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Oregon Scientific ATC3K I . Quick Start •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••1 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• II . Camera Precautions 1 • Waterproof Feature ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••2 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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• The working temperature range of a normal Alkaline AA battery is 32°F to 104°F (0°C I) Quick Start to 40°C). Above or below this temperature may cause the batteries to malfunction, Turning the Camera On therefore for use in low temperature, we recommend changing to Lithium batteries. Press and hold the On/Off Button for 2 seconds (two beeping sounds). The LCD • Turn the camera off before removing the batteries or memory card. The card and the screen will show the remaining time. data may be da
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Precaution: Liquid may get inside the camera if the battery cover is not firmly Follow the steps below to keep the camera waterproof. closed Step 1: Apply silicon grease (included). • If the camera gets wet, wipe the liquid off as soon as possible with a dry cloth. • Other camera accessories may not be waterproof. Take out the o-rings and use your fingers to gently rub on a thin layer • Ensure the o-rings are clean and have silicon grease applied before use underwater of silicon grease onto the
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III) Technical Specifications IV) Computer System Requirements Minimum System Requirements • Sensor resolution 640x480 VGA CMOS sensor • Pentium III 800 MHz or higher • Built-in memory 32MB • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Apple Mac X 10.4 and • SD memory card drive supports cards of up to 4GB (not included) below • 128 MB RAM • Movie storage: • 800 MB Free hard disk space 640 x 480 pixels (30* frames per second) • SVGA 800 x 600 resolution video support (32 bit) 320 x 240 pixels (
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17. Silicon grease container V) Camera Description 18. Webcam stand 19. Webcam installation CD 1. Lens 22 21 20. LCD screen 2. Camera grip 20 21. ON/OFF 3. Screw 22. Movie shutter button & 4. Nut 17 Confirm button 5. Handlebar grip 23. Menu button & Select button 6. Helmet grip 7 8 24. Mini-USB port 7. O-ring 2 25. AV port 8. USB cable 26. SD card slot 9. AV cable 9 23 27. SD card (not included) 10. Rubberized patch 1 15 28. Battery door 11. Velcro patch 16 29. Batteries (included) 12. S
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Mounting the camera using the velcro strap: VI) Camera Mounting Description 1. Attach the rubber patch to the bottom of the helmet grip. The camera can be mounted in a number of ways using the straps and the velcro patch 2+3. Place the helmet grip on the helmet, and thread the velcro strap provided. Please follow the methods of mounting as suggested below: through the helmet grip. 4. Secure the velcro strap by fastening Fixing the position of the camera it through the helmet vents. a) With
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c) Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable VII) Camera Usage (nickel-cadmium) batteries. Only batteries of the same or equivalent Battery Installation type as recommended are to be used together. Use Caution, the edge of the base clip may be sharp. When unscrewing the cover make sure the clip is in the same direction as the lens. Observe the following Turning the Camera On precautions when unscrewing the cover of the camera: Press and hold the On/Off Button for 2 seconds (t
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SD card insertion/removal Taking Video Footage Insert: 1. Aim at what you want to record. 1. Turn the ATC3K off . 2. Press and hold the 'Movie shutter button' for 2 2. Unscrew the cover at the end of the unit. seconds to start recording (one beeping sound). The 3. Turn the SD card upside down (connect terminals time elapsed will be shown on the LCD screen. facing up) then insert it carefully and completely until 3. Press and hold the 'Movie shutter button' again for it clicks in place. 2 secon
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5. The different mode icons are shown in the table below. VIII) Menu Settings 1. Press and hold the Menu button for 2 seconds (one beeping Icon Title Description sound) to start selecting options. High resolution Large video format/ 2. You can shift through different shooting modes by (640x480 pixels) less storage capability pressing the Menu button repeatedly. Medium resolution Medium video format The LCD will show each mode as you press the (320x240 pixels) Menu button . Privacy mode Di
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Resolution Privacy Mode 640 x 480, 320 x 240 pixels resolution This mode allows the user to disable the sound features. To change the resolution, press the Menu button until the The privacy icon will be flashing and the current mode it is in will not desired resolution icon is displayed on the LCD screen. Press the 'Confirm' be shown. button to confirm your selection. Press ‘Menu’ to go onto the next menu mode – Sound Recording. This camera allows you to choose from two video resolutions: Or,
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Sound Recording Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) Once you have entered this mode the icon will keep flashing and Shift to the Date icon in the Menu mode by pressing the Menu button “LO” will be shown on screen. “LO” means sound is being repeatedly. When the Date icon is flashing, press the 'Confirm' button to recorded during filming. Press Menu (one beeping sound) to change the date and time. switch to “OFF”, which means no sound will be recorded. After “OFF”, it will loop back to “HI” when 'Men
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Setting the Day Note: 1. If there is an error on the SD memory card, the SD card icon and the When adjusting the day, the “D” will be shown. Press the 'Menu letters 'Err' will be displayed on the LCD screen. In this case, turn off the button' to adjust the day. Press the 'Confirm' button to verify, camera and remove the SD card. after which you would be able to adjust the and proceed to setting the time. 2. The SD card is equipped with a Write-Protect switch that can prevent writing and formatt
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IX) Connecting to a computer X) Webcam installation You can upload your recorded video footage to a PC by Warning: This hardware has not passed Windows Logo testing. Users may install the webcam connecting the ATC3K to your PC using the USB cable. feature but do so at their own risk. By installing the webcam feature users indemnify 1. Turn the ATC3K on. Oregon Scientific from any software, hardware or virus problems caused as a result of 2. Connect the ATC3K to a PC via the USB cable. installa
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2. Click “I don't have the disc. Show me other options”. 4. After following step 3 you should select browse, CD drive then click next. 3. Next select “Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)”. 5. When the Windows Security pop up window appears click "Install this software anyway" to continue installing. 25 26
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6. Congratulations, you can now use the webcam function on your ATC3K. Webcam Installation Guide on Windows XP Note: Before installing the software please ensure the CD is in the CD drive. 1. With the USB cable inserted and camera on, select C on the LCD screen. A pop-up window will appear. Select “No, not this time” then click next. 2. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” then click next. 27 28
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3. On the next window select the drop down bar then click on your CD drive letter 5. A new window will appear, click finish. Your installation of the OS Digital Camera name before clicking next. is now complete. Repeat these steps again to install the OS Video Camera and to complete the webcam installation. 6. Once you have installed the webcam, enter “My Computer” and double click on the OS Video Camera icon, this will open a new window and show the real time view of your ATC3K. Your camera is
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2. Select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a 4. On the next window click “have disk” then select the CD drive. specific driver”. 5. Select Win2000 from the CD drive then select the icon named “OSUsb” before 3. On the next window select “Other devices” then click next. clicking Open. 31 32
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8. When the next window appears click Next. 6. Ensure the path name is correct then click OK. 7. Select "OS Digital Camera" then click next. 9. At this window click the Yes button. 33 34
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10. Your hardware is now installed. Click finish. 12. When in the Win2000 folder in the CD remember to select OSVid, not OSUsb. 13. Click Next after selecting the OS Video Camera. 11. Once you click finish the Video Capture Device will begin installing. Repeat the above steps until that has been installed. 14. Once you have finished installation your camera will be ready to use as a webcam. 35 36
