Creative Vado User manual

Quick
Start
Increase
During playback:
Press to increase
volume.
LED
Lights up when
connected to your
computer, or when
recording videos
USB Connector
Pull to release USB
connector
Battery Latch
Push to remove cover
Power
Press to turn on or off
Wrist Strap Loop
Attach wrist strap or
lanyard
AV Output
Connect to TV with AV
cable (sold separately)
Tripod Mount
Decrease
During playback: Press to reduce volume.
Back
Front
Bottom
Next
During playback:
Press and hold to fast
forward
LCD
Microphone
Lens
Previous
During playback:
Press and hold to
rewind
Record
Play
Press and hold to play
all videos
Delete
During playback:
Press and hold to
delete all
Speaker
Tour of Your Vado
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the property of their respective owners. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Insert battery
Push battery latch to
remove cover and
insert battery.
Connect your Vado to your computer's USB port as shown.
In the window that appears, select to launch Vado Central
software.
To copy videos to your computer, click Copy.
To share your videos online, select the videos you want and
click YouTubeTM or PhotobucketTM.
1. Getting Started 2. Record & Play 3. Plug & Share
Press to power on.
Your Vado enters battery
conservation mode after a period
of non-activity. To re-activate the
screen, press any button.
To start or stop recording,
press .
To zoom in or out while
recording, press or .
To play videos, press .
To skip to previous or next
video, press or .
To delete video clips, press .
Press for ‘No’ or for ‘Yes’.
To adjust Time/Date, Video Quality, Anti-Flicker or Language
settings, press and at the same time.
Video Settings Quality Recording Time
HQ (High Quality) Excellent 1 hour
SP (Standard Play) Good 2 hours
Charge your battery
Connect your VadoTM to a USB port on your computer. appears on
the LCD temporarily. In normal mode, charging is complete in about 3hrs.
For express charging in about 2hrs, press . appears on the LCD.
Videos cannot be viewed or transferred in express charging mode. To return
to normal mode while charging, press again. When charging is complete,
appears on the top right hand corner of the LCD.
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Note:
• Vado Central software is not available for Mac® systems. To view videos on your Mac, copy
the video files to your computer and use QuickTime® for viewing (Xvid plugin required).
• If you choose to reformat your Vado (all the content in your Vado will be deleted,
including the built-in software), select the FAT 16 file system.
• Safety and regulatory information can be found in the root directory of your Vado.