Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DXG-503 del fabbricante DXG Technology
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DXG-503 User ’ s Manual Preface Congratulations on your purchase o f the DXG-503 digital camera. Please r ead this manual carefully and ke ep it in a safe place for future reference. About this manual Every ef fort has been m ade to ensure that the con tents of this manual are correct and up to date.
Safety Prefacee ‧ Inserting the batteries upsid e down can cause d amage to the camera. ‧ Never attempt to re charge non-rechar geable batteries . ‧ Do not use or store the product in dusty , dirty , or sandy areas, as the components may be damaged.
T able of Contents Preface About this manual .. ........................ ......... ............ .....…....i Copyright ........ ........ .. .. ........ .. .. ......... .......... .......... .. ...…...i Safety ...... .. .......... ........ .. ......
About the LEDs .... ............ ................ ............ ...........….......17 Photo mode ...... .. ............ .......... .. ............. .......... .. ...…......... 19 Using photo mode...... ............ .............. ..........….....
Using playback mode . .............. ............. ............ ........... . 40 Menu options.... .. ............ .......... .. ........... .. ............ ........... 40 Installing the softwar e and drivers Drivers .... .. ........... .. .......... .
1. Overview S y stem re q uirements 1.1 Camera features The DXG-503 has many features including: ‧ Digital still camera (5.1 mega pixels) ‧ Digital camcorder ‧ Mass stora ge de vice ‧ V o ice .
1.2 Unpacking All the following items should be included in the camera package. If any item is missing or app ears damaged, contact DXG USA immediately .
About the camera CD-ROM (driver and User manual application software) 1.3 About the camera Refer to the following diagrams to familiarize yo urself with the buttons and controls of the camera.
1.3.2 Back V iew About the camera 1.4.3 T op view 4 9.
Installing the battery 2. Getting started This section covers only b asic functions. See late r chapters for details about advanced functions. 2.1 Installing the battery The camera requires two AA sized batteries. Insert the batteries as shown here. 1.
3 . C l o s e t h e b a t t e r y d o o r . Inserting an SD ca rd Note: Be sure the batteries are installed properly . Bat ter ies inserted upside down can damage the product 2.2 Inserting an SD card An optional SD/MMC card can be installed in the camera to provide additional storage space for still images, video, or other files.
T urning on for the first time 3. Close the battery door . 2.3 Powering on the camera Press and hold the power button for two seconds. 2.4 Befor e you start Before you use your camera th ere are some basic settings you should adjust.. 2.4.1 Setting the date and time T o set the date and time: 1.
2. Use the joystick to scroll through the options until DA TE/TIME Before you star t AD is highlighted. 3. Press the center joyst ick button to display the DA TE/TIME submenu. 4. Use the joysti ck (left an d right) to move throug h the year , month, date, hours, mi nutes, and format f ield.
3. Press the center joystick Before you start button to display the BEEP VOL submenu. 4. Use the joystick (up and down) to select the Bee p On or Beep Off . 5. Use the joystick (l eft and right) to adjust the volume slider as required. 6. Press the center joystick button to comp lete the change .
4. Use the joystick (left and right) to scroll through the available langua ge options. 5. Press the center joystick button to comp lete the change . Changing modes 2.5 Changing modes The DXG-503 can operate in five modes. Each mode is explained in the following tabl e.
2.6 T aking still pictures T aking your first still pictur e Before taking your first still picture, ensure you have read “ Before you start” on page 7. T o take a still picture : 1. T urn the camera on and mak e sure it is in Photo Mode. 2. Use the viewfinder or LCD screen to fram e the picture.
2.8 Connecting to a TV or PC Read this section to learn how to connect the camera to a host computer and to a TV . Connecting to a TV or PC 2.8.1 Connec ti ng to a TV Connect the camera to a TV as shown.
Connecting to a TV or PC 2.8.2 Connec tin g to a Com p uter Connect the camera to a host computer using the USB port as shown. 1 3 18.
3. Using the camera Using the camera buttons Read this section to le arn how to configure the camera and use the adva nced features. 3.1 Using the camera buttons All buttons are located on the top and t he back of the camera.
See the table below for a description of each button’ s function. B u t t o n N a m e F u n c t i o n D i s p l a y T o s w i t c h b e t w e e n L C D d i s p l a y m o d e s . Zoom Use to zoom in or out in Photo or V i d e o m o d e s . U s e t o i n c r e a s e o r decrease image s ize in Playback mode.
3.2 Using the camera LCD display Use the LCD display to compose your pictures and videos, review pictures and videos stored in memor y , and navigate the menu system . Using the camera LCD displa y Icons are also displayed on th e LCD display that show the current configuration.
3.3 About the LEDs 3.3 About the LEDs About the LEDs the LEDs The following tables exp lain the m eaning of the LEDs. The following tables exp lain the m eaning of the LEDs.
Photo/SCN mode Back, Green Back, Red Front, Red To p , Green Power on － － － ● Power off － － － － Self timer － ● Record/ busy － － ● Focusing － － ● Ready to shoot ● － .
3.4 Photo mode Photo mode is the simplest mode to use when taking still Photo mode pictures. In camera automatically selects the shutter speed and the aperture for you, but you can specify other settings. In normal conditions this will produce very good quality pictures with very little effort.
I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance Balance setting Photo Indicates how many pictures are stored Number in memory and the total number of photos that will fit in memory . Macro Indicates macro mode is active.
3.4.3 Flash Press the joystick up to c ycle through the six flash modes. The flash mode is indicated by th e flash icon at the top of the LCD screen. The following table explains the five dif ferent flash Flash mode Photo mode modes. Icon Desc ription No flash, the flash never fir es.
3.4.4 Macr o When the macro function is enabled, the camera can focus on very close subjects. Press the joy-stick left to toggle the macro function on and off . A macro icon is displayed on the LCD screen to indi cate when macro mode is enabled. Note: The macro function works in photo, scene, and video modes.
3.4.6 Menu options In Photo mode there are a number of menu options available. Photo mode V iew the menu options by pressing the menu button. Self timer . Use the self time r to add a delay between pressing the Shutter button and the picture being captured.
2. Use the joysti ck (left and right) to highlight the PIXEL option and press the center jo ystick button to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight a pixel setting and press the center joystick button Photo mode to confirm. 4. Press the menu button to exit the menu.
Exposure Compensation The exp comp option lets you incr ease or decrease the exposure Photo mode compensation of the captured picture. T o change the exposure com pensation setting: 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joysti ck (left and right) to highlight the EXP COMP option and press the center joy- stick button to confirm.
3. Use the joystick (up and down ) to highlight a WB setting and press the center joystick button to confirm. Photo mode 4. Press the menu butt on to exit the menu. The White Balan ce setting can be set to tungsten (incandescent), f luorescent, cloud y , sunny , or automatic.
Auto Focus The AF (auto focus) option can be set to automatic and manual. Photo mode 1. Press the menu button to display the menu. 2. Use the joystick (left and right) to highlight the AF MODE option and press the center joy- stick button to confirm. 3.
Digital Zoom The digital zoom can be turned on or off . The digital zoom can be used to zoom in on a s ubject, but you may prefer to use only the optical zoom sinc e the quality of the resulting Photo mode picture will be higher . 1. Press the menu button to display the menu.
3.5 Scene mode Scene mode is very simple to use and i ncludes a set of 15 preset programs to m ake p icture taking easy . All the settings are mad e for yo u. Scene mode 3.5.1 Using scene mode 1. Use the mode dial to switch th e camera to SCN Mode. 2.
3.5.2 Icons The following screen shows the s cene mode icons and their descriptions . Scene mode I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance Balance setting. I n d i c a t e s h o w m a n y p i c t u r e s a r e s t o r e d 2 Photo in memory and the total number of photos number that will fit in memory .
I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 8 Resolution Indicates current resolution setting. 9 ISO Indicates current ISO setting. 10 Metering Indicates the metering method. 1 1 Scene Indicat es current scene. 12 Flash Indicate s current flash setting. 3.5.
I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n Backlight For capturing images with strong backlight. Self T o capture images of the Portrait photographer . Portrait For capturing close subjects in good lighting conditions. Macro For capturing close-up subjects in good light conditions.
3.5.5 Menu options The menu options in s cene mode ar e limited be cause they are automatically se t according to the scene selected. But you can change image size and quality settings, see “Pixel” on page 23 and “Quality” on page 24. V ideo mode T o go back to scene sele ction: 1.
3.6.2 Icons V ideo mode The following screen s hows th e auto mode icons and their descriptions. I c o n N a m e D e s c r i p t i o n 1 White Indicates the current white balance b alance set-ting. 2 Macro Indicates macro mode is on. 3 F o c u s Indicates the current focus mode.
3.6.3 Menu op ti ons The menu options in video mod e include SELF TIMER, Setup QUALITY , EXP . COMP , and WB . For details of these options, see “Menu options” on page 23. 3.7 Setup Use setup mode to set the came ra configurations to suit y our personal preferences.
3.7.3 Form at Use the format option to format the cam era memory or memory card. Note: When you form at the memor y , al l data will be deleted. Make sure you back up all yo ur ne c essary files before you perform the format fu nction. T o use the format option: 1.
1. Set the cam era to set up mode using the mode dial. 2. Highlight the power saving Setup icon using the joystick (left and right). Press the joys tick button down to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight the power saving option you require.
3. Use the joystick (up and down) Setup to highlight the on or off op tion. 4. If the on option is high lighted, use the joysti ck (left and right) to set the volume level. 5. Press the joystick button down to confirm. 3.7.7 L anguage See “Setting the languag e” on page 9.
3.7.9 Fr equency Setup The frequency option allows y ou to match the refresh rate of florescent lighting with the camera. In the United sates it should be set at 60Hz. In Europe, it sho uld be 50Hz. T o set the frequency : 1. Set the cam era to setup mode using the mode dial.
2. Highlight the TV out option Playback mode using the joystick (lef t and right). Press the joystick button down to confirm. 3. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight the NTSC option (for USA). 4. Press the joystick button down to confirm. 3.8 Playback mode Use playback mode to view th e pictures and videos on th e camera’ s LCD screen.
Playback mode T o protect a file: 1. et the camera in playback mode and find the pic ture to be protected on the screen. 2. Press the menu button to display the menu. 3. Use the joysti ck (left and right) to highlight th e PROTECT option and press the joystick button in to confirm.
3. Use the joysti ck (left and Playback mode right) to highlight th e ERASE icon and press the joystick button in to confirm. 4. Use the joystick (up and down) to highlight the Ex ecute or Cancel option. Press the joystick button in to confirm. The current picture or vi deo will b e delet e d.
1. Use the joystick up to sele ct “S tart” and down to ““Cancel” 2. Press the joystick button to stop auto play . Print Use the print function to set DP OF function. Y ou can tag all pictures or just the curren t picture to be printed. Y ou can also select how many copies to print and whether to in clude the date and time.
The print setting s are applied to the current pictur e. Y ou can then take your memor y card to a photo shop Playback mode and print the pictures per your own specifications. DPS DPS (Direct Print) is a standa rd that enables you to connect the camera directly to a printer using th e USB interface.
4. Installing the softwar e and drivers Drivers Read this section to learn how to install the driver and softwa re fo r the camer a. 4.1 Drivers Y ou will on ly need to install a driver for the c amera if your operating system is W indows 98SE, or W i ndows ME.
3. Click the install button to inst all the driver . 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable provided as described in “Connecting to a computer” on page 13.
The following screen will be displayed. Presto! V ideo W orks 6 3. Click the install but ton to begin the install ation process then follow the on-screen instructions. More information about Presto! V ideo W orks 6 can be found in the help files when the applic ation is started.
Presto! Mr . Photo 3 The following screen will be displayed. 3. Click the install button to begin the install ation process then follow the on-screen instructions. More information about Presto! Mr . Photo 3 can be found in the help files when th e applicatio n is started.
Appendix A Specifications G eneral Imaging sensor Panasoni c 5.3 megapixel CCD sensor A ctive pixels 5.1 Megapixels Storage m edia Built-in 32 MB Flash memory SD/MMC card (32/64/ 128/256/512 MB) Sensor sensitivity Auto, ISO 100, 200 , 400 equivalent, user definable L e n s K y o c e r a 3 X o p t i c a l z o o m l e n s W i d e : F 2 .
General F l a s h 2 ~ 6 . 6 f e e t Auto / Off / Auto+Red Ey e Reduction / Forced Flash / Forced+Red Eye Reduction / Slo w Sync. White balance Auto/sunny/cloudy/tungsten/fluorescent EV c om p e ns ati o n -2.0 EV ~ +2.0 EV (in 1/3EV s tep) S e l f t i m e r 2 o r 1 0 s e c o n d s PC interface USB 2.
Appendix B Number of im ages on SD 32MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Photos VGA 172 688 1367 2752 5504 3MP 16 106 213 426 853 5MP 10 51 102 204 409 10MP 39 160 326 656 1339 Vi d e o 320x240 (20 fps) 62sec 4m.
Appendix C System Requir ements 1.1 System r equir ements The camera requires a host PC with the following specifications: ‧ W indows® XP , 2000, ME, 98SE operating sy stem ‧ Intel® Pentium 166 MHz CPU or better ‧ At least 32 MB of RAM ‧ S tandard USB 1.
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