BenQ DC C840, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome DC C840 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...eplace the batteries with new ones and restart your camera Never force the lens inwards since this action will damage the camera and void the BenQ Warranty 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 disposed of as household waste You must dispose of your was...

Page 3: ...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 7 3 4 2 Using the menus 8 3 4...

Page 4: ... Av Tv M 15 3 8 Playback 15 3 8 1 Playing back images 15 3 8 2 Playing back movie clips 15 3 8 3 Magnifying trimming still images 15 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 16 3 8 7 Deleting multiple files 17 3 8 8 Setting the DPOF for printing 17 3 8 9 Other playback functions 18 4 PC Dependent Features 19 4 1 Bundled software 19 4 2 T...

Page 5: ...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 2Camera components 1 2 1 Front view DC C840 DIGITAL CAMERA 1 User Manual 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 AA batteries 5 Hand strap 6 Software CD ROM 7 Pouch 8 AV cable ...

Page 6: ...fect 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 power saving mode Blinking red The camera flash is charging or the USB communication transfer is in progress Self timer LE...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...ols 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 Histogram 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 P ...

Page 9: ...ase 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 button down halfway 1 and then press it down fully 2 Pressing the shutter button down halfway...

Page 10: ...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 Press to select Driver mode and then press or the OK button to launch the submenu 4 Press to select an option and press the OK button to apply the ...

Page 11: ...ording 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 PLAY button to switch to the PLAY mode In PLAY mode press the PLAY or the MODE button to switch to the REC mode ...

Page 12: ...ght Shooting the image of backlight object by changing metering Night Scene Shooting the subject while keeping the background night scenery Snow Used for the beach or snow scenes Fireworks Slow shutter speed to take fireworks exploding Building Enhance the edges of the subject High ISO Portrait Make people stand out with the background out of focus even in a dark environment In this mode higher IS...

Page 13: ...C 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 Date Time Stabilizer Off On Face Tracking Off On Photo Frame Off 1 10 frames Digital Zoom Off On Menu item Available settings Movie ...

Page 14: ... 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 seconds after shooting Power Save 1 min For power consumption the camera is turned off automatically for a period of time 3 min 5 min Date Time Sets the date time Language Select a language for display menus and other i...

Page 15: ...For details about which system should 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 ...

Page 16: ...ing The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached 3 7 Other recording functions 3 7 1 Setting the quality 3 7 2 Setting the metering There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera Compression Purpose Super Fine Shoot higher quality images Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Shoot for more images Icon Mode Description Center Light ...

Page 17: ...t Make the subject stand out from its surroundings The subject will be in focus in three different ranges 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 ...

Page 18: ...ain character in the picture and follow the movements Also use auto digital zoom technology to retract and extract zoom lens that allows you to become the focus of lens 3 7 13 Setting Photo Frame You can add 10 kinds of frames to still images making them more interesting Icon Mode Description Hard The edges of the image are emphasized The edges will become sharp but noise may occur in the recordin...

Page 19: ...Playback 3 8 1 Playing back images 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the PLAY mode The latest recorded image appears on the LCD monitor If there are no images stored a message No image appears 2 Press the four way control displays the previous image displays the next image Holding down or scrolls images in a high speed 3 8 2 Playing back movie clips 1 Turn the power on and set the camera t...

Page 20: ...ss the MENU button and use the to select Slide Show and press or the OK button 3 Change the slide show settings Use the four way control to set the slideshow interval music transition and repeat You can set the interval between 1 10 seconds 4 Playing the slide show Press the OK button to start the slideshow During the slide show press the OK button to pause the slideshow and press the OK button ag...

Page 21: ...will be deleted To cancel delete press the MENU button in this step 3 8 8 Setting the DPOF for printing The Digital Print Order Format DPOF setting allows you to select images on the memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print function ...

Page 22: ...to cancel 8 After you finished all image settings select Back and press the OK button to apply it 3 8 9 Other playback functions You can also protect lock images from being deleted edit images copy files or enter setup for more options To do so press the MENU button in the PLAY mode and select a function Enter Enter Back Back Protect Slideshow Slideshow DPOF DPOF Copy to Card Copy to Card O K ME N...

Page 23: ... them on the Web Note that before you begin you need to check your system according to the table as shown below ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools that maximize your digital media experience ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Creates multimedia presentations by combining photos and video clips with audio text and scene transitions System Requirement...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ... 200 400 800 1000 1600 High ISO Portrait only White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L MWB File Format Still Image JPEG format EXIF2 2 DCF Image Size 3264 x 2448 8M 3264 x 2176 3 2 3264 x 1840 16 9 2816 x 2112 6M 2272 x 1704 4M 1600 x 1200 2M 640x 480 VGA pixels Movie Clips AVI Motion JPEG format with continuous recording Movie Size 720 x 400 16 9 640 x 480 320 x 240...

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