Acer CL-6300 User Manual
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................. 3
Package Contents............................................. 4
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA................. 5
Front View........................................................ 5
Rear View......................................................... 6
LCD Monitor Information..................................... 7
PREPARING THE CAMERA................................ 9
Installing the Batteries (Optional Accessory) ........ 9
Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional
Accessory) ...................................................... 10
Attaching the Camera Strap............................... 11
LED Indicators.................................................. 11
GETTING STARTED........................................... 12
Turning the Power On/Off ................................. 12
Choosing the Screen Language.......................... 13
Setting the Date and Time ................................ 14
Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory...15
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE...................................... 16
Shooting Images - The Basics ........................... 16
Setting Image Resolution and Quality ................ 17
Using the Zoom Function................................... 19
Setting Focus.................................................... 20
Using the Flash................................................. 21
Using the Self-Timer.......................................... 22
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......... 23
Setting White Balance........................................ 24
Scene Mode Selection....................................... 25
PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS..................... 26
Viewing Images ................................................ 26
Magnifying Images ........................................... 27
Thumbnail Display ............................................ 28
Slideshow Display ............................................ 29
VIDEO MODE...................................................... 30
Recording Video Clips ...................................... 30
Playing Back Video Clips ................................. 31
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PLAYBACK MODE – ADVANCED FEATURES... 32
Deleting Images/Video Clips................................ 32
Protecting Images/Video Clips ........................... 34
Setting the DPOF.............................................. 36
Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer....... 38
TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL
CAMERA TO COMPUTER................................... 40
Step 1: Install the USB driver ............................ 41
Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer..42
Step 3: Download images or video clips....... 43
USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA..44
Step 1: Install the PC camera driver.................... 44
Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer...45
Step 3: Run your application software (i.e. Windows
NetMeeting).......................................................45
MENU OPTIONS.................................................. 46
Camera Menu.................................................... 46
Video Menu .....................................................49
Playback Menu..................................................50
Setup Menu......................................................52
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CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO OTHER
DEVICES............................................................ 54
SPECIFICATIONS............................................... 55
APPENDIX.......................................................... 56
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the new digital camera!
Equipped with a 6.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, your camera delivers good quality, 2816 x 2112 resolution
images. Other features provided by the camera include the following:
6.0 Megapixels
A high-resolution CCD sensor provides 6.0
megapixels for good quality of images.
Auto flash
An auto flash sensor automatically detects
the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines
whether the flash should be used.
2.0” LTPS color image LCD monitor
Digital zoom: 1x~4x
16MB internal (built-in) memory
(14MB available for image storage)
Images can be captured without using a
memory card.
Support for SD memory card for memory
expansion
You may wish to expand the memory capacity
(up to 1GB capacity) by using an external
memory card.
USB connection (USB 2.0 compliant)
Still images, video clips, or voice recording files
that you have recorded can be downloaded to
your computer using the USB cable (A USB
driver is required for Win 98 and Win98SE).
DPOF functionality
DPOF can be used to print your images on a
DPOF compatible printer by simply inserting
the memory card.
Scene mode
You may select a previously set recording mode
for the following situations:
Auto, Sport, Night, Portrait, Landscape and
Backlight.
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Package Contents
Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is
missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer.
Common Product Components:
Digital Camera
Camera Strap
Common (Optional) Accessories:
SD memory card
2x AA Alkaline batteries
Camera Pouch
Software CD-ROM
Accessories and components may vary by retailer.
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User’s Manual
USB Cable
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
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1. Strap holder
2. Shutter button
3. Lens cover
4. Flash
5. Focus switch
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6. Lens
7. Microphone
8. Self-timer indicator
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Macro mode
Normal mode
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Rear View
1. Status LED
2. LCD monitor
3. W Arrow button (Left)
Self-timer button
4. T Arrow button (Down)
MODE button
5. S Arrow button (Up)
MENU button
6. X Arrow button (Right)
Flash button
7. OK OK button
Digital Zoom button
8. Playback button
9. Strap holder
10. PC (USB) terminal
11. Battery / SD card cover
12. Tripod socket
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LCD Monitor Information
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1. Internal memory/SD memory
card indicator
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] Status of internal memory
[ ] Status of SD memory card
2. Remaining battery status
[ ] Full battery power
[ ] Medium battery power
[ ] Low battery power
[ ] No battery power
3. Flash mode
[Blank] Auto
[ ] Red-eye Reduction
[ ] Forced Flash
[ ] Flash Off
4. Focus area
5. Image size
[ ] 2816 x 2112
[ ] 2272 x 1704
[ ] 1600 x 1200
[ ] 640 x 480
6. Possible number of shots
7. Quality
[ ] Fine
[ ] Standard
[ ] Economy
8. Date and time
9. Self-timer icon
[ 10s]10 sec.
[ 2s ] 2 sec.
[ 10+2s ] 10+2 sec.
10. Unsteady hold warning icon
11. [ ] Exposure compensation
12. White balance
[Blank] Auto
[ ] Daylight
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Tungsten
[ ] Fluorescent
13. Focus mode
[ ] Macro
[ ] Infinity
14. Scene mode
[A] Auto
[ ] Sport
[ ] Night
[ ] Portrait
[ ] Landscape
[ ] Backlight
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Video Mode
1. Video mode
2. Recordable movie time available
3. SD memory card indicator (if present)
4. Battery power indicator
5. Focus area
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Image Playback
1. Playback mode
2. SD memory card indicator (if present)
3. Battery power indicator
4. Playback information
Video Playback
1. Playback mode
2. Video mode
3. Total of recorded time
4. SD memory card indicator (if present)
5. Battery power indicator
6. Playback indicator
7. Playback information
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PREPARING THE CAMERA
Installing the Batteries (Optional Accessory)
You can use 2 AA size batteries to power the camera. Make sure that the power of the digital camera is
off before inserting or removing the batteries.
1. Make sure the camera is turned off.
2. Open the battery cover.
3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the
illustration.
4. Close the battery cover.
To remove the batteries,turn the camera off before removing
batteries and hold the camera with the battery cover facing
upward, then open the battery cover.
Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery cover.
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Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory)
The digital camera comes with 16MB of internal memory (14MB available for image storage), allowing you
to store captured still images or video clips in the digital camera. Moreover, you can also expand the
memory capacity by using an optional SD (Secure Digital) memory card so that you can store more files.
1. Make sure your camera is turned off before inserting or removing
a memory card.
2. Open the SD memory card cover.
3. Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in
the illustration.
4. Close the battery/SD memory card cover.
To remove the SD memory card, make sure the camera is
turned off. Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and
it will eject.
Be sure to format an SD memory card with this digital camera
before using it. Refer to section in the manual titled
“Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory” for
further details.
To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased
from an SD card, you can slide the write protect tab (on the
side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”.
To save, edit, or erase data on an SD memory card, you must
unlock the card.
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Attaching the Camera Strap
Attach the strap as shown in the illustration.
LED Indicators
Indicator State Description/Activity
Self-timer indicator Blinking red The digital camera is powering up.
LED indicator Blinking green The digital camera is ready to record images (or movies).
LED indicator Blinking green USB communication/transfer in progress
Self-timer indicator Blinking red Charging the flash.
Self-timer indicator Blinking red The self-timer function is activated.
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GETTING STARTED
Turning the Power On/Off
Load the batteries and insert an SD memory card before starting.
J To turn the camera on, slide the lens cover open until it clicks,
uncovering the lens.
J To turn the camera off, slide the lens cover closed until it clicks,
covering the lens.
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ON
J The power is turned off automatically when the camera has not been operated for a fixed period time.
To resume the operation condition, turn the power on again. Refer to section in this manual
titled “Auto Off” in the Setup Menu for further details.
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Choosing the Screen Language
Follow the steps below to choose the desired language.
1. Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera.
The camera mode (default preview) is displayed.
2. Press S / MENU and access in setup menu with the X button.
You may also toggle the T / MODE button and switch to
[ ] mode or press the [ ] button, then follow the step
above to access in setup menu.
3. Select [Language] with the S / T buttons, then press the OK
button.
The Language setting screen will be displayed.
4. Select the displayed language with the S / T buttons, then
press the OK button.
The setting will be stored.
5. To exit from the menu, press continuously the W button.
Ex.: In Camera Mode
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Setting the Date and Time
Follow the steps below to set the date display style, current date and time.
1. Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera.
The camera mode (default preview) is displayed.
2. Press S / MENU and access in setup menu with the X button.
You may also toggle the T / MODE button and switch to
[ ] mode or press the [ ] button, then follow the step
above to access in setup menu.
3. Select [Date/Time] with the S / T buttons, then press the OK
button.
The Date/Time setting screen will be displayed.
4. Select the item’s field with the W / X buttons and adjust the
value for the date and time with the S / T buttons.
The date and time is set in the order year-month-day-hour-
minute.
The time is displayed in 24-hours format.
5. After confirming all settings are correct, press the OK button.
6. To exit from the menu, press continuously the W button.
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Ex.: In Camera Mode
Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory
The term “Formatting” means preparing an “SD Memory Card” to record images; this process is also called
“initialization”. This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data.
1. Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera.
The camera mode (default preview) is displayed.
2. Press S / MENU and access in setup menu with the X button.
You may also toggle the T / MODE button and switch to
[ ] mode or press the [ ] button, then follow the step
above to access in setup menu.
3. Select [Format] with the S / T buttons, then press the OK
button.
4. Select [Execute] with the S / T buttons, then press the OK
button.
To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the OK
button.
5. To exit from the menu, press continuously the W button.
Ex.: In Camera Mode
When you format an SD memory card, be aware that all data of which will be permanently erased.
Protected images are also erased.
To format the internal memory, do not insert a memory card into the camera. Otherwise, you will
format the memory card.
Formatting is an irreversible action and data cannot be recovered at a later time.
An SD memory card having any problem cannot be properly formatted.
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PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
Shooting Images - The Basics
1. Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera.
The camera mode (default preview) is displayed.
2. Compose the image on the monitor screen so that the main
subject is within the focus frame.
3. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
The actual captured image appears to be larger than the one on LCD after image captured.
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Setting Image Resolution and Quality
As you get to know the digital camera, you can set the image resolution (number of vertical and
horizontal pixels) and image quality (compression ratio) based on the types of images you want to shoot.
These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on a memory card.
Higher resolution and higher quality images provide finer detail but cause the images’ file size to be larger.
To change image resolution or image quality, perform these steps below:
1. Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera.
The camera mode (default preview) is displayed.
2. Press the S / MENU button.
The [Capture] menu is displayed.
3. Select [Size] with the S / T buttons, then press the OK button.
4. Select the desired setting with the S / T buttons, then press
the OK button.
5. Select [Quality] with the S / T buttons, then press the OK
button.
6. Select the desired setting with the S / T buttons, then press
the OK button.
7. To exit from the menu, press the W button.
The possible number of shots and recording time depend on the storage size, resolution and quality
settings and the subject of the image to be captured.
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