AIPTEK PocketCam X User manual

PocketCamX
UserManual
AIPTEKService
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Donotdrop,punctureordisassemble
thecamera;otherwisethewarranty
willbevoided.
Avoidallcontactwithwateranddry
handsbeforeusing.
Donotexposethecameratohigh
temperatureorleaveitindirect
sunlight.Doingsomaydamagethe
camera.
Usethecamerawithcare.Avoid
pressinghardonthecamerabody.
Foryourownsafety,avoidusingthe
camerawhenthereisastormor
lightning.
Avoidusingbatteriesofdifferent
brandsortypesatthesametime.
Thereispotentialofexplosionbydoing
that.
Removebatteriesduringlongperiods
betweenusage,asdeteriorated
batteriesmayaffectthefunctionalityof
thecamera.
Removebatteriesiftheyshowsignsof
leakingordistortion.
Wesuggestusingonlytheaccessories
suppliedbythemanufacturer.
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Contents
~1~
GettingStarted
1.Yourcameraparts
2.Loadingthebattery
Basicoperation
1.Poweringonandoff
2.SettingtheModeswitch
PlayingYourImagesontheLCDatOnce
1.Viewingpicturesandmovies
3.InsertingandremovingtheSD/MMCcard(optional)
4.Attachingthestrap(optional)
3.Takingstillpictures
4.Recordingmovies
UsingtheLenscover
UsingthePowerbutton
Focus
Zoomin/out
TheLCDdisplayundermode
TheLCDdisplayundermode
Insertingthecard
Removingthecard
5.Usingthetripod(optional)
2.Deletingthepictureandmovie
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TheLCDdisplayundermode
Snapshot 8
Flashstrobeandself-timer 9

~2~
UsingthePCCameraFunctionforFun
Troubleshooting
2.Configuringsettings
2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer
4.Viewingonyourcomputer
1.InstallingthePocketCamXdriver
3.Capturingimmediateimagestoyourcomputer
MENUundermode
MENUundermode
MENUundermode
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1.InstallingthePocketCamXdriver 17
3.Copyingpicturesandmoviestoyourcomputer 21
EnjoyingViewingYourImagesonaPC 17
OtherInformation 32
1.Lifeofbattery
4.Moreonflicker
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2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer
4.Advancedsettings 28
Formatsettings
3.StorageCapacity
Propertiessettings
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5.Specification 34
2.LEDindicatorevents 32
AdvancedOperationandSettings
1.UsingtheMENUbutton
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GettingStarted
1.Yourcameraparts
LCDdisplay
Batterysection
Controlbutton(Zoomout)
LEDindicator
Strapholder
Controlbutton(Zoomin)
Flashstrobe
Microphone
Lenscover
Focusswitch
USBport
Lens
Self-TimerLEDindicator
Battery/SD/MMCcardcover
Tripodport
MENU/OKbutton
Powerbutton
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SD/MMCcardslot
Knowingyourcamerapartswellbeforeusingitwillhelpyouoperateit
moreeasily.
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Modeswitch
/QuickExitbutton
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2.Loadingthebattery
Werecommendyoutousealkalinebatteries.
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PleaseusetwoAAA1.5Vbatteries.
Slidetheinthedirectionoftheindicationtoopenit.battery/cardcover
FollowtheindicationtoloadtwoAAAbatteries.
Closeinwardthetolockit.battery/cardcoverandslideupward
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Fordetailsofthebatterylife,seethe"Lifeofbattery"sectiononpage32.

3.InsertingandremovingtheSD/MMCcard
(Optional)
Insertingthecard
NeverejecttheSD/MMCcardwhilethecameraisprocessing
data.(TheLEDindicatorlightsredwhilethecamerais
processingdata.FormoreinformationontheLEDmessages,
pleaseseethe"LEDindicatorevents"sectiononpage32)
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Openthe.battery/cardcover
Insertthecardinthedirectionofthe
indicatiorandpushitintilltheendof
thecardplot.
Closethe.battery/cardcover MENU/OK
Removingthecard
Pushthecardtoremoveit.inandrelease
Thecameracomeswith16MBflash
memorybuiltinsideforstorage.If
youdonotinsertaSD/MMCcard,the
datawillbesavedinthebuilt-inflash
memoryautomatically.
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FordetailsofthestoragecapacityoftheSD/MMCcardandinternalmemory(16MB
flashmemory),pleaseseethe"Storagecapacity"sectiononpage33.

4.Attachingthestrap(Optional)
Forconvenienceandsafety,youmaywishto
attachthecarryingstrap.
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5.Usingthetripod(Optional)
Thetripodcanbeattachedtoyourcameratominimizecamera
movementandensureoptimalimagequality,particularlywhiletaking
self-portraits,longermoviesorinamacromode.
Attachthetripodtotheportonthebottomofthecameraandrotatethe
serratedwheeltolockit.
Unfoldthelegstosetup.
Threadthestraploopthroughtheholderinthe
directionindicated.
Fastenthestrapasindicated.
Adjustthealignmenttothedesiredposition.
Tight
Loose
Serratedwheel

1.Poweringonandoff
Slidetheorpressthetopoweronoroffthe
camera. LenscoverPowerbutton
UsingtheLenscover UsingthePowerbutton
Slidetheinthe
directionofthearrowtoturnthe
poweronoroff.
Lenscover
OFF
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Pressthetoturn
thepoweronoroff.
Powerbutton
Ifthecameraisidleforover60seconds,theLCDdisplaywillbe
turnedofftoconservebatterypower;pressanykeytowakeup
thecamera.Ifitisidleforover3minutes,thecamerawillshut
downautomatically.
Whiletheisopen,you
canalsopresstheto
deactivateyourcamera.
Lenscover
Powerbutton
BasicOperation
2.SettingtheModeswitch
Thiscameraprovidesthreemodestouse.Pushtheto
selectthemodethatyouwanttouse. Modeswitch
StillPicturemode
Playbackmode
Moviemode
ON

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3.Takingstillpictures
WhiletheLEDindicatorisflashingred,theimageisbeingcaptured;whiletheLED
turnsgreen,thepictureprocessingisdone.(FormoreinformationoftheLEDmessage,
pleaseseethe"LEDindicatorevents"sectiononpage32.)
Settheto.Modeswitch
Pressthetotakepictures.Shutterbutton
Followthestepstosnapstills.Alsousethe
andthetoadjustzoominorzoomoutsothat
youcangetbestresult.
Focusswitch
Controlbuttons tosetthe focus
Focus
Adjustthefocus
beforetakingthe
stillpicture.Push
the,
thenselectthe
modebestforyourpicture.The
followingtabletellsyouwhich
focusmodeyoumaychoose
withthedistancefromthe
object.
Focusswitch
Macro
Micro
12"~24"(30cm~60cm)
24"~(60cm~)
USB
Zoomin/out
Presstheto
zoominorthe
tozoomout.
Controlbutton
Controlbutton
Snapshot

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TheLCDdisplayundermode
Zoom Numberofpictures
andmoviestaken
Lifeofbattery
Storagemode
Still
pictures
mode
Focus
mode
Resolution
Flashstatus SD/MMCcard:
Flashmemory:non-icon
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Flashstrobeandself-timer
Thestrobeandself-timerareprovidedtooffermoreconvenientutilities
whentakingpictures.Youcanusethestrobeifthelightisnot
adequate.Theself-timerfunctionisusefulincertainsituations(ex.
takingself-portaitphoto).Thereareothersettingsintheunder
modetoaffecttheresultofimage,i MENU ncludingsize,exposure,white
balance,andeffect.Fordetailsonoperationandinformation,please
seepage13-14.

Youcanalsoadjusttheundermode.(Pleaserefertothe"Focus"
sectiononpage8.) Focusswitch
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Settheto.Modeswitch
Pressthetostartrecording.Shutterbutton
Presstheagaintostoptherecording.Shutterbutton
TheLCDdisplayundermode
Movie
mode
Numberof
picturesand
movies
taken
Lifeofbattery
Storagemode
SD/MMCcard:
Flashmemory:non-icon
Focus
mode
Theresolutionofmovieis320*240pixels.
4.Recordingmovies
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PlayingYourImagesontheLCDatOnce
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TheLCDdisplayundermode
Picture:
Movie:
Numberofpictures
andmoviestaken
Lifeofbattery
Itappearsunderthestatus
oflowbatteryonly.
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Pictureandmovie
number
Playback
mode
Thetype
youare
viewing
Storagemode
SD/MMCcard:
Flashmemory:non-icon
Controlbuttons
Settheto.Modeswitch
ThelastimagetakenwillbehighlightedfirstontheLCDdisplay.
Pressthetoselectthepreviousorthenextimage,
thenviewitontheLCDdisplay.
Controlbuttons
Whileplayingamovieonthe
camera,soundplaybackisnot
available.Pleasecopythe
movietoyourcomputer(for
details,seepage17)toviewit
withsoundplayback.
1.Viewingpicturesandmovies

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Pushtheto,thenpressthetopickthe
imageyouwanttodelete.
ModeswitchControlbuttons
Pressthetochoose"",thenpressthe
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ControlbuttonsDeleteOne
MENU/OKbutton
Pick""withthe,thenpresstheto
completetheactionofdeletion.
YesControlbuttonsMENU/OKbutton
Pressthetoenterthe.MENU/OKbutton MENU
Followthestepsifyouwanttodeleteonepictureormovie.
Presstheifyouwanttoquickexittheatanytime.Shutter/QuickExitbutton MENU
MENU/OKbutton
Controlbuttons
2.Deletingthepictureandmovie

AdvancedOperationandSettings
MENUundermode
Theprovidesmoreadvancedfeaturesforyoutofine-tunethe
camera.
MENU
Usethetoenterthe.Pressthe
tohighlighttheitem.Usethetoconfirm.
Thenusethetoexitimmediately.
MENU/OKbuttonControl
buttonsMENU/OKbutton
Shutter/QuickExitbutton
MENU
Theisforeither
enteringtheorexecutingan
action.
MENU/OKbutton
MENU
Selecttheicontoexit;orpress
thetoquick
exit.Shutter/QuikExitbutton
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1.UsingtheMENUbutton
Item Option
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
Auto
Off
On
Off
Size
Strobe
Self-
Timer
Description
Thisitemallowsyoutochangetheresolutionofthe
picture.Selectthe"1600x1200"or"2048x1536"
typewhenyouwanttodevelop4x6photos;select
the"1280x960"whenyouwanttodevelop3x5
photos.
Thisitemallowsyoutosettheflashstrobe.When
youarenotsureifthelightisadequate,selectthe
"Auto"mode.Thestrobewillfireautomaticallyif
morelightisneeded.Ifyouhaveproblemswhen
usingthestrobe,pleasereferto"Troubleshooting".
Thisitemallowsyoutospecifythedelayfor10
secondsbeforetheshutterfires.Ifyouwanttouse
theself-timer,setthe"On"mode,pressthe
,thenwaitfor10secondswith
flashingred.
Shutter
buttonSelf-TimerLED
indicator
Icon
MENU LCD
display
N/A

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Auto
Sunny
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Tungsten
Normal
B&W
Classic
Solarize
White
Balance
[WB]
Effect
Thisitemallowsyoutosetthecolortemperature
withthelightinthecertainenvironment.Ifyou
knowthecolorconditionsofyourshooting
environment,suchasthe"sunny"(bright),
"cloudy"(dim),"fluorescent"(highcolorcondition)
and"tungsten"(lowcolorcondition)situations,
selectthemodeyouconsidermostappropriate.
Selectthe"Auto"modeifyouarenotsurethecolor
conditionoftheenvironment.
Thisitemoffersfourscenesofphotoimaging,such
asthe"Normal"(noeffect),"B&W"(blackand
white),"Classic"(oldpicture),and"Solarize"(over-
exposed)effects.
Setting Seepage16fordetails.
Auto
BackLight
Exposure
Thisitemallowsyoutosettheexposure-metering
mode.Whenyouarenotsurethesourceoflightor
whentheobjectfacesthelight,selectthe"Auto"
mode.Whentheobjectisagainstthelight,select
the"BackLight"mode.
N/A
N/A
N/A
MENUundermode
Item Option
Normal
B&W
Effect
Setting
Description
Thisitemallowsyoutosettheeffectofthe
image,suchasthe"Normal"(noeffect)and
"B&W"(blackandwhite)effects.
Seepage16fordetails.
Icon
MENU LCD
display
N/A

MENUundermode
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Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Delete
One
Delete
All
Format
Thisitemallowsapictureoramoviestoredin
yourbuilt-inflashmemoryortheSD/MMCcard
tobedeleted.
Thisitemallowsallfilesstoredinyourbuilt-in
flashmemoryortheSD/MMCcardtobedeleted.
Thisitemallowsallfilesstoredinyourbuilt-in
flashmemoryortheSD/MMCcardwillbedeleted
andformatted.Notethatallstoredfileswillbe
goneandcannotberestored.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Item Option Description
Icon
MENU LCD
display
Setting
Seepage16fordetails.

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Highlighttheiconwiththeinthefor
configuration.Thefollowingfiguresarethedisplaysunderthe
threemodes.Thetableisthedescriptionofallitemsinthe.
Controlbuttons MENU
Setting Setting
Settingundermode Settingundermode Settingundermode
ThedescriptionoftheitemsSetting
2.Configuringsettings
Item
Year
Month
Day
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off
50HZ
60HZ
English
Duestch
Yes
No
Time
Beep
Display
DateStamp
Flicker
Function
Language
Thisitemallowsyoutosetthetimeofthecamera.
Usethetochangethenumberof
settings.Pressthetoconfirm.
Controlbuttons
MENU/OKbutton
Thisitemdetermineswhetherthebeepsounds
whenoperatingthecamera.
Thisitemdetermineswhetheradatestampwill
appearonthepicturestaken.
Default
Hour
Minute
Thisitemdetermineswhetherthesmalliconsfor
illustrationwillappearontheLCDscreen.
Thisitemallowsyoutosettheflickertoprevent
nosieandgetthebestimage.Thedefaultflicker
valueisbasedonyourcountry.Seethe"Moreon
flicker"sectiononpage33fordetails.
Thisitemallowsyoutosettheusageoflanguage
ontheLCDdisplay.
Thisitemdetermineswhetherallyoursettingswill
bereturnedtotheoriginalfactorydefault.
N/A
Option Icon

EnjoyingViewingYourImagesonaPC
Installthedriverbeforeconnectingyourcameratoyour
computerforthefirsttime.Pleasefollowthestepstocompletethe
installation.
PocketCamX
!ForWindowsXPusers: Skip(InstallingthePocketCamXdriver)andgoto
(Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer)ifyoudonotusethePCCamerafunction.
step1.step2.
Turnonyourcomputer.
!DonotconnecttheUSBcabletoyourcomputeratthisstage.
!Turnoffotherapplicationsrunningonyourcomputer.
PlacethesuppliedCDintotheCD-ROMdrive.
Movethemouseto""andclickit.PocketCamXDriver
Mycomputer PocketCamX(E:)*
Pleasefollowthesteps:
Double-clickthe""icon.
Double-clicktheCD-ROMdriveicon("").
*ThenameofCD-ROMdrivechangesdependingonhowyour
computerissetup.
Thetitleappearsonthescreenin
afewseconds. Clickthe""
item. PocketCamXDriver
Ifnotitleappearsonthescreen
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1.InstallingthePocketCamXdriver