ToughPIX 2300XP Series USER GUIDE II 2G Ref. ID 2320, Rev. A I M2 Email: sales@cord-ex.com www.cordexinstruments.
CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Overview Package Contents 1 1 1 2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Rear View LCD Monitor Display Video Mode Playback mode Still image playback Playback mode Video playback 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 3. GETTING STARTED Preparation Turning the Power On/Off Choosing the Language Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory 2 1. INTRODUCTION 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 4. TAKING PICTURES Capturing Images Setting the Scene Mode Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 10 5.
2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA REAR VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Shutter Button 1 LCD Monitor Screen 2 Power Button 2 OK button Digital Zoom button 3 Flash 3 4-Way control button 4 Lens 5 Self-timer LED Up button Menu button Right button 6 Battery Compartment Flash button 7 USB Connector Compartment Mode button Down button 1 2 Left button 3 Self-timer button 1 4 Playback button 2 3 4 6 2 4 5 1 Ref. ID 2310, Rev.
LCD MONITOR DISPLAY Video mode 1. Flash mode 2. Battery condition 3. Storage media 4. Main focus area 5. Video quality 6. Video Resolution 7. Available recording time/Elapsed time 8. Self-timer icon 9. Focus setting 10. Mode icon 1. Zoom status 2. Flash mode Auto Flash [blank] 3648 x 2736* 13. White balance [blank] Auto 3264 x 2448* Incand. Flash On 2560 x 1920 Fluorescent 1 Force Off 2048 x 1536 Red-eye 1280 x 960 3.
3. GETTING STARTING PREPARATION 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. 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.
4. TAKING PICTURES CAPTURING IMAGES 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.
5. TAKING VIDEOS 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. RECORDING VIDEO CLIPS This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of VGA (640 x 480) or QVGA (320 x 240) pixels. To change the EV setting: 2.
6. VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. 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. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the t /u buttons. 2. Select the desired video clip with the t /u buttons. To view the previous image, press the t button.
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.
7. MENU OPTIONS ERASING IMAGES Erasing a single image / Erasing all images CAPTURE MENU This menu is for the basic settings used by the camera to capture still 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 OK button. 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the p /q buttons, and press the OK button.
EV Refer to section in this manual titled “Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)” for further details. SHARPNESS Sets the sharpness of the image. * Hard / Normal / Soft 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). QUALITY This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. COLOR Sets the color of the image.
VIDEO MENU This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. PLAYBACK MENU In the mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Press the MODE button to set the camera mode to 1. Press the 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desired option item with the p /q buttons, and press the OK button to enter its respective menu. 3. Select the desired option item with the p /q buttons, and press the OK button to enter its respective menu. 4.
8. DOWNLOADING FILES SETUP MENU Set your camera’s operating environment. NEVER OPEN THE BATTERY OR USB COMPARTMENTS IN A HAZARDOUS 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. SYSTEM REQUIREMENT Windows Macintosh Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent PowerPC G3/G4/G5 4. Select the desired setting with the p /q buttons,and press the OK button.
9. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 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.
