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User Manual

HD Digital Video Camera

DVZ

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Summary of Contents for DVZ

Page 1: ...User Manual HD Digital Video Camera DVZ imagination at work...

Page 2: ...Imaging Company Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identi cation purposes only and are properties of their respective owners About this manual This manual provides you wit...

Page 3: ...cluding interference that may cause undesired operation For Customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer p...

Page 4: ...n of Conformity Model Name DVZ Trade Name GE Responsible Party General Imaging Company Address 1411 W 190th Street Suite 550 Gardena CA 90248 USA Telephone Number 1 800 730 6597 Outside U S Canada 1 3...

Page 5: ...efore turning on the video camera General Imaging is not responsible for any loss of data Memory Card Notes When using a new memory card or a memory card has been initialized by a computer you might h...

Page 6: ...eek immediate medical assistance 3 If liquid crystal is swallowed ush your mouth thoroughly with water and induce vomiting Seek medical assistance immediately Please read the following important infor...

Page 7: ...oreign matter to insure a tight seal Units with damaged rubber waterproo ng should not be used in wet conditions Do not use this video camera in a geothermal spring When using this video camera in wat...

Page 8: ...card cover or interface cover when cleaning After cleaning wipe out the video camera with a clean dry lint free cloth To help ensure the camera s waterproof ability wipe o any dust sand or other fore...

Page 9: ...important information carefully before using this product 5 Functions and Notes 6 Waterproof Dust proof Shockproof Freezeproof 6 Precautions Before Using 6 Precautions When Using 6 Maintenance Precau...

Page 10: ...BASIC OPERATION 20 Movie Recording 20 Zoom Function 20 Image Pixel 21 Image Color 21 LCD Screen Display 22 Shooting Screen 22 DISPLAY 23 Video Recording 24 Playback 25 Video Panorama Mode 26 PLAYBACK...

Page 11: ...4 Macro Mode 34 ISO 35 White Balance Setting 35 Slideshow 36 HDR High Dynamic Range Setting 37 Resize 37 Color E ect 38 Photo Setup 39 Size 40 Quality 40 VIS 41 Continuous AF 41 Display 42 Continuous...

Page 12: ...setting 48 Format Memory 48 Reset 49 Copy to Card 49 Firmware Version 50 Playback Setup 51 Protect 52 Delete 53 CONNECTION 54 Connecting to TV Output with HDMI 54 Connecting to a Computer via USB 56 A...

Page 13: ...kage should contain the video camera model you purchased along with the items below If anything is missing or appears to be damaged please contact our customer service department immediately Quick Sta...

Page 14: ...4 Arrow Button Up Zoom In Button 13 Lens 5 Arrow Button Left Image Color 14 Microphone 6 Arrow Button Down Zoom Out Button 15 Power Switch 7 Arrow Button Right Image Pixel 16 SD Card Slot Switch 8 OK...

Page 15: ...hased separately When selecting Full HD size 1920X1080 1440X1080 to record video please use a High Speed Card above Class 6 When taking video if Memory card accessing is slow on the LCD screen please...

Page 16: ...computer see gure Charging Indicator Red Charging Green Charging complete To ensure maximum battery life charge the battery for at a minimum of 4 hours the rst time Charge battery only when the video...

Page 17: ...16 Turning On O Press the Power button to turn the video camera on o...

Page 18: ...After pressing button to select desired language the video camera will enter date time setting screen 4 Press to select and choose eld month day year hour and minute 5 Press to adjust value in the sel...

Page 19: ...3 Press button to enter Setting interface 4 Press to select menu Press to select Language option 5 Press button to enter Setting interface 6 Press to select language 7 Press button to con rm press but...

Page 20: ...to select setting value or press button to return to shooting screen 7 Press button to save the setting press button to return to shooting screen Date format is M D Y Time format is 24 hour format Wh...

Page 21: ...era on 2 Press button to begin taking video 3 Press button to end the video shooting This function can take movies Zoom Function Press button to zoom in or zoom out Zoom in Zoom out When zoom ratio is...

Page 22: ...720 30fps 640 480 30fps 320 240 30fps 640 480 120fps Image Pixel Set the image resolution desired during video recording 1920X1080 30fps Normal Image Color Press to enter Image Color Menu the followin...

Page 23: ...lay 6 Focusing 7 Metering 8 Macro Mode 9 White Balance 10 Color 11 ISO 12 Shooting Date 13 Histogram 14 Shooting Time 15 Remaining Number of Pictures 16 Image Resolution 17 Remaining Video Time 18 Vid...

Page 24: ...23 DISPLAY In the shooting mode use DISP in the to temporarily remove some screen icons The two options below will appear to select one 00 01 23 1234 13 11 03 01 2012 1x 1x DISP On DISP O...

Page 25: ...le recording 4 The number of photos that have been taken 5 The number of available photos remaining 6 Battery status indicator During the process of recording video press button to take photos During...

Page 26: ...ber of the current photos 4 SD Memory Card Built in Memory Video le reminder display 5 Battery Status Indicator 6 HDR High Dynamic Range 7 Shooting Date and Time Vertical Horizontal 12 34 00 01 23 201...

Page 27: ...ooting mode immediately 3 Press button to take a single photo then the video panorama mode progress box will show on the camera screen 4 Press the setting direction to move or rotate the video camera...

Page 28: ...picture Press button to cancel shooting without saving the previous picture During video panorama shooting when moving direction or angle of the video camera deviates from the setting value a warning...

Page 29: ...deo 3 Play the selected video press button to enter the playback mode Video In the playback mode each button description is shown as follows 1 Fast Rewind 4 Decrease Volume 2 Increase Volume 5 Pause 3...

Page 30: ...use screen press button to return to Playback screen In Playback mode only the rst frame is displayed on the video Fast Forward display 2x 4x 8x 16x Fast Rewind display 2x 4x 8x 16x When the video cam...

Page 31: ...t a photo 3 Press button to magnify photos up to 4x See note below 4 Press button to move the position of display area 5 Press button again to return to the Playback screen the original size Zoom func...

Page 32: ...lder When in Thumbnail mode press button the thumbnails will be sorted by shooting date or press button to return to the Playback screen Date Folder Thumbnail When the Date Folder is displayed on the...

Page 33: ...Press button to select Delete one or Exit Delete one Deletes the current selected photo video Exit Returns to the previous screen 5 Press button to save setting and return to Playback Mode Erased pho...

Page 34: ...Exposure Metering 3 options are available Expo Metering Spot this selects one point in the frame usually at the center of the frame to determine correct exposure Expo Metering Center this uses the ce...

Page 35: ...On The Macro Mode Setting is ideal for shooting small objects or closeup photos This mode allows you to focus on subjects very close to the camera Focus Setting 2 options are available Single AF Mult...

Page 36: ...hting sources to ensure the most accurate color reproduction ISO ISO AUTO 7 options are available ISO AUTO ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO selections allow you to set the sensiti...

Page 37: ...p playing This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as a slideshow Stop Mode 1 Press button to enter the Playback Mode 2 Press button to enter Function Menu 3 Press to select Function Me...

Page 38: ...HDR when you take pictures 2 options are available Cancel HDR This setting allows you to resize a picture to a particular resolution and saves it as a new picture 3 options are available Cancel Resize...

Page 39: ...allows you to change the picture color e ect The le is saved as a new photo and stored in memory together with the original photo 8 options are available Cancel Vivid Sepia Black and White Vignetting...

Page 40: ...ct an option in the menu 6 Press button to enter the setting interface of selected option 7 Press button to select function option press button to con rm and return to the menu press button to return...

Page 41: ...gher image resolution allows you to print that image in larger sizes without degrading the image quality 8 options are available 14M 4320 3240 12M 3 2 4320 2880 3 2 10M 16 9 4320 2432 16 9 8M 3264 244...

Page 42: ...et Continuous Auto Focus to on when taking photos Continuous AF Size 14M Quality Best Anti shake On Conts AF On DISP On Back Anti shake On On Off 2 options are available On O When using VIS Video Imag...

Page 43: ...le On O Using the DISP function will set the LCD screen display DISPLAY 2 options are available O On Continuously hold down button to enter the continuous shooting mode to stop release button Continuo...

Page 44: ...r function Select the desired time from the options below Conts Shot Off Self timer Off Date Imprint Off Back Quick Review 2 sec Self timer Off Off 2sec 10sec Smile Date Imprint 3 options are availabl...

Page 45: ...Off Back Quick Review 2 sec Quick Review 2 sec Off 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 options are available O 1sec 2sec 3sec This option allows quick review of the photos immediately after they are taken Each photo...

Page 46: ...on to enter the setting interface of selected option 7 Press button to select function option press button to con rm and return to the menu press button to return to the menu or press button to return...

Page 47: ...Save Normal Date Time 2012 03 06 09 00 World Time Home Language English Back Beep On On Beep On Power Save Normal Date Time 2012 03 06 09 00 World Time Home Language English Back Power Save Normal Nor...

Page 48: ...seas adjust the World Time setting to the time zone of the city nearest you Time Setting Refer to page 19 for time setting The video camera time can be set with this option World Time London Ice Land...

Page 49: ...h Back English Fran ais Espa ol Italiano Format Memory 2 options are available Cancel Con rm When there is no memory storage card in the camera Format Memory will format the video camera s internal me...

Page 50: ...ault settings Copy to Card 2 options are available Cancel Con rm Use Copy to Card Function to copy the les stored in the internal memory card to storage card Reset Reset camera settings to factory def...

Page 51: ...mware version available please go to www ge com digitalcameras Firmware versions are available under the Support section of our site The rmware update cannot be completed if the battery is not su cien...

Page 52: ...on to enter the Playback Mode 2 Press button to enter Function Menu 3 Press to select menu 4 Press button to enter Setting Interface 5 Press to select an option in the menu 2 options are available Pro...

Page 53: ...All Lock all photos or videos Date Folder Lock photos or movies in the date folder Reset Cancel all locked photos or videos 2 Select Sub Menu press button to con rm and jump to the next image press b...

Page 54: ...one photo or video Date Folder Delete all photos in the Date Folder All Delete all photos or videos 2 Select Sub Menu press button to con rm and jump to the next image press button to return to playba...

Page 55: ...e images will display on the TV when connection is successful If 1080i is not supported the highest resolution supported by the TV will be selected automatically The video camera will turn o automatic...

Page 56: ...connected with the HDTV successfully the playback screen will display on the TV When video les appear on the Playback Screen pressing button will start stop playing the video Whenplayingvideo thefunc...

Page 57: ...tos and videos in the video camera to a personal computer by following these steps 1 Open USB HDMI port cover 2 Use USB cable to connect the video camera and computer This video camera supports Window...

Page 58: ...Range Normal Wide 23 6in 60cm Tele 39 4in 100cm Macro 4 0in 10cm Wide Only Anti Handshake Video Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 6x Digital Zoom Combined Zoom 18x Number of Recording Pixels Still Ima...

Page 59: ...Shockproof Up to 1 5m Dustproof Equivalent to JIS IEC IP6X Freeze proo ng 10 LCD Display 2 5inch 230k Pixels ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO100 200 400 800 1600 3200 AF Method Single AF Multi AF TTL 9 point...

Page 60: ...rt Nonsupport MMC Card Other Features Multi Language Support 25 Languages Jacks AV OUT USB 2 0 Micro 5 pin USB HDMI Type D Power Rechargeable Li ion Battery GB 55 3 7V 900mAh In Camera Charging Shooti...

Page 61: ...er up Copy the data to your PC format the memory card Pull USB Out Remove the USB cable or connector after ensuring you have safely disconnected the hardware on your system Connection Failed Camera is...

Page 62: ...rotection of memory card Memory card lock is switched to protection mode Take out the memory card and unlock it File cannot be edited The le has already been edited and cannot be edited again Memory c...

Page 63: ...uggest using a tripod Cannot take photos Internal memory or memory card is full The memory card is not formatted Still in Playback mode Insert a new memory card or copy les to computer and delete from...

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