Goodmans G-SHOT 3003CC User manual

G-SHOT3003CC
GoodmansHelplinePhoneNumber 0870 873 0080”
MPEG4
DigitalVideoCamera
(User Guide)

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Specifications
ImageSensor:3.2megapixelCMOS sensor
DigitalCameraResolution :
- 2432x1824[4MegaPixelby interpolation]
- 2048x1536 [3MegaPixel]
- 1600x1200[2MegaPixel]
- 640 x480[VGA - 0.3Megapixel]
ImageQualityOption:Super Fine;Fine;Normal
DigitalCamcorder Resolution options:
- VGA :640x480at 27fps
- QVGA :320 x240at30fps
LCDDisplay:1.5"TFT LCD(Highresolution LTPS typeat 130Kpixel)
Internal Memory:64MBFlash
External Storage:SD Card(MMCcompatible)up to512MB
Shutter:Electrical
MovieFileFormat: AVI(MPEG4), withsound
Still ImageFileFormat:JPEG
VoiceFileFormat:WAV
White Balance: Auto/Manual(Sunny, cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten)
FlashModes:Anti-RedEye, Automatic, On, Off
Microphone:Built-in
DigitalZoom:8XDigitalZoom
Rangeof focus:1.2mtoInfinity
Self-timer:10 second delay
TVoutput:PAL/NTSC
USBconnectivity:version 2.0

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Internal Storage:64MBInternalFlashMemory
Number of imagesstoredin64MB(typical):
Mode Condition Approx. capacity
VGA(640x480) ~5mins20sec
Digital Video(DV)
QVGA(320x240) ~14min
Super Fine 30
Fine604MegaPixel:2432 x1824
Normal140
Super Fine 40
Fine903MegaPixel:2048 x1536
Normal230
Super Fine 70
Fine150
2MegaPixel:1600 x1200
Normal540
Super Fine 360
Fine770
Camera
0.3MegaPixel(VGA) :640 x480
Normal1230
Voice Recording(VR)
- - ~56min
NOTE:
•Theabovefiguresareonlyestimates.Theactualnumberswillvarydependingon scene(image)
complexity.
•CompatibilitywithallSD/MMCmemorycardsisNOT guaranteed.
Power:NP6ORechargeableLi-ion battery
Power Source :IndividualCharger(throughUSBor Power Adapter)
Dimensions:38x100x70mm
Weight:About130g (withoutbatteries)
Note
When playing an MPEG4movieon PC for the firsttime, pleaseinstall Mpeg4
Movie Driver (includedinCDROM)before connecting to PC

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System Requirements
Theminimum systemrequirementsfor thedigitalcameraareasthefollowing:
SystemRequirement
OS Windows98SE/Me/2000/XP
CPUPentium MMX ‘Celeron or AMDAthlon®or higher
RAM 64 MB
CD-ROM 4Xor above
HDD Harddrivewith500MBfreediskspace
Color display:16-bit
USBport

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. PACKAGECONTENTS.....................................................................................................................6
2. INSTALLINGSOFTWAREDRIVER..............................................................................................7
3. IDENTIFYINGTHEPARTS.............................................................................................................9
4. CONTROLBUTTONFUNCTIONS...............................................................................................10
5. PREPARATION..................................................................................................................................12
LoadingtheBatteryintotheCamera.......................................................................................................12
Insertingand RemovinganSD Card(Optional).....................................................................................12
ProtectingDataon anSD Card................................................................................................................13
AttachingtheStrap...................................................................................................................................14
Usingthebag.............................................................................................................................................14
Chargingthebattery.................................................................................................................................15
LoadingtheBatteryintoBatterycradle..................................................................................................15
(A) Chargingitby USBcable..................................................................................................................15
(B)Chargingitby power Adaptor...........................................................................................................16
6. GETTINGSTARTED.......................................................................................................................17
TurningtheCameraOn............................................................................................................................17
TurningtheCameraOff...........................................................................................................................17
CheckingBatteryPower...........................................................................................................................17
7. MONITORSCREENCONTENTS................................................................................................18
DIGITALVIDEO MODE...........................................................................................................18
DIGITALCAMERA MODE..........................................................................................................19
8. SETTINGTHEDEFAULT(Setup Mode)......................................................................................20
MENU.......................................................................................................................................................20
SETUPMODE..........................................................................................................................................20
9. TAKINGMOVIE (DV MODE)........................................................................................................23
Menu Settings(DV Mode).....................................................................................................................23
Changingresolution (DV Mode).............................................................................................................23
ChangingZoom Level (DV Mode).........................................................................................................24
Changing“EV”ExposureCompensation (DV Mode).........................................................................24
Other VideoRecordingSettings..............................................................................................................24
10. TAKINGPHOTO (CAMERAMODE).........................................................................................27
Menu Settings(CameraMode )........................................................................................................27
Changingresolution (CameraMode)......................................................................................................27
PhotoQuality(CameraMode).................................................................................................................28
Changing “EV”ExposureCompensation...............................................................................................28
UsingtheFlash(DV Mode).....................................................................................................................28
ChangingZoom Level..............................................................................................................................28
Other CameraSettings..............................................................................................................................29
11.PLAYBACK( PLAYBACKMODE).............................................................................................32
Playing Movie ..................................................................................................................................32
Playing Photos ...................................................................................................................................33
ViewingPicturesand Movieson aTV....................................................................................................34
Other Settings(Playbackmode).............................................................................................................35
12. DELETINGFILES(PLAYBACKMODE).................................................................................36
13. VIEWINGMPEG4MOVIE ONPC.............................................................................................37
MPEG4Movie..........................................................................................................................................37
ShareMPEG4Movie................................................................................................................................37
14. TRANSFERRINGFILES...............................................................................................................38
ConnectingtoPC......................................................................................................................................38
CopyingfilestoPC...................................................................................................................................39
15. REMOVINGTHECAMERA........................................................................................................41

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1. PACKAGECONTENTS
•Digital VideoCamera
•Power Adaptor (for batterycharger)
•Charger
•NP6ORechargeableLi-ion Battery
•USBcable
•AV cable
•Earphone
•Hand Strap
•Pouch
•Installation CD(User’sManual,cameradrivers)
•User’sManual
•QuickStartGuide
G-Shot 3003cc ChargerPower Adaptor
NP60 Battery
USB Cable
AV Cable
Ear Phone
Pouch
HandStrap CDROM User Manual Quick Guide

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2. INSTALLINGSOFTWAREDRIVER
Beforeconnectingthiscameratoacomputer for thefirsttime,you shouldinstalladriver on thecomputer. The
driverison theCD-ROM discprovidedinthepackage.Toinstallthedriver:
1. Insertinstaller CDintotheCD-ROM drive
2. ClosetheCD-ROM drive. Aninstaller wizardwill automaticallylaunch.
If theinstallerwizarddoesnotappear, then
3. You canclick Start intheWindowsTaskbar. Then, select Run tocontinue
4. ClickBrowsetosearchthefilepath, and select “autorun.exe”inyour CD-ROM drive
5. ClickOpen, and thenclickOK.
uFollowtheon-screeninstructions tocomplete driverinstallation
After thedriverinstallation iscompleted, the
Xvid(Mpeg4Moviedriver)Setup Wizard
willpromptyoutoinstall Mpeg4Movie
driver forMovieplayback.
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Click
“
Iaccepttheagreement
”
to
install
Mpeg4 Moviedriverfor
Movieplayback.
And,clickon Next tocontinuethe
installation.
C
lickon
F
inish
to
complete
the
installation.
TheInstall ShieldWizardwill then
appear. Pleaseclickon Install to
continuetheinstallation.
Aftertheinstalla
tion iscompleted,
you mayneedtorestartyour
computer for thedriver totakeeffect.
Press OK tore-bootthePC

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3. IDENTIFYINGTHEPARTS
Front View
RearView
PowerButton
Microphone
TFTLCDPanel
Mode
Dial
BatteryCompartment
Lens
Self-timerLED
Flash
(T) ZoomOut
OKButton
AV&USBconnector
Cover
RecordButton
Menu Button
Direction Buttons
StrapEyelet
(W)Zoomin
SD /MMC
Cardcover

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4. CONTROLBUTTONFUNCTIONS
FunctionalButtons
ITEM
STEPS
[ MODE]
MODE DIAL:Rotate theMODE switchtochange4differentoperation modes:
MODE STATUS
MovieRecordingMode
PhotoTaking Mode
PlaybackMode:[Movie/Photo/Voice]
Voice RecordingMode
[ON /OFF]
.
Power button:Press downfor onesecond toturnonor turnoff thecamera
Menu button:Press MENUtodisplayamenu for selectedmode.
[ T]/[ W]
.
Tele-Widebutton:DigitalZoom inand out
Thedigitalzoom canbeset from 1xto8xand themagnification ratioisshownon the
LCDmonitor.
[ REC]
Function of [REC]invariousmodes:
MODE FUNCTIONOF[REC]
Starttakingmovie/Stop takingmove
Starttakingphoto
Startplaying movie/ voice file
Stop playingmovie/ voice file
Startvoice recording/Stop voicerecording

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[ Direction /OK]
BUTTON
[MOVIE MODE] [PHOTO MODE] [PLAYBACK
MODE]
[VOICE
RECORDING]
▲Movie
resolution
(VGA/QVGA )
PhotoResolution
(4M/3M/2M/VGA)
Toggle
display
betweenAV
out/LCD
(see page34)
TVpreview?
LCD preview?
- -
▼- - PhotoQuality
(SuperFine/Fine/
Normal)
Nine-image
display - -
▶AdjustEV
ExposureValue
(-2.0to+2.0)
AdjustEV
ExposureValue
(-2.0to+2.0)
Next- -
◀- - Togglebetween
Flashmode
Off /Red-Eye
Reduction/Auto/On
Previous --
OK Hidescreen
icons/info
Show screen
icons/info
Hidescreen
icons/info
Show screen
icons/info
Hide
screen
icons/info
Show
screen
icons/info
- -
--Unavailbale

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5. PREPARATION
Loading the Battery into the Camera
PleaseloadtheNP60 batterypackintothecharger according tofollowingsteps:
1.Slidethebatterycompartmentcover openinthedirection asindicated
2. Face thebatteryup withlettersideupward.Follow thebatteryinjection direction accordingtothecorrect
polaritymarks(+or-) and plugthebatteryintocamera
3. After thebatteriesareproperlyinstalled, closethebatterycompartmentdoor firmly
Note:
uPleasefullychargeLi-ionbatterypack foratleastthree hoursbeforeusingcamera.
uIfyou remove thebatteryfromthecamera, you willneedtosetthedateandtime againthenexttime you
reinsertthebatteryandusethecamera.
Inserting and Removing anSD Card(Optional)
Thevideocameracomeswith64 MBpre-buildmemorywhichallowsyou tostorepictures, movies, recorded
voice. You canexpandthememorycapacityby usinganoptionalSD or MMCmemorycardup to512MB.To
insertamemorycard, refertothefigureaboveand:

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1.OpentheSD cardcover
2.Insertthememorycarduntil itlocksintoposition
ToremoveaninstalledSD card, press thecardinwardstoreleaseit. Whenthecardpopsout, gentlyremoveit
from itsslot.
Note:
lDonotremovetheSD/MMCcardwhilethecamera isprocessingdata (whentheLEDisflashing).
Whenamemorycardisfitted, moviesand picturesaresavedon cardrather thanon thebuilt-in
memory. And, theSD cardicon willbeshownon LDCdisplay.
lItmaybenecessarytoformat theSD cardthefirsttimeitisused;especiallyif thecardhasbeen
usedindevicesother thanyour camera.Toformat, see [Format] inSETUPMODE (see page19).
lIf theBuilt-inmemory/SD cardisfull, theLCDdisplaywill show"MEMORYFULL"flashing in
redcolor. If theSD cardiswrite-protected, theSD cardicon willchangeinredcolor.
Protecting Data on anSD Card
TheSD cardcomeswithawrite-protect switch.Whenthewrite-protect
switchisset totheLockposition,thecardwillbecomenon-writable.To
ensurethat thecameracanoperate normally,you shouldset thewrite-
protect switchtotheUnlockposition beforeinsertingtheSD card.
If you insertawrite-protectedcard, themediaicon on theLCDdisplaywillbecomered.
lListedbelowistheapproximate number of imagesthat canbestoredcardsin64MBbuilt-inmemory.
Actualcapacitymayvary(up to+5%) dependingon theenvironmentandcolor condition.
Mode Condition Approx. capacity
VGA(640x480) ~5mins20sec
Digital Video(DV) QVGA(320x240) ~14min
Super Fine 30
Fine604MegaPixel:2432 x1824
Normal140
Super Fine 40
Fine903MegaPixel:2048 x1536
Normal230
Super Fine 70
Fine1502MegaPixel:1600 x1200
Normal540
Super Fine 360
Fine770
Camera
0.3MegaPixel(VGA) :640 x480
Normal1230
Voice Recording(VR)
- - ~56min

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Attaching the Strap
1. Threadthestrapthroughthecamerastrapeyelet asshown
2. Threadtheother end of strapthroughtheloop
Using the bag
1. Theaccessorybagcomeshandy ifyou areplanning tocarrythecamera withyou whileyou aretraveling
around. Simplyputthecameraintothebagasindicated,and youareready tocarrythecamerawithyou.
2. Pleaseputyour handthroughthewriststrapand firmlyholdthecameraasillustrated.
3. Whiletakingphotowithflashlight, avoidblockingthestrobeflashtoretainthebestresult.
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Charging the battery
ØBeforeyouusethe videocameraforthe firsttime,
pleasefullychargetheNP60batterywithbatterycradlefor
at leastthreehours.
Loading the Battery into Battery cradle
LoadNP60batteryintothebatterycradleby following step:
ØFace thebatteryup(withthecharger’sgraphic)side
upward,thenslidethebatteryintochargeaccordingtothe
correct polaritymarks.(+or -). Thecaution LED(red)
lightsduringcharging.
(A)Charging itbyUSB cable
1. Connect thebatterycradleand thecomputer withUSBcable
2. Ittakesaboutthree hourstoachieveafull charge.Actualcharging timedependson currentbattery
capacityand charging conditions.Thecaution LED(red) lightsduring charging and goesoffafterroughly
3hours.
Chargeby
USB
(USBport)
ChargebyPower
Adaptor (DCIn port)
Battery Cradle

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(B)Charging itbypowerAdaptor
1. Connect thePower Adapter (5V, 400mA) tothe DCin jackand ahouseholdpower outlet.
2. Ittakesaboutthree hourstoachieveafullcharge.Actualchargingtimedependson currentbattery
capacityand chargingconditions.Thecaution LED(red) lightsduringcharging and goesblinkingafter
roughly2hours,at whichpointthebatterypackis90%charged.LeavingtheACadapterconnectedfor
approximatelyonehour morechargesthebatterypackuntil theLEDgoesoff.
Note:
lThepoweradapterprovidesan outputvoltageof3.7VDCat400 milliampsandisintendedforuseonly
withthebatterycharger. DO NOT ATTACHTHEPOWER ADAPTERDIRECTLYTO THE
G-SHOT3003CCCAMERA UNIT.

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6. GETTINGSTARTED
Turning the Camera On
(1) FlipouttheLCDpanel;thecamerawillturnon automatically.
(2) Or press power buttonfor onesecond toturnonit.
Turning the Camera Off
Toturnoff theCamera, you caneither press and holdthepower buttonfor onesecond, or you canplace the
panelbacktoitsoriginalposition.
Checking BatteryPower
Whenthecameraison, you will see thebatterypower indicator on thebottomleftcorner of theLCDmonitor
screen. Itshowsyouthebatterypower level.

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7. MONITORSCREENCONTENTS
DIGITALVIDEO MODE
Themonitor screenusesvariousindicatorsand iconstokeepyou informedof thestatusof under videomode.
(1) MODE StatusIndicator
Movie RecordingMode
PhotoTakingMode
PlaybackMode à[Movie/Photo/Voice]
Voice RecordingMode
(2) White Balance Indicator
Auto/ Sunny/ Cloudy/
Fluorescent/ Lightbulb
(3) MovieQuality
640 x480Pixels (30fps)
320 x240Pixels (30fps)
(Hints:Youcanpress [ ]key totogglearoundabove
qualitysettingforquick access!.)
(4) RecordingStatusIndicator
MovieRecordingin progress
(No icon) : MovieRecordingStandby
(5) Recordingtime
Elapsedtime (hh:mm:ss) : Whilemovie recording
in progress
Remainingrecordingtime (hh:mm:ss) : While in
standbystatus
(6) DigitalZoom Level
Digital zoomratiometer:1x to8x
(8) BatteryLevelIndicator
(8) StorageMediaType
: memorycard(SD/MMC)is using
(icon turns red): memorycardis write
protected.
(1) (2) (3)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(4)

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DIGITALCAMERA MODE
Themonitor screenusesvariousindicatorsand iconstokeepyou informedof thestatusof under cameramode.
(1) MODEStatusIndicator
Movie RecordingMode
PhotoTakingMode
PlaybackMode à[Movie/Photo/Voice]
Voice RecordingMode
(2)WhiteBalance Indicator
Auto/ Sunny/ Cloudy/
Fluorescent/ Lightbulb
(3) Photo Resolution
: 2432x1824pixels (interpolated)
: 2048x1536pixels
: 1600x1200pixels
: 640 x480pixels
(Hints:Youcan press [ ]key totogglearoundabove
resolution-modesforquick access!)
(4) Photo Quality
SF: SUPERFINE
F: FINE
N: NORMAL
(Hints:Youcanpress [ ]key totogglearoundabove
qualitysettingforquick access!.)
(5) FlashMode
Red-Eye/ Auto/ Fill-in/ Off
(6) Self Timer
(Timer-OFF )/ (5sec) / (10sec)
(7) Photo Counter
No.of Pictures/RemainingShots
(8) DigitalZoomLevel
Digitalzoom ratiometer: 1xto8x
(6)
(5)
(4) (3)
(1) (2)
(7)
(8)

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8. SETTINGTHEDEFAULT(Setup Mode)
MENU
Differentmenusareavailablefor Movie, Photo, Playback, and Voice recordingmode.
Toaccess themenu:
1. Press theMENUbutton toopenthemainmenuunder differentmode.
Theselectedmodemenuisdisplayedon theLCDscreen.
2. Usethe 3/4button tonavigatethroughfunction items.
3. Usethe [OK] button toenter tospecificfunction item.
(Theselectedfunction/option ishighlightedwithcolor.)
4. Press [OK] toconfirmtheselection,
Or, press theMENUbutton twice toexitthemodemenu.
SETUPMODE
You cancustomize thecamerasettingsfor your ownuse, aswellasfor shooting-relatedfunctions. Press the
[MENU] buttontodisplayamenu for theselectedmode. (TheSetup menu isdisplayedinallmodes.)
1. Power on thecamera.
2. Press [MENU] button, and usethe
3/4button tonavigateto Setup icon.
3. Usethe [OK] button toenter to SetupMode.
4. Use 4-wayarrowbutton tonavigatethroughtheavailable function
(Theselectedfunction/option ishighlightedwithcolor.)
MENU in Movie Mode
MENU in Photo Mode
MENU in Playback Mode