PhotoClip DM2100A, User Manual

Page 1: ...2 1MEGAPIXEL Digital Multimedia Camera DM2100A User s Manual...

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Page 3: ...afety 4 Overview 6 Power supply 12 Preparation 13 Installing the software 25 Taking photos 27 Movie recording 36 Viewing erasing 39 TV Preview 45 Sound recording playback 46 Music playback 50 Connecti...

Page 4: ...a provides you with long term satisfaction and enjoyment please observe the following instructions This device is designed to record and play back video and audio signals Any other use is expressly pr...

Page 5: ...acturer will not accept any liability for damage resulting from improper handing Cleaning Clean the device with a clean moist leather cloth Do not use any cleaning agent as this may dam age the casing...

Page 6: ...6 OVERVIEW_____________________ The front of the camera The back of the camera...

Page 7: ...c on off Menu navigation Select photos movies sound recordings music tracks Menu navigation Enter submenus OK REC Start and stop sound recording Confirm various settings DSP Switch on off the display...

Page 8: ...uence of photos Movie recording Viewing erasing images and movies Webcam operating mode Connection to PC SET Settings Voice Recording MP3 player Connections on the camera DC DC input 3 3V 2A TV Video...

Page 9: ...s the approximate number of images you can shoot Battery status Batteries charged Batteries weak Bateries empty Image quality HQ Shows the quality resolution of the next image to be shot is 1600 x 120...

Page 10: ...mer is preset White balance Shows the use of the white balance control fea ture which adjusts the color tone of the image Auto control is preset Auto No display Clear sky Cloudy sky Incandescent light...

Page 11: ...Flash card is in serted Voice recording Appears on the display if audio is recorded Voice activation Appears on the display if voice activation is ON Night Shot Appears on the display if night shot is...

Page 12: ...R6 AM3 AA 4 Close the battery compartment Note We strongly recommend recharge able NiMh batteries 1300mAh and above Note There is indication of the battery state on the camera display Remove the batte...

Page 13: ...e display the time and the date must be set See chapter Setting the time and date on page 22 Switching off 1 Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds to switch off the camera Note The camera...

Page 14: ...s not used All recordings are stored on the memory card Inserting a CF card 1 Press and hold the POWER button to switch off the camera 2 Open the card slot by gently pressing the cover with your thumb...

Page 15: ...d This type of damage will invalidate your warranty 4 Close the card slot cover When the display is switched on icon appears Removing the Memory Card 1 Make sure that PhotoClip is off Open the card sl...

Page 16: ...to set ON OFF If the function is ON the date and the time will be stamp on the photos 6 Press 5 Vol 6 Vol to select Set Time 7 Press OK REC button The Date Time menu appears Press 9 or button until C...

Page 17: ...ning the rotary switch to position SET The Settings menu appears 2 Press 5 Vol 6 Vol button until Tones is highlighted 3 Use 9 button to set the volume Save Settings 1 Select SET mode by turning the r...

Page 18: ...or each image is expressed as shown Dmc_xxxx jpg image file Dmc_xxxx avi video file Recxxxx wav voice recording file xxxx is the serial file number from 0001 to 9999 Dmc_xxxx jpg and Dmc_xxxx avi file...

Page 19: ...5 Vol or 6 Vol button until SAVE LAST is highlighted 3 Press OK REC button 4 Set Reset number function to OFF by press ing 5 Vol or 6 Vol button until OFF is highlighted Press OK REC button to confir...

Page 20: ...s highlighted Press OK REC button to confirm The camera returns to main setup menu Reset Number function is activated PREPARATION__________________ Media 1 Select SET mode by turning the rotary switch...

Page 21: ...ppears 2 Press 5 Vol or 6 Vol button until Dis play off is highlighted 3 Use 9 button to set desired time 20 sec never 7 sec 1 min for auto switch off TV settings 1 Select SET mode by turning the rota...

Page 22: ...t SET mode by turning the rotary switch to position SET 2 Press 5 Vol or 6 Vol button until Lan guage is highlighted Press OK REC 3 Use 5 Vol or 6 Vol to select language Confirm with OK REC If the sub...

Page 23: ...and graphic card supporting 256 colours 16 bit colour support PREPARATION__________________ Restore Defaults is highlighted 3 Press OK REC button The factory default menu appears 4 Press 5 Vol or 6 Vo...

Page 24: ...and click on the Setup exe symbol 5 To install the software follow the on screen instructions Note After the software has been installed the camera appears as a removable disk drive in My computer an...

Page 25: ...hting is poor Recom mendation Set Flash in Auto mode see page 1 Set the rotary switch to operating mode 2 Press DSP button to switch on the display 3 Center the object on the display or in the viewfin...

Page 26: ...l 6 Vol button until COMPRES SION is highlighted 5 Use 9 button to select the desired value Valid values MED medium HIGH and NO 6 Press DSP button to exit the menu Setting the resolution 1 Set the rot...

Page 27: ...oting mode menu disappears from the display Note If 1600 1984 high resolution is selected HQ appears on the display Night Shot 1 Set the rotary switch to operating mode 2 Press DSP button to switch on...

Page 28: ...more than 0 8 meter to position when shooting a subject in the range of 0 14 to 0 20meter Digital Zoom You can take pictures by varying the magnification up to 2 1 Press 5 Vol button to enter in Zoom...

Page 29: ...conds or after pressing OK REC button once again Deleting the last taken picture 1 In operating mode press DSP button to switch on the display 2 Press DSP button twice to enter the shooting mode menu...

Page 30: ...rks with auto white balance con trol If auto white balance control does not pro duce accurate results due to weather or illumina tion you can control the white balance manually 1 In operating mode pre...

Page 31: ...vary it to change the image bright ness in the range from 2 0 to 2 0 stops in 0 5 stop steps 1 In operating mode press DSP button to switch on the display 2 Press DSP button twice to enter the shooti...

Page 32: ...e When the flash starts loading the dis play automatically switches off and the LED indicator on the back of the camera starts blinking in red When the flash is ready the LED indicator on the back of...

Page 33: ...can take from 2 to 7 pictures one after another at intervals of half a second 1 In operating mode press DSP button to switch on the display 2 Press DSP button twice to enter the shooting mode menu 3 P...

Page 34: ...internal memory or on the CFcard if one is inserted TAKING PHOTOS _______________ Interval 1 In operating mode press DSP button to switch on the display 2 Press DSP button twice to enter the shoot ing...

Page 35: ...on until ERASE LAST is highlighted and press OK REC Erase last appears on the display NO cancel deleting YES activate deleting 3 Use 5 Vol 6 Vol button until YES is highlighted and press OK REC The la...

Page 36: ...y switch to operating mode Setting the recording time 1 In operating mode press DSP button to switch on the display Display symbol 2 Press DSP button twice The video clip menu appears on the display 3...

Page 37: ...SP to confirm and exit the menu The clip menu disappears from the display Movie recording with without sound You can choose whether to make your record ing with or without sound Recording is preset to...

Page 38: ...DSP button twice The video clip menu appears on the display 3 Press 5 Vol or 6 Vol button until Frame Rate is highlighted 4 Use 9 button to set the frame rate For high quality set 20 MOVIE RECORDING...

Page 39: ...and press OK REC Erase last appears on the display CFC RECORD HQ 00 06 46 3 Starting and stopping movie recording 1 Frame the motif in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button Note In this...

Page 40: ...on the display The last taken movie is deleted Viewing or erasing pictures and movies 1 Set the rotary Switch to operating mode The display switches on automatically Display the last picture movie is...

Page 41: ...ou can change the brightness and the con trast of the display 1 Enlarge the selected thumbnail with OK REC 2 Press DSP button twice The TV settings menu appears on the display 3 To exit without change...

Page 42: ...CONTRAST 7 To change the contrast of the display press 9 button 8 Press 5 Vol or 6 Vol button to select red color Display Rb 9 To change the red color of the display press 9 button 10 Press 5 Vol or 6...

Page 43: ...m changes Commentary on photo playback 1 Enlarge the selected inset picture with OK REC If there is a commentary recorded sym bol is displayed 2 Press and hold the shutter release button to start play...

Page 44: ...ge the selected thumbnail with OK REC or while the pictures are displayed as thumbnails on the display press DSP button twice The TV Settings menu appears on the display 2 To delete current frame pres...

Page 45: ...bnails on the display press DSP button The TV Settings menu appears on the display 2 To delete all frames press 5 Vol 6 Vol button until ERASE ALL is highlighted Press OK REC button to confirm your ch...

Page 46: ...rating mode and choose the photo you want to protect 2 Press DSP button 3 Press 5 Vol 6 Vol button to select Protect 4 Use 9 or to set the function ON OFF If Protect function is ON the photo can not b...

Page 47: ...ictures and movies While the camera and the TV set are connected to each other the display of the camera is switched off Selecting the sound recording playback mode 1 Set the rotary switch to the oper...

Page 48: ...Voice Activation The device must be in Stop mode 1 Press DSP button to enter the Recording settings menu 2 Press 5 Vol 6 Vol button until Voice Act is highlighted Select ON or OFF by pressing 9 or 3 P...

Page 49: ...ng with and 9 buttons 3 Start playback with the shut ter release button 4 Press the shutter release button to pause playback Display appears 5 Resume playback with the shutter release button 6 To stop...

Page 50: ...ing settings menu 3 Press 5 Vol 6 Vol button until ERASE CURRENT to delete the current sound recordingis highlighted or ERASE ALL to de lete all sound recordings CANCEL cancel deleting ERASE activate...

Page 51: ...The music is played back from an integrated flash memory or from the CompactFlashcard These cards are small in size lightweight yet sturdy Copying music files in the memory in ternal external 1 Set t...

Page 52: ...r release button to pause play back The red LED indicator on the back of the camera lights up 2 Resume playback with the shutter release button 3 Press and hold down the shutter release but ton to sto...

Page 53: ...ears Additional playback functions MUSIC PLAYBACK__________ Blur Song 2 mp3 Lou Reed Perfect Day Pulp Disco 2000 mp3 MP3 player 1 of 9 FLAT 28 M ONE Blur Song 2 mp3 Lou Reed Perfect Day Pulp Disco 200...

Page 54: ...playback press OK REC button The LED indicator on the back of the camera starts blinking in green 2 While it is blinking press 9 to select Equalizer mode Listen to the sound in the headphones and sele...

Page 55: ...of the display appears blinking M indicator While it is on the display press 6 Vol to enter the Erase cur rent menu CANCEL cancel deleting ERASE activate delet ing ERASING and name of the desired MP3...

Page 56: ...ay press 5 Vol to select mono sound mode appears on the display The sound is set to mono To select stereo sound while the M indi cator is on the display press 5 Vol Connection to PC You can connect yo...

Page 57: ...you just COPY PASTE or DRAG DROP the selected files Operation as a PC camera Selecting the PC mode 1 Plug the enclosed USB cable into the USB port of the computer and the port of the cameraand switch...

Page 58: ...plication 1 Plug the enclosed USB cable ito the USB port of the PC andthe port of the camera The camera switches on automatically 2 Set the rotary switch to the PC operating mode 3 To start the NetMee...

Page 59: ...P Camera Resolution 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 or 640 x 480 for taking pictures 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 for movie recording Data format JPEG AVI for video recordings Flash Off Automatic On Delayed shutter...

Page 60: ...terna tional safety regulation IEC 60065 The type plate is located on the bottom of the device Troubleshooting If a problem occurs first refer to this information before you take the device for repair...

Page 61: ...e h t t e S g n i t a r e p o g n i t o o h s e d o m f o y t i l a u q r u o l o c r o o P s e r u t c i p s i g n i t t e s e c n a l a b e t i h w e h T e l b a t i u s n u e c n a l a b e t i h w...

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