Genius G-Shot P513 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.

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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READ THIS FIRST

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 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, memory cards, cables, 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 illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera.

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

5.For driver updates and revisions to this manual, please refer to our website www.geniusnet.com

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product.

WARNING

If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power OFF and remove the batteries.

Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.

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If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power OFF and remove the battery.

Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.

Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.

This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask retailer where you purchased it.

Use the specified batteries.

Use with any other type of batteries might cause explosion or influence the camera’s performance.

Do not use the camera in areas near water.

This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore.

Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces.

This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over, causing injury.

Keep the batteries out of the reach of children.

Swallowing batteries might cause poisoning. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician.

Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a motorcycle.

This might cause you to fall over or result in a traffic accident.

CAUTION

If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power OFF and remove the batteries.

Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.

Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes.

This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight.

Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact.

This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters your eyes or

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comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh water.

If the internal fluid has entered your eyes, consult a physician to receive treatment.

A camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it, strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera.

This might cause damage to the camera.

Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places.

This might cause fire or electric shock.

Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of continuous use.

The battery becomes hot during use. Touching a hot battery might cause burns.

Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets.

This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well-ventilated place.

Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly, such as inside a car.

This might adversely affect the case or the parts inside, resulting in fire.

Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables.

Failure to do this might damage cords and cables, resulting in fire and electric shock.

Notes on Battery Usage

When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below:

Use only the specified battery.

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

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temperatures can shorten the batteries life and reduce camera performance. This low temperature will also influence alkaline batteries performance, therefore NiMH rechargeable batteries are highly recommended.

When you are using the new rechargeable batteries or a rechargeable battery that has not been used for an extended period of time (the batteries that passed the expiry date are exception) might affect the number of images that can be captured. Therefore, to maximize their performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the batteries and discharge them for at least one complete cycle before use.

The battery may feel warm after long period of continuous use of the camera or the flash. This is normal and not a malfunction.

The camera may feel warm after long period of continuous use. This is normal and not a malfunction.

If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.

If the batteries are not to be used for a long period of time, store it after no battery power left. If the battery is stored for a long time in a fully charged state, its performance may be impaired.

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Never use batteries of different types (together) or mix old and new batteries.

Never use manganese batteries.

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CONTENTS

	INTRODUCTION	8-9	Flash
	Overview		Shooting Mode
	Package contents
			VIDEO MODE	27-28
	GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
			Recording video clips
	CAMERA	10-15
			PLAYBACK MODE	28-32
	Front View
			Playing Back Still Images
	Rear View		Playing Back Video Clips
	LED Indicator & Beep		Slideshow Display
			Protecting Images
	LCD Monitor Icons
			Thumbnail Display
	GETTING STARTED	16-22
			Rotating the Image

Attaching the Camera Strap Loading the Batteries Inserting and Removing the SD Memory Card (optional accessory)

Turning the Power On/Off Choosing the Language Formatting the SD Memory Card or Internal Memory Setting Image Resolution and Quality

CAPTURE MODE

22-27

Normal Mode

Macro Mode

Digital Zoom

DELETING IMAGES	32-33
Deleting single image / deleting all
images
MENU OPTIONS	33-38
Capture Menu
Video Menu
Playback Menu
Setup Menu
TRANSFERRING RECORDED
IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR
COMPUTER	38-41
Step 1: Installing the USB

driver

Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer Step 3: Downloading images and video files

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USING THE DIGITAL STILL		EDITING SOFTWARE
CAMERA AS		INSTALLATION	43-45
A PC CAMERA	41-43	Installing Photo Explorer
Step 1: Installing the PC Camera		Installing Photo Express
Driver		CAMERA
Step 2: Connecting the digital still		SPECIFICATIONS	46-47
camera to your computer		CAMERA
Step 3: Running your application		TROUBLESHOOTING	47-51
software (i.e. Windows NetMeeting)

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INTRODUCTION

Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera.

The main features provided by the camera include the following:

LCD monitor –	1.5" color TFT LCD (228 x 220 pixels) monitor
	makes it easy to frame your subject when
	capturing images. It also displays the images you
	have captured.
Recording media –	16 MB internal memory available for image
	storage. External memory supports SD memory
	card up to 1 GB capacity.
Digital zoom –	4X digital zoom permits zoom photography.
Flexible flash	Change the flash setting according to your lighting
settings –	environment and photography mode setting.
Focus mode –	Images can be captured with the distance to the
	subject set by normal and macro.
Shooting mode –	Capture different still images including single, self
	timer, continuous 1.3MP and continuous VGA.
Video mode –	Record video clips without voice.
Thumbnail display –	Displays a set of 6 images on the LCD monitor for
	easier and quicker selection of images.

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Package contents

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

Digital camera	Software CD-ROM
USB cable	Camera strap
Quick guide	Camera pouch
2 x AAA alkaline batteries

NOTE

Accessories and components vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

#	Name	Description
1.	Strap eyelet	Camera strap attachment.
2.	Lens cover	Protects the lens
3.	Lens	Designed to collect and focus rays of light to
		form a sharp image on the sensor.
4.	Self-timer LED	Blinks during Self-timer mode until image is
		captured.
5.	Flash	Provides flash illumination.
6.	POWER Power button	Turns the camera power on and off.
7.	Shutter button	Captures an image or records a video clip
		when the button is pressed.

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Rear View

#	Name	Description
1.	Focus switch	Allows you to choose the appropriate focus
		setting.
	Normal mode	Allows you to capture images of subjects at a
		distance of 1.5m to infinity.
	Macro mode	Allows you to capture close-ups of subjects
		up to the distances from 0.4 - 0.6m.
2.	Status LED	Displays the camera current state.
3.	Arrow button (up)	Scrolls upward.
	Playback button	Enters or exits playback mode.
4.	Arrow button (right)	Scrolls right.
	MODE button	Sets the camera mode.

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#	Name	Description
5.	SET button	Confirms the chosen settings.
	Flash button	Allows you to choose the appropriate flash
		setting.
6.	Arrow button (down)	Scrolls downward.
	MENU button	Toggles OSD menu on and off.
7.	Arrow button (left)	Scrolls left.
	Zoom button	Zooms in/out the image.
8.	LCD monitor	Provides menu information to operate the
		camera and previews the image before
		capturing it and review it afterwards.
9.	USB connector	Connects a USB cable to the camera.
#	Name	Description
10.	Battery cover	Allows loading the batteries.
11.	Memory card cover	Accesses to the memory card.
12.	Tripod socket	Allows tripod mounting.

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LED Indicator & Beep

This describes the color and state of the LED indicator.

LED	Color	State	Description
Self-timer	Red	Blinking	Self-timer function is activated.
Status	Green	Blinking	Flash charging in progress.
		On	Camera is powered on.
			Charging process is completed.
	-	Off	Flash is off.

Beep

Beep

1sound

2sounds

4 sounds

No sound

Description

The camera is powered on. Camera operation.

Self-timer mode for the first 7 seconds. After an image / video clip is captured.

Cannot operate or undefined button function. Low battery power

Self-timer mode for the last 3 seconds. Beeper is set to off.

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LCD Monitor Icons

Capture mode

1.Capture mode

2.Focus mode

[No icon] Normal mode

[ ]	Macro mode

3.Shooting mode

[No icon]Single

[	]	Macro mode
[	]	Cont. 1.3MP
[	]	Cont. VGA

4.White balance

[A] Auto

[] Daylight

[] Cloudy

[] Tungsten

[] Fluorescent

5.Size

[	]	VGA
[	]	1.3MP
[	]	3MP
[	]	4MP
[	]	5MP

6.Quality

[] Normal [] Fine

[] Super fine

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

8.Digital zoom indicator

9.Flash mode

[] Flash off [] Auto flash []Flash off

10.Remaining battery status [] Full battery power

[] Medium battery power [] No battery power

(Blinking)

11.Storage media

[No icon]	Internal memory
[ ]	SD memory card

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Video mode

1.Video mode

2.Storage media

3.Remaining battery status

4.Possible recording time

5.Size

6.Focus mode (at preview mode only)

Playback mode-Still image playback

1.Capture mode

2.Protect icon

3.File number / total files

Playback mode-Video playback

1.Total recorded time

2.Video mode

3.Protect icon

4.File number / total files

5.Video playback / stop indicator

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GETTING STARTED

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.

2.Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured

Installing Batteries

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

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

Avoid using batteries in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance. This low temperature will also influence alkaline battery performance, therefore Ni-MH rechargeable battery is highly recommended.

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

Never use batteries of different types (together) or mix old and new batteries.

Never use manganese batteries.

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