AIPTEK Pocket Pocket DV Guide

E-manual
Digital
Video Camera Manager

Digital Video Camera Manager Installation
Place the CD into your CD-ROM and click on the Digital Video 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 Video Camera Manager
After the welcome screen appears,
click "Next".
Software Installation
Chapter 1: Installation

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

Chapter2: How to Use Your Digital Video
Camera
Introduction
The Pocket DV is equipped with 16 MB (128Mbits). It offers digital cam-
corder, digital still camera, voice annotation , and Video Conferencing
functions. It is able to take up to 450 VGA pictures and up to 2000 QVGA
pictures. In addition, your camera supports AVI Movie (QVGA) and
provides audio & video synchronized function. It allows up to 200 seconds
audio & video recording and is able to achieve around 30 minutes voice
annotation.
Installing batteries
Your camera is powered by 2 AA batteries or by a PC via a USB cable.
Please be aware that when batteries are out of power or are
removed, all stored pictures will be erased. Therefore, please upload
images, audio or video files to PC as soon as possible.
(Battery Capacity: continuous AV recording for 2 hours, standby for 7
days. )

Your camera
Shutter Switch
View Finder
Lens
Mode Switch
LCD Display
Working LED
Audio Button
Video Button
Microphone
USB port
Battery Cover

Turning 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
AVI Movie
Still Image
Erase All
Erase Last
Image & Second
Counter
Voice Annotation
If the shutter button is not pressed in 5 seconds after
activating the camera, the camera will be turned off
automatically.
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Quality
Choosing the Quality
Press the mode button until star icons with H or L are shown.
To 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
AVI Movie
The AV recording video size is QVGA (320x240). As you click the
Video button, your camera will automatically select QVGA format.
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Size
Quality
Maximum
Photos Up to 450 pic.
Up to2000 pic.
(640x480) (640x480) (320x240) (320x240)
Up to1000 pic.Up to250 pic.

Chapter 3: Taking Pictures
Adjusting Viewfinder 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
We suggest adjusting the focal length to
the following positions as taking distinct
shots.
To infinity
Landscape & People
( whole-length)
People
(half-length)
Extreme close-up
60 cm
(23.62")
20 cm
(7.87")

AVI Movie Mode
Press the mode button.
The LCD shows the Self Timer icon.
Press the shutter button.
Your camera starts a 10-second countdown and takes a picture.
Self Timer
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 last stored picture
or AVI Movie is cleared.
Press the Video button to begin to take AVI Movie with audio.
Your camera allows up to 200 seconds video recording. To
stop video recording, press the Video button again.
!If you record for 3 minutes and 20 seconds or for
minutes, uploading AVI files to your PC may take
several minutes .
Video button
Press the mode button.
The LCD shows the Still Image Mode icon.
Press the shutter button to take a single picture.
Still Image Mode
Taking Pictures

Battery Indicators
Digit Counter
It shows the total taken images and AVI Movies.
Your 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 AVI Movie are cleared.
Erase All
When your camera enters low battery status, your camera will
beep for six times and the LCD will be locked. The standby time
is 7 days. Please upload files to PC before the batteries are out
of power or before removing the batteries.
Voice Annotation
Audio
button
Press the Audio button to start voice annotation.
To stop , press the Audio button
again.
voice annotation
Due to the limitation of digit counter, when the number of pictures is over
999,the LCD will show a "sec" icon together with a "000" icon.This
indicates you have taken 1000 pictures. Meanwhile, when taking the
next picture, the digit counter will start from "1" with a "sec" icon. If the
LCD shows a "sec" icon with "999", that means you have taken 1999 pictures.
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Mode Selecting
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Press the "Live View" button to change the camera to Live View mode.
Press the "DSC Function" button to change the camera to DSC mode.
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Live View Mode
DSC Function
(DSC Mode)
To start using the Digital Video Camera Manager, click on the "Start" menu
and go up to "Programs" Then go to the folder named "Digital Video
Camera Manager" and select it. Click on the Digital Video Camera
Manager "This program is the interface for your camera.
Start Digital Video Camera Manager
Pictures can be transferred to your PC at all times. To connect your camera
with your PC, you need a USB cable and USB port. Your camera double
beeps when successfully connected with your PC. Your PC offers power for
your camera. When disconnecting the USB cable, your camera turns off
automatically.
Chapter 4: How to Transfer Pictures and
AVI files to PC

DSC Function
(DSC Mode)
Work area
Transfer pictures to
the work area
Transfer pictures
to the album
Exit
Minimize
Create AVI file
Send Mail
Select All
Delete
Album Manager Album
Image
DSC Mode
Transferring pictures to the work area
Click" Grab Image" or the shutter
button to take a picture. Then click
"Update"to display the next picture.
Refresh (Update)
To take pictures through the PC,
click " Apply format" to choose
"VGA" or " QVGA" format.
First, the total taken pictures in the
camera are displayed.
Click " Upload " to transfer
pictures to the work area.
Upload
Shortcut Menu
Right-click the work area, a shortcut menu will pop up.
You can use the shortcut menu to select the select all,
transfer to album, save as, mail to or delete options.
Select All
Delete

Preview & Slide Show
You can preview any picture file you want by double clicking the picture icon
to display the Slide window. To display the next image, click " Go to the next
picture" or " Go to the previous picture". Then adjust Slide Show Timer and
click "OK". Pictures in the work area are displayed in order. To stop Slide
show, simply click " Stop".
Slide Show Timer
Picture icon
Go to the next picture
Go to the previous picture
Stop
Exit
Slide Show

Making AVI file
To create an AVI file from separate
images, select JPG or BMP
pictures and click on the " Create
AVI" icon to create an AVI file.
Playing Video
Double click the " AVI" icon on the work
area to launch your default media player
and play the file.
Picture sequence and frame
rate are adjustable

Transferring pictures to the Album
Click a JPG(BMP) picture or an AVI picture . Then click
" Transfer pictures to the album" button. Pictures are
transferred from the work area to the album. To delete
a picture, select it and click "Delete".
Editing Photos
Pictures can be edited in image editing
software, such as PhotoExpress,
CorelDraw, etc.
Deleting files
To delete JPG(BMP), AVI or audio files, select the file and click the " Delete "
button on your keyboard, thereby deleting the files you are not satisfied with.
Playing Audio
Double click the " WAV " icon on the work area to launch
your default media player and play the file.

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 Your 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 Album.
Click the button and key in your file name.
Then you'll have a new album folder, which
can store lots of pictures or AVI files. If you
want to cancel any of the album folders, just
select the album and click the delete button
below.
Please be very careful when deleting images!
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Live View Mode
The current view is displayed in the "preview" window.
Video 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: To record Video and Audio
simultaneously, please use one
of the bundled applications.
Press "Video Record button
" to record a video clip to the
work area.
Press " Stop" button to
stop video recording.
Live View Mode
Live preview
Video Record
Snapshot
Set Video Format
Set Video Source

Press "Snapshot" button to capture a picture to the work area.
Press "Video Format" button to set picture size.
Press "Video 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 Live View mode, the camera will
automatically lock the functions of the icons on the LCD.
The LCD is unlocked if you switch to DSC mode.

TWAIN Manager
To start using the TWAIN 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 " TWAIN scanners " and click "OK"
Go to "File" again and select " Scan New "
How to enter TWAIN Manager
After connecting USB cable with your
PC, pictures are transferred to the
preview window automatically.
Preview Window
Work area

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 AVI or a WAV file and click "Save AVI
or WAV"
Transfer
Transfer All
Save AVI
Snapshot
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