Summary of the content on the page No. 1
User’s Guide
User’s Guide
www.concord-camera.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 1 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. 1 En
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 2 CAMERA OVERVIEW CAMERA CAMERA OVER OVERVIEW VIEW Top/Front 1 1. Shutter Button 5. Flash 4 2. Viewfinder 6. Flash Sensor 3. Ir Filter and 7. TV-out Port 2 5 Lens 8. Mini-USB Port 4. Self-timer 6 3 LED 7 8 Bottom/Back 14 9. Flash Ready 16.Wrist Strap 9 15 10.LCD Holder 11. LCD On/Off 17.Navigation Button Button 10 16 12.OK Button 18.Menu Button 17 13.Tripod Socket 19.Memory Card 11 18 14.Mode Slide Slot 12 19 Switch 20.Battery 15.Power Button
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CAMERA OVERVIEW Fop/Front ..............................................................................................................................2 Bottom/Back..........................................................................................................................2 LCD Icons ............................................................................................................................2
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 4 INSTALLATION GUIDE Computer System Requirements ......................................................................................29 Installation Requirements ..................................................................................................29 Identifying your Operating System ....................................................................................30 Using the Installer Splash Screen .........................
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 5 GETTING STARTED GETTING ST GETTING STARTED ARTED PACKAGE CONTENTS Concord Eye-Q 2040 camera Mini-USB Cable TV Cable Wrist Strap 1600 2-x AA Alkaline batteries A Camera Pouch AWB 005/042 Users Guide Quick Start Guide Warranty Card CD-ROM for Windows Camera drivers Adobe Acrobat 5 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 1600 DirectX 9 A Users Guide (Multilingual) AWB 005/042 CAMERA FEATURES Stores approximately 9 Fine,
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 6 GETTING STARTED LOADING THE BATTERIES fig.1.1 fig.1.2 fig.1.3 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 ( ) sign. 3. Close the battery/memory card door. CHECKING THE BATTERY LEVEL The battery level is displayed on the L
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 7 GETTING STARTED INTERNAL MEMORY The camera is equipped with 7MB of internal memory to store pictures and video clips in the camera. Status Memory in Use Memory card is not inserted Internal Memory Memory card is inserted Memory Card How to Insert Memory Card fig.1.1 fig.1.2 fig.1.3 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. Memory
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:05 PM Page 8 GETTING STARTED TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 1600 1600 1600 A A A The power button is located in the back of the camera. AWB AWB AWB 1. Press the ( ) Power button to turn the camera on. (fig.1.1) 005/042 005/042 005/042 The LCD will turn on automatically. (fig.1.2) The camera is ready for picture taking when the flash ready fig.1.1 Camera On LED stops blinking. (fig.1.3) 1600 2. To turn the camera off press the ( ) Power
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 9 GETTING STARTED SETTING THE CAMERAS 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. Review Mode Use the review mode setting to browse through images and video clips or to delete images from the internal memory
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 10 TAKING A PICTURE T TAKING AKING A A PICTURE 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 ( ) button. 3. Frame the subject in the viewfinder 4. Press the shutter button to capture the image. When the image has been captured
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 11 1600 1600 1600 A A A AWB AWB AWB TAKING A PICTURE 005/042 005/042 005/042 TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE LCD 1600 1600 A A AWB AWB Press OK Play AVI 005/042 005/042 005/042 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. Press the shutter button to capture the image. 005/042 005/042 005/042 When the image has been captur
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 12 TAKING A PICTURE 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. USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE Follow the steps below to set the advanced shooting options in the camera through th
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 13 TAKING A PICTURE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE MODE Video Clip Self-timer Main Menu IMAGE SIZE 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480
OK
MENU IMAGE SIZE Main Menu QUALITY MAIN MENU M Mode Fine
OK
MENU Normal Size Economy Quality Flash
OK
MENU FLASH Auto QUALITY A MAIN MENU Flash Main Menu Flash Off + EV
OK
MENU WB WB Brightness
OK
MENU FLASH Setup Main Menu MAIN MENU
OK
MENU Exit EXPOSURE VALUE + WB AWB Sunny Fluorescent
OK
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 14 TAKING A PICTURE SETTING THE FLASH MAIN MENU FLASH M Mode Auto A Size Flash Quality Flash Off Flash
OK
MENU Flash Mode Description A 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. Please use this mode if you want to capture the mood of the ambient lighting or to use the availa
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 15 TAKING A PICTURE SELF-TIMER MAIN MENU MODE SELF-TIMER 1600 1600 1600 Self-timer M Mode Video Clip A A A Size
Off Self-timer
On Quality Main Menu AWB AWB AWB Flash 005/042 005/042 005/042 How to use self-timer: 1600 1600 1. Press MENU to display the main menu in ( ) Camera Mode,. 2. Press to enter the Mode menu. A A 3. Press to highlight Self-timer. 4. Press to enter the submenu. AWB AWB Press OK Play AVI
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 16 TAKING A PICTURE Images Stored on 7MB memory (approx.): Resolution 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Quality Fine 921 42 Normal 14 33 63 Economy 47 111 178 How to change the resolution: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( ) Camera Mode. 2. Press to highlight Size. 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Press or until the desired resolution is highlighted. 5. Press the OK button to select. 6. Press the MENU butt
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 17 TAKING A PICTURE How to change the quality: 1. Press the MENU button in the ( ) Camera Mode. 2. Press to highlight Quality. 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Press or until the desired setting is highlighted. 5. Press the OK button to select. 6. Press the MENU button or press until ( ) Main Menu is highlighted then press to return to picture taking mode. WHITE BALANCE The Auto White Balan
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 18 TAKING A PICTURE 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 + EV WB WB Brightness EXPOSURE VALUE + Setup Exposure Compensation Description Mode Increasing the Exposure in pictures that are too dark, will make + the picture lighter. R
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
2040 Manual-4L (512950-00) 2003:09:06 2:06 PM Page 19 TAKING A PICTURE / REVIEWING YOUR FILES To stop recording: Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. OR The camera will continue recording until the memory is almost full. Video Clip Information Resolution: QVGA Frame rate: 15fps File Format: AVI Note: Do not open the Battery/Memory Card Door or turn the camera off before the video clip 1600 1600 1600 is stored. A A A Higher capacity memory cards can take longer video clip
