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  • Page 2 1. PARTS OF THE VIDEO CAMERA 2. PREPARING FOR USING NSTALLING THE ATTERY NSERTING THE EMORY ETTING THE ANGUAGE ETTING THE ATE AND ONITOR CREEN ISPLAY 3. USING THIS VIDEO CAMERA URNING THE AMERA N AND HANGE THE ECORDING IDEO AKING TILL MAGES...
  • Page 3 ENU IN APTURE ENU IN IDEO ETUP 5. PLAYBACK LAYBACK TILL MAGE LAYING OVIE LIPS LAYING UDIO ILES THER UNCTION IN LAYBACK 6. MAKING CONNECTIONS ONNECTING THE AMERA TO A ONNECTING THE AMERA TO A 7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION NSTALLING THE OFTWARE 8.
  • Page 4 Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital video camera correctly. Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later. Precautions Before using the video camera, please ensure that you read and understand the safety precautions described below.
  • Page 5 1. Parts of the Video Camera 1: Lens 2: Microphone 3: Compensating lamp 4: Self-Timer LED 5: Delete 6: Playback 7: Mode 8: TFT LCD Screen 9: Left / Self-Timer 10: Power 11: Down button 12: Menu 13: AV Out port 14: USB port 15: Right / LED on or off...

  • Page 6: Preparing For Using

    2. Preparing for Using Installing the Battery Open the video camera battery door. Insert three AAA-size batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated on the battery cover. 3. Close the battery door Inserting the Memory Card SD or MMC card can be used in this video camera.
  • Page 7 when you feel resistance. The memory card has a write protect switch, which used to protect data from accidental deletion. Therefore, whenever you want to record, format or delete files in the SD card, disable the write protection beforehand. 1. Turn off the video camera. 2.

  • Page 8: Setting The Language

    then press the RIGHT button to select [setup] 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select [Format..] then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu. 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item [YES] and then press the OK button to erase all data.
  • Page 9 Setting the Date and Time 1. Turn the power on, press the MENU button to display the menu, and then press the RIGHT button to select [setup] 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select [Date&Time] then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu.
  • Page 10 Monitor Screen Display A. When shooting movies...
  • Page 11 B. When shooting still images...
  • Page 12 C. When recording audio file D. When playing back...

  • Page 13: Using This Video Camera

    3. Using This Video Camera Turning the Camera On and Off 1. Open the LCD panel. 2. To turn on the camera, press the POWER button the LCD screen turns 3. Press the POWER button again will turn the camera off. To save battery power, the video camera automatically turns off a period of time after the last control accessed.
  • Page 14 MODE button is pressed the mode icon is changed. Display Title Description Capture mode For taking still photos. Video mode For recording movie clips. Audio mode For recording audio files. • If you want to preview the record files you can press the PLAYBACK button to set the video camera to playback mode •...

  • Page 15: Taking Still Images

    is full the video camera will stop recording automatically. • The LCD monitor displays the recorded time. • When the light is insufficient press the RIGHT/ LED ON or OFF button to turn on the compensating lamp and when the light is enough press the LED ON/OFF button to turn off the compensating lamp.
  • Page 16 • When the light is insufficient press the RIGHT/ LED ON or OFF button to turn on the compensating lamp and when the light is enough press the RIGHT/ LED ON or OFF button to turn off the compensating lamp. •...
  • Page 17 2 seconds: The shutter release will delay for 2 seconds. 10 Seconds: The shutter release will delay for 10 seconds. Burst snapshot: Press the SHUTTER button once to take three pictures continuously 3. Press the SHUTTER button to take picture. •...

  • Page 18: Recording Audio

    W: zoom out for a wide-angle shot. T : zoom in for a telephoto shot. • When the zoom button is pressed, the value of magnification level appears on the LCD monitor. Recording Audio 1. Turn the video camera on and set it to audio record mode. 2.
  • Page 19 4. Using the Menu in Record Mode When a menu is displayed, the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT and OK buttons is used to make the desired setting. The audio record mode doesn’t have a menu. Menu in Capture Mode 1. Turn on the video camera and set it to capture mode.
  • Page 20 [2048x1536] / [1600x1200] / [1024x768] / [640x480] Quality Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size in order to capture more images. There are three options for choice: [Super Fine] / [Fine] / [Normal]. Metering Change the metering method to change the brightness of the picture.
  • Page 21 lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. The exposure value range is –2.0 to 2.0. Driver Mode Use this item to set the camera to different mode: Off / 2 Sec Self-timer / 10 Sec Self-timer / Burst Effect Use this function to change the image’s color tone: Normal / B&W / Sepia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue.

  • Page 22: Setup Menu

    5. Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 6. Press the MENU button to close the menu. Menu item Function Movie Size Select small movie size to record longer time. There are three items for option: 720x480 / 640x480 / 320x240.
  • Page 23 5. Use the UP or DOWN button to select the desired item. 6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 7. Press the MENU button to close the menu. Menu item Function Sounds There are four items for option: [Shutter]: Set the shutter sound on or off by pressing the RIGHT button.
  • Page 24 Power save To save power, the camera is turned off automatically after a period of time. There are four options: [1min.] / [3min.] / [5min.] / [Off]. Date & Time Refer to page 8. Language Refer to page 7. TV Out TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region.
  • Page 25 5. Playback Playback Still Image 1. Turn the camera on, and then press the PALYBACK button to set the camera to playback mode. The latest recorded file appears on the LCD screen. If there are no images stored, a message [No File] appears. 2.
  • Page 26 Playing Back Audio Files 1. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the audio file you want to playback. 2. Press the SHUTTER button to start playing. Press the MENU button to end playing. Press the UP button to pause it and press it again to continue.
  • Page 27 4. Use the UP or DOWN button to select the item: [Lock/Unlock one]: Lock /Unlock current file. [Lock All]: Lock all files. [Unlock all]: Unlock all files. 5. Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 6. Press the MENU button to close the menu. •...
  • Page 28 Play a Slide Show: 1. Press the MENU button in playback mode. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item [Slide Show]. 3. Press the OK button to enter the submenu. [Start]: Select this item to prepare for slide showing after setting the slide show mode.
  • Page 29 4. Use the UP or DOWN button to select an effect. 5. Press the OK button to apply the setting. Rotate the Image: 1. Select an image you want to rotate in playback mode. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3.
  • Page 30 6. Press the OK button to save the resized image. • The image can only be resized to smaller size. Add Voice Memo to Image: 1. Select an image you want to add voice memo in playback mode. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3.
  • Page 31 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item [Start-up Image]. 4. Press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu: Set / Cancel. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item [Set]. 6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 7.

  • Page 32: Making Connections

    6. Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a TV Connect the video camera and the TV via the supplied cable. Then power on the TV and video camera. The video camera’s LCD screen turns black, and the TV screen now performs as the camera LCD screen. 1.
  • Page 33 • By inserting the memory card into a card reader • By connecting the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cable. Using a Card Reader 1. Eject the memory card from the video camera and insert it into a card reader that is connected to a computer.

  • Page 34: Software Installation

    5. Double click “DCIM” file folder. 6. Double click “100MEDIA” file folder. 7. Copy all the files to your PC. Note: Do not take out the SD card or the batteries when you are copying the files to PC; otherwise the files would be destroyed or lost. 7.

  • Page 35: Install Driver

    The following software is listed: Install Driver: Installs software for PC camera • • Arcsoft Mediaimpression: Installs software for pictures and video clips. • User Manual: Open the Manual folder. Note: ArcSoft MediaImpression only works with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms. Click the items in the autorun menu to install the software.
  • Page 36 How to Use the PC Camera Function Please install the camera driver firstly. Connect the camera to the computer via the USB jack. Power on the camera, the LCD screen display “PC CAM” or “MSDC”. Press the MODE button to set it to “PC CAM”...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    8. Troubleshooting Power does not turn on. Battery is inserted in the wrong Reload battery in the correct direction. direction. Battery is insufficient to power Replace or recharge the battery.
  • Page 38 The camera does not take pictures. Memory is full. Insert a new memory card. Memory card is not formatted Format the memory card again or correctly. use a new card. Image is blurry or out of focus. The video camera was moving Hold the video camera steady when the image was captured.

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    9. Technical Specifications Sensor CMOS Display 3.8cm (1.5") TFT Color LCD Focus range 150 cm ~ infinity Aperture F3.0, Fixed Focus Shutter Electronic Shutter: 1/2 ~ 1/2000 sec. StillImage: 5M (2592x1944); 3M (2048x1536); Resolution 2M (1600x1200); 1M (1024x960); VGA (640x480) Video: 720x480, 640x480, 320x240 Sensitivity Auto...
  • Page 40 TV system NTSC / PAL Power Supply 3 x AAA (Alkaline/1.5V) batteries Ambient Operating: 0°C to 40°C temperature Storage: -20°C to 60°C Microphone Built-in Speaker Built-in Dimension Camera Body : 97x58x38 (mm) Weight Camera Body w/o battery: Approx. 95 g...

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