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Recording a Video
STANDARD RECORDING
Ensure the Micro SD card has been inserted; if it is missing, the
camera will power off automatically after 30 seconds.
To switch the camera on:
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Press the POWER button.
The blue indicator light will glow to indicate startup mode.
To start recording:
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Press the Record button.
A solid blue light will illuminate and a red light will flash slowly to indi-
cate recording is in progress,
During recording:
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For best results, ensure the main object of
focus remains 50cm from the camera in sufficient lighting
To stop recording:
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Press the record button again.
The file will be automatically saved. The red light will flash quickly to
indicate ‘file saved’ and then will turn off.
To make further recordings
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: Repeat the procedure.
Note:
It takes a few moments to save a file after recording. Allow the
procedure to finish before starting a new recording, Pressing the record
button repeatedly may disrupt this procedure.
SOUND ACTIVATED RECORDING
Press the POWER button to turn the DV camera on.
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The blue indicator light will glow to indicate startup mode.
Press the MODE button to change to sound activated mode.
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The blue light will remain on and the red light will flash rapidly to indi-
cate sound acitvated standby mode.
When a sound greater than 60 decibels (60dB) is picked up by the cam-
era, it will begin to record automatically. While filming, the blue light
remains on and the purple light flashes slowly.
When the camera enters sound activated mode it will run for a mini-
mum of 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, if there is no sound, the DV Camera
will save the file automatically and revert to standby mode. If the sound
continues after 2 minutes, the camera will continue to film.
Any sound louder than 60dB will activate the camersa and another re-
cording cycle will commence.
When recording ensure the microphone is not obscured.
MANUAL AND AUTO POWER OFF
To manually turn the power off:
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hold the power button for 3
seconds and then release.
The indicator lights will illuminate then turn off.
Auto-power off function
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When battery power runs low while filming, the file will be
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saved automatically before the camera turns off.
When there is not enough space left on the Micro SD while film-
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ing, the file will be saved automatically before the camera pow-
ers off.
In standby mode, if no actions are made for 45 seconds, the
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camera will auto-power off.
