Aiptek Pocket Pocket DV manual

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    E-manual Digital V ideo Camer a Mana g er[...]

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    Digital V ideo Camera Manager Installation Place the CD into your CD-ROM and click on the Digital V ideo Camera Manager Icon to begin the installation. If the CD does not automatically launch, locate the CD-ROM Drive in Windows Explorer , and double-click on " Setup.exe ". Digital V ideo Camera Manager After the welcome screen appears, cl[...]

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    The dialog box that appears asks if you would like to restart your computer now or later . Press "Finish" to complete installation. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera. USB Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC. Hardware Installation[...]

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    Chapter2: How to Use Y our Digital V ideo Camera Introduction The Pocket DV is equipped with 16 MB (128Mbits). It of fers digital cam- corder , digital still camera, voice annotation , and V ideo Conferencing functions. It is able to take up to 450 VGA pictures and up to 2000 QVGA pictures. In addition, your camera supports A VI Movie (QVGA) and pr[...]

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    Y our camera Shutter Switch V iew Finder Lens Mode Switch LCD Display Working LED Audio Button V ideo Button Microphone USB port Battery Cover[...]

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    T urning on / off your camera Hold the mode button for 5 seconds to activate the camera. In operation mode, the camera will be turned off when idle for more than 30 seconds. Then press the shutter button in 5 seconds to select the operation mode. Self Timer Battery Indicator LCD Display Quality Digit Counter A VI Movie Still Image Erase All Erase L[...]

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    Quality Choosing the Quality Press the mode button until star icons with H or L are shown. T o change "H" or "L" quality , press the shutter . Select a function icon to take a picture, such as Still Image mode. Press the shutter and a picture is taken. Still Image A VI Movie The A V recording video size is QVGA (320x240). As you[...]

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    Chapter 3: T aking Pictures Adjusting V iewfinder Axis After choosing the LCD functions, left turn the viewfinder axis to locate the viewfinder . Then aim at your objects by positioning the viewfinder vertically or horizontally . How to Adjust the Focal Length W e suggest adjusting the focal length to the following positions as taking distinct shot[...]

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    A VI Movie Mode Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Self T imer icon. Press the shutter button. Y our camera starts a 10-second countdown and takes a picture. Self T imer Erase Last Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Erase Last icon. Press the shutter button. The Erase Last icon starts to blink. Press the shutter button again and the las[...]

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    Battery Indicators Digit Counter It shows the total taken images and A VI Movies. Y our camera beeps with blinking LCD to remind you the memory is full. Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Erase All icon. Press the shutter button. The Erase All icon starts to blink. Press the shutter button again and all the stored picture and A VI Movie are c[...]

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    Mode Selecting = = Press the "Live V iew" button to change the camera to Live View mode. Press the "DSC Function" button to change the camera to DSC mode. = = Live View Mode DSC Function (DSC Mode) T o start using the Digital V ideo Camera Manager , click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs" Then go to[...]

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    DSC Function (DSC Mode) Work area T ransfer pictures to the work area T ransfer pictures to the album Exit Minimize Create A VI file Send Mail Select All Delete Album Manager Album Image DSC Mode T ransferring pictures to the work area Click" Grab Image" or the shutter button to take a picture. Then click "Update"to display the [...]

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    Preview & Slide Show Y ou can preview any picture file you want by double clicking the picture icon to display the Slide window . T o display the next image, click " Go to the next picture" or " Go to the previous picture". Then adjust Slide Show T imer and click "OK". Pictures in the work area are displayed in ord[...]

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    Making A VI file T o create an A VI file from separate images, select JPG or BMP pictures and click on the " Create A VI" icon to create an A VI file. Playing V ideo Double click the " A VI" icon on the work area to launch your default media player and play the file. Picture sequence and frame rate are adjustable[...]

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    T ransferring pictures to the Album Click a JPG(BMP) picture or an A VI picture . Then click " T ransfer pictures to the album" button. Pictures are transferred from the work area to the album. T o delete a picture, select it and click "Delete". Editing Photos Pictures can be edited in image editing software, such as PhotoExpres[...]

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    Mail Function Use this button to send the selected image to an email recipient. It will launch your default email application. Album Delete Select All Making Y our Album Folders Click the button. All the files you select in the album window are cleared forever . This button will allow you to select all of the images, audio, and video files in the A[...]

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    Live V iew Mode The current view is displayed in the "preview" window . V ideo Recording If you wish to change the recording speed, adjust the Frame rate from 1 to 30. The recording time is also adjustable. Press " Start to record" to record. Note: T o record V ideo and Audio simultaneously , please use one of the bundled applic[...]

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    Press "Snapshot" button to capture a picture to the work area. Press "V ideo Format" button to set picture size. Press "V ideo Source" button to adjust advanced settings. Go to " Output size" to change resolution and video quality . QVGA is the standard setting of video recording. ! While the Manager is in Li[...]

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    TW AIN Manager T o start using the TW AIN Manager , simply click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs" Then go to the folder named "Imaging" and select it. Go to "File" and choose "Select scanners" Choose " TW AIN scanners " and click "OK" Go to "File" again and s[...]

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    Press "SNAPSHOT" button to capture a picture Select a single picture and transfer it to the work area Select all pictures and transfer them to the work area Select an A VI or a W A V file and click "Save A VI or W A V" T ransfer T ransfer All Save A VI Snapshot 82-091-90010 V1.1[...]