Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVR-200 Cool-Lux
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DVR - 200 User Manual English 040507TP.
1 FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may no.
2 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Do not use this DV camera if it is emitting smoke (or an unusual odor), becomes unusually hot to be touched, produces a peculiar noise, or exhibits any other abnormal conditions. Do not expose the DV camera to moisture and make sur e no water gets into the DV camera.
3 CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION ........................................... 5 Overview .................................................................... 5 Package contents ..................................................... 6 Optional accessories ......
4 Playback Menu .......................................................... 46 Protect ............................................................. 46 Delete all .......................................................... 47 Slide show ................
5 INTR ODUCTION Ov er view Y our new digital video camera is a miniatur e camcorder that will capture motion video as well as 2 megapixel still images. Using the 1.5" TFT color image LCD monitor , you can record images and then review them in detail.
6 Pa ck ag e contents Carefully unpack your new DV camera and ensur e that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or damaged, promptly contact V ivitar Customer Service.
7 GETTING T O KNOW Y OUR DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA Fr ont view 1. Lens 2. Microphone 3. Flash 4. Self-timer LED 5. Battery/SD card cover 6. T ripod socket.
8 1. LCD monitor 2. Speaker 3. Power/Menu button 4. Arrow (up) Flash 5. Arrow (right) T Zoom in 6. Arrow (down) Self-timer 7. Arrow (left) W Zoom out 8. Record/ Stop 9. System LED indicator 10. OK OK Digital zoom 11. Still-Image shutter 12. Delete 13.
9 L CD inf or mation These indicators are displayed when r ecording still-images or video clips: 1. Zoom state 2. Sound level (applies to video only) Low sound level Mild sound level Medium sound level High sound level Fully sound level Mute 3. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Vir tually no battery power 4.
10 1. Folder number and video number 2. Sound level Low sound level Mild sound level Medium sound level High sound level Fully sound level Mute 3. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Vir tually no battery power 4. Memory Card indicator (if present) 5.
11 1. Folder number and image number 2. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Vir tually no battery power 3. Memory Card indicator (if present) 4. Date (if date imprint is on) 5. Exposure time for this image 6. Aperture value for this image 7.
12 LED indica tor s and audible tones Indicator Status Description/Activity Sound LED indicator Solid green The camera is powering up No LED indicator Solid green The camera is power ed and ready Y es.
13 GETTING ST ARTED Y ou can use 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH), one CR-V3 or an AC power adapter (optional accessory) to power your DV camera. Battery power is convenient for capturing images or video clips while an AC power adapter is useful when transferring images to your computer.
14 Using an A C power adapter (optional accessor y) 1. Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the jack labeled “DC IN”. 2. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet. Note: Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera.
15 Inser ting an SD memor y card (optional accessor y) The camera comes with 64MB of internal memory , allowing you to recor d video clips and captured images. However , you may expand the memor y capacity by using an optional Secure Digital (SD) memory card so you can store mor e images and video clips.
16 Tu r ning on y our digital video camer a 1. Swing the LCD panel away from the camera body . 2. Press and hold the power/menu button on the top to turn on your camera. Hold the power button for about two seconds. T o tur n off your digital video camera, press again power/menu button.
17 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES Basic settings Digital zoom (Preview) Using the digital zoom, the image in the LCD display can be enlarged by pressing the ( T ) telephoto button so that the subject appears closer or appears further away by pressing the ( W ) wide-angle button.
18 Self-timer Use the self-timer when taking group shots.The self-timer duration is 10 seconds. After the self-timer is set, the shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds. The self-timer LED starts blinking slowly for 7 seconds and then rapidly for the last 3 seconds.
19 flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. Y ou can capture an image using a suitable flash mode to your circumstances.The flash works only with still images and is disabled when capturing a video.
20 Image resolution and quality Y ou can select r esolution and compression settings for your still images. Y ou may select still image resolution of either 1600x1200 and 800x600. Use 1600 x 1200 higher r esolution if you prefer a larger print. However , this will also produce a larger file size.
21 Number of recordable images The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stor ed in the internal memor y (or SD memory card ) at the current image quality and r esolution settings. The number of recordable images will vary depending on the recor ded subject (scene complexity) and the capacity of the memor y card.
22 RECORD MODE Resolution 320 x 240 pixels Super fine Appr ox. 5 min. Fine Approx. 12 min. Normal Approx. 17 min. Note: In recor d mode, the digital zoom function can be used. In recor d mode, the self-timer cannot be activated. In recor d mode, the flash mode is automatically set to [Off].
23 Vi ewing video c lips To view a recorded video clip, follow these steps: 1. T urn on your camera. 2. Press the playback/ pause button. 3. Select the video clip you want to view by using the or buttons. To pause playback at any time, pr ess the playback/ pause button again.
24 PLA YBACK MODE In the playback mode, you can view, magnify , protect, and delete images. Y ou can even run a slide show . Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display , allowing you quickly search for the image or movie you want. Vi ewing images 1.
25 Zoom playback While reviewing your still-images, you may enlarge (zoom -in) a selected portion of the image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. 1. T urn on your camera. 2. Press the playback/ pause button. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor.
26 Displaying thumbnail images This function allows you to view up to nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you can quickly scan for a particular image. 1. T ur n on your camera. 2. Press the playback/ pause button. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor.
27 Slide show display The slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show . This is a very useful and entertaining feature reviewing recor ded images and for presentations. 1. T ur n on your camera.
28 Deleting video clips and images Y our still-images and video clips are stor ed in either internal memor y , or on an SD memory card. Whenever a memory card is inserted, the camera will automatically use the card, exclusively , in pr eference to internal memory .
29 Delete all video clips/images at once 1. Press the playback/ pause button to view the recor ded video clips/ images. 2. Press the menu button. 3. Select Playback menu by using the or buttons. 4. Select “Delete all” by using the or buttons, and then press the button.
30 Protecting video clips/images Y ou can protect video clips or images fr om accidental erasure by selecting the pr otection function in the Playback menu. T o protect an image or video follow the steps: Protecting one video clip/image 2. T ur n on your camera.
31 SY STEM CONNECTIONS Installing the USB Driver on a Windows PC The USB driver on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98 Second Edition. Windows 2000, Me, XP computers do not need to install the USB driver. 1. Insert the product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
32 Open the “removable disk” and subsequent folders by double clicking on them. Double click on the folder . Y our images are inside these folder(s). Select the images that you want, then choose “Copy” fr om the “Edit” menu. Open the destination location (folder) and choose “Paste” from the “Edit” menu.
33 Installing PhotoVista PhotoVista is an easy-to-use pr ogram that lets you create spectacular 360 0 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic envir onment.
34 Installing W inD VD Cr eator SV CD W inDVD Creator is an easy-use softwar e to help you to edit recorded video clips and make your own DVDs. WinDVD Creator lets you easily transfer your r ecor ded videos from a camcor der , add picture, music, titles, transitions between scenes, special effects or edit the length you pr efer .
35 Menu Options R ecord Menu Y ou can use the Record menu to select istill-mage size(resolution), image quality or video quality . Y ou can also adjust exposure, white balance or ISO speed.
36 Image size Set the desired image size. 1600 x 1200 800 x 600 Image quality Set the still-image quality (compr ession ratio) at which the image is saved. Super fine Fine Normal Video quality Set the video quality (compr ession ratio) at which the video clip is saved.
37 Exposure Y our DV camera adjusts the exposur e of each scene automatically . However , if the subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the DV camera automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker . This is called EV compensation.
38 White balance The human eye adapts to changes in light so that white objects still appear white even when the light changes. With DV camera, however, the color of the subject is influenced by the color of the light surrounding it. This color adjustment is called “white balance adjustment”.
39 ISO Y ou may specify the ISO to be used when an image is taken. A higher ISO sensitivity value increases the camera’ s sensitivity to light. However , higher ISO also introduces mor e noise (speckles) into the image. With a higher sen- sitivity selected, images can be taken with less light.
40 Setup Menu Y ou can select your pr eferences and DV camera settings in Setup mode. Press the power button and navigate to the option you wish to configure by using the or buttons. Setup menu items: Format, Beep, Speaker , LCD brightness, Power off, Reset to default, Date type, Date setup, Date imprint, Video out, Light fr eq.
41 Format This option formats the internal memor y (or SD memory card) and erases all stored images and data. To perfor m the format function, first press the button. Then select [No] or [Y es] by using the or buttons, then press OK button to confirm.
42 Speaker V olume Y ou may adjust the volume of the speaker - used when movies ar e played back. To set the sound level, first press the button. Then increase or decrease the sound using the or buttons, then press OK button to confirm. The volume level can be adjusted from 0 to 5.
43 Power off If your DV camera is unused for a certain period of time while the camera is powered on, the DV camera will switch to an idle mode, and eventually turn itself off to conserve power .
44 Date type Y ou can select the date type that is imprinted on your image. To set the date type, first press the button. Then select the date t ype you prefer by using the or buttons and then press OK button to confirm.
45 Light freq. Y ou may set the fr equency of the camera sensor to work optimally with local lighting. To set this option, first press the button. Then using the or button to select [50Hz] or [60Hz] and then press OK button to confirm.
46 Playback menu Use the Playback menu to transfer your recor ded video clips/captured images to a memory card or to create an on-camera slide show displaying. Y ou may also use the Playback menu to protect or delete all images fr om the camera’ s memory card or an internal memory .
47 Slide show Y our camera can display your images sequentially as a slide show at a selected interval. [1 Sec], [3 Sec], [5 Sec], [7 Sec], [9 Sec] Copy to card This feature allows you to copy your images fr om the camera’ s internal memor y to a memor y card.
48 CONNECTING Y OUR DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES.
49 CAMERA SPECIFICA TIONS Item Description Image sensor 1/2" CMOS Effective pixels 2.0 Mega Pixels Still image resolution 1600 x 1200; 800 x 600 V ideo image resolution 320 x 240 Image quality Super fine , Fine, Normal Recording media 64MB internal memor y; SD memor y card (optional)(up to 512 MB) Lens F-no:2.
50 APPENDIX Er ror Messa ges LCD MONITOR DISPLA Y MEANING MEMOR Y ERROR Internal memor y access error CARD ERROR Optional SD card access err or MEMOR Y FULL There is not enough memory space to store another image or video clip in the internal memory .
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