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Table of Contents

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 ................................................................................................................................ 11

Taking Pictures in Macro Mode ....................................................................................................... 11

Taking Video Clips .......................................................................................................................... 12

Taking Continuous Pictures ............................................................................................................ 12

Taking Pictures with Self-Timer ....................................................................................................... 12

Using the Digital Zoom .................................................................................................................... 13

Setting the Flash ............................................................................................................................. 13

Setting White Balance ..................................................................................................................... 14

Setting Exposure Compensation .................................................................................................... 14

Setting Size/Resolution ................................................................................................................... 15

Customizing Your Camera Settings ................................................................................................ 15

REVIEWING YOUR FILES ................................................................................................18

Viewing Files ................................................................................................................................... 18

Magnifying Pictures ......................................................................................................................... 18

Thumbnail View ............................................................................................................................... 18

Running Slide Show ........................................................................................................................ 19

DELETING STORED FILES ..............................................................................................20

Deleting One ................................................................................................................................... 20

Deleting All ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Formatting the Internal Memory or SD Card .................................................................................. 21

PRINTING STORED PICTURES .......................................................................................22

Selecting Pictures for Printing ......................................................................................................... 22

Printing Pictures Directly ................................................................................................................. 22

Summary of Contents for 3043

Page 1: ...User s Guide User s Guide www concord camera com ...

Page 2: ...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 ...

Page 3: ...12 Taking Continuous Pictures 12 Taking Pictures with Self Timer 12 Using the Digital Zoom 13 Setting the Flash 13 Setting White Balance 14 Setting Exposure Compensation 14 Setting Size Resolution 15 Customizing Your Camera Settings 15 REVIEWING YOUR FILES 18 Viewing Files 18 Magnifying Pictures 18 Thumbnail View 18 Running Slide Show 19 DELETING STORED FILES 20 Deleting One 20 Deleting All 20 For...

Page 4: ...wnloading Files to The Computer 33 USING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION 34 USING ARCSOFT VIDEOIMPRESSION 35 USING CONCORD 3043 AS A WEB CAMERA 36 UNPLUGGING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER 39 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO TV 40 Setting TV Mode 40 Connecting the Camera to the Television 40 Using the TV as a Live Viewfinder 40 Reviewing pictures and video clips on your TV 40 TROUBLESHOOTING 41 SPECIFICATIONS 43 G...

Page 5: ...TS 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 USB Cable 2X AAA Batteries Quick Start Guide ...

Page 6: ... 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 ...

Page 7: ...component button and switch on the camera Front View Back View Function Switch Menu Botton Enter Botton Power Lamp Indicator Lamp Power Button LCD Monitor Right Arrow Zoom In Left Arrow Zoom Out Up Arrow Flash Down Arrow mode Flash Viewfinder Lens Self Timer Red eye Reduction Lamp Mic Speaker ...

Page 8: ...7 GETTING STARTED Top View Bottom View Side View Shutter Button Battery Door SD Card Slot Tripod Socket Macro Switch USB Port Terminal TV OUT Terminal Strap Eyelet ...

Page 9: ...w Mode Capture Mode Indicator White Balance Indicator EV Value Pictuire Size Macro Indicator Battery Capacity Zoom Indicator Memory Capacity Remaining Number of Storable Pictures Flash Mode Indicator Frame Number Total Number of Files File Type Indicator ...

Page 10: ...ipped with 16 MB of internal memory that can be used for storage as soon as you start taking pictures or recording video clips Besides the camera can use a Secure Digital SD memory card to store images and or video clips If no SD card is inserted in the camera all pictures video clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory When SD card is inserted in the camera all pictures a...

Page 11: ...To power off the camera sooner press the Power button SETTING TIME AND DATE STAMP When you first use your camera or when the batteries are removed for an extended time approximately 120 minutes you will need to set the Date and Time The date and time information will be displayed on the picture if date stamp is turned on 1 Slide the Function switch to Capture mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press t...

Page 12: ...ee Customizing Your Camera Settings the LCD will show the image just taken and the options of Save Press the Enter button to save the image Delete Press the button to select delete and then press the Enter button to delete the image If no action is taken the picture will be saved in 15 seconds or so TAKING PICTURES IN MARCO MODE This mode enables the camera to take pictures in close distances 1 Sl...

Page 13: ...ution when the Shutter button is pressed 1 Slide the Function switch to Capture mode 2 Press the button until the Continuous Shooting icon is shown on the LCD 3 Press the Shutter button to take 3 continuous pictures in 1024x768 resolution To exit the Continuous Shooting mode press the button until the icon disappears from the LCD TAKING PICTURES WITH SELF TIMER This function is useful for taking p...

Page 14: ...eatedly until the desired indicator appears on the LCD When pressing the button for the first time the LCD will be black for a while due to the flash being charged When the flash is under charging the orange lamp located next to the viewfinder will blink When the flash is ready for taking pictures the orange lamp will light steadily Please wait until the flash stops blinking before proceeding to t...

Page 15: ...y Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is not enough such as under cloudy skies in shade or at dusk Tungsten For shooting under tungsten lighting Fluorescent For shooting under fluorescent lighting SETTING EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to suit the lighting condition of your subject This feature helps to achieve better resu...

Page 16: ...normal picture resolution and moderate file size S 1024 x 768 Small picture size pictures are of lower resolution and file size is small VGA 640 x 480 Standard Video resolution QVGA 320 x 240 Best for e mail none 1024 x 768 Not selectable Note The setting remains until you change it CUSTOMIZING YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS Use Advance to customize your camera settings 1 Slide the Function switch to Captur...

Page 17: ...t taken as well as the options of save and delete will be shown on the LCD This is very convineint for deciding save the picture or not OFF Default No preview of the picture video just taken will be shown in this mode Self Timer 10 sec Default Setting the timer for a 10 seconds delay between the Shutter button is pressed and the moment when picture is actually taken 15 sec Setting the timer for a ...

Page 18: ...source will decrease the image quality To overcome this phenomenon you can change the light frequency setting to suit the light source 50Hz Default Setting the flicker frequency to 50 Hz 60Hz Setting the flicker frequency to 60 Hz Date Time YES Setting the Date Time and Date Stamp p 10 Reset YES Restore the settings of the camera to default setting Turning the LCD On or Off In Capture mode the LCD...

Page 19: ... or return to the normal MAGNIFYING PICTURES Use the Magnify feature to zoom in a specific area of the selected picture 1 Slide the Function switch to Playback mode 2 Press the or button to select the picture that you want to magnify 3 Press the MENU button 4 Press the or button to highlight Zm Zoom and then press the Enter button A light blue frame will be shown on the LCD 5 Press the or to locat...

Page 20: ...thumbnail files in the previous or next screen 6 Press the Enter button to display selected picture or video clip in full screen RUNNING SLIDE SHOW Start the Slide Show features to sequentially display the images on the camera LCD monitor on a television screen or on any external display devices equipped with a video input port 1 Slide the Function switch to Playback mode 2 Press the MENU button 3...

Page 21: ...delete the current picture or video Delete All To delete all pictures and videos Format To format the internal memory or SD card 4 Press the or button to select Delete One and then press the Enter button The selected file will be deleted DELETING ALL FILES 1 Slide the Function switch to Playback mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the or button to highlight Del Delete and then press the Enter but...

Page 22: ...d into the camera selecting the formatting function will format the internal memory instead All pictures and video clips stored in the internal memory will be deleted 1 Slide the Function switch to Playback mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the or button to highlight Del Delete and then press the Enter button 4 Press the or button to select Format and then press the Enter button The internal me...

Page 23: ...ter button The icon P will appear on the bottom left corner of the LCD which indicates the picture is selected for direct printing To print all the pictures on the SD card 1 Repeat step 1 5 above Note Step 3 can be bypassed 2 Press the or button to highlight A Print All and then press the Enter button All the pictures stored on the SD card will have an P icon To cancel direct printing settings 1 R...

Page 24: ...you to view the electronic version of the User s Guide User s Guide Direct link to the electronic version of the User s Guide in different languages All User s Guides are saved in PDF format Concord Support Website Direct link to our camera support website Ensure that an internet connection is established before clicking on the link USING THE INSTALLER SPLASH SCREEN The installer will automaticall...

Page 25: ...tep 2 Make sure the computer is powered on and Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP is running Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running Step 4 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The installer will pop up automatically Note If the installer does not appear automatically double click My Computer and then double click the CD ROM drive Step 5 Select the language Click OK Ste...

Page 26: ...25 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS USERS Step 8 Click Next Step 9 Click Finish Step 10 To ensure the complete installation and enable the camera to function well please do select restart your computer ...

Page 27: ...o your computer s CD ROM Drive NOTE If the installer does not start automatically within 30 seconds after the CD ROM has been inserted click on My Computer either on the Desktop or in the Start Menu and locate the CD ROM Drive Double click on the CD ROM Drive icon for installation and proceed to Step 5 Step 5 Select the language Click OK Step 6 The installation screen will appear click on Install ...

Page 28: ...on and Windows is running Step 3 Close any other applications or software you may be running Step 4 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM Drive NOTE If the installer does not start automatically within 30 seconds after the CD ROM has been inserted click on My Computer either on the Desktop or in the Start Menu and locate the CD ROM Drive Double click on the CD ROM Drive icon for i...

Page 29: ...28 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS USERS Step 6 The installation screen will appear Click on Install ArcSoft Software Step 7 Click Next Step 8 Click Yes Step 9 Click Next ...

Page 30: ...WS USERS Step 10 Make sure the two applications are checked and then click Next Step 11 Click Next Step 12 The screen will show the status of the installation Step 13 Click Finish Win98SE will request for restart Win 98SE Win2000 ME XP ...

Page 31: ...you may be running Step 4 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive NOTE If the installer does not start automatically within 30 seconds after the CD ROM has been inserted click on My Computer either on the Desktop or in the Start Menu and locate the CD ROM Drive Double click on the CD ROM Drive icon for installation and proceed to Step 5 Step 5 Select the language Click OK Step...

Page 32: ... 6 need the support of Win 2000 SP2 you may see below information In this case please click OK to close the message screen and then click Finish to terminate the Adobe Reader 6 installation Then go to www microsoft com website to upgrade your system and then to install the Adobe Reader 6 again Step 8 If your Internet Explorer is version 5 01 or above the installation of Adobe Reader 6 will start T...

Page 33: ...t The files will be saved into C Program Files Adobe Acrobat 6 0 automatically You may change the default folder by clicking Change Destination Folder and selecting a different folder in your computer Step 11 Click Install to start install the Adobe Reader 6 Step 12 Click Finish ...

Page 34: ...er 2 Double click Removable Disk 3 Double click DCIM 4 Double click the folder that contains the desired images to view The stored pictures JPG and video clips AVI stored in the memory will be displayed 5 Click and drag the files into a directory in your computer to save them To select all files click Edit Select all FOR MACINTOSH USERS 1 Connect the camera to the computer After a few moments the ...

Page 35: ... Source and choose Concord Camera 5 Click on the Camera Scanner Icon A second window will appear showing the contents pictures in the memory and options on how to handle them fig 1 3 fig 1 3 6 Select the picture you would like to view edit or save by clicking on it The selected image will be highlighted by a border You may also click on Select All to choose all pictures 7 Click on Get Photos The p...

Page 36: ...o clips that are stored in the camera by using this application Step1 Make sure that your camera is securely connected to your PC Note 1 Do not connect the camera to the computer before camera drivers and DirectX 9 installation is completed 2 Set the Mode to the position Step2 Launch the ArcSoft VideoImpression software by clicking on Start Programs ArcSoft Camera Suite and choose VideoImpression ...

Page 37: ...TALLATION MESSAGE 4 Launch Microsoft NetMeeting software Note For Win ME 2000 click on Start Program Accessories Communication NetMeeting to launch NetMeeting software For Win 98SE XP click Start Run type conf to launch NetMeeting software Or If you do not have NetMeeting already installed on your computer please visit www microsft com for instructions on how to download it onto your computer INST...

Page 38: ...lick Win98 folder then click OK 5 Click OK to continue and complete the installation For Win 2000 1 The warning message of Digital Signature Not Found will pop up Click Yes to continue to complete the installation 2 The installation message will pop up Click Finish For Win XP 1 The installation message will pop up Click Next ...

Page 39: ...DOWS ONLY 2 The Hardware Installation warning will appear click 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 ...

Page 40: ...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 5 Unplug the Mini USB from the camera fig 1 2 Macintosh 1 Drag the Removable Disk removable drive icon on the desktop to the Trash 2 Unplug the Mini USB cable from the camera fig 1 2 fig 1 1 ...

Page 41: ...VISION 1 Plugging the one end of the supplied Video Cable to the VIDEO or VIDEO IN jack on your television then connect the other end of the Video Cable to the VIDEO port on the camera 2 Turn on your television 3 Set the television to video mode according to the instructions in the owner s manual This is usually channel 3 4 or AV USING THE TV AS A LIVE VIEWFINDER 1 Connect the camera to the TV wit...

Page 42: ...rectly Format the SD card with the camera Ask SD card manufacturer for assistance Picture is not clear The lens is dirty Clean the lens Picture is too dark No enough light Use Fill flash during night time Use Auto flash during daytime The pictures are blurred Viewfinder is dirty Clean the viewfinder with a soft cloth or cotton swab See the Camera maintenance section Hands were not steady when taki...

Page 43: ...camera does not have sufficient power to complete picture capture Replace batteries The LCD is not displaying anything LCD is turned off Turn the LCD on by pressing the Enter button repeatedly until the LCD is on The battery level is low Replace the batteries The camera does not recognize your SD card The card may not be SD certified Purchase a certified SD card The card may be corrupted Reformat ...

Page 44: ...posure Control Auto Manual 2EV 2EV Video Mode VGA 640 x 480 Pixels Up to 20fps QVGA 320 x 240 Pixels Up to 25 fps Storage Capacity for 16 MB Built In Memory approx Images Stored approx Compression JPEG MJPEG AVI Zoom 4x Digital Zoom max Display 1 8 TFT LCD RTC Real Time Clock Built in Date and Time PC Interface USB 1 1 Video Output NTSC PAL Storage Type Built in 16MB Flash Memory SD Card Slot Card...

Page 45: ... encountering is not listed either in the troubleshooting section of this User s Guide or the FAQ section on our website you can also E mail us by clicking the E mail address link to the customer support center in the Camera Support Section CUSTOMER SUPPORT Before You E mail or Call us If you have questions concerning the operation of the camera or software installation that are not listed either ...

Page 46: ... Wipe the battery contacts inside the camera battery compartment and both ends of the batteries lightly with the damp bud 3 Allow the contacts to dry before placing batteries in the camera Caution 1 Do not press hard during cleaning as this will cause damage to the battery contacts 2 Do not use water to clean the contacts as this will increase the chance of oxidation 3 Do not use Acetone or Nail P...

Page 47: ...after being in use for a long period Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures such as in a sealed vehicle direct sunlight or other places with extreme variances in temperature Exposure to extreme temperatures may adversely affect the camera s internal components and could cause a fire Always use the camera and its accessories in a well ventilated area Allowing dust...

Page 48: ...rite protect switch Sliding this switch downward prevents data from being written to the card and pictures and video clips saved on the card are protected Please note that pictures and video clips cannot be taken or deleted when the write protect switch is on When using a large capacity card writing reading and deleting may take some time Do not store the card in places with high humidity dusty pl...

Page 49: ... 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 reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off...

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