EasyPix DVC-5012 Operating Instructions

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This is a digital video camera of exceptional quality and value. You will be able

to capture videos and edit pictures; then send and share them with friends and family.

This digital video camera not only functions as a digital camera for taking pictures, but is also able to record video and audio. You can also connect to the computer and function as a webcam.

This manual will introduce you to using your digital video camera and how to install the accompanying software. Use this manual to learn how to use this digital video camera to take pictures, record video, record audio, send pictures and video to your computer, as well as hot to function as a webcam.

This digital video camera is your best choice and companion for whenever you wish to exchange pictuers and clips through e-mail, create a photo album, record video, or even chat face to face with your family and friends on the Internet.

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Contents

1. Precautions………………………………………………..…….…...……3

Safety precautions…………………………………………………………………………3 Precautions before use………………………………………………………………………3 Precautions before operation……………………………………………………………………4 Package contents………………………………………………………………………………4

2. Understanding digital video camera..……………………......…….5

Digital video camera construction.......................……………..………….………….…….5

Top view………………………………………………………………………………………5 Front………………………………………………………………………………………5 Back……………………………………………………………………………………5 Left………………………………………………………………………………………6 Bottom………………………………………………………………………………………7 Battery status indicator…………………………………………………………………………7

3. How to use digital video camera…..…..……………..………8

Preparations before operation………………………………………………………………8

4. Begin to use digital video camera………………………………………9

Function list…………………………………………………………………………………9 Video mode……………………………………………………………………………11

Status indicator…………………………………………………………………………11 Hotkey menu…………………………………………………………………………11 Video menu……………………………………………………………………13 Video size…………………………………………………………………………13 Image quality…………………………………………………………………13 White balance type………………………………………………………………………14 Exposure compensation………………………………………………………………………14 Color effects……………………………………………………………………………14 Night shot function………………………………………………………………………14 Return to video mode…………………………………………………………………14 Begin recording………………………………………………………………………………14

Photo mode………………………………………………………………………………15

Status indicator……………………………………………………………………………15 Hotkey menu………………………………………………………………………………16 Photo menu………………………………………………………………………………17 Select image size…………………………………………………………………………17 Select image quality…………………………………………………………………17 Select white balance mode…………………………………………………………………17 Exposure adjustment…………………………………………………………………………18 Color effects……………………………………………………………………………18

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Auto shutter………………………………………………………………………………18 Select date indicator………………………………………………………………………18 Return to photo mode………………………………………………………………………18 Night shot function……………………………………………………………………………18 Flash light function……………………………………………………………………………18 How to take a picture………………………………………………………………………18

Audio mode……………………………………………………………………………………19

Status indicator………………………………………………………………………………19

Begin recording………………………………………………………………………………19

Playback mode………………………………………………………………………………20

Video playback………………………………………………………………………………21

Audio playback………………………………………………………………………………22

Delete single file…………………………………………………………………………23 Delete all files…………………………………………………………………………23 Protect single file……………………………………………………………………… 23 Protect all files………………………………………………………………………24 Undo single file protection……………………………………………………………… 24 Undo all files protection………………………………………………………………24 Automatic playback…………………………………………………………………………24 DPOF …………………………………………………………………………………………25 Direct to print (DPS)…………………………………………………………………………26 Exit from playback menu………………………………………………………………26

Setup mode……………………………………………………………………………………27

Options setup………………………………………………………………………………27 Date/time………………………………………………………………………………27 Sounds ………………………………………………………………………………………28 Format………………………………………………………………………………28 Factory default ……………………………………………………………………………… 28 Memory information…………………………………………………………………………28 Language…………………………………………………………………………………… 28 Video output…………………………………………………………………………………28 Shutdown auto timer…………………………………………………………………………28 Light source frequency………………………………………………………………………28 Copy to card……………………………………………………………………………28 Exit setup……………………………………………………………………………28

5. Video output……….……………………….………………..…………29

6. How to connect to PC.......….…..….….…...………………..….….......30

7. Driver installation and software applications……………....….32

Drivers …………………………………………………………………………………32 Presto! Video Works 6…………………………………………………………33 Presto! Mr. Photo 3……………………………………………………………33

XviD 1.03 codec installation………………………………………………………………33

8. Digital recording specifications…………………………….......…37

9. Troubleshooting…....….....………………..…………….….......….…..38

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1. Precautions

Please carefully read through this user manual before use, and follow the instructions for

operation to prevent unit damage due to inappropriate operation.

Safety precautions

●The included CD is a PC software only compact disk and not an audio CD. Please do not

playback on stereo or personal equipment to prevent damage to the CD.

●This product is a precision unit, please do not disassemble as the internal high voltage

components might cause electrical shock or fire hazards.

Please do not place this product under direct sunlight to prevent fire hazards.

Precautions before use

●Please do a test shoot before actual filming

Before important filming (weddings or overseas travel), please do a test shoot to make sure

the digital video camera functions normally. Any additional damage caused by malfunction

of this product (fees for filming and revenues lost etc), we will not be responsible for any

compensation amends.

●Copyright related issues

All images captured by digital video camera, unless authorized by the rights holder, shall not

violate copyright laws. In addition, if filming is prohibited for live performances and

exhibitions, even if just for personal use filming is not allowed. Memory card transfers of

data and copyrighted images should be bound within the range of copyright lays and not be

exceeded.

We will strive to ensure the contents of this manual are up to date. However, the accuracy

cannot be guaranteed. If contents in the manual does not match with the camera, please use

the camera as reference. We reserve the right to not notify in advance any changes in

contents and technical specifications.

If the packaged contents do not match the indicated accessories, please use the actual

contents as reference.

●About the LCD screen

If the LCD display is damaged, please follow the following instructions about the liquid

crystals from the display:

1. If the liquid crystal makes contact with the skin, please wipe with a cloth and then wash

with large amounts of water.

2. If the liquid crystal makes contact with the eye, please wash with clean water for at least

15 minutes, and then rush to a hospital.

3. If liquid crystal is swallowed, please wash mouth cavity, drink large amounts of water and

induce vomit, then rush to a hospital.

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Precautions before operation

This product is composed of precision electrical components, in order to ensure correct image recording, please do not apply heavy shock or impact of the digital video camera during operation.

●Avoid operating and storing in the following locations.

1. Damp and excessively dusty environments. 2. Direct sunlight location and enclosed cars, or other high temperature locations.

3. Violent vibrating environments. 4. Smoky, grimy and hot environments.

5. Strong magnetic field environments. 6. Rain and snow environments.

●When the digital video camera power is on, please do not open the battery lid.

●If the digital video camera interior is water logged, please immediately turn off power and

remove the battery.

●Care and handling of digital video camera

1. If discovering that the lens, LCD screen surface, and viewing window are dirty, please use a lens brush and lens cloth to wipe clean. Please avoid touching the lens with your fingers.

2. To avoid scratches to the lens LCD screen surface, and view window, please do not bump the digital video camera against hard objects.

3. Please wipe the digital video camera exterior with a soft dry cloth and do not use cleaners or volatile solutions, or the digital video camera exterior shell and paint will disfigure and deteriorate.

Package contents

Digital video camera

Carry strap Leather case

USB cable TV cable “AA” alkaline battery *4

(including drivers)

Instruction manual

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Auto shutter indicator

1. Lens 3.

Flash 4.Microphone

2. Understanding Digital video camera

Digital Video Camera construction Top view:

1. Flash button – switch to flash mode under photo mode

2.Menu button- enter the menu

3 Shutter button- filming

1:Flash button 2:Menu button

3.Shutter button

Front:

1. Lens

2. Auto shutter indicator

3. Flash

4. Microphone

Back:

1. Power/Busy indicator - when the digital video camera is powered on, the power indicator will be lit (green). When the system is busy, the busy indicator will flash (red).

2. Up button(▲) – select up in different menus, selects the previous file in playback mode,

increase the volume during playback of video and audio. The night shot function can be set in both Photo and Playback modes.

3. Confirm button(■)- mainly used to confirm an action and to call out the shortcut menu

4. Zoom IN button- digital zoom in

5. Down button(▼)- select down in different menus, selects the previous file in playback

mode, increase the volume during playback of video and audio.

6. Zoom OUT button- digital zoom out

7. Movie mode button [Movie] [ ] – enter the movie mode

8. Photo mode button [STILL] - enter the still photo mode

9. On/off button – powers the system on and off

10. Audio mode button [VOICE] - enter the voice audio mode

11. Playback mode button – enter the playback mode

12. TV-OUT port – connects to the TV to output the display onto the TV

13. USB port – connects to the computer

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▲）

7.Video mode button

8.Photo mode button

9.Power on/off button

10.Audio mode button

11.Playback mode

6.Zoom OUT button

12.TV

-OUT port 13.USB port

1.Rewind button

2.Play/

3.Forward button

1.Power/BUSY indicator

2.Up button（

3.Confirm button（■）

4.Zoom IN button

5.Down button（▼）

Left:

1. Rewind button- fast rewind during video playback.

2. Play/stop button – start or stop playback of video or audio under playback mode

3. Forward button-fast forward during video playback.

4. Display/Set button- switches between the display methods (normal/all/off). Switches back

and forth between the video menu, photo menu, playback menu with the setup menu.

5. SPEAKER – for audio playback

4.Display /Set button

5.Speaker

Stop button

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Bottom:

1. Battery cover latch –press in and push the battery cover out to open the battery

compartment cover.

2. Battery compartment

3. SD/MMC card slot

4. Battery cover

Battery status indicator:

1.Battery coverlatch

full charge

half charge

battery power low

no power

2.Battery compart

4.Battery cover

3. SD/MMC card slot

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3. How to use DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

Preparations before operation

●First step: Please insert four AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries and check the battery life. If the battery life is low, please immediately replace the batteries to ensure proper digital video camera operation.

●Second step: Please insert the memory card as per the direction illustrated correctly into the

memory card slot. To remove the memory card, first lightly press the memory card and the memory card will automatically pop up.

Note: When inserting the memory card into the digital video camera, the camera has to be

powered off. Turn on the power to the camera after the memory card is inserted and the internal 32MB memory will be deactivated automatically. After restarting, do not remove or insert the memory card to prevent loss and damage of data on memory card and built-in memory.

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Photo

LCD display: normal/all/off

Digital zoom: 1x~4x

White balance: auto/sunlight/light bulb/

orescent light/cloudy

Photo

Size: VGA/2M/3M/5M/12M

Color effect:

color/mono

chrome

retro Auto shutter:

off/5s/10s/30s

White balance: auto/sunlight/light bulb/

florescent light/cloudy

Video mode

Capture Video: start/stop

Digital zoom: 1x~4x

Hotkey menu

Size: 320*240, 640*480

Exposure compensation

: -2EV—+2EV Image quality: good/standard

White balance: auto/sunlight/li

ght bulb/

florescent light/cloudy

Color effect:

color/b&w/sepia

Exposure compensation

: -2EV—+2EV

White balance: auto/sunlight/light bulb/

florescent light/cloudy

Image quality: good/standard

Video menu

Size: VGA/QVGA

4. Begin to use your digital video camera

●Step one Press the Power switch button, and the power indicator light will automatically

light up. When the power indicator light is lit, release the power switch button.

Function list

Video mode

Photo mode

LCD display: normal/all/off

Color effect: color/ b&w/sepia

mode

Picture taking Flash light: off/auto/forced

Hotkey menu

Size: VGA/2M/3M/5M/12M Exposure compensation: -2EV—+2EV Image quality: good/standard

Auto shutter: off/5s/10s/30s Color effect: color/monochrome/retro

Image quality: good/standard

Exposure compensation: -2EV—+2EV

Date indicator: on/off

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Audio mode

Playback mode

Audio mode

LCD display: normal/off Previous/Next Audio playback

Photo playback

Video playback

Playback menu

LCD display: normal/off/all Audio recording

Volume adjustment play/stop

play/stop

Volume adjustment Play/stop FF/RW

Delete file: delete single file/delete all files Protect file: protect single file/protect all files Undo file protection: undo single file protection /

Slideshow DPOF (Photos only)

DPS (Photos only)

undo all file protections

Display date/Display date off Select all/set single/cancel all

Print all/print single Cancel

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/Japanese/Spanish/Russian/Korean/Turkish/Portuguese/Dutch/Arabic

Setup mode

Date/time Shutter beep: on/off

Format: confirm/cancel Factory defaults: confirm/cancel Memory info

Language: English/Traditional Chinese/Simplified Chinese/French/German/Italian

Video output: NTSC/PAL

Auto shutoff: Off/1min/3min

Light source frequency: 60HZ/50HZ

Copy to card: Confirm/cancel

Photo Video Audio Available space

Video mode [ ]

Press the video mode button [Movie] [ ]

Status indicator

Video mode indicator Image format White balance

Color effects Image quality

Battery status Image size Digital zoom status Built-in storage status

Hotkey menu

Under the video mode, continuously press the Confirm button■ to select the shortcut functions: you can apply the following to the video to be captured: mage file size, exposure, video quality, white balance, color effect setups. After pressing the confirm button■press the up button ▲ or down button ▼to select each submenu. The control procedures are as below:

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Video menu

Under Video mode, press the MENU button to enter the Video menu.

Under the Video menu page, possible controls are as below

Select image size:

1. Press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the size option and press the confirm button■.

2. Use the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired image size and press the confirm button■.

Image size options: VGA(640X480)、QVGA(320X240) The control procedures are as below:（the following sub-items eg. Image quality, white balance controls etc.）

Select image quality:

1. Press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the image quality option and press the confirm button■.

2. Use the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired image quality and press the confirm button■.

Image quality options: Best, standard.

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Select white balance mode:

1. Press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the white balance option and press the confirm button ■.

2. Use the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired white balance mode and

press the confirm button ■. There will be five modes of white balance to choose from.

White balance type: auto, sunny, cloudy, light bulb, flourescent light.

Select the exposure compensation:

1. Press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the exposure compensation option

and press the confirm button ■.

2. Use the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired exposure level and press

the confirm button ■. There will be 13 levels of exposure compensation to select from.

Select color effects:

1. Press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the color effects option and press the confirm button■.

2. Use the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired color effects and press the

confirm button ■. There will be three values to select from.

They are: color, b&w, sepia.

Night shot function:

Under photo mode, press up button ▲ to select the night shot mode to use and the icon appear on the top of LCD. Press the up button ▲ again to cancel this function, and the icon disappears.

Return to Video mode: Press the MENU button to return to Video mode.

Begin capturing:

●Step 1 Press the shutter to begin recording and the recorded image will appear on the screen;

press the ZOOM-IN or ZOOM-OUT buttons to perform digital zoom.

Press shutter

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●Step 2 Press the shutter during recording to stop, or automatically stop recording when

memory is full.

Photo mode

Press mode button [STILL] , to enter photo mode

Status indicator:

Photo mode indicator

Flash mode White balance status Color effects File quality

Battery status Time display Digital zoom

Built-in memory status Image size

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Hotkey menu:

Under photo mode, press Confirm button■ to select shortcut functions: you can apply the following to the video to be captured: image size, exposure, image quality, white balance, auto timer, color effect setup etc. After pressing the confirm button ■, press the up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select each submenu. The control procedures are as below:

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Photo menu:

Setup the desired options before filming. Press MENU button to access the photo menu. The control procedures are as below:

Select image size:

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select image size option, then press the

confirm button ■. There will be five image size options to select from.

2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired photo size, press the

confirm button ■ to set image size: 12M(4048X3040), 5M(2608X1952),

3M(2048X1536),2M(1600X1200), VGA(640X480)

Select image quality:

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select image quality option, then press the

confirm button ■.

2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired image quality, press the

confirm button ■.

Image quality options: best, standard.

Select white balance mode:

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select white balance option, then press the confirm button ■.

2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired white balance mode, press the confirm button ■.

White balance options: auto, sun light, cloudy, light bulb, florescent light.

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Exposure adjustment:

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select exposure option, then press the confirm

button ■.

2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired exposure level, press the

confirm button ■.

EV value range: –2.0 ~ +2.0

Color effects:

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select color effects option, then press the

confirm button ■.

2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired special effects, press the

confirm button ■.

Color effects to select are: color, b&w, sepia.

Auto shutter:

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select auto shutter timer option, then press the

confirm button ■.

2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select your desired auto shutter count down

time, press the confirm button ■.

The available timer options are: off, 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec.

Select date indicator:

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select date indicator option, then press the

confirm button .

2. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select whether to show the date indicator, press

the confirm button .

Date indicator selection: on, off.

Return to photo mode:

Press the MENU button to return to photo mode.

Night shot function:

Under photo mode, press up button ▲ to select the night shot mode to use and the icon appear on the top of LCD. Press the up button ▲ again to cancel this function, and the

icon disappears.

Flash light function:

Under photo mode, press the flash button to cycle through and select the the flash mode to use.

How to take pictures:

●Step one Make sure the digital video camera is turned on

●Step two Aim the digital video camera at the object to capture, and view the filming angle

●Step three Press the shutter, when capturing a picture, the LCD displayed image will freeze

from the LCD screen

until it is saved into memory. When the screen returns to the browsing status, the user can begin to shoot the next picture.

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Press shutter

Audio mode

Press mode button

Status indicator:

Audio mode indicator

Battery status Memory status

Begin recording:

Under audio mode, press the shutter to begin recording, then press the shutter to stop recording.

[VOICE]

to enter audio mode

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Playback mode

Press the playback button to enter the playback mode

If there are no files present, the display will be as below:

Otherwise it will display the current file, and press up button ▲ anddown button▼ to

browse other files.

Photo indicator

Audio indicator Video indicator Current file index Total files

Battery status

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shutter

Video playback:

1. Press up button▲ or down button▼ to select the video to playback, and then press the

Play button to begin playback (this camera supports MP4 format). To playback video clips

not recorded by the camera, please rename the file in the format MPEG0001 before copying onto the camera. The 4 digits after MPEG should correspond to the current number of MP4 files already on the camera, with extensions of either AVI (please make sure the file type is supported by the camera: AVI); after that copy the file to under the directory DCIM/100FSCAM. If no such directory exists, please first record a short video clip and then copy the files to the directory that contains the recorded video clip.

2. Press Play button again to stop playback.

3. During playback, press the Forward button to fast forward, and press the Rewind button to

fast rewind; press the Shutter to pause playback, and press the Shutter again to resume play. During fast forward or rewind, press Play button to resume normal playback, press the Play button to stop playback. You can also press Up button▲ or Down button▼ to adjust the volume, as well as use the DISP/SET button to turnoff the LCD screen. Controls as below:

Adjust volume

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Recording playback:

1: Under playback mode, use the up button▲ or down button▼ to select the audio file.

After the file has been selected, press Play button to begin playback. If the user wishes to playback audeo clips not recorded by the camera, please rename the file in the format WAVE0001 before copying onto the camera. The 4 digits after WAVE should correspond to the current number of files already on the camera, with extensions of wav; after that copy the file to under the directory DCIM/100FSCAM. If no such directory exists, please first record a short audeo clip and then copy the files to the directory that contains the recorded video clip (please note that the camera only supports WAV format audio files).

2: Press play button again to stop playback. 3: During playback, press the Shutter to pause playback, or then press the Shutter again to

resume play.

Volume adjustment:

During the audio playback, press the Up button▲ or Down button▼ to adjust the volume. Control procedures as below:

shutter

Adjust volume

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Return to playback menu: Under playback mode, press the MENU button to returnto the menu page.

Delete single file

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the single audio choice to delete, then press the confirm button ■.

2. Press the up button▲ or down button▼ to confirm or cancel selection, then press confirm button■. If confirm is selected then a single file will be deleted (protected files cannot be deleted), otherwise no action will be taken and is returned to the main menu.

Delete all files

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select all to delete, then press the confirm

button ■.

2. Press the up button▲ or down button▼ to confirm or cancel selection, then press confirm button■. If confirm is selected then all files will be deleted (protected files cannot

be deleted), otherwise no action will be taken and is returned to the main menu.

Protect single file

1. Press up button ▲ or down button ▼ to select the single audio choice to protect, then press the confirm button ■.

2. Press the

up button

confirm button

right of the LCD will show a locked icon , otherwise no action will be taken and is returned to the main menu.

▲

down button

■

. If confirm is selected then a single file will be protected and the upper

▼

to confirm or cancel selection, then press

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Protect all files

1. Press the up button▲ or down button▼ to select the lock all option, then press confirm

button■.

2. Press the up button▲ or down button▼ to confirm or cancel selection, then press

confirm button■. If confirm is selected then all files will be protected and the upper right

of the LCD will show a locked icon , otherwise no action will be taken and is returned to the main menu.

Undo single file protection

1. Press the

2. Press the

Undo all files protection

1. Press the

2. Press the

Auto playback:

Press and then press the playback mode each photo will be displayed for a set period of time. Press the

■

return to the playback menu. Procedures as below:

up button

press

confirm button ■.

up button

confirm button■.

protected files will be applied), otherwise no action will be taken and is returned to the main menu.

up button

confirm button■.

up button

button■.

will be applied), otherwise no action will be taken and is returned to the main menu.

up button

under auto playback mode to exit the auto playback mode, Press the

▲

down button

▲

down button

If confirm is selected then the single file protection will be undone (only

▲

down button

▲

down button

If confirm is selected then the all file protection will be undone (only protected files

▲

confirm button

▼

to select the undo single protection option, then

▼

to confirm or cancel selection, then press

▼

to select the undo all protection option, then press

▼

to confirm or cancel selection, then press

▼

to select the auto playback option, select start option

■

, Unit will enter the auto playback mode. Under auto

confirm button

MENU button

confirm

button

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