User manual MPMAN PC 20

[. . . ] PC 20 Mini Digital Camcorder Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation Table of Contents PaCkage Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 overvIew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unit Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inserting a Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press <OK> to confirm a selection. Press <LEFT> or <MENU> to back to the previous screen. English Check below for details on menu options. Video Mode Menu Item Movie Size Description Choose a film size (640x480 pixels/320X240 pixels. ) Select the smaller film size to maximize your available recording time. For alternate means of setting the movie size, please read the Video Mode section of this manual's Basic Operation chapter. Frame Rate Choose a frame rate option (High/Low). Select the Low frame rate to maximize your available recording time. Page 16 Menu Options Metering Adjust the exposure of the image by designating a reference area within the frame. Options include: Center: The exposure will be calculated based on light in the central area of the frame. This option is suitable for general use. Multi: The exposure will be calculated based on the average light throughout the frame. Spot: The exposure will be calculated based on the light in the very center of the frame. Adjust the white balance to current light conditions. Options include: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, or Tungsten. White Balance Photo Mode Menu Item Resulution Description Select the image resolution. Options include: [5M] 2592x1944, [3M] 2048x1536, [1M]1280x960, [VGA] 640X480 A lower image resolution will result in a smaller file size. Quality Select the image quality (Fine, Super Fine, or Normal. ) A lower image quality will result in a smaller file size. Page 17 English Item Description Menu Options Item Metering Description English Adjust the exposure of the image by designating a reference area within the frame. Options include: Center: The exposure will be calculated based on light in the central area of the frame. This option is suitable for general use. Multi: The exposure will be calculated based on the average light throughout the frame. Spot: The exposure will be calculated based on the light in the very center of the frame. Adjust the white balance to current light conditions. Options include: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, or Tungsten. Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, or strong backlighting. The exposure value range is ­1. 3 to 1. 3. Set the self-timer mode. For alternate means of setting the self-timer, please read the Photo Mode section of this manual's Basic Operation chapter. White Balance Exposure Driver Mode Effect Set the image effect, the settings are: Normal, B&W, Sepia, Negative, Red, Green, and Blue. Page 18 Menu Options Date Stamp This function can be used to add a date or date/ time stamp to your pictures as you take them. Options include: Off: No date/time data displayed. Adjust the time that a captured image remains on-screen. [. . . ] English Using Your Digital Video Camera as a Webcam You must install the corresponding driver before attempting to use your digital video camera as a webcam. Double click "SPCA1528_V2250_WHQL_MultLan. exe", then follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. After you have installed the driver, you may connect your video camera to your computer for use as a webcam. Press the <MENU> button and access the Setup Menu. [. . . ]