FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power Off and remove the batteries. Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power Off and remove the batteries. Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.
Cautions Insert the batteries paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals. Inserting the batteries with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes. This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak.
Notes on Battery Usage When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below: Use only the specified battery (NP60, 3.7V). Avoid using the battery in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce digital video camera performance.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................. 8 PHOTOGRAPHY MODES ................... 25 Package Contents .................................... 9 Capturing Still Images .............................. 25 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA ................................. 10 Recording Video Clips .............................. 25 Normal Mode ............................................. 26 Macro Mode .............................................. 26 Front View .........................
MENU OPTIONS .................................. 40 Video Menu ............................................... 40 Capture Menu ........................................... 42 Playback Menu ......................................... 44 MP3 / Audio Menu .................................... 45 Step 3: Run your application software(i.e. Windows NetMeeting) ............................... 55 SPECIFICATIONS ............................... 56 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................... 57 System Menu ...............
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the new digital video camera! This digital video camera is designed as an “entry-level” handy cam. Equipped with a 5.0-megapixel CMOS sensor, your camera delivers good quality, 3350 x 2482 resolution images. Other features provided by the digital video camera include the following: LCD monitor - 2.5" full color LTPS LCD monitor (230K pixels) makes it easy to frame your subject when capturing images. It also displays the images you have captured.
Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer. Common product components: Digital video camera User’s Manual USB Cable Software CD-ROM A/V IN cable Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Battery charger A/V OUT Cable Earphone Camera Strap Camera Pouch Common (optional) accessories: SD memory card Tripod Accessories and components may vary by retailer.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA Front View 6 5 4 1 2 3 7 EN-10 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Rear View 1. Power button 15 1 2. MODE Mode button 3. Zoom lever T Zoom in W Zoom out Record button 4. 5. 6. X Right button Self-timer button 7. W Left button Flash button 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
LCD Monitor Information Video Mode: 10 9 8 7 6 1 2 5 3 4 1. video mode icon 5. Macro mode 8. Video quality 2. Zoom status 6. EV compensation SUPER FINE 3. Battery power indicator 7. White balance FINE Full battery power Medium battery power DAYLIGHT Low battery power LAMP Virtually no battery power FLUORESCENT-1 4. SD memory card indicator An SD memory card is loaded No SD memory card is loaded SD memory card is full EN-12 AUTO AUTO FLUORESCENT-2 SHADE NORMAL 9.
Camera Mode: 13 12 11 10 9 8 1 2 7 3 5 6 1. Still image mode icon 4 8. ISO sensitivity 12.Image resolution 2. Zoom status AUTO 3264 x 2448 (FW interpolation) 3. Battery power indicator ISO 100 4. SD memory card indicator ISO 200 5. Available number of shots ISO 400 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1280 x 96 640 x 480 6. Flash mode A Flash off Auto flash 9. EV compensation 10.AWB (White balance) 11.Image quality Auto flash with SUPER FINE red-eye reduction FINE 7. Macro mode 1.2M 13.
Audio Recording Mode 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Audio recording mode Remaining battery status SD memory card indicator (if present) Recording indicator Available recording time (Before recording)/ Elapsed time (While recording) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Video Playback 1. Folder and file name 1 2 3 2. Duration of current video (Before playback)/ Elapsed time (During playback) 3. Video playback mode icon 4. Battery power indicator 4 5. SD memory card indicator 5 6. Playback indicator Before playback 7. Video status bar 8.
Still Image Playback 1. Still-image playback mode 4 1 2. Battery power indicator 3. SD memory card indicator 4. Folder and file name 2 3 7 8 9 10 Audio / MP3 Playback 00:00:32 1. / 1 Audio/MP3 playback mode icon 2. File name AUD_0001 3. Battery power indicator 2 4. SD memory card indicator 3 5. Audio/MP3 status bar 6. Sound level (speaker volume) 7. Playback indicator 8. Play mode indicator 9. Play one file Play all files Play the selected files Repeat indicator 10.
GETTING STARTED Installing the Battery We highly recommend using the specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery to realize the fully capability of your digital video camera. Charge the battery before using the digital video camera. Make sure that the power of the digital video camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. 1. Slide the battery/SD memory card cover. 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation, as shown. 3. Close the battery/SD memory card cover firmly.
Attaching the Hand Strap Attach the strap as shown in the illustration. LED Indicators Indicator LED indicator LED indicator LED indicator Self-timer indicator EN-18 State Solid green Description/Activity 1. The digital video camera is powering up. 2. The digital video camera is ready to record images (or video clips). Blinking green USB communication/transfer is in progress. Blinking red Charging the flash. Blinking red The self-timer function is activated.
Loading an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) The digital video camera comes with 32MB of internal memory (24MB available for image storage), allowing you to record video clips, captured still images, MP3 and audio files in the digital video camera. However, you can also expand the memory capacity by using an SD memory card so that you can store more files. 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover. 2. Insert the SD memory card. If the card cannot be inserted, check the orientation. 3.
Using the LCD Panel 1. Open the panel by pulling it away from the digital video camera. 2. Choose the angle of the monitor that suits you best by rotating the panel. Make sure you open the LCD panel at 90 degrees before attempting to rotate it. Rotate the LCD panel carefully and with the correct direction, over rotation and rotation with the wrong direction may damage the hinge that connects the LCD monitor to the digital video camera. Avoid contact with the LCD monitor when moving the LCD panel.
Setting the Date and Time The date/time setting screen will automatically appear: When first turning the digital video camera on; When turning the power on after leaving the digital video camera without the batteries for an extended period of time. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Move to [SYSTEM MENU] by using the W button. 4. Select [DATE SETUP] with the zoom lever, and press the button. The [DATE SETUP] setting screen is displayed. 5.
Formatting Internal Memory or an SD Memory Card Formatting erases all images, videos, sound, MP3 files and folders that are stored on the SD memory card or internal memory. Formatting is not possible if an SD memory card is locked. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn on your digital video camera. Press the MENU button. Move to [SYSTEM MENU] by using the W button. button. Select [FORMAT] with the zoom lever, and press the Select [YES] with the zoom lever, and press the button.
Setting Image Resolution and Quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.
Possible number of shots (still image) This table shows approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the internal memory or an SD memory card. Resolution Quality 3264 x 2448 SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 1.
Possible recording time / sec (video clip) Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 * Quality Internal memory 128 MB SD memory card SUPER FINE 0:43 3:53 FINE 0:57 5:10 NORMAL 1:11 6:26 SUPER FINE 1:08 6:11 FINE 1:42 9:12 NORMAL 2:15 12:10 The data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings.
PHOTOGRAPHY MODES Capturing Still Images In this mode, you may capture still images. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Press the MODE button continuously until the Capture Mode appears. 3. Compose your image on the LCD monitor. button to capture a still image. 4. Press the The actual captured image appears to be larger than the one on LCD preview after image captured. Recording Video Clips In this mode, you may record video clips. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2.
Normal Mode This mode is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on your digital video camera. Slide the focus switch to the side. Compose the shot. button to capture a still image. Press the To record video clips, press the button to start recording, and then press the button to end the recording. Macro Mode Select this when you want to take a close-up photography. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on your digital video camera. Slide the focus switch to the side. Compose the shot.
Using the Digital Zoom Zoom photography allows you to capture telephoto and wide-angle shots. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Compose the shot with the zoom lever. The subject appears closer by sliding the zoom lever to the T side. The subject appears farther away by sliding the zoom lever to the W side. 3. Press the button to capture a “zoomed” image. To record video clips, press the button to start recording, and then press the button to end the recording.
Setting the Flash Set the flash to suite for the photographic conditions. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Press the button to select the desired flash mode. The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash Mode Flash off A Auto flash Auto flash Description The flash will not fire. Select this mode when capturing images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond the effective range of the flash.
Setting the Self-Timer This setting allows still images to be captured with the self-timer. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on your digital video camera. Press the button to select the setting. Compose the shot. Press the button. The self-timer LED and self-timer icon flash, and then the image is captured after the preset time has elapsed. To cancel the self-timer during operation, press again the button. Once the self-timer has been activated and the button has been pressed, you can not slide the zoom lever.
TV Recording Mode The TV recording function allows you to record TV program from a television. 1. Connect one end of the A/V IN cable to the A/V IN terminal of the digital video camera. 2. Connect the other end to the A/V output socket of the TV set. TV 3. Turn the TV and device on. 4. Toggle the MODE button to select the TV mode. 5. Press the button. button to start recording.
PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images/ Video Clips You can playback the still images on an LCD monitor. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. button. 3. Select [IMAGE/MOVIE] with the zoom lever and press the The last image/video clip appears on the LCD monitor. 4. Select the desired images with the zoom lever. To view the previous image, slide the zoom lever to the T side. To view the next image, slide the zoom lever to the W side.
Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on TV You can also playback your images on a TV screen. Before connecting to any devices, make sure to select NTSC / PAL system to match the video output system of the video equipment you are going to connect to the digital video camera, then turn all connected devices off. 1. Connect one end of the A/V OUT cable to the A/V OUT terminal of the digital video camera. 2. Connect the other end to the A/V input socket of the TV set. 3.
Zoom Playback Images that are being playback can be enlarged. The zoom factor displayed on the screen shows the current magnification ratio. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn on your digital video camera. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. Select [IMAGE/MOVIE] with the zoom lever and press the button. Select the desired image with the zoom lever. The displayed image can be enlarged by each press of the button. The magnification factors range from 1x to 8x (within 16 stages: 1.0x, 1.5x, 2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.
Protecting Still Images/Video Clips Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Togge the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. 3. Select [IMAGE/MOVIE] with the zoom lever and press the button. 4. Select the still image/video clip that you want to protect with the zoom lever. You may select the still image/ video clip that you want to protect from the thumbnail display. 5. Press the MENU button. The [PLAYBACK MENU] is displayed.
Slide Show Display The slideshow function enables you to playback still images/video clips automatically in order one image at a time. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. PLAYBACK MENU 3. Select [IMAGE/MOVIE] with the zoom lever and press the 4. Press the MENU button. button. 5. Select [SLIDE SHOW] with the zoom lever, and press the button. SLIDE SHOW 5 SEC. DELETE FILE 7 SEC. DELETE ALL 9 SEC. PROTECT ONE FILE 6.
Deleting Still Images/Video Clips 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. 3. Select [IMAGE/MOVIE] with the zoom lever and press the button. 4. Select the still image/video clip that you want to erase with the zoom lever. You may select the still image/ video clip that you want to erase from the thumbnail display. 5. Press the MENU button. 6. Select [DELETE FILE] or [DELETE ALL] with the zoom lever, and button.
MP3 MODE The digital video camera offers you to playback MP3 files. You may download MP3 files to your computer and then copy them into the digital video camera via the USB cable or insert an SD memory card with MP3 files recorded into the digital video camera. SELECT MODE 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. 3. Select [MP3] with the zoom lever and press the button. The MP3 LIST appears on the screen.
AUDIO RECORDING MODE The digital video camera enables you to record and playback audio files anytime and anywhere. Recording Audio Files 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to select audio recording mode as the illustration. 3. Press the button. Voice starts recording. To pause recording, press the button again. To stop recording, press the button. The maximum recordable time for voice recording is over 1 hour.
Playing Back Audio Files 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. 3. Select [AUDIO] with the zoom lever and press the button. The AUDIO LIST appears on the screen.
Deleting MP3 / Audio Files 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. 3. Select [MP3] / [AUDIO] with the zoom lever and press the button. The MP3 / AUDIO LIST appears on the screen. 4. Press the MENU button. The [MP3 MENU] or [AUDIO MENU] appears on the screen. 5. Select [DELETE] with the zoom lever and press the button. [SELECT]: Delete the selected audio or MP3 file. [ALL]: Delete all audio or MP3 files in a single operation. 6.
MENU OPTIONS Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing video clips in the photography mode. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Press the MENU button. The [MOVIE MENU] is displayed on the screen. 3. Select the desired option item with the zoom lever, and press the button. 4. Select the desired setting with the zoom lever, and press the button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. SIZE Sets the desired video resolution.
EV Your digital video camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, if the subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the digital video camera's automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker. This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation can be adjusted from -1.8EV to +1.8EV.
Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images in the photography mode. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to access in camera mode, then press the MENU button. The [CAPTURE MENU] is displayed on the screen. 3. Select the desired option item with the zoom lever, and press the button. 4. Select the desired setting with the zoom lever, and press the 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. SIZE Sets the desired image resolution.
EV Refer to section in this manual titled “EV” in Movie Menu for further details. AWB Refer to section in this manual titled “AWB” in Movie Menu for further details. ISO Sets the sensitivity for photography. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.
TV Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing TV clips in the TV recording mode. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. TV MENU 2. Press the MENU button. The [TV MENU] is displayed on the screen. SIZE 640 X 480 3. Select the desired option item with the zoom lever, and press the QUALITY SUPER FINE button. 4. Select the desired setting with the zoom lever, and press the button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. SIZE Sets the desired TV clip resolution.
Playback Menu This menu sets which settings are to be used for playback. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on your digital video camera. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. Select [IMAGE/MOVIE] with the zoom lever and press the button. Press the MENU button. The PLAYBACK MENU is displayed on the screen. 5. Select the desired option item with the zoom lever, and press the button. 6. Select the desired setting with the zoom lever, and press the button. 7. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.
MP3 / Audio Menu This sets whether or not to play MP3 files repeatedly or delete MP3 files. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to go to [SELECT MODE]. 3. Select [MP3] or [AUDIO] with the zoom lever, and press the button. 4. Press the MENU button. The [MP3 MENU] or [AUDIO MENU] is displayed on the screen. 5. Select the desired option item with the zoom lever, and press the button. 6. Select the desired setting with the zoom lever, and press the button. 7.
System Menu Sets your digital video camera’s operating environment. 1. Turn on your digital video camera. 2. Toggle the MODE button to access in video, camera or playback (SELECT MODE) mode, then press the MENU button. 3. Press W to access in SYSTEM MENU. 4. Select the desired option item with the zoom lever, and press the button. 5. Select the desired setting with the zoom lever, and press the 6. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. button.
LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor. The LCD becomes brighter by sliding the zoom lever to the T side and darker to the W side. The adjustment range is from -5 to +5. DATE TYPE Sets the displayed type of date and time on the screen. [Y/M/D]: Year/Month/Day [D/M/Y]: Day/Month/Year [M/D/Y]: Month/Day/Year DATE SETUP Refer to section in this manual titled “Setting the Date and Time” for further details.
COPY TO CARD Allows you to copy your files from the digital video camera’s internal memory to a memory card. Of course, you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some files in internal memory. * [YES] / [NO] BEEP Enables or disables the sounds (beeps) associated with digital video camera button functions. [ON]: Enables sounds/beep tones. [OFF]: Disables sounds/beep tones. VIDEO OUT Sets video output system of the video equipment that you are going to connect to the digital video camera.
TRANSFERRING RECORDED FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER To transfer the recorded files from the digital video camera to your computer, follow these steps: Step 1: Install the USB driver (Windows 98 only) Step 2: Connect the digital video camera to your computer Step 3: Download image, audio and video files System requirements (Windows) PentiumIII 600 MHz or higher Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP 64MB RAM 128MB hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port Step 1: Install the USB driver (Windows 98 only) Windows 98 comp
Step 2: Connect the digital video camera to your computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the digital video camera. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 3. Turn on your digital video camera. The [USB MODE] screen appears on the screen. 4. Select [MASS STORAGE] with the zoom lever, and press the button. 5. From the Windows desktop, double click on "My Computer". 6. Look for a new "Removable disk" icon.
Step 3: Download still images, video clips and audio files When the digital video camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the "Removable disk" to your computer hard drive. Windows Open the "removable disk" and subsequent folders by double clicking on them. Your images, videos, and audio are inside these folder(s).
INSTALLING VIDEOSTUDIO Ulead® VideoStudio is home video-editing software that makes editing video clips as fun as shooting them. Users can make one in three easy steps using the new Movie Wizard mode. VideoStudio features fully customizable filters and special effects and shares finished projects on diversified devices by supporting the latest formats. To install VideoStudio: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2.
USING THE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Your digital video camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with business associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. To use the digital video camera as a PC camera, follow these steps: Step 1: Install the PC camera driver (same as USB driver) Step 2: Connect the digital video camera to your computer Step 3: Run your application software (i.e.
Step 1: Install the PC Camera Driver (same as USB driver) The PC-camera driver included on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows. The PC camera function is not supported for Mac platforms. 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click "Install USB/PC-Cam driver". Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. After the driver installation is completed, restart your computer.
Step 2: Connect the Digital Video Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the digital video camera. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 3. Turn on your digital video camera. The [USB MODE] screen appears on the screen. 4. Select [WEBCAM] with the zoom lever, and press the button. 5. Position the digital video camera steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod.
SPECIFICATIONS Item Image Sensor Image size Recording media Compression format File format Lens Focus range LCD monitor Shutter speed Self-timer Interface Power Dimension Weight Description CMOS sensor (5.0 megapixels) Still image: 3264 x 2448 (FW interpolation), 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 Video clip: 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 32 MB internal memory (24 MB available for image storage) Supports SD memory card (up to 1 GB) (optional) MPEG 4 SP (Video), IMA-ADPCM (Audio) EXIF 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the symptoms and measures listed below before sending the digital video camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Power Supply Symptom The power does not come on. The power cuts out during use. The power does not go off. The battery runs out quickly. The battery or digital video camera feels warm. EN-60 Cause Measure The battery is not loaded. The battery is exhausted. The AC power adaptor is not connected correctly.
Shooting Symptom Cause Even if I press the shutter The battery is running low. button, the digital video camera The power is not on. does not shoot. The digital video camera is not in shooting mode. The shutter button is not pressed all the way. The internal memory or memory card does not have any free space. End of memory card life. The flash is recharging. The memory card is unrecognized by the digital video camera. Measure Recharge the battery. Turn the power on.
Symptom Cause Measure Even though the flash fired, The distance to the subject is greater Get closer to your subject and capture. the image is dark. than flash effective range. The image is too dark. The image was captured in a dark Set the flash to something other place while set to flash off. than flash off mode. It is under-exposed. Set the exposure compensation to a larger value. The image is too bright. It is over-exposed. Set the exposure compensation to a smaller value.
Other Problems Symptom Cause Cannot load the memory card. Even when the digital video camera’s buttons are pressed, it does not operate. The date and time is wrong. The date set has disappeared. The card is facing the wrong way. The battery is running low. Digital video camera malfunction. Measure Load correctly. Recharge the battery. Turn the power off and remove the battery once, and try again. The correct date and time is not set. Set the correct date and time.