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  • Page 1

    Q3 Handy Video Recorder Q3 Quick Start Guide Safety and Operation Precautions must be read before using the unit.[...]

  • Page 2

    1 Prepare Set the date and time First set the date and time on the unit. 1. Press to open the settings menu. 2. Use / to select SET DA TE and press . 3. Use / and / to set the current date and time. 4. Press . Set the type of battery being used. This is necessary to accurately show the amount of remaining battery life. 1. Press to open the settings[...]

  • Page 3

    Prepare Set the date and time / Set the battery type / Set the sound quality / Reduce noise 2 Prepare Set the sound quality Set the sound quality to use when recor ding video or audio alone. 1. Press to open the settings menu. 2. Use / to select SOUND QUALITY and press . 3. Use / to choose the sound quality . 4. Press . The low-cut lter function[...]

  • Page 4

    3 Prepare Format an SD car d If an incorrectly formatted SD card is inserted, the format conrmation screen appears. 1. Press to format, or to not format. • Select "Yes" to start formatting. • Select "N o" to not format the card and pu t the unit into recording standby ( READY ). 2. After formatting completes, the unit ent[...]

  • Page 5

    Prepare Format an SD car d /T urn operation sounds on/off Use Record audio and video 4 1. After preparing to r ecord audio or video, press to start recor ding. (See "Set the sound quality" on p. 2.) 2. Press to stop recor ding. • Theunitreturnstorecor dingstandby ( READY ). MEMO If the recor ding level is set to AUT[...]

  • Page 6

    5 Use Play recor dings Playbackrecor dedaudioandvideo. 1.  Duringrecor dingstandby( READY ), press . 2.  Ifyouwanttoplayadiffer entle,use / to select it and press . • Functions of other buttons / Press to adjust the volume. / Press and hold during playback to search backward/forward. Press [...]

  • Page 7

    Use Play recor dings / Erase recordings 6 Connect Connect exter nal devices Connect Connect external devices Y o u c a n c o n n ec t t o v a r i o us e x t e r n al d e v ic e s f or a va r i e t y o f applications. • Connect to a computer (via USB) to edit and save les and upload them to video sharing sites With this unit's power off, c[...]

  • Page 8

    7 Part names and functions • Parts of the unit • Standard scr een (READY) • Inserting batteries 1 6 7 11 13 14 15 16 19 18 17 2 3 4 5 9 8 12 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 Note: Use alkaline or NiMH batteries. Open the case while pressing here and then insert the batteries.[...]

  • Page 9

    8 1 Power switch T ur n the power on and of f. 2 Recording level setting switch Set the gain to one of three levels. (L = low sensitivity , H = high sensitivity , AUTO = automatic) 3 Video/audio recor ding switch Set to record video with audio or audio only . 4 Line/headphones output jack Output sound to headphones or external equipment. 5 AC adapt[...]

  • Page 10

    9 FCC regulation warning (for the U.S.A.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio [...]

  • Page 11

    10 Windows isa trademark of MicrosoftCorporation (USA). Macintosh,QuickTime and the QuickTimelogo are register ed trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the USA and other countries. The SD and SDHC logos aretrademarks. Y ouT ube?[...]

  • Page 12

    11 Items included with this product • Q3 unit • A V cable • 2 AA batteries (for testing the unit) • Soft Pouch • HandyShare • NewSDCar d • Apple QuickTime installer Bundled software (on the included SD card) • Quick Start Guide (this document) • SD card (2GB) • Windscreen Note: Use alkaline or NiMH batteries. T o use HandyShare [...]

  • Page 13

    12 Safety and Operation Precautions This indicates that if a user ignores this warning and handles the device incorrectly , serious injury or death could result. This indicates that if a user ignores this caution and handles the device incorrectly , bodily injury or damage to equipment could occur . Warning Caution Observe the following precautions[...]

  • Page 14

    ZOOM CORPORA TION 4-4-3 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, T okyo 101-0062 Japan www .zoom.co.jp Copying or reproduction of this document in part or in whole without permission is prohibited. Q3-5010-2[...]