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DC C510 Digital Camera

User Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome DC C510 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...cause severe camera damage Do not use solvents such as alcohol to clean your camera If the lens is dirty use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens Do not touch the lens with your fingers To prevent electric shock do not attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself Water may cause a fire or electric shock Therefore store your camera in a dry place Do not use your camera outdoors ...

Page 3: ...ving an SD memory card optional accessory 3 3 USING THE CAMERA 5 3 1 Capture mode 5 3 1 1 Getting started with capturing images 5 3 1 2 Capture mode LCD monitor information 6 3 1 3 Choosing the screen language 7 3 1 4 Setting the date and time 7 3 1 5 Using the normal mode 7 3 1 6 Using the macro mode 7 3 1 7 Using the flash 8 3 1 8 Using the self timer 9 3 1 9 Using the digital zoom function 9 3 ...

Page 4: ... 2 3 Video mode menu settings 13 3 2 3 1 Video Output menu 13 3 2 3 1 1 EV 13 3 2 3 1 2 White Balance 13 3 2 3 1 3 Exit 13 3 3 Playback mode 13 3 3 1 Playback mode LCD monitor information image 13 3 3 2 Playback mode LCD monitor information video 14 3 3 3 Playback mode the basics 14 3 3 3 1 Viewing images or videos 14 3 3 3 2 Magnifying images 14 3 3 3 3 Thumbnail display 15 3 3 3 4 Slideshow disp...

Page 5: ...ndled software 19 4 2 Transferring images video clips to your computer 19 4 2 1 Step 1 Connecting the camera to your computer 20 4 2 2 Step 2 Downloading recorded images video clips 20 4 3 Using the camera as a PC camera 20 4 3 1 Step 1 Installing the PC camera driver 21 4 3 2 Step 2 Connecting the camera to your computer 21 4 3 3 Step 3 Running your application software 21 4 4 Connecting to a Pic...

Page 6: ...English Table of Contents vi 6 SPECIFICATIONS 26 7 SERVICE INFORMATION 27 ...

Page 7: ...ng or appear to be damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging in case you need to ship your camera for service 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 4 5 1 6 7 5 0 MEGA PIXELS D C C 51 0 D C C 51 0 3 2 1 Strap eyelet 2 Lens cover 3 Shutter button 4 Flash 5 Lens 6 Microphone 7 Self timer LED ...

Page 8: ...images or record video clips No 1 Blinking green The flash is charging No The camera is charging No Images are being stored to the memory card or inter nal memory No Self timer LED Blinking red The self timer function is activated Yes 2 1 Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode 2 USB terminal 3 Tripod socket 4 Battery SD memory card cover 5 OK button Zoom button 6 Arrow button Down MODE button 7 Arrow...

Page 9: ...memory card optional accessory The camera is equipped with 16 MB internal memory 14 MB available for image storage allowing you to record video clips and capture images You can also expand the memory 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...

Page 10: ...ry card in the following sizes are supported 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB The camera is compatible with SD memory cards manu factured by Panasonic Toshiba and Sandisk Please contact your local dealer for pur chase information ...

Page 11: ...he lens cover back The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light This is not a malfunction To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter button always hold the camera steady This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions under which your camera may slow down the shutter speed to ensure your images are properly exposed If Preview...

Page 12: ...c Red eye reduction Forced flash Flash off 4 Focus area 5 Image Size 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 640 x 480 6 Possible number of shots 7 Quality Fine Standard Economy 8 Date and time 9 Self timer mode 10s 10 sec delay 2s 2 sec delay 10 2s 10 2 sec delay 10 Unsteady hold warning icon 11 Exposure compensa tion 12 White balance Blank Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 13 Focus mode Macro...

Page 13: ...is turned on after removing the battery for a long period of time 1 Select the item field by using the button To increase the value press the button To decrease the value press the button 2 Press the OK button after all fields are set 3 1 5 Using the normal mode The Normal mode is used to capture images where the distance to the subject is 1 0 m to infinity Select this mode for general shooting in...

Page 14: ...The flash cannot be used in Video Mode If Landscape scene is selected in Capture menu the flash mode is automatically set to Flash off In Sports mode the flash mode is automatically set to Flash off In Night mode flash photography will automatically detect the ambient lighting If the surrounding brightness is low the flash will fire to Red eye reduction Icon Flash mode Description Auto Automatic f...

Page 15: ...mer mode appears on the LCD monitor 5 Compose your image 6 Press the shutter button To cancel the self timer photography at any time press the button to disrupt the sequence After one shot is taken the self timer will be turned to OFF 3 1 9 Using the digital zoom function Using the digital zoom images appear closer Whereas digital zoom is a compelling feature the more an image is enlarged zoomed t...

Page 16: ...e Standard Standard Economy High compression rate 3 1 10 1 3 Scene This sets the scene mode for capturing images Auto The camera automatically adjusts the exposure settings to take photographs Sports Select this option to take photographs of fast moving subjects Night Select this option to take photographs of people against a dusk or night time background Portrait Select this option to make people...

Page 17: ...en taking photographs under specific lighting conditions Auto Automatically adjusting the white balance Daylight For recording outdoors on a bright day Cloudy For recording overcast shaded twilight or evening skies Tungsten For recording under tungsten lighting condition Fluorescent For recording under fluorescent lighting condition 3 1 10 1 6 ISO Select the photographic ISO 50 100 200 Auto to be ...

Page 18: ...ured image Off Date will not be shown on the captured image 3 1 10 1 12 Exit Select this option if you wish to exit from the menu mode 3 2 Video mode Video mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels 1 Press the MODE button to enter the Video mode 2 To start recording a video clip press the shutter button 3 To stop recording press the shutter button again In Video mod...

Page 19: ...ails refer to 3 1 10 1 4 EV on page 10 3 2 3 1 2 White Balance For details refer to 3 1 10 1 5 White Balance on page 11 3 2 3 1 3 Exit Select this option if you wish to exit from the menu mode 3 3 Playback mode Playback mode allows you to view magnify your images or play video clips back This mode even provides thumbnail images display and slideshow allowing you to quickly search for the image tha...

Page 20: ... button The print indicator only appears on the LCD monitor when the image is set to print out If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card No Image message will appear on the LCD monitor 3 3 3 2 Magnifying images While reviewing your images you may enlarge a selected portion of an image This magnification allows you to view fine details 1 Press to enter Playback mode T...

Page 21: ... to display the selected image on the full screen 3 3 3 4 Slideshow display Slideshow function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slideshow This is a very useful and entertaining feature reviewing recorded images and for presentations 1 Press to enter Playback mode Then press the MENU button to enter the Playback menu 2 Select Slide Show by using the button...

Page 22: ...ct Set Cancel or Exit by using the button 3 3 3 6 Deleting files When you are not satisfied with the images or video clips you may choose to delete them one by one or all once Please note that the deleted files cannot be recovered 1 Press to enter Playback mode The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor 2 View and select unwanted files by using the button and then press the Menu button 3 Sele...

Page 23: ...d when the SD memory card is loaded and the internal memory contains images video clips 3 3 4 1 3 Slide Show Automatically plays back still images in order one image at a time For details refer to 3 3 3 4 Slideshow display on page 15 3 3 4 1 4 DPOF Set the number of prints in the DPOF format to images that you want to print This function is available for still images only You can print images easi...

Page 24: ...r Specify whether or not beeps are to be generated when buttons are pressed On Beeps are generated Off Beeps are not generated 3 4 4 Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor 3 4 5 Auto Off If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the power to the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful to reduce battery wear 3 ...

Page 25: ... 5 0 SE is a complete photo project software for digital images Acquire photos effortlessly from digital cameras or scanners Edit and enhance images using easy to use editing tools and cool photographic filters and effects Assemble creative photo projects and share results via e mail and multiple print options Ulead Photo Explorer Ulead Photo Explorer 8 0 SE Basic provides an efficient way to tran...

Page 26: ...es by copying them from the Removable Disk to your computer hard disk For Computers Running Windows Open the Removable Disk by double clicking on it Double click on the folder contains your recorded images video clips Select the images video clips that you prefer and then choose Copy from the Edit menu After that open the destination location and choose Paste from the Edit menu Memory card users m...

Page 27: ...LCD monitor will turn off automatically for the purpose of power saving 7 Position the digital still camera steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod When using the camera as a PC camera it is necessary to install the battery into the digi tal camera 4 3 3 Step 3 Running your application software To use Windows NetMeeting for video conferencing 1 Launch the NetMeeting program 2 Clic...

Page 28: ...or each individual image All Sets DPOF for all images once 4 Select Print Num with the button and then press the OK button 5 Set the number of prints with the button and then press the OK button You can set up to 9 prints for each image 6 Select Date Print to decide if to print the date of the photograph 7 Select Print Enable Execute with the button and then press the OK button This creates a file...

Page 29: ...o set and print image 1 Use the button to select Printer then press the OK button 2 To select the image you want to print choose Images from the Printer menu and press the OK button If you want to print one image choose Single and press the OK button Then choose the image by using the button and press the OK but ton to confirm If you want to print all images choose All and press the OK button to c...

Page 30: ...The battery was not fully charged The battery has not been used for an extended period of time after being charged Fully charge the battery and dis charge it for at least one complete cycle before use The battery or camera is warm The camera or flash was used con tinuously 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...

Page 31: ...8 98 SE Install the USB driver The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button The battery is running low Recharge or use the AC power adapter The camera is not in the Capture mode Switch to the Capture mode The shutter button was not 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...

Page 32: ...Weight 89 x 54 5 x 24 mm 85 g without battery Power Source AA battery x 2 Storage Type Built in 16 MB SD Card Compatible Focus Range Macro 0 6 m 1 0 m Normal 1 0 m Infinity Shutter Speed 1 2000 2 sec Electrical Shutter Video Mode 320 x 240 24 fps pixels Motion JPEG format Continuous recording with sound White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Exposure 2 2 EV ISO Auto 50 100 200 Fla...

Page 33: ...ical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the camera you can visit the following web site for further assistance http support BenQ com For free driver updates product information and news releases visit the following web site http www BenQ com ...

Page 34: ...English Service Information 28 Memo ...

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