Lenco DC-521 User Manual
Dc-521 manual, Get to know your camera, Functional parts
DC-521 Manual
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1. Get to know your camera
3M waterproof design
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
2x AAA alkaline batteries
Smile detection
Anti-shaking still capture
Important note:
-always wash you camera with clear water when coming out of the sea or pool water.
-only open the camera (battery or card compartment) when the camera is dry
2. Functional parts
1 Shutter
Press this button to take photographs or to start /stop
recording
a video clip, or to confirm changes in menu mode.
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 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).
5 Lens
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the
quality of the picture.
6 Busy indicator
When the indicator is blinking, the camera is busy.
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 Up
Menu-mode: Up, Photo/Video/Preview-mode: Digital zoom in.
10 Down
Menu-mode: Down, Photo/Video/Preview-mode: Digital zoom
out
11 Left / Flash light
For LEFT selection in menu mode.
For flash light functions selection in photo mode.
12 Right / Playback
For RIGHT selection in menu mode.
Press it to enter playback mode.
13 Mode
Press it to select PHOTO/VIDEO mode.
14 Menu / Delete
Press it to enter camera setting mode.
Press it to delete the photos/videos in playback mode.
15 Tripod connector
To fix the camera on tripod (Not included).
16 Micro SD card slot
SD card storage location.
17 USB interface
Via this connection, you can connect to a computer.
18
Battery
compartment
Compartment for 2 x AAA batteries.
3. Explanation of the status icons
Item Function
Description
1
Mode selected
Photographs mode.
Videos capture mode.
Playback VIDEO mode.
Playback PICTURE 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
Shows selected Self-timer setting
4
ISO
Light Sensitivity setting
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 = 3264X2448
5M = 2560x1920; 3M = 2048x1536;
1.3M = 1280x960; VGA = 640x480
7
Picture quality
Super fine.
Fine.
Normal.
8
The micro SD card
indication
The micro SD card is inserted and will be
used as storage for PHOTO and VIDEO
9
Anti-Shaking
Shows Anti-Shaking ON/Off
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
Shows selected EV± value.
13
White Balance
Shows selected White-balance mode
14
Scene mode
Shows selected Scene mode
( Landscape/Backlight/Night scene/Portrait/Sports)
15
Smile detection
Shows Smile detection On/Off
16
Zoom indicator
Shows Zoom ratio.
4. Details for camera setting
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capture Mode
Single / 10s Timer
Single or 10s timer selection
12M pixel resolution
4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution
3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution
2560 x 1920
3.0M pixel resolution
2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution
1280 x 960
Resolution
VGA resolution
640 x 480
Quality Super
Fine/Fine/Normal
Picture
quality
setting
Sharpness
Strong/Normal/Soft
Sharpness setting
Exposure
±
2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±
1.0, ±2/3, ±1/3, 0
Exposure setting
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
White balance
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
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
German/English/Spanish
/Italian/French/
Portuguese/Dutch/Greek
/Turkish/Hungarian/
Polish/Russian/Danish/
Swedish/Norwegian/
Finnish
Select display language
Date stamp
Date &Time /Date /Off
Date stamp
Frequency
50Hz / 60Hz
Select power frequency in your
location
Format
Micro SD card
Format the memory location
selection (All data will be lost!).
Default setting
Cancel / OK
Default setting
Setup
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 2x AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.
3. Close the battery door.
5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included)