BenQ LT100, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome LT100 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...he Bringing Enjoyment N Quality to Life corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low carbon society Besides 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 d...

Page 3: ...ice 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 ...

Page 4: ... an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions 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 user if problems such as data loss and sys...

Page 5: ... 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 conditioner electric heater or other heat sources In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Unstable l...

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: ...e 6 Operating the camera 7 Viewing captured images and videos 8 Capture mode 10 Shooting mode 11 Flash mode 16 Drive mode 17 Focus mode 17 Menu 18 Resolution 18 Quality 18 EV compensation 19 White balance 19 ISO sensitivity 20 Metering Automatic exposure metering 20 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 21 AF Area 21 AF Assist Lamp 21 Setting sharpness saturation contrast 21 Effect 22 Digital Zoom 23 Date ...

Page 8: ... 34 Perspective Control 35 Radial Blur 35 Photo Effect 35 My Drawings 35 Voice memo 36 Protect 37 Trim 37 Resize 37 Rotating an image 37 Startup Image 37 DPOF 38 Active Display 38 Bundled software 39 Connecting the camera to a computer 39 Connecting the camera to an AV system 40 Printing images 40 Printing with Printer mode 40 Printing with DPOF 40 Troubleshooting and service information 41 Techni...

Page 9: ...gift box 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 It is recommended to save the packaging in case you need to ship the camera for service in the future 1 Quick Guide 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Battery 5 Software User Manual CD 6 AC power adapter 7 Ha...

Page 10: ... Self timer LED indicator 5 Lens and lens cover 6 Microphone 7 Tripod mount 8 Speaker 9 Battery card cover 1 Touch screen LCD display 2 Status LED 3 T Tele Zoom in W Wide Zoom out capture thumbnail or calendar view playback 4 USB AV port 5 Strap eyelet 6 Play button toggle between capture and playback modes 1 3 6 5 4 2 7 8 9 1 3 4 5 6 2 ...

Page 11: ...on is activated It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation because metal camera casing can conduct heat 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...

Page 12: ...nd 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 computer The battery will start charging immediately ...

Page 13: ...ttery is inserted into the product with correct polarity Incorrect polarity may damage the camera or cause fire Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you are going to store the camera for a long time Damage caused by the use of an incorrect power adapter is not covered under the warranty The battery may be warm after being charged or used This is normal and not a malfunct...

Page 14: ...r 6 Tap the Month icon and tap to select the correct month 7 Tap the Day icon and tap to select the correct day 8 Tap the Hour icon and tap to select the correct hour 9 Tap the Minute icon and tap to select the correct minute 10 Tap Setting language This is to select the language version to show on the screen To select a language 1 Tap Language 2 Tap a language to select it Tap to find more langua...

Page 15: ... previous step 4 Slide to T to zoom in or W to zoom out 5 Press the shutter halfway to let the camera set automatic focus 6 Press the shutter down fully to capture 7 Release the shutter 8 In the Movie Record mode press the shutter to start or stop video recording Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus Once the focus is set the focus frame color will turn from white unfocused to green foc...

Page 16: ...No 3 in the example below Shake the camera clockwise when the camera is held horizontally To move backward fast swipe and slide quickly from left to right across the three files shown on the screen Tap Tap anywhere on the screen to switch to the swipe and slide view Next tap or swipe and slide from right to left across the last two files No 3 and No 4 in the example below Shake the camera counterc...

Page 17: ...ce the image is enlarged you can also tap and slide the screen to move to a particular area Tap anywhere on the screen to view files in the swipe and slide view Slide to W to view files in the thumbnail view Tap a thumbnail to view it in full screen Slide to W again to view files in the calendar view for files created in the current month Tap a thumbnail to view the files created on that day or ta...

Page 18: ...captured by other devices your camera may not be able to show the detailed file information such as resolution or to edit them Item Description Page reference 1 Shooting mode 11 2 Flash mode 16 3 Drive mode 17 4 Focus mode 17 5 Menu access more options 18 6 ISO sensitivity 20 7 EV compensation 19 8 AE metering 20 9 White balance 19 10 AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing 21 11 AF area 21 01259 01259 ...

Page 19: ...d information Icon Mode Description Auto The camera automatically decides most settings so you can capture images with ease Smart Scene Automatically selects the best shooting mode from Backlight Landscape Portrait Night Scene and Macro Program You can set the shooting parameters manually Movie Record Captures videos with sound When viewing the captured video file later tap the icon to play it Smi...

Page 20: ...ls of dark areas LOMO Creates a lomo like effect by adding over saturated colors dark corners and so on Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere like image Beauty Enhancer Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears smooth Self Portrait Helps take a picture of yourself and other subjects if available Love Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least ...

Page 21: ...er look Night Portrait Captures photos of a subject against a night scene Use of a tripod is recommended Child Captures images of moving kids Sports Captures a fast moving subject Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving more vivid colors Party Captures in door activities in a dim light Candle Light Captures subjects illuminated by candle light ...

Page 22: ...pture fireworks Use of tripod is recommended Landscape Captures natural scenery and subjects in the distance Foliage Takes a clear and vivid picture of flowers or plant leaves by emphasizing their saturation and sharpness Soft Flowing Water The shutter speed is lowered to prevent blurred images Use of a tripod is recommended Sunset Increases white balance to enhance photos taken at sunset Snow Inc...

Page 23: ...it 3 Tap to confirm and exit Web Auction Reduces the file size for faster internet upload Text Increases contract when taking a close up photo Voice Rec Voice Record Captures background sound only no images or videos ISO sensitivity Metering and White Balance are not available for some shooting modes such as Auto When S S F is turned on you cannot adjust the ISO sensitivity Tap and to toggle betwe...

Page 24: ...ubject 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 flash for proper exposure of the subject and uses a slow shutter sp...

Page 25: ...apture 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 the shutter When the photo size you select is VGA Speedy Burst will shoot continuously at the speed of 30 shots per second This...

Page 26: ...n image quality level 1 Tap Quality under 2 Tap a quality option 3 Tap to exit Icon Description Icon Description 14 megapixels 4320 x 3240 3 megapixels 2048 x 1536 3 2 12 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 Option Description Super Fine Best image quality with the lowest compression rate File size is the ...

Page 27: ... other colors can display properly when you capture images To select white balance 1 Tap White Balance under 2 Tap a white balance option or tap to move to other options 3 Tap to exit Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically Daylight Adjusts white balance for bright daylight conditions Cloudy Adjusts white balance for cloudy twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Adjusts white...

Page 28: ...y in bright sunlight Equivalent to color ISO 800 1600 3200 6400 film ISO 3200 for images at 3 megapixels or lower ISO 6400 for images at 3 megapixels or lower Both ISO 3200 and ISO 6400 are often used it in a low light environment or where the flash light is not allowed You may not be able to select the ISO value if you use certain shooting modes such as Auto Icon Mode Description Matrix Detects t...

Page 29: ...own AF Assist Lamp When AF Assist Lamp is on it helps the auto focus system when shooting in low light conditions Setting sharpness saturation contrast You can adjust how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness saturation and contrast 1 Tap 2 Tap Sharpness Saturation or Contrast under Icon Mode Description Wide Focuses on subjects in a wider focusing area Center Focuses on the center of...

Page 30: ...age to black white Vivid Red Recorded image will be stored in a bright and lively red tone Vivid Green Recorded image will be stored in a bright and lively green tone Vivid Blue Recorded image will be stored in a bright and lively blue tone 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 Highlig...

Page 31: ... the image using a software process Before After when Color Accent Red is applied After when Color Accent Green is applied After when Color Accent Blue is applied Icon Mode Description Wise Zoom Reduces the image size and thus increases the effective zoom length without sacrificing image quality Digital Zoom Turns on the digital zoom feature OFF Turns off the digital zoom feature ...

Page 32: ...ra is held still Using Smart Scene 1 Tap the top left icon representing the current shooting mode from the display screen 2 Tap or to move to and then tap the middle thumbnail to select it 3 Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen 4 Press the shutter to capture an image Blink Detector Automatically detects blinki...

Page 33: ...f the screen displays the captured background image in a semi transparent region 4 Use the captured background image to frame the composition and press the shutter to capture the final image Smile Catch Smile Catch automatically captures smiling moments 1 Tap the top left icon representing the current shooting mode from the display screen 2 Tap Smile Catch 3 The camera is tracking the face of your...

Page 34: ...he Fisheye effect will be applied to this picture immediately Panorama Creates a panoramic photo from multiple shots Two to three shots are stitched into one single and seamless large picture For optimized performance the image resolution is automatically set at 1M 1024 x 768 when this mode is selected 1 Tap the top left icon representing the current shooting mode from the display screen 2 Tap Pan...

Page 35: ...k the camera will automatically take the second shot If you will only stitch two shots tap to complete the panoramic picture Otherwise proceed to the next step 7 To take the third shot pan the camera to the direction of the guidance arrow Once the screen icon overlaps the green block the camera will automatically take the third shot Icon Mode Description Left to Right The direction of the succeedi...

Page 36: ... picture 4 If you are satisfied with the this picture tap Yes to take the next one If you want to re take the previous picture tap Cancel and repeat Step 3 5 Once you have finished taking all pictures the camera will automatically combine these images into one Icon Mode Description 1 shot Takes one picture only 2 shots Takes two pictures based on the numeric order shown below 3 shots Takes three p...

Page 37: ...der 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 Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions 19 Metering Automatic exposure metering 20 Focus Decides how to adjust the distance between the camera and the subject so the subject can be captured clearly 17 Pre record...

Page 38: ...ing off the screen if the camera is idle for a specific time Date Time Sets the date and time Language Sets the displayed language on the touch screen File Numbering Sets the naming rule of file names TV Format Sets the video format such as NTSC or PAL when connecting to an AV system like TV LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the touch screen Manage Memory Formats the internal memory or the SD ...

Page 39: ...ing 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 ...

Page 40: ... file format or has been corrupted Item Description Item 1 Current mode playback 2 Protected file 3 DPOF 4 Previous file 5 Voice memo 6 Menu access more options 7 ISO used by the file 8 EV used by the file 9 Flash mode 10 White balance used by the file 11 Aperture value used by the file 12 Shooting mode used by the file 13 Resolution used by the file 14 Folder number and file name where the file i...

Page 41: ...n the screen and tap Deleting files Removes selected or all files using one of the following options Tap to delete the currently selected file Tap to search for files by favorite scene date or display all files Tap to add the currently selected file to your favorites Tap to edit an image file using My Drawings Icon Mode Description Off Single Deletes the currently selected file Voice Memo Deletes ...

Page 42: ...tantly improves the brightness and contrast of the currently selected image by one of the three levels Low Normal High Red eye Removal Removes appearance of red eyes in an image Icon Mode Description By Favorite Shows files that have been added to your favorites By Scene Shows files taken using the same scene mode By Date Shows files taken on the same day Icon Mode Description Interval Sets the ti...

Page 43: ...d in a sepia tone B W Convert image to black white Negative Opposite what they were in the original image Mosaic Apply mosaic tile effects to the image Vivid Red The image becomes reddish Vivid Green The image becomes greenish Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish Drawings and stamps described as scribbles below cannot be added to an audio video file or to an image of 3 2 or lower than 3M After scri...

Page 44: ...en tap the location where you want to add a stamp You can add as many stamps as you want or repeat step 1 to add other types of stamps Frame for Add Memo only Selects a preset frame to decorate an image To select a preset frame 1 Tap 2 tap or to select a frame Eraser Removes part or all of the scribbles To use the eraser 1 Tap 2 On the touch screen tap the location where you want to remove the scr...

Page 45: ...tate the currently selected image 90 degrees counterclockwise or tap to rotate the currently selected image 90 degrees clockwise 2 Tap Done and the image in this orientation is saved as a new image file Startup Image Sets the image to show when you turn on the camera By default the system image stored in the camera is used You can tap or to toggle among Default My Photos and Off When My Photos is ...

Page 46: ...hake the camera counterclockwise when the camera is held horizontally Icon Mode Description Single Enables you will need to enter the number of images to print or disables DPOF for the currently selected image All Enables DPOF for all images You need to enter the number of images to print and the value you enter applies to all images Reset Disables DPOF for all images Active Display is not availab...

Page 47: ...urn on the camera 4 Tap Computer on the screen of your camera 5 A Removable Disk icon appears in My Computer Click this icon to access the files in your camera 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 aud...

Page 48: ... completed the above 5 steps for connecting the camera to an AV system select a video and tap shown on the middle of the camera screen 2 To stop the video playback tap anywhere on the camera screen Printing images In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer via a computer or bringing the SD card if available to a photo processing center you can choose to print using PictBr...

Page 49: ... 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 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...

Page 50: ...ndicated 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 cannot print images with PictBridge compliant printers The camera is connected to the printer when the camera is powered off Turn on the camera select PictBridge and then connect to the printer Why sometimes I cannot completely use ...

Page 51: ...200 3M or lower 6400 3M or lower Flash Auto Flash Auto Anti Red eye Force on Slow Sync Force off Drive mode 10 sec 2 sec Double Burst Speedy Burst Off Power source 700 mAh Rechargeable Lithium ion battery CIPA approx 170 base on bundle Li ion battery Storage Built in Approx 11 1 MB 5 4GB SD card compatible 32GB SDHC card compatible File format Still Image JPEG Exif 2 2 compatible DCF compatible Su...