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DC C30/C40 

 

Digital Camera
User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome DC C30 C40 Digital Camera User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ur camera in the following environmental range temperature 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 the 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 seaw...

Page 3: ... 2 5 Setting the Date format 6 2 6 Language Settings 7 2 7 TV Out Settings 7 2 8 Setting the Beep Sound 8 2 9 Setting the Power Save Function 8 2 10 Loading an SD Memory Card 9 2 10 1 Inserting the SD Memory card 9 2 10 2 Removing the SD Memory card 9 2 11 Camera Mode Setting 10 2 11 1 Photo Mode 10 2 11 2 Playback Mode 10 2 11 3 Video Mode 10 3 Using the DC C30 C40 11 3 1 Previewing a Picture 11 ...

Page 4: ...es 20 3 17 Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail Mode 21 3 18 Protecting Stored Images 21 3 19 Erasing a Stored Image 22 3 20 Erasing all Images 22 3 21 Slide Show 23 3 22 Copy to Card 23 3 23 Formatting the Camera Memory or SD Card 23 3 24 DPOF Print Settings 24 3 24 1 Print Order Setting 24 4 PC Dependent Features 25 4 1 Installing the Digital Camera Software 25 4 2 Bundled Software 26 4 3 Making Connec...

Page 5: ...items If anything is missing or appears damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging in the event you need to ship your camera for service Welcome DC C30 C40 Digital Camera C30 C40 Digital Camera Us User s M Manual 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 User s manual 2 DC C30 C40 digital camera 3 AV cable 4 USB cable 5 DC C30 C40 software CD ROM 6 Hand strap 7 2 x AA Batteries ...

Page 6: ...inder 2 Shutter button 3 Lens lens cover 4 Self timer AF assist lamp 5 Microphone 6 Built in flash 1 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 w T 1 Green LED indicator 2 LCD panel 3 Menu button 4 Flash SET button 5 Display button 6 Mode switch 7 Power button 8 Zoom buttons 9 4 ways multi function buttons DC IN 3 3V 1 1 DC IN port 2 USB port 3 TV out port TV OUT 2 3 1 2 1 SD memory card slot 2 AA batteries compartment ...

Page 7: ... the Strap To prevent accidentally dropping the camera when using your camera always use the strap 1 Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera A 2 Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured B DC IN 3 3V A B ...

Page 8: ...le Ni MH min 550 mAh 1 2V batteries Follow these instructions to insert batteries into the camera 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Swing the battery cover open 3 Insert two AA size alkaline batteries with the positive and negatime poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery cover 4 Slide the battery cover back into the closed position BATTERY OPEN BATTERY OP...

Page 9: ...s flashing green It takes about 3 seconds to power on the camera Notes Do not use manganese batteries Manganese batteries cannot supply sufficient power to support camera operation Replace all batteries at the same time Never mix old and new batteries Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan on using it for more than two weeks The camera body may feel warm after extended used The is nor...

Page 10: ...nce to the next field 9 Press the SET button to save your choice and leave the Date Time submenu 2 5 Setting the Date format 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu 4 Press SET to enter the Setup Menu 5 Press UP or DOWN buttons to select the Date format item 6 Press the SET button to enter the Date format submenu 7 Press the LEFT or RIGH...

Page 11: ...ra can be connected to TV as described in Chapter 4 Connecting to a TV allows you to preview photos and video clips on the television screen TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region The default setting varies according to the country of purchase 1 Turn the camera on 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu 4 Press SET to enter the S...

Page 12: ...3 default or 5 minutes of inactivity The period can be set in the Setup Menu 1 Turn the camera on 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu 4 Press SET to enter the Setup Menu 5 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Power Save submenu 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select off 1 3 or 5 mins The camera will turn itself off automatically if not used fo...

Page 13: ...rom the slot 4 Close the battery cover When a memory card is inserted an icon appears in the LCD Images videos and audio files are automatically saved to the flash memory card whenever it is inserted in the camera Notes To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD Memory Card slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD Memory Card to LOCK To save edit or erase data on a...

Page 14: ...and white balance to suit the shooting environment 2 11 2Playback Mode In playback mode you can review erase and protect photos and video clips 2 11 3Video Mode Your camera can record video clips with audio in video mode White balance and exposure can be set before recording a video clip Note When the camera is connected to a computer with the included USB cable the cam era acts as a mass storage ...

Page 15: ...o is captured and stored on the camera s internal memory or on the SD card if inserted The green LED Flashes while the image is being stored 3 3 Setting the LCD Display Mode Turn the LCD Screen display on or off by pressing DISP There are 2 LCD screen displays in Playback and Video modes There are 3 LCD displays in Photo mode 1 In Playback mode and Video modes press DISP once to turn the on screen...

Page 16: ...ist 2304 x 1728 DC C40 only 2048 x 1536 DC C30 only 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 5 Press SET to save your setting and leave the Resolution option 6 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select Quality option 7 Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select Fine or Normal quality from the submenu 8 Press SET to save your selection and leave the Quality submenu The image size and quality are displayed on t...

Page 17: ...on of an image through a software interpolation process The digital zoom is used to achieve magnification levels up to 4X In Photo mode press T to zoom in Continue pressing T until the digital zoom indicator is displayed Press T to digitally zoom in on a subject in increments of 0 2X NOTES The digital zoom does not work in video mode In Photo mode you can zoom in and out in steps of 0 2 x In Playb...

Page 18: ...sh thenfiresagainwhen the photo is taken Always off The flash never fires 3 7 Adjusting the Exposure Set the exposure value EV value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting dark backgrounds and strong backlighting 1 Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Photo or Video mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Exposur...

Page 19: ...or DOWN buttons to select the Metering option 4 Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select an option from the list 5 Press the SET button to save your selection and leave the Metering submenu 3 9 Setting the White Balance Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight incandescent tungsten lighting or fluorescent lighting 1 Turn the camera on and make sure it is in Photo o...

Page 20: ...ndoor lighting conditions Corrects the orange hue of household light bulbs Ideal for indoor photos under tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting Corrects the green hue of fluorescent lighting Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent lighting without a flash Black and White Sets the white balance for black and white photography The white balance ic...

Page 21: ...timer that allows you to take pictures of yourself When the self timer function is enabled there is a 10 second delay between the shutter being pressed and the picture being taken 1 To enable the self timer function press the SELF TIMER button until the self timer symbol appears on the LCD display 2 Place the camera in a stable position preferably on a tripod 3 Compose your shot as normal 4 Press ...

Page 22: ...d leave the Date Stamp Function submenu 3 13 Using Long Shutter Speeds Under certain conditions you may want to use long shutter speeds either for special effects or when working in low light conditions Your camera is equipped with a set of long shutter speeds 1 Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Photo mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Long Shutter opti...

Page 23: ...mp on Video mode menu 3 15 Setting Quick View When Quick View is enabled you can view an image for a few seconds after you have taken it 1 To set Quick View turn on the camera and press the MENU button 2 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu 3 Press the SET to enter the Setup Menu 4 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select Quick View option 5 Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select...

Page 24: ...tton 4 Return the image to original size using the W zoom out button 5 When an image is magnified it can be moved around the screen using the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons When cycling through images stored in the camera some images may be marked with the Video symbol in the top left hand corner of the LCD display These are stored video clips 1 Press the SET play button to start the video 2 The v...

Page 25: ...play the image 6 Return to thumbnail format by pressing the W zoom out button again 3 18 Protecting Stored Images Images stored on your camera or on an SD card can be protected to prevent accidental deletion 1 Turn the camera on and make it is in Playback mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Protect option 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button and select Protect to ...

Page 26: ...to confirm that you want to delete the image or press the MENU button to cancel 5 Press the SET button to complete the action 3 20 Erasing all Images You can delete single or all images from the Setup Menu 1 Turn the camera on and make sure it is in Playback mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Delete option 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select an option...

Page 27: ...utton 3 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Copy To Card option 4 Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select Yes to copy to card or No to cancel 5 Press the SET button to confirm and leave the Copy to Card submenu 3 23 Formatting the Camera Memory or SD Card Formatting the memory in your camera will permanently erase all images 1 Turn on the camera on and press the MENU button 2 Press the UP o...

Page 28: ...rts DPOF printing 3 24 1Print Order Setting 1 Turn the camera on and make sure it is in Playback mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select the file you want to print 3 Press the MENU button 4 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the DPOF option 5 Press the SET button to print the file You are prompted to select the number of prints 6 Press the UP and DOWN buttons to select the number of p...

Page 29: ...ou to set up the driver in advance It s recommended that you set up the driver and software before connecting the digi tal 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 did not appear browse the CD and find a program file named Autorun exe in the root directory and double click it The menu wil...

Page 30: ...you edit and combine video files New videos can be created by existing video animation and image files Quickly and easily create desktop video presentations for use at home business or on the Internet PhotoPrinter Pro Arcsoft Photo Printer is a versatile printing utility that lets you print out several different images on a single sheet of paper It s as simple as opening your image selecting from ...

Page 31: ...n TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Switch on the camera 3 Connect the camera to the TV with the included AV cable as shown 4 Switch your TV channel to the proper video mode for viewing video in media Consult your TV users manual 5 Playback images or movies as described in 3 16 Viewing Pictures on page 20 R VIDEO AV L ...

Page 32: ...uter or Windows Explorer A Removable Disk appears in the drive list 6 Double click the Removable Disk icon to view its contents 7 Files stored on camera are located in the folder named DCIM NOTES You don t have to switch off the camera or the computer when the USB connection is made Refer to your computer s manual for information regarding the USB port location NOTES The camera will turn off autom...

Page 33: ...Wait for the flash to charge Reformat the SD card The card may be defec tive use a new card Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed The camera is set to Playback mode The flash is charging Memory is full Set camera to Photo mode Wait for flash to charge Make space in memory by deleting unwanted images or download ing files to a computer The flash doesn t fire The Flash mode is set...

Page 34: ... battery low indica tor appears on the LCD screen replace the batter ies immediately Cannot transfer images to a computer after connect ing the USB cable The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver before you connect the camera to a computer Turn the camera on Images do not appear on the television The cable is not con nected securely The TV Out setting is incorrect Use the included vid...

Page 35: ...ng Auto Spot Multi Average Matrix compensation 2 2 EV 0 3 EV Step LCD 1 6 TFT LCD Flash Auto Red eye reduction Forced flash Flash off Flash Range 0 8 2 0m T 3 0M W Viewfinder Optical real image Self Timer 10 seconds File format Still image JPEG EXIF 2 2 DCF DPOF PIM II Movie Clip ASF format Still Image Mode Single image Continuous 3 pic Movie Mode 320 x 240 pixels with sound Recording time dependi...

Page 36: ...ch Software Application Q link Photobase PhotoImpression VideoImpression PhotoPrinter Acrobat Reader DirectX System Requirements FOR WINDOWS Pentium MMX or Higher Compatible CPU 64MB RAM 100MB free hard disk space CD ROM USB port Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP ...

Page 37: ...he problem you came upon the hardware and software environment of your system to the following addresses USA support sc BenQ com Europe service BenQ eu com Taiwan service tw BenQ com China service_china BenQ com Australia and New Zealand service_au BenQ com Asia and other countries support BenQ com For free driver program updates product information and news release please visit the following web ...

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