1500 1.3 MEGAPIXELS User's Guide www.concord-camera.com ENU ENGLISH ENU This manual is designed to assist you in using the Concord 1500. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the absolute correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. © Copyright 2004 Concord Camera Corp. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Note! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada. TRADEMARK RECOGNITION Concord, and the Concord logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of oncord Camera Corp., in the United Statesand/or other countries. Windows (an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System), NetMeeting, and Media Player are registered trademarks and products of Microsoft Corporation registered in the USA and other countries. Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.0 SE and COOL 360 are products and trademarks of Ulead Inc. Other corporate, product names, or trade references are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 1 GENERAL WARNINGS When fitting batteries into the camera, check the polarity of the batteries (- and +) to ensure that you insert the battery correctly. Incorrect polarity may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment. Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time. The batteries may leak and cause a fire, injury or soiling of the battery compartment. If the batteries leak, clean and wipe the battery compartment carefully and install new batteries. Wash your hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid. WARNING: Handling the USB cable on this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash your hands after handling. NOTE FOR THE BUILT-IN MEMORY The Concord 1500 camera uses a type of internal memory that continually draws power to retain pictures and/or video clips in the camera's internal memory, even when the camera is powered off. If the batteries are dead or removed for more than 30 seconds, all the pictures and/or video clips stored in the internal memory will be lost. If the camera detects the low battery power, it is strongly recommended, when using the internal memory for the storage of images and /or video clips, that you transfer your images and/or video clips to the computer promptly. The Concord 1500 camera also works with the SD memory card which can store the pictures and /or video clips even if the batteries are depleted or removed. 2 ENU TABLE OF CONTENTS ENU Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance .................................................................................1 Declaration Of Conformity ....................................................................................................................................1 Canadian Department Of Communications .........................................................................................................1 Trademark Recognition ........................................................................................................................................1 General Warnings.................................................................................................................................................2 Note For The Built-in Memory ..............................................................................................................................2 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................5 Computer System Requirements ...................................................................................................................5 Package Contents ..........................................................................................................................................5 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................6 Identifying Components .................................................................................................................................6 Front View .................................................................................................................................................6 Rear View ..................................................................................................................................................6 How to Insert/Remove SD Memory Card ......................................................................................................7 Inserting a Memory Card...........................................................................................................................7 Removing a Memory Card ........................................................................................................................7 USING THE CONCORD 1500 .............................................................................................................................8 Powering the Camera ON/OFF......................................................................................................................8 Camera Icons and Descriptions .....................................................................................................................8 Capturing Digital Still Images .........................................................................................................................9 Setting Image Resolution ...............................................................................................................................9 Using the Flash ............................................................................................................................................10 Using the Self-timer .....................................................................................................................................10 Recording Digital Video ...............................................................................................................................11 Deleting Image and Video Files ...................................................................................................................12 Deleting the Last File ..............................................................................................................................12 Deleting All Files ......................................................................................................................................12 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE ................................................................................................................13 Introduction to Software Applications...........................................................................................................13 Remarks On the Camera Driver Installation Under Different Windows OS ................................................13 DOWNLOADING THE STILL IMAGES/VIDEO CLIPS TO THE COMPUTER .................................................14 USING CONCORD 1500 AS A WEB CAMERA................................................................................................15 Remarks on PC Cam Installation Under Different Windows OS .................................................................15 Under Windows 98SE .............................................................................................................................15 Under Windows 2000 ..............................................................................................................................16 Under Windows ME.................................................................................................................................16 Under Windows XP .................................................................................................................................16 CAMERA MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................17 Caring for Your Camera ...............................................................................................................................17 Operational & Storage Environment ............................................................................................................17 Cleaning the Concord 1500 .........................................................................................................................17 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................18 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................................19 GETTING HELP .................................................................................................................................................20 4 ENU Installing Software Applications ...................................................................................................................13 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The Concord 1500 is designed to work with your home or office computer. To ensure proper operation your computer must meet the following requirements: · · · · · · Pentium II Class 400 MHz processor Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP 128MB RAM 310MB free hard disk space USB port CD-ROM drive ENU PACKAGE CONTENTS Open the Concord 1500 package and examine the contents. Your package should contain the following items. Note, however, that items included with your camera kit may vary slightly depending upon the options selected by your camera retailer. Check with your retailer for details, as options will vary by retailer. · · · · · · Concord 1500 Camera wrist strap 2 AA batteries USB cable User's Guide Software CD containing: ­ Concord 1500 Driver ­ Owner's Manual (PDF) ­ Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.0 SE Basic ­ Ulead COOL 360 ­ Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS FRONT VIEW Shutter Button Viewfinder The following diagrams identify the Concord 1500 components: Flash Lens USB port Self-timer LED REAR VIEW Viewfinder Status LCD Power/Mode Button Select Button BATTERY COMPARTMENT/ SD CARD SLOT 6 ENU GETTING STARTED HOW TO INSERT/REMOVE SD MEMORY CARD The Concord 1500 accepts a Secure Digital (SD) memory card up to 256MB capacity. The memory card takes priority over the internal memory. Whenever a memory card is inserted the camera will immediately use the memory card in preference to the internal memory. Theref ...