Lenco DC-522 User Manual

DC-522 Manual

or to start /stop recording

Open the battery door.

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1. Get to know your camera

3M waterproof design

5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor Digital still camera Digital video camcorder Built-in flash Light 8x digital zoom

2.4" TFT color display Micro SD card support 2x AAA alkaline batteries Smile detection Anti-shaking still capture

Important note:

-always wash you camera with clear water when coming out of the sea or pool water.

-only open the camera (battery or card compartment) when the camera i s dry

2. Functional parts

Shutter

Power on/off

button

Strap hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.

Flash light

Lens

Busy indicator When the indicator is blinking, the camera is busy.

Macro switch

LCD screen

Up Menu-mode: Up, Photo/Video/Preview-mode: Digital zoom in.

Down

Left / Flash light

Right / Playback For RIGHT selection in menu mode.

Press this button to take photographs a video clip, or to confirm changes in menu mode.

Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.

Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark surroundingthe best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m). Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the picture.

Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up

photographs (distance 11cm - 18cm).

Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs

from 0.5m - infinity.

Menu-mode: Down, Photo/Video/Preview-mode: Digital zoom out For LEFT selection in menu mode. For flash light functions selection in photo mode.

Mode Press it to select PHOTO/VIDEO mode.

Menu / Delete

Tripod connector To fix the camera on tripod (Not included).

Micro SD card slot SD card storage location.

USB interface Via this connection, you can connect to a computer.

Battery

compartment

3. Explanation of the status icons

Item Function Description

Mode selected

Flash indicator

Self-timer Shows selected Self-timer setting

ISO Light Sensitivity setting

Photo/Video

counter

Selected

resolution

Picture quality

The micro SD card

indication

Anti-Shaking

Normal/Macro

mode indicator

Battery indicator

Exposure value

White Balance

Scene mode

Smile detection

Press it to enter playback mode.

Press it to enter camera setting mode. Press it to delete the photos/videos in playback mode.

Compartment for 2 x AAA batteries.

Photographs mode.

Videos capture mode.

Playback VIDEO mode.

Playback PICTURE mode Force flash: The flash is on in any environment. Auto flash: The camera determines if the flash should be used or not.

No flash: The flash is turned off.

Photo mode: No. of pictures had been taken. Video mode: Recording time in second. Playback mode: No. of pictures or video file.

12M = 4032x3024; 8M = 3264X2448 5M = 2560x1920; 3M = 2048x1536;

1.3M = 1280x960; VGA = 640x480

Super fine.

Fine. Normal.

The micro SD card is inserted and will be

used as storage for PHOTO and VIDEO

Shows Anti-Shaking ON/Off

Mode (0.5m – infinity).

Macro mode (11cm – 18cm).

The batteries are full.

The batteries are empty.

Shows selected EV± value.

Shows selected White-balance mode

Shows selected Scene mode ( Landscape/Backlight/Night scene/Portrait/Sports)

Shows Smile detection On/Off

4. Details for camera setting

SET

Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.

Zoom indicator Shows Zoom ratio.

capture Mode Single / 10s Timer

Resolution

Quality Super Fine/Fine/Normal Picture quality setting

Sharpness Strong/Normal/Soft Sharpness setting

Still

Exposure

White balance

Scene

ISO Auto/50/100/200 Sensitivity select Smile

detection Anti-shaking On / Off Anti-shaking setting

Video

Resolution

Date/Time YY/MM/DD Date or time setting

Auto power off Off / 1Minute / 3 Minutes Auto power off selection

Beep sound Off/On Beep sound setting

Language

Setup

Date stamp Date &Time /Date /Off

Frequency 50Hz / 60Hz

Format

Default setting Cancel / OK Version See the firmware version

12M pixel resolution 4032 x 3024

8.0M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448

5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920

3.0M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536

1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960 VGA resolution 640 x 480

±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±

1.0, ±2/3, ±1/3, 0

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Auto/Landscape/ Backlight/Night scene/Portrait/Sports

On / Off Smile detection setting

VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240

German/English/Spanish /Italian/French/ Portuguese/Dutch/Greek /Turkish/Hungarian/ Polish/Russian/Danish/ Swedish/Norwegian/ Finnish

Micro SD card

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries

2. Insert 2x AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.

3. Close the battery door.

Single or 10s timer selection

Exposure setting

Automatic white balance

White balance selected for daylight surrounding White balance selected for cloudy surrounding White balance selected for tungsten lighting

White balance selected for fluorescent surrounding

Scene setting

Video resolution set up

Select display language

Date stamp Select power frequency in your

location Format the memory location selection (All data will be lost!). Default setting

5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included)

Sensor

5.0

Mega pixel CMOS sensor

1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)

Lens F/2.8 f = 8.5mm

Focus range

0.5m. ~ Infinity

Macro mode

11cm – 18cm

LCD display

2.4" TFT color display

White balance

Auto /

Daylight

/ Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

Video

mode 30fps@VGA

30fps@

VGA

with micro SD card

File format

Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI

Self tim

er 10

seconds

CPU Pentium II

or above

RAM At least

Interface

USB port

CD 4x speed CD ROM or abov

This memory can be extended with a micro SD memory card (not included). Follow the instructions below to insert the optional micro SD memory card into the camera.

1. Turn off the camera first.

2. Open the battery door.

3. Insert the micro SD card into the camera.

Note: There is only one right direction to insert the micro SD memory card i nto the slot. Do not

force the card into the memory card-slot, it may damage both the camera and the micro SD memory card.

Note: The micro SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the

following sections for more information.

5.3 Formatting the micro SD card

1. Press the menu button ( ) in PHOTO or VIDEO mode.

2. Select the setup mode by press the ri ght button.

3. Select the format icon by press the W( ) button and press the SHUTTER button to

confirm.

4. Select SD card and confirm wi th the SHUTTER button.

5.4 Setting the resolution

The camera can be set to different resolutions.

1. Press the menu button ( ) in PHOTO mode, select the resolutions icon by W ( ) key and

press the SHUTTER to confirm. Resolutions: VGA (640 x 480), 1.3M (1280 x 960), 3M (2048 x 1536), 5M (2560 x 1920), 8M (3264x2448), 12M (4032 x 3024)

2. Six different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the up or down buttons and press the SHUTTER button to confirm the selection.

5.5 Taking photographs

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use macro switch to adjust

the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) if you wish to take a close-up photograph

(11cm –18 cm).

If you wish to take a video or a photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m – infinity), set the macro switch to normal mode ( ).

3. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn on the automatic flash( ) by pressing the flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash won’t be activated).

4. Use the LCD screen to aim the object you wish to take photograph.

Face detection function will be activated automatically if you take pictures of persons.

5. Press SHUTTER button and wait until the LCD display turn on again.

6. If ‘SMILE’ detection is ON, shutter will be activate automatically once a smile face is detected

Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.

2) Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.

5.6 Zoom in and out

The camera can zoom in up to 8 times. Zoom in or out by pressing the up or down button, a number will appear on the display, 8.x is the maximum zoom ratio.

5.7 Self-timer setting

You can use the self-timer function when you take a photograph of yourself or when you take a photograph without flash of an object. To avoid shaking of the camera a tripod is recommended.

1. Set the camera to photo mode.

2. Press the MENU button ( ). The menu will appear.

3. Press the W( ) button to select Capture Mode and confirm by pressing the SHUTTER

button.

4. Press the W( ) button to set the delay time: 10S Timer.

5. Press the SHUTTER button to confirm. The self-timer function is now ready for use.

6. Aim at the object you wish to take photo.

7. Press the SHUTTER button to take a photograph.

8. The photo will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time of 10 seconds. The camera will

beep during the delay time.

5.8 Recording video clips

1. Press the MODE button to select the v ideo clip mode ( ).

2. For setting the resolution, Press MEN U ( ) button and select Resolution, then press the SHUTTER button to confirm. Two resolutions will be displayed. VGA (640 x 480), QVGA ( 320 x 240).

3. Press the SHUTTER button to start recording video, press the SHUTTER button again to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file in the camera memory.

5.9 Playback photographs

1. Press the( ) button to get into playback mode.

2. The last picture or video clip taken will be displayed. Use the left or right buttons to flip

through the pictures or videos

3. In full screen display, press the T( ) button to zoom in the photo.

4. To view images in thumbnail, press the W( ) button.

5. To shift the image in zoom-in mode, press the SHUTTER button then use the up/down/left/right buttons.

6. Press the MENU ( ) button in Playback mode, press again and hold MENU button until the

menu options displayed. Select SLIDE SHOW and select the desired slide show time. Press the SHUTTER button to confirm. The pictures saved in your camera or your micro SD card will be displayed in sequence automatically. To stop slide show, press SHUTTER button again.

5.10 Playback video clips

1. When video clips are displayed, press the SHUTTER button to start playing the video and press the SHUTTER button again to pause the playback.

2. Press right button to fast forward or pr ess left button to rewind.

3. Press the down button to stop.

4. Press the mode button to exit.

5.11 Delete photographs and video clips

You can delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video clips in the memory. Follow the instructions below to delete photograph.

1. Press the ( ) button to enter the playback mode.

2. Press left or right button to select p hotograph/video clip to be delete.

3. Press the MENU/delete button  and select “Delete This Image(Video)” or “All” .

4. Press the SHUTTER button, then select OK to confirm.

5. Press the mode button to exit.

NOTE: Select “All” and Press the SHUTTER button to confirm, all the pictures and videos will be

deleted.

6. Connecting to a PC

The unit can be connected to the computer as mass storage device and transfer photo/video files for storage.

7. Specifications

12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024)

8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448)

Image resolution

Digital zoom 8x Flash strobe Built-in ( Auto / force / off )

External memory card Supports SD cards up to 8GB

PC interface USB 2.0 Power source 2xAAA alkaline batteries

8. System requirement

Operating system

9. Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Solution

Cannot turn on the camera

Photos can not be saved when taking pictures.

Cannot find removable disk after connecting the camera to the computer.

Flash does not work. Battery power is too low. Replace with new 2xAAA

The batteries used up very fast.

The photos are blurry 1. The camera is not held

5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)

3.0 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)

VGA: (640x480)

Windows XP / Vista or above Mac 9.x or X.x

Low battery power. Battery placed at wrong polarities.

The memory built-in memory hasn’t been formatted properly.

Connection failure. Make sure all cable

Incorrect or old, used up, battery

steadily

2. The lens of camera is dirty.

Replace or install the battery correctly.

Format the memory in setup mode of the camera. Please refer to section 5.3.

connections are secured and restart the computer if necessary.

alkaline batteries.

Replace with new 2xAAA alkaline batteries.

1. Hold the camera steadily until it beeps when taking video photo.

2. Clean the lens with soft dry

cloth.

List of accessories:

Camera 1x User manual 1x Handstrap 1x USB cable 1x Pouch 1x