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  • Page 1: Users Manual

    Users Manual English...

  • Page 2: 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 Table of Contents Setting flicker ... 33 Setting language ... 33 Setting auto-off option ... 34 Restoring factory defaults ... 34 Formatting storage medium ... 35 Copying Files to Your PC ... 36 Installing the driver to your PC ... 36 Connecting the camera to your PC ...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Knowing your camera parts Microphone Up/Down buttons ( Menu/OK button ( Focus switch Lens Flash strobe Strap hook Record button ( Shutter button ( Back LED Mode button ( Power button ( USB/AV-out port Port cover LCD panel 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. 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 Mode icon 1.0X Video resolution Flash mode This icon changes according to the storage medium you use: : internal flash memory. : memory card. This icon will appear when the White Balance option (p.24) is enabled. This icon will appear when the Self Timer option (p.16) is enabled.

  • 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 ( ups. The focus is adjustable during recording. Adjust other settings (optional). Adjust other advanced settings if necessary.

  • Page 14: Stop Recording

    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.

  • 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 ( close-ups. Adjust other settings (optional). Adjust other advanced settings if necessary.

  • Page 16: Exit The Menu

    Taking a still picture (continued) How to use flash strobe Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Enter the Strobe menu. Press the Up or Down the Strobe item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Select the Auto item. Press the Up or Down the Auto item, and then press the Menu/OK 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. Press the Up or Down Self Timer item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Select On. Press the Up or Down the On item, and then press the Menu/OK button.

  • Page 18: Recording A Voice Clip

    Recording a voice clip Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Start recording. Press the Up or Down Record Audio item, and then press the Menu/ button to start recording a voice clip. The LCD will display as the following. Mode icon Stop recording.

  • Page 19: Playing Back Your Recordings

    Playing back your recordings Full-screen view Switch to Playback mode. Press the Mode 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 The following table gives details on playing back your recordings.

  • Page 20: Thumbnail View

    Playing back your recordings (continued) Thumbnail view Switch to thumbnail view. While in full-screen view, you can press the Shutter to thumbnail view. Mode icon Highlight box Status bar Review your recordings. The following table gives details on operations in thumbnail view. How to...

  • 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... Bring up the menu. Move the highlight bar up or down. Confirm a selection. Quick-exit the menu.

  • Page 23: Setting Video Resolution

    Setting video resolution Change the video resolution setting according to your viewing preference. Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK Enter the Video menu. Press the Up or Down the Video item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Select a resolution item. Press the Up or Down resolution setting, and then press the Menu/ button to apply.

  • 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. Press the Menu/OK Enter the Picture menu. Press the Up or Down the Picture item, and then press the Menu/ button.

  • Page 25: Setting White Balance

    Setting white balance Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK Enter the Advanced menu. Press the Up or Down the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ button. Enter the White Balance menu. Press the Up or Down the White Balance item, and then press the Menu/OK button.

  • 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 Enter the Advanced menu. Press the Up or Down the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ button.

  • 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 Enter the Advanced menu. Press the Up or Down 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 Enter the Advanced menu. Press the Up or Down 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. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK button. Select Delete or Delete All. 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. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK button. Enter the Info menu. Press the Up or Down the Info item, and then press the Menu/OK button.

  • 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 ( Menu/OK ( ) button. Menu Self Timer Record Audio Advanced System Menu items and page references: Advanced Exit Page 31 White Balance Page 31 Exposure...

  • Page 32: Setting Date And Time

    Setting date and time Enter the Time menu. Enter System menu Select the Time item Adjust date and time. Press the Up or Down item value. Once you are done with one item, press the Menu/OK to the next item. After all items are set, the changes will be made and recorded.

  • Page 33: Toggling Osd On Or Off

    Toggling OSD on or off Enter the Display menu. Enter System menu Select the Display item button. Select On or Off. Press the Up or Down On or Off, and then press the Menu/OK button. If the Display option is disabled, no OSD icons will be displayed on the LCD.

  • Page 34: Setting Flicker

    Setting flicker Enter the Flicker menu. Enter System menu Select the Flicker item button. Select 50Hz or 60Hz. Press the Up or Down the desired flicker option, and then press the Menu/OK button to confirm. If you travel to another country, the flicker setting may not suit the country you are staying in.

  • Page 35: Setting Auto-Off Option

    Setting auto-off option Enter the Auto-Off menu. Enter System menu Select the Auto-Off item button. Select an item. Press the Up or Down a desired item, and then press the Menu/OK button to confirm. Restoring factory defaults Enter the Default menu. Enter System menu Select the Default item button.

  • Page 36: Formatting Storage Medium

    Formatting storage medium Enter the Format menu. Enter System menu Select the Format item button. Select Yes to format. Press the Up or Down Yes, and then press the Menu/OK button. 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

    Copying Files to Your PC Installing the driver to your PC You need to install the camera driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC. To install the software: Insert the driver CD. Turn on your computer. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 38: Install The Driver

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Page 47: Using Dv 5300 Pc Camera

    Using DV 5300 PC Camera Start recording a video clip Stop recording Snapshot Format Properties 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”...

  • Page 48: Recording An Avi Movie

    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”...

  • Page 50: Addenda

    Troubleshooting When using the camera: Problem Cause The batteries are out of power. The camera can not be powered on normally. The batteries are incorrectly installed. If the camera stays idle The camera is still for over one minute, powered on, but the the LCD screen will LCD screen does automatically shut down...
  • Page 51 When using the camera: Problem Cause I did not delete the pictures and video The lost recordings are clips, but can not saved in the internal find them in the memory. memory card. If the battery life icon indicates Cannot use the flash strobe may be disabled strobe.
  • Page 52 When connecting the camera to the computer or TV: Problem Cause I cannot view the Driver or software is video clips on my not installed on the computer. computer. The installation is terminated abnormally. Driver installation failed. The camera has been connected to the PC via the USB cable before installing the driver.

  • Page 53: Flicker Settings

    Flicker Settings Country England Germany Setting 50Hz Country Portugal Setting 50Hz Note: The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply. Battery Life Indicator Icon Description Full battery life Moderate battery life Low battery life Empty battery life Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace batteries when the icon indicates low battery life.

  • Page 54: Storage Capacity

    Storage Capacity Memory Flash memory (13MB for storage) SD/MMC card (32MB) SD/MMC card (64MB) SD/MMC card (128MB) SD/MMC card (256MB) SD/MMC card (512MB) Memory Flash memory (13MB for storage) SD/MMC card (32MB) SD/MMC card (64MB) SD/MMC card (128MB) SD/MMC card (256MB) SD/MMC card (512MB) Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to ±...

  • 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

    Specifications Sensor effective resolution Interpolated resolution Internal memory External memory Digital video camcorder Digital still camera Digital voice recorder PC Camera LCD display Digital zoom A/V output Built-in flash strobe / microphone / speaker Lens Self Timer Interface Power saving (auto-off) Battery Dimension Note: Specifications are subject to change without notification.
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