Jazz Z40 User manual

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Z40
FCC part15.21
Warning:Changesormodificationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythe partyresponsible
forcompliancecouldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatethe equipment.
FCC part15.105
Note:This equipmenthasbeentestedandfound tocomplywiththe limitsforaClass Bdigital
device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide
reasonableprotection againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,uses,and can radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled
and used inaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereis no guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurina
particularinstallation.Ifthis equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor
television reception,whichcan be determined byturning the equipmentoffandon,the
useris encouraged totrytocorrectthe interferencebyone ormoreofthefollowing
measures:
- Reorient orrelocatethe receiving antenna.
- Increasetheseparation between the equipment andreceiver.

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- Connect the equipment intoan outlet on acircuit different fromthat towhichthe receiver
is connected
- Consult the dealeroran experienced radioTVtechnician forhelp.
Pertinent testing documentation is availableforverification.
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Kn no ow w y yo ou ur r c ca am me er ra a
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L
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Macro
switch
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Shutterkey
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Busylight
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Powerkey
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OK key
D
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Up
Down
Righ
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LED s
w
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Le
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Selft
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Modekey
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Batterylid

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Speaker
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Wriststraploop
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Wriststraphole
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Zoominkey
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Zoomout key
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USB/TVout port
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LED light
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Self
time
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light
(redLED)
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Tripod
socket
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SD cardslot
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LCD Screen
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NOTE: Please insertthree fresh AAAbatteries and SD/SDHCmemorycard to
operatethecamera
1. Installing Batteries

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1. Openthebatterylid
2. Insert three AAAalkaline batteriesaccordingtotheterminalspolaritylocation.
3.Insertthefrontend ofthebatterylidintothebatterylatch,press thebackendofthe
batterylidand then pressthelidsecurelyclosingthebatterycompartment.
2. UsingSDCard
Youmustinsertand use SD/MMCmemorycard;camerawillstoreallrecorded
imagesand videoonthecard. Max. card sizeis8GB.
Notethat thecardhasatiny “LOCK”sliderlocatedon theside.
Set thissliderto “non-LOCK”position beforeinsertingandtaking videoorstill images.
1. PushtheSDcardintotheslot until it iscompletelyinserted.
2.Toremove/replacethecard,lightlypressinsertedcardand camerawill ejectthe
card.
3.TheSDcardhastobeformatted first: Press OKbutton andthen pressRight
DirectionkeytoenterSetup Menu.PressUpandDownDirectionkeytoselect ‘Format
option. Press Right Direction keyandthenpress UporDownDirection keytoselect ‘Yes
option.Thememorycardwill beformattedautomatically.
Pleasenotethatall the previous DATAincardwill bedeleted whenformatted.
3. Selecting LensMode
SlidetheMacro/ Normallensselectortoset either Normal (foreverydayuse)orMacro
mode(onlyforclose-up)dependingonthedistanceofthemainsubject.

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1.Normalsetting issuitableforshooting subjectslocated 5feetormoreaway
fromthecamera
2. Macrosetting issuitableforshooting close-upsubjects6”–10”away.
4. PowerON/ OFFthecamera
1. PowerON: pressthePowerkeyforasecond ortwototurnthecameraON.
2.PowerOFF:pressthePowerkey(whenthecameraisactive)toturnthe powerOFF.
AutoPowerOFF: Whencamerahasbeen leftidlefor1minute,thecamerawill turn
OFF automatically.TheautomaticpowerOFF delaytimecanbesetat1,3or5
minutes.GotoSetup Mode/PowerSaveand makeadjustmentifnecessary(see
alsoSection11Setupthecamera).
3. Lowpower:Whenthebatteriesbecomeexhausted, theLCD displaywill displaylow
batteryicon and theAutoPowerfeaturewill turnthecameraOFF.

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5. Selecting theMODE ofthecamera
Whenactivated, thecameraisset in theVideo (recording)mode.
PresstheMODE keytochangeorselect desired mode:
Video (default mode) –recordingvideo clips
Camera mode –taking still photos, images
Playback mode –playing backrecorded video
ordisplaying still photos
6. Setting Dateand Time:
Press OKbutton.Thenpress RightDirectionkeytoenterSetupMenu. PressUpand
DownDirectionkeytoselect ‘Date&Time option.Then pressRightDirection keyand the
current systemdateand timearedisplayedon theLCD screen.
Tochangethedateand time,usetheDirection key:UporDowntoadjust, Rightkeyto
movethecursor, OK buttontoconfirm, thenOK button toExit setup mode.

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Toleavethedateand timeunaltered, pressLeft keyand thenOK keytoExit setup mode.
7. Indicators/ LEDlights:
Busylight- thelightwill turnon whenthecameraisbusy recording video,capturing
photo, processingdata, orbeing connected tocomputer.
LEDlight thissupporting lightmaybeused when recording video/picturesindark
environment. Please note that thislampiseffectiveforshort distancesonly.
SelfTimerlight indicatesthat thecameraSelf Timerhasbeen activated.
8. Videomode:
Previewmode
Video Recording Icon
SDcard
icon;cardinserted
Video resolution; itcanbeselectedat640x480or320x240
Theremaining timeforrecorded
Video; ex1minute8secondsleft
Batteryicon TheLEDLampisturnedON
Zoomratiorange

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RecordingtheVideoclip
1.OpentheLCD screen.
2.Press / holdthePowerkeyand turnthecameraON
3.Press theShutterkeytostart recording video
4.Tostoprecording, presstheShutterkeyagain.
Notethat ifthememorycardisfull, camerawill stoprecordingbyitself.
5.ZoomINorzoomOUTduring recording bypressingZoomkeys; camerahas4X
digitalzoomrange.
NOTE:Pleasenotethatrecorded video and imagesappearslightlynarroweron cameraLCD
screen than actualrecorded scene.
•The LCD screen actsasaviewfindertohelpyoumoreaccuratelypointatand centerthe
mainsubject orperson whilerecording.

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Changing theresolutionsetting ofvideo
1. Press OKbutton toopen the menu.
2. Press UporDownDirection keytoselect ‘MovieSize option.
3. Press Right Direction key.
4. Press UporDownDirection keytoselectthe required resolution setting:640x480 or
320 x240.
5. Press OKbutton toconfirmthe selection.Then press OKbutton toexit themenu.
9.Cameramode:
Previewmode
Imageresolutionmode
Imagecounter
Zoom
ratiorange
LEDlighticon
Batteryicon
CameraModeicon
Self timermode
icon
SDcardicon;cardinserted 10 Self timercounter; photo
Will betakenafter10 sec

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Shooting
1.Press / holdthePowerkeytoturnthecameraON
2.Press theModekeyoncetoselect theCameramode.
3.Press theShutterkeytotakeastill picture
NOTE:PleasenotethatrecordedvideoandimagesappearnarroweroncameraLCDscreen
than actualrecorded scene.
Changing theresolutionsetting ofphoto
1. Press OKbutton toopen the menu.
2. Press UporDownDirection keytoselect ‘Resolution option.
3. Press Right Direction key.
4. Press UporDownDirection keytoselectthe required resolution setting:VGA(640 x
480) orotheroption shown.
5. Press OKbutton toconfirmthe selection.Then press OKbutton toexit themenu.
SelfTimer
Therearetwomethodstoset Self Timermode:
Method 1:PressOKbutton toopen themenu.Then press UporDownDirection keyto
select ‘DriverMode option.Press RightDirectionkeyand asub-menu will appearon
LCDscreen.PressUporDowndirection keytoselect ‘2secdelayself timer or 10 sec

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delayself-timer option on thesub-menu.ThenpressOKbutton toconfirmthe
selection. Press OKbutton againtoexitthe menu.A ‘2secdelayself timer or 10 secdelay
self timer icon will be displayed on LCD screen.
Method2:Press Left Direction keyanda 10 secdelayselftimer icon will appearon LCD
screen. (Note: Only10 secdelayself timermode can be set byMethod2).
Totakeaphotoinselftimermode,press Shutterkey.Camerawill beep for 10
secondsor 2secondsandwill takeonephotoautomatically.
Todeleteselftimermodesetting, press Left Directionkeyonce.
Continuously taking threephotos:
PressOKbutton toopen themenu thenselect ‘DriverMode.Press UporDown
Directionkeytoselect ‘Burst optionon themenu andthen pressOK button toconfirm
theselection.PressOKbuttonagaintoexitthemenu.ABurstmodeiconwill appear
on LCDscreen. PressShutterkeyand camerawill takethreephotoscontinuously.
TodeleteBurst modesetting, pressLeft Directionkeyonce.
Taking photowithspecialeffect
1. Press OKbutton toopen the menu.

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2. Press UporDownDirection keytoselect ‘Effect option.
3. Press Right Direction key.
4. Press UporDownDirection keytoselect therequiredeffect: Normal; B&W(Blackand
White); Sepia or Negative.
5. Press OKbutton toconfirmthe selection.Then press OKbutton toexit themenu.
10.Playback mode:
1. Press/ holdthePowerkeytoturnthecameraON
2. PresstheModekeytwicetoselect thePlaybackmode.
You canviewstill imagesorvideo bypressingdirection keyLeftorRightandfora
videofilejust presstheshutterkeytoplayit.
You canalsozoominorzoomoutoftheviewed photobypressingzoomkey.By
pressing Left orRight Directionkeyafterzooming in, thecamerawill enterintopanmode
Playback
Video Photo

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toviewtheimage.Toresumenormalpreviewmode, pressOK button.
PressOK buttontoopen themenu, you will seeseveraloptions:
Lock:You canlock/unlockthephoto/videofiles that you choose.
Delete:Youcandeleteone/all files.
SlideShow:YoucansetuptheSlideShowand activateit.
Effect: Youcancreatespecialeffectsonthephotofiles.
Rotate:You can rotatethephotoimageby90degreesclockwise.
Resize:You can lowertheresolutionofphoto.
VoiceMemo:You canadd/deletevoicerecordtothephotofiles.
Start-upImage: You canselectonephototaken and set itastheStart-up Image
ofthecamera.
NOTE:
•When video fileis previewed, onlyLockandDeleteoptionsinthe menu areactive.
•Pleasenotethatrecorded video and imagesappearnarroweron cameraLCD screen than
actualrecorded scene.
•All recorded imagesand video will be displayed full frameand showrealimage sizewhen
played backon computermonitor andTVscreen.

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Thumbnail mode
Note:
:Thisiconindicatesrecorded Video(AVI file)
:Thisiconindicatesstill picture(JPGfile)withadded voice Memo.
: Noicon isdisplayedon still pictures.
•InPLAYBACKmode, pressZoomOut Key(adjacent toLCD screen)selecting
the “thumbnail”format.
•PressUP, DOWN, LEFTorRIGHTbuttonstobrowsethrough images, then
press OK (centerbutton)toselect imageforan instant review.
•PressZoomInKeytoenlargeand viewimageinfull resolution.
•PressZoomOut Keytoreturntonormalscreen sizeand presssamekey
againtoreturnto “thumbnail”format.

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Playing recordedvideo
1. Select desired videorecord(see “filmcamera”iconontheLCDscreen)
2. PresstheShutterkeytostartplayingrecorded video,pressShutterkeyagain
tostop playing.
Add voice memoonphotofile
1. Switchthecameratoplaybackmode.
2. Browsetothephotoyou wish toaddvoicememo.
3. PressOK buttonand select ‘VoiceMemo optionbypressing Up or Down
Directionkey.
4. PressRight Directionkeyandasub-menu appearsonLCD screen.
5. Select ‘Add Option and then pressOK buttontoconfirm.
6. CounterappearsonLCD screen.Thecameraisnowreadytorecordvoice
memo. Just speakout themessageand themicrophoneon thecamerawill
recordthemessageautomatically.At thesametime, thecounterkeepson
counting automatically, indicating thetimeofrecordingvoicememo.
7. PressOK buttonagaintostop recordingvoicememo.

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Note:Themaximumtimeofvoicememorecordedis30 seconds.
Play Photo(withvoice memo)file
1 Select thephotowithvoice MemoinPlaybackmode;
2 PressShutterkeytostart playingthevoice Memooftheselectedphoto(with
voicememo)file:
PressOKkeytostopplayingthevoice Memo,UPkeytopause/resume
playing thevoice Memo.
1Playbackmodeicon2Imagecounter3VoiceMemoindicator
4PHOTOfileindicator5Playing time6Controlpanelforplaying voicememo
Note:
1Thefilesstored incardwill belostduring formatting operation,pleasebackup all

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important memoriesordatabeforeformatting thememorycard.
2The “Myimage”menu canbeactivated afteryouhaveset “Start-up Image”function.
11. Setup thecamera
1. PressOK buttonthenpressRight DirectionkeytoenterSetup Menu.
2.Thefollowing Optionsaredisplayed on theSetup Menu. Select theoption you want
bypressingUp or DownDirection key:
Sounds:Youmayturnon orturnoffthesoundoftripping Shutter, Start-up, Beeping
(whenanybutton ispressed)and selftimerBeeping.Youmayalsochangethe
Volumeofaudiosound.
PowerFrequency:You mayalsoalterthefrequencysetting ofcamerasothat it
adaptstomatchpowersupplyand indoorfluorescent lampat 50Hzor60Hz.
PowerSave:You maymakethepowerturnoff in1minute, 3minutesor5minutes.
Date&Time: Set up thedateand time(seeSection6: Setting Dateand Time).
Language: Changethemenu toadifferent language.
TV Out: ChangetheTV output format tosuit PALorNTSCtelevision system.
Start-up Image:Disablethestart-upimage, resetthedefaultstart-upmanualoruse
theimageyouselect tobethestart-up image.
Format: Format theSD/MMCcard(seeSection 2: UsingtheSDCard).
Resetall: Resetall theoptionstodefault values.
Setting thestartup image:
1. Switchthecameratoplaybackmode.
2. Browsetothephotoyou wishtouseasthestart-up image.

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3. PressOK buttonand select ‘Start-up Ima option bypressing Up or Down
Directionkey.
4. PressRight Directionkeyandasub-menu appearsonLCD screen.
5. Select ‘Set Optionbypressing Up or DownDirectionkeyand then pressOK
button toconfirm.
6. PressOK buttonagainand then pressRight DirectionkeytoenterSetup
Menu.
7. Select ‘Start-upIma optionbypressing Up or DownDirectionkey.
8. PressRight Directionkey.A sub-menuappearson LCDscreen.
9. Select ‘MyImage optionbypressingUp or DownDirectionkey.Thenpress
OK button toconfirm.
10.PressOK buttonagaintoexit theSetupMenu.
11.PressthePowerkeytoturnoff thecamera.
12.PressthePowerkeytoturnonthecamera.Thephotoyou select will display
on LCDscreen asthestart-up image.
ToDisablethestart-upimage, selectthe ‘Start-up Ima option intheSetupMenu and
then select ‘Off option.Afterturning thecameraoff and onagain, thestart-up
screen will beblank.
Toreset thestart-up imagetodefault setting, select the ‘Start-up Ima option inthe
SetupMenu and then select ‘System option.Afterturning thecameraoff and on
again, thedefault start-up screen will bedisplayed.Alternatively, select ‘ResetAll
optionintheSetupMenu. ConfirmResetAll functionbyselecting ‘Yes option inthe
sub-menu.

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Ap pp pl li ic ca at ti io on n t to o P PC C
Connect toPC
1. Usesupplied USB cableandconnect cameratothecomputer.
2. Download filesfromthecameratothecomputer:Afterconnecting thecameratoPC,
aremovabledisciconwill appearinthewindowof “MyComputer”.The
photos/video filesyou havetaken will besaved inthefilefolder\DCIM\100MEDIA
intheremovabledisc. Select thetaken/ recordedfilesinthefilefolder"100MEDIA".
Copy(ordrag byusing themouse)thefilestothefilefolderintheharddisc inwhich
yousaveyourfiles.
TV Output
1.Plug inTVcable:Insertthesingle-connectortocamcorder.Connecttheend with
double-connectorstovideo (yellow)and toaudio(redorwhite)input jackon TV.
2.Turnon TVand camcorder.
3.SwitchmodeonTV toselect videoinput (seeyourTV manualforinstructions).
Uploading yourvideoclipstoYouTube
Install theArcSoft MediaImpression programtogaineasyYouTube access.
1. Install theArcSoftMediaImpression program