Users Manual English
Welcome Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product. Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service. Safety Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera. 4. Use the camera with care.
Table of Contents Welcome .......................................................................... 1 Safety Notice ................................................................... 1 Table of Contents ........................................................... 2 Getting Started................................................................ 4 Knowing your camera parts .................................................................. 4 Loading batteries ..................................................
Table of Contents Setting flicker ........................................................................................ 33 Setting language ................................................................................... 33 Setting auto-off option........................................................................... 34 Restoring factory defaults ..................................................................... 34 Formatting storage medium .......................................................
Getting Started getting started Knowing your camera parts Strap hook Microphone Up/Down buttons ( Menu/OK button ( Record button ( ) Shutter button ( ) Back LED ) Mode button ( Power button ( ) USB/AV-out port Port cover LCD panel Focus switch Lens Flash strobe Front LED Speaker Bottom View Battery/Card compartment cover 4 ) )
1 Open the battery compartment cover. Slide the battery compartment cover open in the direction of indication. 2 Install batteries. Place two AAA batteries into the compartment. Note that the positive(+) and negative(-) ends cannot be reversed. 3 Replace the cover. After the batteries are properly installed, replace the battery compartment cover. Do not use different types or brands of batteries at the same time. Alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended for high performance.
getting started Inserting a SD/MMC card (optional) In addition to the built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card (MMC). To insert a memory card, gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom of the slot. When the card is successfully inserted, a icon will appear on the LCD. To remove the memory card, gently push the card and it will pop up. Then pull the card out of the slot. The SD card comes with a write-protect switch.
The wrist strap provides a convenient way for you to carry your camera around. 1 Stretch out the strap hook. Hold your camera upside down, and the strap hook will stretch out. hook 2 Thread the strap through the hook. Thread the thinner part of the strap through the strap hook as illustrated. Threading in the indicated direction will save you much time as the hook will remain stretched in this way. 3 Thread the strap through the loop.
Basic Operations Turning on your camera basic operations Rotate the LCD panel as indicated. Then press and hold down the power ( ) button for 2~3 seconds to turn on the camera. If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. There are two AAA batteries installed in the camera. 2. The batteries have enough power left. 3. The polar(+ -) directions of the installed batteries are correct. Turning off your camera Press and hold down the power ( turn off the camera.
Using the LCD monitor The LCD panel can be rotated to the following positions: 1 Initial position. In this position, the camera is suitable for taking self-portraits. 2 Rotate the LCD panel. 0 27 The LCD panel can be rotated up to 270 degrees as indicated. You can position the panel at any angle to serve your filming purpose. 3 Normal position. Normally, the LCD panel is rotated 180 degrees to face the user, so that the user can get a clear preview on the LCD.
Reading the LCD indicators basic operations Normal display: Zoom ratio Mode icon Number of recordings 1.0X 88 Storage medium *1 White balance *2 Self timer *3 Battery life Video resolution Focus mode Flash mode Picture resolution *1 This icon changes according to the storage medium you use: : internal flash memory. : memory card. 2 * This icon will appear when the White Balance option (p.24) is enabled. *3 This icon will appear when the Self Timer option (p.16) is enabled.
Setting language 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Enter the System menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the System item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Menu Self Timer Record Audio Advanced System 3 Enter the Language menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Language item, and then press the Menu/OK button. System Beep Flicker Language Auto-Off 4 Select a language.
Recording a video clip basic operations 1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select ( ) only for closeups. The focus is adjustable during recording. 2 Adjust other settings (optional). Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section “Advanced Operations” for more information. 3 Start recording. Press the Record button to start recording. The LCD will display as the following.
Recording a video clip (continued) basic operations 4 Zoom in or zoom out. During recording, you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in or zoom out the screen, thus retaining the best image. 5 Stop recording. Press the Record button again to stop recording. The video clip will be saved in ASF format.
Taking a still picture basic operations How to take a still picture 1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most shooting conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. 2 Adjust other settings (optional). Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section “Advanced Operations” for more information. 3 Zoom in or zoom out.
Taking a still picture (continued) basic operations How to use flash strobe 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Enter the Strobe menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Strobe item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Menu Exit Video Picture Strobe 3 Select the Auto item. Press the Up or Down button to select the Auto item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Strobe Exit Auto Off 4 Exit the menu.
Taking a still picture (continued) basic operations How to use self timer 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Enter the Self Timer menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Self Timer item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Menu Self Timer Record Audio Advanced System 3 Select On. Press the Up or Down button to select the On item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Self Timer Exit Off On 4 Exit the menu.
Recording a voice clip basic operations 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Start recording. Press the Up or Down button to select the Record Audio item, and then press the Menu/ OK button to start recording a voice clip. The LCD will display as the following. Menu Self Timer Record Audio Advanced System Number of recordings 88 Mode icon 00:00:01 Storage medium Battery life Recording time Record icon 3 Stop recording. Press the Menu/OK button again to stop recording.
Playing back your recordings basic operations Full-screen view 1 Switch to Playback mode. button to switch to Playback mode. For LCD Press the Mode display and OSD indicators, please see page 10. 2 Review your recordings. You can tell the format of your recordings by the “file type” icon: : ASF format video clip : JPEG format still picture : WAV format voice clip The following table gives details on playing back your recordings. File type X How to... Action Shift between files.
Playing back your recordings (continued) 1 Switch to thumbnail view. While in full-screen view, you can press the Shutter to thumbnail view. button to switch Current / Total recordings Mode icon Storage medium 1/88 Highlight box File type Status bar Press : Play 2 Review your recordings. The following table gives details on operations in thumbnail view. How to... Action Move the highlight box. Press the Up or Down Review the selected file. Press the Record button.
Connecting the camera to a TV basic operations Connect your camera and TV via the accessory AV cable for realtime display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family. AV Mode 1 Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode. 2 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV. 3 Open the USB/AV-out port cover. 4 Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camera. 5 Turn on the camera.
Advanced Operations Menu operation How to... Action Press the Menu/OK ( Bring up the menu. ) button. Move the highlight bar up or down. Press the Up or Down ( Confirm a selection. Press the Menu/OK ( Quick-exit the menu. Press the Record ( Shutter ( ) button. ) button. ) button. ) button or the To bring up the camera menu: Power-on Menu/OK ( ) button. For details on camera menu items, see page 22 ~ 27.
Setting video resolution Change the video resolution setting according to your viewing preference. advanced operations 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK Menu button. Exit Video 2 Enter the Video menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Video item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Picture Strobe Video Exit 640X480 3 Select a resolution item. Press the Up or Down button to select a resolution setting, and then press the Menu/ OK button to apply.
Setting picture resolution Select the picture resolution according to your viewing preference or the size of photo you want to develop. Press the Menu/OK Menu button. Exit Video 2 Enter the Picture menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Picture item, and then press the Menu/ OK button. Picture Strobe Picture Exit 2560X1920 3 Select a resolution item. Press the Up or Down button to select a resolution setting, and then press the Menu/ OK button to apply.
Setting white balance 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Advanced advanced operations Exit White Balance 2 Enter the Advanced menu. Exposure Press the Up or Down button to select the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ OK button. Effect Advanced Exit 3 Enter the White Balance menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the White Balance item, and then press the Menu/OK button. White Balance Exposure Effect White Balance Exit 4 Select an item to apply.
Setting exposure compensation You can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effects when the previewed image appears too bright or too dark. Press the Menu/OK button. Menu Self Timer 2 Enter the Advanced menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ OK button. Record Audio Advanced System Advanced Exit 3 Enter the Exposure menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Exposure item, and then press the Menu/ OK button.
Setting image effect You can apply special effects to your recordings to add a personal touch. advanced operations 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Advanced Exit White Balance 2 Enter the Advanced menu. Exposure Press the Up or Down button to select the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ OK button. Effect Advanced Exit 3 Enter the Effect menu. White Balance Press the Up or Down button to select the Effect item, and then press the Menu/OK button.
Setting date stamp Enabling the date stamp will print the date of recording on the picture. Press the Menu/OK button. Advanced Exit 2 Enter the Advanced menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/ OK button. 3 Enter the Date Stamp menu. White Balance Exposure Effect Advanced Date Stamp Press the Up or Down button to select the Date Stamp item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Date Stamp Exit 4 Select On or Off.
Deleting files While reviewing your recordings, you can perform file deletion to remove unwanted files and free some memory space. advanced operations 1 Bring up the Playback menu. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK button. Menu Exit Delete 2 Select Delete or Delete All. If you want to delete the current file, select the Delete item. If you want to delete all files stored in the memory, select the Delete All item. Press the Up or Down button to an item, and then press the Menu/OK button.
Viewing file information Enabling the Info option allows you to view file data, such as date of recording, file format, and file size... etc. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK button. Menu Exit Delete Delete All 2 Enter the Info menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Info item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Info Info Exit On 3 Select On or Off. Off Press the Up or Down button to select On or Off, and then press the Menu/OK button to apply.
System Settings System menu items For menu illustration and operations, see page 21. system settings To access the system menu: Power-on Menu/OK ( Menu/OK ( ) button.
Setting date and time 1 Enter the Time menu. Enter System menu Select the Time item Menu/OK Press the Up or Down button to adjust item value. Once you are done with one item, press the Menu/OK button to move to the next item. After all items are set, the changes will be made and recorded. Time 2004 / 1 / 1 12 : 00 : 00 Setting LCD brightness 1 Enter the LCD Light menu. Enter System menu button. Select the LCD Light item 2 Select a brightness value.
Toggling OSD on or off 1 Enter the Display menu. Enter System menu button. Select the Display item system settings 2 Select On or Off. Press the Up or Down button to select On or Off, and then press the Menu/OK button. If the Display option is disabled, no OSD icons will be displayed on the LCD. Menu/OK Display Exit On Off Toggling beep sound on or off 1 Enter the Beep menu. Enter System menu button. Select the Beep item 2 Select On or Off.
Setting flicker 1 Enter the Flicker menu. Enter System menu button. Select the Flicker item Press the Up or Down button to select the desired flicker option, and then press the button to confirm. Menu/OK system settings 2 Select 50Hz or 60Hz. Menu/OK Flicker Exit 50 Hz 60 Hz If you travel to another country, the flicker setting may not suit the country you are staying in. For more details on flicker settings, please see page 52. Setting language 1 Enter the Language menu. Enter System menu button.
Setting auto-off option 1 Enter the Auto-Off menu. Enter System menu button. Select the Auto-Off item Menu/OK system settings 2 Select an item. Auto-Off Press the Up or Down button to select a desired item, and then press the Menu/OK button to confirm. Exit 1Min 3Min 5Min Restoring factory defaults 1 Enter the Default menu. Enter System menu button. Select the Default item 2 Select Yes to restore. Press the Up or Down button to select Yes, and then press the Menu/OK button.
Formatting storage medium 1 Enter the Format menu. Enter System menu button. Select the Format item Press the Up or Down button to select Yes, and then press the Menu/OK button. Format Exit Yes Sure? Press : Select Depending on the medium you are using, all files stored in the memory card or internal memory will be permanently erased. Use this function with caution. 35 system settings 2 Select Yes to format.
Copying Files to Your PC Installing the driver to your PC You need to install the camera driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC. To install the software: 1 Insert the driver CD. Turn on your computer. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive. copying files to your PC Do not connect the USB cable to your computer now. Shut down all other applications running on your computer.
Installing the driver to your PC (continued) 3 Install the driver. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. After the driver installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs. If you are not sure whether the codecs have been installed in your computer, please click on Yes and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Connecting the camera to your PC 1 Connect the USB cable to your computer. copying files to your PC Turn on your computer, and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned. 2 Connect the USB cable to your camera. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera. 3 Turn on the camera and switch to Disk mode. Turn on your camera, and the LCD will display as illustrated.
Copying files to the PC 1 This step varies depending on your operation system: For Windows XP users: For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users: Double-click on My Computer. Then double-click on the icon of the removable disk that has just appeared. Some users may find two removable disks appear in My Computer. That is because the OS detects two storage media in the camera (the internal memory and the SD/MMC card).
Copying files to the PC (continued) 2 Double-click on the DCIM file folder. copying files to your PC 3 Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder. 4 Drag the target file into My Documents or the destination folder.
Viewing/Playing files on your PC 1 Double-click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files. copying files to your PC 2 Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be opened by the program matching the file’s type.
File location copying files to your PC After connecting the camera to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camera. In the disk you can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure on the right to see where the files are stored.
Using PC Camera Installing the software The PC camera software is included in the camera driver, and therefore you should install the driver before using the PC camera function. If you have not yet installed the driver, please see page 36 for details on the installation. Starting the application 1 Connect the camera to your computer. 2 Turn on the camera and Live Mode switch to Live mode. Turn on your camera, and the LCD will display as illustrated.
Starting the application (continued) Notice for Windows 98SE users: 1. Click Next when the following screen appears. using PC Camera 2. When the following screen appears, select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next to continue. 3. During installation, some users may need to insert a licensed 98SE CD into the CD-ROM drive for copying the needed files. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Starting the application (continued) 3 Launch DV 5300 program. Double-click the DV 5300 icon on the Desktop to start the program. After the program starts, you can begin to use the PC camera function. using PC Camera If you cannot find the program shortcut on the desktop, you can start the program from the Programs menu.
Using DV 5300 PC Camera using PC Camera Start recording a video clip Start/Stop preview window Stop recording Setting * Snapshot Open album Format * Select video source * Sub-menu available. Properties * To view pictures taken by DV 5300 PC Camera, please click on to open the photo album. Or, as an alternate option, go to the “Work Temp” folder to find the files.
Using DV 5300 PC Camera (continued) Recording an AVI movie Taking a snapshot Click on the icon to take a snapshot. Configuring Format options Color Space: Select one of the following functions according to your needs. - RGB 24: This item is for retaining better quality. - I420: This item indicates the AVI movie will be more compressed to gain the advantage of faster processing speed. Output Size: Set output size to change the size of the preview window. The default size is 320x240.
Using DV 5300 PC Camera (continued) Configuring Properties options using PC Camera Video setting: - Banding Filter: If the screen of your computer flickers when using PC Camera function, change this setting to avoid noise. - Bandwidth: If the network bandwidth is congested when using PC Camera, select a smaller value in the “Bandwidth” item to avoid this problem. Custom setting: You can use the default settings, or change the settings (such as brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness) on your own.
Addenda Troubleshooting When using the camera: Problem The camera can not be powered on normally. The camera is still powered on, but the LCD screen does not display. Can not take pictures or video clips when pressing the Shutter or Record button. The LCD screen displays “MEMORY ERROR” or “CARD ERROR” message. Cause Solution The batteries are out of power. Replace the batteries. The batteries are incorrectly installed. Re-install the batteries.
Addenda When using the camera: Problem Cause Solution I did not delete the pictures and video clips, but can not find them in the memory card. The lost recordings are saved in the internal memory. It happens when you insert a memory card after taking a few pictures or video clips. You can access those files after removing the memory card. Cannot use the flash strobe. If the battery life icon indicates , the flash strobe may be disabled due to insufficient voltage. Replace the batteries.
Addenda When connecting the camera to the computer or TV: Problem Cause Solution Driver or software is not installed on the computer. Install Direct X 8.0 or above and Windows Media 9.0 Codecs to solve this problem. See page 36 for details on installing the software, or go to http://www. microsoft.com to download the required files. The installation is terminated abnormally. Remove the driver and other related programs. Follow the installation steps in the manual to re-install the driver.
Addenda Flicker Settings Country England Germany France Italy Spain Setting 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz Country Portugal America Taiwan China Japan Korea Setting 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50/60Hz 60Hz Netherlands Note: The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply.
Addenda Storage Capacity Video Audio All resolutions Maximum Flash memory (13MB for storage) 2-6 min. 20 min. SD/MMC card (32MB) 6-14 min. 40 min. SD/MMC card (64MB) 12-18 min. 80 min. SD/MMC card (128MB) 24-56 min. 160 min. SD/MMC card (256MB) 48-112 min. 320 min. SD/MMC card (512MB) 96-224 min. 640 min.
Addenda System Message Message Recording Please Unlock SD Card Description The camera is recording a file. If you insert a SD card and the card is set to “Protected”, this message will show up when the camera tries to write data into the card. No Files To Play When the camera is set to Playback mode without any existing file to play, this message will show up. Please Change Batteries The battery life of the camera is low. You should replace the batteries with new ones immediately.
Addenda Specifications Sensor effective resolution 3 Mega (2048x1536) pixels Interpolated resolution 5 Mega (2560x1920) pixels Internal memory 13MB flash memory (storage) External memory Built-in SD/MMC slot (maximum: 512 MB) Digital video camcorder MPEG4 (.ASF) Format VGA (640x480 pixels) / up to 11 fps; 320x240/ up to 30fps CIF (352x288 pixels) / up to 30 fps; 176x144/ up to 30fps Digital still camera JPEG (.
