DXG DXG-533V manual

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    DXG-533V and DXG-535V HD User’s Manual D X G U S A[...]

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    i Table of Contents Pr eface .............................................................................. v About this manual ............................................................. v Copyright ........................................................................... v Pr ecautions .........................................................[...]

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    ii 2.5 Befor e you start .................................................... 15 2.5.1 Setting the date and time ........................ 15 2.5.2 Setting the lan guage ................................ 16 2.5.3 Setting the beep ........................................ 17 2.6 Shoot/Playback video ........................................... 18 2.6.1 [...]

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    iii 3.2.4 Using the LED light ................................. 30 3.2.5 Quick access controls .............................. 30 3.3 Movie Playba ck mode ........................................... 31 3.3.1 Movie Playback mode icons ................... 31 3.4 Photo Pla yback mode ........................................... 34 3.4.1 Photo Playback m[...]

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    iv 4.3.5 Self t imer ................................................... 51 4.4 Photo pla yback menu ........................................... 52 4.4.1 Delete ......................................................... 52 4.4.2 Protect ....................................................... 54 4.4.3 Slide show ......................................[...]

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    v Preface Congratu lations on your purchase of this advanced video camera. Make that you read th is manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future ref erence. About this manual Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date. However, no guarant ee is made regarding th e accuracy of the cont[...]

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    vi Precautions General precauti ons • Do not us e or store the produ ct in dusty, d irty, or sand y areas, as its compo nent s may be da maged. • Do not s tore the product i n a hot environme nt. Hi gh temperatures can short en the life of electronic devices, damage batteries and warp or melt cert ai n plastics. • Do not store th e product i [...]

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    vii • Test for proper operation before usin g the camera. Notes on the LCD Screen Caution must be observed when dealing the fluid contained in the LCD. En sure that flu id does not leak if th e screen becomes cracked or damaged. If this occurs, follow these steps: • If the fl uids mak e contac t with sk in, wipe it with a clean cloth then rin s[...]

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    vii i • Ensure the battery is inserted correct ly. Inserting the battery incorrectly can cause damage to the product and possibly start a fire. • Remove the battery to avoid th e fluid leakage if the camera is not goi ng to be used fo r a long ti me. • If the ba ttery i s crushed or dama ged, r emove i t imme diately to avoid th e batt ery fl[...]

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    1 1 Introducing the camera Read thi s sectio n to lea rn about the features and functions of the video camera. This chapter also covers syst em requirements, package contents, and de scriptions of the ha rdwar e compone nts. 1.1 System requirements The video camera requires a PC with the following specifications: • W indows® V ista / XP operatin[...]

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    1.3 Unpacking the video camera The following it e ms should be presen t in the package. If a ny item is missing or appea rs damaged , conta ct your dea ler imme diately. CD - ROM (D river a n d app lication soft w ar e) Vi de o c a mer a Pouch USB & AV c ab l e User man ual AAA ba t t er i es x 4 HDMI c a bl e 2[...]

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    1.4 About the camera Refer to the following illustrat ions to familiarize yourself with the butto ns and co ntrols o f this vide o came ra. 1.4. 1 Front view Lens LED light Microphone Se lf-time r L ED 1.4. 2 Top view Shutt er butt on Z oo m / V olu m e bu tto n 3[...]

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    1.4. 3 Bottom vi ew B atte ry c om p a rtm en t Tri pod mount 1.4. 4 Right vi ew LCD screen c over 4[...]

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    1.4. 5 Left v iew Ha n d s t r a p M acro sw it ch 1.4. 6 Back view Mo d e d i a l Pl a y back butt on Sc ro l l whe el USB / AV Out put REC. / Power LED REC. / STOP butt o n HD Out pu t 5[...]

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    1.4. 7 Adjustin g the LCD display Flip and twist the LCD screen as show n 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 butto n Press and hold to turn power on/off. Menu butto n Press to display main OSD* menus. Mode dial z Use to toggle Movie , Photo, and SET modes. z In Movie mode, press the REC. button to start and stop recording. z During Mov ie Play back mode, press th[...]

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    thumbnail images a nd then press inwards to view t he image in full screen mode. z In Movie Playb ack mode: 1. Press up and down to scro ll through stored movies, an d press inwards to play/stop movie playba ck. 2. While playing a movie, press the scroll wheel up / down to rewind / fast forward the movie. 3. In the thumbnail mode, press the up and [...]

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    Display butto n Press once to displa y all OSD icons. Press again to turn all OSD ic ons off. Zoom butto n z In Photo and Movie modes, press to zoom in and out. z In Photo Pl ayback mode: 1. Press the button right to zoom in your photo. 2. Press the button left to show all stored files in a 3 x2 matrix thumbnail view. z In Movie Playb ack mode: 1. [...]

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    10 1.4. 8 About the LEDs The following table describes the camera LEDs: LED Color Definition Green Power-on Red Blinking Recording Red Camera busy Red Blinking Self-timer is activated Power / Rec. Red Blinking Rapidly 2 seconds self-timer remaining. Red Blinking Self-timer is activated. Self-time r Red Blinking Rapidly 2 seconds self-timer remainin[...]

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    2 Getting started Read this section to learn h ow to start usin g the video camera. This section cover s basic func tions suc h as switching o n, inserting the battery and memory cards, and co nfiguring preliminary sett ings. See later chapters for advanced funct ions. 2.1 Inserting an SD card (SD card sold separa tely) An SD card can be installed [...]

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    3. Press down t he SD card co mpartmen t cover. 4. Push the SD card compartment co ver inwards. 12[...]

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    2.2 Inserting the batteries This video camera is designed to use AAA alkaline batt eries or a rechargeable Li-Ion batt ery. O nly use the batteries supplied or similar batteries recomm ended b y th e manufa cturer or your dealer . • Note : Installing the battery incorrectly could cause damage to the camera and possibly st art a fire. 1. Open the [...]

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    2.3 Turning on the video camera Press and hold the power button to turn the video camera on/off. 2.4 Changing modes The video camera can operate in three m ode s, Movie , Photo , and SET . Move the mode dial to toggle differe nt modes. 14[...]

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    2.5 Before you start Before you start using the vi deo camera , some basi c settings suc h as date and time, languages and beep fun ction need to be configured. 2.5. 1 Setting t he date and time 1. Turn on the vide o camera, and m ove the mo de dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up/ down to h ighlight Date / Time . Press the scroll wheel inwards t[...]

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    4. Press the scroll wheel down to highlight √ to leave the date me nu. 2.5. 2 Setting the language 1. Turn on the vide o camera, and m ove the mo de dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up /down to highlight Language . Press the scroll wheel inwards to co nfirm . 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the followin g languages: Engli sh, Tradition al Ch[...]

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    2.5. 3 Setting t he beep 1. Turn on the vide o camera, and m ove the mo de dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up/ down to highlight Beep . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select √ and press th e scroll wheel inwards to confirm . 1 7[...]

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    2.6 Shoot/Playback video 2.6. 1 Shooting a video clip 1. Turn on the vide o camera and mo ve the mode dial to Movie mode. Movie mode 2. Use th e LCD screen t o frame the video. 3. Press the REC. / STOP butto n to start reco rding . 4. Press the REC. / STOP butto n ag ain to stop recor ding. 5. The video clip is automatically saved with a unique fil[...]

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    3. The LCD preview and th e ratio of a still-image capture can va ry dependi ng on the differen t video resolution settings. See t he following table: Video resolution 19 Preview Taking pictures and f ocusin g 720P WVGA 16:9 ratio 4:3 ratio 4:3 ratio 4:3 ratio QVGA 4. Before shooting a video clip, you can still take a photo in Movie mode.[...]

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    2.6. 2 Playing the video c lip 1. In Movie mode, press the Playba ck button and the most recent file displays on the LCD sc reen. Movie playback mode indicator 2. Move the scroll wheel up and down to scroll through the video clips. Press the scroll wheel inwards to play back the video clip. 3. To pause while playing back the video clip, press th e [...]

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    2.7 Taking/vie wing pictures 2.7. 1 Taking a s till picture 1. Turn on the came ra and move t he mode dial to Pho to mode. Photo mode 2. Use th e LCD screen t o frame the picture. 3. Press the Shutter button to captur e the ima ge. 4. The picture is autom atically saved with a uni que file name. 21[...]

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    2.7. 2 Viewing im ages 1. In Pho to mode, press the Play back button and the most recent image displays on the LCD screen. 22 Playback m ode 2. Press the scroll wheel up and down to scroll through the images. 3. Press the Zoom butto n righ t to zoo m in the picture. T hen you can move the image up/down or left/right and press inwards the scroll whe[...]

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    2.8 Connecting to a computer Read this section to learn h ow to transfer files to a PC, show the video clips or photos on TV/DVD. Connect the video camera to a computer with th e USB cable provided. 2.9 Connecting to a standard TV Connect the vide o came ra to a standard T V as s hown wi th the AV cable provided. 23[...]

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    2.10 Connecting to a DVD Player Connect the vide o came ra to a DVD player with the AV cable provided. 2.11 Connecting to an HDTV Read this section to learn how to show the video clips or photos on an HDTV. Con necting to an HDTV offers th e high resolut ion for displaying th e video clips or photos. Connect the vide o came ra to a n HDTV a s show [...]

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    3 Using the camera Read this section to learn how to use the camera. 3.1 Movie and voice recorder mode Use this mode to capture video clips or record voic e and store them in an interna l memor y or on an S D card. 3.1. 1 Movie an d voice r ecorder m ode Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Movie and voic e recorder mode icon [...]

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    4 White balanc e i ndicator 5 Remaining memory capacity 6 Memory stat us indicator : SD card i ndicator : Intern al me mory in dicator 7 Remaining recording time indicator 8 Histogram indicator 9 Resoluti on indic ator 10 Ba ttery in dicator 11 Stabilizer in dicator 12 LED light indicator 13 Macro indicator 14 Movie mode indica tor 15 Zoom indicato[...]

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    3 Battery indicato r 4 Voice recorder mode indicator 3.1. 2 Using the m acro functi on This funct ion can captur e subjects close t o the lens. In m acro mode, subjects can be as close as 17- 18 cm. While in Photo or Movie and voice recorder modes, move the Macro switch o n the si de of t he video camera to activa te macr o functi on, and an icon d[...]

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    28 3.1. 5 Quick access controls You can a lso ma ke adju stments to ex posure and lighti ng setti ngs by pressing the scroll wheel up and down or inwards. In Movie and Pho to modes, press the scroll wheel up or down to adjust the EV com pensation sett ing. Press the scroll wheel inwards to choose lighting options.[...]

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    3.2 Photo mode Use Pho to mode to capture st ill pictures and store them in t he internal memor y or on an S D card. 3.2. 1 Photo mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Ph oto mode icons and symbols. 13 12 11 7 10 1 2 4 5 14 6 3 9 8 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Remaining number of p[...]

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    6 Memory stat us indicator : SD card i ndicator : Intern al me mory in dicator 7 File size indicator 8 Battery indicato r 9 Histogram indicator 10 LED light indicator 11 Macro indicator 12 Self timer indicator 13 Photo mode indi cator 14 Zoom indicator 3.2. 2 Using the m acro functi on See section 3.1. 2 “Usi ng the macr o function”. 3.2. 3 Usi[...]

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    3.3 Movie Playback mode Use Movie Playback mode to review all the movie files stored in the video camera. 3.3. 1 Movie Pl ayback mode ico ns Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Movie Playba ck mode icons a nd symbols. 8 1 3 4 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 Movie m ode Voice rec order m ode 6 9 10 5 2 5 9 8 Movie mode: See the table below[...]

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    3 Memory stat us indicator : SD card i ndicator : Intern al me mory in dicator 4 The length of every video clip 5 / Play/ Pause indica tor 6 Battery stat us indica tor 7 File protect indicator 8 Movie playback mode icon 9 Displays the file number of the video clip Voice Record er mode: See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. [...]

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    7 Battery stat us indica tor 8 File protect indicator 9 Voice playback mode 10 Displays the file number of the audio clip 33[...]

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    3.4 Photo Playback mode Use Pho to Playba ck mode to review all the image files stored in the video camera. 3.4. 1 Photo Playback mode ic ons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo Playback mode i cons and symbol s. 2 5 4 1 3 6 7 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Displays the number of c[...]

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    4 Battery status i ndicato r 5 File protect indicator 6 Playback mo de icon 7 DPOF (Digit al Pr int Order Form at) indicator 35[...]

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    3.5 Thumbnail mode When in Photo Playback or Movie P layback mo des, press the zoom button left to show images as thum bnails. 1. Turn on the video camera and make sure it is in Photo Playback or Movie Pl ayback mo de. 2. The most recent image /video clip displays on the screen. Press the zoom b utton l eft to view six thumbn ail images /video clip[...]

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    4 Using the menus 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 t he MENU butto n to sho w the Mo vie options menu. 4.1. 1. White balance Use this option to correct color difference for different lightin g conditions. When white balance is set to Auto , the vi[...]

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    4.1. 2. Video reso lution Use t he reso lutio n optio n to dete rmine the r esoluti on of the captured video. The larger screen size requires more memory storage space. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the Resolut ion option. Press th e scroll wheel inwards t[...]

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    4.1. 3. Color effect The camera can capture standard color images, black an d white images, 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 highlig ht the Eff ect option. Press t he scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the [...]

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    4.1. 4. Night mod e Use this function t o shoot a better video clip quality in dark enviro nments. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the Night Mode option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Off or Night [...]

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    4.1. 5. Stabilizer Use this function to act iva te Stabilizer to preven t blurred images caused by shaking. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MEN U butt on and use the scroll wh eel to highlig ht the Sta bilizer option . Pr ess the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to selec[...]

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    4.1. 6. Capture mod e Use this function to record sound or image. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the Ca pture Mode opti on. Press the scro ll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Voice recorder or Video options. Press the [...]

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    4.2 Movie playback menu Use the playback menu to manage th e files stored in the internal memory or on th e SD card. 4.2. 1 Delete Use this function to delete files. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mo de. Press the Playb ack but ton and then press th e MENU butto n to displ ay the Movie Playb ack menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel [...]

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    If you select Delete All , press the scroll wheel inw ards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select √ and press th e scroll wheel inwards to delet e . 4. Press the MENU butto n agai n to e xit the menu. • Note : Once deleted, files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before you de lete. Files that have been prote[...]

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    4.2. 2 Protect Use this function to lock files to prevent accidental delet ion. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mo de. Press the Playb ack but ton and then press th e MENU butto n to displ ay Movie Playback menu. 2. Us e the scroll wheel to select the Pro tect opt io n. Then playback screen appears again. Use the scroll wh e e[...]

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    4.2. 3 Autoplay Use this fun ction to continuously play all movie clips stored in the memory card. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mo de. Press the Playb ack butt on and then press the MEN U butto n to displ ay the Movie Playb ack menu. 2. Us e the scroll wheel to select the Autoplay option and press the scroll wheel inwards t[...]

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    4.3 Photo menu In Phot o mode, press the MEN U button to show the Phot o Options menu. 4.3. 1 White balance Use this option to correct color difference due to lighting conditions. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the White Balance option. Press the scroll wh[...]

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    4.3. 2 Resolu tion Use this option to set the size of the captured image. Larger images contain more detail and therefore use more memory space. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the Resolut ion option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu.[...]

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    4.3. 3 Color effect The camera can capture standard color images, black an d white images, or sepia tone to give an old-fashioned look. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the Effe ct option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the s[...]

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    4.3. 4 Night mod e Use this function t o shoot a better video clip quality in dark enviro nments. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the Night Mode option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Off or Night m[...]

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    4.3. 5 Self time r Use the self timer function t o take a phot o o f yourself. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlig ht the Sel ftimer op tion. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Off , 5 seconds , or 10 seconds[...]

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    4.4 Photo playback menu 4.4. 1 Delete Use this function to delete files. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . Press the Playb ack butt on and then press the MEN U butto n to displ ay the Phot o Playback menu . 2. Use the scroll wheel to select Delete One or Dele te All options. If you select Delete One , the playback screen [...]

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    If you select Delete All , press the scroll wheel inw ards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select √ and th en press the scroll wheel inwards to delete. 4. Press the MENU butto n agai n to e xit the menu. • Note : Once deleted, files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before you de lete. Files that have been pr[...]

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    4.4. 2 Protect Use this function t o protect files. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . Press the Playb ack butt on and then press the MEN U butto n to displ ay the Phot o Playback menu . 2. Us e the scroll wheel to select the Pro tect opt io n. Then playback screen appears again. Use the scroll wh e el to locate the file y[...]

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    4.4. 3 Slide s how The camera includes a slide show function, which displays each image in turn with a regular int erval between pictures. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . Press the Playb ack butt on and then press the MEN U butto n to displ ay the Phot o Playback menu . 2. Us e the scroll wheel to select the Autoplay op[...]

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    4.4. 4 DPOF Use the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) fun ction to tag pictures stored in the memory card with print inform ation. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode . Press the Playb ack butt on and then press the MEN U butto n to displ ay the Phot o Playback menu . 2. Use the scroll wheel to highligh t the DPO F option. P [...]

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    • Notes : 1. A memory card is required for DPOF function. 2. If DPOF is set, all photos are ordered to print. 4.5 System menu The system menu is use d to configure miscellaneous camera function s. 4.5. 1 Setting t he beep See section 2.5. 3 “S etting the Beep”. 4.5. 2 Histogram Mode Use this function to display a hi stogram graph on the LCD s[...]

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    4.5. 3 Auto power off Use this function t o switch the camera off automatically after a period of inact ivi ty f or power saving. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode . 2. Use the scroll wheel to highligh t the Auto Power Off option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu . 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Off , 1 mi n[...]

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    4.5. 4 TV standard Use the TV option to set the TV system for the area. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode . 2. Use the scroll wheel to highligh t the TV standard option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select NTSC or PAL , and press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 59[...]

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    4.5. 5 Format Use this function t o format the current storage media. This format action will delete everything on the media. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode . 2. Use the scroll wheel to highligh t the For mat option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select X or √ , and press the[...]

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    4.5. 6 Default Use this option to reset all settin gs to the default sett ings. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode . 2. Use the scroll wheel to highligh t the Default option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select X or √ , and press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 4.5. 7 Langu[...]

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    4.5. 8 Frequenc y Use the Frequency option to set the frequency system for your area. To set the frequency: 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode . 2. Use the scroll wheel to highligh t the Frequency option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll t o select 5 0 Hz or 60 Hz. Press the scroll wheel inwar[...]

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    5 Installing the software Read this section to learn h ow to i nstall t he software for the camera. 5.1 Presto! Video Works Presto! Video Wo rks is an adva nced software application for editing video. To install Presto! Video Works: 1. Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM does not automatically boot, use Windows Explorer t[...]

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    5.2 Presto! Mr. Photo Presto! Mr. Ph oto is an advanced phot o editing software application. To install Presto! Mr. Photo: 1. Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM does not 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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    5.3 Quick Time Quick Time is an easy-to-use app lication for playing th e video clips stored in the camera or on the SD/MMC card. To install the Quick Tim e: 1. Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-Rom doesn’t automatically boot, use Window Explore to execute the InstalMgr.exe file in the root directory. The following screen[...]

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    6 6 Appendix Specifications Gener al Imaging sensor 1/2.5” CMOS 5.0 Megapixel sensor Active pixels 5.0 Megapixel Storage media Built-in 128 MB fla sh memory (approx. 90 MB available f or image storage) SD Card, SDH C compatible ( up to SDHC 8GB Class 6) Sensor sensitivity Auto Color effects Color/B&W/S epia Lens Fi xed lens Wide: F/3.2, f=7.5[...]

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    6 7 Gener al Movie clips Format: H.264 (MOV) Resolution: QVGA (30 fps), WV GA (30 fps), HD 720P (30 fps) Zoom Movie: Digital Zoom 3X Camera: Digital Zoom 3X Still Image Play back: Digital Zoom 8X (max.) Sensor Sensitivity Auto TFT Monitor 3” TFT (960 x 240 pixels) LED Light < 1.0 m range Movie: On / O ff Camera: On / Off White balance Auto/Sun[...]

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    68 Shutter Electronic shutter 1~1/2000 second Auto power off Off, 1 min., 5 min. Power supply Li-ion Battery NP-40 or 4 x “AAA” (Al kaline / Ni-cd / Ni-MH) Dimension 41 (W) x 68 (H) x 111(D) mm Weight Approx. 227± 5g (without batteries) Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.[...]

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    69 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Cannot turn on the video 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 auto power off function was enabled. The camera is running out[...]

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    70 The camera turns off when capturing image using self-timer. The camera is running out of battery power. • Replace the batteries. The image is out of focus. The subject is beyond focus range. • Please take a picture within the available focus range and choose normal or macro mode. (See 3.2.2 Using the macro function ). Memory card cannot be u[...]

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    All buttons are inactive. Short circuit occurred when connecting the camera with other devices. • Remove the batteries from the camera and insert again. 71[...]

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    W ebsite: Please visit our website at www .dxgusa.com for any product updates or special announcements. Y ou can also check out our online support desk where you can register your product, send emails to our technical support, and find a list of frequently asked questions (F AQs). D X G U S A[...]