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  • Page 1 DV500 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Getting to know your camera............3 1.1 Configuration and installation............. 3 1.2 On-screen display..............4 2. Preparation before capture............... 5 2.1 Battery ..................6 2.2 Insert the memory card.............. 6 2.3 Format the memory card ............7 2.4 Setting the date and time............8 3.
  • Page 3 3.8 Delete files ................14 4. Menu setting................... 14 4.1 Menu in capture mode..............15 4.2 Menu in video mode ..............17 4.3 Setup menu ................18 4.4 Menu in playback mode............21 5. Making connections................ 24 5.1 Image or video files download ..........24 5.2 Connecting the video Camera to a TV........

  • Page 4: Getting To Know Your Camera

    1. Getting to know your camcorder 1.1 Configuration and installation 1：Lens 2: Microphone 3: Compensating lamp 4: Self-Timer LED 5: Delete 6: Playback 7: Mode 8: TFT LCD Screen 9: Left /Self-Timer 10: Power 11: Down button 12: Menu 13: AV Out jack 14: USB jack 15: Right /LED on or off...

  • Page 5: On-Screen Display

    1.2 On-screen display A. When shooting movies B. When shooting still images...

  • Page 6: Preparation Before Capture

    C: When recording audio file D. When playing back 2. Preparation before capture...

  • Page 7: Battery

    2.1 Battery 1: Open the video camera battery door. 2: Insert 3 AAA batteries according to the positive (+) and negative (-) poles indicated on the battery cover. 3: Close the battery door. 2.2 Insert the memory card Turn off the video camera before inserting or removing the memory card.

  • Page 8: Format The Memory Card

    protection first. Never insert any other object which is not a SD/MMC card into the video camera’s SD card slot. Doing so will cerate the risk of damaging to the camera and the card. Never remove the SD card from the video camera while the video camera is powered on.

  • Page 9: Setting The Date And Time

    2.4 Setting the date and time 1: Turn the power on, and set the video camera to the Setup Menu. 2: Press the UP or DOWN button to select [Date&Time] then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu. 3: Press the UP or DOWN button to change the highlighted value.

  • Page 10: Change The Record Mode

    3.2 Change the record mode There are three record modes in this video camera. 1: Press the POWER button to turn on the video camera, and the video camera get into the default video mode. 2: Press the MODE button to change the mode. Each time the MODE button is pressed the mode icon is changed.

  • Page 11: Video Recording

    3.3 Video recording Press the power button to enter default video recording mode. If the video camera is in other recording mode, press the mode button till the icon appears on the upper left corner of screen. Press the shutter button to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

  • Page 12: Using The Zoom Function

    the compensating lamp and when the light is enough press the LED ON/OFF button again to turn off the compensating lamp. 3.5 Using the Zoom Function This video camera has a 4x digital zoom function that allows you to zoom in or zoom out on subjects.

  • Page 13: Audio Recording

    3.6 Audio recording Turn on the video camera and set it to audio record mode Press the shutter button to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording the audio. Press the up button to have a pause and press it again to continue. 3.7 Playback mode Still image review Press the Playback button to enter to the playback mode...
  • Page 14 Play video files Press the Playback button to enter the playback mode Press the left or right button to select video file ( Press the shutter button to play video file and press shutter or MENU button again to stop playing. Press the right button to fast forward and press the left button to rewind.

  • Page 15: Delete Files

    Press the up button to have a pause and then press it again to continue. 3.8 Delete files In playback mode, press the menu button to enter the menu interface, press the up or down button to select “delete”. Press the ok or right button to enter the submenu. [One]: Delete current file.

  • Page 16: Menu In Capture Mode

    desired setting. The audio record mode doesn’t have a menu. 4.1 Menu in capture mode 1: Turn on the video camera and set it to capture mode. 2: Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3: Use the UP or DOWN button to select an item. 4: Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu.
  • Page 17 Metering Change the metering method to change the brightness of the picture. [Center]: The exposure will be calculated based on light in the center area and this is suitable for general use. [Multi]: The exposure will be calculated based on the average light.

  • Page 18: Menu In Video Mode

    B&W/ Sepia / Negative/ Red/ Green/ Blue. Date You can add date and time on the photos, there are 3 stamp options: Off: Do not Add the recording date & time to the printed images. Date: Add the recording date & time to the printed images. Date &...

  • Page 19: Setup Menu

    Menu item Function Movie Size Select small movie size to record longer time. There are three items for option: 720x480/ 640x480/ 320X240. Frame Rate Select low frame rate to record longer time. There are two items for option: High/ Low. Metering See the details on Capture menu list White Balance...
  • Page 20 5: Use the UP or DOWN button to select the desired item. 6: Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 7: Press the MENU button to close the menu. Menu item Function Sounds There are four items for option: [Shutter]: Set the shutter sound on or off by pressing the RIGHT or LEFT button.
  • Page 21 Power Light Frequency should be set to either 60Hz or 50Hz frequency depending on your region. [50HZ] / [60HZ]. Power save To save power, the video camera is turned off automatically after a period of time. There are three options: [1min.] / [3min.] / [5min.]. Date &...

  • Page 22: Menu In Playback Mode

    Format See the details on format the SD card. Reset all To reset the entire menu and button operation settings to initial default. [Yes]/ [No]. 4.4 Menu in playback mode You can set the Playback menu in playback mode. Turn the power on and press the Playback button. Press the menu button to display the menu.
  • Page 23 [Lock All]: Lock all files. [Unlock all]: Unlock all files. If the file has been locked the icon will display on the LCD screen. The locked file can not be deleted. Delete [ One]: Delete current file. [All]: Delete all files except locked files. Slide show [Start]: Select this item to prepare for slide showing after setting the slide show mode.
  • Page 24 [Binarize], [Sunset], [Warm], [Cold], [Contrast]. Rotate Rotate: Each time the OK button is pressed the image will rotate 90°. Save: Select this item to save the rotated image. Back: Select this item to close the submenu. You can also press MENU button to exit. Resize You can resize the image with this option;...

  • Page 25: Making Connections

    the image you selected as the start-up image. Print Use this function to print pictures by connecting a printer which supports direct picture. This function is only for still images 5. Making connections 5.1 Image or video files download Set the USB mode to “MSDC” and then the video camera becomes a removable storage device.

  • Page 26: Connecting The Video Camera To A Tv

    5.2 Connecting the video Camera to a TV When plug in the TV-out cable (supplied) to the video camera Video output jack the LCD screen turns black, Connect the video camera to a TV and the TV screen now performs as the camera LCD screen. 1: Connect the video camera to a TV via the TV-out cable (supplied) as illustrated.

  • Page 27: Software Installation

    6. Software Installation The bundled software CD has the drivers and software that come with video camera. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The auto run menu appears: The following software is listed: • Install Driver: Installs software for PC camera •...

  • Page 28: Install Driver

    [autorun.exe] to start the program. You can also click [Run] in the Windows Startup menu, enter "D:\autorun.exe" (where D is your CD-ROM drive letter) in the text box, and click [OK]. 6.1 Install Driver 1: Click [Install Driver]. 2: Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers. 6.2 How to use the PC Camera Please install the video camera driver first.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    7. Troubleshooting Power does not turn on. 1. Battery is inserted in the ★Reload battery in the correct wrong direction. direction. 2. Battery is insufficient to power ★Replace or recharge the battery. The video camera does not take pictures. 1. Memory is full. ★Insert a new memory card.
  • Page 30 Image is blurry or out of focus. 1. The video camera was moving ★Hold the video camera steady when the image was captured. when shooting picture. Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. A memory card with ★This video camera cannot display non-SUNP**** images non-SUNP**** images.

  • Page 31: Specifications & System Requirements

    8. Specifications & system requirements Specifications Sensor CMOS Sensor Image 2592x1944 by interpolation, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, resolution 640 x 480 Internal 32MB Flash memory Storage media External up to 8GB with SDHC Card. File format JPEG, AVI Video quality D1:720x480(30fps@D1)/VGA : 640 x 480 (30fps@VGA)/ QVGA 320 x 240 (30fps@QVGA)
  • Page 32 Storage: -20 to 60° C Note: The product design and the specifications are subject to change without notice. System requirements： Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/WIN7 CPU: Pentium III 800MHz or above Memory：128 MB memory or above Disk space：Min. 500 MB space available ©2010 VistaQuest Corporation · www.vistaquestcorp.com...

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