User manual MUSTEK DV 5500

Digital Video User Guide Cover page to be revised Copyright Information All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, optical, electronic, recording, or otherwise, without the written consent of our company. We reserved the right to revise this manual and to make changes to any or all parts at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions and changes. Reminders CAUTION Keep product out of direct sunlight. Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat may cause damage or malfunction. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose to rain or moisture. BACK UP YOUR DATA As with any device that has flash memory, you should back up the drive regularly. IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 60º C (140º F), or incinerate. Do not attempt to open the unit. No user serviceable parts inside. Keep the unit away from children. Do not disassemble or dispose product in fire. Use only the specified chargers which were packaged with the product. Use of another charger may present a risk of fire or explosion. Keep charger plugged in to device for at least 3 hours before attempting to operate device if battery is completely run down and is insufficient to power up device. Specifications Digital Camcorder, Digital Still Camera, Digital Voice Recorder, MP3 Player, Video Camera, SD/MMC Card Reader, PC Cam 3.1 Mega CCD Image Sensor f = 6.7 mm Lens Focal Length Aperture Ratio F = 3.5/8.0 4X Digital Zoom 2.5" TFT LCD Display 1/10 sec. ~ 1/1000 sec. Shutter Speed Built-in / IGBT Type Flashlight SD/MMC External Memory USB 2.0 / AV Out / Earphone Interface NTSC/PAL Television System Rechargeable Li-ion Battery x 1 (1500 mAh) Battery Type DC-in (Charger inside/ Power Adapter (5V/ 1A) or Power Source Docking Station) 84 x 55 x 95 mm (L x W x H) Dimension 220g (Without Battery) Weight Function Resolution Digital Camcorder VGA - 640 x 480 (12 fps) Fine Normal 400X304 (25 fps) Economic 352X288 (30 fps) Fine Normal Low compression rate High compression rate ASF file (MPEG 4 compatible) Quality File Format (Video) Digital Still Camera Fine 2624 x 1968 (H/W enhancement) Normal 2048 x 1536 Economic 640 x 480 Fine Quality High Normal 10 Seconds Delay Self-Timer JPEG Compatible File Format (Image) Auto / Portrait / Landscape / Sport / Night Portrait Scene Mode Resolution File Format File Format Video Frame Rate (PC Cam) System Requirements Digital Voice Recorder WAV MP3 Player MP3 PC Camera 20 ~ 30 fps (320 x 240) Pentium 266 MHz processor or higher Microsoft Windows 98se / Me / 2000 / XP Available USB port Super VGA card and color monitor CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive At least 128 MB of RAM 200 MB of available HD space Video Capture Driver (PC Cam) Win 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP Mass Storage Support Win 98SE, Me, 2000, XP / MAC OS 9.X and OS 10.1 or above USB Device Unplugging Notice: If you want to unplug the device from your computer, be sure to stop the device before hand. To stop the device, follow the steps below: Remove from PC: (For Windows ME/2000/XP) located on the taskbar. Select the device you 1. Click on the device icon want to stop (e.g. Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive(E:)). 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to safely remove the device. Remove from Mac: (For Mac OS 9.X and 10.1 above) 1. Select the device icon (Shown as `NO_NAME' or `untitled' drive) on the desktop. 2. Drag and drop the drive to the Trash. Table of Contents Getting to know your device Identifying the Operation Panel Loading Battery/Memory Card Attaching the Wrist Strap Charging the Device Installing Software CD Transferring Files Direct printing PC Cam Mass Storage Connecting to TV Recording voices Taking still image Using AE Lock Back Light compensation Using Self-timer Using Flash Strobe LCD Display Applying Memory Mix User Guide 7 Recording moving images Using Operation Panel and Direction Control Applying Fader Effect Playing back recorded files Playing back still images Playing back voice recordings and moving images Playing MP3 Using the Direction Control and Operation Panel Deleting files Setting Menu Manual Set Still Set Movie Set Audio Set Playback Set System Set Various Settings Adjusting White Balance Adding P. Effect Setting Macro Setting Image Quality Setting Image Size Applying Scene User Guide 8 Interval Shutter/Record Attaching voice to still image Protecting file from deletion Formatting the memory card Understanding LCD screen indicators Voice Recording Still Image Recording Moving Images Recording MP3 Playing Playback User Guide 9 Getting to know your device 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 15 16 1 Built-in Microphone Do not touch while recording. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Power button AE-Lock button Shutter Speaker Zoom Lens Flash strobe Earphone jack USB port A/V OUT jack DC IN jack 13 14 15 16 SD/MMC Card Slot Hook for Wrist Strap Battery Slot Hook for Wrist Strap User Guide 10 Getting to know your device - continued 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 LCD Screen 18 Mode Dial Voice Record Image Record Playback MP3 Menu 19 Record button For video and audio recordings. 20 Direction Control button Back Light [On/Off]/Playback Zoom/ Stop Self-Timer [On/Off]/F.Bwd/Previous Flash [Off/On/Auto/Red Eye]/F.Fwd/Next Display Record: [OSD off/ LCD off/ LCD on & OSD on] Playback: [Single/ OSD off/ LCD off/LCD on & Multi] OK/Play/Pause/Playback Zoom Exit 21 Battery/SD/MMC Cover 22 Operation Panel User Guide 11 Identifying the Operation Panel Delete 1/Delete All Fader/Hold Rotate Image Memory Mix Search Volume up/down Auto Play (Still) User Guide 12 Loading Battery/Memory Card To be revised B A D C A Slide the Battery/SD/MMC cover lever in the direction of the arrow (down). B Flip the Battery/SD/MMC Cover in the direction of the arrow (up). C Insert the battery into the battery slot. D Insert the SD memory card into the SD/MMC slot. E Close the Battery/SD/MMC cover. User Guide 13 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 2 B B C A A 3 C D B A User Guide 14 Charging the Device There are three ways to charge this device. First, charge it via USB cable second, charge it via AC adapter and third, via the Dock Station (optional). Charging the device via USB cable 1. Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package. 2. The charge indicator illuminates in red and starts charging. If the battery is fully charged, the charge indicator will be turned off automatically. Charging the device via AC Adapter 1. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN jack on the device and the power plug to a power outlet. 2. The Charge indicator illuminates in red and starts charging. Turning on the device during the charging stage will lengthen the charge time. Charging the device via Dock Station (Optional) Please refer to the Dock Station guide for more detail. B SU User Guide 15 Installing Software CD The installation CD bundled with the device contains all the necessary software and information for you to operate the device. Please follow the instructions below to complete the software installation. 1. Insert the Software CD onto your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. The Select Language dialogue box appears. 2. Select your preferred language and press "OK" to continue. 3. A Welcome dialogue box appears, press "Next". 4. The Select Components dialogue box appears. Select the software you wish to install and press "Next". 5. The Select Program Folder dialogue box appears telling you that setup program is about to add a program icon to your system, you can change the folder name listed in the text box, or simply press "Next" to continue. 6. The Start Copying Files dialogue box appears confirming that the listed software will be installed. Press "Next" to continue. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue and complete the installation. User Guide 16 Transferring Files Before file transfer 2. Select "Docking Kit Setting" from 1. After successfully installing the driver a DV device icon will appear at your the menu and choose either "Easy Windows OS taskbar. Right click on the Transfer or MAX Console as your icon to open the selection menu. default file transfer application. 3. Press confirm and exit. Initiating file transfer 1. Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package. 2. Device enable icon will appear and Easy Transfer or MAX Console will launch automatically according to your prior setting. B SU User Guide 17 3. For Easy Transfer single file transfer dialogue or transfer all progress bar will appear depending on your setting. Transferring Files - continued or 4. For MAX Console select device's drive and go to the DCIM/100MEDIA folder for audio clips and images, go to the MP3 folder for MP3 files 5. Use the Drag and Drop method to copy files to your computer or vice versa. Important: In order for MP3 files to be playable on your device be sure to store those files in the MP3 folder. If the MP3 folder does not exist, turn on the device and switch the Mode dial to MP3 position. This will automatically create a MP3 folder on the device. User Guide 18 Direct printing Important: This function is only available to PictBridgeTM compatible printers. 1. Connect the device to a printer via an USB cable. 2. Power ON the device. 3. Select "Direct Print" from the OSD menu of the device. 4. Press OK button on the Direction Control to confirm device is connected to a printer. PC Cam Mass Storage Direct Print DON'T CONNECT TO PC ! DIRECT TO PRINTER ! Select Ok Return Ok 4. Select your preferred settings from the menus. 5. Select "Print" from the menu to print the selected images. Note: When the device is connected to a computer under "Direct Print" mode, Windows OS will ask for a device driver. We do not provide such driver. User Guide 19 Direct printing - continued Main menu Item Select PIC Setting Select All Cancel Optimal On Off Optimize image processing. Select number of copies to be printed for each marked image. 4" X 6" Direct Print Size 5" X 7" 8.5" x 11" Default Photo Paper Set Paper Fast Photo Default Off Border Print On Default Print marked images. User Guide 20 Select paper quality. · Options vary according to your selected paper size. Apply borders to printing images. Select paper size. Description Mark still images for direct printing. Copies PC Cam 1. Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package. 2. Power ON the device. 4. Press OK button on the Direction Control to confirm to enter PC Cam mode. B SU B SU 3. Select "PC Cam" from the OSD menu. PC Cam Mass Storage Direct Print Select Ok PC Cam Mode ? Return Ok 5. Launch the PC Cam Toolkit to select your default PC Cam software. User Guide 21 Through mass storage mode, the device becomes a storing device that allows to store, access, and delete data similar to your local hard disk. To setup Mass Storage follow the instructions below. 1. Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package. Mass Storage 2. Power ON the device. 3. Select "Mass Storage" from the OSD menu press OK on the Direction Control. PC Cam Mass Storage Direct Print B SU USB Cable 4. Press OK button on the Direction Control to confirm to enter Mass Storage mode. Mass Storage Mode ? Select Ok Return Ok 5. Open "My Computer" from your desktop. 6. Open "Removable Disk". 7. You may now store, access or delete data from the "Removable Disk" . User Guide 22 Connecting to TV AV Cable AV jack 1. Connect the device to a TV set with the A/V cable. 2. Connect yellow end of the cable to the Video input (yellow) jack on your TV set. 3. Connect the red and white ends of the cable to the Audio input (red, white) jacks on your TV set. Note: This device can also connect to other devices that are equipped with Audio and Video input jacks. (e.g.. VCR, DVD Recorder and etc.) User Guide 23 Recording voices . 1. Turn the Mode dial to Note: Ready for voice recording icon appears on the LCD screen. 2. Press the Record button to start voice recording. 3. Press the Record button again to stop recording. Using the Operation Panel and Direction Control There are certain settings that you can adjust using the Operation Panel and Direction Control. To lock all buttons hold down for 2 seconds during recording . To release hold down for another 2 seconds Turn LCD on or off. User Guide 24 Taking still images 1. Turn the Mode dial to . 3. Press and hold the AF/Shutter halfway for the lens to adjust focus automatically. 2. Toggle Zoom-in or Zoom-out to frame your picture. 4. Press down the AF/Shutter fully to take a picture. Using AE Lock AE Lock (Automatic Exposure Lock) allows the device to lock the exposure while taking a picture. This function is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. How to set AE Lock? Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting, then press AE Lock button to lock the exposure setting. 1. Press AE Lock 2. AE Lock icon displays on screen. 3. To take still image perform the steps in "Taking still images" section. User Guide 25 Back Light compensation Back Light compensation is effective when recording a backlighted subject or when the background exposure is too strong. How to apply Back Light compensation? 1. Press the up button on the Direction Control 2. Back Light icon displays on screen. 3. To take still image perform the steps in "Taking still images" section. Using Self-timer Self-timer allows the device to capture still images 10 seconds after the AF/Shutter button is pressed. How to set Self-timer? 1. Press the left button on the Direction Control 2. Self-timer icon displays on screen. 3. Press AF/Shutter halfway to adjust focus and completely to activate selftimer, the red and blue LEDs will start blinking, camera will capture a still image after 10 seconds count-down. User Guide 26 Using Flash Strobe Flash strobe is effective when taking still images under poor lighting conditions. By default the device detects exposure level and activates the Flash strobe automatically when needed but you can also manually turn the Flash strobe on/off or set to red eye reduction. How to set Flash strobe? 1. Press the right button repeatedly on the Direction Control to select the flash strobe preference. 2. Flash strobe icon displays on screen. Flash strobe modes Off On Auto (Default) Red Eye 3. To take still image perform the steps in "Taking still images" section. LCD Display User can choose to turn OSD, LCD on/off by pressing the down button repeatedly on the Direction Control. OSD off LCD off LCD on & OSD on (Default) Switching to LCD off will turn off your LCD during Power Save mode therefore helping your device to save energy. User Guide 27 Applying Memory Mix This option digitally applies decoration effects to still images. How to apply Memory Mix to still images? 1. Press the Memory Mix button on the Operation Panel. 2. Press left or right button on the Direction Control to select effect. A preview will appear on the LCD screen. 3. Press the OK button to select the displaying effect. 4. Press AF/Shutter halfway to adjust focus and completely to capture a still image with the selected Memory Mix effect. User Guide 28 Recording moving images 1. Turn the Mode dial to . 3. Toggle Zoom-in or Zoom-out before or during recording to focus. 2. Press the Record button to record moving images. 4. Press the Record button again to stop recording. User Guide 29 Using the Operation Panel and Direction Control Before and during recording there are certain settings that you can adjust using the Operation Panel and Direction Control. To lock all buttons hold down for 2 seconds during recording . To release hold down for another 2 seconds User can choose to turn OSD, LCD on/off by pressing the down button repeatedly on the Direction Control. LCD off LCD on & OSD on (Default) OSD off Switching to LCD off will turn off your LCD during Power Save mode therefore helping your device to save energy. User Guide 30 Applying Fader Effects This option digitally applies fading effects to moving images. How to add Fader to moving images? 1. Press the Fader button on the 2. Press left or right button on the Operation Panel. Direction Control to select effect. A preview will appear on the LCD screen. 3. Press the OK button to select the displaying effect. 4. Press Record to start recording with the selected Fader effect. User Guide 31 Playing back recorded files Playing back still images . 1. Turn the Mode dial to The last recorded file displays on the LCD screen. 2. Use the left/right buttons on the Direction Control to search for the still image you wish to view. 3. Use the up button to enlarge the viewing of the selected still image on the LCD screen. 4. Use the Zooming buttons to enlarge or reduce the viewing size. 5. For enlarged images use the four directional buttons to scroll through the selected image. 6. Press OK button to restore to original size. Display setting When not zooming, press the down button on the Direction Control to set the LCD setting Single OSD off LCD off LCD & Multiple on User Guide 32 Rotating still images 1. Press the Rotate button on the panel to rotate the image 90° clockwise. Rotation cycle 2. Press the OK button to confirm file rotation. Auto Play (Still) 2. Use the Direction Control and Operation 1. Press the Auto Play (Still) Panel for additional commands during Auto button to display recorded still Play. images in slide show format. Stop Pause Hold for 2 sec. to lock buttons. Repeat procedures Display setting: to release OSD On/Off hold. User Guide 33 Playing back voice recordings and moving images . 1. Turn the Mode dial to The last recorded file displays on the LCD screen. 2.Use the left/right buttons on the Direction Control to seek for voice recording, moving images and voice attached still images that you wish to play. 3. Press the OK button to play the selected file. Other functions 1. During playback press OK to pause 2. During playback press left button to Fast Backward 3. During playback press right button to Fast Forward 4. During playback press up button to Stop. User Guide 34 Adjusting volume Press the Vol+ or Vol- to adjust volume. Locking the device During playback hold down the Fader button for 2 seconds to lock all buttons. Hold down for another 2 seconds to release lock. Hold for 2 sec. Search Press the Search button to play the first five seconds of voice recording or moving images in the current folder. Use the Direction Control and Operation Panel for additional commands during Search. Stop Volume adjustment during Search Display setting: OSD On/Off Hold 2 sec. to lock buttons. Hold another 2 sec. to release. User Guide 35 1. Turn the Mode dial to . MP3 list displays on the LCD screen. 2. Use the left/right buttons on the Direction Control to toggle through the MP3 list. 3. Press the OK button to play the selected MP3 file. Playing MP3 Using the Direction Control and Operation Panel Stop Back/F.Bwd Delete Play/Pause 1/Delete All Next/F.Fwd Volume adjustment Hold 2 sec. to lock buttons. Hold another 2 sec. to release. Display setting: LCD On/Off Search Press the Search button to play the first five seconds of MP3 files. User Guide 36 Deleting files Deleting single file 1. Press the left/right 2. Press the Delete button once to delete the button to select the file selected file. you wish to delete. 3. Press the OK button to confirm. Deleting all files 1. Press the Delete button twice to delete all files in the selected folder. x2 2. Press the OK button to confirm. Press the up button to cancel delete operation. User Guide 37 Setting Menu 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . Menu screen appears on the LCD screen. 2.Use the 4-direction buttons on the Direction Control to toggle through the Menu. Move up one item Move to previous level Move to next level Move down one item 3. Press the OK button to select then return to previous level. User Guide 38 Manual Set Main Menu Item Setting Auto Daylight White Balance Adjustment Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Off Manual Set M Description Sets the white balance for still and moving images. Negative P.Effect Sepia BW Solarize Pastel Normal AF Mode Macro Sets the picture effect for still and moving images. Sets focal point to near distance or normal distance objects. User Guide 39 Still Set Main Menu Item Setting Auto Portrait Scene Landscape Sports Night Portrait Still Set Normal Quality Q High Fine Economic Image Size Normal Fine Quick Review Off On Quick review on last recorded image Sets the recording size of still images. Sets the recording quality of still images. Description Sets the scene selection. User Guide 40 Still Set - continued Main Menu Item Attach Voice Off On 1 Min Interval Still Set Int. Shut. 5 Min 10 Min 30 Min 1 Hour 2 Hour Elapse 6 Hour 12 Hour 24 Hour Full Date Display Off On Superimpose date onto photo. Total recording cycle timeframe. Setting No Yes Description Attach voice recording to still image right after recording. Turn off interval shutter. Turn on interval shutter. Interval between each still image recording within the total timeframe. User Guide 41 Movie Set Main Menu Item Setting Economic Image Size Movie Set Quality Night Normal Fine Normal Fine Off On Sets the recording quality of moving images. Turns on or off the night recording function. Description Recording size of the moving images. User Guide 42 Movie Set - continued Main Menu Item Setting Off On 1 Min Interval 5 Min 10 Min 30 Min 5 Sec Int. Rec. Movie Set Rec. Time 10 Sec 15 Sec 30 Sec 1 Hour 2 Hour Elapse 6 Hour 12 Hour 24 Hour Full On AF Mode Off Turns on or off the AF function in moving images recording. Turning off the AF will reduce noise during recording. User Guide 43 Total recording cycle timeframe. Recording time during each interval. Description Turn off interval shutter. Turn on interval shutter Interval between each recording within the total timeframe. Audio Set Main Menu Audio Set Playback Set Main Menu Item Attach Voice Print Mark Email Mark Playback Set Protect Setting No Yes Off On Off On Off On No Format Yes Description Select and attach voice to sill image. Mark still images for direct print. Mark still images for direct email. Protect selected file from deletion. Format memory card. All contents, including protected files will be deleted. Item Audio Mode Setting Description Audio recording quality. User Guide 44 System Set Main Menu Item Clock Set Setting Date Time NTSC PAL Melody System Set Beep Normal Off 1 Min Auto Power Off 3 Min 5 Min Off Silence Off On Turn on or off the beep and LED sounds. Sets automatic power off time. Description Sets the system date and time. Selects the TV system when connecting to TV. Sets the system beep. TV System User Guide 45 Various settings Adjusting White Balance By default this device automatically detects and adjusts White Balance level depending on surrounding lighting condition, however for optimal result, user can manually set the white balance level to match its condition. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Manual Set M . from the menu. from the menu. 3. Select White Balance Adjustment 4. Choose the White Balance adjustment that fits your surrounding lighting condition. Auto Determines the best white balance level automatically. Fluorescent Recording under fluorescent lighting or neon signs. Daylight Recording under sunlight conditions. Cloudy Recording under cloudy conditions. Tungsten Recording under bluish lighting conditions. 5. Turn the Mode dial to . 6. Press AF/Shutter to record still image or Record button to record moving images with the new White Balance setting. or User Guide 46 Adding P. Effect This option enriches your images by adding picture effects to your still images or moving images. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Manual Set M . from the menu. 3. Select P Effect from the menu. 4. Choose your preferred effect. Negative Adds a negative effect to your image by reversing its colors. Solarize Adds a sketch effect to your image. 5. Turn the Mode dial to Sepia Adds an "oldpicture" effect to your image. BW Adds black and white effect to your image. Pastel Adds a comic effect to your image . 6. Press AF/Shutter to record still image or Record button to record moving images with the new P Effect setting. or User Guide 47 Setting Macro You can turn on the Macro option while recording near distance objects. This will shift the auto focus lens to focus on near objects instead of distance objects. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Manual Set M . from the menu. 3. Select AF Mode from the menu. 4. Select (Macro) for near range recording or recording. 5. Turn the Mode dial to . (Normal) for normal range 6. Press AF/Shutter to record still image or Record button to record moving images with the new AF Mode setting. or Note: For moving image recording be sure to turn on the AF mode in the Movie Set menu as well. User Guide 48 Setting Image Quality This will set the image quality of still images. The quality of the image is directly correlated to the size of the image. Hence higher image quality reflects larger file size. 1. Turn the Mode dial to . 2. Select Still Set for still image and Movie Set for moving images from the menu. 3. Select Quality Q from the menu. 4. Select an image quality. 5. Turn the Mode dial to . 6. Press AF/Shutter to record still image or Record button to record moving images with the new image quality setting. or Setting Image Size This will set the image size for images. The image size directly correlates to the file size, therefore higher image size reflects larger file size. 1. Turn the Mode dial to . 2. Select Still Set for still image and Movie Set for moving images from the menu. from the menu. 3. Select Image Size 4. Select an image size. 5. Turn the Mode dial to . 6. Press AF/Shutter to record still image or Record button to record moving images with the new image size setting. or User Guide 49 Applying Scene By default this device automatically detects and adjusts the scenario of the image, however for optimal result, user can manually set the scene to match your condition. 1. Turn the Mode dial to . 2. Select Still Set from the menu. 3. Select Scene from the menu. 4. Choose the a scene that fits your condition. Auto Adjusts scene automatically. Landscape For far distance recording. 5. Turn the Mode dial to Portrait For portrait recording. Night Portrait For night or poor lighting condition recordings. . Sports For sport, moving objects recordings. 6. Press AF/Shutter to record still image with the selected scene setting. User Guide 50