Chinavision CVZU-DV96 User manual

Operation Guide
Water Proof
Outdoor Sports
HD1080P Gamera

Main Features
. 1080P HD vid@ @ording
. Built-in 1.5" TFldisplay screen, rcaLtime display
. Prcfessional ffiterprcof housing: lP68 under watgr 30 moters
. WUe view angle 1 50 degree
. Tum on/otr on the waterprcof €se directly by long pre6s DC button 3 s@nds
. Mini size and porhble to take
. Ropla@able and Echargeable lilhium battery
. 1/2.5 CMOS sener, 5.0 Mega Pixels
. Auto white balance and automatic exposure
. F/3.0 and night shots
. Supports 3x Digital zoom
. Auto stand-by for power saving
. Review, delete, fast foilard, reveEe and skip
. USB2.O
. Built-in speakerand micrcphone
. HDM|ouFut,AV-OUT
. Supporb Mi@ SO €rd up to 32G
. Lowbatteryaled
. Memorycapacityalert
. LCD powersaw

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Packing Accessories
'1. Camera x 1
3. Case Mount x 'l
5. Bike Mount x 1(optional)
7. An"/ Cable x 1
11. Belts x3
13. PowerAdapter x 1 (optional)
'15. Car Charger x 1(optional)
17. Micro SD Card x 1 (optional)
1 9. Li-battery x 1
2l.Surfboard x 'l (optional)
2. Waterproof Case x 1
4. Curved Adhesive Mountx2
6. HDMI Cable x 'l(optional)
8. Screw Connector xl
12. USB Cable x 'l
14. Charge Cable x 1
16. Pouch x 1
18. Handline x 1
20. Manual x 1
22. Flat Adhesive Mount(optional)
Quick Look
1. Record Button
3. LED lndicator for Power/Charge (red)
4. LED indi€tor for Reiord/photo(Green)
5. DC button
7. MIC
9. HDMI interface
1 1. Speaker
13. Down Button
I 5. Up button
17. Menu Button
19. Lens
20. Self{imer/Auto REC indicator (red)
21. Micro SD card slot
23. Builtin Microphone
2. Power on/off switch
6. USB Socket
8- Battery slot
10.Right button
12. palyback Button
14. OK Button
16.Left Button
18. TFT Screen
22. AV OUT socket
24. Screw thread interface
9. Chest harness mount x 'l(optional) '10. Headstrap Mount x 1(optional)
23.Remote Controller x 1 (optional) 24. Rollbar Mount x I (optional)
Note:The photos may vary from the actual objects

Quick Start
This Quick-start Guide introduces the basic operations and functions of HD
1080P Video Camera.
Preparations
1. lnstall the battery.
2. Charge the battery
Connect the cameE to power with adapter. The LED will be flashing red.
When the battery is fully charged, the LED will be red.
TIPS:User can charge the camera with either USB cable or power Adapter.
The Camera can work while recharging wiih Power Adapter which
connecting With Adapter Cable
3. lnsert the memory card.
4. Slide the power switch to ON. The following symbols will be
shown on LCD:
5. Set Date and Time
+ Under the preview mode, press lrl to go to the main Menu.
+ Press >.
+ Then press the button - to select "date and time"
+ Press < ok > to choose the date ortime to set, then press OK.
* Press + or - to set the digits of the date and time, press OK again to
confirm the set.
+ Finally, press -to select the icon [{ or [Xt, and press OK to confim that
date and time to be siamped or not.
6. Set the Parameters
+ Power on lhe camera. Press M, then press < or > to turn left or right, press +
or - to go up and down, press OK to set the menu you select, then press
M again to exit the setting.
+ REC modcs: video mode oraudio recording mode
1080P (1920 x 1080) @ 30Fs
720P (1280 x 720) @ 60hs
VWGA (848 x 480) @ 60fps
aVGA (320 x 2a0) @ 30frs
+ Photo parameter: single shot mode, Triple shot mode, Self shot mode
+ Photo resolution: optional :3M/5M/8M
+ System parameters:
I Date and Time: please set the time before using. The time will be
stamped at the below right comer of the video file while recording if
choosing [!].
I Time dbplay: Choose lhe time stamp for LCD and photo/video
. Beep: tum on [!] / off IXI the sound.
r Loop record: when it is in "Loop remrd" mode, the videos will be
saved separately every 1 5 minutes.
I LCD standby: Press OK button, then press < or > to set LCD Power
Save Time: 0, 2, 5 and 10 minutes later to activate the function. Press
REC or DC button to wake up it.
I Auto Standby: Set the video came in auto standby mode in O, 2, 5 or
10 minutes. When video camera is in the Auto Standby mode, press
the REC or DC button to wake up it.
I Language: English,French,German and more
r Tv standard: NTSC. PAL. Choose ry OUT fomat, lf changing the
El Record E Battery capacity Status
E pnoto @ Micro SD card capacity Status
El ruuio E without iilicro SD card
lo:oo:00 Recording Time E with Micro sD card
1080P Video Resolution E Playback

. format, it needs to re-plug the AV extension cble to make the change
efficient.
I Frequency: 50H2, 60Hz; select it according to the local frequencies to
avoid the flicker caused by the mismatched frequency.
I Format: Press OK button, then press < or > to choose [{] or [X].
It will delete all files, including protected files.
! Default: this operation will resume to the default setting
Note:
When the camera is on, long press DC button on waterproof case for 3
seconds, the camera will tum off(standby). Long press DC button on
waterproof case for 3 seconds, the camera will tum on (wake up) again.
Under Loop Record mode, the video flles will be saved separately
automatically every 15 minutes. Otherwise, the video files will be saved
separately automatically every 30 minutes.
lf using the digital zoom function while recording, the video file will be bigger.
It will be saved separately less than 15 or 30 minutes.
Video Recording
The Compression Technique -H.264 ensures high quality videos.
1. Make sure the memory card is high speed, then slide the power switch to
ON. The LED will lights red. The video will be shown on the LCD.
2. Under the preview mode, press the button REC, the video camera begins
recording, the recording time will appear on the screen, the recording LED
indicator flicks green slowly and the Self-timer/Auto REC indicator flicks red
slowly.
When the video camera is recording, press the button + or - to zoom in or
out (only under 720P mode). Press REC again to stop the re@rding.
Note:
Mirror: at preview mode, Press OK button, then press < or > to activate
the Mifior function-
Photo Taking
Set the image resolution:
press the button iil, then Fess lhe button > to select the imn PHOTO, click the
icon Resolution, and then press OK to set the image resolution.
lmage resolution: 2048x'l 536 (3M); 2560x I 920 (5M); 3200x2400 (8M)
1. Self shot:
Press the button M, then press the button > to select the icon PHOTO,
choose Self shot. Press the button OK to set the time interual: 0 sec /ssec
/losec. ln that time, press the button DC, the camera will take pictures
according to the time interval you have set.
2. Time lapse:
Press the button M, then press the button > to select icon PHOTO, choose
Time lapse Mode, press the button OK to set the time interval: 0 seci/2 sec
/3 sec /5 sec /'10 sec/20 sec /30 sec /60 sec, then press the button M to exit
from the setting. Then if you press the button DC, the camera will take
pictures according to the time interval you have set. Press the bufton DC
again will cancel or stop photo taking.
3. Single shot:
When the video camera is power on, press the DC button, the camera will
take one picture, the indicator light will flick one time.
4. Triple shot:
Press the button M, then press the button > to select the icon PHOTO,
choose Triple shot Mode. Then if you press the button DC, the camera will
take three pictures consecutively.
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Audio Recording
1. Press the button M, then press OK, press the bufton < or > to select REC,
press OK to confim it, and then press the button M to eft.
2. Press the button REC, the green indicator light flicks slowly, the recording
time will be displayed on the screen.
Display videos photos
Under the preview mode, press the playback button to go to the interface of
playback.
. Video files: select the menu Video File, press OK to preview the recorded
video files or audio files, press the bufton - to go to the thumbnail preview of
files. When viewing the video flles or audio riles, press the button M, you can
delete or protect the files: <Delete> <delete all> <protect>
The functions of the buttons when the camera is playing video files:
1. +: increasevolume
2. -: reduce volume
3. <: Fast Backward ( X2 orX4)
4. >: FastFomard(X2o.X4)
5. Playback, pause/play
6. OK, starustop
. Audio files: press the button < or >, select the audio lile you want to play,
press the button OK to starustop playing the file. ln this situation, press the
button + or - to increase or redue the volume, press the 6utton PLAYBACK
to pause or stop playing the file.
o Photo files: press the button < or >, select the photo files you want to
display.
The functions of the buttons when the camera is displaying photo files:
1. +: zoom in
2. -: zoom out, thumbnail
3. <: select left pictures; in "ZOOM lN" mode, it mn move up the pictures .
4. >: select right pictures; in 'ZOOM lN" mode, it can move down the
pictures.
5. Playback: exit
6,Press M button to delete the photos-
<Delete One>' Press OK button twice, then choose YES or NO.
<Delete All>: lf you choose YES, all of the unprotected photos /videos
will be deleted.
<Protect>: lf the files are protected, the LOCK icon will be shown on the
files. You can choose the function once again to
unprotect it. The protected ,iles cannot be deleted but
can be formatted.
<AutoPlay>: The files will be played every 5 seconds.
<DPOF>: The icon DPOF will be shown on the liles if you chose this
function.
DPOF: Digital Prints groups Format
7. OK: at 'zoOM lN" mode, press the button OK, press the buttons UP,
DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT to move the pictures vertically and horizontally.
Play videos or display photos on TV
You can enjoy HD videos on the ordinary ry or HD TV.
1. Connect ry Out: under the preview mode, connecting AV cable, the
pictures/video will display on the TV's screen.
2. Connect HDMI OUT under the preview mode connecting HDMI cable,
the pictures/video will display on the screen of HD TV.
View the videos and photos on the computer
A simple but interesting step, enioy it!
1. Connecting the camera and computer with USB cable, you can upload
the videos or photos to the computer, editing them and sharing them with
your family and friends.
Tips:
* Make sure the video camera is power off before you plug the USB cable.
* When the power is OFF, inserting a USB can recharge the video camera.
*' When the power is ON, connecting the camera to the computer, you can
copy the content in the memory card.

Specification
5.0 M6oa CMOS SENSOR (2fi2x1w
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3M(2U8x 1536y5M(2560X 19mV8M{32mx24m)
Md@ Re$luton 1080P (190x1m0) 720P (1280x720) WGA (848x480) QVGA (320x240)
1080P/30hs 720Pl8ofps WVGfl6Otos OVGA/3ofo[s
vid@ Fomal MOV (H.2Al@@resion)
JPEG
Micro SDruMC card ( up b 32GB SDHC,hlgh sFed )
Sto6ge @pacity
(2GB micrc SD @d)
Photos:: 3M(1900) 5ir(1160)8M(770)
Vid€or H2& 1080pi about4o minubs ; H.2il 720p: about 60 minut€s ;
WVGA: abut I 35 mintu
dlgiElz@m 3x dighl zem(under 720p)
AV OUT suppn NTSC/PAL analog vid6o ouhut & HOMI ouQd, suppo[ analog audio
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RAM :1GB
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Trouble Shooting
T6uble Soldion
LCD and LED
does not lighl
Check lhe POWER
Swfrch Make sure the Porer Switch ws slide lo ON pcition.
Ch€ck he ffiry l. Make sue the baftry is insblled @re6'tly.
2. Mak6 sure the batbry Is full Margd bebre u6ing. To
dare6 il wih the pMr adapbr
LED light red,
LCD d@6 not
displayMen Chd he mim SD
I . lf the micrc SD @rd b damaged, lhe camera system will
2. Fomat th6 mi@ SD €d Wb Cad Roader on
mp&r Then cin$ll the micro SD card b 6e
@e6. lI stll rct m*, dange it b high sp6d micrc SD
6dpl6@.
Cannot re@d or
bke photos
Check the micrc SD Fod micrc SD ed in the 6m6€
SFbm Ercr ReaEn ho €mera
Hand Shake or the
light is not €nough
1. When he light is nol 6nough, the system ffll adjust he
llght automati@lly. You sh@ld hold the emera br
lorEs time.
2. Hold the 6mera frmly while @ding br Eking pholos.
Yo a€ suggdd to us6 Tripod.
L6ns is dirty clean th6 lens with sFcial papen
The vldeo or photo
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8M ior pholos.
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R6&qte Go ntrolle|ShiiplilGuid€
Basic Operation:
DC button
"DC button" for emera
"Record" for video
"Stop' for stop.And the red indicator shows the work status. (Note: For
changing mode from Video lo Camera, "Stop" button must be pressed
firstly-)
Press any key to wake up the camera in the standby mode.
Remote Disiance: Max. 5 meters in all direction(in open area)
Waterproof Level: 1P67, 1 m under water
Accessory:
Belt:
0*0*l
When the cam does not response to the remote controller,
how to do?
1,When the camera is off, press the camera's "recording" button, at the
same time turn on the camera.
2,After the mmera is on(hearing beep),release the "recording" button.
3,Make lhe camera and remote controller face to face.
4,Then press both the controller's "recording" and "stop" buftons for 3
seconds.
s,Press "DC" or "Record" button on the remote controller, the camera will
work.
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