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- Page 1 DV Cam DV Cam Installation Guide Installation Guide...
- Page 2 Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera. 2. Remove batteries during long periods between use. 3. Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using. 4. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. 5.
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Page 3: Bundled Accessories
Bundled Accessories CD driver Camera User guide USB cable AV-out cable 2 x AA Alkaline batteries Tripod (Optional) Strap Bundled Accessories... -
Page 4: Your Camera
Your Camera Camera Parts (1) Shutter (10) (2) Lens (3) Focus (4) Mirror (11) (5) Microphone (12) (6) View finder (14) (13) LCD display (8) LED light (9) Record button (10) MENU control (15) (11) USB port (16) (12) CF Card slot (19) (13) AV-out port (14) Eject ( CF Card) -
Page 5: Battery Installation
Battery Installation Battery Installation Your camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are recommended for this camera for maximum battery life. Battery Indicators on the LCD display indicates low battery. Transfer data from SDRAM to your PC immediately to avoid data loss. - Page 6 Using a CF Card External Memory/ CF Card In addition to 128 Mbits SDRAM, your camera can store data on Compact Flash Cards ( 8MB- 512MB). Insert you CF Card as shown. EJECT Format CF Card Select on the LCD display to format the Gently insert CF Card to CF Card Slot.
- Page 7 Strap and Tripod Use Strap Attach the carrying strap for convenience and safety. Tripod (Optional) Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, especially while shooting longer movies, self-portraits or video Tight conferencing. Loose Strap and Tripod Use...
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Page 8: Using Your Camera
Using Your Camera Backlight Opening LCD panel Swing the LCD panel 90 away from the camera ° body. Be careful not to over extend the panel. Turning on /off your camera 90 ° Press and hold the MENU control for 3 seconds to turn on your camera. -
Page 9: Lcd Display
LCD Display Show MENU After turning on the camera, press MENU control to show Exit MENU MENU. To exit MENU, select on LCD display. See Playback Mode Selecting Voice Record Picture Resolution Still picture mode and AVI Movie function are Note Picture Quality temporarily disabled when the MENU is shown. - Page 10 Focus Focus Set focus before taking pictures. 40"~ (100cm~ 16"~40" (40cm~100cm) Focus...
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Page 11: Recording And Taking Pictures
Recording and Taking Pictures How to hold your camera Microphone Do not cover the lens. Do not cover the microphone. 20cm~40cm Distance between the camera and your eyes Subjects in the viewfinder should be clear. Recording and Taking Pictures... - Page 12 Taking AVI Movies Your movies are stored as AVI files. Image size is Estimated maximum Built-in Memory recording time 320x240 pixels, with frame rate 10 fps. Maximum SDRAM Memory About 1.5 min recording time is determined by the capacity of your CF Card and your SDRAM memory.
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Page 13: Still Pictures
Still Pictures Still pictures Shutter button Images taken in Still picture mode are stored as JPEG files. Steps (1) Select image resolution see below) (2) Center the target in the viewfinder. (3) Press the shutter button. (4) After LED light stops, image is successfully captured. Image resolution &... - Page 14 Still Pictures Pictures Storage Icon Capacity 1600x1200 pixels 1280x1024 pixels 640x480 pixels Resolution (2M pixels) (1.3M pixels) (VGA) Pictures storage capacity depends on CF Card storage capacity and your High quality High quality High quality Normal Normal Normal Quality SDRAM memory. About About About...
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Page 15: Voice Recording
Voice Recording Voice Recording Built-in Memory Estimated Voice Recording Time SDRAM Memory About 20 min. Voice recording capacity depends on CF Card storage capacity and your SDRAM Memory CF Card Storage Capacity Estimated Voice Recording Time About 1 hour 16MB Steps: About 2 hours 32MB... -
Page 16: Erase All
Erase All Erase All All files (AVI, JPEG, or WAV) saved in CF Card will be deleted. To delete files taken before a CF Card is inserted, please take out the CF Card. LCD Preview Steps: (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight You must confirm deletion (step 3) press to erase all files. - Page 17 Playback Movies, Still Pictures and Voice Record Playback Movies, Still Pictures and Voice Record Select to playback movies, still pictures and voice record.(See Fig.1) Steps: " Playback" icon (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight Fig.1 LCD Preview LCD Preview (2) Press and you enter thumbnail mode.
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Page 18: For Best Results
For Best Results Keep the focus set to except for extreme close-ups. Make sure your subject is well lit from the front. Keep the camera level and steady when releasing the shutter. Make sure you have adequate light when taking still pictures or movies, especially indoors. - Page 19 A/V out Mode A/V out mode Connect your camera and TV via A/V out cable for real time display, and AVI, JPEG, and WAV playback on your TV. Step1 Select A/V out Color System Video Audio The A/V out color system of camera must be selected as same as your TV.
- Page 20 TV Preview TV Preview TV preview will appear while camera successfully enters A/V out mode. Rotate (MENU control) up or down to shift between modes. Press to select mode. Screen Page 1 Screen Page 2 TV Preview TV Preview LCD Preview For more on TV playback, see P17.
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Page 21: Bundled Software
Bundled Software DV Cam Manager and other Applications Main Feature bundled software packages DV Cam Manager configuration (1) DV Cam DV Cam Manager is your camera's driver as well as basic Manager software operating software. Your camera also comes bundled with the Total Video Conference Software Total Video Conference Software Total Video Conference Software... - Page 22 DV Cam Manager Installation DV Cam Manager features The DV Cam Manager allows you to: Download pictures, AVI movies and WAV to your PC. View pictures and AVI movies on screen. Playback WAV files. Video Conference function. DV Cam Manager Installation...
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Page 23: Software Installation
Software Installation Installing the DV Cam Manager (1) Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive. The installation menu should open automatically. (2) Click to start DV Cam Manager installation. (3) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. (4) Click "Yes" to install Direct 8.0 This will resture your PC. -
Page 24: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera. Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC. Software installation must be completed before hardware installation. Hardware Installation... - Page 25 Hardware Installation MS Windows XP/ME/2000 Users Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver 1-1 Connect your camera and PC via USB cable. 1-2 Your PC will automatically install " USB Mass Storage Device" driver and complete " removable DV Disk disk "...
- Page 26 Hardware Installation MS Windows 98 SE Users: Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver 1-1 Connect your camera and PC via USB cable. 1-2 Please follow the onscreen instructions to complete " Removable disk " installation. Your PC will add a " removable disk "...
- Page 27 Launching DV Cam Manager Follow the following two ways to launch DV Cam Manager Click the " " icon on the Desktop to execute the program where you can begin to use your camera. Click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs".
- Page 28 Select Modes in DV Cam Manager Two modes can be selected in DV Cam Manager- One is DV Disk mode; the other one is LIVE mode. In DV Disk mode, you can transfer data in CF Card or in SDRAM to PC and display files ( AVI, JPEG, DV Disk and WAV)
- Page 29 DV Disk Mode Double-click icons to display files DV Disk Mode DV Disk Your camera's storage disk is DV Disk. DCIM is DCIM the main storage folder of DV Disk. In DV Disk LIVE Album mode, you can double-click thumbnails to display files ( AVI, JPEG, and WAV ).
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Page 30: Picture Enhancement
DV Disk Mode Picture Enhancement Original Improved 1.3 Mega This function has the ability to increase the brightness, scene contrast, 1.3 Mega 2 Mega detail and overall sharpness of pictures. Select " Picture Enhancement" 2 Mega 3.1Mega to enhance image resolution from VGA to 1.3 Mega, from1.3 Mega to 2 Mega or from 2 Mega to 3.1 Mega. -
Page 31: Live Mode
LIVE Mode LIVE Mode When using PC Camera to capture image, please follow the instructions. Preview Steps: Window 1.Connect your camera and PC via USB cable. 2.Rotate (MENU control) to and press again. ( Fig 1) 3.Launch DV Cam Manager . Record a video clip Stop recording Snapshot... - Page 32 LIVE Mode Set Image Size Color Space Select one of the following functions when you have different needs. - RGB 24: better image quality - I420: faster speed Output Size Setting output size can change the size of the preview window. The default size is 320x240. Choose larger pixels when you need a larger preview window.
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Page 33: Video Setting
LIVE Mode Set Source Video Setting - Banding Filter: When your PC screen flickers, please change the banding filter in Video Setting. The refresh rate (the number of times the screen is redrawn per second) is the most likely cause of flicker. Select 50Hz or 60Hz until your PC screen stops flickering.(See P34) Custom Video Pro Amp You can use the default setting or change settings... -
Page 34: Set Settings
LIVE Mode Set Settings Your camera has default flicker settings. If pictures in DV Disk mode appear unnatural flickering noise, please select "Cancel Flicker" in the setting dialog. Nether- Country England Germany Italy Spain France lands Setting 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz... -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Symptom Actions Press the MENU control for 3 seconds. Camera is not turned on. Make sure that batteries are well-installed. LCD display can't show any message after the camera Change new batteries or check your backlight. . is turned on. Memory is full.