Table of Contents FCC STATEMENT ......................................................................... 2 Pertinent testing documentation is available for verification. ......... 3 Preface........................................................................................... 3 Maintenance and precautions for the video recorder .................... 3 Maintenance and precautions for SD/ SDHC Memory card .......... 4 System Requirements....................................................................
FCC STATEMENT FCC part 15.105 This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject 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. FCC part 15.21 Caution: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help. Pertinent testing documentation is available for verification. Preface Thank you for purchasing this Video Recorder. Please read this Manual carefully and keep in a safe place for further reference. Note: The product Specifications and these operating instructions are printed based on latest available information and are subject to change without prior notice.
Maintenance and precautions for SD/ SDHC Memory card SD/ SDHC Memory Card Contact pins / connectors Write protection LOCK switch • • • • Please note that the SD/ SDHC card has tiny LOCK slider on the side for write protection of the SD/ SDHC memory card that helps avoid inadvertent deletion of image files. Set this slider to “un-LOCK” position for storing still images or recording video. SD/ SDHC Memory card is delicate electronic device; do not open, bend and overheat the card.
System Requirements You may use the computer to download images and video from your recorder, edit images, email or post records over the Internet. Make sure that you computer complies with (below) minimum requirements: System Requirements Operating System Microsoft Windows XP,VISTA, 7 CPU Intel Pentium IV 1GB or above CPU Memory 512MB or higher Audio & Video Card DirectX8 Audio & Video Card CD-ROM Drive Min 16x Hard Drive space 1GB or higher available memory space USB port Standard USB1.
Accessories The following accessories are packed together with the recorder: Installation CD Manual & QSG 6
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Buttons and Function Indicators Buttons/Indicator Power Button OK Button MENU Button MODE Button UP Button DOWN Button LEFT Button Function Press to turn recorder ON and OFF Press to Start / Stop Video recording or Take Still Photo. Press to confirm MENU / option changes and start/ stop playing video.
RIGHT Button Delete Button resolution setting in Video Recording or Photo Taking Mode. Selects files and MENU, moves photos to the right (when the photo is enlarged and set at Pan mode) and activates/ turns OFF LED fill light. Press to delete the selected file in playback mode or the last record in Video Recording/ Still Photo Taking Mode. Starting to Use Installing Battery This recorder uses three AAA alkaline batteries. When replacing batteries, the recorder power should be turned off.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────── Note： Turn off the recorder power before card replacement. Maintain the right direction when inserting the card. Don't push strongly, otherwise the card or recorder part would be damaged. If card can't be inserted, check the direction. Please format the memory card first if it is used for the first time or it has been used in other recorders.
Setting the Language You have an option to select the Language used for displayed commands and information; follow below steps if required: 1. Turn the power ON, and set the video recorder to the Setup Menu. Press the RIGHT 2. 3. 4. button to select [Setup]. Press the UP or DOWN button to select [Language] then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired language and then press the OK button to confirm the setting.
3. Press the RIGHT button to move the cursor between settings. Press the UP or DOWN button to change the highlighted value. 4. Press the OK button to confirm the setting or press the Left button to escape and return. 5. Press the MENU button to close the menu. Note： The Date & Time will be indicated on Video and Photo file properties, but not visible on the Video and Photo displayed images. The file properties may be read and reviewed on records when reviewing on the computer.
Turning the recorder ON and OFF Press the Power button to turn ON the video recorder. Press the Power button again to turn OFF the recorder. To save battery power, the recorder automatically turns off after a short period of time if no button is pressed. Press the Power button to power the recorder ON. You can change the power-OFF time (1 min/3 min/ 5 min) by setting the function [Power Save] in the Setup menu.
The icons – displayed on the LCD screen – will identify selected Mode. Display Title Description Video mode Recording video clips. Photo mode Taking still photos. Playback mode Preview photos and video clips. Video Recording In the video mode, you can press the OK button to start recording and press it again to stop recording. Taking Photo In the photo mode, press the OK button to take photo. Playback In the playback mode, you can browse the photos and play the recorded videos.
Playing back video clips: press the Left /Right button to choose the right video and press the OK button to play; during playing, you can press UP/ Down button to increase/ decrease the volume of audio sound. Press the MENU/ OK button to stop playing. Menu Setup In the photo/video and playback mode, press the MENU button to open the menu and the Up/Down/Left/Right button to choose the menu item, and then press the OK/ Right button to enter into the sub-menu.
Connecting to PC Before connecting to PC, please install the drivers of the video recorder with the provided CD. Open the cover of USB Interface on the top of the video recorder and slide out the USB connector. Insert connector into computer USB port. Turn on the video recorder. In USB mode, the video recorder may be used as mobile disk or PC CAM. The video recorder enters mobile disk mode automatically by default. To set the USB mode of the recorder at PCCAM setting, see pages 27-29 for details.
Photo Mode Press the MODE button to select photo mode. Use the LCD screen to frame your subject. Press OK button to take photo. Press Up or Down button to perform digital zoom. Press the Right button to open /close LED fill light, which is disabled in the playback mode. Note： To gain clear photos, hold the recorder steadily and place it on some supports, such as tripod, when recording. The number displayed on the LCD screen will decrease with each photo taken.
◆ Screen Information in Photo/Video Mode Screen Information in Photo Mode 19
10 12 11 7 8 9 Screen Information in Video Mode Menu Options in Photo Mode: No.
3 Metering Mode Indicates the metering mode setting of the recorder 4 Exposure Indicates the current selected exposure value 5 Image Size Indicates the current photo resolution 6 Available photos Indicates remaining number of photos to be taken 7 SD Card Indicates memory card inserted ; indicates the inserted SD card has writeprotection 8 Battery Power Indicates current battery state.
◆ Using the Menu in recording modes Press the MENU button to open video/photo main menu and Up/ Down button to select menu item, then press OK/ Right button to enter into the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, you can press the Left button to return to the main menu, or press the Up/Down button to select sub-menu item and the OK button to confirm. After returning to the main menu, you can press the MENU button to exit the menu. The selected menu will be highlighted by a blue bar when selecting menu.
spots White Balance Photo Menu Options: Main Menu Resolution Spot Exposure measured on central spot Auto Auto white balance suitable for most cases Daylight For use in sunlight environment Cloudy For use in overcast environment Fluorescent In fluorescent light environment Tungsten In tungsten light environment Sub-menu Explanation 2592x1944 5 Mega pixel Resolution 2048x1536 3 Mega pixel Resolution 1280x1024 1.3 Mega pixel Resolution 640x480 0.
Quality Metering (exposure metering area) White Balance Exposure Super Fine Super fine image quality Fine Fine image quality Normal Standard image quality Center Exposure measured on central area Multi Exposure measured on multi spots Spot Exposure measured on central spot Auto Auto white balance suitable for most cases Daylight For use in sunlight environment Cloudy For use in overcast environment Fluorescent In fluorescent light environment Tungsten In tungsten light environment
Driver Mode Effect (interval: 0.
Note ： Press the Left button as the Shortcut button to switch to different resolution setting in video/ photo mode. Use Class 4 4GB or better high-speed card when recording in the high resolution format. Exposure Enter the Exposure sub-menu and use Left/ Right buttons to adjust the Exposure compensation adjusting brightness of the scene as required. Displayed numbers will (with +/- signs) show the reference value. Press the OK button to confirm and then press the Menu button to exit setting.
Setup Menu / Internal Setting Press the MENU button to open menu and then press the Left/Right button to enter into the window of main Setup menu, regardless of the recorder mode. Then press the Up/Down button to choose the menu item, and press the OK/Right button to enter into the corresponding sub-menu. In the sub-menu, you can press the Left button to return to the main menu, or press the Up/Down button to choose sub-menu item and the OK button to confirm.
Main Menu Sub-menu Explanation Sounds… (Note: To return from the sub-menu of ‘Sounds…’ to the main menu, press Left button.) Shutter Set the shutter sound on or off by pressing OK button. Start-up Set the start-up sound on or off by pressing OK button. Beep Set the operation sound on or off by pressing OK button. Volume Adjust the sound volume by pressing OK button.
Language (Refer to P.12 Setting the Language) English Sets menu language as English French Sets menu language as French Spanish Sets menu language as Spanish Portuguese Sets menu language as Portuguese MSDC Recorder used as removable disk PC CAM Recorder used as Webcam Off Disable the start-up image System Reset the default start-up image My Image Use the image you select to be the startup image. Format… Yes/No Formats memory card (Refer to P.
button. ◆ Playback Mode Press the Mode button to enter into the Playback mode. Press the Left button to choose previous file or the Right button to choose file behind in the Playback mode. Thumbnail Mode In Playback mode, press Down button to select the ‘Thumbnail’ format. Press Up/ Down/ Left/ Right buttons to browse through image, then press OK to select image for an instant review. Video Playback After choosing video, press the OK button to start playing.
MENU button to stop playing. During video playback you may press Left/ Right buttons to Rewind or Fast forward the video being viewed. You may press Up/ Down buttons to adjust the volume of audio sound. Displayed Still Photos Use the Left/ Right buttons to scroll through and locate your stored still photos. Selected photo will be displayed on the LCD screen as it had been taken. When the selected photo is displayed, you may enter the ‘Pan’ mode to review finer details of still photo.
◆ Setting Playback Menu Firstly press the MENU button to open the playback menu, then press the Up/Down button to choose the menu item and the OK/ Right button to enter into the sub-menu. In the submenu, you can press the Left button to return to the main menu, or press the Up/Down buttons to choose sub-menu item and the OK button to confirm. You can press the MENU button to exit the menu after returning to the main menu. The selected menu will be highlighted by a blue bar when choosing menu.
Displayed Photo Menu Options: Main Menu Sub-menu Explanation Lock… Lock/Unlock One Locks/Unlocks this file Lock All Locks all files Unlock All Unlocks all files One Deletes current file All Deletes all files Start Starts slide show Interval 1sec~10sec Repeat B&W Yes/No Photo image is black & white Sepia Photo image has nostalgic sepia tone Negative Photo image appears as negative film Red Photo image has slight reddish color Green Photo image has slight greenish color Blue Photo
Sunset Photo Image has sunset glow Warm Contrast Photo has warm color for best skin tones Photo has cold color for cool image effect Photo Image has over-exposure effect Rotate Rotate image Save Save the rotated image Back Return main menu 2048x1536 Reduce photo to 2048x1536 pixels 1280x1024 Reduce photo to 1280x1024 pixels 640x480 Reduce photo to 640x480 pixels Add Adds voice memo into the photo Delete Deletes the voice memos in the photo Set Set the current photo as the Start-up Imag
Playback, Video clip MENU Options When you browse and select previously recorded Video Clips, you have two available options: Lock and Delete – options are the same as Playback Photo Options explained above on page #33-34. Note： The locked files cannot be deleted. Unlock the file first, then delete. Resize function: You can ‘resize’ the image size but it can only be resized to smaller size. Therefore, for photo with 640x480 resolution, ‘Resize’ function can not be activated.
Adding Voice Memo to Image You may add a Voice Memo/ comments to selected image. Each photo can only add voice memo lasting max. 30 sec. In the playback mode, the icon will appear in the photo that has been added voice memo. You can press the OK button to start playing voice memo, and press the Up button to pause playing and then press Up again to go on playing. You can press OK/ MENU button to stop. Start up image You can set your favorite picture as your own ‘Welcome’ screen. 1.
Connecting computer to download photo/video After recorder is connected to the computer and enters removable disk mode, a new removable disk appears in the "My Computer" window, photos and videos are saved in the "DCIM\100MEDIA" folder of the disk, so you can enter into the folder and copy the file to your own computer hard disk. You may also install Magix software to manage and edit your videos and photos.
* Insert CD into your computer and see welcome screen as below: * Select by clicking on buttons to install Driver and Magix programs- Video Easy SE (for 38
video processing) and Photo Manager (photo processing)- and follow onscreen directions. *Double-click the icon for Photo Manager on the desktop and follow installation steps to complete installation. Installed program will give an option of “trial / test phase” for a period of seven days period, see window below: We suggest you select “Register the program and use it without any limitations” and complete Registration.
* During the Registration process (requiring your continued access to the Internet) you will be asked for some limited personal data –that will identify you as the authorized user of the program. This data will be stored in the Data Base of the Software Provider and will not be distributed to any other parties and your privacy is protected. * You will receive Email from Magix with your "Activation Code.
You may also register and activate the program at the any time, after the seven days “trial / test phase” has expired; each time you open the program you will see below screen: * Enter this numeric “Activation Code” and click on ‘Continue to use program’ icon for 41
indefinite future use as shown above. Note: Installing the Magix Video Easy SE program also gives you seven days “trial / test phase”; one-time Registration is required for unlimited using of this program. Supporting windows and commands are similar (but not identical) to those shown for Magix Photo Manager, follow the easy steps that will guide you through the registration process. Use MAGIX software * The CD contains information on using as well as Help folders for Video Easy SE and for Photo Manager .
Installing Driver Please install Driver on supplied CD BEFORE connecting video recorder to computer (for the first time only). See directions above in “Installing and using Magix software and webcam driver” Please restart the PC after installing the driver. Webcam Operation - Set the USB mode of the recorder at PCCAM setting - see pages 27-29 for details. - Connect the recorder to the computer. USB output is set to PCCAM mode (Web-cam).
Specification Video Resolution Photo Resolution SD/ SDHC card slot HD 1280 x 720, VGA 640 x 480，QVGA 320 x 240 5M (2592 x 1944), 3.1M (2048 x 1536)，1.3M (1280x1024), VGA (640 x 480) SD/ SDHC card slot accepts SD/ SDHC card up to maximum 8GB JPG, AVI 4 times Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten -2.0 ~ +2.0 File Format Digital Zoom White Balance Exposure Compensation Control USB Interface USB2.0 Screen 1.
Common Problem Troubleshooting Failure in power Insufficient power of batteries, please replace the batteries. on of the recorder The packages of the batteries are not removed. after loading Mistake in loading batteries, please make sure the batteries are batteries loaded in correct manners. Unable to shoot Storage card is not inserted. It is essential to insert storage card to picture and video shoot picture or video.
Unable to delete files in the recorder The SD card in the recorder is under writing protection, please take the SD card out and set the protection switch to unlock it. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject 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.
