Easypix 5 Mega Pixel User Manual

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    Digital video camera user manual.

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    1 content content.................................................................................... 1 section 1 getting to know your camera.............................. 2 section 2 getting up and running ....................................... 5 section 3 record mode.................................

  • Page 3: Getting to Know Your Camera

    2 section 1 getting to know your camera overview the camera with 5 mega pixel sensor can take dvd-quality mpeg-4 movies. By way of using mpeg-4 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 11 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a c...

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    3 front view keypad illustration microphone power button lens led speaker display lcd picture shutter movie shutter wide button (up) ok button right button left button record/play button wide button(down) tv out mini usb 2.0

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    4 side view marco switch battery cover.

  • Page 6: Getting Up and Running

    5 section 2 getting up and running loading the battery before using the camera, end users must load np 60 battery. 1. Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject the battery cover. 2. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks ( + or -) 3. Close the battery cover firmly. Insertin...

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    6 protecting data on an sd card sd card is read-only by locking the sd card. No pictures, movies and voice can be recorded when the sd card is locked.Make sure the lock is on writeable position before recording any media. Turning the camera on and getting started to turn on the camera: (1) flip out ...

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    7 turning the camera off to turn off the camera, you can either press the power button for one second, or you can place the lcd panel back to its original position..

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    8 section 3 record mode button function right button : flash auto/ on/ off /red eye reduction/light on left button : mp3 mode tele button (up button) : digital zoom wide button (down button): digital zoom out. Ok button : menu on power button: press down for one second to turn on or turn off the cam...

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    9 lcd monitor information the indicator shows below may display on lcd when movies and pictures are recorded: (1) record mode movie record mode picture record mode voice record mode motion stabilization two in one mode photo frame multi-snap mode night mode backlight mode (2) resolution movie : high...

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    10 (8) auto flash flash on flash off red eye reduction light on (9) self-timer enabled (10) 8x digital zoom (11) date/time : yyyy/mm/dd hh: mm (12) motion detection mpeg4 movie recording press movie shutter button ( ) to start recording. When a movie is recording, a time indicator will display on lc...

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    11 voice recording 1. Press ok button to enter record menu while in record mode. Use right/left buttons( ) to choose voice pen option. 2. Press up/down buttons ( ) to choose “enter” option and press ok button to enter voice record mode. 3. Press movie shutter button ( ) to record voice. 4. Press mov...

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    12 using digital zoom the digital zoom magnifies images, when recording movies or taking pictures. 1. To zoom in/out, press the tele/wide button. 2. The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the lcd monitor..

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    13 options for record menu movie mode picture mode voice pen effect set z resolution z exposure z light z sharpness z white balance z stabilization z motion detect z exit z resolution z exposure z two in one z photo frame z flash z self-timer z sharpness z white balance z multi-snap z backlight z da...

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    14 default setting and validation the following table indicates the camera’s default setting as well as its validation. 1. Always: the setting always keeps valid. 2. One time: the setting is only valid either once or till camera power off. Validation default factory setting resolution always high fo...

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    15 movie mode submenu setting record main menu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use right/leftbuttons to move between options and press ok button to validate the setting. Movie resolution to change movie resolution: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switc...

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    16 exposure the camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation setting. To change exposure setting: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to select movie mode...

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    17 light the camera provides the light-on function which can add more light when shooting in low light conditions. Light on: led keeps on to add light during the low light environment light off: disable light-on function to change light setting: 6. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to sw...

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    18 sharpness you can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects. To change sharpness setting: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to select movie mode. Submenu of movie mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use up/down...

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    19 white balance the camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: 1. Auto (default): the camera automatically adjusts white balance. 2. Daylight: under outdoors 3. Fluorescent: under fluorescent light condition. 4. Tungsten: under tungs...

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    20 motion stabilization to enable motion stabilization: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to select movie mode. Submenu of movie mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use up/down buttons (tele-wide buttons) ( ) to select motion ...

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    21 motion detection to enable motion detection: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to select movie mode. Submenu of movie mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use up/down buttons (tele-wide buttons) ( ) to select motion detect t...

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    22 camera mode setting picture resolution to change picture resolution: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to select camera mode. Submenu of camera mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use up/down buttons (tele-wide buttons) ( )...

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    23 exposure the camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation setting. To change exposure setting: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to select camera mod...

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    24 two in one ( picture record mode only) with camera set to two in one mode, you can combine two snapshots into one picture. To enable two in one: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to select camera mode. Submenu of camera mod...

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    25 photo frame (picture record mode only) your camera features popular electronic photo frame. You can take your picture with preferred electronic photo frame. To enable photo frame: 1. When in camera mode, use up/down buttons (tele-wide buttons) ( ) to select photo frame option, then press ok butto...

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    26 flash (picture record mode only) this camera has four flash settings. To change flash setting by either hot key (right button) or option setting. Auto-flash( ) : the flash fires automatically according to light conditions. Use this mode for general photography. Flash on ( ): the flash will fire i...

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    27 self-timer (picture record mode only) the self-timer allows you to take pictures with a ten-second time delay. The self-timer led on the front of the camera beneath the flash light will also blink. The speed of blinking will increase just before the picture is taken. To enable self-timer: 1. When...

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    28 sharpness you can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects. To change sharpness setting: 1. When in camera mode, use up/down buttons (tele-wide buttons) ( ) to select sharpness option, then press ok button to switch to sharpness submenu. 2. Use up/down buttons to select sharpness th...

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    29 white balance the camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: 1. Auto (default): the camera automatically adjusts white balance. 2. Daylight: under outdoors 3. Fluorescent: under fluorescent light condition. 4. Tungsten: under tungs...

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    30 multi-snap (picture record mode only) with the camera set to multi-snap mode, you can take five continuous pictures. To enable multi-snap: 1. When in camera mode, use up/down buttons (tele-wide buttons) ( ) to select multi-snap, then press ok button to switch to multi-snap submenu. 2. Use up/down...

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    31 date printing (picture record mode only) to enable date printing: 1. When in camera mode, use up/down buttons (tele-wide buttons) ( ) to select date printing, then press ok button to switch to date printing submenu. 2. Use up/down buttons to choose on or off. 3. Press ok button to validate the se...

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    32 voice mode to enable voice recording: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to move to voice option. Then voice submenu will pop out on the screen. 3. Choose enter option to enable voice recording and press ok button to enter v...

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    33 setting menu the setting submenu contains options for configuring your camera set up. To change advanced setting: 1. In movie/picture record mode, press ok button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use right/left buttons to move to setting option, then setting submenu will pop out on the screen....

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    34 z start-up screen customize the start-up screen with your favorite pictures. Press right/left buttons to select the picture you want and press ok button to validate the setting and exit. Submenu display screen start-up screen start-up screen ) if you do not want to customize the start up screen, ...

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    35 z format card submenu display screen format card options format card yes:format the sd card / built-in memory no (default):do not format sd card / built in memory note z all the data will be erased if the sd card is formatted. Make sure all the data are duplicated to pc before formatting sd card....

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    36 z selecting interface language submenu display screen language z default setting to restore the default factory setting, select this option. Submenu display screen default setting options default setting.

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    37 section 4 playback mode press record/play button to switch from record mode to playback mode. The playback mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures as well as listening to voice and music, or read ebook on the built-in memory or on an optional memory card. Operation display screen pre...

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    38 lcd monitor information indicators on the lcd screen while in playback mode: (1) mode indicator movie playback mode picture playback mode voice playback mode music playback mode ebook playback mode (2) resolution indicator high resolution standard resolution low resolution (3) indicate the select...

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    39 movie playback operation display screen 1. Use direction buttons to select the movie option. 2. Press ok button to go to movie playback mode. 3. Use right/left buttons to go to the next or last movie. 4. Press movie shutter button to play and press it again to pause. 5. While playing movie, press...

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    40 2. Press ok button to go to the delete menu. 3. Use right/left buttons to select the movie. 4. Use up button to delete all movies and down button to delete single movie. 5. Before a movie is deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “yes” will execute the operation and “no” to cancel t...

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    41 2. Press ok button to view nine thumbnail movies. 3. To play a movie, use right/left buttons to select the movie and press ok button to view. Lock movies single or all movies can be locked. This function can prevent the movies from being deleted accidentally. Operation display screen 1. Use right...

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    43 picture playback operation display screen 1. Use right/left buttons to select the picture option. 2. Press ok button to go to picture playback mode. 3. Use right/left buttons to go to the next or last picture. 4. While the picture is selected, use up/down buttons (tele/wide buttons)( ) to magnify...

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    44 2. Press ok button to go to the delete menu. 3. Use right/left buttons to select the picture. 4. Use up button to delete all pictures and down button to delete single picture. 5. Before a picture is deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “yes” will execute the operation, “no” will c...

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    45 lock pictures single or all pictures can be locked. This function can prevent the pictures from being deleted accidentally. Operation display screen 1. Use right/left buttons to select the lock option ( ). 2. Press ok button to go to the lock menu. 3. Use right/left buttons to select the picture....

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    46 voice playback direction buttons function in voice playback mode, the direction buttons have the following functions: right/ left buttons:selectthe last or next voice. Up/down buttons : adjust the voice playback volume. Ok button:switch to voice option menu. Operation display screen 1. Use right/...

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    47 7. Use up button to select delete option and down button to select repeat option. 8. Press down button once to repeat single voice; press twice to repeat all voice recording. 9. Press it again to disable the repeat function. 10. The repeat icons will be different while selecting repeat one option...

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    49 section 5 listening to mp3 music mp3 music mp3 is a compressed audio file format. The mp3 music can be downloaded from some mp3 web sites. This dv includes the feature of mp3 play with lyrics display. To enable this function, make sure both .Mp3 and .Lrc files with the same file name are copied t...

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    50 2. Use up/down buttons to locate mp3 you want to play, or press right/left buttons to jump to the next/previous page. There is an icon in the front for those mp3 with lyrics display. 3. Press movie shutter or ok button to play mp3 4. Press movie shutter button again to stop playing. 5. Press up/d...

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    51 listen to mp3 music with earphone mp3 stored in the camera can be played either by built-in speaker, or earphone, or tv. When the earphone cable is plugged in the camera, the option menu of earphone/tv pops out on the lcd screen. Choose earphone or tv and press ok button to validate the setting..

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    52 section 6 reading ebook ebook an ebook is an electronic edition of a physical book. Ebooks in your camera have many features that traditional paper books do not: you have the freedom to control the look and feel of your ebook through colors, your own bookmarks, carrying your ebooks anywhere with ...

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    53 3. Press ok button to read the ebook. 4. Press up/down buttons to scroll up/down the text 5. Select to jump to the first page 6. Select to jump to the last page 7. Select to change the color of text and background. 8. Select to auto scroll down the text. 9. Select to add a bookmark..

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    54 section 7 viewing mpeg4 movie on pc mpeg4 movie mpeg4, the multimedia format and compression standards, is a cutting-edge compression technology developed by mpeg (motion picture expert group). It not only enhances the image quality but also improves the efficiency of recording capacity. Mpeg4 is...

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    55 section 8 viewing pictures and movies on a tv you can view stored movies and pictures on a television. To connect to a television: 1. Connect one end of the av cable to your camera’s av out port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to a television. 3. The option menu of earphone/tv pops out on ...

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    56 section 9 video file converter bundled software cd contains acrsoft media converter that features video file converter to convert multiple video formats into mpeg4 xvid compatible format with your camera. In this way, you can convert various video files formats and playback your favorite movies o...

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    57 (5) select video file you want to convert (6) you can preview your media files before converting. To preview media files, use the following control functions. * click to start previewing *click to stop previewing make sure your media files can be previewed before converting.

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    58 (7) click on to begin converting files (8) task report window will pop out after the task is completed. (9) before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to “ clip0001.Avi”. (please note: if clip0001.Avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be re...

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    59 9.2 media converter 1 to convert a video file: (1) install arcsoft media converter ( refer to section 11) (2) click startÆ select programsÆ acrsoft media converterÆ media converter (3) media converter main screen will appear on your desktop. (4) click “select media” (5) select the video file you ...

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    60 (6) click “select destination” to choose the location you want to store the converted video file..

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    61 (7) click “ convert” to start video converting..

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    62 (12) task report window will pop out after the task is completed. (13) before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to “ clip0001.Avi”. (please note: if clip0001.Avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002.Avi) (14) connect y...

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    63 (16) before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to “ clip0001.Avi”. (please note: if clip0001.Avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002.Avi) (17) connect your camera to pc and transfer the converted video to “my computer\...

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    64 section 10 burning the recorded clip into dvd bundled software cd contains arcsoft showbiz dvd also feathers burning the movie clip into dvd. You can preserve your precious movies on dvd to share with family and friends. To create a dvd: (1) install arcsoft showbiz dvd ( refer to section 11) (2) ...

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    65 (5) click ” create ” (6) click “ start “ to start dvd burning.

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    66 section 11 transferring data to a computer installing the digital camera driver before connecting this camera to a computer for the first time, you should install a driver on the computer. The driver is on the cd-rom disc provided in the package. To install the driver: 1. Insert the cd-rom into t...

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    67 installing bundled software the cd-rom supplied with this camera contains 5 pieces of software. Ö acrsoft photoimpression is a user-friendly application that helps you read, edit and organize images. Ö acrsoft show biz allows you to edit movies and is equally easy to use. Ö arcsoft media converte...

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    68 section 12 specifications and system requirements specification image sensor 5 mega pixel sensor operation modes movie record、picture record、voice record、e-book、mp3 player、pc camera、 mass storage device、game lens f3.2 (f = 7.0mm) focus range 200cm~infinite (normal mode) center: 20 cm (macro mode)...

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    69 weight 140g(without battery) system requirement windows 98se/2000/me/xp/vista pentium mmx、celeron or amd athlon® cpu 64mb ram cd rom 500mb free hdd space available usb port 16-bit color display.