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DC C420 Digital Camera

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome DC C420 Digital Camera User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 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 an air conditioner electric heater or other heat sources In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Unstable locations If your camera becomes wet wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible Salt or seawater may cause severe camera damage Do not use solvents such ...

Page 3: ... dial 4 3 2 LCD monitor information camera mode 5 3 3 Getting started 6 3 3 1 Turning the power on off 6 3 3 2 Choosing the screen language 6 3 3 3 Setting the date and time 6 3 3 4 Using the flash 7 3 3 5 Using the self timer 7 3 3 6 Using the zoom function 8 3 3 7 Burst 9 3 3 8 Auto exposure bracketing AEB 9 3 4 Menu options 10 3 4 1 Camera menu 10 3 4 2 Video mode 12 3 4 2 1 LCD monitor informa...

Page 4: ...ode 17 3 4 4 1 Setup menu 17 4 PC DEPENDENT FEATURES 19 4 1 Bundled software 19 4 2 Transferring files to your computer 19 4 2 1 Step 1 Connect the digital camera to your computer 20 4 2 2 Step 2 Download images or video clips 20 4 3 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant printer optional feature 20 5 Troubleshooting 22 6 Specifications 24 7 Service Information 25 ...

Page 5: ...issing or appear to be damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging in case you need to ship your camera for service 1 2 DC C420 components 1 2 1 Front view 1 User s Manual 2 DC C420 digital camera 3 USB cable 4 AA batteries 5 Hand strap 6 DC C420 software CD ROM 7 Pouch 8 AV cable 1 Shutter button 2 Built in flash 3 Power button 4 Mode dial 5 Self timer LED 6 Lens 7 Beeper 8 PC USB AV Out termi...

Page 6: ...The digital camera is powering up Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images or record video clips Blinking green The USB communication transfer is in progress Blinking red The flash is charging Self timer LED Blinking red The self timer function is activated 1 W Thumbnail button Zoom out button 2 T Zoom in button 3 Strap eyelet 4 Rec play button 5 Menu button 6 Delete button 7 Arro...

Page 7: ...so 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 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 edg...

Page 8: ...ss advanced features 3 A Auto Select this mode to adjust point and shoot action automatically 4 Video Select this mode to record video clips 5 Portrait Select this mode to make people stand out with the background out of focus 6 Landscape Select this mode to take photographs of distant scenery or landscapes 7 Sports Select this mode to capture fast moving subjects 8 Night Select this mode to take ...

Page 9: ... 4 Possible number of shots 5 Internal memory SD memory card indicator Status of the internal memory Status of the SD memory card 6 Remaining battery status Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 7 Self timer mode OFF 2 sec delay 10 sec delay 10 2 sec delay 8 White balance AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY SUNSET TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT 9 Capture mode indicator SINGLE BURST AEB...

Page 10: ...amera 2 Press to select the CUSTOM menu 3 Use to select LANGUAGE and then press the OK button 4 Use or to select the language you want 5 Press the OK button to confirm 3 3 3 Setting the date and time Follow the steps below to set the date display style current date and time 1 Rotate the mode dial to mode and then press the button to turn on your camera 2 Press to select the CUSTOM menu 3 Use to se...

Page 11: ... a flat surface 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface 2 Rotate the mode dial to A P or and then press the button to turn on your camera 3 Toggle until the desired self timer mode appears on the LCD monitor Icon Flash mode Description AUTO FLASH The flash fires automatically according to the photographic conditions RED EYE This mode can reduce the red eye phenomenon when y...

Page 12: ...ler away by pressing the W button Moreover you can further enlarge the subjects with 4X digital zoom by pressing the T button continuously It is activated after your camera reaches its maximum optical zoom factor 3X A useful feature as it is however the more the image is magnified the grainer the image may become To capture a zoomed image perform the following steps 1 Press the button to turn on y...

Page 13: ...rst mode the flash mode will be set to OFF automatically 3 3 8 Auto exposure bracketing AEB In this mode the camera automatically changes the exposure within a set range to take three shots after you press the shutter button once AEB settings can be combined with exposure compensation settings to extend the adjustment range 1 Rotate the mode dial to A P or and then press the button to turn on your...

Page 14: ...from the menu press the button In A mode Item Functional Description IMAGE SIZE This option sets the size of the image that will be captured 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 640 x 480 QUALITY This option sets the quality compression rate at which the image will be captured FINE NORMAL ECONOMY FOCUS This option allows you to capture images with the distance to the subject set by auto focus macro ...

Page 15: ...ets the color of the image that will be captured FULL COLOR BLACK WHITE SEPIA SATURATION To capture an image your camera offers you three different degrees of color to match with your preference Your images will demonstrate different impression by selecting different degrees of color This is called Saturation LOW MEDIUM HIGH FUNCTION Item Functional Description FOCUS Refer to the In A mode on page...

Page 16: ...isplay mode Press the button once to set the indicators OFF Press the button again to set the indicators ON AE AWB Item Functional Description EXPOSURE This option sets to obtain the correct exposure when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background The EV compensation value can be set in the range from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV W Balance This option sets the white balance photographing under...

Page 17: ... Battery power indicator 4 Playback information 3 4 3 2 LCD monitor information video playback 1 Playback mode 2 Video mode 3 SD memory card indicator if present 4 Battery power indicator 5 Playback indicator 6 Playback information 3 4 3 3 Playback mode the basics 3 4 3 3 1 Viewing images You can display the still images you have just captured at a time Item Functional Description COLOR Refer to I...

Page 18: ... To view the previous image press the button To view the next image press the button 2 Adjust the zoom ratio by using the Zoom W T button To enlarge the selected image press the T button To return to the normal image press the W button The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 To view different portion of the images press the button to adjust the display area The magnification fac...

Page 19: ... of 3 SEC 5 SEC 10 SEC 3 4 3 3 5 Resizing an image You can change the image size of a captured image to one of the following sizes 2048 x 1536 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels and 640 x 480 pixels 1 Press the button The last captured image appears on the LCD monitor 2 In mode use or to select the desired images To view the previous image press the button To view the next image press the button 3 Press to ...

Page 20: ... 10 SEC PROTECT This option sets the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake QUALITY CHANGE This option sets the desired quality compression rate at which the image is captured FINE NORMAL ECONOMY RESIZE This option changes the size of a captured image 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 640 x 480 DPOF This option allows you to select the desired pictures to be printed and set the numb...

Page 21: ...ime of photography ON OFF SET TO DEFAULT This option returns all basic settings to the digital camera s default settings The time set ting will not be reset YES NO RESET NUMBER This option sets whether the file number when you take photographs will be reset This creates a new folder The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 If you want to reset the file number b...

Page 22: ...V This option sets the video output system of the video equipment that you are going to connect to the camera PAL NTSC LANGUAGE This option sets the language that is displayed on the LCD monitor Refer to 3 3 2 Choos ing the screen language on page 6 for further details English French Germany Spanish Italian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese LCD BRIGHTNESS This option sets the brightness of th...

Page 23: ...omplete 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 transfer browse mo...

Page 24: ...lder 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 image files from the digital camera to a desired location Macintosh Open the untitled disk icon and the destination location on your hard ...

Page 25: ... turn on your camera 2 Press to select the CUSTOM menu and then use to select USB 3 Use or to select PRINT and then press the OK button 4 Connect your camera and the printer via a supplied USB cable The screen turns off automatically and the setting screen will appear on the monitor after seconds of time PRINT PRINT PC PC USB USB SET SET OK OK 2 3 2 3 ...

Page 26: ... 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 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 b...

Page 27: ...ng 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 delete unwanted files The flash is recharging Wait until the flash mode icon indi cated on the screen stops flashing The camera does not recognize the memory card Format the memory card before the initial use or bef...

Page 28: ...mat Motion JPEG AVI Lens F no Wide 2 8 Tele 4 8 Focal length 5 4mm 16 2mm Equivalent to 35mm Camera 32 96 mm Focus range Normal 50 cm infinity Wide 6 cm infinity Tele 35 cm infinity LCD monitor 1 8 LTPS color LCD High resolution 130K pixels display Self timer 10 sec delay 2 sec delay 10 2 sec delay Exposure compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV in 0 3EV increments White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Sunset Tung...

Page 29: ...RMATION Technical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the DC C420 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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