HP V5040U Digital Camcorder User Manual
Contents Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera............................................. 2 Section 2 Getting Started...................................................................... 5 Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode.................................................. 7 Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode............................................. 17 Section 5 Setting Your Camera ......................................................... 25 Section 6 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV............
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera Overview About this Manual: This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. For the latest revision, please visit HYPERLINK http://www.hp.com/support . This camera contains a 5 Mega Pixel sensor that produces H.264 video files. By way of using H.264 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory.
Front View Macro Focus Switch SD card Cover Lens LCD Panel Light Power Button Rear View LED Movie Shutter Button Picture Shutter Button Tele Button(Up Button) OK Button Wide Button (Down Button) Video Resolution toggle / Right Button Illumination light / Left Button RECORD/PLAY mode toggle & RETURN Button TV Out Port Mini USB 2.
Side View Speaker Microphone Battery Cover Bottom View Strap Hook Tripod Socket 4 EN
Section 2 Getting Started Loading the Battery Before using the camera, users must load Lithium-ion rechargeable battery. 1. Follow the arrow A direction and slide to eject the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery following to the correct polarity marks ( + or -). 3. Close the battery cover firmly. Inserting and Removing an SD Card The camera comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures and movies. You can expand the memory capacity by using an SD memory card. 1.
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 ( ). • To take a picture, press the Picture Shutter Button ( ). • To view stored movies and pictures, press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button ( ) once to switch to Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Record Mode.
Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode Button Function Direction Button: Right Button: HD(1080p)/WVGA mode switch Left Button: Digital Light On/ Light On/ Light OFF Tele Button(Up Button) : Digital Zoom In Wide Button(Down Button) : Digital Zoom out OK Button: Menu ON/Validate the setting Power Button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera. RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button functions: 1. Switch between Record /Playback Mode 2. Return to the previous page 3.
LCD Monitor Information The indicator 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 Digital Light On (3) (4) Light On Self timer enabled 8 EN
(5) Motion Detection Scene Skin (6) Night Backlight (7) Macro Position Focusing (8) Manual White Balance (9) SD Card inserted Battery: full power Battery: medium power (10) Battery: low power Battery: power empty Zoom meter: (11) HD(1080p):2X (2X Digital zoom) Other video resolution:1X~4X (4X Digital zoom) (12) Stabilization Note Scene: B/W / Classic / Nagative effect can be previewed immediately without indicator on the LCD Movie Recording • Press Movie Shutter Button ( ) to start recordi
QVGA (30fps) Picture Recording • Press the Picture Shutter Button ( ) to take a picture. • Press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button( ) to view the picture. • Three resolution settings are available: Image Quality High Quality:12 Mega Pixels Standard Quality:5 Mega Pixels Low Quality:3 Mega Pixels Taking Close up Pictures • Slide the macro switch to change the focus range for different distances of objects • To take close-up pictures: 1.
Options for Record Menu Movie Mode Picture Mode Effect • Resolution • Resolution • Scene • Stabilization • Self-timer • WB (White Balance) • ISO • Motion Detect Operations for Record Mode Operation Display Screen 1. Press OK Button when in Record Mode. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move between main menu options, which are Movie Mode, Picture Mode, and Effect. 3. Press Down Button to enter the folder of main option you select. 4.
Movie Mode Submenu Setting Operation Display Screen 1. In Record Mode, press OK Button to enter record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. 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, press Down Button to enter Resolution. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move between five settings. 3. Press OK Button to validate the setting.
Motion Detection Operation Display Screen 1. In Movie Mode submenu, press Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Detect. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to choose On or Off. 3. Press Menu/OK Button to validate the setting then press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button ( ) 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 Display Screen 1. In Record Mode, press OK Button to enter record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Picture Mode. 3. The Picture Mode submenu contains 2 options, Resolution, and Self-timer, for you to adjust the camera setting. Picture Resolution Operation Display Screen 1. In Picture Mode submenu, press Down Button to enter Resolution. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move between three settings. 3. Press OK Button to validate the setting.
Effect Submenu Setting Operation Display Screen 1. In Record Mode, press OK Button to enter record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Effect. 3. The Effect submenu contains 3 options, Scene, WB(White Balance), and ISO for you to adjust the camera setting. Scene You can select the mode according to the scene condition. • Auto: Shoot without any special effect on the image.
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, press Up/Down Button to select WB. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move between four 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 Tele Button(Up Button) : Zoom in/Volume increase. Wide Button(Down Button) : Zoom out/Volume reduce OK Button: Menu ON/Validate the setting. RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button functions: 1. Switch between Record and Playback modes. 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) (1) VGA (30fps) QVGA (30fps) High Standard Low (2) Movie playback time counter (3) Current Number/ Total number of movie or picture. (4) Movies is selected to upload to YouTube (5) Volume (6) Indicate the screen is in movie playback mode:Play/Pause (7) Magnification Indicator. (8) Indicate the selected picture is locked.
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 1. Press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and ) to switch from Record RETURN Button ( Mode to Playback Mode Main Menu.There are 2 options in the Playback Mode, Movie and Picture. 2. Press Direction Button to select the specific option. 3. Press Menu/OK Button to enter Movie/ Picture thumbnail preview folder. 4.
Movie Playback Mode Menu Operation Display Screen 1. In Movie Playback Mode, press Menu/OK Button to enter Movie Playback menu screen. 2. .Use Up/Down Buttons to select four options, Delete, YouTube Direct, Repeat One, and Repeat All. Delete Movies Operation Display Screen 1. Use Up/Down Buttons to select the Delete option. . 2. Press Menu/OK Button to go to the Delete menu. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie. 4. Use Up Button to delete all movies or Down Button to delete single movie.
YouTube Direct (For more detailed operational instructions, please refer to Section 9.) Operation Display Screen 1. Use Up/Down Buttons to select the YouTube Direct option. 2. Press Menu/OK Button to go to the YouTube Direct menu. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie. 4. Use Up Button to select all movies or Down Button to select single movie. 5. Press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button( ) to exit.
Picture Playback Operation Display Screen 1. In Picture thumbnail preview folder, use Direction Buttons to locate the picture you want to view. 2. Press OK Button to view the picture. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last picture. 4. While the picture is selected, use Tele Button to magnify. 5. To navigate the magnified picture, press OK Button to enter navigation mode(The inner Magnification Indicator turns orange). Use Direction Buttons to navigate the magnified picture.
Picture Playback Mode Menu Operation Display Screen 1. In Picture Playback Mode, press OK Button to enter Picture Playback menu screen. 2. Use Up/Down Buttons to select three options, Delete, Lock, and Slideshow. Delete Picture Operation Display Screen 1. Use Down Buttons to select the Delete option. 2. Press OK Button to go to the Delete menu. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture. 4. Use Up Button to delete all pictures or Down Button to delete single picture.
Lock Pictures Single or all pictures can be locked. This function can prevent the pictures from being deleted accidentally. Operation Display Screen 1. Use Up/Down Buttons to select the Lock option. 2. Press OK Button to go to the Lock menu. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture. 4. Use Up Button to lock/unlock all pictures or Down Button to lock/unlock single picture. 5. Press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button ( ) to exit.
Section 5 Setting Your Camera Setting Menu Operation Display Screen 1. In Record Mode, press OK Button to enter record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Setting. 3. The Setting submenu contains 7 options for configuring your camera set up. They are Sound (operation sound),Information,Time Setting,Format,TV,Language,and Default Setting. Sound Enable or disable KeyPad tone and operation sound. Operation Display Screen 1. In setting submenu, press Down Button to enter Sound. 2.
Time Setting Operation Display Screen 1. In setting submenu, press Up/Down Button to select Time Setting. 2. Press OK Button to go to the Time Setting menu. 3. Move between Year, Month. Day, Hour and Minute by using Right/Left Buttons. Adjust the numeric value by using Up/Down Buttons. 4. Press OK Button to validate the setting. Or Press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button ( ) to leave Time Setting without any change.
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, press Up/Down Button to enter TV. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to choose NTSC(60Hz) or PAL(50Hz). 3. Press OK Button to validate the setting.
Default Setting To restore the default factory setting, select this option. Operation Display Screen 1. In setting submenu, press Down Button to select Default Setting. 2. Press OK Button to go to the Default Setting confirmation screen. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to choose Yes or No. 4. Choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel the operation. 5. Press OK Button to validate the setting.
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. The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for viewing them on the LCD monitor. ( 16 : 9 ) Note The camera can not run movie recording and picture taking when it is connected to an HDTV.
Section 7 Viewing Pictures and Movies 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 files • 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. 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 Requirement Specifications Image Sensor 5 Mega Pixel CMOS Sensor Operation Modes Movie Record, Picture Record Lens F3.2 (f = 7.2mm) Focus Range 200cm (6.7 feet)~infinite (Normal Mode) Center: 20 cm (0.67 feet) (Macro Mode) Digital Zoom 1080p:2X Other video resolution:4X Shutter Electronic LCD monitor 2.
System Requirement Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Windows 7 Pentium III 800 MHz above 512 MB RAM CD ROM 300MB 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. These dots are a normal result of the manufaturing process, and do not affect the recording.
Section 11 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 1.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 20 cm (0.67 feet) , Normal Mode: For object in distance beyond 200cm (6.7 feet). 2.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 has wrong content inside.
Section 12 Getting Help Should your HP Branded Product require service within the Warranty period, please contact the original point of purchase or an authorized HP reseller in your country. If service is not available at those locations, please contact an HP Branded Product warranty agent from the support contact list provided on this document. Supported languages are: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
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