Vivitar DVR 550 User Manual

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Digital Video Camera

User Manual

Content

Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera..............................2

Section 2 Getting Up and Running.......................................5

Section 3 Record Mode..........................................................7

Section 4 Playback Mode ....................................................34

Section 5 Listening to MP3 Music ......................................47

Section 6 Reading eBook ....................................................49

Section 7 Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC.............................51

Section 8 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV...............52

Section 9 Video File Converter............................................53

Section 10 Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD...............53

Section 11 Transferring Data to a Computer........................9

Section 12 Specifications and System Requirements ...... 11

Section 1

Getting to Know Your Camera

 Overview

The camera with 5 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 11 mega-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. An 8x digital zoom increases user control over the movies and pictures you take. 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 Biuld-in 64 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 2GB.

Note

Partial memory of the built-in 64MB memory is used for Firmware code

 Standard Accessories

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

z Camera z USB Cable z Power Adaptor z AV Cable z Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery z Quick Guide z CD-ROM ( Driver, Arcsoft Software and User Manual) z Remote Control (Optional) z Earphone z Strap z Pouch

 Front View

Self-Timer LED

Lens

Flash

Power Button

SD card slot

 KeyPad illustration

LCD Panel

TV Out Port

Direction Buttons

Enter Button

Picture Shutter Button

Movie Shutter Button

Tele-Wide Button

RECORD/PLAY Button

Mini USB 2.0 port

 Side View

Speaker

Strap Hole

Battery Cover

Macro Switch

Microphone

 Loading the Battery

Before using the camera, end users must load NP60 rechargeable Li-ion Battery.

1. Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject the battery cover.

2. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks ( + or -)

3. Close the battery cover firmly.

Section 2

Getting Up and Running

Eject

 Inserting and Removing an SD Card（Optional）

The camera comes with internal memory which allows you to store pictures, movies, voice recordings and music. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD or MMC memory card up to 2GB. To insert a memory card, refer to the figure as below:

1. Insert the memory card into the right position.

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

3. 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 t urn on automatically. (2) Or press Power Button for one second to turn on it.

Ö To take a movie, press the Movie Shutter Button ( Ö To take a picture, press the Picture Shutter Button (

Ö To record the voice, press the Upper Button of Direction Buttons and press the Movie

Shutter Button (

Ö To view stored movies, pictures, listen to stored MP3 and voice recordings, or read eBook,

press RECORD/PLAY Button once to switch to Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Record Mode.

) to start voice recording.

 Turning the Camera Off

To turn off the Camera, you can either press the Power Button for one second, or you can place the LCD panel back to its original position.

 Button Function

Section 3

Record Mode

Right Button : Flash AUTO/OFF Left Button :Self-Timer ON/OFF Up Button : Voice Recording Mode 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.

RECORD/PLAY Button functions:

1. Switch between Record /Playback Mode.

2. Return to the previous page.

Tele-Wide Button: Digital Zoom in and out.

Movie Shutter Button:

1. Start to take movie, or record voice.

2. To stop recording, press it again.

Picture Shutter Button: Start to take picture

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 picture s a re recorded：

Record Mode

(1)

Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode Voice Record Mode Motion Stabilization Two in One Mode Photo Frame Multi-Snap Mode

(2) Resolution

(3)

(4) (5)

(6) (7)

(8)

Backlight Mode

Movie : Picture:

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

Battery indicator：

High / Standard/ Low

SD card inserted Macro Position Focusing

White Balance

full power / medium power / low power /

power empty

Auto Flash Flash Off

(9) (10) (11)

Self-timer enabled 8X digital zoom Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH: MM

(12)

Motion Detection

 MPEG4 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.

Three resolution settings are available:

)

Quality

High Quality Standard Quality

Low Quality

 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 Standard Quality

Low Quality

 Voice Recording

1. Press Upper Button ( ) of Direction Buttons to switch to Voice Record Mode.

2. Press Movie Shutter Button (

3. Press Movie Shutter Button (

4. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded voice.

) to record voice.

) again to stop.

 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 70 cm to 140 cm.

To take close-up pictures:

1. Rotate the lens ring to switch to Macro ( the macro icon (

2. Press Picture Shutter Button (

) should be used for object located at about 20 cm, while the Portrait Mode

) or Portrait ( ) positions. In Macro Mode,

) 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, when recording movies or taking pictures.

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

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 Mode Picture Mode Voice Pen Effect Set

z Resolution z Exposure z Sharpness z White Balance z Stabilization z Motion Detect z Exit

z Resolution z Exposure z Two in One z Photo Frame z Flash z Self-timer z Sharpness z White Balance z Multi-snap z Backlight z Date printing z Exit

 Operations for Record Mode

z Enter z Exit

z Normal z B/W z Classic z Negative z Exit

z Sound z Start-up Screen z Time Setting z Format Memory z TV System z Language z Default Setting z Exit

Operation Screen

1. Press Enter Button when in Movie/Picture Record Mode.

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move between main menu options, which are Movie Mode, Camera Mode, Voice Mode, Effect, and Set. Submenu will pop out while move to each main option.

3. Press Enter Button to validate sub option you select.

4. Select Exit option to exit submenu.

Enter Button

 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

Exposure Sharpness White Balance Motion Stabilization Motion Detect Two in One Photo Frame Flash Self-Timer Multi-Snap Backlight Mode Date Printing Effect

Validation Default Factory Setting

Always High for Movie

Standard for Picture One Time 0EV One Time Level 5 One Time Auto Always Off One Time Off One Time Off One Time Off Always Off One Time Off One Time Off One Time Off Always Off One Time Normal

Sound Format Card TV System Language Volume

Always On One Time Off Always Depends on shipping area Always Depends on shipping area Always Level 6

 Movie Mode submenu Setting

Record main menu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use Right/Left Buttons to move between options and press Enter Button to validate the setting.

 Movie Resolution

To change Movie Resolution:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Resolution then press Enter Button to switch to Resolution

submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between three settings.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Video Resolution 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 record menu screen.

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the

screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move to Exposure Option. Press the Enter Button and then

Exposure Submenu will pop out on the screen.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose preferred EV value. The change can be previewed

immediately.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Exposure Option

Enter Button

 Sharpness

You can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects.

To change Sharpness setting:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the

screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Sharpness then press Enter Butto n to switch to Sharpness

submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between nine levels. The ch ange can be previewed

immediately.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Change Sharpness Setting

Enter Button

 White Balance

The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available:

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

2. Daylight: Under outdoors

3. Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition.

4. Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition.

To change White Balance Setting:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the

screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select White Balance, then press Enter Button to switch to White

Balance submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between four settings. The change can be previewed

immediately.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen W/B Option

Enter Button

 Motion Stabilization

To enable Motion Stabilization:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the

screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Stabilization then press Enter Button to switch to

Motion Stabilization submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose ON or OFF.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Motion Stabiization Motion Stabilization Option

Enter Button

Note

1. The captured screen will be smaller when motion stabilization is enabled.

2. Digital Zoom is disabled when motion stabilization is activated.

 Motion Detection

To enable Motion Detection:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Detect then press Enter Buttons to switch to Motion Detect submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose ON or OFF.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

6. Camera will start to record video once if there is a movement for 3 consecutive seconds. Stop recording if there is no movement for 3 seconds.

Motion Detect Motion Detect Option

Enter Button

 Camera Mode Setting

 Picture Resolution

To change Picture Resolution:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on

the screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Resolution then press Enter Button to switch to Resolution

submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between three settings.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Video Resolution 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 record menu screen.

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on

the screen

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move to Exposure Option. Press the Enter Button and then

Exposure Submenu will pop out on the screen.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose preferred EV value. The change can be previewed

immediately.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Exposure Option

Enter Button

 Two in One ( Picture Record Mode Only)

With camera set to Two in One mode, you can combine two snapshots into one picture. To enable Two in One:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on

the screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Two in One then press Enter Button to switch to Two in One

submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose ON or OFF.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Two in One Option

Enter Button

6. Press Picture Shutter Button to take first picture.

7. Press Picture Shutter Button to take second picture.

8. Press the RECORD/PLAY Button to view the Two in One picture.

 Photo Frame (Picture Record Mode Only)

Your camera features popular electronic photo frame. You can take your picture with preferred electronic photo frame. To enable Photo Frame:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Photo Frame option, then press

Enter Button to switch to Photo Frame submenu.

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to locate preferred photo frame. Then select Set option and press

Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Photo Frame Option

Enter Button

 Flash (Picture Record Mode Only)

This camera has two flash settings. To change flash setting by either hot key (Right Button) or Option Setting.

Auto-flash( )：the flash fires automatically according to light conditions. Use this mode for

general photography.

Flash Off( )：the flash will not fire under any circumstances. Use this mode when taking

images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the subject is distant (beyond the range of the flash).

To change Flash setting:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Flash Option, then press Enter

Button to switch to Flash submenu.

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between 2 settings.

3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Note

z The flash will be disabled automatically

Display Screen Flash Options

Enter Button

when battery power is low (

)

 Self-timer (Picture Record Mode Only)

The self-timer allows you to take pictures with a ten-second time delay. To activate Self-timer by either hot key (Left Button) or Option Setting. The self-timer LED on the front of the camera beneath the flash light will also blink. The speed of blinking will increase just before the pictu r e is taken.

To enable Self-timer:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Self-timer, then press Enter Button

to switch to Self-timer submenu.

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.

3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Self-timer Options

Enter Button

 Sharpness

You can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects.

To change Sharpness setting:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Sharpness Option, then press

Enter Button to switch to Sharpness submenu.

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Sharpness then press Enter Button to switch to Sharpne ss

submenu.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between nine levels. The change can be previe wed

immediately.

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

Display Screen Change Sharpness Setting

Enter Button

 White Balance

The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available:

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

2. Daylight: Under outdoors

3. Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition.

4. Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition.

To change White Balance Setting:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on

the screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select White Balance, then press Enter Button to switch to White

Balance submenu.

4. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between four settings. The change can be previewed

immediately.

5. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen W/B Option

Enter Button

 Multi-Snap (Picture Record Mode Only)

With the camera set to Multi-Snap Mode, you can take five continuous pictures. To enable Multi-Snap:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Multi-Snap, then press Enter Button

to switch to Multi-Snap submenu.

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.

3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Multi-Snap Option

Enter Button

 Backlight (Picture Record Mode Only)

With the camera set to backlight Mode, you can take shots when bright light is behind the subject. To enable Backlight:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Backlight, then press Enter Buttons

to switch to Backlight submenu.

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.

3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Backlight Option

Enter Button

 Date Printing

To enable Date Printing:

1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Date Printing, then press Enter

Buttons to switch to Date Printing submenu.

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off.

3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Display Screen Date Printing Option

Enter Button

Note

Date would be shown on the printed picture once date printing is enabled.

 Voice Mode

To enable voice recording:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Voice Option. Then Voice Submenu will pop out on the

screen.

3. Use Up/Down Button to move between Enter and Exit Option.

4. Choose Enter option to enable voice recording and press Enter Button to validate the setting

and exit.

Display Screen Voice Mode Option

Enter Button

 Effect Setting

There are four modes which are Normal, Black/White, Classic and Negative. To change Effect setting:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Effect Option. Then Effect Submenu will pop out on the

screen.

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

 Setting Menu

The Setting submenu contains options for configuring your camera set up.

To change advanced setting:

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

2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Setting option, then Setting Submenu will pop out on the

screen.

3. Use Up/Down Buttons to move between settings.

Display Screen Setting Option

z Sound (operation sound) z Start-Up Screen z Time Setting z Format Card z TV System z Language z Default Setting

z Sound Setting

Enable or disable KeyPad tone and operation sound by using Up/Down Buttons, the press Enter Button to validate the setting.

Submenu Display Screen Sound Setting

Sound

z Start-up Screen

Customize the Start-Up Screen with your favorite pictures. Press Right/Left Buttons to select the picture you want and press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit.

Submenu Display Screen Start-Up Screen

Start-Up Screen

If you do not want to customize the start up screen, press Left/Right Buttons and select No Start-Up Screen.

No Start-Up Screen

)

z Time Setting z Move between Date, Time, Set and Exit by using Left/Right Buttons. z Adjust date and time by using Up/Down Buttons, then select Set to validate each change. z Select Exit to leave Time Setting without any change.

Submenu Display Screen Time Setting

Time Setting

z Format Card

Submenu Display Screen Format Card Options

Format Card

Yes：Format the SD Card / built-in memory No (Default)：Do not format SD Card / built in memory

Note

z All the data will be erased if the SD card is

formatted. Make sure all the data are duplicated to PC before formatting SD card.

z TV System

Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL. Wrong TV system setting may cause image flicker. NTSC standard: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan etc. PAL standard: UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong etc.

Submenu Display Screen TV System Option

TV System

z Selecting Interface Language

Submenu Display Screen

Language

z Default Setting

To restore the default factory setting, select this option.

Submenu Display Screen Default Setting Options

Default Setting

Section 4

Playback Mode

Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch from Record Mode to Playback Mode. The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures as well as listening to voice and music, or read eBook on the built-in memory or on an optional memory card.

Operation Display Screen

Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch from Record Mode to Playback Mode Main Menu.

z There are five options in the Playback Mode, movie,

picture, voice, music, and eBook.

z Direction Buttons can be used to select the specific

option.

z Press Enter Button to view movies/pictures, listen to

voice/music, or read eBook.

Note

When any recorded movie, picture, voice, music, or eBook is stored in the camera, a folder will be shown on the respective playback mode.

 Button Functions

The Direction Buttons have the following functions in Movie and Picture Playback Modes.

Right Button : Go to the next movie/ picture. Left Button : Go to the previous movie/ picture. Up Button : Invalid Down Button : Information ON/OFF Enter Button : Enter to movie, picture, voice,

music or e-Book option menu.

RECORD/PLAY Button functions:

1. Switch between Record and Playback modes.

2. Return to the previous page.

Tele-Wide Button: Digital Zoom in and out.

Movie Shutter Button：

Start playing the recorded movie or voice

 LCD Monitor Information

Indicators on the LCD screen while in Playback Mode：

(1)

(2)

(3)

Mode Indicator

Movie Playback Mode Picture Playback Mode

Voice Playback Mode

Music Playback Mode

eBook Playback Mode

Resolution Indicator

High Resolution Standard Resolution Low Resolution

Indicate the selected movie/picture is locked.

Indicate the single movie/voice/MP3 is being repeated.

(4)

(5)

Indicate all of the movies/voices/MP3 are being repeated.

Indicate the slide show is playing.

Current Number/ Total number of movie, picture, voice, or MP3.

Magnification Indicator.

 Movie Playback

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Movie option.

2. Press Enter Button to go to Movie Playback Mode.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last movie.

4. Press Movie Shutter Button to play and press it again to pause.

5. While playing movie, press Right/Left Buttons to fast forward/backward, then release the button to stop.

6. Use Up/Down Buttons to adjust volume.

7. Press Enter Button to go to the movie option menu.

8. Use Direction Buttons to select six options, Delete,

Thumbnail, Lock, Repeat One, Repeat All, or Exit.

 Delete Movies

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Delete option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Delete menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie.

4. Use Up Button to delete all movies and Down Button to

delete single movie.

5. Before a movie is deleted, a confirmation screen will

appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation and “No” to cancel the operation.

6. Press Enter Button to exit.

Note

If a memory card is fitted, you can delete only those movies stored on the card.

Note

Movies on a written-protected memory card cannot be deleted.

Note

The delete function will only erase unlocked movies. Locked movies must be unlocked before being deleted.

 Thumbnail Function

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Thumbnail option

(

2. Press Enter Button to view nine thumbnail movies.

3. To play a movie, use Direction Buttons to select the

movie and press Enter Button to view.

 Lock Movies

Single or all movies can be locked. This function can prevent the movies from being deleted accidentally.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Lock option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Lock menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie.

4. Use Up Button to lock/unlock all movies and Down Button to lock/unlock single movie.

5. Before a movie is locked/unlocked, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel the operation.

6. Press Enter Button to exit.

 Repeat Movies

This function automatically repeats playing single movie or all movies in order.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Repeat One option ( ) or Repeat All option (

2. Press Enter Button to start repeating.

 Picture Playback

Operation

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Picture option.

2. Press Enter Button to go to Picture Playback Mode.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last picture.

4. While the picture is selected, use Tele/Wide Buttons to magnify.

5. Use Direction Buttons to navigate the magnified picture.

6. Press Enter Button to go to the picture option menu.

7. Use Direction Buttons to select five options, Delete, Thumbnail, Lock, Slideshow, or Exit.

Display Screen

 Delete Picture

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Delete option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Delete menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture.

4. Use Up Button to delete all pictures and Down Button to delete single picture.

5. Before a picture is deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel the operation.

6. Press Enter Button to exit.

Note

If a memory card is fitted, you can delete only those pictures stored on the card.

Note

Pictures on a written-protected memory card cannot be deleted.

Note

The delete function will only erase unlocked pictures. Locked pictures must be unlocked before being deleted.

 Thumbnail Function

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Thumbnail option ( ).

2. While selecting Thumbnail option, press Enter Button to view nine thumbnail pictures.

3. To view a picture, use Direction Buttons to select the picture.

4. Press Enter Button to view the selected picture.

 Lock Pictures

Single or all pictures can be locked. This function can prevent the pictures from being deleted accidentally.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Lock option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to go to the Lock menu.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture.

4. Use Up Button to lock/unlock all pictures and Down

Button to lock/unlock single picture.

5. Before a picture is locked/unlocked, a confirmation

screen will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel the operation.

6. Press Enter Button to exit.

 Make Slide Show

This function automatically repeats all pictures in order.

Operation Display Screen

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Slide option ( ).

2. Press Enter Button to start the slide show; Press it again

to stop.

 Voice Playback

 Direction Buttons Function

In Voice Playback Mode, the Direction Buttons have the following functions:

Right/ Left Buttons：Select the last or next voice. Up/Down Buttons：

Enter Button：Switch to voice option menu.

Operation

1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Voice option.

2. Press Enter Button to go to Voice Playback Mode.

3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last

voice recording.

Display Screen

djust the voice playback

volume.

4. Press Movie Shutter Button to start playing back

the selected voice. Press it again to stop.

5. Use Up/Down Buttons to adjust the volume.

6. Press Enter Button to go to the voice playback

option menu.

7. Use Up Button to select Delete option and Down

Button to select Repeat option.

8. Press Up Button once to repeat single voice; Press

twice to repeat all voice recording.

9. Press it again to disable the repeat function.

10. The repeat icons will be different while selecting

Repeat One option and Repeat All option.

11. To delete a voice, use Right/Left Buttons to select

the voice.

12. Use Up Button to delete all voice recordings and

Down Button to delete single voice recording.

13. Before a voice is deleted, a confirmation screen

will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel the operation.

14. Press Enter Button to exit submenu.

15. Press Record / Play Button to exit Voice mode.

Section 5

Listening to MP3 Music

 MP3 Music

MP3 is a compressed audio file format. The MP3 music can be downloaded from some MP3 web sites. This DV includes the feature of MP3 play with lyrics display. To enable this function, make sure both .mp3 and .lrc files with the same file name are copied to the memory.

 Transfer MP3 Music to the camera

1. Install the camera driver on your computer.

2. Connect your camera to the computer USB port.

3. The Red LED will light when the camera is connected to the computer and in Mass Storage Mode.

4. Transfer MP3 music to My Computer\Removable Disk\MP3.

5. Once all the music is transferred, disconnect the USB cable from the PC.

 Listen to MP3 Music

Operation Display Screen

1. In Playback Mode, use Direction Buttons to select the Music option

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to locate MP3 you want to play, or press Right/Left Buttons to jump to the next/previous

page. There is an icon with Lyrics display.

in the front for those MP3

3. Press Movie Shutter or Enter Button to play MP3

4. Press Movie Shutter Button again to stop playing.

5. Press Up/Down Buttons to adjust volume.

6. Press Enter Button to go to repeat menu.

7. Press Down Button once to repeat current MP3(

8. Press Down Button twice to repeat all MP3(

9. Press Enter Button to exit. submenu.

10. Press Record / Play Button to exit Music mode.

 Listen to MP3 Music with earphone

MP3 stored in the camera can be played either by built-in speaker, or Earphone, or TV.

When the earphone cable is plugged in the camera, the option menu of Earphon e/TV pops out on the LCD Screen. Choose earphone or TV and press Enter Button to validate the setting.

Section 6

Reading eBook

 eBook

An eBook is an electronic edition of a physical book. eBooks in your camera have many features that traditional paper books do not: you have the freedom to control the look and feel of your eBook through colors, your own bookmarks, carrying your eBooks anywhere with your camera.

 Transfer eBooks to the camera

1. Install the camera driver on your computer.

2. Connect your camera to the computer USB port.

3. The Red LED will light when the camera is connected to the computer and in Mass Storage Mode.

4. Transfer eBooks, .txt file format only, to My Computer\Removable Disk\eBook.

5. Once all the files is transferred, disconnect the USB cable from the PC.

 Read eBooks

Operation Display Screen

1. In Playback Mode, use Direction Buttons to select the eBook option

2. Use Up/Down Buttons to select eBook you want to read, or press Right/Left Buttons to jump to the

next/previous page. There is an icon those eBooks with bookmark added.

in the front for

3. Press Enter Button to read the eBook.

4. Press Up/Down Buttons to scroll up/down the text

5. Select to jump to the first page

6. Select

7. Select background.

8. Select

9. Select

to jump to the last page

to change the color of text and

to auto scroll down the text. to add a bookmark.

Section 7

Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC

 MPEG4 Movie

MPEG4, the multimedia format and compression standards, is a cutting-edge compression technology developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Expert Group). It not only enhances the image quality but also improves the efficiency of recording capacity.

MPEG4 is adopted in this camera to take DVD-quality MPEG4 movies. The MPEG4 movie format of AVI is used in this camera.

 View MPEG4 Movie on PC

When playing an MPEG4 movie for the first time, MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid should be installed in PC. To do this: (1) Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Click “Install Device Driver” ( Install

MPEG4 Video Codec Xivd) and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

(2) Start video player such as Widows Media Player to view MPEG4 AVI Movies.

 Share MPEG4 Movie

You can share the recorded MPEG4 movies to your friends via internet or CD. Make sure MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid is installed in your friends’ PC. MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid is available in the provided CD or can be downloaded from Internet.

Section 8

Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV

You can view stored movies and pictures on a television. To connect to a television:

1. Connect one end of the AV cable to your camera’s AV Out port.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to a television.

3. The option menu of Earphone/TV pops out on the LCD Screen.

4. Choose TV option and press Enter Button to validate the setting.

5. The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for viewing them on the LCD monitor.

Note

1. The LCD monitor does not work when the camera is connected to a television.

2. Taking picture with high resolution is not supported while the camera connects to a TV.

Section 9

Video File Converter

Bundled software CD contains Acrsoft Media Converter that features video file converter to convert multiple video formats into MPEG4 Xvid compatible format with your camera. In this way, you can convert various video files formats and playback your favorite movies on your camera.

For windows XP, 2000 and Vista System users, please refer to 9.1 Media Converter2 For windows 98 and Windows Me Users, please refer to 9.2 Media Converter 1

9.1 Media Converter 2

To convert a video file:

(1) Install Arcsoft Media Converter2 ( Refer to section 11) (2) Click Start Æ Select ProgramsÆArcsoft Media Converter2ÆMedia Converter2 (3) Media Converter main Screen will appear on your desktop (4) Select “Zoran Coach Compatible” at “Select Device” column. The “Select Conversion

Parameter” will change to “Coach

Compatible Device Selection

7 Camera” respectively.

(5) Click “Add Media”

(6) Select Video file you want to convert

(7) You can preview your media files before converting. To preview media files, use the

following control functions.

* Click

*Click

to start previewing

to stop previewing

Make sure your media files can be previewed before converting

(8) Click on

to begin converting files

(8) Task Report window will pop out after the task is completed. (9) Before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to

“ Clip0001.avi”. (Please note: if Clip0001.avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002.avi)

(10) Connect your camera to PC and transfer the converted video to “My

Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\200Movie” in your camera. (Refer to Section 11Transferring Data to a Computer)

(11) After transferring the converted video to the camera, press RECORD/Play Æ

REC/PLAY Button to enjoy your favorite movie.

9.2 Media Converter 1

To convert a video file:

(1) Install Arcsoft Media Converter ( Refer to section 11) (2) Click StartÆ Select ProgramsÆ Acrsoft Media ConverterÆ Media Converter (3) Media Converter main Screen will appear on your desktop. (4) Click “Select Media”

(5) Select the video file you want to convert.

(6) Click “Select Destination” to choose the location you want to store the converted video

file.

(7) Click “ Convert” to start video converting.

(8) Task Report window will pop out after the task is completed.

(9) Before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to

“ Clip0001.avi”. (Please note: if Clip0001.avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002.avi)

(10) Connect your camera to PC and transfer the converted video to “My

Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\200Movie” in your camera. (Refer to Section 10 Transferring Data to a Computer)

(11) After transferring the converted video to the camera, press RECORD/Play Æ

REC/PLAY Button to enjoy your favorite movie.

Section 10

Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD

Bundled software CD contains ArcSoft Showbiz DVD also feathers burning the movie clip into DVD. You can preserve your precious movies on DVD to share with family and friends. To create a DVD:

(1) Install Arcsoft Showbiz DV D ( Refer to section 11) (2) Click StartÆ Select ProgramsÆ Acrsoft Showbiz DVDÆ Showbiz DVD (3) Showbiz DVD main Screen will appear on your desktop. (4) Drag Video File to “ Drag Video Here”

(5) Click ” Create ”

(6) Click “ Start “ to start DVD burning

Section 11

Transferring Data to a Computer

 Installing the Digital Camera Driver

Before connecting this camera to a computer for the first time, you should install a driver on the computer. The driver is on the CD-ROM disc provided in the package. To install the driver:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear.

2. Click “Install Device Driver”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Depending on your operating system, you may have to restart your computer after installing the driver.

 Connecting Your Camera to a Computer

You can transfer pictures, movies or voice recordings stored on your camera to a computer and send them in emails to friends or post them on websites. To do this you should:

1. Install the camera driver on your computer.

2. Connect the computer and camera with the supplied mini USB 2.0 cable.

3. Default mode is Mass Storage Mode when the camera connects to PC

4. Transfer pictures or movies or MP3 or voice recordings

 Mass Storage Device Mode

The RED LED will light up when the camera is connected to the computer. Movies, pictures and voice recordings can be found on your computer at “My Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\”. Under this mode, you can read, delete, move, or copy any movie/picture/voice recording you want. Use the bundled Ulead application software to edit the movies or pictures.

 PC Camera Mode

When in Mass Storage Device Mode, press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch to PC Camera Mode and the GREEN LED will light up. Under this mode, you can implement live video conference meetings or use video email over the Internet.

 Installing Bundled Software

The CD-ROM supplied with this camera contains 5 pieces of software.

Ö Acrsoft PhotoImpression is a user-friendly application that helps you read,

edit and organize images.

Ö Acrsoft Show Biz allows you to edit movies and is equally easy to use. Ö Arcsoft Media Converter can convert multiple video formats into MPEG4

Xvid compatible format with your camera

Ö A

dobe Reader is a popular program that you need to have installed to read the User’s Manual. Many computer users will find they already have this software installed on their computer.

Ö MPEG4 Video Codec Xvid, this decode software has to be installed for

correctly viewing the movies you record.

The detail information can be found in online help of all the bundled software.

To install the bundled software:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen appears.

2. Select the piece(s) of software you want to install from the list, then click Install Application Software. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

 Specification

Image Sensor 5 Mega Pixel Sensor

Operation Modes

Lens F3.0 (f = 7.0 mm)

Section 12

Specifications and System Requirements

Movie Record、Picture Record、Voice Record、e-Book、MP3 Player、PC Camera、 Mass Storage Device

140cm~infinite (Normal Mode)

Focus Range

Digital Zoom 8X Shutter Electronic LCD monitor 2.4" LTPS TFT LCD

Storage Medi a

Image Resolution

Movie Resolution

White Balance

60cm ~ 140cm (Portrait Mode) Center: 20 cm (Macro Mode)

Built-in 64MB Memory (partial memory is used for Firmware code); SD/MMC Card Slot support (up to 2GB)

Still image 3840x2880 (11M Pixels) 2592x1944 (5M Pixels) 1600x1200 (2M Pixels)

VGA 640x480 pixels 30 fps QVGA 320X240 pixels 3 0 fps

Auto/Manual (Daylight, Fluorescent,

Tungsten) Exposure Self-Timer Flash

File Format

Image play PC Interface TV out Battery Dimension Weight

Auto/Manual

10 second delay

Auto/Off

Picture： JPEG

Movie ： AVI (Xvid)

Voice ： WAV

Music ： MP3

Single Image/Thumbnails/Slideshow

Mini USB 2.0 Port

NTSC/PAL Selectable

Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery

95mm×71mm×34mm

142g（without battery）

 System Requirement

Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista Pentium III 800MHz or higher 256 MB RAM CD ROM 1GB free HDD space Available USB port

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