Aigo DC-T60 manual

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English Table of Contents Preface ....................... ............................................................ ................. i About this Manual ......... ............................................ ............... .............. ............ i Copyright ........ .......................... ............................. ................[...]

English Using the Tv Mode ......................... .......................... ............................. .......................... 18 Using the Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) Function ................................. .................... 19 Setting the Scene Mode .............. .......................... ............................. ........[...]

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Preface i About this Manual English Pref ace About this Manual Thi s ma nual is de sig ned t o ass ist yo u in using your new digital camera. All inf orma- tion presented is as accura te as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains propri etary information protected by copyright. Al l rights are reserved. No p[...]

ii Preface Safety and Handling Precautions English T r ademark Recognition Windows 98/2000/ME/XP are regi stered tr ademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an ab breviated term r eferring to the Microsoft Windows Operat ion System. Adobe is a tr ademark of Adobe Corpor a- tion. ArcSoft is the trade[...]

Introduction 1 System Requiremen ts English Intr oduction Congratulations on the pur cha se of your new digital ca mera. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to use y o ur camer a, an d is intended for your r ef- erence only . S ystem Requir ements In order to get the most ou t of your camer a, your comp uter must meet the follow- [...]

2 Introduction Camera Views English Camer a Views Front View Back View T op View 8 . 0 M E G A 3 X O P T I C A L Z O O M f = 5 . 7 m m - 1 7 . 1 m m 1 : 2 . 9 - 5 . 3 Flash Z oom Lens Wri s t s tra p loop Self -timer LED Microphone 3.0" TFT LCD / 230,000 PIXELS MENU Mode dial OK butt on Fou r-w ay navigation buttons LCD scree n Menu button Del[...]

Introduction 3 The Mode Dial English Bottom View Left / Right View The Mode Dial The camera is equipped with a con venient Mode Dial that allows you to swit ch between differ ent modes with ease. The function of ea ch mode is as follows: Mode Type Icon Function Auto Switch to select Auto mode. P-Mode (Program Mode) Switch to select Program mode. Av[...]

4 Introduction Buttons and Navigation Pad English Buttons and Na vigation P ad Yo u r c a m e r a i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a n a n t i - s hake/delete ( / ) button, a menu button, and a navigation pad. The four-w ay navigation bu t tons and the OK but ton allow you to access the various op tions av ai lable from the On Screen Display (OSD) menu.[...]

Introduction 5 Buttons and Navigation Pad English Up/Flash 1. Moves up in the OSD menus. 2. In Capture mode: • Press to pan up in AF area selection • Scroll through the flash mode options (Auto, Off, Fill, and Anti Red-eye) 3. In Playback mode: • Press to pan up in magnify/crop mode • Press to move up in the thumbnail display 4. In USB mode[...]

6 Introduction Buttons and Navigation Pad English Down/Screen 1. Moves down in the OSD menus. 2. In Capture mode: • Press to pan down in AF area selection • Press to enable the foll owing functions: full icon with histogram, full icon, face detection, smile detection, and simp le display (hide all icons except the mode icon). Press again to tur[...]

Introduction 7 LED Indicators English LED Indicators LED LED Status Camera Status Power/Flash LED Of f Power Off. Blue (steady) Ready to take pictures. Blue (blinking) Camera busy . Self-timer LED/ Assist Lamp Of f Self-timer of f. On (steady) Video recording. Orange (blinking) (1Hz) Self-timer count down, flashes during first 8 seconds. Orange (bl[...]

8 Introduction LCD screen English LCD scre en The high resolution 3.0” TF T LCD screen shows all impo rtant info rmation regarding camera set tings as wel l as the vi sual image f or your photo or video. Use the Mode Dial to switch between sc reen modes. Press the Screen button to switch between a Full display (all icons with histogra m, all icon[...]

Introduction 9 LCD screen English No. Name Mode Icon 1 Mode indicator Auto P-Mode Av Tv Panorama Scene S port Landscape Night Landscape Portrait Night Portra it Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Party Foliage Aquarium Kids&Pets Copy Backlight[...]

10 Introduction LCD screen English 1 Mode indicator Macro Vid eo Audio Playback 2 Image Resolution 8M 7.1M 3:2 5M 3M 2.1M 16:9 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4F l a s h Auto Flash Fill Flash Flash Off Anti Red-eye 5 Self-timer/ Burst mode M-Burst Mode Burst Mode Self T imer 2 Seconds 10 Seconds 6 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode 7 Image C[...]

Introduction 11 LCD screen English 8 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 9 Date S tamp - 10 Anti-Shake - 1 1 Zoom Bar - 12 EV Compensation - -1.0EV 13 Aperture V alue - F3.5 14 Shutter S peed - 1/125 15 Battery Indicator Battery Full Battery Medium Battery Low Battery Insufficient 16 AF Frame - - 17 ISO S peed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 4[...]

12 Introduction LCD screen English 20 Sharpness High Normal Low 21 Contrast High Normal Low 22 Saturation High Normal Low 23 White Balance Auto Sunny T ungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 24 AE Metering Average Matrix S pot 25 Camera S teady Wa r n i n g -[...]

Camera Setup 13 Attaching the Wrist Strap English Camer a Setup At taching the W rist Strap Fo l l ow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to your camer a to facilitate easy carrying: 1. Insert the short loop of the strap in th e strap eyel et. 2. String the larger loop of the strap thou gh the short loop and pull tight to attach th e strap[...]

14 Camera Setup Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card English Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card The camera f eatures 32 MB internal flash memory but yo u may also use an optional SD/MMC memory card fo r additional stor age. Fo l l ow these ins t ructions to insert the SD/M MC car d. 1. Open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the[...]

Camera Setup 15 First Time Use English First Time Use Press the Power button as described in “T urning On” on page 14, a welcome screen displa ys on the LCD sc reen. If the camera is turned on f or the first time, the Language menu pops up auto matically after pow- ering on the camera. After the desired langua ge is selected, the Date and Time [...]

16 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Get ting Started Now that you are f amiliar with the layout of your camer a, you are ready to start taking photos and movies. T aking your First Photo T aking a p hoto with the camer a is very simple. 1. T urn the camera on and turn the Mode Dial to Auto mode. 2. Frame the shot on the LCD screen an[...]

Getting Started 17 Taking your First Photo English Setting the Flash Mode Y ou can choose from four f lash modes to suit various lig hting conditions. Press the Up/Flash navigation button to scroll through the four modes on the LCD screen. The flash settin g remains the same for subs equent photos until you change it as described above. Using the Z[...]

18 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Using the Av Mo de Aperture priority mode al lows you to manually select the apertur e and the camera automatically decides adequate exposure time. Use large aperture to get images wi th soft background , small aperture to get images wi th clear depth of field (DOF). T o set the apertur e: 1. T urn[...]

Getting Started 19 Taking your First Photo English Using the Auto Exposure Br acketing (AEB) Function When using the Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) f unction, the camera auto- matically takes three consecutive photos wi th diff erent exposures by pressing the Shutter button once. F or exampl e, when the current EV compensation value is +0.3 EV and [...]

20 Getting Started Taking Panoramic Pictures English • S u n s e t • Fireworks • B e a c h • P a r t y • Foliage • A q u a r i u m • Kids&Pets • C o p y • Backlight 3. Press OK to confirm your selection. F ace and Smile Detection AF/AE Function The face ( ) and smile ( ) detection functions can be toggled on and off with each [...]

Getting Started 21 Taking Panoramic Pictures English T o tak e a panoramic picture: 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to Panorama mode. The P anorama icon displ ays on the LCD screen. 2. Y ou can take panor amic shots in either left -to- right ( ) or right-to -left ( ) sequence. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the direction in which the sequen[...]

22 Getting Started Recording your First Video English R ecording y our First Video Y ou can also record vide o clips with the camera. T o r ecord a video clip: 1. T urn the camera on and turn the Mode Dial to Video mode. 2. Fr ame your subject using the LCD screen and press the Shutter button to start recording. The self -timer LE D is steady on to[...]

Capture Settings 23 The Capture Menu English Capture Set tings This section describes the v arious settings you can modify to get better results when taking photos and video clips. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. T urn the Mode Dial to select a desire d image capture mode. 2. Press the MENU button to display menu options. 3. Press [...]

24 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Image Quality The Image Quality setting refers to the c ompres- sion ratio of the JPG. The higher the image qualit y , the less the image compre ssion ratio but mor e memory space is required. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to se lect f rom the options. Three settings fo r imag e quality are availabl[...]

Capture Settings 25 The Capture Menu English M-Burst Interv al The M-Burst Interval setting allows you to adjust the burst interval when th e multi-burst function is enabled. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the opt ions. • 1/30 Sec (default) • 1/15 Sec • 1/7.5 Sec White Balance The White Balance setting allows you to adjust [...]

26 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English AE Metering AE Metering allows you to sele ct the area of the subject or frame by whic h the camera measur es light. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the op tions. Three AE me tering settings are av ailable: • Matrix (default): Camera metering is set for evaluating 16 zones of obj ects[...]

Capture Settings 27 Video Capture Menu English Contr ast The Contrast set ting allows you to adjust the con- trast of your photos. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from th e options. Three contrast settings are av ailable: •H i g h • Normal (default) • Low Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 39 for more details on the se tup me[...]

28 Capture Settings Video Capture Menu English Contr ast See “Contrast” on page 27 fo r more details on the setup menu options. Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 39 for more details on the se tup menu options.[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 29 Playback Mode Display English Photo , Video & Audio Play back Playback Mode Displa y 1/140 1/140 1/140 ALIM0123.JPG ALIM0123.JPG ALIM0123.JPG 2008/01/01 2008/01/01 2008/01/01 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 8M 8M -1.0EV F3.5 1/125 1 23 56 4 8 9 1 0 11 1 2 1 3 14 15 16 19 20 1 8 2 1 22 23 2 4 2 5 7 17 Photo Playba[...]

30 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Playback Mode Display English No. Name Icon 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolution Photo mode: Video mode: 640 (640x480), 320 (320x240) 3P r o t e c t 4 Sharpness 5 Flash mode Photo mode: Video mode: 00:00:37 (Length of the video clip.) 6 Color mode 7 Quantity 1/140, 2/30 8 SD card / Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 F[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 31 Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen English Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen T o view your photos and video files on the LCD screen: 1. T urn the Mode Dial to Playback mode. The most r ecent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right na vigation buttons to scro ll through photos and video[...]

32 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Listening to Audio Files English Listening to Audio Files T o listen to audio files: 1. T urn the Mode Dial to Playback mode. The most r ecent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right na vigation buttons to scroll thro ugh the files. 3. Press the OK button to begin pla yback of an audio file. 4. P[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 33 Zooming In During Playback English Z ooming In During Playback The camera’ s zoom feature can also be us ed during playback. This allows you to view photos in greater deta il. T o zoom in on saved photos: 1. Slide the Zoom In and Zoom Out switches to zoom in and out of the photo/video. 2. Use the navigatio n b[...]

34 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Using the Playback Menu English DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat) al lows y ou to s pecif y the number of copies of a certain image that you want to print at a later date. Use this function to tag pictures stored in your memory card wi th print information. Y ou can tag all pictu r es to be prin ted or ju [...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 35 Using the Playback Menu English Res iz e The Resize funct ion allows you to change the image resolution. To r e s i z e a p h o t o : 1. Press the MENU button to select Resize from the menu. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the OK button to sel ect the resize ratio you require: 6M, 4M, 2M, 1M, and VGA[...]

36 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Using the Playback Menu English Protect Y ou can lock a p hoto or video to protect it fr om being accidentally erased. T o lock a photo or video: 1. Press the MENU button to select Protect f rom the menu. 2. Select from the submenu and press the OK button to confirm. 3. A key icon dis plays at the top of th e sc[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 37 Using the Playback Menu English Move The Move func tion al lows you t o move i mages stored in internal memo ry to a memory car d. T o move an image: 1. Press the MENU button to select Move from the menu. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the three av ail- able options: •[...]

38 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC English T r ansferring Photos/Videos to y our PC T o t ransfer photos and videos to y our PC , you need to set th e USB mode as MSDC first. Use the softwar e CD to install the camera driver . Fo l low the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Connect the camer[...]

Camera Settings 39 The Setup Menu English Camer a Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and playback modes, allows you to configure the camera’s general settings and according to your preferences. T o access the setup menu: 1. Press the MENU button when in Playback or any of the capture modes. 2. Select Setup from the menu.[...]

40 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Digital Z oom The Digital Zoom setting allows you to turn the digital zoom function on or of f. Select On to enable the function or Off (default) to disable it. Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just taken. Once you have taken your phot o, it di spla ys on the LCD[...]

Camera Settings 41 The Setup Menu English Auto LCD Off The Auto LCD Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time that the LCD screen will remain lit before turning off to sa ve battery power . Three options are available: • Off (default) • 30 sec •1 m i n Auto P ow er Off The Auto Power Off setting allows you to adjust the length of ti[...]

42 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Date Stamp The Date Stamp setting allows you to adjust the format in which the da te will appear on each photo or video. Y ou can also dea ctivate this function if you wish. Setting a date st amp allows for easy sort- ing and the date will appear on the photo when printed. Use Up/Down navigation buttons to[...]

Camera Settings 43 The Setup Menu English Image Stor age The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clip s will be stored. The camera features 32 MB in ternal memory but you can also insert an SD/MMC card (See “Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card” on page 14 for mo re details). T wo opti ons are available: • Auto (defa[...]

44 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English About The About screen allows you to check the current firmware version of the camera. PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP function allows you to print images capt ured by the camera directly with- out connecting the camera to a PC. If the camera is not c onnected to a PTP compliant printer , an error m[...]

Camera Settings 45 PictBridge Print (PTP) English This Image Print the selected image wi th the current setting. 1. Use the Left/Right navig ation buttons to select This Image from the options and press the OK button to enter . Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to se lect previous/next file. Press Up/Down naviga tion buttons to set the number o[...]

46 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English 2. Press Up/Down navigation buttons again to continue or can cel the action. DPOF Image DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat) al lows y ou to s pecif y the number of copies of a certain image that you want to print at a later date. Use this function to tag pictures stored in your memory card wi th pri[...]

Camera Settings 47 PictBridge Print (PTP) English 4. Press Up/Down navigation buttons again to select the paper size. Press the OK button to enter the Printer Confirmation screen. • Default Size •4 ” x 6 ” • Letter •A 4 5. Pr ess Up/Down navigation buttons to continue or cancel the action. All Images Print all images saved in memory . 1[...]

48 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English 3. Press Up/Down navigation buttons again to continue or cancel this action. CONTINUE CANCEL Copies : Prints : Size : 3 3 Default[...]

Specifications 49 English Specifications General Resolution / Image T ype 8M Pixels / 1/2.5 ” CCD LCD 3.0”TFT , 230,000 Pixels Dimensions 90(W)x59(H)x22(D)mm Exterior Casing Metal Housing Weight Approx. 128g Optics Aperture Wide: F2.9 Te l e : F 5 . 3 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length 5.7mm@Wide~17.1mm@T ele, 34mm@Wide~10[...]

50 Specifications English Resolution Image Image File Formats S till Image: JPEG (Exif2.2) Image Quality M ode S till Image: 3264x2448, 3264x2176(3:2), 2576x1932, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1920x1080(16:9), 640x480 Video Mode: 640x480@30fp s, 320x240@30fp s Quality Levels Best, Better , Good Capture Features DPOF V ersion 1.1 Erase Protection Y es Expos[...]

Specifications 51 English Audio/Video Audio / Video Out P AL, NTSC S t ream to SD/MMC Y es S peaker Y es, Mono Movie File Format A VI Movie Length Unlimited as long as space is available on the SD/MMC card Microphone Y es, Mono Audio Recording Y es, W ave format Power Battery NP40 Battery Charger Included Battery Life (Li-ion) CIP A 200 images Capa[...]

52 Troubleshooting English T roubleshooting Proble m Action Camera does not turn on • The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. • The batteries are installed incorrectly . Re-insert the batteries observing the correct polarity . Camera turns off automati- cally Press any button to turn on the camera. LCD turns off automat[...]