Genius DV611 User Manual

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FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject 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

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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 harmful interference to radio or television 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.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or

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modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of

the equipment.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Do not use this Digital Video Camera if it is emitting smoke (or an unusual odor), becomes unusually hot to be touched, produces a peculiar noise, or exhibits any other abnormal conditions.

Do not expose the Digital Video Camera to moisture and make sure no water gets into the Digital Video Camera.

Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC power adapter. This may cause an electrical shock.

Do not use the Digital Video Camera if any foreign objects have entered the Digital Video Camera.

Do not place the Digital Video Camera in an unstable location such as on a wobbly table or sloping surface.

Do not insert or drop metallic or other foreign objects into the Digital Video Camera through access points such as the SD memory card slot.

Do not attempt to modify this Digital Video Camera.

Never operate this Digital Video Camera in any way while driving a vehicle.

Do not cover or wrap the Digital Video Camera or the AC power adapter with a cloth or quilt. Always use the Digital Video Camera and its accessories in well-ventilated locations.

Handle the Digital Video Camera carefully and do not bump the Digital Video Camera into any hard object.

Do not move the Digital Video Camera while it is switched on. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have switched off the Digital Video Camera.) Ensure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the Digital Video Camera.

When leaving the Digital Video Camera unused for long periods, such as during a vacation, always unplug the Digital Video Camera from the power source (batteries or AC power adapter) for safety.

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Content

Section 1

Getting to Know Your Digital Video

Camera 1-4

Overview

Standard Accessories

Front View
Rear View
Side View
Top/Bottom View
Section 2
Getting Up
and Running	4-7

Loading the Battery Charging Battery

Inserting and Removing a SD Card

Protecting Data on an SD Card Turning the Digital Video Camera On and Getting Started Turning the Digital Video Camera off

Section 3
Record Mode	8-35

Button Function

LCD Monitor Information

MPEG-4 Movie Recording

Picture Recording

Voice Recording

Taking Close up Pictures Using Digital Zoom Options for Record Mode

Operations for Record Mode Default Setting and Validation Record Submenu Setting Motion Stabilization

Date Printing Movie Resolution Picture Resolution Effect

White Balance Exposure Sharpness Setting

Sound Setting

Start-Up Screen Time Setting Format Card TV System

Selecting Interface Language

Default Setting

Flash (Picture Record Mode Only)

Self-Timer (Picture Record Mode Only)

Multi-Snap (Picture Record Mode Only)

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Night Mode (Picture Record

Mode Only)

AE Metering (Picture Record

Mode Only)

Two in One (Picture Record

Mode Only)
Section 4
Playback Mode	36-51

Button Functions

LCD Monitor Information

Movie Playback

Thumbnail Function

Delete Movies

Lock Movies

Repeat Movies

Picture Playback

Make Slide Show

About DPOF

Lock Pictures

Voice Playback

Direction buttons Function

Section 5
Listening to
MP3 Music	52-54

MP3 Music

Transfer MP3 Music to the Digital Video Camera Listen to MP3 Music Listen to MP3 Music with earphone

Section 6

Viewing MPEG-4 Movie

on PC

55-56

MPEG-4 Movie

View MPEG-4 Movie on PC Share MPEG-4 Movie

Section 7

Viewing Pictures and

Movies on a TV	56
Section 8
Transferring
Data to a Computer	57-66

Installing the Data to a Computer

Connecting Your Digital Video Camera to a Computer

Mass Storage Device Mode PC Cam Mode

Installing Bundled Software Getting Started With Photo Express 4.0

Getting Started With Video Studio 7.0

Section 9

Specifications and System Requirements 67-68

Specifications System Requirements

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Section 1

Getting to Know Your Digital Video Camera

Overview

The Digital Video Camera with 3.2-Mega Pixel sensor can take DVD-Quality MPEG-4 movies. By way of using MPEG-4 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 2976x2232 pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily.

Exposure and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be changed manually. A 8x digital zoom increases user control over the movies and pictures you take. A MODE button can let you switch rapidly between taking movies, taking pictures and recording voice. The Digital Video Camera is also ideally suited for using as a PC Digital Video Camera hooked up to your home computer via high speed USB 2.0 port

32MB internal (built-in) memory allows you to take pictures and movies without a memory card. The memory card slot allows users to increase the storage capacity up to 512 MB.

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Standard Accessories

Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included:

zDigital Video Camera

zPower Adaptor

zUSB Cable

zAV Cable

zNP60 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

zQuick Guide

zCD-ROM ( Driver, Ulead Software and User Manual)

zEarphone

zStrap

zPouch

zAC Plug Adaptor for EU to US

zRemote Control

NOTE

Accessory and components may vary by different retailer.

Front view

1. Lens

2. Flash

3. Sef-Timer LED

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Rear View

1. TFT LCD

2. Shutter Button

3. Zoom In/out

4. Direction Button

5. Mode Button

6. REC/Play Button

7. Earphone/AV out port

8. Mini USB/Adapter Port

Side View

1. Strap eyelet

2. Speaker

3. LCD Panel

Cover

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Top/Bottom View

1. Microphone

2. Macro/Portrait/

Landscape

Switch

3. Power Button

4. Tripod Mount

Section 2

Getting Up and Running

Loading the Battery

Before using the Digital Video Camera, you must load a NP60 rechargeable Li-ion battery.

1.Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject the battery / SD cover.

2.Face the battery up with letter side upward. Follow the battery injection direction according to the correct polarity marks ( + or -) and plug the battery into Digital Video Camera.

3.Close the battery/SD Card Cover firmly.

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NOTE

NP60 is the widely-used rechargeable Li-ion battery developed by Nokia for mobile phone.

Charging Battery

Please fully charge the Li-ion Battery via power adaptor for up to ten hours before you use the Digital Video Camera for the first time.

(1)Plug the power adaptor cable into USB port.

(2)When charging the battery, the self-timer LED light keeps blinking. The LED light will stay on after the battery charge’s complete.

(3)It takes three hours to fully recharge the battery each time.

Inserting and Removing a SD Card

The Digital Video Camera comes with 16 MB built-in memory which allows you to store pictures, movies, recorded voice and music. You can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD or MMC memory card up to 512MB. To insert a memory card, refer to the figure above and:

1.Open the battery/SD card cover.

2.Insert the memory card until it locks into position.

To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to release it. When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.

NOTE

When a memory card is installed, movies and pictures are saved on the card rather than in the built-in memory.

Protecting Data on an SD Card

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The SD card is read-only by locking the SD card. No pictures, movies and voice can be recorded when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is in writeable position before recording any media.

To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory

card you can slide the write-protected tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”.

Please format an SD memory card by this Digital Video Camera before use.

Turning the Digital Video Camera On and Getting Started

To turn on the Digital Video Camera:

(1)Flip out the LCD panel; the Digital Video Camera will turn on automatically.

(2)Or press the power button for one second to turn on it.

ÖTo take a movie, press the shutter button.

ÖTo take a picture, press the MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode then press the shutter button to start taking pictures.

ÖTo record the voice, press the MODE button to switch to Voice Record Mode, and then press the shutter button to start the voice recording.

ÖTo view stored movies, pictures or listen to stored MP3 and voice recordings, press the REC/PLAY button once to switch to Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Record Mode.

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Turning the Digital Video Camera off

To turn off the Digital Video Camera, you can either press or hold the power button for one second, or you can place the panel back to its original position.

Section 3

Record Mode

Button Function

Right button : Flash AUTO/OFF

Left button	:Self-Timer ON/OFF
Up button	: Invalid

Down button: LCD Information ON/OFF

Enter button : Menu ON

Power button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the Digital Video Camera.

REC/PLAY button: Switch between Record Mode and Playback Mode.

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MODE button: Press the MODE button to switch between Movie, Picture, and Voice Record Mode.

Tele-Wide button: Digital Zoom in and out.

Shutter button: Start to take a movie, picture, or record voice.

Macro switch: Switch between Macro Mode,

Portrait Mode, and Normal Mode.

Remote Control Button Function

Record Mode

Right button : Flash AUTO/OFF

Left button	:Self-Timer ON/OFF
Up button	: Select resolution quality

Down button: Wide/LCD Information ON/OFF

Set button : Menu/OK

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REC/PLAY button: Switch between Record

Mode and Playback Mode.

Mode button: Switch among Picture record mode, Movie record mode, and Voice record mode

Start/Stop button: Start to take picture, movie, or voice

T button : Zoom In

W button : Wide/LCD Information ON/OFF

Playback Mode

Right button : Go to the next movie/ picture.

Left button	: Go to the last movie/ picture.
Up button	: Zoom in

Down button : Zoom out / Information ON/OFF

Enter button : Menu / OK

REC/PALY button: Switch between Record

Mode and Playback Mode

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Mode button: Go back to playback main menu.

Start/Stop button: Start movie, voice or music playback / Stop

T button : Zoom in

W button : Zoom out / Information ON/OFF

LCD Monitor Information

The indicators below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded

(1)

Record Mode

Movie Record Mode

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						Picture Record Mode
						Voice Record Mode
						Night Mode
						Multi-Snap Mode
						Two in One Mode
						AE Metering Mode
(2)	Resolution
	Movie :					High /	Standard/	Low
	Picture:					High /	Standard/	Low
(3)	Number of images or recording time of movie that can still be
	taken at current resolution.
(4)						SD card inserted
(5)						Macro Position Focusing
(6)	Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM

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(7)		Battery indicator
				Full power /		medium power /	low power /
				power exhausted
(8)					Auto Flash
					Flash Off
(9)					Self-Timer Mode

(10)8X digital zoom

MPEG-4 Movie Recording

The Digital Video Camera is turned on in default mode of movie recording. You can

start recording a movie just by pressing the shutter button (). When a movie is

recording, a time indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press

the shutter button again.

To view stored movies, press the REC/PLAY button once to switch to Playback Mode.

The table below shows the approximate number of video recording that you can take at each setting based on 32MB internal memory (19MB available for image storage) or using an optional memory card from 64MB to 512MB SD.

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	Resolution	Image	32MB		SD Card
			Internal
		Quality		64MB	128MB	256MB	512MB
			Memory
	640*480	High	1.19	3.25	7.5	15	30
	(1.8Mbps)
		Quality	min.	min.	min.	min.	min.
	/ 30 fps
	640*480	Standard	2.15	7.5	15	30	60
	(1 Mbps)/
		Quality	min.	min.	min.	min.	min.
	30 fps
	320*240
	(500	Low	4.41	15	30 min	60 min	120
	Kbps)/ 30	Quality	min	min			min
	fps

* The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings.

Picture Recording

Press the MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode.

The table below shows the approximate number of shots that you can take at each setting based on 32MB internal memory (19MB available for image storage) or using an optional memory card from 64MB to 512MB SD.

		Image	32MB		SD Card
	Resolution		Internal
		Quality		64MB	128MB	256MB	512MB
			Memory
	2976x2232	High	10	33	68	136	279
		Quality
	2048x1536	Standard	23	71	145	290	590
		Quality
	1024x768	Low	87	269	551	1102	2234
		Quality

* The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings.

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Voice Recording

1.Press the MODE button to switch to Voice Record Mode.

2.Press the shutter button () to record voice.

3.Press the shutter button () again to stop.

The table below shows the approximate number of voice recording that you can take at each setting based on 32MB internal memory (19MB available for image storage) or using an optional memory card from 64MB to 512MB SD.

	Mode	32 MB internal	64MB	128MB	256MB	512MB
		memory	SD Card	SD Card	SD Card	SD Card
	Voice	40.40 min.	2 hrs	4 hrs	8 hrs	16 hrs
	Recording

* The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings.

Taking Close up Pictures

The Digital Video Digital Video Camera has two close-up

picture modes to allow you to take pictures at close range.

The Macro Mode () should be used for objects located at about 20 cm., while the Portrait Mode () should be used

for objects located from 60 cm to 100 cm.

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To take close-up pictures:

1.Press the MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode.

2.Shift the macro switch to Macro () or Portrait () positions. In Macro Mode, the macro icon () will appear on the LCD monitor.

3.Press the shutter button to take the picture.

NOTE

Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal () when you are not taking close-up pictures.

Using Digital Zoom

The digital zoom magnifies images up to eight times when recording movies or taking pictures.

1.To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide button.

2.The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the LCD monitor.

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Options for Record Mode

	Movie Record Mode			Picture Record Mode
	1.	Resolution	1.	Flash
	2.	Effect	2.	Self-Timer
	3.	White Balance	3.	Multi-Snap
	4.	Exposure	4.	Night Mode
	5.	Sharpness	5.	AE Metering
	6.	Motion Stabilization	6.	Two in One
	7.	Setting	7.	Resolution
			8.	Effect
			9.	White Balance
			10.	Exposure
			11.	Sharpness
			12.	Date Printing
			13.	Setting

Operations for Record Mode

	Operation	Screen

1.Press the Enter button when in Movie/Picture Record Mode.

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2.There are total of six options in Movie Record Mode and twelve options in Picture Record Mode.

3.Use the Up/Down buttons to move between main menu options.

Enter Button

4.Press the Enter/Right buttons to enter submenu of main option you select.

5.Press the Left button to exit main menu.

Default Setting and Validation

The following table indicates the Digital Video Digital Video Camera’s default settings as well as its validation.

1.Always: The setting always keeps valid.

2.One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till the Digital Video Digital Video Camera power off.

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		Validation	Default Factory Setting
	Resolution	Always	High for Movie
			Standard for Picture
	Effect	One Time	Normal
	White Balance	One Time	Auto
	Exposure	One Time	Level 5
	Sharpness	One Time	Level 5
	Flash	Always	Off
	Self-Timer	One Time	Off
	Multi-Snap	One Time	Off
	Night Mode	One Time	Off
	AE Metering	One Time	Center
	Two in One	One Time	Off
	Sound	Always	On
	Start-Up	Always	Optional
	Screen
	Format Card	One Time	Off
	TV System	Always	Depends on shipping area
	Language	Always	Depends on Shipping area
	Volume	Always	Level 6
	Motion	Always	Off
	Stabilization
	Date Printing	Always	Off

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