Digital Camcorder 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 camcorder; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camcorder to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camcorder. 4. Use the camcorder with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camcorder body. 5. For your own safety, avoid using the camcorder when there is a storm or lightning. 6. Do not use batteries of different specifications. Doing so may lead to the potential for serious damage. 7. Remove the battery during long periods between usage, as a deteriorated battery may affect the functionality of the camcorder. 8. Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking or distortion. 9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. 10. Keep the camcorder out of the reach of infants. 11. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. 12. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a 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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. If the time arises to throw away your product, please recycle all the components possible. Batteries and rechargeable batteries are not to be disposed in your domestic waste! Please recycle them at your local recycling point. Together we can help to protect the environment. Getting Started Parts of the camcorder 1 Microphone 2 Record button ( 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 11 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 ) Up & Down / Zoom buttons ( ) Menu/OK button Mode/Return button HDMI port USB port TV-out connector Power button (under LCD panel) LCD panel Focus switch Shutter button ( ) Lens Flash strobe Tripod socket Battery compartment / SD/MMC card slot Speaker LED indicator 9 18 12 13 14 17 16 15 Loading the battery Note: Upon using the battery for the first time, you are recommended to fully discharge and then charge the battery for 8 hours to ensure its lifecycle. 1. Slide open the battery compartment cover as indicated. 2. Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. open close Charging battery 1. Connect one end of the cable to the USB port of the camcorder. 2. Plug the AC adapter to a wall outlet, or connect the other end of the USB cable to the PC that has been powered on. 3. The charge starts. The LED indicates red light during charging. When the battery is fully charged, the LED light will go out. Note: When using a PC to charge the battery, do not power on the camcorder or the charge will stop. Inserting the SD/SDHC/MMC card (optional) 1. Slide open the battery compartment cover. 2. Insert the card in the direction of indication until it reaches the end of the slot. 3. When using a SD card, the built-in memory will become inaccessible. 4. To remove the SD card, gently push the card until it pops up. open close Basic Operations Turning on/off the camcorder Open/Close the LCD panel to turn on/off; or press and hold down the Power button for 3 seconds. Mode selection 1. Turn on the camcorder. 2. Press the 4. Press the button. button to confirm. ); Music Player ( ). 3. Use the Zoom buttons to select the desired item. 5. By pressing the button you can switch mode: Setting ( ); Camera ( ); My Works ( ); Voice Recorder ( For select model only. Please refer to the package printing for detailed specification. Setting language Power-on Press the Mode button Enter the Setting mode Use the Zoom buttons to select the Language item Use the Zoom buttons to select a suitable language and press the button to confirm. Battery life indicator Icon Full battery life Moderate battery life Low battery life Empty battery life Charging battery Description Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the battery when the icon indicates low battery life. Reading LCD indicators Camera mode: Flash mode Photo resolution Mode icon Self-timer Video resolution Stabilizer Night shot Battery life Memory; : Card inserted White balance Zoom meter Number of recordings My Works mode: File protect Mode icon File type Current/Total files Memory; : Card inserted Battery life Highlight bar Thumbnails of Recorded files Button tips Voice Recorder mode: Current/Total files Mode icon Highlight bar Memory; : Card inserted Battery life Voice clip Button tips Recording a video clip 1. Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( filming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. 2. Press the Record button to start recording. 3. Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in or zoom out the screen. 4. Press the Record button again to stop recording. ) for most Taking 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. 2. Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in or zoom out the screen. 3. Press the Shutter button to take a still picture. 50cm ~ 30cm ~ 50cm Recording a voice clip 1. Press the 3. Press the button. button to confirm. 2. Use the Zoom buttons to select Voice Recorder mode. 4. Press the Record button to start recording. 5. When you are done, press the Record button again to stop recording. Playing back your recordings 1. Press the button. 2. Use the Zoom buttons to select My Works mode. Select the type of file you want to view in the sub items. 3. Press the 5. Press the button to enter. button to review/play the file. 4. Use the Zoom buttons to shift between files. Press the Shutter button to delete files. Playing back your recordings on PC Please notice that the video clips are recorded in MP4 format. To view these videos on your PC, you may need to install some special programs. For first time use, please install the software on the bundled CD. Connecting the camcorder to HDTV Connect your camcorder and TV via the accessory AV cable for real-time display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family. TV : HDTV with HDMI input port TV HDMI In HDMI Out 1. Turn on your HDTV. 2. Connect the HDMI-in connector (the bigger end) of the HDMI cable to the HDTV. 3. Turn on the camcorder. 4. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to your camcorder. 5. Switch the HDTV to the "HDMI input" mode. Connecting the camcorder to standard TV TV : Traditional CRT TV The TV system is different across areas. If you need to adjust the TV-out setting, please refer to the "Advanced Operations" section for more information. (Taiwan: NTSC; America: NTSC; Europe: PAL; China: PAL) TV AV-Mode Video Audio TV OUT 1. Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode. 2. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV. 3. Turn on the camcorder. 4. Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camcorder. Connecting the camcorder to your PC 1. Turn on the camcorder. 2. Connect the camcorder to your computer by the USB cable. The default is set to "Disk" mode. When connected to a PC, the camcorder will automatically enter Disk (Removable disk) mode. If you set the USB Mode to "Menu" mode, the following items will appear. PC Cam Disk Printer Please select the desired connection mode. If you would like to change the setting, please refer to the "Advanced Operations" section for more information. Playing MP music For select model only. Please refer to the package printing for detailed specification. Copy MP3 files to the camcorder Note: Before you can play MP3 music, you need to copy MP3 files to the camcorder first. 1. Turn on the camcorder, and connect the camcorder to a PC using the USB cable. 2. After the camcorder is connected to the PC, double-click on My Computer and you will find a removable disk. Create a "MUSIC" folder in the disk and then copy MP3 files into the "MUSIC" folder for playing. Playing music in Music Player mode 1. Press the 3. Press the button. button to confirm. 2. Use the Zoom buttons to select Music Player mode. Operations in Music Player mode: How to... Shift between tracks Start playing Pause/Resume playing Adjust sound volume Stop playing Delete files Press the button. button. Action Use the Zoom buttons to move up or down. During playing/While paused, press the During playing, press the Mode/ Press the Shutter button. button. Use the Zoom buttons to move up or down while playing. Displaying lyrics You can play MP3 songs with lyrics displayed. To enable the function, you need to copy LRC format files into the "MUSIC" folder, and name the LRC files after their matched songs. For example, if a song is named A.MP3, then the LRC file should be named A.LRC. You can search the Internet for your desired lyrics files. The LRC file contains both lyrics as text and time tags, so that the music and lyrics can be synchronized. This camcorder supports LRC files with "line time tags". Note: The format of time tag denotes [minutes]:[seconds]:[milliseconds]. Advanced Operations Using menu The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camcorder functions. The following table gives details on menu operations: How to... Bring up the menu in each mode Move the highlight bar Confirm an item Exit menu/Go back to upper menu Action Press the button. Note that this step is not necessary in the Setting mode. Use the Zoom buttons to move up or down. Press the Press the Mode/ button. button (when in sub-menu). Menu items in Camcorder mode () Power-on Press the Item * Video Resolution * Picture Resolution Flash Strobe Option button. Description Please refer to the package printing for resolution specification. Please refer to the package printing for resolution specification. Auto On Off The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient. The flash is forced to fire in every shot. The flash is disabled. This setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to eliminate blurring from hand shake. Minimize blur caused by hand shake. Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the preview image appears too bright or too dark. A positive value indicates the image will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the image dimmer. Enable the selftimer. After the selftimer is turned on, the camcorder will have ten seconds delay before recording when the Shutter button is pressed. NightShot On/Off Stabilizer On/Off EV -2~+2 Selftimer On/Off Menu items in Camcorder mode () Item Option Auto Sunny White Balance Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Normal Effect Black&White Classic Photo Frame 0 - 10 Description The camcorder automatically adjusts white balance. This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather. This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady environments. This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent lamp lighting, or environments with high color temperature. This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp lighting, or environments with low color temperature. Make recordings in natural color. Make recordings in black and white. Make recordings in sepia-toned color. Th ...