Installation Guide
Contents Specifications 1 Notice 2 Bundled Accessories 3 Your Camera 4 Camera Parts Battery Installation Strap Tripod (Optional) External Memory/ CF Card (Optional) Using your Camera How to Enter MENU on LCD Display Mode Selecting Focus How to Hold your Camera Recording and Taking Pictures Voice Recording 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Playback Movies, Still Pictures and Recorded 14 Audio Files Image Resolution & Quality 15 AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice 16 Recording Storage Capacity 18 20 21
Specifications System Requirements Main Functions - Digital Video Camcorder : QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) / 10fps - Digital Still Camera : 2Mega (1600x1200 pixels) / SXGA (1280 x 1024 pixels) / VGA (640 x 480 pixels) - Video Conference : VGA 640 x 480 pixels / 10 fps QVGA 320 x 240 pixels / 24 fps QSIF 160 x 120 pixels / 30 fps - Digital Voice Recorder : about 20 min.
Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera. 2. Remove batteries during long periods between use. 3. Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using. 4. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. 5. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.
Bundled Accessories CD driver Camera AV-out cable User guide 2 x AA Alkaline batteries Bundled Accessories Strap 3 USB cable Tripod (Optional)
Your Camera Camera Parts (1) (1) Shutter (2) (2) Lens (3) (4) (3) Focus (4) Mirror (8) (9) (6) (10) (7) (5) (11) (5) Microphone (12) (14) (6) View finder (13) (7) LCD display (8) LED light (9) Record button (10) MENU control (15) (11) USB port (16) (12) CF Card slot (19) (13) AV-out port (14) Eject ( CF Card) (15) Strap-holder (17) (16) Speaker (17) Battery cover (18) Tripod port (19) LCD Backlight control (18) 4 Your Camera
Your Camera Battery Installation Your camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are recommended for this camera for maximum battery life. Strap Attach the carrying strap for convenience and safety.
Your Camera Tripod (Optional) Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, especially while shooting longer movies, self-portraits or video Tight conferencing. Loose External Memory/ CF Card (Optional) In addition to 128 Mbits built-in SDRAM memory, your camera can store data on Compact Flash CF CARD Cards ( 8MB-512MB). Insert you CF Card as shown. Files will be automatically stored on the CF Card after you've inserted the CF Card.
Using Your Camera Backlight Opening LCD panel Swing the LCD panel 90 ° away from the camera body. Be careful not to over extend the panel. 90 ° Turning on/off your camera Press and hold the MENU control for 3 seconds to turn on your camera. Manual shut-off: press the MENU control for 3 seconds. If you can't turn off your camera, please make sure you exit the MENU. Auto shut-off: your camera will automatically shut off after 60 seconds of inactivity.
How to Enter MENU on LCD Display Show MENU After turning on the camera, press MENU control to show MENU. To exit MENU, select on LCD display. See Mode Selecting. N LCD Preview LCD Preview Note Still picture mode and AVI Movie function are temporarily disabled when the MENU is shown. To take still pictures or AVI Movie, please select to exit MENU.
Mode Selecting Mode Selecting Rotate (1) Exit MENU (2) Playback (3) Voice Record (MENU control) up or down to shift between modes. Press to select mode.
Focus Focus Set focus before taking pictures.
How to Hold your Camera How to hold your camera Microphone ! Proper Distance between the camera and your eyes Do not cover the lens. 20cm~40cm With this proper distance when using the viewfinder to take pictures, subjects in the viewfinder would be clear. How to Hold your Camera 11 ! Do not cover the microphone.
Recording and Taking Pictures Please turn on the camera first. To Record AVI Movies (1) Press and release VIDEO to record. (2) Flashing LED light indicates recording in progress. (3) Press and release VIDEO again to stop recording. Still pictures Shutter button (1) Center the target in the viewfinder. (2) Press the shutter button. (3) After LED light stops, image is successfully captured.
Voice Recording Voice Recording (1) Rotate press (MENU control) to highlight and N to start voice recording. (2) LED light indicates voice is being recorded. (3) Speak directly into the microphone. (4) Press LCD Preview to stop voice recording.
Playback Movies, Still Pictures and Recorded Audio Files Select to playback movies, still pictures and recorded audio files. (See Fig.1) Steps: N (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight (2) Press and you enter thumbnail mode. (3) Rotate to shift between thumbnails. (4) Press to playback files. " Playback" icon Press LCD Preview Fig.1 to playback files. (Erase one) Press the shutter button twice to erase thumbnail. To return to thumbnail mode from full screen playback, press . .
Image Resolution & Quality Image resolution & quality Three kinds of resolution and two kinds of quality are available for still image: N Steps (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight (2) Press to select (3) Rotate to highlight (4) Press to select N, or or or N, or . . LCD Preview . . (5) Press shutter to take pictures. Quality Resolution N = = = = = 2 Mega resolution 1.
AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice Recording Storage Capacity Estimated maximum recording time Built-in Memory AVI Movies Storage Capacity Built-in SDRAM Memory Your movies are stored as AVI files. Image size is About 1.5 min Estimated maximum recording time CF Card Storage Capacity 320x240 pixels, with frame rate 10 fps. Maximum 16MB About 2.5~4 min recording time is determined by the capacity of 32MB About 5~8 min your CF Card and your built-in SDRAM memory.
AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice Recording Storage Capacity Voice Recording Built-in Memory Your voice recording are stored as WAV files. Built-in SDRAM Memory Voice recording capacity depends on CF Card CF Card Storage Capacity storage capacity and your built-in SDRAM Memory. Estimated Voice Recording Time About 20 min. Estimated Voice Recording Time 16MB About 1 hour 32MB About 2 hours 64MB About 4 hours (This table is only for reference.
Other Functions Self-timer Steps: (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight . (2) Press shutter button. (3) Counter will count down from ten and LCD Preview automatically release the shutter. Erase All All files(AVI, JPEG, or WAV) saved in built-in memory or CF Card will be deleted. Steps: (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight (2) Press and (3) Press again to confirm. . LCD Preview starts blinking.
Other Functions Format CF Card Select on the LCD display to format the CF Card. (See P.9 for more on the Mode Selecting. ) LCD Preview Gently insert CF Card to CF Card Slot. Do not force. Ensure CF Card is completely inserted. Do not eject CF Card while the camera is processing data. All recorded data will be completely lost if you format your card. We recommend CF Cards from Transcend, HP, PQI, PRETEC, Sandisk and Toshiba.
Power Battery Indicators on the LCD display indicates low battery. Your taken pictures or AVI movies will be stored in the built-in SDRAM if a CF card is not inserted to the camera. Transfer data from built-in SDRAM Memory to your PC immediately to avoid data loss. All SDRAM data will be lost when the camera loses power from battery exhaustion or removal. Full Low Out of power When not using your camera for extended periods, we suggest you remove the batteries.
For Best Results Keep the focus set to except for extreme close-ups. Make sure your subject is well lit from the front. Keep the camera level and steady when releasing the shutter. Make sure you have adequate light when taking still pictures or movies. 5 For best quality video, move the camera slowly during filming.
A/V out Mode A/V out mode TV Connect your camera and TV via A/V out cable for real time display, and you can share recorded AVI Movies and pictures with your family and friends. Step1 (1) Turn on your TV and switch TV mode to AV-in mode. (2) Please plug in Video and Audio AV cable to your TV first and then plug in the camera. (3) Turn on the camera.
TV Playback MENU Press and TV MENU will appear while camera successfully enters A/V out mode. Rotate (MENU control) up or down to shift between modes. Press to select mode.
Bundled Software Mega DV Manager and other bundled software packages Applications Mega DV Manager configuration (1) Mega DV Manager Mega DV Manager is your camera's driver as well as basic operating software. Your camera also comes bundled with the software Total Video Conference Software (2) NetMeeting following video and image processing software. For more Solution (3) VideoLive Mail information, see each application's help file or visit the supplier's website.
Software Installation Installing the Mega DV Manager (1) Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive. The installation menu should open automatically. (2) Click to start Mega DV Manager Installation. (3) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Installation. (4) Click " Yes" to install Direct X 8.0. This will restart your PC. (5) icon will appear on PC desktop after Installation. Click on " Finish" to complete installation.
Hardware Installation Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera. Plug the larger end of the USB USB cable to the USB port of your PC. ! Software installation must be completed before hardware installation.
Hardware Installation MS Windows XP/ME/2000 Users (1) Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver: Your PC will automatically install " USB Mass Storage Device" driver and complete " removable disk " installation. Your PC will add a " removable disk " under " My computer" icon. (2) DV Disk Installing " Video Conference" Driver: Please rotate press (MENU control) to LIVE and again to continue hardware installation.
Hardware Installation MS Windows 98 SE Users: (1) Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver: 1-1 Please follow the onscreen instructions to complete " Removable disk " installation. Your PC will add a " removable disk " under " My computer" icon. (2) Installing " Video Conference " Driver 2-1 During hardware installation, please rotate control) to and press (MENU again to continue hardware installation. 2-2 Please select " Automatic search for a better driver " when Fig 1 appears.
Downloading Files from Camera to Your PC DV Disk Mode Your camera can also serve as removable hard disk and allows you to download files from camera to your PC. DV Disk LIVE Downloading Steps: 1. Rotate (MENU control) to and press ( See Fig 1) DV Disk Mode 2. Click on " My Computer " or Windows Explorer. Then doubleclick "Removable Disk". Files are stored under the " DCIM" folder. 3.
Video Conference LIVE Mode When using video conferencing camera to capture image, please follow the instructions. DV Disk Steps: 1. Rotate LIVE (MENU control) to and press again. ( Fig 1) 2. Launch Mega DV Manager . LIVE Mode Follow the following two ways to launch Mega DV Manager Click the " " icon on the Desktop to execute the program where you can begin to use your camera. OR Click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs". Then go to the folder named " Mega DV Manager" and select it.
Video Conference Preview Window Record a video clip Stop recording Snapshot Set image size Files captured in Live mode are stored in: C:/ Program Files /Mega DV Manager/ Source Work Temp Preview or stop preview window Settings Video Conference 31
Video Conference Set Image Size Color Space Select one of the following functions when you have different needs. - RGB 24: better image quality - I420: faster speed Output Size Setting output size can change the size of the preview window. The default size is 320x240. Choose larger pixels when you need a larger preview window.
Video Conference Set Source Video Setting - Banding Filter: When your PC screen flickers, please change the banding filter in Video Setting. The refresh rate (the number of times the screen is redrawn per second) is the most likely cause of flicker. Select 50Hz or 60Hz until your PC screen stops flickering. Custom Video Pro Amp You can use the default setting or change settings ( brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, and hue ) on your own.
Video Conference Set Settings Your camera has default flicker settings. If pictures in DV Disk mode appear unnatural flickering noise, please select "Cancel Flicker" in the setting dialog.
Troubleshooting Symptom Actions Cannot turn on your camera. Press the MENU control for 3 seconds. Change new batteries. Can't take pictures, record or voice record. Memory is full. Please transfer data to PC. Data in internal built-in memory disappear. Transfer data to PC before the camera loses power from battery exhaustion. TV doesn't show TV preview after AV-out cable is Change AV-out port. Insert white cable to audio port and connected. yellow one to video port.
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