AIPTEK 3300 manual

Preparing Y our Camera Getting Started Digital V ideo Mode Digital Camera Mode V oice Recording Mode Playback Mode MP3 Mode Camera Settings TV Output Copying Files to PC Using PC Camera Users Manual English PocketDV 3300[...]

Safety Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. A void all cont act 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. A void pressing hard on the camera body . [...]

~ 2 ~ Users guide Camera Driver CD USB cable A V cable AA Alkaline batteries x 4 T ripod Bag Wrist S trap Earphone Package Content s[...]

Microphone Back LED Shutter/Record Button Direction Buttons OK Button Menu Button Wrist S trap Hook SD/MMC Card Slot Video-out Connector USB Connector Earphone Connector S peaker LCD Panel LCD On/Off Detector Flash S trobe Lens Lens Cover Front LED Battery Cover Focus Switch Power On/Off Button Mode Switch T ripod Socket ~ 3 ~ Camera Part s[...]

Loading the batteries Y our camera runs on four AA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are recommended for this camera for maximum battery life. Preparing Y our Camera 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 [...]

~ 5 ~ Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional) 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. T o ensure that the camera can operate normally , you should set the write-protect switch to the Unlock position before inserting the SD card. In addition to 16MB (12[...]

Att aching the wrist strap Please unfasten and separate the strap into two part s. T o attach the wrist strap to the camera, thread the strap through the hook on the side of the camera, and then the one on the bottom part. After threading the strap, fasten the strap and then use the leather wrap to hold the strap. ~ 6 ~ How to hold your camera Plea[...]

Using the bag The accessory bag comes handy if you are planning to carry the camera with you while you are travelling around. Simply put the camera into the bag as indicated, and you are ready to carry the camera with you. ~ 7 ~ Using the tripod Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality , especially while shooting se[...]

T urning on your camera Getting S tarted Press and hold down the power button for 2 ~ 3 seconds to turn on the camera.  If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. There are four AA batteries installed in the ca mera. 2. The batteries have enough power left.  Y ou can turn on the camera without opening the[...]

Setting the date and time When you power on the camera for the first time, you need to set up the date and time: 1. Set the Mode Switch to Setting mode. 2. Press the Up or Down button to highlight Date , and then press the OK button or the Right button to enter the sub-menu. Date 2003 / 01 / 01 3. Press the Left or Right button to move the cursor .[...]

Tip s for best shooting Keep the focus set to except for 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 stills or recording A VI movies. For stable and smooth image quality , move the camera slowly during filming. The LCD displ[...]

The following chart is estimated based on a 64MB SD card. Actual capacity may vary (up to +5%) depending on the environment and color condition. Storage cap acity chart Getting Started ~ 1 1 ~[...]

LCD display Digital V ideo (DV) Mode Digital V ideo Mode Fine 1. 00 06:20 00:00 QVGA DV mode indicator Recording indicator Recording time lapse Image resolution Image quality Battery life indicator Storage media type Remaining capacity (mm:ss) Zoom ratio ~ 12 ~[...]

Recording an A VI movie Digital V ideo Mode 1. Set the Mode Switch to Digital Video mode. 2. Press the Shutter/Record button to start recording. Shutter/Record button 4. Press the Shutter/Record button again to stop recording. 3. While recording, you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in/out the screen. Second Minute Fine 1. 00 260 00:00 QVGA [...]

Digital V ideo Mode Start/Stop Recording Zoom In Zoom Out DV Menu Function buttons The following function buttons are available while the camera is in Digital Video mode: ~ 14 ~ AE Lock  Pressing the OK button will lock your current AE setting, enabling you to shoot other subjects without changing the AE metering value. Pressing the OK button ag[...]

LCD display Digital Camera Mode Digital Camera Mode Fine 260 1. 00 EV+1 1280 Digital Camera mode indicator Self-timer indicator Flash indicator White balance indicator Image resolution Image quality Battery life indicator Storage media type Remaining capacity (pic.) Exposure compensation value Zoom ratio ~ 15 ~[...]

T aking a still 1. Set the Mode Switch to Digital Camera mode. 4. Press the Shutter/Record button to take a still. 3. Before shooting, you can press the Up or Down button to adjust the zoom ratio. 2. Use the Focus Switch to set focus as appropriate. 12"~16" (30cm~40cm) 16"~ (40cm~ ) Shutter/Record button ~ 16 ~ Digital Camera Mode[...]

Using the flash strobe When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment, the flash can provide the extra light you need. Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode, pressing the Lef t button allows you to switch the flash mode without entering the options menu. Pressing the hot button can cycle through three flash modes - Au[...]

Setting white balance Under certain conditions, you may need to manually select the white balance setting to take pictures with the correct color balance. Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode, pressing the Right button allows you to change the white balance setting without entering the options menu. Pressing the hot button can cycle th[...]

Using the self-timer 1. While in Digital Camera mode, press the Menu button to bring up the Camera menu. 2. Highlight the SelfTimer item, and then select ON in the sub-menu. Then press the Menu button to exit. 2. Highlight the Exposure item, and then select a desired EV value in the sub-menu. The larger the number is, the brighter the stills will b[...]

Camera menu Camera Strobe AUTO 2M ImageSize SelfTimer OFF DateSt amp OFF Display OFF The Camera menu provides several items for you to fine- tune the camera function. T o bring up the Camera menu, press the Menu button while in Digital Camera mode. T o access the advanced menu, move the cursor to highlight the Camera tab, and then press the Right b[...]

The following table illustrates all items and functions of the advanced camera settings. The following table illustrates all items and functions of the basic camera settings. Camera menu (continued) ~ 21 ~ Digital Camera Mode[...]

LCD display V oice Recording (VR) Mode V oice Recording Mode 10:52 001/001 123K VR mode indicator Current file / All files File size Battery life indicator Storage media type Sound volume Remaining capacity (mm:ss) W A VE0001.W A V ~ 22 ~[...]

Recording a sound clip V oice Recording Mode 1. Set the Mode Switch to V oice Recording mode. 2. Press the Shutter/Record button to start recording. Microphone  Avoid blocking the microphone while recording voice. Shutter/Record button 3. Press the Shutter/Record button again to stop recording. ~ 23 ~[...]

Deleting sound clip s V oice Recording Mode Start/Stop Recording /Pause (while playing) V olume Up V olume Down Play File Select File Select File Delete File Function buttons The following function buttons are available while the camera is in V oice Recording mode: ~ 24 ~ When highlighting a sound clip, press the Menu button and a sub-menu will pop[...]

LCD display Playback Mode Playback Mode 001/006 1.00 JPG VOL15 00:00 Playback mode indicator File type Play/Pause/Stop indicator Playing time Sound volume Battery life indicator Storage media type Current file / All files Zoom (lock or unlock) / Zoom ratio ~ 25 ~[...]

Thumbnail browser Set the Mode Switch to Playback mode. After entering the Playback mode, you will see the thumbnail interface. Use the direction buttons to highlight a thumbnail. Y ou can tell the file type by the color of the encircling square: Red: A VI files. Y ellow: JPG files. Green: W A V files. While playing the file, you can use the functi[...]

Viewing a JPG picture When viewing a JPG picture in full-screen mode, you can use the function buttons as illustrated: Under zoom-lock mode, you can use the function buttons as illustrated: While viewing the full-screen JPG picture, If you zoom in the picture and then press the OK button, the zoom ratio will be locked. Y ou can then browse the pict[...]

Playback Mode Deleting files When highlighting a thumbnail, press the Menu button and a sub-menu will pop up asking if you want to delete one or all files. Select Delete One to delete the highlighted file. Select Delete All to delete all stored files. Delete Delete One Delete All ~ 28 ~[...]

LCD display MP3 Mode MP3 Mode 01/01 00:00 4500K Bass 3D TRACK01.MP3 MP3 mode indicator Playing time / File size Bass boost indicator 3D enhancement indicator Battery life indicator Storage media type Sound volume Current file / All files Play list item indicator ~ 29 ~[...]

Uploading MP3 files MP3 Mode Playing MP3 music T o upload MP3 files to the camera, you need to connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable. For more information on USB connection, please refer to Chapter 10 . After connecting the camera to the computer and selecting DISK mode, you can locate a "MP3" folder in the removable disk. Then y[...]

MP3 menu MP3 Mode MP3 Menu Delete OFF Bass Boost 3D Enhance OFF The MP3 menu provides several items for you to enhance the quality of MP3 music. T o bring up the MP3 menu, press the Menu button while in MP3 mode. The following table illustrates all items and their functions. ~ 31 ~[...]

Camera Settings Camera Settings Basic settings Setting Beep ON ON Boot-up Auto Off 10m Date 03/01/01 Tim e 12:00 The following table illustrates the items and functions of the basic settings. The basic camera settings allow you to configure some elemental functions of the camera. T o access the menu, set the Mode Switch to Setting mode.  The fol[...]

Advanced settings Format Media Reset Default 2-2 Advanced TV T ype NTSC 60Hz Flicker LCD Bright 1 USB Mode MENU Language 2-1 Camera Settings The following table illustrates the items and functions of the advanced settings. The advanced settings involve with more complicated options. T o access the menu, open the basic setting menu, highlight the ta[...]

Connecting the camera to TV TV Output TV Output Connect your camera and TV via an A V cable for real- time display . Y ou can export your video clips, still pictures and audio recordings directly to your TV to share them with friends and family . T urn on your TV and switch to A V mode. Connect the audio and video ends of the A V cable to your TV .[...]

Inst alling the driver (for 98SE) Copying Files to PC Copying Files to PC If you are using Windows 98 SE, you need to install DV 3300 Driver before your camera connects to your computer for the first time. Please follow these steps to complete the installation. 1. T urn on your computer. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive.  Do not[...]

3. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Please click on Next to continue the installation. 4. After the driver installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Direct X 8.0 or above. If you are not sure if this program has been installed in your computer , please click Ye s to continue. [...]

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera.  If the camera's USB mode is set to MENU (please refer to the Advanced settings in Chapter 8 ), a menu will pop up when the camera is connected to your computer. Y ou can then select CAMERA (for PC camera) or DISK (for removable disk) according to your purpose. Connecting the camera [...]

Copying files to your PC 1. This step varies according to your operation system. For Windows XP users: After the camera is connected to your computer , a dialogue window will appear automatically . Please select the item Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click OK . For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users: Double-click on My Computer . By [...]

Copying files to your PC (continued) 2. Double-click on the DCIM file folder . 3. Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder . Windows XP Windows 2000/ME/98 SE Windows XP Windows 2000/ME/98 SE 4. Drag the pictures to your desired target folder . Windows XP Copy pictures to "My Documents" Windows 2000/ME/98 SE Copying Files to PC ~ 39 ~[...]

File locations The following figure shows where different types of files are located in different folders. For JPG , A VI, and WA V files For MP3 files Uploading/Deleting MP3 files The "MP3" folder is for storing the MP3 files. T o upload or delete a MP3 file, you must connect the camera to a PC and set the camera to DISK (removable disk)[...]

Viewing/Playing files on your PC 1. Double-click on My Documents or other folder that stores your files. 2. Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be opened by the program matching the file's type. Windows XP Windows 2000/ME/98 SE Windows XP Windows 2000/ME/98 SE Copying Files to PC ~ 41 ~[...]

Using PC Camera Using PC Camera Inst alling the application Y ou need to install DV 3300 PC Camera to take advantage of the PC camera function. Please follow these steps to install the application. 1. T urn on your computer, and then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive. (Please see step 1 in Chapter 10 - Installing the driver for reference[...]

Inst alling the application (continued) Using PC Camera  Notice for Windows ME users: When the following screen appears, please select Automatic search for a better driver and click Next to continue.  Notice for Windows 98SE users: 1. Click Next when the following screen appears. 2. When the following screen appears, please select Search for [...]

St arting the application Using PC Camera ~ 44 ~ 1. Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable. Select CAMERA mode when prompted in the camera LCD screen. CAMERA DISK USB Mode  If the camera is set to DISK mode when connected to the PC, you can press the Menu button and switch to CAMERA mode manually .  Please open the lens cover [...]

Using DV 3300 PC Camera Using PC Camera  T o view pictures taken by DV 3300 PC Camera, please click on to open the photo album. Or , as an alternate option, go to the "Work T emp" folder to find files taken by the program. The full path is as following: C:/Program Files/DV3300 PC Camera/Work T emp ~ 45 ~ S tart recording a video clip S[...]

Recording an A VI movie or taking a snap shot Advanced settings in PC Camera Using PC Camera Format: ! Color Sp ace: Select one of the following functions according to your needs. - RGB 24: This item is for retaining better quality . - MJPG: This item indicates the A VI movie will be more compressed to gain the advantage of faster processing speed.[...]

Advanced settings in PC Camera (continued) Using PC Camera Source: The Source sub-menu provides several options for you to set the color adjustments to retain the best image quality . Y ou can use the default settings, or change the settings (such as brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness) on your own. Settings: If you take your camera abr[...]

T roubleshooting ~ 48 ~[...]

T roubleshooting (continued) ~ 49 ~[...]

Flicker Settings T able LED Event T able ~ 50 ~ The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply . *[...]

System Message T able ~ 51 ~[...]

Specifications Main Functions ~ 52 ~[...]

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