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Note:

Depending on the selected resolution, the camera produces pictures in
JPEG or TIFF format (»

S

«: JPEG, »

HQ

« and »

S-HQ

«: TIFF).

Taking photos with the flash

1

Select the desired flash setting with »

+

6

«.

– »

7

«: the camera switches the flash on automatically when the

ambient light is too weak (automatic).

– »

6

«:  the flash is activated for each picture.

Note: 

While the flash is loading, the »

6

« indicator flashes in the display.

When the flash is switched on “red-eye reduction” is automatically activa-
ted. The »

!

« symbol appears in the display.

2

Switch off the flash by pressing »

+

6

« repeatedly until the »

7

« or »

6

«

indicator disappears.

Delayed shutter release

1

Activate the function by pressing »

8

«.

– Display: the »

8

« symbol.

TAKING PHOTOS

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Summary of Contents for PICCA DMC 5100

Page 1: ...ǵ DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA CAMERA PICCA DMC 5100 ENGLISH DANSK SVENSKA SUOMI NORSK 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 1 ...

Page 2: ...ion buttons Rotary switch for operating modes Connections on the camera Display elements 10 Power supply Battery operation Mains operation with mains adapter 12 Preparation Switching on off The storage media of the camera Inserting a multimedia card or SD Card Formatting the memory card Setting the time and the date 17 Installing the software ENGLISH 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 2 ...

Page 3: ...rding 34 Sound recording playback 36 Deleting all recordings 37 Music playback 41 Operation on the television set 43 Operating with a PC USB operation Operation as a Webcam 45 Information Technical data Troubleshooting Grundig service CONTENTS ___________________________________________ 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 3 ...

Page 4: ...levision set CD ROM with driver for PC 2 batteries Safety To ensure that this camera provides you with long term satisfaction and enjoyment please observe the following instructions This device is designed to record and play back video and audio signals Any other use is expressly prohibited SPECIAL FEATURES SAFETY_______________ 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 4 ...

Page 5: ...amera with your bare fingers Never open the camera casing The manufacturer will not accept any liability for damage resulting from improper handling Cleaning Clean the device with a clean moist leather cloth Do not use any cleaning agent as this may damage the casing Use a hot air brush to remove dust from the objective the viewfinder and the display wiping them afterwards with a soft dry cloth SP...

Page 6: ...ective The back and the bottom of the camera 1 Card slot 2 Speaker 3 Microphone 4 Battery compartment cover 5 Threaded socket for a tripod bottom of camera OVERVIEW ___________________________________________ ǵ OPEN ǵ 1 1 2 4 2 3 4 3 5 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 6 ...

Page 7: ...hes the flash between on automatic off For selecting photos and movie recordings For settings e g time and date HQ s 6 High resolution image quality on off Selects various functions and settings REC Starts and stops sound recording POWER Switches the camera on off DEL Deletes photos video recordings and MP3 music recordings M 5 a Selects the manual operating mode Selects various functions and sett...

Page 8: ...g TV Image playback on TV PC Webcam operating mode Operating with a PC SET Settings Voice recording MP3 sound playback Connections on the camera DC Socket for mains adapter DC 5 V 2A TV Video output socket USB socket y Socket for earphones 3 5 mm jack OVERVIEW___________________________________________ 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 8 ...

Page 9: ... movie recordings M Manual photo taking Random or Repeat function selected CARD Memory card inserted 5 Random 4ALL Repeat all 4ONE Repeat 1 HQ High image quality on PL Playback list MP3 3 Charge level of the batteries ıII Playback pause OVERVIEW___________________________________________ 8 7 ıII 00 00 3 PL ONE HQ 5 ALL CARD M 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 9 ...

Page 10: ...isplay tells you about the state of the batteries 3 batteries charged 2 batteries weak 1 batteries empty Remove the batteries when they are flat or when you know that the camera will not be used for a long period of time No liability is accepted for damage resulting from leaking batteries The batteries are switched off during mains operation POWER SUPPLY___________________________________ ǵ OPEN ǵ...

Page 11: ...DC 2A accessories Note Check if the mains voltage on the mains adapter type plate corresponds to your local mains supply The only way to disconnect the camera from the mains supply is to pull the mains adapter Only unplug the mains adapter from the socket when you are not using the camera 1 Plug the mains adapter cable into the DC socket on the camera 2 Plug the mains adapter into the mains socket...

Page 12: ...e must be set See chapter Setting the time and date on page 16 If the time and date are not set 12 00 and 01 01 2001 appear Switching off 1 Switch off the camera by pressing POWER Brief display OFF Note The camera switches off automatically if no button has been pressed for more than 3 minutes PREPARATION______________________________________ TIME 3 OFF 3 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 1...

Page 13: ...7 15 minutes in normal mode are also possible The photographing or recording capacity can be increased with an additio nal memory card Only use memory cards labelled multimedia card or SD card If a multimedia card or SD card is installed in the camera the internal flash memory is not used Recordings are only stored on the memory card PREPARATION ______________________________________ 1 DMC 5100 GB...

Page 14: ...ly only slight pressure The memory cards are resistant to dirt and moisture but must only be in serted into the camera in a dry and clean condition Never remove memory cards during operation This can damage the memory card This type of damage will invalidate your warranty 4 Close cover When the camera is switched on the display CARD appears PREPARATION ______________________________________ 00 00 ...

Page 15: ... with the rotary switch Display The current time e g 14 30 3 Press and hold down MODE Display CARD and FRMT flash alternately 4 Press and hold down DEL Display DONE and completion of the formatting is confirmed by a signal tone Note If ERR is displayed the memory card could not be formatted Repeat the formatting procedure with the same card or with a new one PREPARATION ___________________________...

Page 16: ...4 32 the hours display flashes 4 Enter the hours with 6 or 8 and confirm them with HQ s 6 Display for example DD 01 the day display flashes 5 Enter the day with 6 or 8 and confirm it with HQ s 6 Display for example MM 01 the month display flashes 6 Enter the month with 6 or 8 and confirm it with HQ s 6 Display for example YY 01 the year display flashes 7 Enter the year with 6 or 8 and confirm it w...

Page 17: ...g 256 colours 16 bit colour support Software The software package on the accompanying CD ROM contains Device driver Music Loader MP3 the Amcap application Webcam IrfanView screen adjustment Installation 1 Close all other applications on the PC 2 Insert the provided CD ROM in the CD ROM drive INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE _______ 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 17 ...

Page 18: ...ick on the Setup exe symbol 5 To install the software follow the instructions on the monitor Note When the Setup Type window appears on the monitor you can choose between three different options Typical driver Amcap application and Music Loader are installed Compact driver and Amcap application are installed Custom You can choose between drivers with Amcap applica tion and Music Loader or install ...

Page 19: ...t menu on the PC in Program DMC 5100 The screen adjustment option IrfanView must be installed separately To do this open the appropriate folder in the software package and click on the Irfan View symbol You can find more information on the software applications in the corre sponding read me files INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ____________________ 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 19 ...

Page 20: ...confirms that the photo has been taken The picture is stored either in the internal memory or on the multimedia card if one is installed Note You can call up the number of the last picture or the total number of pict ures stored by pressing MODE L023 last picture C 23 number of pictures stored If you previously deleted one or more pictures the display shows for example L023 last picture C 19 numbe...

Page 21: ...tomatic mode it may happen that the white balance is not set correctly when close ups are being taken in certain lighting conditions e g in neon light In addition the brightness may be too weak for motifs where there is a sharp contrast between the object and the background Settings 1 Set the rotary switch to the SET operating mode Display the current time e g 14 30 TAKING PHOTOS _________________...

Page 22: ...ght 5 Confirm selected light source with HQ s 6 Display 0 0E exposure value Note Switch back to manual white balance with M 5 a 6 Selected the desired exposure value from 2 to 2 with 6 or 8 7 Save the settings for white balance and exposure value with HQ Display MANL 8 Press MODE to conclude the manual setting Display IQ Note These settings are only effective in manual mode TAKING PHOTOS _________...

Page 23: ...ame the motif in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button Display the number of the photo for example 002 and 4 and the ı symbol flashes A signal tone confirms that the photos have been taken The picture is stored either in the internal memory or on the memory card if one is installed TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ 001 3 CARD M ı 002 3 4 CARD M 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002...

Page 24: ... Note Deleting can be interrupted by pressing any button apart from DEL 2 Press DEL again Display ERAS and the picture is deleted Switching off the Manual operating mode 1 Press M 5 a The M indicator disappears TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ DEL 3 CARD ERAS 3 CARD M M 004 3 CARD 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 24 ...

Page 25: ...1 Set the rotary switch to the SET operating mode Display the current time e g 14 30 2 Select the settings by pressing MODE twice Display IQ 3 Display the resolution by pressing HQ s 6 twice Display for example HQ 4 Select the desired resolution S HQ S HQ with 6 or 8 and confirm it with HQ s 6 Display IQ 5 Press MODE to conclude the setting TAKING PHOTOS __________________________________ 001 3 HQ...

Page 26: ... activated for each picture Note While the flash is loading the 6 indicator flashes in the display When the flash is switched on red eye reduction is automatically activa ted The symbol appears in the display 2 Switch off the flash by pressing 6 repeatedly until the 7 or 6 indicator disappears Delayed shutter release 1 Activate the function by pressing 8 Display the 8 symbol TAKING PHOTOS ________...

Page 27: ...can activate the desired flash setting Recording commentaries on photos After taking a picture you can record a commentary up to 20 seconds 1 Activate the sound recording function with REC Display the number of the last photo for example 0012 and the symbol 2 Start sound recording by pressing REC again Display the duration of the recording for example 00 14 3 Sound recording stops automatically af...

Page 28: ... of photos in the series 1 Press 6 once Display The number of photos in the series in this example SQ 05 2 Set the desired number from 2 to 5 with 6 Note If the setting is not completed within 2 seconds the camera ends this function The number of pictures possible is displayed If there is not enough memory left the serial photograph function will not start PHOTOS IN SERIES_________________________...

Page 29: ... ascending order for example 0008 to 0012 Note In this operating mode you cannot use the flash or the delayed shutter release You can call up the number of the last picture or the total number of pictures stored by pressing MODE L023 last picture C 23 number of pictures stored If you previously deleted a picture series the display shows for example L023 last picture C 19 number of pictures stored ...

Page 30: ...le 0012 flash alternately 2 To delete the photo press DEL Display DEL and the number of the photo for example 07 flash alternately 3 Press DEL again Display ERAS and the picture is deleted PHOTOS IN SERIES ________________________________ DEL 3 HQ CARD ERAS 3 HQ CARD 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 30 ...

Page 31: ...device 2 Set the rotary switch to the 9 operating mode Display the time available for movie recording for example 03 30 minutes Note You can call up the number of the last movie recording or the total number of movie recordings stored by pressing MODE L023 last movie recording C 23 number of recordings stored If you previously deleted one or more movies the display shows for example L023 last reco...

Page 32: ...s on the selected settings and the size of the picture file Movie recording with sound You can choose whether to make your recording with or without sound Recording is preset to be without sound 1 Activate the sound recording function with REC Display 2 Deactivate the sound recording function with REC The indicator disappears MOVIE RECORDING _______________________________ 00 10 3 HQ CARD 00 10 3 ...

Page 33: ...Movie recording stops automatically when the preset time has elapsed It can be interrupted earlier by pressing the shutter release button Deleting a movie recording 1 To delete the most recent video recording press DEL Display DEL and the number of the recording for example 07 flash alternately 2 Press DEL again Display ERAS and the video recording is deleted MOVIE RECORDING ______________________...

Page 34: ...rding time for example 0 01 is displayed and the symbol flashes 2 Press REC to stop recording Sound playback 1 Select the recording with HQ s 6 or M 5 a Display the number of recordings for example 0004 2 Start playback with the shutter release button Playback starts The elapsed playing time for the track for example 0 01 is displayed and the ı indicator flashes SOUND RECORDING PLAYBACK_____ 2 3 C...

Page 35: ... with 6 or 8 Deleting a sound recording 1 To stop playback press and hold down the shutter release button 2 Select the recording with HQ s 6 or M 5 a 3 To delete the recording press DEL Display DEL and the number of the recording for example 07 flash alternately 4 Press DEL again The recording is deleted SOUND RECORDING PLAYBACK ______________ DEL 3 CARD ERAS 3 CARD II 00 05 3 CARD 1 DMC 5100 GB 1...

Page 36: ...ordings press DEL Display DEL and ALL flash in alternation Note Deleting can be interrupted by pressing any button apart from DEL 3 Press DEL again Display ERAS All recordings are deleted Note If there is a large number of stored recordings the deletion procedure may require some time for completion DELETING ALL RECORDINGS _______ ALL 3 CARD ERAS 3 CARD 14 30 3 CARD 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 ...

Page 37: ...r from the memory card These cards are small in size lightweight yet sturdy There is also a pre recorded write protected variety of this card the ROS card record on silicon Copying music files onto the memory card 1 Switch on the camera by pressing POWER 2 Set the rotary switch to the operating mode 3 Plug the enclosed USB cable into the socket of the camera and the USB socket of the computer 4 Cl...

Page 38: ... release button to pause playback Display II 2 Resume playback with the shutter release button 3 To stop playback press and hold down the shutter release button Setting the volume 1 Set the volume with 6 or 8 Index forwards reverse 1 Briefly press HQ s 6 or M 5 a during playback 2 Select the desired tracks or the installed multimedia card ROS card by pressing HQ s 6 or M 5 a repeatedly MUSIC PLAYB...

Page 39: ... M 2 While M is displayed select the desired function with HQ s 6 Display 4 and ONE and the current track is repeated Display 4 and ALL and all the tracks are repeated 3 End function by repeating from step 1 and pressing HQ s 6 repeatedly until the 4 indicator disappears MUSIC PLAYBACK _________________________________ ı 01 26 3 CARD M ı 01 27 3 ONE 4 CARD 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite ...

Page 40: ...l the 5 indicator disappears Deleting tracks from the flash memory or the memory card 1 To stop playback press and hold down the shutter release button 2 Select the track using the HQ s 6 and M 5 a buttons 3 To delete the track press DEL Display DEL and the number of the track for example 07 flash alternately 4 Press DEL again The track is deleted MUSIC PLAYBACK _________________________________ D...

Page 41: ... Display the number of all the stored movie recordings e g 245 then the number of the last recording e g 0250 The last 9 pictures are displayed as inset pictures on the TV screen Viewing inset pictures and individual pictures on the TV 1 Select the desired inset picture with 6 8 HQ s 6 or M 5 a 2 Enlarge the selected inset picture with MODE 3 Select the previous next picture using HQ s 6 and M 5 a...

Page 42: ...01 is displayed 2 Press the shutter release button to pause playback Display II 3 Resume playback with the shutter release button 4 To stop playback press and hold down the shutter release button Sound recording 1 During video playback or while the selected frame is being displayed start the sound recording by pressing REC The recording time for example 0 01 is displayed and the indicator flashes ...

Page 43: ...the enclosed USB cable into the socket of the camera and the USB socket of the computer The camera switches on automatically Display USB Note You can now record or delete images videos voice recordings and music on the PC view images and videos on the monitor and also process and print images OPERATING WITH A PC_____________________ USB CARD 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 43 ...

Page 44: ...SB cable into the socket of the camera and the USB socket of the computer The camera switches on automatically Display PC 3 Click on the Amcap symbol in Program on the PC You can now transfer images from the camera onto your homepage OPERATION WITH A PC __________________________ PC CARD 1 DMC 5100 GB 12 03 2002 10 47 Uhr Seite 44 ...

Page 45: ...lative humidity up to 60 Memory Internal memory 16 MByte Slot for external multimedia card Computer interface USB 1 1 Driver Win 98 98SE ME 2000 Camera Image sensor CMOS Resolution 1280 x 960 for taking pictures 320 x 240 for movie recording Data format JPEG and TIFF for photo graphs AVI for video recordings Flash on automatic off Delayed shutter release duration from 10 to 0 seconds White balance...

Page 46: ...the device yourself as this would invalidate the guarantee INFORMATION _____________________________________ PROBLEM Power supply The device cannot be switched on The device switches off POSSIBLE CAUSE Batteries not inserted correctly Batteries are flat Batteries are too weak The automatic switching off function is activated REMEDY Check the polarity of the batteries Change the batteries Change th...

Page 47: ...e batteries are too weak The photos in series mode or the movie recording mode is set The device is in the manual operating mode and the white balance setting is too low The device has not been switched on for a long time REMEDY Delete photos or movies from the memory or the multimedia card Install a new multimedia card Wait for the procedure to finish Wait until the lightning symbol in the displa...

Page 48: ...le The operating system is not installed correctly Poor cable connection The device is not switched on The multimedia card has not been formatted The multimedia card has not been inserted correctly The multimedia card is not for matted REMEDY Check the USB cable con nection Plug out the USB cable and reconnect it Ask your computer special ist dealer Ask your computer special ist dealer Reconnect t...

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