Digital Dream quantum 3.2 User Manual

Contents

Section 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Camera.................. 1

Overview............................................................................................1

Front View .........................................................................................1

Rear View ..........................................................................................2

Side View...........................................................................................2

Bottom View ......................................................................................3

Section 2 Getting Up and Running .......................................4

Loading the Batteries.........................................................................4

Inserting and Removing an Optional SD Card...................................4

Protecting Data on an SD Card ............................................................5

Opening and Closing the Lens Cover................................................5

Turning the Camera On and Getting Started .....................................6

Turning the Camera Off .....................................................................6

Section 3 Camera Mode......................................................... 7

Direction Button Functions.................................................................7

LCD Monitor Information....................................................................7

Taking Photos .................................................................................... 8

Taking Close-Up Photos ....................................................................8

Taking Movies....................................................................................9

Shooting Spur of the Moment Movie Clips.........................................9

Using the Self-timer .........................................................................10

Using the Digital Zoom ....................................................................10

Camera Mode Settings .................................................................... 11

Taking Photos Continuously ............................................................13

Changing Resolution .......................................................................13

Using the Flash................................................................................ 14

Setting the LCD Brightness .............................................................14

Advanced Settings...........................................................................15

Adjusting Exposure.............................................................................16

Adjusting White Balance.....................................................................17

Sharpening Images ............................................................................17

Quick Review Settings........................................................................18

Movie Format Settings........................................................................18

Sound Settings ...................................................................................19

Formatting a Memory Card.................................................................19

Selecting Interface Language.............................................................20

Section 4 Playback Mode ....................................................21

Direction Button Functions...............................................................21

LCD Monitor Information..................................................................21

Displaying Single & Thumbnail Images ...........................................22

Displaying Single Images ...................................................................22

Displaying Thumbnail Images.............................................................22

Making Slide Shows ........................................................................22

Playing Movie Clips .........................................................................23

Deleting Photos & Movie Clips ........................................................23

Deleting Images and Movie Clips .......................................................23

Magnifying Photos ...........................................................................24

Using DPOF Settings.......................................................................25

Printing a Single Image or All Images.................................................25

Section 5 Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a TV..........26

Connecting the Camera to a Television ...........................................26

Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a Television .............................26

Section 6 Transferring Data to a Computer .......................27

Installing the Digital Camera Driver .................................................27

Connecting Your Camera to a Computer ......................................... 28

Mass Storage Mode............................................................................28

PC Camera Mode...............................................................................28

Installing Bundled Software .............................................................29

Section 7 Troubleshooting ..................................................30

Can’t turn the camera on ....................................................................30

Camera turns on but the LCD monitor is blank ..................................30

No photo is taken when the shutter button is pressed........................30

Photos are not in focus.......................................................................30

Photos are too dark ............................................................................30

Photos are too bright ..........................................................................30

Section 8 Specifications and System Requirements ........ 30

Specifications...................................................................................31

System Requirements .....................................................................32

Section 1

Getting to Know Your Digital Camera

Overview

Your new digital camera delivers high quality images at up to 2976x2232 resolution as well as

short movie clips using a 3.2-Megapixel CMOS sensor. With the optical viewfinder and built-in

1.5" TFT color LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. The

camera adjusts exposure and color balance automatically or lets you change these settings

manually and features a 4x digital zoom to increase your control over the pictures you take. A

Movie Hotkey lets you switch rapidly between taking movie clips and taking photographs. The

camera is also ideally suited for use as a PC camera hooked up to your home computer

16MB of memory is built in to your camera so you can take photos and movie clips without

installing a memory card. The memory card slot allows you to increase the storage capacity if

you wish. When you want to print out images, play movie clips to friends, post images on

websites or inside emails, images and movie clips can be downloaded from the camera to a

computer where you have the option of editing them using ArcSoft PhotoImpression and

ArcSoft VideoImpression software provided.

Front View

Shutter Button

Flash Viewfinde

Lens Cover

Self-Timer LED

Rear View

Power Button

Mode Button

Direction Button

PC Mode / Movie Button

Speaker

Wrist StrapLCD Monitor

Ö The mode button ( ) is used to switch between the two main operation modes. Turn

to section 3, Camera Mode, and section 4, Playback Mode, for full details

Ö The direction button (

Playback Mode to navigate through menus. Turn to section 3, Camera Mode, and

section 4, Playback Mode, for full details

Ö For information on using the PC Mode/Movie button (

Transferring Data to a Computer

) is used in Camera Mode for general setting, and in the

Side View

), turn to Section 6,

Eyelet for Wrist Stra

Battery / SD Card Cover

Release Button

TV Out Port

USB Port

Macro Switch

Ö For information on fitting batteries, turn to Loading the Battery in section 2.

Ö To learn how to install a memory card, turn to Inserting an Optional SD Card in

section 2.

Ö For information on transmitting images and movie clips to a computer using the TV

Out ( ) and USB ( ) ports, turn to Section 5, Viewing Photos and Movie Clips

on a TV, and Section 6, Transferring Data to a Computer respectively.

Ö The Macro Switch (

focus. Turn to Taking Close-Up Photos in section 3 for full details.

Bottom View

/ / ) is used when taking photos with different lengths of

Tripod Mount

Getting Up and Running

Loading the Batteries

You must load 2 AA size alkaline batteries

before the camera can be used:

1. Press down and hold the release button,

and slide the battery/SD Card cover in the

direction of the arrow to release the cover.

2. Insert the batteries according to the correct

polarity marks (+ or -).

Section 2

Release button

Release Button

3. Close the battery/SD card cover firmly.

SD Card

AA Size Battery

Battery/SD

Battery/SD Card Cover

Card Cover

Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional)

The camera comes with 16MB of built-in memory, allowing you to store images and movie

clips. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD (Secure Digital) memory

card. To insert a memory card, refer to the figure above and:

1. Open the battery/SD card cover.

2. Insert the memory card with the metal surface facing the front of the

camera.

3. Press the card into the slot until it locks into position.

To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to release it. When the card pops out,

gently slide it from its slot.

Note

A memory card that has previously been used in another device may have to be formatted before it can be used. Turn to Formatting a Memory Card in section 3 for details.

Note

When a memory card is fitted, images and movie clips are saved on the card rather than on the built-in memory..

Protecting Data on an SD Card

Valuable data on an SD Card can be protected by preventing any new data being written onto

the same card. To do this:

Slide the write-protected tab on

the side of the SD memory card

to LOCK.

Opening and Closing the Lens Cover

To open the lens cover, simply use a finger

to slide the cover across, as shown.

To close the lens cover, slide in the other

direction.

Turning the Camera On and Getting Started

To turn on once the batteries are loaded:

1. Open the lens cover first, and then press down and hold the power

button for ONE second.

2. When the camera is turned on, the GREEN LED underneath the

direction button will light up.

Note

If you only want to use the camera in Playback Mode (i.e. you don’t intend to take any photos)

ou do not have to open the lens cover before

turning on the camera.

Note

The camera will turn itself off automatically if it is left unused for THREE minutes.

Ö To take a picture, press the shutter button. For full details turn to

Taking Photos in Section 3.

Ö To view stored photos press the mode button once to move to

Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Camera Mode. For

full details turn to Section 4, Playback Mode.

Ö To take a movie clip, press the PC mode/movie button to temporarily

switch to Movie Mode then the shutter button to start filming. For full

details of taking movie clips turn to Taking Movies in Section 3.

Turning the Camera Off

To turn off the camera:

1. Press down and hold the power button for ONE second. The GREEN

LED will light out.

2. Close the lens cover.

Section 3

Camera Mode

Direction Button Functions

The Camera Mode is for taking photos and short movies. In this mode, the direction button has

the following functions:

Enter Button

Up Button

Left Button

Down Button

Right Button

LCD Monitor Information

Right button: LCD monitor on but information off →

Monitor off → Monitor on with information

Left button: Self-timer on/off

Up button: Digital zoom in

Down button: Digital zoom out

Enter button: Enter options menu

Note

Press the mode button to switch between Camera Mode and Playback Mode.

The indicators shown may display on the LCD

monitor when images are recorded to indicate

the following:

The number of images that can still be

taken at current resolution.

Single Image (photograph) Mode

Movie Mode

Multisnap (continuous shooting) Mode

SD card inserted

Macro Mode

Self-timer Mode

Auto-flash

Flash off

Battery indicator: full power /

medium power / low power /

power empty

Taking Photos

Once your camera is turned on, you can compose pictures using the viewfinder or the LCD

monitor. Using the viewfinder will save battery power. You may find it easier to compose your

pictures with the LCD monitor however. Close-up shots in particular will be more accurate if

composed through the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor must be used when Digital Zoom is

used.

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Ensure the macro switch on the side of

the camera is turned to Normal (

3. If the LCD monitor is off, turn it on by

pressing the right direction button.

4. Compose your shot in the viewfinder or

on the LCD screen.

5. Press the shutter button to take the

picture.

)

Macro Switch

Taking Close-Up Photos

Your camera has two close-up photo modes to allow you to take high quality photos at close

range. The Macro Mode (

) should be used for objects located at about 20cm from the

camera, while the Portrait Mode ( ) should be used for object located at 60cm to 130cm.

You may use the LCD monitor to compose close-up pictures more easily. To take close-up

photos:

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Turn the macro switch to Macro (

the macro icon (

3. If the LCD monitor is off, turn it on by pressing the right direction button.

4. Compose your shot on the LCD monitor.

5. Press the shutter button to take the picture.

) will appear on the LCD monitor.

) or Portrait ( ) positions. In Macro Mode,

Note

Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal ( photos.

) when you are not taking close-up

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