Concord Camera 3047 User Manual
3047
User’s Guide
ENGLISH
CONGRATULATIONS
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.
This manual has been written and formatted with depth and detail so that you can easily follow the
instructions to maximize the features of your camera.
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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................4
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................. 4
System Requirements ......................................................................................................................5
Camera Overview. ............................................................................................................................. 6
Loading the Batteries ........................................................................................................................ 9
Inserting an SD Card (Optional) ....................................................................................................... 9
Turning the Camera On and Off ..................................................................................................... 10
Setting the Date, Time and Date Stamp ......................................................................................... 10
TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS .......................................................................... 11
Taking Pictures ................................................................................................................................ 11
Taking Pictures in Macro Mode ....................................................................................................... 11
Taking Video Clips .......................................................................................................................... 12
Taking Continuous Pictures ............................................................................................................ 12
Taking Pictures with Self-Timer ....................................................................................................... 12
Using the Digital Zoom .................................................................................................................... 13
Setting the Flash ............................................................................................................................. 13
Setting White Balance ..................................................................................................................... 14
Setting Exposure Compensation .................................................................................................... 14
Setting Size/Resolution ................................................................................................................... 15
Customizing Your Camera Settings ................................................................................................ 15
REVIEWING YOUR FILES ................................................................................................18
Viewing Files ................................................................................................................................... 18
Magnifying Pictures ......................................................................................................................... 18
Thumbnail View ............................................................................................................................... 18
Running Slide Show ........................................................................................................................ 19
DELETING STORED FILES ..............................................................................................20
Deleting One ................................................................................................................................... 20
Deleting All ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Formatting the Internal Memory or SD Card .................................................................................. 21
PRINTING STORED PICTURES .......................................................................................22
Selecting Pictures for Printing ......................................................................................................... 22
Printing Pictures Directly ................................................................................................................. 23
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................24
Installing Your Camera Driver ......................................................................................................... 25
Installing Direct X 9 ......................................................................................................................... 27
Installing Arcsoft Software ............................................................................................................... 28
Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader (optional) .................................................................................... 31
DOWNLOADING PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER ...............34
Preparing to Download Files to Your Computer ............................................................................. 34
Downloading Files to The Computer ..............................................................................................34
USING CONCORD 3047 AS A WEB CAMERA ................................................................36
UNPLUGGING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER .............................................39
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO TV ...............................................................................40
Setting TV Mode ............................................................................................................................. 40
Connecting the Camera to the Television ....................................................................................... 40
Using the TV as a Live Viewfinder ..................................................................................................40
Reviewing pictures and video clips on your TV .............................................................................. 40
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................41
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................43
GETTING HELP .................................................................................................................44
SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................45
REGULATORY INFORMATION .........................................................................................48
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GETTING STARTED
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Check that all of the items shown below are included with your camera.
GETTING STARTED
• Digital Camera
• Camera Case
• Wrist Strap
• CD-ROM(Includes Camera Driver,
Photo editing software, multi-lingual
User’s Guide etc.)
• TV Cable
• USB Cable
• 2X AAA Batteries
• Quick Start Guide
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GETTING STARTED
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows:
• PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 300 MHz
• Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
• Minimum 128 MB RAM
• USB port
• CD-ROM driver
• 1024 x 768 monitor, 24-bit color (true color)
Macintosh:
• Mac OS 10 or later
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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GETTING STARTED
CAMERA OVERVIEW
Camera
The following illustrations show the names of each component, button and switch on the camera.
Front View
Back View
Self-Timer/Red-eye
Reduction Lamp
Speaker
Flash
Viewfinder
Lens
Macro Switch
Viewfinder
Indicator Lamp
LCD Monitor
Power Lamp
Function Switch
Enter Botton
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Menu Botton
Right Arrow/Zoom In
Left Arrow/Zoom Out
Up Arrow/Flash
Down Arrow/mode
GETTING STARTED
Top View
Bottom View
Side View
TV OUT Terminal
Power Button
Tripod Socket
Shutter Button
Strap Eyelet
USB Port Terminal
Battery Door
SD Card Slot
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LCD indications
Shooting Mode
EV Value
GETTING STARTED
Pictuire Size
White Balance Indicator
Capture Mode Indicator
Review Mode
File Type Indicator
Flash Mode Indicator
Battery Capacity
Zoom Indicator
Memory Capacity (Remaining
Number of Storable Pictures)
Frame Number/Total
Number of Files
Turning the LCD On or Off:
In Capture mode, the LCD can be turned on or off:
1. Press the ENTER button to turn off the icons on the LCD.
2. Press the ENTER button once more to turn the LCD off.
3. Press the ENTER button a third time to turn the LCD back on.
Note: The LCD cannot be turned off in the Playback mode.
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GETTING STARTED
LOADING THE BATTERIES
The camera uses 2x AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries.
1. Slide the battery door and lift it open.
2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity indication engraved on the
battery contact as shown.
3. Close the battery door.
Checking the Battery Level
The battery level indicates the power of the batteries.
Full (white) Low (red, can not use flash)
When “Low Battery” is shown on the LCD, replace the batteries with the new ones.
Tips:If you will not use the camera for a long time, remove the batteries.
INSERTING AN SD CARD (OPTIONAL)
The camera is equipped with 16 MB of internal memory that can be used for storage as soon as
you start taking pictures or recording video clips. Besides, the camera can use a Secure Digital (SD)
memory card to store images and/or video clips. If no SD card is inserted in the camera,
all pictures/video clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory. When SD card is
inserted in the camera, all pictures and video clips recorded by the camera will be stored on the SD
card.
To insert the SD card:
Insert the memory card in the direction as shown in figure, then gently but
firmly push the SD card into the SD card slot as far as possible. When the
card is fully engaged, a click can be heard.
Note:NEVER forcefully push the card into the camera to avoid damaging both the card and/or the
camera.
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GETTING STARTED
To remove the SD card:
Press the memory card into the slot then release. When the card is partially ejected, pull it out.
Note:If the “Memory Full! ” warning message appears on the LCD, it means the SD card or
internal memory is full. Please remove the memory card and insert a new one or transfer all
images to your computer.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Press the Power button to turn the camera on. The green Power lamp will light up, the LCD will turn
on automatically.
After one minute of inactivity, the LCD will automatically power off. Then the camera will automatically
power off after being idled for around 3 minutes by default. To power off the camera sooner, press the
Power button.
SETTING TIME AND DATE STAMP
When you first use your camera or when the batteries are removed for an extended time
(approximately 120 minutes), you will need to set the Date and Time . The date and time information
will be displayed on the picture if date stamp is turned on.
1. Slide the Function switch to
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Press the
then press the Enter button to enter its sub-menu.
4. Press the
then press the Enter button.
5. Press the
changed, and then press the
value.
6. Press the
then press the Enter button to turn the function on.
7. When the setting is completed, press the MENU button to return to capture mode.
or button to select Ad (Advance), and
or button to select Date Time, and
or button to highlight the field to be
or button to highlight Date stamp,
(Capture mode).
or button to set the
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TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS
TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS
TAKING PICTURES
1. Power on the camera.
2. Slide the Function switch to
Note: In picture taking mode, the icon will be shown on the
lower left side of the LCD. If this icon is not shown, press the
button repeatedly until the icon is shown.
3. Frame your subject with the LCD or viewfinder.
4. Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button to take the
picture.
• The
and icon will be shown briefly on the LCD after the Shutter button is pressed, which
indicates that the camera is saving the picture. Do not power the camera off or remove the
batteries before the picture is saved.
Note: If Quick View function is turned on(See ‘Customizing Your Camera Settings’), the LCD will
show the image just taken and the options of:
Save: Press the Enter button to save the image.
Delete: Press the
button to select “delete” and then press the Enter button to delete the image.
If no action is taken, the picture will be saved in 15 seconds or so.
(Capture mode).
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TAKING PICTURES IN MARCO MODE
This mode enables the camera to take pictures in close distances.
1. Slide the Macro Switch to
position.
2. Frame the subject in the LCD.
• The best shooting range is between 40 cm to 50 cm (15.76 in. – 19.89
inches.)
3. Press the Shutter button to take the picture.
Macro Switch
Important:
1. When Macro shooting is not needed, remember to slide the Macro Switch back to Landscape
) mode. Otherwise your pictures taken with shooting range go beyond 50 cm might be
(
blurry.
2. Do Not use Flash when taking pictures in Macro Mode.
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TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS
TAKING VIDEO CLIPS
The camera can capture video clips with sound( Sound playback only
on TV&PC).
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Slide the Function switch to
3. Press the
button repeatedly until the Video Mode icon
(Capture mode).
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appears on the LCD.
4. Use the viewfinder or LCD to frame your subject.
5. Press the Shutter button to start recording the video.
• During recording, the recording time is displayed.
6. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. Otherwise the
camera will keep recording until the memory is full.
Note: The resolution for video clips can be set as VGA (640 x 480) or QVGA (320 x 240). To set
the desired resolution, please see page 15.
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TAKING CONTINUOUS PICTURES
The camera can capture 3 consecutive pictures in 1024x768 resolution when the Shutter button is
pressed.
1. Slide the Function switch to
2. Press the
button until the Continuous Shooting icon ( ) is shown on the LCD.
3. Press the Shutter button to take 3 continuous pictures in 1024x768 resolution.
To exit the Continuous Shooting mode, press the button until the ( ) icon disappears from the
LCD.
(Capture mode).
TAKING PICTURES WITH SELF-TIMER
This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph.
1. Slide the Function switch to
2. Press the
button until the Self-Timer icon ( ) is shown on the LCD.
(Capture mode).
3. Press the Shutter button to activate the Self-Timer.
While the self-timer is functioning, the self -timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink. As
the time to take the picture is closer, the lamp blinks faster, normally for 7 seconds, fast for the
following 3 seconds, then the image will be captured.
To deactivate the Self-Timer, press
button until the Self-Timer icon ( ) disappears from
the LCD.
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TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS
USING THE DIGITAL ZOOM
The camera provides up to 4x digital zoom.
1. Press the
to zoom in. The digital zoom bar will be shown on the
LCD.
2. Press the
to zoom out or return to the normal mode.
Important:
1. Hold your camera steady when using Digital Zoom to prevent blurred pictures, caused by jittery
movement. It is recommended to either place your camera on a steady surface or mount it on a
tripod.
2. The image quality may degrade slightly with Digital Zoom.
3. In Video mode, when picture size is set to QVGA only 2x digital zoom can be achieved.
SETTING THE FLASH
By default, the flash is set at OFF mode. When taking pictures at night,
indoor, or outdoor in heavy shadows, you may press the
to turn the flash on. Press the
button repeatedly until the desired
indicator appears on the LCD.
• When pressing the
button for the first time, the LCD will be black
for a while due to the flash being charged.
• When the flash is under charging, the red lamp located next to the
viewfinder will blink. When the flash is ready for taking pictures, the
red lamp will light steadily. Please wait until the flash stops blinking
before proceeding to take pictures.
button
Flash Mode Flash Fires
Auto Flash
A
Fill Flash
The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is too dark,
the flash will fire.
Flash will fire in any lighting condition.
Use this mode to reduce the occurrence of “red-eyes” when taking
Red-eye reduction
pictures with a flash. The camera will automatically detect when the
flash is needed and the flash will fire after a short delay.
Off
In this mode, the flash will not fire, regardless of the lighting condition.
Note: Flash is not available in Video mode and Continuous Shooting mode.
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TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS CLIPS
SETTING WHITE BALANCE
When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera can take picture more accurately.
1. Slide the Function switch to
2. Press the MENU button, the LCD will show White Bal (White Balance) in highlight.
3. Press the Enter button to enter its submenu.
4. Press the
5. Press the ENTER button to confirm.
or button to select the desired white balance mode.
(Capture mode).
Auto (Default)
Daylight Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a clear day.
Cloudy
Tungsten For shooting under tungsten lighting.
Fluorescent For shooting under fluorescent lighting.
The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting
conditions.
Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is not enough such as
under cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk.
SETTING EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure value manually to suit the lighting condition of
your subject. This feature helps to achieve better result when recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit
subject indoors, or a subject that is against a dark background.
1. Slide the Function switch to
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Press the
submenu.
4. Press the
or button to highlight EV (Exp Val) and then press ENTER to enter its
or button to select desired exposure value.
(Capture mode).
(Note: The ‘•‘ mark represents ‘0.5’)
5. Press the Enter button to confirm.
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