Mustek MDC 6500Z User manual

ZOOM Digital Camera
English
Multi-Functional
User Guide

Identifying the Parts ................................................................ 1
LCD Display Icons ................................................................... 2
Control Button Functions .......................................................... 3
Preparation
Charging battery ................................................................ 4
Loading battery .................................................................. 5
Inserting SD/MMC card ......................................................... 5
Attaching the strap ............................................................. 6
Setting the default (Setup Mode) .............................................. 6
Taking Still Pictures (DSC Mode) .................................................. 7
DSC Menu settings .............................................................. 8
Manual settings (Manual Mode) .............................................. 10
Scene selection (SCN Mode) ................................................... 12
Taking Videos (DV Mode) .......................................................... 14
DV Menu settings ............................................................... 15
Recording Voice ................................................................. 16
Playback (Playback Mode)
Playing images on the LCD screen ........................................... 17
Playback Menu settings ................................................... 19
Playing MP3 on the LCD screen ............................................... 21
Playback Menu settings (for MP3) ....................................... 22
Playing images on TV .......................................................... 23
Deleting Files ....................................................................... 24
Installing Software ................................................................. 25
Transferring Files
Connecting to PC ............................................................... 26
Removing the Camera .................................................... 27
For MAC Users .................................................................. 28
Removing the Camera from MAC ........................................ 28
Using as PC Camera ................................................................ 29
Shooting with USB Connection ................................................... 30
Printing Images (DPS) ............................................................. 31
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Identifying the Parts
Identifying the Parts
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1. Process Indicator
2. Focus Indicator
3. Charge Indicator
4. Strap holder
5. DC-IN/USB/AV port (Earphone)
6. View finder
7. LCD display
8. Jog Dial key
9. Menu button
10. DISP button
11. Zoom lever
12. Control button :
Resolution/MP3/ Up button
Quick Review/ Voice Recorder
Stop/Exit/Left button
AE Lock/ Delete/ Down
button
Flash/Volume/ Right button
OK/Play/Pause button
13. Speaker
14. Power button
15. Shutter button
16. Mode dial :
(Manual)/ (Scene)/
(DSC)/ (Playback)/ (DV)/
(Setup)
17. Flash Light
18. Handle
19. Microphone
20. View Finder
21. Auto Focus Assist Light
22. Self-timer Indicator
23. Zoom Lens
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5)
MP3
AE Lock
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LCD Display Icons
LCD Display Icons
1. Battery Life
2. Memory Card ( ) / Card Lock ( )
3. Self-timer : DSC/Manual/SCN/DV Mode
4. Flash ( ///) :DSC/Manual/
SCN Mode
5.1) DSC/Manual/SCN Resolution ( /
/ / )
2) DVR Resolution ( /)
6.1) DV Resolution ( /)
2) Voice Recorder ( ): DV Mode
7. ISO Sensitivity
8. Folder
9.1) 123(Picture Counter): DSC/Manual/
SCN/Mode
2) 02:32:34 (The total recordable time):
DV Mode
3) 1234/1234 (the selected file number/
the total files number): Playback Mode
10. Zoom level
11. Date Mark
12. Date/Time Display
13. AE Lock : DSC/Manual/SCN/DV
Mode
14. Selected frame priority Auto
Focus: Manual/SCN Mode
15. Scene Selections: SCN Mode
16. White Balance: Manual/SCN
Mode
17. Shutter Speed: Manual Mode
18. Aperture Value: Manual Mode
19. 1) EV (Exposure Compensa-
tion): Manual Mode
2) 00:00:34 (The recording
Time): DV Mode
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Control Button Functions
Control Button Functions
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1. MP3
AE Lock
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1. * Resolution ( )----
* MP3 (
MP3
) -------
* UP ( ) ------------
2. *Voice Recorder ( )-
* Quick Review ( )-
* Stop/Exit ( ) -----
* Left ( ) ----------
3. *AE Lock ( AE Lock )-
*Delete () -------
* Down ( ) --------
4. *Flash ( ) --------
* Volume (
Vol.
) ---
* Right ( ) -----------
5. * OK ( ) ---------------
*Play ( ) --------------
*Pause ( ) ------------
Press this button repeatedly to set the image size,
///(DSC/Manual/SCN Mode), /
(DV Mode) or recording quality, / (DVR function).
To enter the MP3 Playback screen. (Playback Mode)
To select the Menu item or its advanced setting.
To record voice. (DV Mode)
To have a quick review of the last picture you shot.
(DSC/Manual/SCN Mode)
To stop implementing, cancel the setting, or exit the
screen you are setting.
To select the advanced setting.
To lock the exposure value on the specific portion of
the subject for capturing available image brightness
while shooting. (DSC/Manual/SCN/DV Mode)
To delete the file (DSC/Manual/SCN Mode- function/
Playback Mode)
To select the Menu item or its advanced setting.
To take pictures in poor lighting conditions, (Off)/
(Auto)/ (Red-Eye)/ (On). (DSC/Manual/SCN Mode)
Press this button to enter the volume adjust screen.
Then turn the Jog Dial to adjust volume.(Playback Mode)
To select the advanced setting.
To implement the setting.
To play back the files (picture/video/voice/music).
To pause playing.

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Preparation
Preparation
Charging battery
1. Connect the USB cable between this camera and the computer.
2. While charging, the Charge Indicator will light in orange. If the
battery is fully charged, the Charge Indicator will be off.
1. Connect the AC Adapter (5V,1A) to the DC IN jack and a house
hold power outlet.
2. While charging, the Charge Indicator will light in orange. If the
battery is fully charged, the Charge Indicator will be off.
USB Port
USB Cable
Charging it by USB cable
AC-Adapter
DC-IN Jack
Charging it by AC Adapter

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Inserting SD/MMC card (not supplied)
Insert the card as
shown above. Push the
card all the way in un-
til it is securely locked.
Pull out of the
battery cover and
uplift it.
Close the cover.
To remove the card:
Open the cover, then
push in
the card
to pop it
out.
(A) (B)
(C)
Pull out of the
battery cover and
uplift it.
Move the battery lock toward
the cover and insert the Li-
ion battery as shown above.
Then push the Li-ion battery
all the way in until it is se-
curely locked.
Press the battery
cover down and
push it inside until
its clutch is con-
nected to the unit.
(A) (B)
(C)
Loading battery
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1. Power on the camera.
2. Turn the Mode Dial to (Setup) Mode.
3. Press the button or turn the Jog Dial to select the item,
and press the (OK) button to confirm your setting.
Preparation
The small loop goes through
the strap holder.
The big loop goes through the small
loop and pull tight.
(A) (B)
Attaching the strap
Setting the default (Setup Mode)
NO / YES
YY / MM / DD (year /
month / day)
HH / MM / SS (hour /
minute / second)
NTSC / PAL
NO / YES
Items Settings
Button Beep
Date Set
Time Set
Auto-Off
Format
Off / 1.5Min / 3Min /
5Min
Video System
Icon
To set Beep sound
To set date for your camera
To set time for your camera
To select the available TV
signal format
To format the built-in memory
or your memory card completely
Functions
To set time to be auto-off
your camera
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2.
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6.
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NO / YESDigital Zoom
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1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DSC) Mode and press the Power button.
2. Press the (Resolution) button repeatedly to select the image size.
3. Position the subject in the viewfinder or in the LCD display.
4. Turn the zoom-in (T) or zoom-out (W) key to frame the subject.
5. To focus the subject, press the Shutter button halfway down.
6. To shoot, press the Shutter button all the way down.
7.To exit the DSC Mode screen, switch the Mode Dial to another
mode.
Taking Still Pictures
Taking still pictures (DSC Mode)
Info. Off LCD Off LCD On
Note: To save energy, this camera allows you to switch off the LCD panel by
pressing the button repeatedly.
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It allows you to set the basic shooting functions.
1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DSC) Mode.
2. Press the (Menu) button to enter the DSC Menu screen as below.
3. To select the menu item or its advanced setting, press the
button or turn the Jog Dial. To confirm your setting, press the
(OK) button.
4. To cancel the setting, press the button.
5. To exit the DSC Menu setting screen, press the (MENU) button.
DSC Menu
Taking Still Pictures
DSC Menu settings
OFF / ON (10 seconds)
Fine / High / Standard
Items Settings
Self-timer
Image Quality
1.
2. To select image quality
Functions
To shoot the photograph
of yourself
Icon
YES
NO
ISO
Int. Shut.
Int. Shut.
YES
NO
A-B
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Off / Negative Art (like
a negative) / Sepia (like
an old photograph) /
B&W / Solarize (like an
illustration)
Items Settings
P Effect
3.
ISO Sensitivity 100 / 200 / 400
4.
Taking Still Pictures
To add particular
effects to your images
Functions
To select the different
sensitivity of the sensor
Icon
NO / YES
7. Int. Shutter
Auto / No
NO / YES
Date Mark
Auto-Rotate
5.
6.
7.1. Recording
Interval
30Sec / 1Min / 5Min /
10Min / 30Min
7.2. Recording
Number
x2 / x3 / x5 / x10 / x30 /
x50
To set the continuous
shooting function
To attach Date information
to your image
To set the interval time per
image
To select the continuous
shooting number
A-B
To autorotate the
picture shot in portrait
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It allows you to set the advanced DSC functions.
1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Manual) Mode and then the Manual
Mode settings screen will show on the LCD panel automatically.
2. To select the menu item you want to set, turn the Jog Dial. Then
press the (OK) button to enter the selected item.
3. Turn the Jog Dial to select the advanced setting or adjust
the setting value. Then press the (OK) button to confirm your
setting.
4. To exit the screen as below, switch the Mode Dial to another
mode.
Manual Mode settings
Manual settings (Manual Mode)
Taking Still Pictures
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Items Settings
Icon
Spot / Center /
Multipoint / Right / Left/
Bottom / Top
AUTO / Daylight / Cloud/
Fluorescence /
Incandescence
F 2.8 (Sharp subject and
blur background) /
F 8.0 (Sharp subject and
background)
-2.0(Dark) --- +2.0(Bright)
White Balance
Shutter Speed
Exposure
Compensation
NR 30” --- 1/1000
Aperture Value
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. Selected frame
priority Auto
Focus
Taking Still Pictures
Functions
To focus on and sharpen
the specific portion of
the subject while
shooting
To select color tones
of the image while
shooting under the
different lighting
conditions
To adjust the image
brightness while shooting
To select the different
focus depth for deciding
the sharpness of subject
and background while
shooting
To set the exposure time
while shooting :
1) To capture and shoot
the instant moving image
with short time
exposure
2) To brighten the moving
image and bring about
the flowing effect while
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It allows you to shoot in the different scene conditions for enhancing
image quality.
1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Scene) Mode and then the Scene
Mode settings screen will show on the LCD panel automatically.
2. To select the menu item you want to set, turn the Jog Dial. Then
press the (OK) button to enter the selected item.
3. Turn the Jog Dial to select the advanced setting. Then press the
(OK) button to confirm your setting.
4. To exit the screen as below, switch the Mode Dial to another
mode.
Taking Still Pictures
1.---5.
Scene Mode settings
Scene selection (SCN Mode)

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To shoot from the close distance
To shoot portrait in dark place
To capture and shoot the moving image
To shoot the sharp portrait with soft
background
Items Functions
Icon
Macro
Twilight Portrait
Landscape
Portrait
To shoot the sharp landscape
Sport
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Taking Still Pictures
Note: You may also set “Selected frame priority Auto Focus” and “White
Balance” functions (referring to “Manual settings” Chapter) in this SCN
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Taking Videos
Taking Videos (DV Mode)
1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DV) Mode and press the Power button.
2. Press the (Resolution) button repeatedly to select the image size.
3. Position the subject in the viewfinder or in the LCD display.
4. To start recording, press the Shutter button fully down.
5. To stop recording, press the Shutter button fully down again.
6.To exit the DV Mode screen, switch the Mode Dial to another
mode.
Info. Off LCD Off LCD On
Note: To save energy, this camera allows you to switch off the LCD panel by
pressing the button repeatedly.
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It allows you to set the recording video functions.
1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DV) Mode.
2. Press the (Menu) button to enter the DV Menu screen as below.
3. To select the menu item or its setting, press the button
or turn the Jog Dial. To confirm your setting, press the (OK)
button.
4. To cancel the setting, press the button.
5. To exit the DV Menu setting screen, press the (MENU) button.
DV Menu
Taking Videos
Fine / High / Standard
Items Settings
Icon
Image Quality
P Effect
1.
2.
Functions
To select image quality
To add particular
effects to your images
DV Menu settings
Off / Negative Art (like a
negative) / Sepia (like an old
photograph) / B&W / Solarize
(like an illustration)
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Recording Voice
It allows you to record voice.
1. Turn the Mode Dial to (DV) Mode.
2. Press the (Voice Recorder) button to enter the DVR screen.
3. Press the (Resolution) button repeatedly to select the recording
quality.
4. Position the microphone near voice source.
5. To start recording, press the Shutter button fully down.
6. To stop recording, press the Shutter button fully down again.
7.To exit the DVR screen, press the (Voice Recorder) button.
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Playback
Playback (Playback Mode)
1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Playback) Mode.
2. Turn the Jog Dial to select the picture you want to view.
3. Press the button repeatedly to play a Single View, Multi-
page View, or set Info. Off function.
4. To exit the Playback Mode screen,
switch the Mode Dial to another
mode.
It allows you to play back images or MP3 files.
Playing images on the LCD screen
A: Playing Pictures
Multi-page View
Single View
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1. Turn the Mode Dial to (Playback) Mode.
2. Turn the Jog Dial to select the video you want to view.
3. Press the button repeatedly to play a Single View, Multi-
page View, or set Info. Off function.
4. Press the (OK) button to play the recorded video. To pause,
press the button again.
5. To stop, press the button.
6. To exit the Playback Mode screen, switch the Mode Dial to
another mode.
Single View
Info. Off
Multi-page View
B: Playing Videos
Playback