Easypix Cruiser DVC2712 User manual

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User manual

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Functions & Features
The digital camcorder has various features and functions:
!Digital Video
!Digital Camera (5 million pixels)
!2.7″resistive touch screen
!Mass Storage (Removable disk)
!PC Digital Video (Camera)
!8x digital zoom
Accessories
You will find the following main accessories after opening the package:
USB connector Installation CD
TV cable

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Introduction
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(1) Shutter key (2)Shaft (3) Hang rope buckle (4) Display screen (5) AV port
(6) TF card slot (7) USB port (8) Power key (9) Mode switch key (10) Menu
key (11) Charger light (12)W key (13) T key(14) Loudspeaker (15) Lens (16)
LED fill light (17) Microphone
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Camera key press functions and indicators
Press/Indicator
Functions
Power key
Turn the digital camcorder on/off
Shutter key
Video mode, record video/stop recording, shooting
mode, act as a shutter
T key
Digital enlargement and digital zoom, select document by pressing
left (playing back mode). Press up to select menu. After opening
menu, the volume will be turned up (when display video)；
W key
Digital lessen and digital zoom, select document by pressing right
(playing back mode). Press down to select menu. After opening
menu, the volume will be turned down (when display video)；
Menu key
Open/exit menu. Stop playing (when playing back)
Mode
switch key
Switch among 3 modes—video recording, shooting
and playing back, such 3 modes. Press this key to
enter pc cam mode after connecting computers
Working indicator
If DV is power off, charging it by USB, the light will bright
Start Using
Battery
The digital camcorder is built-in rechargeable 3.7V lithium batteries.
Charge your DV with the USB cable
Insert Memory Card
Insert a TF memory card in the memory card slot with the metal pins
towards inside in light of the prompts next to the card slot.
To remove the memory card, press the TF memory card downwards, and
then remove it.

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Note：!Turn the power off before replacing the memory card.
!Insert cards in correct direction. Do not insert cards with large force
to avoid damaging cards or any part of the digital video. If failed,
check whether the direction is correct.
!Format any new memory card or the one used in other digital
camcorders before using it in your digital video.
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Open Screen
Open the LCD to let it face towards yourself.
Turn Digital Camcorder on
Press Power key to turn the digital camcorder on.
Switch Mode
In video recording mode, press Mode key to switch from the current mode to
the shooting mode, and then press this key again to switch to playing back
mode, in which press this key again to return to the video recording mode.
In the video recording mode, tap icon on the touch screen to enter the
shooting mode, in which tap icon to enter the playing back mode, in
which tap icon to return to the video recording mode.
Record Video
In video recording mode, press Record key to start recording; press it again
to stop.

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Tap the center of the touch screen once to start recording; press it again to
stop.
Shoot
In the shooting mode, press Shoot key to take photos.
Tap the center of the touch screen once to start shooting.
Self-timer mode: start countdown after pressing the Shoot key. Take one
photo after delaying 2s or 10s.
Use the LED fill light: Please press the icon ‘ ’on the screen to turn on the
LED fill light, then screen will show another icon‘ ’(LED fill light couldn't be
used when playing back)"
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NOTE:Keep the digital camcorder stable while shooting.
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Playback
Press Mode key to enter the playing back mode, in which it is able to view
photos/videos, play videos recorded by the digital camcorder.
View photos: use Left key or Right key to select photos/videos. Use Zoom In
key to enlarge photos, and then tap ‘’‘ ’‘ ’‘ ’on the touch screen to
move photos. Use Zoom Out key to enter the thumbnail mode.
Tap or icons on the touch screen to select photos/videos; tap icon
to enter the thumbnail mode, and then tap or keys to turn pages up
or down; tap icon to play slides of photos.

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Play video: use Left/right keys to select targeted videos, and then press
Shutter key to play. Press this key again to stop playing. During playing,
press OK key to suspend, and then press such key again to continue
playing.
After selecting videos, tap icon to play it. Tap key to suspend playing;
tap icon to continue playing. Tap icon or icon to skip backwards
or forwards respectively. Tap icon to stop playing.
In the playing back mode, press DISP key once to playback the
vehicle-mounted loop video recording (vehicle travel records).
TV Output
To input pictures and voice recorded by the digital camcorder to a TV, insert
the common port of the TV cable into the TV port of the digital camcorder.
Connect the yellow port with the video input port of the video equipment, as
well as red/white port with audio input port. Note: stop recording video/audio
or playing before connecting TV or pulling TV cable out.
Turn off
In the power on status, press and hold Power key to turn the digital
camcorder off.
In the idle mode, and beyond the time preset for auto power-off
(1m/3m/5m/OFF), the digital camcorder will turn off automatically to save
power.

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NOTE：!If setting auto power off on "OFF", the camera will not power off
automatically until the power is low.
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Menu Settings
In the shooting/video recording/playing back modes, press Menu key to
open the menu, and then press Up/Down/Left/Right key to select menus,
then press OK key to enter sub-menu. When selecting menus, the
background color of selected menu will display.
Note: it is able to open menus by tapping icon on the touch screen in
the shooting/video recording/playing back modes. Tap or icons
on the menu interface to switch to the next page.
▲Record Video Menu ▲Shoot Menu

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Date & Time Settings
Press Menu key to open the menu, and then press Left/Right keys to enter
Setting menu. Press Down key to select the option of Date & Time, and then
press OK key to enter the setting interface.
In the setting interface, press Left/Right keys to select items to be adjusted
(date or time). The button icon will be shown on the up/down edges of
selected items. Press Up/Down keys to adjust (or tap or icons to
adjust). After adjustment, press OK key or tap icon on the
screen to confirm. Finally, press Menu key (or tap icon on the
screen) to exit from the setting mode.
Connect to computer
Before connecting with computer, install the digital camcorder driver by
installation CDs. Turn the digital camcorder on, and then use USB cable to
connect the digital video with an available USB port on the computer. The
USB mode is as removable hard disk or camera. The digital camcorder will
enter the removable disk mode automatically. Press Modes Switch key to
enter the camera mode.

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Advanced Operation
Video Recording Mode
After being turned on, the digital camcorder will enter the video recording
mode automatically.
Press Shutter key to start recording, and press such key again to stop
recording.
After reaching a max. video recording time of 29 minutes the camera
will automatically stop. It can only be restarted manually.
Tap the icon ‘ ’on the touch screen to open/close the LED fill light (the fill
light is unavailable in the playing back mode).
 The information will be shown on the screen in the video recording
modes.
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Icon Name
Description
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Video mode
It indicates that it is able to recording video
by pressing Shutter key in the video
recording mode.
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White
balance
It indicates the current settings for white
balance.
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Metering mode
It indicates current metering mode.
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Video format
It indicates current video resolution.
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Recording time
The free time indicates the remaining
available recording time; the recording
time indicates the recorded time.
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TF card
The icon indicates to insert the
memory card.
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The power
on/off for LED
fill light
Tap it on the touch screen to turn on/off
LED fill light.
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Menu key on
The touch
screen
Tap it to open the menu.
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Power
It indicates current power status. In red
color, it means the power is depleted, and
the camera will turn off automatically.
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The progress
of Zoom
It indicates the current progress for digital
zoom.

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Menu Settings for video recording
Press Menu key to open Video recording. Press T/W key to select menus,
and then press shutter key to enter sub-menus. Press Menu key or OK key
to return to the main menu. Press T/W key to select, and the press
SHUTTER key to confirm. After returning to the main menu, press Menu key
to exit.
It is possible to operate the settings for menus directly via the touch screen.
Options of Video Recording Menu:
Main Menu
Sub Menu
Description
Video mode
1920x1080
High resolution scheme
1280x720
Medium resolution scheme
640X480
Low resolution scheme
Metering mode
Central metering
It subjects to the central
area when metering.
Multi-spot
metering
It subjects to multi spots
when metering
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Zoom
instruction
It indicates the current times for digital
zoom.

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Spot metering
It subjects to one spot
when metering
White balance
Auto
It is fit for many conditions.
Day light
It is fit for day light
circumstance.
Cloudy day
It is fit for cloudy
circumstance.
Fluorescent lamp
It is fit for fluorescent lamp
circumstance.
Tungsten lamp
It is fit for tungsten lamp
circumstance.
Special effects
Normal
Normal effect
Black & White
Black & White effect
Return to the
ancients
Return to the ancients
effect
Negative film
Negative film effect
Red
Partial red effect
Green
Partial green effect
Blue
Partial blue effect
Date stamp
Disable
Disable the function of
printing date/time on files.

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Date
When shooting/video
recording, the date will be
print on the lower right
corner of files.
Date & Time
When shooting/video
recording, the date and
time will be print on the
lower right corner of files
Shooting Mode
After being turned on, the digital camcorder will enter the video recording
mode automatically, please press Mode Switch key to enter the shooting
mode.
In the shooting mode, press Shutter key to take photos.
In the video recording /shooting mode, press T/ W key to conduct the digital
zoom.
Tap the icon ‘ ’on the touch screen to open/close the LED fill light (the fill
light is unavailable in the playing back mode).
The information will be shown on the screen in the shooting/ video
recording modes.

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Icon Name
Description
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Shooting
mode
It indicates that it is able to take photos by
pressing Shutter key in the shooting mode.
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Countdown for
self-timer
It instructs the countdown for self-timer.
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White
balance
It indicates the current settings for white
balance.
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Metering mode
It indicates current metering mode.
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Exposure
It indicates current exposure value.
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Picture size
It indicates current resolution of photos
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Picture quality
It indicates current selected picture quality.
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Available
numbers of
photos
It indicates the remaining numbers of photos
available to be taken.
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ISO
It indicates current ISO setting.
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The power
on/off for LED
fill light
Tap it on the touch screen to turn on/off LED
fill light.
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Menu key on
the touch
screen
Tap it to open the menu.
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Power
It indicates current power status. In red
color, it means the power is depleted, and
the digital camcorder will turn off
automatically.
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TF card
The icon indicates to insert the memory
card.
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The progress of
Zoom
It indicates the current progress for digital
zoom.

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 Menu setting for shooting mode
Press Menu key to open Shooting menu. Press T/W key to select menus,
and then press shutter key to enter sub-menus. Press Menu key or OK key
to return to the main menu. Press T/W key to select, and the press
SHUTTER key to confirm. After returning to the main menu, press Menu key
to exit.
It is possible to operate the settings for menus directly via the touch screen.
Options of Video Recording Menu:
Options of shotting menu：
Main Menu
Sub Menu
Description
Picture size
4000 x 3000
12 million pixels resolution
3264 x2448
8 million pixels resolution
2592x1944
5 million pixels resolution
2048x1536
3 million pixels resolution
1280x1024
1 million pixels resolution
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Zoom
instruction
It indicates the current times for digital
zoom.

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Picture quality
Excellent
Excellent picture quality
Good
Good picture quality
Normal
Normal picture quality
Metering mode
Central metering
It subjects to the central
area when metering
Multi-spot
metering
It subjects to multi spots
when metering
Spot metering
It subjects to one spot
when metering
White balance
Auto
It is fit for many conditions.
Day light
It is fit for day light
circumstance.
Cloudy day
It is fit for cloudy
circumstance
Fluorescent lamp
It is fit for fluorescent lamp
circumstance
Tungsten lamp
It is fit for tungsten lamp
circumstance.
Exposure
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Use Left/Right key to adjust
the compensation for
exposure.

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Shooting mode
off
Use the normal single
photo shooting mode
2s
Use the 2s delayed
self-timer mode.
10s
Use the 10s delayed
self-timer mode.
Continuous
shooting
Continuous shooting
Special effects
Normal
Normal effect
Black & White
Black & White effect
Return to the
ancients
Return to the ancients
effect
Negative film
Negative film effect
Red
Partial red effect
Green
Partial green effect
Blue
Partial blue effect
Date stamp
Disable
Disable the function of
printing date/time on files