VQT3A10
Model No. HM-TA1
Operating Instructions
High Definition Mobile Camera
∫ EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility
Information for Your Safety
≥ USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
Use only the recommended accessories
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples
∫ About recording method and compatibility of this unit
∫ Indemnity about recorded content
Cards that you can use with this unit
∫ For the purposes of these operating instructions
Preparation
Contents
With a PC
Recording/Playback
∫ Sales and Support Information
For the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland customers
Optional accessories
Accessories
Battery pack
AV cable
6 7 8
Parts identification and handling
7 Delete button l 8 Status indicator l 11, 16
11 Power button l 12 Hand strap fixture
20 Card/battery door l 10 21 Battery slot l 22 Card slot l
17 18 20 21 22 23
23 Battery release lever BATT l 24 Tripod receptacle
13 Audio-video output terminal A/V l
Inserting/removing the battery
Battery supply
2 Close the card/battery door Removing the battery
∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit
1 Slide the USB terminal slide lever while holding it down
Charging the battery
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
≥ The battery will not be charged if the unit is turned on
While holding down the USB terminal
∫ To return the USB terminal slide lever to its original position
slide lever, slide it to its original
position and close the USB terminal
∫ Charging/Recording time
Charging and recording time
Battery model
Maximum
Approximate operating time and number of recordable still pictures
Battery capacity indication
Number of recordable pictures
Recording time
Cards that you can use with this unit
Preparing the card
Preparation
Card type
2 Securely close the card/battery door
Status indicator A
Inserting/removing an SD card
Check that the status indicator has gone off
≥ When the status indicator is lit, do not jRemove the SD card
∫ About the power save function
Press the power button to turn on the unit
∫ About the high temperature warning icon
Turning the unit on/off
2 Select the items to be set using 1 and
Setting date and time
on the cursor button, and set the desired value using T and W
1 Select the menu. l
≥ The clock is not set when the unit is shipped
Recording
∫ About the screen display when recording motion pictures
Recording motion pictures
1 Press the motion picture button to start recording
Recording still pictures
∫ About the screen display when recording still pictures
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
1 Press the photoshot button halfway
Digital zoom in/out function
Recording with the LED light
Light button
1 Press 1 or 2 on the cursor button while the recording is paused
Effect function applying special effects
2 Select the effect icon by pressing 1 or
Normal
Playback
2 Select the playback operation using the operation icon A
Motion picture/Still picture playback
1 Press the playback button
adjustment
∫ Playback operation
T Increases the volume
W Decreases the volume
Press T during pause or stop
∫ To select a scene or still picture to playback
Press T
2 Select the scene or still
Motion picture compatibility
Creating still picture from motion picture
Still picture compatibility
∫ Picture size
To cancel playing back the slide show
Playing back the slide show
Press and hold the playback button for approx
2 Select the item to delete using the
Deleting motion pictures/still pictures
cursor button, then press the MENU/ SET button
Press the button
3 When DELETE SELECTED is selected in step
4 When DELETE SELECTED is selected in step
Using the menu screen
1 Press the MENU/SET button
4 Select the desired item, and set by pressing the MENU/SET button
REC MODE
Menu list
PICTURE SIZE
TV SYSTEM
TV ASPECT
ALERT SOUND
WEB CAMERA
FORMAT
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE # desired setting EB only
1 Connect this unit to a TV
Watching Motion/Still pictures on your TV
2 Select the video input on the TV
3 Start playback on this unit
sides of the images do not appear on the screen
∫ To watch images on a regular TV 43 or when both
SETUP # TV ASPECT #
TV ASPECT setting 169
HD Writer PE
What you can do with a PC
∫ Smart wizard
≥ See page 44 for how to install HD Writer PE 1.0 on your PC
≥ Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device
Important Notice
cannot be written to HD Writer PE 1.0. EB/EP only
GC only
Operating environment
∫ Operating environment for HD Writer PE
With a PC
Free hard disk
Display
drive space
Sound
≥ This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment
Interface
∫ Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage
Other
requirements
1 Select the menu
Installation
3 Click Next
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
Check the contents, then close the window
5 Select where the application is to be installed, then click Next
∫ Uninstalling HD Writer PE
1 Select Start # Control Panel # Uninstall a Program
∫ To disconnect USB terminal of this unit safely
Connecting to a PC
1 Select the menu
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
∫ Copying your still pictures to your PC
About the PC display
EB/EP only
GC only
Reading the operating instructions of the software applications
Starting HD Writer PE
Page
Operating environment for Skype
To use as a camera for Skype
With a PC
IBM PC/AT compatible PC
Free hard disk
IBM PC/AT compatible PC
drive space
Sound
Start Skype
How to connect
1 Select the menu
2 Connect USB terminal of this unit to a PC with a USB extension cord
∫ Recording indications
Indications
High temperature warning l
Remaining battery power l
00m00s 100-0001 15
∫ Playback indications
White
00m00s
∫ Troubleshooting
Messages/Troubleshooting
Messages
Problem
This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on
Problem
This unit does not operate normally
The unit arbitrarily stops recording
Scenes cannot be deleted
Problem
If the SD card is inserted in this unit, it is not recognised
If the SD card is inserted in another device, it is not recognised
“ERROR
Problem
When using Skype, the image/audio is cut off
OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is displayed
About this unit
Cautions for use
Others
Do not drop or bump the unit. Do not subject to strong pressure
Cleaning
About status indicator during charging
Also, keep the unit away from sea water
Do not use the unit for surveillance purposes or other business uses
About the battery
LCD monitor
About the lens
Be sure to detach the battery after use
About the SD card
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw an old battery into fire
When not using the unit for a long period of time
About condensation
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
∫ Carefully observe copyright laws
About copyright
∫ Licenses
Others
Others
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
1920 k1080 1280 k720
640 k480
Others
Approximate number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Power source
Specifications
Power consumption Recording 2.5 W/Charging 2.5 W Signal system
Others
Dimensions
White balance adjustment
Microphone
Speaker
Operating temperature
∫ Motion pictures
Battery operation time
Mass in operation
Picture size
∫ Still pictures
Audio compression
Recording media
Index
VQT3A10
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