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Apex Digital DSC-4500Z User Manual

Apex dsc-4500z: user guide
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Preface
Thank you for purchasing this camera. This camera will help you to fulfill
all your digital pictures processing needs.
The camera is equipped with five modes (Capture Mode, Playback Mode,
DSC Setup Mode, Video Mode, and Macro Mode) for your exploration.
This light and handy digital camera offers 4.23 mega pixels high-quality
image along with precise 12 x zoom (3 x optical plus 4 x digital) The built-
in 16MB memory can store your images. The stylish plastic case makes
this camera light and portable. Through a USB cable connection, pictures
can be easily transmitted from the camera to the PC. Nine recorded
images can be displayed on the high resoultion LCD. Continuous shooting
function is also available for users to take multiple frames of scenes in
quick succession.
Note:
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The company keeps the right to change the con-
tents of this document, spec of this camera in the
future, without prior notice.

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Summary of Contents for Apex Digital DSC-4500Z

  • Page 1 Preface Thank you for purchasing this camera. This camera will help you to fulfill all your digital pictures processing needs. The camera is equipped with five modes (Capture Mode, Playback Mode, DSC Setup Mode, Video Mode, and Macro Mode) for your exploration. This light and handy digital camera offers 4.23 mega pixels high-quality image along with precise 12 x zoom (3 x optical plus 4 x digital) The built- in 16MB memory can store your images.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Preface...i Prior to Operating the Camera...1 Unpacking the camera...1 Identifying components...2 Loading the battery and SD Card...3 Basic Settings...4 Formatting the Internal Memory and the SD Card...4 Basic Operating Procedure...5 Turning the Camera ON/OFF...5 Basic Shooting...5 Auto-Focus Function...6 Zooming In/Out...6 Flash Setting...7 Playback...7...

  • Page 3: Prior To Operating The Camera

    Prior to Operating the Camera Set this digital camera by following these quick and simple instructions. Unpacking the camera Clear all items from the box. (It is highly recommended that the box and wrap- pings are kept for future usage) Double check for the following items: Pouch Handstrap...

  • Page 4: Identifying Components

    Identifying components Handstrap Hook Strobe Viewfinder Auto-Focus LED Self timer LED Zoom Lens Microphone Display Button Menu Selection Power/Flash LED Zoom Button Viewfinder TFT LCD DC-in & USB Connector Five-way Switch Power Switch Mode Dial Speaker Battery & SD Card Compartment Prior to Operating the Camera...

  • Page 5: Loading The Battery And Sd Card

    Loading the battery and SD Card This camera uses 2 AA alkaline, NiMH or CR-V3 batteries. The batteries and SD card share the same compartment and door. Full Middle Empty CAUTION! 1. Suggest using the high current AA 2. To improve battery performance, replace all installed 3.

  • Page 6: Basic Settings

    NOTE: 1. Upon loading new batteries, users will need to reset their Basic Settings. 2. Do not open the battery/SD card cover or remove the bat- teries when the camera is in its ON status. Only remove the batteries and SD card when the camera is not in use, or in its OFF status.

  • Page 7: Basic Operating Procedure

    Basic Operating Procedure This section provides simple and basic directions to get you started with your camera. From this section, you will learn how to turn the camera on and off, shoot pictures, zoom In and Out, set your flash, and playback your pictures.

  • Page 8: Auto-Focus Function

    Auto-Focus Function Under Auto-Focus, the camera lens focuses automatically when the shut- ter release is pressed halfway. To activate Auto-Focus, please follow these steps: Zooming In/Out This camera has 3 x optical zoom and 4 x digital zoom. The zoom bar located on the left side of the LCD display, informs users of the zoom sta- tus while the zoom in or out button is pressed.

  • Page 9: Flash Setting

    Flash Setting Please Refer to CAPTURE MODE, page 11. Playback Please Refer back to PLAYBACK Mode, page 15.

  • Page 10: Five Main Camera Modes And Instructions

    Five Main Camera Modes and Instructions This section describes the five modes included in this camera. An in-depth coverage of these modes will be further described. Here are the five main functions of this camera: Camera Mode Video Mode Capture Mode Playback Mode Five Main Camera Modes and Instructions Function Setting...
  • Page 11 Macro Mode DSC Setup Mode NOTE: Resolution Image Quality Color Effect White Balance Scene Metering Sharpness EV Adjust Date and Time Auto Power Off DPOF Slide Show Sound Effect Languages Restoring Press the display button once to delete the icons from the LCD display.

  • Page 12: Video Mode

    Video Mode Video Mode allows you to use the camera as a movie recorder, and set the self-timer for recording purpose. The length is based on the capacity of your SD card and internal memory. Users can still achieve optical zoom function before actual recording is being made.

  • Page 13: Capture Mode

    Capture Mode Capture mode will allow you to shoot single, continuous images, set your flash and self-timer. Depending on the environment and setting, the cam- era’s settings will work accordingly. To exit the setting menu, simply press the menu button. White Balance Flash Capture Mode...

  • Page 14: Self Timer

    • FLASH Setting 1.To set the Flash, press the Five-Way Switch to the Left to select the desired Flash setting. You will have the four types of Flash settings: Flash Off, Auto Red-eye reduction, Flash Force On, and Night. Once you’ve set your Flash setting, proceed with your picture taking.

  • Page 15: Capture Mode Setup

    Capture Mode Setup To enter/exit Capture Mode Setup, press the menu button. Once you are in the Capture Mode Setup, you will be able to adjust the follow- ing settings. To select each individual function settings, press the UP or DOWN arrow. Function Resolution Image Quality...
  • Page 16 White Balance Users can select the fol- lowing white balance: Auto (Default) Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Sharpness Users can select the fol- lowing sharpness: Normal (Default) High EV Adjust Users can select the fol- lowing EV adjust: from EV+2.0~ toEV -2.0, in EV 0.5 step increase Scene Users can select the fol-...

  • Page 17: Playback Mode

    Resolution (with 16 MB SD Card) 2720 x 2040 (5.5M) 2304 x 1728 (4.0M) 1600 x 1200 (2.0M) 1280 x 960 (1.3M) 640 x 480 (VGA ) Playback Mode This mode will allow you to replay/view your images or video. It can also protect your desired images, set DPOF, slide show and voice memo.

  • Page 18: Displaying Thumbnails

    • Displaying Thumbnails Turn the Mode Dial to Playback Mode. Press the display button twice to view thumbnails in sets of nine. Use the Five-Way Switch to change the image selection. Press OK button to magnify images to standard size. Press the left or right button to view other images.

  • Page 19: Macro Mode

    Digital Print Order Format or DPOF Voice Memo Macro Mode Macro mode is best used for taking close-up images with franges from 15- 50 cm. White Balance Flash Macro Mode Remaining Number of Pictures * The icons can be removed from the display by pressing the display button once.

  • Page 20: Dsc Setup Mode

    DSC SETUP MODE Under this mode, you will be able to set your desired settings. There are a total of seven different settings. Languages Auto Power Off Date and Time Slide Show Order Turn the mode dial to enter the DSC Setup Mode. Select the type of setup you want to perform by pushing the left or right button.
  • Page 21 Slide Show order Sound Effect Languages Restoring Users can select the: Under this setting, users can set the number of Interval seconds they want the Repeat slide show to proceed Direction per slide, repeat the show or not, and the direction where these slides should proceed.

  • Page 22: Making Connections

    Making Connections In this section you will be able to connect the camera to your PC to down- load or edit photos. Installing software Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Click “Digital Camera Driver” and Install if your operating system is Windows 98. Users can pick 2 selections and press Install (it can all be done at the same time).
  • Page 23 Select "from folder", you can find your camera as a new disk to upload your images to edit. Shortly follow the prompts and you will start downloading your pictures to the computer.. B. Accessing images through your PC If users decide to not download images with the application software, the pictures or videos can still be located under “My Computer.”...

  • Page 24: Appendix

    APPENDIX Specifications Features Effective pixels Removable storage card Internal memory Estimated number of storable pictures Video mode display Lens Focus/ Shooting dis- tance Digital zoom View finder Flash mode LCD monitor Content 4.23M sensor, scale up to 5.5M SD/MMC 16MB NAND Flash Memory Compression ratio@ 1 : 8, 16MB SD card 5.5M: 8 pictures 4.0M: 10 pictures...
  • Page 25 Camera Interface Multiple language UI Compatible Battery Battery Level AC Adapter (optional) Dimension (WxHxD) Weight System requirements Windows Macintosh Mini USB/DC-in English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/ Japanese/Traditional and Simplified Chi- nese/ Korean 2AA Alkaline High/ Middle/ Low/ Empty 5 V 2A 101 x 64 x 40 (mm) 185 (g) without battery Win98,WinME,Win2000,WinXP Mac 9.1 and above...

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