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DC C540/C740 

Digital Camera User Manual

DC_C540_740_UM.book  Page 1  Wednesday, July 26, 2006  1:48 PM

Summary of Contents for C540

Page 1: ...Welcome DC C540 C740 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...t 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 when it is raining or snowing Do not use your camera in or near water If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera please turn the power off immediately...

Page 3: ...Getting started 5 3 3 1 Turning the power on 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...

Page 4: ...ng ASM 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 16 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 17 3 8 7 Deleting multiple files 17 3 8 8 Setting the DPOF for printing 18 3 8 9 Other playback functions 18 4 PC Dependent Features 19 4 1 Bundled software 19 4 2 Tra...

Page 5: ...missing 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 8 AV cable 1 Shutter button 2 Built in flash 3 Power button 4 Speaker 5 PC USB AV Out terminal 6 Lens 7 Microphone 8 Self timer LED ...

Page 6: ...ring off Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images or record video clips Blinking green The digital camera is powering on cannot focus or is in the power saving mode Blinking red The camera flash is charging or the USB communication transfer is in progress Self timer LED Blinking red The self timer function is activated 1 LCD monitor 2 W Zoom out or thumbnail 3 T Zoom in 4 Strap ey...

Page 7: ...he 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 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 me...

Page 8: ...onitor information REC mode 1 Scene mode 11 Focus area 2 Flash 12 Shutter speed 3 Zoom indicator 13 Aperture value 4 Shots remaining 14 Exposure 5 Storage media 15 Metering 6 Macro 16 ISO 7 Self timer Burst 17 White Balance 8 AEB 18 Sharpness 9 Date stamp 19 Quality 10 Battery 20 Resolution 1 Up or Play video playback only 2 Focus mode or left 3 Down 4 Flash mode or right 5 OK ...

Page 9: ...move to Date Time and then press or OK 4 Press to select Year Month Day Time and Format fields To increase a value press To decrease a value press The time is displayed in 24 hour format 5 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 th...

Page 10: ...he camera to the REC mode 2 Pressing the flash button changes the flash mode Each time the flash button is pressed the flash icon changes 3 Press the shutter button to take a picture 3 3 6 Using the self timer and burst Use the self timer to set a 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 powe...

Page 11: ...e camera switches to the digital zoom automatically and zooming continues You can use optical zoom in movie recording 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 P...

Page 12: ...g movie clips Voice REC For recording audio Sunset Enhance the red hue for recording sunset images Backlight Shooting the image of backlight object by changing metering Shake Free Reduce blur caused by camera vibration Landscape Used for the wide scenic views High ISO Portrait Use a higher ISO value to make people stand out with the background out of focus even in a dark environment Snow Used for ...

Page 13: ... to save the settings and close the menu 3 4 2 1 REC menu list still image 3 4 2 2 REC menu list movie Menu item Available settings Resolution Quality Metering White Balance Auto ISO Auto Exposure 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Drive Mode Off AEB Off Highlight Off Sharpness Effect Off B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Date Stamp Off Date Date Time Digital Zoom Off On Menu item Available settings Movie Size Meterin...

Page 14: ...usts the volume of the shutter sound start up sound beep and playback sound Auto Review 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 mi...

Page 15: ...nia and others 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 displays and the memory card is starting format A Completed messa...

Page 16: ...amera 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 is measur...

Page 17: ... exposed underexposed and overexposed 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 hue of household light bulbs Ideal for indoor photos under tungsten ...

Page 18: ...to add a date to your pictures as you take them Icon Mode Description Hard The edges of the image are emphasized The edges will become sharp but noise may occur in the recording image Normal The edges of the image are sharp This is suitable for printing Soft The edges of the image are softened This is suitable for editing images on PC Icon Description Off No effect is added to the image B W Conver...

Page 19: ...orter shutter speed to catch a fast moving object Manual You can set both the shutter speed and the aperture value 3 8 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...

Page 20: ...ave it as a new one 3 8 4 Viewing in thumbnail 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the PLAY mode 2 Press the zoom button W a thumbnail screen is displayed 3 Use the four way control to select the desired image and press T or the OK button to show the selected image in full screen 3 8 5 Playing a slide show 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the PLAY mode 2 Enter the slide show Press t...

Page 21: ...show a confirmation 3 Press the OK button to delete the current display image Protected images cannot be deleted with this function 3 8 7 Deleting multiple files 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the thumbnail screen 2 Open the menu Press the MENU button then press or to select to select Delete and press the OK button 3 Press or to select Select and then press the OK button The frame of th...

Page 22: ...s step To reset all DPOF settings to initial default select Reset in this step 4 Press or to select the image you want to print out then press the OK button 5 Set the number of copies Press or to specify the number of copies The number of copies can be set from 0 to 30 To cancel this image DPOF setting set the number of copies to 0 6 Print the date stamp out Press and then press or to set or cance...

Page 23: ...ware 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 transfer browse modify and distribute digita...

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: ...n 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 not...

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: ...d Zoom Optical 3X Digital 4X Optical 3X Digital 4X Lens f 6 2 W 18 6 T mm 35mm film equivalent 37 5 112 5 mm F 2 8 W 5 2 T f 6 2 W 18 6 T mm 35mm film equivalent 37 5 112 5 mm F 2 8 W 5 2 T Focus range Normal 80 cm Infinity Macro 15 cm 1 m Normal 80 cm Infinity Macro 15 cm 1 m LCD monitor 2 5 inch LTPS LCD 2 5 inch LTPS LCD Self timer 2 sec delay 10 sec delay 10 2 sec delay 2 sec delay 10 sec dela...

Page 28: ...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 ...

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