Bell+Howell Rogue DNV6HD camcorder Instruction manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

1. PARTS OF THE CAMCORDER ....................................................... 4

2. PREPARING FOR USING ................................................................ 5

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NSTALLING THE

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ATTERY

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HARGING THE BATTERY

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ORMAT THE MEMORY CARD

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ETTING THE

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ANGUAGE

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ETTING THE DATE AND TIME

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ONITOR SCREEN DISPLAY

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3. USING THIS CAMCORDER ........................................................... 12

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URN THE

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HANGE THE RECORD MODE

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R

ECORDING A VIDEO CLIP

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T

AKING STILL IMAGES

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SING THE

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ELF

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TIMER

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SING THE

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HOOTING

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4. USING THE MENU .......................................................................... 15

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ENU IN CAPTURE MODE

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ENU IN VIDEO MODE

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ENU IN SETUP MODE

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5. PLAYBACK ....................................................................................... 17

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LAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS

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LAYBACK STILL IMAGE

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ENU IN PLAYBACK MODE

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6. MAKING CONNECTIONS .............................................................. 18

C

ONNECTING THE

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AMCORDER WITH A

TV .......................................... 18

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ONNECTING THE

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AMCORDER TO A

HDTV ........................................ 19

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ONNECTING THE

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AMCORDER TO A

PC .............................................. 19

7. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................... 21

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OFTWARE

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8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 24

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Thank you for purchasing the camera. Please read the instructions carefully before operating. Keep the instructions well after reading so that you can refer to them later.

Precautions

Please read and understand the safety precautions below before operating.

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Do not open the case of the camcorder or attempt to modify this camcorder in any way. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out by authorized service providers.

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Keep the camcorder away from any liquids. Do not use the camcorder with wet hands. Never use the camcorder in the rain or snow. Moisture creates the danger of electric shock.

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Use only the recommended power accessories. Other power sources not expressly recommended may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

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1. Parts of the camcorder

1 TFT Touch Panel

2 Power button

3 Playback\Mode button

4 Rec \ Shutter button

5 Up\Display Off

6 Left \ IR On button

7 OK \ Menu button

8 Down

9 Right button

10 Jack Groove Cover

11 Lens

12 Wrist strap ring

13 Microphone

14 Compensating Light

15 Zoom in \Vol+ button

16 Zoom out\ Vol- button

17 Power Charging LED

18 Battery cover

19 Tripod socket

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2. Preparing for using

Installing the Battery

1. Slide to open the battery cover.

2. Place the accessory li-ion battery into the compartment. The metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment.

3. Close the battery cover.

Charging the battery

a) Power OFF and connect the USB cable to the camcorder and the computer for battery charging. b) Charging starts when green charging LED turns on. The charge indicator light turns OFF when charging is completed. c) Disconnect the camcorder.

Inserting the Memory Card

This camcorder has no internal memory; please insert the memory card before operating (This camcorder support SD/MMC card up to 32GB)

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Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing the memory card. Be sure to orient the card correctly. The memory card has a write protection lock. Please format the memory card, disable the write protection beforehand.

1. Turn off the camcorder.

2. Slide to open the battery cover and Insert the memory card as illustrated.

3. Close the battery cover.

• To release the memory card, press the edge of the card gently.

Format the memory card

Format the memory card when first time using the camcorder. All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure to download the important files to your computer before formatting.

1: Turn the power on; Press<Playback\Mode> button until Setup Mode.

2: Press <Up>/<Down>/<Left>/<Right> button to select [Format], and then press < OK\Menu > to launch submenu.

3: Press <Left>/<Right> button to select [Yes] and press < OK\Menu > button to confirm.

Alternative: Use the touch panel button to operate.

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1: Touch the left upper corner of screen<DV> or <Cam> icon to enter the Setup Mode.

2: Touch <Setup> icon to enter System Setup Menu.

3: Touch <Format> to launch the submenu.

4: Touch <Yes> to erase all data. setting and exit.

Setting the Language

Choose a language you prefer and set the date & time for first time use.

1: Turn the power on; press <Playback\Mode> button until Setup Mode.

2: Press <Up>/<Down>/<Left>/<Right> button to select Language> , and then press <OK\Menu> to launch submenu.

3: Press <Left>/<Right> button to select a language your desire and press

<OK\Menu> button to confirm.

Alternative: You can also touch the screen to operate.

1: Touch on the left top corner of screen<DV> or icon to enter the Setup Mode.

2: Touch <Setup> icon to enter System Setup Menu.

3: Touch <Language> to launch the submenu.

<Cam>

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4: Select the language you desire. menu.

Setting the date and time

1: Turn the power on; press <Playback\Mode> button until Setup Mode.

2: Press <Up>/<Down>/<Left>/<Right> button to select [Set Date] ,

and then press <OK\Menu>to launch submenu.

3: Press the <Right> or <Left> to select each of the date and time options:

4: Press the <Up> or <Down> to adjust the digits per each date and time option selected.

5: Press <OK\Menu>button to confirm the setting and close the menu.

Alternative: Use touch panel button to operate.

1: Touch on the left top corner of screen<DV> or <Cam> icon to enter the Setup Mode.

2: Touch <Setup> icon to enter System Setup Menu.

3: Touch < Set Date > to launch the submenu.

4: Touch the digit you desire, and touch < >/< >to adjust.

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Monitor screen display

Capture mode [ ]

1. Camera Mode

2. Image Size 3. Scene Mode

4000X3000

3264x2448

2592x1944

2048x1536

1280x1024

Off

Off

7. IR LED On

8. Number of pictures available in SD Card

9. SD card status:

Unprotected

Card protected

10. Zoom in

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On

Off

11. Zoom Value Level

12. Zoom out

13. Battery Power level:

Full

Medium

Low

None

14. Effect:

Normal

B & W

Sepia

Red

Green

IR

Binary

Vivid

Undertone

Dog Eye

Blue

Aibao

Sunset

Gothic

Warm

Cool

Over Exposure

15. Sharpness

16. ISO

Auto

Normal

Soft

17. Exposure

100

200

400

18. Image Quality 19. White Balance

+3

+2

+1

0

Auto

-1

-2

-3

Super Fine

Fine

Daylight

Cloudy

Normal

Tungsten

Japan Style

LOMO

Negative

Fluorescent

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20. <Menu> Touching button

Video record mode [ ]

1. Video recording Mode

2. Video size

1920x1080 FHD

1280X720 HD

720 X480 D1

640X480 VGA

3. Scene Mode

5. SD Card inserted

7. Zoom value level

9. Power level

11. Sharpness

13. Exposure

15. White Balance

4. Recording time

6. Zoom in

8. Zoom out

10. Effect

12. ISO

14. Video Quality

16. <Menu> Touching button

Playback mode [ ]

1. Playback Movie / Still image icon

2. Video size / Image

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3. File catalogue on SD card,

Current Video# / Image Number#

4. Video recording time

5. <Play\ Pause> (you can also press <Rec\Shutter>key to operate).

6. <Stop> (You can also press<Playback>)

7. <Menu>

8. Zoom in

9. Zoom out

3. Using this camcorder

Turn the Camcorder On / Off

1). Open the LCD panel to power on and close the LCD panel to turn off.

2). You can also press the POWER button to turn on and press again to turn the camcorder off.

You can change the power-off time by setting the function [Power Save] in the Setup menu to save the power

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Change the recording mode

There are four modes in this camcorder. Press the Green Touch button on the upper left corner of the screen to change the mode, each time the

<Playback\Mode> button pressed, the mode is changed.

Display Title Description

Capture mode Still photo taking

Video mode Movie clip recording.

Playback mode Recorded files previewing

Setup Menu System setting

Note: Press the <Playback\Mode> button to enter Capture\ Playback\

Setup mode\ Video in turn.

Recording a video clip

1: Turn on the camcorder and set the camcorder to video recording mode, the icon appears on the LCD.

2: Zooming:

Press the <Zoom in>or <Zoom out > to zoom in or zoom out the subject.

3: Press the <REC\Shutter> button to start recording.

4: Press the OK button to pause and press it again to continue.

5: Press the <REC\Shutter> button again to end the recording. The video camera will stop recording automatically when memory full.

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• The upper right of the screen displays the recorded time.

• When the light is insufficient, press the <LEFT\IR LED> button to turn on the IR; press the <LEFT\LED> button again to turn off.

• Touch on screen to zoom in or out.

Taking still images

1: Set the camcorder to capture mode, the icon appear on the LCD.

2: Zooming:

Press the <Zoom in> or <Zoom out> to zoom in or zoom out.

Alternative: Touch < >\< > on screen to zoom in or out.

3: Hold the camcorder steady and then press the <Rec\Shutter> button to take a picture.

• When the light is insufficient press the LEFT button to turn on the IR

LED; press the Left\ IR LED button again to turn off.

Using the Self-timer

Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button pressed to the time the image shot.

1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Capture mode.

2: Press the <OK\Menu> button to display the capture menu, and then select the items <Self Timer> , and press <OK\Menu> button to launch the submenu:

Off: Off the self-timer.

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Self-timer 2S:

Self-timer 5S:

The shutter release delay for 2 seconds.

The shutter release delay for 5 seconds.

Self-timer 10S: The shutter release delay for 10 seconds.

3: Press the <LEFT>\<RIGHT> to select the desired item, and then press

<OK\Menu> to confirm the setting and close the menu.

4: Press the <REC\Shutter> to take picture.

Using the Shooting

Use the shooting to set multi-shooting.

1: Turn the power on, and set the camcorder to the Capture mode.

2: Press the <OK\Menu> button to display the capture menu, and then select the items <Shooting> , and press the <OK\Menu> button to launch the submenu:

Single：Press the shutter button once to take one picture.

Continuous: Press the shutter button once to take three pictures continuously.

Panorama: Press the shutter button once to take a panorama picture.

Long Exposure: Press the shutter button to start exposure and press again to this picture.

4. Using the menu

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Press <Playback\Mode> to shift Capture/Recorder/Setup Mode.

When a menu is displayed, the <UP>\<DOWN>\<LEFT>\<RIGHT> and

<OK\Menu> buttons is used to make the desired setting.

Menu in capture mode

1: Turn on the camcorder and set it to capture mode.

2: Press the <OK\MENU> to display the menu, and press the

<LEFT>\<RIGHT>\<UP>\<DOWN> to select the desired menu.

3: Press the <OK\MENU> button to enter the submenu.

4: Use the <LEFT>\<RIGHT>\<UP>\<DOWN> to select the desired item.

5: Press the <OK\MENU> to confirm the setting and exit.

Alternative:

You can also use the touch button to operate.

Menu in video mode

1: Turn on the camcorder and set it to record mode.

2: Press the <OK\MENU>to display the menu, and press the

<LEFT>\<RIGHT>\<UP>\<DOWN> to select the desired menu.

3: Press the <OK\MENU> to enter the submenu.

4: Use the <LEFT>\<RIGHT>\<UP>\<DOWN> to select the desired item.

5: Press the <OK\MENU> button to confirm the setting and exit.

Menu in setup mode

You can set the system items in setup menu.

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1: Turn the power on and press the <Playback\Mode> to display the menu, and press the <LEFT>\<RIGHT>\<UP>\<DOWN> to select the desired menu.

2: Press the <OK\MENU> button to enter the submenu.

3: Use the <LEFT>\<RIGHT>\<UP>\<DOWN> buttons to select the desired item.

4: Press the <OK\MENU> button to confirm the setting and exit.

5. Playback

Playing back movie clips

1: Press the <PLAYBACK\Mode> button to set the camcorder to playback mode.

2: Press the <LEFT> or <RIGHT> buttons to select the movie clips you want to playback.

3: Press the <REC\SHUTTER> button to start playing. Press the

<OK\Menu> to pause it and press it again to continue. Press the

<RIGHT> to fast forward and press the <LEFT> to back forward.

4: Press the < Zoom in > or < Zoom out > to adjust the volume.

5: Press the <REC\SHUTTER> again to stop playing.

Playback still image

1: Set the camcorder to playback mode.

The latest capture image appears on the screen. If there is no image

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stored, a message [NO IMAGE] appears.

2: Press the <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to preview the previous or next image.

3: Zooming: Press the <Zoom In> or <Zoom Out> to zoom in or zoom out the image. Use the <LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN> buttons to browse the details of the image.

4: Press the < Zoom Out > to resume the normal mode.

Viewing Thumbnails:

Press the <Zoom Out> in playback mode to view the file in thumbnails mode. Use the LEFT/RIGHT/ UP/DOWN to select a file. Press the

<OK\Menu> button to view the file in full screen.

Menu in playback mode

1: In playback mode press the <OK\MENU> button to display the menu, and press the <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select the desired menu.

2: Press the <OK\Menu> to enter the submenu.

3: Press the <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select the desired item.

4: Press the <OK\Menu> to confirm the setting and exit.

6. Making connections

Connecting the Camcorder with a TV

When plug in the Multi-USB cable (supplied) to the camcorder, the LCD will turn into black, Connect the camcorder to a TV and the TV screen now performs as the camcorder screen.

1. Connect the camcorder to a TV via the Multi-USB cable (supplied).

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2. Turn on the TV and the camcorder, and then s et the TV to “AV” mode.

3. When the camcorder is set to record mode, you can preview the subject you want to record on the TV.

4. When the camcorder is set to Playback mode, you can review all the files stored in the camera on the TV.

Connecting the Camcorder to a HDTV

HD-TV hereby means the HDTV built-in component input ports, thus can perform HD (720P) or higher resolution quality while connected.

1. Connect the camcorder to HDTV by the HD-cable.

2. Power on HDTV and switch to HDMI-mode.

3. Power ON the camcorder. Set the camcorder in playback mode.

Press <LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN> to select the file desired.

4. Press <REC\Shutter> button to

“Play” the selected video file on HDTV,

press the <REC\Shutter> button again to “Stop” the playing.

5. Press the <OK\Menu> button to "Pause", press it again to "Continue" the playing.

6. Press the<LEFT>button to back forward, press the<RIGHT>button to fast forward.

7. Press the < Zoom in > or < Zoom out > button to adjust the volume.

Connecting the Camcorder to a PC

There are two ways to download files from the camcorder:

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By inserting the memory card into a card reader

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By connecting the camera to a PC using the supplied Multi-USB cable.

Using a Card Reader

1: Eject the memory card from the camcorder and insert it into a card reader which connected to a computer.

2: Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] and double-click the removable disk icon that represents the memory card.

3: Copy images from the memory card.

Connecting the Camcorder to a PC with the USB Cable

1: Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port and turn on the camcorder. An icon

“Mass storage” appears on the screen; there will be no content if no SD card inserted in the camcorder.

2: Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer]. A "Removable Disk" appears in the drive list. Double-click the "Removable Disk" icon. The files stored on the camera are located in the folder named "DCIM".

3: Copy the photos or files to your computer.

Note: If you want to enter PC CAM mode, please turn off the camcorder first, and then connect the camcorder to the computer with the supplied

USB cable, hold and press the <REC\Shutter> button for a few seconds and turn on the camcorder at the same time, an icon "PC CAM" will appear

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on the screen. If not, please continue to press the shutter button and turn on the camcorder as well. Open [My Computer], there will be a file named

"USB video tool". Double click the icon. The camcorder will work as the webcam.

7. Software Installation

Installing the Software

The bundled software CD has the driver and software that come with video camera.

Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun menu appears:

The following software is listed:

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Install Driver: Installs software for PC camera.

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User Manual: the instruction manual for the camcorder

• Install MAGIX Video easy SE - Installs software for editing video clips.

• Install MAGIX Photo Manager - Installs software for editing pictures.

Click the items in the auto run menu to install the software.

If the auto run menu does not appear automatically, open the CD-ROM in

[My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] and double-click the file named

[start.exe] to start the program. You can also click [Run] in the Windows

Startup menu, enter "D:\start.exe" (where D is your CD-ROM drive letter) in the text box, and click [OK].

Notes:

1. Please make sure your computer connect to the internet before you install the “Magix Video easy SE”

2. Open MAGIX Video easy SE or MAGIX Photo Manager, you have to register the software at first, then use program without any time limit.

3. Please install the QuickTime Player during installing the MAGIX video easy SE.

4. MAGIX Video easy SE and MAGIX Photo Manager only compatible with

Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 platforms.

System requirements

System required for the camcorder:

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► Intel® Pentium 4 or AMD® Athlon® 1 GHz and higher

► 512 MB RAM

► 300 MB free hard disk memory and a DVD drive for program installation

► Available USB port

► CD ROM drive

System required for Magix Video Easy SE:

► Intel® Pentium 4 or AMD® Athlon® 1 GHz and higher

► 512 MB RAM

► 400 MB free hard disk memory and a DVD drive for program installation

► Graphics card with a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768

► Sound card

Supported devices:

► Video, TV, or graphics cards with video input.

System required for Magix Photo Manager 10:

► Microsoft® Windows® XP I Vista® I 7. PC with Intel® Pentium® or

AMD® Athlon® 700 MHz or higher

► 256 MB RAM, 120 MB hard disk space for program files

► SVGA graphics card with min. 4 MB RAM, (min. resolution 1024 x 600,

16-bit high-color)

► Microsoft® compatible mouse.

Install Driver

1: Click [Install Driver].

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2: Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers.

How to use the PC Camera function with installing Driver

Please install the camcorder driver first.

Hold and press the shutter button for a few seconds, then connect the camcorder to the computer with the supplied USB cable. Then turn on the camcorder. An icon "PC CAM" appears on the screen. When connection completed; run the program“PCCAM” under <Digital Camera> file folder on the desktop. If it is the first time you use this function, please select the item

<Preview>. And then you can use it as the pc camera function.

8. Technical Specifications

Sensor 5.0MegaPixels CMOS

Display

Focus range

Aperture

Shutter

Resolution

3.0" (4:3) HD TFT Touch Panel

Standard: 1.5m ~ infinity

F/2.8, f=5.3mm

Electronic Shutter: 1/2 ~ 1/1000sec.

Still Image: [12M]: 4000x3000; [8M]: 3264x2448;

[5M]: 2592x1944; [3M]: 2048x1536;

Sensitivity

[1.3M]: 1280x1024

Video:FHD:1920x1080 HD; HD:1280x720 HD;

D1:720 x480 ; VGA: 640x480;

Auto /100/200/400

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White balance Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/ Fluorescent/ Tungsten

Exposure control -3EV to +3EV in 1.0 step

Burst

Panorama

Face Detect

Smile Capture

Self-timer

Photo effect

Storage

TV system

Digital zoom

Power Supply

Ambient temperature

Microphone

Speaker

Dimension

Weight

Included

Included

Included

Included

Off/2/5/10 sec.

[Normal]/[B&W]/[Sepia]/[Red]/[Green]/[Blue]/

[Sunset]/[Warm]/[Cool]/[Over Exposure]/

[IR]/[Binary]/[Vivid]/[Undertone]/[Dog Eye]/

[Aibao]/[Gothic]/[Japan Style]/ [LOMO]/

[Negative]

External memory: SD / MMC (Class4 & upper)

NTSC / PAL

8x

Li-ion battery

Operating: 0° C to 40° C

Storage: -20 to 60° C

Built-in

Built-in

LxHxW=114x69.5x42.8 (mm)

Camera Body w/o battery: Approx. 224g

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