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    1 User ’ s Guide[...]

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    1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS CAMERA OVERVIEW System Requirements ......................................................................................................... ..........................3 Safety Information ........................................................................................................... ...............................3[...]

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    2 Copying Files ................................................................................................................ ...............................20 Formatting Internal or SD Card Memory ...................................................................................................... 20 SETTING FILE NUMBER & PRINTING ORDER Ab[...]

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    3 CAMERA OVER VIEW 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 • U[...]

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    4 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[...]

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    5 P ACKAGE CONTENTS Please contact your dealer immediately if any of the items below are missing or damaged. Camera USB Cable TV out cable Soft Case Battery Charger 2x AAA Rechargeable Batteries Software Installation Wrist Strap Quick Start Guide CD-ROM (including multilingual User’s Guide) CAMERA OVERVIEW[...]

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    6 CAMERA COMPONENTS CAMERA OVERVIEW 2 3 1 4 9 8 5 6 7 9. MENU button 10. Multi-controller - Push upward ( ) = Set Flash mode / Move cursor up - Push downward ( ) = Set Self-T imer / Move cursor down - Push to right ( ) = Zoom in / Move cursor to right - Push to left ( ) = Zoom out / Move cursor to left - Press down = SET 1. Strap mount 2. Flash 3. [...]

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    7 PREP ARING THE CAMERA CHARGING THE BA TTERIES The supplied battery charger can charge up to two pieces of AAA and or AA size batteries. 1. Insert the supplied rechargeable batteries into the charger with its (+) and (-) ends matching the polarity indication engraved inside the charger . 2. Plug the charger into a standard AC power outlet. The gre[...]

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    8 INSERTING AN SD CARD The digital camera is equipped with a 32MB internal memory . If no SD card is inserted in the camera, all pictures/video clips/audio clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory . When SD card is inserted in the camera, all files recorded by the camera will be stored on the SD card by using the Design Ru[...]

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    9 SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME The setting Date/Time screen will pop up when powering the camera on for the first time or when the batteries are removed for an extended time. 1. Press or to select a field to change. 2. Press or to set the values. 3. After the Date and Time is set, press the SET button to confirm the settings and to exit. To adjust Da[...]

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    10 INFORMA TION DISPLA YED ON THE LCD MONITOR The LCD displays information such as the camera settings, remaining image capacity and shooting date etc. Shooting Mode Playback Mode 1 Battery Status 2 White Balance 3 Exposure 4 Shooting Mode 5 Flash Mode 6 Macro Mode 7 Self-Timer 8 Resolution Setting 9 Compression Setting 10 Memory T ype 1 1 Aperture[...]

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    11 OPERA TING THE MUL TI-CONTROLLER The multi-controller is used to set shooting mode, to move cursor when the camera Menu is shown, and to confirm the selection. Push Up (“ ” is named hereafter) • T o set Flash mode in Shooting Mode. • T o move the cursor up when MENU screen is shown. Push to Right (“ ” is named hereafter) • T o zoom[...]

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    12 This chart shows the options for each menu settings. Menu Item Available Setting Shooting Mode Menu Resolution 2592x1944,2048x1536,1280x960, 640x480 Quality Fine / Normal Exposure +2/+1.7/+1.3/+1.0/+0.7/+0.3/Auto/-0.3/-0.7/-1.0/-1.3/- 1.7/-2.0 White Balance Auto / Daylight / Shade / T ungsten / Fluorescent Date Stamp On / Off Setup Menu Quick Vi[...]

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    13 DA TE ST AMP By default the Date Stamp is set at OFF mode. If you want to have Date and T ime shown on the pictures, set the Date Stamp to ON mode. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press or to select Date Stamp then press the SET button or to enter its submenu. 3. Press or to select On or Off . 4. Press the SET button to confirm the selection. 5. Pr[...]

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    14 T AKING PICTURES BASIC STILL IMAGE SHOOTING 1. Make sure the camera is in still image shooting mode ( ). 2. Frame the subject in the LCD. 3. Press the Shutter button fully down to capture the image. USING THE DIGIT AL ZOOM The camera provides up to 4x digital zoom. 1. Press to zoom in subject for a telephoto shot. • The zoom indicator shows th[...]

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    15 T AKING CLOSE-UP PICTURES Use the macro mode to shoot close-up of subjects in the range of 20 cm (7.87 inches). 1. Slide the Macro switch to the( )position. • The icon appears on the LCD monitor. 2. Shoot the image. Note: 1. Always remember to slide the Macro switch back to Landscape position ( ) when close-up shooting is not required. 2. Focu[...]

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    16 T AKING PICTURES WITH SELF-TIMER Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. 1. Press to switch between self-timer modes until the desired mode icon appears on the LCD. 2. Shoot the image. Setting Description Blank Without delay T wo seconds delay T en seconds delay Photography hin[...]

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    17 3. Press or to set the desired white balance mode then press the SET button to confirm. T AKING VIDEO CLIPS The digital camera can shoot video clips with audio. 1. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the video mode icon ( ) appears on the LCD. • The LCD monitor displays the maximum recordable time (in minute). 2. Press the Shutter button to[...]

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    18 REPLA YING STORED FILES REVIEWING THE STORED FILES Y ou can view the recorded images, video clips and audio clips on the camera. 1. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the review mode icon ( ) appears on the LCD. The last recorded file appears on the LCD monitor . 2. Press to move to the previous file and press to move to the next file. 3. Wh[...]

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    19 7. Press or to look for other files to be protected, then press the SET button to lock the selected file. 8. Press the MENU button to exit file-protecting mode. Locking All Files 1. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the review mode icon ( ) appears on the LCD. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press to highlight Protect and then press the SET bu[...]

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    20 PLA YING A SLIDE SHOW (AUT O PLA Y) Use the slide show feature to automatically display your pictures and videos on the LCD screen at a selectable interval. 1. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the review mode icon ( ) appears on the LCD. 2. Press MENU button. 3. Press to select Slide Show then press the SET button or to enter its submenu. [...]

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    21 Note: 1. Formatting will erases all the data in the internal memory or on the SD card, including protected files. Please check the contents in the memory before formatting it. 2. SD cards formatted in another camera, computer or peripheral device may not operate correctly. When that happens, reformat the SD card with this camera. FILE NAMES &[...]

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    22 To number files from 0001 on when memory is formatted: 1. Follow steps 2-6 above to set the File No. Reset to ON mode. 2. Format the memory. (Refer to p.20) SETTINGS DIRECT PRINTING ORDER The camera allows you to select images for printing on a direct printing compatible printer and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera.[...]

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    23 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press to select the Setup Menu . 3. Press or to select USB then press the SET button. 4. Press or to select Computer or Printer and then press the SET button. PRINTING PICTURES DIRECTL Y There are two ways to print the stored pictures without the help of computer: Printing Pictures by Using SD Card 1. Transfer the st[...]

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    24 7. Press or to select Print then press the SET or . 8. Press or to select Custom then press the SET or . 9. Press or to select Start then press the SET button. The images will be printed. Note: Before proceeding to print, you can set paper size by pressing or to select Custom , then press SET or to enter custom submenu, and then select Size by p[...]

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    25 MAKING CONNECTIONS VIEWING FILES ON THE 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 M[...]

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    26 Downloading files by using an USB cable Note for Win 98SE users: Y ou must install the camera driver supplied in the CD-ROM before connecting the camera to the computer . Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and to the camera’s USB port. FOR WINDOWS USERS 1. Double-click on My Computer . 2. Double-click Removable Disk . [...]

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    27 INST ALLING SOFTW ARE (FOR WINDOWS USERS) 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 ( ) R[...]

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    28 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. 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 98SE[...]

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    29 INST ALLING WINDOWS MEDIA PLA YER 9 Note for Win 98 SE user: Y ou must install the supplied Windows Media Player 9 before proceeding to view the video clips recorded with the camera. Otherwise you may not able to view the video clips. Step 1 Make sure your camera is powered off and not connected to the computer . Step 2 Make sure the computer is[...]

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    30 Step 9 The screen shows installing progress bars. Step 10 Click “ Next ”. Step 1 1 Choose the privacy options according to your preference, then click “ Next ”. Step 12 Select or dis-select the file types that will use the Windows Media Player as default player. Then click “ Finish ”. INST ALLING SOFTW ARE (FOR WINDOWS USERS)[...]

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    31 Step 13 The screen shows the Windows Media Player window . Step 14 Close the Windows Media player by clicking on the “X” on the left top corner or clicking “File ‡ Exit”. Note: If you have downloaded the video clips recorded with the camera onto your computer , you can click “File ‡ Open …” to view the video clips immediately .[...]

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    32 Step 6 When the installation screen appears, click on Install ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 . Step 7 Click [ Next > ]. Step 8 Read the agreement and then click [ Ye s ]. Step 9 Select folder where Setup will install files and then click [ Next > ]. INST ALLING SOFTW ARE (FOR WINDOWS USERS)[...]

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    33 Step 10 Make sure the two applications are checked and then click [ Next > ]. Step 1 1 Click [ Next > ]. The screen will show the installation status. Step 13 Click [ Finish ]. Win 98 SE will request for restart. (Win 98 SE) (Win2000/ME/XP) INST ALLING SOFTW ARE (FOR WINDOWS USERS)[...]

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    34 INST ALLING ADOBE ACROBA T READER 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 supplied CD-ROM into your computer ’s CD-ROM Drive. Step 5 Select the languag[...]

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    35 Step 9 Click [ Next > ]. Step 10 Click [ Next > ]. The files will be saved into C:Program FilesAdobeAcrobat 6.0 automatically . Y ou may change the default folder by clicking [ Change Destination Folder … ] and selecting a different folder . Step 1 1 Click [ Install ] to start install the Adobe Reader 6. Step 12 Click [ Finish ] INST [...]

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    36 Note: 1. Windows 2000 computer might need to reboot after installed Acrobat Reader 6. Please restart the computer upon required. 2. As Adobe Reader 6 requires Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater , Win 98 SE users may meet below message at the end of step 6, and Win 2000 users may see the message shown below as Adobe Reader 6 need the support of Wi[...]

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    37 USING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION (FOR WINDOWS USERS ) 1. Connect the camera to the computer . 2. Launch ArcSoft PhotoImpression software by clicking on Start ‡ Programs ‡ ArcSoft Camera Suite and choosing PhotoImpression from the application list on your screen. 3. When the Application opens (fig. 1.1), click on the Camera/Scanner button.(fig. [...]

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    38 APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution The camera cannot be turned on. Batteries are inserted in the wrong direction Reload the batteries properly (p.7). Battery is dead. Replace or recharge the batteries The battery compartment door is open. Make sure the battery compartment door is securely closed. The camera cannot take pictures The [...]

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    39 SPECIFICA TIONS Sensor 5.1 Mega Pixels CMOS Lens Focal length: f 8.22mm, 4x digital zoom Color LCD Display 1.8” L TPS LCD Focus Range Normal mode: 1 m (3.28 ft.) ~ infinity Macro mode: 20 cm (7.87 “) Still Image Resolution 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1280x960, 640x480 Video Resolution MPEG 4, VGA @ 15 fps ,QVGA@30 fps (with audio recording) Still [...]

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    40 GETTING HELP Y ou can get help from the troubleshooting section, FAQ or Customer Support on our website. T roubleshooting Section in this User’s Guide Please refer to the T roubleshooting section first, as it contains some of the most common problems that users encounter . Website F AQ Please visit our website at www.concord-camera.com to view[...]

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    Visit Concord on the Internet www .concord-camera.com Concord 5040 User’s Guide Copyright 2005 Concord Camera Corp. V ersion 1.0 583855-01 R1[...]