RCA EZ201 Quick Start Guide - EZ201BK

USB Connector ARM

Note: Use USB Extension Cable (provided) if USB Connector ARM is obstructed or

space does not permit connection to PC.

Getting started

Battery installation

1.

Slide the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow to

open.

2.

Remove the used batteries and install the new ones and make sure

you align the battery polarities as indicated on the door.

3.

Close the battery compartment door and slide up to lock.

Note:

•

In the case of low battery, a low battery icon (

) will flash on the screen. Please change batteries when

battery icon is flashing.

•

Alkaline batteries are recommended for best results under normal use. For extended video shooting,

Energizer e2 Lithium AA batteries are recommended.

Important battery information

•

Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, or if all

batteries are not replaced at the same time.

•

Any battery may leak electrolyte or explode if disposed of in fire or an attempt is made to charge a battery

not intended to be recharged.

•

Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury. When

discarding batteries, be sure to dispose of them in the proper manner, according to your state/provincial and

local regulations.

Tocom: 5645 199A (EN)

Using your camcorder

QuickStart

Guide

EZ201/EZ202 RCA Small Wonder Camcorder

www.mysmallwonder.com

Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Small Wonder Camcorder.

Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the product.

Turn on/off

1. Press

ON/OFF

to turn on.

2.

Press and hold

ON/OFF

to turn off.

Note: Camcorder will automatically turn off after 2 minutes if not

in use.

Record

Press and release the red RECORD button

(after “READY” appears on the screen) to

begin recording.

While recording:

•

A red “

•

” and the elapsed time will

appear at the top left corner of the

screen.

•

The red recording light on the camcorder

front will turn on.

Pausing a recording:

•

Press

PLAY/PAUSE

.

•

A “

II

” pause indicator will replace the red

“

•

” at the top left corner and “Recording

Paused” will flash in the middle of the

screen.

•

To resume recording, press and release

PLAY/PAUSE

again.

Stop

While playing or recording, press and release

the red RECORD button to stop the playing or

recording.

Play

1. Press

PLAY/PAUSE

to start playback of the most recent recording or the

selected video. To select another video, refer to section on

Selecting videos

.

2.

Press and hold

PLAY/PAUSE

for three seconds to play all videos.

Note: if no video is selected after playback has finished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.

Search forward/backward:

•

Hold down

to fast forward the selected video during playback.

•

Hold down

to fast rewind the selected video during playback.

Pausing video playback:

•

Press

PLAY/PAUSE

to pause playback (a “

II

” pause indicator and the remaining

playback time will flash at the top left corner of the screen).

•

Press

PLAY/PAUSE

again to resume playback.

Selecting videos:

•

Press and release

to cue the next video.

•

Press and release

to cue the previous video.

Delete

1. Press

DELETE

and the last recording will appear on the screen.

“DELETE VIDEO ?” will appear on the screen.

•

To select another video, refer to section on

Selecting videos

.

2.

Press and hold

DELETE

until the selected video is deleted.

3.

To delete all videos, press & hold

DELETE

for 3 seconds and then repeat step 2.

Audio speaker

Zoom

Before or during recording:

•

Press

+

to zoom in.

•

Press

–

to zoom out.

Volume

During playback:

•

Press

+

to increase volume.

•

Press

–

to decrease volume.

Recording indicator

Connector for RCA

SD/MMC card slot

•

Supports most SD/MMC cards up to 2GB that are FAT16 or

FAT32 formatted.

•

To insert card, align card with Card Symbol on camcorder

and slide in until a click is heard. The card icon (

) will

appear on the screen with SD/MMC card inserted.

•

To remove card, push card in until a click is heard and the

card will pop out slightly, then remove the card.

Note :

•

You may use SD/MMC card to copy videos from the internal memory or to

extend the internal memory of the camcorder.

1)

To copy videos from the internal memory:

insert an SD/MMC card while

the camcorder is turned ON. Press

+

to start copying.

2) To extend the internal memory:

insert an SD/MMC card before turning

on the camcorder. Videos will begin recording automatically to the SD/MMC

card when the internal memory is full.

•

The SD/MMC card and the internal memory of the camcorder are recognized as

two separate memory devices when connected to a PC. Refer to “Connecting

to a PC” overleaf for details on accessing the saved videos on either the SD/

MMC card or the internal memory.

•

Removal of the SD/MMC card should only be performed while the camcorder is

turned off.

Camcorder strap hole

Tripod screw mount

Video quality selector

HQ: High Quality mode

LP: Long Play mode

Note:

•

The selected setting (HQ or LP) will appear on the display screen

during recording.

•

The HQ setting is recommended when planning to view video on

a TV directly from the camcorder.

Settings

HQ

LP

Quality

BEST

GOOD

Approx. recording duration*

30 minutes

60 minutes

*Recording duration is based on the internal

memory only. Actual recording capacity depends

on type of video content being recorded.

Important note:

In order to allow convenient

creation of a DVD using the RCA Memory Maker™

DVD

burner unit (optional accessory), the

maximum allowable recording on a single clip is

limited to 60 minutes, longer continuous

recordings will be saved as separate files.

Push the button and slide out to extend the USB Connector

ARM. Push the button and slide in to retract it.

LCD screen

For self recordings, the LCD

screen can be rotated 180

o

.

Battery compartment door

Microphone

Lens

Back view

Top view

Front view

Left view

Bottom view

Right view

AV output

Audio/Video output for connecting to TV or other AV equipment with the

included AV cable. Refer to

Viewing videos on TV

and

Recording videos to VHS

tape or DVD

overleaf for more information.

USB connector ARM slides

out from here

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