AIPTEK Pocket DV 3300 User's Manual
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1. a 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 Copying files to your PC By copying files from the camera to your computer you can permanently save your creative works in the hard disk A To copy files from the camera you must select DISK removable disk mode when connecting the camera to your PC 1 This step varies according to your operation system For Windows XP users After the camera is connected to your computer a dialogue window will appear automatically Please select the item Open folder to view Removable Disk F files using Windows The dick ot device contains more than one type of a conet Explorer and click OK What do you want windows to do 75 i H View sideshow of the mages L Piiri the pictures For Windows 2000 ME 98SE users Double click on My Computer Fie Edt Vew Favorkes Toos Hep Ey Ah Fres G Ba X 9 FB Address My Computer 3A Floppy WIM 2000 Local D k D Local Disk E Com a E f Then double click on the icon of the removable disk that has just appeared Removable Disk Copying files to your PC continued 4 Drag the pictures to your desired target folder 2 Double click on the DCIM file folder Windows XP Windows XP Windows 2000 ME 98 SE Copy pictures to My Documents 32. 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 Gard A To remove the SD MMC card gently push the card After the card pops up pull the card out of the slot A Do not remove the SD MMC card while the camera is processing data when the LED is flashing A If you insert a write protected card the media icon on the LCD display will become red Attaching the wrist strap Please unfasten and separate the strap into two parts To attach the wrist strap to the camera thread the strap through the hook on the side of the camera and then the one on the bottom part After threading the strap fasten the strap and then use the leather wrap to hold the strap Q ops How to hold your camera Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as illustrated While taking stills or recording AVI movies avoid blocking the lens to retain the best result Avoid blocking the lens 20cm 40cm Using the bag The accessory bag comes handy if you are planning to carry the camera with you while you are travelling around Simply put the camera into the bag as indicated and you are ready to carry the camera with you A Avoid severe impact to the camera body even i
3. more information on Micros oft website This problem is probably caused by double byte characters such as Chinese Korean etc Please rename these files before uploading them into the camera Please open the battery compartment cover and take out one of the batteries Then replace the battery and power on the camera Set the flicker filter to match the country you are staying Please refer to the Flicker Settings Table p 50 for more information 49 Flicker Settings Table LED Event Table Flicker Settings Table LED Event Table England 50Hz Portugal soHz oer Flashing red 2 Recording movie or voice 3 MP3 Steady red While capturing a still France 6okz Taiwan 6oz Italy 50Hz China Steady green Power on indicator 50 60Hz System busy such as data The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your Flashing red processing local power supply System Message Table System Message Table Message Description The file cannot be accessed ex trying Access Failed to delete a read only file This message appears when a card is Storage Change RER being inserted removed This error occurs when trying to save a Card Protect file to a write protected card The storage media is being formatted re File The file a eras accessed is damaged Memory Full Full The The storage memory is full memory is full There is no file to be displayed in the playback mode Please
4. movies switch the camera to Playback mode and play the AVI clips Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information Function buttons The following function buttons are available while the camera is in Digital Video mode Start Stop Recording Zoom In DV Menu A Pressing the OK button will lock your current AE setting enabling you to shoot other subjects without changing the AE metering value Pressing the OK button again will unlock the AE setting 14 DV menu While in Digital Video mode press the Menu button to bring Video WB Display VGA Auto ON up the DV menu The following table illustrates all items and their functions Option QVGA Best QVGAFine Description This item allows you to set the resolution and quality of image Select VGA if you want to produce the best result for viewing If saving memory is top priority select QVGA Nom VGA 640x480 pixels QVGA 320x240 pixels This item allows you to select the white balance setting For more information please refer to Chapter 4 Setting white balance This item determines if the on screen icons are always shown on the LCD eZ Digital Camera Mode LCD display 0 O A F 1280 Fine 15 Digital Camera mode indicator Self timer indicator Flash indicator White balance indicator Image resolution Image quality Battery life indicator Storage media type Remaining capa
5. time display You can export your video clips still pictures A Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV and audio recordings directly to your TV to share them Connect the other end to your camera with friends and family 4 Turn on the camera AV Mode 34 dino AL a r10 Copying Files to PC Installing the driver for 98SE If you are using Windows 98 SE you need to install DV 3300 Driver before your camera connects to your computer for the first time Please follow these steps to complete the installation 1 Turn on your computer Then place the accessory CD into the CD ROM drive Doh von Marr er VW OD a _ i L7 E 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 3300 Driver and start the Setup exe program manually Fle Edt View Favortes Tods Heb euh foes J OS X a EA My Computer 314 Floppy WIN_2000 Local Dek Dr Local Disk E A Ci 2 Click on the 48 gt icon to launch the installation of DV 3300 Driver Installing the driver for 98SE continued 3 The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program Please click on Next to continue the installation 4 After the driver inst
6. Double click on the 100MEDIA file folder Select an Rem to view ts description See ho 100MEDIA My Documents My Network Places My Compter Windows 2000 ME 98 SE Windows XP Windows 2000 ME 98 SE File locations The following figure shows where different types of files are located in different folders Folders Ti Desktop EN My Documents g My Computer 314 Floppy A WIN_2000 C Local Disk D G Local Disk E are Disk G ocim 100MEDIA For JPG AVI and WAV files C mp3 For MP3 files o Control Panel Ge My Network Places Uploading Deleting MP3 files The MP3 folder is for storing the MP3 files To upload or delete a MP3 file you must connect the camera to a PC and set the camera to DISK removable disk mode Then copy the MP3 files to the MP3 folder or delete files in the folder 40 Viewing Playing files on your PC 1 Double click on My Documents or other folder that stores your files Pen LA e feuis w h Ou O Pat Dae My Documents sii rone Windows XP My Documents 34 Floppy WIM 2000 Local Dick De Local Dik E Compact Dic Removable a P Dek Ge Windows 2000 ME 98 SE 41 2 Double click on the desired file and the file will be opened by the program matching the file s type Windows XP My Documents Pic Et Ven Proto Yooh Het Bu ji Gh raen 9 4 EX Te Windows 2000 ME 98 SE n 1 1 Us
7. Open Lens The lens is closed while under DV or Cover Camera mode The system is processing large Please Wait Ne amount of data Strobe is charging The flash strobe is being recharged Low Battery Flash Strobe Disabled The remaining battery power is not enough to recharge the flash 51 Specifications Main Functions Specifications Main Functions Hardware resolution 2048x1536 pixels 3Mega ba 640x480 pixels up to 10 fps Sensor effective pixels 1600X1200 pixels 2Mega ak padhakna aaa 320x240 pixels up to 20 fps Internal memory 16MB Flash 2272x1704 4 Mega Built in SD card slot 2048x1536 3 Mega Expandable memory Digital still camera an MMC compatible 160041200 2 Mega SD MMC card memory Up to 256MB 640x480 VGA LCD display 640x480 pixels up to 10 fps Digital video camcorder PC Camera 320x240 pixels up to 20 fps Digital zoom VGA 1 6X QVGA 4X ates F Up to 660 seconds using the Digital still camera4X i igital voice recorder Digital still camera 4X g 16MB built in memory Auto exposure TV out function NTSC PAL color system Auto white balance E A Built in microphone erer Buiter apeakar Available USB mass storage disk Available Built in flash strobe Available USB compatibility USB 2 0 compatible Battery Alkaline AAx4 107 x 40 x 69 mm 52 Aiptek Service If you have any problems please contact AIPTEK office to which your country is assigned Please note If you
8. Preparing Your Camera Getting Started Digital Video Mode Digital Camera Mode Voice Recording Mode Playback Mode MP3 Mode Camera Settings TV Output Copying Files to PC Using PC Camera PocketDV 3300 Users Manual English 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 Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight Doing so may damage the camera Use the camera with care Avoid pressing hard on the camera body For your own safety avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time There is potential of explosion by doing that Remove batteries during long periods between usage as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of the camera 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 Camera AA Alkaline batteries x 4 Package Contents Users guide Earphone AEDO USB cable e Wrist Strap AV cab
9. WEI Dd buisn ii Recording an AVI movie or taking Advanced settings in PC Camera a snapshot Format Recording an AVI movie image only 1 Click on the 2 Specify the path and name of the AVI file 6 Color Space Select one of the following functions according to your needs 3 Set the frame rate and recording time according to RGB 24 This item is for retaining better quality your needs MJPG This item indicates the AVI movie will be more 4 Press the Start Record button to begin recording compressed to gain the advantage of faster Note that no sound will be recorded processing speed 6 Output Size Set output size to change the size of the preview pan window The default size is 320x240 Select larger 5 To stop recording click on the pixels when you need a larger preview window a F Net limited 15 Video Stream Setting Color Space Compression Output Size Taking a snapshot 320 x 240 7 Click on the icon to take a snapshot BISWEI Dd buisn I 46 Advanced settings in PC Camera continued Source The Source sub menu provides several options for you to set the color adjustments to retain the best image quality You can use the default settings or change the settings such as brightness contrast saturation and sharpness on your own 000 F un dE fun RE from oe x LE a el a tan wr Settings If you take your camera abroad and find the screen of your com
10. allation is completed the 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 7 This will install Micsosoft DirectX 8 1 Do you with to continue lt i 0 The program Direct X 8 0 or above is necessary for viewing the AVI movies recorded by the camera 5 After the installation is completed you may need to restart your computer for the driver to take effect instalki heid Wired Complete The nataki Wandhan success Der Batces pou eee Dsectx setup needs to restat your machune press DIK to mestat now A After rebooting your computer please connect the camera to the PC and select DISK removable disk mode to capture the device Connecting the camera to your PC 1 Turn on your computer and then connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera 37 A If the camera s USB mode is set to MENU please refer to the Advanced settings in Chapter 8 a menu will pop up when the camera is connected to your computer You can then select CAMERA for PC camera or DISK for removable disk according to your purpose CAMERA DISK 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 w on the system tray 2 Click
11. available when the camera is in MP3 mode Add Remove List Item Pause while playin Select File playing Q Volume Down Volume Up Select File MP3 Menu Play Stop A The Jy icon indicates that the MP3 file is included in the play list During continuous play files in the list will be played repeatedly pow Edi a The MP3 menu provides several items for you to enhance the Bass Boost OFF quality of MP3 music To bring up 3D Enhance OFF the MP3 menu press the Menu Delete button while in MP3 mode The following table illustrates all items and their functions Item Option Description CS This item allows you to set the HE S boost level HEAVY This item allows you to set the MIDDLE 3D enhancement level im ee Delete YES NO Delete MP3 file 31 POW Edi The following table illustrates the items and functions of the basic settings Basic settings Description This item allows you to toggle The basic camera settings allow you to fis EN the beep sound on or off 3 configure some elemental functions of the Pik Ng This item allows you to toggle camera To access the menu set the TE the boot up logo display on or Mode Switch to Setting mode This item determines the Beep auto off time when the camera Boot up ON stays idle Auto Off 10m Date 03 01 01 Time 12 00 L J A The following function buttons are available while configuring the camera se
12. city pic Exposure compensation value Zoom ratio Taking a still 3 Before shooting you can press the Up or Down button to adjust the zoom ratio 1 Set the Mode Switch to Digital Camera mode 4 Press the Shutter Record button to take a still 16 00 40cm oo W 12 16 30cm 40cm N Qi H k oY 16 Using the flash strobe Auto mode 4 When the flash is set to Auto mode the camera will automatically measure the lighting When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting condition and the flash will be activated if needed environment the flash can provide the extra light you need Force mode 5 When the flash is set to Force mode the flash always fires no matter how the lighting Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode pressing the Left button allows you to switch the flash mode without entering the Off no icon The flash will not function when it is set options menu to Off condition is Pressing the hot button can cycle through three flash modes Auto Force Off A When the battery power is low with only one gauge left the flash strobe cannot be activated due to insufficient power for recharge A While the flash is being recharged you cannot press the shutter button to take pictures 17 Setting white balance Under certain conditions you may need to manually select the white balance setting to take pictures with the correct co
13. hutter Record button again to stop recording 1 Set the Mode Switch to Voice Recording mode Microphone A Avoid blocking the microphone while recording voice 23 Deleting sound clips Function buttons When highlighting a sound clip press the Menu button The following function buttons are available while the and a sub menu will pop up asking if you want to delete camera is in Voice Recording mode one or all files Select Delete One to delete the highlighted file Select Start Stop Recording Delete All to delete all recorded Delete One gt Pause while playing sound clips Delete All Select File Q Volume Down Volume Up Select File Delete File Play File 24 6 Playback Mode 25 Playback mode indicator File type Play Pause Stop indicator Playing time Sound volume Q Battery life indicator Storage media type Current file All files Zoom lock or unlock Zoom ratio apo yoeqreld ey Thumbnail browser Set the Mode Switch to Playback mode After entering the Playback mode you will see the thumbnail interface Use the direction buttons to highlight a thumbnail You can tell the file type by the color of the encircling square Red AVI files EJ JPG EM ti Yellow JPG files a iss Green WAV files Bren fi EM 001 006 The following function buttons are available in the thumbnail browser Show Info Select File Dele
14. imer ON DateStamp OFF B Display OFF 2 Highlight the Exposure item Menu button to exit and then select a desired EV Quality value in the sub menu The Exposure 0 WB When the Shutter Record button is pressed the larger the number is the camera will have ten seconds delay before taking a brighter the stills will be picture After the shutter fires the SelfTimer will be N d automatically disabled A Setting the value too high may cause the pictures to appear over exposed 19 Function buttons Camera menu The following function buttons are available while the The Camera menu provides several items for you to fine camera is in Digital Camera mode tune the camera function To bring up the Camera menu press the Menu button while in Digital Camera mode To access the advanced menu move the cursor to highlight the Camera tab and then press the Right button Zoom In A Q Flash Mode 5 White Balance Zoom Out Camera Menu AE Lock Strobe AUTO Quality Fine ImageSize 2M Exposure 0 SelfTimer OFF WB AUTO DateStamp OFF Display OFF S A Pressing the OK button will lock your current AE setting enabling you to shoot other subjects without changing the AE metering value Pressing the OK button again will unlock the AE setting 20 Camera menu continued The following table illustrates all items and functions of the basic camera settings Item Option Descrip
15. ing PC Camera A Notice for Windows KP users During the installation process the Scanner and Camera Wizard dialogue window may appear If this happens please click on Cancel and proceed with the installation Installing the application process Welcome to the Scanner and Camera Wizard You need to install DV 3300 PC Camera to take advantage of the PC camera function Please follow these steps to install the application 1 Turn on your computer and then place the accessory CD into the CD ROM drive Please see step 1 in Chapter 10 Installing the driver for reference A 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 2 After the title screen appears click on the K install the application Follow the on screen xj The Merced data agratune dhara tha ioare han The Meson dga tyre dim that wiwe har been tented wih Cudan anal bakin aise a Fa emen EE been shared once t mai emi bosn shared inos t The sobre you are adou to metal does not contains ho ndaga pyu an cette bated dawa nan ceria Taskara tress ang ee e aa partes the miasa work conecty wth d 4 gaxte ha L peiie Windows Windows OVINO Optys Comer ai Sater D3300 Video Carnets instructions to complete the installation A After the installation is comp
16. l files Select Delete One to delete the highlighted file Select Delete All to delete all stored files Delete One Delete All 28 apo yoeqreld I fC MP3 Mode LCD display 01 01 4500K Bass 3D O El 6 29 MP3 mode indicator Playing time File size Bass boost indicator 3D enhancement indicator Battery life indicator pow Edi a 0 Storage media type Sound volume Current file All files Play list item indicator Uploading MP3 files To upload MP3 files to the camera you need to connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable For more information on USB connection please refer to Chapter 10 After connecting the camera to the computer and selecting DISK mode you can locate a MP3 folder in the removable disk Then you can copy the desired MP3 files into the folder for playing Removable Disk G 2 ocem O 100MEDIA For JPG AVI and WAV files C2 mp3 For MP3 files A If you want to remove MP3 files from the camera use one of the following methods 1 Connect the camera to a PC and delete files in the MP3 folder 2 Set the camera to Setting mode and use the Format Media command Note that all files including non MP3 files will be gone after formatting Playing MP3 music Set the Mode Switch to MP3 mode After entering the main screen you can select the desired MP3 title and press the OK button to play The following function buttons are
17. lash memory Charging the flash strobe requires more power When the battery power is low the Unable to use the flash strobe flash strobe will be disabled Please change the batteries The image is too blurred This situation may be caused by incorrect focus setting Please adjust the focus You may need to take pictures or movies in the place with adequate light or use the The image taken is too dark flash strobe 48 Troubleshooting continued cannot find the CD Key when installing software The driver installation failed A conflict with other installed camera or capture device The movie cannot be played on my computer cannot play MP3 and the title displays strange characters The camera is still on but does not respond to any action 1 Noise occurs when viewing the image on the LCD display or on the computer 2 Noise occurs on my computer when using Video Conferencing The CD Key is printed on the cover of the CD Please eject the CD from the CD ROM to find the CD Key 1 Please remove the driver and other related programs Follow the installation steps in this manual to reinstall 2 Install the driver before connecting the USB cable If you have any other camera or capture device completely remove the camera and its driver form the computer to avoid a driver conflict Please install DirectX 8 0 or above See Chapter 10 for instructions or download DirectX 8 0 and get
18. le Driver CD Camera Parts EI Microphone EJ Back LED Shutter Record Button 4 Direction Buttons 5 OK Button g Menu Button Wrist Strap Hook EJ SD MMC Card Slot g Video out Connector ET USB Connector 111 Earphone Connector 12 Speaker LCD Panel HZ LCD On Off Detector H Flash Strobe 16 Lens Lens Cover Kf Front LED 19 Battery Cover 20 Focus Switch 21 Power On Off Button PA Mode Switch Tripod Socket erl Preparing Your Camera Loading the batteries Your camera runs on four AA alkaline batteries High performance batteries are recommended for this camera for maximum battery life 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 Inserting the SD MMC card optional In addition to 16MB 128Mbits built in flash memory your camera can store data on a Secure Digital SD card ora MultiMedia card MMC The supported memory size ranges from 8MB to 256MB To insert a SD MMC card gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the end of the slot Note that once 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 The SD
19. leasing the shutter Make sure you have adequate light when taking stills or recording AVI movies For stable and smooth image quality move the camera slowly during filming Make sure you have adequate light A LT 10 Storage capacity chart The following chart is estimated based on a 64MB SD card Actual capacity may vary up to 5 depending on the environment and color condition Condition Approx capacity VGA 640x480 04 43 mm ss Normal 14 18 mm ss Fine 07 54 mm ss 320x240 Best 06 12 mm ss Normal 962 pic 640x480 958 pic Normal 240 pic 1600x1200 160 pic Digital Video DV QVGA Camera 2048x1536 Normal 128 pie 2272x1704 ES 80 pic Voice Recording VR fa AE 48 27 mm ss aT O Aver 4MB Track 16 tracks 11 Oe Digital Video DV Mode DV mode indicator Recording indicator 0 Ex 00 00 QVGA Fine Recording time lapse Image resolution Image quality 0 Battery life indicator 1 00 Storage media type Remaining capacity mm ss Zoom ratio 12 apo Capi 1E7161G a Recording an AVI movie 1 Set the Mode Switch to Digital Video mode Shutter Record button Recording indicator En 00 00 QVGA Fine 13 3 While recording you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in out the screen 4 Press the Shutter Record button again to stop recording A To review the recorded AVI
20. leted the 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 M pow wart bo search for MING Gd signed sobre wid the windows Update Web pe at hip vemcsaupdatemmesset con to cee ore avaiable Do you mart to continue the nitallaten Do pou weri te continue the radian Yes to continue No _Moeirie Yer J no _Noeine 42 BISWEI Dd buisn i Installing the application continued A Notice for Windows ME users When the following screen appears please select Automatic search for a better driver and click Next to continue Add New Hardware Wizard Windows has found the foboesng new hardware USB Audo Device a What would pou ike to do Butonaie search fora beran diver Reconmnerded Speciy the location of the dive dvanced i ne __toce_ A Notice for Windows 98SE users 1 Click Next when the following screen appears The weaed maca boe nasa drivers bor USB Audo Device A device Giver iz a soltware program thet maker a hardane dence mok 2 When the following screen appears please seleci Search for the best driver for your device and click Next to Pass Nowe Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do continue Search for the best diver for your device Plecommended Dinplag a bil of al the divers in a specie beaten 20 you can select the chive you wart cues 3 During the in
21. lor balance Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode pressing the Right button allows you to change the white balance setting without entering the options menu Pressing the hot button can cycle through five settings Auto Sunny Cloudy Fluorescent and Tungsten 18 Auto no icon The camera will measure the color temperature and make adjustments automatically Sunny 2 Suitable for shooting outdoors in good weather Cloudy amp Suitable for shooting under shades or cloudy weather Fluorescent Suitable for shooting environment with fluorescent light Tungsten Suitable for shooting environment with incandescent light A White balance When the human eye sees an object it adapts to the object so that a white object always looks white However a digital camera sees an object as white by adjusting the color balance of the lighting condition This process is called matching the white balance Using the self timer Setting exposure compensation 1 While in Digital Camera mode press the Menu button Setting the EV value enables you to manually control the to bring up the Camera menu brightness of the taken stills 1 Press the Menu button to bring up the Camera menu Highlight the SelfTimer item Gamera Highlight the Camera tab and press the Right button and then select ON in the Strobe _ AUTO to select the Advanced tab ImageSize 2M sub menu Then press the SelfT
22. puter flickers when using PC Camera function please check the Cancel Flicker box to prevent noises from appearing on the screen Or you can refer to the Flicker Settings Table p 50 for proper flicker value that fits the country you are staying 47 Setting Dialog X Flicker Setting m Flicker options BISWEI Dd buisn I Troubleshooting The camera cannot be 1 The batteries may be out of power please change the batteries powered on Make sure that the battery is installed correctly Cannot power on my camera 1 Make sure that the batteries are installed correctly even though batteries are If the camera is idle over the pre set time it will automatically shut down Please installed press the Power button to turn on the camera r The storage memory may be full Please free some space on the SDIMMC card or Cannot take pictures and g noe P movies when pressing the Shutter button the built in flash memory 2 Check if the camera is charging the flash strobe 3 Check if the SD MMC card is set to write protect mode 3 Check if your files are stored in the camera s built in memory If there is a SD MMC did not delete my pictures and movies but cannot find them in the SD MMC card card inserted in the camera the camera will use the card as main storage media and files stored in the built in memory will become inaccessible Please remove the card to access the data in the built in f
23. reside outside of the United States or Germany please contact AIPTEK International Inc AIPTEK International GmbH Halskestrasse 6 47877 Willich Germany TEL 49 21 54 92 35 50 Fax 49 21 54 92 35 68 http www aiptek de AIPTEK Inc 51 Discovery Suite 100 AIPTEK International Inc Irvine CA 92618 USA No 19 Industry E Road IV TEL 949 585 9600 Hsin Chu Science Park FAX 949 585 9345 Hsin Chu 300 http www aiptek com Taiwan R O C Online registration website Tel 886 3 5678138 Http www aiptek com registration registration htm Fax 886 3 5678569 Online registration entitles you to special services http www aiptek com tw downloads and promotions
24. stallation process some users might be asked to insert a licensed 98SE CD into the CD ROM drive to copy some needed files 4 Follow the on screen instructions to finish the installation BISWEI Dd PUIS ii Starting the application 1 Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable Select CAMERA mode when prompted in the camera LCD screen CAMERA DISK A If the camera is set to DISK mode when connected to the PC you can press the Menu button and switch to CAMERA mode manually A Please open the lens cover to capture real time image A If you want to use the Video Conferencing function please install programs such as Netmeeting to serve the purpose 44 2 Double click the DV 3300 PC Camera icon on the Desktop to start the program After the program is started you can begin to use the PC camera function A If you cannot find the program shortcut on the desktop you can start the program from the Programs menu BISWEI Dd buisn ii Using DV 3300 PC Camera Preview Window F Source Start Stop preview window Settings A Open album where files are stored To view pictures taken by DV 3300 PC Camera please click on to open the photo album Or as an alternate option go to the Work Temp folder to find files taken by the Video source program The full path is as following C Program Files DV3300 PC Camera Work Temp Sub menu is available 45 BIS
25. t circumstances The menu Date 03 01 01 items vary according to the mode you select When a sub Time 12 00 menu is being shown on the screen you can use the a illustrated function buttons to make your selection 3 Press the Left or Right button Move Cursor Up to move the cursor Press the Q 3 Cancel Confirm Up or Down button to change 2003 01 wi Move Cursor Down the value After the correct date r Cancel Exit Confirm has been set up press the OK button to confirm the setting Checking the media and power status The LCD display varies according to the operation mode However you can easily check the media type and power status on the LCD display Storage media indicator DN The camera is using the built in memory for file storage Lp The camera is using a memory card for file storage Power status indicator HH Full battery life WH Adequate battery life LE Low battery life L Empty battery life Please replace the batteries immediately when the icon is flashing red A When the camera is using a SD MMC card as main storage media files stored in the camera s built in memory will become inaccessible until the card is removed A For details under different modes please refer to the respective chapters Tips for best shooting Keep the focus set to Me except for close ups Make sure your subject is well lit from the front Keep the camera level and steady when re
26. t is placed in the bag Using the tripod Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality especially while shooting self portraits or video conferencing pr2 Getting Started Turning off your camera Press and hold down the power button for 2 3 seconds Turning on your camera to turn off the camera Press and hold down the power button for 2 3 seconds The LED will go out 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 four AA batteries installed in the camera 2 The batteries have enough power left A You can turn on the camera without opening the LCD panel A Please open the lens cover if you are going to use the digital video or camera function Setting the date and time 4 Repeat step 2 and enter the Time sub menu Use the same method described in step 3 to j set time Note that the second 1 Set the Mode Switch to Setting mode a digits are not adjustable After N 4 the correct time has been set up press the OK button to confirm the setting When you power on the camera for the first time you need to set up the date and time 2 Press the Up or Down button to highlight Date and then press the OK button or the Right button to enter the sub menu Boot up ON A While operating the camera pressing the Menu button can Auto Off 10m bring up a sub menu under mos
27. te File Play View File Playing an AVI movie or a WAV file While in thumbnail browser highlight an AVI movie or a WAV file Then press the OK button to play the file While playing the file you can use the function buttons as illustrated Show Info Volume Up Previous File Next File Volume Down Go Back to Play Pause Thumbnail A If you want to restart playing the same file you can press the OK button to pause and then press the Right or Left button to restart 26 apo yoeqreld I Viewing a JPG picture While in thumbnail mode highlight a JPG picture and press the OK button to view the file in full screen mode Full Screen When viewing a JPG picture in full screen mode you can use the function buttons as illustrated Show Info Zoom In Previous File Next File Zoom Out Go Back to Zoom Lock Thumbnail While viewing the full screen JPG picture If you zoom in the picture and then press the OK button the zoom ratio will be locked You can then browse the picture using the direction buttons Zoom lock Screen Under zoom lock mode you can use the function buttons as illustrated Show Info Up Left Li Right Down Go Back to Unlock Thumbnail A The maximum zoom ratio varies according to the image s resolution ma 27 apo yoeqreld Deleting files When highlighting a thumbnail press the Menu button and a sub menu will pop up asking if you want to delete one or al
28. tion This item allows you to set the flash mode For more o information please refer to Chapter 4 Using the flash strobe 640x480 This item allows you to set the 1600x1200 resolution of images Select l Si are 2048x1536 1600x1200 or higher if you want 2272x1704 to develop photos OFF This item allows you to toggle SelfTimer ON the self timer on or off This item allows you to set if a DateStamp o date stamp is printed on the ON pictures taken This item determines if the Display oF on screen icons are always ON shown on the LCD The following table illustrates all items and functions of the advanced camera settings Item Option Description Normal This item determines the guality of the taken images Better quality images require more memory to store This item allows you to set the exposure compensation value Positive exposure value indicates the subject taken will appear brighter than normal while negative value indicates the opposite This item allows you to select the white balance setting For more information please refer to Chapter 4 Setting white balance 21 5 Voice Recording VR Mode MM LCD display 4 001 001 10 52 Hil D rA oo 22 VR mode indicator Current file All files File size Battery life indicator Storage media type Sound volume Remaining capacity mm ss Recording a sound clip 3 Press the S
29. ttings Move Cursor Up Q Cancel s Select Confirm Move Cursor Down Cancel Exit Select Confirm 32 Advanced settings tem Option Description The advanced settings involve with more complicated bains akar OERE aa flicker rate to retain the best display options To access the menu open the basic setting er quality Please refer to the Flicker menu highlight the tab and then press the Right button Settings Table p 50 for more information on flicker settings TVType NTSC Format Media s Set the LCD brightness Larger Flicker 60Hz Reset Default LCD Bright number indicates brighter LCD LCD Bright 1 display USB Mode MENU This item determines the default Language setting when connecting the 21 7 camera to a PC MENU indicates a USB Mode CAM menu will pop up asking which mode you want to select The following table illustrates the items and functions of CAM stands for PC camera while the advanced settings DISK stands for removable disk Set the interface language Option Description Format the storage media that is NTSC For America Japan Taiwan currently being used Note that all Korea etc files stored in the media will be gone TV Type PAL For European countries China Hong Kong etc Reset YES NO Restore the factory default Default Connecting the camera to TV Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for real EI Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode
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