Coby SNAPP CAM3000 User manual

CAM3000
EN Snapp™ Digital Camcorder
Instruction Manual .......................................Page 2
ES Snapp™ Grabadora de Video Digital
Manual de la instrucción...........................Pagina 30
FR Snapp™ Caméscope Numérique
Manuel d’utilisation....................................Page 60
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Page 2 Table Of Contents
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Table of Contents
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PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................................4
FEATURES...........................................................................5
GETTING STARTED ............................................................6
Camcorder at a Glance ......................................................................6
Left View.......................................................................................7
Front View....................................................................................7
Right View....................................................................................7
Rear View......................................................................................9
Installing Batteries............................................................................ 10
Installing a Memory Card (optional)...........................................11
Turning the Camcorder On/O ....................................................11
Resetting the Camcorder.....................................................11
FUNCTION MODES ..........................................................12
Changing Function Modes............................................................ 12
Recording Video................................................................................ 12
Taking a Picture ................................................................................. 13
Reviewing Your Recordings.......................................................... 14
TRANSFERRING RECORDINGS TO A COMPUTER..........15
Connecting to a Computer ........................................................... 16
UPLOADING VIDEOS TO YOUTUBE™ .............................17
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE CD ............................................18
Web Camera Driver.......................................................................... 19
ArcSoft MediaImpression™ ........................................................... 19
User Manual ........................................................................................ 20

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Page 3 Table Of Contents
VIEWING VIDEOS & PICTURES ON A TV ........................21
SAFETY NOTICES ............................................................ 22
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................27
SPECFICATIONS.............................................................. 29

Page 4 Package Contents
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Package Contents
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Please make sure that the items shown below are included
in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact
the local retailer from which you purchased this product.
Snapp™ CAM3000 digital camcorder1.
USB cable2.
AV cable3.
4 x “AAA” batteries4.
Hand strap5.
Instruction manual6.
Carrying case7.

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Page 5 Features
Features
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Brilliant .” TFT LCD full color display
 MB built-in Flash memory
Software CD for easy video editing/uploading
included
Advanced features including still capture, digital
zoom (x), and low-light LED
Hi-speed USB . port for fast le transfers
Integrated SD/SDHC card slot for memory expansion
up to GB
Connects easily to your computer for use as a web-
cam (driver included; installation required)
Record over  hours of video (with SD card)*
* hours of lm recording based on use with GB SDHC
card. SDHC card not included. Actual lm time may vary.

Page 6 Getting Started
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Getting Started
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Camcorder at a Glance
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Page 7 Getting Started
Left View
 AV Out Connect the AV cable to this jack to
display video on a TV.
USB Connect the USB cable to this port
to transfer les to a computer.
Front View
Lens Point the lens towards the subject
you want to capture.
Flash Improves picture quality in low-
light situations.
Microphone Captures audio during video
recording.
6Battery Slide the cover down to install or
replace batteries.
Right View
 Card Slot
Load SD or SDHC memory cards to
increase the camcorder’s storage
capacity. The CAM supports
up to GB capacity cards.

Page 8 Getting Started
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Page 9 Getting Started
Rear View
1LCD screen Viewnder display.
Power: press and hold to turn on;
press to turn o.
 [Video, Photo]: Zoom in.
[Video, Photo]: Zoom out.
[Video, Photo]: Toggle assist lamp.
[Review]: Delete le.
Switch function mode.
[Video]: Pause recording.
[Video, Photo]: Record/Stop.
[Review]: Play/Pause.
Speaker Audio output during video review.

Page 10 Getting Started
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Installing Batteries
The CAM requires  x “AAA” .V
batteries.
Slide the battery cover in the direction of.
the arrow to access the battery compart-
ment.
Load the four batteries, taking care to.
position the positive and negative ends
as shown.
Replace the battery cover..
The batteries used in this device may present a re
or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not disassem-
ble, incinerate, or heat the batteries.
Use only the size and type of batteries specied.
Do not mix old with new batteries, or mix dierent
types of batteries.
Do not charge batteries that are not intended to
be recharged. Follow the battery manufacturer’s
directions.
Do not install the batteries with their polarities re-
versed; this may damage the unit.
If the unit will not be used for a long time, remove
the batteries to prevent damage or injury from
possible leakage.

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Page 11 Getting Started
Installing a Memory Card (optional)
Install an optional SD or SDHC memory
card for increased recording capacity.
The CAM accepts memory card
capacities of up to GB.
Locate the indentation of the.
card door.
Use the indentation to ip the.
card door down.
Load the card as shown. Make sure.
the card clicks into place.
To remove a memory card, press down on the in-
stalled card; it will spring out of the slot.
Turning the Camcorder On/O
To turn the unit on, press and hold.
To turn the unit o, press.
Resetting the Camcorder
Reset the unit if it should freeze and not respond or
otherwise malfunction.
Remove the batteries and wait 30 seconds.1.
Replace the batteries and then turn on the unit.2.
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Page 12 Function Modes
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Function Modes
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The CAM has  function modes.
Mode Icon Function
Video Make video recordings.
Photo Take pictures.
Review Review video and picture les on the
camcorder.
Changing Function Modes
To change function modes, press .
Recording Video
To enter Video mode, press until the icon appears
in the top-left corner of the LCD.
Point the lens at the subject you wish to capture.
Press to start recording (the time counter in the top-
right corner of the LCD will start). Press again to stop
and save the video.
When you are recording a video:
Pressto pause/resume recording.
Pressto increase the digital magnication.
Pressto decrease the digital magniaction
Pressto toggle the low-light assist lamp.

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Page 13 Function Modes
The low-light assist lamp may help to increase vid-
eo quality in dark environments. For best results,
subjects should be well lit.
Using the low-light assist lamp will decrease bat-
tery life.
Taking a Picture
To enter Photo, press until the icon appears in the
top-left corner of the LCD.
Point the lens at the subject you wish to capture.
Press to take a picture (the shutter will sound, and the
counter in the top-right corner of the LCD will decrease by
one).
When you are taking a picture:
Pressto increase the digital magnication.
Pressto decrease the digital magniaction
Pressto toggle the low-light assist lamp.
The low-light assist lamp may help to increase pic-
ture quality in dark environments. For best results,
subjects should be well lit.
Using the low-light assist lamp will decrease bat-
tery life.

Page 14 Function Modes
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Reviewing Your Recordings
To enter Review mode, press until the icon appears
in the top-left corner of the LCD.
Pressor to browse through your recordings.
Video recordings will have aicon in the bottom-
left corner of the LCD. Press to play the video.
Pressto delete a recording.

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Page 15 Transferring Recordings To A Computer
Transferring Recordings to
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a Computer
Connect the CAM to a computer with the provided
USB cable to:
Transfer les from your camcorder
Perform basic le management functions.
The USB . Hi-Speed connection makes it easy to transfer
recordings quickly from the camcorder to your computer.
Simply use the camcorder as you would a removable stor-
age drive using basic operating system commands.
If you need further assistance with transferring les, please
refer to your operating system’s instruction manual or
on-screen help.
Do not disconnect or otherwise interrupt the cam-
corder during transmission—this could damage
or corrupt the camcorder’s rmware or your les.
If the camcorder is accidentally disconnected and
is not working properly, reset the camcorder.

Page 16 Transferring Recordings To A Computer
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Connecting to a Computer
The camcorder must be on to connect to
a computer.
After the camcorder has been turned on, connect it to
your computer’s USB port with the supplied USB cable.
Upon connection:
Your computer will automatically recognize the
player as a Removable Disk drive. Two icons repre-
senting the camcorder will appear on your computer
(either "My Computer" or "Finder").
Double-click the rst icon to access the cam-
corder's built-in memory.
Double-click the second icon to access the
camcorder's memory card slot. You will need to
install an optional memory card in order to use
this drive.
It may take your computer several minutes to
recognize and set up the device the rst time it is
connected depending on your hardware congura-
tion.
When disconnecting the camcorder from your
computer, follow the instructions provided by the
operating system. Failure to do so could damage
the camcorder or the recorded les stored on the
camcorder.

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Page 17 Uploading Videos To Youtube™
Uploading Videos to
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YouTube™
Share your videos with family, friends, or the world with
the YouTube web service. The CAM comes with the
Arscoft Upload to YouTube application that makes sharing
your videos easy and convenient.
The Upload to YouTube application is installed on the
camcorder and will start automatically when you connect
it to a computer.
To upload videos to YouTube, you must have a val-
id YouTube account. To sign up for a free account,
please visit http://www.youtube.com.
To use the Upload to Youtube application, Micro-
soft Windows Vista, 2000, or XP Service Pack 2 is
required.
Provide your YouTube username and password
credentials. You will have the option to save these
credentials; once saved, you will not have to enter
them again.
Click the folder to add a video le to your collection.
Click on a video to select it for uploading.
Describe the video you are uploading (Title,
Description, Video Category, and Tags are required).
Preview the selected video.
Click the Upload button to upload the selected video
to YouTube.

Page 18 About The Software Cd
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About the Software CD
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The bundled CD contains the drivers and software that
come with video camera.
To use the included software, Microsoft Windows
Vista, 2000, or XP Service Pack 2 is required.
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun menu
will appear.
Click on one of the following to launch the installation
routine.
Install Driver: Installs software to use the CAM as
a web camera.
ArcSoft MediaImpression™: Installs software to edit
video and pictures.
User Manual: Read the CAM user manual.

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Page 19 About The Software Cd
If the autorun menu does not appear automatical-
ly, double-click the CD-ROM icon in [My Computer]
or [Windows Explorer], then double-click the le
named [autorun.exe] to start the program.
Web Camera Driver
To use the CAM as a web camera with your PC, you
must rst install the driver from the CD. After the driver
has been installed:
Connect the camera to the computer with the1.
USB cable. Turn on the camcorder and wait for the
computer to complete the USB connection.
Start the “Amcap” web camera driver application2.
(Start Menu > SPCA1528 PC Driver > Amcap).
The rst time you start Amcap, you will need to
select “Preview” from the Options menu (see
diagram).
To change the video image size, select “Video
Capture Pin” from the Options menu.
ArcSoft MediaImpression™
To get acquainted with the MediaImpression software,
please refer to the help le included with the application
(click on the “?” symbol in the top right corner of the ap-
plication screen, or press “F1” on your keyboard).

Page 20 About The Software Cd
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User Manual
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