SHUOYING DC100 User Manual

Foreword

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Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use of this video camera, please read this
user’s manual carefully and place it in a safe place for future reference.
The contents covered in this user’s manual are based on the latest information obtained when this
manual was prepared. The screen display pictures, and illustrations, etc., used in this manual are to
describe the operations of the video camera in a more detailed and direct viewing manner, but they may
be slightly different from the digital video camera you actually use due to the differences in technical
developments and production batch.

Note

Please use this video camera according to the following sequence.

Inspect power supply of

camera/video camera is to be used in this video camera, please format it using this video camera first.
Before formatting, please back up the important data onto other media first, e.g., soft disk, hard disk,
CD, etc.

video camera

Install driver

Attention: If a newly purchased memory card or a memory card having been used in another digital

Insert and format memory

card

Connect computer

Record video/ take

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Notice for Use

This video camera can use TF cards (multimedia memory cards).

Instructions for use of memory card

● If a newly purchased memory card is used for the first time, or a memory card contains data or other
recorded video camera images, which the video camera cannot recognize, please be sure to format
the memory card first.

● Before inserting or removing a memory card, please turn off the power of the video camera first.

● After a memory card is used many times, its performance will be degraded. If the memory card’s

performance is degraded, a new memory card should be purchased.

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● Memory cards are precision electronic devices. Do not bend any memory card, and avoid dropping it
or subjecting it to stress.

● Do not place any memory card into a strong electric field or magnetic field environment, e.g., near a
speaker or TV receiver.

● Do not use or place any memory card in too hot or too cold an environment.

● Please keep any memory card clean and avoid it contacting any liquid. If the memory card contacts

liquid, wipe it dry with a piece of soft cloth.

● When a memory card is not in use, put it into a card case.

● Note that a memory card will become hot after being used for a long time. This is fully normal.

● Do not use a memory card that has been used in another digital video camera or digital camera. If

you want to use it in this digital video camera, format it using this video camera first.

● Do not use a memory card that is formatted in another digital video camera or memory card reader.

● If one of the following occurs for a memory card, the recorded data may be destroyed:

- Use the memory card improperly.

- Turn off the power or remove the memory card during recording, deleting (formatting), or reading.

● It is recommended that important data be backed up onto other media, such as a soft disk, hard disk,
CD, etc.

Maintenance and care of video camera

When the video camera is not in use, store it in a dry and dark place with the batteries removed.

● Use a proper protective case to avoid scratching the lens and screen.

● To clean the lens surface, blow off the sand and dust on the surface first, and then use a piece of

cloth or paper towel suitable for cleaning optical devices to lightly wipe the lens. If necessary, employ
lens cleanser. Do not use organic solvent to clean the video camera.

● Do not touch the lens surface by your fingers.

System Requirements

When operating or using this digital video camera, please refer to the minimum system requirements for
a computer that uses the video camera. However, we strongly recommend that you use a better
computer device to operate the video camera so as to offer the best efficiency. The minimum system
requirements are as follows:

System requirements
Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000,XP,VISTA,Windows7
CPU Intel PIII667 or above, or equivalent
Internal memory 128 MB or more
Sound card, display card Sound card, display card, supporting DirectX8, or higher version
CD drive 4× or more
Hard disk 1 GB or more free space
Other One standard USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 interface

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Functions and Features

This video camera has many features and functions:

z Digital video camera
z Digital camera (130 million pixels)
z Mobile disk
z Pickup head
z 4× digital zoom

Accessories

When unpacking the video camera, you will see the following main accessories.

USB connecting cable User’s manual

Brief Introduction to Outside

USB interface

Microphone

Screen

Shutter key Power key

Operation indicator

lamp

T key

W key

Mode key

Delete key

TF card slot

Tripod installation hole

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Fill light

Battery compartment

cover

Key Functions and Indicator Lamps of Video Camera

Lens

Key

Power key

Shutter key

T key Digital zoom in Select file rightwards

Photographing

/Video-recording mode

Long press to start
up/shut down
Short press to enter
menu
Take a photo
Start/pause video
recording

Playback mode Menu setup mode

Long press to start up/shut
down
Short press to enter menu

Start/stop playing

Long press to start up/shut
down
Short press to close menu

Switch over to setup menu;
confirm menu

Switch over to the previous
menu

W key Digital zoom out Select file leftwards Return to the next menu

Switch over between

Mode key

video-recording mode

Enter photographing mode N/A

and playback mode

Delete key

Turn on/ Turn off fill
light

Delete a photo or video
rapidly

N/A

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Start Use

Install batteries

This video camera uses 3 AAA alkaline batteries. For replacement of batteries, turn off the power of the
video camera first.
Open the battery compartment cover, install batteries according to the prompt marks for positive and
negative polarities on the sides of the battery compartment, and then close the battery compartment
cover.

Install TF memory card

Insert a TF memory card into the memory card slot with the metal pins facing inwards according to the

prompt marks on the sides of the card slot.

To remove the memory card, press the TF memory card down and then remove it.
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Attention: z Before replacing the memory card, please turn off the power of the video camera.

z For card insertion, insert the card in the correct direction. Do not apply excessive force

onto the card when inserting the card, to avoid damaging the card or the parts of the video
camera. If you cannot insert the card, please check whether the card is inserted in correct
the direction.

z If a memory card is used the first time or a memory card has been used in another video

camera, please format the memory card first.

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Startup

Press the power key for 3 seconds and then release it; the camera is started up.

Mode switchover

After startup, the camera will enter the photographing mode; you can press the mode key to switch over
to the video recording mode and the playback mode; in the playback mode, you can press the mode key
to switch over back to the photographing mode.

Video recording

In the video recording mode, you can press the shutter key once to start video recording, and press it
again to stop video recording.

Photographing

In the photographing mode, you can press the shutter key to take a photo.

Playback

In the playback mode, you can view photos and can also play the video camera recorded videos.
View a photo: Use the T key or W key to select a photo or video.
Play a movie: Use the T key or W key to select a movie you want to play, and press the shutter key once
to start playing; you can press the shutter key again to stop the playing.

Shutdown

In the power-on state, press the power key for 3 seconds, the video camera will be shut down.
If the video camera is in a free state and is not operated for a time period exceeding the set automatic
shutdown time (1 min/ 3 min/ 5 min), it will be automatically shut down to save power.

Menu setup

In the photographing, video recording or playback mode, press the power key to open the menu (after
opening the menu, you can press the shutter key to switch over from the photographing menu or video
recording menu to the setup menu), and then press the W key or T key to select a submenu and press
the shutter key to enter the submenu. In menu selection, the selected menu option will be highlighted.

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