User manual AIPTEK POCKETCAM 5000

Pocket Cam 5000 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 SD/MMC card Inserting the card Removing the card 4. Attaching the strap 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 Basic Operation 1. Switching on and off 2. Setting the Mode switch 3. Taking still pictures The LCD display information Snapshot Auto focus 4. Recording movies The LCD display information Making a video clip 5. Playing your pictures and movies The LCD display information Viewing pictures Viewing video clips Deleting pictures and video clips 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 1 Thumbnail view 6. Night portrait mode 7. Landscape mode 19 20 20 21 Advanced Functions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Using the flash strobe Setting the resolution Using the self-timer Adjusting the EV compensation Using the button Setting the language Adjusting the white balance (WB) Adjusting the exposure Setting the date stamp 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 31 32 33 10. Real-time display on TV Camera Settings 1. USER SET access 2. 3. 4. 5. Setting the date and time Setting the buzzer Setting the TV system Formatting media 33 34 34 35 36 37 Enjoying your Images on the Computer 1. Installing DSC 5000 2. Connecting your camera to your computer 3. Copying pictures and movies to your computer 37 40 41 2 4. Viewing on your computer 43 44 Troubleshooting Other Information 1. Battery life Available shots and time when using batteries Battery indicator 2. Storage capacity 3. More on flicker 4. Specifications 46 46 46 46 47 47 48 3 Getting Started 1. Your camera parts Knowing your camera parts well before using it will help you operate it more easily. 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 1 2 3 11 button (p. 24) (Control button) button (p. 21) (Control button) Shutter button (p. 11, 14, 17) Mode switch (p. 9) 13 Card slot (p. 6) MENU/OK button (p. 18, 27-31, 33) 14 Battery section (p. 5) 15 Strap hook (p. 7) button (p. 22) 4 16 USB port (p. 40) button (p. 10, 19) 5 6 7 8 9 10 Viewfinder LED indicator LCD display (p. 10, 13, 15) button (p. 25) (Control button) button (p. 23) (Control button) 17 TV-out port (p. 32) 18 Zoom in/out button 19 Microphone 20 Flash strobe 21 Self-timer lamp 22 Lens 23 Speaker 4 2. Loading the battery Please use four AA batteries. 1 2 3 Slide the battery/card cover in the direction of the indication to open it. 1 Getting Started Follow the indication to load batteries into the battery section with the correct + and - ends. 2 Close inward and slide upward the battery/card cover to lock it. 3 1. We recommend you to use rechargeable Ni-MH batteries as this will increase time of usage. 2. You can also use alkaline batteries. For details of the battery life, please see the "Battery life" section on page 46. 5 3. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card 1 Inserting the card 1 2 3 2 Open the battery/card cover. Insert the card in the direction of the indication and push it in till the end of the card plot. SD Close the battery/card cover. Removing the card Push in and release the card to remove it. 1. The camera comes with 14 MB flash memory built inside for storage. If you do not insert a SD/MMC card, the data will be saved in the built-in flash memory automatically. 2. 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, please set the write-protect unlock position before inserting the card. Unlock Lock 6 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 loop as indicated. 2 7 Basic Operation 1. Switching on and off Rotate the Mode dial to the camera off. to switch on or to OFF to switch Switch on Switch off If you do not operate this camera for over 3 minutes, the camera will shut down automatically to conserve battery power. To turn on the power, rotate the Mode dial to OFF and then to . 8 2. Setting the Mode dail This camera provides six modes of use. Rotate the Mode dial to select the mode that you wish to use. Power-off mode Still picture mode Playback mode Movie mode Night portrait mode Landscape mode Basic Operation 9 3. Taking still pictures 1 The LCD display information 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 +0.3 0008/0030 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 EV compensation White balance status Self-timer mode Exposure/ effect status Resolution Battery life Camera mode Macro mode Flash status Zoom indicator Zoom frame Number of pictures taken Remaining number of pictures In the / mode, you can press the button to shift between information on, information off and LCD display off modes. 10 2 Snapshot This camera provides auto focus (AF) function. Please follow these steps to snap stills. 1 2 3 mode 1 . Basic Operation Rotate the Mode dial to Zoom in or zoom out Press the T button to zoom in or the W button to zoom out. Zoom in W T Auto focus Center the target subject in the LCD display or viewfinder, then press the Shutter button halfway down to start the auto focus until the image is focused distinctly. effect menu Zoom out W T AF frame 4 Take a still Press the Shutter button all the way down to take a shot. While pressing the Shutter button halfway down, a white target mark (AF frame) will turn to red on the LCD display. Snap W T effect menu 11 If the 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. 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. 3 AF lock Keep pressing the Shutter button halfway down and re-compose the view that you originally wanted. 4 Snap Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. 12 4. Recording movies 1 The LCD display information 1 3 4 Basic Operation 2 00:00:20 0006 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Recording status Battery life Camera mode Zoom indicator Recording time Number of recordings taken In the / mode, you can press the button to shift between information on, information off and LCD display off modes. 13 2 Making a video clip 1 2 mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Start recording Press the Shutter button all the way down to start recording. While recording is in progress, a yellow arrow on the LCD display will run. Start W T 0006 3 4 Zoom in or zoom out While recording, you can press the T button to zoom in or the W button to zoom out. 0006 Zoom in W T Zoom out Stop Stop recording Press the Shutter button all the way down again to stop recording. W T effect menu 0006 14 5. Playing your pictures and movies 1 The LCD display information 4 1 2 0001/0036 1.0X 5 6 Basic Operation 3 [ 00:00:06 00:00:30 ]:select 2004/01/01 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Picture or recording number Number of pictures and recordings taken Battery life File type (Picture: no icon, video clip: ) Camera mode Zoom ratio Playing time Time of a recording Date 15 2 Viewing pictures 1 2 mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Select images 0001/0036 1.0X The last image taken will be displayed first on the LCD display. Previous Press the Control / button to select the next image or the [ ]:select 2004/01/01 Control / button to select the previous one. Next W T 3 Zoom in for a close-up look If you want to take a closer look at a picture, press the T button to zoom in. You can then browse the picture by using the Control buttons. To return to the normal zoom ratio, press the button. 0001/0036 3. Exit 2.0X 1. Zoom in [ 2. Browse ]:select 2004/01/01 16 3 Viewing video clips 1 2 mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Select images Basic Operation The movie file that you can identify by a icon and a count indicator on the LCD display. Press the Control / button to select the next image or the Control / button to select the previous one. 0005/0036 1.0X Previous 00:00:30 ]:select 2004/01/01 [ Next 3 Play Play the movie Press the Shutter button to start playing the recording. To stop playing, press the same button again. W 0005/0036 1.0X T [ 00:00:30 ]:select 2004/01/01 17 4 Deleting pictures and video clips 1 2 mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Select images 0022/0036 1.0X The last image taken will be displayed first on the LCD display. Previous Press the Control / button to 00:00:50 select the next image or the [ ]:select 2004/01/01 Control / button to select the previous one. Next Delete 3 Delete the image 0022/0036 W T Once you select the target file, press the MENU/OK button to enter the deletion screen. Use the Control buttons to select the One item, then press the MENU/OK button to bring up a confirmation screen. Use the Control buttons to select the Yes item, then press the MENU/OK button to confirm. ONE ALL FORMAT EXIT 1.0X [ 00:00:50 ]:select 2004/01/01 Select Enter SELECT ONE No Yes Select Confirm 18 Thumbnail view To enter the thumbnail view, press the 0006/0036 1.0X button in the full-screen. Basic Operation W T [ ]:select 2004/01/01 0004 Full-screen view Thumbnail view Select images The Control buttons allow you to switch the page of the thumbnail view. Use the Control buttons to select the file. View the full-screen image Once you select the target file, press the MENU/OK button to view the full-screen file. Delete the image Once you select the target file, press the MENU/OK button to view the full-screen file. Then follow the step 3. "Delete the image" section on page 18 to delete the file. *The video clip file that you can identify by the thumbnails. icon on the 19 6. Night portrait mode Use this mode when taking portrait in the late evening or night scene. The camera will enable auto-flash and red-eye reduction automatically. Take a still Rotate the Mode dial to . Then refer to the shooting operation described on page 11 (skip the step 1) to take picture. Please invariably hold your camera steady while taking in the night scene. To prevent your camera shake during night photography: 1. Place your camera on the table or the palisade. 2. Use the self-timer. (p. 23) 3. Use a tripod. 7. Landscape mode Use this mode for daytime scenery, natural landscapes and cityscapes. Take a still Rotate the Mode dial to . Then refer to the shooting operation described on page 11 (skip the step 1) to take picture. 20 Advanced Functions 1. Using the flash strobe When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment, the flash can provide the extra light you need. Advanced Functions 1 2 mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Press the button W T Press the button to switch the flash mode that cycles through four choices - Flash off, Auto, Red-eye reduction, and Flash forced on the LCD display. 0015 button Flash off Auto The strobe does not fire. The strobe will automatically fire as more light is needed. The strobe and the red-eye reduction will automatically fire as more light is needed. The strobe always fires. Red-eye reduction Flash forced 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. 21 2. Setting the resolution The higher the resolution is, the better the quality of image will be, but the more memory-demanding the images will be. 1 2 mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Press the button Press the button to switch the resolution mode that cycles through four choices - 6M, 4M, 3M, and 2M on the LCD display. W T button 0015 2976X2232 Ideal for developing 7x10 photos or smaller. The most memory-demanding option. 2304X1728 The default setting. Suitable for developing 6x8 photos or smaller. 2048X1536 Suitable for developing 5x7 photos or smaller. 1600X1200 The most memory-saving option. Suitable for developing 4x6 photos or smaller. For more details, please see the "Storage capacity" section on page 47. 22 3. 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 3 4 mode 1 . Advanced Functions Rotate the Mode dial to Press the button W T Press the button to set the selftimer on. Then you will see a icon on the LCD display. button 0015 Auto focus Press the Shutter button halfway down to enable auto focus. W T Use the self-timer Then press the Shutter button all the way down to start the self-timer. The camera will have ten seconds delay with the Self-timer lamp flashing before taking a picture. effect menu 0015 Self-timer lamp effect menu ICL OME T A ZO LN XP S 3O After the shutter fires, the self-timer will be automatically disabled. 23 4. Adjusting the EV compensation Adjusting the EV (exposure value) compensation helps you to gain better effect when the picture appears too bright or dark. 1 2 mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Press the EV button Press the EV button to adjust the value of the exposurecompensation. Then you will see the change of value and image effect on the LCD display. Adjust the value until the effect is fitting as you wish. W T EV button 0015 The applicable value ranges from -1.5 to +1.5. A positive value indicates the display will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the result dimmer. 24 5. Using the button The button is a shortcut key allows you to immediately apply the functions which are in common use (for more details, please see the table on the next page), meanwhile, you can view the change of the image on the LCD display with the setting. 1 2 Advanced Functions mode 1 . Rotate the Mode dial to Press the button W T Press the button to switch the mode that cycles through seven choices - Auto, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Back light, Black and white, Solarized and Normal on the LCD display. 0015 button 25 Auto This item determines the best white balance setting automatically for your shooting environment. Suitable for indoor shooting with incandescent lamp lighting (low color condition). Tungsten Fluorescent Suitable for indoor shooting with fluorescent lamp lighting (high color condition). Select this item to increase the brightness value of the subject when the subject is lit from behind light. Back light Black and white Solarized Change the shot to black and white. Change the shot to over-exposed. Normal No effect on the shot. The items of the table above are frequently used modes of this camera. Auto, Tungsten and Fluorescent are the white balance modes (see page 28), Back light is the exposure mode (see page 29) and Black and white, Solarized and Normal are effect modes. 26 6. Setting the language When you switch the camera on for the first time, the LCD display may not be shown in your local language. You can set the LCD display language by using the method below. 1 Enter the menu and select the LANGUAGE item In the mode, press the MENU/OK button to enter the menu. Use the Control buttons to highlight the LANGUAGE item, then press the MENU/OK button to enter the submenu. Advanced Functions WB EXPOSURE LANGUAGE DATE STAMP USER SET EXIT Select Enter LANGUAGE English Select effect menu German French Confirm 2 Select a desired item Use the Control buttons to highlight a language that you wish to use. Then press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 27 7.