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Preface Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Please carefully read through this manual before using, and properly keep it for future reference. This manual was compiled based on updated information while preparing. The screen display and illustration adopted in this manual are for describing operation in more details and more visually. Instructions Please run the video camera in the following steps. Check the power supply of the video camera Insert and format the memory card Recording / picture taking Install the driver Connect to the computer Attention: If to use the new memory card or memory card used on other digital camera/video camera on this video camera, please firstly format it on this video camera. Please make backup of important data on other media before formatting, e.g. floppy disk, hard disk, CD, etc. 2
Notice to Users This video camera supports SD memory card and MMC card (multimedia memory card). There is a write-protection switch on the SD memory card to avoid deleting or formatting image document. Metal Pin of memory card Write-protection switch Push the switch on SD memory card to the bottom to have data protected. If to push the switch on the SD memory card to the top, write-protection will be off. Before taking photo, please push the switch on SD memory card to the top. Instructions for Using Memory Card In case of using the memory card for the first time, or failing in recognizing data in the memory card by the video camera or images taken with other video cameras, please make sure to firstly format the memory card. Please power off the video camera before inserting or taking out the memory card. After various times of using, performance of the memory card will be lowered. In case of lowered performance, a new memory card is needed. The memory card is precise electronic device. Pleas do not bend the memory card, and keep it away from dropping or heavy load on it. Please keep the memory card away from the environment with strong electric field or magnetic field, e.g. loudspeaker or TV receiver. 3
Please do not use or keep the memory card in extremely hot or cold environment. Please keep the memory card clean and away from any liquid. In case of liquid on the memory card, please clean it with a piece of soft cloth. When keeping the mommy card idle, please place it into the cover. Please note that the memory card will get hot after long-term use. It is normal. Please do not use the memory card used on other digital video camera or digital camera. If to use the memory card on this machine, please firstly form it with this video camera. Please do not use formatted memory card used on other digital video camera or memory card reader. In case of one of the followings to the memory card, the recorded data may be damaged: - Improper use of the memory card; - Power off or take out the memory card during recording, deleting (formatting) or reading; It is recommended to make backup of important data on other media, e.g. floppy disk, hard disk, CD, etc. Video camera maintenance In case of idle use, keep it in a dry and dark place, and it is a must to take the battery out. Keep wearing wrist strap on while using to prevent dropping down. Use a proper protective cover to prevent lens and display screen from scratching. If to clean the surface of lens, dust on the surface should be firstly blown off, and then 4
gently clean the lens with a piece of cloth or paper suitable for cleaning optical devices. If needed, please use lens cleanser. Organic solution is strictly prohibited for leaning the video camera. Do not touch lens surface with finger. System requirements While operating and using the digital video camera, please take minimum computer system required by the video camera as reference. It is strongly recommended to use better for operating the video camera for better effect. The minimum system requirements are as below: Operating system CPU EMS memory Sound card, video card CD-ROM Hard Disk Others Function characteristics System requirements Microsoft Windows 7, 2000, XP, VISTA Intel PIII667 above or CPU with equivalent performance 512 MB above Sound card and video card support DirectX8 or higher version Above 4 quad-speed Minimum 1 GB free disk space One standard USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 interface This video camera has various characteristics and functions: Digital video camera Digital camera Mass Storage(Portable disk) PC Camera(Webcam) 4 X digital zoom 5
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1.Zoom in key 2.Playback key 3.Zoom out key 4.AV interface 5.Mini-USB interface 6.Lanyard roller 7.Working indicator light 8.Power key 9.Left key 10.Up key 11.OK key 12.Right key 13.Down key 14.Speaker 15.Delete key 16.MODE key 17.MENU key 18.Shutter key 19.Microphone 20.Fill light 21.Timer light 22.Battery cover 23.Lens 24.Tripod socket 25.MicroSD Camcorder Buttons Function and Indicators Buttons/ Indicators Power Button Shutter Button Zoom Button NENU Button MODE Button DISP Button Playback Button Up Button Down Button Left Button Right Button OK Button Function Switches camcorder. 1.Takes photo 2. Starts/stops recording. Digital zoom, magnifies/reduces photos ( in playback mode). Opens/exits the menu and stops playing. ( in video playback) Switches between photo and video mode. Enters into screen half-off or full-off mode. Enters/Exits playback mode. Menu selection. Removes the photo (when magnifying photo). Menu selection. Removes the photo (when magnifying photo) and changes EV value in photo mode. Selects file in the menu selection and removes the photo (when magnifying photo). Selects file in the menu selection, removes the photo (when magnifying photo), or opens fill light. Confirms and returns to the last menu; plays video or 8
stops playing. Quick Deletion Button Enters into quick deletion mode. Photo/Video Indicator Lights when taking photo/video, flashes when camcorder switches on. Charging Indicator Lights for a while when the power-off camcorder enters into charging mode through its connection with charger. Starting Use Installing Battery This camcorder uses three AAA alkaline batteries or rechargeable original lithium batteries. When replacing batteries, the camcorder power should be turned off. Firstly open battery cover and put into batteries according to tip of positive and negative polarity the in the battery box, and then close the cover. Installing SD/MMC Memory Card Open battery cover and insert the SD/MMC memory card with metal foots inwards according to the tips besides card slot. To take out the SD/MMC memory card, please press it downwards and then pull it out. Note: Turn off the camcorder power before card replacement. Maintain the right direction when inserting the card. Don't push strongly, otherwise the card or camcorder part would be damaged. If card can't be inserted, check the direction. Please format the memory card firstly if it is used for the first time or it has been used in other camcorders. 9
Opening Screen Turn over the LCD to make its screen face yourself. After you press the Power button and release it, the camcorder powers on. Switching Between the Modes In video/photo mode, you can press the Playback button to switch into the playback mode; in the playback mode, you can press the button to exit the playback mode. Recording In the video mode, you can press the Shutter button to start recording and press it again to stop recording. Taking Photo In the photo mode, press the Shutter button to take photo. Playback Press the Playback button to enter the playback mode where you can browse the photos and play the recorded videos. Browsing photos: press the Left button or the Right button to choose the photo and press the Zoom button to magnify it, and then press the Up/Down/Left/Right button to remove. Playing film: press the Left /Right button to choose the right film and press the OK button to play; during playing, you can press the MENU button to stop playing, or you can press the OK button to pause and then press it again to go on playing. TV Output Firstly connect the camcorder image and sound output to the TV set, and insert the public port of the TV line to the camcorder TV interface, whose yellow port is used to connect 10
with video input port and red/white port to connect with audio input port. Remember stopping recording video/sound or playing before connecting/extracting TV line. Switching off Press the Power button to switch off the camcorder in the power off state. If the camcorder is in the idle state and there is no operation on the camcorder for more than set auto switch-off time (1 min/3 min/ 5 min), the camcorder switches off itself to save the power. 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, and then press the OK button to enter into the sub-menu. The background of the menu item will highlight when choosing menu. Video Menu Photo Menu Setting Date and Time Press the MENU button to open the menu and the Left/Right button to enter the menu setup, and then press the Down button to select "Date and Time" item and the OK button to enter the setup window. 11
In the setup window, press the Left/Right key to select a desired item (date/time), and the selected item is highlighted in green. Press the Up/Down key to adjust and press OK to confirm, or press the Menu key to cancel and return; press the Menu key to exit setup. Connecting to PC Before connecting to PC, please install the drivers of the video camera with the provided CD. Turn on the video camera, and connect the camera to the USB interface of PC with the provided USB cable. In USB mode, the video camera is used as mobile disk or PC CAM. The video camera enters mobile disk mode automatically, and switches to PC CAM mode when you press the Mode key. Advanced Operation Video Mode The camcorder enters into the video mode after switching on. Photo Mode Press the MODE button to switch into the photo mode from the video mode or press the Shutter button to take photo. Press the T or W button to perform digital zoom. Press the Right button to open /close LED fill light, which is useless in the playback mode. In the idle mode, press the DISP button to switch among closed icons mode, closed screen mode and normal display mode. 12
Screen Information in Photo/Video Mode Screen Information in Photo Mode Screen Information in Video Mode Menu Options in Photo Mode: No. Icon Name Explanation 1 Photo Mode Indicates that the camcorder is in the photo mode, you can press the Shutter button to take photo 2 Self-timer Countdown Indicates the self-timer countdown 13
3 White Balance Indicates the current setup of the white balance 4 Metering Mode Indicates that the camcorder is in the metering mode 5 Exposure Indicates the current selected exposure value 6 Image Size Indicates the current photo resolution 7 Image Quality Indicates the current selected image quality 8 Available photo Indicates the left available photo number number 9 SD Card indicates inserting a memory card, indicates the inserted SD card has write-protection 10 Zoom Indication Indicates the current digital zoom rate 11 Electric Quantity Indicates current battery state. When it appears red color, the battery nearly runs out, and the camcorder will power off automatically 12 Smile Detection Opens smile detection 13 Face Detection Opens face detection 14 Anti-shake Feature Opens anti-shake feature 15 ISO ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 16 Video Mode Indicates the camcorder is in the video mode when you can press the video button to record 17 Recording Time Indicates left recording time in the idle mode; indicates used recording time in video mode 18 Video Format Indicates current video resolution Menu Setup Press the MENU button to open video/photo main menu and Left/Right button to choose 14
menu, then press OK button to enter into the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, you can press the MENU/OK button to return to the main menu, or press the Left/Right button to select 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 covered by a green bar when selecting menu. Video Menu Options: Main Menu Sub-menu Explanation Video Format 1280x720 High resolution format 640x480 Medium resolution format Metering Mode Centre Metering Meters with central region as the standard Multi-spot Metering Meters with multi-spot as the standard Spot Metering Meters with one spot as the standard White Balance Automation Uses automatic white balance, which is suitable for most cases Sunlight Suitable for sunlight environment Overcast Suitable for overcast environment Fluorescent Suitable for fluorescent source environment Tungsten Suitable for tungsten source environment Continuous Shooting Takes photos continuously 15
Special Effect Normal Normal effect Black and white Black and white effect Nostalgic Nostalgic effect Negative Negative effect Red Red effect Green Green effect Blue Blue effect Date Stamp Close Close date/time will be printed in the file Date Date will be printed in the bottom right corner of file in photo/video mode Date and Time Date and time will be printed in the bottom right corner of file in photo/video mode Photo Menu Options: Main Menu Sub-menu Explanation 2592x1944 500million Nominal Resolution Image Size 2048x1536 300 million Nominal Resolution 1280X960 120 million Nominal Resolution Image Quality Super Super image quality Good Good image quality Normal Normal image quality Metering Mode Centre Metering Meters with central region as the standard Multi-spot Metering Meters with multi-spot as the standard 16
Spot Metering Meters with one spot as the standard Face Metering Open Opens face automatic metering, and optimizes automatically for face Close Closes face automatic metering White Balance Automation Uses automatic white balance, which is suitable for most cases Sunlight Suitable for sunlight environment Overcast Suitable for overcast environment Fluorescent Suitable for fluorescent source environment Tungsten Suitable for tungsten source environment Exposure / Adjusts exposure compensation pressing the left/right button Video Mode Close Uses normal single shoot mode 2s Uses 2 sec delay self-timer mode 10s Uses 10 sec delay self-timer mode Continuous Shooting Takes photos continuously Special Effect Normal Normal effect Black and white Black and white effect Nostalgic Nostalgic effect Negative Negative effect 17
Red Red effect Green Green effect Blue Blue effect Date Stamp Close Close date/time will be printed in the file Date Date will be printed in the bottom right corner of file in photo/video mode Date and Time Date and time will be printed in the bottom right corner of file in photo/video mode Face Frame Test Open Appears on the screen Close Closes face frame test Smile Photo Open Takes photo when detecting smile Close Closes smile photo Setting Menu Press the MENU button to open menu and then press the Left/Right button to enter into the window of main menu settings, regardless of the camcorder mode. Then press the Up/Down/Left/Right button to choose the menu, and press the OK button to enter into the corresponding sub-menu. In the sub-menu, you can press the MENU button or the OK button to return to the main menu, or press the Up/Down button to choose and the OK button to confirm. You can press the MENU button to exit the menu after returning to the main menu. 18
Setting Menu The selected menu will highlight when choosing menu. Main Menu Sub-menu Explanation Sound Shutter Opens/closes Start-up Sound None/1/2/3 Key Tone Opens/closes key tone Volume 0/1/2/3 Automatic Playback Close No playback after taking photo 1sec Playbacks 1 sec after taking photo 3sec Playbacks 3 sec after taking photo Power Frequency 50Hz Sets the light frequency at 50Hz 60Hz Sets the light frequency at 60Hz Auto Power-off 1min Power off after 1 min idle state 3min Power off after 3 min idle state 5min Power off after 5 min idle state OFF Cancels automatic power-off Date and Time / Sets date, time, and date format Language English Sets menu language as English Français Sets menu language as French Español Sets menu language as Spanish TV NTSC Sets TV system as NTSC PAL Sets TV system as PAL Formatting Yes/No Formats memory card 19
Factory Reset Yes /No Resets to the factory setting Press the Left button to switch setting items when setting date and time, and press the Up/Down button to adjust. Then press the OK button to confirm, or press the MENU button to cancel setting and return to the main menu. Photo/Video Mode The camcorder enters into default video mode after switching on. Press the Shutter button to start/stop recording. Press the MODE button to switch to the photo mode. Press the Shutter button to take photo. Press the T/W button to perform digital zoom. Press the left button of the Shortcut button to switch to the 10s self-timer in the self-timer delay mode. Self-timer Mode: press the Photo button to start countdown, then camcorder takes photo after 2 sec or 10 sec delay. Using LED fill light: press the Right button to start/close the fill light. (The fill light is useless after entering into the playback mode.) In the idle mode, you can press the DISP button to switch among closed icons mode, closed screen mode and normal display mode. Note: To gain clear photos, hold the camcorder steadily and place it on some supports, such as tripod, when recording. After pressing the Shutter button the BUSY light will flash, when the camcorder should not be removed. The camcorder should be removed after the light goes out to avoid blurred photos. Use Class4 4GB or better high-speed card when recording in the high resolution format. 20
Setting Menu Press the MENU button to open the photo/video main menu, then press the Up/Down button to choose menu and the OK button to enter into the sub-menu. You can press the MENU button to exit the menu after returning to the main menu. The selected menu background appears green when choosing menu. Photo Menu Options: Note: after entering the exposure sub-menu, you can use the Left/Right button to adjust exposure value, which will change the screen brightness. Press the OK button after setting to return to the main menu, you can cancel the setup pressing the MENU button. Setting Menu The setting process of the menu is the same as that of photo/video mode. Playback Mode Press the Playback 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. After choosing video, press the OK button to start playing, when the play timer is displayed in the top right corner of screen. You can press the OK button to pause playing and then press the OK button again to go on playing. You can press the MENU button to stop playing. Press the T button to amplify the selected photo and the OK button to confirm, and then press the Up/Down/Right/Left button to remove the photo. Setting Playback Menu Firstly press the MENU button to open the playback menu, then press the Up/Down button to choose the menu and the OK button to enter into the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, you can press the MENU button or OK button to return to the main menu, or press the Up/Down button to choose 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 highlight when choosing menu. 21
Playback Menu Photo Menu Options: Main Menu Sub-menu Explanation File Locking Lock/Unlock this Locks/Unlocks this file file Lock all files Locks all files Unlock all files Unlocks all files File Deletion Delete this file Deletes current file Delete all files Deletes all files Slide Show Start Starts slide show Interval 1sec~10sec Repeat Yes/No Voice Memo Add Adds voice memo into the photo Deletion Deletes the voice memos in the photo Note: each photo can at most be added voice memo lasting 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 or the MENU button to stop. Connecting computer to download photo/video After camcorder 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" of the disk, so you can enter the content and copy the file to 22
your own computer hard disk. Note: Don't disconnect USB when downloading files, don't extract/insert the memory card when the USB is connected, or the data may be lost. Using Camera After camcorder is connected with the computer, press the MODE button to enter the camera mode. Make sure camcorder drive program has been installed in the computer before using camera. After drive program installation, add a " SPCA1628 PC Driver " menu, which has a shortcut icon, into the "Start All Programs" menu. After entering the camera mode, press the icon to open AMCAP window, where appears corresponding image of camcorder shot. When the AMCAP software is closed, you can send video image through network by means of camera. Installing driver and software The accessory CD contains the camera driver and provided software MAGIX Video easy SE / MAGIX Photo Manager MX (for photo and video processing). Installation interface Please insert the CD into the CD-ROM, the system will automatically run the installer in the CD, and the screen shows the installation wizard window as below. 23
(The installer may take several seconds to start, depending on the PC performance. If the installation window doesn t appear, please run Windows Explorer, and select autorun.exe in the CD.) Installing driver In the installation wizard window, click the Install Driver button and follow the wizard to install step by step. Please restart the PC after installing the driver. 24
Run the software MAGIX Video easy SE / MAGIX Photo Manager MX, click the button in the wizard window and follow the prompt to install step by step. For usage, please click the User Manual button in the installation wizard window. Note: Product design specifications, which are laid down on the base of the latest information of writing instructions, are subject to change without notice, the actual camcorder shall prevail. Common Problems Shooting Failure in power on of the camcorder after loading batteries Unable to shoot picture and video after pressing the shutter button Vague picture Insufficient power of batteries, please replace the batteries. The packages of the batteries are not removed. Mistake in loading batteries, please make sure the batteries are loaded in correct manners. Storage card is not inserted. It is essential to insert storage card to shoot picture or video. SD card is locked in the camcorder, please take the SD card out and dial its lock switch to unlock the SD card. Hands are shaking while shooting picture. Please hold the camcorder stably with both hands, or make it stable with help of other equipment, like tripod. While shooting, keep the camcorder stable. 25
Dim picture or video Poor light in shooting environment. Please shoot in environment with adequate light, or increase the brightness with the help of lights. Automatic power off Insufficient power of batteries, please replace the batteries. In order to save power consumption, over 1 minute (3 minutes or 5 minutes, vary according to different settings), without any operation, the camcorder will automatically shut according to the settings. Unable to delete files in the camcorder The SD card in the camcorder is under writing protection, please take the SD card out and dial the protection switch to unlock it. 26