AIPTEK DV 5300 user manual Setting exposure compensation, Enter the Exposure menu

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Setting exposure compensation

You can manually adjust the exposure to gain better effects when the previewed image appears too bright or too dark.

1 Bring up the menu.

Press the Menu/OK button.

2 Enter the Advanced menu.

Press the Up or Down button to select the Advanced item, and then press the Menu/

OK button.

3 Enter the Exposure menu.

Press the Up or Down button to select the Exposure item, and then press the Menu/

OK button.

4 Select an item to apply.

Press the Up or Down button to select a preferred setting, and then press the Menu/

OK	button to apply.

Self Timer

Record Audio

Advanced

System

Advanced Exit

White Balance

Exposure

Effect

Exposure

0.3

0.0

0.3 0.6

advanced operations

The applicable value ranges from -1.5 to

+1.5. A positive value indicates the recorded image will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the image dimmer. The default setting is 0.0.

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Contents English Welcome Table of Contents Addenda Using PC CameraCopying Files to Your PC View Knowing your camera partsBottom Replace the cover Install batteriesLoading batteries Inserting a SD/MMC card optional Thread the strap through the hook Attaching the wrist strap optionalStretch out the strap hook Thread the strap through the loopTurning on your camera Turning off your cameraRotate the LCD panel Using the LCD monitorInitial position Normal positionReading the LCD indicators Enter the System menu Setting languageBring up the menu Enter the Language menuRecording a video clip Adjust the focusAdjust other settings optional Start recordingZoom in or zoom out Stop recordingTake a still picture How to take a still pictureTaking a still picture Select the Auto item How to use ﬂash strobeEnter the Strobe menu Exit the menuSelf timer icon How to use self timerEnter the Self Timer menu Select OnRecording a voice clip Playing back your recordings Switch to Playback modeExit Playback mode Full-screen viewHow to Action Switch to thumbnail viewMode icon Storage medium Highlight box File type Status bar Thumbnail viewConnecting the camera to a TV AV ModeWhite Balance Menu operationMenu illustration ShutterIcon Resolution Description Setting video resolutionSelect a resolution item Enter the Video menuSetting picture resolution Enter the Picture menuEnter the White Balance menu Setting white balanceEnter the Advanced menu Select an item to applySetting exposure compensation Enter the Exposure menuSetting image effect Enter the Effect menuSelect On or Off Setting date stampEnter the Date Stamp menu Select Delete or Delete All Deleting ﬁlesBring up the Playback menu Conﬁrm the deletionIMG-0001.ASF Viewing ﬁle informationEnter the Info menu System menu System menu itemsMenu/OK Setting date and time Setting LCD brightnessEnter the Display menu Toggling OSD on or offToggling beep sound on or off Enter the Beep menuSelect 50Hz or 60Hz Setting ﬂickerEnter the Flicker menu Setting auto-off option Restoring factory defaultsSelect Yes to format Formatting storage mediumEnter the Format menu Insert the driver CD Installing the driver to your PCStart the installation Install Direct X 8.0 or above Install the driverInstall codecs Restart the computerTo Disk mode Connecting the camera to your PCTurn on the camera and switch Connect the USB cable to your cameraFor Windows 2000/ME/98SE users Copying ﬁles to the PCFor Windows XP users Copying ﬁles to the PC Viewing/Playing ﬁles on your PC File location Starting the application Installing the softwareSwitch to Live mode Connect the camera to your computerStarting the application Launch DV 5300 program Using DV 5300 PC Camera Sub-menu availableConﬁguring Format options Recording an AVI movieTaking a snapshot Conﬁguring Properties options Conﬁguring Flicker optionsTroubleshooting AddendaAddenda Install Direct X 8.0 or Setting Flicker SettingsBattery Life Indicator CountryStorage Capacity System Message Message DescriptionSpeciﬁcations 5300