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FCC STATEMENT 

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: 

(1). 

This device may not cause harmful interference, and 

(2). 

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation. 

Note: 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital 
devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which 
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

 

„

  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 

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  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 

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  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the 

receiver is connected 

 
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of 
the FCC rules. 
 
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in 
the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to 
stop operation of the equipment. 

 

Product Information 

1. 

Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes 
primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user’s manual. This User 
Manual is a general reference guide for the product. 

2. 

The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those 

Summary of Contents for DV813

Page 1: ...harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follow...

Page 2: ...rors or discrepancies in this user manual 5 For driver updates you can check the Download section of our website www geniusnet com tw SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions...

Page 3: ...s Inserting the batteries with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking Do not fire the flash close to anyone s ey...

Page 4: ...n extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce digital video camera performance When you are using the new rechargeable battery or rechargeable battery that...

Page 5: ...or a long time in a fully charged state its performance may be impaired Always keep the battery terminals in a clean state Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used...

Page 6: ...g Video Clips Using the Digital Zoom Setting the exposure Value Setting the White Balance Capture Mode Capturing Still Images Setting the Scene Mode Setting the Flash Mode Using the Self timer Continu...

Page 7: ...RA 58 60 Step 1 Installing the Web camera Driver same as USB driver Step 2 Connecting the Digital video Camera to your computer Step 3 Run your application software i e Windows NetMeeting CONNECTING T...

Page 8: ...uilt in speaker as well as a headphone jack for private listening You may transfer MP3 files to your digital video camera from your PC using the USB cable or you may wish to use a memory card and play...

Page 9: ...rd Package contents Carefully unpack your package and make sure that you have the following items In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage promptly contact your deal...

Page 10: ...English 10 GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front view 1 Flash 2 Flash open button 3 Lens 4 Self timer LED 5 SD memory card cover 6 Tripod socket 7 Battery Cover...

Page 11: ...ode Playback mode 5 Stop recording button 6 System LED 7 Battery charger LED 8 Earphone jack 9 A V Audio Video output jack 10 USB Port 11 DC IN 5V terminal 12 Strap eyelet 13 Microphone 14 Speaker 15...

Page 12: ...Flash button LED Indicators Indicator State Description Activity Solid green The digital video camera is powering up Blinking green 1 Image or video clips in progress 2 USB communication in progress S...

Page 13: ...ry card indicator An SD memory card is loaded No SD memory card is loaded SD memory card is full 5 EV compensation 6 White balance AUTO Auto DAYLIGHT LAMP FLUORESCENT 1 FLUORESCENT 2 SHADE 7 Color NOR...

Page 14: ...s full 5 Available number of shots 6 Flash mode Automatic flash Red eye reduction Forced flash Flash off 7 Capture mode icon Single Continuous 8 Scene AUTO SPORTS LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT BACKLIGHT NIGHT 9...

Page 15: ...15 Self timer indicator if used 3 seconds delay 10 seconds delay 16 Main focus area Audio Recording 1 Audio mode icon 2 Battery power indicator 3 SD memory card indicator 4 Recording indicator 5 Avail...

Page 16: ...current video Before playback Elapsed time During playback 3 Video playback mode icon 4 Battery power indicator 5 SD memory card indicator 6 Playback indicator 7 Video status bar 8 Sound level speaker...

Page 17: ...Folder and file name Audio and MP3 Playback Modes 1 Audio MP3 playback mode icon 2 File name 3 Battery power indicator 4 SD memory card indicator 5 Audio MP3 status bar 6 Sound level speaker volume 7...

Page 18: ...ower of the digital video camera is off before inserting or removing the battery 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow 2 Insert the battery in the correct orientation as shown 3...

Page 19: ...digital video camera is off before removing the battery The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used This is normal and not a malfunction When using the digital...

Page 20: ...serting and Removing an SD Memory Card Optional Accessory The digital video camera comes with 8 MB of internal memory allowing you to store images videos MP3 and audio files You may expand the memory...

Page 21: ...nto place Removing an SD memory card 1 Make sure the digital video camera is turned off 2 Open the SD memory card cover 3 Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject NOTE To prevent...

Page 22: ...ou best by rotating the panel NOTE Rotate the LCD panel carefully and with the correct direction Over rotation and rotation with the wrong direction may damage the hinge that connects the LCD monitor...

Page 23: ...time To resume the operation condition turn the power on again Refer to section in this manual titled POWER OFF in the SYSTEM MENU for further details Whenever the digital video camera is turned on i...

Page 24: ...s turned on after leaving it without the battery for an extended period of time 1 Turn on your digital video camera 2 Press the menu button The MENU screen is displayed 3 Move to SYSTEM MENU by using...

Page 25: ...clusivity Access to internal memory is not available when an SD card is used If it appears that you cannot find your images and songs try removing the SD card to again be able to see the internal memo...

Page 26: ...output and situations requiring the finest detail Lower resolution quality images and videos take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing via e mail in a report or on a web page To...

Page 27: ...ture at each setting based on the internal memory or an optional SD memory card Resolution Quality 8MB Internal Memory 128MB SD Memory SUPER FINE 1 23 FINE 3 46 3350 x 2482 NORMAL 5 69 SUPER FINE 2 30...

Page 28: ...7 32 SUPER FINE 00 40 9 59 FINE 1 00 14 48 320 x 240 NORMAL 1 19 19 28 The data shows the standard testing results The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings PHOTOGRA...

Page 29: ...e will resume recording 5 Press the button to stop recording NOTE When recording video clips the flash and self timer cannot be used Using the Digital Zoom Zoom photography allows you to capture telep...

Page 30: ...hat you wish to capture is very small within the scene Exposure can be set in 0 3 EV increments 1 Turn on your digital video camera 2 Slide the Mode switch to the side 3 Press the button continuously...

Page 31: ...he color of the light surrounding it This color adjustment is called white balance adjustment This setting allows you to set the white balance when capturing images under specific lighting condition 1...

Page 32: ...ning skies Capture Mode Capturing Still Images In this mode you may capture still images 1 Turn on your digital video camera 2 Slide the Mode switch to the side 3 Press the button continuously until t...

Page 33: ...de with the buttons and press the button to confirm Options on the Scene menu Scene mode Description AUTO Select this mode when you want to leave the settings up to the digital video camera to capture...

Page 34: ...evening or night scene background The flash is fixed at NOTE The description of each scene serves as a general guide Set the digital video camera to suit your own preferences The scene mode can be set...

Page 35: ...als in low light conditions Flash off The flash will not fire Select this mode when capturing images in a place where flash photography is prohibited or when the distance to the subject is beyond the...

Page 36: ...blinks The Self timer LED flashes and the image will be captured after the preset time has elapsed The table below will help you choose the appropriate self timer mode Self timer mode Description 3 s...

Page 37: ...objects in motion where it is difficult to determine the precise moment of capture Afterwards you may review the sequence of shots to select the best one 1 Turn on the digital video camera Make sure...

Page 38: ...ly until the Movie Still image Playback Mode appears The last video clip image appears on the screen 4 Select the desired video clip or image with the buttons 5 Press the button to play the selected v...

Page 39: ...e button opposite to the direction in which the image was rotated will return the image to the normal display Playing Back Videos and Still Images on a TV Monitor You can also play back your videos an...

Page 40: ...video camera itself Zoom Playback You may enlarge your still images to view the finer details You may zoom up to 8 times the normal display size 1 Turn on your digital video camera Make sure the digi...

Page 41: ...s function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so you can quickly search for the image that you want 1 Turn on your digital video camera Make sure the digital vi...

Page 42: ...video camera is in Movie Still Image Playback Mode 2 Select the image you wish to protect with the buttons 3 Press the menu button The PLAYBACK MENU screen is displayed 4 Select PROTECT with the butto...

Page 43: ...o delete videos or images from internal memory remember to remove your SD memory card To delete one video or image 1 Turn on your digital video camera Make sure the digital video camera is in Movie St...

Page 44: ...os and images have been deleted NO FILE will display Slide Show Display The slide show function enables you to play back your images automatically in sequential order as a slide show This is a very us...

Page 45: ...ry to a Memory Card This feature allows you to copy your images videos or audios from the digital video camera s internal memory to an SD memory card Of course you can do this only if you have an SD m...

Page 46: ...to copy from SD memory card to internal memory AUDIO MODE AND MP3 MODES This digital video camera allows you to record and play audio files anytime and anywhere Audio Recording 1 Turn on your digital...

Page 47: ...file with the buttons 6 Press the button to start playing Pressing the button again will pause playback Pressing the button during pause will resume playback Press the button to increase the volume p...

Page 48: ...n this manual titled Setting the White Balance SIZE Sets the desired video resolution 640x480 640 x 480 pixels 320x240 320 x 240 pixels EV For information about exposure value please refer to the sect...

Page 49: ...xposure value white balance and ISO AWB For information about white balance please refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the White Balance SIZE Sets the desired image resolution 3350x2482...

Page 50: ...image color NORMAL Normal color B W Black White SEPIA Sepia SCENE For information about scene mode please refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the Scene Mode ISO You may select the prefe...

Page 51: ...ill Image Use this menu to create an on camera slide show You can also use the playback menu to protect or delete one or all images SLIDE SHOW Automatically plays back still images sequentially at a s...

Page 52: ...SINGLE Play only one audio or MP3 file SELECT Play the selected audio or MP3 files ALL Play all audio or MP3 files REPEAT YES Repeatedly play your audio or MP3 files according to your preferences NO P...

Page 53: ...o the section in this manual titled Formatting Internal Memory or an SD Memory Card for further details LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the LCD monitor s brightness from 5 to 5 DATE TYPE Sets the date type Y M D Y...

Page 54: ...ower off interval has four options 3 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN OFF power off is disabled COPY TO CARD Please refer to the section in this manual titled Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card...

Page 55: ...Step 1 Installing the Windows 98 USB driver Step 2 Connecting the digital video camera to your computer Step 3 Downloading images videos and audio System Requirements Windows Pentium 600 MHz or highe...

Page 56: ...port on your computer 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the digital video camera 3 Turn on your digital video camera USB MODE menu appears on the screen 4 Select MASS STORAGE...

Page 57: ...le disk untitled or unlabeled disk on a Macintosh to your computer hard drive Windows Open the removable disk and subsequent folders by double clicking on them Your images videos and audio are inside...

Page 58: ...nstalling the web camera driver same as USB driver Step 2 Connecting the digital video camera to your computer Step 3 Running your application software i e Windows NetMeeting NOTE Video conferencing s...

Page 59: ...lation is completed restart your computer NOTE The USB driver that bundled inside the CD ROM is designed in a form 2 in 1 USB web camera driver a On Windows 98SE the Windows OS will install both USB w...

Page 60: ...ram 2 Click the Start Video button to view live video 3 Click the Place Call button 4 Type the e mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling 5 Click Call The person that y...

Page 61: ...DE menu appears on the screen 3 Select PICTBRIDGE with the buttons and then press the button 4 Select SIZE or BORDERLESS with the buttons and select its print type with the buttons Then press the butt...

Page 62: ...with date imprint FILE NAME Select WITH to print the image with file name 7 Use the buttons to select PRINT Then press the button to confirm the print settings and start printing 8 The printing start...

Page 63: ...ware Simply give the program your video add in some music select an editing style and it does the rest Create myriad different productions instantly each one in a radically different style and with a...

Page 64: ...y supporting the latest formats To install VideoStudio 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the digital video camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install Ulead VideoStudio F...

Page 65: ...English 65 CONNECTING THE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES...

Page 66: ...D Lens Focal length 7 60 mm F no 3 5 7 0 Memory type 8 MB internal memory SD memory card support optional up to 512 MB capacity Self timer 3 seconds delay 10 seconds delay ISO sensitivity Equivalent t...

Page 67: ...optional AC power adapter 5V 3A optional Interface Headphone jack A V OUT terminal USB port USB 2 0 B mini DC IN 5V terminal Dimensions Approx 109 6 x 35 5 x 55 mm Weight Approx 147g without the batte...

Page 68: ...t off Turn the power back on The power cuts out during use The battery is exhausted Recharge or use the AC power adapter The power does not go off Digital video camera malfunction Reload the battery I...

Page 69: ...first use or when it was used other than this digital video camera Even if I press the shutter button the digital video camera does not shoot The auto power off function is activated Turn the power o...

Page 70: ...lace while set to flash off Set the flash to something other than flash off mode The image is too dark It is under exposed Set the exposure compensation to a larger value The image is too bright It is...

Page 71: ...on Cannot format a memory card End of memory card life Load a new memory card The playback image is dark though I used the flash The LCD monitor is too dark Adjust the brightness of LCD monitor in the...

Page 72: ...ther the hard disk drive has enough space for running Windows and if the drive for loading files has a capacity at least that of the memory card inserted in the digital video camera No power supply Re...

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