User manual AIPTEK DZO-V38

User's Manual English Welcome 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. Safety Notice 1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera. 4. Use the camera with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body. 5. For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning. 6. Do not use batteries of different specifications. Doing so may lead to the potential for serious damage. 7. Remove the battery during long periods between usage, as a deteriorated battery may affect the functionality of the camera. 8. Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking or distortion. 9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. 10. Keep the camera out of the reach of infants. 1 Table of Contents Welcome .......................................................................... 1 Safety Notice ................................................................... 1 Table of Contents ........................................................... 2 Getting Started................................................................ 4 Knowing your camera parts .................................................................. 4 Installing the battery ............................................................................. 5 Using the charger ................................................................................. 6 Inserting a memory card (optional) ....................................................... 7 Attaching the carrying strap .................................................................. 8 Basic Operations ............................................................ 9 Turning on your camera........................................................................ 9 Turning off your camera ........................................................................ 9 Using the LCD monitor ......................................................................... 10 Reading LCD indicators ........................................................................ 11 Setting time and language .................................................................... 12 Recording a video clip .......................................................................... 13 Taking a still picture .............................................................................. 15 Recording a voice clip .......................................................................... 16 Recording TV program or DVD............................................................. 17 Playing back your recordings ............................................................... 18 Playing MP3 music ............................................................................... 19 Connecting the camera to a TV ............................................................ 21 Advanced Operations .................................................... 22 Menu operation ..................................................................................... 22 Menu illustration ................................................................................... 22 Menu items in Camera mode ............................................................... 23 Menu items in Playback mode .............................................................. 27 2 Table of Contents Menu items in MP3 mode ..................................................................... 28 Menu items in Voice mode ................................................................... 28 Menu items in Setting mode ................................................................. 29 Copying Files to Your PC ............................................... 32 Installing the driver to your PC ............................................................. 32 Connecting the camera to your PC ...................................................... 34 Copying files to the PC ......................................................................... 35 Viewing/Playing files on your PC .......................................................... 37 File location .......................................................................................... 38 Appendix:A ..................................................................... 39 Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 39 Flicker Settings ..................................................................................... 42 System Message .................................................................................. 42 Storage Capacity .................................................................................. 43 Battery Life Indicator ............................................................................. 44 Battery Life ........................................................................................... 44 Appendix:B ..................................................................... 45 Instruction for ArcSoft MediaConverterTM ............................................. 45 Appendix:C ..................................................................... 53 Specifications ....................................................................................... 53 Appendix:D ..................................................................... 54 System Requirements .......................................................................... 54 3 Getting Started Knowing your camera parts Microphone Lens Speaker Flash strobe Battery cover Front LED indicator Strap hook Bottom view Tripod socket Record button Focus switch LCD monitor Shutter button Next button/ Fast forward button Play/Pause button Previous button/ Fast backward button Direction buttons Menu button Mode button Earphone connector Zoom in button SD/MMC card slot (inside the battery cover) Power button Flash button OK key White balance button Zoom out button USB connector/ TV OUT connector AV IN connector 4 Installing the battery 1 Open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover open as indicated. 2 Install the battery. Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. 3 Replace the cover. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover. Treat the Li-Ion battery with care: · Keep the battery away from fire or high-temperature environment (over 140ºF or 60ºC). · Do not drop the battery or try to disassemble it. · If the battery is not used for long periods, fully discharge and charge the battery at least once a year to maintain its lifecycle. Upon using the battery for the first time, you are recommended to fully discharge and then charge the battery to ensure its lifecycle. Purchasing additional batteries: This camera uses one 8210 Li-Ion battery as power source. You can purchase the 8210 Li-Ion Rechargeable battery (3.7 volt; 850mAh) at your local shop. 5 Using the charger The battery attached is not fully charged. Please charge the battery at least 4 hours for first time use. 1 Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the charger stand and the other end to a wall outlet. 2 Place the depleted battery pack into the charger. Battery pack Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the charger. Charging indicator To a wall outlet Power indicator 3 The charging indicator turns red and the charge starts. 4 When the charging indicator turns green, the battery pack is fully charged. This charger can only be used to charge the accessory battery pack. Do not use it to charge other unknown batteries. When in use, do not place the charger near fire or in an enclosed area that retains heat. 6 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. To remove the memory card, gently push the card and it will pop up. Then pull the card out of the slot. Write protection The SD card comes with a write-protect switch. When the write-protect switch is set to the Lock position, the card will become non-writable. To ensure that the camera can operate normally, you should set the write-protect switch to the Unlock position before inserting the SD card. Do not remove the memory card while the camera is processing data (when the LED is blinking). When a memory card is inserted, the camera will use the card as the main storage medium. Files stored in the camera's built-in memory will become inaccessible until the card is removed. 7 Attaching the carrying strap 1 Thread one end of the strap into the strap hook. 2 Thread the strap as illustrated on the right. 8 Basic Operations Turning on your camera Open the LCD monitor and the camera will be automatically powered on. OR When the camera is powered off with the LCD monitor open, 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. The battery pack is well installed in the camera. 2. The battery pack has enough power left. Turning off your camera Press and hold down the Power button for 1 ~ 3 seconds to turn off the camera. OR If the camera stays inactive for a long period of time, it may automatically shut down due to the Auto-Off setting. See page 30 for more information. 9 Using the LCD monitor The LCD monitor can be used to compose image settings for shooting, to review recorded files, or to change menu options. The LCD monitor can be rotated to the following positions: 1 Open the LCD monitor. 2 Rotate the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor can be rotated up to 270 degrees as indicated. You can position the panel at any angle to serve your filming purpose. 90° 180° When the LCD monitor is flipped over, the previewed image on the LCD will be automatically adjusted. 10 Reading LCD indicators Digital Camcorder mode: Flash mode Selftimer Mode icon Video resolution Focus Photo resolution White balance Zoom ratio 2.0 2.0 0008 0008 Storage medium*1 Battery Life Number of recordings *1 This icon will change according to the storage medium you are using: : internal memory. : memory card. Playback mode: File type Mode icon Highlight box Current / Total recordings MPEG 0001/0009 Image thumbnail Battery Life Storage medium 11 Setting time and language When you power on the camera for the first time, you are recommended to adjust the time and language settings. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Setting ( key to enter. ( 30 ) mode. Then press the OK 3 Use the Direction buttons to select the Date & Time ) item. 4 Press the OK key or move the Direction buttons toward right to enter the sub-menu. 5 Move the Direction buttons left or right to shift between items. Move the Direction buttons up or down to adjust the value. Press the OK key or right key of the Direction buttons to confirm the setting. the menu, and then use the Direction buttons to select the Language ( ABC ) item. 6 Press the Menu button or Mode button to return to 7 Press the OK key or move the Direction buttons toward right to enter the sub-menu. 8 Use the Direction buttons to select a suitable language and press the OK key to confirm. 12 Recording a video clip 1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. The focus is adjustable during recording. 70cm ~ (28" ~ ) 50cm ~ 70cm (20" ~ 28") Zoom in 2 Zooming Move the Direction buttons up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The maximum magnification is 4X. Zoom out The zoom function is also available during recording. Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section "Advanced Operations" on page 22 for more information. 13 Recording a video clip (continued) 3 Press the Record button to start recording. Timer 00:00:07 2.0 0008 4 Press the Record button again to stop recording. 14 Taking a still picture 1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select ( ) for scenery photos. Select ( ) only for close-ups. 70cm ~ (28" ~ ) 50cm ~ 70cm (20" ~ 28") 2 Zooming Zoom in Use the Zoom button or Up/Down key to zoom in or zoom out the screen. Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section "Advanced Operations" on page 22 for more information. Zoom out 3 Press the Shutter button to take a still picture. 15 Recording a voice clip 1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Voice ( key to enter. ) mode. Then press the OK 2 Press the Record button to start recording. Avoid blocking the microphone Before or during recording, you can move the Direction buttons toward left or right to adjust microphone sensibility, thus setting the sound volume of the recording. 3 When you are done, press the Record button again to stop recording. 16 Recording TV program or DVD The advanced MPEG-4 digital video recording technology allowes you to record TV program via AV-IN cable. TV 1 AV-Mode 5 2 Audio Video 3 4 AV-IN 1 Turn on your TV or DVD player. 2 Connect the AV cable to the AV-Out terminal on the TV or DVD player. (Normally, it's not necessary to switch the mode, please refer to the User's Manual of the TV or DVD player.) There are two resolution settings available for recording videos: VGA (640x480) and QVGA (320x240). VGA mode is suitable for displaying on the TV, but memory-consuming. The recording time for the 1GB memory card can last approximately 1 hour. QVGA mode is suitable for displaying on the small screen (such as the LCD monitor). The recording time for the 1GB memory card can last approximately 2 hours. For more information on VGA and QVGA's settings, please refer to page 25. 3 Turn on the camera. 4 Connect the other end of the AV cable to the camera's AV-IN terminal. Make sure that the images displayed on the TV or DVD player is also displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. recording. 5 Press the Record button to start 6 Press the Record button again to stop recording. 17 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 ( ) below the LCD monitor. 2 Operations in playback mode: File type Index mode MPEG How to... Shift between index mode and full-screen mode Action In index mode, press the OK key to switch to full-screen mode. In full-screen mode, press the Menu button to switch to index mode. (When reviewing a picture, if you move the Direction buttons down when the zoom ratio is 1.0x, the screen will switch to index mode.) 1. In index mode: Use the Direction buttons to move the highlight box. 2. In full-screen mode: Use the Direction buttons to move left or right. Use the Direction buttons to move up or down. When the zoom ratio is greater than 1.0x, press the OK key. When the zoom ratio is locked, use the Direction buttons to browse the picture. When selected (in full-screen mode), the file automatically starts playing. During playing/While paused, press the OK key. During playing, use the Direction buttons to move up or down. During playing, press the Menu button. Press the Shutter button. During playing, press the Next ( ) button. To stop, press the Play/Pause ( ) button. During playing, press the Previous ( ) button. To stop, press the Play/Pause ( ) button. While paused/stopped, press the Next ( button. ) 0001/0009 Full-screen mode MPEG 0001/0009 Shift between files Zoom in/out Picture Lock/Release zoom ratio Browse the enlarged picture Start playing Pause/Resume playing Adjust the volume level Stop playing Video & Audio Return to the preview screen Fast forward Fast backward Select the next file Select the previous file While paused/stopped, press the Previous ( ) button. 18 Playing MP3 music Copy MP3 files to the camera Before you can play MP3 music, you need to copy MP3 files to the camera first. 1 Connect the camera to your PC. 2 Copy files to the camera. Turn on the camera, and connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable. For details on connecting the camera to your PC, see page 34. After the camera is connected to the PC, double-click on My Computer and you will find a removable disk. Create a "MP3" folder in the removable disk, and then you can copy MP3 files into the folder for playing. For MP3 files MP3 files must be placed in the "MP3" folder for playing. To take advantage of the removable disk function, Windows 98SE users may need to install the accessory driver. See page 32-33 for details on the installation. 19 Playing MP3 music (continued) Playing music in MP3 mode 1 Press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the MP3 ( ) mode. Then press the OK key to enter. MP3 mode 2 Operations in MP3 mode: How to... Shift between tracks Start playing Pause/Resume playing Adjust sound volume Stop playing Action Use the Direction buttons to move up or down. Or press the Next ( ) button or Previous ( ) button. Press the OK key or the Play/Pause ( ) button. During playing/While paused, press the OK key or the Play/Pause ( ) button. Use the Direction buttons to move left or right. During playing, press the Menu button or use the Direction buttons to move up or down. 20 Connecting the camera to a TV Connect your camera 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. TV AV-Mode 1 Video 2 Audio 3 4 TV OUT USB 1 Turn on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode. The TV system is different across countries. To configure the TVout setting, please refer to page 29. (ex. Taiwan/America: NTSC; Europe/China: PAL) 2 Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV. 3 Turn on the camera. 4 Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camera. 21 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 Action Press the Menu button. Use the Direction buttons to move up or down. Press the OK key. Press the Menu button (when in sub-menu). Menu illustration Menu title Menu icon Highlight bar Menu item Information bar 22 Menu items in Camera mode Power-on Press the Menu button. Item Option Description Set picture resolution to 1280x960. 1M 6 Mega-pixel Camera 3M Set picture resolution to 2048x1536. Resolution 6M Set picture resolution to 2816x2112. 3M 8 Mega-pixel Camera Set picture resolution to 2048x1536. 5M Set picture resolution to 2560x1920. 8M Set picture resolution to 3264x2448. Date Stamp On Print a date mark on each picture. Off Disable date mark. Stabilizer On Minimize blur caused by hand shake. Off Disable stabilizer. 23 Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Description The camera automatically adjusts white balance. This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather. This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady environments. This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent lamp lighting, or environments with high color temperature. This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp lighting, or environments with low color temperature. This setting allows you to add customsized frames to photos. 10 background frames are available on the LCD monitor. The Photo-Frame function is disabled. Image histogram displays on the screen. Disable histogram. Auto Sunny WB Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten 1 ~ 10 PhotoFrame 0 On Histogram Off Auto Flash The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient. The flash is forced to fire in every shot. On Off The flash is disabled. 24 Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option Description Normal Effect Make recordings in natural color. B&W Make recordings in black and white. Classic Make recordings in sepia-toned color. Exposure -2~+2 Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the preview image appears too bright or too dark. A positive value indicates the image will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the image dimmer. Selftimer On Enable the selftimer. After the selftimer is turned on, the camera will have ten seconds delay before recording when the Shutter button is pressed. Off Disable selftimer. On Icon Off Enable OSD (on screen display) icons to display on the screen. Disable OSD icons. Set the video resolution to VGA (640x480 pixels). Video VGA QVGA Set the video resolution to QVGA (320x240 pixels). 25 Menu items in Camera mode (continued) Item Option On Two-in-One Off Description This setting allows you to combine two images taken individually into one photo. Disable the Two-in-One function. This setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to eliminate blurring from hand shake. Disable the Night Mode function. On NightShot Off 26 Menu items in Playback mode Power-on Press the Mode button Enter the Playback ( mode Press the Menu button. Item Option Description ) One Delete All Delete current file. Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory. Slide Show - The camera displays images in sequence. Only JPEG pictures and the first frames of MPEG files will be displayed. You can press the Menu button to stop the slide show. Print current image when connected to a PictBridgeready printer. Print all images when connected to a PictBridgeready printer. Cancel action. One All Cancel Print * If there is no files in the camera, no items will be seen. Before using the Print command in the menu, you need to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer via the accessory USB cable. See page 31 for more details on connecting a printer. 27 Menu items in MP3 mode Power-on Press the Mode button Enter the MP3 ( mode Press the Menu button. Item Delete One Cancel Delete current track. Cancel action. Description ) Menu items in Voice mode Power-on Press the Mode button Enter the Voice ( mode Press the Menu button. Item Delete One Delete All Description Delete current voice recording. Delete all voice recordings. ) 28 Menu items in Setting mode Power-on Press the Mode button Enter the Setting ( mode Press the Menu button. Item 30 ) Option Description Date & Time - Set date and time. Beep On Enable beep sound. Off Disable beep sound. Flicker 50Hz Set flicker frequency to 50Hz. For settings reference, see page 42. Set flicker frequency to 60Hz. For settings reference, see page 42. Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea areas. Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is suitable for Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong Kong. 60Hz TV-out NTSC PAL On Icon Off Enable OSD icons to display on the screen. Disable OSD icons. LCD Bright -2~+2 Set LCD brightness. A positive value makes the LCD brighter; while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer. Yes Format No Format the storage medium. Note that all files stored in the medium will be gone. Cancel action. 29 Menu items in Setting mode (continued) Item Option Z Z Description Z Off Disable Auto-off function. Auto Off 1 min The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 1 minute. 3 min The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 3 minutes. The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for over 5 minutes. 5 min - Language Lets you select the language used for OSD. Restore factory defaults. Note that your current settings will be overridden. Cancel action. Yes Default No Menu Disk Printer On Start Movie Off When connected to a PC, the camera displays a menu for you to choose a desired connection mode. When connected to a PC, the camera automatically enters Disk (removable disk) mode. When connected to a PC, the camera automatically enters Printer mode. Enable Start Movie function. Disable Start Movie function. USB Mode 30 Menu items in Setting mode (continued) To connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer, follow these steps: 1) Power on the camera. 2) Set the camera USB mode to Printer (page 30). 3) Open the connector cover and connect one end of the accessory USB cable to the camera. 4) Connect the other end of the USB cable to the printer. 5) Power on the printer. 31 Copying Files to Your PC You need to install the camera driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC. To install the software: Installing the driver to your PC 1 Insert the driver CD. Turn on your computer. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive. Do not connect the camera to your computer at this stage. Shut down all other applications running on your computer. If the autorun screen does not appear automatically, double-click on My Computer and then the CD-ROM drive. Then start the Setup.exe program manually. 2 Start the installation. Click on the driver icon to launch the installation of the driver. Notice for Windows 2000 users: During the installation process, a warning message regarding digital signature may appear twice or more. Please click on Yes to continue the process. The software is fully compatible with Windows 2000 operation system. 32 Installing the driver to your PC (continued) 3 Install the driver. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 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. 5 Install Direct X 9.0c or above. After the codecs installation is completed, you will be prompted to install Direct X 9.0c or above if the program is not yet installed in your computer. Please click on Yes to continue. Windows Media Player Codecs and Direct X 9.0c or above are necessary for viewing the video clips recorded by the camera. 6 Restart the computer. After the installation is completed, you may need to restart your computer for the driver to take effect. 33 Connecting the camera to your PC 1 Connect the USB cable 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. to your computer. 2 Turn on the camera. 3 Connect the USB cable to your camera Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera. The default is set to "Disk" mode, if you would like to set other modes as default, please refer to "USB Mode" section on page 30 for more information. Notice for Windows 2000/XP/ME users: If you want to disconnect the camera from your computer, please follow these steps: 1. Double-click in the system tray. 2. Click (USB Disk), and then click Stop. 3. Select the camera when the confirmation screen appears and click OK. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to safely disconnect the camera from your computer. 34 Copying files to the PC 1 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 files using Windows Explorer and click OK. For Windows 2000/ME/XP users: