Concord Camera 6340z User Manual

Concord Camera 6340z User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide User’s Guide www.concord-camera.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GETTING STARTED Package Contents ...3 System Requirements ...4 Safety Information ...4 FCC Compliance and Advisory ...5 Camera Components ...6 Attaching the Wrist Strap ...7 Using the Soft Case ...7 PREPARING THE CAMERA Installing the Battery Pack ...8 Charging the Battery Pack ...8 Using Compact Power Adapter ...9 Inserting an SD Card ...9 Formatting Internal or SD Card Memory ...10...
  • Page 3 Taking Pictures in A/S/M (Advanced) Mode ...19 Taking Pictures in A (Aperture Priority) Mode ...19 Taking Pictures in S (Shutter Priority) Mode ...19 Taking Pictures in M (Manual) Mode ...20 Quick Switching in A/S/M (Advanced) Mode ...20 Setting the Exposure ...20 Setting the White Balance ...21 Setting the ISO Speed ...21 Recording Video Clips ...22...
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS Please contact your dealer immediately if any of the items below are missing or damaged. Camera Case Software Installation CD-ROM x 2 (including multilingual User’s Guide) Quick Start Guide TV out cable Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack Compact Power Adapter USB Cable Wrist Strap...
  • Page 5: System Requirements

    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: •...
  • Page 6: Fcc Compliance And Advisory

    GETTING STARTED FCC COMPLIANCE AND ADVISORY 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.
  • Page 7: Camera Components

    CAMERA COMPONENTS Front /Charge LED Back Flash Ready LED (orange) Speaker Tripod Socket Status LED (green) GETTING STARTED W (Zoom Out) button T (Zoom in) button Microphone...
  • Page 8: Attaching The Wrist Strap

    GETTING STARTED Side USB port Wrist Strap Holder Battery/Memory Card Door ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP Attach the wrist strap as illustrated below: Note: Don’t swing the camera when carrying it by the wrist strap. USING THE CASE Store the camera in the case when it is not in use.
  • Page 9: Preparing The Camera

    INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK The camera can use either the supplied 3.7V 900 mA Rechargeable Battery Pack or the Compact Power Adapter as power source. Charge the Battery Pack before you use it. 1. Slide the Battery/Memory Card Door in the direction of the buttons. 2.
  • Page 10: Using Compact Power Adapter

    PREPARING THE CAMERA Battery Status Symbols The following icons indicate the various battery status. These icons will not appear when the camera is powered with a compact power adapter. Sufficient battery Low battery Battery is over. Recharge the battery. Note: When the battery is running out, the message “Replace Battery” will be displayed on the LCD. USING COMPACT POWER ADAPTER Connect the DC plug of the power adapter to the camera’s DC-IN in terminal.
  • Page 11: Formatting Internal Or Sd Card Memory

    ABOUT CAMERA MEMORY AND STORAGE Internal Memory The digital camera is equipped with a 16 MB internal memory. If no SD card is inserted in the camera, all pictures/video clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory.
  • Page 12: Setting The Date And Time

    PREPARING THE CAMERA Power Off The camera will be powered off automatically after being idled for sometime. The auto power off setting can be changed. (p. 12) One minute before the camera is auto off, the LCD will be turned off. When the LCD is automatically power off, the green status LED remains light.
  • Page 13: Setting Auto Power Off

    SETTING AUTO POWER OFF 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the button to select the Setup Menu. 3. Press the button to select Power Save. 4. Press the button to set auto power off values: off, 1 min ~10 min. 5.
  • Page 14: About Menus And Settings

    PREPARING THE CAMERA ABOUT MENUS AND SETTINGS This chart shows the options for each menu settings. Mode Menu Item Auto Camera Resolution Mode Quality Drive Mode File No. Reset Quick View Digital Zoom A/S/M Mode Camera Mode Resolution Quality Drive Mode White Balance File No.
  • Page 15: Basic Function

    BASIC FUNCTIONS TURNING THE LCD ON OR OFF Press the button repeatedly to change the LCD display mode. Shooting Mode LCD On (with Information) Playback Mode LCD On About the Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor displays various information in Shooting and Playback mode. Shooting Mode Quality LCD On (no Information)
  • Page 16: Using The Zoom

    PREPARING THE CAMERA USING THE ZOOM The camera has a 3x optical zoom lens with an effective zoom range 7.7 mm to 23.1 mm (equivalent to 37 mm to 111 mm in 35 mm film format) as well as 4x digital zoom capability. 1.
  • Page 17: Taking Pictures/Video Clips

    TAKING PICTURES IN AUTO MODE In this mode, all you have to do is pressing the Shutter button. The camera will set aperture and shutter speed etc. automatically. 1. Turn the Mode dial to A mode. 2. Frame the subject in the LCD. •...
  • Page 18: Using The Flash

    TAKING PICTURES/VIDEO CLIPS Resolution 2848 x 2136 (Large) 2048 x 1536 (Medium 1) 1408 x 1056 (Medium 2) 640 x 480 (Small) Quality Fine Normal USING THE FLASH Use the flash according to the guidelines below: Auto Force On Force Off Red-eye reduction, Force on Red-eye reduction,...
  • Page 19: Taking Pictures In Macro Mode

    TAKING PICTURES IN MACRO MODE Use the Macro mode to shoot close-up of subjects in the range as listed below: Mode Focus Range W Mode 5 cm – 80 cm (0.16 ft. – 2.62 ft.) T Mode 30 cm – 80 cm (0.98 ft. –2.62 ft.) 1.
  • Page 20: Taking Pictures In A/S/M (Advanced) Mode

    TAKING PICTURES/VIDEO CLIPS TAKING PICTURES IN A/S/M (ADVANCED) MODE TAKING PICTURES IN A (APERTURE PRIORITY) MODE When the camera is set in the aperture-priority mode, it selects a shutter speed to match the brightness automatically. The larger the number for the aperture value, the smaller the aperture opens, and consequently the less the amount of light enters.
  • Page 21: Taking Pictures In M (Manual) Mode

    TAKING PICTURES IN M (MANUAL) MODE You can set the shutter speed and the aperture value manually to achieve a particular effect. This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to set the correct exposure automatically. 1.
  • Page 22: Setting The White Balance

    TAKING PICTURES/VIDEO CLIPS SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE If the White Balance is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately. Auto Cloudy Day light Fluorescent Tungsten 1. Turn the Mode dial to A/S/M (advanced) mode. 2. Press the MENU button. 3.
  • Page 23: Recording Movie Clips

    RECORDING MOVIE CLIPS The digital camera can shoot video clips with sound. The resolution can be set to either at L (640 x 480) or at S (320 x 240) when using SD card as storage. (Large) (Small) 1. Turn the Mode dial to video mode.
  • Page 24: Functions Available In Each Camera Mode

    TAKING PICTURES/VIDEO CLIPS FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE IN EACH CAMERA MODE Function Mode -2.0~+2.0 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent AUTO/50/100/200 Resolution L (2848X2136) M1 (2048X1536) M2 (1408X1056) S (640X480) Movie Resolution L (640X480) 15 fps S (320X240) 25 pfs Quality Fine Normal Flash...
  • Page 25: Reviewing Files

    REVIEWING YOUR FILES REVIEWING THE STORED FILES You can view the recorded pictures and video clips on the LCD monitor. The playback function is available in each shooting mode. 1. Press to view the captured photo or video clip. The last recorded image or video clip appears on the LCD monitor.
  • Page 26: Deleting Files

    REVIEWING YOUR FILES DELETING FILES FROM MEMORY Delete the files that you don’t want to keep to free memory space. You can delete individual files or all files when the camera is in review mode. Deleting One File 1. In Review mode, press 2.
  • Page 27: Running Slide Show

    RUNNING A SLIDE SHOW 1. Press to enter Review mode. 2. Press MENU button. 3. Press the to select Slide Show and then press the OK button. 4. Press the to select PLAY and then press OK. The slide show begins automatically from the first picture. 5.
  • Page 28: About File Number And Folder Capacity

    SETTING FILE NAMES & PRINTING ORDER ABOUT FILE NUMBER AND FOLDER CAPACITY Images or video clips are assigned file numbers from 0001 to 9999, and folders are assigned folder numbers from 100 to 999. Each folder usually contains up to 999 images. If a photo is taken when the file number has reached 0999, or when the files are copied (p.26), the camera will create a new folder.
  • Page 29: Selecting Pictures For Printing

    CHOOSING THE PICTURES FOR PRINTING You can select images for printing and specify the number of print copies. This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print function compatible printer. 1.
  • Page 30: Making Connections

    MAKING CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE CAMERA WITH YOUR TV The camera allows you to view individual files on the television. To begin, check your television documentation to determine what video standard you should set your camera to. NTSC Japan, U.S.A., Canada, etc. Europe, Asia (excluding Japan), Oceania, etc.
  • Page 31: Downloading By Using With The Usb Cable

    Downloading files by using an USB cable Note for Win 98 SE users: The camera driver must be installed before proceeding to download the files. 1. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port. 2. Power the camera on. 3.
  • Page 32: Installing The Camera Driver

    INSTALLING SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS USERS) INSTALLING THE CAMERA DRIVER (FOR WIN 98 SE USERS) Note for Win 98 SE user: You must install the camera driver before proceeding to download files from the camera to your computer by using the USB cable. Once the camera driver is installed, you do not need to install it again.
  • Page 33: Installing Quick Time Player 6.5

    INSTALLING QUICK TIME PLAYER 6.5 The video clip files recorded with this camera is in MPEG-4 format and can only be played with the installation of Quick Time Player 4.0 or above. Please install the Quick Time Player from the supplied CD- ROM before proceeding to play the video clips on your computer.
  • Page 34 INSTALLING SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS USERS) 8. Click [Next]. Setup starts. (Fig. 1.7 & Fig. 1.8) 9. When the Quick Time Settings screen appears (Fig. 1.9), click [Next]. 10. Choose the connection speed and then click [Next]. (Fig. 2.0) 11. Click [Next]. (Fig. 2.1) 12.
  • Page 35: Installing Roxio Photosuite 5.0 Se (Optional)

    13. Now the setup is complete. Click [Close]. (Fig. 2.3) The Quick Time Player is shown. (Fig. 2.4) INSTALLING ROXIO PHOTOSUITE 5.0 SE (OPTIONAL) Roxio PhotoSuite 5.0 SE is a photo editing application that is included for free in the supplied CD-ROM. This software is for Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE users.
  • Page 36 INSTALLING SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS USERS) 5. Type in user information and then click “Next”. (Fig. 1.5) 6. Select a destination folder in which the software will be installed and then click “Next”. (Fig. 1.6) For most users, C:\Program files\ is the most appropriate choice. 7.
  • Page 37: Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (Optional)

    INSTALLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER 5 (OPTIONAL) The Acrobat Reader can be used to view the electronic user’s guide. Step 1 Start up your computer, and insert the software installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The splash screen will appear. (Fig. 1.1) If it does not appear, double-click My Computer and find the CD-ROM drive, then double-click it.
  • Page 38: Using The Roxio Photosuite 5.0 Se

    Please reboot the system after installation of PhotoSuite before starting the application software. Roxio PhotoSuite 5.0 SE gives you the ability to edit, crop and print the photos you download onto your computer from the digital camera. Refer to the application help documentation for information on how to use the software.
  • Page 39: Appendix

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The camera cannot be turned on. The camera cannot take pictures or video clips when the Shutter button is pressed. The flash doesn’t fire. Image is blurry or out of focus Images/video clips cannot be saved on the SD card. Recorded images/video clips are not saved in memory Cannot transfer files onto a...
  • Page 40: Specifications

    APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Sensor Lens View Finder Color LCD Display Focus Range ISO/ASA Sensitivity Still Image Resolution Video Resolution Still Image quality Exposure Control Exposure Compensation Auto Lock Exposure Meter Shutter Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Image File Format White Balance Aperture priority Shutter priority Start-up Time Picture Storage...
  • Page 41 Communication Interface Self-Timer Playback Mode TV System Power Supply Dimensions Weight Ambient temperature USB 1.1 2 steps, 2/10 sec. with beep sound Single / 6 thumbnails / slide show NTSC / PAL selectable Battery : Rechargeable battery, 3.7V 900mA DC input : 5V 2.0A DC adapter 101 ×...
  • Page 42: Getting Help

    Toll: • +31-53-4829779 Concord and the Concord logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Concord Camera Corp., in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered tr ademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 43 Visit Concord on the Internet www.concord-camera.com Version 1.0 Concord 6340z User’s Guide 516084-00 Copyright 2004 Concord Camera Corp.

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