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FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Note: 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B
of Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless
otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should
be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.

Summary of Contents for dpx310

Page 1: ...cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the se...

Page 2: ...guide for the product 2 The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements customer demographics and geographical preferences Products very often vary between retailers especially with accesso...

Page 3: ...a fire or an electrical shock Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC power adapter This may cause an electrical shock Do not use the camera if any foreign objects have entered the camera Turn the camera off remove the batteries and disconnect the power source if you are using an AC power adapter Unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnec...

Page 4: ...lectrical shock When leaving the camera unused for long periods such as during a vacation always unplug the camera from the power source batteries or AC power adapter for safety If you are using the AC power adapter unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera Failure to do so could result in a fire Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with ...

Page 5: ...Zoom 20 Using the Self Timer 21 Using the Macro Mode 22 Setting the Flash 22 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 24 Taking Pictures Manually 26 PLAYBACK MODE 27 Playing Back Captured Images Single Frame Playback 27 Displaying Thumbnail Images 28 Zoom Playback 29 Slide Show Display 30 MOVIE MODE 31 Recording Video Clips 31 Viewing Video Clips 32 Deleting Images Video Clips 33 To delete one image v...

Page 6: ...QUALITY 46 EV COMPENSATION 46 WHITE BALANCE 47 DIGITAL ZOOM 47 PREVIEW 47 LCD BRIGHTNESS 48 SHARPNESS 48 Movie Menu 49 EV COMPENSATION 49 WHITE BALANCE 49 LCD BRIGHTNESS 49 Playback Menu 50 SLIDE SHOW 50 PROTECT 50 LCD BRIGHTNESS 50 COPY TO SD CARD 51 DPOF 51 Setup Menu 52 BEEP 52 AUTO POWER OFF 53 RESET 53 DATE TYPE 53 DATE SETUP 53 VIDEO MODE 54 FRAME NO RESET 54 LANGUAGE 54 VERSION 54 CONNECTIN...

Page 7: ...g the movie function Images you have taken can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable USB driver is required for Win 98 and Mac OS 8 6 You can enhance and retouch your images on your computer by using the provided editing software or image editing software you may already own You may share your images with your friends via e mail in a report or on a website DPOF functionality allows yo...

Page 8: ... TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 Speaker 2 Shutter button 3 Flash 4 Battery cover 5 Function indicator 6 Power switch 7 Self timer LED 8 Viewfinder window 9 Microphone 10 Lens 11 DC in connector 12 USB connector ...

Page 9: ...button 7 Delete button 8 Display button 9 Zoom in button 10 Zoom out button 11 Control panel 12 Mode dial 13 LCD monitor 14 Tripod socket Control Panel 1 Thumbnail button 2 Arrow button Up Macro button 3 Arrow button Left Flash button 4 OK button 5 Arrow button Right Self timer button 6 Arrow button Down Pause button ...

Page 10: ... Solid blue The camera is powering up No LED indicator Blinking orange The camera is powering up No LED indicator Solid green The camera is powered and ready Yes 1 to capture image video clip LED indicator Blinking red Camera error Yes 3 LED indicator Blinking red Charging the flash No LED indicator Blinking green Image is being recorded to the No memory card LED indicator Blinking green USB busy ...

Page 11: ...Auto flash Red eye reduction Slow synchro Fill flash on Flash off 4 Macro 5 Self timer mode 10 seconds delay 2 seconds delay 6 White balance Auto Sun Shade Tungsten Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 7 Record mode 8 Zoom state 9 Possible number of shots 10 Image size resolution 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 11 Image quality Fine Normal Basic 12 Card indicator 13 Time 14 Date yea...

Page 12: ... Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 2 Playback mode 3 File image number 4 Image size resolution 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 5 Image quality Fine Normal Basic 6 Card indicator 7 Protect indicator 8 DPOF indicator ...

Page 13: ...ry power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 2 Press the shutter button to start recording a video clip 3 White balance Auto Sun Shade Tungsten Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 4 Movie mode 5 Zoom state 6 Recordable movie time 7 Card indicator 8 Time 9 Date year month day ...

Page 14: ... when playing back video clips 1 Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 2 Press the button to start playing back recorded video clips 3 Movie mode 4 File movie number 5 Card indicator ...

Page 15: ...N 3 Connect the other end to an electrical outlet Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty Using an AC power adapter while transferring images to your computer prevents unexpected automatic power off of the camera NOTE A CR V3 Lithium battery pack can also be used as the power supply If yo...

Page 16: ... can store more images and video clips 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Slide the SD memory card cover open 3 Insert the SD memory card The front side of the memory card printed arrow should face towards the side with the LCD display If the card cannot be inserted check the orientation 4 Close the SD card cover To remove an SD memory card 1 Make sure the camera is off 2 Open the SD card cove...

Page 17: ...riod of time To adjust the Date or Time at any other time 1 Slide the switch and power on the camera 2 Set the mode dial to the Setup mode 3 Select to the DATE SETUP by using the or button and press the button To increase the value for each option press the button To decrease the value for each option press the button Press the button to move to the next item field 4 When all options are set press...

Page 18: ...ges by using the viewfinder Using the LCD monitor you can compose images more accurately but at the cost of battery consumption The LCD monitor must be used when Digital Zoom is used Using the Viewfinder Using the viewfinder helps you to compose images and adjust the subject in the crisp focus 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the switch 2 Set the mode dial to the Record mode or the Manual Record mo...

Page 19: ...ttery power and increase the number of shots you can take it is recommended to turn the LCD monitor off and use the viewfinder instead The LCD monitor must be on when Digital Zoom is to be used NOTE Using the Zoom Functions The lens moves when using zoom photography Zoom photography allows you to take telephoto and wide angle shots The subject appears closer by pressing the Telephoto button and ap...

Page 20: ...lay button 3 To enable the digital zoom a Press the menu button b Press the or button to select DIGITAL ZOOM and press the button c Press the or button again to select ON and press the button d Press the menu button again to exit from the menu mode e To activate the digital zoom press the telephoto button completely and hold it until the image on the LCD monitor expands 4 Press the shutter button ...

Page 21: ...r mode by toggling the button The selected self timer mode is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Compose the scene 5 Press the shutter button The self timer function is activated The photograph is then taken after the preset time To cancel the self timer at any time press the button or the menu button After an image is taken using self timer the self timer mode is turned off If you wish to take anothe...

Page 22: ...onitor off There is not a distinct point subject range at which normal mode is favored over macro mode take an image in both optical and macro modes and compare the results In Macro mode the internal flash cannot be used NOTE Setting the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash You can take an image using a flash mode suitable to your ...

Page 23: ...clearly reproduced in artificial light backlighting fluorescent lighting etc or with people against the night as a background scene The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness Select this mode for recording images with high contrast backlighting and deep shadows The flash will not fire Select this mode when taking images in a place where flash photography is prohibited or w...

Page 24: ...izes Therefore fewer images will take up more memory space High resolution and quality settings are recommended for printed output and situations requiring the finest detail Lower resolution quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e mail in a report or on a web page To change image resolution and quality settings 1 Slide the switch and power on the...

Page 25: ...solution Resolution Quality Compression Ratio Internal Memory 16MB SD Memory Card 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 4 1 11 4 9 20 42 85 170 8 1 21 8 19 39 81 164 327 12 1 31 12 28 59 122 246 491 4 1 17 7 15 32 66 133 266 8 1 34 14 30 64 132 267 532 12 1 51 21 46 97 198 400 798 4 1 27 10 24 50 103 208 415 8 1 54 21 48 101 206 417 831 12 1 81 32 7...

Page 26: ...EV COMPENSATION WHITE BALANCE OR SHARPNESS in Manual Record menu To Take Pictures Manually 1 Slide the switch and power on the camera 2 Set the mode dial to the Manual Record mode 3 Press the menu button 4 Select EV COMPENSATION WHITE BALANCE or SHARPNESS by using the button and then press the button 5 Press the menu button again to exit from the menu mode 6 Compose the picture 7 Press the shutter...

Page 27: ... the mode dial to the Playback mode The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 3 View and select your recorded images by using the button To view the previous image press the button To view the next image press the button If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card NO IMAGE message will appear on the LCD monitor You can also view your images on the TV screen Fi...

Page 28: ...or 3 Press the button Nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD monitor assuming there are nine or more recorded images in the memory 4 Use the or button to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size 5 Press the button to display the selected image on the full screen While displaying thumbnail images pressing the delete button the screen will display DELETE SELECT you may ch...

Page 29: ...photo button or wide angle button Pressing the telephoto button will enlarge the image To return to normal magnification press the wide angle button The image is displayed enlarged you will see a red frame with a red box inside The red frame indicates the entire image while the red box shows the location of the currently enlarged area 5 Use the or button to select the area to enlarge 6 To return t...

Page 30: ...IDE SHOW by using the or button and press the button 5 Set the playback interval by using the or button and then press the button The slideshow starts displaying your images on the LCD monitor one by one with the interval that you set To stop the slideshow display press the or button To pause the slideshow display press the button To cancel the pause press pause state press the button You can adju...

Page 31: ... elapsed time displays on the LCD monitor while recording a video clip 4 To stop recording press the shutter button again In movie mode image size quality macro self timer flash and digital zoom cannot be set or activated Before recording the video clip you cannot zoom in or out on the subject by pressing the button Be sure not to cover the camera s microphone while recording a video clip The maxi...

Page 32: ... button to start To pause playback at any time press the button To stop playback press the or button Pressing the or button while playing the video clip will change the status as follows To play the video clip back on the computer we recommend that you use the Quick Time Player This software is free of charge compatible with Mac and Windows based computers and can be downloaded from the website at...

Page 33: ... Record mode only the last recorded image can be erased In the Playback mode select the image that you want to view by using the or button 2 Press the delete button 3 Select 1 FRAME by using the or button and then press the button 4 DELETE THIS message appears on the image Use the or button to select YES and press the button If you want to cancel the deletion select NO 5 Repeat the above steps to ...

Page 34: ... the Playback mode 2 Press the delete button 3 Select DELETE ALL by using the or button and then press the button 4 DELETE ALL message appears on the image Use the or button to select YES and press the button If you want to cancel the deletion select NO If all images are deleted NO IMAGE pops up NO IMAGE ...

Page 35: ...cancel the action select NO 5 If you select YES the Frame No Reset message appears To reset the frame number use the or button to select YES and press the button The SD memory card cannot be formatted when it is locked Unlock the SD memory card first Formatting the SD memory card also erases the protected images All data other than images are also erased Before formatting the card make sure that n...

Page 36: ...or button and press the button 5 You can select to protect one image or all images at one time by using the or button and press the button ONE IMAGE Protect one image at one time ALL IMAGES Protect all images at once 6 Select UNLOCK or LOCK by using the or button UNLOCK Unlock the protected image LOCK Protect the selected image or all images 7 Press the button The protected images will be erased i...

Page 37: ...bedded information on the memory card and print your images as specified 1 Set the mode dial to the Playback mode 2 Select the image that you want to set the DPOF setting by using the or button 3 Press the menu button 4 Select DPOF by using the or button and press the button 5 You can select the desired DPOF sub menu by using the or button and press the button 6 Select the desired setting by using...

Page 38: ...ling the USB driver only for Windows 98 Step 2 Connecting the camera to your computer Step 3 Downloading images video clips CPU OS Memory Free Space on Hard Disk Required Devices Color Monitor System Requirements Windows Pentium 166 MHz processor or higher Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 XP 32MB 64MB RAM recommended 128 MB hard disk space A CD ROM Drive An Available USB Port Color Monitor 800x600 24 bit o...

Page 39: ...omputer 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera 3 Turn the camera on 4 Look for a new Removable Disk icon appearing in the My Computer window Your recorded images video clips will be in a folder on this removable disk For Mac users double click the untitled disk on the desktop Installing the USB Driver on a Macintosh Computer Mac OS 8 6 users must install a USB ...

Page 40: ...ips Select the images video clips that you prefer and then choose Copy from the Edit menu After that open the destination location and choose Paste from the Edit menu For Computers Running Mac OS Open the untitled disk window and the hard disk or the destination location Drag and drop from the camera disk to the desired destination It is recommended that you use the AC power adapter as a power sup...

Page 41: ... program To Install PhotoSuite 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the camera into the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install PhotoSuite Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For information on how to use PhotoSuite to edit and retouch your recorded images please refer to its online help For Windows 2000 XP users make sure to install and use the PhotoSuite w...

Page 42: ...o create spectacular 360 panoramic images please refer to its online help For Windows 2000 XP users make sure to install and use the PhotoVista while logged in as a user with an Administrator account For Windows XP users which OS version does not include Service Pack 1 or higher make sure to link to http www java com en download windows_automatic jsp first and download the Java Virtual Machine For...

Page 43: ...ode 2 Press the menu button 3 Select the desired menu item by using the or button and press the button 4 Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button To exit from the menu mode at anytime press the menu button again IMAGE SIZE Set the desired image size resolution 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 ...

Page 44: ...can take digital zoom shots by activating the digital zoom function OFF Disable digital zoom ON Enable digital zoom PREVIEW Set to display a photographed image on LCD monitor immediately after you have taken the shot OFF Do not display preview ON Display preview LCD BRIGHTNESS This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor ...

Page 45: ...EVIEW LCD BRIGHTNESS and SHARPNESS 1 Set the mode dial to the Manual Record mode 2 Press the menu button 3 Select the desired menu item by using the or button and press the button 4 Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button To exit from the menu mode at anytime press the menu button again ...

Page 46: ...ra adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically However if the subject is very dark or very bright you may override the camera automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker This is called EV compensation The EV compensation of the camera can be adjusted from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in 0 5EV step ...

Page 47: ... setting allows you to set the white balance when taking photographs under specific lighting condition AUTO Automatic adjustment SUN For recording outdoors on a bright day SHADE For recording outdoors on a cloudy day TUNGSTEN For recording under tungsten light FLUORESCENT1 For recording under bluish fluorescent lighting condition FLUORESCENT2 For recording under reddish fluorescent lighting condit...

Page 48: ...fer to LCD BRIGHTNESS in Record menu SHARPNESS Set the level of image sharpness HARD Sharpen the edge of the image detail NORMAL Leave the image detail as captured SOFT Soften the edge of the image detail for special effect ...

Page 49: ... menu item by using the or button and press the button 4 Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button To exit from the menu mode at anytime press the menu button again EV COMPENSATION Refer to EV COMPENSATION in Manual Record menu WHITE BALANCE Refer to WHITE BALANCE in Manual Record menu LCD BRIGHTNESS Refer to LCD BRIGHTNESS in Record menu ...

Page 50: ...the settings by using the or button and then press the button To exit from the menu mode at anytime press the menu button again SLIDE SHOW Your camera can display your images sequentially as a slide show at a selected interval 3 SEC 5 SEC 7 SEC 9 SEC PROTECT This feature prevents images from being deleted accidentally Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further detail LCD ...

Page 51: ...d Of course you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some images in internal memory NO Does not copy the images YES Copy all images to the memory card DPOF DPOF allows you to embed printing information on your memory card Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the DPOF for further detail ...

Page 52: ...VERSION 1 Set the mode dial to the Setup mode 2 Select the desired menu item by using the or button and press the button 3 Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button BEEP Specify whether or not beeps are to be generated when buttons are pressed OFF Beeps are not generated ON Beeps are generated ...

Page 53: ...IN 5 MIN RESET This function will restore all the parameters to the default settings NO Remain the current settings YES Reset to default settings DATE TYPE Set the displayed date format on the LCD monitor Y M D Year Month Day D M Y Day Month Year M D Y Month Day Year DATE SETUP Set current date and time Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further detail ...

Page 54: ...ailand or Norway FRAME NO RESET Set whether or not to reset the file and folder number when you take photographs Default reset folder number is 100 and file number is 0001 NO Does not reset the folder and file number YES Reset the folder and file number LANGUAGE Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor The provided languages are ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH E...

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Page 56: ...D Self timer 2 seconds delay 10 seconds delay Zoom Digital Capture mode 2X Playback mode 2X and 4X Exposure compensation Auto Manual 2 0 2 0 EV 0 5 EV White balance Auto Manual SUN SHADE TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT 1 FLUORESCENT 2 Compressed format JPEG Motion JPEG Standards EXIF 2 2 DPOF 1 0 DCF 1 0 AVI Interface DC IN jack USB connector AUDIO OUT jack NTSC or PAL Operating environment Operation 0 C 40 ...

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