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    PocketCa mX Use r Manual AIPTE K Service AIPTEK , Inc. 5 1 Discovery , Suit e 100 Irvine , C A 92618 , USA TEL : 949-585-9600 FAX : 949-585-9345 http://www.aiptek.com Onlin e registration http://www.aiptek.com/registration/registration. htm (Onlin e registratio n entitle s yo u t o special services , download s an d promotions.)[...]

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    D o no t drop , punctur e o r disassemble th e camera ; otherwis e th e warranty wil l b e voided. Avoi d al l contac t wit h wate r an d dry hand s befor e using. D o no t expos e th e camer a t o high temperatur e o r leav e i t i n direct sunlight . Doin g s o ma y damag e the camera. Us e th e camer a wit h care . Avoid pressin g har d o n th e[...]

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    Contents ~1~ Gettin g Started 1 . You r camer a parts 2 . Loadin g th e battery Basi c operation 1 . Powerin g o n an d off 2 . Settin g th e Mod e switch Playin g You r Image s o n th e LC D a t Once 1 . Viewin g picture s an d movies 3 . Insertin g an d removin g th e SD/MM C car d (optional) 4 . Attachin g th e stra p (optional) 3 . Takin g stil[...]

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    ~2~ Usin g th e P C Camer a Functio n fo r Fun T roubleshooting 2 . Configurin g settings 2 . Connectin g you r camer a t o you r computer 4 . Viewin g o n you r computer 1 . Installin g th e PocketCa mX driver 3 . Capturin g immediat e image s t o you r computer MEN U unde r mode MEN U unde r mode MEN U unde r mode 20 23 13 14 24 15 16 24 24 26 30[...]

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    1 2 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Gettin g Started 1 . You r camer a parts LC D display Batter y section Contro l butto n (Zoo m out) LE D indicator Stra p holder Contro l butto n (Zoo m in) Flas h strobe Microphone Len s cover Focu s switch US B port Lens Self-Time r LE D indicator Battery / SD/MM C car d cover Tripo d port MENU/O K button Powe r[...]

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    2 . Loadin g th e battery W e recommen d yo u t o us e alkalin e batteries. ! Pleas e us e tw o AA A 1.5 V batteries. Slid e th e i n th e directio n o f th e indicatio n t o ope n it. battery/car d cover Follo w th e indicatio n t o loa d tw o AA A batteries. Clos e inwar d th e t o loc k it. battery/car d cover an d slid e upward ~4~ Fo r detail [...]

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    3 . Insertin g an d removin g th e SD/MM C card (Optional) Insertin g th e card Neve r ejec t th e SD/MM C car d whil e th e camer a i s processing data . (Th e LE D indicato r light s re d whil e th e camer a is processin g data . Fo r mor e informatio n o n th e LE D messages, pleas e se e th e "LE D indicato r events " sectio n o n pag[...]

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    4 . Attachin g th e stra p (Optional) Fo r convenienc e an d safety , yo u ma y wis h to attac h th e carryin g strap. ~6~ 5 . Usin g th e tripo d (Optional) Th e tripo d ca n b e attache d t o you r camer a t o minimiz e camera movemen t an d ensur e optima l imag e quality , particularl y whil e taking self-portraits , longe r movie s o r i na ma[...]

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    1 . Powerin g o n an d off Slid e th e o r pres s th e t o powe r o n o r of f the camera. Len s cove r Powe r button Usin g th e Len s cover Usin g th e Powe r button Slid e th e i n the directio n o f th e arro w t o tur n the powe r o n o r off. Len s cover OFF ~7~ Pres s th e t o turn th e powe r o n o r off. Powe r button I f th e camer a i s [...]

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    ~8~ 3 . Takin g stil l pictures Whil e th e LE D indicato r i s flashin g red , th e imag e i s bein g captured ; whil e th e LED turn s green , th e pictur e processin g i s done . (Fo r mor e informatio n o f th e LE D message, pleas e se e th e "LE D indicato r events " sectio n o n pag e 32.) Se t th e t o. Mod e switch Pres s th e t [...]

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    ~9~ Th e LC D displa y unde r mode Zoom Numbe r o f pictures an d movie s taken Lif e o f battery Storag e mode Still pictures mode Focus mode Resolution Flas h status SD/MM C card: Flas h memory : non-icon 1.0X 20 Flas h strob e an d self-timer Th e strob e an d self-time r ar e provide d t o offe r mor e convenien t utilities whe n takin g pictur[...]

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    Yo u ca n als o adjus t th e unde r mode . (Pleas e refe r t o th e "Focus" sectio n o n pag e 8.) Focu s switch ~ 1 0~ Se t th e t o. Mod e switch Pres s th e t o star t recording. Shutte r button Pres s th e agai n t o sto p th e recording. Shutte r button Th e LC D displa y unde r mode Movie mode Numbe r of picture s and movies taken L[...]

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    Playin g You r Image s o n th e LC D a t Once ~ 1 1~ 1/20 Th e LC D displa y unde r mode Picture: Movie: Numbe r o f pictures an d movie s taken Lif e o f battery I t appear s unde r th e status o f lo w batter y only. ! Pictur e an d movie number Playback mode Th e type yo u are viewing Storag e mode SD/MM C card: Flas h memory : non-icon Contro l[...]

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    ~ 1 2~ Pus h th e t o , the n pres s th e t o pic k the imag e yo u wan t t o delete. Mod e switc h Contro l buttons Pres s th e t o choos e " " , the n pres s the . Contro l button s Delet e One MENU/O K button Pic k " " wit h th e , the n pres s th e to complet e th e actio n o f deletion. Ye s Contro l button s MENU/O K butto[...]

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    Advance d Operatio n an d Settings MEN U unde r mode Th e provide s mor e advance d feature s fo r yo u t o fine-tun e the camera. MENU Us e th e t o ente r th e . Pres s the t o highligh t th e item . Us e th e t o confirm. The n us e th e t o exi t immediately. MENU/O K butto n Control button s MENU/O K button Shutter/Quic k Exi t button MENU Th [...]

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    ~ 1 4~ Auto Sunny Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Normal B&W Classic Solarize White Balance [WB] Effect Thi s ite m allow s yo u t o se t th e colo r temperature wit h th e ligh t i n th e certai n environment . I f you kno w th e colo r condition s o f you r shooting environment , suc h a s th e "sunny " (bright), "cloudy " (di[...]

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    MEN U unde r mode ~ 1 5~ Yes No Yes No Yes No Delete One Delete All Format Thi s ite m allow sa pictur e o ra movi e store d in you r built-i n flas h memor y o r th e SD/MM C card t o b e deleted. Thi s ite m allow s al l file s store d i n you r built-in flas h memor y o r th e SD/MM C car d t o b e deleted. Thi s ite m allow s al l file s store [...]

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    ~ 1 6~ Highligh t th e ico n wit h th e i n th e for configuration . Th e followin g figure s ar e th e display s unde r the thre e modes . Th e tabl e i s th e descriptio n o f al l item s i n th e. Contro l buttons MENU Setting Setting Settin g unde r mode Settin g unde r mode Settin g unde r mode Th e descriptio n o f th e items Setting 2 . Conf[...]

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    Enjoyin g Viewin g You r Image s o na PC Instal l th e drive r befor e connectin g you r camer a t o your compute r fo r th e firs t time . Pleas e follo w th e step s t o complet e the installation. PocketCa mX ! Fo r Window s X P users: Ski p (Installin g th e PocketCa mX driver ) an d g o to (Connectin g you r camer a t o you r computer ) i f yo[...]

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    Notic e fo r Window s 200 0 users D o no t restar t you r compute r a t thi s step. Th e " " dialo g bo x migh t sho w twice. Pleas e simpl y clic k " " . Thi s camer a work s wel l fo r Window s 2000. Digita l Signatur e No t Found Yes Follo w th e on-scree n instruction s an d clic k " ". Finish Th e " " di[...]

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    ~ 1 9~ Whe na windo w a s Fig 2 appears , pleas e clic k " " o r " " accordin g to you r circumstance. Ye s No I f yo u ar e no ta Window s X P use r , o r neve r instal l Direct X 8. 0 o r above , clic k " ". Yes I f yo u ar ea Window s X P use r , o r yo u alread y installe d Direct X 8. 0 o r above , click " &q[...]

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    ~ 2 0~ Tur n o n you r computer. Inser t th e US B cabl e t o th e US B por t o n you r compute r. Se t th e o n you r camer a t o o r. Mod e switch Inser t th e othe r en d o f th e US B cabl e t o th e US B por t o n you r camera. 2 . Connectin g you r camer a t o you r computer[...]

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    ~ 2 1~ Afte r connectin g you r camera wit h th e computer ,a window wil l automaticall y appea r (as Fi g 5) . Selec t th e" " ite m an d clic k " ". Ope n folder t o vie w file s usin g Windows Explore r Ok Fo r Window s X P users Fo r Window s 2000 / ME / 98S E users Fi g5 Double-clic k " " , the n double-clic k th [...]

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    ~ 2 2~ Double-clic k th e " " fil e folder. 100MEDIA Dra g th e pictur e t o th e " " fil e folde r t o cop y you r pictur e or movi e t o th e computer. M y Documents Yo u ca n fin d th e file s o f your picture s an d movie s a s Fi g 6. Th e storag e position s o f the picture s an d movies Fi g6 Fo r Window s X P users Fo r [...]

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    Double-clic k " ". M y Documents Selec t th e desire d fil e an d double-clic k i t t o vie w you r pictur e o r movie. Notic e o n disconnectin g th e camer a fro m th e compute r for Window s 2000 / M E users Double-clic k o n th e tas k ba r. Clic k (US B Disk) , the n clic k " ". Confir m th e devic e ( ) o n th e confirmati[...]

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    ~ 2 4~ Usin g th e P C Camer a Functio n fo r Fun Yo u nee d t o instal l drive r befor e usin g P C Camer a o r Video Conferencin g function. PocketCa mX ! Ski p (Installin g th e PocketCa mX driver ) an d g o t o (Connectin g your camer a t o you r computer ) i f yo u hav e alread y installe d driver. ste p 1 . ste p 2. PocketCa mX I f yo u neve [...]

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    Notic e fo r Window s 2000 / ME / 98S E user s whe n usin g P C camera functio n fo r th e firs t time Th e dialo g bo x " " migh t appea r twice, pleas e simpl y clic k " " . Thi s camer a work s wel l fo r Windows 2000. Digita l Signatur e No t Found Yes Whe n usin g P C Camer a functio n (o r Vide o Conferencing ) fo r th e f[...]

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    I f yo u wan t t o us e Vide o Conferencin g function Ope n th e NetMeetin g interfac e o r othe r Vide o Conferencing applicatio n an d the n star t t o us e it. Double-clic k th e " " ico n o n th e deskto p t o execut e the program , the n yo u ca n begi n t o captur e immediat e image s o n your computer. PocketCa mX OR Clic k th e &q[...]

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    ~ 2 7~ Pres s th e ico n a t th e botto m o n th e P C camer a pane l t o us e th e functions. Previe w Window Record Sto p Recordings Snapshot Format Setting Previe w o r Sto p Preview Ope n Album Vide o Source Viewin g you r picture s an d movie s wit h P C camer a interface Clic k th e " " ico n a t th e botto m o n th e PC camer a pan[...]

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    ~ 2 8~ Clic k th e " " an d " " ico n o n th e P C camer a pane l t o bring u p advance d settings. Forma t Setting Forma t settings Colo r Spac e/ Compressio Outpu t Size Selec t on e o f th e following function s accordin g t o you r needs. RG B 24 : Bette r imag e quality. I420 : Th e fil e wil l be compresse d t o add advant[...]

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    Yo u ca n us e th e defaul t settings o r chang e th e setting s of brightness , contrast , saturation, sharpness , an d hu e o n you r own. Custo m Setting Propertie s settings I f th e scree n o f you r compute r flicker s whe n usin g P C Camera function ,c hang e th e "Bandin g Filter " ite m o n th e "Vide o Setting" ta b t[...]

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    ~ 3 0~ T roubleshooting I di d no t delet e th e picture an d movie , bu t canno t find th e dat a i n th e SD/MM C card. Canno t powe r o n m y camera eve n thoug h batterie s is installed. Canno t se t th e strob e t o the "On " mode. Canno t tak e picture s and movie s whe n pressin g the . Shutte r button Whe n usin g th e camera Th e[...]

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    Th e imag e o n i s to o dark. Soun d playbac k i s not availabl e whe n viewin g the movi e o n th e LC D display. Whe n connectin g th e camer a t o you r computer Th e drive r installatio n failed. Thi s situatio n i s normal . I f yo u wan t the movi e wit h soun d playback , pleas e copy th e movi e t o you r compute r an d vie w i t on th e c[...]

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    ~ 3 2~ * Dat a a i s fo r usin g alkalin e batterie s an d i n 2 5 C , wit h picture s take n ever y four seconds. bove Notes: 1 . Lif e o f batter y wil l b e shorte n i n th e followin g conditions. (1 ) T akin g snapsho t a t lo w temperature. (2 ) Tur n on/of f powe r repeatedly. 2 . Th e tabl e i s fo r referenc e only. above ! Condition Takin[...]

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    ~ 3 3~ 4 . Mor e o n flicker Th e defaul t flicke r settin g o f you r camer a i s base d o n you r country. Whe n usin g th e camer a abroad , pleas e refe r t o th e tabl e belo w to matc h th e flicke r settin g wit h th e plac e yo u go. Setting Setting Country Country England Germany France Italy Spain Netherlands Portugal Taiwan China Japan K[...]

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    ~ 3 4~ Hardwar e resolution Senso r effectiv e resolution Interna l memory Externa l memory Digita l stil l camera Digita l vide o camcorder 2048x153 6 (3.1MP) 1600x120 0 (2MP) Built-i n 16M B SDRA M (buffer) 1 6 M B flas h memor y (storage) Built-i n SD/MM C slo t (maximum : 51 2 MB) JPE G Format 2048x153 6 (3.1MP) ; 1600x120 0 (2MP) ; 1280x96 0 ([...]