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

Package contents
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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

Chapter 2 Getting Started
Attaching the hand strap.
1. Thread the short loop of the hand strap
throughthe hand strapeyeleton the
camera
2. Threadthe longloop of thehand strap
throughthe short loop.
3. Pull the long loop tight.
Inserting the batteries
1. Slidethebattery/memorycardcover
on the underside of the camera in
thedirection ofthe arrow.
2. Open the cover.
3. Insert the batteriesinto the
compartment observingcorrect
polarity.
4. Closethecoverandsnapitintoplace
inthe direction ofthe arrow.

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Turning the camera on and off
Press thePower button on top of the camera to turn camera on.
Press thePower button again to turn the camera off.
Inserting an SD card
1. Accordingto thedirectionindicated
bythearrow,positionthelabelonthe
SDcard toward the front of the cam-
era.Then push the cardinto the slot
until it stops.
Note: SD cards can only be inserted facing one direction. If the card
does not enter the slot easily, do not force it. Make sure the card
is facing the correction direction.
Power button

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Using the LCD display
Using the LCD display
The LCD functions as a view finder, allowing you to frame pictures
andvideoinPictureorVideomode,andviewpicturesandvideosin
Playback mode. The LCD allows you to adjust the camera’s settings
through the on-screen menus.
The LCD displays icons to indicate camera settings.
Changing LCD settings
The LCD starts in normal setting. In Picture or Video mode:
• Press theOK button once to turn on the red fram-
inggrid.
• Press theOK button again to turn off the framing
gridand icons.
• Press theOK button again to turn off the LCD.
• Press theOK button again turn the LCD on and dis-
playtheicons.
In Playback mode:
• Press theOK button to turn off the icons.
• Press theOK button again to turn off the LCD.
• Press theOK button again to turn the LCD on and
display the icons.
Mode
button

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Understanding the LCD icons
Each mode has different icons to indicate settings.
Picture mode
Playback mode
Remaining number
of pictures you can
take on the current
memory
Indicates that
there is insufficient
light to prevent
blurring.
Current time
Image qualityResolution
Flash icon
Picture mode icon
Scene setting icon
Zoom
Battery status icon
EV adjust setting Focus bracket
Current file
number/total files
Resolution
Battery status icon
File type
Protection icon
DPOF icon

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Using the LCD display
Video mode
Video mode icon
Zoom
Battery status icon
Video resolution
Video length
Recording icon
Current time
Focus bracket

Chapter 3 Taking still images or videos
Selecting the camera mode
The digital camera hastwo capture modes: Picture and Video. Use
Picture mode to capture still images and audio. Use Video mode to
capturevideo and audio.
Usethe thirdmode,Playback mode, to view pictures and videos,
andlistento audio.
Usethe Mode switchtochange modes.
• Slide theswitchto theupper position toselect Photomode.
• Slide theswitchto themiddle position to select Play mode.
• Slide theswitch to thelowerposition to select Video mode.
Taking pictures
1. Turn the camera on.
Make sure the camera is
in Picture mode.
2. Framethe picture using
the LCD.
3. Press the Shutter
button.
Adjusting the camera settings using the camera buttons
You can use adjust the camera settings to take better pictures.
Mode
switch

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Using the digital zoom
Thecamerahas an8×digitalzoom,allowingyoutotakeenlarge
the subject without moving closer.
1. Turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is in Picture or
Video mode.
2. Frame the picture using the LCD.
3. Press the Zoom in buttonto
increase the zoom and take a
closeup pictureof thesubject
with more detail. Press the
Zoom out buttonto decrease
thezoom andtake a widerpic-
turewith lessdetail.
4. Press the Shutter button to
take thepicture.
Using the flash
The flash hasthree settings for different lighting conditions.
Move the 5-way button left repeatedlyto cyclethroughthe dif-
ferent flashsettings.
Icon Description
Flashis fired automatically if required.
Flash is enabled.
Flash is disabled.

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Adjusting the camera settings using the camera buttons
Using the self-timer
The self-timer allows you to take hands-free pictures and videos
suchas self portraitsor groupphotos.
1. Turn the cameraon. Make sure the camera is in Picture
mode.
2. Setthecameraonastablesurfacesuchasatripod ortable
and frame the picture.
3. Framethe picture,making any zoom or flash settings nec-
essary
4. Theself-timerhastwodelayset-
tings.
Pressthe Right arrow once turn
onthe self-timer with a two sec-
ond delay. The icon appears.
Press the Right arrow again to
setthedelayto10 seconds.The
iconappears.
5. Press theShutter button. The
counter begins counting down
onthe LCD. TheLED onthe front of the camera flashes
once a second to count down.
Note: To cancel the self timer, press the Right button until no icon is
displayed.
Taking sequences
You can take sequences of pictures very quickly one after the
other using the sequence setting. You can use this to make an
actionseries.
1. Turn the cameraon. Make sure the camera is in Picture
mode.
2. Press theRight arrowthree
times to turn on the Sequence
setting. The icon appears.
3. Frame the picture using the
LCD.
4. Press theShutter button.

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Changing the focus setting
Youcan change thefocussetting of the digital camera for
different conditions.Changethe setting using the Focus
switch.
Recording videos
1. Turn the camera on. Make sure
thecamera isin Video mode.
2. Frame the picture using the
LCD.
3. Press the Shutter button. The
videobegins torecord.
4. Press the Shutter button when
you have finished to stop
recording.
Icon Description
Adjusts the focus setting for
subjects close to the lens.
Adjusts the focus setting for
subjects distant from the lens