Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DV4500 AIPTEK
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Safety Notice W elcome 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.
T able of Contents Welcome Getting Started Camera Parts T able of Contents Safety Notice Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional) Attaching the wrist strap (optional) How to hold your camera How to open t.
T able of Contents 03 Advanced Operations Digital Video Camcorder menu 27 26 Menu access and operations 26 - Changing the video resolution - Adjusting exposure compensation - Applying special effects .
Formatting media Restoring default settings 51 51 T able of Contents 04 Copying Files to Y our PC Connecting the camera to your PC Copying files to the PC Viewing/Playing files on your PC File locatio.
Camera Parts Power button Mode Dial Record/Shutter/Play/Pause button ( ) Direction buttons ( ) Menu/OK button ( ) INDEX button ( ) Battery compartment cover Memory card slot Battery compartment Strap .
Getting Started Do not use different types or brands of batteries at the same time. Alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended for high performance. Loading the batteries 1. Slide the battery compartment cover open in the direction as indicated.
07 Getting Started - Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional) Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional) In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) of 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 512MB.
Attaching the wrist strap (optional) 1. Unfasten and separate the strap into two parts. 2. Thread one part of the strap into the hook (1) on the back side of the camera. 3. Thread the other part of the strap into the hook (2) on the front side of the camera.
How to open the connector cover When you want to connect the camera to your PC, TV or earphone, you need to open the connector cover . Please open the cover gently in the direction as illustrated below . How to hold your camera Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as illustrated.
10 Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality , especially while shooting self- portraits or video conferencing. Tight Loose Using the tripod (optional) Getting Started .
Basic Operations.
Basic Operations T urning on your camera Press and hold down the power button for 1 second to turn on the camera. If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check: 1. There are two AA batteries installed in the camera. 2. The batteries have enough power left.
Settings Tim e 2003/01/01 Beep Flicker Language Setting the language When you power on the camera for the first time, the LCD display may not be shown in your local language. Y ou can set the LCD display language using the method below: 1. Set the Mode Dial to the Settings mode, and the Settings menu will display as illustrated.
Recording a video clip 1. Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video Camcorder mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: 3. Press the Record/Shutter ( ) button to start recording. Basic Operations - Recording a video clip 14 How to record a video clip 1.
Recording a video clip (continued) Y ou can adjust the focus by setting the Focus Switch . Normally , you should set the focus to ( ) for most shooting conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups. The focus is adjustable during recording. While recording, you can press the Up or Down ( ) button to zoom in or zoom out the picture.
Recording a video clip (continued) Under normal condition, the light is automatically measured based on overall lighting. If the subject of shooting appears too dark and the background too bright, you can manually select a proper metering mode according to the subject's position.
T aking a still picture 2. Use the Focus Switch to set focus as appropriate. 3. Press the Record/Shutter ( ) button to take a still picture. 17 How to take a still picture 1. Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still Camera mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: LCD Display 1.
T aking a still picture (continued) Before taking a still picture, you can set to use the flash strobe if the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment. Pressing the Left ( ) button repeatedly will switch the flash mode in the following order: Off Auto Off.
Recording a voice clip 1. Set the Mode Dial to V oice Recording mode. The LCD display will show the screen below: 2. Press the Record/Shutter ( ) button to start recording.
Playing back your recordings The Playback mode allows you to review the files stored in the SD/MMC card or internal memory . 1. Set the Mode Dial to Playback mode. 2. When you set the Mode Dial to Playback mode, the last recorded file will be automatically played.
Playing back your recordings (continued) If you can use the four direction ( ) buttons to select the file you want to view . Once you select the target file, press either the Record/Shutter ( ) button or the INDEX ( ) button to view the file. you press the INDEX ( ) button under playback mode, the camera will be switched to thumbnail view .
Playing back your recordings (continued) If you zoom in the picture and then press the Record/Shutter ( ) button, the zoom ratio will be locked. Y ou can then browse the picture using the direction ( ) buttons. T o unlock the zoom ratio, press the Record/Shutter ( ) button again.
23 While playing the file, pressing the Up or Down ( ) button can adjust the sound volume. If you press the Right or Left ( ) button during playing, you can fast wind or rewind the video or audio clip. When playing back the video or audio clip, pressing the Record/Shutter ( ) button can pause the playing.
24 Basic Operations - Switching on/off the OSD display Switching on/off the OSD display When playing back a video clip or reviewing a still picture, you can press the LCD display switch ( ) to disable the OSD display , thus gaining a clearer view for your display .
25 Basic Operations - Connecting the camera to your TV Connecting the camera to your TV Connect your camera and TV via an A V cable for real-time display . Y ou can display your video clips, still pictures, audio recordings, as well as the MP3 files you uploaded, directly on your TV screen to share them with friends and family members.
In the V oice Recording mode, the Menu/OK ( ) button has no function. Advanced Operations Advanced Operations - Menu access and operations 26 Menu access and operations 2. Press the Up or Down ( ) button to select the target item. Once the target item is selected, press the Menu/OK ( ) button to confirm the selection.
27 Digital Video Camcorder menu Before recording a video clip, you can change the resolution to suit your viewing preferences. T o change the video resolution: 1. While in Digital Video Camcorder mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear .
28 Y ou can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the previewed image appears too bright or too dark. T o adjust exposure compensation: 1. While in Digital Video Camcorder mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear .
29 When recording a video clip, you can apply a special effect to the clip to add a personal touch. T o select a special effect: 1. While in Digital Video Camcorder mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear .
30 Digital Still Camera menu Changing the resolution will affect the number of pictures that can be taken. The higher the resolution, the more memory-demanding the images will be. T o change the video resolution: 1. While in Digital Still Camera mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.
31 This function comes in handy when you want to take a self-portrait picture. T o enable the self timer: 1. While in Digital Still Camera mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the Self T imer item.
Digital Still Camera menu (continued) Y ou can manually select the white balance setting to suit the shooting environment. T o select a white balance setting: 1. While in Digital Still Camera mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu will appear .
Digital Still Camera menu (continued) Y ou can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effects when the previewed image appears too bright or too dark. T o adjust exposure compensation: 1. While in Digital Still Camera mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.
Digital Still Camera menu (continued) Y ou can apply special effects to your pictures to add a personal touch. T o select a special effect: 1. While in Digital Still Camera mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to scroll page and highlight the Effect item.
3. A sub-menu as illustrated on the right will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to select On and press the Menu/OK ( ) button to apply . After the date stamp is turned on, a date mark will be printed on the pictures taken. 35 Enabling the date stamp will print the date of shooting on the picture.
Playback me nu While reviewing your recordings, you can delete the files that you do not want to preserve. T o delete a file or all files: 1. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the Delete or Del All item depending on your purpose.
Playback me nu (continued) The file information provides you data such as date of recording, file size, and lock status. T o view the file information: 1. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the Info item.
Playback me nu (continued) The locking file function can prevent files from being accidently erased. T o lock a file or all files: 1. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to scroll page and highlight the Lock or Lock All item.
Playback me nu (continued) The sorting file function allows you to select the file type you want the camera to display in the thumbnail mode. T o enable the sorting file function: 1. While in Playback mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 2. A menu will appear .
Playing MP3 music 1. T o upload MP3 files to the camera, you need to connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable. For details on connecting the camera to your PC, please see page 54. Copying MP3 files to t he camera 2. After the camera is connected to the PC, double-click on My Computer and you will find a removable disk.
Playing MP3 music (continued) 1. Set the Mode Dial to MP3 mode, and you are ready to play MP3 music. The LCD display will show the screen as below: Playing MP3 files 2. The available function buttons in MP3 mode are as illustrated on the right. 41 LCD Display 1/3 00:00:56 0001 track01.
MP3 menu Repeat playing Y ou can repeat playing to save the trouble of pressing the play button. T o repeat playing MP3 music: 1. While in MP3 mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 42 2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear . Press the UP or Down ( ) button to select Repeat item.
MP3 menu (continued) Setting 3D enhancement Y ou can enable the 3D enhancement effect to enrich the sound quality . T o enable the 3D enhancement effect: 1. While in MP3 mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 43 2. A menu as illustrated on the right will appear .
MP3 menu (continued) Setting bass effect Y ou can enhance the sound quality by enabling the bass effect. T o enable the bass effect: 1. While in MP3 mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 44 2. A menu will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to highlight the Bass item.
3. A sub-menu as illustrated on the right will appear . The information of the selected file will be displayed on the screen. Y ou can also press the Right or Left ( ) button to shift between files. When you want to exit, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.
MP3 menu (continued) Deleting MP3 files Deleting MP3 files can free some memory space for other purposes. T o delete MP3 files: 1. While in MP3 mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button. 46 2. A menu will appear . Press the Up or Down ( ) button to scroll page and highlight the Delete item.
MP3 menu (continued) Holding button settings Holding the button settings can prevent current status from being changed, so that you can carry the camera without worrying about the settings being changed. T o hold button settings: 1. While in MP3 mode, press the Menu/OK ( ) button.
Camera Settings Camera Settings - Switching to Settings mode / Setting the date and time 48 Switching to Settings mode Set the Mode Dial to Settings mode, and you can fine tune several functions of the camera. When you set the Mode Dial to the Settings mode, the menu as illustrated will display .
49 Camera Settings - Setting the beep sound / Setting the flicker Setting the beep sound 1. While in Settings mode, use the Up and Down ( ) buttons to highlight the Beep item, and then press the Menu/Ok ( ) button to enter the sub-menu. 2. Use the Up and Down ( ) buttons to select On or Off.
50 Setting the language 1. While in Settings mode, use the Up and Down ( ) buttons to highlight the Language item, and then press the Menu/Ok ( ) button to enter the sub-menu. 2. Use the Up and Down ( ) buttons to select a suitable language. When the desired item is selected, press the Menu/OK ( ) button to confirm.
51 Formatting media 1. While in Settings mode, use the Up and Down ( ) buttons to highlight the Format item, and then press the Menu/Ok ( ) button to enter the sub-menu. 2. Use the Up and Down ( ) buttons to select Y es, and then press the Menu/OK ( ) button to confirm.
Copying Files to Y our PC Installing the DV 4500 Driver on your PC 2. Click on the icon to launch the installation of DV 4500 Driver . Y ou need to install DV 4500 Driver to ensure that video clips can be played back on your PC. T o install the software: 1.
Installing the DV 4500 Driver on your PC (continued) 3. The Install Shield Wizard will then appear and automatically install the program. Please click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 5. After the codec installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Direct X 8.
Connecting the camera to your PC 2. Set the camera to any mode except Live ( ) mode, and then connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera. 1. T urn on your computer , and then connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer . Make sure the cable and the port are correctly aligned.
Copying files to the PC 55 1. This step varies depending on your operation system: For Windows XP users: After the camera is connected to your computer , a dialogue window will appear automatically . Please select the item Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click OK .
Copying files to the PC (continued) 56 2. Double-click on the DCIM file folder . 3. Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder . 4. Drag the target file into My Documents or the destination folder .
1. Double-click on My Documents or any other folder that stores your files. Viewing/Playing files on your PC 2. Double-click on the desired file, and the file will be opened by the program matching the file's type.
File location 58 Copying Files to Y our PC - File location After connecting the camera to your computer , a removable disk will appear in your computer . Under the disk you can find all files stored in your camera. See the figure in the right to see where different types of files are located.
Using PC Camera.
Using PC Camera 60 Using PC Camera - Installing DV 4500 software / Starting the application Y ou need to install DV 4500 software to take advantage of the PC camera function. If you have not yet installed the software, please refer to page 52 for details on installing the package.
Starting the application (continued) Notice for Windows 98SE users: 1. Click Next when the following screen appears. 2. When the following screen appears, please select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next to continue.
Starting the application (continued) 62 3. Double-click the DV 4500 icon on the Desktop to start the program. After the program is started, you can begin to use the PC camera function. If you cannot find the program shortcut on the desktop, you can start the program from the Programs menu.
Using the DV 4500 PC Camera 63 Preview Window T o view pictures taken by DV 4500 PC Camera, please click on to open the photo album. Or , as an alternate option, go to the "Work T emp" folder to find files taken by the program. The full path is as following: C:Program FilesDV 4500Work T emp * Sub-menu is available.
1. Click on the icon. 2. Press to specify the path and name of the A VI file. 3. Set the frame rate and recording time according to your needs. 4. Press the Start Record button to begin recording. 5. T o stop recording, click on the icon. Using the DV 4500 PC Camera (continued) T aking a snapshot Click on the icon to take a snapshot.
Configuring Properties options Using the DV 4500 PC Camera (continued) If you take your camera abroad, and find the screen of your computer flickers when using PC Camera function, please check the Cancel Flicker box to prevent noises from appearing on the screen.
66 Addenda The flicker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply . * Flicker Settings T able LED Event T able Status (Status LED) Flash (Status LED) Data transformation (St.
Addenda Storage Capacity T able 67 * 1. The actual number of pictures stored may vary (up to + 30%) depending on the resolution and color saturation. 2.
Battery Life T able Addenda 68 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Still picture 130 120 11 0 >> Shooting still pictures (pics) 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Still picture 700 600 500 >> Continuous shooting (pics) 640x480 352x288 Video clips 60 60 >> Recording video clips (continuous recording, mins) 1.
Addenda System Message T able 69 Message Recording Please Unlock SD Card Please Change Batteries No Files T o Play Description The camera is recording a file. If you insert a SD card and the card is set to "Protected", this message will show up when the camera tries to write data into the card.
Addenda Specifications 70 Interpolated resolution Sensor effective resolution Internal memory External memory Digital still camera Digital video camcorder 4MP (2304x1728 pixels) 2MP (1600x1200 pixels) 16 MB flash memory (storage) Built-in SD/MMC slot (maximum: 512 MB) JPEG (.
71 T roubleshooting When using the camera: Q1 The camera can not be switched on normally . A: 1) The batteries may be out of power . Please change the batteries. 2) Make sure the batteries are correctly installed. Q2 The camera is still powered on, but the LCD screen does not display .
72 T roubleshooting Q5 I cannot use the flash strobe. A: If the battery life icon indicates , the flash strobe may be disabled due to insufficient voltage. Please change batteries immediately . Q6 The pictures taken appear too blurred. A: Please adjust the focus as appropriate.
73 T roubleshooting When connecting the camera to the computer or TV : Q1 I can not view the video clips on my computer . A: Please install Direct X 8.0 or above and Windows Media 9.0 Codecs to solve this problem. See page 52 for details on installing the driver , or go to http://www .
74 T roubleshooting on USB 1. If you connect your camera to the USB 2.0 port on your computer and find that your computer cannot correctly detect camera, please read the following text for solution: 1. Windows 98SE/ME users: Windows 98SE/ME does not fully support USB 2.
T roubleshooting on USB 2) Highlight the USB 2.0 controller ("Billionton USB 2.0 Host Controller" in this case) and right-click the mouse, a menu should pop up: a) Click on "Properties", and a sub-menu as the following should show up.
T roubleshooting on USB 3) When the following dialogue window appears, click on "Next >" to continue. 4) When the following dialogue window appears: a) Check the item "Search for a suitable driver for my device". b) Click on "Next >" to continue.
T roubleshooting on USB 5) When the following dialogue window appears, select none of the items and click on "Next >" to continue. 6) When the following dialogue window appears: a) Check the item "Install one of the other drivers".
7) When the following dialogue window appears: a) Select the correct USB driver . In this case, you should select the USB 2.0 driver provided by Microsoft to replace the original driver . b) Click on "Next >" to continue. 8) When the following dialogue window appears, click on "Finish" to complete the installation.
9) Launch "Device Manager" and unfold the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" container again. If the old driver has been replaced by the new one, the installation is successfully completed. 10) After all the above steps are completed, reconnect the camera to the USB 2.
T roubleshooting on USB 80 Windows XP users: 1) Launch "Device Manager" and unfold the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" container . 2) Highlight the USB 2.0 controller ("NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller (B1)" in this case) and right-click the mouse, a menu should pop up.
T roubleshooting on USB 81 3) Check the item "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install." Then click on "Next >" to continue. 4) Select "Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller" and click on "Next >" to continue.
T roubleshooting on USB 82 5) The driver installation process is complete. Click on "Finish" to continue. 6) Launch "Device Manager" and unfold the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" container . Make sure the USB 2.0 driver has been updated.
2. When you use your computer to view the video clips stored on the camera, the bigger the file size is, the longer it would take to load the file. If you encounter problems related to taking a long time loading video clips, we recommend you: 1) Copy the video clips to your computer and then view them on the computer .
Aiptek Service If you have any problems about the product, please contact AIPTEK office located in the United States: AIPTEK, Inc. 51 Discovery , Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618, USA TEL: 949-585-9600 F AX: 949-585-9345 http://www .aiptek.com Online registration website: Http://www .
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