RCA Small Wonder EZ1100 Series User Manual

user manual

It is important to read this user manual prior to using your new product for the first time.

EZ1100 series

Important safety instructions

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Some of the following information may not apply to your particular product; however, as with any
electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use.

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION

• Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. This product does not contain customer serviceable
components.

• The marking information is located at the bottom of apparatus.

PLEASE READ AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Important battery precautions

• Any battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, or chemical burn if abused. Do not try to charge a

battery that is not intended to be recharged, do not incinerate, and do not puncture.

• Non-rechargeable batteries, such as alkaline batteries, may leak if left in your product for a long

period of time. Remove the batteries from the product if you are not going to use it for a month or
more.

• If your product uses more than one battery, do not mix types and make sure they are inserted

correctly. Mixing types or inserting incorrectly may cause them to leak.

• Discard any leaky or deformed battery immediately. They may cause skin burns or other personal

injury.

• Please help to protect the environment by recycling or disposing of batteries according to federal,

state, and local regulations.
WARNING: The battery (battery or batteries or battery pack) shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the like.

Ecology

Help protect the environment - we recommend that you dispose of used batteries by putting them
into specially designed receptacles.

Precautions for the unit

• Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm place;

condensation problems may result.

• Do not store the unit near fire, places with high temperature or in direct sunlight. Exposure to

direct sunlight or extreme heat (such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.

• Clean the unit with a soft cloth or a damp chamois leather. Never use solvents.

• The unit must only be opened by qualified personnel.

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FCC Information

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of 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.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Audiovox could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

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.

Manufacturer/Responsible Party
Audiovox Accessories Corporation
111 Congressional Blvd., Suite 350
Carmel, IN 46032

1-317-810-4880 ( No technical /product support is available via this number. This phone number is for
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egulatory matters only.)

Visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com for technical support

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

RCA

EZ1100

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Contents

Important safety instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................................1

Important battery precautions ........................................................................................................ 2

Ecology ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

Precautions for the unit ......................................................................................................................2

FCC Information ................................................................................. 3

Contents ............................................................................................. 4

End user license agreement

End user license tagreement ............................................................................................................6

Getting started

1. Content of the box ........................................................................................................................... 12

2. Battery Installation ...........................................................................................................................12

3. Inserting SD memory card ............................................................................................................ 13

4. Turning on the camcorder ........................................................................................................... 13

5. Resetting the camcorder ............................................................................................................... 14

6. Setting date and time .....................................................................................................................14

General controls

General controls .................................................................................................................................... 15

Operation modes .................................................................................................................................. 16

Recording videos

Recording quality .................................................................................................................................. 17

Quality settings ...................................................................................................................................... 17

Recording videos ................................................................................................................................... 18

Taking photos

To take photos ........................................................................................................................................ 19

Playback mode

Playing back recordings ...................................................................................................................... 20

Deleting

To delete one recording ..................................................................................................................... 22

To delete all recordings ....................................................................................................................... 22

Menu settings

Using the camcorder menu ...............................................................................................................23

Menu options and settings ...............................................................................................................23

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Connecting to external devices

Viewing videos on TV .......................................................................................................................... 24

Recording videos to VHS tape or DVD ......................................................................................... 24

Managing videos on your computer

Computer system requirements ......................................................................................................25

Connecting to a PC ............................................................................................................................... 25

About RCA Memory Manager .......................................................................................................... 26

Viewing videos on PC .......................................................................................................................... 26

Using camcorder as Web Camera in PC

Additional information

Tips and troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................27

Visiting RCA website ............................................................................................................................ 28

Technical specifications ...................................................................................................................... 29

Warranty information

12 Month Limited Warranty .............................................................................................................. 30

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End user license agreement

End user license tagreement

IMPORTANT: THIS WINDOW CONTAINS TWO SEPARATE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS (“EULA”): 1)
THE AUDIOVOX CORPORATION EULA AND 2) THE ARCSOFT CORPORATION EULA. BY INSTALLING THE

FOLLOWING PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE ACEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM, COPYING OR
OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ EACH EULA,
UNDERSTAND EACH EULA, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EACH EULA.

1. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION EULA

AUDIOVOX CORPORATION

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE!

THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND
AUDIOVOX CORPORATION AND, AS APPLICABLE, ANY AUDIOVOX SUBSIDIARY, AS DEFINED BELOW
(COLLECTIVELY “AUDIOVOX”), FOR THE RCA BRANDED PORTABLE DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE
APPLICATION/DRIVER SOFTWARE PROGRAM WHICH MAY INCLUDE ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE
COMPONENTS, SOFTWARE LICENSED BY AUDIOVOX FROM THIRD PARTIES (“LICENSORS”) AND
ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION, IF ANY (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROGRAM”). THIS EULA CONTAINS
IMPORTANT LEGAL LIMITATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND DISCLAIMERS, AND ALSO SPECIFIES THE DURATION
OF YOUR LICENSE.
BY INSTALLING THE PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM, COPYING
OR OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS EULA,
UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THIS PROGRAM IS
PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT TREATIES, AS WELL AS OTHER
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND TREATIES. YOU MAY USE THE PROGRAM ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS EULA, AND ANY SUCH USE IS HEREBY UNDERSTOOD TO BE CONDITIONAL UPON YOUR SPECIFIC
AGREEMENT TO THE UNMODIFIED TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE
TERMS OF THIS EULA, CLICK ON THE REJECTION BUTTON AND/OR DO NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM AND/
OR DO NOT USE THE PROGRAM.

1. LICENSE
(a) Under this EULA, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable, non-assignable and non­transferable (except as expressly set forth below) license (i) to use and install the Program on a single
workstation, and (ii) to make one (1) copy of the Program into any machine-readable form for backup of
the Program, provided the copy contains all of the original Program's proprietary notices.
(b) You may transfer the Program and license to another party only as a part of the RCA branded Portable
Digital Audio/Video Device (“A/V Device”), and only if the other party agrees to accept the terms and
conditions of this EULA. If you transfer the Program, you must at the same time either transfer all copies
to the same party or destroy any copies not transferred.
(c) The terms of this EULA will govern any software upgrades or updates provided by AUDIOVOX that
replace and/or supplement the original Program, unless such upgrade or update is accompanied by
separate license terms and conditions in which case the terms of that separate license will govern. You
acknowledge and agree that AUDIOVOX may automatically download upgrades or updates to the
Program software to your computer in order to update, enhance, and/or further develop the Program.

This is a copy of the EULA that you need to agree to in order to use this product.

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2. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS
(a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this EULA, no other licenses or rights are granted or
implied.
(b) You may not (i) make the Program available over a network where it could be used by multiple
computers at the same time; (ii) modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble (except to the
extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law), or create derivative works based upon the
Program; (iii) copy the Program, except as expressly permitted herein; (iv) remove or alter any copyright
notices on all copies of the Program; or (v) rent, lease or lend the Program. You agree that you shall only
use the Program in a manner that complies with all applicable laws in the jurisdictions in which you use
the Program, including, but not limited to, applicable restrictions concerning copyright and other
intellectual property rights.
(c) The Program may contain pre-release code that does not perform at the level of a final code release. In
such case, the Program may not operate properly. Updated versions of the Program may be downloaded
from www.rcaaudiovideo.com/downloads
(d) AUDIOVOX is not obligated to provide support services for the Program.
(e) The Program is provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS”. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S.
Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of DFARS 252.227-7013, or FAR

52.227-19, or in FAR 52.227-14 Alt. III, as applicable.

3. TERM AND TERMINATION
(a) Your license is effective on the date you accept this EULA and remains in effect until this EULA is
terminated by either party.
(b) You may terminate this EULA and the associated license, without any notice or delay, by destroying or
permanently erasing the Program and all copies thereof.
(c) If you fail to comply with any of the terms of this EULA, in whole or part, your license will automatically
terminate without notice from AUDIOVOX.
(d) Upon termination of this EULA and your associated license, you shall cease all use of the Program and
destroy or permanently erase the Program and all full or partial copies thereof.

4. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND
NOT AUDIOVOX, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ITS DEALERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST FOR ALL NECESSARY REPAIR
OR CORRECTION.
This exclusion of warranty may not be allowed under some applicable laws. As a result, the above
exclusion may not apply to you, and you may have other rights depending on the law that applies to you.

5. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
All title and intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights, in and to the Program and
any copies thereof are owned by AUDIOVOX, its Licensors or its suppliers. All title and intellectual property
rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the Program is the property of the
respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property
laws and treaties. This license grants you no rights to use such content. All rights not expressly granted are
reserved by AUDIOVOX or its Licensors.

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6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AUDIOVOX, OR ITS
DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY
LOSS) REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, OR NEGLIGENCE,
ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF AUDIOVOX HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE
ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
(b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR
INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION, USE, AND RESULTS OBTAINED.

7. THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE
ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT
YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE
INSTALLED IN THE APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE.
AUDIOVOX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY’S SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR
YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE.

8. GOVERNING LAW
If you acquired this A/V Device in the United States, this EULA shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, U.S.A. without regard to its conflict of laws principles. If
you acquired this A/V Device outside the United States or the European Union, then local law may apply.

9. GENERAL TERMS
This EULA can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and AUDIOVOX, and changes from
the terms and conditions of this EULA made in any other manner will be of no effect. If any portion of this
EULA shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the
remainder of the Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. This EULA is the
complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you and AUDIOVOX, which supersedes all
proposals or prior agreements, oral or written, and all other communications between you and AUDIOVOX,
relating to the subject matter of this hereof. AUDIOVOX’S Licensors shall be considered third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the terms herein.

“AUDIOVOX SUBSIDIARY” shall mean any person, corporation, or other organization, domestic or foreign,
including but not limited to subsidiaries, that is directly or indirectly controlled by Audiovox Corporation
including, but not limited to, Audiovox Consumer Electronics, Inc. and Audiovox Electronics Corporation.
For purposes of this definition only, the term “control” means the possession of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether by ownership of voting stock or
partnership interest, by contract, or otherwise, including direct or indirect ownership of at least fifty
percent (50%) of the voting interest in the entity in question.

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10. CONSENT TO USE OF DATA
You agree that Audiovox and its subsidiaries may collect and use technical and related information that
does not personally identify you, including but not limited to offers opted into by you with Audiovox
partners, technical information about your computer, system and application software, IP address and
peripherals, that is gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, product support
and other services to you (if any) related to the RCA Memory Manager Software and to verify compliance
with the terms of this License. Audiovox may use this information, as long as it is in a form that does not
personally identify you, to improve our products or to provide services or technologies to you.

2. ARCSOFT CORPORATION EULA

ARCSOFT CORPORATION

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE!

The following is a legal software license agreement between you, the software end user, and ArcSoft, Inc.
Carefully read this license agreement before using the relevant ArcSoft software ("Software"). Installing the
Software on a computer or other hardware device indicates that you have read this license agreement and
agree to its Terms.

1. Grant of License. This license permits you to use one copy of the Software included in this package or
product on any single computer. For each software licensee, the program can be "in use" on only one
computer or hardware device at any given time. The Software is "in use" when it is either loaded into RAM
or installed into the hard disk or other permanent memory of a computer or other hardware device. A
special license permit from ArcSoft is required if the program is going to be installed on a network server
for the sole purpose of distribution to other computers. You may not modify, translate, reverse assemble,
decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt (i) to defeat, avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate or otherwise
circumvent any software protection mechanisms in the Software, including without limitation any such
mechanism used to restrict or control the functionality of the Software, or (ii) to derive the source code or
the underlying ideas, algorithms, structure or organization from the Software (except to the extent that
such activities may not be prohibited under applicable law).

2. Copyright. The Software contained in this package or device is protected by United States copyright
laws, international treaty provisions, and all other applicable national laws. The Software must be treated
like all other copyrighted materials (e.g. books and musical recordings). This license does not allow the
Software to be rented or leased, and the written materials accompanying the Software (if any) may not be
copied.

3. Ownership. Title, ownership rights, and all intellectual property rights in and to the Software and any
accompanying documentation, and any copy of the foregoing, shall remain the sole and exclusive
property of ArcSoft and/or its third party licensors. You agree to abide by the copyright law and all other
applicable laws. You acknowledge that the Software contains valuable confidential information and trade
secrets of ArcSoft and/or its third party licensors.

4. Software Updates. The Software may sync up with ArcSoft's servers to check for available updates to the
Software, such as bug fixes, patches, enhanced functions, missing plug-ins and new versions (collectively,
"Updates"). The Software sends ArcSoft's servers a request for the latest Software version information. If a
newer version is available, the Software will give you the option of downloading it. The Software will ask
for permission before downloading an updated version. By installing the Software and not disabling the
automated check for Updates, you hereby agree to automatically request and receive Updates from
ArcSoft's servers.