Philips PocketCam Instructions for use
ENGLISH Introduction Philips PocketCam DSC 2000K The Philips PocketCam DSC 2000K you have just purchased is manufactured to the highest standards and will give you years of trouble-free use.This new digital camera is the most advanced means of capturing quality photos quickly and easily on your PC. Please read the following instructions carefully.They provide a step-by-step description of the installation process and explain how to use the Philips PocketCam Contents Introduction .......................
ENGLISH 3 5. Operating the camera ........................................................................................18-27 Menu operation ................................................................................................................................................................18-21 Turning the camera On and Off ....................................................................................................................................22 Turning the display On and Off .....
ENGLISH 1.Things you should know • • Please read the following instructions carefully, and retain them for future reference. It may be helpful to have the instructions for use for the PC at hand for reference. Safety precautions Observe the following guidelines to ensure that the camera will operate safely and to prevent defects. • Do not use your camera in environments outside the following range: temperature: 0°C to 40°C, relative humidity: 45% ~ 85%.
ENGLISH 5 Liquid Crystal Display If the liquid crystal display (LCD) is damaged, take particular care with the liquid crystal inside the panel. If any of the following situations arise, take the urgent action indicated: • If liquid crystal comes in contact your skin: wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water. • If liquid crystal gets into your eye: flush the affected eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance.
ENGLISH 2. Quick start Installation 1 Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard and USB mouse). 2 Place the installation CD-ROM in your PC’s CD-ROM-/DVD drive. 3 Select your language. 4 Select both ‘PocketCam driver’ and ‘Philips Photo Manager’.
ENGLISH 5 Click ‘Start to install’ to start installation. Notes! – If the ‘Language Selection’ screen does not appear automatically, open Windows Explorer and double-click the ‘Autorun.exe’ icon in the CD-ROM directory. – For more detailed information, refer to chapter 4, ‘Installation’. Charging 1 Turn on the PC. 2 Be sure to run the installation CD-ROM first, before connecting the camera to the PC. 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the PC.
ENGLISH Taking photos 1 Slide the On/Off slider upward to turn on the camera and remove the lens cover. .2 1•7.0 F•3 PIXELS 2.0 MEGA m m 8 2 Use the display to view your subject. You can also use the aiming mark in the viewfinder to centre the image you wish to capture. 3 Press the Shutter button. > You will hear a beep when the photo is taken.
ENGLISH Transferring photos to your PC 1 Be sure the PC is turned on and that ‘PocketCam driver’ and ‘Philips Photo Manager’ are installed. 2 Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the PC. 3 Connect the camera USB connector to the USB connector on the docking base. Push it down gently until it clicks in position. PIXELS 2.0 MEGA > > > > You will hear a low/high beep, the Charge LED starts blinking blue. The camera will now derive its power from the PC. The USB LED slowly blinks red.
ENGLISH 4 > If you wish to start transferring press ‘YES’ The following screen will appear. 5 > > Select the photos you wish to transfer and press ‘OK’ During the transfer the USB LED blinks red fast. When the transfer is complete the following screen will appear. Notes! – If the ‘Philips PocketCam’ screen does not appear, you can start ‘Philips Photo Manager’ and click on the 'Get Photo' icon. Select your camera (Philips PocketCam) to start the transfer.
ENGLISH 11 3. Functional overview 2 3 4 56 $ 56 2 1 1 8 .2 1•7.0 F•3 # PIXELS 2.
ENGLISH 11 Display – lights up when the camera is turned on – informs you about the present status of the camera: Number of photos that can be taken Battery status Flash activated Self-timer activated SD memory card inserted. When photo counter shows '0', the card is full, write protected or not formatted. High image resolution selected ('Large'). Medium image resolution selected. Low image resolution selected ('Small').
ENGLISH 4. Installation Installing the camera software and drivers The software supplied only works on PCs with the operating systems Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP. Notes! – If you already followed the instructions under ‘Installation’ in chapter 2, ‘Quick start’, you can skip this section. – Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard and USB mouse) before you start. – Do not connect the camera yet. Run the Installation CD-ROM first. – Have your Windows® CD-ROM at hand.
ENGLISH 3 Select both ‘PocketCam driver’ and ‘Philips Photo Manager’. • You can add the software by selecting the box in front of the software name: ‘PocketCam driver’, ‘Philips Photo Manager, ‘Acrobat Reader’. 4 Click ‘Start to install’ to start installation. Note! – If your Operating System is Windows XP, continue the installation process when the dialog box below appears on the screen. (In Windows 2000, the same dialog box may also appear. You may then continue the installation process.
ENGLISH 15 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 6 > > Restart your PC when you have finished installing all of the above software. The VLounge desktop shortcut will be installed after installation. Via VLounge you have access to all camera-related software. Also see ‘Using the applications’. 7 > Double click on the VLounge icon to initiate the VLounge application. The VLounge application will now be initiated and the VLounge selection screen appears.
ENGLISH Charging/recharging the battery 1 2 3 4 Make sure the camera is turned off. Turn on the PC. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the PC. Connect the camera USB connector to the USB connector on the docking base. Push it down gently until it clicks in position. PIXELS 2.0 MEGA > > > You will hear a low/high beep, the Charge LED starts blinking blue. The battery will now be charged. The USB LED slowly blinks red. When USB connection has been established the USB LED remains lit.
ENGLISH 17 Installing a Secure Digital (SD) memory card Your Philips PocketCam camera is capable of storing photos on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. When installing an SD card, it may be necessary to format the card before using it the first time, especially when the card has been used in devices other than your camera. For this see ‘Playback mode menu’.The Philips PocketCam comes with a dummy SD card in order to prevent dust, dirt, or other particles from entering the SD card slot.
ENGLISH 5. Operating the camera Menu operation All camera features (except taking photos) are operated via the camera menu.The camera is set to standard specifications at the factory. However, you can adjust these specifications to suit your own preferences.The camera menu allows you to adjust the various settings.There are different menus for Photo-taking mode and Playback mode. Features that cannot be operated via the menu or that require further explanation will be described in the next chapters.
ENGLISH 19 Playback mode menu Submenu Setting Explanation Flash Auto, On, Off Delete all Yes, No Format Yes, No Select Autoflash, one time flash or turn flash off Confirm deletion of all photos or not Confirm formatting SD memory card or internal memory or not Menu operation - General explanation 1 Make sure camera and display are turned on. 2 Use the Mode button to select Photo-taking mode or Playback mode.
ENGLISH 3 Use the Menu button to enter the menu. > The submenus appear on the display. The ‘4’ at the bottom of the list indicates that there are more submenus available than can be shown on the display. Flash Timer Size Sound Language 4 Auto On High On English Use the 3/4 (Up/Down) buttons to cycle through the submenus.
ENGLISH • Use the Down button (4) to go to the next list of submenus. With the Up button (3) you go back to the first list. Flash Timer Size Sound Language Auto On High On English Zoom Timeout Display Counter 1x 2 min High Reset 5 Use the Select button to select settings. 6 Use the Menu button to confirm your selection and save the settings.
ENGLISH Turning the camera On and Off • Slide the On/Off slider upward to turn on the camera and remove the lens cover. .2 1•7.0 F•3 PIXELS 2.0 MEGA m m 22 > The display lights up, the relevant display indications (icons) are shown and the blue Charge LED starts blinking. As soon as the LED remains lit, the camera is ready for use. • > Slide the On/Off slider downwards to turn off the camera and cover the lens.
ENGLISH 23 Taking photos Due to its compact size and light weight, the camera is sensitive to shaking when taking photos.Therefore firmly hold the camera when using it, especially in low light situations where a longer exposure time is required. Before you take your first photos, we recommend you take some test photos to make sure that the camera is working properly and confirm that you are operating the camera correctly. 1 Make sure the camera is turned on and set to ‘Picture taking’ mode.
ENGLISH Viewing photos 1 Make sure camera and display are turned on. 2 Use the Mode button to set the camera to ‘Playback’ mode. > The display shows the last taken photo. If the memory is empty, the display shows: ‘No Images on camera’. If an SD card is installed, the photos stored on the card will be displayed. To view photos stored in the internal memory, the SD card must be removed. Deleting photos 1 Make sure camera and display are turned on.
ENGLISH 3 • • • > 25 Press the Menu button to open the menu. Use the 3/4 (Up/Down) buttons to select ‘Delete’ if you wish to delete the last stored photo or ‘Delete All’ if you wish to delete all photo’s. Use the Select button to select ‘YES’ if you wish to delete the last stored photo/all photos. Select ‘No’ if you decide not to delete the photo(s). Press the Menu button to confirm. You will hear two beeps. The last stored photo/all photos is/are now deleted from the memory.
ENGLISH Changing resolution The Philips PocketCam offers three choices in resolution: Large (high resolution), Medium and Small (low resolution). Large (high) resolution is 2048 x 1536 pixels, Medium resolution is 1600 x 1200 pixels, and Small (low) resolution is 800 x 600 pixels.The higher resolution setting (Large) allows for a photo to be printed as large as 8 x 10 inches, but requires more memory to store the photo.
ENGLISH 4 > If you wish to start transferring press ‘YES’. The following screen appears: 5 > > Select the photos you wish to transfer and press ‘OK’. During the transfer the USB LED blinks red fast. When the transfer is complete the following screen appears: 27 Note! – If the ‘Philips PocketCam’ screen does not appear, you can start ‘Philips Photo Manager’ and click on the 'Get Photo' icon. Select your camera (‘Philips PocketCam’) to start the transfer.
ENGLISH 6. Using the applications Philips VLounge Note! – Make sure Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP runs on your PC and that you have run the Philips PocketCam Installation CD-ROM on your PC. The applications can be accessed via the Philips VLounge application.VLounge is the central application for easy access to your Philips PocketCam and the applications installed during setup.
ENGLISH Philips Photo Manager Philips Photo Manager enables you to transfer, preview, edit, e-mail, print and organise your photos. 1 Click on the ‘Philips Photo Manager’ button in the VLounge selection screen. 2 If you are using ‘Philips Photo Manager’ for the first time, click the ‘Search’ icon in the tool bar if the search for photos and video recordings does not start automatically. All photos located anywhere on your system, will now be searched for.
ENGLISH 7. Problem solving If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below, refer to the Instructions for use again or visit our website. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or contact the helpline (see ‘Helpline’). Never try to open the camera yourself as this may result in injuries and will void the guarantee. First, check all cables to ensure that they are connected correctly.
ENGLISH Problem 31 Possible cause / Solution Camera • Check if the camera power is turned on. If not, turn it on and then connected to PC connect the camera to the PC again by placing it on the docking base. but the Philips Pocket Cam driver says: ‘Device not ready’. Photo is blurred or dark Camera or object was moving when photo was taken • Hold the camera firmly. Subject is too close • Move away from the subject. Lens is dirty • Clean the lens with a soft cloth.
ENGLISH 8.Technical specifications Image resolution ..............................................................................................real 2.0 MP (1600 x 1200) Sensor .....................................................................................................................................8 mm 2.0 MP CMOS Built-in battery ..........................................Li-polymer battery 190 mAh. Rechargeable via USB. PC interface ........................................................
ENGLISH 33 10. Important information Disclaimer Philips makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Philips assumes no responsibility for any error that may appear in this document. Philips makes no commitment to update nor to keep current the information contained in this document.
ENGLISH 11. Helpline Need Help? If you have any questions about the Philips PocketCam, first check chapter ‘7.Troubleshooting’, refer to the Instructions for use again or visit our website.You will be able to solve most of your problems. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or contact the helpline for assistance.You can find the number in the list below. The model number of the camera is DSC 2000K.
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