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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started .......................................................................................................................4

• Camera Package Contents.....................................................................................................4

• Attaching the Hand Strap......................................................................................................4

• Installing the Batteries .........................................................................................................4

• Turning the Camera On and Off .............................................................................................4

• How to Navigate the Menus...................................................................................................5

• Checking the Battery Level ...................................................................................................5

• Connecting AC Adaptor (not included) ....................................................................................5

2 Camera Setting .......................................................................................................................5

• Checking Camera Status.......................................................................................................5

• Camera Mode......................................................................................................................6

• Setting the Current Date and Time.........................................................................................6

• Turning the Beep Sound On and Off .......................................................................................6

• Power Save Setting..............................................................................................................7

• Setting Quick View...............................................................................................................7

• Setting the Display Language ................................................................................................7

• Turning the Information Display/LCD Screen Off ......................................................................8

3 Taking and Managing the Pictures ..............................................................................................8

• Taking Pictures in Auto or Manual mode ..................................................................................8

• Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off .................................................................................8

• Taking Continuous Pictures....................................................................................................8

• Taking Pictures in Macro Mode ...............................................................................................9

• Setting the Flash Mode .........................................................................................................9

• Setting the Picture Resolution................................................................................................9

• Setting the Picture Quality .................................................................................................. 10

• Setting Self-timer .............................................................................................................. 10

• Zoom in and out ................................................................................................................ 10

• Setting Exposure Compensation .......................................................................................... 11

• Setting White Balance ........................................................................................................ 11

4 Recording Video Clips............................................................................................................. 12

• Recording Video Clips ......................................................................................................... 12

5 Playback Pictures and Video Clips ............................................................................................ 12

• Playback the Pictures ......................................................................................................... 12

• Playing the Video Clips ....................................................................................................... 13

• Protect the Pictures/Video Clips from Deletion ....................................................................... 13

• Deleting Pictures/Video Clips from the Camera ...................................................................... 13

• Connecting to a TV ............................................................................................................ 14

• Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV .............................................................................. 14

6 Using the Camera under Water ................................................................................................ 15

• Using the Rubber Ring........................................................................................................ 15

• Assemble Waterproof Case.................................................................................................. 16

7 Using the SD Card ................................................................................................................. 17

• Using the SD(Secure Digital) Card .............................................................................................. 17

• DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) ......................................................................................... 18

• P.I.M.(PRINT Image Matching)............................................................................................. 19

8 Installing the Software onto a Computer................................................................................... 20

• Installing the software........................................................................................................ 20

• Software Included with Your Camera .................................................................................... 20

• Computer system requirements ........................................................................................... 20

9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer .............................................................. 21

• Before you transfer pictures ................................................................................................ 21

• Connecting to Your Computer .............................................................................................. 21

• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips ............................................................. 21

10 Troubleshooting Problems ....................................................................................................... 22

11 Getting Help......................................................................................................................... 23

• Online Services ................................................................................................................. 23

• ArcSoft Software Help ........................................................................................................ 23

12 Appendix ............................................................................................................................. 24

• Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 24

• Capacity of SD Card ........................................................................................................... 25

• Using your batteries........................................................................................................... 26

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance .......................................................................................... 26

• Uninstalling AQ 3100 Driver ................................................................................................ 27

• Regulatory Information....................................................................................................... 27

Summary of Contents for AQ3100

Page 1: ...User s Manual AQ3100 TM 3 2 WATER PROOF DIGITAL C A M E R A A Q 3 1 0 0 ...

Page 2: ...timer button 6 Menu button 7 OK Flash button 8 Down Zoom out button 9 Right Continuous mode button 10 Up Zoom in button 11 Buzzer hole 12 Power button Rear View 7 6 1 2 3 5 4 10 9 8 11 12 1 Normal Macro selector 2 Port for USB Video Cable DC in terminal USB Side View 1 2 1 Shutter button 2 Mode selector 3 Battery door SD card slot 4 Tripod mount Top View A M 3 2 1 2 3 4 Bottom View 1 Waterproof ca...

Page 3: ...ps 12 Recording Video Clips 12 5 Playback Pictures and Video Clips 12 Playback the Pictures 12 Playing the Video Clips 13 Protect the Pictures Video Clips from Deletion 13 Deleting Pictures Video Clips from the Camera 13 Connecting to a TV 14 Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV 14 6 Using the Camera under Water 15 Using the Rubber Ring 15 Assemble Waterproof Case 16 7 Using the SD Card 17 Usi...

Page 4: ...crobat Reader PC Mac User s Manual in PDF Format USB Cable Video Cable AQ 3100 3 2 WATER PROOF DIGITAL C A M E R A A Q 3 1 0 0 Attaching the Hand Strap Installing the Batteries 2 x AA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product For more guidelines on battery usage please see Using your batteries on page 55 1 Open the battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 2 Insert the batteries as...

Page 5: ...o the DC in terminal DC in 3 3V as shown to power the camera from a household power outlet USB NOTE Please make sure that you use an AC adaptor with the correct specification for the camera DC in 3 3V The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation whenever the AC adaptor is plugged into the camera We recommend using the AC adaptor to power the camera whenever connected to a...

Page 6: ...o record video clips with sound Setting the Current Date and Time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press the Menu button and then use the Right or Left button to select SETUP MENU Press Press Press Press 3 After the above operation press Menu button to exit You can use Up and Down button to change the display of date as YY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YY Press the OK button to select a field such as year month day ...

Page 7: ...inute three minutes power saving if there is no more operation in another one minute the camera will automatically power off You need to press the Power button if you want to turn on the camera again NOTE Power save setting is available in all camera modes Auto power off is automatically disabled while the AC adaptor is connected to the camera or the camera is connected to PC Setting Quick View Th...

Page 8: ...te balance and exposure The icons on the LCD turn green indicating the camera has set auto white balance and exposure properly The icons on the LCD turn red indicating the camera has not set to right auto white balance and exposure When the flash mode is set to Off the icon might appear on LCD screen to remind you to hold the camera steady or use a tripod 5 Press the Shutter button completely down...

Page 9: ... where flash is prohibited or may be distracting Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface such as a window or mirror If you do not have enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark A Auto Flash Mode the flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most of the pictures Red eye use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject s eyes The camera fire...

Page 10: ...produce an image resolution greater than the resolution of the device s CCD array Basically an integrated circuit chip in the digital camera generates new data by taking the dots the digital camera actually sees and calculating where the dots in between would most likely fall using an algorithm to guess the colour of the new dots by averaging the colour of adjacent dots Please notice that if the i...

Page 11: ...on Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting AUTO once you turn off the camera Exposure compensation setting is only available in and modes Setting White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Manual mode 3 Press M...

Page 12: ...oom the picture up to the desired scale of zoom by using the Up button 4 Press the Down button to zoom the picture back to its original size Reviewing the pictures in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 pictures at a time by using the Thumbnail function 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playback mode 3 Press the Display button information display is off 4 Press the Display button again th...

Page 13: ...ft to the picture video clip you want to protect The protect icon will appear on the LCD screen after your setting Press the Menu button twice to exit Protecting all pictures and video clips Press Press Press The protect icon appears on the LCD screen after your setting Press the Menu button to exit Deleting Pictures Video Clips from the Camera 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playb...

Page 14: ...iew all the pictures stored on the camera as described in the section of Playback Pictures and Video Clips 3 2 WATER PROOF DIGITAL C A M E R A A Q 3 1 0 0 Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV Setting the Video Output Signal The video output signal can be switched NTSC or PAL to accommodate different signal systems For example NTSC for U S A Canada Taiwan Japan etc and PAL for Europe Asia exclu...

Page 15: ...the user not to switch on the built in flash light since it will affect the image quality Clear water 3 meters Cloudy water 0 6 meter Clear water 3 meters Cloudy water 0 6 meter Using the Rubber Ring Please check the rubber ring before using Check for any dirt grains of sand hair dust salt thread scraps in the rubber ring and wipe off with a soft cloth or tissue paper Apply a coat of grease onto t...

Page 16: ...as illustrated in Digram 2 Mode selector Grip Turn the Mode selector into this position Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Lens Rubber ring 5 Place the camera into the waterproof case as illustrated in Diagram 3 6 Secure lock as illustrated 1n Diagram 4 Place the camera in and arrange the hand strap part as shown Diagram 4 Step 1 Lock Step 2 Close the waterproof case completely Push to lock Hand Strap Part A WAT...

Page 17: ... Use Model No xo0xx Made In on ra Manuaclued by vvvvL SerialNa DC 3V Tesled To Comply vvhfoo Stard ads For Home or o the Use Model No xo0xx Made In onra Manuaclued by vvvvL Notched corner of SD card Removing the SD Secure Digital card To remove the SD card turn off camera open the SD card door then gently push the SD card inwards to eject it from the SD card slot as illustrated IMPORTANT Never ins...

Page 18: ...ry card before using it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal pictures Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices DPOF Digital Print Order Format The letters DPOF stand for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital cam...

Page 19: ...lude information about the mode setting camera setup etc When you print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching the printer reads this data and adjust the printed image accordingly so your image comes out just the way you intended when you recorded them See the documentation that came with your printer for full details about PRINT Image Matching Now your digital camera and your pr...

Page 20: ...r software applications opened on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive 3 Double click the CD ROM icon Digital Cam 4 Install the software included Software Included with Your Camera AQ 3100 Driver Plug Play removable disk Easy to use just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk Use the Arcsoft PhotoImpression 4 0 to edit and print the Pictures A...

Page 21: ...ra to Playback mode 3 Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable 4 Open the Windows Explorer and then you can see a Removable Disk drive 5 Double click Removable Disk double click DCIM double click any directory folder under DCIM 6 All the pictures video clips are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub...

Page 22: ...sting AQ 3100 driver first and install again My CD Installation wizard does not work The auto installation file is switched to off or The CD ROM is disconnected Go to the computer desktop Right click on My Computer Click Properties Select Device Manager Double click on CD ROM double click on CD R normally the manufacturer s name Click on Settings Ensure Auto insert notification is ticked and the d...

Page 23: ...apan Support Centre Tokyo Tel 8610 6849 1368 Tel 81 03 3834 5256 Fax 8610 6849 1367 Fax 81 03 5816 4730 E mail china arcsoft com Web http www mds2000 co jp arcsoft E mail japan arcsoft com and support mds2000 com For Oceania For Europe Middle East ArcSoft Australian Support Centre Africa Rest of the World Baulkham Hills New South Wales ArcSoft Europe Support Centre Tel 61 2 9899 5888 Ireland Fax 6...

Page 24: ...6MB internal memory Using SD card 8 M Approx 80 sec 16 M Approx 150 sec 32 M Approx 320 sec 64 M Approx 800 sec 128 M Approx 1870 sec Playback Mode Single 9 Thumbnail pictures File Format Still Image still burst EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression DCF compatible Support DPOF PIM Video Clip AVI format Image Deletion Single image all images in memory with image protection Format Lens Module ...

Page 25: ...3 30 39 62 270 59 80 122 543 108 159 245 1118 10 13 20 82 22 26 41 200 45 52 80 379 89 100 160 760 170 201 321 1566 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 256M 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 350 405 650 3100 210 320 500 2302 159 201 300 175...

Page 26: ...or cause leaks Do not leave the waterproof case in direct sunlight inside a car in hot weather or near a heater Heat may warp the casing and cause leaks Cover it with a towel for example if you have to leave it in the sun Handling Do not drop or throw the waterproof case Avoid opening or closing the waterproof case near water Avoid using the waterproof case for long periods of time in hot temperat...

Page 27: ...pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 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 no...

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