DIGITAL VIDEO V5300 User’s Manual
Table of Contents 1． Features and Specifications ..................................................................3 1.1 Functions ....................................................................................................3 1.2 Technical Specifications ..............................................................................4 2． Appearance and Accessories ............................................................5 2.1 Appearance................................................................
1． Features and Specifications 1.1 Functions V5300 digital video camera is designed with highly integrated digital video processor and sophisticated processing algorithm. With advanced CMOS image sensor and high-resolution TFT LCD display, it has many functions and very high cost performance. V5300 is small, fashionable and low power consumption. Accessories and optional parts are bundled.
1.2 Technical Specifications Image sensor Image size Interpolated image size Image quality Color Depth Display Lens Zoom Shooting distance Shutter speed Exposure Exposure compensation White balance Shooting interval Continuous shooting 5.17 mega pixels CMOS 2560X1920, 2048x1536, 800x600 4000×4000, 4000×3000 Fine/ Normal/ Basic 24-bit true colors (RGB) 2.36” TFT LCD F2.
2． Appearance and Accessories 2.1 9 Appearance 7 8 1 1．Joystick and OK button 2．Shutter 3．Mode 4．Menu 5．Power 6．Strap holder 7．Microphone 8．Speaker 9．Power/ Battery charge LED 2 3 4 5 6 Fig. 2-1 11 10．Flashlight 11．Lens 12．Audio output jack 13．Video output jack 14．USB connector 15．SD Card slot 16. Battery door 10 12 13 14 15 16 Fig.
Shutter: In capture mode, take a photo or start/stop capturing a movie. In playback mode, voice recording and playback. In MP4 mode, play/stop a movie file. Microphone: Convert sound wave to electrical signal for voice recording. Flashlight: Illumination objects in dark environment for photo taking. See flash mode setting for operations. Lens: Allow the CMOS sensor picking up image of the object.
Slide the battery door downwards to open the compartment for battery replacement. SD Card slot: Remove the SD card slot cover. Insert a card. Push the card for ejection. Menu button: Enter/ Exit the menu. Power button: Switch on/off the video camera LCD: Liquid crystal display which displays video images, still pictures, status icons, menu and list of music or video files. 2.
3． Preparations before Use 3.1 Battery Installation Install the battery by following the steps: Fig.3-1 Open the battery cover by sliding it downwards. Place the battery into the compartment. Ensure the metal contacts of the battery are in the same orientation as the battery contacts in the battery compartment. Charge the battery before use. (See “ Charge Battery” section for details) Do not remove the battery when the video camera is in use. 3.2 Use external power supply Fig.3-2 Fig.
USB port of the camera to the AC adapter or to the USB port of a PC. The charge green LED lights. It takes about 4 hours for charging, the LED goes out when charging completed. 3.3 Install SD Card Open the rubber cover Insert SD card as shown into the SD card slot To remove the SD card, press it with a finger and the card will be ejected. Fig.3-4 3.4 Install hand strap Fig.3-5 Fig.3-6 Run the ring at one end of the strap around the strap fixing pin as shown in Fig.
3.5 Switch on/off the Video Camera Power button Fig.3-7 【Switch on the video camera】 Press the Power button to turn the camera on. A splash video will be displayed on the LCD. Then, the mode video recording will appear. 【Switch off the video camera】 Press the Power button to turn the camera off while the video camera is turned on. In order to reduce power consumption, the video camera will automatically switch off if no operation occurs within the preset time.
3.6 Install the PC Camera Driver 3.6.1 Automatic installation of Camera drivers Before connecting the digital video camera with a computer, the device driver has to be installed. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive of your PC. Assuming the CD drive is located at X:\Driver, Open the ‘Driver’ folder in F drive and execute the ‘setup.exe’ program by double clicking the file. The installation process will start and after couple of seconds, the dialog as shown in Fig.3-8 will appear.
Click “Next”. After a window as shown in Fig. 3-11 appears, click “Finish” to complete the installation. Fig. 3-11 3.6.3 Install the removable driver WIN2000/XP/Vista have built in removable drive driver, no driver installation is required. Installation of removable drive driver for Win98 operating system Set the camera to still picture or playback mode, and connect it with the USB cable to the PC. A dialog box as shown in Fig. 3-12 will appear. Click “Next”, an dialog box shown in Fig.
Dialog box as shown in Fig.3-14 appears, click “View” to view CD disk and locate the folder at “X:\ Driver\ Mass” (Assuming CD drive is located at X:). Fig. 3-14 Click “Next” accordingly Fig. 3-15 When installation finishes, the dialog box as shown in Fig. 3-16 appears. Fig.
4. Operation of the Video Camera 4.1 Display Icons Before reading the basic operation instructions, you should understand the icons on the LCD screen as shown below. Camera mode display White balance Camera mode indicator Flash mode Resolution Memory indicator Image quality Max.
Playback mode display File protection Playback mode indicator File type Voice annotation Resolution Memory indication File count / total file count Battery level 15
4.2 Modes of operations The video camera operates in seven modes as shown below: 1. Camera 2. Video recording 3. Playback 4. System setup 5. Audio recording 6. MP3 playback 7.
Mode selection: The camera enters the last mode you have selected when power on. Press Mode key for mode selection. Push the joystick UP or DOWN for mode selection. Press down the joystick (OK key) to enter the selected mode. Press mode key to access the mode selection interface Fig. 4-1 Video Format 4.2.1 Video recording mode Press the Shutter to start / stop video recording. The recording process will stop when memory is full.
The following table lists the options for each video menu item: Video format ASF，MOV，WMV Resolution 720X480，640X480，320X240 Video quality Fine, Normal, Basic White balance Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten EV compensation -2 ~ +2EV, at 1/2EV step Photo effect Normal, Sepia, B/W, Soft and Vivid Anti-vibration On/ Off Frequency 50HZ, 60HZ 4.2.2 Camera mode 【Taking single photo】 Aim the camera to your object and press the shutter to take a picture.
【Continuous shots of multiple photos】 In continuous shots mode, the camera will take 4 photos continuously by pressing the shutter button. The video camera should be kept still when multiple photos are shot continuously, Use the Menu function to set continuous shots mode. Press MENU key, and menu screen appears, Select “ ” option as shown in Fig. 4-5. Press OK key for confirmation, the option screen as shown in Fig. 4-6 appears.
Capture Options Fig. 4-7 Fig.4-8 The following table lists the options for each camera menu item. Capture Options Single shot, Continuous shots, Self-Timer White balance Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten EV compensation -2 ~ +2EV, at 1/2EV step 4000x4000，4000x3000，2560x1920，2048×1536， Resolution 800×600 Image quality Fine, Normal, Basic Photo effect Normal, Sepia, B/W, Soft and Vivid Flash mode Auto, off, On Frequency 50HZ, 60HZ 4.2.
Use the joystick and shutter button to control the movie playback.
4.2.4.1 Photo playback Use ◄ key to view previous photo; use ► key to view next photo. Use ▲▼ keys to zoom in/out the current photo. 【Display thumbnails】 Display thumbnails of photos with the following procedures. with the joystick Press MENU key and the menu screen appears. Select and press OK key for confirmation. Select “Thumbnail format” with ▲ or ▼ key: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and press OK key for confirmation. If 3x3 is selected, the display is as shown in Fig. 4-14.
4.2.4.3 Voice file Playback The display with ‘ message on the top left corner represents a voice file. Fig.4-15 Press Shutter key to start/stop voice playback. Adjust audio volume by pushing the joystick ▲ or ▼. 4.2.4.4 Voice annotation to a photo 【Record a voice annotation】 Select the picture to which voice annotation will be attached. The message “Voice recording” as shown in Fig. 4-16 appears on the screen during voice recording,. To stop the voice annotation, press Shutter key once again. Fig.
【Delete voice annotations】 Please see “Delete Files”. 4.2.5 MP3 Playback Mode MP3 play list as shown in Fig.4-18 is displayed when MP3 playback mode is activated. Fig 4-18 shows the screen during playback. Fig.4-18 Fig.4-19 Fig.4-20 Key Operations: ▼ ▲: Select a MP3 file in play list. Adjust the volume level during playback.
4.2.6 Audio recording Filename Recording time Fig.4-21 Press Shutter key to start recording; press again to stop recording. Recorded voice file is in WAV format, and recording duration depends on storage capacity.
4.2.7 System setup Date Settings Date Setting Fig.
4.2.8 Removable drive mode Switch the video camera on. Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable. The following picture will be shown on the LCD. Press the OK button to enter the DSC mode. The camera will be connected as a removable mass storage device. Fig.4-23will be displayed on the LCD. Fig.4-23 Click “My Computer” icon on your PC, you will see a new Removable Disk as shown in Fig. 4-24. You can manipulate files on the drive same as that on other drives. Fig.
4.2.9 PC Camera mode The video camera can act as a PC camera when connected to your personal computer (PC) via USB. Compressed video images can be displayed at real time on the PC screen and transmitted over the Internet. Switch the video camera on. Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable. The following picture will be shown on the LCD. Select “WEB CAM” with ▲ or ▼ key and press the OK key to enter WEB CAM mode. It acts as PC camera. Fig. 4-25 Fig.
5. File Management Select playback mode and press MENU button to go to the Playback menu for file management functions. 5.1 Delete Files Select “Delete Current”, “Delete All” or “Delete Voice”, and press OK key to execute corresponding operation. 【Delete Current】: Delete currently selected photo, video or voice file. Select “Yes” to confirm to delete; Select “No” to do nothing. Delete Current Fig.5-2 Fig.5-3 【Delete All】: Delete all the unprotected photo, video and voice files on the camera.
5.2 File Protection File protection means protecting specified photos or images from being deleted or voice annotations being added to or deleted. File Protection Fig.5-3 Fig.5-4 Enter the Playback menu and select , then press OK key for confirmation. Select LOCK or UNLOCK item, and then press OK key for confirmation. 【Lock】 : Enable protection function. When locked icon will appear on photo is displayed, a the left upper corner of the photo, as shown in Fig.5-5.
6. Connection to TV Connect video and audio jack of the video camera to the video and audio input terminals of your TV with the AV cable as shown in Fig. 6-1. Fig. 6-1 After connection, LCD will be turned off, images and sound will be played on the TV set. “TV System” in the system setup menu should match your TV system. Select PAL or NTSC correspondingly. TV System Fig.6-2 Fig.
7 Additional Information 7.1 Keep the video Camera clean Always keep the video camera clean, especially the lens and LCD. Do not touch the lens or you will leave fingerprint on it. Follow the instructions to clean the camera: Camera body: Clean the camera body with a piece of soft cloth moistened with water, then wipe the body with a dry cloth. No chemical detergent can be used in order to avoid any damage to the finish or casing. LCD: Refer to video camera body cleaning procedures.
If the video camera is not in use for a long period, the battery should be removed. If AC adapter is overheated during its use, it should not be used any longer. Avoid shock or impact on the battery or AC adapter Avoid unexpected accidents, the battery and AC adapter should be placed out of children’s reach, Aged batteries should be recycled according to related regulations of the State to protect environment. 7.4 Troubleshooting Symptoms No response when power button is pressed.
Flash work. does not Pictures are not clear. There speckles images pictures. are on or No beep tones. No pictures are saved after shutter key is pressed. Pictures or videos cannot be deleted. z The battery has low voltage z It is set to flash off mode. z The lens is dirty z Digital Video Camera shakes during capture z Insufficient illumination. z Strong electromagnetic interference around the camera. z Sound effect is OFF. z The SD card is damaged. z Memory is full. z The SD is write protected.
No PC function camera prior to Win 2000 and no correct driver is installed. z It is in PC camera mode. z PC camera driver is not installed in the PC. z It is in Removable mass storage mode. 35 z Set to removable mass storage mode. z Install the driver correctly. z Set the video camera to PC camera mode.
