User manual MICROTEK TAKE-IT MV300

[. . . ] User Guide This guide shows you how to operate the Take-it MV300 and provides information on basic functions, movie/audio clip recording, still image shooting, playback, and troubleshooting. Before using the DV camera, be sure to read the safety precautions to prevent injuries or damage to users or equipment. Copyright© 2004 Microtek International, Inc. All rights reserved Microtek® is a registered trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. Macintosh® and Apple® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. [. . . ] Press the MENU button to exit the menu. EV Compensation The DV camera features automatic exposure control, but you can adjust the exposure manually in either Photo mode or Video mode. In most cases no adjustment is necessary but in some conditions, when shooting into the sun for instance, you may want to make a manual adjustment. Turn on the DV camera and make sure that it is in either Photo mode or Video mode. Press the MENU button at the rear of the DV camera to display the main menu screen. Use the / button on the rear of the DV camera to select the Exposure icon. You can choose to increase or decrease the exposure by one or two stops or set the value to zero. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. 23 White Balance The white balance setting is used to set the correct color balance under different lighting conditions. Without the correct white balance setting, white objects would look red under artificial lighting, or blue in sunlight. Your DV camera can automatically set the white balance for you, but you may wish to set it manually for unusual lighting conditions or special effects. The White Balance setting can be accessed from either Photo mode or Video mode. Turn on the DV camera and make sure that it is in either Photo mode or Video mode. Press the MENU button at the rear of the DV camera to display the main menu screen. Use the / button on the rear of the DV camera to select the White Balance icon. You can choose to set the White Balance setting to Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, or Auto. When set to Auto the DV camera detects the ambient light and sets White Balance automatically. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. 24 Sharpness Use the Sharpness option to sharpen or soften the outlines in your images. Press the MENU button at the rear of the DV camera to display the main menu screen. Use the / button on the rear of the DV camera to select the Sharpness icon. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. Voice Memo The Voice Memo function allows you to add a sound clip to still images. Press the MENU button at the rear of the DV camera to display the main menu screen. The Voice Memo icon is not displayed on the screen when you first enter the setup menu screen. Use the 4way arrow button to scroll through the list of options to find the Voice Memo icon. 3. Use the / button on the rear of the DV camera to select the Voice Memo icon. [. . . ] · Change the angle of the DV camera, or move the DV camera away from the light source. · Do not set the flash mode to "Forced flash" or "Forced flash with Red-eye reduction". · Select any flash mode except "Flash off". Photographed subject is too dark or underexposed. Photographed subject is too bright or overexposed. The flash does not fire. 42 Images or Movie/Audio clips cannot be played back. The DV camera cannot delete images or movie/audio clips. A: The Mode switch is set to the incorrect mode. [. . . ]