Table of Contents
Getting Started................................................................ 1
Knowing your camcorder parts............................................................. 1
Installing the battery.............................................................................. 2
Charging the battery............................................................................. 2
Inserting a memory card (optional)....................................................... 2
Turning on/off your camcorder.............................................................. 2
Setting language................................................................................... 3
Reading LCD indicators........................................................................ 3
Basic Operations............................................................ 4
Recording a video clip .......................................................................... 4
Recording a voice clip........................................................................... 4
Taking a still picture .............................................................................. 5
Playing back your recordings................................................................ 6
Playing back your recordings on PC..................................................... 7
Connecting the camcorder to TV.......................................................... 8
Advanced Operations .................................................... 10
Menu operation..................................................................................... 10
Menu items in Camera mode................................................................ 10
Menu items in Playback mode.............................................................. 11
Menu items in Setting mode................................................................. 12
Battery Life Indicator............................................................................. 13
Battery Life............................................................................................13
Storage Capacity.................................................................................. 14
System Requirements .......................................................................... 14
Specifications........................................................................................ 15
Getting Started
Knowing your camcorder parts
Internal
Microphone
Lens
Speaker
External
Microphone
Flash strobe
Battery cover
Tripod socket
SD/MMC card slot
LCD monitor
OK key/
Joystick 5-way
AV connector/
Earphone
Zoom (in/out) button
USB connector
HD OUT
MODE button
Shutter button
Power button
Delete button
Strap hook
Macro mode switch
Flash switch
Play button
MENU button
Resolution switch
Record button
AF lock switch
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Installing the battery
1.Press the Push button first and slide the battery cover open.
2.Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note
that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the
compartment.
3.After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover.
Charging the battery
Please charge the battery at least 8 hours for first time use.
1.Connect the cable.
Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the USB port of the
camcorder and the other end to a wall outlet.
OR
Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port of the camcorder and the other
end to a powered PC. Make sure the camcorder is powered off.
2.The charging LED turns red and the charge starts.
3.When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged, the charging LED will
turn green.
When using a PC to charge the battery, do not power on the camcorder, or
the charge will stop.
Inserting a memory card (optional)
To insert a memory card, do the followings:
(1) Open the SD/MMC card cover.
(2) Gently push the card until the card reaches the bottom of the slot.
To remove the memory card, gently push the card and it will pop up. Then pull the card
out of the slot.
Turning on/off your camcorder
Open the LCD monitor or press and hold down the Power button for 1 second to turn on
the camcorder.
To turn off the camcorder, press and hold down the Power button for 1 ~ 3 seconds or
close the LCD monitor.
If the camcorder stays inactive for a long period of time, it may automatically
shut down due to the Auto-Off setting.
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Setting language
1. Power on the camcorder.
2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu.
3. Use the Joystick switch to select the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu
screen.
4. Use the Joystick to select the Language item, and then Press OK to confirm.
5. Move the Joystick up/down to select a language.
6. When done, press OK to confirm the setting.
Reading LCD indicators
00:00:05
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
00:06:40
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Mode icon
Zoom ratio indicator
Flash
Video resolution
Picture resolution
Continuous shot
AF lock
White balance
Remaining recordable time
NightShot
Focus
Stabilizer
Internal memory/SD card inserted
Battery life
Recording time
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Basic Operations
Recording a video clip
1. Adjust the focus:
Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-
up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to Macro mode ( ).
2. Zooming:
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen.
3. Press the Record button to start recording.
4. Press the Record button again to stop recording.
The zoom function is also available during recording (except in macro mode).
The camcorder has built-in electronic stabilizer, which can only be activated in
HD 720P(60f) / WVGA(60f). In HD 1080P(30f) mode, this function is disabled.
It’s normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with continuous use /
recording due to its high performance.
AF lock
When recording in one spot without zooming in / zooming
out or moving around, you can activate the AF lock function
by moving the Joystick right. To disable this function, move
the Joystick right again.
AF lock switch
Recording a voice clip
1. Power on the camcorder.
2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu.
3. Use the Joystick switch to select the Voice Recorder mode and press OK to enter the
menu screen.
4. Press the Record button to start recording
5. Press the Record button again to stop recording.
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Taking a still picture
1. Adjust the focus:
Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-
up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to Macro mode ( ).
2. Zooming:
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or
zoom out the screen.
3. Press the Shutter button half way down and hold for
the camcorder to auto focus. When the focus frame
turns green, press the button fully down to take a still
focus frame
picture.
Due to the sensor capture feature, the LCD preview and ratio of still picture
capture will vary depending upon different video resolution settings. The image
capture of the camera is set where as video resolutions are different.
Taking pictures
and focusing
Video resolution
Preview
16:9 ratio
4:3 ratio
HD 1080P(1440x1080)
16:9 ratio
4:3 ratio
HD 60f(1280x720)
WVGA 60f(848x480)
Continuous shot
While in preview mode you can capture continuous images
(at video resolution) by “clicking and holding down” the
Joystick. The camcorder will continuously snap shots (up
to 10 per second) until you release the Joystick, or until the
memory is full.
Continuous shot function is disabled in HD
1080P(30f) mode.
OK key / Joystick 5-way
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Playing back your recordings
1. Press the MODE button and use the Joystick to switch to “My Works” mode.
Or press the Play/Pause button (
) on the left side of the LCD monitor.
2. There are three folders below My works: Video, Picture, and Voice. Select Video,
Picture or Voice, and then press the OK key to enter the index mode.
3. Operations in playback mode:
File type
How to...
Action
Index mode
Shift between Index
mode and Full-
screen mode
In Index mode, press the OK key to switch to Full-
screen mode. In Full-screen mode, press the MENU
button to switch to Index mode.
Full-screen mode
1. In Index mode: Use the Joystick to move the
highlight box.
2. In Full-screen mode: Use the Joystick to move
left or right.
Shift between files
When selected (in full-screen mode), the file
automatically starts playing.
Start playing
Pause/Resume
playing
During playing/While paused, press the OK key.
Adjust the volume
level
During playing, use the Joystick to move up or down.
Video & Audio
Stop playing
During playing, press the MODE button.
Press the Shutter button.
Return to the
preview screen
During playing, use the Joystick to move right. To
stop, press the OK key.
Fast forward
During playing, use the Joystick to move left. To stop,
press the OK key.
Fast backward
Zoom in/out
Use the Joystick to move up or down.
Lock/Release zoom
ratio
When the zoom ratio is greater than 1.0x, press the
OK key.
Picture
Browse the enlarged When the zoom ratio is locked, use the Joystick to
picture browse the picture.
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Playing back your recordings on PC
Installing software
Please notice that the recorded videos are .mov format. So you need some special
programs to view the recordings on PC. For first time use, please make sure you have
QuickTime 7.0 (or above) player on your PC. If not, please download the QuickTime
player from the website.
OR
Please install the software on the bundled CD.
Connecting to PC and Saving files
After the software is properly installed on your PC, please follow the procedures listed
below.
1. Turn on the camcorder.
2. Connect the camcorder (with SD card inserted) to your computer with the USB cable.
3. A dialogue window will appear automatically. Please select the item “Open folder to
view files” and click “OK”.
4. If the dialogue window does not appear automatically, you may double click on “My
computer” and open the “Removable Drive”.
5. Double-click on the DCIM file folder.
6. Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder.
7. Copy the files you wish to keep and save them to the desired location on your
computer.
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Connecting the camcorder to TV
Please follow the below instructions to connect your camcorder and
TV via accessory AV cables for real-time display. You can display your
video clips and still pictures on your TV, sharing them with your friends
and family.
Connecting the camcorder to HDTV
HD TV hereby means the HDTV built-in component input ports, thus can perform
HD high resolution quality while connected.
HD TV
(green)
(blue)
(red)
Component Video in
(red)
(white)
Component Audio in
AV
(yellow)
<AV cable>
HD OUT
(Do not plug in Yellow Cable)
<Component Video cable>
1. Turn on your HD TV.
2. Turn on the Camcorder.
3. Plug one end of the component video cable into the (Component
Video IN) port on the HDTV and the other end into the (HD OUT) port
on the Camcorder.
4. Plug one end of the other AV cable into the (Component Audio IN) port
on the HDTV and the other end into the (AV) port on the Camcorder.
(Please do not plug in the yellow connector to the HDTV’s AV-IN.)
5. Press the input switch mode on the HDTV and select “Component
Input”.
If you record an HD resolution clip while connected to your HD TV, the TV
display video resolution will down size to WVGA resolution due to data bit
rate, but the recorded file will remain HD with no change.
The HD TV will display your video clips in 1080i (60 fields) resolution mode
although it is recorded in 1080P (30 frames) setting.
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Connecting the camcorder to Standard TV
TV = Traditional CRT TV
AV mode
AV
AV-IN
Video
Audio
AV cable
1. Power on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode.
2. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable (yellow/white/red color)
to the TV “AV-IN” jacks.
3. Power on the camcorder.
4. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the “AV” port on your camcorder.
When the pop-up message appears on the screen, please select “AV-Out”.
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Advanced Operations
Menu operation
The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions.
The following table gives details on menu operations.
How to...
Bring up the menu
Action
Press the MENU button.
Move the highlight bar
Use the Joystick to move up or down.
Press the OK key.
Enter sub-menu/Confirm an item
Exit menu/Go back to upper menu
Press the MENU button (when in sub-menu).
Menu items in Camera mode
Power-on → Press the Menu button.
Item
Option
Description
HD 1080P(30f) Set the video resolution to HD 1080P (1440x1080 pixels).
Video
Resolution
HD 60f(720P)
Set the video resolution to HD 60f (1280x720 pixels).
Set the video resolution to WVGA 60f (848x480 pixels).
WVGA
60f(DVD)
On
Auto
Off
The flash is forced to fire in every shot.
The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient.
The flash is disabled.
Flash Strobe
NightShot
Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark
background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking
photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to
eliminate blurring from hand shake.
Warning: Noise increases when NightShot is enabled.
Warning: The stabilizer function is disabled when NightShot
is enabled.
On/Off
Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark
background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking
photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to
eliminate blurring from hand shake.
EV
-2~+2
Warning: Noise increases when NightShot is enabled.
Enable/Disable the selftimer. After the selftimer is turned on, the
camera will have ten seconds delay before recording when the
Shutter button is pressed.
Selftimer
On/Off
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued)
Item
Option
Description
Continuous
Shot
(at video
resolution)
On/Off
Enable/Disable continuous shot function.
Auto
The camera automatically adjusts white balance.
Sunny
This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather.
This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady
environments.
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Tungsten
White
Balance
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent lamp
lighting, or environments with high color temperature.
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp
lighting, or environments with low color temperature.
Normal
Black & White
Classic
Make recordings in natural color.
Make recordings in black and white.
Make recordings in sepia-toned color.
Enable/Disable auto focus function.
Effect
AF Lock
On/Off
Enable/Disable stabilizer function. Stabilizer function can prevent
the image from blurring causing by hand shake.
Stabilizer
On/Off
Menu items in Playback mode
Power-on → Press the MODE button → Use the Joystick to switch to My Works mode
→ Select Video, Picture or Voice folder→ Press the OK button → Press the MENU
button.
Item
Option
Yes/No
Yes/No
Description
Delete One
Delete All
Delete current file.
Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory.
Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot
be erased by a delete function. While the formatting function will
erase all locked/unlocked files.
Lock
Yes/No
All
The camera displays images/video clips in sequence. You can
press the OK key to stop the slide show/video play.
Repeat All
* If there are no files in the camera, no items will be seen.
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Menu items in Setting mode
Power-on → Press the MODE button → Select the Setting (
the OK button.
) mode → Press
Item
Clock
Option
Description
-
-
Set date and time.
Language
Let you select the language used for OSD.
Disable beep sound.
Off
Beep
On
Enable beep sound.
Shutter On
On/Off
On/Off
Disable beep sound, but keep Shutter sound.
Enable/Disable start movie function.
Start Movie
Icon
Enable/Disable OSD icons to display on the screen.
LCD
Brightness
Set LCD brightness. A positive value makes the LCD brighter;
while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer.
-2~+2
NTSC
Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for
America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea areas.
TV System
Flicker
Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is suitable for
Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong
Kong.
PAL
50Hz
60Hz
Off
Set flicker frequency to 50Hz*.
Set flicker frequency to 60Hz*.
Disable Auto-off function.
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for
over 1 minute.
1 min
3 min
5 min
Auto Off
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for
over 3 minutes.
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for
over 5 minutes.
Format the storage medium. Note that all files stored in the
medium will be gone.
Yes
No
On
Off
Format
Default
Cancel action.
Restore factory defaults. Note that your current settings will be
overridden.
Cancel action.
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Menu items in Setting mode (continued)
* Flicker settings table:
Region England Germany
France
50Hz
Italy
50Hz
China
50Hz
Spain
50Hz
Netherlands
50Hz
Russia
50Hz
Setting
Region Portugal
Setting 50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
America
60Hz
Taiwan
60Hz
Japan
50/60Hz
Korea
60Hz
Thailand
50Hz
Battery Life Indicator
Icon
Description
Full battery life
Moderate battery life
Low battery life
* The flash strobe and the LED lights will be disabled.”
Empty battery life
Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the
battery when the icon indicates low battery life.
Battery Life
Still picture
Number of shots
110
Video clip
Recording time (minute)
50
* shoot every 30 seconds
** flash is off
* resolution is set to 720P 60f
(1080x720 @60f)
*** resolution is set to 5M (2592x1944)
Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery
type and recharge level.
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Storage Capacity
Video (min.)
Still picture
5M
Memory
HD 1080P 30f /
HD 720P 60f
WVGA 60f
SD card (ꢀ5ꢂMB)
SD card (51ꢀMB)
SD card (1GB)
SD card (ꢀGB)
SD card (4GB)
3
7
15
145
290
7
15
30
60
30
580
60
1160
2320
120
Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to ± 30%) depending on the
color saturation and complexity of your subject and surroundings.
System Requirements
System requirements are different in different video resolution settings:
Video Resolution
PC system requirements
OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above
CPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz Core 2 Dual or above
System RAM = 1GB (2GB recommended)
Graphic card = 256MB of RAM
HD 1080P (1440x1080)
@30fps
HD 60f (1280x720) @60fps
OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above
CPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz or above
System RAM = 512MB (1GB recommended)
Graphic card = 256MB of RAM
WVGA 60f (848x480) @60fps
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Specifications
Item
Description
Model
5 Mega-pixel camera
5 Mega (2592x1944 pixels)
Image sensor
Still image: 5M(2592x1944)
1440x1080 (HD 1080P)
1280x720 (HD 60f)
Resolution
848x480 (WVGA 60f)
Lens
Optical zoom lens
Digital zoom
File format
4X (2X in 1080P mode)
MOV, JPEG, WAV
1440x1080, up to 30fps (HD 1080P)
1280x720, up to 60fps (HD 60f)
848x480, up to 60fps (WVGA 60f)
Video frame rate
Internal memory
External memory
LCD display
TV out
Yes
SD/MMC card (up to 32GB SDHC)
3” LCD
HDTV Component out, NTSC/PAL system supported
Interface
USB 2.0
Voice recorder
Microphone
Speaker
Yes
internal (stereo); external mic jack
Yes
Nightshot
Yes (both in still image and video modes)
Electronic Image Stabilization (Only available in 720P 60fps
and WVGA 60 fps, the video resolution mode)
E.I.S.
Battery
NP60 compatible Li-ion rechargeable battery
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notification.
For more information on camcorder details and more advanced operations, please
refer to the electronic manual included in the accessory CD.
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