Digital Video Camera

User Manual
 Content

Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera .................................................................2

Section 2 Getting Up and Running...........................................................................5

Section 3 Record Mode .............................................................................................7

Section 4 Playback Mode ........................................................................................34

Section 5 Listening to MP3 Music ..........................................................................47

Section 6 Reading eBook ........................................................................................49

Section 7 Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC ................................................................51

Section 8 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV...................................................52

Section 9 Video File Converter ...............................................................................53

Section 10 Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD ..................................................57

Section 11 Transferring Data to a Computer.........................................................60

Section 12 Specifications and System Requirements..........................................67

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 Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camera

‹ Overview

The camera with 3.2 Mega Pixel sensor can take DVD-Quality MPEG-4 movies. By way of
using MPEG-4 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High
quality images with up to 10 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD
monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily.

Exposure and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be changed
manually. An 8x digital zoom increases user control over the movies and pictures you take.
The camera is also ideally suited for using as a PC camera hooked up to your home computer
via high speed USB 2.0 port

Biuld-in 32 MB memory allows you to take pictures and movies without memory card. The
memory card slot allows users to increase the storage capacity up to 2GB.

Note
Partial memory of the built-in 32MB memory is used
for Firmware code

‹ Standard Accessories
Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included:

z Camera
z USB Cable
z TV Cable
z Two AA (Alkaline) Batteries
z Quick Guide
z CD-ROM ( Driver, Ulead Software and User Manual)
z Earphone (Optional)
z Remote Control (Optional)
z Strap
z Pouch

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‹ Front View

Lens

Flash

Self-Timer LED

Power Button
IR Receiver

SD card slot

‹ KeyPad illustration

LCD Panel

Direction Buttons

Enter Button

Picture Shutter Button

-
Movie Shutter Button

Tele-Wide Button

RECORD/PLAY Button

TV Out Port

Mini USB 2.0 port

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‹ Side View

Speaker

Strap Hole

Battery Cover

Macro Switch

Microphone

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 Section 2
Getting Up and Running

‹ Loading the Battery

Before using the camera, end users must load two

Eject
AA (Alkaline) batteries.

1. Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject the

battery cover.
2. Insert the batteries according to the correct
polarity marks ( + or -)
3. Close the battery cover firmly.

‹ Inserting and Removing an SD Card（Optional）

The camera comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures, movies, voice
recordings and music. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD or MMC
memory card up to 2GB. To insert a memory card, refer to the figure as below:

1. Insert the memory card into the right position.

2. To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to
release it.
3. When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.

Note
When a memory card is fitted, movies and pictures are
saved on card rather than on the built-in memory.

‹ Protecting Data on an SD Card

SD card is read-only by locking the SD card. No pictures, movies and voice can be recorded
when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is on writeable position before recording any
media.

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Write-Protected
Writeable position
Position
‹ Turning the Camera On and Getting Started

To turn on the camera:

(1) Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically.
(2) Or press Power Button for one second to turn on it.

Ö To take a movie, press the Movie Shutter Button ( ).

Ö To take a picture, press the Picture Shutter Button ( ).

Ö To record the voice, press the Upper Button of Direction Buttons and press the Movie

Shutter Button ( ) to start voice recording.

Ö To view stored movies, pictures, listen to stored MP3 and voice recordings, or read eBook,
press RECORD/PLAY Button once to switch to Playback Mode. Press a second time to
return to Record Mode.

‹ Turning the Camera Off

To turn off the Camera, you can either press the Power Button for one second, or you can
place the LCD panel back to its original position.

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 Section 3
Record Mode

‹ Button Function

Right Button : Flash AUTO/OFF

Left Button :Self-Timer ON/OFF
Up Button : Voice Recording Mode
Down Button: LCD Information ON/OFF
Enter Button : Menu ON
Power Button: Press down for one second to turn
on or turn off the camera.

RECORD/PLAY Button functions:

1. Switch between Record /Playback Mode.

2. Return to the previous page.

Tele-Wide Button: Digital Zoom in and out.

Movie Shutter Button:

1. Start to take movie, or record voice.
2. To stop recording, press it again.

Picture Shutter Button: Start to take picture

Macro switch: Switch between Macro Mode,

Portrait Mode, and Normal Mode.

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‹ LCD Monitor Information
The indicator shows below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded：

(1) Record Mode

Movie Record Mode

Picture Record Mode

Voice Record Mode

Motion Stabilization

Two in One Mode

Photo Frame

Multi-Snap Mode

Backlight Mode

(2) Resolution

Movie : High / Standard/ Low

Picture: High / Standard/ Low
Number of images or recording time of movie that can still be taken at current
(3)
resolution.
(4) SD card inserted
(5) Macro Position Focusing
(6) White Balance

(7) Battery indicator： full power / medium power / low power /

power empty
(8) Auto Flash
Flash Off
(9) Self-timer enabled
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(10) 8X digital zoom
(11) Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH: MM
(12) Motion Detection

‹ MPEG4 Movie Recording

Press Movie Shutter button ( ) to start recording. When a movie is recording, a time

indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press Movie Shutter Button ( )

again. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded movie.

Three resolution settings are available:

Resolution Quality

640*480(1.8Mbps) / 30 fps High Quality

640*480(1 Mbps) / 30 fps Standard Quality

320*240 (500 Kbps) / 30 fps Low Quality

‹ Picture Recording

Press the Picture Shutter Button ( ) to take a picture.

Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the picture.

Three resolution settings are available:

Resolution Image Quality

3744*2808 (10M pixel) High Quality

2048*1536 (3M pixel) Standard Quality

1024*768 (800K pixel) Low Quality

‹ Voice Recording

1. Press Upper Button ( ) of Direction Buttons to switch

to Voice Record Mode.

2. Press Movie Shutter Button ( ) to record voice.

3. Press Movie Shutter Button ( ) again to stop.

4. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded

voice.
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‹ Taking Close up Pictures

The camera has two close-up picture modes to allow you to take pictures at close range. The
Macro Mode ( ) should be used for object located at about 20 cm, while the Portrait Mode
( ) should be used for object located from 60 cm to 100 cm.
To take close-up pictures:

1. Rotate the lens ring to switch to Macro ( ) or Portrait ( ) positions. In Macro Mode,
the macro icon ( ) will appear on the LCD monitor.

2. Press Picture Shutter Button ( ) to take the picture.

Note
Remember to turn the macro switch back to
Normal ( ) when you are not taking
close-up pictures.

‹ Using Digital Zoom

The digital zoom magnifies images, when recording movies or taking pictures.
1. To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide Button.
2. The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the
LCD monitor.

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‹ Options for Record Mode

Movie Mode Picture Mode Voice Pen Effect Set

z Resolution z Resolution z Enter z Normal z Sound

z Exposure z Exposure z Exit z B/W z Start-up Screen

z Sharpness z Two in One z Classic z Time Setting

z White Balance z Photo Frame z Negative z Format Memory

z Stabilization z Flash z Exit z TV System

z Motion Detect z Self-timer z Language

z Exit z Sharpness z Default Setting

z White Balance z Exit

z Multi-snap

z Backlight

z Date printing

z Exit

‹ Operations for Record Mode

Operation Screen
1. Press Enter Button when in Movie/Picture Record
Mode.

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move between main menu Enter Button

options, which are Movie Mode, Camera Mode,
Voice Mode, Effect, and Set. Submenu will pop out
while move to each main option.
3. Press Enter Button to validate sub option you select.
4. Select Exit option to exit submenu.

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‹ Default Setting and Validation
The following table indicates the camera’s default setting as well as its validation.
1. Always: The setting always keeps valid.
2. One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till camera power off.

Validation Default Factory Setting

Resolution Always High for Movie
Standard for Picture
Exposure One Time 0EV
Sharpness One Time Level 5
White Balance One Time Auto
Motion Stabilization Always Off
Motion Detect One Time Off
Two in One One Time Off
Photo Frame One Time Off
Flash Always Off
Self-Timer One Time Off
Multi-Snap One Time Off
Backlight Mode One Time Off
Date Printing Always Off
Effect One Time Normal
Sound Always On
Format Card One Time Off
TV System Always Depends on shipping area
Language Always Depends on shipping area
Volume Always Level 6

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‹ Movie Mode submenu Setting

Record main menu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use
Right/Left Buttons to move between options and press Enter Button to validate the setting.

‹ Movie Resolution

To change Movie Resolution:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Resolution then press Enter Button to switch to Resolution
submenu.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between three settings.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Video Resolution Option

Enter Button

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‹ Exposure

The camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to
adjust the exposure compensation setting.

To change Exposure setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move to Exposure Option. Press the Enter Button and then
Exposure Submenu will pop out on the screen.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose preferred EV value. The change can be previewed
immediately.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Exposure Option

Enter Button

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‹ Sharpness

You can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects.

To change Sharpness setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Sharpness then press Enter Button to switch to Sharpness
submenu.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previewed
immediately.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Change Sharpness Setting

Enter Button

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‹ White Balance
The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance
settings are available:

1. Auto (Default): The camera automatically adjusts white balance.

2. Daylight: Under outdoors
3. Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition.
4. Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition.

To change White Balance Setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select White Balance, then press Enter Button to switch to White
Balance submenu.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between four settings. The change can be previewed
immediately.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen W/B Option

Enter Button

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‹ Motion Stabilization

To enable Motion Stabilization:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Stabilization then press Enter Button to switch to
Motion Stabilization submenu.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose ON or OFF.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Motion Stabiization Motion Stabilization Option

Enter Button

Note
1. The captured screen will be smaller when
motion stabilization is enabled.
2. Digital Zoom is disabled when motion
stabilization is activated.

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‹ Motion Detection

To enable Motion Detection:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on
the screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Detect then press Enter Buttons to switch to
Motion Detect submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose ON or OFF.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

6. Camera will start to record video once if there is a movement for 3 consecutive seconds.
Stop recording if there is no movement for 3 seconds.

Motion Detect Motion Detect Option

Enter Button

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‹ Camera Mode Setting

‹ Picture Resolution

To change Picture Resolution:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on
the screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Resolution then press Enter Button to switch to Resolution
submenu.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between three settings.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Video Resolution Option

Enter Button

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‹ Exposure

The camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to
adjust the exposure compensation setting.

To change Exposure setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on
the screen
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move to Exposure Option. Press the Enter Button and then
Exposure Submenu will pop out on the screen.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose preferred EV value. The change can be previewed
immediately.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Exposure Option

Enter Button

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‹ Two in One ( Picture Record Mode Only)

With camera set to Two in One mode, you can combine two snapshots into one picture. To
enable Two in One:
1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on
the screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Two in One then press Enter Button to switch to Two in One
submenu.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose ON or OFF.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Two in One Option

Enter Button

1. Press Picture Shutter Button to

take first picture.

2. Press Picture Shutter Button to

take second picture.

3. Press the RECORD/PLAY

Button to view the Two in One
picture.

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‹ Photo Frame (Picture Record Mode Only)

Your camera features popular electronic photo frame. You can take your picture with preferred
electronic photo frame. To enable Photo Frame:
1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Photo Frame option, then press
Enter Button to switch to Photo Frame submenu.
2. Use Up/Down Buttons to locate preferred photo frame. Then select Set option and press
Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Photo Frame Option

Enter Button

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‹ Flash (Picture Record Mode Only)

This camera has two flash settings. To change flash setting by either hot key (Right Button) or
Option Setting.

Auto-flash( )：the flash fires automatically according to light conditions. Use this mode for
general photography.

Flash Off( )：the flash will not fire under any circumstances. Use this mode when taking
images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the subject is distant
(beyond the range of the flash).

To change Flash setting:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Flash Option, then press Enter
Button to switch to Flash submenu.
2. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between 2 settings.
3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Note
z The flash will be disabled automatically
when battery power is low ( )

Display Screen Flash Options

Enter Button

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‹ Self-timer (Picture Record Mode Only)

The self-timer allows you to take pictures with a ten-second time delay. To activate Self-timer
by either hot key (Left Button) or Option Setting. The self-timer LED on the front of the camera
beneath the flash light will also blink. The speed of blinking will increase just before the picture
is taken.

To enable Self-timer:
1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Self-timer, then press Enter Button
to switch to Self-timer submenu.
2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.
3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Self-timer Options

Enter Button

‹ Sharpness

You can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects.

To change Sharpness setting:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Sharpness Option, then press
Enter Button to switch to Sharpness submenu.
2. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Sharpness then press Enter Button to switch to Sharpness
submenu.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previewed
immediately.
4. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Change Sharpness Setting

Enter Button

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‹ White Balance
The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance
settings are available:

1. Auto (Default): The camera automatically adjusts white balance.

2. Daylight: Under outdoors
3. Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition.
4. Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition.

To change White Balance Setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on
the screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select White Balance, then press Enter Button to switch to White
Balance submenu.
4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between four settings. The change can be previewed
immediately.
5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen W/B Option

Enter Button

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‹ Multi-Snap (Picture Record Mode Only)

With the camera set to Multi-Snap Mode, you can take five continuous pictures.
To enable Multi-Snap:
1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Multi-Snap, then press Enter Button
to switch to Multi-Snap submenu.
2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.
3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Multi-Snap Option

Enter Button

‹ Backlight (Picture Record Mode Only)

With the camera set to backlight Mode, you can take shots when bright light is behind the
subject.
To enable Backlight:
1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Backlight, then press Enter Buttons
to switch to Backlight submenu.
2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.
3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Backlight Option

Enter Button

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‹ Date Printing
To enable Date Printing:
1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Date Printing, then press Enter
Buttons to switch to Date Printing submenu.
2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.
3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Date Printing Option

Enter Button

Note
Date would be shown on the printed picture
once date printing is enabled.

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‹ Voice Mode

To enable voice recording:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Voice Option. Then Voice Submenu will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Button to move between Enter and Exit Option.
4. Choose Enter option to enable voice recording and press Enter Button to validate the setting
and exit.

Display Screen Voice Mode Option

Enter Button

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‹ Effect Setting

There are four modes which are Normal, Black/White, Classic and Negative.
To change Effect setting:
1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Effect Option. Then Effect Submenu will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between four settings. The change can be previewed
immediately.
4. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen

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‹ Setting Menu

The Setting submenu contains options for configuring your camera set up.

To change advanced setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen.
2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Setting option, then Setting Submenu will pop out on the
screen.
3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between settings.

Display Screen Setting Option

z Sound (operation sound)

z Start-Up Screen

z Time Setting

z Format Card

z TV System

z Language

z Default Setting

z Sound Setting

Enable or disable KeyPad tone and operation sound by using Up/Down Buttons, the press
Enter Button to validate the setting.

Submenu Display Screen Sound Setting

Sound

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z Start-up Screen

Customize the Start-Up Screen with your favorite pictures. Press Right/Left Buttons to select
the picture you want and press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Submenu Display Screen Start-Up Screen

Start-Up Screen

If you do not want to customize the start up screen, press Left/Right Buttons and select No
Start-Up Screen.
No Start-Up Screen

z Time Setting
z Move between Date, Time, Set and Exit by using Left/Right Buttons.
z Adjust date and time by using Up/Down Buttons, then select Set to validate each change.
z Select Exit to leave Time Setting without any change.
Submenu Display Screen Time Setting
Time Setting

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z Format Card
Submenu Display Screen Format Card Options
Format Card

Yes：Format the SD Card / built-in memory

No (Default)：Do not format SD Card / built in memory

Note
z All the data will be erased if the SD card is
formatted. Make sure all the data are
duplicated to PC before formatting SD
card.

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TV System
Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL.
Wrong TV system setting may cause image flicker.
NTSC standard: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan etc.
PAL standard: UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong etc.

Submenu Display Screen TV System Option

TV System

z Selecting Interface Language

Submenu Display Screen Language Option
Language English, German, French, Italian,

Spanish and Portuguese

Korean , Japanese, Traditional

Chinese, Simplified Chinese

z Default Setting

To restore the default factory setting, select this option.

Submenu Display Screen Default Setting Options

Default Setting

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 Section 4
Playback Mode

Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch from Record Mode to Playback Mode.

The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures as well as listening to
voice and music, or read eBook on the built-in memory or on an optional memory card.

Operation Display Screen

Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch from Record
Mode to Playback Mode Main Menu.
z There are five options in the Playback Mode, movie,
picture, voice, music, and eBook.
z Direction Buttons can be used to select the specific
option.
Press Enter Button to view movies/pictures, listen to
voice/music, or read eBook.

Note
When any recorded movie, picture, voice,
music, or eBook is stored in the camera, a folder
will be shown on the respective playback mode.

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‹ Button Functions

The Direction Buttons have the following functions in Movie and Picture Playback Modes.
Right Button : Go to the next movie/ picture.
Left Button : Go to the previous movie/ picture.
Up Button : Invalid
Down Button : Information ON/OFF
Enter Button : Enter to movie, picture, voice, or
music option menu.

RECORD/PLAY Button functions:

1. Switch between Record and Playback modes.
2. Return to the previous page.

Tele-Wide Button: Digital Zoom in and out.

Movie Shutter Button：

Start playing the recorded movie or voice

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‹ LCD Monitor Information

Indicators on the LCD screen while in Playback Mode：

(1) Mode Indicator

Movie Playback Mode

Picture Playback Mode

Voice Playback Mode

Music Playback Mode

eBook Playback Mode

(2) Resolution Indicator

High Resolution
Standard Resolution
Low Resolution

(3) Indicate the selected movie/picture is locked.

Indicate the single movie/voice/MP3 is being repeated.

Indicate all of the movies/voices/MP3 are being repeated.

Indicate the slide show is playing.

(4) Current Number/ Total number of movie, picture, voice, or MP3.

(5) Magnification Indicator.

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‹ Movie Playback

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Movie option.
2. Press Enter Button to go to Movie Playback Mode.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last movie.

4. Press Movie Shutter Button to play and press it again to

pause.

5. While playing movie, press Right/Left Buttons to fast

forward/backward, then release the button to stop.

6. Use Up/Down Buttons to adjust volume.

7. Press Enter Button to go to the movie option menu.

8. Use Direction Buttons to select six options, Delete,

Thumbnail, Lock, Repeat One, Repeat All, or Exit.

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‹ Delete Movies

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Delete option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Delete menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie.

4. Use Up Button to delete all movies and Down Button to

delete single movie.

5. Before a movie is deleted, a confirmation screen will

appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation and
“No” to cancel the operation.

6. Press Enter Button to exit.

Note
If a memory card is fitted, you can delete only
those movies stored on the card.

Note
Movies on a written-protected memory card
cannot be deleted.

Note
The delete function will only erase unlocked
movies. Locked movies must be unlocked
before being deleted.

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‹ Thumbnail Function
Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Thumbnail option

( ).

2. Press Enter Button to view nine thumbnail movies.

3. To play a movie, use Direction Buttons to select the
movie and press Enter Button to view.

‹ Lock Movies
Single or all movies can be locked. This function can prevent the movies from being deleted
accidentally.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Lock option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Lock menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie.

4. Use Up Button to lock/unlock all movies and Down Button to

lock/unlock single movie.

5. Before a movie is locked/unlocked, a confirmation screen

will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No”
will cancel the operation.
6. Press Enter Button to exit.

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‹ Repeat Movies
This function automatically repeats playing single movie or all movies in order.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Repeat One option ( )

or Repeat All option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to start repeating.

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‹ Picture Playback

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Picture option.
2. Press Enter Button to go to Picture Playback Mode.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last picture.

4. While the picture is selected, use Tele/Wide Buttons to

magnify.

5. Use Direction Buttons to navigate the magnified picture.

6. Press Enter Button to go to the picture option menu.

7. Use Direction Buttons to select five options, Delete,

Thumbnail, Lock, Slideshow, or Exit.

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‹ Delete Picture

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Delete option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Delete menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture.

4. Use Up Button to delete all pictures and Down Button to

delete single picture.

5. Before a picture is deleted, a confirmation screen will

appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No”
will cancel the operation.

6. Press Enter Button to exit.

Note
If a memory card is fitted, you can delete only
those pictures stored on the card.

Note
Pictures on a written-protected memory card
cannot be deleted.

Note
The delete function will only erase unlocked
pictures. Locked pictures must be unlocked
before being deleted.

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‹ Thumbnail Function
Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Thumbnail option ( ).

2. While selecting Thumbnail option, press Enter Button to

view nine thumbnail pictures.

3. To view a picture, use Direction Buttons to select the picture.

4. Press Enter Button to view the selected picture.

‹ Lock Pictures
Single or all pictures can be locked. This function can prevent the pictures from being deleted
accidentally.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Lock option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Lock menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture.

4. Use Up Button to lock/unlock all pictures and Down

Button to lock/unlock single picture.

5. Before a picture is locked/unlocked, a confirmation

screen will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the
operation, “No” will cancel the operation.
6. Press Enter Button to exit.

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‹ Make Slide Show
This function automatically repeats all pictures in order.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Slide option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to start the slide show; Press it again

to stop.

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‹ Voice Playback

‹ Direction Buttons Function

In Voice Playback Mode, the Direction Buttons have the following functions:

Right/ Left Buttons：Select the last or next voice.

Up/Down Buttons ： Adjust the voice playback

volume.
Enter Button：Switch to voice option menu.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Voice option.

2. Press Enter Button to go to Voice Playback Mode.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last

voice recording.

4. Press Movie Shutter Button to start playing back

the selected voice. Press it again to stop.

5. Use Up/Down Buttons to adjust the volume.

6. Press Enter Button to go to the voice playback

option menu.

7. Use Up Button to select Delete option and Down

Button to select Repeat option.

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8. Press Up Button once to repeat single voice;
Press twice to repeat all voice recording.

9. Press it again to disable the repeat function.

10. The repeat icons will be different while selecting

Repeat One option and Repeat All option.

11. To delete a voice, use Right/Left Buttons to

select the voice.

12. Use Up Button to delete all voice recordings and

Down Button to delete single voice recording.

13. Before a voice is deleted, a confirmation screen

will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the
operation, “No” will cancel the operation.

14. Press Enter Button to exit.

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 Section 5

Listening to MP3 Music (Optional)

‹ MP3 Music

MP3 is a compressed audio file format. The MP3 music can be downloaded from some MP3
web sites. This DV includes the feature of MP3 play with lyrics display. To enable this function,
make sure both .mp3 and .lrc files with the same file name are copied to the memory.

‹ Transfer MP3 Music to the camera

1. Install the camera driver on your computer.

2. Connect your camera to the computer USB port.
3. The Red LED will light when the camera is connected to the computer and in Mass
Storage Mode.
4. Transfer MP3 music to My Computer\Removable Disk\MP3.
5. Once all the music is transferred, disconnect the USB cable from the PC.

‹ Listen to MP3 Music

Operation Display Screen

1. In Playback Mode, use Direction Buttons to select the

Music option

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to locate MP3 you want to play,

or press Right/Left Buttons to jump to the next/previous
page. There is an icon in the front for those MP3
with Lyrics display.

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 3. Press Movie Shutter or Enter Button to play MP3
4. Press Movie Shutter Button again to stop playing.
5. Press Up/Down Buttons to adjust volume.

6. Press Enter Button to go to repeat menu.

7. Press Down Button once to repeat current MP3( ).

8. Press Down Button twice to repeat all MP3( ).

9. Press Enter Button to exit.

‹ Listen to MP3 Music with earphone (optional)

MP3 stored in the camera can be played either by built-in speaker, or Earphone, or TV.

When the earphone cable is plugged in the camera, the option menu of Earphone/TV pops out
on the LCD Screen. Choose earphone or TV and press Enter Button to validate the setting.

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 Section 6

Reading eBook

‹ eBook
An eBook is an electronic edition of a physical book. eBooks in your camera have many
features that traditional paper books do not: you have the freedom to control the look and feel
of your eBook through colors, your own bookmarks, carrying your eBooks anywhere with your
camera.

‹ Transfer eBooks to the camera

1. Install the camera driver on your computer.

2. Connect your camera to the computer USB port.
3. The Red LED will light when the camera is connected to the computer and in Mass
Storage Mode.
4. Transfer eBooks, .txt file format only, to My Computer\Removable Disk\eBook.
5. Once all the files is transferred, disconnect the USB cable from the PC.

‹ Read eBooks

Operation Display Screen

1. In Playback Mode, use Direction Buttons to select the

eBook option

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to select eBook you want to

read, or press Right/Left Buttons to jump to the

next/previous page. There is an icon in the front

for those eBooks with bookmark added.

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3. Press Enter Button to read the eBook.
4. Press Up/Down Buttons to scroll up/down the text

5. Select to jump to the first page

6. Select to jump to the last page

7. Select to change the color of text and

background.
8. Select to auto scroll down the text.

9. Select to add a bookmark.

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 Section 7

Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC

‹ MPEG4 Movie

MPEG4, the multimedia format and compression standards, is a cutting-edge compression

technology developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Expert Group). It not only enhances the
image quality but also improves the efficiency of recording capacity.

MPEG4 is adopted in this camera to take DVD-quality MPEG4 movies. The MPEG4 movie
format of AVI is used in this camera.

‹ View MPEG4 Movie on PC

When playing an MPEG4 movie for the first time, MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid should be
installed in PC. To do this:
(1) Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Click “Install Device Driver” ( Install
MPEG4 Video Codec Xivd) and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
(2) Start video player such as Widows Media Player to view MPEG4 AVI Movies.

‹ Share MPEG4 Movie

You can share the recorded MPEG4 movies to your friends via internet or CD. Make sure
MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid is installed in your friends’ PC. MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid is
available in the provided CD or can be downloaded from Internet.

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 Section 8

Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV

You can view stored movies and pictures on a television. To connect to a television:

1. Connect one end of the AV cable to your camera’s AV Out port.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to a television.
3. The option menu of Earphone/TV pops out on the LCD Screen.

4. Choose TV option and press Enter Button to validate the setting.

5. The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for
viewing them on the LCD monitor.

Note
The LCD monitor does not work when the
camera is connected to a television.

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 Section 9

Video File Converter

Bundled software CD contains Ulead VideoStudio that features video file converter to convert
multiple video formats into MPEG4 Xvid compatible format with your camera. In this way, you
can convert any format of video files and playback your favorite movies on your camera.

To convert a video file:

(1) Install Ulead VideoStudio ( Refer to section 11)
(2) Click StartÆ Select ProgramsÆ Ulead VideoStudio 8.0
(3) VideoStudio 8.0 main Screen will appear on your desktop.
(4) Click “Tools” menu on the right side of the screen then choose “Batch Converter”.

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(5) Click “Add” to add the video file you want to convert.

(6) Select “Save as type” to choose output video format and click “Convert” to start file
converting.

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(7) Task Report window will pop out after the task is completed.

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(8) Before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to
“ Clip0001.avi”. (Please note: if Clip0001.avi exists in the camera, then the converted file
has to be renamed to clip0002.avi)
(9) Connect your camera to PC and transfer the converted video to “My
Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\200Movie” in your camera. (Refer to Section 10
Transferring Data to a Computer)
(10) After transferring the converted video to the camera, press RECORD/Play Button to
enjoy your favorite movie.

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Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD

Bundled software CD contains Ulead VideoStudio 8.0 SE DVD also feathers burning the movie
clip into DVD. You can preserve your precious movies on DVD to share with family and friends.
To create a DVD:

(1) Select “Share” Option and click ” Create Disc”

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(2) “Create Disc” window pops out and click “Add Video” to add video file you want to burn
into DVD. Then click “Next” button and follow on-screen instruction.

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 Section 11

Transferring Data to a Computer

‹ Installing the Digital Camera Driver

Before connecting this camera to a computer for the first time, you should install a driver on the
computer. The driver is on the CD-ROM disc provided in the package. To install the driver:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will
appear.
2. Click “Install Device Driver”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation. Depending on your operating system, you may have to restart your
computer after installing the driver.

‹ Connecting Your Camera to a Computer

You can transfer pictures, movies or voice recordings stored on your camera to a computer
and send them in emails to friends or post them on websites. To do this you should:

1. Install the camera driver on your computer.

2. Connect the computer and camera with the supplied mini USB 2.0 cable.
3. Default mode is Mass Storage Mode when the camera connects to PC
4. Transfer pictures or movies or MP3 or voice recordings

‹ Mass Storage Device Mode

The RED LED will light up when the camera is connected to the computer. Movies,
pictures and voice recordings can be found on your computer at “My
Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\”. Under this mode, you can read, delete, move, or copy
any movie/picture/voice recording you want. Use the bundled Ulead application software
to edit the movies or pictures.

‹ PC Camera Mode
When in Mass Storage Device Mode, press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch to PC
Camera Mode and the GREEN LED will light up. Under this mode, you can implement live
video conference meetings or use video email over the Internet.

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‹ Installing Bundled Software

The CD-ROM supplied with this camera contains five pieces of software.
Ö Ulead VideoStudio 8.0 SE DVD is a user-friendly application that helps you
read, edit and organize images.
Ö Ulead Photo Express 5.0 allows you to edit movies and is equally easy to
use.
Ö Acrobat Reader is a popular program that you need to have installed to read
the User’s Manual. Many computer users will find they already have this
software installed on their computer.
Ö MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid, this decode software has to be installed for
correctly viewing the movies you record.

The detail information can be found in online help of all the bundled software.

To install the bundled software:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen appears.
2. Select the piece(s) of software you want to install from the list, then click Install
Application Software. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

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‹ Getting Started With Photo Express 5.0
z Click StartÆ Select ProgramsÆ Photo Express 5.0
z Photo Express 5.0 main Screen will appear on your desktop.

Viewing Images stored in the Camera through Photo Express 5.0

To view images stored in the camera, you must switch to Mass Storage Device Mode.
1. Select the image you want to open in the workspace from the browse bar on the left hand
side.
2. Double click selected picture.

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Capturing Camera Images through Photo Express 5.0
Before capturing a picture or video from the camera to the Photo Express 5.0 main screen, you
must switch to PC Camera Mode. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to Switch to PC Camera
Mode. Under this mode, you can capture videos or pictures through Photo Express 5.0:

* Click the [Get Photo ] button.

* Click the [Import] button.

* Click the [Capture] button, and then choose your images.

* Click the [Insert] button, and click [Exit] button to leave the screen.

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‹ Getting Started With Video Studio 8.0
z Click StartÆ Select ProgramsÆ Video Studio 8.0
z The Video Studio main Screen will appear on your desktop.

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Viewing Images stored in the Camera through Video Studio 8.0
To view images stored in the camera, you must switch to Mass Storage Device Mode.
1. Click the folder on the right hand side of the screen.
Folder
2. Select the image stored in the camera and press Open button to view.

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Capturing Video through Video Studio 8.0
Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch to PC Camera Mode. Under this mode, you can view
camera video through Video Studio:
To capture a video/picture from the camera:
* Click the Capture item.
* Click the [Capture Video ] button.
* Click the [Capture Image ] button.

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 Section 12

Specifications and System Requirements

‹ Specification

Image Sensor 3.2 Mega Pixel Sensor

Movie Record、Picture Record、Voice
Operation Modes Record、MP3 Player、PC Camera、Mass
Storage Device
Lens F3.0 (f = 8.54 mm)
100cm~infinite (Normal Mode)
Focus Range 60cm ~ 100cm (Portrait Mode)
Center: 20 cm (Macro Mode)
Digital Zoom 8X
Shutter Electronic
LCD monitor 2.4" TFT LCD
Built-in 32M Memory (partial memory is used
Storage Media for Firmware code);
SD/MMC Card Slot support (up to 2GB)
Still image 3744x2808 (10M Pixels)
Image Resolution 2048x1536 (3M Pixels)
1024x768 (800K Pixels)
VGA 640x480 pixels 30 fps
Movie Resolution
QVGA 320X240 pixels 30 fps
Auto/Manual (Daylight, Fluorescent,
White Balance
Tungsten)
Exposure Auto/Manual
Self-Timer 10 second delay
Flash Auto/Off
Picture： JPEG
Movie ： AVI (Xvid)
File Format
Voice ： WAV
Music ： MP3
Image play Single Image/Thumbnails/Slideshow
PC Interface Mini USB 2.0 Port
TV out NTSC/PAL Selectable
Battery Two AA (Alkaline) Batteries
Dimension 95mm×71mm×34mm
Weight 135g（without battery）

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‹ System Requirement

Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Pentium MMX、Celeron or AMD Athlon®
CPU
64MB RAM
CD ROM
500MB free HDD space
Available USB port
16-bit Color Display

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