Curtis VR269 User Manual

Digital Camcorder

VR269

User Manual

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this digital video camera. Before using the camera,
please read this user manual carefully. With this digital video camera you can take both
video clips and still photos. The illustrations in this user manual are to visually detail the
operation of the digital video camera.

Notice for use
General:

1. Never open the housing of the digital video camera as some parts may cause an electrical
shock.

2. Moisture, extreme pressure and overheating may damage this digital video camera.

Memory and storage:

1. SD/MMC/SDHC cards are compatible with this camera, with a maximum capacity of
16GB.

2. When buying a SD/MMC/SDHC card, take the digital video camera with you to ensure
compatibility.

3. When a SD/MMC/SDHC card is inserted, the internal memory of the digital video camera
will not function.

4. The card slot has a write-protect switch, which can be used to prevent accidental deletion
of data. When this switch is pushed to the bottom and locked, the data in the card will be
protected. However, when the card is in write-protect state, it cannot be used for shooting or
deleting, etc.

5. When storing documents using the internal memory or the memory card, make sure that
the size of the documents does not exceed the capacity of the memory.

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Maintenance and care:

1. To clean the lens, first blow away dust on its surface, then use cloth or tissue to wipe the
lens. If necessary, use lens cleanser.

2. Avoid touching the lens with your fingers.

3. When left idle for long periods, remove the batteries from your digital video camera and
store in a dry and dark place.

Miscellaneous:

1. When switching video output between LCD display and video devices, be sure to exit from
the ‘ play ’ or ‘record’ state.

2. This digital video camera is suitable for environments between 0 °- 40 ° C or 32 °-104 ° F.
Never keep the digital video camera in extremely high temperatures, such as a car parked in
the sun. Never keep the digital video camera in damp or moist places. In order to prevent
the digital video camera from condensation, when moving from a cold to a warm place, be
sure to keep it in sealed plastic bag, and open the bag and take it out when the camera
reaches the indoor temperature.

3. TV programs, movies, music, images and other resources may be protected by copyright;
therefore, without prior permission, the shooting/use of these resources may violate
copyright laws and regulations related. Please note that the resources under the protection
of copyright can be used within the permission of related laws and regulations.

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System requirements

When operating and using this digital video camera, be sure the computer you are using
meets some basic requirements. Doing so will allow you to operate the camera to its full
functionality. Below are the requirements:

Operation System Microsoft Windows 98, 2000,XP, Vista, Windows 7
CPU Above Intel PIII667 or CPU of equal performance
Memory Above 128 MB
Sound card and display card DirectX8 or above.
CD-ROM 4× speed or above
Hard Disk 1 GB space above useable
Other One standard USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port

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Getting to know your camera

1. Appearance and Buttons

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1. Power Key

2. SD/MMC SDHC Card Slot

3.Microphone

4.Lens

5.Busy indicator

6.Speaker

7. USB Switch

8.USB Connector

9.LCD panel

10.Set Key

11.Mode Key

12. Right Key

13. Confirm/OK key

14.UP key

15.Down key

16.Left key

2. Basic operation

2.1 Installing the battery

Slide down the back cover and insert three new AAA alkaline batteries. Align with correct
polarity of battery terminals. Close the back cover.

2.2 Using a SD/MMC/SDHC card

Turn your camcorder OFF before inserting / removing the SD Card.
Insert a memory card into the SD/MCC/SDHC card slot. Push it down until the card stays
latched. Do not force – check card’s position according to the position mark on the
camera.
Push and release inserted card if you wish to remove or replace the card.

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- Note that the SD Card has a tiny LOCK switch on the side. Set the
switch to the un-LOCK position to store recorded videos and still
pictures.

2.3 Powering on/off

In the power-off state, press and hold the power key to power on the
camera.
In the power-on state, press the power key to power off the camera.
In the power-on state, let the camera idle for 1 minute（default）to power off the camera
automatically.
In power-on state, when the battery level is very low, the camera will turn off after several
seconds and you must replace the battery.

2.4 Menu Setting
Under picture taking/recording mode,press "SET" key to open set menu and then press the
up/down/left/right key to select menu. Press OK or right key to enter the submenu. When
selecting menu, the background of the selected menu option will be displayed in blue.

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