User manual AIPTEK POCKET DV5900

[. . . ] Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning. Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time. There is potential of explosion by doing that. [. . . ] 00 EV+1 260 Battery life indicator Storage media type Remaining capacity (pic. ) Exposure compensation value Zoom ratio ~ 15 ~ Taking a still 1. Set the Mode Switch to Digital Camera mode. 3. Before shooting, you can press the Up or Down button to adjust the zoom ratio. Digital Camera Mode 2. Use the Focus Switch to set focus as appropriate. 4. Press the Shutter/Record button to take a still. 16"~ (40cm~ ) Shutter/Record button 12"~16" (30cm~40cm) ~ 16 ~ Using the flash strobe When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment, the flash can provide the extra light you need. Auto mode ( A ): When the flash is set to Auto mode, the camera will automatically measure the lighting condition, and the flash will be activated if needed. Force mode ( condition is. ): When the flash is set to Force Digital Camera Mode Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode, pressing the Left button allows you to switch the flash mode without entering the options menu. Pressing the hot button can cycle through three flash modes - Auto, Force, Off. mode, the flash always fires no matter how the lighting Off (no icon): The flash will not function when it is set to Off. When the battery power is low (with only one gauge left), the flash strobe cannot be activated due to insufficient power for recharge. While the flash is being recharged, you cannot press the shutter button to take pictures. ~ 17 ~ Setting white balance Under certain conditions, you may need to manually select the white balance setting to take pictures with the correct color balance. Auto (no icon): The camera will measure the color temperature and make adjustments automatically. Sunny ( weather. ): Suitable for shooting outdoors in good 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 through five settings Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, and Tungsten. Cloudy ( ): Suitable for shooting under shades or Digital Camera Mode cloudy weather. Fluorescent ( ): Suitable for shooting environment with fluorescent light. Tungsten ( ): Suitable for shooting environment with incandescent light. White balance: When the human eye sees an object, it adapts to the object so that a white object always looks white. However, a digital camera sees an object as white by adjusting the color balance of the lighting condition. This process is called matching the white balance. ~ 18 ~ Using the self-timer 1. While in Digital Camera mode, press the Menu button to bring up the Camera menu. Setting exposure compensation Setting the EV value enables you to manually control the brightness of the taken stills. 1. Press the Menu button to bring up the Camera menu. Note that all files, including non-MP3 files, will be gone after formatting. The icon indicates that the MP3 file is included in the play list. During continuous play, files in the list will be played repeatedly. ~ 30 ~ MP3 menu The MP3 menu provides several items for you to enhance the quality of MP3 music. To bring up the MP3 menu, press the Menu button while in MP3 mode. MP3 Menu Bass Boost OFF 3D Enhance OFF Delete The following table illustrates all items and their functions. MP3 Mode ~ 31 ~ Camera Settings Basic settings The basic camera settings allow you to configure some elemental functions of the camera. To access the menu, set the Mode Switch to Setting mode. The following table illustrates the items and functions of the basic settings. Setting Beep ON Boot-up ON Auto Off 10m 03/01/01 Date Time 12:00 Camera Settings The following function buttons are available while configuring the camera settings. Move Cursor Up Cancel Select/Confirm Move Cursor Down Cancel/Exit Select/Confirm ~ 32 ~ Advanced settings The advanced settings involve with more complicated options. To access the menu, open the basic setting menu, highlight the tab, and then press the Right button. Advanced TV Type NTSC Flicker 60Hz LCD Bright 1 USB Mode MENU Language 2-1 Format Media Reset Default 2-2 Camera Settings The following table illustrates the items and functions of the advanced settings. ~ 33 ~ TV Output Connecting the camera to TV Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for realtime display. You can export your video clips, still pictures and audio recordings directly to your TV to share them with friends and family. Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV. Turn on the camera. AV Mode TV Output Video Audio ~ 34 ~ Copying Files to PC Installing the driver (for 98SE) 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. Do not connect the USB cable to your computer now. Shut down all other applications running on your computer. [. . . ] Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. icon to Using PC Camera After the 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 Yes to continue. ~ 42 ~ Installing the application (continued) 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 the best driver for your device and click Next to continue. Using PC Camera 3. [. . . ]