Quick guide to ELDT video camera kits (Kodak zi8)
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29/06/2010
Playback / deleting clips
Turn the camera on
Press the
Playback button
(1) to ensure you are in review
mode
Press the
Playback button
again to see all your clips as
small thumbnails
Move the red button (2)
left and right
to highlight the clip
you want to watch
Press the red button
inwards
to watch / pause a video
Press the Playback button to return to thumbnails view of all your clips
Use the
Bin button
(3) to delete clips from your camera (highlight the delete icon and press
the red button to confirm clip deletion)
Video / picture storage
The camera has a small amount of internal memory but will accept
SD storage cards of up to 32GB. The 8GB storage card that is
provided with the camera kit can store over 1 hour of footage
recorded at 720p. You can access the storage card underneath the
flap on the side of the camera (circled).
Focus and Focal range
The camera has two levels of focus: macro and landscape. Use the slider on the top of the camera to
switch modes.
Landscape mode
(focuses at 1m to infinity): use this mode for most videos. Objects closer
than 1m may not be in focus.
Macro mode
(focuses at approx 15cm): for close up videos. The macro icon should be
visible on the camera display when you are in this mode.
Transferring content onto your PC
Turn off and connect the camera to your PC via the pull out
USB lead
Select the option to
Open folder to view files
from the
Removable Disc Autoplay
dialogue box (close the
ArcSoftSW dialogue box if it appears)
Your footage will be inside the
DCIM
folder on the camera (it may be inside a subfolder in this
location). You may copy it from here to any location on your PC.
Using the external microphone / setting
audio levels
Ensure there is a battery in the microphone and it is turned
on
Plug the microphone into the
external microphone socket
in the camera (circled) and turn the camera on
Press the settings button (a) and move the red button to the
side
to highlight the
external microphone settings (b) and then
inwards
to adjust the settings
Move the red button
left or right
to adjust the external microphone volume (below)
I
MPORTANT
N
OTE
:
You should always test your audio input when recording video with
an external microphone. Record a short test video and speak into the microphone.
Adjust the input level so the indicator rises to just below the red area when speaking.
Play the clip back on the camera to ensure that you have recorded audio successfully. If
possible, play back on a computer to give a clearer indication of audio quality.
a
b