DXG-608
User’s Manual
DXGUSA
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced digital
camera. Make sure that you read this manual carefully and
keep it in a safe place for future reference.
About this manual
Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this
manual are correct and up to date. However, no guarantee is
made regarding the accuracy of the contents. If the contents
of this manual do not tally with the camera, please take the
camera as a criterion. DXG reserves the right to change the
contents of this manual or the technical specifications of the
camera without prior notification. If the accessories do not
tally with the actual package, please take the actual package
as the criterion.
Copyright
© Copyright 2005.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, translated into any language or computer
language, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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Safety
•When using Li-ion batteries in this product, ensure that they
are inserted correctly. Inserting the batteries improperly
can cause damage to the product and possibly start a fire.
•Use only the type of battery and charger that came with your
camera. Using any other type of battery or charger may
damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty.
•Do not use or store the product in dusty, dirty, or sandy areas,
as its components may be damaged.
•Do not store the product in hot areas. High temperatures can
shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries and
warp or melt certain plastics.
•Do not store the product in cold areas. When the product
warms up to its normal temperature, moisture can form
inside and may damage the electronic circuits.
•Do not attempt to open the casing.
•Do not drop or knock the product. Rough handing may
damage the internal components.
•Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong
detergents to clean the product. Wipe the camera lightly
with a damp soft cloth.
•If the product or any of its accessories are not working
properly, take them to your nearest qualified service center.
The personnel there will assist you, and if necessary,
arrange for the product to be repaired.
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Table of contents
Preface
About this manual .......................................…......…..........1
Copyright..................................................…..........…….…1
Safety ...........................................................….…....…......2
Introducing the camera
System requirements ......................................….……........7
Features ........................................................…......…..…...7
Unpacking ...................................................……..…..........8
About the camera ...........................................……….........9
Front view .......................................................………....9
Top View .......................................................………....10
Back view ...............…......................................………10
Getting started
Charging the battery .........................................……….....11
Inserting the battery .......................................……….......12
Inserting an SD card .......................................………......13
Turning on for the first time ........................……….....…14
Before you start ................................................……….....14
Setting the date and time ..........................………….....14
Setting the beep function ............................………......15
Setting the language .............................………….........17
Changing modes ............................................………….......18
Taking your first still picture .........................………….......19
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Shooting your first video ..............................…………........19
Connecting .....................................................………….......20
Connecting to a TV ...............................…………............20
Connecting to a computer .............................……………21
Using the camera
Using the camera buttons ..........................………............22
Using the camera LCD display ........................……….....24
Changing the LCD display. .....................………..........24
Shutter priority mode ........................................................27
Using shutter priority mode ..........................…............27
Icons ...................................................……...................28
Flash ..............................................................………....30
Macro .......................................................……….........31
Zoom .......................................................……..............31
Menu options ..............................................………......32
Auto Mode ......................................…………………......33
Using auto mode ......................…………………….....33
Icons ...............................................................…….......33
Flash .............................................................…….........35
Macro ............................................................……........35
Zoom ...............................................................……......35
Menu options .............................................……….......35
Manual mode ................................................……............36
Using auto mode .......................................………........36
Icons ........................................................………..........36
Flash ..............................................................……........38
Macro .........................................................……...........38
Zoom ..........................................................……...........38
Menu options ..............................................………......38
Scene mode ......................................................…….........42
Using scene mode ........................................……….....42
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Icons .................................................................……....42
Scenes ............................................................……......44
Zoom ...........................................................…….........45
Menu options ..............................................………......45
Setup ..............................................................……..........46
Date/time ....................................................………......46
Insert date ......................................................………...46
Format .........................................................………......46
Power saving .................................................………....47
Beep vol ........................................................……........47
Shutter vol ...................................................………......47
Start Screen ..................................................……….....48
Rec review .................................................……….......48
Language ....................................................……..........49
Reset ................................................................…….....49
Frequency .....................................................………....49
TV out ...........................................................……........50
Connect ............................................................…….........50
Using connect mode ..................................……….......50
Video mode .......................................................……........51
Using video mode ......................................……….......51
Icons .............................................................…….........52
Menu options .............................................……….......53
Playback mode ..................................................……........53
Using playback mode ................................……….......53
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Menu options ..............................................………......53
Continuous mode ............................................…….........57
Using continuous mode ...............................………....57
Menu options ................................................………....58
DPS mode ..........................................................….......59
Installing the software and drivers
Drivers ..................................................................……....60
Presto! Video Works 6 ......................................………....62
Presto! Mr. Photo 3 ...........................................……........63
Appendix
Specifications ......................................................…..........64
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1 . Introducing the camera
Read this section to learn about the features and functions of
the camera. This chapter also covers system requirements,
package contents, and camera views.
1.1 System requirements
The camera requires a host PC with the following
specifications:
•Windows® XP, 2000, ME operating system
•Intel® Pentium Ⅲ 500 MHz CPU or higher
•At least 256 MB of RAM or higher
•Standard USB 1.1 port or higher
•4x speed CD-ROM drive or higher
•At least 200 MB of available disk space
Note: A USB 1.1 port will enable you to transfer files to and
from your host PC, but transfer speeds will be much
faster with a USB 2.0 port.
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