Onyx ADVC-014 User manual

Instruction Manual

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Model: ADVC-014

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HD Digital

Camcorder

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Contents

Warranty Details 3

Welcome 4

Important Safety Instructions 5

Product Overview 8

Quick Start Guide

• Power supply 10

• Memory (SD/MMC) card 10

• Powering ON and OFF 11

• Basic operations 12

Operating Instructions

• Video mode 14

• Camera mode 17

• Driver mode 20

• Voice recording mode 21

• Playback mode 22

• Setup / Internal settings mode 26

• Connecting the camcorder to a computer 29

• Connecting the camcorder to a TV 31

Other Useful Information

• System requirements 32

• Technical specifications 32

Repair and Refurbished Goods or Parts Notice 33

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Warranty Details

The product is guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship and parts

for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Defects that occur

within this warranty period, under normal use and care, will be repaired,

replaced or refunded at our discretion, solely at our option with no charge for

parts and labour. The benefits conferred by this warranty are in addition

to all rights and remedies in respect of the product that the consumer

has under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and similar state and

territory laws.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the

Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for

a major failure and to compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable

loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or

replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does

not amount to a major failure.

HD Digital Camcorder

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Congratulations on choosing to buy an ONIX product. All products brought to

you by ONIX are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and

safety and, as part of our philosophy of customer service and satisfaction, are

backed by our comprehensive 1 Year Warranty.

We hope you will enjoy using your purchase for many years to come.

Welcome

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Important Safety Instructions

Before first use, read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for

future reference. The safety instructions reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock when correctly adhered to.

• Exposure to sunlight Never leave the HD Digital Camcorder exposed to

direct sunlight, never direct the lens toward the sun. Otherwise, the image

sensor may be damaged.

• At the beach Take special care of the HD Digital Camcorder when using it

at a sandy beach or near water. Drops of water, grains of sand, dust or salt

particles may damage the HD Digital Camcorder, so take care to prevent

these substances entering the housing.

• Protect from water To prevent water entering the camera enclosure

and causing damage, do not expose the HD Digital Camcorder to rain or

moisture.

• Protect from electromagnetic fields At specific frequencies,

electromagnetic fields may influence the picture quality of the image.

• Protect from shock and falls Do not shake, strike or drop the HD

Digital Camcorder. This may cause it to malfunction, render it incapable of

recording moving images and render the SD card unusable for image data

breakdown.

• Taking care of the lens To prevent scratching the lens, never wipe sand off

the lens with a cloth. Blow any loose sand or dirt particles off the lens. Then,

if required, use a soft cloth or tissue suitable for cleaning optical equipment

to wipe the lens lightly, adding a little lens cleaner, if required. Never use

organic solvent for cleaning the lens. Never touch the lens with fingers.

• Cleaning Remove any dirt or stains from the housing with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not use inappropriate liquid or aerosol cleaners or corrosive solvents,

which may damage the housing and leak inside, causing permanent

damage.

• Storage When the HD Digital Camcorder is not in use, always take out

the batteries. Then store it in a cool, dry and well ventilated place, away

from dust and chemicals. Never store it in areas with excessive heat,

humidity or dust to prevent failure.

• Long-term storage During long-term storage, we recommend operating

the HD Digital Camcorder on occasion and checking whether it operates

normally before using it regularly again.

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Important Safety Instructions (Cont.)

• Other equipment use Playback on other equipment of video footage

recorded with your HD Digital Camcorder, and playback on your HD Digital

Camcorder of video footage recorded or edited with other equipment, are

not guaranteed.

• Backup To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up)

important files to a computer hard drive or removable or compact disc.

• Adjustment Your new HD Digital Camcorder has been fully adjusted prior

to shipment from the factory. Never open your HD Digital Camcorder or

adjust the settings inside the device. Only have it serviced by authorised

personnel.

• Usage restriction This device is not intended for use by persons

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,

or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given

supervision or instruction concerning use of the device by a person

responsible for their safety.

• Children Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play

with the HD Digital Camcorder.

• Memory card formatting It is not recommended to use a memory card

that has been formatted in another digital camera or card reader. If you are

using a memory card with stored data, make sure to back up the data on

the card first before formatting the card for the HD Digital Camcorder.

• Write-protection Multimedia (SD/MMC) memory cards have a write-

protect switch, which can prevent deleting or formatting the image files

unintentionally.

Metal pins of the memory card

Write-protect switch

To write-protect the card, push the switch on the SD card to the bottom

and the data in the card will be protected. To cancel the write-protection,

push the switch to the top. Before taking pictures, please push the switch

to the top.

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• Memory card protection The memory card is a precision electronic

device. Handle it with care and protect it accordingly as inappropriate

usage may cause data loss or damage.

• Do not bend, drop or impact the memory card.

• Do not put the memory card in an environment with strong electric or

magnetic fields, such as near speakers or near a TV receiver.

• Do not expose it to extreme temperatures, humidity or direct sunlight.

• Do not take out the memory card or interfere with the HD Digital

Camcorder’s power supply when the HD Digital Camcorder (or

computer) is accessing the memory card (i.e. reading, writing,

formatting, etc.).

• Do not touch the card’s metal contact surface with a finger or metal

object.

• Keep the memory card clean. When it is not in use, store it in its cover,

away from any liquid. Wipe it with soft cloth if the memory card comes

into contact with liquid.

• Do not use the memory card past its service life.

• Memory card performance Memory card performance will decrease

after repeated usage over a long time; in this case, please replace the old

with a new memory card.

• It is normal that the memory card becomes hot after long time operation.

Important Safety Instructions (Cont.)

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Product Overview

1 Lens

2 Self-Timer Indicator

3 LED Support Light

4 Zoom In Button

5 Zoom Out Button

6 Navigation Button (Up/Down/Right/Left)

7 Select Button

8 Display Button

9 Menu Button

10 LCD Screen

11 Mode Indicator

12 Mode Switch

13 Hand Strap Anchor Post

14 Hand Strap Attachment Post

HD Digital Camcorder Buttons and Indicators

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Product Overview (Cont.)

15 Macro/Normal Lens Switch

16 Zoom Lever

17 Shutter Button

18 Tripod Socket

19 SD Memory Card Slot

20 Built-In Speaker

21 Battery Cover

22 Battery Cover Lock Button

23 TV/USB Port

24 Voice Recording Button

25 Support LED Light Button

26 Power Indicator

27 Power ON/OFF Button

Top View Bottom View

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Quick Start Guide

Installing Batteries

• Press in the battery cover Lock button and slide back/open the cover.

• Insert four (4) fresh AAA alkaline batteries following the polarity markings

(+ / -) inside the compartment.

• Close the battery cover until you hear the lock securing the cover.

Using an SD Memory Card (inserting/removing a card)

• Insert an SD memory card into the card slot located on the bottom of the

recorder and press it down until the card is latched.

• To remove or replace the SD card, lightly press the card downwards to

release and then eject the card.

NOTE: An SD card is NOT supplied and needs to be purchased separately.

Selecting the Focus Range

• Slide the Macro/Normal lens switch to select the required focus range.

Top View

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Quick Start Guide (Cont.)

• Normal: Set to Normal for typical video or picture taking when the

subject is located about 1.5m or more from the camcorder.

• Macro: Set to Macro only for shooting very close-up objects located

just 15–25cm from the camcorder.

NOTE: After using the camcorder on the Macro position for very close-up

video recording, make sure you always reset the switch to Normal

for regular use.

Powering the Camcorder ON and OFF

• Open the LCD screen.

• Press and hold the Power button for two to three seconds to turn the

power ON. The power indicator will light, the camcorder and the LCD will

display.

• Press and hold the Power button again for two to three seconds to turn

the power OFF when camcorder is active.

• Auto Power OFF: Your camcorder has an Auto Power OFF feature

to help save battery power. This feature will turn the power OFF

automatically after 1 minute of inactivity. The Auto Power OFF time may

be set to 1, 3 or 5 minutes (see ‘Setup Menu mode’ for details).

• Low Power / Battery Level Indicator: The low power icon will

appear on the LCD screen when the batteries are exhausted and the

camcorder will be automatically turned OFF. Replace exhausted batteries.

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Quick Start Guide (Cont.)

Selecting the Mode

• Slide the Mode switch up or down to select desired Mode: video, camera

or playback.

• Video Mode: select this mode to record videos.

• Camera Mode: select this mode to take still pictures.

• Playback Mode: select this mode to play back video, voice

recordings or review still pictures.

Basic Operations

• Video Recording: In video mode, press the Shutter button to start video

recording. Press again to stop.

• Still Pictures (Camera): In camera mode, press the Shutter button once

to take a still picture.

• Voice Recording: Press the Voice (audio) recording button to activate

voice recording mode. Press the Shutter button to start voice recording.

Press again to stop.

• Zooming: Tilt the Zoom switch to the T (tele) position to zoom in on the

scene or action. Tilt the Zoom switch to the W (wide) position to zoom

out.

• Playback: In playback mode, press the OK button to play back recorded

video clips or voice recordings. Press OK again to stop playback. Press

the Left or Right button to browse still pictures.

• Menu selection: Press the Menu button to see and adjust many different

setting options. Use the Up/Down/ Left/ Right buttons to scroll and

select. Press OK to confirm your selection and Menu button to exit.

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Quick Start Guide (Cont.)

Setting Date / Time

• Press the Menu button, then select Setup to enter setting date / time

adjustment mode.

• Use the Up/Down/Left/Right button to select the current date / time and

adjust digits as needed.

• Press OK to confirm the setting, then press Menu to exit.

LED Support Light

• Use the LED support light when taking images in dark or low light scenes.

NOTE: As this light has a limited illumination range, you may need to use

additional auxiliary light sources to brighten the scene if required.

• Press the LED Support light button to activate this lamp. Press again to

turn the light OFF.

Self-Timer LED Indicator

• This lamp indicates that the camcorder is active in self-timer mode.

Display Button Operation

• Pressing the Display button will create the following changes:

• Press once to remove all information icons and numbers from the LCD

screen; this will help you improve framing and selecting the recorded

scene.

• Press it a second time and the screen becomes blank but the camera is

still active, as indicated by the Power indicator lamp. The blank screen

will help you save battery power during recording of long video footage.

• Press it again to return to the LCD with the normally displayed icons.

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Video Mode

Preview / scene mode: The following information / icons are displayed on

the LCD screen in Video mode.

1

Video mode icon

2

Video resolution (1080x720, 640x480)

3

White Balance icon (Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten)

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Metering / exposure (Centre, Multi, Spot)

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Video recording counter: hours, minutes, seconds

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SD card inserted

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Battery power indicator

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Supporting light icon: the lamp is ON

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Numbers indicate current zoom setting

(available: 4x max.)

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Message indicates that the SD card memory is full and no more

recording is possible

Operating Instructions

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Recording video clips

• Turn the camcorder ON and select Video mode.

• Point the lens towards the

object, observing the scene

appearing on the LCD screen.

• Press the Shutter button to start

recording video. The recording

counter will start counting the

elapsed recording time.

• Press the Up button to pause

recording; press again to continue.

• Press the Shutter button again

if you wish to stop recording.

• You can zoom IN or zoom OUT of the scene while recording a video clip;

use the Zoom IN/OUT buttons or Zoom IN/OUT switch to adjust the

zoom.

Video mode menu

When the camcorder is in Preview, press the Menu button to enter the avail-

able settings:

Operating Instructions (Cont.)

Video Resolution

Light Metering

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Operating Instructions (Cont.)

• Press the Up / Down buttons to browse and select available menu

options, then press the Right button to review available settings.

• Press Up / Down to select the desired setting, then press OK to confirm.

• Press the Menu button to exit the video menu mode and return to

Preview / scene mode.

• NOTE: When HD video resolution is selected, the Frame Rate option is

disabled.

Frame Rate

White Balance

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Operating Instructions (Cont.)

Camera Mode

Preview / scene mode: The following information and icons are displayed on

the LCD screen in Camera mode.

1

Camera / still picture icon

2

Self-timer mode symbol

3

White balance (Auto)

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Metering / exposure mode

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Exposure value

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Image quality icon

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Image counter shows number of available pictures remaining

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Picture resolution value

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Self-timer / delay time in seconds

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SD card icon; the card is inserted

The SD card is locked – no storage is possible.

Unlock the card to use it

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Battery / power level status

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LED Support light ON icon

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Zoom value indicator

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Operating Instructions (Cont.)

Taking still pictures

• Turn the recorder ON and move the Mode selector to Camera mode.

• Aim at the scene or subject visible on the LCD screen.

• Keeping the camcorder steady, press the Shutter button to take a

picture.

• NOTE: The LCD will display “Card Locked!” if the inserted SD memory

card is set in LOCK (locked) position and the camcorder will NOT take a

picture. In such a case, remove, unlock and re-insert the SD card to

take and store pictures.

Camera mode menu

When the recorder is in Preview / scene mode, press the Menu button to

enter the available settings:

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Operating Instructions (Cont.)

• Use the Up / Down buttons to browse and select available Menu options,

then press the Right button to review available options.

• Press Up / Down button to select the desired setting, then press OK to

confirm.

• Press the Menu button to exit the Camera menu mode.

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Operating Instructions (Cont.)

Driver Mode

Driver mode will allow you to adjust/set the self-timer, or take three

consecutive pictures in Burst mode.

Self-timer

• Browse and select Driver mode, then press the Right button to access

the available self-timer options.

• Select your required delay time (available options: 2 or 10 seconds).

• Press OK to confirm, then press Menu to exit the setting.

• Press the Shutter button. The camera will beep while counting down the

delay time and then take the picture automatically.

• NOTE: You can also quickly access the self-timer/setting mode when

the camcorder is set in Camera mode. Simply press the Right button to

access the self-timer setting.

Burst / Consecutive photos

• Activate the camcorder, then press the Menu button.

• Select Driver mode and set the Burst option.

• Press OK to confirm, then press Menu to exit the setting.

• Press the Shutter button and the camera will automatically take three

consecutive pictures.

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