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collected separately. 

The following apply only to users in European 

countries: 

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  This product is designated for separate 

collection at an appropriate collection point. 

Do not dispose of as household waste. 

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FCC STATEMENT 

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is 
subject to the following two conditions: 
(1).  This device may not cause harmful interference, and 
(2).  This device must accept any interference received, including 

interference that may cause undesired operation. 

Note: 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 
for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential 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 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 

Summary of Contents for HD550T

Page 1: ...terference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of...

Page 2: ...nual This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product 2 The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact...

Page 3: ...Consult the store of purchase Do not disassemble change or repair the camera This might cause fire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Do not use the camera...

Page 4: ...as entered your eyes consult a physician to receive treatment A camera is a precision instrument Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera This might cause damage to the...

Page 5: ...l warm when using the camera for an extended period of time or using the flash continuously This is normal and not a malfunction The digital video camera may feel warm when being used continuously or...

Page 6: ...EW 12 LEFT VIEW 12 REAR VIEW 13 ADJUSTING LCD DISPLAY 14 GETTING STARTED 15 LOADING BATTERIES 15 INSERTING SD CARD S 17 CHARGING THE BATTERY 13P 19 THE GESTURES OF USING THE TOUCH SCREEN 20 Single tou...

Page 7: ...AYBACK 34 SHOOTING PLAYBACK IMAGES 37 Taking a picture 37 IMAGES PLAYBACK 38 LCD DISPLAY INFORMATION 41 1 MOVIE CLIP RECORDING MODE 41 2 VOICE RECORDING MODE 43 3 DSC PLAYBACK MODE 44 MENU MODE 46 MEN...

Page 8: ...tion 57 White Balance 58 Effect 59 Metering 60 Backlight 61 Night Mode 62 Self timer 63 Continuous Shot 64 EV compensation 65 MENUS OF PLAYBACK IN DSC 66 Delete 66 Protect 68 Auto play 69 Rotate 70 DP...

Page 9: ...LCD brightness 83 Instant Review 84 Memory 85 Volume 86 PC AND TV CONNECTION 87 CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER 87 CONNECTING TO A STANDARD TV 88 CONNECTING A HD TV 88 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 89 INSTALLING THE...

Page 10: ...ionally the camera also features 3x digital zoom USB mass storage and two SD card reader slot This manual will show you how to use your digital video camera and how to install the accompanying softwar...

Page 11: ...English 11 Refer to the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls of this video camera External View Front View Top View...

Page 12: ...English 12 Bottom View Right View Left View...

Page 13: ...English 13 Rear View...

Page 14: ...English 14 Adjusting LCD Display Before taking picture or recording movie clips please rotate according to the illustrations below...

Page 15: ...ase use only batteries provided or recommended by the manufacturer or dealer This package is supplied with Li ion battery Note Insert batteries correctly according to this description Error in inserti...

Page 16: ...half full Battery empty Charging battery A new battery should be charged at least 2 hours The device power is supplied by DC input No batteries inside 2 Insert batteries according to the illustration...

Page 17: ...English 17 3 Close battery cover Inserting SD Card s 1 Open LCD panel and open the battery cover 2 Insert an SD card and make sure the contacts are facing downwards...

Page 18: ...English 18 Note Do not remove or insert SD cards when the power of the Digital Video Camera is on to avoid damaging files...

Page 19: ...the USB socket by the polarity indications 2 Connect the adaptor into a power outlet The LED charger indicator lights red and battery charging begins When charging is completed the indicator light wi...

Page 20: ...English 20 The gestures of using the touch screen Single touch Single touch for the below touchable hotkeys 1 Mode change DV DSC and Voice Recording 2 Resolution change HD WVGA WEB or 12M 8M 5M 3M...

Page 21: ...English 21 Slide Slide right or left to view the previous file or the next file under the Playback Mode Rotate Under Playback Mode you can rotate the image by 90 step as shown below...

Page 22: ...era DV Mode DSC Mode and Voice Recording Mode Press the Mode button to change to different modes 4 Way Direction Button 1 Under video mode z This Digital Video Camera is equipped with 3X digital zoom...

Page 23: ...d voice recording Macro button Macro function allows you to shoot image of an object at very close distance In the Macro Mode you can pull in the focusing distance to 20 cm Normal focus range 1 2m inf...

Page 24: ...set up the screen for the first time Set the date and time by moving up down button or touch the screen to select 2 Press the 4 Way Direction Button left right or touch screen to highlight each column...

Page 25: ...English 25 3 After adjust the value Press SET Menu Button to store you changes or touch the screen to the Return Button to store the value and leave the setting...

Page 26: ...following table regarding the description of each icon and symbol will be shown when the Digital Video Camera is in DV Mode 1 Movie Clip recording indicator 2 Motion Detection 3 Night Mode indicator 4...

Page 27: ...Remaining recording time indicator 11 Resolution indicator 12 Compensation indicator 13 Histogram indicator 14 Playback indicator 15 Digital Zoom indicator 16 Menu Button 17 Memory Status indicator S...

Page 28: ...shown when the Digital Video Camera is in Voice Recording Mode 1 Voice Recording Mode indicator 2 Battery status indicator 3 Recording time left indicator 4 Playback Button 5 Menu Button 6 Memory Stat...

Page 29: ...llowing table regarding the description of each icon and symbol will be shown when the Digital Video Camera is in DSC Mode 1 DSC Mode indicator 2 Night Mode indicator 3 EV compensation indicator 4 Eff...

Page 30: ...esolution indicator 11 Backlight compensation 12 Histogram indicator 13 Playback Button 14 Digital zoom indicator 15 Menu Button 16 Memory Status indicator SD card 1 indicator SD card 2 indicator Inte...

Page 31: ...the Shutter button to start or stop moving recording 3 The Digital Video Camera will store the Movie clip automatically 4 LCD screen ratio will be different depending on the setting of Movie Clip reso...

Page 32: ...ution Preview HD 1280 x 720 WVGA 848x480 16 9 ratio WEB 320 x 240 4 3 ratio Note 1 Maximum capacity of each recorded file is 4GB 2 Setting of high resolution will result in larger file and therefore s...

Page 33: ...oice Recording 1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera 2 Press the MODE button to enter Voice Recording mode or touch the screen hotkey 3 Press the Shutter button to start or stop Voice recording Voice Rec...

Page 34: ...nglish 34 Movie Clip Voice Clip Playback 1 In Movie Voice Recording Mode press Playback Button to display recently stored file on the LCD screen Playback Playback Mode indicator Playback Mode indicato...

Page 35: ...w the stored file Press SET Menu Button to playback or touch the screen to select Playback of the file 3 To view and phase the Playback of video file press the Shutter Button or touch the screen icon...

Page 36: ...Playback speed is as below when the Slow Motion is OFF Playback speed is as below when the Slow Motion is ON Rewind 2X play Forward Rewind 4X play Forward Rewind 8X play Forward Rewind 16X play Forwa...

Page 37: ...ish 37 Shooting Playback images Taking a picture 1 Turn on the power and adjust the Mode Button to DSC Mode or touch the screen hotkey to set up 2 Press Shutter Button to capture images DSC Mode indic...

Page 38: ...ayback Button or touch screen to display the all stored thumbnails on the LCD screen 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button up down or left right to select the stored files Press SET Menu Button or touch the...

Page 39: ...39 3 Touch the panel icon or to enlarge or shrink the image Then you can move the image up down or left right by direction button or touch panel 4 Touch the screen to return to full screen for viewing...

Page 40: ...English 40 5 Press Playback Button again to return to DSC Mode...

Page 41: ...lip Recording Mode Please refer to the following table regarding the description of each icon and symbol 1 File Protect indicator 2 Battery status indicator 3 Playback Mode icon 4 Length of each Movie...

Page 42: ...ack Button 8 Playback Pause button 9 Fast rewind Playback Button 10 Menu Button 11 Memory Status indicator SD card 1 indicator SD card 2 indicator Internal memory indicator displayed when there is no...

Page 43: ...and symbol 1 File Protect indicator 2 Battery status indicator 3 Playback Mode icon 4 Length of each voice recording 5 Playback mode indicator 6 Playback Pause Button 7 Menu Button 8 Memory Status in...

Page 44: ...ion to familiarize yourself with icons and symbols of DSC Playback Mode 1 DPOF Digital Print Order Format indicator 2 File Protect indicator 3 Exposure compensation indicator 4 White balance 5 Battery...

Page 45: ...ution indicator 9 Return Button 10 Menu Button 11 Zoom Out indicator 12 Zoom In indicator 13 Memory Status indicator SD card 1 indicator SD card 2 indicator Internal memory indicator displayed when th...

Page 46: ...Menu Button to show the Movie options menu Movie Clip Resolution 1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and press the 4 Way Direction Button to...

Page 47: ...LCD display aspect ratio is 4 3 White Balance 1 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the White Balance item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the scre...

Page 48: ...lamp lighting or environments with high color temperature Tungsten The setting is suitable for indoor with incandescent lamp light or environments with low color temperature Effect 1 Press SET Menu B...

Page 49: ...ve the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Metering item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to select Spot Center or Tou...

Page 50: ...ve the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Backlight item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to select On or Off Press S...

Page 51: ...n Detection is turned on the camera will detect the motion for Movie Clip recording without human intervention When the AE variation is detected the recording will start immediately 1 Turn on the Digi...

Page 52: ...ged from 2 0EV to 2 0EV at 0 5EV increment The higher the EV value the brighter the image will be 1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and move...

Page 53: ...English 53...

Page 54: ...SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Delete item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Use 4 Way Direction Button to select...

Page 55: ...efore delete you must unlock the file Protect 1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Movie Clip Voice Playback Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button t...

Page 56: ...English 56 Protect Lock Note To unlock the file from Protect repeat steps stated above When the Protection is relieved from Protect mode the locked icon will disappear...

Page 57: ...s SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Resolution item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Press 4 Way Direction Button to...

Page 58: ...u Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the White Balance item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Use Direction Button to select Auto D...

Page 59: ...ideo Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Effect item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to...

Page 60: ...eo Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Metering item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to...

Page 61: ...mera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Backlight item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to sel...

Page 62: ...eo Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Night Mode item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen...

Page 63: ...ress SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Press 4 Way Direction Button to select OFF 2 Sec or 10 sec Press SET Menu Button to confirm or touch the screen to sele...

Page 64: ...s 56p 1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and press the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Continuous Shot item Press SET Menu Button to...

Page 65: ...1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and press the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the EV Compression item Press SET Menu Button to displ...

Page 66: ...amera and make sure it is in the still camera playback Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and press the 4 Way Direction Button Down or touch the screen to select the file to be deleted or to delete all file...

Page 67: ...O YES or X No and press SET Menu Button to delete file s Note The files cannot be recovered once deleted Therefore please make sure you have a backup file before delete The protect files will not be...

Page 68: ...h you want to protect 3 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Protect item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 4 Press...

Page 69: ...ture at a regular interval 1 Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode 2 Press SET Menu Button and move the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the Auto play i...

Page 70: ...ate the image by 90 step 1 Turn on the power of the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode 2 Use 4 Way Direction Button to highlight rotate item and press SET Menu Button or tou...

Page 71: ...Press Playback Button and press SET Menu Button to display Image Playback Menu or touch the screen to select the item 2 Use 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the DPOF item Press SET Menu Button or t...

Page 72: ...nglish 72 DPOF 4 Press the Playback Button or touch the screen to exit the image Note 1 A memory card is required for the DPOF function 2 If DPOF is set the pictures to be printed are ordered to print...

Page 73: ...help you in capturing best images and movie clips 1 Turn On the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to highlight Information item Press SET Menu Button to displ...

Page 74: ...eep 1 Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode Press the 4 Way Direction Button up or down to highlight the Beep and press SET Menu selection Button to confirm or touch the scr...

Page 75: ...o Camera and switch to SET Mode 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to highlight Default item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Use 4 Way Direction Button or...

Page 76: ...Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Use 4 Way Direction Button to select NTSC or PAL Press SET Menu Button to confirm or touch the screen to select the item TV out...

Page 77: ...ed USB cable 1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to highlight the USB item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select t...

Page 78: ...ing the Digital Video Camera 1 Turn on the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to highlight Auto Power Off item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch...

Page 79: ...on to highlight the Frequency selection item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Use 4 Way Direction Button to select 50 Hz or 60 Hz Press SET Menu Button...

Page 80: ...Button up and down to highlight the Language and press SET Menu button to confirm or touch the screen to select 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button or touch the screen to select the following languages En...

Page 81: ...highlight Format item Press SET Menu Button or touch the screen to display submenu 3 Press 4 Way Direction Button to select O Yes or X NO Press SET Menu Button to confirm or touch the screen to select...

Page 82: ...t from 0001 even after formatting deleting or inserting a new memory card 1 Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to highlight File Number ite...

Page 83: ...l Video Camera and switch to SET Mode 2 Use 4 Way Direction Button to highlight LCD brightness item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Press 4 Way Direct...

Page 84: ...Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode 2 Press 4 Way Direction Button to highlight Instant Review item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Press 4 Wa...

Page 85: ...e item 3 Press 4 Way Direction Button to select Internal SD1 or SD2 Press SET Menu Button to confirm or touch the screen to select the item Note The images or movie clips can be stored in a built in f...

Page 86: ...and switch to SET Mode 2 Press the 4 Way Direction Button to highlight Volume item Press SET Menu Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item 3 Press the 4 Way Direction Button t...

Page 87: ...tion Connecting to the Computer As shown in the illustration use the USB cable provided to connect the Digital Video Camera to a PC for file transmission or use the Digital Video Camera as a Web camer...

Page 88: ...the illustration use the video cable to connect the Digital Video Camera to a standard TV Connecting a HD TV As shown in the illustration use the HDMI cable provided to connect the Digital Video Came...

Page 89: ...2000 operating system or Mac OS 10 3 10 4 A CPU of at least the equivalent of Intel Pentium 4 2 8GHz At least 512 MB of RAM Standard USB 1 1 connection port or higher At least 64MB of display card No...

Page 90: ...the CD player 2 If the CD is not executed automatically please use Windows File Manager to execute the Install_CD exe file in the CD The following screen will be displayed 3 Press the Menu item and fo...

Page 91: ...x 1944 Storage media Built in 32 MB Flash memory SD card and SDHC card Supported to 32GB per each slot ISO Equipment Auto Color effect Normal BW Sepia Lens Fixed lens F 3 2 f 7 1mm Focus range Normal...

Page 92: ...sist LED light Range 1 0m Movie Clip On Off DSC On Off White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Exposure 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Self Timer Off 2 seconds 10 seconds Interface Digital output conne...

Page 93: ...Video Camera 1 Batteries are not inserted correctly 2 Batteries are exhausted 1 Please insert batteries correctly 2 Replace the batteries Camera shutdown suddenly 1 Power saving mode already activated...

Page 94: ...elect normal or Macro Mode Unable to use the external memory card 1 Memory card is Protected 2 Memory card contains non DCF images taken by other cameras 1 Unlock the memory card 2 Reformat the memory...

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