EasyPix Mini DV-XS User Manual

User’s Manual

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Contents

Introduction P3
Features P3
Package contents P3
Getting Started P4-P7
Attach the hand strap P8
Insert the batteries P8-P9
Insert an SD card P10-P11
Play Multimedia P12-P20

-Photo/Video/Audio Clip Browsing P12

-MPEG4 Player P12

-Audio Clip Browsing P12

MP3 Player P18-P20

-Play P18

-Lyric Display
Voice Pen
Alarm Clock P21-P22
Calendar P22
World time P22-P23
Calculator P23-P24
Currency Exchange P24
File Browser P25
Games P25
Pc-Camera P26
Camera Mode P32-P41

-Take Pictures P33

-Digital Zoom P33

-Use the Flash

-Use the Self-Timer

-Continuous Shots

-Couple Shots

-Picture Frame P36

-Change the Focus

-Record Videos

-Adjust the Camera Settings P37-P41
Install the software P42
Record TV program P43
Karaoke P43
Appendix 1: Specifications
Appendix 2: Error Messages
Appendix 3: Exchange Rate Table
Appendix 4: Introduction of Blaze MP3 Workshop
Appendix 5: Introduction of Blaze Video Magic

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P21-P22

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P34-P35
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Chapter 1 Intro duct ion

Hello.
Thank you for purchasing this digital camera, which will bring you a wonderful new life style, and
enable you to enjoy a modern stylish life.
It integrates entertainment and shooting, which enables you to enjoy high definition shooting of up
to 5 megapixels, and experience the unique entertainment of this player and the exciting world of
multimedia. You can use this digital camera to enjoy mp3 format music, play videos, shoot video
clips, record audio, play audio, store data, calculate, make a calendar, adjust your world time,
exchange currencies, and play various interesting games.

Features:

z Compact, stylish design
z 8× digital zoom
z 5 megapixels high-resolution CMOS (2592 *1944 pixels)
z Maximum resolution of 12 megapixels (extrapolated resolution)
z Video capture resolution of 320*240@30 fps, 640*480@30fps
z Supports MP3/WAV music format
z Supports Divx/Mov/ASF multimedia playing format
z Ultra-large 2.5” LCD
z Built-in 128 MB memory
z Supports SD card media
z USB2.0 port
z TV output and input
z Built-in microphone and speaker

Package contents:

Make sure that your package contains the following components. If anything is missing or damaged,
contact your dealer immediately. Retain the packaging in case you need to ship the digital camera in
the future.

z Digital camera
z Hand strap
z Quick start guide
z Driver and software CD
z User’s manual (on CD)
z Lithium battery
z USB cable
z TV-IN cable
z TV-OUT cable
z Earphone
z Charger
z Traveling Bag

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Digital camera overview:

Familiarize yourself with the controls of the digital camera with the illustrations below.

Front view

LED

Lens

Microphone

Flash

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Rear V iew

Camera Mode button

Menu button

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Speaker

Mode button

MP3 button

4-way button

Power button

Lock button

OK button

Zoom button

Shutter button

Side Vie ws: Left

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Earphone jack

TV-in jack

TV-out jack

DC in jack

USB port

Top View

Battery/SD card
compartment

Focus button

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Bottom View

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Docking connector

Hand strap eyelet

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

Attaching the hand strap

1．Thread the short loop of the hand strap through the hand strap eyelet at the bottom of the player.
2．Thread the long loop of the hand strap through the short loop.
3．Pull the long loop tight.

Inserting the batteries:

1．Slide the battery/memory card cover on the side of the player in the direction of the arrow.

2．Open the cover.

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3．Insert the batteries into the compartment observing the correct polarity.

4．Close the cover and snap it into place in the direction of the arrow.

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Turning the player on and off

Press the Power button on the left side of the player to turn it on.
Illustration:

Power button

Press the Power button again to turn the player off.

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Inserting an SD card

1．Slide the battery/memory card cover on the side of the player in the direction of the arrow.

2．Open the cover.

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3．Insert the SD card into the slot, with the label facing the front of the player, until it clicks into

place.

Note: SD cards can only be inserted by one direction. If the card does not enter the slot easily, do
not force it. Make sure the card is facing the correction direction.

4．Close the cover, and snap it into place in the direction of the arrow.

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Chapter 3 Playing Multimedia
Media player
Photo/Video/Audio Clip Br o wsin g:

Enter the photo browsing mode in the main menu of digital camera, and the LCD screen will
display the photos/video clip thumbnails according to the time. You can press the left or the right
key of the 4-way button to move to the previous or the next file.

Play:
To browse photos and video or audio clips, please follow the procedure:
1．Turn on the player, and enter the multimedia main menu.

2．Use the left or the right key of the 4-way button to select photos,

video or audio to be browsed, and press OK to confirm.

3．Enter the submenu, and use the right or the left key of the 4-way

button to move to the next or the previous file.

4．If the file is a video clip, press OK to begin playing the video clip.

Press OK to stop playing.

The screen displays the playing status and playing icon.

5．If the file is an audio clip, press OK to begin playing the audio clip.

Press OK to stop playing. The screen displa ys the playing status and
playing icon.

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Delete:

In the Play Mode, you can easily delete any unsatisfactory photo or video
clip, and not transfer them into the PC.
To delete unneeded files, please follow the procedure:
1．In the Play Mode, use the 4-way button to move to the photo/video clip

to be deleted.

2．Press the MENU button, and use the left or the right key of the 4-way

button to display the Delete menu.

3．Use the 4-way button to select one of following options:

----This file: to delete the currently selected file.

----All files: to delete all files.

4．Press OK to confirm. The selected file(s) will be deleted.

Protect/Unprotect files

To lock photos or audio/video clips to prevent them from being deleted
accidentally, please follow the procedure:
1．In the Play Mode, use the 4-way button to move to the photo or

audio/video clip to be locked.

2．Press the MENU button, and use the left or the right key of the 4-way

button to display the Lock menu.

3．Use the Up or the Down key of the 5-way button to select one of

following options:

----This file

----All files

4．Press OK to confirm.

5．If the selected file has already been locked, you can use a similar

procedure to unlock it.

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Edit Photos

You can us e various options in the playback menu to edit photos, such as resizing, cropping, or
rotating photos.

z Resize Photos

To resize a photo, please follow the procedure:
1． In the Play Mode, use the 4-way button to move to the photo that
you want to resize.

2． Press the MENU button, and use the left or the right key of

the 4-way button to move to the Edit menu.

3． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button and the OK

button to open the Resize submenu.

4． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button to select one of

the following resize options:

----VGA

----1.3M

----3.1M

----5.0M

5． Press OK when finished.

z Rotate Photos

To rotate a photo, please follow the procedure:
1． In the Play Mode, use the 4-way button to move to the photo that
you want to rotate.

2． Press the MENU button, and use the left or the right key of the
4-way button to move to the Edit menu.

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3． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button and the OK
button to open the Rotate submenu.
4． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button to select one of
the following rotate options:
5． Options:

----Rotate

----Save

----Cancel
When you select Rotate, the photo will rotate 90 degrees automatically. You can view the effect on
the screen. If you want to continue rotating, please keep on pressing the Rotate button until it meets
your requirement.
6． Press OK when finished.
z Crop Files
The cropping feature enables you to cut off the unwanted parts of a

photo. To crop a photo, please follow the procedure:
1． In the Play Mode, use the 4-way button to move to the photo that
you want to crop.

2． Press the MENU button, and use the left or the right key of the
4-way button to move to the Edit menu.
3． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button and the OK
button to open the Crop submenu.
4． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button to select one of
the following resize options:

----4: 3

----3: 2
5． Press OK when finished.

Use the slideshow feature

The slideshow feature of the player enables you to view all the photos on
the LCD screen automatically. You can set the slideshow interval,
direction, etc. and customize the slideshow as required.
Refer to the following sections on how to set up a slideshow.

z Set the starting point

To specify the starting point of a slideshow, please follow the procedure:
1． In the photo mode, enter the photo browsing state.
2． Press the MENU button, and use the left or the right key of the
4-way button to move to the Slide menu.
3． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button and the OK
button to open the Show submenu.
4． Press the Up or the Down key of the 4-way button to select one of
the following options:

----From current

----From first

----From last
5． Press OK when finished.

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