AIPTEK PocketCam 3M User manual
Better Connection, Better Life !
UK
E- Manual
Contents
Getting Started
1
Camera Parts
Battery Installation & Strap
Tripod & External Memory
2
Using Your Camera
Powering Your Camera On and Off
Taking Still Pictures and Recording
AVI Movies
Playing Back AVI Movies and Still
Pictures
Deleting Files
Focus
Zoom In & Zoom Out
Taking Nice Pictures
Power
Menu Setting
3
4
Installation
How to Enter Menu Setting
Resolution
Self Timer
Flash Strobe
Date Stamp
Exposure
EV Compensation
User Setting
Software Installation
Hardware Installation
Mass Storage (MSDC)
Launching the Camera Manager
Mode Selecting
Troubleshooting
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.
Notice
Bundled Accessories
Camera
2 x AA Alkaline
batteries
CD driver
Strap
User guide
Tripod
USB cable
CF
CF Card (Optional)
TV-out cable
Getting Started
Camera Parts
Battery Installation & Strap
Tripod & External Memory
Camera Parts
Flash Strobe
View Finder
Focus
Lens
TV-out Port
USB Port
LCD On/Off Button
Zoom Button
TFT LCD Display
Strap Holder
DC Jack
(DC 5V, 500mA)
Battery Cover
Mode Dial
Menu Control
Shutter Button
CF Card Slot
Tripod Port
Battery Installation & Strap
Battery Installation
Your camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries.
High performance batteries are recommended for
this camera for maximum battery life.
Strap
Attach the carrying strap for convenience and
safety.
Tripod
Tripod & External Memory
Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and
ensure optimal image quality, especially while
shooting longer movies, self-portraits or video
conferencing.
External Memory/ CF Card
Insert a CF card before starting taking pictures or
AVI Movies. Files will be automatically stored on
the CF Card after you've inserted the CF Card.
No Card
No Card
Tight
Loose
Your camera needs a CF
Card to take pictures.
Card
CF CardCF
Using Your Camera
Powering Your Camera On and Off
Taking Still Pictures and Recording
AVI Movies
Playing Back AVI Movies and Still
Pictures
Deleting Files
Focus
Zoom In & Zoom Out
Taking Nice Pictures
Power
Powering Your Camera On and Off
Rotate <Mode Dial> to (DSC Mode).
Mode Dial
OFF
OFF
Turn Off
Turn On
Auto power-off: your camera will automatically
power off after 60 seconds of inactivity.
Taking Still Pictures and Recording AVI Movies
Taking Still Pictures
(1) Rotate <Mode Dial> to (DSC Mode).
(2) Center the target in the viewfinder or the LCD
display.
(3) Press the shutter button.
(4) Wait for few seconds and an image is
successfully captured.
Recording AVI Movies
(1) Rotate <Mode Dial> to (AVI Mode).
(2) Flashing icon on
indicates recording in progress.
display
(3) Press and release the shutter again to stop
recording.
the LCD
OFF
OFF
Recording
Playing Back AVI Movies and Still Pictures
(1) Rotate <Mode Dial> to (Playback Mode).
(2) Press ( ) to playback the previous file.
(3) Press ( ) to playback the next file.
Picture Counter
7/20
Picture Counter
8/20
Still Picture
Battery Status
AVI Movie
Battery Status
OFF
Your camera will automatically playback AVI
file when an AVI file is selected. To stop playing
it back, simply press either or .
Deleting Files
1
OFF
(1) Rotate <Mode Dial> to (Playback Mode).
(2) Press ( ) or ( ) to shift between files.
(3) Press <Menu Control> to enter Delete mode.
(4) Press <Menu Control> again to delete one file.
2 3
Press Menu Control
7/20
Delete one file
Delete One
Delete all files
Format CF Card
Exit
In Delete mode, press
to shift between modes. Press <Menu Control>
to select the mode.
All recorded files will be completely lost if you
format your card or delete all files.
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()or ()
Focus
In order to take the best pictures, please switch to proper
focus in accordance with the reference ranges as below.
59"~ (150cm~ )
31" ~ 59" (80cm~15 )0cm
16"~31" (40cm~80cm)
Zoom
Zoom In & Zoom Out
1
OFF
2 3
7/20
(1) Rotate <Mode Dial> to (DSC Mode).
(2) Press and hold ( ) to zoom in preview
image. Or press ( ) to zoom out preview
image.
(3) Zoom setting ranges from 1.0X to 4.0X.
Press zoom button
7
2.0X
1.0X~4.0X
Taking Nice Pictures
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.
5
For best quality video, move the camera slowly
during filming.
Make sure you have adequate
light
Power
Battery Indicators
Full Out of power
LCD ON/OFF
To reduce power consumption, LCD will enter suspend
mode when idle over 30 seconds. Press LCD ON/OFF
button to wake up LCD.
When not using your camera for extended
periods, we suggest you remove the batteries.
Your camera will automatically turn off when
idle over 60 seconds. To wake up your
camera, press <Menu Control>.
LCD will enter suspend mode when idle over
30 seconds. Press LCD ON/OFF button to
wake up LCD.
Power Notice for 2 AA Alkaline Batteries
Flash on: 300 times
Still pictures: 1600 pictures
LCD on: 1.5 hours
LCD ON/OFF Button
7/20
Memo
Menu Setting
How to Enter Menu Setting
Resolution
Self Timer
Flash Strobe
Date Stamp
Exposure
EV Compensation
User Setting
How to Enter Menu Setting
1
OFF
Use these two buttons to shift
between modes.
2 3
7/20
(1) Rotate <Mode Dial> to (DSC Mode).
(2) Press <Menu Control> to enter Menu setting.
(3) Press ( ) or ( ) to shift between modes.
(4) Press <Menu Control> to enter a mode and then
press <Menu Control> again to select the mode.
Press Menu Control
Resolution
Self Timer
Flash Strobe
Date Stamp
Resolution
2 3 411
6 7 815
Exposure
EV Compensation
User Setting
Exit
1
2 3
Press Menu Control
Resolution
Resolution
Good
Resolution mode
(1) Highlight " Resolution" mode
(2) Press <Menu Control> to enter " Resolution" mode.
(3) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight (3Mega),
(2Mega) or (800,000).
(4) Press <Menu Control> to select resolution.
Highlight resolution
Exit
3 Mega resolution (2048x1536 pixels)
2 Mega resolution (1600x1200 pixels)
800,000 resolution (1024x768 pixels)
Resolution
Still Pictures & AVI Storage Capacity
16 MB CF Card
as example
Still Pictures
Up to 12 pictures
Up to 20 pictures
Up to 50 pictures
16 MB CF Card
as example
Recording
Time
AVI Movies
Up to 4 minutes
Self Timer
1
2 3
Press Menu Control
Self Timer On
Self Timer Mode
Self Timer mode
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight " Self Timer " mode
(2) Press <Menu Control> to enter " Self Timer " mode.
(3) Highlight .
(4) Press <Menu Control> to select " Self Timer On" mode
(5) Press the shutter button and counter will count ten
seconds and automatically take the photo.
(6) If you'd like to cancel Self Timer, press the <Menu Control> and then
enter "Self Timer" mode again and select .
4
1
2 3
Press Menu Control
Flash Strobe
Flash Strobe
Flash Strobe
Auto flash
Flash off
Anti red eye
OFF
Exit
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to
highlight " Flash " mode
(2) Press <Menu Control> to enter " Flash "
mode.
(3) Press ( ) or ( ) to
highlight either one of the three modes.
(4) Press <Menu Control>.
Auto
flash
Flash
off
Anti
red-eye
Use automatic flash mode to determine correct exposure.
No flash strobe even when in dark or light scenes.
Anti Red-eye can remove Red-eye phenomenon occurs in
photographs.
1
2 3
Press Menu Control
Date Stamp
Date Stamp
Date Stamp on
Date Stamp Mode
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight " Date
Stamp " mode
(2) Press <Menu Control> to enter " Date Stamp" mode.
(3) Highlight or .
(4) Press <Menu Control>.
2002.10.17
Year/Month/Day
Put stamp on your image file.date
No date on your image file.stamp
1
2 3
Press Menu Control
Exposure
Exposure
Auto
Exposure
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight
" Exposure " mode
(2) Press <Menu Control> to enter " Exposure"
mode.
(3) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight
,or .
(5) Press <Menu Control>.
Auto
Backlight
Average
This function will automatically select backlight or
average metering.
This function determines the correct exposure for
a given photograph which gives more importance
to the meter reading at the centre of the frame
than to its periphery.
This function takes a light reading from many
different areas of a picture frame and produces an
integrated reading which will take into account the
differences within the frame.
EV Compensation
EV Compensation allows adding or subtracting
evaluation values (EV) for an image. Usually you use
this method to bring out details in dark zones or
lessen the intensity of bright zones.
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight " EV Comp " mode
(2) Press <Menu Control> to enter " EV Comp " mode.
(3) Press ( ) or ( ) to add or subtract EV Comp.
(5) Press <Menu Control>.
EV Comp.
(In dark zones) Add EV Comp
(In bright zones) Subtract EV Comp
EV Comp.
1.5
Several settings including date setting, buzzer
setting, flicker setting and color system can be
reset in this mode.
User Setting
User Setting
Date Setting
User Setting
Date Setting
Press <Menu Control> to highlight year, month, date and
time. add or subtract the
Press ( ) or ( ) to
number of year, month, date and time.
Buzzer
Highlight and then press <Menu Control> to turn off
buzzer.
Date Setting
2002
10 / 26
2: 35
Buzzer OFF ?
Year
Month/ Day
Hour/ Minute
User Setting
Flicker Setting
Country
Flicker setting is country specific. Improper flicker
setting will cause the LCD display or PC screen to
flicker. Please refer to the table to adjust flicker
setting.
Country
TV Color System ( PAL/NTSC )
Color system is also country specific. It's important to know
what kind of TV color system you use (PAL or NTSC) and the
color system setting of your camera is supposed to go with
TV color system. Improper color system will cause TV display
problems. Please refer to the table to adjust color system
setting.
Setting
Setting
England
50Hz
Portugal
50Hz
NTSC
PAL
France
Taiwan
Italy
50Hz 50Hz60Hz
China
50Hz60Hz60Hz
Spain
50Hz
Japan
50/
60Hz
Germany
50Hz
America
America, Taiwan, Japan and Korea,
etc.
Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands,
China, Japan and Hongkong, etc.
Netherlands
Korea
60Hz
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