Welcome: Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product. Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service. Safety Notice: 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camcorder; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2.
Getting Started Parts of the camcorder SD card slot Focus switch LCD display Mode / Return button Speaker Joystick / OK button LED indicator Menu button Power button ( ) Display/Quick- view button Battery / SD card compartment Joystick 4-way Zoom in (Camcorder mode) Toggle Flash...
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Loading/Removing battery Slide the battery compartment cover open as indicated. Insert the Li-ion battery into the battery compartment as indicated. Note that the metallic contacts on the battery must be aligned with those in the compartment. Make sure the drop prevention lever clicks into place.
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Charging battery - using adapter Connect the smaller end of the power cable to the USB port of the camcorder. Plug the AC adapter to a wall outlet, and the charge will start to take place. The LED indicates red light during charging. When the battery is fully charged, the LED light will go out.
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Using SD/MMC card (optional) In addition to the internal built-in memory, your camcorder can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card (MMC). To insert a memory card, gently push the card until the card reaches the bottom of the slot (make sure the beveled corner is correctly aligned).
Attaching the strap (optional) Thread the strap through the strap holder as indicated. Thread the other end of the strap through the loop as indicated, and you are ready to carry your camcorder with ease.
Basic Operations Powering the camcorder on and off Press the Power button for 2 seconds to turn on or turn off the camcorder. Power button If the camcorder is not turned on after pressing the Power button, please check: 1. A Li-ion battery is installed in the camcorder. 2.
Setting time Power on the camcorder and switch to Settings mode ( Use the Joystick to select the [Clock] item, and then press OK (or move the Joystick Move the Joystick up/down to adjust value. Move the Joystick left/right to shift between Setting language Power on the camcorder and switch to Settings mode (...
Recording a video clip Record button Focus switch Mode button Joystick/OK Power on the camcorder and switch to Camcorder mode ( Adjust the focus as appropriate: Mode Range Micro 79” ~ ( 200cm ~ Normal 39” ~ 79” ( 100cm ~ 200cm ) 12”...
Taking a still picture Shutter button Focus switch Mode button Joystick Power on the camcorder and switch to Camcorder mode ( Adjust the focus as appropriate: Mode Range Micro 79” ~ ( 200cm ~ Normal 39” ~ 79” ( 100cm ~ 200cm ) 12”...
Recording a voice clip Record button Mode button Joystick/OK Joystick/OK Power on the camcorder and switch to Voice Recorder mode ( Press the Record button to start recording. While recording, you can move the Joystick up/down to adjust sound volume or press OK to pause/resume recording.
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Playback Power on the camcorder and switch to My Works mode ( to display: Image: display pictures and videos. Video: display only videos. Picture: display only pictures. Voice: display voice clips. Operations in My Works mode: File Type / View Button Function Joystick...
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OSD display - My Works mode Battery life Mode icon Storage icon File type: File protected Picture: (none if not Video: protected) Audio: Button tips Index view enter menu. Then select the [Lock File] item and press OK (or move the Joystick toward right).
Music Player Power on your computer and connect one end of the USB cable into the computer. Make sure the connector and the USB port are correctly aligned. Power on the camcorder and connect the other end of the USB cable to the camcorder.
Playing music Mode/Return Joystick/OK Power on the camcorder and switch to Music Player mode ( Operations in Music Player mode: File Type Button Function OK button Start playing the title. (not playing) Joystick (up/down) Select title. OK button Pause/Resume playing Adjust sound volume.
Displaying lyrics You can play MP3 songs with lyrics displayed. To enable the function, you need to [00:01.16]Album:Voices (2005/10) [00:03.16]Title:Always be my baby [00:05.16]Written: [00:06.16]Music: [00:07.16]Arranged: [00:08.16]Sing:Mariah Carey [00:10.16]LRC Edit: [00:49.71]We were as one,babe [00:52.74]For a moment in time [00:55.68]And it seemed everlasting [00:58.31]That you would always be mine [01:01.89]Now you want to be free [01:08.08]\’Cause I known in my heart, babe...
Playing games Playing games The camcorder provides 3 small games for your entertainment. Power on the camcorder and switch to Game mode ( Select the game you want to play: Name Goal Operation 1) Press Joystick left/right to set level. Press Fill in the blanks OK to start.
Viewing display on a TV Connecting the camcorder to TV Connect your camcorder and TV via the accessory AV cable for real-time display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family. AV Mode TV-out port Video...
Recording TV program or DVD Connecting the camcorder to TV or DVD player The advanced MPEG-4 digital video recording technology allows you to record TV program via the AV-IN cable. AV-in port Video Audio Power on your TV or DVD player. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the [Video/Audio Out] ports on the TV or DVD player.
Advanced Operations Using menu The menu items provide several options for you to table gives details on menu operations: How to... Action Press the Menu button. Note that this step is not Bring up the menu in each mode necessary in the Settings mode. Move the highlight bar Use the Joystick to move up/down.
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Menu items in Settings mode ( ) - 2 Item Options Description When connected to a device, the camcorder displays Menu a menu for you to choose the connection mode. When connected to a device, the camcorder AV Out Headphone automatically enters [Headphone] connection mode.
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Menu items in Camcorder mode ( ) - 1 Item Options Description Set video resolution to WEB (320x240) pixels. Video Size Set video resolution to STD (640x480) pixels. Set video resolution to DVD (720x480) pixels. Set picture resolution to 3 mega pixels. Image Size Set picture resolution to 5 mega pixels.
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Menu items in Camcorder mode ( ) - 2 Item Options Description Flashlight Auto Set the LED lights to always on, auto on when recording Video Light On/Auto/Off videos in dark surroundings, or off. Icon Display On/Off Enable/Disable the display of OSD icons. Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background.
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Menu items in My Works mode ( ) Item Options Description *1,2,3,4 Delete One Yes/No *1,2,3,4 Delete All Yes/No current medium. *1,2,3,4 Lock File On/Off If you have two memory cards inserted in the from the current card to the unused card. *1,2,3,4 Copy File Note:...
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Menu items in Music Player mode ( ) Item Options Description Repeat playing all titles in current list. Single Repeat playing the current title over and over again. Repeat Random Repeat playing all titles in current list at random order. Do not repeat playing.
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Connecting the camcorder to PC Turn on your computer, and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Make sure the connector and the port are correctly aligned. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camcorder. Power on the camcorder, and the following two items will appear on the screen: : Disk (removable disk).
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File folder of the removable disk After the camcorder is connected to your computer and set as a removable disk, a removable disk icon will appear in “My Computer”. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camcorder. your recordings and copy the stored.
Appendix - 1 Troubleshooting - 1 When using the camcorder: Problem Cause Solution Replace or recharge the The battery is out of power. battery. The camcorder cannot be powered on normally. The battery is incorrectly Re-install the battery. installed. Free some space from the Out of memory.
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Troubleshooting - 2 When using the camcorder: Problem Cause Solution It happens when you insert The camcorder is using I did not delete any a memory card after taking a a certain card: The lost few pictures or videos. You recordings are saved in the internal memory or another mode.
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Troubleshooting - 3 When connecting the camcorder to PC or TV: Problem Cause Solution Install Direct X 9.0 or above to solve this problem. Please I cannot view the video clips Driver or software is not go to http://www.microsoft. on my computer. installed on the computer.
System requirement Microsoft Windows 2000/ XP Pentium 4, 1.5GHz or equivalent 256MB of RAM (512MB Recommended) Video card with 64MB of RAM for minimum 24bit (True Color) display 4X speed CD ROM or highter Direct X 9.0c or above and Windows Medua Player Codecs USB Connector...
Appendix - 2 Instruction for ArcSoft MediaConverter™ Introduction converted at the same time. It’s easy! Three simple steps are all it takes. (Please refer to “ s” section for more information.) System requirements To install and run the MediaConverter, your system must meet the following minimum requirements: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Home or Professional) 50 MB free hard drive space...
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Video - AVI (Microsoft Video 1 format, Cinepak, Intel Indeo, uncompressed, etc.) - MPEG-1 in MPEG, MPG, MPE - MPEG-4 in AVI format - MPEG-4 in ASF - WMV - RM - QuickTime MOV QuickTime 6.5 and Windows Media Player 10 or above are required for QuickTime MOV and WMV file conversion, respectively.
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1 Click the “Add Media” button. convert. window.
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Step 2: Select destination Click the icon to select the location where your converted files will be saved. The default save location is “C:\Documents and Settings\[current user]\My documents\ArcSoft MediaConverter”. However, you’ll most likely want to save the files to your portable device. In this case, make sure your device is connected, and then click the icon and choose the proper folder (normally under a removable disk).
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Video settings - File Format - Resolution (Options include QVGA (320 x 240) and VGA (640 x 480)) - Video Bitrate (Options include 2.0 MB, 2.5 MB, and 3.0 MB) - Audio Bitrate (Options include 96 KB, 128 KB, 192 KB) - Frame Per Second (Options include [in fps] 15.00, 20.00, 24.00, 25.00, and 29.97) - Audio Sample Rate (Options include 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz) After viewing/modifying the various settings, select “Save As”, “Save”...
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To play the video clips or movies (MPEG-4 in ASF format only) converted by ArcSoft MediaConverter in your MPEG-4 digital camcorder, please follow the steps below. Step 1 Insert a SD/MMC card in the card slot of the camcorder and connect the camcorder to PC via the USB cable.
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