Aiptek PocketDV Z200 LE
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1. 2 The charging LED turns red and the charge starts 3 When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged the charging LED will turn green When using a PC to charge the battery do not power on the camcorder or the charge will stop Inserting a memory card optional In addition to the built in flash memory your camera can store data on a Secure Digital SD card or a MultiMedia card MMC To insert a memory card do the followings 1 Open the battery cover 2 Gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom of the slot To remove the memory card gently push the card and it will pop up Then pull the card out of the slot Turning on off your camcorder Open the LCD monitor or press and hold down the Power button for 1 second to turn on the camcorder To turn off the camcorder press and hold down the Power button for 1 3 seconds or close the LCD monitor If the camcorder is not turned on after pressing the Power button please check 1 The battery pack is well installed in the camcorder 2 The battery pack has enough power left if the camcorder stays inactive for a long period of time it may automatically shut down due to the Auto Off setting Reading LCD indicators Digital Camcorder mode Flash mode LED lights mode Selftimer Macro mode White balance Mode icon Ya Photo resolution VGA Video resolution Zoom indicat2. The file name must follow the naming principle of your camcorder so that the camcorder could identify the files saved on 100MEDIA Step 3 Now you can use the Playback Se mode to enjoy the video clips or movies on the large LCD monitor The ArcSoft MediaConverter in this package is a customized version for your digital camcorder You may visit the website http www arcsoft com for more product information 15 Appendix C amp System Requirements Operating System Windows 2000 XP Macintosh Support File Upload Only CPU Pentium 4 1 5GHz or above System RAM 256MB or above 512MB recommended Graphic Card 64MB 24 bit true color CD ROM speed 4x or above Software Direct X 9 0c or above Other USB connector 16
3. card or delete some files to free some memory space The inserted card is not compatible with the camcorder Please change the Card Error card or try formatting the card demon Ero The camcorder can not access data in the internal memory y Please format the medium to solve this problem Strobe Is Charging The flash strobe is charging File Format Error The file being played is not compatible with the camcorder Deleting The camcorder is performing file deletion Formatting The camcorder is formatting the storage medium Setting The camcorder is performing a setting action Appendix B amp Instruction for ArcSoft MediaConverter Introduction Arcsoft MediaConverter is a powerful all in one multimedia file converter This utility quickly and effortlessly converts photo video and music files into formats optimized for use on your portable device Multiple files and file types can be converted at the same time Its easy Three simple steps are all it takes Please refer to Converted files section for more information System requirements To install and run the MediaConverter your system must meet the following minimum requirements EI Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Home or Professional E50 MB free hard drive space 256 MB RAM KI DirectX 9 DirectX 9c recommended KI Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 0 for converting WMA and WMV files EI Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Home or Professional EI Apple QuickTime 6 5 f
4. color Normal Effect ae Make recordings in black and white B amp W Make recordings in sepia toned color Classic Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the preview image appears too bright or too dark A positive 2 2 niani l mae E value indicates the image will be brighter than usual while a APESE negative value makes the image dimmer Enable Disable the selftimer After the selftimer is turned on Selftimer On Off the camera will have ten seconds delay before recording when the Shutter button is pressed Enable Disable OSD on screen display icons to display on On Off the screen 10 mega pixel VGA Set the video resolution to VGA 640x480 pixels camcorder QVGA Set the video resolution to QVGA 320x240 pixels Video D1 Set the video resolution to D1 720x480 pixels 11 mega pixel YGa Set the video resolution to VGA 640x480 pixels QVGA camcorder Set the video resolution to QVGA 320x240 pixels Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with A a dark background Since the shutter speed will slow down On Off when taking photographs at a dark place we recommend NightShot using a tripod to eliminate blurring from hand shake Warning Noise increases when Night Shot is enabled G 10 background frames are available on the LCD monitor Photo a ee Frame 0 The Photo Frame function is disabled a On Off This setting allows you to combine two images taken individually
5. into one photo Two in One When resolution is set to 10M or above the Photo Frame and Two in One options as well as the 16 9 display function will not be available Menu items in Playback mode Power on Press the Mode button Enter the Playback S mode Press the Menu button Delete current file Delete all pictures and video audio files stored in the memory The camera displays images in sequence Only JPEG pictures and the first frames of MPEG files will be displayed You can press the Menu button to stop the slide show Print current image when connected to a PictBridge ready printer Print all images when connected to a PictBridge ready printer Cancel Cancel action If there are no files in the camera no items will be seen Before using the Print command in the menu you need to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer via the accessory USB cable Menu items in Voice mode Power on Press the Mode button Enter the Voice mode Press the Menu button o ttem escription Delete One Delete current voice recording Delete All Delete all voice recordings 11 12 Menu items in Setting mode Power on Press the Mode button Enter the Setting Ke mode Press the Menu button Date amp Time 50Hz Flicker 60Hz NTSC TV out PAL w On Off Icon E 2 2 LCD Bright Yes R Format No Off 1 min Aut
6. The installation is terminated abnormally The camcorder has been connected to the PC via the USB cable before installing the driver The camcorder is not correctly connected to the TV The device is not compatible with the camcorder Install Direct X 9 0c or above and Windows Media 9 0 Codecs to solve this problem see Installing the driver to your PC for details on installing the software or go to http www microsoft com to download the required files Remove the driver and other related programs Follow the installation steps in the manual to re install the driver Install the driver before plugging in the USB cable Reconnect the camcorder to TV correctly If you have any other camcorder or capture device installed in your computer please completely remove the camcorder and its driver from the computer to avoid the conflict Appendix A amp System Message The camcorder is recording a file If you insert a SD card and the card is set to Protected this message will Please Unlock SD Card l show up when the camcorder tries to write data into the card No File When the camcorder is set to Playback mode without any existing file to play this message will show up Please Change Battery The battery life of the camcorder is low You should replace the battery with a new one immediately Memory Full The storage memory is full and can not store any more files Please change y the SD MMC
7. UsersManual Getting Started Knowing your camcorder parts en e eee ece eo e Co Pee 5705 e Speaker LED lights Battery cover Flash strobe Strap hook SD MMC card slot inside the battery cover Mode button 7 oOo Status LED left Charging LED right Menu button LCD monitor Shutter button Previous button Fast backward button Zoom in out button Play Pause button Record button Next button Fast forward button Earphone AV out connector Macro mode USB connector switc AV in connector optional Flash switch C White balance switch inside the cover A Power button OK key LED lights switch 4 3 16 9 display switch Installing the battery 1 Slide the battery cover open as indicated 2 Place the accessory Li lon battery into the compartment Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment 3 After the battery is properly installed replace the battery cover Charging the battery Please charge the battery at least 8 hours for first time use 1 Connect the cable Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a wall outlet OR Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a powered PC Make sure the camcorder is powered off
8. ard or the internal memory Can not take pictures or video clips when pressing the The camcorder is recharging Wait until the flash strobe is Shutter or Record button the flash strobe fully charged Set the SD card to be Using a protected SD card uritable The format of the memory card is not compatible with the camcorder Use the camcorder Format function to format the card The LCD screen displays MEMORY ERROR or CARD ERROR message Or the camcorder cannot read the memory card The memory card is Replace the memory card corrupted with a new one It happens when you insert a memory card after taking did not delete the pictures a few pictures or video clips and video clips but can not find them in the memory card The lost recordings are saved You can access those files after removing the memory card in the internal memory Appendix A When using the camcorder wm O ee oo Cannot use the flash strobe The camcorder does not respond to any action during operation The recorded pictures appear too blurred The recorded pictures or video clips appear too dark Noises occur when viewing images on the LCD screen or on the computer want to restart the serial number of the file name PICTXxxxx convert a media file and name it as PICTXXXX XXXX indicates number Then copy the file to the camcorder but cannot find it on the camcorder I
9. er from your computer please follow these steps 1 Double click in the system tray 2 Click amp USB Disk and then click Stop 3 Select the camcorder when the confirmation screen appears and click OK 4 Follow the on screen instructions to safely disconnect the camcorder from your computer File location After connecting the camcorder to your computer a removable disk will appear in your computer The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camcorder In the disk you can find all of your recordings Refer to the figure below to see where the files are stored Folders cs Desktop H A My Documents a B My Computer 314 Floppy 4 H E WIN_2000 C Local Disk D E Local Disk E amp v23 F 1S Removable Disk G 5 ocim 100MEDI4 For multimedia files _ MP3 For MP3 files s8 Control Panel w My Network Places Appendix A amp Troubleshooting When using the camcorder The battery is out of power Replace the battery The camcorder can not be powered on normally The battery is incorrectly installed Re install the battery If the camcorder stays idle over one minute the LCD screen will automatically shut down to save power The camcorder is still powered on but the LCD screen does not display Press any button except the power button to reactivate the display Free some space from the Out of memory SD MMC c
10. f the battery icon indicates low battery the flash strobe may be disabled due to insufficient voltage The camcorder encounters software failure The focus is not correctly set The environment of shooting or recording does not have adequate light The flicker setting does not match the standard of the country you are staying The counting of the serial number is handled by the camcorder firmware There is another file with duplicate serial number e g PIC TOO01 ASF and PICTO001 JPG or the file type is not supported Replace the battery Remove the battery pack and replace it into the compartment Then power on the camcorder Adjust the focus to an appropriate position Use flash strobe when taking pictures Add extra light sources or enable video light when recording video clips Adjust the flicker setting For more information please refer to the Flicker Settings table Use the camcorder Format function to format the card Give the file a distinctive serial number and make sure the file type is supported by the camcorder Appendix A When connecting the camcorder to the computer or TV eC S cannot view the video clips on my computer Driver installation failed The TV screen does not display after connecting the camcorder to the TV A conflict with other installed camcorder or capture device occurred Driver or software is not installed on the computer
11. ion The menu items provide several options for you to fine tune your camera functions The following table gives details on menu operations Bring up the menu Press the Menu button Move the highlight bar Use the Direction buttons to move up or down Enter sub menu Confirm an item Press the OK key Exit menu Go back to upper menu Press the Menu button when in sub menu Menu items in Camera mode Power on Press the Menu button tem Option O Desertion O Set picture resolution to 11 mega pixels Date Stamp On Off Print a date mark on each picture when enabled Stabilizer On Off Minimize image blur caused by hand shake when enabled The camera automatically adjusts white balance This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or NS Cloudy G shady environments qp This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent Fluorescent lt s lamp lighting or environments with high color temperature A This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent Tungsten N lamp lighting or environments with low color temperature 10 Menu items in Camera mode continued item Option Description o o On On Off Enable Disable image histogram display on the screen The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient Flash The flash is forced to fire in every shot The flash is disabled Make recordings in natural
12. key Browse the enlarged When the zoom ratio is locked use the Direction picture buttons to browse the picture When selected in full screen mode the file Start playing automatically starts playing Pause Resume l l During playing While paused press the OK key playing Adjust the volume During playing use the Direction buttons to move level up or down Video Stop playing During playing press the Menu button amp Audi REIUMI ee Press the Shutter button uaio preview screen During playing press the Next p button To stop naeonwal press the Play Pause I gt button During playing press the Previous j4 button To PASADENA stop press the Play Pause I gt button Select the next file While paused stopped press the Next gt button Select the previous While paused stopped press the Previous lt file button Shift between files A W N Connecting the camcorder to a TV Connect your camcorder and TV via the accessory AV cable for real time display You can display your video clips still pictures and audio recordings directly on your TV sharing them with your friends and family AV mode Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode The TV system is different across countries Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV Turn on the camcorder Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camcorder Advanced Operations Menu operat
13. l picture UT J focus frame Recording a voice clip 1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Voice cy mode Then press the OK key to enter 2 Press the Record button to start recording 3 When you are done press the Record button again to stop l Avoid blocking recording the microphone Before or during recording you can move the Direction buttons toward left or right to adjust microphone sensibility thus setting the sound volume of the recording Playing back your recordings 1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Playback amp mode Then press the OK key to enter Or press the Play Pause button P below the LCD monitor 2 Operations in playback mode Index mode In index mode press the OK key to switch to full screen mode In full screen mode press the Menu hall mode and Ceen button to switch to index mode When reviewing A a none a picture if you move the Direction buttons down See a when the zoom ratio is 1 0x the screen will switch NG to index mode MPEG 0001 0009 i 7 l Shift between index Full screen mode E 1 In index mode Use the Direction buttons to move the highlight box 2 In full screen mode Use the Direction buttons to move left or right Use the Direction buttons to move up or down Lock Release zoom When the zoom ratio is greater than 1 0x press Picture ratio the OK
14. lder that contains the files youd like to convert a Use the Files of type pull down to filter the file types you d like to display b Preview highlighted files to be sure that they re the ones you want Check the AutoPlay box to start the playback automatically after you click a file 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until all the files you want are added In addition to using the above method you can also drag and drop files directly to the file list in the program window Eim on my way Estrange day you re my best Friend gt counting crows Aij Funkytown cel holding out For a hero File name holding out for a hero Files of type ANS upported Media Files Cancel ig O Removing files To delete a file from the list highlight it and click the X icon Step 1 Select Media Name Size Current Format Eim on my way AVI 588 KB video Clip strange day AVI 588 KB video Clip youre my best Friend AVI 588 KB Video Clip 12 Appendix B Step 2 Select destination Click the Select Destination button to select the location where your converted files will be saved The default save location is C Documents and Settings current user My documents However youll most likely want to save the files to your portable device In this case make sure your device is connected and then click Select Destination and choose the device Step 2 Select Destination E Documen
15. mplete auto focusing before you can use digital zoom Digital zoom Optical zoom 3 Press the Record button to start recording 4 Press the Record button again to stop recording The camcorder takes a few seconds on auto focusing every time you adjust the zoom ratio The zoom function is also available during recording except in macro mode if the surroundings are dark you can switch the LED lights mode to On or Auto to help focus and lighting You can press the OK button to switch between 4 3 and 16 9 display Note that once you change the screen He 4 3 16 9 display the recorded image will display switch change accordingly Taking a still picture 1 Adjust the focus Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus If you want to take close up pictures you can push the Up button to switch to macro mode y 30cm 12 amp y scm 30cm 2 12 At 1X fixed zoom 2 Zooming Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen The optical magnification is 3X and the digital magnification is 8X Adjust other advanced settings if necessary If the surroundings are dark you can switch the LED lights mode to On or Auto to help focus and lighting 3 Press the Shutter button half way down and hold for the camcorder to auto focus When the focus r frame turns yellow press the button fully down to take a stil
16. n Yes and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 5 Install Direct X 9 0c or above After the codecs installation is completed you will be prompted to install Direct X 9 0c or above if the program is not yet installed in your computer Please click on Yes to continue Windows Media Player Codecs and Direct X 9 0c or above are necessary for viewing the video clips recorded by the camcorder 6 Restart the computer After the installation is completed you may need to restart your computer for the driver to take effect Connecting the camcorder to your PC 1 Turn on the camcorder 2 Connect the USB cable to your computer Turn on your computer and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned 3 Connect the USB cable to your camcorder Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camcorder The default is set to Disk mode if you would likt to set other modes as default please refer to USB Mode section for more information USB mode Power on Press the Mode button Enter the Setting KE mode When connected to a PC the camcorder displays a Menu menu for you to choose a desired connection mode USB Mode Disk When connected to a PC the camcorder automatically enters Disk removable disk mode Notice for Windows 2000 XP users lf you want to disconnect the camcord
17. n your PC To install the software 1 Insert the driver CD Turn on your computer Then place the accessory CD into the CD ROM drive Do not connect the camcorder to your computer at this stage Shut down all other applications running on your computer If the autorun screen does not appear automatically double click on My Computer and then the CD ROM drive Then start the Setup exe program manually 2 Start the installation Click on the G icon to launch the installation of the driver Notice for Windows 2000 users During the installation process a warning message regarding digital signature may appear twice or more Please click on Yes to continue the process The software is fully compatible with Windows 2000 operation system 3 Install the driver The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program Click on Next and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Copying files to Your PC continued 4 Install codecs After the driver installation is completed the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs Setup Wi n d OWS M e d i a P I aye r C od e CS i If YO u Welcome This setup will install the Windows Media Player Codecs It is recommended 3 re n ot S u re wh eth e r th e cod e cs h ave AERE other applications before continuing with this install Do you want to been installed in your computer please ves click o
18. o Off 3 min 5 min ABC Q Description Set date and time Enable Disable beep sound Set flicker frequency to 50Hz Set flicker frequency to 60Hz Set TV system compatibility to NTSC This option is suitable for America Taiwan Japan and Korea areas Set TV system compatibility to PAL This option is suitable for Germany England Italy Netherlands China Japan and Hong Kong Enable Disable OSD icons to display on the screen Set LCD brightness A positive value makes the LCD brighter while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer Format the storage medium Note that all files stored in the medium will be gone Cancel action A Disable Auto off function The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 1 minute The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 3 minutes The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 5 minutes Lets you select the language used for OSD Language vec Restore factory defaults Note that your current settings will be SR overridden Default No Cancel action Menu items in Setting mode continued tem option Deseription When connected to a PC the camera displays a menu for you to Menu choose a desired connection mode cc When connected to a PC the camera automatically enters Disk oe removable disk mode USB Mode When connected to a PC the camera automatically ente
19. or Storage medium 0008 zi Battery Life Number of recordings 1 im internal memory fC memory card Playback mode Filetype Current Total recordings Mode icon MPEG 0001 0009 Highlight box Image thumbnail Battery Life Storage medium Setting language and time Language Power on Press the Mode button Enter the Setting mode Use the Direction buttons to select the Language item and press the OK button to enter Use the Direction buttons to select a suitable language and press the OK button to confirm Time Power on Press the Mode button Enter the Setting mode Use the Direction buttons to select the Date amp Time item and press the OK button to enter Use the Direction buttons to set the correct date and time and then press the OK button to confirm Basic Operations Recording a video clip 1 Adjust the focus Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus If you want to take close up pictures you can push the Up button to switch to macro mode scm 30cm 2 12 At 1X fixed zoom 2 Zooming Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen The optical magnification is 3X and the digital magnification is 8X Note The optical zoom and digital zoom can be identified by the line in the middle of the zoom ratio bar When maximum optical zoom is reached you need to wait for a few seconds for the camcorder to co
20. or converting MOV files Appendix B Supported file formats O Video Video files are converted and copied to the selected location as MPEG 4 encoded AVI files WMV files or MPEG 4 encoded ASF files Default 10 O Supported file types for conversion AVI Microsoft Video 1 format Cinepak Intel Indeo uncompressed etc MPEG 1 in MPEG MPG MPE DAT VCD MPEG71 MPEG 4 in AVI format MPEG 4 in ASF WMV QuickTime MOV QuickTime 6 5 and Windows Media Player 9 0 or above are required for QuickTime MOV and WMV file conversion respectively O Supported file types for export AVI MPEG 4 SP WMV ASF MPEG 4 SP Appendix B Converted files ArcSoft MediaConverter Use this application to convert video photo and audio Files into File Formats compatible with your media player See supported file formats ArcSoft Step 1 Select Media Current Format Elim on my way AYI Video Clip strange day AVI Video Clip you re my best Friend AWI Video Clip Elas lovers go Av Video Clip El counting crows AVI video Clip Elfunkytown ANI Video Clip Jhalding out For a hero av Video Clip You can drag and drop files into the window above Step 2 Select Destination a Es Documents and Settings twiMy Documents Settings Convert Appendix B Step 1 Select media Adding files for conversion 1 Click the Select Media button 2 An Open window will appear Navigate to the fo
21. rs Printer Printer mode amp On Off Enable Disable Start Movie function Start Movie Flicker settings table es oe oe oe oe oe oe woe sora co com com com conor come soe Note The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply Battery Life Indicator eon Description Full battery life Moderate battery life Low battery life If the indicator turns red flash strobe is disabled white O Empty battery life Note To avoid sudden outage of power supply you are recommended to replace the battery when the icon indicates low battery life 13 Battery Life Number of shots Recording time minute shoot every 30 seconds resolution is set to VGA 640x480 pixels flash is off resolution is set to 5M 2560x1920 Note This table is for your reference only The actual battery life depends on your battery type and recharge level Storage Capacity Video min Audio min Memory er vee oven teen amn 7 O omae o o m Still picture w e o o omeo ow e Note The actual value of capacity may vary up to 30 depending on the color saturation and complexity of your subject and surroundings 14 Advanced Instructions English Copying files to Your PC Installing the driver to your PC You need to install the camcorder driver to ensure that video clips can be played back o
22. ts and Settings twihly Documents Settings Convert KI Settings Various program settings can be accessed by clicking the Settings button Each section lets you select one of two settings Optimize for the selected device and Use custom conversion settings Step 2 Select Destination E Documents and Settings twiMly Documents Settings Convert KI Optimize for the selected device This is the default setting The program will automatically set the conversion parameters according to your selected device KI Use custom conversion settings If you decide to use this option you can set the various conversion parameters manually ArcSoft MediaConverter a 13 Appendix B EI Video settings When converting a video file there are several different parameters Resolution Options include QVGA 320 x 240 default and VGA 640 x 480 File Format MPEG 4 encoded AVI files WMV files or MPEG 4 encoded ASF files Video Bitrate Options include 500KB 1 0MB 1 5MB 2 0 MB default 2 5 MB and 3 0 MB Audio Bitrate Options include 96 KB 128 KB default 192 KB Frame Per Second Options include in fps 15 00 20 00 24 00 25 00 default and 29 97 selecting Optimize for the selected device uses the default values above where applicable After viewing moditying the various settings select either Save or Cancel to return to the main screen Click Save if
23. you d made changes that youd like to keep Otherwise click Cancel Step 3 Convert 14 When you re ready select highlight the files you d like to convert from the list and then click the Convert button Step 2 Select Destination E Documents and Settings twi My Documents Settings Convert A progress bar will display the current status Various popups may appear asking for specific confirmation A popup will appear and inform you once all the files have been converted and stored to the location you selected Appendix B Playing the converted ASF files in your camcorder To play the video clips or movies MPEG 4 in ASF format only converted by ArcSoft MediaConverter in your MPEG 4 digital camcorder please follow the steps below Step 1 Insert a SD MMC card in the card slot of the camcorder and connect the camcorder to PC via the USB cable You could follow the instructions of Connecting the camcorder to your PC for more information Step 2 save the ASF files converted by MediaConverter on PC to your camcorder 1 Copy the converted ASF files 2 Open Windows Explorer to find a Removable Disk appeared in My Computer Double click on the icon of Removable Disk Double click on the DCIM file folder Double click on the 100MEDIA file folder Paste the files into 1OOMEDIA file folder Change the file names to CLIP ASF could be any 4 digit number from 0001 to 9999 NO OBR OW
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