DXG DXG-580V HD manual

DXG-580V 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 .........................................................[...]

ii 2.5 Changing modes ................................................... 14 2.6 Befor e you start .................................................... 15 2.6.1 Setting the date and time ........................ 15 2.6.2 Setting the lan guage ................................ 16 2.6.3 Setting the beep ........................................ 17 2.7 [...]

iii 3.2.4 Using the LED fl ash light ........................ 29 3.2.5 Quick access controls .............................. 29 3.3 Movie Playba ck mode ........................................... 30 3.3.1 Movie Playback mode icons ................... 30 3.4 Photo Pla yback mode ........................................... 33 3.4.1 Photo Playback mod[...]

iv 4.4.1 Delete ......................................................... 49 4.4.2 Protect ....................................................... 51 4.4.3 Slide show ................................................. 52 4.4.4 DPOF ......................................................... 53 4.5 System menu ..........................................[...]

v Preface Congratul ations on your p urchase of this a dvanced ca mcorder. Make sure th at you read this manu al 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 th[...]

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 [...]

vii • Test for proper operation before usin g the camera. Notes on the LCD Screen Caution must be observed when dealing with the fluid contained in the LCD. Ensure that fluid does not leak if the screen becomes cracked or dama ged. If this occur s, follow the se steps: • If the fluid makes contact with skin, wipe it with a clean cloth then rin [...]

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[...]

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 / 2000 o[...]

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. Bat te ry c harg er AV c a bl e CD-ROM ( D ri ver and appl i cat i on softw a re) Power co rd Co m p on en t Video c abl e Video cam era Pouch USB ca bl e User m anua l Casi o N P-[...]

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 Fl ash l i ght Mi c r o p h o n e S elf-tim e r L E D 1.4. 2 Top view M ac ro b u tton S h u tter b u tton Z oo m / V olu m e b u tton 3[...]

1.4. 3 Bottom vi ew B a tte ry c om p ar tm en t Tri po d m ount 1.4. 4 Right vi ew LC D scre en co ver 4[...]

1.4. 5 Left v iew Hand st r ap M acro sw it ch 1.4. 6 Back view Mo d e d i al Pl aybac k but to n S cr oll w h e e l USB / AV Out put REC. / Pow er LED REC. STO P but to n H D O ut put 5[...]

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[...]

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 Use to toggle Movie , Photo, and SET modes. In Movie mode, press the REC.STOP button to start and stop recording. In Mov ie Play back mode, press the REC.S[...]

3. In the thumbna il mode, press up and down to sele ct the thumbnail images a nd then press inwards to view t he image in full screen mode. z In Movie Playb ack mode: 1. P ress up and down to scro ll through stored movies, an d inwards to play /stop movie playback. 2. In the thumbna il mode, press up and down to sele ct the video clip and then pre[...]

Zoom butto n z In Photo and Movie modes, press to zoom in and out. z In Photo Pl ayback mode: 1. Move the button to right to zoom in your p hoto. 2. Move the button to left to show all stored files in a 3x2 matrix thumbnail view. z In Movie Playb ack mode: 1. Move the button to left to show all stored vi deo clips in a 3x2 matrix thumbnail view. 2.[...]

10 1.4. 8 About the LEDs The following table describes the camera LEDs: LED Color Definition Green Power-on Green 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[...]

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 sepa rately) An SD card can be installed [...]

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

2.2 Inserting the batteries This video camera is desig ned to use a Li-ion or 4xAAA batteries. Only use the batteries supplied or similar batteries recommended by the ma nufactur er or your dealer . Note: Install the battery exactly as described here. Installing the battery in correctly could cause damage to the camera and possibly st art a fire. 1[...]

2.3 Charging the battery You can charge the batt ery with the charging unit provided. Insert the battery to the batt ery charger and connect the power cord to the b attery c harge r. 2.4 Turning on the video camera Press and hold the power button to turn the video camera on/off. 2.5 Changing modes The video camera can operat e in three modes, Mo vi[...]

2.6 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. 2.6. 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[...]

2.6. 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 h ighlight Language . Press the scroll wheel inwards to co nfirm . 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the followin g languages: Engli sh, Tradition al Chinese, Sim plified Chi nese, German, Ital ian, Span ish, French , Turkis[...]

2.6. 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. Us e the scroll wheel to select the √ an d press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 1 7[...]

2.7 Shoot/Playback video 2.7. 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 but ton to start re cording. 4. Press the REC.STOP button again t o stop record ing. 5. The video clip is automatically saved with a unique file name. [...]

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: 19 Video resolution Preview Taking pictures and f ocusin g 16:9 ratio 4:3 ratio 1080P (1440 x 10 80) 720P (128 0 x 720) 480P (720 x 480) 4:3 ratio 4:3 ratio CIF (352 x 240)[...]

2.7. 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 [...]

2.8 Taking/vie wing pictures 2.8. 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[...]

2.8. 2 Viewing im ages 1. In Pho to mode, press the Play back button and the most recent image displays on the LCD screen. 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 by pressing the scroll wheel, you c[...]

2.9 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. 2.10 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[...]

2.11 Connecting to a HDTV Read this section to learn how to show the video clips or photos on a HDTV. Co nnecting to a HDTV offers the high res olution for displaying th e video clips or photos. Connec t the vide o came ra to a HDTV as show n with the compo nent video cable and AV cable provided. AV out HD out Component Video Cable AV Cable HD in A[...]

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 [...]

3 Night mode indi cator 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 LED flash light indicator 8 Resoluti on indic ator 9 Battery indicato r 10 Histogram indicator 11 Macro indicator 12 Movie mode indica tor 13 Zoom indicator Voic e recor der mod e: See the [...]

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 14- 15 cm. While in Photo or Movie and voice recorder modes, move the Macro button o n the side o f the vi deo camer a to ac tivate macro functi on, and an icon displays on the LCD screen. Move the macr o butto n ag[...]

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 8 7 1 2 4 5 14 6 3 10 9 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Remaining number of p[...]

6 Memory stat us indicator : SD card i ndicator : Intern al me mory in dicator 7 LED flash light i ndicator 8 File size indicator 9 Battery indicato r 10 Histogram indicator 11 Macro indicator 12 Self tim er indicator 13 Photo mode indicator 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[...]

3.3 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[...]

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. [...]

stop the audio clips 7 Battery stat us indica tor 8 File protect indicator 9 Voice playback mode 10 Displays the file number of the audio clip 32[...]

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[...]

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 34[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

4.1. 3. Color effect The camera can capture videos in stand ard color, black and whit e, and s epia tone. 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 scroll wheel to select Color, B[...]

4.1. 4. Night mod e Use this function t o shoot a video clip with better 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 N[...]

4.1. 5. Capture mod e Use this function to select to record sounds or vide o clips. 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 Movie m[...]

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 [...]

If you select Delete All , press the scroll wheel inw ards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select √ and press the 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 delete. Files that have been protected wi[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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.[...]

4.3. 3 Color effect The camera can capture images in st andard color, black and wh ite, and s epia tone. 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 scroll wh eel to select Color , [...]

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[...]

4.3. 5 Self-timer 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 f-timer option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Off , 5 seconds , or 10 seconds [...]

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. Us e the scroll wheel to select the Delete One or D elete All options. If you select Delete One , the playback sc[...]

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

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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 2.6. 3 “S etting the beep”. 4.5. 2 Histogram m ode Use this function to display a hi stogram graph on LCD screen. This function can help you capture a better ph oto/video clip. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET[...]

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[...]

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. 5 6[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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

5.2 NewSoft Mr. Photo NewSoft Mr. Photo is an advan ced photo editing software application. To inst all NewSoft 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. [...]

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 does not automatically boot, use Window Explore to execute the InstalMgr.exe file in the root directory. The following screen [...]

63 Appendix Specifications Gener al Imaging sensor 1/2.5” CMOS 5 .0 Megapixel sensor Active pixels 5.0 Megapixel Storage media Internal: Built-in 32 MB flash memory ( 15 MB for storage) External: SD Card, SDHC co mpatible Sensor sensitiv ity Auto Color effects Color/B&W/Sepia Lens Fi xed lens Wide: F/3.2, f=7.5mm Focus range Normal: 1.5m~infi[...]

64 Gener al 1080P (1440 x 1 080/30 fps) Quality: Auto Zoom Movie: Digital Zoom 4X (1080P, 2X Digital Zoom) Camera: Digital Zoom 4X Still Image Play back: Digital Zoom 8X (max.) Audio Recording Yes TFT Monitor 3.0” TFT (960 x 240 pixels) LED Flash Lig ht < 1.0m range Movie: On / O ff Camera: On / Off White balance Auto/Sunny/Cloudy/Tungs ten/ F[...]

65 Gener al 1~ 1/2000 seco nd Auto power off Off, 1 min., 5 min. Power supply Li-ion battery NP-40 Dimension 41 (W) x 68 (H) x 111 (D) mm Weight Approx. 227g+-5g (without batteries)[...]

6 6 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 ou[...]

6 7 The camera turns off while taking a photo with self timer function. 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 ca[...]

All buttons are inactive. Short circuit occurred when connecting the camera with other devices. • Remove the batteries from the camera and insert again. 68[...]

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