Cobra Digital Digital Camera DC4200 User Manual

COBRA DC4200  
Users Manual  
 
I. General introduction  
We congratulate you on your acquisition of this digital camera.  
Before using it please read this instruction manual carefully in  
order to be able to use all its functions correctly, thus avoiding  
mistakes.  
You can use your camera to take photos or use its webcam  
function to conduct a face-to-face conversation with images  
through the internet.  
We built in 4X16Mb SDRAM memory and a SD/MMC card slot,  
where you can insert a SD or MMC card, in this camera and use  
this memory to save the pictures you take with the camera. You  
can connect your camera to your computer with a USB cable,  
the computer will automatically detect a new portable device and  
now you can download or copy the photos saved to the memory  
to your computer.  
II. Warning  
1. Before using your camera to take photos of an important event,  
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please sample some photos to check that the camera works well.  
2. Do not use batteries that do not agree with the camera listed in  
technical specifications. Because improper battery may result in  
battery leakage, explosion, fire or human body hurt.  
Before loading batteries, do please check the electric polarity.  
Insert batteries in the direction shown on the diagram on the  
battery compartment door.  
If you are not using the camera for a long time (months),remove  
the batteries for best results.  
Before you remove the batteries, make sure that you have  
downloaded all of the stored pictures on the internal SDRAM  
memory in the camera.  
If the battery leaks in the battery compartment, clear it and reload  
new batteries.  
3. Before replacing batteries, please transfer the photos saved to  
the 4X16 SDRAM memory to your computer or replacing  
batteries must be within 20 seconds after the camera is properly  
and correctly closed. Or all photos saved will lose.  
Check for power supply of the camera or replace new batteries  
before using it in order not to lose saved photos from improper  
battery replacing.  
Photos saved to SD/MMC card will not lose during battery  
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replacing.  
4. Using your camera when there is body static-electricity may  
power off your camera, only restart it and the camera works  
again.  
III. Accessory  
•digital camera  
•manual  
•software CD  
•USB cable  
•3 AAA alkaline batteries  
IV. PC compatibility  
1. CPU486/66MHz or above  
2. memory64MB or above  
3. monitor800X600 or above, 24bit or above  
4. Windows 98SE/Windows Me/Windows 2000/Windows XP  
5. USB port and USB cable, CD driver  
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V.Getting to know your digital camera  
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1. Menu/on/off  
2. UP  
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3. Down/Flashlight on/off  
4. Screen on/off  
5. Preview/ submenu  
6. Screen switch  
7. Charge light  
8. Viewfinder  
9. Lens  
10. Working-on light  
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11. Flash-strobe light  
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12. Shutter button  
Digital Camera  
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13. USB port  
14. Battery  
compartment  
15. strap holder  
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VI. Installation and utilization of software  
Load software CD, the following installation interface will  
automatically appear:  
Install driver  
Install photo express  
Exit  
Installation of Photo Express  
Click on <Install Photo Express>, and then follow the  
step-by-step instructions to complete the installation.  
Installation of driver  
Click on <Install Driver> and follow the step-by-step instructions  
to complete the installation.  
After successful installation of driver, restart your computer.  
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VII. Using your digital camera  
Power On:  
Press and hold <Menu/on/off> button 1 second to power on  
your camera.  
Power Off:  
The camera shuts down automatically after 60 seconds of  
inactivity. Or by pressing <Menu/on/off> for 3 seconds, a  
distinct beep can be heard, the camera goes off.  
All other operations can be fulfilled after the camera is  
turned on.  
Taking photos  
1. Taking still pictures  
By pressing <shutter>, two distinct beeps can be heard,  
the photo has been taken. Automatically the number  
displayed on the screen is increased by one. For  
example, if the screen displays 000 when the camera is  
powered on, after one photo has been captured, 001 will  
appear. If the memory is full, FUL will appear on screen.  
When taking photos,keep the camera stable.  
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Insufficient light will result in bad photo quality or  
failure of capture.  
2. Self-Timer  
Press <menu/on/off> button, until LCD display  
Then press <shutter> immediately, self-timer starts and  
after 10 seconds, a photo has bee automatically taken.  
3. Take moving video  
Press <menu/on/off>button, until LCD display  
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Then press <shutter> immediately, the camera starts up  
to take AVI program. An AVI icon flashes at the screen left  
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bottom. Press <shutter> again or when the memory is full,  
the camera will stop taking.  
You can take an AVI program about 1 minute one time,  
so if you want to take more, re-take again.  
The shuttering time relies on the memory medium and  
the shuttering environment.  
4. Take 3 photos continuously  
Press<menu/on/off>button, until LCD display  
;
Then press <shutter>, three VGA photos have been taken  
with distinct beeps to be heard from the camera.  
Note: the camera will automatically return to preview  
mode after 5 seconds of inactivity.  
Adjust the setting of camera  
1. Adjusting the size of picture  
Press <menu/on/off> button, LCD display  
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and Press <preview> button to display the resolution  
icon, then press<up> or <down> to move to a resolution  
mode you want, at last press <preview> to validate your  
choice.  
300K 640x480  
1.3M 1280X1024  
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2.0M 1600x1200  
3.0M 2048x1536 (2.0M interpolated to 3.0M)  
4.0M 2304x1728 (2.0M interpolated to4.0M)  
2. Modifying compression rate  
First press <menu/on/off> button, LCD display  
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and Press <preview> button to display  
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then press <menu/on/off> button to display compression  
icon, use <up> or <down> to move to a compression rate  
you want, at last press <preview> to validate your choice.  
Non-compression mode  
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Compression mode  
3. Modifying U-disk and webcam functions  
First press <menu/on/off> button, LCD display  
and Press <preview> button to display  
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then press <menu/on/off> button to display the U-disk  
/webcam icon, use <up> or <down> to change to U-disk  
mode or webcam mode, at last press <preview> to  
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validate your choice.  
U-disk mode  
Webcam mode  
Note: after modifying the camera into a webcam, keep your  
camera on and connect it to your computer. If your  
camera shuts down after modification, the camera will  
resume a U-disk mode again.  
4. Modifying frequency (50/60Hz)  
In American and Asian countries, a frequency of 60HZ is  
generally used while in England, Japan and European  
countries, 50HZ used mostly.  
First press <menu/on/off> button, LCD display  
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and Press<preview>button to display  
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then press <menu/on/off> button to display 50/60HZ icon,  
use <up> or <down> to change to different frequencies  
you want, at last press <preview> to validate your choice.  
50 Hz frequency  
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60 Hz frequency  
Note: After modification, press <preview> to return a  
preview mode.  
Flash-strobe light  
press <down> to open or close flashlight. (Within 3 meters, the  
flashlight works better for photo-taking)  
Flashlight off  
Auto  
Flashlight forced  
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Note: when the voltage is low, flash-strobe light does not  
work.  
Browsing photos  
Press <preview> and then use <up> or <down> to view the  
photos saved to the camera;  
Press <preview> and then press <shutter>, the camera will  
automatically start a slide show of photos every 3 seconds.  
Press <preview> again to return a preview mode.  
Deleting photos  
Press <preview> to display a taken photo, and then press  
<menu/on/off> to enter into delete mode.  
Press <menu/on/off> again to change between deleting one  
and deleting all.  
Delete one  
Delete all  
Use <up> and <down> to change between  
pressing <shutter> to validate your choice—delete  
and  
or  
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not delete  
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Loading battery and memory card  
Open the battery compartment located at the side of the  
appliance and place three 1.5V AAA type alkaline batteries and  
a SD or MMC card in it, inserting them in the direction shown  
on the diagram at the bottom of the compartment.  
Close the cover and press <menu/on/off>, the below showed  
interface will appear on screen.  
Unlocked  
locked  
Tip: Do use your this camera to try the compatibility of the  
card when you buy a card. After a new card  
inserted, if the camera display the right  
showed image,  
Press <shutter> to format the new card.  
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Battery voltage  
1voltage full  
2voltage low  
3voltage insufficient  
4voltage lowest  
Note: when voltage lowest  
keeps blanking, the camera  
Will shuts down automatically 5 seconds later.  
VIII.Downloading photos  
You can transfer the saved photos to your computer, store them,  
or process them with software or send to a printer.  
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1. Connect your camera and your computer with a USB cable, the  
camera displays the right showed image.  
2. Open <my computer> on your computer screen, a new  
portable device appears. Open this device and its root:  
DCIM/100IMAGE where all photos saved to the memory are  
stored.  
3. You can copy or download these photos from this root.  
IX. Using the webcam function  
Before using the webcam function, please load software CD and  
install the camera driver to your computer (please refer to VI).  
Modifying your camera as a webcam (please refer to page 13  
Modifying U-disk and webcam functions) and connect the  
camera to your computer, then you can use its webcam function.  
Tip: turn the camera off then connect the camera to your  
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computer with the USB camera. After the USB camera is  
connected, turn the camera on and the camera will  
automatically enter into a webcam mode.  
1. WEB Cam  
Open <Megacam> on your computer screen, double click on  
<PCCam.exe>, showed as (1).  
Choose <preview> in <Options>, showed as (2).  
(1)  
(2)  
2. Netmeeting  
The camera can be used to conduct face-to-face conversation  
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or transfer data through internet during Netmeeting. Before  
using,  
a. Connect the camera and your computer with a USB cable,  
b. To start Microsoft Netmeeting;  
c. Input your partner’s IP  
To choose [tool] \[chat],and then follow the indication of  
Microsoft step by step to complete the setting.  
X.Technical specifications  
Image resolution:  
4.0M  
3.0M  
2.0M  
1.3M  
300K  
2304x1728 interpolated  
2048x1536 interpolated  
1600x1200  
1280x1024  
640x480  
Built-in memory: 4x16Mb (SDRAM)  
External memory: SD or MMC card (8M-512M)  
Photos(Internal camera Memory 4x16 SDRAM) Photos to be  
saved are subject to change from different ambient light.  
4.0M  
3.0M  
2.0M  
2304x1728 4 photos normal, 6 photos compressed  
2048x1536 5 photos normal, 8 photos compressed  
1600x1200 8 photos normal, 13 photos compressed  
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1.3M  
300K  
1280x1024 10 photos normal, 16 photos compressed  
640x480 27 photos normal, 35 photos compressed  
Additional SD card memory: The number of photos saved on SD  
card depend on camera settings and memory size of SD card. For a  
512MB SD card, at a camera setting of 300K resolution  
compressed mode, over 2000 photos can be stored.  
Webcam10 frame/s (VGA) 25 frame/s (QVGA)  
Shutter speed: 0.2-1/5000 second  
Photo taking: single, timer, 3 photos continuous, AVI (QVGA 10fps)  
Focus: f =8.34mm Aperture: F=3.0 Depth of Field: 1.5m ~  
Shutdown: 60 seconds  
Flashlight: auto, on, off  
White balance and exposure: auto  
LCD: 1.1inch Color STN  
Power supply: 3 AAA batteries (1.5V); USB 5V  
Interface: USB 1.1  
Working temperature: 040℃  
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