Preparing Your Camera Getting Started Digital Video Mode Digital Camera Mode Voice Recording Mode Playback Mode MP3 Mode Camera Settings TV Output Copying Files to PC Using PC Camera PocketDV 3300 Users 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. Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time. There is potential of explosion by doing that. 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. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. 10. Keep the camera out of the reach of children. ~1~ Package Contents Camera Users guide Earphone USB cable AV cable AA Alkaline batteries x 4 Bag Tripod Wrist Strap Driver CD ~2~ Camera Parts Microphone Back LED Shutter/Record Button Direction Buttons OK Button Menu Button Wrist Strap Hook SD/MMC Card Slot Video-out Connector USB Connector Earphone Connector Speaker LCD Panel LCD On/Off Detector Flash Strobe Lens Lens Cover Front LED Battery Cover Focus Switch Power On/Off Button Mode Switch Tripod Socket ~3~ Preparing Your Camera Loading the batteries Your camera runs on four AA alkaline batteries. High performance batteries are recommended for this camera for maximum battery life. 2. Place the batteries into the compartment. Note that Preparing Your Camera the positive and negative ends cannot be reversed. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover open in the direction as indicated. 3. After the batteries are properly installed, replace the battery compartment cover. ~4~ Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional) In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) built-in flash memory, your camera can store data on a Secure Digital (SD) card or a MultiMedia card (MMC). The supported memory size ranges from 8MB to 256MB. To insert a SD/MMC card, gently push the card as indicated until the card reaches the end of the slot. Note that once a SD/MMC card is inserted, the camera will use the card as the main storage media. Files stored in the camera's built-in memory will become inaccessible until the SD/MMC card is removed. 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. Preparing Your Camera Unlock Lock To remove the SD/MMC card, gently push the card. After the card pops up, pull the card out of the slot. Do not remove the SD/MMC card while the camera is processing data (when the LED is flashing). If you insert a write-protected card, the media icon on the LCD display will become red. ~5~ Attaching the wrist strap Please unfasten and separate the strap into two parts. To attach the wrist strap to the camera, thread the strap through the hook on the side of the camera, and then the one on the bottom part. After threading the strap, fasten the strap and then use the leather wrap to hold the strap. How to hold your camera Preparing Your Camera Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as illustrated. While taking stills or recording AVI movies, avoid blocking the lens to retain the best result. Avoid blocking the lens. ~6~ Using the bag The accessory bag comes handy if you are planning to carry the camera with you while you are travelling around. Simply put the camera into the bag as indicated, and you are ready to carry the camera with you. Using the tripod Preparing Your Camera Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, especially while shooting selfportraits or video conferencing. Tight Loose Avoid severe impact to the camera body even it is placed in the bag. ~7~ Getting Started Turning on your camera Press and hold down the power button for 2 ~ 3 seconds to turn on the camera. The LED will light up. Turning off your camera Press and hold down the power button for 2 ~ 3 seconds Getting Started to turn off the camera. The LED will go out. If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. There are four AA batteries installed in the camera. 2. The batteries have enough power left. You can turn on the camera without opening the LCD panel. Please open the lens cover if you are going to use the digital video or camera function. ~8~ Setting the date and time When you power on the camera for the first time, you need to set up the date and time: 4. Repeat step 2 and enter the Time sub-menu. Use the same method described in step 3 to set time. Note that the second digits are not adjustable. After the correct time has been set up, press the OK button to confirm the setting. Time 12 : 00 : 00 Getting Started 1. Set the Mode Switch to Setting mode. 2. Press the Up or Down button to highlight Date, and then press the OK button or the Right button to enter the sub-menu. Setting Beep ON Boot-up ON Auto Off 10m 03/01/01 Date Time 12:00 While operating the camera, pressing the Menu button can bring up a sub-menu under most circumstances. The menu items vary according to the mode you select. When a submenu is being shown on the screen, you can use the illustrated function buttons to make your selection. 3. Press the Left or Right button to move the cursor. Press the Up or Down button to change the value. After the correct date has been set up, press the OK button to confirm the setting. Date 2003 / 01 / 01 Move Cursor Up Cancel Confirm Move Cursor Down Cancel/Exit Confirm ~9~ Checking the media and power status The LCD display varies according to the operation mode. However, you can easily check the media type and power status on the LCD display. Tips for best shooting Keep the focus set to except for close-ups. Getting Started 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 stills or recording AVI movies. For stable and smooth image quality, move the camera slowly during filming. Storage media indicator: : The camera is using the built-in memory for file storage. : The camera is using a memory card for file storage. Power status indicator: : Full battery life. : Adequate battery life. : Low battery life. : Empty battery life. Please replace the batteries immediately when the icon is flashing red. When the camera is using a SD/MMC card as main storage media, files stored in the camera's built-in memory will become inaccessible until the card is removed. For details under different modes, please refer to the respective chapters. Make sure you have adequate light ~ 10 ~ Storage capacity chart The following chart is estimated based on a 64MB SD card. Actual capacity Getting Started may vary (up to +5%) depending on the environment and color condition. ~ 11 ~ Digital Video (DV) Mode LCD display Digital Video Mode DV mode indicator Recording indicator 00:00 QVGA Fine Recording time lapse Image resolution Image quality Battery life indicator 1. 00 06:20 Storage media type Remaining capacity (mm:ss) Zoom ratio ~ 12 ~ Recording an AVI movie 1. Set the Mode Switch to Digital Video mode. 3. While recording, you can press the Up or Down button to zoom in/out the screen. Digital Video Mode 2. Press the Shutter/Record button to start recording. 4. Press the Shutter/Record button again to stop Shutter/Record button recording. Recording indicator 00:00 Minute Second QVGA Fine To review the recorded AVI movies, switch the camera to Playback mode and play the AVI clips. Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information. 1. 00 260 ~ 13 ~ Function buttons The following function buttons are available while the camera is in Digital Video mode: DV menu While in Digital Video mode, press the Menu button to bring up the DV menu. Start/Stop Recording DV Video WB Display VGA Auto ON Digital Video Mode Zoom In The following table illustrates all items and their functions. Zoom Out DV Menu AE Lock Pressing the OK button will lock your current AE setting, enabling you to shoot other subjects without changing the AE metering value. Pressing the OK button again will unlock the AE setting. ~ 14 ~ Digital Camera Mode LCD display Digital Camera mode indicator Digital Camera Mode Self-timer indicator 1280 Fine Flash indicator White balance indicator Image resolution Image quality 1. 00 EV+1 260 Battery life indicator Storage media type Remaining capacity (pic.) Exposure compensation value Zoom ratio ~ 15 ~ Taking a still 1. Set the Mode Switch to Digital Camera mode. 3. Before shooting, you can press the Up or Down button to adjust the zoom ratio. Digital Camera Mode 2. Use the Focus Switch to set focus as appropriate. 4. Press the Shutter/Record button to take a still. 16"~ (40cm~ ) Shutter/Record button 12"~16" (30cm~40cm) ~ 16 ~ Using the flash strobe When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment, the flash can provide the extra light you need. Auto mode ( A ): When the flash is set to Auto mode, the camera will automatically measure the lighting condition, and the flash will be activated if needed. Force mode ( condition is. ): When the flash is set to Force Digital Camera Mode Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode, pressing the Left button allows you to switch the flash mode without entering the options menu. Pressing the hot button can cycle through three flash modes - Auto, Force, Off. mode, the flash always fires no matter how the lighting Off (no icon): The flash will not function when it is set to Off. When the battery power is low (with only one gauge left), the flash strobe cannot be activated due to insufficient power for recharge. While the flash is being recharged, you cannot press the shutter button to take pictures. ~ 17 ~ Setting white balance Under certain conditions, you may need to manually select the white balance setting to take pictures with the correct color balance. Auto (no icon): The camera will measure the color temperature and make adjustments automatically. Sunny ( weather. ): Suitable for shooting outdoors in good Using the hot button While in Digital Camera mode, pressing the Right button allows you to change the white balance setting without entering the options menu. Pressing the hot button can cycle through five settings Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, and Tungsten. Cloudy ( ): Suitable for shooting under shades or Digital Camera Mode cloudy weather. Fluorescent ( ): Suitable for shooting environment with fluorescent light. Tungsten ( ): Suitable for shooting environment with incandescent light. White balance: When the human eye sees an object, it adapts to the object so that a white object always looks white. However, a digital camera sees an object as white by adjusting the color balance of the lighting condition. This process is called matching the white balance. ~ 18 ~ Using the self-timer 1. While in Digital Camera mode, press the Menu button to bring up the Camera menu. Setting exposure compensation Setting the EV value enables you to manually control the brightness of the taken stills. 1. Press the Menu button to bring up the Camera menu. 2. Highlight the SelfTimer item, and then select ON in the sub-menu. Then press the Menu button to exit. Camera Strobe AUTO ImageSize 2M SelfTimer ON DateStamp OFF Display OFF Highlight the Camera tab, and press the Right button to select the Advanced tab. Digital Camera Mode 2. Highlight the Exposure item, and then select a desired EV value in the sub-menu. The Advanced Quality Fine Exposure 0 WB AUTO 3. When the Shutter/Record button is pressed, the camera will have ten seconds delay before taking a picture. After the shutter fires, the SelfTimer will be automatically disabled. larger the number is, the brighter the stills will be. Setting the value too high may cause the pictures to appear over-exposed. 10 ~ 19 ~ Function buttons The following function buttons are available while the camera is in Digital Camera mode: Camera menu The Camera menu provides several items for you to finetune the camera function. To bring up the Camera menu, press the Menu button while in Digital Camera mode. To access the advanced menu, move the cursor to ...