MARVIE DVH5J7, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual HD Digital Video Camera ...

Page 2: ...g the camcorder 2 1 4 About the camcorder 3 1 4 1 Front view 3 1 4 2 Bottom view 3 1 4 3 Right view 4 1 4 4 Left view 4 1 4 5 Back view 5 1 4 6 Operating the camcorder 6 1 4 7 Using the Remote Control 9 2 Getting started 12 2 1 Inserting the memory card s 12 2 2 Inserting the battery 14 2 3 Charging the battery 16 2 4 Turning on off the camcorder 16 2 5 Connecting to TV using a USB AV cable 17 ...

Page 3: ...age 20 2 9 3 Setting the beep 20 3 Using the camcorder 21 3 1 Recording videos 21 3 2 Video menu 24 3 2 1 Resolution 25 3 2 2 Quality 25 3 2 3 White Balance 26 3 2 4 Effect 27 3 2 5 Stabilizer 27 3 2 6 EV28 3 2 7 Night Mode 28 3 3 Playing videos 29 3 4 Video playback menu 32 3 4 1 Delete One 33 3 4 2 Delete All 34 3 4 3 Protect 35 3 4 4 Autoplay 36 3 5 Shooting photos 37 3 6 Camera mode menu 40 ...

Page 4: ...8 Flash Mode 45 3 7 Viewing photos 46 3 8 Photo playback menu 48 3 8 1 Delete One 49 3 8 2 Delete All 50 3 8 3 Protect 51 3 8 4 Autoplay 52 3 9 System menu 53 3 9 1 Beep 54 3 9 2 Auto Power Off 54 3 9 3 TV standard 54 3 9 4 Format 55 3 9 5 Default 56 3 9 6 Language 56 3 9 7 Frequency 56 3 9 8 Date Time 56 Appendix 57 Specifications 57 ...

Page 5: ...iv Troubleshooting 60 ...

Page 6: ... our company reserves the right to change the contents or technical rules without notice in advance Also the manufacturer reserves the right to change the technical specification in advance without notice If the accessories do not tally with the actual package please take the actual package as a criterion Copyright Copyright 2013 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced tr...

Page 7: ... internal components Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth Do not fire the flash while it is too close to the subject s eyes Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage if it is fired too close to the eyes When using the flash the camera should be at least one meter from the eyes of the subject ...

Page 8: ...miting Go to the hospital as soon as possible Operation conditions This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas In areas subject to direct sunlight In areas subject to high humidity or dust Near air conditioners heaters or other areas subject to temperature extremes Inside of a closed vehicle especially ...

Page 9: ...viii Remove the battery if the camera is not going to be used for a long time If the battery is left unused for more than 3 months you need to charge the battery before use ...

Page 10: ...his product such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit generated by the photography is not the responsibility of the manufacturer and no compensation will be given for it Copyright information Take care to observe No Photography notices in certain locations In these cases you cannot record any live performance improvisation or exhibits even for personal purposes Any transfer of pictures o...

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Page 12: ...stem Intel AMD Dual Core CPU or higher At least 1 GB of RAM or higher At least DirectX 9 video card DirectX 10 is recommended Standard USB 1 1 port or higher At least 2GB or greater available hard disk 1 2 Features The camcorder offers a variety of features and functions including Full HD 1080p 30fps H 264 Video Clip 3 0 Color LCD Touch Display Dual Memory Card Slot Support Manual Focus MF functio...

Page 13: ... present in the package If any item is missing or appears damaged contact your dealer immediately Camcorder Pouch User s Manual USB AV Cable Li ion Battery NP120 Battery Charger Power Cord CD ROM Application software HDMI Cable Optional Remote Control Optional ...

Page 14: ...following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls of this camcorder 1 4 1 Front view Lens Flash Microphone Zoom Button Shutter Button LED Light Speaker 1 4 2 Bottom view Tripod Socket Memory Card Compartment Cover ...

Page 15: ...4 1 4 3 Right view Power Button Playback Button Flash Button Menu Button 1 4 4 Left view Hand Strap Battery Compartment Cover Battery Cover Latch ...

Page 16: ...5 1 4 5 Back view Record Button HDMI USB AV Out LED indicator ...

Page 17: ...6 1 4 6 Operating the camcorder To turn on the power open the LCD panel 90 or press the Power Button for one second Flip and twist the LCD screen as shown to view pictures and movies ...

Page 18: ...ton In Camera mode press to select different flash modes Auto flash Forced flash Flash off In Video mode press to enable disable the Night mode Playback Button In Video and Camera modes press to enter the playback mode Shutter Button In Video mode press to switch to Camera mode In Camera mode press to take a photo In Video Playback mode press to pause the video playback Press again to resume the p...

Page 19: ...o play video clip or press again to stop the playback In Camera Playback mode press to enter the Zoom mode Zoom Button In Video and Camera modes slide to the right left to zoom in zoom out when shooting videos or photos In Video Playback mode slide to the right left to adjust the volume In Camera Playback mode slide to the right left to select the desired zoom view up to 8X in the Zoom mode ...

Page 20: ...unctions of the remote control buttons No Button Function 1 Shutter Button In Camera mode press to take a photo 2 LED Button In Video mode press to select different flash modes Auto flash Forced flash Flash off In Camera mode press to enable disable the Night mode ...

Page 21: ... jump to the previous next file 5 Mode Button Press to switch to Video Camera or SET mode 6 Playback Button In Video and Camera modes press to enter the playback mode Press again to exit the playback 7 Delete Button In Video and Camera Playback modes press to enter the Delete One menu 8 Record Button In Video mode press to start recording a video Press it again to stop recording In Video Playback ...

Page 22: ...mera modes press to zoom in zoom out In Camera Playback mode press to jump to the previous next file In Video Playback mode press to adjust the volume In the Thumbnail mode to move selection left right In Set mode press to move the selection left right ...

Page 23: ... settings See later chapters for advanced functions 2 1 Inserting the memory card s Two memory cards can be installed in the camcorder to provide additional storage space for still images video clips or other files You can insert one SD card and one micro SD card into the camcorder 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Insert the memory card s It is recommended to use a memory card with 1 GB capacity or ...

Page 24: ... SD card However when micro SD card runs out of memory space the camcorder will not automatically switch the storage to SD card In Camera mode when the image resolution is set to 16M and SD card runs out of memory space the captured images will be saved in micro SD card However if you change the image resolution to smaller sizes the camcorder will automatically switch the storage to SD card when t...

Page 25: ...cturer or your dealer 1 Slide the battery cover latch as shown in the illustration to open the battery cover 2 Insert the battery Make sure that the and symbols on the battery match with the and symbols on your camcorder Note Install the battery exactly as described here Installing the battery incorrectly could cause damage to the camcorder and possibly start a fire ...

Page 26: ...15 3 Close the battery cover ...

Page 27: ...ging unit and then plug the other end to the wall outlet The red LED lights up to indicate the battery is charging After full charge the LED turns to green Approximate charging time is 240 minutes with a charger and a USB connection 2 4 Turning on off the camcorder Open close the LCD panel or press the Power Button to turn the camcorder on off Note Actual charging time depends on current battery c...

Page 28: ...pictures or videos on TV connect the camcorder to a TV using the supplied USB AV cable as shown in the illustration 2 6 Connecting to PC using a USB AV cable Connect the camcorder to a computer using the supplied USB AV cable as shown in the illustration ...

Page 29: ...o an HDTV offers high resolution for displaying video clips or photos You can also connect the camcorder to a TV using the HDMI cable optional Note When connected to an HDTV it supports dual video output You can view videos on the TV and operate the LCD panel at the same time Please power on the camcorder before applying HDMI cable ...

Page 30: ...on to switch to SET mode In SET mode Tap icon to switch to Video mode Press the Shutter Button to switch to Camera mode Press the Record Button to switch to Video mode 2 9 Before you start Before you start using the camcorder some basic settings such as date and time language and beep function need to be configured 2 9 1 Setting the date and time To adjust the date and time do the following 1 Turn...

Page 31: ...lowing 1 Turn on the camcorder and tap icon to switch to SET mode 2 Tap Language to enter its menu 3 Tap the language option to select the desired language 4 Tap to select the menu items 2 9 3 Setting the beep To adjust the beep do the following 1 Turn on the camcorder and tap icon to switch to SET mode 2 Tap Beep to enter its menu 3 Tap the option to select Beep off or Beep on ...

Page 32: ...Video mode 2 Press the Record Button to start recording the video To adjust the zoom use the Zoom Button To enable disable the Night mode press the Flash Button To enable Manual Focus MF function tap the focus mode icon repeatedly to switch to Manual Focus mode When in MF mode use the Zoom Button to move the lens focus back and forward To take a close up shot tap the focus mode icon repeatedly to ...

Page 33: ...tes the current zoom status 3 Indicates the recording time 4 Indicates the remaining memory space left in the current memory card 5 Indicates Stabilizer mode is enabled 6 Indicates Night mode is enabled Tap the icon repeatedly to select different focus modes Auto focus Manual focus Macro Indicates Auto Focus AF mode is enabled 7 Indicates Manual Focus MF mode is enabled ...

Page 34: ... used 9 Tap to enter Video menu 10 Indicates the amount of battery power left 11 Indicates the current EV compensation value 12 Indicates the current white balance mode 13 Indicates the video resolution 14 Indicates the camcorder is currently in Video mode Tap the icon to switch to SET mode ...

Page 35: ...amera mode press the Record Button to switch to Video mode 2 Press the Menu Button or tap to open the Video mode menu screen 3 Tap desired menu option to enter its respective menu 4 Press the Menu Button or tap to exit the menu The following are available in the Video menu 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 1 Resolution 5 Stabilizer 2 Quality 6 EV 3 White Balance 7 Night Mode 4 Effect ...

Page 36: ...etting 1080P 30FPS Select this option for 1920 x 1080 30fps resolution 720P 60FPS Select this option for 1280 x 720 60 fps resolution 720P 30FPS Select this option for 1280 x 720 30 fps resolution WVGA 60FPS Select this option for 848 x 480 60 fps resolution WQVGA 120FPS Select this option for 432 x 240 120 fps resolution 3 2 2 Quality The Quality menu allows you to set the video quality More stor...

Page 37: ...ons To set the White balance do the following 1 In Video mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Video mode menu screen 2 Tap White Balance to enter its menu 3 Tap an option to select the desired setting Auto White Balance Select this option to let the camcorder set the white balance automatically Sunny Select this option for daylight filming Cloudy Select this option for filming in cloudy d...

Page 38: ...select the desired setting Natural Select this option for color photography B W Select this option for monochrome effect Sepia Select this option for brown color effect 3 2 5 Stabilizer Use this function to prevent blurred images caused by shaking To enable Stabilizer do the following 1 In Video mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Video mode menu screen 2 Tap Stabilizer to enter its menu...

Page 39: ...p to open the Video mode menu screen 2 Tap EV to enter its menu 3 Tap to select the desired value 3 2 7 Night Mode Use this function to produce better results for night shooting To enable Night Mode do the following 1 In Video mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Video mode menu screen 2 Tap Night Mode to enter its menu 3 Tap Night Mode On to enable Night Mode ...

Page 40: ...itch to Video mode In Camera mode press the Record Button to switch to Video mode 2 Press the Playback Button to enter the Video Playback screen 3 If you insert two memory cards into the camcorder select the storage media that you want to access 4 Tap to browse the recorded videos Note indicates SD card and indicates micro SD card ...

Page 41: ...forward tap Tap to view the video clip in 1 2 x slow playback Tap then tap to toggle to 1 4x 1 8x or 1 16x slow playback Tap twice to toggle between 1 2x and 2x speeds To adjust the volume during playback use the Zoom Button 6 To stop playback press the Record Button or tap The Video Playback Screen 5 7 8 9 10 2 3 6 11 1 4 12 No Icon Description 1 Indicates the camcorder is currently in ...

Page 42: ...icates the total video clip length 5 Indicates Autoplay is activated 6 Use the Zoom Button to adjust the volume 7 Tap to view the next video 8 Tap to display images in thumbnail 9 Tap to open the Video Playback mode menu screen 10 Tap to view the previous video 11 Tap to play the video 12 Indicates the video resolution ...

Page 43: ... to switch to Video Playback mode 2 Press the Menu Button or tap to open the Video Playback mode menu screen 3 Tap desired menu option to enter its respective menu 4 Press the Menu Button or tap to exit the menu The following selections are available in the Video Playback menu 1 2 4 3 1 Delete One 3 Protect 2 Delete All 4 Autoplay ...

Page 44: ...menu screen 2 Tap Delete One to enter its menu 3 Tap to select the desired file 4 Tap to delete the file 5 Tap to confirm deletion 6 Repeat steps 3 5 to delete other files Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files are transferred to the computer or saved to another storage device Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deletin...

Page 45: ... Button or tap to open the Video Playback mode menu screen 2 Tap Delete All to enter its menu 3 Tap to confirm deletion Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files are transferred to the computer or saved to another storage device Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deleting them ...

Page 46: ...he Menu Button or tap to open the Video Playback mode menu screen 2 Tap Protect to enter its menu 3 Tap to select the desired file 4 Tap to protect the file A lock icon is displayed on the screen to show that the file is protected 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to lock other files Note To unlock a file repeat the above steps The lock icon disappears when the file is unlocked ...

Page 47: ... in turn To start autoplay do the following 1 In Video Playback mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Video Playback mode menu screen 2 Tap Autoplay to enter its menu 3 Tap to enable autoplay The playback screen is displayed 4 Tap the Record Button or to start autoplay ...

Page 48: ... following To adjust the zoom use the Zoom Button To enable Manual Focus MF function tap the focus mode icon repeatedly to switch to Manual Focus mode When in MF mode use the Zoom Button to move the lens focus back and forward To take a close up shot tap the focus mode icon repeatedly to switch to Macro mode To select different flash modes press the Flash Button 4 Press the Shutter Button to captu...

Page 49: ...e current zoom status 3 Indicates the available number of shots 4 Indicates Stabilizer mode is enabled 5 Indicates the selftimer mode is set to 5 second delay 6 Indicates the flash mode is set to auto flash Tap the icon repeatedly to select different focus modes Auto focus Manual focus Macro Indicates Auto Focus AF mode is enabled 7 Indicates Manual Focus MF mode is enabled ...

Page 50: ...Tap to enter Camera menu 10 Indicates the amount of battery power left 11 Indicates the current EV compensation value 12 Indicates the current white balance mode 13 Indicates the image size 14 Indicates the camcorder is currently in Camera mode Tap the icon to switch to SET mode ...

Page 51: ...tter Button to switch to Camera mode 3 Press the Menu Button or tap to open the Camera mode menu screen 4 Tap desired menu option to enter its respective menu 5 Press the Menu Button or tap to exit the menu The following are available in the Photo menu 2 6 3 4 1 5 7 8 1 Resolution 5 Stabilizer 2 Quality 6 Selftimer 3 White Balance 7 EV 4 Effect 8 Flash Mode ...

Page 52: ...nu 3 Tap an option to select the desired setting 16M Select this option for 4608 x 3456 resolution 12M Select this option for 4000 x 3000 resolution 5M Select this option for 2592 x 1944 resolution 2M Select this option for 1700 x 1280 resolution 3 6 2 Quality The Quality menu allows you to set the image quality More storage space is required for better quality To set the photo quality do the foll...

Page 53: ...hite balance do the following 1 In Camera mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Camera mode menu screen 2 Tap White balance to enter its menu 3 Tap an option to select the desired setting Auto White Balance Select this option to let the camcorder set the white balance automatically Sunny Select this option for daylight Cloudy Select this option for cloudy days Fluorescent Select this optio...

Page 54: ...select the desired setting Natural Select this option for color photography B W Select this option for monochrome effect Sepia Select this option for brown color effect 3 6 5 Stabilizer Use this function to prevent blurred images caused by shaking To enable Stabilizer do the following 1 In Camera mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Camera mode menu screen 2 Tap Stabilizer to enter its me...

Page 55: ...Tap Selftimer to enter its menu 3 Tap an option to select the desired setting Off Select this option to disable selftimer 5Sec Select this option for a 5 second delay 10Sec Select this option for a 10 second delay 3 6 7 EV The EV menu allows you to adjust the exposure compensation value To set the exposure compensation do the following 1 In Camera mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Came...

Page 56: ...lows you to select the desired flash mode setting To select the flash mode do the following 1 In Camera mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Camera mode menu screen 2 Tap Flash Mode to enter its menu 3 Tap to select the desired setting ...

Page 57: ... photos Tap to enter the thumbnail mode In the thumbnail mode tap the desired thumbnail to view the photo in full screen Tap to go to the previous next page Press the Record Button to enter the Zoom mode In the Zoom mode use the Zoom Button to select the desired zoom view up to 8X When the image is zoomed in tap and hold the direction arrow on the screen to view the zoomed image Press the Playback...

Page 58: ...icates the file number of the current photo 3 Indicates the file is protected 4 Indicates the sequence number of the current photo over the total number of photos 5 Indicates Autoplay is activated 6 Tap to view the next photo 7 Tap to display images in thumbnail 8 Tap to display the Photo Playback menu 9 Tap to view the previous photo ...

Page 59: ... to switch to Photo Playback mode 2 Press the Menu Button or tap to open the Photo Playback mode menu screen 3 Tap desired menu option to enter its respective menu 4 Press the Menu Button or tap to exit the menu The following selections are available in the Photo Playback menu 1 2 4 3 1 Delete One 3 Protect 2 Delete All 4 Autoplay ...

Page 60: ...menu screen 2 Tap Delete One to enter its menu 3 Tap to select the desired file 4 Tap to delete the file 5 Tap to confirm deletion 6 Repeat steps 3 5 to delete other files Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files are transferred to the computer or saved to another storage device Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deletin...

Page 61: ... Button or tap to open the Photo Playback mode menu screen 2 Tap Delete All to enter its menu 3 Tap to confirm deletion Note Once deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files are transferred to the computer or saved to another storage device Files that have been protected will not be deleted You have to unlock the files first before deleting them ...

Page 62: ...he Menu Button or tap to open the Photo Playback mode menu screen 2 Tap Protect to enter its menu 3 Tap to select the desired file 4 Tap to protect the file A lock icon is displayed on the screen to show that the file is protected 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to lock other files Note To unlock a file repeat the above steps The lock icon disappears when the file is unlocked ...

Page 63: ... start autoplay do the following 1 In Photo Playback mode press the Menu Button or tap to open the Photo Playback mode menu screen 2 Tap Autoplay to enter its menu 3 Tap to enable autoplay 4 Press the Menu Button or tap to exit the menu and return to the playback screen The autoplay function starts right away ...

Page 64: ...ideo mode tap icon to switch to SET mode In Camera mode tap icon to switch to SET mode 2 Tap desired menu to enter its respective menu The following are available on the System menu 2 6 3 4 1 7 8 5 1 Beep 5 Default 2 Auto Power Off 6 Language 3 TV standard 7 Frequency 4 Format 8 Date Time ...

Page 65: ...the following 1 Tap Auto Power Off to enter its menu 2 Tap an option to select the desired setting Off Disables the Auto Power Off function 5 min Auto Power Off after 5 minutes 10 min Auto Power Off after 10 minutes 3 9 3 TV standard The TV standard menu allows you to select the TV standard of the camcorder To set the TV standard do the following 1 Tap TV standard to enter its menu 2 Tap the optio...

Page 66: ...er tap or to format the desired memory card 3 Tap to format the selected memory card Warning Formatting will delete everything on the media If there are two inserted SD cards you can select either one of the cards to be formatted But you can only format the internal memory if there is no SD card inserted Note indicates SD card and indicates micro SD card If there is no memory card inserted inside ...

Page 67: ...age See section 2 9 2 Setting the language 3 9 7 Frequency The Frequency menu allows you to set the refresh rate of the camcorder Increasing the refresh rate decreases flickering thereby reducing eyestrain To set the refresh rate do the following 1 Tap Frequency to enter its menu 2 Tap the option to select 60Hz or 50Hz 3 9 8 Date Time See section 2 9 1 Setting the date and time ...

Page 68: ...GB Class6 Micro SD Up to 32GB Class 4 Dual SD card slot SD Micro SD Color effects Natural B W Sepia Lens 5X Optical Zoom Lens Auto Focus Focus range Normal Wide 40cm infinity Normal Tele 40cm infinity Macro 20cm 100cm Still image Format JPEG EXIF 2 2 DCF Resolution 2M 5M 12M 16M Firmware Interpolation Movie clips Format H 264 AVI Resolution WQVGA 120fps WVGA 60fps 720P 60fps 720P 30fps 1080P 30fps...

Page 69: ...ge 1m Mode On Off Strobe Camera Effective range 1m 1 5m Mode Auto Forced Off White balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent EV compensation 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Self timer Off 5 seconds 10 seconds PC interface USB 2 0 High Speed TV out format NTSC PAL HDMI Shutter speed Still 2 1 4000 sec Video 1 15 1 2000 sec Auto power off Off 5 minutes 10 minutes Power supply Li ion Battery NP120 DC in via USB O...

Page 70: ...59 General Dimensions 55 5 W x 60 2 H x 130 5 D mm Weight Approx 248 5g without battery ...

Page 71: ...s off The camcorder is running out of battery power Replace the battery The captured image is not stored in memory Before the image is saved the power has been cut off When the battery indicator turns red replace the battery immediately The camcorder turns off when capturing image using the self timer The camcorder is running out of battery power Replace the battery The image is out of focus The s...

Page 72: ...ard is protected Unlock the memory card Memory card cannot be used The memory card contains non DCF images taken by other camcorders Format the memory card Before formatting the card ensure you back up the files SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC ...

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