DXG Technology DXG-517V HD manual

DXG-517V HD User’s Manual D X G U S A[...]

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i Table of Contents Preface .............................................................................. v About this manual ............................................................. v Copyright ........................................................................... v Precau tions ..........................................................[...]

ii 2.5 Befor e you start .................................................... 16 2.5.1 Setting the date and t ime ........................16 2.5.2 Setting the language ................................ 17 2.5.3 Setting the beep ........................................ 18 2.6 Shoot/Playback video ........................................... 19 2.6.1 S[...]

iii 3.2.4 Using the LED flash li ght ........................ 31 3.2.5 Quick access controls .............................. 31 3.3 Movie Playback mode ...........................................32 3.3.1 Movie Playback mode icons ................... 32 3.4 Photo Playback mode ........................................... 35 3.4.1 Photo Playback mode i[...]

iv 4.3.5 Self timer ................................................... 52 4.4 Photo playback menu ........................................... 53 4.4.1 Delete ......................................................... 53 4.4.2 Protect ....................................................... 55 4.4.3 Slide show ........................................[...]

v Preface Congratulations on your purchase of th is advanced video camera. Make sure that you read th is manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. About this manual Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up t o date. However, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of the c[...]

vi Precautions General precautions • Do not use or st ore the product in dust y, dirty, or san dy areas, as its componen ts may be da maged. • Do not stor e the product i n a hot e nvironment. H igh temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics. • Do not store the product in cold a[...]

vii • Test for proper operation before using 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 damaged. If this occurs, follow the se steps: • If the fluid makes contact with skin, wipe it with a clean cloth then rinse w[...]

vii i • Ensure the battery is inserted correctly. Inserting the battery incorrectly can cause damage to the product and possibly start a fire. • Remove the battery to avoid the fluid leakage if the camera is not going to be used fo r a long ti me. • If the battery is crushed or damag ed, remove it immedi ately to avoid the battery flu id leak[...]

1 1 Introducing the camera Read this se ction to lea rn about the features a nd functions of the video camera. This chapt er also covers system requirements, package contents, and descriptions of the hardwar e components. 1.1 System requirements The video camera requires a PC with the following specifications: • W indows® V ista / XP operating s[...]

1.3 Unpacking the video camera The following items should be presen t in the package. If any item is missing or appea rs damaged , contact yo ur dealer imme diately. CD-ROM (Drive r an d ap plication software) Vid eo ca mer a Pouch USB & AV c abl e User manual AAA bat ter i es x 4 HDMI c abl e 2[...]

1.4 About the camera Refer to the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls o f this video camera. 1.4.1 Front v iew Lens LED Flash l ight Microphone Self-tim e r LE D 1.4.2 Top view 3[...]

Shutt er but ton Zoom / Volume butt on 1.4.3 Bottom view Batter y compartment Tripod mount 1.4.4 Rig ht view 4[...]

LCD screen cover 5[...]

1.4.5 Lef t v iew Han d st rap M acro switch 1.4.6 Back view M ode dial Pla y back butt on Scr oll w h ee l USB / AV Out put REC. / Power LED REC. / STOP butt on HD Out put 6[...]

1.4.7 Adjus ting the LCD displa y Flip and twist the LCD screen as shown while capturing a still image or recording a video clip. 7[...]

See the table below for a description of each button’s function. Button Name Function Power button Press and hold to turn power on/off. Menu button 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. Scroll wheel z In Photo and Movie modes, pr[...]

z In Movie Playbac k mode: 1. Press up and down to scroll through stored movies, and press inwards to play/stop movie playback. 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 down to select the video clip and then press inwards to show the video clip. z In SE[...]

Zoom button z In Photo and Movie modes, press to zoom in and out. z In Photo Play back mode: 1. Press the button right to zoom in your photo. 2. Press the button left to show all stored files in a 3x2 matrix thumbnail view. z In Movie Playbac k mode: 1. Press the button left to show all stored video c lips in a 3x2 matrix thumbnail view. 2. During [...]

11 1.4.8 Abou t 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-timer Red Blinking Rapidly 2 seconds self-timer remaini[...]

2 Getting started Read this section to learn how to start using the video camera. Th is section covers basic f unctions suc h as switching on, i nserting the battery and memory cards, and configuring preliminary settings. See later chapters for advanced functions. 2.1 Inserting an SD card ( SD card sold separately) An SD card can be installed in th[...]

3. Press down the SD ca rd compartmen t cover. 4. Push the SD card compartment cover inwards. 13[...]

2.2 Inserting the batteries This video camera is designed to AAA alkaline batteries or a rechargeable Li-Ion battery. Only use the batteries supplied or similar batteries recommended by th e manufacture r or your dealer. • Note : Installing the battery incorrectly could cause damage to the camera and possibly start a fire. 1. Open the battery com[...]

2.3 Turning on the video camera Press and hold the power butt on to turn the video camera on/off. 2.4 Changing modes The video camera can operate in three modes, Movie , Photo , and SET . Move the mode dial to toggle different modes. 15[...]

2.5 Before you start Before you star t using the vi deo camera, some b asic settings such as date and time, languages and beep function need to be configured. 2.5.1 Setting the date an d time 1. Turn on the video camera, a nd move the mo de dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up/ down to highlight Date / Time . Press the scroll wheel inwards to con[...]

2.5.2 Setting the language 1. Turn on the video camera, a nd move the mo de dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up /down to highlight Language . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the following languages: English, Trad itional Chinese, Simplified Chi nese, German, Italian, Spa nish, French , Turkish, Portug[...]

2.5.3 Setting the beep 1. Turn on the video camera, a nd move the mo de dial to SET . Move the scroll wheel up/ down t o highlight Beep . Press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select √ and press the scroll wheel inwards to confirm. 18[...]

2.6 Shoot/Playback video 2.6.1 Shoo ting a vi deo clip 1. Turn on the video camera a nd move the mode dial to Movie mode. Movie mode 2. Use the LCD screen to frame the video. 3. Press the REC. / STOP button to star t recording . 4. Press the REC. / STOP button a gain to stop recordi ng. 5. The video clip is automatically saved with a unique file na[...]

3. The LCD preview and th e ratio of a still-image capture can vary dependi ng on the differen t video resolution settings. See the following t able: 20 Video resolution Preview Taking pictures and focu sing 720P WVGA 16:9 ratio 4:3 ratio QVGA 4:3 ratio 4:3 ratio[...]

2.6.2 Playin g a video clip 1. In Movie mode, press the Playback button and the most recent file displays on the LCD screen. Movie playback mode indicat or 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 the REC. [...]

2.7 Taking/viewing pictures 2.7.1 Takin g a still picture 1. Turn on the camera and move the mode dial to Photo mode. Photo mode 2. Use the LCD screen to frame the picture. 3. Press the Shutter butto n to captur e the image . 4. The picture is automatically saved with a unique file name. 22[...]

2.7.2 Vi ewing images 1. In Photo mode, press the Playba ck button and the most recent image displays on the LCD screen. Playback mode 2. Press the scroll wheel up and down to scroll through the images. 3. Press the Zoom button ri ght to zoo m in the pict ure. Then you can move the image up/down or left/right and press inwards the scroll wheel, you[...]

2.8 Connecting to a computer Read this section to learn how to transfer files to a PC, show the video clips or photos on TV/DVD. Connect the video camera to a computer with the USB cable provided. 2.9 Connecting to a standard TV Connect the video came ra to a sta ndard TV a s shown wi th the AV cable provided. 24[...]

2.10 Connecting to a DVD Player Connect the video 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. Connecting to an HDTV offers the high resolut ion for displaying the video clips or photos. Connect the video came ra to an H DTV as show n with[...]

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 voice and store them in an internal me mory or on an S D card. 3.1.1 Movi e and voic e recorder m ode Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Movie and voice recorder mode icons and[...]

4 White balance indicator 5 Remaining memory capacity 6 Memory status indi cator : SD card indica tor : Internal memory indicat or 7 Remaining recording time indicator 8 Histogram indicator 9 Resolution i ndicator 10 Battery indicator 11 Stabilizer indicator 12 LED flash light indicator 13 Macro indicator 14 Movie mode indicator 15 Zoom indicator V[...]

3 Battery indica tor 4 Voice recorder mode indicator 3.1.2 Using the macro func tion This function can captu r e subjects close to the lens . In macro mode, subjects can be as close as 14-15 cm. While in Photo or Movie and voice recorder modes, move the Macro switch on the side of t he video came ra to ac tivate macr o function, and an icon display[...]

29 3.1.5 Quick acc ess controls You can also make adju stments t o exposure a nd lighting settings b y pressing the scroll wheel up and down or inwards. In Movie and voice recorder and Photo modes, press the scroll wheel up or down to adjust the EV compensation setting. Press the scroll wheel inwards to choose lighting options.[...]

3.2 Photo mode Use Photo mode to capture still pictures and store them in the internal memory or on a n SD card. 3.2.1 Photo mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo 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 photos [...]

6 Memory status indi cator : SD card indica tor : Internal memory indicat or 7 File size indicator 8 Battery indica tor 9 Histogram indicator 10 LED flash light indicator 11 Macro indicator 12 Self timer indicator 13 Photo mode indi cator 14 Zoom indicator 3.2.2 Using the macro func tion See section 3.1.2 “Using the macro function” . 3.2.3 Usin[...]

3.3 Movie Playback mode Use Movie Play back mode to review all the movie files stored in the video camera . 3.3.1 Movi e Playback mode icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Movie Playback mode icons and symbols. 8 1 3 4 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 Movie m ode Voice recorder mode 6 9 10 5 2 5 9 8 Movie mode: See the table below for[...]

3 Memory status indi cator : SD card indica tor : Internal memory indicat or 4 The length of every video clip 5 / Play/ Pause indi cator 6 Battery status in dicator 7 File protect indicator 8 Movie playback mode icon 9 Displays the file number of the video clip Voice Recorder mode: See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Di[...]

7 Battery status in dicator 8 File protect indicator 9 Voice playback mode 10 Displays the file number of the audio clip 34[...]

3.4 Photo Playback mode Use Photo Play back mode to review all the image files stored in the video camera. 3.4.1 Photo P layback mode icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo Playback mode i cons and symbols. 2 5 4 1 3 6 7 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Displays the number of curr[...]

4 Battery status indica tor 5 File protect indicator 6 Playback mode ico n 7 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) indicator 3 6[...]

3.5 Thumbnail mode When in Photo Playback or Movie Playback modes, press the zoom button left to show images as thumbnails. 1. Turn on the video camera and make sure it is in Photo Playback or Movie Playback mode. 2. The most recent image /video clip displays on the screen. Press the zoom butto n left to view six thumbnail images /video clips on th[...]

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 the MENU b utton to sho w the Movie options menu . 4.1.1. White balance Use this option to correct color difference for different lighting conditions. When white balance is set to Auto , the video[...]

4.1.2. Video resolution Use the re solutio n option to determi ne the r esolutio n 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 highlight the Resolution option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ[...]

4.1.3. Color effect The camera can capture standard color images, black and 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 highlight the Effect option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scrol[...]

4.1.4. Night mode Use this function to shoot a better video clip quality in dark environme nts. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlight 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 mode[...]

4.1.5. Stabilizer Use this function to activate Stabilizer to prevent blurred images caused by shaking. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlight the Stabilizer option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select On or Off[...]

4.1.6. Capture mode 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 highlight the Capture Mode opti on. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Voice recorder or Video options. Press the scrol[...]

4.2 Movie playback menu Use the playback menu to manage the files stored in the internal memory or on the SD card. 4.2.1 Delete Use this function to delete files. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. Press the Playback button and then press the MENU button to display the Movie Playback menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select [...]

If you select Delete All , press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select √ and press the scroll wheel inwards to delete. 4. Press the MENU button ag ain to e xit the me nu. • Note : Once deleted, files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before you delete. Files that have been protected [...]

4.2.2 Protect Use this function to lock files to prevent accidental deletion. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. Press the Playback button and then press the MENU button to display Movie Playback menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the Protec t option. Then playback screen appears again. Use the scroll wheel to locate t[...]

4.2.3 Auto play Use this function to continuously play all movie clips stored in th e memory card. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Movie Playback menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the Autoplay option and press the scroll wheel inwards to show[...]

4.3 Photo menu In Photo mode, press the MENU button to show the Photo 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 highlight the White Balance option. Press the scroll wheel in[...]

4.3.2 Res olution 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 highlight the Resolution option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. [...]

4.3.3 Col or effect The camera can capture standard color images, black and 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 highlight the Effect option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to displ ay the sub menu. 3. Use the scrol[...]

4.3.4 Nigh t mode Use this function to shoot a better video clip quality in dark environme nts. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode. 2. Press the MENU button and use the scroll wheel to highlight 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 mode[...]

4.3.5 Self timer Use the self timer function to take a photo of 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 highlight the Selftimer 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 options[...]

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 Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Photo Playbac k menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select Delete One or Delete All options. If you select Delete One , the playback screen appears[...]

If you select Delete All , press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select √ and then press the scroll wheel inwards to delete. 4. Press the MENU button ag ain to e xit the me nu. • Note : Once deleted, files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before you delete. Files that have been prote[...]

4.4.2 Protect Use this function to protect files. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Photo Playbac k menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the Protec t option. Then playback screen appears again. Use the scroll wheel to locate the file you want to p[...]

4.4.3 Slid e show The camera includes a slide show function, which displays each image in turn with a regular interval between pictures. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Photo Playbac k menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select the Autoplay option and[...]

4.4.4 DPOF Use the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) function to tag pictures stored in the memory card with print information. 1. Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode. Press the Playback but ton and then press th e MENU button to display the Photo Playbac k menu. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the DPOF option. Press the sc[...]

4.5 System menu The system menu is used to configure miscellaneous ca mera functions. 4.5.1 Setting the beep See section 2.5.3 “Setting the Beep” . 4.5.2 Histogr am Mode Use this function to display a hi stogram graph on the LCD screen. This function can help you to capture a better photo/video clip. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SE[...]

4.5.3 Auto power off Use this function to switch the camera off automatically aft er a period of inactivity for power saving. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Auto Power Off option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select Off , 1 minute , or[...]

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 highlight 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. 60[...]

4.5.5 Format Use this function to format the current storage m edia. 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 highlight the Format option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select X or √ , and press the scr[...]

4.5.6 Def ault Use this option to reset all settings to the default settings. 1. Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight 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 Lang uage [...]

4.5.8 Freq uency 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 highlight the Frequency option. Press the scroll wheel inwards to display the submenu. 3. Use the scroll to select 5 0 Hz or 60 Hz. Press th e scroll wheel inwards [...]

5 Installing the software Read this section to learn how to install the software for th e camera. 5.1 Presto! Video Works Presto! Video Works is an adva nc ed 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 to [...]

5.2 Presto! Mr. Photo Presto! Mr. Photo is an advanced photo 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. Cl[...]

5.3 Quick Time Quick Time is an easy-to-use app lication for playing the video clips stored in the camera or on the SD/MMC card. To install the Quick Time: 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 i[...]

6 7 Appendix Specifications (Design and specifications subject to change without prior notice) General Imaging sensor 1/2.5” CMOS 5.0 Megapixel sensor Active pixels 5.0 Megapixel Storage media Built-in 128 MB flash memory (approx. 100 MB available for image storage) SD Card, SDHC comp atible (up to SDHC 8GB Class 6) Sensor sensitivity Auto Color [...]

68 General Still image Formats: JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF Resolution: 3M, 5M, 8M (Firmware interpolation) Movie clips Format: H.264 (MOV) Resolution: QVGA (30 fps), WVGA (30 fps), HD 720P Zoom Movie: Digital Zoom 3X Camera: Digital Zoom 3X Still Image Playback: Digital Zoom 8X (max.) Audio Video Yes TFT Monitor 2.5” TFT (480 x 240 pixels) LED Light &l[...]

69 General PC interface MSDC: USB 2.0 (high speed) TV out format NTSC/PAL / HDMI 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” (Alkaline / Ni-cd / Ni-MH) Dimension 110.5 (D) x 67.5 (H) x 41 (W) mm Weight Approx. 227 (without batteries)[...]

70 Troubleshooting Problem Possi ble 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[...]

71 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[...]

All buttons are inactive. Short circuit occurred when connecting the camera with other devices. • Remove the batteries from the camera and insert again. 72[...]

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