Lavod LFC-554 User Manual

WATERPROOF

HD VIDEO CAMERA

Model no. LFC-554

USER MANUAL

*Read this manual before use this device, and keep this manual for future reference*

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INDEX

PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 2

PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 2

1. KNOWING THIS CAMERA.............................................................................................................................. 3

2. PREPARING FOR USING……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

2.1 INSTALLING BATTERY........................................................................................................................................ 4

2.2 INSERTING MEMORY CARD ............................................................................................................................... 4

3. ON-SCREEN-DISPLAY ....................................................................................................................................... 6

3.1 DV MODE ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

3.2 DSC MODE .................................................................................................................................................... 7

3.3 PLAYBACK MODE……………………………….……..……………………………………………………………... 7

3.4 SETUP MENU IN DV MODE........................................................................................................................... 8

3.5 SETUP MENU IN DSC MODE ....................................................................................................................... 8

3.6 SETUP MENU IN PLAYBACK MODE............................................................................................................. 9

4. BASIC SETUP…………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

4.1 TURNING POWER ON AND OFF……………………………………………………………………….…..………10

4.2 SETTING DATE AND TIME .......................................................................................................................... 10

4.3 SETTING LANGUAGE………………………………………………………………………………………..…...…10

4.4 SETTING FREQUENCY…...…………………………………………………………………………………………10

4.5 FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD…………………...……………….………………………………………...11

5. GET STARTED TO USE................................................................................................................................ 12

5.1 SWITCHING BETWEEN MODE ..................................................................................................................... 12

5.2 RECORDING VIDEOS ....................................................................................................................................... 12

5.3 TAKING STILL IMAGES ...................................................................................................................................... 12

6. ADVANCED SETUP…………………………………………………………………………………………………..13

6.1 SETTING SELF TIMER ..................................................................................................................................... 13

6.2 SETTING IMAGE QUALITY .......................................................................................................................... 13

6.3 SETTING SHOOTING MODE……………………………………………………………………………….............14

6.4 SETTING IMPRINT ..................................................................................................................................... 13

7. PLAYBACK.....................................................................................................................................................15

7.1 PLAYING VIDEOS ............................................................................................................................................. 15

7.2 PLAYING STILL IMAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 15

7.3 DELETING FILE ............................................................................................................................................ 15

7.4 ROTATING IMAGE…………………………………………………………………………………………………….15

7.5 FILE PROTECTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………...16

8. CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................................. 16

8.1 CONNECTING TO TV ................................................................................................................................... 16

8.2 MASS STORAGE (REMOVABLE DISK) MODE .......................................................................................... 16

8.3 PC CAMERA MODE...................................................................................................................................... 17

9. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................... 18

10. TROUBLESHOOTING………………………………………………………………………………..………………18

11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................... 19

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12. DELACARATION OF CONFORMITY............................................................................................................. 20

Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read this user manual carefully in
order to use this product correctly and keep this manual for your future reference.

PRECAUTIONS

Before use the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the safety
precautions described below.

• Do not drop camera or subject it to excessive shock and vibration. Do not try t o
open the case or attempt to modify camera in any way. Maint enance and repair
should be carried out only by authorized service providers.

• Operating and storage temperatures 0˚ to +40˚.

• Observe caution when using camera strap to prevent strangulation.

•This camera is powered by Lithium -ion battery. The battery is compatible to Canon

NB-4L Lit hium-ion battery used for Canon digital cameras. It is safe to be replaced
with original Canon NB-4L batteries (or NB-4L compatible batteries).

• For best performance, always full charge the rechargeable batteries before use.
For accurate rechargi ng time, and further battery keep and maintenance, pl ease
refer to the safety instructions of the battery and the charger or contact its dealer.

• It is normal that batteries generat e heats while us i ng. However if you feel it may be
over-heated you can turn the device off for a while.

• Do not attempt to open batteries, as they may lead to overheat i ng, distortion of the
equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Please check that you have the correct contents before use it. Please check that you

have the correct contents before use.

1 Video Camera 2 USB Cable

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TV Out Cable

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Software CD Mini Disc

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Carrying Pouch

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Wrist Strap

7 User Manual 8 Li-ion Battery

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1. KNOWING THIS CAMERA

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2. PREPARING FOR USING

2.1 INSTALLING BATTERY (refer to PRECAUTIONS for more safety
instructions)

1. Open the battery compartment and place the battery in.

2. After the battery properly installed, lock the battery compartment.

Note: When the batteries run out, the camera will be turning off automat i cally.

BATTERY RUN TIME

You can record 1280x720p HD videos for approx. 100 minutes (or longer time in
lower video resolution) or take approx. 300 photos with a full charged battery.

NOTE:

1. The battery’s condition such as battery’s capacity, age…and etc will affect
battery’s run time. The recharging time is subject to battery’s capacity and also the
charger’s out put efficiency.

2. The battery can be recharged through battery charger (not included) or USB cable
via computer.

2.2 INTALLING MEMORY CARD

This camera does not have internal memory for recording therefore you will
have to insert a SD memory card. This camera supports most brands of SD/SDHC

cards in market; the maximum capacity is up to 32GB.

1. Open the SD card compartment and place the SD card in.

2. Close and lock the SD card compartment after the SD card is properly installed.

NOTE:

• It is strongly recommend using Class 2 or Class 4 SD card for this camera.

• Turn off the camera before inserting or removing the m emory card. B e sure the

card is inserting in correct side. The memory card has a write protect switch,
which used to protect data from accidental deletion. Therefore, whenever you
want to record, format or delete files in the SD card, disable the write protection.

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HOW MANY VIDEOS AND IMAGES TO SHOOT AND HOLD

The tables below are the approximate maximum times for recording and numbers of
images for shooting subject to different memory card capacities.

Video Resolution Unit: minutes

2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB

320x240 QVGA

80

160

320

640

1280

640x480 VGA

45

80

150

300

600

720x400 WS 75 150 300 600 1200

1280x720 HD

40

75

145

300

600

Image Resolution Unit: images

2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB

2M

7,500

15,000

30,000

60,000

120,000

3M

5,000

10,000

20,000

40,000

80,000

5M 3,700 7,500 15,000 30,000 60,000

8M

2,500

5,000

10,000

20,000

40,000

12M

1,800

3,500

7,000

14,000

28,000

NOTE:

1. These are the total times for all video clips.

2. The continuous video recording is possible for approximately a maximum 30

minutes or 2GB file size due to limit of computer file format.

3. The above figures are only for reference, it may vary depending on the subject,
shooting conditions, shooting mode and SD memory card, etc. Therefore, the
estimated remaining times for recording or remaining numbers of images for
shooting shown on the top-right corner of LCD screen may not match to the above
figures.

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3. ON-SCREEN-DISPLAY

3.1 DV MODE

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3.2 DSC MODE

3.3 PLAYBACK MODE

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3.4 SETUP MENU IN DV MODE

Menu item

Descriptions

Resolution

There are 4 resolution options: [320] 320x240, [640] 640x480,

[720] 720x400 WS, [HD] 1280x720 HD.
*The lower resolution, the longer tim e can be recorded.

White Balance

There are 5 white balance options: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,

Tungsten, Fluorescent.
*The default setting is in Auto white balance. This is suitable for

most of shooting conditions you may face.

Exposure

There are 7 exposure options from +3 to -3: [EV3], [EV2],

[EV1], [EV0], [EV-1], [EV-2], [EV-3]

*The higher exposure value, the brighter image will be.
*The default setting is in EV0. This is suitable for most of

shooting conditions you may face.

Setup

There are 5 basic setups: Set Date, Language, Frequency,

Format, Default Setting.

3.5 SETUP MENU IN DSC MODE

Menu item

Descriptions

Resolution

There are 5 resolution options: [2M]1920x1080, [3M]

2048x1536, [5M]2592x194, [8M]3624x2448, [12M]4000x3000
*The lower resolution, the more images can be taken.
*5M is the recommended resolution for best performance of
this camera.

White Balance

There are 5 white balance options: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,

Tungsten, Fluorescent.

*The default setting is in Auto white balance. This is suitable for

most of shooting conditions you may face.

Mode Set

There are 8 scene options:

Auto, Night, Portrait, Scenery,

Sport, Party, Beach, High Sensitivity.

*The default setting is in Auto mode. This is suitable for most of

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shooting conditions you may face.

Effect

There are 5 options for selection: Normal, B&W, Sepia,

Negative, Sun Set.

*The default setting is in Normal.

Exposure

There are 7 exposure options from +3 to -3: [EV3], [EV2],

[EV1], [EV0], [EV-1], [EV-2], [EV-3]

*The higher exposure value, the brighter image will be.
*The default setting is in EV0. This is suitable for most of

shooting conditions you may face.

Face Detect

There are 2 options for selection: off, o n

Anti-Shake

There are 2 options for selection: off, on

Setup

There are 9 options for further setup: Self Timer, Image

Quality, Shooting, Imprint, Set Date, Language, Frequency,

Format, Default Setting.

3.6 SETUP MENU IN PLAYBACK MODE

Press MENU button when in VIDEO playback mode, the below menu will appear:

Menu item

Descriptions

Protect

Lock or Unlock current video. Lock the video will prevent
deleting the current video by false operation.

Delete

Delete This or All videos.

Press MENU button when in IMAGE playback mode, the below menu will appear:

Menu item Descriptions

Rotate

Rotate current image by 90˚, 180˚, 270˚

Protect

Lock or Unlock current image. Lock the image will prevent
deleting the current image by false operation.

Delete

Delete This or All images.

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4. BASIC SETUP

4.1 TURNING POWER ON AND OFF

1: Press the POWER button for around 1-2 seconds to turn the camera on. Press the

Power button again will turn the camera off.

2: Once power on, you are able to preview the image from the LCD screen.
3: To save battery power, this camera will be automatically powered off if idle for 1

minute.

4.2 SETTING DATE AND TIME

Set the camera to correct date and time every time you place new batteries.
1: Turn power on, and press MENU button. Press RIGHT or LEFT button to set

camera to【Setup】Menu.

2: Press UP or DOWN button to select [Set Date], t hen press CONFIRM button to

launch the submenu.

3: Press UP or DOWN button to adjust the number and press RIGHT or LEFT button

to continue.

4: Press CONFIRM button to confirm the setting.

4.3 SETTING LANGUAGE

This camera supports multiple languages including English, French, Germany,
Italian, Netherlands, Portuguese and Spanish. Choose your preferred language
before use.
1: Turn power on, and press MENU button. Press RIGHT or LEFT button to set

camera to【Setup】Menu.

2: Press UP or DOWN button to select [Language], then press CONFIRM button to

launch the submenu.

3: Press UP or DOWN button to select language and press RIGHT or LEFT button to

continue next setup (or press CONFIRM button to end setup).

4.4 SETTING FREQUENCY

This camera supports both PAL 50MHz and NTSC 60MHz TV systems. 50MHz is for

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Europe, China, Australia and etc. 60MHz is for USA, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and
most of the countries in America.
This camera already preset with correct TV system frequency in factory. You can
double check and set by the following procedures:
1: Turn power on, and press MENU button. Press RIGHT or LEFT button to set

camera to the【Setup】Menu.

2: Press UP or DOWN button to select [Frequency], then press CONFIRM button to

launch the submenu.

3: Press UP or DOWN button to sel ect the correct frequenc y and press RIGHT or
LEFT button to continue next setup (or press CONFIRM button to end setup).

NOTE: incorrect TV f requency setting may cause frequency flickers when preview
on LCD screen in door. Therefore, when frequency flickers appears, please check
the frequency setup first.

4.5 FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD

It is recomm end user s to form at the SD memory card when placing a SD memory
card never used in t his camera. This may bring the best card performance to this
camera.

NOTE: All data will be deleted even the protected files when proceeding
memory card formatting. Therefore, be sure you have copied the important
files to your computer before formatting the SD card.

How to format SD memory card:
1: Turn power on, and press MENU butt on. Press RIGHT or LEFT button to go to

【Setup】Menu.

2: Press UP or DOWN button to select [Format], then press CONFIRM button to

enter Format step.

3: Press UP or DOWN button to select the item [OK] or [Cancel] and then press

CONFIRM button to start format or escape.

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5. GET STARTED TO USE THIS CAMERA

5.1 SWITCHING BETWEEN MODES

Press DV/ D SC ( / ) mode s witch button to set camera between DV and DSC
mode or press PLAYB ACK

button to play the recorded videos or images.

5.2 RECORDING VIDEOS

Turn camera on, the default mode is DV mode ( ).
1: Zooming: Press UP button to zoom in and DOWN button to zoom out as desired.
2: Press SHUTTER button to start recording.
3: Press SHUTTER again to end recording.
4: If the memory card i s full, this camera will stop recordi ng automaticall y.

NOTE: You can use the VIDEO LIGHT according to the recording conditions. It is
recommended that you use the VIDEO LIGHT at a distance of about 30cm to 100cm
from the subject. The VIDEO LIGHT generates strong light. Do not use the
VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of the eyes at close range. The length of time you
can use the batteries is shorter when you use the VIDEO LIGHT.

5.3 TAKING STILL IMAGES

1: Press DV/DS C ( / ) switch button to set camera to DSC mode, the icon

appears on LCD screen.
2: Zooming: Press UP button to zoom in and DOWN button to zoom out as desired.
3: Press SHUTTER button to take a still image.

Display

Mode

Description

DV preview For recording video clips
DSC preview For taking still images
Playback For playing recorded videos or images

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NOTE: You can use the VIDEO LIGHT according to the shooting conditions. It is
recommended that you use the VIDEO LIGHT at a distance of about 30cm to 100cm
from the subject. The VIDEO LIGHT generates strong light. Do not use the
VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of the eyes at close range. The length of time you
can use the batteries is shorter when you use the VIDEO LIGHT.

6. ADVANCED SETUP

6.1 SETTING SELF TIMER

1: Press DV/DSC ( / ) switch button to set camera to DSC mode.
2: Set camera to 【Setup】Menu.
3: Press UP or DOWN button to select [S elf Timer], then press CONFIRM button to

launch the submenu.

Off: keep self timer function disabled
2 Seconds: The shutter release will delay for 2 seconds.
5 Seconds: The shutter release will delay for 5 seconds.
10 Seconds: The shutter release will delay for 10 seconds.

4: Press UP or DOWN butt on to select and then press CONFIRM button to confirm

the setup.

NOTE: Self timer setup onl y avail able in DSC mode.

6.2 SETTING IMAGE QU ALITY

1: Press DV/DSC ( / ) switch button to set camera to DSC mode.
2: Set camera to 【Setup】Menu.
3: Press UP or DOWN button to select [Image Quality], then press CONFIRM

button to launch the submenu.

Super fine
Fine
Normal

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4): Press UP or DOWN butt on to select and then press CONFIRM button to conf irm

the setup.

NOTE: Image quality setup only available in DSC mode.

6.3 SETTING SHOOTING MODE

1: Press DV/DSC ( / ) switch button to set camera to DSC mode.
2: Set camera to 【Setup】Menu.
3: Press UP or DOWN button to select [Shooting], then press CONFIRM button to

launch the submenu.

Single: take 1 image each time.
Continuous: take 3 images each time.

4: Press UP or DOWN button to select and then press CONFIRM butt on to c onfirm

the setup.

NOTE: Shooting mode setup onl y available in DSC mode. W hen set to continuous
shooting, the image resolution will be automatically s et to 640x480 VGA.

6.4 SETTING IMPRINT

1: Press DV/DSC ( / ) switch button to set camera to DSC mode.
2: Set camera to 【Setup】Menu.
3: Press UP or DOWN button to select [Imprint], then press CONFIRM button to

launch the submenu.

Off: the date and time will not be added onto images.
On: the date and time will be added onto images.

4: Press UP or DOWN button to select and then press CONFIRM butt on to c onfirm

the setup.

NOTE: Imprint setup only available in DSC mode.

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7. PLAYBACK

Press the PLAYBACK butt on to enter playback mode. A ll the recorded video
files (ic on as

on top-left corner of LCD screen) and image f iles (icon as
on top-left corner of LCD screen) will be ready for playback in sequence and the
latest recorded file appears on the LCD screen. If there is no image stored, a
message [No Image] appears.

7.1 PLAYING VIDEOS

1: Press RIGHT or LEFT button to select.
2: Press SHUTTER button to start/pause playing the selected recorded video.
3: Press RIGHT or LEFT button to select another video once the current playback

finished or if the current playback be paused.

4: Press DV/DSC (

/ ) switch button or button will return to preview

mode.

7.2 PLAYING STILL IMAGE

1: Press RIGHT or LEFT button to select the previous or next image.
2: Magnification: Press and hold the UP button to magnify the recorded image.
3: Thumbnails: Press and hold the DOWN button to browse images in thumbnail.

Move to the desired image and press CONFIRM button to play in normal size.

7.3 DELETING FILES

1: In playback mode, press trash bin button will go to file delete mode. It

allows users to delete the current image or video file.
2: Select “Yes” to delete or “No” to quit.
3: Users can go delete all files by the following steps: In playback mode  Press

MENU button  Select to “Delete” setup  Select “This Ima g e ” or “All”.

7.4 ROTATING IMAGE

1. In IMAGE playback, press MENU button to enter setup menu.

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2. Go to “Rotate” setup, there are three options 90˚, 180˚ and 270˚. Select and

press CONFIRM butt on t o confirm. The image will rotate as desired.
NOTE: Only image file can be rotated.

7.5 FILE PROTECTION

1. In playback, press MENU button to enter setup menu.

2. Set to Lock will prevent deleting the file by false operation.
NOTE: Form att i ng the memory card will still erase the protect ed fil es.

8. CONNECTIONS

8.1 CONNECTING TO TV

Connect camera to your TV set and play the recorded videos or images on TV.
1: Switch camera off.
2: Connect camera to TV set by using the enclosed AV cable (one side plug into

TV-out port and the other side plug into the composite RCA connectors on TV set).
3: Switch TV set to correct video input source (AV1 or AV2 subject to your TV set).
4: Turn camera on.
5: The [Select TV Mode: NTSC, PAL] menu will appear on

camera’s LCD screen. Select the c orrect TV m ode you are, the

camera’s image will appear on TV.
NOTE: If the image on TV is flicking, this means you selected to wrong TV mode.

Turn camera off and select again.

8.2 MASS STORAGE (REMOVABLE DISK) MODE

This camera also works as a mass storage device (removable disk) in computer.
1: Connect camera to your computer by using the enclosed USB cable.
2: This camera will be automatically recognized as a USB mass storage device

(removable disk) in your computer. It is automatically detected without driver

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installation needed. The camera’s LCD screen will show a mass

storage image as figure (in right).
3: Open [My Comput er] or [Windows Explorer]. A "Removable Disk" drive

appears in the drive list. Double-click the "Removable Disk" icon to view its

contents. Files stored on the camera are located in the folder named "DCIM".
4: Copy the videos or images to your c omputer if you want to backup the files into

your computer.
5: To prevent damage the camera and also the recorded files, please always

“EJECT” your camera from computer before disconnecting it from computer.
NOTE:

1. You c an j ust ej ect the S D card from camera and insert it into your computer’s SD

card reader slot.

2. Remove the batteries before connecting the device to computer.

8.3 PC CAMERA MODE

This camera can al so work as a PC cam era in your computer and is compatible to
most of the video chatting applications (such as Skype) or video recording
applications (such as facebook).
1: Turn camera power off. PRESS AND HOLD THE SHUTTER BUTTON and t hen
connect camera to computer by using the enclosed USB cable.
2: This camera will be automatic ally recognized as a PC camera in your
computer. It is automatically detected without driver installation needed.
The camera’s LCD screen will show a PC camera image as figure (in
right) and now you can release the shutter button.

NOTE:

1. The driverless PC camera feature is only available in computers with Windows XP

SP2 or later, Windows Vista and Windows 7. If your computer is with older

Windows operating system (such as Windows 98), please contact your retailer for

the PC camera driver.

2. Remove the batteries before connecting the device to computer.

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9. SOFTWARE INSTALL ATION

This camera enclosed with a software CD disk to provide many applications (such as
video/image editing, online sharing, DVD production and etc). Insert the CD disk into
your CD-ROM/DVD drive and install the software programs enclosed.

NOTE: For further information to the software application, refer to the software
instruction guide.

10. TROUBLESHOOTING

Power does not turn on.

Battery is insufficient to power on.

Replace with charged battery or recharge
the battery

The camera does not take pictures.

Memory card is full. Insert a new memory card

Image is blurry or out of focus.

The camera was moving when the
image was captured.

Hold the camera steady when shooting
Recorded files are not saved in memory.

The camera was turned off before
the files are saved in memory.

If the low battery indicator appears on the
LCD monitor, replace with new batteries

immediately.

Why can not see image on TV.

No image shown on TV screen

Make sure the AV cable have been

plugged to correct connectors and the TV
set has been switched to correct video

input source.

The TV screen is flicking Make sure the TV type selection is correct.

NTSC: for USA, Canada, Japan, and most
of the countries in America.

PAL: for Europe, China, and Australia.

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11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Sensor

5mega pixels CMOS sensor

Display

1.8 “ Color TFT-LCD

Focus range

150cm ~ infinity

Aperture F2.8, f=5.8mm

Digital zoom

4X

Resolution StillI image:12M; 8M; 5M; 3M; 2M

Video: HD:1280x720P; WS:720x400; VGA: 640x480;

QVGA: 320x240

File format JPEG, Motion JPEG AVI

ISO Sensitivity

Auto

White balance

Auto/Cloudy /Daylight/Tungsten/Fluorescent

Exposure control

-3 EV to +3EV in 1 step

Burst Capture

3 continuous image (in VGA resolution only)

Color effect

Normal/B&W/Sepia/Negative/Sun Set

Scene mode Auto/Night/Portrait/Scenery/Sport/Party/Beach/High

Sensitivity

Image quality

Super fine/Fine/Normal

Self-timer

Off/2/5/10 seconds

Storage

External memory: SD/SDHC card, up t o 32GB

Power Supply Lithium-ion battery, rech

argeable and replaceable

(compatible t o Canon NB-4L type)

Data Interface

USB2.0, Composite AV (TV OU T)

Ambient temperature

Operating & Storage: 0° C to 40° C

Microphone

Built-in

Speaker Built-in

Dimension

Approx. 120x63x20mm

Weight

Approx. 100g (not include battery and memory card)

System requirements Operating system compatible to Windows XP SP2 or

later, Windows Vista, Windows 7.

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FCC PART 15 STATEMENT

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device compli es with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation and is subject 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.

The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union.

INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL FOR USERS

1. In the European Union
If your product is marked with this symbol, it means that used electrical/electronic products

should not be mixed with general household waste. There exists a separate
collection system for these products.
Used elect ric/elect ronic equi pment mu st be treat ed sepa rately and in accordance
with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these
products.

Following the implementation by member states, private households wit hin the E U
states may return their used electrical/electronic equipment to designated collection facilities free
of charge*. In some countries your local retailer may also take back your old product free of
charge if you purchase a similar new one.
*Please contact your local au tho rit y fo r furt he r detai ls .
By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the
necessar y treatment, recovery an d recycling and thus prev ent poten tial negat ive effects on the
environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling.

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