POCKET DV AHD 300 - Caméra numérique AIPTEK - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL POCKET DV AHD 300 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.

Safety Notice: Do nôt drop. puncture or disassemble {he camera; oherwise the warranty ll be voided

AAvoié al contact ui water, and dry hands before using

Do not expose lne camera lo high emperature or leave ii direct sunight. Doing so may

Use the camera with care, Avoid pressing hard on Ine camera body.

For your oun say, avoid using {he camera when here is à storm or ighining

Do not use batteries of different spécifications. Doing so may lead to the potential for serious

Remove le battery during long periods between usage, as a deteroraled batery may fect

the functionality of ne camera

8. Remove he battery ii shows signs of leaking or distotion

9. Use only lhe accessories supplied by he manufacturer.

12. Keep the camera out of he reach of infants

1. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

12. Dispose of used batleries according to Îhe instructions.

FCC Compliance Statement:

‘This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected Lo the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inlerference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

‘This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant lo Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits

are designed Lo provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generales, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference lo radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mare of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocale {he receiving antenna

-Move the equipment away from the receiver.

-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that Lo which Ihe receiver is connected

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

You are cautioned hat any change or modifications Lo the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate such equipment.

Ifthe time arises Lo nrow away your product, please

roy ae componene PoIE C € LC Batteries and rechargeable batteries are not to be desc you do nan Pas tee

them at your local recycling point.

‘Together we can help to protect the environment.

Getting Started. Knowing your camcorder part Installing the battery. Charging the battery . . Inserting a memory card (optional) Tuming onfoff your camcorder Setting language…… . Reading LCD indicators….

Basic Operations. Recording a video clip Recording a voice clip. Taking a still picture … Recording TV program Playing back your recordings... Playing back your recordings on PC. Connecting the camcorder to TV.

Advanced Operations . Menu operation... Menu items in Camera mode. Menu items in Playback mode Menu items in Setting mode Battery Life Indicator. Battery Life... Storage Capacity. System Requirements Specifications...

» Knowing your camcorder parts

Record button Battery cover

x For select model only. if your camera only indicates does not support ‘AV

» Installing the battery Side the battery cover open.

Place the accessory Li-lon batlery into the compartment. Note: that the metalllc contacts must be aligned with {he contacts in Ihe compartment.

After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover.

» Charging the battery

Please charge he battery at least 8 hours for first lime use.

Connect the cable. Connect one end of the supplied AC adapter to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a wall outlet.

OR Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port of the camcorder and the other end to a powered PC. Make sure the camoorder is powered off.

The charging LED turns red and ihe charge starts.

When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged, he charging LED will turn green.

© Wen using a PC Lo charge 1e battery, do not power on Ie camcorder, or ne charge Wil top.

» Inserting a memory card (optional)

To insert a memory card, do the followings: {1) Slide open the SD card cover. (2) Gent push the card 28 indicated uni the card reaches the bottom of he slot.

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

» Turning on/off your camcorder

Open the LCD monitor or press and hold down {he Power button for 1 second to turn on the camcorder.

‘To turn off he camcorder, press and hold down the Power button for 1 — 3 seconds or close the LCD monitor.

@ 1r1ne camcorder says inactive or along perod of time, it may automatically Shut doun due Lo the Auto-ON setting.

Use the Joystick switch lo select 1he Setting mode and press OK lo enter {he menu screen.

Use the Joystick to select {he Language item, and then Press OK to confirm. Move the Joystick up/down Lo select a language. When done, press OK 1o confirm the setting

» Reading LCD indicators

SD card inserted Recording time

Remaining recordable time

© The LCD will display 43 ratio wie seting as CIF video resolution. (Please refer to 1e page 5 for more detailed instructions.)

® Recording a video clip

Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normaly, you may set the focus Lo (“4ÿ ) for most flming conditions. Select ( # ) only for close-ups.

Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording.

30cm - S0em (12° - 20")

Zooming: Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The digital

magnification is 4X (HD 30f, D1 Of, CIF); 2X (HD 1080P). Press the Record button Lo start recording, Press the Record butlon again lo stop recording

® Recording a voice clip 4. Power on he camcorder. 2. Press he MODE Key to enter the MODE menu

3. Use the Joystick switch lo select ihe Voice Recorder mode and press OK lo enter the menu screen.

4. Press ihe Record button to start recording 5. Press the Record button again lo stop recording.

» Taking a still picture

1. Seine focus lo an appropriate seting. Normal, you may setihe focus Lo {g ) for most fiming conditions. Select { % ) only for close-ups. Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording.

| 50cm - 00 (20° — 00)

% | 30cm-506m (127-207)

Zooming Move the Zoom button up or dou to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The digital magnification is 4X (HD 30f, Di G0f, CIF); 2X (HD 1080P)

C © Ajust oner advance setings if necessary. )

3. Press ihe Shutter button Lo lake a still picture.

© Du to ie sensor capture feaure, he LCD preview and ral of sul picture capture wi vary depending upon diferent video resolution setings. The image caplure of {he cameras sel where as video resoluions are different

* For select model only. Please

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» Recording TV program

The digital video recording technology allows you to record TV program via AV-IN cable.

Turn on your TV or DVD player.

Connect the AV cable to the AV-Out terminal on the TV or DVD player. {Normally, it not necessary to switch the mode, please refer to the Users Manual of the TV or DVD player.)

Power on the camcorder.

Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable (yellow/white/red color) to the TV *AV-OUT" jacks.

Connect the other end of the AV cable to the “AV In” port on your camcorder. When the pop-up message appears on the screen, please select “AV-IN”

Make sure that the images displayed on the TV or DVD player is also displayed on the camera's LCD.

Press the Record button to start recording, Press the Record button again to stop recording,

Please dont switch TV channels or turn off TV during TV program recording, rit would stop recording.

» Playing back your recordings

1. Press ihe MODE bution and use 1he Joystick Lo switch Lo "My Works” mode. Or press the Play/Pause button ( [l ) on the left side of the LCD monitor.

2. There are three foiders below My works: Video, Picture, and Voice. Select Video, Picture or Voice, and then press the OK key Lo enter lhe index mode.

3. Operations in playback mode:

File type How Action index mode Shi between Index | In Index mode. press the OK key to switch t Fu mode and Fil. screen mode. in Ful-screen mode, press the MENU screen mode button Lo sien 1 Index mode.

4.1 Index mode: Us the Joystick to move the highight box.

2. in Full-seroen mode: Use ihe Joystick Lo move et or right.

Wihan selected (in ful-screen mode), ne Île automaticaly stats playing

PauselResume playing

During playingMile paused, press the OK key.

During playing. use the Joystick Lo move up or down.

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» Playing back your recordings on PC

® Installing software

Please nolice that the recorded videos are mov format. So you need some special programs to view the recordings on PC. For first lime use, please make sure you have QuickTime 7.0 (or above) player on your PC. If not, please download the QuickTime player from the website.

oR Please install the software on the bundled CD.

® Connecting PC and Save files

After the software is proper installed on your PC, please follow below procedures.

Turn on the camcorder.

2. Connect the camcorder (with SD card inserted) lo your computer with 1he USB cable.

3. A dialogue window will appear automatically. Please select the ilem “Open folder to view files” and click "OK"

4. Ifthe dialogue window does nat appear automatically, you may double click on “My computer” and open the “Removable Drive”

5. Double-click on he DIM file folder.

6. Double-click on the 100MEDIA fie folder.

7. Copy the files you wish to keep and save them lo the desired location on your

» Connecting the camcorder to TV Please follow the below instructions to connect your camcorder and TV via accessory AV cables for real-time display. You can display your video clips and st pictures on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family.

® Connecting the camcorder to HDTV HD TV hereby means ihe HDTV buil-in component input ports, {hus can perform HD high resolution quality while connected.

<Component Video cable>

- Turn on your HD TV. . Turn on the Camcorder.

. Plug one end of the component video cable into the (Component Video IN) port on the HDTV and the other end into the (HD OUT) port on Camcorder.

. Plug one end of the other AV cable into the (Component Audio IN) port on the HDTV and the other end into the (AV OUT) port on Camcorder. (Please do not plug in the yellow connector to HDTV's AV-IN.)

. Press the input switch mode on HD TV and select “Component Input”.

display video resolution will down size to Di (480P) resolution due to data bit

@ you record an HD resolulion clip while connected to your HD TV.the TV raie, but the recorded fl wil remain HD with no change.

® Connecting the camcorder to Standard TV

‘TV = Traditional CRT TV AV mode

. Power on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode:

Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable (yellow/white/red color) to the TV “AV-IN" jacks.

Power on the camcorder.

Connect the other end of the AV cable to the “AV out” port on your camcorder. When the pop-up message appears on the screen, please select ‘AV-Ouf”.

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

Tom Option Description HD 1080P | Setthe video resolution to HD 1080P (1440x1080 pixels). Video HD 301 | Setthe video resolution to HD 301(1280x720 pis) resolution | D1 601 | Setine video resoion to DT 8017204180 pixels) CIF30N_ | Setthe video resolution to CIF30N (5822240 pres) AM | Sotpiaure resouton 1 3 moga pixels peur SM [Sorpieure resouton tes ï Ra et pleure resolulon 10 5 mega pixel. BM | Sorpieure rosouton 1 8 moga phxals Enabing In seting alows you t Lake à photograph vin à dark background. Since 1he shutr speed wil low dou when Laking Ont | photographe at a dark place, we recommend using a tñpoë to NightShot {liminate blurng from hand Shake. Warning: Noise increases when NightShot is enable! Au [The camera auomalealy aqusts white balance Sunny [Ts seuing is subie for outdoor recording in sumny weather. Guy [Ts setng à sulabe ar rcordngin clac eater or shagy ve iron Fuorescont [1'is seting is suitable or door recording vin fuorescentlamp w Highng, or enironments wi high color temperature. This seling s suiabls for indoor recording win incandescent amp Tungsten | ighing, or environments with low color temperature.

» Menu items in Camera mode (continued)

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» Menu items in Playback mode

Power-on —+ Press the MODE bution —+ Use the Joystick to switch to My Works mode — Select Video, Picture or Voice folder Press the OK button —+ Press the MENU

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

» Menu items in Setting mode (continued)

The flash strobe and the LED lights will be disabled."

Q Empty battery life

Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the battery À no oon indicate batir

Recording time (minute)

: shoot every 30 seconds flash is off 2 resolution is set to 5M (25921944)

* resolution is sat to HD 1080 (1440x1080)

| pe and recharge level

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

Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to + 30%) depending on the color À sain ang empire nd sumourdig D.

PC system requirements

HD 1080P (1440x1080) 30ips

OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above GPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz Core 2 Dual or above System RAM = 1GB (268 recommended)

256VB of RAM Display car

D1 60f (720x480) @E0fps

OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above GPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz or above System RAM = 512MB (1GB recommended)

Display card = 256MB of RAM CIF30 (3524240) @30fps

OS = Windows XP, Vista or above GPU = Pentium 4 1.5GHz or above System RAM = 256MB (512MB or above recommended)

Display card = 64MB (128MB or above recommended)

1440x1080, up to 30fps (HD 1080P) 1280x720, up to 30fps (HD 30) 7201480, up to 60fps (D1 80f) 352240, up to 30fps (CIF30N)

SDIMMC card (up to 3268 SDHC)

Nighishot Yes (both in st image and video modes)

Battery NP60 compatible Li-ion rechargeable battery

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

PC system requirements

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