera Precautions 1 II . T echnical Specifications 2 III . Computer System Requirements (Action Lab 1.0) 3 IV . Camera Description 3 V. Camera Mounting Description 5 VI . Quick Start 7 • Battery Installation 7 • T urning the camera on/off 8 • T aking Photos 9 • T aking V ideo Foota[...]
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I) Camera Precautions Notice the following guidelines when using your camera. • For your safety , do not press buttons on the camera during sports activities • Do not place this camera in a damp or dusty location for extended periods of time. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. • Do not leave this camera in places subject to extreme[...]
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10. LCD display 1 1. Menu button 12. Enter & ON/OFF button 13. Picture shutter release button 14. Movie shutter release button 15. Battery tray 16. SD card drive 17. SD card (not included) 18. Mini-USB port 19. USB cable 20. A V port 21. A V cable 22. Release hook 23. Rubberized patch 24. V elcro patch III) Computer System Requirements (Action [...]
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5 V) Camera Mounting Description The ATC-1000 can be mounted in a variety of different ways using the straps and V elcro patch provided. Please follow the suggested methods of mounting as follows: To mount ATC-1000 using the handlebar strap: 1. Place the handlebar grip on the handlebar . 2. Place the dual-locking grip on the handlebar grip. 3. Slid[...]
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VI) Quick Start Battery Installation 1. T urn and pull to release the cover at the end of the unit. 2. Release the battery tray by pushing the release hook with a pen or similar object. 3. Insert 4 x AAA alkaline batteries into the battery tray with the polarity in the direction as shown. 4. Replace the tray and cover . Important: When the batterie[...]
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T aking Photos Once the ATC-1000 is turned on: The frame number shown on the LCD display will indicate how many shots are available for shooting. 1. Aim at the subject that you want to shoot. 2. Press the ‘Photo shutter button’ to take photos. The remaining number of photos, shown on the LCD display , will decrease by one each time. (Sometimes [...]
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Icon Title Description Self timer 10 Second timer Continuous shutter T akes 3 consecutive photos. Delete the last picture/clip Erases the last picture/clip taken Delete all photos/footage Erases all pictures/footage stored in the camera High resolution Large photo format/less (640 x 480 pixels) storage capability Medium resolution Medium photo form[...]
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e) Delete All Photos/Movie Clips To delete all photos/movie clips stored in your camera, press the ‘Menu’ but- ton until the LCD displays . Press the ‘Enter ’ button to confirm. Note: It may take a few minutes to delete multiple files at one time. f) Resolution This camera lets you select from three photo resolutions: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, [...]
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15 IX) TV Mode After you’ve taken photos and video footage, connect your camera to your TV using the A V cable to view them with your family and friends. TV mode is automatically activated when the AV cable is connected to the camera. Once the cable is connected, the function keys will be shown on the TV screen. The function keys include Pause , [...]
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W orking with Action Lab Getting Started In your computer: 1. Click ‘Start’. 2. Select Programs > Oregon Scientific Action Lab 1.0 > Action Lab 1.0. The Action Lab 1.0 main screen will appear on your desktop.* *As a r esult of our efforts to continually improve our pr oducts, the actual scr een displays fr om the pr oduct may differ sligh[...]
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Importing files into Action Lab 1.0 from ATC-1000 In Action Lab 1.0: 1. Click on the ‘My Library’ button. 2. Click on the ‘Import’ button to open W indows Explorer . 3. Select the video clip or image you wish to import to ‘My Library’. 5. Click the ‘Open’ button to import. 6. Imported video clips or image thumbnails will appear in ?[...]
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Adding and Deleting T ransition Effect between Scenes Adding the transition effect between scenes can make your movie look more professional. 1. Click the transition button (a small square box) between 2 clips on the storyboard (Film Line). This will open the T ransition Effect Panel. 2. Click the transition effect that you want to choose. 3. Click[...]
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Adding Background Music 1. Click the Sound Editing button in the Main Command Panel. This will open the Sound Editing panel. 2. Click the Background button. This will open the Background Music panel. 3. Click and highlight the desired background music file name from the list. 4. Click the Play button to listen to the background music before adding [...]
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25 26 Tr oubleshooting Before contacting an authorized service center at 1-800-853-8883 or sending an email to support@safe-site.net, carry out the following simple checks. They may save you the time of an unnecessary service call. There’ s no display -Are the batteries installed properly? -Do the batteries need replacing? After ATC-1000 is conne[...]
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Oregon Scientific, Inc. 19861 SW 95th Place T ualatin, OR 97062, USA Hotline: 1-800-853-8883 W ebsite: www .oregonscientific.com This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, incl[...]