DXG DXG-528, User Manual

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Page 3: ...nd keep it in a safe place for future reference About this manual Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date However no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of the contents and DXG reserves the right to make changes without notice Copyright Copyright 2005 i ...

Page 4: ... Do not store the product in cold areas When the product warms up to its normal temperature moisture can form inside the camera and damage electronic circuits Do not attempt to open the casing Do not drop or hit the product Rough handing may damage the internal components Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Use a soft slightly dampened cloth If th...

Page 5: ...w 3 Back view 4 Top view 4 Getting Started Installing the batteries 5 Inserting an SD card 6 Powering on the camera 7 Before you start 8 Setting the date and time 8 Setting the date display 9 Setting the beep function 10 Setting the language 11 Changing modes 12 Taking still pictures 13 Shooting video 13 Connecting to a TV or PC 14 iii ...

Page 6: ...nction 24 Capture mode and self timer function 24 Video and voice recorder mode 25 Video mode icons 26 Using the zoom function 27 Using the macro function 27 Playback mode 28 Playback mode icons 28 Viewing pictures and videos 29 Playing voice files 30 Displaying file information 30 Using thumbnail mode 31 Viewing a slide show 31 MP3 mode 32 Getting MP3 files onto your DXG 528 32 MP3 mode icons 32 ...

Page 7: ...37 Color 38 Quality 38 White balance 39 Focus selection 39 Exposure adjustment EV 40 ISO adjustment 40 Metering 41 Date stamp 42 Video menu 42 Video and voice recorder mode 42 Video quality 43 Playback menu 43 Delete 43 Protect 44 Slide show delay 44 Copy to card 45 DPOF 45 Setup menu 46 Date and time 46 Date type 46 Number reset 46 v ...

Page 8: ... 48 USB mode 48 TV 49 Installing the Software and Drivers Drivers 50 Presto Video Works 6 51 Presto Mr Photo 3 51 Appendices Appendix A Specifications 52 Appendix B System requirements 54 Appendix C PictBridge errors 55 Appendix D SD card capacities 56 vi ...

Page 9: ...m requirements 1 1 Camera features The DXG 528 has many features including Digital still camera 5 1 megapixel Digital camcorder Mass storage device MP3 player Voice recorder 3X optical zoom Direct Print functionality 1 ...

Page 10: ... following items should be included in the camera package If any item is missing or appears damaged Unpacking contact DXG USA immediately Camera Earphones Wrist strap Camera pouch Alkaline USB TV Out AA batteries x2 cable 2 ...

Page 11: ...t the camera CD ROM driver and User s manual application software 1 3 About the camera Refer to the following diagrams to familiarize yourself with The buttons and controls of the camera 1 3 1 Front view 3 ...

Page 12: ...1 3 2 Back view About the camera Note Refer to page 19 for more information on the LEDs 1 3 3 Top view 4 ...

Page 13: ... chapters for details about advanced functions 2 1 Installing the batteries The camera can use either standard two AA alkaline Batteries or one CRV3 lithium battery shown Note Installing the batteries incorrectly could damage the camera 1 Open the battery door 2 Insert the battery as shown 5 ...

Page 14: ...re the batteries are installed properly Batteries inserted upside down can damage the product 2 2 Inserting an SD card An optional SD MMC card can be installed in the camera to provide additional storage space for still images videos MP3 or other files These cards are available for purchase at www dxgusa com To install an SD card 1 Open the battery door 6 ...

Page 15: ...sert an SD card as shown Turning on for the first time Make sure the gold contacts are facing up as shown 3 Close the battery door 2 3 Powering on the camera Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds 7 ...

Page 16: ...4 1 Setting the date and time To set the date and time 1 Turn the camera on as described on page 7 2 Press the menu button to display the menu screen 3 Move the joystick to the right to select the tools menu 4 Use the joystick to highlight the date and time option Press the joystick when the option is highlighted 8 ...

Page 17: ...Press the joystick button to save the new setting 7 Press the menu button to leave the menu 2 4 2 Setting the date display To set the way the date is displayed 1 Turn the camera on as described in Turning on for the first time on page 7 2 Press the menu button to display the menu screen 3 Move the joystick to the right to select the tools menu 9 ...

Page 18: ... MDY DMY 6 Press the menu button to leave the menu and save the set ting 2 4 3 Setting the beep function To set the beep function 1 Turn the camera on as described in Turning on for the first time on page 7 2 Press the menu button to display the menu screen 3 Move the joystick to the right to select the tools menu 10 ...

Page 19: ...hlighted 5 Press the menu button to leave the menu and save the setting 2 4 4 Setting the language To set the language 1 Turn the camera on as described in Turning on for the first time on page 7 2 Press the menu button to display the menu screen 3 Move the joystick to the right to select the tools menu 11 ...

Page 20: ...he joystick left right to select the language option English French Dutch Spanish Italian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese or Japanese 2 5 Changing modes The DXG 528 can operate in three modes Photo Mode Video Mode and Playback Mode Use the Mode Switch to change the mode 12 ...

Page 21: ...e shutter button to capture the picture The picture will automatically be saved with a unique file name 2 7 Shooting video Before shooting your first video ensure you have read Before you start on page 8 To shoot a video 1 Turn on the camera and make sure it is in video mode 2 Use the viewfinder or LCD screen to frame your video 3 Press the shutter button to begin recording 4 Press the shutter but...

Page 22: ... learn how to connect the camera to a host computer and to a TV Also learn how to connect the earphones for listening to MP3 audio files 2 8 1 Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a TV as shown See TV on page 47 for more details about display ing images on a TV screen 14 ...

Page 23: ...Connecting Connect the camera to a host computer using the USB port as shown See USB mode on page 47 for more information about connecting to a host computer 2 8 3 Connecting the earphones Connect the earphones to the camera as shown 15 ...

Page 24: ...3 Using the Camera Using the camera buttons Read this section to learn how to use the camera 3 1 Using the camera buttons All buttons are located on the top and the back of the camera 16 ...

Page 25: ...ase image size in Playback mode Joystick To navigate the display menus In Photo mode move left to change flash mode right to change capture mode and down to use the macro function Display To switch between LCD display modes off only graphics off Menu To display the main display menu MP3 To enter MP3 mode Power To turn power On or Off Shutter To capture a picture in Photo Mode or start stop video r...

Page 26: ...ns on the LCD screen or that you want the LCD screen off to save power Use the Display button to cycle through the display modes When you turn the camera on the LCD display shows icons and picture by default Press the Display button once to turn off the icons and display only the picture Press the Display button a second time to turn off the LCD display completely Press the Display button a third ...

Page 27: ...D R Back LED G Video Power on Recording Mode Front LED Back LED R Back LED G Playback Power on Playing Playing Mode video voice file Front LED Back LED R Back LED G MP3 mode MP3 MP3 reading playback Front LED Back LED R Back LED G USB TV Connecting Connecting ERROR Mode USB to TV Front LED Back LED R Back LED G Legend LED turns on then off blinking LED steady LED 19 ...

Page 28: ...ill pictures in the internal in n 4 1 Photo mode icons o familiarize yourself with the 20 Phot de memory or on an SD card The camera is Photo Mode when the mode switch is in the far right positio 3 Use the following picture t Photo Mode icons and symbols ...

Page 29: ...Icon Description 1 Photo mode icon Manua megapixel value 8 5 4 3 2 or VGA olor mode Indicates the color of the pictures the camera is set to take color black and white or sepia the ISO value is automatic A number indicates the manually set ISO value Counter to display the number of the current shot and the number of available shots 6 Zoom indicator zoom 8 Camera shake warning low light requires sl...

Page 30: ...icon indic when the camera is in macro mode close up Flash mode indicator The A indicates automatic mode the F indicates forced flash The flash icon with the line through it indicates that flash is turned off Capture mode indicator Capture mo can be single shot multi shot or self timer There are five different fl flash modes press the joystick to the left The current flash setting is shown by an i...

Page 31: ...ye effec the red eye effec Photo mode 4 4 The macro function enables you to The macro function enables you to very close to the lens In macro mode you can focus on subjects very close to the lens In macro mode you can focus on subjects as close as 2 inches When not in macro mode the minimum as close as 2 inches When not in macro mode the minimum distance is 7 inches Use macro mode for subjects 2 6...

Page 32: ...d during the recording P subject get closer to it Press the left side of the zoom button to zoom out from the subject move away from it T of the screen The line in the zoom bar indicates the point where the optical zoom stops and the digital zoom begins of its range the digital zoom takes over You must take your finger off the zoom button and press it again to start using the digital zoom 4 The DX...

Page 33: ...th each time the shutter is pressed Self timer capture mode adds a 1 between the pressing of the shutter button and the capture of the picture There will be a 10 second delay before the picture is captured A countdown is displayed on the LCD screen A red LED flashes on the front of the camera to indicate that a picture about to be taken The LED flashes faster as the time expires and stops flashing...

Page 34: ...le below for a description of each icon and symbol emo mode 2 Counter shows total number of pictures de Use the following image to Video mode icons and symbols Video and voice recorder mo Icon Description 1 Video mode and Voice m icons and videos stored in memory 26 ...

Page 35: ...n age 23 27 Vi 3 Zoom indicator to show the zoom status video and total possible recording time Focus zone The camera focuses on the area inside this symbol Record and stop icons ST 7 displayed during a recording REC 8 displayed while not recording 7 Indicates battery status 8 memory deo and voice recorder mode See Using the zoom function on 3 See Using the macro function on p ...

Page 36: ...ounter to display the number of the 3 e indicator de Use playback mode to rev Audio recordings stored in your camera 3 6 1 Playback mode icons Refer to the following images to f the Playback mode icons and symbols Photo Playback Video Icon Description 1 Photo mode icon 2 current shot and the total number of shots videos Playback mod Playback mo 28 ...

Page 37: ...d 3 play video and audio 29 Pl n 4 Video mode icon V video only total time of current video 7 Indicates battery status 8 Zoom function Use the zoom bu tons to zoom in on an image internal memory ayback mode To view pictures and videos 1 The most recent picture is displayed on the screen Use the joystick to move through the images videos audio files stored in memory Press the joystick button in to ...

Page 38: ...he zoom butt the picture 6 scroll a picture too big to fit on the Use the joystick to screen Play voice files the same way will be displayed on screen 3 Basic information is displayed by defaul or audio file when viewed in Playback mode To display detailed information about the still image file currently di press the display button All the details are displayed on the screen P information from the...

Page 39: ...on a second time to display nine images Use the joystick to highlight an imag 4 Press the joystick button in to display th image on screen full size 5 Press the left zoom button 6 6 Viewing a slide show 3 This camera includes a slide sho each image in sequence for a predefined amount of time o view a slide show T 1 Turn the camera on a The most recent picture is displayed on the screen 2 Press the...

Page 40: ...ble at little or no cost MP3 mo the MP3 folder in the camera s onboard memory or onto the SD card This can be accomplished by one of two ways 1 Attach the USB cable to the camera select Mass Storage a then use your PC to find the removable hard drive the camera SD card Once located drag and drop the MP3 files into the MP3 folder NOTE Two removable hard drives will be visible if the camera has an S...

Page 41: ...escription 1 MP3 mode icon the current track 2 3 Volume level indicator 4 Timer shows elapsed time of current 5 I 6 Memory card status indicator 33 MP3 mode S Counter to display number and the total number of tracks track and total recorded time ndicates battery status ...

Page 42: ...l 34 To go into MP3 mode MP3 mo 1 Turn the camera on an 2 de t and right joystick control to scroll through MP3s 3 Press the center joystick button to p ed MP3 file 4 Use the up and down joystick to adjust the volume 3s stored in memory will play one after another All the MP the last one is finished ...

Page 43: ...efore connecting to ware and drivers on page 49 3 8 1 Connecting to a PC W appear as two removable drives drive is the camera s internal memory the other is the SD card You can drag and drop files to and from the new remov drives just like any other drive See also Connecting to a computer on page 15 3 8 2 Connecting to a printer You can connect the camera to a printer and print i directly from the...

Page 44: ...icture menu appears when and the menu button is p The picture menu is available in Photo mode only 1 1 Automatic or Manual mode he camera mode can be set either to Automatic or T When set to Automatic the camera set balance light metering and focus When set to Manual these settings are determined by you menu entries for scene Note When in Automatic mode white balance focus ISO appear Picture menu ...

Page 45: ...er ima use more memory space set the image size 1 Turn the camera on and 2 Press the menu bu 3 Use the joystick to highlight the SIZE option 4 Use the joystick to Selec 5 Press the menu button again to leave the menu Note The number represents the number of pixels 8M is VGA resolution 640 x 480 pixels Multishot mode is not available when the camera is set to 8M 8 megapixels Scene h V ISO meter Pic...

Page 46: ...utton ight the SCENE option 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select the scene option ess the menu button again to leave the menu 4 1 4 Color The camera images or images tinted with a sepia tone to give them an old fashioned look change the color setting 1 Turn the camera on and 2 Press the menu button ight the COLOR option 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select t...

Page 47: ...e balance is set to auto the camera will automatically compensate for different lighting conditions You can also set white balance to sunlight cloudy tungsten or fluorescent light N the camera mode is set to Manual See Auto or Manual Mode on page 35 T 1 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select Auto sunlight cloudy or fluorescent light tungsten is incandescen...

Page 48: ... bottom 5 Press the menu button again to Use the exposure EV setting to c pictures Usually this value would be set to zero but you might want to increase the exposure to light up a subject with strong back lighting or decrease the exposure if taking a picture of something very bright s 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to move the slider up and do 5 Press the m...

Page 49: ...r Manual Mode on page 35 To 1 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select automatic ISO ISO200 or ISO 400 Press the menu button again to le 4 1 10 Meteri Use the metering opt metering is used to calculate the exposure of the picture The metering can be set to an average value across the whole scene a center weighted value or a spot value in the center of the sc...

Page 50: ...MODE option 42 Video menu The date stamp func images set the d 1 Turn the camera on and ensure 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select on or off 5 Press the menu button again to leave 4 When the camera is in video mode it can b with sound or just voice with no video s 1 Turn the camera on and ensure tha 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 ...

Page 51: ...enu button 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select high medium or low 5 Press the menu button again to leave the menu 4 3 Playba The playback menu manag memory or on the SD card 4 3 1 Del The delete func memory media T 1 Turn the came 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select Single or All 5 Press the center joystick to confirm If you are del...

Page 52: ... Files that have been protected will not be deleted See Protect on page 43 for more details about file protection 4 Use the protec deleted p 1 Turn the camera on a mode Press th 3 Use the joystick to highl 4 Use the joystick to select protect the current file unp the current file protect all or unprotect all Press the menu button again to leave the me delete a protected file you must unprotect it ...

Page 53: ...card op memory to the SD card T 1 Insert the SD card turn the camera on a Playback mode Press the menu bu 3 Use the joystick to high 4 Press the center joystick button to confirm the action 5 Press the menu button again to leave the menu 4 3 5 DPOF Use the DPO ctures stored in your memory card with print information You can tag all pictures to be printed or just the current picture You can also se...

Page 54: ...he action 8 Use the joystick to confirm the action 9 Press the center joystick to confirm the action The DPOF information is now stored 10 Press the menu button again to leave the menu 4 4 Setup menu The setup menu can be accessed from any camera mode and is used to configure the miscellaneous camera functions 4 4 1 Date and time See Setting the date and time on page 8 4 4 2 Date display See Setti...

Page 55: ...o allow the camera automatically switch itself off after a period of inactivity You can turn the power saving function off or select a period of 3 minutes 5 minutes or 10 minutes To set the power saving function 1 Turn the camera on 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highlight the setup menu icon 4 Use the joystick to highlight the POWER SAVING option 5 Use the joystick to select OFF 3 ...

Page 56: ...utton 3 Use the joystick to highlight the setup menu icon 4 Use the joystick to highlight the FORMAT option 4 4 9 USB mode Use the USB mode to determine whether the camera is connected to a printer or a host PC When connected to a PC the camera acts like a removable drive and files can be transferred between the camera and host computer When connected to a compatible printer images can be printed ...

Page 57: ...n To set the TV system 1 Turn the camera on 2 Press the menu button 3 Use the joystick to highlight the setup menu icon 4 Use the joystick to highlight the TV option 5 Use the joystick to select NTSC for the United States Europe uses PAL 6 Press the menu button again to leave the menu 49 ...

Page 58: ... the root directory 3 Click the install button to install the driver 4 Follow the on screen instructions 5 Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable provided as described in Connecting to a computer on page 15 Note When connecting the camera to a host PC running Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system connect the camera as described in step 5 above and the PC will install a driver...

Page 59: ...structions More information about Presto Video Works 6 can be found in the help files when the application is started 5 3 Presto Mr Photo 3 Presto Mr Photo 3 is an advanced photo editing software application To install Presto Mr Photo 3 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 instngr exe file in the root direct...

Page 60: ...zoom lens Wide f 5 8 mm F 2 6 4 8 Tele f 17 4 mm F 4 3 7 6 Focal range 15 748 infinity ZP1 4 0 06 0 3m ZP5 7 0 18 0 3m macro Still image Formats JPEG EXIF DCF DPOF Direct Print DPS Resolution VGA 2M 3M 4M 5M 8M firmware interpolation Quality Fine Normal Basic Movie clips MPEG4 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps Audio Support for MP3 audio format Zoom 3x optical zoom 4x digital zoom LCD TFT screen 2 4 inch Hi...

Page 61: ...ent EV compensation 2 0 EV 2 0 EV in 0 2 EV steps Self timer 2 10 seconds PC interface USB 2 0 full speed TV out format NTSC PAL Shutter Mechanical and electronic shutter 8 1 2000 second Auto power off off 3 5 or 10 minutes user definable Power supply 2 x AA alkaline batteries CRV3 compatible Dimension 4 L x 1 14 D x 2 28 H Weight 4 76 oz without batteries 53 ...

Page 62: ...0 ME 98SE operating system Intel Pentium 166 MHz CPU or better At least 32 MB of RAM Standard USB 1 1 port or better 4 x speed CD ROM drive or better At least 10 MB 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 54 ...

Page 63: ... request Ink 512 513 514 515 Ink related reason default Ink empty Ink low Waste ink error waste ink reservoir full Hardware 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 Hardware related error default Fatal error Service call Printer unavailable performing maintenance or otherwise occupied Printer busy processing a job from another source e g a PC Lever error lever position not correct Cover open No mar...

Page 64: ...72 688 1367 2752 5504 2MP 28 142 284 568 1137 3MP 16 106 213 426 853 4MP 14 64 128 256 512 5MP 10 51 102 204 409 8MP 6 36 73 146 292 Video 320x240 30 fps Card Size 32MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Times Min 1021 2529 5058 11012 20112 MP3 128 kbps Card Size 32MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Times Min 34 134 267 534 1067 56 ...

Page 65: ...were recorded The standard bit rate for MP3 recordings is 128 Kbps The bit rate Kbps is determined by the encoder software used to create your audio file The higher the bit rate the better the audio quality To assure 100 SD card compatibility we sugges us ng t i SD cards sold through the DXG USA site These cards have been tes ed and are guaranteed to be compatible with t this device www dxgusa com...