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DC3550 User's Manual
Digital Camera
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Table of Contents Getting Started Viewing Pictures 1 20 Welcome 1 Playback Pictures 20 Display a Movie Contents of Package 2 21 Deleting Pictures System Requirements 3 22 Managing Pictures Dc3550 Nomenclature 4 22 Accessory Set-up 6 Connecting External Equipmen 23 Powering Up 7 Television Display Output 23 Battery Installation 7 PC Display Output 24 Using the AC adapter 8 Compact Flash Card Installation 9 Ejecting the Compact Flash Card 9 Formatting Compact Flash Card 9 Installing Software 27 Da
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Getting Started Welcome to the Exciting World of Argus Camera Thank you for choosing Argus Camera to pursue your video adventures. Whether you are creating memories of your friends and family or exploring the great outdoors, since 1936 Argus Camera has been there, sharpening your images with leading edge technology. To get the utmost satisfaction from your DC3550 digital camera please take a moment to read through this manual. Its contents will send you on an educational journey into your camera
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Contents of Package DC 3550 camera USB cable Video cable User's Manual Installation CD-ROM Wrist strap Lens cap strap Lens cover 4- AA 1.5V batteries 2
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System Requirements ® Intel 486 or higher CPU (intel pentium processor or higher recommended) Microsoft Windows98/Me/2000/XP operation system At least 16MB RAM 80MB harddisk space CD-ROM driver Microsoft Mouse or compatible mouse device 3
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DC3550 Nomenclature Control panel Viewfinder Macro / self-timer / flash Viewfinder focus dial Self-timer lamp (red) Connector Flash cover Flash sensor card compartment cover Lens Video output connector NTSC Computer connector USB AC adapter connector 4
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Viewfinder Power button Navigation Dial Zoom lever Process lamp Mode dial shooting ready (green) Shutter release Autofocus mark button Viewfinder Online lamp AF ready (orange) "ok" mark Enter button LCD monitor Menu button Display button Battery compartment open/close lever (bottom view) Tripod mount 5
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CARD Accessory Set-up Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 6 CARD
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Powering Up Battery Installation sliding the LOCK switch in the opposite direction of the arrow to unlock Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 1.Be sure that power is OFF. Unlock the battery compartment by sliding the LOCK switch in the opposite direction of the arrow. See Figure 1. 2.Open battery chamber cover. Insert 4 AA batteries into the battery chamber. Be sure to use correct polarity as shown on the battery chamber inside cover. See Figure 2. 3.Close battery chamber cover. Slide the LOCK switch in
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Using the AC Adapter An optional AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet. AC wall outlet 1.Be sure that power is OFF. 2.Open the Connector cover and plug the AC adapter into the AC adapter connector on the camera. See illustration. 3.Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. See illustration. 4.To disconnect, turn off the power, and unplug the AC adapter first from the camera then from the outlet. Note: AC adapter AC adapter When in use for long periods, th
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the theb back acko offtthe hec card ard faces faces the the back back of of the the camera. camera. Compact Flash Card Installation 1.Be sure that the camera is OFF. power(off) 2.Open Card compartment cover. 3.Insert the CF card into the slot. Be sure that the CF card is in the upright position and the back of the card faces the back of the camera. Open the CF card compartment cover 4.Close the CF card slot. Ejecting the Compact Flash Card: 1.Turn OFF camera power. 2.Open the Card compartment co
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Date and Time Adjustment 1.Set the Mode dial to " " and press MENU to display. 2.Press the arrow on the navigation dial to select mode,and press "OK" used to move the item, used to change the value , press "OK". Recording Images or 1.Turn mode to move the cursor up, 2.Press MENU to display the menu screen down, left, 3.Press the navigation arrow to toggle through the items. OK right. 4.Press "OK" to select "Date" and "Format" item. 5.Use the navigation arrow to select condition elements. "OK" EN
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Recording Mode Screen When the Mode dial is set to or . Monitor display Use MOVIE MODE MENU STILL MODE MENU ITEM CONDITION ELEMENT "ok" LS SIZE "ok" QUAL "ok" LCD WB "ok" sunny cloudy fluorescent indoor lamp "ok" LANG EN GR FR LANGUAGE ENGLISH GERMAN FRENCH "ok" "ok" 2002 09 20 15 45 DATE 2002.09.20 15:45 FORMAT SURE? then "ok" first "ok" COMPLETE each value of condition element 11
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Monitor display Use S LCD will display the last image of still picture. M LCD will display the last image of movie picture. MULT1 SLIDE(continue to be display) "ok" "ok" LOCK? "ok" COMPLETE "ok" SURE? "ok" COMPLETE "ok" "ok" "ok" The images that are displayed will be a slide. Press"ok"to pause. "ok" 12
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LCD Panel Control Screen Night scene & shake avoid Battery check Standard size Frame number Red-eye reducing Large size High quality Selftimer Macro Standard quality CF card check Flash Fill-in Flash auto Flash off 13
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Taking Pictures Taking pictures using the optical viewfinder. 1.Set the Mode dial to or . Viewfinder 2.Compose the picture by placing the subject within the autofocus marks in the viewfinder. SeeFigure1. 3.Press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus and exposure. (When the orange lamp blinks, focus or exposure is locked.) Autofocus mark Press the Shutter release button fully to take the picture. Figure 1 Using Zoom Press the " T" to choose telephoto shooting. See figure 2. Press t
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Macro Mode You can take photographs in macro mode as close as 0 .2 meters. A subject that is approximately6X8cmcanbe photographed fully within the frame. 1.Set the Mode dial to or . 2.Press the Macro button until appears on the control panel. To cancel the Macro mode, press the Macro button again until the disappears. 3.Take a picture. Control panel Shooting Range: approximately 0.66 (0.2m)~1.64 (0.5m) Note: When using the flash in the Macro mode, the flash may not have the proper effect. Confir
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Exposure Compensation In addition to automatic exposure, you can also adjust it manually. Use - to adjust when the subject is mostly bright Use + to adjust when the subject is mostly dark The flash sensor controls the exposure when the camera is in flash mode. 1.Set the Mode dial to or . 2.When Mode dial is selected, the exposure setting will be displayed.like:"0/3EV" it meaning that "+2EV in 1/3EV steps ,approx.-6/3EV~+6/3EV" Press the arrow on the navigation dial for + adjustment and the arrow
