BenQ DC P1410 User manual
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1. The camera is turned on for the first time The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time Press the ON OFF button to turn the power on Press any button to enter language setup Select the displayed language with the lt amp v buttons and press the SET button Select the date format with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button Select the item s field with the gt buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the 4 w buttons After confirming all settings are correct press the SET button m Half press the shutter button or press the MENU button will enter capture mode without saving the settings Setting the Date and Time When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor follow these steps to set the correct date and time 1 2 3 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to E3 or fi or press the P button Be Press the MENU button al sus Select the Setup at the end of the Menu with the A v buttons and press the SET button gez Select Date Time with the 4 w buttons and D Auto Off press the SET button Select the date format with the 4 v buttons and press the SET button m Select the item s field with the gt buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the 4 v buttons E The time is displayed in 24 hour format m After confirming all s2. Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below Direct sunlight e Dusty places e Next to an air conditioner electric heater or other heat sources In a closed car that is in direct sunlight e Unstable locations Do not use your camera outdoors when it is raining or snowing Do not use your camera in or near water The camera operating temperature is between 0 and 40 degrees Celsius It is normal for the operating time to be shortened when the temperature is low The capacity of your camera batteries will reduce each time it is charged emptied Storage at too high or low temperatures will also result in a gradual capacity loss As a result the operating time of your camera may be considerably reduced It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation because the camera casing can conduct heat c The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology and more than 99 99 of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications Yet it is possible that less than 0 01 of the pixels on the LCD display may have some light spots or show unusual colors This is normal and does not indicate display malfunction nor will this affect the pictures you take with the camera The LCD monitor looks darker in strong sunlight or bright light This is not a malfunction To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter button always hold the camera steady This i
3. 5 9 T f 28 196mm 35mm equivalent Normal W 60cm Infinity T 100cm Infinity Focus Range Macro W 20cm Infinity T 60cm Infinity Super Macro 2cm LCD 3 0 LCD 460k pixels Image Resolution 14M 8M 4M 2M VGA HD 720p 1280 x 720 VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 30 fps Continuous recording with sound Shutter Speed 1 1 2000 sec Fireworks 2 sec Night Scene 1 2000 2 sec Winite Balance Auto Incand Fluoresc 1 Fluoresc 2 Daylight Cloudy Manual WB Exposure 2 0 2 0 EV 0 3 EV step Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 2M or lower 6400 2M or lower Flash Auto Flash On Flash Off Red eye Slow Sync Pre flash Self portrait 2 sec 10 sec 10 2 sec Continuous AEB Drive mode Album Shot Burst Cont flash Pre shot Coupl shot Burst 30fps Interval Capture Power Source CIPA approx 200 base on bundle Li ion battery Built in Approx 23MB SD SDHC card compatible Up to 32GB Still Image JPEG EXIF 2 2 compatible DCF compatible Video MJPEG Audio WAV Dimensions 97 5x58x 19 4 mm Weight 130g w o battery amp SD card Interface Digital output USB 2 0 compatible USB Cable AV cable Software amp UM CD Quick Guide Hand Strap Pouch USB Adapter Li ion Battery Movie Mode Storage Type File Format Accessory ISO Design and specifications are subject to change without notice EN 40 APPENDIX Possible Num
4. EM Black screen appears when camara is conneted with PC without battery inside EN 38 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Softwares are included on the CD ROM ArcSoft Medialmpression Easily creatively and productively manage your multimedia files Create your own movies or photo slide shows and share your photo video and music files easily through simple email attachments or popular photo printing and video sharing websites Print Creations brings you a family of fun and easy print project software that brings out the creativity in you You can personalize the designs with your own digital pictures and text based on professionally designed templates and layouts Projects can be printed at home or saved as image files for sharing with family and friends by email or the web To install software 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click the respective software name Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation f EM For more information about the operation of the software refer to its respective help documentation M For Windows 7 XP Vista users please make sure to install and use the software in Administrator mode HM The software is not supported by Mac EN 39 SPECIFICATIONS Panasonic 14 Mega Pixels 1 2 33 inch CCD Optical 7X Wide Angle Digital Up to 6X Preview Up to 4X Playback f 5 W 35 T mm F 3 W
5. Execute Cancel U Exit G set EN 16 CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 3 0 full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images playback recorded images video clips or adjust menu settings 1 2 3 Press the ON OFF button to turn the power on Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to Eq Compose your image in the LCD monitor Mm Turn the zoom lever to z side to zoom in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor m Turn the zoom lever to 2 side to zoom out on the subject and provides a wider angle image Press the shutter button m Pressing the shutter button down halfway Press down halfway Press down fi automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the image Mm The focus area frame turns green when the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated m When the focus is not suitable the frame of the focus area turns red ully AF Tracking Mode Use this option to take pictures of moving subject 1 2 3 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to amp Press the amp button and select a icon with the lt gt buttons Press the SET button To lock the desired tracking subject press the w button m The frame automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously Press the shutter button down fully to capture your imag
6. If the problem persists contact your nearest service center or technical support There is no battery or the The camera cannot battery is not inserted Insert the battery correctly power up correctly The battery has no power Replace the battery The external temperature is l extremely low The battery power is draining quickly Many shots are being captured in dark places requiring a flash The camera or flash was used continuously over a long period of time The flash does not fire nr camera is UmeY Set the flash to Auto Flash or recharge The light source is sufficient Be The distance to the subject is greater than the flash s effective range The image is too bright The exposure is excessive or Reset exposure or too dark inadequate compensation The memory card is cannot format a Wiite protecied Remove the write protection memory card End of the memory card life Insert anew memory card The battery or camera is warm Even though the flash fired the image is dark Get closer to the subject and shoot EN 44 Ensure that the hard disk has enough space for running The free space on the hard Windows and that the drive disk of your computer is for loading image files has insufficient free space equal to or greater than the memory card in the camera There is no power being supplied to the camera Replace the battery The battery is running low Replace the battery IS
7. E OEA Switch to the Capture mode Capture mode The shutter button was not Press the shutter button all pressed all the way down the way down The camera does not shoot even when The internal memory or pressing the shutter memory card does not have button any free space The flash is recharging oE p LED Format the memory card before the initial use or before using with another camera cannot download images from the camera to my computer Load a new card or delete unwanted files The camera does not recognize the memory card cannot print images with PictBridge compliant printers The camera is connected to Connect the camera to the the printer when the camera printer turn on the camera is powered off and then select Printer Technical support For technical assistance free driver updates product information and news releases visit the following web site http www BenQ com EN 45
8. Quality This sets the quality compression at which the video clip is captured Fine Standard Color This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured Standard Vivid Color Accent Red Color Accent Green Color Accent Blue Sepia B amp W Red Green Blue Audio This sets whether or not to record audio at the time of video recording On Off Digi Zoom Refer to the section in this manual titled Digi Zoom in Capture Menu for further details Setup Refer to the section in this manual titled Setup Menu for further details EN 33 Playback Menu rm Delete Next Menu Next Menu 4 Fix Red Eyes Protect Next Menu on Next Menu O Slide Show Voice Memo 5sec 8 Record Exit Set ZExit 1 Press the P button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select the desired option item with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Delete Refer to the section in this manual titled Erasing Images for further details Fix Red Eyes Refer to the section in this manual titled Removing Red eye for further details Slide Show This function enables you to play back your still images automatically in order one image at a time 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec DPOF Refer to the section in this manu
9. Select to print all images m DPOF Select to print images with DPOF settings Exit Exit from Images option PictBridge Images EN 42 3 If you select Single in the previous step the figure shown on the right hand side will appear m Select the image that you want to print with the lt gt buttons m Select the print number up to 99 with the 4 v buttons m After selecting the desired image and printing number press the SET button to confirm PictBridge Single 4 Select Exit with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button PictBridge Images Exit 5 Select Print with the 4 v buttons and press RE PictBridge the SET button to start printing A Layout Default 1 Print 6 The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears m COMPLETE will be displayed temporarily reminding you that the printing procedure is finished m lf an error is detected during the connection i e a printer hardware problem between camera and printer PRINT ERROR will be displayed m If an error is detected during the communication i e wrong setting on the camera between camera and printer ERROR will be displayed WV EM The image printing may fail if the power to the camera is cut off EN 43 Troubleshooting and service information If your camera cannot operate normally see the frequently encountered problems and solutions listed below
10. Size This sets the size of the image that will be captured 14M 8M 4M 2M VGA ISO This 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 more pixelated grainier the image will appear Set to ISO 3200 or 6400 image size will be 2M Auto IS0100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 6400 Quality This sets the quality compression at which the image is captured Fine Standard Economy W Balance This 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 Incand Fluoresc 1 Fluoresc 2 Daylight Cloudy Manual WB Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured Hard Standard Soft EN 30 Color This sets the color of the image that will be captured Standard Vivid Color Accent Red Color Accent Green Color Accent Blue Sepia B amp W Red Green Blue Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured High Standard Low Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center Spot A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured to calcula
11. be sure to clean the camera lens before taking pictures or recording videos You should also clean the camera lens on a regular basis If the lens is dirty use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens Do not touch the lens with your fingers Ifa foreign substance or water gets in your camera please turn the power off immediately and disconnect the batteries Next remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the maintenance center e Whenever there is data in the internal memory or the external memory card you should make a backup copy to a computer or disc So you can have a backup solution if data loss occurs If the lens cannot retract into the camera please replace the batteries first usually this is because of drained batteries Then the lens should retract automatically If the lens still cannot retract please contact your dealer Under no circumstances should you push the lens back manually as this may damage the camera All original accessories are designed only for use with this camera model you purchased Do not use these accessories with other camera models or cameras of other brands to avoid unpredictable danger or damage Before initial use of a memory card always use the camera to format the card first Remember to slide the write protect tab if available to the unlock position Otherwise all data if any on the memory card is protected and the card cannot be edited or formatted Operating environment
12. button Select Cancel Protect with the gt buttons and press the SET button m The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the playback mode nV E Formatting an SD SDHC memory card overrides protection and erases all images regardless of their protected status EN 27 Removing Red eye You can use this function to remove the red eye effect after an image is taken 1 Press the P button m The last image appears on the screen Select the image that you want to edit with the lt gt buttons Press the MENU button Select Fix Red Eyes with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button Select Execute with the lt buttons and press the SET button View the changes on the corrected image To save your corrected image select Confirm with the lt buttons and press the SET button m When this process ends this replaces the Original image with the corrected image rasing Images Erasing a single image Erasing all images 1 Press the gt button m The last image appears on the screen Select the image you want to erase with the buttons Press the MENU button Select Delete with the 4 v buttons and press the SET button Select Single or All with the gt buttons and press the SET button m Single Erases the selected image or the last image m All Erases all of the images except for the protected ima
13. night scene background Select this mode when you want to capture fireworks clearly with optimal exposure The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended Select this mode when you want to capture photos of candlelight scene without spoiling the ambience Select this mode when you want to capture fast moving subjects Select this mode when you want to capture your pets Shoot from their eye level Select this mode when you want to capture an image with infinity focus hard sharpness and high saturation Select this mode when you want to capture the green scenery background such as forest This mode helps to brighten the colors Select this mode when you want to capture the soft flowing water Select this mode when you want to capture photos of splashing water Select this mode when you want to capture a sunset This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene Select this mode when you want to capture a sunrise This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene Select this mode when you want to capture clear snow scenes without darkened subjects and bluish tint Select this mode when you want to capture bright beach scenes and sunlit water surfaces Select this mode when you want to capture an image that contains black and white subjects like printed documents EN 19 Taking Images with Intelligent Scene mode In this Intelligent Scene mode the camera can sense the ambient conditions and automatically selec
14. to save battery power m The camera will continue to take images at the preselected time interval until a Pressing the shutter button again b The memory card is full c The battery is empty EN 23 VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 640 x 480 720p pixels 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to mi J 2 Compose the image 3 Press the shutter button M The recording of the video clip will start E Pressing the shutter button one more time will end the recording of the video clip Mm The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded E The zoom function cannot be used during video recording aY E When recording a video clip the flash and 10 2 sec self timer function cannot be used E ifthe write speed of your SD SDHC memory card is not fast enough for recording video clips in the currently selected quality the video recording will stop In this case select a video quality lower than the current one Playing Back Video Clips You can play back recorded video clips on the camera You can also play back sound if recorded with the video 1 Press the button E The last image appears on the screen 2 Select the desired video clip with the lt gt buttons 3 Press the SET button mM A press of the gt 4 buttons during playback allows fast forward play fast reverse play mM To s
15. 0 Hz 60 Hz LCD Bright Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor Auto Normal High Format Refer to section in this manual titled Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory for further details Media Info This displays the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card Sys Info This displays the firmware version of the camera Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings Execute Cancel EN 37 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Pentium Ill 1GHz or equivalent PowerPC G3 G4 G5 Windows 7 XP Vista OS 10 3 9 or later 512MB RAM 256MB RAM 512 MB recommended 150MB available hard disk space 128MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive CD ROM drive Available USB port Available USB port Downloading Your Files 1 Turn on your camera 2 Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable 3 Select PC using the 4 w buttons and press the SET button 4 From the Windows desktop double click on My Computer 5 Look for a new removable disk icon 6 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder m Your recorded images and video clips will be inside the folders of DCIM folder m 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 nV
16. Beng DC P1410 Digital Camera User Manual Welcome BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the Bringing Enjoyment N Quality to Life corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low carbon society Beside meeting international regulatory requirement and standards pertaining to environmental management BenQ has spared no efforts in pushing our initiatives further to incorporate life cycle design in the aspects of material selection manufacturing packaging transportation using and disposal of the products BenQ ecoFACTS label lists key eco friendly design highlights of each product hoping to ensure that consumers make informed green choices at purchase Check out BenQ s CSR Website at http csr BenQ com for more details on BenQ s environmental commitments and achievements N FACTS csr BenQ com Arsenic free optical glass BFR PVC free casing plastics Eco friendly ink printing in packaging box TC ARG RH 2B TS NSS 707A CBA AFA BFR S Ba 5 ta PVC MRE 2 I fall Be FR TH CS Ie 2B Sh ax FOR CBE MAMI BFR 8 Bn sa Ma PVC Fee be AS eh 2 I fal BS Copyright Copyright 2011 by BenQ Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any mean
17. Press the MODE button and set the camera Ommam Xw Joo mode to EJ 2 Press the MENU button and select Find Blur icon with the 4 w buttons Set Find Blur on 3 Press the shutter button to return to preview display tj oe oS 4 Press the shutter button down fully to capture S di A d your image 5 Press the SET button to save the best image Mm Press the MENU button to save all images SB OGT est e Execute Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology Face Detection Technology can identify and focus on the human faces in the image 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to amp J 2 Press the 2 button and select amp icon with the lt gt buttons Press the SET button m With Face Detection turned on the camera identifies main face white frame and subsidiary faces gray frames m Ifthe camera cannot detect and track any faces there will be no frame shown on the screen 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus m When the main face is in focus the white frame simultaneously turns green Otherwise it turns red 4 Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image Main Face Green Frame nV EM Subjects that are not suitable with this function a A person is wearing glasses sunglasses or face is covered with hat or hair b A person turns sideways EN 22 Self portrait Function Use this function to take pictures of yourself or i
18. al Camera Quick Guide Bundled CD ROM Application Software and INSTRUCTION MANUAL Camera strap Camera pouch Rechargeable lithium ion battery AV cable USB cable USB AC adapter Common Optional Accessories m SD SDHC memory card RY Accessories and components may vary by retailer EN 9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View OAO Zoom lever Flash ON OFF Power button Status LED Self timer LED Microphone z NISJA A el gt gt Lens LCD monitor USB and AV OUT terminal Strap holder 8 eo je 2 3 S Battery Memory card cover Tripod socket n1 m o o w gt Speaker Capture Mode Video Mode Playback Mode Still image to capture mode Shutter button Record button Video clip to capture mode Switches to Video mode gt Capture mode Still image to capture mode Playback mode Playback mode Video clip to capture mode Compensation gt E Adjust AV TV value _ Switches to Still image to capture mode Capture mode gt Video mode Video clip to capture mode Previous Image Next Image Voice Memo is Record Video clip to play video clip Serre Serfimer Playback menu Dee CS EN 10 selection screen Still image to display image If any scene mode is set i i switches to scene mode Records voic
19. al titled DPOF Settings for further details Protect Refer to the section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further details Voice Memo Refer to the section in this manual titled Attaching Voice Memos for further details Resize Resizes a previously saved image Resizing replaces the original image with the changed image It is only possible to resize to a smaller size EN 34 Qual Change Changes the quality compression of a recorded image Compress images down to half of their size or less overwrite old size images with newly compressed images It is only possible to reduce the image quality size never to increase it Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the camera s internal memory to an SD SDHC memory card Of course you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some files in internal memory All files remain in the internal memory even after copy to the SD SDHC memory card from the internal memory Execute Cancel Setup Refer to the section in this manual titled Setup Menu for further details EN 35 Setup Menu Set your camera s operating environment Setup Setup mA Date Time af Beep On 2011 03 01 ez Language ma Display r English All D Auto Off O Video Out Off NTSC D Exit Gap set D Exit Gap set 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to Eg or fmm or press the P button 2 Press the MENU b
20. ber of Shots Possible number of shots still image The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD SDHC memory card 7 e E Economy 8 as res 1542 s130 Bas 12677 z ET 3264 x 2448 Standard 8 m i Economy 582 3 2304 x 1728 57 3825 i 6 2267 18625 3666 15014 30118 6167 50654 1955 3977 7810 64154 VGA rn Standard 5683 11160 22711 45695 91663 Economy 4514 9180 18025 36682 73804 99999 Possible recording time sec video clip 2 H co H I 3 E w a N oO H 22 3 19 20 VGA 10848 VER HHI Fi 0 00 22 29 02 aai 33 i 12 30 04 6 06 42 12 15 36 on 18 11 31 The table above shows the approximate maximum recording times These are the total times for all clips A video recording will stop automatically when a video clip becomes approx 4GB or 25 minutes We recommend a memory card of at least 10MB Sec write speed to prevent auto stop or unexpected results If you experience an error using a slower SD SDHC memory card you can set your camera s video recording to QVGA 320 x 240 and standard quality SDHC Class6 or above is required for HD movie recording EN 41 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer If a printer that supports PictBridge is available images can be printed
21. bining Panoramic Pictures Pictures are manually shot and the camera automatically combines pictures in the camera 1 2 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to E and press the SET button Select Panorama PanCapture with the lt gt A v buttons and press the SET button Select the photographic direction with the gt buttons Shoot the first image m The next image appears beside the previous image Orient the camera so that the second frame overlaps a small portion of the photographic subject of the first image and press the shutter button to capture the next image Follow the same steps to capture subsequent images in the sequence After the third picture is taken the pictures are automatically combined eV E Setto Panorama PanCapture image size will be 2M Mode of Skin Soften and De blemish In order to make face taken look better and younger mode of Skin Soften is added to reduce artifacts on faces while mode of De blemish is to reduce obvious blemishes and big spots on faces 1 2 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to 0 and press the SET button Select Skin Soften or De blemish with the gt 4 v buttons and press the SET button Compose the image and press the shutter button down fully EN 21 Find Blur Function With the camera s new Find Blur function this camera finds the blurry photo when capture under Continuous 1
22. by connecting the digital still camera directly to the PictBridge compatible printer without using a computer Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to your camera 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the printer PC 3 Turn on your camera PictBridge 4 The USB screen is displayed Select PictBridge with the 4 w buttons and press the Charge SET button Printing images When the camera is properly connected to a PictBridge compliant printer the PictBridge menu is displayed on the monitor 1 Select the item you want to configure with the 4 a v buttons and press the SET button TE m Images Select whether you want to print ws images specific image or all images You may also N select the printing number for a specific fm Date Prin image m Date Print According to the printer type AST ae select whether you want to print the image i E set with date imprint or not m Paper Size Select the desired paper size according to the printer type m Layout Select the desired printing layout according to the printer type m Print After all settings are configured select this item to start printing 2 If you select Images in the previous step the figure shown on the right hand side will appear Select Single All or DPOF with the 4 v i Ly buttons and press the SET button m Single Select to print one specific image m All
23. e m When the camera fails to recognize or track the subject the frame will turns red and blinks After blinking of the red frame the camera returns to unlock display mM Press the v button to returns to unlock display EN 17 Setting the Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the available scene modes you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to EJ and press the SET button 2 Select the desired scene mode with the lt gt 4 v buttons and press the SET button aay p x 3 Compose the image and press the shutter button X W Gal Auto Capture images without having to set special functions or manual adjustments The table below will help you choose the appropriate scene mode E Auto Select this mode when you want to capture images without having to set special functions or manual adjustments IHellisent Stans Select this mode when you want the camera to select an ideal g shooting mode according to environment automatically Select this mode when you want to set parameters manually other GI Program AE than the shutter speed and the aperture value i Select this mode when you want to capture images with the priority given to aperture Ty Select this mode when you want to capture fast moving subjects in fast shutter speed or capture still subjects in slow shutter speed Select this mode to automatically capture an image when a smiling em
24. e Warranty is void if damage or system failure occurred due to outside factors such as collision fire flood dirt sewage earthquake and other force majeure events as well as incorrect usage of electricity or use of non original accessories It is the sole responsibility of the user if problems such as data loss and system failure occurred due to non factory installed software parts and or non original accessories Do not change the camera Any changes to the camera invalidate the warranty Taking care of your camera e Always keep the camera in the accompanying leather case or pouch for better protection against splashes dust and collision The only way of replacing the battery and the memory card is to open the Battery Memory cover Dispose of unwanted batteries and cameras as permitted by the laws in your countries e Water may cause a fire or electric shock Therefore store your camera in a dry place If your camera becomes wet wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible Salt or seawater may cause severe camera damage Do not drop knock or shake the camera A rude behavior of using the camera may damage the internal electronic circuit board deform the lens shape or make the lens unretractable Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the camera Finger grease may be left on the camera lens and will result in unclear images or videos To avoid this problem
25. e memo if LCD Monitor Display Capture mode 1 Flash mode 44 Auto 4 Flash On Flash Off 49 Red eye 45 Slow Sync 24 Pre flash 2 Focus setting furi Auto a AF Tracking 8 Face Detect Macro Super Macro co Infinity 3 Self timer amp Self portrait icon 52 Off Self portrait 9 2 sec QQ 10 sec IN 10 2 sec O 1 S Zoom status Available number of shots Storage media n Internal memory no card SD SDHC memory card 8 Image size resolution hee 4288 x 3216 8 3264 x 2448 wel v 4 2304 x 1728 v 1600 x 1200 a VGA 640 x 480 18 Capture mode icon 19 20 21 Sa 2 Es E eA e4 E ma Single Continuous AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing Album Shot Burst Cont flash Pre shot Coupl shot Burst 30fps Interval capture Slow shutter warning Battery condition m m H Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power Mode icon Scene mode i E amp J1 Auto i ay TR Intelligent Scene H Standard G3 Program AE E Economy Av 10 ISO E Tv Am Auto J Smile Detection 700 ISO 100 IM Anti shake 300 ISO 200 E91 Panorama PanCapture 400 ISO 400 LOMO 00 ISO 800 amp Fisheye i ISO 1600 B Toy 58 ISO 3200 HDR 43 ISO 6400 EJ De blemish 11 4 Exposure compensatio
26. ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Safety warning and notice Before operating the camera please make sure that you read and fully understand the content in this section If you ignore and violate all safety warning notices indicated in this section the camera warranty may be void Meanwhile not only the ca
27. ettings are correct press aa D Exit the SET button To exit from the Setup menu press the MENU button D Exit amp set EN 15 Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to E3 or 9 or press the P button sel Press the MENU button Fe Batenine Select the Setup at the end of the Menu with the A v buttons and press the SET button ez aie Select Language with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button Aton Select the displayed language with the lt gt 4 Gia Exit Gap set v buttons and press the SET button E The setting will be stored To exit from the Setup menu press the MENU button Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory This utility formats the memory card or internal memory and erases all stored images and data 1 2 3 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to Ej or mg or press the gt button Press the MENU button Format Select the Setup at the end ofthe Menu with the Babe A v buttons and press the SET button moe Select Format with the 4 w buttons then press the SET button wooo Select Execute with the lt buttons and press the SET button m To cancel formatting select Cancel and press the SET button To exit from the Setup menu press the MENU button O
28. evious recordings Playing back voice memo A press of the SET button displays J and plays back the voice memo P1 30s nV EM Voice memo is only available for still images EN 26 Protecting Images Set the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake 1 Press the gt button m The last image appears on the screen Select the image that you want to protect with the lt gt buttons Press the MENU button Select Protect with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button Select Single or All with the gt buttons and press SET button Select Set with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button m Protection is applied to the image and the camera returns to the playback mode m The protect icon or is displayed with protected images When All has been selected om is displayed with all the images Canceling the Protection To cancel protection for only one image display the image on which you want to remove the image protection Press the P button m The last image appears on the screen ays 1D Jo 3 DPOF 1 Next Menu gt On Protect fon ft A Voice Memo UN Record EN Select the image that you want to cancel protection u with the lt gt buttons Press the MENU button Select Protect with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button Select Single or All with the lt gt buttons and press the SET
29. ges Select Execute with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button m To not erase select Cancel and press the SET button To exit from the menu press the MENU button EN 28 Slide Show 5sec O Execute gt Cancel Play m Delete Next Menu 4 Fix Red Eyes Next Menu Fe Slide Show 5sec DPOF Settings DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format which allows you to embed printing information on your memory card You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer When the printer starts printing it will read the embedded information on the memory card and print the specified images 1 Press the P button m m The last image appears on the screen 2 Select the image that you want to set DPOF with the gt buttons 3 Press the MENU button Or 4 Select DPOF with the 4 v buttons and press the SET button E on m The DPOF setting screen is displayed Pr Exit 5 Select Single or All with the gt buttons and _ press the SET button m Single Sets DPOF for each individual image m All Sets DPOF for all images at once 6 Select Print Num with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button m This displays the number of prints setting screen 7 Set the number of prints with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button 8 Select Date Pr
30. int with the 4 v buttons and press the SET button m The date setting screen appears Date Print Off 9 Select date to On or Off with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button m On The date of the image will also be D ext pest printed m Off The date of the image will not be printed m The DPOF icon ps is displayed on each image that has set up DPOF settings 4 HM The date that is printed on the image is the date set on the camera To print the correct date on the image set the date on the camera before you capture the image Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details Next Menu EN 29 MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images Capture Capture W Balance Auto jane WR Size SES myy ISO aS Sharpness Auto Standard Mz Quality Fine Exit Set Press the ON OFF button to turn the power on Press the SET button and set the camera mode to any scene mode Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu Select the desired option item with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu m The selectable items may vary in different capture modes 5 Select the desired setting with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button 6 To exit from the menu press the MENU button 1 2 3 4
31. itial Settings CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images AF Tracking Mode Setting the Scene Mode Taking Images with Intelligent Scene mode Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On Taking and Combining Panoramic Pictures Mode of Skin Soften and De blemish Find Blur Function Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology Self portrait Function Taking images with Interval Capture mode VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips Playing Back Video Clips PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images Thumbnail Display Attaching Voice Memos EN 8 27 28 28 29 30 33 34 36 38 38 39 40 41 41 42 44 45 Protecting Images Removing Red eye Erasing Images DPOF Settings MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu Video Menu Playback Menu Setup Menu TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER Downloading Your Files EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX Possible Number of Shots Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Troubleshooting and service information Technical support INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera Capturing high quality digital images is fast and easy with this state of the art smart camera Equipped with a 14 0 megapixel CCD this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 4288 x 3216 pixels Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items Common Product Components Digit
32. k mode Video playback Protect icon vs Folder File number o a Ca Storage media fim g Set key Play Pause hint icon ig iol Volume mode Total recorded time W E Video status bar wer Video condition icon Ber ar pi E Doea Elapsed time 2 FI T Down key Stop hint icon 02 28 49 0 11 Battery condition 12 Mode icon SO NDOURWND EN 12 GETTING STARTED Preparation 7 Attach the camera strap Open the battery memory card cover Insert the supplied battery with correct orientation as shown Insert an SD SDHC memory card Optional m The camera has 32MB internal memory 23MB available for image storage but you can load an SD SDHC memory card to expand the camera s memory Capacity m Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage Close the battery memory card cover and make sure it is locked securely f To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD SDHC memory card you can slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD SDHC memory card to LOCK LOCK LOCK m 7 To save edit or erase data on an SD SDHC memory card you must unlock the card Write protect tab Write protection state To prevent damaging of an SD SDHC memory card be sure to turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD SDHC memory card If inserting or removing the SD SDHC memory card with the po
33. mera but also you and all other people and things around you may be severely damaged injured or even placed in danger of death For your safety Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of babies toddlers and children In particular small parts such as memory cards and batteries could be easily dismantled and swallowed by them e Use only the original accessories to avoid possible risks to health and property and thus meet all related legal regulations Do not dismantle the camera under any circumstances e When using the flash do not go too close to human eyes particularly for babies toddlers and children or animal eyes Otherwise when the flash fires the light may cause damage to human eyes or irritate animals e Batteries could explode for instance All batteries can cause property damage injury or burns if a conductive material such as jewelry keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot Exercise care in handling any batteries particularly when placing it inside your pocket purse or other container with metal objects Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode To prevent electric shock do not attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself e Some camera models accept non rechargeable batteries When using these batteries do not charge them Otherwise dangers such as explosion and fire may occur Warranty
34. n 1 Skin Soften It can not be used in below modes Intelligent Al Portrait Man Scene Av Tv Smile Detection LOMO Fish eye 1 Portrait Lady Toy HDR De blemish Skin Soften Portrait Man amp 91 Night Scene Portrait Lady Night Portrait ES Backlight correction E Fireworks It can only be used in De blemish Skin Soften ff Candlelight Portrait Man and Portrait Lady Sports 12 White balance Pets ao Auto EI Landscape Incand Natural Green T Fluoresc 1 GJ Flow Water 7 Fluoresc 2 Splash Water 38 Daylight Sunset gt Cloudy Sunrise 9 Manual WB Snow 13 Set key SCN hint icon ES Beach 14 Main focus area Text 15 Date and time 16 m Histogram 17 Quick shot EN 11 Video mode 1 Flash off 2 Focus setting 3 Self timer icon 4 Audio off 5 Zoom status 6 Storage media 7 Video resolution 8 Video quality 9 Elapsed time Available recording time 10 Main focus area 11 Date and time 12 Battery condition 13 Mode icon Playback mode Still image playback 1 Voice memo DPOF icon Protect icon Folder File number 2 3 4 5 Storage media X 6 Image size resolution oo 7 d 8 9 Image quality ae ISO halal Exposure value Ds 113 10 Set key Play hint icon 201110301 gt SETE gt 11 Date and time 12 Histogram 13 Aperture value Shutter speed 14 Battery condition 15 Mode icon Playbac
35. nclude yourself in pictures 1 2 3 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to J Press the button and select icon with the lt gt buttons Press the SET button Press the shutter button If the camera detect and track any faces after twice blinking of the self timer LED one image will be captured m Press the shutter button to exit m If it does not detect any face within 30 seconds the camera will automatically capture an image and return to preview display m Select to reactivate this function Taking images with Interval Capture mode This mode is used to capture continuous images at a preselected time interval 1 2 3 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to amp Press the MENU button and select Capture Md with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button Select Interval capture with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button Press the MENU button to exit from the Capture menu Press the v button and select the desired option item with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button m Self timer is disable in interval capture mode m You can select desired option item from 10 Sec 30 Sec 5 Min 30 Min 1 hr Compose the image and press the shutter button down fully E The camera will countdown from your preselected time interval and take the first picture Mm The LCD display will turn off after 2 seconds
36. o recorded Thumbnail Display This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time which can let you quickly search for the image that you want 1 Press the P button m The last image appears on the screen 2 Press the button m The images are displayed in the thumbnail display m Images that have been selected with the lt gt 4 v buttons will be indicated by a yellow frame m When there are ten or more images scroll the screen with the 4 vw buttons 3 Press the lt 4 v buttons to select the image to be displayed at regular size 4 Press the SET button m The selected image is displayed at its regular size EN 25 Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captured still images 1 2 gt 54 Press the P button m The last image appears on the screen Select the image to which you want to attach the voice memo with the lt gt buttons Press the MENU button Select Voice Memo with the 4 v buttons and press the SET button Press the SET button is displayed on the screen and recording starts To stop recording a voice memo as it is being recorded press the SET button again m An 8 icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice memo E RE REC mode can only be used for the recorded and selected file and it can record voice memo repeatedly to replace the pr
37. rmits continuous capture of up to 30 images in the resolution 640 x480 within 1 second Interval capture Captures continuous images at a preselected time interval Quick Shot If this function is set to On the camera takes a quick shot without focusing On Off Digi Zoom This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of photography On Off Find Blur Refer to the section in this manual titled Find Blur Function for further details On Off Preview This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured On Off Date Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured On Off Setup Refer to the section in this manual titled Setup Menu for further details EN 32 Video Menu Video _N Audio On ELLE Digi Zoom Fine Off a Setup Next Menu EB i JEXT Set t J Exit Set 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to 1 2 Press the MENU button to enter the Video menu 3 Select the desired option item with the 4 v buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Size This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured HD VGA QVGA
38. s electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of this company Disclaimer BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes All other logos products or company names mentioned in this manual may be the registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used for informational purposes only Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and or Battery by users in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disposed of as household waste You must dispose of your waste equipment and or battery by handling it over to the applicable take back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment and or battery For more information about recycling of this equipment and or battery please contact your city office the shop where you purchased the equipment or your household waste disposal service WEEE The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that i
39. s especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions under which your camera may reduce the shutter speed to ensure your images are properly exposed Do not hold the camera by excessive force Plus be sure to protect the camera from strong impacts If the battery suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert a battery with full power ASAP Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision To avoid accidental falling please attach the hand strap to the camera and always hold the camera by keeping the hand strap around your wrist When the camera is not in use always turn the power off and make sure the lens has retracted successfully before storing the camera in its case If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time please remove the battery from the camera and store the battery carefully When the camera is not in use please place it in a steady place Plus always keep your camera away from pressure or any other similar environment for example in a pant pocket to avoid possible damage CONTENTS 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 INTRODUCTION Overview Package Contents GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Rear View LCD Monitor Display GETTING STARTED Preparation Turn the Camera On by Pressing Playback Button Charging the Battery In
40. t is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment Recycling information See http www beng com support recycle for details Battery CE Regulatory Notice We Name BenQ Europe B V Address Ekkersrijt 4130 5692 DC Son the Netherlands TEL Fax 31 499 750 500 31 499 750 599 is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directives on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating Electromagnetic Compatibility 2004 108 EC the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC the Restriction of The Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical And Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 95 EC Turkish EEE Directive the Commission Regulation EC No 1275 2008 implementing Directive 2005 32 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to eco design requirements for standby and off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment and the Directive 2009 125 EC of the European parliament and of the council establishing a framework for the setting of eco design requirements for energy related products FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en
41. t the ideal shooting mode 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to EJ and press the SET button 2 Select Intelligent Scene with the gt 4 v buttons and press the SET button E The camera can automatically select best mode for the shooting scene from Auto Landscape Backlight Portrait Night Night Portrait Macro 3 Compose the image and press the shutter button down fully Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On With the camera s new smile detection function this camera detects smiles so you do not miss those special moments in life 1 Press the MODE button and set the camera mode to EJ and press the SET button 2 Select Smile Detection with the lt gt 4 v buttons and press the SET button 3 Compose the image and press the shutter button down fully 4 Once the camera detects a smile it will automatically capture 3 images by default the flash mode setting is set to EN 20 If the Capture Md is set to Single the camera will only capture an image after it detects a smile When capturing group shots if the number of people is more than 1 the camera will automatically capture the image s when it detects two smiles If the camera does not detect a smile within 5 seconds the camera returns to preview display Press the shutter button once again to reactivate this function Thiam ra Die Oy Fe 2 Taking and Com
42. te the correct exposure Average The exposure is measured all of the image area O 1 S This sets whether or not to use image stabilization at the time of photography This function minimizes the influences of hand shaking when you want to capture an image On Off Mm The O I S motor sound could be heard when this function is enable Capture Md This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images Single Captures one image at a time Continuous Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images AEB Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure underexposure and overexposure compensation Album Shot Creates an album like layout to combine 3 shots into a single image Burst Permits continuous photography while pressing and holding the shutter button As long as you hold the shutter button pressed images are captured until the memory capacity is exhausted Cont flash Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images with flash Pre shot Select a background by 1st shot the image shown on display will be transparent then take the 2nd shot on the basis of 1st image Image of 1st shot is only a guiding tool it won t be saved on SD card Normally this function is used when taking a portrait picture and the background is selected by the model instead of the photographer Coupl shot Uses separate areas to combine two shots You can include yourself in the shot EN 31 Burst 30fps Pe
43. top video playback press the v button This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip Mm To pause video playback press the SET button This pauses video playback To cancel pause press the SET button again 4 Video clips cannot be displayed rotated or enlarged Windows Media player or QuickTime Player is recommended to play back the video clip on your computer QuickTime Player is a free media player available at www apple com and compatible with Mac and Windows computers For more information about the operation of the media player refer to its respective help documentation When watching a movie on a computer frames may drop it may not play smoothing and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer s capabilities A EN 24 PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor 1 Press the P button m The last image appears on the screen 2 The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the lt gt buttons m To view the previous image press the button m To view the next image press the gt button Mm Turn the zoom lever to _ side enlarges the image m To return to normal magnification turn the zoom lever to 2 side Entire image Cument g position of enlargement nV 9 MH An 8 icon is displayed with images which have an audio mem
44. ule Derecion face is detected Antishake Select this mode when you want to minimize the influences of hand shaking when capturing an image Panorama Select this mode when you want the camera to combine pictures PanCapture in the camera automatically E LOMO Select this mode when you want to create a lomo like effect by adding over saturated colors etc Select this mode when you want to simulate a fisheye lens effect or Pieneye to make a distorted hemisphere like image To Select this mode when you want to simulate a shallow depth of field y by gradually blurring the top and bottom areas of a composition G3 HDR Select this mode when you want to enlarge the dynamic range EN 18 E3 De blemish Skin Soften FA Portrait Man Portrait Lady Night Scene Night Portrait E3 Fireworks M Candlelight Sports Pets EY Landscape O Natural Green Flow Water Splash Water FS Sunset Sunrise Snow Beach Select this mode when you want the camera to reduce obvious blemishes and big spots on faces Select this mode when you want the camera to reduce artifacts on faces Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a man stand out against a blurred background Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a lady stand out against a blurred background Select this mode when you want to capture dark scenes such as night views Select this mode when you want to capture people with an evening or
45. utton 3 Select the Setup at the end of the Menu with the 4 v buttons and press the SET button 4 Select the desired option item with the 4 w buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 5 Select the desired setting with the lt gt buttons and press the SET button 6 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Date Time Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details Language Refer to the section in this manual titled Choosing the Language for further details 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 usage Off 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min Beep This sets whether or not to mute the camera sound each time you press the camera s buttons On Off Display This sets the image information display state Standard All Off EN 36 Video Out This sets your camera to match the system of the equipment that you are going to connect to the camera NTSC PAL Fr No Reset This creates a new folder The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 Execute Cancel Light Freq This camera supports different lighting frequencies 50 Hz and 60 Hz When photographing under fluorescent lighting select the correct frequency setting depending in your local area s voltage 5
46. wer on the camera will automatically turn off EN 13 Turn the Camera On by Pressing Playback Button 1 Press the gt button for about 3 seconds to turn the camera on and begin playback M Lens do not zooms out in in this playback preview m The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the Auto off menu 2 Press the P button again or press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off or press the shutter button to enter the capture mode Charging the Battery The battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase Fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use to maximize its performance and lifetime 1 Connect camera to USB AC adapter with USB cable 2 Insert the plug into a wall outlet Status LED Description Green blinks slowly Charging normally Off Charging finished Green blinks quickly Error f The included USB AC adapter differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera User can also charge the battery by connecting camera to computer with USB cable Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery Please use the battery attached to this camera other type batteries could not be charged by this camera EN 14 Initial Settings The language amp date time needs to be set if and when
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