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Advanced Features and Settings 

 
1.

 

Using the QuickClix 2185 as a Web Camera:  Your new QuickClix 2185 can double as a 
web camera allowing you to participate in live video conferences over the web.  To use the 
camera for web video: 
a.

 

Install the camera drivers on the enclosed disk. 

b.

 

Turn the camera on, press “M/ON/OFF,” select “Preview” and then select “M/ON/OFF” 
twice until you see “USB” displayed on the LCD screen and then using the down arrow, 
scroll until you see a web camera icon displayed on the LCD and click “Preview” to exit 
and confirm. 

c.

 

Now plug the enclosed USB cable into the camera and then into the rear USB port on 
your computer.  (It is best not to use a USB hub, or port replicator.) 

d.

 

On your computer, Open My Computer and you will see the Argus 2185 camera 
displaced as a drive.  Double click on the icon, and the camera will become active. 
 

2.

 

Using the QuickClix 2185 to record short video clips:  Your new QuickClix 2185 camera can 
double as a neat little PC video camera which is great for taking short videos for use on your 
PC.  To use the camera for PC Video: 
a.

 

To enter the Video Clip mode, turn the camera on, and press the “M/ON/OFF” button 
three times.  You will see a video camera icon.  Press the shutter button once to select this 
mode.  You will then see a flashing “AVI” icon on the bottom left corner of the LCD 
screen.  You are now ready to capture short video clips.  Please remember, video clips 
require a lot of storage even for short clips, so if you plan to take extended video clips, 
please ensure that you have a large size SD card inserted. 

b.

 

To take videos, simply use the shutter button to start and stop recording video. 

 
We hope you enjoy your new Argus QuickClix 2185 Digital Camera for many years to come.  If 
you should have any questions or require further assistance on how to use the QuickClix 2185 
camera, you can e-mail us at 

[email protected]

 or call us toll free at (888) 552-7487.  

E-mail is generally answered within one business day. 
 
Also, please visit us at 

www.arguscamera.com

 for other fun digital imaging products, news, and 

updates on coming products from Argus Camera. 
 

Thank you for selecting Argus Digital Cameras! 

Summary of Contents for QuickClix QC-2185

Page 1: ... sure there is enough light if more light is needed please turn on the flash feature a Turn on the flash by holding the Flash Down key on the you will see the Flash icon on the LCD blink for a few seconds and then a Flash symbol with an A will appear on the LCD the Auto Flash is now on The camera will then be in Auto Flash menu and the camera will adjust the light for the exposure automatically 1 ...

Page 2: ...t for storage and usage considerations If you want to take lots of images on a very small SD card 32 MB or 64 MB then you may want to use the VGA or 1 Mega Pixel resolution These images will be just fine for use on the computer screen or in e mails but will not be as good for printing If you plan to print the images with the best possible quality then consider using the 2 Mega Pixel resolution To ...

Page 3: ...es you have taken on your computer In Windows Me 2000 XP that camera is Plug N Play and the drivers are built in In Windows 98 Second Edition you must install the drivers first To access your pictures through your computer plug the camera in to one of the rear USB ports on your computer and then open up My Computer In My Computer you should see several icons One of them should be labeled Removable...

Page 4: ...mera which is great for taking short videos for use on your PC To use the camera for PC Video a To enter the Video Clip mode turn the camera on and press the M ON OFF button three times You will see a video camera icon Press the shutter button once to select this mode You will then see a flashing AVI icon on the bottom left corner of the LCD screen You are now ready to capture short video clips Pl...

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