Genius DVR-FHD560 User manual

Digital Video Camcorder
DVR-FHD560
Please read this manual carefully before use
And keep it for future reference

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................2
Key Features.........................................................................................................2
What your digital video camera includes...........................................................3
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ...........................................3
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista........................................3
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh...............................................4
Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera..........................................................5
Preparing Your Camcorder for Use....................................................................6
DVR Function Control..........................................................................................8
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................23
Trouble Shooting ...............................................................................................24

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Camcorder. With your camcorder you can shoot video
clips, take individual photos,In addition, an SD compatible memory card up to 32GB needs to be
inserted in order to expand the memory of your DVR camera.
Key Features
1. Circulation video.
2. Digital Video and Digital Camera Combined.
3. HD out.
4. High Definition Recording.
5. Cycled recording.
6. Power Supplied by car charger include the adapter 12V/24V transfer to 5v-5.5V.
7. Emergency locking, circulation video without being behind the file covered.
8. Digital Video resolutions –1920x1080P(FHD) 1440x1080(FHD) 1280x720(720P) 848x480 (WVGA)
640x480 (VGA) 320x240(QVGA)
9. 500 mega-pixels camera with choice of 7 digital camera resolutions-
4032*3024（12MP）; 3648x2736（10MP）; 3264x2448（8MP）; 2592x1944 (5MP); 2048x1536
(3MP) ;1920x1080 (2MP 16:9 HD)；640x480 (VGA)
10. 2.4" TFT LCD
11. 4x Digital Zoom
12. TV out
13. Supports external SD memory card up to 32GB (Class 4 or above is recommended)
14. Speaker

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15. Takes digital photos and videos
16. Protect, slide show , delete photos
What your digital video camera includes
1. Car Camcorder
2. USB cable
3. Car Charger
4. Adapter
5. TV cable
6. User manual
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration:
1. Pentium 4 Processor (or above), 2.6 GHz., with Windows XP and 7 Service Pack 2
2. 1GB RAM or Higher.200MB free disk space
3. Available USB Interface
4. CD-ROM Drive
5. Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or Higher.
6. 24-bit Color or high Display adaptor
7. With choices of 9 default media player.
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista
To be able to download photos or videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration:
1. Windows Vista

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2. 1GHz Processor or Higher and 1GB of system memory
3. 40GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space
4. Support for Super VGA graphics
5. Available USB Interface
6. CD-ROM drive
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh
1. Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher
2. Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
3. 512 MB or more available system RAM (1GB recommended),
150 MB free disk space
4. 800x600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors

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Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera

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Preparing Your Camcorder for Use
Installing battery
Your DVR camcorder requires Lithium battery, insert the battery into the camera:
1. Slide out battery cover in the side of the camera to open it.
2. Insert the Lithium battery and press it down.
3. Close the battery cover.
Full battery Medium battery Low battery
Note:
•All photos and videos clips in limited built-in memory will be lost while removing the battery from the
DVR or the DVR is turned off.
•We strongly recommend downloading your photos and videos regularly to your computer.
•Remove the battery from the DVR camera when not in use for an extended period.

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Inserting an SD Memory Card
An SD compatible memory card of up to 32GB (not included) should be inserted into your DVR camera. SD
Memory card expand the amount of memory thus allowing an increase in the number of movies, photos that
can be captured before transferring them to a computer.
Media sitting in the SD memory card will not lost when your camcorder’s power runs low or on replacing the
batteries.
1. Locate the SD card slot on the right side of the camcorder.
2. Insert an SD memory card correctly in the direction shown.
3. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click” sound. The memory card when properly inserted will
flush with the camcorder.
Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the icon will appear on the LCD, indicating that your SD
memory card has been installed successfully, and the media you capture will now be stored on the card
and not in the limited internal memory.
•This product supports SD card up to 32GB.

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•Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data.
•Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting because this may damage the card and render it
unusable.
DVR Function Control
Power on
Press the Power button or turn on the LCD Screen to turn on your DVR.
The LCD monitor will light up indicating that your DVR is ready for use.
Power off
Press the Power button or close the LCD Screen to turn off your DVR camera.
When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery” message will appear on the LCD screen. The
camcorder will automatically power off a few moments later.
Setup Menu
Press Menu button and switch OK button to the left or right direction to enter into Setup mode. In this
mode you can set the Date/Time ,Auto Power Off, Beep Sound, Language, TV Mode, Frequency, Image
Rotation, Format, Default Setting, Version .
Date/Time Setup
Set the correct date and time by this function.
1. Press Menu button and switch OK button to right or left direction to open Setup menu.

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2. Move down the OK button to select Date/Time Setup.
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu.
4. Switch OK button (up or down) to select date/time setup ,switch OK button (up or down )to
setup the date and time ,press OK button to confirm and enter into the other set option, the first
line is for date setup, the second is for time setup, the third is for format setup.
5. Press Menu button to exit.
Auto Power Off
1. Press Menu button and switch OK button to right or left direction to open Setup menu.
2. Move down OK button to select Auto Power Off.
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu.
4. Switch OK button (up or down) to select 1m/3m/ Off.
5. Press OK button to confirm and exit.
Note: If you select Off, the DVR will not be powered off until the battery power is depleted or the
camcorder is turned off manually.
Beep Sound
1. Press Menu button and switch OK button to right or left direction to open Setup menu.
2. Move down OK button to select the Beep Sound.
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu.
4. Switch OK button (up or down) to select Off/On.
5. Press OK button to confirm and exit.
Language
Your camcorder supports 9 kinds of languages : English, SChinese, TChinese，German, Spanish,
Portuguese, French, Russian, Japanese, you can choose what you want to use.
1. Press Menu button and switch OK button to right or left direction to open Setup menu.
2. Move down OK button to select the Language option.
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu.