Transcript
Cloudy
DV550 Instruction Manual
EV Setup
3. Explanation of Status Icons
Date Stamp
1. Getting to Know Your Camera
Movie Size DV (Video output)
12.0 Mega Pixels Resolution Max (5.0 Mega Pixels Sensor) 2.0” LTPS LCD Color Display Flip-Up USB Interface SD/SDHC Memory Card Support up to 8GB 8x Digital Zoom w/Macro Mode Digital Still Camera Mode TV Output 16MB Internal Flash Memory
2. Parts Diagram
Sunny White Balance
EV setup Auto Power -off Beep Brightness Item
Function
Description TV Output
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Strap Hook SD Card Slot A/V Out
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Macro Switch
5 6
LCD screen Microphone
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Lens
8 9 10
USB Interface USB Switch Battery Door
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Delete Mode
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Left
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Up
15 16 17
Right Power Button Speaker
18
REC
19
Down
MACRO mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance 11cm - 18cm). NORMAL mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity. Displays photos, video clips, camera settings and menu. For voice input. Optical input to records video and capture images. Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the picture. Download images and video clips to a computer. Flip it out to expose the USB interface. Compartment for the AA batteries. Press to delete an image or video clip in PLAYBACK mode. Press to select a different mode. Press and hold to enter settings menu. LEFT directional selection in menu mode. UP directional selection in menu mode. Digital zoom-in during photo and video mode. RIGHT directional selection in menu mode. Press this button to power the unit of or off. For audio output. Press to take photographs or to start and stop recording a video clip. Press to confirm changes in menu mode. Down directional selection in menu mode. Digital zoom-out during photo and video mode.
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SD card indication
An SD card is currently inserted in the slot and will be used as the storage for PHOTO and VIDEO.
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White Balance
White balance selection.
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Current Resolution
12M 5M 1.3M
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Recording Mode
PHOTO mode. VIDEO mode.
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Normal / Macro Mode Indicator
NORMAL mode (0.5m – infinity). MACRO mode (11cm –18cm).
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Digital Zoom
Shows the current digital zoom magnification.
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Exposure Value
Shows the current EV± value.
Counting Indicator
Show the pictures remaining in PHOTO mode. Shows the time remaining in VIDEO mode. Show the elapsed time during recording.
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4. Details for Camera Setup Quality
SET
Resolution
White Balance
Super Fine (Default)/ Fine /Normal 12M pixel resolution 8.0M pixel resolution 5.0M pixel resolution 3.1M pixel resolution 1.3M pixel resolution VGA resolution Auto (Default) Sunny
Picture quality setting. 3920 x 2940 pixels (12.0 Mega Pixels) 3200 x 2400 pixels (8.0 Mega Pixels)
Fluorescent Tungsten 0.0,+/-0.3, +/-0.7, +/-1.0, +/-1.3, +/-1.7, +/-2.0 1,3 min and Off On/Off 0.0,+/-2.0, +/-1.0, NTSC PAL
DD,MM,YYYY 640 x 480 320 x 240 Automatic white balance mode. White balance mode for Sunny/Outdoor setting. White balance mode for Cloudy/Outdoor setting. White balance mode for fluorescent setting. White balance mode for tungsten setting. Levels of exposure values. Auto power off after 1 or 3 minutes of no input/response. Turn On/Off the audible menu sounds. Levels of brightness values. American and Japanese video format. European video format. Format the SD card. CAUTION: All data will be erased if you chose to format. Date and Time setting. American standard electricity frequency. European standard electricity frequency. Reset all settings to factory settings.
Yes / No
Date/Time
YYYY/MM/DD 60Hz 50Hz Yes / No English(Defaul t)/T-Chinese/S -Chinese/Fren ch/ Select display language. Deutsch/Italian /Spanish/Portu guese/ Japanese Displays the current firmware version
Flicker Default
8M 3.1M VGA
Cloudy
Levels of exposure values.
Format
Language
Version
DC (Camera) Capture
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Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera. SD card storage location. Connect the video and audio output cable to a TV.
Battery status, fully charged. Battery status, no charge remaining. Setup
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Battery Status Indicator
Fluorescent Tungsten 0.0,+/-0.3, +/-0.7, +/-1.0, +/-1.3, +/-1.7, +/-2.0 Off(Default)/Se t VGA QVGA Auto (Default)
White balance mode for Cloudy/Outdoor setting. White balance mode for fluorescent setting. White balance mode for tungsten setting.
5. Using the Camera 5.1 Battery Installation 1. 2. 3. 4.
Open the battery door. Insert 2x AA alkaline batteries into the camera. Close the battery door. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera.
5.2 Inserting an SD Memory Card (not included) Your DV550 contains 16MB of internal memory. This memory can be extended with an SD memory card. 1. 2.
Power off the camera. Insert the SD card into the camera by clicking it in.
2048 x 1536 pixels (3.0 Mega Pixels)
NOTE: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card. NOTE: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the following sections for more information.
1280 x 960 (1.3 Mega Pixels)
5.3 Formatting an SD Memory Card
2592 x 1944 pixels (5.0 Mega Pixels)
640 x 480 (300k Pixels) Automatic white balance mode. White balance mode for Sunny/Outdoor setting.
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Press and hold the MODE button to enter the settings menu. Select the SETUP MODE by using the navigation keys and press the REC button to confirm. Select FORMAT by using the navigation keys and press the REC button to confirm. Press the REC button to format the SD memory card or internal memory.
5.4 Setting the Resolution Your DV550 can be set to different resolutions to compensate on memory or quality. 1. Press and hold the MODE button to enter the settings menu. 2. Select RESOLUTION by using the navigation keys and press the REC button to confirm. 3. Different resolution options will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the navigation keys and press the REC button to confirm.
5.5 Recording Video or Taking Photographs
NOTE: Max video file size is 4GB (4,000 megabytes).The unit will stop recording automatically once it’s reached the max file size threshold.
5.6 Zoom in and out The DV550 has an 8 step zooming selection. Zoom in or out by pushing the ▲ or ▼ (UP) or (DOWN) buttons. ‘8.00’ is the maximum zoom.
5.7 Playback Photographs
5.0 Mega pixels CMOS sensor VGA (640x480) QVGA (320x240) 12.0 Mega Pixels: (3920x2940) (Hardware Interpolation) 8.0 Mega Pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation) 5.0 Mega Pixels: (2560x1920) 3.1 Mega Pixels: (2048x1536) 1.3 Mega Pixels: (1280x960) VGA: (640x480) F/2.8 f=8.5mm 0.5m. ~ Infinity 11cm – 18cm 8x 2.0" Real Color LTPS TFT LCD Auto / Sunny / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten 16 MB Flash Memory SD card supports up to 8GB Picture: JPEG Video: AVI USB 1.1 NTSC/PAL 2x AA Alkaline Batteries
DV
DC
Lens Focus Range Macro Mode Digital Zoom LCD Display White Balance Internal Memory External Memory Card File Formats PC interface TV-Output Power Source
8. Computer System Requirements (LEFT) or
(RIGHT) keys to
2. Press the▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) key to zoom in or out of the image.
5.8 Playback Video Clips 1. Press the MODE button to enter Playback mode. Use (LEFT) or (RIGHT) keys to select the media which you’d like to play. 2. When video clips are displayed, press the REC button to play, and press again to pause. 3. Press (LEFT) or (RIGHT) keys for fast forward or rewind. 4. Press the MODE button to exit.
5.9 Deleting Photographs and Video Clips 1. Press the MODE button to select Playback mode. 2. Press and hold the MODE button to enter DELETE mode. 3. Select SINGLE or ALL and press the REC button to confirm. Note: You may also press the DELETE button in playback mode to delete photos or videos.
6. Connecting Your DV600HD 6.1
Sensor
Image resolution
1. Power the DV550 on. 2. Press the MODE button to select either PHOTO mode or VIDEO mode. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use the MACRO switch to adjust the distance. Select the flower symbol if you want to take a close-up photograph (11cm –18cm) If you want to take a video or photograph of anything else (0.5m - infinity), set the MACRO switch to the Normal mode ( ). 3. Use the LCD screen as a viewfinder to take videos or photos. 4. Press the REC button to begin recording or taking photos.
1. Press the MODE button to enter Playback mode. Use select the media which you’d like to play.
7. Specifications
Connecting to a TV
1.Connect the DV550 using the male cable on one end to the DV550 and the red, white and yellow cables for input to the TV.
6.2 Connecting to a computer Your DV550 can be connected to the computer as a Mass Storage Device and can download the videos and photos to PC. Simply attach the camera to an open USB port. Go to Start My Computers and find the removable disk. Your DV600HD acts like a card-reader when connected and can be easily accessed this way. Your media will be stored in a folder on this removable disk.
Operating System CPU Operating System RAM Interface CD
Windows XP(SP2)/Vista or above Mac 10.4.9 aboveor above Pentium 4 / or 3.0Ghz Windows XP(SP2)/Vista or above Mac 10.4.9 At least 1G or above USB port 4x speed CD ROM or above
8. Trouble shooting Problem
Cause
Solution
Cannot power on.
Low battery power. Battery not inserted properly.
Fully charge or install the battery correctly.
Photos cannot be saved when taking pictures.
The memory card hasn’t been formatted properly or memory is full.
Format the memory in SETUP mode of the camera. Please refer to section 5.3.
Cannot find removable disk after connecting the camera to the computer.
Connection failure.
Make sure all cable connections are secured and restart the computer if necessary.
The batteries used up
Use wrong type of
Replace with new
very fast.
battery.
ALKALINE battery.
The photos are blurry
1. The camera is not 1. Hold the camera steadily held steadily until it beeps when taking 2. The lens of camera video/photo. is dirty. 2. Clean the lens with a soft 3. The camera is set to dry cloth. the wrong focus 3. Set the macro/normal mode. mode according to the distances of subject.
