Jay-tech VideoShot TDV2160 User manual

1. PARTS OF THE VIDEO CAMERA 4
2. PREPARING FOR USING 5
INSTALLING THE BATTERY 5
INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD 5
SETTING THE LANGUAGE 7
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 8
MONITOR SCREEN DISPLAY 9
3. USING THIS VIDEO CAMERA 12
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 12
CHANGE THE MODE 12
RECORDING VIDEO CLIP 13
TAKING STILL IMAGES 14
USING THE SELF-TIMER AND BURST SNAPSHOT 15
USING THE ZOOM FUNCTION 16
RECORDINGAUDIO 17
4. USING THE MENU IN RECORD MODE 18
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MENU IN CAPTURE MODE 18
MENU IN VIDEO MODE 20
SETUP MENU 21
5. PLAYBACK 24
PLAYBACK STILL IMAGE 24
PLAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS 24
PLAYING BACK AUDIO FILES 25
OTHER FUNCTION IN PLAYBACK MODE 25
6. MAKING CONNECTIONS 31
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A TV 31
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC 31
7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 33
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 33
8. TROUBLESHOOTING 36
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 38
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Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Please read these
operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital video camera
correctly. Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can
refer to them later.
Precautions
Before using the video camera, please ensure that you read and
understand the safety precautions described below.
• Do not try to open the case of the video camera or attempt to modify this
video camera in any way. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out
only by authorized service providers.
• Keep the video camera away from water and other liquids. Do not use the
video camera with wet hands. Never use the video camera in the rain or
snow. Moisture creates the danger of electric shock.
• Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources
not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating,
distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.
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1. Parts of the Video Camera
1: Lens
2: Microphone
3: Compensating lamp
4: Self-Timer LED
5: Delete
6: Playback
7: Mode
8: TFT LCD Screen
9: Left / Self-Timer
10: Power
11: Down button
12: Menu
13: AV Out port
14: USB port
15: Right / LED on or off
16: OK
17: Shutter
18: Up / Display
19: W/Zoom in button
20: T/Zoom out button
21: Speaker
22: Tripod socket
23: Card slot
24: Battery cover
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2. Preparing for Using
Installing the Battery
1. Open the video camera battery door.
2. Insert three AAA-size batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-)
poles matching the directions indicated on the battery cover.
3. Close the battery door.
Inserting the Memory Card
SD or MMC card can be used in this video camera. Turn off the camera
before inserting or removing the memory card. Be sure to orient the card
correctly when inserting it. Never try to force the memory card into the slot
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when you feel resistance. The memory card
has a write protect switch, which used to
protect data from accidental deletion.
Therefore, whenever you want to record,
format or delete files in the SD card, disable
the write protection beforehand.
1. Turn off the video camera.
2. Find the rubber at the bottle of the video camera , and then undraw the
rubber you will see the SD card slot.
3. Insert the memory card as illustrated.
• Never insert any other object which is not a SD/MMC card into the
camera’s SD card slot.
• Never remove the SD card from the camera while the camera is
powered on.
Format the Memory Card
All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure to download
important files to your computer before formatting.
1. Turn the power on, press the MENU button to display the menu, and
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then press the RIGHT button to select [setup] .
2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select [Format..] then press the OK
or RIGHT button to launch the submenu.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the item [YES] and then press
the OK button to erase all data.
Setting the Language
When using the video camera for the first time after purchasing it, be sure
to choose a language before using the video camera.
1. Turn the power on, press the MENU button to display the menu, and
then press the RIGHT button to select [setup] .
2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select [Language] then press the OK
or RIGHT button to launch the submenu.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired language and then
press the OK button to confirm the setting.
4. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
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Setting the Date and Time
1. Turn the power on, press the MENU button to
display the menu, and then press the RIGHT
button to select [setup] .
2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select
[Date&Time] then press the OK or RIGHT
button to launch the submenu.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to change the highlighted value. Press
the LEFT or RIGHT button to move the cursor between settings.
4. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
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Monitor Screen Display
A. When shooting movies
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