AIPTEK POCKET DV 8800 Owner Manual

User's Manual
English
FCC Compliance Statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subjected to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Move the equipment away from the receiver.
-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate such equipment.
Welcome
Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product.
Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development,
and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service.
Safety Notice
1. 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. Do not use batteries of different specifications.
Doing so may lead to the potential for serious
damage.
7. Remove the battery during long periods
between usage, as a deteriorated battery may
affect the functionality of the camera.
8. Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking
or distortion.
9. Use only the accessories supplied by the
manufacturer.
10. Keep the camera out of the reach of infants.
Table of Contents
Welcome........................................................................... 1
Safety Notice.................................................................... 1
Table of Contents............................................................ 2
Getting Started................................................................. 4
Knowing your camera parts................................................................... 4
Installing the battery.............................................................................. 5
Using the charger.................................................................................. 6
Inserting a memory card (optional)........................................................ 7
Attaching the carrying strap................................................................... 8
Basic Operations............................................................. 9
Turning on your camera......................................................................... 9
Turning off your camera......................................................................... 9
Using the LCD monitor.......................................................................... 10
Reading LCD indicators......................................................................... 11
Setting time and language..................................................................... 12
Recording a video clip........................................................................... 13
Taking a still picture............................................................................... 15
Recording a voice clip........................................................................... 16
Recording TV program or DVD.............................................................. 17
Playing back your recordings................................................................ 18
Playing MP3 music................................................................................ 19
Connecting the camera to a TV............................................................. 21
Advanced Operations..................................................... 22
Menu operation...................................................................................... 22
Menu illustration.................................................................................... 22
Menu items in Camera mode................................................................ 23
Menu items in Playback mode............................................................... 27
Table of Contents
Menu items in MP3 mode...................................................................... 28
Menu items in Voice mode.................................................................... 28
Menu items in Setting mode.................................................................. 29
Copying Files to Your PC................................................ 32
Installing the driver to your PC.............................................................. 32
Connecting the camera to your PC....................................................... 34
Copying files to the PC.......................................................................... 35
Viewing/Playing files on your PC........................................................... 37
File location........................................................................................... 38
Appendix:A...................................................................... 39
Troubleshooting..................................................................................... 39
Flicker Settings...................................................................................... 42
System Message................................................................................... 42
Storage Capacity................................................................................... 43
Battery Life Indicator.............................................................................. 44
Battery Life............................................................................................ 44
Appendix:B...................................................................... 45
Instruction for ArcSoft MediaConverter™.............................................. 45
Appendix:C...................................................................... 53
Specifications........................................................................................ 53
Appendix:D...................................................................... 54
System Requirements........................................................................... 54
Getting Started
Knowing your camera parts
Microphone
Lens
Speaker
Flash strobe
Front LED indicator
Battery cover
Strap hook
Bottom view
Tripod socket
Record button
SD/MMC card slot
(inside the battery cover)
Focus switch
LCD monitor
Shutter button
Previous button/
Fast backward button
Direction buttons
Play/Pause button
Menu button
Next button/
Fast forward button
Mode button
Earphone connector
Zoom in button
Power button
Flash button
OK key
White balance button
USB connector/
TV OUT connector
Zoom out button
AV IN connector
Installing the battery
1 Open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover open as indicated.
2 Install the battery.
Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the
compartment. Note that the metallic contacts
must be aligned with the contacts in the
compartment.
3 Replace the cover.
After the battery is properly installed, replace
the battery cover.
Treat the Li-Ion battery with care:
• Keep the battery away from fire or high-temperature environment
(over 140ºF or 60ºC).
• Do not drop the battery or try to disassemble it.
• If the battery is not used for long periods, fully discharge and charge the battery at least once a year to maintain its lifecycle.
Upon using the battery for the first time, you are recommended to
fully discharge and then charge the battery to ensure its lifecycle.
Purchasing additional batteries:
This camera uses one 8210 Li-Ion battery as power source. You
can purchase the 8210 Li-Ion Rechargeable battery (3.7 volt;
850mAh) at your local shop.
Using the charger
The battery attached is not fully charged. Please charge the
battery at least 4 hours for first time use.
1 Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the
charger stand and the other end to a wall outlet.
2 Place the depleted battery pack into the charger.
Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the
charger.
Battery pack
Charging indicator
Power indicator
To a wall outlet
3 The charging indicator turns red and the charge
starts.
4 When the charging indicator turns green, the battery
pack is fully charged.
This charger can only be used to charge the accessory battery
pack. Do not use it to charge other unknown batteries.
When in use, do not place the charger near fire or in an enclosed
area that retains heat.
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.
Write protection
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.
Do not remove the memory card while the camera is processing
data (when the LED is blinking).
When a memory card is inserted, the camera will use the card
as the main storage medium. Files stored in the camera’s built-in
memory will become inaccessible until the card is removed.
Attaching the carrying strap
1 Thread one end of the strap into
the strap hook.
2 Thread the strap as illustrated
on the right.
Basic Operations
Turning on your camera
Open the LCD monitor and the camera
will be automatically powered on.
OR
When the camera is powered off with
the LCD monitor open, press and hold
down the Power button for 1 second to
turn on the camera.
If the camera is not turned on after pressing the Power button,
please check:
1. The battery pack is well installed in the camera.
2. The battery pack has enough power left.
Turning off your camera
Press and hold down the Power button for 1 ~ 3 seconds to turn
off the camera.
OR
If the camera stays inactive for a long period of time, it may
automatically shut down due to the Auto-Off setting. See page
30 for more information.
Using the LCD monitor
The LCD monitor can be used to
compose image settings for shooting,
to review recorded files, or to change
menu options.
The LCD monitor can be rotated to the
following positions:
1 Open the LCD monitor.
2 Rotate the LCD monitor.
The LCD monitor can be rotated up to 270
degrees as indicated. You can position the
panel at any angle to serve your filming
purpose.
90°
180°
When the LCD monitor is flipped over, the previewed image on the
LCD will be automatically adjusted.
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Reading LCD indicators
Digital Camcorder mode:
Focus
Flash mode
Selftimer
Mode icon
Photo resolution
White balance
Video resolution
Zoom ratio
2.0
2.0
0008
0008
Storage medium*1
Battery Life
Number of recordings
*1 This icon will change according to the storage medium you are using:
: internal memory.
: memory card.
Playback mode:
File type
Mode icon
MPEG
Current / Total recordings
0001/0009
Highlight box
Image thumbnail
Battery Life
Storage medium
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Setting time and language
When you power on the camera for the first time, you are
recommended to adjust the time and language settings.
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons
to select the Setting (
key to enter.
) mode. Then press the OK
3 Use the Direction buttons to select the Date & Time
(
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) item.
4 Press the OK key or move the Direction buttons
toward right to enter the sub-menu.
5 Move the Direction buttons left or right to shift
between items. Move the Direction buttons up or
down to adjust the value. Press the OK key or right
key of the Direction buttons to confirm the setting.
6 Press the Menu button or Mode button to return to
the menu, and then use the Direction buttons to
select the Language ( ABC ) item.
7 Press the OK key or move the Direction buttons
toward right to enter the sub-menu.
8 Use the Direction buttons to select a suitable
language and press the OK key to confirm.
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Recording a video clip
1 Adjust the focus.
Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate
setting. Normally, you should set the focus to
(
) for most filming conditions. Select (
) only for close-ups. The focus is adjustable
during recording.
70cm ~
(28” ~ )
50cm ~ 70cm (20” ~ 28”)
Zoom in
2 Zooming
Move the Direction buttons up or down
to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The
maximum magnification is 4X.
Zoom out
The zoom function is also available during recording.
Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section
“Advanced Operations” on page 22 for more information.
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Recording a video clip (continued)
3
Press the Record button to start recording.
Timer
00:00:07
2.0
4
0008
Press the Record button again to stop recording.
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Taking a still picture
1 Adjust the focus.
Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate
setting. Normally, you should set the focus
to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select (
) for scenery photos. Select (
) only for
close-ups.
70cm ~
(28” ~ )
50cm ~ 70cm (20” ~ 28”)
Zoom in
2 Zooming
Use the Zoom button or Up/Down key to
zoom in or zoom out the screen.
Adjust other advanced settings
if necessary. See the section
“Advanced Operations” on page 22
for more information.
Zoom out
3 Press the Shutter button to take
a still picture.
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Recording a voice clip
1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons
to select the Voice (
key to enter.
) mode. Then press the OK
2 Press the Record button to start recording.
Avoid blocking 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.
3 When you are done, press the Record button again
to stop recording.
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Recording TV program or DVD
The advanced MPEG-4 digital video recording technology
allowes you to record TV program via AV-IN cable.
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TV
1
AV-Mode
Video
2
3
Audio
4
AV-IN
1 Turn on your TV or DVD player.
2 Connect the AV cable to the AV-Out
terminal on the TV or DVD player.
(Normally, it’s not necessary to
switch the mode, please refer to
the User’s Manual of the TV or DVD
player.)
3 Turn on the camera.
4 Connect the other end of the AV
cable to the camera’s AV-IN terminal.
Make sure that the images displayed
on the TV or DVD player is also
displayed on the camera’s LCD
monitor.
5 Press the Record button to start
recording.
6 Press the Record button again to
stop recording.
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There are two resolution
settings available for
recording videos: VGA
(640x480) and QVGA
(320x240).
VGA mode is suitable
for displaying on the TV,
but memory-consuming.
The recording time for
the 1GB memory card
can last approximately
1 hour.
QVGA mode is suitable
for displaying on the
small screen (such as
the LCD monitor). The
recording time for the
1GB memory card can
last approximately 2
hours.
For more information
on VGA and QVGA’s
settings, please refer to
page 25.
Playing back your recordings
1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select
the Playback (
) mode. Then press the OK key to enter. Or
press the Play/Pause button (
) below the LCD monitor.
2 Operations in playback mode:
File type
How to...
Action
Index mode
MPEG
0001/0009
Shift between index
mode and full-screen
mode
Full-screen mode
MPEG
1. In index mode: Use the Direction buttons to
move the highlight box.
0001/0009
Shift between files
Picture
Video
&
Audio
In index mode, press the OK key to switch to
full-screen mode. In full-screen mode, press the
Menu button to switch to index mode. (When
reviewing a picture, if you move the Direction
buttons down when the zoom ratio is 1.0x, the
screen will switch to index mode.)
2. In full-screen mode: Use the Direction
buttons to move left or right.
Zoom in/out
Use the Direction buttons to move up or down.
Lock/Release zoom
ratio
When the zoom ratio is greater than 1.0x, press
the OK key.
Browse the enlarged
picture
When the zoom ratio is locked, use the
Direction buttons to browse the picture.
Start playing
When selected (in full-screen mode), the file
automatically starts playing.
Pause/Resume
playing
During playing/While paused, press the OK key.
Adjust the volume
level
During playing, use the Direction buttons to
move up or down.
Stop playing
During playing, press the Menu button.
Return to the preview
screen
Press the Shutter button.
Fast forward
During playing, press the Next ( ) button. To
stop, press the Play/Pause ( ) button.
Fast backward
During playing, press the Previous ( ) button.
To stop, press the Play/Pause ( ) button.
Select the next file
While paused/stopped, press the Next (
button.
Select the previous file
While paused/stopped, press the Previous (
) button.
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)
Playing MP3 music
Copy MP3 files to the camera
Before you can play MP3 music, you need to copy MP3 files to
the camera first.
1 Connect the camera to your PC.
Turn on the camera, and connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable.
For details on connecting the camera to your PC, see page 34.
2 Copy files to the camera.
After the camera is connected to the PC, double-click on My Computer
and you will find a removable disk. Create a “MP3” folder in the removable
disk, and then you can copy MP3 files into the folder for playing.
For MP3 files
MP3 files must be placed in the “MP3” folder for playing.
To take advantage of the removable disk function, Windows 98SE
users may need to install the accessory driver. See page 32-33 for
details on the installation.
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Playing MP3 music (continued)
Playing music in MP3 mode
1 Press the Mode button and use
the Direction buttons to select
the MP3 (
) mode. Then
press the OK key to enter.
MP3 mode
2 Operations in MP3 mode:
How to...
Action
Shift between tracks
Use the Direction buttons to move up or down.
Or press the Next ( ) button or Previous
( ) button.
Start playing
Press the OK key or the Play/Pause (
Pause/Resume
playing
During playing/While paused, press the OK key or the
Play/Pause ( ) button.
Adjust sound volume
Use the Direction buttons to move left or right.
Stop playing
During playing, press the Menu button or use the
Direction buttons to move up or down.
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) button.
Connecting the camera to a TV
Connect your camera 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.
TV
AV-Mode
2
1
Video
3
Audio
4
TV
OUT
USB
1 Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode.
The TV system is different across countries. To configure the TVout setting, please refer to page 29. (ex. Taiwan/America: NTSC;
Europe/China: PAL)
2 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV.
3 Turn on the camera.
4 Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camera.
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Advanced Operations
Menu operation
The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your
camera functions. The following table gives details on menu
operations.
How to...
Action
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 illustration
Menu title
Menu icon
Highlight bar
Menu item
Information bar
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Menu items in Camera mode
Power-on → Press the Menu button.
Item
Option
Description
1M
6 Mega-pixel
Camera
3M
6M
Resolution
3M
8 Mega-pixel
Camera
5M
8M
Date Stamp
Set picture resolution to 2048x1536.
Set picture resolution to 2816x2112.
Set picture resolution to 2048x1536.
Set picture resolution to 2560x1920.
Set picture resolution to 3264x2448.
Print a date mark on each picture.
On
Disable date mark.
Off
Stabilizer
Set picture resolution to 1280x960.
Minimize blur caused by hand
shake.
On
Disable stabilizer.
Off
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued)
Item
Option
Description
The camera automatically adjusts
white balance.
Auto
This setting is suitable for outdoor
recording in sunny weather.
Sunny
WB
This setting is suitable for recording
in cloudy weather or shady
environments.
Cloudy
This setting is suitable for indoor
recording with fluorescent lamp
lighting, or environments with high
color temperature.
Fluorescent
This setting is suitable for indoor
recording with incandescent lamp
lighting, or environments with low
color temperature.
Tungsten
This setting allows you to add
customsized frames to photos. 10
background frames are available on
the LCD monitor.
1 ~ 10
PhotoFrame
Histogram
The Photo-Frame function is
disabled.
0
On
Image histogram displays on the
screen.
Off
Disable histogram.
The flash automatically fires when
the lighting is insufficient.
Auto
Flash
The flash is forced to fire in every
shot.
On
The flash is disabled.
Off
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued)
Item
Option
Description
Make recordings in natural color.
Normal
Effect
Make recordings in black and white.
B&W
Make recordings in sepia-toned
color.
Classic
Exposure
Selftimer
Manually adjust the exposure to
gain better effect when the preview
image appears too bright or too
dark. A positive value indicates the
image will be brighter than usual;
while a negative value makes the
image dimmer.
-2~+2
Enable the selftimer. After the
selftimer is turned on, the camera
will have ten seconds delay before
recording when the Shutter button
is pressed.
On
Disable selftimer.
Off
Icon
Video
On
Enable OSD (on screen display)
icons to display on the screen.
Off
Disable OSD icons.
Set the video resolution to VGA
(640x480 pixels).
VGA
Set the video resolution to QVGA
(320x240 pixels).
QVGA
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Menu items in Camera mode (continued)
Item
Two-in-One
Option
Description
On
This setting allows you to combine
two images taken individually into
one photo.
Off
Disable the Two-in-One function.
On
This setting allows you to take a
photograph with a dark background.
Since the shutter speed will slow
down when taking photographs at
a dark place, we recommend using
a tripod to eliminate blurring from
hand shake.
Off
Disable the Night Mode function.
NightShot
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Menu items in Playback mode
Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Playback (
mode → Press the Menu button.
Item
Option
One
Delete
Slide
Show
Print
All
Description
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.
One
Print current image when connected to a PictBridgeready printer.
All
Cancel
Print all images when connected to a PictBridgeready printer.
Cancel action.
* If there is 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. See page 31 for
more details on connecting a
printer.
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)
Menu items in MP3 mode
Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the MP3 (
mode → Press the Menu button.
Item
Delete One
Cancel
)
Description
Delete current track.
Cancel action.
Menu items in Voice mode
Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Voice (
mode → Press the Menu button.
Item
Delete One
Delete All
Description
Delete current voice recording.
Delete all voice recordings.
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)
Menu items in Setting mode
Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Setting (
mode → Press the Menu button.
Item
Option
30
-
Date & Time
Beep
On
Off
Flicker
50Hz
60Hz
TV-out
Icon
LCD Bright
Format
)
Description
Set date and time.
Enable beep sound.
Disable beep sound.
Set flicker frequency to 50Hz. For settings reference,
see page 42.
Set flicker frequency to 60Hz. For settings reference,
see page 42.
NTSC
Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option
is suitable for America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea
areas.
PAL
Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is
suitable for Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands,
China, Japan, and Hong Kong.
On
Enable OSD icons to display on the screen.
Off
Disable OSD icons.
-2~+2
Set LCD brightness. A positive value makes the
LCD brighter; while a negative value makes the LCD
dimmer.
Yes
Format the storage medium. Note that all files stored
in the medium will be gone.
No
Cancel action.
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Menu items in Setting mode (continued)
Item
Option
Z
Z
Z
Off
Auto Off
1 min
3 min
5 min
Language
Default
USB Mode
Start
Movie
-
Description
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.
Yes
Restore factory defaults. Note that your current
settings will be overridden.
No
Cancel action.
Menu
When connected to a PC, the camera displays a
menu for you to choose a desired connection mode.
Disk
When connected to a PC, the camera automatically
enters Disk (removable disk) mode.
Printer
When connected to a PC, the camera automatically
enters Printer mode.
On
Enable Start Movie function.
Off
Disable Start Movie function.
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Menu items in Setting mode (continued)
To connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer, follow
these steps:
1) Power on the camera.
2) Set the camera USB mode to Printer (page 30).
3) Open the connector cover and connect one end of the accessory
USB cable to the camera.
4) Connect the other end of the USB cable to the printer.
5) Power on the printer.
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Copying Files to Your PC
Installing the driver to your PC
You need to install the camera driver to ensure that video clips
can be played back on 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 camera 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 driver 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.
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Installing the driver to your PC (continued)
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.
4 Install codecs.
After the driver installation is
completed, the program will
prompt you to install Windows
Media Player Codecs. If
you are not sure whether the
codecs have been installed in
your computer, please click on
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 camera.
6 Restart the computer.
After the installation is completed, you may
need to restart your computer for the driver
to take effect.
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Connecting the camera to your PC
1 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.
2 Turn on the camera.
3 Connect the USB cable to your
camera
Connect the other end of the USB cable to
your camera.
The default is set to “Disk” mode, if you would
like to set other modes as default, please
refer to “USB Mode” section on page 30 for
more information.
Notice for Windows 2000/XP/ME users:
If you want to disconnect the camera from your computer, please
follow these steps:
1. Double-click
in the system tray.
2. Click
(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.
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Copying files to the PC
1 This step varies depending on 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 files using Windows
Explorer and click OK.
For Windows 2000/ME/XP
users:
Double-click on My Computer. Then doubleclick on the icon of the removable disk that
has just appeared.
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Copying files to the PC (continued)
2 Double-click on the DCIM file folder.
3 Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder.
4 Drag the target file into My Documents or the
destination folder.
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Viewing/Playing files on your PC
1 Double-click on My Documents or any other folder
that stores your files.
2 Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be
opened by the program matching the file type.
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File location
After connecting the camera to your computer, a removable
disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually
represents the storage medium of your camera. In the disk you
can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure below to see
where the files are stored.
For multimedia files
For MP3 files
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Appendix:A
Troubleshooting
When using the camera:
Problem
The camera can
not be powered on
normally.
The camera is still
powered on, but the
LCD monitor does
not display.
Can not take
pictures or video
clips when pressing
the Shutter or
Record button.
The LCD monitor
displays “MEMORY
ERROR” or “CARD
ERROR” message.
Or the camera
cannot read the
memory card.
Cause
Solution
The battery is out of
power.
Replace the battery.
The battery is incorrectly
installed.
Re-install the battery.
If the camera stays
idle over one minute,
the LCD monitor will
automatically shut down
to save power.
Press any button except the
power button to reactivate
the display.
Out of memory.
Free some space from the
SD/MMC card or the internal
memory.
The camera is
recharging the flash
strobe.
Wait until the flash strobe is
fully charged.
Using a “protected” SD
card.
Set the SD card to be
writable.
The format of the
memory card is not
compatible with the
camera.
Use the camera “Format”
function to format the card.
The memory card is
corrupted.
Replace the memory card
with a new one.
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When using the camera:
Problem
Cause
Solution
I did not delete the
pictures and video
clips, but can not
find them in the
memory card.
The lost recordings are
saved in the internal
memory.
It happens when you insert
a memory card after taking
a few pictures or video clips.
You can access those files
after removing the memory
card.
Cannot use the flash
strobe.
If the battery icon
indicates low battery,
the flash strobe may
be disabled due to
insufficient voltage.
Replace the battery.
The camera does
not respond to
any action during
operation.
The camera encounters
software failure.
Remove the battery pack
and replace it into the
compartment. Then power
on the camera.
The recorded
pictures appear too
blurred.
The focus is not
correctly set.
Adjust the focus to an
appropriate position.
The recorded
pictures or video
clips appear too
dark.
The environment of
shooting or recording
does not have adequate
light.
Use flash strobe when taking
pictures. Add extra light
sources when recording
video clips.
Noises occur when
viewing images on
the LCD monitor or
on the computer.
The flicker setting does
not match the standard
of the country you are
staying.
Adjust the flicker setting. For
more information, please
refer to the “Flicker Settings”
table on page 42.
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When connecting the camera to the computer or TV:
Problem
Cause
Solution
Driver or software is
not installed on the
computer.
Install Direct X 9.0c or
above and Windows Media
9.0 Codecs to solve this
problem. See page 32 for
details on installing the
software, or go to http://www.
microsoft.com to download
the required files.
The installation is
terminated abnormally.
Remove the driver and other
related programs. Follow
the installation steps in
the manual to re-install the
driver.
The camera has been
connected to the PC via
the USB cable before
installing the driver.
Install the driver before
plugging in the USB cable.
The camera is not
correctly connected to
the TV.
Reconnect the camera to TV
correctly.
A conflict with other
installed camera
or capture device
occurred.
The device is not
compatible with the
camera.
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.
Noises occur on my
computer screen
when using Video
Conferencing.
The flicker setting does
not match the standard
of the country you are
staying.
Adjust the flicker setting. For
more information, please
refer to the “Flicker Settings”
table on page 42.
I cannot view the
video clips on my
computer.
Driver installation
failed.
The TV screen
does not display
after connecting the
camera to the TV.
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Flicker Settings
Country
England
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Setting
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
Country
Portugal
America
Taiwan
China
Japan
Korea
Setting
50Hz
60Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50/60Hz
60Hz
Netherlands
Note: The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply.
System Message
Message
Description
Recording
The camera is recording a file.
Please Unlock SD Card
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.
No File
When the camera is set to Playback mode without any existing file to
play, this message will show up.
Please Change Battery
The battery life of the camera 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 the SD/MMC card or delete some files to free some memory
space.
Card Error
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 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 camera.
Deleting
The camera is performing file deletion.
Formatting
The camera is formatting the storage medium.
Setting
The camera is performing a setting action.
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Storage Capacity
Video (min.)
Memory
Audio (min.)
VGA
QVGA
SD/MMC card (128MB)
6
22
Maximum
90
SD/MMC card (256MB)
12
44
190
SD/MMC card (512MB)
24
88
380
SD/MMC card (1GB)
48
176
760
Still picture
Memory
8 Mega-pixel camera
6 Mega-pixel camera
8M
5M
3M
6M
3M
1M
SD/MMC card (128MB)
130
210
300
170
300
1000
SD/MMC card (256MB)
260
420
600
340
600
2000
SD/MMC card (512MB)
520
840
1200
680
1200
4000
SD/MMC card (1GB)
1040
1680
2400
1360
2400
8000
Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to ± 30%) depending on the color saturation
and complexity of your subject and surroundings.
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Battery Life Indicator
Icon
Description
Full battery life
Moderate battery life
(white)
Low battery life
* If the indicator turns red,
flash strobe is disabled.
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.
Battery Life
Still picture
Video clip
Number of shots
Recording time (minute)
290
90
* shoot every 30 seconds
** flash is on
*** resolution is set to 2816x2112 pixels
* resolution is set to VGA (640x480 pixels)
Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery
type and recharge level.
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Appendix:B
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. It’s
easy! Three simple steps are all it takes. (Refer to page 48 for more
information.)
System requirements
To install and run the MediaConverter, your system must meet the
following minimum requirements:
Microsoft Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP (Home or Professional)
50 MB free hard drive space
256 MB RAM
DirectX 9 (DirectX 9c recommended)
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 (for converting WMA and WMV
files)
Microsoft Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP (Home or Professional)
Apple QuickTime 6.5 (for converting MOV files)
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Supported file formats
Video
Video files are converted and copied to the selected location as MPEG4 encoded AVI files, WMV files or MPEG-4 encoded ASF files (Default).
Supported file types for conversion
- AVI (Microsoft Video 1 format, Cinepak, Intel Indeo, uncompressed,
etc.)
- MPEG-1 in MPEG, MPG, MPE
- DAT (VCD MPEG1)
- 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.
Supported file types for export
- AVI (MPEG-4 SP)
- WMV
- ASF(MPEG-4 SP)
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Converting files
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Step 1: Select media
Adding files for conversion
1 Click the “Select Media” button.
2 An “Open” window will appear. Navigate to the folder that contains the
files you’d 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.
Removing files
To delete a file from the list, highlight it and click the “X” icon.
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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,
you’ll 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.
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.”
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Optimize for the selected device
This is the default setting. The program will automatically set the
conversion parameters according to your selected device.
Use custom conversion settings
If you decide to use this option, you can set the various conversion
parameters manually.
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/modifying the various settings, select either “Save” or
“Cancel” to return to the main screen. Click “Save” if you’d made
changes that you’d like to keep. Otherwise, click “Cancel.”
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Step 3: Convert
When you’re ready, select (highlight) the files you’d like to convert from
the list, and then click the “Convert” button.
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.
Playing the converted ASF files in your camera
To play the video clips or movies (MPEG-4 in ASF format only) converted by ArcSoft MediaConverter in your MPEG-4 digital camera, please follow the steps below.
Step 1
Insert a SD/MMC card in the card slot of the camera and connect the
camera to PC via the USB cable. You could follow the instructions of
“Connecting the camera to your PC” on page 33 for more information.
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Step 2
Save the ASF files converted by MediaConverter on PC to your camera.
1 Copy the converted ASF files.
2 Open Windows Explorer to find a “Removable Disk” appeared in My
Computer.
3 Double-click on the icon of Removable Disk.
4 Double-click on the DCIM file folder.
5 Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder.
6 Paste the files into 100MEDIA file folder.
7 Change the file names to CLIP****.ASF.
**** could be any 4-digit number from 0001 to 9999.
The file name must follow the naming principle of your camera, so
that the camera could identify the files saved on 100MEDIA.
Step 3
Now you can use the Playback (
movies on the large LCD monitor!
) mode to enjoy the video clips or
The ArcSoft MediaConverter in this package is a customized version for
your digital camera. You may visit the website http:\\www.arcsoft.com for
more product information.
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Appendix:C
Specifications
Item
Description
Model
8 Mega-pixel camera
6 Mega-pixel camera
Image sensor
5 Mega (2560x1920 pixels)
3 Mega (2048x1536 pixels)
Resolution
Still image: 3M/5M/8M
Movie: 640x480 (VGA)
320x240 (QVGA)
Still image: 1M/3M/6M
Movie: 640x480 (VGA)
320x240 (QVGA)
Lens
4X digital zoom lens F2.8
4X digital zoom lens F3.0
File format
ASF, JPEG WAV, MP3
Video frame rate
640x480, up to 30fps;
320x240, up to 30fps
Internal memory
Yes
External memory
SD/MMC (Max. 2GB)
LCD display
2.4” TFT LCD
TV out
NTSC/PAL system supported
AV in
Yes
Interface
USB 2.0
Microphone
Yes
Speaker
Yes
Night shot
Yes (both in still image and video modes)
Stabilizer
Yes
Direct print
Supports PictBridge compatible printer
Battery
8210 Li-ion rechargeable battery (3.7V 850mAh)
Dimensions
110x72x34 mm (43”x28”x13”)
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notification.
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System Requirements
Operating System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
CPU: Pentium III or above
System RAM: 128MB or above
Graphic Card: 64MB, 24 bit true color
CD-ROM speed: 4x or above
Software: Direct X 9.0c or above and Windows Media Player Codecs
Other: USB connector
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