User`s Manual English
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1. Press the W or T button to compose the image 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 appears on the LCD monitor 18 ENGLISH Recording audio 1 Turn the video camera on and set it to audio record mode 2 Press the SHUTTER button to start recording Press the UP button to pause and press it again to continue 3 Press the SHUTTER again to end the recording If the memory is full the video camera will stop recording automatically On the center of the LCD monitor displays the recorded time There is no menu in audio record mode 19 ENGLISH 4 Using the menu in record mode When a menu is displayed the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT and OK buttons are 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 gt 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu Resolution 1 Quality 5 3 Use the UP or DOWN button to select an item Metering White Balance 4 Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu 5 Use the UP or DOWN button to select the desired item 6 Press the OK button to confirm the setting Back 7 Press the MENU button to close the menu 20 ENGLISH Capture menu list Menu item Function Resolution There are four options for choice 2592x1944 2048x12. be shown in slideshow mode 30 ENGLISH Effect 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Effect 3 Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu B amp W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Binarize Sunset Warm Cold Contrast 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 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Rotate 4 Press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu Rotate Each time the OK button is pressed the image will rotate 90 Save Select this item to save the rotated image Back Select this item to close the submenu 3l ENGLISH Resize 1 Select an image you want to resize in playback mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Resize 4 Press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 5 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item 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 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item voice memo 4 Press t
3. black and the TV screen now performs as the camera LCD screen 1 Connect the video camera to a TV via the TV out cable supplied 2 Turn on the TV and the video camera and then set the TV to AV mode 3 When the video camera is set to record mode you can preview the subjects you want to record on the TV screen 4 When the video camera is set to Playback mode you can review all the pictures video and audio clips stored in the video camera on the TV 35 ENGLISH Connecting the Camera to a PC There are two ways to download files from the video camera s memory card to a computer e inserting the memory card into a card reader e 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 E 2 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer and double click the computer removable disk icon that represents the memory card 3 Copy images from the card into a directory of your choice on the computer s hard disk 36 ENGLISH Connecting the Camera to a PC with the USB Cable 1 Set the USB mode under Setup menu to MSDC mode 2 Connect the camera with a PC by a USB cable 3 Double click the icon my computer on the desktop of PC 4 Double click icon 5 Double click file folder 6 Double click 100 file folder 7 Copy all the
4. mode 1 In video record mode press the MENU button to display the menu Movie Size 320 Frame Rate 2 Use the UP or DOWN button to select item White Balance o ok 21042 MENU 2122 3 Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu 4 Use the UP or DOWN button to select the desired item 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 1280x720 720x480 640x480 Frame Rate Select low frame rate to record longer time There are two items for option High Low Metering See the details on page 19 White Balance See the details on page 19 23 ENGLISH Setup menu Sounds AutoReview 1s You can set the system items in setup menu 1 Power and press the MENU button to Power Save 5 nin display the menu Press the RIGHT button to select Bull Setup P o 121044 Use the UP or DOWN button to select an item 2 3 4 Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu 5 6 7 Use the UP or DOWN button to select the desired item Press the OK button to confirm the setting 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 Start up Set
5. the start up sound Press the RIGHT button to change the sound There are four options None 1 2 3 24 ENGLISH Beep Set the operation sound on or off by pressing the RIGHT button Volume Adjust the sound volume You can change it by pressing the RIGHT button Auto Review Adjust the review time after taking a picture There are three items for option Off 1sec 3 sec Power Light Frequency should be set to either 60Hz or 50Hz frequency depending on your region 50HZ 60HZ Powersave To save power the camera is turned off automatically after a period of time There are four options 1min 3min 5min Off Date amp 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 NTSC PAL USB You can use this camera as a PC camera or removable disk PCCAM Use as a PC camera MSDC Use as a removable disk 25 ENGLISH Start up You can use your favorite picture as the start up image Image Off No start up image System Use the default image as the start up image My image Use your favorite image as the start up image Format See the details on page 7 Reset all To reset the entire menu and button operation settings to initial default Yes No 5 Playback Playback still image 1 Turn the camera on and then pr
6. 536 1280X960 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 Center The exposure will be calculated based on light in the center area and this is suitable for general use Multi The exposure will be calculated based on the average light Spot Only the spot in the center of the LCD screen will be metered for light White Adjust the white balance to suit different light sources Balance There five items for option Auto Daylight Cloudy 21 ENGLISH Fluorescent Tungsten Exposure Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting dark backgrounds and strong backlighting The exposure value range is 2 0 to 2 0 Driver Use this item to set the camera to different mode Off 2 Mode Self timer 10 Self timer Burst Effect Use this function to change the image s color tone Normal B amp W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Date This function can be used to add a date to your pictures as Stamp you take them There are three items for option Off Neither date nor time is added to the image Date Add date to the image Date amp Time Add date and time to the image 22 ENGLISH Menu in video
7. Power Supply 3 AAA alkaline 1 5V batteries Ambient Operating 0 C to 40 C temperature Storage 20 to 60 C Microphone Built in Speaker Built in Dimension Camera Body 97X58X38 mm Weight Camera Body w o battery Approx 95g Attention The product design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice System requirement Windows 98 2000 ME XP Vista Win7 CPU Pentium III 800MHz and upper Memory 64 MB and upper memory Disk space At least 128 MB space free 45
8. User s Manual English ENGLISH 1 PARTS OF THE VIDEO CAMERA 2 PREPARING FOR USE INSTALLING THE BATTERY INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD SETTING THE LANGUAGE SETTING THE DATE AND TIME MONITOR SCREEN DISPLAY 3 USING THIS VIDEO CAMERA TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF CHANGE THE MODE RECORDING VIDEO CLIP TAKING STILL IMAGES USING THE SELF TIMER AND BURST SNAPSHOT USING THE ZOOM FUNCTION RECORDING AUDIO ENGLISH 4 USING THE MENU IN RECORD MODE MENU IN CAPTURE MODE MENU IN VIDEO MODE SETUP MENU 5 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK STILL IMAGE PLAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS PLAYING BACK AUDIO FILES OTHER FUNCTIONS IN PLAYBACK MODE 6 MAKING CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE CAMERA TOA TV CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC 7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 20 20 24 35 36 38 38 41 ENGLISH 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 44 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 not try to open the case of the video camera or attempt to modify this video camera in any way Maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by authorized service providers Keep the video camer
9. a away from water and other liquids Do not use the video camera with wet hands Never use the video camera in the rain or snow Moisture creates danger of electric shock Use only the recommended power accessories Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating distortion of the equipment fire electrical shock or other hazards ENGLISH 1 Parts of the video camera 1 Lens 2 Microphone 3 Compensating lamp 4 Self Timer LED 5 Delete 6 7 8 Playback Mode TFT LCD Screen 9 Left 4 10 Power 11 Down W button 12 Menu 13 AV Out jack 14 USB jack 15 Right P LED on or off 16 OK 17 Shutter 18 Up a Display 19 W Zoom out button 20 T Zoom in button 21 Speaker 22 Tripod socket 23 Card slot 24 Battery cover ENGLISH 2 Preparing for use Installing the Battery 1 Open the video camera battery door 2 Insert three AAA size batteries with the positive and negative poles matching the directions indicated on the battery cover 3 Close the battery door ENGLISH Inserting the Memory Card This camera has an internal memory it can take a few pictures and video clips please use a SD or MMC or SDHC card for more picture storage Turn off the camera before 7 inserting or removing the memory card sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force the me
10. ess the PLAYBACK 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 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to preview the previous or next image 26 ENGLISH Playing back movie clips 1 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the movie clips you want to playback in playback mode 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 Press the RIGHT button to fast forward and press the LEFT button to fast rewind 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 Press the RIGHT button to fast forward and press the LEFT button to fast rewind 27 ENGLISH Other functions in playback mode Viewing Thumbnails Press the W button to view the files in thumbnail mode Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT button to select a file Press the OK or T button to view the file in full screen Lock files 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Lock 3 Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu 4 Use the UP or DOWN button to select the item Lock Unlock one Lock Unlock current f
11. 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 37 ENGLISH 7 Software Installation Installing the Software The bundled software CD has the drivers and software that come with video camera Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The autorun menu appears 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 Medial mpression only includes Windows XP and Windows 38 ENGLISH Vista Windows 7 platforms Click the items in the autorun menu to install the software If the autorun menu does not appear automatically open the CD ROM in My Computer or Windows Explorer and double click the file named autorun exe to start the program You can also click Run in the Windows Startup menu enter D autorun exe where D is your CD ROM drive letter in the text box and click OK Install Driver 1 Click Install Driver 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install the drivers 3 When the installation is finished it will create an icon Son the desktop 39 ENGLISH How to use the PC Camera function Please install the camera driver first Connect the camera to the computer via the USB jack Power on the camera the LCD screen displays PC
12. he OK or RIGHT button to display the dialog box as illustrated 5 Select the item Add and then press the OK button to start recording voice memo 6 Press the SHUTTER button to end the recording 32 ENGLISH If you want to cancel the voice memo please select Delete when the dialog box appears and then press the OK button to delete the memo Set the image as the start up image 1 Select an image of your choice in playback mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Start up Image 4 5 6 7 Press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu Set Cancel Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Set Press the OK button to confirm the setting Set the item Start up Image in the setup menu to My image mode See the details on page 23 And then the video camera will use the image you selected as the start up image 33 ENGLISH Printing images 1 Select an image you want to print in playback mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Print 4 Connect the device to a printer which includes print photo from a camera directly 5 Press the OK button to print the image 34 ENGLISH 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
13. ile Lock AII 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 If the file has been locked the icon C will display on the LCD screen The locked file can not be deleted 28 ENGLISH Delete files 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Delete 3 Press the OK button to enter the submenu One Delete current file All Delete all files except locked files 4 Use the UP or DOWN button to select the item 5 Press the OK button to confirm the setting A dialog box will appear Using UP or DOWN button to select the item Yes 6 Press the OK button to delete the current file or all files Hot key Press the DELETE button next to the LCD to delete file quickly 29 ENGLISH 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 Interval Set the interval time by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT button The range of interval time is 1 second to 10 seconds Repeat Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select Yes or No 4 Use the UP or DOWN button to select Start 5 Press the OK button start slide show 6 Press the MENU button to end slide show Only still images can
14. mory card into the slot when you feel resistance The memory card has a write protect switch which is 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 Find the rubber at the bottom of the video camera and then uncover the rubber where you will see the SD card slot 3 Insert the memory card as illustrated 6 ENGLISH Never insert any other object which is not a SD MMC SDHC card into the camera s SD card slot Never remove the SD card from the camera while the camera is powered on Format the memory card All data will be deleted including protected files Be sure to download important files to your computer before formatting 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 DOWN button to select Format then press the 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 ENGLISH Setting the Language When using the video camera for the first time after purchasing it be sure to choose a language before using the video camera 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 Lang
15. mpty BB BB 1 ENGLISH C When recording audio file Audio record mode Memory capacity The time of record Battery level indicator Cu Full Half cm Low 671 Empty D When playing back The sequence of current file The total number of recorded file Memory card inserted Playback mode Protecting indicator Voice memo indicato The format of the file B Movie clips Audio files Date and time stamp 12 ENGLISH 3 Using this video camera Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Open the LCD panel 2 To turn on the camera press hold the POWER button the LCD Screen turns on 3 Press the POWER button again will turn the camera off To save battery power the video camera automatically turns off after a period of idle time Press the POWER button to power the camera back on You can change the power off time by setting the function Power Save in the Setup menu 13 ENGLISH Change the mode There are three record modes in this video camera 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the camera and the camera get into the default video mode 2 Press the MODE button to change the record mode Each time the MODE button is pressed the mode icon is changed Display Title Description le 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 pres
16. on to turn on the compensating lamp and when light is enough press the RIGHT LED ON or OFF button to turn off the compensating lamp Make sure your fingers do not cover the lens Do not take the memory card or battery out when the video camera is saving the image otherwise the image will not be saved completely 16 ENGLISH Using the Self timer and Burst snapshot Use the self timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot Use the burst snapshot to take pictures continuously 1 Turn the power on and set the video camera to the Capture mode 2 Press the LEFT button to change the self timer mode each time the LEFT button is pressed the icon on the top left corner is changed Off Take photos without delay 2 seconds The shutter release will delay for 2 seconds RM 10 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 You can also set the self timer and burst snapshot by the capture menu See the details on page 20 17 ENGLISH Using the Zoom Function This video camera has a digital zoom function that allows you to zoom in or zoom out on subjects The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process 1 Turn the video camera on and set it to capture mode or video record mode 2
17. or MSDC Press the MODE button to set it to PC CAM mode ie 10 E Double click the icon to run the program File Devices Options Capture Help Audio Format Video Capture Filter Video Capture Pin Audio Capture Filter SPCAI1528 Video Camera Device If it is the first time you use this function please select the item Preview as in the illustration and then you can use it as the pc camera function If you want to change the imaging size select Video Capture Pin to change the Output Size 40 Bile Devices Options Capture Help v Preview Audio Format Audio Capture Filter SPCA1528 Video Camera ENGLISH Stream Format Video Format Video Standard None Frame Rate 30 000 21 Flip Horizontal 7 Color Space Compression 1420 hd Dutput Size 320 x 240 7 8 Troubleshooting Compression Frame Interval E P Frame Interval E Quality OK Cancel Apply Power does not turn on direction 1 Battery is inserted in the wrong direction Reload battery in the correct on 2 Battery is insufficient to power Replace the 41 ENGLISH battery The camera does not take pictures 1 Memory is full new memory 2 Memory card is not f
18. ormatted correctly Format the memory card again or use a new card Image is blurry or out of focus 1 The video camera was moving when the image was captured Hold the video camera steady when shooting picture Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor 1 A memory card with images recorded with another camera is loaded Please reformat the card Recorded images are not saved in memory 42 ENGLISH 1 The video camera was turned 2 If the battery low indicator off before the images are saved in memory appears on the LCD monitor replace the battery immediately 43 ENGLISH 9 Technical Specifications Sensor 1 3MegaPixels CMOS Display 1 44 TFT Color LCD Focus range 150cm infinity Aperture F3 0 Fixed Focus Shutter Electronic Shutter 1 1024 1 2sec Resolution Still Image 5M 2592X1944 3M 2048X1536 1 M 1280X960 VGA 640X480 Video 1280x720 720x480 640x480 Sensitivity Auto White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Exposure 2EV to 2EV in 0 3 steps control Burst Included Photo effect Normal B amp W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Self timer 2 10 sec 44 ENGLISH Storage Internal memory 32MB Flash External memory SD SDHC support up to 8GB MMC support up to 4 GB TV system NTSC PAL
19. s the PLAYBACK button to set the video camera to playback model When the video camera is in playback mode you must press the PLAYBACK button to change it to record mode first before you can use the MODE button to change mode 14 ENGLISH Recording video clip 1 Turn the video camera on and its default mode is video record mode 2 Press the SHUTTER button to start recording Press the UP button to pause and press it again to continue 3 Press the SHUTTER button again to end the recording If the memory is full the video camera will stop recording automatically TheLCD monitor displays the recorded time When light is insufficient press the RIGHT LED ON or OFF button to turn on the compensating lamp and when light is enough press the LED ON OFF button to turn off the compensating lamp 15 ENGLISH Taking still images 1 Turn on the video camera 2 Press the MODE button to set the video camera to capture mode the icon appears on the LCD screen 3 Use the LCD screen to frame your subject 4 Hold the video camera steady and then press the SHUTTER button completely down to take a picture The number displayed on the screen is automatically decreased by one For example if the screen displays 018 when the camera is power on after one photo has been captured 017 will appear If the memory is full Memory Full will appear on screen When light is insufficient press the RIGHT LED ON or OFF butt
20. uage then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired language and then press the OK button to confirm the setting 4 Press the MENU button to close the menu ENGLISH Setting the date and time 1 Turn the power on press the MENU button to 02 02 08 30 w display the menu and then press the RIGHT button F to select setup YYYY MM DD 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select E ox 724 weno foe ls Date amp Time then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to change the highlighted value Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to move the cursor between settings 4 Press the OK button to confirm the setting 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu ENGLISH Monitor screen display A When shooting movies White balance indicator AUTO Auto Resolution indicator piri 1280x720 joudy 720 720 480 p Fluorescent cm Tungsten 640 640x480 Memory capacity Video record mode Memory card inserted Battery level indicato Full Half Low Empty 88 BB 10 ENGLISH B When shooting still images Resolution indicator 2592 1944 3M 2048 1536 1M 1280x960 White balance indicator AUTO Auto lt Daylight A Cloudy cA Fluorescent dk Tungsten EV Value Memory capacit Capture mode ba Memory card inserted Battery level indicato Full Half Low E
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