Genius HD54, Manual

Page 1: ...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 resid...

Page 2: ...ten vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries memory cards cables carrying cases pouches and language support Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color app...

Page 3: ...y rupturing or leaking Do not fire the flash close to anyone s eyes This might cause damage to the person s eyesight Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact This might damage the glass on the screen...

Page 4: ...e its performance and lifetime we recommend that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use The battery may feel warm after long period of continuous use...

Page 5: ...________________ 12 INSERTING AND REMOVING AN SD CARD ____________________ 12 PROTECTING DATA ON AN SD CARD ________________________ 12 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND GETTING STARTED ____________ 13 TURNIN...

Page 6: ...__________________ 24 Picture Resolution ____________________________________ 24 Possible number of shots still image _____________________ 25 Exposure ___________________________________________ 25 T...

Page 7: ...ovies _______________________________________ 40 PICTURE PLAYBACK ____________________________________ 42 Delete Picture _______________________________________ 43 Thumbnail Function _________________...

Page 8: ...YOUTUBE ______________ 61 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT _____________________________ 68 TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER ______________ 68 INSTALLING THE DIGITAL CAMERA DRIVER __________________ 68 CONNECTING YO...

Page 9: ...ily playback recorded high definition videos on the wide screen of an HDTV Other features provided by this camera include the following True 5 0 Mega pixels CMOS sensor H 264 Digital Video Camera Voic...

Page 10: ...ration Right Button TV ear Phone Port OK Button Record Play Button Mini USB 2 0 port Movie Shutter Button Picture Shutter Button Tele Button Up Button Wide Button Down Button Left Button LED light Len...

Page 11: ...English 11 Side View Speaker Battery cover Focus setting...

Page 12: ...ows you to store pictures movies recorded voice and music You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD memory card To insert a memory card 1 Insert the memory card into the correct posit...

Page 13: ...Menu Use Direction Buttons to choose Voice Pen Option Press Movie Shutter Button to start voice recording To take movie at HD resolution press Right Button to switch to HD mode then press the Movie s...

Page 14: ...oice 2 To stop recording press it again Left Button Flash ON OFF Red Eye Reduction Light ON Auto Right Button HD mode Picture Shutter Button Take a picture Tele Wide Button Digital Zoom in and out OK...

Page 15: ...d Mode Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode Voice Record Mode Motion Stabilization Night Mode Multi Snap Mode Backlight Mode 1 Resolution Movie HD D1 VGA QVGA Picture High Standard Low 2 Number of im...

Page 16: ...ding Press Movie Shutter button to start recording When a movie is recording a time indicator will display on the LCD monitor To stop recording press Movie Shutter Button again Press RECORD PLAY Butto...

Page 17: ...se Tele Wide Button to move between the OK and Exit Option 4 Choose OK option to enable voice recording and press OK to validate the setting and exit 5 Press Movie shutter Button to start stop voice r...

Page 18: ...ode z Exit z OK z Exit z Normal z B W z Classic z Negative z Exit z Sound z Start up Screen z Time Setting z Format memory z TV System z Language z Default Setting z Exit Operations for Record Mode Op...

Page 19: ...e One Time Off Photo Frame One Time Off Flash Always Off Self Timer One Time Off Multi Snap One Time Off Backlight Mode One Time Off Date Printing Always Off Effect One Time Normal Sound Always On TV...

Page 20: ...40 00 08 52 00 17 32 00 35 20 01 08 29 02 20 23 04 35 48 320x240 00 09 18 00 30 54 00 30 54 02 03 06 03 58 33 08 08 55 16 00 34 Exposure The camera adjusts image exposure automatically In certain circ...

Page 21: ...he option menu 1 In Movie Picture Record Mode press OK to switch to record menu screen 2 Use Right Left Buttons to select Movie Mode The submenu of Movie Mode will appear on the screen 3 Use Tele Wide...

Page 22: ...en Sharpness Option White Balance The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically Three manual white balance settings are available 1 Auto Default The camera automatically adjusts white b...

Page 23: ...Wide Buttons to choose ON or OFF 5 Press OK to validate the setting and exit Display screen Stabilization Option Motion Detection To enable Motion Detection 1 In Movie Picture Record Mode press OK to...

Page 24: ...tures place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod Camera Mode Setting Picture Resolution To change Picture Resolution 1 In Movie Picture Record Mode press OK to switch to record menu scr...

Page 25: ...n circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation setting by yourself To change Exposure setting 1 In Movie Picture Record Mode press OK to switch to record menu screen 2 Use Right Left...

Page 26: ...ra Mode The submenu of Camera Mode will appear on the screen 3 Use Tele Wide Button to select Two in One then press OK to switch to the Two in One submenu 4 Use Tele Wide Button to choose ON or OFF 5...

Page 27: ...the flash setting use either the hot key Right Button or Option Setting 1 Auto flash the flash fires automatically according to light conditions Use this mode for general photography 2 Flash On The f...

Page 28: ...er 1 In Movie Picture Record Mode press OK to switch to record menu screen 2 Use Right Left Buttons to select Camera Mode The submenu of Camera Mode will appear on the screen 3 Use Tele Wide Button to...

Page 29: ...white balance 2 Daylight Outdoors 3 Fluorescent Under fluorescent light condition 4 Tungsten Under tungsten light condition To change White Balance Setting 1 In Movie Picture Record Mode press OK to s...

Page 30: ...r Off 5 Press OK to validate the setting and exit 6 Press Picture shutter Button to take five continuous pictures Display screen Multi Snap Option Back Light Mode With the camera set to backlight Mode...

Page 31: ...ele Wide Button to select Date Printing then press OK to switch to the Date Printing submenu 4 Use Tele Wide Button to choose On or Off 5 Press OK to validate the setting and exit Display screen Date...

Page 32: ...Exit Option 9 Choose OK option to enable voice recording and press OK to validate the setting and exit 10 Press Movie shutter Button to start stop voice recording Display screen Voice Option Effect Se...

Page 33: ...rd menu screen 2 Use Right Left Buttons to move to Setting option then the Setting Submenu will appear on the screen 3 Use Tele Wide Button to move between settings Display screen Setting Option z Sou...

Page 34: ...by using the Tele Wide Button then press OK to validate each change 3 Select Exit to leave Time Setting without any change Display screen Time Setting Format Memory Display screen Format Card option Y...

Page 35: ...setting may cause the image to flicker NTSC standard USA Canada Japan South Korea Taiwan etc PAL standard UK Europe China Australia Singapore Hong Kong etc Display screen TV System option Selecting In...

Page 36: ...ry card Operation Display Screen Press RECORD PLAY Button to switch from Record Mode to Playback Mode Main Menu z There are five options in the Playback Mode movie picture music voice and eBook z Tele...

Page 37: ...ayback Mode 2 Resolution Indicator High Resolution Standard Resolution Low Resolution 3 Indicates the selected movie picture is locked Indicates the single movie voice MP3 is being repeated Indicates...

Page 38: ...s OK to go to Movie Playback Mode 3 Use Right Left Buttons to go to the next or last movie 4 Press Movie Shutter Button to play and press it again to pause 5 While playing movie press Right Left Butto...

Page 39: ...ted a confirmation screen will appear choosing Yes to execute the operation and No to cancel the operation 6 Press OK Button to exit NOTE z If a memory card is used you can delete only those movies st...

Page 40: ...Left Buttons to select the Lock option 2 Press OK to go to the Lock menu 3 Use Right Left Buttons to select the movie 4 Use Tele Button to lock unlock all movies and Wide Button to lock unlock single...

Page 41: ...English 41 1 Use Right Left Buttons to select the Repeat One option or Repeat All option 2 Press OK to start repeating...

Page 42: ...he next or last picture 4 While the picture is selected use Tele Wide Button to magnify 5 For navigation press OK and then use Tele Wide Button or Right Left Buttons to navigate the magnified picture...

Page 43: ...ture 5 Before a picture is deleted a confirmation screen will appear choosing Yes will execute the operation No will cancel the operation 6 Press OK to exit NOTE z If you are using a memory card you c...

Page 44: ...thumbnail pictures 3 To view a picture use Right Left Buttons to select the picture 4 Press OK to view the selected picture Lock Pictures Single or all pictures can be locked This function can preven...

Page 45: ...picture 5 Before a picture is locked unlocked a confirmation screen will appear choosing Yes will execute the operation No will cancel the operation 6 Press OK Button to exit Slide Show This function...

Page 46: ...option menu Operation Display screen 1 Use Tele Wide or Right Left Buttons to select the Voice option 2 Press OK to go to Voice Playback Mode 3 Use Right Left Buttons to go to the next or last voice...

Page 47: ...elect Delete option 3 Use Tele Button to delete all voice recordings and Wide Button to delete a single voice recording 4 Before a voice recording is deleted a confirmation screen will appear choosing...

Page 48: ...ion menu 2 Use Wide Button to select Repeat option 3 Use Tele Button to repeat a single voice file press twice to repeat all voice recordings 4 The repeat icons will be different while selecting Repea...

Page 49: ...folder from a SD card format the SD card first 5 Once all the music is transferred disconnect the USB cable from the PC Listen to MP3 Music Operation Display screen 1 Use Tele Wide or Right Left Butt...

Page 50: ...different while selecting Repeat Once and Repeat All option 10 Press OK to exit the submenu Press Record Play Button to exit Music Playback mode NOTE z If you would like to delete MP3 music please co...

Page 51: ...ick Install Device Driver and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Start video player such as Widows Media Player to view AVI Movies Share Movie You can share the recorded...

Page 52: ...n a TV Connecting to a high definition TV 1 Connect HDMI cable to a HD TV 2 Set video input source of a TV to HDMI option 3 The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same...

Page 53: ...d of the cable to a television 3 The option menu of Earphone TV pops out on the LCD Screen 4 Choose TV option and press OK button to validate the setting 5 The steps for viewing stored pictures and mo...

Page 54: ...ats into your camera In this way you can convert various video files formats and playback your favorite movies on your camera Arcsoft Media Converter To convert a video file 1 Install Arcsoft Media Co...

Page 55: ...English 55 5 Select Video file you want to convert...

Page 56: ...an preview your media files before converting To preview media files use the following control functions Click to start previewing Click to stop previewing Make sure your media files can be previewed...

Page 57: ...avi Please note if Clip0001 avi exists in the camera then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002 avi 10 Connect your camera to PC and transfer the converted video to My 12 Computer Removabl...

Page 58: ...ie clip into a DVD You can preserve your precious movies on a DVD to share with family and friends To create a DVD 1 Install Arcsoft MediaImpression DVD 2 Click Start Select Programs Arcsoft MediaImpr...

Page 59: ...English 59 5 Click Start to start DVD burning...

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Page 61: ...your family and friends on YouTube website Also bundled Youtube Link software inside camera which allows uploading your favorite video to Youtube web site easily Arcsoft MediaImpression To upload vide...

Page 62: ...English 62 5 Select the video file you want to upload and click Upload to YouTube option at the bottom menu...

Page 63: ...English 63 6 If this is your first using this function please follow the instruction on YouTube Setting Panel...

Page 64: ...English 64 7 Go to http www youtube com login then Log onto your YouTube account If you do not have YouTube account sign up here first...

Page 65: ...English 65 8 After you log onto your YouTube account Click Get Authorization button below...

Page 66: ...English 66 Then Click Allow Button shown on YouTube website...

Page 67: ...English 67 9 Click Save Button to upload the video...

Page 68: ...run screen will appear 2 Click Device Driver Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Depending on your operating system you may have to restart your computer after installing th...

Page 69: ...ideo conference meetings or use video email over the Internet Installing Bundled Software The CD ROM supplied with this video camera contains Multi language manuals Device driver Windows 2000 XP Vista...

Page 70: ...ard 2592 x 1944 Low 1600 x 1200 Movie Resolution HD 1280 x 720 30fps D1 720 x 480 30 fps VGA 640 x 480 30fps QVGA 320 x 240 30fps White Balance Auto Manual Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Exposure Auto...

Page 71: ...d Recharge or use the AC power adapter The power does not go off Digital video camera malfunction Reload the battery If using the AC power adapter reconnect it It is being used in extreme low temperat...

Page 72: ...emory card in this digital video camera before its first use or when it was used other than this digital video camera Even if I press the shutter button the digital video camera does not shoot The aut...

Page 73: ...Add a white object to the composition Playback Symptom Cause Measure Cannot playback It is not set to playback mode Slide the mode switch to playback mode The contents of memory card cannot be replaye...

Page 74: ...date and time is not set Set the correct date and time The date set has disappeared The battery is removed with the power still on Set the date and time again About connecting to your computer softwar...