Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SD 2Mega AIPTEK
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Contents Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 Specifications Notice Bundled Accessories Y our Camera Battery Installation Using a SD Card Strap and T ripod Use Using your Camera LCD Display Fo.
Specifications 1 Specifications 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 Direct X 8.0 or above RAM USB port Specifications Sensor T ype 1.
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.
Bundled Accessories CD driver 2 x AAA Alkaline batteries Strap User guide 3 Bundled Accessories Camera USB cable T ripod.
Y our 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 (1 1) Tripod port Camera Parts 4 Y our Cam.
Battery Installation Battery Installation Y our camera runs on two AAA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are for this camera. When not using your camera for extended periods, we suggest you remove the batteries. on the LCD display indicates low battery .
Using a SD Card/ MMC External Memory/ SD Card / MMC Card (Secure Digital Memory Card) (MultiMediaCard) 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.
Strap and T ripod Use Strap T ripod Attach 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.
Using your Camera T urning on your camera Press the Mode button for 2 seconds to tu rn 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 .
LCD Display LCD Display 9 LCD Display Mode Selecting Press Mode button to shift between functions on the LCD display . Press 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) HL functions only when SD Card/ MMC is inserted.
Focus Focus Set focus before taking pictures. 12"~39" (30cm~100cm) 39"~ (100cm~ ) Focus 10 Close-up Normal Normal Close-up.
T aking Pictures T aking Pictures 11 Set flicker setting Y our 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.
Still Pictures Image resolution Still pictures Images taken in Still picture mode are stored as JPEG files. T wo kinds of resolution are available for still image: (1.3 mega pixels and VGA . Steps (1) Press Mode button to select . (2) flashes. (3) Press Shutter button to switch to or .
Self-timer Pictures Storage Capacity Steps: (1) Press Mode button to select . (2) Press shutter button. (3) The counter will count down from ten and automatically release the shutter . Still Pictures Still Pictures 13 H Pictures storage capacity depends on SD Card storage capacity and your SDRAM memory .
Note (1) Press Mode button to select . (2) Center the target in the viewfinder (3) Press the shutter button. (4) Length of movie is recorded in counter . (5) Press the shutter button again to stop recording. T o Record: Recording A VI Movies Y our movies are stored as A VI files.
Erase All (1) Use Mode button to select . (2) Press the shutter button twice to erase last pictures or A VI Movie. (3) Use Mode button to leave Erase mode. Erase Erase Last The last saved file (A VI or JPEG) will be deleted. Steps: All files saved in both SD Card and internal memory will be deleted.
For Best Results 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 . For best quality video, move the camera slowly during filming. Make sure you have adequate light when taking still pictures or movies, especially indoors.
Bundled Software Video & Audio Conferencing (2) NetMeeting Main Feature Applications (1) PenCam SD Manager PenCam SD Manager configuration software (3) VideoLive Mail (4) Photo Explorer (5) Photo Express SE PenCam SD Manager and other bundled software packages PenCam SD Manager is your camera's driver as well as basic operating software.
PenCam SD Manager Installation PenCam SD Manager Installation 18 PenCam SD Manager features The PenCam SD Manager allows you to: Download pictures and A VI movies to your PC. View pictures and A VI movies on screen. T ransfer pictures and A VI movies to customized albums.
Software Installation Installing the PenCam SD Manager (1) Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive. The installation menu should open automatically . (3) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Installation. (4) Click " Y es" to install Direct X 8.
Hardware 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 Hardware Installation 20 Software installation must be completed before hardware installation.
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 " PenCam SD Manager" and select it.
= = 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.
DSC Mode DSC Mode 23 (1) DSC Function (DSC Mode) (2) T ransfer images to the work area (3) T ransfer images to the album (4) Create A VI file (5) Send Mail (6) Select All (7) Delete (8) Album Manager .
DSC Mode 24 DSC Mode 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. 3. Click to download your pictures to the work area. 4. Highlight the images you want to transfer .
DSC Mode DSC Mode 25 Viewing pictures Double-click any picture or movie to launch the viewer . Next picture Previous picture Slide Show Exit Viewing movies Double-click any A VI movie to automatically launch the movie in your default media player .
DSC Mode 26 DSC Mode Album Manager 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. 4. Click to designate a path where the album will be stored.
DSC Mode 27 DSC Mode Creating A VI files 1. Select jpg / bmp images from the work area. 2. Click to load the images to the A VI File Manager . 3. Order the image sequence, and adust the frame rate.
LIVE Mode 28 LIVE Mode Preview Window 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.
LIVE Mode 29 LIVE 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.
LIVE Mode LIVE Mode 30 Advanced settings Video Setting 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 .
TW AIN Manager 31 TW AIN Manager (2) Live View (1) DSC Mode (3) T ransfer (4) T ransfer All (5) Save A VI (6) Snapshot (7) Setting The Manager allows you to directly download your photos to any image editing software. Steps: 1. Under " File", Select Device".
T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Symptom Actions 2. When conflict with another camera driver capture device: 1. When installation step missed: 32 Please remove the camera driver and other related software and follow each installation step to reinstall the camera.
T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Symptom Actions 33 4. When unable to download images Please re-plug the camera to download images. 5. Adjust VGA card when image color is not fully saturated: Please .
T roubleshooting Symptom Actions 7. Noise appears on PC screen while camera used as a video conferencing camera. Change Band Filter to 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Adjust focus. 9. Images are too dark. T ake pictures while there is adequate light. Use editing tools such as Photoshop or PhotoImpact to adjust image brightness.
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