Jazz HDV180 User manual
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TableofContents
Preface ..3
FCCSTATEMENT .. .4
SDMemorycardbasicinformation ..5
SystemRequirements .. 7
Features .. . 7
Accessories 8
KnowYourVideoRecorder. ..9
Buttonsand FunctionIndicators 12
BasicOperation ..13
BatteryInstallation .13
SD/SDHCMemoryCardInstallation 14
TurnthevideorecorderON ..15
SelecttheMODE 15
TurningvideorecorderOFF ... ..17
MENUSetup/InternalSetting 17
SettingDateandTime ..18
ComputerConnection 19
AdvancedOperation ..20
VideoRecording Mode .20
CameraMode ..24
AudioRecording Mode ..29
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PlaybackMode 30
ComputerConnectionforPhoto/VideoDownload 40
PCCameraFunction ..41
OperatingPCCamera 43
MediaImpressionInstallation 45
SoftwareInstallation ..45
Using MediaImpression .46
Specifications 50
Troubleshooting ........................................................................52
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Preface
Thankyouforpurchasingthisdigitalvideorecorder.
Pleasereadthismanualcarefullyandkeepinasafeplace forfurtherreference.
Note:Theproduct specificationsand theseoperatinginstructionsareprintedbasedonlatest
availableinformationandaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.
Thespecificationsoftheparticularvideorecorderyouhavepurchasedwill applyevenif
thesevaryfromthisprinteddata.
Note:PleaseformatnewlypurchasedSDmemorycardoronepreviouslyusedin
anothervideorecorderpriortousinginthisvideorecorder.Pleasebackupallthe
importantdatainmediacardbeforeformatting.
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FCC statement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15 ofFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust
accept anyinterferencereceived, includinginterferencethat maycauseundesiredoperation.
Caution:Changesormodificationstothisunit notexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
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SDMemorycardbasicinformation
- YourvideorecordermusthaveSD/SDHCMemoryCardinsertedtostorerecorded
Video, takePhotosand Audiorecords.
SDMemoryCardisnot suppliedandshouldbepurchasedseparately.
SD/SDHCmemorycardwithcapacityup to8GBmaybeusedinyourrecorder.
SDMemoryCard
•PleasenotethattheSDcardhastiny LOCKslideronthesideforwrite
protection oftheSDmemorycardthathelpsavoidinadvertentdeletionofimage
files.Setthissliderto “un-LOCK”position forstoringstillimagesor
recordingvideo.
•RecorderwillacceptSD/SDHCMemorycardswithmaxcapacityupto8GB
•SDMemorycardissimpleandconvenientbutdelicateelectronicdevice;donot
open,bendand overheatthecard.Keepthecardawayfromstrongmagnetic
fieldanddirty/harshenvironment.
Contactpins/connectors
WriteprotectionLOCKswitch
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•If yourSDcardhasbeenusedpreviouslywithotherdevices/ cameras oris
brandnew –thecardmayrequiretobe formatted –pleaseensureyousaveall
valuablerecordsbeforeformatting.
InsertingtheSDCard
1. OpentheBatteryCoverandslideinthecard;aligning thecardwithorientation
markonthevideorecorderandpushcardall waydown
Donotforcethecardwheninsertingtoavoiddamaging –checkposition and
re-insertcarefully.
2. Toremovethecard,pleasepressgentlyand releasethecard;recorderwill eject
theSDcardautomatically
Note: InsertandremovethecardonlywhentherecorderisturnedOFF.
Inserting/ removingthecardmayotherwisedamageorerasestoreddata.
Maintenance ofthevideorecorder
Keepandstoreyourrecorderawayfromhumid,dust andharmful chemicalenvironment.
Donotstoreoroperatetherecorderundertheextremelyhotorcoldcondition.
Keeprecordercleanandtakecaretoavoidscratching ordamagingofthehousingandthe
lens.Blowdustawayandusesoftclothifthelensbecomesdirtyorcontaminated.
Donot useanorganicsolventtocleanlens.
Removebatteriesifyouarenotplanningtousetherecorderforanextendedtime.
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SystemRequirements
Youmayusethecomputertodownloadimagesandvideofromyourrecorder, editimages,
email orpost recordsovertheInternet.
Makesurethatyoucomputercomplieswith(below)minimumrequirements:
SystemRequirements
Oper
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Windows XP,VISTA,7
CPU IntelPIV1GBoraboveCPU
Memory 512MBorhigher
Audio&Video
CardDirectX8Audio&VideoCard
CD-ROMDrive Min16x
HardDrivespace
1GBorhigheravailablememoryspace
USBport StandardUSB1.1orUSB2.0port
Features
Therecorderincorporatesthefollowingfeaturesandfunctions:
lDigitalVideoRecorder(supports1280×720 HD videorecording)
lDigital Camera(12 MegaPixelsandotheroptions)
lMass Storage(PortableDisc)
l8xDigitalZoom
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Accessories
Thefollowingaccessoriesarepackedtogetherwiththevideorecorder:
USBCableTVCableInstallationCDManual&QSG
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Know YourVideoRecorder
Screen
RecordingButton
BusyIndicator
ModeKnob
PowerButton
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TVConnector
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Speaker
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ZoomingButton
Shutter
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Menu
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Right
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Lens
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Microphone
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BatteryCover
TripodSocket
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ButtonsandFunctionIndicators
Buttons/Indicator
Function
PowerButton Press toturnthevideorecorderON andOFF
RecordingButton Press toStart/ StopVideo/Audiorecording
ShutterButton Press totakeStill photo
ZoomingButton Tilt LeftorRightto “zoom”thesceneorenlarge/shrink
photosinPlaybackMode
MenuButton Press toOPEN/ CLOSEtheMENUselection
ModeKnob TurntoselectthedesiredMODE:VideoRecording,
Camera(takingStillPhotos),AudioRecording
PlaybackButton Press toEnter/ QuitthePlaybackMode
UpButton
SelectsMENUoption, movesphotosupwards(whenthe
photoisenlargedandsetatPanmode)and changes
resolutionsettinginVideoRecordingMode.InPhoto
PlaybackMode,pressingthisButtonwillactivatedirect
printingfunction ofthedisplayedphoto.Afterconnecting
therecorderviaUSBcabletotheprinterthat
supportsPictBridgeStandard(printerwith
iconattached),pressOKButtontostartprinting.
DownButton SelectsMENUoptionand movesphotosdownwards
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(whenthephotoisenlargedandsetatPanmode).
Left Button
SelectsfilesandMENU,movesphotostotheleft(when
thephotoisenlargedandsetatPanmode)and pressesto
turnon/officonsandindicatorsdisplayedonthescreen/
turnoffthescreen.
RightButton SelectsfilesandMENU,movesphotostotheright (when
thephotoisenlargedandset atPanmode)and switchesto
theSelf-TimerModeorviceversa
LEDFlashButton
Press toactivate/ turnOFFtheLEDFlashSupportlight
OKButton Press toconfirmMENU/optionchangesandstart
playingvideooraudiofile.
DeleteButton Press todeletetheselectedfileinplaybackmodeorthe
lastrecordinVideoRecording/StillPhotoTakingor
AudioRecordingMode.
BusyIndicator IndicatesRecording/ ProcessingStatus
Self-Timer
Indicator FlickersduringSelf-Timercountdownprocess
BasicOperation
1. BatteryInstallation
Thevideorecorder uses4alkalinebatteriesAAAsizeaspowersupply.
SlideandopentheBatteryCoverandinsertbatteriescorrectlyfollowingthepolarity
markingsontheBatteryCover,thenclosethecover.
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Beforechanginginstalledbutexhaustedbatteries, first turnOFFtherecorder.
2. SD/SDHCMemoryCardInstallation
OpentheBatteryCoverandinserttheSD/SDHCmemorycardintotheCardSlot.
FollowtheprintedmarkindicatingSDCardpositionwiththemetalconnectorfacing
inwardstheslot.
Toremove/replacetheSD/MMCmemorycardpress thecardagain;thecardwillpopup
and youmayremovethecardfromtherecorder.
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Notes
lTurnOFF thevideorecorderbeforeinserting/ changingthememorycard;
lInsertthememorycardcorrectly.Donotuseforce;otherwiseyoucould
damagethecardortherecorder.Ifthecardcannotbeinsertedeasilypleasecheck
cardalignment andposition;thenrepeat installation.
lPleaseformatmemorycardthatisusedforthefirsttimeorthathasbeen
previouslyusedinotherrecorders.
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3. Turnthevideorecorder ON
- OpentheLCDScreenwithdisplayfacingyou.
- Press thePowerButtontoturnON therecorder.
4. SelecttheMODE
NotecurrentpositionoftheMODEKnob;turntheknobtosetdesiredmode:
•VideoRecording
•Camera(Still PhotoTaking)
•AudioRecording.
NotelocationoficonscorrespondingtothepointerontheKnob.
(PleasepressthePLAYBACKButtonifyouwishtoentertheplaybackMode)
VideoRecording
SelecttheVideoRecordingMode.
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PresstheRecordingButtontoSTARTrecordingavideoclip,pressit againtoSTOP
recording.
Camera(Still PhotoTaking)
SelecttheStill PhotoMode.
Press theShutterButtontotakeoneStill Photoatatime.
Keepvideorecordersteadywhenpressingthebutton.
AudioRecording
SelecttheAudioRecordingMode
Press theRecordingButtonandSTARTrecordingvoice,press againtoSTOPrecording.
PLAYBACKMode
Tosee/reviewall yourrecordsontheLCDscreen,setrecordertoPLAYBACKMode.
•Press thePLAYBACKButtontoactivatethePLAYBACKMode.
•UseLeft/RightButtonstobrowseall recordedvideoclips,stillpictures
and recordedVoicefiles.
VideoPlayback:PresstheOKButtontoSTARTplayingbackrecordedVideoclip.
UsetheUPButtontoPAUSE/RESUMEplayingbackvideo.
Press theOKButtontoSTOPplayingVideoclip(returning tobeginning oftheselected
Video)
PhotoBrowse: Whentheselectedphotoisdisplayed,youmayuseZoomButtontoenlarge
photo,thenpressOKButtontoenterintoPanModeanduseLEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN
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Buttonstomove/ selectinterestingpartofthephototoreview.
5. Turningvideorecorder OFF
- WhentherecorderisturnedON,press andholdthePowerButtontoturnOFF
therecorder.
Notethatifvideorecorderisnotusedorisinactive,thentheAutoOFF featurewill
turnrecorderOFFaftersetperiodtoconservebatteries.
AutoOFF delaytime (1, 3or5minutes)maybeselected.
MENU Setup/InternalSetting
WhenthevideorecorderisactiveyoumayenterMENU/ InternalSettingoptions.
- Press theMENUButtontoenterVideoRecordingMenu/CameraMenu/Playback
Menu, dependingonwhethertherecorderisinVideoRecording/ Camera(Still Photo
Taking)or PlaybackMode.
- If youwant toenterInternalSettingMenu ,pressRIGHTbuttonimmediately.
(NotethatyoucanaccessInternalSettingMenu onlyfromVIDEORecording,
CAMERAandthePLAYBACKMode –thereisno accesstotheInternalSetting Menu
fromtheAudioRecordingMode.)
- UseUP/ DOWNbuttonstoselect desiredsetting/ MENUoption –seecorresponding
highlightedMENUoption.
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▲VideoRecordingMenu▲Internal SettingMenu
▲CameraMenu▲PlaybackMenu
- Press RIGHTButtontoenterhighlightedoption /settinganduseUP/DOWN
Buttonstoselectonefromavailablesettingoptions.
- Press OKButtontoexecutesetting.
SettingsDateandTime
Press theMENUButtontoopenmenu,andpressRIGHTButtontoenterInternalSetting
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Menu .Press UP/DOWNButtontoselect “Date&Time”option,andpressOKkey
toentersettingswindow.
Insettingswindow,press LEFT/RIGHTButtontoselectitem(date,time)tobeadjusted
(thebackground ofselecteditem isdisplayedinblue).Thenpress UPorDOWNButton to
adjustandpressOKButtontoconfirmafteradjustmentorpressMENUButtontocancel
settingsandexit. FinallypressMENUButtontoexitfromsettingsmode.
Computer Connection
Beforeconnectingforfirsttimetocomputer,pleaseinstallthevideorecorderdriver
applicationcontainedoninstallationCD.
Turnonrecorder.SettheUSBModeinSetupMenuasMSDC(PortableHardDisc).
ConnecttocomputerusingtheUSBcable.Thedevicewill thenenterthePortableHard
DiscMode.
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