AIPTEK Pocket DV4500 User's Manual
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1. Still picture Video Clip Audio Clip aS 2304x1728 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Maximum resolutions Flash memory 16MB 3 7 min SD MMC card 32MB 6 14 min SD MMC card 64MB 12 28 min SD MMC card 128MB 24 56 min SD MMC card 256MB 48 112 min SD MMC card 512MB 96 224 min 1 The actual number of pictures stored may vary up to 30 depending on the resolution and color saturation 2 The video test result applies to all resolutions 67 Addenda Battery Life Table gt gt Battery indicator status Icon Description Full battery life Moderate battery life Cay Low battery life oe Empty battery life Note The following tests are conducted based on the following conditions 1 Alkaline batteries are used 2 Temperature 25 C 3 LCD display is always on gt gt Shooting still pictures pics Still picture 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 110 120 130 1 Shooting interval 30 seconds 2 The flash strobe is used for every other image gt gt Continuous shooting pics Still picture 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 500 600 700 1 Shooting interval 4 seconds 2 Flash strobe is disabled gt gt Recording video clips continuous recording mins Video clips 640x480 352x288 160x128 68 System Message Table Addenda Message Description2. POCKETDV 4500 CEED Welcome Dear user thanks for purchasing this product Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development and itis our hope that it will give you many years of trouble free service Safety Notice _ Do not drop puncture or disassemble the camera otherwise the warranty will be voided 2 Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using 3 Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight Doing so may damage the camera 4 Use the camera with care Avoid pressing hard on the camera body 5 For your own safety avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning 6 Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time This may lead to the potential for serious damage 7 Remove batteries during long periods between usage as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of the camera 8 Remove batteries if they show signs of leaking or distortion 9 Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer 10 Keep the camera out of the reach of children 01 Table of Contents Welcome Safety Notice Table of Contents Camera Parts Getting Started Loading the batteries Inserting the SD MMC card optional Attaching the wrist strap optional How to hold your camera How to open the connector cover Using the tripod optional Basic Operations Turning on your camera Turning off your camera Se
3. 2 a 5 Gi Ei B 10 12 05 Saj4ayjeq ay bulpeoT payseys Bunya m Getting Started Loading the batteries 1 Slide the battery compartment cover open in the direction as indicated 2 Place the batteries into the compartment Note that the positive and negative ends cannot be reversed 3 After the batteries are properly installed replace the battery compartment cover A Do not use different types or brands of batteries at the same time A Alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended for high performance 06 Inserting the SD MMC card optional In addition to 16MB 128Mbits of built in flash memory your camera can store data on a Secure Digital SD card or a MultiMedia card MMC The supported memory size ranges from 8MB to 512MB To insert a SD MMC card gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the end of the slot To remove the card first gently push the card After the card pops up pull the card out of the slot The SD card comes with a write protect switch When the write protect switch is set to the Lock position the card will become non writable To ensure that the camera can operate normally you should set the write protect switch to the Unlock position before inserting the SD card SD Memory Card A Do not remove the SD MMC card while the camera is processing data when the LED indicates red l
4. Interpolated resolution AMP 2304x1728 pixels Internal memory External memory Digital video camcorder 16 MB flash memory storage Built in SD MMC slot maximum 512 MB MPEG4 ASF Format VGA 640x480 pixels up to 11 fps CIF 352x288 pixels up to 30 fps 160x128 pixels up to 30 fps Digital still camera JPEG JPG Format 4MP 2304x1728 pixels 3 1MP 2048x1536 pixels 2MP 1600x1200 pixels VGA 640x480 pixels Digital voice recorder WAVE WAV Format with 16MB memory Recording time approximately 1 hour MP3 player PC Camera LCD display Support all kinds of sample rate VGA 640x480 pixels up to 10 fps QVGA 320x240 pixels up to 20 fps 1 5 Color TFT LCD Digital zoom 4X real time TV out Yes NTSC system Built in microphone Yes Built in speakers Yes Built in flash strobe Yes Built in headset connector Yes Lens F 3 5 8 5mm Self Timer 10 seconds Interface USB 2 0 USB 1 1 compatible Power saving 1min 3min 5min auto power off if idle for over selected time Battery AAx2 alkaline recommended Dimension 3 86 x2 57 x1 28 98x67x33 mm 1 Specification is subject to change without notification 70 Troubleshooting When using the camera Q1 The camera can not be switched on normally A 1 The batteries may be out of power Please change the batteries 2 Make sure the batteries are
5. LPT Processors Sound video and game controllers ee Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controfers Generic USB Hub InteKr 82801B4 BAM USB Universal Host Controller 2442 InteKr 82801B84 BAM USB Universal Host Controller 2444 NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller B1 NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller USB 2 0 Root Hub USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub 2 Highlight the USB 2 0 controller NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller B1 in this case and right click the mouse a menu should pop up Select the Update Driver item and the following window will appear Check the Install from a list or specific location Advanced item and then click on Next gt to continue Hardware Update Wizard ww Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard Y This wizard helps you install software for NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller 81 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list ot specific location Advanced Click Nest to continue Next gt Cancel 80 Troubleshooting on USB 3 Check the item Don t search will choose the driver to install Then click on Next gt to continue Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for
6. Then click on the Update Driver button Billionton USB 2 0 Host Controller Properties EIE General Driver Resources Kee Bilhont USB 2 0 Host Controller a Driver Provider OWC Driver Date Not available Driver Version Not available Digital Signer Not digitally signed To view details about the driver files loaded for this device click Driver Details To uninstall the driver files for this device cick Uninstall To update the driver files for this device chck Update Driver K Uninstall Update Driver 75 Troubleshooting on USB 3 When the following dialogue window appears click on Next gt to continue Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Welcome to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard This wizard helps you upgrade a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next 4 When the following dialogue window appears a Check the item Search for a suitable driver for my device b Click on Next gt to continue Upgrade Device Driver Wizard i Install Hardware Device Drivers device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with an operating system This wizard upgrades drivers for the following hardware device Q Bilbonton USB 2 0 Host Controller Upgrading to a newer version of a device diver may add functionality to or improve the performance of this device a Y do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my devi
7. members 4 Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode 2 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV Open the connector cover of your camera page 9 4 Connect the other end of the video cable to your camera 5 Turn on the camera 25 suoneiodo pue ssad2e Nua SUOMe10dO PaDUeAPY a Advanced Operations Menu access and operations In several modes you can bring up the menu to fine tune the camera settings by changing the menu items The following describes how you can bring up the menu and perform normal operations to complete an action 1 Set the Mode Dial to your target mode Press the Menu OK B ox button to bring up the menu 2 Press the Up or Down button to select the target item Once the target item is selected press the Menu OK Elok button to confirm the selection 3 If you want to exit a menu screen you can select the Exit item and press the Menu OK E ok button or you can press the Record Shutter S button to quick exit the menu A In the Voice Recording mode the Menu OK E ok button has no function 26 Digital Video Camcorder menu J Changing the video resolution Before recording a video clip you can change the resolution to suit your viewing preferences To change the video resolution 1 While in Digital Video Camcorder mode press the Menu OK E ox button 2 Amenu as illustrated on the right will appear P
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9. suoneiado paaueApy oe Inside the removable disk you can locate a MP3 folder Then you can copy the desired MP3 files into the folder for playing Removable Disk G 30 pcm C 100MEDIA CJ mp3 For MP3 files A To take advantage of the removable disk function Windows 98SE users may need to install the USB Mass Storage Driver For details on the installation please refer to page 52 53 40 Playing MP3 music continued Playing MP3 files 1 Set the Mode Dial to MP3 mode and you are ready to play MP3 music The LCD display will show the screen as below ep Display Track index hold Current Total tracks Mode icon Storage media internal memory m SD MMC card 0001 Status icon track01 MP3 File name ea repeat ey none no repeat 00 04 30 Length 00 00 56 Playing time Play Pause Stop 2 The available function buttons in MP3 mode are as illustrated on the right Play Pause Volume up Next file Fast wind Volume down Previous file Rewind Menu OK X3GNI 30 during playing 41 MP3 menu You can use several functions provided by the MP3 menu Note that there are no n MP3 files in the camera the menu cannot be activated J Repeat playing You can repeat playing to save the trouble of pressing the play button To repeat playing MP3 music 1 While in
10. MP3 mode press the Menu OK E ox button 2 A menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the UP or Down button to select Exit Repeat item Once the Repeat item is selected Repeat press the Menu Ok B ox button 3D Enhance nua di suoneiodo p suenpy Bass 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Jap Repeat Press the Up or Down 2 button to select Yes Exit and then press the Menu OK E ox button to gt 3 Yes confirm the selection No 42 MP3 menu continued Setting 3D enhancement You can enable the 3D enhancement effect to enrich the sound quality To enable the 3D enhancement effect 1 While in MP3 mode press the Menu OK Blox button 2 A menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the UP or Down button to select 3D Exit Enhance item Once the 3D Enhance item is Repeat selected press the Menu Ok B ox button 3D Enhance Bass 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down gt button to select a Exit desired item and then press the Menu OK EB ok fiy Strong button to confirm the selection aa Low Strong The 3D effect is the strongest Off Low The 3D effect is moderate Off The 3D effect is disabled 43 penunuod nuew egy suoneiado padueApV a MP3 menu continued Setting bass effect You can enhance the sound quality by enabling the bass effect To enable the bass effect 1 While i
11. a P 3 Double click on the 100MEDIA file folder o S x pe O a 100MEDIA 0 Windows XP Windows 2000 ME 98 SE 4 Drag the target file into My Documents or the destination folder Windows XP Copy pictures to My Documents Select anka to wew its desorption Seo do Select on mare to wew Rs desorption See stax Ur Dooanets My Metro Plyome Mir Comeuter Yo Doomen Piy Minto Ptaces ti Songster Windows 2000 ME 98 SE Viewing Playing files on your PC 1 Double click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files M i a fuie u Pe Ou O Ps D e Te sibna POCEN 0 Windows XP My Documents Fe Edt Wew Fevortes Toos Hep ok e Ba h Gries J A U X ad za g Address KA y Computer Wy hetat EY DM Fkopy WI 2000 Loca Disk Di Local Dik ED Compact Otc a wm My Documents r Rerovstie cd Dek G Windows 2000 ME 98 SE 2 Double click on the desired file and the file will be opened by the program matching the file s type Windows 2000 ME 98 SE UOHeIO Alf Jd INOA 0 Saiz bulAdoD File location After connecting the camera to your Folders A i S Desktop computer a removable disk will appear i niii in your computer Under the disk you HS My Computer a s 314 Floppy A c WIN_2000 c amp Local Disk D Local Disk E can find all files stored in your camera See the figure in the right to see w
12. camera or capture device occurred A If you have any other camera or capture device installed in your computer please completely remove the camera and its driver from the computer to avoid the conflict Q5 Noises occur on my computer screen when using Video Conferencing A Please set the flicker filter to match the place you are staying See Configuring Flicker options on page 65 for more details 73 Troubleshooting on USB 1 If you connect your camera to the USB 2 0 port on your computer and find that your computer cannot correctly detect camera please read the following text for solution 1 Windows 98SE ME users Windows 98SE ME does not fully support USB 2 0 port connection Please consider using another port for connection Or you may upgrade your system to Windows 2000 or XP and then proceed with the following steps to download and install the service pack and driver 2 Windows XP 2000 users After connecting your camera to the USB 2 0 port on your computer if the computer does not work or you cannot use your camera and the computer displays a Hardware not found message it is probably because your current operation system does not fully support USB 2 0 port Please consider using another port for connection or follow step 1 to install the necessary software STEP 1 Download the OS Update software from the Internet Please go to http v4 windowsupdate microsoft com en default asp to download the latest OS Update
13. confirm A Formatting the media will erase all files stored in the SD MMC card or internal memory Note that locked files will also be erased Restoring default settings 1 While in Settings mode use the Up and Down buttons to highlight the Default item and then press the Menu Ok E ox button to enter the sub menu 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select T Default Yes and then press the Menu OK oxk button Exit to confirm w Yes Return to init setting A Restoring default settings will override your current settings 51 Copying Files to Your PC Installing the DV 4500 Driver on your PC You need to install DV 4500 Driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC To install the software 1 Turn on your computer Then place the accessory CD into the CD ROM drive AIPTEK A Do not connect the USB cable to your computer now A Shut down all other applications running on your computer A If the title screen does not appear automatically please double click on My Computer and then the CD ROM drive Then browse to the folder DV 4500 Driver and start the Setup exe program manually Jd ANOA UO BANG 00Sf AC 24 buljje sul Dd INOA 0 sajizy BulAdoD installation of DV 4500 Driver A Notice for Windows 2000 users During the installation process the warning message regarding digital signature may appear twice or more Please click Yes to continue the proce
14. the Resolution item Once the Resolution item is highlighted press the Menu OK E ox button nuaw C1OUleD ebid suoneisdo PaDUeAPY oe 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to select an item and then press the Menu OK E ox button to apply The three items you can choose from are 0 2304X1728 the most memory demanding option This resolution is ideal for developing 4x6 pictures 2048X1536 the above average option This resolution is ideal for developing 3x5 or 4x6 pictures 1600X1200 the mediocre option This resolution is also suitable for developing 3x5 or 4x6 pictures 640X480 the most memory saving option This resolution is suitable for viewing on the computer 30 Changing the resolution will affect the number of pictures that can be taken The higher the resolution the more memory demanding the images will be 1 While in Digital Still Camera mode press the Menu OK E ox button Exit W Self Timer S White Balance Resolution 1600 2304X1728 2048X1536 gt tem 1600X1200 Resolution 640X480 Digital Still Camera menu continued Using the self timer This function comes in handy when you want to take a self portrait picture To enable the self timer 1 While in Digital Still Camera mode press the Menu OK E ox button 2 Amenu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button t
15. the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to imit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found vail be installed Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a ist Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose wil be the best match for your hardware 4 Select Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller and click on Next gt to continue Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware gt Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you ee have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk V Show compatible hardware Model SY NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller B1 SY NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller B1 4 Standard Enhanced PC to USB Host Controller EY This diver is digital signed K E 81 Troubleshooting on USB 5 The driver installation process is complete Click on Finish to continue Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Chek Finish to close the wizard 6 Launch Device Manager and unfold the Universal Serial Bus controllers container Make sure the USB 2 0 driver has been updated Device Mana
16. 36 36 37 38 39 40 40 41 42 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 48 49 49 50 50 Table of Contents Formatting media Restoring default settings Copying Files to Your PC Installing the DV 4500 Driver on your PC Connecting the camera to your PC Copying files to the PC Viewing Playing files on your PC File location Using PC Camera Installing DV 4500 software Starting the application Using the DV 4500 PC Camera Recording an AVI movie Taking a snapshot Configuring Format options Configuring Properties options Configuring Flicker options Addenda Flicker Settings Table LED Event Table Storage Capacity Table Battery Life Table System Message Table Specificatoins Troubleshooting Troubleshooting on USB Aiptek Service 04 51 51 52 52 54 55 57 58 60 60 60 63 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 66 67 68 69 70 71 74 84 Camera Parts ANS A it AW eS Power button Microphone Mode Dial iH Flash strobe Record Shutter Play Pause button ED Focus switch Direction buttons lt 0 Lens Menu OK button Blok i Self timer LED INDEX button inpex Connector cover Battery compartment cover E A V out connector Battery compartment B Earphone connector Memory card slot A USB connector Strap hook 1 Strap hook 2 Status LED PZ Speaker LCD panel EJ Mode Dial pointer LCD display switch IOl Tripod socket
17. Custom setting Video Setting Ciion Selina You can use the default settings or change the settings such as brightness contrast saturation and sharpness on your own Defaut J Configuring Flicker options If you take your camera abroad and find ESUS the screen of your computer flickers Flicker Setting when using PC Camera function please Flicker options check the Cancel Flicker box to prevent M Cancel Flicker noises from appearing on the screen Or you can refer to the Flicker Settings Table p 66 for proper flicker value that suits the country you are staying 65 Addenda Flicker Settings Table Country England Germany France Italy Spain Netherlands Setting 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz Country Portugal America Taiwan China Japan Korea Setting 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50 60Hz 60Hz The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply LED Event Table Condition LED color Meanings Status Red Busy storage or capture Status LED Green Ready waiting for command Flash Red Charging flash Status LED Green Ready waiting for command Data Red Data transformation transformation Green Ready waiting for command Status LED Self Timer Red regularly Counting Self Timer LED Red rapidly Capturing the picture 66 Addenda Storage Capacity Table
18. Recording The camera is recording a file Please Unlock SD Card No Files To Play If you insert a SD card and the card is set to Protected this message will show up when the camera tries to write data into the card When the camera is set to Playback or MP3 mode without any existing file to play this message will show up Please Change Batteries The camera is under the status of low power You should change the batteries immediately Memory Full Card Error The storage memory is full and can not store any more files Please change the SD MMC card or delete some files to free some memory space The inserted card is not compatible with the camera Please change the card or try formatting the card Memory Error The camera can not access data in the internal memory Please format the media to solve this problem Strobe Is Charging The flash strobe is charging File Format Error The file being played is not compatible with the camera Deleting The camera is performing file deletion Formatting The camera is formatting the storage media File Is Locked The current file is locked and can not be deleted Locking The current file is being locked to protect it from deletion Unlocking The current file is being unlocked Setting The camera is performing a setting action 69 Specifications Addenda Sensor effective resolution 2MP 1600x1200 pixels
19. a m internal memory E SD MMC card There are three file types that you can identify by the icons on the thumbnails JPG format pictures sia ASF format video clips WAV format audio clips For detailed operations on viewing a still picture please see page 22 For detailed operations on playing a video or audio clip please see page 23 21 Playing back your recordings continued H J Reviewing a still picture While viewing the picture in full screen mode you can use th p orDown button to zoom in or zoom out the picture If you zoom in the picture and then press the Record Shutter S button the zoom ratio will be locked You can then browse the picture using the direction lt 0 buttons To unlock the zoom ratio press the Record Shutter S button again 1 0X 1 20 2 0X 1 20 penunuod shulps0sas ANOA yoeq Bulejd suoneiado Jiseg gt 0 5 I RE gt L Full Screen Zoom lock Screen While viewing a still picture the available function buttons are as Lock Unlock follows Zoom in Up Next file Right Zoom out Down Previous file Left Menu OK xaaN 3 0 Thumbnail view zoom lock mode 22 Playing back your recordings continued J Playing back a video or audio cli When playing back the video or audio clip pressing the Record Shutter button can pause the playing To resu
20. ce recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific b lt Back Cancel 76 Troubleshooting on USB 5 When the following dialogue window appears select none of the items and click on Next gt to continue Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files wy Search for driver files for the following hardware device Q Billionton USB 2 0 Host Controller The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in ary of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations I Floppy disk drives CD ROM drives Specify a location I Microsoft Windows Update ae oe 6 When the following dialogue window appears a Check the item Install one of the other drivers b Click on Next gt to continue Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Driver Files Search Results ee The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device The wizard found a driver for the following device Q Bilionton USB 2 0 Host Controller A suitable driver for this device is already installed To keep the currently installed driver click Cancel To search another location for a different driver cl
21. continued H J Using the flash strobe panunuod ainjoid jns e bulyel suoneiado siseg Before taking a still picture you can set to use the flash strobe if the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment Pressing the Left 4 button repeatedly will switch the flash mode in the following order Off gt Auto gt Off Off amp The flash is disabled Auto lt The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient A 1 If the battery life icon indicates Cal the flash strobe may be disabled due to insufficient voltage Please change batteries immediately 2 You cannot take pictures when the flash strobe is recharging J Zooming Before taking a still picture you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in or zoom out the picture J Selecting metering modes Before taking a still you can press the Right P button to select a metering mode The metering mode changes in the following order Auto gt Average gt Center gt Center low gt Auto For a detailed description of each metering mode please see page 16 18 Recording a voice clip 1 Set the Mode Dial to Voice Recording mode The LCD display will show the screen below it Display Number of recordings g gt Mode Icon amp 10 Storage media internal memory m SD MMC card C 00 00 10 em Battery life Recording time Record Stop 2 Pr
22. correctly installed Q2 The camera is still powered on but the LCD screen does not display A If the camera stays idle for over one minute the LCD screen will automatically shut down to save power You can press any button except the power button to reactivate the display Q3 Can not take pictures or video clips when pressing the Record Shutter button A 1 The storage media may be full Please free some space from the SD MMC card or the internal memory 2 Check if the camera is recharging the flash strobe 3 If you are using a SD card check if the card is set to protected 4 If the LCD screen displays MEMORY ERROR or CARD ERROR message please set the camera to Settings mode and format the storage media Q4 did not delete the pictures and video clips but can not find them in the memory A 1 Check if you take pictures and video clips and then insert a SD MMC card The camera will use the card as the main storage media and files previously stored in the internal memory will be inaccessible until the card is removed 2 Check if the Index option see page 39 is set to displaying a particular file type If yes you can set the option to All or restart the camera to access other files 71 Troubleshooting Q5 cannot use the flash strobe A If the battery life icon indicates Gal the flash strobe may be disabled due to insufficient voltage Please change batteries immediately Q6 The pictures taken appear too b
23. e correctly configured before activating this function 47 Camera Settings Switching to Settings mode Set the Mode Dial to Settings mode and you can fine tune several functions of the camera When you set the Mode Dial to the Settings mode the menu as illustrated will display For details on each setting please refer to the corresponding page Time 2003 01 01 page 50 Auto Off Beep i page 51 Format Flicker page 51 Default Language Bs menu page 1 menu page 2 Setting the date and time 1 While in Settings mode use the Up and Down buttons to highlight the Time item and then press the Menu Ok E ok button to enter the sub menu ou pue ajep ay bujjas apow SHUM S 0 busyajimg shuyjjasg esaweg m 2 Use the Right and Left 4 P buttons to shift between items Use the Up and Down v 2003 01 01 buttons to adjust the value When the settings are done press the Menu OK E ok button to 00 00 00 confirm 48 Setting the beep sound 1 While in Settings mode use the Up and Down gt buttons to highlight the Beep item and then press the Menu Ok E ok button to enter the sub menu 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select On or Off When the desired item is selected press the Menu OK E ox button to confirm Setting the flicker 1 While in Settings mode use the Up and Down buttons to highlight the Flicker item and then press the M
24. e ranges from 1 5 to 1 5 A positive value indicates the display will be brighter than usual while a negative value makes the display dimmer The default setting is 0 0 28 Digital Video Camcorder menu continued J Applying special effects to movie clips When recording a video clip you can apply a special effect to the clip to add a personal touch To select a special effect 1 While in Digital Video Camcorder mode press the Menu OK Blok button 2 A menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to highlight the Effect item Once the Effect item is highlighted press the Menu OK E ox button 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to highlight an item and then press the Menu OK E ok button to apply The three effects you can choose from are EI Normal This option allows you to record the movie in natural color It is also the default setting EI B W This option allows you to record the movie in black and white EI Classic With this option selected the movie will be sepia toned making the movie look like an old classic film 29 Exit Resolution Exposure Effect im Effect gt Exit Normal Ek B W kK Classic Digital Still Camera menu Changing picture resolution To change the video resolution 2 A menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to highlight
25. enu Ok E ok button to enter the sub menu 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select the desired flicker setting When the desired Exit item is selected press the Menu OK E ok 50Hz button to confirm gt 60Hz A If you travel to another country the flicker setting may not suit the country you are staying in For more details on flicker settings please refer to page 66 49 Setting the language 1 While in Settings mode use the Up and Down 2 buttons to highlight the Language item and then press the Menu Ok E ok button to enter the sub menu 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a suitable language When the desired item is Exit selected press the Menu OK EJ ok button to English confirm gt German Setting auto off 1 While in Settings mode use the Up and Down buttons to highlight the Auto Off item and then press the Menu Ok EB ox button to enter the sub menu 0 ojne ay bumas abenbue ay Bunjas sbhunjas esawey pe 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a T Auto Off desired item When the desired item is selected press the Menu OK E oxK button to confirm 50 Formatting media 1 While in Settings mode use the Up and Down buttons to highlight the Format item and then press the Menu Ok ok button to enter the sub menu 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select Yes and then press the Menu OK EB ox button to
26. ess the Menu OK E ok button to apply After the date stamp is turned on a date mark will be printed on the pictures taken A Before enabling this function please make sure that the date and time are correctly set up See page 48 for more information 35 Playback menu Deleting files H While reviewing your recordings you can delete the files that you do not want to preserve To delete a file or all files 1 While in Playback mode press the Menu OK E ox button 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down is button to highlight the Delete or Del All item Exit depending on your purpose Once the desired item Delete is selected press the Menu OK E ok button Delete All nuaw yoegrejq suoneiodo PaDUeAPY Info 3 Depending on the item you select the corresponding sub menu will appear If you select Delete to delete gt Exit one file you can use the Left or Right 4 e button Delete to shift between files in the sub menu Press the Up 8 11 or Down button to select the check mark and Sure then press the Menu OK E ox button to confirm Delete current file the deletion Delete All Exit DeleteAll A You can not delete a file that has been locked Please Sure see page 38 for more information Delete all files 36 Playback menu continued Viewing file information The file information provides you data such as date of recording file size and lock sta
27. ess the Record Shutter X button to start recording 3 Press the Record Shutter S button again to stop recording 19 sBhulpioja1 NOK yoeq ul ejd suonesado Jiseg Playing back your recordings ana 1 c a O D 5 D zZ The Playback mode allows you to review the files stored in the SD MMC card or internal memory 1 Set the Mode Dial to Playback mode LcD Display Zoom ratio Current Total recordings A wW 1 0X 7 10 Storage media w internal memory E SD MMC card Mode Icon File type T 1 Left arrow 00 00 10 P gt d Right arrow S Playing time Play Pause Stop 2 When you set the Mode Dial to Playback mode the last recorded file will be automatically played 3 If you want to view other files stored in the camera you can use the Right and Left buttons 4 e to shift between files 20 Playing back your recordings continued J Thumbnail view If you press the INDEX inpex button under playback mode the camera will be switched to thumbnail view Then you can use the four direction f buttons to select the file you want to view Once you select the target file press either the Record Shutter X button or the INDEX noex button to view the file Leb Display File icon Current Total recordings a S faci 1 20 l Mode Icon Storage medi
28. ger File Action View Help e MECS RA RA Monitors Q Multifunction adapters E Network adapters JY Ports COM amp LPT Processors Sound video and game controllers See Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Generic USB Hub InteKr 82801 BA BAM USS Universal Host Controler 2442 Inter 82801BA BAM USB Universal Host Controler 2444 NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USS Host Controller USS 2 0 Root Hub USB Mass Storage Device USS Root Hub USS Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub 82 Troubleshooting on USB 2 When you use your computer to view the video clips stored on the camera the bigger the file size is the longer it would take to load the file If you encounter problems related to taking a long time loading video clips we recommend you 1 Copy the video clips to your computer and then view them on the computer 2 Upgrade your media player to Media Player 9 0 or above so that you can benefit from the more efficient playing speed 83 Aiptek Service If you have any problems about the product please contact AIPTEK office located in the United States AIPTEK Inc 51 Discovery Suite 100 Irvine CA 92618 USA TEL 949 585 9600 FAX 949 585 9345 http www aiptek com Online registration website Http www aiptek com registration registration htm Online registration entitles you to spec
29. he subject s position Pressing the Right button repeatedly will switch the metering mode in the following order Auto gt Average gt Center gt Center low gt Auto Auto mode no indicator When the camera is in Auto mode the camera will automatically select the best metering method for the overall conditions Average mode When in Average mode the camera will measure the lighting condition within the bracketed area Center mode When under Center mode the camera will measure the lighting condition within the central area Center low mode The camera will focus the metering on the center low area 16 Sa 1 0X 100 5i 1 0X 10 5 r L all is a Auto Mode Average Mode gt a gt ml 1 0X 10 Gj i 1 0X 10 r r L l ban C ta L al am Center Mode Center low Mode Taking a still picture J How to take a still picture 1 Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still Camera mode The LCD display will show the screen below cep Display Zoom ratio Number of recordings N Mode Icom 1 0X 10 Storage media internal memory E SD MMC card Flash statu Resolution it Oxa w White Balance Self timer status Battery life eeaeee gt ii 16 oo 40cm oo L W 12 16 30cm 40cm 3 Press the Record Shutter button to take a still picture 17 Taking a still picture
30. here different types of files are located Note V23 F 3 le Disk G that MP3 format files must be copied mt pee EEN into the MP3 folder or the camera will C 100meDIA ang audio files C mp3 For MP3 files not be able to locate the MP3 files 98 Control Panel Ce My Network Places 58 Using PC Camera m gt uonesidde y Bures aseMjjOS OOSr AQ buljjejsu amp 1auUeD Jd BUIN Using PC Camera Installing DV 4500 software You need to install DV 4500 software to take advantage of the PC camera function If you have not yet installed the software please refer to page 52 for details on installing the package Starting the application 1 Set the Mode Dial to Live mode 2 Connect the camera to your computer A If you want to use the Video Conferencing function please install programs such as Netmeeting to serve the purpose t amp Notice for Windows ME users Windows ha hourd the taloveng ren hudase USB Asa Dewee When the following screen appears please select a E Windows can autorsatc sly ipach tor and niia sofas Automatic search for a better driver and click Next ee ee G amonak sayah Ia a beter diver Preconmmended C Specily the bestion of the dwe Hadeanced to continue Starting the application continued t Notice for Windows 98SE users 1 Click Next when the following screen appears Tha maad seanches for mew divers bor USB Au
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32. ice To close this wizard cick Finish Troubleshooting on USB 9 Launch Device Manager and unfold the Universal Serial Bus controllers container again If the old driver has been replaced by the new one the installation is successfully completed ioixi Atin Yew gt amS e as MICHELLE Computer E Disk drives Display adapters 5 DVD CD ROM drives S Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives amp IDE ATAJATAPI controllers re Keyboards T Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors 9 Network adapters Other devices Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Generic USB Hub Generic USB Hub NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controler NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controler oog OBOROROmOMmOM 3 NEC USB Enhanced Host Controller Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller 10 After all the above steps are completed reconnect the camera to the USB 2 0 port Make sure that the PC Camera Live mode function can operate normally 79 Troubleshooting on USB Windows XP users 1 Launch Device Manager and unfold the Universal Serial Bus controllers container Device Manager File Action View Help e MfS AeA RAU IDE ATA JATAPI controllers gt Keyboards H Mice and other pointing devices E Monktors Q Multfunction adapters Network adapters Ports COM amp
33. ick Back or to reinstall the current driver click Next Sy ci winnt inf oem1 int The wizard also found other drivers that are suitable for this device To view a list of these drivers or install one of these drivers select the followwng check box and then click Next IV_ Install one of the other drivers b N a cen 77 Troubleshooting on USB 7 When the following dialogue window appears a Select the correct USB driver In this case you should select the USB 2 0 driver provided by Microsoft to replace the original driver b Click on Next gt to continue Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Driver Files Found Sm Which driver do you want to install wy g Billionton USB 2 0 Host Controller Windows found the following drivers which are suitable for this device To install one of these drivers select R from the Est and click Next a Description Manufacturer Billionton USB 2 0 Host Controller OWC Billionton Systems Inc NEC USB Enhanced Host Controller crosoft NEC NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller OWC owe Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Microsoft Standard USB Host Cor gt b o 8 When the following dialogue window appears click on Finish to complete the installation Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Q NEC USB Enhanced Host Controller Windows has finished installing the software for this dev
34. ideo conferencing 10 Basic Operations gt Basic Operations Turning on your camera Press and hold down the power button for 1 second to turn on the camera The LED will light up A If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button please check 1 There are two AA batteries installed in the camera 2 The batteries have enough power left 3 The polar directions of the installed batteries are correct eyowed INO Yo bulusny eawes ANOKA uo Durung suoneiado Jiseg a Turning off your camera Press and hold down the power button for 1 second to turn off the camera The LED will go out 12 Setting the language When you power on the camera for the first time the LCD display may not be shown in your local language You can set the LCD display language using the method below 1 Set the Mode Dial to the Settings mode and the Settings menu will display as illustrated 2 Use the Up or Down button to highlight the Language item Time 2003 01 01 Beep dy Flicker Language 3 When the Language item is highlighted press the Menu OK E ok button to enter the sub Exit menu In the sub menu use the Up or Down English button to select a suitable language and then gt German press the Menu OK El ok button to adopt 4 After all settings are done you are ready to use the camera Set the Mode Dial to other modes according
35. ight A When a SD MMC card is inserted the camera will use the card as the main storage media Files stored in the camera s built in memory will become inaccessible until the SD MMC card is removed 07 E Attaching the wrist strap optional 1 Unfasten and separate the strap into A two parts 2 Thread one part of the strap into the hook 1 on the back side of the An camera JA jeuondo dens Sm y bulyseyy paners bunjeH 3 Thread the other part of the strap into the hook 2 on the front side of the camera 4 Fasten the wrist strap as indicated Moving the ring on the strap to the right will tighten the strap and vice versa Then use the leather wrap to hold the strap 08 How to hold your camera Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as illustrated While taking still pictures or recording video clips avoid blocking the lens to retain the best result Avoid blocking the lens How to open the connector cover When you want to connect the camera to your PC TV or earphone you need to open the connector cover Please open the cover gently in the direction as illustrated below Gently pull up the cover Open the connector cover 09 jeuondo podin y Bursn payiejyg bumag Using the tripod optional Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality especially while shooting self portraits or v
36. k mark and then press the Menu OK E ok Lock current file button to confirm the lock action Lock All paenunuos nuaw yoeqhe g suoneiado padueApy a Lock all files 38 Playback menu continued J Sorting files The sorting file function allows you to select the file type you want the camera to display in the thumbnail mode To enable the sorting file function 1 While in Playback mode press the Menu OK E ox button A y button to scroll page and highlight the Index item 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down Once the Index item is selected press the Menu OK B ox button 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to select a file type and then press the Menu OK E ox button to confirm the selection After the file type is determined only files of the selected type will be displayed in the thumbnail mode 39 Lock tay Lock All ic Index ari gt ALL gt Picture Video Audio Playing MP3 music J Copying MP3 files to the camera Before you can play MP3 music you need to copy MP3 files to the camera 1 To upload MP3 files to the camera you need to connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable For details on connecting the camera to your PC please see page 54 2 After the camera is connected to the PC double click on My Computer and you will find a removable disk JISNUI Egy bulAejg
37. le in Digital Still Camera mode press the Menu OK ox button 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down iS button to scroll page and highlight the Effect item Exposure 0 0 Once the Effect item is highlighted press the Effect Menu OK E oK button DateStamp amp 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to select an item gt Exit and then press the Menu OK B ok button to apply Normal EI B W The three effects you can choose from are W Classic penunuos nuaw ewe JINS 1e 3151q suoneiado pasuerpy E EI Normal This option allows you to take the picture in natural color It is also the default setting EI B W This option allows you to take the picture in black and white EI Classic With this option selected the picture will be sepia toned making the image look like an old photo 34 Digital Still Camera menu continued J Using the date stamp Enabling the date stamp will print the date of shooting on the picture To enable the date stamp 1 While in Digital Still Camera mode press the Menu OK f ox button 2 A menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to highlight the Exposure Date Stamp item Once the Date Stamp item is Effect highlighted press the Menu OK E okx button Date Stamp 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Date Stamp Press the Up or Down button to select On and pr
38. lurred A Please adjust the focus as appropriate Q7 The pictures or video clips taken appear too dark A Make sure the environment of shooting or recording has adequate light Or you may consider using flash strobe when taking pictures Q8 Noises occur when viewing images on the LCD screen or on the computer A Check if the flicker setting matches the place you are staying For more information please refer to the Flicker Settings Table on page 66 Q9 I cannot play MP3 and the title displays strange characters A This problem is probably caused by double byte characters such as Chinese Korean etc Please rename these files before copying them to the camera 72 Troubleshooting When connecting the camera to the computer or TV Q1 I can not view the video clips on my computer A Please install Direct X 8 0 or above and Windows Media 9 0 Codecs to solve this problem See page 52 for details on installing the driver or go to http Awww microsoft com to download the required files Q2 The driver installation failed A 1 Please remove the driver and other related programs Follow the installation steps in the manual to reinstall the driver 2 Make sure you install the driver before plugging in the USB cable Q3 The TV screen does not display after connecting the camera to the TV A 1 Check if the camera is correctly connected to the TV 2 Make sure the TV is switched to AV mode Q4 A conflict with other installed
39. me playing press the same button again While playing the file pressing the Up or Down button can adjust the sound volume If you press the Right or Left 4 button during playing you can fast wind or rewind the video or audio clip as nga oy ey 1 20 1 120 F i 00 00 56 pl lt q in 00 00 56 P Playing a video clip Adjusting volume While playing a video or audio clip the available function Play Pause buttons are as follows Volume up Next file Fast wind Volume down Previous file Rewind Menu OK Thumbnail view X3aqNI 0 AWhile playing back an video or audio clip you must press the Record Shutter button to pause or stop the playing Then can you use the Right or Left 4 P button to shift between files during playing 23 Aejdsip GSO 94 O U0 Bulya img suonesado oIseg pe Switching on off the OSD display When playing back a video clip or reviewing a still picture you can press the LCD display switch O to disable the OSD display thus gaining a clearer view for your display Press the same button again will switch on the display 24 Connecting the camera to your TV Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for real time display You can display Zz your video clips still pictures audio recordings as well as the MP3 files you uploaded directly on your TV screen to share them with friends and family
40. mera A Notice for Windows 2000 XP ME users If you select DISK mode and then want to disconnect the camera from your computer please follow these steps 1 Double click lt On the system tray 2 Click ai USB Disk and then click Stop 3 Select the camera when the confirmation screen appears and click OK 4 Follow the on screen instructions to safely disconnect the camera from your computer 54 Copying files to the PC 1 This step varies depending on your operation Sie eee EE system ssa ee For Windows XP users 3 A After the camera is connected to your he computer a dialogue window will appear automatically Please select the item Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click OK For Windows 2000 ME 98SE users Double click on My Computer Then double click on the icon of the removable disk that has just appeared Fie Edt Wew Favortes Tools Help Gy Aeh Fes G 4 OF xa Fi Fie Cat Wee Potes Tos Heb gt i Qh roes J OK wa adren hEm Compunier zl ve gt Removable Disk G A Some users may find two removable disks appear under My Computer that is because the OS detects two storage media in the camera the internal memory and the SD MMC card If you can not find your files in one of the disks please try to find them in the other disk 55 Copying files to the PC continued 2 Double click on the DCIM file folder Windows XP Windows 2000 ME 98 SE
41. mory space for other purposes To delete MP3 files 1 While in MP3 mode press the Menu OK E ox button A y button to scroll page and highlight the Delete item 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down Once the Delete item is selected press the Menu OK E ox button 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to select Delete and then press the Menu OK ox button to confirm the deletion 46 Info Delete Hold Exit Delete Sap 113 Sure MP3 menu continued J Holding button settings Holding the button settings can prevent current status from being changed so that you can carry the camera without worrying about the settings being changed To hold button settings 1 While in MP3 mode press the Menu OK Blox button 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down 3 button to scroll page and highlight the Hold item Once the Hold item is selected press the Menu OK B ox button 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to select Yes and then press the Menu OK E ox button to confirm the selection z Hold gt Exit Yes 4 To unlock the status press any button except the ka Unhold power button and a menu will pop up as indicated Press the Up or Down button to select Yes and then press the Menu OK J ox button to confirm A Make sure the settings ar
42. n MP3 mode press the Menu OK f ox button 2 Amenu will appear Press the Up or Down 3 button to highlight the Bass item Once the Bass Exit item is selected press the Menu OK ox button Repeat 3D Enhance Bass 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to select a W Exit desired item and then press the Menu OK E ok gt Strong button to confirm the selection Bs Low Strong The Bass effect is the strongest Off Low The Bass effect is moderate Off The Bass effect is disabled 44 MP3 menu continued J Viewing MP3 info This item enables you to view the MP3 file information To enable the bass effect 1 While in MP3 mode press the Menu OK B ox button 2 Amenu will appear Press the Up or Down button to scroll page and highlight the Info item Info Once the Info item is selected press the Menu OK Delete El ok button Hold 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear The iI 0001 Track Index information of the selected Status ane ee Filename MP3 File name wa repea file will be displayed on the none no repeat 00 03 50 Length screen You can also press 3858 KB File size the Right or Left 4 e button to shift between files When you want to exit press the Menu OK E ok button 45 suoHe1adQ PadUeAPYV penunuos nuew d MP3 menu continued J Deleting MP3 files Deleting MP3 files can free some me
43. o highlight the Exit Self Timer item Once the Self Timer item is Resolution highlighted press the Menu OK E ox button Self Timer White Balance 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Self Timer Press the Up or Down button to select On and press the Menu OK E ok button to apply After the self timer is turned on the camera will have ten seconds delay before taking a picture when the Record Shutter S button is pressed After the shutter fires the self timer will be automatically disabled 31 Digital Still Camera menu continued J Adjusting the white balance You can manually select the white balance setting to suit the shooting environment To select a white balance setting 1 While in Digital Still Camera mode press the Menu OK ox button 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down e button to highlight the White Balance item Once Exit the White Balance item is highlighted press the Resolution Menu OK E ox button Self Timer White Balance M 3 Press the Up or Down button to scroll page and White Balance select an item Then press the Menu OK E oK i gt Exit button to apply gt Auto Sunny There are five effects you can choose from 3 Cloudy Auto The camera will determine the best white White Balance penunuos nuaw erawey JINS 1e 3151q suoneiado pasuerpy i balance setting for your shooting environment x Sunny suitable for normal outdoor sho
44. oting in Tungsten sunny weather p lt Fluorescent 3 Cloudy suitable for shooting under cloudy weather or shady environments x Tungsten suitable for indoor shooting with incandescent lamp lighting or environments with low color temperature Fluorescent suitable for indoor shooting with fluorescent lamp lighting or environments with high color temperature 32 Digital Still Camera menu continued J Adjusting exposure compensation You can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effects when the previewed image appears too bright or too dark To adjust exposure compensation 1 While in Digital Still Camera mode press the Menu OK f ox button 2 Amenu will appear Press the Up or Down button to scroll page and highlight the Exposure Exposure 0 0 item Once the Exposure item is highlighted press Effect the Menu OK ok button DateStamp amp 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Exposure Press the Up or Down button to select an item and then press the Menu OK E oK button to apply The applicable value ranges from 1 5 to 1 5 A positive value indicates the display will be brighter than usual while a negative value makes the display dimmer The default setting is 0 0 33 Digital Still Camera menu continued J Applying special effects to still pictures You can apply special effects to your pictures to add a personal touch To select a special effect 1 Whi
45. rding an AVI movie 1 Click on the icon Saved AVI File Name 2 Press to specify the path and name of Gurman the AVI file Frame Rate 3 Set the frame rate and recording time nonme according to your needs Maximum Recording Time 4 Press the Start Record button to begin irais a aE ki recording 5 To stop recording click on the E icon Startto Record Cancel J Taking a snapshot Click on the icon to take a snapshot J Configuring Format options Color Space Select one of the following functions according to your needs RGB 24 This item is for retaining better quality 1420 This item indicates the AVI movie will be more compressed to gain the advantage of faster processing speed Output Size Set output size to change the size of the preview window The default size is Video Format 320x240 Select larger pixels when you aren eO Color Space Compression need a larger preview window AE Output Size 320 x 240 64 Using the DV 4500 PC Camera continued J Configuring Properties options Video setting Video Setting Custom Setting Banding Filter If the screen of your computer flickers when using PC Banding Fie Camera function change this setting to ne avoid noise Bandwidth If the network bandwidth is congested when using PC Camera select a smaller value in the Bandwidth item to avoid this problem Properties
46. ress the Up or Down button to highlight Exit the Resolution item Once the Resolution item is Resolution highlighted press the Menu OK E ox button Exposure Effect 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear i Resolution Press the Up or Down button to select a W Exit resolution setting and then press the Menu OK i 640x480 lok button to apply gt E 352x288 Am 160x128 The three items you can choose from are i 640x480 best resolution suitable for shooting stable subjects Pf 352x288 suitable for viewing on TV The display quality is similar to VCD ip 160x128 low resolution with the smoothest flow 27 penunuod nuaul sapsoouled Oapif eyibig suoneiodo padueApy hd Digital Video Camcorder menu continued J Adjusting exposure compensation You can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the previewed image appears too bright or too dark To adjust exposure compensation 1 While in Digital Video Camcorder mode press the Menu OK Elok button 2 A menu as illustrated on the right will appear Press the Up or Down button to highlight Exit gt the Exposure item Once the Exposure item is Resolution bed highlighted press the Menu OK E ox button Exposure 0 0 Effect 3 A sub menu as illustrated on the right will appear Exposure Press the Up or Down button to select an item and then press the Menu OK E ox button to apply The applicable valu
47. software Windows XP users please download Service Pack 1 Windows 2000 users please download Service Pack 4 After you download and install the software proceed with step 2 STEP 2 Update the Driver provided by the OS Please note that the installation display may differ according to your computer mainboard language and operation system The screen shots in the following case are for reference only Windows 2000 users 1 Launch Device Manager and unfold the Universal Serial Bus controllers container 74 Troubleshooting on USB I ainix action ow e gt fa a Ml Computer GD Disk drives Display adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives Aloppy disk controllers 3 63 Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers BB Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors WD Network adapters Other devices Sound video and game controllers T System devices Universal Serial Bus controfers Bilionton USB 2 0 Host Controller lt Generic USB Hub Generic USB Hub NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller NEC PCI to USS Open Host Controller Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller Standard Uniwersal PCI to USB Host Controller x OR OROS OEC 2 Highlight the USB 2 0 controller Billionton USB 2 0 Host Controller in this case and right click the mouse a menu should pop up a Click on Properties and a sub menu as the following should show up b Click on the Driver tab
48. ss The software is fully compatible with Windows 2000 operation system 52 Installing the DV 4500 Driver on your PC continued 3 The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program Please click on Next and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 4 After the driver installation is completed the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs If you are not sure if the codec has been installed in your computer please click Yes and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 5 After the codec installation is completed the z f S Te ndinetal Microsoft Owects 8 1 D program will prompt you to install Direct X 8 0 or above If you are not sure if this program has been installed in your computer please click Yes to continue A Windows Media Player Codecs and Direct X 8 0 or above are necessary for viewing the video clips recorded by the camera 6 After the installation is completed you may need to restart your computer for the driver to take effect 53 d ANOA 0 C1OWIeD BY HUNDAUUND Jd ANOX 0 Saji Bulkdoy pe Connecting the camera to your PC 1 Turn on your computer and then connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned 2 Set the camera to any mode except Live 483 mode and then connect the other end of the USB cable to your ca
49. to Dewe A dence diver it a soltware progon thy rakes a hydmye grace wok CE c j 2 When the following screen appears please select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next to continue Pad New Hardware Wiewd U Whet do pow ward Windows 90 do F Sechi the best diver foe pour drece Recormmencded Diplis abit of at the diwes ina specto locaton 2 you can piect the dover you mt e Si o 2 N Bok Nat gt Cone 3 During the installation process some users might be asked to insert a licensed 98SE CD into the CD ROM drive to copy the needed files 4 Follow the on screen instructions to finish the installation t Notice for Windows 2000 users When using the PC camera function for the first time the following warning message may appear twice or more Please click Yes to continue the process The camera is fully compatible with Windows 2000 operation system Digital Signature Not Found xj The oorh dga tigyatiuee din that sofware har bese tested math Windows and frat he coase has not basn sesed unce tage tented The sofiwass you sa abot to ratal dos not cortan Nimo dpd sgrabze Therefore there ino Quatartice ha thee afiwa marks conecty wih Windows The Merson digital agratre dara that rofeae han Been tented with Windows and that the solmare has not Deen obared once t my tented The solmare you art adou to metal does not cortan a T has nno gumariss that the
50. to your purpose 13 dij OapiA e bulpiozay suoneiado s1seg Recording a video clip J Howto record a video cli 1 Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video Camcorder mode The LCD display will show the screen below Lep Display Zoom ratio Number of recordings 7 iat 1 0X 10 Gal Storage media internal memory W SD MMC card Mode Icon Resolution fh 00 00 10 m Battery life Recording time Record Stop 3 Press the Record Shutter S button to start recording 4 Press the Record Shutter button again to stop recording 14 Recording a video clip continued Setting the focus You can adjust the focus by setting the Focus Switch Normally you should set the focus to for most shooting conditions Select W only for close ups The focus is adjustable during recording 2 1 2222 gt 16 00 40cm oo S W 12 16 30cm 40em J Zooming While recording you can press the Up or A Down button to zoom in or zoom out the picture 15 panunuod dij OapiA e Bulpiozey suoneiado sIseg Recording a video clip continued Selecting metering modes Under normal condition the light is automatically measured based on overall lighting If the subject of shooting appears too dark and the background too bright you can manually select a proper metering mode according to t
51. tting the language Recording a video clip How to record a video clip Setting the focus Zooming Selecting metering modes Taking a still picture How to take a still picture Using flash strobe Zooming Selecting metering mode Recording a voice clip Playing back your recordings Full screen view Thumbnail view Reviewing a still picture Playing back a video or audio clip Switching on off the OSD display Connecting the camera to your TV 02 o O O O N OD OQ oo Table of Contents Advanced Operations Menu access and operations Digital Video Camcorder menu Changing the video resolution Adjusting exposure compensation Applying special effects to video clips Digital Still Camera menu Changing picture resolution Using the self timer Adjusting the white balance Adjusting exposure compensation Applying special effects to still pictures Using the date stamp Playback menu Deleting files Viewing file information Locking files Sorting files Playing MP3 music Copying MP3 files to the camera Playing MP3 files MP3 menu Repeat playing Setting 3D enhancement Setting bass effect Viewing MP3 info Deleting MP3 files Holding button settings Camera Settings Switching to Settings mode Setting the date and time Setting the beep sound Setting the flicker Setting the language Setting auto off 03 26 26 27 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 33 34 35
52. tus To view the file information 1 While in Playback mode press the Menu OK E ox button yas g button to highlight the Info item Once the Info item Exit gt is highlighted press the Menu OK J ok button Delete Delete All fia Info 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down 3 An info page of the file will then appear Note that the actual File type IMG 0003 jpg File name display shown depends on the Lock icon amp 640X480 Resolution file type You can also press the 2003 08 01 Date Right or Left 4 e button to shift File size 158KB 00 00 30 fecorung between files When you want to exit press the Menu OK E ok button A If there is a lock icon 4 on the screen it indicates the file has been locked 37 Playback menu continued J Locking files The locking file function can prevent files from being accidently erased To lock a file or all files 1 While in Playback mode press the Menu OK f ox button 2 A menu will appear Press the Up or Down is button to scroll page and highlight the Lock or Lock All item Once the desired item is selected press Lock All the Menu OK E ox button Index amp Depending on the item you select the W Lock This corresponding sub menu will appear If you select Lock to lock one file you can use the Left or Right lt 4 e button to shift between files in the sub menu Press the Up or Down i button to select the chec
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