DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER MODEL DC400 128-7078 Specifications Pixel: Video Type: Image Sensor: Resolution: 4M Digital 2 Mega CMOS Sensor 2304 x 1728 (Hardware enhancement) 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 640 x 480 352 x 288 320 x 240 4X B&W/Sepia/Mosaic 1.5 Color TFT LCD SD/MMC JPEG/ASF/MP3/WAV Fixed (5 Glasses Lens) 8.5 mm (Equivalent 44 mm for 135 Camera) 2.8 25 cm (Macro) 70 cm-infinity (normal) USB/AV out/earphone 10-second delay 1/15th to 1/4000th second Rechargeable Li-ion battery DC-In Built-in charger (through USB or DC In) 82 x 33 x 62 mm (L x W x H) 94g (Battery not included) Video Clip: Digital Zoom: Digital Effects: Display: External Memory: File Format: Lens: F. No.: Focusing Range: Interface: Self-Timer: Shutter Speed: Power: Dimensions: Weight: En 2 Table of Contents Getting Started List of Accessories .................................................................... 5 Getting to Know Your Digital Video.............................................. 6 Using the Panel............................................................. .......... 8 Preparation........................................................................... 9 Power..................................................................................12 Modes..................................................................................13 Video Mode Taking Movies........................................................................17 Video Out........................................................................... 18 Camera Mode Taking Pictures......................................................................19 Voice Mode Recording Voice Messages........................................................ 21 MP3 Mode Listening To MP3 Music............................................................ 23 PLAYBACK Mode Basic Playback.......................................................................25 Advance Playback...................................................................27 En 3 Table of Contents-Cont Main Functions Changing the Quality Setting.....................................................29 Using Macro Select Dial............................................................ 31 Using Self-timer......................................................................32 Using AE Lock........................................................................ 33 Using Guide Line/The LCD Display............................................... 34 Using Hold............................................................................ 35 Volume Adjust........................................................................35 Advanced Functions Attention Icon...................................................................... 36 Menu.................................................................................. 37 Notice for video clip playback on PC............................................ 43 En 4 Getting Started List of Accessories ACCESSORY Driver CD Bundled AP CD USB Cable Strap 32 MB MMC Card User Manual Ear Phone Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Tripod AC/DC Adapter ** SOFTWARE INCLUDED * VideoStudio SE Photo Express SE Photo Explorer Cool 360 Acrobat Reader Camera Driver Video Capture Driver * ** Software besides Driver is not supported by Audiovox. Please use Help Section in Software or access www.ulead.com. AC/DC Adapter sold separately. En 5 Getting to Know Your Audiovox DC400 Front View Strap Mount Speaker Shutter Zoom Power Button Lens Status LED Indicator Microphone Back View AE-Lock Power Indicator/ Charge Indicator Accessory Cover LCD Viewfinder En 6 Panel Getting Started Getting to Know Your Audiovox DC400-continued Side View Earphone jack AV out Battery/SD/MMC Cover DC IN jack USB port SD/MMC card Slot Battery Slot En 7 Getting Started En 8 Using the Panel Display Menu Video/Camera/Voice/MP3 Mode Switch Exit/ Stop Record/ Playback Mode Switch Play/Pause/ Enter Back/Down/Self-timer Volume/Hold(Press 2 Sec.) Next/Up/Resolution Getting Started Preparation Loading Battery 1 Slide door in the direction of arrow. 2 Insert the battery as shown below. Inserting the SD/MMC Card 1 Repeat STEP 1. mentioned above. 2 Insert SD/MMC card as shown right. En 9 Getting Started En 10 Preparation-continued Attaching the Carry Strap 1 Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap mount. 2 Insert the other end of the strap through the loop of thin cord and pull tight. Attaching the Strap connected to the lens cover 1 Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap mount. 2 Insert the other end of the strap through the loop of thin cord and pull tight. Getting Started Preparation-continued Charging your DC400 You have two ways to charge the DC400; namely, either by Universal Serial Bus (USB), or by using the AC adapter (optional). To Charge this Digital Video by USB 1 2 Connect USB between the DC400 and a computer. The Charge indicator will light in red and start charging. If the battery is fully charged, the charging indicator will be off. USB Cable USB port Note: The PC must be on to charge. To Charge the DC400 Using the AC Adapter (optional). 1 2 Connect the AC adapter(5V, 500mA) to the DC IN jack and a household power outlet. The Charge indicator will light in red and start charging. AC Adapter (Not Included) Note: If you charge the DC400 while POWER is on, the charge speed will slow down. En 11 Getting Started En 12 Power Power On/Off Nudge the Power slider to activate your DC400. When Power is on, the Power indicator lights green. Nudge it again to turn off the DC400. Power Low If your battery is low, you will see a battery icon ( ) on the top center of the LCD. If your battery is about to run out, you will see a blinking battery icon ( ) on the top center of the LCD. Your DC400 will turn off by itself. Note: A full or partially full battery will show a full or partial battery icon. Getting Started Selecting Modes Power On Video Record Mode (Still Camera) Camera Record Mode (Video) Voice Record Mode (MP3) MP3 Mode USB connected PLAYBACK Mode Press Mass Storage Mode button to switch between modes. PC Camera Mode En 13 Getting Started En 14 Selecting Modes-continued Video Mode/Camera Mode/Voice Mode/MP3 Mode/PLAYBACK Mode There are four main modes and PLAYBACK mode in this DC400. The four main modes are Video Mode, Camera Mode, Voice Mode and MP3 Mode. 1.Video Mode: take videos with sound 2.Camera Mode: take pictures 3.Voice Mode: record voice messages. 4.MP3 Mode: listen to MP3 music. You can switch among these four modes by pressing the button. By , you can switch between PLAYBACK modes to review your pressing videos, pictures and voice messages. and record mode to make a recording. Video Mode/Camera Mode/Voice mode shares the same PLAYBACK mode.You can switch back to the record mode by pressing again. Getting Started Selecting Modes-continued Connected to PC(Mass Storage Mode/PC Camera Mode) USB Cable COMPUTER USB port DC400 Using Console (Not Available for MAC) By connecting your Digital Video to a computer, the Console opens. Meanwhile your Digital Video switches to Mass Storage, too. You may choose either to transfer the camera data through Console program or through Mass Storage Mode. En 15 Getting Started En 16 Selecting Modes-continued Mass Storage Mode Connect your Digital Video to a computer, it will turn to Mass Storage Mode. In Mass Storage Mode, your Digital Video acts exactly like a hard disk. That means you can access it via the Windows user interface. You can copy, move or delete files (pictures, movies, voice messages or MP3 music) exactly the way you manipulate files under Windows user interface. Note: 1.Please do not copy any files into the DCIM folder of your unit. Otherwise it may cause the unit to be unstable or crash. 2.Remember to copy the MP3 files into the MP3 folder of your DC400. 3.Do not delete DCim, 100MEDIA, MISC, or MP3 folders. PC Camera Mode You can connect this Digital Video to a computer with its supplied USB cable and use it as a PC camera. After USB connecting, the screen will show as below. By pressing , it will turn to PC Camera Mode. With a compatible video capture program on your computer (not supplied), you can capture movies. Video Mode Taking Movies Taking Your First Movie 1 Press Power 2 Switch to Video Mode 2 Slide Zoom-in or Zoom-out to frame your picture (Note: You can still use ZOOM while recording.) 3 4 Adjust the focus by rotating the front lens (page 31). Press Shutter to start recording Zoom in or Zoom out 5 Press Shutter again to stop * See next page for more info on Video mode. En 17 Video Mode En 18 Taking Movies-continued The recording timer While youre filming, the recording timer will be displayed on the LCD. Before Recording Total estimative recordable time Resolution* While Recording The recording time Video Out Video Out The DC400 can output analog video to a home TV set. To configure the Digital Video, please refer to the section on NTSC/PAL (page 40). * See page 29 for more detail. Camera Mode Taking Pictures Taking Your First Picture 1 Press Power 2 Switch to Camera Mode 3 Press Zoom-in or Zoom-out to frame your picture 4 Adjust the focus by rotating the front lens (page 31). Zoom in or Zoom out 5 Press Shutter to take a picture En 19 Camera Mode En 20 Taking Pictures-continued The Picture Counter You can see the picture counter displayed on the top right corner of your LCD. First, it will show the number of the total recordable files of the DC400. For example, it shows 20 on the top right corner of your LCD; that is to say, there are 20 recordable files for you to take pictures. If you have taken 1 picture, your LCD will display 19. Resolution* Before Taking Pictures Total estimative recordable files After Taking Pictures The left estimative recordable files * See page 29 resolution details. ...