Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 3045 del fabbricante Concord Camera
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T able of Contents 1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................... .... 1 Package Contents ..............................................................................
T aking Pictures with Self-T imer ......................................................................................... 20 T aking Continuous Pictures .......................................................................... .....................
— 1 — 1 1 1 1 1 Getting Star ted U S B T V O U T Software Installation CD-ROM Quick Start Guide Camera USB cable TV out cable Soft case Strap 4x AAA batteries Package Contents Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items listed below are missing or damaged.
— 2 — Getting Started System Requirements Windows: • PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 266 MHz • Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE/98 • 128Mbytes of RAM, at least 100Mbytes free hard disk • USB port • CD-ROM drive • 1024 x 768 display with 24-bit color (true color) Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Getting Started — 3 — This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B pe- ripheral, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
— 4 — Getting Started Camera Components Front Rear Flash Viewfinder Lens Viewfinder Operation lamp Zoom in/Up button Zoom out/Down button DISP button MENU button Battery cover SET/FLASH button Sel.
Getting Started — 5 — Side NOTE: Don’t swing the camera when carrying it by the wrist strap. Using the Included Accessories Attaching the Wrist Strap The illustration shows how to attach the wrist strap to your camera. Using the Soft Case • Store the camera in the included soft case when not in use.
— 6 — 2 2 2 2 2 Preparing to T ake Pictures Installing the Batteries The camera is powered by four AAA-size alkaline batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH (min. 550 mAh / 1.2 V ) batteries. Follow these instructions to insert batteries into the camera. 1 Slide open the battery cover .
Preparing to T ake Pictures — 7 — Low Batter y Indicator The low battery indicator appears on the LCD monitor when the batteries near depletion. Change the batteries when the low battery indicator appears. NOTES: • Do not use manganese batteries.
Preparing to T ake Pictures — 8 — Setting the Date and Time 1 T urn the Mode Dial to any function except PLA Y or PC Cam. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Press the Right button until the SETTINGS icon ( ) is highlighted. 4 Press the Up or Down button to highlight the DA TE & TIME item.
Preparing to T ake Pictures — 9 — Setting the Beep Sound The camera “beep” sound can be turned on or off in the mode menus. 1 T urn the Mode dial to any function except PLA Y or PC Cam. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Press the Right button until the SETTINGS icon ( ) is highlighted.
Preparing to T ake Pictures — 10 — T V Out Signal Set-Up The camera can be connected to a TV as described in Chapter 6, “Making Connec- tions”.
Preparing to T ake Pictures — 11 — Using a Memor y Card Inser ting an SD memory card 1 Slide open the battery cover ( A ). The card slot is located next to the battery compartment. 2 Slide the SD card into the slot in the direction illustrated ( B ).
Preparing to T ake Pictures — 12 — Setting the Camera Mode T urn the Mode dial at the top of the camera to change the camera’s function mode. The camera has 6 modes to choose from as described below . Auto Photo Mode In auto photo mode, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and white balance to suit the shooting environment.
— 13 — 3 3 3 3 3 T aking Pictures Previewing a Picture Preview photos on the LCD screen before pressing the Shutter button. 1 T urn the Mode dial to Auto or Manual mode. 2 Press POWER to turn on the camera. 3 The LED indicator next to the viewfinder flashes green.
T aking Pictures — 14 — Using the Zoom Feature The digital camera is equipped with digital zoom capabilities that allow you to zoom in on a subject for a telephoto shot, or zoom out for a wide-angle shot. Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a software interpolation process.
T aking Pictures — 15 — Using the Auto and Manual Photography Modes The digital camera offers two photography modes: Auto and Manual . Auto Photo Mode is the simplest to operate and is recommended for beginners.
T aking Pictures - 16 - T aking pictures At Distant Mode 1 T urn the Mode dial to Auto or Manual mode. 2 Press POWER to turn the camera on. 3. Slide the Macro Mode Switch to ( ), located on the side of the camera. 4 Capture the photo by pressing the Shutter button down until the camera beeps.
T aking Pictures — 17 — N: normal F: fine Setting the Image Qualit y and Size How to set Image Size 1 T urn the Mode dial to Auto or Manual mode. 2 Press MENU. 3 Press the Right button until the SETTINGS icon ( ) is highlighted. 4 Press the Up or Down button to select the IMAGE SIZE item.
T aking Pictures — 18 — Adjusting the Exposure Set the exposure value (EV value) manually to compensate for certain lighting conditions including: backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, and dark backgrounds. 1 T urn the Mode dial to Manual mode. 2 Press the MENU button.
T aking Pictures — 19 — Setting the Flash Pressing the FLASH button cycles through the flash modes. The flash can be used in Auto and Manual photography modes, but not in Video mode. The flash mode icons appear in the LCD. The following list describes each flash mode.
T aking Pictures — 20 — T aking Pictures With Self-Timer Use the self-timer to set a delay between the time the shutter button is pressed and the time the image is captured. 1. T urn the Mode Dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ) Mode. 2. Press the Self-T imer button ( ), and the Self-T imer icon ( ) will appear on the LCD.
T aking Pictures — 21 — Recording Video Clips The digital camera can record video clips with audio. 1 T urn the Mode dial to V ideo mode. The video icon appears in the LCD. 2 Press the shutter button to start recording. • The recording time will display on the LCD.
T aking Pictures — 22 — Functions Available in Each Camera Mode Not available A vailable FLASH SELF-TIMER CONTINUOUS SHOT ZOOM MACRO FOCUS WHITE BALANCE w B RESOLUTION COMPRESSION (QUALITY) Manual V ideo Auto Function Mode EXPOSURE Exposure V alue: -2.
— 23 — 4 4 4 4 4 Reviewing Photos & Video and Audio Clips Viewing Pictures and Listening to Audio View photos and video clips, and listen to audio clips that are stored in the camera’s memory (internal or SD card) on the LCD screen when the camera is in Play- back mode.
— 24 — Reviewing Photos and Video Clips Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail Mode The THUMBNAIL function allows you to view up to nine images at a time on the LCD screen. 1 T urn the Mode dial to Playback mode. The last recorded photo or video clip appears on the LCD screen.
— 25 — Reviewing Photos and Video Clips 1/2 1/2 100V2210 100V2210 Erasing Files from Memor y Erase photos, video clips, and audio clips that you don’t want to keep to make more memory available for new files. Y ou can erase individual files or all files when the cam- era is in Playback mode.
— 26 — Reviewing Photos and Video Clips Protecting Photos and Video Clips Individual files can be protected (locked) or unprotected (unlocked). Protect any photos or video clips that you want to keep to ensure that they are not accidentally erased.
— 27 — Reviewing Photos and Video Clips Using a Memor y Card When you insert a flash memory card into the digital camera, new images, videos, and audio files are automatically saved to the card.
— 28 — 5 5 5 5 5 File Names & Printing Folder Names The digital camera automatically creates a directory of folders in the internal memory or SD card that it uses to organize photos, video clips, and other information. Folder Example: i. Folder numbers start from 100.
File Names & Printing — 29 — File Names The camera automatically assigns a file name to each photo and video clip captured. File names start with “DSCI” and are followed by a four-digit number that increases in sequence. File Example : i. Each folder can hold up to 999 pictures.
— 30 — 6 Making Connections Viewing Images on a T V Images displayed on the camera’s monitor screen can also be displayed on a television screen. 1 Use the included audio/video cable to connect the camera to the TV set as illustrated above. 2 Set the TV input signal to V ideo In.
— 31 — Making Connections Downloading Images to a Computer There are two ways to download files from the camera’s internal memory or SD card to a computer: • by inserting the SD card into a flash memory card reader • by connecting the camera to a computer using the included USB cable Using a Flash Memory Card Reader 1.
Making Connections — 32 — Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable Note: Do not conncet the camera to the computer befor the camera driver installa- tion is completed. 1 Install the USB software driver included with the bundled CD-ROM.
— 33 — Making Connections NOTE: Y ou must install the USB driver before you can use the camera in PC-Cam mode. 6 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer . A “Removable Disk” appears in the drive list. 7 Double-click the “Removable Disk” icon to view its contents.
— 34 — Remarks on PC Cam Installation Under Different Windows OS The computer will automatically find your camera and install it for the first time connecting the camera to your computer , the installation message will vary on the different Windows Operating Systems.
— 35 — Installing Software Under Windows 2000 1. The installation message will pop up. Click “Next”. 2. The warning message of “Digital Signa ture Not Found” will pop up.
— 36 — Under Windows XP 1. The installation message will pop up. Click “Next”. 2. The message “ This driver is not digitally signed ” may appear . Click “ Next ” to continue. 3. The “Windows Logo T esting” warning will appear; click ‘Continue Anyway’ to proceed.
— 37 — Installing Software 7 Installing Software Installing the Software Driver The camera can be used as a mass storage device and can be connected to a TV to view pictures.
— 38 — Installing MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE is a photo editing application that is included for free on the soft- ware installation CD-ROM. Y ou must use Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE/98 on your com- puter to use this software. Follow these steps to install the photo editing application.
— 39 — Installing Software 6 Select a destination folder in which the software will be installed. For most users, C:Program Files is the most appropriate choice.
— 40 — 8 Appendix Indicator Lamp Status Mode No. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 3 4 LED Green 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 500 500 130 130 130 130 125 125 500 500 250 250 125 125 130 130 130 130 1.
— 41 — Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Power does not turn on. The camera does not take pictures. Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed. The flash doesn't fire. Images are blurry or out of focus. Images are not displayed on the LCD screen.
- 42 - Getting help GE TTING 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 41.
— 43 — Specifications Sensor 3.1 megapixel CMOS Lens F 2.8 ~ 8.47 Built-In Viewfinder Field of View: 85% Focus Range Normal: 1 M (3.25 ft.) ~ infinity Macro: (W) 20 cm (7.
— 44 — 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.
— 45 — • Allowing dust to accumulate in the camera over a long period of time is hazardous and in extreme circumstances may cause a fire. It is best to clean your camera prior to seasonal periods of high humidity . Precautions for batteries: • Dispose of the batteries in a manner that complies with applicable laws.
— 46 — REGUL A TOR 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.
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