RCA EZ2120 series manual

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    EZ2120 series user manual It is impor tant to read this user manual prior to using your new pr oduct for the first time. Meijer.com[...]

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    Impor tant safety instruc tions 1 PLEASE READ AND SA VE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS Some of the following information ma y not apply to your particular product; however , as with an y electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Hee[...]

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    2 2 Impor tant batter y information W arning: Y our product contains a battery and charging system which is designed to w ork in temperatures that do not exc eed 50°C (122°F). Leaving this product in a closed automobile or the trunk of an automobile where temperatur es may exceed 50°C may r esult in permanent battery damage, fire , or explosion.[...]

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    3 3 FC C Information Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed t o provide reasonable prot ection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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    4 Contents Impor tant safety instructions IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS .............................................................................................. 1 Impor tant battery information ................................................................................................. ....... 2 Ecology ...............................[...]

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    5 Connecting to external devices Viewing videos on T V .......................................................................................................... ................ 24 Recording videos to VHS tape or DVD ......................................................................................... 25 Managing videos on your c omputer Compu[...]

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    6 6 End user license agr eement End user license agr eement IMPORT ANT : THIS WINDOW CONT AINS TW O SEP ARA TE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS (“EULA ”): 1) THE A UDIOVO X C ORPORA TION EULA AND 2) THE ARCSOFT C ORPORA TION EULA. BY INST ALLING THE FOLL OWING PROGRAM OR CLICKING ON THE ACEPT ANCE BUTTON OF THE PROGRAM, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING TH[...]

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    7 7 2. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS (a) Except f or the licenses expressly granted t o you in this EULA, no other licenses or rights are gr anted or implied. (b) Y ou may not (i) make the Program available ov er a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time; (ii) modify , translate, reverse engineer , decompile, disassemble (exc e[...]

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    8 6. LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY (a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LA W , IN NO EVENT SHALL AUDIOVOX, OR IT S DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, INDIRECT , OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES WHA TSOEVER (INCL UDING, WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, DAMAGES FOR L OSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES, L OSS OF BUSINESS IN[...]

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    9 “ AUDIOVO X SUBSIDIARY ” shall mean any person, c orporation, or other organization, domestic or foreign, including but not limited to subsidiaries, that is dir ectly or indirectly controlled by Audiovo x Corporation including, but not limited to , Audiovox Consumer Electronics , Inc. and Audiovo x Electronics Corporation. F or purposes of th[...]

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    10 2. ARCSOFT C ORPORA TION EULA ARCSOFT C ORPORA TION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORT ANT : READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNL OADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFT W ARE! The following is a legal software license ag reement between you, the software end user , and ArcSoft, Inc. Carefully read this lic ense agreement befor e using the relevant ArcSoft softw[...]

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    11 EXCL USION OF IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCL USION MA Y NO T APPL Y TO Y OU. THIS W ARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MA Y ALSO HA VE OTHER RIGHTS THA T V ARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDIC TION. 6. Limited Liability . Y OUR SOLE REMEDY AND THE ENTIRE LIABILIT Y OF ARCSOFT AND ITS LICENSORS ARE SET FORTH ABOVE. IN NO E VENT[...]

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    12 12 Getting star ted Dear RCA customer , Thank you for pur chasing the RCA Small W onder Camcorder . This product will let you recor d videos with high definition quality. Y ou can also manage your recor dings on your computer with the RCA Memory Manager included with this product. T o start using your camcorder , please follow the setup instruct[...]

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    13 13 3. Inser ting (or removing) SD memor y card An SD memory card is recommended for recor ding (memory card supplied). If you use a microSD card, insert the card in the micro-SD card adapter bef ore inserting it into the camcorder's card slot. Lift up the cover Push the card in until a click is heard • The card icon appears on the scr een[...]

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    14 5. Resetting the camcorder • T o reset the camcorder (if it is not functioning properly), press and hold the On/Off switch for mor e than 10 seconds. 6. Setting date and time • It is recommended to set the date and time befor e using the camcorder . Refer to Menu settings section for more inf ormation. Meijer.com[...]

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    15 15 General controls Lens Recording indicator On/off switch A V output Play/pause Setup menu Record Audio speaker L CD screen USB and HDMI video output (Lift up the cover to access the connector) +/– Adjust volume during playback; zoom during rec ord and pr eview / – Skip to previous or next recording; fast rewind or forward Microphone SD car[...]

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    16 Switch on Operation modes There are thr ee basic modes for operating the camcorder: Video preview mode, Photo pr eview mode and Playback mode. It will always launch in video preview mode after being switched on. Refer to the diagram below f or switching between modes and r ead relevant sections in the user manual for detailed operations. Press M[...]

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    17 Recording quality 1. In V ideo preview mode, pr ess MODE to show the camcorder menu. 2. Press - or + t o highlight Quality within the V ideo Menu 3. P ress REC ORD to select Quality which will then expose the choices of HD, HQ and WebQ . 4. Press - or + t o highlight the desired Quality from HD , HQ or W ebQ, then pr ess REC to save that setting[...]

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    18 Recording videos 1. In Video preview mode, press the r ed RECORD button t o begin recording . Elapsed time Video recor ding indicator • While recording , the red recor ding light on the camcorder front will turn on. 2. Press to pause a recor ding. • A pause indicator II replac es the red REC ORD indicator at the top left corner of the screen[...]

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    19 T o take photos 1. In Photo preview mode, press REC ORD to take photos. • The photo resolution is 3 megapix els which is interpolated from a 1 megapix el sensor . 2. After taking a photo , please allow a few seconds f or image processing befor e the next photo can be taken. T ak ing photos Meijer.com[...]

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    20 Playing back rec ordings 1. Press to enter Playback mode and start playback of the most recent rec ording (video/photo). Playback indicator Current file number/T otal number of files Elapsed playback time 2. P ress + or – during playback to adjust v olume (video only). 3. Hold down or to fast rewind or forward the selected video during playbac[...]

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    21 5. T o select another video, press or t o cue the previous or next video. Type of file ( Video/Photo) Duration of current file 6. When video pla yback stops, press MODE or RECORD to r eturn to Video preview mode . (Press RECORD to stop video playback) Meijer.com[...]

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    22 Deleting T o delete one recor ding 1. Press or in Playback mode to select file. 2. Press DELETE . 3. P ress + or - to select One . 4. P ress the red REC ORD button to confirm delete. T o delete all recor dings 1. Press DELETE in Playback mode and press + or - t o select All . 2. P ress the red REC ORD button. 3. P ress + or - to select Confirm a[...]

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    23 Menu settings Using the camcor der menu 1. Press MODE to show the camcorder menu on the scr een. 2. P ress + or – to highlight a menu option. 3. Press to enter the highlighted menu option. 4. P ress + or – to change the setting . 5. Press to exit the current menu option. 6. Press MODE to save settings and exit the camcor der menu. Menu optio[...]

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    24 Connecting to external devices Viewing videos on T V 1. Plug in the A V cable (provided) – Insert the single connector end into the camcorder (A V jack) and connect the double connector ends to the corresponding video (yellow) and audio (whit e) input jacks on the T V . 2. T urn on the T V and the camcorder . 3. S witch the T V to the selected[...]

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    25 Recording videos t o VHS tape or DVD 1. Plug in the A V cable (provided) – Insert the single connector end into the camcorder and connect the double connector ends to corresponding video (yello w) and audio (white) inputs of the recor ding device ( VHS or DVD recorder). 2. T urn on the camcorder and the recor ding device. 3. S witch recording [...]

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    26 Computer sy stem requir ements Windo ws® XP (SP2 or higher) or Windows Vista™ or Windows® 7 • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU E6300 (or abov e) or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (or above) pr ocessor recommended • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended for editing HD videos) • 300 MB available hard disk space • 256 MB Graphics Card (or abov e) recommended ?[...]

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    27 About RCA Memor y Manager The included RCA Memory Manager application lets you: • Browse and play videos • Delete videos • Save videos to y our computer • Edit videos by simply drag-and-drop Viewing videos on PC T o ensure that videos can be managed and pla yed on your PC: • Make sure to install the included Memory Manager application.[...]

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    28 Additional inf ormation Tips and tr oubleshooting Cannot turn on the camcorder . • Make sure the battery is not empty. Refer t o the user manual to properly charge the camcor der before use. SD memory card cannot be detected by camcorder . • Make sure the SD memory card is inser ted properly . Remove and insert the card from the card slot ag[...]

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    29 Visiting RCA w ebsite Please visit www.rcaaudio video.com f or: • Latest software and firmware • RCA Memory M anager Software • User manual • Fr equently asked questions (F AQ) • Customer service and technical support information Meijer.com[...]

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    30 T echnical specifications Battery: • Built-in 3.7V Lithium battery Size and frame ra te of video recordings: • HD mode: 1280 x 720 pixels @ 30 fps (H.264 video compression, MOV file f ormat) • HQ mode: 720 x 480 pixels @ 30 fps (H.264 video compression, MOV file f ormat) • W ebQ mode: 320 x 240 pixels @ 30 fps (H.264 video compression, M[...]

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    31 W arrant y information 12 Month Limited W arrant y Applies to RCA Camcor ders AUDIOVO X ACCESSORIES C ORP . (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this pr oduct that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and c onditions, be prov en defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of orig[...]

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    32 • Properly pack y our unit. Include any remotes, memory cards, cables , etc. which wer e originally provided with the product. However DO NO T return any removable batteries, ev en if batteries were included with the original purchase. We rec ommend using the original carton and packing materials. Ship to Audiov ox Electronics C orp. Attn: Ser[...]

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    (C) 2011 Audiovo x Accessories C orporation 111 Congressional Blv d., Suite 350 Carmel, IN 46032 T rademark(s) ® Registered v3.0 (1.0.3.0) Illustrations contained within this publication are f or r epresentation only and subject to change. The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are g iven as a general indication and not as a g[...]