EasyPix DVC-5024 HD User Manual

High Definition Camcorder

User’s Manual

Welcome

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Before using, please read the following statement carefully.

FCC Compliance Statement

Thi s device complie s with Part 15 o f the FCC Rule s. Operation is
subjected to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential
installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Move the equipment away from the receiver.

- Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

You are cautioned that any change or modications to the equipment not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.

Safety Notice

1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camcorder; otherwise the warranty will be

voided.

2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using.

3. Do not expose the camcorder to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so

may damage the camcorder.

4. Use the camcorder with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camcorder body.

5. For your own safety, avoid using the camcorder when there is a storm or lightning.

6. Do not use batteries of different specications. Doing so may lead to the potential for

serious damage.

7. Remove the battery during long periods between usage, as a deteriorated battery may

affect the functionality of the camcorder.

8. Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking or distortion.

9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

10. Keep the camcorder out of the reach of infants.

11. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

12. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Environment-friendly Statement

Do not throw the appliance away with the
normal household waste at the end of its

life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection

point for recycling. By doing this you will
help to preserve the environment.

Preparing the camcorder

Knowing the camcorder parts

Power button

1

Directional button:

Left/Mode/Exit button

2

Up button/EV comp. hot key

3

Right/Menu/OK button

4

Flashlight hot key

5

Down button/Snap mode hot key

6

Status LED indicator

7

Wrist strap holder (back)

8

Shutter button

9

Record button

10

Playback button

11

Connector cover

12

LCD display

13

Speaker

14

Zoom in/Volume up button

15

Zoom out/Volume down button

16

HDMI output connector

17

USB port

18

TV-out connector/earphone

19

Tripod socket

20

Memory card cover /

21

SD/MMC card slot

Focus switch

22

Lens

23

Flash strobe

24

Microphone

25

Wrist strap holder (front)

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* For the battery compartment cover

and the locker, please refer to
section “Load the battery (batteries)”

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Loading the battery (batteries)

Slide latch open to remove the battery compartment cover.

1.

Load the battery (batteries) based on specications of the camcorder as follows:

2.

Camcorder supplied with AA batteries

Load four AA batteries into the compartment according to the (+) (-) orientation shown in the
battery compartment.

* Never use different types or brands of batteries together, or mix used and unused batteries.

Camcorder supplied with a lithium battery

Slide in the connector end of the lithium battery as the direction of the arrow shown and make
sure that the metallic contacts are aligned with the contacts in the compartment.

Replace the cover.

3.

* For select model only. Please refer to the package printing for detailed specication.

Inserting the SD/MMC card

(optional accessory)

The camcorder has built-in internal memory for storage, but you can insert a SD/MMC memory
card to expand your camcorder's memory capacity.

Lift the memory card cover as shown.

1.
Insert the card as the direction of indication until it reaches the end of the slot.

2.

When the card is inserted successfully, the icon ( ) will appear on screen and the internal

3.
memory will become inaccessible.
To remove the card, push the card to release it and then pull it out gently.

Put the cover back.

4.
* When using a brand new memory card, you are recommended to format the card with the

camcorder or other devices.

* The camcorder will use the inserted memory card as the main storage medium. Only when the

inserted card is removed will the les stored in the built-in memory become accessible.

Using the USB adapter (optional accessory)

Connect one end of the adaptor to the camcorder and the other end to a power outlet.
When the USB adaptor is plugged successfully, the following circumstances will occur, according to

specications of the camcorder:

Camcorder supplied with AA batteries

When the icon ( ) appears on the screen, the device power is supplied by DC input instead of the
loaded batteries. You can record and playback continuously for long periods of time.
* This device does not support battery-charging function.
* If you want to use NiMH rechargeable batteries, please fully charge those batteries with a NiMH

battery charger before using for the rst time. You can purchase a NiMH battery charger (DC

1.2V) at your local shop.

Camcorder supplied with lithium battery

The battery life indicator ( ) will keep running until the lithium battery is fully charged.

Attaching and adjusting the wrist strap

Attach the strap to the strap holder on the front of the camcorder, then attach the other end to the
strap holder on the back of the camcorder, as shown in the illustration.

Open the cloth of the wrist strap.

1.
Adjust the length of the strap according to your palm size.

2.

Close and afx the cloth of the wrist strap.

3.

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Getting started

Power on Power off

Turning the power on/off

To turn on the camcorder, either open the LCD panel or press the Power button.
To turn off the camcorder, either close the LCD panel or press the Power button.

* If the power is not turned on after you have completed the above procedures, please check the

following have been done correctly: Batteries are correctly loaded.
The loaded battery (batteries) has enough power.

* The [Auto Off] setting may cause the camcorder to turn off after it is idle for a period of time.

Mode selection

Turn on the camcorder.

1.
Use the Up button or Down button to select the desired item.

2.
Press the Right button to conrm.

3.
Press the Left button to exit.

4.

Choosing the screen language

Power-on → enter Setting mode → select the Language item → press the Up button or Down
button to select the language → press the Right button to conrm.

Setting the date and time

Power-on → enter Setting mode → select the Clock item → press the Up button or Down button
to select numbers for the YY/MM/DD and HH:MM elds → press the Right button to conrm each
eld → press the Left button to exit.

Realizing the battery life indicator

Icon Description

Full battery life

Moderate battery life

Low battery life

Empty battery life

Charging battery

Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the battery

when the icon indicates low battery life.

Comprehending icons on the screen

Camera mode:

Mode icon (camera mode)

1

Number of recordings

2

Exposure

3

Flash mode

4

Still resolution

5

Video resolution

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Memory card inserted

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Battery life

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Stabilizer

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Focus tape

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Effect

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White balance

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Snap mode

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Playback mode:

Mode icon (play mode)

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Current / total recordings

2

File format (JPG)

3

Memory card inserted

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Battery life

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Recording time

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Voice mode:

Mode icon (voice mode)

1

Number of recordings

2

Memory card inserted

3

Battery life

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Voice recorder

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Basic operations

Recording a video clip

Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( ) for most

1.
lming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups.

Press the Record button to start recording.

2.
Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in or zoom out the screen.

3.
Press the Record button again to stop recording.

4.

Taking a still picture

Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may

1.
set the focus to ( ) for most lming conditions. Select
( ) only for close-ups.

Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in or zoom out the screen.

2.
Press the Shutter button to take a still picture.

3.

Recording an audio clip

Enter Voice mode.

1.
Press the Record button to start recording.

2.
Press the Right button to pause, and the Left button to resume.

3.
Press the Record button again to stop recording.

4.

Playing-back

Enter Playback mode.

1.
The last recorded picture, video clip, or audio clip starts playing.

2.
Press the Up button or Down button to shift between les.

3.

The le you go to is displayed or automatically begins playing.

4.

50cm ~

30cm ~ 50cm

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Advanced settings

Setting menu options

The menu items provide several options for you to ne-tune your camcorder functions.
The following table gives details on menu operations:

How to... Action

Bring up the menu in Camera/
Playback mode

Move the highlight bar Press the Up button or Down button.

Conrm an item Press the Right button.

Exit menu/Go back to previous menu Press the Left button.

Menu options in Camera mode

Power on → enter Camera mode → press the Right button.

Item Option Description

Video

Resolution

Picture

Resolution

Flash Strobe

Night Mode On/Off

Stabilizer On/Off Minimize blur caused by hand shake.

Exposure -2~+2

Please refer to the package printing for resolution specication.

Please refer to the package printing for resolution specication.

Auto The ash automatically res when the lighting is insufcient.

Force The ash is forced to re in every shot.

Off The ash is disabled.

Press the Right button.

This setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark
background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking
photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to
eliminate blurring from hand shake.

Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the preview
image appears too bright or too dark. A positive value indicates the
image will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the
image dimmer.

Item Option Description

Single

Snap Mode

White

Balance

Effect

Date Stamp On/Off Enable this feature to print a date mark on each picture.

Flicker 50Hz/60Hz

The “Video resolution” and “Picture resolution” menu items are model-dependent.

Please refer to the package printing for detailed specications.

Self-Timer

Continuous

Sunny This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather.

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

Normal Make recordings in natural color.

Black&White Make recordings in black and white.

Classic Make recordings in sepia-toned color.

The camcorder will take a single shot when the Shutter button is
pressed.

The camcorder will have ten seconds delay before taking a shot
when the Shutter button is pressed.

The camcorder will take a sequence of shots when the Shutter
button is pressed.

Auto The camcorder automatically adjusts white balance.

This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady
environments.

This setting is suitable for indoor recording with uorescent lamp

lighting, or environments with high color temperature.

This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp
lighting, or environments with low color temperature.

Set icker frequency to 50Hz or 60Hz. For more information, please

refer to the "Flicker Settings reference" table in the Appendix.

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Menu options in Playback mode

Power on → enter Playback mode → press the Right button.

Item Option Description

Slide show On/Off Start picture slideshow. / Repeat playing all video clips.

File Info -

Delete One Yes/No Delete current le.

Delete All Yes/No Delete all les of the same type stored in the memory.

View the file's title, saved date and time, size, and length of
recording.

Menu options in Setting mode

Power on → enter Setting mode → press the Right button.

Item Option Description

Beep On/Off Enable beep sound on/off.

Start up

Auto off

AV Mode

TV Type

USB Mode

Language - Let you select the language used for OSD.

Menu Use the default start screen.

Camera Use Camera mode as the start screen.

Off

1min/3min/

Earphone Play sound through your earphones.

AV Out Use the loudspeaker of the camcorder.

PC Cam

Set how long the camcorder will automatically shut down when
staying inactive. Setting to [Off] will make the camcorder stay

5min

powered on until it runs out of power.

Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for

NTSC

America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea areas.

Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is suitable for

PAL

Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong
Kong.

When connected to a PC, the camcorder automatically enters
Camera (PC camera) mode.

When connected to a PC, the camcorder automatically enters

Disk

Disk (removable disk) mode.

Item Option Description

Clock - Set date and time.

Format Yes/No

Reset Default Yes/No

Format the storage medium. N ote that all f iles stored i n the
medium will be gone.

Restore factory defaults. Note that your current settings will be
overridden.

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Advanced operations

Vídeo Áudio

Modo AV

Televisão

SAÍDA
DE TV

TV

Exporting to a standard TV and HDTV

Connect your camcorder and TV via the accessory AV cable for real-time display. You can
display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them
with your friends and family.

TV : Traditional CRT TV

The TV system is different across areas. If you need to adjust the TV-out setting,

please refer to the “Advanced settings” section for more information. (Taiwan:
NTSC; America: NTSC; Europe: PAL; China: PAL)

Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode.

1.

Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV.

2.

Turn on the camcorder.

3.

Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camcorder.

4.

TV : HDTV with HDMI input port

HDMI
Out

HDMI In

Turn on your HDTV.

1.

Connect the HDMI-in connector (the bigger end) of the HDMI cable to the HDTV.

2.

Turn on the camcorder.

3.

Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to your camcorder.

4.

Switch the HDTV to the “HDMI input” mode.

5.

Copyinglestoyourcomputer

Please notice that the video clips are recorded in MP4 format. To view these videos on your PC,

you may need to install some special programs. For rst time use, please install the software on

the bundled CD.

Turn on the camcorder.

1.

Connect the camcorder to your computer by the USB cable.

2.

The default is set to “Disk” mode. When connected to a PC, the camcorder will

automatically enter Disk (Removable disk) mode.

If you would like to change the setting, please refer to the “Advanced settings”

section for more information.

Using your camcorder as a webcam

Using PC Camera

Installing the software

The PC Camera driver is included in the accessory CD, and therefore you should install the driver
before using PC Camera.

Starting the application

Connect the camcorder to your computer.

1.
Turn on your computer, then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer.
Make sure the connector and the port are correctly aligned.

Switch to Camera mode.

2.
Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camcorder. Power on the camcorder, and the
following items will appear on the screen:

1): PC Cam

2): Disk (removable disk)

Select [PC Cam] and press the OK button to conrm.

Launch PC Camera.

3.
After the camcorder is correctly connected to and detected by your PC, you are ready to launch
your favorite software (such as MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger) to use PC Camera
functions.

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Appendix

Flicker settings reference

Area England Germany France Italy Spain Russia

Setting 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz

Area Portugal America Taiwan China Japan Korea

Setting 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50/60Hz 60Hz

Note: The icker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply.

System Requirements

For Mac OS X:

CPU: 1.8 GHz PowerMac G5 or faster Macintosh computer; 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or

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faster
System Ram: At least 256MB of Ram

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Graphic Card: 64 MB or greater video card

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CD-ROM speed: 4X and above

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Software: H.264 decoder (Quick Time Player 7.4.1 or above)

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Other: USB port

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For Windows:

Operating system: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista

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CPU: 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 or faster processor

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System Ram: At least 512 MB of RAM

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Graphic Card: 64 MB or greater video card

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CD-ROM speed: 4X and above

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Software: H.264 decoder (Quick Time player 7.4.1 or above)

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Other: USB port

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Note: The specication might be modied without notice.

Troubleshooting

When using the camcorder:

Problem Cause Solution

The camcorder can not be
powered on normally.

Can not take pictures or
video clips when pressing the
Shutter or Record button.

The LCD screen displays
“MEMORY ERROR” or
“CARD ERROR” message.
Or the camcorder cannot
read the memory card.

I did not delete the pictures
and video clips, but can not

nd them in the memory card.

The battery is out of power. Replace the battery.

The battery is incorrectly
installed.

Out of memory.

The camcorder is recharging

the ash strobe.

Using a “protected” SD card.

The format of the memory
card is not compatible with
the camcorder.

The memory card is cor­rupted.

The lost recordings are saved
in the internal memory.

Re-install the battery.

Free some space from the
SD/MMC card or the internal
memory.

Wait until the ash strobe is

fully charged.

Set the SD card to be writ­able.

Use the camcorder “Format”
function to format the card.

Replace the memory card
with a new one.

It happens when you insert
a memory card after taking
a few pictures or video clips.

You can access those les

after removing the memory
card.

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When using the camcorder:

Problem Cause Solution

If the battery icon indicates

Cannot use the ash strobe.

The camcorder does not
respond to any action during
operation.

The recorded pictures appear
too blurred.

The recorded pictures or
video clips appear too dark.

Noises occur when viewing
images on the LCD screen or
on the computer.

I want to restart the se-

rial number of the le name

(IMG_xxxx).

I convert a media le and

name it as IMG_xxxx.* (xxxx
indicates number). Then I

copy the le to the camcorder
but cannot nd it on the

camcorder.

low battery, the ash strobe

may be disabled due to insuf-

cient voltage.

The camcorder encounters
software failure.

The focus is not correctly set.

The environment of shooting
or recording does not have
adequate light.

The icker setting does not

match the standard of the
country you are staying.

The counting of the serial
number is handled by the

camcorder rmware.

There is another le with

duplicate serial number
(e.g. IMG_0001.MP4 and

IMG_0001.JPG), or the le

type is not supported.

Replace the battery.

Remove the battery pack and
replace it into the compart­ment. Then power on the
camcorder.

Adjust the focus to an ap­propriate position.

Use ash strobe when taking

pictures. Add extra light
sources when recording
video clips.

Adjust the icker setting. For

more information, please
refer to the “Flicker Settings”
table.

Use the camcorder “Format”
function to format the card.

Give the le a distinctive

serial number and make sure

the le type is supported by

the camcorder.

When connecting the camcorder to the computer or TV:

Problem Cause Solution

Install Direct X 9.0c or above
and Windows Media 9.0
Codecs to solve this problem.

I cannot view the video clips
on my computer.

Driver installation failed.

The TV screen does not
display after connecting the
camcorder to the TV.

A conict with other installed

camcorder or capture device
occurred.

Noises occur on my computer
screen when using Video
Conferencing.

Driver or software is not
installed on the computer.

The installation is terminated
abnormally.

The camcorder has been
connected to the PC via the
USB cable before installing
the driver.

The camcorder is not cor­rectly connected to the TV.

The device is not compatible
with the camcorder.

The icker setting does not

match the standard of the
country you are staying.

Install the software and driver
in the bundled CD, or go to
http://www.microsoft.com to

download the required les.
Please refer to "Copying les

to your computer".

Remove the driver and other
related programs. Follow
the installation steps in the
manual to re-install the driver.

Install the driver before plug­ging in the USB cable.

Reconnect the camcorder to
TV correctly.

If you have any other
camcorder or capture device
installed in your computer,
please completely remove
the camcorder and its driver
from the computer to avoid

the conict.

Adjust the icker setting. For

more information, please
refer to the “Flicker Settings”
table.

The contents in this manual are subject to change without prior notication.

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