Mini DV cam Question

sparrowlegs78

Hi,
I have on of the famous £2.98 mini DV cams, but I don't know what the mode button is for, I have caught it by accident today and it made the cam take shocking quality vid.
I also have no idea how to reset the date on it either, the instructions that came with it are "Engrish" so I don't really understand it.
Can anyone shed any light on what the mode button is for and how to re set the date?
Ta muchly
Caz xx

redvee

The date thing, on the camera I know Caz has a bloke in tow , can be cured by doing the following.

Create a txt file and call it TAG.txt

[date]
2010/03/11
20:17:00

and save it into the root folder of the memory card. You have got a class 6 micro-sd?? There is a topic of advice/help/wee-wee take that should help,

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12666507

You should be able to get all the answers you have in a few mins, there is only 52 pages to read through

The mode button works in two ways:

1. Turn the camera on and the blue light stays on with the red light on for a few seconds or so then you are in normal record mode

2. Turn the camera on as above and hit the mode button once and the blue light is solid/constant with the red light flashing then you are in vox mode which means the camera will record for 2 mins upon a 60db(?) sound.

Enjoy the cam, I prefer it over the genuine article that I paid carriage only.

sparrowlegs78

Spanking you kindly sir
Caz xx

TowerRider

I think a space (space bar) after the seconds is very important.

Not sure why the mode would make quality poor. Make sure you use a class 6 card.