AIPTEK DV4100 User Manual

Users Manual

WELCOME

SAFETY NOTICE

Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product.
Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and
it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service.

1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera;
otherwise the warranty will be voided.

2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before
using.

3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave
it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera.

4. Use the camera with care. Avoid pressing hard on the
camera body.

5. For your own safety, avoid using the camera when
there is a storm or lightning.

6. Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the
same time. This may lead to the potential for serious
damage.

7. Remove batteries during long periods between usage,
as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of
the camera.

8. Remove batteries if they show signs of leaking or
distortion.

9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

10. Keep the camera out of the reach of children.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME 1
SAFETY NOTICE 1
CAMERA PARTS 4

G

ETTING STARTED 5

LOADING THE BATTERIES 5
INSERTING THE CF CARD (OPTIONAL) 6
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TTACHING THE WRIST STRAP (OPTIONAL) 7

H

OW TO OPEN THE CONNECTOR COVER 8

H

OW TO HOLD YOUR CAMERA 8

U

SING THE TRIPOD (OPTIONAL) 9

BASIC OPERATIONS 10

TURNING ON YOUR CAMERA 10
T

URNING OFF YOUR CAMERA 10

S

ETTING THE LANGUAGE 11

R

ECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 12

T

AKING A STILL PICTURE 13

USING THE FLASH STROBE (OPTIONAL) 14
R

ECORDING A VOICE CLIP 15

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LAYING BACK YOUR RECORDINGS 16

P

LAYING BACK YOUR RECORDINGS- THUMBNAILS 17

C

ONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR TV 18

ADVANCED OPERATIONS 19

CHANGING VIDEO RESOLUTION 19
S

ETTING VIDEO QUALITY 20

S

ETTING VIDEO COMPRESS METHOD 21

C

HANGING PICTURE RESOLUTION 22

S

ETTING PICTURE QUALITY 23

SETTING SELF TIMER 24
S

ETTING FLASH STROBE 25

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3

DELETING FILES 26
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IEWING FILE INFORMATION 27

CAMERA SETTINGS 28

SWITCHING TO SETTINGS MODE 28
S

ETTING POWER AUTO-OFF 28

SETTING AV OUTPUT MODE 29
S

ETTING LANGUAGE 29

S

ETTING TIMESTAMP 30

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ETTING DATE 30

S

ETTING TIME 31

FORMAT MEDIA 31

COPYING FILES TO YOUR PC 32

INSTALLING THE DRIVER TO YOUR PC 32
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NSTALLING THE DRIVER TO YOUR PC (CONTINUED) 33

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ONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC 34

C

OPYING FILES TO THE PC 35

COPYING FILES TO THE PC (CONTINUED) 36
V

IEWING/PLAYING FILES ON YOUR PC 37

F

ILE LOCATION 38

TROUBLESHOOTING 39
ADDENDA 41

CAMERA PARTS

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Power Button ( )

Shutter Button ( )

Mode Dial

Record Button ( )

Back LED

4-Way Buttons ( )

Enter Button ( )

Menu Button ( )

Connector Cover

Card Eject Button ( )

LCD Display

Lens

Front LED

Microphone

Tripod Socket

CF Card Slot

Zoom Lever

Battery Release Lever

Strap Holder (1)

Battery Compartment Cover

Strap Holder (2)

TV-out Connector

Speaker

USB Connector

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Flash Strobe

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GETTING STARTED

5

Loading the batteries

Push the battery release lever to the
unlock position, and then pull the
battery compartment cover downward
and lift the cover up to remove the
cover.

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Do not use batteries of different types or brands at the same time.

Alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended for high perfor­mance.

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Place the batteries into the compart­ment. Note that the positive(+) and
negative(-) ends cannot be reversed.

After the batteries are properly
installed, replace the battery compart­ment cover.

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Inserting the CF card (optional)

In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) of
built-in fl ash memory, your camera
can store data on a Compact Flash
(CF) card or a microdrive. The sup­ported memory size ranges from
8MB to 1GB (1024MB).

To insert a CF card, gently push
the card as indicated until the card
reaches the end of the slot.

To remove the card, fi rst make sure
that the power is off. Then open
the LCD panel, and push the card
eject button to pop out the card or
microdrive.

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Do not remove the CF card when the camera is powered on.

When a CF card is inserted, the camera will use the card as the main storage media.
Files stored in the camera’s built-in memory will become inaccessible until the CF card
is removed.

If the CF card cannot be identifi ed by your camera but is usable on other device, it is
probably because of incompatible format. Please see the Troubleshooting section for
more information.

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7

Attaching the wrist strap (optional)

Unfold and spread the wrist strap as
illustrated.

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Follow the instructions as illustrated to
thread and fasten the wrist strap.

Fold the wrapping cover to secure the
wrist strap.

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How to hold your camera

Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as
illustrated. While taking still pictures or recording video clips, avoid blocking the
lens to retain the best result.

How to open the connector cover

When you want to connect the camera to your PC, TV or earphone, you need
to open the connector cover. Please open the cover gently in the sequence as
illustrated below.

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9

Using the tripod (optional)

Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality,
especially while shooting self-portraits or having video conference.

BASIC OPERATIONS

10

Turning on your camera

Press and hold down the Power ( )
button for 1 second to turn on the
camera.

Turning off your camera

Press and hold down the Power ( )
button for 1 second to turn off the
camera.

If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check:

1. There are four AA batteries installed in the camera.

2. The batteries have enough power left.

3. The polar(+ -) directions of the installed batteries are correct.

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The LED will light up.

The LED will go out.

11

Setting the language

When you power on the camera for the fi rst time, the LCD
display may not be shown in your local language. You can
set the LCD display language using the method below:

Set the Mode Dial to the Settings
( ) mode, and the Settings menu will
display on the screen.

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Use the Up or Down ( ) button to
highlight the LANGUAGE item.

When the LANGUAGE item is
highlighted, press the Enter ( )
button to enter the sub-menu. In the
sub-menu, use the Up or Down ( )
button to select a suitable language,
and then press the Enter ( )
button to adopt.

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After all settings are done, you are
ready to use the camera. Set the
Mode Dial to other modes according
to your purpose.

AUTO OFF
A/V OUT
LANGUAGE
TIMESTAMP
DATE

10 MIN

NTSC

ENGLISH

OFF

01/01/2004

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH
DEUTSCH

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Recording a video clip

Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video
Camcorder ( ) mode. The LCD
display will show the screen below:

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Press the Record ( ) button to start
recording.

While recording, you can use the
Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out
the screen.

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Press the Record ( ) button again to
stop recording.

Mode
icon

Preview area

Zoom
ratio

1.0X

VGA

00:00:10

Storage media:

: internal memory
: CF card or Microdrive

Resolution

Recording

Time

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Taking a still picture

Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still
Camera ( ) mode. The LCD display
will show the screen below:

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Before shooting, you can use the
Zoom Lever to zoom in/zoom out the
screen and then choose the best view.

If the lighting condition is not good,
you can press the Left ( ) button to
set the fl ash strobe. Please refer to
page 14 for more information.

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Press the Shutter ( ) button to take
a still picture.

Mode
icon

Remaining
capacity

Preview area

Zoom
ratio

999

1M

1.0X

Storage media:

: internal memory
: CF card or Microdrive

Resolution

Flash status

Self-timer