EasyPix DTX-5500 User Manual
High Denition
Digital Video Camera
User’s Manual
Contents
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera ............................................ 3
Section 2 Getting Started .....................................................................6
Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode ................................................. 8
Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode ............................................ 18
Section 5 Setting Your Camera ........................................................ 24
Section 6 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV ............................. 28
Section 7 Viewing Movie & Picture on PC ........................................ 29
Section 8 Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD ............................... 30
Section 9 Uploading Video Files to YouTube ................................... 32
Section 10 Specications and System Requirements ...................... 36
Section 11 Troubleshooting ................................................................. 38
Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camera
Overview
The camera with 5 Mega Pixel sensor can take H.264 movies. By way of using H.264 technology, more
videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 12 mega-pixels
can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and examine
them easily.
The camera features 3” LCD touch panel which is an ideal platform for you to operate your camera. The
menu options are accessible with your nger. With the touch panel, you can select the options directly
and quickly.
The camera also features movie recording at HD resolution of 1920x1080. You can also connect it to an
HDTV via HDMI cable, and easily playback recorded high-denition videos on the wide screen HDTV.
Moreover, the camera has an advanced uploading feature. With the exclusive built-in YouTube Direct
application, you can upload the videos captured by the camera to YouTube more effortlessly .
ISO sensitivity and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be changed manually.
A 5x optical zoom increases you control over the movies and pictures you take.
Built-in memory allows you to take pictures and movies without memory card. The memory card slot
allows users to increase the storage capacity.
Note
Partial memory of the built-in memory is used for Firmware code.
Standard Accessories
Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included:
Camera•
USB Cable•
AV Cable•
HDMI Cable•
Adaptor•
Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery•
Quick Guide•
CD-ROM (Software and User’s Manual)•
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Front View
Speaker
Tele/Wide Button
Picture Shutter Button
Lens
Flash
Rear View
Microphone
Self timer LED
Direction Button
Menu/OK Button
Movie Shutter Button
Record/Play Button
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Side View
Ports Slide Cover
LCD Touch Panel
Mini USB 2.0 Port
Power Button
TV Port
HDMI Port
Bottom View
Tripod Socket
Battery/ SD Card Cover
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Loading the Battery
Before using the camera, users must load Lithium-ion
rechargeable battery
Insert the battery following to the correct polarity marks 1.
( + or -).
Close the battery cover rmly.2.
Section 2
Getting Started
Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional)
The camera comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures and movies. You can
expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD/SDHC memory card.
Insert the memory card into the right position. Please 1.
refer to the gure.
To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards 2.
to release it.
When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.3.
Recommended memory capacity: 1GB above.4.
Note
When a memory card is tted, movies/pictures are saved on card rather than on the built-in •
memory.
Protecting Data on an SD Card: SD card is read-only by locking the SD card. No pictures •
and movies can be recorded when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is on writeable
position before recording any media.
Writeable
position
Write-Protected
Position
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Turning the Camera On and Getting Started
To turn on the camera: •
Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically.1.
Or press Power Button for one second to turn on it.2.
To take a movie: Press the Movie Shutter Button ( •
To take a picture: Press the Picture Shutter Button (•
from white to green. Then, press the Picture Shutter Button fully down to take picture.
Focusing Frame: White Focusing Frame:Green
To view stored movies and pictures, press Record/Play Button ( •
Mode. Press a second time to return to Record Mode.
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) halfway down till the focusing frame turns
) once to switch to Playback
Turning the Camera Off
To turn off the camera: You can either press the Power Button for one second, or you can place the •
LCD panel back to its original position.
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Button Function
Section 3
Enjoying the Record Mode
Direction Button
Right Button: Flash Auto/Red-Eye-Reduction/Digital Light/
Flash OFF
Left Button: Self timer ON/OFF
Up Button: LCD Information ON/OFF
Down Button: HD(1080p)/VGA mode switch
Menu/OK Button: Menu On. Validate the setting.
Tele Button : Zoom In
Wide Button : Zoom out
Power Button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn
off the camera
RECORD/PLAY Button functions:
Switch between Record /Playback Mode1.
Return to the previous page2.
For quick review, press it after recording3.
Movie Shutter Button:
Start to take movie.1.
To stop recording, press it again.2.
Picture Shutter Button: Start to take picture.
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LCD Monitor Information
The indicators shown below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded:
Movie Resolution
HD (1080p) (30fps)
(1)
Picture Resolution
(2)
HD (720p) (30fps)
WVGA (60fps)
VGA (30fps)
QVGA (30fps)
High
Standard
Low
Number of images that can still be taken at current resolution
Recording time of movie that can still be taken at current resolution
Flash Auto
(3)
(4)
Red Eye Reduction
Digital light On
Flash Off
Self-timer enabled
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(5) Motion Detection
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
Option menu On
Scene
Skin
Night
Backlight
Macro Position Focusing
Manual White Balance
SD Card inserted
Battery: full power
Battery: medium power
Battery: low power
Battery: power empty
Zoom meter:
(12)
(13)
HD(1080p):1X~5X (5X Optical zoom and 1X Digital zoom)
Other video resolution:1X~20X (5X Optical zoom and 4X Digital
zoom)
Stabilization
Note
Scene: B/W / Classic / Nagative effect can be previewed immediately without indicator on the
LCD
Movie Recording
Press Movie Shutter Button ( • ) to start recording. When a movie is recording, a time indicator will
display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press Movie Shutter Button ( ) again.
Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded movie.•
Five resolution settings are available: •
Video Quality
HD (1080p) (30fps)
HD (720p) (30fps)
WVGA (60fps)
VGA (30fps)
QVGA (30fps)
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Picture Recording
Press the Picture Shutter Button ( • ) halfway down till the focusing frame turns from white to
green. Then, press the Picture Shutter Button fully down to take picture.
Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the picture.•
Three resolution settings are available: •
Image Quality
High Quality:12 Mega Pixels
Standard Quality:5 Mega Pixels
Low Quality:3 Mega Pixels
Using Flash or Digital Light Function
This camera has three ash settings and one setting to allow you to extend the brightness of the •
objects that is dark or in the shadow. To change settings by Right Button.
Flash Auto ( 1.
general photography. (Picture recording only)
Red Eye2. Reduction(
only)
Digital Light 3. (
objects will be brighter and clearer.
Flash Off ( 4.
images in a place where ash photography is prohibited, or when the subject is distant (beyond
the range of the ash). (Picture recording only)
): The ash res automatically according to light conditions. Use this mode for
): The pre-ash will re to reduce the red-eye effect. (Picture recording
): To extend dynamic range for backlight and high contrast sense so that the
): The ash will not re under any circumstances. Use this mode when taking
Note
Theashwillbedisabledautomaticallywhenbatterypowerislow( ).
Using Self-timer for taking pictures
To use Self-timer:•
Press Left Button, the Self-timer icon( 1.
Press Picture Shutter Button( 2.
camera blinks until the shutter operates (about 10 second later). The speed of blinking will increase
just before the picture is taken.
) to take the picture, the self-timer light on the front of the
) will appear on the screen.
Using Zoom Function
The zoom magnies images when recording movies or taking pictures.•
To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide Button.1.
It can be set from 1X~5X (5X Optical zoom and 1X Digital zoom)/1X~20X (5X Optical zoom and 4X 2.
Digital zoom).
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Options for Record Menu
Movie Mode Picture Mode Effect
Resolution•
Stabilization•
Motion Detect•
Resolution• Macro Mode•
Operations for Record Mode
Operation Screen
Touch 1.
Record menu will show on the screen.
(on-screen icon) when in Record Mode. The
Scene•
WB (White Balance)•
ISO•
Touch the option icons on the screen lightly with your 2.
nger to move between main menu options, which are
Movie Mode, Picture Mode, and Effect.
Submenu will pop out while move to each main menu 3.
option.
Touch to select the specic option you want to adjust,then 4.
touch OK icon to validate the setting. After validating
the settings, touch exit icon (
mode.
Or touch exit icon ( 5.
any change.
)to exit to Record mode without
) to back to Record
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