Concord Camera Eye-Q 3340z manuale d’uso

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1 CONGRA TULA TIONS Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Y our 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 instruc[...]

2 CAMERA OVERVIEW CAMERA OVERVIEW Bottom/Back 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 13 14 15 16 17 18 LCD ICONS A. Resolution G. Image Quality B. Camera Mode H. Frame Counter C. Memory card I. Macro D. Flash J. Self-T imer E. White Balance K. Zoom Bar F . Battery Level L. Date / T ime A A WB 2048 07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 2003 02:40 G J K L A B [...]

3 T able of Contents CAMERA OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................2 T op/Front ...................................................................................................................... ....................2 Bottom/Back .....................[...]

4 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................................................................33 Setup Menu and Features ..............................................................................................................35 Setting the Auto Off T ime .........................................................[...]

5 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED Package Contents • Concord Eye-Q 3340z • Mini-USB Cable • TV Out Cable • User ’s Guide/Quick Start Guide/W arranty Card • Camera Case • Wrist Strap • Overnight Battery Charger and 4x AA Rechargeable Batteries • CD-ROM (for Windows users only) – USB Mass Storage Driver – ArcSoft PhotoImpressi[...]

6 GETTING ST ARTED Attaching the Wrist Strap Please attach the wrist strap to prevent dropping the camera. Charging Rechargeable Batteries NOTE! : The supplied rechargeable Ni-MH batteries are not charged when you receive them. Charge them before loading into the camera. How to Charge the Rechargeable Batteries: 1. Open the charger ’s battery doo[...]

7 GETTING ST ARTED 6. After the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger from AC outlet first, and then remove the batteries. (fig. 1.8 -1.10) Important Tips 1. This charger is designed for indoor use only . Do not expose it to rain or snow . 2. Do not touch the charger with wet hands, especially while plugging or unplugging the charger to o[...]

8 GETTING ST ARTED Loading the Batteries The camera can use 2x AA alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries to operate. 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door . (fig.1.1) • Press the Battery/Memory Card door , slide the door down and lift it open. 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity indicators on the inner side of theBattery/M[...]

9 GETTING ST ARTED Internal Memory/Inserting the Memory Card Internal Memory The camera is equipped with 16MB 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 inter[...]

10 GETTING ST ARTED TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF The On/Off Switch is located in the front of the camera. 1. Slide the On/Off Switch down to power the camera on. (fig.1.1) • The lens cover will open. • The LCD will turn on automatically 2. T o turn the camera off, slide the On/Off Switch upwards. (fig.1.2) Note: The camera will automatically p[...]

11 GETTING ST ARTED Setting the Date 1. Press the joystick to highlight the month, day or year. • The selection will blink when it is highlighted. 2. Press the joystick to change the number in the blinking position until you reach the desired setting. 3. Press to set the date. Note: • If the battery is removed or dead for more than 4 minutes, t[...]

12 Review Mode Use the review mode setting to browse through images and video clips or to delete images from the internal memory or memory card. Video Clip Mode Use video clip mode to capture video clips. GETTING ST ARTED T urning the LCD On and Off The camera has a 1.5” LCD which can frame subjects for image and video clip capture, review stored[...]

13 T AKING PICTURES T AKING A PICTURE WITH THE VIEWFINDER T aking a picture with the viewfinder: 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Set the camera to ( ) Camera Mode. • The LCD can be switched off to conserve battery power by pressing the ( ) button. 3. Frame the subject in the viewfinder. • If the subject appears blurry , adjust the viewfinder focus by[...]

T AKING PICTURES T AKING A PICTURE WITH THE LCD T aking a picture with the LCD: 1. Set the camera to ( ) camera mode. 2. Frame the subject in the LCD. 3. Press the shutter button half-way to activate the auto-focus lock until the green AF LED stops blinking. (For more information on Focus Lock, please go to p.14) (fig.1.1) 4. Press the shutter butt[...]

15 T AKING PICTURES SETTING THE FLASH How to set the flash: 1. Press the Flash button next to the LCD repeatedly until the desired mode appears on the LCD. Flash Mode Description Auto Flash The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the flash will fire. Red-Eye Use this mode to significantly reduce the occurrence of ?[...]

16 T AKING PICTURES T AKING A PICTURE WITH DIGIT AL ZOOM The 4x digital zoom combined with the 3x optical zoom can give up to 12x magnification to your pictures. How to use digital zoom: 1. At the maximum optical zoom level, continue to press the joystick until the digital zoom is activated. • There will be a short delay before the digital zoom i[...]

Capture Mode Quality Setup Image Size Digital Zoom Scenes Select RETURN  SELECT CAMERA MODE S Q Fine Normal Economy RETURN  SET QUALITY SETUP OK Q 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 RETURN  SET RESOLUTION OK ON OFF RETURN  SET DIGIT AL ZOOM OK Party Indoor Beach Snow Sunset Night Landscape RETURN  SET SCENES SELECT OK S OFF[...]

18 T AKING PICTURES 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. T urn the camera on. 2. Set the mode dial to ( ). 3. Press MENU to display the main menu. 4. Press the joystick until the desired option is highlighted. 5. Press the joys[...]

19 T AKING PICTURES SELF-TIMER How to use self-timer: 1. In ( ) Camera Mode, press MENU to display the main menu. 2. Press the joystick to enter capture mode. 3. Press the joystick to highlight: ( ) Single Shot with Self-timer ( ) Continuous Shot with Self-timer OR ( ) Self-timer with Macro 4. Press . 5. Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod[...]

20 T AKING PICTURES MACRO MODE This mode enables the camera to capture pictures in close distances. Setting Macro Mode: 1. In the ( ) main menu. Press the joystick to enter the capture mode submenu. 2. Press the joystick to highlight: ( ) Single shot with Macro ( ) Continuous shot with Macro OR ( ) Self-timer with Macro 3. Press to enter the mode T[...]

21 T AKING PICTURES CONTINUOUS SHOOTING This feature enables the camera to capture a continuous series of pictures while the shutter button is pressed down. Using Continuous shooting: 1. In the ( ) Main Menu, press the joystick to enter the Capture Mode submenu. 2. Press the joystick until Continuous Shot is highlighted, then press joystick to ente[...]

IMAGE RESOLUTION Image Resolution determines the size of a captured image. Higher resolution images contain more details and have larger file sizes. How to change the resolution: 1. When Resolution is highlighted in the ( ) Main Menu, press the joystick arrow to enter the ( ) Resolution submenu. 2. Press the joystick or until the desired setting is[...]

23 IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY 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 the internal memory or memory card. JPEG Quality Compression Description Ratio Fine 4:1 Fine image quality can be used for printing images. T o print pictures up to 1 1&quo[...]

24 WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE By default the camera uses Auto White Balance to best reproduce colors under different lighting conditions. For mixed lighting conditions you can use the Auto White Balance. White Balance Mode Description Auto The camera will automatically choose the white balance setting. Use this setting in variable conditions. Sunn[...]

25 EV COMPENSA TION EV COMPENSA TION The camera uses Auto Exposure 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. Exposure Compensation Description Mode Increasing the Exposure in pictures that are too dark, will make the p[...]

26 SCENE SELECTION SCENE SELECTION The default options in the camera can be used in most settings. The scene modes are helpful to quickly optimize the various settings to best capture specific scenes. Preset Scene Description OFF No Scene Selection (default). Party/Indoor Use this mode in to capture the details of candlelit scenes or other indoor b[...]

T AKING VIDEO CLIPS 27 T AKING VIDEO CLIPS The camera can capture video clips. Note: Video clips with audio feature is optional and it is available in some models only . T o record a video clip: 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( ) Video Clip Mode. 2. Position the subject in the viewfinder or LCD screen. 3. Press the shutter button half-way to activate [...]

REVIEWING YOUR FILES 28 REVIEWING YOUR FILES Using Review Mode In ( ) review mode, you can review your stored pictures and video clips through the LCD. Using REVIEW mode: 1. Slide the Mode Switch towards ( ) . In review mode, the sequence number and the total number of the still pictures and or video clips will be shown on the top right of the LCD.[...]

29 REVIEWING YOUR FILES REVIEWING YOUR FILES Enlarging Stored Pictures How to enlarge: 1. In ( ) Review Mode, press the joystick or to scroll through the stored pictures and video clips. 2. While viewing a stored image (JPG), Press to use the " Enlargement" feature. Press again to get different magnifications in the following order Ð c 2[...]

30 REVIEWING YOUR FILES USING THE DELETE MENU Using the Delete Menu in Review mode: 1. T urn the camera on. 2. Set the mode dial to ( ). 3. Press MENU to display the main menu. 4. Press the joystick to enter the Delete submenu. 5. T o exit the menu, press the joystick . 6. Press the MENU button to return to the ( ) Main Menu. Are Y ou Sure? Delete [...]

! REVIEWING YOUR FILES DELETING YOUR FILES Delete One Once a file is deleted, it cannot be recovered. 1. Set the Mode Dial to the Review Mode. 2. Press the joystick when Delete One is highlighted. 3. The next screen will display the stored pictures and video clips as thumbnails. Press the joystick , , , to highlight the file you want to delete. 4. [...]

32 USING THUMBNAIL MODE USING THUMBNAIL MODE How to view your files: 1. While in Review Mode, press the ( ) button to have nine thumbnail images or video clips appear at once on the LCD display . 2. Press the joystick to highlight a picture or video clip. • When the joystick is pressed up in the top row of thumbnails, the previous 9 files will be[...]

33 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS White Balance EV Compensatiion Setup RETURN  SELECT CAMERA MODE + – Set Auto OFF Time TV Option Speaker Language Option Restore Default RETURN  SELECT SETUP T LCD Brightness Card Format Camera Info Adjust Date Adjust Time RETURN  SELECT SETUP 1 Time Format Date Format RET[...]

34 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS FW V ersion  B06 FW P/N  2F0049-09 Date  2003 4 28 Comment  EP3 FW  MA4 MA5 P A5 PA6 RETURN  SET CAMERA INFO OK ADJUST TIME OK 01 :01 AM RETURN  SET ADJUST DA TE 1 OK 01 Ú 01 Ú 2002 RETURN  SET 12 Hours 24 Hours RETURN  SET TIME FORMA T 12 24 OK DD Ú MM Ú YYYY MM Ú DD Ú YYYY YYYY ?[...]

35 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Using the Setup menu: 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Set the mode dial to ( ) or ( ). 3. Press MENU to display the main menu. 4. Press the joystick until Setup is highlighted. 5. Press the joystick to enter the Setup submenu. 6. In the Setup menu, press the joystick to highlight the option you wish to customize. 7. Pre[...]

36 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS SETTING THE AUTO OFF TIME Notes: • When the camera is in auto off mode, press the shutter button to turn the camera back on. • When the camera automatically turns off, the lens cover will not close automatically . Please turn the camera off manually to close the lens cover . •[...]

37 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS SETTING THE DA TE 1. In the Setup menu, press the joystick until Adjust Date is highlighted. 2. Press the joystick to highlight the month (MM), date (DD) or year (YYYY). • The selection will blink when it is highlighted. 3. Press the joystick to change the data in the blinking position until you reach the desire[...]

38 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS SETTING THE LCD BRIGHTNESS How to set the LCD Brightness: 1. In the Setup menu, press the joystick until LCD Brightness is highlighted. 2. Press the joystick to display the LCD Brightness bar on the LCD. 3. Press the joystick / to adjust the brightness. 4. Press to set. • The camera will return to picture taking[...]

39 RESTORE THE CAMERA TO F ACTORY DEFAUL T SETTINGS RESTORE THE CAMERA TO F ACTOR Y DEF AUL T SETTINGS T o restore the default settings in your camera: 1. Press the joystick when Restore Default is highlighted in the camera. 2. Press the joystick to select No or Y es. When No is selected, no change is made. When Y es is selected, the Default settin[...]

40 INST ALLA TION GUIDE INST ALLA TION GUIDE Computer System Requirements Windows • 133MHz Pentium MMX processor or equivalent (300MHz Pentium II or better recommended) • Microsoft Windows 98/98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home / Professional / Media Center • 275MB free hard disk space (extra 30MB for Adobe Acrobat Re[...]

41 INST ALLA TION GUIDE USING THE INST ALLER 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 Description Y ellow ( ) Required or highly rec[...]

42 INST ALLA TION GUIDE FLOW DIAGRAM FOR SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION T o transfer the pictures and video clips from the memory card or the camera internal memory , the camera must be connected to a computer with the provided Mini-USB cable. Additional setup maybe required by some operating systems before connecting the camera to the computer for the f[...]

43 INST ALLA TION GUIDE IDENTIFYING YOUR OPERA TING SYSTEM Windows 1. Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and go to Properties. 2. The System Properties Box will appear . The information about your computer is listed under the system area. 3. Confirm that your computer is running one of the following operating systems and proceed to t[...]

44 INST ALLA TION GUIDE INST ALLING THE DRIVER AND DIRECTX 9 – WINDOWS 98/98SE NOTE: Do not connect the camera to your computer before the camera drivers and Microsoft DirectX 9 installation is completed. Step 1 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer . Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98 or 9[...]

45 INST ALLA TION GUIDE Step 8 Click [Install] Step 9 Install progress bar Step 10 The next screen will begin the DirectX setup. Click [Next >] Step 1 1 Click [Next >] Step 12 Click [Finish] Y our computer will automatically reboot.[...]

46 INST ALLA TION GUIDE INST ALLING DIRECTX 9– WINDOWS 2000 Step 1 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer . Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 2000 is running. Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running. Step 4 Insert the CD-ROM included in your camera’s packaging into[...]

47 INST ALLA TION GUIDE INST ALLING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION – ALL WINDOWS USERS Step 1 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer . Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows is running. Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running. Step 4 Insert the CD-ROM included in your camera’s[...]

48 INST ALLA TION GUIDE Step 9 Click [Next >] Step 10 Make sure all two applications are checked and then click [Next >] Step 1 1 Click [Next >] Step 12 The screen will show the status of the installation Step 13 Click [Finish][...]

49 INST ALLA TION GUIDE INST ALLING ADOBE ACROBA T READER 5.1- ALL WINDOWS USERS (OPTIONAL) Step 1 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer . Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows is running. Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running. Step 4 Insert the CD-ROM included in your [...]

50 INST ALLA TION GUIDE Step 8 The files will be saved into C:Program FilesAdobeAcrobat 5.1 automatically . OR Y ou may change the default folder by clicking [Browse…] and selecting a different folder in your computer . Click [Next >] Step 9 Installation progress Step 10 Select Y es, to restart the computer or No, to restart the computer la[...]

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER NOTE: Do not connect the camera to your computer before the camera drivers and Microsoft DirectX 9 installation is completed. 1. Power the camera off. The batteries must be in the camera. 2. Connect the camera to the computer with the Mini-USB cable provided. • Plug the l[...]

52 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER FOR MACINTOSH USERS 1. Connect the camera to the computer . (p.51) • After a few moments, the external hard drive will appear on the desktop. 2. Double-click the “untitled” removable drive that is on your desktop. 3. Double-click DCIM. 4. Double-click 100CD330. • The stored pictures (JPG) and video c[...]

53 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER UNPLUGGING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER Windows 98/98SE: 1. Double-click on My Computer 2. Right-click on Removable Disk to display the menu. 3. Click on Eject in the menu. 4. Unplug the Mini-USB from the camera. Windows ME/2000/XP: 1. Turn the camera off. 2. Click once on the "Unplug or Eject Hardware[...]

54 TV MODE TV MODE - VIEWING AND DELETING YOUR FILES ON TV The camera allows you to view individual files and record clips on the television. T o begin, check your television documentation to determine what video standard you should set your camera to either NTSC or P AL. Changing the TV Mode setting: 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( ). 2. Press MENU [...]

55 TV MODE / ERROR MESSAGES CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE TELEVISION Connecting the camera to the television: 1. Connect the TV -Out cable into the jack marked VIDEO or VIDEO IN on your television. 2. T urn 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[...]

56 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSE Batteries were not installed correctly Batteries are dead or weak Batter compartment door was not closed correctly The camera needs to be reset. The batteries are drained of power . The Auto time off setting is too short. Poor Lighting. Lens is dirty . Subject too close. Subject is too close. The fl[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 57 POSSIBLE CAUSE The subject is too far away for the flash to be affective. Flash is not on. The subject is in front of a bright light. Lighting condition is too dark. There was sufficient flash for the picture and the flash did not fire. This happens when the camera is set to Auto Flash. Camera’s flash has been turned off. Flash[...]

58 TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSE The SD card is locked or write protected. Viewfinder is dirty . Viewfinder needs to be focused. 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. The [...]

59 TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSE The operating system may not be allocating adequate resources to download the pictures. The Mini-USB cable is not plugged into the camera. The Mini-USB cable is not plugged into the computer . The computer is not powered on. The Software is not installed on the computer . Software is not fully or correctly installe[...]

60 GETTING HELP GETTING HELP Y ou can get help from our troubleshooting section, F AQ on our website or by contacting a customer support representative. T roubleshooting Section If you need help with your camera, refer to the T roubleshooting section of this manual on page p.57 Website Customer Support/F AQ Please visit our customer support website[...]

61 CAMERA SPECIFICA TION CAMERA SPECIFICA TIONS Sensor Image Resolution Lens Zoom Focusing Range Exposure Internal Memory Removable Storage Output Picture File Format Viewfinder Self-Timer Flash Unit Power Source Connectivity System Compatibility V ideo Clips Dimensions PC Software Accessories 3.1 Megapixels (2048 x 1536 resolution), 1/2.7" CC[...]

62 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the camera body: 1. Please use a soft dry cloth to clean the camera. Cleaning the lens, viewfinder and LCD: 1. Blow off dirt or dust with a blower or canned air . 2. Gently wipe the lens, viewfinder and/or LCD with a micro-fiber cloth. 3. T o remove dirt or residue, moisten the clo[...]

63 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Precautions for batteries: • Use 2x AA batteries only . • Dispose of the batteries in a manner that complies with applicable laws. • Leakage, overheating, or burst batteries could result in fire or injury . • Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not use old batteries with new ones[...]

64 REGULA TORY INFORMA TION REGULA TOR Y INFORMA TION FCC INFORMA TION FCC W ARNING: This equipment meets the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. Only the cable supplied with the camera should be used. Operation with other cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception and could void the user[...]

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