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t500
Digital Camcorder
User’s Manual
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Contents Preface ........................................................................................ 1 Photography Terms and Definitions ............................................ 4 1. Getting to Know Your Camera ................................................. 5 1.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................5 1.2 Accessories ...........................................................................
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7.1 Installing Bundled Software ..............................................................................................31 7.2 Transferring Photos or Videos to a Computer .....................................................................31 8. Uploading Files to Internet ................................................... 32 9. Troubleshooting .................................................................... 36 10. Getting Help .........................................................
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Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camcorder. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. For the latest revision, please visit www.hp.com/support. Copyright This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the
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Safety and Handling Precautions General precautions • Do not try to disassemble the product by yourself. This may damage the product or cause electric shock. • Keep the Digital Camcorder away from the reach of children or animals to prevent them from swallowing the batteries or small accessories. • Stop using the Digital Camcorder if any kind of liquid or foreign object enters the Digital Camcorder. Should this occur, power off the Digital Camcorder and contact your dealer for help. • Do not
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• Do not expose to high temperature above 45°C (113°F) such as in direct sunlight. • Do not incinerate or dispose of in a fire. • Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries. • Be sure to charge the battery pack using the appropriate device for this battery pack. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Replace the battery with the specified type only. Lithium-ion Battery Warning Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with th
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Photography Terms and Definitions Terms Definitions Auto focus refers to a camera lens’ ability to adjust its configuration in order to focus properly on a subject regardless of whether it is near or Auto Focus (AF) far from the camera. Auto focus lenses generally provide vastly superior image quality than do their fixed focus cousins since they do not have to rely on their depth of field. Also known as: “AF”, “auto-focus”. The adjustment of electronic still picture color channel gains or im
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1. Getting to Know Your Camera 1.1 Overview The camera with 5 Mega Pixel sensor can take H.264 videos. By way of using H.264 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 16 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily. The camera features 3” (16:9) LCD touch panel which is an ideal platform for you to operate your camera. The menu options are accessible with your
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Front View Tele/Wide Toggle Photo Button Microphone LCD Touch Panel Flash Lens Self-timer LED Rear View Playback LED Indicator Record LED Indicator TV Port Video Button HDMI Port Mini USB 2.0 Port 6
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Side View Power Button Playback Button Pause Button Digital Light Button Stabilization Button Speaker Bottom View Battery/SD card Cover Tripod Socket 7
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2. Getting Started 2.1 Loading the Battery Before using the camera, users must load the Lithium-ion rechargeable battery included within the package. 1. Insert the battery according to the correct polarity marks ( + or -). 2. Close the battery cover firmly. Note If the camcorder does not power up, make sure that it is orientated properly. 2.2 Charge your battery It is recommended that the AC adaptor and USB cable included with the camcorder be used for the initial charge. The camera must be
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2.4 Turning the Digital Camcorder On To power on the camera: 1. Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically. 2. Or press [Power Button] for one second. 2.5 Configuring the Initial Date and Time Setup The time setting screen appears to allow you to setup date and time: Operation Display Screen 1. Touch Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and AM/PM to set. 2. Adjust the numeric value by touching / 3. Touch the [OK] icon to validate the setting. 4. Touch the Exit icon ( ) to ex
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3. Enjoying the Record Mode 3.1 Button Function Video Button: 1. Press to take video. 2. To stop recording, press it again. Photo Button: 1. Press to take photo. 2. When recording video, press to capture the image. Tele Button: 1. Zoom In. Wide Button 1. Zoom out. Power Button: 1. Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera. Playback Button: 1. Switch between Record / Playback Mode. 2. For quick review, press it after recording. Pause Button: 1. Press to pause the recording.
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3.2 LCD Monitor Information The indicators shown below may display on LCD when videos and photos are recorded: Video Resolution Full HD (1080p 30 fps) HD (720p 60 fps) HD (720p 30 fps) VGA (640X480) (1) Slow Motion (Record video at 432x240(QVGA) resolution.) Photo Resolution 16MP 5MP 3MP Recording time of the video that can still be taken at current 00:05:30 resolution (2) Number of images that can still be taken at current resolution Self-timer enabled (3) Dual Record (4) Playback Mode On (5)
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(7) SD Card Inserted Flash Auto (Photo Recording Only) (8) Red Eye Reduction (Photo Recording Only) Flash Off (9) Digital Light On (10) Stabilization Pre-Record Mode (11) Time Lapse (12) Macro Focusing On Daylight (13) Fluorescent Tungsten Scene Skin Night (14) Backlight Black/White Classic Negative (15) Date Printing On Battery: full power Battery: medium power (16) Battery: low power Battery: empty power DC power mode (17) Motion Detection Zoom meter: (18) 1X~230X (23X Optical zoom and 10X Di
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Note • Stabilization, Time Lapse, and Slow Motion functions can not be used simultaneously. • Stabilization and Night Mode functions can not be used simultaneously. • Pre-Record, Motion Detect, Slow Motion, and Time Lapse functions can not be used simultaneously. 3.3 Video Recording • Press [Video Button] to start recording. When a video is being recorded, a time indicator will display on the LCD monitor ( ). To stop recording, press it again. 00:00:36 • To pause recording: Press [Pause But
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3.6 Using Digital Light Function The setting allows you to extend the brightness of the objects that are dark or in the shadow. It can extend the dynamic range for backlight and high contrast sense, so that the objects will be brighter and clearer. To use the Digital Light function: 1. Press [Digital Light Button] in Record Mode. The Digital Light icon( ) appears on the LCD monitor. 2. Press [Video Button] to start recording or press [Photo button] to take photo. 3.7 Using Stabilization Func
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3.9 Options for Record Menu Video Photo Effect Setting* • Resolution • Resolution • Scene • Sound • Pre-record • Flash • WB(White Balance) • TV • Motion Detect • ISO • Macro Mode • Language • Slow Motion • Self-Timer • Time Setting • Time Lapse • Date Printing • Format • Default Setting * Please refer to Section 5 for the detailed information about [Setting]. 3.10 Operations for Record Mode Operation Display Screen 1. Touch on the screen in Record Mode. The options menu will be displayed on t
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3.11 Video Operation Display Screen 1. Touch on the screen in live view mode. The options menu will be displayed on the screen. 2. Touch the [ ] icon on the screen. The video submenu will be displayed. 3. The Video submenu contains 5 options-- Resolution, Pre-record, Motion Detect, Slow Motion, and Time Lapse --for you to adjust the camera settings. 3.11.1 Video Resolution Four resolution settings are available. • FHD (1080p 30):Record videos at 1920x1080p 30 fps resolution. • HD+ (72
