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- Page 1 Users Manual English Get user manuals: See SafeManuals.com...
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Page 2: Welcome
Welcome Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product. Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service. Safety Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera;... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome ................1 Safety Notice ..............1 Table of Contents ............2 Getting Started ..............4 Knowing your camera parts ..............4 Loading batteries .................. 5 Inserting a SD/MMC card (optional) ............. 6 Attaching the wrist strap (optional) ............7 Basic Operations ............ - Page 4 File location ..................42 Using PC Camera ............43 Installing the software ................43 Starting the application ................. 43 Using DV 5300 PC Camera ..............46 Addenda ................49 Troubleshooting ..................49 Flicker Settings ..................52 Battery Life Indicator ................52 Storage Capacity ..................
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Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started Knowing your camera parts Strap hook Record button ( Shutter button ( Microphone Back LED Up/Down buttons ( Mode button ( Power button ( Menu/OK button ( USB/AV-out port Port cover LCD panel Focus switch Lens Flash strobe Front LED Speaker Bottom... -
Page 6: Loading Batteries
Loading batteries Open the battery compartment cover. Slide the battery compartment cover open in the direction of indication. Install batteries. Place two AAA batteries into the compartment. Note that the positive(+) and negative(-) ends cannot be reversed. Replace the cover. After the batteries are properly installed, replace the battery compartment cover. -
Page 7: Inserting A Sd/Mmc Card (Optional)
Inserting a SD/MMC card (optional) In addition to the built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card (MMC). To insert a memory card, gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom of the slot. -
Page 8: Attaching The Wrist Strap (Optional)
Attaching the wrist strap (optional) The wrist strap provides a convenient way for you to carry your camera around. Stretch out the strap hook. Hold your camera upside down, and the strap hook will stretch out. hook Thread the strap through the hook. -
Page 9: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Turning on your camera Rotate the LCD panel as indicated. Then press and hold down the power ( ) button for 2~3 seconds to turn on the camera. If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. -
Page 10: Using The Lcd Monitor
Using the LCD monitor The LCD monitor can be used to compose image settings for shooting, to review recorded files, or to change menu options. The LCD panel can be rotated to the following positions: Initial position. In this position, the camera is suitable for taking self-portraits. -
Page 11: Reading The Lcd Indicators
Reading the LCD indicators Normal display: Zoom ratio Number of recordings 1.0X Mode icon Storage medium * White balance * Self timer * Battery life Video resolution Focus mode Picture resolution Flash mode This icon changes according to the storage medium you use: : internal flash memory. -
Page 12: Setting Language
Setting language When you power on the camera for the first time, the LCD display may not show messages in your local language. You can set the LCD interface language using the method below. Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. -
Page 13: Recording A Video Clip
Recording a video clip Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select ( ) only for close- ups. The focus is adjustable during recording. Adjust other settings (optional). - Page 14 Recording a video clip (continued) Zoom in or zoom out. During recording, you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in or zoom out the screen, thus retaining the best image. Stop recording. Press the Record button again to stop recording. The video clip will be saved in ASF format.
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Page 15: Taking A Still Picture
Taking a still picture How to take a still picture Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most shooting conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. Adjust other settings (optional). - Page 16 Taking a still picture (continued) How to use flash strobe Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Enter the Strobe menu. Menu Press the Up or Down button to select Exit the Strobe item, and then press the Menu/OK Video button.
- Page 17 Taking a still picture (continued) How to use self timer Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Enter the Self Timer menu. Menu Press the Up or Down button to select the Self Timer Self Timer item, and then press the Menu/OK Record Audio button.
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Page 18: Recording A Voice Clip
Recording a voice clip Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Start recording. Menu Press the Up or Down button to select the Self Timer Record Audio item, and then press the Menu/ Record Audio button to start recording a voice clip. -
Page 19: Playing Back Your Recordings
Playing back your recordings Full-screen view Switch to Playback mode. Press the Mode button to switch to Playback mode. For LCD display and OSD indicators, please see page 10. Review your recordings. You can tell the format of your recordings by the “file type” icon: : ASF format video clip : JPEG format still picture : WAV format voice clip... - Page 20 Playing back your recordings (continued) Thumbnail view Switch to thumbnail view. While in full-screen view, you can press the Shutter button to switch to thumbnail view. Current / Total recordings Mode icon Storage medium 1/88 Highlight box File type Status bar Press : Play Review your recordings.
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Page 21: Connecting The Camera To A Tv
Connecting the camera to a TV Connect your camera and TV via the accessory AV cable for real- time display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family. -
Page 22: Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations Menu operation The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions. The following table gives details on menu operations. How to... Action Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK ( ) button. Move the highlight bar up or down. Press the Up or Down ( ) button. -
Page 23: Setting Video Resolution
Setting video resolution Change the video resolution setting according to your viewing preference. Bring up the menu. Menu Press the Menu/OK button. Exit Video Enter the Video menu. Picture Press the Up or Down button to select Strobe the Video item, and then press the Menu/OK button. -
Page 24: Setting Picture Resolution
Setting picture resolution Select the picture resolution according to your viewing preference or the size of photo you want to develop. Bring up the menu. Menu Press the Menu/OK button. Exit Video Enter the Picture menu. Picture Press the Up or Down button to select Strobe the Picture item, and then press the Menu/... -
Page 25: Setting White Balance
Setting white balance Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Advanced Exit White Balance Enter the Advanced menu. Exposure Press the Up or Down button to select Effect the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ button. Advanced Exit White Balance Enter the White Balance menu. -
Page 26: Setting Exposure Compensation
Setting exposure compensation You can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effects when the previewed image appears too bright or too dark. Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Menu Self Timer Record Audio Enter the Advanced menu. Advanced Press the Up or Down button to select... -
Page 27: Setting Image Effect
Setting image effect You can apply special effects to your recordings to add a personal touch. Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Advanced Exit White Balance Enter the Advanced menu. Exposure Press the Up or Down button to select Effect the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ button. -
Page 28: Setting Date Stamp
Setting date stamp Enabling the date stamp will print the date of recording on the picture. Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Advanced Exit White Balance Enter the Advanced menu. Exposure Press the Up or Down button to select Effect the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ button. -
Page 29: Deleting Files
Deleting files While reviewing your recordings, you can perform file deletion to remove unwanted files and free some memory space. Bring up the Playback menu. Menu While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK button. Exit Delete Delete All Select Delete or Delete All. Info If you want to delete the current file, select the Delete item. -
Page 30: Viewing File Information
Viewing file information Enabling the Info option allows you to view file data, such as date of recording, file format, and file size... etc. Bring up the Playback menu. Menu While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK button. Exit Delete Delete All Enter the Info menu. -
Page 31: System Settings
System Settings System menu items For menu illustration and operations, see page 21. To access the system menu: Power-on Menu/OK ( ) button Select the System item Menu/OK ( ) button. Menu System Self Timer Exit Record Audio Time Advanced LCD Light System Display... -
Page 32: Setting Date And Time
Setting date and time Enter the Time menu. Enter System menu Select the Time item Menu/OK button. Adjust date and time. Time Press the Up or Down button to adjust item value. Once you are done with one item, 2004 / 1 / 1 press the Menu/OK button to move to the next item. -
Page 33: Toggling Osd On Or Off
Toggling OSD on or off Enter the Display menu. Enter System menu Select the Display item Menu/OK button. Select On or Off. Display Press the Up or Down button to select Exit On or Off, and then press the Menu/OK button. -
Page 34: Setting Flicker
Setting flicker Enter the Flicker menu. Enter System menu Select the Flicker item Menu/OK button. Select 50Hz or 60Hz. Flicker Press the Up or Down button to select Exit the desired flicker option, and then press the 50 Hz Menu/OK button to confirm. -
Page 35: Setting Auto-Off Option
Setting auto-off option Enter the Auto-Off menu. Enter System menu Select the Auto-Off item Menu/OK button. Select an item. Auto-Off Press the Up or Down button to select Exit a desired item, and then press the Menu/OK 1Min button to confirm. 3Min 5Min Restoring factory defaults... -
Page 36: Formatting Storage Medium
Formatting storage medium Enter the Format menu. Enter System menu Select the Format item Menu/OK button. Select Yes to format. Format Press the Up or Down button to select Exit Yes, and then press the Menu/OK button. Sure? Press : Select Depending on the medium you are using, all files stored in the memory card or internal memory will be permanently erased. -
Page 37: Copying Files To Your Pc
Shut down all other applications running on your computer. If the autorun screen does not appear automatically, double-click on My Computer and then the CD-ROM drive. Then browse to the folder “\DV 5300 Driver” and start the Setup.exe program manually. Start the installation. - Page 38 Installing the driver to your PC (continued) Install the driver. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Install codecs. After the driver installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs.
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Page 39: Connecting The Camera To Your Pc
Connecting the camera to your PC Connect the USB cable to your computer. Turn on your computer, and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned. -
Page 40: Copying Files To The Pc
Copying files to the PC This step varies depending on your operation system: For Windows XP users: After the camera is connected to your computer, a dialogue window will appear automatically. Please select the item Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click OK. - Page 41 Copying files to the PC (continued) Double-click on the DCIM file folder. Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder. Drag the target file into My Documents or the destination folder. Get user manuals: See SafeManuals.com...
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Page 42: Viewing/Playing Files On Your Pc
Viewing/Playing files on your PC Double-click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files. Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be opened by the program matching the file’s type. Get user manuals: See SafeManuals.com... -
Page 43: File Location
File location After connecting the camera to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camera. In the disk you can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure on the right to see where the files are stored. -
Page 44: Using Pc Camera
Using PC Camera Installing the software The PC camera software is included in the camera driver, and therefore you should install the driver before using the PC camera function. If you have not yet installed the driver, please see page 36 for details on the installation. Starting the application Connect the camera to your computer. - Page 45 Starting the application (continued) Notice for Windows 98SE users: 1. Click Next when the following screen appears. 2. When the following screen appears, select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next to continue. 3. During installation, some users may need to insert a licensed 98SE CD into the CD-ROM drive for copying the needed files.
- Page 46 Starting the application (continued) Launch DV 5300 program. Double-click the DV 5300 icon on the Desktop to start the program. After the program starts, you can begin to use the PC camera function. Get user manuals: See SafeManuals.com...
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Page 47: Using Dv 5300 Pc Camera
Properties Sub-menu available. To view pictures taken by DV 5300 PC Camera, please click on to open the photo album. Or, as an alternate option, go to the “Work Temp” folder to find the files. The full path is as following:... - Page 48 Using DV 5300 PC Camera (continued) Recording an AVI movie 1. Click on the icon. 2. Press to specify the path and name of the AVI file. 3. Set the frame rate and recording time according to your needs. 4. Press the Start to Record button to begin recording.
- Page 49 Using DV 5300 PC Camera (continued) Configuring Properties options Video setting: - Banding Filter: If the screen of your computer flickers when using PC Camera function, change this setting to avoid noise. - Bandwidth: If the network bandwidth is congested when using PC Camera, select a smaller value in the “Bandwidth”...
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Page 50: Addenda
Addenda Troubleshooting When using the camera: Problem Cause Solution The batteries are out of Replace the batteries. power. The camera can not be powered on normally. The batteries are Re-install the batteries. incorrectly installed. If the camera stays idle The camera is still for over one minute, Press any button except the powered on, but the... - Page 51 Addenda When using the camera: Problem Cause Solution It happens when you insert I did not delete the a memory card after taking pictures and video The lost recordings are a few pictures or video clips. clips, but can not saved in the internal You can access those files find them in the...
- Page 52 Addenda When connecting the camera to the computer or TV: Problem Cause Solution Install Direct X 8.0 or above and Windows Media 9.0 Codecs to solve this I cannot view the Driver or software is problem. See page 36 for video clips on my not installed on the details on installing the...
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Page 53: Flicker Settings
Addenda Flicker Settings Country England Germany France Italy Spain Netherlands Setting 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz Country Portugal America Taiwan China Japan Korea Setting 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50/60Hz 60Hz Note: The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply. Battery Life Indicator Icon Description... -
Page 54: Storage Capacity
Addenda Storage Capacity Video Audio Memory All resolutions Maximum Flash memory (13MB for storage) 2-6 min. 20 min. SD/MMC card (32MB) 6-14 min. 40 min. SD/MMC card (64MB) 12-18 min. 80 min. SD/MMC card (128MB) 24-56 min. 160 min. SD/MMC card (256MB) 48-112 min. -
Page 55: System Message
Addenda System Message Message Description Recording The camera is recording a file. If you insert a SD card and the card is set to “Protected”, this Please Unlock SD Card message will show up when the camera tries to write data into the card. -
Page 56: Specifications
Addenda Specifications Sensor effective resolution 3 Mega (2048x1536) pixels Interpolated resolution 5 Mega (2560x1920) pixels Internal memory 13MB flash memory (storage) External memory Built-in SD/MMC slot (maximum: 512 MB) MPEG4 (.ASF) Format Digital video camcorder VGA (640x480 pixels) / up to 11 fps; 320x240/ up to 30fps CIF (352x288 pixels) / up to 30 fps;... - Page 57 5300 5300 82-401-90010v1.1 Get user manuals: See SafeManuals.com...