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