Nilox MINI F User manual

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USERMANUAL

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SUMMARY
PREFACE.................................................................................................................................................................4
PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................................................................................................4
DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................................................4
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................................5
STRUCTURE..........................................................................................................................................................6
MINI-FStructure...............................................................................................................................................6
Statusled.............................................................................................................................................................6
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.........................................................................................................................7
Charge.................................................................................................................................................................7
Insertingandremovingthememory card...................................................................................................7
LEGENDA...............................................................................................................................................................8
Photo mode........................................................................................................................................................8
VideoMode........................................................................................................................................................8
PARAMETERS SETTING.....................................................................................................................................9
VIDEOPARAMETERS SETTING....................................................................................................................10
Movie size.........................................................................................................................................................10
VideoQuality...................................................................................................................................................10
180 Rotation.....................................................................................................................................................10
Seamless............................................................................................................................................................11
Whitebalance..................................................................................................................................................11
Metering............................................................................................................................................................11
Effect...................................................................................................................................................................12
Facetracking.....................................................................................................................................................12
PHOTO PARAMETERSETTINGS..................................................................................................................13
Resolution.........................................................................................................................................................13
Quality’..............................................................................................................................................................13
180 Rotation.....................................................................................................................................................13
Metering............................................................................................................................................................14
Whitebalance..................................................................................................................................................14
Iso.......................................................................................................................................................................14
Exposure...........................................................................................................................................................15
Selftimer...........................................................................................................................................................15

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Burstmode.......................................................................................................................................................15
Sharpness..........................................................................................................................................................16
Effects.................................................................................................................................................................16
Datestamp.......................................................................................................................................................17
Detection..........................................................................................................................................................17
Digitalzoom.....................................................................................................................................................17
SETUPPARAMETERSETTINGS.....................................................................................................................18
Auto review......................................................................................................................................................18
Powerfrequency.............................................................................................................................................18
videoformat.....................................................................................................................................................18
mediaformat....................................................................................................................................................20
Powersave........................................................................................................................................................20
Date&time......................................................................................................................................................20
Language............................................................................................................................................................20
Usb.....................................................................................................................................................................21
Format...............................................................................................................................................................21
Resetall.............................................................................................................................................................21
VIEWPARAMETERSETTINGS.......................................................................................................................23
Protect...............................................................................................................................................................23
Delete................................................................................................................................................................23
Slideshow.........................................................................................................................................................23
Photo effect......................................................................................................................................................24
Rotate................................................................................................................................................................24
Resize.................................................................................................................................................................24
COMPUTERCONNECTION.........................................................................................................................26
REMOTECONTROLLER.................................................................................................................................26
PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................................................................................27
Precautionsforthe cameracase..................................................................................................................27
Precautionsforthe 3M dual-sidefoamtape............................................................................................27
INCLUDEDINTHEPACK..............................................................................................................................28
WARRANTYANDLEGALNOTES..............................................................................................................29

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PREFACE
Thank youforchoosingMINIFWi-Fi, the high-definitiondigitalcamera.Easytouse,compactand
withanintegrateddesign.
Withitshigh-definitionanddynamicimagecapturingtechnologyitcanrecordyourdailyactivities
atanytimeandanywhere,
soyoucanrememberyourexperiencesandsharethemwithyourfamily andfriends.
Thismanualwill clearlyexplain youhowtouseandinstall the videocamera,providingdetailed
informationaswell astechnicalspecifications.
PleasereadthisManualcarefully beforethe useandkeep itforlong-termreference.
PRECAUTIONS
Pleaseobservethe followingpointswhen usingMINI-F:
•Donotdrop, hitorshake thecamera.
•Keep the deviceawayfrom anyelectromagneticsource, suchasmagnetsorelectro
motors,orfromanyotherobjectemittingstrongradiowaves,like antennas.Strong
magnetic fieldsmay causefailurestothe cameraordamagesto imageandaudio.
•Donotexposethe cameratohightemperaturesortosunlightdirectly.
•Keep the memorycardawayfrom electromagneticsources,suchasTVs,speakersor
magnets.Donot putitin any placewithpotentialstatic,asthe datastoredmay be lost.
•If the deviceoverheats,smokesorsmellsin charging,pleasedisconnectthe powersupply
immediately.
•Keep the cameraoutofthe reachofchildren incharging,asthe powercordmaycause
accidentalsuffocationorelectric shock.
•Keep the camerain acool, dry anddust-free place.
•Usealensandscreen guardto preventscratchingorpermanentdamages.
•Useaclothandspecificproductsto cleanthe lensandscreen;donot useanyorganic
solvent.
DESCRIPTION
The MINI-Fcameraisable to performthe followingfunctions:
lHighdefinition(HD)videorecordingandphotos.
lReal-timeimagedisplay.
lRecordedVideorecall function.
lPhoto filesrecall function.
l8Xdigitalzoom.
l2.0 USBHigh-Speeddatatransfer.
lUSBcable forbattery charging.
lAll accessoriesareeasy to useto facilitateshootingin any placeandatany time.
Supplementedbyits accessories,thisproductistheresultofmultiplepatented
technologiesand canbeusedforrecording anything,anytime,anywhere.

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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
MINI-Fcamerahasthe followingspecifications:
•Imagesensor:5.0 mega-pixel CMOS
•Functions:Videorecording,photos,preview
•Zoom:8x digital
•Screen: LCD2.0”
•Photo resolution: 12M (4000x3000),8M (3264x2448),5M (2592 x1944),3M (2048 x1536)
•Videoresolution: FHD(1920x1080 30fps),HD(1280x720 30fps),HD(1280x720 60fps)
•Externalmemory:TFcard(Maximum32GB)
•File format:JPEG, H.264
•USBPort:USB2.0
•Battery:Internal3.7Vrechargeable lithiumbattery
•Menu: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German
•Powersave: 1min. /3min./5 min. /OFF
•Supportedoperatingsystems:WindowsXP/Vista/7/8, Mac 10.2
•Dimensions:58x43x23 mm

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STRUCTURE
MINI-F STRUCTURE
1) Shutter;activateandstop
recordings,take photos
2) Micr
ophone
3) On/offswitch, changefrom
photo to videoorto preview
mode
4) LEDBattery chargeindicator
5) LEDuseIndicator
6) LEDDisplay
7) Reset
8) MicroSDSlot
9)ChargerandMicroSDdata
transmissiondevice
10)Digitalzoom in Settings menu
navigation. Fastreversein view
mode
11)Digitalzoom out.Settings menu
navigation. Fastforwardinview
mode
12) Access to parameters menu
STATUS LED
The statusled(5)turnson:
•When the cameraison.
•When the cameraischarging.

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
CHARGE
Turnonthe videocameraandcheckbattery status;iflow, chargeit.
EitheracomputerUSBportofpoweradapter(notincluded)canbe usedto chargeit.
Generally,ittakes2-4hoursto completethe chargecycle.
INSERTINGANDREMOVING THEMEMORYCARD
The MINI
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FvideocamerasupportsTFmemory
cardswithcapacity up to 32 GB.
Anytype ofMicroSDcardcanbe usedbutwe
recommendhighspeedcardsto optimise
performance.
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Installation.
1Make surethe videocameraisoff
2. Insertthe cardin itsslot,beingcareful thatitisinsertedin the correctdirectionuntil aclickis
heard.
•Removal.
1Turnoffthe videocamera
2Press the centreofthe backofthe cardandreleaseit;then removeit.

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LEGENDA
The camerahas3operatingmodes:
•Videorecordingmode
•Photo mode
•Videoandphoto view mode.
Press the key to switchbetween the variousmodes.
The cameraissetto videomodeby defaultwhen turnedon.
Followingaresomeofthe symbolsthatmostcommonly appearonthe screen.
PHOTOMODE
1. Photo mode
2. Burstmode(3photos)
3. Selftimer
4. Resolution
5. Photo quality
6. Remainingphotos
7. Digitalzoom
8. Battery chargelevel
9. Facetracking
VIDEO MODE
1. VideoMode
2. Videoquality
3.“Framespersecond”video
4. Videoresolution
5. Available recordingtime
6. Facetracking
7. Digitalzoom
8. Battery chargelevel
Note:
Highspeedtype 4microSDcardsorbettermustbe usedwhen HDorvideoFHDformatisused.
The automaticscreen-offfunctionturnsonwhen recordingto optimisepowersavings.Touch
keys or to turnthe screen backon.

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PARAMETERSSETTING
Tosetvideocameraparameters,usekey andnavigatethe menu withkeys,then
confirmselectionsby pressingkey .
If the MINI-Fisin videomodebeforethe keyispressed,videoandgeneralsettingscanbe
edited; the followingsymbolwill appearonthe topbar .
Viceversa,ifthe MINI-Fisin photomode, photocangeneralsettingscanbe edited;in thiscase,
the symbolwill appearonthetopbar.
Press to switchbetween the 2modes.

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VIDEOPARAMETERSSETTING
MOVIESIZE
Itallowstoselectthe desiredresolutionforthe videorecording.
1. key
2. Press the key to reachthe item
Movie size
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the key to confirm
The choicesforthe videoresolutionarethefollowing:
•1920x1080
•1280x720 (30fps)
•1280x720 (60fps)
VIDEO QUALITY
Itletsyouset3differenttypesofmotioninterpolation.
1. key
2. Press the key to reachthe item
Videoquality
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress key to confirm
Possible choicesare:
•Superfine
•Fine
•Low
180 ROTATION
Itletsyoufully overturnthe videocamera;videoswill be rotated180 degrees.
1. key
2. Press the key to reachthe item
180 Rotation
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress key to confirm
Possible choicesare:
•On, Off

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SEAMLESS
Itletsyoubreakvideosdown into severalsections.
Thismakesvideodimensionssmallerandeasierto view.
1. key
2. Press the key to reachthe item
Seamless
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress key to confirm
Possible choicesare:
•Off
•1minute
•3minutes
•5minutes
WHITE BALANCE
Thisletsyouachievehigherbrightness andcoloursaturationaccordingto the weatherandlighting
conditions.
1. key
2. Press the key to reachthe item
Whitebalance
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress key to confirm
Possible choicesare:
•Automatic
•Daylight
•Cloudy
•Fluor
•Tungsten
METERING
Thisletsyouspecifythe methodthe exposuremeterusesto measurelighting.
1. key
2. Press the key to reachthe item
Metering
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress key to confirm
Possible choicesare:

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•Central
•Multiarea
•Spot
Centralmodeprovidesanaveragemeasurementbetween the exteriorandcentralzone, withthe
centralzone takingprevalence, multiareamodetakesanaverageonthe entireexposurezone
while spot modeonly considersthe centralpart.
EFFECT
Specialvideoeffects.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Effect
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Normal
•B&W(Blackandwhite)
•Sepia(sepiatoningeffect)
•Negative(reversedcolours)
FACETRACKING
Individuals' faces areautomaticallyrecognised; consequently,MINI-Flightingandfocusaretargeted.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Facetracking
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•On, Off

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PHOTOPARAMETERSETTINGS
RESOLUTION
Itlets yousetphoto resolution.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Resolution
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•12 M(4000x3000)
•8M(3264x2448)
•5M (2592x1944)
QUALITY
Itlets yousetphoto quality.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Quality
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Superfine
•Fine
•Normal
180 ROTATION
Itlets youfullyoverturnthe videocamera;iconsandphotos will be rotated180 degrees.
1. key
2. Press the keys to reachthe item
180 Rotation
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•On, Off

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METERING
This lets youspecifythemethod the exposuremeteruses to measurelighting.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Metering
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Central
•Multiarea
•Spot
Centralmodeprovidesanaveragemeasurementbetween the exteriorandcentralzone, withthe central
zone takingprevalence. Multiareamodetakesanaverageonthe entireexposurezone. Spot modeonly
considers the centralpart.
WHITE BALANCE
Thisletsyouachievehigherbrightnessandcoloursaturationaccordingto the weatherandlighting
conditions.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Whitebalance
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Automatic
•Daylight
•Cloudy
•Fluor
•Tungsten
ISO
Itlets youmodifythe sensitivityofthe sensorto the light.
Highersensitivitylets youtakephotos in less favourablelightingconditions;
onthe otherhands,the photos will haveahighergrain.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Iso

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3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Auto
•50
•100
•200
•400
EXPOSURE
Itlets youmanuallyincreaseordecreaselightexposure.
Thismodeisespeciallyhelpful when extremeconditionsmisleadthe cameraexposuremeter(backlighting
forexample).
1. key
2. Press the keys to reachthe item
Exposure
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•-2, -1,7, -1,3, -1,-0,7, -0,3, 0, +0,3, +0,7, +1, +1,3, +1,7, +2
SELF TIMER
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Selftimer
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Off
•2s
•10s
BURSTMODE
Itlets youtake acertainnumberofphotos in sequenceonlypressingthe shutterbuttononce.
1. key

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2. Press the keys to reachthe item
Burstmode
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Off,3, 5,10
SHARPNESS
Itlets youadjustphoto contourcontrast.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Sharpness
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Superfine
•Fine
•Normal
EFFECTS
Specialphoto effects.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Effect
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Normal
•B&W(Blackandwhite)
•Sepia(sepiatoningeffect)
•Negative(reversedcolours)
•Red(reddominant)
•Green (green dominant)
•Blue (blue dominant)

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DATE STAMP
Prints the dateandtimeonthe photo.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Datestamp
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Off
•Date(printdateonly)
•Date&Time(printdateandtime)
DETECTION
Individuals' faces areautomaticallyrecognised; consequently,MINI-Flightingandfocusaretargeted.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Detection
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Off
•FaceTracking(facesaretrackedandparametersconsequently adjusted)
•Smile Detect(similarsituationbutthe curveofthesmile istracked)
DIGITALZOOM
The digitalzoom status barisdisplayedwhen set.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Zoom
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•On, Off

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SETUP PARAMETERSETTINGS
AUTOREVIEW
Onlyavailable forphoto mode.
Aftershooting,the photo remains onthe screen forthesettime.
1. key
2. Press the keys to reachthe item
Auto review
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Off,1s,3s
POWERFREQUENCY
The bestvideoormonitorviewingfrequency viaHdmioutputcanbe set;ifthevideofrequency is
unknown, leavethe defaultsettings.
1. key
2. Press the keys to reachthe item
Powerfrequency
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•50 Hz,60 Hz
VIDEOFORMAT
The compressioncodedto be usedforvideos canbe set.
1. key
2. Press the keys to reachthe item
Videoformat
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Mjpg.Thisformatisrecommendedifsignificantpostproductionworkisintendedforthe
video.
•H.264. Thisformatisrecommendedtooptimisethe spaceoccupiedbyvideosanddata
flow

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MEDIAFORMAT
The videoencapsulationformatcanbe set.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
Mediaformat
3. Press to confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Avi, Mpg
POWERSAVE
Itlets yousetthe cameradisusetimebeforeitautomaticallyturns off.
1. key
2. Press the keys to reachthe item
Powersave
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Choosethe desireditemandpress the keyto confirm
Possible choices are:
•Off (noautomaticoff),1minute, 3minutes,5minutes
DATE &TIME
Itsets the dateandtimeto be displayed(ifthe optionis selected) onphotos and/orvideos.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item
DateTime
3. Press keyto confirm
4. Usethe keysto selectandconfirmbypressing tomoveto the nextstep;oncesettings are
complete, confirmbypressing .
LANGUAGE
This lets yousetthe MINI-Fdisplaylanguage.
1. key
2. Press the keyto reachthe item