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User's Manual English
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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. Sa...
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Table of Contents Welcome .......................................................................... Safety Notice ................................................................... Table of Contents...
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Table of Contents Menu items in MP3 mode ..................................................................... Menu items in Voice mode ...................................................................
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Getting Started Knowing your camera parts Microphone Speaker Flash strobe Front LED indicator Battery cover Bottom view Strap hook Tripod socket SD/MMC card slot Record button (inside the battery cove...
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Installing the battery 1 Open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover open as indicated. 2 Install the battery. Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic conta...
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Using the charger The battery attached is not fully charged. Please charge the battery at least 4 hours for first time use. 1 Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the charger stand and the ot...
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Inserting a memory card (optional) In addition to the built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a Multi Media card (MMC). To insert a memory card, do the follo...
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Attaching the carrying strap 1 Thread one end of the strap into the strap hook. 2 Thread the strap as illustrated on the right.
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Basic Operations Turning on your camera Open the LCD monitor and the camera will be automatically powered on. OR When the camera is powered off with the LCD monitor open, press and hold down the Power...
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Using the LCD monitor The LCD monitor can be used to compose image settings for shooting, to review recorded files, or to change menu options. The LCD monitor can be rotated to the following positions...
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Reading LCD indicators Digital Camcorder mode: Focus Flash mode Selftimer Mode icon Photo resolution Video resolution White balance Storage medium*1 Zoom ratio 2.0 Battery Life Number of recordings *1...
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Setting time and language When you power on the camera for the first time, you are recommended to adjust the time and language settings. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Press the Mode button and use the Direc...
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Recording a video clip 1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. The foc...
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Recording a video clip (continued) 3 Press the Record button to start recording. Timer 4 Press the Record button again to stop recording.
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Taking a still picture 1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select ( ) for scenery photos. Select ...
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Recording a voice clip 1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Voice ( ) mode. Then press the OK key to enter. 2 Press the Record button to start recording. Avoid blocking ...
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Recording TV program or DVD The advanced MPEG-4 digital video recording technology allowes you to record TV program via AV-IN cable. AV-Mode Video Audio AV-IN 1 Turn on your TV or DVD player. There ar...
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Playing back your recordings 1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Playback ( ) mode. Then press the OK key to enter. Or press the Play/Pause button ( ) below the LCD mon...
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Playing MP3 music Copy MP3 files to the camera Before you can play MP3 music, you need to copy MP3 files to the camera first. 1 Connect the camera to your PC. Turn on the camera, and connect the camer...
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Playing MP3 music (continued) Playing music in MP3 mode 1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the MP3 ( ) mode. Then press the OK key to enter. MP3 mode 2 Operations in MP3 m...
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Connecting the camera to a TV Connect your camera 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, s...
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Advanced Operations Menu operation The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions. The following table gives details on menu operations. How to... Action Bring up th...
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Menu items in Camera mode Power-on → Press the Menu button. Item Option Description Set picture resolution to 1280x960. 6 Mega-pixel Set picture resolution to 2048x1536. Camera Set picture resolution ...
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Description The camera automatically adjusts white balance. This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather. Sunny This setting is sui...
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Description Make recordings in natural color. Normal Effect Make recordings in black and white. Make recordings in sepia-toned color. Classic Manually...
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Description This setting allows you to combine On two images taken individually into one photo. Two-in-One Off Disable the Two-in-One function. This s...
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Menu items in Playback mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Playback ( ) mode → Press the Menu button. Item Option Description One Delete current file. Delete all pictures and video/audio...
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Menu items in MP3 mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the MP3 ( ) mode → Press the Menu button. Item Description Delete One Delete current track. Cancel Cancel action. Menu items in Voice mo...
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Menu items in Setting mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Setting ( ) mode → Press the Menu button. Item Option Description Set date and time. Date & Time Enable beep sound. Disable ...
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Menu items in Setting mode (continued) Item Option Description ZZ Disable Auto-off function. Off The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 1 minute. 1 min Auto Off The camera ...
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Menu items in Setting mode (continued) To connect the camera to a Pict Bridge compatible printer, follow these steps: 1) Power on the camera. 2) Set the camera USB mode to Printer (page 30). 3) Open t...
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Copying Files to Your PC Installing the driver to your PC You need to install the camera driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC. To install the software: 1 Insert the driver C...
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Installing the driver to your PC (continued) 3 Install the driver. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions...
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Connecting the camera to your PC 1 Connect the USB cable to your computer. Turn on your computer, and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Make sure the cable and the...
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Copying files to the PC 1 This step varies depending on your operation system: For Windows XP users: After the camera is connected to your computer, a dialogue window will appear automatically. Please...
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Copying files to the PC (continued) 2 Double-click on the DCIM file folder. 3 Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder. 4 Drag the target file into My Documents or the destination folder.
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Viewing/Playing files on your PC 1 Double-click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files. 2 Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be opened by the program matching the ...
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File location After connecting the camera to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camera. In the disk you can...
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Appendix:A Troubleshooting When using the camera: Problem Cause Solution The battery is out of Replace the battery. The camera can power. not be powered on normally. The battery is incorrectly Re-inst...