AIPTEK PocketDV T290, User Manual

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Mode selection
1. Turn on the camcorder.
2. Press the
button.
3. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to select the desired item.
4. Press the button to confirm.
Basic operation
How to... Action
Move the highlight bar
Use the
Zoom buttons ( )
to move up or down.
Confirm an item Press the button.
Exit menu/Go back to upper menu
Press the Mode
/
button (when in sub-menu).
Menu items in Camcorder mode ()
Power-on → Press the button.
Item Option Description
Resolution
5 Mega-
pixelCamera
1M
3M
5M
12 Mega-
pixelCamera
1M
3M
5M
12M
Selftimer On/Off
Enable the selftimer. After the selftimer is turned on, the camcorder
will have ten seconds delay before recording when the Shutter
button is pressed.
Flash
Auto The flash automatically fires when the lighting is insufficient.
On The flash is forced to fire in every shot.
Off The flash is disabled.
Histogram On/Off
The real-time histogram displays the approximate luminance
distribution on the screen. You may adjust the exposure to gain
better effect.
Video
resolution
VGA Set the video resolution to VGA (640x480 pixels).
QVGA Set the video resolution to QVGA (320x240 pixels).