Goodmans G-SHOT3022TFT Instruction Manual
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Section 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Camera....................1
Overview .....................................................................................1
Front View ...................................................................................1
Rear View....................................................................................2
Side View ....................................................................................2
Bottom View.................................................................................3
Section 2 Getting Up and Running...........................................4
Contents
Loading the Batteries....................................................................4
Inserting and Removing a SD Card (Not Supplied) ........................4
Protecting Data on an SD Card .............................................................5
Opening and Closing the Lens Cover.............................................5
Turning the Camera On and Getting Started...................................6
Turning the Camera Off................................................................6
Section 3 Camera Mode..............................................................7
Direction Button Functions ............................................................7
LCD Monitor Information...............................................................7
Taking Photos ..............................................................................8
Taking Close-Up Photos................................................................8
Taking Movies..............................................................................9
Shooting Spur of the Moment Movie Clips......................................9
Using the Self-timer....................................................................10
Using the Digital Zoom................................................................10
Camera Mode Settings ............................................................... 11
Taking Photos Continuously........................................................13
Changing Resolution..................................................................13
Using the Flash..........................................................................14
Setting the LCD Brightness.........................................................14
Advanced Settings .....................................................................15
Adjusting Exposure..............................................................................16
Adjusting White Balance......................................................................17
Sharpening Images ..............................................................................17
Quick Review Settings.........................................................................18
Movie Format Settings.........................................................................18
Sound Settings.....................................................................................19
Formatting a Memory Card..................................................................19
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Selecting Interface Language..............................................................20
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Section 4 Playback Mode .........................................................21
Direction Button Functions ..........................................................21
LCD Monitor Information............................................................. 21
Displaying Single & Thumbnail Images ........................................ 22
Displaying Single Images ....................................................................22
Displaying Thumbnail Images..............................................................22
Making Slide Shows................................................................... 23
Playing Movie Clips .................................................................... 23
Deleting Photos & Movie Clips ....................................................23
Deleting Images and Movie Clips........................................................24
Magnifying Photos......................................................................24
Using DPOF Settings.................................................................. 25
Printing a Single Image or All Images .................................................25
Section 5 Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a TV...........26
Connecting the Camera to a Television........................................26
Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a Television........................... 26
Section 6 Transferring Data to a Computer..........................27
Installing the Digital Camera Driver..............................................27
Connecting Your Camera to a Computer...................................... 28
Mass Storage Mode.............................................................................28
PC Camera Mode................................................................................28
Installing Bundled Software......................................................... 29
Section 7 Troubleshooting.......................................................30
Can’t turn the camera on .....................................................................30
Camera turns on but the LCD monitor is blank...................................30
No photo is taken when the shutter button is pressed........................30
Photos are not in focus ........................................................................30
Photos are too dark..............................................................................30
Photos are too bright............................................................................30
Section 8 Specifications and System Requirements .........31
Specifications............................................................................. 31
System Requirements.................................................................32
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Section 1
Flash
Viewfinder
Self-T
imer LED
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★Overview
Your new digital camera delivers high quality images at up to 2048x1536 resolution as well as
Getting to Know Your Digital Camera
short movie clips using a 3.2-Megapixel CMOS sensor. With the optical viewfinder and built-in
1.5" TFT color LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. The
camera adjusts exposure and colour balance automatically or lets you change these settings
manually and features a 4x digital zoom to increase your control over the pictures you take. A
Movie Hotkey lets you switch rapidly between taking movie clips and taking photographs. The
camera is also ideally suited for use as a PC camera hooked up to your home computer
16MB of memory is built in to your camera so you can take photos and movie clips without
installing a memory card. The memory card slot allows you to increase the storage capacity if
you wish. When you want to print out images, play movie clips to friends, post images on
websites or inside emails, images and movie clips can be downloaded from the camera to a
computer where you have the option of editing them using ArcSoft PhotoImpression and
ArcSoft VideoImpression software provided.
★Front View
Shutter Button
Lens Cover
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★Rear View
Battery / SD Card
Eyelet for Wrist Strap
Release Button
Mode Button
Wrist Strap
LCD Monitor
PC Mode / Movie Button
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ð The mode button ( ) is used to switch between the two main operation modes. Turn
to section 3, Camera Mode, and section 4, Playback Mode, for full details
ð The direction button ( ) is used in Camera Mode for general setting, and in the
Power Button
Direction Button
Speaker
Playback Mode to navigate through menus. Turn to section 3, Camera Mode, and
section 4, Playback Mode, for full details
ð For information on using the PC Mode/Movie button ( ), turn to Section 6,
Transferring Data to a Computer
★Side View
Cover
TV Out Port
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USB Port
Macro Switch
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Tripod Mount
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ð For information on fitting batteries, turn to Loading the Battery in section 2.
ð To learn how to install a memory card, turn to Inserting an SD Card ( Not Supplied)
in section 2.
ð For information on transmitting imag es and movie clips to a computer using the TV
Out (
on a TV, and Section 6, Transferring Data to a Computer respectively.
ð The Macro Switch (
focus. Turn to Taking Close-Up Photos in section 3 for full details.
★Bottom View
) and USB ( ) ports, turn to Section 5, Viewing Photos and Movie Clips
/ / ) is used when taking photos with differ ent lengths of
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Section 2
Press down and hold the release button,
and slide the battery/SD Card cover in the
surface facing the front of the
To remove an installed SD card, press the card inwards to release it. When the card pops out,
Release
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★Loading the Batteries
Getting Up and Running
You must load 2 AA size alkaline batteries
before the camera can be used:
1.
direction of the arrow to release the cover.
2. Insert the batteries according to the correct
polarity marks (+ or -).
3. Close the battery/SD card cover firmly.
button
Release Button
Release Button
Battery/SD
Battery/SD
Card Cover
Card Cover
-
-
+
+
SD Card
SD Card
★Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Not Supplied)
The camera comes with 16MB of built-in memory, allowi ng you to store images and movie
clips. You can expand the memory capacity by using a SD (Secure Digital) memory card ( Not
AA Size Battery
AA Size Battery
Supplied). To insert a memory card, refer to the figure above and:
1. Open the battery/SD card cover.
2. Insert the memory card with the metal
camera.
3. Press the card into the slot until it locks into position.
gently slide it from its slot.
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protected tab on
card
To open the lens cover, simply use a finger
To close the lens cover, slide in the other
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Protecting Data on an SD Card
Note
A memory card that has previously been used in
another device may have to be formatted before it can
be used. Turn to Formatting a Memory Card in
section 3 for details.
Note
When a memory card is fitted, images and movie clips
are saved on the card rather than on the built-in
memory..
Valuable data on an SD Card can be protected by preventing any new data being written onto
the same card. To do this:
Slide the writethe side of the SD memory
to LOCK.
★Opening and Closing the Lens Cover
to slide the cover across, as shown.
direction.
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use the camera in Playback
t intend to take any photos)
you do not have to open the lens cover before
The camera will turn itself off automatically if it is
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★Turning the Camera On and Getting Started
To turn on once the batteries are loaded:
1. Open the lens cover first, and then press down and hold the power
button for ONE second.
2. When the camera is turned on, the GREEN LED underneath the
direction button will light up.
Note
If you only want to
Mode (i.e. you don’
turning on the camera.
Note
left unused for THREE minutes.
ð To take a picture, press the shutter button. For full details turn to
Taking Photos in Section 3.
ð To view stored photos press the mode button once to move to
Playback Mode. Press a second time to return to Camera Mode. For
full details turn to Section 4, Playback Mode.
ð To take a movie clip, press the PC mode/movie button to temporarily
switch to Movie Mode then the shutter button to start filming. For full
details of taking movie clips turn to Taking Movies in Section 3.
★Turning the Camera Off
To turn off the camera:
1. Press down and hold the power button for ONE second. The GREEN
LED will light out.
2. Close the lens cover.
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Section 3
Press the mode button to switch between
on the LCD
are recorded to indicate
The number of images that can still be
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★Direction Button Functions
Camera Mode
The Camera Mode is for taking photos and short movies. In this mode, the direction button has
the following functions:
Right button: LCD monitor on but information off →
Enter Button
Enter Button
Up Button
Up Button
Left Button
Left Button
Down Button
Down Button
★LCD Monitor Information
Right Button
Right Button
Left button: Self-timer on/off
Up button: Digital zoom in
Down button: Digital zoom out
Enter button: Enter options menu
Monitor off → Monitor on with information
Note
Camera Mode and Playback Mode.
The indicators shown may display
monitor when images
the following:
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taken at current resolution.
Single Image (photograph) Mode
Movie Mode
Multisnap (continuous shooting) Mode
SD card inserted
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Macro Mode
Self-timer Mode
Auto-flash
Flash off
Forced-flash
Battery indicator: full power /
medium power / low power /
power empty
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★Taking Photos
or
Remember to turn the macro switch back to
up
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Once your camera is turned on, you can compose pictures using the viewfinder or the LCD
monitor. Using the viewfinder will save battery power. You may find it easier to compose your
pictures with the LCD monitor however. Close-up shots in particular will be more accurate if
composed through the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor must be used when Digital Zoom is
used.
1. Turn the camera on.
2. Ensure the macro switch on the side of
the camera is turned to Normal ( )
3. If the LCD monitor is off, turn it on by
pressing the right direction button.
4. Compose your shot in the viewfinder
on the LCD screen..
5. Press the shutter button to take the
picture.
Macro Switch
★Taking Close-Up Photos
Your camera has two close-up photo modes to allow you to take high quality photos at close
range. The Macro Mode ( ) should be used for objects located at about 20cm from the
camera, while the Portrait Mode ( ) should be used for object located at 60cm to 130cm.
You may use the LCD monitor to compose close-up pictures more easily. To take close-up
photos:
1. Turn the camera on.
2. Turn the macro switch to Macro ( ) or Portrait ( ) positions. In Macro Mode,
the macro icon ( ) will appear on the LCD monitor.
3. If the LCD monitor is off, turn it on by pressing the right direction button.
4. Compose your shot on the LCD monitor.
5. Press the shutter button to take the picture.
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Note
Normal ( ) when you are not taking closephotos.
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