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Digital Video Camera
User Manual
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Content Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera .....................................................1 Section 2 Getting Up and Running...............................................................4 Section 3 Record Mode .................................................................................6 Section 4 Playback Mode ............................................................................28 Section 5 Listening to MP3 Music ......................................................
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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 2976x2232 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. A 8x digital zoom
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Front View Eyelet for Wrist Strap Flash Self-Timer LED Microphone Self-Portrait Mirror KeyPad illustration TFT LTPS LCD Panel Direction Buttons Tele-Wide Button REC/PLAY Button MODE Button Shutter Button Power Button Speaker Battery /SD Card Cover 2
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Side View Macro Switch Earphone Port/ AV out Port Shutter Button Mini USB Port / Power Adaptor Port 3
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Section 2 Getting Up and Running Loading the Battery Before using the camera, user must load NP60 rechargeable Li-ion battery. 1. Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject the battery / SD cover. 2. Face the battery up with letter side upward. Follow the battery injection direction according to the correct polarity marks. SD Card ( + or -) and plug the battery into camera NP60 Battery 3. Closed the battery/SD Card Cover firmly. Note: NP60 is the widely-used rechargeable
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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. Wr Wriit te-P e-Pr rotecte otected d W Wr riteab iteablle posi e position tion Pos Posiit tiio on n Turning the Camera On and Getting Started To
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Section 3 Record Mode Button Function Enter Button Up Botton Right button : Flash AUTO/OFF Left button :Self-Timer ON/OFF Up button : Invalid Left Right Down button: LCD Information ON/OFF Button Button Enter button : Menu ON Down Button Power button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera. REC/PLAY button: Switch between Record Mode and Playback Mode. MODE button: Press the MODE button to switch between Movie, Picture, and Voice Record Mode.
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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 Night Mode Multi-Snap Mode Two in One Mode AE Metering Mode (2) Resolution Movie : High / Standard/ Low Picture: High / Standard/ Low Number of images or recording time of movie that can still be taken at current (3) resolution. SD card inserted (4)
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MPEG4 Movie Recording The camera is turned on with default mode of movie recording. You can start recording movie just by pressing shutter button . When a movie is recording, a time indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press shutter button again. To view stored movies, press the REC/PLAY button once to switch to Playback Mode. Three movie resolutions are available. Resolution Quality 640*480(1.8Mbps) / 30 fps High Quality 640*480(1 Mbps) / 30 fps Standard Qual
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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 c.m., while the Portrait Mode ( ) should be used for object located from 60 c.m. to 100 c.m.. To take close-up pictures: 1. Press MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode. 2. Shift the macro switch to Macro ( ) or Portrait ( ) positions. In Macro Mode, the macro icon ( ) will appear on the LCD monitor. 3.
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Options for Record Mode Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode 1. Resolution 1. Flash 2. Effect 2. Self-Timer 3. White Balance 3. Multi-Snap 4. Exposure 4. Night Mode 5. Sharpness 5. AE Metering 6. Motion Stabilization 6. Two in One 7. Setting 7. Resolution 8. Effect 9. White Balance 10. Exposure 11. Sharpness 12. Date Printing 13. Setting Operations for Record Mode Operation Screen 1. Press Enter button when in Movie/Picture Record Mode. 2. There are total six opti
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Operation Screen 4. Press Enter/Right buttons to enter submenu of main option you select. 5. Press Left button to exit main menu. 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 Default Factory Setting Resolution Always High for Movie Standard for Picture Effect One Time No
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Record Submenu Setting Record submenu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use Up/Down buttons to move between options and press Enter button to validate the setting. Movie Resolution To change Movie Resolution: 1. In Movie Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to Movie menu screen. 2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Resolution, then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to Resolution submenu. 3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between three settings. 4. Press En
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Effect There are three modes which are Normal, Black/White and Classic. To change Effect setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to menu screen. 2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Effect then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to Effect submenu. 3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between three settings. The change can be previewed immediately. 4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit. Display Screen Effect Option Enter Button 13
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White Balance The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: • Auto (Default) : The camera automatically adjusts white balance. • Daylight: Under outdoors • Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition. • Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition. To change White Balance Setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to menu screen. 2. Use Up/Down buttons to select White Balance, then press
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Display Screen W/B Option Enter Button 15
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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 menu screen. 2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Exposure, then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to Exposure submenu. 3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previewed immediately. 4. Press Enter button to validate the setting
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Sharpness Your can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects. To change Sharpness setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch menu screen. 2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Sharpness then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to Sharpness submenu. 3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previewed immediately. 4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit. Display Screen Change Sharpness Setting Enter
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Motion Stabilization The feature of Motion Stabilization can reduce the recorded image blur caused by camera shake. To enable Motion Stabilization: 1. In Movie Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to Movie menu screen. 2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Motion Stabilization then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to Motion Stabilization submenu. 3. Use Up/Down buttons to Select Yes. 4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit. Motion Stabilization Motion Stabilization
