Genius G-Shot P7545 User Manual
English
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.
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 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.
If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, 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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Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.
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 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 traffic accident.
Cautions
Insert the batteries paying careful attention to the polarity (+ 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 inside 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
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ACKAGE CONTENT ______________________________________________ 7
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA_______________________________8
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RONT VIEW ___________________________________________________ 8
M
ODE DIAL ____________________________________________________ 9
Using the Mode Dial __________________________________________ 10
LCD
MONITOR INFORMATION ______________________________________ 10
Camera Mode _______________________________________________ 10
Movie Mode ________________________________________________ 11
Image Playback _____________________________________________ 11
Movie Playback______________________________________________ 11
PREPARING THE CAMERA______________________________________ 12
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NSTALLING THE BATTERIES _______________________________________ 12
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NSERTING AND REMOVING AN SD MEMORY CARD ______________________ 12
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TTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP ___________________________________ 13
LED
INDICATORS AND SELF-TIMER INDICATORS ________________________ 13
GETTING STARTED ____________________________________________ 14
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URNING THE POWER ON/OFF _____________________________________ 14
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HOOSING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE _________________________________ 14
S
ETTING THE DATE AND TIME ______________________________________15
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ORMATTING AN SD MEMORY CARD OR INTERNAL MEMORY _______________ 15
U
SING THE LCD MONITOR ________________________________________ 16
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OSSIBLE NUMBER OF SHOTS (STILL IMAGE) ___________________________ 17
P
OSSIBLE RECORDING TIME / SEC (VIDEO CLIP) _________________________ 17
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE _________________________________________ 18
S
HOOTING IMAGES _____________________________________________ 18
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ETTING IMAGE RESOLUTION AND QUALITY ___________________________ 18
USING THE ZOOM FUNCTION ___________________________________ 19
U
SING THE FLASH ______________________________________________ 20
S
ETTING THE FOCUS ____________________________________________ 21
CAPTURE MODE ______________________________________________22
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URST ______________________________________________________ 22
A
UTO BRACKET ________________________________________________23
S
ETTING THE SELF-TIMER ________________________________________ 23
A
DJUSTING THE EXPOSURE (EV COMPENSATION)_______________________ 24
S
ETTING WHITE BALANCE ________________________________________ 24
PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS_________________________________26
V
IEWING IMAGES _______________________________________________ 26
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MAGNIFYING IMAGES ____________________________________________ 26
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HUMBNAIL DISPLAY ____________________________________________ 27
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LIDESHOW DISPLAY ____________________________________________27
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ESIZING AN IMAGE _____________________________________________ 28
MOVIE MODE _________________________________________________ 29
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ECORDING MOVIE CLIPS ________________________________________ 29
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LAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS ______________________________________ 29
PLAYBACK MODE –____________________________________________30
ADVANCED FEATURES_________________________________________30
P
LAYING BACK STILL IMAGES/MOVIE CLIPS ON TV ______________________ 30
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ELETING IMAGES/MOVIE CLIPS ___________________________________ 30
P
ROTECTING IMAGES/MOVIE CLIPS _________________________________ 31
DPOF
SETTINGS_______________________________________________ 32
MENU OPTIONS _______________________________________________35
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AMERA MENU ________________________________________________ 35
M
OVIE MENU__________________________________________________ 38
P
LAYBACK MENU_______________________________________________ 38
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ETUP MENU _________________________________________________ 40
CONNECTING TO A PICTBRIDGE COMPLIANT PRINTER _____________ 43
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER
_____________________________________________________________45
C
ONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER _______________________ 45
D
OWNLOADING IMAGES AND VIDEO FILES_____________________________ 46
EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION _____________________________ 47
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NSTALLING PHOTO EXPLORER_____________________________________ 47
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NSTALLING PHOTO EXPRESS ______________________________________ 47
USING THE DIGITAL STILL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA______________48
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TEP 1: INSTALL THE PC CAMERA DRIVER_____________________________ 48
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TEP 2: CONNECT THE DIGITAL STILL CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER. _________ 49
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TEP 3: RUN YOUR APPLICATION SOFTWARE (I.E. WINDOWS NETMEETING) ____ 49
CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS______________________________________ 50
TROUBLESHOOTING___________________________________________ 51
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this new digital still camera!
Equipped with a 7.0 mega pixel CCD sensor, your camera delivers high quality, 3072
x 2304 resolution images. Other features provided by the camera include the
following:
True 7.0 Mega Pixel CCD
2.5” LTPS 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:
Ulead Photo Explorer
Ulead Photo Express
Web Cam Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Multi-Language User’s Manual
USB cable
AV out cable
2 x AA alkaline batteries
Quick Guide
Pouch
Strap
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
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
2. / Zoom in (telephoto)
button
/ Zoom out
(wide-angle) button
3. Playback button
4. Strap holder
5. Arrow button (Up)
Self-timer button
6. Arrow button (Right)
Focus
7. OK button
8. Arrow button (Down)
Exposure
compensation button
9. Delete button
10. Arrow button (Left)
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Flash button
11. OK/
12. Battery / card cover
13. Tripod socket
14. . LCD monitor
button
Mode Dial
You can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode according to shooting
conditions to achieve the desired effect.
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Mode Description
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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.
Video Select this mode to record movie clips.
Auto Select this mode to adjust point-and-shoot action.
to be set manually.
background out-of-focus.
landscapes.
dusk or night-time background.
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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
[ ] 3072 x 2304
[ ] 2592 x 1944
[ ] 2048 x 1536
[ ] 1280 x 960
[ ] 640 x 480
9. Image quality
[ ] Fine
[ ] Normal
[ ] Economy
10. White balance
[ ] Auto
[ ] Daylight
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Tungsten
[ ] Fluorescent
11. ISO sensitivity
[ ] Auto
[ ] 64
[ ] 100
[ ] 200
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. EV compensation
11. ISO sensitivity
12. White balance
13. Image quality
14. 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.
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.
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 Charging the flash.
Self-timer
indicator
Blinking green The self-timer function is activated.
USB communication/transfer in progress
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GETTING STARTED
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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Choosing the Screen Language
Follow the steps below to choose the desired
language.
1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your
camera on by pressing the power switch.
2. [Set-up1] is displayed.
3. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select
[Language], then press the OK button.
4. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select
the language you want.
5. Press the OK button to confirm.
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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 and turn
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 ( ) to
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 (
5. Press the OK button after all fields are
set.
) to select
).
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 and turn your
camera on by pressing the power switch.
Set-up1] is displayed.
2. Use the four-way controller ( ) to select
[Format], then press the OK button.
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3. Use the four-way controller ( )) to
select [Yes], then press the OK button to
confirm.
NOTE
When you format an SD memory card, be
aware that all data on the SD memory card will
be erased. Protected images are also erased.
To format the internal memory, do not insert
an SD memory card into the camera. Otherwise, you will format the SD memory card.
An SD memory card having any problem cannot be properly formatted.
Using the LCD Monitor
Your camera is equipped with a 2.5” full color
LTPS LCD monitor to help you compose images,
replay recorded images/movie clips or adjust
menu settings. The mode icons, text and
numbers displayed on the monitor may vary
according to the current settings.
1. Rotate the mode dial to , , , ,
or .
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.
3. Compose your scene on the LCD monitor.
4. Press the shutter release button.
NOTE
The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction.
To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter release button,
always hold it carefully. This is especially important when you are shooting under low
lighting conditions, since your camera may decelerate the shutter speed to ensure your
images are properly exposed.
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