+/-2,
+/-4/3,
+/-2/3,+/-1/3
+/-1, 0(Default)
Auto (Default)
Daylight
+/-5/3,
2. Functional parts:
Exposure
value
Level of exposure
Automatic white balance
White balance selected for daylight surroundings
White balance selected for cloudy surroundings
White
Cloudy
balance
Tungsten
White balance selected for tungsten lighting
White balance selected for fluorescent
surroundings
Fluorescent
Auto(Default)/10 Sensitivity select
0/200
Standard
DC-WPST591-VP (series)
ISO
User’s Manual
efault) / Vivid /
Sepia
Color
Color setting
/
Monochrome
Normal(Default) / Saturation setting
High / Low
Normal(Default) / Sharpness setting
Hard /Soft
2s
Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
1. Getting to know your camera.
1.1 Features
1
2
Strap hook
Shutter
Saturation
Sharpness
Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording
a short video clip.
5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor
Video clips
Audio recorder
PC camera
Built-in Microphone
Built-in flash
TV output
2.0" LTPS color display
Power on/off
button
Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture
3
4
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
10s
Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture
Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture,
and then every 2s to take pictures
automatically.
Self-timer
indicator
Self timer
Date Input
Blinks when the self-timer function is operating.
10+2s
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting in dark
surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within
4.9ft.).
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs
(distance 0.4 ft. – 0.6 ft).
Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 1.6 ft
- infinity
Using this connection, you can download photographs and
video clips to a computer.
For television connection.
Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the
quality of the picture.
5
6
Flash light
Off(Default)/Set
Off(Default)/Date
Time Stamp Only/Date
Time
DD,MM,YYYY
Internal 16MB flash memory with SD card support (SD card not included)
Macro mode
Driver free for Windows XP/Vista and MAC 10.x or above
Shows the date and
pictures
/
or time on the
&
Macro
switch
Continuous
shoot
Format
Continuous
shoot
Execute/cancel
English(Default)/
T-Chinese/S-Chi
nese/French/Ger
man/
Italian/Spanish/P
ortuguese
Continuously shoot up to 3 pictures
within 10 seconds.
Format the memory card.
1.2 Specifications
USB
interface
AV port
7
8
Sensor
5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024) (Hardware Interpolation)*
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation)*
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
300K pixels: (640x480)
Language
Select display language
9
Lens
Image resolution
LCD screen
Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
When the indicator is lit, the camera is in busy mode.
10
11 Busy LED
Auto power
off
Auto power off in 1min, 3min (default) or
5 min if not in operation
1/3/5 min and Off
12 Left/ display For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
13 Menu
14 Mode
15 UP
For camera setting.
Press it to select different modes.
UP & Digital zoom in
Lens
F/2.8 f=8.5mm
1.6 ft. - Infinity
0.4ft. – 0.6ft.
8x
Built-in (Auto/force/off)
2.0" color LTPS TFT
Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
16MB Flash memory
VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures
1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures
3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures
5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures
8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures
12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures
Sys. Reset
Light-
Frequency
(Flicker)
Execute/cancel
50Hz
Restore default settings
Main European electricity frequency
Focus range
Macro mode
Digital zoom
Flash strobe
LCD display
White balance
Video mode
Built-in memory
60Hz
Main American electricity frequency
16 OK
Press it to confirm changes.
NTSC
PAL
PC Cam
Disk Drive
American and Japanese video format
European video format.
Work as a web camera.
Right/flash
light
TV- Out
USB
17
For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.
18 Down
DOWN & Digital zoom out
Press it to enter playback mode.
Use as a portable disk.
Playback
19
20 Delete
Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
21 Battery door 2xAAA alkaline batteries
22 SD card slot SD card slot.
Tripod
Picture Capacity in
16MB memory (The
quantity of pictures
varies and depends on
the contents of the
photos.)
23
To place the camera on tripod.
4. Explanation of the status icons on the
LCD screen.
connector
3. Setting your digital camera.
12M
resolution
8.0M
resolution
5.0M
resolution
3.1M
esolution
1.3M
pixel *4032 x 3024
pixel *3264 x 2448
pixel 2560 x 1920
pixel 2048 x 1536
pixel 1280 x 960
External memory card SD card supports up to 8GB (SD card not included)
File format
Self timer
PC interface
TV-out
Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
2, 10, 10+2 seconds
USB 1.1
NTSC/PAL
Size
2xAAA alkaline batteries(Rechargeable batteries not
recommended)
Power source
resolution
1.3 System requirements
VGA resolution
Fine(Default)/Sta
ndard/
Economy
Auto(Default)/Sp
ort/Night/
640 x 480
Windows XP/Vista or above
Operating System
Mac 10.x or above
Pentium II or above
At least 64MB
Quality
Picture quality setting
CPU
RAM
Interface
CD
USB port
Scene mode
Scene setting
4x speed CD ROM or above
Portrait/Landscap
e/Backlight
the ‘Add/Remove’ button. When in ‘Safe Mode’, it is possible for some
properly.
programs to appear
which appear twice.
Restart the computer.
twice. In that case, remove all the programs
4.
Cannot find removable
disk after connecting the 2. The mode of the
camera to the computer
via USB.
1. Connection failure.
1. Make sure all cable
connections are secured
and restart the computer if
necessary.
6.2 Installing the driver for Windows XP / Windows Vista
camera is not set to
removable disk
properly.
Note: Make sure all other programs are closed during the installation process.
2. Set the camera to
Note: During installation for Windows XP/Vista, you may receive a message saying
that the driver has not been signed. This does not cause a problem for the
functionality of the program. Please click "Yes" to continue.
removable disk mode, refer
to section 6.3.1 (system
setting, USB connection).
Note: For example, ‘D: \’ is used to indicate the CD-ROM drive. This may be
Flash does not work.
Battery Power is too
low.
Replace with new ALKALINE
batteries.
different for your computer.
1.
Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation
program will start automatically. If it does not start automatically, please do the
following:
The batteries are used up Using wrong type of
Replace with new ALKALINE
batteries.
very fast.
batteries.
a) Select 'Run' from Windows Start menu.
b) Type [D:\SETUP.EXE] and click on 'OK' to start the Software Installer.
The Software Installer will appear.
Select the language you wish to use for the installation.
Click on ‘Install driver‘to start the installation of the camera driver.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Set the flash light to
Set the Flash light to Auto
The photos are over
exposed.
2.
3.
4.
5.
force mode
in a
mode
.
bright environment.
1. The camera is not
held steadily
2. The lens of camera
is dirty
1. Hold the camera steady until
it beeps when taking photo.
2. Clean the lens with soft dry
cloth.
The photos are blurry.
3. The camera is set to 3. Set the macro mode
wrong macro mode. according to the distance of
subject.
Get a warning message: 1. Conflict with another 1. Remove any other camera
“Capture device was not
detected” when trying to
open PC cam.
camera or video
device.
2. The mode of the
camera is not set to 2. Set the camera to PC cam
PC cam mode
properly.
drivers completely from your
system. Sometimes you
have to re-boot your system.
6.3 Connecting the camera
The camera can be connected to the computer in two different modes: Mass Storage
Device, or as a PC camera for video conferencing on the Internet.
mode, refer to section 6.3.2
(system setting, USB
connection).
6.3.1 Connecting as a mass storage device
This option makes it possible to download photographs and video clips onto your
computer.
1.
2.
3.
Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
Press MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.
Press ▼button to set USB connection.
Cannot preview image in “Preview” is not
Click “preview” in the “option”
menu to select.
PC Camera mode.
selected in option
Menu in PC.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Press ▲or ▼button to choose the Disk Drive mode.
Press OK to confirm.
Connect the camera to the computer.
Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can use this camera as a
removable disk.
6.3.2 Connecting as a PC camera
When you connect the camera as a PC camera, you can use the camera as a web
cam for video conferencing on the Internet by using Windows NetMeeting or
Windows Messenger.
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(You must install the driver before connecting the Digital Camera to your computer.)
1.
2.
3.
Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
Press MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.
Press▼ button to choose USB connection.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Press ▲or ▼ button to choose the PC camera mode.
Press OK to confirm.
Connect the camera to the computer.
Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can then use the camera
as a web cam.
7. Trouble shooting
Problem
Cause
Solution
Cannot turn on the
camera by pressing the
“power” button.
Low battery power,
battery is missing or
incorrectly inserted.
Replace or install the battery
correctly.
Photos are not saved or
The memory card or
Format the memory in SETUP
are missing when taking built-in memory hasn’t mode of the camera. Please
pictures. been formatted refer to section 5.3.
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