User manual ARCHOS AVCAM 300

[. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ] Basic will give the smallest file size, but the images will not be as sharp. " Look either through the viewfinder or at the AV300 screen and aim the camera at the subject to be photographed. # Press the shutter button down half-way to tell the AV300 to set the focus. You must wait for approximately one second for the autofocus to make its automatic adjustment. $ Fully press the button to take the snapshot. % The camera may take up to several seconds to store the JPEG image file on the hard disk of the AV300. It will store it in the folder HD/Photo or the folder you were in before pressing on the function key Record. 3. 1 Understanding and setting the Camera parameters Camera Settings Menu Img size (Image size): Choose the size, in pixel resolution, that you want your image file to be. If you are going to print your pictures either on your own printer or by a digital photo developer, you should use the settings at the higher end. You must choose 2048x1536 to use zoom 4x ­ 10x, but your resolution will be diminished the higher you go on the digital zoom. Exposure: Use this setting to expose the image more or less than normal. Setting it in the negatives, will decrease the amount of picture exposure and make your picture darker. Setting it positive will increase the exposure and make your pictures brighter. If your subject has a bright background, you may want to over expose your picture a little bit so that the person's face is more visible. If you are taking pictures where there is a lot of snow or the sun's reflection on water, you may want to reduce the exposure. (White Balance): Use the setting to change the color temperature of your photos. Set it to the ambient light conditions in order to best reproduce the colors of the objects in the photo (tungsten, fluorescent, daylight, or cloudy). Changing these settings will adjust the camera color so that even with these different types of light sources, the picture colors will be as close as possible to reality. The picture will be taken five or ten seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Reset: Reset the values in this screen to the factory default settings. Resolution: This will be resolution of the JPEG image (in pixels) when a picture is taken. Digital Zoom: This shows whether or not the camera is currently using its digital zoom. Click on the center function button to access and change the Camera settings Compression: This is the current setting of the JPEG compression (Basic/Normal/Fine). For the best possible image (although it will take up more disk space) set this to Fine (fine dots icon). Changing these settings will adjust the camera color so that even with these different types of light sources, the picture colors will be as close as possible to reality. Source: The default audio source for a video segment is the built-in microphone. To get even better sound for your videos, we encourage you to use an External microphone (such as the stereo microphone available as option). [. . . ] If you need technical help, you may contact ARCHOS directly in your own language via these phone numbers. For other countries, please e-mail our technical support. Problem: The autofocus takes too long or its focus is incorrect. Solution: The autofocus system needs to have contrast in the picture in order to focus correctly. Thus, it will have difficulties focusing on flat areas without contrast or sharp edges. Move the camera to have some other objects on the screen so that it can figure out how to make the focus. Telephone Support: DO NOT USE PHONE SUPPORT FOR PRESALES INFORMATION. [. . . ]