DJ053DC - Camera LEXIBOOK - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DJ053DC LEXIBOOK

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WARNING: All packaging materials, such as tape, plastic sheets, wire ties and tags

are not part of this product and should be discarded for your child’s safety. Please refer to image B.

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16. Camera strap holder

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17. USB connector port/SD card slot

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18. Battery compartmentENGLISH

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1. Make sure the camera is off.

2. Using a screwdriver, open the battery

door located under the unit.

3. Insert 3 x LR03/AAA 1,5V type batteries

(not included) observing the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment and as per the diagram shown opposite.

4. Close the battery compartment and

WARNING: Malfunction or loss of memory may be caused by strong frequency

interference or electrostatic discharge. Should any abnormal function occur, remove the batteries and insert them again. Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the product before being charged. Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed. Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity. Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the product. The supply terminals are not to be short circuited. Do not throw batteries into a re. Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the product for a long period of time.ENGLISH

INSTALLING A MEMORY CARD (OPTIONAL) INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND THE CAMERA DRIVER Please refer to image D. You need to insert an SD card (8GB maximum, not included) so you can store your les.

1. Turn the camera off.

2. Pull open the USB/SD card slot door.

3. Push the SD card rmly into the SD slot until

you hear a ‘click’ sound. Close the SD card slot door.

4. Turn the camera on and the SD card

icon should appear on the LCD screen. Note:

• To remove the card, push it in slightly to release it from the slot.

• Always turn the camera off when you insert or remove an SD card.

• We recommend that you purchase a good quality SD card. Follow these instructions to install the camera driver on your computer system.

1. Insert the CD Software (included) in your CD-ROM drive. The CD will auto run,

and the main menu will appear.

2. Click “Install Driver”, and then follow the instructions to install the camera driver.

3. You will need to reboot your computer after the driver installation.

4. Click ‘ArcSoft MediaImpression’, and the ‘Choose Setup Language’ screen will

appear. Select your language and click ‘OK’. Follow the instructions to install ‘ArcSoft MediaImpression’ on your computer system. The software offers many applications for photo editing and printing.

5. Once you have nished installing, please restart the computer.

• If the CD does not auto run, click ‘Start’, ‘Run’, then type in ‘D:\autorun.exe’ in the Run dialog text box (where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive) and press Enter.

• You must install the driver before downloading photos/videos from the camera or using it as a webcam.

• Make sure the camera is not connected to your computer before installing the driver and the software.ENGLISH

CHANGING MODES TAKING PHOTOS (Camera Mode) Press the POWER button to turn the camera on or off. When you turn the camera on, the LCD screen lights up. Note: The camera will auto power off after a period of inactivity. See ‘Power Save’ in the ‘Menu Settings (Camera Mode)’ section for how to change the power-off time. When the camera is turned on, press the MODE button to switch between the following modes: Camera mode – takes photos Playback mode – reviews and edits les Video mode – captures video les Audio mode – records audio les Turn the camera on to enter camera mode and take photos. Taking a photo Press the SHUTTER button to take a photo. The LED lights up and the number of photos left to shoot at this resolution are displayed on the LCD. Note: When the SD card inserted in the camera is full, the camera will beep twice if you try to take a photo. Make sure you transfer your photos to your computer. Zoom

appears and the zoom level is shown above this icon.ENGLISH

Photo frame button Use this function to add 4 different frames to your photos. In camera mode, press the “Photo frame” button repeatedly to change the frame Flash function To use the ash, repeatedly press the FLASH button until your desired setting is shown by the icon on the screen: Note: the ash will not work when the battery is low. Self-timer and continuous shots

3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select ‘Off’, ‘Self-timer 2S’, ‘Self-timer 10S’ or

‘Continues’ (takes three photos in quick succession) and press the OK button to conrm.

4. Press the Menu button to return to camera mode and then press the SHUTTER

button to start the countdown and take the photo.

5. To turn off the self-timer feature, repeat the steps above and select ‘Off’ at

step 3. If you turn your camera off it will automatically reset to the self-timer off setting.

6. To turn on the ‘Continues’ function and take 3 photos with one press of the

shutter button, repeat steps 1-4 but select ‘Continues’ at step 3.

7. To exit at any time, press the Menu button.

Flash is on Auto ash is on Flash is off AENGLISH

3. Press UP or DOWN to select a setting and press OK to conrm.

4. Use UP or DOWN to change a setting and press OK to conrm.

5. Press the Menu button to exit the menus.

Adjusts the resolution. The higher the resolution the more memory is required reducing the total number photos you can store.

Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size in order and be able to take more photos.

Change the metering method to change the brightness of the picture.

Adjusts the colour of your light source.

Controls the brightness of your photos.

Enables self-timer setting or continuous photos (i.e. one press of the SHUTTER button takes three consecutive photos).

This function can be used to add a date to your pictures as you take them.ENGLISH

When you have taken a photo you can review it for 1 or 3 seconds, or you can turn this feature off.

A higher frequency increases the camera shutter speed so the effect of light uctuations from sources such as orescent lamps are reduced. Select ‘50HZ’ or ‘60HZ’.

Set the camera to automatically turn off when it has been left idle for 1, 3 or 5 minutes.

Sets the date, time and year/month/day format. When setting the date and time, use UP or DOWN to change the value and LEFT or RIGHT to move to the next set of digits.

Selects 1 of the 7 languages available (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch). 6.USB Activates either ‘MSDC’ mode (USB) for downloading photos and videos or ‘PCCAM’ for using the webcam function.

Formats the memory card so that the le format is compatible with your camera. Caution: Formatting will delete all stored photos and videos even if they have been protected.

Resets the camera to the factory’s default settings.ENGLISH

1. Switch on the camera and press MODE repeatedly until the video icon

appears. The amount of video time you have left displays at the top-right of the screen.

2. Press SHUTTER to start videoing. The recording length is displayed on the

3. Press RIGHT to pause or continue the recording.

• The ash function is disabled in video mode.

• You can use Media player and Quick time to play AVI les on your computer.

• The video clip’s length may change according to the memory space available on the SD card. Changing the menu settings (same as in Camera mode) Setup menu

Sets the pixel size of the movie.

Change the metering method to change the brightness of the picture.

Adjusts the colour of your light source. Tools menu Please see the ‘Tools Menu in the ‘Menu Settings (Camera Mode)’ section.ENGLISH

1. Switch on the camera and press MODE repeatedly until the audio icon

appears. The amount of audio time you have left displays at the top-right of the screen.

2. Press SHUTTER to start recording. The recording length is displayed on the

3. Press RIGHT to pause the recording and press it again to start recording.

4. Press SHUTTER again to stop recording and automatically save it.

Note: The camera does not have a speaker. You can play audio les on a PC or TV. Viewing your les

1. Switch on the camera and press MODE repeatedly until the photo/video

playback icon appears.

select a thumbnail and press OK to access it.

4. To zoom in and out of a photo, press ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT.

5. To watch your video:

• Press FLASH to play.

• Press LEFT to rewind.

• Press RIGHT to fast forward

• Press UP to pause or re-start the video.

• Press SETTINGS to go back to playback mode.

6. Press MODE at any time to go back to camera mode.

Note: ‘No le’ appears when there are no stored les. Protecting les

1. To protect a le from accidental deletion, enter playback mode and use LEFT or

1. In playback mode, use LEFT or RIGHT to display the desired les. You can also

press DOWN to view thumbnails and use UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to select a photo and press OK to conrm.

2. Press Menu button and use UP or DOWN to select ‘Delete’. Press OK to

1. In playback mode, use LEFT or RIGHT to display the desired photo from which

to start the slideshow.

3. If you want to change the interval time between photos or repeat photos, use

UP or DOWN to select either of these options and then press LEFT or RIGHT to change these settings.

4. Use UP or DOWN to select ‘Start’ and press OK to begin the slideshow.

5. Press UP to pause or re-start the slideshow.

3. Use UP or DOWN to select 1 of the 11 available effects and press OK to conrm.

3. Use UP or DOWN to select 1 of the 12 available distortions and press OK to

3. In the Rotate screen, press OK repeatedly to rotate the photo.

4. When you have the rotation angle you require, use UP or DOWN to select ‘Save’

and press OK to conrm. Resizing

3. Use UP or DOWN to select your preferred size and press OK to conrm.

DOWNLOADING YOUR PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND AUDIO FILES To download your photos and videos, the camera must be in MSDC mode. Manual downloading

1. Turn on the camera and then connect it to your computer via the USB cable

provided. If necessary, press the DOWN to select ‘MSDC’ on the LCD screen.

2. A pop-up window will appear: select ‘Copy pictures to a folder on my computer’

3. Follow the computer’s onscreen commands until you are notied that

downloading is complete. OR, you can follow step 1 above and then:

1. Click on the ‘Start’ button in Windows.

2. Click on ‘My computer’ icon.

3. Click ‘Removable Disk’, then ‘DCIM’ to view the les stored on your SD card.

Your photos and videos are stored in a subfolder called ‘101MEDIA’.

4. You can copy and paste them into any directory you choose.

Downloading using ‘ArcSoft MediaImpression’

1. Turn on the camera and then connect it to your computer via the USB cable

2. Launch the ‘ArcSoft MediaImpression’ program by clicking on the

WEBCAM MODE Connected to your PC, your camera can be used as a webcam. Note: the camera must be in webcam mode. Webcam mode

1. Turn the digital camera on.

2. Connect the video camera to your computer using the USB cable provided.

3. Press DOWN to select ‘PCCAM’.

4. Double-click on the

icon on your desktop.

5. When you rst use this function, please select the item ‘Preview’ as shown

Instant messaging (chat) You can use your camera as a webcam with your instant messaging client (Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Skype…). Example:

1. Put your camera in webcam mode and connect it to your computer then launch

3. Select the person you want to chat with, and press ‘OK’.

3. In the ‘Import’ screen, click on the ‘Get Media From’ dropdown box in the left-

hand column and select the ‘Removable Disk’ driver of the camera. Note: Make sure you have selected the ‘Removable disk’ driver or you won’t be able to download your photos/videos/audio les.

4. Then in the ‘Destination Folder’ choose the location you want your camera les

to be stored. Click on the yellow folder to browse for a new storage location. You can also edit the subfolder name, import option and attach a tag.

5. Select the les you want to download. You can click on the button at the bottom

of the screen to ‘Select All’ or ‘Deselect All’, or you can hold down the computer’s ‘Ctrl’ key and click on various les to select or deselect them.

6. Click on ‘Import’ to start downloading the les.

7. Click the ‘Done’ button to transfer the les from your camera to the destination

folder. Note: Click on the house image in the left-hand corner to return to the main menu page at any time.ENGLISH

TROUBLESHOOTING Q: My camera doesn’t turn on when I press the POWER button. What do I do?

1. Check that you have installed the batteries correctly.

2. Place new batteries or fully recharged batteries in your camera.

Q: I can’t see the LCD screen. What do I do?

1. Your camera may have gone into power saving mode. Press POWER and see if

2. Your batteries may be low. Place new batteries or fully recharged batteries in

3. Check that you have installed the batteries correctly.

Q: Why does nothing happen when I press the SHUTTER button?

1. The camera may be still be doing a previous action such as recharging the ash,

saving, copying or erasing a photo. Wait a few seconds and try again.

2. The camera’s SD card memory may be full. If this is the case, you need to delete

photos from your camera. Make sure you transfer any photos you want to keep to your computer rst.

3. The timer may be counting down wait a few seconds.

Q: Why are my pictures unclear?

1. The lens may be dirty. Gently blow any loose dust from the lens. Then breathe

gently on the lens and wipe it with a soft, clean cloth that has no chemicals on it.

2. Make sure you hold the camera steady until after the red LED light has gone out.

3. You may be too close to your subject. Try moving further away.

Q: Why are my pictures too dark?

1. The ash may be turned off. See the ‘Taking Photos’ section for how to set the

2. You may need to move closer to your subject or your subject may need to move

3. Your exposure or white balance settings may be incorrect for your environment.

See the ‘Menu Settings’ section for how to change these settings. Q: Why are my pictures too light?

1. You may not need the ash function. See the ‘Taking Photos’ section for how to

change the ash setting.

2. Your exposure or white balance may be incorrect for your environment. See the

‘Menu Settings’ section for how to change these settings. Q: What do I do when a memory card error message appears?

Check the memory card instruction manual to make sure it is compatible and has been correctly formatted for your camera. Q: I have taken photos but my computer does not recognize my camera. What do I do?

1. Ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press SHUTTER a few times to take

some sample photos and then try downloading them again.

2. Always use the USB cable that came with the camera. Make sure it is rmly

connected to the camera and the computer.

3. Give your computer time to recognize the USB connection device. Try refreshing

the device options list until you see the removable device appearing. If the computer does not recognize your device, check the ‘Specications’ section to see if your computer meets the system requirements.ENGLISH

MAINTENANCE WARRANTY Only use a soft, slightly damp cloth to clean the unit. Do not use detergent. Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or any other heat source. Do not immerse the unit in water. Do not dismantle or drop the unit. Do not try to twist or bend the unit. NOTE: Please keep this instruction manual, it contains important information. This product is covered by our 1-year warranty. To make use of the warranty or the after-sales service, please contact your retailer and supply proof of purchase. Our warranty covers material or installation-related defects attributable to the manufacturer, with the exception of wear caused by failure to respect the instructions for use or any unauthorised work on the equipment (such as dismantling, exposure to heat or damp, etc). Reference: DJ053series Designed in Europe – Made in China ©2010 Lexibook® ©Disney / Pixar ©Disney United Kingdom & Ireland For any further information, please call 0808 100 3015 http://www.lexibook.com This product is not a toy. Environmental Protection Unwanted electrical appliances can be recycled and should not be discarded along with regular household waste! Please actively support the conservation of resources and help protect the environment by returning this appliance to a collection centre (if available).ESPAÑOL