AIPTEK POCKETCAM 3M E-manual
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How to Enter Menu Setting
Resolution
Self Timer
Flash Strobe
Date Stamp
Exposure
EV Compensation
User Setting
Software Installation
Hardware Installation
Mass Storage (MSDC)
Launching the Camera Manager
Mode Selecting
Troubleshooting
Camera Parts
Tripod & External Memory
Battery Installation & Strap
Contents
Getting Started
Using Your Camera
Menu Setting
Installation
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Powering Your Camera On and Off
Taking Still Pictures and Recording
AVI Movies
Playing Back AVI Movies and Still
Pictures
Deleting Files
Focus
Zoom In & Zoom Out
Taking Nice Pictures
Power
1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera.
2. Remove batteries during long periods between use.
3. Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before
using.
4. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or
leave it in direct sunlight.
5. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.
2 x AA Alkaline
batteries
CD driver
User guide
Bundled Accessories
Tripod
CF Card (Optional)
CF
TFT LCD Display
CF Card Slot
DC Jack
LCD On/Off Button
TV-out Port
USB Port
Strap Holder
Tripod Port
Battery Cover
(DC 5V, 500mA)
Your camera runs on two AA alkaline batteries.
High performance batteries are recommended for
this camera for maximum battery life.
Strap
Attach the carrying strap for convenience and
safety.
Battery Installation & Strap
External Memory/ CF Card
Insert a CF card before starting taking pictures or
AVI Movies. Files will be automatically stored on
the CF Card after you've inserted the CF Card.
Tripod
Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and
ensure optimal image quality, especially while
shooting longer movies, self-portraits or video
conferencing.
Tight
Loose
CF C rd
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CF C rd
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No Card
Your camera needs a CF
Card to take pictures.
No Card
Tripod & External Memory
Using Your Camera
Powering Your Camera On and Off
Taking Still Pictures and Recording
AVI Movies
Playing Back AVI Movies and Still
Pictures
Deleting Files
Focus
Zoom In & Zoom Out
Taking Nice Pictures
Power
Powering Your Camera On and Off
Rotate to (DSC Mode).
Auto power-off: your camera will automatically
power off after 3 minutes of inactivity.
OFF
Turn Off
OFF
Turn On
Mode Dial
Taking Still Pictures and Recording AVI Movies
(1) Rotate to (DSC Mode).
(2) Center the target in the viewfinder or the LCD
display.
(3) Press the shutter button.
(4) Wait for few seconds and an image is
successfully captured.
Taking Still Pictures
Recording AVI Movies
(1) Rotate to (AVI Mode).
(2) Flashing icon on the LCD
display indicates recording in progress.
(3) Press and release the shutter again to stop
recording.
O F
F
OFF
Recording
When the camera is recording the
camcorder symbol will blink.
Playing Back AVI Movies and Still Pictures
O F
F
(1) Rotate to (Playback Mode).
(2) Press ( ) to playback the previous file.
(3) Press ( ) to playback the next file.
Your camera will automatically playback AVI
file when an AVI file is selected. To stop playing
it back, simply press either or .
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Still Picture
Battery Status
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AVI Movie
Battery Status
Picture Counter
Picture Counter
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Deleting Files
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Press Menu Control
(1) Rotate to (Playback Mode).
(2) Press ( ) or ( ) to shift between files.
(3) Press
In order to take the best pictures, please switch to proper
focus in accordance with the reference ranges as below.
16"~31" (40cm~80cm)
59"~ (150cm~ )
31" ~ 59" (80cm~150cm)
Zoom In & Zoom Out
Zoom
(1) Rotate to (DSC Mode).
(2) Press and hold ( ) to zoom in preview
image. Or press ( ) to zoom out preview
image.
(3) Zoom setting ranges from 1.0X to 4.0X.
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Press zoom button
OFF
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2
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1.0X~4.0X
Keep the focus set to except for extreme
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.
For best quality video, move the camera slowly
during filming.
Make sure you have adequate light
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Taking Nice Pictures
When not using your camera for extended
periods, we suggest you remove the batteries.
Full
Out of power
Battery Indicators
LCD ON/OFF
To reduce power consumption, LCD will enter suspend
mode when idle over 30 seconds. Press LCD ON/OFF
button to wake up LCD.
Power
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Your camera will automatically turn off when
idle over 3 minutes. To wake up your camera,
press
How to Enter Menu Setting
Resolution
Self Timer
Flash Strobe
Date Stamp
Exposure
EV Compensation
User Setting
How to Enter Menu Setting
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Press Menu Control
OFF
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Resolution
Self Timer
Flash Strobe
Date Stamp
Exposure
Exit
EV Compensation
User Setting
(1) Rotate to (DSC Mode).
(2) Press
800,000 resolution (1024x768 pixels)
3 Mega resolution (2048x1536 pixels)
2 Mega resolution (1600x1200 pixels)
Resolution
(1) Highlight " Resolution" mode
(2) Press
Still Pictures & AVI Storage Capacity
Resolution
16 MB CF Card
as example
Still Pictures
Up to 12 pictures
Up to 20 pictures
Up to 50 pictures
AVI Movies
Up to 4 minutes
Recording
Time
16 MB CF Card
as example
Self Timer mode
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3
Press Menu Control
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight " Self Timer " mode
(2) Press
Press Menu Control
Flash Strobe
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to
highlight " Flash " mode
(2) Press
Press Menu Control
Put date stamp on your image file.
No date stamp on your image file.
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight " Date
Stamp " mode
(2) Press
Press Menu Control
Exposure
Auto
Backlight
Average
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight
" Exposure " mode
(2) Press
EV Compensation allows adding or subtracting
evaluation values (EV) for an image. Usually you use
this method to bring out details in dark zones or
lessen the intensity of bright zones.
(In bright zones) Subtract EV Comp
(In dark zones) Add EV Comp
(1) Press ( ) or ( ) to highlight " EV Comp " mode
(2) Press
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User Setting
Several settings including date setting, buzzer
setting, flicker setting and color system can be
reset in this mode.
Date Setting
Press
Flicker setting is country specific. Improper flicker
setting will cause the LCD display or PC screen to
flicker. Please refer to the table to adjust flicker
setting.
Flicker Setting
TV Color System ( PAL/NTSC )
Color system is also country specific. It's important to know
what kind of TV color system you use (PAL or NTSC) and the
color system setting of your camera is supposed to go with
TV color system. Improper color system will cause TV display
problems. Please refer to the table to adjust color system
setting.
NTSC
PAL
America, Taiwan, Japan and Korea,
etc.
Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands,
China, Japan and Hongkong, etc.
Change the language of the interface
(1) Rotate to (DSC Mode).
(2) Press
TV out Mode
Video
Connect your camera and TV via TV out cable for real time
display. In TV out mode you can take still pictures and record
AVI Movie, and further on you can share recorded AVI Movies
and pictures with your family and friends.
Step1
Step2
(1) Change the color system of your camera the same
as the TV color system. (either PAL or NTSC)
(2) Turn on your TV and switch TV mode to AV-in mode.
(3) Please plug in AV cable to your TV first and then
plug in the camera.
(4) Turn on the camera.
OFF
In TV out mode, you can rotate to take still pictures, record AVI
Movies or playback files.
Mass Storage (MSDC)
Launching the Camera Manager
Mode Selecting
Troubleshooting
Installing the 3 Mega Digital Camera
(1) Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive. The
Installation menu should open automatically.
(2) Click to start 3 Mega Digital Camera
Installation.
(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.
Click on " Finish" to complete 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.
USB
(1) Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver
1. Connect your camera and PC via USB cable.
2. Your PC will automatically install " USB Mass Storage Device"
driver and complete " removable disk " installation. Your PC
will add a " removable disk " under " My computer" icon.
(2) Installing " PC Camera" Driver:
1. Connect your camera and PC via USB cable.
2. During hardware installation, please rotate
to to continue hardware installation.
(3). Please follow the onscreen instructions to complete hardware
installation.
MS Windows XP/ME/2000 Users
Hardware Installation
(1) Installing " USB Mass Storage Device " Driver
1. Connect your camera and PC via USB cable.
2. Please follow the onscreen instructions to complete
" removable disk " installation. Your PC will add a
" removable disk " under " My computer" icon.
(2) Installing " PC Camera " Driver
1. During hardware installation, please rotate to to continue hardware installation.
2. MS Window 98SE users may be asked to insert
licensed 98SE CD-ROM in your CD Drive.
MS Windows 98 SE Users:
Mass Storage (MSDC)
While connecting to PC, your camera also serves as a
removable disk (Mass storage). Excepting mode, rotate
to the other four modes, your camera will serve as a
removable disk.
(1) Rotate to either DSC, AVI or Playback mode.
(2) Double-click "My Computer" on the desktop.
(3) Double-click "Removable Disk" under "My Computer.
(4) Double-click " DCIM" and then enter " 100MEDIA ". You'll
find all files in this folder.
Mass Storage
Mode
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".
Then go to the folder named " 3 Mega Digital Camera"
and select it.
Follow the following two ways to launch your camera Manager,
3 Mega Digital Camera (If the program doesn't automatically launch).
Launching the Camera Manager
OR
To uninstall 3 Mega Digital Camera,
select " Uninstall 3 Mega Digital Camera "
Rotate to to change the camera
to PC Camera mode.
Rotate to mode to change the
camera to Album mode.
PC Camera Mode
Album Mode
Mode Selecting
OFF
Album Mode
PC Camera Mode
This message will appear when you rotate
to PC camera mode. Please
click "OK".
OFF
Downloading pictures and movies
1. Make sure your camera is connected to your PC
via the USB cable.
2. Set the 3 Mega Digital Camera to Ablum mode.
3. A dialogue box will pop up and ask if you want
to download photos from your camera.
4. Check " Enhanced " to enhance your images from
3 Mega to 4 Mega, from 2 Mega to 3 Mega, or
from 800,000 to 2 Mega. This enhanced format
offers higher quality images, but also require
more disk space.
Click this button to launch the dialogue box
Click OK
Album Mode
OFF
(1) Album 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
(15) Exit
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14) (15)
Album Mode
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.
Album Mode
1. Highlight a picture on the work area and
click to transfer to the Photo Album.
2. Click the Album Manager to create a
new Photo Album.
3. Key in a new album name. Then click the function "new".
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
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Album 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.
Album 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 ".
PC Camera Mode
OFF
= Rotate to to change
the camera to PC Camera mode.
Set Image Size
Color Space
Output Size
- RGB 24: better 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.
320 x 240
640 x 480
PC Camera Mode
Custom Video Pro Amp
- 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.
You can use the default setting or change settings
( brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, and hue )
on your own.
PC Camera Mode
