User manual AIPTEK POCKET DV5300

[. . . ] Users Manual English 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. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. [. . . ] You can set the LCD interface language using the method below. basic operations 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. 2 Enter the System menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the System item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Self Timer Record Audio Advanced System Menu 3 Enter the Language menu. Press the Up or Down button to select the Language item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Beep System Flicker Language Auto-Off 4 Select a language. Press the Up or Down button to select a suitable language, and then press the Menu/OK button to apply. Language Exit English Deutsch Français Press : Exit 11 Recording a video clip 1 Adjust the focus. basic operations Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. The focus is adjustable during recording. 2 Adjust other settings (optional). Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section "Advanced Operations" for more information. 3 Start recording. Press the Record button to start recording. button is pressed, When the Shutter the camera will have ten seconds delay before taking a picture. After the shutter fires, the self timer will be automatically disabled. 1. 0X 88 self timer icon 16 Recording a voice clip 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK button. basic operations 2 Start recording. Press the Up or Down button to select the Record Audio item, and then press the Menu/ OK button to start recording a voice clip. The LCD will display as the following. Self Timer Record Audio Advanced System Menu Number of recordings Mode icon 88 Storage medium 00:00:01 Recording time Record icon Battery life 3 Stop recording. Press the Menu/OK button again to stop recording. The voice clip will be saved in WAV format. 17 Playing back your recordings Full-screen view basic operations 1 Switch to Playback mode. For LCD Press the Mode display and OSD indicators, please see page 10. You can tell the format of your recordings by the "file type" icon: : ASF format video clip : JPEG format still picture : WAV format voice clip The following table gives details on playing back your recordings. File type X Picture How to. . . Adjust sound volume. Stop playing. Action Press the Up or Down button. Still pictures are directly displayed on the LCD screen. Press the Record button. Video During playing/While paused, press the Record button. During playing, press the Up or Down button. During playing, press the Menu/OK button. Audio & 3 Exit Playback mode. Press the Mode button to exit Playback mode. In Playback mode, you can press the Menu/OK button to access the playback menu and perform other actions. Please see the section "Advanced Operations" for more information. 18 Playing back your recordings (continued) Thumbnail view basic operations 1 Switch to thumbnail view. While in full-screen view, you can press the Shutter to thumbnail view. button to switch Current / Total recordings Mode icon Highlight box File type Status bar 1/88 Storage medium Press : Play 2 Review your recordings. How to. . . Move the highlight box. Review the selected file. The following table gives details on operations in thumbnail view. Action Press the Up or Down button. Press the Record button. Then the screen will switch back to full-screen view, and the operations are the same as in full-screen view. 3 Exit thumbnail view. Press the Mode If you do not select a file to play, you can press the Shutter switch back to full-screen view. button to Exit Playback mode. button to exit Playback mode. 19 Connecting the camera to a TV Connect your camera and TV via the accessory AV cable for realtime display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family. basic operations AV Mode 1 Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode. 5 Turn on the camera. 20 Advanced Operations Menu operation The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions. Quick-exit the menu. advanced operations Action Press the Menu/OK ( Press the Up or Down ( Press the Menu/OK ( Press the Record ( Shutter ( ) button. ) button. ) button. ) button or the To bring up the camera menu: Power-on Menu/OK ( ) button. To bring up the playback menu: Power-on Mode ( ) button Menu/OK ( For details on playback menu items, see page 28 ~ 29. ) button. Menu illustration Menu icon Menu title White Balance Highlight bar Current setting indicator Menu items Exit Auto Sunny Cloudy Press : Exit Scroll bar Information bar 21 Setting video resolution Change the video resolution setting according to your viewing preference. 1 Bring up the menu. Press the Menu/OK advanced operations button. Exit Menu 2 Enter the Video menu. Video Picture Strobe Press the Up or Down button to select the Video item, and then press the Menu/OK button. Video Exit 640X480 352X288 320X240 3 Select a resolution item. Press the Up or Down button to select a resolution setting, and then press the Menu/ OK button to apply. The following table gives details on the applicable options: Icon Resolution 640x480 352x288 320x240* 160x128 * the default setting Description best resolution, suitable for filming stable subjects. [. . . ] - Bandwidth: If the network bandwidth is congested when using PC Camera, select a smaller value in the "Bandwidth" item to avoid this problem. Custom setting: You can use the default settings, or change the settings (such as brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness) on your own. using PC Camera Configuring Flicker options If you take your camera abroad, and find the screen of your computer flickers when using PC Camera function, please check the Cancel Flicker item to prevent noises from appearing on the screen. 52) for proper flicker value that suits the country you are staying. 48 Addenda Troubleshooting When using the camera: Problem Cause The batteries are out of power. If the camera stays idle for over one minute, the LCD screen will automatically shut down to save power. [. . . ]