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ODYS MC-A5

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If the camera is not to be used for a longer period of time, remove the

battery.

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Used batteries should be disposed of properly to protect the environment.

7.5

Notes on the power supply

Observe the following safety instructions:

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Ensure that it is securely connected and handle the connector with care.

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During operation, the power supply unit becomes warm. This is normal.

After serious overheating, do not reuse the power supply unit.

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Do not dismantle the power supply unit. This can lead to accidents.

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Do not use the device in very hot and humid conditions.

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Do not subject the device to hard knocks.

The design, technical data and documentation can be changed at any

time without notification.

Summary of Contents for MC-A5

Page 1: ...wer supply charger unit 8 3 4 Inserting and Removing the SD card 9 3 5 Attaching the carrying strap 10 3 6 Installing the driver 11 3 6 1 Installing the mass storage drivers Windows 98 11 3 6 2 Installing the driver in PC camera mode 12 4 Operation 14 4 2 Switching on and off 15 4 3 Operating modes 16 4 4 Video recording mode 17 4 5 Taking photographs 18 4 5 1 Single shot 19 4 5 2 Continuous shots...

Page 2: ...nagement 29 4 12 1 Deleting files 29 4 12 2 Protecting files against deletion 30 4 13 Connecting to the TV 31 5 Specifications 32 6 Troubleshooting 33 7 Further information 35 7 1 Safety instructions 35 7 2 Maintenance and care 35 7 3 Photo tips 36 7 4 Battery tips 36 7 5 Notes on the power supply 37 Warranty conditions 38 ...

Page 3: ...m battery 1 x USB cable 1 x AV cable 1 x CD ROM driver and application software 1 x carrying case 1 x wrist strap 1 x power supply charger unit Caution Please read the general safety instructions in chapter 7 before using the camera Pay particular attention to the instructions on safely concluding the digital transfer between the camera and computer in chap 4 10 ...

Page 4: ...mes with a full range of accessories and optional components Product properties MPEG4 video recording 30 pictures second synchronous voice recording Still image capture with 5 megapixel image resolution Still image and video clip playback Digital sound recording Voice notes for images or continuous sound recording Web camera for internet communication MP4 file playback Audio and video output heads...

Page 5: ...r to operate the camera 1 Joystick and OK button 2 Shutter release 3 Mode button 4 Menu button 5 On off Button 6 Strap eye 7 Microphone 8 Loudspeaker 9 Operating Battery charging LED 10 Lens 11 Flash 12 Audio Out jack 13 Video Out jack 14 USB terminal 15 SD card slot 16 Cover of the battery compartment 9 5 7 3 8 1 2 4 6 12 16 14 10 15 13 11 ...

Page 6: ...an play back video clips or images on the TV Loudspeaker Plays voice recordings and key signals Operating and Battery charging LED The LED is not illuminated when the camera is switched off Illuminated LED red the camera is switched on and ready for use Flashing LED red the flash is charging Illuminated LED green the battery is being charged using the power supply adaptor Illuminated LED orange th...

Page 7: ...he battery compartment ensuring that the metal terminals of the battery and compartment are in contact with each other Close the cover of the battery compartment 3 Before using your camera for the first time charge the battery using the power supply adaptor provided Do not remove the battery whilst the camera is on Please also read the battery tips in chap 7 4 ...

Page 8: ... socket Press the on off button on the camera and use the video camera as normal Charging the battery Insert the battery to be charged in the battery compartment of the camera and connect to the power supply as shown above The operating and battery charging LED turns green Charging an empty battery lasts approximately four hours when the battery is fully charged the LED is no longer illuminated Th...

Page 9: ...otographs and videos are no longer stored in the internal memory but stored on the card Inserting the card 1 Open the cover of the card slot 2 Insert the card in the card slot until it locks into place 3 Close the cover of the card slot Removing the card Open the cover of the card slot Press the card downwards briefly to unlock it Remove or change the card and close the card slot cover again ...

Page 10: ...e carrying strap through the loop of the thin cord and pull the carrying strap tight Caution 1 Do not hang the camera around your neck using the carrying strap to avoid danger This applies to children in particular 2 When carrying the camera on the strap ensure that you do not hit the camera against anything 3 When attaching the carrying strap place the camera on a solid surface to ensure that it ...

Page 11: ...ivers and thus automatically identify the camera as a removable storage medium In this case you do not need to install any additional drivers The description of the driver installation procedure refers to Windows 98 1 Switch the camera to mass storage mode see chapter 4 10 and connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable The Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC monitor Click Nex...

Page 12: ...nd the following window appears 5 Click Finish to complete installation 6 You may be prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD during the installation process 3 6 2 Installing the driver in PC camera mode For webcam mode a driver must be installed for each operating system ...

Page 13: ...onds later Click Finish to complete the installation Manuel Installation 1 Switch the camera to PC camera mode see chapter 4 11 and connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable Insert the driver CD provided into the CD ROM drive The accompanying dialogue window appears 2 The rest of the installation process is the same as described for mass storage mode location of the driver on the dri...

Page 14: ... to operate the camera Capture mode Video recording mode Capture mode Flash mode Flash off Memory type used internally Number of photographs available Battery status White balance Resolution Image quality Date and Time Digital zoom Battery status Memory type used internally Video resolution File format Video recording mode White balance PC camera Image quality Date and Time Digital zoom ...

Page 15: ...wing a short video animation the camera switches to video recording mode Switching off Press and hold the On Off button to switch the camera off The LCD goes blank On off button Battery status Memory type used internally File count total file countt Voice recording File type File is protected Playback mode Resolution Date ...

Page 16: ...the on off button is no longer effective briefly remove the battery from the battery compartment reset Place the battery back in and the camera should resume normal operation 4 3 Operating modes The video camera offers the following six operating modes When the camera is switched on it is automatically in video recording mode Capture Camera Video recording Playback System Setting Voice recording M...

Page 17: ...on 4 4 Video recording mode Switch the camera on and press the shutter release to start recording a video Press the shutter release again to stop recording Move pan the camera slowly to make good videos Do not forget to end the video recording mode otherwise the entire memory space is used Settings in the video recording menu 1 Press the menu button to call the video recording menu Mode button ...

Page 18: ...e quality Fine Normal Basic White balance Auto sunny cloudy fluorescent tungsten Exposure compensation EV 2 to 2 in steps Photo Effect Normal Sepia B W Black White Soft and Vivid Anti vibration On Off 4 5 Taking photographs In capture mode you have three different capture options Single shot When the shutter release is pressed a single photograph is taken Continuous shots When the shutter release ...

Page 19: ... display and move the joystick up by pressing to zoom in or move the joystick down by pressing to zoom out 3 Press the shutter release to take a photograph Follow the menu instructions below to get to the single shot function if either the continuous shots or self timer function is active 1 Press the menu button Select the symbol using the joystick and press OK to confirm 2 Choose the Single shot ...

Page 20: ... the continuous shots function follow the menu instructions below 1 Press the menu button Select the symbol using the joystick and press OK to confirm 2 Choose the Continuous shots setting using the joystick and press the OK button 4 5 3 Self Timer The photograph is taken 10 seconds after the release is pressed To use the self timer function simply follow the menu instructions above ...

Page 21: ...al Sepia B W Black White Soft and Vivid Flash Mode Auto On Off 4 6 Movie playback MP4 When you select this mode a movie playback list is displayed Use the joystick and the shutter release to control movie playback The following table outlines the button commands Movie playback Movie playback list Fast rewind Back to playback list when the video has ended Fast forward Increase volume Select the pre...

Page 22: ...lready 3 Convert any existing video files into MP4 format using the software provided and copy the new MP4 videos into the MPEG folder For detailed instructions refer to Guidelines for MP4 File Play on the CD ROM 4 7 Playback mode If playback mode is activated the last picture video or voice recording is displayed The symbol in the top left corner of the LCD display indicates the file type 4 7 1 P...

Page 23: ...e or joystick buttons and press OK You can now select a picture using and and display it across the entire screen by pressing OK 3x3 4 7 2 Playing videos The symbol on the screen signifies a video file 1 Press the shutter release to start playing the video Press the shutter release again to stop playing 2 Press the joystick buttons or during playback to set the volume 3 Use the joystick buttons or...

Page 24: ... 4 7 4 Voice notes for pictures Recording voice notes 1 Select the picture to be commented on as required using and in playback mode 2 Press the shutter release to start recording the voice notes VOICE RECORDING appears on the LCD Press the shutter release again to stop voice recording Playing voice notes When the symbol appears in a picture on the LCD display the picture contains voice notes 1 Pr...

Page 25: ...12 1 Deleting files 4 8 Recording audio Select this operating mode by following the relevant steps in chapter 4 3 Press the shutter release once to start sound recording Press the shutter release again to stop sound recording The sound is recorded as a WAV file The length available depends on the size of the memory File name Duration of the recording ...

Page 26: ...ns You have the choice of the following menu settings Date settings Year month day hours minutes am pm Date time display Year month day hours minutes Year month day Time stamp on off TV system NTSC PAL Key tones on off Format internally SD card Select memory internally SD card LCD self off 15 s 30 s never Camera self off 60 s 120 s never Language English French German Spanish Italian and Dutch Fac...

Page 27: ...ch on the video camera and stop video recording mode by changing to capture mode for example 2 Connect the digital camera to the PC using the USB cable The camera is detected as a mass storage device and the corres ponding message appears in the display 3 Open Windows Explorer or My Computer to access the contents of the camera memory You can copy move and delete image and video files ...

Page 28: ...C camera means that camera connected to your PC using the USB interface is used as a peripheral video device on your PC Webcam You can transmit a video data stream to your PC Using special application software you can display and save moving pictures on the monitor or transfer them using a network 1 Switch the camera on and keep the video recording mode activated 2 Connect the digital camera to th...

Page 29: ...ound The voice notes of the current picture are deleted Delete all files All files are deleted except for protected files Format Formats the memory All files in the memory are deleted In some cases it is necessary to format new memory cards or those which have previously been used in other systems prior to use in the camera 1 Select the desired delete option using the or joystick button and press ...

Page 30: ...or deleting voice notes 1 Select the file to be protected in playback mode Press the menu button Press or to select the symbol and press OK to confirm 2 Select Lock using or and press OK to confirm 3 Protect LOCK The current file is protected The symbol appears on the image in the LCD Unprotect UNLOCK The current file is unlocked and can be deleted The symbol is no longer displayed ...

Page 31: ...k 4 13 Connecting to the TV Connect the video audio output of the camera to the video audio input on the television using the AV cable provided and select the corresponding video input see TV operating instructions The camera LCD turns off if the connection is correct You can now play back your videos and images on the television set The TV system specified in the system settings menu should match...

Page 32: ...quence series of four photographs Playback delay 3 sec Self Timer 10 second delay with LED display Flash Auto flash on flash off Flash charge time 8 sec at room temperature and with full battery Flash range 1 2 m Memory medium 32 MB internally SD or MMC card externally File format JPEG Exif2 2 PC camera 30 fps CIF pictures Recording videos MPEG 4 QVGA or VGA 30 fps Video playback MP4 playback Soun...

Page 33: ... fresh battery or switch flash on Cause The lens is dirty or was moved while the picture was taken Pictures are not clear Solution Clean the lens or keep the camera still while taking a picture Cause Card is inserted incorrectly poor contact NO CARD is displayed when the SD card is inserted Solution Insert the card correctly clean contacts Cause Driver is not installed correctly incorrect setting ...

Page 34: ...automatically Camera switches off after 5 minutes LCD switches off Solution Restart camera Cause White balance does not correspond to the current lighting conditions Variations in colour Solution Set correct white balance or set to auto Cause Centre of motif is too dark of too bright Incorrect exposure balance Images are too light or too dark Solution Avoid having bright or dark objects in the cen...

Page 35: ...periods keep the camera away from strong electromagnetic fields and smoke Note When using the flash do not look directly into it as this can damage the eyes 7 2 Maintenance and care Keep the camera and in particular the lens and LCD clean Never touch the lens with your fingers Please clean the body lens and LCD as follows Do not use thinning or cleaning agents which contain petrol This could damag...

Page 36: ...se them to leak become hot or explode Observe the following safety instructions Only use the rechargeable batteries and power supply adaptor that were supplied with the video camera It is normal for the battery to heat up whilst charging However stop charging if the battery overheats significantly Do not heat batteries or dispose of them in fires Do not transport batteries with metallic objects as...

Page 37: ...e that it is securely connected and handle the connector with care During operation the power supply unit becomes warm This is normal After serious overheating do not reuse the power supply unit Do not dismantle the power supply unit This can lead to accidents Do not use the device in very hot and humid conditions Do not subject the device to hard knocks The design technical data and documentation...

Page 38: ...ucts are equipped with additional parts or accessories that are not approved for our products 4 Warranties that have been activated do not cause the warranty period to be extended nor do they trigger a new warranty period The warranty period for any replacement parts installed ends with the warranty period for the entire product 5 Any other or further claims are excluded especially those for repla...

Page 39: ...y the customer will be invoiced for all repair and transport costs AXDIA will not accept any packages that have not first been approved by AXDIA by means of an RMA Return Material Authorization AXDIA INTERNATIONAL GmbH Service Center Halskestrasse 15 D 47877 Willich Service Hotline Mo Fr 9 00 17 00 Tel 49 2154 8826 101 Fax 49 2154 8826 111 Email support odys de Web www odys de ...

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