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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 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 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 OKs 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
English CONTENTS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA ___________________ 9 ____________________________________________ 9 VERVIEW _________________________________ 9 TANDARD CCESSORIES __________________________________________ 10 RONT _________________________________ 10 AD ILLUSTRATION ___________________________________________ 11 GETTING STARTED __________________________________ 12 _________________________________ 12 OADING THE ATTERY SD C ____________________ 12 NSERTING AND... - Page 6 ETTING AND ALIDATION __________________________ 20 OVIE ODE SUBMENU ETTING Movie Resolution _____________________________________ 20 Possible recording time / sec (video clip ) __________________ 20 Exposure ___________________________________________ 20 Light_______________________________________________ 21 Sharpness___________________________________________ 22 White Balance _______________________________________ 23 Motion Stabilization___________________________________ 23 Motion Detection _____________________________________ 24...
- Page 7 ____________________ 50 RANSFER USIC TO THE CAMERA MP3 M __________________________________ 50 ISTEN TO USIC Listen to MP3 Music with earphone ______________________ 51 VIEWING MOVIE ON PC ______________________________ 52 ________________________________________ 52 HARE OVIE VIEWING PICTURES AND MOVIES ON A TV ____________ 53...
- Page 8 English Connecting to a high-definition TV _______________________ 53 Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (Wide) or 4:3 TV ____ 54 ARCSOFT MEDIA CONVERTER _______________________ 55 _____________________________ 55 RCSOFT EDIA ONVERTER BURNING THE RECORDED CLIP INTO DVD ____________ 59 UPLOADING VIDEO FILES TO YOUTUBE ______________ 62...
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Page 9: Getting To Know Your Camera
H.264 movies which videos can be taken with in certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 11 mega pixels can also delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily. The G-Shot HD500 can also connect DV to a HDTV by HDMI cable, and easily playback recorded high-definition videos on the wide screen of an HDTV. -
Page 10: Front View
LED light Power Button HDMI Cable KeyPad illustration LCD Panel Green /Red LED Movie Shutter Button Picture Shutter Button Enter Button Tele/Wide Button Right Button Left Button TV Out /ear Phone Port Record/Play Button Mini USB 2.0 port Strap hole -10-... -
Page 11: Side View
English Side View Speaker Focus setting Battery cover Microphone -11-... -
Page 12: Getting Started
3. When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot. NOTE When a memory card is being used, movies and pictures are saved on the card rather than on the built-in memory. Protecting Data on an SD Card SD card is read-only by locking the SD card. -
Page 13: Turning The Camera On And Getting Started
Record Mode. Turning the Camera Off To turn off the Camera, you can either press the Power Button for one second, or you can place the LCD panel back to its original position. -
Page 14: Record Mode
English Record Mode Button Function Power Button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera. Movie Shutter Button: 1. Start to take a movie, or record voice. 2. To stop recording, press it again. Left Button : Flash ON/OFF/Red-Eye Reduction/Light... -
Page 15: Lcd Monitor Information
English LCD Monitor Information The indicators below will display on the LCD when movies and pictures are recorded: Record Mode Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode Voice Record Mode Stabilization Night Mode Multi-Snap Mode Backlight Mode Resolution Movie: HD , D1, VGA, QVGA... -
Page 16: H.264 Movie Recording
Press Movie Shutter button ( ) to start recording. When a movie is recording, a time indicator will display on the LCD monitor. To stop recording, press Movie Shutter Button ( ) again. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded movie. -
Page 17: Voice Mode
The digital zoom magnifies the images when recording movies or taking pictures. 1. To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide Button. 2. The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the LCD monitor. -
Page 18: Options For Record Mode
Movie Mode, Camera Mode, Voice Mode, Effect, and Setting Mode. The submenu will appear when you move to each main option. 3. Press OK to validate the sub option you select. 4. Select Exit option to exit submenu. -18-... -
Page 19: Default Setting And Validation
Default Setting and Validation The following table indicates the camera’s default setting as well as its validation. Always: The settings always stay valid. One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till camera power is off. Validation Default Factory Setting... -
Page 20: Movie Mode Submenu Setting
English Movie Mode submenu Setting Record main menu includes camera setting and other advanced settings. You can use Right/Left Buttons to move between the options and press OK to validate the setting. Movie Resolution To change Movie Resolution: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK to switch to record menu screen. -
Page 21: Light
There are two flash settings under Movie. To change flash settings, press the hot key (Right Button) or select from the option menu. On ( ): The LED will be turned on and provides light in a low light environment. Off: The LED is turned off. -
Page 22: Sharpness
To change Sharpness setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. The submenu of Movie Mode will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to select Sharpness then press OK to switch to the Sharpness submenu. -
Page 23: White Balance
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. The submenu of Movie Mode will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to select White Balance, then press OK to switch to the White Balance submenu. 4. Use Tele/Wide Button to move between the four settings. The change can be previewed immediately. -
Page 24: Motion Detection
4. Use Tele/Wide Button to choose ON or OFF. 5. Press OK to validate the setting and exit. 6. The camera will start to record video at once if there is movement for three consecutive seconds. It will stop recording if there is no movement for three seconds. -
Page 25: Night Mode
Display screen Night Mode Option OK Button NOTE To avoid blurry pictures, place the camera on a flat, steady surface, or use a tripod. Camera Mode Setting Picture Resolution To change Picture Resolution: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK to switch to record menu screen. -
Page 26: Possible Number Of Shots (Still Image)
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. The submenu of Camera Mode will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to select Two in One then press OK to switch to the Two in One submenu. 4. Use Tele/Wide Button to choose ON or OFF. -
Page 27: Photo Frame (Camera Mode Only)
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. The submenu of Camera Mode will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to select Photo Frame option, then press OK to switch to the Photo Frame submenu. 4. Use Tele/Wide Button to locate the preferred photo frame. Then select the Set option and press OK to validate the setting and exit. -
Page 28: Flash
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. The submenu of Camera Mode will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to select Flash Option, then press OK to switch to the Flash submenu. 4. Use Tele/Wide Button to select settings. -
Page 29: Self-Timer (Camera Mode Only)
Self-timer using either the hot key (Left Button) or Option Setting. The self-timer LED on the front of the camera beneath the flash light will also blink. The speed of the blinking will increase just before the picture is taken. -
Page 30: White Balance
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. The submenu of Camera Mode will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to select White Balance, then press OK to switch to the White Balance submenu. 4. Use Tele/Wide Button to move between the four settings. The change can be previewed immediately. -
Page 31: Back Light Mode
Multi-Snap Option OK Button Back Light Mode With the camera set to backlight Mode, you can take shots when bright light is behind the subject. To enable Backlight: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK to switch to record menu screen. -
Page 32: Date Printing (Camera Mode Only)
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. The submenu of Camera Mode will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to select Date Printing, then press OK to switch to the Date Printing submenu. 4. Use Tele/Wide Button to choose On or Off. -
Page 33: Voice Mode
English OK Button NOTE To avoid blurry pictures, place the camera on a flat, steady surface, or use a tripod. Voice mode To enable voice recording: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Voice Option. Then the Voice Submenu will appear on the screen. -
Page 34: Setting Menu
To change to advanced settings: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press OK to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Setting option, then the Setting Submenu will appear on the screen. 3. Use Tele/Wide Button to move between settings. -
Page 35: Time Setting
Time Setting 1. Move between Date, Time, Set and Exit by using the Left/Right Buttons. 2. Adjust date and time by using the Tele/Wide Button, then press OK to validate each change. 3. Select Exit to leave Time Setting without any change. -
Page 36: Tv System
English NOTE All the data will be erased if the SD card is formatted. Make sure all the data is duplicated to the PC before formatting a SD card. TV System Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL. -
Page 37: Playback Mode
Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch from Record Mode to Playback Mode. The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures as well as listening to voice or music on the built-in memory or on an optional memory card. Operation... - Page 38 English Mode Indicator Movie Playback Mode Picture Playback Mode Resolution Indicator High Resolution Standard Resolution Low Resolution Indicates the selected movie/picture is locked. Indicates the single movie/voice/MP3 is being repeated. Indicates all of the movies/voices/MP3 are being repeated. -38-...
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Page 39: Movie Playback
English Indicates the slide show is playing. Current Number/ Total number of movie, picture, voice, or MP3. Magnification Indicator. Movie Playback Operation Display screen 1. Use Tele/Wide Button or Right/Left Buttons to select the Movie option. 2. Press OK to go to Movie Playback Mode. -
Page 40: Delete Movies
6. Press OK Button to exit. NOTE If a memory card is used, you can delete only those movies stored on the card. Movies on a written-protected memory card cannot be deleted. The delete function will only erase unlocked movies. Locked movies must be unlocked before being deleted. -
Page 41: Lock Movies
2. Press OK to view nine thumbnail movies. 3. To play a movie, use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie and press OK to view. Lock Movies Single or all movies can be locked. This function can prevent the movies from being deleted accidentally. Operation Display screen 1. -
Page 42: Repeat Movies
English 6. Press OK to exit. Repeat Movies This function automatically repeats playing a single movie or all movies in order. Operation Display screen 1. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the Repeat One option or Repeat All option. 2. Press OK to start repeating. press it again to stop. -
Page 43: Picture Playback
1. Use Tele/Wide Button or Right/Left Buttons to select the Picture option. 2. Press OK to go to Picture Playback Mode. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last picture. 4. While the picture is selected, use Tele/Wide Button to magnify. -
Page 44: Delete Picture
6. Press OK to exit. NOTE If you are using a memory card, you can delete only those pictures stored on the card. Pictures on a written-protected memory card cannot be deleted. The delete function will only erase unlocked pictures. Locked pictures must be unlocked before being deleted. -
Page 45: Lock Pictures
3. To view a picture, use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture. 4. Press OK to view the selected picture. Lock Pictures Single or all pictures can be locked. This function can prevent the pictures from being deleted accidentally. Operation Display screen 1. -
Page 46: Slide Show
6. Press OK Button to exit. Slide Show This function automatically repeats all pictures in order. Operation Display screen 1. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the Slide option. 2. Press OK to start the slide show; press it again to stop. -46-... -
Page 47: Voice Playback
English Voice Playback Tele/Wide and Right/Left Buttons Function In Voice Playback Mode, the Tele/Wide and Right/Left Buttons have the following functions: Right/ Left Buttons: Select the last or next voice. Up/Down Button: Adjust the voice playback volume. OK Button: Switch to voice option menu. - Page 48 English Delete option Operation Display screen 1. In Voice Playback mode, press OK to go to the voice playback option menu. 2. Use Tele Button to select Delete option. 3. Use Tele Button to delete all voice recordings and Wide Button to delete a single voice recording.
- Page 49 English Repeat option Operation Display screen 1. In Voice Playback mode, press OK to go to the voice playback option menu. 2. Use Wide Button to select Repeat option. 3. Use Tele Button to repeat a single voice file; press twice to repeat all voice recordings.
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Page 50: Listening To Mp3 Music
Transfer MP3 Music to the camera 1. Connect your camera to the computer USB port. 2. The red LED will light when the camera is connected to the computer and is in Mass Storage Mode. 3. Transfer MP3 music to My Computer\Removable Disk\MP3. -
Page 51: Listen To Mp3 Music With Earphone
Press Record/Play Button to exit Music Playback mode. NOTE If you would like to delete MP3 music, please connect your camera to the computer USB port and delete it from My Computer\Removable Disk\MP3 folder. Listen to MP3 Music with earphone MP3 files stored in the camera can be played either by the built-in speaker, earphone, or TV. -
Page 52: Viewing Movie On Pc
English Viewing Movie on PC When playing a movie for the first time, Video Codec should be installed in PC. To do this: (1) Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Click “Install Device Driver” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. -
Page 53: Viewing Pictures And Movies On A Tv
1. Connect HDMI cable to a HD TV 2. Set video input source of a TV to “HDMI” option. 3. The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for viewing them on the LCD monitor.. -
Page 54: Connecting To A Non-High-Definition 16:9 (Wide) Or 4:3 Tv
The option menu of Earphone/TV pops out on the LCD Screen. Choose TV option and press OK button to validate the setting. The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for viewing them on the LCD monitor. -
Page 55: Arcsoft Media Converter
Arcsoft Media Converter Bundled software CD contains Arcsoft Media Converter that features video file converter to convert multiple video formats into your camera. In this way, you can convert various video files formats and playback your favorite movies on your camera. - Page 56 English 5. Select Video file you want to convert -56-...
- Page 57 English 6. You can preview your media files before converting. To preview media files, use the following control functions. * Click to start previewing *Click to stop previewing Make sure your media files can be previewed before converting -57-...
- Page 58 8. Task Report window will pop out after the task is completed. 9 Before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to “ Clip0001.avi”. (Please note: if Clip0001.avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002.avi)
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Page 59: Burning The Recorded Clip Into Dvd
Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD ArcSoft Mediaimpression is for burning the movie clip into a DVD. You can preserve your precious movies on a DVD to share with family and friends. To create a DVD: 1. Install Arcsoft MediaImpression DVD 2. - Page 60 English 5.Click “ Start “ to start DVD burning -60-...
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Page 62: Uploading Video Files To Youtube
Uploading Video Files to YouTube The bundled software CD contains Arcsoft MediaImpression which features uploading the recorded videos to YouTube. It will help you can share them with your family and friends on YouTube website. Also bundled Youtube-Link software inside camera which allows uploading your favorite video to Youtube web site easily. - Page 63 English 5. Select the video file you want to upload and click [ Upload to YouTube] option at the bottom menu. -63-...
- Page 64 English 6. If this is your first using this function, please follow the instruction on YouTube Setting Panel. -64-...
- Page 65 English 7.Go to http://www.youtube.com/login, then Log onto your YouTube account. (If you do not have YouTube account, sign up here first.) 8. After you log onto your YouTube account, Click [ Get Authorization ] button below. -65-...
- Page 66 English Then, Click [Allow] Button shown on YouTube website. -66-...
- Page 67 English 9. Click [Save] Button to upload the video. -67-...
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Page 69: System Requirement
Connecting Your Camera to a Computer You can transfer pictures, movies or voice recordings stored on your camera to a computer and send them in emails to friends or post them on websites. To do this you should: 1. Install the camera driver on your computer. -
Page 70: Mass Storage Device Mode
To install the bundled software: 1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen appears. 2. Select the software you want to install from the list, then click it. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. -70-... -
Page 71: Specifications
5 Mega Pixel CMOS Sensor Lens F3.0 (f=7.0mm) Focus Range Marco: 20cm; Normal: 200cm~infinite LCD monitor 2.4” TFT LCD (480 x 240) Digital Zoom Shutter Type Electronic, 1/8000-1 sec Storage Media 64 MB built-in memory, SD Card expandable up to 16GB... -
Page 72: Troubleshooting
English Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and measures listed below before sending the digital video camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Power Supply Symptom Cause Measure The power does not The battery is not loaded. - Page 73 Format the memory card in the The memory card is digital video camera before its unrecognized by the first use or when it was used digital video camera. other than this digital video camera. The auto power off Turn the power on again.
- Page 74 The image is too dark. The image was captured in Set the flash to a dark place while set to something other than flash off. flash off mode. Set the exposure It is under-exposed.
- Page 75 English Other Problems Symptom Cause Measure Cannot load the The card is facing the wrong Load correctly. memory card. way. Even when the digital Replace with a new set The battery is running low. video camera’s of batteries. buttons are pressed, it...
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