DXG-571V User’s Manual
Welcome This is a digital video camera of exceptional quality and value. You will be able to capture videos and take pictures; then share them with friends and family. This digital video camera also functions as a digital voice recorder and use it as a webcam when connected to a PC. This manual will introduce you on how to use your digital video camera and how to install the accompanying software.
Contents 1. Precautions................................................................................................. 4 Safety precautions.......................................................................................................................... 4 Precautions before use ................................................................................................................... 4 Precautions before operation ............................................................................
Color effects……………………………………………………………………………23 Auto shutter................................................................................................................................ 23 Select date indicator................................................................................................................... 23 Return to photo mode ................................................................................................................ 23 Flash light function .........................
1. Precautions Please carefully read through this manual before use, and follow the instructions for operation to prevent unit damage due to inappropriate operation. Safety precautions ● The included CD is a PC software only, and not an audio CD. Please do not playback on stereo or personal equipment to prevent damage to the CD. ● This product is a precision unit, please do not disassemble as the internal high voltage components might cause eletrical shock or fire hazards.
Precautions before operation This product is composed of precision electrical components. In order to ensure correct image recording, please do not apply heavy shock or impact on the digital video camera during operation. ● Avoid operating and storing in the following locations. 1. Damp and excessively dusty environments. 2. Direct sunlight location and enclosed cars, or other high temperature locations. 3. Violent vibrating environments. 4. Smoky, grimy and hot environments. 5.
DC-IN Connector (optional) DC IN 5V Adapter (optional) (Image for reference only) Charger stand (optional) NP-60 Li-Ion battery (optional) CD (includes drivers) Quick Start Guide ● Digital Video camera ● Lens cap ● Pouch ● Lens cap strap ● USB/AV out cable ● “AA” alkaline battery X4 ● DC-IN Connector (optional) ● DC IN 5V Adapter (optional) ● Charger stand (optional) ● NP-60 Li-Ion battery (optional) ● CD (includes drivers) ● Quick Start Guide 6
2. Understanding the digital video camera Digital Video Camera Views: Top view 1. Shutter button 3. Focus Knob 1. Shutter button – For recording 2. ZOOM button – Digital zoom (Work as volume control when playing audio files and when the photos are zoomed in, this button can control the horizontal movement of the photos.) 3. Focus knob-Focus adjustment 2. ZOOM button Front view 1. Lens 1. Lens 2. Filming indicator 3. Flash 2. Filming indicator 4. Stereo MIC 3. Flash 4.
Back view 1. Power indicator light – When the digital video camera is on, the power indicator light is lit. 2. MENU button – Under different modes, pressing this button can access the function menu of each mode. 3. REC button – Between the mode selection buttons, mainly for video/audio recording functions. 4. DISP/SET button – Under different modes will access the camera setup screen, as well as turn on/off the LCD. 5.
Right view 1. Battery compartment lock – This is the lock to open the battery compartment. 2. Li-Ion battery support – After inserting the Li-Ion battery, pivot out this support to secure the battery. 3. DC power plug – Insert the DC-IN 5V power plug to supply external DC voltage to the unit. 4. Battery compartment lid 1. Battery compartment lid lock 2. Li-Ion battery support 3. DC power plug 4.
3. How to use your digial video camera Preparations before operation ● First step: Please insert four AA alkaline or rechargable batteries into the compartment. Be sure to check the battery life. If the battery life is low, please immediately replace the batteries to ensure proper digital video camera operation. ● Second step: Please insert the memory card as illustrated below into the memory card slot.
4. Using your digital video camera ● Step one: Press the Power switch button, and the power indicator light will automatically light up. When the power indicator light is lit, release the power switch button.
Photo mode Snapshot Digital zoom:1.0X~4.
Setup mode Button beep: on/off Date/time Language: English/Traditional Chinese /Simplified Chinese French/German/Italian/Japanese/Spanish/Russian/ Korean/Turkish/Portuguese/Dutch/Arabian Format: confirm/cancel Memory message: Photo count Video count Audio count Remaining space Factory default: confirm/cancel TV standard: NTSC/PAL Light source frequency: 60Hz/50Hz Auto shutoff:off/1min/3min Copy to card: confirm /cancel Audio mode Audio mode Record Record playback Play/pause/stop Next song/previous song
Video mode [ ] Switch to the mode selection button to [Movie] [ ] Status indicator 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Movie mode indicator Image format White balance Color effects Image quality Focus Status Battery status White-light LED ON icon Night shot icon Built-in storage status Number of image files Digital zoom status 13.
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Capturing video This digital video camera can capture video in MJPEG format. Under the movie mode, press the MENU button to enter the movie menu. Under the movie menu page, possible controls are as below: Select image size: 1. Press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the size option and press the confirm . button 2. Use the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired image size and press the confirm button .
Select white balance mode: 1. Press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the white balance option and press the . confirm button 2. Use the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired white balance mode and press the confirm button . There will be five modes of white balance to choose from. White balance modes: auto, sun light, cloudy, light bulb, florescent light. Select exposure compensation: 1.
Night shot function Press ▼ key under the video mode, the night shot icon appears on the screen. You can now record videos during night time or in a darker environment. Press ▼ key again the night shot disappears, you can then record videos during daylight or in a lighter environment. icon Focus adjustment To choose MACRO mode under the video mode, rotate the focus knob and align the indicator to icon. To choose Portrait mode, rotate and align the indicator to icon; To choose icon.
Video playback menu: Under the video playback mode, press the MENU button to return to the playback menu. Delete single video 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the single choice to delete, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either delete single video or cancel deletion (protected files cannot be deleted). Delete all video 1.
Protect single video 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the single choice to protect, then press the . confirm button 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either protect single video or cancel protection. When browsing a protected file a lock icon will now appear on the upper left corner of the screen. Undo all video protection 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the videos to protect, then press the . confirm button 2.
Hotkey menu: Under the photo mode, continuously press the confirm button left of the LCD screen to access the hotkey function selection; this can control the captured video such as: Image file size, exposure, image quality, white balance, self-timer, color effect setups. After pressing the confirm button , press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select each submenu.
Focus locking: When pressing the shutter button to the first stage, a green [ ] indicates the image is focused. Photo menu: Setup the desired options before filming. Press MENU button to access the photo menu. The control procedures are as below: Select image size: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select image size option, then press the confirm button . There will be six photo size options. 2.
Select white balance mode: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select white balance option, and then press the . confirm button 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired white balance mode, and press the confirm button . White balance options: auto, sun light, cloudy, light bulb, florescent light. Exposure adjustment: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select exposure option, and then press the . confirm button 2.
White-light LED Function: Under the photo mode, press ▲ key to select the activation mode of White-light LED function. Night shot function Press ▼ key under the photo mode, the night shot icon appears on the screen. You can now shoot photos during the night time or in a darker environment. Press ▼ key again the night shot icon environment.
Focus adjustment To choose MACRO mode under the photo mode, rotate the focus knob and align the indicator to icon. To choose Portrait mode, rotate and align the indicator to icon. To choose icon.
Photo playback menu: Under photo playback mode, press the MENU button to display the photo playback menu. Control procedures are as below: Delete single photo 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the single photo choice to delete, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either delete single photo or cancel deletion (protected files cannot be deleted). Protect single photo 1.
Delete all photos 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select all to delete, then press the confirm . button 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either delete all files or cancel deletion (protected files cannot be deleted). Undo all photo protection 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the all photos to protect, then press the . confirm button 2.
DPOF set all: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the “DPOF” option, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to set the all option, then press the confirm button to set to print one single copy of all photos. DPOF cancel all: 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the “DPOF” option, then press the confirm button . 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to set the cancel all option, then press the confirm button to cancel all settings. Print date: 1.
DPS (only supported for DPS (direct print service) enabled printers) Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the print option, then press the confirm . Connect the digital video camera and printer with the USB cable and after button successful connection is established the digital video camera will show print single and print all options. Print single 1. At the print menu, Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select to print single and then press the confirm button to go to the print single interface.
Audio mode Rotate the mode selection dial to , the screen will display: Status indicator: Under the audio mode, press the REC button to begin audio recording, press the REC button to stop audio recording. Begin recording: Recording playback: Under the audio mode, press the playback button to go to the recording playback mode. To play audio files that were not recorded by this camera, please rename the audio file in the format of “WAVE0001.wav”.
Control procedures as below: Audio playback menu: Under audio playback mode, press the MENU button to display the audio playback menu. Delete single audio 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the single audio choice to delete, then . press the confirm button 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either delete single audio or cancel deletion (protected files cannot be deleted). Protect single audio 1.
Undo all audio protection 1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select all audio to protect, then press the . confirm button 2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to confirm or cancel, press the confirm button to either unprotect all audio or cancel undo protection (only undo protected files). Procedures as below: :Start / Stop Exit audio playback menu: Under the audio playback menu interface, press the MENU button to exit audio playback menu interface; press the playback button to return to audio mode.
Status indicator: At the setup mode, the user can modify the followng options: 1. Date/time 2. Button beep 3. Format 4. Factory defaults 5. Memory info 6. Language 7. Video output 8. Auto shutoff 9. Video setting 10. Light source frequency 11. Copy to card Under the setup mode, press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to modify the options, and press the confirm button to perform setup.
Setup: Exit setup To exit setup mode, press the DISP/SET button to return to the interface before pressing MENU button; then press MENU button to return to the interface before that.
5. Video/audio output You can use the “video/audio out” on the digital video camera to output the video/audio to an external device (such as: TV), the method is as below: ● Step one: Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB connector port of the video camera. Insert the the yellow and white plug of the USB cable to the video input of the TV port. ● Step two: Switch the TV to the correct channel. ● If the TV standard is not correct, you can switch to the appropriate standards 1.
6. How to connect to PC The digital video camera can also function as a webcam/storage device, procedures as below: ● Step one: Make sure the digital video camera is installed with four “AA” batteries ● Step two: Connect the smaller end of the USB cable plug to the USB port on digital video camera Note: Please make sure to connect the USB cable properly to prevent damage. ● Step three: Connect the larger plug of the USB cable to the USB port on the PC.
● Step four: In a moment the camera will enter the connect to PC mode: ● Step five: Press Up button ▲ or Down button ▼ to select removable disk or webcam and then press confirm button, the camera screen will turnoff and enter the appropriate function. If removable disk is selected, then there will be a newly added removable disk appearing in “My Computer” of the system. The newly added removable disk is the SD/MMC card reader provided by the digital camera and is ready for you to use.
For Microsoft Windows98SE/Me users, please connect the larger USB plug to the PC USB port and the other end to the digital video camera USB port after installing the drivers and application software. When the camera enters the “connection to PC” page, press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select webcam and then press the confirm buttom . Then follow the below procedures: ● Step one: Right click on “My Computer”. ● Step two: Then select “Device manager”.
7. Driver and application software installation 1. Drivers When the camera is connected to a PC, you will be able to use the camera as removable storage or PC webcam. Removable storage The digital video camera is able to provide removable storage functions as a card reader. You can use this camera as an SD card, removable disk. If your operating system is Windows 98SE, you will need to install the camera drivers.
Install button 1. Press the install button to install the drivers. 2. Please follow the on screen instructions. 3. Press “Finish” to restart the PC and complete the driver installation. Load the driver 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM. 2. If the CD does not auto-run, use Windows file manager to run the executable InstallMgr.exe under the root directory on the CD. 3. Press the install button to install the drivers. 4. Please follow the on screen instructions. 5.
3 . Presto! Mr. Photo Presto! Mr. Photo is an advanced application software for photo editing. Install Presto! Mr. Photo: 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM. 2. If the CD does not auto-run, use Windows file manager to run the executable InstallMgr.exe under the root directory on the CD. 3. Press the install button and follow the on screen instructions. After application is started, you can find more information on Presto! Mr. Photo in the help files. 4.
5. Please follow the instructions and use “Browse” to choose the installation path to use, press “Next” to continue.
6. Please choose the name of the folder to install program, and press “Next” to continue. 7. At the install additional tasks screen, press “Next” to continue. 8. At the ready to install screen, press “Install” to begin installation.
9. Install in progress. To stop installation, please press “Cancel”. 10. The screen below will be shown after installation is complete, press “Finish” to end program installation.
5. user’s Manual You can download the user’s manual in a wide range of languages and following the instructions below. To view the user’s manual: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use Windows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr.exe file in the root directory. The following screen is displayed. Install button 3. Click User’s Manual to download the user’s manual.
8. Digital video camera specifications Digital video camera specifications: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Lens: f=7.35 mm Sensor: 5.17Mega pixel CMOS sensor Aperture: F / 3.
9.Troubleshooting System hangs When the digital video camera hangs during operation and cannot accept input, please check the battery contacts and then restart. If not able to restart, check if unnecessary operation has caused damage to digital video camera. Do not attempt to disassemble and please return for repair.
Website: Please visit our website at www.dxgusa.com 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).
