User manual ARGUS DC-1088

[. . . ] Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player as this may cause damage to both the disc and the CD player. Before Using Your Camera Use your camera to shoot several trial images before taking pictures of important subjects to ensure proper operation. Any loss caused by the malfunction of this product (such as costs of photography or loss of benefit generated by the photography) is not the responsibility of Argus Camera Company and no compensation will be given for it. 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 Photography" restriction in place, you cannot record any performance, improvisation, or exhibit even for personal use. [. . . ] Note: The camera turns off after 60 seconds of inactivity. LCD Icon Display S X GA VGA HQ LCD Display Flash mode Self-timer - delayed snap shot Burst mode - takes 3 continuous pictures Hi/Low quality: *LQ: compression ration is ON *HQ: compression is OFF AVI Video mode (frame rate is about 8 fps) Battery status - displays the battery condition 50/60 Eliminates the flicker effect on the image Deletes the last picture taken Deletes all the pictures taken Memory is full SXGA Resolution 1280 x 1008 VGA Resolution 640 x 480 6 Operating the Camera Press the mode button to change the settings of the camera. The mode setting cycles by pressing the Up and Down button. SX G A HQ s ta ndby s ta te fla s h light s e tting ima ge qua lity SXG A Down Up de le te c hoos e ima ge s iz e fre que ncy s e tting s e lf mode s e tting ca pture mode Flash Mode or or Press the UP/Down button and select " ". Change the setting by pressing Up and Down to make the selection and press the shutter button to confirm. - AUTO mode: the flash fires whenever there is insufficient brightness - ON mode: the flash fires everytime a picture is taken. - OFF mode: the flash does go off. 7 Note: When flash is charging, " " will blink on the LCD display. If the battery is low and the flash is on AUTO or ON mode, the " " will blink on the LCD display and the camera will not take picture. Image Quality HQ HQ or Press the UP/Down button and select LO/HI. Change the mode by pressing Up or Down to make the selection and press the shutter button to confirm. Image Size SXGA or VGA Press the UP/Down button and select the SXGA/VGA. Change the mode by pressing the Up or Down to make the selection and press the shutter button to confirm. 8 Note: When flash is charging, " " will blink on the LCD display. If the battery is low and the flash is on AUTO or ON mode, the " " will blink on the LCD display and the camera will not take picture. Image Quality HQ HQ or Press the UP/Down button and select LO/HI. Change the mode by pressing Up or Down to make the selection and press the shutter button to confirm. Image Size SXGA or VGA Press the UP/Down button and select the SXGA/VGA. Change the mode by pressing the Up or Down to make the selection and press the shutter button to confirm. Camera Mode or or Press the UP/Down button and select Camera mode. Press Up or Down to make the selection and press the shutter button to confirm. 9 is the default mode of the camera. - When the icon is displayed, the camera to take 3 continuous pictures. Press and hold the shutter button to start recording; release to stop. The picture sequence is stored in AVI-format. Self-Timer Mode or Press the UP/Down button and select mode. Change the mode by pressing Up or Down to make the selection and press the shutter button to confirm. When the display go back to camera mode, press "Shutter button, " the camera will take the picture after 25 beeps (approx. [. . . ] There might be some movements of your body or hands when taking photos. If you take photos under an electric light source in another country with a different frequency (e. g. European's 50Hz), you will get horizontal, black stripes in those photos, due to incorrect mains frequency. [. . . ]