Argus Camera DC1510 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Tip:
To change the video playback speed, change the AVI frame rate. The default value of frame
rate is 6. Setting it to a larger value results in faster playback, while a small value results in slower
playback.
8. Locate the saved AVI file. Double-click to play the movie.
Using Your Digital Camera as a PC Cam
Besides taking videos with your digital camera, you can record videos directly to your computer with
the PCCam program.
1. Connect your camera to computer with a USB cable
2. Search through Start > Programs ("All Programs" for Windows XP) > My DSC and click PCCam
icon
3. Select Devices > My DSC ("Dual-Mode DSC(2770)" for Win XP) from the pull-down menu. You
should see a live picture on screen. If you cannot see a live picture, click Options > Preview from
the menu.
4. Click File > Set Capture File from the pull-down menu
5. Enter the filename for the video to be captured and click Open button. Make sure to enter avi as
the file extension
6. Keep the default value of 1 MBytes in the Capture file size field and click OK button.
7. Click Capture > Start Capture from the pull-down menu
8. Select OK button to start video capture
9. The time elapsed of the video capture is shown at the bottom of the screen
10. When video capture is finished, click Capture > Stop Capture from the pull-down menu or press
Esc key on the keyboard
NOTE: If you cannot record any videos, try re-installing the camera driver by double-clicking Setup.exe
icon inside Drivers folder at the root level of the supplied program CD, and record again.
Using Arcsoft Software
PhotoPrinter
NOTE: The graphics shown are based on the user interface in Windows 98SE.
1. To open PhotoPrinter, click Start > Programs ("All Programs" for Windows XP) > Arcsoft Software
Suite and click PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro icon or Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop.
2. To print images from your digital camera, click get photo icon on the layout window, then click
acquire photo icon on the get photo window.
3. If you want to print a photo already on your hard disk or other storage medium, click add photo
icon on get photo window
4. When an image thumbnail has been added to the get photo window, double-click the thumbnail.
5. Set print options available and print the photo.
NOTE: If you want to know more about PhotoPrinter, consult on-line help by clicking the "?" icon on
the windows' upper right corner.
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