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Users Manual
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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. Safety Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera. 4. Use the camera wi
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Table of Contents Welcome .......................................................................... 1 Safety Notice ................................................................... 1 Table of Contents ........................................................... 2 Getting Started ................................................................ 4 Knowing your camera parts .................................................................. 4 Loading batteries .....................................
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Table of Contents Setting flicker ........................................................................................ 33 Setting language ................................................................................... 33 Setting auto-off option ........................................................................... 34 Restoring factory defaults ..................................................................... 34 Formatting storage medium ..........................................
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getting started Getting Started Knowing your camera parts Strap hook Record button ( ) Shutter button ( ) Microphone Back LED Up/Down buttons ( ) Mode button ( ) Power button ( ) Menu/OK button ( ) USB/AV-out port Port cover LCD panel Focus switch Lens Flash strobe Front LED Speaker Bottom View Battery/Card compartment cover 4
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getting started Loading batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover. Slide the battery compartment cover open in the direction of indication. 2 Install batteries. Place two AAA batteries into the compartment. Note that the positive(+) and negative(-) ends cannot be reversed. 3 Replace the cover. After the batteries are properly installed, replace the battery compartment cover. Do not use different types or brands of batteries at the same time. Alkaline batteries or rechargeable N
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getting started Inserting a SD/MMC card (optional) In addition to the built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card (MMC). To insert a memory card, gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom of the slot. When the card is successfully inserted, a icon will appear on the LCD. To remove the memory card, gently push the card and it will pop up. Then pull the card out of the slot. The SD card comes with a writ
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getting started Attaching the wrist strap (optional) The wrist strap provides a convenient way for you to carry your camera around. 1 Stretch out the strap hook. Hold your camera upside down, and the strap hook will stretch out. hook 2 Thread the strap through the hook. Thread the thinner part of the strap through the strap hook as illustrated. Threading in the indicated direction will save you much time as the hook will remain stretched in this way. 3 Thread the strap through the loop
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basic operations Basic Operations Turning on your camera Rotate the LCD panel as indicated. Then press and hold down the power ( ) button for 2~3 seconds to turn on the camera. If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. There are two AAA batteries installed in the camera. 2. The batteries have enough power left. 3. The polar(+ -) directions of the installed batteries are correct. Turning off your camera Press and hold down the power ( ) button for 2~
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basic operations 27 0 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 panel can be rotated to the following positions: 1 Initial position. In this position, the camera is suitable for taking self-portraits. 2 Rotate the LCD panel. The LCD panel can be rotated up to 270 degrees as indicated. You can position the panel at any angle to serve your filming purpose. 3 Normal position. Normally
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basic operations Reading the LCD indicators Normal display: Zoom ratio Number of recordings 1 Mode icon Storage medium * 1.0X 88 2 White balance * 3 Self timer * Video resolution Battery life Focus mode Picture resolution Flash mode 1 * This icon changes according to the storage medium you use: : internal flash memory. : memory card. 2 * This icon will appear when the White Balance option (p.24) is enabled. 3 * This icon will appear when the Self Timer option (p.16) is enabled. Playback mode:
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basic operations Setting language When you power on the camera for the first time, the LCD display may not show messages in your local language. You can set the LCD interface language using the method below. 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Enter the System menu. Menu Press the Up or Down button to select Self Timer the System item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Record Audio Advanced System 3 Enter the Language menu. Syste m Press the Up or Down button to select t
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basic operations 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 focus is adjustable during recording. 2 Adjust other settings (optional). Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section “Advanced Operations” for more information. 3 Start recording. Press the Record button to start recording. The LCD will display as the fol
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basic operations Recording a video clip (continued) 4 Zoom in or zoom out. During recording, you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in or zoom out the screen, thus retaining the best image. 5 Stop recording. Press the Record button again to stop recording. The video clip will be saved in ASF format. 13
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basic operations Taking a still picture How to take a still picture 1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most shooting conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. 2 Adjust other settings (optional). Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section “Advanced Operations” for more information. 3 Zoom in or zoom out. Before taking a picture, you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in or zoom ou
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basic operations Taking a still picture (continued) How to use flash strobe 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Enter the Strobe menu. Menu Press the Up or Down button to select Exi t the Strobe item, and then press the Menu/OK V i de o button. Picture Strob e 3 Select the Auto item. Strobe Press the Up or Down button to select Exi t the Auto item, and then press the Menu/OK Aut o button. Of f 4 Exit the menu. 1.0X 88 Press the Shutter button to quick-exit the men
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basic operations Taking a still picture (continued) How to use self timer 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Enter the Self Timer menu. Menu Press the Up or Down button to select the Self Timer Self Timer item, and then press the Menu/OK Record Audio button. Advanced System 3 Select On. Self Timer Press the Up or Down button to select Exit the On item, and then press the Menu/OK Off button. On 4 Exit the menu. 1.0X 88 Press the Shutter button to quick-exit the m
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basic operations Recording a voice clip 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Start recording. Menu Press the Up or Down button to select the Self Timer Record Audio item, and then press the Menu/ Record Audio OK button to start recording a voice clip. The LCD will display as the following. Advanced System Number of recordings Mode icon 88 Storage medium Battery life 00:00:01 Recording time Record icon 3 Stop recording. Press the Menu/OK button again to stop recording. The v
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basic operations Playing back your recordings Full-screen view 1 Switch to Playback mode. Press the Mode button to switch to Playback mode. For LCD display and OSD indicators, please see page 10. 2 Review your recordings. You can tell the format of your recordings by the “file type” icon: : ASF format video clip : JPEG format still picture : WAV format voice clip The following table gives details on playing back your recordings. File type How to... Action X Shift between files. Pres
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basic operations Playing back your recordings (continued) Thumbnail view 1 Switch to thumbnail view. While in full-screen view, you can press the Shutter button to switch to thumbnail view. Current / Total recordings Mode icon 1/88 Storage medium Highlight box File type Status bar Press : Play 2 Review your recordings. The following table gives details on operations in thumbnail view. How to... Action Move the highlight box. Press the Up or Down button. Press the Record button. The
