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1. ccccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeseeseeseeseeseesenees 1 KNOWING your camcorder parts ccc ceceecceeceeceeceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 1 Installing the WON yee caceencrcasacnlennssandecenoseaapnedadveceeceaanceeuuereosestededdessece 2 Charging the battery ccc cccccccecceecseeeeeteeeeeeteeeeeeseeseeeeseeeseeeteeseeeees 2 Inserting a memory Card Optional ccccccecceeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeees 3 Turning on off your CAMCOMCEL ccccccecceecseeceeeeeceeeeeeesseneeeeeaeeseeenees 3 Setting TA WAC ceases namsanrnnsipossedeeevet avderdiurcensechisasbersaisasncsvesteesierionsen 4 SGUN UTS esre EER AE A E EE 4 Reading LCD INdiCators ccccccecceecseeseeceeeceeteeceneceeeeeeeeeteeeaeeseeseeess 5 Basic Operations ccccceeceecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeneensensensaes 6 Recording a video clip re secnceecescnags viitecnncananutsnneesoegtaonnevasuceaweavensenneisiene 6 Taking a still picture so ds cists rausonestepnensceriniaene corne snu endudaaaieirnannaatneeanadeanansaneee T Recording a voice CID ericeivioenctadsaccteaieedubec ude santecustdeexgdenevoeshddeeedexesccsanendoaazn 8 Recording TV program cine iedec rset vnceutdeceanas vaateeuunies eeyeddiadenereeccoveiseenscent 9 Playing back your FECOPINGS ccccceeceeceeceeceeeeceeceeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Playing back your recordings ON PC cccsecceeceeeeeeteeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Connecting the Camcorder tO TV2. ccccecceccseeceeeeeeteeeeeeeeteeeeeeseeeneeees 12 Advanced Operations ccccccseeseeseceeceeceseeseeseeeeeeeeeess 14 Wiig te oleic 0 0 nee tnt i ee ee rr 14 Menu items in Camera MOE ccccsecceeceecceeteeecneceeeeceeeeeeeseeeeesaees 14 Menu items in Playback MOE ccccc ccc ceceeeeeeceeeeeceeceeeeeeeeeseeaeeeeess 15 Menu items in Setting MOE cee ccecceceeeeeeeteeeeeeteeeeeeeeeteeeeeeseeseeees 16 Battery Life INGICATOM 00 ec cecc secs eeceeeceeceeceeeteeteneceteeeseeteeeeeeeeeeaeees 17 Battery Life ccccccceeceecseeseeeeeeceeseesneceeeseecgeseeeteeseeseeteeeeeseetaeees 18 Storage Capacity sceentcaawsrtan warn sntoia tan oianganstcaincnesenuswsieanatnaaoin eae aaeanens 18 SCH CANONS ven scescaeverstuccsasecarivinpsteciuakwnsiaiaaciecmmresetinenaantetiieieessdunsexcennns 19 SYSTEM Requirements cccecceecceeeeecceeteeeseeceeteeeseeceeeeeeeetseeteesaeeees 20 Nolo alo een et EE eee eee ee 21 amp Instruction for ArcSoft Digital Theatre oo cccccceceseteceteeeeeeee 21 amp Instruction for ArcSoft TotalMedia Studio MV cscescesesestesteseaeeteeneen 22 Getting Started Knowing your camcorder parts LED indicator Speaker Microphone Flash strobe Record button Battery cover Strap hook LCD monitor MODE button Previous button Fast backward button Play Pause button Next button Fast forward button Shutter button MENU
3. 18 Battery Life Number of shots Recording time minute ee E shoot every 30 seconds resolution is set to HD 1280x720 pixels flash is off resolution is set to 5M 2592x1944 Note This table is for your reference only The actual battery life depends on your battery type and recharge level Storage Capacity Video min Still picture Daae 7 ww os we 0 socam 16 o eo wo 20 60 SD card 1GB 30 72 16o 380 580 920 SD card 4GB 1540 2320 3680 Note The actual value of capacity may vary up to 30 depending on the color saturation and complexity of your subject and surroundings Specifications tem Doseription 5 Mega pixel camera 5 Mega 2592x1944 pixels Still image 3M 5M 8M 1280x720 HD 720x480 D1 352x240 CIF Fixed lens F3 0 746mm File format MOV JPEG WAV 1280x720 up to 30fps Video frame rate 720x480 up to 30fps 352x240 up to 30fps LCD display 2 4 LCD Note Specifications are subject to change without notification Resolution 19 20 System Requirements system requirements are different in different video resolution settings Video Resolution PC system requirements OS Windows XP SP2 Vista or above QuickTime 7 0 or above CPU Pentium 4 3 0GHz or above System RAM 512MB 1GB recommended Display card nvidia Geforece 7600 or ATI X1600 or above with 256MB of RAM HD 1280x720 30fps D1 720
4. Welcome Dear user thanks for purchasing this product Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble free service Safety Notice Oot ON J 8 9 Do not drop puncture or disassemble the camera otherwise the warranty will be voided Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight Doing so may damage the camera Use the camera with care Avoid pressing hard on the camera body For your own safety avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning Do not use batteries of different specifications Doing so may lead to the potential for serious damage Remove the battery during long periods between usage as a deteriorated battery may affect the functionality of the camera Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking or distortion Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer 10 Keep the camera out of the reach of infants FCC Compliance Statement SATON o This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is S A subjected to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause 9 F harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference 4 C O received including interference that may cause undesired operation A A a A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with li
5. This option is suitable for ple America Taiwan Japan and Korea areas TV Out Set TV system compatibility to PAL This option is suitable for PAL Germany England Italy Netherlands China Japan and Hong Kong Icon On Off Enable Disable OSD icons to display on the screen set LCD brightness A positive value makes the LCD brighter eee eign while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer 2 2 Format the storage medium Note that all files stored in the a medium will be gone Format No Cancel action Off Disable Auto off function The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for 1 min over 1 minute Auto Off The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for om over 3 minutes ein The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 5 minutes Language Lets you select the language used for OSD Restore factory defaults Note that your current settings will be overridden 5 Default Off Cancel action Menu items in Setting mode continued Flicker settings table won sie oie wie ome ce ce cme Battery Life Indicator teon Deseription Full battery life Moderate battery life Low battery life The flash strobe and the LED lights will be disabled can Empty battery life Note To avoid sudden outage of power supply you are recommended to replace the battery when the icon indicates low battery life 17
6. a still picture 1 Set the focus to an appropriate setting Normally you may set the focus to for most filming conditions Select only for close ups Note Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording i 50cm 20 W 30cm 50cm 12 20 2 Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen The digital magnification is 4X Adjust other advanced settings if necessary Zoom out 3 Press the Shutter button to take a still picture Zoom in Due to the sensor capture feature the LCD preview and ratio of still picture capture will vary depending upon different video resolution settings The image capture of the camera is set where as video resolutions are different HD 1280x720 D1 720x480 CIF 352x288 Recording a voice clip 1 Power on the camcorder 2 Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu Voice Recorder 3 Use the Joystick switch to select the Voice aa Meno amp Recorder mode and press OK to enter the menu screen 4 Press the Record button to start recording 5 Press the Record button again to stop recording bl ako select model only Please refer to the package printing for detailed specification Recording TV program The digital video recording technology allows you to record TV program via AV IN cable AV mode AV cable 1 Turn on your TV or DVD player Connect t
7. card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom of the slot To remove the memory card gently push the card and it will pop up Then pull the card out of the slot Turning on off your camcorder Open the LCD monitor or press and hold down the Power button for 1 second to turn on the camcorder To turn off the camcorder press and hold down the Power button for 1 3 seconds or close the LCD monitor If the camcorder is not turned on after pressing the Power button please check 1 The battery pack is well installed in the camcorder 2 The battery pack has enough power left if the camcorder stays inactive for a long period of time it may automatically shut down due to the Auto Off setting Setting language 1 Power on the camcorder 2 Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu 3 Use the Joystick switch to select the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu screen 4 Use the Joystick to select the Language item and then Press OK to confirm 5 Move the Joystick up down to select a language 6 When done press OK to confirm the setting Setting time 1 Power on the camcorder 2 Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu 3 Use the Joystick switch to the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu screen 4 Use the Joystick to select the Date amp Time item and then Press OK to confirm 5 Move the Joystick up down to adjust value Move the Joystick left right to shift betwe
8. and select Component Input If you record an HD resolution clip while connected to your HD TV the TV display video resolution will down size to D1 480P resolution due to data bit rate but the recorded file will remain HD 720P with no change When connecting to TV the Zoom function is not available Connecting the camcorder to Standard TV TV Traditional CRT TV AV cable 1 Power on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode 2 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable yellow white red color to the TV AV IN jacks 3 Power on the camcorder 4 Connect the other end of the AV cable to the AV out port on your camcorder When the pop up message appears on the screen please select AV Out 13 Advanced Operations Menu operation The menu items provide several options for you to fine tune your camera functions The following table gives details on menu operations Bring up the menu Press the MENU button Move the highlight bar Use the Joystick to move up or down Enter sub menu Confirm an item Press the OK key Exit menu Go back to upper menu Press the MENU button when in sub menu Menu items in Camera mode Power on Press the Menu button tem Option Description O Set the video resolution to HD 1280x720 pixels cae Set the video resolution to D1 720x480 pixels resolution Set the video resolution to CIF 352x240 pixels Set picture resolution
9. button D a Power button AV IN OUT connector Earphone USB connector HD OUT Zoom in Volume up mn Flash switch w White balance switch O e OK key Zoom out ooo L POYAS SaNay Volume down N Tripod socket SD MMC card slot For select model only Please refer to the package printing for detailed specification Installing the battery 1 Slide the battery cover open as indicated 2 Place the accessory Li lon 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 the cable Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a wall outlet OR 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 When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged the charging LED will turn green When using a PC to charge the battery do not power on the camcorder or the charge will stop Inserting a memory card optional To insert a memory card do the followings 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Slide open the SD card cover 3 Gently push the
10. en fields 6 When done press OK to confirm the setting Reading LCD indicators P Beas 15 00 00 05 E3 6 gt lh W G wO 00 06 40 E 11 i E Mode icon While Balance mode Video resolution Exposure mode Picture resolution Flash mode Macro mode Histogram mode Battery life Selftimer mode Zoom ratio indicator NightShot mode SD card inserted 000000 Recording time Remaining recordable time The LCD will display 16 9 ratio while setting as HD 720P video resolution The LCD will display 4 3 ratio while setting as D1 480P or CIF video resolution Please refer to the page 7 for more detailed instructions Basic Operations Recording a video clip 1 Set the focus to an appropriate setting Normally you may set the focus to f for most filming conditions Select only for close ups Note Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording Ai 50cm 20 30cm 50cm 12 20 Zoom in 2 Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen The digital magnification is 4X 3 Press the Record button to start recording Zoom out 4 Press the Record button again to stop recording The zoom function is also available during recording It s normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with continuous use recording due to its high performance Taking
11. he AV cable to the AV Out terminal on the TV or DVD player Normally it s not necessary to switch the mode please refer to the User s Manual of the TV or DVD player Power on the camcorder 4 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable yellow white red color to the TV AV OUT jacks Connect the other end of the AV cable to the AV In port on your camcorder When the pop up message appears on the screen please select AV IN Make sure that the images displayed on the TV or DVD player is also displayed on the camera s LCD Press the Record button to start recording Press the Record button again to stop recording 10 Playing back your recordings 1 Press the MODE button and use the Joystick to switch to My Works mode Or press the Play Pause button on the left side of the LCD monitor 2 There are three folders below My works Video Picture and Voice Select Video Picture or Voice and then press the OK key to enter the index mode 3 Operations in playback mode Index mode Shift between Index In Index mode press the OK key to switch to Full mode and Full screen mode In Full screen mode press the MENU screen mode button to switch to Index mode Full screen mode 1 In Index mode Use the Joystick to move the Shift between files highlight box 2 In Full screen mode Use the Joystick to move left or right l When selected in full screen mode
12. mits for a y 4 Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Move the equipment away from the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate such equipment collection point for recycling By doing this you will help to preserve the environment Do not throw the appliance away with i the normal household waste at the end w rons of its life but hand it in at an official ei Table of Contents Getting Started
13. n usual while a negative value makes the image dimmer Enable Disable the selftimer After the selftimer is turned on Selftimer On Off the camera will have ten seconds delay before recording when the Shutter button is pressed On Off Enable Disable image histogram display on the screen Icon On Off Enable Disable OSD on screen display icons to display on the screen Menu items in Playback mode Power on Press the MODE button Use the Joystick to switch to My Works mode Select Video Picture or Voice folder Press the OK button Press the MENU button a fava Yes No Delete current file Delete One a Delete all pictures and video audio files stored in the memory Delete All D The camera displays images video clips in sequence You can press Slide Show the OK key to stop the slide show video play Video play Single multiple or all files can be locked A locked file cannot be Yes No erased by a delete function While the formatting function will erase all locked unlocked files If there are no files in the camera no items will be seen 15 16 Menu items in Setting mode Power on Press the MODE button Select the Setting K mode Press the OK button Description Date amp Time Set date and time Beep On Off Enable Disable beep sound 5OHz Set flicker frequency to 50Hz Flicker 60Hz Set flicker frequency to 60Hz Set TV system compatibility to NTSC
14. nnect the camcorder with SD card inserted to your computer with the USB cable 3 Adialogue window will appear automatically Please select the item Open folder to view files and click OK 4 If the dialogue window does not appear automatically you may double click on My computer and open the Removable Drive 5 Double click on the DCIM file folder 6 Double click on the 100MEDIA file folder 7 Copy the files you wish to keep and save them to the desired location on your computer 11 12 Connecting the camcorder to TV Please follow the below instructions to connect your camcorder and TV via accessory AV cables for real time display You can display your video clips and still pictures on your TV sharing them with your friends and family Connecting the camcorder to HDTV HD TV hereby means the HDTV built in component input ports thus can perform HD 720P high resolution quality while connected green blue red lt Component Video cable gt 1 Turn on your HD TV Turn on the Camcorder Plug one end of the component video cable into the Component Video IN port on the HDTV and the other end into the HD OUT port on Camcorder Plug one end of the other AV cable into the Component Audio IN port on the HDTV and the other end into the AV OUT port on Camcorder Please do not plug in the yellow connector to HDTV s AV IN Press the input switch mode on HD TV
15. t Media Files By clicking the relevant button you can browse your system for video clips and add them to your movie Each file you select is added as a separate chapter To input a custom chapter name simply double click on the chapter title KJ Cutting Authoring Room This area allows you to trim the beginning and the end of each video clip added to your project You can also import video frames and use them as chapter thumbnails Standard playback controls can be used when trimming your video 1 Use the preview controls i e play pause forward backward to move to the beginning of the part that you d like to trim Note For videos longer than 10 minutes a seek bar will appear beneath the time bar to indicate the current position of the video 2 Click the Mark In button 3 Use the preview controls i e play pause forward backward to move to the end of the part youd like to trim 4 Click the Mark Out button to define the area to be trimmed from your video Note You can remove multiple sections of a video by repeating steps 1 4 Use the Undo Redo button when you make a mistake Press the Clear All button to remove all trimmed areas and restore the video to its full length The Go to buttons can be used to jump to the previous or the next edit on the timer Set as Menu Button Using the Play Pause controls click Pause when you come to the scene that you want to use for your chap
16. ter button and then click on the arrow icon next to the preview area 22 Merging This function allows you to merge several video clips Export This function provides options for video parameter settings and then save as one file KI Create New Media Files Here you can add a new submenu or text layer to the selected media file Submenu Create a new submenu within selected menus Text Add a text layer to the selected slide You will have the same text options as you do when entering the menu title Design In this step you can change how you want your movie menu to look This includes changing the background design inputting your own movie and chapter titles and rearranging the layout of the chapter buttons Preview Produce When youre finally ready to burn your creation to disc follow these steps EI Preview Use the preview controls at the bottom of the screen to preview your movie before burning it to disc KI Produce When you re ready to create your disc please click the Burn button and the Produce window will appear Input a name for the disc Choose a TV standard you wish to use NTSC for US or Japan or PAL for Europe or China Choose a destination to save the movie you compiled select either a disc burner or your hard drive 23
17. the file Start playing automatically starts playing Pause Resume l i During playing While paused press the OK key playing Adjust the volume During playing use the Joystick to move up or level down preview screen my Li ie a Ta e eee Pence e wan Select the next file While paused stopped press the Next gt button Select the previous While paused stopped press the Previous lt file button Use the Joystick to move up or down Lock Release zoom When the zoom ratio is greater than 1 0x press Picture ratio the OK key Browse the enlarged When the zoom ratio is locked use the Joystick to picture browse the picture Playing back your recordings on PC Installing software Please notice that the recorded videos are mov format So you need some special programs to view the recordings on PC For first time use please make sure you have QuickTime 7 0 player on your PC If not Please follow the below instructions to install the software first Please download the QuickTime 7 0 player from the below website http www apple com quicktime download win html OR Please install the HD DV DECODER program on the bundled CD HD DV DECODER is designed for playing back the mov files recorded by our camcorder with Windows Media Player 10 amp 11 Connecting PC and Save files After the software is properly installed on your PC please follow below procedures 1 Turn on the camcorder 2 Co
18. to 3 mega pixels Set picture resolution to 5 mega pixels Set picture resolution to 8 mega pixels Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background Since the shutter speed will slow down On Off when taking photographs at a dark place we recommend NightShot ap using a tripod to eliminate blurring from hand shake Picture Resolution Warning Noise increases when NightShot is enabled The camera automatically adjusts white balance This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny Sunny weather This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or oua shady environments WB y l This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent Fluorescent a l are lamp lighting or environments with high color temperature This setting is suitable for indoor recording with Tungsten incandescent lamp lighting or environments with low color temperature 14 Menu items in Camera mode continued ltem Option Description The flash is forced to fire in every shot a gt te flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient Off The flash is disabled oa u recordings in natural color Effect Baws Make recordings in black and white Classic Make recordings in sepia toned color Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the re preview image appears too bright or too dark A positive ExpOsite anus value indicates the image will be brighter tha
19. x480 30fps OS Windows 2000 XP Vista or above QuickTime 7 0 or above CPU Pentium 4 1 5GHz or above System RAM 256MB 512MB or above recommended Display card 64MB 128MB or above recommended CIF 352x240 30fps Appendix Instruction for ArcSoft Digital Theatre Introduction ArcSoft Digital Theatre is a high quality media playback application that enhances your movie viewing experience Using the Program Here you can find a summary of all available buttons and controls You can also Right clicking the video screen to access many of the same controls in menu format fa amp 2uw amp Basic Controls So o e Pause a Next Chapter Rewnd o Fast Forward Capture Image O KB Previous Chapter Eject Close KJ Menu Chapter and Extend Buttons Chapter Displays all DVD chapters gt Extend Opens subpanels for accessing secondary DVD VCD navigation controls or video audio settings Help Hide and Attach Icons Eje Attach Attaches the main control panel to the palyback man screen To detach it click the button again 21 Instruction for ArcSoft TotalMedia Studio MV Introduction Welcome to ArcSoft TotalMedia Studio MV a fun and easy to use program that lets you make amazing customized DVD movies Get Media The first step in making your movie involves choosing and or creating the media you want to include Inser
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