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Page 1: ...English DC C60 User s Manual Welcome ...

Page 2: ...midity 45 85 Do not use or store your camera in environments listed below Direct sunlight High humidity and dusty places Next to the air conditioner electric heater or the other heat sources In a closed car that is directly under the sun Avoid shaky places If your camera becomes wet wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible Salt of seawater may cause severe camera damage Do not use organic solven...

Page 3: ... Using an AC Power Adapter 4 2 3 How to charge the Battery 5 2 4 Loadig an SD Memory Card 5 2 5 Attaching the Strap 6 3 Using the DC C60 7 Working Mode 7 3 1 Auto Capture Mode 7 3 1 1 Compose the pictures 7 3 1 2 Using the Optical Zoom 9 3 1 3 Using the Digital Zoom 9 3 1 4 Using the Self timer 10 3 1 5 Using the Flash 11 3 1 6 Changing the Focus 12 3 1 7 Changing the Exposure Compensation 13 3 1 ...

Page 4: ... 4 Thumbnail Display 29 3 10 5 Zoom Playback 29 3 10 6 Slideshow Display 30 3 10 7 Playback Mode Setup 31 3 10 7 1 Slide Show 31 3 10 7 2 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 31 3 10 7 3 Protect 32 3 10 7 4 LCD Brightness 32 3 10 8 Erasing Images 33 3 11 SET UP MODE 34 3 11 1 Basic Setting 34 3 11 2 Custom Setting 36 4 PC dependent features 38 4 1 Installing digital camera software 38 4 2 The Software ...

Page 5: ...ir names 1 2 1 Front View DC C60 digital camera Lithium ion Battery rechargable SD Memory Card AC power adapter Camera pouch Hand Strap AV cable USB cable User s manual DC C60 software CD ROM 1 Self timer AF support LED 2 Optical viewfinder 3 Built in flash 4 Shutter button 5 Lens lens cover 6 POWER Power button 7 MIC Microphone 8 Mode dial 9 DC IN 5V terminal 10 USB A V OUT terminal ...

Page 6: ...r 6 Menu button 7 Display button 8 Strap holder 9 command dial 10 Delete button 11 Tripod socket 12 Battery SD Memory Card cover 13 LCD monitor 14 SET Direction button SET Direction button SET Direction button 1 SET Set button 2 Arrow button up Focus button macro 3 Arrow button down Self timer button interval 4 Arrow button left Exp back light 5 Arrow button right Flash button ...

Page 7: ...of SD card in progress DPOF file is being created Accessing of SD card in progress PC mode stand by Flashing Auto focusing failure Interval photography stand by Orange On Battery charging error Processing image Flash charging in progress Not recognized by the PC or other status Flashing No battery power left Camera malfunction Battery cover open SD card wite protect No battery power left No batter...

Page 8: ... correct orientation shown Tilt the battery lock lever toward the strap attachment and then insert the battery following the orientation of the arrow on the batteryís label Insert the battery as far as it can go 4 Close the battery SD Memory Card cover To remove the battery Open the battery SD Memory Card cover and then release the battery lock lever After the battery is slightly ejected pull out ...

Page 9: ... Green indicator Charging end Indicator off Stand by Orange indicator Replace a new battery Red indicator Note Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty When the charging is not started even if proceeding the operation above Press power button on at any mode after LCD indication appears the...

Page 10: ...on the side of the SD Memory Card to LOCK To save edit or erase data on an SD Memory Card you must unlock the card MMC Card can not be accepted to use Please format an SD Memory Card by this camera before use To prevent accidental slippage during the use always use the strap Attach the hand strap as follows 1 Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera 2 Pull the...

Page 11: ...ttery power The LCD monitor can help you accurately compose the pictures and examine all details However this may also consume you more battery power 1 Turn the camera on by pressing the POWER button 2 Set the mode dial to 3 Compose your shot in the viewfinder Turn the ìdiopter adjustment dialî until the image appears clearly within the viewfinder 4 Press the shutter button down halfway then press...

Page 12: ...crease the shots and conserve battery power it is recommended to turn the LCD monitor off and use the viewfinder instead 1 Compose the picture in the LCD monitor 2 Press the shutter button down halfway the camera adjusts the exposure and the focus then press it down fully The viewfinder LED indicator lights red while the camera is processing a captured image 1 Mode icon 9 Image size 2 Focus icon 1...

Page 13: ... turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the button 3 Compose the picture by using the button Pressing the button zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the button provides a wider angle picture The lens position moves according to the zoom button setting 4 Press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully 1 Set the mode dial to one of P TV AV M and p...

Page 14: ... 3 seconds Using the self timer allows you to get into the scene when taking group images Note The camera has 1X to 3X optical zoom and 1X to 4 4X electrical zoom function Digital zoom function is terminated when user selects LCD off mode 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface 2 Set the mode dial to one of P TV AV M and power on the camera 3 Press the button When you toggl...

Page 15: ...o contract reducing the red eye phenomenon Select this mode when taking images of people and animals in low light conditions Forced Flash The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness Select this mode for recording images with high contrast back lighting and deep shadows Suppressed Flash The flash will not fire Select this mode when taking images in a place where flash photog...

Page 16: ... mode is displayed on the LCD monitor no indication Normal Auto Focus 0 8m to infinity Macro Auto Focus 0 09m to infinity Wide 0 3m to infinity Tele The camera will focus on the subjects in a distance of infinity to take photos 3m The camera will focus on subjects in a distance of 3m to take photos 1m The camera will focus on subjects in a distance of 1m to take photos 3 Compose the picture 4 Pres...

Page 17: ...e or backlight compensation mode 3 When exposure compensation mode is seleced rotate the Command dial to adjust the exposure and press the button again to confirm Rotate the Command dial to counter clockwise direction to decrease darken exposure and rotate the Command dial to clockwise direction to increase brighten exposure 4 Compose the picture press the shutter button down halfway and press it ...

Page 18: ...mode The ideal brightness sometimes cannot be obtained even if a large exposure value is set in dark photographic conditions In this case press the shutter button and check the brightness in the preview image photographed still image 1 Set the mode dial to one of P TV AV M and power on the camera 2 Press the MENU button The menu screen is displayed 3 Use the or button to select the menu page 4 Use...

Page 19: ... Quality This sets the quality compression rate at which the photograph is taken Fine Low compression rate Standard Normal Economy High compression rate TIFF No compression rate the highest image quality and the largest file sizes Note In the mode image size available is 320 x 240 pixels Note Economy setting cannot be set in the mode TIFF setting is selectable only when size setting is set to 2816...

Page 20: ...1 305 Standard 30 61 124 247 498 Economy 59 121 244 487 981 2M 1600 x 1200 Fine 37 76 153 306 616 Standard 59 121 244 487 981 Economy 118 242 489 975 1963 VGA 640 x 480 Fine 145 298 602 1200 2417 Standard 210 430 870 1734 3491 Economy 379 775 1566 3121 6284 Contrast This sets the difference between the bright and dark portions of the image that will be photographed Hard Increases the contrast Norm...

Page 21: ...r 512MB are based on Toshiba Panasonic and Sandisk SD card Capture Mode Set the capture mode at which the image is to be recorded Single Takes one photograph at a time Continuous Permits continuous photography of 5 pictures max at the fastest interval of 0 62 seconds Auto Exp Effective when it is difficult to determine the exposure for continuous photography with exposure at the 3 levels of standa...

Page 22: ... the LCD monitor for 2 seconds When preview is set to OFF voice memo setting is also fixed to OFF LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor By selecting LCD Bright of menu and press the SET button the LCD control mode is displayed Press button to darken the LCD monitor or button to lighten the LCD monitor The LCD monitorís adjustment range is within 5 to 5 The default value is 0 Date...

Page 23: ...ing interval is 10 minutes 60 Min Recording interval is 60 minutes Select count by pressing the or button You can set the counts you want to take pictures by pressing the or button To cancel Interval Count while this function is activated press the power button to turn off or toggle the mode dial 2 2 shots can be taken 99 99 shots can be taken Note The number of photographs that can be taken will ...

Page 24: ...udy Cloudy mode Manual Manual mode Metering The camera calculates the exposure level before a photograph is taken Multi Multi metering default The exposure is measured and calculated for the entire area of the screen By dividing the entire area of the screen the exposure level for each unit is calculated A well balance exposure can be obtained Spot Spot metering The exposure is measured in a very ...

Page 25: ...e camera will automatically set the ISO value according to the ambient brightness Manual WB You may select Manual WB by using the or button at AE AWB adjusting menu and press the SET button LCD monitor shows the manual WB menu Compose the picture with white object e g white paper inside the area indicated by blue angle on the LCD monitor Select Execute by using the or button then press the SET but...

Page 26: ... Compose the picture 3 Press the shutter button down halfway and press it down fully Program TV AV Manual Portrait Sports Night scene mode 1 Mode icon 11 Capture mode icon 2 Focus icon 12 Self timer icon 3 Unsteady hold warning icon 13 Possible number of shots 4 Zoom status 14 White balance icon 5 Focus area When the shutter 15 Metering icon button is pressed halfway 16 Exposure compensation 6 Voi...

Page 27: ...utter speed and corresponding aperture value are displayed on the screen If an appropriate combination cannot be set the aperture value is displayed in red but photographs can be taken 3 Compose the picture press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully 3 4 Aperture priority Mode AV In this mode photographs are taken with the priority given to aperture The camera automatically sets...

Page 28: ...red but photographs can be taken halfway then press it down fully 3 Compose the picture press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully 3 5 Full Manual Mode M This mode can set the aperture and shutter speed values separately before taking a photograph Both the aperture value and shutter speed can be changed by rotating the Command dial 1 Set the mode dial to M 2 Select the shutter ...

Page 29: ...de dial to and power on the camera 2 Compose the picture 3 Press the shutter button down halfway and press it down fully 3 8 Night Scene Mode Select this mode to take photographs of people against a dusk or nigh time background Flash setting is fixed to Slow Synchro the flash is fired at a slower shutter speed 1 Set the mode dial to and power on the camera 2 Compose the picture 3 Press the shutter...

Page 30: ... appears on the LCD monitor 3 To stop making movies press the shutter button down fully again If you do not do this photography is automatically stopped when there is no more free space on the SD Memory Card or when the maximum size that a single movie can be recorded is reached Note In mode EV compensation cannot be set or activated In mode the flash mode is automatically set to OFF The image siz...

Page 31: ... a time 1 Set the mode dial to and power on the camera The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 2 Rotate the COMMAND dial or press the or button to advance to next frame or to go back one frame Rotate clockwise Display the next image Rotate counterclockwise Display the previous image Playback mode Standard 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 Voice memo icon 4 Protect icon 5 Mode icon ...

Page 32: ...ch press of the button switches the display format as follows 3 10 2 Voice Record By pressing the shutter button during playing back the picture voice may be recorded When pressing the shutter button down fully VOICE RECORDING is indicated on the LCD monitor for 30 seconds Pressing the shutter button down fully again VOICE RECORD END is indicated Note This function is not available for movie image...

Page 33: ...3 10 5 Zoom Playback The camera has 2x and 4x playback digital zoom function While reviewing your images you may enlarge a selected portion of an image This magnification allows you to view fine details 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 Protect icon 4 Movie status bar 5 Total time 6 Elapsed time 7 Play mode 8 Mode icon 1 Press the button Nine images are displayed simulta neously 2 Use the or button ...

Page 34: ...rame indicates the entire image while the green frame shows the location of the currently enlarged area 2 Use the or button to select the area to enlarge Adjust the display area to enlarge while viewing the white and green frames 3 To return to the regular display press the button Entire image Current position of enlargement Note Pressing the button magnifies the image from 1x 2x 4x Pressing the b...

Page 35: ...e Execute 1 Press the MENU button The menu screen appears 2 Select the DPOF by using the or button and press the SET button You can select the Single or All option and press the SET button to confirm the selection 3 Print Number Date and Print Enable appear Use the or button to select one of them and press the SET button to confirm 4 Use the or button to make change and press the SET button to con...

Page 36: ... button to confirm 3 Use the or button to select the desired setting and press the SET button In Single All submenu use the or button to select the desired setting and press the SET button Set The one image displayed on the LCD monitor is locked and is displayed on the LCD monitor Cancel Protect Cancel image protection Exit Exit from the menu screen Set Enter or Select Protect Single Set Cancel Pr...

Page 37: ...ng All Images All Erase all images a Select All and press the SET button to confirm the selection Delete All Pictures sub menu is displayed on the LCD monitor b Use the or button to select Execute Cancel Execute Erase all images Cancel Cancel the deletion C Press the SET button to confirm the setting Erasing Selected Image Select Erase the selected image a Select Select and press the SET button to...

Page 38: ... and file number is 0001 The Basic Setting contains 6 items Card Information Frame Number Reset Format Sound Beep and Auto Power Off 1 Set the mode dial to and power on the camera 2 Use the or button to select Card Info 3 Press the SET button Card Information will be displayed 4 Press SET button once again to exit 1 Press the SET button Frame Number Reset menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Use...

Page 39: ...ng 1 Press the SET button The pull down menu for Sound is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Use the or button to select the desired sound setting ON Enable the sound setting OFF Disable the sound setting 3 Press the SET button to confirm the setting 1 Press the SET button The pull down menu for Beep is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Use the or button to select ON OFF ON Enable the beep setting OFF Di...

Page 40: ...utton The Date Time menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Use the or button to select the item to set 3 Use the or button to set the value for each item 4 Press the SET button to confirm the setting after all item values are set 1 Press the SET button The System Reset menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Use the or button to select Execute Cancel Execute Return to default setting Cancel Retain ...

Page 41: ...r Language is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Use the or button to select the desired OSD language 3 Press the SET button to confirm the setting 1 Press the SET button The pull down menu for Video Output is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Use the or button to select the desired Video Output setting NTSC NTSC system PAL PAL system 3 Press the SET button to confirm the setting 1 Press the SET button T...

Page 42: ...er in advance It s recommended that you setup driver and software before connecting digital still camera to your PC for smooth installation Normally a software installation menu appears automatically after this installation CD is inserted into your CD ROM drive Click on each item to start installing the software program of your choice If the menu did not appear please browse the CD and find a prog...

Page 43: ...ts via e mail and multiple print options 3 Ulead Photo Explorer Ulead Photo Explorer 8 0 SE Basic provides an efficient way to transfer browse modify and distribute digital media It is the all in one tool for owners of digital cameras WebCams DV camcorders scanners or anyone who strives to effectively handle digital media 4 Ulead VideoStudio Ulead VideoStudio 8 SE VCD is home video editing softwar...

Page 44: ...ble Disk 1 Turn on the PC 2 Switch on the camera 3 Connect the camera to the PC with USB cable under PC mode Please make sure the USB cable is well connected to the PC and camera 4 When the USB cable is connected to the PC it will create a new hard disk named Removable Disk 5 The stored image s can be found in Removable Disk DCIM 101DSCIM 6 View the image with double clicks ...

Page 45: ...de The battery is weak The power has not been switched on Set the Mode Dial at Recording Mode Replace the battery with a new one Switch on the power The close up image is blurred You should select the correct focus range If the subject is around 9 cm select macro mode from mode dial The flash does not fire The camera flash is turned off The light source is sufficient Set the flash mode to Auto Fla...

Page 46: ...infinity Shutter Mechanical shutter and Electrical shutter Shutter Speed 8 1 1500 sec Mechanical shutter Exposure Multi Spot TTL AE Exposure compensation 2 EV 0 3 EV step ISO Equivalent Auto 50 100 200 White Balance Auto Incandescent Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 Day light Cloudy Manual Flash Auto Red eye reduction Forced flash Flash off Flash Range 0 5 3 0m Self timer 10 sec 2 sec 10 2 sec Interval...

Page 47: ...put connector USB 1 1 AV output terminal DC input 5V terminal Power Source Specific rechargeable Lithium battery AC adaptor Dimensions WxHxD 98 x 63 x 35 mm Weight 180g without battery Camera Driver PC Driver Windows 98SE Software Application DC C60 Driver Ulead Photo Express Ulead Photo Explorer Ulead Video Studio Adobe Arcobat Reader Microsoft DirectX System Requirments FOR WINDOWS Pentium 166Mh...

Page 48: ...problems using DC C60 and the camera driver program please visit the following website for technical support answers to frequently asked questions and download services http support BenQ com For free driver program updates product information and news release please visit the following web address http www BenQ com ...

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