Concord Eye-Q2100 User Manual

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User's Guide
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Concord Eye-Q2100 User's Guide
Copyright 2002 Concord Camera Corp.
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Product Overview
Product Overview
Battery Cover
Viewfinder
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Tripod Socket
Strap Eyelet
USB Terminal
TV out Terminal
DC Power Terminal
Memory Card Slot Cover
Flash
Self-timer Indicator LED
Lens
Focus Ring
Ready LED
Set Button
Disp Button
TFT LCD Monitor
Viewfinder
Mode Dial
Camera
Review
PC Connection
Mode Dial
Shutter Button
Power Switch
Memory Card Slot Cover
Up ( ) Direction Button
Menu Button
Down ( ) Direction Button
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Getting Started

Loading the Camera Batteries

Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Your camera has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you dependable operation. Read this manual before operating the camera to become more familiar with it.
Package Contents
Concord Eye-Q 2100 Digital Camera CD ROM with Camera Drivers for Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS 9.X only 4 AAA Batteries Camera Pouch MGI Software CD ROM User's Manual Quick Start Guide USB Cable Video Cable Wrist Strap

Attaching the Wrist Strap

To help ensure the camera is not dropped, place the wrist strap on the camera.
1.Open the Battery Cover, by pushing and sliding it towards the front of the cover.
2. Load the batteries into the battery chamber following the Polarity indicators (+ -)
3. Close the Battery Cover until you hear it click closed.
Note: The use of an AC Adapter is recommended if you expect to use the camera for a long period. Make sure the AC adapter meets the specification requirement of 5V/2.0A maximum. The positive terminal of the AC Adapter inserts into the cameras DC power terminal.

Mode Dial Settings

Located on the top of the camera, the Mode Dial moves the camera to different operational modes.
Camera Mode - For picture taking. You can take photographs from 15cm (6 inches) to infinity. Review Mode -Review your pictures from the CF memory or internal memory on the TFT or on an external monitor with the video cable. PC Connect Mode - Connect your camera to a computer, and download the images.
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Turning the Camera On and Off
Slide the Power switch to the right. You will hear a beep; the ready light will flash then remain steady. The camera is then powered on.
To power the camera Off, slide the power switch to the right.
Turning the TFT Display On and Off
Yourcamera comes with a protective film over the TFT display during shipping. Remove the covering to have a clear view of the display.
To turn the TFT On and Off, Press the button just above the
TFT display.

TFT Icons

Flash Mode
Fill-in Flash Red-eye Reduction Night Flash Off Depth Of Field Enhancement Auto Flash
Macro
AWB
White Balance
AWB
AWB Daylight Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy BW
BW
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EV Adjustment
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2.0EV
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Image Quality
Super Fine Fine
Normal
Resolution
800x600
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1600x1200
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Digital Zoom
Note:
The icons on the TFT display the status of the current camera settings and conditions. See Page 9 for more information on your TFT icons.
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CF Card Inside
Battery Power
Number of Images
Date/Time Indicator

Checking the Battery level

Before using the camera, turn it on and check the battery status. The lower right corner of the TFT display has the following battery level indicators.
Full - Battery is fully charged
Low - replace soon
Depleted - replace with new batteries.

Suggested Battery Brands

To ensure optimal performance of your camera, the use of internationally known brands of extended life alkaline batteries is recommended.
Extended use of these features can reduce battery life:
Using the TFT as a viewfinder Reviewing pictures on the TFT Using the flash
Note:
* See Pg. 40 Tips Safety and Maintenance for more information on
batteries.
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Choosing Internal Memory or CF card
The Concord Eye-Q 2100 camera is equipped with 8MB of internal
memory. The camera supports CompactFlash™ Type I cards for
additional picture storage capabilities.

Inserting a CF card

1. Open the Memory Card Slot Cover.
2. Insert the CompactFlash™ Card
3. Close the Memory Card Slot cover. You will
hear the cover snap when it is closed.
Note:
If a new CompactFlash™ card is used the card needs to be formatted.
Please see Pg. 25 for instructions on formatting your CompactFlash™
card.
Internationally recognized brands of CompactFlash™ Cards greater than
8MB are recommended for the Eye -Q 2100 digital camera.
When the Memory Slot door is opened the camera automatically powers
off.
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Taking a Picture

Use the Camera Mode setting to take pictures or to customize your
cameras settings for picture taking.
1. Turn Dial Mode to Camera Mode.
2. Use the TFT to frame your subject.
If you wish to conserve battery power, use the viewfinder to frame your
subject.
3. Check the focus ring on the
front of the camera for correct
setting
4. Press shutter button half
way down to set the exposure,
then completely down to take
the picture.
The TFT will show a quick preview of the image and then return to live
mode for more picture taking.
The preview can be turned off, see Customizing Your Camera on Page 23.
** Note:
Focus Ring must be set correctly or pictures will be out of focus.
See Next Page.
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Setting the Focus Range

The Concord Eye-Q 2100 camera can focus on subjects as close as 15cm
(6 in) to infinity. If the Focus ring is not set correctly the images will be
out of focus.
Macro Mode-
15cm – 40cm (6 in- 15in)
Photography Tips
Macro Mode allows you get close to
your subject.
Photography Tips
Macro Mode allows you get close to your subject.
Frame the subject in the TFT display, and not the viewfinder.
Take a test picture, to see if the flash is required or not. You can review
the picture in the TFT and then
delete.
Normal Mode­50cm (20 in)-infinity
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Using the Flash
When taking pictures at night, indoors or outdoors in shadows, use the
flash on your camera. The camera flash is effective when you are
0.75cm to 3 m (2.5 ft. to 9 ft.) from the subject.
When in Camera Mode, Press the Set button to choose the flash setting.
The flash status icon displayed on the TFT will change as you press the
Set button.
Auto – The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark, the flash will fire.
Fill in Flash – Flash will fire in any lighting conditions
Red-Eye-Reduction – flash will fire to help eliminate Red
Eye, flash resets to Auto
Night Mode-decreasing the shutter speed to capture more light, the camera needs to be placed on a tripod when used
in Night Mode
Flash Off- Flash will not fire under any lighting conditions.
Depth of Field Enhancement – Under cloudy or low light
conditions for subjects that are at a distance or landscapes.
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Using the Digital Zoom
The Digital Zoom gives a 2X magnification to your pictures.
1. In Camera Mode, press the Down arrow
button to activate the 2x zoom.
2. The 2x icon appears on the upper right
corner your TFT screen.
3. The TFT screen will have a digital zoom
frame appear, allowing for accurate
framing of your photograph.
4. To cancel the digital zoom feature press
the Down Arrow button.
The resolution of the digital image taken with 2X zoom is 800 x 600.
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Using the White Balance Feature

White Balance eliminates colorcasts that are created by the different
color temperatures of light sources. Our eyes naturally compensate for
white balance, and see objects that are white as white. There are six
adjustments for white balance. To provide optimal performance, under
changing conditions set the camera to Auto White Balance.
1. In Camera Mode, press the Menu button.
2. In the Set up screen, use the Up-Down arrows to scroll to the WB
setting, press the SET button, then use the up down arrows to select the
white balance setting.
Auto White Balance – Camera will adjust the white balance automatically
Daylight – Outdoors under bright sunny conditions
Tungsten-Indoors under tungsten lighting
Fluorescent- Indoors under fluorescent lighting.
Cloudy – Outdoors, under cloudy or overcast conditions
Black and White– The picture will be in black and white,
best used for taking pictures of black and white documents.
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Setting Picture Quality and Resolution
Resolution
1. In Camera Mode, press the Menu button.
2. In the Recording Menu, use the Up-Down arrows to scroll to
the Resolution setting.
3. Press the SET button, and then use the Up-Down arrows to select the
Resolution.
Small 800 x 600 Large 1600 x 1200
Image Quality
1. In Camera Mode, press the Menu button.
2. In the Recording Menu, use the Up-Down arrows to scroll to
the Quality setting.
3. Press the SET button, and then use the Up-Down arrows to select the
Quality.
Super Fine – Low Compression Rating
Fine – Normal Compression Rating
Normal – High Compression Rating
Image Quality vs. Resolution
26 +/- 2 63 +/- 3 99 +/- 4
6 +/- 1 15 +/- 1 24 +/- 2
Based on the 8MB of Internal Memory, this chart provides a reference
guide to the number of pictures the camera will store depending upon
the selected resolution and quality settings.
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