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Guideline Title	CIPA DCG-002-Translation-2012
Specification Guideline for Digital Cameras (Revised Version)
Publication	2012-04-27
Deliberated by	Technical Working Group, DSC Specification Sub-Working Group
Note	[Application Policy] This guideline has been established to help to avoid consumer confusion by unifying the notation method of the items of the digital camera currently used inharmonious in future catalogs, operation manuals, etc. CIPA will recommend its own members as well as worldwide manufacturers and sellers of digital cameras to employ this guideline. This guideline is not enforceable but observation of the following rules when presenting the camera specifications in catalogs is advised. (1) For new products released onto the market after the publication date of this guideline, it is practicable that the relevant articles of this guideline be presented in catalogs and operation manuals, etc. (2) For all new products released onto the market six months after the publication date of this guideline, the aim is to have the relevant articles of this guideline presented in catalogs and operation manuals, etc. Provided, however, that this guideline does not apply any restrictions to the products currently being manufactured or sold in the market. [Others] This Guideline is the revised edition of CIPA DCG-002-2007. The previous version is here. English / Chinese

 

Guideline Title	CIPA DCG-006-Translation-2012
Implementation Guidelines for DPS over IP
Publication	2012-02-09
Deliberated by	Standard Development Working Group, DPS Sub-Working Group
Note

Guideline Title	CIPA DCG-003-Translation-2009
	CIPA DCG-003-Translation-C-2009	Chinese
The Guideline for the Graphical Symbols of Digital Cameras
Publication	2009-10-30
Deliberated by	Technical Working Group, Graphical Symbol Sub-Working Group
Note	[Application Policy] This guideline has been established to help to avoid consumer confusion by unifying the notation method of the items of the digital camera currently used inharmonious in future catalogs, operation manuals, etc. CIPA will recommend its own members as well as worldwide manufacturers and sellers of digital cameras to employ this guideline. This guideline is not enforceable but observation of the following rules when presenting the camera specifications in catalogs is advised. (1) For new products released onto the market after the publication date of this guideline, it is practicable that the relevant articles of this guideline be presented in catalogs and operation manuals, etc. (2) For all new products released onto the market six months after the publication date of this guideline, the aim is to have the relevant articles of this guideline presented in catalogs and operation manuals, etc. Provided, however, that this guideline does not apply any restrictions to the products currently being manufactured or sold in the market. [Others] This Guideline is the revised edition of CIPA DCG-003-2008. The previous version is here. English / Chinese

 

Guideline Title	CIPA DCG-005-Translation-2009
	CIPA DCG-005-Translation-C-2009	Chinese
Measurement and Description Method for Weight and Dimensions of Digital Cameras
Publication	2009-09-14
Deliberated by	Technical Working Group, Weight & Dimensions Sub-Working Group
Note	[Application Policy] This guideline has been established to help to avoid consumer confusion by unifying the notation method of the items of the digital camera currently used inharmonious in future catalogs, operation manuals, etc. CIPA will recommend its own members as well as worldwide manufacturers and sellers of digital cameras to employ this guideline. This guideline is not enforceable but observation of the following rules when presenting the camera specifications in catalogs is advised. (1) For new products released onto the market after the publication date of this guideline, it is practicable that the relevant articles of this guideline be presented in catalogs and operation manuals, etc. (2) For all new products released onto the market six months after the publication date of this guideline, the aim is to have the relevant articles of this guideline presented in catalogs and operation manuals, etc. Provided, however, that this guideline does not apply any restrictions to the products currently being manufactured or sold in the market.

 

Guideline Title	CIPA DCG-004-Translation-2009
Guidelines for Handling Exif/DCF
Publication	2009-1-26
Deliberated by	Standard Development Working Group, Exif/DCF Sub-Working Group
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