User manual AIPTEK IS-DV2

[. . . ] English Camcorder Parts 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 12 11 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 * Avoid blocking the strobe. 1 Focus switch 2 Microphone 3 Strap hook 4 *Record button ( ) 5 Up button (Zoom in) 6 Down button (Zoom out) 7 Button 8 Mode/ button 9 USB Port 10 TV-out Connector/ Earphone 11 SD/MMC Card Slot 12 Power Button ( Video light 13 LCD Panel )/ 14 Speaker 15 Shutter Button ( 16 Lens 17 Video light 18 Flash strobe 19 Battery cover 20 Tripod Port ) Loading the battery Please use two AA batteries. Slide open the battery compartment cover as indicated. Load the batteries into the battery compartment wtih + and - ends correctly installed. Replace the cover. open close 1 Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional) 1. [. . . ] The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camcorder. In the disk you can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure below to see where the files are stored. For multimedia files. For MP3 files. 4 Using PC Camera Installing the software The PC camera software is included in the camera driver, and therefore you should install the driver before using the PC camera function. Starting the application 1. Turn on the camcorder and connect the camcorder to your computer. Turn on the camcorder, and then connect the camcorder to your computer using the accessory USB cable. 2. Switch to the Camera mode Press the button to bring up the options menu. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to select the Camera item and press the button to confirm. If you want to use the Video Conferencing function, please install programs such as Netmeeting to serve the purpose. Notice for Windows 2000 users: When using the PC camera function for the first time, the warning message regarding digital signature may appear twice or more. Please click Yes to continue the installation. The camcorder is fully compatible with Windows 2000 operation system. 3. Double-click the DV TS icon ( ) on the Desktop to start the program. After the program starts, you can begin to use the PC camera function. If you cannot find the program shortcut on the desktop, you can start the program from the Programs menu. 5 Using DV TS PC Camera Start recording a video clip Stop recording Snapshot Format * Source * Start/Stop preview window Setting * Open album Select video source * Sub-menu available. To view pictures taken by DV TS PC Camera, please click on to open the photo album. Or, as an alternate option, go to the "Work Temp" folder to find the files. The full path is as following: C:\Program Files\DV TS\Work Temp 6 Using DV TS PC Camera (Continued) Recording an AVI movie 1. to specify the path and name of the 3. Set the frame rate and recording time according to your needs. Press the Start to Record button to begin recording. To stop recording, click on the icon. Taking a snapshot Click on the icon to take a snapshot. Configuring Format options Color Space: Select one of the following functions according to your needs. - RGB 24: This item is for retaining better quality. - MJPG: This item indicates the AVI movie will be more compressed to gain the advantage of faster processing speed. Output Size: Set output size to change the size of the preview window. Select larger pixels when you need a larger preview window. 7 Using DV TS PC Camera (Continued) Configuring Source options Device Control: - Brightness: You can check the "Auto" item and let the program adjust image brightness for you, or uncheck the "Auto" item and slide the bar to adjust image brightness manually. - Quality: If the network bandwidth is congested when using PC Camera, slide the bar toward "Faster Video" to avoid this problem. Configuring Flicker options If you take your camcorder abroad, and find the screen of your computer flickers when using PC Camera function, please check the Cancel Flicker item to prevent noises from appearing on the screen. [. . . ] Check the "AutoPlay" box to start the playback automatically after you click a file. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until all the files you want are added. In addition to using the above method, you can also drag-and-drop files directly to the file list in the program window. Removing files To delete a file from the list, highlight it and click the "X" icon. 16 Appendix: B Step 2: Select destination Click the "Select Destination" button to select the location where your converted files will be saved. The default save location is "C:\Documents and Settings\ [current user]\My documents". [. . . ]