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Contents 1 Important Safety Notice 2 Your camcorder Introduction What’s in the box Functional overview 3 Get started Load the Micro SD card Turn on First-time setup Charge the built-in battery 4 Use your camcorder Record video Take pictures Play Adjust settings 5 Use more of your camcorder 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 12 View video or pictures on TV Install and use the camcorder software 13 13 13 6 Technical specifications 15 7 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 16 EN 3
1 Important Notice Safety a Read these instructions. b Keep these instructions. This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth. Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. g Do not block any ventilation openings.
Note •• The safety logo and power rating information are located at the USB arm of the camcorder. Always bring your product to a professional to remove the built-in battery.
Functional overview a b c d e f g h i jk a Built-in microphones b Built-in speaker c Lens d Flashlight e Swivel touch screen l m no p j HDMI • Connect to a TV through an HDMI cable with a mini HDMI connector (type C). k RESET • Restore default settings. f USB connector l MICRO SD • Load a Micro SD card. g m • Eject the USB connector. h Tripod socket i Hand strap hole 6 EN • Turn on/off the camcorder. n Mode switch button • Switch between picture and video recording modes.
o Shutter button • In viewfinder mode, take a picture or start/stop video recording. • In play mode, switch to viewfinder mode. p T/W • In viewfinder mode, zoom in/out. • During video play, change the volume.
3 Get started First-time setup Load the Micro SD card When you turn on the camcorder for the first time, a menu for OSD language selection is displayed. 1 2 3 1 2 3 Flap open the protective cover on the Micro SD card socket. Insert a Micro SD card (not supplied) into the socket. • Make sure that the the Micro SD card is not write-protected. • Make sure that the metal contact of the card faces down. 4 5 6 7 Close the protective cover securely. Flip open the swivel touch screen.
Select a special effect 1 2 3 4 In viewfinder mode, tap to show the system setting menu. Tap [Effects] to enter scene setting. Tap / to select a special effect you like. Tap [OK] to confirm the setting. Charge the built-in battery Note •• The USB connector of the camcorder is primarily intended for charging and mass storage purposes. •• You can also connect the USB connector of the camcorder to another device (for example, a TV, DVD/Blu-ray player or Home cinema set) for media play.
4 Use your camcorder Record video 1 Adjust the swivel touch screen to an appropriate position. Take pictures 1 2 3 4 5 Switch the mode switch button to . »» The file size and remaining number of pictures that can be taken are displayed on the swivel touch screen. Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the lens as needed. Press T/W to zoom in/out if necessary. Press the shutter button down halfway to adjust the focus. Press the shutter button down completely to take a picture.
Delete a file 1 2 3 Play tagged files In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the swivel touch screen to to select a file. Tap to enter the window for deletion confirmation. Tap [Yes] to confirm the deletion operation. »» [Deleted!] is displayed briefly. »» To exit the operation, tap [No]. You can also delete files in batches. 1 2 3 4 During preview, tap . »» A small square box is displayed at the bottom right corner of each file. Tap a square box to select the file.
Zoom in a picture 1 2 3 In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the swivel touch screen to select a picture. Press T to zoom in the picture. Tap the screen to pan through the enlarged picture. • To return to normal view, press W. Adjust volume level during video play • During video play, press T/W. Adjust settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 In viewfinder mode, tap to show the system setting menu. Tap [Settings] to enter the settings submenu. Tap / to find an item.
5 Use more of your camcorder Note •• The software supplied only works on PCs that operate Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista and Windows 7. •• When you connect the camcorder to a Mac, use the iMovie software to import and edit your pictures/ videos directly.
Transfer video/pictures to a PC/Mac 1 2 3 Connect the camcorder to a PC/Mac (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Charge the built-in battery’). »» It may take some time for the PC/Mac to recognize the camcorder. Find your video/pictures at My Computer\CAM300\DCIM\100MEDIA or My Computer\CAM300 SD\DCIM\ 100MEDIA. Copy any video/pictures you want to your designated folder in the PC/Mac. Tip •• You can also import the video/picture files with the camcorder software (for PC) or iMovie (for Mac).
6 Technical specifications Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Image sensor 1/3.2” 8MP CMOS sensor Operation modes Movie record, picture record Lens (focusing) Auto focus f=4.76mm Focus mode Auto focus Focus range 0.1m to Infinity Aperture F2.8 Digital zoom 5X Exposure control Auto Exposure -2.0~2.
7 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Why is there no response when I use the camcorder? •• The camcorder is in power-off mode. Turn on the camcorder (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Turn on’). •• The built-in battery may be drained. Charge the battery (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Charge the built-in battery’). Why is [Memory full!] displayed when I try to record? •• Ensure that the Micro SD card has been inserted correctly (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Load the Micro SD card’). •• The memory is used up.
record both indoors and outdoors where the amount of light in the environment changes. If you move fast from outdoors to indoors, the camcorder might need some time to correct that, and in extreme cases the colors might seem a bit unnatural. However, after a few seconds this will be corrected automatically by the camcorder. How do I connect it to a Windows PC/laptop? •• Connect the camcorder to your PC/laptop via USB.
Some video files cannot be edited. Why is that? •• Video files recorded with dual recording cannot be edited. To edit video files on the camcorder, set [Dual recording] to [Off] before you record video (see ‘Use your camcorder’ > ‘Adjust settings’). Tips on video making •• You can easily look back on fun moments and relive them with the camcorder.
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