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Creative 428 User Manual

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User’s Guide
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
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Creative DiVi CAM 428
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Important Information
Please read through this user’s guide carefully before using Creative DiVi CAM 428. Follow all precautions to avoid damage or harm caused by improper operation.
Safety Precautions
Before Using Your Camera
❑ Your camera is a precision electronic device.
Do not attempt to service your camera yourself. Taking your camera apart may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
❑ Avoid contact with liquid from the Liquid
Crystal Display (LCD).
❑ Do not leave your camera under direct
sunlight for extended periods of time.
• If the liquid gets on your skin, wipe the liquid off with a clean cloth, and wash the affected area with water.
• If the liquid gets into your eye, flush the liquid off with lots of fresh water immediately. Consult a doctor for follow-up treatment.
• If the liquid is swallowed, rinse your mouth with water. Drink a few cups of water to dilute the toxin and seek treatment immediately.
❑ Test out your camera before using it for
important events.
❑ Observe copyright law.
• Where applicable, permission should be obtained before images or videos are recorded with this camera.
• Observe "No Photography" or "No Recordings" restrictions where appropriate.
• Transfer of images, recordings or MP3s to or from your camera's memory card must be made under the constraints of copyright law.
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Operational Precautions
This product consists of intricate electronic parts. To conserve the life of your product, do not drop or subject your camera to impact when taking pictures.
❑ Avoid using or storing your camera in the
following places:
• Damp and dusty places
• Sealed vehicles or places subject to extremely high temperatures or direct heat
• Violently turbulent environments
• Areas full of smoke, oil fumes or steam
• Areas subject to a strong magnetic field
• Rainy or snowy environments
❑ Do not open the battery cover when the
power is on.
❑ If water has entered your camera, turn the
power off immediately, and remove the batteries.
❑ Maintain your digital video camera:
• Use a lens brush or soft cloth to wipe the surface clean.
• Do not use any solid object to hit your camera.
• Avoid scratching the lens or LCD surface.
• Do not use any detergent or volatile solutions to clean your camera. Use a slightly damp, soft cloth only.
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1 Introduction
Before You Begin...................................................................... 1-1
Package Contents ........................................................................... 1-1
Minimum System Requirements.................................................. 1-1
2 About Your Camera
About Creative DiVi CAM 428............................................. 2-1
Rotating the LCD.................................................................. 2-3
Camera mode 2-4
Movie mode ..................................................................................... 2-5
Inserting an SD Memory Card 2-6
Turning on your camera ............................................................... 2-6
Inserting the battery ...................................................................... 2-7
Charging the battery............................................................. 2-7
Connecting Your Camera to a TV ............................................. 2-8
3Setting Up Your Camera
Installing the Camera Driver.................................................. 3-1
Setting up Your Camera as a Mass Storage Device ......... 3-2
Installing Applications (optional) ........................................... 3-2
Removing your Camera safely 3-3 Connecting Your Camera to a TV/VCR 3-4
4 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428
Using your Camera .................................................................. 4-1
Taking a Photo ................................................................................ 4-1
Vewing a Photo ............................................................................... 4-2
Viewing all Photos as a Slideshow .............................................. 4-2
Viewing all Photos as Thumbnails............................................... 4-2
Using your Camera as a Video Camera.............................. 4-3
Recording a Video .......................................................................... 4-3
Replaying a Recording ................................................................... 4-3
Configuring Camera Images 4-4
Selecting Image Settings ................................................................ 4-4
Selecting and Adding Special Effects........................................... 4-5
Using the Self-timer........................................................................ 4-5
Using your Camera as an MP3 Player 4-6
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Transferring Songs to Your Camera 4-6
Playing MP3 Files............................................................................. 4-6
Using your Camera as a Recorder 4-7
Making a Voice Recording............................................................ 4-7
Playing a Recording ........................................................................ 4-7
Deleting Files ........................................................................... 4-7
Protecting Files.......................................................................... 4-8
Configuring Your Camera...................................................... 4-9
5 Printing from Creative DiVi CAM 428
Selecting Setting Options.............................................................. 4-9
Setting up Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)................. 5-1
Selecting individual photos ........................................................... 5-1
Selecting all photos ........................................................................ 5-1
Selecting printing options ............................................................. 5-1
Setting up Direct Print ............................................................ 5-2
Selecting individual photos ........................................................... 5-2
Selecting all photos ........................................................................ 5-2
A Technical Specifications
Dimensions............................................................................. A-1
Weight..................................................................................... A-1
LCD.......................................................................................... A-1
Power....................................................................................... A-1
Image Sensor.......................................................................... A-1
Pixels ........................................................................................ A-1
File Formats............................................................................ A-1
Still Picture Resolution......................................................... A-1
Lens .......................................................................................... A-1
Focus range............................................................................. A-1
Focus length ........................................................................... A-1
Shutter speed......................................................................... A-1
Self-timer................................................................................. A-1
Digital Zoom .......................................................................... A-1
Port compatibility.................................................................. A-1
Storage Media ........................................................................ A-2
TV Out .................................................................................... A-2
Flash Mode.............................................................................. A-2
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Auto Power-off..................................................................... A-2
Connectivity .......................................................................... A-2
B Frequently Asked Questions
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1 Introduction
Creative DiVi CAM 428 is a high-quality digital video camera that enables you to create, edit, share and send photos to friends and family. With Creative Divi CAM 428, you can create short videos and voice recordings, as well as play MP3 songs.
Before You Begin
Package Contents
Applications included on your Installation CD may vary depending on camera model and region of purchase.
Minimum System Requirements
Your Creative DiVi CAM 428 package contains the following items:
❑ Creative DiVi CAM 428 ❑ Installation CD ❑ User’s Guide ❑ Quick Start ❑ Wrist strap ❑ Lens cover strap ❑ Pouch ❑ Earphones ❑ Power adapter cable ❑ Battery charger ❑ Audio cable ❑ TV Out cable ❑ USB cable
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❑ Intel ❑ 64 MB RAM or higher ❑ 100 MB free hard disk space (excluding installation
❑ Available USB 1.1 port ❑ Microsoft Windows
❑ 4X CD-ROM drive installed (or better)
Pentium® 166 MHz or higher
of applications)
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Millennium Edition (ME) or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
XP, Windows 2000, Windows
Introduction 1-1
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2 About Your Camera
About Creative DiVi CAM 428
2-1 About Your Camera
This section highlights the features of your camera.
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Figure 2-1: Creative DiVi CAM 428 front view
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Lens
Shutter button
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Press this button to take pictures in Photo mode or to start and stop recording videos in Movie mode.
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Flash
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Self-timer LED
The LED blinks red when the Self-timer mode is activated.
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USB/TV Out port
To transfer files to your computer, connect one end of the supplied USB/TV Out cable to this port, and the other end to your computer’s USB port. To display your photos on a TV, connect one end of the supplied USB/TV Out cable to this port, and the other end to your TV Out port.
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Headphone jack
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Strap holder
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Microphone
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Power LED
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Figure 2-2: Creative DiVi CAM 428 rear view
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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
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Status LED
The LED lights up in green when you turn your camera on, and lights up in red when your camera is busy.
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5-way Joystick button
This button performs five different functions: Up, Down, Left, Right, and Enter.
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Scroller
Use this control to Scroll Select menu options. To Scroll Select menu options, move the Scroller up or down to browse through options, and then select the option by pressing the Scroller.
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MENU button
Press the Menu button in all modes to access the function menu for each mode. The menus are shown on the LCD.
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Play button
Press this button to view your images, videos, recordings and MP3 songs.
Mode switch
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Switches between Movie, Voice and Photo mode.
Display button
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Press this button to switch between display modes.
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About Your Camera 2-2
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Figure 2-3: Creative DiVi CAM 428 top view
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Tripod socket
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Memory card cover
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Memory card slot
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MP3 button
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Zoom button
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Power button
To turn your camera on or off, press the button.
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Speakers
Rotating the LCD Open the LCD carefully from the left of your camera.
Rotating the LCD in the wrong direction may damage your LCD.
2-3 About Your Camera
The rotation directions and lock positions are shown below:
Open
Backwards
Rotate 90° downwards
BackwardsForward
Rotate upwards 180° againRotate 90° upwards
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Camera mode
Figure 2-4: An example of a Camera mode screen
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Camera mode
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Memory status
The icon indicates that your camera s using the memory card. The icon indicates that your camera is using the internal memory.
Number of photos
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Digital zoom ratio
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Battery level indicator
Full
Half full
Low
Empty
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Quick menu
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Flash mode
Auto flash
Forced flash
Auto flash and red-eye reduction
Slow synchronize
Flash disabled
About Your Camera 2-4
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