RCA EZ205 Small Wonder Quick Start Manual

v4.0 (EN) (US)
Important battery information
• Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a diff erent battery type, if inserted
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incorrectly, or if all batteries are not replaced at the same time.
• Any battery may leak electrolyte or explode if disposed of in fi re or an attempt is made to
EZ205, EZ215 RCA Small Wonder Camcorder
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• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other
personal injury. When discarding batteries, be sure to dispose of them in the proper
Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Small Wonder Camcorder.
Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the product. manner, according to your state/provincial and local regulations.
Setting date and time
Getting started
1. Press or
date/time values.
Battery installation
2. Press or
1. Push (to the right) and hold the front cover lock at the bottom of the camcorder.
press DELETE to exit without saving.
2. Slide the front cover down and then lift up to open.
• Date and time setting can be accessed by pressing and holding PLAY/PAUSE and ON/OFF
3. Replace or install 2 AA batteries.
together while the camcorder is turned off .
• Make sure you align the battery polarities as indicated.
• In the case of low battery, a low battery icon ( ) will fl ash on the screen. Please change
batteries when battery icon is fl ashing.
microSD memory card
• Alkaline batteries are recommended for best results under normal use. For extended video
• A microSD memory card is included and already inserted in the camcorder. It is installed
shooting, Energizer e2 Lithium AA batteries are recommended.
between the batteries in the front compartment.
4. Replace the front cover and slide up to lock.
• To remove card, push card in until a click is heard and the card will pop out slightly, then
3 remove the card.
• To insert card, align card with Card Symbol on camcorder and slide in until a click is heard.
4 The card icon (
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Front compartment
Using your camcorder
Turn on/off
1. Press and hold ON/OFF to turn on.
2. Press and hold ON/OFF to turn off .
• Camcorder will automatically turn off after 2 minutes if not in use.
Record
Press and release the red RECORD button (after
"READY" appears on the screen) to begin recording.
to shift among month, date, hour and minute and press + or – to set the
While recording:
to select DONE and then press the red RECORD button to save settings. Or • A red and the elapsed time appears at the top
left corner of the screen.
• The red recording light on the camcorder front
turns on.
Pausing a recording:
• Press PLAY/PAUSE.
• A pause indicator II replaces the red
left corner and "Recording Paused" fl ashes in the
middle of the screen.
• To resume recording, press and release PLAY/
PAUSE again.
) appears on the screen with memory card inserted.
Stop
microSD card
While playing or recording, press and release the red
RECORD button to stop the playing or recording.
Play
1. Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback of the most recent recording or the selected video.
To select another video, refer to Selecting videos.
LCD screen
2. Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all videos.
For self recordings, the LCD
o • If no video is selected after playback has fi nished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
screen can be rotated 180 .
Search forward/backward:
• Hold down to fast forward the selected video during playback.
• Hold down to fast rewind the selected video during playback.
Pausing video playback:
• Press PLAY/PAUSE to pause playback (a pause indicator
time fl ash at the top left corner of the screen).
• Press PLAY/PAUSE again to resume playback.
Selecting videos:
• Press and release to cue the next video.
• Press and release to cue the previous video.
Delete
at the top
1. Press DELETE and the last recording and "DELETE VIDEO ?" appear on the screen.
• To select another video, refer to Selecting videos.
2. Press and hold DELETE until the selected video is deleted.
3. To delete all videos, press & hold DELETE for 3 seconds and then repeat step 2.
Take photo
• Press and release WEB PHOTO to take photo (photo resolution: 640x480 pixel).
Back view
Zoom
Volume
Audio speaker
Before or during recording: During playback:
• Press + to zoom in. • Press + to increase volume.
• Press – to zoom out.
• Press – to decrease volume.
Microphone
Recording indicator
Lens
II and the remaining playback Right view
AV output
Audio/Video output for connecting to TV or other
AV equipment with the included AV cable.
• Refer to "Viewing videos on TV" and "Recording videos to VHS
tape or DVD" overleaf for more information.
Front view
Front cover
Refer to Battery installation for more
information.
Bottom view
Front cover lock Tripod screw mount
Video quality selector
HQ: High Quality mode
webQ: Web quality mode
• The selected setting (HQ or webQ) appears on the display screen during recording.
• The HQ setting is recommended when planning to view video on a TV directly from the
camcorder.
Settings Quality Approximate recording duration*
HQ Near DVD 30 minutes
Camcorder strap hole
webQ GOOD 120 minutes
* Recording duration is based on 1 GB microSD card. Actual recording
capacity depends on type of video content being recorded.
USB Connector ARM
Extending the USB Connector ARM:
1. Rotate the LCD screen 180 o to show the USB Connector ARM.
2. Rotate the USB Connector ARM 180 o to extend it.
3. Replace the LCD screen.
• Refer to "Connecting to a PC" overleaf for more information.
• Use USB Extension Cable (provided) if USB Connector ARM is obstructed or space does not
permit connection to PC.
• Reverse the steps above to retreat the ARM.
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