Welcome:

Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product.

Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope
that it will give you many years of trouble-free service.

Safety Notice:
1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided.
2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using.
3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may
damage the camera.
4. Use the camera with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.
5. For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning.
6. Do not use batteries of different specifications. Doing so may lead to the potential for serious
damage.
7. Remove the battery during long periods between usage, as a deteriorated battery may affect
the functionality of the camera.
8. Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking or distortion.
9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.
10. Keep the camera out of the reach of infants.

FCC Compliance Statement:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subjected 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.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential
installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Move the equipment away from the receiver.
-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate such equipment.

Do not throw the appliance away with

the normal household waste at the end
of its life, but hand it in at an official
collection point for recycling. By doing
this you will help to preserve the
environment.
 Table of Contents
Getting Started................................................................. 1
Knowing your camcorder parts.............................................................. 1
Installing the battery.............................................................................. 2
Charging the battery.............................................................................. 2
Inserting a memory card (optional)........................................................ 3
Turning on/off your camcorder............................................................... 3
Setting language.................................................................................... 4
Setting time............................................................................................ 4
Reading LCD indicators......................................................................... 5

Basic Operations............................................................. 6
Recording a video clip........................................................................... 6
Taking a still picture............................................................................... 7
Playing back your recordings................................................................ 8
Playing back your recordings on PC..................................................... 9
Connecting the camcorder to TV........................................................... 10

Advanced Operations..................................................... 12
Menu operation...................................................................................... 12
Menu items in Camera mode................................................................ 12
Menu items in Playback mode............................................................... 13
Menu items in Setting mode.................................................................. 14
Battery Life Indicator.............................................................................. 15
Battery Life............................................................................................ 16
Storage Capacity................................................................................... 16
Specifications........................................................................................ 17
System Requirements........................................................................... 18
 Getting Started
Knowing your camcorder parts

Microphone
Speaker

Lens

LED lights

Battery cover Flash strobe

Bottom view
Strap hook

Tripod socket
SD card slot
(inside the battery cover)

MODE button Status LED (left) /

Charging LED (right)
MENU button
LCD monitor

Shutter button

Previous button/ Zoom (in/out) button

Fast backward button
Play/Pause button Record button

Next button/ AV OUT connector

Fast forward button
Macro mode USB connector *
switch
HD OUT *

Flash switch White balance switch * inside the cover

Power button

OK key/ LED lights switch

Joystick 5-way


 Installing the battery
1. Slide the battery cover open as indicated.

2. Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment.

Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the
contacts in the compartment.

3. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery

cover.

Charging the battery

Please charge the battery at least 8 hours for first time use.

1. Connect the cable.

Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the USB port
of the camcorder and the other end to a wall outlet.

OR

Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port
of the camcorder and the other end to a powered PC. Make
sure the camcorder is powered off.

2. The charging LED turns red and the charge starts.

3. When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully

charged, the charging LED will turn green.

When using a PC to charge the battery, do not power on the

camcorder, or the charge will stop.


Inserting a memory card (optional)
To insert a memory card, do the followings:
(1) Open the battery cover.
(2) Gently push the card as indicated until the card
reaches the bottom of the slot.

To remove the memory card, gently push the card and it

will pop up. Then pull the card out of the slot.

Turning on/off your camcorder

Open the LCD monitor or press and hold down the Power
button for 1 second to turn on the camcorder.

To turn off the camcorder, press and hold down the Power
button for 1 ~ 3 seconds or close the LCD monitor.

If the camcorder is not turned on after pressing the Power button,

please check:
1. The battery pack is well installed in the camcorder.
2. The battery pack has enough power left.
If the camcorder stays inactive for a long period of time, it may
automatically shut down due to the Auto-Off setting.


 Setting language
1. Power on the camcorder.

2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu.

3. Use the Joystick switch to select the Setting

mode and press OK to enter the menu screen.

4. Use the Joystick to select the Language item,

and then Press OK to confirm.

5. Move the Joystick up/down to select a language.

6. When done, press OK to confirm the setting.

Setting time
1. Power on the camcorder.

2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu.

3. Use the Joystick switch to the Setting mode and press

OK to enter the menu screen.

4. Use the Joystick to select the Date & Time item, and
then Press OK to confirm.

5. Move the Joystick up/down to adjust value. Move the

Joystick left/right to shift between fields.

6. When done, press OK to confirm the setting.


 Reading LCD indicators

00:00:05

00:06:40

1 Mode icon Remaining recordable time

Video resolution While Balance mode

Picture resolution Exposure mode

LED lights mode Flash mode

Macro mode Histogram mode

Battery life Selftimer mode

Zoom ratio indicator NightShot mode

SD card inserted Recording time

The LCD will display 16:9 ratio while setting as HD (720P) video
resolution.
The LCD will display 4:3 ratio while setting as D1 (480P) or CIF
video resolution. (Please refer to the page 7 for more detailed
instructions.)


 Basic Operations
Recording a video clip
1. Adjust the focus:
Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting
focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can push the
Up button to switch to Macro mode ( ).
Note: Please make sure your memory is inserted before
recording.

- 30cm ~ (12” ~ )
5cm ~ 30cm (2” ~ 12”) Zoom in

* At 1.5X fixed zoom

2. Zooming:
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the
screen. The optical magnification is 3X.

Zoom out
3. Press the Record button to start recording.

4. Press the Record button again to stop recording.

The zoom function is also available during recording (except in

macro mode).
If the surroundings are dark, you can switch the LED lights mode
to On or Auto to help focus and lighting.
It’s normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with
continuous use / recording due to its high performance.


 Taking a still picture
1. Adjust the focus:
Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting
focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can push
the Up button to switch to Macro mode ( ).
Note: Please make sure your memory is inserted before
recording.

- 30cm ~ (12” ~ ) Zoom in

5cm ~ 30cm (2” ~ 12”)

* At 1.5X fixed zoom

2. Zooming:
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or
zoom out the screen. The optical magnification is 3X.

Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. Zoom out

If the surroundings are dark, you can switch the LED
lights mode to On or Auto to help focus and lighting.

3. Press the Shutter button half way down and

hold for the camcorder to auto focus. When the
focus frame turns green, press the button fully
down to take a still picture. focus frame

Due to the sensor capture feature, the LCD preview and ratio of still picture
capture will vary depending upon different video resolution settings.
The image capture of the camera is set where as video resolutions are different.

Taking pictures
Video resolution Preview
and focusing
HD(1280x720) 16:9 ratio 4:3 ratio

D1(720x480) 4:3 ratio 4:3 ratio

CIF(352x288)


 Playing back your recordings
1. Press the MODE button and use the Joystick to switch to
“My Works” mode.
Or press the Play/Pause button ( ) on the left side of the
LCD monitor.

2. There are two folders below My works: Video and Picture.

Select Video or Picture, and then press the OK key to enter
the index mode.

3. Operations in playback mode:

File type How to... Action
Index mode
Shift between Index In Index mode, press the OK key to switch to Full-
mode and Full- screen mode. In Full-screen mode, press the MENU
screen mode button to switch to Index mode.

Full-screen mode
1. In Index mode: Use the Joystick to move the
highlight box.
Shift between files
2. In Full-screen mode: Use the Joystick to move
left or right.

When selected (in full-screen mode), the file

Start playing
automatically starts playing.

Pause/Resume
During playing/While paused, press the OK key.
playing

Adjust the volume During playing, use the Joystick to move up or

level down.

Stop playing During playing, press the MENU button.

Video Return to the
Press the Shutter button.
preview screen
During playing, press the Next ( ) button. To stop,
Fast forward
press the Play/Pause ( ) button.
During playing, press the Previous ( ) button. To
Fast backward
stop, press the Play/Pause ( ) button.
Select the next file While paused/stopped, press the Next ( ) button.
Select the previous While paused/stopped, press the Previous ( )
file button.
Zoom in/out Use the Joystick to move up or down.
Lock/Release zoom When the zoom ratio is greater than 1.0x, press
Picture ratio the OK key.
Browse the enlarged When the zoom ratio is locked, use the Joystick to
picture browse the picture.


 Playing back your recordings on PC
Installing software
Please notice that the recorded videos are .mov format. So you need some
special programs to view the recordings on PC. For first time use, please make
sure you have QuickTime 7.0 player on your PC. If not, Please follow the below
instructions to install the software first.

Please download the QuickTime 7.0 player from the below website:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html

OR

Please install the HD-DV DECODER program on the bundled CD.

(* HD-DV DECODER is designed for playing back the .mov files recorded by our
camcorder with Windows Media Player 10 & 11.)

Connecting PC and Save files

After the software is properly installed on your PC, please follow below
procedures.

1. Turn on the camcorder.

2. Connect the camcorder (with SD card inserted) to your computer with the USB
cable.

3. A dialogue window will appear automatically. Please select the item “Open
folder to view files” and click “OK”.

4. If the dialogue window does not appear automatically, you may double click on
“My computer” and open the “Removable Drive”.

5. Double-click on the DCIM file folder.

6. Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder.

7. Copy the files you wish to keep and save them to the desired location on your
computer.


 Connecting the camcorder to TV
Please follow the below instructions to connect your camcorder and
TV via accessory AV cables for real-time display. You can display your
video clips and still pictures on your TV, sharing them with your friends
and family.

Connecting the camcorder to HDTV

HD TV hereby means the TV built-in component input ports, thus can perform HD
(720P) high resolution quality while connected.

HD TV
(green)

Component Video in (blue)

(red)

(red)

AV OUT (white) Component Audio in

<AV cable> (yellow)

HD OUT
(Do not plug in Yellow Cable)

<Component Video cable>

1. Turn on your HD TV.

2. Turn on the Camcorder.
3. Plug one end of the component video cable into the (Component
Video IN) port on the HDTV and the other end into the (HD OUT) port
on Camcorder.
4. Plug one end of the other AV cable into the (Component Audio IN) port
on the HDTV and the other end into the (AV OUT) port on Camcorder.
(Please do not plug in the yellow connector to HDTV’s AV-IN.)
5. Press the input switch mode on HD TV and select “Component Input”.

If you record an HD resolution clip while connected to your HD TV, the TV

display video resolution will down size to D1 (480P) resolution due to data
bit rate, but the recorded file will remain HD (720P) with no change.

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 Connecting the camcorder to Standard TV
TV = Traditional CRT TV

AV mode
AV Out

AV-IN

Video Audio

AV cable

1. Power on the camcorder.

2. Press the MODE key to enter the Mode menu.
3. Use the Joystick switch to the Setting mode and press OK to enter
the menu screen.
4. Use the Joystick to select the TV-out item, and then press OK to
confirm.
5. Move the Joystick up/down to select NTSC or PAL.

NTSC or PAL system is different across countries, please refer to

page 14 for the Flicker Setting table.

6. When done, press OK to confirm the setting.

7. Press the Shutter key to return to the preview screen.
8. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable (yellow/white/red
color) to the TV “AV-IN” jacks.
9. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the “AV out” port on your
camcorder.

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 Advanced Operations
Menu operation
The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions.
The following table gives details on menu operations.

How to... Action

Bring up the menu Press the MENU button.

Move the highlight bar Use the Joystick to move up or down.

Enter sub-menu/Confirm an item Press the OK key.

Exit menu/Go back to upper menu Press the MENU button (when in sub-menu).

Menu items in Camera mode

Power-on → Press the Menu button.

Item Option Description

HD Set the video resolution to HD (1280x720 pixels).
Video
D1 Set the video resolution to D1 (720x480 pixels).
resolution
CIF Set the video resolution to CIF (352x288 pixels).

Picture 3M Set picture resolution to 3 mega pixels.

Resolution 5M Set picture resolution to 5 mega pixels.
Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with
a dark background. Since the shutter speed will slow down
On/Off when taking photographs at a dark place, we recommend
NightShot
using a tripod to eliminate blurring from hand shake.
Warning: Noise increases when Night Shot is enabled.
Auto The camera automatically adjusts white balance.
Sunny This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather.
This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or
Cloudy
shady environments.
WB
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent
Fluorescent
lamp lighting, or environments with high color temperature.
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent
Tungsten
lamp lighting, or environments with low color temperature.

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Menu items in Camera mode (continued)
Item Option Description
On The flash is forced to fire in every shot.
Flashlight Auto The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient.
Off The flash is disabled.
This setting allows you to add extra light when the lighting is
Video light On/Auto/Off
insufficient during recording video clips.
Normal Make recordings in natural color.
Effect B&W Make recordings in black and white.
Classic Make recordings in sepia-toned color.
Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the
preview image appears too bright or too dark. A positive
Exposure -2~+2
value indicates the image will be brighter than usual; while a
negative value makes the image dimmer.
Enable/Disable the selftimer. After the selftimer is turned on,
Selftimer On/Off the camera will have ten seconds delay before recording
when the Shutter button is pressed.
Histogram On/Off Enable/Disable image histogram display on the screen.
Enable/Disable OSD (on screen display) icons to display on
Icon On/Off
the screen.

Menu items in Playback mode

Power-on → Press the MODE button → Use the Joystick to switch to My Works
mode → Select Video or Picture folder→ Press the OK button → Press the MENU
button.

Item Option Description

Yes/No Delete current file.

Delete One

Yes/No Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory.
Delete All

The camera displays images in sequence. Only JPEG pictures and

- the first frames of MPEG files will be displayed. You can press the
Slide Show Menu button to stop the slide show.

Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot be

Yes/No erased by a delete function. While the formatting function will erase
Lock all locked/unlocked files.

* If there are no files in the camera, no items will be seen.

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 Menu items in Setting mode
Power-on → Press the MODE button → Enter the Setting ( ) mode → Press
the MENU button.

Item Option Description

Date & Time - Set date and time.

Beep On/Off Enable/Disable beep sound.

50Hz Set flicker frequency to 50Hz*.

Flicker
60Hz Set flicker frequency to 60Hz*.

Set TV system compatibility to HDTV. This option is suitable

HDTV
for HDTV.

Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for

NTSC
TV-out America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea areas.

Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is suitable for

PAL Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong
Kong.

Icon On/Off Enable/Disable OSD icons to display on the screen.

Set LCD brightness. A positive value makes the LCD brighter;

LCD Bright -2~+2
while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer.

Format the storage medium. Note that all files stored in the
Yes
medium will be gone.
Format
No Cancel action.

Off Disable Auto-off function.

The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for

1 min
over 1 minute.
Auto Off
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for
3 min
over 3 minutes.

The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for

5 min
over 5 minutes.

Language - Lets you select the language used for OSD.

Restore factory defaults. Note that your current settings will be

Yes
overridden.
Default
No Cancel action.

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Menu items in Setting mode (continued)
* Flicker settings table:

Region England Germany France Italy Spain Netherlands Russia

Setting 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz

Region Portugal America Taiwan China Japan Korea Thailand

Setting 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50/60Hz 60Hz 50Hz

Battery Life Indicator

Icon Description

Full battery life

Moderate battery life

Low battery life

* The flash strobe and the LED lights will be disabled.”

Empty battery life

Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the battery
when the icon indicates low battery life.

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 Battery Life

Still picture Video clip

Number of shots Recording time (minute)

110 30

* shoot every 30 seconds * resolution is set to HD (1280x720 pixels)

** flash is off
*** resolution is set to 5M (2560x1920)

Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery
type and recharge level.

Storage Capacity

Video (min.) Still picture

Memory
HD D1 CIF 3M 5M
SD card (256MB) 7 18 40 230 145
SD card (512MB) 15 36 80 460 290
SD card (1GB) 30 72 160 920 580
SD card (2GB) 60 144 320 1840 1160
SD card (4GB) 120 288 640 3680 2320

Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to ± 30%) depending on the color saturation
and complexity of your subject and surroundings.

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Specifications

Item Description

Model 5 Mega-pixel camera

Image sensor 5 Mega (2592x1944 pixels)

Still image: 3M/5M

1280x720 (HD)
Resolution
720x480 (D1)
352x288 (CIF)

Lens 3X optical zoom lens

File format MOV, JPEG

1280x720, up to 30fps
Video frame rate 720x480, up to 30fps
352x288, up to 30fps

External memory SD (256MB ~ 4GB), speed rate 12X above

LCD display 2.4” LCD

TV out Component out, NTSC/PAL system supported

Interface USB 2.0

Microphone Yes

Speaker Yes

Night shot Yes (both in still image and video modes)

Battery NP60 compatible Li-ion rechargeable battery

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

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 System Requirements

System requirements are different in different video resolution settings:

Video Resolution PC system requirements

OS = Windows XP SP2 or above (QuickTime 7.0 or above)

CPU = Pentium 4 3.0GHz or above
HD (1280x720) @30fps System RAM = 512MB (1GB recommended)
Display card = nvidia Geforece 7600 or ATI X1600 or above
with 256MB of RAM

D1 (720x480) @30fps OS = Windows 2000/XP or above (QuickTime 7.0 or above)

CIF (352x288) @30fps CPU = Pentium 4 1.5GHz or above

System RAM = 256MB (512MB or above recommended)
Display card = 64MB (128MB or above recommended)

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