User manual CONCORD EYE-Q 2040 - Instruction Manual

User's Guide www.concord-camera.com En ENGLISH CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Your camera has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you dependable operation. Read this manual before operating the camera to become more familiar with it. This manual has been written and formatted with depth and detail so that you can easily follow the instructions to maximize the features of your camera. 1 CAMERA OVERVIEW Top/Front 1. Shutter Button 5. Flash 2. Viewfinder 3. Ir Filter and Lens 4. Self-timer LED 6. Flash Sensor 7. TV-out Port 8. Mini-USB Port 1 4 2 3 5 6 7 8 Bottom/Back 9. Flash Ready 10. LCD 11. LCD On/Off Button 12. OK Button 14. Mode Slide Switch 15. Power Button 16. Wrist Strap Holder 17. Navigation Button 18. Menu Button Slot 20. Battery Compartment 9 14 15 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 13. Tripod Socket 19. Memory Card LCD ICONS E A B C D A 1600 1600 F G H A: Camera Mode A B: Flash C: White Balance D: Battery1x 2x 4x Level E: AWB Quality 1x 2x 4x 1600 F: Resolution A G: Slef Timer H: Memory Card I: Frame Counter 000/009 000/009 AWB AWB 1x 2x 4x 000/009 I 2 En CAMERA OVERVIEW OVERVIEW En TABLE OF CONTENTS CAMERA OVERVIEW Fop/Front ..............................................................................................................................2 Bottom/Back..........................................................................................................................2 LCD Icons ............................................................................................................................2 GETTING STARTED Package Contents ................................................................................................................5 Camera Feature....................................................................................................................5 Attaching the Wrist Strap ......................................................................................................5 Loading the Batteries............................................................................................................6 Checking the Battery Level ..................................................................................................6 Internal Memory / Inserting the Memory Card ....................................................................7 Turning the Camera On and Off ..........................................................................................8 Turning the LCD display On and Off ..................................................................................8 Setting the Camera's Operational Mode ............................................................................9 TAKING A PICTURE Taking a picture with the Viewfinder ..................................................................................10 Taking a picture with the LCD ............................................................................................11 Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................................11 Using the Main Menu in Camera Mode..............................................................................12 Setting the Flash ................................................................................................................14 Self Timer............................................................................................................................15 Image Resolution................................................................................................................15 Image Quality......................................................................................................................16 White Balance ....................................................................................................................17 Exposure Compensation ....................................................................................................18 Taking Video Clips ..............................................................................................................18 REVIEWING YOUR FILES Using Review Mode............................................................................................................19 Reviewing Video Clips ........................................................................................................19 Enlarging Stored Images ....................................................................................................20 Deleting Your Files..............................................................................................................22 Using Thumbnail Mode ......................................................................................................23 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Setting the LCD Brightness ................................................................................................23 Setup Menu and Features ..................................................................................................25 Setting the Auto Off Time....................................................................................................25 Play Logo............................................................................................................................26 Setting the Language ........................................................................................................26 Formatting the Internal Memory or Memory Card ..............................................................27 Restore the Camera to Factory Default Settings................................................................28 3 INSTALLATION GUIDE Computer System Requirements ......................................................................................29 Installation Requirements ..................................................................................................29 Identifying your Operating System ....................................................................................30 Using the Installer Splash Screen ......................................................................................30 Flow Diagram for Software Installation ..............................................................................31 Installing Driver and DirectX9 for Windows 98 User ..........................................................32 Installing DirectX9 for Windows 2000 User ........................................................................34 Installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression ....................................................................................35 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 ....................................................................................37 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER Connecting Your Camera to the Computer ........................................................................39 Downloading Pictures and Video Clips onto your Computer ............................................39 Using ArcSoft PhotoImpression ..........................................................................................40 Unplugging your camera from the computer ......................................................................40 TV MODE Connecting the Camera to the Television ..........................................................................41 Using the TV as a Live Viewfinder ....................................................................................41 Reviewing Pictures and Video Clips on your TV ................................................................42 ERROR MESSAGE ..................................................................................................................42 TROUBLE-SHOOTING ............................................................................................................43 GETTING HELP ........................................................................................................................46 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................47 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Safety Tips ..........................................................................................................................48 Precautions for the Camera................................................................................................48 Precautions for Batteries ....................................................................................................49 Precautions for Memory Card ............................................................................................49 REGULATORY INFORMATION ................................................................................................50 4 En GETTING STARTED En GETTING STARTED STARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS · Concord Eye-Q 2040 camera · Mini-USB Cable · TV Cable · Wrist Strap · 2-x AA Alkaline batteries · Camera Pouch · User's Guide · Quick Start Guide · Warranty Card · CD-ROM for Windows ­ Camera drivers ­ Adobe Acrobat 5 ­ ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 ­ DirectX 9 ­ User's Guide (Multilingual) A AWB 1600 A AWB 005/042 CAMERA FEATURES · Stores approximately 9 Fine, 14 Normal or 47 Economy pictures in 1600 x 1200 resolution with 7MB internal memory. · Virtually unlimited storage using the removable MultiMediaCard (MMC) or Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. Memory cards are sold separately. · 1.5" Color LCD · Up to 4X Digital Zoom · Video Clips 1600 A AWB 005/042 ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP Please attach the supplied strap to prevent dropping the camera. 1 2 3 5 GETTING STARTED fig.1.1 fig.1.2 fig.1.3 The camera uses 2x AA batteries. 1. Slide the Battery/Memory Card Door towards the center of the camera, and lift the Battery/Memory Card Door to open. 2. Insert the batteries with the positive terminal toward the ( + ) sign, and the negative terminal toward the ( ­ ) sign. 3. Close the battery/memory card door. CHECKING THE BATTERY LEVEL The battery level is displayed on the LCD. (Green, Full) The battery is full and ready to use. (Red, Low) The battery is low and it needs to be replaced soon Note: · Remove the battery from the camera if it will not be used for an extended period of time to prevent corrosion or battery leaks. · To extend battery life, the camera will automatically power off after 60 seconds of inactivity. To change this setting, please refer to page 25. 6 En LOADING THE BATTERIES GETTING STARTED En INTERNAL MEMORY The camera is equipped with 7MB of internal memory to store pictures and video clips in the camera. Status Memory card is not inserted Memory card is inserted How to Insert Memory Card Memory in Use Internal Memory Memory Card fig.1.1 fig.1.2 fig.1.3 In addition to having a 7MB internal memory, the camera can use MultiMediaCard (MMC) or Secure Digital (SD) memory cards to store images and video clips. Memory cards are sold separately and can be purchased from major electronic or computer retailers. 1. Slide the Battery/Memory Card Door towards the center of the camera and lift the A Battery/Memory Card Door to open. (fig.1.1) 2. Insert the memory card into memory card slot with its metal contacts exposed side down and its printed side facing outward. (fig.1.2) AWB 005/042 3. Close the battery/memory card door. (fig.1.3) NOTE!: When memory card is inserted, the images and video 1600 clips stored in the internal memory will be transferred A automatically onto the memory card. Please insert a memory card with 8MB or greater memory, or delete images. The camera can AWB support SD cards up to 512 MB. If the camera is turned on, the 005/042 LCD shows "transferring ..." while transferring the pictures. After fig.1.4 that, the memory card indicator is shown on LCD, and the frame counter number will be updated automatically. (fig.1.4) However, if the memory card inserted is not recognizable, the card indicator will not be shown on LCD. In this case, please re-insert the memory card correctly or to replace it with another one. How to Take Out the Memory Card: 1. Slide the Battery/Memory Card Door towards the center of the camera and lift the Battery/Memory Card Door to open. 2. Take the memory card out by finger tips. (fig.1.5) 3. Close the battery/memory card door. fig.1.5 005/042 1600 A AWB P 7 GETTING STARTED The power button is located in the back of the camera. 1. Press the ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. (fig.1.1) · The LCD will turn on automatically. (fig.1.2) · The camera is ready for picture taking when the flash ready LED stops blinking. (fig.1.3) 2. To turn the camera off press the ( ) Power button for a few seconds Note: · To extend battery life, the camera will automatically power off after 60 seconds of inactivity. To change this setting, please refer to page 25. · Digital cameras use much more power than traditional cameras. It is highly recommended that you use the automatic power off feature. It is also recommended that the LCD display be turned off or brightness tuned down to save power. · To protect the LCD from damage during transportation, the LCD is covered with a thin plastic film. For clearer view of pictures, please peel off the protective film before use. TURNING THE LCD ON AND OFF A AWB 005/042 fig.1.1 Camera On 1600 A AWB 005/042 fig.1.2 005/042 fig.1.3 The camera has a 1.5" LCD which can frame subjects for image and video clip capture, review stored images and video clips and displays the current camera settings. 1600 A A AWB AWB 005/042 Use the ( ) button to toggle through the LCD modes. The LCD mode changes each time the button is pressed as follows: " # Icons off " $ LCD off " % LCD on with icons Note: In Review mode, press the ( ) button, the LCD or icons can't be turned off. 8 En TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 1600 GETTING STARTED En SETTING THE CAMERA'S OPERATIONAL MODE The camera has 2 operational modes: Camera Mode, Review Mode. 1. To change the camera operational mode, slide the mode slide switch left and right. Camera Mode Use the camera mode setting to take pictures or to customize your camera settings for picture taking. Review Mode Use the review mode setting to browse through images and video clips or to delete images from the internal memory or memory card. 9 TAKING A PICTURE TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE VIEWFINDER How to take picture with the viewfinder: 1. Press ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Set the camera to ( ) Camera Mode. · The LCD can be switched off to conserve battery power by pressing the ( ) button. 3. Frame the subject in the viewfinder 4. Press the shutter button to capture the image. · When the image has been captured, the Flash Ready LED next to the viewfinder will blink to indicate that the image is being stored. Flash Ready LED Status Steady Blinking Description 1600 The camera is in capture mode. Hold the camera steady to prevent blurry pictures. A 1600 A AWB 005/042 The flash is recharging. You may move the camera in this mode. AWB 005/042 Note: Do not power the camera off or switch modes while the camera is capturing or storing a picture or video clip to prevent corrupting the stored image. 10 En TAKING A PICTURE TAKING A PICTURE AWB AWB AWB En TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE LCD 005/042 005/042 0 1600 A A AWB Press OK Play AVI AWB 005/042 005/042 00 How to taking a picture with the LCD: 1. Press ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Set the camera to ( ) Camera Mode. 3. Frame the subject in the LCD. 4. Press the shutter button to capture the image. 005/042 · When the image has been captured, the Flash 005/042 LED next to the viewfinder will Ready blink once to indicate that the image is being stored. · A preview of the image will be displayed on the LCD for 1 second and the frame counter number displayed in the LCD will be updated. Note: Do not power the camera off or switch modes while the camera is capturing or storing a picture or video clip to prevent corrupting the stored image. 1600 A 00 1600 TAKING PICTURE WITH DIGITAL ZOOM A AWB 005/042 AWB 005/042 The camera can use up to 4x digital zoom to magnify into the subject. 1600 A A A 1600 1600 A A A 1600 1600 1600 A A A 1600 1600 1600 AWB AWB 1x 2x AWB 4x AWB AWB AWB 1x 2x 4x AWB AWB AWB 005/042 005/042005/042 005/042 005/042005/042 005/042 005/042005/042 1x 2x 4x How to use digital zoom: 1. Set the camera to ( 1600 ) 1600 1600 Mode. Camera 2. Position theAsubject in the LCD. A A 3. Press to zoom into the subject. 4. PressAWB AWBto AWB zoom out or to return to normal mode. Press AVI Press OK Play OK Play AVI Press OK Play AVI 1600 A A A 1600 1600 AWB AWB AWB The digital zoom bar displayed on the LCD monitor can indicate the change and the scale of magnification. Resolution 1600 x 1200 005/042 005/042005/042 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Maximum Digital Zoom 005/042 005/042005/042 005/042 005/042005/042 005/042 005/042005/042 005/042 005/042005/042 4x 005/042 005/042005/042 4x No Zoom 11 TAKING A PICTURE Photography Hints · Hold your camera steady or use tripod while using Digital Zoom to prevent blurriness in the photograph due to camera movement. · The image quality may degrade slightly with digital zoom. Note: The digital zoom can only be monitored with the LCD and not through the optical viewfinder. USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE Follow the steps below to set the advanced shooting options in the camera through the Main Menu. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. Set the Mode Switch to ( ) Camera mode. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. Press or until the desired option is highlighted. Press to enter the submenu. Press or in the submenu to toggle between the options. Press the OK button to make a selection. All selections will be marked by red dot ( · ). Press the MENU button to exit. OR Press until ( ) Main Menu is highlighted then press to return to the Main Menu. 12 En TAKING A PICTURE En MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE MODE Video Clip Self-timer Main Menu IMAGE SIZE 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 OK MENU IMAGE SIZE Main Menu MAIN MENU M Mode QUALITY OK MENU Fine Normal Economy Size Quality Flash FLASH A Auto OK MENU QUALITY Main Menu MENU OK MENU MAIN MENU + ­ WB Flash Flash Off OK EV WB Brightness Setup FLASH Main Menu MAIN MENU Exit OK MENU WB AWB Sunny Fluorescent OK MENU ­ EXPOSURE VALUE + WB Tungsten Main Menu OK MENU ­ Brightness + 13 TAKING A PICTURE MAIN MENU M Mode FLASH A Auto Size Quality Flash Flash Flash Off OK MENU Flash Mode A Description The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the flash will fire. Auto Flash Forced Flash Flash will fire in any lighting condition. Flash off The flash will not fire in this mode. Please use this mode if you want to capture the mood of the ambient lighting or to use the available light in places where flash photography is prohibited, such as museums. · To prevent blurry pictures in low light situations, hold the camera steady when pressing the Shutter button or mount the camera on a tripod. How to set the flash: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( ) Camera Mode. 2. Press until Flash is highlighted. 3. Press to enter its submenu. 4. Press or to highlight a flash mode. 5. Press the OK button to select. 6. Press the MENU button or press until ( ) Main Menu is highlighted then press to exit. 7. Position the subject in the camera. 8. Press the shutter button. Note: The flash needs to recharge after it is fired. If the Shutter button is pressed while the flash is charging, the Flash Ready LED will blink. Please wait a few moments and press the Shutter button again to take a picture. 14 En SETTING THE FLASH TAKING A PICTURE En SELF-TIMER MAIN MENU M Mode 1600 A MODE Video Clip A Self-timer Main Menu 1600 SELF-TIMER Self-timer A Off On AWB 1600 Size Quality Flash AWB AWB 005/042 005/042 005/042 How to use self-timer: 1600 1600 1. Press MENU to display the main menu in ( ) Camera Mode,. 2. Press to enter the Mode menu. A A 3. Press to highlight Self-timer. 4. Press to enter the submenu. AWB Press OK Play AVI 5. Press or AWB to highlight Off or On. 005/042 005/042 005/042 6. Press the OK button to select. 7. Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod. 8. Use the LCD to compose the picture, and then press the Shutter button to activate the self-timer. · The Self -timer LED will blink for 10 seconds and then the picture will be captured. Note: · The Self -timer is automatically deactivated once the image is taken. · To deactivate the self-timer before taking a picture, follow the steps above and select Off in the Self-timer submenu, or simply turn the camera off by pressing ( ) Power button. 005/042 005/042 005/042 Photography Hints Since the Self-timer LED indicator on the front of the camera flashes, you have time to join in the photograph and know when the camera is done taking a picture when the self-timer LED light stops blinking. IMAGE RESOLUTION (SIZE) Image Resolution determines the size of a captured image. Higher resolution images contain more details and have larger file sizes. MAIN MENU M Mode IMAGE SIZE 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 OK MENU Size Quality Flash 15 TAKING A PICTURE Resolution Quality 1600 x 1200 9 14 47 1280 x 960 21 33 111 640 x 480 42 63 178 Fine Normal Economy How to change the resolution: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( ) Camera Mode. 2. Press to highlight Size. 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Press or until the desired resolution is highlighted. 5. Press the OK button to select. 6. Press the MENU button or press until ( ) Main Menu is highlighted then press to return to picture taking mode. IMAGE QUALITY The image Quality setting determines the amount of compression that is used to reduce the size of the stored image file in order to economize space in the internal memory or the memory card. MAIN MENU M Mode QUALITY Fine Normal Economy OK MENU Size Quality Flash Quality Fine Normal Economy JPG Compression Ratio 5.1:1 12:1 24:1 Description Fine image quality can be used for prints and enlargements. Normal image quality can be used for general purpose pictures. Economy image quality can be used for pictures that will be sent via e-mail. 16 En Images Stored on 7MB memory (approx.): TAKING A PICTURE How to change the quality: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( ) Camera Mode. 2. Press to highlight Quality. 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Press or until the desired setting is highlighted. 5. Press the OK button to select. 6. Press the MENU button or press until ( ) Main Menu is highlighted then press to return to picture taking mode. En WHITE BALANCE The Auto White Balance feature provides optimal color reproduction under different lighting conditions. This is the default setting. You can change this setting for specific lighting conditions. MAIN MENU M Mode + ­ WB MAIN MENU EV WB Brightness Setup WB AWB Sunny Fluorescent OK MENU Size Quality Flash White Balance Mode AWB Auto Sunny Fluorescent Tungsten Description The camera will automatically choose the white balance setting. Use this setting in variable conditions. Use outdoors with sufficient sunlight. Use indoors with fluorescent or ambient light conditions. Use indoors with tungsten light conditions. How to change the White Balance: 1. Press the MENU button in ( ) Camera Mode. 2. Press until WB is highlighted. 3. Press to enter its submenu. 4. Press or until the desired setting is highlighted. 5. Press the OK button to select. 6. Press the MENU button or press until ( ) Main Menu is highlighted then press to return to picture taking mode. 17 TAKING A PICTURE The camera uses Auto Exposure to provide optimally exposed pictures under most conditions. If the main subject turned out too light or too dark, you can use the Exposure Compensation feature to improve the result. MAIN MENU + ­ WB EV WB Brightness Setup ­ EXPOSURE VALUE + Exposure Compensation Mode Description Increasing the Exposure in pictures that are too dark, will make the picture lighter. Reducing the Exposure in pictures that are too light will make the picture darker. + ­ How to use Exposure Compensation: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( ) Camera Mode. 2. Press until ( +­ ) EV is highlighted. 3. Press to display the Exposure Compensation bar on the LCD. 4. Press or to change the Exposure Compensation. 5. Press the OK button to confirm the selection. · The camera will return to picture taking mode. TAKING VIDEO CLIPS The camera can capture video clips. MAIN MENU M Mode MODE Video Clip Self-timer Main Menu Size Quality Flash To 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. record a video clip: Press the MENU button in the ( ) Camera Mode. Press to enter the Mode menu. Press to enter video clip mode. Position the subject in the viewfinder or LCD. Press the Shutter button to begin recording a continuous video clip. 18 En EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TAKING A PICTURE / REVIEWING YOUR FILES To stop recording: · Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. OR · The camera will continue recording until the memory is almost full. Video Clip Information Resolution: QVGA Frame rate: 15fps File Format: AVI Note: · Do not open the Battery/Memory Card Door or turn the camera off before the video clip 1600 is stored. A · Higher capacity memory cards can take longer video clips. · To exit video clip mode before beginning to record, press the MENU button to return to AWB the Main Menu. 005/042 En A AWB USING REVIEW MODE ( ) A 1600 In Review mode, you can review your stored pictures and video clips through the LCD. Using Review Mode: 1. Slide the Mode switch towards ( ). 2. Press or to scroll through each file. The file type can be found in the upper left hand corner of the LCD. The frame counter varies with the operation. File Format JPEG AVI File Type Picture Video Clip AWB AWB 005/042 JPEG 005/042 1600 A 005/042 1600 A A Number of the total pictures/video clips Number of the current pictures/video clip 005/042 AWB AWB 005/042 REVIEWING VIDEO CLIPS How to review a video clip: A 1. In ( ) Review mode, press and to scroll through the stored pictures and video clips. AWB · Only the first image of the video clip is shown. 005/042 2. When a video clip (AVI) is displayed on the LCD, press OK to play. 1600 AVI A Press OK Play AVI AWB 005/042 19 005/042 005/042 1600 1600 1600 A A A REVIEWING 1600 YOUR FILES 1600 1600 In review mode, you can zoom into a section OK Play AVIOK Play AVI picture to get a closer look at the AWB AWB AWB Press of the AWB AWB Press OK Play AVI Press stored AWB 005/042 005/042 005/042 005/042 005/042 005/042 005/042 005/042 subject and its surroundings. 005/042 JPEG JPEG JPEG 005/042 005/042 005/042 1x 2x 005/042 005/042 4x 005/042 005/042 005/042 1x 2x 4x 005/042 How to magnify: 1. In the ( ) Review mode, press or to scroll through the stored pictures and video clips. 2. While viewing a stored image (JPG), press the OK button to use the "Enlargement" feature. Press the OK button again to get different magnifications in the following order: " # 2x Enlargement " $ 4x Enlargement " % Normal mode 3. In 2x and 4x mode you may press Resolution 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 , , or to navigate in the picture. Maximum Enlargement 4x 4x No zoom 20 En En A MAGNIFYING STORED PICTURES A A REVIEWING YOUR FILES En USING MAIN MENU IN REVIEW MODE DELETE Delete One Delete All Main Menu DELETE THIS FILE? No Yes DELETE MAIN MENU Delete Thumbnail Brightness Exit ALL FILES? No Yes ­ Brightness + Enter the Main Menu screen 1. Press ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Set the Mode switch to ( ) Review mode. 3. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. 4. Press or to highlight an option. 5. Press to enter the submenu of the highlighted option. 6. Press or to toggle between the options. 7. Press the OK button to select an option. To exit the menu · Press until Exit is highlighted, then press OR · Press the MENU button again. to return to review mode. 21 005/042 005/042 005/042 REVIEWING YOUR FILES A A