Cordex Instruments ToughPIX 2304XP Series User manual

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ToughPIX 2304XP Series
USER GUIDE
Class 1 Div 1 B, C, & D T4
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION
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1. INTRODUCTION 1
Overview 1
Package Contents 1
2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
CAMERA 2
Front View 2
Rear View 3
LCD Monitor Display 4
Video Mode 5
Playback mode Still image playback 5
Playback mode Video playback 5
3. GETTING STARTED 6
Preparation 6
Turning the Power On/Off 6
Choosing the Language 7
Formatting the Memory Card or
Internal Memory 7
4. TAKING PICTURES 8
Capturing Images 9
Setting the Scene Mode 9
Adjusting the Exposure
(EV Compensation) 10
5. TAKING VIDEOS 11
Recording Video Clips 11
6. VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS 12
Playing Back Still Images 12
Playing Back Video Clips 13
Slideshow Display 14
Protecting Images 15
Canceling the Protection 15
Erasing Images 16
7. MENU OPTIONS 17
Capture Menu 17
Size 17
Quality 18
Scene Mode 17
EV 18
Metering 19
White Balance 18
ISO 18
Color 19
Saturation 19
Sharpness 19
Video Menu 20
Size 20
Quality 20
Color 20
Playback Menu 21
Delete 21
Copy to Card 21
Slide Show 21
Protect 21
DPOF 21
Setup Menu 22
Format 22
Beep 22
Language 22
Auto Off 22
System Reset 22
8. DOWNLOADING FILES 23
System Requirement 23
Downloading Your Files 23
9. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 24
Specifcation 24
OVERVIEW
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Carefully unpack your ToughPIX 2304XP and ensure that you have the following items:
• Series Digital CameraToughPIX 2304XP
• Series BatteryToughPIX 2304XP
• Safe Area Charging Station
• USB Communication Wand
• Softwar e & Documentation CD
• M3 Allen Key
Congratulations on your purchase of the ToughPIX 2304XP digital camera. The
ToughPIX 2304XP is flameproof for use in Ex (potentially explosive environments.
Equipped with a 5.0 megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing images with
a resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels.
The camera has a 16MB internal memory (11.5Mb available for internal storage) and
can be ordered with an optional memory expansion of 4GB or 8GB. This cannot be
removed and must be specified at the time of order. Images can be downloaded using
the USB socket.
Display 22
Fr. No. Reset 22
Light Freq. 22
LED Bright. 22
Media Info 22
Sys. Info. 22
• Hard Case
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2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Shutter Button
Power Button
Flash
Lens
Self-timer LED
Battery
Compartment
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 2 3
4 5
USB Connector
Compartment
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REAR VIEW
FRONT VIEW
LCD Monitor Screen
Digital Zoom button
4-Way control button
Up button
Menu button
Right button
Flash button
Down button
Mode button
Left button
Self-timer button
Playback button
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
OK button
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LCD MONITOR DISPLAY
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2. Flash mode
Flash On
Auto Flash
Force Off
Red-eye
3. Battery condition
Full battery power
Medium battery
power
Low battery power
No battery power
4. Storage media
Internal memory
SD/SDHC memory
card
7. Image size resolution
1. Zoom status
3648 x 2736*
3264 x 2448*
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1280 x 960
640 x 480
6. Image quality
Fine
Standard
Economy
8. Available number
of shots
5. Main focus area 10. Self-timer icon
10 sec.
2 sec
9. ISO
Auto
100
50
200
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Incand.
Fluorescent 1
Fluorescent 2
13. Focus setting
Normal (Blank)
Macro (not available
on this model).
Video mode
1. Flash mode
2. Battery condition
3. Storage media
4. Main focus area
5. Video quality
6. Video Resolution
8. Self-timer icon
9. Focus setting
Playback mode - still image playback
1. Mode icon
2. Battery condition
3. Storage media
4. Image quality
5. ISO
6. Image size resolution
Playback mode - Video playback
1. Video status bar
2. Elapsed time
3. File number
4. Folder number
5. Play mode
6. Mode icon
7. Protect icon
8. Total recorded time
11. Exposure
compensation
Auto Mode
Sport Mode
Night Mode
Portrait Mode
Landscape Mode
Backlight Mode
Program AE
14. Mode indication
13. White balance
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[* FW interpolation ]
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7. Available recording time/Elapsed time
10. Mode icon
7. File number
8. Folder number
9. Exposure value
10. DPOF icon
11. Protect icon
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1. Open the camera’s battery compartment.
Remove the six retaining screws using the supplied Allen key.
2. Load the battery pack paying careful attention to the orientation of the pack.
3. Close the battery cover, replace the screws and make sure the cover is locked securely.
TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF
• Press and hold down the POWER button until the camera turns on.
• To turn the power off, press the POWER button again.
The camera has an AUTO OFF feature: the camera turns off automatically when the
camera has not been operated for a fixed period of time (see page 22). To resume the
operation condition, turn the power on again.
NEVER OPEN THE BATTERY OR USB COMPARTMENTS
IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT.
CHOOSING THE LANGUAGE
Specify in which language menus and
messages are to be displayed on the LCD
monitor.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select (Setup) menu with the u button.
3. Select (Language) with the
p/qbuttons, and press the OK button.
The Language setting screen is displayed.
4. Select the displayed language with the
p/q buttons, and press the OK button.
The setting will be stored.
FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD OR
INTERNAL MEMORY
This utility formats the internal memory (or
memory card) and erases all stored images
and data.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select (Setup) menu with the u button.
3. Select (Format) with the p/qbuttons,
and press the OK button.
4. Select (Execute) with the p/qbuttons,
and press the OK button.
To cancel the formatting, select (Cancel)
and press the OK button.
3. GETTING STARTING
PREPARATION
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4. TAKING PICTURES
1. Switch the camera on.
Press the Power button to turn the power on.
2. Compose the image on the preview screen.
If necessary, use the Zoom function to magnify the scene. Press
the ok button to zoom in on the subject. The digital magnification
ranges from 1.0x to 6.0x. Note that the more the image is
magnified, the grainier the image may become.
When you record video clips, the zoom function is not available.
3. Choose a Flash mode.
Press the button to choose a flash mode:
Auto Flash: Let the camera choose when to use the flash.
Always On: Always use the flash.
Flash Off: Never use the flash.
The flash has an effective range of 0.9-1.5m (35-59”).
4. If you do not want to use the camera’s automatic settings, select a
special SCENE MODE (see “Setting the Scene Mode”, opposite).
5. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
SETTING THE SCENE MODE
The camera has six scene mode settings for the following
To set a scene mode:
1. Press the MENU button.
The Capture Menu is displayed.
2. Use the p/q buttons to select
Scene Mode.
3. Press the OK button.
4. Use the p/qbuttons to select the
required mode.
5. Press the OK button.
6. Press the t button to exit the menu.
Whenever you switch the camera on, the
AUTO scene mode is selected.
Auto: Let the camera choose the settings.
Sport: Fast moving subjects.
Night: Dark scenes such as night views.
Portrait: Make the foreground stand out against a defocused (blurred) background.
Landscape: Capture an image with infinity focus, high sharpness and high saturation.
Backlight: Capture images when the light comes from behind the object.
CAPTURING IMAGES
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Red eye reduction.
Program AE: Manually set parameters other than shutter speed and aperture value.
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ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE (EV COMPENSATION)
You can manually adjust the exposure used by the digital camera. Use this mode
when the proper exposure cannot be obtained, for example, when the contrast
between the subject and the background is extremely large. The EV compensation
value can be set in the range from -2.0EV to +2.0EV.
To change the EV setting:
1. Press the menu button.
The Capture Menu is displayed.
2. Use the p/q buttons to select EV.
3. Press the ok button.
4. Use the p/q buttons to change the EV
compensation value in the range 2.0EV
to +2.0EV.
5. Press the ok button to save the new
setting; press the t button to exit the
menu without saving any change.
6. Press the t button to exit the menu.
+(positive) compensation
* Printed matter with black text on whitish paper.
* Bright scenes, strong reflected light, when the background is bright and the subject is
dark. When the subject has a light source such as the sun behind it.
* When the sky accounts for a large area on the screen.
-(negative) compensation
* People illuminated by a spotlight, in particular, against dark background.
* Printed matter with white text on blackish paper.
* Weak reflecting bodies such as evergreen trees or darkish leaves
Using EV Compensation Effectively
This mode allows you to record video clips at a
resolution of VGA (640 x 480) or QVGA (320 x 240)
pixels.
1. Press the MODE button to set the camera
mode to
2. Compose the image.
3. Press the shutter button.
The recording of the video clip will start.
Pressing the shutter button one more time will
end the recording of the video clip.
The recording time depends on the storage
size and the subject of the image to be recorded.
When recording a video clip, the flash cannot be used.
If the write speed of selected memory is not fast enough for recording video clips in the
currently selected size, the video recording will stop. In this case, select a video size lower than
the current one.
The maximum recordable time for one continuous video clip is 00:59:59.
RECORDING VIDEO CLIPS
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PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES
You can play back the still images on the LCD
monitor.
1. Press the button.
The last image appears on the screen.
2. The images can be displayed in forward or
reverse sequence with the buttons.t / u
To view the previous image, press the
t button.
To view the next image, press the u button.
3. Press the OK button to adjust the zoom ratio.
The magnification factor (1.0x to 4.0x) is displayed
on the LCD monitor.
4. To view different portion of the images, press
the p/q button to adjust the display area.
An icon is displayed with the video data.
The magnifcation factors range from 1x to 4x (within 4 stages: 1.0x, 2.0x, 3.0x, and 4.0x).
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS
You can play back recorded video clips on the
camera.
1. Press the button.
The last image appears on the screen.
2. Select the desired video clip with the
t / u buttons.
3. Press the OK button.
A press of the buttons during playback u/ t
allows fast forward play / fast reverse play.
To stop video playback, press the button. q
This stops playback and returns to the start of
the video clip.
To pause video playback press the OK button.
This pauses video playback. To cancel pause,
press the button again. OK
Video clips cannot be displayed rotated or enlarged.
This camera does not have a built-in speaker and microphone. Audio function is not available.
To play the video clip back on your computer, you may use either Windows Media Player or Apple
“QuickTime Player”.
QuickTime basic player is available free of charge, compatible with Mac and Windows computers
and can be downloaded from the Apple web site at www.apple.com. For help using QuickTime
Player usage, please refer to the QuickTime on-line help for more information.
6. VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
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SLIDESHOW DISPLAY
The slideshow function enables you to playback
your still images automatically in order one
image at a time.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the MENU button.
The playback menu is displayed.
3. Select [Slide Show] with the p/q buttons,
then press the OK button.
4. Select the desired interval time with the p/q
buttons: 3 Sec. / 5 Sec. / 10 Sec.
Press the OK button. The slideshow starts.
5. To stop the slide show during playback, press the OK button.
The image is displayed on screen when you press the OK button.
The Auto Off function does not operate during slide show.
All still images in the folder are played back automatically.
Video files display the first frame image and are not played back.
PROTECTING IMAGES
Set the data to read-only to prevent images from
being erased by mistake.
1. Press the button.
2. Select the image that you want to protect
with the t / u buttons.
3. Press the MENU button.
4. Select [Protect] with the p/q buttons, and
press the button.OK
5. Select [Single] or [All] with the p/qbuttons,
and press the OK button.
[Single]: Protects the selected image or the
last image.
[All]: Protects all of the images.
6. Select [Set] with the p/q buttons, and
press the OK button.
Protection is applied to the image and the
camera returns to the previous menu mode.
1. Select [Protect] with the p/q buttons from
the playback menu, and press the OK button.
2. Select [Single] or [All] with the p/qbuttons,
and press the OK button.
3. Select [Cancel Protect] with the p/q buttons, and press the OK button.
The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the previous
menu mode.
Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card or internal memory overrides protection, and erases
all images regardless of their protected status.
The protect icon is displayed with
protected images.
To cancel protection for only one image, display
the image on which you want to remove the
image protection.
Cancelling the Protection
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ERASING IMAGES CAPTURE MENU
Erasing a single image / Erasing all images
1. Press the button.
The last image is displayed on the screen.
2. Select the image you want to erase with the
t / u buttons.
3. Press the MENU button.
4. Select [Delete] with the p/q buttons and
press the button.OK
5. Select [Single] or [All] with the p/q buttons,
and press the button.OK
[Single]: Erases the selected image or the last
image.
[All]: Erases all of the images except for the
protected images.
6. Select [Execute] with the p/q buttons, and
press the button.OK
Deleting an image does not change sequential image numbering. For example, if you delete
image number 240, the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer
exists. In other words, an image-number is retired when an image is deleted and will not be
reused or reassigned to another subsequently captured image.
This menu is for the basic settings used by the camera to capture still images.
1. Press the MODE button to set the camera mode to Camera.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Select the desired option item with the p/q buttons, and press
the button to enter its respective menu.OK
4. Select the desired setting with the p/q buttons, and press the button.OK
6. To exit from the menu, press the t button.
SIZE
This sets the size of the captured image.
10M (3648 x 2736 pixels) (FW interpolation)
8M (3264 x 2448 pixels) (FW interpolation)
5M (2560 x 1920 pixels)
3M (2048 x 1536 pixels)
1.3M (1280 x 960 pixels)
VGA (640 x 480 pixels)
7. MENU OPTIONS
Select [Cancel] if you decide not to erase the
image, and press the OK button. SCENE MODE
Refer to “Setting the Scene Mode” on page 9 for further details.
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QUALITY
This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured.
Fine
Standard
Economy
METERING
Sets the metering method for calculating the exposure.
Average: The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure
is calculated.
Spot: A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured, and
the exposure is calculated.
Center: Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
weight to the subject matter at the center.
WHITE BALANCE
Sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be
captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye.
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Incandescent
Fluorescent 1
ISO
Sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised
(and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even
in dark locations, but the image will appear more pixelated (grainier).
COLOR
Sets the color of the image.
*Standard/Vivid/Sepia/B&W
SATURATION
Sets the saturation of the image.
* High / Standard / Low
SHARPNESS
Sets the sharpness of the image.
* Hard / Normal / Soft
EV
Refer to section in this manual titled “Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)” for
further details.
[blank]
Fluorescent 2
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VIDEO MENU
This menu is for the basic settings to be used
when recording video clips.
1. Press the MODE button to set the camera
mode to
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Select the desired option item with the
p/q buttons, and press the button OK
to enter its respective menu.
4. Select the desired setting with the
p/q buttons, and press the button.OK
5. To exit from the menu, press the t button.
SIZE
This sets the resolution of the video clip that will be captured.
VGA 640 x 480
QVGA 320 x 240
QUALITY
This sets the quality (compression) at which the video clip is captured.
COLOR
This sets the color tone of the video clip:
PLAYBACK MENU
In the mode, choose which settings are
to be used for playback.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Select the desired option item with the
p/q buttons, and press the button to OK
enter its respective menu.
4. Select the desired setting with the
p/q buttons, and press the button.OK
5. To exit from the menu, press the t button.
DELETE
Refer to “Erasing Images” on page 16.
COPY TO CARD
Allows you to copy your files from the camera’s internal memory to the
upgraded memory area. Of course, you can only do this if you have a
specified a memory upgrade and some files in internal memory.
*Cancel / Execute
SLIDE SHOW
Refer to “Slideshow Display” on page 14.
PROTECT
Refer to “Protecting Images” on page 15.
Fine / Standard
Standard / Vivid / Sepia / B&W
DPOF
Digital Print Order Format - allows you to embed printing information on the
memory card for use in card compatible printers.
Note. Memory card cannot be removed from camera.
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DOWNLOADING YOUR FILES
SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an
available USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to
the USB terminal on the camera.
3. Select [PC] using the p/q buttons, and
press the button.OK
Windows Users
1. From the Windows desktop, double click on
“My Computer”.
2. Look for a new “removable disk” icon.
This “removable disk” is actually the memory (or memory card) in your camera.
Typically, the camera will be assigned drive letter “e” or higher.
3. Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder.
4. Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders.
Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders.
5. Copy & Paste or Drag-N-Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer.
Mac Users
Double-click the “untitled” or “unlabeled” disk drive icon on your desktop.
iPhoto may automatically launch.
NEVER OPEN THE BATTERY OR USB COMPARTMENTS
IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT.
Windows Macintosh
Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent PowerPC G3/G4/G5
Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS 9.0 or later
512MB RAM 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
150MB hard disk space 128MB hard disk space
CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive
Available USB port Available USB port
SETUP MENU
Set your camera’s operating environment.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select the Setup menu with the u button.
3. Select the desired option item with the p/q
buttons, and press the OK button to enter its
respective menu.
4. Select the desired setting with the p/q
buttons,and press the OK button.
5. To exit from the menu, press the q button.
Media Info.
Displays the free capacity of the internal memory or memory card.
Sys. Info.
Displays the camera’s firmware version.
Format
Refer to section in this manual titled “Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory”
for further details.
LCD Bright.
Select the brightness level of the LCD monitor screen: Standard / Bright.
Beep
Set camera “beep” when you press the camera’s buttons: On / Off.
Language
Refer to “Choosing the Language” on page 7.
Auto Off
If no operation is performed for a specific period
of time, the camera is automatically turned off.
to conserve battery power.
1 min / 2 min / 3 min / Off
System Reset
Select the Execute option to restore the original factory set default settings to all camera
functions.
Light Freq.
When working under fluorescent lighting, select the correct frequency depending on
your local area’s voltage: 50Hz / 60Hz.
8. DOWNLOADING FILES
Display
Sets the image information display state: On / Off
Fr. No. Reset
Creates a new folder for captured images and resets numbering to “0001".
Cancel / Execute
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Item description
Image sensor 1/2.5” CMOS sensor
Effective pixels 5.0 Mega pixels
Image resolution Still image
10M: 3648 x 2736 (FW interpolation),
8M: 3264 x 2448 (FW interpolation),
5M: 2560 x 1920, 3M: 2048 x 1536,
1.3M: 1280 x 960, VGA: 640 x 480
Video clip
VGA: 640 x 480 (24 fps), QVGA:
320 x 240 (30 fps)
Recording media 16MB internal memory (12MB available
for image storage)
Supports SD/SDHC memory card
(4GB or 8GB) (optional)
File format Image format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2); video format:
Motion-JPEG (AVI)
Lens F-no.: f 3.0
Focus Length: 6.47 mm (equivalent to
39mm on a 35mm camera)
Focus range 1.45m (57.1”) ~ infinity
Shutter speed 1 - 1/1000 sec.
LCD monitor 2.36” full color TFT LCD
(115.2 Kpixels)
Self-timer 10 sec delay, 2 sec delay
Exposure compensation -2.0EV~ +2.0EV
(in 0.3EV increments)
White balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent (two settings)
ISO Auto, 50, 100, 200
Interface USB connector
Power 1 x ATEX Certifed CorDEX Instruments
battery pack part number CDX2341-801
Dimensions (excluding battery) 165mm (W) x 105mm (H) x 70mm (D)
Weight 1.5kg
9. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Ref. ID 2320, Rev. A

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