Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3132z Concord Camera
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INDEX Getting Started ............................................................................ 1 Contents of Package ........................................................................... 1 System Requirements ................................
Using a Memory Card ........................................................................ 1 5 Camera Working Mode ................ ...................................................... 1 6 T aking Pictures .........................................
Replaying the Last Image Quickly ..................................................... 3 3 Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail ........................................................... 3 4 Zooming the Displayed Image ... ... .. ... .......................
Downloading Images to a Computer............................................... 5 4 About the memory storage in this camera. ..................................... 5 8 Indicator Lamp Reference .. .... ... .... ... .. ...................................
Getting Started 1 Getting Started Contents of Package All of the items shown below are included with your camera. Ca mer a US B c a bl e Vi d e o cab le Stra p Sof t c ase Us er ' s Gui d e CD- R.
Getting Started 2 General Precautions · Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way . High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out by authorized service providers.
Getting Started 3 have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation.
Getting Started 4 Side DC IN termin al USB port Vide o o ut te rminal Batte r y cover To p M ode d ial Shutt er bu tton Powe r bu tton Accessory Set-up Attaching the Wrist Strap · Follow the illustrations to add the wrist strap. NOTE: When carrying the camera by the strap, please don’t swing the camera on the strap.
Getting Started 5 Using the Soft Case · Keep the camera in its soft case while it is not in use. · Be sure to insert the camera into the case, with the monitor screen facing down.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 6 Preparing to T ake Pictures Battery Installation There are two ways to supply power to the camera. Y ou can use batteries (AA Alkaline or CR-V3), or alternatively , you can use an AC adapt o r (DC3.3V/2.0A). If using Batteries, 1.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 7 4. Close battery cover. Low Battery Indicator 1. As the battery runs out of power, the “battery low” indicator shows on the monitor screen. - Power is running out; change the battery. NOTE: · Never use manganese batteries, as they cannot sup- ply sufficient power to support the camera’s operations.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 8 · It is normal that the temperature of the camera body rises after extended use. · We suggest using an AC adaptor. If using the AC Adaptor 1. Plug the adaptor into the DC-In jack (DC-IN 3.3V). Please make sure that you use an AC adaptor with the cor- rect specification for the camera (DC3.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 9 Date and Time Set-Up 1. T urn the mode dial to SET mode ( ). 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until the Date & T ime icon ( ) is highlighted. 3.Then press SET button ( ) to DA TE&TIME menu. 4. Press the UP/DOWN ( / ) to adjust the value of your setting.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 10 Beep Sound Set-Up Y ou may turn on/of f the beep sound in the SET mode ( ). 1. T urn the mode dial to SET ( ). 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until the BEEP icon ( ) is highlighted. 3. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT button ( / ) to select ON/OFF.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 11 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until the LCD CONFIRM is highlighted. 3. Use the RIGHT/LEFT button to select either YES/NO. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. Auto Power Off Settings Y ou may select the auto power off settings while in the SET mode ( ).
Preparing to T ake Pictures 12 Note: The default setting is “ 1 minute ”. 1 minute : This camera will automatically turn of f if there is no activity after one minute. Press the Power button to turn on the camera again. 3 minutes : This camera will automatically turn off if there is no activity after three minutes.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 13 3. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT button ( / ) to select NTSC/P AL. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. Language Set-Up Use this feature to select the language for the LCD screen. Y ou may choose the language while in the SET mode ( ) .
Preparing to T ake Pictures 14 Returning to Default Settings Y ou can easily change the settings back to the default settings. 1. T urn the mode dial to SET ( ) . 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until the DEF AUL T SETTING ( ) is highlighted. 3. Press the RIGHT button ( ) to enter the setting.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 15 Using a Memory Card Inserting a SD memory card 1. Slide the battery cover following the arrow direction on the battery door cover (please refer to page 6). 2. Y ou will see the card slot next to the battery house. 3. Insert the SD card into the slot in the direction shown Removing a SD memory card 1.
Preparing to T ake Pictures 16 Camera Working Mode Y ou can select the camera’s working mode by using the Mode dial located on the top of the camera. There are 5 working modes in this camera: Auto Photo Mode ( ) In this mode, the camera will automatically set the exposure and white balance according to your shooting environment.
17 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures Previewing a Picture before it is taken Y ou can preview the image on the LCD screen before you take it. 1. Set the Mode dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ) to power on the camera. While the camera is powering ON, the LED indicator next to the V iewfinder will flash in Green.
T aking Pictures 18 (T urn off the LCD screen) Using the Auto Focus Indicator When recording with the LCD screen, align the Auto Focus Indicator on the LCD screen with the center of the subject. AF I n d i ca t o r T urn off the Auto Focus Indicator Y ou may turn of f the Auto Focus Indicator in SET Mode ( ) 1.
19 T aking Pictures 4. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. (AF Indicator if OFF) Using the Zoom feature Y ou can zoom in on a subject for a telephoto shot, or zoom out for a wide- angle shot.
T aking Pictures 20 T aking a picture There are two picture taking modes. In Auto Mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera judge the environmental conditions for you. In Manual Mode, you can manually adjust the exposure and set the white balance based on different environmental conditions.
21 T aking Pictures NOTE: · While pressing the shutter button halfway down, a “Hand Shak- ing” icon ( ) appears under the auto focus indicator, it may suggest that the focus on the subject is difficult, and/or the camera is not held securely.
T aking Pictures 22 2. Press the MENU button ( ). 3. Press the UP/DOWN button to set the image quality and size. 4. Press the SET button to confirm the setting.
23 T aking Pictures 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the resolution of image ( ). 4. Press Menu again to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT button to choose another setting.
T aking Pictures 24 4. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the quality of image compression. 5. Press Menu to confirm your selection or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to choose an alternative setting. After setting the resolution and quality, the following information icons will appear on the bottom right hand corner of the LCD screen.
25 T aking Pictures Setting the White Balance Y ou can set the white balance mode to match different types of light sources. 1. Set the Mode dial to Manual ( ). 2. Press MENU and select WHITE BALANCE ( ). 3. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the white balance mode.
T aking Pictures 26 · AUTO - Normal conditions (camera adjusts white balance automatically) · - Outdoor daylight · - Cloudy · - TUNGSTEN (Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting) · - FLUORESCEN.
27 T aking Pictures - Auto: The camera’s sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting values or subject brightness. - 100/200/400: In the same lighting condition, the higher the ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will be.
T aking Pictures 28 3. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the slow shutter speed. 4. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting or the RIGHT/LEFT button for the next setting. NOTE: It is recommended to use a tripod to keep the camera steady when you are using the slow shutter speed mode.
29 T aking Pictures Auto Man u al Mod e Vi de o : Availab le : No t Availa ble X Mac ro NOTE: · The distances mentioned above represent the distances from the camera’s lens surface to the subject. · The flash is set to “Flash Off” each time the Macro feature is activated.
T aking Pictures 30 4. The Self-T imer LED will flash in red after the shutter button is pressed. To cancel the S elf- T imer function Press the Self-Timer ( ) again. Recording Video images This camera performs video-recording function. 1.Set the Mode dial to Video ( ).
31 T aking Pictures 3. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. Adjusting the white balance before recording Please refer to page 25. NOTE: · In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels. · Be careful not to touch the microphone while recording.
T aking Pictures 32 Auto Ma nu al Funct io n Vi d e o : Av ai labl e X : No t Availab le X EXPOSU RE WHIT E BALANCE RES O LUT I ON CO MPR ES SI ON Flash Macr o Fo cus Self- T imer Zoom Mod e Exposure Comp ensat i on Va lve: -2.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 33 Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos Viewing Pictures Y ou can view pictures and images in Playback mode ( ). 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback ( ). The LCD screen displays the last image captured. 2. Use the RIGHT/LEFT button ( / 3.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 34 If you want to delete this image, press the SET ( ) button. the SET button to confirm. 2. T o return to the capture mode, press the DOWN button again. Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail Y ou can view up to 9 images at a time by using the THUMBNAIL function ( ).
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 35 Zooming the Displayed Image When viewing a single image in Playback Mode, you can magnify the image you selected. The scale of magnification is x1.0 ~ x8.0. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Magnify the image up to the desired scale of magnification by using the ZOOM IN button ( ).
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 36 Erasing a Single Image 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the SET button to enter the “ERASE ONE” menu ( ). Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to toggle between the YES/NO options.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 37 2. Press the MENU button to enter the erase one menu and then press 3. Press the SET button and then use the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to toggle 4. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. NOTE: Erased images cannot be recovered.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 38 Protect or unprotect a single image. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Toggle through the images until you find the picture you would like to protect. 3. Press the MENU button. Press the RIGHT button ( ) to enter the PROTECT ( ) function.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 39 To r e move the protection Press the SET button while in the Protect menu. You will see that the key () icon disappears from the bottom of the LCD Running a Slide Show View your pictures on the camera LCD screen by using the Slide Show feature.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 40 2. To stop the slide show and return to the main, press the MENU button. 3. The slide show will continue to play as long as there is power supply.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 41 Use the RIGHT/LEFT button to select the image you want to copy to the card. “ALL” - All images stored in the camera’s built-in flash memory will be copied to a memory card. During the copying process, the images will be displayed in thumbnail mode and copied one by one.
Reviewing Y our Pictures and Videos 42 2. When “FORMA T” is highlighted, press the RIGHT button to enter “FORMA T” ( ) menu. 3. Use the RIGHT/LEFT button to select “YES” or “NO”. 4. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. YES - Formats the memory card.
43 Setting Y our Camera for Printing Setting Y our Camera for Printing Folders and Files Y our camera automatically create s a directory of folders in its on board memory or on the memory card to store images. Folders Example: 100V3310 Serial Number 1.
Setting Y our Camera for Printing 44 File Number Reset Y ou can reset the file number function in the camera while in the “SET” mode. 1. T urn the mode dial to SET ( ). 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until File NO. RESET ( ) is highlighted. 3. Press the RIGHT/LEFT button ( / ) to toggle between YES/NO.
45 Setting Y our Camera for Printing DPOF Print Settings On your SD card, select the image or images you want to print and how many copies you want. This is convenient for printing on printers with the DPOF function or at any print service.
Setting Y our Camera for Printing 46 4. Press the RIGHT button to toggle to PRINT SETTING. 5. Press the SET button to enter the SETTING MODE. SETTING Modes: Press the SET button ( ) to confirm that you would like to print this picture.
47 Setting Y our Camera for Printing Returning to Main Menu of Playback Mode - In SET ( ) setting mode, press MENU button ( )to return ( ) to the main menu of Playback mode. RESET Mode The Reset feature clears all printing settings. PRINT Image Matching This camera supports PRINT Image Matching.
4 8 Installing the Software Installing the Driver & Software Installing the Driver Installing Camera Drivers (Windows 98/98SE) If your operating system is Windows 98/98SE: 1. Insert the CD into your PC CD-ROM drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer.
Installing the Software 49 Installing the Software (Windows Users) If your operating system is Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP: 1. Insert CD into your PC CD-ROM drive. Make sure that 2. A Welcome window will be displayed. Click [Next>] to move to the next step.
50 Installing the Software 3. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed. If you agree to this, click [YES], the window will then move to the next step. If you disagree, click [NO] and the install program will be canceled. 4. Click Next to continue the installation.
51 Installing the Software 6. We suggest creating a shortcut on your desktop by selecting this option. Click Next to continue the installation. 7. Click Next to continue the installation. 8. Start Copying Files window will displayed. Click [Next>] to start installation.
52 Installing the Software 9. Wait while the software is installed. 10. Click Finish to complete the the setup. 11 . Click Continue..
Installing the Software 49 NOTE: If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK. Using MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE 1. Click Start> Programs> MGI PhotoSuite 4> MGI PhotoSuite 4 or click on the MGI icon on your desktop.
5 4 Connecting Y our Camera Connecting your camera Vie wing Images on a TV Set Images displayed on the camera’s monitor screen can also be displayed on a television screen. 1. Use the video cable to connect the camera to the TV set as shown. 2. Adjust your television set so that you obtain video input.
51 Connecting Y our Camera After installing the supplied software, download images automatically by simply connecting the camera to a computer with the supplied USB cable. Downloading Images Directly from a SD card 1. Eject the SD card from the camera, and inset it into a SD card reader which is connected to the computer.
5 6 Connecting Y our Camera 3. T urn on your camera. When the connection to the computer is complete, the LCD screen turns off..
5 7 Connecting Y our Camera NOTE: · When you disconnect the USB cable while the camera is on, the camera will automatically turn off. · It’s recommended to power the camera from a household power outlet with an AC Adapter.
5 8 Connecting Y our Camera About the memory storage you are using in this camera Internal Memory This camera has internal memory. If you do not insert a SD card into t he camera, all images taken will be stored in the camera's internal memory. If you insert a SD card into the camera, the images taken will be stored in the SD card.
Reference 59 Reference Indicator Lamp Reference ON Play back Ca me ra Status Power O n (till ready) LED ON AL WAY S OFF Video Auto Manual Green Dial Mode Chan ge LCD is OFF Green Red Vi de oA F Lo ck (AE/AWB Unlock) Green Green Green Green Self-timer Self-timer Self-timer Self-timer Blinking (UNIT : ms) M ode No.
60 Reference - Install the USB driv er before y ou connect the camera to a c onnecting to a compu t er with Cannot trans f er i m ages after USB cable.
Reference 61 Default Setting in Each Camera Working Mode Descriptions Work i ng M od e D efault Playbac k Image I nformatio n Di sp Mode Basic Auto Pho to Mode Quality/Size 2048x15 36/Normal Flas h F .
62 Reference Specification Sensor 3.34 Mega Pixel CCD (effective pixels: approx.3.1 Mega Pixels) Lens F 2.66 ~ 10.383 Built-In Viewfinder Optical Viewfinder Focus Range Normal Mode: Infinity~50cm, Macro Mode: 16cm ~ 5 0cm Sensitivity Auto, 100,200,400 LCD Display 1.
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