DXG Technology DXG-328 User Manual

DXG-328

User’s Manual

Version 2.0 07/01/04

Contents

Chapter 1 Attention

4-5 PC Mode………......................………….........……....14

Chapter 5 Preparing Your Camera

1-1 Safety Precautions……….....................…....…..…...2

1-2 Before Using Your Camera……..............……..........2

1-3 Operating Precautions.…......................…….........2

1-4 Package Contents………........................………..…...3

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera

2-1 Features Overview……...................…………...…......4

2-2 Specifications.................................……….....…...6

2-3 System Requirements……………………………………………6

Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display

3-1 LED Indicators………....................…..........………...8

3-2 LCD Monitor Display………..................…..............8

3-3 Power Supply.…………………………………..………….........9

3-4 Shutter Button……….............................………......9

3-5 Mode Button.......……….….......…...………. . ...... ..... .10

3-6 Function Key…..………..……………………….….………….…10 3-7 Set Button………………………………………….….…………...10 3-8 Mode Display Button………………………...……….……….10 3-9 Macro Button…………………………………………….………….10

Chapter 4 Navigating Modes and Menus

4-1 Record Mode……….. ...............…………. ...... ...... ... 11

4-2 Playback Mode.………….... .........….…………….......... 12

4-3 Movie Mode……….. .................…….….................13

4-4 Setup Mode………...............................…...........14

5-1 Attaching the Strap….............…......……………......17

5-2 Loading Batteries.....………...................……........17

5-3 Loading and Removing the Memory Card....….....18

5-4 Setting Up the OSD Langua ge………...... .....……. ...19

5-5 Setting Up the Date/Time…………….…………………....19

Chapter 6 Getting Started

6-1 Setup Mode………......…....……………………………........20

6-2 Record Mode………......….....…………………………….....20

6-3 Play Mode.….........….……………...........................21

6-4 Movie Mod e … …… .. ........... .. . ...........… . ............ .. 2 1

6-5 PC Mode…………………………………………………………………22

Chapter 7 Driver Installation

7-1 Installing the Camera Driver for PC.......…………...24

7-2 Installing the PC Applications ….………………….………25

Chapter 8 File Transfers

8-1 How to Transfer Files…………......……………….…………28

8-2 Mass Storage………………..…………..………….……........28

8-3 PC Camera………..……………..…………….…….............28

1. Attention

Please read through this manual carefully before using the camera and follow the instructions to avoid damage caused by improper operation.

1-1 Safety P recautions

●The software CD-ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC only. Using a stereo or CD player

may damage the CD-ROM.

●This camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this camera yourself, as opening

or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks.

●Keep the camera away from heat and direct sunlight to avoid fire risk.

1-2 Before Using Your Camera

●Take some test shots before formal recording.

Before taking pictures with this camera at important occasions (such as a wedding ceremony or an overseas trip), test the camera beforehand to ensure that it functions well. Additional losses caused by the malfunctioning of this product (such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit generated by the photography) is not the responsibility of our company and no compensation will be given for it.

●Copyright information Unless agreed to by the rightful owner, pictures taken

with this digital camera cannot be used in violation of copyright law. Moreover, when "No Photography"

restrictions are in place, y o u may not record performances, improvisations or exhibits, even for personal purpose. Any transfer of pictures or memory card with data must be conducted under the constraints of copyright law.

●Be extra careful with the LCD liquid. If the LCD monitor is damaged please follow these

procedures:

1. If the liquid contacts the skin: Wipe the skin dry with a cloth and wash thoroughly with water.

2. If the liquid gets in the eye: Rinse immediately with water for at least 15 minutes and then consult a physician to receive treatment as soon as possible.

3. If the liquid is accidentally sw allowed: Rins e mouth with water, drink large amount of water and induce vomiting. Consult a physician to receive treatment as soon as possible.

1-3 Operating Preca utions

This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure normal performance, do not drop, strike or hit the camera.

●Avoid us ing or placing the camera in the following locations:

1. Damp and dusty places.

2. Sealed vehicles, direct sunlight exposure areas, or

extreme high temperatures or heat.

3. Violently turbulent environments.

4. Locations full of smoke, oil fumes or steam.

5. Locations subject to strong magnetic fields.

6. Rainy or snowy environments.

Camera Do’s and Don’ts:

● Do not open the battery cover when the power is on.

● If water gets into the camera, turn the power OFF and remove the batteries immediately.

● Do maintain your camera:

1. If the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface becomes dirty, use a lens brush or soft cloth to wipe clean instead of touching the lens with you fingers.

2. Do not allow solid objects to encounter the camera to avoid scratching the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface.

3. Use only a mild cleaning solution if you need to clean the camera. Do not use any harsh detergent, caustic substance, or volatile solution on the camera which could cause the camera’s case and paint to become faded or distorted. Use soft cloths only.

1-4 Package Contents

Check to see you have received the following items:

CD-ROM (Incl. Camera Driver), Pouch, Wrist Strap, Batteries

USB CABLE This User's Manual

1. CD-ROM (incl. Camer a Driver)

2. Pouch

3. Wri st Strap

4. 2 x AAA Alkaline Batteries

5. USB Cable

6. This User's Manual

2. Getting to Know Your Camera

2-1 Features Overview

Front View

(1) Shutter (2) Flash (3) Lens (4) Power Switch (5) Strap Holder (6) Battery Cover (7) Memory Card Slot (8) Tripod Socket

Rear View

(1) Macro LED (2) Status LED (3) Mode Display Button (4) Mode Button (5) Set Button (6) Function Key (7) Macro Len s Switch (8) USB Port Cover (9) USB Port (10) LCD Monitor

2-2 Specifications

● Lens: f=8.341mm

● Image Sensor: 1/2" CMOS with 3.0 megapixels

● Focus: F / 3.0

● Sensitivity: ISO 100

● White Balance: Auto, Sunny, Bulb, Fluorescent.

● Shutter: Electrical

● Shutter Speed: 1/4 sec. ~ 1/2000 sec.

● Storage Medium: 16MB Internal Flash Memory

SD Card Slot (sup port 4MB~512MB )

● Image File Formats: JPEG (Still)

AVI (Motion)

● Image Resolution:

2976 x 2232 (Interpolated) 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960

● Digital Zoom: 10-Step 4X Digital Zoom

● Focal Range – Standard: 1.0m ~ Infinity

● Focal Range – Macro: 20 ~ 25cm

● Self-tim er: 10 sec. delay

● PC-CAM Mode: CIF (320 x 240) 20~30 fps

VGA (640 x 480) 15fps

● Flash Mode: Auto, Off

● PC Interface: USB (ver. 1.1)

● Movie File: 60 seconds continuous using CIF (320 x

240) format (16MB internal memory)

● Recordable I mag e Numbers (16MB):

1280x960 1600x1200 2048x1536 2976x2232 16MB

Fine 32 21 13 6 Normal 60 52 32 15

● Power Supply: 2 x AAA Alka lin e Bat t eri es or supports USB 5V (PC-CAM Mode)

● Dimensions: 85.5 x 55 x 18 mm

● Weight: About 82g (batteries excluded)

2-3 System R equirements

When operating the digital camera, we strongly recommend you use a better computer system for optimal performance; however, the minimal system requirement for digital camera us e is as follows:

System Requirements OS Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP CPU Intel Pentium 166MHz or hi gher Memory 32 MB memory or above CD-ROM 4X or above HDD Minimum 10 MB free disk space on the

hard drive

Others One standard USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port

System requirement (Macintosh Computer) OS Mac OS 8.6~9.2, Mac OS X 10.1 or above CPU PowerPC 601 processor or higher Memory 64 MB memory or above HDD Minimum 10MB free disk space on the hard

drive

Others One standard USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port and

CD-ROM

3. Controls, Operation, and Display

3-1 LED Indica t o rs

The meanings of the LED indicators located on the top of the LCD monitor are:

Macro LED Standby/Busy

(Green LED) (Red LED)

Macro (Left Green LED)

Busy (Right Red LED)

The green LED turns on when the Macro key on the left hand side of the camera is switched to Macro mode.

The red LED turns on when the camera is recording or when the batteries are charging the flash. The LED blinks every 10 seconds under normal standby mode.

3-2 LCD Mo ni tor Display

(1) Image Resolution (2) Image Quality (3) Current Working Mode (4) Memory Status (5) Image Number (6) Self-timer (7) White Balance (8) Morning/Afternoon (9) Time (10) Date (11) Battery Power Level (12) Zoom Level (13) Flash Status

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