Califone Digital Camera DC596 User Manual

DiggiDitto™ DC596

Smart Camera with Image Recognition

User Manual

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Key Features

• Provides an easy to use learning solution by simply linking with a

computer

DiggiDitto™ DC596

Smart Camera with Image Recognition

• Uses image recognition technology to present a variety of cur-

riculum content

• Includes multimedia support – sound, image, video/ﬂash, docu-

ment (MS Ofﬁce, PDF), web

Thank you for purchasing the Califone^®DiggiDitto DC596 Smart

Camera with Image Recognition.

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Document Camera

• High-resolution projection (2 million pixels, UXGA 1600 ×1200)

• Saves and edits pictures

• Integrated microphone

• Records video with sound

• Splits Screen

• Zooms in/out

• Rotates and ﬂips

• Prints view directly

Image Recognition Tool

• Initiates sounds or pictures as it recognizes images

• Identiﬁes objects as well as images

• Creates a database of images

• Links each image to a minimum of one and a maximum of

seven different images, sounds, documents, ﬂash ﬁles, and web

pages.

Annotation Software

• Use as an electronic blackboard - write on top of pictures, com-

puter screen.

• Choose from among four annotation backgrounds

• Choose pen color, width, transparency

• Draw geometrical shapes

• Save annotated images

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Non-use periods: Unplug the appliance power cord from the outlet

when left unused for a long period of time.

Important Safety Information

Attention: All safety and operating instructions should be read

before operating appliance. All operating and use instructions should

be followed when operating the appliance. Heed and adhere to all

warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions. Retain all

safety and operating instructions for future reference.

Object and liquid entry: Care should be taken so that objects do not

fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

Damage requiring service: The appliance should be serviced by

qualiﬁed service personnel when (a) the power supply cord or the

plug has been damaged, (b) objects have fallen or liquid has been

spilled into the appliance, (c) the appliance has been exposed to

rain, (d) the appliance does not appear to be operating normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance, or (e) the appliance has

been dropped or the enclosure damaged.

Water and moisture: Do not use the appliance near water; i.e.,

bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, wet basement, or

swimming pool.

Ventilation: Do not situate the appliance so that its location or

position interferes with its proper ventilation. For example, the

appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar

surface that may block the ventilation openings. The appliance should

not be placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet,

that may impede the ﬂow of air through the ventilation openings.

Servicing: The user should not attempt to service the appliance

beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other

servicing refers to a qualiﬁed service personnel.

Location: Place the device on a stable surface to prevent injuries or

damage. Do not place directly under sunlight. Keep the camera away

from acid or alkali gasses. Do not place in humid, dusty or windy

locations. Keep within the recommended environment: temperature

of 0ºC to 45ºC (32ºF to 113ºF), humidity of less than 75%.

Heat: Situate the appliance away from heat sources such as radiators,

heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including ampliﬁers) that

produce heat.

Power sources: Connect the appliance only to a power supply type

described in the operating instructions or marked on the appliance.

Abnormal functionality: If this equipment functions abnormally,

such as smoke, smell, or noise, immediately unplug and call for

professional assistance.

Grounding or polarization: Precautions should be taken so that the

grounding or polarization means of the appliance are not defeated.

Power cord protection: Power supply cords should be routed so

that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed

upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

appliance.

Cleaning: The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by

the manufacturer. Always unplug before cleaning the device. Use a

damp soft-cloth for cleaning. Do not use volatile solvent.

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Table of Contents

1. Package Contents

The following materials are included with your Califone^®DiggiDitto

DC596 Smart Camera:

1. Package Contents ............................................................7

2. Setup and Installation.....................................................8

• DiggiDitto DC596 Camera Head with attached USB Cord

• DiggiDitto DC596 Camera Base

• Carrying Case

2.1 Install DC596 Program File .......................................8

2.2 Setup of the DC596 driver.........................................9

3. Basic Operation.............................................................10

• USB Extender Cable

3.1 Camera Tab ............................................................10

3.2 Capture Frame ........................................................ 11

3.3 Pen Palette.............................................................. 11

3.4 Make Tab.................................................................12

3.5 Teach Tab ................................................................13

3.6 Big Screen...............................................................14

• Software CD

• User Manual

4. Detailed Functions ........................................................15

4.1 Main Menu...............................................................15

4.2 Cursors....................................................................18

4.3 Main Toolbar............................................................18

4.4 Camera Tab.............................................................19

4.4.1 Capture Window............................................22

4.4.2 Record Movie Window...................................23

4.4.3 Pen ...............................................................24

4.5 Make Tab.................................................................26

4.5.1 Add Recognized Images................................28

4.5.2 Add Alternate Images ....................................28

4.5.3 Link Files .......................................................28

4.6 Teach Tab ................................................................31

5. Troubleshooting .............................................................36

6. Speciﬁcations................................................................39

7. Warranty.........................................................................41

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2.2 Setup of the DC596 driver

2. Setup and Installation

After installing the DC596 device driver, complete the following

steps:

After inserting the CD into the computer CD drive, the following

image will appear on the screen. Press on the appropriate installation

button.

Connect the USB cable to the computer.

Verify that the driver is responding correctly:

• Driver setup procedure (auto conﬁguration): USB Con-

nect → New hardware detection → Driver auto conﬁgu-

ration → Compliant message display → Press Continue

→ Finish

• Driver setup procedure (manual conﬁguration): USB

Connect → New hardware detection → Driver manual

conﬁguration → Locate driver → Compliant message

display → Press Continue → Finish

If the computer does not show the above screen, the software can

also be installed manually: Insert Installation CD → Install DC596

Program File → Connect DC596 to the Computer → Finish

2.1 Install DC596 Program File

Insert the installation CD into the CD drive and click the

setup.exe ﬁle.

The Install Shield Wizard will be presented.

Press Next to start the installation process.

When the installation is complete, click the OK button.

An DC596 icon appears on the Desktop as well as on the

Start Menu.

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3.2 Capture Frame

3. Basic Operation

3.1 Camera Tab

Open to view images

other than what the

camera sees.

Save to save edited image.

Crop to pick out an

image out of an image.

Copy copies the image

to paste onto another

document.

Ver.Flip image along

the vertical axis.

Hor.Flip image along

the horizontal axis.

3.3 Pen Palette

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3.4 Make Tab

3.5 Teach Tab

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3.6 Big Screen

4. Detailed Functions

4.1 Main Menu

The advanced buttons are located on the Main Menu at the top of

the screen above the toolbar. This menu includes the File, Modes,

Window, and Help tabs.

File includes the following items:

• New: To open new project folders. Each project is a presentation.

It is possible to have multiple projects or multiple lessons in a

single project.

• Open: To open an existing project.

• Save: To save a new or edited project.

• Import: To import a project to another computer. Importing nxp

formatted ﬁles will result in a directory of the same name in the

project folder.

Play and pause

(shortcut: F3 key)

Press the volume

button to mute the

sound.

• Export: To export a project from one’s own computer. When

a project is exported, the resulting ﬁle will have the extension

“nxp” and will be placed on the Desktop if a different location is

not selected.

Press the Previous and Next

buttons to move through your

recognized images.

keys

Shortcut:

• Print: To print a page(s) or a selection (can also specify where to

print).

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Tools

Several tools are included within the DC596:

• Split Screen: To divide the screen in two for comparison.

• Focus: To focus the image when the image shown on-screen is

out of focus.

• Freeze Frame: To freeze a moving image to edit, save, or compare.

• Change Camera Resolution: Changes the camera resolution from

1600 × 1200 to 800 × 600 and vice versa. This changes the cam-

era resolution for the document camera only and is not available

in other modes.

• Image Capture: For capturing and/or editing images.

• Record Movie: To record a short video clip of up to 10 minutes.

• Zoom: Includes zoom in, zoom out, and reset.

By selecting Print, the following pop-up will appear to set the

details of printing. The scale as well as how many copies of the

image can be customized. An image that has been rotated, or

split etc., will only print the regular view.

• Rotate: Able to rotate 90 degrees clockwise, counterclockwise,

and 180 degrees.

• Recently Opened Files: Recently opened projects.

• Exit: To exit the program.

• Recognition: For starting/stopping recognition. This is applicable

only for the Make and Teach modes.

• Pen: For writing/drawing/erasing on the screen of the whole

Modes

monitor.

Three modes are included in the DC596:

• Camera Setting: To select the behavior of the camera.

• Camera: Document camera mode, where it is possible to rotate,

Window

compare, zoom in and out, and edit images in this mode.

• Full Screen: To maximize the window size. For the case of the

• Make: To make, edit, and link up projects that utilize the image

Teach Mode, only the right pane gets enlarged.

recognition feature of the device.

• Move Toolbar: The toolbar can be placed on the top or on the bot-

• Teach: To present to a classroom or to a single pupil using the im-

tom.

age recognition feature.

Help

• About DC596: For version information.

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Left

Center

Right

4.2 Cursors

The many cursors shown throughout this program are deﬁned below.

The icons change from tab to tab, from Camera to Make to Teach.

Move

To shift/move in any direction.

Camera Tab

Move

To shift/move in any direction, speciﬁcally

when zoomed-in.

Grab Image

Split Screen

To grab and shift/move the position of the

image.

Make Tab

To shift the image left and right.

Teach Tab

Cursors within the Pen functionality

4.4 Camera Tab

Pen

The cursor changes to a pen when you are

writing on the board.

The Camera tab shows the document camera window. When an

object is placed under the camera, the object (e.g., a computer

monitor or a TV connected to the PC) is shown on the monitor. The

uses here are similar to that of other document cameras.

Marker The cursor changes to a marker when you are

drawing on the board.

Eraser The cursor changes to an Eraser when you are

erasing the board.

Figures The cursor changes to that of a ﬁgure when you

are constructing ﬁgures.

4.3 Main Toolbar

The Main Toolbar is divided into three parts: left, center, and right.

The left has three tabs: Camera, Make, and Teach. The center has the

function icons for the different tabs. The right has the Full Frame,

Lock Toolbar, and Toggle Toolbar.

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The Main Toolbar in the Camera tab has the following buttons:

Pen

To write on-screen as you would on a

blackboard.

Prints the image displayed on the

screen via the default printer. When a

moving image is displayed on-screen,

the computer freezes the frame and

sends it over to the printer. However,

when the window is split, or when the

image is rotated, the original image (not

the split or rotated image) is printed.

Splits the screen in two, showing the

captured image on the left and the

original image on the right. This is a

good mode to compare one image to

another.

Full Screen: Enlarges the screen to ﬁt the monitor.

Pressing <Ctrl-Enter> does the same.

Press it again to restore it to the

original size.

Lock/Unlock Locks the toolbar. Notice that the Lock

icon is grayed out when ﬁrst launched;

it becomes golden (active) when the

screen is enlarged to ﬁt the monitor.

Click it to unlock the toolbar so as

to hide the toolbar when moving the

mouse pointer away from the toolbar.

Top/Bottom Changes the position of the toolbar,

Split Screen

Icon

from the top of the screen to the

bottom. The toolbar cannot move

sideways. (shortcut: Ctrl-M)

Focus

Automatically refocuses the image.

Freeze/

To freeze the movement in front of

Release Frame the camera. This can also be done by

pressing the F5 key.

Capture

To create a still image and make

corrections i.e., crop, ﬂip, sharpen,

brighten, etc.

Record Movie To make a simple movie clip of 10

minutes or less. When going to the

movie recording screen, the resolution

changes to 640 × 480. For a smaller

footprint, try going down to 320 × 240.

Enlarge

Shrink

Rotate

Zoom-in functionality. May also press

the “+” key.

Zoom-out functionality. May also press

the “-“ key.

Rotates the image 90 degrees to the

Clockwise 90^oright.

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4.4.1 Capture Window

When cropping an image, select the portion to be cropped and

doubleclick the image. This newly cropped image may be saved.

When the Capture button in the Toolbar Menu of the Camera tab is

pressed, the following window appears:

4.4.2 Record Movie Window

This feature enables you to make a short movie clip (10 minutes

maximum).

Click the Record Movie button.

The following window appears:

From this window, you can perform the following functions:

• Open a new image ﬁle

• Save an adjusted ﬁle

• Print the image

• Crop an image

• Copy an image

• Invert (to produce a negative image)

• Zoom in and out

Aim the camera and press the red Record button at the

bottom to start the recording process.

Once the recording is ﬁnished, press the black Stop button

to end the recording and save.

• Rotate and/or ﬂip the image across the horizontal and the verti-

cal axis

The initial resolution is set to 640 × 480 and may be set to

320 × 240. It will save in the size of the resulting video

size. The recording may be cancelled at anytime.

• Control brightness, contrast, and sharpness from the captured

image

The Copy button enables you to copy an image to the clipboard. You

can paste the image from the clipboard to a different application by

copying the material to the clipboard then pressing <Ctrl-V> to paste

the image.

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4.4.3 Pen

Figures:

For drawing ﬁgures on the computer

board. The small triangle on the lower

right-hand corner of this icon expands

to the following options: line, triangle,

rectangle, and ellipses.

When pressing the Pen button, a palette appears on the screen:

Eraser:

Thickness:

Color:

Erases already-drawn material, the

thickness of which can be controlled by

the Thickness icon (see below).

Controls the thickness of the pen,

marker, ﬁgures, and eraser (settings of

each are different from one another).

Changes the color of the pen, marker,

and ﬁgures.

Background: When drawing or writing on the screen

via the mouse, the background can be set

to a blackboard, staff paper, engineering

paper, or simply a whiteboard. In

addition, when returning to the pointer,

up to nine previous screens are saved in

the background.

Pointer:

Clicking the pointer icon makes the

background come back to life, i.e., you

can click the Enlarge and Shrink icons

as well as go to another opened window.

When pressing any other icon on the Pen

pad, the background is only a blackboard.

It is possible to write with the pen,

marker, make ﬁgures, and erase. A given

blackboard background may also be

assigned through the Background icon.

For writing and/or drawing on the

blackboard.

Save:

Saves a drawing in a JPG format.

Print:

Prints the page.

When using the Pen palette in a multi-monitor format or on a

projector, the blackboard function works only where the Pen palette

is located. Therefore, when the palette is on the primary monitor,

the blackboard function will not work on the secondary monitor; the

mouse pointer is simply a mouse pointer, not a pen/marker.

Pen:

Transparent For drawing and/or writing on the

Marker:

blackboard.

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4.5 Make Tab

Save:

Saves after adding a new project folder or

adding/deleting ﬁles after opening a project

folder.

From the Make tab, you can create a presentation with the DC596

image recognition software.

Focus:

Pen:

Refocuses an out-of-focus image.

To begin, place an image under the DC596. The image will incite the

DC596 software to play or link up to eight different kinds of ﬁles.

The recognized images are located in the top and bottom half on the

left side. The alternate images are those images shown when an image

is recognized. It is possible to have ﬁve additional images. The lower

right side of the Make tab shows the linked ﬁles.

Enables you to write onscreen as one writes on

a blackboard (refer to Section 4.3 for further

information).

Full

Maximizes the screen size to ﬁt the full screen.

Screen: Pressing <Ctrl-Enter> produces the same result.

Press it again to return to the original size.

Pressing the ESC key when in Full Screen mode

restores the window size as well.

Top/

Bottom down). You cannot move the toolbar to the right

Icon: or to the left. (shortcut: Ctrl-M)

Changes the position of the toolbar (up or

As soon as you open the Make tab, you will see ﬁve different panes:

Camera, Selected Image, Recognized Images, Link Files, and Add

Alternate Images panes. The camera sees the Camera pane. A

different image/object can be placed in front of the camera and will

show up on the Camera pane. When pressing the Capture button in

the Camera pane, the image is captured to the Selected Image pane

and is placed in the Recognized Images pane. A recognized image

may be chosen by pressing the Add Recognized Images button and

selecting an image from an individual collection.

The main toolbar of the Make tab has the following buttons.

New:

Opens up a new project folder.

Open:

Opens an already existing project to add or

delete links.

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4.5.1 Add Recognized Images

When the Link Files button is clicked, a subwindow appears with

three different tabs: Files, URL, and Record.

To add a recognizable image, drag and drop or choose the Add

Recognized Images bar (shown below):

File Tab: Files are for other images, sound ﬁles already existing,

Ofﬁce documents, and Flash ﬁles.

Up to 50 JPG images may be added at any one time from the

Recognized Images pane but cannot exceed a total of 100

recognizable images.

4.5.2 Add Alternate Images

Five different images may be selected to show when an image is

identiﬁed by going to the Add Alternate Images Pane. You can do

this by selecting an image from a different folder and dragging it into

the Add Alternate Images pane, or by pressing the Add Alternate

Images button (shown below) and selecting the pictures from there.

URL Tab: The URL tab is for Web pages. Type in a Web page or

copy and paste from a Web browser. When typing in a Web page, the

Title text box is populated with the last wording of the Web page.

You can name the Web page by deselecting the box at the right of the

Title box.

The Add Alternate Images pane is there as a choice. If no images are

in the Add Alternate Images pane, the image shown will reﬂect the

recognized image.

4.5.3 Link Files

The Link Files pane is located on the right-hand side of the Make

tab:

It can include up to eight different linking formats: Sound, URL,

Flash, and document (ﬁrst column) and Movie, Sound, and Image

(second column).

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Deleting a Link File

Record Tab: The Record tab may record sounds up to 3 minutes long

through the microphone attached to the front of the camera head.

The name is highlighted on the screen when a sound ﬁle is being

recorded. To listen to what has been recorded, choose the ﬁlename as

shown on the second item, as shown below:

To delete a link ﬁle from the link list, press the right mouse button

and navigate to a sound link ﬁle, then cancel the auto sound play.

Selecting to delete the ﬁle removes one link item. Items that are

changed in the Make tab are saved upon navigating to another tab.

To delete all linked ﬁles, select Select All and press Delete. To

selectively delete ﬁles, check individual links and press Delete.

Note that the saved ﬁles are copied to the project folders location.

Here, it is copied to the folder “C:\DiggiDtto\DC596\Project”

Pressing OK will bring up the initial Make tab.

The radio button (shown in the image below) indicates whether the

sound will be played when the appropriate image is recognized. If the

radio button on the left is not selected, then the alternate sound on

the right will be played with the recognized image.

4.6 Teach Tab

From the Teach tab, you can play sound ﬁles, play video ﬁles, show

documents, and open URLs at the turn of a page. If the ﬁle has

already been linked to a recognized image and the auto-play feature

of a sound ﬁle is selected, it will play on its own. Any linked ﬁle at

the lower left-hand side of the screen can be selected.

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Rotate

Rotates the image 90 degrees to the right.

Clockwise 90^o:

Pen:

Can write onscreen as you would a

blackboard. Refer to Section 4.3 for

further information.

Full Screen:

Maximizes the screen size to ﬁt the full

screen. The full screen image in the

Teach tab is different from the other two

(Make and Camera). The full screen for

the Teach tab enlarges the right screen

and omits the other two. The press of

the <Ctrl-Enter> will make the window

full screen. Press <Escape>key restore it

to the original size.

The Main Toolbar for the Teach tab includes the following icons.

Open:

To open an already existing project to

add or delete links.

Print:

For printing the image shown on the

recognized image.

Focus:

For automatically refocusing when the

image is out of focus.

Start/Stop

Recognition:

Stops and restarts recognition. The

dotted lines try to recognize the image to

already existing database data. Press the

F5 key does the same.

Enlarge:

Shrink:

Zoom-in functionality (shortcut: “+”

key).

Zoom-out functionality (shortcut: “-“

key).

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Top/Bottom

Icon:

The Top/Bottom icon will allow you to

change the position of the toolbar to the

top or bottom of the screen. The toolbar

cannot be moved to the right or to the

left of the screen.

For viewing the next alternate images

when an image is recognized. These are

the images that one chose as the alternate

images on the bottom of the Make tab.

Use the “+” button as a shortcut.

The Recognition Camera in the upper

left hand corner shows where the camera

recognizes the image. When an image is

recognized, the image, whether it’s the

recognized image or a separate alternate

image that you have chosen in the Make

tab, is displayed on the big screen. From

the linked items on the left-hand corner,

you can choose which items have not

been selected to play automatically.

The Stop, Play, Rewind, Forward buttons are for listening to the

music ﬁles. Toggle between the Play/Pause with the press of the F3

key. The press of the volume button will mute the sound. Press it

again to unmute it.

When choosing Full Screen either in

the Main Menu → Windows→ Full

Screen or by going to the upper right-

hand corner and selecting the Full

Screen button or with the <Ctrl-Enter>

shortcut, the image on the right gets

blown up to ﬁll the screen.

There are several buttons on the bottom

half of the main screen on the Teach tab.

Here are their descriptions.

(shortcut: Ctrl-M)

For viewing the previous alternate images

when an image is recognized. These are

the alternate images on the bottom of

the Make tab. Use the “-“ button as a

shortcut.

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5. Troubleshooting

Issue

Resolution

Sound recording

does not work

properly when

recording in Make

Mode (Con’d)

It may be possible to have problems opening

contents if editing or deleting ﬁles in “.\

DiggiDitto\DC596\Project\Contents” and

also in the additional contents folder made.

Issue

Resolution

When running the

DC596 program the properly connected to the USB port.

Check whether the DC596 camera is

following message

comes up, and

doesn’t run. “The

camera is either

not connected or is

not the appropriate

camera. Reconnect

the appropriate

camera.”

Sound recording

does not work

properly when

recording in Make

Mode

(Cameras other than from DC596 will not

work.)

Always use the DC596 program to insert /

edit / delete ﬁles or contents.

• There are a few PC’s that do not provide

enough power to the USB 2.0 ports and

thus the camera does not behave cor-

rectly.

Check to see if Settings – System –

Hardware tab – Device Manager – Imaging

Device – DC596 is properly installed. If not,

please reinstall the driver.

I’ve connected the

camera and started

the DC596 program

, yet the image does

not show on the PC.

Need to use a USB hub which has a

separate power supply.

Check to see connection is properly

connected to the USB port. Sound

• The USB hub with separate power sup-

ply does not improve the situation, i.e. a

black screen appears on the PC.

recordings can only be done by the internal

microphone of DC596. Check to see if the

USB Audio device is connected in Settings

– System – Hardware tab – Device Manager

– Sound, Video, and Game Controller. If it is

not, please reinstall the driver.

There are computers that have 512 MB of

RAM and no RAM on the video cards and is

in turn using part of the 512MB of system

RAM. The problem occurs because it does

not have enough memory to process the

commands from the camera. An addition of

512 MB of RAM may be required.

If the USB device is correctly connected,

the volume settings of the DC596 may be

the problem. Select USB2.0 Web Camera

and press Volume in Settings – Sound,

Audio Device – Voice tab – Voice Recording.

Uncheck the Silence All and select the

volume accordingly.

The PC may have been infected with a virus

and several devices may not be working

correctly. A reinstallation of the PC with

the operating system is needed. (Remember

that DiggiDitto DC596 works on a PC with

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.0 and

beyond.)

Caution: Do not manipulate or delete any of

the ﬁles in the path of DC596

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6. Speciﬁcations

Issue

Resolution

The camera is

connected but the

camera resolution

seems off.

The DC596 product is for USB 2.0 and

above. There are several PC’s that have

separate USB 1.0 ports and USB 2.0 ports.

Plug the USB connector to the appropriate

USB 2.0 port.

Software

DiggiDitto Software Version 1.3.0

or higher

Camera with internal microphone,

fully adjustible mounting stand,

sturdy storage case

Features

Compatible Operating

Systems

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7

(32/64-bit), Mac OS

* Note: Included software is only

compatible with Windows operating

systems. For use with Mac OS, use 3rd

party software.

Camera Sensor

1/3 inch 2 million pixel

Resolution

Maximum UXGA 1600 ×1200

Aperture/Focusing Distance

Diagonal Angle of View

Focus Control Function

Brightness / Color Control

Video Capture Resolution/

Frame Rate

ƒ2.8 / 5 cm ~ ∞ / 65.3°

Auto focus (can be reset manually)

Manual

30 fps@320 ×240, 24 fps@640 ×

480

USB Compatibility

USB 2.0

Minimum System

Pentium 4, 1GB RAM

Requirements

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All dimensions in centimeters.

7. Warranty

Califone warrants the DC596 to be free from defective material and

workmanship for one year from the purchase date. Our “Project

Intercept” Customer Satisfaction program will replace defective parts

and repair malfunctioning equipment under this warranty when the

defect occurs under normal use.

All Damage Claims Must Be Made With the Freight Carrier

Notify the freight carrier immediately if you observe any damage to

the shipping carton or product. Repack the unit in the carton and

await inspection by the carrier’s claim agent. Notify your dealer of the

pending freight claim.

Returning Your Unit for Service or Repairs

Should your unit require service, contact our Customer Service

Department online at califone.com/techsupport or via email

[email protected] or by phone at 800-722-0500 / 818-407-2400

to ﬁrst obtain an RA (Return Authorization) number before returning

it to Califone. The unit must be returned to our factory via prepaid

transportation only after the factory issues an RA number, which

must be clearly written on the outside of the box.

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Note

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