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LYT2154-002B
EN
HD MEMORY CAMERA
U/E/AA
GC-FM1
Detailed User Guide
ENGLISH
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Safety Precautions IMPORTANT: FCC WARNING In the event that any of the following occur, make a (For owners in the U.S.A.) request for repair to the dealer. This equipment may generate or use radio • Smoke or abnormal odor is emitted. frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this • Damage from being dropped. equipment may cause harmful interference unless • Water or an object enters inside. the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the author
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Safety Precautions for the Camcorder To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to If this symbol is shown, it is only valid in person, carefully follow these instructions. the European Union. • Do not expose this product to liquid, rain, moisture, or extreme temperatures. • Do not disassemble this unit. • Do not insert foreign objects into the this unit - this Dear Customer, [European Union] may cause damage to internal components or cause This apparatus is in conformance wi
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Table of Contents Names of Components ........................... 5 Accessories...................................... 6 Attaching the Hand Strap......................... 6 Indications on LCD monitor....................... 6 Charging ........................................ 9 Turning the Power On and Off ................... 10 Inserting an SD Card ............................ 10 Necessary Settings before Use ................... 11 Setting Date and Time Setting the Video Output Viewing the firmwar
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Names of Components LCD Monitor Focus Switching Lever Normal Recording [M] Macro Recording [ ] Charge Lamp Status (Warning) Lamp Power Button [<] Power Lamp Recording Select Button Video [!] Still Image [#] Select Button [%] Recording/Playback Delete Button [$] Index Button [7] Reset Hole Hand Strap Attachment Area ¡ , ¢ , £ , ¤ Buttons Recording Start/Stop Button Zoom Buttons Shutter Button Volume Buttons Set Button AV Connector Lens HDMI Connector USB Connector Microphone Speaker SD Slot Cove
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Accessories USB Cable AV Cable Hand Strap (WUU102SCP001) (WPU122SCP001) Attaching the Hand Strap To guard against dropping the camcorder, we recommend attaching the hand strap. NOTE • When carrying the camcorder, please be careful not to drop it. Dropping it may cause injury or a malfunction of your camcorder. • When a child uses the camcorder, there must be parental guidance. Indications on LCD monitor 8 Index ! Videos / # Still Images Mode Indicator Folder Number_File Number Current Page/
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Indications on LCD monitor (Continued) 8 During Recording ! Video Mode Indicator Remaining Time REC 00h59m Video Quality 1080p 01:11 Counter 1080p/720p/VGA/ QVGA Macro Recording W T Battery Indicator Zoom Bar Display changes depending on W: Wide side, T: Tele side the remaining battery level # Still image Mode Indicator Remaining Number of Shots 3095 Image Size M 8 8M/5M/2M/VGA Macro Recording W T Zoom Bar W: Wide side, T: Tele side 7
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Indications on LCD monitor (Continued) 8 During Playback ! Video Folder Number_File Number Recording Time Playback Time _ 103 0050 01:48 (minutes : seconds) Video Quality 1080p 00:20 1080p/720p/VGA/ Playback Mode QVGA F : Playback N : Reverse search O : Forward search Q : Pause Volume Indicator # Still image Folder Number_File Number _ 103 0050 Image Size M 8 8M/5M/2M/VGA 8
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Charging Charge the battery connecting to the computer with the USB cable. Charge Lamp < Button Power Lamp To Computer USB Connector USB Cable Press the < button to turn off the camcorder. 1 The power lamp goes out. Connect the camcorder to a computer. 2 Camcorder’s LCD monitor will turn off when the USB cable is connected. This occurs during battery charging or when connected to a PC. turns on: Charging Charge lamp goes out: Charging finished Charging time approx. 180 minutes When the charging
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Turning the Power On and Off Press the < button for more than 1 second. 1 The power lamp turns on. To turn off the power, press the < button again. 2 The power lamp goes off. NOTE • To conserve power, the camcorder turns off automatically if there is no operation for 3 minutes. • If the only operation is turning on the power, the camcorder enters the video recording ready status. • When you first turn on the power after purchasing the camcorder, the [Time setup] screen appears. Set the date a
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Necessary Settings before Use Setting Date and Time Preparation: Turn on the power and select the recording mode. While pressing the button, press the button. $ 7 1 Select [Time setup], and then press the 2 set button. Set the date and time by selecting items 3 with , and setting values with , . ¡ ¢ £ ¤ After completing the setting, press the 4 set button. 8 To quit the screen Select [Exit], and then press the set button. NOTE • [Hour] is displayed in 24 hour format only. 11
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Necessary Settings before Use (Continued) Setting the Video Output Preparation: Turn on the power and select the recording mode. While pressing the button, press the button. $ 7 1 Press the ¡ , ¢ buttons to select [Video 2 out], and then press the set button. Press the ¡ , ¢ buttons to select [NTSC] 3 or [PAL], and then press the set button. 8 To quit the screen Select [Exit], and then press the set button. NOTE • Set the camcorder’s video output to the system that is appropriate for your
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Formatting an SD Card Preparation: • Insert an SD card. • Turn on the power and select the recording mode. While pressing the $ button, press the 7 button. 1 Press the , buttons to select ¡ ¢ 2 [Format], and then press the set button. Press the , buttons to select [Yes], £ ¤ 3 and then press the set button. 8 To quit the screen Select [Exit], and then press the set button. NOTE • Formatting erases all data (videos and still images) on the SD card. 13
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! Recording/Playback Video Recording During recording, the screen display Press the < button to turn on the 1 changes to red power. The camcorder enters the video recording ready status. Press the set button. 2 The recording starts. 8 To stop recording Press the set button again. 8 To change the quality Press the £ button twice. Each time you press the £ button twice, you can change the quality. 1080p(default) & 720p & VGA & QVGA 8 To zoom Press the ¡ , ¢ buttons. NOTE • Zoom is performed di
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# Recording/Playback Still Image Recording Press the < button to turn on the power. 1 Press the !/ # button to select #. 2 Press the set button. 3 The recorded still image is saved. 8 To change the image size Press the £ button twice. Each time you press the £ button twice, you can change the image size. 8M (default) & 5M & 2M & VGA 8 To zoom Press the ¡ , ¢ buttons. NOTE • Zoom is performed digitally, therefore image quality degrades when zooming. Still Image Playback Press the button to sel
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Deleting Files Preparation: Select the playback mode. Press the 7 button. 1 Press the , , , buttons to select a file. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ 2 Press the button. $ 3 Press the , buttons and press the set £ ¤ 4 button to select [Yes]. NOTE • You can also delete by pressing the $ button while a video is playing back or a still image is displayed. • You cannot delete all the files at once. 16
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Viewing Files on TV Preparation: • Turn on the TV. • Turn on the camcorder and select the playback mode. 8 To connect using the AV connector AV Connector TV < button AV cable 8 To connect using the HDMI mini connector (optional) HDMI Connector TV < button HDMI Cable (optional) (Mini to full-sized HDMI cable) Connect the camcorder to a TV. 1 After being connected, the camcorder switches automatically to monitor display. Switch to the TV’s external input connector. 2 Press the button. 7 3 Start
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… … Saving Files on a Computer Preparation: • Turn on the computer. • Turn on the camcorder. You can save recorded videos and still images on a computer. To Computer USB Connector USB Cable Connect the camcorder to a computer. 1 Camcorder’s LCD monitor will turn off when the USB cable is connected. This occurs during battery charging or when connected to a PC. 8 Windows: Double-click [FMCAM_SD]/[FMCAM_INT] in [My 2 Computer]. 8 Macintosh: Double-click [NO_NAME] on the desktop. Copy the video
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System Requirements (Windows) The system configuration described below is required in order to use this software. 8 OS Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Home Edition/-Professional (pre-installed) Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32 bit) - Home Basic/-Home Premium (pre-installed) 8 CPU Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz or higher recommended) 8 Memory Windows XP: 1 GB or more Windows Vista: 2 GB or more 8 Hard disk 250 MB or more disk space is required for so
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Installing the Supplied Software Preparation: • Turn on the camcorder. • Connect the camcorder to a computer. * The screenshots in the steps below are for Windows XP. [FMCAM_FRM] window appears. 1 Select [MediaBrowser LE Install and 2 User Guide] and click [OK]. Select [MediaBrowser LE]. 3 In the [Choose Setup Language], select 4 a language and click [Next]. Follow the on-screen instructions. Click [Finish]. 5 An icon appears on the desktop. NOTE • For details about operations in MediaBrowser
