v3.0 (EN)
User Manual
EZ217RD, EZ217PL, EZ217BL, EZ217SL, EZ217GR,
EZ217PK RCA Small Wonder Camcorder
www.rcaaudiovideo.com
Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Small Wonder Camcorder. Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the product.
Getting started
Content of the box | • | User Manual | |
• | SmallWonder Camcorder | • | Owner Registration card |
• | AV cable | • 2GB microSD card (installed in the | |
• | USB cable |
| camcorder) |
• 2 x AA Batteries | • microSD to SD adaptor | ||
•Wrist strap
Battery installation
1.Push (to the right) and hold the front cover lock.
2.Slide the front cover down and then lift up to open.
3.Replace or install 2 AA batteries. Make sure you align the battery polarities as indicated.
4.Replace the front cover and slide up to lock.
•You may also need to insert a microSD memory card before replacing the front cover. Refer to “Inserting microSD memory card” for more information.
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•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.
Inserting microSD memory card
•A microSD memory card is recommended for recording. It is installed between the
batteries in the front compartment.
–Refer to “Battery installation” for more information on opening the front compartment.
•To insert card, align card with Card Symbol on camcorder and slide in until a click is heard. The card icon ( 
) appears on the screen with memory card inserted.
•To remove card, push card in until a click is heard and the card will pop out slightly, then remove the card.
•The camcorder supports a memory card capacity of 8 GB or less.
microSD card
Front compartment
Setting date and time
You might be prompted to set the date and time after battery replacement or for the first time you turned on the camcorder. Date and time setting can also be accessed anytime by pressing and holding PLAY/PAUSE and ON/OFF together while the camcorder is turned off.
1.Press 
or 
to shift among month, date, hour and minute and press + or – to set the date/time values.
2.Press 
or 
to select DONE and then press the red RECORD button 
to save settings. Or press DELETE to exit without saving.
Using your camcorder
Turn on/off
•Press and hold ON/OFF to turn on or off.
–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 appears at the top left corner of the screen.
•The red recording light on the camcorder front turns on.
Pausing a recording:
•Press PLAY/PAUSE.
•A pause indicator II replaces the red 
at the top left corner and “Recording Paused” flashes 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.
LCD screen
For self recordings, the LCD screen can be rotated 180o.
Audio speaker
Play
Playback from recording mode:
1.Press PLAY/PAUSE once to start playback of the most recent video.
2.Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all videos, starting from the first one
in the memory card.
•If no video is selected after playback has finished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
Playback from video preview mode (press 
or 
once from recording mode):
1.Press and release 
or 
to cue the previous or next video.
2.Press PLAY/PAUSE once to start playback of the current video.
3. Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all remaining videos, starting from the current one in the memory card.
•If no video is selected after playback has finished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
Other playback controls:
•Hold down 
or 
to fast rewind or fast forward the selected video during playback.
•Press PLAY/PAUSE to pause playback (a pause indicator II and the remaining playback time flash at the top left corner of the screen). Press the button again to resume playback.
Delete
1.Press DELETE and the last recording and “DELETE VIDEO ?” appear on the screen.
• To select another video, press and release 
or 
.
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.
Take photo
•Press and release WEB PHOTO to take photo (photo resolution: 1280 x 960 pixel).
Zoom | Volume | ||
Before or during recording: | During playback: | ||
• | Press + to zoom in. | • | Press + to increase volume. |
• | Press – to zoom out. | • | Press – to decrease volume. |
Microphone
Recording indicator
Lens
Front cover
Refer to Battery installation for more information.
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.
Video quality selector
HQ: High Quality mode
webQ: Web quality mode
•The selected setting (HQ or webQ) appears on the display screen during recording.
•The HQ setting is recommended when planning to view video on a TV directly from the camcorder.
Settings | Resolutions | Approx. recording duration* | ||
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HQ (High Quality mode) | 640 x 480 pixel | 1 hour | 4 hours | |
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webQ (Web Quality mode) | 448 x 336 pixel | 2 hours | 8 hours | |
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*Recording duration is based on specified microSD card capacities. Actual recording capacity depends on type of video content being recorded.
Camcorder strap hole
Front cover lock Tripod screw mount
USB cover