Archos AV300 Series Camcorder User Manual
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1. Tungsten Fluorescent Flash modes off auto on red eye Optical zoom 1x 3x Shutter speed Automatic depending on light flash 1 1000 sec 1 sec Digital Zoom 4x 9x Only in 2048x1536 image size setting Zoom 3 9x makes 1600x1200 pixel image Zoom 5 4x makes 1280x960 pixel image Zoom 6 0x makes 1024x768 pixel image Zoom 7 8x makes 800x600 pixel image Zoom 9 6x makes 640x480 pixel image Format video Mpeg4 320x240 resolution avi file NTSC 20 frames sec PAL 25 frames sec MP3 192kb s stereo Constant Bit Rate CBR 15 ARCHOS rnin k smaller WWW ARCHOS COM United States amp Canada ARCHOS Technology 3 Goodyear Unit A Irvine CA 92618 USA Phone 1 949 609 1483 Fax 1 949 609 1414 United Kingdom ARCHOS UK Limited Regus House Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way Swindon Wiltshire SN5 6QR UK Phone 44 0 1793 44 15 10 Fax 44 0 1793 44 16 10 Worldwide Offices Europe amp Asia ARCHOS S A 12 rue Amp re 91430 Igny France Phone 33 0 169 33 169 0 Fax 33 0 169 33 169 9 Germany ARCHOS Deutschland GmbH Bredelaerstrasse 63 40474 Diisseldorf Germany Tel 49 211 1520 384 Fax 49 211 1520 349 162. more definition your picture will have If you are going to print your pictures either on your own printer or by a digital photo developer you should use the settings at the higher end Note You can choose all image sizes in zoom level 1x 3x You must choose 2048x1536 to use zoom 4x 10x but your resolution will be diminished the higher you go on the digital zoom Exposure Use this setting to expose the image more or less than normal Values are in steps of 1 3 from 2 to 2 Setting it in the negatives will decrease the amount of picture exposure and make your picture darker Setting it positive will increase the exposure and make your pictures brighter If your subject has a bright background you may want to over expose your picture a little bit so that the person s face is more visible If you are taking pictures where there is a lot of snow or the sun s reflection on water you may want to reduce the exposure White Bal White Balance Use the setting to change the color temperature of your photos Set it to the ambient light conditions in order to best reproduce the colors of the objects in the photo tungsten fluorescent daylight or cloudy Changing these settings will adjust the camera color so that even with these different types of light sources the picture colors will be as close as possible to reality Timer You can set the self timer to 5 seconds or 10 seconds The picture will be taken five or ten seconds after t
3. store your photos videos and music in bulk in folders the more difficult it will be to find the files you want to play Going to the photo and video mode OGoing to the photo and video mode via the main screen icons via the Record button There are two ways of accessing the recording screens for taking photos or videos If you use only method above the default folders for saving photo images and video segments will be the Photo and Video folders respectively Thus afterwards you will find all your pictures or videos in those two folders If you browse to a subfolder which is in the Photo folder or the Video folder and then use the Record function button then your photo or video file will be saved directly into that folder This is much more convenient for storing your files in an orderly fashion After you have done this once each time you use the main screen icons to take a picture or video it will save the files to the folder that you last used when you used the Record button To view a video or photo that you have taken just use your browser to go to that file and click on START Remember when viewing photos you can zoom up to three levels of magnification on a photo if you like or you can view multiple images on the screen 4 or 9 images 11 6 Troubleshooting Question My photos are out of focus or blurred What can I do Answer This is often due to the fact of using the digital zoom or the optical zoo
4. your choice of this ARCHOS camera add on module for your AV300 series Personal Video Player PVP By adding this camera to your AV300 you now have all the functionality of a 3 3 Megapixel Digital still camera AND a video camcorder Please be careful to treat it like you would a regular camera by handling it carefully and cleaning the lens with a cleaner specific to camera lenses Wishing you the best Video Music and Photo experience The ARCHOS TEAM Connecting the AVCam300 Camera When connecting the AVCam300 to your AV300 you must be sure that the AV300 is off Never plug in or remove the AVCam from a device that is on Remove the rubber cover on the left side of the AV300 to expose the mini centronics connector Align it to the camera and then push in firmly making sure that both the left and right side of the connector click into place The AVCam300 should now be securely connected to the body of the AV300 If it can wiggle and has some play then you have not connected it correctly To remove the camera simply shut off your AV300 then squeeze the top and bottom orange tabs to disengage the clips and then pull out Warning Disconnecting the camera while the AV300 is on could damage the contents of the AV300 hard drive 2 Buttons and Functions Ready Indicator Ort Ready to take a picture or video segrrert Of Carrera mode is off and pictures video cannot be made Flash Indicator Blinking Carrera is bu
5. User Guide ARCHOS AVCam300 3 3 Megapixel Digital Still Camera and Digital Camcorder for ARCHOS AV300 series ARCHOS Think smaller RICOH LENS User Guide for ARCHOS AVCam 300 Digital Still and Video camcorder v1 0 no 102 433 Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software for this product Table of Contents DERG AV CAT 0 seii aaa SEN iais 5 2 Buttons and Functions siissssacceicsss sscassssesasessessscewaisvesssashestcassdteseacsisvesssaisnsssssessencs 6 gt Taking a Photo Camera ssssssssccccccccccccsssseccccccccocccossssssesecccccccocosssssssssssseeoeoo 7 3 1 Understanding and setting the Camera parameter cc sssssssssssscseesseesseeesecesseesseceneenees 7 4 Filming a Video Segment Camcorder sssssccsssccccccccssssssssssssssssscsccsesooes 9 4 1 Understanding and setting the Camcorder parameter csssssssssssssessessseseseseseeeseeeseee 9 5 Viewing your photos and videos cccccccccsscsssssssssssssssssccsccccccccccccccsssssssssssecs 11 6 WOU CS OG CNG ag sccese cass tecescicicecadcensiccdeteceaspeeussbccceecnsesaaseeeudetesues eceucaccreuasvacensss 12 7 Technical ONO oases tec eae cat Sec reanna aeris e rer ES aa RE ra deir araa 14 Warranty and Limited Liabilit This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty Manufacturer s
6. ecording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction FCC Compliance Statement FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device 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 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 e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note During file transfer or in the PC mode if the End User Terminal EUT or computer suddenly freezes or does not respond it may be due to the electrostatic phenomenon Please follow the procedures below to recover the operation Unplug the USB cable from the End User Terminal EUT Close the so
7. es of light sources the picture colors will be as close as possible to reality Source The default audio source for a video segment is the built in microphone To get even better sound for your videos we encourage you to use an External microphone such as the stereo microphone available as option Further you can even use a line level audio source for special recording situations Bitrate The is analogous to the Image Quality setting in the camera mode This setting determines the level of compression of the recorded video file Set to 2000kb s for the highest quality images takes up more space on the hard drive or to a lower setting to have smaller file sizes you may have a slightly reduced image quality on setting lower than 1500kb s The default of 1500kb s is fine for most situations Note Long continuous recording times 2 hours and more can create files that are greater than 2GB each The AV300 will create multiple files in order to make long recordings Thus a very long video recording may produce files called VID0000 VID0001 and VIDOO02 10 5 Viewing your photos and videos You will no doubt have many files on your AV300 over time and the best way to find them is to make a clear directory structure and store them in an orderly fashion For example you might want to use the path HD Video Camcorder Spring vacation for all your videos of your spring vacation instead of mixing everything together in Video The more you
8. ftware application in the computer or re boot the computer if necessary Re connect the USB cable to the End User Terminal EUT In case of Electrostatic Discharge the AV300 may lose function Just power off and on in order to restore CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device FCC Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS 2003 All rights reserved This document may not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from ARCHOS All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notification Errors and omissions accepted Images and illustrations may not always match contents Copyright ARCHOS All rights reserved Disclaimer of warranty to the extent allowed by applicable law representations and warranties of non infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specified are hereby excluded 1 The AVCam300 Dear Customer We d like to thank you for
9. he Archos web site should fill out the form on the web site under Support Product Returns RMA Request form e There is an FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www archos com that can help answer many of your questions e If you need technical help you may contact ARCHOS directly in your own language via these phone numbers For other countries please e mail our technical support Telephone Support DO NOT USE PHONE SUPPORT FOR PRESALES INFORMATION These numbers are to aid those who have technical difficulties malfunctions Our technicians can only help you with technical issues 949 609 1400 USA Canada 09 1745 6224 Spain 01 70 20 00 30 France 02 4827 1143 Italy 0207 949 0115 UK 02 050 405 10 Netherlands 069 6698 4714 Germany E mail Support technical support archos com United States and Canada customers English support technique archos com Europe and rest of the planet English and French support de archos com Germany German To respond to your e mails efficiently when sending one please indicate the product name and question type in the Subject of the e mail For example To technical support archos com Subject AVCam300 Video recording 14 ARCHOS AVCam300 Technical Specifications eee 150 Focal length 35mm equivalence 41mm 122mm Auto focus Always on Exposure Value EV 2 to 2 steps of 1 3 White Balance Auto Outdoors Cloudy
10. he shutter button is pressed Reset Reset the values in this screen to the factory default settings 4 Filming a Video Segment Camcorder Select Camcorder from the main menu screen use the joystick to select then click on ENTER QO Look either through the viewfinder or at the AV300 screen and aim the Cam Corder camera at the subject to be filmed Press the shutter button all the way down or the START button to start the recording A red circle on the top right of the AV300 screen indicates you are recording Press the shutter button all the way down again or the STOP button in order to stop the recording The camera will take a few seconds to store the MPEG4 video file to the hard disk of the AV300 It will store the file in the folder HD Video or the most recent folder you were in when you pressed the function button Record If you would like to pause the video recording press on the START button You will notice a pause symbol ul appear Press again on this button and the camera will recommence its recording 4 1 Understanding and setting the Camcorder parameters Zoom This is the current zoom factor For 3 0 Z EA DE BIERE j Fl ta LI video ranges from 1x to 3x fHD Videos IDOOOT Exposure Value Displays EV if you have set the exposure setting to a non default value White Balance Shows the current type of while balance being used auto tungsten fluorescent daylight o
11. hows the current flash mode On Off Auto or Red eye 3 Digital Zoom This shows whether or not the _ r camera is currently using its digital zoom Bi n a Setup Z Settings a Compression This is the current setting of the JPEG compression Basic Normal Fine For access and change the Camera settings the best possible image although it will take up more disk space set this to Fine fine dots icon Click on the center function button to Exposure Value Displays EV if you have set the exposure setting to a non default value White Balance Shows the current type of while balance being used Set according to lighting conditions fj24fi025 Rename This lets the user specify the file name rn of the next photo aes E sae Flash mode Choose which type of flash you Img quality a Fine m want On use the flash on all pictures Off do Img size i 2048x1536 not use the flash Auto camera uses the flash if eis Tee n ee there is not enough ambient light Red eye use a Timer a Off special flash system that helps reduce the red in subject s eyes 1mp qay ee i OO ee of JPEG compression you want Fine will give the best image quality but the largest file size Basic will give the smallest file size but the images will not be as sharp Camera Settings Menu Img size Image size Choose the size in pixel resolution that you want your image file to be The higher the value the
12. liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract In general the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters fire static discharge misuse abuse neglect improper handling or installation unauthorized repair alteration or accident In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE ARCHOS licensor s makes no warranties express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the licensed materials ARCHOS s licensor s does not warrant guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the licensed materials in terms of its correctness accuracy reliability correctness or otherwise The entire risk as to the results and performance of the licensed materials is assumed by you The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions The above exclusion may not apply to you In no event will ARCHOS s licensor s and their directors officers employees or agents collectively ARCHOS licensor be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and
13. m When zooming in on objects you must have a very steady hand to hold the camera when pressing the shutter button Any shakiness is magnified and often renders the picture blurry Also shooting in low light conditions will force the shutter to stay open longer and thus any camera movement or fast movement in the camera s sight will be blurred Trying to take pictures of objects closer than 40cm 16 inches will also give out of focus results Question Sometimes while I am recording video the zoom does not react or is slow in reacting Is this normal Answer During a video recording there is a write process from the internal buffers to the hard drive every one minute or so During this time approximately five seconds a red hourglass will appear on the top of the screen and you will not be allowed to zoom in or out during this write process Question Can I change the exposure time when I take a photo Answer The camera has an automatic exposure system and cannot be set manually Depending on the lighting conditions and the flash mode it will adjust anywhere from 1 1000 of a second to 1 second Problem There is a flicker on the screen when using the camcorder Solution This may be due to the indoor lighting Try changing the screen display type by going to the Setup gt Display gt TV Standard Use PAL for Europe and NTSC for North America Problem The Camera and the Camcorder icons are grayed out and I cannot select
14. r cloudy TREES l d _ 0 _ VU Meter Shows the sound intensity of the Settings Start recording Gain Control Use this control joystick left right to decrease or increase the audio recording sensitivity Click on the center function button to access and change the Camcorder settings nj24fi2 16 Rename This lets the user specify the file name of the next video segment Cam Corder Rename IDOOO1 Exposure a Normal m Exposure Use this setting to expose the image White Bal 4 Auto gt more or less than normal Values are in steps of Source 4 Microphone gt 1 3 from 1 to 1 Setting it in the negatives will Bitrate 4 2000kbis D decrease the amount of picture exposure and make your picture darker Setting it positive will increase the exposure and make your pictures brighter If your subject has a bright background you may want to ove expose your picture a little bit so that the person s face is more visible If you are taking pictures where there is a lot of snow or the sun s reflection on water you may want to reduce the exposure Camera Settings Menu White Bal White Balance Use the setting to change the color temperature of your photos Set it to the ambient light conditions in order to best reproduce the colors of the objects in the photo tungsten fluorescent daylight or cloudy Changing these settings will adjust the camera color so that even with these different typ
15. sy Ex during auto focus or witing On Flash picture can be taken the image dhata to the hard drive Off Flash disabled Blinking Flash unit charging Shutter Button Half way pressed Photo set the focus 0 oo sa RIE NE fHD Photo IMGO011 Fully pressed k Photo take a picture SE I g ums A Video start stop video recording Zoomin Button i ee Video start pause recontrence recording Video stop recording 3 Taking a Photo Camera Select Camera from the main menu screen use joystick to select then click on ENTER OQ Look either through the viewfinder or at the AV300 screen and aim the camera at the subject to be photographed Press the shutter button down half way to tell the AV300 to set the focus You must wait for approximately one second for the autofocus to make its automatic adjustment O Fully press the button to take the snapshot The camera may take up to several seconds to store the JPEG image file on the hard disk of the AV300 It will store it in the folder HD Photo or the folder you were in before pressing on the function key Record 3 1 Understanding and setting the Camera parameters a nn ee eS 2080x1536 1 0 Fel Ezi EA Ehe 51 HD Photo IMGOO11 F a a Resolution This will be resolution of the JPEG image in pixels when a picture is taken Zoom The current zoom factor Zoom 1x 3x optical 4x 9 6x used the digital zoom Flash status This s
16. the like arising out of the use of inability to use the licensed materials even if ARCHOS licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitations may not apply to you Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights remedies and limitation of liability Furthermore warranty does not apply to 1 Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage 2 Any product tampered with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label 3 Any product without a warranty or serial number label 4 Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment Warnings and Safety Instructions CAUTION To prevent risks of electric shock this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Use of this product is for personal use only Copying CDs or loading music video or picture files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law Copyrighted materials works of art and or presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the r
17. them SS olution There are two possible reasons for this One the camera is not securely connected to the AV300 Take if off and when you reinsert it make sure both sides of the connection click into place The second reason may be that you connected the camera to the AV300 without shutting off the AV300 first Shut off the AV300 and restart it again 12 Problem I cannot get the camera or camcorder to zoom in more than 3X Solution The camera can zoom up to 9 6X only if the Image size parameter under Settings is set to 2048x1536 The camcorder zooms only up to 3X Problem The AV300 unit freezes operation and none of the buttons do anything Solution This is a rare case and the simplest thing to do is to hold down on the STOP OFF button for 12 seconds This will shut off the AV300 Turn it back on again and retry the operation Problem The autofocus takes too long or its focus is incorrect Solution The autofocus system needs to have contrast in the picture in order to focus correctly Thus it will have difficulties focusing on flat areas without contrast or sharp edges Move the camera to have some other objects on the screen so that it can figure out how to make the focus 13 7 Technical Support e If technical support determines that your product needs to be returned please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced depending on problem type Customers who purchased directly from t
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