Mercury MoviePix M-330 User Manual

Safety Notice

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.

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. Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time. This may lead to the potential for serious damage.

7. Remove batteries during long periods between usage, as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of the camera.

8. Remove batteries if they show signs of leaking or distortion.

9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

10. Keep the camera out of the reach of children.

Table of Contents

Welcome

Getting Started

Camera Parts

Table of Contents

Safety Notice

Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional)

Attaching the wrist strap (optional)

How to hold your camera

How to open the connector cover

Loading the batteries

Using the tripod (optional)

Basic Operations

Turning off your camera

Setting the language

Recording a video clip

Turning on your camera

- How to record a video clip

- Setting the focus

- Selecting metering modes

Taking a still picture

- How to take a still picture

- Using flash strobe

Recording a voice clip

Playing back your recordings

- Full-screen view

- Thumbnail view

- Reviewing a still picture

- Playing back a video or audio clip

Connecting the camera to your TV

- Zooming

- Selecting metering mode

Switching on/off the OSD display

Table of Contents

Advanced Operations

Digital Video Camcorder menu

Menu access and operations

- Changing the video resolution

- Adjusting exposure compensation

- Applying special effects to video clips

Digital Still Camera menu

- Changing picture resolution

- Using the self-timer

Playback menu

- Deleting files

- Viewing file information

- Locking files

- Sorting files

- Adjusting the white balance

- Adjusting exposure compensation

- Applying special effects to still pictures

- Using the date stamp

Playing MP3 music

- Copying MP3 files to the camera

- Playing MP3 files

MP3 menu

- Repeat playing

- Setting 3D enhancement

- Setting bass effect

- Viewing MP3 info

- Deleting MP3 files

- Holding button settings

Camera Settings

Setting the date and time

Setting the beep sound

Setting the flicker

Setting the TV system

Switching to Settings mode

Setting the language

Table of Contents

Formatting media

Restoring default settings

Setting auto-off

Copying Files to Your PC

Connecting the camera to your PC

Copying files to the PC

Viewing/Playing files on your PC

File location

Installing MoviePix M-330 Manager on your PC

Using MoviePix M-330 Manager

Starting the application

MoviePix M-330 Manager - File Management

Installing MoviePix M-330 Manager

- Picture Enhancement

- Downloading files to your PC

- Slide show

Addenda

Troubleshooting

LED Event Table

Storage Capacity Table

TV System Settings Table

Battery Life Table

Flicker Settings Table

System Message Table

Specificatoins

Before starting the application

MoviePix M-330 Manager - PC Camera

- Recording an AVI movie

- Taking a snapshot

- Configuring Format options

- Configuring Properties options

- Configuring Flicker options

Troubleshooting on USB

Camera Parts

Power button

Mode Dial

Record/Shutter/Play/Pause button ( )

Direction buttons ( )

Menu/OK button ( )

INDEX button ( )

Battery compartment cover

Memory card slot

Battery compartment

Strap hook (1)

Status LED

Microphone

Flash strobe

Focus switch

Lens

Self-timer LED

A/V out connector

Earphone connector

USB connector

Strap hook (2)

Connector cover

Speaker

LCD panel

LCD display switch ( )

Mode Dial pointer

Tripod socket

Getting Started

Do not use different types or brands of batteries at the same time.

Alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended for high

performance.

Loading the batteries

1. Slide the battery compartment cover

open in the direction as indicated.

2. Place the batteries into the

compartment. Note that the positive(+)

and negative(-) ends cannot be

reversed.

3. After the batteries are properly

installed, replace the battery

compartment cover.

Getting Started - Loading the batteries

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Getting Started - Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional)

Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional)

In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) of built-in flash

memory, your camera can store data on a

Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card

(MMC). The supported memory size ranges

from 8MB to 512MB.

To insert a SD/MMC card, gently push the card

as indicated until the card reaches the end of

the slot. To remove the card, first gently push

the card. After the card pops up, pull the card

out of the slot.

The SD card comes with a write-protect switch. When the write-protect switch is

set to the Lock position, the card will become non-writable. To ensure that the

camera can operate normally, you should set the write-protect switch to the

Unlock position before inserting the SD card.

Do not remove the SD/MMC card while the camera is processing data (when the LED

indicates red light).

When a SD/MMC card is inserted, the camera will use the card as the main storage

media. Files stored in the camera's built-in memory will become inaccessible until the

SD/MMC card is removed.

Unlock

Lock

Attaching the wrist strap (optional)

1. Unfasten and separate the strap into

two parts.

2. Thread one part of the strap into the

hook (1) on the back side of the

camera.

3. Thread the other part of the strap into

the hook (2) on the front side of the

camera.

Getting Started - Attaching the wrist strap (optional)

4. Fasten the wrist strap as indicated.

Moving the ring on the strap to the

right will tighten the strap, and vice

versa. Then use the leather wrap to

hold the strap.

How to open the connector cover

When you want to connect the camera to your PC, TV or earphone, you need to

open the connector cover. Please open the cover gently in the direction as

illustrated below.

How to hold your camera

Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as

illustrated. While taking still pictures or recording video clips, avoid blocking the

lens to retain the best result.

Getting Started - How to hold your camera / How to open the connector cover

Avoid blocking the lens.

Open the connector cover.Gently pull up the cover.

Use a tripod to minimize camera

movement and ensure optimal image

quality, especially while shooting self-

portraits or video conferencing.

Tight

Loose

Using the tripod (optional)

Getting Started - Using the tripod (optional)

Basic Operations

Turning on your camera

Press and hold down the power button

for 1 second to turn on the camera.

If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check:

1. There are two AA batteries installed in the camera.

2. The batteries have enough power left.

3. The polar(+ -) directions of the installed batteries are correct.

Turning off your camera

Press and hold down the power button

for 1 second to turn off the camera.

Basic Operations - Turning on your camera / Turning off your camera

The LED will light up.

The LED will go out.

Setting the language

When you power on the camera for the first time, the

LCD display may not be shown in your local language.

You can set the LCD display language using the

method below:

1. Set the Mode Dial to the Settings mode, and the

Settings menu will display as illustrated.

2. Use the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the

Language item.

3. When the Language item is highlighted, press

the Menu/OK ( ) button to enter the sub-

menu. In the sub-menu, use the Up or Down ( )

button to select a suitable language, and then

press the Menu/OK ( ) button to adopt.

Basic Operations - Setting the language

Settings

Time ----/--/-Beep Flicker TV System

4. After all settings are done, you are ready to use

the camera. Set the Mode Dial to other modes

according to your purpose.

Settings

Language Auto Off

Format Default

Recording a video clip

1. Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video Camcorder

mode. The LCD display will show the screen below:

2. Press the Record/Shutter ( )

button to start recording.

Basic Operations - Recording a video clip

How to record a video clip

1.0X 10

00:00:10

Storage media: : internal memory : SD/MMC card

Battery life

Recording time

Number of recordingsZoom ratio

Resolution

Mode Icon

Record / Stop

LCD Display

3. Press the Record/Shutter ( )

button again to stop recording.

Recording a video clip (continued)

You can adjust the focus by setting the Focus

Switch. Normally, you should set the focus to

( ) for most shooting conditions. Select ( )

only for close-ups. The focus is adjustable

during recording.

While recording, you can press the Up or

Down ( ) button to zoom in or zoom

out the picture.

Setting the focus

Zooming

Basic Operations - Recording a video clip (continued)

Recording a video clip (continued)

Under normal condition, the light is automatically measured based on overall

lighting. If the subject of shooting appears too dark and the background too bright,

you can manually select a proper metering mode according to the subject's

position.

Pressing the Right ( ) button repeatedly

will switch the metering mode in the

following order:

Auto Average Center Center-low

Auto.

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Auto mode (no indicator): When the

camera is in Auto mode, the camera will

automatically select the best metering

method for the overall conditions.

Average mode: When in Average mode,

the camera will measure the lighting

condition within the bracketed area.

Center mode: When under Center mode,

the camera will measure the lighting

condition within the central area.

Center-low mode: The camera will focus

the metering on the center-low area.

1.0X 10

Average Mode

1.0X 10

Center Mode

1.0X 10

Center-low Mode

Selecting metering modes

1.0X 10

Auto Mode

Basic Operations - Recording a video clip (continued)

Taking a still picture

2. Use the Focus Switch to set focus as appropriate.

3. Press the Record/Shutter ( )

button to take a still picture.

How to take a still picture

1. Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still Camera mode.

The LCD display will show the screen below:

LCD Display

1.0X 10

Battery life

Self-timer status

White Balance

Number of recordingsZoom ratio

Resolution

Mode Icon

Storage media: : internal memory : SD/MMC card

Basic Operations - Taking a still picture

Flash status

Taking a still picture (continued)

Before taking a still picture, you can set to use the flash strobe if the lighting is not

sufficient for your shooting environment.

Pressing the Left ( ) button repeatedly will

switch the flash mode in the following order:

Off Auto Off.

Off ( ): The flash is disabled.

Auto ( ): The flash automatically fires

when the lighting is insufficient.

Before taking a still, you can press the Right ( )

button to select a metering mode. The metering

mode changes in the following order:

Auto g Average g Center g Center-low g Auto.

For a detailed description of each metering mode,

please see page 16.

Using the flash strobe

Selecting metering modes

Before taking a still picture, you can

press the Up or Down ( ) button to

zoom in or zoom out the picture.

Zooming

Basic Operations - Taking a still picture (continued)

1. If the battery life icon indicates , the flash strobe may be disabled due to

insufficient voltage. Please change batteries immediately.

2. You cannot take pictures when the flash strobe is recharging.

Recording a voice clip

1. Set the Mode Dial to Voice Recording mode.

The LCD display will show the screen below:

2. Press the Record/Shutter ( )

button to start recording.

3. Press the Record/Shutter ( )

button again to stop recording.

LCD Display

00:00:10

Battery life

Recording time

Number of recordings

Mode Icon

Record / Stop

Storage media: : internal memory : SD/MMC card

Basic Operations - Recording a voice clip

Playing back your recordings

The Playback mode allows you to review the files

stored in the SD/MMC card or internal memory.

1. Set the Mode Dial to Playback mode.

2. When you set the Mode Dial to

Playback mode, the last recorded

file will be automatically played.

Full-screen view

3. If you want to view other files stored

in the camera, you can use the

Right and Left buttons ( ) to

shift between files.

LCD Display

Storage media: : internal memory : SD/MMC card

1.0X 7/10

00:00:10

Right arrow

Playing time

Play / Pause / Stop

Current / Total recordingsZoom ratio

Left arrow

Mode Icon

File type

Basic Operations - Playing back your recordings

Playing back your recordings (continued)

you can

use the four direction ( ) buttons to

select the file you want to view. Once you

select the target file, press either the

Record/Shutter ( ) button or the INDEX

( ) button to view the file.

you press the INDEX ( ) button under

playback mode, the camera will be

switched to thumbnail view. Then

There are three file types that you can identify by

the icons on the thumbnails:

: JPG format pictures

: ASF format video clips

: WAV format audio clips

For detailed operations on viewing a still picture,

please see page 22. For detailed operations on

playing a video or audio clip, please see page 23.

Thumbnail view

Basic Operations - Playing back your recordings (continued)

LCD Display

1/20

Storage media: : internal memory : SD/MMC card

Current / Total recordings

Mode Icon

File icon

While viewing the picture in full-

screen mode, you can use the Up

or Down ( ) button to zoom in or

zoom out the picture.

Playing back your recordings (continued)

If you zoom in the picture and then press the Record/Shutter ( ) button, the

zoom ratio will be locked. You can then browse the picture using the direction ( )

buttons. To unlock the zoom ratio, press the Record/Shutter ( ) button again.

Reviewing a still picture

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Full Screen Zoom-lock Screen

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While viewing a still picture, the

available function buttons are as

follows:

Basic Operations - Playing back your recordings (continued)

Zoom in (Up)

Zoom out (Down)

Next file (Right)

Previous file (Left)

Lock (Unlock)

Menu/OK

( ) zoom-lock mode

Thumbnail view

While playing the file, pressing the Up or Down ( ) button can adjust the sound

volume. If you press the Right or Left ( ) button during playing, you can fast

wind or rewind the video or audio clip.

When playing back the video or audio

clip, pressing the Record/Shutter ( )

button can pause the playing. To resume

playing, press the same button again.

Playing back a video or audio clip

Playing back your recordings (continued)

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Playing a video clip

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00:00:56

Adjusting volume

While playing a video or audio

clip, the available function

buttons are as follows:

Basic Operations - Playing back your recordings (continued)

While playing back an video or audio

clip, you must press the Record/Shutter

( ) button to pause or stop the playing.

Then can you use the Right or Left ( )

button to shift between files.

Volume up

Volume down

Next file (Fast wind)

Previous file (Rewind)

Play / Pause

Menu / OK

( ) during playing

Thumbnail view

Basic Operations - Switching on/off the OSD display

Switching on/off the OSD display

When playing back a video clip or

reviewing a still picture, you can press

the LCD display switch ( ) to disable

the OSD display, thus gaining a clearer

view for your display. Press the same

button again will switch on the display.

LCD display switch ( )

Basic Operations - Connecting the camera to your TV

Connecting the camera to your TV

Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for real-time display. You can display

your video clips, still pictures, audio recordings, as well as the MP3 files you

uploaded, directly on your TV screen to share them with friends and family

members.

Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode.

Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV.

Open the connector cover of your camera. (page 9)

Turn on the camera.

Connect the other end of the video cable to your camera.

AudioVideo

If the TV screen displays only noises after the camera is connected, please check if the

TV system (PAL / NTSC) setting is correct. See page 50 for more information.

In the Voice Recording mode, the Menu/OK ( ) button has no function.

Advanced Operations

Advanced Operations - Menu access and operations

Menu access and operations

2. Press the Up or Down ( ) button to

select the target item. Once the target

item is selected, press the Menu/OK

( ) button to confirm the selection.

3. If you want to exit a menu screen, you

can select the Exit ( ) item and

press the Menu/OK ( ) button, or

you can press the Record/Shutter ( )

button to quick-exit the menu.

In several modes, you can bring up the menu to fine tune the camera settings by

changing the menu items. The following describes how you can bring up the menu

and perform normal operations to complete an action:

1. Set the Mode Dial to your target mode.

Press the Menu/OK ( ) button to

bring up the menu.

Digital Video Camcorder menu

Before recording a video clip, you can change the resolution to suit your viewing

preferences.

To change the video resolution:

1. While in Digital Video Camcorder mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.

2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight

the Resolution item. Once the Resolution item is

highlighted, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.

3. A sub-menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

Press the Up or Down ( ) button to select a

resolution setting, and then press the Menu/OK

( ) button to apply.

The three items you can choose from are:

640x480: best resolution, suitable for shooting

stable subjects.

352x288: suitable for viewing on TV. The display

quality is similar to VCD.

160x128: low resolution with the smoothest flow.

Changing the video resolution

Resolution

Exit 640x480 352x288 160x128

Advanced Operations - Digital Video Camcorder menu

Exit Resolution Exposure Effect

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You can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the previewed

image appears too bright or too dark.

To adjust exposure compensation:

1. While in Digital Video Camcorder mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.

2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight

the Exposure item. Once the Exposure item is

highlighted, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.

3. A sub-menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

Press the Up or Down ( ) button to select an item

and then press the Menu/OK ( ) button to apply.

The applicable value ranges from -1.5 to +1.5. A

positive value indicates the display will be brighter than

usual; while a negative value makes the display

dimmer. The default setting is 0.0.

Digital Video Camcorder menu (continued)

Adjusting exposure compensation

Exposure

+0.3

0.0

-0.3

-0.6

Exit Resolution Exposure Effect

0.0

Advanced Operations - Digital Video Camcorder menu (continued)

When recording a video clip, you can apply a special effect to the clip to add a

personal touch.

To select a special effect:

1. While in Digital Video Camcorder mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.

2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the

Effect item. Once the Effect item is highlighted,

press the Menu/OK ( ) button.

3. A sub-menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight an

item, and then press the Menu/OK ( ) button to

apply.

The three effects you can choose from are:

Normal: This option allows you to record the

movie in natural color. It is also the default setting.

B / W: This option allows you to record the movie

in black and white.

Classic: With this option selected, the movie will

be sepia-toned, making the movie look like an

old classic film.

Applying special effects to movie clips

Digital Video Camcorder menu (continued)

Exit Resolution Exposure Effect

0.0

Effect

Exit Normal B/W Classic

Advanced Operations - Digital Video Camcorder menu (continued)

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