BenQ DC E41 - Digital Camera - 4.0 Megapixel, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome DC E41 Digital Camera User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...era Do not use your camera at temperatures below 0 C or above 40 C Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below Direct sunlight High and dusty places Next to an air conditioner electric heater or other heat sources In a closed car that is directly under the sun Unstable locations If your camera becomes wet wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible Salt or seawater may cause se...

Page 3: ... On 9 3 TAKING PHOTOS 10 3 1 Photo Mode 10 3 2 Taking Photos 10 3 3 About the LCD Screen Icons 11 3 4 Switching the LCD Display Mode 13 3 5 Selecting Auto or Manual Photo Mode 13 3 6 Selecting the Scene Mode 14 3 7 Using the Flash 14 3 8 Using the Digital Zoom 15 3 9 Using the Self Timer 16 3 10 Continuous Shots 16 3 11 Image Size 17 3 12 Image Quality 18 3 13 White Balance 18 3 14 ISO Setting 19 ...

Page 4: ...iles 41 6 5 Listening to Music 42 6 5 1 Transferring MP3 files to the Camera 42 6 5 2 Playing MP3 Files 42 7 CAMERA SETTINGS 44 7 1 Memory Copying and Formatting 45 7 2 Setting the Date and Time 46 7 3 Date Format 46 7 4 LCD Brightness 47 7 5 Sound 47 7 6 File No Reset 47 7 7 Audio Video Output 48 7 8 Power Saving 48 7 9 Language 49 7 10 Default Setting 49 7 11 Software Version 50 7 12 Screen Cali...

Page 5: ...s If anything is missing or appears damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging in the event you need to ship your camera for service 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 User s manual 2 DC E41 digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Lithium ion battery rechargeable 5 Hand strap with stylus 6 DC E41 software CD ROM 7 AC power adapter 8 USB converter 9 AV cable 10 Earphones ...

Page 6: ...ith the cam era The Indicator LED displays the current status of the camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 8 12 DC E41 DC E41 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Mode switch 4 Indicator LED 5 Microphone 6 Flash 7 Earphone Jack TV out 8 Normal macro switch 9 Lens 10 Speaker 11 Self timer indicator LED Video or sound recording on 12 Lens cover OPE N 9 3 4 5 2 1 6 7 8 10 1 Microphone 2 Indicator LED 3 Mode swit...

Page 7: ... its value and other icons such as sliders require tapping and dragging with the stylus to adjust the slider value Snapshot Mode Take photographs in man ual or automatic mode page 10 Playback Mode Replay photos movie clips and sound clips stored in memory page 28 Recording Mode Record movie and sound clips page 24 Music Mode Play audio files page 26 Status Top Indicator LED Green Top Indicator LED...

Page 8: ...sitive LCD screen that enables you to change your camera s settings and features quickly and conveniently Tap the three buttons below the screen to access the following features Icon Name Description Display Tapping the Display button switches the LCD information display mode between Icons On Icons Off or All Off Menu Tapping the Menu button turns DC E41 s on screen menu system off and on in any c...

Page 9: ...e arrow and insert the battery in the correct orientation as shown with the notches facing up If the battery is inserted incorrectly the latch will not close 4 Close the battery SD card cover To remove the battery open the battery cover and push the battery latch The battery pops out slightly remove the battery Note Use only the specified battery type lithium ion battery If you are not going to us...

Page 10: ...1 Turn the camera off 2 Insert the battery as described on page 5 3 Connect the AC power adapter as described in the section above or connect the included USB cable to a computer USB port as described in Transferring Files To From a Computer on page 54 Note Use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera Damage caused by the use of an incor rect adapter is not covered under the warranty Dua...

Page 11: ...n and open the cover 3 Insert an SD card The front side of the SD card the side with the label should be facing the front of the camera If the card does not slide into the slot turn it around and try again 4 Close the battery SD card cover Note Use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty The battery may n...

Page 12: ...hand strap through the strap eyelet at the top left corner of the rear of the camera 2 Pull the stylus and large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured Note To prevent data from being accidentally erased from the SD card slide the write protect tab to the LOCK position The SD card must be unlocked in order to save edit or erase data Format new SD cards using the camera s for...

Page 13: ...sing your camera for the first time set the date and time For instructions see Setting the Date and Time on page 46 2 7 Turning the Camera On Press and hold the Power button for two seconds to turn the camera on or off Sliding the lens cover open and closed also turns the camera on or off Power button A A ...

Page 14: ...ific lighting conditions This chapter describes the camera settings that are available in each photo mode 3 2 Taking Photos Before taking any photos make sure the battery is charged that an SD card is properly installed if needed and that the lens cover is open 1 Turn the camera on by pressing the Power button if necessary 2 Frame the shot in the LCD screen 3 Press the Shutter button down halfway ...

Page 15: ... LCD Screen Icons The LCD screen displays icons that show the camera s current settings The diagram below shows all of the icon types available in Snapshot mode Refer to the table on the following page for a complete description of each 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 16: ...t Capture Mode Single Shot 16 Fluorescent Light Continuous ISO Setting Auto 19 Self Timer On 100 Continuous Self Timer On 200 Flash Mode Auto 14 Metering Center Average 21 Red Eye Reduction Center Spot Forced On Average Off Image Size 2848x2136 17 Scene Auto 14 2304x1728 Sport 1600x1200 Landscape 1280x960 Portrait Shots Remaining number Back Light Zoom Zoom In 15 Night Scene Zoom Out Photo Effect ...

Page 17: ...Photo mode you chose Note The image on the LCD screen may appear dark when used in sunlight or bright lighting This is not a malfunction You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen as shown on page 47 Using the LCD screen for extended periods consumes battery power and therefore decreases the number of photos you can take To conserve battery power turn the LCD screen off when not taking photos...

Page 18: ...e flash to brighten photos of subjects taken in dark or non optimal lighting conditions The DC E41 is equipped with four Flash settings that can be used in both Auto and Manual Photo modes The Scene mode must be set to Auto in order to change the flash setting manually Also note that the Flash setting can t be changed manually if it is set to Auto Flash mode Icon Scene Mode Description Auto Select...

Page 19: ...ye Reduction is auto matically selected Red Eye Reduction The flash fires several times in quick succession before firing the main flash This helps to avoid the phenomenon of eye pupils appearing red in photographs Forced On The flash fires regardless of the light conditions Select this setting to take photos of high contrast subjects back lighting or dark shadows Off The flash does not fire Choos...

Page 20: ...e shutter button down halfway to focus then press it down fully The red Self Timer indicator LED at the front of the camera blinks slowly for five seconds and then quickly for five seconds before the camera takes the shot A countdown timer also appears on the LCD screen Press OK to cancel the Self Timer 3 10 Continuous Shots Use Continuous Shot mode to take two consecutive photos in rapid successi...

Page 21: ... fewer high resolution photos than lower resolution photos but the quality will be better 1 Tap the Menu button 2 Tap the Image Size icon 3 Select the image size The menu screen appears with the Image Size icon you chose Note The flash is set to Off when Continuous Shot mode is turned on You can use the Self Timer function to take continuous shots The continuous shot function cannot be used in Bac...

Page 22: ...tting The menu screen appears with the Image Quality icon you chose 3 13 White Balance White balance is a measure of the coolness of white light If your photos have a reddish tinge it probably means that the white balance is set incorrectly 1 Make sure the camera is in Manual mode and that Scene mode is set to Auto 2 Tap the Menu button then tap the Next icon 3 Tap the White Balance icon 4 Select ...

Page 23: ...y Suitable for bright daylight conditions Cloudy Suitable for cloudy twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Light Suitable for subjects lit by tungsten incandescent lighting Fluorescent Light Suitable for subjects lit by fluorescent lighting Note To adjust the white balance the camera must be set to Manual Photo mode with the Scene mode set to Auto Icon ISO Setting Description Auto Automatically se...

Page 24: ...sitive EV bias for printed text black type on white background backlit portraits very bright scenes such as snow and highly reflective subjects such as polished metal shots made up predominantly of sky Use a negative EV bias for spotlit subject especially against dark backgrounds scenes with low reflectivity such as green or dark foliage The DC E41 supports the following EV values 2 0 1 6 1 3 1 0 ...

Page 25: ...egion of the subject or frame on which the camera measures light 1 Make sure the camera is in Manual mode and that Scene mode is set to Auto 2 Tap the Menu button then tap the Next icon 3 Tap the Metering icon 4 Select the Metering mode The menu screen appears with the Metering icon you chose Icon Metering Mode Description Center Average The camera metering is set for the average bright ness of ob...

Page 26: ...C E41 enables you to change between Macro and Normal modes Use Macro for close up shots of people or objects within 40 cm 15 inches of the camera lens Normal mode should be used for all photos of subjects more than 120 cm 48 inches from the lens Note For instructions on changing the date format see page 46 Note After taking a photo in Macro mode remember to switch back to Normal mode to avoid taki...

Page 27: ...n to the left The photo you just took appears on the screen 3 To delete the photo tap the Erase button below the LCD screen 4 You are asked to confirm the delete action Tap Yes to delete the photo or press No to cancel Note Deleting unwanted photos makes more memory available for storing additional photos Deleting a photo cannot be undone You can also delete photos at any time by using the Erase f...

Page 28: ...en and tap the record button to begin recording the movie clip You can also press OK push the Navigation button or the shutter button to start recording 4 The elapsed recording time appears in red at the top right corner of the LCD screen 5 Tap the stop button to finish recording You can also press OK or the shutter button to stop recording The camera takes a few moments to process the movie clip ...

Page 29: ...ed 4 Press the Return icon to exit the menu or press another icon to change other settings 4 1 2 Movie Recording Mode Camera Settings To adjust the white balance EV bias and metering in Movie Recording mode follow the instructions given in Snapshot mode Icon Setting Page White Balance 18 EV Bias 20 Metering 21 Note To adjust camera settings in Movie Recording mode you must first select Manual mode...

Page 30: ...era s internal memory Sound is recorded by the built in microphone located at the top of the camera Follow these steps to record a sound clip 1 Turn the camera on 2 Set the Mode switch to Recording mode and choose Sound The sound clip recording screen appears 3 Tap the record icon to begin recording the sound clip You can also press OK to start recording push the Navigation button or press the shu...

Page 31: ...utter button to finish recording The available remaining recording time at the top right corner of the LCD screen is updated Note You cannot record a movie or sound clips with a length of less than 3 seconds Movie or Sound clips will become damaged if you switch off power during the recording process REC ...

Page 32: ... or on the installed SD memory card Files are played back in the order in which they were recorded 6 1 Viewing Photos When viewing photos in Playback mode the LCD screen displays information about the photo as well as navigation and zoom controls 1 Set the Mode switch to Playback mode 2 The most recently recorded file appears on the LCD screen Note Close the camera lens cover and turn the camera o...

Page 33: ...Navigation button up The zoom and pan controls appear on the LCD screen 2 Tap the Zoom in or Zoom out icons The zoom factor is displayed 3 Tap the Pan icon to bring up the pan controls left right up and down You can also press OK on the Navigation button to turn panning on and press it left right up or down to pan across the image 4 When you are finished panning across the photo tap the 1 0x icon ...

Page 34: ...er appears around the selected file 3 Tap on a thumbnail to view it at full size in the LCD screen or press OK to view the selected file Note In Thumbnail mode photos movies and sound files appear as follows Photo see Viewing Photos on page 28 Movie clip see Viewing Movie Clips on page 31 Sound clip see Listening to Sound Clips on page 32 Note You can also enter Thumbnail mode by pressing the Menu...

Page 35: ...LCD screen 3 Press Next or Previous to select a movie clip You can also press the Navigation button to the left or right to scroll forward or back 4 Tap Play or press OK on the Navigation button to start playing the movie clip The stop button appears on the screen 5 Press OK on the Navigation button will also pause playback Note Tap the Display button to turn off the icons and view the movie clip ...

Page 36: ...Scroll until you come to a sound clip You will know it is a sound clip if you see the sound clip playback screen or when you see a sound clip thumbnail see Viewing Thumbnails on page 30 3 Tap the Play icon or press OK on the Navigation button Speaker Earphone Jack TV Out Date the sound clip was recorded MM DD Current file Total of files Current battery level Total playing time Next file Previous f...

Page 37: ...ck mode tap the Menu icon Depending on the type of file you are currently viewing photo movie clip or sound clip the following functions are available Icon Function Description File Types Page Scrawling Use the stylus to write a note or sketch on top of a photo Photo 34 Frame Choose from up to 20 different frames to superimpose on a photo Photo 36 Voice Memo Record a voice annotation to accompany ...

Page 38: ...wling edit menu appears 4 Stamp function First select the stamp you want Tap more times on the stamp icons to get different stamps total 108 stamps then tap to begin stamping these icon on the photo you choose 5 Stamp rotation This function allows you to rotate these stamps as you want Select a stamp and press the navigation button to change the direction of the stamp The 12 kinds of Stamps total ...

Page 39: ... to change pen size settings then select the pen color you want and tap to begin your scrawling 7 Eraser Function There are three eraser size for you to choose They are small medium and large Select the eraser size you want and tap to begin using the eraser function 8 Tap the Menu button when you are finished You are asked if you want to save the new photo with the scrawl Select Yes to save or No ...

Page 40: ...tyles Tap OK to choose a frame style and save the picture directly to a new file Alternatively tap the Menu icon you are prompted to save the framed picture as a new file 5 Tap Yes to save the photo with the selected frame or tap No to cancel and return to Playback mode 6 The Edited icon appears on the top left of the LCD screen Notes When you save a photo after adding a frame the framed photo is ...

Page 41: ...de select a photo not a movie or sound clip 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap the Voice Memo icon The Record Voice Memo screen appears 4 Tap the Record icon to begin recording The remaining recording time appears on the LCD screen Tap Stop or press OK on the Navigation button to end recording 5 Tap Return to go back to the Playback menu Available recording time up to 20 seconds for each photo Record Play ...

Page 42: ...rs or attached headphones 5 Tap Stop or press OK on the Navigation button to stop playback at any time 6 4 5 Erasing Voice Memos Follow these steps to erase a voice memo that was previously added to a photo 1 In Playback mode select a photo with a voice memo You will see the Voice Memo icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap the Voice Memo icon The Record Voice Memo...

Page 43: ...ck mode menu 6 4 7 Locking and Unlocking Files Locking photos movie clips and sound clips stored in your camera s memory or on an installed SD memory card prevents them from being accidentally deleted You can lock and unlock individual files or all files 6 4 7 1 Locking a Single File 1 In Playback mode select the photo movie clip or sound clip you want to lock 2 Tap the Menu button 3 Tap the Lock ...

Page 44: ...file that is locked the Locked icon should be visible 2 Tap the Menu button 3 Tap the Lock icon 4 Tap the Unlock icon The screen returns to the Playback menu 5 Tap Return The Locked icon no longer appears at the top left corner of the playback screen 6 4 7 4 Unlocking all Files 1 In Playback mode tap the Menu button 2 Tap the Lock icon 3 Tap the Unlock All icon 4 Tap Yes to unlock all files or tap...

Page 45: ...or sound clip that you want to delete 2 Tap the Erase button located below the LCD screen 3 Tap Yes to erase the file or tap No to cancel and return to Playback mode 6 4 9 Erasing All Files Selecting this action will permanently remove all unlocked photos movie clips and sound clips from the camera s memory 1 In Playback mode tap the Erase button located below the LCD screen 2 Tap the Erase All ic...

Page 46: ... After the first MP3 track appears tap and to select your desired MP3 track Then tap to play the selected MP3 track While playing the MP3 tracks tap to pause or to stop Notes You can play MP3 music files through the camera s speaker or through the earphones If power saving is enabled the LCD turns on normally and after 1 minutes of user inaction the LCD screen enters suspend mode press any button ...

Page 47: ...con on the screen You are asked if you want to set the key lock function or not Select Yes to set or No to cancel After setting the key lock function on the icon turns red to show the camera is under key lock status To set the keys unlocked tap on the LCD screen or push the navigation button then the unlock procedure shows on the LCD screen Please follow the procedures below to reset the lock open...

Page 48: ...date and time 46 Date Format Select the date format used for the Date Imprint feature page 22 46 LCD Brightness Set the LCD screen to Bright or Normal 47 Sound Turn the camera s system sound effects on or off 47 File Number Reset Reset the automatic file counter 47 Audio Video Output Select Audio ouput or video output NTSC or PAL 48 Power Saving Set the camera to automatically power off after thre...

Page 49: ...at an installed SD memory card tap You are prompted to confirm the action 5 To format the camera s internal memory make sure an SD card is not installed and follow steps 1 to 3 above The internal memory icon appears Note Formatting an SD card or internal memory permanently removes all files even if files are locked see Locking and Unlocking Files on page 39 If an SD card is corrupted or you are ha...

Page 50: ...ars 4 Tap to increase the year or tap to decrease the year You can also use the Navigation button to adjust the values 5 Repeat Step 4 for the remaining values 6 Tap to save the changes or tap to cancel and return to the Setup menu 7 3 Date Format The camera can store and display the current date in three different formats Year Month Day e g 04 01 31 Month Day Year e g 01 31 04 Day Month Year e g ...

Page 51: ...to toggle system sound effects such as the beep when tapping or scrolling on or off 1 Tap Menu then tap Setup 2 Tap Sound 3 Tap On or Off 7 6 File No Reset The DC E41 automatically assigns incrementing numbers to the file names of all photos movie clips and sound clips that you record You can choose to reset the auto numbering to start from 1 This can be useful if you have erased all files from me...

Page 52: ... a TV see Connecting to a TV on page 51 1 Tap Menu then tap Setup and tap Next 2 Select Audio Video out Format The following options are available Audio The Earphone Jack TV Out port will output audio for earphone use only default NTSC The Earphone Jack TV Out port will output NTSC format video and audio PAL The Earphone Jack TV Out port will output PAL format video and audio 7 8 Power Saving When...

Page 53: ...ese 1 Tap Menu then tap Setup and tap Next 2 Tap Language 3 Tap the language icon you prefer 7 10 Default Setting Selecting this functions returns all camera settings to the condition they were in at the factory 1 Tap Menu then tap Setup and tap Next 2 Tap Default Setting 3 Tap Yes or No Note If you accidentally set the language to one that you don t understand you can restore your preferred langu...

Page 54: ...p Setup and tap Next 2 Tap Software Version 3 The software version appears on the screen Tap Return to exit 7 12 Screen Calibration Over time the LCD touch screen may become uncalibrated making it difficult to tap on icons sliders or other objects If this occurs you should calibrate the screen as follows 1 Tap Menu then tap Setup and tap Next 2 Tap Screen Calibration 3 Follow the instructions that...

Page 55: ... on the television The image on the camera LCD screen indicates that the TV has been successfully connected Then the LCD screen turns off view the previous or next image by pressing the Navigation button 4 Use the DC E41 s playback functions to view photos movie clips etc Refer to Playing Back Photos Music Movie and Sound Clips on page 28 for more information Note Turn the camera off before discon...

Page 56: ...tallation CD ROM that came with the DC E41 9 1 Installing the Digital Camera Software It s recommended that you set up the driver and software before connecting the digital camera to your PC Normally a software installation menu appears automatically after this installation CD is inserted into your CD ROM drive If the menu does not appear browse the CD with Windows Explorer find a program file nam...

Page 57: ...d multiple print options Ulead Photo Explorer Ulead Photo Explorer provides an efficient way to transfer browse modify and distribute digital media It is the all in one tool for owners of digital cameras WebCams DV camcorders scanners or anyone who strives to effectively handle digital media Microsoft DirectX Microsoft DirectX is an all in one and cross platform media tool Microsoft Media Player M...

Page 58: ...onnection is secure 4 Tap QLink Storage on the camera s LCD screen 5 A new disk appears in Windows Explorer labelled Removable Disk See note below 6 Stored photos movie clips and sound clips can be found in the directory Removable Disk DCIM 100MEDIA Copy view delete and move images movie clips sound clips and music files using standard drag and drop Windows Explorer commands Note Photo files have ...

Page 59: ...age on the camera s LCD screen The software takes a moment to detect and mount the camera 5 A new disk appears in the navigation panel on the left labelled Removable Disk 6 Photos movie clips and sound clips stored on your camera are displayed in the preview screen at center 7 The buttons at the left of the screen allow you to view a slide show e mail selected photos print selected photos edit pho...

Page 60: ...s secure 4 Tap QLink Frame on the camera s LCD screen The software takes a moment to detect and mount the camera 5 The QLink Frame software will automatically launch as below 6 If you ve downloaded frames from our Web site refer to 9 3 3 1 Downloading Frames click and browse to the location of the downloaded frames to transfer them to the QLink Frame PC window 7 Select frames in either the PC or B...

Page 61: ...9 3 3 1 Downloading Frames The DC E41 comes with 10 fun photo frames pre installed in the camera s internal memory You can download and install up to 10 more frames styles and also get more information about downloading frames at other locations on the BenQ Web site at the following address www BenQ com Note You can also import frames from the bundled CD in the directory CD ROM PHOTO FRAMES ...

Page 62: ...apshot Mode The battery is weak The power has not been switched on Set the Mode switch to Snapshot mode Replace the battery Switch on the power The close up image is blurred Select the correct focus range If the subject is within 30 to 100 cm 12 to 40 inches select Macro mode The flash does not fire The camera flash is turned off The light source is sufficient The flash is not fully charged Set th...

Page 63: ...pot Center Weighted Average Average Exposure compensation 2 EV 0 3 EV step ISO Equivalent Auto 100 200 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Flash Auto Forced Flash Flash Off Red Eye Reduction Self Timer 10 seconds File Format Still image JPEG EXIF 2 2 Movie Mode ASF format Size 320x240 with sound continuous Music Mode MP3 format Image size 2848 x 2136 pixels 2304 x 1728 pixels 1...

Page 64: ...s using DC E41 and the camera driver program please visit the following website for technical support answers to frequently asked questions and download services http support BenQ com For free driver program updates product information and news release please visit the following web address http www BenQ com ...