Preparing The Camera For Use; Explanation Of The Controls; Inserting The Batteries; Checking The Battery Level - Minox DTC 550 Mode D'emploi

4. Preparing the camera for use

Explanation of the controls

To prepare your camera before use, proceed as follows:
1. Place your DTC 550 in front of you.
2. Open both clamps.
3. Open the camera to the left.
On the bottom left, you will see the control buttons.
The switch for the three main functions can be found on
the bottom of the left half of the camera:
1. "OFF": main switch left
2. "SETUP": main switch centre
3. "ON": main switch right
On the underside of the opened camera you will find the SD
card slot and the USB port for connecting your DTC 550 to
your computer. Here you will also find the 2.4" LCD display.
To the right, you will see the battery compartment for eight
1.5 Volt AA batteries.
The port to connect a 12 V mains adapter can be seen on
the outside of the housing, at the bottom left of the camera.

Inserting the batteries

Your DTC 550 camera is designed to be used with alkaline,
lithium or nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) AA batteries. To
insert the batteries, open the camera as described above.
Remove the battery compartment cover by pulling the clip
lock down. Insert eight 1.5 Volt AA batteries, making sure
that the batteries are inserted to match the +/- poles.
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Note: An external 12 V mains adapter can be used to
power the camera. If the camera is attached to an ex-
ternal power source, the batteries will be bridged. This
means that rechargeable batteries cannot be charged
while in the camera, not even with a solar panel. Please
do not use a mains adapter of more than 12 V as this will
damage the camera, thus nullifying the warranty.

Checking the battery level

Switch your DTC 550 to "SETUP" mode (main switch at the
centre). The battery status will be indicated at the bottom
left of the display.
Note: We recommend using high efficiency batteries for
optimum performance. You can prolong battery life if you
create shorter video sequences.
Memory card
To record images or videos, you will need an SD/SDHC
memory card. Your DTC 550 camera supports memory
cards up to 32 GB.

Inserting the memory card

Open the camera housing and insert the memory card into
the slot, making sure that the gold-coloured contacts are at
the top and away from you when inserting the card. Ensure
that the SD card is not write-protected (SD card slider is not
in the "Lock" mode).
Switch your DTC 550 to "SETUP" (main switch at the cen-
tre). If the SD card has been inserted improperly, is not
inserted at all or is not compatible, you will see the corre-
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