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Concord Camera 2040 User Manual

Concord camera user's guide 2.0 megapixels digital camera 2040
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  • Page 1 User’s Guide User’s Guide www.concord-camera.com...
  • Page 2 ENGLISH CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Your camera has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you dependable operation. Read this manual before operating the camera to become more familiar with it. This manual has been written and formatted with depth and detail so that you can easily follow the instructions to maximize the features of your camera.

  • Page 3: Camera Overview

    CAMERA OVER VIEW CAMERA OVER VIEW Top/Front 1. Shutter Button 5. Flash 2. Viewfinder 6. Flash Sensor 3. Ir Filter and 7. TV-out Port Lens 8. Mini-USB Port 4. Self-timer Bottom/Back 9. Flash Ready 16. Wrist Strap 10. LCD Holder 11.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CAMERA OVERVIEW Fop/Front ...2 Bottom/Back...2 LCD Icons ...2 GETTING STARTED Package Contents ...5 Camera Feature...5 Attaching the Wrist Strap ...5 Loading the Batteries...6 Checking the Battery Level ...6 Internal Memory / Inserting the Memory Card ...7 Turning the Camera On and Off ...8 Turning the LCD display On and Off ...8 Setting the Camera’s Operational Mode ...9 TAKING A PICTURE...
  • Page 5 INSTALLATION GUIDE Computer System Requirements ...29 Installation Requirements ...29 Identifying your Operating System ...30 Using the Installer Splash Screen ...30 Flow Diagram for Software Installation ...31 Installing Driver and DirectX9 for Windows 98 User ...32 Installing DirectX9 for Windows 2000 User ...34 Installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression ...35 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 ...37 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS • Concord Eye-Q 2040 camera • Mini-USB Cable • TV Cable • Wrist Strap • 2-x AA Alkaline batteries • Camera Pouch • User’s Guide • Quick Start Guide •...

  • Page 7: Loading The Batteries

    LOADING THE BATTERIES fig.1.1 The camera uses 2x AA batteries. 1. Slide the Battery/Memory Card Door towards the center of the camera, and lift the Battery/Memory Card Door to open. 2. Insert the batteries with the positive terminal toward the ( + ) sign, and the negative terminal toward the ( –...

  • Page 8: Internal Memory / Inserting The Memory Card

    GETTING STARTED INTERNAL MEMORY The camera is equipped with 7MB of internal memory to store pictures and video clips in the camera. Status Memory card is not inserted Memory card is inserted How to Insert Memory Card fig.1.1 In addition to having a 7MB internal memory, the camera can use MultiMediaCard (MMC) or Secure Digital (SD) memory cards to store images and video clips.

  • Page 9: Turning The Camera On And Off

    TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF The power button is located in the back of the camera. 1. Press the ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. (fig.1.1) • The LCD will turn on automatically. (fig.1.2) • The camera is ready for picture taking when the flash ready LED stops blinking.

  • Page 10: Setting The Camera's Operational Mode

    GETTING STARTED SETTING THE CAMERA’S OPERATIONAL MODE The camera has 2 operational modes: Camera Mode, Review Mode. 1. To change the camera operational mode, slide the mode slide switch left and right. Camera Mode Use the camera mode setting to take pictures or to customize your camera settings for picture taking.

  • Page 11: Taking Apicture Taking A Picture With The Viewfinder

    AKING PICTURE AKING PICTURE TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE VIEWFINDER How to take picture with the viewfinder: 1. Press ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Set the camera to ( ) Camera Mode. • The LCD can be switched off to conserve battery power by pressing the ( 3.

  • Page 12: Taking A Picture With The Lcd

    TAKING A PICTURE TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE LCD How to taking a picture with the LCD: 1. Press ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Set the camera to ( ) Camera Mode. 3. Frame the subject in the LCD. 4.

  • Page 13: Using The Main Menu In Camera Mode

    Photography Hints - • Hold your camera steady or use tripod while using Digital Zoom to prevent blurriness in the photograph due to camera movement. • The image quality may degrade slightly with digital zoom. Note: The digital zoom can only be monitored with the LCD and not through the optical viewfinder.
  • Page 14 TAKING A PICTURE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE MAIN MENU Mode Size Quality Flash MAIN MENU – Brightness Setup MAIN MENU Exit IMAGE SIZE 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 MENU IMAGE SIZE Main Menu MENU FLASH Auto Flash Flash Off...

  • Page 15: Setting The Flash

    SETTING THE FLASH MAIN MENU Mode Size Quality Flash Flash Mode Auto Flash The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the flash will fire. Forced Flash Flash will fire in any lighting condition. Flash off The flash will not fire in this mode.

  • Page 16: Self Timer

    TAKING A PICTURE SELF-TIMER MAIN MENU Mode Size Quality Flash How to use self-timer: 1. Press MENU to display the main menu in ( 2. Press to enter the Mode menu. 3. Press to highlight Self-timer. 4. Press to enter the submenu. 5.

  • Page 17: Image Quality

    Images Stored on 7MB memory (approx.): Resolution 1600 x 1200 Quality Fine Normal Economy How to change the resolution: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( 2. Press to highlight Size. 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Press until the desired resolution is highlighted.

  • Page 18: White Balance

    TAKING A PICTURE How to change the quality: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( 2. Press to highlight Quality. 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Press until the desired setting is highlighted. 5. Press the OK button to select. 6.

  • Page 19: Exposure Compensation

    EXPOSURE COMPENSATION The camera uses Auto Exposure to provide optimally exposed pictures under most conditions. If the main subject turned out too light or too dark, you can use the Exposure Compensation feature to improve the result. MAIN MENU – Brightness Setup Exposure...

  • Page 20: Using Review Mode

    TAKING A PICTURE / REVIEWING YOUR FILES To stop recording: • Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. • The camera will continue recording until the memory is almost full. Video Clip Information Resolution: QVGA Frame rate: 15fps File Format: AVI Note: •...

  • Page 21: Reviewing Your Files

    1600 1600 MAGNIFYING STORED PICTURES In review mode, you can zoom into a section of the stored picture to get a closer look at the subject and its surroundings. 005/042 005/042 JPEG 005/042 005/042 How to magnify: 1. In the ( ) Review mode, press video clips.
  • Page 22 REVIEWING YOUR FILES USING MAIN MENU IN REVIEW MODE MAIN MENU Delete Thumbnail Brightness Exit Enter the Main Menu screen 1. Press ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Set the Mode switch to ( 3. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. 4.

  • Page 23: Deleting Your Files

    005/042 DELETING YOUR FILES 1600 Delete One Once a file is deleted, it cannot be recovered. 005/042 JPEG 005/042 1. In the ( ) Review mode, press video clip that you want to delete is displayed on the LCD. 2. Press the MENU button to display the Main Menu in Review mode.

  • Page 24: Using Thumbnail Mode

    REVIEWING YOUR FILES USING THUMBNAIL MODE 005/042 JPEG 005/042 How to use thumbnail view: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( 2. Press until Thumbnail is highlighted. 3. Press to have 4 thumbnail pictures or video clips appear at once on the LCD display. 4.

  • Page 25: Using The Setup Menu

    USING THE SETUP MENU MAIN MENU Mode Size Quality Flash MAIN MENU – Brightness Setup MAIN MENU Exit Entering setup menu 1. Press ( ) Power to turn the camera on. 2. Set the Mode Switch to ( 3. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. 4.

  • Page 26: Setup Menu And Features

    CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS SETUP MENU AND FEATURES Setup Setting Options Time-out 15, 30, 60, 90 None NTSC, PAL Play Logo Off, On Language English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano, Default Format SETTING THE AUTO OFF TIME MAIN MENU – Brightness Setup Notes: The default setting is 60 seconds to conserve battery power.

  • Page 27: Play Logo

    PLAY LOGO MAIN MENU – Brightness Setup How to turn on or off logo-playing: 1. Slide the mode switch to ( 2. Press the MENU button to enter main menu. 3. Press until Setup is highlighted. 4. Press to enter Setup menu. 5.

  • Page 28: Formatting The Internal Memory Or Memory Card

    CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS FORMATTING THE INTERNAL MEMORY AND MEMORY CARD CAUTION: 1. Formatting deletes all pictures and video clips from the internal memory or memory card. 2. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. 3. Selecting the formatting feature while there is no memory card in the camera, will cause the internal memory to format.

  • Page 29: Default Status

    TO RESTORE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS 1. In the Setup menu, press 2. Press to restore the default settings. Please refer to the table below for the default settings. OPTION Size 1600 x 1200 Quality Fine – White Balance AWB (Auto White Balance) Brightness Time-out 60 sec...

  • Page 30: Installation Guide

    INSTALLATION GUIDE COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows • 300MHz Pentium II or better (450MHz Pentium II processor or equivalent is recommended). • Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home / Professional/Media Center. • 570MB free hard disk space (include extra 30MB for Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 and 65MB for Microsoft DirectX 9.0) (770MB free hard disk space is recommended).

  • Page 31: Identifying Your Operating System

    IDENTIFYING YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 1. Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and go to Properties. 2. The System Properties Box will appear. The information about your computer is listed under the system area. 3. Confirm that your computer is running one of the following operating systems and proceed to the page in the chart for installation instructions: System Windows 98 SE...

  • Page 32: Flow Diagram For Software Installation

    INSTALLATION GUIDE FLOW DIAGRAM FOR SOFTWARE INSTALLATION To transfer the pictures and video clips from the memory card or the cameras internal memory the camera must be connected to a computer with the provided USB cable. Additional setup maybe required by some operating systems before connecting the camera to the computer for the first time.

  • Page 33: Installing Driver And Directx9 For Windows 98 User

    Step 8 The next dialog will prompt you to select the components that will be installed. The files will be saved in the Concord Eye-Q 2040 directory automatically. OR You may change the default folder by clicking [Browse…] and selecting a different folder in your computer.
  • Page 34 INSTALLATION GUIDE Step 9 Click [Install]. Step 10 Install progress bar. Step 11 The next screen will begin the DirectX setup. Click on "I accept the agreement" to go on the installation, then click [Next >]. Step 12 Click [Next >]. Step 13 Click [Finish].

  • Page 35: Installing Directx9 For Windows 2000 User

    INSTALLING DIRECTX 9 – WINDOWS 2000 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 CD-ROM included in your camera’s packaging into your computer’s CD-ROM Drive.

  • Page 36: Installing Arcsoft Photoimpression - All Windows Users

    INSTALLATION GUIDE INSTALLING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION – ALL WINDOWS USERS 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 CD-ROM included in your camera’s packaging into your computer’s CD-ROM Drive.
  • Page 37 Step 9 Click [Next >]. Step 10 Make sure the application is checked and then click [Next >]. Step 11 Click [Next >]. Step 12 The screen will show the status of the installation. Step 13 Win 98SE Click [Finish]. The screen will automatically reboot.

  • Page 38: Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5

    INSTALLATION GUIDE INSTALLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER 5 – ALL WINDOWS USERS (OPTIONAL) 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.
  • Page 39 Step 9 The files will be saved into C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5 automatically. You may change the default folder by clicking [Browse…] and selecting a different folder in your computer. Click [Next >]. Step 10 Installation progress. Step 11 Click [OK >]. INSTALLATION GUIDE...

  • Page 40: Connecting The Camera To The Computer

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER CONNECTING THE CAMERA CONNECTING THE CAMERA Note for Windows 98SE/2000 users: Do not connect the camera to your computer before the camera drivers and Microsoft DirectX 9.0 installation is completed. 1. Power the camera on. 2.

  • Page 41: Using Arcsoft Photoimpression

    2. Click once on the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon on the right hand side of your task bar. (fig.1.1) 3. Select “Stop Concord Eye-Q 2040 USB Mass Storage Device” 4. Click [OK] in the “Safe to Remove Hardware” prompt.

  • Page 42: Tv Mode

    TV MODE CHANGING TV MODE SETTING CHANGING TV MODE SETTING The camera allows you to view individual files and record clips on the television. To begin, check your television documentation to determine what video standard you should set your camera to either NTSC or PAL. MAIN MENU –...

  • Page 43: Reviewing Pictures And Video Clips On Your Tv

    Reviewing pictures on your TV 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( 2. Press to scroll through the saved pictures and video clips. Viewing video clips When an AVI file is displayed on the TV, press the OK button to view. Note: To customize your camera settings and to view more options, press the MENU button to display the Menu on the TV screen.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM CAMERA DOES NOT WORK Cannot turn on the camera. The camera buttons do not work. The camera turns off during usage. PICTURES/VIDEO CLIPS Picture/Video clip has poor image quality. TAKING PICTURES Flash picture taken is too light.
  • Page 45 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE Flash did not work. There was insufficient flash for the picture and the flash did not fire. This happens when the camera is set to Auto Flash. Camera’s flash has been turned off. Flash did not charge. Picture taken is blurry.

  • Page 46: Installing Software And Drivers

    TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM The LCD display is dark. The LCD screen looks milky and/or scratched. The LCD is not displaying anything. VIEWING VIDEO CLIPS ON THE COMPUTER Cannot playback stored video clips on the computer. INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS Camera is not responding during picture download to the PC.

  • Page 47: Getting Help

    GETTING HELP GETTING HELP You can get help from our troubleshooting section, FAQ on our website or by contacting a customer support representative. Troubleshooting Section If you need help with your camera, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual. Website Customer Support/FAQ Please visit our customer support website at: www.support.concord-camera.com to view the FAQ section.

  • Page 48: Camera Specifications

    CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS CAMERA SPECIFICA TIONS CAMERA SPECIFICA TIONS Sensor 2.0 Megapixels (1600 x 1200 resolution), CMOS sensor Image Resolution 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Lens 9.9 mm f/3.2 glass lens, 5 elements in 5 groups (equivalent to 48mm lens on 35mm format) Zoom 4x Digital Zoom in 0.2 steps...

  • Page 49: Safety Tips And Maintenance

    SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE 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.

  • Page 50: Precautions For Batteries

    SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Precautions for battery: • Use 2 x AA battery only. • Dispose of the battery in a manner that complies with applicable laws. • Leakage, overheating, or burst battery could result in fire or injury. • Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in fire.

  • Page 51: Regulatory Information

    - This product is in conformity with Directive 89/336/EEC. Concord, Concord Eye-Q and the Concord Eye-Q logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Concord Camera Corp., in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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