Mpman PC24 User Manual [en, fr, de, it]

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1. PARTS OF THE CAMCORDER 2

2. PREPARING FOR USING 3

INSTALLING THE BATTERY 3 INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD 4

3. USING THIS CAMCORDER 4

URNING THE CAMCORDER ON AND OFF 4

T CHANGE THE RECORD MODE 5 RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 6 TAKING STILL IMAGES 6 RECORDING AUDIO 7

4. USING THE MENU IN RECORD MODE 8

ENU IN CAPTURE MODE 8

M MENU IN VIDEO MODE 10 SETUP MENU 11

5.PLAYBACK 14

LAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS 14

P PLAYBACK STILL IMAGE 14 PLAYING BACK AUDIO FILES 15 DELETE FILES IN PLAYBACK MODE 16

6. MAKING CONNECTIONS 16

ONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A TV 16

C CONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A PC 17

7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 18

8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 20

1. Parts of the camcorder

1: LCD screen 2: joystick/OK button 3: Power/ charging LED 4: Shutter button 5: Display button 6: Mode button 7: Power button 8: Menu/Delete button 9: USB jack 10: TV out jack 11: Strap mount 12: SD card slot 13: Microphone 14: Speaker 15: Lens 16: Self-timer LED 17: Flash strobe 18: Battery cover

2. Preparing for using

Installing the Battery

1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert three AAA-size batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated on the battery cover.

3. Close the battery door

Inserting the Memory Card

1. Turn off the camcorder.

2. Find the SD card slot : it is at the bottom

of the camcorder.

3. Insert the memory card as illustrated.

• Never insert any other object which is not a SD/MMC card into the camera’s SD card slot. Doing so will cerate the risk of damaging to the camera and the card.

• To release the memory card press the edge of the card gently.

3. Using this camcorder

Turning the Camcorder On and Off

Open the LCD panel the camcorder turns on and close the LCD panel the camcorder turns off.. You may turn the camcorder on and off by another way:

1. Open the LCD panel. Press the POWER button to turn on the

camcorder.

2. Press the POWER button again to turn the camcorder off.

Change the record mode

There are four record modes in this camcorder. 1: Turn on the camcorder。 2: Press the MODE button to change the mode. Each time the MODE

button is pressed the mode icon is changed.

Display Title Description

Capture mode For taking still photos.

Video mode For recording movie clips.

Audio mode For recording audio files.

Playback mode Preview the record files.

Recording a video clip

1: Turn on the camcorder and set the camcorder to video record mode

( ).

2: Zooming: Moving the joystick upward or downward to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The value of magnification level appears on the LCD monitor. 3: Press the SHUTTER button to start recording. Push the joystick

rightward to pause and push it again to continue.

4: Press the SHUTTER again to end the recording. If the memory is full the video camera will stop recording automatically.

• On the upper of the LCD monitor displays the recorded time.

Taking still images

1. Turn on the camcorder.

2. Press the MODE button to set the camcorder to capture mode, the

icon

appears on the LCD screen.

3. Zooming:

Moving the joystick up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen.

the value of magnification level appears on the LCD

monitor.

3. Hold the camcorder steady and then press the SHUTTER button

down to take a picture.

Recording audio

1: Turn the camcorder on and set it to audio record mode. 2: Press the SHUTTER button to start recording. Push the joystick

rightward to pause and push it again to continue.

3: Press the SHUTTER again to end the recording. If the memory is full the

video camera will stop recording automatically.

• On the center of the LCD monitor displays the recorded time.

• There is no menu in audio record mode.

4. Using the menu in record mode

When a menu is displayed, the joystick is used to make the desired setting. The audio record mode doesn’t have a menu.

Menu in capture mode

1: Turn on the camcorder and set it to capture mode. 2: Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3: Move the joystick upward or downward to select an item. 4: Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu. 5: Use the joystick to select the desired item. 6: Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 7: Press the MENU button to close the menu.

Capture menu list

Menu item Function

Resolution There are five options for choice:

[12M]4000x3000/ [5M] 2592x1944/ [3M] 2048x1536 /

[1M]1024x768 /[VGA] 640X480.

Quality Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size in

order to capture more images. There are three options for choice:[Super Fine] /[Fine] /[Normal].

Metering Change the metering method to change the brightness of

the picture. [Center]: The exposure will be calculated based on light in

the center area and this is suitable for general use.

[Multi]: The exposure will be calculated based on the

average light. [Spot]: Only the spot in the center of the LCD screen will be metered for light.

White Balance

Exposure Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual

Adjust the white balance to suit different light sources. There five items for option: [Auto]/ [Daylight]/ [Cloudy] / [Fluorescent] / [Tungsten].

lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. The exposure value

range is –2.0 to 2.0.

Driver Mode Effect Use this function to change the image’s color tone: Normal/

Date Stamp

Use this item to set the camera to different mode: Off/ Self-timer 2s/ Self-timer 10s/ Burst

B&w/ Sepia / Negative/ Red/ Green/ Blue. This function can be used to add a date to your pictures as you take them. There are three items for option: [Off]: Neither date nor time is added to the image. [Date]: Add data to the image. [Date& Time]:Add data and time to the image.

Menu in video mode

1: In video record mode press the MENU

button to display the menu. 2: Move the joystick upward or downward to select an item. 3: Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu. 4: Use the joystick upward or downward to select the desired item.

5: Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 6: Press the MENU button to close the menu.

Menu item Function

Movie Size Select small movie size to record longer time. There are

two items for option:[ 640x480/ 320X240.

Frame Rate Select low frame rate to record longer time. There are

two items for option: [High]/[ Low]. Metering See the details on page 9.

White Balance See the details on page 9.

Setup menu

You can set the system items in setup menu. 1: Turn the power on and press the MENU button to display the menu.

2: Push the joystick rightward to select 3: Move the joystick upward or downward to select

an item. 4: Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu. 5: Push the joystick upward or downward to select the desired item.

[Setup].

6: Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 7: Press the MENU button to close the menu.

Menu item Function

Sounds There are four items for option:

[Shutter]: Set the shutter sound on or off by pressing the joystick RIGHT. [Start-up]: Set the start-up sound. Press the joystick RIGHT to change the sound. There are four options: [None] / [1]/ [2] / [3]. [Beep]: Set the operation sound on or off by pressing the joystick RIGHT. [Volume]: Adjust the sound volume. You can change it by pressing the joystick RIGHT.

Auto Review Adjust the review time after taking a picture. There are

three items for option: [Off]/ [1sec.]/ [3 sec.]. Power frequency

Power save To save power, the camera is turned off automatically

Light Frequency should be set to either 60Hz or 50Hz

depending on your region. [50HZ] / [60HZ].

after a period of time. There are three options: [1min.] /

[3min.] / [5min.]. Date& Time Set the date and time. Language Choose an language for displaying the information on

the LCD. TV Out TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending

on your region. [NTSC] /[PAL].

USB You can use this camera as a PC camera or removable

disk. [PCCAM]: Use as a PC camera;

[MSDC]: Use as a removable disk.

Start-up Image

Format All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure

You can use your loved picture as the start-up image.

[Off]: No start-up image.

[System]: Use the default image as the start-up image.

[My image]: Use your loved image as the start-up

image.

to download important files to your computer before

formatting. [Yes]/ [ No].

Reset all To reset the entire menu and button operation settings

to initial default. [Yes]/ [ No].

5.Playback

Playing back movie clips

1: Set the camcorder to playback mode. 2: Push the joystick leftward or rightward to select the movie clips you want

to playback.

3: Press the OK button to start playing. Push the joystick upward to pause it

and push it again to continue. Push the joystick rightward to fast forward and push the joystick leftward to back forward.

4: Press the MENU button to end the playing.

Playback still image

1: Set the camcorder to playback mode.

The latest recorded file appears on the LCD screen. If there are no

images stored, a message [No Image] appears.

2: Push the joystick leftward or rightward to preview the previous or next

image.

3: Zooming:

Moving the joystick upward to zoom in the image. When the picture is enlarged press the OK button to lock the zoom ratio and then you can push the joystick upward/downward/Leftward/Rightward to browse the details of the image. Press the MENU button to recover the picture to initial size.

Playing back audio files

1: Set the camcorder to playback mode. 2: Push the joystick leftward or rightward to select the audio file you want to

playback.

3: Press the OK button to start playing. Push the joystick upward to pause it

and push it upward again to continue.

4: Press the MENU button to end the playing.

Delete files in playback mode

1: Press the MENU button in playback mode. 2: Move the joystick upward or downward to select the item [Delete]. 3: Push the joystick rightward to enter the submenu.[ One]: Delete current file. [All]: Delete all files except locked files. 4: Move the joystick upward or downward to select the item. 5: Press the OK button to confirm the setting. A dialog box will appear. Move the joystick upward or downward to select the item [Yes]. 6: Press the OK button to delete the current file or all files.

6. Making connections

Connecting the Camcorder to a TV

When plug in the TV-out cable (supplied) to the camcorder output jack the LCD screen turns black, Connect the camcorder to a TV and the TV screen now performs as the camcorder LCD screen.

1. Connect the camcorder to a TV via the TV-out cable (supplied) 。

2. Turn on the TV and the camcorder, and then set the TV to “AV” mode.

3. When the camcorder is set to record mode, you can preview the subjects you want to record on the TV screen.

4. When the camcorder is set to Playback mode, you can review all the pictures, video and audio clips stored in the camera on the TV.

Connecting the Camcorder to a PC

1: Set the USB mode to [MSDC] mode. 2:Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port and turn on

the video camera. A message “MSDC” appears on the screen when connection to the computer has been successfully completed.

3: Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer]. A "Removable Disk"

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 photos or files to your computer.

7. Software Installation

Installing the Software

The bundled software CD has the drivers and software that come with video camera. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun menu appears:

Install Driver

1:Click [Install Driver]. 2:

Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers.

3: When the installation is finished it will create an icon

on the desktop.

How to use the PC Camera function

Please install the camera driver first. Connect the camera to the computer with a

USB cable, double click the icon

the program. If it was the first time you use this function please select the item < Preview> as in the illustration. And then you can use it as the pc camera function. If you want to change the imaging size, select <Video Capture Pin> to change the Output Size.

to run

8. Technical Specifications

Sensor 5MegaPixels CMOS,

Display 2.4" TFT Color LCD Focus range 150cm ~ infinity Aperture F3.2

Shutter Resolution StillImage: [12M]4000x3000/ [5M] 2592x1944/

Sensitivity Auto

White balance Exposure control -2EV to +2EV in 0.3 step

Burst Included

Photo effect Normal/ B&W/ Sepia/ Negative/ Red/ Green/

Electronic Shutter: 1/1204 ~ 1/2sec.

[3M] 2048x1536 / [1M]1024x768 /[VGA]640X480. Video: 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Auto / Daylight / Tungsten / Fluoresce / Cloudy

Blue

Self-timer 2sec / 10 sec. Storage 32 MB internal memory

External memory: SD / MMC TV system NTSC / PAL Power Supply 3 AAA (alkaline/ 1.5V) batteries

Ambient temperature Microphone Built-in Speaker Built-in

Dimension 96x62x34(mm)

Operating: 0° C to 40° C

Storage: -20 to 60° C

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PC24

1. PIECES DU CAMESCOPE 3

2. SE PREPARER POUR L’UTILISATION 4

NSTALLER LES PILES 4

ETTRE LA CARTE MEMOIRE 5

3. UTILISER CE CAMESCOPE. 5

ALLUMER ET ETEINDRE LE CAMESCOPE 5 C

HANGER LE MODE D’ENREGISTREMENT 6

NREGISTRER UN CLIP VIDEO 7

RENDRE DES PHOTOS 7

AIRE UN ENREGISTREMENT AUDIO 8

4. UTILISER LE MENU EN MODE ENREGISTREMENT 9

MENU EN MODE SAISIE 9 M

ENU EN MODE VIDEO 11

ENU DE REGLAGE 12

5. LECTURE 16

LIRE DES CLIPS 16 L

IRE DES PHOTOS 16

IRE DES FICHIERS AUDIO 17

FFACER DES FICHIERS EN MODE LECTURE 18

6. FAIRE LES BRANCHEMENTS 19

BRANCHER LE CAMESCOPE A LA TV 19 B

RANCHER LE CAMESCOPE A UN PC 19

7. INSTALLATION DU LOGICIEL 20

NSTALLER LE LOGICIEL 20

8. CARACTERISTIQUES TECHNIQUES 22

1. Pièces du caméscope

1: Ecran LCD 2: Manche à balai/ Touche OK 3: Voyant de marche/ de recharge 4: Obturateur 5: Touche affichage 6: Touche mode 7: Touche marche 8: Touche menu/effacer 9: Jack USB 10: Jack de sortie TV 11: Attache de la sangle 12: Fente carte SD 13: Microphone 14: Haut-parleur 15: Lentille 16: Voyant du déclencheur à retardement 17: Flash 18: Couvercle de la pile

2. Se préparer pour l’utilisation

Installer les piles

1. Ouvrez la porte des piles.

2. Mettez trois piles AAA en faisant correspondre les polarités positive (+) et négative (-) dans le sens indiqué sur le couvercle des piles.

3. Fermez la porte des piles.

Mettre la carte mémoire

1. Eteignez le caméscope.

2. Repérez la fente de la carte SD : elle est

située à l’arrière du caméscope.

3. Mettez la carte mémoire comme indiqué.

• Ne jamais insérer un objet autre que la carte SD/MMC dans la fente pour la carte SD. Sinon vous risquez d’endommager l’appareil et la carte.

• Pour faire sortir la carte mémoire, appuyez doucement sur le bord de la carte.

3. Utiliser ce caméscope.

Allumer et éteindre le caméscope

Ouvrir le panneau écran LCD du caméscope l’allume et fermer le panneau LCD du caméscope l’éteint. Vous pouvez aussi allumer et éteindre le caméscope d’une autre façon:

1. Ouvrez le panneau LCD. Appuyez sur la touche POWER pour allumer le

caméscope.

2. Appuyez à nouveau sur la touche POWER pour éteindre le caméscope.

Changer le mode d’enregistrement

Il y a quatre modes d’enregistrement sur ce caméscope. 1: Allumez le caméscope. 2: Appuyez sur la touche MODE pour changer le mode. Chaque fois que

vous appuyez sur la touche MODE, l’icône du mode change.

Affichage Titre Description

Mode saisie Pour prendre des photos.

Mode vidéo Pour enregistrer des clips.

Mode audio Pour enregistrer des fichiers

audio.

Mode lecture Pour visualiser les fichiers

d’enregistrement.

Enregistrer un clip vidéo

1: Allumez le caméscope et réglez le caméscope sur le mode

d’enregistrement vidéo ( ).

2: Zoomer: Déplacez le manche à balai vers le haut ou vers le bas pour faire un zoom avant ou un zoom arrière. La valeur du grossissement apparaît sur le moniteur LCD. 3: Appuyez sur L’OBTURATEUR pour commencer à enregistrer. Poussez

le manche à balai vers la droite et poussez à nouveau pour continuer.

4: Appuyez à nouveau sur L’OBTURATEUR pour arrêter l’enregistrement. Si la mémoire est pleine, la caméra vidéo s’arrêtera automatiquement.

• Le temps d’enregistrement s’affiche dans le coin supérieur.

Prendre des photos

1. Allumez le caméscope.

2. Appuyez sur la touche MODE pour régler le caméscope sur le mode

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