User's Manual
Safety Notice: 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camcorder; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camcorder to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camcorder. 4. Use the camcorder with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camcorder body. 5. For your own safety, avoid using the camcorder when there is a storm or lightning. 6. Do not use batteries of different specifications.
Getting Started Knowing your camcorder parts Microphone Speaker Lens LED lights Flash strobe Battery cover Strap hook Bottom view Tripod socket SD/MMC card slot (inside the battery cover) Status LED (left) / Charging LED (right) Mode button Menu button LCD monitor Shutter button Previous button/ Fast backward button Zoom (in/out) button Play/Pause button Record button Next button/ Fast forward button Earphone connector Macro mode switch USB connector * AV connector * Flash switch OK key/
Installing the battery 1. Slide the battery cover open as indicated. 2. Place the accessory 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 4 hours for first time 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.
Inserting a memory card (optional) In addition to the built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card (MMC). To insert a memory card, do the followings: (1) Open the battery cover. (2) Gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom of the slot. To remove the memory card, gently push the card and it will pop up. Then pull the card out of the slot.
Reading LCD indicators Digital Camcorder mode: Flash mode Selftimer LED lights mode White balance/ Macro mode ( ) Photo resolution Mode icon Video resolution Zoom indicator Storage medium*1 0008 Battery Life Number of recordings *1 : internal memory ; : memory card.
Basic Operations Recording a video clip 1. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to macro mode ( ). - 30cm ~ (12” ~ ) 5cm ~ 30cm (2” ~ 12”) * At 1X fixed zoom Zoom in 2. Zooming: Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The optical magnification is 3X and the digital magnification is 8X. 3. Press the Record button to start recording. 4.
Taking a still picture 1. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to macro mode ( ). - 30cm ~ (12” ~ ) 5cm ~ 30cm (2” ~ 12”) * At 1X fixed zoom Zoom in 2. Zooming: Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The optical magnification is 3X and the digital magnification is 8X. Adjust other advanced settings if necessary.
Playing back your recordings 1. Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Playback ( ) mode. Then press the OK key to enter. Or press the Play/Pause button ( ) below the LCD monitor. 2. Operations in playback mode: File type How to... Index mode MPEG 0001/0009 Shift between index mode and full-screen mode Shift between files 1. In index mode: Use the Direction buttons to move the highlight box. 2. In full-screen mode: Use the Direction buttons to move left or right.
Connecting the camcorder to a TV Connect your camcorder 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. AV mode TV Out Video Audio 1. Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode. The TV system is different across countries. 2. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV. 3. Turn on the camcorder. 4.
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 Direction buttons to move up or down. Enter sub-menu/Confirm an item Press the OK key. 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.
Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Histogram On/Off Auto Flash On Normal B&W Classic Exposure Selftimer Icon Video 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. On/Off Enable/Disable the selftimer.
Menu items in Playback mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Playback ( the Menu button. Item Option ) mode → Press Description No/Yes Delete current file. No/Yes Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory. Delete One Delete All Slide Show One All Print Cancel The camera displays images in sequence. Only JPEG pictures and the first frames of MPEG files will be displayed. You can press the Menu button to stop the slide show.
Menu items in Setting mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Setting ( Menu button. Item Option Date & Time - Beep On/Off Enable/Disable beep sound. 50Hz Set flicker frequency to 50Hz*. 60Hz Set flicker frequency to 60Hz*. NTSC Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea areas. PAL Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is suitable for Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong Kong.
Menu items in Setting mode (continued) Item Option Description Menu When connected to a PC, the camera displays a menu for you to choose a desired connection mode. Disk When connected to a PC, the camera automatically enters Disk (removable disk) mode. USB Mode Start Movie Printer When connected to a PC, the camera automatically enters Printer mode. On/Off Enable/Disable Start Movie function.
Battery Life Still picture Video clip Number of shots Recording time (minute) 130 110 * shoot every 30 seconds ** flash is off *** resolution is set to 5M (2560x1920) * resolution is set to VGA (640x480 pixels) Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery type and recharge level. Storage Capacity Video (min.) Memory Audio (min.
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Copying files to Your PC Installing the driver to your PC You need to install the camcorder 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. Do not connect the camcorder to your computer at this stage. Shut down all other applications running on your computer. If the autorun screen does not appear automatically, double-click on My Computer and then the CD-ROM drive.
Copying files to Your PC (continued) 4. Install codecs. After the driver installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs. If you are not sure whether the codecs have been installed in your computer, please click on Yes and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 5. Install Direct X 9.0c or above. After the codecs installation is completed, you will be prompted to install Direct X 9.
Connecting the camcorder to your PC 1. Turn on the camcorder. 2. Connect the USB cable to your computer. Turn on your computer, and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned. 3. Connect the USB cable to your camcorder. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camcorder. The default is set to “Disk” mode, if you would likt to set other modes as default, please refer to “USB Mode” section for more information.
File location After connecting the camcorder to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camcorder. In the disk you can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure below to see where the files are stored. For multimedia files. For MP3 files.
Appendix: A Troubleshooting When using the camcorder: Problem The camcorder can not be powered on normally. The camcorder 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 camcorder cannot read the memory card. I did not delete the pictures and video clips, but can not find them in the memory card. Cause Solution The battery is out of power.
Appendix: A When using the camcorder: 6 Problem Cause Solution Cannot use the flash strobe. If the battery icon indicates low battery, the flash strobe may be disabled due to insufficient voltage. Replace the battery. The camcorder does not respond to any action during operation. The camcorder encounters software failure. Remove the battery pack and replace it into the compartment. Then power on the camcorder. The recorded pictures appear too blurred. The focus is not correctly set.
Appendix: A When connecting the camcorder to the computer or TV: Problem I cannot view the video clips on my computer. Driver installation failed. The TV screen does not display after connecting the camcorder to the TV. A conflict with other installed camcorder or capture device occurred. Cause Solution Driver or software is not installed on the computer. Install Direct X 9.0c or above and Windows Media 9.0 Codecs to solve this problem.
Appendix: A Flicker Settings Country England Germany France Italy Spain Setting 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz Country Portugal America Taiwan China Japan Korea Setting 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50/60Hz 60Hz Russia Note: The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply.
Appendix: B Instruction for ArcSoft MediaConverter™ Introduction ArcSoft MediaConverter is a powerful all-in-one multimedia file converter. This utility quickly and effortlessly converts photo, video, and music files into formats optimized for use on your portable device. Multiple files and file types can be converted at the same time. It’s easy! Three simple steps are all it takes. (Please refer to “Converted files” section for more information.
Appendix: B Supported file formats Video Video files are converted and copied to the selected location as MPEG-4 encoded AVI files, WMV files or MPEG-4 encoded ASF files (Default). Supported file types for conversion - AVI (Microsoft Video 1 format, Cinepak, Intel Indeo, uncompressed, etc.) - MPEG-1 in MPEG, MPG, MPE - DAT (VCD MPEG1) - MPEG-4 in AVI format - MPEG-4 in ASF - WMV - QuickTime MOV QuickTime 6.5 and Windows Media Player 9.
Appendix: B Converted files 11
Appendix: B Step 1: Select media Adding files for conversion 1 Click the “Select Media” button. 2 An “Open” window will appear. Navigate to the folder that contains the files you’d like to convert. a. Use the “Files of type” pull-down to filter the file types you’d like to display. b. Preview highlighted files to be sure that they’re the ones you want. Check the “AutoPlay” box to start the playback automatically after you click a file. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until all the files you want are added.
Appendix: B Step 2: Select destination Click the “Select Destination” button to select the location where your converted files will be saved. The default save location is “C:\Documents and Settings\ [current user]\My documents”. However, you’ll most likely want to save the files to your portable device. In this case, make sure your device is connected, and then click “Select Destination” and choose the device. Settings Various program settings can be accessed by clicking the “Settings” button.
Appendix: B Video settings When converting a video file, there are several different parameters: - Resolution (Options include QVGA (320 x 240) [default] and VGA (640 x 480)) - File Format (MPEG-4 encoded AVI files, WMV files or MPEG-4 encoded ASF files) - Video Bitrate (Options include 500KB, 1.0MB, 1.5MB, 2.0 MB [default], 2.5 MB, and 3.0 MB) - Audio Bitrate (Options include 96 KB, 128 KB [default], 192 KB) - Frame Per Second (Options include [in fps] 15.00, 20.00, 24.00, 25.00 [default], and 29.
Appendix: B Playing the converted ASF files in your camcorder To play the video clips or movies (MPEG-4 in ASF format only) converted by ArcSoft MediaConverter in your MPEG-4 digital camcorder, please follow the steps below. Step 1 Insert a SD/MMC card in the card slot of the camcorder and connect the camcorder to PC via the USB cable. You could follow the instructions of “Connecting the camcorder to your PC” for more information.
Appendix: C System Requirements Operating System: Windows 2000/XP CPU: Pentium III or above System RAM: 128MB or above Graphic Card: 64MB, 24 bit true color CD-ROM speed: 4x or above Software: Direct X 9.0c or above and Windows Media Player Codecs Other: USB connector 16 82-408-90010v1.
