Genius G-Shot P510 User Manual

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FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.

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Notice:

1.Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user's manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product.

2.The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those

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described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences. Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries, chargers, AC adapters, memory cards, cables, carrying cases/pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer for precise product definition and included accessories.

3.The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user's manual.

4.For driver updates and revisions to this manual, please refer to our website.

WARNING

Do not use the camera if it is emitting smoke, becomes unusually hot to be touched, emitting any unusual odor or noise, or if it is in any other abnormal state. Operating the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the camera immediately, turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power source (batteries or AC power adapter). If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera. After checking that smoke is no longer being emitted, contact your dealer or a local authorized service facility and request repairs. Never attempt to repair the camera yourself, as this will terminate the warranty.

Do not use the camera if any foreign objects have entered the camera. Turn the camera off, and disconnect the power source (batteries or AC power adapter). If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera. Then contact your dealer or a local authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

If the camera has been dropped or if the camera case has been damaged, turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power source (batteries or AC power adapter).

If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera. Then contact your dealer or a local authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not place the camera in any unstable locations such as on a wobbly table or sloping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause injury.

Do not expose the camera to moisture and make sure that there is no water getting into the camera. Take particular care when using the camera under extreme weather conditions such as rain or snow, or when operating the camera at the beach on near water. Water in

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the camera may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not attempt to modify the camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause an electrical shock. Your dealer should only carry out internal inspection, maintenance and repairs or a local authorized service facility.

Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC power adapter.

This may cause an electrical shock.

CAUTION

Do not place the camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not place the camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not cover or wrap the camera or the AC power adapter with a cloth or quilt. This may cause heat to build up and distort the case and cause a fire. Always use the camera and its accessories in well-ventilated locations.

Handle the camera carefully and do not bump the camera into any hard object. Handling the camera roughly may cause a malfunction.

Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with the camera. The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment.

When placing the batteries into the camera, check the polarity markings on the battery (- and +) to ensure that you insert the battery correctly. Incorrect battery polarity may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment.

Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time. The batteries may leak and cause a fire, injury or soiling of the battery compartment. If the batteries leak, clean and wipe the battery compartment carefully and install new batteries. Wash your hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION	6
Overview
Package contents
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
CAMERA	7-10
Names of Parts
LCD Monitor Icons
GETTING STARTED	11-14

Installing the batteries Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional accessory) Attaching the Hand Strap Setting the Date and Time Setting Image Resolution and Quality

RECORD MODE	15-18
Taking Images
Portrait Mode
Normal Mode
Digital Zoom
Self-Timer
Flash
PLAYBACK MODE	19-23

Viewing Images

Zoom Playback

Displaying Thumbnail Images

Slide Show Display
Deleting Images
Setting the DPOF
MOVIE MODE	23-25

Recording video clips Viewing video clips

TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER 25-28

Step 1: Installing the USB driver

Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer

Step 3: Downloading images and video clips

INSTALLING

PHOTOSUITE 28 INSTALLING

PHOTOVISTA 29

USING THE CAMERA AS

A PC CAMERA

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Step 1: Installing the PC Camera Driver

Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your

Computer

Step 3: Running Your Application

Software
MENU OPTIONS	32-38

Record Menu

SETUP MENU

QUICK VIEW

EV & WHITE BALANCE

Movie Menu

Playback Menu

SETUP MENU

SLIDE SHOW

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ERASE
COPY TO CARD
DPOF
Setup Menu
LCD BRIGHTNESS
DATE/TIME
LANGUAGE
SOUND
FORMAT MEDIA
VIDEO MODE
AUTO POWER OFF
LIGHT FREQUENCY
FACTORY SETUP
CONNECTING THE
CAMERA TO OTHER
DEVICES	38
CAMERA
SPECIFICATIONS	39

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INTRODUCTION

Overview

Your new digital camera delivers high quality, 2560 x 1960 resolution images using a 3.1 Mega pixel sensor. Using the 1.5" TFT color image LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. An auto-flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines whether the flash should be used. This feature helps ensure that your images turn out right.

16MB internal (built-in) memory lets you capture and store images without the need for an additional memory card. However, you may wish to expand the memory capacity (up to 512MB capacity) by using an external memory card.

In addition to still images, you can record short videos using the movie function.

Images you have taken can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable (USB driver required for Win 98 and Mac OS 8.6) You can enhance and retouch your images on your computer by using the provided editing software, or image editing software you may already own. You may share your images with your friends via e-mail, in a report, or on a website.

Package contents

Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items:

Digital camera	Software CD-ROM
USB cable	User’s manual
Video cable	Camera strap
Quick guide	Camera pouch
2 x AA alkaline batteries	Camera Tripod

Common (Optional) Accessories:

SD memory card

Note: Accessories and components vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

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Name of Parts

1.Shutter button

2.Focus dial

Portrait mode

Normal mode

3.Flash

4.Lens

5.Hand strap eyelet

6.VIDEO OUT jack

7.USB connector

8.Self-timer LED

9.LED indicator

10.LCD monitor

11.		Arrow button (up)

Quality/Resolution button

Display button 12. Arrow button (left)

Self-timer button

13. OK button

ZOOM Digital zoom button

14. Arrow button (right)

Flash button

15. Arrow button (down)

Delete button

16.	Power button

17. Mode button

18. Menu button

19.Battery/Memory card cover

20.Tripod socket

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LCD Monitor Icons

Display icons - Still Image Record Mode:

1.Record mode

2.Battery level

Full battery power

Medium battery power

Low battery power

Virtually no battery power

3.Flash mode Auto flash

Red-eye reduction

Flash off

4.Focus mode

[no indication] Normal mode

Portrait mode

5.Self-timer mode

6.White balance

[no indication] Auto

Tungsten

Fluorescent 1

Fluorescent 2

Cloudy

Daylight

7.EV compensation

(no indication with 0EV)

8.Possible number of shots remaining (at the current size and quality settings)

9.Image size & resolution

10.Digital zoom

11.Memory card indicator

SD memory card

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

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Display icons - Movie Mode:

1.Movie mode

2.Battery level

3.Recordable movie time available

4.Memory card indicator

5.EV compensation

6.White balance

7.Recording indicator (blinking)

Display icons - Still-Image Playback Mode:

1.Playback mode

2.Battery level

3.Frame number

4.Memory card indicator

Display icons - Video (movie) Playback Mode:

1.Playback mode

2.Battery level

3.Frame number

4.Recorded movie time

5.The first frame of the movie

6.Memory card indicator

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GETTING STARTED

You can use 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH) to power the camera.

Installing Batteries

1.Make sure the camera is off.

2.Slide the battery/SD card cover in the direction of the [OPEN] arrow.

3.Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks (+ or -).

4.Close the battery/SD card cover firmly.

NOTE

yIf you will not be using the batteries for an extended period of time, remove them from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.

yNever use manganese batteries.

yNever use batteries of different types (together) or mix old and new batteries.

yAvoid using batteries in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance.

yWhen the icon appears on the LCD monitor, the LED indicator will blink for 5 seconds and then the camera will automatically power off. Replace the exhausted batteries with a new set of batteries.

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Inserting an SD memory card (optional accessory)

The camera comes with 16MB of internal memory, allowing you to store images and video clips in the camera. However, you can expand the memory capacity by using the SD (Secure Digital) memory card so that you can store additional images and

video clips.

1.Make sure the camera is turned off.

2.Slide the battery/SD card cover in the direction of the [OPEN] arrow.

3.Insert the SD memory card.

The front side of the memory card (printed arrow) should face towards the front side of the camera.

If the card cannot be inserted, check the orientation.

This camera is also compatible with the MultiMediaCardTM. 4. Close the battery/SD card cover.

To remove a memory card:

Make sure the camera is turned off. Open the battery/memory card cover. Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject.

NOTE

yTo prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card you can slide the write-protected tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”.

yTo save, edit, or erase data on an SD memory card, you must unlock the card.

Attaching the Hand Strap

To prevent accidental slippage during use, always use the strap.

Attach the camera strap as follows:

1.Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the hand strap eyelet on the camera.

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