Concord Camera 5345z, User Manual

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Page 2: ...e Flash 15 About Red eye Reduction 15 Using the Self timer 16 Specifying Image Size and Quality 16 To specify the image size 16 To specify the image quality 17 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Focus Mode 18 Specifying the Auto Focus Area 18 Using the Macro Mode 19 Using the Infinity Mode 19 Using Manual Focus 19 Exposure Compensation EV Shift 20 Adjusting White Balance 20 Adjusting White Ba...

Page 3: ...od 38 Setting the Beep Sound 38 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen 38 Formatting Built in Memory 39 USING A MEMORY CARD Inserting an SD Card 40 Removing the SD card 41 Formatting a Memory Card 41 Memory Card Precautions 41 Copying Files 41 To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 41 To copy a file from a memory card to built in memory 42 VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER Using ...

Page 4: ...r immediately if any of the items below are missing or damaged Camera 2 AA size rechargeable Quick Start Guide nickel metal hydride batteries User Manual CD ROM USB Cable Charger Unit Soft Case Wrist Strap The shape of the charger unit plug varies according to country or geographic area ...

Page 5: ...lash Keep the camera away from water and other liquids Do not use the camera with wet hands Never use the camera in the rain or snow Moisture creates the danger of fire and electric shock Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of children and animals to prevent accidents or damage to the camera If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from the camera turn the power OFF immediatel...

Page 6: ...lease button 2 Power button ON OFF 3 Flash 4 Terminal cover 5 Self timer lamp 6 Lens 7 USB port Back 8 Viewfinder 9 Operation lamp 10 PLAY mode 11 REC mode 12 Zoom controller 13 Terminal cover 14 DC IN 3V terminal 15 Strap ring 16 Multi controller 17 DISP button 18 SET button 19 MENU button 20 LCD Monitor ...

Page 7: ...and icons to represent the camera s status and selected functions In Record REC mode 1 Flash Mode 2 Focus Mode 3 White balance 4 Self timer 5 REC modes 6 Metering Mode 7 Memory capacity 8 Image size 9 Quality 10 Type of memory selected for storage 11 Date and time 12 EV value 13 Battery level 14 Focus frame 15 Digital zoom indicator 16 Shutter speed value 17 Aperture value 18 ISO sensitivity 19 Zo...

Page 8: ...S ON THE MONITOR SCREEN Press DISP button repeatedly to cycle through the different states of display in the following orders In REC Snapshot mode MONITOR ON MONITOR OFF Indicators ON Histogram ON Indicators OFF In REC NICESHOT mode REC Movie mode PLAY Snapshots mode Indicators ON Histogram ON Indicators OFF In PLAY Movie mode Indicators ON Indicators OFF Please note When recording movies in the M...

Page 9: ...ttach the wrist strap as illustrated IMPORTANT Be sure to use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera accidentally When carrying the camera by the strap don t let it dangle to avoid shocks damage to the exterior and or interior of the camera ...

Page 10: ... batteries include AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries a two piece pack is supplied AA size lithium batteries FR6 optional AA size alkaline batteries LR6 optional Note Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if other types of batteries are used other than those stated above The batteries supplied are not charged initially fully charge the batteries first before initial use When power...

Page 11: ...ose the battery compartment lid See fig 3 Replacing Removing batteries from the camera 1 Ensure that the camera is turned OFF 2 Slide open the battery compartment lid see fig 1 3 To remove the batteries slightly tilt the camera to slide out the batteries see fig 4 4 To replace the batteries mind the correct direction of polarities see fig 2 5 Close the battery compartment lid see fig 3 fig 1 fig 2...

Page 12: ...set of fresh batteries or recharge them if they are rechargeable Note When is displayed the camera will not record images TURNING THE CAMERA ON OFF To turn ON the camera Press either ON OFF power button REC button or PLAY button By pressing ON OFF or the camera enters the record REC mode whereas if is pressed the camera will be in the play PLAY mode After pressing one of the above mentioned button...

Page 13: ...ngly recommended to attach and use the wrist strap refer to the seciton on Attaching the Wrist Strap to avoid dropping the camera accidentally When switching from REC mode to PLAY mode by pressing the lens retracts after about 10 seconds The camera is featured with an Auto Power OFF function to save power If the camera turns OFF automatically press either ON OFF power button REC or PLAY to turn ON...

Page 14: ...er or SET to enter the sub level of settings for that selected item 5 Press or repeatedly to move the highlight selector to your desired setting 6 Now depending on your intent to make further changes selection of items or apply changes to only one item refer to the table below Apply the setting then exit the menu screen Press SET Apply the setting then return to item selection in step 4 above Pres...

Page 15: ...d then press SET 4 Press repeatedly to highlight and select the Date Style and then press SET 5 Repeat step 2 3 then press repeatedly to hightlight or select Adjust then press SET 6 Press or repeatedly to set the current date and time Change the setting Press and Move the cursor between settings Press and Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping Press DISP En ...

Page 16: ... automatically focuses on the image one beep will sound when the camera has finished metering and the indicator beside the viewfinder will light green The shutter speed and aperture values appear on the LCD monitor If the subject is difficult to focus the green LED blinks 4 After ensuring that the image is focused properly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to record USING Z...

Page 17: ...h optical zoom 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Digital Zoom then press 4 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select On then press SET 5 Slide the zoom controller towards to change the zoom factor The lens will zoom to the maximum optical telephoto setting and stop Release the lever and press it to...

Page 18: ...night or in a room with dim lighting can cause recorded images to show red spots on the eyes of people This is due to light emitted from the flash reflecting off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera performs two pre flash operations the first flash is for triggering the irises to close then the second flash is for Auto Focus operation And the fin...

Page 19: ...D lights and the shutter releases after the self timer reaches the end of its countdown SPECIFYING IMAGE SIZE AND QUALITY You can specify the image size and image quality to suit the type of image you are recording To specify image size 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Size then press 4 Press or rep...

Page 20: ...ly to highlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Quality then press 4 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the desired setting then press SET Quality Purpose Fine Very high quality larger file size Normal Normal quality Economy Lower quality smaller file size ...

Page 21: ...us MF Manual focus Specifying the Auto Focus Area Follow the steps below to change the Auto Focus area used in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to select AF Area then press 4 Press or repeatedly to select the desired focus area the press SET Setting Purpose Spot Very limited range at ...

Page 22: ...cord the image Using Manual Focus With the Manual Focus mode selected you can adjust the focus of an image manually The following shows focus ranges in the Macro mode for two optical zoom factors Optical Zoom Factor Approximate Focus Range 1X 10cm 3 9 to infinity 3X 60cm 23 6 to infinity Macro Mode 10cm 3 9 to 70cm 27 5 1 Press repeatedly until MF is displayed At this point a rectangle appears whi...

Page 23: ...o 0 0 causes the metering mode to change back to multi pattern metering The settings can be adjusted in 1 3 steps in the range of 2EV to 2EV ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE When the white balance mode is set to match the light source the camera reproduces colors more accurately 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and sel...

Page 24: ...ghlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select White Balance and then press 4 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Manual 5 Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance and then press the shutter release button 6 Press SET USING THE NICESHOT MODE Selecting one of the 19 NI...

Page 25: ...OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS En Candlelight Portrait Children Collection Firework Flower Food Monochrome Natural Green Night Scene Portrait Night Scene Party Portrait with Scenery Retro Sundown Text Twilight ...

Page 26: ...ttings revert to defaults when another NICESHOT scene is selected or when changes are made to the recording mode or if the camera is turned OFF Noise reduction processing is performed automatically when you are recording a night scene fireworks or other images that require slower shutter speeds Thus it would take longer to record images at lower shutter speeds USING THE MOVIE MODE You can record m...

Page 27: ...is bright Histogram Examples SPECIFYING ISO SENSITIVITY There are 5 speeds to choose from Auto 50 100 200 and 400 To select the ISO sensitivity setting that suits the type of desired image to be recorded follow the steps below 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select ISO then press 4 Press or repeatedly to ...

Page 28: ...ating on the center of the focus area Use this metering method to override the camera s exposure setting and tailor exposure for unique conditions Spot Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method to set exposure according to the brightness of the subject without being affected by surrounding conditions IMPORTANT Changing the exposure compensation setting to a va...

Page 29: ... image outlines 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the REC tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Sharpness then press 4 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select desired setting then press SET Turning the On screen Grid ON and OFF There is an on screen grid that can be displayed and used as a guide to assist in composing and avoiding taking lop...

Page 30: ...ing for that mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the Memory tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the desired item to change settings then press 4 Press or to activate or de activate the mode Resetting the Camera Follow the steps below to reset all of the camera s settings to its factory settings as shown under the Menu Reference on page 45 1...

Page 31: ...S Holding down or scrolls images at high speed ZOOMING THE DISPLAYED IMAGE Follow the steps below to zoom the image displayed on screen currently on monitor by up to 4 times its normal size 1 In the PLAY mode press or repeatedly to display the desired image 2 Slide the zoom controller towards to enlarge the image Press DISP to display an indicator that shows the current zoom factor 3 Press or repe...

Page 32: ... image and use the remaining part of the image as an e mail attachment Web page image etc 1 In the PLAY mode use and to scroll through images and display the one you want to crop 2 Press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select Trimming and then press This causes a cropping boundary to appear 4 Use the zoom controller to make the cropping boundary larger or smaller The size of the cropping boundary depen...

Page 33: ...ress and hold or Pause movie playback Press SET Skip forward or back one frame while paused Press or Cancel playback Press MENU IMPORTANT You cannot repeat play a movie To play a movie more than once repeat the steps above VIEWING PICTURES IN THUMBNAIL MODE The Thumbnail mode allows you to view up to nine images at a time on the monitor 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller left briefly and...

Page 34: ... PLAY tab select Rotation and then press 3 Press or to scroll through images until the one you want to rotate is on the monitor screen 4 Press or to select Rotate and then press SET This rotates the image 90 degrees to the right 5 After you are finished configuring settings press the MENU button to exit the setting screen IMPORTANT You cannot rotate an image that is protected To rotate such an ima...

Page 35: ...ss SET to delete the file Repeat steps 2 to 4 above to delete other files if needed 5 Press MENU to exit the menu screen IMPORTANT Think twice before deleting As deleted images cannot be recovered A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file unprotect it first See Protecting Files DELETING ALL FILES Follow the steps below to delete all unprotected files in memory 1 In the PLAY mod...

Page 36: ...atically stored in a folder whose name is a serial number You can have up to 900 folders in memory at the same time Folder names are generated as shown below Example Name of the 100th folder 100DCPIC Serial number 3 digits Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9 999 Trying to store the 10 000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created Folder names are generated a...

Page 37: ...epeatedly to scroll through files and display the desired one to protect 5 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select On then press SET A file that is protected is indicated by the mark To unprotect a file select Off in step 4 then press SET 6 Press MENU to exit the menu screen To protect all files in memory 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Follow steps 2 and 3 above in the section To protect a si...

Page 38: ...file contents DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date To configure print settings for a single image 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select the PLAY tab 3 Press to highlight and select DPOF then press 4 Press or to select Select images then press 5 Press or repeatedly to display the desired image 6 Press or to specify the number of copies to be printed Yo...

Page 39: ...NT Exif Print is an internationally supported open standard file format that makes it possible to capture and display vibrant digital images with accurate colors With Exif 2 2 files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be interpreted by an Exif Print printer to produce better looking prints USING USB DIRECT PRINT Your camera supports USB DIRECT PRINT When connected direc...

Page 40: ...DPOF settings and then perform step 5 of the above procedure again 7 The camera will turn off automatically when printing is complete IMPORTANT See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support USB DIRECT PRINT upgrades etc To interrupt an ongoing print operation perf...

Page 41: ...y to highlight and select Set Up tab 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Beep then press 4 Press or to set beep sound to ON OFF then press SET SPECIFYING AN IMAGE FOR THE STARTUP SCREEN You can specify an image you recorded as the startup image so it appears on the monitor for about two seconds whenever you press the power button or ON OFF REC to turn ON the camera The startup screen ima...

Page 42: ...t it Formatting built in memory deletes all files including protected files the startup image etc 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it 2 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press MENU 3 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Set Up tab then press or repeatedly to highlight and select Format then press 4 Press o...

Page 43: ...eeds SD memory cards have a write protect switch which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of image data Note however if you write protect an SD memory card you must switch OFF write protection whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its files INSERTING AN SD CARD 1 Turn off the camera 2 Slide the SD card slot battery compartment lid in the direction of the arro...

Page 44: ... recommend that you first format a memory card after purchase or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal images Before starting a format operation check to make sure that the batteries are fully charged Power interruption during the format operation can result in improper formatting and even damage the memory card causing it to be unusable COPYING FILES Use the procedures...

Page 45: ...4 in the section To copy all of the files in built in memory to a memory card 2 Press or repeatedly to highlight and select Card Built in then press SET 3 Press or repeatedly to select the desired file to copy 4 Press or to highlight and select Copy then press SET To copy more images repeat steps 3 and 4 above 5 Press MENU to exit the copy operation ...

Page 46: ...ra during data communication Do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver into the computer If you want to transfer files from the camera s built in memory to a computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera before connecting the USB cable USING A MEMORY CARD TO TRANSFER IMAGES TO A COMPUTER The procedures in this section de...

Page 47: ... for an SD memory card MMC for details on how to use them MEMORY DATA Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF Design rule for Camera File System protocol DCF protocol is designed to make it easier to exchange image and other data between digital cameras and other devices DCF Protocol DCF devices digital cameras printers etc can exchange images with each other...

Page 48: ...e dialog box appears Click to select the desired language then click OK 5 The computer automatically proceeds with installation and later arrives at another window titled USB Driver setup for DigitalCAM Click Next to continue 6 The computer continues with automatic installation and arrives at the InstallShield Wizard Completed window Click Finish to conclude installation Note In Windows XP the dia...

Page 49: ...n lamp is no longer lit then disconnect the USB cable from the camera and computer For Windows 2000 users click the card services icon usually located next to the clock to disable the connection Stop DigitalCAM appears click on it and the dialog box Safe To Remove Hardware appears then click OK Now the USB cable can be safely unplugged from the camera and the computer For Macintosh users drag the ...

Page 50: ... accept the terms in the license agreement then click Cancel To exit installation click Yes 6 Type your name in the User Name field Then type the name of your organization in the Organization field Select the option of Install this application for Note the option selection may not appear for some editions of Windows operation system Then click Next 7 Select a destination folder in which the softwa...

Page 51: ...AM IN Suite III Installer window first Close the application then click Ready installation would been proceed automatically 11 When installation is completed click Finish to exit the InstallShield Wizard Please note In some Windows operating systems a window titled Roxio PhotoSuite 5 Installer Information appears prompting you to restart your system for the configuration changes to take effect In ...

Page 52: ...or Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Users For Windows XP users click Start All Programs Roxio PhotoSuite 5 Note If during installation you checked the box next to Place Shortcut on Desktop then your desktop would include a shortcut icon Double click it to start the program For information on how to use the program click Help Roxio PhotoSuite Help or press F1 Also refer to the application s help documentati...

Page 53: ... 2560 x 1712 3 2 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Fine Normal Economy 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 Auto Sunlight Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Manual Auto 50 100 200 400 Spot Multi Multi Center weighted Spot Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple Soft Normal Hard Low Normal High Low Normal High Weak Normal Strong On Off On Off On Off REC Mode Flash Focus Wh...

Page 54: ... 5 min Format Format Cancel Reset Reset Cancel PLAY MODE PLAY tab menu DPOF Select images All images Cancel Protect On All Files On Cancel Rotate Rotate Cancel Resize 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Cancel Trimming Copy Built in Card Card Built in Cancel INDICATOR LAMP REFERENCE The camera has three indicator lamps a green operation lamp a red operation lamp and a self timer lamp These lamps ligh...

Page 55: ...it Auto Focus operation was successful Pattern 3 Cannot Auto Focus Lit Monitor screen is off Pattern 2 Storing image Pattern 1 Storing movie Pattern 1 Self timer countdown 10 to 3 seconds Pattern 2 Self timer countdown 3 to 0 seconds Pattern 1 Cannot charge flash Pattern 2 Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Write error Patte...

Page 56: ...ion is complete TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Power does not turn on Camera suddenly turns OFF The camera does not take pictures Auto Focus does not focus properly The flash doesn t fire Image is blurry or out of focus Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor Recorded images are not saved in memory Problem Cause Solution Reload batteries in the correct direction Charge or replace the batteries Use only t...

Page 57: ...vice Cannot transfer images to a computer after connecting the USB cable Monitor screen is OFF All buttons and switches are disabled Install the USB driver before you connect the camera to a computer or before turning on the camera After confirming that the computer is not accessing camera memory disconnect the USB cable Press DISP to turn ON the monitor screen Remove the batteries from the camera...

Page 58: ...lelight Portrait Party Pet Flower Natural Green Sundown Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Fireworks Food Text Collection Black White Retro Twilight Min Shutter 1 8 sec Max Shutter 1 2000 sec Flash Unit Built in 4 modes auto off on Red eye Guide no Tele 60cm 1 8M approx 2 ft 6 5 ft Wide 60cm 3 2M approx 2 ft 13 ft Exposure compensation 2EV to 2EV in 1 3EV steps Metering Center Weighted Spot Multi pa...

Page 59: ... x 768 display with 24 bit color true color 4x CD Rom driver one free USB port Multilanguage Support English Japanese Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese German French Spanish Italian Dutch Korean configuration may vary in different markets Drivers Mass Storage Certifications CE FCC All specifications and design are subject to change without prior notice Concord Concord Eye Q and the Concord Ey...

Page 60: ...on you can speak to or e mail a customer service representative Please have the following information available Camera Information Computer Information Name of camera model Operating System Camera Serial Number Processor Speed MHz Computer Make and Model Amount of memory Exact Error message received CD ROM Part Number For Camera Support please contact Toll Free in the US and Canada Toll Free in Eu...

Page 61: ...nterference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec...