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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 
measures: 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 
is connected. 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help. 

Pertinent testing documentation is available for verification. 

 
SD Memory card basic information                                                                                                  

      

Your  video  recorder  must  have  SD/SDHC  Memory  Card  inserted  to  store  recorded  Video, 

take Photos and Audio records.   

SD Memory Card is not supplied and should be purchased separately. 
SD/SDHC memory card with capacity up to 8 GB may be used in your recorder.   

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for HDV102

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Page 2: ... device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a...

Page 3: ... antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Pertinent testing documentation is available for verification SD Memory card basic information Your video recorder must have SD SDHC Memory Card inserted to stor...

Page 4: ...ce do not open bend or overheat the card Keep the card away from strong magnetic field and dirty harsh environment If your SD card has been used previously with other devices cameras or is brand new the card may require to be formatted please ensure you save all valuable records before formatting Please refer to page 23 for formatting card instruction if necessary Maintenance of the video recorder...

Page 5: ...der is not waterproof Protect from moisture Computer System Requirements You may use the computer to download images and video from your recorder edit images email or post records over the Internet Make sure that your computer complies with below minimum requirements System Requirements Operating System Windows XP VISTA 7 CPU Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher Memory 512MB RAM or higher Audio Video Card D...

Page 6: ...eo recording and other resolution options l Digital Camera 8 Mega Pixels and other options for still pictures l Mass Storage Portable Disc l 4x Digital Zoom Accessories The following accessories are packed together with the video recorder USB Cable TV Cable Installation CD Instruction Manual Quick Start Guide Warranty Card ...

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Page 10: ...ecording mode UP Button Browse UP and select MENU options Down Button Browse DOWN and select MENU options Activate the thumb size images review in the Playback mode Left Button Select sub MENU options Scroll and select file containing recorded video clips and still pictures when the Playback mode has been selected Right Button Press to select 10 Self timer option Select sub MENU options Scroll and...

Page 11: ... and SD SDHC Memory Card inserted to operate These are not supplied and should be obtained separately SD SDHC memory card with capacity up to 8GB may be used in your recorder 1 Battery Installation The video recorder uses four AAA size alkaline batteries as power supply Slide open the Battery Cover Insert batteries into the batteries compartment correctly following the polarity markings indicated ...

Page 12: ...erting l Please format memory card when it is used for the first time or if card has been previously used in other recorders devices See page 23 3 Turning Video Recorder ON and OFF Open the LCD Screen Press and hold down the POWER Button for 2 3 seconds to turn video recorder ON LCD screen becomes active and the recorder is ON ready to operate Press the Power button again to turn the recorder OFF ...

Page 13: ...button PLAYBACK Mode Set recorder to PLAYBACK Mode to see review all your video records and taken Still Photos Press the PLAYBACK Button to enter the PLAYBACK Mode see the Playback mode icon on the LCD screen Use Left Right Buttons to browse all recorded Video clips and Still Photos The icon on LCD screen identifies whether the selected file is the recorded Video or taken Still Photo Video Playbac...

Page 14: ...e select interesting part of Still Photo for detailed review To exit from Pan and Zoom status press OK Button again Advanced Operation Video Recording Still picture taking When camera is turned ON it is ready for Video recording or taking Still Photo and the LCD screen displays the scene or subject which is on the front of the recorder You can press the Recording button and start recording the Vid...

Page 15: ...ight has limited range use additional or auxiliary light sources when recording video or taking photo in low light conditions Display button Press DISPLAY Button to select sequentially the display view options for LCD screen Options are selectable only when the video recorder is ON and in Scene Preview idle status When the Recording Button to start Video Recording or Shutter Button taking Still Ph...

Page 16: ...ame Description 1 9999 Number of photos available Indicates remaining number of photos 2 00 00 01 Recording time Indicates remaining video recording time or actual recording time if the Video Recording is in progress ...

Page 17: ...oom indication Indicates current digital zoom magnification 7 Exposure Indicates current selected exposure value 8 Exposure Metering area Indicates current Exposure Metering scene area 9 White balance Indicates the current white balance setting 1 0 Power status Indicates current battery status 1 1 SD card Indicates the SD memory card inserted indicates the SD card is LOCK ed ...

Page 18: ...Still Photos available setting When the recorder is active and ready for Video Recording or taking Still Photo you are able to change setting as desired 1 Press the MENU Button to enter available settings use UP DOWN Buttons to select MENU options and press RIGHT Button to enter the submenu options 2 Press DOWN UP Buttons to scroll sub MENU options select and press OK Button to confirm setting 3 P...

Page 19: ...ate Frame Rate for VGA and QVGA Movie Size only Low Lower frame rate Super Fine Premium Photo Quality Fine Good Photo Quality Quality Still Photo Normal Standard Photo Quality Center Exposure measured on central area Multi Exposure measured on multi spots Metering exposure metering area Spot Exposure measured on central spot Auto Suggested for most typical conditions Daylight Suitable for outdoor ...

Page 20: ...B W Photo image will be black white Retro Sepia Photo image has nostalgic sepia tone Negative Photo image appears as negative film Red Photo image has slight reddish color Green Photo image has slight greenish color Effect Still Photo taking only Blue Photo image has slight bluish color Exposure Enter the Exposure sun menu and use LEFT RIGHT Buttons to adjust the Exposure compensation adjusting br...

Page 21: ...N Buttons and select available setting options see options below Main Menu Submenu Description Shutter Turn the shutter tripping sound ON OFF Start up Set different sounds when recorder is turned ON Available options sounds 1 2 3 or no sound at all Beep Turns pressed button sound ON OFF Sounds Volume Set the audio of the built in speaker at different levels 0 1 2 3 Off No immediate Playback after ...

Page 22: ... changed English Set MENU language to English French Set MENU language to French Spanish Set MENU language to Spanish Dutch Set MENU language to Dutch Italian Set MENU language to Italian Language Portuguese Set MENU language to Portuguese NTSC NTSC TV System is selected TV Out PAL PAL TV System is selected MSDC Used as Removable Disk PC CAM Used as Webcam USB Start up Image Off System Allow to se...

Page 23: ...HT Button to select sub menu and press OK to confirm Note that Formatting will erase all data from the SD Card download valuable records to computer before formatting Date and Time Settings You may enter Setup menu mode to set the system date and time see sub screen below At setting window adjust the Date or Time by pressing direction key Press UP or DOWN button for adjusting press the RIGHT butto...

Page 24: ...CK Mode Press the PLAYBACK button to enter the PLAYBACK Mode Press the LEFT RIGHT Buttons to browse or select through saved records When the Video file is selected press OK Button to START playing Video the time will appear in upper right corner of the Screen You can pause the playback by pressing the UP Button or STOP playing video by pressing OK Button The following icons indicators are visible ...

Page 25: ...the total number of files time appears while playing back video clips PLAY Prompt to press OK Button to playback video file 3 34SELECT Button prompt Select previous or next photo video file with the Left Right Button 4 Video icon Indicates that the selected file is the Video file 5 File protection Indicates that the current file is protected ...

Page 26: ...u Description Lock Unlock One Lock unlock current file Lock All Lock all files Lock Unlock All Unlock all files One Delete one file Delete All Delete all the files Start Starts playing slides Interval 1sec to 10sec selectable Slide Show Repeat Yes No B W Photo image is black white Sepia Photo image has nostalgic sepia tone Effects Negative Photo image appears as negative film ...

Page 27: ...trast Photo Image has over exposure effect H Pinch Small horizontal distortion to the Photo H Punch Bigger horizontal distortion V Pinch Small vertical distortion V Punch Bigger vertical distortion H Stretch Photo stretched horizontally H shrink Photo shrunk horizontally V stretch Photo stretched vertically V Shrink Photo shrunk vertically Wavy Photo with waves effect Hourglass Photo with hourglas...

Page 28: ... Voice Memo Add or Delete Voice Memo to the selected Photo Start up Image Set or Cancel set your favorite taken Photo as the Start up Image Press Cancel to change Playing the Voice Memo file Playback Mode select the Photo with added Voice Memo at playback mode Press Shutter button to start playing the selected Voice Memo file Press OK key to stop playing UP key to pause resume playing ...

Page 29: ...ntrol options 3 Voice Memo icon 4 Icon of the Playback mode Voice Memo recording playback time is limited to 30 seconds max The Photo and the Voice Memo will be displayed on the recorder LCD screen and on TV when connected The computer will playback only the audio sound of recorded Voice Memo file ...

Page 30: ...ars in My Computer all your records are stored inside the DCIM 100MEDIA folder Downloading Video Photo File When the video recorder is active and connected to the computer you will see recorded Video and Still Photos inside My Computer DCIM 100MEDIA folder You can Save selected file or drag the file into your computer and store it on Desktop My Documents or in any other folder or location Then you...

Page 31: ...Records on TV Use supplied TV Cable and connect AV connector on video recorder to the AV input on your TV Turn the recorder ON and set TV to AV INPUT Mode Press the PLAYBACK Button on the recorder and select Video or Photo file Use recorder buttons to play Note Do not disconnect the USB cable or remove the SD Card during download process to avoid data loss Webcam Function Note To use recorder as a...

Page 32: ...ide window Click the Install Driver button and follow steps to finish installation Restart computer when installation completed The installed Driver will be indicated as the SPCA1528 PC Driver with an icon inside computer s Start All Programs list Now you can activate PC web cam mode and connect video recorder to the computer using USB cable ...

Page 33: ...ndow will display the scene visible through the recorder lens MediaImpression Installation You may install MediaImpression software into your computer from installation CD Software installation Click Install MediaImpression button and complete the installation as per the following steps ...

Page 34: ...sing MediaImpression This program will allow you to import store all or selected records from your video recorder when connected to your computer The MediaImpression program will also provide one button access to the YouTube website post your video and share with millions of Internet users Double click the icon on the desktop or follow Start ...

Page 35: ...35 Programs to open MediaImpression After starting MediaImpression click Import to import the media ...

Page 36: ...36 Choose the video recorder storage and choose the output location Choose required file and click Import selected file will be stored in the indicated output location ...

Page 37: ...tart Page to return the main screen click the Video or All Media to get the YouTube access Choose file and click Upload to YouTube Enter your username and password to login to YouTube execute upload post selected Video ...

Page 38: ...ifications Video Resolution HD 1280 720 pixels VGA 640 480 pixels QVGA 320 240 pixels Photo Resolution 8MP 3264 x 2448 5MP 2592 1944 3MP 2048 1536 1 3MP 1280 1024 Memory SD Card slot SD Memory Card is required for storing records card is not supplied Accepts SD SDHC cards with capacity up to 8GB File Formats JPEG AVI WAV ...

Page 39: ...ies not supplied Menu Language English French Spanish Dutch Italian Portuguese Lens Optical lens Auto off options 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes Operating System Compatibility Windows XP VISTA 7 Weight 7ozs 195grams excluding Batteries and SD Card Dimensions 4 8 x 2 5 x 2 1 inches 122 63 54 mm Note The product specifications are printed based on latest available information and are subject to change...

Page 40: ...sert the card Unclear or blurred photos Keep recorder steady while making video recordings or taking photos Use a tripod or support while recording Dark photo or videos Insufficient light during video or picture taking Use exposure control or add an additional light to improve light condition Insufficient power remaining please replace the batteries Automatic shutdown To save power the video recor...

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