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transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in 

any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without 

the prior written permission of this company.

Disclaimer

BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the 

contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. 

Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time 

in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Taking care of your camera

•  Do not use your 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 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 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 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 and remove the 

batteries. Remove the foreign substance or water, and send it to the maintenance center.

•  Transfer the data to the computer as soon as possible to avoid losing your images and / or video clips.
Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by users in private households in the European Union.

This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disposed of as 

household waste. You must dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to the 

applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For more 

information about recycling of this equipment, please contact your city office, the shop where 

you purchased the equipment or your household waste disposal service. The recycling of 

materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that 

protects human health and environment.

CE Regulatory Notice

Hereby, BenQ Corp. declares under our responsibility that the product is in conformity with the requirements 

set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating, 

Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC). 

A "Declaration of Conformity" in accordance with the above Directives has been made and is available from 

BenQ Corp. upon request.
FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in 

a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by 

turning the equipment o. and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 

following measures:
•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Summary of Contents for DC C740S

Page 1: ...Welcome DC C740s Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...eo clips Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by users in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disposed of as household waste You must dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to the applicable take back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For more information ab...

Page 3: ...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 the Scene mode 8 3 4 2 Using the menus 9 3 4...

Page 4: ... Av Tv M 15 3 8 Playback 15 3 8 1 Playing back images 15 3 8 2 Playing back movie clips 16 3 8 3 Magnifying trimming still images 16 3 8 4 Viewing in thumbnail 16 3 8 5 Playing a slideshow 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 Tr...

Page 5: ...era for service All electronic accessories such as USB AV cable adapter charger and battery are designed to work with this BenQ Digital Camera only Do not use them with other Digital Camera to avoid possible damage 1 2 Camera components 1 2 1 Front view DC C740s DIGITAL CAMERA Quick Guide 1 Quick Guide 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Non rechargeable AA batteries 5 Hand strap 6 Software and user ma...

Page 6: ...display may have some light spots or show unusual colors This is normal and does not indicate display malfunction nor will this affect the pictures you take with the camera Indicator State Description Status LED No light The digital camera is off Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images Blinking green The digital camera is powering on cannot focus record video clips or is in the p...

Page 7: ...emory 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 direction 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 c...

Page 8: ...onitor information REC mode 1 Scene mode 8 ISO 2 Flash 9 White balance 3 Macro 10 Metering 4 Self timer Burst 11 EV compensation 5 Resolution 12 Focus Area 6 Quality 13 Histogram 7 Shots remaining 14 Battery 1 Up or Play video playback only 2 Focus mode or left 3 Down 4 Flash mode or right 5 Toggle between different modes of displayed information ISO 100 EV 1 0 A 9999 9999 P ...

Page 9: ...2 Press or to move to Date Time and then press or 3 Press or 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 4 Press 3 3 4 Snapshot mode 3 3 4 1 Getting started with capturing images 1 Press 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: ... 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 power on and set the camera to the REC mode 2 Pres...

Page 11: ...ress again the 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 mod...

Page 12: ...d for the wide scenic views Backlight Shooting the image of backlight object by changing metering Night Scene Shooting the subject while keeping the background night scenery Snow Used for the beach or snow scenes Fireworks Slow shutter speed to take fireworks exploding Building Enhance the edges of the subject High ISO Portrait Make people stand out with the background out of focus even in a dark ...

Page 13: ...nu 4 Press to select an option and press to apply the setting 5 Press to 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 ISO Exposure 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Drive Mode Off AEB Off On Highlight Off Sharpness Effect Normal B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Date Stamp Off Date Date Time Stabilizer Off On Face T...

Page 14: ... start up sound Beep Sets the operation sound on and off Volume Adjusts 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 1 sec The captured image will display for 1 second after shooting 3 sec The captured image will display for 3 seconds after shooting 5 sec The captured image will display for 5...

Page 15: ...ocal authorities 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 mes...

Page 16: ...vie recording 4 Finish recording Press the shutter again to end recording The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached 3 6 Recording audio clips 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the Voice REC mode 2 Press the shutter button to start recording The voices are recorded from the microphone of the camera Be careful to avoid touching the microphone whil...

Page 17: ...e based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture 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 i...

Page 18: ...or soft outlines 3 7 9 Setting the photo effect You can add special effects to your images in REC or PLAY mode 3 7 10 Setting the date stamp The Date Stamp function can be used 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...

Page 19: ...iority You can choose an aperture value while the shutter speed is automatically determined by the lighting condition of the subject Aperture priority is often used when shooting static subjects or emphasizing the depth of field In general use a smaller aperture if a greater depth of field is needed Shutter priority You can choose a shutter speed while the aperture value is automatically determine...

Page 20: ...ge that you want to magnify or trimming Only still images can be magnified and trimmed 3 Magnify the image Press to magnify the image and the central portion of the image is displayed You can use the arrow button to view different parts of the magnified image Press to return to the normal size 4 Trim the image Press to set the image trimming 5 Save the image Press again to trim the selected image ...

Page 21: ...lete the current display image 1 Select the image you want to delete 2 Press the Delete button to show a confirmation 3 Press 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 then press or to select Delete and press 3 Press or to select Select ...

Page 22: ...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 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 cancel the date stamp of curr...

Page 23: ... them on the Web Note that before you begin you need to check your system according to the table as shown below ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools that maximize your digital media experience ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Creates multimedia presentations by combining photos and video clips with audio text and scene transitions System Requirement...

Page 24: ...r images by copying them from 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 im...

Page 25: ...een 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 n...

Page 26: ...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 suitable White...

Page 27: ...Auto 50 100 200 400 White Balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L MWB File Format Still Image JPEG format EXIF2 2 DCF Image Size 3072 x 2304 7M 3072 x 2048 3 2 3072 x 1728 16 9 2560 x 1920 5M 2048 x 1536 3M 1024 x 768 1M 640x 480 VGA pixels Movie Clips AVI Motion JPEG format with Continuous recording Movie Size 720 x 400 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 pixels 30fps Storage Bui...

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