Basic Operations 2 Deleting All the Movies Use this function if you no longer need any of the movies, for example, after transfering them to your computer. Precautions: • Please protect your important movies against accidental deletion. To delete protected movies, unprotect them before the deletion (see pages 37 and 38). • Do not open the battery compartment cover while the Digital Recorder deletes movies. 1 Basic Operations • The EDIT mode screen appears.
Basic Operations 3 Press ' or " to select “DELETE ALL” (1) and press | (2). 1 EDIT Notes: • Protected movies cannot be deleted. See pages 37 and 38 for the details on protecting and unprotecting images. • To cancel the deletion, press the MENU button in step 3. DELETE DIVIDE DELETE ALL EXIT [MENU] 2 DELETE ALL MOTION PICTURES? Basic Operations YES [SHUTTER] NO 4 [ MENU ] Press the Shutter button to delete all recorded movies. • The Movie Index Playback mode screen appears.
Basic Operations 3 Protecting Important Movie and Images from Deletion This function protects your important movies or still images against accidental deletion. Note: • You can perform this procedure in the Playback mode. Press ' or " on the Operation button to move the pointer to “PROTECT” in
Basic Operations 4 Press \ or | to move the frame to the desired movie. 6 Press the MENU button twice to end the protect setting procedure. • The Movie Index Playback mode screen appears. MENU 5 To Cancel the Protect Setting ‰‰1 Press the Shutter button. • The protect indicator “ ” is lit on the desired movie. OK[SHUTTER] Perform steps 2 through 4, and then press the Shutter button. When the “ ” indicator flashes, press the MENU button.
Basic Operations 2 Still Playback Using the LCD monitor, you can see the still images as soon as you have finished the shooting. 1 STILL mode indicator Slide the Power switch (1), set the Mode select switch to STILL (2) and then rotate the lens body to PLAY (3). • The still images will displayed in a thumbnail format (reduced size images) by the Still Index Playback mode.
Basic Operations To Return to the Still Index Playback Mode Press the MENU button and hold it until the Still Index Playback mode screen appears.
Basic Operations Deleting Unwanted Still Image One by One 2 Press the MENU button to display
Basic Operations 4 Press \ or | to move the frame to the unwanted still image. 6 Press the Shutter button again to delete the selected still image. • The screen returns to the Still Index Playback mode with a “DELETE” frame. If you want to delete another still image, repeat the procedure from step 4 to 6. DELETE DELETE OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰‰1 5 OK[SHUTTER] 7 1‰‰-‰‰‰2 Press the MENU button twice to display the Still Index Playback mode screen.
Basic Operations 2 Deleting All the Still Images Use this function if you no longer need any of the still images, for example, after transfering them to your computer. Press ' or " on the Operation button to select “DELETE ALL” in
Basic Operations 3 Press the Shutter button to delete all recorded still images. • The Still Index Playback mode screen appears. NO FILE Basic Operations Notes: • Protected still images cannot be deleted. See pages 37 and 38 for the details on protecting and unprotecting images. • To cancel the deletion, press the MENU button in step 2.
Advanced Features Resolution Setting The picture quality and the recording time/the number of shots depend on the resolution mode. Select an appropriate mode for your needs or the shooting conditions. Precaution: • The figures below are approximations only. The actual recordable time/the number of images stored in a SmartMedia card cannot be specified precisely because the amount of memory required for storage of each image differs according to image contents.
Advanced Features 2 Still Image Resolution Mode NORMAL: Recording with standard picture quality. FINE: Recording with higher quality than that of the NORMAL mode images, while the recordable number is about half of that of the NORMAL mode. Resolution mode Record No. of shots according to SmartMedia card capacity 32 MB 16 MB 8 MB 4 MB FINE 288 144 72 36 NORMAL 576 288 144 72 Press ' or " on the Operation button to move the pointer to “REC.
Advanced Features 2 Recording Backlit Subjects When the subject is backlit, the image will be darkened in the regular recording. The following procedure makes it possible to brighten the subject and suppress the whitening of the background to improve the image. Press ' or " on the Operation button to move the pointer to “BLC” (1) and then press | (2). • The BLC (Backlight compensation) setting mode screen appears. 1 1 REC.MODE Example: • Setting during a movie recording.
Advanced Features 4 Press the MENU button to turn off the BLC setting mode screen. • The BLC indicator appears. NORMAL LAP ‰:‰‰:‰‰ REM ‰:‰3:45 Macro Shots Slide the projection of the Focus (Macro/Normal) select switch to the mark, when a subject is at a short distance (min. 4˝ (10 cm)) from the lens. MENU Focus select switch Normal focus OCT.27.2‰‰‰ 1‰:31 AM BLC indicator Notes: • To cancel the backlight compensation, press “OFF” in step 3.
Advanced Features 1 Time-Lapse Movie Recording Use the Time-Lapse Movie mode when you want to record a extremely slow-moving subject. When playing back normally, you can enjoy the movie which appear to be moving 10 times, 40 times or 100 times faster than an actual subject’s motion. Precautions: • We recommend that you use the supplied AC adapter as the power source (see page 16) and a tripod for this function. • This function cannot record sounds.
Advanced Features 3 Press \ or | to select the desired interval mode. W/B 5 Adjust the angle of the lens body to compose the image on the LCD monitor, and then press the shutter button to begin the recording. AUTO TIME LAPSE X4‰ BEEP ON NORMAL LAP ‰:‰‰:‰1 REM ‰:‰1:‰1 CLOCK SET EXIT [MENU] OFF ×10 ×40 ×100 OCT.27.2‰‰‰ 1‰:32 AM OFF : normal recording ×10 : 10× time-lapse recording ×40 : 40× time-lapse recording ×100 : 100× time-lapse recording 4 Press the MENU button.
Advanced Features Selecting the White Balance Mode 2 Recorded images will take on somewhat different colors depending on the kind of light source. For recording in as natural colors as possible, you can select from three different white balance modes. The “AUTO” mode constantly adjusts white balance automatically allowing you to record in relatively natural colors in most situations. Select the “OUTDOOR” mode for outdoor recording or the “INDOOR” mode for indoor recording to obtain more natural colors.
Advanced Features 4 Press the MENU button to turn off the White balance setting screen. • The selected White balance indicator appears. NORMAL LAP ‰:‰‰:‰‰ REM ‰:‰3:45 MENU OCT.27.2‰‰‰ 1‰:31 AM OUTDOOR White balance indicator To Return to Auto-White Balance Mode Select “AUTO” in step 3. Advanced Features Note: • The White balance setting returns to “AUTO”, whenever the power is turned off. The “AUTO” mode has no mode indicator.
Advanced Features Selecting the Iris Mode When the amount of light that the lens receives is too much or insufficient for recording, the Lighting indicator appears on the LCD monitor. or Lighting indicator Set the Iris select switch to the with the lighting condition. or position to match Advanced Features • When no indicator appears, we recommend that you normally set the Iris select switch to the position. • When the Lighting indicator “ ” appears, set the Iris select switch to the position.
Advanced Features Recording Yourself (Self Recording) Rotate the lens body 180° so the LCD monitor faces the same direction as the lens. This way you can record yourself while watching yourself on the LCD monitor. Try recording you and your friends together while holding the Digital Recorder by hand or fixing it on a tripod. Precautions: • Do not rotate the lens body over the rotatable range. • Do not rotate the lens body while the Self-timer is set.
Advanced Features 2 Turning Off the Indicators The following procedure allows you to turn off the indicators on the LCD monitor. Press ' or " to move the pointer to “DISPLAY” (1) and then press \ or | to select “OFF” (2). 1 REC.MODE Note: • You can perform this procedure in any mode. OFF BACKLIGHT NORMAL EXIT [MENU] During a movie recording (see page 23), press the MENU button to display
Advanced Features 2 To Turn the Beep Off The following procedure lets you turn the beep off. • The beep is turned off. Note: • You can perform this procedure in any mode. 1 Example: • Setting during a movie recording. 1 Press ' or " on the Operation button to move the pointer to “BEEP” in
Advanced Features Plays back all the movies once in order of recording. REPEAT: Repeats the Continuous Playback. ON: Continuous Playback This feature automatically plays back movies one after another in the order that they were recorded. Precaution: • We recommend that you use the supplied AC adapter as the power source for this function. See page 16. 1 3 Set the Movie Playback mode (see page 29), then press the MENU button to display
Advanced Features 5 Press the Shutter button. • The Playback starts with the selected movie and continues in the recording order. • After the Continuous Playback, the first scene of the playback is displayed and pauses. Continuous playback indicator NORMAL C-PLAY ‰‰3 ‰:‰‰:‰5 Notes: • You can skip or run the movie forwards or backwards (see page 32) during Continuous Playback. • The “ON” setting returns to “OFF” whenever the power is turned off. The “REPEAT” setting, however, is retained.
Advanced Features 2 Dividing a Movie You can divide a movie data. Use this function when you want to cut unnecessary scene from a movie recorded at random. Or divide a movie to sort it out into “chapters”. • The EDIT mode screen appears. 1 Precaution: • Movies should be long enough for division. If not, the warning indicator “CAN’T DIVIDE” appears. 1 Press ' or " on the Operation button to move the pointer to “EDIT” in
Advanced Features 3 Press ' or " to select “DIVIDE” (1) and then press | (2). 5 • The EDIT Index mode screen appears with a “DIVIDE” frame. 1 Press the Shutter button. • The Digital Recorder plays back the selected movie. ‰:‰‰:‰5 DIVIDE DELETE DIVIDE DELETE ALL OK EXIT [MENU] 6 2 Press the Shutter button again at the desired scene for division. ‰‰2 Press ',",\ or | to move the frame to the desired movie.
Advanced Features 7 Press \ or | to select the desired frame for division. • The selected frame will be the first image of the new movie. DIVIDE [SHUTTER] CANCEL [ MENU 8 ] Press the Shutter button. • The EDIT mode screen appears again. EDIT DELETE Advanced Features DIVIDE DELETE ALL EXIT [MENU] 9 Press the MENU button twice to turn off the menu. • The Movie Index Playback mode screen appears. MENU 61 Notes: • You can divide a movie at the specified points only.
Advanced Features 2 Auto Playback for Still Images This function automatically plays back the still images every five seconds in order of recording. 1 Press |. • Playback starts in order of recording. NORMAL AUTO PLAY 1‰‰-‰‰‰1 Set the Still Playback mode (see page 39), then press the MENU button to display
Advanced Features Darking the Backlight of the LCD Monitor 2 Press ' or " on the Operation button to move the pointer to “BACKLIGHT” (1) and then press | (2). • The BACKLIGHT mode screen appears. 1 Darkening the backlight of the LCD monitor makes it possible to conserve the power. DISPLAY Note: • You can perform this procedure in any mode. 2 BACKLIGHT Set the Movie Playback mode (see page 29), then press the MENU button to display
Advanced Features Formatting a SmartMedia Card Example: • Setting during a movie playback. Formatting is necessary to the commercially available SmartMedia (2 MB and 4 MB type) before its first use. The supplied and commercially available SmartMedia (8 MB, 16 MB and 32 MB type) are already formatted so you can use it as it is. 1 2 Reformat the card when : • “READ ERROR” often appears while operating any function. • “NOT INITIALIZED” appears and you cannot use the Digital Recorder. • “FILE NO.
Importing Images into a Computer Image Files in the SmartMedia Card Importing Images into a Computer The Digital Recorder creates folders on the SmartMedia card when formatting it. A recorded image is stored as a image file with an automatically assigned file name. Movie image files are stored in the Dcmv folder and still image files in the Dcim folder. Dcmv ......................................... Movie image folder Movs001.asf Recorded in 1/4VGA mode. Movf002.asf Recorded in S-FINE mode.
Importing Images into a Computer A file name is made up of the following parts. Movie image file Still image file Picf0001.jpg Movs001.asf Serial numbers : Assigned automatically in order of recording. For a file created by the DIVIDE mode, an alphabetical letter follows. Extension : Shows its file format. .jpg ...... Created for still images recorded by the Digital Recorder (in JPEG file format). Serial numbers : Assigned automatically in order of recording. Recording mode f ...........
Importing Images into a Computer Using a Floppy Disk Adapter Importing Images into a Computer Some computers require a commercially available floppy disk adapter to read a SmartMedia card contents. 3 Insert a commercially available floppy disk adapter into your computer’s 3.5˝ floppy disk drive slot. Precaution: • Also see the instructions that come with the floppy disk adapter and the documentation attached to your computer for the operations.
Importing Images into a Computer Using a PC Card Adapter Some computers require a commercially available PC card adapter to read a SmartMedia card contents. 3 Insert the PC card adapter into your computer’s PC card slot. To Remove the SmartMedia Card Press the eject button on the PC card adapter to pull out the SmartMedia card. 1 Remove the SmartMedia card from the Digital Recorder (see page 17). 2 Insert the SmartMedia card into a PC card adapter as shown below.
Importing Images into a Computer Importing Images into a Computer Transferring Image Data to Your Computer 3 Load the SmartMedia card into a card slot of your computer (see page 67 or page 68). Use the supplied image transfer software, PixLab Integrated Digital Media Software to transfer the images to your computer. Refer to the operation manuals for your computer and PixLab Integrated Digital Media Software for details of installation and operations.
References Before Requesting Service Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table. Symptom Sudden power failure Possible cause Suggestion • The specified batteries not loaded correctly. • Correctly load batteries (page 14). • A formatted SmartMedia card not loaded properly, or no card loaded. • Load the SmartMedia card correctly (page 17). • Dead batteries. • Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones or fully charged rechargeable batteries (page 14).
References Power source Symptom Power failure without Battery power indicator’s warning Possible cause • The Battery power indicator may not work properly for nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) rechargeable batteries. The CLOCK SET • Occurs when turning on the Digital Recorder without the built-in clock set. mode screen appears. • Set the date and time before the first use (page 18). • Rotate the lens body toward CAMERA. • Dead batteries.
References Symptom Playback Cannot play back Bad picture quality Possible cause • The lens body PLAY . mark not aligned with Suggestion • Rotate the lens body to align with PLAY . • The Mode (MOVIE/STILL) select switch not set securely. • Securely set the Mode select switch (page 22). • Dead batteries. • Replace the batteries with new ones or fully charged rechargeable batteries (page 14). • The SmartMedia card not loaded properly, or no card loaded.
References Specifications MPEG-4 Digital Recorer References Power requirement: DC 6 V Power consumption: [Recording] 3.4 W [Playback] 2.7 W Record format/Image compression system: [Movie] MPEG-4/ASF [Still] JPEG base line conformance/JPEG (Exif 2.1) Sound recording system: ADPCM, monaural, 8 kHz sampling Pixel composition: [Movie] 160 × 120 pixels/320 × 240 pixels [Still] 640 × 480 pixels (square dots) Recording medium: SmartMedia card (SSFDC) (3.
References Operation humidity: 30% to 80% (with no dew formation) Dimentions: 37/32˝ (W) × 317/32˝ (H)× 121/32˝ (D) [81.4 mm (W) × 89.5 mm (H) × 42 mm (D)] Weight: 0.33 lbs (148 g) [body only]/ 0.53 lb (240 g) [including a SmartMedia card, four AA-size alkaline batteries and a hand strap] AC Adapter (UADP-0243TAZZ) AC 110-130 V/60 Hz DC 6.0 V/700 mA 0˚C to +40˚C (32˚F to 104˚F) –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to 140°F) 23/8˝ (W) × 33/8˝ (H) × 129/32˝ (D) [60 mm (W) × 86 mm (H) × 49 mm (D)] Weight (approx.): 1.
Guía de operación rápida en español Instalación y remoción de las pilas Para suministrar energía a la Grabadora Digital, use pilas tamaño AA (alcalinas, pilas recargables de níquel-cadmio (Ni-Cd) o pilas recargables de hidruro de níquel-metal). 4 Para cerrar la tapa del compartimiento de las pilas (1), presione la tapa (2) y deslícela en la dirección de la flecha (3) hasta escuchar un “clic”. Precaución: • No use distintos tipos de pilas conjuntamente.
Guía de operación rápida en español Instalación y remoción de una tarjeta SmartMedia 4 Para cerrar la tapa del compartimiento de las pilas (1), presione la tapa (2) y deslícela en la dirección de la flecha (3) hasta escuchar un “clic”. Esta Grabadora Digital utiliza una tarjeta SmartMedia para la memoria. La tarjeta retendrá las imágenes grabadas incluso si las pilas se agotan o si el suministro de energía se interrumpe.
Guía de operación rápida en español 2 Grabación de películas Usted puede grabar objetos en movimiento con sonido. Antes de iniciar la grabación, consulte las páginas 75 y 76 para preparar la Grabadora Digital. Ajuste el ángulo del cuerpo del objetivo para componer la imagen en el monitor LCD. Indicador de modo MOVIE (película) NORMAL Precaución: • No intente grabar imágenes cuando la carga de las pilas sea baja. Esto puede causar mal funcionamiento.
Guía de operación rápida en español Cómo finalizar la grabación de una película Vuelva a presionar el botón del obturador. • El indicador de tiempo de grabación “LAP” volverá a indicar 0:00:00. NORMAL LAP ‰:‰‰:‰‰ REM ‰:‰1:‰2 Desconexión automática La Grabadora Digital se apaga automáticamente para ahorrar la energía de las pilas cada vez que transcurren aproximadamente tres minutos sin que usted realice una operación. Para encender la grabadora, vuelva a deslizar el interruptor POWER (encendido).
Guía de operación rápida en español Grabación de imágenes estáticas Usted puede grabar imágenes estáticas con un procedimiento similar al de las cámaras que utilizan película. Antes de iniciar la grabación, consulte las páginas 75 y 76 para preparar la Grabadora Digital. 3 Presione el botón del obturador para iniciar la grabación. Número de cuántas quedan NORMAL REM 17 Precaución: • No intente grabar imágenes cuando la carga de las pilas sea baja. Esto puede causar mal funcionamiento.
Guía de operación rápida en español 2 Reproducción de películas El monitor LCD le permite reproducir lo que acaba de grabar. Usted también puede escuchar el sonido a través del altavoz incorporado. 1 Presione la parte \ o | del botón de operación para cambiar de cuadro hasta encontrar la imagen deseada.
Guía de operación rápida en español Notas: • Para volver a la primera escena de la película actual, presione \ una vez. Si presiona \ dos veces, la película anterior comenzará a ser reproducida. Si no hay ninguna película anterior a la actual, la película que tenga el último número comenzará a ser reproducida. • Presione | para reproducir la siguiente película. Si no hay ninguna película posterior a la actual, la película que tenga el primer número comenzará a ser reproducida.
Guía de operación rápida en español 2 Presione la parte \ o | del botón de operación para cambiar de cuadro hasta encontrar la imagen deseada. Indicador de mode STILL (imagen estática) Cómo volver al modo de Reproducción de Índices de Imágenes Estáticas Presione el botón MENU (menú) y manténgalo presionado hasta que aparezca la pantalla de modo de Reproducción de Índices de Imágenes Estáticas.
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