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WEEE Warning Message
Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries
This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected
separately.
The following apply only to users in European countries:
This product is designated for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as
household waste.
For more information, contact the retailer or the local
authorities in charge of waste management.

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1).
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2).
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital
devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
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  • Page 1: Fcc Statement

    Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This...

  • Page 2: Product Information

    English Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.
  • Page 3 This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh water.
  • Page 4 The camera may feel warm after long period of continuous use. This is normal and not a malfunction. If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    English CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ____________________________________________________ 8 _________________________________________________________ 8 VERVIEW _________________________________________________ 8 ACKAGE ONTENTS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA _____________________ 9 _______________________________________________________ 9 RONT _______________________________________________________ 10 LCD M __________________________________________ 11 ONITOR NFORMATION Video Mode _____________________________________________________ 11 Capture Mode ___________________________________________________ 12...
  • Page 6 ________________________________________________ 26 ROTECTING MAGES ________________________________________________ 26 LIDE ISPLAY _____________________________________ 27 ELETE TILL MAGE IDEO LIPS MP3 MODE________________________________________________________ 28 AUDIO RECORDING MODE __________________________________________ 29 _____________________________________________ 29 ECORDING UDIO ILES ___________________________________________ 29 LAYING UDIO ILES MP3 / A _________________________________________ 30 ELETING UDIO...
  • Page 7 IGITAL IDEO AMERA TO OMPUTER 3: D _____________ 40 OWNLOADING STILL IMAGES VIDEO CLIPS AND AUDIO FILES USING THE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA AS A WEB CAMERA _______________ 41 1: I _______________________________ 41 NSTALL THE AMERA RIVER 2: C _____________ 42...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Supports 12 types of photo frames in camera mode. PictBridge support Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer.

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Digital Video Camera

    English GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA Front View 1. Lens 2. Flash 3. Self-timer LED 4. Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode 5. Speaker 6. Microphone 7. Battery/SD memory card cover 8. Tripod socket...

  • Page 10: Rear View

    8. MENU Menu button Zoom in 9. Status LED indicator W Zoom out 10. USB connector Record button 11. A/V IN terminal Image button 12. A/V OUT terminal Right button Earphone connector Self-timer button 14. Strap holder 15. LCD panel / monitor -10-...

  • Page 11: Lcd Monitor Information

    8. Video quality Virtually no battery power SUPER FINE 4. SD memory card indicator FINE An SD memory card is loaded NORMAL No SD memory card is loaded 9. Video resolution SD memory card is full 640 x 480 pixels 5.

  • Page 12: Capture Mode

    Still image mode icon 9. EV compensation 2. Zoom status 10. AWB (White balance) 3. Battery power indicator 11. Image quality 4. SD memory card indicator SUPER FINE 5. Available number of shots FINE 6. Flash mode NORMAL Flash off 12.

  • Page 13: Video Playback

    English Video Playback 1. Folder and file name 2. Duration of current video (Before playback)/ Elapsed time (During playback) Video playback mode icon 4. Battery power indicator 5. SD memory card indicator 6. Playback indicator 7. Video status bar 8. Sound level (speaker volume)

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    English GETTING STARTED Inserting the Battery We highly recommend using the specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery to realize the fully capability of your digital video camera. Charge the battery before using the digital video camera. Make sure that the power of the digital video camera is off before inserting or removing the battery.

  • Page 15: Attach The Strap

    • To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card, you can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”. • To save, edit, or erase data on an SD memory card, you must unlock the card.

  • Page 16: Using The Lcd Panel

    Choose the angle of the monitor that suits you best by rotating the panel. NOTE Make sure you open the LCD panel at 90 degrees before attempting to rotate it. Rotate the LCD panel carefully and in the correct direction, over rotation and rotation in the wrong direction may damage the hinge that connects the LCD monitor to the digital video camera.

  • Page 17: Choosing The Display Language

    NOTE • You should format an SD memory card before using it for the first time. • Formatting an SD memory card also erases the protected images. All data other formatting the card, make sure that all the images are unnecessary.

  • Page 18: Setting Image Resolution And Quality

    These settings affect the number of images that can be stored. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.

  • Page 19: Possible Number Of Shots (Still Image)

    English Possible number of shots (still image) This table shows approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the internal memory or an SD memory card. SD memory Card capacity Internal Size Quality Memory 64MB 128MB 256MB...

  • Page 20: Photography Mode

    Recording Video Clips In this mode, you may record video clips. Turn on your digital video camera. The default mode is Video Mode. If not, press the MODE button continuously until the Video Mode appears. Compose the shot.

  • Page 21: Marco Mode

    NOTE • After a macro shot is taken DO NOT FORGET to reset the lens to the normal position. • Flash mode is automatically set to off once you switch to Macro mode. Using the Digital Zoom Zoom photography allows you to capture telephoto and wide-angle shots.

  • Page 22: Setting The Flash

    Set the flash to suit the photographic conditions. Turn on your digital video camera. Press the button to select the desired flash mode. The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash mode Description ] Flash Off The flash will not fire.

  • Page 23: Setting The Self-Timer

    NOTE • The AV cable must be connected to the device and TV set, otherwise, the TV recording function will not be available to use. • Switching the TV channel during the TV program recording process may cause the device to stop or hang up.

  • Page 24: Playback Mode

    If the video cannot playback in WMP 9.0, please update WMP 9.0 from the Microsoft website. • To adjust the sound level, sliding the zoom lever to the T side will increase the volume, sliding the zoom lever to the W side will decrease the volume. Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on TV You can also playback your images on a TV screen.

  • Page 25: Zoom Playback

    Connect the other end to the A/V input socket of the TV set. Turn the TV and digital video camera on. Playback the still images / video clips. The method of operation is the same as playing back still images and video clips on the digital video camera. Zoom Playback Images that are being played back can be enlarged.

  • Page 26: Protecting Images

    When [ALL FILE] is selected, is displayed with all the images. To cancel protection, follow the step 5-8 to select [UNLOCK] by pressing buttons, and press the button. The removal of image protection is executed and the digital video camera returns to the play mode.

  • Page 27: Delete Still Image / Video Clips

    To stop slide show, press the button. NOTE • You can adjust slide show display interval within the range of 5 SEC, 7 SEC, and 9 SEC. Delete Still Image / Video Clips Turn on your digital video camera. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT PLAYBACK MENU MODE].

  • Page 28: Mp3 Mode

    You may download MP3 files to your computer and SELECT MODE then copy them into the digital video camera via the IMAGE / MOVIE USB cable or insert an SD memory card with MP3 files AUDIO recorded into the digital video camera. Turn on your digital video camera.

  • Page 29: Audio Recording Mode

    English AUDIO RECORDING MODE The digital video camera enables you to record and playback audio files anytime and anywhere. Recording Audio Files Turn on your digital video camera. Toggle the MODE button to select audio recording mode as the illustration.

  • Page 30: Deleting Mp3 / Audio Files

    Deleting MP3 / Audio Files Turn on your digital video camera. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MP3 MENU MODE]. Select [MP3] / [AUDIO] with the zoom lever and press the button. The MP3 / AUDIO LIST appears on the screen.

  • Page 31: Menu Options

    Your digital video camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, if the subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the digital video camera's automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker. This is called EV compensation.

  • Page 32: Capture Menu

    2048 x 1536 1.2M 1280 x 96 640 x 480 QUALITY Sets the quality (compression rate) at which the still image will be compressed and stored as JPG files. Super Fine Fine Normal Refer to “EV” in Movie Menu for further details.

  • Page 33: Iso

    [200]: Equivalent to ISO 200 [400]: Equivalent to ISO 400 DATE PRINT The capture date can be printed directly on your still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured. [YES]: Imprints the date on the still images when capturing images.

  • Page 34: Playback Menu

    Select [MP3] or [AUDIO] with the zoom lever, system and press the button. Press the MENU button. The [MP3 MENU] or [AUDIO MENU] is displayed on the screen. Select the desired option item with the zoom lever, and press the button. -34-...

  • Page 35: Play Mode

    [ALL]: Play all audio or MP3 files. REPEAT Sets to playback the files repeatedly. [NO]: Play the listed files only once. [YES]: Repeatedly play your audio or MP3 files according to your preference. DELETE Refer to “Deleting MP3 / Audio Files” for further details.

  • Page 36: Lcd Bright

    LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor. The LCD becomes brighter by sliding the zoom lever to the T side and darker to the W side. The adjustment range is from -5 to DATE TYPE Sets the displayed type of date and time on the screen.

  • Page 37: Connecting To A Pictbridge Compliant Printer

    :SELECT :MORE being used. :PRINT :CANCEL Select the image that you want to print with the buttons, and then use the zoom lever to USB MODE set more detailed print settings. Select [PRINT NUMBER], [DATE] or [FILE PRINT NUMBER...
  • Page 38 English The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appear until the printing is USB MODE complete. To cancel printing, press the button while the printing is proceeding. A selection screen appears. Use the zoom lever to select [CANCEL]. Then press the : CANCEL button to cancel printing.

  • Page 39: Transferring Recorded Images And Videos To Your Computer

    English TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER To transfer the recorded files from the digital video camera to your computer, follow these steps: Step 1: Install the USB driver (Windows 98 only) Step 2: Connect the digital video camera to your computer...

  • Page 40: Video Clips And Audio Files

    When the digital video camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the "Removable disk" to your computer hard drive.

  • Page 41: Using The Digital Video Camera As A Web Camera

    After the driver installation is completed, restart your computer. NOTE The USB driver that bundled inside the CD-ROM is designed in a form 2 in 1 (USB & Web camera driver). a) On Windows 98, the Windows OS will install both USB & Web camera drivers.

  • Page 42: Step 2: Connect The Step 3: Run Youra

    When the Web camera function is activated (i.e. images are being transferred), the LED (green color) blinks. If the USB cable is unplugged at the time of transferring images, the screen would become blank the next time when you run the Web camera function.

  • Page 43: Installing Videostudio

    VideoStudio is home video-editing software that makes editing video clips as ® fun as shooting them. Users can make a video in three easy steps using the new Movie Wizard mode. VideoStudio features fully customizable filters and special effects and shares finished projects on diversified devices by supporting the latest formats.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Image sensor CMOS sensor (5.0 mega pixels) Image resolution <Still image> 3264 x 2448 (FW interpolation), 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 <Video clip> 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) LCD monitor 2.5”...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    English TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the digital video camera for repair. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center or send us an email at sim@geniusnet.com.tw Power Supply Symptom Cause Solution The battery is not loaded.
  • Page 46 The flash cannot Set the flash to something recharge. The flash is set to flash off. other than flash off mode. Even though the The distance to the subject Get closer to your subject flash fired, the image is greater than flash and capture.
  • Page 47 It is over-exposed. compensation to a smaller bright. value. The image was captured in The image lacks conditions that are hard for Add a white object to the natural color. Auto White Balance to composition. adjust to. Playback Symptom Cause...
  • Page 48 The free space on the drive has enough space for hard disk drive of your running Windows, and if the computer may be drive for loading files has a insufficient. capacity at least that of the memory card inserted in the Cannot download digital video camera.

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