Genius G-Shot P6533 User Manual

WEEE Warning Message

Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries

This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected

separately.

The following apply only to users in European countries:

 This product is designated for separate collection at an

appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as

household waste.

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 For more information, contact the retailer or the local

authorities in charge of waste management.

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

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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.

Product Information

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, 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 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

manual.

5. For driver updates, you can check the “Download” section of our website,

www.geniusnet.com

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

Warnings

 If foreign objects or water have enter ed the camera, tur n the power

OFF and remove the batteries.

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

store of purchase.

 If the camera has fallen or its case has been damag e d, tur n 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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 Do not disassemble, change or repair the camer a.

This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask the store of purchase.

 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 surfa ce s .

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

 Keep the batterie s 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 traffic accident.

Cautions

 Insert the batter ies paying careful attention to t he pol ar i t y (+ or –) of

the terminals.

Inserting the batteries with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking.

 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 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 insi de a car.

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

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 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:  Different battery types and surrounding temperatures may affect the battery

performance.

 Avoid using batteries in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can

shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance.

 The battery may feel warm when using the camera for an extended period of time

or using the flash continuously. This is normal and not a malfunction.

 The digital video camera may feel warm when being used continuously or for an

extended period of time. This is normal and not a malfunction.

 If you will not be using the batteries for an extended period of time, remove them

from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.

 Always keep the terminals in a clean state.  Never use manganese batteries.  Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.  Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ________________________________________________7

ACKAGE CONTENT ______________________________________________ 7

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CA MERA_______________________________8

RONT VIEW ___________________________________________________ 8

ODE DIAL ____________________________________________________ 9

Using the Mode Dial __________________________________________ 10

MONITOR INFORMATION ______________________________________ 10

LCD

Camera Mode _______________________________________________ 10 Movie Mode ________________________________________________ 11 Image Playback _____________________________________________ 11 Movie Playback______________________________________________ 11

PREPARING THE CAMERA______________________________________12

NSTALLING THE BATTERI E S _______________________________________ 12

NSERTING AND REMOVING AN SD MEMORY CARD ______________________ 12

TTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP ___________________________________ 13

LED

INDICATORS AND SELF-TIMER INDICATORS ________________________ 13

GETTING STARTED ____________________________________________14

URNING THE POWER ON/OFF_____________________________________ 14

T C

HOOSING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE_________________________________ 14

ETTING THE DATE AND TIME ______________________________________ 15

ORMATTING AN SD MEMORY CARD OR INTERNAL MEMORY _______________ 15

SING THE LCD MONITOR ________________________________________ 16

OSSIBLE NUMBER OF SHOTS (STILL IMAGE) ___________________________ 17 OSSIBLE RECORDING TIME / SEC (VIDEO CLIP) _________________________ 17

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE _________________________________________18

HOOTING IMAGES _____________________________________________ 18

ETTING IMAGE RESOLUTION AND QUALITY ___________________________ 18

USING THE ZOOM FUNCTION ___________________________________19

SING THE FLASH ______________________________________________ 20

ETTING THE FOCUS ____________________________________________ 21

CAPTURE MODE ______________________________________________22

URST ______________________________________________________ 22

UTO BRACKET ________________________________________________ 23

ETTING THE SELF-TIMER ________________________________________ 23

DJUSTING THE EXPOSURE (EV COMPENSATION)_______________________ 24 ETTING WHITE BALANCE ________________________________________ 24

PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS_________________________________26

IEWING IMAGES _______________________________________________ 26

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MAGNIFYING IMAGES ____________________________________________ 26

HUMBNAIL DISPLAY ____________________________________________ 27

T S

LIDESHOW DISPLAY ____________________________________________ 27

ESIZING AN IMAGE _____________________________________________ 28

MOVIE MODE _________________________________________________ 29

ECORDING MOVIE CLIPS ________________________________________ 29

LAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS ______________________________________ 29

PLAYBACK MODE –____________________________________________30 ADVANCED FEATURES_________________________________________ 30

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES/MOVIE CLIPS ON TV ______________________ 30 D

ELETING IMAGES/MOVIE CLIPS ___________________________________ 30

ROTECTING IMAGES/MOVIE CLIPS _________________________________ 31

DPOF

MENU OPTIONS _______________________________________________ 35

C M P S

CONNECTING TO A PICTBRIDGE COMPLIANT PRINTER _____________ 42 TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER

_____________________________________________________________44

C D

EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION _____________________________46

NSTALLING PHOTO EXPLORER_____________________________________ 46 NSTALLING PHOTO EXPRESS ______________________________________ 46

USING THE DIGITAL STILL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA______________ 47

S S S

CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS______________________________________ 49 TROUBLESHOOTING___________________________________________ 50

SETTINGS_______________________________________________ 32

AMERA MENU ________________________________________________ 35

OVIE MENU__________________________________________________ 37 LAYBACK MENU _______________________________________________ 38 ETUP MENU _________________________________________________ 40

ONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER _______________________ 44 OWNLOADING IMAGES AND VIDEO FILES_____________________________ 45

TEP 1: INSTALL THE PC CAMERA DRIVER_____________________________ 47 TEP 2: CONNECT THE DIGITAL STILL CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER. _________ 48 TEP 3: RUN YOUR APPLICATION SOFTWARE (I.E. WINDOWS NETMEETING) ____ 48

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this new digital still camera! Equipped with a 6.0 mega pixel CCD sensor, your camera delivers high quality, 2816 x 2112 resolution images. Other features provided by the camera include the following:

 True 6.0 Mega Pixel CCD  2.4” TFT color image LCD monitor  12x Zoom (3x Optical zoom and 4x Digital zoom)  Supports Multi-Scene  SD memory card can support up to 2GB  DPOF functionality  PictBridge support

Package content

Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer.

 Digital Camera  CD driver includes:

 USB cable  AV out cable  2 x AA alkaline batteries  Quick Guide  Pouch  Strap

 Ulead Photo Explorer  Ulead Photo Express  Web Cam Driver for Windows 2000/XP  Multi-Language User’s Manual

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

1 2

1. Shutter release button

2. Flash

3. Power switch

4. Mode dial

5. Self-timer LED

6. Microphone

7. PC / Video terminal

8. 8. Lens

Rear View

1. LED indicator / Zoom in (telephoto)

button

/ Zoom out (wide-angle)

3 4

5 6 7 8 9

button

Playback button

4. Strap holder

Arrow button (Up)

Self-timer button

Arrow button (Right)

Focus

7. OK button

Arrow button (Down)

Exposure compensation

button

10.

Delete button

Arrow button (Left)

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Flash button

11. MENU button

12. Battery / card cover

13. Tripod socket

14. . LCD monitor

Mode Dial

You can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode according to shooting conditions to achieve the desired effect.

Mode Description

Program Select this mode to permit the ISO, EV, and White Balance

Portrait Select this mode to make people stand out with the

Landscape Select this mode to take photographs of distant scenery or

Sports Select this mode to shoot fast moving objects.

Night Select this mode to take photographs of people against a

Setup Select this mode to adjust the camera settings.

to be set manually.

background out-of-focus.

landscapes.

dusk or night-time background.

Video Select this mode to record movie clips.

Auto Select this mode to adjust point-and-shoot action.

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Using the Mode Dial

1. Rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.

2. Compose your subject within the focus frame. When you press the shutter release button down half way, the camera’s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image. Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time.

3. Press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the image.

LCD Monitor Information

Camera Mode

1. Mode indication

] Program Mode

[

] Portrait Mode

[ [

] Landscape Mode

[

] Sport Mode ] Night Mode

[

] Movie Mode

[

] Auto Mode

[

2. Flash mode ] Auto

[

] Red eye

[ [ ] Flash on

] Flash off

[

3. Capture mode

] Single

[

] Burst

[

] AEB

[ [

] 2 sec. Self-timer ] 10 sec. Self-timer

[

] 10+2 sec.

[ Self-timer

4. Focus mode

] Standard

[

] Macro

[

] Infinity

[

5. Possible number of

shots

6. Memory status : Built-in memory (without card)

: SD memory card

7. Battery [

] Full battery power ] Medium battery

[ power

] Low battery power

[ [

] No battery power

8. Recorded pixels [

] 2816 x 2112 ] 2304 x 1728

[

] 1600 x 1200

[

] 640 x 480

[

9. Image quality [

] Fine

] Normal

[

] Economy

[

10. White balance ] Auto

[ [ ] Daylight [

] Cloudy

] Tungsten

[

] Fluorescent

[

11. ISO sensitivity ] Auto

[ [

] 64

[

] 100 ] 200

[

] 400

[

12. EV compensation

13. Focus area

14. Zoom bar

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Movie Mode

1. Movie mode

2. Flash mode

3. Recordable movie time available

4. Memory status

5. Battery power indicator

6. Focus area

7. Zoom bar

Image Playback

1. Playback mode

2. Number of image

3. Memory status

4. Battery power indicator

5. Index number of total number

6. DPOF indicator

7. Protect indicator

8. Date

9. Time

10. Aperture

11. Shutter speed

12. EV compensation

13. ISO sensitivity

14. White balance

15. Image quality

16. Recorded pixels

Movie Playback

1. Playback mode

2. Movie mode

3. Number of movie

4. Memory status

5. Battery power indicator

6. Index number of total number

7. Elapsed time

8. Date

9. Time

10. Play/Pause indicator

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PREPARING THE CAMERA

Installing the Batteries

You can use 2 AA size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable) to power the camera. Make sure that the power of the digital camera is off before inserting or removing the batteries.

1. Make sure the camera is turned off.

2. Open the battery cover.

3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.

4. Close the battery cover.

 To remove the batteries, turn the

camera off before removing batteries and hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward, then open the battery cover.

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NOTE

 Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery cover.  Due to the characteristics of the AA alkaline battery, camera performance may

deteriorate. AA alkaline battery is not recommended except in emergencies and checking the camera's functionality.

Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card

The digital camera comes with 16MB of internal memory, allowing you to store captured still images or video clips in the digital camera. Moreover, you can also expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD (Secure Digital) memory card so that you can store more files.

1. Make sure your camera is turned off before inserting or removing a memory card.

2. Open the SD memory card cover.

3. Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.

4. Close the battery/SD memory card cover.

 To remove the SD memory card, make sure the camera is turned off. Press

lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject.

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NOTE

 To 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”.

 To save, edit or erase data on an SD memory

card, you must unlock the card.

 Be sure to format an SD memory card with this

digital camera before using it.

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the strap as shown in the illustration.

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LED Indicators and Self-timer Indicators

Indicators State Description/Activity

LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is on. LED indicator Blinking red and

green

LED indicator Blinking red and

green Self-timer indicator

Blinking blue The self-timer function is activated.

USB communication/transfer in progress

Charging the flash.

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GETTING STARTED

Set-up1

Set-up2

Set-up3

Language

te & Time

Beeper

Format

Select :

Eng

lish

m/d/y

Louder

Turning the Power On/Off

 Press the power switch until the

digital camera turns on.

 To turn the power off, press the

power switch again.

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Power switch

Choosing the Screen Language

Follow the steps below to choose the desired language.

1. Rotate the mode dial to

camera on by pressing the power switch.

2. [Set-up1] is displayed.

3. Use the four-way controller (

[Language], then press the OK button.

4. Use the four-way controller (

the language you want.

5. Press the OK button to confirm.

and turn your

) to select

Set-up1

Set-up1 Set-up2

Format Beeper

Beeper Date & Time

Langu

Language

Set-up2 Set-up3

te & Tim

Set-up3

Louder

m/d/y

lis

English

Select :

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Setting the Date and Time

Follow the steps below to set the date display style, current date and time.

1. Rotate the mode dial to

your camera on by pressing the power switch.

2. [Set-up1] is displayed.

3. Use the four-way controller (

[Date & Time], then press the OK button.

4. Press the four-way controller (

select date style, Day, Month, Year and Time fields.

 To increase a value, press the

four-way controller (

 To decrease a value, press the

four-way controller (

 To select the time display in

12-hour or 24-hour format, press the four-way controller.

5. Press the OK button after all fields are

set.

and turn

) to select

) to

NOTE

 The date illustration shown is for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the

actual setting of your camera.

Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory

The term “Formatting” means preparing an “SD memory card” to record images; this process is also called “initialization”. This utility formats an SD memory card or the internal memory and erases all stored images and data.

1. Rotate the mode dial to

camera on by pressing the power switch.

and turn your

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