Section 12 Getting Help ....................................................................... 40
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Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camera
Overview
About this Manual: This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All
information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice.
For the latest revision, please visit HYPERLINK http://www.hp.com/support .
This camera contains a 5 Mega Pixel sensor that produces H.264 video les. By way of using H.264
technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to
12 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images
and examine them easily.
This camera also features video recording at HD resolution of 1440x1080. You can also connect it to an
HDTV via HDMI cable, and easily playback recorded high-denition videos on the screen HDTV.
Moreover, the camera has an advanced uploading feature. With the exclusive built-in YouTube Direct
application, you can upload the videos captured by the camera to YouTube more effortlessly.
ISO speed and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be changed manually.
A 4x digital zoom increases you control over the movies and pictures you take.
The built-in memory allows you to take pictures and video without memory card. However, it is strongly
recommended to use a SD or SDHC memory card to fully enjoy the capabilities of this video camcorder.
The SD/SDHC memory card slot located on the top of the camera easily allows you to expand the
storage capacity.
Note
Some of the built-in memory is used for Firmware code.
Standard Accessories
Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included:
HP V5040u Digital Camcorder•
AC Adapter•
Lithiun-ion Rechargeable Battery (NP60)•
USB Cable•
AV Cable•
HDMI Cable•
CD-ROM ( Software and User’s Manual)•
CD-ROM (Nero 9 software)•
Quick Start Guide•
Warranty Card•
Declaration of Conformity card•
Strap•
Pouch•
Cleaning cloth•
4G SD Card•
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Front View
Macro Focus Switch
Lens
Light
SD card Cover
LCD Panel
Power Button
Rear View
Movie Shutter Button
Picture Shutter Button
OK Button
Illumination light / Left Button
RECORD/PLAY mode toggle
& RETURN Button
HDMI Out Port
LED
Tele Button(Up Button)
Wide Button (Down Button)
Video Resolution toggle / Right Button
TV Out Port
Mini USB 2.0 port
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Side View
Microphone
Speaker
Bottom View
Battery Cover
Strap Hook
Tripod Socket
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Getting Started
Loading the Battery
Before using the camera, users must load Lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
Follow the arrow A direction and slide to eject the battery cover.1.
Insert the battery following to the correct polarity marks ( + or -).2.
Close the battery cover rmly.3.
Section 2
Inserting and Removing an SD Card
The camera comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures and movies. You can expand
the memory capacity by using an SD memory card.
Insert the memory card into the right position. Please refer to the gure.1.
To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards 2.
to release it.
When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.3.
Recommended memory capacity: 1GB above4.
Note
When a memory card is tted, movies/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 and movies can
be recorded when the SD card is locked. Make sure
the lock is on writeable position before recording any
media.
Writeable
position
Write-Protected
Position
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Turning the Camera On and Getting Started
To turn on the camera:•
Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically. 1.
Or press Power Button for one second to turn on it. 2.
To take a movie, press the Movie Shutter Button ( • ).
To take a picture, press the Picture Shutter Button ( •
To view stored movies and pictures, press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN 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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Button Function
Section 3
Enjoying the Record Mode
Direction Button:
Right Button: HD(1080p)/WVGA mode switch
Left Button: Digital Light On/ Light On/ Light OFF
Tele Button(Up Button) : Digital Zoom In
Wide Button(Down Button) : Digital Zoom out
OK Button: Menu ON/Validate the setting
Power Button: Press down for one second to turn on or
turn off the camera.
RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button
functions:
Switch between Record /Playback Mode1.
Return to the previous page2.
For quick review, press it after recording3.
Movie Shutter Button:
Start to take movie.1.
To stop recording, press it again.2.
Picture Shutter Button: Start to take picture.
Macro Focus Switch: Use this to switch between Macro/
close lens focus mode and Normal lens focus Mode.
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LCD Monitor Information
The indicator shown below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded:
Movie Resolution
(1)
Picture Resolution
(2)
HD (1080p) (30fps)
HD (720p) (30fps)
WVGA (60fps)
VGA (30fps)
QVGA (30fps)
High
Standard
Low
Number of images that can still be taken at current resolution
Recording time of movie that can still be taken at current resolution
(3)
(4)
Digital Light On
Light On
Self timer enabled
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(5)Motion Detection
Scene
Skin
(6)
Night
Backlight
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
Macro Position Focusing
Manual White Balance
SD Card inserted
Battery: full power
Battery: medium power
Battery: low power
Battery: power empty
Zoom meter:
HD(1080p):2X (2X Digital zoom)
Other video resolution:1X~4X (4X Digital zoom)
Stabilization
Note
Scene: B/W / Classic / Nagative effect can be previewed immediately without indicator on the
LCD
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 mode toggle and RETURN Button ( •
Five resolution settings are available: •
Video Quality
HD (1080p) (30fps)
HD (720p) (30fps)
WVGA (60fps)
VGA (30fps)
) to view the recorded movie.
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QVGA (30fps)
Picture Recording
Press the Picture Shutter Button (• ) to take a picture.
Press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN Button( •
Three resolution settings are available: •
Image Quality
High Quality:12 Mega Pixels
Standard Quality:5 Mega Pixels
Low Quality:3 Mega Pixels
Taking Close up Pictures
Slide the macro switch to change the focus range for different distances of objects •
To take close-up pictures:•
Slide the macro switch to Macro (1.
Press Picture Shutter Button (2.
In Macro Mode, the macro icon(•
Note
) will appear on the LCD monitor.
) to view the picture.
) for object located at about 20cm (0.67 feet).
) to take the picture.
Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal ( ) when you are not taking close-up
pictures.
Using Digital Light or Light Function
To use light function:•
Press Left Button, 1. the Digital Light icon (
for backlight and high contrast sense so that the objects will be brighter and clearer.
Press again, 2. the Light icon(
providing light.
Press Movie Shutter Button (3.
to take picture.
Press Left Button again to suspend the light.4.
) will appear on the screen. The light will be turned on and keeps
) to start recording or press the Picture Shutter Button ( )
) will appear on the screen to extend dynamic range
Note
The light will be disabled automatically when battery power is low ( ).
Using Digital Zoom
The digital zoom magnies images, when recording movies or taking pictures.•
To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide Button.1.
The digital zoom can be set from 2x (1080p)/ 1x to 4x(for other video resolution).2.
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Options for Record Menu
Movie ModePicture ModeEffect
Resolution•
Stabilization•
Motion Detect•
Resolution•
Self-timer•
Operations for Record Mode
OperationDisplay Screen
Press1. OK Button when in Record Mode.
Scene•
WB (White Balance)•
ISO•
Use Right/Left Buttons to move between main menu 2.
options, which are Movie Mode, Picture Mode, and
Effect.
Press Down Button to enter the folder of main option 3.
you select.
Press Right/Left Button to select the setting options, 4.
then press OK Button to validate.
Press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and RETURN 5.
Button(
) to exit.
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Movie Mode Submenu Setting
OperationDisplay Screen
In Record Mode, press 1. OK Button to enter record
menu screen.
Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode.2.
The Movie Mode submenu contains 3 options--3.
Resolution, Stabilization, and Motion Detect--for
you to adjust the camera setting.
Movie Resolution
OperationDisplay Screen
In Movie Mode submenu, press Down Button to 1.
enter Resolution.
Use Right/Left Buttons to move between ve 2.
settings.
Press OK Button to validate the setting.3.
Stabilization
In Movie Mode submenu, press Up/Down Button 1.
to enter Stabilization.
Use Right/Left Buttons to choose On or Off.2.
Press OK Button to validate the setting.3.
OperationDisplay Screen
Note
Stabilizationdoesn’t support HD(1080p) and WVGA(60fps).
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Motion Detection
OperationDisplay Screen
In Movie Mode submenu, press Up/Down 1.
Buttons to select Motion Detect.
Use Right/Left Buttons to choose On or Off.2.
Press Menu/OK Button to validate the setting 3.
then press RECORD/PLAY mode toggle and
RETURN Button (
mode.
Camera will start to record video automatically if 4.
it detects a movement. Stop recording if it does
not detect a movement.
) to back to Record
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Picture Mode Submenu Setting
OperationDisplay Screen
In Record Mode, press1. OK Button to enter record
menu screen.
Use Right/Left Buttons to select Picture Mode.2.
The Picture Mode submenu contains 3. 2 options,
Resolution, and Self-timer, for you to adjust the
camera setting.
Picture Resolution
OperationDisplay Screen
In Picture Mode submenu, press1. Down Button
to enter Resolution.
Use Right/Left Buttons to move between three 2.
settings.
Press OK Button to validate the setting.3.
Self-timer
The self-timer allows you to take pictures with a ten-second time delay. The self-timer light on the front
of the camera will also blink. The speed of blinking will increase just before the picture is taken.
OperationDisplay Screen
In Picture Mode submenu, press 1. Up/Down
Buttons to select Self-timer.
Use Right/Left Buttons to choose On or Off. 2.
Press OK Button to validate the setting.3.
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Effect Submenu Setting
OperationDisplay Screen
In Record Mode, press 1. OK Button to enter record
menu screen.
Use Right/Left Buttons to select Effect.2.
The Effect submenu contains 3 options, Scene, 3.
WB(White Balance), and ISO for you to adjust
the camera setting.
Scene
You can select the mode according to the scene condition.
Auto: • Shoot without any special effect on the image.
Skin: • Shoot with an effect that makea skin tones more natural
Night• : Use Night mode for night scenes or low light conditions.
Backlight:• You can take shots when bright light is behind the subject.
B/W:• The image is converted to black-and-white.
Classic: • The image is converted to sepia look is applied to the image.
Negative: • The image is converted as the negative of the normal
Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL.
Wrong TV system setting may cause image icker.
NTSC standard: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan etc.
PAL standard: UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong etc.
OperationDisplay Screen
In setting submenu, press Up/Down Button to 1.
enter TV.
Use Right/Left Buttons to choose NTSC(60Hz) 2.
or PAL(50Hz).
Press OK Button to validate the setting.3.
Language
Use this option to select the language of user interface which you want.
OperationDisplay Screen
In setting submenu, press Up/Down Button to 1.
enter Language.
Use Right/Left Buttons to choose the language 2.
options.
Press OK Button to validate the setting.3.
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Default Setting
To restore the default factory setting, select this option.
OperationDisplay Screen
In setting submenu, press Down Button to select 1.
Default Setting.
Press OK Button to go to the Default Setting 2.
conrmation screen.
Use Right/Left Buttons to choose Yes or No.3.
Choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” 4.
will cancel the operation.
Press OK Button to validate the setting.5.
The following table indicates the camera’s default setting
SettingDefault Factory Setting
ResolutionHD (1080p) for Movie
Standard for Picture
StabilizationOff
Motion DetectOff
Self-timerOff
SceneAuto
ISOAuto
WB (White Balance)Auto
SoundOn
InformationOn
TV Depends on shipping area
LanguageDepends on shipping area
VolumeLevel 12
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( 16 : 9 )
( 4 : 3 )
Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV
Connecting to a High-Denition 16:9(Wide) TV
Connect one end of the HDMI cable to your camera’s HDMI Out port.1.
Connect the other end of the cable to a television.2.
Set video input source of a TV to “ HDMI” option.3.
The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for viewing them 4.
on the LCD monitor.
Section 6
Note
The camera can not run movie recording and picture taking when it is connected to an HDTV. The
LCD Panel does not display when the camera is connected to an HDTV.
Connecting to a Non-High-Denition 4:3 TV
Connect one end of the AV cable to your camera’s AV Out port.1.
Connect the other end of the cable to a television.2.
The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for viewing them 3.
1.If the LCD image is not clear when shooting, how can the focus be adjusted?
Try to switch between Macro and Normal Mode. Macro Mode: For object in distance about 20 cm (0.67
feet) , Normal Mode: For object in distance beyond 200cm (6.7 feet).
2.The les on the memory card do not display smoothly when the LCD shows the “!” marking.
The” !” means the SD card is low speed or has wrong content inside. The way to solve this condition
is to format SD card by camera instead of PC.(Please read the detail Format instruction in Section
5).You may use a higher speed SD/SDHC card.
RatingSpeed (MB/s)SD Class
6x 0.9 n/a
10x 1.5 n/a
13x 2.0 2
26x 4.0 4
32x 4.8 4
40x 6.0 6
66x10.0 6
100x15.0 6
133x20.0 6
150x22.5 6
200x30.0 6
266x40.0 6
300x45.0 6
3.Why do some of my indoor pictures look blurry and dark?
Camera extends pictures exposure time under low light/ indoor condition. Keep camera (and
photographed subject) steady for several seconds when taking pictures. Shutter will sound when
picture has been taken.
4.How do I charge battery?
You must use the supplied AC charger or USB cable.
Camera must be turned OFF; blinking light conrms charging, but light is constant when charging has
been completed.
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Section 12
Getting Help
Should your HP Branded Product require service within the Warranty period,
please contact the original point of purchase or an authorized HP reseller in
your country. If service is not available at those locations, please contact an
HP Branded Product warranty agent from the support contact list provided on
this document. Supported languages are: English, French, German, Italian,
Portuguese and Spanish. A warranty agent will work with you to troubleshoot
your issue and if necessary, issue a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number in order to replace your HP Branded Product. For warranty claims,
you will be required to provide a copy of your original dated sales receipt as
proof of purchase and the issued RMA number. End User customer shall be
responsible for shipping charges when shipping the product to the service
center. The service agent will provide you with an address and you will also
be responsible for any shipping charges to the warranty service center. Once
your product is received by this service center, a replacement unit will be
shipped back to you within 5 business days.
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