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    1 A V 500 not included 1 A R C H O S ARC HOS ™ ™ D I G I T A L M I N I - C A M F O R A V 5 0 0 DIGIT AL MINI-C AM FOR A V 500 English Language User Manual User Manual for ARCHOS ™ DIGIT AL MINI-CAM for AV 500 series V ersion 1.2 Please visit our website to download the most recent manual and software for this product 2 English 2 Contents Cont[...]

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    3 3 1 ARCHOS 1 ARCHOS ™ ™ DIGIT AL MINI-CAM and Camera controller and Camera controller Camera controller a Red light - Recording status b Green light - Connection status c Microphone d Status/Information button e Start/Stop recording button Connectors f USB Host connector plug g Multi-connect plug 4 English 4 2 Recording with your ARCHOS 2 Rec[...]

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    5 5 Pressing the Start/Stop button on the controller will also start and stop a recording while the buttons of your A V 500 are locked. Y ou can thus conveniently make a recording while carrying your A V 500 in a backpack for example. 2.3 Making a recording using the VideoCorder application of your A V 500 On the Main menu, select the VideoCorder i[...]

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    7 7 3 Precautions 3 Precautions Please note the following points in order to avoid damage to your ARCHOS ™ DIGIT AL MINI-CAM: - Do not attempt to take the camera apart. There are no customer-serviceable parts inside, and you could receive an electric shock. - Handle the camera with care. A violent shock, for example through a fall, could damage i[...]

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    9 9 T elephone Support Canada 949-609-1400 Nederland 020-50 40 510 Danmark 35 25 65 67 Norge 22 57 77 71 Deutschland 069-6698-4714 Schweitz/Suisse 442 004 1 1 1 España 09-1745-6224 Suomi 09 231 1 3434 France 01 70 20 00 30 Svenska 08 579 290 80 Ireland 01-601-5700 UK 0207-949-01 15 Italia 02-4827-1 143 USA 877-300-879 (toll free) E-mail Support te[...]

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    11 11 5 T echnical speci fi cations 5 T echnical speci fi cations DIGIT AL MINI-CAM for A V 500 Resolution 420 TV Lines CCD 1/4-inch SONY Super HAD color CCD Lens Fixed Pinhole 3.6mm Field Of View 72.5 degrees Depth of Field 1.5 to 10 meters White balance Automatic Light Sensitivity 1.0 Lux / F 1.2 Power Supply Power by A V 500 Recording resoluti[...]

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    13 13 Furthermore, warranty does not apply to: 1. Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage. 2. Any product tampered-with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label. 3. Any product without a warranty or serial number label. 4. Batteries and any consumable items delivered w[...]

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    15 15 Environmental Considerations Protection of the environment is an important concern to ARCHOS ™ . In order to put this concern into tangible actions, ARCHOS ™ has consciously included a set of methods that favor a respect for the environment into the entire cycle of its products; from fabrication to consumer usage, to fi nal disposal. Bat[...]