Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 316 Creative
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Creative DiVi Cam 316 is a high-quality yet affordable digital video camera that allows you to create, ed it, share and send photos to your friends and family . Creative DiVi Cam 316 is not just a digital camera. Y ou ca n use it to make short video or audio recordings , or play MP3s.
1 Contents 1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............... 6 Before Using Your Camera ............................... 6 Operational Precautions ................................... 6 Package Contents ............................................ 8 2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA .
2 Turning on your camera ................................. 13 F UNCTION T REE ..............................................13 Video Mode .................................................... 13 Camera Mode .............................................
3 Adjusting the Exposure Value (EV) ................ 23 Taking a photo ............................................... 23 Taking a photo with the self-timer ................. 23 Special effects ................................................ 24 Taking close-up pictures .
4 V OICE MODE ...............................................37 Making a voice recording ............................... 37 Status Identifier............................................. 37 Playing a recording ........................................ 37 Navigating in a track .
5 8. CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ............... 52 9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..... 53.
6 1. Important Information Please read through this manual carefully before using Creative DiVi Cam 316. Follow all precautions to av oid damage or harm caused by improper operation. Safety Precautions ● Do not attempt to play the Installation CD in a CD player .
7 • rainy or snowy environments ● Do not open the battery cover when the power is on. ● If water has entered your camera, tu rn the power off immediately , and remove the batteries. ● Maintain your digital video camera: • Use a lens brush or soft cloth to wipe the surface clean • Do not use any solid object to hit your camer a.
8 P a c k a g e C o n t e n t s ● I n s t a l l a t i o n C D ( D r i v e r s & A p p l i c a t i o n S o f t w a r e ) ● Pouch ● Wrist Strap& Lens Cove r Strap ● Earphone ● USB Cabl.
9 2. Getting to Know Your Camera Creative DiVi Cam 316 Controls T o p V i e w 1 . M i c r o p h o n e 2. Speaker Front View 1. L e n s 2. LED 3. Flash Terminal Compartment Creative DiVi Cam 316 has three jacks/ports for attaching cables: Headphone jack,TV Out and USB.
10 Back View 1. Multi-select button — This button comprises four buttons, Up , Down , Left and Right. In Camera and Video modes, use the Up or Down buttons to adjust the exposure level. Use the Left button to set the self-timer . In Camera mode, press the Right button to set the flash mode.
11 Right Side View 1. Macro Switch — Slide this switch to select Normal or Macro mode.The Macro icon appears on the LCD when you select Macro mode. 2.
12 3. Getting Started Preparing Your Camera 1. Insert four AAA batteries into the battery compartment . 2. Insert the SD memory card according to the icon shown on the camera when the card slot cover is open. T o take out the memory card, pu sh the card to pop it out.
13 4. Using Your Camera Turning on your camera Slide the Power switch down to turn on the camer a. The LED lights up in green and the LCD turns on automatically . Function Tree Video Mode Note: The LCD turns off automatically if you do not use your camera for over one minute.
14 Camera Mode MP3 player.
15 Setup Mode Voice Mode.
16 Video mode[ ] Rotate mode dial to [ ] Status identifier Macro Self- Timer/Delay White Balance Video Counter Memory Status Remaining Available R ecording Time Zoom Level Battery Level Quality Size.
17 Recording video Y our camera can record video in MPEG4 format. In Video mode, press the menu button. The Video Menu appears. To select video size 1. Scroll-select Size . 2. Scroll-select the default resolution for video capture: 640X480 or 320X240 .
18 To start recording 1. Press the Shutter/Record butto n to start recording video. While recordi ng, move the scrol ler up or down to zoom in or out. You can also use the Multi-select button to adjust the exposure level. 2. To pause recording, press the Right button.
19 Special effects In Video mode, press the scroller to see the special effects menu. Scroll-select an effect that you want to use. Playing back videos 1. In Video mode, press the Playback button. 2. Scroll-select a video. Video playback starts. T o adjust the volume, press the Up or Down buttons.
20 3. To pause playback, press the Right button. To resume playback, press the button again. 4. T o stop playback, press the scroller . Viewing video thumbnails 1. In video playback mode, press the Left button. The LCD shows six images at a time. 2. Press the button again to go back to full screen view.
21 To delete all videos 1. Scroll-select Delete All . 2. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel . Protected videos cannot be deleted. To protect a video 1. In video playback mode, scroll-select Protect . 2. Scroll-select Protect One .
22 To protect all videos 1. In video playback mode, scroll-select Protect . 2. Scroll-select Protect All . 3. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation.
23 To select white balance 1. Scroll-select White balance . 2. Scroll-select a white balance setting: Auto , Sunny , Tungsten , Fluorescent or Cloudy . To select image quality 1. Scroll-select Quality . 2. Scroll-select the default image quality: Fine , Normal or Basic To configure date and time display 1.
24 Special effects In Camera mode, press the scroller to s ee the special effects menu. Scroll-select an effect that you want: Normal, Sepia, B&W, Negative, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green or Yellow. Taking close-up pictures 1. Move the Macro switch upwards to select Macro mode.
25 Trimming a photo 1. In Camera mode, press the Playback button. 2. Use the scroller to go to th e previous or next photo. 3. Move the scroller up to zoom into th e photo. Use the Up, Down, Left or Right buttons to frame your new photo . 4. Press the shutter button.
26 Managing photos In camera playback mode, press the Menu button. To delete a photo 1. Scroll-select Delete . 2. Scroll-select Delete One . 3. Scroll-select the photo to delete. Protected photos cannot be deleted. To delete all photos 1. Scroll-select Delete .
27 Set one 1. In camera playback mode, press the Menu button. 2. Scroll-select DPOF . 3. Scroll-select Set one . 4. Scroll-select the photo to assign copies to. Scroll-select the photo again to incr ease the number of copies, to a maximum of three. 5.
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29 Printing photos directly to a PictBridge compatible printer 1. In camera playback mode, press the Menu button. 2. Scroll-select Print . You are prompted to connect your photo printer. 3. When you have properly connected your printer, you ca n choose to print individual photos ( Print one ), or all photos ( Print all ).
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31 Playing MP3s Rotate the mode dial to MP3. Status identifier Playing an MP3 file 1. In MP3 mode, press the Menu button. 2. Scroll-select the MP3 file you want to play. 3. Press the Shutter/Record button to start playback. 4. Press the Menu button to pause or resume playback.
32 Adjusting volume, bass or treble levels When playing MP3s, press the scroller to switch between v olume, bass or treble, and press the Up or Down button to adjust the level.
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34 Navigating in a track When playing MP3s, press the Up or Down bu ttons to skip to th e previous or next track. Press the Left or Right buttons to skip backward or forward in a track.
35 Managing MP3s In MP3 mode, while you are not playing any MP3s, press the Menu button to see the menu options..
36 To delete a track 1. In MP3 mode, scroll-select Delete . 2. Scroll-select Delete One . 3. Scroll-select the track to delete. Protected tracks cannot be deleted. To delete all MP3s 1. In MP3 mode, scroll-select Delete . 2. Scroll-select Delete All .
37 Voice mode Rotate the mode dial to Making a voice recording In Voice mode, press the Shutter/Record button to start recording. Press the button again to stop the recording. Status Identifier Playing a recording 1. In Voice mode, press the Menu button.
38 Managing voice recordings In voice playback mode, press the Menu button to see the menu. To delete a recording 1. Scroll-select Delete . 2. Scroll-select Delete One .
39 3. Scroll-select the recording to delete. Protected recordings cannot be deleted. To delete all recordings 1. Scroll-select Delete . 2. Scroll-select Delete All . 3. Scroll-select OK to confirm the operation. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel . Protected recordings cannot be deleted.
40 Setup mode Rotate the mode dial to SET. In Setup mode, you can configur e the settings for your camer a • Date/Time • Language • For ma t • Memory • Default • Frequency • Auto power o.
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42 About the Help screen Y our camera has a handy hel p screen fo r every mode. Press the Display/Help button to see the help screen in any mode. Help screen in Camera mode Help screen in camera playb.
43 H e l p s c r e e n i n M P 3 m o d e Help screen in V oice mode Help screen in voice playback mode Help screen in Setup mode.
44 5. Connecting your camera Configure your camera as a we bcam or a mass storage device 1. Insert four AAA batteries into the battery compartment. 2. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port of your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the USB ca ble to your computer’s USB port.
45 Connecting Your Camera to a TV/VCR Y ou can connect your Creativ e DiVi Cam 316 to a television if you wa nt to have a larger view of your photos. 1. Connect the TV Output cable to the TV Output port and the television. 2. Connect the Audio Output cable to the Audio Output port and the television.
46 System Requirements For Windows ME and 98 SE users only 1. After installing the drivers and applicat ions, connect your camer a to your computer . 2. In the PC connection menu, scroll-select PC Camera . 3. On your Windows desktop, right -click My Computer.
47 6. Installing Drivers Before using your camera as a mass stor age device, or as a webcam, you must install the proper drivers. 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Y our CD should start automatically . If it does not, follow th e steps below: I.
48 6. Click the Finish button..
49 7. Installing Software Installing New Soft Video Works 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Y our CD should start automatically . If it does not, follow th e steps below: I. Start Windows Explorer . II. On the left pane, click the My Computer icon.
50 6. Select the language, then click the N ext button. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Click the Yes button..
51 9. Follow the onscreen instructions. 10. Click the Finish button. 11. When this dialog box appears, click the OK button. 12. Click the OK button..
52 8. Camera Specifications ● Lens : f=8.34mm ● Sensor : 3 megapixel CMOS sensor ● Aperture: F / 3.0 ● Sensitivity : ISO 100 ● White balance : Auto, Sunn y , T ungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy .
53 9. Frequently Asked Questions I was using the camera, but the camera controls suddenly don’t work. • T ry turning off your camera, then turning it back on. • Y ou might hav e removed the memory card while your camer a was still turned on. Remov e the batteries, wait three seconds, and then put them back.
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