User manual CONCORD 3132Z

[. . . ] INDEX Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contents of Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press Menu again to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT button to choose another setting. After setting the resolution and quality, the following information icons will appear on the bottom right hand corner of the LCD screen. Display Icon Resolution 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 Change the Picture Quality (Compression): 1. Press Menu to confirm your selection or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to choose an alternative setting. After setting the resolution and quality, the following information icons will appear on the bottom right hand corner of the LCD screen. Display Icon Quality Super Fine & Fine Normal Adjusting the Exposure You can manually set the exposure value (EV value ) to compen- sate for lighting conditions. This setting is used to obtain better results when shooting backlighting, indirect indoor lighting or a dark background. Press Menu again to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to adjust other settings. EV Value: -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 24 Taking Pictures After you manually set the exposure value in "Manual" capture mode, the exposure value will be shown on the LCD screen. Setting the White Balance You can set the white balance mode to match different types of light sources. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to choose the next setting. 25 Taking Pictures After you manually set the white balance mode in "Manual" capture mode, the following information will be shown on the LCD screen. · AUTO - Normal conditions (camera adjusts white balance automatically) · · · - Outdoor daylight Cloudy TUNGSTEN (Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting) · - FLUORESCENT (Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting) · - converts images to black and white Changing the ISO Speed You can change the camera's sensitivity to light by selecting the ISO value. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the ISO value you need. 26 Taking Pictures - Auto: - 100/200/400: The camera's sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting values or subject brightness. In the same lighting condition, the higher the ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will be. 4. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to choose the next setting. After you manually set the ISO Speed in the "Manual" capture mode, the ISO value will be shown on the LCD screen. Setting the Slow Shutter Mode The normal shutter speed ranges between 1/2000th of a second, but by setting the slow shutter mode, you can slow the shutter speed to 1 sec. /2 sec. /4 sec/8 sec. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting or the RIGHT/LEFT button for the next setting. After you manually set the Slow Shutter Speed in the "Manual" capture mode, the shutter speed will be shown on the LCD screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway and the subject is focused. NOTE: It is recommended to use a tripod to keep the camera steady when you are using the slow shutter speed mode. Setting the Flash Press the Mode button to select the flash mode. Auto Manual Video X X X X Auto Mode Red-Eye Reduction Flash Off Flash On : Available X : Not Available Using the Macro mode Press the MACRO button ( ) to record subjects at a distance of 10 ~ 50cm when at the maximum wide angle setting and at a distance of 16cm when at the maximum telephoto setting. 28 Taking Pictures Mode Macro : Available : Not Available X Auto Manual Video NOTE: · The distances mentioned above represent the distances from the camera's lens surface to the subject. · Users can change the flash setting to "Flash Fill" by pressing the Flash button. The Auto Flash and Red-Eye Reduction setting cannot be set in Macro Mode. each time the Macro feature is · Setting the Self-Timer You can adjust the self-timer delay to either 2 seconds or 10 seconds. 1. Continually press the Self-Timer button ( time setting appears in the LCD. Self-Timer Options: OFF Turns the Self-Timer off. ) until the desired - SEC. (Press Self-Timer one time) 2 indicates a countdown of two seconds. Be sure that the (2 sec. ) or (10 sec. ) icon appears on the LCD monitor, then press the Shutter button. 29 Taking Pictures 4. The Self-Timer LED will flash in red after the shutter button is pressed. To cancel the Self-Timer function Press the Self-Timer ( ) again. Recording Video images This camera performs video-recording function. Press the shutter button to start recording video clips. This green spot flashes while recording. NOTE: · · · In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels. The maximum length of individual video recording will depend on the memory space. [. . . ] Memory Card Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored on the memory card using DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) protocol. DCF protocol is designed for image and other data exchange between digital cameras and other devices. DCF Protocol DCF Protocol defines the format for image file data and the directory structure for the memory card. Images taken by a DCF camera, can be viewed in other DCF cameras as well. 58 Reference Reference Indicator Lamp Reference Mode No. [. . . ]