COBRA DC4200 Users Manual
Index General introduction .........................................................2 Warning ..............................................................................2 Accessory ..........................................................................4 PC compatibility.................................................................4 Getting to know your digital camera ................................5 Installation and utilization of software.............................
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.
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.
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 •3 AAA alkaline batteries IV. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
V. Getting to know your digital camera 8 1. Menu/on/off 2. UP 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 11. Flash-strobe light 12. Shutter button 13. USB port 14. Battery compartment 15.
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 , and then follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the installation. Installation of driver Click on and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the installation. After successful installation of driver, restart your computer.
VII. Using your digital camera Power On: Press and hold
Insufficient light will result in bad photo quality or failure of capture. 2. Self-Timer Press
bottom. Press 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
and Press button to display the resolution icon, then press or to move to a resolution mode you want, at last press to validate your choice. 300K 640x480 1.
2.0M 1600x1200 3.0M 2048x1536 (2.0M interpolated to 3.0M) 4.0M 2304x1728 (2.0M interpolated to4.0M) 2.
and Press button to display , then press
Compression mode 3.
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.
and Pressbutton to display , then press
60 Hz frequency Note: After modification, press to return a preview mode. Flash-strobe light press to open or close flashlight.
Note: when the voltage is low, flash-strobe light does not work. Browsing photos Press and then use or to view the photos saved to the camera; Press and then press , the camera will automatically start a slide show of photos every 3 seconds. Press again to return a preview mode. Deleting photos Press to display a taken photo, and then press
not delete . 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
Battery voltage （1）voltage full （2）voltage low （3）voltage insufficient （4）voltage 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.
1. Connect your camera and your computer with a USB cable, the camera displays the right showed image. 2. Open 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).
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 on your computer screen, double click on , showed as (1). Choose in , showed as (2). (1) 2.
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 2304x1728 interpolated 3.0M 2048x1536 interpolated 2.0M 1600x1200 1.
1.3M 1280x1024 10 photos normal, 16 photos compressed 300K 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. Webcam：10 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.
