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QuickStartGuide
EZ210 RCA Small Wonder Camcorder
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Congratulations on purchasing your new RCA Small Wonder Camcorder. Please read these instructions for quick tips on using the product.
Getting started
Battery installation
1.Push (to the right) and hold the front cover lock at the bottom of the camcorder.
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.
•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. For extended video
shooting, Energizer e2 Lithium AA batteries are recommended.
4. Replace the front cover and slide up to lock.
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Important battery information
•Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, or if all batteries are not replaced at the same time.
•Any battery may leak electrolyte or explode if disposed of in fire or an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged.
•Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury. When discarding batteries, be sure to dispose of them in the proper manner, according to your state/provincial and local regulations.
Setting date and time
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.
•Date and time setting can be accessed by pressing and holding PLAY/PAUSE and ON/OFF together while the camcorder is turned off.
SD memory card
•An SD memory card is included and already inserted in the camcorder. It is installed between the batteries in the front compartment.
•To remove card, simply pull the card out from the card slot.
•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.
SD card
Using your camcorder
Turn on/off
1.Press ON/OFF to turn on.
2.Press and hold ON/OFF to turn 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 |
Back view
Play
1.Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback of the most recent recording or the selected video. To select another video, refer to Selecting videos.
2.Press and hold PLAY/PAUSE for three seconds to play all videos.
•If no video is selected after playback has finished, recording mode will resume after 5 seconds.
Search forward/backward:
• Hold down 
to fast forward the selected video during playback.
• Hold down 
to fast rewind the selected video during playback.
Pausing video 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 PLAY/PAUSE again to resume playback.
Selecting videos:
• Press and release 
to cue the next video.
• Press and release 
to cue the previous video.
Delete
1. Press DELETE and the last recording and “DELETE VIDEO ?” appear on the screen.
• To select another video, refer to Selecting videos.
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.
Microphone | Carrying handle |
| Refer to “USB Connector ARM” for |
| more information. |
| Mirror for self recording |
| Lens |
| Recording indicator |
Front view
Front cover
Refer to Battery installation for more information.
To protect the lens, use the lens cover (supplied) when not in use.
Left view
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.
Bottom view
Tripod screw mount Front cover lock
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 | Quality | Approximate recording duration* | Right view |
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HQ | Near DVD | 60 minutes |
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webQ | GOOD | 240 minutes |
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* Recording duration is based on 2 GB SD card. Actual recording capacity depends on type of video content being recorded.
USB Connector ARM
Extending the USB Connector ARM:
1. Press down on the release button of the detachable carrying handle (refer to illustration below).
2. Pull and remove the carrying handle.
3. Press down on the USB Connector ARM button.
4. Slide out to extend the Connector ARM.
• Refer to “Connecting to a PC” overleaf for more information.
•Use USB Extension Cable (provided) if USB Connector ARM is obstructed or space does not
permit connection to PC.
• To retreat the ARM, press down on the USB Connector ARM button and slide in.
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| Camcorder strap hole |
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Front compartment
Audio speaker
Zoom
Before or during recording:
•Press + to zoom in.
•Press – to zoom out.
Volume
During playback:
•Press + to increase volume.
•Press – to decrease volume.
Replacing the carrying handle |