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AIPTEK PocketDV 4100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Users Manual...

  • Page 2: W Elcome

    Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product. Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service. 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ELCOME AFETY OTICE AMERA ARTS ETTING TARTED OADING THE BATTERIES NSERTING THE CARD TTACHING THE WRIST STRAP OW TO OPEN THE CONNECTOR COVER OW TO HOLD YOUR CAMERA SING THE TRIPOD OPTIONAL ASIC PERATIONS URNING ON YOUR CAMERA URNING OFF YOUR CAMERA ETTING THE LANGUAGE ECORDING A VIDEO CLIP AKING A STILL PICTURE...
  • Page 4 ELETING FILES IEWING FILE INFORMATION AMERA ETTINGS WITCHING TO ETTINGS MODE ETTING POWER AUTO ETTING OUTPUT MODE ETTING LANGUAGE ETTING TIMESTAMP ETTING DATE ETTING TIME ORMAT MEDIA OPYING ILES TO NSTALLING THE DRIVER TO YOUR NSTALLING THE DRIVER TO YOUR ONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR OPYING FILES TO THE PC (...
  • Page 5 Power Button ( Shutter Button ( Mode Dial Record Button ( Back LED 4-Way Buttons ( 4-Way Buttons ( Enter Button ( Enter Button ( Menu Button ( Menu Button ( Connector Cover Card Eject Button ( LCD Display Lens Flash Strobe AMERA ARTS...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Loading the batteries  Push the battery release lever to the unlock position, and then pull the battery compartment cover downward and lift the cover up to remove the cover.  Place the batteries into the compart- ment. Note that the positive(+) and negative(-) ends cannot be reversed.

  • Page 7: Inserting The Cf Card (Optional)

    Inserting the CF card (optional) In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) of built-in fl ash memory, your camera can store data on a Compact Flash (CF) card or a microdrive. The sup- ported memory size ranges from 8MB to 1GB (1024MB). To insert a CF card, gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the end of the slot.

  • Page 8: Attaching The Wrist Strap (Optional)

    Attaching the wrist strap (optional)  Unfold and spread the wrist strap as illustrated.  Follow the instructions as illustrated to thread and fasten the wrist strap.  Fold the wrapping cover to secure the wrist strap.

  • Page 9: How To Open The Connector Cover

    How to hold your camera Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as illustrated. While taking still pictures or recording video clips, avoid blocking the lens to retain the best result. How to open the connector cover When you want to connect the camera to your PC, TV or earphone, you need to open the connector cover.

  • Page 10: Using The Tripod (Optional)

    Using the tripod (optional) Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, especially while shooting self-portraits or having video conference.

  • Page 11: Basic Operations

    Turning on your camera Press and hold down the Power ( button for 1 second to turn on the camera.  If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. There are four AA batteries installed in the camera. 2.

  • Page 12: Setting The Language

    Setting the language When you power on the camera for the fi rst time, the LCD display may not be shown in your local language. You can set the LCD display language using the method below:  Set the Mode Dial to the Settings ) mode, and the Settings menu will display on the screen.

  • Page 13: Recording A Video Clip

    Recording a video clip  Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video Camcorder ( ) mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: Mode icon  Press the Record ( recording.  While recording, you can use the Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out the screen.

  • Page 14: Taking A Still Picture

    Taking a still picture  Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still Camera ( ) mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: Mode icon Before shooting, you can use the  Zoom Lever to zoom in/zoom out the screen and then choose the best view.

  • Page 15: Using The Flash Strobe (Optional)

    Using the flash strobe (optional) Before taking a still picture, you can set to use the fl ash strobe if the lighting is not suffi cient for your shooting environment. Pressing the Left ( ) button repeatedly ) button repeatedly will switch the fl...

  • Page 16: Recording A Voice Clip

    Recording a voice clip  Set the Mode Dial to Voice Recording ) mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: Mode icon  Press the Record ( ) button to start recording.  Press the Record ( ) button again to stop recording.

  • Page 17: Playing Back Your Recordings

    Playing back your recordings  Set the Mode Dial to Playback ( mode. The last recorded fi le will be displayed in the LCD screen: Mode icon  Press the Left or Right ( shift between fi les. ASF, AVI, and WAV fi...

  • Page 18: Playing Back Your Recordings- Thumbnails

    Playing back your recordings- Thumbnails  In Playback mode, if you press the Enter ( ) button, the full-screen ) button, the full-screen display will switch to thumbnails view, as illustrated on the right:  In thumbnails view, you can press the Up or Down ( pages.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Camera To Your Tv

    Connecting the camera to your TV Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for real-time display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV screen to share them with your friends and family members. AV Mode Video Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode.

  • Page 20: Advanced Operations

    DVANCED Changing video resolution Before recording a video clip, you can change the resolution to suit your viewing preferences:  While in Digital Video Camcorder ( mode, press the Menu (  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear. Press the Up or Down ) button to highlight the SIZE item.

  • Page 21: Setting Video Quality

    Setting video quality Before recording a video clip, you can change the video quality to serve your purpose:  While in Digital Video Camcorder ( mode, press the Menu (  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear. Press the Up or Down ( button to highlight the QUALITY item.

  • Page 22: Setting Video Compress Method

    Setting video compress method Two different methods are available for image compression. You can choose the one that best fi t the shooting condition:  While in Digital Video Camcorder ( mode, press the Menu (  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

  • Page 23: Changing Picture Resolution

    Changing picture resolution Changing the resolution will affect the number of pictures that can be taken. The higher the resolution, the more memory-demanding the images will be.  While in Digital Still Camera ( mode, press the Menu (  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

  • Page 24: Setting Picture Quality

    Setting picture quality Changing the quality will affect the number of pictures that can be taken. The higher the resolution, the more memory-demanding the images will be.  While in Digital Still Camera ( mode, press the Menu (  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

  • Page 25: Setting Self Timer

    Setting self timer This function comes in handy when you want to take pictures like self portraits or other preset scenes.  While in Digital Still Camera ( mode, press the Menu (  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

  • Page 26: Setting Flash Strobe

    Setting flash strobe The fl ash strobe is useful when shooting in a dark environment, or shooting a subject that does not get enough natural lighting.  While in Digital Still Camera ( mode, press the Menu (  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

  • Page 27: Deleting Files

    Deleting files When you review fi les in the Playback mode, you can bring up the menu to delete a fi le or all fi les.  While in Playback ( the Menu ( ) button. ) button.  A menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

  • Page 28: Viewing File Information

    Viewing file information Enabling the INFORMATION option allows you to view fi le name, recorded date, and fi le size in Playback mode. Please refer to page 16 for the screen display.  While in Playback ( the Menu ( ) button.

  • Page 29: Amera Ettings

    Switching to Settings mode Set the Mode Dial to Settings mode, and you can fi ne tune several functions of the camera. When you set the Mode Dial to the Settings mode, the settings menu will display. For details on each setting, please refer to the correspond- ing page.

  • Page 30: Setting Av Output Mode

    Setting AV output mode  While in Settings mode, use the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the A/V OUT item, and then press the Enter ) button to enter the sub-menu. ) button to enter the sub-menu. ...

  • Page 31: Setting Timestamp

    Setting timestamp  While in Settings mode, use the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the TIMESTAMP item, and then press the Enter ( the Enter ( ) button to enter the ) button to enter the sub-menu. ...

  • Page 32: Setting Time

    Setting time  While in Settings mode, use the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the TIME item, and then press the Enter ) button to enter the sub-menu. ) button to enter the sub-menu.  A sub-menu as illustrated on the right will appear.

  • Page 33: Copying Files To Your Pc

    If the title screen does not appear automatically, please double-click on My Computer  shortcut on the desktop and then the CD-ROM drive. Then browse to the folder “\DV 4100 Driver” and start the Setup.exe program manually.  Upon seeing the setup screen, click on the corresponding item to launch the installation of the driver.

  • Page 34: Installing The Driver To Your Pc (Continued)

    Installing the driver to your PC (continued)  The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Please click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.  If Direct X 9.0 or above does not exist in your computer, you will see this prompting message.

  • Page 35: Connecting The Camera To Your Pc

    Connecting the camera to your PC  Turn on your computer, and then connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned.  Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera.

  • Page 36: Copying Files To The Pc

    Copying files to the PC  This step varies depending on your operation system: For Windows XP users: After the camera is connected to your computer, a dialogue window will appear automatically. Please select the item Open folder to view fi les using Windows Explorer and click For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users: Double-click on My Computer.

  • Page 37: Copying Files To The Pc (Continued)

    Copying files to the PC (continued)  Double-click on the DCIM file folder.  Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder.  Drag the target file into My Documents or the destination folder.

  • Page 38: Viewing/Playing Files On Your Pc

    Viewing/Playing files on your PC  Double-click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files.  Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be opened by the program matching the file’s type.

  • Page 39: File Location

    File location After connecting the camera to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. Under the disk you can find all files stored in your camera. Refer to the figure on the right to see where the files are stored.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    When using the camera: Q1 The camera can not be switched on normally. A: 1) The batteries may be out of power. Please change the batteries. 2) Make sure the batteries are correctly installed. Q2 Can not take pictures or record video clips. A: 1) The storage media may be full.
  • Page 41 When connecting the camera to the computer or TV: Q1 I can not view the video clips on my computer. A: 1) Please install Direct X 9.0 or above to solve this problem. See page 32 for details on installing the driver, or go to http://www.microsoft.com to download the required files.

  • Page 42: Addenda

    Storage Capacity Table Memory 2048x1792 Flash memory (16MB) CF card (32MB) CF card (64MB) CF card (128MB) CF card (256MB) CF card (512MB) The above results are tested based on the following conditions: Still pictures: quality set to MEDIUM for all resolutions. Video clips: quality set to MEDIUM for VGA and QVGA.

  • Page 43: System Message Table

    DDENDA System Message Table Message Description Recording The camera is recording a file. When the camera is set to Playback mode without any existing file to No Image play, this message will show up. The camera is under the status of low power. You should change the Please Change Batteries batteries immediately.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Sensor effective resolution Interpolated resolution Internal memory External memory Digital video camcorder Digital still camera Digital voice recorder LCD display Digital zoom A/V output Built-in microphone Built-in speakers Built-in flash strobe Lens Self Timer Interface Power saving (auto-off) Battery Dimension Specifications are subject to change without notification.

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