Welcome: Dear user, thank you 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 camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera. 4. Use the camera with care.
Getting Started Knowing your camcorder parts Shutter button ( ) Focus switch Speaker Lens Battery compartment / SD/MMC card slot Flash Strobe Bottom view Strap holder Tripod socket Microphone External Microphone Jack Indicator light LCD display Record button ( ) Zoom button ( )T: Zoom in / Volume up W: Zoom out / Volume down Menu/OK button Mode/Return ( ) button HD OUT Power button ( ) USB connector AV OUT connector /Earphone
Installing the battery 1. Slide the battery cover open. 2. Place the included Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. 3. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover. Charging the battery Please charge the battery at least 8 hours prior to its first use. 1. Connect the cable. Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a wall outlet.
Setting language 1. Power on the camcorder. 2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu. 3. Use the Zoom button to select the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu screen. 4. Use the Zoom button to select the Language item, and then Press OK to confirm. 5. Move the Zoom button up/down to select a language. 6. When done, press OK to confirm the setting.
Basic Operations Recording a video clip / Taking a still picture 1. Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( most filming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. ) for Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording. 2. Zooming: Move the Zoom button up or down to correspondingly zoom the screen in or out. 3. Press the Record button to start recording. Or press the Shutter button to take a still picture.
Recording a voice clip 1. Power on the camcorder. 2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu. 3. Use the Zoom button to select the Voice Recorder mode and press OK to enter the menu screen. 4. Press the Record button to start recording 5. Press the Record button again to stop recording. * The external microphone jack provides you with additional microphone options. When you insert an external microphone while in Voice Recorder mode, the ( ) icon will appear at the top of the screen.
Playing back your recordings on PC Installing software Please notice that the recorded videos are .mov format. So you need some special programs to view the recordings on PC. For first time use, please make sure you have QuickTime 7.0 (or above) player on your PC. If not, please download the QuickTime player from the website. Or install the software on the bundled CD. Connecting to your PC and Saving files 1. Turn on the camcorder. 2.
Connecting the camcorder to HDTV HD TV hereby means the HDTV built-in component input ports, thus being able to perform HD high resolution quality while connected. HD OUT (green) (blue) Component Video in (red) (red) (white) AV OUT Component Audio in (yellow) (Do not plug in Yellow Cable) HD TV 1. Turn on your HD TV. 2. Turn on the Camcorder. 3.
Advanced Operations Menu operation The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions. The following table gives details on menu operations. How to... Action Bring up the menu Press the MENU button. Move the highlight bar Use the Zoom button to move up or down. Enter sub-menu/Confirm an item Press the OK button. Exit menu/Go back to upper menu Press the Mode/Return button (when in sub-menu). Menu items in Camera mode Power-on → Press the Menu button.
Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Description Normal Effect Make recordings in natural color. B&W Make recordings in black and white. Classic Make recordings in sepia-toned color. Exposure -2~+2 Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the preview image appears too bright or too dark. A positive value indicates the image will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the image dimmer. Selftimer On/Off Enable/Disable the selftimer.
Menu items in Setting mode Power-on → Press the MODE button → Select the Setting mode → Press the OK button. Item Option Date & Time - Set date and time. - Lets you select the language used for OSD. Language On Beep Description Enable beep sound. Shutter On Disable beep sound, but keep Shutter sound. Off Disable beep sound. Start Image On/Off Sets the start image. Icon On/Off Enable/Disable OSD icons to display on the screen. LCD Bright -2~+2 Set LCD brightness.
Appendix Battery Life Indicator Icon Description Full battery life Moderate battery life Low battery life * The flash strobe and the LED lights will be disabled. Empty battery life Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the battery when the icon indicates low battery life.
Appendix Storage Capacity * Please refer to the package printing for the specification of your model. Video (min.
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