t250 Digital Camcorder Quick Start Guide 1
1 Getting Started All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. There is no guarantee for the accuracy of the contents in this guide. We reserve the right to change any content or technical rule without prior notification. For more details about the camcorder operation and troubleshooting, please read the User Manual located on the CDROM disc included with your camcorder or visit http://www.hp.com/support 1.1 Inserting SD Card(s) 1. Open the battery cover.
1.2 Loading the Battery ONLY use the provided battery or manufacturer recommended battery with this camcorder. Note: Insert the battery correctly according to this description. Failure to due this could result in damage to this camcorder and rare cases result in fire. 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery according to the illustration. Be sure to have the battery terminal contacts match with the camcorder.
3. Close the battery cover. Battery Status Indicator: Battery full Battery half full Battery empty Charging battery (A new battery should be charged at least 4 hours.) The device power is supplied by DC input. (No battery inside.) 1.3 Charging the Battery Use the AC adaptor to charge the lithium battery, whether the camcorder is on or off. Connect the camcorder to the cable of the AC adaptor. The camcorder battery can be charge by PC or laptop (via USB port) when powered off.
External View 1 2 3 4 5 Lens LED Light Self-timer Indicator Status Display Recording Button 10 11 12 13 14 6 USB/HD/TV Output 15 7 8 9 Zoom Button Speaker Playback Button 16 17 Menu Button Power Light Button Mode Button Tripod socket Battery / Memory Card Compartment Microphone Hand Strap 5
1.4 Buttons & Functions Description Button Function Power Button Press the button to turn ON/OFF the power. Menu Button Press the button to display the main OSD menu. LIGHT Button & MODE Button Zoom Button - Press [MODE] to access different the 3 mode of Video, Photo and Voice recording. - Press [LIGHT] to turn ON/OFF the LED light in front of the camcorder. - In MENU and PLAY BACK modes, these buttons can be used for selection of the relevant functions. [LIGHT] is for left and [MODE] is for right.
1.5 Initial settings before use 1.5.1 Setting Date and Time 1. Power on the camcorder to set up the date and time for the initial use. Set the date and time by touching the screen to select the field to be modified and touch the up or down arrow icons to change the value as illustrated below. 2. Press Recording Button ( 3. Touch the ( ) to store your changes. ) icon to exit the settings menu.
2 Using the Camcorder 2.1 Recording a Video Clip 1. Power on the camcorder by opening the LCD panel or pressing the power button. Press the Mode Button ( ) or touch the “DV Mode icon” on the LCD screen to switch to DV mode. 2. Press the Recording Button ( Recording Button ( ) to start recording. Press the ) again to stop recording. 3. The camcorder will store the video clip automatically. DV Mode Icon Note: It is recommended to use a 4 GB or greater SD / SDHC memory card for video recording.
2.2 Video Clip / Voice Clip Playback Note: Video, Photos and Audios may not play back on the camcorder if: 1. The folder/file name has been changed on your computer. 2. If the file has been edited / processed on a computer or captured with another camcorder / camera. 1. In DV / Voice Recording Mode, pressing the Playback Button ( ) or touching the Playback Mode icon on the LCD screen to put the camcorder in playback mode.
2. Recorded files will appear as thumbnails as illustrated below. Touch the desired mode icon (DV, DSC, or Audio). Touch the thumbnail or use the Zoom Button ( ) to select the file. 2. To Playback or pause the file, press the Recording Button ( or touch the screen icons ( ). 3. Press Playback Button ( select the Return Button ( return to recording mode.
4. You can also playback the video clips at different speeds by touching the screen icons ( and ). To playback in slower speeds, touch the ( ) icon to select ON/OFF then touch the ( and ) icons to vary the speed. Review the table below for details.
2.3 Shooting / Playback Photos 2.3.1 Taking a picture 1. Turn on the camcorder. Press the Mode Button ( ) or touch the screen to select the “DSC Mode icon” to switch to DSC Mode. DSC Mode icon 2. Press the Recording Button ( ) half way to display the auto focus bracket. Wait for the bracket to green which indicates the auto focus is ready and then press the Recording Button ( ) fully to capture the photo. The camcorder will store the picture automatically.
2.3.2 Photo Playback 1. In DSC Mode, press Playback Button ( ) or touch the Playback icon to display the images on the LCD screen. Playback Playback Mode Icon 2. Touch the file thumbnail or press the Zoom Button ( select the file, and press Recording Button ( ).
3. Pressing the Zoom Button ( ) or touching the screen to select the Zoom icons ( / ) will zoom in or zoom out the picture. Press the Mode Button ( ) or touch the screen to select the 4-way icons to move the image. 4. Press Zoom Button ( ) or touch the Return Button ( return to full screen for viewing photos. 5. Press the Playback Button ( select the Return Button ( mode.
3 PC and TV Connection 3.1 Connecting to the Computer As shown in the illustration below, use the USB cable provided to connect the camcorder to a PC for file transmission. 3.2 Connecting to a Standard TV As shown in the illustrations below, either use the provided HDMI cable to connect to a HD TV or the video cable to connect to a standard TV.
4. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause 1. Battery is not inserted correctly. Cannot power on the Camcorder. 2. Battery is exhausted. Camera shutdown suddenly. Solution 1. Please insert battery correctly. 2. Recharge the Battery. 1. Power saving 1. Please turn on the mode already power again. activated. 2. Recharge the 2. Battery exhausted. Battery. The camcorder was Photos are not stored Powered off before it in the memory. completed storing the images.
Unable to use the external memory card. 1. Unlock the memory 1. Memory card is card. Protected. 2. Reformat the 2. Memory card memory card. contains non-DCF Please make sure images taken by to backup the file other cameras. before reformatting memory card. 3. Memory card type or format not 3. Use only SD, supported. SDHC or micro SD memory cards. All Buttons can not work or camera hangs. Short circuit occurred when connecting the camera to other device. Remove the Battery and re-insert after 10 seconds.
