RCA EZ5100 manual

EZ5000 series EZ5100 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 Impor tant batter y information W arning: Y our product contains a batter y and charging system which is desig ned to work in temperatures that do not exceed 50°C (122°F). L eaving this product in a closed automobile or the trunk of an automobile where temperatures ma y exceed 50°C may r esult in permanent battery damage, fire, or explosion. P[...]

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 t ested and found [...]

4 Contents Impor tant safety instructions IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS .............................................................................................. 1 Impor tant battery information ................................................................................................. ....... 2 Pr ecautions for the unit .............[...]

5 Menu settings Using the camcorder menu ...................................................................................................... ......... 27 Menu options and settings ..................................................................................................... .......... 27 Connecting to external devices Viewing videos on T [...]

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[...]

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10 automated check for Updates , you hereby ag ree to automatically request and r eceive Updates fr om ArcSoft's ser vers. 5. Warranty Disclaimer . NO W ARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE WITH RESPEC T T O THIS SOFT W ARE, INCLUDING BUT NO T LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOS[...]

11 11. Usage Tracking. T o improve product usability , ArcSoft may log information about the usage information of selected product features. Such usage inf ormation will not be collected with any corresponding identifying information so that usage anonymity will be preserved. 12. T ermination. Y our rights with respect to the Software may be termin[...]

12 12 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 instruct[...]

13 13 3. Charging the batt er y • Please charge the battery for at least 3 hours before first use . • The battery can also be charged by connecting to a PC with a USB cable. Refer t o page 25 for more information. Lift up the cover 100 - 120V , 60H z • Use only the provided A C/DC charger • Image is for refer ence only , the AC/DC adapter s[...]

14 4. Inser ting SD memor y card • A SD memory card (not included) is recommended for recor ding. Lift up the cover Push the card in until a click is heard • The card icon ( ) appears on the screen with memory card inserted. • T o remove card , push card in until a click is heard , then slowly release the card. A s card is under minimal tensi[...]

15 6. T urning on the camcorder • Open the L CD screen and press the pow er switch until the camcor der turns on. Press and hold • "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 Video light icon Recording quality LCD brightness • [...]

16 16 General controls General controls Camcorder strap hole Lens Video light Zoom lever - zoom during record and preview Recording indicator T ake photo A V output (Lift up the cover to access the connector) Audio speaker HDMI video output (Lift up the cover to access the connector) Microphone SD card slot (Lift up the cover to show the card slot)[...]

17 17 Video quality selector On/off switch Delete recordings Setup menu Record Play/pause / – Adjust volume during playback – Switch on /off the video light – Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen / – Skip to previous or next recording; fast rewind or forward – Press to select item in menu USB L CD screen[...]

18 Adjusting the length of the hand strap 1. Separate the Velcro . 2. Release the strap from the V elcro hook side. 3. Pull the strap to the right to shorten the length of the hand strap or to the left to extend the length of the hand strap. 4. Press the strap back on the Velcro hook side and press the Velcr o loop side on it. 1 2 3[...]

19 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[...]

20 Recording quality • Slide the Video Quality selector to select the recording quality . The selected setting (HD , Spor ts or W ebQ) appears on the display screen during rec ording. Recording videos Light conditions can greatly aff ect the quality of your videos. Y ou can set to optimize the performance of the camcorder under different light so[...]

21 Recording videos 1. In Preview mode, press the r ed RECORD butt on to begin recor ding. 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 red at the top left corner of the screen. • T o resume[...]

22 5. Press to adjust the brightness of the L CD screen. Y ou can select among 8 levels of brightness. The brightness icon will be displayed accordingly . 6. Press the r ed RECORD button to stop recor ding.[...]

23 T o take photos 1. In Preview mode, pr ess PHOT O to take photos. • The resolution of the photos is 12.0 mega pix el which is interpolated from 5 mega pix el sensor for EZ5100. The resolution of the photos is 8.0 mega pix el which is interpolated from 5 mega pix el sensor for EZ5000. 2. After taking photos, wait for few seconds timeout t o ret[...]

24 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. Press / during playback to adjust volume (video only). 3. Hold down or to fast rewind or forward the selected video during pl[...]

25 5. Press to adjust the brightness of the L CD screen. Y ou can select among 8 levels of brightness. The brightness icon will be displayed accordingly . 6. T o select another video, press or to cue the previous or next video. Type of file ( Video/Photo) Duration of current file Current file number/T otal number of files 7. If no video is selec te[...]

26 Deleting Deleting recor dings T o delete the last recor ding: 1. Press DELETE and press / to select One . 2. Press the center of butt on to confirm delete. T o delete all recor dings: 1. Press DELETE and press / to select All . 2. Press the center of butt on. 3. Press / to select Confirm and press the cent er of button to confirm delete all reco[...]

27 Menu settings Using the camcor der menu 1. Press to show the camcorder menu on the scr een. 2. Press / to highlight a menu option. LIGHTING PHOT O QUALITY TV OUTOUT AUTO 8MP NTSC (US) Press Menu to Save and Exit 3. Press to enter the highlighted menu option. 4. Press / to change the setting. LIGHTING PHOT O QUALITY TV OUTOUT AUTO 8MP NTSC (US) P[...]

28 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 left (white) and audio right (red) input jacks on the T V. Lift up the cover 2. T urn on the T V and the cam[...]

29 Computer sy stem requir ements Windo ws® XP (SP2 or higher), 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 • [...]

30 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.[...]

31 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. 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 c[...]

32 Why file cannot be r ecorded or failure enc ountered during recor ding? • It is recommended to use Class 4 or higher memory cards for recording . Pr oduct registration Please go to www.rcaaudio video.com f or online registration. Copyright warning This player is f or your personal use only . Unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted[...]

33 Size of still images: • 4000 X 3000 pixels (JPG) Recording media: • Internal memory • SD card (not included) Maximum recording time (appr oximate figur es): Video Rec ording Modes Maximum recording time with 32 GB SD car d HD (High De nition mode) (EZ5000 series) Up to 16 hours HD (High De nition mode) (EZ5100 series) Up to 10 hours [...]

34 W arrant y information 12 Month Limited W arranty 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 origi[...]

35 • 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[...]

© 2011 Audiovo x Accessories C orporation 111 Congressional Blv d., Suite 350 Carmel, IN 46032 T rademark(s) ® Registered v4.0 (1.0.4.0) Illustrations contained within this publication are f or r epresentation only and subject to change. The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are g iven as a general indication and not as a gu[...]