AGFA APDV1002 User Manual

							 
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Contents 
Disclaimer................................................................ 5 
Precautions ........................................ ..................... 6 
1 Overall Introduction ............................ 8 
1.1 System Requirements ................................ .. 8 
1.2 Features ......................................................... 8 
1.3 Accessories ........................................ ........... 9 
1.4 External View ............................................... 10 
1.5 Adjusting LCD Display.............................. .. 11 
2 Getting Started .................................. 12 
2.1 Inserting SD Card ........................................ 12 
2.2 Loading the battery ................................ ..... 13 
2.3 Charging the Battery............................... .... 15 
2.4 The gestures of using the touch screen ... 15 
2.4.1 Single touch ......................................... 15 
2.4.2 Slide..................................................... 16 
2.4.3 Rotate ............................................. ..... 16 
2.5 Buttons & Functions ................................ ... 17 
2.6 About LED Indicators ............................... .. 18 
2.7 Initial settings before use ........................... 19 
2.7.1 Setting Date and Time ......................... 19 
3 LCD Display Information................... 20 
3.1 In Movie Clip Mode...................................... 20 
3.2 In Voice Recording Mode ........................... 2 2  
						

							 
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3.3 In DSC Mode ................................................ 23 
4 Using the Camera .............................. 25 
4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip.............................. ... 25 
4.2 Capturing a still image from a movie ........ 27 
4.3 Capturing a still image in video mode....... 28 
4.4 Voice Recording: ......................................... 29 
4.5 Movie Clip / Voice Clip Playback................ 30 
4.6 Shooting / Playback images ....................... 33 
4.6.1 Taking a picture ...................................33 
4.6.2 Images Playback ................................. 34 
5 LCD Display Information................... 36 
5.1 Movie Clip Recording Mode: ...................... 36 
5.2 Voice Recording Mode: .............................. 38 
5.3 DSC Playback Mode.................................... 39 
6 Menu Mode ........................................ 41 
6.1 Menu options of Movie Clip Mode ............. 41 
6.1.1 Movie Clip Resolution .......................... 41 
6.1.2 White Balance ..................................... 42 
6.1.3 Effect ................................................... 43 
6.1.4 Metering........................................... .... 44 
6.1.5 Backlight .............................................. 45 
6.1.6 Night Mode ......................................... . 46 
6.1.7 Motion Detection.................................. 4 7 
6.1.8 EV Compensation................................ 48 
6.1.9 Multi shot ............................................. 49  
						

							 
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6.2 Menus of Movie Clip/Voice Playback......... 50 
6.2.1 Delete .................................................. 50 
6.2.2 Protect ................................................. 52 
6.3 Menu options of Camera Mode .................. 53 
6.3.1 Still Image Resolution .......................... 53 
6.3.2 White Balance ..................................... 5 4 
6.3.3 Effect ................................................... 55 
6.3.4 Metering........................................... .... 56 
6.3.5 Backlight .............................................. 57 
6.3.6 Night Mode ......................................... . 58 
6.3.7 Self-timer ............................................. 59 
6.3.8 Continuous Shot .................................. 60 
6.3.9 EV compensation ................................ 61 
6.4 Menus of Playback .................................. .... 62 
6.4.1 Delete .................................................. 62 
6.4.2 Protect ................................................. 64 
6.4.3 Auto play.......................................... .... 65 
6.4.4 Rotate .................................................. 66 
6.4.5 DPOF............................................... .... 67 
6.5 Setting Menu....................................... ......... 69 
6.5.1 Information........................................... 69 
6.5.2 Date / Time ........................................ .. 69 
6.5.3 Beep .................................................... 70 
6.5.4 Default ................................................. 71 
6.5.5 TV standard ........................................ . 72 
6.5.6 USB ..................................................... 73 
6.5.7 Auto Power Off .................................... 7 4 
6.5.8 Frequency............................................ 75  
						

							 
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6.5.9 Language............................................. 76 
6.5.10 Format ................................................. 77 
6.5.11 File Number(Default: Series) ............... 78 
6.5.12 LCD brightness .................................... 7 9 
6.5.13 Instant Review .....................................80 
6.5.14 Volume................................................. 81 
6.5.15 Start-up LOGO..................................... 8 2 
7 PC and TV Connection...................... 83 
7.1 Connecting to the Computer ...................... 83 
7.2 Connecting to a Standard TV ..................... 83 
7.3 Connecting to a HD TV .............................. . 84 
8 Installing the Software ...................... 85 
9 Editing Software ................................ 86 
10 Appendix........................................... . 87 
Specifications ....................................................... 87 
Troubleshooting .................................... ............... 89 
          
    
						

							 
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Thank  you  for  purchasing  this  Digital  Video  Camera.  Please  make 
sure  to  read  this  manual  thoroughly  before  using  it   and  keep  this 
manual in a safe place for future reference.   
Disclaimer 
This  company  will  endeavor  to  make  sure  the  content s  of  this 
manual are correct and up to date.    However, we do  not guarantee 
the  accuracy  of  the  contents  of  this  manual.    In  ca se  there  is  any 
discrepancy  between  this  manual  and  the  Digital  Vid eo  Camera, 
please  use  this  camera  as  the  basis.    We  reserve  th e  right  to 
change  any  content  or  technical  rule  without  prior  notification.  In 
addition,  the  manufacturer  reserves  the  right  to  ch ange  technical 
specifications and package contents without prior n otification. 
                
						

							 
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Precautions 
General precautions 
·  Do  not  try  to  disassemble  the  product  by  yourself,   which  may 
damage the product or cause electric shock. 
·   Keep the Digital Video Camera away from the reach  of children 
or  animals  to  prevent  them  from  swallowing  the  batt eries  or 
small accessories.   
·   Stop  using  the  Digital  Video  Camera  if  any  kind  of   liquid  or 
foreign  object  enters  the  Digital  Video  Camera.  If  it  happens, 
power off the Digital Video Camera and contact your  dealer for 
help. 
·   Do not operate the Digital Video Camera with wet h ands; it may 
cause electric shock.   
·   The Digital Video Camera may be damaged in an envi ronment 
of  high  temperature.  This  camera  is  designed  for  us e  in  the 
temperature between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and 104°F). 
·   Do  not  use  or  store  the  product  in  dusty,  dirty,  s andy  or  the 
area that is close to air conditioner or heater.   
·   It  is  normal  that  the  temperature  of  the  Digital  V ideo  Camera 
body  rises  if  the  Digital  Video  Camera  works  for  a  long  period 
of time. 
·   Do not open the battery cover while an image is be ing recorded. 
Doing  so  will  not  only  make  storage  of  the  current  image 
impossible, it can also corrupt other image data al ready stored 
in file.   
·   Before using this Digital Video Camera for importa nt occasions 
(such  as  wedding  or  overseas  trip),  be  sure  to  test   this  Digital 
Video  Camera  in  order  to  ensure  proper  operations  o f  this 
product. 
      
						

							 
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Power Supply 
·  Be sure to use the type of battery or battery char ger attached to 
this  Digital  Video  Camera.    Using  any  other  type  of   battery  or 
battery  charger  might  damage  the  equipment  and  rend er  the 
guarantee void. 
·   Make  sure  the  batteries  are  placed  in  the  correct  position.   
Error  in  the  orientation  of  batteries  might  damage  this  product 
and result in fire. 
·   Please  remove  the  batteries  to  avoid  leaking  of  ba ttery  fluid  if 
the camera is not to be used for a long period of t ime. 
·   Please remove the crashed or damaged battery immed iately to 
avoid leaking of battery fluid or abnormal expansio n.  
						

							 
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1  Overall Introduction   
Please  read  this  chapter  carefully  to  understand  the  features  and 
functions  of  this  Digital  Video  Camera.    The  descri ption  of  this 
chapter  also  includes  the  description  of  system  req uirement, 
package contents, and hardware components. 
1.1 System Requirements 
This  Digital  Video  Camera  requires  a  unit  of  comput er  with  the 
following specifications:  ·   Windows® Vista / XP 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 
 
Note:  USB 1.1 allows you to transmit files to the host, b ut using USB 2.0 connection port could increase the transmission spe ed far faster. 
1.2   Features 
This  Digital  Video  Camera  provides  many  features  an d  functions 
including:  ·   High resolution pixel camera (maximum 12 million p ixels) 
·   Touch screen 
·   Slow motion Playback 
·   Capturing a still image from a movie 
·   Capturing a still image in video mode 
  
In addition, this video camera has USB mass storage  hard disk, and 
SD card reader.