AIPTEK Pocket DVII User manual

Electronic-Manual

English
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Notice
2Notice
1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera.
2. Remove batteries during long periods between use.
3. Avoid using batteries of different brands at the same
time.
4. Avoid using leaking or distorted batteries.
5. Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before
using.
6. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or
leave it in direct sunlight.
7. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.
Make sure you have adequate light when taking still pictures or
movies, especially indoors.

Camera USB cable
AV-out cable Strap
2 x AA Alkaline batteries
CD driver User guide
Bundled Accessories
3
Bundled Accessories

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

Battery Installation
Battery Installation
Your camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries.
High performance batteries are recommended for
this camera for maximum battery life.
When not using your camera for extended
periods, we suggest you remove the batteries.
on the LCD display indicates low battery.
Transfer data from SDRAM to your PC
immediately to avoid data loss. All SDRAM
data will be lost when the camera loses power
from battery exhaustion or removal.
Full Low Out of power
Battery Indicators
Battery Installation 5

Using a CF Card
External Memory/ CF Card
In addition to 128 Mbits SDRAM, your camera
can store data on Compact Flash Cards(8MB-
512 MB). Data will be automatically stored on the
CF card until it is full, with additional data stored
on SDRAM. Insert you CF Card as shown. EJECT
CF CARD
Using a CF Card
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Format CF Card
Select on the LCD display to format the
CF Card. (See P.9 for more on the LCD display. )
Gently insert CF Card to CF Card Slot. Do not
force. Ensure CF Card is completely inserted.
CF Card storage capacity
- Movies (P. 12)
- Still pictures (P.14)
- Voice recording (P15)
Do not eject CF Card while the camera is
processing data.
Data will be completely lost as you format your
card.

Strap and Tripod Use
Strap
Tripod (optional)
Attach the carrying strap for convenience and
safety.
Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and
ensure optimal image quality, especially while
shooting longer movies, self-portraits or video
conferencing.
Tight
Loose
Strap and Tripod Use 7

Using Your Camera
Opening LCD panel
Turning on your camera
Press and hold the MENU control for 3 seconds to
turn on your camera.
Manual shut-off: press the MENU control for 3
seconds.
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
8

LCD Display
Mode Selecting
Rotate (MENU control) up or down to shift between
modes. Press to select mode.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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H
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LCD Display
(1)
(4)
(2)
(3)
(5) (6) (7) (8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
Counter
Still picture
Self-Timer
Voice record
Erase
Picture quality
Format CF card
Battery indicator
Picture resolution
Voice playback
AV out setting
LCD Display 9
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NTSC

Focus
Focus
Set focus before taking pictures.
Focus
10
16"~40" (40cm~100cm)
40"~ (100cm~ )

Recording and Taking Pictures
20cm~40cm
Distance between the
camera and your eyes
How to hold your camera
Subjects in the viewfinder
should be clear.
Recording and Taking Pictures 11
Microphone
Do not cover the lens. Do not cover the microphone.
! !

(1) Press and release to record.
(2) ed light indicates recording in progress.
To Record:
Flashing r
(3) Press and release again to stop recording.
VIDEO
Taking AVI Movies
VIDEO
For movie playback, see p. 18-20
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 SDRAM memory.
Microphone
Taking AVI Movies
12
16MB
32MB
64MB
CF Card Storage Capacity
4minAbout
About 6~9 min
About 20~30 min
Estimated maximum
recording time
(This table is only for reference. )
SDRAM Memory
Built-in Memory
About 2 min
Estimated maximum
recording time

Still Pictures
Image resolution & quality
Still pictures
Images taken in Still picture mode are stored as JPEG files.
Steps
(1) Select image resolution see below)
(2) Center the target in the viewfinder.
(3) Press the shutter button.
(4) After red light stops, image is successfully captured.
:
Still pictures 13
=1.3Mega/ VGA resolution
=High/ Normal quality
Two 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.
Note

Pictures Storage
Capacity
Still Pictures
Still pictures
14
Pictures storage capacity depends on CF
Card storage capacity and your SDRAM
memory.
Self-timer
(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight .
(2) Press shutter button.
(3) Counter will count down from ten and automatically
release the shutter.
Steps:
Resolution
Icon
High quality
About
20 pictures
Normal
About
40 pictures
About
80 pictures
About
160 pictures
Quality
8MB 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.

Voice Recording and Playback
Voice Playback
Voice Recording
Microphone
(2)
Steps:
(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight and then press .
Red light indicates voice is being played back.
(3) Press to stop playback.
(4) Rotate to select the file you want to playback.
(5) Press (record button) to return to still pictures mode.
Voice Recording and Voice Playback
Voice recording capacity depends on CF Card storage
capacity and your SDRAM Memory.
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VIDEO
Flashing number indicates
this file is a WAV file.
16MB
32MB
64MB
CF Card Storage Capacity
About 1 hour
About 2 hours
About 4 hours
(This table is only for reference. )
SDRAM Memory
Built-in Memory
About 30 min.
Estimated Voice Recording Time
Estimated Voice Recording Time
(2) Red light indicates voice is being recorded.
Steps:
(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight and
press to start voice recording.
(3) Speak directly into the microphone.
(4) Press to stop voice recording.

Erase All
(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight .
and press to erase last file.
(2) Press and stars blinking.
(3) Press again to confirm.
You must confirm deletion (step 3)
before the erase icon flashes five times
or the erase command will be cancelled.
Erase
Erase Last
The last saved file ( will be deleted.AVI, JPEG, or WAV)
Steps:
Erase
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(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight and
press to erase all files.
(2) Press and stars blinking.
(3) Press again to confirm.
Steps:
All files saved in CF Card will be
deleted. To delete files taken before a CF Card is
inserted, please take out the CF Card.
(AVI, JPEG, or WAV)

For Best Results
Keep the focus set to except for extreme
close-ups.
Make sure your subject is well lit from the front.
Keep the camera level and steady when
releasing the shutter.
Make sure you have adequate light when taking
still pictures or movies, especially indoors.
For best quality video, move the camera slowly
during filming. Make sure you have adequate
light
For Best Results 17
5
A/V
TV

AV OUT Mode
AV out mode
Connect your camera and TV via A/V out cable for real
time display, and AVI, JPEG, and WAV playback on your
TV.
Select AV out Color System
The AV out color system of camera must be selected as
same as your TV. Incorrect color system will cause TV
display problems. Each TV belongs to one color system:
PAL or NTSC.
A/VA/V
TV
AV out Mode
Audio
Video
NTSC
PAL
America, Taiwan, Japan and Korea,
etc.
Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands,
China, Japan and Hongkong, etc.
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If your TV previews black and white image,
please change AV out color system.
(1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight or
and select or on your LCD or on TV.
Steps
NTSC
NTSC

TV Preview
TV Preview TV Preview
Screen Page 1 Screen Page 2
TV Preview
TV preview will appear while camera success-
fully enters AV-out mode. Rotate (MENU
control) up or down to shift between modes.
Press to select mode.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) (5)
See P 13
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
See P 15
See P 14
See P 16
See P 20
See P 9P 6 and
See P 18
See P 14P 13 and
TV Preview
TV Preview 19
As image is exported to TV, LCD preview will be
temporarily disabled.