AIPTEK SD 2Mega, Installation Manual

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Page 2: ...nd Tripod Use Using your Camera LCD Display Focus Taking Pictures Still pictures Taking AVI Movies Erase For Best Results 17 19 20 Software Installation Hardware Installation Troubleshooting AIPTEK Service Launching PenCam SD Manager Mode Selecting DSC Mode LIVE Mode 18 21 22 23 28 32 35 Bundled Software PenCam SD Manager Installation TWAIN Manager 31 ...

Page 3: ...B compatible with MMC Digital Camera SXGA 1280 x 960 pixels 10 3 pictures VGA 640 x 480 pixels 40 10 pictures Main Functions Digital Camcorder High resolution 640 x 480 pixels 6 8fps Normal resolution 320 x 240 pixels 8 10fps PC Camera High resolution 640 x 480 pixels 20fps Normal resolution 320 x 240 pixels 20fps Focus Macro 12 30cm Normal 39 100cm to infinity Auto Exposure Auto White Balance Sel...

Page 4: ...e 3 Avoid using batteries of different brands at the same time 4 Avoid using leaking or distorted batteries 5 Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using 6 Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight 7 Avoid pressing hard on the camera body Notice 2 Notice ...

Page 5: ...Bundled Accessories CD driver 2 x AAA Alkaline batteries Strap User guide 3 Bundled Accessories Camera USB cable Tripod ...

Page 6: ...r Camera 1 Shutter 2 View finder 3 Lens 4 Focus 5 LCD display 6 Mode button 7 Strap holder 8 Battery cover 9 SD Card slot 10 USB port 11 Tripod port Camera Parts 4 Your Camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 1 SD 11 ...

Page 7: ...ed periods we suggest you remove the batteries on the LCD display indicates low battery Transfer data from SDRAM to your PC immediately to avoid data loss All SDRAM data will be lost when the camera loses power from battery exhaustion or removal Full Low Battery Indicators Battery Installation 5 Make sure that you ve downloaded data to PC before removing the battery cover ...

Page 8: ... as FAT 32 or NTFS format by your card reader please format your card by the camera 2 When the memory card is full of data from other devices Please transfer data to your card reader or format your card This package doesn t include SD card or MMC AVI Movies functions only when SD Card MMC is inserted SD Card Slot 1 Press and hold the mode button for five seconds until the LCD shows the icon 2 Then...

Page 9: ...ttach the carrying strap for convenience and safety Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality especially while shooting longer movies self portraits or video conferencing Strap and Tripod Use 7 Tight Loose ...

Page 10: ...ss the Mode button for 2 seconds to turn on your camera Manual shut off press the mode button and shutter button simultaneously for 2 seconds Auto shut off your camera will automatically shut off after 60 seconds of inactivity Using your Camera 8 ...

Page 11: ...ress the Shutter button to select a function 1 2 3 4 5 6 Still picture Self Timer Erase SD card inserted Resolution H Counter 1 2 3 5 6 H L functions only when SD Card MMC is inserted 7 4 AVI Movies 7 Battery indicator 8 8 9 Plug in USB Cable 9 Note The icon signifies delete last image or video The signifies erase all ...

Page 12: ...Focus Focus Set focus before taking pictures 12 39 30cm 100cm 39 100cm Focus 10 Close up Normal Normal Close up ...

Page 13: ...res appear unnatural flickering noise please select 50Hz or 60Hz until flickering noise stops 1 Use Mode button to select 2 Press Mode button for 5 seconds 3 Press the shutter to select 50 Hz or 60 Hz 4 Press Mode button to leave flicker setting mode Country England Germany France Italy Spain Nether lands Country Portugal Taiwan China Japan Korea America Setting 60Hz 50 60Hz 50Hz 60Hz 60Hz 50Hz Se...

Page 14: ... and VGA Steps 1 Press Mode button to select 2 flashes 3 Press Shutter button to switch to or 4 Press Mode button again to confirm resolution 1 3 Mega Pixels VGA Icon Resolution Quality 1280x960 640x480 Still Pictures 12 H L H L H L H L H H Steps 1 Use Mode button to select 2 Select image resolution see below 3 Center the target in the viewfinder 4 Press the shutter button H ...

Page 15: ... storage capacity depends on SD Card storage capacity and your SDRAM memory See the table to your right for more information Resolution Icon High quality 100 pictures 200 pictures Quality 32MB Memory Example 1280x1024 pixels 1 3M pixels 640x480 pixels VGA Normal 30 30 Note This table is for your reference Actual number of pictures taken by different resolution and quality will vary depending on co...

Page 16: ...cording AVI Movies Your movies are stored as AVI files Image size is 640x480 pixels high resolution and 320x240 pixels low resolution with frame rate 6 10 fps Maximum recording time is determined by the capacity of your SD Card Recording AVI Movies 14 32MB SD Card Storage Capacity about 80 seconds Movie 640x480 Movie 320x240 about 320 seconds AVI Movies functions only when SD Card MMC is inserted ...

Page 17: ...on to leave Erase mode Erase Erase Last The last saved file AVI or JPEG will be deleted Steps All files saved in both SD Card and internal memory will be deleted AVI or JPEG Steps 1 Use Mode button to select 2 Press the shutter button twice to erase all pictures or AVI Movie 3 Use Mode button to leave Erase mode Erase 15 H ...

Page 18: ...is well lit from the front Keep the camera level and steady when releasing the shutter For best quality video move the camera slowly during filming Make sure you have adequate light when taking still pictures or movies especially indoors Make sure you have adequate light For Best Results 16 5 ...

Page 19: ...information see each application s help file or visit the supplier s website Desktop videomail software Edit and create exciting illustrations photos Visual file management software NetMeeting Http www microsoft com windows netmeeting default asp Video Mail Live Http www goCyberlink com Photo Express SE Http www ulead com pe Photo Explorer Http www ulead com pex runme htm Bundled Software 17 6 Acr...

Page 20: ...PenCam SD Manager Installation 18 PenCam SD Manager features The PenCam SD Manager allows you to Download pictures and AVI movies to your PC View pictures and AVI movies on screen Transfer pictures and AVI movies to customized albums ...

Page 21: ... should open automatically 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Installation 4 Click Yes to install Direct X 8 1 This will restart your PC 5 icon will appear on PC desktop after installation 2 Click to start PenCam SD Manager installation Software Installation 19 Click on Finish to complete installation ...

Page 22: ...ct 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 USB Hardware Installation 20 Software installation must be completed before hardware installation ...

Page 23: ...up to Programs Then go to the folder named PenCam SD Manager and select it Follow the following two ways to launch PenCam SD Manager Launching PenCam SD Manager Launching PenCam SD Manager 21 OR To uninstall PenCam SD Manager select Uninstall Pen Cam SD Manager OR Reinstall Pen to uninstall Pen Cam SD Manager Cam SD Manager ...

Page 24: ...ss the Live View button to change the camera to PC Camera mode Press the DSC Function button to change the camera to DSC mode Live View PC Camera Mode DSC Function DSC Mode Mode Selecting 22 Mode Selecting ...

Page 25: ...e 2 Transfer images to the work area 3 Transfer images to the album 4 Create AVI file 5 Send Mail 6 Select All 7 Delete 8 Album Manager 9 Album 10 Delete 11 Select All 12 Image 13 Work area 14 Minimize 15 Exit 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 26: ...4 Highlight the images you want to transfer 5 Apply format to choose high 1280x960 or normal 640x480 resolution 6 Check Enhanced to enhance your images to 2 1 Mega pixels This enhanced format offers higher quality images but also require more disk space Note This is the default mode when you open the PenCam SD Manager Download images Preview images Download pictures in 2 1 Mega pixel fromat Select...

Page 27: ...Viewing pictures Double click any picture or movie to launch the viewer Next picture Previous picture Slide Show Exit Viewing movies Double click any AVI movie to automatically launch the movie in your default media player ...

Page 28: ...ransfer to the Photo Album 2 Click the Album Manager to create a new Photo Album 3 Key in a new album name 4 Click to designate a path where the album will be stored 5 Click Update to confirm the new album is created 6 Click to enter the new created album Album Manager 2 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 ...

Page 29: ...DSC Mode 27 DSC Mode Creating AVI files 1 Select jpg bmp images from the work area 2 Click to load the images to the AVI File Manager 3 Order the image sequence and adust the frame rate ...

Page 30: ... live video Capture live still image Set image size Advanced settings default settings recommended Select video source if you have more than one image import device installed Steps 1 Press 2 Adjust recording speed and time 3 Press Start to Record ...

Page 31: ...image quality I420 faster speed Select one of the following functions when you have different needs 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 120 320 x 240 640 x 480 ...

Page 32: ...ease 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 You can use the default setting or change settings brightness contrast saturation sharpness and hue on your own ...

Page 33: ... Transfer 4 Transfer All 5 Save AVI 6 Snapshot 7 Setting The Manager allows you to directly download your photos to any image editing software Steps 1 Under File Select Device 2 Choose Data Source and click OK 3 Under File select Acquire Image 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 34: ...low each installation step to reinstall the camera If you have any other camera installed on your computer completely remove the camera and it s driver from your system to avoid a driver conflict with another camera or capture device 3 When unable to install driver When installing camera driver under Windows 98SE you ll be asked to insert a 98SE CD ROM Please follow the command to complete the ins...

Page 35: ...to control panel Double click Display Click on Settings Click on Colors Choose High Color or True Color 6 Please adjust the acceleration function of VGA card when unable to play images in Video Conferencing mode or in AVI mode Please follow the operation steps Go to control panel Double click Display Click on Settings Click on Advanced Click on Performance or Troubleshooting Set the Hardware accel...

Page 36: ...camera Change Band Filter to 50 Hz or 60 Hz Adjust focus 9 Images are too dark Take pictures while there is adequate light Use editing tools such as Photoshop or PhotoImpact to adjust image brightness Troubleshooting 34 10 AVI files can t be played back Install Direct X 8 0 or above 8 Images are blurred ...

Page 37: ...tp www aiptek com tw AIPTEK Inc 51 Discovery Suite 100 Irvine CA 92618 USA TEL 949 585 9600 FAX 949 585 9345 http www aiptek com Hours 8 a m to 5 p m Pacific Time Online registration website http www com registration registration htm Online registration entitles you to special services downloads and promotions If you have any problems please contact AIPTEK office to which your country is assigned ...

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