Silvercrest DV-5100HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...User manual and service information GB IE CY Digital HD Camcorder DV 5100HD ...

Page 2: ... 8 Charger and Rechargeable Battery 9 Cables 10 Repair and Maintenance 10 Intended Use 11 Conformity 12 Disposal of Old Devices 12 Introduction 13 Package Contents 13 Controls and buttons 14 Front Panel 14 Rear Panel 14 Left Panel 15 Right Panel 15 Top View 16 Bottom 16 Opening the Display 17 Getting Started 18 v 2 7 ...

Page 3: ...e Camcorder On and Off 21 Switching the Operating Mode 22 Setting the Menu Language 22 Setting Date and Time 23 Recording 24 Recording Video Clips 24 Capturing Pictures 26 The Video Light 28 Histogram 28 Macro Mode 29 Playback 30 Playing Back Video Clips 30 Playing Back Photos 33 The Main Menu 35 Beep 36 Histogram 36 Auto power off 36 TV Standard 36 ...

Page 4: ... 38 White Balance WB 38 Resolution 39 Effect 39 Night Mode 39 Stabilizer 40 Capture Mode 40 Video Playback Menu 40 Delete one 41 Delete All 41 Protect 41 Autoplay 42 Photo Menu 42 White balance 42 Resolution 43 Effect 43 Night Mode 43 Self timer 43 Photo Playback Menu 44 Delete one 44 Delete All 45 ...

Page 5: ... USB AV Cable 47 Transferring Recordings to the Computer 48 Using the USB port 48 Using a Card Reader 49 Software 50 System Requirements 50 Installing the Software 50 Uninstalling the Software 51 The Main Dialog 51 Select language 52 Registration and Upgrades 52 Editing Recordings 53 Viewing Recordings 53 Importing Recordings 54 Selecting the Navigation View 55 Preview Window 55 ...

Page 6: ...bar 56 Import 56 Merge files 56 Creating an AVCHD Disk 57 Cutting Video Clips 57 Upload to YouTube 58 Upload to Facebook 58 Photo Album 59 Album page 59 Appendix 60 Technical Specifications 60 Troubleshooting 61 Details of Guarantee 62 ...

Page 7: ... instructions in a safe place for future reference If you sell the device or pass it on it is essential you hand over this manual also Do not try to open the housing or reassemble the product You are at risk of receiving an electric shock Maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by qualified technicians Do not look at the sun or other sources of intense light Doing so may damage your eye...

Page 8: ...ty of thunderstorms unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Never try to heat disassemble or short circuit the rechargeable battery Do not throw the rechargeable battery into fire Warning Notice concerning separation from the mains In order to completely disconnect the charger from the mains unplug the power cord from the wall outlet The wall outlet where the device is connected must be easy to...

Page 9: ...nto the device the device must not be subject to any great temperature changes as this may cause moisture through condensation the device should not be subject to excessive shock and vibrations Children and Persons with Disabilities Do not allow children or persons with disabilities to use electrical devices when not under supervision These people may not comprehend the presence of potential risks...

Page 10: ...r Never replace any batteries in an explosion sensitive environment While inserting or removing the batteries a spark may be produced causing an explosion Explosion sensitive areas will normally but not always be labelled These include any fuel storage areas such as below deck on a boat fuel line or tank areas environments where the air contains inflammable substances e g cereals metal dust or pow...

Page 11: ...spect the power cord from time to time Do not use any adapter plug or extension cable that does not meet the required safety standards Repair and Maintenance Repairs are required when this device has been damaged in any way for example when the charger or the housing of the DV 5100HD is damaged when liquid or objects have entered the device when the product has been exposed to rain or moisture whe...

Page 12: ...r life maintaining purposes Only connection cables and external devices may be used that comply with safety standards and the electromagnetic compatibility and shielding quality of this device This device fulfils all that relates to CE Conformity relevant standards and Directives Any changes to the equipment other than the recommended changes by the manufacturer may lead to the result that these d...

Page 13: ...the European Directive 2002 96 EC All electric and electronic devices must be disposed of separately from household waste at established bodies Avoid hazards to the environment and dangers to your personal health by disposing of the device properly For further information about proper disposal contact your local government disposal bodies or the shop where you bought the device Respect the environ...

Page 14: ... 13 Introduction Package Contents Camcorder DV 5100HD SD memory card 2GB 2x Rechargeable battery PAC 0040 Charger Scope DJ04V20500A Power cord USB AV cable HDMI cable CD ROM not shown Carrying strap not shown User s manual not shown ...

Page 15: ...HD 14 English Controls and buttons Front Panel 1 Lens 2 Self timer lamp 3 Video lamp 4 Microphone Rear Panel 5 Power indicator 6 PLAY button 7 Menu navigation 8 HDMI USB and AV port 9 Mode selection switch 10 RECORD button ...

Page 16: ...DV 5100HD Introduction English 15 Left Panel 11 Speaker 12 Display button 13 Menu button 14 On Off button 15 Card reader Right Panel 16 Macro switch ...

Page 17: ...Introduction DV 5100HD 16 English Top View 17 Picture photo shutter button 18 Zoom swivel button Bottom 19 Tripod mount 20 Battery compartment ...

Page 18: ...n the display and then rotate it according to your needs You can also rotate the display so it faces the front In this case the picture orientation will be adjusted automatically The rotated display can be folded completely until it touches the camera housing ...

Page 19: ...s and correspond to the rechargeable battery and charging tray markings Make sure that the battery clicks into place on the charger Next connect the power cord to the charger and plug the power cord to a wall outlet To supply power to the camera only use the rechargeable Lithium Ion battery PAC 0040 or 4x 1 5V AAA batteries LR03 Remove the rechargeable battery from the camera when the device is no...

Page 20: ...ttery When the battery is fully charged insert it into the camcorder as below To do this open the battery compartment by gently pushing on the marking and sliding it outwards see figure 1 1 2 3 4 Next insert the battery into the camera as shown in figure 2 Close the battery compartment by placing the cover on it and sliding it inwards until it clicks into place see figures 3 and 4 You may optional...

Page 21: ...to the internal memory of the camera Open the display and then open the memory card compartment by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow 1 2 Then insert the memory card with the metal contacts facing forward into the card slot The label must face upwards Slide the card fully into the slot opening until the card clicks into place Close the memory card compartment by sliding the cover in t...

Page 22: ...ot be possible to record any new videos or pictures onto the memory card Write protection disabled Write protection enabled If you attempt to record a video or take a picture while the write protection is enabled when you press the shutter button the message SD card is locked will appear on the display and a sound will be heard Switching the Camcorder On and Off Press the On Off button 14 to power...

Page 23: ... do this position the corresponding icon to the top marking Settings Photo mode Movie mode Setting the Menu Language Open the camcorder display The device powers on automatically Rotate the mode selector switch 9 to the SET position Use the Down navigation button 7 to move the highlight to the Language option Press the navigation button Use the Up or Down navigation button to select the desired me...

Page 24: ...highlight to the Date Time option Press the navigation button Use the navigation button to toggle between the year month day hours and minutes fields Press the navigation button The colour of the selected item will change from yellow to red Use the navigation button to select a different value for the current setting Then press the navigation button again Repeat these steps until you have finished...

Page 25: ...or negative value The set value is indicated on the display Press the record button 10 to start recording During recording the power indicator 5 will blink red If necessary use the zoom swivel button 18 to select a larger to smaller scene area Move the swivel button to the right to zoom in or move the swivel button to the left to zoom out Press the record button 10 to stop recording The power indi...

Page 26: ...h 25 1 Zoom indicator 2 Exposure Compensation 3 Effect 4 Night mode 5 White balance 6 Remaining memory available 7 Current memory type 8 Video lamp 9 Resolution 10 Battery status 11 Histogram display 12 Macro mode 13 Video mode ...

Page 27: ...s indicated on the display If necessary use the zoom swivel button 18 to select a larger to smaller scene area Move the swivel button to the right to zoom in or move the swivel button to the left to zoom out Press the shutter button 17 to capture a picture During saving the power indicator 5 will light red The photo taken will be shown on the display for a few seconds Then the device returns to ca...

Page 28: ... Remaining number of shots 2 Exposure Compensation 3 Effect 4 Night mode 5 White balance 6 Current memory type 7 Video light on 8 Resolution 9 Battery status 10 Histogram display 11 Macro mode 12 Self timer 13 Photo mode 14 Zoom indicator ...

Page 29: ...the video lamp off While the video lamp is enabled the icon will appear on the display Histogram The histogram is the graphical representation of the brightness distribution of an image If the graphic is accentuated on the left the picture is very dark if it is accentuated on the right the picture is very bright Dark picture Average picture Bright picture You can enable or disable the histogram di...

Page 30: ...s This allows you to position the lens as close as 20cm 4 inches from the subject The macro switch 16 is located on the lateral panel of the device Slide the switch to the front to enable the macro mode Slide the switch to the back to disable the macro mode While the macro mode is enabled the icon will appear on the display ...

Page 31: ...rn to video mode The icon in the upper left corner of the display shows the current mode The following options are available Move the navigation button 7 up or down to choose a recording To start or stop playback press the navigation button Press the display button 12 to show or hide additional information on the display You can also play recorded videos on your computer Therefore you will need to...

Page 32: ...file name 2 0001 0001 Current video number total number of videos 3 Playback volume with indicator bar displays only when pressing the zoom adjustment and hides after three seconds 4 Current memory type 5 00 01 15 Current and total playback time 6 Playback icon 7 Battery status 8 File protection 9 Playback mode ...

Page 33: ...ons The record button 10 pauses the current playback Pressing the button again resumes playback You can use the navigation button to fast forward or rewind Move the navigation button downwards for fast forward playback or upwards to rewind Press the navigation button briefly to resume playback Use the Zoom swivel button 18 to increase or decrease the volume ...

Page 34: ...tton 18 to the left to obtain a thumbnail overview of all pictures Use the navigation button to select a picture The current picture will be highlighted with a red border Press the navigation button to show the picture in full screen mode Move the Zoom swivel button 18 to the right to enlarge a section of the current picture You can zoom it up to 8x Press the navigation button to move the enlarged...

Page 35: ...ng picture playback you will see further information on the display 1 DPOF 2 0001 0001 Current picture number total number of pictures 3 Current memory type 4 100 0001 Picture file name 5 Battery status 6 File protection 7 Playback icon ...

Page 36: ...witch 9 to the SET position see also on page 22 Switching the Operating Mode This menu consists of three pages that you can open by using the navigation button 7 Main Menu 1 Main Menu 2 Main Menu 3 Use the navigation button 7 to select one of the settings and then press the navigation button to confirm Use the navigation button to adjust one of the possible values and press it again to confirm In ...

Page 37: ... automatically after a certain time to save battery power If no operation is performed during the preset time the device will power off To power the camcorder back on press the On Off button 14 You can choose between the power off times of 1 minute 5 minutes or disable the automatic power off function The icons have the following meanings Auto PowerOff disabled Power off after 1 minute Power off a...

Page 38: ...d up on a different medium Default All device parameters will be reset to their factory default values This will not erase any data from your memory card Language Select the desired display menu language see also page 22 Setting the Menu Language Frequency Select the mains frequency to avoid any interference caused by fluorescent lighting A mains frequency of 50 Hz is used across Europe in America...

Page 39: ...Use the navigation button to adjust one of the possible values and press it again to confirm In the following we describe the available options White Balance WB White balance is used to determine a colour temperature suitable for the current lighting conditions Select one of the preset options or use the Automatic setting The icons have the following meanings Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent ...

Page 40: ...on 1080P 1440 x 1080 High quality 720P 1280 x 720 Average quality WVGA 848 x 480 Normal quality QVGA 320 x 240 Low quality recommended for Internet applications Effect You can record contents by using the settings Default Black and White and Sepia To do this select the corresponding icon Night Mode In order to obtain properly exposed recordings in dark environments select Night mode This will impr...

Page 41: ...on the display Capture Mode This item allows you to enable the microphone voice recording mode In this case only the sound will be recorded therefore you can use your camcorder as a dictaphone To play the recordings proceed as for playing back videos The icons have the following meanings Microphone recording Video recording Video Playback Menu To open the Video playback menu press the Menu button ...

Page 42: ...t the icon or select to cancel Warning After a recording has been erased it cannot be restored Protect Here you can protect one or more recordings to avoid accidental deletion Proceed as follows Enable the Lock function by confirming with the navigation button 7 The display will then toggle to the video view Press the navigation button to protect the currently displayed video The icon will appear ...

Page 43: ...o To finish playback press the Menu button 13 Photo Menu To open the Photo menu press the Menu button 13 while in photo mode Use the navigation button 7 to select one of the settings and then press the navigation button to confirm Use the navigation button to adjust one of the possible values and press it again to confirm In the following we describe the available options White balance This settin...

Page 44: ...y When selecting 12M the higher resolution will be obtained by interpolation Effect This setting is equivalent to the Effect setting for video recording see page 39 Night Mode This setting is equivalent to the Night mode setting for video recording see page 39 Self timer The self timer delays the capture for a preset time after pressing the shutter button 17 This allows you to participate in the s...

Page 45: ...reset time the picture is taken automatically After the picture has been taken the self timer will be disabled You may continue using your camcorder normally Photo Playback Menu To open the Photo playback menu press the Menu button 13 while in photo playback mode Delete one This allows you to erase a single picture This function is operated the same way as the Delete function for video playback se...

Page 46: ... of approx 3 seconds after each photo To start the function press the navigation button 7 To pause the slide show at any time press the Playback button 6 Pressing the Playback button again resumes the slide show Press the Menu button 13 to exit this display mode and return to the Photo playback menu DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to mark individual pictures for later output on a c...

Page 47: ...ision set must have an appropriate Video In connector Depending on the connectors available on the TV set you can use the USB AV cable or the HDMI cable The HDMI cable will provide digital picture and sound and therefore offers the best quality Simply operate the device as usual For instance enable the Autoplay slideshow function to view all pictures in sequence see also the previous page Autoplay...

Page 48: ...e shown on the TV Screen Connecting via the USB AV Cable Please make sure that your camcorder is powered off Open the port cover and insert the connector of the USB AV cable into the USB AV port of your camcorder see the picture on the previous page Insert the AV connector into the corresponding inputs of your TV set yellow connector to VIDEO IN white connector to AUDIO IN The USB connector on the...

Page 49: ...and Windows 7 operating systems will detect the camcorder automatically as a mass storage device Please make sure that your camcorder is powered off Open the port cover and insert the connector of the USB AV cable into the USB AV port of your camcorder Plug the USB connector into a free USB port on your powered on computer Press the On Off button 14 to power the camcorder on The computer will dete...

Page 50: ...nd remove the memory card see page 20 Inserting the SD Card Insert the memory card into the card reader of your computer normally labelled SD MMC The PC will add the memory card contents under the drive letter in My Computer representing the card reader Open My Computer on your PC and double click on the disk drive representing the card reader All recorded files can be found in the folder DCIM on ...

Page 51: ...e Installing the Software The bundled software is contained on the supplied CD ROM To be able to install the software you first need to connect the camcorder to the computer by using the USB cable Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to your computer Then power the camcorder on Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD or DVD drive of your computer The CD will launch automatically Then follow t...

Page 52: ... the software please use the Uninstall Wizard found in the Control Panel of your operating system The Main Dialog 1 Navigation bar with multiple display options 2 The preview window shows previews and further information 3 Toolbar for accessing the most common functions ...

Page 53: ...it Click OK to confirm the message Then start the application again Registration and Upgrades From the software main dialog click on the icon to open the Information Center Select between the options Patches Upgrade Special Download Promotion and Registration If any downloads are available these will be listed Then click on the desired download and follow the on screen instructions These functions...

Page 54: ...play the contents Click on the star icon to rate the current recording Click on the info icon to show further information on the current recording To display a recording in a new window double click on it In the display window click the arrow icons or use the arrow keys on your keyboard to display the previous or next recording To view a video recording double click on it The video window contains...

Page 55: ...ecordings you will not need to connect the camcorder to view them Select all recordings that you want to import from the currently selected disk drive and click Import on the bottom toolbar A window with a user prompt will appear To import the selected recordings select the Import selected scenes option You can choose to import all or only all new recordings If necessary enter a folder name or use...

Page 56: ...stalled in your computer For example this allows you to access any recordings stored on a CD ROM Preview Window The preview window offers multiple options for sorting and editing your recordings Shows all recordings according to their rating Shows all recordings that haven t been imported yet Here you can filter to display only pictures only videos or all recordings Drag the slider to adjust the d...

Page 57: ...pictures Album page Creates a page e g an invitation card from your pictures Upload to Facebook Uploads video recordings to your Facebook account Import See page 54 Importing Recordings Merge files Merge files lets you merge multiple video clips to a movie Click the merge file icon to show the video editing timeline Drag the desired video clips onto the timeline at the bottom of the window Click t...

Page 58: ... Create AVCHD Disk icon to open the disk compilation workspace Drag the desired video clips onto the timeline at the bottom of the window Click the Next button to start the process Select the drive and folder from your hard disk and click OK To be able to use this function your computer must feature a DVD drive capable of writing one of the following media types DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW or DVD RAM Cu...

Page 59: ...oad icon Drag the desired video recording onto the timeline at the bottom of the window Click on Next Enter the user name and password for your account and then click Login Follow the YouTube on screen instructions Upload to Facebook Click on the Facebook upload icon Drag the desired video recording onto the timeline at the bottom of the window Click on Next Enter your email address and password a...

Page 60: ...lly Choose a category and then a template from the application To do this double click on the desired template Album page With this option you can create an album page consisting of one or multiple pictures There are also several templates that you may use Click the Album Page icon Drag the desired pictures onto the bar at the bottom of the window Click on Next The programme ArcSoft Print Creation...

Page 61: ...c Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Effects Normal Black and white Sepia Self timer 5s 10s Video lamp LED light Memory 128 MB internal flash memory partially used by the operating system SD card reader max 8 GB SD HC TV Out PAL NTSC HDMI Power Supply Rechargeable Li Ion battery PAC 0040 3 7 V 1100 mAh or 4x 1 5V AAA batteries LR03 Charger Manufacturer Scope Technology Co Ltd Model DJ04V20500A I...

Page 62: ...card Insert an empty memory card or delete some recordings Check if the memory card has been formatted properly Format the memory card or try with a different memory card The picture is distorted or blurred The subject was located outside the camcorder focus range Change your position relative to the subject Use the Macro mode when capturing very close subjects The picture is blurred Hold the camc...

Page 63: ...Appendix DV 5100HD 62 English Details of Guarantee ...

Page 64: ...DV 5100HD Appendix English 63 ...

Page 65: ...ibility 2004 108 EC and the Council Directive relating to Low Voltage 2006 95 EC The measurements were carried out in accredited laboratories For the evaluation of above mentioned Council Directives for Electromagnetic Compatibility and for Low Voltage standards were consulted EMC EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 55022 2006 limit class B EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Safety E...

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