DC-500 User manual
CONTENT 1. Advisory Note 1.1 CD-ROM 1.2 Before using the DC-500 1.3 Copyright information 1.4 Caution when using the camera 2. Getting to know your DC-500 2.1 Control Reference 2.2 Monitor screen display 3. Usage preparations 3.1 Load batteries and memory card 3.2 Turn ON/OFF the camera 3.
.4 Playback function 3.5 Using your DC-500 4. How to install and use the application 4.1 Driver Installation 4.2 Software Installation 5. Specifications 6. Q&A section 7. Addendum 8.
1. Advisory Note Thank you for purchasing this DC-500 digital camera. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the product correctly. Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later. 1.1 CD-ROM The software CD-ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC only. To play this CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player may cause damage to it. This camera is a precision electronic device.
wedding ceremony or on vacation), do test the camera beforehand to ensure that it functions well. Any additional loss caused by the malfunction of this product (such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit generated by the photography) is not the responsibility of our company and no compensation will be given for it. 1.3 Copyright information Unless agreed by the right owner, all the pictures taken with this digital camera cannot be used in violation of copyright law.
extremely high temperatures or heat 3. Turbulent environment 4. Locations full of smoke, oil fumes or steam 5. In rain or snow environment • Do not open the battery cover when the power is on • If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power off and remove the batteries • How to maintain your camera: 1. If the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface is dirty, please use a lens brush or soft cloth to wipe the surface clean instead of touching the lens with your fingers. 2.
2. Getting to know your DC-500 2.1 Control Reference 1. Flash light 2. Self-time LED 3. Lens 4. Viewfinder 5. USB jack 6. Tripod socket 7. Flash LED 8. Shutter button 9. ON/OFF button 10. Strap bar 11. Battery cover/card slot 12. Up button 13. RIGHT button 14. Menu button 15. Down button 16. Flash button 17. Playback button 18. Display button 19. Left button 20.
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3. Usage preparations 3.1 Load batteries and memory card Open the battery cover and put in 3 AAA new alkaline batteries according to the polarity indicated on the battery door, then insert the memory card, close the cover.
3.3 Set up Taking pictures and recording function 3.3.1 Capture option Press the menu button and enter the capture select window, press the UP or DOWN button to select the capture mode. Then press menu button to confirm your choice. Press RIGHT button to next menu. 3.3.2 Color option Press the menu button and enter the capture select window and press RIGHT button to next menu color. Press UP or DOWN button to select the item to adjust and menu button to enter the selected item.
Selecting white balance option: Adjusting sharpness option: 3.3.3 Resolution Press the menu button and enter the capture select window and press RIGHT button to next menu resolution.
3.3.4 Quality Press the UP or DOWN button to select the quality then press menu button to confirm. Press RIGHT button to next menu. 3.3.5 Auto power off time Press the menu button and enter the capture select window and press RIGHT button to next menu Auto power off. Press the DOWN button to set your choice.
3.3.6 Date & Time Press the DOWN button to set date and time. When you choose “DISPLAY”, the date & time will show on the picture, otherwise choose “NO DISPLAY”. 3.3.7 Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe.
3.3.8 Language Press the UP or DOWN button to select the language then press menu button to confirm your choice. 3.4 Playback function Press the Playback button to select the playback mode 3.4.1 Erase Press the menu button to enter the erase window, press the UP or DOWN button to select "One” or "All". Press menu button to confirm your choice. Select the format mode and format the memory card inside the camera.
Select the protected mode and protect the frame selected. If you want to unprotect the frame, select the frame, then enter the erase mode; select unprotected mode. Press RIGHT button to enter the next menu. 3.4.2 Auto power off time Press the DOWN button to set your choice.
3.4.3 Date & Time Press the DOWN button to set your choice. When you choose “DISPLAY”, the date & time will show on the picture, otherwise choose “NO DISPLAY”. 3.4.4 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ”DPOF” stands for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies should be printed.
in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card. 3.4.5 Rotation Press UP or DOWN button to select the rotation angle and menu button to enter the selected angle. 3.4.6 Zoom/ PAN In the single picture preview mode, the PAN function can be used to move the display range of the image after image has been enlarged in zoom mode. In the ZOOM / PAN menu, press the DOWN button to enter the PAN function and menu button to confirm the setting.
press the menu and then DOWN button to exit. 3.5 Using your DC-500 3.5.1 Take pictures You just press the shutter button down and with a distinct beeping sound, a snapshot is finished. At the same time, the number on the monitor screen will decrease by one. 3.5.2 Self-timer Press the menu button into the menu, change to the self-timer mode, after that press the menu button to confirm. Press the shutter button, the self-timer LED will blink for 10 seconds and then capture a picture. 3.5.
3.5.4 Use the flash Press the flash button into the FLASH AUTO or ON mode, the camera will charge the flash; the monitor screen will be close and the operation LED will blink. When LED stops blinking and the monitor screen turns on, the charging is done. The FLASH ON function will always fire the flash, the FLASH AUTO function will fire automatically as needed. When the shutter button is pressed, the flash will fire. 3.5.5 Use the digital zoom In the REC mode you can use the digital zoom.
playback of the video starts. 3.5.7 Download Turn the camera on to the preview mode and connect the camera to the computer via a USB cable. In Windows 2000 / ME / XP, there is no need to install the driver. Connect the camera to PC. The LCD screen will display MSDC and the camera will be recognized as a removable FLASH DISK. You can directly copy the pictures from the camera to your computer.
After that please select Options as Preview.
If you want to change the imaging size, select the Video Capture Pin then change the output Size. 4. How to install and use the Accompanying application Insert the accompanying CD into the CD-ROM drive and the install dialogue box will appear automatically.
4.1 Driver Installation Click on the Camera Driver button and follow the next steps.
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Set the camera to recording mode and connect it to the computer.
computer will find a new device and automatically install the device driver. If the computer prompt needs a file path, search it with the path C:\WINDOWS\SETUP533. When the installation is finished, go to Control Panel \System \Hardware \Device Manager and check the Imaging Device \Icatch(IV) Still Camera Device and Icatch(IV) Video Camera Device are OK. 4.2 Software Installation Click on ArcSoft VideoImpression to install the Application software (ArcSoft VideoImpression).
Click on ArcSoft PhotoImpression to install the Application software (ArcSoft PhotoImpression). Click on Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ to install the software (Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™).
Click on User Guide (in PDF Format) to view the user guide. Click on the “Exit” icon to close this screen and exit the setup program.
5. DC-500 specifications *3 in 1 mode: - Digital still camera mode: image capture - PC camera mode: video capturing / conferencing - Camcorder mode: Video clips Sensor: CMOS sensor, 5 megapixel Lens: F=2.8 f=8.4 Focus range: 1.
Colour LCD screen: 1.5 inch display OSD language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Turkish Portuguese Flash mode: On/Auto/Off Battery: 3AAA (alkaline/ 1.5V) batteries Interface: USB 1.1 PC Demand Specification CPU: Pentium III 800MHz and upper OS: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Memory: 256MB and upper memory Disk space: At least 250MB space free CD-ROM drive Technical details can be changed without notice.
6. Common problems 6.1 Camera will not turn on 1. Battery is not properly installed: Remove and reinstall the batteries. 2. Insufficient battery voltage: Do not use old batteries or batteries with mixed battery life. It is not recommended to use rechargeable batteries with lower voltage. 6.2 Flash will not fire 1. The flash is set to OFF: Set the flash to Auto or on. 2. Flash has not been fully charged the flash takes a few seconds to charge up while the operation LED is blinking.
between the camera lens and subject. 2. Camera moved: Hold the camera steady while taking the picture. When flash is on, hold the camera steady until flashes have fired two times. (First flash is to reduce a red-eye phenomenon and to detect the brightess of the target). 6.4 Subject in recorded image is too dark Insufficient light for shooting: Set the flash on, or adjust the exposure compensation to a positive (+) setting. 6.
camera to the computer. For Windows 2000/ ME /XP, the camera is recognized as a plug&play, removable flash disk without driver installation under MSDC mode. It is always recommended to disconnect your digital camera from your computer by the safety unplug button on your desktop to ensure that the USB port is released for next-time interface. 2. Flash disk does not display images recorded. The camera will load two removable flash drives on your computer under MSDC mode.
Æ OK. Open the new renamed removable flash drive to download recorded pictures. 7. Addendum 7.1 Disclaimer We assume no responsibility over and above the provisions of the Product Liability Law for damages suffered by the user or third parties as a result of inappropriate handling of the product or its accessories, or by their operational failure and by their use. We reserve the right to make changes to this product and its accessories without prior notice.
7.3 Extending battery life The following functions use up a great deal of battery power and should therefore only be used occasionally: • Excessive use of flash • Editing images on the camera display The battery life can be affected by soiling. Please clean the contacts with a clean and dry cloth before putting the batteries in the camera. Battery performance drops at temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F).
7.4 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
7.5 Declaration of Conformity We herewith confirm the following designated product: DC-500 has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the low of members states relating to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC & 93/68/ EEC.
including interference that may cause unsatisfactory operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B peripheral, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. When shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or when specified additional components or accessories have elsewhere been designated to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulations.
8. Customer care More information to the complete product range can be found under: www.plawa.com Service & Repair Hotline (EU): 00800 75292100 (from landline only) Service & Support Hotline (D): 0900 1000 042 (1,49 Euro/min. from a German landline only) Online Service: support-apdc@plawa.com (German / English) Manufactured by plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG Bleichereistr.
AGFAPHOTO is used under license of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG. Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG does not manufacture this product or provide any product warranty or support. For service, support and warranty information, contact the distributor or manufacturer. All other brands and product names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product design and technical features can be changed without notice. AgfaPhoto Holding GmbH, www.agfaphoto.
