AIPTEK PocketCam Smart 2Mega User manual

PocketCamSmart
2Mega
PocketCamSmart
2Mega

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Contents
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Package
YourCamera
UsingyourCamera
TakingPictures
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SmartCam2MegaInstallation 18
SoftwareInstallation
Notice
Specifications
ViaSmartCam2MegaManager
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TransferringFilestoPC
CameraParts
BatteryInstallation
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UsingStrapandTripod
Turnon/OffyourCamera
LCDDisplay
ModeSelecting
FlashStrobe
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StorageCapacity
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UsingaSmartMediaCard
TakingAVIMovies
Focus
TakingStillPictures
ImageResolution 11
PCCameraFunction
ForBestResults
AddendumforMSWindows98SEUser
Troubleshooting
Contents
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OtherFunctions
19HardwareInstallation
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ViaRemovableDisk
(USBMassStorageDevice)
AiptekServices 40

Camera USBcable
Strap
2xAAAlkalinebatteries
CDdriver Userguide
Package
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Tripod SmartMediaCard
(Optional)

YourCamera
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(1)Flash
(2)ViewFinder
(5)FlashDial
(9)TripodPort
(13)BatteryCompartment
(14)SmartMediaCardSlot
(15)StrapHolder
(16)USBPort
CameraParts
(3)PowerButton
(4)FlashIndication
(6)Lens
(7)Focus
(8)BatteryCover
(10)ModeButton
(11)LCD
(12)ShutterButton
(1) (3)
(6)
(8)
(4) (5)
(2)
(9) (10)(11)
(14)(13)
(12)
(15)
(16)
(7)

BatteryInstallation
BatteryInstallation
YourcamerarunsontwoAAalkalinebatteries.
Highperformancebatteriesarerecommendedfor
thiscameraformaximumbatterylife.
Whennotusingyourcameraforextendedperiods,we
suggestyouremovethebatteries.
Full Low
BatteryIndicators
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OntheLCDdisplayindicateslowbattery.Transfer
datafromcameratoyourPCimmediatelytoavoid
dataloss.Alldatawillbelostwhenthecameraloses
powerfrombatteryexhaustionorremoval.

UsingaSmartMediaCard
ExternalMemory/SmartMediaCard
GentlyinsertSmartMediaCardtoSmartMediaCardSlot.
Donotforce.EnsureSmartMediaCardiscompletely
inserted.
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DonotremoveSmartMediaCardwhilethecamerais
processingdata.
Inadditionto128Mbits(16MB)SDRAM,yourcamera
canstoredataonSmartMediaCards(8MB-128MB).
InsertyouSmartMediaCardasshown.
FormatSmartMediaCard
Step:
(1)Pressthemodebuttonfor5secondsuntilLCD
shows"For"icon.
(2)PresstheshutterbuttonandtheSmartMediaCard
formationwillbecompleted.
AllthedataontheSmartMediaCardwillbelostafterthe
formation.Pleasemakesurebeforeyouformatyourcard.
PicturesinSDRAMwillalsobelostwheninsertingSmart
MediaCard.Westronglyrecommendyoutransferpictures
inSDRAMtoPCbeforeeachtimeyouinsertthecard.
SmartMediaCardSlot

StrapandTripodUse
Strap
Tripod
Attachthecarryingstrapfor
convenienceandsafety.
Useatripodtominimizecamera
movementandensureoptimalimage
quality,especiallywhileshooting
longermovies,self-portraitsorvideo
conferencing.
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UsingYourCamera
Turningon/offyourcamera
LCDDisplay
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnon/offthecamera.
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Yourcamerawillturnoffautomaticallywhenidleover60
seconds.
(1) (3)
(6)
(7)
(4) (5)(2)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(13)
(12)
(11)
(1)StillImageMode
(2)AVIMovieMode
(3)SelfTimer
(4)FlashStobe
(5)BatteryIndication
(6)PCCameraMode
(7)PluginUSBCable
(8)InsertSMCard
(9)AlbumMode
(10)Counter
(11)Resolution
(12)EraseAll
(13)ErasetheLast

ModeSelecting
ModeSelecting
PressModebuttontoshiftbetweenmodeson
theLCDdisplay.Presstheshutterbuttonto
selectamode.
Modecanonlybeusedwhen
SmartMediaCardisinserted.
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Andwillonlyappearwhen
filesarestoredinSDRAMorSmartMedia
Card.

Focus
Focus
Pleasesetfocusbeforetakingpictures.
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Wesuggestadjustingthefocallengthtothe
followingpositionsastakingdistinctshots:
Ifthedistancetothesubjectisgreaterthan
150cm,pleaseswitchtomode.
Ifthedistancetothesubjectisshorterthan
150cmandisbetween30cm~150cm,please
switchtomode.
Alsousethissetting
forinfinitefocus
Landscape&People
(whole-length) People (half-length) Extremeclose-up
30cm
(11.8")
150cm
(59.1")

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Whentheflashstrobeisunder"Auto"or""mode,the
flashstrobeindicationlightwilllightup.
LCDScreen
Iftheflashstrobe
modeis"",the
iconwillbe"".
FlashStrobeButton:Itisonthebackofyour
camera,supportingthreefunctionsasthepicture
shownbelow.
Auto:Whentakingapicture,theflashstrobewill
detectivesthelightscourseautomatically.
Theicon""willshowonLCDdisplay.
:Theflashismanuallyturnedon,andtheicon
""willshowonLCDdisplay.
Off:Theflashisturnedoff. Auto//Off
FlashStrobe
FlashStrobe

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Imageresolution
TakingStillPictures
ImagestakeninstillpicturemodearestoredasJPEGfiles.
Twokindsofresolutionareavailableforstillimage:
(1600*1200pixels)and(1024*768pixels).
Steps
(1)PressModebuttontohighlightor.
(2)orflashes.
(3)PressShutterbuttontoswitchtoor.
(4)PressModebuttonagaintoconfirmresolution.
Icon
Resolution
Steps:
(1)UseModebuttontoselect.
(2)Selectimageresolution(seebelow)
(3)Centerthetargetintheviewfinder.
(4)Presstheshutterbutton.
TakingPictures
XGA
(1024*768)
LCDScreen
2MegaPixels
(1600*1200)

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TakingPictures
Step
(1)PressModebuttontohighlight.
(2)Centerthetargetintheviewfinder
(3)Presstheshutterbutton.
(4)Lengthofmovieisrecordedincounter.
(5)Presstheshutterbuttonagaintostoprecording.
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TakingAVIMovies
Modecanonlybeusedwhen
SmartMediaCardisinsert.
YourmoviesarestoredasAVIfiles.Imagesize
is320x240pixels,withframerate10fps.
Maximumrecordingtimeisdeterminedbythe
capacityofyourSmartMediaCard.

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PicturesandAVIMoviesStorageCapacity
PicturesandAVIMoviesstorage
capacitydependsonSmartMediaCard
storagecapacityandyourSDRAM
memory. Seethetabletoyourrightfor
moreinformation.
Resolution
Memory
8MBSmart
MediaCard
(Example)
Thistableisforyourreference.Actualnumberofpicturestakenby
differentresolutionandqualitywillvary,dependingoncolor
saturation.
StorageCapacity
Build-in
SDRAM About8pictures About18pictures
About6pictures About15pictures
1600*1200pixels
(2Mpixels) 1024*768pixels
(XGA) 320*240
About60seconds
StillPictures AVIMovies
N/A

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OtherFunctions
Self-timer
Steps:
(1)PressModebuttontohighlight.
(2)PressShutterbuttonandyourcamerastartsa
10-secondcountdownandtakesapicture.
(3)Afterthepictureistaken,thecameracomes
backtoStillImageModeautomatically.
LCDScreen

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Step:
(1)UseModebuttontohighlight.
(2)Presstheshutterbuttontoconfirmmode.
(3)blinks.
(4)PressShutterbuttonagaintoerasethelastpictureorAVI
Movie.
ErasetheLast
Thelastsavedfile(AVIorJPEG)willbedeleted.
OtherFunctions
LCDScreen
AfterthelastpictureorAVImovieisdeleted,the
camerawillstayin""mode.
Pressshutterbuttontodeletepicturesstayatthe
lastpositionuntilallthepicturesaredeleted.
Whenunder""mode,youcanpressMode
buttontoexitthismodeanytime.

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EraseAll
AllfilessavedinSDRAMorSmart
MediaCardwillbedeleted.
(JPEGandAVI)
Step:
(1)UseModebuttontoselect.
(2)blinks.
(3)PresstheshutterbuttontwiceandallpicturesorAVIMovies
willbedeleted.
OtherFunctions
LCDScreen
AfterallthepicturesorAVImoviesaredeleted,
thecameraturnsbacktoStillPictureMode
automatically.

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SmartCam2MegaInstallation
SmartCam2MegaManagerfeatures
SmartCam2MegaManagerallowsyouto:
DownloadpicturesandAVImoviestoyourPC.
ViewpicturesandAVImoviesonscreen.
TransferpicturesandAVImoviestocustomized
albums.
UsingasastandardPCCamera.

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SoftwareInstallation
InstallingSmartCam2MegaManager
(1)InserttheCD-ROMinyourCDdrive.Theinstallationmenu
shouldopenautomatically.
(3)Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompleteinstallation.
(4)Click"Yes"toinstallDirectX8.1.
(5)iconwillappearonPCdesktopafterinstallation.
(2)ClicktostartSmartCam2MegaManagerinstallation.
Clickon"Finish"tocompleteinstallation.
IftheCDdoesnotautomaticallydisplay,simplygoto
"Start"\“Run”andkeyinthepaty“D:\Setup.exe”.Replace
“D”withtheletterthatcorrespondstoyourCD-ROMdrive.

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HardwareInstallation
Softwareinstallationmustbecompleted
beforehardwareinstallation.
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Step:
(1)ConnectyourcamerawithyourPCviaUSBcable.
(SmallerendtothecameraandtheotheronetoPC,see
Fig1.)
(2)showsonLCDandyourPCwillrecognizeanew
USBdevice(DigitalCamera/RemovableDisk),andthe
PCwilllaunchSmartCam2MegaManagerautomatically.
(3)SwitchtoandyourPCwillrecognizethe
othernewUSBdevice(PCCamera). WhenPCCamera
driverinstallationiscomplete,theSmartCam2Mega
ManagerturnstoLiveViewModeautomatically.
Note:Thethirdstepmustbedoneatfirsthardware
installation,toensureAVIfilecanbeplayedcorrectly.
Fig1.
Whenswitchingto,therewillbea
warningmessageof"unplugmassstorage
incorrectly",pleaseclickon"OK"Tocontinue
theinstallation.
MSWindowsXP/ME/2000Users
LCDScreen LCDScreen