Advertisement

Quick Links

WEEE Warning Message
Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries
This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected
separately.
The following apply only to users in European countries:
This product is designated for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as
household waste.
For more information, contact the retailer or the local
authorities in charge of waste management.

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
-1-
English

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Summary of Contents for Genius DV5122

  • Page 1: Fcc Statement

    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.
  • Page 2: Product Information

    This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product. The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences.
  • Page 3 Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets. This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well-ventilated place. Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly, such as inside a car.
  • Page 4 The digital video camera may feel warm when being used continuously or for an extended period of time. This is normal and not a malfunction. If you will not be using the batteries for an extended period of time, remove them from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ..................12 OADING THE ATTERY SD C ............12 NSERTING AND EMOVING AN BEGIN TO USE YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA ......... 13 ]..................... 13 IDEO MODE Status indicator .................... 13 Hotkey menu....................13 ..................... 15 IDEO MENU Select image size..................15 Select image quality..................
  • Page 6 English Select the exposure compensation.............. 22 Select color effects..................22 Selftimer....................... 22 Select Date Stamp ..................22 Return to photo mode .................. 22 ..................22 ETTING THE FLASH How to take pictures ..................22 ....................23 UDIO MODE Status indicator .................... 23 Begin recording....................
  • Page 7 English Copy to card....................34 Exit setup ..................... 34 VIEWING PICTURES AND MOVIES ON A TV ..........35 TRANSFERRING DATA TO A COMPUTER ............ 36 ............36 NSTALLING THE IGITAL AMERA RIVER Mass Storage ....................36 PC Camera ....................36 ...........
  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Camera

    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 use it as a webcam.
  • Page 9: Top View

    Up button (▲) – select up in different menus, selects the previous file in playback mode, increase the volume during playback of video and audio. Confirm button (■) - mainly used to confirm an action and to call out the shortcut menu.
  • Page 10: Left View

    - 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 1. Power/BUSY 2.Up button(▲)...
  • Page 11: Bottom View

    5.Speaker /Set button 1.Rewind button 2.Play/ 3.Forward button Stop button Bottom view Battery cover latch – press in and push the battery cover latch to open the battery compartment cover. Battery compartment SD/MMC card slot Battery cover 4. Battery cover 1.
  • Page 12: How To Use Digital Video Camera

    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.
  • Page 13: Begin To Use Your Digital Video Camera

    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: image file size, exposure, video quality, white balance, color effect setups. After pressing the confirm button ■...
  • Page 14 English - Color Color effect: - B&W - Sepia -14-...
  • Page 15: Video Menu

    - Sepia Select image size Press the confirm button ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to select the size option and press the confirm button ■. Use ▲ or ▼ to select your desired image size and press ■.
  • Page 16: Select White Balance Mode

    Image quality options: Fine, Normal Select white balance mode Press the confirm button ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to select the white balance option and press the confirm button ■. Use ▲ or ▼ to select your desired white balance mode and press the confirm button ■.
  • Page 17: Photo Mode [ ]

    English Photo mode [ ] Press Photo mode button [ 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 -17-...
  • Page 18 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 ■, press ▲ or ▼ to select each submenu.
  • Page 19 English -19-...
  • Page 20: Photo Menu

    English Photo menu Setup the desired options before filming. Press MENU button to access the photo menu. - VGA Camera Options Size: - 2M - 3M - 5M - 12M - Fine Image quality: - Normal - Auto White Balance:...
  • Page 21: Select Image Size

    English Select image size Press the confirm button■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to select image size option, then press ■. There will be five image size options to select from. Press ▲ or ▼ to select your desired photo size, press ■ to set image size.
  • Page 22: Select White Balance Mode

    Self timer options: off, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds. Select Date Stamp Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to select On or Off, then press ■. Date Stamp options: On, Off. Return to photo mode Press the MENU button to return to photo mode.
  • Page 23: Audio Mode

    English Step 3: Press the shutter, when capturing a picture, the LCD displayed image will freeze until it is saved into memory. When the screen returns to the browsing status, you can begin to shoot the next picture. Audio mode...
  • Page 24: Video Playback

    Battery status Video playback Press ▲ or ▼ 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.
  • Page 25 English You can also press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the volume, as well as use the DISP/SET button to turnoff the LCD. -25-...
  • Page 26: Voice Playback

    English Voice playback Under playback mode, use ▲ or ▼ to select the audio file. After the file has been selected, press Play button to begin playback. If you wish to playback audio clips not recorded by the camera, please rename the file in the format WAVE0001 before copying onto the camera.
  • Page 27: Playback Menu

    English Playback menu Under playback mode, press the MENU button into the Playback menu page. - Ok Playback Delete one: - Cancel - Ok Delete all: - Cancel - Ok Lock one: - Cancel - Ok Lock all: - Cancel...
  • Page 28: Delete One

    English Delete one Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to select Ok or Cancel, then press ■. If confirm is selected then a single file will be deleted (protected files cannot be deleted), otherwise no action will be taken and you return to the main menu.
  • Page 29: Lock All

    English Lock all Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to select Ok or Cancel, then press ■. 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 you return to the main menu.
  • Page 30: Dps

    English (Only supports DPS (direct print service) enabled printers) Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to select DPS options, then press ■. Connect the digital video camera and printer with the USB cable and after successful connection is established the digital video camera will show print single and print all options.
  • Page 31: Setup Mode

    English Setup mode Press the MENU button under any mode (except for Audio mode) to enter the menu for each mode, then press DISPLAY/SET button to enter Setup mode. System Date / Time - On Beep - Off - Ok...
  • Page 32: Date/Time

    English Date/time Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to set the year, month, date, hour, minute, second. -32-...
  • Page 33: Beep

    English Beep Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to set On or Off, then press ■. Format Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to set Ok or Cancel, then press ■.
  • Page 34: Tv Video

    Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to set the video signal format (NTSC/PAL), then press ■. Auto Power Off Press ■ to enter the submenu and use ▲ or ▼ to set the auto power off with the following options, then press ■. - Off: no auto power off.
  • Page 35: Viewing Pictures And Movies On A Tv

    (such as a TV) as shown below. Step 1: Insert the black plug of the AV out cable to the Av out port on the back of the digital video camera, and insert the yellow plug, white and red plug of the AV out cable to each port on the TV.
  • Page 36: Transferring Data To A Computer

    Drag and drop files normally as you would for any general disk drive. PC Camera You must install the camera drivers to be able to use the camera as a PC Camera on all Windows operating systems (Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE). NOTE All operating systems can accept and install this driver version.
  • Page 37 Step 3: Connect the larger plug of the USB cable to the USB port on the PC Step 4: Press ▲ or ▼ to select Mass Storage or PC camera and then press ■ and the camera screen will turnoff and enter the appropriate function. If Mass Storage function is selected, then there will be a newly added removable disk appearing in “My...
  • Page 38: System Requirements

    For Microsoft Windows98SE/Me users, connect the larger USB plug to the PC USB port and the other end to the digital video camera USB port after installing the drivers and application software. When the camera enters the “connection to PC” page, press ▲...
  • Page 39: Installing Bundled Software

    English NOTE • When playing back video on the PC, make sure the PC has DirectX8.0 or newer versions and is supported. Installing Bundled Software Presto! Video Works 6 Presto! Video Works 6 is advanced application software for video editing.
  • Page 40: Presto! Mr. Photo 3

    If the CD does not auto-run, use Windows file manager to run the executable InstallMgr.exe under the root directory on the CD. Press the Presto! Mr. Photo 3 button to install this software and follow the on screen instructions. After application is started, you can find more information on Presto! Mr. Photo 3 in the help files.
  • Page 41 English At the EULA screen, please select “I accept the agreement” and then press “Next” to continue. Please follow the instructions and use “Browse” to choose the installation path to use, press “Next” to continue. -41-...
  • Page 42 English Please choose the name of the folder to install program, press “Next” to continue. At the install additional tasks screen, press “Next” to continue. -42-...
  • Page 43 English At the ready to install screen, press “Install” to begin installation. 10. Install in progress. To stop installation, please press “Cancel”. -43-...
  • Page 44 English 11. The screen below will be shown after installation is complete, press “Finish” to end program installation. -44-...
  • Page 45: Specifications

    Auto power off Off/1 min / 3 min options Battery 4 x “AA” Alkaline batteries Dimension (W x H x D) 120 x 71 x 46mm (excluding protruding parts) Weight Approximately 195 g (without the battery & SD memory card) -45-...
  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Symptom Load the battery The power does not The battery is not loaded. correctly. come on. Replace with a new set of The battery is exhausted. batteries. The digital video camera Turn the power back on. The power cuts out was left unattended and during use.
  • Page 47 Format the memory card in this The memory card is digital video camera before its unrecognized by the first use or when it was used digital video camera. other than this digital video camera. The auto power off Turn the power on again.
  • Page 48 Set the exposure compensation It is over-exposed. bright. to a smaller value. The image was captured in The image lacks Add a white object to the conditions that are natural color. composition. hard for Auto White Balance to adjust to. Playback...
  • Page 49: Other Problems

    English Other Problems Symptom Cause Measure Cannot load the The card is facing the wrong Load correctly. memory card. way. Even when the digital Replace with a new set The battery is running low. video camera’s of batteries. buttons are pressed, it...

Table of Contents