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Summary of Contents for DXG-587V

Page 1: ...DXG 587V HD User s Manual DXG USA...

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Page 3: ...amcorder 1 4 3 About the camcorder 1 4 1 3 Front view 1 4 2 3 Top view 1 4 3 4 Bottom view 1 4 4 4 Right view 1 4 5 5 Left view 1 4 6 5 Back view 1 4 7 6 Adjusting the LCD display 1 4 8 10 About the L...

Page 4: ...images 2 9 24 Connecting to a computer 2 10 24 Connecting to a standard TV 2 11 25 Connecting to an HDTV 3 26 Using the camcorder 3 1 26 Camcorder and voice recorder mode 3 1 1 26 Camcorder and voice...

Page 5: ...tabilizer function 3 2 9 33 Quick access controls 3 3 34 Camcorder Playback mode 3 3 1 34 Camcorder Playback mode icons 3 4 37 Camera Playback mode 3 4 1 37 Camera Playback mode icons 3 5 38 Thumbnail...

Page 6: ...4 3 5 54 Self timer 4 4 55 Camera playback menu 4 4 1 55 Delete 4 4 2 57 Protect 4 4 3 58 Autoplay 4 4 4 59 DPOF 4 5 60 System menu 4 5 1 60 Setting the beep 4 5 2 60 Auto power off 4 5 3 61 TV stand...

Page 7: ...mera please take the camera as a criterion We reserve the right to change the contents of this manual and specifications of the product without prior notice If the accessories do not tally with the ac...

Page 8: ...internal components Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth Do not fire the flash while it is too close...

Page 9: ...miting Seek immediately medical attention Operation conditions This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Do not use or keep the camera in the following are...

Page 10: ...an overseas trip test the DV camera beforehand to ensure that it functions properly Any additional loss caused by the malfunction of this product such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit ge...

Page 11: ...Windows XP SP2 32 64bit Vista 32 64bit and Windows7 32 64bit CPU Intel AMD Dual Core or above Memory At least 1GB or above Graphic Card DirectX 9 is must DirectX 10 is recommendation Interface Standa...

Page 12: ...d be present in the package If any item is missing or appears damaged contact your dealer immediately AV cable C D R OM App lication s oftw are HDM I c able C am co rder Pou ch US B cable Us er m anua...

Page 13: ...the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls of this camcorder 1 4 1 Front view Lens Flash module Self timer LED LED light 1 4 2 Top view Battery cover latch Shut...

Page 14: ...1 4 3 Bottom view Tripod mount 1 4 4 Right view Lenscover latch Flash switch LCD screen cover Microphone Display button LED light button Power button Playback button SD card cover latch MENU button 4...

Page 15: ...1 4 5 Left view Hand strap Battery cover Speaker 1 4 6 Back view Mode dial REC STOP button HD Output USB AV Output Camera Status LED Joystick Power LED 5...

Page 16: ...1 4 7 Adjusting the LCD display Flip and twist the LCD screen as shown while capturing a still image or recording a video clip 6...

Page 17: ...p recording In Camcorder Playback mode press the REC STOP to pause restart playing Joystick z In Camcorder and Camera mode 1 Move up down to adjust the exposure settings 2 Press the joystick inwards t...

Page 18: ...ode move up down left right to select the thumbnail images and then press the center joystick button to view the image in full screen mode z In Camcorder Playback mode 1 Press right and left to view t...

Page 19: ...ake a photo before recording a video clip Playback button In Camcorder and Camera mode press to enter playback mode Display button Press once to turn off all OSD icons and press again to display all O...

Page 20: ...pen the SD card cover when you insert the SD card 1 4 8 About the LEDs The following table describes the camera LEDs LED Color Definition Power Busy Green Power on Red Blinking Recording Camera Status...

Page 21: ...ry settings See later chapters for advanced functions 2 1 Inserting an SD card An SD card can be installed in the camcorder to provide additional storage space for still images video clips or other fi...

Page 22: ...3 Close the SD card compartment cover 12...

Page 23: ...ar batteries recommended by the manufacturer or your dealer z Note Install the battery exactly as described here Installing the battery incorrectly could cause damage to the camcorder and possibly sta...

Page 24: ...3 Close the battery cover as shown 14...

Page 25: ...n plug the other end to the wall outlet as shown 2 The orange LED will light up for proper charging 3 After full charge the LED turns to green 4 It takes about 290 minutes to achieve full charge Actua...

Page 26: ...function need to be configured 2 6 1 Setting the date and time 1 Turn on the camcorder and move the mode dial to SET Move the joystick up and down to highlight Date Time Press the center joystick but...

Page 27: ...e Press the center joystick button to select it 2 Move the joystick left and right to select the following languages English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese German Italian Spanish French Turkis...

Page 28: ...er and move the mode dial to SET Move the joystick up and down to highlight Beep Press the center joystick button to select it 2 Move the joystick left and right to select X Beep Off or Beep On and pr...

Page 29: ...en to frame the video 3 Press the REC STOP button to start recording 4 Press the REC STOP button again to stop recording 5 The video clip is automatically saved with a unique file name Notes 1 The max...

Page 30: ...ending on the different video resolution settings See the following table 20 Video resolution Preview Taking pictures and focusing WVGA 16 9 ratio 4 3 ratio 720P 1080P QVGA 4 3 ratio 4 3 ratio 4 Befor...

Page 31: ...button The video clip starts playing 3 Move the joystick left to rewind the video clip and move the joystick right to fast forward 4 Press the REC STOP button to pause the video playback Press the ce...

Page 32: ...still picture 1 Turn on the camcorder and move the Mode Dial to Camera mode Camera mode 2 Use the LCD screen to frame the picture 3 Press the Shutter button to capture the image 4 The picture is autom...

Page 33: ...m in the picture There are two direction keys appears on the LCD screen You may press the center joystick button to switch between the panning directions up down left right 4 Move Joystick button up f...

Page 34: ...learn how to transfer files to a PC show the video clips or photos on a TV Connect the camcorder to a computer with the USB cable provided 2 10 Connecting to a standard TV Connect the camcorder to a s...

Page 35: ...ps or photos on an HDTV Connecting to an HDTV offers the high resolution for displaying the video clips or photos Connect the camcorder to an HDTV with an HDMI cable as shown z Note Photo capturing ca...

Page 36: ...amcorder and voice recorder mode Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Camcorder and voice recorder mode icons and symbols 8 7 1 3 5 14 2 6 12 3 4 Camcorder mode Voice recorder mo...

Page 37: ...rame rate indicator 9 Battery indicator 10 Stabilizer indicator 11 LED light indicator 12 Macro indicator Auto Focus AF lock indicator Manual Focus MF indicator 13 Camcorder mode indicator 14 Zoom ind...

Page 38: ...corder modes move the joystick right to activate the macro function and an icon displays on the LCD screen 3 1 3 Using the AF Lock The Auto Focus AF Lock function is used to lock focus on a desired im...

Page 39: ...displayed on the screen 2 Aim the camera on your desired subject 3 Move the zoom buttons left or right to manually adjust focus z Note To zoom in or out the image press and hold the Display button th...

Page 40: ...sing the shutter button Three different flash modes are available Auto Flash Forced Flash and None You can toggle different flash modes by pressing the Flash switch The Auto Flash icon or Forced Flash...

Page 41: ...to familiarize yourself with the Camera mode icons and symbols 12 11 10 6 1 2 3 4 13 5 7 8 9 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Remaining number of photos 2 EV compensatio...

Page 42: ...or 3 2 2 Using the macro function See section 3 1 2 Using the macro function 3 2 3 Using the AF Lock See section 3 1 3 Using the AF Lock 3 2 4 Using the Manual Focus See section 3 1 4 Using the Manual...

Page 43: ...33 3 2 8 Using the Stabilizer function See section 3 1 8 Using the Stabilizer function 3 2 9 Quick access controls See section 3 1 9 Quick access controls...

Page 44: ...re to familiarize yourself with the Camcorder Playback mode icons and symbols Camcorder playback mode 8 9 7 1 6 5 4 Voice playback mode 2 3 9 10 7 5 4 6 8 1 2 3 Camcorder mode See the table below for...

Page 45: ...ile number of the video clip Voice Recorder mode See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Displays the number of current audio total number of recorded audio clips 2 Volume leve...

Page 46: ...8 File protect indicator 9 Voice playback mode 10 Displays the file number of the audio clip 36...

Page 47: ...liarize yourself with the Camera Playback mode icons and symbols 2 4 3 1 5 6 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Displays the number of current image the total number of sa...

Page 48: ...back mode 2 The last played image video clip displays on the screen Move Joystick button up to view six thumbnail images video clips on the LCD screen 3 Move the joystick up down and left right to hig...

Page 49: ...tions When white balance is set to Auto the camcorder automatically compensates for different lighting conditions 1 Turn the camcorder on and ensure it is in Camcorder mode 2 Press the Menu button and...

Page 50: ...ove the joystick up and down to highlight the Resolution option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Press the joystick left and right to select QVGA WVGA 720P 1080P Press the cen...

Page 51: ...e camcorder on and ensure it is in Camcorder mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Quality option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Mo...

Page 52: ...corder on and ensure it is in Camcorder mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Effect option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the...

Page 53: ...in Camcorder mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Night Mode option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and rig...

Page 54: ...stick up and down to highlight the Stabilizer option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and right to select Off or Stabilizer options Press the center joy...

Page 55: ...2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Capture Mode option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and right to select Voic...

Page 56: ...t is in Camcorder mode Press the Playback button and then press the Menu button to display the Camcorder Playback menu 2 Move the joystick up and down to select Delete One or Delete All options If you...

Page 57: ...to select X or and press the center joystick button to delete 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the menu z Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before you de...

Page 58: ...back menu 2 Move the joystick up and down to select the Protect option Then playback screen appears again Move the joystick to locate the file you want to protect and press the center joystick button...

Page 59: ...e Press the Playback button and then press the Menu button to display the Movie Playback menu 2 Move the joystick up and down to select the Autoplay option and press the joystick inwards to confirm 3...

Page 60: ...the camcorder on and ensure it is in Camera mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the White Balance option Press the center joystick button to display the submen...

Page 61: ...camcorder on and ensure it is in Camera mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Resolution option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Mov...

Page 62: ...amcorder on and ensure it is in Camera mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Effect option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the...

Page 63: ...in Camera mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Night Mode option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and right...

Page 64: ...de 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick up and down to highlight the Self timer option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and right to select Off...

Page 65: ...ayback button and then press the Menu button to display the Camera Playback menu 2 Move the joystick up and down to select the Delete One or Delete All options If you select Delete One the playback sc...

Page 66: ...o select X or and then press the center joystick button to delete 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the menu 56 z Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before...

Page 67: ...oystick up and down to select the Protect option Then playback screen appears again Press the joystick up and down to locate the file you want to protect and press the center joystick button to confir...

Page 68: ...and ensure it is in Camera mode Press the Playback button and then press the Menu button to display the Camera Playback menu 2 Move the joystick up down to select the Autoplay option and press the joy...

Page 69: ...era mode Press the Playback button and then press the Menu button to display the Camera Playback menu 2 Move the joystick up and down to highlight the DPOF option Press the center joystick button to d...

Page 70: ...to switch the camcorder off automatically after a period of inactivity for power saving 1 Turn on the camcorder and switch to SET mode 2 Move the joystick up and down to highlight the Auto Power Off...

Page 71: ...rn on the camcorder and switch to SET mode 2 Move the joystick up and down to highlight the TV standard option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and righ...

Page 72: ...edia 1 Turn on the camcorder and switch to SET mode 2 Move the joystick up and down to highlight the Format option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and...

Page 73: ...and switch to SET mode 2 Move the joystick up and down to highlight the Default option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and right to select X or and pr...

Page 74: ...mcorder and switch to SET mode 2 Move the joystick up and down to highlight the Frequency option Press the center joystick button to display the submenu 3 Move the joystick left and right to select 50...

Page 75: ...torage media Internal Built in 128MB available about 98MB Nand flash memory External SD Card Up to SDHC 16GB Class6 Sensor sensitivity Auto Color effects Color B W Sepia Lens 5X Optical zoom lens Wide...

Page 76: ...CF Resolution 3M 5M 12M Zoom Camcorder 5X Optical Zoom 4X Digital Zoom 1080P without Digital Zoom Camera 5X Optical zoom 4X Digital Zoom Playback Digital Zoom Max 8X Audio Video Yes TFT Monitor 3 0 TF...

Page 77: ...Self timer 5 seconds 10 seconds Off PC interface USB 2 0 high speed TV out format NTSC PAL HDMI Shutter 1 2 1 2000 sec Auto power off Off 1 min 5 min Power supply Li Ion battery NP 120 Dimension 57 W...

Page 78: ...harge the battery See 2 3 Chargin g the batte The camera suddenly turns off The auto power off function was enabled The camera is running out of battery power Turn the power on again Please charge the...

Page 79: ...se take a picture within the available focus range and choose normal or macro mode See 3 2 2 Using the macro function Memory card cannot be used The memory card is protected The memory card contains n...

Page 80: ...inactive connecting the camera with other devices the camera and insert again 70...

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