Cobra DC5200 User Manual

Digital Camera

DC5200

User’s Manual

www.cobradigital.com

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Contents

Chapter 1 Attention

1-1 Attention
1-2 Before using your camera
1-3 Copyright information
1-4 Caution when using the camera

Chapter 2 Getting to know your camera

2-1 Functional parts of the camera
2-2 Monitor screen display

Chapter 3 Preparing for use

3-1 Load batteries and Memory card
3-2 Turn on/off the camera
3-3 Set up
3-4 Using your digital camera

Chapter 4 How to install and use the
application

4-1 Installation of the driver
4-2 Installation of the application

Chapter 5 Specifications
Chapter 6 Q&A Section

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Chapter 1 Attention

Please read this manual carefully before using
the camera and follow its instructions closely
to avoid causing any damage.

1-1 Important

The software CD-ROM packaged with the
camera is designed for a PC only. Playing this
CD-ROM on a CD player may cause damage.
This camera is a precision electronic device;
do not attempt to repair this camera yourself,
as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage points or other risks.
Do not leave this camera exposed to direct
sunlight and avoid fire.

1-2 Before using your camera

Take some test pictures before you make a
formal recording, such as a wedding
ceremony; always test the camera beforehand
to ensure that it functions well. Any additional
losses caused by the malfunction of this

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camera (such as costs of photography or any
loss of benefit generated by the photography)
is not the responsibility of the manufacturer
and no compensation will be given for it.

1-3 Copyright information

Unless agreed by the copyright owner, no
pictures taken with this digital camera can be
used in violation of copyright law. Moreover,
when a < No Photography > restriction is
placed on a site, you cannot record any live
performances, improvisations or exhibits,
even for personal purpose. Any transfer of
pictures, or a memory card with data, must be
conducted under the constraints of copyright
law.

1-4 Caution when using the camera

This product consists of delicate electrical
parts. To ensure that the camera takes
photographs normally, do not drop or knock it
while taking pictures.

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● Avoid using or placing the camera in places
which are:

¾ Damp and dusty;
¾ Exposed to direct sunlight or

places subject to extremely high
temperatures or heat;

¾ Violently turbulent environments;
¾ Locations full of smoke, oil fumes

or steam;

¾ In raining or snowing
environments.

● Do not open the battery cover when the
camera is turned on.

● If water enters the camera, turn the power
off immediately and remove the batteries.

● How to maintain your camera:

¾ If the lens, LCD monitor or

viewfinder surface is dirty, please use a
lens brush or soft cloth to clean the
surface instead of touching the lens with
your fingers.

¾ Do not allow any solid object to

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make contact with the camera to avoid
scratching the lens, the LCD monitor or
the viewfinder surface.

¾ Do not use any detergents or

volatile solutions, which could affect
the camera case and cause paint to
dissolve or distort. Use a soft cloth only.

Chapter 2 Getting to know your camera
2-1 Functional parts of the camera

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1. Flash light 11. Battery cover

/Memory Card slot

2. Self-time LED 12. Up button

3. Lens 13. Right button

4. Viewfinder 14. Menu button

5. USB jack 15. Down button

6. Tripod socket 16. Flash button

7. Flash LED 17. Playback button

8. Shutter button 18. Display button

9. ON/OFF button 19. Left button

10. Strap bar 20. Monitor screen

2-2 Monitor screen display

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Chapter 3 Preparing for use

3-1 Load batteries and Memory card

Open the battery cover and insert three new
AAA alkaline batteries into the battery
compartment with the polarity correctly
aligned as shown on the battery door.
When the batteries are low, there will have a
choice icon appear on the screen, you need to
select what kind of battery you want to use, if
you select alkaline battery, you should select
the 1, the battery capacity icon will display

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half , then you can not use the flash light, but
your still can take picture until the icon
display empty, if you choose rechargeable
battery, you need to select 2, then battery
capacity icon still display full, you still can
take picture until the icon display empty.

WARNING: If your camera use the
SDRAM for internal memory, it just can
save few pictures to test the camera, when
turn off the camera the picture in the
internal memory will lose, so if you want to
save the picture in the in the internal
memory, connect the computer with USB
cable before turning off the camera, and
transfer it to computer, If you use
SD/MMC card, the pictures will be saved
to SD/MMC card and will not lose during
turning off camera or replacing battery.

3-2 Turning on/off the camera

Press the <ON/OFF> button until the

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operation LED lights, when the camera is on,
press the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds will
turn off the camera, the camera will turn off
automatically after 30 seconds of inactivity if
not connected to USB, the time can set by the
AUTO POWER OFF function.

3-3 Set up

1. Taking pictures and the Recording
function

1.1 Capture option

Press the menu button will enter the capture
select window, press the UP or DOWN button
to select the capture mode, then press menu
button to confirm.
Press RIGHT button to enter next menu, press
the LEFT button to enter the preview menu.

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1.2 Colour option

Press the menu button will enter the capture
select window,
Press RIGHT button to enter colour menu.
Press UP or DOWN button to select the Auto,
then press menu button to confirm.

Note:

Using this function to make the items:
exposure ,White balance and sharpness to
default setting.

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Adjusting the exposure value:
You can adjust the EV from -1.5 to 1.5
Press the menu button will enter the capture
select window,
Press RIGHT button to enter colour menu.
Press UP or DOWN button to select Exposure,
then press menu button to confirm. In the
submenu press the UP or DOWN button to
adjust the value.

Selecting White balance option:
Press the menu button will enter the capture
select window,
Press RIGHT button to enter colour menu.
Press UP or DOWN button to select the White
balance, then press menu button to launch the

MENU

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submenu. In the submenu press the UP or
DOWN button to choose the item that you
want, and then press the MENU button to
confirm the setting.

Adjusting Sharpness option:
Press the menu button will enter the capture
select window,
Press RIGHT button to enter colour menu.
Press UP or DOWN button to select the
Sharpness, then press menu button to launch
the submenu. In the submenu press the UP or
DOWN button to choose the item that you
want. And then press the MENU button to
confirm the setting.

MENU

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1.3 Resolution:

Press the menu button will enter the capture
select window, then press the RIGHT button
twice to enter the Resolution window. Press
UP or DOWN button to select the resolution
and then press the MENU button to confirm
the setting.

Super: 2592X 1944

High: 2048X 1536

Middle: 1600X 1200

Low: 1280X 1024

1.4 Quality:

Press the menu button will enter the capture

MENU

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select window, then press the RIGHT button
until the Quality menu appears.
Press the UP or DOWN button to select the
item that you want, and then press the MENU
button to confirm the setting.

1.5 Auto power off time:

Press the menu button will enter the capture
select window, then press the RIGHT button
until the Auto Power Off menu appears.
Press the DOWN button to select “Set”, and
press the menu button to enter the submenu of
Auto Power Off, Press the LEFT/RIGHT
buttons to select the item, press the
UP/DOWN button to change the value. And
then press the MENU button to confirm the
setting. As shown in the following steps: