Aiptek AHD-H12 EXTREME manual

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    FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to co[...]

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    T able of Contents Getting Started................................................................ 1 Knowing your camcorder parts ............................................................. 1 Buttons Introduction .............................................................................. 2 Installing the battery................................[...]

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    1 Getting Started Knowing your camcorder parts T ripod socket Flash strobe Lens Internal stereo Microphone SD/Battery compartment A V -out LCD monitor USB connector HDMI Out External Microphone Video light LED indicator[...]

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    2 Buttons Introduction MODE button Shutter button Zoom (in/out) button Power button Delete button Menu button Record button Playback button Video light switch Macro mode switch Flash switch Icon Display switch OK key/ Joystick 5-way[...]

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    3 T o insert a memory card, do the following: (1) Press the Push EXWWRQ¿UVWDQGVOLGHWKHEDWWHUFRPSDUWPHQW cover down. *HQWOSXVKWKHFDUGZLWKWKHFRQQHFWRUVJROGHQ¿QJHUVWR the top until the card reaches the bottom of the slot. T o remove the memory card, gently push the card and it wi[...]

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    4 Setting language 1. Power on the camcorder . 2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu. 3. Use the Joystick switch to select the Settings mode and press OK to enter the menu screen. 4. Use the Joystick to select the Language item, and then Press OK to FRQ¿UP 5. Move the Joystick up/down to select a language. 6. When done, press OK WR[...]

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    5 5 1. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can use the Joystick to move up to switch to Macro mode ( ). 2. Adjust the zoom: Move the Zoom button left or right to zoom in or zoom out the screen. As you zoom in all the way , the zoom bar may get stuck on the bar l[...]

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    6 6 Y ou may select the appropriate video resolution for your situation by pressing the Menu button, then use the Joystick button to select the Video resolution item, and then press OK. Following introduction is about the video resolution settings suitable for different scenarios: 1) 1080i 60f (1920x1080): allows you capture high-speed motion at 60[...]

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    7 7 Continuous shots While in preview mode you can capture continuous images (at video resolution) by pressing the joystick straight (OK key). The camcorder will continuously snap 10 pieces of shots per click until the memory is full. Still picture and continuous shots function are not available in WQVGA 240f. OK key / Joystick 5-way 1. Adjust the [...]

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    8 8 Playing back your recordings 1. Press the MODE button and use the Joystick to switch to “ My Works ” mode. 2. There are two folders below My works: V ideo, Picture . Select Video, or Picture, and then press the OK key to enter the index mode. 3. Operations in playback mode: File type How to... Action Index mode Full-screen mode Shift betwee[...]

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    9 9 Playing back your recordings on PC Installing software Please notice that the recorded videos are .mov format. So you need some special programs like QuickT ime 8.x (or above) to view the recordings on PC. Or please install the T otal Media Extreme software on the bundled CD. &RQQHFWLQJWR3&DQG6DYLQJ¿OHV After the soft[...]

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    10 10 1. T urn on your HDTV . 2. Connect the HDMI-in connector (the bigger end) of the HDMI cable to the HDTV . 3. T urn on the camcorder . 4. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to your camcorder . 5. Switch the HDTV to the “HDMI input” mode. TV Connecting the camcorder to TV Connecting the camcorder to HDTV TV : HDTV with HDMI input port [...]

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    11 11 Connecting the camcorder to Standard TV TV = T raditional TV 1. Power on your TV and switch the TV to A V mode. 2. Connect the audio and video ends of the A V cable (yellow/white/red color) to the TV “A V -IN” jacks. 3. Power on the camcorder . 4. Connect the other end of the A V cable to the “A V” port on your camcorder . When the po[...]

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    12 Advanced Operations Menu items in Camera mode 3RZHURQĺ3UHVVWKH Menu button. Item Option Description Video Resolution 1080i 60f Set the video resolution to 1080i 60f (1920x1080 pixels). 1080P 30f Set the video resolution to 1080P 30f (1920x1080 pixels). 720P 60f Set the video resolution to 720P 60f (1280x720 pixels). 720P 30f Set [...]

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    13 Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Description Backlight Compensation On/Off Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph when strong sources of light comes from behind the main subject. The camera will increase the exposure by a predetermined amount. Selftimer On/Off Enable/Disable the selftimer . After the selftimer is [...]

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    14 Menu items in Setting mode If you want to make the general settings, please do the following: Press the MODE EXWWRQĺ6HOHFWWKH Settings ( ) PRGHĺ3UHVVWKH OK button. Item Option Description Clock - Set date and time. Language - Let you select the language used for OSD. Date Stamp On Print a date mark on each picture. Off [...]

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    15 Menu items in Setting mode (continued) * Flicker settings table: Region England Germany France Italy Spain Netherlands Russia Setting 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz Region Portugal America T aiwan China Japan Korea Thailand Icon Description Full battery Moderate battery Low battery 7KHÀDVKVWUREHDQGWKH/('OLJKWV?[...]

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    16 Storage Capacity Memory Video (min.) Still picture 1080i 60f 1080P 30f 720P 60f 720P 30f WQVGA 240f 10M SD card (1GB) 10 12 20 30 400 SD card (2GB) 20 24 40 60 800 SD card (4GB) 40 48 80 120 1600 SD card (8GB) 80 96 160 240 3200 SD card (16GB) 160 192 320 480 6400 SD card (32GB) 320 384 640 960 12800 Note : The actual value of capacity may vary [...]

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    17 6SHFL¿FDWLRQV Item Description Model 5 Mega-pixel camera Image sensor 10 Mega (4224x2376 pixels) Resolution Still image: 3M, 5M, 10M, 12M, 16M Video: HD 1080i 60f (1920x1080) HD 1080P 30f (1920x1080) 720P 60f (1280x720) 720P 30f (1280x720) WQVGA 240f (432x240) Lens 12X Optical zoom lens Focus range Normal: 90cm ~  , Macro focus: 10 ~90 cm Ap[...]