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    ENU User’ s Guide User’ s Guide www .concord-camera.com 1500 1.3 MEGAPIXELS 1500 UG-ENU_CDROMCOVER.indd 1 1500 UG-ENU_CDROMCOVER.indd 1 10/25/04 2:28:10 PM 10/25/04 2:28:10 PM[...]

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    1 ENU This manual is designed to assist you in using the Concord 1500. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however , no guarantee is given to the absolute correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. © Copyright 2004 Concord Camera Corp. FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS[...]

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    ENU 2 GENERAL W ARNINGS When fitting batteries into the camera, check the polarity of the batteries (- and +) to ensure that you insert the battery correctly . Incorrect polarity may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury , or soiling of the battery compartment. Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used fo[...]

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    3 ENU TA BLE OF CONTENTS Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance ............................................................................ .....1 Declaration Of Conformity ..................................................................................................... ...............................1 Canadian Department Of Commun[...]

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    4 ENU SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION GUIDE ................................................................................................... .............13 I ntroduction to Software Applications ........................................................................................................... 13 Installing Software Applications ..............[...]

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    5 ENU GENERAL INFORMA TION GENERAL INFORMA TION COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The Concord 1500 is designed to work with your home or office computer . T o ensure proper operation your computer must meet the following requirements: • Pentium II Class 400 MHz processor • Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP • 128MB RAM • 310MB free hard disk space • US[...]

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    6 ENU GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS The following diagrams identify the Concord 1500 components: FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW Shutter Button Flash Lens Self-timer LED Viewfinder USB port Viewfinder Status LCD Power/Mode Button Select Button BA TTERY COMP ARTMENT/ SD CARD SLOT 1500 UG-ENU (516167-00).indd 6 1500 UG-ENU (516167-00)[...]

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    7 ENU HOW TO INSERT/REMOVE SD MEMOR Y CARD The Concord 1500 accepts a Secure Digital (SD) memory card up to 256MB capacity . The memory card takes priority over the internal memory . Whenever a memory card is inserted the camera will immediately use the memory card in preference to the internal memory . Therefore, when a memory card is inserted, th[...]

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    8 ENU USING THE CONCORD 1500 USING THE CONCORD 1500 POWERING THE CAMERA ON/OFF • T o power the camera on, press and hold the button (approx. 4 seconds) until “on” displays on the LCD. The camera will beep and the status LCD will display camera status information. • T o power the camera off, press and hold the button (approx. 3 seconds) unti[...]

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    9 ENU Indoor Exposure: For taking images indoors Outdoor Exposure: For taking images outdoors Delete ALL: Deletes all images and/or videos saved in the camera memory or on a memory card Delete LAST : Deletes the last image or video stored on the camera or the memory card CAPTURING DIGIT AL STILL IMAGES 1. Press and hold the button (approx. 4 second[...]

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    10 ENU USING THE FLASH 1. Press the button to select the desired resolution. 2. Press the button to toggle through the following options and select your desired flash and exposure settings: Flash OFF/Outdoor ‡ Auto flash/Outdoor ‡ Flash OFF/Indoor ‡ Auto flash/Indoor ‡ Flash ON/Indoor ‡ Flash ON/Outdoor . 3. Frame your subject through the[...]

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    11 ENU USING THE CONCORD 1500 RECORDING DIGIT AL VIDEO 1. Press and hold the button (approx. 4 seconds) until “on” displays on the LCD to power on the camera. 2. Press the button until the Movie icon displays on the LCD. 3. Press the ( ) button to select the desired exposure setting: Indoor or Outdoor 4. Frame your subject through the viewfinde[...]

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    12 ENU USING THE CONCORD 1500 DELETING IMAGE AND VIDEO FILES This function allows you to delete images and videos stored on your Concord 1500, or on a memory card. Deleting the Last File 1. Press and hold the button for one second, and the Delete Last icon will appear on the status LCD. 2. Press the Shutter button once to delete the last file recor[...]

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    13 ENU SOFTWARE INST ALLA TION GUIDE SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION GUIDE INTRODUCTION TO SOFTW ARE APPLICA TIONS Option Description Camera Driver For Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP , the camera driver is required for installation so that the camera can work with the PC Cam mode, and the still images and video clips can be transferred to the computer from the c[...]

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    14 ENU DOWNLOADING THE STILL IMAGES/VIDEO CLIPS TO THE COMPUTER W indows XP When installing the driver under Windows XP , the message of “ Read Only File Detected” will come out on screen, click “ Y es” to continue the installation. Note: The message may occur 2 times, just click the “ Y es” button to complete the installation. When ins[...]

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    15 ENU USING CONCORD 1500 AS A WEB CAMERA Y ou may also use the camera as a web camera and a video conferencing camera. Note: The camera driver must be installed before connecting the camera to the computer to play PC Cam for the first time. 1. Install the camera driver from the supplied CD-ROM. 2. Power on the camera, and press the button until ?[...]

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    16 ENU USING CONCORD 1500 AS A WEB CAMERA 5. Click “OK” to continue and complete the installation. UNDER WINDOWS 2000 1. The installation message will pop up. Click “Next”. 2. The warning message of “Digital Signature Not Found” will pop up. Click “Y es” to continue to complete the installation. Note: The above installation may occu[...]

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    17 ENU CAMERA MAINTENANCE 3. The “ Windows Logo T esting” warning will appear, click “Continue Anyway” to proceed. 4. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. Note: The above installation may occur twice, just repeat step 1 and step 4 to complete the whole installation. CAMERA MAINTENANCE CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA Do not store or use t[...]

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    18 ENU PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS mage sensor 1.3 Mega Pixel sensor Internal memory 8 MB built-in memory Image resolution Superfine¹ Fine Economy Image resolution 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024 640 x 480 Image capacity² 8 images 12 images 50 images V ideo resolution 320 x 240 V ideo frame rate V ariable, typically up to 8 fps V ideo[...]

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    19 ENU TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If any problems arise with the Concord 1500, refer to this troubleshooting chart: Symptom Possible cause Solution The camera doesn’t turn on. The battery is drained. Change or recharge the battery . Also, check for correct polarity (orientation) of the batteries. Power button must be pressed for 3 to four se[...]

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    20 ENU 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. TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION If you need help with your camera, refer to the T roubleshooting section of this manual on page 19. WEBSITE CUSTOMER SUPPORT/F AQ Please visit our customer support websi[...]