BenQ E1460 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome E1460 Series Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...d for informational purposes only 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 waste equipment by handing it over to the applicable take back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipmen...

Page 3: ...etermined 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 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 te...

Page 4: ...ble batteries When using these batteries do not charge them Otherwise dangers such as explosion and fire may occur Warranty 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 us...

Page 5: ...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 Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below Direct sunlight Dusty places Next to an air co...

Page 6: ...sert a battery with full power ASAP 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 Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision When the camera is not in use ...

Page 7: ...Operating the camera 8 Capture mode 9 More capture options in the Function menu 10 Flash mode 11 Face Tracking 11 Focus mode 12 Image size 12 Image quality 12 Setting EV 13 White Balance 13 ISO 14 AE metering 14 Effect 15 Shooting mode 16 Aperture Priority 21 Shutter Priority 21 Manual mode 21 Drive mode 22 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 22 AF area 22 AF Assist Lamp 23 Setting sharpness saturation a...

Page 8: ...ing back video clips 33 Adjusting the playback volume 33 Slideshow 33 Deleting files 34 Protecting files 34 Red eye Removal 34 Voice memo 34 Photo Effect 35 Trimming 36 Resizing 36 Startup image 37 DPOF 37 Radial Blur 37 Active Display 38 Working with computer and AV system 39 Bundled software 39 Connecting the camera to a computer 39 Connecting the camera to an AV system 39 Printing images 39 Pri...

Page 9: ...ed in this manual are for illustration only Actual and available products accessories as well as their appearance may vary depending on sales region If any items are missing or damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging for future shipment or storage 1 User Manual or Quick Guide 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Battery 5 Hand strap 6 Software User Manual CD 7 Leather case 8 AC power adapter ...

Page 10: ...hake Free button 6 Flash 7 AF Assist Lamp Self timer LED indicator 8 Lens 9 Microphone 10 Speaker 11 Tripod mount 12 USB AV port 13 Battery Memory card cover 1 LCD display 2 Status LED 3 Mode switch Toggle among Capture photo Capture movie and Playback modes 4 Strap eyelet 5 Multifunctional buttons including a 4 way control and a button 6 Function Delete button Activate the function menu Capture m...

Page 11: ...ufactured 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 su...

Page 12: ...he USB cable to the camera 4 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the power adapter 5 Plug in the power adapter to a wall outlet The battery will start charging immediately To charge the battery via a computer 1 Turn on the computer 2 Turn off the camera 3 Insert the battery into the camera 4 Connect one end of the USB cable to the camera 5 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your compu...

Page 13: ...ry is being charged the status LED indicator flashes in green When the battery is fully charged the status LED indicator is off Use only the specified battery type Using other types of battery may damage the camera and invalidate the warranty Ensure that the Li ion battery is inserted into the product with correct polarity Incorrect polarity may damage the camera or cause fire Download all picture...

Page 14: ...se of an SD card please format the card first by pressing Manage Memory Format Yes To install an SD card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the memory card cover 3 Insert an SD card in the correct direction 4 Close the memory card cover To remove an SD card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the memory card cover 3 Lightly press the edge of the memory card to eject 4 Close the me...

Page 15: ... or to locate the language you want 4 Press to set the language Setting date and time When first time using the camera or the battery has been removed from the camera for a long time you need to set the date and time They are used to record when a file was captured To set date and time 1 Press Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is done 2 Press or to locate Date Time and then press or ...

Page 16: ...down fully to capture 6 Release the shutter 7 Slide the mode switch to and enter the Movie Record mode Next adjust the optical zoom as needed and press the shutter down to start video recording press the shutter again to stop video recording 8 Slide the mode switch to and view captured images or recorded videos You can press or to move to different images videos slide to press or to zoom in out a ...

Page 17: ...Focus mode 12 4 Drive mode 22 5 AEB 22 6 S S F 7 Number of shots available 8 Image size 12 9 Image quality 12 10 Face Tracking 11 11 ISO 14 12 White Balance 13 13 AE metering 14 14 Exposure value EV 13 15 AF area 22 16 Histogram 17 Battery status 28 18 Camera shake warning ISO 100 100 EV 1 0 A 9999 9999 P ...

Page 18: ...f thirds display mode to improve your composition by placing subjects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines Help Screen diagram provides a quick overview to the major functions of camera buttons While the shutter is pressed halfway the shutter speed and the aperture are also shown on the screen not available in the Movie Record mode While the shutter is pressed down halfw...

Page 19: ...f people and animals in low light conditions Be sure to ask the subject to look at the camera lens or get as close to the camera as possible The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions Force On The flash always fires regardless of the surrounding lighting conditions Select this mode when capturing images with high contrast backlighting and deep shadows Slow Sync Fires the fl...

Page 20: ...when you want to capture the subjects in a certain focus range Infinity Used when capturing images at long distance Icon Description Icon Description 14 megapixels 4320 x 3240 3 megapixels 2048 x 1536 3 2 14 megapixels 4320 x 2880 HD 16 9 1920 x 1080 in full HD format 8 megapixels 3264 x 2448 VGA 640 x 480 5 megapixels 2592 x 1944 Icon Mode Description Super Fine Best image quality with the lowest...

Page 21: ...l 3 Press to confirm setting White Balance Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten incandescent lighting F...

Page 22: ...ect an ISO value 1 Press ISO 2 Press or to select an ISO Value 3 Press to confirm setting AE metering To select an AE metering option 1 Press Metering 2 Press or to select an AE metering option 3 Press to confirm setting Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value Equivalent to color ISO 100 200 film Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight Equivalent to color ISO 400 800 1600 3200 64...

Page 23: ... Black and White Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones Vivid Red The image becomes reddish Vivid Green The image becomes greenish Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish Color Accent Red Highlights the subjects by keeping the red color domain of an image only while making other regions black and white Color Accent Green Highlights the subjects by keeping the green color domain of an image only...

Page 24: ... condition After when Color Accent Green is applied After when Color Accent Blue is applied Icon Mode Description Auto Mode The camera automatically decide most settings so you can capture images with ease Smart Scene Automatically selects a shooting mode based on the current shooting environment Program You can set the shooting parameters manually Aperture Priority You can choose an aperture valu...

Page 25: ...Detector Warns of eye blinks if detected lets you decide whether to save the image file Portrait Makes the subject usually a person stand out with smooth and natural looking skin tones Landscape Captures a scene in the distance with the focus area set to infinity and a lower aperture value The maximum depth of view can also be achieved Sports Uses a high shutter speed to capture objects in motion ...

Page 26: ...portrait with at least one face in a confined area Love Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least two faces in a confined area Pre composition Captures the background first so the helper can use it to take the final shot HDR Increases the dynamic range and enhances the details of dark areas LOMO Creates a lomo like effect by adding over saturated colors dark corners and so on Fisheye Simulates ...

Page 27: ...imensions 3D for a building Soft Flowing Water Uses a low shutter speed for motion blur Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode Web Auction Reduces the file size for faster internet upload Beauty Enhancer Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears smooth Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving more vivid colors Candle Light Makes a pic...

Page 28: ...n and sharpness Sunset Captures the warmth and atmosphere represented by hue of sunrise or sunset Voice Rec Voice Record Captures background sound only no images or videos When listening to the captured audio file later you can see a unique icon that appears on the screen and indicates that this is an audio file ISO Metering and White Balance are not available in some shooting modes like Auto Mode...

Page 29: ...with Aperture Priority mode selected 2 Press 3 Press to adjust the aperture value 4 Press to confirm setting Shutter Priority Shutter priority is often used when shooting moving subjects In general use a shorter shutter speed to catch a fast moving object To adjust shutter speed in Shutter Priority 1 Go to the Capture mode with Shutter Priority mode selected 2 Press 3 Press to adjust the shutter s...

Page 30: ... a picture after 2 or 10 second delay This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture Double Performs delay and capture twice 1 Performs a 10 second delay then captures the image 2 Performs another 2 second delay then captures the image again Burst Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep pressing the Shutter The flash is always off in this mode Speedy Burst Press and release th...

Page 31: ...ss saturation and contrast To set sharpness saturation or contrast 1 Press and then select Sharpness Saturation or Contrast 2 Press or and then select High Normal or Low 3 Press Digital Zoom The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process To select a digital zoom 1 Press Digital Zoom 2 Press or and then select a digital zoom type or 3 Press Date Stamp Imprints the date when...

Page 32: ...s Shooting Mode and select Smart Scene 2 Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen 3 Press the shutter to capture an image Blink Detector Automatically detects blinking when you capture an image 1 Press Shooting Mode and select Blink Detector 2 Press the shutter to capture an image If blinking is detected a warning...

Page 33: ...e subject smiles 1 Press Shooting Mode and select Smile Catch 2 The camera is tracking the face of your subject a white frame shows 3 Once a smile is detected the camera instantly takes a picture 4 The camera continues to detect smiles and takes more pictures Step 3 is repeated Face tracking one face only is always on in the Smile Catch mode LOMO Creates a lomo like effect by adding over saturated...

Page 34: ... one picture 4 If you are satisfied with the this picture press to take the next one If you want to re take the previous picture press and repeat Step 3 5 Once you have finished taking all pictures the camera will automatically combine these images into one Before After Icon Mode Description 1 shot Takes one picture only 2 shots Takes two pictures based on the numeric order shown below 3 shots Tak...

Page 35: ... Web sharing mode are stored under the XXXUTUBE directory XXX are numbers with the file size limited to 1 GB or 10 minutes per video file video recording will automatically stop White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L or Manual See White Balance on page 13 for more details AE metering Matrix Center Spot See AE metering on page 14 for more details Effect Normal LOMO ...

Page 36: ...Volume Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound startup sound operation sound and playback sound Power Saving 1 min For power conservation the camera automatically enters the standby mode after it has been idle for a period of time Press any key to resume 3 min 5 min Off The camera remains on when idle LCD Saving On For power conservation the LCD screen is automatically dimmed after the camera has ...

Page 37: ...should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region For details about which system should be used check with your local authorities LCD Brightness Auto The LCD brightness is automatically set based on the surrounding environment High The LCD brightness is increased Normal The LCD brightness remains at the default value Manage Memory Format Formats the internal memory or the memory card Co...

Page 38: ...ng on the camera only actual image content is not changed as you change the camera holding position For example if an image was taken when the camera was held horizontally the image will still be displayed horizontally its original orientation during playback when the camera is held vertically Off ...

Page 39: ... be deleted 34 3 Indicates this file has a voice memo or the file is an audio file 34 4 Indicates the file is marked for printing 5 Displays the shooting parameters when you took the picture or playback controls Press to toggle between different displayed information 6 Date and time when the file was created 7 File number 8 Histogram 9 File name file size shutter speed and aperture value 10 115 10...

Page 40: ...ise at a time For each rotation the image file in the new orientation is automatically saved Viewing multiple files at a time Shows up to 9 files at a time on the screen To view multiple files 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Slide to In this mode maximum 9 files shown in thumbnails are displayed on the screen Press or to select a file and then press or to view it in its normal viewing size 3 Slide to...

Page 41: ...e volume can be set during playback but not during rewind fast forward or pause Slideshow Sets the time interval for presenting a series of captured image and video files first frame only To play a slideshow 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press Slideshow or 3 Change the slideshow settings Use the four way control to set one of the following slideshow effects Applies a transition effect from left to ...

Page 42: ...tal removal To protect files 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press Protect or 3 Select whether to protect this selected file other selected or all files and then press You will then see the icon indicating the file is protected You can remove the protection anytime by following the same procedure as shown above Note that in Step 2 the on screen instruction will ask you how you want to remove the prot...

Page 43: ...special effect to an image 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press or to move to the image you want to add an effect to 3 Press Photo Effect or 4 Press or to select the effect The preview result based on the currently selected effect is shown in the middle thumbnail Icon Option Description Normal No effect is added to the image Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone B W Convert image to bl...

Page 44: ...mage size 8M 5M 3M VGA to which you want to reduce 5 Press or to locate the area to trim 6 Press to confirm the change and save the image file You cannot trim images in the size of 3 2 16 9 or VGA Resizing Changes an image file to a smaller size and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file To resize an image 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press or to move to the image you want to re...

Page 45: ...to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print function compatible printer To set up DPOF 1 Press DPOF 2 Press or and select one of the following options To set the DPOF setting for one image in a time select One and press or to select an image To set the DPOF setting for all images in a time select All To clear all DPOF settings to initial default select Reset 3 Press or to speci...

Page 46: ...e To move to the next file just shake the camera counterclockwise when the camera is held horizontally To enable disable Active Display 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press Active Display or 3 Select On to enable Active Display or Off to disable Active Display 4 Press Clockwise move from the current file No 3 to the previous file No 2 Counterclockwise move from the current file No 3 to the next file...

Page 47: ... the white audio plug of the AV cable to a video input jack and an audio input jack left channel on your AV system 3 Turn on the AV system and then switch to the AV source connecting to the camera 4 Turn on the camera 5 Follow the on screen instructions to operate the camera via the TV or projector screen Printing images In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer via a co...

Page 48: ...e connection 6 Select one of the following options To print one image in a time select Print One and press or to select an image To print all images in a time select All To print all images shown by thumbnails in a time select Index 7 Press The above procedure may vary depending on the printer type you are using If you connect the camera to your printer while the printer is still starting up the c...

Page 49: ...f time The flash does not fire or recharge The camera flash is turned off Set the flash to Auto Flash The light source is sufficient Even though the flash fired the image is dark The distance to the subject is greater than the flash s effective range Get closer to the subject and shoot The image is too bright or too dark The exposure is excessive or inadequate Reset exposure compensation I cannot ...

Page 50: ...ot pressed all the way down Press the shutter button all the way down The internal memory or memory card does not have any free 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 I c...

Page 51: ...Scene 15 sec White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Manual Exposure 2 2 EV 0 3EV step ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO 3200 for resolution of 3M or under only ISO 6400 for resolution of 3M or under only Flash Auto Flash Auto Anti Red eye Force On Slow Sync Force Off Drive mode Off Single 10 sec Self timer 2 sec Self timer Double Burst Speedy Burst Power Source 700...

Page 52: ...ions are subject to change without prior notice Accessories USB Cable Software User Manual CD User Manual or Quick Guide Hand Strap Leather case Li ion battery AC power adapter Available accessories depend on the actual items shipped and may vary from the list above ...