RCA EZ4000PL manual

EZ4000 EZ4000R EZ4000RD EZ4000RDR EZ4000BL EZ4000BLR EZ4000PL EZ4000PLR EZ4000BK EZ4000BKR user manual It is impor tant to read this user manual prior to using your new pr oduct for the first time.[...]

Impor tant safety instruc tions 1 PLEASE READ AND SA VE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS Some of the following information ma y not apply to your particular product; however , as with an y electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Hee[...]

2 2 Ecology Help protect the environment - w e recommend that you dispose of used batteries b y putting them into specially designed receptacles . Pr ecautions for the unit • Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm place; condensation problems may r esult. • Do not store the unit near fire , places with [...]

3 3 FC C Information This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this devic e must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found t[...]

4 Contents Impor tant safety instructions IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS .............................................................................................. 1 Impor tant battery information ................................................................................................. ....... 1 Ecology ...............................[...]

5 Menu settings Using the camcorder menu ...................................................................................................... ......... 21 Menu options and settings ..................................................................................................... .......... 21 Connecting to external devices Viewing videos on T [...]

6 6 End user license agr eement End user license agr eement THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN Y OU AND AUDIOVOX CORPORA TION AND , AS APPLICABLE, ANY AUDIOVOX SUBSIDIAR Y , AS DEFINED BEL OW (COLLECTIVEL Y “ AUDIOVOX”), FOR THE RCA BRANDED PORT ABLE DIGIT AL AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE APPLICA TION/DRIVER SOF[...]

7 7 without notice from A UDIOVOX. (d) Upon termination of this EULA and your associat ed license, you shall cease all use of the P rogram and destro y or permanently erase the Program and all full or partial copies thereof . 4. W ARRANT Y DISCLAIMER THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “ AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANT Y OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED , [...]

8 8 Getting star ted Dear RCA customer , Thank you for pur chasing the RCA Small W onder Camcorder . This product will let you recor d videos with high definition quality. Y ou can also manage your recor dings on your computer with the RCA Memory Manager included with this product. T o start using your camcorder , please follow the setup instructio[...]

9 9 100 - 120V , 60H z Open the cover • Use only the provided A C/DC charger • Image is for refer ence only , the AC/DC adapter sho wn in the image may vary from the actual product. 3. Inser ting microSD memor y card • A microSD memory card (not included) is recommended for r ecording as the camcorder int ernal memory will only permit minutes[...]

10 4. T urning on the camcorder • Press and hold MENU/ until the camc order turns on. • "Ready" shows on the L CD screen when the camcorder is ready for r ecording. Battery indicator (recharge when the icon is empty) Memory card indicator Recording quality • Press and hold MENU/ t o turn off the camcorder . • The camcorder will au[...]

11 W aterproof pr ecautions Befor e using for outdoor activity • Make sure to close the card door securely without wat er , dust, hair or etc. between door and cabinet. • It may result in malfunction if water , dir t or sand gets inside the camcorder . • Closing the card door: make sure to close the card door pr operly and ensure no space bet[...]

12 12 General controls Lens Recording indicator Microphone Camcorder strap hole General controls PLA Y/PA USE DELETE P H OTO MENU/ Delete recordings T ake photo Playback/pause On/off switch/ Setup menu Record Audio speaker L CD screen +/– – Adjust volume during playback/zoom during record and preview / – Skip to previous or next recording; fa[...]

13 A V output HDMI video output Lift up the cover to ac cess the connectors USB microSD card slot[...]

14 Switch on Operation modes There are two basic modes f or operating the camcorder: Pr eview and Playback. The camcorder will always enter into Pr eview mode after switched on. Refer to the diagram belo w for switching between modes and read relevant sections in the user manual for detailed operations. Press REC ORD to start/ stop video recor ding[...]

15 Recording quality 1. Press MENU / to show the camcorder menu . 2. Press + or - t o select V ideo Quality. 3. Press to enter and pr ess + or – to select from HD , Spor ts and W ebQ. 4. Press to exit the current menu option. 5. Press MENU / to save settings and exit the camcorder menu. The selected setting (HD, Sports or WebQ ) appears on the di[...]

16 Recording videos 1. In Pr eview mode, press the r ed RECORD button t o begin recording . Elapsed time Video recor ding indicator • While recording , the red recor ding light on the camcorder front turns on. 2. Press PLA Y/P AUSE to pause a recor ding. • A pause indicator II replaces the r ed at the top left corner of the screen. • T o resu[...]

17 T o take photos 1. In Preview mode, pr ess P H OTO to take photos. • The resolution of the photos is 12.0 mega pix el which is interpolated from 5 mega pix el sensor . 2. After taking photos, wait f or few seconds timeout to r eturn to Preview mode . T ak ing photos[...]

18 Playing back rec ordings 1. Press PLA Y/P AUSE to enter Playback mode and start playback of the most recent recor ding (video/ photo). Playback indicator Current file number/T otal number of files Elapsed playback time 2. P ress + or – during playback to adjust v olume (video only). 3. Hold down or to fast rewind or forward the selected video [...]

19 5. T o select another video, press or t o cue the previous or next video. Type of file ( Video/Photo) Duration of current file Current file number/T otal number of files 6. If no video is selected after playback has finished, P review mode will resume after 8 seconds. • Y ou may also press P H OTO to go to Preview mode after playback, or press[...]

20 Deleting Deleting recor dings T o delete the last recor ding: 1. Press DELETE and press + or - to select One . Video 0003/0003 De l ete: A ll Can c e l One 2. P ress the red REC ORD button to confirm delete. T o delete all recor dings: 1. Press DELETE and press + or - to select All . Video 0003/0003 De l ete: A ll Can c e l One 2. P ress the red[...]

21 Menu settings Using the camcor der menu 1. Press MENU/ to show the camcorder menu on the screen. 2. P ress + or – to highlight a menu option. LIGHTING PHOT O QUALITY VIDEO QUALITY TV OUTPUT AUTO 12MP HD NTSC (US) Press Menu to Save and Exit 3. Press to enter the highlighted menu option. 4. P ress + or – to change the setting . LIGHTING PHOT [...]

22 Connecting to external devices Viewing videos on T V 1. Plug in the A V cable (provided) – Insert the single connector end into the camcorder (A V jack) and connect the double connector ends to the corresponding video (yellow) and audio (whit e) input jacks on the T V . 1 2 3 Follo w below steps to lift up the cover: Open the cover 2. T urn on[...]

23 Recording videos t o VHS tape or DVD 1. Plug in the A V cable (provided) – Insert the single connector end into the camcorder and connect the double connector ends to corresponding video (yello w) and audio (white) inputs of the recording devic e ( VHS or DVD recorder). 2. T urn on the camcorder and the recor ding device. 3. S witch recording [...]

24 Computer sy stem requir ements Windo ws: Windows® XP (SP2 or higher) or Window s Vista™ or Window s® 7 • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU E6300 proc essor (or above), AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (or abov e) recommended • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended for editing HD videos) • 300 MB available hard disk space • 256 MB Graphics Card or abov e is recomme[...]

25 3. Windo ws : The first time you connect the camcorder to the PC, the Small Wonder will mount as a drive letter . T o access the Memor y Manager 3 installer , open My Computer and double- click the drive letter associated with the SMALL WONDER label. Double- click MemoryMgr3_Window s_Installer .exe to start the installation. • The RCA Detectiv[...]

26 Additional inf ormation Tips and tr oubleshooting Cannot turn on the camcorder . • Make sure the battery is not empty. Refer t o the user manual to properly charge the camcor der before use. MicroSD card cannot be detected by camcorder . • Make sure the microSD card is inserted properly . Remove and insert the card from the card slot again w[...]

27 Pr oduct registration Please go to www.m ysmallwonder .com for online registration. F or your recor ds Keep your sales receipt f or proof of purchase to obtain warranty parts and ser vice. In the event that service should be required, you may need both the model number and the serial number . In the space below , record the dat e and place of pu[...]

28 T echnical specifications Product: • Digital Camera Recorder Brand: • RCA Model: • EZ4000, EZ4000R, EZ4000RD , EZ4000RDR, EZ4000BL, EZ4000BLR, EZ4000PL, EZ4000PLR, EZ4000BK and EZ4000BKR Battery: • Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery , 3.7 V DC Po wer Adapter (Battery Charger): • Rated input: 100 – 120 V AC, 60Hz, 0.3 A •[...]

29 W arrant y information Limited warranty 12 Month Limited W arranty Applies to RCA Audio/V ideo Products AUDIOVO X ELEC TRONICS CORP . (the Company) warrants to the original retail pur chaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and c onditions, be prov en defective in material or workmanship within 12 mo[...]

30 with the product. However DO NO T return any removable batteries, ev en if batteries were included with the original purchase. We rec ommend using the original carton and packing materials. • Include evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print y our name and address and a description of the defect. Send via standard UPS or i[...]

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