Concord Camera Eye-Q 2100 User manual

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User's Guide
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Concord Eye-Q2100 User'sGuide
Copyright 2002 Concord Camera Corp.
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Product Overview Product Overview
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Lens
Viewfinder
Flash
Self-timer
Indicator LED
Battery Cover
Focus Ring
Tripod Socket
USB Terminal
Strap Eyelet
TV out Terminal
DC Power
Terminal
Memory Card Slot Cover
Power Switch
Mode Dial
Shutter Button
Viewfinder
Up ( ) Direction Button
Menu Button
Down ( ) Direction Button
TFT LCD Monitor
Memory Card
Slot Cover
Disp Button
Set Button
Ready LED
Mode Dial
Camera
Review
PC Connection

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Getting Started Loading the Camera Batteries
Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Your camera has
been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you dependable
operation. Read this manual before operating the camera to become
more familiar with it.
Package Contents
Concord Eye-Q 2100 Digital Camera
CD ROM with Camera Drivers for Windows
98/98SE/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS 9.X only
4 AAA Batteries
Camera Pouch
MGI Software CD ROM
User's Manual
Quick Start Guide
USB Cable
Video Cable
Wrist Strap
Attaching the Wrist Strap
To help ensure the camera is
not dropped, place the wrist
strap on the camera.
1.Open the Battery Cover, by
pushing and sliding it towards
the front of the cover.
2. Load the batteries into the
battery chamber following the
Polarity indicators (+ -)
3. Close the Battery Cover until
you hear it click closed.
Note:
The use of an ACAdapter is recommended if you expect to use the camera
for a long period. Make sure the AC adapter meets the specification
requirement of 5V/2.0A maximum. The positive terminal of the AC
Adapter inserts into the cameras DC power terminal.
Mode Dial Settings
Located on the top of the camera, the Mode Dial moves the camera to
different operational modes.
Camera Mode - For picture taking. You can take photographs
from 15cm (6 inches) to infinity.
Review Mode -Review your pictures from the CF memory or
internal memory on the TFT or on an external monitor with the
video cable.
PC Connect Mode -Connect your camera to a computer, and
download the images.

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Turning the Camera On and Off
Slide the Power switch to the right.
You will hear a beep; the ready light will
flash then remain steady. The camera is
then powered on.
To power the camera Off, slide the power switch to the right.
Turning the TFT Display On and Off
Yourcamera comes with a protective film over the
TFT display during shipping.
Remove the covering to have a clear view of the
display.
To turn the TFT On and Off, Press the button just above the
TFT display.
Note:
The icons on the TFT display the status of the current camera settings
and conditions.
See Page 9 for more information on your TFT icons.
EV Adjustment
+2.0EV
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Date/Time Indicator
White Balance
AWB
Daylight
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
BW
AWB
BW
Resolution
800x600
1600x1200
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Macro
Number of Images
CF Card Inside
Battery Power
Digital Zoom
Image Quality
Super Fine
Fine
Normal
TFT Icons
Flash Mode
Fill-in Flash
Red-eye Reduction
Night
Flash Off
Depth Of Field
Enhancement
Auto Flash
AWB
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Checking the Battery level
Before using the camera, turn it on and check the battery status. The
lower right corner of the TFT display has the following battery level
indicators.
Full - Battery is fully charged
Low - replace soon
Depleted - replace with new batteries.
Suggested Battery Brands
To ensure optimal performance of your camera, the use of internationally
known brands of extended life alkaline batteries is recommended.
Extended use of these features can reduce battery life:
Using the TFT as a viewfinder
Reviewing pictures on the TFT
Using the flash
Note:
* See Pg. 40 Tips Safety and Maintenance for more information on
batteries.

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Choosing Internal Memory or CF card
The Concord Eye-Q 2100 camera is equipped with 8MB of internal
memory. The camera supports CompactFlash™ Type I cards for
additional picture storage capabilities.
Inserting a CF card
1. Open the Memory Card Slot Cover.
2. Insert the CompactFlash™ Card
3. Close the Memory Card Slot cover. You will
hear the cover snap when it is closed.
Note:
If a new CompactFlash™ card is used the card needs to be formatted.
Please see Pg. 25 for instructions on formatting your CompactFlash™
card.
Internationally recognized brands of CompactFlash™Cards greater than
8MB are recommended for the Eye-Q 2100 digital camera.
When the Memory Slot door is opened the camera automatically powers
off.

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Taking a Picture
Use the Camera Mode setting to take pictures or to customize your
cameras settings for picture taking.
1. Turn Dial Mode to Camera Mode.
2. Use the TFT to frame your subject.
If you wish to conserve battery power, use the viewfinder to frame your
subject.
3. Check the focus ring on the
front of the camera for correct
setting
4. Press shutter button half
way down to set the exposure,
then completely down to take
the picture.
The TFT will show a quick preview of the image and then return to live
mode for more picture taking.
The preview can be turned off, see Customizing Your Camera on Page 23.
** Note:
Focus Ring must be set correctly or pictures will be out of focus.
See Next Page.

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Setting the Focus Range
The Concord Eye-Q 2100 camera can focus on subjects as close as 15cm
(6 in) to infinity. If the Focus ring is not set correctly the images will be
out of focus.
Photography Tips
Macro Mode allows you get close to
your subject.
Photography Tips
Macro Mode allows you get close to your subject.
Frame the subject in the TFT display, and not the viewfinder.
Take a test picture, to see if the flash is required or not. You can review
the picture in the TFT and then
delete.
Macro Mode-
15cm – 40cm
(6 in- 15in)
Normal Mode-
50cm (20 in)-infinity

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Using the Flash
When taking pictures at night, indoors or outdoors in shadows, use the
flash on your camera. The camera flash is effective when you are
0.75cm to 3 m (2.5 ft. to 9 ft.) from the subject.
When in Camera Mode, Press the Set button to choose the flash setting.
The flash status icon displayed on the TFT will change as you press the
Set button.
Auto – The camera judges if a flash is required. If the
environment is too dark, the flash will fire.
Fill in Flash – Flash will fire in any lighting conditions
Red-Eye-Reduction – flash will fire to help eliminate Red
Eye, flash resets to Auto
Night Mode-decreasing the shutter speed to capture more
light, the camera needs to be placed on a tripod when used
in Night Mode
Flash Off- Flash will not fire under any lighting conditions.
Depth of Field Enhancement – Under cloudy or low light
conditions for subjects that are at a distance or
landscapes.