AIPTEK DV 5300 Taking a still picture, How to take a still picture, Take a still picture

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basic operations

Taking a still picture

How to take a still picture

1 Adjust the focus.

Set the Focus Switch to an appropriate setting. Normally, you should

set the focus to ( ) for most shooting conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups.

2 Adjust other settings (optional).

Adjust other advanced settings if necessary. See the section “Advanced Operations” for more information.

3 Zoom in or zoom out.

Before taking a picture, you can

press the Up or Down button to zoom in or zoom out the screen, thus retaining the best image.

4 Take a still picture.

Press the Shutter button to take a still picture. The picture will be saved in JPEG format.

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Contents English Welcome Table of Contents Using PC Camera Copying Files to Your PCAddenda Knowing your camera parts BottomView Install batteries Loading batteriesReplace the cover Inserting a SD/MMC card optional Thread the strap through the loop Attaching the wrist strap optionalStretch out the strap hook Thread the strap through the hookTurning off your camera Turning on your cameraNormal position Using the LCD monitorInitial position Rotate the LCD panelReading the LCD indicators Enter the Language menu Setting languageBring up the menu Enter the System menuStart recording Adjust the focusAdjust other settings optional Recording a video clipStop recording Zoom in or zoom outHow to take a still picture Taking a still pictureTake a still picture Exit the menu How to use ﬂash strobeEnter the Strobe menu Select the Auto itemSelect On How to use self timerEnter the Self Timer menu Self timer iconRecording a voice clip Full-screen view Switch to Playback modeExit Playback mode Playing back your recordingsThumbnail view Switch to thumbnail viewMode icon Storage medium Highlight box File type Status bar How to ActionAV Mode Connecting the camera to a TVShutter Menu operationMenu illustration White BalanceEnter the Video menu Setting video resolutionSelect a resolution item Icon Resolution DescriptionEnter the Picture menu Setting picture resolutionSelect an item to apply Setting white balanceEnter the Advanced menu Enter the White Balance menuEnter the Exposure menu Setting exposure compensationEnter the Effect menu Setting image effectSetting date stamp Enter the Date Stamp menuSelect On or Off Conﬁrm the deletion Deleting ﬁlesBring up the Playback menu Select Delete or Delete AllViewing ﬁle information Enter the Info menuIMG-0001.ASF System menu items Menu/OKSystem menu Setting LCD brightness Setting date and timeEnter the Beep menu Toggling OSD on or offToggling beep sound on or off Enter the Display menuSetting ﬂicker Enter the Flicker menuSelect 50Hz or 60Hz Restoring factory defaults Setting auto-off optionFormatting storage medium Enter the Format menuSelect Yes to format Installing the driver to your PC Start the installationInsert the driver CD Restart the computer Install the driverInstall codecs Install Direct X 8.0 or aboveConnect the USB cable to your camera Connecting the camera to your PCTurn on the camera and switch To Disk modeCopying ﬁles to the PC For Windows XP usersFor Windows 2000/ME/98SE users Copying ﬁles to the PC Viewing/Playing ﬁles on your PC File location Connect the camera to your computer Installing the softwareSwitch to Live mode Starting the applicationStarting the application Launch DV 5300 program Sub-menu available Using DV 5300 PC CameraRecording an AVI movie Taking a snapshotConﬁguring Format options Conﬁguring Flicker options Conﬁguring Properties optionsAddenda TroubleshootingAddenda Install Direct X 8.0 or Country Flicker SettingsBattery Life Indicator SettingStorage Capacity Message Description System MessageSpeciﬁcations 5300