MAGINON DV-300 User manual

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Dear Customer,
congratulations on purchasing a high quality Maginon product.You have decided on a
Digital Video Camera with excellent technical features, with the proper accessories
and which is particularly easy to operate. Please read all instructions carefully and attentively
and observe all the safety instructions.
The device has a three year warranty. If the DigitalVideo Camera should encounter a defect,
you must present the enclosed warranty card and your purchase receipt.
Please store them carefully together with the operating instructions.
Make sure to include the instruction manual if the product is passed on to another party.
1. Package Contents
Please unpack the digital video camera carefully and check that all of the following items are
included:
1. Maginon® DV-300
2. 4x Alkaline batteries type AAA
3. USB cable
4. Video cable
5. Video editing software
6. Instruction Manual
7. Warranty documents
Note:
• Removetheprotectiveplasticfromthescreenandpossiblyfromthelensofthe
video camera by pulling on the protruding tab.
• Caution!Keepplasticlmsandbagsawayfrombabiesandtoddlers,thereisadanger
of suocation.

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2. Table of contents
INTRODUCTION 1
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS 1
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
3. SAFETY AND WARNING NOTICES 3
4. THIS IS YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA 6
4.1. Device overview 6
4.2. Insert batteries 7
4.2. Inserting and removing the memory card 7
5. MENU SETTINGS 8
6. USAGE OF THE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA 14
   6.1. Recordingvideos 14
6.2. Taking photos 14
6.3. Playing recordings 14
7. CONNECTION TO COMPUTER AND TV 15
7.1. System requirements 15
7.2. Installation of software 16
7.3. Downloading recordings 16
7.4. Use as webcam 17
7.5. Connection to a TV 17
8. TECHNICAL DATA 18
9. CONFORMITY 19
10. STORAGE 20
11. DISPOSAL 20

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3. Safety and warning notices
If the digital video camera and accessories are handled improperly, this can be a source of
danger to yourself and others, or respectively damage or destroy the digital video camera.
Please read and strictly observe the following hazard, safety and warning notices.
Intended use
This video camera is intended for the recording of videos and digital photos. It is designed for
domestic use and is not suitable for commercial applications.
Risks for persons with limited abilities to use electronic devices
Accessories and packaging are not toys for children. Thus, keep these away from
children. Among other things, there is a risk of poisoning and suffocation.
The video camera and accessories may not be used by people with limited knowledge
of the device.The video camera may only be used by people who are physically and mentally
capable of operating it safely.
Risk of electric shock by wetness and moisture
The video camera and the affiliated components may not be exposed to dripped or
sprayed water. Furthermore, no objects filled with liquids, such as vases or glasses, may be
placed on or near the device.There is a fire and electric shock hazard.
Do not use the video camera near water. There is a fire and electric shock hazard. Pay
special attention to the digital video camera when in rain, snowfall, on the beach or close to
water and protect it from liquid and moisture.
Do not use the video camera in environments with high humidity, a lot of steam, smoke
or dust.There is a fire and electric shock hazard.
Electrical hazard
If foreign objects or water have entered the digital video camera, turn it off.
Let everything dry thoroughly. Otherwise there is a fire and electric shock hazard.
If the digital video camera has been dropped or the housing is damaged, turn it off.
Otherwise there is a fire and electric shock hazard.

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The digital video camera may not be taken apart, modified or repaired.There is a fire
and electric shock hazard.
Heat damage - re hazard
Do not leave the video camera laying around in places where the temperature
could rise significantly.This could damage the housing or the parts inside, which in turn
could cause a fire.
Do not wrap the video camera in anything and do not place it on textiles.
This might cause heat to build up in the video camera, resulting in a deformation of the
housing, and it can also cause a fire.
Hazards through the use of batteries
Remove the batteries from the video camera if it is not used for an extended period of time.
Do not immediately remove the batteries after using the video camera for an extended
period of time.The batteries often become hot during use.
There is danger of explosion if the batteries are replaced improperly or if the wrong
 typeofbatteryisinserted.Therefore,onlyusebatteriesofthetypeLR03,1.5V(AAA)or 
NiMH batteries with the same specification.
Never expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunlight, fire, etc.This is a fire or
explosion hazard. Do not store the batteries near fire, stoves or other sources of heat.
Never store the batteries at temperatures under 10°C and over 40°C.
Keepthebatteriesout of the reach of children.
Never store or transport a battery in a bag or tool box or similar by which there is a
hazard of them coming into contact with metal objects.
The batteries may not be thrown in fire, short-circuited, completely discharged,
deformed or disassembled. There is a fire and explosion hazard.
Never touch leaking batteries without the corresponding protection. If the battery acid
comes into contact with your skin, wash the spot with a lot of water and soap.
Avoid eye contact with the battery acid. Should your eyes ever come into contact with the
battery acid, flush your eyes with a lot of water and immediately contact a doctor.

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Dispose the batteries promptly and properly, observing any local hazardous waste
regulations. Do not burn or bury them.
Injuries and property damage
Only place the digital video camera on a stable surface. If not, this could cause the
digital video camera to fall or tilt, causing damage to your product.
Make sure that the LCD monitor is not exposed to impact or point pressure. This could
result in the glass of the monitor being damaged. If the monitor liquid gets into your eyes
or onto your skin, it must be rinsed off immediately with clear water. Seek medical attention
immediately.
Damage to the electronics, monitors, or the lens, which were caused by external
influences such as shock, drop, or otherwise, are not warranty cases and will therefore not
be repaired free of charge.
Do not trigger the additional flash too close to anyone's eyes.This can cause damage
to the eyes.
Do not drop or bump the video camera and always treat it with care. Otherwise, it could
get damaged.

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4. This is your digital video camera
4.1. Device overview
Key Function
1ON/OFF On and o switch.
2 MENU Show and hide menu.
3SETUP | Flash light | menu: Enter option or change to Setup menu
47Change to playback mode
5T /W Zoom in and out | menu: Up and Down
68Take photo
7 Start and end video recording
8 Status LED
9 Touchscreen
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4.2. Inserting the batteries
Open the cover of the battery compartment
underneath the carrying strap by sliding the
cover to the left.
InsertfourbatteriesfromtypeAAA(1.5V)
orbatteriesofthesamespecication
correspondinglywiththeoppositegure.
While doing so, place the black strips under
the batteries in order to make it easier to
remove them later. Put the battery compartment cover on again and close it tightly.
4.3. Inserting and removing the memory card
Inordertobeabletomakerecordingswiththevideocamera,youmustrstinsertamemory
card into the device. Insert the memory card into the memory card shaft on the bottom of the
video camera corresponding with the
image and press it far enough into
the device until you hear it audibly
lock in place.
In order to remove the memory card,
press shortly on the card; this will
then be pushed a little bit out of the
device and can be removed.
For recordings with 1280 x720 pixels,
SDHC memory cards from class 6 or
higher should be used.

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5. Menu settings
Use the touchscreen to navigate within the menus or, alternatively, use the following buttons:
MENU Activate or deactivate menu.
SETUP If no menu point has been selected: change to Setup menu.
If a menu point has been selected: accept settings.
Zoom button T One option up.
Zoom button W One option down.
5.1. Recording menu
To adjust the settings for recording videos and taking photos, press <MENU> on the touch-
screen or press the MENU button. Options appearing on the touchscreen can also be changed
directly by touching the monitor.
The following settings are available:
Resolution:
12M   Takephotoswithresolutionof4000x3000pixels(interpolated).
8M   Takephotoswithresolutionof3264x2448pixels(interpolated).
5M Take photos with resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels .
3M Take photos with resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
1M Take photos with resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels.
Movie size:
FHD Video recordings with 1920 x 1080 pixels and 15fps.
HD Video recordings with 1280 x 720 pixels and 30fps.
640 Video recordings with 640 x 480 pixels and 30fps.
For recordings with 1920 x 1080 pixels or 1280 x 720 pixels, memory cards from class 6 or higher
should be used.

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Video mode:
Normal For normal video recording without restrictions.
CarRecord Continuous video recording. Every 2 minutes the video recording is
    savedtoanewle.Theoldestvideoleisdeletedineachcaseas
soon as the memory card is full.
Quality:
Super ne Low compression in the JPEG format for very good photo quality.
Fine Medium compression in the JPEG format for good photo quality.
Normal High compression in the JPEG format for normal photo quality.
Metering:
Center The exposure is determined through the middle area of the image.
Multi The exposure is determined through individual points distributed
throughout the entire image.
Spot The exposure is determined through the centre point of the image.
Exposure:
Thebrightnessofthephotocanbechangedintherangefrom-2.0EV(dark)to+2.0EV(light).
SelectthedesiredEV-valuewiththeLEFTandRIGHTbuttonsandconrmwiththeOKbutton.
White balance:
Auto The white balance occurs automatically.
Daylight For outdoor recordings with bright daylight.
Cloudy For outdoor recordings with clouds.
Fluorescent For indoor recordings with neon light.
Tungsten For indoor recordings with light from light bulbs.

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Driver mode:
O No operating mode selected.
Se2 s Self-timer with delayed recording after 2 seconds.
Se10 s Self-timer with delayed recording after 10 seconds.
Burst Series recording for images.
Eect:
The following options are available as colour eects:
Normal, black-white, sepia, negative, red, green, blue
Date Stamp:
OFF: O No date and time on the videos.
DATE: Date The date is displayed in the video.
D&T: Date/time Date and time are shown in the video.
Face Detect:
On Turning on the face detection function.
O Turning o the face detection function.
Smile Capture:
On With smile capture switched on, a photo is automatically taken as
soon as the camera detects a smile.
O Turning o the smile capture function.
When activating the smile capture, face recognition is activated at the same time.

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5.2. Playback menu
In order to change settings in the menu of the playback mode, select the playback mode 7and
press the MENU button.
The following settings are available in the playback menu:
Lock:
Lock/Unlock one Protect individual recording from accidental deletion.
Lock all Protect all recordings from accidental deletion.
Unlock all  Removethedeletionprotectionbyallrecordings.
Delete:
One Delete an individual recording.
All Delete all recordings.
Slide show:
Start Start slide show of the photos.
Interval Time interval between two photos during the slide show. Selection
    from1-10secondsthroughtheLEFTorRIGHTbutton.
Repeat  Repeatslideshow(Yes)orcancelafterarun(No).
Voice memo: (only for photo recordings)
Add   Addavoicenotetoaphoto.WiththeOK-button,avoicerecordingis
started and ended.
Delete Delete the voice note for a photo.

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5.4. System settings
Inordertochangesystemsettingsforthevideocamera,rstopenthemenuinanymodewith
the MENU button.Then with the SETUP button, move into the system menu.
The following settings are available in the system menu:
Sound:
Shutter Determine if an audio signal should be emitted when taking a photo.
Start-up Determine which tone should be played when turning on the
video camera
Beep Determine if an audio signal should be emitted when pressing a
button.
Volume Set the volume for the audio signals.
Auto Review:
O No automatic preview by photos.
1s By photos, the recorded picture is displayed for 1 second.
3s By photos, the recorded picture is displayed for 3 seconds.
Power frequency:
Set the mains frequency corresponding with the mains frequency of your local mains to 50 or 60
Hz.Thishindersickeringforrecordingswitharticiallight.
Power save:
Set the automatic shutdown time to 1 min, 3 min, 5 min.The camera will switch o
automatically after the selected time if no button is pressed. Select OFF to disable the
automatic shutdown.
Date& Time:
Set the date and time. Use the LEFT and RIGHTbuttonstochangetothevaluetobemodied
and change this value with the UP and DOWNbuttons.ConrmyoursettingwiththeOK-button.

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Language:
Choose the desired menu language with the UP and DOWNbuttonsandconrmyourselection
with the OK-button.
TV-Out:
NTSC For playback of recordings through aTV with the NTSC system.
PAL For playback of recordings through aTV with the PAL system.
Format:
You can format the memory card directly in the video camera. Please observe that all data on
thememorycardwillbedeletedwhenyouformatit!
Reset all:
Withthisoption,youcanresetthesettingstothestandardsettings.Conrmtheresetwith“Yes”
or cancel the selection with the MENU-button.

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6. Usage of the digital video camera
6.1. Recording videos
When switching on the video camera, the recording mode is active. Now press the button to
start or end a video recording.
During the recording, you can zoom into the image or zoom out of an image with the zoom
buttons.Through the LED button, you can also turn the additional ash on or o.
6.2. Taking photos
When switching on the video camera, the recording mode is active. Now press the 8button
to start or end taking photos.
Furthermore, you can make recordings with the self-timer or in series, provided the correspon-
ding option was selected through the self-timer button.With the self-timer, you can either have
a recording triggered 2 or 10 seconds after pressing the shutter release button. In the series
image mode, in contrast, 3 recordings will be made in a series.
6.3. Playing recordings
Press the 7symbol on the touchscreen or the operating button with the respective symbol
to select the Playback mode.When in Playback mode, the 7symbol appears in the left top
corner of the monitor.
In Playback mode you can move between photos using Zoom buttons T andW.
When viewing a photo, press SETUP button and thenT button after which the view can be
enlarged using theT and W buttons. Press SETUP and then W to display a thumbnail view from
which individual photos can be selected.
To start or end playback of a video recording press the 8button. Press the SETUP button to stop
or continue playback. Using theT and W buttons, theVideo recording can be fast forwarded or
fast rewound.
VideorecordingsthatweremadeintheCarRecordingmodecanbeautomaticallyplayedin
succession by pressing the 0button in the Playback mode.

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7. Connection to the computer and TV
7.1. System requirements
The video camera is compatible with theWindows XP,Vista, 7 and 8 systems along with MacOS
and Linux as USB-removable media. In order to playback and edit videos, we recommend the
following requirements:
Windows ®
Pentium ® IV 2.4 GHz or higher
Windows® XP/Vista/7/8
512MBRAM
2GB of available hard disk space
Available USB port
Macintosh
PowerPC G3/G4/G5
OS 10.3.9 or newer system
512MBRAM
2GB of available hard disk space
Available USB port

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7.2. Installation of software
TheenclosedCD-ROMcontainsthefollowingsoftwareforWindowsXP,Vista,Windows7&8:
MAGIX Photo Manager 10™ - a program allowing quick archiving and processing as well as quick
viewing of photos on your computer.
MAGIX Video Easy SE™ - software for easy cutting and editing of videos and creation of video
CDs and DVDs.
1. InserttheCDROMsuppliedwithyourcameraintotheCD/DVDdriveofyourcomputer.
A welcome screen appears.
2. Click on the name of the desired software.
To install the software, follow the on-screen instructions.
7.3. Downloading recordings
In order to transfer videos and photos from the video camera to a computer, connect the device
through a USB cable with a USB connection from the computer and turn on the video camera.
The USB symbol is displayed in the monitor.
An additional drive will be set up in My
Computeronthecomputer(byWindows:
removabledrive,byMacOS:unknown),
through which you will have access to the
data of the memory card found in the video
camera.
Note:
• Please back up data prior to installing the supplied software.The manufacturer accepts
no liability for any data loss.

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7.4. Use as webcam
To use the camera as a webcam, install the
webcam driver from the supplied software CD.
Connect the video camera to the computer as
described in section 7.2 and switch on the ca-
mera. Press the SETUP button on the camera to
changetotheWebcammodefromthe“MSDC”
mode. After installing the driver, the folder
“SPCA1682PCDriver”appearsonyourcomputer
under“AllPrograms”:
Opentheprogram“Amcap”inthefolderto
display theWebcam image of the video camera.
The image can, however, also be viewed using
any other program with webcam function.
7.5. Connection to a TV
You can transfer the monitor image from the video camera to aTV. Connect the device through
the AV cable with an AV connection from the
TV. Then select the AV connection used on
theTV as the input.
If yourTV contains a HDMI port you can also
connect the camera to the computer using a
suitableHDMIcable(notsupplied).Thiswill
produce a higher quality connection than an
AV cable.

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Model Maginon DV-300
Sensor 5.0 Megapixel CMOS
Lens F = 2.8 mm / f = 5.8 mm
Exposure time 1/20 ~ 1/5000 sec.
Monitor 3.0“TFT-LCDcolourtouchscreen
Recordingmedium SD/SDHC-memory card up to max. 32 GB
Video resolutions 1920x1080(15fps),1280x720(30fps),640x480(30fps)
Photo resolutions 4000x3000(interpolated),3264x2448(interpolated),
2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960
File formats Video:AVI(motion-JPEG),photo:JPEG
Zoom 8x digital zoom
Power supply 4x battery type AAA 1.5V or 3.7 V Lithium-Ion battery
Connections USB2.0,AV-out(NTSC,PAL),HDMI
Dimensions 110.5 x 47.7 x 70 mm
8. Technical specications
Note:
During the course of product improvement, we reserve the right to make technical
 andopticalmodicationstothedevice.