Genius PALM DV310 User manual

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European Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
We, the undersigned,
Company: KYE SYSTEMS Corporation
Address: No. 492, Chung Hsin Rd., Sec. 5, San Chung, Taipei
Hsien, Taiwan
Country: R.O.C.
Telephone number: 886-2-2995-6645
Fax number: 886-2-2995-5302
Internet: http://www.geniusnet.com.tw
certify and declare under our sole responsibility that the following equipment:
Product Description,
Intended use: Information technology equipment, personal computer
peripheral input device, for home and office use
EU/EFTA member
states intended for
use:
EU: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
German, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United
Kingdom, EFTA: Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway
Manufacturer: KYE SYSTEMS Corporation
Brand: Genius
Model Designators: G-Shot PalmDV310
are tested to and conform with the following standards:
EN 55022
EN 55024
and therefore complies with the essential requirements and provisions of the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC.

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Welcome
This is a high-quality yet affordable Digital Video Camera that allows you to create, edit,
share and send photos to your friends and family.
This Digital Video Camera is also not just a Digital Camera. It lets you record short
segments of movies or voice. What's more, it can be used as a Web camera when you
connect it to a computer.
This easy-to-follow manual shows you how to use your new Digital Video Camera and install
all the softwares included in the software CD-ROM. You'll find clear instructions on how to
take pictures, record movies and voice, and use your Digital Video Camera as a PC camera.
Guidelines on how to use the software to transfer photos and movie segments from the
Digital Video Camera into your computer are also provided.
Whenever you want to send snapshots or short video clips via mails, create exciting photo
albums, produce movies, or even chat with your friends or family face to face over the
Internet, this Digital Video Camera gives you all the tools that you need.

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Contents
1.Attention 3
Safty Precautions 3
Before Using Your Digtial Video
Camera 3
Operational Cautions 4
Package Contents 4
2.Getting to Know Your Digital
Video Camera 5
Digital Video Camera
Controls 5
Front side View 5
Left Side View 5
Right Side View 5-6
Top View 6
3.Getting Started 7
Preparing Your Digital Video
Camera 7
4.Start Using Your Digital
Video Camera 8
Function Tree 8
Setup Mode 9
Date /Time setting 9
Formatting the
Memory Card 10
GAME 10-12
Movie Mode 12
Status Identifier 13
Recording Video 13
Recording Video with
Self-Timer 13
Voice modes 14
Status Identifier 14
Record Voice 14
Capture modes 14-15
Status Identifier 15
Shooting Photos 15-16
To take Close-up pictures 16
To take portrait and distant
Pictures 16
Digital Zoom 16
Snapshot Menu 16
White Balance Setting 16-17
Image Size Setting 17
Image Quality Setting 17
Exposure Value Setting 18
Self-Timer Setting 18
To Take a picture with
self-timer 18
Date Stamp setting 19
Flash Function 19
Photo/Movie/Voice Playback
Mode 20
Status Identifier 20
Image Playback 20
Movie Playback 21
Voice Playback 21
Album Function 21-22
Playback Menu 22
Deleting a Single Photos 22
Deleting All Photos 23
Image protect 24-25
Slide Show 25-26
DPOF Function 26-28
5.Installing Driver 28
6.Connecting Your
Computer 28
Using the Digital Video Camera as
a Web camera or a Mass Storage
drive 29
Connecting to Your TV/VCR 30
Downloading Images/Video clips 30-31
7.Installing the Applications
for PC 31-32
Appendix: Digital Video Camera
Specifications 32-33

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1. Attention
Please read through this manual carefully before using the Digital Video Camera and follow
the instructions to avoid damages caused by improper operations.
Safty Precautions
●The software CD-ROM packaged with the Digital Video Camera is for PC only. Playing this
CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player may cause damages to it.
●This Digital Video Camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this
Digital Video Camera yourself, opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage points or other risks.
Do not expose this Digital Video Camera under direct sunlight to avoid causing a fire.
Before Using Your Digital Video Camera
●Try to take some pictures before you perform the formal recording.
Before taking pictures with this Digital Video Camera in any important occasion (such as a
wedding ceremony or an overseas trip), do test the Digital Video Camera beforehand to
ensure that it functions well. Any additional loss caused by the malfunction of this product
(such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit generated by the photography) is not
the responsibility of our company and no compensation will be given for it.
●Copyright information
Unless agreed by the right owner, all the pictures taken with this Digital Video Camera
cannot be used in violation of copyright law. Moreover, when "No Photography" restriction
is placed on site, you cannot record any live performance, improvisation or exhibits even
for personal purpose. Any transfer of pictures or memory card with data must be conducted
under the constraints of copyright law.
●Notes on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor
1.If the liquid contacts the skin:
Please wipe dry the skin with a cloth and wash with large amount of water.
2.If the liquid gets in the eye:
Please immediately rinse with fresh water for at least 15 minutes and then consult with a
doctor to receive treatment as soon as possible.
3.If anyone accidentally swallows the liquid:
Please rinse the mouth with water, drink large amount of water and receive treatment as
soon as possible.

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Operational Cautions
This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure the photography normally, do
not drop or hit the Digital Video Camera when taking pictures.
●Avoid to use or place the Digital Video Camera in the following locations:
1.Damp and dusty places.
2.Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or places subject to extremely high
temperatures or heat.
3.Violently turbulent environment.
4.Locations full of smoke, oil fumes or steams.
5.Locations subject to strong magnetic field.
6.Raining or snowing environment.
●Do not open the battery cover when the power is on.
●If water has entered the Digital Video Camera, immediately turn the power off and remove
the batteries.
●How to maintain your Digital Video Camera:
1.If lens or LCD monitor surface is dirty, please use lens brush or soft cloth to wipe clean
instead of touching them with your fingers.
2.Do not use any solid object to hit the Digital Video Camera to avoid scratching the lens,
or LCD monitor surface.
3.Do not use any detergent or volatile solution, which will subject the Digital Video Camera
case and paint to solving or distortion. Use soft cloth only.
Package Contents
Please check if the following items are in the package when purchasing this product.
●CD-ROM
(Driver & Application Software)
●Pouch
●Wrist Strap
●2 x “AA” Alkaline Batteries
●USB Cable
●AV OUT Cable
●User's Manual
●Quick Installation Guide
Note:
Accessory and components may vary by different retailer.

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2. Getting to Know Your Digital Video Camera
Digital Video Camera Controls
Front Side View
Shutter-Press the Shutter button to take
pictures in Capture mode, and to start & stop
recording movies(voice) in Movie(Voice) mode.
Self-timer LED
Flash
Lens
Microphone
Left Side View
Set Button-Press the button to get into the
Setup mode.
Mode Switch-You can select the following
modes by sliding this Mode switch:
1. Capture Mode
2. Movie Mode
3. Voice Mode
Battery Cover and SD Card slot
Right Side View
Macro Switch-The switch is used for
“Normal” and “Macro” modes switching.
icon will appear on LCD display when the
Macro mode is selected.
Terminal Compartment
Located on the left side of the Digital Video Camera are the two ports for attaching the

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following cables: Audio/Video Output, USB. These ports will
enable you to attach the appropriate cables from the Digital Video Camera to your
computer or TV/VCR.
Audio/Video Output Port- Used to connect your Digital Video Camera to a TV/VCR for
viewing images/movies stored in your Digital Video Camera.
USB Port - Used to connect your Digital Video Camera to the computer via the USB
cable. You can then transfer photos and recorded movies(voice) from the Digital Video
Camera to your computer, or use the Digital Video Camera as a Web camera.
Top View
Speaker
Color Liquid Crystal Display
Strobe LED-When the strobe is charging, this
LED blinks, it will light on when the strobe is
ready, and turns off when the strobe is turned off.
Power LED-As the Digital Video Camera power
turned on, the power LED will light . It blinks and
goes off when batteries exhaust.
Power Button-Press the button one second,then
the Digital Video Camera will power on/off.
Enter Button- The multi-function key set
performs different operations in each mode, e.g. set , select , ok.
Playback Button-Press the button to get into the playback mode. The playback button
can be performed in “Capture”,”Movie”and”Voice” modes. Simply press the button again
to leave playback mode and enter the mode selected by mode switch.
Display Button - The Display button provides 3 display types of the LCD (such as
Normal / Full Screen / Off ) in" Capture", "Playback" and "Movie" modes.
Menu Button-You can enter detail Menu functions in "Capture" , "Playback" and "Movie"
modes.
Battery power level
Full battery power
Medium battery power
Low battery power
Battery exhausted

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3. Getting Started
Preparing Your Digital Video Camera
●Step 1 Insert two "AA" batteries into the battery compartment .
●Step 2 When inserting SD/MMC memory card, follow the icon shown in the compartment
to insert or remove the card push-and-pull.
Then, push the memory card all the way into the memory compartment and close the
battery door, push the battery door down and then slide it closed.
NOTE
yWhen memory card is inserted, internal 16MB flash memory will be disabled no matter card is full
or not.
●Step 3 Attach the wrist strap to the strap holder at the side of the Digital Video Camera
as illustrated in the picture below.

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4. Start Using Your Digital Video Camera
●Step 1 Press Power button to turn on the Digital Video Camera. And Power LED will light
on.
●Step 2 The LCD Display will be turned on automatically.
NOTE
yThe LCD Display will be turned off automatically if you do not operate Camera over 30 seconds, the
Camera will be turned off automatically if you do not operate it over 90 seconds.
Function Tree

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Setup Mode
Press the Set button to enter the setup menu.
You can configure the basic settings for Digital Video Camera:
1.Beep-Sound effect On/Off.
2.Date/Time-Date & time settings.
3.Language-Language setting: English/Italiano/Francais/Deutsch/Espanol/日本語/繁體中文
/简体中文.
4.Format-Formatting the internal memory or memory cards.
5.Default-Reset to preliminary settings.
6.TV-TV output format setting : NTSC/PAL
7.Frequency-Fluorescent frequency : 50Hz/60Hz
8.GAME-Tetris/Racing
Date /Time setting
●Step 1 Press to move to the Date/Time option.
●Step 2 Press Enter button to bring up the menu.
●Step 3 Press to adjust Date/Time; press to select year, month, day, hour or
minute.
●Step 4 Press Enter button to save your settings and then exit.