RCA SMALL WONDER EZ217PK - Manual

EZ217RD, EZ217PL, EZ217BL, EZ217SL, EZ217GR,
EZ217PK RCA Small Wonder Camcorder
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Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Small Wonder Camcorder.
Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the product.
Inserting microSD memory card
• A microSD memory card is recommended for recording. It is installed between the
batteries in the front compartment.
– Refer to “Battery installation” for more information on opening the front compartment.
• To insert card, align card with Card Symbol on camcorder and slide in until a click is heard.
The card icon ( ) appears on the screen with memory card inserted.
• To remove card, push card in until a click is heard and the card will pop out slightly, then
remove the card.
• The camcorder supports a memory card capacity of 8 GB or less.
Setting date and time
You might be prompted to set the date and time after battery replacement or for the fi rst time
you turned on the camcorder. Date and time setting can also be accessed anytime by pressing
and holding PLAY/PAUSE and ON/OFF together while the camcorder is turned off .
1. Press or to shift among month, date, hour and minute and press + or – to set the
date/time values.
2. Press or to select DONE and then press the red RECORD button to save settings. Or
press DELETE to exit without saving.
Getting started
USB cover
v3.0 (EN)
Using your camcorder
User Manual
Turn on/off
• Press and hold ON/OFF to turn on or off .
– Camcorder will automatically turn off after 2 minutes if not in use.
Record
Press and release the red RECORD button (after
“READY” appears on the screen) to begin recording.
While recording:
• A red and the elapsed time appears at the top
left corner of the screen.
• The red recording light on the camcorder front
turns on.
Pausing a recording:
• Press PLAY/PAUSE.
• A pause indicator
II replaces the red at the top
left corner and “Recording Paused” fl ashes in the
middle of the screen.
• To resume recording, press and release PLAY/
PAUSE again.
Stop
While playing or recording, press and release the red
RECORD button to stop the playing or recording.
Play
Playback from recording mode:
1. Press PLAY/PAUSE once to start playback of the most recent video.
2. Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all videos, starting from the fi rst one
in the memory card.
• If no video is selected after playback has fi nished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
Playback from video preview mode (press or once from recording mode):
1. Press and release or to cue the previous or next video.
2. Press PLAY/PAUSE once to start playback of the current video.
3. Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all remaining videos, starting from
the current one in the memory card.
• If no video is selected after playback has fi nished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
Other playback controls:
• Hold
down or to fast rewind or fast forward the selected video during playback.
• Press PLAY/PAUSE to pause playback (a pause indicator II and the remaining playback
time fl ash at the top left corner of the screen). Press the button again to resume playback.
Delete
1. Press DELETE and the last recording and “DELETE VIDEO ?” appear on the screen.
• To select another video, press and release or .
2. Press and hold DELETE until the selected video is deleted.
3. To delete all videos, press & hold DELETE for 3 seconds and then repeat step 2.
Take photo
• Press and release WEB PHOTO to take photo (photo resolution: 1280 x 960 pixel).
Zoom
Before or during recording:
• Press + to zoom in.
• Press – to zoom out.
Volume
During playback:
• Press + to increase volume.
• Press – to decrease volume.
Recording indicator
Camcorder strap hole
Tripod screw mount
Video quality selector
HQ: High Quality mode
webQ: Web quality mode
• The selected setting (HQ or webQ) appears on the display screen during recording.
• The HQ setting is recommended when planning to view video on a TV directly from the
camcorder.
* Recording duration is based on specifi ed microSD card capacities. Actual recording capacity depends on type of video content
being recorded.
LCD screen
For self recordings, the LCD
screen can be rotated 180
o .
Front cover
Refer to Battery installation for
more information.
Microphone
Lens
AV output
Audio/Video output for connecting to TV or other
AV equipment with the included AV cable.
• Refer to “Viewing videos on TV” and “Recording videos to VHS
tape or DVD” overleaf for more information.
Audio speaker
Front cover lock
Front compartment
microSD card
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2
3
4
Battery installation
1. Push (to the right) and hold the front cover lock.
2. Slide the front cover down and then lift up to open.
3. Replace or install 2 AA batteries. Make sure you align the battery polarities as indicated.
4. Replace the front cover and slide up to lock.
• You may also need to insert a microSD memory card before replacing the front cover. Refer to “Inserting microSD memory card”
for more information.
Content of the box
• SmallWonder
Camcorder
• AV cable
• USB cable
• 2 x AA Batteries
• Wrist
strap
• User Manual
• Owner Registration card
• 2GB microSD card (installed in the
camcorder)
• microSD to SD adaptor
• In the case of low battery, a low battery icon ( ) will fl ash on the screen. Please change
batteries when battery icon is fl ashing.
• Alkaline batteries are recommended for best results under normal use.
Settings Resolutions
Approx. recording duration*
2 GB 8 GB
HQ (High Quality mode) 640 x 480 pixel 1 hour 4 hours
webQ (Web Quality mode) 448 x 336 pixel 2 hours 8 hours