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Grundig PICCA DMC 5100 User Manual

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DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA CAMERA
ENGLISH
PICCA
DANSK
DMC 5100
SVENSKA
SUOMI
NORSK

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  • Page 1 DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA CAMERA ENGLISH PICCA DANSK DMC 5100 SVENSKA SUOMI NORSK...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 4 Special features/safety ENGLISH Special features, Packing contents Safety, Cleaning 6 Overview The front of the camera The back of the camera Function buttons Rotary switch for operating modes Connections on the camera Display elements 10 Power supply Battery operation Mains operation (with mains adapter) 12 Preparation...
  • Page 3 28 Photos in series 31 Movie recording 34 Sound recording/playback 36 Deleting all recordings 37 Music playback 41 Operation on the television set 43 Operating with a PC USB operation Operation as a Webcam 45 Information Technical data Troubleshooting Grundig service...

  • Page 4: Special Features/Safety

    SPECIAL FEATURES/SAFETY _______________ Special features Multi-functional camera – Photos and movies – MP3 player – Webcam – Dictaphone Packing contents Camera USB connection cable Adapter cable for operation on the television set CD-ROM with driver for PC 2 batteries Safety To ensure that this camera provides you with long-term satisfaction and enjoyment, please observe the following instructions.
  • Page 5 SPECIAL FEATURES/SAFETY ________________________ If the camera is subjected to sudden changes in temperature, for example °C when taken from the cold into a warm room, condensation may appear. °C Switch off the camera for one hour before using it. You must make sure that the device is protected from moisture such as rain or water splashes.

  • Page 6: Overview

    OVERVIEW ___________________________________________ The front of the camera Shutter release button Flash Viewfinder Objective The back and the bottom of the camera Card slot Speaker Microphone OPEN Battery compartment cover Threaded socket for a tripod (bottom of camera)

  • Page 7: Function Buttons

    OVERVIEW ___________________________________________ Function buttons 8 – Activates the delayed shutter release For selecting photos and movie recordings For settings (e.g. time and date) For formatting the multimedia card MODE Selects the White Balance and Exposure Adjustment functions In MP3 mode, selects the Repeat and Random functions Switches the flash between on/automatic/off For selecting photos and movie recordings For settings (e.g.

  • Page 8: Rotary Switch For Operating Modes

    OVERVIEW ___________________________________________ Rotary switch for the operating modes There is a selection of nine different operating modes: Taking photos & Photos in series Movie recording Image playback on TV Webcam operating mode Operating with a PC Settings Voice recording MP3 sound playback Connections on the camera Socket for mains adapter (DC 5 V/2A) >...

  • Page 9: Display Elements

    OVERVIEW ___________________________________________ Display elements Delayed shutter release on Sound recording on 00:00 Flash on Red-eye reduction on CARD »00:00«: Display for various information (e.g. number of photos or movie recordings) Manual photo taking, Random or Repeat function selected CARD Memory card inserted Random 4ALL Repeat all...

  • Page 10: Power Supply

    POWER SUPPLY ___________________________________ Battery operation Open the cover of the battery compartment. Insert two batteries, observing the polarity on the bottom of the battery compartment (Mignon type, e.g. 2x1.5V, LR6, AM3, AA). OPEN Close the cover of the battery compartment. Note: The camera display tells you about the state of the batteries: –...

  • Page 11: Mains Operation (With Mains Adapter)

    POWER SUPPLY ____________________________________ Operating with NiCd, NiMH or lithium batteries You can also operate the camera using standard batteries. If you use rechargeable batteries, do not let them charge up in the camera while using a mains adapter. Use an external charging device for this purpose. Mains operation (with mains adapter, 5V DC/2A –...

  • Page 12: Preparation

    PREPARATION ______________________________________ Switching on/off Switching on Press »POWER« to switch on the camera. – The operating mode depends on the setting of the rotary switch. Note: If »TIME/DATE« is flashing in the display, the time and the date must be set.

  • Page 13: The Storage Media Of The Camera

    PREPARATION ______________________________________ The storage media of the camera Your camera is equipped with internal flash storage. It enables you to take approx. 58 photos in HQ mode or approx. 107 in normal mode. Movie recordings of up to 1:45 minutes in HQ mode or 7:15 minutes in normal mode are also possible.

  • Page 14: Inserting A Multimedia Card Or Sd-Card

    PREPARATION ______________________________________ Inserting a multimedia card or SD-Card Press »POWER« to switch off the camera. Open the cover of the card slot. Push the memory card – with the contacts facing downwards – as far in as it will go. Note: Do not exert force when inserting the card.

  • Page 15: Formatting The Memory Card

    PREPARATION ______________________________________ Formatting the memory card If you have been using the multimedia card or SD card in another device, it has to be reformatted for your camera. Note: In reformatting the card you delete its contents. Switch on the camera by pressing »POWER«. Select the »SET«...

  • Page 16: Setting The Time And The Date

    PREPARATION ______________________________________ Setting the time and the date Note: If you make an incorrect entry, you can reverse it by pressing »M «. Setting can be interrupted at any time using the »MODE« button. 14:30 Set the rotary switch to the »SET« operating mode. –...

  • Page 17: Installing The Software

    INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE _______ System requirements Windows 98/ME/2000; PC with 90 MHz CPU minimum; USB 1.1 connection; 64 MB RAM; 50 MB free hard disk space; Monitor and graphic card supporting 256 colours (16-bit colour support). Software The software package on the accompanying CD-ROM contains: –...
  • Page 18 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ____________________ In the Start menu, click on the dialog window ”Execute” and enter the installation format, e.g. »d:\install\setup.exe«. To install the software, follow the instructions on the monitor; In the ”My computer” or the ”Windows Explorer” menu, click on the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 19 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ____________________ Note: After the software has been installed, the camera appears as a removable disk drive in ”My computer” on the PC. The Amcap application and the Music Loader appear in the Start menu on the PC in ”Program/DMC 5100”. The screen adjustment option IrfanView must be installed separately.

  • Page 20: Taking Photos

    TAKING PHOTOS ________________________________ Automatic operating mode Selecting the automatic photographing mode Set the rotary switch to the » « operating mode. – Display: the number of photos possible, for example »001«. CARD Starting automatic photographing Frame the motif in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button. 0002 –...

  • Page 21: Manual Operating Mode

    TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ Deleting the last picture To delete the picture, press »DEL«. – Display: »DEL« and the number of the picture (for example »0018«) flash alternately. Note: CARD Deleting can be interrupted by pressing any button apart from »DEL«. Press »DEL«...
  • Page 22 TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ Select the manual settings with »MODE«. – Display: »MANL«. MANL Select the manual white balance with »HQ «. – Display: »W B : A U « = automatic (White Balance AUtomatic). CARD Select the light source being used with »+ «...
  • Page 23 TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ Selecting the Manual operating mode Set the rotary switch to the » « (automatic) operating mode, then press »M «. – Display: »M« and the number of possible pictures, for example »001«. Starting manual photographing CARD Frame the motif in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button. –...
  • Page 24 TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ Deleting the last picture To delete the picture, press »DEL«. – Display: »DEL« and the number of the picture, for example »0018«, flash alternately. Note: CARD Deleting can be interrupted by pressing any button apart from »DEL«. Press »DEL«...

  • Page 25: Additional Functions

    TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ Additional Functions Switching the image quality on and off After the camera is switched on, the high resolution image quality (HQ) is activated. – Display: »HQ«. Switch the high resolution image quality on and off with »HQ «.
  • Page 26 TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ Note: Depending on the selected resolution, the camera produces pictures in JPEG or TIFF format (»S«: JPEG, »HQ« and »S-HQ«: TIFF). Taking photos with the flash Select the desired flash setting with »+ «. – »7«: the camera switches the flash on automatically when the ambient light is too weak (automatic).
  • Page 27 TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ Frame the motif in the viewfinder and activate the function by pressing the shutter release button. – Display: the » « symbol and the interval (from »10« to »0« seconds) before the picture is taken. – A signal tone confirms that the photo has been taken. CARD Note: The function can be prematurely interrupted by pressing »...

  • Page 28: Photos In Series

    PHOTOS IN SERIES ______________________________ With this function you can take from 2 to 5 pictures one after another at intervals of half a second. Selecting the photo series mode Press »POWER« to switch on the device. Set the rotary switch to the »&« operating mode. –...
  • Page 29 PHOTOS IN SERIES ________________________________ Taking photos in series Frame the motif in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button. – Display: the » « symbol flashes. 00 08 – A signal tone confirms that the photo has been taken. The pictures are stored either in the internal memory of the device or on the multimedia card, if one is installed.
  • Page 30 PHOTOS IN SERIES ________________________________ Deleting photos in series Select the photo with »+ « or » «. – – Display: »DEL« and the number of the photo, for example »0012«, flash alternately. To delete the photo, press »DEL«. CARD – Display: »DEL« and the number of the photo, for example »-07-«, flash alternately.

  • Page 31: Movie Recording

    MOVIE RECORDING ____________________________ With this function you can record moving pictures – with or without sound. The duration of the recording is open, or it can be preset to between 5 seconds and 5 minutes. This also depends on the memory card used. The pictures are stored in 320 x 240 pixel format (AVI).
  • Page 32 MOVIE RECORDING _______________________________ Setting the recording time Press »MODE«, and then select the desired duration (from 5 seconds to 5 minutes) with »+ «. 00:10 – Display: for example »00:10« (= 10 seconds’ recording time) »FREE« (= open recording time). CARD Note: The minimum recording length is displayed.
  • Page 33 MOVIE RECORDING _______________________________ Starting and stopping movie recording Frame the motif in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button. – Display: The duration of the movie recording (for example »00:01«) and 00:01 the » « indicator flashes. Note: In this operating mode, you cannot use the flash or the delayed shutter CARD release.

  • Page 34: Sound Recording/Playback

    SOUND RECORDING/PLAYBACK _____ Selecting the sound recording/playback mode Switch on the camera by pressing »POWER«. Set the rotary switch to the »$« operating mode. – Display: the number of the recording (for example »2«) and the »$« CARD indicator. Sound recording 00:01 Press »REC«...
  • Page 35 SOUND RECORDING/PLAYBACK ______________ Press the shutter release button to pause playback. – Display: » «. 00:05 Resume playback with the shutter release button. To stop playback, press and hold down the shutter release button. CARD Setting the volume Set the volume with »+ «...

  • Page 36: Deleting All Recordings

    DELETING ALL RECORDINGS _______ You can use this function to simultaneously delete all images, series photos, video and sound recordings. 14:30 Set the rotary switch to the »SET« operating mode. – Display: The current time (e.g. »14:30«). CARD To delete all recordings, press »DEL«. –...

  • Page 37: Music Playback

    MUSIC PLAYBACK ______________________________ MP3 mode MP3 has become a standard format for saving digital music, particularly in the Internet. Numerous Web sites offer MP3 music files that can be down- loaded free of charge or for a fee. The MP3 files that are stored on your PC’s hardisk are sent to the device via the USB interface using the enclosed adap- ter cable.
  • Page 38 MUSIC PLAYBACK _________________________________ Selecting the music playback mode Switch on the camera by pressing »POWER«. Set the rotary switch to the »%« operating mode. 00:01 – Playback starts automatically. – Display: the number of the track, for example »-01-«, briefly, then the CARD playing time of the track, and the »...
  • Page 39 MUSIC PLAYBACK _________________________________ Additional playback functions Continuous playback (Repeat) With this function the current track or all the tracks can be played back con- 01:26 tinuously. Press »MODE« during playback. – Display: »M«. CARD While »M« is displayed, select the desired function with »HQ «: –...
  • Page 40 MUSIC PLAYBACK _________________________________ Playing back tracks in random order Press »MODE« during playback. – Display: »M«. 03:1 1 While »M« is displayed, select the Random function with »HQ «: – Display: »5«. CARD – The tracks are played back in random order. End function by repeating from step and pressing »HQ...

  • Page 41: Operation On The Television Set

    OPERATION ON THE TELEVISION SET Connecting the camera to the TV Switch off the camera by pressing »POWER«. Plug the enclosed adapter cable into the »TV« socket of the camera and the cinch socket of the TV (red/white = sound, yellow = picture). Selecting the television operating mode Set the rotary switch to the »TV«...
  • Page 42 ________ OPERATION ON THE TELEVISION SET Viewing the individual pictures automatically Enlarge the selected inset picture with »MODE«. Activate the function by holding down »HQ « or »M «. Note: To stop on an individual picture, press the shutter release button. 00:01 Movie playback on TV Start playback with the shutter release button.

  • Page 43: Operating With A Pc

    OPERATING WITH A PC _____________________ USB operation Selecting the USB mode Note: When the camera is operated with a PC, the power supply is via the USB interface. Set the rotary switch to the »/« operating mode. Plug the enclosed USB cable into the » «...

  • Page 44: Operation As A Webcam

    OPERATION WITH A PC __________________________ Operation as a Webcam Selecting the Webcam operating mode Set the rotary switch to the »PC« operating mode. Plug the enclosed USB cable into the » « socket of the camera and the USB socket of the computer. –...

  • Page 45: Information

    INFORMATION _____________________________________ This device is noise-suppressed according to the applicable EC directives. This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and therefore the international safety regulation IEC 60065. The type plate is located on the bottom of the device.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    INFORMATION _____________________________________ Troubleshooting If a problem occurs, first refer to this information before you take the device for repair. If you are unable to rectify the fault using the information given here, contact your local dealer or service specialist. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the device yourself, as this would invalidate the guarantee.
  • Page 47 INFORMATION _____________________________________ PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Taking photos No photo taken when The internal memory or the mul- Delete photos or movies shutter release button timedia card is full. from the memory or the is pressed. multimedia card. Install a new multimedia card.
  • Page 48 INFORMATION _____________________________________ PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY The device is not in USB is not properly connected. Check the USB cable con- standby mode or a nection. connection cannot be Error in the USB data transfer. Plug out the USB cable and made.

  • Page 49: Grundig Service

    GRUNDIG Service _________________ GRUNDIG Deutschland Ihre regionale Kundendienst-Stelle in Deutschland erreichen Sie unter: Telefon 0180/5 23 18 52* • Telefax 0180/5 23 18 46* *gebührenpflichtig Technical Service GRUNDIG SCHWEIZ AG GRUNDIG NORGE A.S. GRUNDIG POLSKA SP.Z.O.O. Unit 35, Woodside Park, Wood Street Steinacker Straße 28...
  • Page 50 Grundig AG Beuthener Str. 41 • D-90471 Nürnberg • http://www.grundig.com 72011-601.5600 •...

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