D-Link DSC-100 Digital Camera / Webcam / Digital Video User's Manual ® Rev. 2001-05-18 Contents Introduction..............................................................................................1 Package Contents ............................................................................ 1 Introduction to USB.................................................................................2 Introduction to Video Editing ..................................................................3 Hardware Installation...............................................................................4 Placement........................................................................................ 4 Front View ...................................................................................... 4 Rear View........................................................................................ 5 Top View ......................................................................................... 5 Status LCD Indicators..............................................................................6 Using the DSC-100 ..................................................................................7 Setting Camera Shooting Modes .................................................... 7 Changing Resolutions ..................................................................... 8 Taking Pictures................................................................................ 9 Deleting Pictures........................................................................... 10 Transferring Images To Your Computer ................................................11 Using The DSC-100 Program To Save Your Images.................... 11 Using a TWAIN Compliant Imaging Application To Download Images from the DSC-100 ............................................................ 15 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).......................................................16 Technical Specifications ........................................................................17 D-Link Offices .......................................................................................18 Limited Warranty ...................................................................................19 Registration Card ...................................................................................25 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the D-Link DSC-100. The DSC-100 enables you to take digital photos, record digital video and videoconference. This guide will explain the features and functions of the DSC-100. Package Contents § § § § § § § § § DSC-100 Digital Camera Driver CD Digital Imaging Software on CD 3 AAA Alkaline Batteries Wrist Strap Stand USB cable User's manual Quick Install Guide 1 Introduction to USB USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a standard for connecting external devices to your computer quickly and easily. One of the nice things about USB is that power can be provided to the USB device through the USB cable. Some devices such as printer need more power than the USB ports can provide, so those devices will have to use an external power source. USB also allows the device to be connected and removed from the PC without the need to shut down the computer. Currently many USB products are widely available on the market and more are being developed for future release. Because of the high speed of the USB interface, a USB hub can be used to connect more than one USB device to one USB port at one time. The USB standard specifies that up to 127 devices can be connected to your computer. USB is fast enough for webcams and other video devices to transfer large amounts of data. The USB specification allows for two different speeds. A lower speed of 1.5Mbps (Megabits per second) is used in low-power and low-speed devices. The faster speed of 12Mbps is used for most devices, especially USB audio and video devices. The current standard for USB is version 1.1. A new version called USB version 2.0 will be much faster at 400Mbps and will replace version 1.1 as the standard for the market in the near future. This device will still be compatible with the new USB 2.0 standard when it becomes available. 2 Introduction to Video Editing As with video capture, the hardware that was previously needed to edit video was very expensive. Today's PC market has lowered the cost of very powerful computers that are very capable of editing and producing home videos. Of course, the faster and more robust your computer is, the faster and easier it is to edit video. The first thing to understand when delving into video editing is that video takes up a lot of hard drive space. If you have a small hard drive, you may need to delete every project after you finish it in order to free up space for your next project. Most new computers should have enough space to edit and save many projects without any problem. Also, the bigger your project, the more space is needed. The video editing application is the key to editing video. Many applications on the market are very simple and easy to use. Others are geared toward the more advanced users and provide many advanced features. One thing to remember when purchasing video editing software is that the cheaper the price, the less features it will include and the easier it should be to use. The more expensive software will include more features and will be much harder to learn and operate. This product may include video editing software. If you decide to purchase additional software, choose the software that will give you the features you need but won't sacrifice ease of use. Video editing software enables you to cut and paste pieces or whole parts of a video file into a timeline. The timeline shows the logical flow of your video. Most video editing software allows you to add text and transitions to your video. When finished, you can save the video to a file or output the video to an external video device like a TV, VCR or camcorder. 3 Hardware Installation Important: Before connecting the DSC-100 to the USB port of your computer, install the Drivers by following the Quick Install Guide for the operating system you are using. Placement Your DSC-100 should be placed in a safe and secure location. To ensure proper operation, please keep the unit away from water and other damaging elements. Your DSC-100 can be held in place by using the stand provided when used as a webcam. Front View 4 Rear View Top View 5 Status LCD Indicators Refer to the table below for the meaning of each icon. 1. Self timer 8. Low Battery 2. Video Recording 3. High Quality 352x288 Resolution 4. Low Quality 352x288 Resolution 5. Image Quantity (High Quality ) 6. Image Quantity (Low Quality) 7. Full Battery 9. Continuous Shot Mode 10. Delete Single Picture 11. PC Connection 12. Memory Full 13. Macro Mode 6 Using the DSC-100 Setting Camera Shooting Modes Press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds to power on the camera. Then press the Mode button to set the shooting modes. The mode will change each time you press the Mode button. Single Snap Shot Mode (Default Setting) Only one picture will be taken every time you press the Shutter Release button. Single Snap Shot with Self Timer Mode The camera will take pictures 10 seconds after you press the Shutter Release button. The LED light on the front panel will start to blink when you press the shutter button and stop blinking after 10 seconds. Continuous Snap Shot with Self Timer Mode You can set the camera to take 1 to 10 continuous pictures with a 10 second interval using the self-timer mode. Press the Mode button until you see the Timer Mode icon appear. Press the " or Mode button for 3 seconds and press the Forward " Backward " " buttons to set the number of pictures to take. Click the Shutter Release button to apply the setting changes. Press the Shutter Release button again to start taking pictures. If you want to stop taking pictures, press the Power button. Tip: Use a tripod or other steady support to hold the camera when using the self timer or continuous snapshot modes. 7 Video Recording Mode Press and hold the Shutter Release button. The camera will record continuous video until you release the button. When recording, the LED light on the front panel will stay on continuously. Continuous snap shot mode The continuous snap shot mode allows you to set a time between continuous snap shots. The camera will continue to take pictures until either the memory is full, or you cancel the operation. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The " " sign will start blinking. Press the Forward " " or Backward " " buttons to set the time interval between snapshots. The timed interval can be set from 1 to 60 minutes. Press Shutter Release button to apply setting changes. Then press the Shutter Release button again to start the continuous mode snap shots. Press the Power button to stop shooting. Changing Resolutions The DSC-100 takes all images at 352x288 resolution. Changing the image quality will change the compression rate to make smaller image files. Taking pictures at the Low setting will allow you to hold more photos on the camera. Once the camera is full, you will need to download your photos to your computer and erase the photos on the camera. Press the Forward " " button to change to the next image quality. High image quality = Low image quality = 8 Taking Pictures Make sure the camera power is on. Set the mode to your desired preference. Locat the subject you want to shoot by looking through the viewfinder. Note: If you don't use the camera for 30 seconds, the DSC-100 will automatically power off. Note: The focus range for PC Camera/Webcam mode is 30cm (Macro) to 1.5 Meters. If you are using the DSC-100 for... Digital Still Photos § Press the Power button for 3 seconds to power on the camera. (The LED light on the rear panel will turn green) § Using Viewfinder to locate the object, press the shutter release button to take pictures. The image processing time is around 1 second only Video Recording § Press the Mode button until the Video Recording icon is shown. § Using Viewfinder to locate the object, press and hold the Shutter Release button. § The camera will take a continuous video until you release the shutter button. PC Camera/Webcam § Connect your camera to your PC. The camera will automatically power on and switch to PC camera mode. § Run a webcam application such as NetMeeting (available with Windows 98, Me, 2000 and included in this package). § Adjust the focus ring to get a clear image. 9 Deleting Pictures Delete The Last Picture Taken Press the Backward " " button to delete the last picture taken. The delete indicator " " will appear on the status LCD. Delete All Pictures Move the Trashcan switch to the right. All pictures in memory will be deleted and all settings will be changed to the default setting. Move the switch to the left and press the Power button for 3 seconds to restart the camera. Note: Be careful when deleting pictures so that you don't accidentally delete a photo that you want to save. 10 Transferring Images To Your Computer The fastest and easiest way to download pictures from the DSC-100 to your computer is to use the DSC-100 Software installed in the start menu. You can also use the software that was bundled with the DSC-100 using the TWAIN interface. TWAIN is an industry standard interface for scanners and digital cameras. The TWAIN Interface works in combination with any TWAIN compliant image processing application, such as MGI PhotoSuite III SE. The image processing application is often referred to as the host application. Using The DSC-100 Program To Save Your Images The following illustration provides an overview of the TWAIN interface to download photographs from the DSC-100 to your computer. This example uses the DSC-100 download program. Instructions for using a different application are discussed further on in the manual. Click on Start > Programs > DSC-100 > DSC-100 Program. 11 The following screen will be shown. This screen allows you to preview and select which images you would like to save as a file. If the thumbnails do not appear, please check your USB connection and push the Preview button to try again. Select the image(s) that you want to save and click the Get Pictures button. You may press the Select All button to select all of the images on the DSC-100. 12 The following screen will appear. You can select a directory to save the pictures to by clicking the browse "..." button. The Prefix box allows you to select a prefix, which will be the first part of the pictures' file name. For example, if you select pictures 005, 006 and 009 to save to disk, and the prefix is "Pic", the pictures' file names will be Pic005.jpg, Pic006.jpg and Pic009.jpg. Warning: If you choose a filename and the selected folder already contains a file by that name, the new ...