Easypix DVC 527, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...ng with precise 8x digital zoom The built in internal memory can store your images and videos Through the USB cable connection pictures and video clips can be easily transferred from the camera to the PC The TV out function allows pictures and images to be screened through the TV unit Continuous shooting function allows users to take multiple frames in quick succession To make the best out of this...

Page 2: ...e camera On and Off page 11 Flash setting page 7 Zooming In and Out page 12 Installing the software page 26 Basic Shooting Shooting images page 11 Viewing images page 12 Deleting images page 12 Other functions Recording audio page 8 Recording video page 22 Downloading pictures and images to your PC Connecting through USB page 27 Connecting through TV out page 29 ...

Page 3: ...tting the Internal Memory and SD Card 10 Basic Operating Procedure 11 Turning the Camera ON OFF 11 Basic Shooting Skills 11 Zooming In Out 12 Viewing Pictures 12 Protecting and Deleting Pictures 12 Three Main Modes and Instructions 13 Capture Mode 15 Video Mode 22 Playback Mode 24 Making Connections 26 Installing Software 26 Connecting through the USB 27 Connecting through TV out 29 Appendix 30 ...

Page 4: ...eps and you ll be on your way to infinite boundaries Unpacking the Camera 1 Clear all items from the box It is highly recommended that the box and wrappings are kept for future usage 2 Double check for the following items Hand Strap CD RO Pouch Mini USB cable Video cable Camera Batteries Quick Guide ...

Page 5: ... timer LED Lens Cover Status LED Mode Switch Recording button Zooming Out In Menu 5 Way Button Display LCD display Connectivity USB and TV Out Power Button SD Card Compartment Wrist Strap Mount Focus Switch Shutter Button Battery Compartment ...

Page 6: ...on is pressed fully When the icon appears on the LCD press the shutter button to activate Continuous shot This function allows 3 continuous shots Continuously press the right button three times to activate this function NOTE 1 Turn off the Flash prior to using the continuous shot function 2 Under continuous shot the flash will remain inactive 3 If the internal or SD card have run out of memory the...

Page 7: ... camera has 8x digital zoom Resolution Digital Zoom 7 0M 3072x2304 x1 6 0M 2880x2160 x1 5 0M 2560x1920 x1 4 0M 2304x1728 x1 3 0M 2048x1536 x8 2 0M 1600x1200 x8 1 3M 1280x960 x8 VGA 640x480 x8 In Capture Playback Video mode Zoom in Press Zoom in button to magnify image Zoom out Press Zoom out button to narrow the image Menu This function allows you to change settings of this camera in Capture Video...

Page 8: ...e information and once more to turn off LCD Focusing Switch This button enables you to manually adjust from Marco Normal and Infinity according to the shooting distance Audio Record This button allows you to record audio In the Capture and Video modes press the Audio Record button to start recording Press this button again to stop recording and return to previous mode In the Playback mode press th...

Page 9: ...s when the camera is in its ON status Only remove the batteries when the camera is not in use or in its OFF status 4 If you do not plan on using the camera for a long period of time please remove the batteries 5 This camera built in a memory is ready for use without a SD memory card CAUTION 1 It is recommended that rechargeable batteries be used 2 To improve battery performance replace all install...

Page 10: ...ts initial usage format the SD card To format the SD card please insert your compatible SD card into SD slot Then proceed with the following steps 1 Press Menu button in the Capture mode and select Formatting 2 Press OK button to confirm The SD card will be formatted 2 Formatting the Internal Memory 1 Take out SD card from the slot and format the Internal Memory by following the above mentioned st...

Page 11: ...camera on or off press the power button located on top of the camera The backside LED indicator will remain green while the power is turned on Basic Shooting Skills 1 Slide the mode switch to the Capture Mode 3 Look for your subject in the LCD display and try to focus it inside the display 2 Slide the focus switch to the corresponding position 4 When you are set press the shutter button once ...

Page 12: ...om LCD display Viewing Pictures Slide the mode switch to Playback mode Users can review still images stored in the camera The last picture will appear in the LCD display Protecting and Deleting Pictures To protect or delete pictures you just shoot you just need to slide up or down the OK button Note To zoom in out pictures please press or button and then OK button Users will be able to move around...

Page 13: ...further described You may press Menu button to make cooresponding setting in Capture Video and Playback mode Items Indications Page Capture Scene Resolution Date stamp W B EV adjust Color Effect Image Quality ISO Setup Sound Effect Welcome USB Date and Time TV Out Frequency Languages Default Format 15 Capture Mode Game Magic beads Lucky 777 Lottery ...

Page 14: ...14 Edit Resize Rotate Crop Customize Voice Memo DPOF Current Reset Playback Mode Slide Play Show Interval Direction Repeat 24 Video Mode Video Resolution Color Effect Frame rate 22 ...

Page 15: ...utton to quit Capture Scene Under this mode the camera will automatically adjust an ideal setting for users to take their pictures When the camera is set to Auto the default setting of the camera it will prepare the best setting for users to take their pictures Auto Portrait Scenery Flower Natural Green Night Scene Night scene Portrait Couple shot Pre view Capture Mode Flash White Balance Resoluti...

Page 16: ...t at another object to display it on the right side of the LCD display and press the shutter button The two images will be merged as one Pre view enables you to shoot an object and put it a saved background 1 Press the shutter button to shoot your desired background which will be displayed in the translucent mode on the LCD display 2 Please stand in front of the shot background Before pressing the...

Page 17: ...he respective light source Users can select the following white balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Capture EV adjust Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera s standard exposure setting You can darken or lighten the image increased exposure Adjust in 0 5 EV in the range 2 to 2 Capture Color effect This mode allows can set the color tone of a picture Normal Sepia B W Pink Gr...

Page 18: ...re Image Quality Basic Better Best Capture ISO The ISO speed can be adjusted in this mode Auto ISO100 Setup USB This mode allows you to connect a PC which will become a storage device or PC camera Storage PC camera ...

Page 19: ...nd effect on or off Off On Setup Date and time Reset date and time when change battery Edit date and time XX XX XX XX XX Setup Welcome You can select your favorite image or picture as the welcome image Off Auto Custom Pic Date format YY MM DD Time format 24 hours ...

Page 20: ... on where your location different region requires different system for TV out function Connect Video cable for TV out NTSC PAL Setup Language Users can select from the following languages English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Czech Polish Russian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Japanese ...

Page 21: ...efault Resets the camera to factory setting Setup Format Game This mode allows you to select your favorite games while you don t take pictures Tip This camera offers you 3 games Magic Beads Lucky 777 and Lottery ...

Page 22: ... recording To stop recording press the shutter button again 4 To play a video please slide to Playback Mode and press OK button Video Mode Video Resolution Recording Time Remaining Digital Zoom Batteries Date Time Tip 1 The file format is AVI 2 When you playback video in PC system will require Windows Media Player 9 0 codec Please link to Microsoft server for getting the codec Or you can playback ...

Page 23: ...23 Video Frame rate 20 fps 30 fps Video Resolution This option allows you to select different image sizes CIF 320 240 VGA 640 480 Video Color Effect Normal Sepia B W ...

Page 24: ...y pictures Press up down or right left button to review pictures Users can press Menu button to set Edit and Print options Edit This mode allows you to modify pictures after taking these pictures Resize Rotate Crop Customize Voice Memo File Format Images Resolution Number of Shots Total Playback Mode Batteries ...

Page 25: ...and interval time according to your preference Play Show Interval Direction Repeat Tip DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras By specifying which pictures are to be printed the pictures can be printed easily by DPOF compatible printing service labs or on a personal DPOF compatible printer ...

Page 26: ...igital Camera Driver Select desired options out of 4 options and press the Install button 3 The installation wizard will guide you through the installation Caution 1 During the installation the operation system may need to reboot 2 If you didn t install the driver before plugging in the USB device System will detect new device Please insert the installation CD ROM and install the driver from the C...

Page 27: ...l time pictures with the picture function of the system 2 After the camera is set to the Storage mode and connected to a PC an external storage device called DIGITAL CAMERA USB Device will appear in Device Manager You can find the recorded files by opening a corresponding portable driver in My Computer 3 Copy or remove these files to from camera to your PC You can start to edit the pictures accord...

Page 28: ...e imaging program of the operation system namely Accessories NOTE 1 Voice memo files will include three different file format as jpg wav and html Which have the same file name but format The recommended format for users desiring to include their recorded voice memo in their selected pictures is HTML 2 The sound is saved in wav format 3 The picture device requires support of DirectX 8 1 or higher ...

Page 29: ... by TV out connection User can enable each function through the TV monitor instead of the LCD display 1 Connect the video cable into the video out connector 2 Connect the other end of the video cable into the TV s video in jack 3 Turn the camera ON you should then be able to operate the camera with TV screen The LCD will turn off while connected to TV out ...

Page 30: ...2048 1536 Scene Auto Image Quality Better White Balance Auto EV Adjust Normal Color Effect Normal ISO Auto Date and Time 2004 01 01 12 00 00 Sound Effect Yes Languages English TV out NTSC USB Storage Frequency 60Hz Video Frame Rate 30fps Date stamp None ...

Page 31: ...her card Write Protect Card has been protected To remove write protect latch of card Card Error Cannot record playback or erase pictures in this card To format this card or replace another card Picture Error This recorded picture cannot be playback with camera To view the image through PC If it can not be done the picture is damaged No picture There s no image in storage so there s nothing in play...

Page 32: ... digital zoom Internal Memory 16MB NAND Estimated number of storaged pictures compression rate 1 8 640x480 160 Shots 1280x960 39 Shots 1600x1200 25 Shots 2048x1536 15 Shots 2304x1728 12 Shots 2560x1920 9 Shots 2880x2160 7 Shots 3072x2304 6 Shots 3600x2700 4 Shots Storage media SD MMC Focus distance Marco 19 22cm Normal 86 153cm Infinity 153 Video with Audio Up to 30fps VGA Continuous shot Yes Self...

Page 33: ...B2 0 full speed Video Output NTSC PAL Battery type AAA Alkaline rechargeable batteriesx2 LCD 1 5 LTPS TFT Playback Zoom Up to 16x CIF Auto Power Off 2 minute USB storage class support MSDC Multiple languages E F G I S K J R P C D TC SC Tripod mount Plastic Body material Plastic Packing List Batteries 2xAAA Alkaline USB Cable Yes Video cable Yes Quick Guide Yes Hand Strap Yes Pouch Yes CD ROM Yes ...