mine came today. trying to set it up as we speak. The instructions are hilarious;
"MINI DV D001
User Manual
Thank you for purchasing MINI DV—D001. It has adopted unique ultra-portable design, which makes it apply to every area. MINI DV—D001 brings more convenience, safety and funs to your daily life.
I Characters of Product
? It has small contour design, which does UV spray finishing for the whole body. It is very fashionable and wearable and matches with all kinds of portable tools.
? Support PC camera and chatting function.
? Support AVI video format.
? It can carry out high definition image recording under low illumination.
? Support 30 fps for 720*480
? Support USB1.1 and USB2.0.
? Support 8GB T-flash card.(maximum)
? Build-in lithium battery which can make a video more than two hours
II Operation Guide
1. Charge
The battery is built-in lithium rechargeable battery, so when you use it the first time, please charge firstly. The method for charging as following:
1.) Connect computer: use USB cable to connect the computer, then it can be charged.
2.) Use adaptor: connect charger plug with USB cable, then plug into electrical connector receptacle, it can be charged.
When you charge it, green light and red light will bright simultaneously, of which states are stillness.
Notice: when battery power is not enough, D001 will enter into protection mode, so it cannot be turn on. Now, please charge for it.
2. Power on to video
Press Power button slightly, yellow indicator light begins to bright, now it enters into startup ready mode, which can enter into standby mode quickly. Press Record / Stop button slightly, yellow indicator light begins to bright, red indicator light starts to flash slowly. At this time, it begins to make a video. The resolution for video file is 720*480, and frame number is 29–30fps/S. Then short press Record / Stop button, video is stopped and saved automatically. After saving the red indicator light remains light. If you need to continue to video, please press Record / Stop button slightly once more.
Notice:
a. Please make sure T-flash (Micro SD) card has been inserted, if not, it will be power off automatically after 30 seconds.
b. The maximum capacity of T-flash card is 8GB.
c. Saving file needs certain time, so please don’t press Operation button continuously in order to avoid saving unsmoothly and generating incomplete file.
d. When you make a video, please focus on the object and keep 50cm under sufficient illumination. Then the video will be right, natural color, clear and stable.
3. Sound control video (optional)
Press Power button slightly, yellow indicator light begins to bright, now it enters into startup ready mode, which can enter into standby mode quickly. At that time, press MODE button slightly, and then you can switch into sound control video mode. Now yellow indicator light always brights, red indicator light flash quickly (indicate sound control standby mode). When decibel of video is more than 60, then it will be video automatically. At the moment, yellow indicator light always brights, red indicator light flash slowly. (Indicate under sound control video)
When sound control starts, the shortest shoot time is 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, if there is no any sound, D001 will save file automatically and switch into standby mode. If there still has sound after 2 minutes, D001 will continue to shoot."
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