DC420 DIGITAL CAMERA MANUAL Thank you very much for choosing the Norcent Product. We recommend that you take a few minutes to read carefully through this manual before using. Please keep this manual in a safe place for your future reference. 2-E Digital Camera >> FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. User's Manual >> TRADEMARK INFORMATION Microsoft ® and Windows ® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. SDTM is a trademark. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. READ THIS FIRST Notice: 1. Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user's manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product. 2. The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences. Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries, chargers, AC adapters, memory cards, cables, carrying cases/pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer for precise product definition and included accessories. 3. The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera. 4. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user manual. 5. For driver updates, refer to our website. E-3 4-E Digital Camera >> WARNING Do not expose the camera to moisture and make sure no water gets into the camera. Take particular care when using the camera under extreme weather conditions, such as rain or snow, or when operating the camera at the beach or near water. Avoid using this camera in places subject to extreme moisture. Do not use the camera if water has entered the camera. Turn the camera off and remove the battery. Contact your dealer or authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not use the camera if any foreign objects have entered the camera. Turn the camera off and remove the battery. Contact your dealer or authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not place the camera in an unstable location such as on a wobbly table or sloping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause injury. If the camera has been dropped or damaged, turn the camera off and remove the battery. Contact your dealer or authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not insert or drop metallic or other foreign objects into the camera through access points such as the memory card slot. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not attempt to modify this camera. Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Internal inspection and repairs should only be carried out by an authorized service facility. Never operate this camera in any way while driving a vehicle. This may cause a traffic accident. A camera is a precision instruments. Please do not drop it, strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera. User's Manual >> CAUTION Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high temperatures, such as in a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. Exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect the camera case and internal components and may cause a fire. Do not cover or wrap the camera with a cloth or quilt. This may cause heat to build up and distort the camera case and cause a fire. Always use the camera and accessories in well-ventilated locations. Do not use the camera to look directly at the sun. There is a danger of injury to the eyes. Do not use battery other than those specified for use with your camera. Use of unsuitable battery may result in the battery splitting, or leaking and may cause a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment. When placing the battery into the camera, check the polarity markings on the battery ( - and + ) to ensure that the battery is inserted correctly. Incorrect battery polarity will result in camera inoperability and may result in the battery splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment. When the camera is left at low or high temperatures do not touch it with your bare hands. It is possible that you may sustain an injury due to burning. E-5 6-E Digital Camera >> CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION 8 10 Overview Package Contents 11 GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA 11 12 14 15 Front View Rear View Viewfinder LED Indicator LCD Monitor Icons 17 GETTING STARTED 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 Attaching the Camera Strap Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional Accessory) Charging the Battery Inserting and Removing the SD Card (Optional Accessory) Turning the Power On/Off Setting the Date and Time Choosing the Language Formatting the SD Card Setting Image Resolution and Quality 28 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 28 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 [ ] Still Image Mode Recording Voice Memos Using the Optical Zoom Using the Digital Zoom Setting the Flash Setting the Focus Setting the Self-timer Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction User's Manual >> 39 [ ] Movie Mode 40 [ 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 52 ] PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images Playing Back Video Clips Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on a TV Attaching Voice Memos Thumbnail Display Zoom Playback Slideshow Display Protecting Images DPOF Settings [ ] Erasing Images 54 MENU OPTIONS 54 57 60 61 62 63 65 Still Image Menu (Picture) Still Image Menu (Function) Movie Menu (Picture) Movie Menu (Function) Playback Menu Setup Menu (In Photography Mode) Setup Menu (In Playback Mode) 67 TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER 68 69 70 Step 1: Installing the USB Driver Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer Step 3: Downloading Images and Video Files 71 INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE 72 INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA 73 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES 74 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS E-7 8-E Digital Camera >> INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital pictures is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 4.2 Mega pixels CCD, this camera is capable of capturing pictures with a resolution of up to 2272 x 1704 pixels. Other cool features provided by the camera include the following: LCD monitor 2.0" LTPS TFT color LCD monitor makes it easy to frame your subject when taking pictures. It also displays the pictures you have taken. Recording media External memory supports SD card. Optical zoom 3x optical lens allows you to take telephotoand wide-angle pictures. Digital zoom 3.6x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom permit zoom photography of up to 10.8 times; 2x and 4x playback captured images to enlarge a selected portion of an image. Flexible flash settings Change the flash setting according to your lighting environment and photography mode setting. Focus mode Photographs can be taken with the distance to the subject set by auto focus, macro or infinity. Self-timer mode Time selectable between 10 seconds, 2 seconds and 10+2 seconds. Capture mode Take different still images including single, a series of 3 images with different exposures, and 3 images continuously. Movie mode Record video clips with voice. User's Manual >> Voice memo - Camera settings Thumbnail display TV and PC connection DPOF settings - A voice memo can be recorded once for 30 seconds at photography mode immediately following a still image captured or at playback mode while viewing the picture. Have more control over picture quality by adjusting the menu options. Display in sets of nine pictures on the LCD monitor for easier and quicker selection of pictures. View pictures on a television monitor or computer while connected to the USB or A/V cable. Allow you to embed printing information on your SD card and to print your images on a DPOF compatible printer by simply inserting it. E-9 10-E Digital Camera >> Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items. Common Product Components: Digital camera A/V cable User's manual USB cable Software CD-ROM Camera strap Camera pouch Conversion adapter AC power adapter Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Common (Optional) Accessories: SD card Battery charger User's Manual >> GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front View # Name 1. Shutter button Description 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down. POWER button Turns the camera power on and off. Flash Provides flash illumination. Viewfinder window Allows you to frame the subject of the picture. Self-timer LED Blinks red during Self-timer mode until picture is (AF auxiliary light) taken. Speaker Produces camera sounds and plays recorded audio. Lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and wide-angle pictures. Conversion adapter Allows you to connect the conversion adapter to an AC terminal power adapter to the camera to operate the camera without battery, or to charge rechargeable lithium-ion battery or to connect a USB cable or an A/V cable to the camera. Microphone Records audio clips. E-11 12-E Digital Camera >> Rear View # 1. 2. 3. Name Viewfinder Viewfinder LED Mode switch Description Allows you to frame the subject of the picture. Displays the camera current state. Sets the camera mode. Selects this when taking still images. Selects this when recording video clips. Performs image playback and deletion. Zooms the lens to telephoto position. 4. Zoom in button Zoom out button Zooms the lens to wide-angle position. 5. MENU button Toggles OSD menu on and off. 6. Erase button Allows you to erase the picture. 7. Strap holder 8. SET /Direction button 9. 10. 11. 12. Camera strap attachment. Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures, and then select choices. Battery/SD card cover Allows access to the battery and insert or remove the memory card. Display button Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on and off. Tripod socket Allows tripod mounting. LCD monitor Provides menu information to operate the camera, and previews the picture before taking it and review it afterwards. User's Manual >> SET /Direction button 1 2 5 3 4 # Name 1. SET button 2. button Focus button 3. button Flash button button Self-timer button Description Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting. Scrolls upwards. Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting. Scrolls right. Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting. Scrolls downwards. Allows you to toggle the self-timer on and off, selects the desired self-timer mode. 4. 5. button Scrolls left. Exposure compensation Allows you to toggle the exposure / Backlight correction button compensation / backlight correction on and off. E-13 Viewfinder LED Indicator This describes the color and state of the viewfinder LED. During power off The completion of battery charge. Battery charging in progress. Battery charging error. During photography AE or AF is locked with the shutter button held halfway. During connection to a PC - 14-E Digital Camera >> Color State On Green Flashing In communication to PC. (SD card is inserted.) SD card is not inserted. On Red Flashing On Orange Flashing Writing to SD card in progress. When the image is not in focus. Charging of the flash in progress. Hardware malfunction. LCD Monitor Icons Photography mode [ ] 1. Zoom status 2. Voice memo 3. Remaining battery status ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power [ 4. Flash icon [Blank] Auto ] Red-eye Reduction [ ] Forced Flash [ ] Suppressed Flash [ ] Night Scene [ ] Histogram 5. [ 6. Focus area (When the shutter button is pressed halfway.) 7. Capture mode icon [Blank] Single ] Continuous [ [ AEB ] Auto Exp. 8. Image size ] 2272 x 1704 [ ] 1600 x 1200 [ ] 1280 x 960 [ ] 640 x 480 [ 9. Possible number of shots 10. Quality ] Fine [ ] Standard [ ] Economy [ 11. Date and time 12. Self-timer icon [ 10s] 10 sec. [ 2s ] 2 sec. [ 10+2s ] 10+2 sec. User's Manual >> 13. Unsteady hold warning icon ] Exposure compensation 14. [ ] Backlight correction [ 15. Metering icon [ Blank ]Multi ] Spot [ 16. White balance icon [ Blank ]Auto ] Incandescent [ [ 1 ] Fluorescent 1 [ 2 ] Fluorescent 2 ] Day Light [ ] Cloudy [ ] Manual [ 17. Focus icon [Blank] Auto focus ] Macro [ ] Infinity [ ] Still image mode 18. [ Each press of the button switches one step in the sequence of Normal display (displaying the icons, etc), Normal and Histogram, display OFF, LCD monitor OFF. E-15 16-E Digital Camera >> Photography mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. [ ] Movie mode Zoom status Remaining battery status Image size Possible recording time / elapsed time Quality Recording indicator Self-timer icon Focus icon ] Playback mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mode icon File number Folder number Protect icon Voice memo ] -Still image playback Playback mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ]-Video playback Video status bar Elapsed time File number Folder number Protect icon Mode icon Play mode Sound off icon (When the [ ] button is pressed during video playback.) 9. Total time User's Manual >> GETTING STARTED Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustration. E-17 Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional Accessory) We highly recommend using specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery (3.7V) to fully demonstrate this camera's function. Charge the battery before using the camera. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. 18-E Digital Camera >> Inserting the Battery 1. Open the battery/SD card cover. 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown. Tilt the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow and orient the battery so that its label is facing to the rear side of the camera, and then insert the battery. 3. Close the battery/SD card cover. Removing the Battery Open the battery/SD card cover and then release the battery lock lever. When the battery has come out a little, slowly pull it out the rest of the way. If you are not going to use the battery for an extended period of time, remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion. Avoid using the battery in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce the camera performance. The battery may feel warm when using the camera for an extended period of time or using the flash continuously. This is normal and not a malfunction. The camera may feel warm when being used continuously or for an extended period of time. This is normal and not a malfunction. User's Manual >> Charging the Battery New battery or the battery that has not been used for an extended period of time (the battery that passed the expiry date is an exception) might affect the number of pictures that can be taken. Therefore, to maximize its performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use. Using the optional AC power adapter charges the battery. Make sure that the power of the camera is off and then insert the battery before starting. 1. Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera as shown in the illustration. 2. Insert one end of the AC power adapter into the DC IN terminal of the conversion adapter. 3. Insert the other end of the AC power adapter into a wall outlet. The viewfinder LED flashes green when charging is started and lights green when charging is completed. It lights red when a charging error occurs. It is recommended to fully discharge or exhaust the battery before being charged. Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery. If you want to use the camera when the battery charging is in progress, use the camera with the AC power adapter connected. E-19 This camera must be used with specified AC power adapter. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty. When the charging is not started even if following the above procedure, turn the power on at any mode after LCD monitor turns on, and then turn the power off. The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used. This is normal and not a malfunction. When using the camera in cold areas, keep the camera and battery warm by holding them inside your outer cloth. If you open the battery cover without removing the battery, the power will not be terminated. If you remove the battery, you have to insert the battery again in a period of 2 hours in order to make sure that the date and time will not be reset. 20-E Digital Camera >> User's Manual >> Inserting and Removing the SD Card (Optional Accessory) Images photographed with this camera will be stored on the SD card. Without inserting the SD card, you cannot take photographs using the camera. Before inserting or removing the SD card, make sure that the power of the camera is off. Inserting the SD card 1. Open the battery/SD card cover. 2. Insert the SD card in the correct orientation shown. Hold the SD card with its front side of the SD card (printed arrow) facing the rear side of the camera, and then insert the card as far as it can go. 3. Close the battery /SD card cover. Removing the SD card Open the battery/SD card cover, press lightly on the edge of the SD card and it will eject. If the camera is powered on without an SD card inserted into the camera, the "NO CARD" message appears on the LCD monitor. To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD card you can slide the writeprotected tab (on the side of the SD card) to "LOCK". To save, edit or erase data on an SD card, you must unlock the card. This camera does not support MultiMediaCardTM. E-21 22-E Digital Camera >> Turning the Power On/Off Load the battery and insert an SD card before starting. Turning the power on Press the POWER button to turn the power on. The viewfinder LED lights green and the camera is initiated. When the power is turned on, the camera will start in the mode that was set. Turning the power off Press the POWER button to turn the power off. The power is turned off automatically when the camera has not been operated for a fixed period time. To resume the operation condition, turn the power on again. Refer to section in this manual titled "Auto OFF" in the Setup Menu (In Photography Menu) for further details. After the power is turned on, it may take several seconds to charge the flash. While the flash is being charged, the viewfinder LED lights orange, and then the camera is not yet ready for photography. Start photography after the viewfinder LED is turned off. User's Manual >> Setting the Date and Time The date/time needs to be set if/when: Camera is turned on for the first time. Camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button and select [Setup] menu with the button 3. Select [Date/Time] with the / buttons and press the SET button. The Date/Time setting screen will be displayed. 4. Select the item's field with the / buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the / buttons. The date and time is set in the order year-month-day-hour-minute. The time is displayed in 24-hours format. 5. After confirming all settings are correct, press the SET button. The setting will be stored and the screen will return to the set-up menu. Adjust Date / Time 2004 01 01 Menu:Exit Set : Adjust 01 01 Select Item Change Value E-23 24-E Digital Camera >> Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. ] or [ ] or 1. Slide the mode switch to [ [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button and select [Setup] menu with the button. If no images/video clips are recorded on the SD card, press the MENU button and then [Setup] menu is displayed. 3. Select [Language] with the / buttons and press the SET button. The Language setting screen will be displayed. 4. Select the displayed language with the / buttons and press the SET button. The setting will be stored. Beep Fr. No. Reset Date/Time Auto OFF Adjust [ ]/[ ] Mode Play Select Page [ Select Item Adjust ] Mode with Images/Video Clips on SD card [ Select Item Adjust ] Mode without Images/Video Clips on SD card User's Manual >> Formatting the SD Card This erases all of the images and folders that have been recorded on the SD card. Formatting is not possible when the SD card in the locked condition. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. [Setup] menu is displayed. If images/video clips are recorded on the button after the MENU button is pressed. 3. Select [Format] with the / buttons, then press the SET button. 4. Select [Execute] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. SD card, press the Adjust Play OFF Select Item OFF Adjust Select Page Select Item Enter You need to format an SD card by this camera before using it. Formatting the SD card also erases the protected images. All data other than images are also erased. Before formatting the card, make sure that all the images are unnecessary. Formatting is an irreversible action and data cannot be recovered at a later time. An SD card having any problem cannot be properly formatted. E-25 Setting Image Resolution and Quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored on a memory card. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images. Higher resolution and higher quality images offer the best photographic results but produce large file sizes. Therefore, few images will take up a lot of memory space. High resolution and quality settings are recommended for printed output and situations requiring the finest detail. Lower resolution/quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e-mail, in a report, or on a web page. To change image resolution or image quality, perform these steps below: 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. [Picture] of the photography menu is displayed. 3. Select [Size] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Quality] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 6. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 7. To exit from the photography menu, press the MENU button. In the [ 26-E Digital Camera >> Adjust Adjust [ ] Mode Fine Normal Standard Adjust [ ] Mode ] mode, size setting is not possible. User's Manual >> Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can take at each setting based on an optional SD card. SD card capacity Image size Quality 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB (4M) 2272 x 1704 (2M) 1600 x 1200 (1M) 1280 x 960 (VGA) 640 x 480 Fine Standard Economy Fine Standard Economy Fine Standard Economy Fine Standard Economy 17 28 52 37 59 118 57 94 189 145 210 379 34 58 107 76 121 242 117 193 387 298 430 775 70 118 217 153 244 489 237 391 783 602 870 1566 140 236 433 306 487 975 472 780 1560 1200 1734 3121 283 476 872 616 981 1963 952 1571 3142 2417 3491 6284 Possible recording time / sec (video clip) Image size Quality Fine Standard 32MB 01:45 02:36 SD card capacity 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 03:34 05:20 07:13 10:46 14:23 21:28 28:59 43:13 320 x 240 * The data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings. The memory card testing results are based on Toshiba, Panasonic and SanDisk SD card. E-27 28-E Digital Camera >> PHOTOGRAPHY MODE [ ] Still Image Mode Auto photography is a typical method of photography. Photographs can be taken simply because the exposure (the combination of shutter speed and aperture setting) is controlled automatically to suit the photographic conditions. You can use both a viewfinder and a 2.0" LCD monitor to compose the images. Taking photographs using the viewfinder will conserve the battery power. If the battery power is low, it is recommended that you only compose images using the viewfinder. Using the LCD monitor, you can compose images more accurately, but at the cost of the battery consumption. Using the Viewfinder Make sure that the battery and SD card are inserted before taking photographs. 1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 3. Compose your image in the viewfinder. User's Manual >> 4. Press the shutter button. 1 Press down halfway Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure, and pressing the shutter button down fully takes the photographs. The focus area frame turns blue and the viewfinder LED lights green when the camera is in focus and the exposure is 2 Press down fully calculated. When the focus or exposure is not suitable, the frame of the focus area turns yellow and the viewfinder LED flashes red. If the photographic preview is set to "ON", the preview image (captured image) will be displayed while the image is being recorded onto the SD card. Using the LCD Monitor Make sure that the battery and SD card are inserted before taking photographs. 1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. By default, the LCD monitor setting is on. 3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor. 4. Press the shutter button down halfway, then press it down fully. E-29