LENCO DVC-200 User manual

DVC-200 Manual
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1. Get to know your camera
5.0Mega pixels resolution sensor
HD digital video camcorder - 12 0x720 16:9 ratio@30fps
Digital still camera
HDTV component output
2.4”LTPS real color display
SD card support
Driver free for Windows XP/Vista/and MAC 10.4.9 or above Win7
Macro mode
2. Functional parts
1
LCD screen Display photographs, video clips, camera settings and menu.
2
Macro switch
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs
(distance 11cm - 1 cm).
Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from
0.5m - infinity.
Speaker Speaker hole.
4
Battery door Door for battery & SD card.
5
Strap hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
6
SD card slot SD card storage location.
7
Battery 3.7V Li-ion battery.
8
LED indicator Illuminates while recharging battery.
9
Lens
Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the
quality of the picture.
10
Microphone For voice input.
11
USB interface Download photographs and video clips to a computer,
12
USB switch Slide it to pop-up the USB interface.
1
DC in only Recharge the battery via transformer provided.
14
Video out Connecting the video cable to TV.
15
Audio out Connecting the audio cable to TV.
16
Mode / Menu Press it to select PHOTO or VIDEO mode. For PHOTO or VIDEO
setting, press and hold it for 2~3 seconds.
17
Left For LEFT selection in menu mode
18
UP For UP selection in menu mode. Digital zoom in.
19
Right For RIGHT selection in menu mode . ./ For exposure value set up
in photo or video mode.
20
DELETE / Power
on or off button
Press and hold it for 2 seconds to turn ON/OFF the unit. Press it
to delete file in PLAYBACK mode.
21
REC Press this button to take photographs / to start or stop recording a
video clip to confirm changes in menu mode.
22
Down For DOWN selection in menu mode. Digital zoom out.
2
Playback Press it to enter PLAYBACK mode.
. Explanation of the status icons
Item Function Description
1 Recording mode Photograph mode.
Video mode.
2 Counting indicator
Show time left in DV mode
Show picture left in DC mode
Show recording time during recording
Digital zoom Show digital zoom value.
4 Battery indicator Battery at full charge.
No charge left in battery.
5 White balance White balance selection.
6 Date stamp Date/ Time/ Date and Time / Off
7 Selected resolution Photo-3M,5M, M
Video-QVGA,WVGA,720P30
8 Normal / Macro
mode indicator
Normal mode (0.5m – infinity).
Macro mode (11cm –1 cm).
9 SD card indication The SD card is inserted and will be used as
storage for PHOTO and VIDEO
10 Self-timer On/Off
4. Details for camera setting
Photo setting
In photo mode, press the （MODE/MENU） button and hold for 2 to 3 sec to enter photo set
up mode.
Quality Super Fine (Default)/ Fine
/Normal Picture quality setting
3.0M pixel resolution 204 x 1536
5.0M pixel resolution 2592 x 1944
Size .0M pixel resolution 3200 x 2400
On Self-timer selected, 10 sec delay
Self-timer Off Turn off the self-timer, disable
Video setting
In video mode, press the MODE/MENU button and hold for 2 to 3 sec to enter video set up
mode.
720P30 HD (12 0x720), up to 30fps
WVGA WVGA ( 4 x4 0), up to 60fps
Resolution
QVGA QVGA (320x240), up to 30fps
Quality Super Fine(Default) /Fine
/Normal quality setting
60Hz Main American electricity frequency
Flicker 50Hz Main European electricity frequency
Auto (Default) Automatic white balance
Sunny White balance selected for Sunny
surrounding
Cloudy White balance selected for cloudy
surrounding
Fluorescent White balance selected for fluorescent
surrounding
White Balance
Incandescent White balance selected for Incandescent
lighting
Contrast Standard / Hard / Soft Contrast setting
sharpness Standard / Hard / Soft Sharpness setting
AE meter Center / Average / Spot AE meter setting
AE ISO Auto/100/200/400 AE ISO setting
Setup
In photo/video set up mode, select SETUP icon by pressing ( ) button to enter basic set
up mode.
Language
English/T-Chinese/
S-Chinese/French/
German/Italian/
Spanish/Portuguese/
Nederlands
Select display language
NTSC American and Japanese video format
TV standard PAL European video format
Date / Time Year/Month/Day/
Hour/Minute Date and Time setting
Off No display
Date Display the Date
Time Display the time
Display
Date/Time Display the Date and Time
Format Yes / No Format the SD card
Default Yes / No Refresh the default setting
Off Auto Power-Off off
3 min Auto power off in 3 mins if no operation
Auto Power-Off
5 mins Auto power off in 5 mins if no operation
version
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
5. Using the camera
5.1 Installing the battery
The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being
used.
1. Open
the battery cover .
2. Insert the 3.7V Li-ion rechargeable battery into the camera.
3. Replace the battery cover.
5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included)
Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional SD memory card into the camera.
1. Turn off the camera .
2. Open the battery door.
3. Insert the SD card into the camera by clicking it in.
Note: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force
the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card.
Note: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the following
sections for more information.
5. Formatting the memory or SD card
1. In photo/video set up mode, select SETUP icon by pressing( ) button to enter basic set
up mode.
2. Select FORMAT icon by pressing the (▼) button and press（ ）button to confirm, select
YES by pressing the ( ) button.
3. Press the（ ）button to confirm formatting the SD card.
5.4 Setting the resolution
The HD DV camera can be set to different resolutions.

VIDEO
1. Press and hold the （MODE/MENU） button in video mode to enter the video set up menu.
2. Select the RESOLUTION by pressing the(▼) button and press the（ ） button to enter
the resolution selection.
3. Different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the (▲) or
(▼) button and press the REC button to confirm the selection.
720P30 (12 0 x 720), WVGA ( 4 x 4 0), QVGA (320 x 240).
PHOTO
1. Press and hold the （MODE/MENU） button in photo mode to enter the photo set up
menu.
2. Select the SIZE icon by pressing the (▼) button and press the（ ） button to confirm.
3. Different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the (▲) or
(▼) buttons and press the REC button to confirm the selection.
3.0M (204 x 1536), 5M (2592 x 1944), M (3200 x 2400).
5.5 Taking video or photographs
1. Turn on the HD DV camera.
2. Press the （MODE/MENU） button to select the photo mode ( ) or video mode ( ) .
3. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use the Macro switch to
adjust the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) if you wish to take a close-up
photograph (11cm –1 cm).
If you wish to take a video or photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m - infinity), set the
Macro switch to the Normal mode ( ).
4. Use the LCD screen as a viewfinder to take videos or photos.
5. Press the（ ）button once for photo taking, or press the（ ） button to start / stop
video recording .
6. The HD DV camera can zoom in up to 3 times.
Zoom in or out by pushing the (▲ or ▼) button up or down
Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving objects is not recommended.
2) Image may be distorted when taking pictures in a moving vehicle.
3) Max video file size is 4G.The unit will stop recording automatically.
5.6 Zoom in and out
The HD DV camera can zoom in up to 3 time.
Zoom in or out by pushing the (▲ or ▼)button up or down.
5.7 Playback photographs / Videos clips
1. Press the PLAYBACK ( ) button once to enter the photo / video playback mode, press
( ) again to select either PHOTO / VIDEO
2. Thumbnail views will be displayed. Use(▲,▼, or ) to select photo/ video
3. Press REC button to confirm selection.
4. In viewing a photo, push the (▲or ▼) buttons to zoom in or out .
5. In viewing different parts of enlarged photo, press MODE/MENU or REC button to move
up or down, press ( or ) buttons to move left or right.
6. In viewing photo in full screen , press ( or ) to view previous or next photo.
7. In viewing a video clips, Press the REC button to start playing the video and press again to
pause.
. In playing the video, press the ( ) button to fast forward or press the ( ) button to
rewind .
5.8 Delete photographs / video clips
Follow the instructions given below to delete a photograph / video clip
1. Press the PLAYBACK ( ) button to enter the photo / video clip playback mode.
2. Press the PLAYBACK ( ) button once to enter the photo / video playback mode, press
( ) again to select either PHOTO / VIDEO
3. Press the DELETE button to enter the delete mode.
4. Press the ( or ) button to select if delete this file or delete all then press the（ ）
button to confirm.
5. Press the（MODE/MENU）button to exit.
6. Connecting the HD DV camera
6.1 Connect to TV
For high definition TV display, please connect with the component output
as shown below:
For normal quality TV display, connect as below:
6.2 Connect to computer
The camera can be connected to the computer as a Mass Storage Device and can
download the videos and photos to PC.
7. Specifications
Sensor
5
.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
720P30 (12 0x720), up to 30fps
WVGA ( 4 x4 0), up to 60fps
DV
QVGA (320x240), up to 30fps
.0 Mega pixels: (3200x2400) (Hardware Interpolation)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2592x1944)
Image resolution
DC
3.0 Mega pixels: (204 x1536)
Lens
F/2. f= .5mm
Focus range
0.5m. ~ Infinity
Ma
cro mode
11cm
–
1 cm
Digital zoom 3x
LCD display
2.
4
" true color LTPS TFT LC
D
White balance
Auto
/
Sunny
/
C
loudy
/
Fluorescent / Incandescent
DV
mode
Up to 30fps@HD (12 0x720)
External memory card SD card supports up to 32G
File format
Picture: JPEG
, Video:
MOV
,
PC interface USB 2.0
TV-out Component output / TV output
Power source 3.7V Li-ion rechargeable battery.
8. System requirement
Operating System Windows XP/Vista or above Win 7
Mac 10.4.9 or above
CPU
Pentium 4 / 3.0Ghz or above
RAM
At least
1G
Interface
USB port
Display Card
nVidia Geforce
7600 or ATI X 1600 or above
9. Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Cannot turn on the unit Low battery power.
Battery not inserted
properly.
Fully charge or install the
battery correctly.
Photos cannot be saved
when taking pictures.
The memory card hasn’t
been formatted properly or
memory is full.
Format the memory in SETUP
mode of the camera. Please
refer to section 5.3.
Cannot find removable disk
after connecting the camera
to the computer.
Connection failure. Make sure all cable
connections are secured and
restart the computer if
necessary.
The battery life is very short.
Use of wrong type of
battery.
Replace with new 3.7V Li-ion
rechargeable battery.
The photos are blurry
1. The HD DV camera is not
held steadily
2. The lens of HD DV
camera is dirty.
3. The HD DV camera is
set to the wrong focus
mode.
1. Hold the HD DV camera
steadily until it beeps when
taking video/photo.
2. Clean the lens with soft dry
cloth.
3. Set the macro/normal mode
according to the distances
of subject.
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