MAGINON DV1 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® Digital Video Camera Kids DV 1
2. SD memory card 512 MB
3. 3x Alkaline batteries type AAA
4. Hand strap
5. Instruction Manual
6. 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. Recording audio 14
6.4. Playing recordings 15
7. CONNECTION TO COMPUTER AND TV 16
7.1. System requirements 16
7.2. Downloading recordings 17
7.3. 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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Key Function
1ON/OFF On and o switch.
2 MENU Show and hide menu.
3 DISPLAY Enable or disable monitor display / menu: Upwards (UP)
4eSelect self-timer or series / menu: To the left (LEFT)
5Set EV-value / menu: Downwards (DOWN)
6LED Turn additional  ash on and off / menu: To the right (RIGHT)
7OK Con rmation of a selection
8T / W Zoom in and out
9Start and end video recording / take photo
10 FDelete recording
11 7Change to playback mode
12 DV/DSC Change recording mode: VIDEO / PHOTO / AUDIO
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4. This is your digital video camera
4.1. Device overview

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4.2. Inserting the batteries
Open the battery cover below the strap by
slightly pressing the side clamp inwards and
removing the cover.
Insert three 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
5.1. Video menu
In order to make settings for video recordings, initially change into the video mode with the
DV/DSC button. Then press the MENU button in order to open the video menu. The following
settings are available in the video menu:
Film size:
HD Video recordings with 1280 x 720 pixels.
D1 Video recordings with 720 x 480 pixels.
640 Video recordings with 640 x 480 pixels.
Image frequency:
30: Middle Video recordings with 30 images per second.
15: Low Video recordings with 15 images per second.
Exposure:
Middle The exposure is determined through the middle area of the image.
Multi The exposure is determined through individual points distributed
throughout the entire image.
Point The exposure is determined through the centre point of the image.
Note:
• For recordings with 1280 x 720 pixels, SDHC memory cards from class 6 or higher
should be used.

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White balance:
Auto The white balance occurs automatically.
Daylight For outdoor recordings with bright daylight.
Cloudy For outdoor recordings with clouds.
Neon light For indoor recordings with neon light.
Light bulb For indoor recordings with light from light bulbs..
Eect:
The following options are available as colour eects:
Normal, black-white, sepia, negative, red, green, blue
Print date:
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.
5.2. Photo menu
In order to make settings for photos, initially change into the photo mode with the DV/DSC
button. Then press the MENU button in order to open the photo menu.
The following settings are available in the photo menu:
Resolution:
5M: 2592x1944 Photos with 2592 x 1944 pixels.
3M: 2048x1536 Photos with 2048 x 1536 pixels.
1.3M: 1280x960 Photos with 1280 x 960 pixels.
VGA: 640x480 Photos with 640 x 480 pixels.
Quality:
Very ne Low compression in the JPEG format for very good quality.
Fine Medium compression in the JPEG format for good quality.
Normal High compression in the JPEG format for normal quality.

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Exposure:
Middle The exposure is determined through the middle area of the image.
Multi The exposure is determined through individual points distributed
throughout the entire image.
Point The exposure is determined through the centre point of the image.
White balance:
Auto The white balance occurs automatically.
Daylight For outdoor recordings with bright daylight.
Cloudy For outdoor recordings with clouds.
Neon light For indoor recordings with neon light.
Light bulb For indoor recordings with light from light bulbs..
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.
Operating 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.
Image series Series recording for images.
Eect:
The following options are available as colour eects:
Normal, black-white, sepia, negative, red, green, blue
Print date:
OFF: O ff No date and time on the photos.
D&T: Date/time Date and time are shown on the photo.

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5.3. 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:
Protect:
Protect one Protect individual recording from accidental deletion.
Protect 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).
Eect: (only for photo recordings)
Change the colour eect from an existing recording.
Rotate: (only for photo recordings)
Rotate The selected image will be rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
Save Saves the rotated recording on the memory card.
Back Back to the playback menu.
Change size: (only for photo recordings)
With this option, you can decrease the resolution of the selected photo.

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Voice note: (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.
Start image: (only for photo recordings)
Set Set the selected photo as the start image.
Cancel Exit the menu.
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 LEFT or RIGHT button, move into the system menu.
The following settings are available in the system menu:
Sound:
Shutter release Determine if an audio signal should be emitted when taking a photo.
Start Determine which tone should be played when turning on the
video camera
Button Determine if an audio signal should be emitted when pressing a
button.
Volume Set the volume for the audio signals.
Automatic preview:
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.
Mains 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.

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Save power mode:
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.
Language:
Choose the desired menu language with the UP and DOWN buttons and con rm your selection
with the OK-button.
TV-output:
NTSC For playback of recordings through a TV with the NTSC system.
PAL For playback of recordings through a TV with the PAL system.
USB:
Select which device will be used to connect the video camera through the USB cable.
Start screen:
O  When turning on the video camera, no start image will be displayed.
System When turning on the video camera, a standard start image will be
displayed.
Personal image When turning on the video camera, a start image personally set in
the photo menu will be displayed.
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
Turn on the video camera and use the DV/DSC-button to change into the video mode. This is
marked with a video symbol in the upper left corner.
In the video mode, press the button in order to start a video recording or to end a
current 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.
Press the UP button in order to stop a current video recording or to continue a paused video
recording.
6.2. Taking photos
Turn on the video camera and use the DV/DSC-button to change into the photo mode.This is
marked with a photo symbol in the upper left corner.
In the photo mode, press the button in order to take a picture.
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. Recording audio
Turn on the video camera and use the DV/DSC-button to change into the audio mode. This is
marked with an audio symbol in the upper left corner.
In the audio mode, press the button in order to start an audio recording. Press the
button again in order to end the recording.

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6.4. Playing recordings
In order to playback video, photo and audio recordings, initially change into the playback mode
with the 7button. This is marked with a playback symbol in the upper left corner.
With the LEFT and RIGHT buttons, select the recoding that you would like to play back. If there
is a video or audio recording, you can start and end the playback by pressing the
button. With the UP button, you can cancel and continue the playback of video or audio
recordings.

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7. Connection to the computer and TV
7.1. System requirements
The video camera is compatible with theWindows XP, Vista and 7 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
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. Downloading recordings
In order to transfer videos and photos from the video camera to a computer, the “MSDC” mode
must be selected under “USB”. Connect the device through a USB cable (USB cable not included
in the scope of delivery) 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.
7.3. Connection to a TV
You can transfer the monitor image from
the video camera to aTV. Connect the device
through a suitable AV-cable (AV-cable not
included in the scope of delivery) with an
AV-connection from theTV. Then select the
AV-connection used on the TV as the input.

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Model Maginon Kids DV 1
Sensor 1.3 Megapixel CMOS
Lens F = 3.0 mm / f = 6.5 mm
Focal length 150 cm ~ in nity
Monitor 1.44“ TFT-LCD colour monitor
Recording medium SD/SDHC-memory card up to max. 8 GB
Video resolutions 1280x720, 720x480, 640x480
Photo resolutions 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
File formats Video: AVI (motion-JPEG), photo: JPEG, Audio: WAV
Zoom 4x digital zoom
Exposure time 1/2 ~ 1/2000 sec.
Connections USB 2.0, AV-out (NTSC, PAL)
Power supply 3x battery type AAA 1.5V
Dimensions 106 x 37.5 x 58.5 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.