Mpman PC36 Operating Instructions

1. PARTS OF THE CAMCORDER 4

2. PREPARING FOR USING 6

INSTALLING THE BATTERY 6 CHARGING THE BATTER Y 7 INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD 8 SETTING THE LANGUAGE 9 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 10 MONITOR SCREEN DISPLA Y 11

3. USING THIS CAMCORDER 14

TURNING THE CAMCORDER ON AND OFF 14 CHANGE THE RECORD MODE 14 RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 15 TAKING STILL IMAGES 16 USING THE SELF-TIMER 17 USING THE FLASH 18 RECORDING AUDIO 19

4.USING THE MENU IN RECORD MODE 19

MENU IN CAPTURE MODE 19 MENU IN VIDEO MODE 22

SETUP MENU 23

5.PLAYBACK 26

PLAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS 26 PLAYBACK STILL IMAGE 26 PLAYING BACK AUDIO FILES 27 OTHER FUNCTION IN PLAYBACK MODE 27

6. MAKING CONNECTIONS 30

CONNECTING THE CAMCORDE R T O A TV 30 CONNECTING THE CAMCORDE R T O A HDTV 31 CONNECTING THE CAMCORDE R T O A PC 32

7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 33

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 33

8. TROUBLESHOOTING 37

9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 38

Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read these operating

instructions carefully in order to use the digital video camera correctly.

Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to

them later.

Precautions

Before using the camcorder, please ensure that you read and understand

the safety precautions described below.

• Do not try to open the case of the camcorder or attempt to modify this

camcorder in any way. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out

only by authorized service providers.

• Keep the camcorder away from water and other liquids. Do not use the

camcorder with wet hands. Never use the camcorder in the rain or snow.

Moisture creates the danger of electric shock.

• Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not

expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating,

distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

1. Parts of the camcorder

1. Configuration & Installation

1 Lens

Self-Timer Lamp

Flash Lamp

Microphone

Display Button

Upwards

▲

Leftwards

◄

► Rightwards

▼ Downwards

6 Joystick

7 T / Zoom in Button

8 Menu Button

9 Shot Button

10 W / Zoom out Button

11 Speaker

12 Power Button

13 USB Jack

14 HDMI Jack

15 AV out

16 Strap Mount

17 Mode Button

18 LCD Monitor

19 Battery Holder

SD Card Slot

21 Battery & SD Card Door

Battery Room

2. Preparing for using

Installing the Battery

1. Slide the battery cover open as illustrated.

2. Place the accessory lithium-ion battery into the compartment. Note

that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the

compartment.

3. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover.

Charging the battery

Please charge the battery at least 8 hours for first time use.

1. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port of the

camcorder and the other end to a powered PC. Make sure the

camcorder is powered off.

2. The charging LED turns red and the charge starts.

3. When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged,

the charging LED will turn off.

Inserting the Memory Card

This camcorder has an internal memory, it can only record a few pictures or

movie clips. If you want record more you have to use a SD or MMC card.

Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing the memory card. Be

sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force the

memory card into the slot when you feel resistance. 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 beforehand.

1. Turn off the camcorder.

2. Slide the battery cover and then you will see the SD card slot.

3. Insert the memory card as illustrated.

4. Close the battery cover.

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

Format the memory card

It is important to format the memory card when it is the first time you use

this camcorder. All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure to

download important files to your computer before formatting.

1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Setup Menu.(See the

details on 23 )

2: Push the joystick upward or downward to select [Format] then push the

joystick rightward to launch the submenu.

3: Push the joystick upward or downward to select the item [YES] and then

press the OK button to erase all data.

Setting the Language

When using the camcorder for the first time after purchasing it, be sure to

choose a language and set the date & time before using the camcorder.

1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Setup Menu.(See the

details on 23 )

2: Push the joystick upward or downward to select [Language] then move

the joystick rightward to launch the submenu.

3: Push the joystick upward or downward to select the desired language

and then press the OK button to confirm the setting.

4: Press the MENU button to close the menu.

Setting the date and time

1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Setup Menu. (See the

details on 23)

2: Push the joystick upward or downward to select [Date/Time] then push

the joystick rightward to launch the submenu: Date

Format, Date Setup.

3: Select a date format by using the joystick. And then

select [Date Setup].

4: Push the joystick upward or downward to change the

highlighted value. Push the joystick leftward or

rightward to move the cursor between settings.

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

• The date and time can be only added to still images by setting the

function [Date Stamp] in capture menu.

Monitor screen display Capture

Video record mode

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