HP ac150, User Manual

Page 1: ...ac150 Action Camcorder User Manual ...

Page 2: ...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 following mea...

Page 3: ...sed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR USE OF THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION FIRE AND SMOKE INCLUDING DAMAGE TO THE CAMCORDER IT MAY ALSO REDUCE BATTERY PERFORMANCE NEVER CHARGE A DAMAGED LI ION BATTERY PACK STOP CHARGING IF THE LI ION BATTERY PACK IF DEFORMED BULGING CHARGE AND STORE THE BATTERY PACK AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 0 TO 40 AVOID A TEMPERATURE H...

Page 4: ...ion This implies 720p video resolution HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Common connection to HD TVs ISO Speed A numerical value calculated from the exposure provided at the focal plane of an electronic camera to produce specified camera output signal characteristics using the methods described in the referenced standard The ISO speed should correlate with the highest exposure index value ...

Page 5: ...KAGE CONTENTS Waterproof Case Short Connector Long Connector Quick Release Mount Battery Handlebar Mount 2 x Adhesive Pads Warranty Flyer HP Action Camcorder ac150 2 x Universal Mounts Helmet Mount USB Cable ...

Page 6: ...ges or failures which result from improper use of the camcorder Insert and Charge the Battery Push and slide the battery lock compartments away from the lens to remove the cover Insert the battery into the battery compartment as illustrated below Note Use the original battery Batteries of other suppliers may have different polarities and cause damage to the battery and camcorder Charge the battery...

Page 7: ...e powered on may damage the card and camcorder Only class 6 or above High Speed MicroSD SDHC memory cards up to 32GB can be used with the HD video recording feature of this camcorder Verify the card s specifications Not all MicroSD SDHC memory cards are compatible with this camcorder Remove the Memory Card 1 Power off the camcamcorder before proceeding 2 Gently push the card until it clicks and po...

Page 8: ... have a single or few dark or light dots in the image This is not a defect and does not have an impact to the recorded video or photo Note The buttons of the camcorder have more than one function Functions are noted on the drawings On Off Button ...

Page 9: ...f ALL video and photos from the memory card LCD Screen Overview Power On Press the power button The camcorder enters the video recording live view mode Power Off Press and hold the power button until the camcorder shuts down Note Different screen icons appear for the video recording or photo mode The sreen shows video recording live view mode ...

Page 10: ...ss the mode button to switch from live view mode to photo live view mode The button zooms in and the button zooms out To take a photo compose your subject and press the button The captured photo briefly displayed on the screen before returning to photo live view mode View Recorded Video and Photos From live view mode press the button twice to enter the playback mode The screen demonstrates the vie...

Page 11: ...eleted Press the button to display the screen below Use the or button to navigate Press the button to select WARNING If YES is selected the video photo will be permanently deleted and CANNOT be recovered Delete All If you chose to Delete All a screen displaying a prompt to select Video File or Image File Use the or button to navigate to video files or image files and press the button to select Use...

Page 12: ...ired option as shown o Protect One option allows the selection of a single video or photo file to be protected o Unprotect One removes the protective status of a video or photo file o Protect ALL protects all video and or photos on the memory card If you chose to Protect One the thumbnails of video or photos are displayed Use the or button to navigate to the desired video photo to be protected Pre...

Page 13: ... select Digital Zoom Feature The digital zoom feature is ONLY available in Photo live view The button zooms in and the button zooms out Menu Settings SETUP Menu The menu is divided in 5 categories selected by the different tabs Movie Photo Playback Memory and System settings Press the MENU Button to enter the setup menu o If the camcorder was in video record mode the settings menu for video record...

Page 14: ...e length of a single file recording time Off Maximums recording time per file until it reaches approximately 4GB in size 1min Select to limit recording time per file to 1 minute If 20 minutes of video is recorded then 20 files of 1 minute in length is created The advantage to this option is to finding and posting a specific event without having to deal with a much larger 20 minute file 3min Select...

Page 15: ...f a tripod for this setting is strongly recommended Exposure Manual compensation for low or bright light levels The more negative in scale the darker the recorded video appears The more positive the lighter the recorded video appears Options are 2 1 7 1 3 1 7 3 0 3 7 1 1 3 1 7 2 0 is the neutral setting for this option and is the default value White Balance Changes recording parameters to compensa...

Page 16: ... match the selected scene mode Auto The simplest and usually safest way record video Settings are automatically adjusted by the camcorder This is the default setting Recommended for novice users Sports This setting optimize recording parameters to record video for objects in constant motion It should only be used in adequate lighting situations Portrait Attempts to isolate the subject by opening a...

Page 17: ...O100 Select if recording in bright outdoor light situations ISO200 Select if recording in indirect sunlight situations ISO400 Select if recording indoors Color Natural Capture photos with normal color parameters This is the default setting for this option Vivid Capture photos with increased color enhancements Pale Capture photos with decreased color enhancements Effect Normal Captures photos with ...

Page 18: ...otos will NOT be protected if the memory card is formatted Once the memory card is formatted all files will be deleted and CANNOT be recovered Media Tool In this menu options are available to manage the microSD memory card inserted into the camcorder Option Description Format SD Card Formats the inserted microSD card YES Selecting this option completes the format process NO Select this to abort th...

Page 19: ...Europe HDMI Output Change the resolution output for HDMI connections 1080i Select this for maximum resolution output 720p Select this for HD resolution output Flicker Changes the AV output to support regional TVs 60Hz Select for TVs that support NTSC Common for USA 50Hz Select for TVs that support PAL Common for Europe LCD Rotate Manage the OSD orientation On Select this to rotate the OSD 180 degr...

Page 20: ...corder is powered of press the power button to enter the USB function setting and select the MSDC within 10 seconds The PC recognizes the camcorder as a storage device and will display a new drive letter for access in Windows explorer The LCD on the camcorder displays USB Connected as show below The recoded videos and photos on the camcorder can be easily viewed on your PC notebook with Windows Me...

Page 21: ...off immediately after powering on Answer Battery is not fully charged Charge the battery for at least 4 hours 2 The video does not playback smoothly when playing on a PC notebook Answer The USB connection may be too slow or the microSD Card is too slow Try downloading the file to the PC notebook hard drive first Try one of the recommended micro SD Cards 3 Unable to power on the camcorder Answer Ba...