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Page 2: ...e it in direct sunlight Doing so may damage the camera 4 Use the camera with care Avoid pressing hard on the camera body 5 For your own safety avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning...

Page 3: ...ding a video clip 12 Taking a still picture 14 Recording a voice clip 17 Playing back your recordings 18 Connecting the camera to a TV 20 Advanced Operations 21 Menu operation 21 Menu illustration 21...

Page 4: ...alling the driver to your PC 36 Connecting the camera to your PC 38 Copying les to the PC 39 Viewing Playing les on your PC 41 File location 42 Using PC Camera 43 Installing the software 43 Starting t...

Page 5: ...a parts Record button Microphone Up Down buttons Menu OK button Strap hook Shutter button Back LED Mode button Power button USB AV out port Port cover LCD panel Lens Focus switch Flash strobe Front LE...

Page 6: ...es 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 compartme...

Page 7: ...up Then pull the card out of the slot The SD card comes with a write protect switch When the write protect switch is set to the Lock position the card will become non writable To ensure that the came...

Page 8: ...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 stretc...

Page 9: ...button for 2 3 seconds to turn off the camera OR If the camera stays inactive for a long period of time it may automatically shut down due to the Auto Off setting See page 34 for more information If t...

Page 10: ...osition the camera is suitable for taking self portraits 2 Rotate the LCD panel The LCD panel can be rotated up to 270 degrees as indicated You can position the panel at any angle to serve your lming...

Page 11: ...according to the storage medium you use internal ash 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...

Page 12: ...tem menu Press the Up or Down button to select the System item and then press the Menu OK button 3 Enter the Language menu Press the Up or Down button to select the Language item and then press the Me...

Page 13: ...ups 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 Pr...

Page 14: ...ed 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 rec...

Page 15: ...nly 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 Before taking a picture yo...

Page 16: ...K button 3 Select the Auto item Press the Up or Down button to select the Auto item and then press the Menu OK button 4 Exit the menu Press the Shutter button to quick exit the menu and the icon on th...

Page 17: ...button to select the On item and then press the Menu OK button 4 Exit the menu Press the Shutter button to quick exit the menu and the self timer icon will appear on the LCD indicating the setting ha...

Page 18: ...item and then press the Menu OK button to start recording a voice clip The LCD will display as the following 88 00 00 01 Number of recordings Storage medium Recording time Record icon Mode icon Batter...

Page 19: ...e type How to Action X Shift between les Press the Up or Down button Picture Review a picture Still pictures are directly displayed on the LCD screen Video Audio Start playing Press the Record button...

Page 20: ...view your recordings The following table gives details on operations in thumbnail view How to Action Move the highlight box Press the Up or Down button Review the selected le Press the Record button T...

Page 21: ...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...

Page 22: ...wn button Con rm a selection Press the Menu OK button Quick exit the menu Press the Record button or the Shutter button To bring up the camera menu Power on Menu OK button For details on camera menu i...

Page 23: ...ss the Up or Down button to select a resolution setting and then press the Menu OK button to apply The following table gives details on the applicable options Icon Resolution Description 640x480 best...

Page 24: ...e Up or Down button to select a resolution setting and then press the Menu OK button to apply The following table gives details on the applicable options Icon Resolution Description 2560x1920 the most...

Page 25: ...K button to apply The following table gives details on the applicable options Icon Text Description Auto suitable for most recording conditions Sunny suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather Cl...

Page 26: ...he Exposure menu Press the Up or Down button to select the Exposure item and then press the Menu OK button 4 Select an item to apply Press the Up or Down button to select a preferred setting and then...

Page 27: ...and then press the Menu OK button 4 Select an item to apply Press the Up or Down button to select a preferred setting and then press the Menu OK button to apply The following table gives details on t...

Page 28: ...m and then press the Menu OK button 3 Enter the Date Stamp menu Press the Up or Down button to select the Date Stamp item and then press the Menu OK button 4 Select On or Off Press the Up or Down butt...

Page 29: ...s 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 3 Con rm the deletion Depending on the item you select the corresponding sub...

Page 30: ...e Up or Down button to select the Info item and then press the Menu OK button 3 Select On or Off Press the Up or Down button to select On or Off and then press the Menu OK button to apply If you enabl...

Page 31: ...System item Menu OK button System Advanced Record Audio Self Timer Menu Display LCD Light 2 Time Exit System Menu items and page references Effect Exposure White Balance Exit Advanced Page 31 Page 31...

Page 32: ...tem After all items are set the changes will be made and recorded 12 00 00 2004 1 1 Time Setting LCD brightness 1 Enter the LCD Light menu Enter System menu Select the LCD Light item Menu OK button 2...

Page 33: ...OK button If the Display option is disabled no OSD icons will be displayed on the LCD Off On Exit Display Toggling beep sound on or off 1 Enter the Beep menu Enter System menu Select the Beep item Me...

Page 34: ...0 Hz 50 Hz Exit Flicker Setting language 1 Enter the Language menu Enter System menu Select the Language item Menu OK button 2 Select a language Press the Up or Down button to select a suitable langua...

Page 35: ...nd then press the Menu OK button to con rm 3Min 5Min 1Min Exit Auto Off Restoring factory defaults 1 Enter the Default menu Enter System menu Select the Default item Menu OK button 2 Select Yes to res...

Page 36: ...lect Yes to format Press the Up or Down button to select Yes and then press the Menu OK button Formatting storage medium Yes Exit Format Press Select Sure Depending on the medium you are using all les...

Page 37: ...ther applications running on your computer If the autorun screen does not appear automatically double click on My Computer and then the CD ROM drive Then browse to the folder DV 5300 Driver and start...

Page 38: ...ether the codecs have been installed in your computer please click on Yes and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 5 Install Direct X 8 0 or above After the codecs installati...

Page 39: ...ra and switch to Disk mode Turn on your camera and the LCD will display as illustrated Press the Up or Down button to select the Disk Mode item and then press the Menu OK button to con rm Notice for W...

Page 40: ...view les using Windows Explorer and click OK 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 nd tw...

Page 41: ...copying les to your PC 40 Copying les to the PC continued 2 Double click on the DCIM le folder 3 Double click on the 100MEDIA le folder 4 Drag the target le into My Documents or the destination folder...

Page 42: ...o your PC 41 Viewing Playing les on your PC 1 Double click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your les 2 Double click on the desired le and the le will be opened by the program matching t...

Page 43: ...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 nd all of your recordings Refer...

Page 44: ...nect the camera to your computer using the accessory USB cable 2 Turn on the camera and switch to Live mode Turn on your camera and the LCD will display as illustrated Press the Up or Down button to s...

Page 45: ...tinue 3 During installation some users may need to insert a licensed 98SE CD into the CD ROM drive for copying the needed les 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Notice fo...

Page 46: ...unch 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 If you cannot nd the program shortcut on the...

Page 47: ...perties Start Stop preview window Setting Open album Select video source Sub menu available To view pictures taken by DV 5300 PC Camera please click on to open the photo album Or as an alternate optio...

Page 48: ...ick on the icon Taking a snapshot Click on the icon to take a snapshot Con guring Format options Color Space Select one of the following functions according to your needs RGB 24 This item is for retai...

Page 49: ...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 Con guring Flicker opti...

Page 50: ...except the power button to reactivate the display Can not take pictures or video clips when pressing the Shutter or Record button Out of memory Free some space from the SD MMC card or the internal me...

Page 51: ...d due to insuf cient voltage Replace the batteries The recorded pictures appear too blurred The focus is not correctly set Adjust the focus to an appropriate position The recorded pictures or video cl...

Page 52: ...ted to the PC via the USB cable before installing the driver Install the driver before plugging in the USB cable The TV screen does not display after connecting the camera to the TV The camera is not...

Page 53: ...Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50 60Hz 60Hz Note The icker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply Icon Description Full battery life Moderate battery life Low battery life Empty battery l...

Page 54: ...MC card 512MB 96 224 min 640 min Memory Still picture 2560x1920 2304x1728 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Flash memory 13MB for storage 10 12 16 24 56 SD MMC card 32MB 20 25 40 60 96 SD MMC card 64MB 30 5...

Page 55: ...ly Memory Full The storage memory is full and can not store any more les Please change the SD MMC card or delete some les to free some memory space Card Error The inserted card is not compatible with...

Page 56: ...4 Mega 2304x1728 pixels 3 Mega 2048x1536 pixels 2 Mega 1600x1200 pixels VGA 640x480 pixels Digital voice recorder WAVE WAV Format with 13MB memory Recording time approximately 45 minutes PC Camera VG...

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