AIPTEK SD 2Mega User's Manual
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1. Click on Finish to complete installation Hardware Installation Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera 2 Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC AN Software installation must be completed before hardware installation 20 Hardware Installation Launching PenCam SD Manager Follow the following two ways to launch PenCam SD Manager Click the EA icon on the Desktop to execute the program where you can begin to use your camera OR Click on the Start menu and go up to Programs Then go to the folder named PenCam SD Manager and select it Sa To uninstall PenCam SD Manager select Uninstall PenCam SD Manager OR Reinstall PenCam SD Manager to uninstall PenCam SD Manager Launching PenCam SD Manager 21 fm Accessories Adobe 3 Adobe Acrobat A fim PenCam SD Manager LA Intemet Explorer E Online Services MS DOS Prompt A NetMeeting GJ Windows Explorer gt E Uninetalff Pencam SD Manager Photo Plus gt B Microsoft Reference r rs PenCam SD Manager Mode Selecting Press the Live View button to change the camera to PC Camera mode Press the DSC Function button to change the camera to DSC mode DSC Function DSC Mode J c D A Live View W PC Camera Mode 22 Mode Selecting 1 DSC Function DSC Mode 2 Transfer imag2. Go to control panel Double click Display gt Click on Settings Click on Colors Choose High Color or True Color Please follow the operation steps Go to control panel Double click Display gt Click on Settings gt Click on Advanced gt Click on Performance or Troubleshooting gt Set the Hardware acceleration from Full to None 33 Troubleshooting Symptom 7 Noise appears on PC screen while camera used as a video conferencing camera 8 Images are blurred 9 Images are too dark 10 AVI files can t be played back Actions Change Band Filter to 50 Hz or 60 Hz Adjust focus Take pictures while there is adequate light Use editing tools such as Photoshop or Photolmpact to adjust image brightness Install Direct X 8 0 or above 34 Troubleshooting AIPTEK Service If you have any problems please contact AIPTEK office to which your country is assigned Please note If you reside outside of the United States or Germany please contact AIPTEK Intl Inc AIPTEK Inc 51 Discovery Suite 100 Irvine CA 92618 USA TEL 949 585 9600 FAX 949 585 9345 http www aiptek com Hours 8 a m to 5 p m Pacific Time Online registration website http Awww com registration registration htm Online registration entitles you to special services downloads and promotions AIPTEK Service AIPTEK International GmbH HalskestraBe
3. memory will be deleted Steps e 1 Use Mode button to select x 2 Press the shutter button twice to erase all pictures or AVI Movie 3 Use Mode button to leave Erase mode Erase 15 Keep the camera level and steady when For Best Results Keep the focus set to 44 except for extreme close ups Make sure your subject is well lit from the front releasing the shutter Make sure you have adequate light when taking still pictures or movies especially indoors l For best quality video move the camera slowly 7 ta during filming Make sure you have adequate light 16 For Best Results Bundled Software 1 PenCam SD PenCam SD Manager configuration Manager software 2 NetMeeting Video amp Audio Conferencing J PenCam SD Manager and other bundled software packages PenCam SD Manager is your camera s driver as well as basic operating software Your camera also comes bundled with the following video and image processing software For more information see each application s help file or visit the supplier s website NetMeeting Http www microsoft com windows netmeeting default asp VideoLive Mail Http www goCyberlink com Photo Explorer Http www ulead com pex runme htm Photo Express SE Http www ulead com pe Acrobat Reader Http www adobe com products acrobat readstep2 html Cool 360 Http www ulead com cool360 runme htm Bundled Software 3 VideoLive Mai
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5. ManagertWorkTempi _ ll it Frame Rate d recommended 2 Adjust recording speed E A EE EO ea 1 7 fps 142 msif 30 and time Recording time caffe Select video source if you have more G Notimted C Limitedto 77 seconds Le Valdi i A A a at than one image import device installed 3 Press Start to Record E an LIVE Mode E Set Image Size Color Space Select one of the following functions when you have different needs RGB 24 better image quality 1420 faster speed Output Size Setting output size can change the size of the preview window The default size is 320x240 Choose larger pixels when you need a larger preview window 160 x 120 320 x 240 640 x 480 LIVE Mode 29 LIVE Mode J Advanced settings Video Setting Video Proc Amp Video Setting Bandwidth Ea Normal 4E Normal AE Band 60Hz Band 50Hz Banding Filter When your PC screen flickers please change the banding filter in Video Setting The refresh rate the number of times the screen is redrawn per second is the most likely cause of flicker Select 50Hz or 60Hz until Cancel w your PC screen stops flickering SS Etete xl Video Seting CB Vales Hic Hi Brightness Contrast Custom Video Pro Amp Saturation Sharpness Hue You can use the default setting or change settings brightness contrast saturation
6. W st IT Wy Vf 12 39 30cm 100cm 10 Focus Taking Pictures E Set flicker setting Your camera has default flicker setting The default setting usually corresponds to the flicker setting standard of each nation If you use the camera outside your country or you find pictures appear unnatural flickering noise please select 50Hz or 60Hz until flickering noise stops Steps 1 Use Mode button to select H 2 Press Mode button for 5 seconds 3 Press the shutter to select 50 Hz or 60 Hz 4 Press Mode button to leave flicker setting mode Taking Pictures lands cour poao mt cin an seo 50 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz Still Pictures J O Still pictures Images taken in Still picture mode are stored as JPEG files Steps 1 Use Mode button to select O 2 Select image resolution see below 3 4 Center the target in the viewfinder x S lt lt Press the shutter button E H L Image resolution Two kinds of resolution are available for still image H 1 3 mega pixels and VGA Steps 1 Press Mode button to select H 2 H flashes 3 Press Shutter button to switch to H or L 4 Press Mode button again to confirm resolution 12 Resolution amp Quality L 1 3 Mega VGA Pixels 1280x960 640x480 Still Pictures Still Pictures a Pictures Storage Capacity Sot E Pictures storage capacity depends
7. 1280x1024 pixels 640x480 on SD Card storage capacity and 1 3M pixels to your right for more information 32MB Memory 100 pictures 200 pictures Example 30 30 Note This table is for your reference Actual number of pictures taken by different resolution and quality will vary depending on color saturation E Self timer Steps 1 Press Mode button to select 9 2 Press shutter button 3 The counter will count down from ten and automatically release the shutter Still Pictures 13 Recording AVI Movies Your movies are stored as AVI files Image size is 640x480 pixels high resolution and 320x240 pixels low resolution with frame rate 6 10 fps Maximum recording time is determined by the capacity of your SD Card To Record 1 Press Mode button to select ed 2 Center the target in the viewfinder 3 Press the shutter button 4 Length of movie is recorded in counter 5 Press the shutter button again to stop recording Capacity 32MB about 80 seconds about 320 seconds HH avi Movies functions only when SD Card MMC is inserted 14 Recording AVI Movies Erase E X Erase Last The last saved file AVI or JPEG will be deleted Steps 1 Use Mode button to select gt lt 2 Press the shutter button twice to erase last pictures or AVI Movie 3 Use Mode button to leave Erase mode J Mi Erase All AII files AVI or JPEG saved in both SD Card and internal
8. IOTOLIOII gi 0101010 D 101010 PENCAWM 13M SD j a Installation Guide B Specifications 1 Bundled Software 17 Notice 2 PenCam SD Manager Installation 18 Bundled Accessories 3 Software Installation 19 Hardware Installation 20 Your Camera 4 Battery Installation 5 Launching PenCam SD Manager 21 Eola orcad 6 Mode Selecting 22 Strap and Tripod Use 7 DSC Mode 03 Using your Camera LIVE Moge 28 i gt TWAIN Manager 5 Troubleshooting 32 Taking Pictures 11 AIPTEK Service 35 Still pictures 12 Taking AVI Movies 14 Erase 15 For Best Results 16 Contents Specifications J System Requirements Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Pentium Il 266MHz or equivalent 32MB RAM 64MB RAM recommended Video Card with 4 MB of RAM 4 X speed CD ROM An available USB port Direct X 8 0 or above J Specifications 1 3M CMOS Memory 64 Mbits Built in SDRAM Effective pixels 1 3M 1280 x 960 pixels External SD Card Slot Support SD Card up to 128 MB compatible with MMC Main Functions Sensor Type Digital Camera SXGA 1280 x 960 pixels 10 3 pictures VGA 640 x 480 pixels 40 10 pictures Specifications Digital Camcorder High resolution 640 x 480 pixels 6 8fps Normal resolution 320 x 240 pixels 8 10fps PC Camera High resolution 640 x 480 pixels 20fps Normal resolution 320 x 240 pixels 20fps Focus Macro 12 30cm Normal 39 100cm to infinity Auto White Balance 10 secon
9. Previous picture 25 Slide Show Exit I i NS 19 Stast 4 amp SIG Sa 0utook Express Be windows Medis Player Ua BFAD 118M DSC Mode E Album Manager 1 Click the Album Manager Highlight a picture on the work area and click to transfer to the Photo Album to create a new Photo Album Key in a new album name Click to designate a path where the album will be stored Click Update Q to confirm the new album is created Click O to enter the new created album 24 Album Manager x Defined Album Name Path ma avi wav Default Album CiMyAlbum 3 a o Album Define 3 x path SS Co J oo e Album Define Name sun New Delete Update Path CADocuments and Settings shelleyyang Open Album Close 26 DSC Mode DSC Mode _ Creating AVI files 1 Select jog bmp images from the work area 2 Click E to load the images to the AVI File Manager 3 Order the image sequence and adust the frame rate DSC Mode 27 IMAGE34 JPG la a gt Pi Frame Rate 7 fps 142 msif RG 1 30 I Compression Sound File bs OK Cancel LIVE Mode Record live vide Capture live still image Set image size Steps x AVI File Name Advanced settings default settings 1 Press Oi CAWINNTITWAIN_32 PenCam SD
10. d Self Timer Auto Exposure Self Timer Power Saving Auto power off if idle over 60 seconds Battery AAA x 2 Alkaline USB port Dimension 3 9 x 1 7 x 1 4 Weight 51 2 g This package doesn t include SD Card MMC Do not drop puncture or disassemble the camera Remove batteries during long periods between use Avoid using batteries of different brands at the same time Avoid using leaking or distorted batteries Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight Avoid pressing hard on the camera body Notice Bundled Accessories Camera CD driver User guide Tripod ADS USB cable 2 X AAA Alkaline batteries Strap Bundled Accessories 3 Your Camera J Camera Parts 1 Shutter 2 View finder 3 Lens 4 Focus 5 LCD display 6 Mode button 7 Strap holder 8 Battery cover 9 SD Card slot 10 USB port 11 Tripod port m OR M M M Your Camera Battery Installation J Battery Installation Your camera runs on two AAA alkaline batteries High performance batteries are for this camera J Battery Indicators E on the LCD display indicates low battery Transfer data from SDRAM to your PC immediately to avoi
11. d data loss All SDRAM data will be lost when the camera loses power from battery exhaustion or removal When not using your camera for extended periods we suggest you remove the batteries Make sure that you ve downloaded data to PC Full Low before removing the battery cover Battery Installation 5 Using a SD Card MMC External Memory SD Card Secure Digital Memory Card MMC Card MultiMediaCard In addition to 64Mbits SDRAM your camera can store data on SD Cards MMC Data will be automatically stored on the SD card MMC until it is full with additional data stored on SDRAM Insert your card as shown J Format SD Card MMC Err message appears on LCD display as you confront the following two conditions 1 The camera can t read FAT 32 or NTFS format If your card is already designated as FAT 32 or NTFS format by your card reader please format your card by the camera 2 When the memory card is full of data from other devices Please transfer data to your card reader or format your card Format Steps 1 Press and hold the mode button for five seconds until the LCD shows the FOR icon 2 Then press the shutter button to format SD Card MMC SD Card Slot Sa This package doesn t include SD card or MMC To store data on the built in memory please take out SD Card or MMC NOTE Formatting SD card or MMC will erase all of your images AVI Movies functions only when SD Card MMC
12. es to the work area 3 Transfer images to the album 4 Create AVI file 5 Send Mail 6 Select All 7 Delete 8 Album Manager 9 Album 10 Delete 11 Select All 12 Image 13 Work area 14 Minimize 15 Exit DSC Mode DSC Mode 23 10 11 12 13 14 15 DSC Mode E Downloading pictures and movies Download pictures in 2 1 1 Make sure your camera is connected to your PC Mega pixel fromat via the USB cable 2 Set the PenCam SD Manager to DSC mode Refresh Total Image 15 Note This is the default mode when you open the 1 IMACE 1280 x 360 sa _ Download images PenCam SD Manager IMACE 1280 x 360 sa I 1280 960 Image Format 6 IMAGE 1280 960 7 z i ht lect resoluti 3 Click to download your pictures to the Select resolution 0 IMAGE 1280 work area 2 IMAGE 1280 x 96 ni E 4 Highlight the images you want to transfer VIDEO 640 5 Apply format to choose high 1280x960 or l A pe Preview images normal 640x480 resolution 6 Check Enhanced to enhance your images to 2 1 Mega pixels This enhanced format offers higher quality images but also require more disk space DA DSC Mode DSC Mode E Viewing pictures Double click any picture or movie to launch the viewer E Viewing movies Double click any AVI movie to automatically launch the movie in your default media player DSC Mode Next picture
13. is inserted if your have any problems with your memory card please refer to the user guide of your SD Card MMC Using a SD Card MMC Strap and Tripod Use J Strap Attach the carrying strap for convenience and safety E Tripod Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality especially while shooting longer movies self portraits or video conferencing Strap and Tripod Use 7 Using your Camera E Turning on your camera Press the Mode button for 2 seconds to turn on your camera E Manual shut off press the mode button and shutter button simultaneously for 2 seconds Auto shut off your camera will automatically shut off after 60 seconds of inactivity E 8 Using your Camera LCD Display J LCD Display 1 Still picture 5 Resolution 9 Plug in USB Cable 2 AVI Movies 6 Counter a 3 Self Timer 7 SD card inserted l 4 Erase 8 Battery indicator Note The gt lt icon signifies delete last image or video The w signifies erase all E Mode Selecting Press Mode button to shift between functions on the LCD display Press the Shutter button to select a function O PDS gt Bi functions only when SD Card MMC is H L se inserted LCD Display 9 FOCUS J Focus Set focus before taking pictures O lt gt f pi E Normal she O i QI DS PI a L J 17 39 00 100cm 90 O Close up wy
14. l 4 Photo Explorer 5 Photo Express SE 6 Acrobat Reader 7 Cool 360 17 Desktop videomail software Visual file management software Edit and create exciting illustrations amp photos Lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files Photo Panorama Software PenCam SD Manager Installation E PenCam SD Manager features The PenCam SD Manager allows you to Download pictures and AVI movies to your PC View pictures and AVI movies on screen Transfer pictures and AVI movies to customized albums 18 Manager o Express 4 0 SE 49 Windows NetMeeting 3 01 pa PenCam SD Manager Manual www aiptek com i IDE KITT RRA www aiptek com tw no hee CEI www aiptek de R SD Sp PenCam SD Manager Installation Software Installation J Installing the PenCam SD Manager 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD drive The installation menu should open automatically purssssseaeneneneona installation 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Installation 4 Click Yes to install Direct X 8 1 This will restart your PC Microsoft DirectX 8 1 Setup x 2 This will install Microsoft DirectX 8 1 Do you wish to continue 5 icon will appear on PC desktop after installation Software Installation 19 Install PenCam SD Manager Tha Inah Winaed val naal mec gt Manager on you compuler To continue click Nest
15. sharpness and hue on your own TWAIN Manager The Manager allows you to directly download your photos to any image editing software Steps 1 Under File Select Device 2 Choose Data Source and click OK 3 Under File select Acquire Image 1 DSC Mode 5 Save AVI 2 Live View 6 Snapshot 3 Transfer 7 Setting 4 Transfer All TWAIN Manager 31 1 2 im SA Troubleshooting Symptom Actions 1 When installation step missed Please remove the camera driver and other related software and follow each installation step to reinstall the camera 2 When conflict with another camera driver If you have any other camera installed on your capture device computer completely remove the camera and it s driver from your system to avoid a driver conflict with another camera or capture device 3 When unable to install driver When installing camera driver under Windows 98SE you ll be asked to insert a 98SE CD ROM Please follow the command to complete the installation 32 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Symptom 4 When unable to download images 5 Adjust VGA card when image color is not fully saturated 6 Please adjust the acceleration function of VGA card when unable to play images in Video Conferencing mode or in AVI mode Troubleshooting Actions Please re plug the camera to download images Please follow the operation steps
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