Cordex Instruments ToughPIX 2304XP Series, ToughPIX 2300XP Series User Manual

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ToughPIX 2304XP Series

USER GUIDE

Class 1 Div 1 B, C, & D T4

Ref. ID 2320, Rev. A

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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION

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1. INTRODUCTION 1

Overview 1
Package Contents 1

2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
CAMERA 2

Front View 2

Rear View 3

LCD Monitor Display 4
Video Mode 5
Playback mode Still image playback 5

Playback mode Video playback

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3. GETTING STARTED 6

Preparation 6
Turning the Power On/Off 6
Choosing the Language 7
Formatting the Memory Card or
Internal Memory 7

4. TAKING PICTURES

8

Capturing Images 9
Setting the Scene Mode 9
Adjusting the Exposure
(EV Compensation) 10

5. TAKING VIDEOS 11

Recording Video Clips 11

6. VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS 12

Playing Back Still Images 12
Playing Back Video Clips 13
Slideshow Display 14
Protecting Images 15
Canceling the Protection 15
Erasing Images 16

7. MENU OPTIONS

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Capture Menu 17

Size 17

Quality 18

Scene Mode 17

EV 18

Metering 19

White Balance 18

ISO 18

Color 19
Saturation 19

Sharpness 19

Video Menu 20
Size 20

Quality 20
Color 20

Playback Menu 21
Delete 21

Copy to Card 21

Slide Show 21

Protect 21

DPOF 21

Setup Menu 22

Format 22

Beep 22

Language 22
Auto Off 22

System Reset 22

8. DOWNLOADING FILES 23

System Requirement 23
Downloading Your Files 23

9. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 24

Specifcation 24

OVERVIEW

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Carefully unpack your ToughPIX 2304XP and ensure that you have the following items:

• Series Digital CameraToughPIX 2304XP

• Series BatteryToughPIX 2304XP

• Safe Area Charging Station

• USB Communication Wand

• Softwar e & Documentation CD

• M3 Allen Key

Congratulations on your purchase of the ToughPIX 2304XP digital camera. The
ToughPIX 2304XP is flameproof for use in Ex (potentially explosive environments.
Equipped with a 5.0 megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing images with
a resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels.

The camera has a 16MB internal memory (11.5Mb available for internal storage) and
can be ordered with an optional memory expansion of 4GB or 8GB. This cannot be
removed and must be specified at the time of order. Images can be downloaded using
the USB socket.

Display 22
Fr. No. Reset 22

Light Freq. 22
LED Bright. 22

Media Info 22
Sys. Info. 22

• Hard Case

Ref. ID 2320, Rev. A

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2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Shutter Button

Power Button

Flash

Lens

Self-timer LED

Battery
Compartment

1

2

3

4

5

6

1 2 3

4 5

USB Connector
Compartment

7

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REAR VIEW

FRONT VIEW

LCD Monitor Screen

Digital Zoom button

4-Way control button

Up button

Menu button

Right button

Flash button

Down button

Mode button

Left button

Self-timer button

Playback button

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

OK button

Ref. ID 2320, Rev. A

LCD MONITOR DISPLAY

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2. Flash mode

Flash On

Auto Flash

Force Off

Red-eye

3. Battery condition

Full battery power

Medium battery
power

Low battery power

No battery power

4. Storage media

Internal memory

SD/SDHC memory
card

7. Image size resolution

1. Zoom status

3648 x 2736*

3264 x 2448*

2560 x 1920

2048 x 1536

1280 x 960

640 x 480

6. Image quality

Fine

Standard

Economy

8. Available number
of shots

5. Main focus area

10. Self-timer icon

10 sec.

2 sec

9. ISO

Auto

100

50

200

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Incand.

Fluorescent 1

Fluorescent 2

13. Focus setting

Normal (Blank)

Macro (not available
on this model).

Video mode

1. Flash mode

2. Battery condition

3. Storage media

4. Main focus area

5. Video quality

6. Video Resolution

8. Self-timer icon

9. Focus setting

Playback mode - still image playback

1. Mode icon

2. Battery condition

3. Storage media

4. Image quality

5. ISO

6. Image size resolution

Playback mode - Video playback

1. Video status bar

2. Elapsed time

3. File number

4. Folder number

5. Play mode

6. Mode icon

7. Protect icon

8. Total recorded time

11. Exposure

compensation

Auto Mode

Sport Mode

Night Mode

Portrait Mode

Landscape Mode

Backlight Mode

Program AE

14. Mode indication

13. White balance

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[blank]

[blank]

[* FW interpolation ]

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7. Available recording time/Elapsed time

10. Mode icon

7. File number

8. Folder number

9. Exposure value

10. DPOF icon

11. Protect icon

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1. Open the camera’s battery compartment.
Remove the six retaining screws using the supplied Allen key.

2. Load the battery pack paying careful attention to the orientation of the pack.

3. Close the battery cover, replace the screws and make sure the cover is locked securely.

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

• Press and hold down the POWER button until the camera turns on.

• To turn the power off, press the POWER button again.

The camera has an AUTO OFF feature: the camera turns off automatically when the
camera has not been operated for a fixed period of time (see page 22). To resume the
operation condition, turn the power on again.

NEVER OPEN THE BATTERY OR USB COMPARTMENTS
IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT.

CHOOSING THE LANGUAGE

Specify in which language menus and
messages are to be displayed on the LCD
monitor.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select (Setup) menu with the u button.

3. Select (Language) with the
p/qbuttons, and press the OK button.

The Language setting screen is displayed.

4. Select the displayed language with the
p/q buttons, and press the OK button.

The setting will be stored.

FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD OR
INTERNAL MEMORY

This utility formats the internal memory (or
memory card) and erases all stored images
and data.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select (Setup) menu with the u button.

3. Select (Format) with the p/qbuttons,
and press the OK button.

4. Select (Execute) with the p/qbuttons,
and press the OK button.

To cancel the formatting, select (Cancel)
and press the OK button.

3. GETTING STARTING

PREPARATION

Ref. ID 2320, Rev. A