AIPTEK POCKET DV, DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA MANAGER, POCKET DV PKDV User Manual

Digital
Video Camera Manager
E-manual

Chapter 1: Installation

Software Installation

Digital Video Camera Manager Installation
Place the CD into your CD-ROM and click on the Digital Video Camera Manager Icon to begin the installation. If the CD does not automatically launch, locate the CD-ROM Drive in Windows Explorer, and double-click on " Setup.exe ".
Digital Video Camera Manager
The dialog box that appears asks
USB
if you would like to restart your computer now or later. Press "Finish" to complete installation.

Hardware Installation

Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera.
Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC.

Chapter2: How to Use Your Digital Video Camera

Introduction

The Pocket DV is equipped with 16 MB (128Mbits). It offers digital camĀ­corder, digital still camera, voice annotation , and Video Conferencing functions. It is able to take up to 450 VGA pictures and up to 2000 QVGA pictures. In addition, your camera supports AVI Movie (QVGA) and provides audio & video synchronized function. It allows up to 200 seconds audio & video recording and is able to achieve around 30 minutes voice annotation.

Installing batteries

Your camera is powered by 2AA batteries or by a PC via a USB cable.
Please be aware that when batteries are out of power or are removed, all stored pictures will be erased. Therefore, please upload images, audio or video files to PC as soon as possible. (Battery Capacity: continuous AV recording for 2 hours, standby for 7 days. )

Your camera

Mode Switch
Audio Button
LCD Display
Shutter Switch
Lens
Microphone
Battery Cover
Video Button
Working LED
View Finder
USB port

Turning on / off your camera

Hold the mode button for 5 seconds to activate the camera. Then press the shutter button in 5 seconds to select the operation mode.
If the shutter button is not pressed in 5 seconds after activating the camera, the camera will be turned off automatically.
In operation mode, the camera will be turned off when idle for more than 30 seconds.

LCD Display

Self Timer
AVI Movie
Still Image
Erase Last
Erase All
H L
888
Sec
Battery Indicator Voice Annotation
Image & Second Counter
Quality
Digit Counter
Still Image

Quality

Size
(640x480) (640x480) (320x240) (320x240)
Quality
Maximum Photos
Choosing the Quality
Press the mode button until star icons with H or L are shown.
To change "H" or "L" quality, press the shutter.
Select a function icon to take a picture, such as Still Image mode.
Press the shutter and a picture is taken.
Up to 450 pic.
Up to1000 pic.Up to250 pic.
AVI Movie
The AV recording video size is QVGA (320x240). As you click the Video button, your camera will automatically select QVGA format.
QVGAVGA QVGAVGA
Up to2000 pic.

Chapter 3: Taking Pictures

Adjusting Viewfinder Axis
After choosing the LCD functions, left turn the viewfinder axis to locate the viewfinder. Then aim at your objects by positioning the viewfinder vertically or horizontally.

How to Adjust the Focal Length

We suggest adjusting the focal length to the following positions as taking distinct shots.
To infinity
Landscape & People
( whole-length)
60 cm
(23.62")
People
(half-length)
20 cm (7.87")
Extreme close-up

Taking Pictures

Still Image Mode
Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Still Image Mode icon.
Press the shutter button to take a single picture.
AVI Movie Mode
Press the Video button to begin to take AVI Movie with audio. Your camera allows up to 200 seconds video recording. To stop video recording, press the Video button again.
If you record for 3 minutes and 20 seconds or for
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minutes, uploading AVI files to your PC may take several minutes .
Video button
Self Timer
Press the mode button.
The LCD shows the Self Timer icon.
Press the shutter button.
Your camera starts a 10-second countdown and takes a picture.
Erase Last
Press the mode button.
The LCD shows the Erase Last icon.
Press the shutter button.
The Erase Last icon starts to blink.
Press the shutter button again and the last stored picture or AVI Movie is cleared.
Erase All
Press the mode button.
The LCD shows the Erase All icon.
Press the shutter button.
The Erase All icon starts to blink.
Press the shutter button again and all the stored picture and AVI Movie are cleared.
888
Digit Counter
It shows the total taken images and AVI Movies.
Your camera beeps with blinking LCD to remind you the
memory is full.
Due to the limitation of digit counter, when the number of pictures is over 999,the LCD will show a "sec" icon together with a "000" icon.This indicates you have taken 1000 pictures. Meanwhile, when taking the next picture, the digit counter will start from "1" with a "sec" icon. If the LCD shows a "sec" icon with "999", that means you have taken 1999 pictures.
Battery Indicators
When your camera enters low battery status, your camera will beep for six times and the LCD will be locked. The standby time is 7 days. Please upload files to PC before the batteries are out of power or before removing the batteries.
Voice Annotation
Press the Audio button to start voice annotation.
To stop , press the Audio button
voice annotation
again.
Audio button

Chapter 4: How to Transfer Pictures and AVI files to PC

Start Digital Video Camera Manager

Pictures can be transferred to your PC at all times. To connect your camera with your PC, you need a USB cable and USB port. Your camera double beeps when successfully connected with your PC. Your PC offers power for your camera. When disconnecting the USB cable, your camera turns off automatically.
To start using the Digital Video Camera Manager, click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs" Then go to the folder named "Digital Video Camera Manager" and select it. Click on the Digital Video Camera Manager "This program is the interface for your camera.

Mode Selecting

==Press the "Live View" button to change the camera to Live View mode.
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Press the "DSC Function" button to change the camera to DSC mode.
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DSC Function (DSC Mode)
Live View Mode

DSC Mode

DSC Function (DSC Mode)
Transfer pictures to
the work area
Transfer pictures to the album
Create AVI file
Send Mail
Select All
Delete
Select All
Delete
Image
Work area
Minimize
Exit
Shortcut Menu
Right-click the work area, a shortcut menu will pop up. You can use the shortcut menu to select the select all, transfer to album, save as, mail to or delete options.
Transferring pictures to the work area
Refresh (Update)
Upload
Album Manager
Album
First, the total taken pictures in the camera are displayed. Click " Upload " to transfer pictures to the work area.
To take pictures through the PC, click " Apply format" to choose "VGA" or " QVGA" format.
Click" Grab Image" or the shutter button to take a picture. Then click "Update"to display the next picture.
Preview & Slide Show
You can preview any picture file you want by double clicking the picture icon to display the Slide window. To display the next image, click " Go to the next picture" or " Go to the previous picture". Then adjust Slide Show Timer and click "OK". Pictures in the work area are displayed in order. To stop Slide show, simply click " Stop".
Picture icon
Go to the next picture
Go to the previous picture
Slide Show
Stop
Exit
Slide Show Timer
Making AVI file
To create an AVI file from separate images, select JPG or BMP pictures and click on the " Create AVI" icon to create an AVI file.
Playing Video
Double click the " AVI" icon on the work area to launch your default media player and play the file.
Picture sequence and frame rate are adjustable
Playing Audio
Double click the " WAV " icon on the work area to launch your default media player and play the file.
Deleting files
To delete JPG(BMP), AVI or audio files, select the file and click the " Delete " button on your keyboard, thereby deleting the files you are not satisfied with.
Transferring pictures to the Album
Click a JPG(BMP) picture or an AVI picture . Then click " Transfer pictures to the album" button. Pictures are transferred from the work area to the album. To delete a picture, select it and click "Delete".
Editing Photos
Pictures can be edited in image editing software, such as PhotoExpress, CorelDraw, etc.
Album
Delete
Click the button. All the files you select in the album window are cleared forever.
Please be verycareful when deleting images!
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Select All
This button will allow you to select all of the images, audio, and video files in the Album.
Making Your Album Folders
Click the button and key in your file name. Then you'll have a new album folder, which can store lots of pictures or AVI files. If you want to cancel any of the album folders, just select the album and click the delete button below.
Mail Function
Use this button to send the selected image to an email recipient. It will launch your default email application.

Live View Mode

The current view is displayed in the "preview" window.
Live View Mode
Video Record
Snapshot
Set Video Format
Set Video Source
Live preview
Video Recording
If you wish to change the recording speed, adjust the
Press "Video Record button " to record a video clip to the work area.
Frame rate from 1 to 30. The recording time is also adjustable. Press " Start to record" to record.
Note: To record Video and Audio simultaneously, please use one of the bundled applications.
Press " Stop" button to stop video recording.
Press "Snapshot" button to capture a picture to the work area.
Press "Video Format" button to set picture size.
Go to " Output size" to change resolution and video quality.
QVGA is the standard setting of video recording.
Press "Video Source" button to adjust advanced settings.
While the Manager is in Live View mode, the camera will
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automatically lock the functions of the icons on the LCD.
The LCD is unlocked if you switch to DSC mode.

TWAIN Manager

To start using the TWAIN Manager, simply click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs" Then go to the folder named "Imaging" and select it.

How to enter TWAIN Manager

Go to "File" and choose "Select scanners"
Choose " TWAIN scanners " and click "OK"
Go to "File" again and select " Scan New "
Preview Window
Work area
After connecting USB cable with your PC, pictures are transferred to the preview window automatically.
Transfer
Transfer All
Snapshot
Save AVI
Select a single picture and transfer it to the work area
Select all pictures and transfer them to the work area
Select an AVI or a WAV file and click "Save AVI or WAV"
Press "SNAPSHOT" button to capture a picture
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