RCA EZ2050 manual

EZ2050 series 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 Impor tant batter y precautions • Any battery may present a risk of fire , explosion, or chemical burn if abused. Do not try to charge a battery that is not intended to be recharged, do not incinerate , and do not puncture. • Non-rechargeable batteries , such as alkaline batteries, may leak if left in your product for a long period of time.[...]

3 3 FC C Information Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed t o provide reasonable prot ection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

4 Contents Impor tant safety instructions IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS .............................................................................................. 1 Impor tant battery precautions ................................................................................................. ....... 2 Ecology ...............................[...]

5 Connecting to external devices Viewing videos on T V .......................................................................................................... ................ 24 Managing videos on your c omputer Computer syst em requirements .................................................................................................. .... [...]

6 6 End user license agr eement End user license tagr eement IMPORT ANT : THIS WINDOW CONT AINS TW O SEP ARA TE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS (“EULA ”): 1) THE A UDIOVO X C ORPORA TION EULA AND 2) THE ARCSOFT C ORPORA TION EULA. BY INST ALLING THE FOLL OWING PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE ACEPT ANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING T[...]

7 7 2. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS (a) Except f or the licenses expressly granted t o you in this EULA, no other licenses or rights are gr anted or implied. (b) Y ou may not (i) make the Program available ov er a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time; (ii) modify , translate, reverse engineer , decompile, disassemble (exc e[...]

8 6. LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY (a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LA W , IN NO EVENT SHALL AUDIOVOX, OR IT S DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, INDIRECT , OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES WHA TSOEVER (INCL UDING, WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, DAMAGES FOR L OSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES, L OSS OF BUSINESS IN[...]

9 “ AUDIOVO X SUBSIDIARY ” shall mean any person, c orporation, or other organization, domestic or foreign, including but not limited to subsidiaries, that is dir ectly or indirectly controlled by Audiovo x Corporation including, but not limited to , Audiovox Consumer Electronics , Inc. and Audiovo x Electronics Corporation. F or purposes of th[...]

10 2. ARCSOFT C ORPORA TION EULA ARCSOFT C ORPORA TION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORT ANT : READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNL OADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFT W ARE! The following is a legal software license ag reement between you, the software end user , and ArcSoft, Inc. Carefully read this lic ense agreement befor e using the relevant ArcSoft softw[...]

11 EXCL USION OF IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCL USION MA Y NO T APPL Y TO Y OU. THIS W ARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MA Y ALSO HA VE OTHER RIGHTS THA T V ARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDIC TION. 6. Limited Liability . Y OUR SOLE REMEDY AND THE ENTIRE LIABILIT Y OF ARCSOFT AND ITS LICENSORS ARE SET FORTH ABOVE. IN NO E VENT[...]

12 12 Getting star ted 1 2 3 4 Push (to the right) to unlock. Observe the polarities. Slide up to lock. • The camcorder can also be pow ered by USB. Ref er to Connecting to a PC section for connecting details. When the camcorder is connected to a PC, three options will be displa yed: USB connect, W eb cam and USB power . Press + or - to select US[...]

13 13 3. Inser ting SD memor y card • An SD memory card (not included) is needed for recording . Lift up the cover Push the card in until a click is heard • The card icon appears on the scr een with memory card inser ted. • T o remove car d, push card in until a click is heard , then slowly release the card . As card is under minimal tension [...]

14 5. Resetting the camcorder • T o reset the camcorder (if it is not functioning properly), remo ve the batteries and re-install. 6. Setting date and time • It is recommended to set the date and time befor e using the camcorder . Refer to Menu settings section for more inf ormation.[...]

15 15 General controls MODE Lens Recording indicator T r ipod screw hole On/off switch A V output Play/pause Setup menu Record Audio speaker L CD screen USB (Lift up the cover to access the connector) +/– Adjust volume during playback; zoom during r ecord and pr eview / – Skip to previous or next recording; fast rewind or forward Microphone SD [...]

16 Switch on Operation modes There are thr ee basic modes for operating the camcorder: Video preview mode, Photo pr eview mode and Playback mode. It will always launch in video preview mode after being switched on. Refer to the diagram belo w for switching between modes and r ead relevant sections in the user manual for detailed operations. Press M[...]

17 Recording quality 1. In Video preview mode , press MENU to show the camcor der menu. 2. Press - or + t o highlight Quality within the V ideo Menu 3. Press REC ORD to select Quality which will then expose the choices of HD, HQ and WebQ . 4. Press - or + t o highlight the desired Quality from HD , HQ or W ebQ, then pr ess REC to save that setting [...]

18 Recording videos 1. In Video preview mode , press the r ed RECORD butt on to begin recor ding. REC indicator Elapsed time Video recor ding indicator • While recording , the red recor ding light on the camcorder front will turn on. 2. Press PLA Y/P AUSE to pause a recor ding. Pause indicator Elapsed time Video recor ding indicator • A pause i[...]

19 T o take photos 1. In Photo preview mode , press REC ORD to take photos. • The photo resolution is 3 megapix els which is interpolated from a 1 megapix el sensor . 2. After taking a photo , please allow a few seconds f or image processing befor e the next photo can be taken. T ak ing photos[...]

20 Playing back rec ordings 1. Press PLA Y/P AUSE to enter Playback mode and start playback of the most recent rec ording (video/ photo). Playback indicator Current file number/T otal number of files 2. P ress + or – during playback to adjust v olume (video only). 3. Hold down or to fast rewind or forward the selected video during playback. 4. Pr[...]

21 5. T o select another video, press or to cue the previous or next video. Play/pause indicator 6. When video pla yback stops, press MODE or REC ORD to return to Video preview mode . (Press RECORD to stop video playback)[...]

22 Deleting T o delete one recor ding 1. Press or in Playback mode to select file. 2. Press DELETE . 3. P ress + or - to select One . 4. P ress the red REC ORD button to confirm delete. T o delete all recor dings 1. Press DELETE in Playback mode and press + or - t o select All . 2. P ress the red REC ORD button. 3. P ress + or - to select Ye s and [...]

23 Menu settings Using the camcor der menu 1. T o access the menu for photo taking, press MENU in Photo preview mode . T o access the menu for video taking, press MENU in Video preview mode . 2. P ress + or – to highlight a menu option. 3. Press RECORD to enter the highlighted menu option. 4. P ress + or – to change the setting . 5. Press RECOR[...]

24 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 (yello w) and audio (white) input jacks on the T V . 2. T urn on the T V and the camcorder . 3. S witch the T V to the selected[...]

25 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 (y ellow) and audio (white) inputs of the recor ding device ( VHS or DVD recorder). 2. T urn on the camcorder and the recor ding device. 3. S witch recording [...]

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

27 About RCA Memor y Manager The included RCA Memory Manager application lets you: • Browse and play videos • Delete videos • Save videos to y our computer • Edit videos by simply drag-and-drop Viewing videos on PC T o ensure that videos can be managed and pla yed on your PC: • Make sure to install the included Memory Manager application.[...]

28 Additional inf ormation Tips and tr oubleshooting Cannot turn on the camcorder . • Make sure the batteries are in good condition. SD card cannot be detected by camcorder . • Make sure the SD card is inserted properly . Remove and inser t the card from the card slot again when the camcorder is pow ered off . Camcorder not turned on after conn[...]

29 Visiting RCA w ebsite Please visit www.rcaaudio video.com f or: • Latest software and firmware • RCA Memory M anager Software • User manual • Fr equently asked questions (F AQ) • Customer service and technical support information[...]

30 T echnical specifications Battery: • 4 x AAA battery Size and frame ra te of video recordings: • HD mode: 1280 x 720 pixels @ 30fps (MJPEG video compression, A VI file format) • HQ mode: 720 x 480 pixels @ 30fps (MJPEG video compression, A VI file format) • W ebQ mode: 320 x 240 pixels @ 30fps (MJPEG video compression, A VI file format) [...]

31 W arrant y information 12 Month Limited W arrant y Applies to RCA Camcor ders AUDIOVO X ACCESSORIES C ORP . (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this pr oduct that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and c onditions, be prov en defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of orig[...]

32 • Properly pack y our unit. Include any remotes, memory cards, cables , etc. which wer e originally provided 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. Ship to Audiov ox Electronics C orp. Attn: Ser[...]

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