RCA EZ217BL User Manual

v3.0 (EN)
• In the case of low battery, a low battery icon (
batteries when battery icon is fl ashing.
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• Alkaline batteries are recommended for best results under normal use.
EZ217RD, EZ217PL, EZ217BL, EZ217SL, EZ217GR,
EZ217PK RCA Small Wonder Camcorder Inserting microSD memory card
• A microSD memory card is recommended for recording. It is installed between the
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batteries in the front compartment.
Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Small Wonder Camcorder. – Refer to "Battery installation" for more information on opening the front compartment.
• To insert card, align card with Card Symbol on camcorder and slide in until a click is heard.
Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the product.
The card icon (
• To remove card, push card in until a click is heard and the card will pop out slightly, then
Getting started
remove the card.
• The camcorder supports a memory card capacity of 8 GB or less.
Content of the box • User Manual
• SmallWonder Camcorder • Owner Registration card
• AV cable • 2GB microSD card (installed in the
• USB cable camcorder)
• 2 x AA Batteries • microSD to SD adaptor
• Wrist strap
Battery installation
1. Push (to the right) and hold the front cover lock.
Front compartment
2. Slide the front cover down and then lift up to open.
3. Replace or install 2 AA batteries. Make sure you align the battery polarities as indicated. Setting date and time
4. Replace the front cover and slide up to lock.
You might be prompted to set the date and time after battery replacement or for the fi rst time
• You may also need to insert a microSD memory card before replacing the front cover. Refer to "Inserting microSD memory card" you turned on the camcorder. Date and time setting can also be accessed anytime by pressing
for more information.
and holding PLAY/PAUSE and ON/OFF together while the camcorder is turned off .
1. Press or
3
date/time values.
4 2. Press or
2
press DELETE to exit without saving.
1
Using your camcorder
) will fl ash on the screen. Please change
Turn on/off
• Press and hold ON/OFF to turn on or 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.
) appears on the screen with memory card inserted.
While recording:
• A red and the elapsed time appears at the top
left corner of the screen.
microSD card • 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.
Stop
While playing or recording, press and release the red
to shift among month, date, hour and minute and press + or – to set the
RECORD button to stop the playing or recording.
to select DONE and then press the red RECORD button to save settings. Or
Play
Playback from recording mode:
1. Press PLAY/PAUSE once to start playback of the most recent video.
LCD screen
2. Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all videos, starting from the fi rst one
For self recordings, the LCD
o in the memory card.
screen can be rotated 180 .
• If no video is selected after playback has fi nished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
Playback from video preview mode (press or once from recording mode):
1. Press and release or to cue the previous or next video.
2. Press PLAY/PAUSE once to start playback of the current video.
3. Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all remaining videos, starting from
the current one in the memory card.
• If no video is selected after playback has fi nished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
Other playback controls:
• Hold down or to fast rewind or fast forward the selected video during playback.
• Press PLAY/PAUSE to pause playback (a pause indicator
time fl ash at the top left corner of the screen). Press the button again to resume playback.
at the top
Delete
1. Press DELETE and the last recording and "DELETE VIDEO ?" appear on the screen.
• To select another video, press and release or .
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: 1280 x 960 pixel).
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
Front cover
Refer to Battery installation for
more information.
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.
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.
Approx. recording duration*
Settings Resolutions
2 GB 8 GB
HQ (High Quality mode) 640 x 480 pixel 1 hour 4 hours
webQ (Web Quality mode) 448 x 336 pixel 2 hours 8 hours
* Recording duration is based on specifi ed microSD card capacities. Actual recording capacity depends on type of video content
being recorded.
Camcorder strap hole
Front cover lock Tripod screw mount
USB cover