SVP DC-12M User manual

User Manual

Table of contents
Introduction
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. ..1
Packagecontents . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . ..2
Camera overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..2
Getting Started
Attaching the hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .5
Inserting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .5
Turning the camera on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .6
Inserting an SD card . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .6
Using the LCDdisplay . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . .7
Changing LCD settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .7
Understanding the LCD icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .8
Taking still images or videos
Selecting the camera mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .11
Taking pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .11
Adjustingthe camera settingsusing the camerabuttons . . ..11
Using the digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . ..12
Using the flash . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . ..12
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .13
Taking sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .13
Changingthe focus setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .14
Recordingvideos .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .14
Adjusting the camera settings using themenus . . .. . .. . .. . ..15
Using the scene settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .15
Settingthe resolution . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .16
Setting the date stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . ..16
Setting the whitebalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . ..17
ExposureSettings . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .18
Settingthe encircled exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .19
Setting the quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .20

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Customizing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .21
Enabling sound effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .21
Setting the welcome picture .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..21
Setting the USB options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . ..23
Setting the date andtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .23
Setting the TV out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .23
Setting the frequency . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . ..24
Settingthe auto poweroff function . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .25
Settingthe language . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .25
Restoring defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ..27
Memory Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .27
Playinggames on thecamera screen . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .28
Reviewing photos or movie clips
Zooming in . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. .30
Deleting files . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . .31
Protecting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .31
Editingimages . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .32
Resizingimages . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .32
Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .32
Cropping files . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. .33
Deleting a voice memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. .34
Using the slideshow function . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..35
Setting the starting point . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .35
Settingthe slideshow interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .36
Settingthe direction . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .36
Repeatingtheslideshow .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .37
Starting the slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .37
Ordering prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .38
Using DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .38
Using Direct-Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..39

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Connecting to a PC or TV
Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .41
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .41
Changingthe USB setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .42
Connecting the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . .. . .. . .42
Connecting to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .43
Setting the output mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . .. . .. . ..43
Viewing images on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . ..44
Appendix
Specifications .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..45
ErrorMessages . .. .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .46

Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing thisdigitalcamera. Your digital
camera is compact and ergonomic and capable of taking pictures
at resolutions as high as 12 megapixels (4032 x 3024 pixels, extrap-
olatedresolution). Thedigital camera can also record movies and
hasan 8× digitalzoom.
Features
• Compact,stylishdesign
• Digital zoom8×
•3.1 megapixel high-resolution CMOS (2074 × 1540
pixels)
• Maximum resolution 12 megapixels(4032 x 3024
pixels, extrapolated resolution)
• Videocapture resolutionof 320× 240, 30fps;
640x480, 24fps
• Super Large 2.5 Inch LCD
• Voice memo
• Supports SD card media
• Built-in 32MBMemory
• Self-timer mode
• Continuousshootingmode
• Full-speed USB2.0Port
• TV output
• Built-in microphoneand speaker

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Package contents
Makesurethatyourpackagecontainsthefollowingcomponents.If
anything is missing or damaged, contact yourdealer immediately.
Retain thepackagingincase youneedto shipthe digitalcamerain
thefuture.
• Digital camera
•Handstrap
• Quickstartguide
• Usermanual (on CD)
•AAA batteries × 2
• USB cable
• CD-ROM including drivers and software
• Audio/VideoCable
•Charger
Camera overview
Familiarize yourself withthe controlsof thedigitalcamera with the
illustrationsbelow.
Front view
LED
Flash
Lens
Microphone

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Camera overview
Rear View
Side Views
LCD
Mode button
5-way button
Menu button
Indicator
Voice button
Zoom buttons
Focus button
Right Left
I/O Interface
Hand strap
eyelet

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Top View
Bottom View
Power but-
ton
Shutter
button
Speaker
Battery
compartment
Tripod mount
SD card
compartment