Instruction manual
DC8000
1. Get to know your camera
1.1 Features
High resolution digital camera
8X digital zoom
Video clips
Audio record
Web camera
Built-in Microphone Voice recorder
Built-in flash Light
TV output
2.0" LTPS high density display
Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support
Driver free for Windows 2000/ME/XP and MAC 9.x and X.x
Macro mode
1.2 Specifications
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
300K pixels: (640x480)
Image resolution
300K pixels: (640x480)
Lens F/2.8
f=8.5mm
Focus range
0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode
11cm – 18cm
Sensor
(2560x1960) CMOS sensor
Digital zoom
8x
Flash strobe
Built-in (Auto/force/off)
LCD display
2.0" real color LTPS TFT
White balance
Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
Video mode
30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
Built-in memory 16MB
Flash
memory
VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures
1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures
3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures
5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures
8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures
Picture Capacity in 16M
memory (The quantity of
pictures varies and
depends on the
complexity of the scene)
12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures
External memory card
SD card supports up to 2GB
File format
Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
Self timer
2/10/10+2 seconds
PC interface
USB 1.1
TV-out NTSC/PAL
Power source
2xAAA alkaline batteries.(Rechargeable battery is not recommended)
1.3 System requirement
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/VISTAor above
Operating System
Mac 9.x or X.x
CPU
Pentium II or above
RAM At
least
64MB
Interface USB
port
CD 4x
speed CD ROM or above
2. Functional parts:
1
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3
4
5
6
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1 0
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
1 7
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
1
Strap hook
Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
2
Shutter
Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short
video clip.
3
Power on/off
button
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
4
Self-timer
indicator
Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
5
Flash light
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark
surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.).
6
Macro
switch
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
7
USB
interface
Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a
computer.
8
AV port
For television connection.
9
Lens
Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the
picture.
10
LCD screen
Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
11
Busy LED
When the blue indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
12
Left/ display
For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
13
Menu
For camera setting.
14
Mode
Press it to select different mode.
15
UP
UP & Digital zoom in
16
OK
Press it to confirm changes.
17
Right/flash
light
For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.
18
Down
Down & Digital zoom out
19
Playback
Press it to enter playback mode.
20
Delete
Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.
21
Battery door
2xAAA alkaline batteries
22
SD card slot
SD card slot.
23
Tripod
connector
To fix the camera on tripod.
3. Details for camera setting
8.0M pixel resolution
3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution
2560 x 1920
3.1M pixel resolution
2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution
1280 x 960
Size
VGA resolution
640 x 480
Quality
Fine(Default)/Standard/Eco
nomy
Picture quality set
Scene mode
Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/P
ortrait/Landscape/Backlight
Scene set
Exposure
value
+/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3,
+/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default)
Level of exposure
Auto (Default)
Automatic light balance
Daylight
Light balance selected for daylight
surrounding
Cloudy
Light balance selected for cloudy
surrounding
Tungsten
Light balance selected for tungsten
lighting
White
balance
Fluorescent
Light balance selected for fluorescent
surrounding
ISO Auto(Default)/100/200
Sensitivity select
Color
Standard (Default) / Vivid /
Sepia / Monochrome
Color setting
Saturation
Normal(Default) / High / Low Saturation setting
Sharpness
Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft Sharpness setting
2s
Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture
10s
Set the delay time at 10s to take a
picture
Self timer
10+2s
Set the delay time at 10s to take a
picture, and then every 2s to take
pictures automatically.
Date Input
Off(Default)/Set
DD,MM,YYYY
Ca
ptu
re
Time Stamp
Off(Default)/Date Only/Date
& Time
Show the date and / or time on the
pictures
Format
Execute/cancel
Format the memory card.
Language
English(Default)/T-Chinese/
S-Chinese/French/German/
Italian/Spanish/Portuguese
Select display language
Auto power
off
1/3/5 min and Off
Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or
5 min if no operation
Sys. Reset
Execute/cancel Restore
default
setting
50Hz
Main European electricity frequency
SET
Setup
Light-
Frequency
(Flicker)
60Hz
Main American electricity frequency
NTSC
American and Japanese video format
TV- Out
PAL
European
video format.
PC Cam
Work as a web camera.
Disk Drive
Act as a portable disk.
USB
Printer
Connect to printer
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
4. Explanation of the status icons
Item
Function Description
1
Battery indicator
The batteries are full.
The batteries are empty.
2
Recording mode
Setting for photographs taking
Setting for videos capture
3
Date stamp
Displays the date day/month/year
4
Memory or SD card
indicator
Indicates memory or SD card
:
Pictures stored in built-in memory
:
Pictures stored in SD card
5
Photo / Video counter
Photo mode :No. of balance picture can be taken;
Video mode: Balance of recording time in second;
Playback mode: The No. of pictures or video clips
6
Selected
12M= 4032x3024;
8M= 3264x2448;
5M=2560x1920;
3.1M = 2048x1536;
1.3M=1280x960;
VGA=640x480;
7
Flash indicator
: Force flash.
:
Auto Flash:
The camera determines if the flash
must be used or not.
:
No Flash:
The flash is turned off.
8
Picture quality
The quality is fine(Default).
The quality is standard.
The quality is economy.
9
Brightness
Alert
Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
10
Normal / Macro
mode indicator
Normal mode (0.5m – infinity)
Macro mode (
11cm –18cm)
11
View center
5. Using the camera
5.1 Installing the batteries
1.
Open the battery door.
2.
Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.
3.
Turn on the camera.
Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).