User manual CONCORD 3043

User's Guide www.concord-camera.com 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 Table of Contents GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................4 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................. 4 System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 5 Camera Overview.............................................................................................................................. 6 Loading the Batteries ........................................................................................................................ 9 Inserting an SD Card (Optional) ....................................................................................................... 9 Turning the Camera On and Off ..................................................................................................... 10 Setting the Date, Time and Date Stamp ......................................................................................... 10 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ..........................................................................11 Taking Pictures ................................................................................................................................ 11 Taking Pictures in Macro Mode....................................................................................................... 11 Taking Video Clips .......................................................................................................................... 12 Taking Continuous Pictures ............................................................................................................ 12 Taking Pictures with Self-Timer ....................................................................................................... 12 Using the Digital Zoom.................................................................................................................... 13 Setting the Flash ............................................................................................................................. 13 Setting White Balance..................................................................................................................... 14 Setting Exposure Compensation .................................................................................................... 14 Setting Size/Resolution ................................................................................................................... 15 Customizing Your Camera Settings ................................................................................................ 15 REVIEWING YOUR FILES ................................................................................................18 Viewing Files ................................................................................................................................... 18 Magnifying Pictures ......................................................................................................................... 18 Thumbnail View............................................................................................................................... 18 Running Slide Show........................................................................................................................ 19 DELETING STORED FILES ..............................................................................................20 Deleting One ................................................................................................................................... 20 Deleting All ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Formatting the Internal Memory or SD Card .................................................................................. 21 PRINTING STORED PICTURES .......................................................................................22 Selecting Pictures for Printing ......................................................................................................... 22 Printing Pictures Directly ................................................................................................................. 22 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................23 Installing Your Camera Driver ......................................................................................................... 24 Installing Direct X 9 ......................................................................................................................... 26 Installing Arcsoft Software............................................................................................................... 27 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader (optional) .................................................................................... 30 DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER ...............33 Preparing to Download Files to Your Computer ............................................................................. 33 Downloading Files to The Computer .............................................................................................. 33 USING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION .........................................................................34 USING ARCSOFT VIDEOIMPRESSION ...........................................................................35 USING CONCORD 3043 AS A WEB CAMERA................................................................36 UNPLUGGING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER .............................................39 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO TV...............................................................................40 Setting TV Mode ............................................................................................................................. 40 Connecting the Camera to the Television ....................................................................................... 40 Using the TV as a Live Viewfinder .................................................................................................. 40 Reviewing pictures and video clips on your TV .............................................................................. 40 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................41 SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................43 GETTING HELP .................................................................................................................44 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................45 REGULATORY INFORMATION .........................................................................................48 3 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS Check that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. · TV Cable · Digital Camera · USB Cable · Camera Case · Wrist Strap · 2X AAA Batteries · CD-ROM(Includes Camera Driver, Photo editing software, multi-lingual User's Guide etc.) · Quick Start Guide 4 GETTING STARTED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows: · · · · · · PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 300 MHz Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE Minimum 128 MB RAM USB port CD-ROM driver 1024 x 768 monitor, 24-bit color (true color) Macintosh: · Mac OS 10 or later Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. 5 GETTING STARTED CAMERA OVERVIEW Camera The following illustrations show the names of each component, button and switch on the camera. Front View Flash Viewfinder Self-Timer/Red-eye Reduction Lamp Lens Speaker Back View Power Lamp Power Button Mic Indicator Lamp Function Switch Menu Botton LCD Monitor Enter Botton Right Arrow/Zoom In Left Arrow/Zoom Out Up Arrow/Flash Down Arrow/mode 6 GETTING STARTED Top View Shutter Button Bottom View Tripod Socket Battery Door SD Card Slot Side View Macro Switch USB Port Terminal Strap Eyelet TV OUT Terminal 7 GETTING STARTED LCD indications Shooting Mode EV Value Pictuire Size Macro Indicator White Balance Indicator Battery Capacity Zoom Indicator Capture Mode Indicator Flash Mode Indicator Memory Capacity (Remaining Number of Storable Pictures) Review Mode . File Type Indicator Frame Number/Total Number of Files 8 GETTING STARTED LOADING THE BATTERIES The camera uses 2x AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries. 1. Slide the battery door and lift it open. 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity indication engraved on the battery contact as shown. 3. Close the battery door. Checking the Battery Level The battery level indicates the power of the batteries. Full (white) Low (red, can not use flash) When "Low Battery" is shown on the LCD, replace the batteries with the new ones. Tips:If you will not use the camera for a long time, remove the batteries. INSERTING AN SD CARD (OPTIONAL) The camera is equipped with 16 MB of internal memory that can be used for storage as soon as you start taking pictures or recording video clips. Besides, the camera can use a Secure Digital (SD) memory card to store images and/or video clips. If no SD card is inserted in the camera, all pictures/video clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory. When SD card is inserted in the camera, all pictures and video clips recorded by the camera will be stored on the SD card. To insert the SD card: Insert the memory card in the direction as shown in figure, then gently but firmly push the SD card into the SD card slot as far as possible. When the card is fully engaged, a click can be heard. Note:NEVER forcefully push the card into the camera to avoid damaging both the card and/or the camera. 9 GETTING STARTED To remove the SD card: Press the memory card into the slot then release. When the card is partially ejected, pull it out. Note:If the "Memory Full! " warning message appears on the LCD, it means the SD card or internal memory is full. Please remove the memory card and insert a new one or transfer all images to your computer. TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Press the Power button to turn the camera on. The green Power lamp will light up, the LCD will turn on automatically. After one minute of inactivity, the LCD will automatically power off. Then the camera will automatically power off after being idled for around 3 minutes by default. To power off the camera sooner, press the Power button. SETTING TIME AND DATE STAMP When you first use your camera or when the batteries are removed for an extended time (approximately 120 minutes), you will need to set the Date and Time . The date and time information will be displayed on the picture if date stamp is turned on. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the value. 6. Press the or button to highlight Date stamp, then press the Enter button to turn the function on. 7. When the setting is completed, press the MENU button to return to capture mode. or or or button to select Ad (Advance), and button to select Date Time, and button to highlight the field to be or button to set the then press the Enter button to enter its sub-menu. then press the Enter button. changed, and then press the (Capture mode). 10 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS TAKING PICTURES 1. Power on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to Note: In picture taking mode, the repeatedly until the (Capture mode). 1 3 icon will be shown on the lower button 2 left side of the LCD. If this icon is not shown, press the icon is shown. 3. Frame your subject with the LCD or viewfinder. 4. Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button to take the picture. · The and icon will be shown briefly on the LCD after the Shutter button is pressed, which indicates that the camera is saving the picture. Do not power the camera off or remove the batteries before the picture is saved. Note: If Quick View function is turned on(See `Customizing Your Camera Settings'), the LCD will show the image just taken and the options of: Save: Press the Enter button to save the image. Delete: Press the button to select "delete" and then press the Enter button to delete the image. If no action is taken, the picture will be saved in 15 seconds or so. TAKING PICTURES IN MARCO MODE This mode enables the camera to take pictures in close distances. 1. Slide the Macro Switch to displayed on the LCD. 2. Frame the subject in the LCD. · The best shooting range is between 40 cm to 50 cm (15.76 in. ­ 19.89 inches.) 3. Press the Shutter button to take the picture. position. The Macro icon ( ) will be Macro Switch Important: When Macro shooting is not needed, remember to slide the Macro Switch back to Landscape ( might be blurry. ) mode. Otherwise your pictures taken with shooting range go beyond 50 cm 11 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS TAKING VIDEO CLIPS The camera can capture video clips with sound( Sound playback only on TV&PC). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to 3. Press the appears on the LCD. 4. Use the viewfinder or LCD to frame your subject. 5. Press the Shutter button to start recording the video. · During recording, the recording time is displayed. 6. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. Otherwise the camera will keep recording until the memory is full. 3 2 1 4 (Capture mode). button repeatedly until the Video Mode icon Note: The resolution for video clips can be set as VGA (640 x 480) or QVGA (320 x 240). To set the desired resolution, please see page 15. TAKING CONTINUOUS PICTURES The camera can capture 3 consecutive pictures in 1024x768 resolution when the Shutter button is pressed. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the (Capture mode). ) is shown on the LCD. button until the Continuous Shooting icon ( 3. Press the Shutter button to take 3 continuous pictures in 1024x768 resolution. To exit the Continuous Shooting mode, press the LCD. button until the ( ) icon disappears from the TAKING PICTURES WITH SELF-TIMER This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the (Capture mode). ) is shown on the LCD. button until the Self-Timer icon ( 3. Press the Shutter button to activate the Self-Timer. While the self-timer is functioning, the self -timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink. As the time to take the picture is closer, the lamp blinks faster, normally for 7 seconds, fast for the following 3 seconds, then the image will be captured. To deactivate the Self-Timer, press the LCD. button until the Self-Timer icon ( ) disappears from 12 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS USING THE DIGITAL ZOOM The camera provides up to 4x digital zoom. In Video mode, when picture size is set to QVGA only 2x digital zoom can be achieved. 1. Press the LCD. 2. Press the to zoom out or return to the normal mode. to zoom in. The digital zoom bar will be shown on the Important: 1. Hold your camera steady when using Digital Zoom to prevent blurred pictures, caused by jittery movement. It is recommended to either place your camera on a steady surface or mount it on a tripod. 2. The image quality may degrade slightly with Digital Zoom. SETTING THE FLASH By default, the flash is set at OFF mode. When taking pictures at night, indoor, or outdoor in heavy shadows, you may press the to turn the flash on. Press the indicator appears on the LCD. · · When pressing the button for the first time, the LCD will be black for a while due to the flash being charged. When the flash is under charging, the orange lamp located next to the viewfinder will blink. When the flash is ready for taking pictures, the orange lamp will light steadily. Please wait until the flash stops blinking before proceeding to take pictures. button button repeatedly until the desired Flash Mode A Flash Fires The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the flash will fire. Flash will fire in any lighting condition. Use this mode to reduce the occurrence of "red-eyes" when taking pictures with a flash. The camera will automatically detect when the flash is needed and the flash will fire after a short delay. In this mode, the flash will not fire, regardless of the lighting condition. Auto Flash Fill Flash Red-eye reduction Off Note: Flash is not available in Video mode , Macro mode and Continuous Shooting mode. 13 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS SETTING WHITE BALANCE When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera can take picture more accurately. 1. Slide the Function switch to (Capture mode). 2. Press the MENU button, the LCD will show White Bal (White Balance) in highlight. 3. Press the Enter button to enter its submenu. 4. Press the or button to select the desired white balance mode. 5. Press the Enter button to confirm. Auto (Default) The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a clear day. Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is not enough such as under cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk. For shooting under tungsten lighting. Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent For shooting under fluorescent lighting. SETTING EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to suit the lighting condition of your subject. This feature helps to achieve better result when recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or a subject that is against a dark background. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the or or button to highlight EV (Exp Val) and then press Enter to enter its submenu. button to select desired exposure value. (Note: The `·` mark represents `0.5') 5. Press the Enter button to confirm. (Capture mode). 14 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS SETTING SIZE / RESOLUTION 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the or or to select PS (Pict Size) and then press the Enter button. button to select the desired size/resolution. (Capture mode). 5. Press the Enter button to confirm. Size/Resolution options in different modes: Mode Indicator L M S VGA QVGA (none) Size 2400 x 1800 2048 x 1536 1024 x 768 640 x 480 320 x 240 1024 x 768 larger file size. Description Large picture size: produces higher picture resolution and Standard picture size: produces normal picture resolution and moderate file size. Small picture size: pictures are of lower resolution and file size is small. Standard Video resolution. Best for e-mail. Not selectable. or Note: The setting remains until you change it. CUSTOMIZING YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS Use Advance to customize your camera settings. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the or and button to select Ad (Advance) and then press the Enter button. to highlight the item you want to adjust, and then press the and to (Capture mode). highlight the desired setting. 5. Press the Enter button to confirm. 6. Press the Menu button to return to shooting status. 15 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS Setup menu and features Beeper( ON OFF (Default) Auto Power Off( ): When Auto Power Off is activated, after one minute of inactivity, the ON LCD will automatically power off. Then the camera will automatically power off after being idled for around 3 minutes. OFF (Default) Quick Review( ): When Quick View is set at ON mode, a preview of the picture/video just ON taken as well as the options of `save' and `delete' will be shown on the LCD. This is very convineint for deciding save the picture or not. OFF (Default) Self-Timer( ): Setting the timer for a 10 seconds' delay between the Shutter button is pressed and the moment when picture is actually taken. Setting the timer for a 15 seconds' delay. Setting the timer for a 20 seconds' delay. No preview of the picture/video just taken will be shown in this mode. The camera will not power off automatically in this setting. ): When Beeper is set on, a beep sound can be heard when the camera is powered on . No beep sound can be heard if Beeper is set at OFF mode. 10 sec (Default) 15 sec 20 sec Quality( ): Super Fine Fine (Default) Normal TV( PAL NTSC (Default) ): Setting the picture quality to super fine. (Lower compression, bigger file size) Setting the picture quality to fine. Setting the picture quality to normal. (Smaller file size) Setting the TV video signal format to PAL. Setting the TV video signal format to NTSC. 16 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS Language( English (Default) Français Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands Português Flicker( ): Setting the language to English. Setting the language to French. Setting the language to German. Setting the language to Spanish. Setting the language to Italian. Setting the language to Dutch. Setting the language to Portuguese. ): While taking pictures or recording video clips under indoor florescent lighting, the flicker of the light source will decrease the image quality. To overcome this phenomenon, you can change the light frequency setting to suit the light source. 50Hz (Default) 60Hz Date Time( YES Reset( ): YES Restore the settings of the camera to default setting. ): Setting the Date, Time, and Date Stamp. (p.10 ) Setting the flicker frequency to 50 Hz. Setting the flicker frequency to 60 Hz. Turning the LCD On or Off: In Capture mode, the LCD can be turned on or off: 1. Press the Enter button to turn off the icons on the LCD. 2. Press the Enter button once more to turn the LCD off. 3. Press the Enter button a third time to turn the LCD back on. Note: The LCD cannot be turned off in the Playback mode. 17 REVIEWING YOUR FILES REVIEWING YOUR FILES VIEWING FILES 1. Slide the Function switch to = Picture, 2. Press the (Playback mode). The last picture or video clip will be shown on the LCD. The file type will be shown on the lower left corner of the LCD: = Video Clip button to skip to the next file. button to skip to the previous file, press the 3. To review video clips, press the Enter button. · While playing video clips, you may press the Enter button to pause or resume the playing. · When the whole video clip is played over, it will stop automatically. To stop playing the video clip sooner and skip to other file, press the 4. While reviewing pictures, you can press the button to zoom out or return to the normal. or button. button to enlarge the picture and then press the MAGNIFYING PICTURES Use the Magnify feature to zoom in a specific area of the selected picture. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the button. · The selected area will be displayed at 2x magnification. 6. Press , , or to navigate to different parts of the picture. 7. Press the Enter button to exit. Note: Video clips cannot be enlarged. or or , 3. Press the MENU button. button to highlight Zm (Zoom) and then press the Enter button. A light blue , or to locate the area to be magnified and then press the Enter frame will be shown on the LCD. (Playback mode). button to select the picture that you want to magnify. THUMBNAIL VIEW The camera provides index viewing, that is, to view six pictures at a time on the LCD so that you can search pictures quickly. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the or button to highlight Vw (View) and then press the Enter button. The LCD (Playback mode). 18 REVIEWING YOUR FILES shows options as below: Single Thumbnails Slide Show To display one picture each time. To display up to six files on the LCD at a time. To play a slide show of all the stored files one by one. 4. Press the seen. 5. Press the or button to select ([Thumbnail]) and then press the Enter button. · Up to six thumbnail view files appears on the LCD. For video clips, only the first frame can be or button to select specific picture/video that is shown in the current screen. · The selected picture or video clip is highlighted in blue. · If total number of the stored picture/video clips exceeds six, you may press the button to display the thumbnail files in the previous or next screen. 6. Press the Enter button to display selected picture or video clip in full screen. or RUNNING SLIDE SHOW Start the Slide Show features to sequentially display the images on the camera LCD monitor, on a television screen, or on any external display devices equipped with a video input port. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the or or button to highlight Vw (View) and then press the Enter button. button to select (Slide Show) and then press the Enter button. (Playback mode). · The slide show will start at once from the first picture or video clips on. Each file will be displayed once. Note: Only the first frame of the video clips will be displayed. 5. The slide show will stop automatically when the last file is shown. To stop the slide show sooner, press the Enter button. 19 DELETING STORED FILES DELETING STORED FILES Note: Once file is deleted, it cannot be recovered. DELETING ONE FILE 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the or button to highlight Del (Delete) and then press the Enter button. The LCD shows options as below: or (Playback mode). button to select the picture or video you want to delete, and then press the Delete One To delete the current picture or video. Delete All Format To delete all pictures and videos. To format the internal memory or SD card. 4. Press the or button to select [Delete One], and then press the Enter button. · The selected file will be deleted. DELETING ALL FILES 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the or or button to highlight Del (Delete) and then press the Enter button. button to select (Delete All), and then press the Enter button. (Playback mode). · All stored pictures and video clips will be deleted. The LCD will show "NO PICTURE!" when all files are deleted. 20 DELETING STORED FILES FORMATTING THE INTERNAL MEMORY OR SD CARD Caution: 1. Formatting will delete all pictures and video clips from the memory. 2. During the formatting process, never remove the memory card or batteries, as it will damage the card and/or the camera. 3. When a memory card is not inserted into the camera, selecting the formatting function will format the internal memory instead. All pictures and video clips stored in the internal memory will be deleted. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the or or button to highlight Del (Delete) and then press the Enter button. button to select ([Format]), and then press the Enter button. (Playback mode). · The internal memory or SD card will be formatted in a few seconds. The "NO PICTURE!" message will then appear on the LCD. 21 PRINTING STORED PICTURES PRINTING STORED PICTURES SELECTING PICTURES FOR PRINTING You can select pictures for direct printing by a photo developing service center or on a direct print compatible printer. 1. Insert the SD card. (Playback mode). 2. Slide the Function switch to 3. Press the or button to select the picture you want to print. 4. Press the MENU button. or button to highlight Pr (Print) and then press the Enter button. The LCD 5. Press the shows options as below: 1 A Print One Print All Cancel One Cancel All To print the current picture. To print all pictures. To cancel the print setting for the current picture. To cancel the print setting for all pictures. 1 A or button to highlight 1 (Print One) and then press the Enter button. 6. Press the P will appear on the bottom left corner of the LCD, which indicates the picture is · The icon selected for direct printing. To print all the pictures on the SD card: 1. Repeat step 1-5 above.(Note: Step 3 can be bypassed.) or button to highlight A (Print All) and then press the Enter button. 2. Press the · All the pictures stored on the SD card will have an P icon. To cancel direct printing settings: 1. Repeat step 1-5 above. or button to highlight 1 (Cancel One) or A (Cancel All) and then press 2. Press the the Enter button. · The P icon will disappear, which means the direct printing setting is deleted. Note: The direct printing supports SD card only. PRINTING PICTURES DIRECTLY 1. 2. 3. 4. Select the desired pictures (see `Selecting Pictures for Printing' section). Take the SD card out of the camera. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of a direct printing compatible printer. Refer to the instruction manual of the printer to print the pictures. 22 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) Option Camera Drivers Description Enable the camera to become an external drive on your computer under Windows 98SE, and enables the PC-Cam function under any of required Windows systems. Microsoft DirectX 9 Arcsoft Software Adobe Acrobat Reader User's Guide Concord Support Website DirectX 9 enables the movie playback applications on your computer to playback video clips that are captured with the camera. This photo software enables you to edit and enhance pictures. Enables you to view the electronic version of the User's Guide. Direct link to the electronic version of the User's Guide in different languages. (All User's Guides are saved in PDF format.) Direct link to our camera support website. Ensure that an internet connection is established before clicking on the link. USING THE INSTALLER SPLASH SCREEN The installer will automatically detect which software applications need to be installed or if they are not necessary. This will be indicated by the buttons on the splash screen that appears when the CD-ROM is inserted into the computer: Color Yellow( Gray( ) ) to install. Description Required or highly recommended Already installed or not necessary to install. 23 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) INSTALLING YOUR CAMERA DRIVER Note: To avoid compatibility issues, we recommend users of Win98SE and Windows ME to upgrade their OS through microsoft's website before installing the camera driver. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP is running. Close any other applications or software you may be running. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer will pop up automatically. Note: If the installer does not appear automatically, double click `My Computer', and then double click the CD-ROM drive. Select the language. Click [OK]. Step 4 Step 5 The installation screen will appear. Click on Install Camera Drivers. Step 6 Select the language. Click [OK]. Step 7 24 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) Click [Next]. Step 8 Click [Finish]. Step 9 To ensure the complete installation and enable the camera to function well, please do select " restart your computer". Step 10 25 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) INSTALLING DIRECTX 9 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer. Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 2000 is running. Close any other applications or software you may be running. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM Drive. NOTE: If the installer does not start automatically within 30 seconds after the CD-ROM Step 4 has been inserted, click on "My Computer" either on the Desktop or in the Start Menu and locate the CD-ROM Drive. Double click on the CD-ROM Drive icon for installation and proceed to Step 5. Select the language. Click [OK]. Step 5 The installation screen will appear, click on Install Microsoft DirectX 9.0. Step 6 The next screen will begin the DirectX setup. Select "I accept the agreement " then click [Next >]. Step 7 26 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) Click [Next >]. Step 8 Click [Finish]. Your computer will automatically restart. Step 9 INSTALLING ARCSOFT SOFWARE Step 1 Step2 Step 3 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer. Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows is running. Close any other applications or software you may be running. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM Drive. NOTE: If the installer does not start automatically within 30 seconds after the CD-ROM Step 4 has been inserted, click on "My Computer" either on the Desktop or in the Start Menu and locate the CD-ROM Drive. Double click on the CD-ROM Drive icon for installation and proceed to Step 5. Select the language. Click [OK]. Step 5 27 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) The installation screen will appear, Click on Install ArcSoft Software. Step 6 Click [Next >]. Step 7 Click [Yes]. Step 8 Click [Next >]. Step 9 28 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) Make sure the two applications are checked and then click [Next >]. Step 10 Click [Next]. Step 11 The screen will show the status of the installation. Step 12 Click [Finish]. Win98SE will request for restart. Step 13 Win 98SE Win2000/ME/XP 29 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) INSATLLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER (OPTIONAL) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer. Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows is running. Close any other applications or software you may be running. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. NOTE: If the installer does not start automatically within 30 seconds after the CD-ROM Step 4 has been inserted, click on My Computer either on the Desktop or in the Start Menu and locate the CD-ROM Drive. Double click on the CD-ROM Drive icon for installation and proceed to Step 5. Select the language. Click [OK]. Step 5 The installation screen will appear, Click on Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 6. Step 6 30 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) "Recomposing data ..." status bar appear. Note for Win 98 SE users: As Adobe Reader 6 requires Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater, you may see below information: Note for Win 2000 users: As Adobe Reader 6 need the support of Win 2000 SP2, you may see below information: Step 7 In this case, please click [OK] to close the message screen, and then click [Finish] to terminate the Adobe Reader 6 installation. Then go to www.microsoft.com website to upgrade your system and then to install the Adobe Reader 6 again. If your Internet Explorer is version 5.01 or above, the installation of Adobe Reader 6 will start. The screen shows screen as below. Click [Next >]. Step 8 31 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) Click [Next >]. Step 9 Click [Next >]. The files will be saved into C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0 automatically. You may change the default folder by clicking [Change Destination Folder...] and selecting a different folder in your computer. Step 10 Click [Install] to start install the Adobe Reader 6. Step 11 Click [Finish]. Step 12 32 DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER PREPARING TO DOWNLOAD FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER Note: For Win 98SE, you must install the driver before downloading files. 1. Slide the Function switch to (Playback mode). 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Connect the camera to the computer with the Mini-USB cable included with the camera by plugging the larger end of the Mini-USB cable into your PC's USB port first and then plug the small end of the Mini-USB cable into the USB port of the camera. Downloading files from the camera: · Internal memory: Do not insert the memory card. · Memory Card: Insert the memory card. DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE COMPUTER FOR WINDOWS USERS 1. Double-click on My Computer. 2. Double-click Removable Disk. 3. Double-click DCIM. 4. Double-click the folder that contains the desired images to view. · The stored pictures (JPG) and video clips (AVI) stored in the memory will be displayed. 5. 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 "Removable Disk" removable drive that is on your desktop. 3. Double-click DCIM. 4. Double-click the folder that contains the desired images to view. · The stored pictures (JPG) and video clips (AVI) stored in the memory 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.) 33 USING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION (WINDOWS ONLY) USING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION (WINDOWS ONLY) 1. Connect the camera to the computer. 2. Launch ArcSoft PhotoImpression software by clicking on Start-Programs-ArcSoft Camera Suite and choosing PhotoImpression from the application list on your screen. (fig. 1.1) (fig. 1.1) (fig. 1.2) 3. When the Application opens, click on the Camera/Scanner button.(fig. 1.2) 4. Click on the drop-down list under Select Source and choose Concord Camera. ). 5. Click on the Camera/ Scanner Icon ( · A second window will appear showing the contents (pictures) in the memory, and options on how to handle them. (fig. 1.3) (fig. 1.3) 6. Select the picture you would like to view, edit or save by clicking on it. The selected image will be highlighted by a border. You may also click on Select All to choose all pictures. 7. Click on Get Photos. The pictures will then be added to your album at the bottom of the application (fig. 1.4). (fig. 1.4) 8. Click on Close to close the Camera Controls windows (as shown in fig. 1.3). 9. Double-click on the thumbnail or click on OK to open the photo. 34 USING ARCSOFT VIDEOIMPRESSION (WEB MODE) 10.Click on Edit to edit the photo. You may, for example, · Resize the photo by using the "Crop/Resize" tools. · Modify the photo by using the "Retouch" tools. For example, to remove red-eyes. · Add some text onto the photo by using the "Text" tools. 11.Click on Save to save the photo. Two options "Save" and "Save As" will be offered. 12.Click on Print to print the photo. You can choose one preferred way of printing: Standard Printing, Greeting Card/Multiple Printing or Thumbnail Printing. USING ARCSOFT VIDEOIMPRESSION (WEB MODE) You can record live video clips on your computer by using the ArcSoft VideoImpression software. Note: You cannot download video clips that are stored in the camera by using this application. Make sure that your camera is securely connected to your PC. Note: Step1 1. Do not connect the camera to the computer before camera drivers and DirectX 9 installation is completed. 2. Set the Mode to the position. Launch the ArcSoft VideoImpression software by clicking on Start-Programs-ArcSoft Camera Suite and choose VideoImpression from the application list on your screen. The screen shows when the application opens. Step2 Step3 Step4 Click on the NEW icon. Click on the CAPTURE icon. Note: If the video is not displayed, select "CONCORD 3043" in the Driver List and click on the Live icon to view live video. Click on the RECORD icon. To stop recording, press the ESC button on your keyboard Step5 or click PAUSE icon on your screen. To save your video, simply click on the SAVE icon and follow the onscreen instructions. 35 USING CONCORD 3043 AS A WEB CAMERA (FOR WINDOWS ONLY) USING CONCORD 3043 AS A WEB CAMERA (FOR WINDOWS ONLY) Note : You must install the camera's driver and DirectX 9 before using the web camera. 1. Slide the Function switch to 3. Turn on your camera. · The computer will automatically find your camera and install it for the first time connecting the camera to your computer, the installation message will vary on the different Windows Operating Systems(See the "INSTALLATION MESSAGE"). 4. Launch Microsoft NetMeeting software. Note: For Win ME/2000, click on "Start>Program>Accessories>Communication>NetMeeting" to launch NetMeeting software. For Win 98SE/XP, click "Start>Run", type "conf" to launch NetMeeting software. Or If you do not have NetMeeting already installed on your computer, please visit www.microsft.com for instructions on how to download it onto your computer. (Capture mode). 2. Make sure that the camera is securely connected to your computer . INSTALLATION MESSAGE For Win 98SE 1. The following message will pop up, indicating that the Windows system recognizes a new device and is searching for the driver. 2. The following message will pop up to ask for insertion of Windows 98SE CD-ROM. Insert the Windows 98SE CDROM into the CD-ROM drive, then click "OK". 3. Click "Browse" to find the driver. 36 USING CONCORD 3043 AS A WEB CAMERA (FOR WINDOWS ONLY) 4. Make sure the drive option is CD-ROM drive, then locate and double click Win98 folder, then click "OK" . 5. Click "OK" to continue and complete the installation. For Win 2000 1. The warning message of "Digital Signature Not Found" will pop up. Click "Yes" to continue to complete the installation. 2. The installation message will pop up. Click "Finish". For Win XP 1. The installation message will pop up. Click " Next". 37 USING CONCORD 3043 AS A WEB CAMERA (FOR WINDOWS ONLY) 2. The " Hardware Installation" warning will appear, click "Continue Anyway" to proceed. Note: The message of "Hardware Installation" will occur 2 times successively, just click "Continue Anyway" to proceed. 3. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. 38 UNPLUGGING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER UNPLUGGING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER Windows 98SE: Unplug the Mini-USB from the camera directly. Windows ME/2000/XP: 1. Turn the camera off. 2. Click once on the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon on the right hand side of your task bar. (fig. 1.1) 3. Select "Stop Concord camera USB Mass Storage Device" 4. Click [OK] in the "Safe to Remove Hardware" prompt. 5. Unplug the Mini-USB from the camera. (fig. 1.2) Macintosh: 1. Drag the "Removable Disk" removable drive icon on the desktop to the Trash. 2. Unplug the Mini-USB cable from the camera. fig.1.1 fig.1.2 39 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO TV CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO TV SETTING TV MODE The camera allows you to view individual files and to take pictures or record clips on the television. To begin, check your television documentation to determine the suitable type of TV broadcast standard: NTSC or PAL. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the 4. Press the PAL. Note: The selection of NTSC or PAL is according to video system used in the country where you are. 5. Press the Enter button to confirm. 6 Press the Menu button to exit. or and button to select Ad (Advance) and then press the Enter button. button to highlight TV and then press the and to select NTSC or (Capture mode). CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE TELEVISION 1. Plugging the one end of the supplied Video Cable to the VIDEO or VIDEO IN jack on your television, then connect the other end of the Video Cable to the VIDEO port on the camera. 2. Turn on your television. 3. Set the television to video mode according to the instructions in the owner's manual. (This is usually channel 3, 4 or AV). USING THE TV AS A LIVE VIEWFINDER 1. Connect the camera to the TV with the supplied video cable . 2. Turn the camera on. 3. Slide the Function Switch to (Capture mode). 4. The TV will become a Live Viewfinder. REVIEWING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ON YOUR TV 1. Connect the camera to the TV. 2. Turn the camera on. 3. Slide the Function Switch to 4. Press the and (Playback mode). button to scroll through the saved pictures and video clips. · When video file is displayed on the TV, press the Enter button to view the video clip. 5. To view more options, press the MENU button to display the menu on the TV screen. 40 TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Possible Cause The power is not on. The batteries were not loaded properly. Batteries are depleted. The battery cover is not closed properly. The camera is in the Playback Function mode. The flash is charging. The camera is not taking pictures. The SD card or internal memory is already full. The SD card is not formatted correctly. Picture is not clear. Picture is too dark. The lens is dirty. No enough light. Viewfinder is dirty. The pictures are blurred. Hands were not steady when taking the picture. The picture subject was not in the focus range of the camera. The pictures show on the LCD very slowly. The flash doesn't fire. There is something wrong with the color of the photographs. The picture size is large. The flash mode is set to Off. White balance is not properly. Possible Solution Press the Power button to turn the camera on. See "Loading the Batteries". Replace with unused alkaline or fully recharged batteries (two AAA-size batteries). Close the cover correctly and securely. Slide the function switch to Capture Function mode. Wait until the flash finishes charging. Press the shutter button when the indicator glows a steady orange. · Obtain a new SD card and insert it. · Download images to your computer, and then erase them from the card to free up more space. · Delete unwanted files. · Format the SD card with the camera. · Ask SD card manufacturer for assistance. Clean the lens. · Use Fill flash during night time. · Use Auto flash during daytime. Clean the viewfinder with a soft cloth or cotton swab. See the Camera maintenance section. Ensure hands are steady when taking picture and remain steady one second after clicking the Shutter button. Keep a minimum distance of 60 inches between the subject and the camera lens to stay in the focus range of the camera. Select a smaller picture size, M picture size recommended. Set the flash to any other mode except Off. Reset the white balance feature to Auto, or for the specific lighting in the surrounding area. The camera is not running. 41 TROUBLE SHOOTING Cannot take a picture or a video clip when using an SD memory card. The SD card is locked or write protected. Something was blocking the lens when taking the picture. The picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder. The battery level is low and the camera does not have sufficient power to complete picture capture. LCD is turned off. The battery level is low. The card may not be SD certified. Remove the SD card from the card slot and slide the lock switch to off. Keep hands, fingers, etc. away from the lens when taking a picture. Leave space around the subject when centering the picture in the viewfinder. Part of the picture/ video clip is missing. Camera is not responding during picture capture. The LCD is not displaying anything. Replace batteries. Turn the LCD on, by pressing the Enter button repeatedly until the LCD is on. Replace the batteries. Purchase a certified SD card. Caution: Formatting erases all pictures on the card. (See P.21) Insert a card into the card slot. (See P. 9) Turn on the camera. Connect cable to camera and computer port. Shift the mode in playback mode. The camera does not recognize your SD card. The card may be corrupted. Reformat the card. No card is inserted in the camera. Camera power is off. The computer cannot download files from the camera. USB cable is not securely connected. Camera's mode is in mode . capture 42 SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Image Sensor Lens Specification Focus Range Operating System Flash Strobe White Balance Exposure Control Video Mode CMOS Sensor (2048 x 1536 pixel), Sensor area 1 / 2 " F 2.8, f = 8.34 mm Normal: 1.5 m (4.92 ft.) to Infinity, Macro:40 cm - 50 cm (1.31 ft - 1.64 ft) Microsoft Windows 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP Support Image Download for MAC OS 10 or Later Yes, (Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Red Eye Reduction) Automatic / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten Auto / Manual (-2EV ~ +2EV) VGA, 640 x 480 Pixels, Up to 20fps QVGA 320 x 240 Pixels, Up to 25 fps Images Stored (approx.): Image Storage Capacity (for 16 MB Built-In Memory) (approx.) Quality Fine Normal Economy Compression Zoom Display RTC(Real-Time Clock) PC Interface Video Output Storage Type Power Bundled Software JPEG / MJPEG (AVI) 4x Digital Zoom(max.) 1.8" TFT LCD Built-in (Date and Time) USB 1.1 NTSC/PAL Built-in 16MB Flash Memory + SD Card Slot (Card Not Included) AAA 1.5V Batteries x 2 Microsoft DirectX 9, Arcsoft Software and Adobe Acrobat Reader 2400 x 1800 4 8 13 Image Size 2048 x 1536 5 11 17 1024 x 768 9 19 29 43 GETTING HELP GETTING HELP TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION IN THIS USER'S GUIDE Please refer to the Troubleshooting section first, as it contains some of the most common problems that users encounter. WEBSITE CUSTOMER SUPPORT/FAQ For problems that are not listed in the Troubleshooting section, please visit our customer support website at www.concord-camera.com to view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by clicking the appropriate camera model picture in the "Camera Support" Section. Most of the latest support issues are posted and answered in the FAQ section. If the problem you are encountering is not listed either in the troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or the FAQ section on our website, you can also E-mail us by clicking the E-mail address link to the customer support center in the "Camera Support" Section. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Before You E-mail or Call us If you have questions concerning the operation of the camera or software installation that are not listed either in the troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or the FAQ section on our website, feel free to speak to or email a customer service representative. Before emailing or calling us, please have the following information ready: Camera Information: Name of camera model Camera Serial Number Computer Information: Operating System Computer Maker and Model Exact Error message received 44 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the camera body Please use a soft dry cloth to clean the camera. Cleaning the lens and LCD 1. Blow off dirt or dust with a blower or canned air. 2. Gently wipe the lens and/or LCD with a micro-fiber cloth. 3. To remove dirt or residue, moisten the cloth with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens and/or LCD. CAUTION: Do not apply the fluid directly onto the lens or LCD. Cleaning the battery contacts As a matter of routine operation and handling, should any debris or foreign contaminant deposit itself on the battery contacts in the camera and/or on the batteries, follow steps below to clean the battery contacts to ensure proper electrical operation: 1. Wet the tip of a cotton bud/swab with rubbing alcohol and squeeze the excess alcohol from the bud/swab. 2. Wipe the battery contacts inside the camera battery compartment and both ends of the batteries lightly with the damp bud. 3. Allow the contacts to dry before placing batteries in the camera. Caution: 1) Do not press hard during cleaning, as this will cause damage to the battery contacts. 2) Do not use water to clean the contacts, as this will increase the chance of oxidation. 3) Do not use Acetone or Nail Polish remover to clean the contacts as this may adversely affect camera operation. SAFETY TIPS Precautions for the camera · · · · · Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way. This may cause a fire, electric shock or severe damage to the camera. Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals. When taking photographs, never point the lens of the camera directly into very strong light. Please do not use this product in close proximity to flammable or explosive gases as this could increase the risk of explosion. For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents. 45 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE · · · · · · · · · · ·