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- 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.
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Page 3: Camera Overview
CAMERA OVER VIEW CAMERA OVER VIEW Top/Front 11. Flash Ready LED 21. OK Button 12. Viewfinder 22. Right arrow / Zoom 13. Auto-Focus LED in (T) 14. LCD 23. Down arrow / Flash 15. Tripod Socket 24. Wrist Strap Holder 16. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CAMERA OVERVIEW ...2 Top/Front ...2 Bottom/Back ...2 LCD Icons...2 GETTING STARTED ...5 Package Contents ...5 Camera Features ...5 Attaching the Wrist Strap...5 Loading the Batteries ...5 Turning the Camera On and Off...6 Checking the Battery Level ...6 Setting the Language, Date and Time ...7 Turning the LCD On and Off ...8 Internal Memory / Inserting the Memory Card ...9 Setting the Camera’s Operational Mode ...10... - Page 5 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ...30 Setup Menu and Features ...32 Setting the Auto Off Time ...33 Setting the Language ...33 Setting the Date ...33 Setting the Time ...34 Setting the LCD Brightness ...34 Formating Internal Memory or Memory Card ...35 RESTORE THE CAMERA TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ...36 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE ...37 Computer System Requirements ...37...
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Page 6: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED Package Contents • Concord Eye-Q 3341z • Mini-USB Cable • TV Out Cable • Use's Guide/Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card • Camera Case • Wrist Strap • 2 x AA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries and Charger •... -
Page 7: Turning The Camera On And Off
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF The Power Button is located on the top of the camera.( 1. Press the ( ) Power Button to turn the camera on. • The lens cover will open, and the lens will extend out automatically to the wide-angle position. -
Page 8: Setting The Language, Date And Time
GETTING STARTED SETTING THE LANGUAGE, DATE AND TIME When the camera is powered on for the first time, the Language, Date and Time menus will appear. Setting the Language 1. Turn the camera on. • The Language Setup screen will appear on the LCD. 2. -
Page 9: Turning The Lcd On And Off
Setting the Time ADJUST TIME ⁄ ⁄ : 0 1 A M RETURN The time is displayed in hour, minute format. 1. Press to change the selection in the blinking position until you reach the desired setting. 2. Press to highlight the hour (HH), minutes (MM) or AM/PM. •... -
Page 10: Internal Memory/Inserting The Memory Card
GETTING STARTED INTERNAL MEMORY/INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD Internal Memory The camera is equipped with 16MB of internal memory, which can be used right away. Status Memory card is not inserted. Memory card is inserted. NOTE: The files stored in the internal memory will remain in the internal memory until the Transferring Files feature is selected, and the files will be transferred to the memory card. -
Page 11: Setting The Camera's Operational Mode
SETTING THE CAMERA’S OPERATIONAL MODE The camera has 3 operational modes Camera Mode, Review Mode and Video Clip Mode. 1. To change the camera operational mode, slide the mode switch horizontally to the corresponding position. ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ Camera Mode Use the camera mode setting to take pictures or to customize your camera... -
Page 12: Flash Ready Led
TAKING A PICTURE FLASH READY LED fig.1.3 Steady The camera is capturing a picture or video clip. Hold the camera steady to prevent blurry pictures. Note: Do not power the camera off or switch modes while the camera is capturing or storing a picture or video clip to prevent corrupting the picture or video clip being stored. -
Page 13: Taking A Picture With The Lcd
AUTO-FOCUS LOCK This feature can be used to freeze the focus when the subject is not located in the center of the picture. To use the focus lock: 1. Position the subject in the center of the red frame located in the LCD. (fig.1.3) 2. -
Page 14: Setting The Flash
TAKING A PICTURE SETTING THE FLASH 28/45 07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 03 02:40PM How to set the flash: 1. Press the ( ) button repeatedly until the desired indicator appears on the LCD. Flash Mode Auto Flash The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the flash will ⁄... -
Page 15: Optical Zoom
TAKING A PICTURE WITH OPTICAL ZOOM The camera can use up to 3x optical zoom to take pictures. The white zoom bar color shown on the LCD indicates the optical zoom only. ⁄ 07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 03 02:40PM ⁄ How to use optical zoom: 1. - Page 16 TAKING A PICTURE 1x – 4x Digital Zoom The image increases in size on the LCD. Original Size 28/45 07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 03 02:40PM Important: 1. Hold your camera steady while using Digital Zoom to prevent blurriness in the photograph due to camera movement.
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Page 17: Using The Main Menu In Camera Mode
USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE CAMERA MODE CAPTURE MODE QUALITY SETUP IMAGE SIZE DIGITAL ZOOM SCENE SELECTION RETURN SELECT CAMERA MODE WHITE BALANCE EV COMPENSATION – SETUP RETURN SELECT QUALITY SETUP FINE NORMAL ECONOMY RETURN DIGITAL ZOOM RETURN SCENE SELECTION PARTY INDOOR BEACH SNOW... -
Page 18: Using The Main Menu In Camera Mode
TAKING A PICTURE USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE Follow the steps below to set the advanced shooting options in the camera through the Main Menu. Using the ( ) Main Menu: 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Set the mode switch to ( 3. -
Page 19: Self Timer
SELF-TIMER How to use the Self-Timer: 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( 2. Press ) to set the Self-Timer. • ( ) will be displayed on the LCD when Self-Timer is set. 3. Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod. 4. -
Page 20: Continuous Shooting
TAKING A PICTURE CONTINUOUS SHOOTING This feature enables the camera to capture a continuous series of pictures while the shutter button is pressed down. CAMERA MODE CAPTURE MODE QUALITY SETUP IMAGE SIZE DIGITAL ZOOM SCENE SELECTION RETURN SELECT Using Continuous shooting: 1. -
Page 21: Image Quality
IMAGE QUALITY The Image Quality setting determines the amount of compression used to reduce the size of the stored image file in order to economize the space in the memory card. 07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 03 02:40PM Quality JPEG Compression Ratio Fine Normal... -
Page 22: Ev Compensation
TAKING A PICTURE EV COMPENSATION The camera uses EV Compensation to give you well exposed pictures under most conditions. If the main subject turned out too light or too dark, you can use the EV Compensation feature to improve the result. 28/45 07 ⁄... -
Page 23: Scene Selection
SCENE SELECTION The default options in the camera can be used in most settings. The scene modes are helpful to quickly optimize the various settings to best capture specific scenes. 28/45 07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 03 02:40PM Preset Scene No Scene Selection (default). Party/Indoor Use this mode in to capture the details of candlelit scenes or other indoor background light conditions. -
Page 24: Taking Video Clips
TAKING VIDEO CLIPS AKING VIDEO CLIPS AKING VIDEO CLIPS To record a video clip: 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( • The time limit is showing on the upper right corner of the screen. 2. Position the subject in the LCD. 3. -
Page 25: Reviewing Video Clips
REVIEWING VIDEO CLIPS How to review a video clip: 1. In ( ) Review Mode, press and video clips. • Only the first image of the video clip is shown. 2. When a video clip ( AVI ) is displayed on the LCD, press 28 SEC 28 SEC ⁄... -
Page 26: Using The Main Menu In Review Mode
REVIEWING YOUR FILES USING THE REVIEW MENU REVIEW DELETE FILE THUMBNAIL SLIDE SHOW FILE TRANSFER SETUP RETURN SELECT Using the Review Menu in ( 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Set the Mode Switch to ( 3. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. 4. -
Page 27: Deleting Your Files
DELETING YOUR FILES Delete One Once a file is deleted, it cannot be recovered. 28 SEC 0001/0003 28 SEC JPEG 2003:08:30 13:30:41 ⁄ ⁄ 1. Slide the Mode Switch to ( 2. Press ) to enter the delete one file mode. 3. -
Page 28: Using Thumbnail Mode
REVIEWING YOUR FILES USING THUMBNAIL MODE 0001/0003 JPEG 2003:08:30 13:30:41 How to view your files: 1. When the thumbnail menu is highlighted in the ( images or video clips appear at once on the LCD display. 2. Press to highlight a picture or video clip. •... -
Page 29: Running A Slide Show
RUNNING A SLIDE SHOW Use the slide show feature to automatically display your pictures and video clips on the camera LCD screen at a selectable interval rate. You can also run a slide show on any video device that is equipped with a video input, such as a television, computer monitor, or digital projector. -
Page 30: Transferring Files From The Internal Memory To A Memory Card
REVIEWING YOUR FILES TRANSFERRING FILES FROM THE INTERNAL MEMORY TO THE MEMORY CARD The camera allows you to transfer photos and video clips that are stored in the camera's internal memory to a ⁄ ⁄ SD memory card. 0001/0003 JPEG 2003:08:30 13:30:41 ⁄... -
Page 31: Customizing The Camera Settings
CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CAMERA MODE WHITE BALANCE EV COMPENSATION – SETUP RETURN SELECT CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS SETUP SET AUTO OFF TIME TV OPTION LANGUAGE OPTION RESTORE DEFAULT LCD BRIGHTNESS RETURN SELECT SETUP FORMAT ADJUST DATE ADJUST TIME TIME FORMAT DATE FORMAT RETURN SELECT... - Page 32 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CAMERA MODE WHITE BALANCE EV COMPENSATION – SETUP RETURN SELECT SETUP SET AUTO OFF TIME TV OPTION LANGUAGE OPTION RESTORE DEFAULT LCD BRIGHTNESS RETURN SELECT SETUP FORMAT ADJUST DATE ADJUST TIME TIME FORMAT DATE FORMAT RETURN SELECT...
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Page 33: Setup Menu And Features
Using the Setup menu: 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Set the mode switch to ( ) or ( 3. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. 4. Press until Setup is highlighted. 5. Press to enter the Setup submenu. 6. -
Page 34: Setting The Auto Off Time
CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CUST OMIZING THE CAMERA CUST OMIZING THE CAMERA SETTING THE AUTO OFF TIME CAMERA MODE WHITE BALANCE EV COMPENSATION – SETUP RETURN SELECT Notes: • The LCD will automatically turn off after 1 minute of inactivity (cannot be changed) and the camera will turn off after 2 minutes of inactivity to conserve battery power. -
Page 35: Setting The Time
SETTING THE TIME 1. In the Setup menu, press until Adjust Time is highlighted. 2. Press to enter the options. 3. Press to highlight the hour (HH), minutes (MM) or AM/PM. • The selection will blink when it is highlighted. 4. -
Page 36: Formating Internal Memory Or Memory Card
CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS FORMATTING THE INTERNAL MEMORY OR THE MEMORY CARD CAUTION: 1. Formatting deletes all pictures and video clips from the memory. 2. Removing the 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 37: Restore The Camera To Factory Default Settings
REST ORE THE CAMERA REST ORE THE CAMERA To restore the default settings in your camera: 1. Press when Restore Default is highlighted in the camera. 2. Press to select No or Yes. • When No is selected, no change is made. •... -
Page 38: Software Installation Guide
ALLA TION GUIDE The software that comes with the Concord Eye-Q 3341z includes driver, reader, and photo editor programs. These programs transfer the pictures or video clips from your camera to your computer, and enable you to view them on your computer screen. The following are the computer system requirements for these programs to be installed. -
Page 39: Using The Installer Splash Screen
USING THE INSTALLER 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 Yellow (... -
Page 40: Flow Diagram For Software Installation
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE FLOW DIAGRAM FOR SOFTWARE INSTALLATION To transfer the pictures and video clips from the memory card, the camera must be connected to a computer with the provided Mini-USB cable. Additional setup maybe required by some operating systems before connecting the camera to the computer for the first time. -
Page 41: 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, Windows 98... -
Page 42: Installing The Driver And Directx 9 - Windows 98/98Se
The next dialog will prompt you to select the components that will be installed. USB Mass Storage Driver and DirectX 9 will be preselected. The files will be saved in the Concord Eye-Q 3341z directory automatically. You may change the default folder by clicking [Browse…] and selecting a different folder in your... - Page 43 Step 9 Click [Install]. Step 10 Install progress bar Step 11 The next screen will begin the DirectX setup. Select " I accept the agreement " then click [Next >]. Step 12 Click [Next >]. Step 13 Click [Finish]. Your computer will automatically reboot. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE...
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Page 44: Installing Directx 9 - Windows 2000
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE 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 2000 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 45: Installing Arcsoft Photoimpression - All Windows Users
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 46 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE Step 9 Click [Next >]. Step 10 Make sure all two applications are checked and then click [Next >]. Step 11 Click [Next >]. Step 12 The screen will show the status of the installation. Step 13 Click [Finish].
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Page 47: Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5- All Windows Users (Optional)
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. Step 4 Insert the CD-ROM included in your camera’s packaging into your computer’s CD-ROM Drive. - Page 48 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE 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 Select Yes, to restart the computer or No, to restart the computer later.
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Page 49: Connecting The Camera To The Computer
CONNECTING THE CAMERA CONNECTING THE CAMERA Note for Windows 98 and 98SE users: Do not connect the camera to your computer before the camera drivers and Microsoft DirectX 9 installation is completed. 1. Power the camera on. 2. Connect the camera to the computer with the Mini-USB cable provided. •... -
Page 50: 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 3341z USB Mass Storage Device” 4. Click [OK] in the “Safe to Remove Hardware” prompt. -
Page 51: Tv Mode
TV MODE - VIEWING AND DELETING YOUR FILES ON TV 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. CAMERA MODE WHITE BALANCE EV COMPENSATION... -
Page 52: Error Messages
ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGES Internal Memory Error 07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 03 02:40PM ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ Error Messages on the LCD indicate if the memory is full or if there is a problem with the memory. Note: If the internal memory or the memory card is corrupted, the LCD will read ERROR! The memory needs to be formatted. -
Page 53: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CAMERA Cannot turn on the camera. Batteries were not installed correctly. Batteries are dead or weak. Battery compartment door was not closed correctly. The camera/buttons do not The camera needs to be reset. work. The camera turns off during The batteries are drained of power. - Page 54 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM Picture taken is blurry. There is something wrong with the color of your photographs. Cannot take a picture or a video clip. Cannot take a picture or a video clip when using an SD memory card. Picture is blurred when looking through the viewfinder.
- Page 55 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE VIEWING VIDEO CLIPS ON THE COMPUTER (WINDOWS 98/98SE/2000) Cannot playback stored video Video playback files are missing. clips on the computer. INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS Camera is not responding The operating system may not be during picture download to the allocating adequate resources to download the pictures.
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Page 56: Getting Help
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 on page 52. Website Customer Support/FAQ Please visit our customer support website at www.concord-camera.com to view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by clicking the appropriate camera model picture in the “Camera Support “... -
Page 57: Camera Specifications
CAMERA SPECIFICA TIONS CAMERA SPECIFICA TIONS Lens 7.23 - 21.7mm (equivalent to 35-105mm in 35mm format) f/2.8 - f/4.7, 6 groups 6 elements all glass Optical Zoom 3X in 11 steps Digital Zoom Focus Range Auto Focus from 50cm to infinity (20 in. to infinity), macro from 10 cm to 50 cm (4 in. - Page 58 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Multi Language User selectable UI on TFT OSD menu. The languages included are Spanish, Support Italian, German, English, French, Dutch and Simplified Chinese. Mode Selection Slide Switch for Camera, Review, Movie Self-Timer 10s delay with blinking red LED (7s slow blinking and 3s fast blinking) Flash Unit Auto flash with 5 modes: Off, Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Night Mode and Fill-in Power Source...
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Page 59: 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 60: Precautions For Batteries
SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Precautions for batteries: • Use 2x AA batteries only. • Dispose of the batteries in a manner that complies with applicable laws. • Leakage, overheating, or burst batteries could result in fire or injury. • Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of batteries in fire. •... -
Page 61: 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.