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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 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera. 4. Use the camera w
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Table of Contents WELCOME 1 SAFETY NOTICE 1 CAMERA PARTS 4 GETTING STARTED 5 Loading the batteries 5 Inserting the CF card (optional) 6 Attaching the wrist strap (optional) 7 How to open the connector cover 8 How to hold your camera 8 Using the tripod (optional) 9 BASIC OPERATIONS 10 Turning on your camera 10 Turning off your camera 10 Setting the language 11 Recording a video clip 12 Taking a still picture 13 Using the flash strobe (optional) 14 Recording a voice clip 15 Playi
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Deleting files 26 Viewing file information 27 CAMERA SETTINGS 28 Switching to Settings mode 28 Setting power auto-off 28 Setting AV output mode 29 Setting language 29 Setting timestamp 30 Setting date 30 Setting time 31 Format media 31 COPYING FILES TO YOUR PC 32 Installing the driver to your PC 32 Installing the driver to your PC (continued) 33 Connecting the camera to your PC 34 Copying files to the PC 35 Copying files to the PC (continued) 36 Viewing/Playing files on your PC
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CAMERA PARTS 1 2 12 3 13 14 4 15 5 11 6 7 16 8 10 17 9 18 19 20 21 25 22 24 23 1 14 Power Button ( ) Front LED 2 15 Shutter Button ( ) Microphone 3 16 Mode Dial Tripod Socket 4 17 Record Button ( ) CF Card Slot 5 Back LED 18 Zoom Lever 6 4-Way Buttons ( ) 19 Battery Release Lever 7 20 Enter Button ( ) Speaker 8 21 Menu Button ( ) Strap Holder (1) 9 22 Connector Cover Battery Compartment Cover 10 23 Card Eject Button ( ) Strap Holder (2) 11 24 LCD Display TV-out
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GETTING STARTED Loading the batteries Push the battery release lever to the unlock position, and then pull the battery compartment cover downward and lift the cover up to remove the cover. Place the batteries into the compart- ment. Note that the positive(+) and _ _ + negative(-) ends cannot be reversed. + After the batteries are properly installed, replace the battery compart- _ _ + ment cover. + Do not use batteries of different types or brands at the same time. Alkaline batterie
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Inserting the CF card (optional) In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) of built-in fl ash memory, your camera can store data on a Compact Flash (CF) card or a microdrive. The sup- ported memory size ranges from 8MB to 1GB (1024MB). To insert a CF card, gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the end of the slot. To remove the card, fi rst make sure that the power is off. Then open the LCD panel, and push the card eject button to pop out the card or microdrive. Do not remove the
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Attaching the wrist strap (optional) Unfold and spread the wrist strap as illustrated. Follow the instructions as illustrated to thread and fasten the wrist strap. 1 2 3 Fold the wrapping cover to secure the wrist strap. 7
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How to hold your camera Please put your hand through the wrist strap and fi rmly hold the camera as illustrated. While taking still pictures or recording video clips, avoid blocking the lens to retain the best result. How to open the connector cover When you want to connect the camera to your PC, TV or earphone, you need to open the connector cover. Please open the cover gently in the sequence as illustrated below. 8 8
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Using the tripod (optional) Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, especially while shooting self-portraits or having video conference. 9 9
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BASIC OPERATIONS Turning on your camera Press and hold down the Power ( ) button for 1 second to turn on the camera. The LED will light up. If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. There are four AA batteries installed in the camera. 2. The batteries have enough power left. 3. The polar(+ -) directions of the installed batteries are correct. Turning off your camera Press and hold down the Power ( ) button for 1 second to turn off the camera. Th
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Setting the language When you power on the camera for the fi rst time, the LCD display may not be shown in your local language. You can set the LCD display language using the method below: Set the Mode Dial to the Settings ( ) mode, and the Settings menu will display on the screen. Use the Up or Down ( ) button to AUTO OFF 10 MIN highlight the LANGUAGE item. A/V OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH TIMESTAMP OFF DATE 01/01/2004 When the LANGUAGE item is LANGUAGE highlighted, press the Ent
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Recording a video clip Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video Camcorder ( ) mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: Recording Resolution Storage media: Time : internal memory VGA Mode 00:00:10 : CF card or Microdrive icon Preview area 1.0X Zoom ratio Press the Record ( ) button to start recording. While recording, you can use the Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out the screen. Press the Record ( ) button again to stop recording. 12
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Taking a still picture Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still Camera ( ) mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: Flash status Resolution Self-timer Storage media: : internal memory 1M Mode : CF card or Microdrive icon Preview area 999 1.0X Zoom ratio Remaining capacity Before shooting, you can use the Zoom Lever to zoom in/zoom out the screen and then choose the best view. If the lighting condition is not good, you can press the Left ( ) button to set the
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Using the flash strobe (optional) Before taking a still picture, you can set to use the fl ash strobe if the lighting is not suffi cient for your shooting environment. Pressing the Left ( ) button repeatedly will switch the fl ash mode: On ( ): The fl ash is enabled regardless of the lighting condition. Off ( ): The fl ash is disabled. Auto ( ): The fl ash automatically fi res when the lighting is insuffi cient. 14 14
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Recording a voice clip Set the Mode Dial to Voice Recording ( ) mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: Storage media: : internal memory Mode : CF card or Microdrive icon IMAG0001.WAV IMAG0002.WAV IMAG0003.WAV File name IMAG0004.WAV Sound 003/004 Volume Current fi le /Total fi les Press the Record ( ) button to start recording. Press the Record ( ) button again to stop recording. 15 15
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Playing back your recordings Set the Mode Dial to Playback ( ) mode. The last recorded fi le will be displayed in the LCD screen: File type Storage media: : internal memory Mode ASF : CF card or Microdrive icon File name* IMAG0005.ASF Date & Time* 01/01/2004 18:00 File size* 461K Sound volume 005/010 Current fi le available when the INFORMATION * /Total fi les option is enabled. Press the Left or Right ( ) button to shift between fi les. ASF, AVI, and WAV fi les can
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Playing back your recordings- Thumbnails In Playback mode, if you press the ASF Enter ( ) button, the full-screen display will switch to thumbnails view, as illustrated on the right: 001/010 In thumbnails view, you can press the Up or Down ( ) button to scroll pages. In the same page, you can use the Left and Right ( ) buttons to shift between the fi les. If you want to play a fi le in thumb- nails view, please press the Record ( ) button or Enter ( ) button t
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Connecting the camera to your TV Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for real-time display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV screen to share them with your friends and family members. TV AV Mode Video Audio Video Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode. 1 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV. 2 Open the connector cover of your camera. 3 Connect the other end of the video cable to your camera. 4 Turn on the
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS Changing video resolution Before recording a video clip, you can change the resolution to suit your viewing preferences: While in Digital Video Camcorder ( ) mode, press the Menu ( ) button. A menu as illustrated on the right SIZE QVGA will appear. Press the Up or Down QUALITY HIGH ( ) button to highlight the SIZE item. Once the SIZE item is highlighted, COMPRESS MPEG4 press the Enter ( ) button. A sub-menu will appear as illustrated SIZE on
