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COBRA DC125
Contents
Profile……………………………………………………………………... 1
Overview……………………………………………………………….. 1
Product Package Contents…………………………………………… 1
System Requirements………………………………………………… 1
Know Your Digital Camera……………………………………………. 1
Install Batteries…………………………………………………………. 2
Software Installation…………………………………………………… 3
How to Take Photos......................................................................... 3
Camera Functions Control ………………………………..…………. 4
Instructions for the LCD Diag
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Profile Overview Thank you for purchasing the digital camera. It not only can take photos but also has built-in PC camera functions. This camera is equipped with 1 x 16Mb SDRAM. If you want the photos in the camera to be downloaded to your computer, you only need to connect the USB cable between your computer and your camera. It is also possible to use the built-in PC camera to hold a video conference via the internet, enabling you to have a face to face online conversation with ot
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Installing The Batteries 1. Open the battery box. 2. Load the batteries correctly: when you load the batteries, please place both batteries according to the pole directions inscribed on the battery box. 3. Close the battery box cover. Note: When you use the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, is unnecessary to use the batteries because the camera uses the power provided by the computer through the USB interface. Warning 1. Don’t open the battery box unless necessary. Th
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Software Installation Please insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, this dialog box will appear: 1. Install PhotoImpression 2. Install Funhouse 3. Install Driver 4. Browse CD 5. Exit Prompt: For details regarding PhotoImpression and Funhouse, please refer to separate instructions included on the CD. You need to install both the application and the driver. During the installation process, you will be able to select the language of your choice. If the auto installation fa
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3. Hold the camera steadily, and press the shutter release button to take photos. 4. The camera sounds a buzzer, indicating that the photo was taken and that you can proceed to the next one. 5. When the camera’s memory is fully loaded with photos, “0” will show on the LCD, if you press the shutter release again, the buzzer will sound continuously as a warning. Prompt 1. When taking photos, the weaker sound indicates that you failed to take the photo. 2. Please hold the camera stea
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– Auto shoot – Continuous shoot. – Delete all photos in the memory – Delete the last photo from memory – Hi means CIF mode (100k pixels resolution). -- Lo means QCIF mode (25K pixels resolution). “50” or “60” – “50” or “60” to select the frequency of light used indoors. “50” means 50Hz and “60”means 60Hz. “Hd” or “Ld”– The photo compression ratios. “Hd” Means high compression and “Ld” means low compression. Higher compressio
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Continuous Shoot Mode 1. Press the Function button to select the “ ” icon shown on the LCD display. 2. Press the Shutter release button within 5 seconds to activate the continuous shooting mode and do not release the button until you want to stop shooting. The camera will beep once for each photo taken until you release the Shutter button or the memory is full. 3. Under the continuous shooting mode, the photos are taken in CIF & QCIF modes and saved in a video format. 4. Under the cont
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Photo Resolution Selection Note: The resolution status will always show on the LCD display in small characters. 1. Press the Function button to select the “ ” icon shown on the LCD display. 2. “Hi” means CIF mode 352 x 288 Pixels, “Lo” means QCIF mode 176 x 144 pixels 3. When you select the Mode function, press the shutter release once to switch between the Hi mode and the Lo mode. The Hi mode will allow you to take 19 photos and the Lo mode will allow you to take 76 photos. Frequency
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resolution and compression ratio. The LCD display will always show the status of the resolution and the number of photos left that you may take unless the Function Button is pressed. The highest storage of photos will be 19 photos --- “Hi” resolution + “Ld” compression 76 photos --- “Lo” resolution + “Ld” compression 38 photos --- “Hi” resolution + “Hd” compression 152 photos --- “Lo” resolution + “Hd” compression Press the Shutter release to take a photo and the balance of the photos y
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3. Click the Camera/Scanner button.Select Source" JL2005A Camera" 4. Click the icon 5. Click the icon 6. Click to save as (You can select the photos to save on the blue screen). 7. Input the file name and select the file type. Click Save to save your photo. -9-
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PC Camera Function Browse Live 1. Connect your camera to the computer with the USB cable correctly. 2. Double-click the PhotoImpression icon on your desktop. 3. Click the icon Camera/Scanner. 4. Click the Video Camera symbol . You will see the dialog box displayed as below. -11-
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Functions Introduction Sources: You can set the Brightness, Contrast —— device origin, device set and camera control; and please select Default. Format: You can adjust the resolution and the color mode of images; the color mode is suggested to select [RGB-24]. Live: You can browse real-time videos or images. Capture: When you play live videos, click and select this function to acquire the single picture and store it in the album. Done: Finish the PC Camera Functions 1. Click Live t
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2. Double-click My Computer icon on the desktop. 3. Double-click icon . You can browse live via your camera now. 4. Click Take a New Picture button. The picture you are browsing will be captured. -13-
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5. Select the picture you captured, click Copy this file to save your picture. 6. Select the place you want to copy this photo, then click Copy. Take Video 1. Open DSC File to select the icon 2. Click the icon -14-
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3. Click "Capture" and select" Start Capture" as following indicates. 4. In new dialogue box, you select"OK" to save the file on the desktop automatically . 5. In " Capture" menu,select"Stop Capture" to stop taking video. Video Conference Your camera can be used as a PC camera to conduct image -15-
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transmission or hold onlinevideo conference, you are only required to: 1. Connect the camera and your computer with USB cable correctly. 2. Run the video conference software Microsoft NetMeeting on your computer. 3. Input others’ IP address in the address bar and dial. 4. Select [Tool]\[Video]\[Send] and [Transfer] options after others received yourcalling, you can hold video conference now. -16-
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Note: If you do not install the software NetMeeting, please click C:\Program Files\NetMeeting\ Conf.exe, and install the software per the directions. Troubleshooting For Taking Photos Q: Why my camera has no response when I press MODE Button or Shutter Button. A: If your camera comes with Lithium Battery, please slide the power switch to OFF, then turn ON again 10 seconds later. This operation will make the photos in the camera lost. Please download them to your computer in time. If yo
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Q:There are color spots or stripes layers and segments on my photos. A: This is caused by camera’s internal program loop, the factors might be caused by improper or bad batteries. Please turn off all the power (including USB cable and batteries), then turn on after 10 seconds. Q: Why my photo was blurred? A: The camera was shaking during shooting. Please hold the camera steadily. Q: There is shadow on my photo, what’s the reason? A: Maybe the lens of camera was obscured by your
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For Downloading Photos Q: Can I connect the camera to the computer when I install the driver? A: No, you can’t. Q: After I finished installing the software, when I download the photos from my camera, there is an icon showing “no photos in camera”. A: First make sure that you have taken photos already, then check the total number of the photos showing on the camera’s LCD. Please also check if the USB cable is connected to your computer and camera correctly. If it still does not work,
