BenQ S21 manuale d’uso

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2 Contents Preface ........... ................... .................. ................... .. 6 About This Manual ........... ................... .................. .. 6 Copyright ...... ................... .................. ................... ... 6 Disclaimer......... .................. ................... .................. 6 Safety Warning and [...]

3 3 LCD Display Information..... ........ ...... 25 3.1 In Movie Clip Mode ........ ......... ........ ......... ......... ... 25 3.2 In V oice Recording Mode.......... ........ ......... ......... . 27 3.3 In DSC Mode. ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ... 28 4 Using the Camera ... ....... ........ ....... ..... 30 4.1 Sho[...]

4 6.1.9 Multi shot ............................. .................................. .. 54 6.2 Menus of Movie Clip/V oice Playback .... ......... ..... 55 6.2.1 Delete .................................. ................................. ... 55 6.2.2 Protect ................................. ................................. ... 57 6.3 Menu options o[...]

5 6.5.13 Instant Review ....................... .................................. 85 6.5.14 Memory .. ................................. ................................ 86 6.5.15 V olum e ................... .................................. ............... 87 6.5.16 S tart-up LOGO .......................................... .............. 88 6.5.[...]

6 Preface Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced camcorder (digital video camera). Ensure tha t you read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for futur e reference. About This Manua l This manual is designed to as sist you in using your new camcorder. All information presented is as a ccurate as possible but is subje ct to c[...]

7 Safety Warning a nd Notice Before operating the camcorder , please make sure that you read and fully understand the content in this section. If you ignore and violate all safety warnin g notices indicated in this section, the camcorder warr anty may be void. Meanwhile, not only the camcorder but also you and all o ther people and things around yo[...]

8 9. Batteries could explode, for instance. All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns i f a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. Ex ercise care in handling any batteries, particularly when placing it inside your pocket[...]

9 2. The only way of replacing the ba ttery is to open the battery cover. 3. Dispose of unwanted batteries and camcorders as permitted by the laws in your countries. 4. Water may cause a fire or ele ctric shock. Therefore, store your camcorder in a dry place. 5. If your camcorder becomes w et, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible. 6. Salt o[...]

10 13. Whenever there is data in the external memory card, you should make a backup copy to a computer or disc. So, you can have a backup solution if data loss occurs. 14. All original accessories are design ed only for use with this camcorder model you purchased . Do not use these accessories with other ca mcorder models or camcorders of other bra[...]

1 1 5. The capacity of your ca mcorder batteries will reduce each time it is charged/emptied. 6. Storage at too high or low te m pera tures will also result in a gradual capacity loss. As a re sult, the operating time of your camcorder may be considerab ly reduced. 7. It is normal for the ca mcorder to become warm during operation, because the ca m[...]

12 1 Overall Introduction Please read this chapter carefully to understand the feature s and functions of this Digital Video Camera. The description of t hi s chapter also includes the de scription of system require ment, package contents, and hardw are c omponents. 1.1 System Requirem ents This Digital Video Ca m era requ ires a unit of computer w[...]

13 1.3 A cces sories Thi s package s hould contain the following items. In cas e there is any missing or damaged item, please contact your dealer immediately. ① Digital video camera ② Quick guide ③ Software CD ④ HDMI cable ⑤ Video cable ⑥ USB cable ⑦ Lithium batter y ⑧ Battery charger ⑨ Power cord .[...]

14 1.4 Ex ternal View[...]

15 1.5 A djusting LCD Dis play Before ta king picture or recording movie clips, please rotate according to the illustration s below.[...]

16 2 Getting Started 2.1 Ins erting SD Card 1. Insert an SD card and make sure facing the touching face downward. Note: Do not re move or insert SD cards when the pow er of the Digital Video Ca mera is on to avoid damaging files.[...]

17 2.2 Loadi ng Batteries Please use only batteries pro vided or recommended by the manufacturer or dealer. This package is supplied with a l ithium battery. AA batteries are optional. Note: Insert bat teries correctly a ccording to this de scription. Error in ins erting ba tteries c oul d resul t in non-repairable damage to this Digital Vid eo Cam[...]

18 2. Insert batteries according to the illustration. * Important: 1. Please use the supplied lithiu m battery when using the infrared function. The infrared fun ction can not be supported by using AA batteries. 2. Close battery cover.[...]

19 2.3 Chargi ng the Battery (Optional) You can use the supplied bat tery charger to charge the lithium battery. Safety instructions In order for Li-ion batteries to ge t optimum performance it is highly recommended to charge the battery for at least 8 hours on first use or after storage o f more than 3 months. LED indicator illustration Operation [...]

20 2.4 The gestures of using the touch screen 2.4.1 Single touch Single touch for the below touchable hotkeys: 1. Mode change (DV, DSC and Voice Recording) 2. Resolution change (FHD, HD, WVGA, WEB or 16M, 8M, 5M, 3M)[...]

21 2.4.2 Slide Slide right or left to view the previous file or the next file under the Playback Mode. 2.4.3 Rotate Under Playback Mode, you can rotate the image by 90° /step as shown below .[...]

22 2.5 Buttons & Func tions Description Button Function Power Button Press the b utton to turn ON/OFF the D igital Video Camera. Menu Button Press the button to display the m ai n OSD menu. MODE Button There are three operating modes for the Digital Vid eo Camera : DV Mode, DSC Mode, and Voice Recording Mode. Press the Mode button to c hange to[...]

23 Zoom button This Digital Video Cam era is equipped w ith 4X (720P) digi tal zoom function. Press the Zoom Button Right (T) t o pull in the distance of the s ub ject, or Left (W) to move aw ay the distance from the ob ject. Macro button Macro function allow s you to shoot image of an object at very close distance. In the Macro Mode, you can pull [...]

24 2.8 Initia l settings before use 2.8.1 Setting Date and Time 1. Turn on the Di gital Video Camera to set up the date and time for the first t i me. S et the date and time by moving u p /down button or touch the screen to selec t. 2. Press the 4-Way Direction Button left/right to highlight each c olu mn. Then press up/down or t ouch the screen to[...]

25 3 LCD Display Information 3.1 In Mo v ie Cli p Mode The following table regard ing the description of each icon and symbol will be shown w hen the Digital Video Camera is in DV Mode ( ). 1 Movie Clip recording indicator 2 Motion Detection 3 Night Mode indicator 4 Exposure compensation indicator 5 Color effect indicator[...]

26 6 Metering Mode 7 Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator : Internal memory indicator (displa yed when there is no SD card ) 8 Compensation indicator 9 Macro indicator 10 White balance indicator 11 Battery status indicator 12 00:00:00 Remaining recording time indi cator 13 Histogram indicator 14 Playback indicator 15[...]

27 3.2 In V oice Recording Mode The following table regard ing the description of each icon and symbol will be shown w hen the Digital Video Camera is in Voice Recording Mode ( ). 1 Voice Recording Mode indicator 2 Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator : Internal memory indicator (displa yed when there is no SD card) [...]

28 3.3 In DS C Mode The following table regard ing the description of each icon and symbol will be shown w hen the Digital Video Camera is in DSC Mode ( ). 1 DSC Mode indicator 2 Night Mode indicator 3 EV compensation indicator 4 Effect indicator 5 Metering Mode 6 Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator : Internal memor[...]

29 7 Backlight compensation 8 Macro indicator 9 White balance indicator 10 Battery indicator 11 0000 Number of pictures left. 12 Histogram indicator 13 Playback Button 14 Digital zoom indicator 15 Menu Button 16 Flash Mode selection (off, auto , fill-in) 17 Resolution indicator 18 Continuous Shot Mode 19 Self-timer indicator[...]

30 4 Using the Camera 4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip 1. DV mode is the default setting after you power on the Digital Video Camera. 2. Press the Recording button to start or stop movie recording. 3. The Digit al V ideo Ca mera w ill store the Movie clip automatically. DV Mode I nd ica tor[...]

31 4. LCD s creen ra tio will be different depend ing on the setting of Movie Clip resolution. Please refer to the table shown below: Video Resolution Preview FHD (1920 x 1080 ) HD (1280 x 720) WVGA (848x 480) 16:9 ratio WEB (320 x 240) 4:3 ratio[...]

32 4.2 Capturi ng a still image from a mov ie You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image. Select the vid eo clip, and pr ess the shut ter button at an interested fra me. 1. DV mode is the default setting after you pow er on t h e Digital Video Camera. 2. Press the Recordin g button to start or stop video re cording. 3. Whi[...]

33 4.3 Capturing a s till image in video mode You can save a selected frame in th e video mode as a still image. Press shutter button at an interested pre view image to save the interested frame. It is also workable during rec ording a video clip . 1. Press the shutte r button in movie clip during playback . 2. The Digital Video Camera w ill st o r[...]

34 4.4 Voi ce Recording: 1. Turn on the Digital Video Camera. 2. Press t he MODE button to ente r Voic e Recording mode or touch the screen hotkey. 3. Press the Recording button to start or stop Voice recording. V oice Re cording Mode[...]

35 4.5 Mo v ie Clip / Voice Clip Playback 1. In Movie/Voice Re cording Mode, pr ess Playback Button to display recently stored file on the LCD screen. Playback Playback Mo de indicator Playback Mo de indicator[...]

36 2. Press 4-Way Direction Button up/down, left/right to view the s tored f ile . Press S ET Button to playback or touch the screen to select Playbac k of the file. 3. To pause the Playback of file, press the Recording button or touch the screen icon ( ). 4. Press the Playback Button to return to Mo vie/Voice Recording Mode.[...]

37 5. You can also playback the m ovie clip by different s peed by touching (ON/OFF) the s creen icon ( ) . Playback speed is as belo w when the Slow Moti on is “ “ “ “ OFF ” ” ” ” : Playback speed is as belo w when the Slow Motion is “ ON”: Rewind 2 X play For ward Rewind 4X play Forw ard Rewind 8X play Forw ard Rewind 16X play[...]

38 4.6 Shooting / Play back images 4.6.1 Taking a p icture 1. Turn on the power and adjust the Mode Button to DSC Mode or touch hot key on the screen to set up. 2. Press Shutter Button to capture i mages. DSC Mode i ndicator[...]

39 4.6.2 Images Pla yback 1. In DSC Mode, press Playback Button to display the images on the LCD screen. 2. Press 4- Way Direction Button up/down , or left/right to v iew the st ored files. P re ss S ET Button to replay or touch the screen to playback. Playback Mo de Indicator Playback[...]

40 3. Press SET Button or touch the s creen to return to full screen for viewing i m ages . 4. Touch the panel icon ( or ) to enlarge or shrink the image. Then, you can move the im age up/down or left/right. 5. Press Playback Button again to return to DSC Mode.[...]

41 5 LCD Display Information 5.1 Movie Clip Rec ording Mode: Please refer to the following table regarding the description of each icon and symbol. 1 Playback Mode icon 2 000-0000 Folder and file number 3 File Protect indicator 4 Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator : Internal memory indicator (displa yed when there [...]

42 6 00:00:00 Length of each Movie Clip 7 Sound volume touch icons 8 Return Button 9 Fast forward Playback Button 10 Playback/Pause button 11 Fast rewind Playback Button 12 Menu Button 13 Resolution indicator 14 Slow motion Playback[...]

43 5.2 Voi ce Recording Mode: Please refer to the following table regarding the description of each icon and symbol. 1 Playback Mode icon 2 000-0000 Folder and file number 3 File Protect indicator 4 Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator : Internal memory indicator (displa yed when there is no SD card) 5 Battery status[...]

44 5.3 DSC P layback Mode Please refer to t he following illustration t o familiarize yourself with icons and symbols of DSC Playba ck Mode. 1 Image Playback Mode icon 2 DPOF （ Digital Print Order Format ） indicator 3 Exposure compensation indicator 4 File Protect indicator 5 Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator [...]

45 6 White balance 7 Battery status indicator 8 000-0000 Number of pictures left 9 Return Button 10 Zoom- In indicator 11 Zoom- Out indicator 12 Menu Button 13 Resolution indicator[...]

46 6 Menu Mode When the menu appears on the LCD display, the MENU button is used to move through t he highlighted items in the s ub menu or t o select a menu item. 6.1 Menu options of Mo vie Clip Mode When in Movie Clip mode, pre ss the MENU Button to show the Movie options menu. 6.1.1 Mov ie Clip Resolution 1. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and [...]

47 Notes: 1. When setting to FHD, HD or WVGA resolutio n, the LCD display aspect ratio is 16 :9. 2 . When setting to WEB vide o resolution, the LCD display a spect ratio is 4:3. 6.1.2 White Balanc e 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure i t is in the DV Mode. 2. Press SET MENU Button and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the[...]

48 6.1.3 Effect 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure i t is in the DV Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and press the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Effect item. Press SET B utton to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4-Way Direction Button to select Nor mal, B/W or Sepia. Press SET Button to confirm[...]

49 6.1.4 Met ering 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure i t is in the DV Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Metering i te m. Press SET Button to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4-Way Direction Button to select Spot, Center or Touch AE. Press SET Button to[...]

50 6.1.5 Backlight 1. T urn on the Digital Video Camera and make s ure it is in the DV Mode. 2. Pres s MENU Button and move the 4-Way Dire ction Button to highlight the B ackligh t item. Press SET B ut ton to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4-Way Direction Button to s ele ct On or Off. Pre ss SET Button to confirm;[...]

51 6.1.6 Night M ode 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure i t is in the DV Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and press the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Night Mode it e m. Press SET Button to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4- W ay Direction Button to select On or Off. Press SET Button to confirm[...]

52 6.1.7 Motio n Detection When Motion De tection is turned on, the ca mera w ill d etect the motion f or Mov ie Clip recording without hu man intervention. W hen the AE variation is detected, the re cording will start immediately. 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure i t is in the DV Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Di[...]

53 6.1.8 EV Compen sation You can adjust the value of the ex posure compensation w hich is ranged from -2.0EV to +2.0EV (a t 0.5EV increment). The higher the EV value, the brighter the image w ill be. 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure i t is in the DV Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the[...]

54 6.1.9 Multi sh ot 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure i t is in the DV Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and press the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Multi shot item. P ress SET Button t o display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4- W ay Direction Button to select On or Off. Press SET Button to confirm[...]

55 6.2 Menus of Movie Clip/Voice Pla y ba ck When in Movie Clip mode, pre ss the SET Button to show the Movie Clip options menu. 6.2.1 Delete 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the Movie Clip/Voice Playback Mod e. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Delete item. Pre ss SET Button to [...]

56 4. Press 4- W ay Direction Button to select “O” Y es or “X ” NO. Press SET Button to confirm; or touch t he screen to select the item. Delete One Delete the c urrent file Delete All Delete all files stored in the Digit al Video Came ra Note: The file cannot be recovered once it is deleted . Therefore, please make s u re you ha ve backed [...]

57 6.2.2 Protect 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the Movie Clip/Voice Playback Mod e. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Protect item. Press SET Button t o display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Use 4- W ay Direction Bu tton to select Lock One, Local All, Unl[...]

58 6.3 Menu o ptions of Camera Mode When in DSC Mode, press MENU Button t o display c a m era mode option Menu. 6.3.1 Still Image R esolution 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Reso lution item. Pr ess SET Button t o display submenu; [...]

59 6.3.2 White Balanc e 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the White Balan ce item. Pre ss SET Button to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Use 4-Way Direction B utton t o select Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescen[...]

60 6.3.3 Effect This Digital Video Camera can take standard color im ages , Black and White images, or Sepia color tone images. 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight t he Effect item. Press SET Button to display submenu; or touch the screen [...]

61 6.3.4 Met ering 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Metering it e m. Press SET Button to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4-Way Direction Button to select Spot, Center or Touch AE. Press SET Bu tton [...]

62 6.3.5 Backlight 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Backlight item. Press SET Button to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4-Way Direction Bu tton to select ON or OFF. Press SET Button to confir m; or [...]

63 6.3.6 Night M ode 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU B ut ton and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Night Mode item. Press SE T Button to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4- W ay Dire ction Button to select On or Off. Press SET Button to confirm[...]

64 6.3.7 Self-timer 1. Turn on the Digital Vi deo Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU Button and use the 4-Way Direction Bu tton t o highlight the Self-timer ite m. Press SET ( Menu Button) to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press 4-Way Direction Button to select OFF, 2 Sec or 10 sec. Press SET But[...]

65 6.3.8 Continu ous Shot You can continuously shoot three pictures using this function. To start, press and hold the Shut ter Button. The function will end automatically after three picture s are taken. 1. Turn on the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. P res s MENU But ton and press the 4-Way Direction Button to highligh[...]

66 6.3.9 EV compens ation You can adjust the value of the ex posure compensation w hich is ranged from -2.0EV to +2.0EV (a t 0.5EV increment). The higher the EV value, the brighter the image w ill be. 1. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and m ake sure it is in the DSC Mode. 2. Press MENU But ton and press the 4-Way Direction Button t o highlight th[...]

67 6.4 Menus of Playback 6.4.1 Delete Use this function to delete the files . 1. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and m a ke sure it is in the Playback Mode. 2. Press MENU Button and press the 4-Way Direc tion Button Down; or touch the screen to select the file to be deleted or to delete all files. 3. Press the 4-Way Direction Button or touch t he [...]

68 4. Press 4-Way Direction Button or touch the s creen to select “O” YES or “X ” No and press SET Button to delete file( s). Note: The file s cannot be recovered on ce deleted. Ther efore, please mak e sure you ha ve a ba ckup file before del ete. Th e protect files w ill not be able to delete. Before dele te of Protected file, you must un[...]

69 6.4.2 Protect 1. Turn on the pow er of Digi tal Video C amera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode. 2. Choose the file which you w ant to protect. 3. Press MENU Button and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Protect item. Press SET Button to display submenu; or tou ch the screen to sel ect the item. 4. Press 4-Way Direction Butt[...]

70 6.4.3 Auto play This Digital Video Camera includes a sl ide show function that c ould playback each picture at a regular interval. 1. T urn on the pow er of Digital Video Camera and m ake sure it is in the Playback Mode. 2. P ress MENU Button and move the 4-Way Direction Button to highlight the Auto play i tem. Press SE T Button to display subme[...]

71 6.4.4 Rotate 1. Turn on the pow er of the Digital Video C amera an d make sure it is in the Playbac k Mode. 2. Use 4-Way Direction Button to hig hlight Ro tate item and press S ET Button; or touch the screen to selec t the Left 90 or Right 90.[...]

72 6.4.5 DPOF Use DPOF (Digit al Print Order Format) function t o indicate the printing information stored in the memory card. 1. Turn on the power of the Digital Video Camera and m ake sure it is in the Playback Mode. Press Pl ayb ack Button and press SET B utton t o display Im age Playback Menu; or touch the screen to select the item. 2. Use 4-Wa[...]

73 DPOF 4. Press the Playback Button or touch the screen to exit the image. Note: 1. A mem ory card is required for the DPOF fun ction. 2. If DPOF is set , the pictures to be printed are ordered to pr int.[...]

74 6.5 Se tting Menu Setting Menu can be used to select all kinds of the Digital V ideo Camera settings. 6.5.1 Informatio n This function can be used to display inf or mation on the LCD sc reen to help you in capturing be st images and movie clips. 1. Turn On t he Digital V ideo Camera and switch to SE T Mode. 2. P res s 4- W ay Direction Button to[...]

75 6.5.3 Beep 1. Turn on the power of Digital Vide o Camera and switch to SET Mo de. Press the 4-Way Direction B ut ton up or down to highlight the Beep and press SET s ele ction B u tton t o confirm or touch the screen to select. 2. Use 4-Way Direction Button or touch the s creen to select On or Off.[...]

76 6.5.4 Default Use this function to reset all se ttings to default settings. 1. Turn on the power of Digital Video Ca mera and switch to SET Mode. 2. P re ss 4-Way Direction Button to highlight Default item. Press SET Button to display sub menu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Us e 4-Way Direction Button or tou ch t he screen to select[...]

77 6.5.5 TV stand ard Use the TV standard to set the T V system for your area. 1. Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch t o SET Mode. 2. Use 4-W ay Direction B utton t o highlight the TV standard item. Pre ss SET Button to display submenu; or t ou ch the screen to select the item. 3. Use 4-Way Direc tion Button to sel ect NTSC or PAL[...]

78 6.5.6 USB This setting is for USB outpu t function. You can select an ex ternal device to connect the Digital Video Camera by using the supplied USB cable. 1. Turn on the Digital V ideo Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. P res s 4- W ay Direction Button to h ighlight the USB item. Press SET Button to di splay submenu; or tou ch the screen to sele[...]

79 6.5.7 Auto Pow er Off This function can be used to turn off the Digital Video Camera automatically after a period of t ime not using the Digital Video Camera. 1. Turn on t he Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. P res s 4-Way Direction Button to highlight Auto Power Off i tem. Pre ss SET Button to display sub menu; or touch the screen[...]

80 6.5.8 Frequenc y Use the Frequency op tion to set the frequency system for your area. 1. Turn on the power of Digit al Video Ca mera and switch to SET Mode. 2. Us e 4-Way Direction B utton to highlight the Frequency selection item. Press SET Button to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Us e 4-W ay Direction Button to s e[...]

81 6.5.9 Language 1. Turn on the pow er of the Digital Video Camera. Then select the Mode Button to “SET”. M ove 4-Way Directio n Button up and down to highlight the Language and press SET button to confirm or tou ch the screen to select. 2. Press 4- W ay Dire ction But ton or touch the screen to s elect the following language s: English, Germa[...]

82 6.5.10 Format This function allows you to for mat the memory card or the built-in memory. 1. Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. P res s 4-Way Direction Button to highlight Format item. Press SET Button or touch the s creen to display submenu. 3. P res s 4-Way Direction Button to s elect “O” Yes or “X” NO[...]

83 6.5.11 File Numbe r (Default: Seri es) This setting allows you to na me the files. If “Series” is selected, the file name will follow the latest stored file instead. If “Reset” is selected, the nex t file name will start from 0001 eve n after formatting, deleting or inser ting a new memory card. 1. Turn on the pow er of Digital Video Cam[...]

84 6.5.12 LCD bright ness This function can be used to adjust the brightness of the screen. 1. Turn on the Digital V ideo Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. Us e 4-Way Direction Button to highlight LCD brightness item. Pre ss SET B ut ton to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the ite m. 3. P res s 4-Way Dire ction Button to select High ,[...]

85 6.5.13 Instant Rev iew This function can be used to instantly browse the files after taking the picture. 1. Turn on the Digital V ideo Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. P res s 4- W ay Direction Button t o highlight Instant R eview item. Pre ss SET B ut ton to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the ite m. 3. P res s 4-Way Direction B[...]

86 6.5.14 M emory Use this function to select data s torage location. 1. Turn on the Digital V ideo Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. P res s 4-Way Direction Button to highlight Me mory item. Press SET Bu tton to di splay submenu ; or Touch t he screen to select the item. 3. P res s 4- W ay Direction Button to select Internal, SD1, or SD2. Press SE[...]

87 6.5.15 Volume Use this function to adjust the vo lume of sound. 1. Turn on the Digital V ideo Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. P res s the 4- W ay Direction Button to highlight Volume item. Pre ss SET B ut ton to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the ite m. 3. P res s the 4-Way Direction Bu tton to select High, Medium, or Low. Pres[...]

88 6.5.16 Start-up LO GO Use this func tion to the image that i s di splayed on the LCD w hen the digital camcorder is turned on. 1. Turn on the Digital Camcorder and switch t o Setup Menu. 2. P res s the 4-Way Dire ction Button to highlight the Star-up Logo item. Pre ss the SET Button or touch the icon on the screen to display the submenu. 3. P re[...]

89 6.5.17 Face Detect ion You can use the Face Dete ction function to detect faces in a scene automatically during a photo shoot. 1. Turn on the Digital Camcorder and switch t o Setup Menu. 2. P res s t he 4- W ay Direction B utton t o highlight t he Face Detection item. P res s the SET Button or tou ch the icon on the screen to display the submenu[...]

90 7 PC and TV Connection 7.1 Connec ting to the Computer As show n in the ill u stration, use the USB cable provided to c onnec t the Digital Video Camera t o a PC for f ile transmission, or use the Digital Video Camera as a Web camera for conferencing purpose. 7.2 Connec ting to a Standard TV As shown in the illustration, use the video cable to c[...]

91 7.3 Connec ting to a HD TV As shown in the i llustration, use the HDM I cable provided to connect the Digital Video Camera t o a H D TV f or high resolution picture display.[...]

92 8 Installing the Software 1. P la ce the CD ROM attached into the CD player. 2. If the CD is not executed automatically, please use Windows File Manager to ex ecute the Insta ll_CD.exe file in the CD. The follow ing screen will be display ed. 3. P re ss the Menu item and follow the Installation process and follow the instructions on- screen.[...]

93 9 Editing Software ArcSoft Total Media Extreme (TM E) ™ manages you r media for you, and gives you t on s of fun and ex c iting ways to c rea te and share projects featuring you r photo, video , and music files. Edit , enhance and add creative effects to your ph otos. You can  Create your own movies or photo slide shows complete with soundt[...]

94 10 Appendix Specifications Image sensor 1/2.5 inch. 5.0 mega pixels CMOS sensor Effective pixels 5.03 Mega pixe ls (2592 x 1944) Storage media SD card and SDHC card Supporte d. ISO Equipment Auto Color effect Normal/BW/Sepia Lens Fixed lens F/3.2, f=7.5mm Focus range Normal: 1.5m~infinity Macro: 16 cm Still image Format: JPEG (DPOF, EX IF) Resol[...]

95 LCD Display 3. 0” Touch Panel screen(16:9) Flash light Range: < 2 m off, auto, fill-in IR Night Vision Range: < 1.5m Video Mode: On/Off White balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Tungste n / Fluorescent Exposure -2.0 EV~+2.0 EV Self-Timer Off, 2 seconds, 10 seconds . Interface Digital output connector: USB 2.0 high- speed (480Mbps Max .) M[...]

96 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Can not turn on the power of Digital Video Camera. 1. Batteries are not inserted correctly. 2. Batteries are exhausted. 1. Please insert batteries correctly. 2. Replace the batteries. Camera shutdown suddenly. 1. Power saving mode already activated. 2. Battery exhausted. 1. Please turn on the power[...]

97 Unable to use the external memory card. 1. Memory card is Protected. 2. Memory card contains non-DCF images taken by other cameras. 1. Unlock the memory card. 2. Reformat the memory card. Please make sure to backup the file before reformatting memory card. All Buttons can not work or camera hangs. Short circuit occurred when connecting the camer[...]