3047 User's Guide 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 ................................................................................................................. 23 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................24 Installing Your Camera Driver ......................................................................................................... 25 Installing Direct X 9 ......................................................................................................................... 27 Installing Arcsoft Software............................................................................................................... 28 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader (optional) .................................................................................... 31 DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER ...............34 Preparing to Download Files to Your Computer ............................................................................. 34 Downloading Files to The Computer .............................................................................................. 34 USING CONCORD 3047 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. · Digital Camera · TV Cable · 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 Self-Timer/Red-eye Reduction Lamp Flash Viewfinder Lens Macro Switch Speaker Back View Power Lamp Function Switch Viewfinder Indicator Lamp Menu Botton LCD Monitor Right Arrow/Zoom In Enter Botton Left Arrow/Zoom Out Up Arrow/Flash Down Arrow/mode 6 GETTING STARTED Top View Power Button Shutter Button Bottom View Tripod Socket Side View Strap Eyelet TV OUT Terminal Battery Door USB Port Terminal SD Card Slot 7 GETTING STARTED LCD indications Shooting Mode EV Value Pictuire Size 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 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. 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 button repeatedly until the (Capture mode). icon will be shown on the 1 3 lower left side of the LCD. If this icon is not shown, press the icon is shown. 2 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 imag ...