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DS8238 Manual (086-003006-041)

No Power

Taking
Pictures

Power will not
turn on.

Power turns off
after turning on.

Cannot take
pictures when
the Shutter
Release Button
is pressed.

Flash does not
go off as
expected.

Image taken
appears too dark
or blurred.

Batteries are exhausted.

Batteries are inserted
incorrectly.

Battery level is too low.

Auto Off Function is
enabled.

Camera not turned on.

No space on the Secure
Digital card / Multi-Media
card / internal Memory.

Mode Switch is set to
Playback mode.

Flash is set to

(no

flash)

Mode Switch is set to
Playback or Movie Mode.

Flash has not finished
charging.

Check your Flash Mode.

The subject is too far
away.

The lens is dirty.

Replace with new batteries.

Insert the batteries
correctly (

p.5).

Replace with new batteries

Disable the Auto Off
Function (

p.14).

Turn on the camera.

Delete unwanted files
(

p.24) or insert a new

Secure Digital card / Multi-
Media card.

Change the Mode Switch
to Camera or Movie Mode.

Enable flash by changing
it to another setting ( p.9).

Change the Mode Switch
to Camera Mode.

Wait until the Status Lamp
stops blinking ( p.9).

Turn on the flash by
changing the Flash Mode
(

p.10).

Move closer to the subject.

Clean the lens with a soft
cloth (

p.2).

Problem

Symptom

Check This

Remedy

Super Fine (2048x1536)

Fine (1600x1200)

Normal (1280x1024)

Basic (640x480)

High

Quality

Standard

Quality

Economy

Quality

112

Resolution

Approximate Number of Pictures Stored under

the Following Picture Quality Selections

ADDENDUM

LIST OF COMPATIBLE MEMORY CARDS

The following Secure Digital cards have been tested and are verified to be
compatible for use with the DSC-220:
SanDisk

: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB

Panasonic

: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB

Toshiba

: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB

Maxell

: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB

Operation is not guaranteed for other, unlisted memory cards.

MEMORY CAPACITY, SIZE AND QUALITY

The table below indicates the number of images that can be stored when using a
8MB Secure Digital / Multi-Media card.

The above table is based on standard shooting conditions tested by Oregon
Scientific and may vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions,
capture modes, and SD card memory capacity.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Summary of Contents for DSC220

Page 1: ...DSC220 ...

Page 2: ...gital Camera 2 Key Features 3 Front View 3 Back View 3 Mode Switch 4 4 Way Controller 4 Liquid Crystal Display 4 Battery Level Indicator 4 Getting Started 5 Package Contents 5 Installing the Batteries 5 Using an AC Adapter 5 Attaching the Strap and Lens Cap 6 Secure Digital SD Card Multi Media Card MMC 6 Basic Photography 7 Quick Start 7 DSC220 ...

Page 3: ...l product of choice Your digital camera is designed to give you many years of reliable service It includes the following features LCD Screen Display State of the art LCD display lets you review pictures taken and informs you of the status of the various operations and functions Great Image Quality With 2 0 Mega Pixel resolution you are assured of clear natural looking images every time you take a ...

Page 4: ...osed to direct sunlight as the action of the lens could cause fires Remove the batteries and memory card before storing the camera for long periods of time Then keep it in a well ventilated place in order to prevent moulding NOTES ON THE DIGITAL CAMERA Cleaning your Camera Lens Viewfinder Use a blower or a lens brush to remove dirt or dust Wipe carefully with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints an...

Page 5: ...r Manual Lens Cover with Strap Software CD ROM INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Your camera is shipped with two AA sized batteries You may also use one CRV3 battery sold separately You may damage your camera if the batteries are installed incorrectly Insert the batteries as shown on the compartment lid Insert the battery with its polarity REVERSED Using CRV3 Battery Using 2 x AA Batteries Current Mode Ind...

Page 6: ...compatible Attaching the Strap Attaching the Lens Cap 1 Pass the short thin loop of the strap through the camera s strap hole 2 Pass the other end of the strap through 3 Tighten by pulling the loop 1 Pull the lens cap cord through the camera s strap hole 2 Pass the lens cap through the loop 3 Tighten by pulling 4 Fit the lens cap onto the lens BASIC PHOTOGRAPH QUICK START 1 Remove the lens cover f...

Page 7: ...e camera and observe the Flash Icon on the Status LCD and OSD The red Flash Lamp on the camera lights up when flash is enabled signalling that the flash is ready for use When a picture with flash is taken the Flash Lamp will blink for approx 10 seconds to recharge Once it stops blinking you can resume taking pictures again Inital Flash Settings When you turn on your camera the inital flash setting...

Page 8: ...u screen Press OK to confirm setting changes Example of a Menu Screen Flash Mode Options Table Icon Function Description Auto The flash may discharge automatically depending on the light conditions The Flash Lamp lights red when this is selected Flash Off The flash will not discharge The Flash Lamp lights red when this is selected Flash On The flash discharge regardless of lighting condition The f...

Page 9: ...ncel Reset USB Mode p 15 Storage Webcam Setup Menu Date Format Choose from the following date formats DD MM YY date month year MM DD YY month date year YY MM DD year month date Current Time Field Adjust the current time of the camera Time Format Choose between 12 hr AM PM or 24 hr display Set City You can choose to display the current time in two different time zones Configure your Home and World ...

Page 10: ...y But in case there are picture files already present inside the storage media it will start counting from the highest file number of the media It is advisable to set the File Number setting to New only in the following cases Either the internal memory or SD card has been newly formatted A completely new SD card has been installed Format This option will format all data in either the internal memo...

Page 11: ... The DSC 220 comes with a 2 0 Mega pixel sensor with true 1600 x 1200 pixels output When you choose 2048 on the menu the software interpolation is enabled automatically This enhances the image output to 3 0 Mega pixel Quality Picture Quality The picture quality represents the compression rate of the images taken For images with higher quality the memory space it takes is also higher Conversely ima...

Page 12: ...ash or when the Self Timer is set Moreover it may not be suitable for night time or dark scenes because flash is disabled EV Exposure Compensation Setting Exposure compensation is required when there is an extreme difference in brightness between the background and the subject Use this setting to manually brighten or darken an image EV Options Brighter Default Darker 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 ...

Page 13: ... Start time specified is later than the End time the camera will make warning beeps if you try to enable the function You will have to adjust the settings again To cancel the Scheduled Shot switch the Mode Dial to any other modes The OSD screen will display Schedule Shot in progress Do you want to stop it Press OK to stop the function or MENU to continue SHOOTING MOVIES BASIC FUNCTIONS Movie Mode ...

Page 14: ...e played back Press shutter button to play back the audio tag Press shutter button again to stop the audio tag The audio tag can only be played back when connected to TV ZOOMING FUNCTIONS Size p 16 Folder number File number p 14 Auido Tag p 19 Protect Mode Indicator p 25 Battery Level Indicator p 4 Current Time p 13 Current Date p 12 Memory Type Deleting Playback Image Movie Mode p 20 Total Record...

Page 15: ...press directly onto OK to confirm your selection The icon will then indicate that the image is set for deletion To cancel the deletion press OK again Repeat this step to set multiple images or movies for deletion 3 Follow the rest of the on screen options to confirm deletion Deleting All When All Images is selected follow the rest of the options to confirm the deletion of all images and movies Pro...

Page 16: ...vies in CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES USING A TRIPOD WITH THE CAMERA You can secure your digital camera to a tripod to prevent camera shakes To install screw the tripod to the Tripod Hole p 3 CONNECTING TO A TV You can playback the images and movies you have recorded on your TV Connect your digital camera to the TV via the video audio cable included in the camera s gift box Be sure to adjust the ...

Page 17: ...ter when is selected Alternately when is selected the digital camera appears as Video Capture Device under your videoconferencing software 5 Double click on the Removable Disk drive Two folders DCIM and MISC are now visible Ignore the MISC file it contains DPOF information and double click on the DCIM folder For PC users with Windows ME 2000 or XP operating systems the camera device driver should ...

Page 18: ...Change the Mode Switch toCameraorMovieMode Enable flash by changing Problem Symptom Check This Remedy Super Fine 2048x1536 Fine 1600x1200 Normal 1280x1024 Basic 640x480 High Quality 5 9 15 52 Standard Quality 8 15 22 78 Economy Quality 15 22 39 112 Resolution Approximate Number of Pictures Stored under the Following Picture Quality Selections ADDENDUM LIST OF COMPATIBLE MEMORY CARDS The following ...

Page 19: ...ges or movies Cannot delete images or movies Picture not shown on TV when connected Camera does not appear as Removable Disk Mode Switch is not set to Playback Mode No images or movies are recorded Images or movies are protected Check cable connection Check channel on TV Camera or TV is not turned on Check the USB cable connection Set Mode Switch to Playback Mode Images located in internal memory ...

Page 20: ...is registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Secure Digital and SD are trademarks of Toshiba Corporation Multi Media Card and MMC are trademarks of Multi Media Card Association Arcsoft Impression and Arcsoft Impression logo are registered trandemarks of Arcsoft Inc All other trademarks mentioned in this manual or other documentations provided with your Packard Bell product are trademarks or regis...

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