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Picture taking/recording mode

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After pressing the POWER button, the camera will automatically enter picture 
taking/recording mode.

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To take photos, press the CAMERA button. 
NOTE:  After pressing the CAMERA button to take a photo, the BUSY light will 

illuminate. Do not move the camera after this moment, otherwise your 
photos will be blurry. You can move the camera again when the BUSY 
light is off.

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To take video footage, press the REC button; press it again to stop recording. 
NOTE:  Keep the camera steady when recording. For best results, use a tripod or 

other support.

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To zoom closer into the picture, move the ZOOM button towards [ T ]. 
To zoom back out into normal view, move the ZOOM button towards [ W ].

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To turn on the LED light, press the LEFT button and switch on the LED fill light; 
press the button again to switch off the light (the light cannot be used in playback 
mode).

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To activate the self-timer, press the RIGHT button; the self-timer icon will display 
the 2 seconds delay mode. Press the CAMERA button; the self-timer will start 
counting down and after two seconds, the camera will take a single picture. Press 
the RIGHT button again to change to 10 seconds delay mode, and again to take 
three pictures in close succession.

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When the video camera is in idle state, press the DOWN button to shift among 
the three screen display states: close icon display, close screen and normal display. 
The icons that appear on the screen in normal display mode (pictured below) are 
explained on the following page.

 

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Operating Instructions

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Summary of Contents for GVA559HD

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual 12MP HD Video Camera GVA559HD...

Page 2: ...card 9 Powering ON and OFF 9 Basic operations 10 Operating Instructions Picture taking recording mode 13 Playback mode 19 Transferring photos videos to your computer 20 Using the camera as a PC camera...

Page 3: ...le of recording moving images and render the SD card unusable for image data breakdown Taking care of the lens To prevent scratching the lens never wipe sand off the lens with a cloth Blow any loose s...

Page 4: ...ey have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the device by a person responsible for their safety Children Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the dev...

Page 5: ...d or interfere with the HD Video Camera power supply when the HD Video Camera or computer is accessing the memory card i e reading writing formatting etc Do not touch the card s metal contact surface...

Page 6: ...ction buttons Up Down Right Self timer Left LED switch 8 OK button 9 Recording button 10 Playback button 11 Shortcut Delete button 12 HDMI interface covered 13 TV interface covered 14 USB port covered...

Page 7: ...ker 16 Self timer indicator 17 LED fill light 18 Camera lens 19 Wrist sling hook 20 Wrist sling 21 Microphone Other accessories not pictured USB connection cable AV connection cable Installation CD Se...

Page 8: ...menu and move photos when the photo is enlarged close the screen Left button Select file and menu move photos when the photo is enlarged switch the fill light on off Right button Select file and menu...

Page 9: ...amera can be run on the original rechargeable lithium battery supplied or on four 4 AAA alkaline batteries not included Both types are housed in the battery compartment underneath the camera Before ba...

Page 10: ...king mode press the CAMERA button to take photos Playback Press the PLAYBACK button to enter playback mode to browse photos and play the video shot by the camera Browsing photos Use the LEFT or RIGHT...

Page 11: ...le using the TV interface of the camera The yellow port connects with the video input port of the video equipment and the red white port with the audio input port of the video equipment NOTE Before co...

Page 12: ...value After the date time adjustment is completed press the OK button to confirm or press the MENU button to cancel the setting and exit Finally press the MENU button to exit the setting mode Connect...

Page 13: ...tton towards W To turn on the LED light press the LEFT button and switch on the LED fill light press the button again to switch off the light the light cannot be used in playback mode To activate the...

Page 14: ...us Indicates battery status When if it is in red the battery is used up and the camera will turn off automatically 13 Video recording mode Indicates that you can press the REC button to record video f...

Page 15: ...al area Multi Photometry depends on multi spot Spot Photometry depends on one spot White balance Auto Automatic white balance suitable for most situations Daylight Suitable for use in sunny conditions...

Page 16: ...h effect Green Greenish effect Blue Bluish effect Date stamp Off Date time will not be printed on file Date Date will be printed on file Date time Date and time will be printed on file Face detect On...

Page 17: ...utton to select the menu then press OK to enter the submenu When selecting a menu the background of the selected menu option will be highlighted as pictured below In the submenu press the MENU or OK b...

Page 18: ...ce as 50 Hz 60Hz Set the frequency of light source as 60 Hz Power save 1 minute Automatic close after 1 minute of idle state 3 minutes Automatic close after 3 minutes of idle state 5 minutes Automatic...

Page 19: ...T to enlarge the photo press the OK button to confirm and then use the UP DOWN buttons to move within the photo Navigating the playback menu When in playback mode press the MENU button to open the mai...

Page 20: ...mode the picture will show Press the PLAYBACK button to play back the voice memo other playback options will appear on the bottom of the screen Transferring photos video footage to your computer Turn...

Page 21: ...All Programs menu will now include the SPCA 1528 PC Driver menu which has the shortcut icon After the HD Video Camera has been connected with the computer and has entered PC camera webcam mode click...

Page 22: ...r USB 2 0 System requirements Installing the driver software Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM slot on your computer The installation guide program will run automatically An installation guide wi...

Page 23: ...es are blurry Pictures were taken with a shaky hand hold the camera stable with both hands or use a tripod or similar support Do not let the camera shake when taking pictures The taken picture or reco...

Page 24: ...0 Self timer delay 2s 10s Digital zoom 8 times White balance Automatic daylight cloudy fluorescent lamp Tungsten lamp Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 USB interface USB 2 0 TV output NTSC PAL Display scr...

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