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Creative Divi Cam 316 Manual

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Welcome
Creative DiVi Cam 316 is a high-quality yet affordable digital video
camera that allows you to create, edit, share and send photos to your
friends and family.
Creative DiVi Cam 316 is not just a digital camera. You can use it to
make short video or audio recordings, or play MP3s. You can also use
it as a webcam when you connect it to a computer.
This easy-to-follow manual shows you how to use your new Creative
DiVi Cam 316 and install all the software included on the Installation
CD. You'll find clear instructions on how to take pictures, record
videos and voices, play MP3s, and use your Creative DiVi Cam 316 as
a webcam. An overview of how to use bundled software to transfer
photos and videos from the Creative DiVi Cam 316 to your computer
is also provided.
Whenever you want to send snapshots or short video clips via e-mail,
create exciting photo albums, produce videos, chat with your friends
or family face to face over the Internet, or listen to MP3s, Creative
DiVi Cam 316 is just the tool you need.

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  • Page 1 Creative DiVi Cam 316 is not just a digital camera. You can use it to make short video or audio recordings, or play MP3s. You can also use it as a webcam when you connect it to a computer.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....6 Before Using Your Camera ....... 6 Operational Precautions........6 Package Contents ..........8 2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA ..9 316 C ....9 REATIVE ONTROLS Top View ............9 Front View ............9 Back View ............10 Right Side View..........
  • Page 3 Turning on your camera ......... 13 ..........13 UNCTION Video Mode ............ 13 Camera Mode ..........14 MP3 player ............. 14 Setup Mode ............ 15 Voice Mode............. 15 [ ] ..........16 IDEO MODE Status identifier ..........16 Recording video ..........17 Recording a video with the self-timer ....
  • Page 4 Adjusting the Exposure Value (EV) ....23 Taking a photo ..........23 Taking a photo with the self-timer ....23 Special effects..........24 Taking close-up pictures ........ 24 Viewing photos ..........24 Trimming a photo........... 25 Viewing photo thumbnails ......25 Managing photos..........
  • Page 5 ..........37 OICE MODE Making a voice recording ....... 37 Status Identifier..........37 Playing a recording ........37 Navigating in a track ........37 Play modes ............ 37 Managing voice recordings......38 ..........40 ETUP MODE Setting options..........40 About the Help screen........42 5.
  • Page 6 8. CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS....52 9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS..53...

  • Page 7: Important Information

    Operational Precautions This product consists of intricate electronic parts. To conserve the life of your product, do not drop or subject Creative DiVi Cam 316 to impact when taking pictures. Avoid using or storing Creative DiVi Cam 316 in: ●...
  • Page 8 rainy or snowy environments • Do not open the battery cover when the power is on. ● If water has entered your camera, turn the power off immediately, and ● remove the batteries. Maintain your digital video camera: ● Use a lens brush or soft cloth to wipe the surface clean •...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents Pouch Wrist Strap & Lens Cover Strap Installation CD (Drivers and Application Software) Earphone USB Cable TV OUT Cable Audio Cable 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries User's Guide Installation CD (Drivers & Application Software) ● Pouch ● Wrist Strap& Lens Cover Strap ●...

  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Camera

    Headphone jack,TV Out and USB. These jacks/ports enable you to attach the appropriate cables from Creative DiVi Cam 316 to your computer, TV/VCR or earphones. 4. USB Port — Use this to connect your camera to your computer via the USB cable.

  • Page 11: Back View

    Back View 1. Multi-select button — This button comprises four buttons, Up, Down, Left and Right. In Camera and Video modes, use the Up or Down buttons to adjust the exposure level. Use the Left button to set the self-timer. In Camera mode, press the Right button to set the flash mode.

  • Page 12: Right Side View

    Right Side View 1. Macro Switch — Slide this switch to select Normal or Macro mode.The Macro icon appears on the LCD when you select Macro mode. 2. Mode dial — Select a mode by rotating the dial and aligning these icons with the mode marker: —...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    3. Getting Started Preparing Your Camera Insert four AAA batteries into the battery compartment . Insert the SD memory card according to the icon shown on the camera when the card slot cover is open. To take out the memory card, push the card to pop it out. Note: Your camera’s 16MB internal memory is disabled when you insert an SD memory card.

  • Page 14: Using Your Camera

    4. Using Your Camera Turning on your camera Slide the Power switch down to turn on the camera. The LED lights up in green and the LCD turns on automatically. Note: The LCD turns off automatically if you do not use your camera for over one minute.

  • Page 15: Camera Mode

    Camera Mode MP3 player...

  • Page 16: Setup Mode

    Setup Mode Voice Mode...

  • Page 17: Video Mode[ ]

    Video mode[ Rotate mode dial to Status identifier Macro Self-Timer/Delay White Balance Video Counter Memory Status Remaining Available Recording Time Zoom Level Battery Level Quality Size...

  • Page 18: Recording Video

    Recording video Your camera can record video in MPEG4 format. In Video mode, press the menu button. The Video Menu appears. To select video size Scroll-select Size. Scroll-select the default resolution for video capture: 640X480 or 320X240. To select white balance Scroll-select White balance.

  • Page 19: Recording A Video With The Self-Timer

    To start recording Press the Shutter/Record button to start recording video. While recording, move the scroller up or down to zoom in or out. You can also use the Multi-select button to adjust the exposure level. 2 Sec. To pause recording, press the Right button. Press the button again to continue recording.

  • Page 20: Special Effects

    Special effects In Video mode, press the scroller to see the special effects menu. Scroll-select an effect that you want to use. Playing back videos In Video mode, press the Playback button. Scroll-select a video. Video playback starts. To adjust the volume, press the Up or Down buttons.

  • Page 21: Viewing Video Thumbnails

    To pause playback, press the Right button. To resume playback, press the button again. To stop playback, press the scroller. Viewing video thumbnails In video playback mode, press the Left button. The LCD shows six images at a time. Press the button again to go back to full screen view. Managing videos In video playback mode, press the Menu button.
  • Page 22 To delete all videos Scroll-select Delete All. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel. Protected videos cannot be deleted. To protect a video In video playback mode, scroll-select Protect. Scroll-select Protect One. Scroll-select the video to protect. This icon appears.

  • Page 23: Camera Mode

    To protect all videos In video playback mode, scroll-select Protect. Scroll-select Protect All. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel. Camera mode Rotate mode dial to Status identifier Time Macro AE-Lock White Balance Photo Counter Memory Status Flash Zoom Level Battery Level Quality...

  • Page 24: Enabling The Auto-Flash

    To select white balance Scroll-select White balance. Scroll-select a white balance setting: Auto, Sunny, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Cloudy. To select image quality Scroll-select Quality. Scroll-select the default image quality: Fine, Normal or Basic To configure date and time display Scroll-select Date stamp. Scroll-select a display option: Date &...

  • Page 25: Special Effects

    Special effects In Camera mode, press the scroller to see the special effects menu. Scroll-select an effect that you want: Normal, Sepia, B&W, Negative, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green or Yellow. Taking close-up pictures Move the Macro switch upwards to select Macro mode. The Macro icon appears on the LCD.

  • Page 26: Trimming A Photo

    Trimming a photo In Camera mode, press the Playback button. Use the scroller to go to the previous or next photo. Move the scroller up to zoom into the photo. Use the Up, Down, Left or Right buttons to frame your new photo. Press the shutter button.

  • Page 27: Managing Photos

    Managing photos In camera playback mode, press the Menu button. To delete a photo Scroll-select Delete. Scroll-select Delete One. Scroll-select the photo to delete. Protected photos cannot be deleted. To delete all photos Scroll-select Delete. Scroll-select Delete All. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel.
  • Page 28 Set one In camera playback mode, press the Menu button. Scroll-select DPOF. Scroll-select Set one. Scroll-select the photo to assign copies to. Scroll-select the photo again to increase the number of copies, to a maximum of three. Press the Menu button to save your selection. Set all In camera playback mode, press the Menu button.

  • Page 30: Printing Photos Directly To A Pictbridge Compatible Printer

    Printing photos directly to a PictBridge compatible printer In camera playback mode, press the Menu button. Scroll-select Print. You are prompted to connect your photo printer. When you have properly connected your printer, you can choose to print individual photos (Print one), or all photos (Print all). Printing options Scroll-select one of these options: photo to print —...

  • Page 32: Playing Mp3S

    Playing MP3s MP3. Rotate the mode dial to Status identifier Playing an MP3 file In MP3 mode, press the Menu button. Scroll-select the MP3 file you want to play. Press the Shutter/Record button to start playback. Press the Menu button to pause or resume playback.

  • Page 33: Adjusting Volume, Bass Or Treble Levels

    Adjusting volume, bass or treble levels When playing MP3s, press the scroller to switch between volume, bass or treble, and press the Up or Down button to adjust the level.

  • Page 35: Navigating In A Track

    Navigating in a track When playing MP3s, press the Up or Down buttons to skip to the previous or next track. Press the Left or Right buttons to skip backward or forward in a track. Play modes When playing MP3s, press the Playback button to cycle through available play modes: repeat one —...

  • Page 36: Managing Mp3S

    Managing MP3s In MP3 mode, while you are not playing any MP3s, press the Menu button to see the menu options.
  • Page 37 To delete a track In MP3 mode, scroll-select Delete. Scroll-select Delete One. Scroll-select the track to delete. Protected tracks cannot be deleted. To delete all MP3s In MP3 mode, scroll-select Delete. Scroll-select Delete All. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel.

  • Page 38: Voice Mode

    Voice mode Rotate the mode dial to Making a voice recording In Voice mode, press the Shutter/Record button to start recording. Press the button again to stop the recording. Status Identifier Playing a recording In Voice mode, press the Menu button. Scroll-select the recording you want to play.

  • Page 39: Managing Voice Recordings

    Managing voice recordings In voice playback mode, press the Menu button to see the menu. Menu To delete a recording Scroll-select Delete. Scroll-select Delete One.
  • Page 40 Scroll-select the recording to delete. Protected recordings cannot be deleted. To delete all recordings Scroll-select Delete. Scroll-select Delete All. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel. Protected recordings cannot be deleted. To protect a recording Scroll-select Protect. Scroll-select Protect One. Scroll-select the recording to protect.

  • Page 41: Setup Mode

    Setup mode SET. Rotate the mode dial to In Setup mode, you can configure the settings for your camera Date/Time • Language • Format • Memory • Default • • Frequency Auto power off • Beep • TV (output) • To set an option In Setup mode, scroll-select an option: Date/Time —...

  • Page 43: About The Help Screen

    About the Help screen Your camera has a handy help screen for every mode. Press the Display/Help button to see the help screen in any mode. Help screen in Camera mode Help screen in camera playback mode Help screen in Video mode Help screen in video playback mode...
  • Page 44 Help screen in MP3 mode Help screen in Voice mode Help screen in voice playback mode Help screen in Setup mode...

  • Page 45: Connecting Your Camera

    5. Connecting your camera Configure your camera as a webcam or a mass storage device Insert four AAA batteries into the battery compartment. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port of your camera. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer’s USB port. The camera’s LCD Panel turns on and the PC Connection Menu is displayed.

  • Page 46: Connecting Your Camera To A Tv/Vcr

    Connecting Your Camera to a TV/VCR You can connect your Creative DiVi Cam 316 to a television if you want to have a larger view of your photos. Connect the TV Output cable to the TV Output port and the television.

  • Page 47: System Requirements

    System Requirements Minimum System Requirements Microsoft® Windows® XP/2000/Me/98 SE Intel Pentium 166MHz or higher Memory 32 MB memory or better CD-ROM 4X or above 10 MB free disk space or better Others a USB 1.1 port For Windows ME and 98 SE users only After installing the drivers and applications, connect your camera to your computer.

  • Page 48: Installing Drivers

    6. Installing Drivers Before using your camera as a mass storage device, or as a webcam, you must install the proper drivers. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: Start Windows Explorer.
  • Page 49 Click the Finish button.

  • Page 50: Installing Software

    7. Installing Software Installing New Soft Video Works Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: Start Windows Explorer. On the left pane, click the My Computer icon. III.
  • Page 51 Select the language, then click the Next button. Click the Next button. Click the Yes button.
  • Page 52 Follow the onscreen instructions. Click the Finish button. When this dialog box appears, click the OK button. Click the OK button.

  • Page 53: Camera Specifications

    8. Camera Specifications ●Lens : f=8.34mm ●Sensor : 3 megapixel CMOS sensor ●Aperture: F / 3.0 ●Sensitivity : ISO 100 ●White balance : Auto, Sunny, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy ●Shutter : programmed electronic shutter ●Shutter speed : 1/4second ~ 1/2000second ●Storage Media : 16MB Internal Flash Memory and SD Card Slot (supports max. 512MB card) ●File Format : : still: JPEG motion: MEPG sound: WAV ●Resolution : still:2976 x 2232(Firmware Interpolation Technology), 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480...

  • Page 54: Frequently Asked Questions

    9. Frequently Asked Questions I was using the camera, but the camera controls suddenly don’t work. Try turning off your camera, then turning it back on. • You might have removed the memory card while your camera was still • turned on.

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