Concord Camera VGA manual

User’ s Guide User’ s Guide[...]

1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Product Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Front/T op ......................................................................................................................................................... [...]

2 ENGLISH PRODUCT OVERVIEW Front/T op Bottom/Back 1. Shutter Button 2. Viewfinder 3. Lens 4. USB Port 5. Buzzer 6. Viewfinder Eyepiece 7. LCD Panel 8. Tripod Socket 9. Mode Button 10. Wrist Strap Holder 1 1. Battery Door 12. Battery Compartment LCD Icon 1. A VI Video Mode 2. Low Resolution Mode 3. Continuous Shot Mode 4. Self Timer Mode 5. Battery [...]

3 GETTING ST ARTED Congratulations on your purchase of your camera. This camera is featured with 2MB of internal SD RAM memory for storing still images and/or short video clips in the camera. Please read this manual before operating the camera to become familiar with the features of this versatile digital camera. Computer System Requirements 1) Com[...]

4 LOADING THE BA TTERIES The camera uses two AAA batteries as power supply . 1. Slide open the battery cover. 2. Insert 2x AAA batteries according to the polarity directions ( + ) ( – ) indicated on the inner side of the battery door. 3. Shut the battery door . Extending the Power Supply T o extend battery life, remove the batteries from the came[...]

5 T AKING PICTURES BASIC OPERA TION 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Frame the subject in the viewfinder . 3. Press the Shutter button to take the picture. • Y ou will hear a beep when a picture is taken. • The frame number will increase by one frame on the LCD panel. For example, if it s the first time to power on the camera, the frame number will be[...]

6 T AKING PICTURES IN LOW RESOLUTION MODE By default, the image resolution is 640 x 480 pixels. Y ou may change the image resolution to low resolution, that is 320 x 240 pixels, to reduce the size of the image to enable the camera to store more pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Mode button repeatedly until the LQ indicator ( ) is blinki[...]

7 SETTING PC CAMERA FREQUENCY The choice of 50Hz or 60Hz is necessary only when image quality in PC-Camera mode is degraded, due to frequency difference in different countries. Selecting between 50Hz and 60Hz depends on the voltage that is adopted in your country . In countries (such as USA, Canada, and Japan) with 1 10V power supply , 60Hz should [...]

8 SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION GUIDE Note: Do not connect the camera to your computer via the supplied USB cable BEFORE successfully installing the camera’s drivers and software. INTRODUCTION TO THE SUPPLIED SOFTW ARE APPLICA TIONS Option Description Camera Driver The driver enables you to download pictures/video clips from the camera to your compute[...]

9 Step 7 Click [ Next ]. Step 8 Click [ Install ]. Step 9 Installation starts. Step 10 Click [ Finish ]. Note for Windows XP users: While installing the camera driver , screen as below may appear . Click “Continue Anyway” to continue the driver installation. If the screen appears again when you are using Ulead Photo Explorer to download picture[...]

10 INST ALLING THE ULEAD PHOTO EXPLORER 8.0 SE Step 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP is running. Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running. Step 4 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer will po[...]

1 1 Step 9 Click [ Next ]. Step 10 Click [ Next ]. The Ulead Photo Explorer will be installed in the default C drive. Y ou can click on [Browse] to change the folder . Step 11 Choose the Shortcut location, then click [ Next ]. Note: T o unselect the shortcut location, click on the box with the “v” mark. Step 12 Click [ Next ]. Step 13 Click [ N[...]

12 Step 14 If you do not want to read the Readme file after the Ulead Photo Explorer installation, click on the box with “v” mark to unselect it, and then click [ Next ]. Otherwise, click [ Next ]. Step 15 Installing starts. Please wait for a few seconds. Note: If you selected to read the Readme file in step 15, the Readme window will pop up. C[...]

13 INST ALLING THE ULEAD COOL 360 (OPTIONAL) Step 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP is running. Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running. Step 4 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer will pop [...]

14 Step 10 Choose the folder using to store the Ulead Cool 360 by clicking on [Browse], then click [ Next ]. Step 11 Click [ Next ]. Step 12 Click [ Next ]. Step 13 Installation starts. Step 14 If you do not want to install Internet Explore Plugin, click [ No ]. Otherwise, click [ Y es ]. Step 15 Choose the setup type by clicking on the check box, [...]

15 Step 16 Click [ Next ]. Step 17 Click [ Finish ]. Note: If your computer isn’t connected to Internet, Internet connection wizard or offline message will appear . Follow the on-screen information to complete the rest steps. Step 18 Click [ Exit ]. INST ALLING ADOBE ACROBA T READER 5 (OPTIONAL) Step 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected [...]

16 Step 6 Status bar. Step 7 Click [ Next > ]. Step 8 The files will be saved into C:Program FilesAdobe Acrobat 5 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 Click [ OK ] Note: 1. Depending on the versi[...]

17 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER • DO NOT connect the camera to your computer via the USB cable BEFORE successful installation of the software and camera driver . (page 8) • T o avoid potential short circuit, please DO NOT connect the both ends of the USB cable to the computer ’s USB ports. CONNECT THE CAMERA TO A USB PORT ON THE COMP[...]

18 USING THE ULEAD PHOTO EXPLORER 8.0 The Photo Explorer can be used to download the pictures/video clips from the camera to computer, to edit and enhance the pictures, to play video clips, to create slide show, and to use the camera as a PC camera. DOWNLOADING THE FILES FROM THE CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER 1. Make sure that your camera is securely con[...]

19 9. After transferring all the files you would like to keep, you can click “Erase All” to delete all the files. Before deleting, the computer will ask “Are you sure”? Click “Y es” if it is confirmed. Otherwise, click “No”. 10. Click “Exit” ( ) to close the Ulead Instant View window. All the pictures that are downloaded just no[...]

20 CREA TING A SLIDE SHOW Y ou can create a slide show of Image files and Video files. 1. Launch the Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0. 2. Click on the icon. A rectangle window will appear in the bottom side of the screen. 3. Choose the picture/video clip that is to be used from the thumbnail view window and then click to add it to the Slide Show window . ?[...]

21 5. Click the icon to prepare to record a Video Clip. A small window as below will appear . 6. Click on “Set Avi File” ( ) to assign file name. Note: If you press “Start” before assigning a file name, the message below will appear . Please assign file name. 7. Click “Start” ( ) to start recording live Video Clip. 8. Click the icon aga[...]

22 USING THE ULEAD COOL 360 T ransforming a S eries of P hotos into a P anorama P icture 1. Double click the COOL 360 icon ( ) on your desktop to open the program. 2. Click the “New Project” icon ( ), the “New Project Wizard” will appear . 3. T ype in project name, and then click “Next”. 4. Choose the folder where the pictures that will[...]

23 7. Click “Next”. 8. Click “ Finish ”. 9. Adjust the panorama with the control buttons on the right side of the screen. (fig. 1.7) 10. Click the “ Viewer ” icon ( ) to have a preview of the panorama picture. 1 1. Close the viewer window. 12. Click “ Finish ” ( ). 13. Click “ Save ” to save the newly created panorama picture. 1[...]

24 HOLDING VIDEO CONFERENCE 1. Connect the camera to your computer by using the supplied USB cable. 2. Launch “NetMeeting” by clicking on “Start > Program > Accessories > Communication > NetMeeting”. • The first time the NetMeeting is launched, a simple Setup procedure will appear on the screen: Click on [ Next ] and follow th[...]

25 TROUBLESHOOTING The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you solve common problems. If the problem encountered is not included in this section, please contact your local customer support hotline. SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION All the images I have taken do not appear . Insufficient battery power . Download all images to your PC as soon as possib[...]

26 SPECIFICA TIONS Image Resolution VGA (640 x 480 pixels), CMOS Sensor Lens F 2.8, f =5.0 mm Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP White Balance Auto Exposure Control Auto Continuous Shooting 3 Pictures / Second Internal Memory 2 MB internal SDRAM memory Image Storage 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) -- 20 pictures 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA[...]

27 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Be sure to read this information to ensure that you use your camera correctly . Places to Avoid Do not store or use the camera in the following places or locations: • V ery humid, dirty or dusty places. • In direct sunlight or in places subject to extreme increases in temperature such as in a closed vehicle during su[...]

28 PRECAUTIONS T est Shots Always take a test photograph first to check that the camera is functioning normally . The liability for any incidental losses (such as the cost of photography or the loss of income from photography) incurred as a result of fault with this product cannot be accepted. Notes on Copyright Images recorded using your digital c[...]

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