. PARTS OF THE CAMCORDER 4 2. PREPARING FOR USING 6 INSTALLING THE BATTERY CHARGING THE BATTERY INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD SETTING THE LANGUAGE SETTING THE DATE AND TIME MONITOR SCREEN DISPLAY 6 7 8 9 10 11 3. USING THIS CAMCORDER 14 TURNING THE CAMCORDER ON AND OFF CHANGE THE RECORD MODE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP TAKING STILL IMAGES USING THE SELF-TIMER USING THE FLASH RECORDING AUDIO 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 4.
SETUP MENU 23 5.PLAYBACK 26 PLAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS PLAYBACK STILL IMAGE PLAYING BACK AUDIO FILES OTHER FUNCTION IN PLAYBACK MODE 26 26 27 27 6. MAKING CONNECTIONS 30 CONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A TV CONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A HDTV CONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A PC 30 31 32 7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 33 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 33 8. TROUBLESHOOTING 37 9.
Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital video camera correctly. Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later. Precautions Before using the camcorder, please ensure that you read and understand the safety precautions described below. • Do not try to open the case of the camcorder or attempt to modify this camcorder in any way.
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19 Battery Holder 20 SD Card Slot 21 Battery & SD Card Door 22 Battery Room 2. Preparing for using Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery cover open as illustrated. 2. Place the accessory lithium-ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. 3. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover.
Charging the battery Please charge the battery at least 8 hours for first time use. 1. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a powered PC. Make sure the camcorder is powered off. 2. The charging LED turns red and the charge starts. 3.
the charging LED will turn off. Inserting the Memory Card This camcorder has an internal memory, it can only record a few pictures or movie clips. If you want record more you have to use a SD or MMC card. Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing the memory card. Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force the memory card into the slot when you feel resistance. The memory card has a write protect switch, which used to protect data from accidental deletion.
Format the memory card It is important to format the memory card when it is the first time you use this camcorder. All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure to download important files to your computer before formatting. 1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Setup Menu.(See the details on 23 ) 2: Push the joystick upward or downward to select [Format] then push the joystick rightward to launch the submenu.
3: Push the joystick upward or downward to select the desired language and then press the OK button to confirm the setting. 4: Press the MENU button to close the menu. Setting the date and time 1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Setup Menu. (See the details on 23) 2: Push the joystick upward or downward to select [Date/Time] then push the joystick rightward to launch the submenu: Date Format, Date Setup. 3: Select a date format by using the joystick. And then select [Date Setup].
function [Date Stamp] in capture menu.
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3. Using this camcorder Turning the Camcorder On and Off 1. Open the LCD panel. Press the POWER button to turn on the camcorder. 2. Press the POWER button again to turn the camcorder off. To save battery power, the LCD monitor automatically turns off 30 seconds after the last control accessed (factory-preset setting). Press any button other than the power button to turn on the LCD monitor. After the power saving function has been active for the set time, the power will turn off completely.
2: Press the MODE button to change the mode. Each time the MODE button is pressed the mode icon is changed. Display Title Description Capture mode For taking still photos. Video mode For recording movie clips. Audio mode For recording audio files. • You can quickly switch the camcorder to video mode or playback mode by using the video/playback switch. Push the video/playback switch downward to set the camcorder to playback mode and push it upward to set it to video mode.
2: Press the SHUTTER button to start recording. Press the SHUTTER again to end the recording. If the memory is full the video camera will stop recording automatically. 3: You can press T button or W button to adjust the focus. When the picture is enlarged press the SHUTTER button to lock the zoom ratio and end the recording. • On the upper of the LCD monitor displays the recorded time. Taking still images 1. Turn on the camcorder. 2.
screen is increased by one. For example, if the screen displays 3/20 when the camera is powered on, after one photo has been captured, 4/20 will appear. If the memory is full, “Memory Full “ will appear on screen. • Make sure that your fingers do not cover the lens. Using the Self-timer Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. 1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Capture mode.
5: Press the OK button to confirm the setting, and then press the MENU button to close the menu. 6: Press the SHUTTER button to take picture. Using the Flash The flash is not only for taking pictures when there is insufficient light, but also for when the subject is in shade or with backlight conditions. Pressing the flash button cycles your camera through the various flash modes. The flash will not activate during continuous shooting or movie recording. 1: Set the camcorder to the Capture mode.
• When the battery level is low the flash strobe will not work. • The LCD screen is black when the flash is charging. The next image can be shot only when charging is completed. Recording audio 1: Turn the camcorder on and set it to audio record mode. 2: Press the SHUTTER button to start recording. 3: Press the SHUTTER again to end the recording. If the memory is full the video camera will stop recording automatically. • On the center of the LCD monitor displays the recorded time.
mode. 2: Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3: Move the joystick upward or downward to select an item. 4: Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu. 5: Use the joystick to select the desired item. 6: Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 7: Press the MENU button to close the menu. Capture menu list Menu item Resolution Function There are five options for choice: [12M]/[8M] /[5M]/[3M]. Quality Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size in order to capture more images.
Color Set the color effect to add a color tone to the picture. Effect [color]: Reflects the true color of the object. [Sepia]: Adds a sepia color tone to the picture. [Monochrome]: The pictures only have two colors: white and black. Exposure Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. The exposure value range is –2.0 to 2.0.
Snapshot [Single]: Press the shutter button once to take one picture. [Burst]: Press the shutter button once to take three pictures continuously. Menu in video mode 1: In video record mode press the MENU button to display the menu. 2: Move the joystick upward or downward to select an item. 3: Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu. 4: Use the joystick upward or downward to select the desired item. 5: Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 6: Press the MENU button to close the menu.
two items for option: [30FPS]/[15FPS]. White Balance Audio See the details on page 20. [Enable]: Voice is recorded when recording movie clip.. [Disable]: No voice is recorded when recording movie clips. Setup menu You can set the system items in setup menu. 1: Turn the power on and press the MENU button to display the menu. 2: Push the joystick rightward to select [Setup]. 3: Move the joystick upward or downward to select an item. 4: Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu.
Language Select a language for the Display menu and other information from the following languages: [English]: English, [Français]: French, [Deutsch]:German, [Italiano]: Italian, [Español]: Spanish, [Portuguãs]: Portuguese. [Nederlands]：Dutch Auto off To save power, the camcorder is turned off automatically after a period of time. There are four options: [Disable] / [1Min] / [3Min]/[5 Min]. TV output You can review images on a television with the supplied AV cable.
Format To erase all data stored on the memory card if you are using a memory card, or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card inserted. All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure to download important files to your computer before formatting. [Yes] / [No]. Default To reset the entire menu and button operation settings Settings to initial default. USB Mode You can use this camera as a PC camera or removable disk.
5.Playback Playing back movie clips 1: Set the camcorder to playback mode. 2: Push the joystick leftward or rightward to select the movie clips you want to playback. 3: Press the SHUTTER button to start playing. Press the OK button to pause it and press it again to continue. Push the joystick rightward to fast forward and push the joystick leftward to back forward. 4: Push the joystick upward or downward to adjust the volume. Playback still image 1: Set the camcorder to playback mode.
3: Zooming: Press T button or W button to zoom in or zoom out the image. When the picture is enlarged press the SHUTTER button to lock the zoom ratio and then you can push the joystick upward/downward/Leftward/Rightward to browse the details of the image. Playing back audio files 1: Set the camcorder to playback mode. 2: Push the joystick leftward or rightward to select the audio file you want to playback. 3: Press the SHUTTER button to start playing.
the file in full screen. Delete files If you want to delete a single file you have to select the file first and then press the MENU button to display the menu. Select “ Delete Current” or”Delete All”and then Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu. Move the joystick leftward to select “Yes” and then press the OK button to delete the file or delete All files Menu in playback mode 1: In playback mode press the MENU button to display the menu.
Menu item Function Delete Current Use this function to delete a single file. [Yes]/[No]. Delete All Use this function to delete all files. [Yes]/[No]. Lock Use this function to protect the files from being deleted by accident. [Lock Current]: Lock the current file. [Unlock Current]: Unlock the current file. [Lock all]: Lock all files. [Unlock All]: Unlock all files. Thumbnail View all files in thumbnail mode. [2x2]: The LCD screen display 4 files a page.
[On]: Select this item to start playing. [Setup]: Set the direction and Interval time of the slide show . [Direction]: [Backward] / [Forward]. [Interval]: [I Sec] / [10 Sec]. Print Use this function to print the images.[Yes]/[No] 6. Making connections Connecting the Camcorder to a TV When plug in the TV-out cable (supplied) to the camcorder output jack the LCD screen turns black, Connect the camcorder to a TV and the TV screen now performs as the camcorder LCD screen. 1.
4. When the camcorder is set to Playback mode, you can review all the pictures, video and audio clips stored in the camera on the TV. Connecting the Camcorder to a HDTV HD-TV hereby means the HDTV built-in component input ports, thus can perform HD (720P) high resolution quality while connected. 1. Connect the camcorder to HDTV by the HDMI-cable. 2. Power on HDTV and switch to HDMI-mode. 3. Power ON the camcorder. Set the camcorder in playback mode.
Connecting the Camcorder to a PC There are two ways to download files from the camcorder's internal memory or memory card to a computer: • By inserting the memory card into a card reader • By connecting the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cable. Using a Card Reader 1: Eject the memory card from the camcorder and insert it into a card reader that is connected to a computer. 2: Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] and double-click the removable disk icon that represents the memory card.
the camcorder. A message “Mass storage” or “PC Camera” appears on the screen when connection to the computer has been successfully completed. Press the OK button to set the camcorder to “Mass storage” mode. 2: Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer]. A "Removable Disk" appears in the drive list. Double-click the "Removable Disk" icon to view its contents. Files stored on the camera are located in the folder named "DCIM". 3: Copy the photos or files to your computer. 7.
The following software is listed: • Install Driver: Installs software for PC camera • Arcsoft Mediaimpression: Installs software for editing movie clips and photos. Click the items in the autorun menu to install the software. If the autorun menu does not appear automatically, open the CD-ROM in [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] and double-click the file named [autorun.exe] to start the program. You can also click [Run] in the Windows Startup menu, enter "D:\autorun.
(2)Click “Next” and then click “Install” to install the driver; (3) Click “Finish” to complete the installation 35
(4) Connect the camcorder to PC by the USB-cable,then Power on; (5) Use the OK button to set the camcorder to [PC Camera] mode. (6) An interface “Installing device driver software” appears; (7) Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”; (8) If “Your devices are ready to use” interface appears , The installation is finished and now you can use the PC-Camera function.
How to use the PC Camera function 1. Power ON, connect the camcorder with the PC by USB-cable. 2. Press the OK button to set the camcorder to PC Camera mode. 3. Double click the icon “My Computer” (on the PC-desktop). 4. Double click the icon Then you can start to use the PC-Camera function. 8. Troubleshooting Power does not turn on. 1.Battery is insufficient to power on. ★Recharge the battery. The camcorder does not take pictures. 1.Memory is full. ★Insert a new memory card. 2.
or use a new card. Image is blurry or out of focus. 1.The camcorder was moving when the image was captured. ★ Hold the camcorder steady when shooting picture. Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor. 1.A memory card with non-PICT images (recorded with other camera) is loaded. ★This camcorder cannot display non-PICT images. Recorded files are not saved in memory. 1.The camcorder was turned off before the files are saved in memory.
Display 2.7” TFT Color LCD Display Focus Range 200cm ~ infinity Aperture F3.1, Fixed Focus Shutter Electronic Shutter: 1/2 ~ 1/1800 sec. File Format Sill Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.
Operating Temperature 0°C up to 40°C Storage Temperature -20°C Microphone Built-in Speaker included Dimension Camera Body: 122 x 61 x 28 mm Weight Camera Body w/o battery: approx. 85 g up to www.mpmaneurope.
