Genius G312 User Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Attention

1-1 Attention 2 1-2 Before Using

Your Camera

1-3 Caution When

Using the Camera

1-4 Package Contents

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera

2-1 Names of Parts 4-5 2-2 LED indicators 2-3 LCD Monitor Display 2-4 Power Supply 2-5 Mode Dial 2-6 Specifications 2-7 System Requirements

Chapter 3 Getting Started

3-1 Attaching the Strap 10-11 3-2 Loading Batteries 3-3 Loading and Removing

the Memory Card 3-4 Shutter Button 3-5 Setting Up the

OSD Language 3-6 Date/Time

Chapter 4 Basic Operation

4-1 Recording a Still Image 14

Recording a Video Clip 14

4-2 4-3 Imaging Tips

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6 6 7 8 8-9 9-10

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12-13 13

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4-4 Viewing Still Image

/Video Clip

4-5 Displaying Thumbnail

Images 4-6 MENU/ENTER Button 4-7 Deleting Still Image

/Video Clip 4-8 Flash Button 4-9 Digital Zoom 4-10 Mode Display Button 4-11 Macro Button 4-12 Portrait and

Landscape Button

Chapter 5 Camera Menus

5-1 Record Mode 20-23 5-2 Play Mode 5-3 Setup Mode 5-4 Movie Mode 5-5 PC Mode

Chapter 6 Driver Installation

6-1 Installing the Camera

Driver for PC 6-2 Installing the Applications

for PC 6-3 Downloading photos/video

from camera 6-4 Transferring Recorded Images

to Your Computer

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16-17 17

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23-26 26-28 28-29 29-32

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Chapter 1 Attention

Please read through this manual carefully before using the camera and follow the instructions to avoid any damages that may be caused by improper operation.

1-1 Attention

The software CD-ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC only. To play this CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player may cause damage to it. This camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this camera yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Do not expose this camera under direct sunlight to avoid causing a fire.

1-2 Before Using Your Camera

Try to take some pictures before you perform the formal recording. Before taking pictures with this camera of any important occasion (such as a wedding ceremony or on vacation), do test the camera beforehand to ensure that it functions well. Any additional loss caused by the malfunction of this product (such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit generated by the photography) is not the responsibility of our company and no compensation will be given for it.

Copyright information Unless agreed by the right owner, all the pictures taken with this digital camera cannot be used in violation of copyright law. Moreover, when "No Photography" restriction is placed on site, you cannot record any live performance, improvisation or exhibits even for personal purpose. Any transfer of pictures or memory card with data must be conducted under the constraints of copyright law.

Notes on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor

1. If the liquid contacts the skin: Please wipe dry the skin with a cloth and wash with large amounts of water.

2. If the liquid gets in the eye: Please immediately rinse with fresh water for at least 15 minutes and then consult with a physician to receive treatment as soon as possible.

3. If anyone accidentally swallows the liquid: Please rinse the mouth with water, drink large amounts of water and contact a physician to receive treatment as soon as possible.

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1-3 Caution When Using the Camera

This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure the camera photographs normally, do not drop or hit the camera when taking pictures.

● Avoid using or placing the camera in the following locations:

1. Damp and dusty places.

2. Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or places subject to

extremely high temperatures or heat.

3. Violent turbulent environment.

4. Locations full of steam, smoke, or oil fumes.

5. Locations subject to strong magnetic field.

6. In a rain or snow environment.

● Do not open the battery cover when the power is on.

● If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power OFF and remove the

batteries.

● How to maintain your camera:

1. If the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface is dirty, please use a lens brush or soft cloth to wipe the surface clean instead of touching the lens with your fingers.

2. Do not use any solid object to hit the camera to avoid scratching the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface.

3. Do not use any detergent or volatile solution, which will subject the camera case and paint to dissolve or distort. Use a soft cloth only.

1-4 Package Contents

Please check if the following items are in the package when purchasing this product.

● CD-ROM (incl. Camera Driver)

● Pouch

● Wrist Strap

● 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries

● USB Cable

● TV –OUT Cable

● User's Manual

● Quick Guide

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Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera

2-1 Names of Parts

Front & Side View

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(1) Shutter Button (2) Flash (3) Lens Cover/ Power Button (4) Viewfinder window (5) Self-timer LED

(6) Lens (7) Macro mode (8) Portrait and Landscape mode (9) Terminal Cover

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Rear View

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(1) Power LED (2) Flash LED (3) LCD Monitor (4) Flash Button (5) Mode Display /Power Button (6) Strap Holder

(7) Mode Dial (8) MENU/ENTER Button (9) Multi-Select Button (10) Battery Cover

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2-2 LED Indicators

This is what the LED indicators located on the top of LCD monitor mean:

Power Mode (Green LED)

Flash Mode (Red LED)

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2-3 LCD Monitor Display

(1) White balance display (2) Current working mode (Single, Self-timer photography, Multi Shot) (3) Remaining battery power (4) Flash status (5) Macro, Portrait and Landscape mode (6) Zoom lever (7) Image resolution (8) Possible number of shots (9) Image quality (10) Memory card loaded symbol (11) Time display (12) Date display

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2-4 Power Supply

● Slide the lens cover toward the left gently, the camera will turn on after you hear

two beeps.

● Slide the lens cover toward the right gently to turn off the camera.

● Use the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn on/off camera. After

you turn on the camera, the red LED will be blinking, and then the last image recorded appears on the LCD monitor.

NOTE

x If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time (default: about 1 minute), the

power is turned OFF to prevent battery wear. This is called "Auto Power OFF". You can press the “Mode Display Button” to restart the camera.

x The following features will automatically save the configuration before you turn off the

camera unless you selected "Reset Default" to restore the camera to its factory settings.

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2-5 Mode Dial

You can select the working mode by using this Mode Dial:

1. SET Setup mode

2. Movie mode

3. Playback mode

4. Record Mode

5. PC

Mode Description

Use this mode to adjust camera settings.

Use this mode to record video (movie) clips.

Use this mode to view images / video clips, delete images / video clips, view a slide show, or view thumbnail displays.

Use this mode to capture still images.

PC Mode

Choose this mode to use mass storage or PC Camera.

2-6 Specifications

x Lens: 7.04mm x Image Sensor: 1/2" CMOS with 2.0 mega pixels x Focus: F=2.8 x Sensitivity: ISO 100

x Shutter: Electrical x Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec. ~ 1/2000 sec. x sh Memory

Storage Media: 16MB Internal Fla SD Card (MMC compatible) Slot (supports 4/8/16/32/64/128/512MB)

x Image File Format: Still

Sunny, Cloud, Tungsten, and Fluorescent. x White Balance: Auto,

Image for JPEG

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Movie: AVI

x n:

Image Resolutio H: 2048x1536 M:1600 x 1200 N:1024 x 768 L: 800 x 600

x oom Digital Zoom: 4X Digital Z x Focal Range Standard: 60cm ~ Infinity x Focal Range Macro: 12~15cm x Self-timer: 10 sec. delay

x Flash Mode: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Off x

TV-OUT: NTSC / PAL system selectable

x PC Connector: USB (Ver. 1.1) x e file with CIF (320 x 240)

Movie File: Recording 100 sec. continuous movi format (16MB

x The tabl

each settin MB inte emo

16MB

* The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capa

varies according to the shooting conditi

x Power Supply: 2 x AA Alkalin x Dimensions: 95.8 x 56.6 x 37. x Weight: About 120g (batteries excluded)

2-7 System Requirements

Please refer to the minimum system requirements for the digital camera. We recommend that you use mputer syste ements in order to utilize the camera at its optimu requirement for the digital camera ollows:

a co m that exceeds the minimum requir

is as f

(Firmware Interpolation Technology)

) 12~15 fpx PC-CAM Mode: CIF (320 x 240

internal memory

below shows the ap) proximatee number of shots that you can take at

g based on 16 rnal m ry.

Quality tion

/Resolu

Super Fine

Fine

Normal

80 0 102 8 160 00 2048 36

e batteries or supports CRV-3

9 mm (WxHxD) (without protruding parts)

m efficiency. The minimum system

0 x 60 4 x 76 0X12 X15

187 78 29 21

327 157 58 43

654 314 116 87

city

ons and settings.

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CPU

Memory

Free Space on

Hard Disk

Required

Devices

Color Monitor

System requirements (Windows)

Pentium 166 MHz processor or higher

Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP

32MB RAM (64MB recommended)

128MB hard disk space

A CD-ROM drive, An available USB

Color monitor (800x600, 24-bit or higher recommended)

Chapter 3 Getting arted St

3-1 Attaching the Strap

he thin end of strap into● Insert t the strap holder.

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port

other end of strap thro● Pass the ugh the loop.

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● Stretch the strap tightly.

3-2 Lo

ading Batteries

● Turn off the power of

Insert 2 x AA alkalin battery. Please make sure the batteries are full of pow e low, please change new batteries as soon as possible to keep the camera operating normally.

camera.

e batteries or a rechargeable

er. If the batteries ar

● ttery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow. Slide the switch on the ba

Insert the batteries a● indicated on the inner side of the cover. s

Close and lock the battery cover. ●

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NOTE

not open the cover roughly to avoid damaging the battery compartment cover.

 black block that means that power is

If the battery power indicator shows only one a you can continue to use the flash.

vailable, and

 When the battery indicator turns red, you cannot take still pictures or  Any pre-setting date/time value

minutes when replacing the date/time setting after changing new ba

3-3 Loading ing the Memory Card

1. Loading the m

● Make sure e camera.

● Inse the direction of the arrow.

and Remov

emory card.

to turn off th

switch on the ba● Slide the ry cover in the direction indicated by the arrow. tte

rt the memory card in

will be retained in the camera's memory for about 3

batteries. We still suggest you to double check the

tteries.

movies any more.

2. Removing the

memory card

memory card dow● Press the n gently.

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