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    DXG-565V User’s Manual DXG USA[...]

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    i Table of Contents Preface ............................................................................. vi About this manual ............................................................ vi Copyright .......................................................................... vi Precau tions ..........................................................[...]

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    ii 2.5.1 Setting the date and t ime ........................14 2.5.2 Setting the language ................................ 15 2.6 Shoot/Playback video ........................................... 16 2.6.1 Shooting a video clip ............................... 16 2.6.2 Playing the video c lip .............................. 17 2.7 T aking/viewing pictu[...]

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    iii 3.3.1 Photo Playback mode icons .................... 32 3.3.2 Thumbnail mode ...................................... 33 3.4 Movie Playback mode ...........................................34 3.4.1 Movie Playback mode icons ................... 34 3.5 MP3 mode ............................................................. 35 3.5.1 MP3 mode icons ...[...]

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    iv 4.3 Pictur e menu ........................................................ 48 4.3.1 Size ............................................................. 48 4.3.2 Image quality ............................................ 49 4.3.3 White balance ........................................... 50 4.3.4 Exposure adjustm ent (EV) ...................... 51 [...]

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    v 4.7.7 TV system ................................................. 68 4.7.8 Auto power off ......................................... 69 4.7.9 Frequency ................................................. 70 5 Using the Rapid Blog Manager ............... 71 5.1 Launching Rapid Blog Manager ......................... 71 5.2 Uploading the video files ..[...]

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    vi Preface Congratulations on your purchase of th is advanced video camera. Ensure that you read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. About this manual Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up t o date. However, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of the cont[...]

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    vi i Precautions General precautions • Do not use or st ore the product in dust y, dirty, or san dy areas, as its componen ts may be damage d. • Do not stor e the product in a hot environment . High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics. • Do not store the product in cold a[...]

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    viii • Before using the camera to record images, m ake sure you first record a number of test images and check the results to ensure that the camera is configured correctly and operating properly (refer to 2 Gettin g started ). Notes on the LCD Screen If the LCD display becomes damaged, please follow these instructions: • If the fluid makes con[...]

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    ix Power supply • Use only the type of battery that came wit h your camera. Using any other type of batte ry may damage the e quipment and invalidate the warranty. • When using batteries in this pr oduct, ensure that they are inserted correctly. Inserting the batteries incorrect ly can cause damage to the product and possibly s tart a fire. Bef[...]

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    1 1 Introducing the camera Read this se ction to learn ab out the features and functions of the video camera. This chapt er also covers system requirements, package contents, and descriptions of the hardware compone nts. 1.1 System requirements The video camera requires a PC with the following specifications: • W indows® V ista (32 bit), XP , 20[...]

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    1.3 Unpacking the video camera The following items should be presen t in the package. If any item is missing or appea rs damaged, co ntact your dealer i mmediately. User m anual Video camera CD-ROM (Driv er an d app licat ion softwar e ) USB cabl e TV ou t ca bl e 4x AAA alkaline batte ries Audio ca ble Earphones Pouch Wrist strap 2[...]

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    1.4 About the camera Refer to the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls of this video camera. 1.4.1 Front v iew USB and TV ou t c onnec to r Lens Audi o Out Flash Se lf-tim er LED 1.4.2 Top view Speaker 3[...]

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    1.4.3 Bottom view SD / MM C card compa rt men t cover 1.4.4 Rig ht view Microphone LCD screen cov er 4[...]

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    1.4.5 Lef t View Mode d ial Battery compart ment cover Macr o switch 1.4.6 Back View Di s pl ay/ Hel p bu tton D irec tion al p ad Pow er switch M enu butt on Shutter butt on Play back bu tt on Sc roll w h ee l Power L ED 5[...]

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    1.4.7 Adjus ting the LCD displa y Flip and twist the LCD screen as shown while capturing a still image or recording a video clip. 6[...]

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    See the table below for a description of each button’s function. Button Name Function Power switch Slide the power switch down to turn power on/off. Menu button Press to display main OSD me nus. Mode dial Use to toggle Movie, Photo, MP3, Voice, and SET modes. Directional pad z In Movie mode, press down to select image quality, press right to sele[...]

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    Shutter button z In Movie/ Voice mode, press to begin or stop recording. z In Photo mode, press to take a photo. z In MP3 mode, press to play or stop a highlighted file. z In Movie / Voice Playba ck mode, press to start or stop play back. z In Photo Play back mode, press to switch to thumbnail view. Macro switch Move the switch to the po sition to [...]

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    9 once to select repeat mode. Press once for Repeat One (only the selected file is repeated) and twice for Repeat All (all files are repeated). z In MP3 / Movie Playback / Voice Playback mode, press inwards to pause playback. z In Movie Playback / Voic e Playback mode, press up/down to adjust playback volume . z In Photo Play back mode, press up/do[...]

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    2 Getting started Read this section to learn how to start using the video camera. Th is section covers basic f unctions such as switchi ng on, inserting the battery and memory cards, and configuring preliminary settings. See later chapters for advanced functions. 2.1 Inserting an SD card (SD Card sold separately) An SD card can be installed in the [...]

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    3. Close the SD card compartment cover. 11[...]

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    2.2 Inserting the batteries This video camera is designed to use four(4) AAA batteries. Only use the battery supplied or similar battery recommended by the manufacturer or your dealer. Note : Install the batteries exactly as described here. Ensure that the polarity of the batteries is correct. Installin g the batteries incorrectly could cause damag[...]

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    2.3 Turning on for the first time Slide the power switch to turn the video camera on/off. 2.4 Changing modes The video camera can operate in five modes, Movie , Photo , MP3 , Voice, and SET . Move the mo de dial to toggle different modes. 13[...]

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    2.5 Before you start Before you star t using the video ca mera, some basic settings such as date and time and languages need to be configured. 2.5.1 Setting the date an d time 1. Turn on the video camera, a nd move the mode dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up/ down to highlight Date/ Time . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confir m. 2. Press le[...]

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    2.5.2 Setting the language 1. Turn on the video camera, a nd move the mode dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up/ down to highlight Language . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the desired language. After the language is selected, press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 15[...]

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    2.6 Shoot/Playback video 2.6.1 Shoo ting a vi deo clip 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to Movie mode. Movie mode 2. Use the LCD screen to frame the video. 3. Press the shutter button to start recor ding. 4. Press the shu tter button aga in to stop reco rding. 5. The video clip is automatically saved with a unique file name. Notes : The lengt[...]

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    2.6.2 Pla ying the vide o clip 1. In Movie mode, press the Playback button and the most recent file displays on the LCD screen. Playback mode Movie mode indicator 2. Mov e th e dire ctio nal p ad left and right to scroll through the video clips. Press the shutter button to playback the video clip. 3. To pause while playing back the video clip, pres[...]

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    2.7 Taking/viewing pictures 2.7.1 Takin g a still picture 1. Turn on the camera and s witch to Photo mode. Photo mode 2. Use the LCD screen to frame the picture. 3. Press the shu tter button to capture the i mage. 4. The picture is automatically saved with a unique file name. 18[...]

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    2.7.2 Vi ewing images 1. In Photo mode, press the Playba ck button and the most recent image displays on the LCD screen. Playback mode 2. Press the directional pad left and right to scro ll through the images. 3. Press the scroll wheel inwards to scale the image. Use the directional pad to move the zoomed image up and down, left and righ t. 4. Pres[...]

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    2.8 Playing music files 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to MP3 mode. 2. Mov e th e dire ctio nal p ad left and right to select the music file to playback. 3. Press the shutter button to start play ing . 4. Press the scroll wheel inwards to repea t the sele cted mu sic file. Press the scroll wh eel inwards a sec ond time to repe at all files.[...]

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    21 Note: When adding music files to the camera memory or memory card, you need to create a folder called MP3 and save the music files in it.[...]

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    2.9 Voice recording 2.9.1 To make a voice recor ding 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to Voice mode . 2. Press the shutter button to start recor ding. 3. Press the shutter button again to stop . 4. The voice file will automatically be saved with a unique file name. 22[...]

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    2.9.2 T o playback a voice fil e 1. In Voice mode, press the Playback button and the most recent file is displayed on the LCD screen. 2. Mov e th e dire ctio nal p ad left and right to select the voice file you want to play. Press the shutter button to playback the voice file. 3. When playing a voice file, use the scroll wheel to adjust the volume.[...]

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    2.10 Connecting to a computer Read this section to learn how to transfer files to a PC or use the camera as a PC web-camera for con ferences. Connect the video camera to a computer with the USB cable provided. 24[...]

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    2.11 Connecting to a TV Connect the video camera to a TV as shown with the AV cables provided. 2.12 Connecting earphones Connect the earphones to the video came ra as shown. 25[...]

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    3 Using the camera Read this section to learn how to use the camera. 3.1 Movie mode Use Movie mode to capture video clips and store them in internal memory or on an SD card. 3.1.1 Movie m ode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Movie mode icons and symbols. See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. [...]

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    5 Battery indica tor 6 Macro indicator 7 Video mode indicator 8 Image size indicator 9 Image quality indicator 10 Zoom indicator 2 7[...]

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    3.1.2 Quick acc ess menu You can also make adjustmen ts to the current settings by pr essing the directional pad or the scroll wheel inwards. In Movie mode, use the directional pad to display the quick access menu, where you can adjust image si ze, image quality, color effects, and white balance settings. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display t[...]

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    3.2 Photo mode Use Photo mode to capture still pictures and store them in the internal memory or on a n SD card. 3.2.1 Photo mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo mode icons and symbols. See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Memory status indi cator : indicates that a n SD card is ins[...]

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    6 EV compensation indicator 7 Battery indica tor 8 White balance indicator 9 Self-timer indicator 10 Macro indicator 11 Photo mode indi cator 12 File size indicator 13 Image quality indicator 14 Zoom indicator .2.2 Using the macro func tion e lens. In macro mode, button on the side of the 3 This function can captu r e subjects close to th subjects [...]

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    31 ubject. e current setting b y pressing to display the quick access Move the scroll wheel down to move away from a s The zoom ratio is displayed on the screen. 3.2.4 Quick acc ess menu You can also ma ke adjustments of th the directional pad or scroll wheel. In Photo m ode, use the directional pad menu, where you can adjust image size, self-timer[...]

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    3.3 Photo Playback mode Use Photo Play back mode to review all the image files stored in the video camera. 32 3.3.1 Photo P layback mode icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo Playback mode i cons and symb ols. See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Displays the number of current image [...]

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    3.3.2 Thumbnail mode 33 nails. sure it is in Playback plays on the screen. Press the Shutter butto n to view four thumbnail images on the LCD screen. When in Photo Playback mode, pres s the Shutter button to s how image as thumb 1. Turn on the video camera and make mode. 2. The most recent image dis 3. Use t d Shutter b in full screen mode. 4. Pr h[...]

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    34 ode g picture to familiarize yourself with the 3.4 Movie Playback m Use Movie Play back mode to review all the movie files stored in the video camera . 3.4.1 Movi e Playback mode icons Refer to the followin Movie Playback mode icons and symbols. See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. Displays the number of current video/t[...]

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    3.5 MP3 mode 35 e ra through e arphones or i nternal speaker s. The video camera has a built-in MP3 music player. MP3 files can b played on the came 3.5.1 MP3 mod e icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the MP3 mode icons and symbols. See the table below for a description of each icon an symbol. 1 d Displays the number o[...]

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    Repeat mode indicator 7 : indicates that one file will be repeated : indicates that all files will be repeated Memory status indi cator : indicates that a n SD card is inserted 8 : indicates tha t the SD card is used : indicates SD card is not inserted 3 6[...]

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    3.6 Voice mod Use Voice mode to record memory or on an SD car 3.6.1 Voic e mo Refer to the following pic oice mode icons an symbols. e a voice file and store it in internal d. de icons ture to familiarize yourself with the V d See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Displays number of voice files recorded 2 Displays recordi[...]

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    38 ck mode red in de icons 3.7 Voice Playba Use Voice Playback mode to play all the voice recordings sto the video camera . 3.7.1 Voic e Playba ck mo Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo Playback mode i cons and symb ols. See the table below for a descripti of each icon a symbol. on nd 1 Displays the number of curre[...]

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    3.8 USB mode 39 ter or PC, refer to “ Installing software and uter or printer using You can use USB mode to connec t to a printer or a host PC. Befo re connecting t o a prin drivers ” on page 76 . When the video camera is connected to a comp the USB cable, the following menu displays. Use the joystick to highlight an option and press the scroll[...]

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    40 menus 4 Using the Read this section to learn how to configure the camera settings and use the advanced features. 4.1 Movie menu When in Movie mode, press the MENU b utton to show t he Movie Options me nu. 4.1.1. Video size Use this option to set the size of the captured video clips. Larger video sizes co ntain more detail and the refore use mor [...]

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    4.1.2. Video quality There are two different levels of video quality setting. Higher quality video needs more me mory storage spa ce. 41 amera on and ensure it is in Movie ht the Quality option. Press the scroll wheel splay the sub menu. 1. Turn the video c mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig inwards to di 3. Use the [...]

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    4.1.3. White balance 42 video camera e video camera on and ensure it is in Movie n. Press the scroll , S unny , Cloudy , T ungsten , or Fluorescent . Press the scroll wheel inward s to confirm. Use this option to correct color difference for different lighting conditions. When white balance is set to Auto , the automatically compensates for differe[...]

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    43 tment (EV) ips. ng a e video camera on and ensure it is in Movie e scroll o - 2EV . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 4.1.4. Exposure adjus Use this setting to change the exposure for pictures and video cl Usually, this value is set to zero. Increase the value to light up a subject with strong back lighting, or decrease the value if tak[...]

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    4.1.5. Color effect 44 eel to displ ay the submenu. The camera can capture standard color , black and white , or sepia tone to give an old-fashioned look. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlight the Color Effects option. Press the scroll wh inwards 3. Use the scroll w[...]

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    4.1.6. Stabilizer 45 era automa tically detects a nd 3. Use the scroll wheel to select On or Off . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. Use this function to turn the vide o stabilizer function on or off. With this fu nction turned on, the cam corrects mi nor movements o f the hand to re duce blurrine ss in a video recording. 1. Turn the video[...]

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    46 yback menu All e video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. e Delete All option. t OK or Cancel . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 4.2 Movie pla Use the playback menu to manage the files stored in the internal memory or on the SD card. 4.2.1 Del ete Use this function to delete files. 1. Turn th Press the Playback button and then p[...]

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    4.2.2 Unloc k All Use this function to unlock files that are protected to prevent accidental deletion. 47 camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. ton and then press th e MENU . he submenu. 1. Turn the video Press the Playback but button to display Movie Playback menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Unlock All opti on Press the scroll wh[...]

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    4.3 Picture menu In Photo mode, press the MENU button to show the Ca mera Options me nu. 48 s rd s 3. Use the scroll wheel to select 1M , 3M , 5M , or 12M . Press the scroll wheel in wards to confirm. 4.3.1 Size Use this option to set the size of the captured image. Larger image contain more detail and therefore use more memory space. 1. Turn the v[...]

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    49 ality of the captured image. Higher e video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. ress 4.3.2 Im age qualit y Use this option to set the qu quality images contain more details and therefore use more memory space . 1. Turn th 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll button to highlight the Quality option. Press the scroll button inwards to [...]

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    4.3.3 White balance 50 e video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. , Sunny , Clo udy , Use this option to correct color difference due to lighting conditions. 1. Turn th 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll button to highlight the White Balance option. Press the scroll button inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to s[...]

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    51 tment (EV) ly, this crease the value to light up a subject with ode. l wheel to ll wheel to adjust EV value. The range is from +2EV to -2EV . Pr ess the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 4.3.4 Expos ure adjus Use this setting to change the exposure for pictures. Usual value is set to zero. In strong back lighting, or decrease the value if taking [...]

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    4.3.5 Col or effects 52 lor amera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. heel , or Sepia . Press The camera can capture standard color images, black and white images, or sepia tone to give an old-fashioned look. When the co effect func tion is set to Off , i t is set to color mode. 1. Turn the video c 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel t[...]

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    4.3.6 Self-timer 53 ng This function allows you to capture an image of yourself by addi a 10 second delay between when the Shutter button is presse d and when the picture is actually taken. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlight the Self-timer option. Press the scro[...]

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    54 and ensure it is in Photo mode. eel ther to show the date 4.3.7 Date s tamp Use this option to tu rn on/off the date stamp when a phot o is taken. 1. Turn the video camera on 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlight the Date Stamp option. Press the scroll wh inwards to displ ay the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select[...]

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    55 k menu ode. l to select OK or Cancel . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 4.4 Photo playbac 4.4.1 Del ete all Use this function to delete files. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo m Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Photo Playback menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the De[...]

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    4.4.2 Unloc k all 56 ck all protected files. on and ensure it is in Photo mode. optio n. Use this function to unlo 1. Turn the video camera Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Photo Playback menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Unlock All Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use t[...]

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    4.4.3 Slid e show 57 ich displays each de. MENU l 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Start or Cancel and press the scroll wheel in wards to confirm. The camera includes a slide show function, wh image in turn with a regular interval between pictures. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mo Press the Playback but ton and then press t[...]

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    4.4.4 DPOF 58 l Use the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) function to tag pictures stored in the memory card with print information. You can tag al pictures to be printed or select individual pictures. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Photo Playback[...]

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    A L L : select to print all ph otos RE SET : select to reset setting CA NCEL : select to cancel all Note : A memory card is required for DPOF f unction. 59[...]

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    60 4.5 MP3 menu In MP3 mode, press the MEN U button to sho w the MP3 Optio ns menu. 4.5.1 Del ete all Use this function to delete files. it is in MP3 mode. ENU roll wheel to highlight the Delete all option. Press the scroll wheel 3. Use the scroll wheel to select OK or Cancel . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 1. Turn the video camera on [...]

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    4.5.2 Unloc k all 61 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in MP3 mode. button and use the scroll wheel to ll option. Press the scroll wheel Use this function to unlock all protect ed files. 1. 2. Press the MENU highlight the Unlock a inwards to displ ay the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select OK or Cancel . Press the scroll wheel inward[...]

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    62 ck Menu ode. ck menu. ess the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select OK or Cancel . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 4.6 Voice Playba 4.6.1 Del ete all Use this function to delete files. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Voice m Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU b[...]

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    4.6.2 Unloc k all 63 ck all protected files. on and ensure it is in Voice mode. l r Cancel . Press the Use this function to unlo 1. Turn the video camera Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Voice Playback menu. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlight the Unlock all option. Press the scrol[...]

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    64 neous camera ch to SET mode. s y the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select ON or OFF and pres s the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 4.7 System menu The system menu is used to configure miscella functions. 4.7.1 Date/time See section 2.6.1 “Setting the date and time ”. 4.7.2 B eep 1. Turn on the video camera and swit 2. Use the scroll w[...]

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    65 mat delete everything on the media. deo camera and switch to SET mode. Format option. Press ll wheel inwards to display the submen u. ress 4.7.3 Format Use this function to format the current storage m edia. This for action will 1. Turn on the vi 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the the scro 3. Use the scroll wheel to select OK or CANCEL ., [...]

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    4.7.4 Def ault 66 itch to SET mode. press Use this option to reset all settings to the default settings. 1. Turn on the video camera and sw 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Default option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select OK or CANCEL ., and the scroll wheel in wards to confirm.[...]

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    67 status f video 3. The number of files saved and the free memory space are displayed on the screen. Press the scroll wheel inwards again to exit. 4.7.5 Memor y This function displays the memory status and t he number o clips, photos, music and voice f iles saved in the vi deo camera. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode. 2. Use the [...]

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    4.7.7 TV system Use the TV option to set the TV system for the area. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode. 68 on. . the l inwards to confirm. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the TV System opti Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu 3. Use the scroll wheel to select NTSC or PAL , and press scroll whee[...]

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    69 off lly after a 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Off , 2 minute s , or 5 minutes. Press the scroll wheel inwards to co nfirm. 4.7.8 Auto power Use this function to switch the camera off automatica period of inactivity for power saving. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Auto Power Off op[...]

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    4.7.9 Freq uency 70 rea. . . roll Use the Frequency option to set the frequency system for your a To set the frequency: 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Frequency option Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu 3. Use the scroll to select 60 Hz or 50 Hz. Press the sc wheel inw[...]

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    71 apid Blog Manager 5 Using the R Read this section to learn how to use the built-in Rapid Blog Manager to download files from the camcorder memory card and 2. Slide the power switch to turn on the video camera. 3. The following menu displays on the video cam era. Use the scroll wheel to select File Transfer ; then press the scroll wheel inwards t[...]

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    72 en. 4. The following window pops up on your desktop scre Select Rapid Blog Manager , and click OK . 5. Click OK to the following pop-up window. 6. By default, the Rapid Blog Manager auto matically detect s the files on the video camera memory and downloads them to your co mputer. Click OK to continue, or Cancel to cancel downloading.[...]

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    7. After the download is complete, the Rapid Blog Manager is displayed. 73[...]

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    5.2 Uploading the video files 74 Before uploading your video files to the YouTube website, you need to have a YouTube account. To upload the video files, do the following: 1. Click the button on the bottom of the screen and fill in all the required information. 2. Click Upload to begin the tra nsfer, Stop to stop file upload process, or Exit to clo[...]

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    75 gs hen wnloaded files. 5.3 Rapid Blog Manager settin You can determine whether or not to start the auto download w the video camera is connected and change the folder location to store the do 1. Click on the top-right corner of the Rapid Blog Manager screen to open the following setting box. 2. Specify the settings for auto download and the file[...]

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    7 6 ivers 6 Installing software and dr Read this se ction to learn how to install drivers and software for the camera. 6.1 Drivers You can use the “Mass Storage” and “PC Camera” functions o camera on the PC. f the 6.1.1 Mass Storage The video camera offers Mass Storage function as a card read er device. You can treat this vide o camera as a[...]

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    2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use Wind Explorer to execute the InstallMgr.exe file in the root ows directory. Install button 3. Click the install button to install the driver. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions 5. Click Finish to restart the computer and finish the camera driver installation. 7 7[...]

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    6.2 Presto! Video Works Presto! Video Works is an adva nc ed software application for editing video. 78 To install Presto! Video Works: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use Windows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr.exe file in the root directory. The following screen is displayed. In[...]

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    6.3 Presto! Mr. Photo Presto! Mr. Photo is an advanced photo editing software application. To install Presto! Mr. Photo: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use Windows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr.exe file in the root directory. The following screen is displayed. Install button 3.[...]

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    80 Appendix Specifications General Imaging sensor 1/2.5” CMOS 5.17 Megapixel sensor Active pixels 5.1 Megapixel Storage memory (available memory space for image storage is approx. 9MB) SD Card (MMC compatible), can support up to 4GB (SDHC) media Built-in 32 MB flash Sensor sensitivity Auto Color effects Color/B&W/Sepia Lens Fixed lens Wide: F[...]

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    81 General Movie clips MPEG-4 (ASF format) Resolution: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 720 x 480 Quality: Fine, Normal Frame rate: 30 fps (max.) Zoom Digital Zoom 4X TFT Monitor 2.4” TFT (480 x 240 pixels) Flash <1 m range Auto/Off White balance sten/ scent Auto/Sunny/Cloudy/Tung Fluore EV compensation 3 EV steps) -2.0 EV~+2.0 EV (in 0. Self-timer econd[...]

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    General Dimension 37 (W) x 98.3 (H) x 68.2 (D) m m Weight <136+5g (without batteries) 82[...]

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    83 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Cannot turn on the camera. The batteries are not inserted correctly. The batteries have no power. • Insert the batteries correctly. (See 2.2 Inserting the batteries .) • Replace the batteries The camera suddenly turns off. The power off function was enabled. The camera is running out of battery[...]

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    84 ca im amera is ing out of • Replace the batteries. The camera turns off when The c runn pturing age using self-timer. battery power. The image is out of focus. us al de. Using The subject is beyond foc • range. Please take a picture within the available focus range and choose norm or macro mo (See 3.2.2 the macro function) Memory card cannot[...]

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    85 camera with other devices. he camera and insert again. All buttons are inactive. Short circuit occurred when connecting the • Remove the batteries from t[...]

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    g yp or special a nnouncements. You can also check out our online support desk where you ca n your product, send emails to our technical support, a nd find a ue stions (F D X G freq ntly asked que AQs).[...]