User’s Manual
Camileo S10
Introduction
Welcome and thank you for choosing a TOSHIBA product.
For your convenience, your TOSHIBA product is furnished with two guides:
a) a Quick Start Guide, and
b) this comprehensive PDF User’s Manual on the included CD.
Contents
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camcorder ...................................... 4
Overview ............................................................................... 4
Check the Components ...................................................... 4
Safety Instructions .............................................................. 5
System Requirements ......................................................... 5
Front View ............................................................................ 6
Rear View ............................................................................. 6
Side View .............................................................................. 7
Bottom View ......................................................................... 7
Section 2 Getting Started ..................................................................... 8
Loading the Battery ............................................................. 8
Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional) ............... 8
Turning the Camcorder On and Getting Started ............... 9
Turning the Camcorder Off ................................................. 9
Section 3 Record Mode ...................................................................... 10
Button Function ................................................................. 10
LCD Monitor Information .................................................. 11
Movie Recording ................................................................ 12
Picture Recording .............................................................. 13
Taking Close up Pictures .................................................. 13
Using Digital Zoom ............................................................ 13
Options for Record Menu ................................................. 14
Operations for Record Mode ........................................... 14
Movie Mode Submenu Setting ......................................... 15
Picture Mode Submenu Setting ....................................... 17
Effect Submenu Setting .................................................... 18
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Contents
Section 4 Playback Mode ................................................................... 21
Button Function ................................................................. 21
LCD Monitor Information .................................................. 22
Operations for Playback Mode ........................................ 23
Movie Playback .................................................................. 23
Movie Playback Mode Menu ............................................. 24
Picture Playback ................................................................ 26
Picture Playback Mode Menu ........................................... 27
Section 5 Setting Your Camcorder ................................................... 29
Setting Menu ...................................................................... 29
Section 6 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV ............................. 33
Connecting to a High-Denition 16:9 (Wide) TV ............. 33
Connecting to a Non-High-Denition 4:3 TV ................... 33
Section 7 Viewing Pictures and Movies on PC ................................ 34
Installing Bundled Software ............................................. 34
Transferring Data to a Computer ..................................... 34
Section 8 Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD ............................... 35
Section 9 Uploading Video Files to YouTube ................................... 37
Section 10 Specications .................................................................... 41
Section 11 Troubleshooting ................................................................ 42
Contents
Section 12 Other Information .............................................................. 43
TOSHIBA Support .............................................................. 43
Operating Environment Conditions ................................. 43
Regulatory Information ..................................................... 43
Additional Information ...................................................... 45
Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camcorder
Overview
The camcorder with 5 Mega Pixel sensor can take H.264 movies. By way of using H.264 technology,
more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 8 mega-
pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and
examine them easily.
The camcorder also features movie 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 wide screen
HDTV.
Exposure and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be changed manually.
A 2x/4x digital zoom increases user control over the movies and pictures you take.
Built-in memory allows you to take pictures and movies without memory card. The memory card slot
allows users to increase the storage capacity.
Note
Partial memory of the built-in memory is used for Firmware code.
Check the Components
Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included:
Camcorder USB Cable AV Cable HDMI Cable AC-Adaptor Lithium-ion
Rechargeable
Battery*
Quick Start
Guide
*preinstalled in camcorder device
CD-ROM
(Software
User’s
Manual)
Strap Pouch Cleaning
Cloth
Tripod Warranty
Leaet
Safety Instructions
Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camcorder; otherwise the warranty will be voided.1.
Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using.2.
Do not expose the camcorder to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may 3.
damage the camcorder.
Use the camcorder with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camcorder body.4.
For your own safety, avoid using the camcorder when there is a storm or lightning.5.
Do not use batteries of different specications. Doing so may lead to the potential for serious 6.
damage.
Remove the battery during long periods between usage, as a deteriorated battery may affect the 7.
functionality of the camcorder.
Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking or distortion.8.
Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.9.
Keep the camcorder out of the reach of infants.10.
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.11.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.12.
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista•
Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above•
256 MB RAM •
CD-ROM Drive•
700 MB free HDD space•
Available USB port•
16-bit Color Display•
Note
The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology. However, some
tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These
dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process, and do not affect the recording.
Front View
Lens
Light
Marco Switch
SD card Cover
LCD Panel
Power Button
Rear View
Picture Shutter Button
RECORD/PLAY Button
LED
Movie Shutter Button
Tele Button (Up Button)
OK Button
Wide Button (Down Button)
Right Button
Left Button
TV Port
Mini USB 2.0 port
HDMI Port
Side View
Microphone
Speaker
Bottom View
Battery Cover
Strap Hook
Tripod Socket
Section 2
Getting Started
Loading the Battery
Before using the camcorder, users must load Lithium-ion rechargeable Battery.
Follow the arrow A direction and slide to eject the battery 1.
cover.
Insert the battery following to the correct polarity marks 2.
( + or -).
Close the battery cover rmly.3.
4. Lift the battery from Location B.
Note
Please remove the insulator on battery connection
before use.
Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional)
The camcorder comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures and movies. You can
expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD memory card. To insert a memory card, refer to
the gure as below:
Insert the memory card into the right position.1.
To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to 2.
release it.
When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.3.
Recommended memory capacity: 1GB or above.4.
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
Turning the Camcorder On and Getting Started
To turn on the camcorder:•
Flip out the LCD panel; the camcorder 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 Button (• ) once to switch to
Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Record Mode.
Turning the Camcorder Off
To turn off the camcorder, you can either press the Power Button for one second, or you can place •
the LCD panel back to its original position.
Section 3
Record Mode
Button Function
Direction Button:
Right Button: HD(1080p)/VGA mode switch
Left Button: Light ON/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 camcorder
RECORD/PLAY 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 switch: Switch between Macro Mode and Normal
Mode.
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) Light On
(4) Self-timer enabled
Scene
Skin
(5)
Night
Backlight
(6) Macro Position Focusing
+1.0EV +0.6EV
(7)
(8) Manual White Balance
(9) SD Card inserted
(10)
(11)
(12) Stabilization
(13) Motion Detection
+0.3EV 0EV -0.3EV
-0.6EV -1.0EV
Exposure compensation value
Battery: full power
Battery: medium power
Battery: low power
Battery: power empty
Zoom meter:
1080p: 2X digital zoom
Other video resolution: 4X digital zoom
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 Button to view the recorded movie.•
Five resolution settings are available: •
Video Quality
HD (1080p) (30fps)
HD (720p) (30fps)
WVGA (60fps)
VGA (30fps)
QVGA (30fps)
Picture Recording
Press the Picture Shutter Button (• ) to take a picture.
Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the picture.•
Three resolution settings are available: •
Image Quality
High Quality: 8 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. ) for object located at about 20cm (7.8inch).
Press Picture Shutter Button (2. ) to take the picture.
In Macro Mode, the macro icon (• ) will appear on the LCD monitor.
Note
Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal ( ) when you are not taking close-up
pictures.
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 1x to 2x(1080p) / 1x to 4x(for other video resolution).2.