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 CAMERA OVERVIEW CAMERA OVERVIEW Top/Front 1 2 3 7 8 4 9 10 11 5 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Flash Sensor 2-step Shutter Button Flash On/Off switch Lens/Lens Cover Microphone 7. Viewfinder 8. Self-Timer/Red-Eye Reduction LED 9. Mini-USB port 10.TV-Out port 11. Speaker 12. Flash Ready LED 13. Viewfinder 14. Diopter wheel 15. Auto-Focus LED 16. LCD 17. Tripod Socket 18. Reset Button 19. LCD On/Off Button 20. Menu Button 21. Memory Card Slot 22. Battery Compartment 23. Battery/Memory Card Door 24. Wrist Strap Holder 25. Joystick/OK button/Zoom button 26. Mode Switch 27. Flash/Thumbnail Button Bottom/Back 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 17 18 Note: Press the shutter button half-way to focus until the green AF light is steady. Press down fully to take picture. LCD ICONS A B C D E F A AWB G 2048 0005 H I J K L 07 / 04 / 2003 02:40 A. Resolution B. Camera Mode C. Memory card D. Flash E. White Balance F. Battery Level : Single Shot : Continuous Shot : Review G. H. I. J. K. L. Image Quality Frame Counter Macro Self-Timer Zoom Bar Date / Time 2048 0005 A AWB : Video Clips 07 / 04 / 2003 02:40 2 Table of Contents CAMERA OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................2 Top/Front ..........................................................................................................................................2 Bottom/Back ......................................................................................................................................2 LCD ICONS.......................................................................................................................................2 GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................................5 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................5 Camera Features ..............................................................................................................................5 Attaching the Wrist Strap ..................................................................................................................6 Charging the Rechargeable Batteries ..............................................................................................6 Loading the Batteries ........................................................................................................................8 Checking the Battery Level ..............................................................................................................8 Internal Memory/Inserting the Memory Card ....................................................................................9 Turning the Camera On and Off ....................................................................................................10 Removing the Protective Plastic Film ............................................................................................10 Setting the Language, Date and Time ............................................................................................10 Turning the LCD On and Off ..........................................................................................................12 Setting the camera's operational mode ..........................................................................................12 TAKING PICTURES ................................................................................................................................13 Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder ..............................................................................................13 Flash Ready LED ............................................................................................................................13 Taking a Picture with the LCD ........................................................................................................14 Auto-Focus Lock ............................................................................................................................14 Setting the Flash ............................................................................................................................15 Optical Zoom ..................................................................................................................................15 Digital Zoom ....................................................................................................................................16 Using the main menu in camera mode ..........................................................................................17 Capture mode options ....................................................................................................................18 Self Timer ........................................................................................................................................19 Macro Mode ....................................................................................................................................20 Continuous shooting ......................................................................................................................21 Image Resolution ............................................................................................................................22 Image Quality ..................................................................................................................................23 White Balance ................................................................................................................................24 EV Compensation ..........................................................................................................................25 Scene Selection ............................................................................................................................26 TAKING VIDEO CLIPS............................................................................................................................27 REVIEWING YOUR FILES......................................................................................................................28 Using Review Mode ........................................................................................................................28 Reviewing Video Clips ....................................................................................................................28 Enlarging Stored Pictures ..............................................................................................................29 Using the Delete Menu ..................................................................................................................30 Deleting Your Files ..........................................................................................................................31 Using Thumbnail Mode ..................................................................................................................32 3 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS............................................................................................33 Setup Menu and Features ..............................................................................................................35 Setting the Auto Off Time ................................................................................................................36 Setting the Language ......................................................................................................................36 Setting the Date ..............................................................................................................................37 Setting the Time ..............................................................................................................................37 Setting the LCD Brightness ............................................................................................................38 Formatting the internal memory or memory card............................................................................38 RESTORE THE CAMERA TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ..........................................................39 INSTALLATION GUIDE ..........................................................................................................................40 Computer System Requirements ....................................................................................................40 Installation Requirements................................................................................................................40 Using the installer splash screen ....................................................................................................41 Flow diagram for software installation ............................................................................................42 Identifying your operating system ..................................................................................................43 Installing the driver and DirectX 9 - Windows 98/98SE ..................................................................44 Installing DirectX 9 - Windows 2000 ..............................................................................................46 Installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression - all Windows users ................................................................47 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 - all Windows users (optional)..............................................48 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER............................................................................51 Downloading pictures and video clips onto your computer ............................................................51 Using ArcSoft PhotoImpression ......................................................................................................52 Unplugging your camera from the computer ..................................................................................53 TV MODE ................................................................................................................................................54 Connecting the camera to the television ........................................................................................55 Using the TV as a Live Viewfinder..................................................................................................55 Reviewing pictures and video clips on your TV ..............................................................................55 ERROR MESSAGES ..............................................................................................................................55 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................56 GETTING HELP ......................................................................................................................................60 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................61 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................62 Safety Tips ......................................................................................................................................62 Precautions for the camera ............................................................................................................62 Precautions for batteries ................................................................................................................63 Precautions for SD Memory Cards ................................................................................................63 REGULATORY INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................64 4 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Package Contents · Concord Eye-Q 3340z · Mini-USB Cable · TV Out Cable · User's Guide/Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card · Camera Case · Wrist Strap · Overnight Battery Charger and 4x AA Rechargeable Batteries · CD-ROM (for Windows users only) ­ USB Mass Storage Driver ­ ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 ­ Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 ­ ...