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    G - S H OT 3 02 9 TFT G oo d m a n s H e l p l i n e P h on e N u m b e r 0870 873 0080 M u l t i - Fun ct i on a l D i g i t a l S t i l l C am e r a ( U ser Guid e)[...]

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    2 S p ec i f i ca t i on s ● I m a g e S e n s o r : 3 . 2 m e g a p i x e l C M O S s e n s o r ● D i g i t a l C a m e r a R e s o l u t i o n : - 2048 x 1536 [ 3 M e g a P i x e l ] - 1600 x 1200 [ 2 M e g a P i x e l ] - 640 x 480 [ VG A - 0 . 3 M e g a p i x e l] I m a g e Q u a l i t y O p t i o n ( o n l y f o r d i g i t a l ca m e r a [...]

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    3 ● I n t e r n a l S t o r a g e : 32 M B I n t e r n a l F l a s h M e m o r y ● N u m b e r o f im a g e s s t o r e d i n 32 M B ( t y p i c a l ) : M o d e C o n d i t i o n A pp r o x . ca p a c i ty S up e r F i ne 43 F i n e 63 3 M e g a P i x e l : 204 8 x 1536 N o r m a l 100 S up e r F i ne 71 F i n e 104 2 M e g a P i x e l : 160 0 [...]

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    4 S y s t e m R e qu i r e m e nts T h e mi n i m u m s y s t e m r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r t h e d i g i t a l c a m e r a a r e a s t h e f o l l o w i n g : S y s t e m R e q u i r e m e n t O S W i n d o w s 98 S E / M e / 2000 / X P C P U P e n t i u m M M X ‘ C e l e r o n o r A M D A t h l on ® o r h i g h e r R A M 128 M B C D - R O [...]

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    5 T A B L E O F C O N T E N TS T A B L E O F C ON TE N T S .................................................................................................................................. .5 1 . P A C K A G E C ON TE N T S .............................................................................................................................[...]

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    6 1 . P AC K A G E C O N TE N T S • G - S h o t 3029 T F T D i g i t a l C a m e r a • I n s t a ll a t i o n C D ( U s er ’ s M a n u a l , c a m e r a d r i v e r s ) • U S B ca b l e • T V ca b l e • H a n d S t r a p • 3 AA A A l k a l i n e b a tt e r i e s • P o u c h • U s er ’ s M a n u a l • Q u i c k S t a r t G u i [...]

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    7 2 . I D E N T I F Y I N G T H E P A R T S Fron t Vi e w R e a r V i ew F l a sh L e n s U S B & T V P o r t C o v e r B a t t e r y c o m p a r t m e n t & S D C a r d S l o t L e n s C ov er S e l f t im e r i n d i ca t or 4 w a y m u l t i f u n c t i o n b u t t o ns S t a t u s L ED S h u tt e r B u tt on D i s p l a y S w i t c h M [...]

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    8 3 . C O N T R O L B U TT O N F UNC T I O N S F u n c t i o n a l B u tt o n s I TE M F UNC T I O N [ P O W E R O N / O FF ] ▪ P o w e r B u tt o n : P r e ss t h e p o w e r b u tt o n f o r o n e s ec o n d t o t u r n o n / o f f t h e c a m e ra [ P R E V I E W ] ▪ P R E V I E W S w i t ch : S li d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o g e[...]

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    9 [ O K / F l a s h ] B U T T ON [ M O V I E M O DE] [ P H O T O M O DE] [ P L AY B A C K M O DE] [ O K] ▪ Hi de / S h o w sc r ee n i c o n s o r i n fo ▪ Hi de / S h o w sc r ee n i c o n s o r in fo ▪ S i x - im a g e d i s p l a y ▪ Hi de / S h o w sc r e e n i c o n s o r i n fo ▪ E n l a r g e t h e ca m e r a s h o t s b y p r e ss[...]

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    10 4 . P R E P AR A T I O N L o a d i n g t h e B a t t e r y i n t o t h e C a m e r a P l e a s e l o a d 3 A A A b a tt e r i e s i n t o t h e b a tt e r y c o m p a r t m e n t acc o r d i n g t o f o l l o w i ng s t e p s : ( 1 ) S li d e t h e b a tt e r y c o v e r i n t h e d i r ec t i o n i n d i ca t e d b y t h e a rr o w : ( 2 ) I n [...]

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    11 I n s e r t i ng a nd R e m o v i n g a n S D C a r d ( N o t S up p li e d ) T h e c a m e r a c o m e s w i t h 32 M B p r e - b u i l d m e m o r y w h i c h a l l o w s y o u t o s t o r e p i c t u r e s & v i d e os . Y o u ca n e x p a n d t h e m e m o r y ca p a c i t y b y u s i ng a n o p t i o n a l S D o r MM C m e m o r y ca r [...]

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    12 P r o t e ct i n g D a ta o n a n S D C a r d T h e S D ca r d c o m e s w i t h a w r i t e - p r o t e c t s w i t c h . W h e n t h e w r i t e - p r o t e c t s w i t c h i s s e t t o t h e L o c k p o s i t i o n , n o f u r t h e r s h o t s c a n b e r ec o r d e d . T o e n s u r e t h a t t h e c a m e r a c a n o p e r a t e n o r m a[...]

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    13 5 . G E TT I N G S T A R T E D Tu r n i n g t h e C a m e r a O n ● P r e ss a n d h o l d d o w n t h e [ P o w er ] b u t t o n f o r 1 ~ 2 s ec o n d s t o t u r n o n t h e c a m e r a . W h e n y o u t u r n o n t h e c a m e r a , y o u w i l l h ea r a c o n f i r m a t i o n - B ee p , t h e R e d L E D w i l l i l l u m i n a t e . W [...]

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    14 6 . M O N I T O R S CR E E N C O N T E N T S D IG I T A L C A M E RA M O D E T h e m o n i t o r s c r ee n u s e s v a r i o u s i n d i c a t o r s a n d i c o n s t o k ee p y o u i n f o r m e d o f t h e s t a t u s o f u n d e r c a m e r a m o d e. ( 1 ) M O D E S t a t u s I nd i c a t o r ● P h o t o T a k i n g M o d e ● M o v i e [...]

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    15 D IG I T A L V I D E O M O D E T h e m o n i t o r s c r ee n u s e s v a r i o u s i n d i c a t o r s a n d i c o n s t o k ee p y o u i n f o r m e d o f t h e s t a t u s o f u n d e r v i d e o m o d e . ( 1 ) M O D E S t a t u s I nd i ca t o r ● M o v i e R ec o r d i n g M o d e ● P h o t o T a k i n g M o d e ● P l a y b ac k M o [...]

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    16 7 . S E TT I N G T H E D E F AU L T ( S e tup M o d e ) M E NU D i ff e r e n t m e n u s a r e a v a il a b l e f o r M o v i e , P h o t o , P l a yb a c k , a n d V o i c e r ec o r d i n g m o d e . T o acce ss t h e m e n u : 1 . P r e ss t h e M E NU b u tt o n t o o p e n t h e m a i n m e n u u n d e r d i f f e r e n t m o d e . T h e s[...]

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    17 I n t h e b e l o w t a b l e , d e f a u l t s e t t i n g i s i n d i c a t i o n w i t h a n a s t e r i s k [ Þ ] [ A u t o O f f ] Þ 1 m in / 3 m i n / N e v e r S l ee p F un c ti on s: - T h i s ite m d ete rm i n e s t h e au t o-o ff ti m e w h e n t h e c a m e r a s t a y i d le [ B ee p] Þ 1 m in / 3 m i n F un c ti on s: - T h i [...]

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    19 8 . T A K I N G P H O T O S (C a m er a m o d e ) T O T A K E PH O T O: 1. S li d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o [ ] C a m e r a m o d e . 2. P r e ss [ M O DE ] b u tt o n r e p ea t e d l y t o g e t i n t o “ C a m e ra ” M o d e [ ] . 3. T o s t a r t s h oo t i n g p h o t o , p r e ss [ S h u tt er ] o n ce . N o t e : l B e f o[...]

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    20 P h o t o Q u a l i t y ( C a m e r a M o d e ) ● SF : S U P E R F I N E ● F : F I N E ● N : N OR M A L J T I P S – P h o t o R e s o l u ti o n V s P h o t o Q u a lit y: u I n g e n e r a l , pho t o s t a ke n a t h i gh e r r e s o l u ti on and qua lit y c on t a i n m o r e d e t a il s and l oo k s ha r p e r , b u t t h ey a l s [...]

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    21 O t h e r C a m e r a S e tt i n g s I n t h e b e l o w t a b l e , d e f a u l t s e t t i n g i s i n d i c a t i o n w i t h a n a s t e r i s k [ Þ ] [ F l a s h O p t i o n ] Þ N o F l a sh / An t i - R e d - E y e / Au t o / Al wa y s ON H i n t s: - Y ou c an p r e s s [ u ] key t o t ogg l e a r oun d abo ve s e tti n g s. [ P h o t o[...]

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    22 [ D a t e S t a m p ] Þ - Da t e -S t a m p D is a b l e d / - Da t e -S t a m p E n a b l e d N o t e: - U s e t h i s f un c ti o n t o m a r k t h e da t e s t a m p on t h e c ap t u r e d pho t o s . O n ce t h i s f un c ti o n i s e nab l e d , t h e da t e - ti m e s e t t i ng w ill b e a c ti v a t e d an d c on fi r m a ti o n on c u[...]

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    24 9 . T A K I N G A M O V I E (D V m o d e ) T h i s m o d e a l l o w s y o u t o t a k e m o t i o n v i d e o w i t h s o u n d i n t h e M o v i e M o d e . T h e l e n g th o f r ec o r d e d m o v i e c li p i s u n l i m i t e d ( m a x im u m l e n g t h d e p e n d s o n m e m o r y s i ze o f S D / M M C ca r d ) T O T A K E M O V IE: 1.[...]

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    25 C h a n g i n g Z o o m L e ve l ( D V M o d e ) W h i l e r ec o r d i n g , y o u ca n p r e ss t h e [ p ] o r [ q ] b u tt o n t o z o o m i n / o u t t h e s c r e e n . T h e d i g i t a l z oo m ca n b e s e t f r o m 1 x t o 8 x a n d t h e m a g n i f i c a t i o n r a t i o i s s h o w n o n t h e L C D m o n i t o r. O t h e r V i d e[...]

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    26 t[...]

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    27 1 0 . P L A Y B AC K ( P l ay b a c k m o d e ) P l a y i ng P h o t o s 1. T u r n o n t h e c a m e r a , a n d S li d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o [ ] ( P r e v i e w ) M o d e , t h e n t h e l a s t f i l e , e . g . P h o t o / M o v i e , t a k e n w i l l b e d i s p l a y e d 2. P r e ss [ OK ] d i s p l a y k e y t w i ce t o [...]

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    28 Pl a y i ng b ack a M o v i e 1. T u r n o n t h e c a m e r a , a n d S li d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o [ ] ( P r e v i e w ) M o d e , t h e n t h e l a s t f i l e , e . g . P h o t o / M o v i e , t a k e n w i l l b e d i s p l a y e d 2. P r e ss [ OK ] d i s p l a y k e y t w i ce t o d i s p l a y 6 - im a g e s [ t h u m bn a[...]

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    29 Vi e w i n g P i ct ur es a n d M o v i e s o n a T V C o n n ec t y o u r ca m e r a a n d T V v i a a n A V c a b l e f o r r e a l - t im e d i s p l a y . Y o u ca n e x p o r t y o u r v i d e o c li p s, s t i l l p i c t u r e s d i r ec t l y t o y o u r T V t o s h a r e t h e m w i t h f r i e n d s a n d f a mil y . 1. T u r n o n y o[...]

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    30 1 1 . D E L E T I N G FI L E S ( P l a y b a c k m o d e ) T O D ELE T E F I LE S: 1. T u r n o n t h e c a m e r a , a n d S li d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o [ ] ( P r e v i e w ) M o d e , t h e n t h e l a s t f i l e , e . g . P h o t o / M o v i e , t a k e n w i l l b e d i s p l a y e d 2. U s e t h e L e f t / R i g h t a rr o [...]

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    31 1 2 . I N S T A LL I N G S O F T W AR E D R I V E R B e f o r e c o nn ec t i n g t h i s c a m e r a t o a c o m pu t e r f o r t h e f i r s t t im e , y o u s h o u l d i n s t a ll a d r i v e r o n t h e c o m p u t e r . T h e d r i v e r i s o n t h e C D - R O M d i s c p r o v i d e d i n t h e p a c k a g e . T o i n s t a l l t h e d [...]

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    32 v 1 3 . T RAN S F E RR I N G F I LE S C o n n e c t i n g t o P C 1. Firstly turn on the camera [the red L ED will i llu m in a te], t h e n s l i d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o [ ] ( P r e v i e w ) M o d e . 2. C o n n ec t t h e c o m pu t e r a n d c a m e r a w i t h t h e s up p l i e d U S B ca b l e . 3. C o n n ec t t h e o t h[...]

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    33 C o p y i ng f i l es t o P C B y c op y i ng f i l e s f r o m t h e c a m e r a t o y o u r c o m pu t e r , y o u ca n p e r m a n e n t l y s a v e y o u r c r ea t i v e w o r k s i n t h e h a r d d i s k . T o d o t h i s : ( T h i s s t e p v a r i e s a cc o r d i ng t o y ou r op e r a ti ng s y s t e m ) . u F o r W i n do w s 20 0 0 [...]

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    34 x D r a g t h e p i c t u r e s t o y o u r d e s i r e d t a r g e t f o l d e r . N o te : Ø P l e a s e do n o t c op y a n y f il e s i n t o t h e “ D C IM ” f o l d e r o r “ 100 C O ACH ” f o l d e r o f y o ur c a m e r a . O t h e r w i s e it m a y c a u s e t h e c a m e r a un s t a b l e o r c r a s h .[...]

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    35 1 4 . R E M O V I N G T H E CA M E R A U s e t he p r oc e du r e b e l o w w h e n d i s conn e c t i ng t h e U S B cab l e f r o m a W i ndo w s P C u W i ndo ws M e U s e rs[...]

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    36 u W i ndo ws 2000 o r W i ndo w X P U s e rs u W i ndo ws 98 o r W i ndo w s 98 S E U s e rs[...]

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    37 1 5 . U S I N G A S P C CA M E R A S e t t h e C a m e r a t o P C CA M E RA m ode 1. T u r n o n y o u r c a m e r a , a n d s li d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o [ ] ( P r e v i e w ) M o d e . 2. C o n n ec t t h e c a m e r a t o a c o m pu t e r w i t h a U S B ca b l e . 3. S e t u p a n acc o u n t w i t h W i n d o w s N e t M ee [...]

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    38 R ec o r d i n g V i d e o C li p s D i r ec t l y T o Y ou r C o m pu t e r B e s i d e s t a k i n g v i d e o c li p s o n y o u r d i g i t a l c a m e r a , y o u c a n a l s o r e c o r d t h e m d i r ec t l y t o y o u r c o m pu t e r w i t h t h e A M CAP p r o g r a m . T h i s p r o g r a m e x i s t s o n t h e r oo t d i r ec t o r[...]

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    39 1 6 . F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N ( F A Q s ) 1. I always t a k e poor quality i m a g es at h o m e , why? I t m ay be due to insufficient li g ht intensity at your ho m e . Try to increase the illu m ination of your ho m e when t a k i n g i m a g es . Or , use the flash i n insufficient li g ht e n v iro n ment . 2. Why woul[...]

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    40 12. Why the ca m era is not reco g nized by the PC ? [ A 1]: Ca m era dr i v er is not installed pr o perly . à I nstall the ca m era dr i v er a g ain . Refer to chapter12. Turn o n th e ca m era s li d e t h e P r e v i e w s w i t c h t o [ ] ( P r e v i e w ) M o de . Then , recon n ec t the ca m era to the PC a g ain . [ A 2]: There m ay b[...]