POCKET DV 8800 NEO - Caméra numérique AIPTEK - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL POCKET DV 8800 NEO AIPTEK

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.

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 itin 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.

Welcome. Safety Notice. Table of Contents

Getting Starte! Knowing your camera pa Installing the battery Using the charger Inserting a memory card (optional Attaching the carrying strap

Basic Operations Tuming on your came: Tuming off your camera. Using the LCD monitor Reading LCD indicators: Setting time and language . Recording a video clip Taking a still picture Recording a voice clip Playing back your recordings Playing MP3 music

Connecting the camera to a TV Baioaente

Advanced Operati Menu operation . Menu illustration Menu items in Camera mode Menu items in Playback mode. Menu items in MP3 mode Menu items in Voice mode Menu items in Setting mode.

Copying Files to Your PC. Installing the driver to your PC . Connecting the camera to your PC . Copying files to the PC Viewing/Playing files on your P File location …

Using PC Camera Installing the software . Starting the application Using the PC Camera.

Appendix: Troubleshooting Flicker Settings . System Message . Storage Capacity .

) Knowing your camera parts

L sommc card siot {inside the battery cover)

) Installing the battery

1 open the battery cover. Side the battery cover open as indicated!

2 install the battery. Place lhe accessory L-lon battery into the comparment. Note Ina the metallic contacts must be aligned with {he contacts in the comparment

3 replace the cover. Aer the battery is properiy installed, replace the battery cover.

@ rreat ne Lion battery with care: : Keep the battery away from fre or high-temperature environment over 140F or 60°C) + Do not drop the battery or try to disassemble IL * Ithe battery is not used for long periods, fully discharge and charge the battery at least once a year to maintain its Hfecycle.

@ Upon using the battery for ie first me, you are recommended to fuly discharge and then charge the battery o ensure is cycle.

@Purchesing adcitional batteries: This camera uses one 8210 Li-ion battery 28 power source. You can purchase the 8210 LHon Rechargeable battery (3.7 volt; 850mAh) at your local shop.

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. Note Hat the metallic contacts must be aligned with {he contacts in the charger

g indicator turns red and the charge

À wnen the charging indicator turns green, the battery pack is fully charged.

© Tris charger can only be used lo charge the accessory battery pack. Do not use it to charge olher unknown batteries.

@ Wen in use, do not place the charger near fie orin an enclosed area that retains heal.

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

(1) Open the battery cover.

(2) Gent push the card as indicated until the card reaches the bottom ofthe slot

To remove the memory card, gently push the card and it will pop up. Then pull the card out of the slot.

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 wii ihe camera is processing data (when the LED is binking).

@ Wen a memory card is inserted, he camera will use {he card as ine main storage medium. Files stored in {he camera builin memory wil become inaccessible untl he card is removed

® Attaching the carrying strap

| rnread one end ofthe strap into the strap hook.

2 Thread the strap as illustrated on the right.

) 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.

@ 1fihe camera is not tumed on atter pressing the Power button, please check 1. The battery pack is wel installed in the camera. 2. The battery pack has enough power ef.

) Turning off your camera Press and hold down the Power button for 1 — 3 seconds to turn off the camera.

OR Ifthe camera stays inactive for a long period of time, it may automatically shut down due to the Auto-Off setting. See page 29 for more information:

» 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 monior can be rolated up to 270 degrees as indicated. You can position the panel at any angle lo serve your filming purpose.

@ Wien ine LCD monitor is fipped over, the reviewed image on the LCD vil be automaticaly adjusted

) Reading LCD indicators

Digital Camcorder mode:

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[Storage medium" Zoom ratio=t @ 20 0008 fi A Battory Life

( Nümber of recordings “1 This icon wi change according to the storage medium you are using;

KG: intemal memory. LS memory card.

) 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 ( & ) mode. Then press the OK key to enter.

3 use the Direction buttons to select the Date & Time (EP )item.

À 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.

6 Press the Menu button or Mode button to return to the menu, and then use the Direction buttons to select the Language ( Ge) ) item.

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.

» Recording a video clip

1 Adjust the focus. Set the Focus Switch lo an appropriate setting. Normall, you should set the focus Lo } for most flming conditions. Select (

only for close-ups. The focus is adjustable during recording.

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® | 500m-700m (20°- 28")

2 Zooming Move the Direction buttons up or down Lo zoom in or zoom out the screen, The maximum magnification is 4X

@ Te z00m function is also available during recording.

@Adust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section Advanced Operations” on page 21 for more information.

® Recording a video clip (continued)

3 Press the Record button to start recording.

À Press the Record button again to stop recording.

) Taking a still picture

1 adjust the focus. Setthe Focus Switch lo an appropriate seting. Normal, you should set the focus 10 (1h ) for most flming conditions. Select { A4 ) for scenery photos. Select ( # ) only for close-ups

# | 50cm - 70cm (20° - 28")

2 Zooming Use 1he Zoom button or Up/Doun Key to 00m in or z00m out Ine screen

@ Aciust other agvanced setings i necessary. See Ihe section “Advanced Operations” on page 21 for more information

8 Press the Shutter button to take picture.

) Recording a voice clip

1 press the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select the Voice ( (& ) mode. Then press the OK key to enter.

2 Press the Record button to start recording.

toward left or right to adjust microphone sensibilty, thus seing the

© £eiore or during recording you can move 1ne Direction butons sound volume of the recording

3 wnen you are done, press the Record button again to stop recording.

) Playing back your recordings

| eress the Mode button and use the Direction buttons to select

) mode. Then press the OK key to enter. Or

2 Operations in playback mode:

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» 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. ‘Tum 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 33.

2 copy files to the camera. Alter he camera is connected Lo {he PC, double-cick on My Computer and ou wil ind a removable disk. Creale a "MP3" folder in {ne removable disk, and then you can copy MP3 iles into te folder for playing.

(© WP: fes must be placed in the "MP3" folder for playing.

© To take advantage of the removable disk function, Windows 9BSE. users may need l install he accessory driver. See page 31-32 for ‘details on the installation.

) 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.

2 Operations in MP3 mode:

Use the Direction buttons to move up or dou. Shift between tracks _| Or press the Next {1} ) button or Previous

CH) button. Start playing Press the OK koy or the Play/Pause {p ) buton. Pause/Resume During playing While paused, press the OK Kay orthe playing Play Pause (1h ) button

Adjust sound volume | Use the Direction buttons 10 move left or night

During playing, press the Menu button or use te

Stop playing Direction buttons to move up or dou.

) 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, stil pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family.

sum on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode.

out setting, please refer to page 28. (ex. Taiwan/America: NTSC:

© The TV systems diferent across count. To configure the TV+ Europe/China: PAL)

2 connect the audio and video ends ofthe AV cable to the TV. 3 turn on the camera.

À connect the other end of the AV cable to your camera.

The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions. The following table gives details on menu

operations. How to. Action Bring up the menu Press the Menu button.

Move the highight bar | Use the Direction buttons to move up or dou.

Ethan Press the OK key.

> Menu items in Camera mode (continued)

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> Menu items in Camera mode (continued)

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dark. A positive value indicates the

Exposure image wil be brighter nan usua while a negative value makes the image dimmer.

Enable the solfimer After the S] selfimer is turned on, the camera

il have en seconds delay before on recording when the Shuer button

La Diable soie o# on Enable OSD (on screen display) icons to display on the screen. of Disable OSD icons. VGA Setthe video resolution to VGA VGA (G40x480 pixels Video aa Sat ie video resolution to AVGA aveA (820x240 pixels

» Menu items in Camera mode (continued)

This seting alons you to combine a images taken individual into one photo.

Disable the Twoin-One function.

‘This seting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background. Since the shutter speed wil slow down when taking photographs at dark place, we recommend using

ipod to climinate blurring from hand shake.

Disable the Night Mode function.

) Menu items in Playback mode

Power-on —+ Press the Mode button —+ Enter the Playback ( #8, } mode — Press the Menu button

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*Ifthere is no files in the camera, no items will be seen.

© Before using ie Print command in the menu, you need to connect the camera to a PciBridge compatible printer va {he accessory

USB cable. See page 30 for

more dela on connectng a

Delete One | Delete curenttrack.

Cancel | Cancel action.

Menu items in Voice mode

Power-on — Press the Mode button — Enter the Voice ( (& ) mode — Press the Menu button.

Delete One _ | Delete current voice recording.

Delete Al | Delete all voice recordings.

> Menu items in Setting mode (continued)

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> Menu items in Setting mode (continued)

@ To connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer, follow these steps: 4) Power on the camera.

2) Set the camera USB mode lo Printer (page 29). 3) Open the connector cover and connect one end of the accessory USB cable to the camera.

6) Power on the printer.

Copying Files to Your PC

) Installing the driver 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:

1 Insert the driver CD.

Turn on your computer. Then place the accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive

@ Do not connect ne camera lo your computer at his stage @ Shut dou al other applications running on your computer.

@ (fine autorun screen does not appear automaicaly, double-cick on My Computer and then the CD-ROM drive. Then start the Setup.exe program manual},

2 Start the installation. Click on the driver icon Lo launch {he installation of the driver.

@ Notice for Windows 2000 users: During the instalation process, a waming message regarding digital signature may appear ice or more. Please click on Yes

to continue the process. The soflware is fully compatible with Windows 2000 operation system.

> 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 lo complete 1he 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 lo complete the installation:

5 Install Direct X 9.0c or above. After the codecs installation is completed, you will be prompted lo install Direct X 9.0c or above iflhe program is not yet installed in your computer. Please click on Yes to continue:

© Windows Media Player Codecs and Direct X 9.00 or above are necessary for viewing the video clips recorded by he camera.

6 Restart the computer. AAfer he installation is completed, you may need Lo reslart your compuler for he driver 10 take effect

) Connecting the camera to your PC

1 Connect the USB cable

to your computer. Tum on your computer, and ihen

connect the accessory USB cable 10 the USB port of your computer. Make sure 1he cable and the port are correct aligned.

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 defaul, please refer to “USB Mode” section on page 29 for more information:

@ Notice for Windows 2000/XP/ME users: If you want to disconnect the camera from your computer, please follow these steps:

Double-cick @, in the system try.

Click 9 (USB Disk), and then click Stop.

Select Îhe camera when the confirmation screen appears and

click OK Follow the on-screen instructions to safely disconnect he

camera from your computer.

his step varies depending on your operation system:

For Windows XP users:

After the camera is connected lo your computer, a dialogue window wil appear automaticaly. Please select the item Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click OK.

For Windows 2000/ME/XP users:

Double-click on My Computer. Then double- click on the icon of the removable disk that has just appeared.

® Copying files to the PC (continued)

2 Double-click on the DCIM file folder. =

Windows XP Windows 2000/ME/8 SE

3 Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder. =

® Viewing/Playing files on your PC T poubie-click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files.

Windows 2000/ME98 SE

2 Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be

opened by the program matching the file type.

Windows 2000/MEISS SE

After connecting the camera to your computer, a removable disk will appear in your computer. The removable disk actually represents the storage medium of your camera. In the disk you

can find all of your recordings. Refer to the figure below to see where the files are stored.

1 100014 — For multimedia files.

) Installing the software

The PC camera software is included in the camera driver, and therefore you should install the driver before using the PC camera function. If you have not yet installed the driver, see page 31 for details on the installation.

) Starting the application

1 run on the camera and connect the camera to your computer. Tum on the camera, and then connect {ne camera lo your computer using ihe accessory USB cable. See page 33 for more details.

2 Switch to Camera mode. Press the Menu button lo bring up the options menu. Use the Direction buttons. Lo select the Camera item and press the OK key lo confrm.

The default is set to “Disk” mode, i you would likt to set other modes, please refer to “USB Mode” section on page 29 for more information

@ you want to use the Video Conferencing function, please instal programs such as Netmeeting Lo serve lhe purpose.

® Starting the application (continued) 1 @-Notice for Windows ME users: Wen ie indicated screen appears, please select Automatic search for a better driver and ciek Next 1 coniue

e-Notice for Windows 9BSE users: 1. Click Next when the following screen appears.

2. When the following screen appears, select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next lo continue.

3. During installation, some users may need to insert a licensed 98SE CD into the CD-ROM drive for copying the needed files.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions lo complete the installation.

e-Notice for Windows 2000 users: When using the PC camera function for the first lime, the warning. message regarding digital signature may appear twice or mors. Please click Yes Lo continue the installation. The camera is fully compatible with Windows 2000 operation system.

» Starting the application (continued)

3 Launch the PC Camera program.

Double-clck the icon ( #3 } on the Desktop Lo start the program. After the program start, you can begin Lo use the PC camera function,

Start the program from the Programs menu.

© Start recording a video clip @ Start/Stop preview window

@ stop recording @ setting *

© snapshot © open album

@ Format * © select video source © source * * sub-menu available.

© © view pictures taken by {ne PC Camera, please dick on FI to open the photo album. Or, as an alemale option, go to the “Work Temp” folder to find the les.

» Using the PC Camera (continued) + Recording an AVI movie

Click on the . Press …| to specify the path and name of the AVI file. Set the frame rate and recording time according to your needs.

Press the Start to Record button to begin recording. To stop recording, click on icon.

Taking a snapshot Click on the FE icon to take a snapshot

* Confiquring format options

Select one of the following functions according to your needs. - RGB 24: This item is for retaining better quality.

- MJPG: This item indicates the AVI movie will be more compressed to gain the advantage of faster processing speed.

Set output size to change the size of the preview window. The default size is 320x240. Select larger pixels when you need a larger preview window.

» Using the PC Camera (continued) + Confiquring source options

- Brightness: You can check the “Auto” item and let the program adjust image brighiness for you, or uncheck the “Auto” item and slide the bar to adjust image brighiness manually.

- Quality: the network bandwidth is congested when using PC Camera, slide the bar toward *Faster Video” to avoid this problem.

Confiquring flicker options

If you take your camera abroad, and find the screen of your computer lickers when using PC Camera function, please check the Cancel Flicker item to prevent noises from appearing on the screen. Or, you can refer to the Flicker Settings table on page 47 for proper flicker value that suits the country you are staying.

Problem Cause Solution

‘The battery is out of Replace ne battery

‘The camera can power.

normal. The battery is incorrect | Re instan tne battery. installed.

The camera is sui | lf1he camera stays

ile over one mie, | Pres any butin enceptine pouered on, buthe | De LED monter it | pouer buon to rcactrate LCD mon auomaicaly hu doun | ie display play. 10 save power. Free some space on ie Qu ct menery SDMIMG car or te memal mem Can not take ds peresor des Free

clips when pressing the Shutter or Record button.

Wait until the flash strobe is

recharging the flash fly charged

Using a "protected" SD | Setthe SD card tobe

card. writable. ‘The LCD monitor | The format ofthe

displays "MEMORY _ | memory card is not Use the camera “Format” ERROR" or"CARD _ | compatible with the function to format the card.

ERROR message. | camera. Or the camera

cannot read the ‘The memory card is Replace the memory card memory card corrupted. with à new one.

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software, or go to http:/hunanu. microsofl. com to download he required files.

Remove the driver and other related programs. Follow the installation steps in

the manual to re-install the Driver installation driver.

‘The installation is terminated abnormally.

‘The camera has been connected to the PC via | Install the driver before the USB cable before | plugging in the USB cable. installing the driver.

does not display ‘The camera is not

Reconnect the camera to TV. correctiy connected to

after connecting the correctiy. camera toine TV. [9 TV I you have any olher camera À confict with other or capture device installed The device is not in your computer, please installed camera compatible with the completely remove the or capture device De camera camera and it driver from the computer to avoid the conflict

Noises oceur on my | The ficker setting does | Adjust the ficker setting. For

computer screen | notmatchthe standard | more information, please when using Video | ofthe country you are | refer to the “Flicker Settings” Conferencing. staying. table on page 47.

Appendix:A Flicker Settings

Note: The ficker seting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supp.

The cameras recording a fl

Please Uniock SD Card

I you insert a SD card andhe cards satlo Protected, Lis message il Show up when the camera tie Lo wie data into the card.

When ie camera set 10 Playhack mode wilhout any exisüng fl 1 Play. this message wil show up.

Pieaso Change Battery

The baitery fe afin camera low. You Shouié replace Ie baiery wi 2 new one immediately.

The storage mamory is ul and can not store any more fes. Please

Memory Fu change he SDIMMG card or delete some files Lo free some memory space. à The Insertod card Is not compatible wi the camera. Please change the (Card Error card or 1ry format the car. Mano Eros The camera can not access Gala in he Internal memory.

Please format he medium Lo save his problem.

The flash sobe 1 charging.

The fl being played not compalble wi Ie camera.

Delaing The cameras performing le delenon. Formating The camera is fomating the storage medium. Sauing The cameras parfomming à seting action.

and complexity of your subject and surroundings.

when the icon indicates low battery life.

Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended lo replace the battery

Recording time (minute)

‘shoot every 30 seconds 2 flash is on + resolution is set to 28164212 pixels

‘ resolution is set to VGA (640x480 pixels)

type and recharge level

Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery

2 Instruction for ArcSoft MediaConverter'"

Introduction ArcSoft MediaConverter is a powerful alin-one multimedia file converter. This utility quickly and effortiessiy converts photo, video, and music files into formats optimized for use on your portable device. Multiple files and file types can be converted at the same time. Ils easy! Three simple steps are al it takes. (Refer to page 53 for more information.)

% System requirements

To install and run the MediaConverter, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

ED Apple QuickTime 6.5 (for converting MOV files)

< Supported file formats

D Video Video files are converted and copied to the selected location as MPEG- 4 encoded AVI files, WMV files or MPEG-4 encoded ASF files (Default).

1 Supported file types for conversion

—_ AVI (Microsoft Video 1 format, Cinepak, Intel Indeo, uncompressed, etc.)

= QuickTime MOV QuickTime 6.5 and Windows Media Player 9.0 or above are required for QuickTime MOV and WMV file conversion, respectively.

1 Supported file types for export - AVI (MPEG-4 SP)

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+ Step 1: Select media

HAdding files for conversion 1 Click the “Select Media” button. 2 An “Open” window will appear. Navigate to the folder that contains the files you'd like to convert. 2. Use the “Files of type” pull-down to filter the file types you'd like to display. b. Preview highlighted files to be sure that theyre the ones you want. Check the “AutoPlay” box to start the playback automatically after you click a file. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until all the files you want are added. In addition to using the above method, you can also drag-and-drop files directly to the fie list in the program window.

ED Removing files To delete a file from the list, highlight it and click the

+ Step 2: Select destination

Click the “Select Destination” button to select the location where your converted files will be saved. The default save location is *C:\ Documents and Settings\fcurrent user]\My documents”. However, you'll most likely want to save the files to your portable device. In this case, make sure your device is connected, and then click “Select Destination” and choose the device.

Various program settings can be accessed by clicking the “Settings” button. Each section lets you select one of two settings: “Optimize for the selected device,” and “Use custom conversion settings.”

I Optimize for the selected device

‘This is the defaut setting. The program will automatically set the conversion parameters according to your selected device.

Use custom conversion settings If you decide to use this option, you can set the various conversion parameters manually.

When converting a video file, there are several different parameters: Resolution (Options include QVGA (320 x 240) [default] and VGA (640 x 480)

File Format (MPEG-4 encoded AVI files, WMV files or MPEG-4 encoded ASF files)

Video Bitrate (Options include 500KB, 1.0MB, 1.5MB, 2.0 MB [default], 2.5 MB, and 3.0 MB)

Audio Bitrate (Options include 96 KB, 128 KB [default], 192 KB) Frame Per Second (Options include [in fps] 15.00, 20.00, 24.00, 25.00 [default], and 29.97)

Selecting “Optimize for the selected device” uses the default values above, where applicable.

After viewing/modifying the various settings, select either *Save” or “Cancel” to retum to the main screen. Click “Save” if you'd made changes that you'd like to keep. Otherwise, click “Cancel.”

When you're ready, select (highlight) the files you'd like to convert from the list, and then click the “Convert” button.

A progress bar will display the current status. Various popups may appear asking for specific confirmation. À popup will appear and inform you once all the files have been converted and stored to the location you selected.

Playing the converted ASF files in your camera

To play the video clips or movies (MPEG-4 in ASF format only) converted by ArcSoft MediaConverter in your MPEG-4 digital camera, please follow the steps below.

Insert a SD/MMC card in the card slot of the camera and connect the camera to PC via the USB cable. You could follow the instructions of “Connecting the camera to your PC” on page 33 for more information.

Save the ASF files converted by MediaConverter on PC to your camera. 1 Copy the converted ASF files. 2 Open Windows Explorer to find a “Removable Disk” appeared in My

Computer. 3 Double-click on the icon of Removable Disk. 4° Double-click on the DCIM file folder. 5 Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder. 6 Paste the files into 100MEDIA file folder. 7 Change the file names to CLIP****.ASF. **#* could be any 4-digit number from 0001 to 9999.

Now you can use the Playback ( Sy ) mode to enjoy the video clips or movies on the large LCD monitor

The ArcSoft MediaConverter in this package is a customized version for your digital camera. You may visit the website http:\wwmarcsoft.com for more product information.

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