Aigo DC-T35 manual

i Precautions y Before using the camera, please e nsure that you read and unde rstand the safety precautions described below . Always ensure that the camera is operated corr ectly . y Do not aim the camera directly into the sun o r other intense light sourc es which could damage your eyesight. y Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt [...]

ii Content s PRECAUTIONS I GETTING ST AR TED 1 U SING T HIS M ENU 1 U NP ACKING 2 P AR TS OF THE C AMERA 3 I NSER TING THE B A TTERIES 5 L OW B A TTER Y I NDIC A T OR 5 C HARGING THE B A TTERY P ACK 6 I NSER TING THE M EMORY C ARD 7 A BOUT C AMERA M EMOR Y 8 DCF P ROTOCOL 8 S ETTING THE D ISPLA Y L ANGUAGE / D A TE & T IME 8 S ETTING THE D ISPL[...]

iii D ELETING F ILES 41 ELETING A S INGLE F ILE 41 D ELETING M UL TIPLE F ILES 42 D ELETING A LL F ILES 43 P ROTECTING A S INGLE F ILE 43 P ROTECTING A LL F ILES 44 P ROTECTING M UL TIPLE F ILES 45 E DITING I MAGES 46 R OT A TING S TILL I MAGES 46 C HANGING THE I MAGE S IZE 46 C HANGING THE I MAGE WITH E FFECT S 47 C HOOSING THE I MAGE WITH P HOTO [...]

1 Getting Started Using This Menu Getting St arted This section cont ains information y ou should know b efore u sing this camera. Basic Operation This section explains all record ing features of this camera. Basic Recording This section explains ho w to record still images, movies, and audio files . Other Recording Functions This section explains [...]

2 Unp acking Camera USB Cable A V Cable(*) Soft Case( *) S t rap Rechargeable Lithium- ion Battery Software In st allation CD-ROM Quick S t art Guide Battery Charger Adaptor y Actual accessories may be dif ferent. y Items marked with (*) are available as optiona l accessories. y Note that the shape of the charger plug de pends on the area where you[...]

3 Part s of the Camera 1. AF Lamp / Self-timer Lamp 2. Flash ( page 25 ) 3. Lens 4. Microphone 5. Operation Lamp 6. Zoom Button ( page 24) y Thumbnail ( page 40) y Playback Zoom ( page 39) 7. Playback Button ( page 14) 8. Menu Button ( page 17) 9. Mode Button ( page 14) 10. ASM Button ( page 16) y Delete Button ( page 4 1) 1 1. LCD Monitor ( page 1[...]

4 15. Shutter Button ( page 21, 30) 16. Power Button ( pag e 13) 17. S t rap Ring 18. USB/A V T erminal ( page 20, 52) 19. S pe ake r 20. T ripo d Socket 21. Battery Cover ( page 5 )[...]

5 Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by a rechar geable lithium-ion batter y (Li-Ion 820 mAh). Open the battery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by t he arrow . Insert the batteries. y Install the b attery with the terminal facing inside the camera. Close the battery cover . Low Battery Indicator A low battery[...]

6 Charging the Battery Pack The battery is not charged when yo u purc hase the camera. Y ou need to charge the battery before using the camera Place the battery p ack in the charger with the label facing up. Connect the AC adapt or to the charger , and then plug it into a power outlet. y The charger lamp light s red and battery charging begins. Whe[...]

7 Inserting the Memory Card You can use SD Card with this digital camer a. The memory card slot is loc ated b eneath the battery cover, adjacent to the battery com partment. Open the battery cover . y Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by t he arrow . Insert the card. y Insert the card with the label facing up and the arrow pointing[...]

8 About Camera Memory This camera is equipped with internal memory . If the memory card is not inserted in th e camera, all images and movie clip s record ed b y the camera will be stored in the interna l memory . If the memory card is inserted, ima ges and movie clip s are stored on the memory card. DCF Protocol The DCF protocol defin es the forma[...]

9 Setting the Date & Ti me T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Setup Menu ( pa g e 1 8 ) . Select [ Date & Ti me]. y Press or to select [Date & T ime] then press or the SET button to launch the submenu. Set date and time. y Press or to change the value of the cursor located. Press or to move the cursor between settings. y Hold[...]

10 Using the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is us ed to comp ose ima ges while reco r ding, ad just setting s and rep lay images. Th e following indicators may appear on the LCD monitor while recording or playing back images. REC mode 1 Recording mode ( page 14) 14 Shutter speed ( p age 21) 2 Flash ( page 25) 15 Shake warning ( p age 21) 3 Macro ( pag[...]

11 PLA YBA CK mode 1 Playback mode ( p age 1 4) 7 Recording info ( page 12) 2 Protect ( page 43) 8 Histogram 3 V o ice memo ( page 32) 9 Captured date & time 4 File number / T otal 10 V oice memo control ( page 33) 5 Battery ( page 5) 11 DPOF ( page 49) 6 S t orage media 12 Resolution ( p age 23) y Some information may not display corre ctly if[...]

12 Changing the LCD St atus Press the SET/DISP button changes the LCD status as shown below:  REC mode ( A ) O S D o n ( B ) F u l l O S D ( C ) G u i d e l i n e ( D ) O S D o f f y Use the “Guide line” to compose imag es eas ily before shooting imag es.  PLA YBA CK mode ( A ) O S D o n ( B ) F u l l O S D ( D ) O S D o f f y Y ou cannot[...]

13 Basic Operation T urning the Power On and Off Press the POWER button ( n ) to turn on the camera in the REC mode. y The power turns on, the lens ex ten ds and the LED light s in green. Press the PLA YBACK button ( o ) to turn on the camera in the PLA YBACK mode. y The power turns on, and an im age displays on the LCD monitor ( p ). Press the POW[...]

14 Changing the Mode Y ou can record images and voices in the REC mode. And using the PLA YBACK mode to replay , delete, or edit images on the LCD m onitor . Switching between REC mode and PLA YBACK mode In REC mode, press the PLA YBACK button ( n ) to switch to the PLA Y m ode. In PLA Y mo de, pres s the PLA YBACK ( n ) or the MODE ( o ) button to[...]

15 Display Ti t l e Description Landscape Used for the wide sce n ic views. Sunset Enhance the red hue for recording sunset images. Backlight Shooting the image of back light object by changin g meter ing. Smile Capture Capture the most brilliant smile of characters. Kids T ake a still image to capture moving kids. Night Scene Shooting the subject [...]

16 Selecting the ASM mode Set the camera to the REC mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . y It cannot be switch to ASM mode while in Movie or V oice REC mode. Launch the ASM mode. y Press the ASM button ( n ) to toggle switch between Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual Exposure mode. y For detail operat ion ( page26 ). Exit the ASM mode. y Use the ASM jog [...]

17 Using the Menus When a menu is displayed, the fou r-way control and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. REC menu T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Open the REC menu. y Press the MENU button ( n ) to display the menu. Select an item. y Press or ( o ) to select a menu item. Change the setting[...]

18 Digital Zoom Off / On 24 S t abilizer Off / On 37 Face T racking Off / On 37 Photo Frame Off / Frame 1 ~ 10 37 AF Lamp Auto / Off 37 REC menu list (Movie) Menu Item A vailable Setting Page Movie Si ze / / / 30 Metering / / 34 White Balance Auto / / / / / / 34 Setup menu T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC or PLA YBA CK mode ( pa g [...]

19 Change the setting. y Press or ( o ) to select an option and press or the SET ( o ) button to apply the setting. Press the MENU ( n ) button to close the menu. Setup menu list Menu Item Functions Sounds [Shutter] : [St art-up] : [Beep] : [V olume] : Sets the shutter sou nd on and of f. Sets a type of the st art-up sound. Sets the operation so un[...]

20 Menu Item Functions [ 한국어 ] : Korean Use this function if the camera expe rien ces a “Folder cannot be created” error or if you want to rest art numbering, for example, after eras in g all files. [Series] : [Reset] : S tore the latest used file number no matter deleting files or inserting a new mem o ry card. Reset file numbering each [...]

21 Basic Recording Recording Still Images T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Compose the subject on the monitor . y Aim the focus area ( n ) to the subject that you want to t a ke. Half press the shutter button to focus the image. y The focus area ( n ) becomes gree n while in focus, then shutter speed ( o ), ap[...]

22 Using the Q mode The Q mode provides a simplif ied camera interface. Larger icons and fewer controls make it easier to take pictures a nytime, especially for the begin ners and elder users. Y ou can use only the basic settings in the Q mode: Flash : Auto / Red eye / Force on / Slow sync / Force off Macro : Off / On Button SET/DISP : OSD on / Gui[...]

23 Setting Image Size and Quality Y ou can select lower image resolution and quality to decrease the ima ge siz e to capture more images. Choose a suit able setting according to the desire d im age quality and purpose. For details, see page 1 7. Resolution V alues Image Size Print Size 3264 x 2448 Printing larger than A4-size. 3264 x 2176 3264 x 18[...]

24 Using the Zoom Function Your camera has a combination o f optical and digital zoom functions that allows you to zoom in on far away subjects o r zo om out for a wide angle shot. The optical zoom is achieved by m echa nically adjusting the lens of the came ra. The digital zoom enlarge s or shrinks the image using a software process. Select the zo[...]

25 Using the Flash The flash is not only for taking p ictu res when th ere is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shade or in backl ight conditions. Press the flas h button to cycle your camera through the various flash mod es. The flas h will not activate when c ontinuo us shooting or movie recording. T urn the power on, and set th[...]

26 Using the Macro Your camera is equipped with a macro fun c tio n that allows you to focus on very close subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subjects 15 c m from the lens when in the maximum wide angle setting a nd 40 cm in the maximum tele phot o setting. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Press the macr[...]

27 Using the Self-timer & Burst Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time t he shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. Use the burst to record cont inuous still images shooting. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Open the REC menu ( pa g e 1 7 ) . y Use or to select [Drive mode] from t[...]

28 Using the Aperture Priority In this mode, you can set an apert ure v a lue to match the brightness. A higher aperture value brings the b ackgroun d o ut of focus. Sele cting a lo wer ape rture v alue allo ws you to soft the bac kground. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Aperture Priority ( pa g e 1 6 ) . Adjust the aperture value by [...]

29 Using the Manual Exposure Y ou can manually set the shutter speed an d a perture to achieve a p articular effect. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Manual Exposure ( pa g e 1 6 ) . 2 Use the SET button to switch between aperture value and shutter speed control. Press or to adjust the setting. Press shutter button to t ake a picture. [...]

30 Recording Movie Clip s T urn the power on, and set the camera to the Movie mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Compose the subject on the monitor . y Aim the focus area ( q ) to the subject that you want to t a ke. y The LCD monitor displays the available record ing time ( p ). St art recording. y Press the shutter button ( n ) to start recording. y Using the[...]

31 Y ouT ube Mode The Y ouT ube Mode a llows yo u to recor d movies with predefined vid eo settings f or easy upload to the Y ouT ube website. Y ouT ube supports two file upload standards: y Single File Uploader . The maximum movie file siz e is up to 100 MB. y Y ouT ube Uploader . The max imum movie file siz e is up to 1 GB. Most uploaded movie le[...]

32 Playing Back Audio Clips T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Press or to select the audio clip that you want to playback. St art playing back. y Press to st art playing the audio clip. y Press to stop the audio clip, or pr ess to pau s e it. When audio clip paused, pre ss again to resume. Recording a V o[...]

33 y The voice memo cann ot be added to a movie clip or a pr otected image. y Y ou cannot delete only the voice memo. When you de lete the image, the attached vo ice m e mo is also deleted. Playing Back a V oice Memo T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA Y mode ( p age 14). Press or to select the image that has the voice memo record ed.[...]

34 Other Recording Functions Setting the Metering There are 3 different light metering options av ailable on your camera. Option Description Light is measured from the entir e s hooting screen, but gives more import ance to the values near the center . Selects an exposure b ased on readings from multiple points in the subject area. Selects an expos[...]

35 Setting the ISO With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivit y is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. Option Description Auto Sets the ISO sensitivit y automatically . ISO 50 Sets the sensitiv ity to ISO 50 equivalent. ISO 100 Set s the se nsitivity to ISO 100 equivalent. ISO 200 Set s the se nsitivity to ISO 200 equiv[...]

36 Setting the Sharpness Y ou can select whether you want the image to have sharp or sof t outlines. Option Description The edges of the image are em ph asized. Th e edges will become sharp, but noise may occur in the r ec ording image. The edges of the image are sharp. This is suitable for prin ting. The edges of the imag e are sof tened. This is [...]

37 Setting St abilizer With more sensibility and faster shu tter spee d to bright up the pictures, ef fectively prevent blur image caused by h an d shack or target m ovement, one can t ake good pictures with little effort . Setting Face tracking After initializing face tr acking function, the le ns will lock the main character in the picture and fo[...]

38 Playback Playing Back Images T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( p age 14). y The latest recorded image appears on the LCD monitor . y If there are no images stored, a message [No image] appears. Press the four-way control or ( n ). y : displays the previous image. y : displays the next image. y Holding down or scrolls[...]

39 Magnifying & T rimming Still Images T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( page 14). Select an image. y Press or ( p ) to select the image that you want to magnify or trimming. y Only still images can be magnified and trimmed. Magnify the image. y Press [T] ( n ) to magnify the image and the central portio n of the im[...]

40 Vie wing in Thumbnail T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( page 14). Press the zoom button [W], a thumbnail screen is displayed. Use the four- way control to select the desired image, and press [ T] or the SET button to show the selected image in full screen. y Y ou can protect or delete multiple images in thumbnail, se[...]

41 Deleting Files eleting a Single File T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button ( n ), then use the four-way control ( o ) to select Delete ( ) and pre ss the SET button ( o ). Press or ( o ) to select [SINGLE], and then press the SET button ( o ) . Press or ( o ) to selec[...]

42 Deleting Multiple Files T urn the power on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( p age 40). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then Press or to select to select Delete ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select [Select], and then press the SET button. y The frame of the selected image t urns green. Select multiple images. y Us[...]

43 Deleting All Files T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( p a ge 14). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Delete ( ) and press the SET button. y Y ou can open the menu in full screen or in thumbnail. Press or to select [ALL], and then press the SET button. Press the SET button t[...]

44 Protecting All Files T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( page 14). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Protect ( ) and press the SET button. y Y ou can open the menu in full screen or in thumbnail. Press or to select [Lock all], and then press the SET button. y T o unlock all[...]

45 Protecting Multiple Files T urn the power on, and set the camera to the thumbnail screen ( p age 40). Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then Press or to select to select Protect ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select [Select], and then press the SET button. y The frame of the selected image t urns green. Select multiple images. y[...]

46 Editing Images Rota ting S till Images T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( p a ge 14). Press or to select the image you want to rot ate. Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Rot ate ( ) and press the SET button. Press the SET button to rot ate the image. y Each press rot a tes[...]

47 Changing the Image with Effect s Y ou may use Red Eye Removal remove the red eye cau sed by flash from origin al photo. Or use color filters to save as a new im age. T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Press or to select the image you want to add the effect. Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then u[...]

48 Copying the Files Y ou may copy the data from the camera ’ s internal memory to the memory card for convenience. Be sure you have inserted a memory card into your digit al camera. Set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode. ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select Copy to card ( ) and press the[...]

49 Setting the DPOF The Digital Print Ord er Format (DPOF) setting allows y ou t o select images on the memory card for printing and specify the num ber of print copies in advance using the camera. This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a dir ect pr int function compat ible printer . T u[...]

50 Choosing a St artup Image T urn the power on, and set the camera to the PLA YBACK mode ( pa g e 1 4 ) . Open the menu. y Press the MENU button, then use the four-way control to select S.Image ( ) and press the SET button. Press or to select the image you want, then press the SET button to apply the choice. y A message “Completed” appears. Se[...]

51 Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a TV Y ou can display recorded images on a television with a su pplied A V cable. Set the TV out to match the TV system that you are using ( pa g e 20 ) . T urn off the camera and the TV . Use the supplied A V cable to connect the camera to the TV set. Set the TV input signal to Video In. y Refer to th[...]

52 Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files from the camera ’s internal mem ory or m emory card to a computer: y Inserting the memory card into a card reader y Connecting the camera to a computer using the supp lied USB cable Using the Card Reader Eject the memory card from the camera and insert it in a card reader that [...]

53 Appendix About the Folder & File Name Your digital camera automatically creates a directory of folders in the intern al memory o r memory card that it uses to organize still images, movie clips and other information. Folder Stru cture Y our camera creates th r ee d irector y names: y DICAM. All captured images, v ideos and audio files are st[...]

54 File Naming File name begins with “DSCI” and are followed by a 4-digit number that incre ase s in sequence. File numbering st arts from 0001 when a new folder is created. If the highest folder number is 99 9 and highest file numbe r exceeds 9999, the camera will display the warning message “Fold er cannot be created”. When it appe ars, t[...]

55 T roubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Battery is inserted in the wrong direction. Reload battery in the correct direction. Batteries are dead. Replace or recharge batteries. Power does not turn on. The battery compartment door is open. Make sure the battery compartment door is securely closed. The flash is charging. W ait for the flash to char[...]

56 Specifications Sensor 8 Mega Pixels CCD, Size : 1/2.5 inch Lens Focal Length : f = 6.2 ( W ) ~ 18.6 ( T ) mm , 3X optical zoom, 4X digit al zoom LCD monitor 2.7” LCD monitor Focus Range Normal: 80 cm ~ Infinit y ( from the tip of barrier ) Macro: (W) 15 cm ~ 80 cm / (T) 40 cm~ 80 cm ( from the tip of barrier ) Aperture F/ 2.8 ( W ), 5.1 ( T ) [...]

57 Microphone Built- in Speaker Built-in Dimension Camera Body ( W x H x T ) : 91.3 x 56.55 x 23 mm Weight Camera Body w/o battery : Approx. 120 (g) *These specifications a re subject to change without notice.[...]

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