BenQ DC C640, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome DC C640 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ediately and remove the batteries Remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the maintenance center Transfer the data to the computer as soon as possible to avoid losing your images and or video clips Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by users in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disp...

Page 3: ...ore of the following measures 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 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help ...

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Page 5: ...off 5 3 3 2 Choosing the screen language 5 3 3 3 Setting the date and time 5 3 3 4 Snapshot mode 5 3 3 4 1 Getting started with capturing images 5 3 3 5 Using the flash 6 3 3 6 Using the self timer and burst 6 3 3 7 Using the zoom function 7 3 4 Menu options 7 3 4 1 Changing the mode 7 3 4 1 1 Switching between REC mode and PLAY mode 7 3 4 1 2 Selecting the Scene mode 8 3 4 2 Using the menus 9 3 4...

Page 6: ... Av Tv M 15 3 8 Playback 15 3 8 1 Playing back images 15 3 8 2 Playing back movie clips 16 3 8 3 Magnifying trimming still images 16 3 8 4 Viewing in thumbnail 16 3 8 5 Playing a slide show 16 3 8 6 Deleting a single file or all files 17 3 8 7 Deleting multiple files 17 3 8 8 Setting the DPOF for printing 18 3 8 9 Other playback functions 18 4 PC Dependent Features 19 4 1 Bundled software 19 4 2 T...

Page 7: ...in case you need to ship your camera for service All electronic accessories such as USB AV cable adapter charger and battery are designed to work with this BenQ Digital Camera only Do not use them with other Digital Camera to avoid possible damage 1 2 Camera components 1 2 1 Front view 1 User Manual 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 AA batteries 5 Hand strap 6 Software CD ROM 7 Pouch 8 AV cable 1 Shu...

Page 8: ... 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 Indicator State Description Status LED No light The digital camera is powering off Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images Blinking green The digital camera is powering on cannot focus record video clips or is in the pow...

Page 9: ...emory capacity by using an optional SD Secure Digital memory card to store more files 1 Always make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing a memory card 2 Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 3 Close the battery SD memory card cover To remove the SD memory card make sure the camera is turned off Press lightly on the edge of the memory...

Page 10: ...ls of your camera 3 2 LCD monitor information REC mode 1 Scene mode 8 ISO 2 Flash 9 White balance 3 Macro 10 Metering 4 Self timer Burst 11 EV compensation 5 Resolution 12 Focus Area 6 Quality 13 Hisogram 7 Shots remaining 14 Battery 1 Up or Play video playback only 2 Focus mode or left 3 Down 4 Flash mode or right 5 OK ISO 100 EV 1 0 A 9999 9999 6M P ...

Page 11: ...e and then press or OK 3 Press or to select Year Month Day Time and Format fields To increase a value press To decrease a value press The time is displayed in 24 hour format 4 Press OK 3 3 4 Snapshot mode 3 3 4 1 Getting started with capturing images 1 Press the button for more than one second to turn on the camera 2 Compose your image in the LCD monitor under Snapshot Mode 3 Press the shutter but...

Page 12: ...n is pressed the flash icon changes 3 Press the shutter button to take a picture 3 3 6 Using the self timer and burst Use the self timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot Use the burst to record continuous still images shooting 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the REC mode 2 Press the MENU and then press the to select the REC menu 3 P...

Page 13: ...camera switches to the digital zoom automatically and zooming continues You can use optical zoom in movie recording 3 Press the shutter button to take a picture 3 4 Menu options 3 4 1 Changing the mode You can record images and voices in the REC mode And using the PLAY mode to replay delete or edit images on the LCD monitor 3 4 1 1 Switching between REC mode and PLAY mode In REC mode press the PLA...

Page 14: ... red hue for recording sunset images Backlight Shooting the image of backlight object by changing metering Shake Free Reduce blur caused by camera vibration Landscape Used for the wide scenic views High ISO Portrait Use a higher ISO value to make people stand out with the background out of focus even in a dark environment Snow Used for the beach or snow scenes Fireworks Slow shutter speed to take ...

Page 15: ...submenu 4 Press to select an option and press the OK button to apply the setting 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu 3 4 2 1 REC menu list still image 3 4 2 2 REC menu list movie Menu item Available settings Resolution Quality Metering White Balance ISO Exposure 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Drive Mode Off AEB Off On Highlight Off Sharpness Effect Normal B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Date Stamp Off Date...

Page 16: ...ets the shutter sound on and off Start up Sets a type of the start up sound Beep Sets the operation sound on and off Volume Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound start up sound beep and playback sound Auto Review Off The captured image will not automatically display after shooting 3 sec The captured image will display for 3 seconds after shooting 5 sec The captured image will display for 5 secon...

Page 17: ...be used check with your local authorities USB Computer Sets the USB mode to connect the camera with a printer or computer Printer Start up Image Sets a recorded image as the start up image Format To erase all data stored in the memory card if you are using a card or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card inserted A Busy please wait message displays and the memory card is starti...

Page 18: ...vie recording 4 Finish recording Press the shutter again to end recording The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached 3 6 Recording audio clips 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the Voice REC mode 2 Press the shutter button to start recording The voices are recorded from the microphone of the camera Be careful to avoid touching the microphone whil...

Page 19: ...based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture Icon Mode Description Auto Automatically corrects white balance Ideal for general photography Daylight Adjusts for bright sun conditions or natural light conditions Cloudy Adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions Tungsten Adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions Corrects the orange hue of household light bulbs Ideal for ind...

Page 20: ...You can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines 3 7 9 Setting the photo effect You can add special effects to your images in REC or PLAY mode Icon Mode Description Hard The edges of the image are emphasized The edges will become sharp but noise may occur in the recording image Normal The edges of the image are sharp This is suitable for printing Soft The edges of the image...

Page 21: ...nd Manual when determining the exposure value Aperture priority You can choose an aperture value while the shutter speed is automatically determined by the lighting condition of the subject Aperture priority is often used when shooting static subjects or emphasizing the depth of field In general use a smaller aperture if a greater depth of field is needed Shutter priority You can choose a shutter ...

Page 22: ...images can be magnified and trimmed 3 Magnify the image Press T to magnify the image and the central portion of the image is displayed You can use the arrow button to view different parts of the magnified image Press the MENU button to return to the normal size 4 Trim the image Press the OK button to set the image trimming 5 Save the image Press the OK button again to trim the selected image and s...

Page 23: ...ete the image To quickly delete the current display image 1 Select the image you want to delete 2 Press the Delete button to show a confirmation 3 Press the OK button to delete the current display image Protected images cannot be deleted with this function 3 8 7 Deleting multiple files 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the thumbnail screen 2 Open the menu Press the MENU button then press o...

Page 24: ...t All in this step To reset all DPOF settings to initial default select Reset in this step 4 Press or to select the image you want to print out then press the OK button 5 Set the number of copies Press or to specify the number of copies The number of copies can be set from 0 to 30 To cancel this image DPOF setting set the number of copies to 0 6 Print the date stamp out Press and then press or to ...

Page 25: ...fore you begin you need to check your system according to the table as shown below ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combine l édition de photos avec des outils d amélioration créative et de partage d outils qui maximise votre expérience média numérique ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Crée des présentations multimédia en combinant des photos et des clips vidéo avec de l audio du texte et des transitions entre l...

Page 26: ...images by copying them from the Removable Disk to your computer hard drive Windows Open the Removable Disk and double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders Your images are inside these folder s Select the desired still images or video clips and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may also drag and drop ...

Page 27: ...en used for an extended period of time after being charged Fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use The battery or camera is warm The camera or flash was used continuously over a long period of time The flash does not fire The flash does not recharge The camera flash is turned off Set the flash to Auto Flash The light source is sufficient The flash is no...

Page 28: ...ree space Load a new card or delete unwanted files The flash is recharging Wait until the flash mode icon indicated on the screen stops flashing The camera does not recognize the memory card Format the memory card before the initial use or before using with another camera Colors of the images taken are not shown properly White Balance was not set properly when these images were taken Select a suit...

Page 29: ... EV 1 3 EV step ISO Auto 50 100 200 400 800 White Balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L MWB File Format Still Image JPEG format EXIF2 2 DCF Image Size 2816 x 2112 6M 2816 x 1584 16 9 2784 x 1856 3 2 2304 x 1728 4M 1600 x 1200 2M 640 x 480 VGA pixels Movie Clips AVI Motion JPEG format with Continuous recording Movie Size 848 x 480 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 pixels 30fps ...

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