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Mustek DV5500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Multi-functional Digital Video User Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright Information

    Copyright Information All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, optical, electronic, recording, or otherwise, without the written consent of our company. We reserved the right to revise this manual and to make changes to any or all parts at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions and changes.
  • Page 3 Reminders CAUTION Keep product out of direct sunlight. Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat may cause damage or malfunction. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose to rain or moisture. BACK UP YOUR DATA As with any device that has flash memory, you should back up the drive regularly.
  • Page 4 Specifi cations Digital Camcorder, Digital Still Camera, Digital Voice Function Recorder, MP3 Player, Video Camera, SD/MMC Card Reader, PC Cam 3.1 Mega CCD Image Sensor f = 6.7 mm Lens Focal Length Aperture Ratio F 3.5/8.0 Digital Zoom 2.5” TFT LCD Display 1/10 sec.

  • Page 5: Digital Still Camera

    Digital Still Camera 640 x 480 Resolution Economic 2048 x 1536 Normal Fine 2624 x 1968 (H/W enhancement) Normal Quality High Fine 10 Seconds Delay Self-Timer JPEG Compatible File Format (Image) Auto / Portrait / Landscape / Scene Mode Sport / Night Portrait Digital Voice Recorder File Format WAV Compatible...
  • Page 6 USB Device Unplugging Notice: If you want to unplug the device from your computer, be sure to stop the device before hand. To stop the device, follow the steps below: Remove from PC: (For Windows Me/2000/XP) Click on the device icon located on the taskbar.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting To Know Your Device Identifying The Operation Panel Loading Battery/Memory Card Charging The Device Attaching The Strap Installing CD After Installing CD Direct Printing PC Cam Mass Storage Power Save Recording Voices Taking Pictures Using AE Lock Back Light compensation Using Self-timer Using Flash Strobe...
  • Page 8 Recording Videos Using Operation Panel LCD Display Applying Fader effects Playing Back Recorded Files Playing back on TV Playing back pictures LCD Display Playing back voice recordings and videos Playing MP3 Using the Direction Control and Operation Panel Deleting Files Setting Menu Manual Set Still Set...
  • Page 9 Applying Scene Adding P Effect Interval Shutter/Record Attaching voice to pictures Protecting file from deletion Formatting the memory card Understanding LCD Screen Indicators Icons for voice recording Icons for video recording and picture taking Icons for playback Icons for MP3 playing UIDE...

  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Device

    Getting To Know Your Device Built-in Microphone Power/Charge LED indicator Do not touch while recording. SD/MMC card slot Power button Battery slot AE-Lock button Hook for strap AF/Shutter Hook for strap Speaker Zoom Lens Flash strobe Status LED indicator Earphone jack USB port AV OUT jack DC IN jack...
  • Page 11 Getting To Know Your Device - continued LCD screen Direction Control button Mode dial Back Light [On/Off]/Playback Zoom/ Stop Record Voice Self-Timer [On/Off]/F.Bwd/Previous Record Video / Take Picture Flash [Off/On/Auto/Red Eye]/F.Fwd/Next Playback Display Record: OSD off / LCD off / LCD on Menu &...

  • Page 12: Identifying The Operation Panel

    Identifying The Operation Panel Fader/Hold Delete One/Delete All Rotate Picture Memory Search Volume up/down Auto Play (Still) UIDE...

  • Page 13: Loading Battery/Memory Card

    Loading Battery/Memory Card Slide the Battery/SD/MMC cover in the direction of the arrow (down). Lift the Battery/SD/MMC slots cover up. Insert the battery into the battery slot. D Insert the MMC card into the SD/MMC card slot. UIDE...

  • Page 14: Charging The Device

    Charging The Device There are three ways to charge this device. First, charge it via USB cable. Second, charge it via AC adapter. Third, charge it via the Dock Station (optional). For the first time use, the recharging time will be about 3 to 4 hours to have it fully charged. Charging the device via USB cable 1.

  • Page 15: Attaching The Strap

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  • Page 16: Installing Cd

    Installing CD The installation CD bundled with the device contains all the necessary software and information for you to operate the device. Please follow the instructions below to complete the software installation. Insert the Software CD onto your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. The Select Language dialogue box appears.

  • Page 17: After Installing Cd

    After Installing CD After successfully installing the driver, Select Auto Launch Setting a DV device icon will appear at your from the menu and choose Easy Windows OS taskbar. Right click on the Transfer or MAX Console as your icon to open the selection menu. default application when the device is connected to a computer via USB.

  • Page 18: Direct Printing

    Direct Printing Direct Print provides a direct connect solution for the device to communicate with printers. If you connect the device to a PictBridge™ compatible printer, then the pictures stored in the device can be printed directly without attaching to any computer or third party device.
  • Page 19 Direct Printing - continued Selecting Particular Pictures Press to highlight SELECT PIC from the DPS DPS MENU SELECT SELECT Menu item and use to enter its selection menu OPTIMAL then highlight SELECT within its menu then press COPIES CANCEL to enter. A thumbnail will appear displaying your PAPER SET.
  • Page 20 Direct Printing - continued Step 6. Setting Number of Copies Scroll down to COPIES. The default setting is set DPS MENU SELECT to “1”. To change the setting, press then OPTIMAL to increase or decrease number. Press again to COPIES confirm and exit.
  • Page 21 Direct Printing - continued Step 7-2. Setting Paper Type Scroll down to PAPER. To change the paper type setting, PAPER SET. press then press to select your preferred paper SIZE PHOTO type. Press to confirm. Some paper type might not be PAPER FAST PHOTO BORDER...

  • Page 22: Pc Cam

    PC Cam Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package. 2. Power ON the device. Select PC Cam from the OSD menu. PC Cam Mass Storage Direct Print Select The following notification screen will appear Press to enter.

  • Page 23: Mass Storage

    Mass Storage Through mass storage mode, the device becomes a storing device that allows to store, access, and delete data similar to your local hard disk. To setup Mass Storage follow the instructions below. Connect the device to a computer with the USB cable provided in the package.
  • Page 24 Mass Storage - continued 6. For Easy Transfer single file transfer dialogue or transfer all progress bar will appear depending on your Easy Transfer setting. Transfer All Single Transfer For MAX Console select device’s drive Use the Drag and Drop method and go to the DCIM/100MEDIA folder for to copy files to your computer audio clips, videos and pictures, go to...

  • Page 25: Power Save

    Recording voices Turn the Mode dial to Note: Ready for voice recording icon appears on the LCD screen. Using the Operation Panel and Direction Control There are certain settings that you can adjust using the Operation Panel and Direction Control. To lock all buttons hold down for 2 seconds during recording .

  • Page 26: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Turn the Mode dial to Press and hold the AF/Shutter Glide to T (zoom-in) / W (zoom- halfway for the lens to adjust focus out) to frame your picture. automatically, the AF frame will change to yellow when it is focused. Press down the AF/Shutter fully to take a picture.

  • Page 27: Back Light Compensation

    Back Light compensation Back Light compensation is effective when shooting a backlighted subject or when the background exposure is too strong. How to apply Back Light compensation? Press on the Direction 2. Back Light icon displays on screen. Control To take picture perform the steps in Taking pictures section. Using Self-timer R E C Self-timer allows the device to capture pictures 10 seconds after the AF/...

  • Page 28: Using Flash Strobe

    Using Flash Strobe Flash strobe is effective when taking pictures under poor lighting conditions. By default the fl ash strobe is OFF, however you may manually turn the Flash strobe to ON, AUTO or to Red Eye Reduction. How to set Flash strobe? Press the repeatedly on the Direction Flash strobe icon displays...

  • Page 29: Applying Memory Mix

    Applying Memory Mix This option digitally applies decoration effects to pictures. How to apply Memory Mix to pictures? UIDE...

  • Page 30: Recording Videos

    Recording Videos Glide T (Zoom-in) or W (Zoom-out) before or during recording to focus. UIDE...

  • Page 31: Using Operation Panel

    Using the Operation Panel Before and during recording there are certain settings that you can adjust using the Operation Panel. To lock all buttons hold down for 2 seconds during recording . To release hold down for another 2 seconds User can choose to turn OSD, LCD ON/OFF by pressing repeatedly on the Direction Control.

  • Page 32: Applying Fader Effects

    Applying Fader effects This option digitally applies fading effects to videos. How to add Fader to videos? UIDE...

  • Page 33: Playing Back Recorded Files

    Playing Back Recorded Files AV Cable AV jack Connect the device to a TV set with the AV cable. Connect yellow end of the cable to the Video input (yellow) jack on your TV set. Connect the red and white ends of the cable to the Audio input (red, white) jacks on your TV set.

  • Page 34: Playing Back Pictures

    Playing back pictures Turn the Mode dial to Recorded files display in thumbnail on the LCD screen. UIDE...
  • Page 35 Auto Play (Still) UIDE...

  • Page 36: Playing Back Voice Recordings And Videos

    Playing back voice recordings and videos Turn the Mode dial to A thumbnail of recorded files display on the LCD screen. UIDE...
  • Page 37 Search UIDE...

  • Page 38: Playing Mp3

    Playing MP3 Turn the Mode dial to MP3 list displays on the LCD screen. UIDE...

  • Page 39: Deleting Files

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  • Page 40: Setting Menu

    Setting Menu Turn the Mode dial to Menu screen appears on the LCD screen. 2. Use on the Direction Control to toggle through the Menu. Move up one item Move to Move to previous next level level Move down one item Press to select then return to previous level.

  • Page 41: Manual Set

    Manual Set Main Menu Item Setting Description Auto Sets the white balance for pictures and Daylight videos. White Balance Cloudy Adjustment Fluorescent Manual Set Tungsten Sets focal point to Normal near distance or AF Mode normal distance Macro objects. UIDE...

  • Page 42: Still Set

    Still Set Main Menu Item Setting Description Auto Sets the scene selection. Portrait Scene Landscape Sports Night Portrait Adds digital ef- fects to pictures. Negative Sepia P Effect B&W Still Set Solarize Pastel Sketch Sets the quality Normal for picture tak- Quality High ing.
  • Page 43 Still Set - continued Main Menu Item Setting Description Quick review on last Quick Review taken picture. Attach voice to picture Attach Voice right after it is taken. Turn off interval shutter. Turn on interval shutter. 1 Min Interval between each picture taking within the 5 Min total time frame.

  • Page 44: Movie Set

    Movie Set Main Menu Item Setting Description Image resolution Economic for recording Image Resolution Normal videos. Fine Sets the record- Normal Movie Set ing quality of Quality Fine videos. Turns on or off Night the night record- ing function. UIDE...
  • Page 45 Movie Set - continued Main Menu Item Setting Description Turn off interval shutter. Turn on interval shutter. 1 Min Interval between each recording within the total 5 Min time frame. Interval 10 Min 30 Min 5 Sec Recording time during each interval.

  • Page 46: Audio Set

    Audio Set Main Menu Item Setting Description Audio recording Standard Play Audio Mode Audio Set quality. Long Play Playback Set Main Menu Item Setting Description Select and attach voice to Attach Voice pictures. Mark pictures for Direct Print Print Mark of DPOF.

  • Page 47: System Set

    System Set Main Menu Item Setting Description Date Sets the system date Clock Set and time. Time NTSC Selects the TV system TV System when connecting to TV. Melody Sets the system beep. Normal Beep System Set 1 Min Sets automatic power off time.

  • Page 48: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings Adjusting White Balance By default this device automatically detects and adjusts White Balance level depending on surrounding lighting condition, however for optimal result, user can manually set the white balance level to match its condition. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2.

  • Page 49: Setting Macro

    Setting Macro You can turn on the Macro option while recording near distance objects. This will shift the auto focus lens to focus on near objects instead of distance objects. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Manual Set from the menu.

  • Page 50: Setting Quality

    Setting Quality This will set the picture and video qualities. The quality of the picture or video is directly correlated to the size of the file. Hence higher quality reflects larger file size. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Still Set for picture and Movie Set for video from the menu.

  • Page 51: Applying Scene

    Applying Scene By default this device automatically detects and adjusts the scenario of the image, however for optimal result, user can manually set the scene to match your condition. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Still Set from the menu. Select Scene from the menu.

  • Page 52: Adding P Effect

    Adding P Effect This option enriches your images by adding digital effects to your pictures. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Still Set from the menu. Select P Effect from the menu. 4. Choose your preferred effect. Negative Sepia B&W It allows you to take the...

  • Page 53: Interval Shutter/Record

    Interval Shutter/Record This will set a time interval to take pictures or videos. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 2. Select Still Set for picture or Movie Set for video from the menu. Select Int.Shut. for picture and Int.Rec. for video. Select On to activate this function.
  • Page 54 Interval Shutter/Record - continued 8. Turn the Mode dial to 9. Press AF/Shutter to take pictures or press Record to record videos with Shutter Interval. UIDE...

  • Page 55: Attaching Voice To Pictures

    Attaching voice to pictures This lets you to add voice recording to pictures. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Select Attach Voice from the menu. Highlight a picture you wish to attach a voice recording to by using the Direction Control. 5.

  • Page 56: Protecting File From Deletion

    Protecting file from deletion This lets you to protect a file from deletion therefore preventing mistakenly deleting an important file. 1. Turn the Mode dial to 3. Select Protect from the menu. 5. Press to protect 6. Press Select a file you wish to protect to exit.

  • Page 57: Understanding Lcd Screen Indicators

    Understanding LCD Screen Indicators Icons for voice recording Before recording During recording R E C STOP Battery remaining indicator Recording time Card status indicator Recording quality indicator Current folder indicator Total recordable time System date System time Command option menu UIDE...

  • Page 58: Icons For Video Recording And Picture Taking

    Icons for video recording and picture taking R E C AF Mode: Battery remaining indicator Normal/Macro indicator Card status indicator Auto Focus indicator (Video) Self-timer indicator (Picture) Zoom gauge Flash strobe indicator (Picture) Zoom ratio indicator Picture resolution indicator (Picture) Quick review indicator (Picture) Video resolution indicator (Video) Attach voice indicator (Picture)

  • Page 59: Icons For Playback

    Icons for playback Picture playback 2 3 4 Battery remaining indicator Card status indicator Print mark indicator E-mail mark indicator File protection indicator Attach voice indicator Image Resolution for picture indicator Current folder indicator Current selected file index Total recorded files Current selected picture UIDE...
  • Page 60 Icons for playback - continued Video playback 32/34 32/34 STOP P R E V . N E X T Battery remaining indicator Playing progress gauge Card status indicator Playing time E-mail mark indicator Image Resolution for video indicator Current folder indicator Current selected file index Total recorded files Total playing time of selected file...
  • Page 61 Icons for playback - continued Audio playback Battery remaining indicator Card status indicator E-mail mark indicator Record quality indicator Current folder indicator Current selected file index Total recorded files Current selected voice recording Total playing time of selected file UIDE...

  • Page 62: Icons For Mp3 Playing

    Icons for MP3 playing F . B W D F . F W D S T O P Battery remaining indicator Playing status gauge Card status indicator Playing time Device mode indicator Current selected track Total tracks counter Total playing time indicator Individual track playing time indicator MP3 files location indicator Track name indicator...

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