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    Contents Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 Specifications Notice Bundled Accessories Y our Camera Using your Camera Recording and T aking Pictures A/V out Mode TV Playback 18 20 21 Bundled Software 22 23 Software Installation Hardware Installation T roubleshooting AIPTEK Service Video Conference 26 30 35 36 Downloading Files from Camera to [...]

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    Specifications 1 Specifications Specifications Sensor T ype 1.3M CMOS Effective Pixels 1.3M (1280x1024 pixels) Internal Memory 16MB built-in SDRAM ( 6MB are available for capture, 2M is Hardware Interpolated) External Memory Built-in CF Card Slot Maximum 512 MB 1.4" 4,096 color STN LCD Display Main Functions - Digital Video Camcorder : QVGA (3[...]

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    Notice 2 Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera. 2. Remove batteries during long periods between use. 3. Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using. 4. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. 5. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body .[...]

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    Camera USB cable A V -out cable Strap 2 x AA Alkaline batteries CD driver User guide Bundled Accessories 3 Bundled Accessories T ripod (Optional)[...]

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    Y our Camera Camera Parts (1) Shutter (2) Lens (5) Microphone LCD display (8) LED light USB port (12) CF Card slot (13) A V -out port (14) Eject ( CF Card) (15) Strap-holder (16) Speaker (17) Battery cover (18) T ripod port (19) LCD Backlight control (3) Focus (4) Mirror (6) V iew finder (7) (9) Record button (10) MENU control (1 1) (1) (2) (3) (4)[...]

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    Battery Installation Y our camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are recommended for this camera for maximum battery life. 5 Strap Attach the carrying strap for convenience and safety . Y our Camera Y our Camera[...]

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    External Memory/ CF Card (Optional) In addition to 128 Mbits built-in SDRAM memory , your camera can store data on Compact Flash Cards ( 8MB-512MB). Insert you CF Card as shown. Files will be automatically stored on the CF Card after you've inserted the CF Card. EJECT CF CARD 6 Y our Camera T ripod (Optional) Use a tripod to minimize camera mo[...]

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    Using Y our Camera Opening LCD panel T urning on your camera /off Press and hold the MENU control for 3 seconds to t ur n on y ou r ca me ra . Manual shut-off: press the MENU control for 3 seconds. If you can't turn off your camera, please make sure you exit the MENU. Auto shut-off: your camera will automatically shut off after 60 seconds of i[...]

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    How to Enter MENU on LCD Display 8 Show MENU After turning on the camera, press MENU control to show MENU. T o exit MENU, select on LCD display . See . Mode Selecting Note Still picture mode and A VI Movie function are temporarily disabled when the MENU is shown. T o take still pictures or A VI Movie, please select to exit MENU. LCD Preview LCD Pre[...]

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    Mode Selecting Mode Selecting 9 Mode Selecting Rotate (MENU control) up or down to shift between modes. Press to select mode. Screen Page 1 N (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) V oice Record Picture Quality Picture Resolution Playback Exit MENU LCD Preview LCD Preview (6) (7) (8) (9) Self-T imer Erase All Format CF card Battery Indicator Screen Page 2 LCD Preview[...]

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

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    How to Hold your Camera 11 20cm~40cm Proper Distance between the camera and your eyes How to hold your camera With this proper distance when using the viewfinder to take pictures, subjects in the viewfinder would be clear . Microphone Do not cover the lens. Do not cover the microphone. ! ! How to Hold your Camera[...]

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    (1) Press and release to record. (2) Flashing LED light indicates recording in progress. T o Record A VI Movies (3) Press and release again to stop recording. VIDEO Recording and T aking Pictures VIDEO 12 Still pictures (1) Center the target in the viewfinder . (2) Press the shutter button. (3) After LED light stops, image is successfully captured.[...]

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    13 (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight and press to start voice recording. (3) Speak directly into the microphone. (4) Press to stop voice recording. (2) LED light indicates voice is being recorded. Microphone N LCD Preview LCD Preview V oice Recording V oice Recording V oice Recording[...]

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    Select to playback movies, still pictures and recorded audio files. (See Fig.1) " Playback" icon Playback thumbnail AV I (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight . (2) Press and you enter thumbnail mode. (3) Rotate to shift between thumbnails. (4) Press to playback files. Steps: Playback Movies, Still Pictures and Recorded Audio Files Fig.1[...]

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    Image Resolution & Quality 15 Three 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. = Normal quality High quality = Quality N = VGA resolution N N = [...]

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    16 A VI Movies, Still Pictures and V oice Recording Storage Capacity Still Pictures Storage Capacity Y our pictures are stored as JPEG files. Pictures storage capacity depends on CF Card storage capacity and your built-in SDRAM memory . Y our movies are stored as A VI files. Image size is 320x240 pixels, with frame rate 10 fps. Maximum recording ti[...]

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    17 A VI Movies, Still Pictures and V oice Recording Storage Capacity 16MB 32MB 64MB CF Card Storage Capacity About 1 hour About 2 hours About 4 hours (This table is only for reference. ) Built-in SDRAM Memory Built-in Memory About 20 min. Estimated V oice Recording Time Estimated V oice Recording Time V oice Recording A VI Movies, Still Pictures an[...]

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    Erase All All files saved in built-in memory or CF Card will be deleted. (A VI, JPEG, or W A V) (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight . (2) Press and starts blinking. (3) Press again to confirm. 18 Steps: LCD Preview Other Functions Self-timer Steps: (1) Rotate (MENU control) to highlight . (2) Press shutter button. (3) Counter will count down fro[...]

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    19 Other Functions Gently insert CF Card to CF Card Slot. Do not force. Ensure CF Card is completely inserted. Format CF Card Select on the LCD display to format the CF Card. (See P .9 for more on the Mode Selecting. ) Do not eject CF Card while the camera is processing data. All recorded data will be completely lost if you format your card. LCD Pr[...]

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    20 Power When not using your camera for extended periods, we suggest you remove the batteries. on the LCD display indicates low battery . Y our taken pictures or A VI movies will be stored in the built-in SDRAM if a CF card is not inserted to the camera. T ransfer data from built-in SDRAM Memory to your PC immediately to avoid data loss. All SDRAM [...]

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    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. For best quality video, move the camera slowly during filming. Make sure you have adequate light[...]

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    A/V out Mode TV A/V out Mode Audio V ideo 22 A/V out mode Connect your camera and TV via A/V out cable for real time display , and you can share recorded A VI Movies and pictures with your family and friends. Step1 Step2 A/ V A/ V (1) T urn on your TV and switch TV mode to A V -in mode. (2) Please plug in Video and Audio A V cable to your TV first [...]

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    TV Playback MENU Press and TV MENU will appear while camera successfully enters A/V out mode. Rotate (MENU control) up or down to shift between modes. Press to select mode. TV Playback 23 LCD Preview Screen Page 1 Screen Page 2 TV Preview TV Preview N[...]

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    Bundled Software Mega DV Manager and other bundled software packages Mega DV Manager is your camera's driver as well as basic operating software. Y our camera also comes bundled with the following video and image processing software. For more information, see each application's help file or visit the supplier's website. NetMeeting Ht[...]

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    Software Installation Installing the Mega DV Manager (1) Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive. The installation menu should open automatically . (2) (3) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Installation. (5) icon will appear on PC desktop after Installation. Click to start Mega DV Manager Installation. (4) Click " Y es" to install D[...]

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    Hardware Installation Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera. Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC. USB Hardware Installation 26 Software installation must be completed before hardware installation. ![...]

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    Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 27 (1) Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver: Y our PC will automatically install " USB Mass Storage Device" driver and complete " removable disk " installation. Y our PC will add a " removable disk " under " My computer" icon. (2) Installing "[...]

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    Fig 1 (1) Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver: 1-1 Please follow the onscreen instructions to complete " Removable disk " installation. Y our PC will add a " removable disk " under " My computer" icon. (2) Installing " Video Conference " Driver 2-1 During hardware installation, please rota[...]

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    29 Downloading Files from Camera to Y our PC DV Disk Y our camera can also serve as removable hard disk and allows you to download files from camera to your PC. Downloading Files from Camera to Y our PC DV Disk LIVE DV Disk Mode Fig 1 Note: Y our camera supports two kinds of memory storage: Built- in memory and CF Card. When a CF Card is inserted t[...]

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    Video Conference V ideo Conference LIVE Mode When using video conferencing camera to capture image, please follow the instructions. Steps: 1. Rotate (MENU control) to and press again. ( Fig 1) 2. Launch Mega DV Manager . DV Disk LIVE LIVE Mode Fig 1 Click the " " icon on the Desktop to execute the program where you can begin to use your c[...]

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    31 Preview Window Record a video clip Stop recording Snapshot Set image size Source Preview or stop preview window Settings C:/ Program Files /Mega DV Manager/ Work T emp Files captured in Live mode are stored in: V ideo Conference Video Conference[...]

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    32 Set Image Size Color Space Output Size - RGB 24: better image quality - I420: faster speed Select one of the following functions when you have different needs. Setting output size can change the size of the preview window . The default size is 320x240. Choose larger pixels when you need a larger preview window . 160 x 120 176 x 144 320 x 240 352[...]

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    Video Conference 33 Set Source Video Setting Custom Video Pro Amp - Banding Filter: When your PC screen flickers, please change the banding filter in Video Setting. The refresh rate (the number of times the screen is redrawn per second) is the most likely cause of flicker . Select 50Hz or 60Hz until your PC screen stops flickering. Y ou can use the[...]

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    34 Set Settings Y our camera has default flicker settings. If pictures in DV Disk mode appear unnatural flickering noise, please select "Cancel Flicker" in the setting dialog. Setting Setting Country Country England Germany France Italy Spain Netherlands Portugal T aiwan China Japan Korea 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50/ 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz 6[...]

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    T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Symptom Actions TV doesn't show TV preview after A V -out cable is connected. Change A V -out port. Insert white cable to audio port and yellow one to video port. Cannot turn on your camera. Press the MENU control for 3 seconds. Change new batteries. Noise appears on PC screen while camera used as a video conf[...]

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    AIPTEK Service 36 AIPTEK Service AIPTEK International GmbH AIPTEK Int'l., Inc. HalskestraBe 6 47877 Willich, Germany TEL +49 21 54 - 92 35 50 Fax +49 21 54 - 92 35 68 http://www .aiptek.de No. 5-1 Innovation Road I Science-Based Industrial Park Hsin-Chu 300 T aiwan, R.O.C. T el: 886-3-5678138 Fax: 886-3-5678569 http://www .aiptek.com.tw AIPTEK[...]

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