1 Dear Customer, congratulations on purchasing a high quality Maginon product. You have decided on a Digital Video Camera with excellent technical features, with the proper accessories and which is particularly easy to operate. Please read all instructions carefully and attentively and observe all the safety instructions. The device has a three year warranty. If the Digital Video Camera should encounter a defect, you must present the enclosed warranty card and your purchase receipt.
2 2. Table of contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. INTRODUCTION PACKAGE CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY AND WARNING NOTICES THIS IS YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA 4.1. Device overview 4.2. Insert batteries 4.2. Inserting and removing the memory card MENU SETTINGS USAGE OF THE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA 6.1. Recording videos 6.2. Taking photos 6.3. Playing recordings CONNECTION TO COMPUTER AND TV 7.1. System requirements 7.2.
3 3. Safety and warning notices If the digital video camera and accessories are handled improperly, this can be a source of danger to yourself and others, or respectively damage or destroy the digital video camera. Please read and strictly observe the following hazard, safety and warning notices. Intended use This video camera is intended for the recording of videos and digital photos. It is designed for domestic use and is not suitable for commercial applications.
4 The digital video camera may not be taken apart, modified or repaired. There is a fire and electric shock hazard. Heat damage - fire hazard Do not leave the video camera laying around in places where the temperature could rise significantly. This could damage the housing or the parts inside, which in turn could cause a fire. Do not wrap the video camera in anything and do not place it on textiles.
5 Dispose the batteries promptly and properly, observing any local hazardous waste regulations. Do not burn or bury them. Injuries and property damage Only place the digital video camera on a stable surface. If not, this could cause the digital video camera to fall or tilt, causing damage to your product. Make sure that the LCD monitor is not exposed to impact or point pressure. This could result in the glass of the monitor being damaged.
6 4. This is your digital video camera 4.1. Device overview 5 6 8 7 3 1 9 Key 1 2 4 Function ON/OFF MENU On and off switch. 2 3 SETUP | Flash light | menu: Enter option or change to Setup menu 4 5 6 7 T/W 8 Change to playback mode Zoom in and out | menu: Up and Down Take photo Show and hide menu.
7 4.2. Inserting the batteries Open the cover of the battery compartment underneath the carrying strap by sliding the cover to the left. Insert four batteries from type AAA (1.5V) or batteries of the same specification correspondingly with the opposite figure. While doing so, place the black strips under the batteries in order to make it easier to remove them later. Put the battery compartment cover on again and close it tightly. 4.3.
8 5. Menu settings Use the touchscreen to navigate within the menus or, alternatively, use the following buttons: MENU SETUP Zoom button T Zoom button W Activate or deactivate menu. If no menu point has been selected: change to Setup menu. If a menu point has been selected: accept settings. One option up. One option down. 5.1. Recording menu To adjust the settings for recording videos and taking photos, press
9 Video mode: Normal CarRecord For normal video recording without restrictions. Continuous video recording. Every 2 minutes the video recording is saved to a new file. The oldest video file is deleted in each case as soon as the memory card is full. Quality: Super fine Fine Normal Low compression in the JPEG format for very good photo quality. Medium compression in the JPEG format for good photo quality. High compression in the JPEG format for normal photo quality.
10 Driver mode: Off Se2 s Se10 s Burst No operating mode selected. Self-timer with delayed recording after 2 seconds. Self-timer with delayed recording after 10 seconds. Series recording for images. Effect: The following options are available as colour effects: Normal, black-white, sepia, negative, red, green, blue Date Stamp: OFF: Off DATE: Date D&T: Date/time No date and time on the videos. The date is displayed in the video. Date and time are shown in the video.
11 5.2. Playback menu In order to change settings in the menu of the playback mode, select the playback mode 7 and press the MENU button. The following settings are available in the playback menu: Lock: Lock/Unlock one Lock all Unlock all Protect individual recording from accidental deletion. Protect all recordings from accidental deletion. Remove the deletion protection by all recordings. Delete: One All Delete an individual recording. Delete all recordings.
12 5.4. System settings In order to change system settings for the video camera , first open the menu in any mode with the MENU button. Then with the SETUP button, move into the system menu. The following settings are available in the system menu: Sound: Shutter Start-up Beep Volume Determine if an audio signal should be emitted when taking a photo.
13 Language: Choose the desired menu language with the UP and DOWN buttons and confirm your selection with the OK-button. TV-Out: NTSC PAL For playback of recordings through a TV with the NTSC system. For playback of recordings through a TV with the PAL system. Format: You can format the memory card directly in the video camera. Please observe that all data on the memory card will be deleted when you format it! Reset all: With this option, you can reset the settings to the standard settings.
14 6. Usage of the digital video camera 6.1. Recording videos When switching on the video camera, the recording mode is active. Now press the button to start or end a video recording. During the recording, you can zoom into the image or zoom out of an image with the zoom buttons. Through the LED button, you can also turn the additional flash on or off. 6.2. Taking photos When switching on the video camera, the recording mode is active. Now press the 8 button to start or end taking photos.
15 7. Connection to the computer and TV 7.1. System requirements The video camera is compatible with the Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 systems along with MacOS and Linux as USB-removable media. In order to playback and edit videos, we recommend the following requirements: Windows ® Pentium ® IV 2.4 GHz or higher Windows® XP/Vista/7/8 512 MB RAM 2GB of available hard disk space Available USB port Macintosh PowerPC G3/G4/G5 OS 10.3.
16 7.2. Installation of software The enclosed CD-ROM contains the following software for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 & 8: MAGIX Photo Manager 10™ - a program allowing quick archiving and processing as well as quick viewing of photos on your computer. MAGIX Video Easy SE™ - software for easy cutting and editing of videos and creation of video CDs and DVDs. Note: • Please back up data prior to installing the supplied software. The manufacturer accepts no liability for any data loss. 1.
17 7.4. Use as webcam To use the camera as a webcam, install the webcam driver from the supplied software CD. Connect the video camera to the computer as described in section 7.2 and switch on the camera. Press the SETUP button on the camera to change to the Webcam mode from the “MSDC” mode. After installing the driver, the folder “SPCA1682 PC Driver” appears on your computer under “All Programs”: Open the program “Amcap” in the folder to display the Webcam image of the video camera.
18 8. Technical specifications Model Maginon DV-300 Sensor 5.0 Megapixel CMOS Lens F = 2.8 mm / f = 5.8 mm Exposure time 1/20 ~ 1/5000 sec. Monitor 3.0“ TFT-LCD colour touchscreen Recording medium SD/SDHC-memory card up to max.
19 9. Conformity This device corresponds with section 15 of the FCC guidelines. The operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause any disruptions. This device must be able to absorb all disruptions, even disruptions that result in undesired operation. This device was tested and corresponds in accordance with section 15 of the FCC guidelines with the threshold values for a digital device from the B class.
20 10. Storage Always remove the batteries or rechargeable batteries from the casing if you will not be using the camera for a longer period of time and store them separately. For daily safekeeping and storage for a longer period of time, a dry place is ideal protected from access from children. 11. Disposal Dispose of packaging according to its type and in an environmentally friendly manner using the provided collection containers.
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