Kogan KADVC23XXXA User manual
KADVC23XXXA
USER MANUAL
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Read This Before Using the Camera
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera.•
Use the camera with care. Rough handling may damage the internal components.•
Do not expose the camera to high temperature. Avoid contact with water.•
Please notice that the camera body may become warm when operating it for an extended period.•
Test for proper operation before using the camera.•
Only use accessories supplied by the manufacturer.•
Use only the type of battery that came with your camera.•
Remove the battery if the camera is not going to be used for long periods.•
Product Information
Designsandspecicationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimary•
productspecications,software,andthisuser’smanual.
ThisUser’sManualisageneralreferenceguideforthecamera.•
The illustrations in this manual may not be the same as the actual design of your camera and those•
you see on the LCD screen.
Contents
Read This Before Using the Camera ................................................... 2
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera........................................... 4
Section 2 Getting Started.................................................................... 7
Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode ................................................ 9
Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode........................................... 20
Section 5 Setting Your Camera ....................................................... 25
Section 6 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV.................................. 29
Section 7 Viewing Video & Photo on PC ......................................... 30
Section 8 Uploading Files to Internet .............................................. 31
Section 9 Specications and System Requirements..................... 34
Section 10 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 36
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Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camera
Overview
The camera features 3” (16:9) LCD touch panel which is an ideal platform for you to operate your
camera. Themenuoptionsareaccessiblewithyournger.Withthetouchpanel,youcanselectthe
optionsdirectlyandquickly.
ThecameraalsofeaturesvideorecordingatHDresolutionof1920x1080.Youcanalsoconnectittoan
HDTVviaanHDMIcable,andeasilyplaybacktherecordedhigh-denitionvideosonthewidescreen
HDTV.
Moreover,thecamerahasanadvanceduploadingfeature.Withtheexclusivebuilt-inInternet Direct
application, you can upload the videos captured by the camera to the web site more effortlessly .
ISOsensitivity andcolor balancecan eitherbeadjusted automaticallyor changedmanually.A120x
digitalzoomhelpsyoutocontroloverthevideosandphotosyoutake.
Thevariedeffectoptions,suchasTimeLapseandSlowMotion,makerecordingmorefun.
Thebuilt-inmemoryallowsyoutotakephotosandtorecordvideoswithoutamemorycard.Thememory
card slot allows users to increase the storage capacity.
Note
Partial memory of the built-in memory is used for the camera’s Firmware code• and software.
Install the bundled software application on the CD, ArcSoft MediaImpression, for viewing the•
videos correctly on a PC.
Standard Accessories
Unpackthepackageandmakesureallstandardaccessorieslistedareincluded:
Camera•
USBCable•
AVCable•
HDMICable•
Adaptor•
Lithium-ionRechargeableBattery•
QuickGuide•
CD-ROM(Software,User’sManual)•
Pouch•
LensCoverSet(LenscoverandStrap)•
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Front View
Rear View
Lens
Microphone
Photo Button
Tele/Wide Button
Flash
Self-timer LED
LCD Touch Panel
HDMI Port
Mini USB 2.0 Port
Video Button
TV Port
Record LED
Indicator
Playback LED
Indicator
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Side View
Bottom View
Speaker
Power Button
Playback Button
Stabilization ButtonDigital Light Button
Pause Button
Tripod Socket Battery/SD card Cover
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Section 2
Getting Started
Loading the Battery
Before using the camera, users must load the Lithium-ion
rechargeablebatterycomewithinthepackage.
Insertthebatteryaccordingtothecorrectpolaritymarks(+or1.
-).
Closethebatterycoverrmly.2.
Charge your battery
YoumustusethesuppliedACchargerortheUSBcable.
ThecameramustbeturnedOFF;blinkinglightconrmscharging,andthe
light becomes constant when the charging has been completed.
(In AC charging Mode, the light will turn itself off automatically after 3~5
minutes.Thefullchargetimeisabout3to4hours.)
Inserting and Removing an SD Card
You
can
expandthememorycapacitybyusinganoptionalSDmemorycard.
Insertthememorycardintotheslot.Pleaserefertothegureon1.
the right side.
ToremoveaninstalledSDcard,pressthecardinwardstorelease2.
it.
When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.3.
Recommendedmemorycapacity:1GBorabove.4.
Note
Whenamemorycardistted,videos/photosaresaved•
onthecardratherthanonthebuilt-inmemory.
Protecting Data on an SD Card: SD Card is read-only•
when it is locked. No photos or videos can be recorded
when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is on
the writeable position before recording any media.
Writeable
position
Write-Protected
Position
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Turning the Camera On
Toturnonthecamera:•
Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically.1.
Orpress[PowerButton2. ] for one second to turn it on.
Conguring the Initial Date and Time Setup
Thetimesettingscreenappearstoallowyoutosetupdateandtime:•
Operation Display Screen
TouchYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMtoset.1.
Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching2. /
Touch the [OK] icon to validate the setting.3.
Touch the Exit icon4. ( )to exit.
Getting Started
Torecordvideo:• Press [VideoButton] to record video. To stop recording, press it again.
To pause recording:• Press [Pause Button] to pause recording. To continue the recording, press it
again.
Totakeaphotoduringvideorecording:Whenrecordingvideo,press[PhotoButton]tocapturethe•
image. The Dual record icon ( )appearsontheLCDmonitor.
Totakea• photo:Press[PhotoButton] halfway down until the focusing frame turns from white to green.
Then,pressitfullydowntotakephoto.
FocusingFrame:White FocusingFrame:Green
Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch• on the screen to switch to
thePlaybackmode.
Turning the Camera Off
Toturnoffthecamera:Youcaneitherpress[PowerButton]foronesecond,oryoucanplacetheLCD•
panelbacktoitsoriginalposition.
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Section 3
Record Mode
Button Function
Video Button:
Presstotakevideo.1.
To stop recording, press it again.2.
Photo Button:
Presstotakephoto.1.
When recording video, press to capture the image.2.
Tele Button:
ZoomIn.1.
Wide Button
Zoom out.1.
Power Button:
Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera.1.
Playback Button:
SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode.1.
Forquickreview,pressitafterrecording.2.
Pause Button:
Press to pause the recording.1.
To continue the recording, press it again.2.
Digital Light Button:
DigitalLightOn/Off.
Stabilization Button:
StabilizationOn/Off.
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LCD Monitor Information
TheindicatorsshownbelowmaydisplayonLCDwhenvideosandphotosarerecorded:
(1)
VideoResolution
FullHD(1080p30fps)
HD(720p60fps)
HD(720p30fps)
VGA(640X480)
SlowMotion(Recordvideoat320x240(QVGA)resolution.)
Photo Resolution
16MP
5MP
3MP
(2)
00:05:30
Recordingtimeofthevideothatcanstillbetakenatcurrent
resolution
Numberofimagesthatcanstillbetakenatcurrentresolution
(3)
Self-timerenabled
Dual Record
(4) PlaybackModeOn
(5) MenuOn
(6) InformationbarOn
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(7) SDCardInserted
(8)
Flash Auto (PhotoRecordingOnly)
Red Eye Reduction (PhotoRecordingOnly)
Flash Off
(9) Digital Light On
(10) Stabilization
(11)
Pre-RecordMode
Time Lapse
(12) MacroFocusingOn
(13)
Daylight
Fluorescent
Tungsten
(14)
Scene
Skin
Night
Backlight
Black/White
Classic
Negative
(15) Date Printing On
(16)
Battery:fullpower
Battery:mediumpower
Battery:lowpower
Battery:emptypower
DC power mode
(17) MotionDetection
(18) Zoommeter:
1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoom)
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Note
Stabilization, Time Lapse, and Slow Motion functions can not be used simultaneously.•
Stabilization and Night Mode functions can not be used simultaneously.•
Pre-Record, Motion Detect, Slow Motion, and Time Lapse functions can not be used•
simultaneously.
Video Recording
Press• [VideoButton] to start recording. When a video is being recorded, a time indicator will display
on the LCD monitor ( ).Tostoprecording,pressit again.
Topauserecording:• Press [PauseButton] to pause recording (
00:00:36
). To continue the recording,
press it again.
Dualrecord:press• [PhotoButton] to capture the image.The Dual record icon( )appearsonthe
LCD monitor.
Press• [PlaybackButton] or touch on the screen to view the recorded video.
Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable:•
Video Quality
FullHD(1080p30fps)
HD(720p60fps)
HD(720p30fps)
VGA(640X480)
Note
The image resolution captured during video recording is the same as the• video resolution.
Theashcannotbeusedwhencapturingimageduringmoviesrecording.•
Photo Capturing
Press• [PhotoButton] halfway down until the focusing frame turns from white to green. Then, press it
fullydowntotakephoto.
Press• [PlaybackButton] or touch on the screen to view the photos.
Threeresolutionsettingsareavailable:•
Image Quality
16 Mega Pixels
5 Mega Pixels
3 Mega Pixels
Using Zoom Function
Thezoommagniesimageswhenrecordingvideoortakingphoto.•
Tozoomin/out,presstheTele/WideButton.1.
Itcanbesetfrom1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoom)2.
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Using Digital Light Function
Thesettingallowsyoutoextendthebrightnessoftheobjectsthataredarkorintheshadow.• Itcan
extendthedynamicrangeforbacklightandhighcontrastsense,sothattheobjectswillbebrighter
and clearer.
TousetheDigitalLightfunction:•
Press[DigitalLightButton1. ]inRecordMode.The Digital Light icon( )appearsontheLCD
monitor.
Press2. [VideoButton] to start recording or press [Photo button] totakephoto.
Using Stabilization Function
Torecordwithaneffectofreducingcamerashaketoresultinmorestablevideo.•
TousetheStabilizationfunction:•
Press[StabilizationButton1. ]inRecordMode.TheStabilizationicon( )appearsontheLCD
monitor.
Press2. [VideoButton] to start recording.
Showing Information on the screen
Touchtheon-screenbuttontoshowornottoshowtheindicatorsontheLCDscreen.•
Operation Screen
T1. ouch on the screen. The information bar will show on
the screen.
Touch2. again to hide all indicators.
Touch3. to display the indicators.
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Options for Record Menu
Video Photo Effect Setting*
Resolution•
Pre-record•
MotionDetect•
SlowMotion•
Time Lapse•
Resolution•
Flash•
ISO•
Self-Timer•
Scene•
WB(WhiteBalance)•
MacroMode•
Sound•
TV•
Language•
TimeSetting•
Date Printing•
Format•
DefaultSetting•
* Please refer to Section 5 for the detailed information about [Setting].
Operations for Record Mode
Operation Display Screen
T1. ouch on the screen inRecordMode.Themenu
will show on the screen.
Touch the option icons on the screen lightly with your2.
nger.TheoptionsareVideo,Photo,Effect,andSetting.
The option submenu will pop up on the screen.3.
Touchtoselectthespecicoptionyouwanttoadjust.(4.
Theselectedoptionwillbehighlighted.)
Touch the Exit icon (5. )toexit.
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Video
Operation Display Screen
T1. ouch on the screen inRecordMode.Themenu
will show on the screen.
Touchthe[Video]icononthescreen.SubmenuofVideo2.
will pop out on the screen.
TheVideosubmenucontains5options--Resolution,3. Pre-
record, MotionDetect,SlowMotion,andTimeLapse--for
youtoadjustthecamerasettings.
Video Resolution
Four resolution settings are available.
FHD (1080p 30):• Recordvideosat1920x1080p30fpsresolution.
HD+ (720p 60):• Recordvideosat1280x720p60fpsresolution.
HD (720p 30):• Recordvideosat1280x720p30fpsresolution.
VGA (640X480):• Recordvideosat640x480p30fpsresolution.
Operation Display Screen
In the Video menu, touch the [Resolution] icon on the1.
screen.
Touch to select the desired option.2.
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Pre-record
ThePre-recordfunctionensuresthatyouwillnotmissanycriticalrecordingopportunities.Thevideos
arerecorded3secondsmorebeforethe[VideoButton]ispressed.
Operation Display Screen
In the Video menu, touch the [Pre-record] icon on the1.
screen.
Touch to select [Off] or [On]2. ( ).
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Note
Aim the camera at the subject and position it securely.•
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Motion Detection
Record videos automatically when the camera detects a movement.
Operation Display Screen
IntheVideomenu,touchthe[MotionDetect]icononthe1.
screen.
Touch to select [Off] or [On]2. ( ).
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Camera will start to record video automatically if it detects4.
a movement. Stop recording if it does not detect a
movement.
Slow Motion
Recordvideoswithslowmotioneffect.Whenthevideoisplayed,theplaybacktimewillbelongerthan
the actual recording time.
Operation Display Screen
IntheVideomenu,touchthe[SlowMotion]icononthe1.
screen.
Touch to select [Off] or [On]2. ( ).
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Note
Pause function can not be used when Slow Motion function is activated.•
Time Lapse
Recordstillimagesatspecicintervalsyoucansetandplaythemasonevideole.
Off:• Disable Time Lapse.
•1 Second.: Record one frame per second.
•3 Seconds: Record one frame every 3 seconds.
•5 Seconds: Record one frame every 5 seconds.
Operation Display Screen
IntheVideomenu,touchthe[TimeLapse]icononthe1.
screen.
Touch to select the desired option.2.
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Note
Pause function can not be used when Time Lapse function is activated.•
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Photo
Operation Display Screen
T1. ouch on the screen inRecordMode.Themenu
will show on the screen.
Touch the [Photo] icon on the screen. Submenu of2.
Photo will pop out on the screen.
The Photo submenu contains 4 options-- Resolution,3.
Flash, ISO, and Self-Timer --for you to adjust the
camera settings.
Photo Resolution
Three resolution settings are available.
16MP• :Shootphotoat4608x3456,16MPquality.
5MP• :Shootphotoat2592x1944,5MPquality.
3MP• :Shootphotoat2048x1536,3MPquality.
Operation Display Screen
In the Photo menu, touch the [Resolution] icon on the1.
screen.
Touch to select the desired option.2.
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Flash
Thiscamerahasthreeashsettings.
Flash Auto• :The ash res automatically according to light conditions. Use this mode for general
photography.
Red Eye Reduct.• (RedEyeReduction) :Thepre-ashwillretoreducethered-eyeeffect.
Flash Off• : Theashwillnotreunderanycircumstances.Usethismodewhentakingphotoina
placewhereashphotographyisprohibited,orwhenthesubjectisdistant(beyondtherangeofthe
ash).
Operation Display Screen
InthePhotomenu,touchthe[Flash]icononthescreen.1.
Touch to select the desired option.2.
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Note
Theashwillbedisabledautomaticallywhenthebatterypowerislow( ).
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ISO
ThecameraadjuststheISOsensitivityofitsimagesautomatically.FourmanualISOsensitivitysettings
areavailable.(800/1600/3200/6400).
The larger the number is, the higher the ISO sensitivity is set to. Select a small number to shoot a
smootherimage.Selectalargenumbertoshootanimageinadarklocationortoshootasubjectmoving
at high speed.
Operation Display Screen
InthePhotomenu,touchthe[ISO]icononthescreen.1.
Touch to select the desired option.2.
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Note
The image may become noisy when the ISO number is large.
Self-Timer
Theself-timerallowsyoutotakephotoswithaten-secondtimedelay.Theself-timerlightonthefront
ofthecamerawillalsoblink.Thespeedofblinkingwillincreasejustbeforethephotoistaken.
Operation Display Screen
In the Photo menu, touch the [Self-timer] icon on the1.
screen.
Touch to select [Off] or [On]2. ( ).
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Effect
Operation Display Screen
T1. ouch on the screen inRecordMode.Themenu
will show on the screen.
Touchthe[Effect]icononthescreen.SubmenuofEffect2.
will pop out on the screen.
TheEffectsubmenucontains 3options--Scene3. , White
Balance,andMacroMode--foryoutoadjustthecamera
settings.
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Scene
Youcanselectthemodeaccordingtothescenecondition.
Auto:• Shootwithoutanyspecialeffectontheimage.
Skin:• Shootwithaneffectthatmakesskintonesmorenatural.
Night:• UseNightModefornightscenesorlowlightconditions.
Backlight:• Youcantakeshotswhenthebrightlightisbehindthesubject.
Black/White:• Theimageisconvertedtoblack-and-white.
Classic:• Theimageisconvertedtoasepialook.
Negative:• The image is converted as the negative of the normal.
Operation Display Screen
In the Effect menu, touch the [Scene] icon on the1.
screen.
Touch to select the desired option.2.
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Note
Toavoidblurryphotos,placethecameraonaat,steadysurface,oruseatripodwhentaking
shots in the Night Mode.
White Balance
Thecameraadjuststhecolorbalanceofimagesautomatically.Threemanualwhitebalancesettingsare
available:
Auto:• Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance.
Daylight:• Under outdoor condition.
Fluorescent:• Underuorescentlightcondition.
Tungsten:• Under tungsten light condition.
Operation Display Screen
IntheEffectmenu,touchthe[WhiteBalance]iconon1.
the screen.
Touch to select the desired option.2.
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
Macro Mode
Youcanselectthemodeforrecordingclose-upvideoandphoto.
Operation Display Screen
In the Effect menu, touch the [Macro Mode] icon on the1.
screen.
Touch to select [Off] or [On]2. ( ).
Touch the Exit icon3. ( )to exit.
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Section 4
Playback Mode
Button Function
TheButtonshavethefollowingfunctionsinPlaybackMode.
Video Button:
InVideoPlaybackMode,presstoplaytherecordedvideos.1.
InPhotoPlaybackMode,presstostartslideshow.2.
Tele Button:
ZoomIn.1.
Wide Button
Zoom out.1.
Playback Button:
SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode.1.
Forquickreview,pressitafterrecording.2.
Pause Button:
InVideoPlaybackMode,presstopausetherecordedvideo.1.
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