Aluratek ADVC01F User Manual

Introduction

Features and Requirements

Package Contents

DV Camcorder

Thank you for choosing Aluratek’s® CINECAM DV Camcorder. In addition to making sure

Quick Start Guide ADVC01F

only quality materials are used for manufacturing, Aluratek® is also dedicated to
provide the best customer satisfaction and support.

Features:

• Easy to use, pocket-sized digital camcorder

• Simple user interface lets you start recording in seconds

The goal of Aluratek is to embody "Simple Elegance" in every product it designs,
manufactures and sells.

• Convenient flip-out USB connector plugs directly into your computer to

transfer your pictures and videos

• Convenient and fun way to easily upload your photos and videos to social

The product focus of Aluratek is to bring simple yet elegant connectivity solutions to
the consumers to enhance their consumer electronics, communications and computing
experience. Each product is carefully designed with the consumer in mind. Each
product is solution-driven to address the need of the consumers and deliberately
planned to provide the ultimate user experience.

networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube etc.

• Expand the memory capacity up to 8GB with the SD card slot

• 5.0 Mega Pixels CMOS Sensor / 8x Digital Zoom

• Color LTPS 2.0" LCD display

• 16MB built-in flash memory

• 30 FPS@QVGA with sound / 25 FPS@VGA with sound

Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures

• 1 Year Warranty

carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and / or any of the devices it connects to.

Requirements:

• Windows XP(SP2) / Vista or later OR Mac 10.4.9 or later

• Available USB port

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If you discover a problem, please contact us immediately for assistance.

Cinecam

DV Camcorder

Installation CD

AV Cable (2) AA Batteries

Hand Strap Carrying Case

Quick Start Guide

Warranty / Registration Card

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Strap hook
SD card slot
AV port
Macro switch
LCD screen
Microphone
Lens
USB interface
USB switch
Battery door
Delete
Mode
Left
UP
Right
Power on / off
Speaker
REC
Down

Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.

SD card slot.
For television connection.

Normal mode: photographs from 0.5m - infinity. Macro mode: close-up photographs (11cm - 18cm).
Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.

For voice input.

Records the image to be taken. Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the picture.
Download photographs and video clips to a computer.

Slide it to pop-up the USB interface.

2xAA alkaline batteries.

Press it to delete the photo or video clip in playback mode.
Press it to select different mode/Press and hold it to enter setting menu.
For LEFT selection in menu mode.
For UP selection. Digital zoom in.
For Right selection in menu mode.
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
Speaker.
Press this button to take photographs, start/stop recording a video clip or to confirm changes in menu mode.
For Down selection in menu mode. Digital zoom out.

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Camcorder SettingsCamera Settings Setup Settings

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Battery indicator

Memory or SD card
indicator

White balance
Selected Resolution

Recording mode

Normal / Macro
mode indicator
Zoom
Exposure value
Counting indicator

The batteries are full.
The batteries are empty.

Internal Memory or SD card. Photos will be
stored in SD card. If not, photos will be

stored in built in memory.

White balance selection.
12M= 3920x2940; 8M= 3264x2448
5M= 2560x1920; 3.1M = 2048x1536;

1.3M= 1280x960; VGA= 640x480
Photograph mode.

Videos capture mode.

Normal mode (0.5m – infinity).
Macro mode (11cm –18cm).
Show zoom value.
Show EV± value.
Show time left in DV mode
Show pictures left in DC mode
Show recording time during recording

Quality setup

Image Size

White Balance

EV setup

Stamp

Super Fine (Default) /
Fine / Normal
12M pixel resolution

8.0M pixel resolution

5.0M pixel resolution

3.1M pixel resolution

1.3M pixel resolution
VGA resolution
Auto (Default)
Sunny

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

0.0,+/-0.3, +/-0.7,
+/-1.0,
+/-1.3, +/-1.7,

+/-2.0

Off (Default) / Set

Picture quality set-up

3920 x 2940
3264 x 2448
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1280 x 960
640 x 480

Automatic white balance

Select for daylight surrounding
Select for cloudy surrounding
Select for fluorescent surrounding
Select for tungsten lighting

Level of exposure

DD, MM, YYYY

Movie Size

White Balance

EV setup

VGA
QVGA
Auto (Default)
Sunny

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

0.0,+/-0.3, +/-0.7,
+/-1.0,
+/-1.3, +/-1.7,

+/-2.0

640 x 480
320 x 240

Automatic white balance

Select for daylight surrounding
Select for cloudy surrounding
Select for fluorescent surrounding
Select for tungsten lighting

Level of exposure

Auto off

Beep
Brightness
Display setup

Format
Date/Time
Flicker

Default setup
Language

1min / 3min / Off

On / Off

0.0,+/-2.0, +/-1.0,
NTSC
PAL
Yes/No
YYYY / MM / DD
50Hz
60Hz
Yes / No
English (Default) / T­Chinese / S-Chinese /
French / Deutsch /
Italian / Spanish /
Portuguese / Japanese

Auto power off in1min, 3min(default)
if no operation or Off
Turn On / Off the beep sound

American & Japanese video format

European video format

Format the memory card

Date and Time setting
Main European electricity frequency
Main American electricity frequency
Restore to default setting

Select display language

Operating Instructions

STEP 1. Installing the Battery:

1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert (2) AA alkaline batteries into the camera.

3. Power on / off by holding for 3 seconds.

STEP 2. Inserting a Memory Card (not included)

ADVC01F has a very small amount (16MB) of built-in memory. It is highly recom­mended to increase the memory capacity with a SD or SDHC memory card (not
included). Follow the instructions below to insert the optional SD / SDHC memory

card into the camera.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Insert the SD card into the camera.

Note: There is only one correct direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force the
card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card.

Note: Most memory cards come pre formatted. If your memory card is not formatted, please follow
these simple procedures.

Specifications

Sensor
Image
resolution

Lens
Focus range
Macro mode
Digital zoom
LCD display
White balance
Built-in memory
External memory card
File format
PC interface / TV-out
Power source

DV

DC

5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
VGA (640x480) / QVGA (320x240)

12.0 Mega pixels: (3920x2940) (Hardware Interpolation)

8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation)

5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)

3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)

1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
VGA: (640x480)
F/2.8 f=8.5mm

0.5m. ~ Infinity
11cm – 18cm
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2.0" real color LTPS TFT
Auto /Sunny / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten
16 MB Flash memory
SD card supports up to 8GB
Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI,
USB 1.1 / NTSC, PAL

2xAA alkaline batteries.

(rechargeable batteries not recommended)

Formatting the Memory or SD Card:

Warning: Formatting will erase everything on the card

1. Press and hold Mode button to enter setting menu;

2. Select Setup mode by navigation keys and press REC to confirm;

3. Select Format by navigation keys and press REC to confirm;

4. Press REC to format the card or memory.

Setting the Resolution:

ADVC01F can be set to different resolutions.

1. Press and hold Mode button to enter setting menu;

2. Select Resolution by navigation keys and press REC to confirm;

3. Different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by

navigation keys and press REC to confirm the selection.

Connect to TV

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Red

White

For standard

definition TV

Audio

TV

STEP 3. Taking Video or Photographs:

1. Power on ADVC01F.

2. Press Mode to set ADVC01F to photo mode ( ) or video mode ( ).

3. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use Macro switch
to adjust the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) to take a close up phot
graph (11cm –18cm). To take video or photograph of surroundings or people
(0.5m - infinity), set the Macro switch to Normal mode ( ).

4. Use the LCD screen to aim the object you wish to take video or photograph.

5. Press REC button.

Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.

2) Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.

Zoom IN and OUT:

ADVC01F has 8X zoom.
Zoom in or out by pressing the ▲or ▼ button, a number will appear on the display.

8.0x is the maximum zoom.

Connect to Computer

Software Installation:

1. Insert CD to your computer.

2. Select “Install MediaImpression”

3. Follow the onscreen instruction to install the

software.

Connect to computer:

1. Power on ADVC01F

2. Slide the USB switch to open the USB connector

3. Connect ADVC01F to the USB port on your

computer

4. ADVC01F will appear on your computer as a
“Removable Drive” in “My Computer”

5. You can manage your pictures/videos using the

MediaImpression software or click on the

“Removable Drive” directly.

How to upload to Youtube from MediaImpression:

1. Select the video that you like to upload

2. Click on the YouTube icon in menu bar

STEP 4. Playback Photographs / Videos Clips :

Photographs Playback :

1. Press Mode button to enter Playback mode, use or keys to select the

desired video clip or photo.

2. Press ▲ or ▼ to zoom in or out the image.

Video Clips Playback:

1. When video clips are displayed, press REC to play, and press again to pause;

2. Press or keys for fast forward or backward;

3. Press Mode to exit.

STEP 5. Delete Photographs and Video Clips:

1. Press MODE to select Playback mode.

2. Press and hold MODE button to enter Delete mode.

3. Select single or all then press REC to confirm.

Note: you can also press Delete button to delete photograph or video clips in playback mode.

3. Complete your YouTube

account information

4. Fill in the video info and click “Upload”

Troubleshooting

Problem

Can not power on the unit

Photos can not be saved when

taking pictures.

Can not find removable disk after
connecting the camera to the
computer.

Photos are blurry

Cause

Low battery power. Battery placed at wrong

polarities.
The memory card hasn’t been formatted
correctly or memory is full.

Connection failure.

1. ADVC01F is not held steadily

2. ADVC01F lens is dirty.

3. ADVC01F is set to the wrong focus mode.

If you need further assistance, please contact the Aluratek support department for troubleshooting prior to returning this device.

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web: www.aluratek.com/support

Local (Irvine, CA): 949-419-6504

Toll free: 1-866-580-1978

Solution

Replace or install the battery correctly.

If the memory is full, use a different memory card. Format the memory card if it was

not formatted.

Warning: Format will erase everything on the card.

Make sure all cable connections are secured and restart the computer if necessary.

1. Hold ADVC01F steadily until it beeps when taking video photo.

2. Clean the lens with soft dry cloth.

3. Set the macro/normal mode according to the distances of subject.

Radio and TV Interference Statement

WARNING!!! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of 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 a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction, 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 harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by whatever measures may be
required to correct the interference.

Warranty

Aluratek warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship for 1 Year
from the date of purchase.

This warranty becomes invalid if the factory-supplied serial number or "warranty void"

sticker has been removed or altered on the product.

This warranty does not cover:

A) Cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God
B) Accident, misuse, abuse, negligence or modification of any part of the product.
C) Damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper equipment,

or attempted repair by anyone other than Aluratek.

D) Products sold AS IS or WITH FAULTS.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ALURATEK'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE
PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, IT'S ACCOMPANYING
SOFTWARE, OR IT'S DOCUMENTATION.

Aluratek makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with

respect to it's products, contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying
software, and specifically disclaims it's quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for

any particular purpose. Aluratek reserves the right to revise or update it's product, software
or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity.