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Digital Camcorder

DD747

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1. Installing the battery

1) Pull the battery compartment cover in the direction as shown on the

battery compartment cover and open it;

2) Load the battery;

3) Slide and close the battery compartment cover.

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2. Taking out the battery

1) Turn off the power supply;

2) Pull the battery compartment cover in the direction as shown on the battery compartment cover and open it;

3) Push the battery lock to make the battery bounce out, and take out the battery;

4) Slide and close the battery compartment cover.

3. Installing the SD card

4. Taking out the SD card

1) Turn off the power supply;

2) Pull the battery compartment cover in the direction as shown on the battery

compartment cover and open it;

3) Insert the SD card (with its unfilled corner forward) till a snap sound is heard;

4) Close the battery compartment cover.

1) Turn off the power supply;

2) Pull the battery compartment cover in the direction as shown on the battery compartment cover and open it;

3) Press the SD card inwards, and it will automatically pop up;

4) Take out the SD card, and close the battery compartment cover.

5. Charging the battery

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6. Turning on and turning off the video camera

1) Load the battery.

2) Check that the machine is turned off.

3) Use the attached charger to connect it to the power supply.

4) Plug the other end of the charger into the USB port of this machine to charge. At the moment, the charge

indicator is red, and the charging process begins.

5) Wait till the charge indicator turns to green. When the indicator becomes green, this indicates that the

battery is fully charged. This process requires about 3 hours in most cases.

6) This machine does not support charge during its startup.

1) Turn-on: Press the Power key at OFF status, and the system will start up automatically and the turn-on

finishes;

2) Turnoff: Press the Power key at On status, and the system will shut off automatically and the turnoff finishes.

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7. Operating the LCD

8. Selecting operation mode

9. Shoot and playback

1) Open the LCD;

2) Adjust the angle of the display in a rotation manner in accordance with the angle required by record or play.

Maximum rotation angle: Switching: 90°; Forward: 180°; Backward: 90°.

1) Pull the Record/playback key to carry out switchover between the record mode and the playback mode;

2) In the record or playback mode, press the mode key to switch over operation modes in turn:

Record mode: video recording → capture → audio recording → video recording

Playback mode: photo → video → audio recording → MP3 → E-book → photo

1) Capture: Switch the record mode to the capture mode, and press the shutter key to capture;

2) Video recording: Switch the record mode to the video recording mode, press the shutter key to start to

carry out video recording, and then press the shutter key once more to stop video recording.

3) Audio recording: Switch the record mode to the audio recording mode, press the shutter key to start to

carry out audio recording, and then press the shutter key once more to stop audio recording;

4) Playback: In the playback mode, select the photo, video, audio recording, MP3 or E-book mode, and then

select a file to play.

Hang rope button

Status indicator

Five-way joysticks

Shutter key

Menu key

Mode key

Record/playback switch key

Flash switch/delete key

Power key

Speaker

Display screen

Microphone

Lens

Flash

Self-timer indicator

USB port/charger port

Earphone/video output port

10. Connecting to a computer

1) Set the USB mode as memory in the setting menu;

2) Plug the USB cable into the video camera USB port;

3) Connect the other end of the USB cable to a computer. At the moment, the computer displays a new

driver letter, and you can copy media files in the video camera to the computer;

4) Never plug in or pull out the USB cable during the transmission of files.

Digital Camcorder

Lithium ion battery

Strap

Camera Pouch

USB Cable

AV-Cable

Rapid Guide

Driver CD

AC-Adaptor

S/N

Description

Qty

Packing List

“ 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.”

Summary of content (30 pages)

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9. Shoot and playback 1) Capture: Switch the record mode to the capture mode, and press the shutter key to capture; 2) Video recording: Switch the record mode to the video recording mode, press the shutter key to start to carry out video recording, and then press the shutter key once more to stop video recording.
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User Manual DD747 Digital Camcorder
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Preface Thank you for your deep love and concern with the products of our company. Before operation, please read this User's Manual carefully so as to ensure that you may enjoy all functions of this machine and to ensure long-term, steady, and normal operation of this machine. Furthermore, please keep this User's Manual properly for future reference.
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Table of Contents 1. Product Introduction .......................................................................................... 3 2. Preparations for the Operation of Machine........................................................ 4 2.1 How to use the display ................................................................................. 4 2.2 Installing the battery and the SD card .......................................................... 4 2.3 Formatting the card ...................................
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1. Product Introduction This machine you select and purchase is a type of digital video equipment which integrates high quality digital video camera, digital camera, high quality MP3, digital voice recorder, e-book and PC-Cam, and it may allow you to taste endless unprecedented digital video enjoyment.
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2. Preparations for the Operation of Machine 2.1 How to use the display During the spot recording, you can view both an image on the LCD monitor and the previous video through the monitor. 1) Turn on LCD 2) Adjust the angle of LCD monitor according to the recording/playing angle required. The monitor can be rotated to the maximum angles as follows: vertical 90° and horizontal 270°. Don’t rotate in reverse direction. 2.
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completely before storage. And please store the battery in a cool and dry place with relatively stable temperature (the recommended temperature is 15-25℃, and the recommended humidity is 40-60%). 2) Do not use batteries other than the battery attached with this machine because they may fail to supply enough power to support its operation.
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Safe use of the memory card: 1) If a new SD card is used, please format it first. Please refer to the next section. 2) This machine is provided with a built-in memory. Images can be stored in the built-in memory or SD memory card if SD memory card is used. Please notice that all operations may have influence upon the built-in memory card only in case the SD memory card is not inserted. If the SD memory card is inserted, you may select the memory you desire from the setting menu.
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4) Press the Right key to select 【Yes】 in the pop-up dialog box, and press 【Enter】 so as to finish the formatting operation. Caution: 1) When you format the card, all data in the memory will be deleted. 2) Please don't format the card with a personal computer. Otherwise, the machine may not identify the card. 2.4 Selecting the language 1) Press 【Power】 key lightly to start up the machine 2) Press 【Menu】 key, then press 【Right】 key to enter 【Settings】 menu. 3) Press 【Down】 key to select 【Language】.
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3. Use this Machine 3.1 Capture 1) Press 【Power】 key to start up, turn 【Record/playback switch】 key to recording status, and the machine enters the default Capture Mode to switch to Capture Mode , or use 【Mode】 key . 2) Press 【Shutter】 lightly to finish taking a photo. 3.2 Setting the shooting parameters You may set each parameter in Capture Mode . Set different Capture Modes You may select any of the several Capture Modes: 【Single Shot】【Self-Shot】【Continuous】【Panorama】.
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2) Press 【Down】 key to select 【Photo size】. 3) Press 【Left】【Right】keys to select among the sizes. 4) Press 【Down】 key to select 【Photo quality】. 5) Press 【Left】【Right】keys to select among the quality options. 6) Select one and press 【Enter】 key to escape from the menu. * If the maximum pixel is selected, only single shot is supported for this pixel. Setting WB mode In different light environment, you may select different WB options so as to achieve better photo effect.
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Starting Up the Date Stamp 1) Press 【Menu】 key to enter 【Capture】menu setting mode. 2) Press 【Down】 key to select 【Date Stamp】. 3) Press 【Left】 or 【Right】 key to select 【On】 or 【Off】. 4) Press 【Enter】 key to escape from the menu setting. Setting the Photometry Mode 1) Press 【Menu】 key to enter 【Capture 】 menu setting mode.
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4) Press 【Shutter】 key again to stop video recording. 5) One photo can be taken in real time if 【Enter】 key is pressed during the video recording. No photo can be browsed. Photos can be memorized automatically. 3.4 Setting the Video Recording Parameters You may set each parameter in Video Recording Mode . Setting the Video Size 1) Press 【Menu】 key to enter 【Video recording】 menu setting mode. 2) Press 【Down】 key to select 【Video size】.
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2) Press 【Down】 key to select 【Exposure compensation】. 3) Press 【Right】key to enter【Exposure compensation】setting page. 4) Press 【Left】【Right】keys, and select among the following exposure compensation modes:【-2.0】【-1.7】【-1.3】【-1.0】【-0.7】【-0.3】【0.0】【+0.3】【+0.7】【+1.0】【+1.3】【+1.7】【+2.0】 5) Press【Enter】to escape from【Exposure compensation】setting page. 6) Press 【Enter】to escape from the menu setting. The icon of corresponding exposure compensation mode will be displayed on the screen.
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2) Press 【Mode】 key to switch to audio recording mode . 3) Press 【Shutter】 key to start audio recording. 4) Press 【Shutter】 key again to stop audio recording. 3.6 Playback photos 1) Press 【Power】 key lightly to start up the machine. 2) Turn 【Record/playback switch】 key to playback status. Press and hold 【Mode】 key is displayed on the left upper corner of the screen. till the icon a.
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3) Use 【Up】【Down】【Left】【Right】keys to select the video recording you want to play back, press【Enter】key, and you may see the screen-size videos.
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3.9 Playing MP3 files 1) Gently press the 【On/Off】 key to turn on the camera. Turn the 【Record/Playback】 button to Playback Mode. 2) Press the 【Mode】 key for several consecutive times to enter into the MP3 screen. 3) Press the【Up】 or 【Down】 key to select the song desired and then press the 【OK】 key to play it. 4) Press the 【Shutter】 key to select Play/Pause; press the 【Left】 or 【Right】 key to select the previous/next song. 5) During playback, press the Up or Down key to adjust the volume.
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3) Press the 【Up】 or 【Down】 key to select the e-book desired and then press the 【Shutter】 key to read it. 4) Press the 【Up】 or 【Down】 key to wrap a line (one line at a time); press the 【Left】 or 【Right】 key to scroll up or down one page. 5) Press the 【Shutter】 key to exit the Playback screen. 6) Press the 【Mode】 to select the Playback mode. Note: Attention: The e-book must be TXT format, choose encoding Unicode, save in DBC case font, some fonts can not be supported.
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2) Select the photo, video or audio record to be deleted and press the 【Flash】 key to enter into the Delete screen. 3) Select 【Yes】 and press the 【OK】 key to delete the file. 3.13 Protecting files You can protect the photo, video or audio files from being deleted accidentally. To delete them, disable write-protect first. 1) Gently press the 【On/Off】 key to turn on the camera.
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4) Insert the other end of the USB cable into the USB jack of the camera. 5) Press the 【Menu】 key to enter into the playback screen. 6) Press the 【Down】 key to select 【Print】. 7) Press the 【Right】 key to enter into the Print interface. 8) Press the 【Right】 key to start printing. 3.15 Using Continuous Play You can select Continuous Play during photo, video or audio playback. Follow the steps below: 1) Gently press the 【On/Off】 key to turn on the camera.
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3.18 Startup screen 1) Gently press the 【On/Off】 key to turn on the camera. 2) Press the 【Menu】 key and then press the 【Right】 key to enter into the 【Setup】 menu. 3) Press the 【Down】 key to select 【Startup Screen】. 4) Use the 【Left】 or 【Right】 key to turn Startup Screen 【On】 or 【Off】. 5) Press the 【OK】 key to exit the menu. 3.19 Memory options During shooting or playback, you can set up memory options. There are two options: 【Camera】 and 【SD Card】. 1) Gently press the 【On/Off】 key to turn on the camera.
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3.21 Activating Digital Zoom 1) Press the 【Menu】 and the 【Right】 key to enter into the 【Setup】 menu. 2) Press the 【Down】 key to select 【Digital Zoom】. 3) Press the 【Left】 or 【Right】 key to select 【On】 or 【Off】. 4) Press the 【Enter】 key to exit the menu setup. Digital Zoom During video recording, you can use digital zoom to adjust the distance and size of the image. A maximum 8x zoom can be used. 1)【Up】 key: Zoom in the image. 2)【Down】 key: Zoom out the image. 4.
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menu. 3) Press the 【Down】 key to select 【USB Mode】. 4) Press the 【Left】 or 【Right】 key to select 【Removable Disk】. 5) Press the 【OK】 key to exit the menu. File transfer 1) Open the camera’s USB cover and insert the supplied USB cable into the USB jack of the camera, with the other end connected to a PC. 2) Open the Removable Disk icon in the PC to view the files. 3) Under the DCIM and MP3 file folders in the Removable Disk, you can find your photo, video, audio record and MP3 files.
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1) Gently press the 【On/Off】 key to turn on the camera. 2) Press the 【Menu】 key and then press the 【Right】 key to enter into the 【Setup】 menu. 3) Press the 【Down】 key to select 【Video System】. 4) Press the 【Left】 or 【Right】 key to select 【PAL】 or 【NTSC】. 5) Press the 【OK】 key to exit the menu. Connecting 1) Set the TV system of your country of residence. 2) Insert one end of the A/V cable into the A/V jack of the camera, and the other end into the corresponding jack of the TV.
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5. Use precautions ● Do not use the camera outside the following ambient condition ranges: Temperature: O℃ to 40℃, relative humidity: 10%~80%. Do not use or store the camera in any of the following circumstances: Places under direct sunshine; Humid or dusty places; Places close to air conditioner, electric radiator or other heat sources; Inside of a closed vehicle under direct sunshine; Places subject to vibrations; Places adjacent to magnetic equipment, radio transmitter or high voltage line.
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6. Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Solution Fail to turn on the camera Check whether the battery is installed correctly. Check whether the battery is fully charged Check whether you have set Auto Off; if so, the camera will be automatically switched off when it is not used for a period of preset time External temperature is too low Check whether the battery is fully charged. Check whether the battery is scrapped. Install the battery into the camera in the correct direction.
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7. Specifications 1. 2. SENSOR Lens Photo pixels 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Shutter Image format Video recording quality Video recording duration Audio recording Audio MP4 movie playback LCD Exposure 1/2.5" 5-Mega-pixel (2592×1944) CMOS Fixed-focus lens 3648×2736 (Interpolated 10 Mega), 2560×1920 (5 Mega), 2048×1536 (3 Mega), 1280×960 (1.3 Mega), 640×480 (0.
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8. Safety use and disposal Note: ◆ Mix use of batteries or chargers can cause explosion. Please follow the instructions for disposing used battery. ◆ Please note that the power plug should be disconnected when not in use. Safety features have been fully considered for this product, and the plug can be unplugged at any time in case of emergency. However, to prevent possible fire hazard, be sure to unplug the power plug when a long unused time is expected.
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GFM Guarantee If you are not totally satisfied with this GFM product, you may return it to any Meijer store for a full refund within 6 months (180 days) of purchase when accompanied by a receipt. For customer support, please call (866) 845-9436 or go to www.gfmproducts.com. Dist. by Wholesale Merchandisers, Inc.