Mercury CyperPix E580V, User Manual

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Page 3: ...ur company reserves the right to change the contents or technical rules without notice in advance Also the manufacturer reserves the right to change the technical specification without notice in advance If the accessories are not tally with the actual package please take the actual package as a criterion Copyright Copyright 2005 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced tra...

Page 4: ...and warp or melt certain plastics Do not store the product in cold areas When the product warms up to its normal temperature moisture can form inside which may damage the electronic circuits Do not attempt to open the casing Do not drop or knock the product Rough handling may damage the internal components Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Wipe ...

Page 5: ...es 1 1 3 Unpacking 2 1 4 About the camera 3 1 4 1 Front view 3 1 4 2 Top view 4 1 4 3 Back view 4 1 4 4 Left view 5 2 Getting started 6 2 1 Inserting an SD card 6 2 2 Inserting the batteries 7 2 3 Turning on for the first time 8 2 4 Changing modes 8 2 5 Before you start 9 2 5 1 Setting the date and time 9 2 5 2 Setting the language 10 ...

Page 6: ...To playback a voice file 13 2 9 Connecting to a computer 14 2 10 Connecting to a TV 14 3 Using the camera 15 3 1 Using the camera buttons 15 3 1 1 Back view 15 3 1 2 Top view 15 3 2 About the LEDs 18 3 3 Photo mode 19 3 3 1 Photo mode icons 19 3 3 2 Scene selecting 21 3 3 3 Capture mode and self timer function 21 3 3 4 Setting the flash 22 3 3 5 Using the macro function 23 3 3 6 Using the zoom fun...

Page 7: ...1 Storage device mode 28 4 Using the menus 29 4 1 Picture menu 29 4 1 1 Scene 29 4 1 2 Size 30 4 1 3 Date stamp 30 4 1 4 Quality 30 4 1 5 Color 31 4 1 6 White balance 31 4 1 7 Focus selection 31 4 1 8 Metering 32 4 1 9 Exposure adjustment EV 32 4 1 10 ISO 33 4 2 Video menu 33 4 2 1 Video Quality 33 4 3 Playback menu 34 4 3 1 Delete all 34 4 3 2 Protect 34 4 3 3 Slide show 35 ...

Page 8: ...4 4 3 Number reset 37 4 4 4 Beep 37 4 4 5 Language 37 4 4 6 Power saving 38 4 4 7 Default 38 4 4 8 Format 38 4 4 9 USB Mode 39 4 4 10 TV 39 5 Installing the software and drivers 40 5 1 Drivers 40 5 1 1 Mass Storage 40 5 2 Presto Video Works 6 42 5 3 Presto Mr Photo 3 43 Appendix 44 Specifications 44 ...

Page 9: ...or higher At least 256 MB of RAM or higher Standard USB 1 1 port or higher 4x speed CD ROM drive or higher At least 200 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 1 2 Features The camera is packed full of features and functions including Digital still camera 5 0 Megapixels Dig...

Page 10: ...g items should be present in the camera package If any item is missing or appears damaged contact your dealer immediately User manual Digital camera Pouch CD ROM Driver and application software USB AV cable Wrist strap AA batteries x2 ...

Page 11: ...the camera Refer to the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls of the camera 1 4 1 Front view Flash Shutter Button Power Button Self timer LED Lens assembly Speaker Microphone ...

Page 12: ...r to About the LEDs section for information on LED indicators Power button Shutter button Power LED Green Busy LED Red LCD screen Zoom out Zoom in button Playback button Mode button Joystick Multi selector Display button Menu button USB AV port ...

Page 13: ...5 1 4 4 Left view Strap eyelet Battery cover ...

Page 14: ...ds turning it on and making preliminary settings See later chapters for advanced functions 2 1 Inserting an SD card An SD card can be installed in the camera to provide additional storage space for still images video clips or other files 1 Open battery cover 2 Insert SD card as shown Make sure the gold contacts are facing down as shown 3 Close the battery cover ...

Page 15: ...ote Install the batteries exactly as described here Ensure that the polarity of the batteries is correct Installing the batteries incorrectly could cause damage to the camera and possibly start a fire 1 Open the battery cover 2 Insert the batteries as shown 3 Close the battery cover ...

Page 16: ...the power button about two seconds to turn on off the camera 2 4 Changing modes The camera can operate in four modes Auto mode Program mode Video mode and Record mode Press the Mode button to switch between modes Power button Shutter button Mode button ...

Page 17: ...rn on the camera and press the MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Move the joystick right to show the setup menu and move it down to highlight the Date Time option Press the joystick to confirm 3 Use the joystick to highlight each field and adjust the value After the changes are done and press the joystick to confirm 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the menu ...

Page 18: ...enu screen 2 Move the joystick right to show the setup menu and move it down to highlight the language option Press the joystick to confirm 3 Use the joystick to change between languages After the language is selected press the joystick to confirm 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the menu ...

Page 19: ...button to capture the picture The picture will automatically be saved with a unique file name 2 6 2 To playback the picture 1 Press the Playback button the most recent file will be shown on the LCD screen 2 Move the joystick left right to select previous next image 3 Use the Zoom out Zoom in buttons to enlarge reduce the image 4 Press the Mode button to return to Photo mode ...

Page 20: ...p The video clip will automatically be saved with a unique file name 2 7 2 To playback the video clip 1 Make sure the camera is in Video mode 2 Press the Playback button the most recent file will be shown on the LCD screen 3 Press the joystick to playback the video clip 4 When reviewing the video clip use the joystick up down to adjust the volume 5 Press the joystick again to stop 6 Press the Mode...

Page 21: ...o stop The voice file will automatically be saved with a unique file name 2 8 2 To playback a voice file 1 Press the Playback button the most recent file will be shown on the LCD screen 2 Press the joystick to playback the voice file 3 When reviewing a voice file use the joystick up down to adjust the volume 4 Press the joystick again to stop 5 Press the Mode button to return to REC mode ...

Page 22: ...ction to learn how to transfer files to a PC or use the camera as a PC web camera for conferences Connect the camera to a computer with the USB cable provided 2 10 Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a TV as shown with the AV cable provided ...

Page 23: ... the camera buttons All buttons are located on the top and the back of the camera 3 1 1 Back view 3 1 2 Top view Busy LED Red Power LED Green LCD screen Zoom out Zoom in buttons Playback button Mode button Joystick Display button Menu button USB AV port Power button Shutter button ...

Page 24: ...on to view thumbnails of all files stored in memory Playback Press to playback images video clips or recorded voice files Mode Press to switch between photo mode auto photo mode program video mode and REC mode Joystick Use to navigate OSD menus In Photo mode move right to use self timer continuous shooting function move left to change flash mode and move down to use macro function In Video mode mo...

Page 25: ...17 Menu Press to display main OSD menu Shutter Press to capture a picture in Photo mode Press to start stop the video voice recording in Video REC mode Power Press to turn power on off ...

Page 26: ...on Self capture Shutter button Flash charging Self timer LED N A N A Power LED G N A Busy LED R Video mode Power on Recording Self timer LED N A Power LED G Busy LED R REC mode Power on Recording Self timer LED N A Power LED G N A Busy LED R Legend LED turns on then off blinking LED Steady LED ...

Page 27: ...o mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the photo mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Displays the number of available shots while using current settings 2 Optical Digital zoom ratio status 3 Time and date 4 Focus zone The camera focuses on this area inside this frame 5 Battery status indication ...

Page 28: ...Photo mode icon Auto Program manual 11 Scene choice Select scene setting according to different capturing situations This selection is enabled only in program mode 12 Resolution The higher the resolution is the bigger photo size will be 13 Color This icon will be in color if the camera is set to take color pictures Black White Taking black white pictures Sepia tones Taking sepia pictures 14 ISO in...

Page 29: ...landscape For capturing distant subjects in low light conditions Sunset For capturing sunsets or when shooting towards the light Backlight For capturing images with strong backlight Fireworks For capturing pictures of bright subjects in dark environments Ideal for fireworks Beach For capturing images in bright sunlight with large reflective surfaces Party For capturing action in low light conditio...

Page 30: ...s set to 8M 8 megapixels 3 3 3 Setting the flash While in Photo mode move the joystick left to switch between flash modes See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol Flash is turned off Automatic flash fires only when needed Forced flash flash is always on Flash fires automatically when needed and flashes once before the picture is taken to reduce the red eye effect Flash is alwa...

Page 31: ...the LCD screen Move the joystick downward again to cancel the macro function 3 3 5 Using the zoom function The camera is equipped with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom The zoom function will work in photo mode and video mode before starts shutting Press the zoom in button to get closer to a subject Press the zoom out button to move away from a subject The ratio status bar on the right of the sc...

Page 32: ...ture to familiarize with the Video mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 Zoom ratio status bar 2 Timer 3 Record stop icons 4 Battery status indicator 5 Storage directory indicator Internal memory space SD card memory space 6 Video mode icon 7 Focus zone The camera focuses on this area inside this frame ...

Page 33: ... REC mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the REC mode icons and symbols See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol 1 REC mode icon 2 Storage directory indicator Internal memory space SD card memory space 3 Battery status indication 4 Timer 5 REC start stop icon ...

Page 34: ...file will be shown on the LCD screen with basic information such as file type storage directory battery etc 3 Press the Display button for the first time to show detailed file information when captured 4 Press the Display button for the second time to remove all the information on the screen and show only the picture 5 Press the Display button for the third time to restore basic information Note V...

Page 35: ...y the number of current shot and total number of pictures video clips 2 Counter shows the total time of current video Shows only for a video clip voice file 3 Play stop icon Shows only for a video clip voice file 4 Battery status indication 5 Storage directory indicator Internal memory space SD card memory space 6 Shows current file type Still images Video clips Voice files 7 Playback mode icon ...

Page 36: ...oystick to view the image full screen size 4 Press the Zoom out button again to return thumbnail mode Note Voice files fill only show the icon in thumbnail mode 3 7 USB mode Before connecting to a PC refer to Installing the software and drivers section The camera can be set as a USB mass storage device when connected to a PC via the USB cable 3 7 1 Storage device mode When set as a USB mass storag...

Page 37: ...manually There are also other preset scene options and all these variables are preset When a preset scene option is chosen focus white balance EV ISO and metering cannot be altered 1 Turn the camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick down to highlight the Scene option 3 Use the joystick to select a scene setting 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the...

Page 38: ... Turn the camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick down to highlight the Date stamp option Press the joystick to confirm 3 Use the joystick to select whether the date stamp show on the screen 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the menu 4 1 4 Quality Use this option to set the quality of the captured image Better quality contains more details and the...

Page 39: ...on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick down to the second page to highlight the WB option 3 Use the joystick to select Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten or Fluorescent 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the menu 4 1 7 Focus selection Use this option to determine where the camera focuses 1 Turn the camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the Menu button...

Page 40: ... the menu 4 1 9 Exposure adjustment EV Use this setting to change the exposure for the pictures Usually this value would be set to zero Increase the value to light up a subject with strong back lighting or decrease the value if taking a picture of something very bright 1 Turn the camera on and ensure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick down to the second page to highl...

Page 41: ...00 or 400 4 Press the Menu button again to exit the menu Note The ISO Quality option is enabled only when photo mode is set to program manual 4 2 Video menu When in Video mode press the Menu button to show video menu 4 2 1 Video Quality There are three different levels for video quality setting Higher quality video needs more memory storage space 1 Turn the camera on and ensure it is in Video mode...

Page 42: ...vered Make sure the files are transferred to PC via USB cable or saved to other storage device Files that have been protected will not be deleted See Protect section for detailed information 4 3 2 Protect Use this function to protect files from accidental deletion 1 Turn the camera on and ensure it is in Playback mode 2 Press the Menu button and move the joystick down to highlight the Protect opti...

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