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DiViCam428.book Page i Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM
User’s Guide
Creative DiVi CAM 428
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DiViCam428.book Page ii Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Important Information Please read through this user’s guide carefully before using Creative DiVi CAM 428. Follow all precautions to avoid damage or harm caused by improper operation. Safety ❑ Your camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service your camera Precautions yourself. Taking your camera apart may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. ❑ Avoid contact with liquid from the Liquid Crystal Dis
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DiViCam428.book Page iii Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Operational This product consists of intricate electronic parts. To conserve the life of your product, do not drop or Precautions subject your camera to impact when taking pictures. ❑ Avoid using or storing your camera in the following places: • Damp and dusty places • Sealed vehicles or places subject to extremely high temperatures or direct heat • Violently turbulent environments • Areas full of smoke, oil fumes or steam • Areas
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DiViCam428.book Page iv Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM 1 Introduction Before You Begin...................................................................... 1-1 Package Contents........................................................................... 1-1 Minimum System Requirements.................................................. 1-1 2 About Your Camera About Creative DiVi CAM 428............................................. 2-1 Rotating the LCD...........................................
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DiViCam428.book Page v Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Transferring Songs to Your Camera 4-6 Playing MP3 Files............................................................................. 4-6 Using your Camera as a Recorder 4-7 Making a Voice Recording............................................................ 4-7 Playing a Recording........................................................................ 4-7 Deleting Files ...................................................................
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DiViCam428.book Page vi Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Auto Power-off..................................................................... A-2 Connectivity .......................................................................... A-2 B Frequently Asked Questions vi
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DiViCam428.book Page 1 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM 1 Introduction Creative DiVi CAM 428 is a high-quality digital video camera that enables you to create, edit, share and send photos to friends and family. With Creative Divi CAM 428, you can create short videos and voice recordings, as well as play MP3 songs. Before You Begin Package Your Creative DiVi CAM 428 package contains the following items: Contents ❑ Creative DiVi CAM 428 ❑ Installation CD ❑ User’s Guide ❑ Quick Start Appli
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DiViCam428.book Page 1 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM 2 About Your Camera This section highlights the features of your camera. About Creative DiVi CAM 428 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 2-1: Creative DiVi CAM 428 front view 1 Lens Shutter button 2 Press this button to take pictures in Photo mode or to start and stop recording videos in Movie mode. 3 Flash 4 Self-timer LED The LED blinks red when the Self-timer mode is activated. 5 USB/TV Out port To transfer files to your computer, connect on
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DiViCam428.book Page 2 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2-2: Creative DiVi CAM 428 rear view 1 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 2 Status LED The LED lights up in green when you turn your camera on, and lights up in red when your camera is busy. 3 5-way Joystick button This button performs five different functions: Up, Down, Left, Right, and Enter. 4 Scroller Use this control to Scroll Select menu options. To Scroll Select menu options, move the Scroller up or down to b
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DiViCam428.book Page 3 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Figure 2-3: Creative DiVi CAM 428 top view 1 Tripod socket 2 Memory card cover 3 Memory card slot 4 MP3 button 5 Zoom button 6 Power button To turn your camera on or off, press the button. 7 Speakers Rotating the LCD Open the LCD carefully from the left of your camera. The rotation directions and lock positions are shown below: Backwards Open Rotating the LCD in the wrong direction may damage your LCD. Rotate 90° downwards Forward B
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DiViCam428.book Page 4 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Camera mode Figure 2-4: An example of a Camera mode screen 1 Camera mode 2 Memory status The icon indicates that your camera s using the memory card. The icon indicates that your camera is using the internal memory. 3 Number of photos 4 Digital zoom ratio 5 Battery level indicator Full Half full Low Empty 6 Quick menu 7 Flash mode Auto flash Forced flash Auto flash and red-eye reduction Slow synchronize Flash disabled About
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DiViCam428.book Page 5 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM 8 Macro 9 Self-timer status 10 Anti-shake icon Focus area 11 12 Continuous shooting mode Movie mode Figure 2-5: An example of a Movie mode screen 1 Movie mode icon 2 Memory status The icon indicates that your camera s using the memory card. The icon indicates that your camera is using the internal memory. 3 Number of recorded files 4 Digital zoom ratio 5 Battery level indicator Full Half full Low Empty 6 Quick menu 7 File format
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DiViCam428.book Page 6 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Inserting an Lift the Memory card slot cover up and insert an SD SD Memory memory card as shown. Card Do not force the memory card into the Memory card slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again. To remove the memory card, turn off your camera •Your camera’s 32MB internal and then gently push the card. The card pops out. memory is disabled when you insert an SD memory card. •To avoid permanent damage, remov
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DiViCam428.book Page 7 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Inserting the 1. Slide the battery compartment cover open as shown below. battery Figure 2-8: Sliding open the battery compartment 2. Insert the rechargeable battery into the compartment. 3. Slide the battery compartment cover back in to close it. Charging the 1. Turn off your camera. 2. Remove the battery. battery 3. Connect the power adapter cable to the wall outlet and battery charger. 4. Insert your battery into the battery cha
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DiViCam428.book Page 8 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM Connecting You can use the supplied USB/TV Out and Audio cables to view photos and videos in your camera on Your Camera your TV. to a TV Connect to speakers Connect to TV Figure 2-10: Connecting your camera to the TV 1. Set the video output mode to NTSC or PAL according to the display format that matches your TV or video recorder. 2. Connect the suppliedUSB/TV Out cable to your camera and TV. 3. Connect the supplied Audio cable t
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DiViCam428.book Page 1 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM 3 Setting Up Your Camera This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative DiVi CAM428, as a Mass Storage device. Follow the installation procedures for your operating system. 1. Do not connect your camera to your computer Installing the before installing the drivers. Camera If you accidentally begin installation with your Driver camera connected, the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box may appe
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DiViCam428.book Page 2 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM You can also use your camera as a mass Setting up storage device. Your Camera 1. Connect the USB port of your camera to the USB as a Mass port of your computer with the supplied USB Storage cable. Device 2. Press the Power button to turn on your camera. The LCD turns on and the PC Connection Menu is displayed. 3. On your camera, Scroll Select the Mass Storage option. Follow the instructions to install the applications. Install
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DiViCam428.book Page 3 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM In Windows XP, Window 2000 and Windows Removing Me your Camera 1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the safely Taskbar. 2. Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device and disconnect your camera when prompted. In Windows 98 SE 1. In Windows Explorer, right-click the Removable Disk icon and click the Eject option. 2. Disconnect your camera when you are prompted to do so. 3-3 Setting Up Your Camera
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DiViCam428.book Page 4 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM You can connect your Creative DiVi CAM Connecting 428 to a television if you want to have a larger view of Your Camera your photos or videos. to a TV/VCR 1. Connect the TV Out cable to the TV Out port and the television. 2. Connect the Audio Out cable to the Audio Out port and the television. 3. On your television, select the channel for auxiliary Audio/Video input. Setting Up Your Camera 3-4
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DiViCam428.book Page 1 Friday, August 26, 2005 10:55 AM 4 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428 This guide shows you how to use Creative DiVi CAM 428 to take photos, record videos and voices, and play MP3 songs. To start using your camera, you have to first select Selecting a the mode that you want. Select a mode by moving mode the Mode switch to mode that you want: ❑ Camera ❑ Movie ❑ Voice Press the Power button. Turning on your Camera Using your Camera Taking a 1. Make sure your camera
