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 specications. 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.
11. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
12. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
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 modications to the equipment not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate such equipment.
If the time arises to throw away your product, please
recycle all the components possible.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries are not to be
disposed in your domestic waste! Please recycle
them at your local recycling point.
Together we can help to protect 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) ....................................................... 2
Turning on/off your camcorder .............................................................. 2
Setting language ................................................................................... 3
Reading LCD indicators ........................................................................ 3
Basic Operations ............................................................ 4
Recording a video clip ..........................................................................4
Recording a voice clip........................................................................... 4
Taking a still picture ..............................................................................5
Recording TV program .........................................................................6
Playing back your recordings................................................................ 7
Playing back your recordings on PC..................................................... 8
Connecting the camcorder to TV .......................................................... 9
Advanced Operations .................................................... 11
Menu operation ..................................................................................... 11
Menu items in Camera mode................................................................ 11
Menu items in Playback mode .............................................................. 12
Menu items in Setting mode ................................................................. 13
Battery Life Indicator ............................................................................. 14
Battery Life............................................................................................ 14
Storage Capacity .................................................................................. 15
System Requirements ..........................................................................15
Specications........................................................................................ 16
Getting Started
Knowing your camcorder parts
LED indicator
Speaker/Microphone
Lens
Flash strobe
Strap hook
Record button
MODE button
Shutter button
MENU button
AV IN*/OUT connector
/Earphone
USB connector
HD OUT
Battery cover
LCD monitor
Previous button/
Fast backward button
Play/Pause button
Next button/
Fast forward button
Power button
Zoom in/
Volume up
Bottom view
Flash switch
OK key/
Joystick 5-way
For select model only. If your camera only indicates “ AV OUT”, it does not support
“AV IN” function.
White balance switch
Zoom out/
Volume down
SD/MMC card slot
Tripod
socket
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Installing the battery
1. Slide the battery cover open.
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 rst 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) Slide open the SD card cover.
(3) 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 stays inactive for a long period of time, it may automatically
shut down due to the Auto-Off setting.
Setting language
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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 conrm.
5. Move the Joystick up/down to select a language.
6. When done, press OK to conrm the setting.
Reading LCD indicators
Mode icon While Balance mode
Video resolution Exposure mode
Picture resolution Flash mode
Macro mode Histogram mode
Battery life Selftimer mode
Zoom ratio indicator NightShot mode
SD card inserted Recording time
Remaining recordable time
The LCD will display 4:3 ratio while setting as CIF video resolution. (Please
refer to the page 5 for more detailed instructions.)
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Basic Operations
Recording a video clip
1. Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( ) for
most lming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups.
Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording.
50cm ~ (20” ~ )
30cm ~ 50cm (12” ~ 20”)
2. Zooming:
3. Press the
4. Press the
1. Power on the camcorder.
2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu.
3. Use the Joystick switch to select the Voice Recorder mode and press OK to enter the
4. Press the Record button to start recording
5. Press the Record button again to stop recording.
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The digital
magnication is 4X (HD 60f, HD 30f, D1 60f, CIF); 2X (HD 1080P).
Record button to start recording.
Record button again to stop recording.
The zoom function is also available during recording (except in macro mode).
It’s normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with continuous use /
recording due to its high performance.
Recording a voice clip
menu screen.
Taking a still picture
1. Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( ) for
most lming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups.
Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording.
50cm ~ (20” ~ )
30cm ~ 50cm (12” ~ 20”)
2. Zooming:
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The digital
magnication is 4X (HD 60f, HD 30f, D1 60f, CIF); 2X (HD 1080P).
Adjust other advanced settings if necessary.
3. Press the
Shutter button to take a still picture.
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.
Video resolution Preview Taking pictures
16:9 ratio
HD 1080P(1440x1080)
HD 60f(1280x720)
HD 30f(1280x720)
D1 60f(720x480)
CIF30f(352x240)
16:9 ratio
4:3 ratio 4:3 ratio
4:3 ratio
4:3 ratio
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For select model only. Please refer to the package printing for detailed specication.
Recording TV program
The digital video recording technology allows you to record TV program via AV-IN
cable.
AV mode
Video
AV-OUT
Audio
AV cable
AV In
1. Turn on your TV or DVD player.
2. Connect the AV cable to the AV-Out terminal on the TV or DVD player.
(Normally, it’s not necessary to switch the mode, please refer to the
User’s Manual of the TV or DVD player.)
3. Power on the camcorder.
4. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable (yellow/white/red
color) to the TV “AV-OUT” jacks.
5. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the “AV In” port on your
camcorder. When the pop-up message appears on the screen, please
select “AV-IN”.
6. Make sure that the images displayed on the TV or DVD player is also
displayed on the camera’s LCD.
7. Press the Record button to start recording.
8. Press the Record button again to stop recording.
Please dont’ switch TV channels or turn off TV during TV program recording,
or it would stop recording.
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 three folders below My works: Video, Picture, and Voice. Select Video,
Picture or Voice, and then press the OK key to enter the index mode.
3. Operations in playback mode:
File type How to... Action
Index mode
Full-screen mode
Video & Audio
Picture
Shift between Index
mode and Fullscreen mode
Shift between les
Start playing
Pause/Resume
playing
Adjust the volume
level
Stop playing During playing, press the MENU button.
Return to the
preview screen
Fast forward
Fast backward
Select the next le While paused/stopped, press the Next ( ) button.
Select the previous
le
Zoom in/out Use the Joystick to move up or down.
Lock/Release zoom
ratio
Browse the enlarged
picture
In Index mode, press the OK key to switch to Fullscreen mode. In Full-screen mode, press the MENU
button to switch to Index mode.
1. In Index mode: Use the Joystick to move the
highlight box.
2. In Full-screen mode: Use the Joystick to move
left or right.
When selected (in full-screen mode), the le
automatically starts playing.
During playing/While paused, press the OK key.
During playing, use the Joystick to move up or down.
Press the Shutter button.
During playing, press the Next ( ) button. To stop,
press the Play/Pause ( ) button.
During playing, press the Previous ( ) button. To
stop, press the Play/Pause ( ) button.
While paused/stopped, press the Previous ( )
button.
When the zoom ratio is greater than 1.0x, press the
OK key.
When the zoom ratio is locked, use the Joystick to
browse the picture.
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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 rst time use, please make sure you
have QuickTime 7.0 (or above) player on your PC. If not, please download the
QuickTime player from the website.
OR
Please install the software on the bundled CD.
Connecting PC and Save les
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 les” 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 le folder.
6. Double-click on the 100MEDIA le folder.
7. Copy the les you wish to keep and save them to the desired location on your
computer.
Connecting the camcorder to TV
AV OUT
HD OUT
HD TV
Component Audio in
Component Video in
<Component Video cable>
<AV cable>
(red)
(yellow)
(white)
(green)
(red)
(blue)
(Do not plug in Yellow Cable)
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 HDTV built-in component input ports, thus can perform
HD high resolution quality while connected.
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 le will remain HD with no change.
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Connecting the camcorder to Standard TV
TV = Traditional CRT TV
AV mode
Video
AV-IN
Audio
AV cable
AV Out
1. Power on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode.
2. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable (yellow/white/red
color) to the TV “AV-IN” jacks.
3. Power on the camcorder.
4. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the “AV out” port on your
camcorder. When the pop-up message appears on the screen, please
select “AV-Out”.
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Advanced Operations
Menu operation
The menu items provide several options for you to ne-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/Conrm 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 1080P Set the video resolution to HD 1080P (1440x1080 pixels).
Video
resolution
Picture
Resolution
NightShot
WB
HD 60f Set the video resolution to HD 60f (1280x720 pixels).
HD 30f Set the video resolution to HD 30f (1280x720 pixels).
D1 60f Set the video resolution to D1 60f (720x480 pixels).
CIF30f Set the video resolution to CIF30f (352x240 pixels).
3M Set picture resolution to 3 mega pixels.
5M Set picture resolution to 5 mega pixels.
8M Set picture resolution to 8 mega pixels.
Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark
background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking
On/Off
photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to
eliminate blurring from hand shake.
Warning: Noise increases when NightShot 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 shady
Cloudy
environments.
Fluorescent
Tungsten
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with uorescent lamp
lighting, or environments with high color temperature.
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp
lighting, or environments with low color temperature.
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued)
Item Option Description
Flashlight
Effect
Exposure -2~+2
Selftimer On/Off
Histogram On/Off Enable/Disable image histogram display on the screen.
Icon On/Off
On The ash is forced to re in every shot.
Auto The ash automatically res when the lighting is insufcient.
Off The ash is disabled.
Normal Make recordings in natural color.
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 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, the
camera will have ten seconds delay before recording when the
Shutter button is pressed.
Enable/Disable OSD (on screen display) icons to display on the
screen.
Menu items in Playback mode
Power-on → Press the MODE button → Use the Joystick to switch to My Works mode
→ Select Video, Picture or Voice folder→ Press the OK button → Press the MENU
button.
Item Option Description
Delete One Yes/No Delete current le.
Delete All
Slide Show/
Video Play
Lock
* If there are no les in the camera, no items will be seen.
Yes/No
Delete all pictures and video/audio les stored in the memory.
The camera displays images/video clips in sequence. You can
press the OK key to stop the slide show/video play.
Single, multiple, or all les can be locked. A locked le cannot
Yes/No
be erased by a delete function. While the formatting function will
erase all locked/unlocked les.
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Menu items in Setting mode
Power-on → Press the MODE button → Select the Setting ( ) mode → Press
the OK button.
Item Option Description
Date & Time -
Beep
Flicker
TV-Out
Icon
LCD Bright
Format
Auto Off
Language
Default
Shutter On
Set date and time.
On
Enable beep sound.
Disable beep sound, but keep Shutter sound.
Off
Disable beep sound.
50Hz
Set icker frequency to 50Hz*.
60Hz
Set icker frequency to 60Hz*.
Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for
NTSC
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.
On/Off
Enable/Disable OSD icons to display on the screen.
Set LCD brightness. A positive value makes the LCD brighter;
-2~+2
while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer.
Format the storage medium. Note that all les stored in the
Yes
medium will be gone.
No
Cancel action.
Off
Disable Auto-off function.
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for
1 min
over 1 minute.
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.
-
Lets you select the language used for OSD.
Restore factory defaults. Note that your current settings will be
On
overridden.
Off
Cancel action.
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Menu items in Setting mode (continued)
* Flicker settings table:
Region England Germany France Italy Spain
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
Netherlands
Russia
Battery Life Indicator
Icon Description
Full battery life
Moderate battery life
Low battery life
* The ash 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.
Battery Life
Still picture Video clip
Number of shots Recording time (minute)
200 70
* shoot every 30 seconds
** ash is off
*** resolution is set to 5M (2592x1944)
Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery
type and recharge level.
* resolution is set to HD 60f (1280x720 )
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Storage Capacity
Memory
SD card (256MB)
SD card (512MB)
SD card (1GB) 15 30 160 380 580 920
SD card (2GB)
SD card (4GB) 60 120 640 1540 2320 3680
Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to ± 30%) depending on the color
saturation and complexity of your subject and surroundings.
Video (min.) Still picture
HD 1080P 30f
HD 60f
HD 30f
CIF30f 8M 5M 3M
D1 60f
3 7 40 95 145 230
7 15 80 190 290 460
30 60 320 770 1160 1840
System Requirements
System requirements are different in different video resolution settings:
Video Resolution PC system requirements
HD 1080P (1440x1080)
@30fps
HD 60f (1280x720) @60fps
HD 30f (1280x720) @30fps
D1 60f (720x480) @60fps
CIF30f (352x240) @30fps
OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above
CPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz Core 2 Dual or above
System RAM = 1GB (2GB recommended)
Display card = 256MB of RAM
OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above
CPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz or above
System RAM = 512MB (1GB recommended)
Display card = 256MB of RAM
OS = Windows XP, Vista or above
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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Specications
Item Description
Model 5 Mega-pixel camera
Image sensor 5 Mega (2592x1944 pixels)
Still image: 3M(2048x1536); 5M(2592x1944); 8M(3200x2400)
1440x1080 (HD 1080P)
Resolution
Lens Fixed lens (F3.0; f=7.45mm)
File format MOV, JPEG, WAV
Video frame rate
Internal memory 128MB built-in; 90MB for storage
External memory SD/MMC card (up to 32GB SDHC)
LCD display 2.4” LCD
Digital zoom 4X
TV out HDTV Component out, NTSC/PAL system supported
Interface USB 2.0
Voice recorder Yes
Microphone Yes
Speaker Yes
Nightshot Yes (both in still image and video modes)
Battery NP60 compatible Li-ion rechargeable battery
Note: Specications are subject to change without notication.
1280x720 (HD 60f)
1280x720 (HD 30f)
720x480 (D1 60f)
352x240 (CIF30f)
1440x1080, up to 30fps (HD 1080P)
1280x720, up to 60fps (HD 60f)
1280x720, up to 30fps (HD 30f)
720x480, up to 60fps (D1 60f)
352x240, up to 30fps (CIF30f)
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