Goodmans G-SHOT 5034TFT User manual

G-SHOT 5034TFT
5Mega Pixel
Multi-Functional
Digital Camera
(User Guide)

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Specifications
Image Sensor: 5 Megapixel CMOS sensor (2592 x1944pixels)
Digital Camera Resolution :
- 2592 x1944 [5 Mega Pixel ]
- 2432 x1824 [4 Mega Pixel ]
- 2048 x1536 [3 Mega Pixel ]
- 1600 x1200 [2 Mega Pixel ]
- 640 x480 [VGA - 0.3 Mega pixel]
Image QualityOption (onlyfor digital camera): Super Fine ; Fine ; Normal
External Storage: SD Card (MMC compatible) up to 1GB
Shutter: Mechanical. 1/4sec to 1/1000sec
Still ImageFile Format: JPEG
Movie File Format: AVI(Motion JPEG), with sound
Movie mode resolution: 640x480(VGA) ; 320 x240 (QVGA)
White Balance: Auto / Manual (Sunny,cloudy,Fluorescent, Tungsten)
Flash Modes: Automatic, On, Anti-red eye, Off
Microphone: Built-in
Digital Zoom: 8X Digital Zoom for photo-taking; 4X for moving-taking
Range of focus: [Macro] 30cm to 40cm ; [Standard] 1m to Infinity
Self-timer: 10 second delay
TV output : NTSC or PAL, selectable
USB connectivity: version 2.0 (Compatible with USB1.1)

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Internal Storage: 32MBInternal Flash Memory
Number of images stored in 32MB (typical):
Mode Condition Approx. capacity
Super Fine 27
Fine 40
5Mega Pixel : 2592 x1944
Normal 63
Super Fine 30
Fine 454Mega Pixel : 2432 x1824
Normal 71
Super Fine 43
Fine 63
3Mega Pixel : 2048 x1536
Normal 100
Super Fine 71
Fine 104
2Mega Pixel : 1600 x1200
Normal 164
Super Fine 210
Fine 420
Camera
0.3Mega Pixel(VGA) : 640 x480
Normal 654
VGA(640x480) ~ 1min40sec
Digital Video (DV)
QVGA(320x240) ~3min
NOTE:
•The above figures are onlyestimates. The actual numbers will varydependingon scene (image)
complexity.
•Part of internal memoryis reserved for system buffer, available memoryleft for image storage is
less than 32MB.
•Compatibilitywith all SD/MMC memorycards is NOT guaranteed.
Power: 3 AAA Alkaline Batteries
Dimensions: 97.5(W) x58 (H) x19 (T) mm
Weight: About 90g(without batteries)

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System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for the digitalcamera are as the following:
System Requirement
OS Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
CPU Pentium MMX ‘Celeron or AMD Athlon®or higher
RAM 128 MB
CD-ROM 4X or above
HDD Hard drive with 500MB free disk space
Color display: 16-bit
USB port
Note: Please note that onlythe camera driver is compatible with Apple Mac computers. Photo processing
software provided on the disc is not compatible with Apple Mac.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................................................5
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS....................................................................................................................................6
2. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS.............................................................................................................................7
3. CONTROLBUTTON FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................8
4. PREPARATION...............................................................................................................................................10
Loadingthe Batteryinto the Camera............................................................................................................10
Insertingand Removingan SD Card (not supplied).....................................................................................11
Insertingcard:.......................................................................................................................................11
Removingcard:.....................................................................................................................................11
ProtectingData on an SD Card.....................................................................................................................12
5. GETTING STARTED.......................................................................................................................................13
Turningthe Camera On................................................................................................................................13
Turningthe Camera Off................................................................................................................................13
CheckingBatteryPower...............................................................................................................................13
6. MONITOR SCREEN CONTENTS.................................................................................................................14
DIGITALCAMERA MODE...............................................................................................................14
DIGITALVIDEO MODE................................................................................................................15
7. SETTING THE DEFAULT(Setup Mode).......................................................................................................16
MENU...........................................................................................................................................................16
SETUP MODE..............................................................................................................................................16
8. TAKING PHOTOS (Camera mode).................................................................................................................19
Menu Settings (Camera Mode ).............................................................................................................19
Changingresolution (Camera Mode)............................................................................................................19
Photo Quality(Camera Mode)......................................................................................................................20
Usingthe Flash (Camera Mode)...................................................................................................................20
Usingthe Macro ( ).................................................................................................................................20
ChangingZoom Level..................................................................................................................................20
Other Camera Settings..................................................................................................................................21
9. TAKING AMOVIE(DVmode).......................................................................................................................24
Menu Settings (DV Mode )..........................................................................................................................24
Changingresolution (DV Mode)..................................................................................................................24
ChangingZoom Level (DV Mode)...............................................................................................................25
Other Video RecordingSettings...................................................................................................................25
10. PLAYBACK (Playback mode).......................................................................................................................27
PlayingPhotos .......................................................................................................................................27
PlayingBack a Movie ..........................................................................................................................28
ViewingPictures and Movies on a TV.........................................................................................................29
Other Settings (Playback mode)..................................................................................................................29
11. DELETING FILES (Playback mode)............................................................................................................30
12. INSTALLING SOFTWARE DRIVER...........................................................................................................31
13. TRANSFERRING FILES...............................................................................................................................32
Connectingto PC..........................................................................................................................................32
Copyingfiles to PC.......................................................................................................................................33
14. REMOVING THE CAMERA........................................................................................................................35
15. USING AS PC CAMERA..............................................................................................................................37
Set the Camera to PC CAMERA mode........................................................................................................37
RecordingVideo Clips DirectlyTo Your Computer....................................................................................38
16. FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTION (FAQs)...............................................................................................39

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1. PACKAGECONTENTS
•G-Shot 5034TFT DigitalCamera
•Installation CD (Camera drivers & User’s Manual)
•USB cable
•TV cable
•Hand Strap
•3 AAA Alkaline batteries
•Pouch
•User’s Manual
•Quick Start Guide
•Important Information Sheet

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2. IDENTIFYINGTHEPARTS
Front View
Rear View
OK / FLASH
Button
Status LED
Zoom
Button
Preview Button
Menu
Button
LCD Monitor
4 waymulti
function buttons
Flash
Lens
USB & TV Port Cover
Lens Cover
View Finder
Self-timer
indicator
On / Off
Button
Microphone
Shutter
View Finder
Battery
compartment
Macro
Switch

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3. CONTROLBUTTON FUNCTIONS
Functional Buttons
ITEM
FUNCTION
[ON / OFF]
Power Button : Press the power button for onesecond to turn on / off the camera
Function of [Shutter] in various modes:
MODE FUNCTION OF[REC]
Start takingphoto
Start takingmovie /Stop takingmove
Start playingmovie
Stop playingmovie
[PREVIEW ]
PREVIEW Button : press the Preview button to get into (Preview)
Mode, then the last file, e.g. Photo / Movie, takenwill be displayed
[ ZOOM ]
[ T ] Button : Use the [ T] button to zoom in on distant images.
[ W] Button : Usethe [ W] button to zoom back out
[ MENU ]
Menu button: Press MENU to displaya menu for selected mode.

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[OK / Flash]
.
BUTTON
[MOVIE MODE] [PHOTO MODE] [PLAYBACK MODE]
[OK]Hide screen
icons/info
Show screen
icons/info
Toggle between
Flash mode
Off / Anti-Red
Eye/ Auto / On
Hide screen icons/info
Show screen icons/info
Six-image
display
[ 4 WAY MULTI
FUNCTION
SWITCH]
BUTTON
[MOVIE MODE] [PHOTO MODE] [PLAYBACK MODE]
▲Mode Button :
Press the ▲button to
toggle between
“PHOTO”mode and
“MOVIE”mode
Mode Button :
Press the ▲button to
toggle between
“PHOTO”mode and
“MOVIE”mode
N/A
◀Toggle between
Photo Resolution
Movie resolution
(VGA/QVGA )
Toggle between Photo
Resolution
(5M/4M/3M/2M/VGA)
Previous
▶N/A Toggle between Photo
Quality
(Super Fine / Fine /
Normal)
Next
▼N/A SelfTimer Mode
Press the ▼button to
(Timer-OFF )/
(5sec )/
(10sec)
Slide Show

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4. PREPARATION
Loading the Batteryinto the Camera
Please load 3 AAA batteries into the batterycompartment as shown below:
(1) Slide the batterycover in the direction indicated bythe arrow:
(2) Insert the batteries asindicated on the inner side of the cover.
(3) Note correct polarityas shown below diagram.
(4) Close and lock the batterycover.
x
v
Ë
w
u
Note:
uExercise caution when opening the battery cover to
avoid damaging the battery compartment cover and
hinges.
uIf you remove the battery from the camera, you will
need to set the date and time again the next time you
reinsert the battery and use the camera.

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Inserting and Removing an SD Card (not supplied)
The camera comes with 32 MB inbuild memorywhich allows you to store pictures &videos. Youcan expand
the memorycapacitybyusingan optional SD or MMC memorycard up to 1GB.
To insert a memorycard,refer to the figures shown below:
Insertingcard:
Make sure to turn off the camera.
Orient the memorycard correctlyand push it into the card slot as far as it will go. Itwill click into place.
Removing card:
To remove the SD/MMC card, gentlypush the card. After the card pops up, pull the card out of the slot.
Pull the memorycard out with your fingers in the opposite direction.
Note:
lDo not remove the SD/MMC card while the camera is processingdata (when the LED is flashing).
When a memorycard is fitted, movies and pictures are saved on card rather than on the built-in
memory.And, the SD card icon will be shown on LDC display.
lIt maybe necessaryto format the SD card the firsttime it is used; especiallyif the card has been
used in devices other than your camera. To format, see [Format] in SETUP MODE (see page 17).
lIf the Built-in memory/ SD card is full, the LCD displaywill show "MEMORY FULL" flashingin
red color. If the SD card is write-protected, the SD card icon will change in red color.
Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted
incorrectly, it maybecome jammed

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Protecting Data on an SD Card
The SD card comes withawrite-protect switch. When the write-protect
switch is set to the Lockposition,no further shots can be recorded. To
ensure that the camera can operatenormally,youshould set the write-
protect switch to the Unlock position before insertingthe SD card.
Ifyou insert a write-protected card, the media icon on the LCD displaywill become red.
Listed below is the approximate number of imagesthat can be stored cards in 32MB built-in memory. Actual
capacitymayvary(up to + 5%) dependingon the environment and color condition.
Mode Condition Approx. capacity
Super Fine 27
Fine 40
5Mega Pixel : 2592 x1944
Normal 63
Super Fine 30
Fine 454Mega Pixel : 2432 x1824
Normal 71
Super Fine 43
Fine 63
3Mega Pixel : 2048 x1536
Normal 100
Super Fine 71
Fine 104
2Mega Pixel : 1600 x1200
Normal 164
Super Fine 210
Fine 420
Camera
0.3Mega Pixel(VGA) : 640 x480
Normal 654
VGA(640x480) ~ 1min40sec
Digital Video (DV)
QVGA(320x240) ~3min

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5. GETTINGSTARTED
Turning the Camera On
Press and hold down the [ON / OFF] button for 1 ~ 2 seconds to turn on the camera.
When you turnon the camera, you will hear aconfirmation-Beep, the Red LEDwill illuminate. When the Red
LED stops blinking, thecamera is ready.
Turning the Camera Off
Press and hold down the [ON / OFF] button for another 1 ~ 2 seconds to turn off the camera.
Checking BatteryPower
When the camera is on, you will see the batterypower indicator on the bottom left corner of the LCD monitor
screen. It shows you the batterypower level.

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6. MONITOR SCREEN CONTENTS
DIGITAL CAMERA MODE
The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informedof the status of under camera mode.
(1) MODE Status Indicator
Photo Taking Mode
Movie Recording Mode
Playback Mode
(2) White Balance Indicator
Auto / Sunny / Cloudy/
Fluorescent/ Light bulb
(3) Photo Resolution
5M: 2592 x 1944 pixels
4M: 2432 x 1824 pixels
3M: 2048 x 1536 pixels
2M: 1600 x 1200 pixels
VGA : 640 x 480 pixels
(Hints: You canpress [t] left arrow button on the 4
Way multi function switch to quickly change the
resolution-modes for quick access! )
(4) Photo Quality
SF: SUPERFINE
F: FINE
N: NORMAL
(Hints: You canpress [ u]Right arrow button on the 4
way multi function switch to quickly access thequality
setting for quick access!.)
(5) Flash Mode
Auto/ Fill-in/ Off
(Hints: You canpress [OK]button to toggle around
flash modes for quick access! )
(6) Self Timer
(Timer-OFF )/ (5sec ) / (10sec )
(7) Photo Counter
No. of Pictures /Remaining Shots
(8) Digital Zoom Level
Digital zoom ratiometer: 1x to 8x
(9) Hand Shake Alert:
Indicate there is insufficient light which
could cause dark or blurryimages.
Ifthe environment light sourceis not
enough,
icon willbeautomatically
shown up. The “handShake alert”
will
remind youto
holdthe camera more
steadily,or c
hange theangle where you
take the images
so thatthe objectand the
backgroundarewith similar light
intensity.
(6)
(5)
(4) (3)
(1) (2)
(7)
(8)

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DIGITAL VIDEO MODE
The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informedof the status of under video mode.
(1) MODE Status Indicator
Movie RecordingMode
PhotoTaking Mode
Playback Mode à[Movie/Photo/Voice]
(2) WhiteBalance Indicator
Auto / Sunny / Cloudy/
Fluorescent/ Light bulb
(3) Movie Quality
640 x 480Pixels
320 x 240Pixels
(Hints: You canpress [t] key to toggle around above
quality setting for quick access!.)
(4) RecordingStatus Indicator
Movie Recording inprogress
(No icon) : Movie Recording Standby
(5) Recordingtime
Elapsedtime (hh:mm:ss) : While movierecording
in progress
Remaining recordingtime (hh:mm:ss) : While in
standby status
(6) Digital Zoom Level
Digital zoom ratio meter: 1x to 4x
(7) BatteryLevel Indicator
(8) StorageMedia Type
: memory card (SD/MMC) is using
(icon turns red): memory card is write
protected.
(1) (2) (3)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(4)

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7. SETTINGTHE DEFAULT(Setup Mode)
MENU
Different menus are available for Movie, Photo, Playback, and Voice recordingmode.
To access the menu:
1. Press the MENU button to open the main menu under different mode.
The selected mode menu is displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Use the 3/4buttonon the 4 Waymulti function switch to
navigate through function items.
3. Use the [OK] button to enter to specific function item.
(The selected function/option is highlighted with color.)
4. Press [OK] to confirm the selection,
Or, press the MENU button twice to exit the mode menu.
SETUP MODE
You can customize the camera settings for your own use, as well as for shooting-related functions. Press the
[MENU] button to display a menu for the selectedmode. (The Setup menu is displayed in all modes.)
1. Power on the camera.
2. Press [MENU] button, and use the
3/4buttonto navigate to Setup icon.
3. Use the [OK] button to enter to Setup Mode.
4. Use 4-wayarrow buttontonavigate through theavailable function
(The selected function/option is highlighted with colour.)
MENU in Movie Mode
MENU in Photo Mode
MENU in Playback Mode

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In the below table, default settingis indication with an asterisk [Þ]
[ Auto Off ]
Þ1min /3min /Never Sleep
Functions:
-This item determines the auto-off time when the camera stay idle
[Beep]
ÞOn /Off
Functions:
-This item allows you to toggle the beep sound on or off
[Brightness]
LCD Brightness Range : -2.0 (darker) to +2.0EV(brighter)
ÞDefault setting: 0
Functions:
-This item allows you to adjust the brightness level of LCD monitor
[ TV System]
You can view stored movies and pictures on a Television with 2 main TV systems
ÞTV (PAL)/TV (NTSC)
Note: Setting TVSystem
-TV(PAL) for PAL standard: UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore &Hong Kong etc.
-TV(NTSC) for NTSC standard : USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan etc.
[Format]
This item allows you to format the store media that is currentlyin use.
Functions:
-You can use this functionto prepare the SD card torecord media, BUT all files stored in
media will be gone after executing this function!
[Date/Time
Setting]
This item is for date & time setting.
lMove between Date, Time and Exit byusingLeft/Right buttons.
lAdjust date and time byusingUp/Down buttons, then select OK to validate each
change.
lSelect MENU to leave Time Settingwithout anychange.
Note:
-If you remove the battery from the camera, you will need to set the date and time again the
next time you reinsert thebattery and use the camera.
[Beep]
Þ50Hz /60Hz
Incase the camera's frequencysetting does not matchelectricityfrequencyunder the
fluorescent light,flickeringmaybe seen.To avoid flickering,
- Select50Hz for Europeanfrequency, Or60HzforUS /Taiwan frequency
[Default Setup ]
Use this function to return the camera settings to default values except for date & time
[Version ]
This function shows the camera’s software version (this info is used byservice centre)

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8. TAKINGPHOTOS (Camera mode)
TO TAKE A PHOTO:
1. Press the Mode Button[ / ] to get into Camera mode.
2. Press [t]button repeatedlyto select photo resolution
setting[5MP] / [4MP] / [3MP] / [2MP] / [VGA],
Or, press [u]button to select photo resolution
[SF]Super Fine/ [F]Fine /[N]Normal (See next
section Photo Resolution Vs Photo Quality”)
3. To start shootingphoto, press [Shutter] once.
Note:
lBefore photo is taken, you can see number of [total no. of photos have beentaken] / [remainingshots] on
top right corner of LCD. The remainingshot is an approximation based on the unused memory
Menu Settings (Camera Mode )
When in Camera [ ] mode, you canuse thedefault settingsthat have alreadybeenchosenfor phototaking.
Ifyou want to changethesettingsto suit your needs, pressthe Menubutton. Then usethe 4-wayarrow keysto
go througheach settingand make adjustments.
The followingsections describe about the menu settings.
Changing resolution (CameraMode)
Your camera offers 5 choices in resolution:
5M: 2592 x 1944 pixels
4M: 2432 x 1824 pixels
3M: 2048 x 1536 pixels
2M: 1600 x 1200 pixels
VGA : 640 x 480 pixels
JTIPS - Choice of Resolution
- While in Camera mode, you can press [t] keyto toggle the resolution without enteringthe options menu.
u[5M] / [4M] / [3M] allows aphoto to be taken as sharp as possible, which is suitable for 7”x5”Photo
printout; too large for email.
u[2M] is suitable for 6”x4”Photo printout; acceptable for email.
u[VGA] is good for sharing with email, but it’s too small for photo printout
Adjust
Photo quality
Change Mode
PHOTO / MOVIE
Toggle
Flash mode
Self
-
Timer
Adjust Photo
Resolution
u
Mode
button

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Photo Quality(CameraMode)
SF: SUPER FINE
F: FINE
N: NORMAL
(You can press [ u]key totoggle around above quality setting for quick access!.
JTIPS Photo Resolution Vs Photo Quality:
uIn general, photos taken at higher resolution andquality contain more details and look sharper, but they
also take up more memoryspace as well as longer processing time for taking next photos. To maximize the
number of photos tobe stored, you can choosealower quality setting. To maximize the photo quality,
choose a higher setting
Using the Flash (CameraMode)
Incamera mode, press [O.K] buttontotoggle Flash mode.
Red-Eye
: Auto Flash
: Flash (FORCED)
: No Flash
Using the Macro ( )
1. The macro mode is used to take close-up photos up to 30cm. Slide
the macro switch from Standard to Macro mode. The ( ) icon
appears on LCD monitor.
Slide the macro switch back to standard mode when takingpictures of far
awaysubstance (i.e. 1metre away)
Changing Zoom Level
While recording,you can press the [W]or [ T ]button to zoom
in/out the screen. The digital zoom can beset from 1xto 8xand
the magnification ratio isshown on the LCD monitor.
Macro Mode
Standard Mode
Macro Switch