GVA GVA12DC User manual

Instruction Manual
Digital Camera
/ GVA12DC

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Introduction
Key Features
Thank you for purchasing the 12 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital
photos and videos is included with your camera.
Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk when a SD card up to 32GB is inserted into the
camera.
Please read this manual carefully rst in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
•Digital Video resolutions-1280x720 Pixels (HD), 640x480 Pixels (VGA), 320x240 Pixels (QVGA).
•12 mega pixels camera with choice of 8 digital camera resolutions -
(12M) 4000 X3000 pixels,(10M) 3648x2736 pixels, (8M) 3264X2448 pixels,
(7M HD) 3648x2048 pixels, (5M) 2592x1944 pixels, (3M) 2048x1536 pixels,
(2M HD) 1920x1080 pixels and (VGA) 640x480 pixels.
•2.7 inch TFT LCD
•4x Digital Zoom Function
•Anti-Shake
•Face Detect
•Smile Capture
•Multi-Snapshot (6pcs)
•SD memory card slot compatible with memory card up to 32GB.
•Built-in Flash
•PhoTags Express software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing, sending photos
by e-mails and much more.

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What Your Camera Includes
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista/7
• Digital Camera
• PhoTags Express software Installation CD
• USB cable
• User manual
• Lithium battery
• Hand Strap
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following
minimum conguration:
• Pentium processor or above with Windows XP
• 128 MB RAM, more than 150MB free disk space
• Available USB Interface
• CD-ROM Drive
To be able to download photos or videos to your PC you will need the following minimum conguration:
• Windows Vista or 7
• 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
• 20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space
• Support for Super VGA graphics
• Available USB Interface
• CD-ROM Drive

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Computer system requirements for Mactintosh
• Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher
• Mac OS X version 10.5.x or later
• 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space
• 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors
Note:
This hardware is plug and play compatible when used on a Mac, however, the included software
can be used on Windows operating systems only.

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Getting to know your Digital Camera

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Prepare Your Camera for use
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Prepare Your Camera for use
Your digital camera needs a Lithium battery in order to operate.
1. Slide and open the battery door in the right side of the camera.
2. Push aside the green button which is in the battery compartment.
3. Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up.
4. Close the battery door.
5. On powering on your camera the battery icon will appear at the bottom right of the LCD Screen.
Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power
Note:
1. A “Low battery”message will flash on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly thereafter
your camera will power off.
2. Tes t photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the camera
loses power.
Your digital camera needs a Lithium battery in order to operate.
1. Slide and open the battery door in the right side of the camera.
2. Push aside the green button which is in the battery compartment.
3. Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up.
4. Close the battery door.
5. On powering on your camera the battery icon will appear at the bottom right
of the LCD Screen.
Note:
1. A “Low battery” message will ash on the LCD when the battery power is insucient.
Shortly thereafter your camera will power o.
2. Test photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when
the camera loses power.

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Prepare Your Camera for use
Charging your Lithium battery
To charge your battery, you only need to connect your camera to PC with supplied USB cable correctly.
The LED will light up and it will be o after full charge.
Install SD memory card
This camera supports any compatible SD memory card up to 32GB. Limited internal memory is only for
you to take test photo; these photos will be lost when you turn o your camera or remove away the
battery. So that insert an SD memory card is normally for use. Please refer to the
below diagram for correct installation.
1. Locate the SD Card slot on bottom of the camera.
2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the sketch below)
3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. An icon “SD” will appear
on the top left of LCD screen after you turn on your camera.
4. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images
taken with the camera will be stored on the card.
5. Please make sure the card is not locked. No images can be transferred
to the card if it is locked.
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Prepare Your Camera for use
Your digital camera needs a Lithium battery in order to operate.
1. Slide and open the battery door in the right side of the camera.
2. Push aside the green button which is in the battery compartment.
3. Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up.
4. Close the battery door.
5. On powering on your camera the battery icon will appear at the bottom right of the LCD Screen.
Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power
Note:
1. A “Low battery”message will flash on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly thereafter
your camera will power off.
2. Tes t photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the camera
loses power.

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Starting your Digital Camera
Note:
1. Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The images will be deleted when
the camera’s power is use up or the battery removed out. Please download the
images before powering o.
2. Formatting will delete all data on the SD memory card including protected data.
3. Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render
it unusable.
4. When your card is full, download the media on the SD card to your PC and delete the photos
and videos from it in order to continue using your camera to capture more high quality
photos and videos.
Your digital camera is included 3 modes-Camera mode, Video mode and Playback mode.
Camera mode is for you to take still photos. You can shoot video le in Video mode. And you can preview
photos/videos, delete, rotate, protect, crop and printing your photos in playback mode.
Power on
Press Power button once to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up and it will sound “beep”,
this indicates your camera is turned on and ready for use.
Power o
Press Power button once to turn o your camera. When there is insucient battery power,
your camera will show“Low Battery” on the LCD screen and power o automatically after a moment.

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Camera Mode
After you turn on your camera, icon will appear on your LCD screen, indicating your camera is on
Camera Mode.
Taking Photos
You can compose your shot using LCD screen. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to
take photo. There will be a short delay while the camera saves the photo to memory.
After each photo is shot (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to
shoot at this resolution will be displayed on the LCD screen.
When the camera’s Internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full--Insert an SD
memory card to transfer and take more photos!” when you attempt to press Shutter button to take
photo, now you need to download these photos to PC or delete them for taking more photos,
alternatively you can insert an SD memory card for expanding the memory.
Digital Zoom
You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. Press T button to zoom in on the
object and press W button to zoom back out.
The following icon will appear on your LCD screen.
Flash
In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in ash. You can also use the ash to compensate for
backlight
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Camera Mode
After you turn on your camera, icon will appear on your LCD screen, indicating your camera is on Camera
Mode.
Taking Photos
You can compose your shot using LCD screen. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take
photo. There will be a short delay while the camera saves the photo to memory.
After each photo is shot (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to shoot at this
resolution will be displayed on the LCD screen.
When the camera's Internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full--Insert an SD memory
card to transfer and take more photos!” when you attempt to press Shutter button to take photo, now you need
to download these photos to PC or delete them for taking more photos, alternatively you can insert an SD
memory card for expanding the memory.
Digital Zoom
You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. Press Tbutton to zoom in on the object
and press Wbutton to zoom back out.
The following icon will appear on your LCD screen.
Flash
In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight
conditions.
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No Flash, Force Flash, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
def ault flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
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Camera Mode
After you turn on your camera,
icon will appear on your LCD screen, indicating your camera is on Camera
Mode.
Taking Photos
You can compose your shot using LCD screen. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take
photo. There will be a short delay while the camera saves the photo to memory.
After each photo is shot (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to shoot at this
resolution will be displayed on the LCD screen.
When the camera's Internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full--Insert an SD memory
card to transfer and take more photos!” when you attempt to press Shutter button to take photo, now you need
to download these photos to PC or delete them for taking more photos, alternatively you can insert an SD
memory card for expanding the memory.
Digital Zoom
You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. Press Tbutton to zoom in on the object
and press Wbutton to zoom back out.
The following icon will appear on your LCD screen.
Flash
In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight
conditions.

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No Flash, Force Flash, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode
.
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
def ault flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
To set the ash:
The ash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn o the ash function.
This is the default ash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen.
This means the ash function has been “forced on” (manual ash).
If the ash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will ash repeatedly- wait until the
ash is ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen.
This will activate the automatic ash.
Note: A “low battery” warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insucient battery power to
operate the ash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your
request. Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to
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No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
position which is on the left side of the camera
near to the USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
11
No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash s etting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash .
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
11
No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash s etting.
3. Press Flash button again for the
icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash .
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
11
No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the
icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
11
No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
11
No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
11
No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.
11
No Flash, Force Flas h, Auto Flash,
To set the flash:
The flash can only be used when the camera is in Far mode .
1. Press Flash/Up button.
2. Press Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the
default flash setting.
3. Press Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function
has been "forced on" (manual flash).
If the flash is not ready, LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is
ready before taking a photo.
4. Press Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.
Note: A “ low battery”warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate
the flash.
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that capture object in very near distance or very far distance per your request.
Macro shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the
USB slot, until icon appears on the LCD screen, it indicates the macro shooting is on.
Far shooting: slide the Macro/Far switch to position which is on the left side of the camera near to the USB
slot, until icon appear on the LCD screen, it indicates that the far shooting is on.
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode.