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DXG-608 User’s Manual DXG USA[...]

1 Pr eface Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced digital camera. M ake sure th at you read this manual caref ully and keep it in a safe place for future referen ce. About this manual Every ef fort has been m ade to en sure tha t the con tents of this manual are correct and up to date. However , no g uarantee is made regarding the accura[...]

Safety • When using Li- ion batteries in this product, ensure that they are insert ed correctly . Inserting the batteries im properly can cause damag e to the produ ct and possibly start a fire. • Use only the type of batter y and char ger th at came with your camera. Using an y other type of batter y or char ger may damage the equipment and in[...]

3 2 T able of contents Pr eface About this manual ........ .................. .............….... ..…..........1 Copyright... .......... ........ ...... .......... ......... ....… ...... ....…….…1 Safet y .. .. ........ .. ........ ........ ........ .. ....... ........ .. ..….….. ..… ......2 Intr oducing the camera Syst e m re quir[...]

Shooting your first vi deo .... ...... ....... ...... ...... .…………... ..... 19 Connect i ng .... .. ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....…………. ...... 20 Connecting to a TV .... ............ ............... …………............20 Connecting to a computer .... ................ .........……………21 Using the [...]

5 Using sce n e mode ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...… ……. ....42 4 Icons .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... …….... 42 Scen e s ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...… ….. ....44 Zoom .... .......... ........ ...... .......... ......... .......... ..[...]

Menu options .......... .......... .......... ......... ...... .……….. ....53 Continuous mode ........ ............ ........... .............… ….........57 Using continuous mode .......... .................... .………....57 Menu options .......... .......... .......... ......... ...... ...…… …....58 DPS mode ......... .......... .[...]

7 6 1 . Intr oducing the camera Read this s ection to learn about t he features and functions of the camera . Th is chapter also covers s ystem requirem ents, package contents, and camera views . 1.1 System r equir ements The camera requires a host PC with th e following specificat ions: • W indows® XP , 2000, ME operating system • Intel® Pen[...]

1.2 Featur es The camera is packed fu ll of f eatures and functions includ ing: • Digital still camera (6.0 megapix els) • Digital camcord er • Mass storage device • V oice r ecorder Additionally , the camera als o fe atures 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom, an d a direct p rint function . 1 .3 Unpacking All the followin g items should b e [...]

8 1 .4 About the camera Refer to the following diagrams to familiari ze yo urself with the buttons and controls of the camera. 1.4. 1 Fr ont view 9[...]

1.4. 2 T op view 1.4. 3 Back V ie w[...]

11 10 2. Getting started Read this sectio n to learn how to start using the cam e ra. This section covers o nly basic functions. See later chapters for details about advanced functions. 2.1 Charging the battery The camera requires a singl e rechar geable Li-ion battery . Char ge the battery using the char ger provided. Connect the char ger to the p[...]

Note: Use only the t y pe of battery and ch arger that came with your camera. Us ing any oth er type of batter y or char ger ma y damage the equ ipment and invalid ate th e warrant y . 2.2 Inserting the battery The camera requires a singl e rechar geable Li-ion battery . Insert the b a ttery as shown here. 1. Open the batter y door . 2. Insert the [...]

13 12 2.3 Inserting an SD card An SD/MM C card can be install ed in the camer a to provide dditional storag e space for still images, videos, o r other fi les. a T o install an SD card: 1. Open the batter y door . 2. Insert an SD card as shown. Make sure the g old contac ts are facing up as shown. 3. Close the b a ttery door .[...]

2.4 T urning on for the first time Press and hold the power button to turn it on. 2.5 Befor e you start Before you use your camera there are some basi c settings to configure. 2.5.1 Se tting the d a te a nd time T o set the d ate and time: 1. Use the mode dial to switch the cam e ra to Setup Mode. 2. Use the joystick to scroll through the options u[...]

15 1 4 3. Press the center jo ystick butto n. Th e DA TE/TIME submenu is displayed. 4. Use the joy stick (left and ri ght) to move through the year , month, date, hours, minutes , and format field. 5. Use the joy stick (up and down ) to change the s elected field. 6. Press the center jo ystick butto n to complete th e change. 2.5.2 Se tting t he be[...]

2. Use the joystick to scroll through the options until BEEP VOL is highlighted.[...]

17 3. Press the center joystick button. The BEEP VOL submenu is displayed. 4. Use the joystick (up and down) to select the Beep On or Beep Of f . 5. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to adjust the vo lume slider as required. 6. Press the center jo ystick butto n to complete th e change.[...]

16 2.5.3 Se tting t he language T o set the langu a ge: 1. Use the m ode dial to swit ch the cam era to Setu p M ode. 2. Use the joystick to scroll through the options until LANGUAGE is highlighted. 3. Press the center joys tick button. The LANGUAGE submenu is displayed. 4. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to scro ll through the available langua [...]

19 2.6 Changing modes The camera can operate in te n m odes. Each mode is explained in the following tabl e. Use the m ode switch to change the mode. Icon Mode Description P r i n t For printi ng pict ures di rectly fro m the came ra. Shutter For still pictures. The shutter speed is set Priorit y by the user . The camera sets the aperture. A u t o [...]

18 2.7 T aking your first still pictur e Before taking your first still picture, ensure you have read “ Before you star t” on 2. 5 . T o take a sti ll picture: 1. T urn the camera on and make sure it is in Auto Mode. Note: Y ou can also use auto mode, shutter priority , manual, or scene mode to take st ill pictures. See “Changing modes” on [...]

21 2.9 Connecting Read this sectio n to learn how to learn how to co nnect the camera to a host computer and to a TV . 2.9. 1 Co nnec ting to a T V Connect the c a mera to a TV as shown with the A V cab le provided to view images a nd videos on a bigger screen. See “Connect ing to a TV” on 3.8.1 for more details about displaying images on a TV [...]

20 2.9.2 Co nnecting to a compu ter Connect the camera to a host computer using the USB port as Shown with the USB cable provi ded to tr ansfer and store files. See “Connect ing to a com puter” 3.8.1 for more information about connectin g to a host computer .[...]

23 3. Using the camera Read this sectio n to learn how to configure the cam era and use the a d va nced feature s. 3.1 Using the camera buttons A ll buttons ar e located on the top and the back o f the camera. Back To p[...]

22 See the table below for a description of each butt on’ s function. Button Name Function Display T o switch b e tween LCD display mod es. Zoom Use to zoom in or out in Photo or V id e o modes. Use to increase or d ecrea se image siz e in Playback m ode. Flash T o cycle through the flash modes. Menu Press to display the main OSD menu. Joystick U[...]

25 3.2 Using the cam era LCD display Use the LCD dis pla y to compos e your pictures an d videos, review pictures and videos stored in memory , and navigate the menu system . Icons are also displayed on th e LCD display that show the current configur ation. 3.2. 1 Ch anging the L CD dis pl ay Y ou may decide that you don’ t want to display icons [...]

24 About the LED s The following tables explain th e meaning of the LEDs. Photo/SCN mode Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power on Power of f Self ti me r Flash char ging Record/ bus y Focusing Ready to shoot Error Picture captured Playback Mode B a ck , Gr ee n Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power on Power of f Error[...]

27 V i deo mode Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power on Power of f Self ti mer Record/ bus y Focusing Ready to shoot Error V ideo captured Other Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red T op, Blue Power saving Legend: : LED on : LED blinking : LED of f[...]

26 3.3 Shutter priority mode Shutter priority mode is a semi-autom atic mode. Y ou select he shutter speed, and the camera sets everyt hing else. t 3.3.1 Using shutter priority mode Shutter priority mode is the only mode in which you can set the shutter speed manually . Y ou ma y want to use a fast shutter speed to freeze fast moving objec ts, or y[...]

29 Mode” on 3.4 . 3.3.2 Ic ons The following screen shows the s hutter priority 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 Indica tes the current white balance setting. balance 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored number in memory / the total number of photo s that will fit in mem ory . 3 Macro Indi[...]

28 I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 4 Date/T ime Shows current date and time. 5 Shutter Indicates the shutter speed setting. Speed 6 E V I n d i c a t e s c u r r e n t E V c o m p e n s a t i o n s e t - ting. 7 Batter y Indicates current battery status . 8 Memory Indicates memory card status. card 9 Quality Indicates current quality setting.[...]

31 3.3.3 Fl ash Press the flash button to cycle through the six flash modes. The flash mode is indicated b y the flas h icon at th e top of the LCD screen. The following table explains th e six dif ferent flash modes. Icon De scription No flash, the flash never fires . Force flas h, the f lash always fires. Auto fl ash, the fla sh fires onl y in lo[...]

in video mode. 30 3.3. 4 Macr o When t he macro function is enab led, the camera can focus recommend a range her e.on very close subjects (<30cm). Press the joystick left to toggle the macro function on and of f. A macro icon is displayed on th e LCD screen to indicate when macro mo de is enabled. Note: The macro function works in shutter pr ior[...]

33 The camera is eq uipped with a 3x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom . Th e optical zoom p hy sically adjusts the lens to magnify the image. The digital z oom simply enla rges the image. When usi ng the zoom function the camera uses the optical zoom as far as possibl e, and then the digital zoom. 3.3.6 Menu op ti ons Menu options in shutter prio[...]

32 3.4 Auto Mode Auto mode is a full y automati c mode. In normal conditions, automatic mode is lik ely to b e the best option as y ou don’ t have to change any settings. 3.4.1 Using au to mode 1. Use the m ode dial to sw itch th e camera to A M ode. 2. Compose your picture using th e viewfinder or LCD screen. 3. Press the shutter butt on to capt[...]

35 I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are number stored in memory / the total number of photos that will f it in memory . 3 M a c r o I n d i c a tes macro mode is active. 4 D a t e / T i m e S h o w s current date and time. 5 E V I n d i c a t e s c u r r e n t E V c o m p e n s a t i o n setting. 6 B a t t e[...]

34 3.4.3 Fl ash See “F lash” on 3.3.3 . 3.4. 4 Macr o See “Macro” on 3.3.4 . 3.4. 5 Zoom See “Zoom” on 3.3.5 . 3.4.6 Menu op ti ons The menu options in auto m ode are almo st exac tly the s ame as those in Manu al mode, see “Menu options”. However , in auto mode you are not able to set the WB option or the focus option in th e detai[...]

37 3.5 Manual mode Manual mode is an advan ced mode in which all settings are configurable. 3.5. 1 Using manual m ode 1. Use the m ode dial to sw itch th e camera to M Mode. 2. Compose your picture using th e viewfinder or LCD screen. 3 . Press the shutter butt on to capture the shot. 3.5.2 Ic ons The following screen shows th e auto mode icons and[...]

36 I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indica tes the current white balance setting . balance 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored in number memory / the total number of photos that will fit in memory . 3 Macro Indicates macro mode is active. 4 Da te/T im e Shows current date and time. 5 EV Indicates current EV compensation sett[...]

39 3.5.3 Fl ash S ee “Flas h” on 3.3.3 . 3.5. 4 Macr o S ee “Macro” on 3.3.4 . 3.5. 5 Zoom S ee “Zoom” on 3.3.5 . 3.5.6 Menu op ti ons In Manual mode there are a number of menu options available.V iew the m enu options by pressing the menu button. Self timer . Use the self timer to add a d ela y between pressin g the shutter utton and t[...]

38 T o change th e pi xel setting: 1. Press the men u button to display the menu. 2. Use the joy stick (left and right) to highlight the PIXEL option and press the center jo ystick button to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight a pixel setting and press the center jo ystick button to conf irm. 4. Press t he me nu button t o exit [...]

41 The Exp Comp option l ets you increase or d ecrease the xposure of the captured picture. e T o change th e exp comp s etting: 1. Press the men u button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h ighlight the EV option and press the center joystick button to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight a exposure c[...]

Detail The Detail optio n lets you change the color m ode, chroma, sharpness, foc u s settings, long exposure, ISO, metering, and digital zoom settings. 1. Press the men u button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h i ghlight the DET A IL option and pr ess the center jo y stick button to conf irm. The detail submenu is di[...]

43 Scene mode is very simple to use and includes a s e t of 15 preset programs to make pictur e taking easy . All the settings are mad e for you. 3.6.1 Using scene m ode 1. Use the m ode dial to sw itch th e camera to SC N M ode. 2. Choose a pres et program wh en prompted using the joy- stick (up and down). Press the c enter joystick but ton to con[...]

I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indica tes the current white balance setting. balance 2 Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored in number memory / the total number of photos that will fit in memory . 3 Macro Indica tes macr o mode is active. 4 Date/T i me Shows current date and ti me. 5 EV Indicates current EV compensation settin[...]

45 There are 15 available pr es et scenes to choose from. I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n F ir ew o r ks For capturing pictures of bright subjects in dark conditions . Ideal for fireworks. Night por - For capturing fairly close subjects in trait dark conditions. Night For capturing distant subjects in low landscape ligh t conditions. Party Fo[...]

I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n Sunset For capturing sunsets or when shooting towards the light. Copy For capturing close subjects in normal light conditions in high d etail. Snow For capturing images outside against very bright backgrou nds. Black and For capturing black and white im ages. White 3.6. 4 Zoom See “Zoom” on 3.3.5 . 3.6.5 Me[...]

47 Use setup mode to change the camera configuration to suit your personal preferences. Us e the mode dial to switch th e c amera to S ET UP Mode. 3.7.1 Da te/time S ee “Setting the date and time” o n 2.5 .1 . 3.7.2 In sert date Use the in sert d ate function to displa y the date on each still icture you capt u re. p T o set the insert date opt[...]

Note: When you format memory all data will be deleted. Make sure you back up all your f iles before you perform a format operation. 3.7. 4 Pow er sa ving Use the power saving function to turn the camera of f after a p reset period of inactivit y . T o set the power saving fun ction: 1. Set th e camera to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highligh[...]

49 right) to set th e volume level. 5. Press the center joyst ick button to confirm . 3.7.7 S tart Scr een Use the start scr een option to set the star t screen. T o set the s tart screen: 1. Set th e camera to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the start scr een opt ion using th e joystick (lef tand right). Press the center joystick b u[...]

3.7. 9 Lan guage See “Setting th e language” on 2.5. 3 . 3.7. 10 Res et U se the res e t option to res et all settings to the factory default. T o use the reset function: 1. Set th e camera to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the reset option using the joysti ck (left and right). Press the center jo ystick button to confirm. 3. Pre[...]

51 Use the TV out option to set camera TV out mode to match he TV sys tem in your area. t T o set the TV out mode: 1. Set th e camera to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the TV out option using the jo y stick ( left and right). Press the center joystick b utton to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and dow n ) to highlight the TV mode op[...]

Connecting to a computer Connect to a computer as d e scribed in “Connecting to a computer” on 2.9.1 . Files stored on the camera can then be ransferred to the computer hard drive. t When connected to a computer your camera mem ory will appear as a removable disk . Files can b e transferr ed by ragging and dr opping using W indows Explorer . d [...]

53 3.9.2 Ic ons 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 Indica tes the current white balance setting . balance 2 Macro Indicates macro mode is active. 3 Date/T ime Shows current date and time. 4 Batter y Indicates current battery status . 5 Memory Indicates memory card st[...]

3.9.3 Menu options The menu options in vid eo mode are almost exa ctly the same as in Manual mode. See “Menu options” on 3.5 .6 . However , in video mode there is no fac ility to change the pixel setting, and there ar e only two opti ons, sound and color mode, available in the deta ils menu. Sound record ing can be turned n or of f. o 3.10 Play[...]

55 can preview a single-shot, 4 shot s in one screen, or 9 shots in one screen. 4. Press t he me nu button t o exit the me nu. The display option will default to a sing le picture on the creen at a time when you next u se playback m ode. s Recording T he r ecordin g option lets you ad d a sound to a p icture. T o add a sound to a picture: 1. Switch[...]

2. Press the men u button to display the menu. 3. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h i ghlight the PROTECT option and pr ess the center jo y stick button to conf irm. 4. Use the joystick button (up an d down) to select th e SET or CANCEL option. Press the cente r joystick button to confirm. 5. Press the menu button to exit t he menu. When the [...]

57 T o rotat e an image: 1. Switch th e camera to playbac k mode and displa y the picture to ch ange on the screen. 2. Press the men u button to display the menu. 3. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h i ghlight the ROT A TE option and pr ess the center jo y stick button to conf irm. 4. Use the joystick (up and dow n ) to select the type of rot[...]

Print Use the print fun ction to set the DPOF settings for each photo for printing. Y ou can tag all pictures to b e printed or just the current picture . Y ou can also se lect how copies are printed and whether to include the date and time. The DPOF function requires a m emory card. When all images to b e printed are tagge d, remove the memory ca [...]

59 Menu options in continuous mode are almost exactly the same as in auto mode, see “Menu options” on 3.4.6 . However , there is an extra option to enabl e you to change the ontinuous optio n. c T o set the continuous option: 1. Press the men u button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to h i ghlight the CONT option and [...]

3.12 DPS mode DPS is a standard that enables you to connect the camera directly to a printer using th e USB interface. T o u se the DSP function, you must have a com patibl e printer . Using the DSP function you can print photos str aight from the camera to a printer . T o use the DPS function: 1. Use the m ode dial to swit ch the cam era to DPS M [...]

61 Read this sectio n to learn how to install drivers and software or the camera. f 4.1 Drivers Y ou can use the “Mass S torage” functions of the camera on the PC. 4.1.1. Mass S torage The digital camera of fers Mass S torage fun ction as a card reader dev ice. Y ou can tr eat this digital camera as an S D device Y ou will only need to install [...]

Please follow the instru ctions below: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’ t automatically boot, use W indows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr .exe file in the root directory . The following screen is displ ayed. Inst all bu tton 3. Click the inst all button to install the driver . and finish the camera 4.[...]

63 4.2. Prest o! V ide o W orks 6 Presto! V ideo W orks 6 is an advanced software application for editing video . T o install Presto! V ideo W orks 6: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’ t automatically boot, use W indows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr .exe file in the root directory . The following scre[...]

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65 4.3. Prest o! Mr . Phot o 3 Presto! Mr . Photo 3 is an advanced photo editing software application. T o install Presto! Mr . Photo 3: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’ t automatically boot, use W indows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr .exe file in the root directory . The following screen is displ ay[...]

Appendix Specifications G e n e r a l Ima gin g sen sor 1 /1. 8" shar p 6.2 mega pixe l CCD ima ge se nsor Active pixels 6.0 megapixels S torage media Built-in 32 MB Flash memor y SD/MMC card (32/64/128/256/512 MB) Sensor ISO Auto 100, 200, 400 equivalent, user sensitivity definab le L e n s 3 X o p t i c a l z o o m l e n s W ide: F2.8, f=7.3[...]

67 G e n e r a l F l a s h 2 ~ 6 f e e t r a n g e Of f /Auto/Force/Slow Sync/Force Red Eye Reduction/Auto Red E ye Reduction White balance Auto/sunn y/cloud y /tungsten/fluorescent EV compensatio n -2.0 EV ~ +2.0 EV ( in 1/3 EV steps) Self timer Of f , 2 or 10 seconds PC interface USB 2.0, ful l speed TV out format NTSC/P AL Shutter M echanical an[...]

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