User manual AIPTEK GO-HD+

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] The LCD will display 4:3 ratio while setting as D1 (480P) or CIF video resolution. (Please refer to the page 7 for more detailed instructions. ) 5 Basic Operations Recording a video clip 1. 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 ( ). Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording. 30cm ~ (12" ~ ) Zoom in 5cm ~ 30cm (2" ~ 12") * At 1. 5X fixed zoom 2. 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. Zoom out The zoom function is also available during recording (except in macro mode). 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. 6 Taking a still picture 1. 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 ( ). Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording. 30cm ~ (12" ~ ) Zoom in 5cm ~ 30cm (2" ~ 12") * At 1. 5X fixed zoom 2. Zooming: Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. If the surroundings are dark, you can switch the LED lights mode to On or Auto to help focus and lighting. Zoom out 3. 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 HD(1280x720) Preview 16:9 ratio Taking pictures and focusing 4:3 ratio D1(720x480) CIF(352x288) 4:3 ratio 4:3 ratio Recording a voice clip 1. [. . . ] This setting allows you to add extra light when the lighting is insufficient during recording video clips. Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the preview image appears too bright or too dark. 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. [. . . ]