Concord Camera 6340z manual

User ’ s Guide User ’ s Guide www .concord-camera.com 6340z UG-ENU (516084-00).indd 1 6340z UG-ENU (516084-00).indd 1 10/20/04 5:32:53 PM 10/20/04 5:32:53 PM[...]

1 TA BLE OF CONTENTS GETTING ST ARTED Package Contents ............................................................................................................. .............................3 System Requirements .......................................................................................................... ..........................4[...]

2 T aking Pictures in A/S/M (Advanced) Mode .................................................................................................19 T aking Pictures in A (Aperture Priority) Mode .........................................................................................19 T aking Pictures in S (Shutter Priority) Mode .....................[...]

3 P ACKAGE CONTENTS Please contact your dealer immediately if any of the items below are missing or damaged. Camera Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack Case Compact Power Adapter Software Installation CD-ROM x 2 USB Cable (including multilingual User’s Guide) Quick Start Guide Wrist Strap TV out cable GETTING ST ARTED 6340z UG-ENU (516084-00).indd 3[...]

4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows: • PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 300 MHz • Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)/2000/ME/XP • Minimum 128 MB RAM • USB port • CD-ROM drive • 1024 x 768 monitor , 24-bit color (true color) Macintosh: • Power Mac G3 or later • Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 and OS X • Minimum 64 MB RAM • USB port • CD-RO[...]

5 FCC COMPLIANCE AND ADVISOR Y This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unsatisfactory operation. This equipment has been tested and fou[...]

6 CAMERA COMPONENTS Front Back To p GETTING ST ARTED Flash Ready LED (orange) W (Zoom Out) button T (Zoom in) button Status LED (green) /Charge LED T ripod Socket Speaker Microphone 6340z UG-ENU (516084-00).indd 6 6340z UG-ENU (516084-00).indd 6 10/20/04 5:32:55 PM 10/20/04 5:32:55 PM[...]

7 Side AT T ACHING THE WRIST STRAP Attach the wrist strap as illustrated below: Note: Don’t swing the camera when carrying it by the wrist strap. USING THE CASE Store the camera in the case when it is not in use. GETTING ST ARTED W rist Strap Holder USB port Battery/Memory Card Door 1 2 3 6340z UG-ENU (516084-00).indd 7 6340z UG-ENU (516084-00).i[...]

8 INST ALLING THE BA TTER Y P ACK The camera can use either the supplied 3.7V 900 mA Rechargeable Battery Pack or the Compact Power Adapter as power source. Charge the Battery Pack before you use it. 1. Slide the Battery/Memory Card Door in the direction of the buttons. 2. Insert the battery pack in the direction of the button marked on the battery[...]

9 Battery Status Symbols The following icons indicate the various battery status. These icons will not appear when the camera is powered with a compact power adapter . Sufficient battery Low battery Battery is over . Recharge the battery . Note: When the battery is running out, the message “Replace Battery” will be displayed on the LCD. USING C[...]

10 ABOUT CAMERA MEMOR Y AND STORAGE Internal Memory The digital camera is equipped with a 16 MB internal memory . If no SD card is inserted in the camera, all pictures/video clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory . SD Memory Card When SD card is inserted in the camera, all pictures and video clips recorded by the camera [...]

11 Power Off The camera will be powered off automatically after being idled for sometime. The auto power of f setting can be changed. (p. 12) One minute before the camera is auto off, the LCD will be turned off. When the LCD is automatically power off, the green status LED remains light. In this situation, you may press any button to turn the camer[...]

12 SETTING AUTO POWER OFF 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button to select the Setup Menu. 3. Press the or button to select Power Save . 4. Press the or button to set auto power off values: off, 1 min ~10 min . 5. Press the MENU button to close the menu window . SETTING TV OUTPUT ST ANDARD 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button to sel[...]

13 ABOUT MENUS AND SETTINGS This chart shows the options for each menu settings. Mode Menu Item A vailable Setting Ref. Page Auto Camera Mode Resolution P .16 Quality P .16 Drive Mode P .18 File No. Reset On / Of f P .27 Quick View 10 sec / 2 sec / Off P .16 Digital Zoom On / Off P .15 A/S/M Camera Mode Mode A / S / M P .19 Resolution P .16 Quality[...]

14 BASIC FUNCTIONS TURNING THE LCD ON OR OFF Press the button repeatedly to change the LCD display mode. Shooting Mode LCD On (with Information) LCD On (no Information) LCD Off Playback Mode LCD On LCD On (without exposure data) LCD On (no Information) About the Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor displays various information i[...]

15 USING THE ZOOM The camera has a 3x optical zoom lens with an effective zoom range 7.7 mm to 23.1 mm (equivalent to 37 mm to 1 1 1 mm in 35 mm film format) as well as 4x digital zoom capability . 1. Press T (T ele) to zoom in to your subject. • While the optical zoom is activated, mechanical sound come from the lens movements can be heard. Y ou[...]

16 T AKING PICTURES IN AUTO MODE In this mode, all you have to do is pressing the Shutter button. The camera will set aperture and shutter speed etc. automatically . 1. Turn the Mode dial to A mode. 2. Frame the subject in the LCD. • For best result, stand at least 0.8 m (2.62 ft.) away from the subject in normal mode. 3. Press T or W button to z[...]

17 Resolution Purpose (Large) 2848 x 2136 Print large prints (Medium 1) 2048 x 1536 Print on small size paper (Medium 2) 1408 x 1056 Send images by e-mail (Small) 640 x 480 Shoot more images Quality Purpose Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Shoot more images USING THE FLASH Use the flash according to the guidelines below: Auto The flash fires[...]

18 T AKING PICTURES IN MACRO MODE Use the Macro mode to shoot close-up of subjects in the range as listed below: Mode Focus Range W Mode 5 cm – 80 cm (0.16 ft. – 2.62 ft.) T Mode 30 cm – 80 cm (0.98 ft. –2.62 ft.) 1. Press the button to turn the LCD monitor on (if necessary). 2. Press the button. • The icon appears on the LCD monitor . 3.[...]

19 T AKING PICTURES IN A/S/M (ADV ANCED) MODE T AKING PICTURES IN A (APERTURE PRIORITY) MODE When the camera is set in the aperture-priority mode, it selects a shutter speed to match the brightness automatically . The larger the number for the aperture value, the smaller the aperture opens, and consequently the less the amount of light enters. A la[...]

20 T AKING PICTURES IN M (MANUAL) MODE Y ou can set the shutter speed and the aperture value manually to achieve a particular effect. This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to set the correct exposure automatically . 1. Turn the mode dial to A/S/M (advanced) mode. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the or b[...]

21 SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE If the White Balance is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately . Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera Cloudy For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies Day light For recording outdoors on a bright day Fluorescent For recording under fluorescent lighting T ungs[...]

22 RECORDING MOVIE CLIPS The digital camera can shoot video clips with sound. The resolution can be set to either at L (640 x 480) or at S (320 x 240) when using SD card as storage. Resolution Purpose (Large) 640 x 480 (15 fps) TV (Small) 320 x 240 (25 fps) Web video 1. Turn the Mode dial to video mode. The LCD monitor displays the maximum recordin[...]

23 FUNCTIONS A V AILABLE IN EACH CAMERA MODE Function Mode Auto Advanced (A/S/M) Video EV -2.0~+2.0 X O X White Balance Auto X O X Daylight X O X Cloudy X O X Tungsten X O X Fluorescent X O X ISO AUTO/50/100/200 X O X Resolution L (2848X2136) O O X M1 (2048X1536) O O X M2 (1408X1056) O O X S (640X480) O O X Movie Resolution L (640X480) 15 fps X X O[...]

24 REVIEWING YOUR FILES REVIEWING THE STORED FILES Y ou can view the recorded pictures and video clips on the LCD monitor. The playback function is available in each shooting mode. 1. Press to view the captured photo or video clip. The last recorded image or video clip appears on the LCD monitor . • If the file is video clip, the vide clip icon ([...]

25 DELETING FILES FROM MEMOR Y Delete the files that you don’t want to keep to free memory space. Y ou can delete individual files or all files when the camera is in review mode. Deleting One File 1. In Review mode, press or button to search for the unwanted file. 2. Press the button to enter deleting menu. 3. Press or button to select Yes or No [...]

26 RUNNING A SLIDE SHOW 1. Press to enter Review mode. 2. Press MENU button. 3. Press the or to select Slide Show and then press the OK button. 4. Press the or to select PLA Y and then press OK . The slide show begins automatically from the first picture. 5. Press the OK button to pause or resume slide show. 6. Press MENU button to stop the slide s[...]

27 ABOUT FILE NUMBER AND FOLDER CAP ACITY Images or video clips are assigned file numbers from 0001 to 9999, and folders are assigned folder numbers from 100 to 999. Each folder usually contains up to 999 images. If a photo is taken when the file number has reached 0999, or when the files are copied (p.26), the camera will create a new folder . For[...]

28 CHOOSING THE PICTURES FOR PRINTING Y ou can select images for printing and specify the number of print copies. This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print function compatible printer . 1. Insert an SD card and transfer the files from internal memory to SD card. 2. Press to e[...]

29 CONNECTING THE CAMERA WITH YOUR TV The camera allows you to view individual files on the television. T o begin, check your television documentation to determine what video standard you should set your camera to. NTSC Japan, U.S.A., Canada, etc. PA L Europe, Asia (excluding Japan), Oceania, etc. Setting Video Output Signal Mode 1. Press MENU butt[...]

30 Downloading files by using an USB cable Note for Win 98 SE users: The camera driver must be installed before proceeding to download the files. 1. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port. 2. Power the camera on. 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the camera’s USB port. The LCD shows “USB CONNECT” whe[...]

31 INST ALLING THE CAMERA DRIVER (FOR WIN 98 SE USERS) Note for Win 98 SE user : Y ou must install the camera driver before proceeding to download files from the camera to your computer by using the USB cable. Once the camera driver is installed, you do not need to install it again. 1. Start up your computer , and insert the software installation C[...]

32 INST ALLING QUICK TIME PLA YER 6.5 The video clip files recorded with this camera is in MPEG-4 format and can only be played with the installation of Quick T ime Player 4.0 or above. Please install the Quick T ime Player from the supplied CD- ROM before proceeding to play the video clips on your computer . 1. Start up your computer, and insert t[...]

33 8. Click [ Next ]. Setup starts. (Fig. 1.7 & Fig. 1.8) Fig. 1.7 Fig. 1.8 9. When the Quick Time Settings screen appears (Fig. 1.9), click [ Next ]. 10. Choose the connection speed and then click [ Next ]. (Fig. 2.0) Fig. 1.9 Fig. 2.0 1 1. Click [ Next ]. (Fig. 2.1) 12. Click [ Finish ]. (Fig. 2.2) Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2 INST ALLING SOFTW ARE (FOR[...]

34 13. Now the setup is complete. Click [ Close ]. (Fig. 2.3) The Quick T ime Player is shown. (Fig. 2.4) Fig. 2.3 Fig. 2.4 INST ALLING ROXIO PHOTOSUITE 5.0 SE (OPTIONAL) Roxio PhotoSuite 5.0 SE is a photo editing application that is included for free in the supplied CD-ROM. This software is for Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE users. 1. Start up your compu[...]

35 5. T ype in user information and then click “ Next ”. (Fig. 1.5) 6. Select a destination folder in which the software will be installed and then click “ Next ”. (Fig. 1.6) For most users, C:Program files is the most appropriate choice. Fig. 1.5 Fig. 1.6 7. Click on “ Place Shortcut on Desktop ” and “ Copy Content files to hard dr[...]

36 INST ALLING ADOBE ACROBA T READER 5 (OPTIONAL) The Acrobat Reader can be used to view the electronic user’s guide. Step 1 Start up your computer , and insert the software installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The splash screen will appear . (Fig. 1.1) If it does not appear , double-click My Computer and find the CD-ROM drive, then double-[...]

37 USING THE ROXIO PHOTOSUITE 5.0 SE Important! Please reboot the system after installation of PhotoSuite before starting the application software. Roxio PhotoSuite 5.0 SE gives you the ability to edit, crop and print the photos you download onto your computer from the digital camera. Refer to the application help documentation for information on h[...]

38 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution The camera cannot be turned on. Battery is dead. Fully charge the battery or use a compact power adapter . The battery compartment door is open. Make sure the battery compartment door is securely closed. The camera cannot take pictures or video clips when the Shutter button is pressed. The flash is charging[...]

39 SPECIFICA TIONS Sensor 6.1Mega Pixels CCD Size : 1/1.8 inch Lens Samsung 3× zoom lens V iew Finder Optical with real image Color LCD Display 1.5” TFT LCD Panel Focus Range Normal Mode : 80 cm (2.62 ft.) ~ infinity Macro Mode : 5 ~ 80 cm (0.16 - 2.62 ft.) (W), 30 ~ 80 cm (0.98-2.62 ft. (T) ISO/ASA Sensitivity Auto, 50, 100, 200, Still Image Re[...]

40 Communication Interface USB 1.1 Self-Timer 2 steps, 2/10 sec. with beep sound Playback Mode Single / 6 thumbnails / slide show TV System NTSC / P AL selectable Power Supply Battery : Rechargeable battery , 3.7V 900mA DC input : 5V 2.0A DC adapter Dimensions 101 × 56 ×34 (mm) (3.98 x 2.21 x 1.34 inches) Weight Camera Body w/o battery : 174 g (6[...]

41 GETTING HELP T roubleshooting Section in this User’s Guide Please refer to the T roubleshooting section (p.38) first, as it contains some of the most common problems that users encounter . W ebsite Customer Support/F AQ For problems that are not listed in the T roubleshooting section, please visit our customer support website at www .concord-c[...]

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