AIPTEK Pocket DV2 User manual

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Contents
Contents
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Specifications
Notice
Bundled Accessories
Your Camera
Using your Camera
Recording and Taking Pictures
A/V out Mode
TV Playback
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Bundled Software
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Software Installation
Hardware Installation
Troubleshooting
AIPTEK Service
Video Conference
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Downloading Files from Camera to
Your PC
Battery Installation
Strap
Tripod (Optional)
External Memory/ CF Card (Optional)
Camera Parts
How to Enter MENU on LCD Display
Mode Selecting
Focus
How to Hold your Camera
Voice Recording
Playback Movies, Still Pictures and Recorded
Audio Files
Image Resolution & Quality
AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice
Recording Storage Capacity
Other Functions
Power
For Best Results
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Specifications
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Specifications
Specifications
Sensor Type 1.3M CMOS
Effective Pixels 1.3M (1280x1024 pixels)
Internal Memory 16MB built-in SDRAM
( 6MB are available for capture,
2M is Hardware Interpolated)
External Memory Built-in CF Card Slot
Maximum 512 MB
1.4" 4,096 color STN LCD Display
Main Functions
- Digital Video Camcorder :
QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) / 10fps
- Digital Still Camera : 2Mega (1600x1200 pixels) /
SXGA (1280 x 1024 pixels) /
VGA (640 x 480 pixels)
- Video Conference :
VGA 640 x 480 pixels / 10 fps
QVGA 320 x 240 pixels / 24 fps
QSIF 160 x 120 pixels / 30 fps
- Digital Voice Recorder :
Supports AV output
Focus Macro 40cm
Auto Exposure & Auto White-Balance
Self Timer 10 - second Self Timer
Power Saving Auto power off if idle over 60
seconds
Built-in Microphone & Speaker
Battery: AA x 2 ( Alkaline)
USB port
Dimension : 3.3" x 2.7" x 1.6"
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about 20 min. ( When not
using CF Card)
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP
Pentium II 266 MHz ( or equivalent )
64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
Video Card with 4 MB of RAM for minimum 16bit
high color display.
4 X speed CD-ROM
An available
Direct X8.0 or above
RAM
USB port

Notice
2Notice
1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera.
2. Remove batteries during long periods between use.
3. Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before
using.
4. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or
leave it in direct sunlight.
5. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.

Camera USB cable
AV-out cable Strap
2 x AA Alkaline batteries
CD driver User guide
Bundled Accessories
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Bundled Accessories
Tripod (Optional)

Your Camera
Camera Parts
(1) Shutter
(2) Lens
(5) Microphone
LCD display
(8) LED light
USB port
(12) CF Card slot
(13) AV-out port
(14) Eject ( CF Card)
(15) Strap-holder
(16) Speaker
(17) Battery cover
(18) Tripod port
(19) LCD Backlight control
(3) Focus
(4) Mirror
(6) View finder
(7)
(9) Record button
(10) MENU control
(11)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
4Your Camera
(18)
(19)

Battery Installation
Your camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries.
High performance batteries are recommended for
this camera for maximum battery life.
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Strap
Attach the carrying strap for convenience and
safety.
Your Camera
Your Camera

External Memory/ CF Card (Optional)
In addition to 128 Mbits built-in SDRAM memory,
your camera can store data on Compact Flash
Cards ( 8MB-512MB). Insert you CF Card as
shown. Files will be automatically stored on the
CF Card after you've inserted the CF Card. EJECT
CF CARD
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Your Camera
Tripod (Optional)
Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and
ensure optimal image quality, especially while
shooting longer movies, self-portraits or video
conferencing.
Tight
Loose
Your Camera

Using Your Camera
Opening LCD panel
Turning on your camera/off
Press and hold the MENU control for 3
seconds to turn on your camera.
Manual shut-off: press the MENU control for 3
seconds. If you can't turn off your camera,
please make sure you exit the MENU.
Auto shut-off: your camera will automatically
shut off after 60 seconds of inactivity.
Swing the LCD panel 90 away from the camera
body. Be careful not to over extend the panel.
°
90 °
Using Your Camera 7
Backlight

How to Enter MENU on LCD Display
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Show MENU
After turning on the camera, press MENU control to show
MENU. To exit MENU, select on LCD display. See
.Mode Selecting
Note
Still picture mode and AVI Movie function are
temporarily disabled when the MENU is shown.
To take still pictures or AVI Movie, please select
to exit MENU.
LCD Preview
LCD Preview
LCD Preview
LCD Preview
N
How to Enter MENU on LCD Display

Mode Selecting
Mode Selecting 9
Mode Selecting
Rotate (MENU control) up or down to shift between
modes. Press to select mode.
Screen Page 1
N
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Voice Record
Picture Quality
Picture Resolution
Playback
Exit MENU
LCD Preview
LCD Preview
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Self-Timer
Erase All
Format CF card
Battery Indicator
Screen Page 2
LCD Preview

Focus
Focus
Set focus before taking pictures.
16"~40" (40cm~100cm)
40"~ (100cm~ )
Focus
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How to Hold your Camera
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20cm~40cm
Proper Distance between
the camera and your eyes
How to hold your camera
With this proper distance when using
the viewfinder to take pictures,
subjects in the viewfinder would be
clear.
Microphone
Do not cover the lens. Do not cover the microphone.
! !
How to Hold your Camera

(1) Press and release to record.
(2) Flashing LED light indicates recording in
progress.
To Record AVI Movies
(3) Press and release again to stop
recording.
VIDEO
Recording and Taking Pictures
VIDEO
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Still pictures
(1) Center the target in the viewfinder.
(2) Press the shutter button.
(3) After LED light stops, image is successfully
captured.
Shutter button
Please turn on the camera first.
Recording and Taking Pictures

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(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight and
press to start voice recording.
(3) Speak directly into the microphone.
(4) Press to stop voice recording.
(2) LED light indicates voice is being recorded.
Microphone
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LCD Preview
LCD Preview
Voice Recording
Voice Recording
Voice Recording

Select to playback movies, still pictures and
recorded audio files. (See Fig.1)
" Playback" icon
Playback thumbnail
AVI
(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight .
(2) Press and you enter thumbnail mode.
(3) Rotate to shift between thumbnails.
(4) Press to playback files.
Steps:
Playback Movies, Still Pictures and Recorded Audio Files
Fig.1
Fig.3
Thumbnail mode
AVI WAV JPEG
Fig.2
Press to playback files.
To return to thumbnail mode from full
screen playback, press .
To return to LCD preview from
thumbnail mode, press (Record
button).
VIDEO
(Erase one)
Press the shutter button twice to
erase thumbnail.
N
LCD Preview
LCD Preview
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Recorded Audio Files

Image Resolution & Quality
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Three kinds of resolution and two kinds of quality are available
for still image:
Steps
(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight , or .
(2) Press to select , or .
(3) Rotate to highlight or .
(4) Press to select or .
(5) Press shutter to take pictures.
=Normal quality
High quality
=
Quality
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=VGA resolution
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N=1.3 Mega resolution
=2 Mega resolution
Resolution
Image resolution & quality
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LCD Preview
LCD Preview
Image Resolution & Quality
Note

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AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice Recording Storage Capacity
Still Pictures Storage
Capacity
Your pictures are stored as JPEG files.
Pictures storage capacity depends on
CF Card storage capacity and your
built-in SDRAM memory.
Your movies are stored as AVI files. Image size is
320x240 pixels, with frame rate 10 fps. Maximum
recording time is determined by the capacity of
your CF Card and your built-in SDRAM memory.
(These tables are only for reference. )
AVI Movies Storage Capacity
AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice Recording
Storage Capacity
NN
Resolution
Icon
About
80
pictures
About
160
pictures
Quality
8MB CF Card
Memory( Example )
1280x1024 pixels
(1.3M pixels)
640x480 pixels
(VGA)
High quality Normal
Note
This table is for your reference. Actual number of pictures stored may
vary (up to 30%) depending on resolution and color saturation.
About
20
pictures
About
40
pictures
High quality Normal
1600x1200 pixels
(2M pixels)
About
16
pictures
About
32
pictures
High quality Normal
About
50
pictures
About
100
pictures
Built-in SDRAM
Memory
About
12
pictures
About
24
pictures
About
10
pictures
About
20
pictures
16MB
32MB
64MB
CF Card Storage Capacity
4 minAbout 2.5~
About 5~8 min
About 10~16 min
Estimated maximum
recording time
Built-in SDRAM Memory
Built-in Memory
About 1.5 min
Estimated maximum
recording time

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AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice Recording Storage Capacity
16MB
32MB
64MB
CF Card Storage Capacity
About 1 hour
About 2 hours
About 4 hours
(This table is only for reference. )
Built-in SDRAM Memory
Built-in Memory
About 20 min.
Estimated Voice Recording Time
Estimated Voice Recording Time
Voice Recording
AVI Movies, Still Pictures and Voice
Recording Storage Capacity
Your voice recording are stored as WAV files.
Voice recording capacity depends on CF Card
storage capacity
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and your built-in SDRAM
Memory