Bell and Howell DV550 Instruction Manual

DV550 Instruction Manual
1. Getting to Know Your Camera
12.0 Mega Pixels Resolution Max (5.0 Mega Pixels Sensor)
2.0" LTPS LCD Color Display
Flip-Up USB Interface
SD/SDHC Memory Card Support up to 8GB
8x Digital Zoom w/Macro Mode
Digital Still Camera Mode
TV Output
16MB Internal Flash Memory
2. Parts Diagram
1 Strap Hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
2 SD Card Slot SD card storage location.
3 A/V Out Connect the video and audio output cable to a TV.
MACRO mode: Select this mode to take close-up
photographs (distance 11cm - 18cm).
4 Macro Switch
NORMAL mode: Select this mode to take
photographs from 0.5m - infinity.
5 LCD screen Displays photos, video clips, camera settings and menu.
6 Microphone For voice input.
Optical input to records video and capture images.
7 Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect
Lens
the quality of the picture.
8 USB Interface Download images and video clips to a computer.
9 USB Switch Flip it out to expose the USB interface.
10 Battery Door Compartment for the AA batteries.
Press to delete an image or video clip in PLAYBACK
11 Delete
mode.
Press to select a different mode. Press and hold to enter
12 Mode
settings menu.
13 Left LEFT directional selection in menu mode.
UP directional selection in menu mode. Digital zoom-in
14 Up
during photo and video mode.
15
Right RIGHT directional selection in menu mode.
16 Power Button Press this button to power the unit of or off.
17 Speaker For audio output.
Press to take photographs or to start and stop recording
18 REC
a video clip. Press to confirm changes in menu mode.
Down directional selection in menu mode. Digital
19 Down
zoom-out during photo and video mode.
3. Explanation of Status Icons
Item Function Description
Battery Status Battery status, fully charged.
1
Indicator Battery status, no charge remaining.
An SD card is currently inserted in the slot
2 SD card indication
and will be used as the storage for PHOTO and
VIDEO.
3
White Balance White balance selection.
12M 8M
4 Current Resolution 5M 3.1M
1.3M VGA
PHOTO mode.
5 Recording Mode
VIDEO mode.
NORMAL mode (0.5m – infinity).
Normal / Macro
6
Mode Indicator MACRO mode (11cm –18cm).
7 Digital Zoom Shows the current digital zoom magnification.
8 Exposure Value Shows the current EV± value.
Show the pictures remaining in PHOTO mode.
9
Counting Indicator Shows the time remaining in VIDEO mode.
Show the elapsed time during recording.
4. Details for Camera Setup
Super Fine
Quality (Default)/ Fine Picture quality setting.
/Normal
12M pixel
3920 x 2940 pixels (12.0 Mega Pixels)
resolution
8.0M pixel
3200 x 2400 pixels (8.0 Mega Pixels)
resolution
5.0M pixel
2592 x 1944 pixels (5.0 Mega Pixels)
Resolution resolution
3.1M pixel
2048 x 1536 pixels (3.0 Mega Pixels)
resolution
1.3M pixel
1280 x 960 (1.3 Mega Pixels)
resolution
VGA resolution 640 x 480 (300k Pixels)
Auto (Default) Automatic white balance mode.
White
White balance mode for Sunny/Outdoor
Balance
Sunny
setting.
White balance mode for Cloudy/Outdoor
Cloudy
setting.
Fluorescent White balance mode for fluorescent setting.
Tungsten White balance mode for tungsten setting.
0.0,+/-0.3,
+/-0.7, +/-1.0,
EV Setup Levels of exposure values.
+/-1.3, +/-1.7,
+/-2.0
Off(Default)/Se
Date Stamp DD,MM,YYYY
t
VGA 640 x 480
Movie Size
QVGA 320 x 240
Auto (Default) Automatic white balance mode.
White balance mode for Sunny/Outdoor
Sunny
setting.
White
White balance mode for Cloudy/Outdoor
Balance Cloudy
setting.
Fluorescent White balance mode for fluorescent setting.
Tungsten White balance mode for tungsten setting.
0.0,+/-0.3,
+/-0.7, +/-1.0,
EV setup Levels of exposure values.
+/-1.3, +/-1.7,
+/-2.0
Auto Power 1,3 min and Auto power off after 1 or 3 minutes of no
-off Off input/response.
Beep On/Off Turn On/Off the audible menu sounds.
0.0,+/-2.0,
Brightness Levels of brightness values.
+/-1.0,
NTSC American and Japanese video format.
TV Output
PAL European video format.
Format the SD card. CAUTION: All data
Format Yes / No
will be erased if you chose to format.
Date/Time YYYY/MM/DD Date and Time setting.
60Hz American standard electricity frequency.
Flicker
50Hz European standard electricity frequency.
Default Yes / No Reset all settings to factory settings.
English(Defaul
t)/T-Chinese/S
-Chinese/Fren
ch/
Language Select display language.
Deutsch/Italian
/Spanish/Portu
guese/
Japanese
Version Displays the current firmware version
5. Using the Camera
5.1 Battery Installation
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert 2x AA alkaline batteries into the camera.
3. Close the battery door.
4. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera.
5.2 Inserting an SD Memory Card (not included)
Your DV550 contains 16MB of internal memory. This memory can be extended with an SD
memory card.
1. Power off the camera.
2. Insert the SD card into the camera by clicking it in.
NOTE: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force
the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card.
NOTE: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the following
sections for more information.
5.3 Formatting an SD Memory Card
1. Press and hold the MODE button to enter the settings menu.
2. Select the SETUP MODE by using the navigation keys and press the REC button to confirm.
3. Select FORMAT by using the navigation keys and press the REC button to confirm.
4. Press the REC button to format the SD memory card or internal memory.