Hamilton HDV5200-1 User manual

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Table of Contents
1Features and Specifications........................................2
1.1 Functions.......................................................................................2
1.2 Technical Specifications ................................................................3
2Appearance and Accessories......................................4
2.1 Appearance...................................................................................4
2.2 Accessories...................................................................................6
3Preparations before Use .............................................7
3.1 Battery Installation.........................................................................7
3.2 Use external power supply............................................................7
3.3 Install SD Card ..............................................................................8
3.4 Install hand strap...........................................................................8
3.5 Switch on/off the Video Camera....................................................9
3.6 Install the PC Camera Driver.......................................................10
3.6.1 Automatic installation of Camera drivers..............................10
3.6.2 Manual installation of PC camera driver ..............................10
3.6.3 Install the removable driver..................................................11
4Operation 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
5File Management ......................................................27
5.1 Delete Files .................................................................................27
5.2 File Protection .............................................................................28
6Connection to TV.......................................................29
7Additional Information ...............................................30
7.1 Keep the video Camera clean.....................................................30
7.2 Precautions for Use of Video Camera.........................................30
7.3 Precautions for Use of Power Supply..........................................30
7.4 Troubleshooting...........................................................................31

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1 Features and Specifications
1.1 Functions
It digital video camera is designed with highly integrated digital video
processor and sophisticated processing algorithm. With advanced CMOS
image sensor and high-resolution TFT LCD display, it has many functions
and very high cost performance. It is small, fashionable and low power
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 play
Audio and video outputs to TV and headphones,
Portable USB mass storage.
2.4” TFT LCD display.
270 degrees rotational display.

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1.2 Technical Specifications
Image sensor 5.17 mega pixels CMOS
Image size 2560x1920，2048×1536，1600×1200，800×600
Interpolated image size 4640×3480，4000×3000，3264x2448，
Image quality Fine/ Normal/ Basic
Color Depth 24-bit true colors (RGB)
Display 2.4” TFT LCD
Lens F2.8, fixed focus
Zoom Digital zoom, 4X at image capture, 16X at playback
Shooting distance 1m ~ infinity
Shutter speed 1/2-1/1000 second
Exposure Automatic
Exposure compensation -2 to +2EV value, at 1/2EV step.
White balance Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, fluorescent, tungsten
Shooting interval <3 sec
Continuous shooting 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
Video play MP4 play
Voice function Voice recording and playback
ISO sensitivity Auto
Operating system Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista, above Mac OS 8.0
Menu language English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Italian
External interface USB2.0 High Speed, AV output
Power supply Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
Dimensions 102x57x23mm
Weight 105 grams (excluding battery)

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2 Appearance and Accessories
2.1 Appearance
1．Joystick and OK button
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
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Fig. 2-1
Fig. 2-2

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Shutter:
In capture mode, take a photo or start/stop capturing a movie.
In playback mode, voice recording and playback.
In MP4 mode, play/stop a movie file.
Microphone:
Convert sound wave to electrical signal for voice recording.
Flashlight:
Illumination objects in dark environment for photo taking.
See flash mode setting for operations.
Lens:
Allow the CMOS sensor picking up image of the object.
USB connector:
When connected to the power adapter, the video camera operates with
external power supply and the battery is charging.
When connected to the computer, the video camera battery is charging and
the camera operates in mass storage or PC camera mode.
Audio output interface:
Connect to audio input 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 flashes while the flash is recharging.
Green LED turns on when the camera is charging.
When the camera is power on and charging at the same time, the LED turns
orange.
Mode key:
Enter mode selection.
Joystick:
It is multi-functional. It is used in menu selection, digital zoom, panning, file
lock/unlock, and volume control. Use your thumb to push it up, down, left or
right.
Ok button:
Press down the joystick to go to the submenu or selection confirmation.
Strap holder:
Use for fixing the strap.
Battery door:

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Slide the battery door downwards to open the compartment for battery
replacement.
SD Card slot:
Remove the SD card slot cover. Insert a card. Push the 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 USBcable TVcable
Video camera pouch Driver disc User’s Manual
Earphone lithium battery AC adapter
warranty card

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3 Preparations before Use
3.1 Battery Installation
Install the battery by following the steps:
Open the battery cover by sliding it downwards.
Place the battery into the compartment.
Ensure the metal contacts of the battery are in the same orientation as
the battery contacts in the battery compartment.
Charge the battery before use. (See “ Charge Battery” 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 the USB port of
a PC. The charge green LED lights. It takes about 4 hours for charging,
the LED goes out when charging completed.
Fig.3-2 Fig.3-3
Fig.3-1

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3.3 Install SD Card
Open the rubber cover
Insert SD card as shown into the SD card slot
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

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3.5 Switch on/off the Video Camera
【Switch on the video camera】
Press the Power button to turn the camera on. A splash video will be
displayed on the LCD. Then, the mode video recording will appear.
【Switch off the video camera】
Press the Power 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 on the camera
again.
Power button
Fig.3-7

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3.6 Install the PC Camera Driver
3.6.1 Automatic installation of Camera drivers
Before connecting the digital video camera
with a computer, the device driver has to
be installed.
Insert the installation CD into the CD drive
of your PC. Assuming the CD drive is
located at X:\Driver,
Open the ‘Driver’ folder in F drive and
execute the ‘setup.exe’ program by double
clicking the file.
The installation process will start and after
couple of seconds, the dialog 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 “Search for Latest Driver for the
Device” and click “Next”.
Dialog box as shown in Fig.3-10 appears, click
“View” and Select the folder,
“X:\PC_Cam\Win98_2K” or “X:\
PC_Cam\winme_xp_Vista32” or “X:\
PC_Cam\win_xp_Vista64” for different
systems.
Fig. 3-9
Fig.3-10
Fig. 3-8

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Click “Next”. After a window as shown in Fig.
3-11 appears, click “Finish” to complete the
installation.
3.6.3 Install the removable driver
WIN2000/XP have built in removable drive driver, no driver installation is
required.
Installation of removable drive driver
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 drive is located at X:).
Fig. 3-11
Fig. 3-12
Fig.3-13
Fig. 3-14

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Click “Next” accordingly
When installation finishes, the dialog box as
shown in Fig. 3-16 appears.
Fig. 3-16
Fig. 3-15

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4 Operation of the Video Camera
4.1 Display Icons
Before reading the basic operation instructions, you should understand the
icons on the LCD screen as 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

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Playback mode display
Playback mode
indicator
File protection
Resolution
File count
/ total file count
Battery level
File type
Memory
indication
Voice
annotation

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4.2 Modes 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
VideoCamera Playback
Setu
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Audio MP3
MP4

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Mode selection:
The camera enters the last mode you have selected when power on.
Press Mode key for mode selection.
Push the joystick left or right for mode selection.
Press down the joystick (OK key) to enter the selected mode.
4.2.1 Video recording mode
Press the Shutter to start / stop video recording.
The recording process will stop when memory is full.
In order to obtain good image quality, hold the video camera steadily and
pan slowly 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, Normal, Basic
White balance Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten
EV compensation -2 ~ +2EV, at 1/2EV step
Photo effect Normal, Sepia, B/W, Soft and Vivid
Anti-vibration On/ Off
Press mode key to access
the mode selection
interface
Fig. 4-1
Fig. 4-2

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4.2.2 Camera mode
【Taking single photo】
Aim the camera to your object and press the shutter to take a picture.
Image can be zoomed digitally by pressing or key (pushing the
joystick up/down)
The camera is set to Single Shot whenever the Camera mode is activated.
If the camera has been switched to Continuous shots or self timer modes,
Single Shot can be selected by the menu function as described below
Press MENU 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 are shot
continuously,
Use the Menu function to set continuous shots mode.
Press MENU key, and menu screen appears,
Select “ ” option as shown in Fig. 4-5.
Press OK key for confirmation, the option screen as shown in Fig. 4-6

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appears.
Select “Continuous Shots” option and press OK key for confirmation
Fig.4-5 Fig.4-6
【Self-Timer】
In self-timer mode, picture will be taken at 10 seconds after pressing the
Shutter button.
Use the Menu function to set self-timer mode, similar 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, B/W, Soft and Vivid
Flash mode Auto, off, On

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4.2.3 MP4 playback mode
A movie play list will be displayed when this mode is activated.
Fig.4-9 Fig.4-10 Fig.4-11
Use the joystick and shutter button to control the movie playback.
The following table shows the key functions:
MP4 playback Play list
FR (fast reverse) the movie;
return to the play list when
the movie is stop
FF (fast forward)
Increase audio volume Select previous file
Reduce 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 folder named “MPEG”
under the root directory. If this folder already exists, this step can be
skipped.
Convert the movie stored in the computer to AVI format and then copy it to
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4.2.4 Playback mode
When the playback mode is activated, the last picture, video, or voice file is
displayed. The Icon on the top left corner of the display shows the file type.
4.2.5 Photo playback
Use key to view previous photo; use key to view next photo.
Use keys to zoom in/out the current photo.
【Display thumbnails】
Display thumbnails of photos with the following procedures.
Press MENU 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 video file.
Press Shutter key to start to playback the video file.
Pause the playback, press Shutter key once again.
Adjust audio volume by pushing the joystick or .
Fig.4-12 Fig.4-13 Fig.4-14