AIPTEK DV3100, PKDV3 Install Guide

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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.

Content

Identifying your camera parts

Preparing Your Camera

Installing batteries Inserting CF card (Optional) Attaching strap (Optional) Using tripod (Optional) How to hold your camera

Using Your Camera

Turning on/off your camera Recording AVI movies Taking pictures Playback Deleting a single picture Voice recording Self-Timer Setting

Exporting to TV

1.Connecting your camera to your TV

2.Previewing and playback on TV

Contents

Copying Pictures to Your Computer

1.Installing the driver and application

2.Connecting your camera to your computer

3.Copying pictures to your computer

4.Viewing pictures on your computer

Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

1.Installing the driver and application

2.Connecting your camera to your computer

3.Open PC Camera (Video Conferencing) interface

4.Using your PC Camera

Additional Information

Battery indication and reduce power consumption Storage capacity Tips for best shoot Language reference table Troubleshooting Specification

AIPTEK Service

Content

Identifying your camera parts

Shutter button

Record button

Up button

Down button

MENU/OK button (Power button)

USB port

AV-out port

CF Card slot

Eject ( CF Card)

LED light

LCD display

View finder

LCD on/ off button

Strap-holder

Focus

Lens

Microphone

Mirror

Tripod port

Battery cover

Speaker

Preparing Your Camera

Installing Batteries

Your camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are recommended for this camera for maximum battery life.

Preparing Your Camera

Inserting CF card (Optional)

In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on Compact Flash Card (8MB512MB). Insert your CF Card as shown. Files will be automatically stored on the CF Card after you've inserted the CF Card.

D R A C F C

EJECT

Do not eject CF Card while the camera is processing

data.

Preparing Your Camera

Attaching strap (Optional)

Attach the carrying strap for convenience and safety.

Using tripod (Optional)

Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, especially while shooting longer movies, selfportraits or video conferencing.

How to hold your camera

Do not cover the lens.

Microphone

Do not cover the microphone.

20cm~40cm

Using Your Camera

Turning on your camera

Follow either of the two methods to turn on your camera.

Opening LCD panel

Open the LCD panel. The LCD display and camera will be turned on. Be careful not to over extend the panel.

Using MENU/OK button

Press and hold the MENU/OK button for 3 seconds to turn on your camera.

Turning off your camera

Follow either of the two methods to turn off your camera.

Snap the LCD panel to the camera body and the

camera will be turned off.

Press the MENU/OK button for 3 seconds.

Your camera will automatically shut off after 60 seconds of inactivity. To turn on your camera, press the MENU/OK button for 3 seconds.

Using Your Camera

Recording AVI movies

(1) Press and release the Record button to record.

(2) Flashing LED light indicates recording in progress.

(3) Press and release the Record button again to stop

recording.

VIDEO

Record button

Recording.........

REC

00:00:01

Second Minute Hour

Taking Pictures

Set focus

Set focus before taking pictures.

16"~ (40cm~ )

12"~16" (30cm~40cm)

Zoom In/ Zoom Out

Zoom in: Press the Up button up to zoom in image.

Zoom out: Press the Down button down to zoom out.

Shutter button

Taking still pictures

(1) Press the Shutter button.

(2) After LED light stops, image is successfully captured.

Using Your Camera

Playback

Entering MENU

Press and release the MENU/OK button to show MENU.

Selecting mode

Press the Up or Down button to highlight . Then press the MENU/OK button again to select Playback mode.

Selecting a thumbnail

After selecting Playback mode, you enter thumbnail mode. Press the Up or Down button to shift between thumbnails.

MENU/OK button

M E N U

Exit MENU

Playback

Voice REC

Self-Timer

Setting

AVI

JPEG

Thumbnail mode

Playing back the file

Press the MENU/OK button to playback files.

Stopping playback

Press the MENU/OK button again to stop playback and return to thumbnail mode.

If you want to play another files, please repeat the steps from to . Or stay at step , and press the Up button to playback the previous file or press the Down button to playback the next file.

Returning to preview mode

To return to LCD preview mode from thumbnail mode, press the Record button.

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Full Screen

VIDEO

Record button

Using Your Camera

Deleting a single picture

In Playback mode (see Playback section for details), you can delete a single file.

Situation 1 : When you are in thumbnail mode

Select a thumbnail.

Press the Shutter button.

Situation 2 : When you are in full screen mode

Playback in full screen.

Press the Shutter button.

Shutter

AVI

JPEG

Thumbnail mode

Show recycle bin.

AVI

AVIAVIAVI

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Shutter

Full Screen mode

Show recycle bin.

Press the Shutter button again and the file will be

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If you don't press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds, the camera will return to step

and delete nothing.

xxxx

erased.

Shutter

If you don't press the Shutter button again within 5

seconds, the camera will return to step and delete nothing.

Press the Shutter button again and the file will be erased.

Shutter

xxxx

Voice Recording

Using Your Camera

Entering MENU

Press and release the MENU/OK

button to show MENU.

MENU/OK button

Voice recording

(1) Press the Up or Down button to highlight and

press the MENU/OK button to start voice recording.

M E N U

Exit MENU

Playback

Voice REC

Self-Timer

Setting

(2) LED light indicates voice is being recorded.

(3) Speak directly into the microphone.

Microphone

(4) Press the MENU/OK button to

stop voice recording.

MENU/OK button

Using Your Camera

Self Timer

Entering MENU

Press and release the MENU/OK button to show MENU.

MENU/OK button

Self-Timer

(1) Press the Up or Down button to highlight .

(2) Press the MENU/OK button to select .

M E N U

Exit MENU

Playback

Voice REC

Self-Timer

Setting

(3) Press the Shutter button.

(4) Counter will count down from ten to zero and take the

picture.

Shutter button

Setting

Using Your Camera

Entering MENU

Press and release the MENU/OK button to show MENU.

Selecting mode

MENU/OK button

Press the Up or Down button to highlight .

Then press the MENU/OK button again to select Setting mode.

M E N U

Exit MENU

Playback

Voice REC

Self-Timer

Setting

Changing the Setting

Press the Up or Down button to shift between modes.

Then press the MENU/OK button to select mode.

Setting Mode ( Page 1)

SETTING

Exit

Size

Quality

Language

Setting Mode ( Page 2)

SETTING

Display

Delete All

Format

Using Your Camera

The description for Setting item

Item

SIZE

QUALITY

LANGUAGE

DISPLAY

DELETE ALL

FORMAT

Setting

2048x1536

1600x1200

1280x1024

Fine

Standard

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

OFF

YES

Description

Larger size indicates clearer image. Select 2048x1536 or 1600x1200 when you want to develop 4x6 photo size. And select 1280x1024 to develop 3x5 photo size.

Select Fine, if you want to develop pictures. Select Standard, if you only need to view pictures on PC.

Multi-lingual LCD supports English and German. See the Language Reference Table section for French, Italian, Spanish, Netherlands and Portuguese language reference.

Turn on/ off the status shown on the LCD.

Delete all still pictures, AVI movies and audio files from your camera.

Format the memory of CF Card and clear all data from the memory.

Exporting to TV

Connecting your camera to your TV

Connect your camera and TV via A/V out cable for real time display. You can export your video, still pictures and audio directly to your TV or VCR to share them with friends and family.

Turn on your TV and select AV-in mode.

Please plug in Video and Audio AV cable to your TV.

Plug in the camera.

Turn on the camera.

Exporting to TV

Audio Video

Exporting to TV

Previewing and playback on TV

With few steps, you can take pictures, record AVI Movies and playback files on TV.

More functions are available when images export to TV. For more details, please see the Using Your Camera section.

M E N U

Exit MENU

Playback

Voice REC

Self-Timer

Setting

Press the MENU/OK button to enter MENU. Then select Playback mode to playback image.

Press the Shutter button to take a still picture

Press the Record button to take AVI Movies. Then Press it again to stop recording.

Copying pictures to your computer

Installing the driver and application

You need to install DV 3100 Driver before your camera connects to your computer at the first time. Please follow the steps to complete the installation.

MS XP users can skip this step and go to step . directly if you don't use PC Camera function.

Turn on your computer.

Do not connect your USB Cable to your computer

in this step.

Turn off the application programs running on your

computer.

Place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Copying pictures to your computer

If no title appears on screen

Double-click the icon "My computer".

Double-click the icon CD-ROM ("DV3100 (E:)*")

*The CD-ROM driver varies, depending on how your computer is set up.

Move the cursor to "DV 3100 Driver" and click on it.

Click on the item "DV 3100 Driver".

The title appears in a few seconds.

Copying pictures to your computer

The "Install Shield Wizard" appears and automatically installs the program. When Fig 1 appears, please click "Next".

Fig 1

When Fig 2 appears, please click "Yes" or "No"

according to your circumstance:

Fig 2

1. If you are not a Windows XP user and never install DirectX 8.0 or above, please click "Yes".

2. If you are a Windows XP user or you have already installed DirectX 8.0 or above, please click "No".

Notice for Windows 2000 users

1.The checkbox "Digital Signature Not Found" might appear twice, please simply click "Yes". This camera works perfectly for Windows 2000 operation system.

2.Then, follow the on-screen instructions and click "Finish".

Don't restart your computer in this step.

Copying pictures to your computer

When Fig 3 or Fig 4 appears, please click "Finish" or

"OK" to complete the program installation.

Fig 3

The driver is available for use after your computer is restarted.

Remove the CD from the

CD-ROM driver.

Connecting your camera to computer

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the computer.

Fig4

3.Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera.

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Copying pictures to your computer

Windows XP users

After your camera is connected to your computer, Fig 5 will appear automatically. Please select "Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer" item and click "OK".

Fig 5

Windows 2000/ME/98SE users

Double-click the icon "My Computer"

Then double-click the icon "Removable Disk" to identify the new drive.

Copying pictures to your computer

Double-click "DCIM" file folder.

Windows XP

Windows 2000/ME/98 SE

Double-click "100MEDIA" file folder.

Windows XP

Windows 2000/ME/98 SE

Drag the picture to "My Documents" file folder.

Windows XP

Copy pictures

to "My Documents"

Windows 2000/ME/98 SE

Copying pictures to your computer

Picture's positions

Viewing pictures on your computer

Double-click "My Documents"

Windows XP

Windows 2000/ME/98 SE

Copying pictures to your computer

Double-click the desired file.

Windows XP

JPG

Windows 2000/ME/98 SE

Notice for Windows 2000/ME users:

Before you disconnect your camera and computer, please follow the steps below:

1. Double click on the system-tray.

2. Click (USB Disk), then click "Stop"

3. Confirm the device (DV 3100) on the confirmation screen and click "OK".

4. Follow the instructions shown on the screen to remove your camera from your computer safely.

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Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

Installing the driver and application

You need to install DV 3100 Driver before using PC Camera or Video Conferencing function.

If you have already installed DV 3100 Driver, please skip this step and go to step directly.

If you never install DV 3100 Driver, please finish the installation first. (For its details, pleas see the step in the Copy Pictures to Your Computer section)

Connecting your camera to your computer

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the computer.

3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to camera.

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4. Press the Up or Down button to highlight and press the MENU/OK button to select.

DV Disk

LIVE

PC Camera Mode

Notice:

When you use PC Camera (Video Conferencing) function at the first time, please follow the step below.

Windows 2000

The checkbox "Digital Signature Not Found" might appear twice, please simply click "Yes". This camera works perfectly for MS Windows 2000 operation system.

Windows ME

Please select "Automatic search for a better driver" when Fig 6 appears.

Fig 6

Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

Windows 98SE

1.Click "Next" when Fig 7 appears.

2.Please select "Automatic search for a best driver"

and click "Next" when Fig 8 appears.

3.Select the position where your 98SE driver is. Some

users might be asked to insert licensed 98SE CD into the CD-ROM drive.

4.Follow the instructions shown on screen to finish

installing the software that your new hardware device (camera) requires.

Fig 8Fig 7

Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

Open PC Camera (Video Conferencing) interface

Double-click the "DV 3100 ( PC Camera )" icon on the Desktop to execute the program to begin using your camera.

If you want to use Video Conferencing function

Install the NetMeeting software included with the accessory CD.

Launch the NetMeeting program to take advantage of the Video Conferencing function..

Click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs". Then go to the folder named "DV 3100 ( PC Camera )" and select it.

Using your PC Camera

Record a video clip

Stop recording

Snapshot

Set image size

Source

Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

Preview

Window

Preview or stop preview window

Settings

Open Album (where stores the files taken)

Select video source (if you have more

than one image import device installed)

Viewing pictures taken by PC Camera

- Click to open Album.

- Files taken are stored in Work Temp. Please

follow the path to find the files.

C:\ Program Files \DV 3100 (PC Camera) \Work Temp

Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

Advanced Settings in PC Camera

Set Image Size

Color Space

Select one of the following functions when you have different needs.

- RGB 24: better image quality

- I420: faster speed

Output Size

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 x 288 640 x 480

Set Source

Video Setting

- Banding Filter:

Using PC Camera function and 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.

Custom Video Pro Amp

You can use the default setting or change settings

( brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, and hue )

on your own.

Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

Set Settings

Your camera has default flicker settings, which is country specific. If you use your camera abroad, please refer to the table below and check if the flicker settings of the country you intend to go match the flicker settings of your country or not. If it does not match, please select "Cancel Flicker" in the setting dialog to prevent pictures from appearing unnatural flickering noise.

Country

Setting

Country

Setting

England

50Hz

Portugal

50Hz

Germany

50Hz

America

France

Taiwan

Italy

50Hz 50Hz60Hz

China

50Hz60Hz60Hz

Spain

50Hz

Japan

50/

60Hz

Netherlands

Korea

60Hz

Battery indication and reduce power consumption

Battery Indicators

Full Low Out of power

on the LCD display indicates out of

power.

When not using your camera for

extended periods, we suggest you

remove the batteries.

LCD Backlight

To reduce power consumption, turn off the LCD backlight.

LCD on/off button

On Off

Storage Capacity

The number of pictures, video and audio recording time is different, depends on the capacity of the internal memory or CF Card.

AVI Movies Still

Memory

16MB

(Internal Memory/ CF Card)

32MB (CF Card)

64MB (CF Card)

Voice Recording

Memory

16MB

32MB (CF Card)

64MB (CF Card)

Estimated maximum recording time

About 2.5~4 min

About 5~8 min

About 10~16 min

Estimated Voice Recording Time

About 1 hour

About 2 hours

About 4 hours

Size

Quality

16MB (Internal

Memory/CF Card)

32MB

(CF Card)

64MB

(CF Card)

NoteNote

2048x1536 pixels

Fine Fine Fine

About 15 pictures

About 30 pictures

About 60 pictures

This table is for your reference. Actual number of pictures stored may

1600x1200 pixels

Standard Standard Standard

About 20 pictures

About 40 pictures

About 80 pictures

About 40 pictures

About 80 pictures

About 160 pictures

About 30 pictures

About 60 pictures

About 120 pictures

vary (up to 30%) depending on resolution and color saturation.

1280x1024 pixels

About

pictures

About

120

pictures

About

120

240

pictures

Tips for best shoot

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.

Tips for best shoot

Make sure you have adequate light

Language Reference Table

Troubleshooting

Symptom Actions

Cannot turn on your camera.

Can't take pictures, record or voice record.

Press the MENU control for 3 seconds.

Change new batteries.

Memory is full. Please transfer data to PC.

Troubleshooting

TV doesn't show TV preview after AV-out cable is

connected.

Images are blurred.

Images are too dark.

Change AV-out port. Insert white cable to audio port and

yellow one to video port.

Adjust the focus.

Take pictures while there is adequate light.

Use editing tools such as PhotoExpress to adjust image

brightness.

Specifications

1.5" Color TFT LCD for previewing and playing back Digital Zoom: 2x Auto Exposure & Auto White Balance Self Timer: 10 second Power Saving: Auto power off if idle over 60 seconds Built-in Microphone & Speaker Battery: AA x 2 (Alkaline recommended) Dimension: 3.3" x 3.1" x 1.6" (L x H x W)

- Hardware Resolution / 2048x1536 (3.1 Mega) pixels

- Sensor Effective Resolution / 1600x1200 (2 Mega)pixels

- Internal Memory / Built-in 16 MB Flash memory (Storage);

16 MB SDRAM (Buffer)

- External Memory / Built-in Compact Flash Card slot (Maximum: 512 MB)

Main Functions

- Digital Video Camcorder:

QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) / up to 10 fps

- Digital Still Camera:

2048x1536 (3.1 Mega) pixels 1600x1200 (2 Mega) pixels 1280x1024 (1.3 Mega) pixels

- Digital Voice Recorder:

Up to 1 hour while using internal 16MB flash memory

- Video Conferencing:

VGA 640x480 pixels / up to 10fps QVGA 320x240 pixels / up to 24fps

- Supports AV output

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office to which your country is assigned. Please

note: If you reside outside of the United States or

Germany, please contact AIPTEK Intl Inc.

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AIPTEK DV3100, PKDV3 Install Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

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Content

Identifying your camera parts

Preparing Your Camera

Installing Batteries

Inserting CF card (Optional)

Attaching strap (Optional)

Using tripod (Optional)

How to hold your camera

Using Your Camera

Turning on your camera

Turning off your camera

Recording AVI movies

Taking Pictures

Playback

Deleting a single picture

Voice Recording

Self Timer

Setting

The description for Setting item

Exporting to TV

Connecting your camera to your TV

Previewing and playback on TV

Copying pictures to your computer

Installing the driver and application

Connecting your camera to computer

Copying pictures to your computer

Viewing pictures on your computer

Using PC Camera (Video Conferencing) Function

Installing the driver and application

Connecting your camera to your computer

Open PC Camera (Video Conferencing) interface

Using your PC Camera

Advanced Settings in PC Camera

Battery indication and reduce power consumption

Battery Indicators

LCD Backlight

Storage Capacity

Tips for best shoot

Language Reference Table

Troubleshooting

Specifications

AIPTEK Service