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DC C500 Digital Camera

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Page 1: ...Welcome DC C500 Digital Camera User s 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: ...ptional accessory 4 3 USING THE DC C500 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 1 10 Capture mode menu ...

Page 4: ...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 14 3 3 3 2 Magnifying images 14 3 3 3 3 Thumbnail display 15 3 3 3 4 Slideshow display 15 3 3 3 5 Protecting files 16 3 3 3 6 Deleting files 16 3 3 4 Playback mode menu settings 17 ...

Page 5: ...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 DC C500 as a PC camera 20 4 3 1 Step 1 Installing the PC camera driver 20 4 3 2 Step 2 Connecting the DC C500 to your computer 21 4 3 3 Step 3 Running your application software 21 4 4 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant printer optional feature 21 4 4 1 Setting the DPOF 21 4 ...

Page 6: ...BenQ DC 5530 User s Manual English vi Memo ...

Page 7: ...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 C500 components 1 2 1 Front view 1 User s Manual 2 DC C500 digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Lithium ion rechargeable battery 5 Hand strap 6 DC C500 software CD ROM 7 Pouch 8 AC power adapter 6 5 2 4 3 1 7 1 Strap eyelet 2 Lens cover 3 Shutter button 4 Flash 5 Lens 6 Microphone ...

Page 8: ...e 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 DC IN 5V terminal 2 Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode 3 USB terminal 4 Tripod socket 5 Battery SD memory card cover 6 OK button Zoom button 7 Arrow button Do...

Page 9: ...me out a little gently pull it out the rest of the way 2 2 Charging the battery Using the AC power adapter may charge the battery or operate the camera as power supply Make sure that the power of the camera is off and then insert the battery before starting 1 Insert one end of the AC power adapter into the DC IN terminal of the camera 2 Insert the other end of the AC power adapter into a wall outl...

Page 10: ...al 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 memory card and it will eject Be sure t...

Page 11: ...ra slide the 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 ...

Page 12: ...ttery level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Virtually no bat tery power 7 ISO Auto 100 200 8 Sharpness High Medium Low 9 Color Full Color Sepia Black White 10 Saturation High Medium Low 11 Flash Automatic flash Red eye reduction Forced flash Flash off 12 Self timer mode 10 sec delay 5 sec delay OFF 13 Focus Normal mode Macro mode 14 White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tung...

Page 13: ...me The camera 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 gener...

Page 14: ...ppropriate flash mode 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 Scene mode flash photography will automatically detect the ambient light ing If the surrounding brightness is low the flash will fire to Red eye reduction Icon Flash mode...

Page 15: ...D 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 the more pixelated grainier...

Page 16: ...uality This sets the quality compression rate at which the image is taken Fine Low compression rate Normal Normal 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 Scene Select this option to take phot...

Page 17: ...ite balance by averaging the various kinds of light that actually enters the lens You may set in advance the white balance when 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 Flu...

Page 18: ...play quick view OFF Do not display quick view 3 1 10 1 11 Date Imprint If you set the imprint function your image will be displayed with the date information on it ON Date will be shown on the captured 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 reso...

Page 19: ...V 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 that you want or play the ima...

Page 20: ... press the button To view the next image press the button To exit Playback mode press the MODE 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 o...

Page 21: ...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 twice the MODE button to enter Playback mode Then press the MENU button to enter the Playback menu 2 Select Slide Show by using the button and then press the OK button to enter the sub menu 3 Set the playback in...

Page 22: ...ou 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 twice the MODE button 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 Select Delete by using the button and then press the ...

Page 23: ...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 easily just by inserting the SD card to a DPOF compatible printe...

Page 24: ... 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 Min 5 Min 10 Min OFF 3 4 6 Set to Default This function will restore all the parameters to the default settings Cancel Remain the current settings Execute Reset to default settings 3 4 7 Exit Select this option if you wish to exit from the ...

Page 25: ... Photo Express 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 efficie...

Page 26: ...d 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 may prefer to use a memory card reader highly recommended 4 3 Us...

Page 27: ...your application software To use Windows NetMeeting for video conferencing 1 Launch the NetMeeting program 2 Click the Start Video button to view live video 3 Click the Place Call button 4 Type the e mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling 5 Click Call The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running and be willing to accept your call to st...

Page 28: ...press the OK button This creates a file containing the DPOF information When the operation is finished the screen returns to the playback screen To print out images recorded in the internal memory it is necessary to copy your images to an SD memory card first Print order icon will also display on the LCD monitor to indicate selected images for printing 4 4 2 PictBridge function Even if you do not ...

Page 29: ...ou want to print choose Images from the PictBridge 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 button to confirm If you want to print all images choose All and press the OK button to confirm Not all the PictBridge compliant printers can work well with the DC C500 ...

Page 30: ...ring a flash 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...

Page 31: ...for Windows 98 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 ...

Page 32: ...mensions Weight 89 5 x 56 x 24 mm Approx 80 g without battery SD card Power Source Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery AC Adapter 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 MPG format Continuous recording with sound White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluore...

Page 33: ...RMATION Technical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the DC C500 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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