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2: Press the 

MENU

 button to display the menu. 

3: Use the 

UP

 or 

DOWN

 button to choose desired menu item. 

4: Press the 

OK or RIGHT

 button to enter the submenu. 

5: Use the 

UP

 or 

DOWN

 button to select the desired item. 

6: Press the 

OK

 button to confirm the setting. 

7: Press the 

MENU

 button to close the menu. 

Capture menu list 

Menu item  Function 
Resolution  There are five options to choose:   

[3264X2448]/[2592X1944]/[2048X1536]/[1280x960]/[640X480]

Quality 

Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size and 
thereby capture more images. There are three options to 
choose:[Super Fine] /[Fine] /[Normal]. 

Metering 

Amend the metering method to change the brightness of the 
picture. 
[Center]: The exposure will be based on light in the central 

area. 

[Multi]: The exposure will be based on the average light.   

This setting is suitable for general use. 

Summary of Contents for HDV146

Page 1: ...High Definition Video Recorder with Camera HDV146 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...idential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be ...

Page 3: ...rd 7 Format the memory card 8 Setting the Language 9 Setting the date and time 10 Screen display 11 3 Using your video recorder 14 Turning the recorder ON and OFF 14 Change the MODE of the recorder 14 Recording video clip 15 Taking still images 16 Using the Self timer and Burst snapshot 17 Using the Zoom Function 18 ...

Page 4: ... still images 24 Playing back movie clips 24 Other functions in Playback mode 25 6 Making connections 30 Connecting the Video Recorder to a TV 30 Connecting the Video Recorder to a PC using USB cable 31 7 Software Installation 33 Installing the Software 33 How to use the PC Camera function 34 8 Troubleshooting 36 9 Technical Specifications 37 ...

Page 5: ...ing the video camera please ensure that you carefully read and understand the safety precautions described below Do not try to open the case of the video camera or attempt to modify this video camera in any way If required maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by authorized service providers Keep the video camera away from water and other liquids Do not use the video recorder if your ...

Page 6: ... 2 Microphone 3 LED Light 4 Self Timer LED 5 Speaker 6 Power button 7 T Zoom in button 8 W Zoom out button 9 Left button Self timer 10 Shutter button 11 Up button Display 12 USB jack 13 AV out jack 14 Right button LED ON OFF 15 Down button ...

Page 7: ...ery cover 2 Preparing for using Installing the Battery 1 Open latch and remove the battery door 2 Insert three fresh AAA size batteries with the positive and negative terminals matching the indicators inside the battery compartment 3 Slide in and latch the battery door closed Open LCD cover press the ...

Page 8: ...rd 2 Locate the card slot on camera base Grip with fingernail to lift and swing open the SD card slot rubber cover and insert the SD card as illustrated Orient the card according to identification mark and insert 3 Press the card down until the card is fully inserted and latched The SD memory card has a LOCK protect switch which protects stored data from being accidentally deleted set the protect ...

Page 9: ...camera reads the card and then Card Error message is displayed on LCD for a few seconds Then the camera shuts down automatically Replace SD card Format the memory card Please format the SD card if it is new or if it was used with another device Download important files to your computer before formatting as the formatting will erase all data from the SD Card 1 Turn the power ON when SD card is inse...

Page 10: ... choice of seven the Language used for displayed commands and information follow below steps if required 1 Turn the power ON press the MENU button to display the menu and press the RIGHT button to select Setup menu 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to locate Language then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired language and then press the ...

Page 11: ...etup menu 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to locate Date Time then press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to change the highlighted value Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to move the cursor between settings 4 Press the OK button to confirm the setting 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu ...

Page 12: ...11 Screen display Video mode ...

Page 13: ...12 Capture mode ...

Page 14: ...Display part 11 Press this display button once in video mode or Capture mode to display live image no icons will be visible press button again to blank the screen and then press again to restore original bright screen with icons ...

Page 15: ...period of time if no button has been activated Press the POWER button to power the camera back ON You can change the power OFF time by setting the function Power Save in the Setup menu Change the MODE of the recorder Your video camera has three selectable modes Video Capture and Playback mode 1 Press the POWER button and the camera will become active and set in Video Recording Mode default mode 2 ...

Page 16: ... 2 Press the SHUTTER button to start recording Press the UP button to Pause and press it again to continue Press right button to turn ON LED light to brighten subject if needed Press again to turn OFF 3 Press the SHUTTER button again to stop recording If the memory is full the video camera will stop recording automatically Display Title Description Video mode Recording video clips Capture mode Tak...

Page 17: ...s right button to turn ON LED light to brighten subject if needed Press again to turn OFF The number displayed on the LCD screen will decrease with each picture taken When the Memory Full message appears on the LCD screen no more pictures can be taken replace the SD card or download stored images into the computer Make sure that your fingers do not cover the lens while recording video or taking st...

Page 18: ... LEFT button to select sequentially Self Timer options see icons and information displayed on left upper corner on LCD screen 2 seconds The recorder will take picture with 2 seconds delay 10 Seconds The recorder will take picture with 10 seconds delay Continuous Press the SHUTTER button once to take three consecutive pictures 3 Press the SHUTTER button to take picture You can also set the self tim...

Page 19: ... ON and set it to Video Recording or Capture mode 2 Press the T or W buttons to compose the scene as required T zoom in for a telephoto shot W zoom out for a wide angle shot 4 Using the Menu in recording mode Menu in Video mode Turn ON the video recorder and set it to Video Recording mode 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Use the UP or DOWN button ...

Page 20: ...e the menu Menu item Function Movie Size Select smaller movie size lower resolution to record for longer time There are three settings to choose 1280x720 640x480 320X240 Frame Rate Select low frame rate to record longer time There are two settings to choose High Low Metering See the details on page 20 White Balance See the details on page 21 Menu in capture mode 1 Turn ON the video recorder and se...

Page 21: ... menu list Menu item Function Resolution There are five options to choose 3264X2448 2592X1944 2048X1536 1280x960 640X480 Quality Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size and thereby capture more images There are three options to choose Super Fine Fine Normal Metering Amend the metering method to change the brightness of the picture Center The exposure will be based on light in the c...

Page 22: ...as indirect indoor lighting dark backgrounds and strong backlighting you can set the exposure value manually The exposure value may be set in range from 2 0 to 2 0 Capture Mode Select this and set the recorder to different modes Off Self timer 2S Self timer 10S Continuous burst Effect Select this to change the color tone of images Normal B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Setup menu Internal settin...

Page 23: ...e right button to choose On or Off and OK button to confirm the setting 7 Press the MENU button to close the menu Menu item Function Sounds There are four settings to choose Shutter Set the shutter sound on or off by pressing the RIGHT button Start up Set the start up sound on or off by pressing the RIGHT button Beep Set the operation sound on or off by pressing the RIGHT button Volume Adjust the ...

Page 24: ...n 3min 5min Date Time Refer to page 10 Language Refer to page 9 TV Out TV Out should be set either to NTSC or PAL to match regional broadcast signal NTSC PAL USB You may use recorder as a PC camera or removable disk Select MSDC to use as removable disk Select PCCAM to use as PC camera Format Refer to page 8 for details Reset All Reset the entire menu and button operation settings to initial defaul...

Page 25: ...browse the previous or next images Playing back movie clips In the Playback mode when browsing through stored records you may find your recorded video clips they are marked with the icon indicated in the bottom left corner of LCD 1 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the movie clips you wish to play back 2 Press the OK or SHUTTER button to start playing Press the SHUTTER or MENU button to sto...

Page 26: ...LEFT RIGHT button to select a file Press the OK button to view the file in full screen Locking files 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to locate the item Lock 3 Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu 4 Use the UP or DOWN button to select option Lock Unlock One Lock Unlock current file Lock All Lock all files Unlock all Unlock all files 5 Press the OK...

Page 27: ...e files 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Delete 3 Press the OK or RIGHT button to enter the submenu One Delete current file All Delete all files except locked files 4 Use the UP or DOWN button to select the item 5 Press the OK button to confirm the setting A dialog box will appear Using UP or DOWN button to select the item Yes 6 Press the OK...

Page 28: ... RIGHT button The interval time could be set from 1 second to 10 seconds Repeat Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to set the continuous slide show function ON or OFF 4 Use the UP or DOWN button to select Start 5 Press the OK button start slide show 6 Press the MENU button to end slide show Only still images can be shown as the slide show Effect 1 In Playback mode select and display the photo you want...

Page 29: ...esired color tone will be created and stored in SD card 6 Press the MENU button as necessary to exit Rotate the image 1 Select an image you want to rotate in playback mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Rotate 4 Press the OK or RIGHT button to launch the submenu Rotate Each time the OK button is pressed the image will rotate 90 Save Sel...

Page 30: ...s the UP or DOWN button to select the item 6 Press the OK button to save the resized image The image can only be resized only to the smaller size Add Voice Memo to image 1 In playback mode select an image to which you wish add Voice Memo 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item Voice Memo 4 Press the OK or RIGHT button to display the dialog box a...

Page 31: ...e dialog box appears select Delete and then press the OK or SHUTTER button to delete remove the memo from the image 6 Making connections Connecting the Video Recorder to a TV You may connect camera to TV then display all images and recorded video on large TV screen 1 Connect the recorder to a TV using supplied AV TV cable 2 Turn ON the TV and the camera set the TV to AV INPUT mode review the manua...

Page 32: ... 1 Select the USB option in Setup Menu and then select MSDC setting mode Turn OFF the camera 2 Open the USB cover on the back of the recorder Insert supplied USB cable into USB jack and connect other end to computer USB port 3 Turn ON the recorder The MSDC message appears on the LCD screen when connection to the computer has been completed 4 Open My Computer and select the Removable Disk which rep...

Page 33: ...tively insert the memory card into a card reader to download files Using a Card Reader 1 Eject the memory card from the recorder and insert into a card reader connected to a computer 2 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer and double click the Removable Disk icon which represents the memory card 3 Copy images from the card into selected directory storage inside your computer ...

Page 34: ...a Installed Driver is necessary to use your camera as PC webcam Installed Arcsoft Mediaimpression program is useful for editing pictures and recorded video clips Arcsoft MediaImpression works with Windows XP Vista Windows 7 platforms Install ALL programs BEFORE connecting camera to computer Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The auto run menu appears ...

Page 35: ...ou can also click Run in the Windows Startup menu enter D autorun exe where D is your CD ROM drive letter in the text box and click OK Install Driver 1 Click Install Driver button on autorun menu 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install driver How to use the PC Camera function 1 Please install the PC camera Driver first Installed Driver will create the Amcap program icon on computer s Deskto...

Page 36: ...e computer with the USB connector Run the program Amcap on the desktop When using this function for the first time please select Preview as shown on illustration Now you can use your recorder as the PC camera function If you want to change the imaging size select Video Capture Pin to change the Output Size ...

Page 37: ...ormat card or use new card Image is blurry or out of focus 1 Video recorder was moving when image was captured Hold the video recorder steady when shooting picture Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor 1 A memory card with images taken on another camera is loaded This video camera cannot display images taken on another camera Recorded images are not saved in memory 1 Video recorder was turned ...

Page 38: ...eet 1 5M infinity Aperture F3 0 f 7 0mm Fixed Focus Shutter Auto Electronic Shutter 1 2000 1 2sec White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Bulb Digital zoom 4x Exposure control Auto and Manual 2EV to 2EV in 0 3 steps Burst mode 3 consecutive shots captured Photo effect Normal B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Self timer 2 or 10 second time delay options Storage External memory card slot Acce...

Page 39: ...ne Built in Speaker Built in Dimensions 4 0 x 1 8 x 2 3 inches 102 x 46 x 58mm Weight Approx 3 7oz 105gms Recorder without battery Note The product design and the specifications are subject to change without notice 2 System requirements Windows XP Vista 7 CPU Pentium III 800MHz and above Memory 512 MB and upper memory Disk space At least 128 MB free space 110608 E ...

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