High Definition Digital Video Camera User’s Manual
Contents Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera............................................. 3 Section 2 Getting Started...................................................................... 6 Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode.................................................. 8 Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode............................................. 18 Section 5 Setting Your Camera ......................................................... 24 Section 6 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV............
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera Overview The camera with 5 Mega Pixel sensor can take H.264 movies. By way of using H.264 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 12 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily. The camera features 3” LCD touch panel which is an ideal platform for you to operate your camera. The menu options are accessible with your finger.
Front View Tele/Wide Button Picture Shutter Button Speaker Microphone Lens Flash Self timer LED Rear View Direction Button Movie Shutter Button Menu/OK Button Record/Play Button 4 EN
Side View Ports Slide Cover Power Button LCD Touch Panel TV Port HDMI Port Mini USB 2.
Section 2 Getting Started Loading the Battery Before using the camera, users must load Lithium-ion rechargeable battery 1. Insert the battery following to the correct polarity marks ( + or -). 2. Close the battery cover firmly. Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional) The camera comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures and movies. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD/SDHC memory card. 1. Insert the memory card into the right position.
Turning the Camera On and Getting Started • To turn on the camera: 1. Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically. 2. Or press Power Button for one second to turn on it. • To take a movie: Press the Movie Shutter Button ( ). ) halfway down till the focusing frame turns • To take a picture: Press the Picture Shutter Button ( from white to green. Then, press the Picture Shutter Button fully down to take picture.
Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode Button Function Direction Button Right Button: Flash Auto/Red-Eye-Reduction/Digital Light/ Flash OFF Left Button: Self timer ON/OFF Up Button: LCD Information ON/OFF Down Button: HD(1080p)/VGA mode switch Menu/OK Button: Menu On. Validate the setting. Tele Button : Zoom In Wide Button : Zoom out Power Button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera RECORD/PLAY Button functions: 1. Switch between Record /Playback Mode 2. Return to the previous page 3.
LCD Monitor Information The indicators shown below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded: Movie Resolution HD (1080p) (30fps) HD (720p) (30fps) WVGA (60fps) VGA (30fps) (1) QVGA (30fps) Picture Resolution High Standard Low Number of images that can still be taken at current resolution (2) Recording time of movie that can still be taken at current resolution Flash Auto (3) Red Eye Reduction Digital light On Flash Off (4) Self-timer enabled 9 EN
(5) Motion Detection (6) Option menu On Scene Skin (7) Night Backlight (8) Macro Position Focusing (9) Manual White Balance (10) SD Card inserted Battery: full power Battery: medium power (11) Battery: low power Battery: power empty Zoom meter: HD(1080p):1X~5X (5X Optical zoom and 1X Digital zoom) (12) Other video resolution:1X~20X (5X Optical zoom and zoom) (13) 4X Digital Stabilization Note Scene: B/W / Classic / Nagative effect can be previewed immediately without indicator on the L
Picture Recording • Press the Picture Shutter Button ( ) halfway down till the focusing frame turns from white to green. Then, press the Picture Shutter Button fully down to take picture. • Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the picture.
Options for Record Menu Movie Mode Picture Mode • Resolution • Resolution Effect • Macro Mode • Stabilization • Scene • Motion Detect • WB (White Balance) • ISO Operations for Record Mode Operation Screen 1. Touch (on-screen icon) when in Record Mode. The Record menu will show on the screen. 2. Touch the option icons on the screen lightly with your finger to move between main menu options, which are Movie Mode, Picture Mode, and Effect. 3.
Movie Mode Submenu Setting Operation 1. In Record Mode, touch Display Screen (on-screen icon) to enter record menu screen. 2. Touch [Movie Mode] icon on the screen. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. The Movie Mode submenu contains 3 options-Resolution, Stabilization, and Motion Detect--for you to adjust the camera setting. Movie Resolution Operation Display Screen 1. In Movie Mode submenu, touch [Resolution] on the screen. 2. Touch on the screen to move between five settings.
Motion Detection Operation Display Screen 1. In Movie Mode submenu, touch [Motion Detect] on the screen. 2. Touch on the screen to choose On or Off. 3. Touch OK icon to validate the setting then touch exit icon ( ) to back to Record mode. 4. Camera will start to record video automatically if it detects a movement. Stop recording if it does not detect a movement.
Picture Mode Submenu Setting Operation 1. In Record Mode, touch Display Screen (on-screen icon) to enter record menu screen. 2. Touch [Picture Mode] icon on the screen. Submenu of Picture Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. The Picture Mode submenu contains 1 option, Resolution,for you to adjust the camera setting. Picture Resolution Operation Display Screen 1. In Picture Mode submenu, touch [Resolution] on the screen. 2. Touch on the screen to move between three settings. 3.
Effect Submenu Setting Operation Display Screen 1. In Record Mode, touch (on-screen icon) to enter record menu screen. 2. Touch [Effect] icon on the screen. Submenu of Effect will pop out on the screen. 3. The Effect submenu contains 4 options--Macro Mode, Scene, WB, and ISO--for you to adjust the camera setting. 4. Touch / on the screen to change the page. Macro Mode With Macro Mode set to Macro, you could take closer movies/images of objects in distance of 1cm to 80cm. Operation Display Screen 1.
WB (White Balance) The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: • Auto: The camera automatically adjusts white balance. • Daylight: Under outdoors. • Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition. • Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition. Operation Display Screen 1. In Effect submenu, touch [WB] on the screen. 2. Touch on the screen to move between 4 settings. The change can be previewed immediately. 3.
Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode Button Function The Buttons have the following functions in Movie and Picture Playback Modes. Direction Button Right Button: Go to the next movie/picture. Fast forward. Left Button: Go to the previous movie/picture. Fast rewind. Up Button: Volume increase. Information ON/OFF. Down Button: Volume decrease. Delete the current or all movies/pictures. Menu/OK Button: 1. Validate the setting. 2.
LCD Monitor Information Indicators on the LCD screen while in Playback Mode: Movie Playback Mode Picture Playback Mode HD (1080p) (30fps) HD (720p) (30fps) WVGA (60fps) VGA (30fps) (1) QVGA (30fps) High Standard Low (2) Current number/ Total number of movie. (3) Movie playback time counter (4) Volume (5) Previous movie/picture (6) Movies fast rewind Movies play (7) Movies pause (8) Movies fast forward (9) Next movies/ picture (10) Delete (11) Magnification Indicator.
(12) Movies is selected to upload to YouTube (13) Exit Slideshow (14) Slideshow stop (15) Consecutive number of picture Operations for Playback Mode The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures on the built-in memory or on an SD card. Operation Display Screen ) to switch 1. Press RECORD/PLAY Button ( from Record Mode to Playback Mode Main Menu.There are 2 options in the Playback Mode, Movie and Picture. 2. Touch to select the specific option.
Delete Movies Operation 1. Touch 2. Touch Display Screen to go to the Delete option screen. / to select the movies. 3. Touch [Yes] to delete the current movies or [No] to cancel the operation and exit; touch [All] to delete all movies. 4. Before all movies are deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; touch [Yes] to execute the operation and [No] to cancel the operation. Note • If a memory card is inserted, you can delete only those movies stored on the card.
Picture Playback Operation Display Screen 1. Touch [Picture] on the screen to enter Picture Playback Mode. 2. Sweep to the left or touch to go to the previous picture; sweep to the right or touch to go to the next picture. 3. While the picture is selected,press on the screen as well as go up to enter Magnification Mode. In the Magnification Mode, press on the screen as well as go up to zoom in or go down to zoom out. 4.
Delete Picture Operation 1. Touch 2. Touch Display Screen to go to the Delete option screen. / to select the picture. 3. Touch [Yes] to delete the current picture or [No] to cancel the operation and exit; touch [All] to delete all pictures. 4. Before all pictures are deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; touch [Yes] to execute the operation and [No] to cancel the operation. Note • If a memory card is inserted, you can delete only those pictures stored on the card.
Section 5 Setting Your Camera Setting Menu Operation 1. In Record Mode, Press Display Screen (on-screen icon) to enter record menu screen. 2. Touch [Setting] icon on the screen. Submenu of Setting will pop out on the screen. 3. The Setting submenu contains 6 options for configuring your camera set up. They are Sound (operation sound), TV, Language, Format, Time Setting, and Default Setting. 4. Touch / on the screen to change the page. Sound Enable or disable KeyPad tone and operation sound.
TV Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL. Wrong TV system setting may cause image flicker. NTSC standard: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan etc. PAL standard: UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong etc. Operation Display Screen 1. In Setting submenu, touch [TV] on the screen. 2. Touch on the screen to choose NTSC(60Hz) or PAL(50Hz). 3. Touch OK icon to validate the setting then touch exit icon ( ) to back to Record mode.
Format Yes: Format the built-in memory ( When there is no SD card in the camera ) / SD Card (When there is an SD card in the camera). No: Do not format the built-in memory ( When there is no SD card in the camera ) / SD Card (When there is an SD card in the camera). Operation Display Screen 1. In Setting submenu, touch [Format] on the screen to go to the format confirmation screen. 2. Touch [Yes] to execute the operation and [No] to cancel the operation.
Default Setting To restore the default factory setting, select this option. Operation Display Screen 1. In Setting submenu, touch [Default Setting] on the screen to go to the Default Setting confirmation screen. 2. Touch [Yes] to execute the operation and [No] to cancel the operation.
Section 6 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV Connecting to a High-Definition 16:9(Wide) TV 1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to your camera’s HDMI out port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to a television. 3. Set video input source of a TV to “ HDMI” option. 4. Use direction button to view stored pictures and movie on a TV. 1. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last movie/picture. 2. Press Movie Shutter Button to play movies and press it again to pause. 3.
Section 7 Viewing Movie & Picture on PC Installing Bundled Software The CD-ROM supplied with this camera contains 2 pieces of software. • ArcSoft MediaImpression is a user-friendly application that helps you managing your media, burning your video into DVD, and uploading your videos to YouTube easily. • Adobe Reader is a popular program that you need to have installed to read the User’s Manual. Many computer users will find they already have this software installed on their computer.
Section 8 Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD Bundled software CD contains ArcSoft MediaImpression features burning the movie clip into DVD. You can share this DVD movie with family and friends by using regular DVD player. To create a DVD: 1. Install ArcSoft MediaImpression (Refer to Section 7). 2. Click Windows [ Start ] g[ (All) Programs ] g[ ArcSoft MediaImpression ]. 3. ArcSoft MediaImpression main Screen will appear on your desktop. 4. Click [ Make Movie ] .
5. The operation screen will appear: • Select the folder that contains the video files you want to burn. • Select the file(s). • Click button to add the files into slide. • Click [Burn to Disc]. 1 2 3 4 6. Click [ Start ] to start DVD burning.
Section 9 Uploading Video Files to YouTube The built-in YouTube Direct application offers you an easy way to upload your video clips to YouTube instantly. It helps you share them with your family and friends on YouTube website. To upload video files to YouTube: 1. Select the video clips in Movie Playback Mode by pressing Menu/OK Button . 2. Connect the camera and computer with the supplied USB cable. 3. After making a USB connection,the auto-run screen will appear.
4. Preview the video: double click on the video clip in thumbnail screen. Click Play/Pause icon to play/pause. Click Return icon to back to thumbnail preview screen. 5. Upload video cilp (1) Upload single video clip or selected video clips:In thumbnail screen,click up/down icon to change the pages. Click on the video clip you want to upload (+ Ctrl Button to select two or more video clips), and then click [Upload selected videos to youtube] icon.
6. Fill in the information in the blanks. 7. If you do not have a YouTube account, click [SignUp] to register a new YouTube account firstly. Then, the YouTube sign-up screen will appear. Please follow the instruction on YouTube website. If you want to save the user’s name and password, click [Save User Info].
8. Click [Upload Videos] to upload the video(s).
Section 10 Specifications and System Requirements Specification Image sensor 5 Mega pixel CMOS sensor Operation modes Movie record, Picture record Lens f=6.8 ~ 34mm; F3.5 ~3.
System requirements • Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista • Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above • 256 MB RAM • CD-ROM Drive • 700 MB free HDD space • Available USB port • 16-bit Color Display Note The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen.
Section 11 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 111 If the LCD image is not clear when shooting, how can the focus be adjusted? Try to switch between Macro and Normal Mode. (Macro Mode: For object in distance about 1cm to 80cm, Normal Mode: For object in distance beyond 10cm) 222 The flash is not working. The battery power is low. 333 The files on the memory card do not display smoothly when the LCD shows the “!” marking. The “!” means the SD card is low speed or having wrong content inside.
