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8. TAKING PHOTOS (Camera mode) 

 

 

TO TAKE A PHOTO: 

1.

 

Press the Mode Button[

 / 

]  to get into Camera mode.   

 
2.

 

Press [

t

] button repeatedly to select photo resolution 

setting [

5MP

] / [

4MP

] / [

3MP

] / [

2MP

] / [

VGA

],   

Or, press [

u

] button to select photo resolution  

[

SF

]  Super  Fine/  [

F

]  Fine  /  [

N

]  Normal 

(See  next 

section 

Photo Resolution Vs Photo Quality

)

 

 

3.

 

To start shooting photo, press [

Shutter

] once.   

 

 

 

Note: 

l

 

Before photo is taken, you can see number of [total no. of photos have been taken] / [remaining shots] on 

top right corner of LCD. The remaining shot is an approximation based on the unused memory 

 

Menu Settings (Camera Mode 

 

When in Camera [ 

 ] mode, you can use the default 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 5 choices in resolution:  

5M

: 2592 x 1944

 

pixels 

4M

: 2432 x 1824 pixels 

3M

: 2048 x 1536 pixels 

 

2M

: 1600 x 1200 pixels 

 

VGA

 : 640 x 480 pixels 

 

J

 TIPS - Choice of Resolution

 

- While in Camera mode, you can press [

t

 

] key to toggle the resolution without entering the options menu. 

u

 

    

[5M]

 / 

[4M]

 / 

[3M]

 

allows a photo to be taken as sharp as possible, which

 is suitable for 7

x 5

 Photo 

printout; too large for email.

 

 

u

 

[2M]

 

is suitable for 6

x4

 Photo printout; acceptable for email. 

u

 

[VGA]

  is good for sharing with email, but it

s too small for photo printout 

Adjust 

Photo quality 

Change Mode 

PHOTO

 / 

MOVIE

 

Toggle  

Flash mode 

Self-Timer 

Adjust Photo 

Resolution 

u

Mode 

button    

Summary of Contents for G-SHOT 5034TFT

Page 1: ...G SHOT 5034TFT 5 Mega Pixel Multi Functional Digital Camera User Guide ...

Page 2: ...le up to 1GB Shutter Mechanical 1 4sec to 1 1000sec Still Image File Format JPEG Movie File Format AVI Motion JPEG with sound Movie mode resolution 640x480 VGA 320 x 240 QVGA White Balance Auto Manual Sunny cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Flash Modes Automatic On Anti red eye Off Microphone Built in Digital Zoom 8X Digital Zoom for photo taking 4X for moving taking Range of focus Macro 30cm to 40cm St...

Page 3: ... x 1200 Normal 164 Super Fine 210 Fine 420 Camera 0 3Mega Pixel VGA 640 x 480 Normal 654 VGA 640x480 1min40sec Digital Video DV QVGA 320x240 3min NOTE The above figures are only estimates The actual numbers will vary depending on scene image complexity Part of internal memory is reserved for system buffer available memory left for image storage is less than 32MB Compatibility with all SD MMC memor...

Page 4: ...98SE Me 2000 XP CPU Pentium MMX Celeron or AMD Athlon or higher RAM 128 MB CD ROM 4X or above HDD Hard drive with 500MB free disk space Color display 16 bit USB port Note Please note that only the camera driver is compatible with Apple Mac computers Photo processing software provided on the disc is not compatible with Apple Mac ...

Page 5: ...Mode 19 Changing resolution Camera Mode 19 Photo Quality Camera Mode 20 Using the Flash Camera Mode 20 Using the Macro 20 Changing Zoom Level 20 Other Camera Settings 21 9 TAKING A MOVIE DV mode 24 Menu Settings DV Mode 24 Changing resolution DV Mode 24 Changing Zoom Level DV Mode 25 Other Video Recording Settings 25 10 PLAYBACK Playback mode 27 Playing Photos 27 Playing Back a Movie 28 Viewing Pi...

Page 6: ...KAGE CONTENTS G Shot 5034TFT Digital Camera Installation CD Camera drivers User s Manual USB cable TV cable Hand Strap 3 AAA Alkaline batteries Pouch User s Manual Quick Start Guide Important Information Sheet ...

Page 7: ...LASH Button Status LED Zoom Button Preview Button Menu Button LCD Monitor 4 way multi function buttons Flash Lens USB TV Port Cover Lens Cover View Finder Self timer indicator On Off Button Microphone Shutter View Finder Battery compartment Macro Switch ...

Page 8: ...OF REC Start taking photo Start taking movie Stop taking move Start playing movie Stop playing movie PREVIEW PREVIEW Button press the Preview button to get into Preview Mode then the last file e g Photo Movie taken will be displayed ZOOM T Button Use the T button to zoom in on distant images W Button Use the W button to zoom back out MENU Menu button Press MENU to display a menu for selected mode ...

Page 9: ...TCH BUTTON MOVIE MODE PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK MODE Mode Button Press the button to toggle between PHOTO mode and MOVIE mode Mode Button Press the button to toggle between PHOTO mode and MOVIE mode N A Toggle between Photo Resolution Movie resolution VGA QVGA Toggle between Photo Resolution 5M 4M 3M 2M VGA Previous N A Toggle between Photo Quality Super Fine Fine Normal Next N A Self Timer Mode Press t...

Page 10: ... batteries as indicated on the inner side of the cover 3 Note correct polarity as shown below diagram 4 Close and lock the battery cover x vËw u Note u Exercise caution when opening the battery cover to avoid damaging the battery compartment cover and hinges 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 c...

Page 11: ...e memory card out with your fingers in the opposite direction Note l Do not remove the SD MMC card while the camera is processing data when the LED is flashing When a memory card is fitted movies and pictures are saved on card rather than on the built in memory And the SD card icon will be shown on LDC display l It may be necessary to format the SD card the first time it is used especially if the ...

Page 12: ... will become red Listed below is the approximate number of images that can be stored cards in 32MB built in memory Actual capacity may vary up to 5 depending on the environment and color condition Mode Condition Approx capacity Super Fine 27 Fine 40 5Mega Pixel 2592 x 1944 Normal 63 Super Fine 30 Fine 45 4Mega Pixel 2432 x 1824 Normal 71 Super Fine 43 Fine 63 3Mega Pixel 2048 x 1536 Normal 100 Sup...

Page 13: ...tion Beep the Red LED will illuminate When the Red LED stops blinking the camera is ready Turning the Camera Off Press and hold down the ON OFF button for another 1 2 seconds to turn off the camera 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 14: ... SUPER FINE F FINE N NORMAL Hints You can press u Right arrow button on the 4 way multi function switch to quickly access the quality setting for quick access 5 Flash Mode Auto Fill in Off Hints You can press OK button to toggle around flash modes for quick access 6 Self Timer Timer OFF 5sec 10sec 7 Photo Counter No of Pictures Remaining Shots 8 Digital Zoom Level Digital zoom ratio meter 1x to 8x...

Page 15: ...80Pixels 320 x 240Pixels Hints You can press t 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 meter 1x to 4x 7 Battery Level In...

Page 16: ...highlighted with 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 t...

Page 17: ...ions 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 by using Up Down buttons then select OK to validate each change l Select MENU to leave Time Setting without any change ...

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Page 19: ...nt 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 5 choices in resolution 5M 2592 x 1944 pixels 4M 2432 x 1824 pixels 3M 2048 x 1536 pixels 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels VGA 640 x 480 pixels JTIPS Choice of...

Page 20: ...imize the photo quality choose a higher setting Using the Flash Camera Mode In camera mode press O K button to toggle Flash mode Red Eye Auto Flash Flash FORCED No Flash Using the Macro 1 The macro mode is used to take close up photos up to 30cm Slide the macro switch from Standard to Macro mode The icon appears on LCD monitor Slide the macro switch back to standard mode when taking pictures of fa...

Page 21: ...n press t key to toggle around above resolution settings 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 underexposure to 2 0EV overexposure ÞDefault setting 0 Hints Adjust the exposure compensation setting to obtain the optimum image brightness Exposure when the subject is ...

Page 22: ... photos Once this function is enabled the date time setting will be activated and confirmation on current date time will need to be inputted SETUP MODE To adjust basic setting eg Sleep mode Beep LCD brightness TV System Format Date Time Setting etc Hints For details on how to use Setup mode see SETUP MODE on page 16 ...

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Page 24: ...eo recording If you want to change the recording settings to suit your needs press the button Then use t key 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 as possible which is best suitable...

Page 25: ...und above quality setting 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 underexposure to 2 0EV overexposure ÞDefault setting 0 Hints Adjust the exposure compensation setting to obtain the optimum image brightness Exposure when the subject is much brighter or darker than th...

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Page 27: ...e e g Photo Movie taken will be displayed 2 Press OK display key twice to display 6 images thumbnail display 3 Use the 4 way keys select the photo you want to view The selected file is border by a red frame 4 Press the OK button again to view single display on the selected photo file w u Preview Mode v Thumbnail Display x Single Display ...

Page 28: ...e 4 way keys select the movie file you want to view The selected file is border by a red frame 4 Press the OK button again to view single display on the selected movie file 5 Press the Shutter once to play the movie press shutter again to pause the movie playback JTIPS Hide On Screen Info O K button allows to hide show on screen info of the file v Thumbnail Display x Single Display w y PLAY PAUSE ...

Page 29: ...n to higher resolution will degrade the photo quality PictBridge Pictbridge Direct Print Using PictBridge This function allows your camera to control the printer to print a single picture or all pictures stored in the storage media By connecting the camera to a PictBridge Compatible printer you can print images directly from the camera without using a PC Connect the camera to the printer and selec...

Page 30: ...y twice to display 6 images thumbnail display 3 Use the 4 way keys select the movie file you want to view 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 DELETE ONE DELETE ALL y u Prev...

Page 31: ... 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 Click Install Camera Driver and follow the on screen instructions to complete driver installation Note Application software for playing AVI e g Windows Media Player ...

Page 32: ...n press the Preview button to get into Preview Mode 2 Connect the computer and camera with the supplied USB cable 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera Note While the camera is being connected to the computer the Red LED will illuminate and LCD monitor will be turned off w u Preview Mode ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...34 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 35: ...35 14 REMOVING THE CAMERA Use the procedure below when disconnecting the USB cable from a Windows PC u Windows Me Users ...

Page 36: ...36 u Windows 2000 or Window XP Users u Windows 98 or Windows 98SE Users ...

Page 37: ... down menu 6 Click Video tab select Coach Video Camera from the Video Camera Properties drop down box and click OK button 7 Click Start Video icon and you should see a live image 8 Click Stop Video icon same as the Start Video icon to end NOTE The graphics shown are based on the user interface in Windows 98SE JTIPS The video clips recorded are saved in AVI format AVI in resolution of 320x240pixel ...

Page 38: ...d see a live image on screen If you cannot see a live image click Options Preview from the menu 5 Click File Set Capture File from the pull down menu 6 Enter the filename for the video clip to be captured and click Open button Make sure to enter avi as the file extension 7 Keep the default value of 1 MBytes in the Capture file size field and click OK button 8 Click Capture Start Capture from the p...

Page 39: ...uld I get fuzzy unclear images There might be some movements of your body or hands when taking images Hold the camera steadily with both hands Use the first finger of your right hand to press the shutter Stand on solid ground Do not move or run when pressing the shutter Even tiny movements will result in fuzzy images 5 Why would I get some blurry areas in an image You may have covered part of the ...

Page 40: ... user may try to download Direct_X from Microsoft website to update Win98 for USB devices http www microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilyID 63dafd1a f9c9 4f35 89b0 261abc0e37a9 displaylang en 12 How can I view movie clip on a PC To Playback a movie on a PC video player software is required Macintosh users can download the latest version of QuickTime from http www apple com Windows users can d...

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