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DXG USA 

DXG-5B6V 

 

User’s Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for DXG-5B6V

Page 1: ...DXG USA DXG 5B6V User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...atures 1 1 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 Left view 5 1 4 6 Back view 5 1 4 7 Adjusting the LCD display 6 1 4 8 About the LEDs 10 2 Getting started 11 2 1 Inserting an SD card 11 2 2 Inserting the batteries 12 2 3 Turning on off the video camera 13 2 4 Changing modes 13 ...

Page 4: ...ng a voice file 20 2 7 Taking and viewing pictures 21 2 7 1 Taking a still picture 21 2 7 2 Viewing images 22 2 8 Connecting to a computer 23 2 9 Connecting to a TV 23 3 Using the video camera 25 3 1 Movie mode 25 3 1 1 Movie mode icons 25 3 1 2 Using the macro function 26 3 1 3 Using the zoom function 27 3 1 4 Using the LED white light 27 3 1 5 Quick access controls 27 3 2 Voice mode 28 3 2 1 Voi...

Page 5: ...mode 33 3 5 1 Photo Playback mode icons 33 3 6 Thumbnail mode 34 3 7 USB mode 35 3 7 1 Using the mass storage feature 35 3 7 2 Using the DPS Direct Print Standard feature 35 4 Using the menus 36 4 1 Movie menu 36 4 1 1 White balance 36 4 1 2 Video quality 37 4 1 3 Color effect 38 4 1 4 Resolution 39 4 1 5 Capture mode 40 4 1 6 Stabilizer 41 4 2 Movie playback menu 42 4 2 1 Delete 42 4 2 2 Protect ...

Page 6: ...izer 52 4 4 Photo playback menu 53 4 4 1 Delete 53 4 4 2 Protect 55 4 4 3 Autoplay 57 4 4 4 DPOF 58 4 5 System menu 60 4 5 1 Language 60 4 5 2 Format 60 4 5 3 Default 61 4 5 4 Auto power off 62 4 5 5 Frequency 63 4 5 6 TV standard 64 4 5 7 Date time 65 4 5 8 Beep 65 4 5 9 Memory status 65 Appendix 66 Specifications 66 Troubleshooting 69 ...

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 2010 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval...

Page 8: ...h handling 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 flash 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 flash the camera should be at least one meter from...

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 45 C 32 F to 113 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: ...hand 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 information Observe No Photography notices in certain locations In these cases you cannot record any live performance ...

Page 11: ...east 1 GB of RAM or higher Graphic card with DirectX 9 support DirectX 10 recommended Standard USB 1 1 port or higher At least 2 GB of available disk space 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 This camcorder offers a variety of features and functions including Digital video camera Dig...

Page 12: ...ent in the package If any item is missing or appears damaged contact your dealer immediately User s Manual HD Camcorder CD ROM Driver and application software 4xAAA alkaline batteries USB AV cable Pouch Li ion battery Optional Li ion battery charger Optional HDMI cable ...

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 LED white light HDMI AV OUT 1 4 2 Top view Speaker Power LED ...

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

Page 15: ...5 1 4 5 Left view Battery compartment Macro switch 1 4 6 Back view Joystick Menu button SD card compartment REC STOP button Zoom dial Mode button ...

Page 16: ...6 Playback button 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: ...d hold to turn power on off Menu button Press to display the main OSD menu Mode button Press to toggle among Movie Photo and SET modes Zoom dial In Photo and Movie modes turn to zoom in and out In Photo Playback mode 1 Turn clockwise to zoom in your photo 2 Turn counterclockwise to show all stored files in a ...

Page 18: ...ideo playback REC STOP button In Movie mode press to start stop recording In Photo mode press to take a photo In Movie Playback mode press to start pause playback Macro switch Move the switch to the position to enable the Macro mode Joystick In Photo and Movie modes 1 Press up down to adjust the exposure setting 2 Press inwards repeatedly to toggle different LED light modes 3 Press right repeatedl...

Page 19: ...re 4 Press inwards to exit the Zoom mode In Movie Playback mode 1 Press up down to scroll through stored movies 2 Press up down and hold during playback to rewind fast forward 3 Press right repeatedly to toggle different LCD display modes 4 Press up down to skip to the previous next playback 5 Press inwards during playback to stop playback In SET mode press up down left right to highlight menu ite...

Page 20: ... modes press to enter Playback mode 1 4 8 About the LEDs The following table describes the camera LEDs LED Color Definition Power Green Power on Format Delete Protect operation Red Blinking Low battery Recording USB Mass Storage operation ...

Page 21: ...reliminary settings See later chapters for advanced functions 2 1 Inserting an SD card SD card sold separately An SD card can be installed in the video camera to provide additional storage space for still images video clips or other files 1 Push upwards to open the SD card compartment cover 2 Insert the SD card Ensure that the gold contacts are facing downwards 3 Close the SD card compartment cove...

Page 22: ...milar batteries recommended by the manufacturer or your dealer Note Install the batteries exactly as described here Ensure that the polarity of the batteries is correct Installing the batteries incorrectly could cause damage to the video camera and possibly start a fire 1 Push downwards to open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert the batteries ...

Page 23: ...ovie Photo and SET Press the Mode button to toggle different modes 2 5 Before you start Before you start using the video camera some basic settings such as date and time language and beep need to be configured 2 5 1 Setting the date and time 1 Turn on the video camera and press the Mode button to switch to the SET mode Move the joystick up down to highlight Date Time Press the joystick inwards to ...

Page 24: ... and the selected red 3 Adjust each value by moving the joystick up down 4 Highlight the checkmark and press the joystick inwards to save your changes 2 5 2 Setting the language 1 Turn on the video camera and press the Mode button to switch to the SET mode Press the joystick up down to highlight Language Press the joystick inwards to confirm ...

Page 25: ...aditional Chinese Japanese German French Spanish Italian Russian Korean Turkish Portuguese Dutch and Arabic Press the joystick inwards to confirm 2 5 3 Setting the beep 1 Turn on the video camera and press the Mode button to switch to the SET mode Move the joystick up down to highlight Beep Press the joystick inwards to confirm ...

Page 26: ...16 2 Select to disable enable the beep 3 Press the joystick inwards to confirm ...

Page 27: ...EC 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 Note The maximum length of each video recording file is 4G The size and quality affect the length of the recording High resolution and high quality settings will result in larger files and therefore shorter length Movie mode ...

Page 28: ...apture Mode and press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the joystick right left to highlight the voice mode and press the joystick inwards to confirm 5 Press the Menu button to return to the Movie mode 6 Press the REC STOP button to start recording 7 Press the REC STOP button again to stop recording 8 The voice file is automatically saved with a unique file name Voice mode ...

Page 29: ... clip To pause while playing the video clip press the REC STOP button To adjust the volume while playing the video clip turn the Zoom dial To rewind fast forward the video clip press the joystick up down and hold to toggle different speeds 2X 4X or 8X To skip to the previous next clip press the joystick up down 3 Press the joystick inwards to stop playing 4 Press the Playback button again to retur...

Page 30: ...scroll through the audio video clips Press the REC STOP button to play the desired audio clip To adjust the volume while playing the audio clip turn the Zoom dial To skip to the previous next clip press the joystick up down 3 Press the joystick inwards to stop playing 4 Press the Playback button again to return to the Movie mode Voice playback mode indicator ...

Page 31: ... Taking a still picture 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to the Photo mode 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 32: ...he Zoom dial clockwise to enter the Zoom mode and turn clockwise counterclockwise to zoom in out on the picture Press the joystick up down right left to move the zoomed image Press the joystick inwards to exit the Zoom mode Turn the Zoom dial counterclockwise to toggle different matrix thumbnail views 2x2 or 3x3 3 Press the Playback button again to return to the Photo mode Playback mode ...

Page 33: ... computer Read this section to learn how to transfer files to a PC Connect the video camera to a computer with the USB AV cable provided 2 9 Connecting to a TV Connect the video camera to a TV with the USB AV cable provided ...

Page 34: ...24 Connect the video camera to an HDTV with a HDMI cable ...

Page 35: ...y or on an SD card 3 1 1 Movie mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Movie mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 The number of saved files 2 Memory status indicator indicates that an SD card is used indicates that no SD card is inserted and the internal memory is used 3 File format indicator ...

Page 36: ... balance indicator 13 LED white light indicator 14 Movie mode indicator 15 EV compensation indicator 16 Zoom 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 14 5 15 5 cm In Photo and Movie modes move the macro switch on the side of the video camera to the Macro mode and an icon is displayed on the LCD screen ...

Page 37: ...ckwise 3 1 4 Using the LED white light Use the LED white light to illuminate subjects in dark environments In Movie and Photo modes press the joystick inwards to toggle different lighting options Off On and Night modes The icon is displayed on the screen to indicate the active mode 3 1 5 Quick access controls In Movie and Photo modes you can adjust the EV compensation setting simply by pressing th...

Page 38: ... familiarize yourself with the Voice mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Voice mode indicator 2 The number of saved files 3 Memory status indicator indicates that an SD card is used indicates that no SD card is inserted and the internal memory is used 4 Remaining recording time 5 Battery status indicator ...

Page 39: ...ourself with the Photo mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 The number of taken pictures and the remaining number that can be taken 2 Memory status indicator indicates that an SD card is used indicates that no SD card is inserted and internal memory is used 3 File size indicator 4 Picture quality indicator 5 Self timer indicator ...

Page 40: ...ffect indicator 14 White balance indicator 15 LED white light indicator 16 Photo mode indicator 17 EV compensation indicator 18 Zoom indicator 3 3 2 Using the macro function See section 3 1 2 Using the macro function 3 3 3 Using the zoom function See section 3 1 3 Using the zoom function 3 3 4 Using the LED white light See section 3 1 4 Using the LED white light ...

Page 41: ...odes you can adjust the EV compensation setting simply by pressing the joystick up down In Photo mode press the joystick left to toggle different self timer options Off 5sec and 10sec The option icon is displayed on the screen to indicate your selection ...

Page 42: ...ze yourself with the Movie Playback mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 The number of current clip and the total number of recorded video and audio clips 2 Movie resolution 3 Record date and time 4 Elapsed time and total clip length 5 Battery status indicator 6 File protection indicator 7 Movie Playback mode indicator 8 Volume level indicator ...

Page 43: ... Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo Playback mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 the number of current image and total number of saved images 2 Photo size 3 Date and time 4 Battery status indicator 5 File protect indicator 6 Photo Playback mode indicator ...

Page 44: ...vie Playback mode 2 The most recent image video clip audio clip is displayed on the screen Turn the Zoom dial counterclockwise clockwise to toggle the view four or nine thumbnail view 3 Press the joystick up down to highlight an image video clip audio clip and press the joystick inwards to view the image video clip audio clip in full screen mode 4 Turn the Zoom dial counterclockwise to return to t...

Page 45: ... an option and press the joystick inwards to confirm 3 7 1 Using the mass storage feature When used as a USB mass storage device the video camera is displayed as a removable drive in Windows Explorer Drag and drop files to and from the removable drive just like any other storage device 3 7 2 Using the DPS Direct Print Standard feature Connect to a printer using the USB cable exactly in the same wa...

Page 46: ...lighting conditions When white balance 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 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the White Balance option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten or Fluorescent Press the...

Page 47: ...higher speed SD card 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Quality option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Fine or Normal Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 48: ...ashioned look 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Effect option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Color Sepia or B W Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 49: ...video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Resolution option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select QVGA WVGA or HD Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu Note Ensure you use the correct software while playing the videos on a PC ...

Page 50: ...the video camera on and ensure it is in Movie mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Capture Mode option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Movie or Voice mode Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 51: ... Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Stabilizer option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select On or Off Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu Note When Stabilizer is enabled you cannot use the Zoom function while recording video clips ...

Page 52: ...ss the Playback button and then press the MENU button to enter the Movie Playback menu 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Delete option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Cancel Delete One or Delete All Press the joystick inwards to confirm If you select Delete One the playback screen appears again Use the joystick to locate the file you want to delete an...

Page 53: ... confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files are transferred to the PC via the USB cable or saved to another storage device Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deleting them ...

Page 54: ... Use the joystick to highlight the Protect option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Cancel Protect One or Protect All Press the joystick inwards to confirm If you select Protect One the playback screen appears again Use the joystick to locate the file you want to protect and press the joystick inwards to confirm A lock icon is displayed on the screen to s...

Page 55: ...file repeat the above steps The lock icon disappears when the file is unlocked If you select Protect All all saved files will be locked Repeat this step to unprotect all files 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 56: ... camera automatically compensates for different lighting conditions 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the White Balance option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten or Fluorescent Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to e...

Page 57: ...use more memory space 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Quality option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select from Fine or Normal Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 58: ...ioned look 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Effect option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Color Sepia or B W Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 59: ... memory space 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Size option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select 1M 3M 5M 8M or 16M Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 60: ...nd ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Date Stamp option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select whether to include the date stamp on a photo Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 61: ... Single or Burst mode 1 Turn the video camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Burst Mode option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Single or Burst Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 62: ...deo camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button and use the joystick to highlight the Stabilizer option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select On or Off Press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 63: ...the Playback button and then press the MENU button to enter the Photo Playback menu 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Delete option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Cancel Delete One or Delete All Press the joystick inwards to confirm If you select Delete One the playback screen appears again Use the joystick to locate the file you want to delete and p...

Page 64: ... confirm 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files are transferred to the PC via the USB cable or saved to another storage device Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deleting them ...

Page 65: ...menu 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Protect option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Cancel Protect One or Protect All Press the joystick inwards to confirm If you select Protect One the playback screen appears again Use the joystick to locate the file you want to protect and press center joystick button to confirm A lock icon is displayed to show th...

Page 66: ...file repeat the above steps The lock icon disappears when the file is unlocked If you select Protect All all saved files will be locked Repeat this step to unprotect all files 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu ...

Page 67: ...de Press the Playback button and then press the MENU button to enter the Photo Playback menu 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Autoplay option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select OK or Cancel and press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 The images will be displayed one after another Press the joystick inwards to stop the slide show ...

Page 68: ...k menu 2 Use the joystick to highlight the DPOF option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Cancel Single Print or Print All and press the joystick inwards to confirm If you select Single Print the playback screen appears again Use the joystick up down to select the desired picture and then turn the Zoom dial clockwise counterclockwise to select the number o...

Page 69: ...duce the number of prints to zero If you select Print All the number of prints for all pictures will be set to 1 Repeat this step to remove the DPOF tag from all pictures 4 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu Note A memory card is required for the DPOF function ...

Page 70: ...e this function to format the current storage media This format action will delete everything on the media 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to the SET mode 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Format option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select OK or Cancel and press the joystick inwards to confirm 4 The current media memory card or internal memory is for...

Page 71: ...s to the defaults 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to the SET mode 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Default option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select OK or Cancel and press the joystick inwards to confirm ...

Page 72: ... a period of inactivity for power saving 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to the SET mode 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Auto power off option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select Off 1 minute or 5 minutes Press the joystick inwards to confirm ...

Page 73: ...tem suitable for your area 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to the SET mode 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Frequency option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select 60Hz or 50Hz Press the joystick inwards to confirm ...

Page 74: ...uitable for your area 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to the SET mode 2 Use the joystick to highlight the TV Standard option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 Use the joystick to select NTSC or PAL and press the joystick inwards to confirm ...

Page 75: ...rovides information on the memory status and the number of saved files 1 Turn on the video camera and switch to the SET mode 2 Use the joystick to highlight the Memory Status option Press the joystick inwards to enter the submenu 3 The number of saved files and the free memory space are displayed on the screen Press the joystick inwards to exit ...

Page 76: ... flash memory 7 MB for storage SD Card SDHC Compatible Up to SDHC 16GB Class 6 Sensor sensitivity ISO Auto Color effects Color B W Sepia Lens Fixed lens Wide F 2 8 f 5 5mm Focus range Normal 1 5m infinity Macro 14 5 15 5 cm Still image Formats JPEG EXIF 2 2 DCF DPOF Resolution 1M 3M 5M 8M Firmware Interpolation 16M Firmware Interpolation ...

Page 77: ... Zoom 2X Camera Digital Zoom 4X Advance Zoom 2X Still Image Playback Digital Zoom 16X max TFT Monitor 2 4 TFT 480 x 234 pixels LED Light Effective range 1 m Movie On Night Mode Off Camera On Night Mode Off White balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent EV compensation 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Self timer Off 5 10 seconds Interface USB 2 0 high speed HDMI ...

Page 78: ... Shutter Electronic shutter 1 8 1 2000 second Auto power off Off 1 min 5 min Power supply 4 x AAA Alkaline Ni cd Ni MH batteries Li ion battery NP60 optional Dimension 40 6 H x 83 4 W x 105 6 D mm Weight Approx 146 5g without batteries ...

Page 79: ...ee 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 status indicator turns red replace the batteries immediately ...

Page 80: ...nd focus range Please take a picture within the available focus range and choose normal or macro mode See 3 3 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 2 Format Before formatting the card ensure you back up the files ...

Page 81: ...71 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 ...

Page 82: ...w dxgusa comUTH for any product updates or special announcements You can also check out our online support desk where you can register your product send emails to our technical support and find a list of frequently asked questions FAQs DXG USA ...

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