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 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.
Table of Contents Welcome .......................................................................... 1 Safety Notice ................................................................... 1 Table of Contents ........................................................... 2 Getting Started................................................................ 4 Knowing your camera parts .................................................................. 4 Installing the battery .............................................
Table of Contents Using PC Camera ........................................................... 36 Installing the software ........................................................................... 36 Starting the application ......................................................................... 36 Using IS-DV PC Camera ...................................................................... 39 Addenda .......................................................................... 42 Troubleshooting ...........
Getting Started Knowing your camera parts getting started Shutter button ( ) Power button ( ) Speaker Microphone Front LED indicator Battery compartment Lens Focus switch Flash strobe Strap hook SD/MMC card slot Bottom view Tripod socket Mode button Menu button Back LED indicator ) Joystick ( Record button USB connector LCD display Earphone connector Backward button ( Play/Pause button ( Forward button ( ) 4 ) ) TV-out connector
Installing the battery getting started 1 Open the battery compartment cover. Slide the battery compartment cover open as indicated. 2 Install the battery. Place the accessory Li-ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. 3 Replace the cover. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery compartment cover.
Using the charger getting started When the battery pack is out of power, you can use the accessory charger to recharge the battery pack. 1 Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the charger stand and the other end to a wall outlet. 2 Place the depleted battery pack into the charger. Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the charger. Battery pack Charging indicator Power indicator To a wall outlet 3 The charging indicator turns red and the charge starts.
Inserting a memory card (optional) Label side The SD card comes with a write-protect switch. When the writeprotect switch is set to the Lock position, the card will become non-writable. To ensure that the camera can operate normally, you should set the write-protect switch to the Unlock position before inserting the SD card. Do not remove the memory card while the camera is processing data (when the LED is blinking). When a memory card is inserted, the camera will use the card as the main storage medium.
Attaching the wrist strap (optional) getting started 1 Attach the lens cap to the strap. Thread the string on the side of the strap through the cap, and then thread the strap through the string loop to fasten the cap. 1 2 2 Attach the strap to the camera. Thread the end of the strap through the hook on the camera, and then thread the strap through the string loop.
Basic Operations Turning on your camera Press and hold down the power button for 1 second to turn on the camera. basic operations If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. The battery pack is well installed in the camera. 2. The battery pack has enough power left. Turning off your camera Press and hold down the power button for 1 second to turn off the camera.
Using the LCD monitor The LCD monitor can be used to compose image settings for shooting, to review recorded files, or to change menu options. basic operations The LCD panel can be rotated to the following positions: 1 Normal position. Normally, the LCD panel is not rotated for the user to get a clear preview on the screen. 2 Rotate the LCD panel. The LCD panel can be rotated up to 180 degrees as indicated. You can position the panel at any angle to serve your filming purpose.
Reading LCD indicators Digital Camcorder mode: Mode icon Photo resolution White balance Video resolution Storage medium*1 Zoom ratio 2.0 0008 Battery Life Number of recordings *1 This icon will change according to the storage medium you are using: : internal memory. : memory card.
Setting time and language When you power on the camera for the first time, you are recommended to adjust the time and language settings. basic operations 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Press the Mode button and use the joystick to select the Setting ( ) mode. Then press the center of the joystick to enter. 3 Use the joystick to select the Date & Time ( item. 30 ) 4 Press the joystick or move the joystick toward right to enter the sub-menu. 5 Move the joystick left or right to shift between items.
Recording a video clip 1 Adjust the focus. 2 Use the joystick to zoom in or zoom out the screen. Adjust other settings if necessary. For details on the white balance options, see the “Advanced Operations” section. Zoom in Zoom out White Balance mode The zoom function is also available during recording. Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section “Advanced Operations” for more information. 13 basic operations Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting.
Recording a video clip (continued) 3 Press the Record button to start recording. basic operations Timer 00:00:07 2.0 0008 4 Press the Record button again to stop recording.
Taking a still picture 1 Adjust the focus. 2 Use the joystick to zoom in or zoom out the screen. Adjust other settings if necessary. For details on the flash mode and white balance options, see the “Advanced Operations” section. Zoom in Flash mode Zoom out White Balance mode Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section “Advanced Operations” for more information. 3 Press the Shutter button to take a still picture. 15 basic operations Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting.
Recording a voice clip 1 Press the Mode button and use the joystick to select basic operations the Voice ( ) mode. Then press the center of the joystick to enter. 2 Press the Record button to start recording. Avoid blocking the microphone Before or during recording, you can move the joystick toward left or right to adjust microphone sensibility, thus setting the sound volume of the recording. 3 When you are done, press the Record button again to stop recording.
Playing back your recordings 1 Press the Mode button and use the joystick to select 2 Operations in playback mode: File type How to... Action - Shift between index mode and full-screen mode In index mode, press the center of the joystick to switch to full-screen mode. In full-screen mode, press the Menu button to switch to index mode. - Shift between files 1. In index mode: Use the joystick to move the highlight box. 2. In full-screen mode: Use the joystick to move left or right.
Playing MP3 music Copy MP3 files to the camera basic operations Before you can play MP3 music, you need to copy MP3 files to the camera first. 1 Connect the camera to your PC. Connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable. For details on connecting the camera to your PC, see page 31. 2 Copy files to the camera. After the camera is connected to the PC, double-click on My Computer and you will find a removable disk.
Playing MP3 music (continued) Playing music in MP3 mode basic operations 1 Press the Mode button and use the joystick to select the MP3 ( ) mode. Then press the center of the joystick to enter. MP3 mode 2 Operations in MP3 mode: How to... Action Shift between tracks Use the joystick to move up or down. Or press the Forward ( ) button or Backward ( ) button. Start playing Press the center of the joystick or the Play/Pause ( ) button.
Connecting the camera to a TV basic operations Connect your camera 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. TV AV-Mode Video Audio TV-out 1 Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode. 2 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV. 3 Open the TV-out port cover. 4 Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camera. 5 Turn on the camera.
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. Action Press the Menu button. Move the highlight bar Use the joystick to move up or down. Enter sub-menu/ Confirm an item Press the center of the joystick. Exit menu/Go back to upper menu Press the Menu button (when in sub-menu).
Menu items in Camera mode Power-on → Press the Menu button. Item Option advanced operations 1M Resolution 3M 5M Date Stamp On Off Stabilizer On Off Description Set picture resolution to 1280x960. Print up to 3x5 in. photos or display on PC. Set picture resolution to 2048x1536. Print 4x6 in. or 5x7 in. photos. Set picture resolution to 2560x1920. Print up to 6x8 in. photos. Print a date mark on each picture. Disable date mark. Minimize blur caused by hand shake. Disable stabilizer.
Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Auto WB Histogram Cloudy This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady environments. Fluorescent This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent lamp lighting, or environments with high color temperature. Tungsten This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp lighting, or environments with low color temperature. On Image histogram displays on the screen. Off Disable histogram.
Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Normal advanced operations Effect B&W Classic Exposure Selftimer -2~+2 On Off Icon Video Description Make recordings in natural color. Make recordings in black and white. Make recordings in sepia-toned color. 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.
Menu items in Playback mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Playback ( mode → Press the Menu button. Option One Delete All Cancel Slide Show - One Print All Cancel Description Delete current file. Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory. Cancel action. The camera displays images in sequence. Only JPEG pictures and the first frames of MPEG files will be displayed. You can press the Enter button to stop the slide show.
Menu items in MP3 mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the MP3 ( mode → Press the Menu button. advanced operations Item Delete One Cancel ) Description Delete current track. Cancel action. Menu items in Voice mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Voice ( mode → Press the Menu button. Item Delete One Delete All Description Delete current voice recording. Delete all voice recordings.
Menu items in Setting mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Setting ( mode → Press the Menu button. Option 30 - Date & Time Beep On Off Flicker 50Hz 60Hz TV-out Icon LCD Bright Format Description Set date and time. Enable beep sound. Disable beep sound. Set flicker frequency to 50Hz. For settings reference, see page 45. Set flicker frequency to 60Hz. For settings reference, see page 45. NTSC Set TV system compatibility to NTSC.
Menu items in Setting mode (continued) Item Option Z Z Z Off advanced operations Auto Off 1 min 3 min 5 min Language Default USB Mode - Description Disable Auto-off function. The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 1 minute. The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 3 minutes. The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 5 minutes. Lets you select the language used for OSD. Yes Restore factory defaults.
Copying Files to Your PC Installing the driver to your PC You need to install the camera driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC. To install the software: 1 Insert the driver CD. Turn on your computer. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive. copying files to your pc Do not connect the camera to your computer at this stage. Shut down all other applications running on your computer.
Installing the driver to your PC (continued) 3 Install the driver. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. copying files to your pc 4 Install codecs. After the driver installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs.
Connecting the camera to your PC 1 Connect the USB cable to your computer. 2 Connect the USB cable to your camera. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera. 3 Turn on the camera and switch to Disk mode. Turn on your camera. Use the joystick to select the Disk item and press the center of the joystick to confirm. Note that if the camera automatically enters Camera (PC camera) mode, you can press the Menu button to bring up the options menu.
Copying files to the PC 1 This step varies depending on your operation system: For Windows XP users: copying files to your pc After the camera is connected to your computer, a dialogue window will appear automatically. Please select the item Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click OK. For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users: Double-click on My Computer. Then double-click on the icon of the removable disk that has just appeared. Some users may find two removable disks appear in My Computer.
Copying files to the PC (continued) 2 Double-click on the DCIM file folder. 4 Drag the target file into My Documents or the destination folder. 33 copying files to your pc 3 Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder.
Viewing/Playing files on your PC 1 Double-click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files. copying files to your pc 2 Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be opened by the program matching the file type.
File location After connecting the camera to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camera. In the disk you can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure below to see where the files are stored. copying files to your pc For multimedia files. For MP3 files.
Using PC Camera Installing the software The PC camera software is included in the camera driver, and therefore you should install the driver before using the PC camera function. If you have not yet installed the driver, see page 29 for details on the installation. Starting the application using pc camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer. Connect the camera to your computer using the accessory USB cable. 2 Turn on the camera and switch to Camera mode. Turn on your camera.
Starting the application (continued) Notice for Windows 98SE users: 1. Click Next when the following screen appears. 3. During installation, some users may need to insert a licensed 98SE CD into the CD-ROM drive for copying the needed files. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Notice for Windows 2000 users: When using the PC camera function for the first time, the warning message regarding digital signature may appear twice or more.
Starting the application (continued) 3 Launch IS-DV program. Double-click the IS-DV icon ( ) on the Desktop to start the program. After the program starts, you can begin to use the PC camera function. If you cannot find the program shortcut on the desktop, you can start the program from the Programs menu.
Using IS-DV PC Camera using pc camera Start recording a video clip Start/Stop preview window Stop recording Setting * Snapshot Open album Format * Select video source * Sub-menu available. Source * To view pictures taken by IS-DV PC Camera, please click on to open the photo album. Or, as an alternate option, go to the “Work Temp” folder to find the files.
Using IS-DV PC Camera (continued) Recording an AVI movie using pc camera 1. Click on the icon. 2. Press to specify the path and name of the AVI file. 3. Set the frame rate and recording time according to your needs. 4. Press the Start to Record button to begin recording. 5. To stop recording, click on the icon. Taking a snapshot Click on the icon to take a snapshot. Configuring Format options Color Space: Select one of the following functions according to your needs.
Using IS-DV PC Camera (continued) Configuring Source options - Quality: If the network bandwidth is congested when using PC Camera, slide the bar toward “Faster Video” to avoid this problem. Configuring Flicker options If you take your camera abroad, and find the screen of your computer flickers when using PC Camera function, please check the Cancel Flicker item to prevent noises from appearing on the screen.
Addenda Troubleshooting When using the camera: Problem The camera can not be powered on normally. The camera is still powered on, but the LCD screen does not display. Can not take pictures or video clips when pressing the Shutter or Record button. The LCD screen displays “MEMORY ERROR” or “CARD ERROR” message. Or the camera cannot read the memory card. Cause Solution The batteries are out of power. Replace the batteries. The batteries are incorrectly installed. Re-install the batteries.
Addenda When using the camera: Problem Cause Solution I did not delete the pictures and video clips, but can not find them in the memory card. The lost recordings are saved in the internal memory. It happens when you insert a memory card after taking a few pictures or video clips. You can access those files after removing the memory card. Cannot use the flash strobe. If the battery life icon indicates low battery, the flash strobe may be disabled due to insufficient voltage. Replace the batteries.
Addenda When connecting the camera to the computer or TV: Problem Cause Solution Driver or software is not installed on the computer. Install Direct X 8.0 or above and Windows Media 9.0 Codecs to solve this problem. See page 29 for details on installing the software, or go to http://www. microsoft.com to download the required files. The installation is terminated abnormally. Remove the driver and other related programs. Follow the installation steps in the manual to re-install the driver.
Addenda Flicker Settings Country England Germany France Italy Spain Setting 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz Country Portugal America Taiwan China Japan Korea Setting 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50/60Hz 60Hz Netherlands Note: The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply.
Addenda Storage Capacity Memory Audio Video VGA QVGA Maximum Flash memory (8MB for storage) 45 sec. 180 sec. 180 sec. SD/MMC card (128MB) 450 sec. 1800 sec. 2400 sec. SD/MMC card (256MB) 900 sec. 3600 sec. 4800 sec. SD/MMC card (512MB) 1800 sec. 7200 sec. 9600 sec. SD/MMC card (1GB) 3600 sec. 14400 sec. 19200 sec.
Addenda System Message Message Recording Please Unlock SD Card Description The camera is recording a file. If you insert a SD card and the card is set to “Protected”, this message will show up when the camera tries to write data into the card. No Files To Play When the camera is set to Playback mode without any existing file to play, this message will show up. Please Change Batteries The battery life of the camera is low. You should replace the batteries with new ones immediately.
Addenda Specifications Main Functions - Digital Video Camcorder (Video Resolution): • VGA (640 x 480 pixels) / up to 30 fps • QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) / up to 30 fps - Digital Still Camera (Hardware Resolution:): • 5.0 Mega (2560 x 1920 pixels) • 3.1 Mega (2048 x 1536 pixels) • 1.
