Bell&Howell Fun Flix DV30HD, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... BASIC OPERATION 11 Powering the Camcorder On and Off 11 Setting the Date and Time 11 Formatting the SD Card 12 Changing Modes 13 Screen Icons Explanation 15 MENU 19 Setup Menu 19 Video Mode Menu 20 Photo Capture Mode Menu 21 Playback Mode Menu 22 VIDEO RECORDING 24 SHOOTIG A PHOTO 24 PLAYBACK 25 Video Clips 26 ...

Page 3: ...3 Photos 26 CONNECTING TO HDTV 27 DOWNLOADING FILES TO COMPUTER 27 PC CAMERA 28 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 28 CAMCORDER SPECIFICATIONS 30 ...

Page 4: ...ly into the sun or other intense light sources which could damage your eyesight Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify the camera in any way Maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by authorized service providers Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of children and animals to prevent accidents or damage to the camera If you notice smoke or a stran...

Page 5: ... equipment fire electrical shock or other hazards Disclaimer We assume no responsibility for damages suffered by the user or third parties as a result of inappropriate handling of the product or its accessories or by their operational failure and by their use We reserve the right to make changes to this product and its accessories without prior notice ...

Page 6: ...settings 1 Press the OK MENU button to enter the menu 2 Use the Right button to enter the Setup menu 3 Use the Down button to choose Default Setting and press the OK MENU button 4 Choose Cancel to cancel the request or choose OK to return to the factory settings ...

Page 7: ...reen 2 Up Playback Button 3 Power Button 4 T Zoom In Button 5 W Zoom Out Button 6 Mode Button 7 Charging LED 8 Shutter Button 9 OK MENU Button 10 Right LED Lamp Button 11 USB Port 12 HDMI Port 13 Down Delete Button 14 Left 15 Built in Speaker ...

Page 8: ...8 16 Lens 17 Built in microphone 18 Self timer LED 19 LED lamp 20 Wrist strap eyelet 21 Tripod slot 22 Battery compartment 23 Memory card slot 24 Battery memory card cover ...

Page 9: ...ompartment Note a To charge the battery when the battery is placed in the camera connect the DV with the computer via the USB cable The charging LED will illuminate in red color when charging and it will extinguish when charging is completed Please note that the battery charging will only begin once the camera is powered off b Please charge the battery for at least 6 hours on first use c It is nor...

Page 10: ... SD Card 1 Slide open the battery memory card cover 2 Insert the memory card in the correct direction and press it all the way through until a click sound is heard 3 To remove the memory card press down the memory card again and the memory card will pop out from the memory card slot ...

Page 11: ...ressing the power button 2 The camcorder can be powered off by either flip closing the LCD screen or pressing the power button Setting the Date and Time 1 Power the camcorder on 2 Press the OK MENU button to enter the main menu 3 Use the Right button to enter the Setup menu and use the Down Button to move the indication bar on Date and press the OK MENU button to enter the setting ...

Page 12: ... the value Press the OK MENU button to confirm the setting Note You can directly press on the Setup icon Date On No and Set time on the screen to access the same adjustments Formatting the SD Card It is important to format the memory card for first time use Please note that all the data stored on the memory card will be deleted including protected files so please be sure to download or transfer th...

Page 13: ...he Setup menu and use the Down Button to move the indication bar to Format and press the OK MENU button to enter the setting 4 Select OK to proceed with formatting or select Cancel to cancel formatting Note You can directly press on the Setup icon Format OK and Cancel on the screen to access the same adjustments ...

Page 14: ...de button to switch between the modes directly press on the on the screen to access the same adjustments Display Title Description Photo Capture mode For shooting photos Video Capture mode For recording video Playback mode For playback of media ...

Page 15: ...ode Icon 2 Exposure Value 3 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent 4 Anti Shake Image Stabilization Icon 5 Time 6 Date 7 Battery Power Level 8 Video Size 9 Estimated Available Video Recording Time 10 Memory Card Status 10 ...

Page 16: ...to Capture Mode 1 Photo Capture Mode Icon 2 Exposure Value 3 White Balance 4 Self timer Single 2s timer 5s timer 10s timer 5 Scene Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night Portrait High Sensitivity Beach 15 ...

Page 17: ...0 ISO 400 7 Anti Shake Image Stabilization Icon 8 Time 9 Date 10 Battery Power Level 11 Photo Quality Normal Fine Super fine 12 Photo Resolution 13 Estimated Available Quantity of Photos 14 Face Detection Icon 15 Memory Card Inserted 15 ...

Page 18: ...e Icon 2 Date 3 Time 4 Battery Power Level 5 Photo Resolution 6 File Sequence Number Total File Number For Video 1 Playback Mode Icon 2 Video Clip Symbol 3 Battery Power Level 4 File Sequence Number Total File Number 5 Time 6 Video Resolution ...

Page 19: ...imprint a On To enable date time imprint b Off To disable the date time import c Set Date To set the date time Auto Power Off a 1 Minutes Auto power off after 1 minute b 3 Minutes Auto power off after 3 minutes c 5 Minutes Auto power off after 5 minutes d Off Auto power off disabled Beep Sound a On To enable keypress beep sound b Off To disable keypress beep sound Language English French Spanish P...

Page 20: ...mat the memory card Default Setting a Cancel Cancel the request to return to factory default settings b OK Return all settings to factory default settings Video Mode Menu Press the MODE button repeatedly or press on the mode icon repeatedly to enter the video mode Press the OK MENU button to enter the menu ...

Page 21: ...escent Incandescent Anti Shake a On To enable anti shake b Off To disable anti shake Color Standard Sepia Monochrome Vivid Photo Capture Mode Menu Capture Mode self timer a Single No delayed shutter b 2S Timer 2 seconds shutter delay c 5S Timer 5 seconds shutter delay d 10S Timer 10 seconds shutter delay Resolution photo resolution 20M 12M 10M 9M 8M 7M 5M 3M 2M VGA Quality photo Super Fine Fine No...

Page 22: ... Scenery Night Portrait High Sensitivity Beach Face Detect Face detection and smile shutter a Off To disable face detection and smile shutter b Face Detect To enable Face detection c Smile Capture To enable smile shutter Anti shake a On To enable anti shake b Off To disable anti shake Continue Shot a On To enable continuous shot 6 images sec b Off To disable continuous shot Playback Mode Menu Dele...

Page 23: ...nal buttons to set the cropping are of the selected image Press the shutter button to confirm the setting The cropped image will be stored as a new image b Cancel To cancel cropping Slide Show 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds Pictbridge Use this function to print a picture without going through a computer Make sure you have a printer which supports PictBridge function Please connect the camcorder an...

Page 24: ...or end recording Note 1 Use the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons for zooming 2 Press the Right button to enable or disable the LED light 3 Press the Left button repeatedly to show the OSD information or to power the screen off to conserve power Shooting a Photo 1 Insert a compatible SD card into the camcorder 2 Power the camcorder on and set it to Photo Mode by pressing the MODE button or pressing dir...

Page 25: ...to power the screen off to conserve power Playback Power the camcorder on and set it to Playback mode by pressing the MODE button or by pressing directly on the MODE icon on the screen You may also press the Up button while in Video mode or Photo mode to also switch to the playback mode Press the W Zoom In button to enter thumbnails preview Use the directional buttons and press the OK MENU button ...

Page 26: ...om In Zoom Out buttons to adjust the volume output of the video playback Playback Photos 1 First press T Zoom In button to enlarge the photo 2 Use T Zoom In and W Zoom Out buttons to adjust the photo size 3 Press OK MENU button to enter or exit the menu 4 Use direction buttons to explore the details of the photo or use T zoom in and W zoom out buttons to adjust again the photo size ...

Page 27: ...he camcorder Download Stored Files to Your Computer 1 Connect the camcorder with the computer via the USB cable and Mass Storage will show on the camcorder s screen 2 On your computer go into My Computer from the Start menu 3 Look under the Removable Disk or Devices with Removable Storage group or the name of your memory card present there 4 Double click on Removable Disk or the name of your memor...

Page 28: ... seconds for the transfer to complete Use the Camcorder as a PC camera Windows XP Only 1 Connect the camcorder with your computer via the USB cable 2 Make sure that the camcorder is powered off 3 Hold down the Shutter button Then press the Power button and together until PC Camera appears on the camcorder s screen 4 Open My Computer in your computer and a file named USB video tool will be found 5 ...

Page 29: ...ter versions 2 Macintosh operation system MAC 10 5 8 or later versions Software Installation The bundled software CD has the drivers and software that come with camcorder Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and run it then double click the start An installation MENU as below will appear The following software is listed ...

Page 30: ...no time limit you will have to register the software first 2 Please do install the Quick Timer Player during the installation of MAGIX Video easy SE 3 MAGIX Video easy SE and MAGIX Photo Manager work in Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 Camcorder Specifications Sensor 5 0 Mega Pixels CMOS Display 3 0 TFT touch screen Focus Range 150cm infinity Lens F 2 8 f 5 3mm Shutter Electronic S...

Page 31: ...x480 Video size 1080P 1920x1080 25fps 720P 1280x720 30fps VGA 640X480 30fps QVGA 320x240 30fps ISO Value Auto 100 200 400 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Exposure Control 2EV to 2EV Photo Color Standard Sepia Monochrome Vivid Self timer 2 5 10 sec Internal Memory No internal memory External Storage SD SHDC Up to 32GB TV System NTSC PAL Digital Zoom 8X ...

Page 32: ...eaker Built in Dimension 114 5x68x42 mm Weight Approx 150 g excluding battery and memory card If you re having difficulties with your camera or would like further assistance please call our toll free technical support hotline at 800 441 1100 Please be sure to have your camera handy when calling ...