User manual D-LINK DSC-100

[. . . ] D-Link DSC-100 Digital Camera / Webcam / Digital Video User's Manual ® Rev. 2001-05-18 Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction to USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction to Video Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] § Using Viewfinder to locate the object, press and hold the Shutter Release button. § The camera will take a continuous video until you release the shutter button. § Run a webcam application such as NetMeeting (available with Windows 98, Me, 2000 and included in this package). § Adjust the focus ring to get a clear image. 9 Deleting Pictures Delete The Last Picture Taken Press the Backward " " button to delete the last picture taken. All pictures in memory will be deleted and all settings will be changed to the default setting. Move the switch to the left and press the Power button for 3 seconds to restart the camera. Note: Be careful when deleting pictures so that you don't accidentally delete a photo that you want to save. 10 Transferring Images To Your Computer The fastest and easiest way to download pictures from the DSC-100 to your computer is to use the DSC-100 Software installed in the start menu. You can also use the software that was bundled with the DSC-100 using the TWAIN interface. TWAIN is an industry standard interface for scanners and digital cameras. The TWAIN Interface works in combination with any TWAIN compliant image processing application, such as MGI PhotoSuite III SE. The image processing application is often referred to as the host application. Using The DSC-100 Program To Save Your Images The following illustration provides an overview of the TWAIN interface to download photographs from the DSC-100 to your computer. Instructions for using a different application are discussed further on in the manual. Click on Start > Programs > DSC-100 > DSC-100 Program. 11 The following screen will be shown. This screen allows you to preview and select which images you would like to save as a file. If the thumbnails do not appear, please check your USB connection and push the Preview button to try again. Select the image(s) that you want to save and click the Get Pictures button. You may press the Select All button to select all of the images on the DSC-100. 12 The following screen will appear. You can select a directory to save the pictures to by clicking the browse ". . . " button. The Prefix box allows you to select a prefix, which will be the first part of the pictures' file name. For example, if you select pictures 005, 006 and 009 to save to disk, and the prefix is "Pic", the pictures' file names will be Pic005. jpg, Pic006. jpg and Pic009. jpg. If this option is selected, you will be able to select a prefix and path name. § Click the OK button After you press the OK button, the full size picture will be retrieved and the thumbnail window will be closed. 15 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Q. I connected the DSC-100 to my USB port before running the Setup program. If you connect the DSC-100 to the computer before installing the driver the first time, the Windows operating software may use incorrect information and may not allow you to install the correct driver. [. . . ] Limitation of Liability: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, D-LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, 22 INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, WHETHER DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA CONTAINED IN, STORED ON, OR INTEGRATED WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO D-LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT. GOVERNING LAW: This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. [. . . ]