· ENGLISH · DEUTSCH www.concord-camera.com · ESPAÑOL CONCORD Eye-Q 4363z LANGUAGES ENGLISH DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL Quick Start Guide DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 111 4/19/04, 11:23:05 AM QUICK START GUIDE En This Quick Start Guide provides a quick reference for operating your new digital camera. Refer to the User's Guide, which can be found on the CD-ROM and a hard copy in your Concord Eye-Q 4363z box, for detailed instructions on how to use all of your camera's features. Before using the camera, make sure to read all safety instructions and precautions outlined in the User's Guide. 1 DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 1 4/19/04, 11:23:06 AM 1 LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE SD MEMORY CARD A A AWB AWB / / / / fig.1.1 fig.1.2 fig.1.3 2 3 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door. (fig.1.1) 2. Insert the batteries and the SD memory card (sold separately). (fig.1.2-1.3) 3. Close the door. AWB A / / 2 TURNING THE CAMERA ON Press and hold the Power button ( ) for about 3 seconds to turn the camera on. Note: To extend battery life, · The LCD will be off after 1 minute of inactivity. After the LCD is automatically turned off, the Flash Ready LED blinks. Press either button to reactivate the LCD. · The camera will automatically power off after 2 minutes of inactivity. Press and hold the Power ( ) button for about 3 seconds to turn the camera back on. 2 3 3 SETTING THE LANGUAGE, DATE AND TIME When the camera is powered on for the first time, the Language, Date and Time menus will appear. DATE/TIME SETUP 01 - 01 - 2004 01 : 01 AM MM - DD - YYYY 12 - HOUR RETURN OK SET fig. 1.1 fig. 1.2 1. Press or to highlight the language you would like to use. (fig. 1.1) 2. Pressing the OK button in to select. The next screen shows date/time setup page. (fig. 1.2) 3. Press to highlight the Date field, the Time fields, the Date Format field or the Time Format field. The selected segment will blink. · When the Time Format field is reached, keep pressing , the cursor will wrap around the date field. 4. Press or to change the number in the blinking position. 5. Press the OK button to exit date/time setting. The next screen displays live viewfinder. 1 3 5 2 DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 2 AWB A 4/19/04, 11:23:06 AM / / En A AWB / / A 4 SETTING THE CAMERA'S OPERATIONAL MODE AWB En To change the camera operational mode, slide the mode switch horizontally to the corresponding position. Camera Mode Use the camera mode to take pictures or to customize your camera settings for picture taking. Review Mode Use the review mode to browse through images and video clips, to delete images and video clips, to play a slide show, or to transfer the images/video clips from the internal memory to the SD card. A AWB / / Video Clip Mode Use video clip mode to capture video clips with sound or to customize your camera settings for video clip recording. A / / 5 AWB / / TAKING PICTURES 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Set the camera to ( ) Camera mode. The LCD can be switched off to save battery power by pressing the ( ) button. 3. Frame the subject in the viewfinder or LCD. 4. Press the shutter button half-way to activate the auto-focus until the green AF LED stops blinking and the AF frame turns green. 5. Press the shutter button fully 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. A 4M 28/45 AWB / / 6 A SETTING THE FLASH Press / repeatedly until the desired indicator appears on the LCD. Flash Mode A Auto Flash (Default) A Description The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the flash will file. Use this mode to significantly reduce the occurrence of "red- eye" in flash photography. The camera will automatically detect when the flash is needed and the flash will fire after a short delay. Flash will fire in any lighting condition. The "red-eye" reduction function is included also. 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. A AWB Auto + Red-Eye / / AWB / / Flash ON Flash off A 3 3 AWB / / DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 3 4/19/04, 11:23:19 AM A A AWB AWB USING THE ZOOM AWB 1. Press T (Tele) to zoom in your subject. ). · The optical zoom status is shown in white color ( ). When digital · The digital zoom status is shown in blue ( ). zoom reaches 6x, the zoom bar will change to red ( 2. Press W (Wide) to zoom out. Note: The image quality may degrade slightly with digital zoom. / / / / A 8 9 CLOSE-UP SHOOTING A AWB 1. Press the button. The Macro icon ( ) will be displayed on the LCD. 2. Frame the subject in the LCD. AWB · The best shooting range is from 10 cm to 60 cm. (4 in. ­ 23.6 in.) // // 3. Press the shutter button half-way to activate the focus until the green AF LED stops blinking and the AF frame turns green. 4. Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. TAKING CONTINUOUS PICTURES 1. Press the button. The Continuous Shot icon ( ) will be displayed on the LCD. A 2. Frame the subject in the LCD screen and press the shutter button half-way to activate the focus until the green AF LED stop blinking and the AF frame turns green. AWB // 3. Press the shutter button fully to capture the pictures. · The camera will automatically capture 7 continuous images at approximately 3 A images per second in 1600 x 1200 resolution. 4. If you do not want to take continuous pictures anymore, press the button until AWB disappears from the LCD. / / Note: · In continuous shooting mode the flash is disabled as the recharging time will slow it down. · The LCD will be blank when the images are taken in the Continuous Shooting Mode. 10 AWB A A TAKING PICTURES WITH SELF-TIMER 1. In ( ) Camera Mode, press button, the self-timer icon ( ) appears on AWB A AWB // // the LCD. 2. Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod. 3. Use the LCD to compose the picture, and then press the Shutter button to // activate the Self-Timer. The Self -timer LED will blink slowly for 7 seconds, faster for the remaining 3 seconds and then the image will be captured. Note: The Self-Timer is automatically deactivated once the image is taken. A 4 4 A AWB / / AWB DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 4 4/19/04, 11:23:48 AM / / En / 7 / A 11 TAKING PICTURES IN SPORT MODE This mode is used to shoot sports and other high-speed activities. The camera will automatically choose a higher shutter speed and wider aperture to capture fast-moving action without blur. CAMERA MODE CAPTURE MODE Q QUALITY SETUP IMAGE SIZE SCENE SELECTION WHITE BALANCE RETURN SELECT En A A CAPTURE MODE A A A 3M 28/45 + AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB RETURN OK SET A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. AWB In the main menu, press to enter the capture mode submenu. Press or to highlight Sport ( ) Sport + Continuous shot or ( + ). A A A Press OK to enter the mode. Frame the subject in the LCD. Press the shutter button half-way to activate the focus until the green AF LED stops blinking and the AF frame turns green. AWB AWB AWB 6. Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. AWB Note: 1 SEC · Flash ON will be turned off when Sport mode is selected. · Hold your camera steady to prevent blurriness. It is recommended to either place your camera on a steady surface or use a tripod. 2 5 10 30 28 12 TAKING VIDEO CLIPS The camera can capture video clips with sound. 28 SEC 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( ) Video Clip Mode. · The time limit is showing on the upper right corner of the screen. 2. Position the subject in the LCD. 3. Press the shutter button half-way to activate the focus until the green AF LED stops blinking and the AF frame turns green. 4. Press the shutter button fully to capture a continuous video clip. The time recorded will be shown on LCD. The camera can take video until the memory is full. 5. To pause recording, press OK once. Press OK again to resume recording. To stop recording: 1. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. OR 2. The camera will continue recording until the memory limit has been reached. Press Shutter to Record X1 X2 A A AWB AWB A 5 AWB DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 5 A A 4/19/04, 11:24:16 AM 1 SEC 1 SEC 28 SEC 28 SEC AA 13 AWB AWB REVIEWING THE PICTURES/VIDEO CLIPS 28 SEC 28 SEC 3M 0001/0003 0001/0003 Press OK to view/pause Video 2004:03:30 13:30:41 2004:03:30 13:30:41 X1 X1 2. 1. Slide the Mode Switch towards ( ) . The lens will retract after 30 1 SEC seconds in review mode. Press or or to scrollX2 X2 through each file. · The file type and frame counter will be displayed on the LCD. File Indication JPEG AVI AA AA 28 SEC En A AWB File Type Still Picture Video Clip 28 SEC AA 3. When a video clip icon (AVI) is displayed on the LCD, press the OK button to play the video clip. Note: You may press the OK button to pause and resume playing video clip. AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB 14 1. 2. AWB AWB ENLARGING THE PICTURES X2 AA 3. 4. In ( ) Review Mode, you can enlarge your pictures to take a closer look at the subject on the LCD. X1 AA In ( ) Review Mode, press or to scroll through the stored pictures and video clips. While viewing a stored still picture, press the T button to get different magnifications. AWB Press , , or to navigate in the picture. When AWB picture can pan the no farther in one direction, the directional arrow will disappear. Press W button to zoom out. A A A 15 AWB REVIEWING YOUR FILES IN THUMBNAIL AWB AWB A 1. In the ( ) Review Mode, press W button, nine thumbnail images or video clips will appear on the LCD display in a few seconds. 2. Press , , or to look through all the pictures and video clips. The A selected picture or video clip willAhave a red border. AWB A AA 3. Press the OK button to view the picture or video clip in full screen. A MENU 0012/0012 A A AWB AWB AWB A AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB 6 2 5 10 30 DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 6 4/21/04, 3:47:24 PM A A 1 SEC 28 SEC A 16 AWB En DELETING YOUR FILES Are You Sure? No Yes 28 SEC OK SELECT X2 1. In ( ) Review mode, press button once, the screen will read "Are you sure?" Press button twice, the screen will read "Delete All Are you sure?" 2. Press or to highlight No or Yes. 3. Press the OK button to select. · If No is selected, no change will be made. · If Yes is selected, the file will be deleted. 17 A AWB A SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONS (WINDOWS) 1. Insert the CD-ROM included in your camera's packaging into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The language selection screen props up. AWB Note: If the installer does not start automatically within 30 seconds after the CDROM has been inserted, click on "My Computer" either on the Desktop or in the Start Menu and locate the CD-ROM Drive, then double click on the CD-ROM Drive icon. 2. Select the language. Click [OK]. A The installation screen will appear. 3. Click on the items to be installed and proceed to the installation by following the splash screen. AWB A A AWB AWB 7 DZ3343 QSG(514339-00)-E 7 4/19/04, 11:25:36 AM 18 DOWNLOADING PICTURES/VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER Note: Windows 98/98SE users must install the camera driver and DirectX first in order to download the files and to view video clips on the computer. Windows 2000 users must install DirectX in order to view video clips on the computer. Please refer to the Installation Guide for more information. FOR WINDOWS USERS 1. Connect the camera to the computer. 2. Double-click on My Computer. 3. Double-click Removable Disk. 4. Double-click DCIM. 5. Double-click 100_4363. · The pictures (JPEG) and video clips (AVI) stored in the memory card will be displayed. 6. Click and drag the files into a directory in your computer to save them. · To select all files, click Edit > Select all. FOR MACINTOSH USERS 1. Connect the camera to the computer. · After a few moments, the external hard drive will appear on the desktop. 2. Double-click the "untitled" removable drive that is on your desktop. 3. Double-click DCIM. 4. Double-click 100_4363. · The pictures (JPEG) and video clips (AVI) stored in the memory card will be displayed. 5. Drag and drop the image you want to save in the computer. · To select all files, click Edit > Select all. Note: You may also transfer the stored pictures and video clips on your memory card onto your computer by using a memory card reader. (Sold separately) Concord, Concord Eye-Q and the Concord Eye-Q logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Concord Camera Corp., in the United States and/or other countries. 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