DXG Technology DXG-571V manual

User ’ s Manual DXG-571V[...]

1 This is a digital video camera of exceptiona l quality and v alue. Y ou will be able to capture videos and take pictures; th en share th em with friends and famil y . This digital vide o camera also fu nctions as a digital voice recorder and use it as a webcam when connected to a PC. This manual will introduce you on how to use your digital video[...]

2 Contents 1. Precautions................................................................................................. 4 Safety precautio ns ............................................................................................................. ............. 4 Precautions be fore use .......................................................[...]

3 Color effect s………………………………………………………… …………………23 Auto shutter ................................................................................................................... ............. 23 Select date indicator ...........................................................................[...]

4 Please carefully read through this m anual before us e, and follow the instructions for operation to prevent unit damage due to inappropriate oper ation. Safety precautions ● The included CD is a PC software only , and not an audio CD. Please d o not playback on stereo or personal equipment to prevent dam age to the CD. ● This product is a pr[...]

5 Precautions before operation This product is composed of precision electrical components. In order to ensur e correct image recording, please do not apply heavy shock or im pact on the digital video camera during operation. ● A void operating and storing in the following locations. 1. Damp and excessively dusty environments. 2. Direct sunlight [...]

6 DC-IN Connector (optional) DC IN 5V Adapter (optional) (Image for refe rence only) Charger stand (optional) NP-60 Li-Ion battery (optional) CD (includes drivers) Quick Start Guide ● Digital V ideo camera ● L e n s c a p ● Pouch ● Lens cap strap ● USB/A V out cable ● “AA” alkaline battery X4 ● DC-IN Connector (optional) ● DC IN[...]

7 Digital V ideo Camera View s: To p v i e w 2. Understanding the digit al video camera 1. Shutter button 3. Focus Knob 1. Shutter button – For recording 2. ZOOM button – Digital zoom (W ork as volume control when playing audio files and when the photos are zoomed in, this button can control the horizontal movement of the photos.) 2. ZOOM butto[...]

8 Back view 1. Pow e r in di ca to r li g ht – When the digital video camera is on, the power indicator light is lit. 2. MENU button – Under different modes, pressing this button can access the function menu of each mode. 3. REC button – Between the mode selection buttons, mainly for video/audio recording functions. 4. DISP/SET button – Und[...]

9 Right view 1. Battery compartment lock – This is the lock to ope n the battery compartment. 2. Li-Ion battery support – After inserting the Li-I on battery , pivot out this support to secure the battery . 3. DC power plug – Insert the DC-IN 5V power plug to supply exter nal DC voltage to the unit. 4. Battery compartment lid Battery status i[...]

10 3 . How to use y our di g ial video camera Preparations befor e operation ● First step: Please insert four AA alkaline or rechargable batteries into the compartment. Be sure to check the battery life. If the battery life is low , please immediately replace the batteries to ensure proper digital video camera operation. ● Second step: Please i[...]

11 4 . Usin g y our di g it al video camera ● St e p o n e : Press the Power switch button, and the power i ndicator light will auto matically light up. When the power indicator light is lit, release the power switch button. Function list Movie mode White-light LED mode: On/off Capture V ideo: start/stop Digital zoom: 1x~4x EV adiustment: - 2EV ?[...]

12 Photo mode White-light LED mode: On/off N ight sho t mode: On/of f Focus adjustment: MACRO/Portrait/Landscape Snapshot Digital zoom:1.0X~4.0X EV adjustment:-2EV~+2EV Auto shutter:off/5s ec /10sec/30sec Effects: norm al/monochrome/retro Photo menu: White balance: auto/sun light/light bulb/florescent light /cloudy Size: 4048x 3040 /3264 x 2448/259[...]

13 Setup mode Audio mode Audio mode Button beep: on/of f Date/time Language: English/T raditional Ch inese /Simplified Chinese French/German/Italian/Japanese/Spanish/Russian/ Korean/T urkish/Portuguese/Dutch/Arabian Format: confirm/cancel Memo ry me ssa ge: Photo count V ideo count Audio count Remaining space Factory default: confirm/cancel TV stan[...]

14 V ideo mode [ ] Switch to the mode selection button to [Movie] [ ] S tatus indicator 1. Movie mode indicator 2. Image format 3. White balance 4. Color effects 5. Image quality 6. Focus Status 7. Battery status 8. White-light LED ON icon 9. Night shot icon 10. Built-in storage status 11. Number of image fi les 12. Digital zoom status 13. Image si[...]

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16 Capturing video T his digital video camera can cap ture video in MJPEG form at. Under the movie mode, press the MENU button to enter the movie menu. Under the movie menu page, possible controls are as below: Select image size: 1. Press the up button ▲ or dow n button ▼ to select the size option and press the confirm button . 2. Use the up bu[...]

17 Select white balance mode: 1. Press the up button ▲ or dow n button ▼ to select the white balance option and press the confirm button . 2. Use the up button ▲ or dow n button ▼ to select your desired white balance mode and press the confirm button . There will be five m odes of white balance to choose from. White balance modes: auto, sun[...]

18 Night shot function Press ▼ key under the video mode , the night shot icon appears on the screen. Y ou can now record videos during night time or in a darker environment. Press ▼ key again the night shot icon disappears, you can then record videos dur ing daylight or in a lighter environment. Focus adjustment T o choose MACRO mode under the [...]

19 V ideo playback menu: Under the video playback mode, press the MENU button to return to the playback menu. Delete single video 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the s ingle choice to delete, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either delete [...]

20 Protect single video 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the s ingle choice to protect, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either protect single video or cancel pr otection. When browsing a protected file a lock icon will now appear on the up[...]

21 Hotkey menu: Under the photo mode, continuously press the confirm button left of the LCD screen to access the hotkey function selection; this can control the captured video such as: I mage file size, exposure, image quality , white balan ce, self-t imer , color effect setups. After pressing the confirm button , press the up butto n ▲ or down b[...]

22 Focus locking: When pressing the shutter button to the first stage, a green [ ] indicates t he image is focused. Photo menu: Setup the desired options before film ing. Press MENU button to access the photo m enu. The control procedures are as below: Select image size: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select i mage size option, then p[...]

23 Select white balance mode: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select whit e balance option, and then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired white balance mode, and press the confirm button . White balance options: auto, sun light , cloudy , light bulb, florescent light. Exposur e adj[...]

24 White-light LED Function: Under the photo mode, press ▲ key to select the activation m ode of W hite-light LED function. Night shot function Press ▼ key under the photo mode, the night shot icon appears on the screen. Y ou can now shoot photos during the night tim e or in a darker environment. Press ▼ key again the night shot icon d isappe[...]

25 Focus adjustment T o choose MACRO mode under the photo mode, rotate the focus knob and align the indicator to icon. T o choose Portrait mode, ro tate and align the indicator to icon. T o choose Landscape mode, rotate and align the indicator to icon. The method is shown in the following figure: MACRO mode enables you to take shots of object s wit[...]

26 P hoto playback menu: Under photo playback mode, press the MENU button to display the photo playback menu. Control procedures are as below: Delete single photo 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the single photo choice to delete, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, pres[...]

27 Delete all photos 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select all to delete, then press the confir m button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either delete all files or cancel deletion (protected files cannot be deleted). Undo all photo protection 1. Press up button ▲ or down [...]

28 DPOF set all: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the “ DPOF” option, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to set the all o ption, then press the confirm button to set to print one single copy of all photos. DPOF cancel all: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the “ DPOF?[...]

29 DPS (only supported for DPS (dir ect print service) enabled printers) Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the p rint option, then press the confirm button . Connect the digital video camera and printer with the USB cable and after successful connection is established the digital vi deo camera will show print single and print all opt[...]

30 Audio mode Rotate the mode selection dial to , the screen will display: S tatus indicator: Under the audio mode, press the REC button to begin audio recording, press the REC button to stop audio recording. Begin recording: Recording playback: Under the audio mode, press the playback button to go to the recor ding playback mode. T o play audio fi[...]

31 Control procedures as below: Audio playback menu: Under audio playback mode, press the MENU button to display the audio playback menu. Delete single audio 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the s ingle audio choice to delete, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press th[...]

32 Undo all audio protection 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select all a udio to protect, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either unprotect all audio or cancel undo protection (only undo pr otected files). Procedures as below: :Start / St op Exi[...]

33 S tatus indicator: At the setup mode, the user can modify the followng options: 1. Date/time 2. Button beep 3. Format 4. Factory defaults 5. Memory info 6. Language 7. V ideo output 8. Auto shutof f 9. V ideo setting 10. Light source frequency 1 1. Copy to card Under the setup mode, press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to modify the option[...]

34 Setup: Exit setup T o exit setup mode, press the DISP/SET button to return to the interface b efore pressing MENU button; then press MENU button to return to the in terface befo re that.[...]

35 5. V ideo/audio output Y ou can use the “video/audio out” on the digital video camera to output the video/audio to an external device (such as: TV), the method is as below: ● S tep one: Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB connector port of the video camera. Insert the the ye llow and white pl ug of the USB cable to the vide[...]

36 The digital video camera can also function as a webcam/stora ge device, procedures as below: ● S tep one: Make sure the digital video camera is installed with four “AA” batteries ● St e p t w o : Connect the smaller end of the USB cable plug to the USB port on digital video camera ● S tep three: Connect the larger plug of the USB cable[...]

37 ● S tep four: In a moment the camera will enter the connect to PC mode: ● S tep five: Press Up button ▲ or Down butto n ▼ to select removable disk or web cam and then press confirm button, the came ra screen will turnoff and enter the appropriate function. If r emovable disk is selected, then there will be a newly added removable disk ap[...]

38 For Microsoft W indows98SE/Me users, please connect the larger USB plug to the PC USB port and the other end to the digital video camera US B por t after installing the drivers and application software. When the camera enters th e “connection to PC” page, press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select webc am and then press the confirm[...]

39 7. D river and a pp lication so f twar e inst allation 1. Drivers When the camera is connected to a P C, you will be able to use the camera as re movable storage or PC webcam. Removable storage The digital video camera is able to provide rem ovable storage functions as a card reader . Y ou can use this camera as an SD card, re movable disk. If y[...]

40 1. Press the inst all button to instal l the drive rs. 2. Please follow the on screen ins tructions. 3. Pre ss “Fin ish” to res tart th e PC and complete the driv er ins tallatio n. Load the driver 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM. 2. If the CD does not auto-run, use W i ndows file manager to run the executable InstallM gr .exe unde[...]

41 3 . Presto! Mr . Photo Presto! Mr . Photo is an advanced appl ication software for photo editing. Install Presto! Mr . Photo: 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM. 2. If the CD does not auto-run, use W i ndows file manager to run the executable InstallM gr .exe under the root directory on the CD. 3. Press the install button and follow the o[...]

42 5. Please follow the instructions and use “Browse ” to choose the installation path to use, press “Next ” to continue.[...]

43 6. Please choose the name of the folder to install program , and press “Next ” to continue. 7. At the install additional tasks screen, press “Next ” to continue. 8. At the ready to install screen, press “Install ” to begin installation.[...]

44 9. Install in progress. T o stop installation, please press “Cancel”. 10. The screen below will be shown after inst allation is complete, press “Finish” to end program installation.[...]

45 5. user’ s Manual You can download the user’s manual in a wide range of languages and following the instructions be low. To view the user’s manual: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use Windows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr.exe file in the root directory. The following sc[...]

46 8. Di g it al video camera s p eci f ications Digital video camera speci fications: ● Lens: f=7.35 mm ● Sensor: 5.17Mega pixel CMOS sensor ● Aperture: F / 3.2 ● Exposure: ISO 100 ● White balance setting: Auto, sunlight , light bulb, florescent light, cloudy ● Shutter: electrical shutter ● Shutter speed: Normal mode: 1/4 sec ~ 1/500[...]

47 9.T roubl eshootin g System hangs System hangs When the digital video camera ha ngs during operation and cannot accept input, please check the battery contacts and then restart. If not able to restart, check if unnecessary opera tion has caused damage to digital video camera. Do not attempt to disa ssem ble and please return for repair. When the[...]

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