AIPTEK Pocket DV4500 User manual

Safety Notice
Welcome
Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product.
Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development,
and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service.
1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise
the warranty will be voided.
2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using.
3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in
direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera.
4. Use the camera with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camera
body.
5. For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a
storm or lightning.
6. Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same
time. This may lead to the potential for serious damage.
7. Remove batteries during long periods between usage, as
deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of the
camera.
8. Remove batteries if they show signs of leaking or distortion.
9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.
10. Keep the camera out of the reach of children.
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Table of Contents
Welcome
Getting Started
Camera Parts
Table of Contents
Safety Notice
Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional)
Attaching the wrist strap (optional)
How to hold your camera
How to open the connector cover
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Loading the batteries 6
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Using the tripod (optional) 10
Basic Operations
Turning off your camera
Setting the language
Recording a video clip 14
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Turning on your camera 12
- How to record a video clip
- Setting the focus
- Selecting metering modes 16
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Taking a still picture 17
- How to take a still picture
- Using flash strobe 18
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Recording a voice clip 19
Playing back your recordings 20
- Full-screen view
- Thumbnail view
- Reviewing a still picture 22
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- Playing back a video or audio clip 23
Connecting the camera to your TV 25
- Zooming 15
- Zooming
- Selecting metering mode 18
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Switching on/off the OSD display 24

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Advanced Operations
Digital Video Camcorder menu 27
26
Menu access and operations 26
- Changing the video resolution
- Adjusting exposure compensation
- Applying special effects to video clips 29
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Digital Still Camera menu 30
- Changing picture resolution
- Using the self-timer 31
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Playback menu 36
- Deleting files
- Viewing file information
- Locking files 38
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- Sorting files 39
- Adjusting the white balance
- Adjusting exposure compensation
- Applying special effects to still pictures 34
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- Using the date stamp 35
Playing MP3 music 40
- Copying MP3 files to the camera
- Playing MP3 files 41
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MP3 menu 42
- Repeat playing
- Setting 3D enhancement
- Setting bass effect 44
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- Viewing MP3 info 45
- Deleting MP3 files 46
- Holding button settings 47
Camera Settings
Setting the date and time
Setting the beep sound
Setting the flicker
Setting the language 50
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Switching to Settings mode 48
Setting auto-off 50

Formatting media
Restoring default settings 51
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Copying Files to Your PC
Connecting the camera to your PC
Copying files to the PC
Viewing/Playing files on your PC
File location 58
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Installing the DV 4500 Driver on your PC 52
Using PC Camera
Starting the application
Using the DV 4500 PC Camera 63
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Installing DV 4500 software 60
- Recording an AVI movie
- Taking a snapshot 64
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- Configuring Format options
- Configuring Properties options 65
64
- Configuring Flicker options 65
Addenda 66
Troubleshooting 71
LED Event Table
Storage Capacity Table
Battery Life Table 68
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Flicker Settings Table 66
System Message Table
Specificatoins 70
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Troubleshooting on USB 74
Aiptek Service 84

Camera Parts
Power button
Mode Dial
Record/Shutter/Play/Pause button ( )
Direction buttons ( )
Menu/OK button ( )
INDEX button ( )
Battery compartment cover
Memory card slot
Battery compartment
Strap hook (1)
Status LED
Microphone
Flash strobe
Focus switch
Lens
Self-timer LED
A/V out connector
Earphone connector
USB connector
Strap hook (2)
Connector cover
Speaker
LCD panel
LCD display switch ( )
Mode Dial pointer
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Tripod socket

Getting Started
Do not use different types or brands of batteries at the same time.
Alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended for high
performance.
Loading the batteries
1. Slide the battery compartment cover
open in the direction as indicated.
2. Place the batteries into the
compartment. Note that the positive(+)
and negative(-) ends cannot be
reversed.
3. After the batteries are properly
installed, replace the battery
compartment cover.
Getting Started - Loading the batteries
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Getting Started - Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional)
Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional)
In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) of built-in flash
memory, your camera can store data on a
Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card
(MMC). The supported memory size ranges
from 8MB to 512MB.
To insert a SD/MMC card, gently push the card
as indicated until the card reaches the end of
the slot. To remove the card, first gently push
the card. After the card pops up, pull the card
out of the slot.
The SD card comes with a write-protect switch. 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.
Do not remove the SD/MMC card while the camera is processing data (when the LED
indicates red light).
When a SD/MMC card is inserted, the camera will use the card as the main storage
media. Files stored in the camera's built-in memory will become inaccessible until the
SD/MMC card is removed.
Unlock
Lock

Attaching the wrist strap (optional)
1. Unfasten and separate the strap into
two parts.
2. Thread one part of the strap into the
hook (1) on the back side of the
camera.
3. Thread the other part of the strap into
the hook (2) on the front side of the
camera.
Getting Started - Attaching the wrist strap (optional)
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4. Fasten the wrist strap as indicated.
Moving the ring on the strap to the
right will tighten the strap, and vice
versa. Then use the leather wrap to
hold the strap.

How to open the connector cover
When you want to connect the camera to your PC, TV or earphone, you need to
open the connector cover. Please open the cover gently in the direction as
illustrated below.
How to hold your camera
Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as
illustrated. While taking still pictures or recording video clips, avoid blocking the
lens to retain the best result.
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Getting Started - How to hold your camera / How to open the connector cover
Avoid blocking the lens.
Open the connector cover.Gently pull up the cover.

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Use a tripod to minimize camera
movement and ensure optimal image
quality, especially while shooting self-
portraits or video conferencing.
Tight
Loose
Using the tripod (optional)
Getting Started - Using the tripod (optional)

Basic Operations

Basic Operations
Turning on your camera
Press and hold down the power button
for 1 second to turn on the camera.
If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check:
1. There are two AA batteries installed in the camera.
2. The batteries have enough power left.
3. The polar(+ -) directions of the installed batteries are correct.
Turning off your camera
Press and hold down the power button
for 1 second to turn off the camera.
Basic Operations - Turning on your camera / Turning off your camera
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The LED will light up.
The LED will go out.

Settings
Time 2003/01/01
Beep
Flicker
Language
Setting the language
When you power on the camera for the first time, the
LCD display may not be shown in your local language.
You can set the LCD display language using the
method below:
1. Set the Mode Dial to the Settings mode, and the
Settings menu will display as illustrated.
2. Use the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the
Language item.
3. When the Language item is highlighted, press
the Menu/OK ( ) button to enter the sub-
menu. In the sub-menu, use the Up or Down ( )
button to select a suitable language, and then
press the Menu/OK ( ) button to adopt.
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Basic Operations - Setting the language
4. After all settings are done, you are ready to use
the camera. Set the Mode Dial to other modes
according to your purpose.
Language
Exit
English
German

Recording a video clip
1. Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video Camcorder
mode. The LCD display will show the screen below:
3. Press the Record/Shutter ( )
button to start recording.
Basic Operations - Recording a video clip
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How to record a video clip
1.0X 10
00:00:10
Storage media:
: internal memory
: SD/MMC card
Battery life
Recording time
Number of recordingsZoom ratio
Resolution
Mode Icon
Record / Stop
LCD Display
4. Press the Record/Shutter ( )
button again to stop recording.

Recording a video clip (continued)
You can adjust the focus by setting the Focus
Switch. Normally, you should set the focus to
( ) for most shooting conditions. Select ( )
only for close-ups. The focus is adjustable
during recording.
While recording, you can press the Up or
Down ( ) button to zoom in or zoom
out the picture.
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Setting the focus
Zooming
Basic Operations - Recording a video clip (continued)

Recording a video clip (continued)
Under normal condition, the light is automatically measured based on overall
lighting. If the subject of shooting appears too dark and the background too bright,
you can manually select a proper metering mode according to the subject's
position.
Pressing the Right ( ) button repeatedly
will switch the metering mode in the
following order:
Auto Average Center Center-low
Auto.
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Auto mode (no indicator): When the
camera is in Auto mode, the camera will
automatically select the best metering
method for the overall conditions.
Average mode: When in Average mode,
the camera will measure the lighting
condition within the bracketed area.
Center mode: When under Center mode,
the camera will measure the lighting
condition within the central area.
Center-low mode: The camera will focus
the metering on the center-low area.
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1.0X 10
Average Mode
1.0X 10
Center Mode
1.0X 10
Center-low Mode
Selecting metering modes
1.0X 10
Auto Mode
Basic Operations - Recording a video clip (continued)

Taking a still picture
2. Use the Focus Switch to set focus as appropriate.
3. Press the Record/Shutter ( )
button to take a still picture.
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How to take a still picture
1. Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still Camera mode.
The LCD display will show the screen below:
LCD Display
1.0X 10
Battery life
Self-timer status
White Balance
Number of recordingsZoom ratio
Resolution
Mode Icon Storage media:
: internal memory
: SD/MMC card
Basic Operations - Taking a still picture
Flash status

Taking a still picture (continued)
Before taking a still picture, you can set to use the flash strobe if the lighting is not
sufficient for your shooting environment.
Pressing the Left ( ) button repeatedly will
switch the flash mode in the following order:
Off Auto Off.
Off ( ): The flash is disabled.
Auto ( ): The flash automatically fires
when the lighting is insufficient.
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Before taking a still, you can press the Right ( )
button to select a metering mode. The metering
mode changes in the following order:
Auto gAverage gCenter gCenter-low gAuto.
For a detailed description of each metering mode,
please see page 16.
Using the flash strobe
Selecting metering modes
Before taking a still picture, you can
press the Up or Down ( ) button to
zoom in or zoom out the picture.
Zooming
Basic Operations - Taking a still picture (continued)
1. If the battery life icon indicates , the flash strobe may be disabled due to
insufficient voltage. Please change batteries immediately.
2. You cannot take pictures when the flash strobe is recharging.

Recording a voice clip
1. Set the Mode Dial to Voice Recording mode.
The LCD display will show the screen below:
2. Press the Record/Shutter ( )
button to start recording.
3. Press the Record/Shutter ( )
button again to stop recording.
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LCD Display
10
00:00:10
Battery life
Recording time
Number of recordings
Mode Icon
Record / Stop
Storage media:
: internal memory
: SD/MMC card
Basic Operations - Recording a voice clip