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2. Using your digital camera 
 
2.1 Battery loading 

Open the battery compartment located at the back of the appliance and place three 
1.5V AAA type alkaline batteries in it, inserting them in the direction shown on the 
diagram at the bottom of the compartment. Close the compartment and press the 
MODE button. The number 18 will appear on the LCD screen of the camera. This 
indicates that it is ready to take 18 "high-resolution" photographs and that its 
memory is empty. 
When the symbols blink on the LCD screen, which indicates low battery power, it is 
time to change the batteries. 

Warning:

 please transfer those captured photos to your computer via USB cable 

before changing battery to save photos, or else, the photos captured will lose.

 

 

Important: 

we strongly recommend that you do not use rechargeable batteries in 

order to not reduce the performance of your camera. 
 
 

2.2 Changing function modes 

The LCD screen displays different symbols when the MODE button is 
pressed. The meanings are as follows: 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for JDC9

Page 1: ...JDC9 USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...e is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the...

Page 3: ...es 6 2 3 Taking photos 7 2 4 Sleep mode automatic energy saving 8 2 5 Self Timer mode 8 2 6 AVI mode 8 2 7 Continuous shooting 8 2 8 Deleting all the photos saved to memory 8 2 9 Deleting the last photos saved to memory 9 2 10 Modifying resolution Ì 9 2 11 Modifying frequency 9 2 12 Modify the compression mode 9 3 Software Installation 10 4 Connecting to Your PC 12 5 Downloading Images 12 6 PC Web...

Page 4: ...out any film you can capture your favourite moments These photos will be stored in the internal memory of the camera Computer Interface it is not necessary to develop negatives The photos can be transferred onto your computer with the USB cable supplied with your camera You can thus appreciate your photos immediately print them via an external printer and even send them to your friends via the Int...

Page 5: ...ed the camera is supplied with a powerful photo processing program that allows you to capture save touch up transform print and send your photos in any manner that you so desire It also allows you to transform the camera into a video camera and to link it up to most image processing programs network management programs and video programs used 1 2 Technical specifications Resolution 100K Pixels 352...

Page 6: ...atibility Pentium II Windows 98 2000 ME XP Memory 64 MB minimum 128 MB recommended Hard drive capacity 350 MB Installation via CD ROM drive Colour monitor minimum 800 600 24 bits Interface USB 1 4 Camera functions OPEN Tripod Mount Lens Viewfinder Self timer LED Shutter Button USB Interface Mode Button Viewfinder LCD Battery Cover ...

Page 7: ...dy to take 18 high resolution photographs and that its memory is empty When the symbols blink on the LCD screen which indicates low battery power it is time to change the batteries Warning please transfer those captured photos to your computer via USB cable before changing battery to save photos or else the photos captured will lose Important we strongly recommend that you do not use rechargeable ...

Page 8: ... mode by default when the camera is turned on By pressing the shutter button a distinct beep can be heard The photo has been taken Automatically the number displayed on the LCD screen is reduced If the brightness is too low 2 quick beeps are heard indicating that the photo cannot be taken WARNING when light is low the camera needs more time to automatically adjust exposure and gain The beep indica...

Page 9: ...s the shutter button and the camera counts down for 10 seconds then gives off a beep and the LED light blinks every second Then the camera takes a photo 2 6 AVI mode Press the MODE button until the LCD display shows AVI Capture Press the shutter button and the camera will continuously capture for about 6 frames per second until you release the button 2 7 Continuous shooting Press the MODE button u...

Page 10: ...n displays the symbol Ì and then press the shutter button to confirm If you want to change back into high resolution mode press the MODE button until the LCD screen displays the symbol ÌÌÌ and then press the shutter button to confirm 2 11 Modifying frequency Modify the anti flicker frequency if you decide to take photos in rooms with fluorescent light bulbs Press the MODE button until the LCD scre...

Page 11: ...he software should automatically run 3 2 The following main installation screen will appear Click on Install Camera Driver A setup wizard will guide you through the driver installation process When its finished click Finish when prompted this will restart your computer and complete the driver installation process ...

Page 12: ...11 Successful installation will create a shortcut on your desktop called My DSC2 You can double click this to access the PCCAM and Video Photo Download software provided ...

Page 13: ...nnect the USB cable small end to your camera your computer will automatically recognize the new device If it does not automatically recognize it you may be requested to insert your original Windows installation disc 5 Downloading Images 1 With the camera connected to your PC run the ArcSoft Photoimpression 4 software by clicking Start All Programs ArcSoft ArcSoft Photoimpression 4 then Photoimpres...

Page 14: ... will need Adobe PDF Reader software This is available as a free download from http www adobe com To transfer your photos just click on the Camera Scanner button at the bottom of the screen The bottom section of the screen will change to look like this Select the source DualCamera select an album or select NEW to insert your photos into and click the Acquire icon This will run the driver program t...

Page 15: ...n Clicking on the Transfer Photos button will transfer the corresponding photo s to the ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 interface Here you can edit enhance add special effects and save them on your computer or on removable media e g floppy disc or a CD R if you have the facility 6 PC Webcam Function By running the PCCam software you can capture real time videos or images ...

Page 16: ...older This file can be viewed by playing it in Windows Media Player and it can be emailed as a regular file attachment For advanced users This camera can also function as a webcam with web conferencing software for example Microsoft NetMeeting Please refer to the instructions included with the specific software package used 7 Problem solving Here are the most commonly encountered problems Q When p...

Page 17: ...Learn how to use and to know your camera before taking important pictures 2 Please transfer all captured photos to your computer before replacing the batteries 3 Using your camera when there is body static electricity may power off your camera or stop PC CAM simply restart it and the camera will work again ...

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