DXG-301V Video Camera User's Manual Ver 2.
Contents Getting Started ■ Attention Safety Precautions……………………………….………………………………………………3 Before You Start……………………………………………………………………………………3 Important Notices ……………………………………………………………………………..….….…4 ■ Package Contents …………………………………………………………………………………5 Preparing Your Camera ■ Features Overview Front……………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Left………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Rear………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 LCD………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 ■ Batteries…………………………… ………….
Audio….………………………………………………………………………………………………………25 White Balance ………………………………………………………………………………………25 Video Menu Navigation……………………………………………………………………………….27 ■ Still Photos Still Indicators ……………………………………………………………………………………………27 Taking Pictures………………………………………………………………………………………28 LCD Display Indicators………………………………………………………….
Attention ■ Safety Precautions This product is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this camera by yourself, Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Read the familiarization information and important notices below before operating the camera. ■ Before You Start About this manual. This manual assumes basic digital photography knowledge. It is not a “how-to” guide to digital photography. It is an owner’s manual.
■ Important Notices This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure proper performance, hold the camera steady when taking pictures. Do not use or place the camera in the following locations: 1. Damp and dusty places. 2. Sealed vehicles, direct sunlight exposure areas, or places with extremely high temperatures or heat. 3. High-vibration environments. 4. Locations full of smoke, oil fumes, or steam. 5. Strong magnetic fields. 6. Rainy or snowy environments.
Contents Carefully unpack and inspect package contents. Make sure the following items are inside. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your vendor immediately. 1. DXG-301V Camera 4. AA Alkaline Batteries x 4 7. AC Adapter (Optional) 2. USB Cable 5. Software CD (incl. Camera Driver) 3. TV-OUT Cable 6.
Getting to Know Your Camera Front (1) Lens (2) Photo Sensor (3) Self-Timer LED (4) (5) (6) Flash Microphone Wrist Strap ● Shutter button (Top) Press the Shutter button to take a picture or to start recording a video. (First you must press the Power button.) ● Menu button (Top) Press the MENU button in the Still, Video, and Playback modes, and the operation menus for each of these modes appears on the LCD display.
Left Mode Display Button Speaker Fast Forward Playback/Stop/Self-timer Button (5) Fast Rewind (6) LCD Display (7) SD Memory Card Slot (1) (2) (3) (4) (8) (9) (10) (11) Battery Silo Battery Cover Latch Tripod Socket Flash Button (12) MENU Button (13) Shutter Button ● DISPLAY button Press this button to toggle between display modes. ● RWD, PLAY/STOP and FWD buttons In the Playback mode, press these buttons to reverse, play, stop, forward.
Rear (1) (2) (3) (4) Status LED Multi-Select Button Connector Cover TV-OUT Port (5) (6) (7) (8) USB Port DC-in Jack Mode Buttons Power Button ● Multi-Select Button Use this button to access the menus and perform digital zoom and volume adjustment. ● Mode Buttons Press these buttons to switch to Video, Still, Setup, and Playback modes.
■ Rotating the LCD Display Open the camera’s LCD display. The rotation directions and stop positions of the LCD display are as follows: Open Clockwise 90 degrees clockwise Counterclockwise Counterclockwise 90 degrees counterclockwise 180 degrees counterclockwise Do not rotate the LCD display past its stop positions.
Batteries AA Alkaline batteries typically last for 1.5 hours of continuous use. Longer run times are possible using AA NiMH or AA Lithium batteries. Always keep a spare set of fresh batteries on hand. See AC Adapter section for using an AC adapter as an alternative power source. ■ Loading Batteries Press the battery cover latch. Slide the battery cover open as indicated by the arrow. Insert the batteries as indicated on the inside cover. Close and lock the battery cover.
AC Adapter ■ AC Adapter Specifications Operation Input Output Spec. 100 ~ 240V 1.0A MAX 50~60Hz 2.0A +5.0V ● Connecting the AC adapter Turn the camera off and follow the instructions below: Open the connector cover and connect one end of the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the camera. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet. Make sure the AC adapter is accordance with the above specifications to avoid causing damage to the camera. This camera cannot be used as a battery charger.
Memory ■ Internal vs. External Memory The camera comes with internal memory built into the camera. You cannot see it, but it is there. If you have a memory card (external memory) the camera’s 16MB built-in memory can provide additional storage space when the external memory card is full. Image files will save to the memory card, or with no memory card, to the internal memory.
■ Memory Card Handling ● Inserting Turn the camera off. Slide the battery cover open as indicated by the arrow. Insert the memory card as indicated by the arrow. ● Removing Turn the camera off. Slide the battery cover open as indicated by the arrow. Push the memory card down gently and the memory card will pop up. Withdraw the memory card.
Use only SD or MMC (4MB~512MB) memory cards. Never force a card. Re-orient the card and try inserting it again if it does not fit. Format memory cards in the camera only. Format cards periodically. symbol is If the memory card is locked, a displayed on the LCD display. Unlock the card by sliding the small switch on the card. Format memory cards in the camera prior to first use. indicator displays on the LCD After loading the memory card, the card display under standard display mode.
Wrist Strap To adjust the wrist strap: Open the wrist strap pouch. Adjust the wrist strap to fit your wrist. Close the wrist strap pouch.
Power On and LED Indicators ● Power Supply Press the Power Button to turn on the camera; press the Power Button again to turn it off. Without user input, the camera will turn OFF automatically (default: 3 minutes). You can select idle-off times. (See “Setup”).
Power Practice On with and LED Your Indicators Camera ● Using the Mode Buttons Here are five easy practice steps to get you started. All revolve mostly around the use of the Mode Buttons, which are grouped around the Power Button in the lower right of the camera's rear side, and the Shutter Button, on the top of the camera. After this easy series of short exercises, you will understand the camera’s essential operations and have basic competence in its use, in particular these primary buttons.
display. 3) Press and release the Shutter button again to stop recording. You have recorded a video. Good. If you are anxious to see what you have recorded, jump to step 3 below, “Review Your Shots,” otherwise, continue to step 2. 4) Optional: Change Video Settings When in Video Mode, change video recording settings by pressing the Menu Button. (Refer to User's Manual p. 25 for Video Mode explanation and navigational guidance.) -----------------Take a Still: 1) Turn on the camera. .
3) (Optional Step): You can also Delete images by pressing the Menu Button and do other playback-related things. (Refer to User's Manual p. 38 for Playback mode explanation and navigational guidance.) ------------------Format the Memory Press the button indicated by “SET.” You are now in Setup mode. This mode is for setting time and date, language, and formatting memory. (See “Memory” for more information) 1) Scroll down the menu list to Format using the Multi-Select button's arrows.
Setup Press the SET button to switch to the Setup mode. ● Setting the Date/Time The DXG-301V camera can record image dates and times. Set the current date and time for your location before using the camera. Refer to the Setup Mode section for more information. ● Setting the Language Select the preferred language for displaying information on the LCD display. There are 7 language options: English, Chinese (Traditional) Japanese, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Press the SET button to enter Setup mode.
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Set the appropriate video output mode (NTSC/PAL) corresponding to your region’s TV standard to view videos on TV. (USA=NTSC. See Appendix C for others. Make sure you back up important data from the memory card before formatting. Formatting the memory card/internal memory will permanently erase all stored data. The Frequency option helps to prevent image quality loss caused by 50Hz or 60Hz AC power interference. USA=60Hz Selecting the Reset option restores the factory default values.
Video The camera defaults to Video Mode upon power on. Press the button nearest to switch to Video from other modes.
■ Recording Video When recording videos, we recommend you take short clips. This way, if you decide to transfer your video clips to your computer, the files will be smaller, your computer will need fewer system resources, and you will be better able to process, playback and edit video files. The files are MPEG4 standard, .ASF file format. A 256MB memory card will allow up to over an hour of recording time in (CIF, Normal quality, appr. 75 minutes).
■ Video Display Toggle Press DISPLAY button to toggle between the four display modes. Standard display ■ Basic display Full display Display Off Image Resolution There are 2 video resolutions: VGA (640 x 480), and CIF (320 x 240). CIF offers faster frame rates and takes less memory space. Press the Menu button in Video mode to select resolutions and quality levels. ■ Image Quality The DXG-301V camera provides three image quality settings: Fine, Normal, and Basic.
Outdoor: For outdoor/sunny day photography. See White Balance section. ■ Video Menu Navigation Press the MENU button (camera top) to show/hide the menus.
Still Photos To take photos, press the button nearest the still camera ■ icon.
■ Taking Pictures The DXG-301V can capture fine still images. The camera has a tripod mount for this purpose. The still image file format is JPEG. The maximum number of recordable images depends on the amount of memory space available to it. The image setting and quality level you select also affect the number of maximum recordable images. Higher image resolutions and qualities (e.g. 2048 x 1536, Fine) occupy more memory space than lower resolutions and qualities (e.g. 640 x 480, Basic).
■ Flash Press button to toggle between flash modes. Display Flash mode Flash Off Description Turns off the flash; best for environments with sufficient light. Auto Flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient light level; best for general-purpose photography. Auto Flash + The flash fires automatically in low light; the Red-eye flash emits a precursor-strobe before the main flash to reduce red-eye effect; for pictures of Reduction people.
■ Scenes The camera provides 13 scene modes for still photography. For your convenience you can select one of the following scene modes to automatically use pre-set White Balance, EV Compensation, Metering, and ISO settings. Symbol Mode Auto Manual General Application Leaves the settings up to the camera. For most general-purpose photography. Select your own settings. (See note below) Portrait Photographs of people. Landscape Photographs of outdoor scenery.
■ White Balance There are six white balance settings in the Still mode: Auto: Automatic. For general-purpose photography. Sunny: For shooting outdoors on sunny days. Bulb: For indoors with fluorescent lighting. Neon: For indoors with tungsten lighting. Cloudy: For outdoor scenes with cloudy or overcast skies. Speed: For shooting fast-moving objects. For more information on White Balance. ■ EV Compensation The EV compensation can be adjusted manually from -2.0EV to +2.0EV. It is divided into 9 steps.
Spot metering: measures a spot in the center which is about 1/25 of the viewfinder’s area to determine the exposure of the entire image. A square frame is displayed in the center and indicator appears at the lower left side of the LCD display. This mode is best applicable to objects with very bright or dark backgrounds. Metering area Focus area Auto focus area: the metering system only focuses on the current focus area, and the indicator is displayed on the lower left of the LCD display.
■ ISO ISO (Sensitivity) settings control the DXG-301V camera's sensitivity to light. The lower the sensitivity, the higher the exposure value needed. When you increase the sensitivity, the shutter speed is faster and the exposure value is reduced. The DXG-301V camera provides four ISO settings: Auto, 100, 200 and 400. (100 is equivalent to the ISO 100 film, 200 is equivalent to ISO 200 film, and so on.) ■ Still Mode Setup Navigation In Still mode, press the MENU button to show/hide the Still setup menus.
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Playback Press the Playback button to switch to the Playback mode.
■ LCD Display Toggle Press DISPLAY button to toggle between display modes. Full display ■ Standard display Basic display Display Off Thumbnail Display Thumbnails are smaller representations of images, helpful for fast review where viewing space is limited. Press button to see thumbnail images. After entering the thumbnail display mode, press the (left arrow) / (right arrow) to select the previous/next image (video); press the arrow) / (down arrow) to select the previous/next page.
■ Viewing Photos Press the (left arrow) / (right arrow) to select an image or video. Image ■ Video Viewing Videos Press the (left arrow) / (right arrow) to select an image or video. The following screen will appear on the LCD display after a video is selected. Press the PLAY/STOP button to start playing a video. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop playing video. Press the FWD. button to fast forward or RWD. button to fast rewind the video.
■ Slideshow Slideshow plays back images (but not videos) automatically in sequential order. You can adjust the slideshow display interval within the range of 1 second to 10 seconds. Select menu, and press the (up arrow) / (down arrow) to increase or decrease the interval. The and symbols are to enable or disable the repeat function, respectively. Select the menu item and press the function. (center) to enable or disable the repeat menu and press the to play.
■ Playback Menu Navigation In Playback, Press the MENU button to show/hide the menus.
If the selected image/video is protected If the selected image/video is protected, the "Remove" sub-menu appears automatically.
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Slideshow plays only still images, not videos.
If no image stored in the memory.
TV-Out Use TV-Out to display images on an output display device, such as a television. To transfer the image display to an external device: Set the appropriate video output mode (NTSC or PAL) corresponding to your TV and video recorder standards. USA=NTSC (See Appendix B for a list of NTSC & PAL countries.) Use the video cable provided to connect the DXG-301V camera your output device. These two devices will then display the same image. Turn on the camera.
Camera Driver ●Installing the Camera Driver The camera driver is not required for XP/Windows 2000 systems. For older Windows operating systems, install the camera driver to your PC: 1. Insert the companion CD included in the retail package into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The Auto-run program will execute and the main screen appears: (Note: If your CD-ROM drive doesn't support the auto-run function, double click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop.
5. Click "Finish" to restart the computer and installation completes.
Applications ● Installation Procedure Please feel free to use the bundled application software. If you have questions, please do not contact DXG, which does not provide assistance in the use of these programs. To install ArcSoft applications (Example: Photo Impression) 1. Insert the Software CD included the package into the CD-ROM drive. 2.
6. Press "Yes" to accept the terms and conditions of Software License Agreement and continue. 7. Follow the installation wizard to select the folder location and application components. 8. Select the program folder. 9. After the installation is completed, the following screen shows. Press "Finish" to complete the installation.
File Transfers ■ File Transfer Procedure Use the Mass Storage function in the camera and your operating system to transfer files via USB. Do not use the PC application software for this purpose. Note: Windows XP and Windows 2000 users do not need to install the camera driver to transfer files. ■ 1. 2. Turn the camera on. Connect the USB cable between the camera and the computer; “USB MSDC” appears on the camera’s LCD display. 3.
Appendix A. ■ DXG-301V Specifications Image sensor Pixels Focus Focus range Shutter speed LCD display Storage Medium Digital Zoom File Format Compression format Image resolution Self-timer Flash mode 1/2.7" CCD 3.2 mega pixels F / 2.8 10 cm~∞ Electrical shutter (1/2 sec. ~ 1/1500 sec.) 1.8" TFT LCD (280 x 220 pixels) 16MB Internal Flash Memory SD card (MMC compatible), support 4MB ~ 512MB 4X Digital Zoom, 10-Step Image: JPEG Video: ASF Image: JPEG (Exif2.
Appendix B. ■ System Requirements These are minimum system requirements for use with the DXG-301V camera. We strongly recommend that you use a better computer system for optimal performance, as these are bare minimums. OS CPU Memory CD-ROM HDD Others Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Intel Pentium 166MHz or higher 32 MB memory or above 4X or above 20 MB free space or above (the longer the video the more HDD space will be needed) One standard USB 1.
Appendix C. Appendix C. NTSC & PAL Countries NTSC Countries: USA, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Burma, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greenland, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts, Saipan, Samoa, Surinam, Taiwan, Tobago, Trinidad, Venezuela, Virgin Islands.
DISCLAIMER The information in this document is believed to be reliable, though no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. DXG Technology reserves the right to make changes to the items described herein to improve reliability, function or design.
