Aigo DC-T1000 manual

About aigo Founded in 1993, Huaqi Information Digital T echnology Co. Ltd. currently employs over 1900 employees in more than 17 nationwide branches and 5 overseas subsidiaries. This dedicated team has developed the aigo brand in to a leader in many of China’ s technology markets. The aigo product line boasts: aigo MP4 players that became the num[...]

Table of Contents i Table of Contents Preface iv About this Manual ...................................................................................................... iv Copyright............................................................................................................... iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance ..[...]

Table of Contents ii Setting the Zoom Control .......................................................................................... 21 Using Flash ................................................................................................................ 22 Using Macro ......................................................................[...]

Table of Contents iii Resize ................................................................................................................... 50 Startup Image ....................................................................................................... 50 DPOF.............................................................................[...]

Chapter i: Preface About this Manual iv Pref ace About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using yo ur new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains propri etary information protected by copyright. Al l rights are reserved. No part of[...]

Chapter i: Preface v Safety and Handling Precautions T rademark R ecognition Windows 98/2000/ME/XP are regi stered tr ademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an ab breviated term r eferring to the Microsoft Windows Oper ation System. All other companies or pr oduct names are tr ademarks or register[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction System Requirements 1 Intr oduction Congratulations on the pur cha se of y our new digital ca mera. This ma nual pr ovides step-by-step instructions on how to use y o ur camera, and is intended for your reference only . System Requirements In order to get the most out of your camer a, your computer must meet the following sy[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 2 Package Contents Package Contents Please check the contents of your camer a package. It should contain: Digital camera Li-ion battery Battery charger W rist strap USB cable Power cord CD-ROM Quick Start Guide User Manual (optional) Camera pouch (optional) A V cable (optional)[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction Camera Views 3 Camera Views Front View Back View T op View Flash Zoom Lens Self-timer LED / AF Assist Lamp Microphone Z o om bu ttons Play button LCD screen Menu button SET button / 4-way navigation control Function / Delete button Stabilizer button Shutter button Po w e r b u t t o n LED indicator[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 4 Camera Buttons Bottom View Left View Camera Buttons Y o ur camera is equipped with di f ferent buttons for ease of use. Button Description Power Press to turn on/off the power . Stabilizer The stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels to com- pensate for camera shake. Press to set stabilizer on/of f. [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction Navigation Control 5 Navigation Control The 4-wa y Navigation Control and the SET button allows you to access the various menus available from the On Scre en Display (OSD). Y ou can configure a wide range of set tings to ensure maximum results from your photos and videos. Further functions of thes e buttons are as f ol lows:[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 6 Notifications Notifications Y our camer a gives feedback to users in two ways: •L E D I n d i c a t o r s •O p e r a t i o n S o u n d Led Indicators Y o ur camera is equipped with 2 LED indicat ors: • Operat ion Lamp, located on top of your camer a. See “T op View” on page 3 to locate the Operation Lamp , and ?[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction Camera Memory 7 Operation Sound Y o ur camera is equipped with a buzz er for operation sound. A startup sound can be set when you power on your camera in the sound set ting menu. See “Setting Sounds” on page 53 . Camera Memory Internal memory Y o u r c a me r a i s e q u i p pe d w i th 32 MB o f i n t e rnal memory . Us[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Started 8 Attaching the Wri st Strap Get ting Started Attaching the Wrist Strap Fo l low these instructions to attach the wrist st rap to yo u r c a me ra to fa ci l i ta te e as y carrying: 1. Insert the short loop of the strap in the strap ey elet. 2. Thread th e larger lo op of the strap though the short loop and pull tight to[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Started Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card 9 Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’ s stor age by using SD or SDHC memory cards. Y our camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB and SDHC car ds of up to 8GB in size. Fo l low these instructions to insert the SD/SDHC card. 1. Open the battery compartment at the bottom of t[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Started 10 Turning the Power On and Off The battery charging time is 2 hours. Battery icon on the LCD monitor indicates the bat t ery level. See “LCD Monitor Layout” on page 12 . Turning the Power On and Off There are two ways to turn on the camer a: • Press and hold the Power button for 0. 3 seconds. The start up image dis[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Started Modes 11 Modes Y o ur camera has two modes: Re cord mode • Set to Record mode to capture im ages and record vi deos and audio clips. • Record mode can be further set to mode options li ke auto, movie and scene selection modes. See "Selecting the Record mode options" below . Playback mode • Set your camera [...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD Monitor 12 LCD Monitor Layout Using the L CD Monitor The high resolution 3” LCD monitor sh ows all important inf ormation regarding camera set tings as wel l as the visual image of your phot o or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or OSD . LCD Monitor Layout The following illustr ati ons[...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD M onitor LCD Monitor Layout 13 10 Saturation Displays saturation settings. 11 Contrast Displays contrast settings. 12 Histogram Graphic display of ISO settings. 13 ISO Displays ISO settings. 14 Focus area Use to frame subject to capture. 15 Shake warning Indicates that the camera is shaking. 16 Shutter speed Displays shutte[...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD Monitor 14 LCD Monitor Layout Playback Mode Screen Lay out The Playback mode displa y varies depend ing on the type of image being viewed. Playback mode displa y of still images: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Vo i c e m e m o Indicates voice memo is at[...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD M onitor LCD Monitor Layout 15 Playback mode of videos: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect 3 Movie clip Indicates the file is a movie. 4 File no. / T otal no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 5 Battery Indicates battery level. 6 S torage media[...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD Monitor 16 LCD Monitor Layout 7 Recording information Displays recording info rmation of the file. 8 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a movie or audio file. 9 Played time Indicates played time. 10 Key indicator Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to apply the functions. 11 Playing st[...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD M onitor LCD Monitor Layout 17 Playback mode of audio clips: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates the file is protected. 3 Vo i c e m e m o Indicates the file is an audio file. 4 File no. / T otal no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 5[...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD Monitor 18 LCD Monitor Layout 7 Recording information Displays recording information of the file. 8 Button intro Indicates the button to pre ss on the camera to play a movie or audio file. 9 Played time Indicates played time. 10 Key indicator Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to apply the functions. 11 Playing st[...]

Chapter 3: Using the LCD M onitor LCD Monitor Layout 19 Changing the LCD Monitor Displa y The type of inf ormation displayed on th e L CD screen can be changed using the SET button. Press the SET button repeatedly to change the LCD displa y from one type to another . In Record Mode, the LCD display can be changed in to any of the following: • The[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 20 Taking Photos R ecor ding Photos, Videos and V oices Taking Photos Now that you are f amiliar with your ca me ra, you are no w read y to take you r photos. T aking photos with you r camera is v ery simple. 1. T urn on the came ra by pressing the P o wer button. By doing this, your camera is also se[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Setting the Zoom Control 21 T o activ ate Stabilizer • Press the Stabilizer button on top of your camera to enable/disable stabilizer . If Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is display ed on the LCD monitor . Setting the Zoom Control Y our camer a features up to 3x optical zoom and up to 5x [...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 22 Using Flash Using Flash When taking pictures in di fficult lighting conditions, us e the Flash to get correct exposure. This f unction cannot be activa ted in recording movi es or continuous shooting. To a c t i v a t e F l a s h : . • Press the Flash/Right button on your camera repeatedly until [...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Using the Function Menu 23 Using the Function Menu The Function Menu is used to adjust ca pture settings in Reco rd Mode. It contains My Mode, Resolution, Qualit y , EV Compen sation, White Balance, ISO, Metering, and Color Mode. Press the FUNC button of your camer a to launch the Function Menu. Press[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 24 Using the Function Menu The table below shows the resolu tion v alues for still images. Quality The Quality fu nction lets you adjust the quality settings of yo ur photos before you capture them. The quality determines the amount of compression applied to your photos. More compression results in a [...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Using the Function Menu 25 White Balance The White Balance func tion allows you to adjust the camera set t ing according to the white light when reco rding still images and movies. • As yo u m ove thro ugh the selection, you can see the preview on the LCD monitor synchronously . ISO The ISO function[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 26 Using the Function Menu Metering The Metering function le ts you select the area of the subject or fram e by which the camer a measures light to record still images or movies. • As yo u m ove thro ugh the selection, the preview on the LCD monitor changes synchronously . Color Mode The Color Mode [...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Using the Record Menu 27 Using the Record Menu If you are in R ecord mode, you ca n access the Record menu simply by pressing the MENU button on your camera. When the menu is displayed, use the 4- w ay na vigation contr ol and the SET button to move through menu selections an d apply your desired sett[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 28 Using the Record Menu 2. Use the navigation controls to mo v e through the selection. 3. Press the SET button to save and apply changes. The table below show s the available scene mo de settings. Icon Item Description Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically [...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Using the Record Menu 29 After selecting the s cene mode, the selected mode, except V oice Rec, will be added to the forefront in MyMode of Function Menu. See “Using the Function Menu” on page 23 . Fireworks This feature slows shutter speed to capture fireworks explosions. Snow This feature is use[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 30 Using the Record Menu Using Smile Capture Mode The Smile Capture mode uses smile trac king to automatica lly capture images. Pressing the shutter but ton will enable the camera to t ake conti nuous shots whenever a smile is detected . This feature is most usef ul in capturing different angles and s[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Using the Record Menu 31 The table below shows the ava ilable Drive mode set tings. Setting the AEB AEB stands for Automa tic Ex posure Bracketing. This fe ature captures the same image with 3 different exposure settings. • The setting s are recorded in the following order : standard exposure, under[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 32 Using the Record Menu 3. Press the SET button to save an d apply changes. The table below show s the available AF ar ea settings. Setting the AF Lamp The AF Lamp function allows y ou to record images even in lo w light conditions. If AF Lamp is set to Auto , the AF lamp located in the front of th e[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Using the Record Menu 33 Setting Satur ation The Saturation f unction le ts you adjust the color saturation in your photos. Use a higher saturation setting for rich colors and a lower satur ation setting for more natur al tones. T o set Satur ation 1. From the Record me n, select Satur ation. 2. Use t[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 34 Using the Record Menu The table below shows the av ailable Contrast settings. Setting the Digital Z oom This feature contro ls the digital zoom mode of your camera. Y our camer a enlarges an image us ing the optical zoom first. When the zo om scale exceeds 5x, the camera uses digital zoom. T o set [...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Using the Record Menu 35 Limitations of Date Stamp functions are as follows: • Av ailable for still images only . • M ay sl o wd o w n A E B/ c on t i nu o u s s ho o t in g w he n Da t e St a m p i s e n a b le d i n / AE B / Burst m ode. • If Date Stamp is enabled, digital zoom is automaticall[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Phot os, Videos and Voices 36 Recording Movies Recording Movies 1. From the Record mode menu, select Movie . 2. F ocus your camer a on the subject that y ou want to tak e . 3. Press the Shutter bu tton to start recording. 4. Use the control to z oom in and zoom out an image. 5. T o pause recording, press the key . 6. T o contin[...]

Chapter 4: Recording Ph otos, Videos and Voices Recording Voices 37 Y ouT ube Mode The Y ouT ube Mode allows you to record movies with predefined video settings for easy upload to the Y ouT ube website. Y ouT ube supports two file upload standards: • Single File Uploader . Th e maximum movie file si ze is up to 100 MB. • Y ouT ube Uploader . Th[...]

Chapter 5: Playback 38 Viewing in Single Navigation Play back View images, videos and audio clips through your camer a’s Pl ayback mode. Viewing in Single Navigation The Single navi gation mod e displays the image one by one on the L CD monitor . T o view images/videos/audio clip s, follow the steps below . 1. Press the Play button to set or turn[...]

Chapter 5: Playback Zooming images 39 Thumbnail icons When you view the thumbn ails, some images may co ntain icons. These icons indicate the type of file or recording. Zooming images The zoom view f unction work s with still images only . • In normal view , press the T button repeatedly until the desired z oom view. • The 4 arrows on the LCD m[...]

Chapter 5: Playback 40 Playing Vo ice Recording 4. During playback, pr ess the keys to fas t for ward or rewind the movie. 5. During playback, use the to control volume. Press the T button to increase volume. Press the W button to decrease volume . 6. Press the key to pause playback. Press the key again to resume. 7 . Press the key to stop the play[...]

Chapter 5: Playback Playing Voice Memo 41 Playing Voice Memo V oice memo is separately recorded an d attached to a captured image. See “Voice Memo” on page 46 on how to record voice memo. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the navigation controls to scr ol l through the saved images. An im age file with voice memo has a voice memo icon [...]

Chapter 5: Playback 42 Playback Menu 8. The next image is displayed on the LCD monitor . T o delete another file, use the to scroll th rough the images/vi deo s/audio clips. Then, repeat steps 4 to 7 . 9. T o close the Delete function and go ba ck to viewing in single na vigation mode, select Cancel. Locked files cannot be deleted at any time. When[...]

Chapter 5: Playback Playback Menu 43 1. From the Slideshow menu, use the k e ys to move through the selections. 2. Select Interv al setting. Press th e keys to adjust. Choose among the av ailable interval settings: 1 sec. , 3 sec. , 5 sec. , and 10 sec. 3. Select T ransition setting. Press the key s to adjust. Choo se among the available transition[...]

Chapter 5: Playback 44 Playback Menu T o delete multiple files: 1. Select Multi in th e Delete submenu, the images are display ed in thumbnail view on the LCD monitor . 2. Use the navigatio n co ntrol to move through the files. 3. When the desired imag e/video/audio clip is highlighted, press the SET but ton to mark image/video/audio clip for delet[...]

Chapter 5: Playback Playback Menu 45 3. When the desired file is displayed on the LCD mo ni t or , se l ec t Lock/Unlock . 4. Press the SET button to pr otect/unprotect the file and go back to Pla yback mode. T o protect/unprotect multiple files: 1. Select Multi in th e Protect submenu, the images are display ed in thumbnail view on the LCD monitor[...]

Chapter 5: Playback 46 Playback Menu Red Ey e Correction The Red Eye Correction f uncti on is used to reduce red ey e in captured images. This function is only av ailable for still images. Red ey e corr ection can be applied to an image sever al times, but the qua lity may gradually deterior ate. T o activ ate Red Eye Correction: 1. Set the camera [...]

Chapter 5: Playback Playback Menu 47 5. Select Start , then press the SET button to start r ecording. 6. Select Stop , then press the SET button t o stop recording. When you record voice memo to an image with an existing voice memo, the old recor d ing is automatically changed to the new on e. Photo Edit The Photo Edit function lets you adjust edit[...]

Chapter 5: Playback 48 Playback Menu 6. Press the SET button to save the new file. Z- L ig h t i n g The Z -Lighting f unction allows y ou to m a nually adjust the expo sure to compensate for inadequate lighting condit ions. This f unction is only applicable for still images. The edited image is sav ed as a new file. T o adjust Z -Lighting: 1. Set [...]

Chapter 5: Playback Playback Menu 49 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Rotate . 5. Select Yes and press the SET button to rotate image. The preview on the LCD monitor changes synchronously . 6. Repeat step 5 until desired orientation i s achieved. 7. S e l e c t Cancel and press the SET button to close R o tation funct[...]

Chapter 5: Playback 50 Playback Menu 6. Use the navigation controls to mo v e the image. 7 . Press the SET button to ap ply changes. A menu selection appears. 8. Select whether to: • Overwrite. Sav e and replace the old file with the new one. • Save As. Save the new file as a new one. • Cancel. Cancel resize. 9. Press the SET button to save/c[...]

Chapter 5: Playback Playback Menu 51 1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 2. Select Startup Image . The menu selection appears. 3. Select options: • System. Use camera default image. • My Photo. Use the keys to scroll and select desired image. • Off. Disable the startup image. 4. Press the SET button to apply changes. DPOF Th[...]

Chapter 5: Playback 52 Playback Menu T o set DPOF on all files: 1. Select All on the DPOF submenu. 2. Specify number of copies. Use the keys to increase/decrease number . 3. Press the Func button to to ggle between turning on/off the date stamp. 4. Press the SET button to sav e DPOF settings. To r e s e t D P O F : 1. Select Reset on the DPOF subme[...]

Chapter 6: Usin g the Setup Menu Setting Sounds 53 Using the Setup Menu Y ou can access the Setup menu whether yo u are in Record or Playback mode. The Setup menu allows you to configur e g en e ra l c a m e ra s e tt i n g s . T o go to Setup Menu: 1. Press to launch the Record/ Playback Menu. 2. Use the keys to change the menu tab to Setup menu. [...]

Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu 54 Setting Power Save Setting Power Save The P ower Save f u nction allows y o u to set an idle time after which th e camera automatically sets to sleep mode to sav e power . After a minute of being in sl eep mode, the camera eventually turns off power . Av ailable settings are: 1 min, 3 min. , and 5 min. This functi[...]

Chapter 6: Usin g the Setup Menu Setting File Numberi n g 55 Setting File Numbering This function allows y ou to select the method in which to assign file numbers to images. Av ailable settings are: • Series. Assigns number to files in sequence even if the folder is chang ed. • Reset. Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed. T o unders[...]

Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu 56 Setting Memory Kit Setting Memory Kit Use this function to manage co ntents of the internal memory or memory card. Av ailable settings are: • Format. Select to format currently used memory . • Copy to Card. Select to copy all files stored in the internal memory to the memory card. • If there is a memory card[...]

Chapter 7: Making Connections Connecting the Ca mera to a TV 57 Making Connections Y o u can connect your camer a to: •T V •C o m p u t e r •P r i n t e r Connecting the Camera to a TV T o connect your camera to a TV: 1. T urn on the camera. 2. Set the TV out to match TV’ s video out format. See “Se tting TV Out” on page 55. 3. Connect [...]

Chapter 7: Making Connections 58 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Connecting the Camera to a Printer Y ou can print your photos directly us ing a Pict Bridge co mpatible printer . 1. T urn on your camera. 2. Set PictBridge se ttings. 3. Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable. For more details on how to print photos, see “PictBrid[...]

Chapter 8: Appendix About Folder and File Names 59 Appendix About Folder and File Names Y our camer a automatical ly creates specific directory of folder s in the internal memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. Fo l d er S t r u c t u r e Y our camer a creates three dire ctory n ames: • DICAM. All captured images , vide[...]

Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 60 T r oubleshooting Problem Cause and/or Action Camera does not turn on. The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. Camera turns off automatically . Press any button except the Power button to turn on the camera. LCD turns blank. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD. Empty bat[...]

Chapter 10: Specifications 61 Specifications Sensor 10 Mega Pixels CCD, Size: 1/2.3 Lens Focal Length: f = 6.3 - 18.9 mm, 3X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom LCD Monitor 3.0” color L TPS LCD Focus Range Normal: 0.4m - Infin ity (All zoom step) Macro: 0.1m - 0.6m (At wide only) Aperture F = 3.1 - 5.6 Shutter Auto: 1 - 1/2000 sec Manual mode: 15 - 1/2[...]

Chapter 10: Specifications 62 St o r a g e 32MB internal memory , 10MB real size for mass storage SD (max. size 4GB) SDHC card (max. size 8GB) TV system NTSC, P AL Battery Li-ion battery Operating T emperature 0º C - 40º C Operating Humidity 0% - 90% Microphone Built-in S peaker Built-in Dimensions Max. 97.6 X 57.5 X 18.9 mm Normal 95.45 X 56.45 [...]