Bell and Howell DV200HD, User Manual

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Page 3: ...more details and more visually Instructions Instructions Instructions Instructions Please run the video camera in the following steps Attention If to use the new memory card or memory card used on other digital camera video camera on this video camera please firstly format it on this video camera Please make backup of important data on other media before formatting e g floppy disk hard disk CD etc...

Page 4: ...ing the memory card for the first time or failing in recognizing data in the memory card by the video camera or images taken with other video cameras please make sure to firstly format the memory card Please power off the video camera before inserting or taking out the memory card After various times of using performance of the memory card will be lowered In case of lowered performance a new memor...

Page 5: ... do not use formatted memory card used on other digital video camera or memory card reader In case of one of the followings to the memory card the recorded data may be damaged Improper use of the memory card Power off or take out the memory card during recording deleting formatting or reading It is recommended to make backup of important data on other media e g floppy disk hard disk CD etc Video c...

Page 6: ...rating the video camera for better effect The minimum system requirements are as below System requirements Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 2000 XP VISTA CPU Intel PIII667 above or CPU with equivalent performance EMS memory 512 MB above Sound card video card Sound card and video card support DirectX8 or higher version CD ROM Above 4 quad speed Hard Disk Minimum 1 GB free disk space Others One ...

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Page 9: ...corder Shutter Button 1 Takes photo 2 Starts stops recording Zoom Button Digital zoom magnifies reduces photos in playback mode NENU Button Opens exits the menu and stops playing in video playback MODE Button Switches between photo and video mode DISP Button Enters into screen half off or full off mode Playback Button Enters Exits playback mode Up Button Menu selection Removes the photo when magni...

Page 10: ...ry cover and put into batteries according to tip of positive and negative polarity the in the battery box and then close the cover Installing Installing Installing Installing SD MMC SD MMC SD MMC SD MMC Memory Memory Memory Memory Card Card Card Card Open battery cover and insert the SD MMC memory card with metal foots inwards according to the tips besides card slot To take out the SD MMC memory c...

Page 11: ...hoto Photo In the photo mode press the Shutter button to take photo Playback Playback Playback Playback Press the Playback button to enter the playback mode where you can browse the photos and play the recorded videos Browsing photos press the Left button or the Right button to choose the photo and press the Zoom button to magnify it and then press the Up Down Left Right button to remove Playing f...

Page 12: ...corder switches off itself to save the power Menu Menu Menu Menu Setup Setup Setup Setup In the photo video and playback mode press the MENU button to open the menu and the Up Down Left Right button to choose the menu and then press the OK button to enter into the sub menu The background of the menu item will highlight when choosing menu Video Menu Photo Menu Setting Setting Setting Setting Date D...

Page 13: ...eo camera is used as mobile disk or PC CAM The video camera enters mobile disk mode automatically and switches to PC CAM mode when you press the Mode key Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Operation Operation Operation Operation Video Video Video Video Mode Mode Mode Mode The camcorder enters into the video mode after switching on Photo Photo Photo Photo Mode Mode Mode Mode Press the MODE button ...

Page 14: ...Mode Menu Menu Menu Menu Options Options Options Options in in in in Photo Photo Photo Photo Mode Mode Mode Mode No Icon Name Explanation 1 Photo Mode Indicates that the camcorder is in the photo mode you can press the Shutter button to take photo 2 Self timer Countdown Indicates the self timer countdown ...

Page 15: ...al zoom rate 11 Electric Quantity Indicates current battery state When it appears red color the battery nearly runs out and the camcorder will power off automatically 12 Smile Detection Opens smile detection 13 Face Detection Opens face detection 14 Anti shake Feature Opens anti shake feature 15 ISO ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 16 Video Mode Indicates the camcorder is in the video mode when you can pre...

Page 16: ...tions Main Menu Sub menu Explanation Video Format 1280x720 High resolution format 640x480 Medium resolution format Metering Mode Centre Metering Meters with central region as the standard Multi spot Metering Meters with multi spot as the standard Spot Metering Meters with one spot as the standard White Balance Automation Uses automatic white balance which is suitable for most cases Sunlight Suitab...

Page 17: ... and time will be printed in the bottom right corner of file in photo video mode Photo Photo Photo Photo Menu Menu Menu Menu Options Options Options Options Main Menu Sub menu Explanation Image Size 2592x1944 500million Nominal Resolution 2048x1536 300 million Nominal Resolution 1280X960 120 million Nominal Resolution Image Quality Super Super image quality Good Good image quality Normal Normal im...

Page 18: ...ercast Suitable for overcast environment Fluorescent Suitable for fluorescent source environment Tungsten Suitable for tungsten source environment Exposure Adjusts exposure compensation pressing the left right button Video Mode Close Uses normal single shoot mode 2s Uses 2 sec delay self timer mode 10s Uses 10 sec delay self timer mode Continuous Shooting Takes photos continuously Special Effect N...

Page 19: ...tecting smile Close Closes smile photo Setting Setting Setting Setting Menu Menu Menu Menu Press the MENU button to open menu and then press the Left Right button to enter into the window of main menu settings regardless of the camcorder mode Then press the Up Down Left Right button to choose the menu and press the OK button to enter into the corresponding sub menu In the sub menu you can press th...

Page 20: ...g photo 1sec Playbacks 1 sec after taking photo 3sec Playbacks 3 sec after taking photo Power Frequency 50Hz Sets the light frequency at 50Hz 60Hz Sets the light frequency at 60Hz Auto Power off 1min Power off after 1 min idle state 3min Power off after 3 min idle state 5min Power off after 5 min idle state OFF Cancels automatic power off Date and Time Sets date time and date format Language Engli...

Page 21: ...t button to switch to the 10s self timer in the self timer delay mode Self timer Mode press the Photo button to start countdown then camcorder takes photo after 2 sec or 10 sec delay Using LED fill light press the Right button to start close the fill light The fill light is useless after entering into the playback mode In the idle mode you can press the DISP button to switch among closed icons mod...

Page 22: ...n to enter into the playback mode Press the Left button to choose previous file or the Right button to choose file behind in the playback mode After choosing video press the OK button to start playing when the play timer is displayed in the top right corner of screen You can press the OK button to pause playing and then press the OK button again to go on playing You can press the MENU button to st...

Page 23: ...d Adds voice memo into the photo Deletion Deletes the voice memos in the photo Note each photo can at most be added voice memo lasting 30 sec In the playback mode the icon will appear in the photo that has been added voice memo You can press the OK button to start playing voice memo and press the Up button or the MENU button to stop Connecting computer to download photo video After camcorder is co...

Page 24: ...e press the icon to open AMCAP window where appears corresponding image of camcorder shot When the AMCAP software is closed you can send video image through network by means of camera Installing Installing Installing Installing driver driver driver driver and and and and software software software software The accessory CD contains the camera driver and provided software MAGIX MAGIX MAGIX MAGIX Vi...

Page 25: ... doesn t appear please run Windows Explorer and select autorun exe in the CD Installing Installing Installing Installing driver driver driver driver In the installation wizard window click the Install Driver button and follow the wizard to install step by step Please restart the PC after installing the driver ...

Page 26: ...ard wizard window window window window Note Product design specifications which are laid down on the base of the latest information of writing instructions are subject to change without notice the actual camcorder shall prevail Common Common Common Common Problems Problems Problems Problems Shooting Shooting Shooting Shooting Failure in power on of the camcorder after loading batteries Insufficien...

Page 27: ...batteries please replace the batteries In order to save power consumption over 1 minute 3 minutes or 5 minutes vary according to different settings without any operation the camcorder will automatically shut according to the settings Unable to delete files in the camcorder The SD card in the camcorder is under writing protection please take the SD card out and dial the protection switch to unlock ...