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DC5500
User Manual
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Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read this User Manual carefully before use. Keep this Manual for future reference. CAUTIONS 1 Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eye. This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. 2 Do not subject the LCD screen to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh water. If the fluid entered your eyes, consult a physician
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NOTES ON BATTERY USAGE 1 Use only 1.5V AAA Alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. Don’t use any other type of 2 Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are recommended. To maximize performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the batteries and discharge them for at least one complete cycle before use. To keep Rechargeable batteries at optimal conditions, do not recharge before fully drained. 3 4 Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time. 5 The bat
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Contents 1 Driver Installation 2 Preparations for use 2.1 Loading the Batteries Inserting a Memory Card 2.2 3 Physical Features 3.1 Body & Buttons 3.2 Display Icons Mains Functions 4 4.1 Capturing Still Images 4.2 Still Image Settings Capturing Video Clips 4.3 4.4 Video Clip Settings 4.5 Playback Mode 4.6 Playback Options 4.7 Thumbnail Browsing TV Playback 4.8 4.9 Mass Storage 4.10 PC Camera 5 Setup 6 Maintenance 7 Specifications
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1 Driver Installation 1 Insert CD provided. Double click "XXX" file and installation will start automatically. 2 3 Click "Complete" bottom in pop-up dialogue box to finish installation. 4 Your Camera will be recognized as PC Cam or Mass Storage by your PC next time you connect it via the USB cable provided (see 4 SETUP on P.13). Note: ALWAYS install driver BEFORE connecting to your PC for the first time. h h To use PC CAM function in any version of Windows*, you must install the correct driver
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3 Physical Features 3.1 Body 3.2 Display Icons Press RIGHT button at STILL CAMERA & VIDEO CAMERA Modes to switch DISPLAY modes: Normal >> Image Only >> Display Off 1 Battery Meter: Full battery Low battery 2 Dim Light Warning: Hold steady AFTER capturing to avoid blurry images 3 Capture Mode: STILL CAMERA VIDEO Camera 4 Date: MM/DD/YYYY 5 Time: HH:MM 6 Memory Meter: SD Card Internal Memoery White area shows space available in Memory h 7 Number of image
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4 Main Functions 4.1 Capturing Still Images 1 Slide FUNCTION switch to the middle 2 Related Buttons & Definitions Still Camera Mode Button Definition FUNCTION SWITCH Slide to Middle SHUTTER Capture POWER - - - - - - MENU Enter Menu / Exit SETUP - - - - - - UP ZOOM in DOWN ZOOM out LEFT Flash Mode Switch RIGHT Display Mode Switch 4.2 Still Image Settings 1 At STILL CAMERA Mode, press MENU button to enter Still Camera menu 2 Related Buttons & Definitions Still Camera Menu Button Definition FUNCTIO
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4 Main Functions 4.3 Capturing Video Clips 1 Slide FUNCTION switch to the Right 2 Related Buttons & Definitions Video Camera Mode Button Definition FUNCTION SWITCH Slide to Right SHUTTER Start / Stop Capture POWER - - - - - - MENU Enter Menu / Exit SETUP - - - - - - UP ZOOM in DOWN ZOOM out LEFT Flash Mode Switch RIGHT Display Mode Switch 4.4 Video Clip Settings 1 At VIDEO CAMERA Mode, press MENU button to enter Video Camera menu 2 Related Buttons & Definitions Video Camera Menu Button Definitio
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4 Main Functions 4.5 Playback Mode 1 Slide FUNCTION switch to the left 2 Related Buttons & Definitions Playback Mode Button Definition FUNCTION SWITCH Slide to Left SHUTTER Enter THUMBNAIL Mode POWER - - - - - - MENU Enter Menu / Exit MODE Enter MODE menu Record Type IMAGES VIDEO CLIPS UP ZOOM in Playback Toolbar RIGHT DOWN ZOOM out Playback Toolbar LEFT LEFT Previous Record RIGHT Next Record 3 Display Icons While loading record, the icon will appear h h Use UP DOWN button to move along V
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4 Main Functions 4.6 Playback Options 1 At Playback Mode, press MENU button to enter Playback Menu 2 Related Buttons & Definitions Playback Menu Button Definition FUNCTION SWITCH Slide to Left SHUTTER CONFIRM OK POWER - - - - - - MENU Enter Menu / Exit SETUP - - - - - - UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT 3 Slide Show: Records will be playback automatically in loop 4 Delete Record: Press SHUTTER button twice to confirm delete 5 Delete ALL: Press SHUTTER button twice to confirm delete 6 Lock /
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4 Main Functions 4.8 TV Playback 1 Enter SETUP menu and adjust TV System (PAL or NTSC) according to your domestic specifications 2 Slide FUNCTION switch left to PLAYBACK Mode 3 Connect Camera to PC via TV cable provided 4 Set your TV set to AV input mode 4 Playback records on TV as in Camera's PLAYBACK mode 4.9 Mass Storage 1 Install driver once (See 5 Driver Installation on P.14) NOTE: No drivers needed for Windows ME, NT, 2000 & XP 2 Enter SETUP (See 4 SETUP on P.14) and set USB mode to "MASS
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5 SETUP 1 Press SETUP button 2 Related Buttons & Definitions SETUP Menu Button Definition FUNCTION SWITCH - - - - - - SHUTTER OK POWER - - - - - - MENU Cancel SETUP Enter / Exit SETUP UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT 3 Date and Time Setting : 4 Language: English, François, Espanol 5 Format Storage: Re-format SD Card 6 TV System: NTSC or PAL 7 USB modes: PC CAM or MASS STORAGE 8 Auto Power Off: 1, 3 or 5 Minutes 9Light Frequency: 50Hz (Most 220V+ countries) or 60Hz (Most 110V+ countries)
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7 Specifications 1 Maximum output pixels 2560 x 1920 2 Effective pixels 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1536 3M 3 Image resolutions 2272 x 1712 4M Interpolation 2560 x 1920 5M Interpolation 320 x 240 Video only 4 Video Clip resolutions 640 x 480 Video only 5 Zoom 4 X Digital Color depth of still images 6 24 bits 7 Equivalent sensitivity ISO100 ~ 400 8 Shutter speed 1/10 ~ 1/1000 9 Self-timer 10, 15, 20 seconds 10 Guide Number GN4 Flash charge time 5 ~ 8 seconds 11 12 Focus 9.8mm 13 Aperture F/2.8 An
