Jazz HDV105 User manual

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FCC statement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15 ofFCC rules. Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and(2)this
devicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesired operation.
Caution:Changesormodificationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Note:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfound tocomplywiththelimitsfora
Class Bdigital device, pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC Rules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residential installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand, if notinstalledandused inaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnot occurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor
television reception,whichcan bedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouraged totrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor
moreof thefollowingmeasures:
- Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

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- Increasetheseparation between theequipmentandreceiver.
- Connecttheequipment intoan outleton acircuitdifferent fromthattowhich
thereceiverisconnected.
- Consultthedealeroran experienced radioTVtechnicianforhelp.
Pertinenttestingdocumentationisavailableforverification.
Note:ThecontentsofthisManualrefertothelatesttechnicalinformation available
when theManualwascompiled.Thescreen display,illustrationsand information shown
inthemanualarefordetailedunderstandingoftherecorderfunctions.Someinformation
&illustrationsmayslightlydifferfromyourrecorderasaresult of continuousdevelopment
and improvement inproduction.
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Thankyou forpurchasingthisvideorecorder.Pleaseread following operating
instructionscarefullyinordertoknowand usedigitalvideorecordercorrectlyand enjoy
best performanceand results.
Keep thisManualhandyand refertothetextanytimeyou need todoso.
Seesafetyprecautionslistednearendofmanual

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1Lens2SelftimerLEDlight3LEDsupportlight4Zoominbutton5Zoom
outbutton6Directionbuttons(Up/Down/Left/Right)7OKbutton8Display
button 9MENU button 10LCD screen11Modeindicator12 Modeswitch 13.
Handstrap anchorpost 14. Hand strapattachment post

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TOPVIEWBOTTOMVIEW
15.Macro/Normallensswitch16.Zoombutton17.Shutterbutton 18.Tripod
Socket19. SDMemorycardslot

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RIGHTSIDE VIEWLEFTSIDE VIEW(withLCD SCREENopened)
20. Built inspeaker21. Batterycover22. BatterycoverLOCK Button
23.TV/USB port24. Voicerecordingbutton25. Support LEDlight button
26. PowerIndicator27. PowerON/ OFF button

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1. Installing Batteries
1. PressintheBatterycoverLOCK button andslideback/ open thecover.
2. Insert four(4)freshAAAalkalinebatteries; noteterminalspolarityand align batteries
correctly.
3. ClosetheBatterycover; theLOCK will clicksecuring thecover.
Note: Batteriesarenotsupplied andneed tobepurchasedseparately
2. UsingtheSDCard -Insert/ remove theSDCard
1.InsertSDMemoryCardintothecardslotlocated onthebottomoftherecorderand
press it downuntil theCardislatched.
2. Lightlypress theCarddownwardstoreleaseand then eject thecardwhenyouwishto
removeorreplacetheCard.
Note: SDcardisnot supplied andneedstopurchasedseparately

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3. SelecttheFocusing range
SlidetheMacro/ Normallensswitchtoselect required position;
TOPVIEW
1. Normal:SettoNormal fortypicalvideoorpicturetakingwhen thesubjectis
located at 5feetormorefromtherecorder.
2. Macro: Set toMacro onlyforshooting veryclose-up objectslocated just
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4. PowerONand OFF your recorder
1. OpentheLCDscreen
2.PressandthenholdthePowerbuttondownfortwotothreesecondstoturnthe
powerON. ThePowerindicatorwill light, therecorderbecomesactiveandtheLCD
will displaythescene.
3. Press thePowerbutton againfortwotothreeseconds(whenrecorderisactive)toturn
thepowerOFF.
AutoPowerOFF:YourrecorderhasAutoPowerOFF feature.
Ifrecorderisunusedfor1minute,thepowerwillturnOFF automaticallytosave
batteries.TheAutoPowerOFF timemaybesetto1,3or5minutes(reviewSetup
Menu modefordetails).
3. LowPower/ Batterylevelindicator:Thelowpowericonwill appearonthe
LCDScreen when thebatteriesareexhausted andrecorderwill beautomatically
turned OFF. Replaceexhaustedbatteries

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5. SelecttheMODE
SlidetheModeswitchup ordowntoselect desiredMODE
Video Mode: select thismodetorecordVideos
Camera Mode: select thismodetotakeStill Pictures
Playback Mode:selectthismodetoplaybackvideo,voicerecordingsorreviewstill
pictures.
6. Basicoperations
VideoRecording:Invideo modepressshutterbutton tostartVideo Recording.Press
againtostop.
StillPictures (Camera):IncameramodepressshutterbuttononcetotakeaStill Picture.
Voice recording:Pressvoice(audio)recordingbutton tostartVoiceRecording.Press
againtostop.
Zooming: TiltthezoomswitchtoT(tele)positiontozoominonthesceneoraction and
tilt toW(wide)positiontozoomout
Playback:InplaybackmodepressOKbutton toplaybackrecorded videoclipsorvoice
records.PressOKagaintostop playback.Press LEFTorRIGHTbuttontobrowsestill

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pictures.
Menuselection:Press menubuttontosee andadjustmanydifferentsetting options.
UseUp/Down/Left/ Rightbuttonstoscroll and select. PressOKtoconfirmselection and
menu button toexit.
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7. Setting Date/ Time
1. PressMENUbutton, thenselect Setup toentersetting date/ timeadjustment mode
2.UsetheDirectionalButton(Up/Down/Left/ Right)toselectcurrentdate/timeand
adjust digitsasneeded.
3.Press OK Buttontoconfirmsetting, thenpress Menu button toexit.

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8. LEDLight/ Indicators
LEDsupportlight
-UsethisLEDsupport light whentaking imagesindarkorlowlight scenes.
Notethatasthislighthaslimitedrange,pleaseuseadditionalauxiliarylighttobrighten
thesceneinstead toget properexposure.
PresstheLEDsupport light buttontoactivatethislamp. Press againtoturnOFF.
SelftimerLEDindicator
-Thislampindicatesthat therecorderisactiveinSelf-timerMode.
RefertosectioninmanualforSelf-timersetting details.
Display Buttonoperation
PressingtheDisplayButton will createfollowingchanges:
- Pressoncetoremoveall informationiconsand numbersfromtheLCD screen;this
will helpyou toimproveframing and selecting therecorded scene.
- Pressitasecondtimeand thescreen becomesblankbutcameraisstill activeas
indicatedbythePowerindicatorlamp.Theblankscreen will helpyoutosave
batterypowerduringrecordingoflong video.
- PressagaintoreturntoLCDdisplayingtypicalscreen withall icons

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9. VideoMODE
Preview/scenemode: Thefollowingicons/
information aredisplayed on theLCDscreen in
VideoMODE.
1VideoModeicon
2Auto WhiteBalanceicon
Available:
Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Tungsten
3Metering/ exposure(multi)
4640 Videoresolution indicator1080x720, 640x480or320x240.
500:00:00 Videorecordingcounter; hours, min, sec.
6SDCard icon: theicon appearswhen theSDcardisinserted
7thebatterypowerindicator
8LED Supportinglight icon: thelampisON
9Zoom range: numbersindicatecurrent setting ofthezoom(max. 4X available)
10 MemoryFull:messageindicatesthattheSDcardmemoryisfull and nomore
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RecordingVideoclips
TurntherecorderONandselect theVideo MODE
Point thelenstowardsthesubject, observing thesceneappearing ontheLCDscreen.
1PresstheShutterbuttontostart recordingvideo
2Thevideo recording counterwill start counting theelapsed recordingtime
3PresstheUpbuttontopauserecording and pressagaintocontinue
4PresstheShutterbuttonagainifyouwishtostoprecording
5You can zoomINorzoomOUTofthescenewhilerecording aVideo clip;
useZoomIN/ OUTbuttonsorZoomIN/ OUTswitchtoadjust thezoom.
Videomode/ Menu
WhentherecorderisinPreview/sceneModepresstheMenubuttontoenter
availablesettingsasbelow:

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UsetheUp/Downbuttonstobrowseand select availableMenu optionsthen pressthe
Right buttontoreviewavailablesettings.
PressUp/ Downbuttontoselect desired setting then press OK buttontoconfirmyour
selection.
PresstheMenu buttontoexittheVideoMenu modeand returntoPreview/scene
Mode.
Note:When ‘HD’video resolutionisselected, ‘FrameRate’optionisdisabled.

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10 CameraMODE
Preview/ sceneMode: Thefollowing iconsandinformation aredisplayed on theLCD
screen inCameraMODE.
1 Camera/ still pictureicon
2 Self-timermodesymbol
3Auto Whitebalance(Auto)
4Metering / exposuremode
5Exposurevalue
6Pictureresolution value
7Imagequalityicon
8Imagecountershowsnumberofavailablepicturesremaining
9Selftimer/ delaytimeinseconds
10 SDcardicon; thecardisinserted
TheSDcardislocked –nostorageispossible.Unlockthecardtouseit
11Battery/ powerlevelstatus
12 LEDSupporting light ONicon
13 4.0 Zoomvalueindicator.

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Taking Stillpictures
TurntherecorderONandmovetheModeSelectortotheCameraMode
Aim at thesceneorsubject visibleon theLCD screen
Keep recordersteadythenpress theShutterButton totakeapicture.
Note: TheLCDwilldisplay “CardLocked!”messageiftheinsertedSDmemory
cardisset inLOCK (locked)positionand recorderwill NOTtakeapicture.
Remove, unlockandre-insert theSDcardtotakeandstorepictures.
CameraMode/ Menu:
WhentherecorderisinPreview/sceneModepresstheMenubuttontoenter
availablesettingsasbelow:

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UsetheUp/DownbuttonstobrowseandselectavailableMenu options,then pressthe
Right buttontoreviewavailableoptions.
PressUp/ Downbuttontoselect desired setting, thenpress OK button toconfirm.
PresstheMenubuttontoexit theCameraMenu mode.