Creative 428 manual

i User’s Guide Creative DiVi CAM 428 Information in this document is subjec t to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Crea tive T echnology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any fo rm or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying an d recording, for an y purpose[...]

ii Important Information Impor tant Information Please read through this user’s guide carefully before using Creative DiVi CAM 428 . Follow all precautions to avoid damage or harm caus ed by improper operation. Safety Precautions ❑ Your camera is a precision electronic d evice. Do not attempt to se rvice your camera yourself. Taking your camera[...]

Important Information iii Operational Precautions This product consists of intr icate electronic parts. T o conserve the life of your product, do not drop or subject your camera to impa ct when taking pictures. ❑ Avoid using or storing your camera in the following places: • Damp and dusty places • Sealed vehicles or places subject to extremel[...]

iv 1 Introduction Before You Begin.......... ................... ................. ........................ 1-1 Package Conten ts ........................................................................... 1-1 Minimum System Requirements.................................................. 1-1 2 About Your Camera About Creative DiVi CAM 428 ....... ..[...]

v Transferring Songs to Your Camera 4-6 Playing MP3 Files............................................................................. 4-6 Using your Camera as a Recorder 4-7 Making a Voice Recording ............................................................ 4-7 Playing a Recording .................................................................[...]

vi Auto Power-off ..................................................................... A-2 Connectivity .......................................................................... A-2 B Frequently Asked Questions DiViCam428.book Page vi Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM[...]

Introduction 1-1 1 Intr oduction Creative DiVi CAM 428 is a high-quality digital video camera that enables you to create, edit, share and send photos to friends and family . With Creative Divi CAM 428, you can create short videos and voice recordings, as well as play MP3 songs. Before Y ou Begin Packa ge Contents Y our Creative DiVi CAM 428 package[...]

2-1 About Your Camera 2 About Y our Camera About Creativ e DiVi CAM 428 This section highlights the features of your camera. 1 Lens 2 Shutter button Press this button to take pictures in Photo mode or to start and stop recording videos in Movie mode. 3 Flash 4 Self-timer LED The LED blinks red when the Self-timer mode is activated. 5 USB/TV Out por[...]

About Your Camera 2-2 1 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 2 Status LED The LED lights up in green when you turn your camer a on, and lights up in red wh en your camera is busy . 3 5-way Joystick button This button performs five different f unctions: Up , Down , Left , Right , and Enter . 4 Scroller Use this control to Scroll Select menu opt ions. T o Sc[...]

2-3 About Your Camera Rotating the LCD Open the LCD carefully from the left of y our camera. The rotation directions an d lock positions are shown below: 1 Tripod socket 2 Memory card cover 3 Memory card slot 4 MP3 button 5 Zoom button 6 Power button T o turn your camera on or off, press the button. 7 Speakers Figure 2-3: Creative DiVi CAM 428 top [...]

About Your Camera 2-4 Camera mode 1 Camera mode 2 Memory status The icon indicates that your camera s using the memory card. The icon indicates that your camera is using the internal memory . 3 Number of photos 4 Digital zoom ratio 5 Battery level indicator Full Half full Low Empty 6 Quick menu 7 Flash mode Auto flash Forced flash Auto flash and re[...]

2-5 About Your Camera Mo vie mode 8 Macro 9 Self-timer status 10 Anti-shake icon 11 Focus area 12 Continuous shooting mode 1 Movie mode icon 2 Memory status The icon indicates that your camera s using the memory card. The icon indicates that your camera is using the internal memory . 3 Number of recorded files 4 Digital zoom ratio 5 Battery level i[...]

About Your Camera 2-6 Inserting an SD Memory Card Lift the Memory card slot cover up and insert an SD memory card as shown. Do not force the memory ca rd into the Memory card slot. If it does not fit prop erly , gently remove it and try again. T o remove the memory card, turn off y our camera and then gently push the card. The card pops out. T urni[...]

2-7 About Your Camera Inserting the battery 1. Slide the battery comp artment cover open as shown below. 2. Insert the rechargeab le battery into the compartment. 3. Slide the battery compar tment cover back in to close it. Charging the battery 1. T urn off your camera. 2. Remove the battery . 3. Connect the power adapter cable to the wall outlet a[...]

About Your Camera 2-8 Connecting Y our Camera to a TV Y ou can use the supplied USB/TV Out and Audio cables to view photos and videos in your camera on your TV . 1. Set the video output mode to NTSC or P AL according to the display fo rmat that matches your TV or video recorder . 2. Connect the suppliedUSB /TV Out cable to your camera and TV . 3. C[...]

3-1 Setting Up Your Camera 3 Setting Up Y our Camera This chapter tells you how to quickly inst all Creative DiVi CAM428, as a Mass St orage device. Follow the installation procedures fo r your oper ating system. Installing the Camera Driver 1. Do not connect your ca mera to your computer before installing the drivers. If you accidentally begin ins[...]

Setting Up Your Camera 3-2 Setting up Yo u r C a m e r a as a Mass Storage De vice Y ou can also use your camera as a mass storage device. 1. Connect the USB port of your camera to the USB port of your computer with the suppli ed USB cable. 2. Press the Power button to turn on yo ur camera. The LCD turns on and the PC Connection Menu is displayed. [...]

3-3 Setting Up Your Camera Remo ving you r C a me r a safely In Windows XP, Wind ow 2000 and Windows Me 1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Ta s k b a r. 2. Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device and disconnect your ca mera when prompted. In Windows 98 SE 1. In Windows Explorer , right-click the Removable Disk icon and click the Ej[...]

Setting Up Your Camera 3-4 Connecting Yo u r C a m e r a to a TV/VCR Y ou can connect your Creative DiVi CAM 4 2 8 t o a te le vi s io n i f y o u w a nt to ha v e a l ar g er vi ew of your photos or videos. 1. Connect the TV Out cable to the TV Out port and the television. 2. Connect the Audi o Out cable to the Audio Out port and the television. 3[...]

4-1 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 4 Using Cr eativ e DiVi C AM 428 This guide shows you how to use Creative DiVi CAM 428 to take photos, record videos and voices, and play MP3 songs. Selecting a mode T o start using your camera, you have to firs t sel ect the mode that you want. Se lect a mode by moving the Mode switch to mode that you want: ❑ Came[...]

Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 4-2 Ve w i n g a Photo 1. In Camera mode, press the Play button. 2. Push the 5-way Joystick bu tton up or down to go to the previous or next photo. 3. T o zoom in on a photo, push the Zoom button Move the 5- way Joystick button up or down to zoom in or out of a photo. When zoomed in, use the 5-way Joystick button to see [...]

4-3 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 Using your Camera as a Video Camera Recording a Video 1. Make sure that you r ca mera is not connected to your c ompu ter . 2. Set the Mode switch to Movie mode and tu rn on your c ame ra. 3. Compose your picture and press the Shutter button to start recording your video. The elapsed time, in seconds, is sh own at th[...]

Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 4-4 Configuring Camera Imag es Y ou can adjust resolution, quality , white balance and EV compensati on settings before you take a photo or record a video. Set the Mode switch to Camera or Movie mode. Press the Menu button to view the settings options. Selecting Imag e Settings Selecting size 1. Scroll Select Size . 2. S[...]

4-5 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 Selecting and Adding Special Effects Y ou can add special effect s to photos and videos. Before taking a photo or recording a video, vi ew the effects in the preview scr een and then follow the instructions in “T aking a Photo” on page 4-1 and “Recording a Video” on page 4-3. 1. Set the Mode switch to Camera [...]

Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 4-6 Using your Camera as an MP3 Pla yer T ransferring Songs to Y our Camera Before using your camera to play MP3 files, you need to use your computer to sa ve the MP3 files to your camera’ s memory card or internal memory . 1. Connect your camera to your computer using the USB cable. See “Settin g up Y our Camera as [...]

4-7 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 Using your Camera as a Recorder Making a V oice Recording 1. Set the Mode switch to Voice mode. 2. Press the 5-way Joystick button to start recording. Press the button again to stop recording. Pla ying a Recording 1. Press the Play button. 2. Use the 5-way Jo ystick button to highlight the recording that yo u want to[...]

Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 4-8 Protecting Files To protect a photo, video or MP3 file 1. Set the Mode switch to the mode that you want, and press the Play button. 2. Push the 5-way Joystick button to the left to protect the current file. The icon appears on the L CD. To unprotect all photos , videos or MP3 files 1. Set the Mode switch to the mode [...]

4-9 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 Configuring Yo u r C a m e r a Selecting Setting Options T urn on your camera an d press the Menu button, and then push the 5-way Joystick button to the left: ❑ Date/Time • Set the date by pushing the 5-way Joystick button lef t or right to move through the year , month, day , hour , minute and second options. ?[...]

Printing from Creative DiVi CAM 428 5-1 5 Printing fr om Cr eativ e DiVi C AM 428 This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative DiVi CAM 428 so that you can order professional digital prints of your phot os, or use Direct Print to print directly to a printe r without using a computer . Setting up Digital Print Order For m a t (DPOF) DPOF se[...]

5-2 Printing from Creative DiVi CAM 428 Setting up Direct Print DPOF settings enable you to select the photos that you want to send for prof essional printing. Y ou can also include the recorded date for each photo. 1. Connect your camera to y our printer using the supplied USB cable. The USB Connection menu ap pears on the LCD . 2. Push the 5-way [...]

Technical Specifications A-1 A T echnical Specifications Dimensions 100 mm (W) x 59 mm (H) x 35 mm (D) 3.54 in (W) x 2.76 in (H) x 1.46 in (D) W eight Approx. 160g (wit hout batteries) LCD 2.0” L TPS TFT LCD Powe r Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery Image Sensor 1/2.5” CCD Pixels 4.0 Mega Pix els File Formats ❑ Still picture: JPEG (EXIF , DFOF [...]

A-2 Technical Specifications Port compatibility ❑ Universal Serial Bus port 1.1 ❑ TV Out (NTSC/PAL selectable) Storage Media ❑ Built-in 32MB Flash Memory ❑ SD Memory Card Interface (MMC compatible) supports 32 MB to 1 GB TV Out ❑ NTSC ❑ PAL Flash Mode ❑ Auto Fl ash ❑ Auto Flash and Red-Ey e Reduction ❑ For ce d F la sh ❑ Slow Sy[...]

Frequently Asked Questions B-1 B Fr equently Ask ed Questions This section covers questi ons you might have while using your player . For further assistance, you ma y wish to consult our self-hel p tool "Knowledge Base". Go to www.creative.com , select your region and then select Support . ❑ I was using the camera, bu t the camera contr[...]

Index A About Your Camera 2-1 C Camera mode 4-1 Configuring camera images 4-4 Connecting Your Camera to a TV 3-4 D Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 5-1 , 5-2 Direct Print 5-1 Disconnecting your camera 3-3 F Frequently Asked Questions B-1 I image resolution 4-4 Inserting SD Memory Card 2-6 Installing Creative DiVi CAM 428 3-1 Installing driver 3-1 [...]

S Setting up your Camera as a Mass Storage Device 3-2 special effects 4-5 T Technical Specifications A-1 Turning off your camera 2-3 Turning on your Camera 2-7 TV output options 4-9 U Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 4-1 DiViCam428.book Page 2 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM[...]

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