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User’s Guide
User’s Guide
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 1 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 En
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 2 CAMERA OVERVIEW CAMERA OVERVIEW CAMERA OVERVIEW Top/Front 1 2 5 1. Power Button 7. Red-eye Reduction 2. Shutter Button LED/Self-Timer LED 3. Flash 8. Mini-USB Port 3 6 7 4. Lens 9. Video/TV-Out Port 5. Viewfinder 10. Macro Mode Switch 4 8 6. Flash Sensor 9 10 Bottom/Back 11 17 11. Flash Ready LED 19. OK Button/ 18 12. Viewfinder Enlargement Button 12 13. Auto-Focus LED 20. Reset Button 13 19 14. LCD 21. MENU Button 14 20 15. Tripod Socket
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CAMERA OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................2 Top / Front ......................................................................................................................................................2 Bottom / Back.............................................................................................
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 4 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................................................................................24 Setup Menu and Features ............................................................................................................................26 Setting the Auto Off Time ..............................................................................................................................27 Se
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 5 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Package Contents • Concord Eye-Q 3040 AF • Mini-USB Cable • TV Out Cable • User’s Guide/Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card • Camera Case •Wrist Strap • 2x AA Alkaline Batteries • CD-ROM (for Windows users only) – USB Mass Storage Driver – ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 – Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 – Microsoft DirectX 9 – Multilingual User’s Guide A A AWB AWB Camera Features ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ • 3.1 Megapixels
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 6 A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ GETTING STARTED TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF The Power Button is located on the top of the camera. (fig.1.1) 1. Press the ( ) Power Button to power the camera on. • The LCD will turn on automatically. 2. To turn the camera off, press the ( ) Power Button. fig.1.1 Note: To extend battery life, the LCD will be off after 1 minute of inactivity, press ( ) button to reactivate the LCD. The camera will automa
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A A A A AWB AWB AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 7 A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ GETTING STARTED SETTING THE LANGUAGE When the camera is powered on for the first time, the Language menu will appear. LANGUAGE OPTION English Setting the Language Français 1. Turn the camera on. Español • The Language Setup screen will appear on the LCD. Deutsch Italiano 2. Press to highlight the language you would like to use. RETURN
OK SET 3. Press the
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 8 GETTING STARTED INTERNAL MEMORY/INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD Internal Memory The camera is equipped with 7MB of internal memory, which can be used right away. Status Memory in Use Memory card is not inserted. Internal Memory Memory card is inserted. Memory Card NOTE!: When the memory card is inserted, the images and video clips stored in the internal memory will be transferred automatically onto the memory card. Please insert a memory card with 7
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A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A AWB ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A AWB ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 9 A AWB GETTING STARTED ⁄ ⁄ SETTING THE CAMERA’S OPERATIONAL MODE The camera has 3 operational modes Camera Mode, Review Mode and Video Clip Mode. 1. To change the camera operational mode, slide the mode switch horizontally to the corresponding position. F ok Camera Mode Use the camera mode setting to take pictures or
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A A A A AWB AWB AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:11 AM Page 10 A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ TAKING A PICTURE A SINGLE SHOT AWB ⁄ ⁄ Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder at Distant Mode AF AF ok ok 4M 28/45 4M 28/45 A A AWB N AWB N ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ fig.1.1 fig.1.2 A A Taking a picture with the viewfinder: AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ 1. Turn the camera on. ⁄ ⁄ 2. Set the camera to ( ) Camera Mode and make sure the Ma
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A 003/016 A 003/016 AWB AWB A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:12 AM Page 11 003/016 003/016 A 003/016 A AWB AWB TAKING A PICTURE AWB TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE LCD AT DISTANT MODE M 003/016 3 CAMERA MODE CAPTURE MODE A A 003/016 A A A 003/016003/016 003/016 A 003/016 003/016 A CAPTURE MODE SINGLE SHOT AWB Q QUALITY SETUP SELF-TIMER ⁄ ⁄ IMAGE SIZE SCENE SELECTION AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB WHITE BALANCE RETURN
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003/016 003/016 A A AWB AWB A 003/016 A 003/016 A A A A AWB AWB AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ AWB AWB 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:12 AM Page 12 ⁄ A AWB ⁄ ⁄ TAKING A PICTURE 3. Recompose your picture. (fig.1.7) • Keep the shutter pressed half-way while recomposing the picture. ⁄ 4. Press the shutter button fully to capture the picture. (fig.1.8) AF ok 4 MM 4 28/45 28/45 Note: The AF LED will continue blinking in the following conditions: A A A 1. There are several subject
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A 003/016 A 003/016 AWB AWB A A 003/016 003/016 A A 003/016 003/016 AWB AWB AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:12 AM Page 13 A 003/016 A 003/016 003/016 TAKING A PICTURE TAKING A PICTURE WITH DIGITAL ZOOM AWB AWB AWB The camera can use up to 4x digital zoom to give your pictures up to 4x magnification. M M M 3 3 A 003/016 3 003/016 003/016 003/016 A 003/016 A A 003/016 003/016 A A 003/016 003/016 AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB Normal Mode 4x Zoom 2x Zoom A A 003/01
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3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:12 AM Page 14 TAKING A PICTURE USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE CAPTURE MODE SINGLE SHOT SELF-TIMER RETURN
OK SET Q QUALITY SETUP FINE NORMAL ECONOMY RETURN
OK SET RESOLUTION M CAMERA MODE 3 2048 x 1536 M CAPTURE MODE 2 1600 x 1200 M 1 Q QUALITY SETUP 1024 x 768 V IMAGE SIZE 512 x 384 SCENE SELECTION WHITE BALANCE RETURN
OK SET RETURN
SELECT SCENE SELECTION OFF CAMERA MODE PARTY / INDOOR + EV COMPENSATION – BEACH SNOW SETUP NIGHT PORTRAIT RETUR
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A 003/016 A 003/016 AWB AWB 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 5:33 PM Page 15 TAKING A PICTURE USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE Follow the steps below to set the advanced shooting options in the camera through the Main Menu. Using the ( ) Main Menu: 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Set the mode switch to ( ). 3. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. 003/016 A A 003/016 4. Press until the desired option is highlighted. ⁄ 5. Press to enter the submenu. 6. Press
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9 . 0 m m f / 2 . 8 003/016 003/016 A A AWB AWB 003/016 003/016 A A AWB AWB ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:12 AM Page 16 A 003/016 A 003/016 003/016 TAKING A PICTURE MACRO MODE - CLOSE-UP SHOOTING AWB AWB AWB This mode enables the camera to capture pictures in close distances. M 3 A 003/016 A 003/016 003/016 AWB AWB AWB ⁄ Setting Macro Mode: 1. The Macro Mode Switch is located in the front of the camera. Slide the Macro Mode Switch to ( ) to set the M
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A 003/016 A 003/016 AWB AWB A 003/016 A 003/016 AWB AWB ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:12 AM Page 17 003/016 003/016 003/016 A A A 003/016 003/016 A 003/016 A A 003/016 TAKING A PICTURE IMAGE QUALITY AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB AWB The Image Quality setting determines the amount of compression used to reduce the size of the stored image file in order to economize the space in memory card. M 3 Q QUALITY 003/016 SETUP 003/016 A 003/016 CAMERA MODE A CAPTURE MODE FINE Q NORMAL QUALITY SET
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003/016 A A 003/016 AWB AWB A 003/016 A 003/016 AWB AWB 003/016 003/016 A A 003/016 A A 003/016 ⁄ AWB AWB AWB AWB 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:12 AM Page 18 A 003/016 A 003/016 003/016 TAKING A PICTURE EV COMPENSATION AWB AWB AWB The camera uses EV Compensation to give you well exposed pictures under most conditions. If the main subject turned out too light or too dark, you can use the EV Compensation feature to improve the result. M + CAMERA MODE – EV COMPENSATION 3 003/016 A 003/0
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A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A A AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ A AWB ⁄ ⁄ A AWB ⁄ ⁄ 3040 UG(513438-01).qxd 2003:11:15 10:13 AM Page 19 A 003/016 TAKING VIDEO CLIPS A AWB ⁄ ⁄ TAKING VIDEO CLIPS AWB TAKING VIDEO CLIPS A A A AWB AWB AWB ⁄ ⁄ The camera can capture video clips without sound. ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 001/003 001/003 28 SEC AF ok Press Shutter to Record F ok A AWB A ⁄ ⁄ AWB To record a video clip: ⁄ ⁄ 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( ) Video Clip Mode. 2. Position the subject in the LCD.
