User manual MUSTEK MDC 6500Z

Multi-Functional ZOOM Digital Camera English User Guide Table of Contents Identifying the Parts ................................................................ 1 LCD Display Icons ................................................................... 2 Control Button Functions .......................................................... 3 Preparation Charging battery ................................................................ 4 Loading battery .................................................................. 5 Inserting SD/MMC card ......................................................... 5 Attaching the strap ............................................................. 6 Setting the default (Setup Mode) .............................................. 6 Taking Still Pictures (DSC Mode) .................................................. 7 DSC Menu settings .............................................................. 8 Manual settings (Manual Mode) .............................................. 10 Scene selection (SCN Mode) ................................................... 12 Taking Videos (DV Mode) .......................................................... 14 DV Menu settings ............................................................... 15 Recording Voice ................................................................. 16 Playback (Playback Mode) Playing images on the LCD screen ........................................... 17 Playback Menu settings ................................................... 19 Playing MP3 on the LCD screen ............................................... 21 Playback Menu settings (for MP3) ....................................... 22 Playing images on TV .......................................................... 23 Deleting Files ....................................................................... 24 Installing Software ................................................................. 25 Transferring Files Connecting to PC ............................................................... 26 Removing the Camera .................................................... 27 For MAC Users .................................................................. 28 Removing the Camera from MAC ........................................ 28 Using as PC Camera ................................................................ 29 Shooting with USB Connection ................................................... 30 Printing Images (DPS) ............................................................. 31 i Identifying the Parts Identifying the Parts 1. 2. 3. 11. 4. 12. 5. MP3 9. 10. Vol. A E Lo ck 6. 7. 8. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 18. 23. Process Indicator Focus Indicator Charge Indicator Strap holder DC-IN/USB/AV port (Earphone) View finder LCD display Jog Dial key Menu button DISP button Zoom lever Control button : Resolution/MP3/ Up button 1) 2) Quick Review/ Voice Recorder Stop/Exit/Left button Down 3) AE Lock/ Delete/ button Flash/Volume/ Right button 4) OK/Play/Pause button 5) 13. Speaker 14. Power button 15. Shutter button 16. Mode dial : (Manual)/ (Scene)/ (DSC)/ (Playback)/ (DV)/ (Setup) 17. Flash Light 18. Handle 19. Microphone 20. View Finder 21. Auto Focus Assist Light 22. Self-timer Indicator 23. Zoom Lens 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. En 1 LCD Display Icons LCD Display Icons 1. 2.3.4. 5. 10. 6. 7.8. 9. 11. 12. 1. Battery Life 2. Memory Card ( ) / Card Lock ( ) 3. Self-timer : DSC/Manual/SCN/DV Mode 4. Flash ( / / / ) : DSC/Manual/ 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. the total files number): Playback Mode 10. Zoom level 11. Date Mark 12. Date/Time Display 13. AE Lock : DSC/Manual/SCN/DV SCN Mode Mode 5.1) DSC/Manual/SCN Resolution ( / 14. Selected frame priority Auto / / ) Focus: Manual/SCN Mode 2) DVR Resolution ( / ) 15. Scene Selections: SCN Mode 6.1) DV Resolution ( / ) 16. White Balance: Manual/SCN 2) Voice Recorder ( ): DV Mode Mode 7. ISO Sensitivity 17. Shutter Speed: Manual Mode 8. Folder 18. Aperture Value: Manual Mode 9.1) 123(Picture Counter): DSC/Manual/ SCN/Mode 19. 1) EV (Exposure Compensa2) 02:32:34 (The total recordable time): tion): Manual Mode 2) 00:00:34 (The recording DV Mode Time): DV Mode 3) 1234/1234 (the selected file number/ 2 Control Button Functions Control Button Functions 1. 2. 3. AE Lock MP3 En Vol. 4. 5. 1. * Resolution ( 2. 3. 4. 5. / / / (DSC/Manual/SCN Mode), / (DV Mode) or recording quality, / (DVR function). * MP3 ( MP3 ) ------- To enter the MP3 Playback screen. (Playback Mode) * UP ( ) ------------ To select the Menu item or its advanced setting. * Voice Recorder ( )- To record voice. (DV Mode) * Quick Review ( )- To have a quick review of the last picture you shot. (DSC/Manual/SCN Mode) * Stop/Exit ( ) ----- To stop implementing, cancel the setting, or exit the screen you are setting. * Left ( ) ---------- To select the advanced setting. * AE Lock ( AE Lock )- To lock the exposure value on the specific portion of the subject for capturing available image brightness while shooting. (DSC/Manual/SCN/DV Mode) * Delete ( ) ------- To delete the file (DSC/Manual/SCN Mode- function/ Playback Mode) * Down ( ) -------- To select the Menu item or its advanced setting. * Flash ( ) -------- To take pictures in poor lighting conditions, (Off)/ (Auto)/ (Red-Eye)/ (On). (DSC/Manual/SCN Mode) * Volume ( Vol. ) --- Press this button to enter the volume adjust screen. Then turn the Jog Dial to adjust volume.(Playback Mode) * Right ( ) ----------- To select the advanced setting. * OK ( ) --------------- To implement the setting. * Play ( ) -------------- To play back the files (picture/video/voice/music). * Pause ( ) ------------ To pause playing. )---- Press this button repeatedly to set the image size, 3 Preparation Preparation Charging battery Charging it by USB cable 1. Connect the USB cable between this camera and the computer. 2. While charging, the Charge Indicator will light in orange. If the battery is fully charged, the Charge Indicator will be off. USB Cable USB Port Charging it by AC Adapter 1. Connect the AC Adapter (5V,1A) to the DC IN jack and a house 2. While charging, the Charge Indicator will light in orange. If the battery is fully charged, the Charge Indicator will be off. DC-IN Jack hold power outlet. AC-Adapter 4 Preparation Loading battery (A) (B) (C) En Pull out of the battery cover and uplift it. Move the battery lock toward the cover and insert the Liion battery as shown above. Then push the Li-ion battery all the way in until it is securely locked. Press the battery cover down and push it inside until its clutch is connected to the unit. Inserting SD/MMC card (not supplied) (C) (A) (B) Close the cover. Pull out of the battery cover and uplift it. Insert the card as shown above. Push the card all the way in until it is securely locked. To remove the card: Open the cover, then push in the card to pop it out. 5 Preparation Attaching the strap (A) (B) The small loop goes through the strap holder. The big loop goes through the small loop and pull tight. Setting the default (Setup Mode) 1. Power on the camera. 2. Turn the Mode Dial to (Setup) Mode. 3. Press the button or turn the Jog Dial to select the item, and press the Items 1. Button Beep 2. 3. 4. (OK) button to confirm your setting. Settings NO / YES 1 Icon Functions To set Beep sound To set date for your camera To set time for your camera To set time to be auto-off your camera To select the available TV signal format To format the built-in memory or your memory card completely To set "Digital Zoom" function Date Set Time Set Auto-Off YY / MM / DD (year / month / day) HH / MM / SS (hour / minute / second) Off / 1.5Min / 3Min / 5Min NTSC / PAL NO / YES NO / YES 5. Video System 6. Format 7. Digital Zoom 6 Taking Still Pictures Taking still pictures (DSC Mode) 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DSC) Mode and press the Power button. 2. Press the (Resolution) button repeatedly to select the image size. 3. Position the subject in the viewfinder or in the LCD display. 4. Turn the zoom-in (T) or zoom-out (W) key to frame the subject. 5. To focus the subject, press the Shutter button halfway down. 6. To shoot, press the Shutter button all the way down. 7. To exit the DSC Mode screen, switch the Mode Dial to another mode. En 2 1 MP3 4 T w (T) (W) C HG Vol. AE Lock 3 5 6 Note: To save energy, this camera allows you to switch off the LCD panel by pressing the button repeatedly. Info. Off LCD Off LCD On 7 Taking Still Pictures DSC Menu settings It allows you to set the basic shooting functions. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DSC) Mode. 2. Press the (Menu) button to enter the DSC Menu screen as below. 3. To select the menu item or its advanced setting, press the button or turn the Jog Dial. To confirm your setting, press the (OK) button. 4. To cancel the setting, press the button. 5. To exit the DSC Menu setting screen, press the (MENU) button. DSC Menu 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. NO YES ISO Int. Shut . A- B NO YES Int. Shut. 7. 7.1. 7.2. Items 1. 2. Icon Settings OFF / ON (10 seconds) Fine / High / Standard Functions To shoot the photograph of yourself To select image quality Self-timer Image Quality 8 Taking Still Pictures Items 3. Icon Settings Off / Negative Art (like a negative) / Sepia (like an old photograph) / B&W / Solarize (like an illustration) 100 / 200 / 400 Auto / No Functions To add particular effects to your images P Effect En 4. 5. ISO Sensitivity Auto-Rotate To select the different sensitivity of the sensor To autorotate the picture shot in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation To attach Date information to your image To set the continuous shooting function To set the interval time per image To select the continuous shooting number 6. Date Mark NO / YES 7. Int. Shutter 7.1. NO / YES A-B Recording Interval Number 30Sec / 1Min / 5Min / 10Min / 30Min x2 / x3 / x5 / x10 / x30 / x50 7.2. Recording 9 Taking Still Pictures Manual settings (Manual Mode) It allows you to set the advanced DSC functions. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Manual) Mode and then the Manual Mode settings screen will show on the LCD panel automatically. 2. To select the menu item you want to set, turn the Jog Dial. Then press the (OK) button to enter the selected item. 3. Turn the Jog Dial to select the advanced setting or adjust the setting value. Then press the (OK) button to confirm your setting. 4. To exit the screen as below, switch the Mode Dial to another mode. Manual Mode settings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10 Taking Still Pictures Items 1. Icon Settings Functions Selected frame priority Auto Focus White Balance To focus on and sharpen Spot / Center / Multipoint / Right / Left/ the specific portion of the subject while Bottom / Top shooting En 2. AUTO / Daylight / Cloud/ To select color tones of the image while Fluorescence / shooting under the Incandescence different lighting conditions 3. Shutter Speed NR 30" --- 1/1000 To set the exposure time while shooting : 1) To capture and shoot the instant moving image with short time exposure 2) To brighten the moving image and bring about the flowing effect while shooting with long time exposure To select the different focus depth for deciding the sharpness of subject and background while shooting brightness while shooting 4. Aperture Value F 2.8 (Sharp subject and blur background) / F 8.0 (Sharp subject and background) 5. Exposure Compensation -2.0(Dark) --- +2.0(Bright) To adjust the image 11 Taking Still Pictures Scene selection (SCN Mode) It allows you to shoot in the different scene conditions for enhancing image quality. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Scene) Mode and then the Scene Mode settings screen will show on the LCD panel automatically. 2. To select the menu item you want to set, turn the Jog Dial. Then press the (OK) button to enter the selected item. 3. Turn the Jog Dial to select the advanced setting. Then press the (OK) button to confirm your setting. 4. To exit the screen as below, switch the Mode Dial to another mode. Scene Mode settings 1.---5. 12 Taking Still Pictures Items 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Icon Functions To shoot from the close distance To shoot portrait in dark place To shoot the sharp landscape To capture and shoot the moving image To shoot the sharp portrait with soft background Macro Twilight Portrait Landscape Sport Portrait En Note: You may also set "Selected frame priority Auto Focus" and "White Balance" functions (referring to "Manual settings" Chapter) in this SCN selection mode. 13 Taking Videos Taking Videos (DV Mode) 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DV) Mode and press the Power button. 2. Press the (Resolution) button repeatedly to select the image size. 3. Position the subject in the viewfinder or in the LCD display. 4. To start recording, press the Shutter button fully down. 5. To stop recording, press the Shutter button fully down again. 6. To exit the DV Mode screen, switch the Mode Dial to another mode. 2 MP3 1 T w CHG Vol. 5 AE Loc k 4 Note: To save energy, this camera allows you to switch off the LCD panel by pressing the button repeatedly. Info. Off 14 LCD Off LCD On Taking Videos DV Menu settings It allows you to set the recording video functions. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DV) Mode. 2. Press the (Menu) button to enter the DV Menu screen as below. 3. To select the menu item or its setting, press the button or turn the Jog Dial. To confirm your setting, press the (OK) button. 4. To cancel the setting, press the button. 5. To exit the DV Menu setting screen, press the (MENU) button. DV Menu 1. 2. En Items 1. Image Quality 2. Icon Settings Fine / High / Standard Functions To select image quality P Effect Off / Negative Art (like a To add particular negative) / Sepia (like an old effects to your images photograph) / B&W / Solarize (like an illustration) 15 Taking Videos Recording Voice It allows you to record voice. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DV) Mode. 2. Press the (Voice Recorder) button to enter the DVR screen. 3. Press the (Resolution) button repeatedly to select the recording 4. Position the microphone near voice source. 5. To start recording, press the Shutter button fully down. 6. To stop recording, press the Shutter button fully down again. 7. To exit the DVR screen, press the (Voice Recorder) button. quality. 1 MP3 T w CHG Vol. AE Loc k 2,4 16 5 Playback Playback (Playback Mode) It allows you to play back images or MP3 files. En Playing images on the LCD screen A: Playing Pictures 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Playback) Mode. 2. Turn the Jog Dial to select the picture you want to view. 3. Press the button repeatedly to play a Single View, Multi4. To exit the Playback Mode screen, switch the Mode Dial to another mode. page View, or set Info. Off function. MP3 T w CHG Vol. AE Loc k Multi-page View Info. Off Single View 17 Playback B: Playing Videos 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Playback) Mode. 2. Turn the Jog Dial to select the video you want to view. 3. Press the button repeatedly to play a Single View, Multi4. Press the 5. 6. page View, or set Info. Off function. (OK) button to play the recorded video. To pause, press the button again. To stop, press the button. To exit the Playback Mode screen, switch the Mode Dial to another mode. MP3 T w C HG Vol. AE Lock Multi-page View Info. Off 18 Single View Playback Playback Menu settings It allows you to set the playback functions. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Playback) Mode. 2. Press the (Menu) button to enter the Menu screen as below. 3. To select the menu item or its advanced setting, press the button or turn the Jog Dial. To confirm your setting or pause playing, press the (OK/Pause) button. 4. To stop implementing or cancel the setting, press the button. 5. To exit the Playback Menu setting screen, press the (MENU) button. Image Playback Menu 1. 2. 3. 4. En WAV Items 1. Icon Settings 1) After selecting file format, press the button repeatedly to implement or pause searching all files. OR 2) Press the button to stop and come back the Playback Selection screen. Then, press the button to play the selected video file. Functions To have a quick search for all video files in a circle. Quick Search 19 Playback Items 2. Icon Settings 1) Press the button repeatedly to implement or pause "Slide Show" function. 2) Press the button to stop. 1) Turn the Jog Dial to select the image. 2) Press the button to rotate the image in -90 degree or +90 degree orientation). 3) Press the (OK) button to confirm your setting. 4) Press the button to exit. 1) Press the Shutter button -90 / +90 repeatedly to start or stop recording. Functions To have a quick review of all pictures in a circle. To rotate the selected image (* Note: The image will wring and get bad quality if you rotate it frequently.) To attach voice to your images Slide Show 3. Rotate 4. Attach Voice Playing MP3 on the LCD screen 20 Playback Playing MP3 on the LCD screen 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Playback) Mode. 2. Press the (MP3) button to enter MP3 Selection screen. 3. Then turn the Jog Dial to select one of the MP3 music. 4. Press the (OK/Pause) button repeatedly to play back or pause 5. To stop the MP3 music, press the button. 6. To exit the MP3 Selection screen, press the MP3 music. (MP3) button. En 1 MP3 T w CHG Vol. AE Lock 4-5 2,3,6 Note: To save energy, this camera allows you to switch off the LCD panel by pressing the button repeatedly. LCD Off LCD On 21 Playback Playback Menu settings (for MP3) It allows you to set the MP3 playback functions. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Playback) Mode. 2. Press the (MP3) button to enter MP3 Selection screen. 3. Press the (Menu) button to enter MP3 Menu settings screen. 4. To select the menu item or its advanced setting, press the button or turn the Jog Dial. To confirm your setting or pause playing, press the (OK/Pause) button. 5. To stop implementing or cancel the setting, press the button. 6. To exit the MP3 Menu setting screen, press the (Menu) button. MP3 Menu settings 1. 2. Items 1. Icon Settings (Referring to " Image Playback Menu--Quick Search" content.) Normal / One / All Functions To have a quick search for all MP3 music in a circle To select repeating way to play back MP3 music Quick Search Repeat 2. 22 Playback Playing images on TV 1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Setup) Mode. 2. Then select NTSC or PAL in the (Video System) setting as 3. Connect your camera to a TV at VIDEO IN (yellow) and AUDIO IN 4. Turn on the TV. * Select "Video" as TV input. 5. If you want to play the video, turn the Mode dial to (white) port via the video cable. (Play back) Mode and then follow the "Playback Chapter" steps. Note: You may also implement the other functions through TV frame. En same as your TV system's settings. 3 1 2 AUDIO IN (White) (Red) VIDEO IN (Yellow) NTSC 1 PAL A/V Out 23 Deleting Files Deleting Files DSC Mode 1. Turn the Mode dial to (DSC) mode. 2. Press the (Quick Review) button to have a quick review of the 3. Press the last picture you shot. (Delete) button to enter the delete screen. And then press the (OK) button to delete the last picture. Playback Mode 1. Turn the Mode dial to (Playback) mode. 2. Then turn the Jog Dial to select the file (picture/video/MP3/ 3. Press the 4. audio) you want to delete. (Delete) button repeatedly to select " DELETE THIS FILE?", or " DELETE ALL FILES? " screen or come back the "Playback" screen. To delete one or all files, press the (OK) button. To exit the selected Delete screen, press the button. MP3 T w C HG Vol. AE Loc k 24 Installing Software Installing Software Note: For WinXP users, please refer to `Notice to Windows XP Users' note. (A) En 1. Insert installer CD into the CD-ROM 2. Close the CD-ROM drive. 3. An installer wizard will automatically launch. If the installer wizard does not appear, then; drive (see A). (B) 4. You can click Start in the Windows 5. 6. 7. 8. Taskbar. Then, select Run to continue (See B). Click Browse to search the file path, and select RUN.exe in your CD-ROM drive (See C). Click Open. Click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete driver installation and the bundled software. (C) 25 Transferring Files Transferring Files Connecting to PC 1. Connect your camera to a computer via USB 2. Power on the camera. 3. A mode selection item will appear on the LCD screen. cable provided as shown below. 3-4 5 1 4. Select PC item, and press the 5. 6. (OK) button to enter PC Menu screen. Select MASS STORAGE item in PC Menu screen, and press the (OK) button for a while to enter MASS STORAGE Mode until the icon moves to the left side of "MASS STORAGE" item. In the Windows (98SE/Me/2000/XP), your PC will detect the camera after connection. Note: For Windows 98SE users, please install the Installer CD first. 6 Windows XP Windows Me/2000 Windows 98SE 26 Transferring Files 7. Click My Computer on the 8. 9. Double click on the removable disk. desktop. A removable disk drive appears. 8 Windows XP En 10. Double click on the DCIM folder. WARNING: Please do not copy any files into the DCIM folder of your camera. Otherwise it may cause the camera unstable or crash. 11. Then, You can drag-and-drop files to your PC. Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Removing the camera Windows XP (A) 1. Click Safely Remove Hard2. ware ( ) icon in the taskbar. Select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu. (A) Windows XP 27 Transferring Files Windows 2000/Me (B) 1. Click Unplug or Eject Hardware 2. (B) Windows 2000/Me ( )icon in the taskbar. Select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu (Windows 2000). Select Stop USB Disk from the menu (Windows Me). (C) Windows 98SE Windows 98SE (C) 1. In My computer, Right click on the removable 2. Select Eject from the menu. disk corresponding to the camera. For MAC users (MAC OS: 9.x and 10.1 above) By connecting your camera to a MAC computer (referring to "Connecting to PC" Chapter), it will automatically detect Mass Storage drive. You can easily manipulate your files the way you do in MAC user interface. Removing the camera from MAC 1. Select the camera icon (shown as `NO_NAME'or `untitled' drive) 2. Drag and drop the drive to the Trash. 28 on the desktop. Using as PC camera Using as PC Camera (OS: 98SE/Me/2000/XP) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Connect your camera to a computer via USB cable as shown below. Power on the camera. A mode selection item will appear on the LCD screen. Select PC item, and press the (OK) button to enter PC Menu screen. Press the button or turn the Jog Dial to select PC CAM item in the PC Menu screen. Then press the (OK) button for a while to enter PC CAM Mode until the icon moves to the left side of "PC CAM" item. Start NetMeeting application in Windows. En 3-4 1 5 Note: PC Camera Mode does not support MAC computers. 29 Shooting with USB Connection Shooting with USB Connection It allows you to operate this camera with computer's power. 1. Connect your camera to a computer via USB cable as shown below. 2. Power on the camera. 3. A mode selection item will appear on the LCD screen. 4. Select PC item, and press the (OK) button to enter PC Menu screen. 5. Press the button or turn the Jog Dial to select BUS-POWERED item in the PC Menu screen, and press the (OK) button for a while to enter BUS-POWERED Mode until the icon moves to the left side of "BUS-POWERED" item. 6. After entering BUS-POWERED Mode, the unit will return to the normal operating status. 3-4 5 1 30 6 Printing Images (DPS)