Digital Video Camera User Manual Content Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11 Getting to Know Your Camera............................ 2 Getting Up and Running..................................... 5 Record Mode ...................................................... 7 Playback Mode ................................................. 33 Listening to MP3 Music .................................... 46 Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC ............................ 48 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV ............... 49 Video File Converter ........................................ 50 Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD................. 54 Transferring Data to a Computer..................... 57 Specifications and System Requirements ........ 64 1 Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera Overview The camera with 3.2 Mega Pixel sensor can take DVD-Quality MPEG-4 movies. By way of using MPEG-4 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 10 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily. Exposure and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be changed manually. An 8x digital zoom increases user control over the movies and pictures you take. The camera is also ideally suited for using as a PC camera hooked up to your home computer via high speed USB 2.0 port Biuld-in 32 MB memory allows you to take pictures and movies without memory card. The memory card slot allows users to increase the storage capacity up to 2GB. Note Partial memory of the built-in 32MB memory is used for Firmware code Standard Accessories Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included: Camera USB Cable TV Cable Two AA (Alkaline) Batteries Quick Guide CD-ROM ( Driver, Ulead Software and User Manual) Earphone (Optional) Remote Control (Optional) Strap Pouch 2 Front View Lens Flash Self-Timer LED Power Button IR Receiver SD card slot KeyPad illustration LCD Panel Direction Buttons Enter Button Picture Shutter Button Movie Shutter Button Tele-Wide Button RECORD/PLAY Button TV Out Port Mini USB 2.0 port 3 Side View Speaker Battery Cover Macro Switch Microphone 4 Section 2 Getting Up and Running Loading the Battery Before using the camera, user must load two AA (Alkaline) batteries. 1. Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject the battery cover. 2. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks ( + or -) 3. Close the battery cover firmly. Inserting and Removing an SD CardOptional The camera comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures, movies, recorded voice and music. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD or MMC memory card up to 2GB. To insert a memory card, refer to the figure as below: 1. Insert the memory card into the right position. 2. To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to release it. 3. When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot. Note When a memory card is fitted, movies and pictures are saved on card rather than on the built-in memory. Protecting Data on an SD Card SD card is read-only by locking the SD card. No pictures, movies and voice can be recorded when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is on writeable position before recording any media. Writeable position Write-Protected Position 5 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 record the voice, press the Upper Button of Direction Buttons and press the Movie Shutter Button ( ) to start voice recording. To view stored movies, pictures or listen to stored MP3 and voice recordings, press the RECORD/PLAY Button once to switch to Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Record Mode. Turning the Camera Off To turn off the Camera, you can either press the Power Button for one second, or you can place the LCD panel back to its original position. 6 Section 3 Record Mode Button Function Up Button Enter Button Right Button : Flash AUTO/OFF Left Button :Self-Timer ON/OFF Right Button Left Button Up Button : Voice Recording Mode Down Button: LCD Information ON/OFF Down Button Enter Button : Menu ON Power Button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera. RECORD/PLAY Button functions: 1. Switch between Record /Playback Mode. 2. Return to the previous page. Tele-Wide Button: Digital Zoom in and out. Movie Shutter Button: 1. Start to take movie, or record voice. 2. To stop recording, press it again. Picture Shutter Button: Start to take picture Macro switch: Switch between Macro Mode, Portrait Mode, and Normal Mode. 7 LCD Monitor Information The indicator shows below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded (1) Record Mode Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode Voice Record Mode Motion Stabilization Two in One Mode Photo Frame Multi-Snap Mode Backlight Mode (2) Resolution Movie : Picture: (3) (4) (5) (6) resolution. SD card inserted Macro Position Focusing White Balance full power / power empty (8) Auto Flash Flash Off 8 medium power / low power / High / High / Standard/ Standard/ Low Low Number of images or recording time of movie that can still be taken at current (7) Battery indicator (9) Self-timer enabled (10) 8X digital zoom (11) Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH: MM MPEG4 Movie Recording Press the Movie Shutter button ( ) to start recording. When a movie is recording, a time ) indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press Movie Shutter Button ( again. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded movie. Three resolution settings are available: Resolution 640*480(1.8Mbps) / 30 fps 640*480(1 Mbps) / 30 fps 320*240 (500 Kbps) / 30 fps High Quality Standard Quality Low Quality Quality Picture Recording Press the Picture Shutter Button ( ) to take a picture. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the picture. Three resolution settings are available: Resolution 3720*2790 (10M pixel) 2048*1536 (3M pixel) 1024*768 (800K pixel) Image Quality High Quality Standard Quality Low Quality Voice Recording 1. 2. 3. 4. Press Upper Button ( ) of direction Buttons to switch to Voice Record Mode. Press Movie Shutter Button ( Press Movie Shutter Button ( voice. ) to record voice. ) again to stop. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded 9 Taking Close up Pictures The camera has two close-up picture modes to allow you to take pictures at close range. The Macro Mode ( ) should be used for object located at about 20 cm, while the Portrait Mode ( ) should be used for object located from 60 cm to 100 cm. 1. Rotate the lens ring to switch to Macro ( ) or Portrait ( the macro icon ( ) will appear on the LCD monitor. 2. Press the Picture Shutter Button ( ) to take the picture. ) positions. In Macro Mode, To take close-up pictures: Note Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal ( ) when you are not taking close-up pictures. Using Digital Zoom The digital zoom magnifies images, when recording movies or taking pictures. 1. To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide Button. 2. The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the LCD monitor. 10 Options for Record Mode Movie Mode Resolution Exposure Sharpness White Balance Stabilization Exit Picture Mode Resolution Exposure Two in One Photo Frame Flash Self-timer Sharpness White Balance Multi-snap Backlight Date printing Exit Voice Pen Enter Exit Effect Normal B/W Classic Negative Exit Set Sound Start-up Screen Time Setting Format Memory TV System Language Default Setting Exit Operations for Record Mode Operation 1. Press the Enter Button when in Movie/Picture Record Mode. Screen 2. Use the Right/Left Buttons to move between main menu options, which are Movie Mode, Camera Mode, Voice Mode, Effect, and Set. Submenu will pop out while move to each main option. 3. Press Enter Button to validate sub option you select. 4. Select Exit option to exit submenu. Enter Button 11 Default Setting and Validation The following table indicates the camera's default setting as well as its validation. 1. Always: The setting always keeps valid. 2. One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till camera power off. Validation Resolution Always Default Factory Setting High for Movie Standard for Picture Exposure Sharpness White Balance Motion Stabilization Two in One Photo Frame Flash Self-Timer Multi-Snap Backlight Mode Date Printing Effect Sound Format Card TV System Language Volume One Time One Time One Time Always One Time One Time Always One Time One Time One Time Always One Time Always One Time Always Always Always 0EV Level 5 Auto Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Normal On Off Depends on shipping area Depends on shipping area Level 6 12 Movie Mode submenu Setting Record main menu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use Right/Left Buttons to move between options and press Enter Button to validate the setting. Movie Resolution To change Movie Resolution: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Resolution then press Enter Buttons to switch to Resolution submenu. 4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between three settings. 5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit. Display Screen Video Resolution Option Enter Button 13 Exposure The camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation setting. To change Exposure setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move to Exposure Option. Press the Enter Button and then Exposure Submenu will pop out on the screen. 4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose preferred EV value. The change can be previewed immediately. 5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit. Display Screen Exposure Option Enter Button 14 Sharpness You can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects. To change Sharpness setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Sharpness then press Enter Buttons to switch to Sharpness submenu. 4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previewed immediately. 5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit. Display Screen Change Sharpness Setting Enter Button 15 White Balance The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: 1. Auto (Default): The camera automatically adjusts white balance. 2. Daylight: Under outdoors 3. Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition. 4. Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition. To change White Balance Setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select White Balance, then press Enter Buttons to switch to White Balance submenu. 4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between four settings. The change can be previewed immediately. 5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit. Display Screen W/B Option Enter Button 16 Motion Stabilization To enable Motion Stabilization: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Stabilization then press Enter Buttons to switch to Motion Stabilization submenu. 4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose ON or OFF. 5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit. Motion Stabiization Motion Stabilization Option Enter Button Note 1. The captured screen will be smaller when motion stabilization is enabled. 2. Digital Zoom is disabled when motion stabilization is activated. 17 Camera Mode Setting Picture Resolution To change Picture Resolution: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Resolution then press Enter Buttons to switch to Resolution submenu. 4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between three settings. 5. Pr ...