Lenco Dc 511 Operating Instructions ENG
DC-511 - Operating Instructions DC-511_GB Free User Guide for Lenco Camera, Manual
2015-08-19
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DC-511 Manual
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1. Get to know your camera
5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor
Digital still camera
Digital video camcorder
Built-in flash Light
8x digital zoom
2.4" TFT color display
Micro SD card support
2xAAA alkaline batteries
Smile detection
Anti-shaking still capture
2. Functional parts
1
Shutter Press this button to take photographs / start filming.
2 Power on/off
button
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
3
Strap hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
4
Busy indicator When the indicator is blinking,the camera is busy
5 Lens
Note:
Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the
quality of the picture.
6 Flash light
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in
dark surrounding the best flash distance is recommended
within 1.5m).
7 Macro switch
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up
photographs (distance 11cm - 18cm).
Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from
0.5m - infinity.
8 LCD screen
9 Mode Press it to select PHOTO/VIDEO mode.
10
Menu Press it to enter camera setting mode.
11
Up Up & Digital zoom in.
12
Right/Flash light For RIGHT selection in menu mode.
For flash light function selection in photo mode.
13
Down Down & Digital zoom out.
14
Delete Press it to delete the photos/videos in playback mode.
15
Playback Press it to enter playback mode.
16
Enter To start /stop recording a video clip in playback mode, or to
confirm changes in menu mode.
17
Left / EV± For LEFTselection in menu mode.
For exposure value set up in photo/video mode.
18
Tripod connector To fix the camera on tripod (not included).
19
USB interface Via this connection, you can connect to a computer.
20
Micro SD card slot SD card storage location.
21
Battery door
Door for battery.
3. Explanation of the status icons
Item Function Description
1 Mode selected
Photographs mode.
Videos capture mode.
Photo playback mode.
Video playback mode.
2 Flash indicator
Force flash
:
The flash is on in any
environment.
Auto flash: The camera determines if
the flash should be used or not.
No flash : The flash is turned off.
3 Self-timer 10s Timer
4 ISO Light Sensitivity select.
5 Photo/Video
counter
Photo mode
:
No. of pictures had been taken.
Video mode: Recording time in second.
Playback mode: No. of pictures or video file.
6 Selected
resolution
12M = 4032x3024; 8M = 3264x 2448
5M = 2560x1920; 3M = 2048x1536;
1.3M = 1280x960; VGA = 640x480
7 Picture quality
Super fine.
Fine.
Normal.
8 Micro SD card
indication The Micro SD card is inserted and will be
used as storage for PHOTO and VIDEO
9 Brightness alert Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
10 Normal/Macro
mode indicator
Mode (0.5m – infinity).
Macro mode (11cm – 18cm).
11 Battery indicator The batteries are full.
The batteries are empty.
12 Exposure value Show EV value.
13 White Balance White balance selection.
14 Scene mode Landscape/Backlight/Night scene/Portrait/Sports
15 Smile detection On/off
16 Zoom indicator Showing zoom ratio.
4. Details for camera setting
SET
Still
capture Mode Single / 10s Timer Single or 10s timer selection
Resolution
12M pixel resolution 4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution 3264x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920
3.0M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960
VGA resolution 640 x 480
Quality Super Fine/Fine/Normal Picture quality setting
Sharpness Strong/Normal/Soft Sharpness setting
White balance
Auto Automatic white balance
Daylight White balance selected for
daylight surrounding
Cloudy White balance selected for cloudy
surrounding
Tungsten White balance selected for
tungsten lighting
Fluorescent White balance selected for
fluorescent surrounding
Scene
Auto/Landscape/
Backlight/Night
scene/Portrait/Sports
Scene setting
ISO Auto/50/100/200
Sensitivity select
Smile
detection On / Off Smile detection setting
Anti-shaking On / Off Anti-shaking setting
Video
Resolution VGA 640 x 480
QVGA 320 x 240 Video resolution set up
Setup
Date/Time YY/MM/DD Date or time setting
Auto power off Off / 1Minute / 3 Minutes Auto power off selection
Beep sound Off/On Beep sound setting
Language
English/T-Chinese/
S-Chinese/French/
Deutsch/Italian/Spanish/
Portuguese/Japanese
Select display language
Date stamp Date &Time /Date /Off Date stamp
Frequency 50Hz / 60Hz Select power frequency in your
location
Format Internal Memory/
SD card
Format the memory location
selection (all data will be lost).
Default setting Cancel / OK Default setting
Version See the firmware version
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
5. Using the camera
5.1 Installing the batteries
1.
Open the battery door.
2. Insert 2xAAA alkaline batteries into the camera.
3. Close the battery door.
5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included)
Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional micro SD memory card into the camera.
1. Turn off the camera first.
2. Open the card bar.
3. Insert the micro SD card into the camera.
Note: There is only one right direction to insert the micro SD memory card into the slot. Do not
force the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the micro SD
memory card.
Note: The micro SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the
following sections for more information.
5.3 Formatting the memory or micro SD card
1. Press the menu button ( ) in PHOTO or VIDEO mode.
2. Select the setup mode by press the right button.
3. Select the format icon by press the ( ) button and press the ENTER button ( ) to
confirm.
4. Select Internal memory / SD card then press the ENTER button.
5.4 Setting the resolution
The camera can be set to different resolutions.
1. Press ( ) button in PHOTO mode, select the resolutions icon by( ) key and press the
ENTER button ( ) to confirm.
Resolutions: VGA (640 x 480), 1.3M (1280 x 960), 3M (2048 x 1536),
5M (2560 x 1920), 8M (3264x 2448), 12M (4032 x 3024)
2. Six different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the up or
down buttons and press the ENTER button to confirm the selection.
5.5 Taking photographs
1. Turn on the camera.
2.
Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use macro switch to adjust
the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) if you wish to take a close-up photograph
(11cm –18cm).
If you wish to take video or photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m – infinity),set the
macro switch to normal mode ( ).
3. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn the automatic flash( ) on by pressing
the flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash won’t be activated).
4. Use the LCD screen to aim the object you wish to take photograph.
Use the face detection to aim the people you wish to take photograph.
5. Press SHUTTER button and wait until the LCD display turn on again.
6. If ‘SMILE’ detection is ON, shutter will be activate automatically once a smile face is
detected
Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.
2) Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.
5.6 Zoom in and out
The camera can zoom in up to 8 times.
Zoom in or out by pressing the up or down button, a number will appear on the display, 8.x is the
maximum zoom ratio.
5.7 Self-timer setting
You can use the self-timer function when you wish to take a photograph for yourself or when you
wish to take a photograph for an object which the camera must be as still as possible.
1. Set the camera to photo mode.
2. Press the MENU button ( ). The menu will appear.
3. Press the down button to select Capture Mode and confirm by pressing the ENTER button.
4. Press the down button to set the delay time: 10S Timer.
5. Press the ENTER button to confirm. The self-timer function is now ready for use.
6. Aim at the object you wish to take photo.
7. Press the SHUTTER button to take a photograph.
8.
The photo will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time of 10s and the camera will
beep during the delay time.
5.8 Recording video clips
1. Press the MODE button to select the video clip mode( ).
2. For setting the resolution, Press MENU button and select Resolution, then press the
ENTER button to confirm. Two resolution will be displayed.
VGA (640 x 480) QVGA( 320 x 240).
3. Press the SHUTTER button to start recording video, press the SHUTTER button again to
stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file in the camera memory.
5.9 Playback photographs
1. Press the( ) button to get into playback mode.
2. Press the left or right buttons to see photographs.
3. In full screen display , press the up button to zoom in the photo.
4. To view images in thumbnail, press down button.
5. To shift the image in zoom-in mode, press the ENTER button then use the
up/down/left/right buttons.
6. Press the MENU button, select SLIDE SHOW, and then press the ENTER button to
confirm. The pictures saved in your camera or your micro SD card will be displayed in
sequence automatically.
5.10 Playback video clips
1. When video clips are displayed, press the ENTER button to start playing the video and
press the ENTER button again to pause the playback.
2. press right button to fast forward or press left button to rewind.
3. Press the down button to stop.
4. Press the( ) button again to exit.
5.11 Delete photographs and video clips
You can choose to delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video
clips in the memory.
Follow the instructions given below to delete photograph.
1. Press the ( ) button to enter the playback mode.
2. Press left or right button to select photograph/video clip to be delete.
3. Press the delete button and select Delete This Image/All ..
4. Press the ENTER button ,then select OK to confirm.
5. Press the ( ) button to exit.
NOTE: Select “All” and Press the ENTER button to confirm, all the pictures and videos will be
deleted.
6. Connecting to a PC
The unit can be connected to the computer as mass storage device and transfer photo/video files
for storage.
7. Specifications
Sensor
5
.0
Mega pixel CMOS sensor
Image resolution
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x 2448)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.0 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels
: (1280x960)
VGA: (640x480)
Lens
F/2.8 f
=
8.5mm
Focus range
0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode
11cm
–
18cm
Digital zoom 8x
Flash strobe Built-in ( Auto / force / off )
LCD display
2.4" TFT color display
White balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten
Video mode 20fps@VGA&30fps@QVGA with micro SD card
External memory card SD card supports up to 8GB
File format
Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI
Self timer
10
seconds
PC interface USB 2.0
Power source 2xAAA alkaline batteries
8. System requirement
Operating system Windows XP / Vista or above
Mac 9.x or X.x
CPU
Pentium II
I
or above
RAM
At least
64
MB
Interface
USB port
CD
4x speed CD ROM or above
9. Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Solution
Cannot turn on the
camera
Low battery power.
Battery placed at wrong
polarities.
Replace or install the battery
correctly.
Photos can not be saved
when taking pictures.
The memory card or
built-in memory hasn’t
been formatted properly.
Format the memory in setup
mode of the camera. Please
refer to section 5.3.
Cannot find removable
disk after connecting the
camera to the computer
.
Connection failure. Make sure all cable
connections are secured and
restart the computer if
necessary.
Flash does not work. Battery power is too low. Replace with new 2xAAA
alkaline batteries.
The batteries used up
very fast.
Incorrect or old, used up,
battery
Replace with new 2xAAA
alkaline batteries.
The photos are blurry 1. The camera is not held
steadily
2. The lens of camera is
dirty.
1. Hold the camera steadily
until it beeps when taking
video photo.
2. Clean the lens with soft dry
cloth.
List of accessories:
Camera 1x User manual 1x Handstrap 1x USB cable 1x Pouch 1x
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