Shenzhen PA Times Technology HDR-Z88 4K Portable Digital Video Camera Instruction Manual

Shenzhen PA Times Technology HDR-Z88 4K Portable Digital Video Camera Instruction Manual

Overview

Thank you for purchasing this portable digital videocamera,this camera features video recording at 4K. Withresolutionof2880*2160, it adopted 1/3-inch image sensor, H.264 video encoding format, the video file storageusageissmall while it has high image quality!
You can connect your camera via Wi-Fi using your smart Phone remotely, to view the camera live screenanduseyourphone to record or shooting.

Safety Instructions

• Do not drop, impact or puncture the cameraDo not expose the camera to high/lowtemperature, excessive dust, humidity or strong vibration, otherwisethe product may be damaged.
• Do not use corrosive chemicals or solvents to clean the product
• Do not disassemble this camera or attempt torepairormodify it in any manner, if there is any damagetothecamera, stop using the camera and returnthisproducttothe store where you have purchased it from, theproductwill be sent back to the company and fix.

Cautions

• Keep children away from the product, accessoriesandits packaging materials, it may cause suffocation.
• Do not put the product in a fire, otherwiseit maycausean explosion.
• Remove the battery if the camera is not goingtobeusedfor long periods, and please fully-chargedthebatterybefore using it again.

Standard Accessories

4K Ultra HD Camera: Infrared remote control
Battery: HDMI Cable Charger User Manual
USB Cable: DV Pouch

The above are all accessories, if there is any missing, pleasecontact the seller for replacement.

Charging the Battery

Before using the camera, you must load and charge the battery.

Charging with the Charger

Connect to
100-220V socket

Note: Insert the battery into the charger to chargeit, the in dicator light will be red when charging; The in dicat or light will turn green when the charging is completed.

Charging with USB Cable (Direct Charge)

1. Please Connect the USB Cable to the charging adapter when camera is running low.
2. Connect the other side to the Camera’s USB charging in terface.
3. The indicator light will be red when charging; The in dicator light will turn green when the charging is completed

Note:

1. When using the charger, please install thebatteryinthe charger slot correctly.
2. For direct charge, please use the 5V/2A-2.5Acharging adapter for charging.
3. When using the USB Cable to charge, if chargeduring working condition, the camera will automatically shut down after the chargingadapter is powered off.

Component Introduction

For the function description of the related parts in the above figure, please refer to the following table.

rotation.
②| Hot shoeinterface| Mount hot shoe products.
③| T/W Zoom Button| In video/Photo Mode, pull left/ right to zoom in/out.
| It also can be “Options” button when choosing functions.
④| Photo Button| In photo mode, press to take photo. It also can be “OK” button when confirming functions.
⑤| Status Light| Charging indicator and workingindicator.
⑥| Recording Button| 1. Recording/stop video.2. Stop playback when the video is Playing.
⑦| I/O Interface| MIC:Access to an external microphone;HDMI：External HD Cable toconnect to TV;USB interface：Access the USB Cable to charge.
⑧| Power Button| Power On/Off.
⑨| Horn| Plays back sounds.
⑩| LED Light Switch| Press to turn on / off the LED light.
⑪| Menu Button| Press to enter the menu.
⑫| DISP Button| Press to switch screen display mode.
⑬| Mode Button| Press to enter the mode menu

For the function description of the related parts intheabovefigure, please refer to the following table.

Inserting an SD Card

1. Open the Battery cover.
2. Insert the memory card in the direction shown until you hear“Clicks”.
3. Close the Battery cover.

※ Open the Battery cover and

Note:

1. When using for the first time, format the SD card On this unit. The SD card needs to be U3.
2. Do not forcefully remove the SD card while working, otherwise it may cause loss of files or machine damage.

Loading Battery

1. Open the Battery cover.
2. Inserts a lithium battery.
3. Close the battery cover

Recording Mode

1. Recording mode

2. Resolution

3. Remaining video recording time

4. Battery Status

5. Memory Card

6. Menu

7. Zoom

8. Playback

9. Pause recording

10. Press the “Power Button” or open the, enter the video mode.

11. Set the option of the function you need by phototypesetting.

12. Press the Rec button to start shooting.

13. Press the Rec button again to stop shooting. 5.Press the photo button to pause when recording to continue.

Video setting menu

Enter the menu by button or touch, you can set the resolution,white balance, exposure and other function parameterize video results

1. Press the power button to turn on the camera.
2. Press the menu button or touch the icon on the screen to enter the menu.
3. Touch the”Setup” icon on the screen to enter the menu.
   Name| Function Description
   ---|---
   Resolution| 4K/2K/1080P/720P/VGA
   AWB| Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Tungsten
   Color| Standard/Brown/Black、White/ Realistic Color
   Exposure| +3～-3
   Date Stamp| On/Off
   Metering| Multi/Center/Spor
4. By switching the “T/W zoom button”or swipescreentoselect the setting option freely.
5. By touching or pressing the “Photo button” to select the  option, for example: Resolution, enter the option menu,

select the resolution you need, press to return to the main menu, press to return to the stand by maininter face.

Function

few minutes, hours or even days of video playback in a short periodof time.
**** Slomo| This function only supports 720P. After the video is turned on, it can reach 2 times the slow movement when it is played.

1. Enter the video mode.
2. Press the “Menu Button” or touch the icon on the screen to enter the menu.
3. Touch to enter the option menu.
4. By touching or pressing the “Photo button” to select the option, for example: Slomo, enter the option menu touch  to return to the main menu, touch  to return to the standby main interface.

Note: Slomo function only supports 720p

Photo Mode

1. Photo mode

2. Resolution

3. Remaining number of shoots

4. Battery Status

5. Memory Card

6. Menu

7. Zoom

8. Play Back

9. Press the “Photo Button” or open the screentoturnonthecamera, Press “Mode Button” to enter the mode menu, and Touch to enter the main interface of the photo mode.

10. Set the option of the function you need by the option setting menu.

11. Press the “Photo Button”, finish the photo.

Photo setting menu

Enter the menu by button or touch. You can set theresolution,white balance, exposure and other function parameterstogetbetter photo results in the menu.

1. Enter the Photo mode .
2. Press the “Menu Button” or touch the on the screen to enter the menu.
3. Touch the on the screen to enter the set menu.
   Name| Function Description
   ---|---
   Resolution| 30M/24M/20M/16M/12M/10M/7MHD/5M/3M/2MHD/VGA
   AWB| Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Tungsten
   Color| Standard/Brown/Black、White/ Realistic Color
   Exposure| +3～-3
   Metering| Multi/Center/Spot
   Sharpness| Soft/Normal/Sharp
   ISO| Auto/100/200/400
4. By switching the“T/W zoom button”or swipescreentoselect the setting option freely.
5. By touching or pressing the “Photo button” to select the option, for example: Resolution, enter the option menu, select the resolution you need, press to return to the main menu, press to return to the stand by main interface.

Function

By using various features in this option menu Allhallows pictures easier and faster

cause by strongvibration.
Face Detect| When this function is turned on, the face will be in priority focus when the camera
detects a human face
Marco| By turning this function on, you can switch to macro mode with a focusing distance from 0.1-1m
Burst Mode| Take three consecutive photos
Date Stamp| Turn on this function to add a date watermark in the lower right corner of the photo

1. Enter the photo mode,press”Menu button” or press button, to enter the main menu.
2. Touch “Function” to enter the option menu.
3. By switching the“T/W zoom button”or swipescreentoselect the setting option freely. 4.By touching or pressing the “Photo button” to select the option, for example: Capture Mode, enter the option menu,select the option you need, press to return to the main menu, press to return to the stand by main interface.

Set Mode

Through this setting menu, you can customize the function parameters such as language, date and frequency.

Select the sound when recording
Set Date| Customize the date and time of the photo orvideo.
Frequency| Normally, 60Hz is suitable for US or other countries. While 50 Hz is suitable for European countries and Japan and so on.
Auto Off| Off/3mins/5mins/10mins.
Format| Yes/No.
Default| Yes/No.

1. Press the “Power Button” or open the screentoturnonthecamera, Press “Mode Button” to enter the mode menu, and Touch to enter the main interface of the SET mode.
2. By switching the “T/W zoom button” or swipescreentoselect the setting option freely.
3. By touching or pressing the “Photo Button” to select the option.
4. press or to return to the main menu.

Play Back

This function allows you to play recorded video or photo in the camera

Video

1. Press the “Menu Button” or touch to enter the menu interface in the photo or recording mode.
2. Touch to enter the playback function menu.
3. Touch the video option to enter the 12 palace video play back interface
4. Select any one of the video thumbnail to enter the preview screen.
5. Switch to the previous or next by touching or .
6. By Touching button or “Photo Button” to start playback.
7. During the playback, press“T/W Zoom Button” toad just the sound, press the “Photo Button” to pause playback, press“Record button” to stop playing.
8. By Touching or pressing the “Menu Button”, you can delete the current file, delete all files, lock or unlock current file or all files.

Photo

1. Press the “Menu   Button” or touch to enter the menu interface in the photo or recording mode.
2. Touch to enter the playback function menu.
3. Touch the video option to enter the 12 palace photo play back interface
4. Select any one of the Photo thumbnail to Browse photos.
5. Switch to the previous or next by touching or .
6. By touching or pressing the “Menu Button”, you can delete the current file, delete all files, lock or unlock current file or all files

Slide Show

1. Press the “Menu   Button” or touch to enter the menu inter face in the photo or recording mode.
2. Touch the to enter the Slide Show in terface
3. By touching the play button or “Photo Button”  to start play
4. By touching or pressing the “Menu Button” , you can select 3S,5S,10S play time

Note: 3S,5S,10S options are the interval time of each picture.

Connecting to TV

When connect the HDMI to your camera’s HDMI output and your TV, the image on your screen can also be displayed on your TV screen.

1. Press the power button or open the screen toturn on the camera and enter the standby state.
2. Take out the HDM cable and connect the camera with the HDMI connector of the TV.
3. Turn the TV to the HDMI channel, the preview screen will appears on the TV.

Connecting to the Computer

This function allows you to use your camera as aMSDCdiskor PC Camera

MSDC Mode

1. Power on the camera and enter the standby mode.
2. Connect the camera and computer with the cable.
3. The screen will display two options: “MDSC”and“PC Camera”.
4. Select the “MSDC ” by“T/W Zoom Button” .
5. Press “Photo Button” to confirm.

PC Camera Mode

1. Power on the camera and enter the standby mode.
2. Connect the camera and computer with the cable.
3. The screen will display two options: “MDSC”and“PCCamera”.
4. Select the “PC Camera ”by “T/WZoomButton” .
5. Press “Photo Button” to confirm.

APP Downloading

For Android: Search “D   Video” in Play store and download For IOS: Search “ D Video” in App store and download. Or scan the QR Code to download the APP.

APP Connecting

1. Press the power button or open the screen nontheatrical, Press “Mode Button” to enter the mode menu, and Touch to enter the main interface of the WiFi mode.

2. Open your phone and open the WiFi searchlight with HDVxxxxxx, Enter the password : 12345678. =
   
   

3. Enter the APP, touch“ Camera”.
   
   

Note:The Wi-Fi function is a point-to-point wireless connection with a limited distance. The maximum distance is about 7 meters. Please use this function within the effective distance.

App Functions

You can remote control the camera to record, photo ta king,playback and parameter setting on the APP

APP Video Mode

1. Touch the on the App user interface to enter the Video mode.
2. Touch the icon , “REC” will be displayed at the top Right of the interface and flashes on the live preview., Start recording.
3. Touch the icon again, Stop recording.

APP Photo Mode

1. Touch the on the App user interface to enter the Photo mode.
2. Press the icon in live preview mode,the app will sound “click”.
3. Finished.

APP Setting

This setting function allows you to customize the parameters of the camera, such as the resolution, audio recording, and date.

Press the on the App user interface to enter the Setting menu.

Play Back

Through this function, the recorded video and photos can belayed online on the APP and downloaded to the phone.

A.Photo

1. Press the on the App user interface to enter the Play Back mode.
2. In the main interface of the playback, select “Photo” to enter the thumbnail preview interface.
3. Select anyone of the document thumbnail to play.
4. Touch in the upper right corner to select any file you want to delete or download to the local album.

B. Video

1. Press the on the App user interface to enter the Play Back mode.
2. In the main interface of the playback, select “Video” to enter the thumbnail preview interface.
3. Select anyone of the document thumbnail to play
4. Touch in the upper right corner to select any file you want to delete or download to the local album.

C. Album

1. Press on the main interface to enter the local album.
2. In the main interface of the playback, select “Video” or”Photo” to enter the thumbnail preview inter face.
3. Select any one of the document thumbnail to play, delete or share it to the social media by touching.

Technical Parameters

:19201080 30fpsHD :1280720 60fpsVGA :640*480 30fps
**** Photo Resolution| 30M(64004800)/24M(56004200)/20M(52003900)/16M(46083456)/12M(40003000)/10M(36482736)/7M(HD)(36482052)/5M(25921944)/3M(20481536)/2M(HD)(19201080)/ VGA(640*480)
ISO| Auto/100/200/400
Wi-Fi| Support
LED Light| Yes
Hot Shoe| Support external Microphone/LED light
USB Port| USB2.0：DC IN
Lens Caliber| M=37mm
Speaker| Built-in
Microphone| Built-in
Battery| NP-40 Li-ion battery
Working Temperature| 0～40 °C

Troubleshooting

correctly/Charge
Unclear Focus| Out of focus range / lens dirty| Shooting in focus able range/Clean the lens
Unable to use memory card/unable to record| Card damage / SD card does not meet requirement| Replace the SD card / Format the SD Card / Use the U1 Card
**** Fail to use it as a PC Cam| USB Cable is loose / Computer system version is not compatible| Replace the USB interface / Select a compatiblesystem

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, whichcan be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fromthat to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by manufacturer could void your authority tooperate this equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operationis subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be located or operating in conjunction with anyother antenna or transmitter.

RF Exposure Information
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposurer equirement.
The device can be used in 0mm exposure condition, compliance with exposure requirements.

FCC ID: 2ALYU-HDR-Z88

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