Notices
General Notices:
1. Do not open the outer casing of the camera due to risk of electric shock.
2. Dampness and high heat can damage this product.
Maintenance and Care:
When not using, store the camera in dry and dark place with the battery removed.
1. It is advisable to wear the wrist strap to avoid dropping.
2. Use a proper protective casing to prevent the lens and display screen from being scraped.
3. If you want to clean the lens surface, blow away the dust on the surface and lightly wipe with
a cloth applicable for the cleaning optical devices. When necessary, use a lens cleaner. Do not
use organic solvents to clean the camera.
4. Never touch your fingers to the surface of the lens.
Other Notices:
The digital video camera can be used under temperatures between 32ºF and 104ºF. Avoid
leaving the camera in direct sunlight or extreme heat or cold situations. When moving the
camera from a cold to warm location, do not allow condensation to form on the camera.
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Getting Started
1. Installing Batteries
1. Open the battery lid
2. Place 3 AAA batteries into compartment, observing polarity.
3. Insert the front end of the battery lid into the battery stack (Fig. 1), press the back end of
the battery lid (Fig. 2) and then push the battery lid inwards until it snaps closed against
the body (Fig. 3).
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2. Using an SD Card (Optional)
To insert: Push the SD card into the slot until it is
completely inserted as shown.
To eject: Lightly press the card end inwards and the
SD card will eject.
Lock ◄Write-protect Switch
Memory and Save:
1. The SD/MMC card can be used (sold separately, max. size 512MB).
2. When buying a SD/MMC card, be sure that you have your camera with you in order to
ensure compatibility.
3. When the SD/MMC card is inserted, the camera will stop using the internal memory
automatically.
4. Most SD cards will have a write-protect switch for preventing data from being deleted in
error. Memory cards in the lock position will not allow the camera to write or delete data.
Please see instructions provided with the memory card for further details on this feature.
5. The memory card should not be used for storing data for extended periods of time. It is
recommended that you copy the files from the digital camera or SD card to a permanent
storage location (i.e. computer, external hard drive, CD, etc.).
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3. Power on and off
1. Power on: press the power key. The screen will light and the unit will power on.
2. Power off: press the power key once and the unit will power off.
If the “automatic switch-off” option of the digital video camera is set as 60s or 120s, the
unit will automatically power off after 60 or 120 seconds respectively after remaining idle.
4. Focus Modes
Press the macro switch on the top of the body to switch between macro and normal shooting
modes.
1. Macro: Suitable for shooting objects 5.9-9.8 inches away from the lens. When using, push
the macro switch to the end marked with
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2. Normal focus: Suitable for shooting objects 4.6 feet away and further from the lens. When
using, push the macro switch to the end marked with
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5. Adjusting the wrist strap length
1. Pull apart the PVC handgrip.
2. Remove nylon strap from Velcro.
3. Slide strap to adjust length.
4. Re-fasten end of strap to Velcro.
5. Close PVC handgrip to hold in place
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Functions
Port
Mode switch
key
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Key Functions:
Keys
Power key
Shutter key
Mode switch
key
MENU/OK key
UP key
DOWN key
LEFT key
RIGHT key
Zoom-in key
Zoom-out key
Shooting Mode Functions
Power on/off
Shooting photo/video
Switch between photo and video
modes
Display/exit from menus and
confirm/select
Enter playback mode, scroll menus
up and adjust time
Scroll menus down and adjust time
Scroll menus left, adjust the LED
flash light setting
Scroll
menus
right,
switch
self-timer shooting
Zoom in
Zoom out
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Playback Mode Functions
Power on/off
Begin/stop playing videos
N/A
Display/exit from menus and
confirm/select
Exit from playback mode, scroll
menus up and adjust time
Short-cut deletion, scroll menus
down and adjust time
Scroll menus or files left
Scroll menus or files right
Photos zoom in
Photos zoom-out
Basic Operation / Modes
Select Mode:
There are 3 modes to select from: shooting, recording and playback. The default mode after
powering on is the record mode. Press the mode key to switch between the shooting mode
and record mode.
In shooting or record modes, press UP key to enter the playback mode. In the playback mode,
press UP key to enter the record mode.
Indicator Light:
BUSY light will illuminate when recording, playing, connecting to the PC and TV output.
Self-timer light will blink to confirm the self-timer function.
Connect to PC:
After the USB cable is connected to PC, the camera will enter the corresponding USB mode
set in the setup menu. When connected to the PC, press the
mode switch key to switch between PC Camera mode and
Mass Storage mode. Power saving mode: according to the
setting, the camera will automatically shut down when left idle
for 1min or 2 min.
Menu Settings:
Menu is divided into 2 categories. Use the LEFT and RIGHT
keys to switch between Image/Video and Setup.
Use UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT to switch between menu
options.
Shooting Photos:
After powering on, the record mode will be entered. Press the mode switch key to switch to the
shooting mode. In the shooting mode, press RIGHT key to switch to the self-timer mode. You
can also select the self timer mode from the “Image” submenu.
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Recording:
To switch to the recording mode; press the shutter key once to start recording and press the
shutter key a second time to stop recording. While recording, the clip duration will be displayed
at the top of the screen.
Playback:
In the playback mode, press LEFT or RIGHT key to select files.
When a photo is now displayed, the zoom-in key or zoom-out key can be used to enlarge or
reduce photos.
When a video is now displayed, press the shutter key to start playing, press OK key to
suspend playing and press the MENU/OK key again to continue playing.
Step Operation
Record Mode Display
Information displayed on the screen:
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Icons displayed on
the screen
Function
In the record mode, idle state
640×480 resolution
320×240 resolution
AWB
Auto white balance
Daylight white balance
Tungsten white balance
Fluorescent white balance
Cloudy white balance
Open microphone
Battery full
Battery moderate.
Battery low
Battery empty
LED flash light is on
Memory card used
The card write protected
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Digital zoom ratio
×1.0
Using digital zoom
The digital zoom can zoom up to 4x the original size of the frame. To zoom in, press
the zoom-in key. To zoom out, press the zoom-out key.
LED flash light
Use the LED flash light to illuminate subjects in dark environments. Press the LEFT
key to turn the LED light on/off. The LED icon will display on the screen when
activated.
Video menu:
Video Menu
Submenu
640×480
320×240
30FPS
15FPS
Auto
Day Light
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Resolution
Frame Rate
White Balance
Enable
Audio
Disable
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Setup menu:
Setup menu
Submenu
English
Français
Deutsch
Language (Abc)
Italiano
Espaňol
Portuguese
中文
Disable
Auto Power off
60Sec.
120Sec.
NTSC
TV Output
PAL
Enable
Play Logo
Disable
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50Hz
Light Frequency
60Hz
2007 / 09 / 05
Date/Time
20 : 08
Enable
Buzzer
Disable
Yes
Format
No
Load
Default Settings
No
Mass Storage
USB Mode
PC Camera
Version number:
Last update date:
Upgrade
Firmware Version
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Menu operation
Press MENU key to open video menu. While Video Mode is still highlighted, press the
LEFT key or RIGHT key to switch between video menu and setup menu. Press the
DOWN key to enter the options of the video menu or setup menu.
Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN keys to navigate through your menu options.
After setting, press MENU/OK key to close menu.
Clock Settings
Select “Date/Time”. Press RIGHT key to enter Date/Time setting submenu. Press the
UP/DOWN key to make time adjustments and press RIGHT key to move between
Year/Month/Day, Hour/Minute. After adjustments, press MENU/OK key to confirm.
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Shooting Mode
Information displayed on the screen
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Icons displayed
Function
on the screen
In shooting mode
2048×1536 resolution
1600×1200 resolution
1280×960 resolution
640×480 resolution
AWB
Auto white balance
Daylight white balance
Tungsten white balance
Fluorescent white balance
Cloudy white balance
Image quality: Super
Image quality: Fine
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Image quality: Normal
Date imprint start
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Photos taken
Number of photos available
Battery full
Battery moderate
Battery low
Battery empty
EV+0.0
Exposure compensation value
10s delay self-timer shooting
20s delay self-timer shooting
LED flash light is on
Memory card used
Card write protected
×1.0
Digital zoom ratio
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Image menu:
Image Menu
Submenu
2048×1536
1600×1200
1280×960
640×480
Super
Fine
Normal
Auto
Day Light
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Color
Sepia
Monochrome
+0. 0
Resolution
Quality
White Balance
Color Effect
Exposure
Date Stamp
Enable
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Disable
Disable
10SEC or 20SEC
Selftimer
Setup menu
(see video mode chart on page 13)
Menu operation
Enter exposure submenu. Press LEFT key and RIGHT key to enter “Adjust”.
After adjustments, press MENU/OK key to confirm.
All other menu operations are the same as those of video mode.
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Playback Mode
In recording or shooting mode, press UP key to enter playback mode.
In playback mode, press LEFT key or RIGHT key to choose photos. As different
photos/videos are chosen, different information will be displayed on the screen.
Information displayed on the screen:
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Icons displayed on
the screen
Function
AVI
Video playback
00:00:05
Video play time
Photos playback
Video playing
Video paused
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Current file location
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Total files
Battery full.
Battery moderate.
Battery low.
Battery empty.
Memory card used.
Card write-protected.
Play progress
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Video play
Press LEFT key or RIGHT key to choose video files, press shutter key to start playing.
Press MENU/OK key to suspend playing. Press MENU/OK key again to continue
playing. Press shutter key to stop playing.
Zoom in photos
Choose photo and press the zoom key to begin zoom. Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP and
DOWN keys to navigate around the photo.
Menu options
Playback menu:
Playback Menu
Submenu
Delete current
(no submenu)
Delete all
(no submenu)
Lock current
Lock all
Lock
Unlock current
Unlock all
Yes
Set Logo
No
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Setup menu
(see video mode setup on page 13)
Menu operation
Main operations are the same as those of record mode menu.
When choosing “Delete current” or “Delete all” menu, press RIGHT key directly to
confirm.
Set Logo: Photo set as a “logo” will be shown as the camera powers on. To cancel
photo set as logo, choose the image in playback mode and then press MENU/OK key
to open the playback menu. Choose “Set Logo” submenu, choose “No”, then press
MENU/OK key to confirm. When the camera is powered on again, the logo will be
restored to the default image.
“Set Logo” is only valid to photos.
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System Requirements
When operating and using the digital video camera, refer to the minimum computer system
requirements for the camera. The minimum system requirements are as follows:
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98 SE,Me,2000,XP
Intel Pentium166MHz above or CPU with equivalent
capacity
Memory
128 MB above
Sound Card, video Sound card, video card supporting DirectX8 or higher
card
version
CD driver
4X-Speed above
HD
above 500 MB free space
Others
A standard USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 interface
Operating system
CPU
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Connecting to PC
Before connecting the camera to the PC, insert the software disk provided and run the disk via
“my computer.” After opening the CD from “my computer,” click the button labeled “install
driver” to install the camera driver software. Connect cable included to the digital video camera
and USB end to the USB port.
Once connected to the PC, your camera can be
set to “mass storage” or “PC camera.” To
switch between these modes, press the
MODE change button on the camera.
Mass Storage Mode
Set the camera to “mass storage”
mode to view photos/videos stored on your
camera. Once connected and set to “mass storage,” double click on “my computer.” Your
camera should show up in my computer as “no_name” or “removable disk.” Double click on
this drive and browse through the subfolders until you see your photos/videos. To transfer your
photos/videos to your PC simply drag and drop (or copy and paste) the photos/videos into a
new folder destination on your desktop. You can also transfer images with the Photo
Impressions software that was provided with this camera. To view instructions/help with Photo
Impressions, install Photo Impressions from the software disk provided and refer to the “help”
section of the Photo Impressions program.
PC Camera Mode
With the help of the included Video Impressions software, when set to PC camera mode, the
camera can be used to view and record real time images and videos. To view instruction/help
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with Video Impressions, install Video Impressions from the software disk provided and refer to
the “help” section.
Software Installation and Use
Driver Installation:
1. Put the installation CD into the CD drive of the computer.
2. The screen will display the following introduction window:
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Driver Installation
Click “Install Driver” button and complete the installation as prompted. After the installation
is complete, restart the computer.
Set the camera PC mode to connect it to the computer. When the following window opens,
choose “Yes” to finish the installation.
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Technical Parameters
Image Sensor
Main Functions
Lens
Focus Range
Digital Zoom
Shutter
LCD Display Screen
Photo Resolutions
Video Resolutions
White Balance
Exposure
Self Time
File Format
Video Output
Storage Media
USB Interface
Power Supply
1.3Mega pixels
Video recording, still photo, video/photo playback, PC camera
F3.1 f=6.5mm
140cm~ unlimited (normal mode)
15cm~25cm (macro mode)
4×
Electronic
1.5〞TFT LCD
2048×1536；1600×1200；1024×768；640×480
VGA 640×480, 30fps/15fps；QVGA 320×240, 30fps/15fps
Auto, day light, tungsten, fluorescent, cloudy
Auto/manual (-2.0EV~+2.0EV, 0.5EV/steps)
10s delay, 20s delay
Video
AVI
Photo
JPEG
PAL / NTSC
Built-in flash (32MB), SD/MMC card (optional not included)
Mini USB1.1 interface
(3) AAA alkaline batteries
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Trouble Shooting
Battery power is low, replace with brand new batteries.
After the battery is installed,
the camera will not power on.
The plastic package of the battery is not completely
removed.
The battery polarity is reversed. Please confirm the
proper installation.
The memory or SD/MMC memory card is full. Please
Pressing the shutter key does
transfer or delete files to allow for free space.
not shoot and/or record videos.
The SD card in the camera is write-protected. Please
take out the SD card and check the “lock” switch.
Photos and videos stored on
Photos/videos stored on the internal memory cannot be
the cameras internal memory
viewed while an external memory card is in use. Make
cannot be viewed.
sure memory card is removed and try again.
The focus of the camera is incorrect. Please adjust from
Photos are blurry.
macro to normal or vice versa.
Try using a tripod or other objects that will ensure a
steady camera while taking your photos.
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Replace batteries.
The
camera
switches
off
automatically.
Check your automatic “switch-off” options in your main
menu. If set to ON, camera will automatically power off if
left idle.
Files
Files in the camera can not be
deleted.
are
write-protected.
Please
check
if
write-protection can be removed.
The SD card in the camera is write-protected (locked).
Please remove memory card and check to make sure
that it is not locked.
GLOBAL NEW BEGINNINGS, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY
GNBI warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in original material, including
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original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from
the date of the original purchase to the original purchaser. With your dated proof of purchase, GNBI
will provide repair service at no charge for labor and parts, or provide a replacement of the same item
or item of equal value if deemed defective, at GNBI’s discretion.
For repair or replacement during the 90 day warranty period, a request for a RETURN
AUTHORIZATION number must be given before returning the item. Call the toll-free telephone
number below for the return authorization, make a copy of your receipt, neatly print the RA number
given on the receipt. Return the item in its original packaging with all accessories that were originally
provided with the product to:
GNBI
ATTENTION: TECH DEPARTMENT
4042 West 82nd Court
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Telephone: 1-866-541-4624
*This warranty does not cover damage due to acts of nature, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial
use or modifications of, or to any part of the product. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper
operation or maintenance, connections to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other than a
GNBI authorized repair center. This warranty is void beyond the original purchaser and cannot be honored if
purchased through any sales channel other than the original retailer that the product was manufactured for.
GNBI TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
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Technical Assistant Hours: Monday thru Friday
9:00am – 4:00pm (Central Standard Time)
Email: gnbitech@gnbiusa.com
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