Goodmans G-SHOT 3003CC, User Manual

Page 1: ...G SHOT 3003CC Goodmans Helpline Phone Number 0870 873 0080 MPEG4 Digital Video Camera User Guide ...

Page 2: ...0 at 30fps LCD Display 1 5 TFT LCD High resolution LTPS type at 130K pixel Internal Memory 64MB Flash External Storage SD Card MMC compatible up to 512MB Shutter Electrical Movie File Format AVI MPEG 4 with sound Still Image File Format JPEG Voice File Format WAV White Balance Auto Manual Sunny cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Flash Modes Anti Red Eye Automatic On Off Microphone Built in Digital Zoom 8...

Page 3: ...Fine 360 Fine 770 Camera 0 3Mega Pixel VGA 640 x 480 Normal 1230 Voice Recording VR 56min NOTE The above figures are only estimates The actual numbers will vary depending on scene image complexity Compatibility with all SD MMC memory cards is NOT guaranteed Power NP6O Rechargeable Li ion battery Power Source Individual Charger through USB or Power Adapter Dimensions 38 x 100 x 70 mm Weight About 1...

Page 4: ...irements for the digital camera are as the following System Requirement OS Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP CPU Pentium MMX Celeron or AMD Athlon or higher RAM 64 MB CD ROM 4X or above HDD Hard drive with 500MB free disk space Color display 16 bit USB port ...

Page 5: ...ING THE DEFAULT Setup Mode 20 MENU 20 SETUP MODE 20 9 TAKING MOVIE DV MODE 23 Menu Settings DV Mode 23 Changing resolution DV Mode 23 Changing Zoom Level DV Mode 24 Changing EV Exposure Compensation DV Mode 24 Other Video Recording Settings 24 10 TAKING PHOTO CAMERA MODE 27 Menu Settings Camera Mode 27 Changing resolution Camera Mode 27 Photo Quality Camera Mode 28 Changing EV Exposure Compensatio...

Page 6: ...er NP6O Rechargeable Li ion Battery USB cable AV cable Earphone Hand Strap Pouch Installation CD User s Manual camera drivers User s Manual Quick Start Guide G Shot 3003cc Charger Power Adaptor NP60 Battery USB Cable AV Cable Ear Phone Pouch Hand Strap CD ROM User Manual Quick Guide ...

Page 7: ...aller wizard will automatically launch If the installer wizard does not appear then 3 You can click Start in the Windows Taskbar Then select Run to continue 4 Click Browse to search the file path and select autorun exe in your CD ROM drive 5 Click Open and then click OK u Follow the on screen instructions to complete driver installation After the driver installation is completed the Xvid Mpeg4 Mov...

Page 8: ...to continue the installation Click on Finish to complete the installation The Install Shield Wizard will then appear Please click on Install to continue the installation After the installation is completed you may need to restart your computer for the driver to take effect Press OK to re boot the PC ...

Page 9: ...ew Rear View Power Button Microphone TFT LCD Panel Mode Dial Battery Compartment Lens Self timer LED Flash T Zoom Out OK Button AV USB connector Cover Record Button Menu Button Direction Buttons Strap Eyelet W Zoom in SD MMC Card cover ...

Page 10: ...wn for one second to turn on or turn off the camera Menu button Press MENU to display a menu for selected mode T W Tele Wide button Digital Zoom in and out The digital zoom can be set from 1x to 8x and the magnification ratio is shown on the LCD monitor REC Function of REC in various modes MODE FUNCTION OF REC Start taking movie Stop taking move Start taking photo Start playing movie voice file St...

Page 11: ...4 TV preview LCD preview Photo Quality Super Fine Fine Normal Nine image display Adjust EV Exposure Value 2 0 to 2 0 Adjust EV Exposure Value 2 0 to 2 0 Next Toggle between Flash mode Off Red Eye Reduction Auto On Previous OK Hide screen icons info Show screen icons info Hide screen icons info Show screen icons info Hide screen icons info Show screen icons info Unavailbale ...

Page 12: ...properly installed close the battery compartment door firmly Note u Please fully charge Li ion battery pack for at least three hours before using camera u If you remove the battery from the camera you will need to set the date and time again the next time you reinsert the battery and use the camera Inserting and Removing an SD Card Optional The video camera comes with 64 MB pre build memory which ...

Page 13: ...d the SD card icon will change in red color Protecting Data on an SD Card The SD card comes with a write protect switch When the write protect switch is set to the Lock position the card will become non writable To ensure that the camera can operate normally you should set the write protect switch to the Unlock position before inserting the SD card If you insert a write protected card the media ic...

Page 14: ...andy if you are planning to carry the camera with you while you are traveling around Simply put the camera into the bag as indicated and you are ready to carry the camera with you 2 Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as illustrated 3 While taking photo with flash light avoid blocking the strobe flash to retain the best result u v u v w ...

Page 15: ...c side upward then slide the battery into charge according to the correct polarity marks or The caution LED red lights during charging A Charging it by USB cable 1 Connect the battery cradle and the computer with USB cable 2 It takes about three hours to achieve a full charge Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions The caution LED red lights during charging...

Page 16: ...ons The caution LED red lights during charging and goes blinking after roughly 2 hours at which point the battery pack is 90 charged Leaving the AC adapter connected for approximately one hour more charges the battery pack until the LED goes off Note l The power adapter provides an output voltage of 3 7 VDC at 400 milliamps and is intended for use only with the battery charger DO NOT ATTACH THE PO...

Page 17: ...turn on it Turning the Camera Off To turn off the Camera you can either press and hold the power button for one second or you can place the panel back to its original position Checking Battery Power When the camera is on you will see the battery power indicator on the bottom left corner of the LCD monitor screen It shows you the battery power level ...

Page 18: ...vie Quality 640 x 480Pixels 30fps 320 x 240Pixels 30fps Hints You can press key to toggle around above quality setting for quick access 4 Recording Status Indicator Movie Recording in progress No icon Movie Recording Standby 5 Recording time Elapsed time hh mm ss While movie recording in progress Remaining recording time hh mm ss While in standby status 6 Digital Zoom Level Digital zoom ratio mete...

Page 19: ...ight bulb 3 Photo Resolution 2432 x 1824pixels interpolated 2048 x 1536pixels 1600 x 1200pixels 640 x 480pixels Hints You can press key to toggle around above resolution modes for quick access 4 Photo Quality SF SUPER FINE F FINE N NORMAL Hints You can press key to toggle around above quality setting for quick access 5 Flash Mode Red Eye Auto Fill in Off 6 Self Timer Timer OFF 5sec 10sec 7 Photo C...

Page 20: ...color 4 Press OK to confirm the selection Or press the MENU button twice to exit the mode menu SETUP MODE You can customize the camera settings for your own use as well as for shooting related functions Press the MENU button to display a menu for the selected mode The Setup menu is displayed in all modes 1 Power on the camera 2 Press MENU button and use the 3 4button to navigate to Setup icon 3 Us...

Page 21: ...da Japan South Korea and Taiwan etc Format This item allows you to format the store media that is currently in use Functions You can use this function to prepare the SD card to record media BUT all files stored in media will be gone after executing this function Date Time Setting This item is for date time setting l Move between Date Time and Exit by using Left Right buttons l Adjust date and time...

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Page 23: ...chosen for video recording If you want to change the recording settings to suit your needs press the Menu button Then use the 4 way arrow keys to go through each setting and make adjustments The following sections describe about the video recording settings Changing resolution DV Mode Your camera offers 2 choices in resolution VGA or QVGA u VGA 640 x 480 pixels allows a movie to be taken as sharp ...

Page 24: ...hting of your subject This feature helps to achieve better results when recording a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors and a subject that is against a dark background Other Video Recording Settings In the below table default setting is indication with an asterisk Þ Movie Quality Þ 640 x 480Pixels 320 x 240Pixels Hints You can press key to toggle around above quality setting White Balan...

Page 25: ...Default setting 0 Q Hints Compensates for extreme differences between foreground and background lighting SETUP MODE To adjust basic setting eg Sleep mode Beep LCD brightness Display Setup Format Date Time setting etc Hints For details on how to use Setup mode see SETUP MODE on page 19 ...

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Page 27: ...ult settings that have already been chosen for photo taking If you want to change the settings to suit your needs press the Menu button Then use the 4 way arrow keys to go through each setting and make adjustments The following sections describe about the menu settings Changing resolution Camera Mode Your camera offers 4 choices in resolution 2432 x 1824pixels interpolated 2048 x 1536pixels 1600 x...

Page 28: ... quality setting To maximize the photo quality choose a higher setting Changing EV Exposure Compensation In Camera mode press button to activate EV setting Then rock the or to change the EV value and then press O K to confirm the setting See Changing EV Exposure Compensation DV Mode page24 for details Using the Flash DV Mode In movie mode press button to toggle Flash mode Red Eye Reduction with Au...

Page 29: ...hat are not really there to make an image print properly at sizes larger than normal Interpolation softens the image Use this mode to print images larger than 7 x 5 For the best quality images and prints always use 3M SF White Balance Þ Auto Sunny Cloudy Fluorescent Light bulb Hints Adjust the WB according to the light conditions for the recording EV Adjust Exposure Compensation Range 2 0EV undere...

Page 30: ...ed photos Once this function is being enabled the date time setting will be activated to ask for your confirmation on current date time SETUP MODE To adjust basic setting eg Sleep mode Beep LCD brightness Display Setup Format Date Time Setting etc Hints For details on how to use Setup mode see SETUP MODE on page 19 ...

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Page 32: ...ay keys select the movie you want to view The selected recording is border by a red frame 4 Press the OK button once to view single display on the selected movie file 5 Press the REC button once to play the movie press the button again to pause the movie playback JTIPS Hide On Screen Info O K button allows to hide show on screen info of the file u PlayBack Mode x Single Display v Thumbnail Display...

Page 33: ... taken will be displayed 2 Press key once to display 6 images thumbnail display 3 Use the 4 way keys select the photo you want to view The selected recording is border by a red frame 4 Press the OK button once to view single display on the selected photo file x Single Display v Thumbnail Display w ...

Page 34: ...t the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV 3 Connect the other end to your camera AV Out port 4 Turn on the camera and turn Rotary Dial to Playback mode 5 Entering to TV option mode by pressing the cursor 6 Select YES and press OK button to confirm entering into TV mode The steps for viewing stored pictures and movie on a TV are exactly the same as for viewing them on the LCD monitor JT...

Page 35: ...ze photo from low resolution to higher resolution will degrade the photo quality DPOF DPOF Direct Print Out Format This function allows you to print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name recorded on the card Notes DPOF l DPOF print settings can be configured for images only not for video clips l DPOF print settings can...

Page 36: ...splay 6 images thumbnail display 3 Use the 4 way keys select the file you want to delete The selected file is border by a red frame 4 Press the MENU button to enter to delete mode 5 Press the OK button once to select Delete One file Delete All files in the memory then 6 Select YES to confirm deleting record or select NO to cancel delete DELETE MODE x y DELETE ONE DELETE ALL u ...

Page 37: ...deo Driver Install MPEG4 Video Codec Xivd and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation See chapter2 installing software driver for details 2 Start video player such as Widows Media Player to view MPEG4 AVI Movies Note Application software for playing AVI e g Windows Media Player Quick Time etc is NOT included in this camera package You have to make sure that application progr...

Page 38: ...LES Connecting to PC 1 Turn on your camera and switch the Mode Dial to Playback Mode 2 Connect the computer and camera with the supplied USB cable 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera w v PlayBack Mode u ...

Page 39: ...For Windows 2000 ME 98SE users l Double click on My Computer l Then double click on the icon of the removable disk that has just appeared vDouble click on DCIM folder wDouble click on the 100COACH folder uFor Windows XP users After the camera is connected to your computer a dialogue window will appear automatically Please select the item Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and click O...

Page 40: ...40 xDrag the pictures to your desired target folder Note Ø Please do not copy any files into the DCIM folder or 100COACH folder of your camera Otherwise it may cause the camera unstable or crash ...

Page 41: ...41 15 REMOVING THE CAMERA Use the procedure below when disconnecting the USB cable from a Windows PC u Windows Me Users ...

Page 42: ...42 u Windows 2000 or Window XP Users u Windows 98 or Windows 98SE Users ...