Aiptek AHD-H23 manual

High Denition Camcorder User’s Manual[...]

2 EN Read This Before Using the Camcorder SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camcorder . • Use the camcorder with care. Rough handling may damage the internal components. • Do not expose the camcorder to high temperature. Avoid contact with water . • Please notice that the camcorder body may become warm when[...]

Contents Read This Before Using the Camcorder .............................................. 2 Section 1 Getting to Know Y our Camcorder ..................................... 4 Section 2 Getting Started .................................................................... 7 Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode .........................................[...]

4 EN Section 1 Getting to Know Y our Camcorder Overview The camcorder equipped a 5 Mega Pixel sensor that can take H.264 format videos. The H.264 technology allows for extanded video recording with less memory . High quality images up to 16 mega-pixels c[...]

5 EN Front V iew Rear View Lens Stereo Microphone Photo Button T ele/Wide Button Flash Self-timer LED LCD T ouch Panel HDMI Out USB Connector Record Button A V Out Record LED Indicator Playback LED Indicator[...]

6 EN Side View Bottom View Speaker Power Button Playback Button Stabilization Button Digital Light Button Pause Button T ripod Socket Battery/SD card Cover[...]

7 EN Section 2 Getting Started Loading the Battery Beforeusingthecamcorder ,youmustloadtheLithium-ion rechargeablebatterycomewithinthepackage. Insert the battery according to the correct polarity marks ( + or 1. -). Closethebatterycoverrmly . 2. Charg[...]

8 EN T urning On/Off Y our Camcorder Open the LCD monitor or press and hold down the [Power Button] for 1 second to turn on the • camcorder . T o turn off the camcorder , press and hold down the • [Power Button] for 1 second or close the LCD monitor . Con?[...]

9 EN Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode Button Function Record Button: Presstotakevideo. 1. T o stop recording, press it again. 2. Photo Button: Presstotakephoto. 1. When recording video, press to capture the image. 2. T ele Button: ZoomIn. 1. Wide Button Zoom out. 1. Power Button: Press down for one second to tu[...]

10 EN LCD Monitor Information (1) VideoResolution FullHD(1080p30fps) HD(720p60fps) HD(720p30fps) VGA (640X480) SlowMotion(Recordvideoat432x240(QVGA)resolution.) Photo Resolution 16MP 5MP 3MP (2) 00:05:30 Remaining recordable time Numberofimagesthatcanstillbetakenatcurr[...]

11 EN (8) Flash Auto (PhotoRecordingOnly) Red Eye Reduction (PhotoRecordingOnly) Flash Off (9) Digital Light On (10) Stabilization (1 1) Pre-RecordMode T ime Lapse SmileDetection (12) MacroFocusingOn (13) Daylight Fluorescent T ungsten (14) Scene Skin Night Backlight Black/White Classic Negative (15) Date Printing On (16) Ba[...]

12 EN Note Stabilization, Time Lapse, and Slow Motion functions can not be used simultaneously . • Stabilization and Night Mode functions can not be used simultaneously . • Pre-Record, Motion Detect, Slow Motion, and Time Lapse functions can not be used • simultaneously . Video Recording Press • [ RecordButton] to start recor[...]

13 EN Using Digital Light Function The setting allows you to extendthe brightness of the objects that are dark or in the shadow . • It can extend the dynamic range for backlight and high contrast sense, so that the objects will be bright[...]

14 EN Options for Record Menu Video Photo Effect Setting* Resolution • Pre-record • MotionDetect • SlowMotion • T ime Lapse • Resolution • Flash • Self-T imer • SmileDetect • ISO • Scene • WB(White Balance) • MacroMode • FaceT racking • Sound • TV • La[...]

15 EN Video Operation Display Screen T 1. ouch on the screen and the menu will show on the screen. T ouch the[Video] iconon the screen. Submenu ofVideo 2. will pop out on the screen. The Videosubmenu contains5 options--Resolution, 3. Pre- record, Motion Detect,SlowMotion, andT [...]

16 EN Motion Detection Record videos automatically when the camcorder detects a movement. Operation Display Screen Inthe Videomenu, touch the[Motion Detect] iconon the 1. screen. T ouchtoselect[On]or[Off] 2. ( ) . T ouch the Exit icon 3. ( ) to exit. Camcorder will start to record vi[...]

17 EN Photo Operation Display Screen T 1. ouch on the screen and the menu will show on the screen. T ouch the [Photo] icon on the screen. Submenu of 2. Photo will pop out on the screen. The Photo submenu contains 5 options-- Resolution, 3. Flash, Self-Timer , Smile Detect, and ISO , --for?[...]

18 EN Self-Timer Theself-timerallowsyoutotakephotoswithaten-secondtimedelay .Theself-timerlightonthefront ofthecamcorderwillalsoblink.Thespeedofblinkingwillincreasejustbeforethephotoistaken. Operation Display Screen In the Photo menu, t[...]

19 EN ISO The camcorder adjusts the ISO sensitivity of its images automatically . Four manual ISO sensitivity settingsareavailable. (800/1600/3200/6400).Thelarger thenumberis,thehigher theISOsensitivityis setto.Selectasmall numbertoshoota?[...]

20 EN White Balance Thecamcorder adjuststhecolorbalance ofimagesautomatically . Threemanualwhitebalance settings areavailable: Auto: • Thecamcorderautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance. Daylight: • Under outdoor condition. Fluorescent: • Underuorescentlightcondition. T ungsten[...]

21 EN Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode Button Function TheButtonshavethefollowingfunctionsinPlaybackMode. Record Button: SwitchtoRecordMode. 1. T ele Button: ZoomIn. 1. Wide Button Zoom out. 1. Playback Button: SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode. 1. Forquickreview ,press?[...]

22 EN LCD Monitor Information IndicatorsontheLCDscreenwhileinPlaybackMode: VideoPlaybackMode PhotoPlaybackMode (1) VideoResolution FullHD(1080p30fps) HD(720p60fps) HD(720p30fps) VGA (640X480) SlowMotion(432x240(QVGA)) Photo Resolution 16MP 5MP 3MP Picture in Video?[...]

23 EN (7) Videoplay Videopause (8) Videofastforward (9) Nextvideo/photo (10) Delete (1 1) Slideshow Slideshowstop (12) MagnicationIndicator Operations for Playback Mode ThePlayback Modeisfor viewingandmanaging videosandphotos onthe built-inmemoryor onanSD Card. Operati[...]

24 EN Video Playback Operation Display Screen In the Video Playback mode, touch 1. / to play or pause the videos. Sweep to the 2. right or touch to go to the previous video; sweep to the left or touch to go to the next video. While playing videos, touch 3. / to fast rewind/ forward. T ouch 4. to increase th[...]

25 EN Photo Playback Operation Display Screen In the Photo Playback mode, 1. sweep to the right or touch to go to the previous photo; sweep to the left or touch to go to the next photo. While thephoto is selected,press [T eleButton] tomagnify . 2. (ThemagnicationIndicatorappearsonthe[...]

26 EN Section 5 Setting Y our Camcorder Setting Menu Operation Display Screen T 1. ouch on the screen and the menu will show on the screen. T ouch the [Setting] icon on the screen. Submenu of 2. Settingwillpopoutonthescreen. TheSettingsubmenu contains7optionsforconguring 3.?[...]

27 EN Language Use this option to select the language of the user interface. Operation Display Screen In the Setting menu, touch the [Language] icon on the 1. screen. T ouch to select the desired option. 2. T ouch the Exit icon 3. ( ) to exit. Time Setting Operation Display Screen In the Setting me[...]

28 EN Format Y es: • Format the built-in memory ( When there is no SD card in the camcorder ) / SD Card (When thereisanSDcardinthecamcorder). No: • Do not format the built-in memory ( When there is no SD card in the c[...]

29 EN Section 6 V iewing Photos and Videos on TV Connecting to a High-Denition 16:9(Wide) TV ConnecttheHDMIcabletoyourcamcorder ’sHDMIOutport. 1. Connect the other end of the cable to a television. 2. SetthevideoinputsourceofyourTVto“HDMI.” 3. The stepsfor viewing s[...]

30 EN Section 7 V iewing Video & Photo on PC Installing Bundled Software TheCD-ROMsuppliedwiththiscamcordercontains2piecesofsoftware. ArcSoft MediaImpression • is a user-friendly application that helps you managing your media, burning yourvideointoDVD,anduploadin[...]

31 EN Section 8 Uploading Files to Internet Thebuilt-in Internet Direct applicationoffersyou aneasyway touploadyour lestoInternet instantly . Ithelpsyousharethemwithyourfamilyandfriendsonthewebsite. T o upload les to Internet: Connectthecamcorderto[...]

32 EN The main screen appearsautomatically on the desktop.(T oview the recordedclips on Internet Direct, 3. itisnecessarytoinstall ArcSoftMediaImpressionrst.) Note The web site may be not allowed to access in certain regions. • Onthethumbnailscreen,click?[...]

33 EN Clickon“CANCEL”tostopuploading. 6. T o playback the video le: Doubleclickonthevideocliponthethumbnailscreen. 1. Click on the Play/Pause icon 2.  to play/pause. Click on the Return icon to return to the thumbnail preview screen. T o setup you[...]

34 EN Section 9 Specications and System Requirements Specication Imagesensor 5Mega-pixelsCMOSsensor Operation modes Videorecord,Photorecord Lens 23XOpticalZoomLens(4.0-92.0mm/F3.5-4.1) Zoom 1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoom) Shutter Electronic LCD monitor 7.6CM[...]

35 EN System requirements MicrosoftWindowsXP/Vista/7 • IntelPentium4,2.4GHzorabove • 512MBRAM • 1GBfreeHDDspace • AvailableUSBport • CD-ROMDrive • 16-bitColorDisplay • Note The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology , so over 99[...]

36 EN Section 10 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Symptom/Situation PossibleCause/Solution The ash is not working. The battery power is low . The camcorder is in DC power mode. Inashautomode,camcorderashresONL Ywhen necessary(indarksettingasexample). The les on th e mem ory c ard do not d[...]