AIPTEK Camcorder A V5Z5S User Manual

 
Table of Contents  
Getting Started................................................................ 1  
Knowing your camcorder parts............................................................. 1  
Installing the battery.............................................................................. 2  
Charging the battery............................................................................. 2  
Inserting a memory card (optional)....................................................... 2  
Turning on/off your camcorder.............................................................. 2  
Setting language................................................................................... 3  
Reading LCD indicators........................................................................ 3  
Basic Operations............................................................ 4  
Recording a video clip .......................................................................... 4  
Recording a voice clip........................................................................... 4  
Taking a still picture .............................................................................. 5  
Playing back your recordings................................................................ 6  
Playing back your recordings on PC..................................................... 7  
Connecting the camcorder to TV.......................................................... 8  
Advanced Operations .................................................... 10  
Menu operation..................................................................................... 10  
Menu items in Camera mode................................................................ 10  
Menu items in Playback mode.............................................................. 11  
Menu items in Setting mode................................................................. 12  
Battery Life Indicator............................................................................. 13  
Battery Life............................................................................................13  
Storage Capacity.................................................................................. 14  
System Requirements .......................................................................... 14  
Specifications........................................................................................ 15  
 
Getting Started  
Knowing your camcorder parts  
Internal  
Microphone  
Lens  
Speaker  
External  
Microphone  
Flash strobe  
Battery cover  
Tripod socket  
SD/MMC card slot  
LCD monitor  
OK key/  
Joystick 5-way  
AV connector/  
Earphone  
Zoom (in/out) button  
USB connector  
HD OUT  
MODE button  
Shutter button  
Power button  
Delete button  
Strap hook  
Macro mode switch  
Flash switch  
Play button  
MENU button  
Resolution switch  
Record button  
AF lock switch  
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Installing the battery  
1.Press the Push button first and slide the battery cover open.  
2.Place the accessory Li-Ion battery into the compartment. Note  
that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the  
compartment.  
3.After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover.  
Charging the battery  
Please charge the battery at least 8 hours for first time use.  
1.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 camcorder is powered off.  
2.The charging LED turns red and the charge starts.  
3.When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged, the charging LED will  
turn green.  
When using a PC to charge the battery, do not power on the camcorder, or  
the charge will stop.  
Inserting a memory card (optional)  
To insert a memory card, do the followings:  
(1) Open the SD/MMC card cover.  
(2) Gently push the card until the card reaches the bottom of the slot.  
To remove the memory card, gently 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 the Power button for 1 second to turn on  
the camcorder.  
To turn off the camcorder, press and hold down the Power button for 1 ~ 3 seconds or  
close the LCD monitor.  
If the camcorder stays inactive for a long period of time, it may automatically  
shut down due to the Auto-Off setting.  
 
Setting language  
1. Power on the camcorder.  
2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu.  
3. Use the Joystick switch to select the Setting mode and press OK to enter the menu  
screen.  
4. Use the Joystick to select the Language item, and then Press OK to confirm.  
5. Move the Joystick up/down to select a language.  
6. When done, press OK to confirm the setting.  
Reading LCD indicators  
00:00:05  
Digital zoom  
Optical zoom  
00:06:40  
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Mode icon  
Zoom ratio indicator  
Flash  
Video resolution  
Picture resolution  
Continuous shot  
AF lock  
White balance  
Remaining recordable time  
NightShot  
Focus  
Stabilizer  
Internal memory/SD card inserted  
Battery life  
Recording time  
 
Basic Operations  
Recording a video clip  
1. Adjust the focus:  
Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-  
up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to Macro mode ( ).  
2. Zooming:  
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or zoom out the screen.  
3. Press the Record button to start recording.  
4. Press the Record button again to stop recording.  
The zoom function is also available during recording (except in macro mode).  
The camcorder has built-in electronic stabilizer, which can only be activated in  
HD 720P(60f) / WVGA(60f). In HD 1080P(30f) mode, this function is disabled.  
It’s normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with continuous use /  
recording due to its high performance.  
AF lock  
When recording in one spot without zooming in / zooming  
out or moving around, you can activate the AF lock function  
by moving the Joystick right. To disable this function, move  
the Joystick right again.  
AF lock switch  
Recording a voice clip  
1. Power on the camcorder.  
2. Press the MODE key to enter the MODE menu.  
3. Use the Joystick switch to select the Voice Recorder mode and press OK to enter the  
menu screen.  
4. Press the Record button to start recording  
5. Press the Record button again to stop recording.  
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Taking a still picture  
1. Adjust the focus:  
Normally the camcorder can auto focus without adjusting focus. If you want to take close-  
up pictures, you can push the Up button to switch to Macro mode ( ).  
2. Zooming:  
Move the Zoom button up or down to zoom in or  
zoom out the screen.  
3. Press the Shutter button half way down and hold for  
the camcorder to auto focus. When the focus frame  
turns green, press the button fully down to take a still  
focus frame  
picture.  
Due to the sensor capture feature, the LCD preview and ratio of still picture  
capture will vary depending upon different video resolution settings. The image  
capture of the camera is set where as video resolutions are different.  
Taking pictures  
and focusing  
Video resolution  
Preview  
16:9 ratio  
4:3 ratio  
HD 1080P(1440x1080)  
16:9 ratio  
4:3 ratio  
HD 60f(1280x720)  
WVGA 60f(848x480)  
Continuous shot  
While in preview mode you can capture continuous images  
(at video resolution) by “clicking and holding down” the  
Joystick. The camcorder will continuously snap shots (up  
to 10 per second) until you release the Joystick, or until the  
memory is full.  
Continuous shot function is disabled in HD  
1080P(30f) mode.  
OK key / Joystick 5-way  
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Playing back your recordings  
1. Press the MODE button and use the Joystick to switch to “My Works” mode.  
Or press the Play/Pause button (  
) on the left side of the LCD monitor.  
2. There are three folders below My works: Video, Picture, and Voice. Select Video,  
Picture or Voice, and then press the OK key to enter the index mode.  
3. Operations in playback mode:  
File type  
How to...  
Action  
Index mode  
Shift between Index  
mode and Full-  
screen mode  
In Index mode, press the OK key to switch to Full-  
screen mode. In Full-screen mode, press the MENU  
button to switch to Index mode.  
Full-screen mode  
1. In Index mode: Use the Joystick to move the  
highlight box.  
2. In Full-screen mode: Use the Joystick to move  
left or right.  
Shift between files  
When selected (in full-screen mode), the file  
automatically starts playing.  
Start playing  
Pause/Resume  
playing  
During playing/While paused, press the OK key.  
Adjust the volume  
level  
During playing, use the Joystick to move up or down.  
Video & Audio  
Stop playing  
During playing, press the MODE button.  
Press the Shutter button.  
Return to the  
preview screen  
During playing, use the Joystick to move right. To  
stop, press the OK key.  
Fast forward  
During playing, use the Joystick to move left. To stop,  
press the OK key.  
Fast backward  
Zoom in/out  
Use the Joystick to move up or down.  
Lock/Release zoom  
ratio  
When the zoom ratio is greater than 1.0x, press the  
OK key.  
Picture  
Browse the enlarged When the zoom ratio is locked, use the Joystick to  
picture browse the picture.  
 
Playing back your recordings on PC  
Installing software  
Please notice that the recorded videos are .mov format. So you need some special  
programs to view the recordings on PC. For first time 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 to PC and Saving files  
After the software is properly installed on your PC, please follow the procedures listed  
below.  
1. Turn on the camcorder.  
2. Connect the camcorder (with SD card inserted) to your computer with the USB cable.  
3. A dialogue window will appear automatically. Please select the item “Open folder to  
view files” and click “OK”.  
4. If the dialogue window does not appear automatically, you may double click on “My  
computer” and open the “Removable Drive”.  
5. Double-click on the DCIM file folder.  
6. Double-click on the 100MEDIA file folder.  
7. Copy the files you wish to keep and save them to the desired location on your  
computer.  
 
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 still pictures on your TV, sharing them with your friends  
and family.  
Connecting the camcorder to HDTV  
HD TV hereby means the HDTV built-in component input ports, thus can perform  
HD high resolution quality while connected.  
HD TV  
(green)  
(blue)  
(red)  
Component Video in  
(red)  
(white)  
Component Audio in  
AV  
(yellow)  
<AV cable>  
HD OUT  
(Do not plug in Yellow Cable)  
<Component Video cable>  
1. Turn on your HD TV.  
2. Turn on the Camcorder.  
3. 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 the Camcorder.  
4. Plug one end of the other AV cable into the (Component Audio IN) port  
on the HDTV and the other end into the (AV) port on the Camcorder.  
(Please do not plug in the yellow connector to the HDTV’s AV-IN.)  
5. Press the input switch mode on the HDTV and select “Component  
Input”.  
If you record an HD resolution clip while connected to your HD TV, the TV  
display video resolution will down size to WVGA resolution due to data bit  
rate, but the recorded file will remain HD with no change.  
The HD TV will display your video clips in 1080i (60 fields) resolution mode  
although it is recorded in 1080P (30 frames) setting.  
 
Connecting the camcorder to Standard TV  
TV = Traditional CRT TV  
AV mode  
AV  
AV-IN  
Video  
Audio  
AV cable  
1. Power on your TV and switch the TV to AV mode.  
2. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable (yellow/white/red color)  
to the TV “AV-IN” jacks.  
3. Power on the camcorder.  
4. Connect the other end of the AV cable to the “AV” port on your camcorder.  
When the pop-up message appears on the screen, please select “AV-Out”.  
 
Advanced Operations  
Menu operation  
The menu items provide several options for you to fine-tune your camera functions.  
The following table gives details on menu operations.  
How to...  
Bring up the menu  
Action  
Press the MENU button.  
Move the highlight bar  
Use the Joystick to move up or down.  
Press the OK key.  
Enter sub-menu/Confirm an item  
Exit menu/Go back to upper menu  
Press the MENU button (when in sub-menu).  
Menu items in Camera mode  
Power-on → Press the Menu button.  
Item  
Option  
Description  
HD 1080P(30f) Set the video resolution to HD 1080P (1440x1080 pixels).  
Video  
Resolution  
HD 60f(720P)  
Set the video resolution to HD 60f (1280x720 pixels).  
Set the video resolution to WVGA 60f (848x480 pixels).  
WVGA  
60f(DVD)  
On  
Auto  
Off  
The flash is forced to fire in every shot.  
The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient.  
The flash is disabled.  
Flash Strobe  
NightShot  
Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark  
background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking  
photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to  
eliminate blurring from hand shake.  
Warning: Noise increases when NightShot is enabled.  
Warning: The stabilizer function is disabled when NightShot  
is enabled.  
On/Off  
Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark  
background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking  
photographs at a dark place, we recommend using a tripod to  
eliminate blurring from hand shake.  
EV  
-2~+2  
Warning: Noise increases when NightShot is enabled.  
Enable/Disable the selftimer. After the selftimer is turned on, the  
camera will have ten seconds delay before recording when the  
Shutter button is pressed.  
Selftimer  
On/Off  
10  
 
Menu items in Camera mode (continued)  
Item  
Option  
Description  
Continuous  
Shot  
(at video  
resolution)  
On/Off  
Enable/Disable continuous shot function.  
Auto  
The camera automatically adjusts white balance.  
Sunny  
This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather.  
This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady  
environments.  
Cloudy  
Fluorescent  
Tungsten  
White  
Balance  
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fluorescent lamp  
lighting, or environments with high color temperature.  
This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp  
lighting, or environments with low color temperature.  
Normal  
Black & White  
Classic  
Make recordings in natural color.  
Make recordings in black and white.  
Make recordings in sepia-toned color.  
Enable/Disable auto focus function.  
Effect  
AF Lock  
On/Off  
Enable/Disable stabilizer function. Stabilizer function can prevent  
the image from blurring causing by hand shake.  
Stabilizer  
On/Off  
Menu items in Playback mode  
Power-on → Press the MODE button → Use the Joystick to switch to My Works mode  
→ Select Video, Picture or Voice folder→ Press the OK button → Press the MENU  
button.  
Item  
Option  
Yes/No  
Yes/No  
Description  
Delete One  
Delete All  
Delete current file.  
Delete all pictures and video/audio files stored in the memory.  
Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot  
be erased by a delete function. While the formatting function will  
erase all locked/unlocked files.  
Lock  
Yes/No  
All  
The camera displays images/video clips in sequence. You can  
press the OK key to stop the slide show/video play.  
Repeat All  
* If there are no files in the camera, no items will be seen.  
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Menu items in Setting mode  
Power-on → Press the MODE button → Select the Setting (  
the OK button.  
) mode → Press  
Item  
Clock  
Option  
Description  
-
-
Set date and time.  
Language  
Let you select the language used for OSD.  
Disable beep sound.  
Off  
Beep  
On  
Enable beep sound.  
Shutter On  
On/Off  
On/Off  
Disable beep sound, but keep Shutter sound.  
Enable/Disable start movie function.  
Start Movie  
Icon  
Enable/Disable OSD icons to display on the screen.  
LCD  
Brightness  
Set LCD brightness. A positive value makes the LCD brighter;  
while a negative value makes the LCD dimmer.  
-2~+2  
NTSC  
Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for  
America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea areas.  
TV System  
Flicker  
Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is suitable for  
Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong  
Kong.  
PAL  
50Hz  
60Hz  
Off  
Set flicker frequency to 50Hz*.  
Set flicker frequency to 60Hz*.  
Disable Auto-off function.  
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for  
over 1 minute.  
1 min  
3 min  
5 min  
Auto Off  
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for  
over 3 minutes.  
The camera automatically shuts down when staying inactive for  
over 5 minutes.  
Format the storage medium. Note that all files stored in the  
medium will be gone.  
Yes  
No  
On  
Off  
Format  
Default  
Cancel action.  
Restore factory defaults. Note that your current settings will be  
overridden.  
Cancel action.  
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Menu items in Setting mode (continued)  
* Flicker settings table:  
Region England Germany  
France  
50Hz  
Italy  
50Hz  
China  
50Hz  
Spain  
50Hz  
Netherlands  
50Hz  
Russia  
50Hz  
Setting  
Region Portugal  
Setting 50Hz  
50Hz  
50Hz  
America  
60Hz  
Taiwan  
60Hz  
Japan  
50/60Hz  
Korea  
60Hz  
Thailand  
50Hz  
Battery Life Indicator  
Icon  
Description  
Full battery life  
Moderate battery life  
Low battery life  
* The flash strobe and the LED lights will be disabled.”  
Empty battery life  
Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the  
battery when the icon indicates low battery life.  
Battery Life  
Still picture  
Number of shots  
110  
Video clip  
Recording time (minute)  
50  
* shoot every 30 seconds  
** flash is off  
* resolution is set to 720P 60f  
(1080x720 @60f)  
*** resolution is set to 5M (2592x1944)  
Note: This table is for your reference only. The actual battery life depends on your battery  
type and recharge level.  
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Storage Capacity  
Video (min.)  
Still picture  
5M  
Memory  
HD 1080P 30f /  
HD 720P 60f  
WVGA 60f  
SD card (ꢀ5ꢂMB)  
SD card (51ꢀMB)  
SD card (1GB)  
SD card (ꢀGB)  
SD card (4GB)  
3
7
15  
145  
290  
7
15  
30  
60  
30  
580  
60  
1160  
2320  
120  
Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to ± 30%) depending on the  
color saturation and complexity of your subject and surroundings.  
System Requirements  
System requirements are different in different video resolution settings:  
Video Resolution  
PC system requirements  
OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above  
CPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz Core 2 Dual or above  
System RAM = 1GB (2GB recommended)  
Graphic card = 256MB of RAM  
HD 1080P (1440x1080)  
@30fps  
HD 60f (1280x720) @60fps  
OS = Windows XP SP2, Vista or above  
CPU = Pentium 4 3.2GHz or above  
System RAM = 512MB (1GB recommended)  
Graphic card = 256MB of RAM  
WVGA 60f (848x480) @60fps  
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Specifications  
Item  
Description  
Model  
5 Mega-pixel camera  
5 Mega (2592x1944 pixels)  
Image sensor  
Still image: 5M(2592x1944)  
1440x1080 (HD 1080P)  
1280x720 (HD 60f)  
Resolution  
848x480 (WVGA 60f)  
Lens  
Optical zoom lens  
Digital zoom  
File format  
4X (2X in 1080P mode)  
MOV, JPEG, WAV  
1440x1080, up to 30fps (HD 1080P)  
1280x720, up to 60fps (HD 60f)  
848x480, up to 60fps (WVGA 60f)  
Video frame rate  
Internal memory  
External memory  
LCD display  
TV out  
Yes  
SD/MMC card (up to 32GB SDHC)  
3” LCD  
HDTV Component out, NTSC/PAL system supported  
Interface  
USB 2.0  
Voice recorder  
Microphone  
Speaker  
Yes  
internal (stereo); external mic jack  
Yes  
Nightshot  
Yes (both in still image and video modes)  
Electronic Image Stabilization (Only available in 720P 60fps  
and WVGA 60 fps, the video resolution mode)  
E.I.S.  
Battery  
NP60 compatible Li-ion rechargeable battery  
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notification.  
For more information on camcorder details and more advanced operations, please  
refer to the electronic manual included in the accessory CD.  
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