DXG Technology DXG-608 manual

DXG-608 User’s Manual DXG USA[...]

1 Pr eface Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced digital camera. Make s ure that you read this manual caref ully and keep it in a saf e place for futur e reference. About this manual Every ef fort has been m ade to en sure that the con tents of this manual are correct and up to date. However , no g uarantee is made regarding the a ccura[...]

Safety • When using Li-ion batteries in this product, ensure that they are inserted corr ectly . Inserting the batteries improperly can cause damage to the produ ct and possibly start a fire. • Use only the t ype of battery and char ger that c ame with your camera. Using any other type of batter y or charge r may damage the equipment and invali[...]

3 2 T able of contents Preface About this manual ........ .................. .............….... ..…..........1 Copyright....... .......... .......... .......... ......... ....…...... ....…….…1 Safety ...... ........ .. ........ ........ ........ .. ....... ........ ..… .…....…......2 Introducing the camera System requi r e ments .[...]

Shooting your first video .. ........... .......... .. .....…………... .....19 Connecting .. .. .......... .......... .. ........... .......... .. ....…………..... .. 20 Connecting to a TV .... ............ ............... ………… ............20 Connecting to a computer .... ................ .........……………21 Using the camer[...]

5 Using scene mode .. .......... .. ........... .......... .. ...………..... 42 4 Icons ........ .. .......... .. .......... .......... ... .......... .......... ……. ...42 Scenes .. .. .. ............ .......... .. .......... ... .......... .......…….. ....44 Zoom ........ .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ..……...[...]

Menu options .... .......... .......... ......... ............ .………......53 Continuous mode ........ ............ ........... .............… ….........57 Using continuous mode .............................. .………....57 Menu options .... .......... .......... ......... ............ ...………....58 DPS mode ... .......... ..........[...]

7 6 1 . Intr oducing the camera Read this sectio n to learn about t he features and functions of the camera. This chapter also covers system requirements , package content s, and camer a views. 1.1 System requir ements The camera requires a host PC with th e following specifications: • W indows® XP , 2000, ME operating system • Intel® Pentium[...]

1.2 Features The camera is p acked full of f eatures and functio ns including: • Digital still camera (6 .0 megapixels) • Digital camcorder • Mass storage device • V oice r ecorder Additionally , the camera also fe atures 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom, and a direct p rint function. 1 .3 Unpacking All the following items should b e presen[...]

8 1 .4 About the camera Refer to the following diagrams to familiarize yo urself with the buttons and controls of the camera. 1.4.1 Fr ont view 9[...]

1.4.2 T op view 1.4.3 B ack V iew[...]

11 10 2. Getting started Read this section to le arn how to start using the camera. This section covers onl y basic functions. See later chapters for details about advanced functions. 2.1 Charging the battery The camera requ ires a single rech ar geable Li-ion batt ery . Charge the b attery using the char ger provided. Connect the charger to the po[...]

Note: Use only the type of bat tery and ch arger that came with your camer a. Using any oth er type of battery or char ger may damage th e equipment and invalidate th e warranty . 2.2 Inserting the battery The camera requ ires a single rech ar geable Li-ion batt ery . Insert the battery as shown her e. 1. Open the battery door . 2. Insert the batte[...]

13 12 2.3 Inserting an SD card An SD/MMC card can be installed in the camera t o provide dditional storage space for still im ages, videos, or other fi les. a T o install an SD card: 1. Open the battery door . 2. Insert an SD card as shown. Make sure the g old contacts are facing up as s hown. 3. Close the battery door .[...]

2.4 T urning on for the first time Press and hold the power button to turn it on. 2.5 Before yo u start Before you use your camer a there are some basic settings to configure. 2.5.1 Settin g the date and time T o set the date and time: 1. Use the mode dial to switch the cam era to Setup Mode. 2. Use the joystick to scroll through the options until [...]

15 1 4 3. Press the center joyst ick button. The DA TE/TIME submenu is displayed. 4. Use the joysti ck (left and ri ght) to move through the year , month, date, hours, minutes, and format field. 5. Use the joysti ck (up and down) to chang e the selected field. 6. Press the center joyst ick button to com plete the ch ange. 2.5.2 Settin g the beep f [...]

2. Use the joystick to scroll through the options until BEEP VOL is highlighted.[...]

17 3. Press the center joystick button. The BEEP VOL submenu is displayed. 4. Use the joystick (up and down) to select the Beep On or Beep Of f . 5. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to adjust the volume slider as required. 6. Press the center joyst ick button to com plete the ch ange.[...]

16 2.5.3 Setti ng the lan guage T o set the language: 1. Use the mode dial to switch th e camera to Setup Mode. 2. Use the joystick to scroll through the options until LANGUAGE is highlighted. 3. Press the center joys tick button. The LANGUAGE submenu is displayed. 4. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to scro ll through the available langua ge opt[...]

19 2.6 Changing modes The camera can operate in te n m odes. Each mode is explained in the following tabl e. Use the mode switch to change the mode. Icon Mode Description Pr i n t For printi ng picture s directly fro m the camera. Shutter For still p ictures. The shutter speed is set Priority by the user . The camera sets the aperture. A u t o For [...]

18 2.7 T aking your first still picture Before taking your first still picture, ensure you have read “ Before you start” on 2.5 . T o take a sti ll picture: 1. T urn the camera on and make s ure it is in Auto Mode. Note: Y ou can also use auto mode, shutter priority , manual, or scene mode to take st ill pictures. See “Changing modes” on 2.[...]

21 2.9 Connecting Read this section to le arn how to learn how to connect the camera to a host computer and to a TV . 2.9.1 Connec ti n g to a TV Connect the camera to a TV as shown with the A V cable provided to view images a nd vid eos on a bigger screen. See “Connecting to a TV” on 3.8.1 for more details about displaying images on a TV scree[...]

20 2.9.2 Connec ting to a computer Connect the camera to a host computer using th e USB port as Shown with the USB cable provi ded to tr ansfer and store files. See “Connecting to a computer” 3.8.1 for more information about connecting to a host computer .[...]

23 3. Using the camera Read this section to le arn how to configure the camera and use the advanced fe at ure s. 3.1 Using the camera buttons A ll buttons are located on the to p and the back of the camera. Back To p[...]

22 See the table below for a description of each button’ s function. Button Name Function Display T o switch b etween LCD display modes. Zoom Use to zoom in or out in Photo or V ideo modes. Use to increas e or decrea se image size in Pla yback mode. Flash T o cycle through the flash modes. Menu Press to display the main OSD menu. Joystick Use to [...]

25 3.2 Using the camera LCD display Use the LCD display to compos e your pictures an d videos, review pictures and videos stored in memor y , and navigate the menu system . Icons are also displayed on th e LCD display that show the current configuration. 3.2.1 Chan ging the LCD dis p l ay Y ou may decide that you don’t want to display icons on th[...]

24 About the LEDs The following tables exp lain the m eaning of the LEDs. Photo/SCN mode Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power on Power off Self timer Flash charging Record/ busy Focusing Ready to shoot Error Picture captured Playback Mode Ba ck, G re en Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power on Power off Error[...]

27 V ideo mode Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power on Power off Self time r Record/ busy Focusing Ready to shoot Error V ideo captured Other Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power saving Legend: : LED on : LED blinking : LED off[...]

26 3.3 Shutter priority mode Shutter priority mode is a semi-autom atic mode. Y ou select he shutter sp eed, and the camera s ets everything else. t 3.3.1 Using shutter priority mode Shutter priority mode is the only mode in which you can set the shutter speed manually . Y ou ma y want to use a fast shutter speed to freeze fast moving objec ts, or [...]

29 Mode” on 3.4 . 3.3.2 Icons The following screen shows the s hutter priority mode icons and their descriptions. I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance setting. balance 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored number in memory / the total number of photo s that will fit in memory . 3 Macro Indicat[...]

28 I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 4 Date/T ime Shows current date and time. 5 Shutter Indicates the shutter speed setting. Speed 6 E V I n d i c a t e s c u r r e n t E V c o m p e n s a t i o n s e t - ting. 7 Battery Indicates current battery status. 8 Memory Indicates memory card status. card 9 Quality Indicates current quality setting. 1[...]

31 3.3.3 Flash Press the flash button to cycle through the six flash modes. The flash mode is indicated by th e flash icon at the top of the LCD screen. The following table explains the six different flash modes. Icon Description No flash, the flash never fires. Force flash, the f lash always fires. Auto flash, th e flash fi res onl y in low light [...]

in video mode. 30 3.3.4 Macr o When the macro function is enab led, the camera can focus recommend a range here.on ver y close subjects (<30cm). Press the joystick left to toggle the macro function on and of f. A macro icon is displayed on th e LCD screen to indicate when macro mode is enabled. Note: The macro function works in shutter priority [...]

33 The camera is equipped with a 3x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom. The optical zoom physically ad justs the lens to magnify the imag e. The d igital zoom simply enlar ges the image. W hen using the zoom fun ction the camera uses the optical zoom as far as possibl e, and then the digital zoom. 3.3.6 Menu op tions Menu options in shutter priorit[...]

32 3.4 Auto Mode Auto mode is a full y automati c mode. In normal conditions, automatic mode is lik ely to be th e best option as you don’t have to change any settings. 3.4.1 Using auto mode 1. Use the mode dial to switch th e camera to A Mode. 2. Compose your picture using the viewfinder or LCD screen. 3. Press the shutter butt on to capture the[...]

35 I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are number stored in memory / the total number of photos that will fit in memor y . 3 M a c r o I n d i c a tes macro mode is active. 4 D a t e / T i m e S h o w s current date and time. 5 E V I n d i c a t e s c u r r e n t E V c o m p e n s a t i o n setting. 6 B a t t e[...]

34 3.4.3 Flash See “Flash” on 3.3.3 . 3.4.4 Macr o See “Macro” on 3.3.4 . 3.4.5 Z oom See “Zoom” on 3.3.5 . 3.4.6 Menu op tions The menu options in auto mode are almost ex actly the s ame as those in Manual mode, see “Menu options”. However , in auto mode you are not able to set the WB option or the focus option in the detail menu.[...]

37 3.5 Manual mode Manual mode is an advanced mode in which all settings are configurable. 3.5.1 Usin g manual m ode 1. Use the mode dial to switch th e camera to M Mode. 2. Compose your picture using the viewfinder or LCD screen. 3 . Press the shutter butt on to capture the shot. 3.5.2 Icons The following screen s hows th e auto mode icons and the[...]

36 I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance setting. balance 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored in number memory / the total nu mber of photos that will fit in memo ry . 3 Macro Indicates macro mode is active. 4 Date/T ime Shows current date and time. 5 EV Indicates current EV compensation settin[...]

39 3.5.3 Flash S ee “Flash” on 3 .3.3 . 3.5.4 Macr o S ee “Macro” on 3.3.4 . 3.5.5 Z oom S ee “Zoom” on 3.3.5 . 3.5.6 Menu op tions In Manual mode there are a number of menu options available.V iew the m enu options by pressing the menu button. Self timer . Use the self time r to add a dela y between pressin g the shutter utton and the [...]

38 T o change the p ixel setting: 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joysti ck (left and right) to highlight the PIXEL option and press the center jo ystick button to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight a pixel setting and press the center jo ystick button to confirm. 4. Press the menu butt on to exit the m[...]

41 The Exp Comp option lets you increase or d ecrease the xposure of the captured picture. e T o change the exp comp sett ing: 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h ighlight the EV option and press the center jo ystick button to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight a exposure com[...]

Detail The Detail option lets you change the color m ode, chroma, sharpness, focus settings, long exposure, ISO, metering, and digital zoom settings. 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h ighlight the DET AIL option and press the center joystick button to confirm. The detail submenu is displayed. 3[...]

43 Scene mode is ver y simple to use and includes a set of 15 preset programs to make pictur e taking eas y . All the settings are made for you. 3.6.1 Using scene mode 1. Use the mode dial to switch th e camera to SC N Mode. 2. Choose a preset program wh en prompted using the joy- stick (up and down). Press the c enter joystick but ton to confirm. [...]

I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance setting. balance 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored in number memory / the total number of photos that will fit in memo ry . 3 Macro Indica tes macr o mode is active . 4 Da te/T ime Shows current date and time. 5 EV Indica tes current EV compensation setti[...]

45 There are 15 available pr es et scenes to choose from. I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n Fi rew ork s For capturing pictures of bright subjects in dark conditions. Ideal for f ireworks. Night por- For capturing fairly close subjects in trait dark conditions. Night For capturing distant subjects in low landscape light conditions. Party For ca[...]

I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n Sunset For capturing sunsets or when shooting towards the light. Copy For capturing close subjects in normal light conditions in high detail. Snow For capturing images outside against very bright backgrounds. Black and For capturing black and white images. White 3.6.4 Z oom See “Zoom” on 3.3.5 . 3.6.5 Menu [...]

47 Use setup mode to change the camera configuration to suit your personal preferen ces. Use the m ode dial to switch the c amera to SET UP M ode. 3.7.1 Date/ti m e S ee “Setting th e date and tim e” on 2.5 .1 . 3.7.2 Insert da te Use the insert d ate function to displa y the date o n each still icture you captu re. p T o set the insert date op[...]

Note: When you format memory all data will be deleted. Make sure you back up all your f iles before you perform a format operation. 3.7.4 Pow er saving Use the power saving function to turn the camera of f after a p reset period of i nactivity . T o set the power saving fun ction: 1. Set the cam era to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight [...]

49 right) to set the volume lev el. 5. Press the center joyst ick button to confirm . 3.7.7 S tart Scr een Use the start screen option to set the start screen. T o set the st art screen: 1. Set the cam era to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the start screen opt ion using th e joystick (lef tand right). Press the center jo ystick butto[...]

3.7.9 L anguage See “Setting the languag e” on 2.5.3 . 3.7.10 Res et U se the rese t option to reset all settings to the factory default. T o use the reset function: 1. Set the cam era to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the reset op tion using the joysti ck (left and righ t). Press the center joystick button to confirm. 3. Press t[...]

51 Use the TV out option to set camera TV out mode to match he TV system in your area . t T o set the TV out mode: 1. Set the cam era to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the TV out option using the joystick (left and right). Press the center jo ystick button to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and dow n) to highlight the TV mode option[...]

Connecting to a compu ter Connect to a co mputer as de scribed in “Connecting to a computer” on 2.9.1 . Files stored on the camera can then be ransferred to th e computer hard drive. t When connected to a com puter your camera mem ory will appear as a rem ovable disk. Files can be transferr ed by ragging and dropping using W indows Explorer . d[...]

53 3.9.2 Icons The following screen s hows th e auto mode icons and their descriptions. I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance setting. balance 2 Macro Indicates macro mode is active. 3 Date/T ime Shows current date and time. 4 Battery Indicates current battery status. 5 Memory Indicates memory card status[...]

3.9.3 Menu options The menu options in video mode are almost exactl y the same as in Manual mode. See “Menu options” on 3.5.6 . However , in video mode there is no facility to change the pixel se tting, and there are only two opti ons, s ound and color mode, available in the deta ils menu. Sound recording can be turned n or off. o 3.10 Playback[...]

55 can preview a single-shot, 4 shot s in one screen, or 9 shots in one screen. 4. Press the menu butt on to exit the menu. The display option will default to a single picture on the creen at a time when you next u se playback m ode. s Recording T he reco rding option lets you add a sound to a picture. T o add a sound to a picture: 1. Switch the ca[...]

2. Press the menu button to display the menu. 3. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h ighlight the PROTECT option and press the center joystick button to confirm. 4. Use the joystick button (up an d down) to select th e SET or CANCEL option. Press the cente r joystick button to confirm. 5. Press the menu button t o exit the menu. When the protec[...]

57 T o rotate an image: 1. Switch the ca mera to playbac k mode and displa y the picture to change on the screen. 2. Press the menu button to display the menu. 3. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h ighlight the ROT A TE option and press the center joystick button to confirm. 4. Use the joystick (up and dow n) to select the t ype of rotation, 9[...]

Print Use the print function to se t the DPOF settings for each pho to for printing. Y ou can tag all pictures to be printed or just the current picture. Y ou can also select how cop ies are printed and whether to include the date and time. The DPOF function requires a memor y card. When all im ages to be pr inted are tagged, re move the memory c a[...]

59 Menu options in continuous mode are almost exactly the same as in auto mode, see “Menu options” on 3.4.6 . However , there is an extra option to enable you to change the ontinuous option. c T o set the continuous option: 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h ighlight the CONT option and pres[...]

3.12 DPS mode DPS is a standard that enables you to connect the camera directly to a prin ter using the USB interface. T o u se the DSP function, you mu st have a compatibl e printer . Using the DSP function you can print photos str aight from the camera to a printer . T o use the DPS function: 1. Use the mode dial to switch th e camera to DPS M od[...]

61 Read this section to le arn how to install drivers and software or the camera. f 4.1 Drivers Y ou can use the “Mas s S torage” functions of the camera on the PC. 4.1.1. Mass S torage The digital came ra offers M ass S torage function as a card reader device. Y ou can treat th is digital cam era as an SD device Y ou will only need to install [...]

Please follow the instru ctions below: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use W indows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr .exe file in the root directory . The following screen is displayed . Install button 3. Click the install button to install the driv er . and finish the camera 4. Fo[...]

63 4.2. Pr esto! V ideo W orks 6 Presto! V ideo W orks 6 is an advanced software application for editing video. T o install Presto! V ideo W orks 6: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use W indows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr .exe file in the root directory . The following screen [...]

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65 4.3. Pr esto! Mr . Photo 3 Presto! Mr . Photo 3 is an advanced photo editing software application. T o install Presto! Mr . Photo 3: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use W indows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr .exe file in the root directory . The following screen is displayed [...]

Appendix Specifications G e n e r a l Imagin g sensor 1/1.8" sh arp 6.2 megapi xel CCD ima ge sensor Active pixels 6.0 megapixels Storage m edia Built-in 32 MB Flash memory SD/MMC card (32/64/128/256/512 MB) Sensor ISO Auto 100, 200, 400 equivalent, user sensitivity definable L e n s 3 X o p t i c a l z o o m l e n s W ide: F2.8, f=7.3mm T ele[...]

67 G e n e r a l F l a s h 2 ~ 6 f e e t r a n g e Off /Auto/Force/Slow S ync/Force Red Eye Reduction/Auto Red Eye Reduction White balance Auto/sunn y/cloudy/tungsten/fluorescent EV com pensation -2.0 EV ~ +2.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) Self timer Off , 2 or 10 seconds PC interface USB 2.0, full speed TV out format NTSC/P AL Shutter Mechanical and elect[...]

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