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AIPTEK MZ-DV User Manual

Aiptek mz-dv: user guide
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  • Page 1 User's Manual User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting Started Knowing your camcorder parts Speaker Battery cover Mode button LCD monitor Previous button/ Fast backward button Play/Pause button Next button/ Fast forward button Macro mode switch Flash switch OK key/ LED lights switch 4:3/6:9 display switch Microphone Lens LED lights Flash strobe Strap hook...

  • Page 3: Installing The Battery

    Installing the battery 1. Slide the battery cover open as indicated. 2. Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. 3. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover.

  • Page 4: Inserting A Memory Card (Optional)

    Inserting a memory card (optional) In addition to the built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card (MMC). To insert a memory card, do the followings: (1) Open the battery cover. (2) Gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom of the slot.

  • Page 5: Reading Lcd Indicators

    Reading LCD indicators Digital Camcorder mode: Mode icon Video resolution : internal memory ; Playback mode: Mode icon Highlight box Image thumbnail Setting language and time Language: Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Setting mode → Use the Direction buttons to select the Language item and press the OK button to enter →...

  • Page 6: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Recording a video clip 1. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to macro mode ( 30cm ~ (12”...

  • Page 7: Taking A Still Picture

    Taking a still picture 1. Adjust the focus: Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to macro mode ( 30cm ~ 5cm ~ 30cm (2” ~ 12”) * At 1X fixed zoom 2.

  • Page 8: Playing Back Your Recordings

    Playing back your recordings 1. Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Playback ( mode. Then press the OK key to enter. Or press the Play/Pause button ( the LCD monitor. 2. Operations in playback mode: File type How to...

  • Page 9: Connecting The Camcorder To A Tv

    Connecting the camcorder to a TV Connect your camcorder and TV via the accessory AV cable for real-time display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family. AV mode Video Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode.

  • Page 10: Advanced Operations

    Advanced Operations Menu operation The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions. The following table gives details on menu operations. How to... Bring up the menu Move the highlight bar Enter sub-menu/Confirm an item Exit menu/Go back to upper menu Menu items in Camera mode Power-on →...
  • Page 11 Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Histogram Flash Effect Exposure Selftimer Icon 10 mega-pixel camcorder Video 11 mega-pixel camcorder NightShot Photo- Frame Two-in-One When resolution is set to 10M or above, the “Photo Frame” and “Two-in- One” options, as well as the “16:9 display” function, will not be available. Option On/Off Enable/Disable image histogram display on the screen.

  • Page 12: Menu Items In Playback Mode

    Menu items in Playback mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Playback ( the Menu button. Item Option No/Yes Delete current file. Delete One No/Yes Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory. Delete All The camera displays images in sequence.

  • Page 13: Menu Items In Setting Mode

    Menu items in Setting mode Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Setting ( Menu button. Item Date & Time Beep Flicker TV-out Icon LCD Bright Format Auto Off Language Default Option Set date and time. On/Off Enable/Disable beep sound. 50Hz Set flicker frequency to 50Hz*.

  • Page 14: Battery Life Indicator

    Menu items in Setting mode (continued) Item Option Menu Disk USB Mode Printer On/Off Start Movie * Flicker settings table: Region England Germany Setting 50Hz 50Hz Region Portugal America Setting 50Hz 60Hz Note: The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply. Battery Life Indicator Icon Description...

  • Page 15: Battery Life

    Battery Life Number of shots * shoot every 30 seconds ** flash is off *** resolution is set to 5M (2560x1920) Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery type and recharge level. Storage Capacity Memory SD/MMC card (MB)

  • Page 16: Advanced Instructions

    Advanced Instructions English...

  • Page 17: Copying Files To Your Pc

    Copying files to Your PC Installing the driver to your PC You need to install the camcorder driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC. To install the software: 1. Insert the driver CD. Turn on your computer. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive. Do not connect the camcorder to your computer at this stage.
  • Page 18 Copying files to Your PC (continued) 4. Install codecs. After the driver installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs. If you are not sure whether the codecs have been installed in your computer, please click on Yes and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Camcorder To Your Pc

    Connecting the camcorder to your PC 1. Turn on the camcorder. 2. Connect the USB cable to your computer. Turn on your computer, and then connect the accessory USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned.

  • Page 20: File Location

    File location After connecting the camcorder to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camcorder. In the disk you can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure below to see where the files are stored.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting When using the camcorder: Problem The camcorder can not be powered on normally. The camcorder is still powered on, but the LCD screen does not display. Can not take pictures or video clips when pressing the Shutter or Record button. The LCD screen displays “MEMORY ERROR”...
  • Page 22 When using the camcorder: Problem Cannot use the flash strobe. The camcorder does not respond to any action during operation. The recorded pictures appear too blurred. The recorded pictures or video clips appear too dark. Noises occur when viewing images on the LCD screen or on the computer.
  • Page 23 When connecting the camcorder to the computer or TV: Problem I cannot view the video clips on my computer. Driver installation failed. The TV screen does not display after connecting the camcorder to the TV. A conflict with other installed camcorder or capture device occurred.

  • Page 24: System Message

    Appendix: A System Message Message Description Recording The camcorder is recording a file. If you insert a SD card and the card is set to “Protected”, this message will Please Unlock SD Card show up when the camcorder tries to write data into the card. When the camcorder is set to Playback mode without any existing file to No File play, this message will show up.

  • Page 25: Instruction For Arcsoft Mediaconverter

    Instruction for ArcSoft MediaConverter™ Introduction ArcSoft MediaConverter is a powerful all-in-one multimedia file converter. This utility quickly and effortlessly converts photo, video, and music files into formats optimized for use on your portable device. Multiple files and file types can be converted at the same time.
  • Page 26 Supported file formats Video Video files are converted and copied to the selected location as MPEG-4 encoded AVI files, WMV files or MPEG-4 encoded ASF files (Default). Supported file types for conversion - AVI (Microsoft Video 1 format, Cinepak, Intel Indeo, uncompressed, etc.) - MPEG-1 in MPEG, MPG, MPE - DAT (VCD MPEG1) - MPEG-4 in AVI format...
  • Page 27 Appendix: B Converted files...

  • Page 28: Step 1: Select Media

    Step 1: Select media Adding files for conversion 1 Click the “Select Media” button. 2 An “Open” window will appear. Navigate to the folder that contains the files you’d like to convert. a. Use the “Files of type” pull-down to filter the file types you’d like to display. b.
  • Page 29 Step 2: Select destination Click the “Select Destination” button to select the location where your converted files will be saved. The default save location is “C:\Documents and Settings\ [current user]\My documents”. However, you’ll most likely want to save the files to your portable device. In this case, make sure your device is connected, and then click “Select Destination”...
  • Page 30 Video settings When converting a video file, there are several different parameters: - Resolution (Options include QVGA (320 x 240) [default] and VGA (640 x 480)) - File Format (MPEG-4 encoded AVI files, WMV files or MPEG-4 encoded ASF files) - Video Bitrate (Options include 500KB, 1.0MB, 1.5MB, 2.0 MB [default], 2.5 MB, and 3.0 - Audio Bitrate (Options include 96 KB, 128 KB [default], 192 KB) - Frame Per Second (Options include [in fps] 15.00, 20.00, 24.00, 25.00 [default], and...
  • Page 31 Playing the converted ASF files in your camcorder To play the video clips or movies (MPEG-4 in ASF format only) converted by ArcSoft MediaConverter in your MPEG-4 digital camcorder, please follow the steps below. Step 1 Insert a SD/MMC card in the card slot of the camcorder and connect the camcorder to PC via the USB cable.

  • Page 32: System Requirements

    Appendix: C System Requirements Operating System: Windows 2000/XP Macintosh Support: File Upload Only CPU: Pentium 4, 1.5GHz or above System RAM: 256MB or above (512MB recommended) Graphic Card: 64MB, 24 bit true color CD-ROM speed: 4x or above Software: Direct X 9.0c or above Other: USB connector...

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