Hamilton HDV5200-1, User Manual

Page 1: ...PC camera driver 10 3 6 3 Install the removable driver 11 4 Operation of the Video Camera 13 4 1 Display Icons 13 4 2 Modes of operations 15 4 2 1 Video recording mode 16 4 2 2 Camera mode 17 4 2 3 MP4 playback mode 19 4 2 4 Playback mode 20 4 2 5 Photo playback 20 4 2 6 MP3 Playback Mode 22 4 2 7 Audio recording 23 4 2 8 System setup 24 4 2 9 Removable drive mode 25 4 2 10 PC Camera mode 26 5 Fil...

Page 2: ...er consumption Accessories and optional parts are bundled Features MPEG4 HD video recording 30 frames of images per second with synchronized sound recording Still picture photographing with 5 mega pixels image size Still pictures and video clip playback Digital sound recording voice annotation to the photos or continuous sound recording PC camera for internet communication MP4 files playback MP3 p...

Page 3: ...ing 4 photos Playback delay 3 sec Timer 10 sec delay Built in Flash Auto On off Recharge time of Flash 8 sec when full recharged battery is used at normal temperature Effective range of flash 1 2 m On board memory 32MB flash memory Removable memory SD MMC card File format JPEG Exif2 2 PC camera 30 fps CIF image Video recording MPEG 4 HD 1280X720 D1 720X480 QVGA or VGA 30fps Music player MP3 play V...

Page 4: ...ton 2 Shutter 3 Mode 4 Menu 5 Power 6 Strap holder 7 Microphone 8 Speaker 9 Power Battery charge LED 10 Flashlight 11 Lens 12 Audio output jack 13 Video output jack 14 USB connector 15 SD Card slot 16 Battery door 11 12 13 9 14 15 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 16 Fig 2 1 Fig 2 2 ...

Page 5: ... of TV set with the audio cable Connect to earphones for audio or MP3 playback Video output interface Connect to video input of TV set with the video cable The camera can display pictures or play videos on TV Speaker Play operation prompt sounds or voice playback Power Battery charging LED Turn off when the video camera is switched off Red LED turns on when the video camera is switched on Red LED ...

Page 6: ...card for ejection Menu button Enter Exit the menu Power button Switch on off the video camera LCD Liquid crystal display which displays video images still pictures status icons menu and list of music or video files 2 2 Accessories Strap USB cable TV cable Video camera pouch Driver disc User s Manual Earphone lithium battery AC adapter warranty card ...

Page 7: ...tery section for details Do not remove the battery when the video camera is in use 3 2 Use external power supply Connect the connector of the AC adapter to the USB connector on the camera Press the Power switch to turn on the camera and it will work as it does with a battery Battery charging place the battery to be recharged into the camera Connect USB port of the camera to the AC adapter or to th...

Page 8: ...t To remove the SD card press it with a finger and the card will be ejected 3 4 Install hand strap Run the ring at one end of the strap around the strap fixing pin as shown in Fig 3 5 Run the strap through the ring and then tighten it by pulling as shown in Fig 3 6 Fig 3 4 Fig 3 5 Fig 3 6 ...

Page 9: ...r button to turn the camera off while the video camera is turned on In order to reduce power consumption the video camera will automatically switch off if no operation occurs within the preset time See automatic power off function in the Setup menu Solution to system hang up If camera hangs up and the Power button does not function open the battery door take out the battery and put it back Power o...

Page 10: ...alog as shown in Fig 3 8 will appear Click Finish to complete the installation 3 6 2 Manual installation of PC camera driver Set the video camera to PC camera mode Insert the installation CD into the CD drive of your PC Connect the camera with the USB cable to the PC A dialog box shown in Fig 3 9 will appear For details of setting the PC camera please see Section 4 2 9 Internet video Camera Select...

Page 11: ...ver for Win98 operating system Set the camera to still picture or playback mode and connect it with the USB cable to the PC A dialog box as shown in Fig 3 12 will appear Click Next an dialog box shown in Fig 3 13 will appear Select Search for Latest Driver for the Device and click Next Dialog box as shown in Fig 3 14 appears click View to view CD disk and locate the folder at X Mass Assuming CD dr...

Page 12: ...12 Click Next accordingly When installation finishes the dialog box as shown in Fig 3 16 appears Fig 3 16 Fig 3 15 ...

Page 13: ... shown below Video recording display Camera mode display Camera mode indicator Flash mode Image quality Resolution Date and Time Memory indicator Max number of photos Battery level Video mode indicator Video format Image quality PC Camera Mode Date and Time Memory indication Battery level White balance White balance Resolution Digital zoom Digital zoom ...

Page 14: ...14 Playback mode display Playback mode indicator File protection Resolution File count total file count Battery level File type Memory indication Voice annotation ...

Page 15: ... of operations The video camera operates in seven modes as shown below 1 Camera 2 Video recording 3 Playback 4 System setup 5 Audio recording 6 MP3 playback 7 MP4 playback Video Camera Playback Setup Audio MP3 MP4 ...

Page 16: ...during video recording Setting of video recording menu Press the MENU key for video mode options setup The menu as shown in Fig 4 2 will be displayed Push the joystick to select the menu item and press the joystick OK key to enter the selected item The following table lists the options for each video menu item Video format ASF AVI WMV Resolution 1280X720 720X480 640X480 320X240 Video quality Fine ...

Page 17: ... key and menu screen appears Select option as shown in Fig 4 3 Press OK key for confirmation the option screen as shown in Fig 4 4 appears Select Single Shot press OK key for confirmation Fig 4 3 Fig 4 4 Continuous shots of multiple photos In continuous shots mode the camera will take 4 photos continuously by pressing the shutter button The video camera should be kept still when multiple photos ar...

Page 18: ...ilar single shot and continuous shots Fig 4 7 Fig 4 8 The following table lists the options for each camera menu item Capture Options Single shot Continuous shots Self Timer White balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten EV compensation 2 2EV at 1 2EV step Resolution 4640 3480 4000 3000 3264x2448 2560x1920 2048 1536 1600 1200 800 600 Image quality Fine Normal Basic Photo effect Normal Sepia ...

Page 19: ...duce audio volume Select next file MENU Enter and exit the delete menu OK Play the selected movie Shutter Start Stopping playing a movie Download MP4 files If an empty list is displayed after the video camera is switched over to MP4 mode MP4 file should be downloaded first The process is as follows Connect the video camera to a PC in Mass Storage mode Open the removable storage device and create a...

Page 20: ...ENU key and the menu screen appear Select with the joystick and press OK key for confirmation Select DISPLAY FORMAT with or key 2x2 3x3 4x4 and press OK key for confirmation If 3x3 is selected the display is as shown in Fig 4 14 Use the joystick to select a photo or scroll the thumbnail pages Press OK key to display the selected photo 4 2 5 1 Video Playback The picture marked with represents a vid...

Page 21: ...attached The message Voice recording as shown in Fig 4 16 appears on the screen during voice recording To stop the voice annotation press Shutter key once again Play the voice annotation A picture file an icon on left upper corner of the display as shown in Fig 4 17 indicates this photo includes a voice annotation Press Shutter key to playback voice annotation To pause press Shutter key once again...

Page 22: ...Return to play list when playing is stop OK Start and stop playing MENU Go to MP3 file deletion menu while no MP3 file is playing Download MP3 files If an empty list is displayed after the video camera is switched over to MP3 mode MP3 file should be downloaded first The process is as follows 1 Set the video camera to Portable Hard disk mode and connect it with a computer 2 Open the portable hard d...

Page 23: ...2 7 Audio recording Press Shutter key to start recording press again to stop recording Recorded voice file is in WAV format and recording duration depends on storage capacity Filename Recording time Fig 4 21 ...

Page 24: ...r Month Day Hour Minute Year Month Day Time stamp On Off TV system NTSC PAL Key tones On Off Format Internally SD card Select Memory Internally SD card LCD Self Off 15s 30s Never Camera Self Off 60s 120s Never Language English French German Spanish Dutch and Italian Factory Reset Reset Cancel System Version Model HW VER FW VER ZCHFIX Fig 4 22 ...

Page 25: ...ur PC with the USB cable The camera will be connected as a removable mass storage device Fig 4 23 will be displayed on the LCD Click My Computer icon on your PC you will see a new Removable Disk as shown in Fig 4 24 You can manipulate files on the drive same as that on other drives Fig 4 23 Fig 4 24 ...

Page 26: ...creen and transmitted over the Internet Switch the video camera on Chang the mode to Video mode Connect the video camera to your PC it acts as PC camera Refer to Install PC camera driver to install the device driver on your PC before using the camera as a PC camera If the camera is in video camera mode pressing Mode key will change over to Portable Hard disk mode Fig 4 25 Fig 4 26 ...

Page 27: ...rent Delete currently selected photo video or voice file Select Yes to confirm to delete Select No to do nothing Delete All Delete all the unprotected photo video and voice files on the camera Delete Voice Delete the voice annotation of the current photo Format Format the memory system all information and data stored in the memory will be deleted In some cases new cards or cards used in other syst...

Page 28: ...s OK key for confirmation Select LOCK or UNLOCK item and then press OK key for confirmation Lock Enable protection function When locked photo is displayed a icon will appear on the left upper corner of the photo as shown in Fig 5 5 Unlock Used to disable the protection function An unprotected photo will not have the icon displayed on the left upper corner of the photo Fig 5 3 Fig 5 4 Fig 5 5 ...

Page 29: ...o and audio input terminals of your TV with the AV cable as shown in Fig 6 1 After connection LCD will be turned off images and sound will be played on the TV set TV System in the system setup menu should match your TV system Select PAL or NTSC correspondingly Fig 6 2 Fig 6 3 Fig 6 1 ...

Page 30: ...lace of high humidity high temperature or high dust content Keep the video camera far away from strong electromagnetic fields Avoid strong impact and vibrations Remove the battery from the video camera if it is not in use for a long period Never use any batteries or AC adapters that are not compatible with the video camera Do not try to open the video camera enclosure The camera must be serviced b...

Page 31: ...ideo camera suddenly stops during operation after operating for some time z The battery has low voltage z No battery is inside the video camera or AC adapter is powered off z Replace or recharge the battery z Check if AC adapter works normally The video camera suddenly stops during operation after having not operated for some time z It has been in standby state for a long period and automatically ...

Page 32: ...Format the card Pictures or videos cannot be deleted z They are locked z Unlock them before deleting Photo is very bright or dark z Viewing center is too bright or dark z Improper exposure compensation z Move the bright or dark object away from viewing center z Adjust exposure compensation setting Color deviation z White balance is inconsistent with actual illumination z Select proper white balanc...