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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.
GETTING STARTED ...4 Package Contents ... 4 System Requirements ... 5 Camera Overview..6 Loading the Batteries ... 9 Inserting an SD Card (Optional) ... 9 Turning the Camera On and Off ... 10 Setting the Date, Time and Date Stamp ... 10 TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ...11 Taking Pictures ...
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DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER ...34 Preparing to Download Files to Your Computer ... 34 Downloading Files to The Computer ... 34 USING JENOPTIK C 3.1 SL AS A WEB CAMERA ...36 UNPLUGGING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER ...39 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO TV ...40 Setting TV Mode ...
GETTING STARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS Check that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. • Digital Camera • Camera Case • Wrist Strap • CD-ROM(Includes Camera Driver, Photo editing software, multi-lingual User’s Guide etc.) • TV Cable •...
GETTING STARTED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows: • PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 300 MHz • Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE • Minimum 128 MB RAM • USB port • CD-ROM driver • 1024 x 768 monitor, 24-bit color (true color) Macintosh: • Mac OS 10 or later Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
CAMERA OVERVIEW Camera The following illustrations show the names of each component, button and switch on the camera. Front View Self-Timer/Red-eye Reduction Lamp Back View Power Lamp Indicator Lamp LCD Monitor Flash Viewfinder Speaker Power Button GETTING STARTED Lens Function Switch Menu Botton Enter Botton Right Arrow/Zoom In...
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GETTING STARTED Top View Shutter Button Bottom View Tripod Socket Battery Door SD Card Slot Side View Macro Switch Strap Eyelet USB Port Terminal TV OUT Terminal...
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LCD indications Shooting Mode EV Value White Balance Indicator Capture Mode Indicator Review Mode File Type Indicator Pictuire Size Flash Mode Indicator GETTING STARTED Macro Indicator Battery Capacity Zoom Indicator Memory Capacity (Remaining Number of Storable Pictures) Frame Number/Total Number of Files...
GETTING STARTED LOADING THE BATTERIES The camera uses 2x AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries. 1. Slide the battery door and lift it open. 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity indication engraved on the battery contact as shown. 3. Close the battery door. Checking the Battery Level The battery level indicates the power of the batteries.
To remove the SD card: Press the memory card into the slot then release. When the card is partially ejected, pull it out. Note:If the “Memory Full! ” warning message appears on the LCD, it means the SD card or internal memory is full.
TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS TAKING PICTURES 1. Power on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to Note: In picture taking mode, the left side of the LCD. If this icon is not shown, press the repeatedly until the icon is shown.
TAKING VIDEO CLIPS The camera can capture video clips with sound( Sound playback only on TV&PC). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Function switch to 3. Press the button repeatedly until the Video Mode icon appears on the LCD. 4.
TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS USING THE DIGITAL ZOOM The camera provides up to 4x digital zoom. In Video mode, when picture size is set to QVGA only 2x digital zoom can be achieved. 1. Press the to zoom in. The digital zoom bar will be shown on the LCD.
SETTING WHITE BALANCE When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera can take picture more accurately. 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the MENU button, the LCD will show White Bal (White Balance) in highlight. 3.
TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS SETTING SIZE / RESOLUTION 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. press the MENU button. 3. Press the to select PS (Pict Size) and then press the Enter button. 4. Press the button to select the desired size/resolution. 5.
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Setup menu and features Beeper( When Beeper is set on, a beep sound can be heard when the camera is powered on . No beep sound can be heard if Beeper is set at OFF mode. OFF (Default) Auto Power Off( When Auto Power Off is activated, after one minute of inactivity, the LCD will automatically power off.
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TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS Language( English (Default) Setting the language to English. Français Setting the language to French. Deutsch Setting the language to German. Español Setting the language to Spanish. Italiano Setting the language to Italian. Nederlands Setting the language to Dutch. Português Setting the language to Portuguese.
REVIEWING YOUR FILES VIEWING FILES 1. Slide the Function switch to the LCD. The file type will be shown on the lower left corner of the LCD: = Picture, = Video Clip 2. Press the button to skip to the previous file, press the 3.
REVIEWING YOUR FILES shows options as below: Single Thumbnails Slide Show 4. Press the button to select • Up to six thumbnail view files appears on the LCD. For video clips, only the first frame can be seen. 5. Press the button to select specific picture/video that is shown in the current screen.
DELETING STORED FILES Note: Once file is deleted, it cannot be recovered. DELETING ONE FILE 1. Slide the Function switch to 2. Press the button to select the picture or video you want to delete, and then press the MENU button. 3.
DELETING STORED FILES FORMATTING THE INTERNAL MEMORY OR SD CARD Caution: 1. Formatting will delete all pictures and video clips from the memory. 2. During the formatting process, never remove the memory card or batteries, as it will damage the card and/or the camera. 3.
PRINTING STORED PICTURES SELECTING PICTURES FOR PRINTING You can select pictures for direct printing by a photo developing service center or on a direct print compatible printer. 1. Insert the SD card. 2. Slide the Function switch to 3. Press the button to select the picture you want to print.
PRINTING STORED PICTURES PRINTING PICTURES DIRECTLY 1. Select the desired pictures (see ‘Selecting Pictures for Printing’ section). 2. Take the SD card out of the camera. 3. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of a direct printing compatible printer. 4.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) Option Camera Drivers Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0SE Ulead COOL 360 Adobe Acrobat Reader User’s Guide Concord Support Website INSTALLING YOUR CAMERA DRIVER Step 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP is running.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) To ensure the complete installation and enable the camera to function well, please do select “restart your computer”. Step 7 INSTALLING THE ULEAD PHOTO EXPLORER 8.0 Step 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP is running.
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Click [Next]. Step 7 Read the agreement, and then click [Yes]. Step 8 Click [Next]. Step 9 Click [Next]. Step 10 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS)
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Installing stars. Please wait for a few seconds. Step 15 Note: If you selected to read the Readme file in step 15, the Readme window will pop up. Close the window after reading. Click [Next]. Step 16 Click [Finish]. Remember to restart your computer to ensure successful installation. Step 17 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) (For Win 98SE/2000/ME)
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) INSTALLING THE ULEAD COOL 360 (OPTIONAL) Step 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. Step2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP is running. Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running.
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Read the agreement, and then click [Yes]. Step 9 Click [Next]. Step 10 Click [Next]. Step 11 Click [Next]. Step 12 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS)
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) Installation starts. Step 13 If you do not want to install Internet Explorer Plugin, click [No].Otherwise, click [Yes]. Step 14 Click [Next]. Step 15 Click [Next]. Step 16 Click [Finish]. Step 17...
Click [Exit]. Step 18 INSATLLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER (OPTIONAL) Step 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. Step 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP is running. Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (FOR WINDOWS USERS) The files will be saved into C:\Program Files\Adobe Reader automatically. You may change the default folder by clicking [Browse] and selecting a different folder in your computer. Click [Next]. Step 8 Installation progress. Step 9 Click [OK].
Note: If you’ve installed the Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 ,when the camera is connected to the computer, the Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 will automatically run and appear as below. You may click “Cancel” to close the “Digital Camera Wizard” then close the Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0. DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER...
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DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER FOR MACINTOSH USERS 1. Connect the camera to the computer. • After a few moments, the external hard drive will appear on the desktop. 2. Double-click the “Removable Disk” removable drive that is on your desktop. 3.
2. The following message will pop up to ask for insertion of Windows 98SE CD-ROM. Insert the Windows 98SE CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive, then click “OK”. 3. Click “Browse” to find the driver. USING JENOPTIK C 3.1 SL AS A WEB CAMERA (FOR WINDOWS ONLY) (Capture mode).
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USING JENOPTIK C 3.1 SL AS A WEB CAMERA (FOR WINDOWS ONLY) 4. Make sure the drive option is CD-ROM drive, then locate and double click Win98 folder, then click “OK” . 5. Click “OK” to continue and complete the installation.
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“Continue Anyway” to proceed. Note: The message of “Hardware Installation” will occur 2 times successively, just click “Continue Anyway” to proceed. 3. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. USING JENOPTIK C 3.1 SL AS A WEB CAMERA (FOR WINDOWS ONLY)
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 camera USB Mass Storage Device” 4. Click [OK] in the “Safe to Remove Hardware” prompt.
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO TV SETTING TV MODE The camera allows you to view individual files and to take pictures or record clips on the television. To begin, check your television documentation to determine the suitable type of TV broadcast standard: NTSC or PAL.
TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem The power is not on. The batteries were not loaded properly. The camera is not running. Batteries are depleted. The battery cover is not closed properly. The camera is in the Playback Function mode. The flash is charging. The camera is not taking pictures.
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Cannot take a picture or a video clip when The SD card is locked or using an SD memory write protected. card. Something was blocking the lens when taking the picture. Part of the picture/ video clip is missing. The picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder.
SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Image Sensor Lens Specification Focus Range Operating System Flash Strobe White Balance Exposure Control Video Mode Storage Capacity (for 16 MB Built-In Memory) (approx.) Compression Zoom Display RTC(Real-Time Clock) PC Interface Video Output Storage Type Power Bundled Software CMOS Sensor (2048 x 1536 pixel), Sensor area 1 / 2 “...
GETTING HELP TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION IN THIS USER’S GUIDE Please refer to the Troubleshooting section first, as it contains some of the most common problems that users encounter. WEBSITE CUSTOMER SUPPORT/FAQ For problems that are not listed in the Troubleshooting section, 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”...
SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the camera body Please use a soft dry cloth to clean the camera. Cleaning the lens and LCD 1. Blow off dirt or dust with a blower or canned air. 2. Gently wipe the lens and/or LCD with a micro-fiber cloth. 3.
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Batteries may not work normally under 32°F(0°C). Precautions for SD Memory Cards • In the event of malfunction or damage, it is possible that data may be lost. Concord Camera is not responsible in any way for such data loss. •...
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SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE • Avoid heat, liquid and direct sunlight when using and for when storing. • Do not open the battery/card cover or remove the SD Memory Card while data is being read or written. • Do not dismantle or modify. •...
- This product is in conformity with Directive 89/336/EEC. The Jenoptik trademark is used by Concord Camera Corp. and its subsidiaries under license. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Visit Concord on the Internet www.concord-camera.com Version 1.0 JENOPTIK C 3.1 SL User’s Guide 583091-00 Copyright 2005 Concord Camera Corp.
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