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Contents Contents 1 Important 4 Safety 4 Notice 4 2 Your camcorder 6 Introduction 6 What’s in the box 6 Functional overview 7 3 Get started 9 Load the Micro SD card 9 Turn on 9 First-time setup 9 Charge the built-in battery 10 4 Use your camcorder 11 Record video 11 Take pictures 11 Play 11 Options during video play 11 Adjust settings 12 5 Use more of your camcorder 13 View video or pictures on TV 13 Install and use the camcorder software 13 6 T echnical specifications 15 7 Frequently asked que
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1 Important Notice Safety This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European a Read these instructions. Community. b Keep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. Your product is designed and manufactured e Do not use this apparatus near water. with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur
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2 Your camcorder Introduction With this portable camcorder, you can: • take full HD (1080P) or VGA movies • take pictures • play recorded movies or pictures either directly or on the large screen of a connected TV • upload the recorded movies or pictures to the Internet directly via your PC/Mac What’s in the box Make sure that the following items are packed in the box: • Camcorder • Quick start guide • Pouch • Hand strap 6 EN
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Functional overview a p o n b m c d l e f k j i g h • During video play, change the volume. a Built-in speaker • Perform the specific function as b Display panel shown on the display panel. c +/- d Shutter button • In viewfinder mode, zoom in/out. • In viewfinder mode, take a picture or • Navigate up/down in a menu. start/stop video recording. • Change a value in the settings menu. • In play mode, switch to viewfinder mode. EN 7
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e • In viewfinder mode, switch to play mode. • In play mode, play a selected video clip. • Confirm settings. f MICRO SD • Connect a Micro SD card. g / • Navigate left/right in a menu. • Select a menu option. • In play mode, turn to the previous/ next picture/video clip. • In viewfinder mode, switch to the settings menu. h USB connector i • Eject the USB connector. j Tripod socket k Hand strap hole l HDMI • Connect to a TV through an HDMI cable with a mini HDMI connector. m • Turn on/of
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Tip 3 Get started • To save energy, the camcorder turns off automatically after being idle for 3 minutes. Load the Micro SD card First-time setup When you turn on the camcorder for the first time, a menu for OSD language selection is displayed. 1 Press +/- to select a language. 2 Press to confirm. » A welcome message is displayed briefly. » An inquiry box for date and time setting is displayed. 3 Press to highlight [Yes]. » A date setting menu is displayed. 1 Flap open the protective cov
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You can also charge the camcorder via a USB Select a special effect adaptor (not supplied) connected to mains power. The charge time is about 2 hours. 1 In viewfinder mode, press to enter the window for scene selection. 2 Press +/- to select a scene. 3 Press to confirm and go back to viewfinder mode. • Or press to cancel and go back to viewfinder mode. Charge the built-in battery 1 Press at the bottom of the camcorder to eject the USB connector. 2 Connect the USB connector to a US
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4 Use your Play camcorder 1 In viewfinder mode, press to enter play mode. » The last recorded video clip is played automatically. Record video 2 Press / to select a picture or video clip 1 Switch the mode switch button to . for play. » The selected resolution and remaining 3 If the selected file is a video clip, press recording time are displayed on the to start play. display panel. 2 Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the Delete a file lens as needed. 1 In play mode, press / to s
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Adjust settings 1 In viewfinder mode, press . » A settings menu is displayed. 2 Press +/- to highlight an option. 3 Press / to select a setting. 4 Press to confirm the setting and return to viewfinder mode. Description [Scene] Select an automatic exposure mode that matches your shot for easy shooting. [Effects] Add a special effect to your shooting. [Resolution] Select a video resolution. [Volume] Change the keypad tone and operation sound. [Date] Set the date. [Time] Set the time. [Auto
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Note 5 Use more of • The software supplied only works on PCs that operate ® ® your camcorder Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. • When you connect the camcorder to a Mac, use the iMovie software to import and edit your pictures/ videos directly. View video or pictures on TV Install the camcorder software 1 Connect the camcorder to a PC (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Charge the built-in battery’). 2 If the software does not install automatically, find and click the Setup icon at My Computer\
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Transfer video/pictures to a PC/Mac 1 Connect the camcorder to a PC/Mac (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Charge the built-in battery’). » It may take some time for the PC/Mac to recognize the camcorder. 2 Find your video/pictures at My Computer\CAM102B\DCIM\100MEDIA or My Computer\CAM102B SD\ DCIM\100MEDIA. 3 Copy any video/pictures you want to your designated folder in the PC/Mac. Tip • You can also import the video/picture files with the camcorder software (for PC) or iMovie (for Mac). 14 EN
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Audio file format AAC 6 Technical Battery 700mAh Li-ion (built-in) PC interface Mini USB 2.0 port specifications System support Windows XP/Vista/ Windows 7, Mac (mass storage only ) Product information is subject to change TV out NTSC/PAL selectable, Mini without prior notice. HDMI (type C) Image sensor 1/3.2” 5MP CMOS sensor Weight 0.06kg Operation modes Movie record, picture Dimensions record (W x H x D) 55.3 x 99.4 x 17.3 mm Lens (focusing) Fixed Focus mode Fixed Focus range 0.7m to I
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Why do my video/pictures look blurry? 7 Frequently • Hold the camcorder steady in your hands during shooting. asked questions • During video capture, do not move the camcorder too fast. (FAQ) • Use a tripod (not supplied) if necessary. Why do my video/pictures look distorted on a TV screen? Why is there no response when I use the • Select the correct TV system. camcorder? How do I charge the camcorder? • The camcorder is in power-off mode. Turn • You can charge the camcorder via the USB
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Why does the camcorder sometimes not camcorder to your Mac via USB, launch record the right color? iMovie and start importing by clicking the • To record both indoors and outdoors, camcorder icon. Select ‘Use original quality’ and not having to change any settings, to ensure the best quality, and to maintain the camcorder has an automatic white- file sizes at an optimum. balance correction. This enables you to How do I play my videos on TV? record both indoors and outdoors where • To play
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• Don’t move too fast when panning (i.e. moving the camera horizontally) as it will be hard to follow what is captured when you review the video • Try shooting from different angles – for example, from the side, from the front, or even from below. You can easily join the different video segments together with the PC software included 18 EN
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