User manual AIPTEK POCKET DV5900

[. . . ] 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. Preparing Your Camera Unlock Lock To remove the SD/MMC card, gently push the card. After the card pops up, pull the card out of the slot. Do not remove the SD/MMC card while the camera is processing data (when the LED is flashing). If you insert a write-protected card, the media icon on the LCD display will become red. ~5~ Attaching the wrist strap Please unfasten and separate the strap into two parts. [. . . ] 00 EV+1 260 Battery life indicator Storage media type Remaining capacity (pic. ) Exposure compensation value Zoom ratio ~ 15 ~ Taking a still 1. Before shooting, you can press the Up or Down button to adjust the zoom ratio. Digital Camera Mode 2. Press the Shutter/Record button to take a still. 16"~ (40cm~ ) Shutter/Record button 12"~16" (30cm~40cm) ~ 16 ~ Using the flash strobe When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment, the flash can provide the extra light you need. Auto mode ( A ): When the flash is set to Auto mode, the camera will automatically measure the lighting condition, and the flash will be activated if needed. Force mode ( condition is. ): When the flash is set to Force Digital Camera Mode Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode, pressing the Left button allows you to switch the flash mode without entering the options menu. Pressing the hot button can cycle through three flash modes - Auto, Force, Off. mode, the flash always fires no matter how the lighting Off (no icon): The flash will not function when it is set to Off. When the battery power is low (with only one gauge left), the flash strobe cannot be activated due to insufficient power for recharge. 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 color balance. Auto (no icon): The camera will measure the color temperature and make adjustments automatically. Sunny ( weather. ): Suitable for shooting outdoors in good 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. Cloudy ( ): Suitable for shooting under shades or Digital Camera Mode cloudy weather. Fluorescent ( ): Suitable for shooting environment with fluorescent light. Tungsten ( ): Suitable for shooting environment with incandescent light. 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. ~ 18 ~ Using the self-timer 1. While in Digital Camera mode, press the Menu button to bring up the Camera menu. Setting exposure compensation Setting the EV value enables you to manually control the brightness of the taken stills. 1. Then press the Menu button to exit. Camera Strobe AUTO ImageSize 2M SelfTimer ON DateStamp OFF Display OFF Highlight the Camera tab, and press the Right button to select the Advanced tab. Digital Camera Mode 2. Highlight the Exposure item, and then select a desired EV value in the sub-menu. When the Shutter/Record button is pressed, the camera will have ten seconds delay before taking a picture. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive. Copying Files to PC 2. Click on the 3300 Driver. icon to launch the installation of DV ~ 35 ~ Installing the driver (for 98SE) (continued) 3. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. After the installation is completed, you may need to restart your computer for the driver to take effect. 4. After the driver installation 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. After rebooting your computer, please connect the camera to the PC and select DISK (removable disk) mode to capture the device. Copying Files to PC The program Direct X 8. 0 or above is necessary for viewing the AVI movies recorded by the camera. ~ 36 ~ Connecting the camera to your PC 1. Turn on your computer, and then connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. 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. USB Mode CAMERA DISK 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. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera. and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to safely disconnect the camera from your computer. Copying Files to PC ~ 37 ~ 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. For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users: Double-click on My Computer. To copy files from the camera, you must select DISK (removable disk) mode when connecting the camera to your PC. Then double-click on the icon of the removable disk that 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. [. . . ] After the program is started, you can begin to use the PC camera function. USB Mode CAMERA DISK 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. Please open the lens cover to capture real-time image. If you want to use the Video Conferencing function, please install programs such as Netmeeting to serve the purpose. Using PC Camera If you cannot find the program shortcut on the desktop, you can start the program from the Programs menu. ~ 44 ~ Using DV 3300 PC Camera Preview Window Start recording a video clip Stop recording Snapshot Format Source * * * Using PC Camera Start/Stop preview window Settings 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 program. The full path is as following: C:/Program Files/DV3300 PC Camera/Work Temp Open album (where files are stored) Video source * Sub-menu is available. ~ 45 ~ Recording an AVI movie or taking a snapshot Recording an AVI movie (image only): 1. [. . . ]