Ulead Digital Video Camera User Manual

Digital Video Camera

User Manual

Content

Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera .....................................................1

Section 2 Getting Up and Running...............................................................4

Section 3 Record Mode .................................................................................6

Section 4 Playback Mode............................................................................28

Section 5 Listening to MP3 Music ..............................................................42

Section 6 Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC.....................................................44

Section 7 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV.......................................46

Section 8 Transferring Data to a Computer ...............................................47

Section 9 Specifications and System Requirements................................59

Section 1

Getting to Know Your Camera

 Overview

The camera with 3.2-Mega Pixel sensor can take DVD-Quality MPEG-4 movies. By way of

using MPEG-4 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High

quality images with up to 2976x2232 pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD

monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily.

Exposure and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be changed

manually. A 8x digital zoom increases user control over the movies and pictures you take. A

MODE button can let you switch rapidly between taking movies, taking pictures and recording

voice. The camera is also ideally suited for using as a PC camera hooked up to your home

computer via high speed USB 2.0 port

Pre-build 16 MB memory allows you to take pictures and movies without memory card. The

memory card slot allows users to increase the storage capacity up to 512 MB.

 Standard Accessories

Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included:

 Camera

 Power Adaptor

 USB Cable

 AV Cable

 NP60 Battery

 Quick Guide

 CD-ROM ( Driver, Ulead Software and User Manual)

 Earphone

 Strap

 Pouch

 Front View

elet for Wrist Stra

Flash

Self-Timer LED

Self-Portrait Mirror

 KeyPad illustration

Microphone

TFT LTPS LCD Panel

Direction Buttons

REC/PLAY Button

Tele-Wide Button

MODE Button

Power Button

Speake

Shutter Button

Battery

SD Card Cover

 Side View

Macro Switch

Earphone Port/ AV out Port

Shutter Button

Mini USB Port / Power Adaptor Port

 Loading the Battery

Section 2

Getting Up and Running

Before using the camera, user must load NP60

rechargeable Li-ion battery.

1. Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject

the battery / SD cover.

2. Face the battery up with letter side upward.

Follow the battery injection direction

according to the correct polarity marks.

( + or -) and plug the battery into camera

3. Closed the battery/SD Card Cover firmly.

Note: NP60 is the widely-used rechargeable Li-ion battery developed by Nokia for mobile

phone.

SD Card

NP60 Battery

 Charging Battery

Please fully charge Li-ion Battery via power adaptor for at least ten hours before using camera.

(1) Plug power adaptor cable into USB port.

(2) When charging battery, the self-timer LED light keeps blinking. LED light will keep on after

battery charge complete.

(3) It takes three hours to fully recharge the battery each time.

 Inserting and Removing an SD Card（Optional）

The camera comes with 16 MB pre-build memory which allows you to store pictures, movies,

recorded voice and music. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD or

MMC memory card up to 512MB. To insert a memory card, refer to the figure above and:

1. Open the battery/SD card cover.

2. Insert the memory card until it locks into position.

To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to release it. When the card pops

out, gently remove it from its slot.

Note

When a memory card is fitted, movies and 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, movies and voice can be recorded

when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is on writeable position before recording any

media.

Write-Protected

Writeable position

Write-Protected

Position

 Turning the Camera On and Getting Started

To turn on the camera:

(1) Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically.

(2) Or press power button for one second to turn on it.

 To take a movie, press the shutter button.

 To take a picture, press the MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode then press

the shutter button to start taking pictures.

 To record the voice, press the MODE button to switch to Voice Record Mode, and then

press the shutter button to start the voice recording.

 To view stored movies, pictures or listen to stored MP3 and voice recordings, press the

REC/PLAY button once to switch to Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to

Record Mode.

 Turning the Camera Off

To turn off the Camera, you can either press or hold the power button for one second, or you

can place the panel back to its original position.

 Button Function

Section 3

Record Mode

Enter Button Up Botton

Left

Button

Down Button

Right

Button

Right button : Flash AUTO/OFF

Left button :Self-Timer ON/OFF

Up button : Invalid

Down button: LCD Information ON/OFF

Enter button : Menu ON

Power button: Press down for one second to turn on or

turn off the camera.

REC/PLAY button: Switch between Record Mode and

Playback Mode.

MODE button: Press the MODE button to switch

between Movie, Picture, and Voice Record Mode.

Tele-Wide button: Digital Zoom in and out.

Shutter button: Start to take movie, picture, or record

voice.

Macro switch: Switch between Macro Mode, Portrait

Mode, and Normal Mode.

 LCD Monitor Information

The indicator shows below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded：







Record Mode

(1)









Movie Record Mode

Picture Record Mode

Voice Record Mode

Night Mode

Multi-Snap Mode

Two in One Mode

AE Metering Mode

(2) Resolution

Movie :

Picture:

High / Standard/ Low

Number of images or recording time of movie that can still be taken at current

(3)

resolution.

(4)

(5)

(6)

SD card inserted

Macro Position Focusing

Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM

(7)

Battery indicator：

(8)

(9)

(10)

8X digital zoom

Full power / medium power / low power /

power exhausted

Auto Flash

Flash Off

Self-Timer Mode

 MPEG4 Movie Recording

The camera is turned on with default mode of movie recording. You can start recording movie

just by pressing shutter button

LCD monitor. To stop recording, press shutter button again.

To view stored movies, press the REC/PLAY button once to switch to Playback Mode.

Three movie resolutions are available.

. When a movie is recording, a time indicator will display on

Resolution Quality

640*480(1.8Mbps) / 30 fps

640*480(1 Mbps) / 30 fps

320*240 (500 Kbps) / 30 fps

High Quality

Standard Quality

Low Quality

 Picture Recording

Press MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode. Three resolution settings are available.

Resolution Image Quality

2976*2232 (6.6 M pixel)

2048*1536 (3.2 M pixel)

1024*768 (800 K pixel)

 Voice Recording

1. Press MODE button to switch to Voice

Record Mode.

2. Press shutter button(

3. Press shutter button(

) to record voice.

) again to stop.

High Quality

Standard Quality

Low Quality

 Taking Close up Pictures

The camera has two close-up picture modes to allow you to take pictures at close range. The

Macro Mode (

(

) should be used for object located from 60 c.m. to 100 c.m..

To take close-up pictures:

1. Press MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode.

2. Shift the macro switch to Macro (

macro icon (

3. Press the shutter button

) should be used for object located at about 20 c.m., while the Portrait Mode

) or Portrait ( ) positions. In Macro Mode, the

) will appear on the LCD monitor.

to take the picture.

Note

Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal ( close-up pictures.

) when you are not taking

 Using Digital Zoom

The digital zoom magnifies images up to eight times when recording movies or taking pictures.

1. To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide button.

2. The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the

LCD monitor.

 Options for Record Mode

Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode

1. Resolution

2. Effect

3. White Balance

4. Exposure

5. Sharpness

6. Motion Stabilization

7. Setting

 Operations for Record Mode

1. Flash

2. Self-Timer

3. Multi-Snap

4. Night Mode

5. AE Metering

6. Two in One

7. Resolution

8. Effect

9. White Balance

10. Exposure

11. Sharpness

12. Date Printing

13. Setting

Operation Screen

1. Press Enter button when in Movie/Picture Record

Mode.

2. There are total six options in Movie Record Mode

and twelve options in Picture Record Mode.

3. Use the Up/Down buttons to move between main

menu options.

Enter Button

Operation Screen

4. Press Enter/Right buttons to enter submenu of main

option you select.

5. Press Left button to exit main menu.

 Default Setting and Validation

The following table indicates the camera’s default setting as well as its validation.

1. Always: The setting always keeps valid.

2. One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till camera power off.

Resolution

Effect

White Balance

Exposure

Sharpness

Flash

Self-Timer

Multi-Snap

Night Mode

AE Metering

Two in One

Sound

Format Card

TV System

Validation Default Factory Setting

Always High for Movie

Standard for Picture

One Time Normal

One Time Auto

One Time Level 5

Always Off

One Time Off

One Time Center

One Time Off

Always On

One Time Off

Always Depends on shipping area

Language

Volume

Motion

Stabilization

Date Printing

Always Depends on Shipping area

Always Level 6

Always Off

 Record Submenu Setting

Record submenu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use Up/Down

buttons to move between options and press Enter button to validate the setting.

 Movie Resolution

To change Movie Resolution:

1. In Movie Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to Movie menu screen.

2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Resolution, then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to

Resolution submenu.

3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between three settings.

4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Video Resolution Option

Enter Button

 Picture Resolution

To change Picture Resolution

1. In Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to Picture menu screen.

2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Resolution, then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to

Resolution submenu.

3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between three settings.

4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit.

Image Resolution Image Resolution Option

Enter button

 Effect

There are three modes which are Normal, Black/White and Classic.

To change Effect setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to menu screen.

2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Effect then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to Effect

submenu.

3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between three settings. The change can be previewed

immediately.

4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Effect Option

Enter Button

 White Balance

The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance

settings are available:

• Auto (Default) : The camera automatically adjusts white balance.

• Daylight: Under outdoors

• Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition.

• Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition.

To change White Balance Setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to menu screen.

2. Use Up/Down buttons to select White Balance, then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to

White Balance submenu.

3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between four settings. The change can be previewed

immediately.

4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen W/B Option

Enter Button

 Exposure

The camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to

adjust the exposure compensation setting.

To change Exposure setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch to menu screen.

2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Exposure, then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to

Exposure submenu.

3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previewed

immediately.

4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Change Expousre Setting

Enter Button

 Sharpness

Your can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects.

To change Sharpness setting:

1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter button to switch menu screen.

2. Use Up/Down buttons to select Sharpness then press Enter/Right buttons to switch to

Sharpness submenu.

3. Use Up/Down buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previewed

immediately.

4. Press Enter button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Change Sharpness Setting

Enter Button

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