Oregon Scientific DShot I Digital Camera Model DS6868, Overview, Buttons and Controls

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DShot I Digital Camera (Model: DS6868)

Overview

Thank you for purchasing the DShot I digital camera.

Convenience, quality, flexibility and fun are all what the DShot I digital camera provides. With the true 1.3 Mega-pixel image sensor and features like flashlight, 2x digital zoom, close-up and self-timer, the DShot I digital camera takes quality photos in any condition. In addition to still pictures, the DShot I digital camera can also be used to record short movies or used as web camera to perform video on network/ internet. Photos and movies can be uploaded to PC or MAC for storage, sharing or manipulating with the software packages included. If you do not have a computer around or you do not want to upload them, you can also view them on TV.

Please read this instruction manual carefully in order to get the most out of your DShot I digital camera.

Getting to Know the DShot I Digital Camera

Buttons and Controls

(1)Power button

•Press to toggle the power the camera on and off.

(2)Shutter button

•Press to take photos in still camera mode.

•Press to start/stop recording of movies in movie camera mode.

•Press to enter File Deletion mode in Setting mode.

•Press to confirm selections or start/stop operations in TV Playback mode.

(3)Mode button

•Press to switch between different operation modes.

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Setting	Description
Normal	Photo will be taken when Shutter button is pressed.
Self-timer	Photo will be taken in 10 sec. after Shutter button has been pressed.
Digital zoom	Zoomed-in photo will be taken when Shutter button is pressed.
Self-timer &	Zoomed-in photo will be taken in 10 sec. after Shutter button has been pressed.
Digital zoom
Movie Camera	Movie will be recorded when Shutter button is pressed.
Setting	Delete photos or movies, set color system of video output, confirmation tone on/off or
	set behavior of photo counter

•Press to navigate (to previous item) through the on-screen-display menu (on TV) in TV Playback mode.

(4)Flashlight button

•Press to cycle through the 3 flashlight modes – auto, on and off.

Setting	Description
Auto	Flashlight turns on when lighting is poor
On	Flashlight turns on regardless of lighting condition
Off	No Flashlight regardless of lighting condition

•Press to toggle between counting up (showing the number of photos taken) and counting down showing the number of additional photos that can be taken) in setup mode.

•Press to navigate (to next item) through the on-screen-display menu (on TV) in TV Playback mode.

(5)Quality button

•Press to cycle through the 3 levels of photo quality – super fine, fine and basic.

Setting	Description	Memory Usage
Super-fine	Resolution of photo is 1280x1024	High
Fine	Resolution of photo is 1280x1024	Medium
	(with reduced level of details)
Basic	Resolution of photo is 640x512	Low

Approx. Number of photos vs. Memory Card Capacity and Photo Quality

				Memory Size (Mbyte)
		Built-in				Memory Card
Photo Quality	Resolution	2	4		8	16	32	64	128
Super-fine	1280x1024	5	15		30	60	119	238	477
Fine	1280x1024	7	21		42	84	168	336	672
Basic	640x512	15	46		91	182	364	728	1456
2X Digital zoom	640x512	15	46		91	182	364	728	1456

•Press to select file type (photo or movie) to be deleted in File Deletion mode.

•Press to toggle video output system between NTSC and PAL in Setup mode.

•Press to exit to main menu in TV Playback mode.

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