Aiptek Pocket DV AHD C 100 manual

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    Digital Camcorder[...]

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    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 co[...]

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    1 P ar ts of the camcor der 1 Microphone 2 Record button ( ) 3 Up & Down / Zoom buttons ( ) 4 Menu/OK button 5 Mode/Return button 6 HDMI port 7 USB port 8 TV -out connector 9 Power button (under LCD panel) 10 LCD panel 11 Focus switch 12 Shutter button ( ) 13 Lens 14 Flash strobe 15 T ripod socket 16 Battery compartment / SD/MMC card slot 17 Sp[...]

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    2 Loading the ba tter y Note 8SRQXVLQJWKHEDWWHUIRUWKH¿UVWWLPHRXDUH recommended to fully discharge and then charge the battery for 8 hours to ensure its lifecycle. 1. Slide open the battery compartment cover as indicated. 2. Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic cont[...]

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    3 T ur ning on/of f the camcor der Open/Close the LCD panel to turn on/off; or press and hold down the Power button for 3 seconds. Mode selection 1. T urn on the camcorder . 2. Press the button. 3. Use the Zoom buttons to select the desired item. 4. Press the EXWWRQWRFRQ¿UP 5. By pressing the button you can switch mode: Setting ( );[...]

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    4 R eading LCD indica tor s Camera mode: My W or ks mode: V oice R ecor der mode: Night shot Battery life Zoom meter Number of recordings Memory; : Card inserted White balance Stabilizer Mode icon Self-timer Video resolution Photo resolution Flash mode Battery life Memory; : Card inserted Mode icon &XUUHQW7 RWDO¿OHV V oice clip Highlight[...]

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    5 R ecor ding a video c lip 1. Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally , you may set the focus to ( ) for most ¿OPLQJFRQGLWLRQV6HOHFW ) only for close-ups. 2. Press the Record button to start recording. 3. Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in or zoom out the screen. 4. Press the Record button again to stop recording. T aking[...]

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    6 Playing bac k y our r ecor dings on PC Please notice that the video clips are recorded in MP4 format. T o view these videos on your 3&RXPDQHHGWRLQVWDOOVRPHVSHFLDOSURJUDPV)RU¿UVWWLPHXVHSOHDVHLQVWDOOWKH software on the bundled CD. Connecting the camcor der to HDTV Connect your camcorde[...]

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    7 Connecting the camcor der to standar d TV TV : T raditional CRT TV The TV system is different across areas. If you need to adjust the TV -out setting, please refer to the “Advanced Operations” section for more information. (T aiwan: NTSC; America: NTSC; Europe: P AL; China: P AL) Video Audio A V -Mode TV TV OUT 1. T urn on your TV and switch [...]

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    8 Playing MP3 music For select model only . Please refer to the package printing for GHWDLOHGVSHFL¿FDWLRQ &RS03¿OHVWRWKHFDPFRUGHU Note %HIRUHRXFDQSOD03PXVLFRXQHHGWRFRS03¿OHVWRWKHFDPFRUGHU¿UVW 1. T urn on the camcorder , and connect the camcorde[...]

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    9 Using menu 7KHPHQXLWHPVSURYLGHVHYHUDORSWLRQVIRURXWR¿QHWXQHRXUFDPFRUGHUIXQFWLRQV7KH following table gives details on menu operations: How to... Action Bring up the menu in each mode Press the button. Note that this step is not necessary in the Setting mode. Move the highlight bar Use the Zoom butt[...]

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    10 Menu items in Camcor der mode (2) Item Option Description White Balance Auto The camcorder automatically adjusts white balance. Sunny This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather . Cloudy This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady environments. Fluorescent 7KLVVHWWLQJLVVXLWDEOHIRULQGRRU[...]

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    11 Menu items in My W or ks mode 3RZHURQĺ3UHVVWKH Mode EXWWRQĺ(QWHU My W orks PRGHĺ3UHVVWKH Shutter button. Item Option Description Delete One Y es/No 'HOHWHFXUUHQW¿OH Delete All Y es/No 'HOHWHDOO¿OHVRIWKHVDPHWSHVWRUHGLQWKHPHPRU  Lock On/Off (QDEOH&apo[...]

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    12 Menu items in Setting mode (2) Item Option Description TV System NTSC Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for America, T aiwan, Japan, and Korea areas. PA L Set TV system compatibility to P AL. This option is suitable for Germany , England, Italy , Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong Kong. Flicker 50Hz/60Hz 6HWÀLFNHU[...]

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    Advanced Instructions English[...]

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    1 Connecting to PC Connecting the camcorder to your PC 1. T urn on the camcorder . 2. Connect the USB cable to your computer . T urn 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[...]

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    2 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 RXUFDPFRUGHU ,QWKHGLVNRXFDQ¿QGDOORIRXUUHFRUGLQJV5HIHUWRWKH¿JXUH EHORZWRVHHZKHUHWKH¿OHVDUHVWRUH[...]

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    3 Using PC Camer a Installing the software The PC camera driver is included in the accessory CD, and therefore you should install the driver before using the PC camera function. Starting the application 1. Connect the camcorder to your computer . T urn on your computer , and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer . Ma[...]

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    4 A ppendix T roubleshooting When using the camcorder: Problem Cause Solution The camcorder can not be powered on normally . The battery is out of power . 5HSODFHWKHEDWWHU  The battery is incorrectly installed. 5HLQVWDOOWKHEDWWHU  Can not take pictures or video clips when pressing the 6KXWWHURU5HFRUGEXWWRQ Out of [...]

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    5 A ppendix When using the camcorder: Problem Cause Solution &DQQRWXVHWKHÀDVKVWUREH If the battery icon indicates ORZEDWWHU WKHÀDVKVWUREH may be disabled due to LQVXI¿FLHQWYROWDJH 5HSODFHWKHEDWWHU  The camcorder does not respond to any action during operation. The camcorder encounters softwar[...]

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    6 A ppendix When connecting the camcorder to the computer or TV : Problem Cause Solution I cannot view the video clips on my computer . 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. Install the software and driver in the bundled CD, or go to http://www .micro[...]

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    7 Still picture Video clip Number of shots 5HFRUGLQJWLPHPLQXWH 240 100 * shoot every 30 seconds ÀDVKLVRQ *** resolution is set to 5M * 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. Battery Life Storage Capac[...]

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    8 A ppendix System Requirements Windows XP Service Pack 2 or V ista 512MB of system memory , 1GB is recommended Nvidia Geforece 7600 / A TI X1600 or above with 256MB of RAM 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 or faster processor HDCP compliant display devices CD-ROM SPEED: 4X or above Other: USB connector[...]