User manual AIPTEK ACTION-HD GVS

[. . . ] Welcome: Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product. Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service. Safety Notice: 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. [. . . ] When done, press OK to confirm the setting. Reading LCD indicators 00:00:05 Digital zoom Optical zoom 00:06:40 1 Mode icon Video resolution Picture resolution Continuous shot AF lock Focus Internal memory/SD card inserted Battery life Zoom ratio indicator Flash White balance Remaining recordable time NightShot Stabilizer Recording time Basic Operations Recording a video clip 1. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take closeup 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. Press the Record button to start recording. Press the Record button again to stop recording. The zoom function is also available during recording (except in macro mode). The camcorder has built-in electronic stabilizer, which can only be activated in HD 720P(60f) / WVGA(60f). In HD 1080P(30f) mode, this function is disabled. It's normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with continuous use / recording due to its high performance. AF lock When recording in one spot without zooming in / zooming out or moving around, you can activate the AF lock function by moving the Joystick right. To disable this function, move the Joystick right again. AF lock switch Recording a voice clip 1. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu. Use the Joystick switch to select the Voice Recorder mode and press OK to enter the menu screen. Press the Record button to start recording 5. Press the Record button again to stop recording. 4 Taking a still picture 1. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take closeup 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. Press the Shutter button half way down and hold for the camcorder to auto focus. When the focus frame turns green, press the button fully down to take a still picture. focus frame Due to the sensor capture feature, the LCD preview and ratio of still picture capture will vary depending upon different video resolution settings. The image capture of the camera is set where as video resolutions are different. Video resolution Preview 16:9 ratio HD 1080P(1440x1080) Taking pictures and focusing 4:3 ratio HD 60f(1280x720) 16:9 ratio 4:3 ratio WVGA 60f(848x480) Continuous shot While in preview mode you can capture continuous images (at video resolution) by "clicking and holding down" the Joystick. The camcorder will continuously snap shots (up to 10 per second) until you release the Joystick, or until the memory is full. [. . . ] This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp lighting, or environments with low color temperature. Stabilizer function can prevent the image from blurring causing by hand shake. White Balance Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Normal Effect AF Lock Stabilizer Black & White Classic On/Off On/Off Menu items in Playback mode Power-on Press the MODE button Use the Joystick to switch to My Works mode Select Video, Picture or Voice folder Press the OK button Press the MENU button. Item Delete One Delete All Lock Repeat All Option Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No All Delete current file. Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory. Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. [. . . ]