DXG-202V User's Manual
Contents 1.Attention…………………………………………………………..…….…..……4 Safety Precautions…………………………………………..……………..….………….…..4 Before Using Your Digtial Video Camera………………….…..…..……….………………...4 Operational Precautions...…………………….…………….…………….………...…………5 Package Contents………………………….………….…………….…………….…..…...…..5 2.Getting to Know Your Digital Video Camera………..………..……....…….6 Digital Video Camera Controls….…….……...…………. ……………….………….…….6 Top View………………………………………………..……....….…………...…………....6 Left Side View………………………………………………....….
Album Function……………………………….….…………………….……....…….……..21 Playback Menu………………………………………………………………...….………...21 5.Connecting Your Computer….…... ..….….....….…...…….…......…......28 Using the Digital Video Camera as a Web camera….…….….…...….…….. ….…….…..28 Using the Digital Video Camera as a Mass Storage drive…..…..…..…..…. …..…..……28 Connecting to Your TV/VCR……………………………………..………….………..….…..29 System Requirements……………….……………………………………………….…...…..30 6.Installing Drivers… …………………….. ……………………….. ………...31 7.
1. Attention Please read through this manual carefully before using the Digital Video Camera and follow the instructions to avoid damage caused by improper operation. Safty Precautions ● The software CD-ROM packaged with the Digital Video Camera is for PC only. Do not attempt to play the CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player. ● This Digital Video Camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this Digital Video Camera yourself.
Operational Precautions This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure normal photography, do not drop or hit the camera when taking pictures. ● Avoid using or placing the Digital Video Camera in the following locations: 1. Damp and dusty places. 2. Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or places subject to extremely high temperatures. 3. High vibration. 4. Smoke, fumes or steam. 5. Magnetic fields. 6. Rain, snow or other precipitations.
2. Familiarization: Getting to Know Your Camera Digital Video Camera Controls Front Side View Shutter Self-timer LED Flash Lens Microphone Left Side View Set Button-. Mode Switch 1. Capture Mode 2. Movie Mode 3. Voice Mode Battery Cover and SD Card slot Right Side View Macro Switch.
Top View Speaker Color Liquid Crystal Display Flash LED Power LED Power Button Enter Button Playback Button Display Button Menu Button Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Battery exhausted 6
3.Getting Started Preparing Your Digital Video Camera ●Step 1 Insert two "AA" batteries into the battery compartment. ●Step 2 When inserting SD/MMC memory card, follow the icon shown in the compartment to insert or remove the card push-and-pull. Then, push the memory card all the way into the memory compartment and close the battery door, push the battery door down and then slide it closed. Note: When memory card is inserted, the internal 16MB flash memory is disabled.
4. Start Using Your Digital Video Camera ●Step 1 Press the Power button to turn on the Digital Video Camera. The Power LED will light up. ●Step 2 The LCD Display will turn on. Note: The LCD Display turns off automatically if you do not operate it for 30 seconds. The camera turns off automatically if you do not operate it for over 60 seconds.
Setup Mode Press the Set button to enter the setup menu. You can configure the basic settings: 1. Beep--Sound On/Off. 2. Date/Time--Date & time settings. 3. Language--Language settings. 4. Format--Format the internal memory or memory cards. 5. Default--Reset to preliminary settings. 6. TV--TV output format setting: NTSC/PAL 7. Frequency--Fluorescent frequency: 50Hz/60Hz Date/Time setting ●Step 1. Press to move to the Date/Time option. ●Step 2. Press Enter button to bring up the menu. ●Step 3. ●Step 4.
Formatting the Memory Card Format your SD/MMC memory card before using it to store pictures. ●Step 1. Press to move down to the Format option. ●Step 2. Press Enter button to bring up the"Cancel/OK" Menu. ●Step 3. To format the memory card, select “ok” on the screen and then press the Enter button. You will hear a ring sound when you press it. ●Step 4. The Digital Video Camera then begins formatting the memory card. Wait for the formatting process to finish. ●Step 5.
Recording Video Video is recorded at a rate of approximately 15 frames per second in AVI format. ●Step 1. Press the Shutter button once to start recording video. You will see live views of the subjects or scenes you are recording on the LCD. ●Step 2 While recording, a red icon blinks on the upper left side of the LCD Display and the record time increments. The icon stops blinking and becomes green after you terminate the recording process. ●Step 3 To stop recording, press the Shutter button again.
the camera must be connected to the display output device (monitor or TV) with the AV cable. Status Identifier Voice Icon Record Length Image Number Card Indicator Battery Indicator Record Voice Dial the Mode Switch to Voice ●Step 1. Press the Shutter button once to start recording voice. ●Step 2. While you are recording, an red icon blinks on the upper left side of the LCD Display. The icon turn to green after you terminate the recording process. The recording time is displayed as you shoot. Step 3.
Capture Mode Turn the Mode Switch to Capture Mode Status Identifier Date Stamp (Default is not displayed). Battery Status Indicator: (Full) Half Low Empty Memory Card Status: Card inside Or Not. Image Number Self-timer Indicator EV Level White Balance: Auto, Sunny, Tungsten, Image Quality: Fine, Normal, Basic. Image Size: 4M (2304x1728), 3M (2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), VGA (640x480). EV Lock Indicator (Press Shutter button half way). Zoom Lever: (Normal), (4.0x Zoom).
Shooting Photos Taking pictures with your Digital Video Camera is a snap. Just point and shoot! ● Step 1. Turn on camera. ● Step 2. Frame the subject in the LCD Display. ● Step 3. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. The picture will remain on the display until it is stored in the memory. When the LCD Display resumes, you can starting setting up your next shot. Close-up pictures ● Step 1. Push the Macro switch downwards to select the Macro mode . The Macro indicator appears on the LCD. ● Step 2.
In Capture mode, press Menu button to enter Snapshot Menu: White Balance Setting ● Step 1. Use to select WB on the menu bar. ● Step 2. Press the Enter button to enter White Balance setting menu. ● Step 3. You can use Fluorescent. to select Auto, Sunny, Tungsten, and ● Step 4. Press the Enter button to confirm your selection, or press Menu button to cancel it. Image Size Setting ● Step 1. Use to select the image size icon on menu bar. ● Step 2. Press the Enter button to enter Image Size setting menu.
Image Quality Setting to select ● Step 1. Use on the menu bar. ● Step 2. Press the Enter button to enter the Image Quality menu. ● Step 3 Use to select Fine, Normal or Basic ● Step 4 Press Enter button to confirm your selection, or press Menu button to cancel it. Exposure Value Setting ● Step 1. Use to select EV on the menu bar. ● Step 2. Press Enter button to enter Exposure Value menu. ● Step 3 You can use to set -2EV, -1.5EV, -1EV, -0.5EV, 0EV, +0.5EV, +1EV, +1.5EV,and +2EV.
● Step 3 You can use to select ON, Off. ● Step 4 Press Enter button to confirm your selection, or press Menu button to cancel it. To Take a picture with self-timer With the Self-timer function set to “On,” the Self-timer icon center of the LCD display. appears at the When the Shutter button is pressed, the self-timer icon disappears while a number appears, counting down from 10, beeping while the self-timer LED blinks. After the countdown reaches zero, the Digital Video Camera will take a picture.
● Step 3. You can use to select ON, Off. ● Step 4. Press the Enter button to confirm your selection, or press the Menu button to cancel it. Note: After setting the date stamp on, the date will display on the LCD panel, and dates will be stamped on captured pictures. Flash The Flash function is active only in Capture Mode. The Flash has two can sequence it into Auto and OFF statuses. Pressing the Right arrow button status.
Image Playback Press to play back the previous image or the next image. Press the Enter button to enter the image zoom modes Press the Up button Press the Down button to zoom in on the image to zoom out from the image In this mode, press the menu button for pan modes In this mode, you can press any of the following [ to preview the partial images. ]、[ ]、[ Press the Enter button to quit the zoom modes or pan modes.
Voice playback Voice files are indiciated by a voice icon. Press the Enter button to start playing the voice file. Press the Menu button to pause play. Press Enter button to stop playing back voice. During voice playback, press the [ ] 、[ ] button to adjust volume and then the volume appears on left side of the screen. Press [ ]、[ ] button to adjust the play time. Album Function ● Step 1. Enter Playback Mode. ● Step 2.
Playback Menu Deleting Photos You can choose to delete a single photo or all the photos stored in the Digital Video Camera. Deleting a Single Photo ● Step 1. Make sure that the Digital Video Camera is in playback mode. Example: Move to the picture which is going to be deleted. ● Step 2. Press the Menu button to enter the Playback Menu and then move to DEL with Press the Menu button at this point the screen to return to step 1. ● Step 3.
● Step 5. Press Enter to confirm your deletions. The image shown on the display will then be deleted and the previous image comes up. If you press the Menu button, the screen will return to step 2. ● Step 6. Select Cancel to stop deleting operation and go back to the Playback Menu. Deleting All Photos You may also choose to delete all the photos if the memory is already full and you want to free up space to take more photos.
● Step 5 Press Enter button to confirm Delete All, then bring up current picture with Delete menu: Cancel and Delete All. ● Step 6 Press to select the Delete All option on the menu screen, and then press Enter button to confirm the erasing operation again. If you change your mind and do not want to continue deleting all the pictures, press to select Cancel on the menu screen. Then press the Enter button. All your pictures will be retained.
● Step 3. Press Enter button to bring up Protect Menu. If press Menu button, the screen will return to step 3. ● Step 4. Press to select one image for protection. ● Step 5. Press the Enter button to protect the current image. The lock icon will appear on the top right corner of the image that you selected. This means the image has been protected.
to select the Start on the menu screen, and then press ● Step 3. Press Enter button to slide show all of your pictures. ● Step 4. Press the Enter button to stop slide show. DPOF Function Selecting the DPOF option in Playback Menu can directly send your selected photo to the compatible printers that read DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) files. ● Set All Pictures to DPOF file ● Step 1. Press the Menu button to enter Playback Menu. If you press the Menu button, the screen will return to step 1. ● Step 2.
● Step 3. Press the Enter button to bring up DPOF Menu: Set All and Set One. If you press the Menu button, the screen will return to step 2. to select Set All on the menu screen, and then press the ● Step 4. Press Enter button to set all of your pictures, which would indicate print number 1 only, to DPOF files unless specific picture marked from following Set Single Picture process. Note: All pictures which have not been set to DPOF file, will be set to DPOF file, and print number 1.
to select Set One option on the menu screen, and ● Step 4. Press then press Enter button to enter menu for setting single picture to DPOF file. ● Step 5. Press to select single picture, use to adjust print number, number zero means this picture is not set in DPOF file. ● Step 6. After setting a single picture to DPOF file, press the Enter button to return to Step 3.
5. Connecting to Your Computer You will need to connect the Digital Video Camera to your computer's USB port to transfer photos into your computer. This section shows how you can connect the Digital Video Camera to your computer. First, you must install the Digital Video Camera Driver from the software CD-ROM before connecting to ensure your computer functions properly with USB. See the section "Installing Software" for details on how to install the driver.
● Step 4 Press to select Mass Storage Drive or PC Camera option on the menu screen, and then press Enter button to enter menu for Using the Digital Video Camera as a Web camera or a Mass Storage drive. Connecting to Your TV/VCR Connect your Digital Video Camera to a television if you want to have a larger view of your photos. ● Step 1. Connect the black colored plug of the Audio/Video output cable into the Audio/Video out port in the Terminal Compartment on the left side of the Digital Video Camera.
System Requirements Although you can get by with the following minimum system requirements and use the Digital Video Camera, we recommend that you use a computer system that exceeds the minimum requirements in order to utilize the Digital Video Camera at its optimum efficiency.
6. Installing Software You can use the PC Camera and Mass Storage functions of the camera via PC. To install the camera driver: ● Step 1. Insert the software CD-ROM supplied with the package into the CD-ROM drive. ● Step 2. The Auto-run program will be executed and the welcome screen appears: (If your CD-ROM drive doesn't support the auto-run function. Please double press on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop. Double press the CD-ROM drive icon and press the InstallMgr.exe file in the root directory.
7. Installing the Applications for PC Install Arcsoft Software (Example: Arcsoft Photo Impression) ●Step 1. Insert the software CD-ROM supplied with the package into the CD-ROM drive. ● Step 2 The Auto-run program will execute and the welcome screen appears: (If your CD-ROM drive doesn't support the auto-run function, please double click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop. Double click the CD-ROM drive icon, then click the InstallMgr.exe file in the root directory. ● Step 3.
●Step 8 Please select the program folder you want to install. ●Step 9 When the installation is complete, the window below will appear. Press Finish to end the installation.
Appendix: Camera Specifications Lens: f=9.6 mm Image Sensor : 2.0 mega pixel CMOS sensor Focus: F/2.8 Sensitivity: ISO 100 White Balance: Auto, Sunny, Tungsten, Fluorescent. Shutter: Electrical Shutter Speed : 1/4 sec. ~ 1/2000 sec. Storage Media: 16MB Internal Flash Memory and SD/MMC Card Slot (supports max.
