Creative 316 - Manual

6 1. Important Information Please read through this manual carefully before using Creative DiVi Cam 316. Follow all precautions to avoid damage or harm caused by improper operation. Safety Precautions ● Do not attempt to play the Installation CD in a CD player. ● ● Creative DiVi Cam 316 is a precisi...

8 Package Contents ● Installation CD (Drivers & Application Software) ● Pouch ● Wrist Strap& Lens Cover Strap ● Earphone ● USB Cable ● TV OUT Cable ● Audio Cable ● 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries ● User's Guide Audio Cable 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries User's Guide Installation CD (Drivers and Applicati...

9 2. Getting to Know Your Camera Creative DiVi Cam 316 Controls Top View 1. Microphone 2. Speaker Front View 1. Lens 2. LED 3. Flash Terminal Compartment Creative DiVi Cam 316 has three jacks/ports for attaching cables: Headphone jack,TV Out and USB. These jacks/ports enable you to attach the approp...

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. Mode dial — Select a mode by rotating the dial and aligning these icons with the mode marker: • — Video mode • — Camera mode • MP3 — MP3 mode • — Rec...

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. To take out the memory card, push the card to pop it out. Note: Your camera’s 16MB internal...

13 4. Using Your Camera Turning on your camera Slide the Power switch down to turn on the camera. 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. The camera turns off if y...

16 Video mode[ ] Rotate mode dial to [ ] Status identifier Macro Self-Timer/Delay White Balance Video Counter Memory Status Remaining Available Recording Time Zoom Level Battery Level Quality Size

18 To start recording 1. Press the Shutter/Record button to start recording video. While recording, move the scroller 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. Press the button again to continue...

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. To 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. To 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 vie...

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. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel . Camera mode Rotate mode dial to Status identifier Time Macro AE-Lock White Balance Photo Counter Memory Status Fl...

24 Special effects In Camera mode, press the scroller to see 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. The Macro icon app...

25 Trimming a photo 1. In Camera mode, press the Playback button. 2. Use the scroller to go to the previous or next photo. 3. Move the scroller up to zoom into the photo. Use the Up, Down, Left or Right buttons to frame your new photo. 4. Press the shutter button. A list of image resolutions appears...

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 volume, bass or treble, and press the Up or Down button to adjust the level.

35 Managing MP3s In MP3 mode, while you are not playing any MP3s, press the Menu button to see the menu options.

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. 2. Scroll-select the recording you want to pl...

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 . Menu

40 Setup mode Rotate the mode dial to SET. In Setup mode, you can configure the settings for your camera • Date/Time • Language • Format • Memory • Default • Frequency • Auto power off • Beep • TV (output) To set an option In Setup mode, scroll-select an option: • Date/Time — year/month/day/hour/min...

42 About the Help screen Your camera has a handy help screen for every mode. Press the Display/Help button to see the help screen in any mode. Help screen in Camera mode Help screen in camera playback mode Help screen in Video mode Help screen in video playback mode

44 5. Connecting your camera Configure your camera as a webcam 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 cable to your computer’s USB port. 4. T...

45 Connecting Your Camera to a TV/VCR You can connect your Creative DiVi Cam 316 to a television if you want 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. 3...

47 6. Installing Drivers Before using your camera as a mass storage device, or as a webcam, you must install the proper drivers. 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: I. Start Windows Explorer. II. On the lef...

49 7. Installing Software Installing New Soft Video Works 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: I. Start Windows Explorer. II. On the left pane, click the My Computer icon. III. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM...

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, Sunny, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy ● Shutter : programmed electronic shutter ● Shutter speed : 1/4second ~ 1/2000second ● Storage Media : 16MB Intern...

53 9. Frequently Asked Questions 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 ba...