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1.4.8

About the LEDs

The following table describes the camera LEDs:

LED Color

Definition

Green Power-on

Red Blinking

Recording

Red Camera

busy

Green Blinking

Self-timer is activated

Power /
Rec.



Green Blinking
Rapidly

2 seconds self-timer
remaining.

Green Blinking

Self-timer is activated.

Self-timer

Green Blinking
Rapidly

2 seconds self-timer
remaining.

Summary of Contents for DXG-5C0V HD

Page 1: ...DXG USA DXG 5C0V HD and DXG 5C8V HD User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...Unpacking the video camera 2 1 4 About the camera 3 1 4 1 Front view 3 1 4 2 Top view 3 1 4 3 Bottom view 4 1 4 4 Right view 4 1 4 5 Back view 5 1 4 6 LCD Panel 5 1 4 7 Adjusting the LCD display 6 1 4 8 About the LEDs 9 2 Getting started 10 2 1 Inserting an SD card 10 2 2 Inserting the batteries 11 2 3 Charging the battery 12 2 4 Turning on the video camera 12 ...

Page 4: ...es 19 2 8 1 Taking a still picture 19 2 8 2 Viewing images 20 2 9 Connecting to a computer 21 2 10 Connecting to a standard TV 21 2 11 Connecting to an HDTV 22 3 Using the camera 23 3 1 Movie mode 23 3 1 1 Movie mode 23 3 1 2 Using the macro function 24 3 1 3 Using the zoom function 25 3 1 4 Using the LED light 25 3 1 5 Quick access controls 25 3 2 Photo mode 26 3 2 1 Photo mode icons 26 3 2 2 Usi...

Page 5: ... 3 5 Thumbnail mode 31 3 6 USB mode 31 4 Using the menus 32 4 1 Movie menu 32 4 1 1 White balance 32 4 1 2 Video resolution 33 4 1 3 Color effect 34 4 1 4 Night mode 35 4 1 5 Video quality 36 4 2 Movie playback menu 37 4 2 1 Delete 37 4 2 2 Protect 39 4 2 3 Autoplay 40 4 2 4 Volume 41 4 3 Photo menu 42 4 3 1 White balance 42 4 3 2 Resolution 43 4 3 3 Color effect 44 4 3 4 Night mode 45 ...

Page 6: ... 1 Delete 48 4 4 2 Protect 50 4 4 3 Slide show 51 4 5 System menu 52 4 5 1 Setting the beep 52 4 5 2 Date time 52 4 5 3 Auto power off 52 4 5 4 TV standard 53 4 5 5 Format 54 4 5 6 Default 55 4 5 7 Language 55 4 5 8 Frequency 56 Appendix 57 Specifications 57 Troubleshooting 60 ...

Page 7: ...camera 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 actual package please take the actual package as the criterion Copyright Copyright 2009 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval ...

Page 8: ... may damage the 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 white LED light while it is too close to the subject s eyes Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage if it is fired too close to the eyes When using the white LED light the camera should be at least one ...

Page 9: ...d is swallowed first rinse mouth with water then drink a large amount of water and induce vomiting 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 areas In areas subject to direct sunlight In areas subject to high humidity or dust Near air conditioners heate...

Page 10: ...is DV camera in any important occasion such as a wedding ceremony or an overseas trip test the camcorder 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 generated by the photography is not the responsibility of the manufacturer and no compensation will be given for it Copyright informa...

Page 11: ...CPU or higher At least 1 GB of RAM or higher At least DirectX 9 video card DirectX 10 is recommended Standard USB 1 1 port or higher At least 2GB or greater available hard disk Note A USB 1 1 port will enable you to transfer files to and from your host PC but transfer speeds will be much faster with a USB 2 0 port 1 2 Features The video camera offers a variety of features and functions including F...

Page 12: ...ms should be present in the package If any item is missing or appears damaged contact your dealer immediately CD RO M Applic atio n software Video cam era Pouch Pow er C ord User manual Li ion battery H DM I c able Battery c harger USB AV c ab le Strap ...

Page 13: ...out the camera Refer to the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls of this video camera 1 4 1 Front view Lens Strap hole LED light 1 4 2 Top view SD card slot Macro switch ...

Page 14: ...4 1 4 3 Bottom view Tripod mount 1 4 4 Right view LCD touch screen cover Microphone ...

Page 15: ...Back view UP DOWN buttons Mode button LED Enter button USB AV Output REC Power LED REC STOP button HDMI Output 1 4 6 LCD Panel Playback button Power button Battery cover Battery cover latch Menu button Speaker ...

Page 16: ...6 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 ...

Page 17: ...out In Movie Playback mode 1 Press the Up Down buttons to browse stored movies 2 While playing a movie press the Up Down buttons to rewind fast forward the movie 3 In the thumbnail mode press the Up Down buttons to select the video clip and then press the ENTER button to show the video clip In Photo Playback mode 1 Press the Up Down buttons to browse stored images 2 In the thumbnail mode press the...

Page 18: ...utton In Movie mode press to record video clip In Movie Playback mode press to pause the video playback Press the REC STOP button again to resume video playback In Photo mode press to take a photo Macro switch Move the switch to the position to enable Macro mode Playback button In Movie and Photo mode press to enter playback mode ...

Page 19: ...olor Definition Green Power on Red Blinking Recording Red Camera busy Green Blinking Self timer is activated Power Rec Green Blinking Rapidly 2 seconds self timer remaining Green Blinking Self timer is activated Self timer Green Blinking Rapidly 2 seconds self timer remaining ...

Page 20: ...g preliminary settings See later chapters for advanced functions 2 1 Inserting an SD card An SD card can be installed in the video camera to provide additional storage space for still images video clips or other files 1 Open the SD card compartment cover 2 Insert the SD card as shown Make sure the contacts are facing downwards 3 Press down the SD card compartment cover then inwards to close it ...

Page 21: ... use the batteries supplied or similar batteries recommended by the manufacturer or your dealer 1 Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown 2 Close the battery compartment cover Note Installing the battery incorrectly could cause damage to the camera and possibly start a fire ...

Page 22: ...s to green 6 It takes about 120 minutes to achieve full charge Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions Note You may also charge the battery by connecting the video camera to a computer with the USB cable provided When the video camera is turned off connecting to PC starts charging When the video camera is powered on connecting it to PC goes to USB mode It t...

Page 23: ...eed to be configured 2 6 1 Setting the date and time 1 Turn on the video camera and press the Mode button to go to SET mode Press the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to highlight Date Time Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to enter the Date Time menu 2 Tap the screen or press the REC STOP button to select a field 3 Adjust each value by pressing the Up Down buttons or tap 4 Press the ENTER...

Page 24: ...Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to enter the Language menu 2 Press the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select the following language options English German French Italian Spanish Portuguese Dutch Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Turkish Japanese Russian and Arabic Tap to go to the previous next page After the language is selected press the ENTER button or tap Ok confirm ...

Page 25: ...e video camera and press the Mode button to go to SET mode Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to enter the Beep menu 2 Press the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Off or On options Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm ...

Page 26: ...he 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 Movie mode Notes 1 The maximum length of each video recording file is 3 66 GB When the maximum length is reached the recording will automatically be saved as separate files ...

Page 27: ...d the ratio of a still image capture can vary depending on the different video resolution settings See the following table Video resolution Preview Taking pictures 3M 5M 12M 1080P 720P WVGA 16 9 ratio 4 3 ratio QVGA 4 3 ratio ...

Page 28: ...e screen to play back the video clip 3 To pause while playing back the video clip press the REC STOP button 4 When viewing the video clip press MENU button to display the Volume option and then use the Up Down buttons or tap to adjust the volume 5 Press Up Down buttons to fast rewind forward 6 Press the ENTER button to stop playing 7 Press the Playback button again to return to Movie mode Movie pl...

Page 29: ...l picture 1 Turn on the camera and press the mode button to Photo mode with a camera icon 2 Use the LCD screen to frame the picture 3 Press the REC STOP button to capture the image 4 The picture is automatically saved with a unique file name Photo mode ...

Page 30: ...d the most recent image displays on the LCD screen 2 Press the Up Down buttons or tap to browse the images 3 In thumbnail mode press the ENTER button or tap Ok to view the image in full screen mode 4 Press the Playback button again to return to Photo mode Playback mode ...

Page 31: ...ecting to a computer Connect the video camera to a computer with the USB cable provided as shown below 2 10 Connecting to a standard TV Connect the video camera to a standard TV as shown with the AV cable provided ...

Page 32: ...the high resolution for displaying the video clips or photos Connect the video camera to an HDTV as shown with an HDMI cable Notes 1 Photo capturing and movie recording are not supported when connected to an HDTV and TV 2 When connected to HDTV and TV go to Playback mode and press the REC key to view video clips or photos in thumbnails ...

Page 33: ...deo clips and store them in internal memory or on an SD card 3 1 1 Movie mode Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Movie mode icons and symbols 3 2 6 7 8 5 1 4 9 Movie mode See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Movie mode indicator 2 Zoom indicator 3 Macro indicator ...

Page 34: ...ble internal memory 6 Remaining memory capacity 7 Resolution indicator 8 Battery indicator 9 EV compensation indicator 3 1 2 Using the macro function This function can capture subjects close to the lens In macro mode subjects can be as close as 20 21 cm While in Photo mode move the Macro switch on the side of the video camera to activate macro function and an icon displays on the LCD screen Move t...

Page 35: ...A do not support zoom function 3 1 4 Using the LED light Use the LED light to illuminate subjects in dark environments Press the LED button to choose from the following lighting options Off and On modes 3 1 5 Quick access controls You can also make adjustments to exposure and lighting settings by tapping the LCD touch screen In Movie modes tap on screen to adjust the EV compensation setting ...

Page 36: ...mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo mode icons and symbols 6 7 8 5 4 2 3 1 9 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Photo mode indicator 2 Zoom indicator 3 Remaining number of photos 4 Macro indicator White balance indicator Night mode indicator Effect indicator ...

Page 37: ...ory 6 File size indicator 7 Battery indicator 8 Self timer indicator 9 EV compensation indicator 3 2 2 Using the macro function See section 3 1 2 Using the macro function 3 2 3 Using the zoom function See section 3 1 3 Using the zoom function 3 2 4 Using the LED light See section 3 1 4 Using the LED light 3 2 5 Quick access controls See section 3 1 5 Quick access controls ...

Page 38: ...yourself with the Movie Playback mode icons and symbols 8 2 3 5 1 7 6 4 4 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Movie playback mode indicator 2 The length of every video clip 3 Displays the number of current movie total number of recorded video clips 4 Playback icon Tap to start playing the video clip 5 Up Down icons Tap to go to the previous next video clips ...

Page 39: ...29 6 Thumbnail icon Tap to view all video clips in thumbnails 7 MENU icon Tap to enter movie playback menu 8 File protect indicator ...

Page 40: ...rself with the Photo Playback mode icons and symbols 2 6 1 3 5 4 3 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Playback mode indicator 2 Displays the number of current image the total number of saved images 3 Tap to view the previous next image 6 Thumbnail icon Tap to view all pictures in thumbnails 7 MENU icon Tap to enter photo playback menu 8 File protect indicator ...

Page 41: ...ton left to view six thumbnail images video clips on the LCD screen 3 Press the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to highlight an image or a video clip Tap to view the previous or next page 4 Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to view the image or playback the video clip in full screen 5 Tap again to return to thumbnail view 3 6 USB mode You can use USB mode to connect to a host PC When connected to...

Page 42: ...nce is set to Auto the video camera automatically compensates for different lighting conditions 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode Press the MENU button to display the menu options 2 Tap the screen to highlight the White Balance option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Auto Sunny Cloudy Fluor...

Page 43: ...ap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select 1080P 720P WVGA or QVGA Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu Notes 1 The LCD displays the 16 9 ratio while setting the video resolution to WVGA 720P or 1080P 2 The LCD displays the 4 3 ratio while setting the video resolution to QVGA QVGA 120 fps h...

Page 44: ...Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode Press the MENU button to display the menu options 2 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Effect option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Color B W or Sepia Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 45: ...ovie mode Press the MENU button to display the menu options 2 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Night Mode option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down or tap the screen to select Off or On option Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 46: ... ensure it is in Movie mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options 3 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Quality option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 4 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Fine or Normal options Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 5 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 47: ...ovie mode Press the Playback button and then press the MENU button or tap the screen to display the Movie Playback menu 2 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Delete One or Delete All options If you select Delete One the playback screen appears again Use the Up Down buttons or tap to select the file you want to delete Press the ENTER button or tap the Delete icon to delete the selec...

Page 48: ...button or tap Ok to delete all video clips 3 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before you delete Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deleting them ...

Page 49: ...Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select the Protect option Then playback screen appears again 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap to select the file you want to protect 4 Press the ENTER button or tap the Protect icon to confirm A lock icon is displayed to show that the file is protected Note To unlock a file repeat the above steps The lock icon disappears when the file is unlocked 5 Pres...

Page 50: ...e the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select the Autoplay option The video camera starts continuous playing of movie clips 3 Press the REC STOP button to pause the movie clip Press the REC STOP button again to resume the playback Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to stop and return to Movie Playback mode Note You may also use on screen icons to rewind pause fast forward stop while play...

Page 51: ...utton and then press the MENU button or tap the screen to display the Movie Playback menu 2 Use the Up Down buttons highlight the Volume option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap to increase decrease the volume Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 52: ... and ensure it is in Photo mode Press the MENU button to display the menu options 2 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the White Balance option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Auto Sunny Cloudy Fluorescent or Tungsten Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the m...

Page 53: ... and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options 3 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Resolution option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 4 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select 3M 5M or 12M Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 5 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 54: ...sure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options 3 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Effect option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 4 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Color B W or Sepia Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 5 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 55: ...mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options 3 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Night Mode option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 4 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Off or On option Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 5 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 56: ...U button to display the menu options 8 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Self timer option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 9 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Off 5 seconds or 10 seconds options Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 10 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 57: ...sure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options 3 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Quality option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 4 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Fine or Normal options Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 5 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 58: ...n press the MENU button or tap the screen to display the Photo Playback menu 2 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Delete One or Delete All options If you select Delete One the playback screen appears again Use the Up Down buttons or tap to locate the file you want to delete Press the ENTER button or tap the Delete icon to delete the selected image ...

Page 59: ...ER button or tap Ok to delete all images 3 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered so make sure you have a backup before you delete Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deleting them ...

Page 60: ...own buttons or tap the screen to select the Protect option Then playback screen appears again 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap to select the file you want to protect 4 Press the ENTER button or tap the Protect icon to confirm A lock icon is displayed to show that the file is protected Note To unlock a file repeat the above steps The lock icon disappears when the file is unlocked 5 Press the MENU b...

Page 61: ...o mode Press the Playback button and then press the MENU button or tap the screen to display the Photo Playback menu 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select the Autoplay option and press the ENTER button or tap the screen to confirm The images will be displayed automatically 3 Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to stop the slideshow 4 Press the MENU button again or tap to exit the menu ...

Page 62: ... function to switch the camera off automatically after a period of inactivity for power saving 1 Turn on the video camera and press the Mode button to go to SET mode 2 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to highlight the Auto Power Off option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Off 1 minute or 5 minutes Press t...

Page 63: ...o camera and press the Mode button to go to SET mode 2 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the TV standard option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select NTSC or PAL and press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm ...

Page 64: ... SET mode 2 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Format option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons to select Cancel or SD and press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 4 The current media memory card or internal memory is formatted Note When no SD card is inserted internal memory option will be displayed in the Format submenu ...

Page 65: ... Mode button to go to SET mode 2 Use the Up Down buttons to highlight the Default option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select Cancel or Ok and press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm 4 5 7 Language See section 2 6 2 Setting the language ...

Page 66: ...ncy 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to SET mode 2 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to highlight the Frequency option Press the ENTER button or tap the screen to display the submenu 3 Use the Up Down buttons or tap the screen to select NTSC or PAL Press the ENTER button or tap Ok to confirm ...

Page 67: ... in 128 MB flash memory approx 75 MB available for image storage SD Card SDHC compatible up to SDHC 16GB Class 6 Sensor sensitivity Auto Color effects Color B W Sepia Lens Fixed lens Wide F 3 2 f 5 1mm Focus range Normal 1 5m infinity Macro 20 21cm Still image Formats JPEG EXIF 2 2 DCF Resolution 3M 5M 12M Firmware interpolation ...

Page 68: ...nitor 3 TFT LCD Touch Display 960 x 240 pixels 16 9 LED Light 1 0 m range White balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent EV compensation 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Self timer Off 5 10 seconds PC interface MSDC USB 2 0 high speed TV out format NTSC PAL HDMI Shutter speed Still 2 1 4000 second Video 1 15 1 2000 second Auto power off Off 1 min 5 min Power supply Li ion Battery or DC in via USB ...

Page 69: ...59 General Dimension 17 W x 107 H x 57 D mm Weight Approx 97 5g without batteries ...

Page 70: ...ly See 2 2 Inserting the batteries Replace the batteries 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 Replace the batteries The captured image is not stored in memory Before the image is saved the power has been cut off When the battery indicator turns red replace the batteries immediately ...

Page 71: ... subject is beyond focus range Please 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 non DCF images taken by other cameras Unlock the memory card Format the memory card See 4 5 5 Format Before formatting the card ensure you back up the files ...

Page 72: ...m Possible Cause Solution All buttons are inactive Short circuit occurred when connecting the camera with other devices Remove the batteries from the camera and insert again SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC ...

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