Argus Camera DC2700 manual Introduction, Specifications, PC Requirements

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Argus DC2700 Camera User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

The DC2700 Digital Camera is a state of the art VGA resolution digital camera with a complete set of sophisticated features.

1.1Specifications

HP 640X480 CMOS Sensor with 10 bit A/D

Three Record Modes

Still Frame

Video with Sound

Sound

320X240X24 bit Color Micro Display

Auto Exposure - +/- 2 f/stops manual compensation

Auto White Balance

Attachable external Flash

7mm f/1.8 Fixed Focus Lens with Manual Macro Position (Fully Coated, includes IR Filter)

Electronic Shutter

B to 1/2000 Second

Compact Flash Removable Memory

2 Mbytes Synchronous DRAM for Rapid Fire

1 Mbytes NV Flash RAM for Program and 10 Picture Storage

Clarity 2 ASIC

ARM7 48MHz Processor with integral 8KB Cache

USB Interface

Composite Video Out

NTSC/PAL Selection

4 AA battery power supply

Battery level monitor

Small Size and Weight

Rapid Fire – Zero delay between shots

Audio Recording and Playback

Self Timer

Digital 2X Zoom

Variable JPEG Compression – 40 to 90

Variable Quality Modes – Fine, Economy

Shutter Release Button

3 Feature Selection Buttons

PC Host Software Ensemble

Browser and Image Processor

Video for Windows Driver

PC Requirements

Microsoft Windows 98 (version 2) or higher versions.

PC with Pentium 75MHz processor or higher 16 MB RAM or higher

Super VGA card and color monitor

￿Available USB port (Window 98)

100 MB free disk space for software installation.

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Contents Argus DC2700 Table of Contents Specifications IntroductionPC Requirements Physical Descriptions Camera Accessories Checklist Recording Turning the Power OnAdjusting Exposure brightness Using the Live ViewfinderUsing Camera with TV TV mode vs LCD modeRecording a Still Picture View a Video At PC only, not for TV mode Steps Make a Video with SoundSteps Page Make a Sound Recording only Suggested length of sound fileSteps of Recording Sound How to play back ? On TV On PC Review Reviewing Pictures and Sounds Using the Menu SystemFile Info for Sound Files Info Camera Information ThumbnailEXP Exposure Setting Process Setting the Picture Taking FeaturesContrast Setup Changing the Basic Camera SettingsLanguage Compact Flash Error and Status Messages Loading New Camera FirmwareCompact Flash vs. Internal Memory Storage of Pictures MY Camera Installation of My CameraHost Software PC SoftwarePC Camera Video Conference Application Usage Setup is Complete and Netmeeting Starts Troubles Solutions Appendix I Trouble ShootingsIntroductions Appendix II Quicktime TutorialsPage Appendix ± MGI PhotoSuite III SE Tutorials Review Appendix DC2700 Menu Flow Chart