AIPTEK DV3100, PKDV3 User Manual
English
Notice
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
2
1.Installing the driver and application
2.Connecting your camera to your computer
3
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
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4.Using your PC Camera
Additional Information
Battery indication and reduce power consumption
Storage capacity
Tips for best shoot
Language reference table
Troubleshooting
Specification
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AIPTEK Service
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Content
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Identifying your camera parts
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
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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 (8MBÂ512MB). Insert your CF Card as shown. Files will be
automatically stored on the CF Card after you've inserted
the CF Card.
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F
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EJECT
Do not eject CF Card while the camera is processing
data.
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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, selfÂportraits or video conferencing.
How to hold your camera
Do not cover the lens.
Microphone
Do not cover the microphone.
20cm~40cm
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Using Your Camera
Using Your Camera
Turning on your camera
Follow either of the two methods to turn on your camera.
1
Opening LCD panel
Open the LCD panel. The LCD display and camera will be
turned on. Be careful not to over extend the panel.
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Using MENU/OK button
2
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
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camera will be turned off.
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Press the MENU/OK button for 3 seconds.
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Your camera will automatically shut off after 60
seconds of inactivity. To turn on your camera,
press the MENU/OK button for 3 seconds.
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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
1
Set focus
Set focus before taking pictures.
16"~ (40cm~ )
12"~16" (30cm~40cm)
Zoom In/ Zoom Out
2
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
3
(1) Press the Shutter button.
(2) After LED light stops, image is successfully captured.
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Using Your Camera
Playback
Entering MENU
1
Press and release the MENU/OK
button to show MENU.
Selecting mode
2
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
6
To return to LCD preview mode from thumbnail mode,
press the Record button.
WAV
7
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.
2
Situation 2 : When you are in full screen mode
Playback in full screen.
1
Press the Shutter button.
2
Shutter
AVI
JPEG
Thumbnail mode
Show recycle bin.
AVI
AVIAVIAVI
WAVWAVWAVWAV
Shutter
Full Screen mode
Show recycle bin.
Press the Shutter button
again and the file will be
WAVWAVWAV
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
8
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
1
Press and release the MENU/OK
button to show MENU.
MENU/OK button
Voice recording
2
(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
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Using Your Camera
Self Timer
Entering MENU
1
Press and release the MENU/OK
button to show MENU.
MENU/OK button
Self-Timer
2
(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
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