Genius DV610 User manual

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FCC STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of
Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the
equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or

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modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of
the equipment.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Do not use this Digital Video 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 Digital Video Camera to moisture and make sure no water
gets into the Digital Video Camera.
Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC
power adapter. This may cause an electrical shock.
Do not use the Digital Video Camera if any foreign objects have entered the
Digital Video Camera.
Do not place the Digital Video Camera in an unstable location such as on a
wobbly table or sloping surface.
Do not insert or drop metallic or other foreign objects into the Digital Video
Camera through access points such as the SD memory card slot.
Do not attempt to modify this Digital Video Camera.
Never operate this Digital Video Camera in any way while driving a vehicle.
Do not cover or wrap the Digital Video Camera or the AC power adapter with a
cloth or quilt. Always use the Digital Video Camera and its accessories in
well-ventilated locations.
Handle the Digital Video Camera carefully and do not bump the Digital Video
Camera into any hard object.
Do not move the Digital Video Camera while it is switched on. (If you are using
the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you
have switched off the Digital Video Camera.) Ensure that any connector cords
or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the Digital Video
Camera.
When leaving the Digital Video Camera unused for long periods, such as during
a vacation, always unplug the Digital Video Camera from the power source
(batteries or AC power adapter) for safety.

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Content
Section 1
Getting to Know Your
Digital Video
Camera 1-4
Overview
Standard Accessories
Front View
Rear View
Side View
Top/Bottom View
Section 2
Getting Up
and Running 5-7
Loading the Battery
Charging Battery
Inserting and Removing a SD
Card
Protecting Data on an SD Card
Turning the Digital Video
Camera On and Getting Started
Turning the Digital Video
Camera off
Section 3
Record Mode 8-33
Button Function
LCD Monitor Information
MPEG-4 Movie Recording
Picture Recording
Voice Recording
Taking Close up Pictures
Using Digital Zoom
Options for Record Mode
Operations for Record Mode
Default Setting and Validation
Record Submenu Setting
Movie Resolution
Picture Resolution
Effect
White Balance
Exposure
Sharpness
Setting
Sound Setting
Start-Up Screen
Time Setting
Format Card
TV System
Selecting Interface
Language
Default Setting
Flash (Picture Record Mode
Only)
Self-Timer (Picture Record
Mode Only)
Multi-Snap (Picture Record
Mode Only)
Night Mode (Picture Record
Mode Only)

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AE Metering (Picture Record
Mode Only)
Two in One (Picture Record
Mode Only)
Section 4
Playback Mode 34-49
Button Functions
LCD Monitor Information
Movie Playback
Thumbnail Function
Delete Movies
Lock Movies
Repeat Movies
Picture Playback
Make Slide Show
About DPOF
Lock Pictures
Voice Playback
Direction buttons Function
Section 5
Listening to
MP3 Music 50-52
MP3 Music
Transfer MP3 Music to the
Digital Video Camera
Listen to MP3 Music
Listen to MP3 Music with
earphone
Section 6
Viewing MPEG-4 Movie
on PC 53-54
MPEG-4 Movie
View MPEG-4 Movie on PC
Share MPEG-4 Movie
Section 7
Viewing Pictures and
Movies on a TV 54-55
Section 8
Transferring
Data to a Computer 55-64
Installing the Data to a
Computer
Connecting Your Digital Video
Camera to a Computer
Mass Storage Device Mode
PC Cam Mode
Installing Bundled Software
Getting Started With Photo
Express 4.0
Getting Started With Video
Studio 7.0
Section 9
Specifications and System
Requirements 65-66
Specifications
System Requirements

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Section 1
Getting to Know Your Digital Video
Camera
Overview
The Digital Video Camera with 3.2-Mega Pixel sensor can take DVD-Quality
MPEG-4 movies. By way of using MPEG-4 technology, more videos can be taken
within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 2976x2232 pixels
can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose
images and examine them easily.
Exposure and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or allowed to be
changed manually. A 8x digital zoom increases user control over the movies and
pictures you take. A MODE button can let you switch rapidly between taking
movies, taking pictures and recording voice. The Digital Video Camera is also
ideally suited for using as a PC Digital Video Camera hooked up to your home
computer via high speed USB 2.0 port
16MB internal (built-in) memory allows you to take pictures and movies without a
memory card. The memory card slot allows users to increase the storage capacity
up to 512 MB.

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Standard Accessories
Unpack the package and make sure all standard accessories listed are included:
zDigital Video Camera
zPower Adaptor
zUSB Cable
zAV Cable
zNP60 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
zQuick Guide
zCD-ROM ( Driver, Ulead Software and User Manual)
zEarphone
zStrap
zPouch
zAC Plug Adaptor for EU to US
NOTE
Accessory and components may vary by different retailer.

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Front view
1. Lens
2. Flash
3. Sef-Timer LED
Rear View
1. TFT LCD
2. Shutter Button
3. Zoom In/out
4. Direction Button
5. Mode Button
6. REC/Play Button
7. Earphone/AV out port
8. Mini USB/Adapter Port

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Side View
1. Strap eyelet
2. Speaker
3. LCD Panel
Cover
Top/Bottom View
1. Microphone
2. Macro/Portrait/
Landscape
Switch
3. Power Button
4. Tripod Mount

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Section 2
Getting Up and Running
Loading the Battery
Before using the Digital Video Camera,
you must load a NP60 rechargeable
Li-ion battery.
1. Follow the arrow direction and slide
to eject the battery / SD cover.
2. Face the battery up with letter side
upward. Follow the battery injection
direction according to the correct
polarity marks ( + or -) and plug the
battery into Digital Video Camera.
3. Close the battery/SD Card Cover
firmly.
NOTE
NP60 is the widely-used rechargeable Li-ion battery developed by Nokia for
mobile phone.
Charging Battery
Please fully charge the Li-ion Battery via power adaptor for up to ten hours before
you use the Digital Video Camera for the first time.
(1) Plug the power adaptor cable into USB port.

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(2) When charging the battery, the self-timer LED light keeps blinking. The LED
light will stay on after the battery charge’s complete.
(3) It takes three hours to fully recharge the battery each time.
Inserting and Removing a SD Card
The Digital Video Camera comes with 16 MB built-in memory which allows you to
store pictures, movies, recorded voice and music. You can expand the memory
capacity by using an optional SD or MMC memory card up to 512MB. To insert a
memory card, refer to the figure above and:
1. Open the battery/SD card cover.
2. Insert the memory card until it locks into position.
To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to release it.
When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.
NOTE
When a memory card is installed, movies and pictures are saved on the card
rather than in the built-in memory.
Protecting Data on an SD Card
The SD card is read-only by locking the SD card.
No pictures, movies and voice can be recorded
when the SD card is locked. Make sure the lock is
in writeable position before recording any media.
To prevent valuable data from being
accidentally erased from an SD memory
card you can slide the write-protected tab (on the side of the SD memory card)
to “LOCK”.
Please format an SD memory card by this Digital Video Camera before use.

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Turning the Digital Video Camera On and
Getting Started
To turn on the Digital Video Camera:
(1) Flip out the LCD panel; the Digital Video Camera will turn on automatically.
(2) Or press the power button for one second to turn on it.
ÖTo take a movie, press the shutter button.
ÖTo take a picture, press the MODE button to switch to Picture Record
Mode then press the shutter button to start taking pictures.
ÖTo record the voice, press the MODE button to switch to Voice Record
Mode, and then press the shutter button to start the voice recording.
ÖTo view stored movies, pictures or listen to stored MP3 and voice
recordings, press the REC/PLAY button once to switch to Playback Mode.
Press a second time to return to Record Mode.
Turning the Digital Video Camera off
To turn off the Digital Video Camera, you can either press or hold the power button
for one second, or you can place the panel back to its original position.

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Section 3
Record Mode
Button Function
Right button : Flash AUTO/OFF
Left button :Self-Timer ON/OFF
Up button : Invalid
Down button: LCD Information ON/OFF
Enter button : Menu ON
Power button:
Press down for one second to turn
on or turn off the Digital Video Camera.
REC/PLAY button:
Switch between Record Mode
and Playback Mode.
MODE button: Press the MODE button to switch
between Movie, Picture, and Voice Record M
ode.

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Tele-Wide button: Digital Zoom in and out.
Shutter button: Start to take a movie, picture, or
record voice.
Macro switch: Switch between Macro Mode,
Portrait Mode, and Normal Mode.
LCD Monitor Information
The indicators below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are
recorded：
Record Mode
(1)
Movie Record Mode

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Picture Record Mode
Voice Record Mode
Night Mode
Multi-Snap Mode
Two in One Mode
AE Metering Mode
Resolution
Movie :
High / Standard/ Low
(2)
Picture:
High / Standard/ Low
(3)
Number of images or recording time of movie that can still be
taken at current resolution.
(4)
SD card inserted
(5)
Macro Position Focusing
(6)
Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM

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(7)
Battery indicator：
Full power / medium power / low power /
power exhausted
Auto Flash
(8)
Flash Off
(9)
Self-Timer Mode
(10)
8X digital zoom
MPEG-4 Movie Recording
The Digital Video Camera is turned on in default mode of movie recording. You can
start recording a movie just by pressing the shutter button ( ). When a movie is
recording, a time indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press
the shutter button again.
To view stored movies, press the REC/PLAY button once to switch to Playback
Mode.
The table below shows the approximate number of video recording that you can
take at each setting based on 16MB internal memory (4MB available for image
storage) or using an optional memory card from 32MB to 512MB SD.

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SD Memory Card
Resolution
Image
Quality
16MB
Internal
Memory
32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB
512MB
640*480
(1.8Mbps)
/ 30 fps
High
Quality
11 sec. 1.625 min.
3.25 min.
7.5 min.
15 min.
30 min.
640*480
(1 Mbps)
/ 30 fps
Standard
Quality 19 sec. 3.25 min. 7.5 min. 15 min. 30 min.
60 min.
320*240
(500 Kbps)
/ 30 fps
Low
Quality 41 sec. 7.5 min. 15 min 30 min 60 min 120 min
* The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies
according to the shooting conditions and settings.
Picture Recording
Press the MODE button to switch to Picture Record Mode.
The table below shows the approximate number of shots that you can take at each
setting based on 16MB internal memory or using an optional memory card from
32MB to 512MB SD.
SD Memory Card
Resolution
Image
Quality
16MB
Internal
Memory
32MB
64MB
128MB
256MB
512MB
2976x2232
High
Quality 2 17 33 68 136 279
2048x1536
Standard Quality
4 36 71 145 290 590
1024x768 Low
Quality 17 137 269 551 1102 2234
* The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies
according to the shooting conditions and settings.

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Voice Recording
1. Press the MODE button to switch to Voice
Record Mode.
2. Press the shutter button ( ) to record
voice.
3. Press the shutter button ( ) again to stop.
The table below shows the approximate number of voice recording that you can
take at each setting based on 16MB internal memory or using an optional memory
card from 32MB to 512MB SD.
Mode 16 MB internal
memory
32MB
SD
Card
64MB
SD
Card
128MB
SD
Card
256MB
SD
Card
512MB
SD
Card
Voice
Recording 30 min. 1 hr 2 hrs 4 hrs 8 hrs 16 hrs
* The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies
according to the shooting conditions and settings.
Taking Close up Pictures
The Digital Video Digital Video Camera has two close-up picture modes to allow
you to take pictures at close range. The Macro Mode ( ) should be used for
objects located at about 20 cm., while the Portrait Mode ( ) should be used for
objects located from 60 cm to 100 cm.

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To take close-up pictures:
1. Press the MODE button to switch to Picture Record
Mode.
2. Shift the macro switch to Macro ( ) or Portrait ( )
positions. In Macro Mode, the macro icon ( ) will
appear on the LCD monitor.
3. Press the shutter button to take the picture.
NOTE
Remember to turn the macro switch back to Normal ( ) when you are not
taking close-up pictures.
Using Digital Zoom
The digital zoom magnifies images up to eight times when recording movies or
taking pictures.
1. To zoom in/out, press the Tele/Wide button.
2. The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown
on the LCD monitor.

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Options for Record Mode
Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode
1. Resolution
2. Effect
3. White Balance
4. Exposure
5. Sharpness
6. Setting
1. Flash
2. Self-Timer
3. Multi-Snap
4. Night Mode
5. AE Metering
6. Two in One
7. Resolution
8. Effect
9. White Balance
10. Exposure
11. Sharpness
12. Setting
Operations for Record Mode
Operation Screen
1. Press the Enter button when in
Movie/Picture Record Mode.

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2. There are total of six options
in Movie Record Mode and
twelve options in Picture
Record Mode.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons to
move between main menu
options.
4. Press the Enter/Right
buttons to enter submenu of
main option you select.
5. Press the Left button to exit
main menu.
Default Setting and Validation
The following table indicates the Digital Video Digital Video Camera’s default
settings as well as its validation.
1. Always: The setting always keeps valid.
2. One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till the Digital Video Digital
Enter Button