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Summary of Contents for AIPTEK SD 2Mega
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
LCD Display Focus Taking Pictures Still pictures Taking AVI Movies Erase For Best Results Contents Bundled Software PenCam SD Manager Installation Software Installation Hardware Installation Launching PenCam SD Manager Mode Selecting DSC Mode LIVE Mode TWAIN Manager Troubleshooting AIPTEK Service Contents... -
Page 3: System Requirements
System Requirements Microsoft Windows 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP Pentium II 266MHz ( or equivalent ) 32MB RAM (64MB recommended) Video Card with 4 MB of RAM 4 X speed CD-ROM An available USB port Direct X 8.0 or above Specifications Sensor Type 1.3M CMOS... -
Page 4: Notice
1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera. 2. Remove batteries during long periods between use. 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. -
Page 5: Bundled Accessories
Bundled Accessories Camera CD driver User guide Tripod Strap USB cable 2 x AAA Alkaline batteries Bundled Accessories... -
Page 6: Your Camera
Camera Parts (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 Your Camera (10) Your Camera (11) -
Page 7: Battery Installation
Battery Installation Your camera runs on two AAA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are for this camera. Battery Indicators Full Battery Installation Battery Installation 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. -
Page 8: Using A Sd Card
External Memory/ SD Card Memory Card) / MMC Card In addition to 64Mbits SDRAM, your camera can store data on SD Cards /MMC. Data will be automatically stored on the SD card/ MMC until it is full, with additional data stored on SDRAM. Insert your card as shown. Format SD Card / MMC "... -
Page 9: Strap And Tripod Use
Strap Attach the carrying strap for convenience and safety. Tripod 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 Strap and Tripod Use Loose Tight... -
Page 10: Using Your Camera
Turning on your camera Press 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 Using your Camera... -
Page 11: Lcd Display
LCD Display Still picture Resolution AVI-Movies Counter SD card inserted Self-Timer Battery indicator Erase Note: The icon signifies delete last image or video. signifies erase all. Mode Selecting Press Mode button to shift between functions on the LCD display. Press the Shutter button to select a function. LCD Display LCD Display Plug-in USB Cable... -
Page 12: Focus
Focus Normal Focus Set focus before taking pictures. Close-up Normal 39"~ (100cm~ Close-up 12"~39" (30cm~100cm) Focus... -
Page 13: Taking Pictures
Set flicker setting Your camera has default flicker setting. The default setting usually corresponds to the flicker setting standard of each nation. If you use the camera outside your country or you find pictures appear unnatural flickering noise, please select 50Hz or 60Hz until flickering noise stops. -
Page 14: Still Pictures
Still pictures Images taken in Still picture mode are stored as JPEG files. 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. Image resolution Two kinds of resolution are available for still image: (1.3 mega pixels and VGA . - Page 15 Pictures Storage Capacity Pictures storage capacity depends on SD Card storage capacity and your SDRAM memory. See the table to your right for more information Self-timer Steps: (1) Press Mode button to select (2) Press shutter button. (3) The counter will count down from ten and automatically release the shutter.
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Page 16: Taking 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. To Record: (1) Press Mode button to select (2) Center the target in the viewfinder (3) Press the shutter button. -
Page 17: Erase
Erase Last The last saved file (AVI or JPEG) will be deleted. Steps: (1) Use Mode button to select (2) Press the shutter button twice to erase last pictures or AVI Movie. (3) Use Mode button to leave Erase mode. Erase All All files (AVI or JPEG) -
Page 18: For Best Results
Keep the focus set to 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, especially indoors. For best quality video, move the camera slowly during filming. -
Page 19: Bundled Software
PenCam SD Manager and other bundled software packages PenCam SD Manager is your camera's driver as well as basic operating software. Your camera also comes bundled with the following video and image processing software. For more information, see each application's help file or visit the supplier's website. -
Page 20: Pencam Sd Manager Installation
PenCam SD Manager Installation PenCam SD Manager features The PenCam SD Manager allows you to: Download pictures and AVI movies to your View pictures and AVI movies on screen. Transfer pictures and AVI movies to customized albums. PenCam SD Manager Installation... -
Page 21: Software Installation
Installing the PenCam SD Manager (1) Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive. The installation menu should open automatically. (2) Click to start PenCam SD Manager installation. (3) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Installation. (4) Click " Yes" to install Direct X 8.1. This will restart your PC. -
Page 22: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera. Software installation must be completed before hardware installation. Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC. Hardware Installation... -
Page 23: Launching Pencam Sd Manager
Launching PenCam SD Manager Follow the following two ways to launch PenCam SD Manager Click the " " icon on the Desktop to execute the program where you can begin to use your camera. Click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs". -
Page 24: Mode Selecting
Press the "Live View" button to change the camera to PC Camera mode. Press the "DSC Function" button to change the camera to DSC mode. Mode Selecting DSC Function (DSC Mode) Live View (PC Camera Mode) Mode Selecting... -
Page 25: Dsc Mode
(1) DSC Function (DSC Mode) (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... - Page 26 Downloading pictures and movies 1. Make sure your camera is connected to your PC via the USB cable. 2. Set the PenCam SD Manager to DSC mode. (Note: This is the default mode when you open the PenCam SD Manager). 3.
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Page 27: Viewing Pictures
Viewing pictures Double-click any picture or movie to launch the viewer. Viewing movies Double-click any AVI movie to automatically launch the movie in your default media player. DSC Mode DSC Mode Next picture Previous picture Slide Show Exit... - Page 28 Album Manager 1. Highlight a picture on the work area and click to transfer to the Photo Album. 2. Click the Album Manager new Photo Album. 3. Key in a new album name. 4. Click to designate a path where the album will be stored.
- Page 29 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. DSC Mode DSC Mode...
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Page 30: Live Mode
LIVE Mode Record 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 " Preview Window LIVE Mode... - Page 31 Set Image Size Color Space Select one of the following functions when you have different needs. - RGB 24: better image quality - I420: faster speed Output Size 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.
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Page 32: Advanced Settings
Advanced settings Video Setting - Banding Filter: When your PC screen flickers, please 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. -
Page 33: Twain Manager
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) DSC Mode (5) Save AVI (2) Live View (6) Snapshot... -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
Symptom 1. When installation step missed: 2. When conflict with another camera driver capture device: 3. When unable to install driver: Troubleshooting Actions Please remove the camera driver and other related software and follow 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... - Page 35 Symptom 4. When unable to download images 5. Adjust VGA card when image color is not fully saturated: 6. Please adjust the acceleration function of VGA card when unable to play images in Video Conferencing mode or in AVI mode. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Actions...
- Page 36 Symptom 7. Noise appears on PC screen while camera used as a video conferencing camera. 8. Images are blurred. 9. Images are too dark. 10. AVI files can't be played back Troubleshooting Actions Change Band Filter to 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Adjust focus.
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Page 37: Aiptek Service
If you have any problems, please contact AIPTEK office to which your country is assigned. Please note: If you reside outside of the United States or Germany, please contact AIPTEK Intl Inc. AIPTEK, Inc. 51 Discovery, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618, USA... - Page 39 82-152-90010v1.1...