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32480 Digital Video Camera
Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Key Features ..........................................................................................................................4 What your digital video camera includes:................................................................................4 Computer System Requirements............................................................................................5 A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera....................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Digital Video camera. Not only can it shoot video clips and take photos, it also has the built-in functions of a webcam, which you can use for video conferencing. In addition, an SD/MMC card can be inserted into the DV camera to expand its memory. Your camera includes the patented Active Images® technology, the most powerful way to share your photos that enable you to: • Create fun, personalized videos • Select from built-in styles • Combine
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Key Features • 3.1 Megapixel DV camera with choice of 3image resolutions - 2048 x 1536 Pixels (QXGA), 1280x1024 Pixels (SXGA), 640 x 480 Pixel (VGA). The resolution for Video is 320 x 240 pixel (QVGA). • 4x digital zoom • Your DV camera can be used as a Web Cam for Video Conferencing and Instant Messaging. • 1.5" Color TFT preview screen • Create your own movies • Add special effects with Digital Images Software ®Manager • Record about 177 minutes of video with 1GB SD Card (not inc
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• TV Cable • Digital Images Software Manager® • User manual • Strip Computer System Requirements • Windows 2000 or XP • Pentium II 300 or higher • 64MB RAM • 100MB free hard drive space • CD-ROM drive • Available USB port • 16-bit color display adaptor - - 5
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A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera - - 6
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The LCD Display LCD Screen LCD Screen LCD Screen Normal Mode Playback Mode Playback Mode Explanation of Icons that Appear on the LCD Monitor Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Photo quality Standard quality High quality Flash < > Auto < > Force Flash < > No Flash Shooting Mode Video
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Self-timer ON Self-timer On Digital Zoom 4.00X - 4 x Digital Zoom 3.00X - 3 x Digital Zoom 2.00X - 2 x Digital Zoom 1.00X - 1 x Digital Zoom Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your DV camera requires three “AAA” batteries. It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. 1. Slide the battery cover to open the battery compartment. 2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated. 3. Rep
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Note: Unless you are using an SD memory card, opening the battery compartment and/or removing the battery will erase the videos and photos currently stored in the camera. Download your videos and photos as often as possible. Data will be lost when the DV camera is turned off or the battery runs low. Do not open the battery door before turning off your DV camera. Installing a Memory Card An SD compatible memory card can be inserted into your DV camera, which will allow an increase in the
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NOTE: limited internal memory is provided for test images. Those images will be deleted when camera power is turned off. Please download the images before power off. SD memory card is required for normal use. Insert the card by pushing it firmly into the slot next to the battery compartment until it clicks into place. Once the memory card is inserted the following message will appear on the LCD Monitor: "Copy To Card Yes No” Pressing the left/right button to select “YES” will
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Pressing the left/right button to select “No” will result in the images remaining in the internal memory of the DV camera. However such images will not be accessible again until the external memory card is removed or images are downloaded to a computer. Pictures copied to the memory card may be accessed in “Playback mode”. In “Playback mode” pictures in the current directory may be viewed. Use the down arrow to view each directory on the external memory card. The words “Change directory”
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The Camera Mode Flash 1. Press FLASH button. The icon will keep flashing on the LCD until the flash is fully charged. The flash function is forced on. 2. Repeatedly press FLASH to select the icon shown on the LCD. The automatic flash function is activated. 3. Repeatedly press FLASH to select the icon shown on the LCD, the flash function will be off. Self-timer 1. Press the button. 2. Press the button. 3. Press button to select ON. ON 4. Press to confirm. The icon
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Note: . The DV will return to standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 5 seconds. Setup Mode Image-setting NB. The default image setting is Auto. 1. Press button. 2. Press button twice the following menu will appear: Exposure - - 13
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1. Press button to select Exposure. 2. Press to confirm the following menu will appear: 3. Press / button to select the desired exposure (-1.5 ~ +1.5) 4. Press button to confirm. White Balance 1. Press button to select White Balance. 2. Press to confirm the following menu will appear: - - 14
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: 3. Press / button to select the appropriate light setting 4. Press button to confirm. Sharpness 1. Press button to select Sharpness 2. Press to confirm the following menu will appear - - 15
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3. Press / button to select desired sharpness. 4. Press button to confirm. Image Size 1. Press button one time. 2. Press button three times, the following menu will appear 3. Press button to select the image resolution per your request. 4. Press to confirm. - - 16
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Image Quality 1. Press button one time. 2. Press button four times the following menu will appear . 3. Press button to select the image quality per your request. 4. Press to confirm. Note: . means standard quality, means high quality. . The resolution and quality will appear on the LCD. . In standby mode, you can press button to select the image quality, press button to select the image resolution. - - 17
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Auto Off 1. Press button once. 2. Press button until the auto off menu appears 3. Press button to select the switch-off time of your choice 4. Press to confirm. Date/Time Setting 1. Press button once. - - 18
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2. Press button six times the following menu will appear: Note: The default function is “Date off photo”. 3. Press button to select Date/Time. 4. Press button to select SET the following menu will appear . - - 19
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1. Press button to select the digit. 2. Press / button to set the digit. 3. Press . 4. Press / button to select Yes. 5. Press to confirm. .the date and time will be printed on the photo taken. Set Frequency 1. Press button once 2. Press button seven times The following menu will appear - - 20
