User manual DXG DXG-502

[. . . ] DXG-502 User's Manual 1 Table of Contents Precautions Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions for Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Package Contents Digital Camera Overview Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Use fully charged batteries to make sure the camera doesn't shut off. Descriptions of the front Flashing Unit and the back mode status indicator. Indicators Mode Status Indicator Programmer/Timer Yellow/Red Indicator Four lights change and blink. Light on Blink Description This indicates the current mode you are in, for example, the Photo Mode or Video Mode. When using the self-timer, it blinks. 16 Setting the Date, Time and Language Use the Mode dial to enter the Setup ( ) Mode. Setting Date and Time This camera can record the date and time on pictures. Please refer to Setup Mode on page 21 for more details. Setting Language Select the language of your choice; the options include English, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. 17 Basic Operations LCD Monitor The LCD screen is used to frame the picture, adjust settings, and review pictures and videos. It is normal that the LCD screen looks darker under direct sunlight or bright light. Info/Hint Press the button to enter the Info page. For example: botton again to provide a Hint that offers Current status of settings Description of each active function. 18 Basic Operations Description of Button Functions On the bottom of the LCD screen there are button function directions, which describe what the buttons do. Icons Description Center of the Multiple controller Up/down/left/right of the multiple controller Flash Button Menu button Zoom button Zoom in/Zoom out Sound Recording Mode/Sound Recording Menu Set/Enter Delete/Back Increase/ Decrease Play/ Stop Volume/ Print Menu In the Photo/Video/Review Modes, press the button to enter the Mode Menu for relevant settings. 19 Setup Mode Use the Mode dial to enter the Setup ( ) Mode. Date/Time Set This allows the camera to record the date and time on pictures. Light Frequency Adjusts the power frequency to your regional setting, such as 50Hz (Europe) or 60HzAC (U. S. A). Language Displays different languages; English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. Energy Saving Provides auto power off timing options: Off, 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min, and 10 min. Video Output Adjusts the video output format to the regional setting, so pictures can be seen on TV. Display Allows you to display pictures/videos on the camera screen or TV. Use this option to tranfer images to a TV. Advanced Settings Button audio Activates the sound effects when buttons are pressed. Startup Light Activates the front LED light effect when the camera is turned on. Startup Sound Offers an opening sound effect when turning the camera on (Option: ON/OFF). Startup Picture Four options are available for setting the startup picture: default startup picture, customized 1, customized 2, and customized 3. Format This will reformat and delete all the data on the memory (card). Reset After reseting, all options are restored to the default settings. 20 Setup Mode (Continued) Menu Index 21 Setup Mode (Continued) 22 Setup Mode (Continued) 23 Setup Mode (Continued) The selected picture will be saved to become the startup picture. 24 Photo Mode Use the Mode dial to switch to the Photo ( ) Mode. The Photo Mode has following options: Auto, Manual, and Scene Mode. Auto Mode Icon Description Focus Zone Information on the current settings Indication of the current mode 25 Photo Mode (Continued) Photo Mode (Auto) Status of Memory Card : Memory Card empty : Memory Card half full : Memory Card is almost full : Memory Card full (red light blinks) : Memory card write protect : Built-in memory : Built-in memory half full : Built-in memory full (red light blinks) Burst Mode / Number of pictures Self Portrait Number of pictures taken / Maximum number of pictures Flash Mode Portrait Mode Effect Mode Time and date (This icon disappears 5 seconds after entering the mode. ) Info Battery Info Optical Zoom / Digital Zoom Image Resolution Picture Quality Photo Mode (Auto) 26 Photo Mode (Continued) Manual Mode Icon Description Focus Zone Indication of the current mode Information on the current settings 27 Photo Mode (Continued) Photo Mode (Manual) Status of Memory Card Burst Mode / Number of pictures Self Portrait Number of pictures taken / Maximum number of pictures Flash Mode Portrait Mode Effect Mode Time and date (this icon disappears 5 seconds after entering the mode, . ) Info Battery Info Except for , other sttings are the same as in the Auto Mode. Optical Focus / Digital Focus Image Resolution Picture Quality White Balance EV Compensation Metering Mode ISO Sensitivity 28 Photo Mode (Continued) Scene Mode Icon Description Focus Zone Information on the current settings Except for " Mode. Indication of the current mode " other resttings are the same as in the Auto Photo Mode (Scene Mode) 29 Photo Mode (Continued) Descriptions of the Three Modes Auto The Auto Mode offers users a simple, fast capture mode. Except for Image Resolution and Picture Quality, other settings are default values which cannot be adjusted (Eg: White Balance, Exposure Compensation, Metering, ISO and Focus Selection will be modified automatically by the camera). Manual The Manual Mode offers settings which are fully adjustable, such as Image Resolution, Picture Quality, White Balance, Exposure Compensation, Metering, ISO, and Focus Selection. [. . . ] Remember to switch the display back to the camera screen before disconnecting the video cable, or the camera screen will remain off. ! Because of different TV formats, it is normal for pictures to be cropped when displayed on the television screen. 65 Installing the Software Installing the Software on a PC You can use and operate the "storage device" and "video device" provided by the camera through a PC. Before operation, follow the instructions below to install the software drivers. The Auto-run program will be executed and the welcome screen will appear with the following message: (If your CD-ROM drive doesn't support the auto-run function, please double click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop. Then double click the CD-ROM drive icon and click the "Driversetup\Setup. exe" file in the root directory. ) 3. [. . . ]