User manual AIPTEK POCKETCAM 4000

PocketCam 4000 User's Manual 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. Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time. There is potential of explosion from using incorrect batteries. 7. Remove batteries during long periods between usage, as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of the camera. 8. Remove batteries if they show signs of leaking or distortion. 9. We suggest using only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 5 6 Contents Getting Started 1. Your camera parts 2. Loading the battery 3. Inserting and removing the CF card Inserting the card Removing the card 4. Attaching the strap 5. Using the tripod 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 Basic Operation 1. Switching on and off 2. Setting the Mode dial 3. Taking still pictures The LCD display information under Snapshot 4. Recording movies The LCD display information under Making a movie 5. Playing your pictures and movies The LCD display information under Viewing pictures Viewing movies Deleting pictures and movies mode mode mode 8 8 9 9 10 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 1 Advanced Settings 1. Setting the language 2. 3. 4. 5. Setting the date and time Using the flash strobe Using the self-timer Setting the resolution 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 6. Using the QUICK EFFECT button 7. Using the MENU/OK button Adjusting the white balance (WB) Applying the effects Adjusting the exposure Adjusting the exposure value (EV) compensation Setting the date stamp Configuring other user settings 8. Real-time display on TV Enjoying your Images on the computer 1. Installing the AF Cam driver 2. Connecting your camera to your computer 3. Copying pictures and movies to your computer 4. Viewing on your computer 33 36 37 39 40 Using the PC Camera Function for Fun 1. Installing the AF Cam driver 2. Connecting your camera to your computer 3. Capturing immediate images to your computer 40 40 42 2 4. Advanced settings Format settings Properties settings 44 44 45 46 Troubleshooting Other Information 1. Battery life 2. LED indicator events 3. Storage capacity 4. More on flicker 5. Specifications 48 48 48 49 49 50 3 Getting Started 1. Your camera parts Knowing your camera parts well before using it will help you operate it more easily. 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 2 6 7 8 9 3 4 3 5 16 17 19 20 21 18 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mode dial Shutter/Quick Exit button Control Control Control button (Zoom in/out) button ( button ( Self-timer) Flash) 12 MENU/OK button 13 LCD display 14 LED indicator 15 Viewfinder 16 Eject button 17 Card cover 18 Tripod port 19 Self-timer lamp 20 Flash strobe 21 Lens 22 Microphone TV-out port USB port Battery cover Strap hook RESOLUTION button 11 QUICK EFFECT button 4 2. Loading the battery Please use two AA batteries. 1 2 3 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the indication to open it. 1 Getting Started Follow the indication to load batteries into the battery cover with the correct + and - ends. 2 Close inward and slide upward the battery cover to lock it. 3 1. We recommend you to use rechargeable 1.2 V Ni-MH batteries as this will increase time of usage. 2. You can also use 1.5 V alkaline batteries. For details of the battery life, please see the "Battery life" section on page 48. 5 3. Inserting and removing the CF card 1 Inserting the card 1 2 3 2 Open the Card cover. Back side Insert the card in the direction of the indication and push it in till the end of the card plot. Label side Close the Card cover. Removing the card Press the Eject button to remove the card. The camera comes with 16MB flash memory built inside for storage. If you do not insert a CF card, the data will be saved in the built-in flash memory automatically. ! The LED indicator lights red while the camera is processing data. Never eject the CF card while the camera is processing data. 6 Cpc oat mF lah s Cpc oat mF lah s 4. Attaching the strap For convenience and safety, you may wish to attach the carrying strap. 1 2 Thread the strap loop through the hook in the direction indicated. 1 Getting Started Fasten the strap as indicated. 2 5. Using the tripod Use the tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, particularly while taking self-portraits, longer movies, video conferencing or in the macro mode. 1 2 Attach the tripod to the port on the bottom of the camera and rotate the serrated wheel to lock it. 1 Serrated wheel Unfold the legs to set up. Then adjust the alignment to the desired position. 2 7 Basic Operation 1. Switching on and off Rotate the Mode dial to off. to switch on or to OFF to switch FF O OFF Switch on Switch off If the camera is idle for over 60 seconds, the LCD display will be turned off to conserve battery power; press any key to wake up the camera. If you do not operate this camera for over 3 minutes, the camera will shut down automatically. 2. Setting the Mode dial This camera provides five modes of use. Rotate the Mode dial to select the mode that you wish to use. PC Camera mode OFF O FF Power-off mode Still picture mode Playback mode Movie mode 8 3. Taking still pictures 1 The LCD display information under mode 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Basic Operation 3 9 1 2 3 4 Number of pictures and movies taken Zoom frame Zoom Still picture mode Still: Self-timer: 5 6 7 Flash status Resolution White balance (four modes)/Back light/B & W 8 Storage mode CF card: Flash memory: non-icon 9 Battery life 9 2 Snapshot This camera provides auto focus (AF) function. Please follow these steps to snap stills. 1 2 3 4 Still picture mode 1 . FF O Rotate the Mode dial to Zoom in and zoom out Press the Control button ( ) to zoom in or the Control button ( ) to zoom out. The zoom of the Still picture mode is up to 4.0X. Zoom in Zoom out Auto Focus Center the target subject in the LCD display or viewfinder, then press the Shutter button halfway down to start the auto focus. AF frame Two beeps Taking a still Press the Shutter button all the way down to take a shot. C CR CF CARD F AD When pressing the Shutter EFC FET button halfway down, you will see a yellow target mark (AF frame) flashing in the LCD display and hear two rapid high tones. MN EU EFFECT MN MENU EU EF C FE T CC D F AR MN EU MN EU The camera provides a macro close-up shooting distance of 8" (20 cm). EF C FE T EF C FE T CF CARD CF CARD 10 If your target subject is not in the center of the image (AF lock) If your target subject is not in the AF frame, the camera will focus on the background instead of the subject when pressing the Shutter button halfway down. The following steps will teach you how to lock the AF on the original subject and get the best result. Basic Operation 1 Compose the view that you wish to take. 2 Focus Center the target subject in the AF frame, then press the Shutter button halfway down. MN EU EF C FE T 3 CF CARD AF lock Keep pressing the Shutter button halfway down and re-compose the view that you originally wanted. MN EU EF C FE T 4 CF CARD Snap Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. MN EU EF C FE T CF CARD 11 4. Recording movies 1 The LCD display information under mode 1 3 4 2 5 1 2 3 4 Number of pictures and movies taken Zoom Movie mode Storage mode CF card: Flash memory: non-icon 5 Battery life 12 2 Making a movie Rotate the Mode dial to . 2 3 Start recording Press the Shutter button all the way down to start recording. (The Shutter button can be released.) Basic Operation Zoom in and zoom out While recording, press the Control button ( ) to zoom in or the Control button ( ) to zoom out. The zoom of the Movie mode is up to 1.7X. The count indicator starts and the icon flashes while recording is in progress. MENU MENU EFFECT EFFECT CF CARD CF CA RD 4 Stop recording Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. MN EU MN EU EF C FE T CF CARD CF CARD EF C FE T FF O 1 Movie mode 1 Zoom in Zoom out 13 5. Playing your pictures and movies 1 The LCD display information under mode 1 5 2 3 6 4 7 8 9 1 2 Picture or movie number Number of pictures and movies taken Zoom frame Zoom Type you are viewing 6 Storage mode CF card: Flash memory: non-icon 7 8 9 3 4 5 Battery life Count indicator Count bar Picture: Movie: 14 2 Viewing pictures 1 2 3 Playback mode 1 OFF Rotate the Mode dial to . The last picture or movie will be displayed first on the LCD display. Basic Operation Select images Press the Control button to select the next image or the Control button to select the previous one. Next Previous Zoom in for a close-up look If you want to take a closer look, press the Control button ( ) to zoom in. The zoom of the Playback mode is up to 4.0X. FE T EF C CF CARD EU MN Zoom in MN EU EF C FE T CC D F AR 15 3 Viewing movies 1 2 3 Playback mode 1 OFF Rotate the Mode dial to . The last picture or movie will be displayed first on the LCD display. Select images Press the Control button to select the next image or the Control button to select the previous one. Next Previous Pause the movie While playing a recording, press any button to pause the movie. While playing a movie on the camera, sound playback is not available. Please copy the movie to your computer (for details, see page 33) to view it with sound playback. 16 4 Deleting pictures and movies 1 2 3 1 Playback mode 1 OFF Rotate the Mode dial to . Select the image Basic Operation Press the Control button to pick the image you wish to delete. Previous Next Delete the image Press the MENU/OK button to enter the Delete mode. Press the Control button to highlight the icon, then press the MENU/OK button to bring up a confirmation screen. 1 Delete mode 2 Press the Control button to select the icon. Then press the MENU/OK button to complete the action of deletion. 2 Confirmation screen Select the icon to exit if you do not wish to delete the image. ! All images and other files will not be recovered if you select the Format ( item. ) 17 Advanced Settings 1. Setting the language 1 2 1 2 Still picture mode Rotate the Mode dial to Set language . Press the MENU/OK button to enter the MENU. Press the Control button to select the icon, then press the MENU/OK button. 1 MENU 3 Press the Control button to select the icon. Then press the MENU/OK button. The camera provides five languages - English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Press the Control button to select the language that you wish to use. Then press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 2 User Setting selected 3 User Setting menu 18 2. Setting the date and time 1 2 1 2 Still picture mode Rotate the Mode dial to Set date and time . Advanced Settings Press the MENU/OK button to enter the MENU. Press the Control button to select the icon, then press the MENU/OK button to bring up the setting screen as 3 . Press the Control button to change the year. Then press the MENU/OK button to confirm. Use the same method described above to set the day and time. Then press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 1 MENU 3 2 Date Setting selected 3 Setting screen 19 3. Using the flash strobe When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment, the flash can provide the extra light you need. 1 2 Still picture mode Rotate the Mode dial to Press the Control . ) button ( Press the Control button ( ) to switch the flash mode to cycle through four modes - Flash off, Auto, Red-eye reduction, and Flash on on the LCD display. While the flash is being recharged, the icon on the LCD display flashes red and the LED indicator beside the Viewfinder flashes. EF C FE T CC D F AR MN EU MENU EFFEC T Flash off Auto The strobe does not fire. CF CARD The strobe will automatically fire as more light is needed. The strobe and the red-eye reduction flash always fire. The strobe always fires. Red-eye reduction Flash on Charging the flash strobe requires more battery power. When the battery power is low, the flash strobe On cannot be set. Please change the batteries. 20 4. Using the self-timer The self-timer allows a delay of ten seconds before the shutter fires when taking a self-portrait picture. 1 2 Still picture mode Rotate the Mode dial to Press the Control . Advanced Settings button ( ) Press the Control button ( ) to set the self-timer to On. Then you will see a icon on the LCD display. When the Shutter button is pressed, the camera will have ten seconds delay with the Self-timer lamp flashing and ten beeps emitting before taking a picture. After the shutter fires, the selftimer will be automatically disabled. M E N U Ten CR beeps FA C D EE FC FT 21 5. Setting the resolution Changing the resolution affects the number of pictures that can be taken. The higher the resolution is, the more memorydemanding the images will be. 1 2 Still picture mode Rotate the Mode dial to Press the . RESOLUTION button Press the RESOLUTION button to switch the resolution mode to cycle through four choices - 2272x1704, 2048x1536, 1600x1200 and 1024x768 on the LCD display. MENU EFFECT 2272X1704 The most memory-demanding option. Select the 2272x1704 type when you want to develop 6*8 photos or smaller. 2048X1536 The default setting. Select the 2048x1536 type when you want to develop 5*7 photos or smaller. 1600X1200 Select the 1600x1200 type when you want to develop 3*5 photos or smaller. 1024X768 The most memory-saving option. This selection is suitable for computer screen displays and email. We recommend you to use 2048X1536 to optimize image quality and memory use. For details, please see the "Storage capacity" section on page 49. 22 6. Using the QUICK EFFECT button The QUICK EFFECT button allows you to immediately apply the frequent photo effects - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten, Back light and B & W - of this camera, as well as view the real-time change of effects on the LCD display. 1 2 Still picture mode Advanced Settings Rotate the Mode dial to . Press the QUICK EFFECT button Press the QUICK EFFECT button to switch the mode to cycle through seven choices - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten, Back light and B & W on the LCD display. MENU EFFECT Auto Sunny None This item determines the best white balance setting automatically for your shooting environment. Suitable for normal outdoor shooting under sunny (bright) weather. Cloudy Suitable for cloudy weather or shady (dim) environments. Fluorescent Suitable for indoor shooting with fluorescent lamp lighting (high color condition). Suitable for indoor shooting with incandescent lamp lighting (low color condition). Select this item when the subject is lit from behind light. Tungsten Back light B&W Changes the shot to black and white. 23 7. Using the MENU/OK button Press the MENU/OK button to enter the MENU. The MENU provides more advanced features for you to fine-tune the camera. 1 2 Still picture mode Rotate the Mode dial to . Press the MENU/OK button Press the MENU/OK button to enter the MENU as illustrated. For specific details on setting of each function, please see the corresponding page noted below. 1 MENU EFFECT White balance [WB] (p.25) Effect (p.26) 1 2 3 4 2 3 Exposure (p.27) EV compensation (p.28) Date stamp (p.29) User setting (p.30) Date setting (p.19) MENU 5 6 7