HD Camcorder Manual

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A.     Introduction

Thanks for purchasing this product. It is equipped with various practical functions integrating digital photography, video recorder and audio recorder function, with fashionable and dainty appearance, stable and outstanding quality, wide and diversified purposes. It will bring you the new and memorable experiences of use and is the indispensable tool for you.

The functions of this machine include high definition, video recording, high definition photography, quality audio record, PC camera, and movable disk.

The characteristics of this machine include various functions, various purpose, fashionable appearance, outstanding video recording effect, handy and portable, easy use, stability, reliability and rapid response, etc.

This machine is applicable for the purposes of reporter interview, wonderful snap shoot, emergency record, living fragment record, recreation record, sports record, aided teaching record, family security monitoring, criminal investigation and evidence-collecting for legal purpose, landscape record during travel, outdoors exploration record and backing memory, etc.

B.     Product Profile

C.     Usage

1.      Startup and Power-off：

1.1 Startup
a. Press OPERATION KEY (part 1) for 2 seconds and then release it.
b. The power of product is turned on, the GREEN lamp will turn on and the product will enter into the initialization status.
c. The GREEN lamp will turn off when the initialization is completed.
d. After startup, the device will enter into the default recording function standby status and the RED lamp will turn on.
e. Startup is completed.

Note:The startup of this machine is similar to that of computer with a startup course, never make any operation during this course till the startup is completed. The time duration of startup initialization depends on the capacity of memory.

1.2 Power-off
a. Press OPERATION KEY (part 1) for 2 seconds and then release it.
b. The status indicator lamps will turn off to complete power-off.

Note:If the product is working when you turn off it, The system will automatically save the files being recorded at present and power off.

2.      Switch over the Operating Modes
a. Change the status of MODE SWITCH(part 5) in startup status of this product to switch over the operating modes.
b. When the MODE SWITCH is in position 1, The device enter the video record mode,The RED lamp will turn on. When the MODE SWITCH is in position 2, The device enter the photograph mode, The GREEN lamp will turn on. When the MODE SWITCH is in a position 3, The device enter the audio record mode, The BLUE lamp will turn on.
c. If operating mode is switched over when the product is used to record video, take pictures or record the system will automatically save the files being recorded at present and then switch over to the next operating mode.

3.      Video Record
a. Switch over to video record mode by the MODE SWITCH.
b. The RED light will keep on when the device is in standby status of this mode.
c. Press the OPERATION KEY shortly to start the video record and the RED lamp will turn from constantly ON status to even and slow flicker status.
d. Press OPERATION KEY shortly again to stop video recording and save the file being recorded, the RED light will turn from flicker status to constantly ON status.

Note: To guarantee the size and safety of photography files, the system will automatically save the file once every 30 minutes and continue to record video. Please make sure the camera not being blocked with sufficient illumination, keep the product body vertical and stable, with over 50cm distance with the objects to be recorded to get the images with right direction, natural colors, clear images and stable images. Never block the microphone sound gate to ensure the sound recording effect.
 

4.      Take Pictures
a. Switch over the device to photograph mode.
b. The GREEN light will keep on when the device is in standby status of this mode.
c. It will take one picture and the GREEN light will flicker once every time the OPERATION KEY is pressed shortly.

Note: Please make sure the camera not being blocked with sufficient illumination, keep the product body vertical and stable, with over 50cm distance with the objects to be recorded to get the images with right direction, natural colors, clear images and stable images.

5.      Audio Record
a．Switch over the device to audio record mode.
b．The BLUE light will keep on when the device is in standby status of this mode.
c．Press the OPERATION KEY shortly to start the audio record and the BLUE lamp will turn from constantly ON status to even and slow flicker status.
d．Press OPERATION KEY shortly again to stop audio recording and save the file being recorded, the BLUE light will turn from flicker status to constantly ON status.

Note:To guarantee the size and safety of photography files, the system will automatically save the file once every 30 minutes and continue to record audio. Never block the microphone sound gate to ensure the sound recording effect.

6.      PC Camera
When the unit is in this mode, you can chat with your friends on line with web camera, or hold the net-conference with your co-workers of company; or you can apply the novel and interesting purposes like shooting posters, etc. via the Windows programs provided by any third party. The method of entering into computer web camera mode is shown as below.
a. Turn off the deviceat first. Keep the OPERATION KEY is pressed and use the usb data cable to connect your product to computer USB port.
b. After the GREEN light is off and the RED light is on, the device enter the PC Camera mode,Release the OPERATION KEY please, Reference to Chapter 9, to understand the significance of the RED light .
c. Enter the PC Camera mode, Open MY COMPUTER, the icon of web cam will appear on the screen to indicate that the web cam function of product is started up normally.

Note:Not always that the computer can detect web cam function due to the computer configuration or the system differences. If the product cannot enter into web cam mode, but into the movable disk mode occasionally, please remove this unit, start up this unit and re-connect it to the computer. If you just use the computer web cam function of this machine on your computer for the first time, please install the web cam driver attached to the floppy disk or provided by the distributor; to prevent this product from being damaged, please connect one end of data line to the computer before connecting it to the computer, connect the other end of data line to the computer. Temporarily, the computer web cam function of this unit can only support WINDOWS operating system.
 

7.      Movable disk
This unit may be used as a movable disk, with the method of usage shown as below.
a. Turn off the device, connect the device to the computer with USB data cable, the movable disk icon will pop up in the computer.
b.The directory for saving video file is *Disk\ _REC\100MEDIA.
c. To dismantle the device, please click the movable device management icon at the right lower corner to remove this movable memory device and after the computer has confirmed to disconnect the hardware safety, disconnect the device and computer.

Note:The time for computer to identify the movable disk is relative to the computer configuration, operating system and memory capacity, please wait patiently during this course and never operate the unit, which may affect the hardware identification. If the movable disk cannot be recognized for a long time, please try to re-connect; if it is not recognized yet, please confirm if your operating system, motherboard driver, USB port and connection line can work normally.

8.      Set Time and Date

You can set up the time and date attribute upon recording files and add the time and date water mark at the lower right corner of video and picture files in the format of Year, Month, Date  Hour: Minute: Second. The method t set up the time, date and water mark is shown as below:

a.Turn off the power source of productàconnect the computer àopen the movable hard discàright click at the blank space of root directoryàmove the mouse above CREATE NEW option of the popup menuàselect the TEXT DOCUMENTàname this text document as time and pay attention to its filename extension of .txtàcreate the time setup file; you can also create the folder on the computer desktop, other disk partitions and in other folders and then copy it to the root directory of movable disk.

b. Open time text document and input the time setup character strings in it, the character strings are composed of year, month, date  hour, minute, second and water mark switch. Please set time as per the following format:

Video with time water mark:  2010.01.01 12.01.01 Y

Video without time water mark:  2010.01.01 12.01.01 N

The time character strings in the above-mentioned format is the time value you want to set up and pay attention to type a spacebar between year, month, date and hour, minute, second. Y and N at the end serve as the control character on the video file for adding the time water mark, Y indicates Yes— Add water mark and N indicates No— Hide water mark, the relative attributes of recorded files cannot be modified by this method.

c. confirmed that the time setup file has been copied to the root directory, uninstall the hardware, start up and complete the time setup.

9.      Charge
Connect the product to the power adaptor or computer to charge it. The RED light will flicker slowly when the battery is being charged and will keep on when the battery is charged completely.

Note:This unit is built in with high capacity polymer lithium battery without memory effect, which may be charged during use. But for the first five times of use, please run out the battery power and then charge to the full to activate the highest capacity of battery and obtain the standard working hours; to maximize the battery power storage capacity, please continue to charge for 30 minutes to 1 hour when the indicator lamp indicates the full charging status upon charging every time. Please make sure that the power supply complies with the standard USB power supply specifications.
 

10.Use the Extended power

Through the USB data cable to provide uninterrupted power supply,with the method of usage shown as below.

a. Turn on the device at first.
b. Use the USB data cable to connect your product and charger or computer.
c.To prevent this product from being damaged, please connect one end of data line to the computer or charger at first, then connect the cable to your device.

Note: Never connect other power supply with nonstandard USB power supply specifications to prevent this device from being burnt.

11.FAQs
a. Q: Why the indicator lamp does not respond after I have pressed the startup key on my device for a long time?
  A: Please check if the device power is run out and it’s recommended to connect the power adaptor, computer or standby power source to charge the product, then try if it may be powered on normally.

b. Q: Why the RED, BLUE and GREEN lights on my product will flicker rapidly and simultaneously and then the product will automatically power off 10 seconds later?
  A: When it happens during operation, it indicates that the memory space runs out, the device will automatically save the file being recorded at present and it indicates the auto power-off around 10 seconds. If you shall continue to record video files, please delete the files you don’t need again from the computer.

c. Q: Why the RED, BLUE and GREEN lights on my product will flicker alternatively and then the product will automatically power off a few seconds later?
  A: When it happens during operation, it indicates that the memory space runs out, the device will automatically save the file being recorded at present and it indicates the auto power-off around a few seconds. If you shall continue to record video files, please delete the files you don’t need again from the computer.

d. Q: What shall I do if my product cannot respond for more than 1 minutes and no keypad can respond?
  A: You need reset the device. Please change switch mode to position 2, then press down long time on operation key, the same time mode switch key change position from 2 to 1, then product can be reset.
 

D.    Parameters

E.    Warning

l           Application:Please strictly abide relevant regulations and laws. This product should not be used for any illegal purposes. The user is fully responsible for its using purpose.

l           Battery:If do not use this recording function after long time, please charged it fully before using.

l           File security:This product is not a professional storage device. It does not guarantee the integrity and security of saved files. Please back up your important documents on the computer or other storage device timely.

l           Video quality:This product is not a professional video recording device. It Does not guarantee the effect of the video file to have the professional quality

l           Operating temperature:0—40°C. For the extension of life, it is best used at room temperature.

l           Shooting brightness: Do not expose the camera directly to strong light, such as the sun light, to avoid damage to optical devices.

l           Cleaning:Do not use it under the environment with high dust density to avoid the contamination of camera lens or other components.