Creative Camcorder 428 User Manual

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User’s Guide  
Creative DiVi CAM 428  
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Operational  
Precautions  
This product consists of intricate electronic parts. To  
conserve the life of your product, do not drop or  
subject your camera to impact when taking pictures.  
Avoid using or storing your camera in the  
following places:  
Damp and dusty places  
Sealed vehicles or places subject to extremely high  
temperatures or direct heat  
Violently turbulent environments  
Areas full of smoke, oil fumes or steam  
Areas subject to a strong magnetic field  
Rainy or snowy environments  
Do not open the battery cover when the  
power is on.  
If water has entered your camera, turn 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 camera.  
Avoid scratching the lens or LCD surface.  
Do not use any detergent or volatile solutions to clean  
your camera. Use a slightly damp, soft cloth only.  
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1 Introduction  
Before You Begin...................................................................... 1-1  
Package Contents........................................................................... 1-1  
Minimum System Requirements.................................................. 1-1  
2 About Your Camera  
About Creative DiVi CAM 428............................................. 2-1  
Rotating the LCD.................................................................. 2-3  
Camera mode 2-4  
Movie mode..................................................................................... 2-5  
Inserting an SD Memory Card 2-6  
Turning on your camera............................................................... 2-6  
Inserting the battery ...................................................................... 2-7  
Charging the battery............................................................. 2-7  
Connecting Your Camera to a TV............................................. 2-8  
3 Setting Up Your Camera  
Installing the Camera Driver.................................................. 3-1  
Setting up Your Camera as a Mass Storage Device ......... 3-2  
Installing Applications (optional)........................................... 3-2  
Removing your Camera safely 3-3  
Connecting Your Camera to a TV/VCR 3-4  
4 Using Creative DiVi CAM 428  
Using your Camera.................................................................. 4-1  
Taking a Photo ................................................................................ 4-1  
Vewing a Photo............................................................................... 4-2  
Viewing all Photos as a Slideshow .............................................. 4-2  
Viewing all Photos as Thumbnails............................................... 4-2  
Using your Camera as a Video Camera.............................. 4-3  
Recording a Video.......................................................................... 4-3  
Replaying a Recording ................................................................... 4-3  
Configuring Camera Images 4-4  
Selecting Image Settings ................................................................ 4-4  
Selecting and Adding Special Effects........................................... 4-5  
Using the Self-timer........................................................................ 4-5  
Using your Camera as an MP3 Player 4-6  
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Transferring Songs to Your Camera 4-6  
Playing MP3 Files............................................................................. 4-6  
Using your Camera as a Recorder 4-7  
Making a Voice Recording............................................................ 4-7  
Playing a Recording........................................................................ 4-7  
Deleting Files ........................................................................... 4-7  
Protecting Files.......................................................................... 4-8  
Configuring Your Camera...................................................... 4-9  
Selecting Setting Options.............................................................. 4-9  
5 Printing from Creative DiVi CAM 428  
Setting up Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)................. 5-1  
Selecting individual photos........................................................... 5-1  
Selecting all photos ........................................................................ 5-1  
Selecting printing options............................................................. 5-1  
Setting up Direct Print............................................................ 5-2  
Selecting individual photos........................................................... 5-2  
Selecting all photos ........................................................................ 5-2  
A Technical Specifications  
Dimensions............................................................................. A-1  
Weight..................................................................................... A-1  
LCD.......................................................................................... A-1  
Power....................................................................................... A-1  
Image Sensor.......................................................................... A-1  
Pixels........................................................................................ A-1  
File Formats............................................................................ A-1  
Still Picture Resolution......................................................... A-1  
Lens.......................................................................................... A-1  
Focus range............................................................................. A-1  
Focus length ........................................................................... A-1  
Shutter speed......................................................................... A-1  
Self-timer................................................................................. A-1  
Digital Zoom.......................................................................... A-1  
Port compatibility.................................................................. A-1  
Storage Media ........................................................................ A-2  
TV Out .................................................................................... A-2  
Flash Mode.............................................................................. A-2  
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Auto Power-off..................................................................... A-2  
Connectivity .......................................................................... A-2  
B Frequently Asked Questions  
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1
Introduction  
Creative DiVi CAM 428 is a high-quality digital video  
camera that enables you to create, edit, share and  
send photos to friends and family. With Creative Divi  
CAM 428, you can create short videos and voice  
recordings, as well as play MP3 songs.  
Before You  
Begin  
Package  
Your Creative DiVi CAM 428 package contains the  
following items:  
Contents  
Creative DiVi CAM 428  
Installation CD  
User’s Guide  
Quick Start  
Wrist strap  
Lens cover strap  
Pouch  
Applications  
included on your  
Installation CD may  
vary depending on  
camera model and  
region of purchase.  
Earphones  
Power adapter cable  
Battery charger  
Audio cable  
TV Out cable  
USB cable  
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®
Minimum  
System  
Requirements  
Intel Pentium 166 MHz or higher  
64 MB RAM or higher  
100 MB free hard disk space (excluding installation  
of applications)  
Available USB 1.1 port  
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows  
®
Millennium Edition (ME) or Windows 98 Second  
Edition (SE)  
4X CD-ROM drive installed (or better)  
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CreativeDiVi  
CAM 428  
About Your Camera  
This section highlights the features of your camera.  
About  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Figure 2-1: Creative DiVi CAM 428 front view  
1
2
Lens  
Shutter button  
Press this button to take pictures in Photo mode or to  
start and stop recording videos in Movie mode.  
3
4
Flash  
Self-timer LED  
The LED blinks red when the Self-timer mode is  
activated.  
5
USB/TV Out port  
To transfer files to your computer, connect one end of  
the supplied USB/TV Out cable to this port, and the  
other end to your computer’s USB port.  
To display your photos on a TV, connect one end of the  
supplied USB/TV Out cable to this port, and the other  
end to your TV Out port.  
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7
8
9
Headphone jack  
Strap holder  
Microphone  
Power LED  
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
Figure 2-2: Creative DiVi CAM 428 rear view  
1
2
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)  
Status LED  
The LED lights up in green when you turn your camera  
on, and lights up in red when your camera is busy.  
3
4
5-way Joystick button  
This button performs five different functions: Up,  
Down, Left, Right, and Enter.  
Scroller  
Use this control to Scroll Select menu options.  
To Scroll Select menu options, move the Scroller up or  
down to browse through options, and then select the  
option by pressing the Scroller.  
5
6
MENU button  
Press the Menu button in all modes to access the  
function menu for each mode. The menus are shown on  
the LCD.  
Play button  
Press this button to view your images, videos,  
recordings and MP3 songs.  
Mode switch  
7
8
Switches between Movie, Voice and Photo mode.  
Display button  
Press this button to switch between display modes.  
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Figure 2-3: Creative DiVi CAM 428 top view  
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2
3
4
5
6
Tripod socket  
Memory card cover  
Memory card slot  
MP3 button  
Zoom button  
Power button  
To turn your camera on or off, press the button.  
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Speakers  
Rotating the LCD  
Open the LCD carefully from the left of your camera.  
The rotation directions and lock positions are shown  
below:  
Backwards  
Open  
Rotating the LCD in  
the wrong direction  
may damage your  
LCD.  
Rotate 90° downwards  
Backwards  
Forward  
Rotate 90° upwards  
Rotate upwards 180° again  
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Camera mode  
Figure 2-4: An example of a Camera mode screen  
1
2
Camera mode  
Memory status  
The  
icon indicates that your camera s using the  
memory card.  
The  
icon indicates that your camera is using  
the internal memory.  
Number of photos  
Digital zoom ratio  
3
4
5
Battery level indicator  
Full  
Half full  
Low  
Empty  
6
7
Quick menu  
Flash mode  
Auto flash  
Forced flash  
Auto flash and red-eye reduction  
Slow synchronize  
Flash disabled  
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Macro  
9
Self-timer status  
10  
11  
12  
Anti-shake icon  
Focus area  
Continuous shooting mode  
Movie mode  
Figure 2-5: An example of a Movie mode screen  
1
2
Movie mode icon  
Memory status  
The  
icon indicates that your camera s using the  
memory card.  
The  
icon indicates that your camera is using  
the internal memory.  
3
4
5
Number of recorded files  
Digital zoom ratio  
Battery level indicator  
Full  
Half full  
Low  
Empty  
6
7
8
Quick menu  
File format: AVI or ASF  
Remaining Available Recording Time  
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Inserting an  
SD Memory  
Card  
Lift the Memory card slot cover up and insert an SD  
memory card as shown.  
Do not force the memory card into the Memory card  
slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and  
try again.  
To remove the memory card, turn off your camera  
and then gently push the card. The card pops out.  
Your camera’s  
32MB internal  
memory is  
disabled when  
you insert an SD  
memory card.  
To avoid  
permanent  
damage, remove  
the memory card  
only when when  
your player is at  
the Main Menu or  
when your player  
is turned off .  
Figure 2-6: Lifting the Memory card slot  
You can only  
access your  
memory card if  
your camera in  
unprotected.  
If your camera  
cannot detect  
the memory  
card, remove the  
memory card,  
clean it with a  
soft cloth.  
Turning on  
your camera  
1. Press the Power button. The Status LED lights up  
in red and the LCD is activated. The Status LED  
turns green.  
To conserve  
battery power,  
your camera  
turns the LCD off  
if no operation is  
made within two  
minutes. See  
“Configuring  
Your Camera” on  
page 4-9 to  
enable Auto  
power off.  
Figure 2-7: Turning on your camera  
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Inserting the  
battery  
1. Slide the battery compartment cover open as  
shown below.  
Figure 2-8: Sliding open the battery compartment  
2. Insert the rechargeable battery into the  
compartment.  
3. Slide the battery compartment cover back in to  
close it.  
Charging the  
battery  
1. Turn off your camera.  
2. Remove the battery.  
3. Connect the power adapter cable to the wall outlet  
and battery charger.  
4. Insert your battery into the battery charger as  
shown below.  
An empty  
battery takes  
approximately  
five hours to be  
fully charged.  
The charger  
indicator turns  
from red to  
green when it is  
fully charged.  
Figure 2-9: Charging the battery  
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Connecting  
Your Camera  
to a TV  
You can use the supplied USB/TV Out and Audio  
cables to view photos and videos in your camera on  
your TV.  
Connect to  
speakers  
Connect to  
TV  
Figure 2-10: Connecting your camera to the TV  
1. Set the video output mode to NTSC or PAL  
according to the display format that matches your  
TV or video recorder.  
2. Connect the suppliedUSB/TV Out cable to your  
camera and TV.  
3. Connect the supplied Audio cable to your camera’s  
headphone jack and your TV’s audio jacks.  
4. Turn on your camera. The LCD is turned off and all  
the photos or videos are displayed on your TV  
screen.  
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Setting Up Your Camera  
This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative  
DiVi CAM428, as a Mass Storage device. Follow the  
installation procedures for your operating system.  
1. Do not connect your camera to your computer  
before installing the drivers.  
Installing the  
Camera  
Driver  
If you accidentally begin installation with your  
camera connected, the Add New Hardware  
Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard dialog  
box may appear.  
If you are using Windows 98 SE, click the Cancel  
button. For other operating systems, follow the  
instructions on the screen and disconnect your  
camera from your computer.  
2. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM or  
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start  
automatically. If it does not, follow the steps  
below:  
i. Double-click the My Computer icon.  
Alternatively, click Start My Computer.  
ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon,  
and then click AutoPlay.  
3. In the Software Installer screen, click Driver →  
Install. The Choose Setup Language window  
appears.  
4. Select the desired language, then click the OK  
button.  
5. Click the Next button to continue. Follow the  
instructions on the screen to complete the  
installation.  
6. Click the Finish button to complete the driver  
installation.  
7. Follow the instructions in “Setting up Your Camera  
as a Mass Storage Device” on page 3-2 to connect  
your camera to your computer.  
You do not have to restart your computer after  
installing the driver.  
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You can also use your camera as a mass  
storage device.  
Setting up  
Your Camera  
1. Connect the USB port of your camera to the USB  
as a Mass  
port of your computer with the supplied USB  
Storage  
cable.  
Device  
2. Press the Power button to turn on your camera.  
The LCD turns on and the PC Connection Menu is  
displayed.  
3. On your camera, Scroll Select the Mass Storage  
option.  
Follow the instructions to install the applications.  
Installing  
Applications  
(optional)  
1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM or  
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start  
automatically. If it does not, follow the steps  
below:  
i. Double-click the My Computer icon.  
Alternatively, click Start My Computer.  
ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon,  
and then click AutoPlay.  
2. In the Software Installer screen, click New Soft  
Video Works Install to install Presto!  
VideoWorks 6 and click New Soft Mr. Photo →  
Install to install Presto! Mr. Photo. The Choose  
Setup Language window appears.  
3. Select the language you want, and then click the  
OK button.  
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete  
the installation.  
5. Click the Finish button to complete the software  
installation. When prompted, restart your  
computer after installing both software.  
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In Windows XP, Window 2000 and Windows  
Me  
Removing  
your Camera  
safely  
1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the  
Taskbar.  
2. Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device  
and disconnect your camera when prompted.  
In Windows 98 SE  
1. In Windows Explorer, right-click the Removable  
Disk icon and click the Eject option.  
2. Disconnect your camera when you are prompted  
to do so.  
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You can connect your Creative DiVi CAM  
428 to a television if you want to have a larger view of  
your photos or videos.  
Connecting  
Your Camera  
to a TV/VCR  
1. Connect the TV Out cable to the TV Out port and  
the television.  
2. Connect the Audio Out cable to the Audio Out port  
and the television.  
3. On your television, select the channel for auxiliary  
Audio/Video input.  
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Using Creative DiVi CAM 428  
This guide shows you how to use Creative DiVi CAM  
428 to take photos, record videos and voices, and  
play MP3 songs.  
To start using your camera, you have to first select  
the mode that you want. Select a mode by moving  
the Mode switch to mode that you want:  
Selecting a  
mode  
Camera  
Movie  
Voice  
Press the Power button.  
Turning on  
your Camera  
Using your  
Camera  
Taking a  
Photo  
1. Make sure your camera is not connected to your  
computer.  
2. Set the Mode switch to Camera mode and turn on  
your camera.  
3. Use the LCD to compose your picture and press  
the Shutter button halfway to lock the exposure  
level. A blue box appears in the center of the LCD.  
4. Press the Shutter button all the way down for one  
second and then release. Hold the camera still  
while you take the photo.  
Your camera beeps when you take a picture.  
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Vewing a  
Photo  
1. In Camera mode, press the Play button.  
2. Push the 5-way Joystick button up or down to go  
to the previous or next photo.  
3. To zoom in on a photo, push the Zoom button  
Move the 5-way Joystick button up or down to  
zoom in or out of a photo.  
When zoomed in, use the 5-way Joystick button to  
see the other parts of the photo.  
4. Press the Play button again to exit.  
Viewing all  
Photos as a  
Slideshow  
1. In Camera mode, press the Play button.  
2. Press the Menu button, and Scroll Select Slide  
Show.  
A slideshow of all photos stored in your camera or  
the memory card starts up.  
Only photos in  
your camera or  
memory card  
will be included  
in the slideshow.  
Viewing all  
Photos as  
Thumbnails  
1. In Camera mode, press the Play button.  
2. Press the 5-way Joystick button twice.  
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Using your  
Camera as a  
Video  
Camera  
Recording a  
Video  
1. Make sure that your camera is not connected to  
your computer.  
2. Set the Mode switch to Movie mode and turn on  
your camera.  
3. Compose your picture and press the Shutter  
button to start recording your video. The elapsed  
time, in seconds, is shown at the upper right  
corner of the LCD.  
4. To stop recording, press the Shutter button.  
1. In Movie mode, press the Play button.  
Replaying a  
Recording  
2. Use the 5-way Joystick button to highlight a  
video.  
3. Press the 5-way Joystick button to select the  
video. Video playback starts.  
To adjust the volume, push the Zoom button up or  
down.  
Your camera  
supports wo  
MPEG4 video file  
formats. Make  
sure that you  
use the correct  
software when  
playing the  
4. To pause playback, press the Scroller.  
To resume playback, press the Scroller again.  
5. To stop playback, press the 5-way Joystick button.  
videos on your  
computer.  
To play AVI files,  
you need to  
install XviD 1.03  
codec (included  
in the  
Installation CD).  
To play ASF files,  
you need to  
install Windows  
Media Player 9.0  
or later.  
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You can adjust resolution, quality, white  
balance and EV compensation settings before you  
take a photo or record a video.  
Configuring  
Camera  
Images  
Set the Mode switch to Camera or Movie mode. Press  
the Menu button to view the settings options.  
Selecting  
Image  
Selecting size  
1. Scroll Select Size.  
Settings  
2. Scroll Select the default resolution: VGA or  
QVGA.  
Selecting image quality  
1. Scroll Select Quality.  
You can select  
either 640x480  
or 320x240 as  
the default video  
capture  
resolution.  
You can select  
one of the  
following as the  
default image  
resolution:  
2976x2232,  
2048x1536,  
1600x1200 or  
640x480.  
2. Scroll Select the default quality: Fine or Normal.  
If Fine is selected, the compression ratio is lower,  
the image quality is higher and the file size is  
larger after saving. Fine is suitable for shorter  
video recordings.  
If Normal is selected, the compression ratio is  
higher, the image quality is average and the file  
size is smaller after saving. Normal is suitable for  
longer video recordings.  
Selecting white balance  
1. Scroll Select White Balance.  
The storage  
capability of  
your camera  
depends on both  
the size and the  
quality of your  
images. See  
Technical  
2. Scroll Select a white balance setting: Auto,  
Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten or Fluorescent.  
Auto automatically adjusts the white balance and  
is applicable to general photos.  
Sunny is suitable for photos taken on a sunny  
day.  
Cloudy is suitable for photos taken on a cloudy  
day.  
Specifications”  
for more  
information.  
Tungsten is suitable for photos taken under  
tungsten lights.  
Flourescent is suitable for photos taken under  
flourescent lighting.  
Selecting EV compensation  
1. Scroll Select EV Compensation.  
2. Scroll Select the default EV compensation.  
YOur camera’s EV compensation can be adjusted  
from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.  
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Selecting and  
Adding  
Special Effects  
You can add special effects to photos and videos.  
Before taking a photo or recording a video, view the  
effects in the preview screen and then follow the  
instructions in “Taking a Photo” on page 4-1 and  
“Recording a Video” on page 4-3.  
1. Set the Mode switch to Camera or Movie mode.  
2. Press the 5-way Joystick button.  
For photos, the  
default view is  
“Color.  
3. Push the 5-way Joystick button to the right or left  
button to highlight the Color menu.  
4. Push the 5-way Joystick button up or down to  
view the list of special effects.  
5. Press the 5-way Joystick button to select an effect  
that you want to use. The effect is applied  
immediately.  
You can choose Color, Sepia or B&W.  
Using the Self-  
timer  
You can use the self-timer to take a photo.  
1. Set the Mode switch to Camera mode.  
2. Press the Menu button.  
3. Scroll Select Selftimer.  
4. Scroll Select a self-timer interval.  
5. Press the Menu button to exit the menu.  
6. Press the Shutter button to start the self-timer.  
The camera takes a photo or starts recording  
when the counter reaches zero.  
To stop the timer, press the Scroller.  
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Using your  
Camera as  
an MP3  
Player  
Transferring  
Songs to Your  
Camera  
Before using your camera to play MP3 files, you need  
to use your computer to save the MP3 files to your  
camera’s memory card or internal memory.  
1. Connect your camera to your computer using the  
USB cable. See “Setting up Your Camera as a  
Mass Storage Device” on page 3-2.  
2. Double-click the My Computer icon.  
Alternatively, click Start My Computer.  
The camera appears as a removable disk icon.  
3. Double-click the Removable Disc icon and create a  
MP3 folder.  
4. Drag and drop the MP3 files to the MP3 folder.  
Alternatively, you can copy and paste the files into  
the folder.  
5. Disconnect your camera safely from the computer.  
To play MP3 songs, follow instructions in “Playing  
MP3 Files” on page 4-6.  
Playing MP3  
Files  
1. Press the MP3 button.  
2. Scroll Select the MP3 file you want to play.  
Playback automatically starts.  
3. Press the Scroller to pause or resume playback.  
4. Press the Scroller again to stop playback.  
Push the 5-way  
Joystick button  
up or down to  
skip to the  
previous or next  
track.  
Push the 5-way  
Joystick button  
to the left or  
right to skip  
backward or  
forward in a  
track.  
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Using your  
Camera as a  
Recorder  
Making a  
Voice  
Recording  
1. Set the Mode switch to Voice mode.  
2. Press the 5-way Joystick button to start recording.  
Press the button again to stop recording.  
Playing a  
Recording  
1. Press the Play button.  
2. Use the 5-way Joystick button to highlight the  
recording that you want to play.  
3. Press the 5-way Joystick button to start playback.  
Press the button again to stop playback.  
To delete a photo, video or MP3 file  
Deleting  
Files  
1. Set the Mode switch to the mode that you want,  
and press the Play button.  
2. Use the 5-way Joystick button to go to the photo,  
video or MP3 file that you want to delete.  
All protected items  
cannot be deleted.  
3. Push the 5-way Joystick button to the right.  
4. To delete the selected item, Scroll Select OK to  
confirm the action.  
Otherwise, Scroll Select Cancel.  
To delete all photos, videos or MP3 files  
1. Set the Mode switch to the mode that you want,  
and press the Play button.  
1. Press the Menu button.  
2. To delete all photos, videos or MP3 files, Scroll  
Select Delete All.  
3. Scroll Select OK to confirm the action.  
Otherwise, Scroll Select Cancel.  
To exit the Delete menu, press the Menu button.  
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To protect a photo, video or MP3  
file  
Protecting  
Files  
1. Set the Mode switch to the mode that you want,  
and press the Play button.  
2. Push the 5-way Joystick button to the left to  
protect the current file.  
To unprotect the  
items, push the  
5-way Joystick  
button to the left  
again.  
The  
icon appears on the LCD.  
To unprotect all photos, videos or MP3 files  
1. Set the Mode switch to the mode that you want.  
2. Press the Menu button.  
3. Scroll Select Unlock All.  
4. Scroll Select OK to confirm the action.  
Otherwise, Scroll Select Cancel.  
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Configuring  
Your Camera  
Selecting  
Setting  
Options  
Turn on your camera and press the Menu button,  
and then push the 5-way Joystick button to the  
left:  
Date/Time  
Set the date by pushing the 5-way Joystick button left  
or right to move through the year, month, day, hour,  
minute and second options.  
Use the Scroller to enter the date and time.  
Press the Scroller to exit.  
Beep  
Select On to enable sound and Off to disable it.  
Format  
Select Ok to format your memory card, otherwise  
select Cancel.  
Formatting your memory card erases all memory card  
content. Save a copy of your memory card’s content  
before formatting it.  
Default  
Select Ok to reset your camera’s settings to its original  
default settings, otherwise select Cancel.  
Memory Status  
This menu shows the total number of Photo files,  
Video files, MP3 files and Voice files.  
You can also view the amount of Free space left in  
your SD Memory card.  
Language  
Select the language you want your camera to display  
in: English, Italian, French, Deutsch, Spanish, Russian,  
Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese or  
Turkish.  
TV System  
Select TV output options: NTSC or PAL.  
Auto Power Off  
Select the duration you want your camera to shut down  
when there is no activity: 2 minute or 5 minute.  
Select Off to turn this function off.  
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5
Printing from Creative DiVi  
CAM 428  
This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative  
DiVi CAM 428 so that you can order professional  
digital prints of your photos, or use Direct Print to  
print directly to a printer without using a computer.  
DPOF settings enable you to select the photos that  
you want to send for professional printing. You can  
also include the recorded date for each photo.  
Setting up  
Digital Print  
Order  
Format  
(DPOF)  
Selecting  
individual  
photos  
1. In Camera mode, press the Play button.  
2. In the Playback mode, press the Menu button.  
3. Scroll Select DPOF.  
4. Scroll Select Select One.  
5. Push the 5-way Joystick button up or down to  
select the photo.  
DPOF settings are  
disabled if you do  
not have a memory  
card in your  
6. Push the 5-way Joystick button to increase the  
number of copies, to a maximum of three.  
camera.  
7. Press the Menu button to save your selection.  
Selecting all  
photos  
1. In the Playback mode, press the Menu button.  
2. Scroll Select DPOF.  
3. Scroll Select Select All.  
Scroll Select OK to print one copy each.  
Selecting  
printing  
options  
photo to print  
Push the 5-way Joystick button up or down to select a  
photo to print.  
copies to print  
Push the 5-way Joystick button left or right to set the  
number of copies to print.  
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DPOF settings enable you to select the photos that  
you want to send for professional printing. You can  
also include the recorded date for each photo.  
Setting up  
Direct Print  
1. Connect your camera to your printer using the  
supplied USB cable.  
The USB Connection menu appears on the LCD.  
Direct Print settings  
are disabled if your  
camera is not  
connected to a  
Direct Print  
2. Push the 5-way Joystick button to highlight DPS.  
3. Press the 5-way Joystick button to select DPS.  
compatible printer.  
Selecting  
individual  
photos  
1. In the DPS menu screen, push the 5-way Joystick  
button up or down to highlight Set One.  
2. Press the 5-way Joystick button.  
3. Push the 5-way Joystick button up or down to  
select the image you want to print.  
4. Push the 5-way Joystick button left or right to  
select the printing quality.  
5. Press the 5-way Joystick button to exit the menu.  
6. Use the 5-way Joystick button to highlight Print.  
7. Press the 5-way Joystick button to start printing.  
Selecting all  
photos  
1. In the DPS menu screen, push the 5-way Joystick  
button up or down to highlight Set All.  
2. Press the 5-way Joystick button.  
3. Push the 5-way Joystick button up or down to  
select the image you want to print.  
4. Push the 5-way Joystick button left or right to  
select the printing quality.  
5. Press the 5-way Joystick button to exit the menu.  
6. Use the 5-way Joystick button to highlight Print.  
7. Press the 5-way Joystick button to start printing.  
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A
Technical Specifications  
Dimensions  
100 mm (W) x 59 mm (H) x 35 mm (D)  
3.54 in (W) x 2.76 in (H) x 1.46 in (D)  
Weight  
Approx. 160g (without batteries)  
2.0” LTPS TFT LCD  
LCD  
Power  
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery  
1/2.5” CCD  
Image Sensor  
Pixels  
4.0 Mega Pixels  
File Formats  
Still picture:  
JPEG (EXIF, DFOF, DCF)  
Video Capture:  
MPEG4 (ASF, AVI)  
Audio:  
MP3  
Still Picture  
Resolution  
VGA  
2M  
4M  
8M  
Lens  
f=7.356mm  
Focus range  
Focus length  
Shutter speed  
Self-timer  
Normal (18 cm to inifinity)  
F 3.0/8.0  
1/2 seconds to 1/1500 seconds  
10 seconds  
20 seconds  
Digital Zoom  
4X Digital zoom  
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Port compatibility  
Storage Media  
Universal Serial Bus port 1.1  
TV Out (NTSC/PAL selectable)  
Built-in 32MB Flash Memory  
SD Memory Card Interface (MMC compatible)  
supports 32 MB to 1 GB  
TV Out  
NTSC  
PAL  
Flash Mode  
Auto Flash  
Auto Flash and Red-Eye Reduction  
Forced Flash  
Slow Synchronization  
Flash Disabled  
Auto Power-off  
Connectivity  
Off  
2 minutes  
5 minutes  
USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 recommended)  
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B
Frequently Asked Questions  
This section covers questions you might have while  
using your player. For further assistance, you may  
wish to consult our self-help tool "Knowledge Base".  
Go to www.creative.com, select your region and  
then select Support.  
I was using the camera, but the camera controls  
suddenly don't work.  
Try turning off your camera, then turning it back on.  
You might have removed the memory card while your  
camera was still turned on. Remove the batteries, wait  
three seconds, and then put them back.  
Check that the batteries are inserted properly.  
Check for camera damage. If it is damaged, send it for  
repair.  
I have problems using my photo printer with the  
camera.  
Error messages or prompts can be caused by printer  
malfunctions, or power supply problems. Check the  
connections to your camera, and printer. Turn your  
camera on and reconnect it to the printer.  
I can't seem to format my memory card.  
You may have used a memory card that was formatted  
differently. Use Windows Explorer to format the  
memory card using the FAT file format. See your  
Windows online Help for details.  
My camera cannot detect the memory card.  
Gently wipe your memory card’s metal interface with a  
soft cloth and reinsert the memory card.  
You may have used a memory card that was formatted  
differently. Use Windows Explorer to format the  
memory card using the FAT file format. See your  
Windows online Help for details.  
Your memory card may have malfunctioned. Contact  
your memory card’s vendor for assistance.  
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Index  
A
About Your Camera 2-1  
C
Camera mode 4-1  
Configuring camera images 4-4  
Connecting Your Camera to a TV 3-4  
D
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 5-1, 5-2  
Direct Print 5-1  
Disconnecting your camera 3-3  
F
Frequently Asked Questions B-1  
I
image resolution 4-4  
Inserting SD Memory Card 2-6  
Installing Creative DiVi CAM 428 3-1  
Installing driver 3-1  
Installing software 3-2  
Introduction 1-1  
M
Movie mode 2-5  
P
Package Contents 1-1  
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S
Setting up your Camera as a Mass Storage Device 3-2  
special effects 4-5  
T
Technical Specifications A-1  
Turning off your camera 2-3  
Turning on your Camera 2-7  
TV output options 4-9  
U
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