User manual AIPTEK DUO-V33

[. . . ] Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. Knowing your camcorder parts LED lights Battery cover Flash strobe Tripod socket SD card slot (inside the battery cover) Status LED (left) / Charging LED (right) MENU button Shutter button Previous button/ Fast backward button Play/Pause button Next button/ Fast forward button Macro mode switch Zoom (in/out) button Record button AV OUT connector USB connector * HD OUT * Flash switch OK key/ Joystick 5-way White balance switch LED lights switch * inside the cover Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a wall outlet. When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged, the charging LED will turn green. [. . . ] If the camcorder stays inactive for a long period of time, it may automatically shut down due to the Auto-Off setting. Use the Joystick switch to select the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu screen. Use the Joystick to select the Language item, and then Press OK to confirm. Use the Joystick switch to the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu screen. Use the Joystick to select the Date & Time item, and then Press OK to confirm. Mode icon Video resolution Picture resolution LED lights mode Macro mode Battery life Zoom ratio indicator SD card inserted Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to Macro mode ( ). Zooming: Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. If the surroundings are dark, you can switch the LED lights mode to On or Auto to help focus and lighting. It's normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with continuous use / recording due to its high performance. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. Plug one end of the component video cable into the (Component Video IN) port on the HDTV and the other end into the (HD OUT) port on Camcorder. Plug one end of the other AV cable into the (Component Audio IN) port on the HDTV and the other end into the (AV OUT) port on Camcorder. If you record an HD resolution clip while connected to your HD TV, the TV display video resolution will down size to D1 (480P) resolution due to data bit rate, but the recorded file will remain HD (720P) with no change. Use the Joystick switch to the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu screen. Use the Joystick to select the TV-out item, and then press OK to confirm. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the "AV out" port on your camcorder. The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions. Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to eliminate blurring from hand shake. This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady environments. This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent lamp lighting, or environments with high color temperature. [. . . ] A positive value indicates the image will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the image dimmer. After the selftimer is turned on, the camera will have ten seconds delay before recording when the Shutter button is pressed. Only JPEG pictures and the first frames of MPEG files will be displayed. A positive value makes the LCD brighter; while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer. [. . . ]