DXG Technology DXG-538 manual

User’s Man ual DXG-538 DXG USA[...]

1 Preface Thank you for p urchasing t his advanc ed digital camera. Pleas e r ead this m a nua l carefully and keep in a safe place for future reference. About this Manual Every effort has been made to e nsure that the contents of this manual are correct an d up to date. However , the co mpany cannot guarante e the accuracy of its c o ntent. Should[...]

2 Safety ‧ Do not attempt to char ge non-rechar geable batteries. ‧ When using AAA-size batteries with the product, ensure that they are correctly placed. Load ing batteries in th e reverse polarity may cause damage to the product and c ombustion. ‧ Do not place or use the pr oduc t in a dusty , di rty , or sandy place as it will cause damage[...]

3 Contents Preface About this manual ............................................................... 1 Copyrigh t .................................................................................. 1 Safety ................................................................................ 2 Introducing the camera System requ irements..................[...]

4 Changing the LC D displa y.................................................. 20 Photo m ode............................................................................. 20 Icons in P hoto m ode ........................................................... 20 Setting the flash .................................................................. 21 Usi[...]

5 White bala nce ..................................................................... 36 EV ....................................................................................... 37 Icon disp lay......................................................................... 37 Playback m enu .............................................................[...]

6 Introducing the camera Read this section to learn ab out the featu res and functi ons of the camera. This cha p ter also covers system re quirements, pack age contents, a nd fr ont and rear views. 1.1 System re quirements The camera requires a PC with the following specifications: ‧ W indows XP , 2000 and ME operating system ‧ Intel Pentium ?[...]

7 1.3 Unpackin g All the foll owing ite ms shoul d be presen t in the camera pack age. If any item is missing or ap pears dam aged, contact your dealer im mediately. Digital camera CD-ROM (containing the driver) Camera pouch W rist strap USB/ A V -out cable Batteries User manual ● Digital Camera ● CD-ROM (contain ing t he driver) ● Camera pou[...]

8 1.4 About the camera 1.4.1 Front view (1) Shutter butto n (6) Microphone (2) Sliding po wer (ON/ OFF) cover (7) T ripod socket (3) Self-tim er lam p (8) Memory card slot (4) Flash (9) Battery cover (5) Lens[...]

9 1.4.2 Back Vie w (1) Macro indicator (7) Set/ function button (2) Status indicator (8) Browse button (3) LCD display (9) Mode selector button (4) Up shift se lector button/Zo om -in (10) Macro sw it ch (5) Down shift selector button/Zoom-ou t (1 1) USB port cover (6) W rist strap moun t (12) USB socket[...]

10 Getting started 2.1 Installing the wrist strap ● Put one end of the wrist s trap through the m oun t. ● Put the other end of the wrist strap throug h the fir st end. ● Tighten. 2.2 Loading the Batteries ● Be sure that the cam era is in the “o ff” position. (Please refer to page 12) ● Before using, please insert two AAA-size alkalin[...]

11 ● Closing the battery cover Note: Do not apply exce ssive force on the ba ttery cover as it may cause damage. ※ When using your digital came ra, if the ba ttery charge is one mark on the battery level icon, you will not be able to continue operati ng the flash. ※ When the battery char ge turns red, you will not be able to continue to opera[...]

12 Note: Before using, p l ease insert y our SD memory card into the m emory card slot on bottom of the c amera. If the d is full or contains other data, y ou can access Format in “ Set the up mode” car using the Mode Selector button to form at your ● to be the prim ary storage m edia. ※ or removing the ※ ’ s y i memory card. The digita[...]

13 ● Slide the power cover on the top of the camera sideways to star t- up, Switch the power on and off. When the camera is switched on, the red indicator light will flash, an image will a p pear on the LCD display . ※ This camera com es with three power saving op tions: Off, 1 minute, 3 minutes. If the camera remains on and inactive throughout[...]

14 2.6 Befor e you start Before you use y our camera, there are som e b asic settings to conf igure. These settings will be illu strated in chapters th at follow . 2.6.1 Setting the date and time 1. Please swi tc h on the camera as shown in 2. 4 “T urning on for the first t ime”. 2. Press and hold on to the Mode sele ctor button for two seconds[...]

15 4.Select the required language using the Up/ Down selection buttons. 5. Press the Set/ Fu nctio n button to save the new settings. Press Mode selector button to ex it the Menu without s aving the chan ges. Setup mode 2.7 T aking your first still pictur e Before takin g y our first still picture, plea se be sure that you have read 2. 6 “ Before[...]

16 2.9 Connecti ng to a PC Read this sect ion careful ly to learn h ow to transfer files to the PC, or use the camera as a PC web camera for m eetings. Using USB cable to connec t the camera to the P C: 2.10 Connecti ng to a TV Connect the camera to a TV us ing a USB cable as shown.[...]

17 Using the camera Please read this section to lear n how to use the camera. 3.1 Using the Shutter button All of the buttons are found on the top or back of th e camera. Back V iew Up shift button Down shift button Set/ functi on bu tton Browse button Mode selector button Front view Shutter button Sliding power (ON/ OFF)[...]

18 Please see the table below f or the functions of e ach icon and sym bol. Button Description Features Up shift selector butt on/ Down shift selector butt on ● Up/ Down shift selector buttons control th e zoom in Photo mode. ● Up/ Down shift selector buttons sto p the playback of video clips in Vi deo mode. ● Up/ Down shift selector buttons [...]

19 Shutter button ● Shutter button capture s the picture in Photo mode. ● Shutter butt on starts/ s tops the vi deo capturing in Video mode. ● Shutter button pl ays or pauses video playback in Playback m ode. ● Shutter button allo ws games selection in Ga me s mo de . 3.2 About the indicators Please see the table belo w for the functions of[...]

20 3.3.1 Changing the LCD display You may decide not to dis play icons on the L CD screen by foll owing the instructi ons below. 1. Ensure that you are either in Photo mode or Video mode. If yo u are in neither, please select eith er mode from the modes Main menu . 2. Press the Mode selector button once to access Quick menu. Select th e options usi[...]

21 Please see the table belo w for the functions o f the icons. Icon Description 1 Photo mode. 2 Memory card status. Please read 2.3 for details on inserting and removing the mem ory card. 3 The number of pictures taken. 4 Battery charge status. 5 Digital zoom lever, details on using the zoom can be found in 3.4.4. 6 Flash mode indicator, details o[...]

22 Icon Description Flash is disabl ed. Automatic flash , which will b e activated only when necessa ry, for example for the use of flash in dim places and when no f lash is used in bright plac es. Forced flash, w h ich will be activated under any circum stance. 3.4.3 Using the Macro feat ur e The macro funct i on enable s y ou to capture im ages o[...]

23 3.5 Video Mode Use Video mode to captur e v ideo clips and store them in the internal mem ory or on an SD card. icon indicates Video mod e. 3.5.1 Icons in V ideo mode Use the follow ing diagram to familiarize yourself w ith the Video mode ic ons and symbols. Please see the table belo w for the functions o f the icons. Icon Description 1 Video mo[...]

24 Icon Description 4 Battery charge status. 5 Time and date display. 3.5.2 Using the Zoom featur e Please see 3.4.3 “ Using the Macro feature ” . 3.6 Playbac k mode 3.6.1 Icons in Playback mode Photo Playback Video Playback Thumbnail Playback[...]

25 Please see the table belo w for the functions o f the icons of Playback mode. Icon Description 1 The current number of pictures. 2 Recording time (Seconds). 3 Video clip. 3.6.2 V iewing pictures and videos To view pict ure s and videos: 1. Switch on the camera and m ake sure that it is in the Play back mode. The most recent picture or vide o cli[...]

26 3.6.3 Using thumbnails mode In Playback mode, pe r factory settings, ca mera display s images to fit LCD. But i t is also possible to di splay nine thumbnails on the LCD. To view thum bnails: 1. Switch on the camera and e n s ure that it is in th e Play bac k mode. The m ost recent picture or vi deo clip wil l be displaye d o n the LCD di splay.[...]

27 computer via the US B cable, the cam era can be set to either the USB Mass Stor age or Video camera options. 3.7.1 S torage option mode The digital camera can act as an external sto rage or e ven as a card re ader. Th is camera can be used as an SD card re ader with the following sett ings: 1. Please fol low the instru ctions and inst all the ap[...]

28 1. Please fol low the instru ctions and inst all the applicatio n as shown in “Installing software an d drivers” . 2. Switch on the camera. 3. Press the Mode selector button and use the Up/ Down shift selecto r buttons to select the PC mode option. 4. Press Set/ Function button to access the s elected icon. The options “Mass Storage” or [...]

29 The icons and nam es of the games are as follows: Boxboy Tetris M e m o r y G o B a n g The descriptions on how to play each ga m e are as follows: Boxboy ● When the gam e begins, pleas e turn your cam era 90 o clockwise and hold it this way to play the gam e. ● Use the Up/Down Arrow button to control the horiz ontal movements of t h e boy a[...]

30 ● Press Shutter to exit the game and return to th e game menu. Tetris ● When the game begins, pl ease turn your camera 90 o clockwise and hold it th is way to play the game. ● Use the Up/Down Arrow button to move the blocks h ori zonta l ly ; hold the button to make t he blocks move faster. You can rotate the blocks wi th the Mod e Selecti[...]

31 up. Press the OK /Fu nction button to reveal the picture you have selected; if the next pict ure you choose i s the same as the f irst one, then the pair of pictures w il l be eliminated. If the seco nd picture you choos e is different from the fi rst, the next selection you make wi ll cover up the first two pictures and the counter on the botto[...]

32 Using the setup menus Read this sect ion to learn how to configure the cam era and use the advanced features. 4.1 Camera menu The Camera menu appears when the camera is in Phot o mode and the Mode selector button is p ressed. The Camera menu is only available in Photo mode. Mode selector button The Camera menu c an only be use d in eith er the P[...]

33 To set pict ure quality: 1. Turn the camera on and ens ure that it is in Photo mode. 2. Press the Mode selector button. 3. Use the Down shift selector button to navigate until the Quality option is highlight ed. 4. Use the Up shift selector button to select : F i n e , N o r m a l . 5. Press the Mode selector button to confirm an d exit the menu[...]

34 3. Use the Down shift selector button to navigate until the Self-timer option is highlighted . 4. Use the Up shift selector button to select : O N , O F F . 5. Press the Mode selector button to confirm and exit the menu. 4.1.5 EV Use the exposu re compensa tion (EV) setting to ch ang e the expo sure fo r your pi ctur es. Usually this value wou l[...]

35 4.1.6 Date Display Use the time functio n to contro l turning the date/ time stamping on or off when takin g a picture. T o set date di s play: 1. Turn the camera on and ens ure that it is in Photo mode. 2. Press the Mode selector button. 3. Use the Down shift selector button to navigate until the Time di splay option is highli ghted. 4. Use the[...]

36 4.2.2 V ideo quality Use video qu ality optio n to set the q ua lity of the video capture d . This ca m era has two quality op ti ons: Fine and N ormal. Vide os taken with the Fine opti on will require significantly more memory space than those taken with th e Norm al option. To set vide o quality: 1. Turn the camera on and ens ure that it is in[...]

37 4.2.4 EV Use the exposu re compensation (EV) setting to change the expo sure for your videos. Usually this value wou ld be set to zero, but you might want to increase th e exposure to brighten a scen e with strong back lighting, or decreas e the exposure if shooting a video in a very bright envi ronment. To set EV: 1. Turn the camera on and ens [...]

38 4.3.1 Delete one Use the Delete one function to delet e files. To delete fi le : 1. Turn the camera on and ens ure that it is in Playback m ode. 2. Press the Set/ Fu nctio n button. 3. Use the Up shift selector button to navig ate until the Delete option is highlighted . 4. Use the Down shift selector button to select: Delete on e 5. Press the S[...]

39 individual pictures. You can als o select how many copies pr int and whether to include the date and tim e. DPOF requires a mem ory card. When all images to be pr i n ted are ta gged, remove the memory card and take it to a n image studio for prin ting, or use it with a D P O F compatible printer. To print im ages: 1. Turn the camera on and ens [...]

40 4. Use the Down shift selector button to select and set: pr int all, select singl e print, date stam p vi sible or invisible, sele ct print all, press Set/ Funct ion button to access menu, use Up/ D own shift selector button confirm or cancel. Afterwards, press Set/ Function button to start print ing or cancel. To set single p rint, press Set/ F[...]

41 ※ Note: the in ternal Flash m emory’ s copy is only com pati ble with DC F docume nts. ※ If the external card has a DCIM pare nt directory and a 100 FSCAM child directory , the document s will be duplicated onto th e 100FSCAM directory . Either way , the system w ill first attempt to create a DC I M parent directory with a 100FSCAM child d[...]

42 1. Turn the camera on and ens ure that it is in Setup m ode. 2. Use the Up shift selector button to select option and use the Down shift selector button to select auto-power off. 3. Press Set/ Function button to access the menu, press th e Up/ Down shift s elector button to select th ree minutes, one minute, set to on or off. 4. Press Set/ Funct[...]

43 5. Press Mode selector button to exit. 4.4.7 Frequency The setting of fre quency will prevent the o ccurrence of flashing due to t he l ocal frequency rate. For detailed informatio n, please contac t y our local energy provider. 1. Turn the camera on and ens ure that it is in Setup m ode. 2. Use the Up shift selector button to select option and [...]

44 3. Press Set/ Function button to access the menu, press th e Up/ Down shift s elector button to sel ect or cancel. 4. Press Set/ Function button to con firm. 5. Press Mode selector button to exit.[...]

45 Installin g software and drivers 5.1 Drivers When the camera is c onnec te d to the PC, the camera can be used as either a Mass Storage or a com puter-based video cam era. Mass storage The digital camera o ffers Mass Storage functio n as a c ard reader device. You can treat this digital cam era as an SD card or mass storage device. You will o nl[...]

46 Install button 3. Click the install butt on to instal l the driver. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Click Finish to restart the comput er an d the camera driver installation is completed. Installing the dri ver 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in th e CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM d oe sn’t automatically boot, use Windows Explorer to ex[...]

47 To install Pres to! Video W ork s 6: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM d oe sn’t automatically boot, use Windows Expl orer to execute the Instal lMgr.exe file i n t he root direct ory. 3. Click the install butt on to instal l the driver. Follow the on -screen instruction s. More inform ati on about Prest o ! V[...]

48 A pp endix A: S p ecifications General Imaging se nsor 1/1.8” 5. 17 Mega pix e l CMO S sensor Active pixe ls 5.1 Mega pixel Storage me dia Built-in 32 MB Fla sh memory Supports SD/ MMC memory cards (be able to support at mos t 1 GB ) Sensor sensit ivity Auto Lens Fixed lens, F3.0/8.0 ， f=8.25 mm Focal range Normal: 4 feet ~ i n finity Macro:[...]

49 General Shutter Mechanical sh ut ter 1/4 ~ 1/500 second Auto power off 1 minute, 3 m inutes or Off (User definabl e) Battery Two AAA-size Alkaline batteries Dimension 3.48" (L) x 1. 12" (D) x 2.32" (H ) Weight Approximately 3.1 ounces without batt eries[...]

50 A pp endix B: PictBrid g e T roubleshootin g Type Error Number Description Paper 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 Paper related err o r Out of paper Wrong feed – pa per feed is incorrect Extraction error – paper is incorrectly extracted Media error – Cannot de tect paper, paper is displaced, paper cannot be cut or i s loaded the re verse wa[...]

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