DXG DXG-503 manual

DXG-503 User ’ s Manual Pr eface Congratulations on y our purchase of th e DXG-503 digital camera. P lease read this manual carefu lly and keep i t in a safe place for future reference. About this manual Ever y ef fort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date. However , no g u a r a n t e e i s made rega[...]

Safety Prefacee ‧ Inserting the b atteries upside do wn can cause damage t o the camera. ‧ Never attem pt to rechar ge no n-recharg eable batteries . ‧ Do not use or store the produ ct in dusty , dirty , or sandy areas, as the co mponents may be damaged. ‧ Do not store the product in hot areas. High temperatur es can shorten the life of el [...]

T able of Contents Pr eface About this manual .. ........................ ......... ............ .....…....i Copyright .. .. .. ........ ........ ........ .. ....... ........ .. ........ .. .. .....… .. .i Safety .. .. ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... .. ........ ........ ....... ……..i i Overview Camera Fe at ures .... ...... .. [...]

About the LEDs .... ............ ................ ............ ...........….......17 Photo mode .. .. ...... .. ...... ...... .. ...... ... ...... ...... .. ...... .....…. .. ...... 19 Using photo mode...... ............ .............. ..........…..............19 Flash. ..... ........ ....... ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... .....[...]

Using play back mode ... .. ........ ....... .. ...... .. ...... .. ....... .. ..... 40 Menu opti ons.. ...... .. ...... ...... .. ...... ....... .. ...... ...... .. ....... ...... 40 Installing the softwar e and drivers Driver s .. ...... ....... ...... .. ...... ...... ....... ...... .. ...... ...... ....... .. ....45 Presto! V ide o W orks 6 .. [...]

1. Overview S y stem re q uire ments 1.1 Camera featur es The DXG-503 has ma ny features including: ‧ Digital still camera (5.1 mega pixels) ‧ Digital ca mcorder ‧ Mass stora ge device ‧ V oice recorde r ‧ 3X optical zoom ‧ Direct Print functionality 1 6[...]

1.2 Unpacking All the following items should b e included in the camera pack age. If an y item is m issing or app ears damaged, contact DXG USA immediately . Unpac king Camera W rist strap Camera pouch A A b a t t e r i e s U S B / T V - o u t c a b l e 2 7[...]

About the camera CD-ROM (driver and User manual application software) 1.3 Abou t the camer a Refer to the following diagrams to familiarize yo urself with the buttons and controls of the camera. 1.3.1 Fr ont view 3 8[...]

1.3.2 Back V iew About the camera 1.4.3 T op view 4 9[...]

Installing th e battery 2. Getting started This section cov ers only basic fu nctions. See later chap ters for details about advanced functions. 2.1 Installing the battery The camera re quires two AA sized batterie s. Insert the batteries as shown here. 1. Open the battery door . 2. Insert the b att eries as shown. 5 10[...]

3 . C l o s e t h e b a t t e r y d o o r . Inserting a n SD card Note: Be sure the batteries are inst alled properly . Ba t te ri e s inserted upside down can damage the product 2.2 Inserti ng an S D card An optional SD/MMC card can be installed in the camera to provide additional storage space for still i mages, video, or other files. These cards[...]

T urning on for the first time 3. Close the b attery door . 2.3 Powering on the camera Press and hold the power button for two seconds. 2.4 Bef or e you st art Before you use your camera there are some basi c settings you should adjust.. 2.4.1 Setting the date and time T o set the dat e and time: 1. Use the mode dial to switch the camera to the Set[...]

2. Use the jo y stick to scrol l through the options until DA TE/TIME Before you star t AD is highlighted. 3. Press the cent er joystick butto n to display the DA TE/TIME submenu. 4. Use the joystick (left an d right) to move through the year , month, date, hours , mi nutes, and format field. 5. Use the joystick (up and down ) to change the s elect[...]

3. Press the center joystick Before you start button to display the BEEP VOL submenu. 4. Use the joystick (up and down) to select the Beep On or Beep Off . 5. Use the jo y stick (left and right) to adjust the volume slider as required. 6. Press the center jo ystick butto n to complet e the change . 2.4.3 Se tting the langua ge T o set the language:[...]

4. Use the joystick (left and right) to scroll through the available langua ge options. 5. Press the center jo ystick butto n to complet e the change . Changing modes 2.5 Changing modes The DXG-503 can operate in fiv e modes. Each mode is explained in the following tabl e. Use the m ode switch to change the mode. I c o n M o d e D e s c r i p t i o[...]

2.6 T aking still pictur es T a k ing your first still pictur e Before taking your first still picture, ensure you h ave read “ Before you start” on page 7. T o take a still picture : 1. T urn th e camera on and make s ure it is in Photo Mode. 2. Use the v iewfinder or LCD scr een to frame th e picture. 3. Press the shutter button to capture th[...]

2.8 Connecting to a TV or PC Read this section to learn how to connect the camera to a host computer and to a TV . Connecting to a TV or PC 2.8.1 Co nnecting to a TV Connect the camera to a TV as shown. 1 2 17[...]

Connecting to a TV or PC 2.8.2 Co nnec ting to a Comp uter Connect the camera to a host co mputer using the USB port as shown. 1 3 18[...]

3. Using the camera Using the camera buttons Read this sectio n to learn how to configure the ca mera and use the advanced fea tures. 3.1 Using the camera buttons All butt ons are loca ted on the top and the back of the camera. Back To p 1 4 19[...]

See the table below for a description of each butt on’ s function. B u t t o n N a m e F u n c t i o n D i s p l a y T o s w i t c h b e t w e e n L C D d i s p l a y m o d e s . Zoom Use to zoom in or out in Photo or V i d e o m o d e s . U s e t o i n c r e a s e o r decrease im age size in Playback mode. M e n u P r e s s t o d i s p l a y t h[...]

3.2 Using the camera LCD display Use the LCD display to compose your pictures and vid eos, review pictures and videos stored in memory , and navigate the menu s ystem. Using the camera LCD display Icons are also displayed on th e LCD display that show the current configuration . 3.2.1 Ch angin g the L CD dis play Y ou may decide th at you don’t w[...]

3.3 About the LEDs 3.3 About the LEDs About the LEDs the LEDs The following tables explain the meaning of the LEDs. The following tables explain the meaning of the LEDs. Photo/SCN mode Photo/SCN mode Back, Green Back, Green Back, Red Back, Red Front, Red Front, Red To p , G r e e n To p , G r e e n Power on － － － ● Power of f － － － ?[...]

Photo/SCN mode Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red To p , Green Power on － － － ● Power of f － － － － Self ti mer － ● Record/ busy － － ● Focusing － － ● Ready to shoot ● － － ● Error － ● － ● Picture captured － ● ● About the LEDs Playback Mode (P hoto) Ba ck, Gree n Back , Red Front , Red To p , Green P[...]

3.4 Photo mode Photo mode i s the simplest mode to use when taki ng still Photo mo de pictures. In camera automatically selects the shutter speed and the aperture for you, but y ou can specify other settings. In normal conditi ons this will pr oduce very good quality pictures with very little ef fort. 3.4.1 Using Ph oto mode 1. Use the mode dial to[...]

I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicat es the current white balance Balance set ting Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored Number in memory and the total number of photos that will fit in memor y . Macro Indicat es macro mode is active. Self Indicates the self timer status. Icon is T imer not displayed when the self timer i s [...]

3.4.3 Fl ash Press the joystic k up to cycle through the six f lash modes. Th e flash mode is indicated b y the flash icon at the top of the LCD screen. The follo wing table explains the five dif ferent f lash Flash m ode Photo mo de modes. Icon Descr iption No flash, the flash n ever fires. Forced flas h, the flash alwa ys fires . Auto flash, the [...]

3.4. 4 Macr o When the macro function is enabled, the c amera can focus on very close subjects. Press the joy-stick left to toggle the macro function on and of f. A macro icon is displaye d on the LCD screen to indicate when macro mode is enabled. Note: The macro function works in pho to, scene, and video modes. Macro m ode Photo mo de 3.4. 5 Zoom [...]

3.4.6 Menu options In Phot o mode there are a numb er of menu options available. Photo mo de V iew the menu options by pressing the menu button. Self timer . Use the self timer to add a delay between pressing the Shutter button and the picture being captured . T o set the s elf timer option: 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the [...]

2. Use the joystick (left and right) to highlight the PI XEL option and press the center joystick button to conf irm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight a pixel setting and press the cen ter jo y stick bu tton Photo mo de to confirm. 4. Press the men u button to exi t the menu. The new pixel setting will remain active until you change i[...]

Exposur e Compe nsation The exp comp option lets y ou incr ease or decrease the exposure Photo mo de compensation of the captured picture. T o change th e exposure com pensation setting: 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (left and right) to highlight the EXP COMP option and press the center joy- stick button to confi[...]

3. Use the jo y stick (up and down) to h ighlight a WB setting and p ress the center joyst ick button to conf irm. Photo mo de 4. Press t he me nu button t o ex it the menu. The White Balance setting can b e set to tungsten (incandescent ), fluorescen t, cloudy , sunny , or aut omatic. The WB setting will r emain the s ame until you change it. ISO [...]

Auto Focus The AF (auto focus) option can be set to automatic and manual. Photo mo de 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the jo y stick (left and right) to highlight the AF MODE option and press the center joy- stick button to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight an AF setting and press the cen ter jo y stick bu[...]

Digital Zoom The digital zoom can be turned on or of f. The digital zoom can be used to zoom in on a s ubject, but you may prefer to use only the optical zoom sinc e t h e qualit y of the resulting Photo mo de picture will be higher . 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (left and right) to highlight the DZ OOM option a[...]

3.5 Scene mode Scene mode is very simple t o use and include s a set of 15 preset progr ams to m ake pictu re taking easy . All th e settings are mad e fo r y o u . Scene mode 3.5.1 Using scene m ode 1. Use the m ode dial to sw itch the c amera to SCN Mode. 2. Choose a pres et program when prompted using the joystick (up and down). Press the center[...]

3.5.2 Ic ons The following screen shows th e scene mode icons and their descrip tions. Scene mode I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance Balance setting. I n d i c a t e s h o w m a n y p i c t u r e s a r e s t o r e d 2 Photo in memory and the total number of photos number that will fit in memory . 3 M a[...]

I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 8 Resolution Indicates current resolution setting. 9 ISO Indicates current ISO setting. 10 Metering Indicates the metering method. 1 1 Scene Indicates current scene. 12 Flash Indicate s current flash setting. 3.5.3 Sce nes There are 15 available pres et scenes to choose from. I c o n a m e D e s c r i p t i o n[...]

I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n Backlight For capturing images with strong backlight. Self T o capture images of the Portrait photographer . Portrait For capturing close subjec ts in good lighting co nditions. Macro For capturing close-up subjects in good light conditions. Beach For capturing images in bright sun-light with lar ge refl ective[...]

3.5.5 Menu options The menu optio ns in scene m ode are limited bec ause they are automatical ly set according to the scene selected. But you can change image size and qu ality settings, see “Pixel” on page 23 and “Quality” on page 24. V ideo m ode T o go back to scene sele ction: 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joy[...]

3.6.2 Ic ons V ideo m ode The following screen shows th e auto mode icons and their descriptions. I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance b alance set-ting. 2 Macro Indicates macro mode is on. 3 F o c u s Indicates the current focus mode. 4 Date/ Shows current date and time. Ti m e 5 Battery Indicates curre[...]

3.6.3 Menu options The menu optio ns in video mode include SELF TIMER, Setup QUALITY , EXP . COMP , and WB . For details of these options, see “Menu options” on page 23. 3.7 Setup Use setup mode to set the came ra configurations to suit y our personal preferen ces. T urn the mode dial to SET Mode. 3.7.1 Da te/ ti m e See “Setting the date and[...]

3.7.3 F ormat Use the form at option to format the camera m emory or memory c ard. Note: When you format the m emory , all data will be deleted. Make sure you ba c k up all your nece ssary files before you perfo rm the format function. T o use the forma t option: 1. Set th e camer a to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the format option[...]

1. Set th e camer a to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the power saving Setup icon using the jo ystick (left and right). Press the joystic k button down to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight the power saving option you require. Press the joystick button down to con- firm. 3.7.5 Beep vo l See “Setting the beep fu[...]

3. Use the joystick (up and down) Setup to highlight the on or of f option. 4. If the on optio n is highlighted, use the jo ystick (left and right) to set the volume level. 5. Press the joystick bu tton down to confirm. 3.7. 7 Langua ge See “Setting the language” on page 9. 3.7.8 Reset Use the reset opt ion to reset all settings to the f actory[...]

3.7.9 Fr e quency Setup The frequency option allo ws you to match the re fresh rate of florescent lighting with the camera. In the United sates it should be set at 60Hz. In Eu rope, it should be 50Hz . T o set the frequency : 1. Set th e camer a to setup mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the frequency icon using the joysti ck (left and right).[...]

2. Highlight the TV out option Playback mo de using the joysti ck (left and right). Press the joystick button down to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight the NTSC option (for USA). 4. Press the joystick bu tton down to confirm. 3.8 Playback mode Use playback mode to view th e pictur es and videos on the camera’ s LCD screen . [...]

Playback mo de T o protect a file: 1. et the camera in play back mode and find the pi cture to be protected on th e screen. 2. Press the men u button to display the menu . 3. Use the joystick (left and right) to highlig ht the PROTECT option and press the joysti ck button in to confirm. 4. Use the joystick button (up and down) to select the SET or [...]

3. Use the joystick (left and Playback mo de right) to highlig ht the ERASE icon and press the joystick button in to confirm. 4. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlig ht the Execu te or Cancel option. Press the joystick button in to confirm. The current pi cture or vi deo wil l be de let e d. Y ou can use the joy stick (left and right) to selec[...]

1. Use the joysti ck up to select “S tart” and down to “ “Cancel” 2. Press the joystick button to stop auto play . Print Use the print function to se t DP OF function. Y ou can tag all pictures or just the current pictur e to be prin ted. Y ou can also select how man y copies to print and whether to include the date and time. DPOF require[...]

The print s ettings are appl ied to the curr ent picture. Y ou can then tak e your memory card to a photo shop Playback mo de and print the p ictures per your own specif ications. DPS DPS (Direct Print) is a standard that enables you to connect the camera directly to a pr inter using the USB interface. T o use th e DSP function , you must have a co[...]

4. Installing the softwar e and drivers Drivers Read this section to learn how to install the driver a nd software f o r the camera. 4.1 Drivers Y ou will only need to install a driver for the camera if your operating sy stem is W ind ows 98SE, or W i ndows ME. W indows 2000 and W indo ws XP are plu g and play operating systems and do not require t[...]

3. Click the install button to install the driv er . 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Connect the camera to the co mputer using the USB cable provided as described in “Connecting to a computer” on page 13. Note: When connecting the camera to a PC running W indows 2000 or W indows XP operating system, connect the camera as descr ibed in [...]

The following screen will be displa yed. Presto! V ide o W orks 6 3. Click the install button to b egin the installation process then follow th e on-screen instruct ions. More information about Presto! V ideo W orks 6 can be found in the h elp files when the application is started. 4.3 Pr est o! Mr . Photo 3 Presto! Mr . Photo 3 is an advan ced pho[...]

Presto! M r . Photo 3 The following screen will be displa yed. 3. Click the install button to begin the installation process then follow the on-screen instructions. More information about Presto! Mr . Photo 3 can be found in the help files when the application is started. 48 53[...]

Appendix A Specifications G eneral Imaging sensor Panasoni c 5.3 megapixel CCD sensor A ctive pixels 5.1 Megapixels S torage media Built-in 32 M B Flash memory SD/MMC card (32/64/128/ 256/5 12 MB) Sensor sensitivity Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400 equivalent, user definable L e n s K y o c e r a 3 X o p t i c a l z o o m l e n s W i d e : F 2 . 8 ~ 7 . 5 ,[...]

General F l a s h 2 ~ 6 . 6 f e e t Auto / Off / Auto+Red Ey e Reduction / Forced Fla sh / Forced+Red Ey e Reduction / Slow Sy nc. White balance Auto/sunny/cloud y /tungsten/fluorescent E V c o m p e n s a t i on -2.0 EV ~ +2.0 EV (in 1/3EV step) S e l f t i m e r 2 o r 1 0 s e c o n d s PC interface USB 2.0, full speed TV out format NTSC/P AL Shut[...]

Appendix B Number of image s on SD 32MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Photos VGA 172 688 1367 2752 5504 3MP 16 106 213 426 853 5MP 10 51 102 204 409 10MP 39 160 326 656 1339 Vi d e o 320x240 (20 fps) 62sec 4mins 13sec 8mins 36sec 17mins 16sec 34mins 31sec The number of pictur es you can take v aries depending on the complexity of the scen e being ph otogra[...]

Appendix C System Requir ements 1.1 Syste m re quirements The camera requires a host PC with the following specifications: ‧ W indows® XP , 20 00, ME, 98SE operating sy stem ‧ Intel® Pentiu m 166 MHz CP U or better ‧ At least 32 MB of R AM ‧ S tandard USB 1.1 port or better ‧ 4 x speed CD-ROM dri ve or better ‧ At least 10 MB of avail[...]