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ARGUS Quick Click 5340
Getting to Know Your Camera
L C D Mo n i to r In f o r m a ti o n
Front View
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C a m e r a Mo d e
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P
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10
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1 . S hu tte r bu tto n
2 . F la s h
7 . S e lf- time r L E D
3 . M ic r o ph o n e
8 . V ie wfinde r window
4 . L e ns
9 . P C ( U S B ) / A V O ut
5.
P owe r button
6 . M o d e d ia l
Mode Dial
P
P r o gr a m
A
A u to
V ide o
P ortra it
L a n ds c a pe
S ports
N ig h t
S e tu p
te rmina l
10. DC in 3V Terminal
Description
Select this m ode to perm it the shutter and aperture to
be set m anually.
Select this m ode to point-and-shoot.
Select this m ode to record video clips.
Select this m ode to m ake people stand out w ith the
background out-of -f ocus.
Use this m ode to take photographs of distant scenery
or landscapes.
Use this m ode to shoot f ast m oving objects.
Select this option to take photographs of people
against a dusk or night-tim e background
Select this m ode to adjust the cam era settings.
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8
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9
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4
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1 . V i e wf i n d e r
2.
R e c - pla y button
M e nu bu tto n
3.
4.
D e le te butto n
5. OK /
( D is pla y ) button
6 . T r i po d s o c k e t
/
7.
Z oom out ( wide - a ngle ) button
T humbna il button
Z oom in ( te le photo) button
8.
/
9 . L C D monitor
10.
A rrow button ( U p)
A rrow button ( R ight)
11.
S e lf- time r button
12.
A rrow button ( D own)
A rrow button ( L e ft)
13.
F la s h button
1 4 . B a tte ry / S D c a rd c ove r
1 . M ode indic a tion
[ A ] A u to M o de
] S e tu p M o de
[
] V id e o M o d e
[
[
] L a n d s c a pe M o d e
[ P ] P r o g r a m M o de
[
] S ports M ode
[
] P ortra it M ode
[
] N ig h t M o d e
2 . I ma ge qua lity
[
] F IN E
[
] N O R MA L
[
] E C O N O MY
3 . I m a g e s iz e
[
] 2560 x 1920
[
] 2048 x 1536
[
] 1280 x 960
[
] 640 x 480
4 . P os s ible numbe r of s hots
5 . I nte rna l me mory/S D me mory
c a rd indic a tor
] S ta tu s o f i n te r n a l
[
me mory
[
4
5
3M
8
SD
6
7
] S ta tus of S D me mory
SD
8
12
X1
1.5x
2004.09.17
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6 . R e ma ining ba tte ry s ta tus
] F ull ba tte ry powe r
[
] M e dium ba tte ry powe r
[
] L ow ba tte ry powe r
[
] N o ba tte ry powe r
[
7 . S e lf- time r mode
] OF F
[
] 2 s e c . d e la y
[
] 1 0 s e c . d e la y
[
] 1 0 +2 s e c . d e la y
[
8 . W hite ba la nc e
AU T O
[
] D AY L IG H T
[
] C L O U DY
[
] S UNS E T
[
] T UNG S T E N
[
] F LUO R E S C E NT
10+2
9
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9 . C a pture mode indic a tor
[ X1 ] S I N G L E
[
] B UR S T
[
] AE B
1 0 . D a te
1 1 . Z oom s ta t
1 2 . F oc us a re a
1 3 . F oc us indic a tor
( no indic a tion for a uto foc us )
AUT O
[
] MA C R O
[
] IN F IN IT Y
1 4 . F la s h m o d e
] A uto F la s h ( D e fa ult)
[
[
] R e d E ye
[
] F o r c e d fl a s h
] N o F la s h
[
c a rd
Me m or y
Ca pa cit y
12MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
256MB
512MB
Back View
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3
14
13
6
2
2
2560x1920
(SUPER FINE)
4
12
24
48
96
192
St ill Im a g e
2560 x1920
(FINE)
8
24
48
96
192
348
2560x1920
(NORMAL)
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40
80
160
320
640
V id e o
320x240
56”
2’21”
4’54”
9’43”
20’22”
38”06”
Operating the Camera
Still Image Mode
Insert 2 AA batteries.
or
,
,
Rotate the mode dial to A , P ,
and turn on
the camera by pressing the
button. Compose the image on the
monitor screen so that the main subject is within the focus frame.
/ button.
Adjust the magnification ratio by pressing the
Press the shutter button half-way down to focus the image. Press
the shutter button the rest of the way down to capture the image.
Video Mode
Rotate the mode dial to
and turn on the camera. Press the
shutter button to start recording. To stop recording, press the shutter
button again.
Advance Setting
Setting Date and Time:
Rotate the mode dial to
and turn the camera on. Press the
to select [CUSTOM]. Use
to select [DATE & TIME] then press
the
. Use
and
to select Month / Day / Year / Time
and
and
to adjust the values. Press
after all the fields
are set.
ARGUS Quick Click 5340
Setting Image Resolution and Quality:
Rotate the mode dial to A , P ,
or
,
,
and turn on the camera. Press the
button to
display the [PICTURE] menu and select [IMAGE SIZE].
Use
and
to make the selection and press
to confirm the desired setting. Follow the same steps
to set [QUALITY].
Using the Flash:
or
,
,
Rotate the mode dial to A , P ,
and turn on the camera. Toggle
until the desired
flash mode appears on the LCD screen and press
.
Flash Mode Description
[
[
] A uto F la s h The flash fires automatically according to suit
] R e d E ye
Use this mode to reduce red-eye phenomenon when
you want to take natural-looking photographs of
people and animals in low light conditions. When
taking photographs, the red-eye phenomenon can
be reduced by asking the subject (person) to look at
the digital camera or get as close to the digital
camera as possible.
] F orc e d fla s h brightness. Select this mode for recording images with
high contrast (backlighting) and deep shadows.
[
Playback Mode
Press the
button to show the last picture taken.
/
Press the
button once to display the thumbnail images. Use
/
/
/
to go through
the images until you see the one you want to review.
Press
to display in full screen. For the recorded
video clips, the
will be displayed.
Deleting Images/Video Clips
To erase single image, press the
button and
confirm.
To erase all images, press the
button. Press
the
button and use
and
to select
[DELETE]. Press
. Use the
and the
to
select [ALL IMAGE] and press
.
photographic conditions.
The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding
[
Reviewing the Pictures
] No F la s h
Use this mode in the environment when the flash use is
prohibited or under the situation that the distance to the
subject is too far away for the flash to have any effect.
Using the Self-Timer:
or
,
,
Rotate the mode dial to A , P ,
and turn on the camera. Secure the camera to a tripod
or a stable surface. Toggle
until the desired timer
mode appears on the LCD screen. Compose the image
on the monitor screen and press the shutter button.
Using Burst Mode:
or
,
,
Rotate the mode dial to A , P ,
and turn on the camera. Press
, select [FUNCTION],
and [CAPTURE MODE]. Select [BURST] and press
.
Press the shutter button half-way down to lock the
focus. Press the shutter button the rest of the way
down to shoot (shooting will stop when the shutter
button is released).
Advanced Playback Mode
To connect the camera the computer**:
Rotate the mode dial to
and turn the camera on.
Press the
to select [CUSTOM] menu, then use
the
to select [USB]. Use the
to select PC then
press OK. Connect the camera to the PC using the
supplied USB cable. Open My Computer, Removable
Disk, DCIM folder, 100IMAGE and retrieve recorded
images/video clips. (For Mac users, double click
[untitled] or [unlabeled] disk drive icon on your desktop
To use the digital camera as PC Webcam:
Rotate the mode dial to
and turn the camera on.
Press the to select [CUSTOM] menu, then use
to select [USB]. Use the
or
to select [PC CAM]
then press .
To connect the camera to the TV:
Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied AV
cable and refer to “Playback Mode” to view the images.
To print to a PictBridge Compliant printer:
Rotate the mode dial to
and turn the camera on.
Press the
to select [CUSTOM] menu, then use
to select [USB]. Use the
or
to select [PRINT]
then press .
ARGUS Quick Click 5340
T r o u b le s h o o t in g
Sy m p t o m
Pow er d oes not t ur n on.
Cam er a sud d enly
p ow er s d ow n
P o s s ib le c a u s e s
 The b at t er y has r un out .
 The b at t er y is not or ient ed
p r op er ly.
 The b at t er y cover is not closed
p r op er ly.
 The AC p ow er ad ap ter
(op t ional) is disconnect ed
 The f unct ion of POWER OFF in
m od e has b een act ivat ed .
 The b at t er y has r un out .
Im age is not cap t ured
w hen t he shut t er
b ut t on is pr essed


The cam er a is in
Mem or y is f ull.
Flash d oes no f ir e

NO FLASH is selected in f lash
m od e.
The cam er a is in
m od e
BURST/EAB/
The cap acit y of t he b uilt -in
m em or y or SD m em or y car d is
f ull.
USB cab le is not connect ed
secur ely.
USB d r iver is not inst alled .
Cam er a is t ur ned of f .

Cont inuous sho ot ing is
not p ossib le

Cannot t r ansf er f iles
over a USB connect ion



m od e.
So lu t io n /c o r r e c t iv e A c t io n s
 Load new or f ully char ged
b at t eries.
 Load t he b at t eries in t he cor rect
d ir ect ion.
 Close t he b att er y cover p r oper ly.
 Pr op er ly connect t he AC p ow er
ad ap t er.
 Set t he op t ion of POWER OFF t o
OFF.
 Tur n t he p ow er b ack on or char ge
t he b at t er y.
 Rot at e t he m od e d ial t o
A, P, ,
or
,
 Tr ansf er t he d esir ed f iles t o you
com p ut er and t hen d elet e
unnecessar y f iles, or use d if f er ent
m em or y car d .


Select a d if f er ent f lash m od e.
Select [SINGLE] in t he cap t ur e
m od e.

Inser t a new SD m em or y card.


Check all connect ions.
Inst all t he USB d r iver t o your
com p ut er .
Tur n on t he Cam er a.

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