DXG-202V User's Manual Contents 1.Attention......................................................................................4 Safety Precautions.........................................................................................4 Before Using Your Digtial Video Camera...............................................................4 Operational Precautions....................................................................................5 Package Contents............................................................................................5 2.Getting to Know Your Digital Video Camera.......................................6 Digital Video Camera Controls................................. .......................................6 Top View.....................................................................................................6 Left Side View............................................................................................6 Right Side View.........................................................................................6 Rear View..................................................................................................7 3.Getting Started...............................................................................8 Preparing Your Digital Video Camera...................................... .........................8 4.Start Using Your Digital Video Camera..............................................9 Function Tree................................................................................................9 Setup Mode.................................................................................................10 Movie Mode..................................................................................................11 Status Identifier.......................................................................................... 11 Recording Video .........................................................................................12 Recording Video with Self-Timer......................................................................12 Voice modes...............................................................................................13 Status Identifier...........................................................................................13 Record Voice.............................................................................................13 Capture modes...........................................................................................14 Status Identifier............................................ .............................................15 Shooting Photos.........................................................................................15 To take Close-up pictures..............................................................................15 To take portrait and distant pictures.................................................................15 Digital Zoom...............................................................................................15 Snapshot Menu............................................... ...........................................16 Flash Function............................................................................................19 Photo/Movie/Voice Playback Mode .................................................................19 Status Identifier ..........................................................................................19 Image Playback..........................................................................................19 Movie Playback...........................................................................................20 Voice Playback...........................................................................................20 1 Album Function...........................................................................................21 Playback Menu...........................................................................................21 5.Connecting Your Computer.......... .................................................28 Using the Digital Video Camera as a Web camera................................. ................28 Using the Digital Video Camera as a Mass Storage drive........................ ................28 Connecting to Your TV/VCR.............................................................................29 System Requirements.....................................................................................30 6.Installing Drivers... .......................... ............................. ............31 7.Installing the PC Applications........................................................32 Appendix: Specifications.................................................................34 2 1. Attention Please read through this manual carefully before using the Digital Video Camera and follow the instructions to avoid damage caused by improper operation. Safty Precautions The software CD-ROM packaged with the Digital Video Camera is for PC only. Do not attempt to play the CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player. This Digital Video Camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this Digital Video Camera yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Do not expose this Digital Video Camera to direct sunlight to avoid causing a fire. Before Using Your Digital Video Camera Try to take some pictures before using it for formal recording. Before taking pictures with this Digital Video Camera for any important occasion (such as a wedding ceremony or an overseas trip), test the Digital Video Camera beforehand to ensure that it functions well. Any additional loss caused by the malfunctioning of this product (such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit generated by the photography) is not the responsibility of our company and no compensation will be given for it. Copyright information Unless agreed to by the rightful owner, all the pictures taken with this Digital Video Camera must not be used in violation of copyright law. Moreover, when "No Photography" restrictions are in place, you may not record any live performance, improvisation or exhibit, even if it is for personal purposes. Any transfer of pictures and data or use of memory card must be conducted under the constraints of copyright law. Notes on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor fluid 1. Skin Contact: Please wipe dry the skin with a cloth and wash flush with large amounts of water. 2. Eye Contact: Please immediately rinse with fresh water for at least 15 minutes, then consult with a doctor to receive treatment as soon as possible. 3. Swallowing/Ingestion: Please rinse the mouth with water, drink large amount of water and receive medical treatment as soon as possible. 3 Operational Precautions This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure normal photography, do not drop or hit the camera when taking pictures. Avoid using or placing the Digital Video Camera in the following locations: 1. Damp and dusty places. 2. Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or places subject to extremely high temperatures. 3. High vibration. 4. Smoke, fumes or steam. 5. Magnetic fields. 6. Rain, snow or other precipitations. Do not open the battery cover when the power is on. If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power off and remove the batteries. How to maintain your camera: 1. If the lens or LCD monitor surface is dirty, please use lens brush or soft cloth to wipe them clean instead of touching them with your fingers. 2. Do not use any solid object to hit the Digital Video Camera to avoid scratching the lens, or LCD monitor surface. 3. Do not use any detergent or volatile solution, which will subject the Digital Video Camera case and paint to damage or distortion. Use soft cloth only. Package Contents Please check if the following items are in the package when purchasing this product. CD-ROM (Driver & Application Software) Pouch Wrist Strap 2 x "AA" Alkaline Batteries USB Cable AV OUT Cable User's Manual CD-ROM Pouch (Driver & Application Software) Wrist 2 x "AA" Alkaline Batteries USB Cable AV OUT Cable User's Manual 4 2. Familiarization: Getting to Know Your Camera Digital Video Camera Controls Front Side View Shutter Self-timer LED Flash Lens Microphone Left Side View Set Button-. Mode Switch 1. Capture Mode 2. Movie Mode 3. Voice Mode Battery Cover and SD Card slot Right Side View Macro Switch. Terminal Compartment (Ports) Audio/Video Output Port USB Port 5 Top View Speaker Color Liquid Crystal Display Flash LED Power LED Power Button Enter Button Playback Button Display Button Menu Button Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Battery exhausted 6 3.Getting Started Preparing Your Digital Video Camera Step 1 Insert two "AA" batteries into the battery compartment. Step 2 When inserting SD/MMC memory card, follow the icon shown in the compartment to insert or remove the card push-and-pull. Then, push the memory card all the way into the memory compartment and close the battery door, push the battery door down and then slide it closed. Note: When memory card is inserted, the internal 16MB flash memory is disabled. Step 3 Attach the wrist strap to the strap holder in the side of the Digital Video Camera as illustrated in the picture below. 7 4. Start Using Your Digital Video Camera Step 1 Press the Power button to turn on the Digital Video Camera. The Power LED will light up. Step 2 The LCD Display will turn on. Note: The LCD Display turns off automatically if you do not operate it for 30 seconds. The camera turns off automatically if you do not operate it for over 60 seconds. Function Tree 8 Setup Mode Press the Set button to enter the setup menu. You can configure the basic settings: 1. Beep--Sound On/Off. 2. Date/Time--Date & time settings. 3. Language--Language settings. 4. Format--Format the internal memory or memory cards. 5. Default--Reset to preliminary settings. 6. TV--TV output format setting: NTSC/PAL 7. Frequency--Fluorescent frequency: 50Hz/60Hz Date/Time setting Step 1. Press to move to the Date/Time option. Step 2. Press Enter button to bring up the menu. Step 3. Press to adjust Date/Time; press day, hour or minute. to select year, month, Step 4. Press Enter button to save your settings and then exit. 9 Formatting the Memory Card Format your SD/MMC memory card before using it to store pictures. Step 1. Press to move down to the Format option. Step 2. Press Enter button to bring up the"Cancel/OK" Menu. Step 3. To format the memory card, select "ok" on the screen and then press the Enter button. You will hear a ring sound when you press it. Step 4. The Digital Video Camera then begins formatting the memory card. Wait for the formatting process to finish. Step 5. Upon formatting, memory card files will be deleted: Format OK Movie Mode Slide the Mode switch to select Movie Mode Status Identifier Movie Mode Indicator Movie Recording Time Image Number Battery Status Indicator Card Indicator 10 Recording Video Video is recorded at a rate of approximately 15 frames per second in AVI format. Step 1. Press the Shutter button once to start recording video. You will see live views of the subjects or scenes you are recording on the LCD. Step 2 While recording, a red icon blinks on the upper left side of the LCD Display and the record time increments. The icon stops blinking and becomes green after you terminate the recording process. Step 3 To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. Recording Video with Self-timer To use the Self-Timer function for recording video clips, press the Menu button to will appear on switch the timer on and off. With the timer set to on, the icon center of LCD panel. Image quality setting Same as Capture Mode (p.17). Voice mode You can record voice sounds and music just as you can with any recorder. The file format standard it uses is Microsoft WAV (.wav). These .wav files can be played on the Digital Video Camera, your PC or on a standard television. First connect 11 the camera must be connected to the display output device (monitor or TV) with the AV cable. Status Identifier Voice Icon Record Length Image Number Card Indicator Battery Indicator Record Voice Dial the Mode Switch to Voice Step 1. Press the Shutter button once to start recording voice. Step 2. While you are recording, an red icon blinks on the upper left side of the LCD Display. The icon turn to green after you terminate the recording process. The recording time is displayed as you shoot. Step 3. Press the Shutter button to stop the voice recording. The voice playback function is in Playback mode. 12 Capture Mode Turn the Mode Switch to Capture Mode Status Identifier Date Stamp (Default is not displayed). Battery Status Indicator ...