CorD∈X CENTURION XP SERIES USER GUIDE
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1. 3 Press the OK button to adjust the zoom ratio The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 To view different portion of the images press the A V 4 P button to adjust the display area An Ra icon is displayed with the video data The magnification 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 f button The last image appears on the screen Tz 2 Select the desired video clip with the A V buttons 3 Press the OK button 1100 0001 A press oftheA W buttons during playback allows fast forward play fast reverse play To stop video playback press the lt button 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 OK button again 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 information2. 2 Vsethe Ale buttonst lect Use the uttons to selec 5 Press the shutter button to capture the image Scene Mode 3 Press the OK button 4 Use the A V buttons to select the required mode Exit 4 Set 0K 5 Press the OK button 6 Press the lt button to exit the menu Whenever you switch the camera on the AUTO scene mode is selected Exit 4 Set OK 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 To change the EV setting 1 Press the MENU button The Capture Menu is displayed 2 Use the A V buttons to select EV 3 Press the OK button 4 Use the A V buttons to change the EV compensation value in the range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Exit 4 Set OK 5 Press the OK button to save the new setting press the lt button to exit the menu without saving any change Ea Scene Mode 6 Press the lt button to exit the menu Exit 4 Set OK Using EV Compensation Effectively 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 Whe
3. with the A W buttons and Press the button The last image is displayed on the screen 4 P buttons Exit Set 0K p Delete press the OK button and press the OK button Single Erases the selected image or the last image All Erases all of the images except for the protected images Exit 4 Set OK Mm Delete Delete This File press the OK button Select Cancel if you decide not to erase the image and press the OK button Exit 4 Set OK dh 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 o gt Capture O gt Y Capture Exit Set OK Exit Set OK 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 A V buttons and press the OK button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the A V buttons and press the OK button 6 To exit from the menu press the lt 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 19
4. to 4GB optional File format Image format JPEG video format Motion JPEG Lens F no f 3 0 Focus Length 6 47 mm equivalent to 39mm on a 35mm camera 1 45m 67 1 infinity Shutter speed 1 1 1000 sec LCD monitor 2 48 full color LTPS TFT LCD 153 6K pixels 10 sec delay 2 sec delay Exposure compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV in 0 3EV increments White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent battery pack part number CDX2341 801 Corns K INSTRUMENTS SAFER FASTER BETTER Distributed by CorDEX Instruments Ltd No 6 Farfield Main Road Wykeham Scarborough YO13 9QD Copyright 2009 CorDEX Instruments Limited All other brand and product names are trademarks of CorDEX Instruments Limited Ref ID251 Rev A
5. 0 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 25 25 25 27 Zt OVERVIEW Congratulations on your purchase of the Centurion XP digital camera The Centurion XP 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 up to 2560 x 1920 pixels The camera has a 16MB internal memory 13 5MB available for image storage and can be ordered with an optional memory expansion of 512Mb 1Gb 2Gb or 4GB This cannot be removed and must be specified at time of order Images can be downloaded using the USB socket PACKAGE CONTENTS Carefully unpack your Centurion XP and ensure that you have the following items e Centurion XP Series Digital Camera e Centurion XP Series Battery e Safe Area Charging Station e USB Communication Wand e Software amp Documentation CD e M3 Allen Key Shutter Button LCD Monitor Screen Power Button OK Button Digital Zoom Button Flash 4 Way control button i Y ens Sgu E Up button Self timer LED WA S ae l Q Right button R Battery Y a Flash button Compartment Down button Mode button a Left button Self timer button Playback button USB Connector compartment Y 5 E JENT yk RUM FASTER BETTER CO STs Ws LCD Monitor Display o B D D Mode indication Auto Mode Sport Mode Night Mode Portrait Mode Land
6. 20 pixels 3M 2048 x 1536 pixels 1 3M 1280 x 960 pixels VGA 640 x 480 pixels QUALITY ISO This sets the quality compression at which the image is captured Sets the sensitivity for capturing images When the sensitivity is raised Fine and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even Standard in dark locations but the image will appear more pixelated grainier Economy COLOR SCENE MODE Sets the color of the image Refer to Setting the Scene Mode on page 9 for further details Standard Vivid Sepia B amp W EV Refer to section in this manual titled Adjusting the Exposure EV Compensation for SATURATION further details Sets the saturation of the image High Normal Low METERING Sets the metering method for calculating the exposure SHARPNESS Sets the sharpness of the image Average The entire area of the screen is measured and the exposure Hard Normal Soft is calculated Spot A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated 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 Tungsten Fluorescent 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 Pres
7. Corns INSTRUMENTS SAFER FASTER BETTER CENTURION XP SERIES USER GUIDE NTS DEK mmernumenTs Cor Email sales cord ex com www cordexinstruments com CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION Overview Package Contents GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Side View Rear View LCD Monitor Display Video Mode Playback mode Still image playback Playback mode Video playback GETTING STARTED Preparation Turning the Power On Off Choosing the Language Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory TAKING PICTURES Capturing Images Setting the Scene Mode Adjusting the Exposure EV Compensation TAKING VIDEOS Recording Video Clips VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Playing Back Still Images Playing Back Video Clips Thumbnail Display Slideshow Display Protecting Images Canceling the Protection Erasing Images CONNN O D OD AK WW OO 0 W o O O 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 7 MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu Size Quality Scene Mode EV Metering White Balance ISO Color Saturation Sharpness Video Menu Size EV White Balance Playback Menu Delete Copy to Card Slide Show Protect Thumbnail Setup Menu Format Beep Language Auto Off System Reset Light Freq DOWNLOADING FILES System Requirement Downloading Your Files TECHNICAL INFORMATION Specification 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 2l 21 21 2
8. G THE LANGUAGE Specify in which language menus and NEVER OPEN THE BATTERY OR USB COMPARTMENTS de aaa to be displayed on the LCD YN IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT 1 Press the MENU button 1 Open the camera s battery compartment 2 Select Setup menu with the gt button Remove the six retaining screws using the supplied Allen key 3 Select Language with the 2 Load the battery pack paying careful attention to the orientation of the pack A V buttons and press the OK button 3 Close the battery cover replace the screws and make sure the cover is locked securely The Language setting screen is displayed Exit QMISet OK 4 Select the displayed language with the TURNING THE POWER ON OFF A V buttons and press the OK button e Press and hold down the POWER button until the camera turns on E The setting will be stored e To turn the power off press the POWER button again The camera has an AUTO OFF feature the camera turns off automatically when the l l FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD OR camera has not been operated for a fixed period of time see page 22 To resume the a INTERNAL MEMORY operation condition turn the power on again 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 button 3 Select Format with the A W buttons Exit 4 Set OK and press the OK button 4 Select Execute with th
9. Protect with the A V buttons and Canceling the Protection To cancel protection for only one image display the image on which you want to remove the image protection i Select Single or All with the A V buttons Select Lock with the A W buttons and Press the button Select the image that you want to protect with the buttons press the OK button Exit 4 Set OK On Protect and press the OK button Single Protects the selected image or the last image All Protects all of the images press the OK button Protection is applied to the image and the camera returns to the previous menu mode Exit 4 Set OK The protect icon is displayed with protected images On Protect Select Protect with the A V buttons from the playback menu and press the OK button Exit 4 Set OK Select Single or All with the A W buttons and press the OK button Select Unlock with the A W buttons and press the OK button The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the previous menu mode dd Formatting an SD SDHC memory card or internal memory overrides protection and erases all images regardless of their protected status Erasing single image Erasing all images l Select the image you want to erase with the Press the MENU button 4 Select Delete with the A V buttons and Select Single or All with the A W buttons Select Execute
10. This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so you may search for a particular image l The slideshow function enables you to playback your still images automatically in order one image at a time L 2 Press the MENU button Select Thumbnail with the A W buttons then Select Slide Show with the A V buttons Press the button The last captured image is shown The playback menu is displayed press the OK button 100 0004 Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously The video mode icon is displayed for recorded video clips Use the A V 4 P button to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size Press the OK button to display the selected image on full screen Press the button Press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed then press the OK button Exit 4 Set OK Select the desired interval time with the A V buttons and press the OK button The slideshow starts To stop the slide show during playback press the OK button The image is displayed on screen when you press the OK button dp 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 Set the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake uF 2 3 Press the MENU button 4 Select
11. e A W buttons and press the OK button To cancel the formatting select Cancel and press the OK button Exit ETA O 4 TAKING PICTURES CAPTURING IMAGES SETTING THE SCENE MODE 1 Switch the Camera on The camera has six scene mode settings for the following Press the Power button to turn the power on 2 Compose the image on the preview screen A Auto Let the camera choose the settings If necessary use the Zoom function to magnify the scene Press E the OK button to zoom in on the subject The digital magnification EN Spon a ranges from 1 0x to 4 0x Note that the more the image is Je Night Dark scenes such as night views is Wieniniade Maly DEEA PA Portrait Make the foreground stand out against a When you record video clips the zoom function is not available defocused blurred background 3 Choose a Flash mode a Landscape Capture an image with infinity focus high sharpness and high saturation Backlight Capture images when the light comes from behind the object Press the 4 button to choose a flash mode 4A Auto Flash Let the camera choose when to use the flash 4 Always On Always use the flash E Flash Off Never use the flash The flash has an effective range of 0 9 1 5m 35 59 To set a scene mode 1 Press the MENU button 4 If you do not want to use the camera s automatic settings select a The Capture Menu is displayed special SCENE MODE see Setting the Scene Mode below
12. ent 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select the Setup menu with the button 3 Select the desired option item with the A V buttons and press the OK button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the A V Exit 4 Set OK buttons and press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press the Y button Format Refer to section in this manual titled Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory for further details Beep Switch on or off the camera sound each time you press the camera s buttons Language Refer to Choosing the Language on page 7 Auto Off If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the power to the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful for reducing battery consumption Set the time period to 1 3 or 5 minutes Alternatively select the Off option if you want the camera to remain on until you manually switch it off System Reset Select the Execute option to restore the original factory set default settings to all camera functions Light Freq The function allows to change the light frequency of environment to 60Hz or 50Hz 60Hz the light frequency of environment is 60Hz like the US 50Hz the light frequency of environment is 50Hz like the UK Y NEVER OPEN THE BATTERY OR USB COMPARTMENTS INA HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENT Macintosh Pentium 166 MHz or higher Windows 2000 XP Vista 128MB RAM 128MB hard disk s
13. n 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 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 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 6 VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS 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 reverse or forward sequence with the A W buttons To view the previous image press the button 100 0004 To view the next image press the button
14. pace CD ROM drive Available USB port Available USB port DOWNLOADING YOUR FILES 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 A W buttons and press the OK button 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 amp 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 9 TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIFICATION 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 13 5MB available for image storage Supports SD SDHC memory card up
15. s the MENU button 3 Select the desired option item with the A V buttons and press the OK button to enter its respective menu Exit 4 Set OK Video 4 Select the desired setting with the A V buttons and press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press the button SIZE This sets the resolution of the video clip that will be captured VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 EVW Refer to Adjusting the Exposure EV Compensation on page 10 WHITE BALANCE Refer to White Balance on page 20 PLAYBACK MENU In the F2 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 A V buttons and press the OK button to enter its respective menu Exit 4 Set OK 4 Select the desired setting with the A V buttons and press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press the lt 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 THUMBNAIL Refer to Thumbnail Display on page 14 8 DOWNLOADING FILES SETUP MENU Set your camera s operating environm
16. scape Mode Backlight Mode 2 Flash mode SA Auto Flash 4 Force Flash Flash off 3 Battery condition za Full battery power Cza Medium battery power Ed B Be as 5 ED Ta Low battery power C No battery power 4 Storage sib Internal memory SD SDHC memory card 5 Image size resolution IOM 3648 x 2736 BM 3264 x 2448 5M 2560 x 1920 3M 2048 x 1536 13M 1280 x 960 VGA 640 x 480 6 Image quality Fine Standard Economy 7 Available number of shots 8 Main focus area 9 Self timer icon 3 10s 10 sec N2s 2 sec 10 ISO 58 Auto HA 400 ER 200 11 12 13 Blank Blank Exposure compensation Metering Average Spot W Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Focus setting Normal Blank Macro not available on this model Video Mode 1 Mode icon O ON OO FW N Available recording time Main focus area Battery condition Storage media Video Resolution Exposure compensation White balance Focus setting Playback mode Still image playback 1 Play mode Oona Bb ODN Battery condition Storage media File number Folder number Protect icon Playback mode Video playback 1 Play mode O ON OA FW N Mode icon Total recorded time Battery condition Storage media Video resolution File number Folder number Playback indicator 100 0001 00 3 GETTING STARTED PREPARATION CHOOSIN
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