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BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual

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Touring Your DC E300

1.2.3 LCD Monitor Icons

1.2.3.1 Display icons -- Still Image Record Mode:

Possible number of shots

(at the current size and quality settings)

Battery level

Full battery power

Medium battery power

Virtually no battery power

Memory card indicator

Flash mode

Auto flash

Flash off

Focus Mode

Macro mode

Normal mode

White balance

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Image quality

Super fine

Fine

Normal

Image size

2032 x 1520 pixels

1600 x 1200 pixels

1280 x 960 pixels

640 x 480 pixels

Self-timer mode

Summary of Contents for DC E300

Page 1: ...Welcome DC E300 Digital Camera User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...era Do not use your camera at temperatures 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 directly under the sun Unstable locations If your camera becomes wet wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible Salt or seawater may cause se...

Page 3: ...ting Image Resolution and Quality 8 3 CAMERA OPERATING MODE 9 3 1 Record Mode 9 3 1 1 Taking Images 9 3 1 2 Digital Zoom 9 3 1 3 Self Timer 10 3 1 4 Flash 10 3 2 Playback Mode 11 3 2 1 Viewing Images 11 3 2 2 Zoom Playback 12 3 2 3 Displaying Thumbnail Images 12 3 2 4 Slideshow Display 13 3 2 5 Deleting Images 13 3 2 6 Formatting Media 16 3 2 7 Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory C...

Page 4: ...glish 5 2 Bundled Software 25 5 3 Transferring Files To From a Computer 26 5 3 1 Transferring Photos and Movie Clips 26 5 4 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 27 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 29 7 SPECIFICATIONS 30 8 SERVICE INFORMATION 31 ...

Page 5: ...ce Note Accessories and components may vary by retailer Note 16MB internal memory 14MB available for image storage lets you capture and store images without the need for an additional memory card However you may wish to expand the memory capacity up to 512MB capacity by using an external memory card Common Product Components 1 User s manual 2 DC E300 digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Camera strap 5 DC ...

Page 6: ... POWER Power button 7 Shutter buttonr 1 Focus switch Macro mode Normal mode 2 Status LED 3 Arrow button up Thumbnail button MENU Menu button 4 Arrow button right MODE Mode button 5 SET Set button Flash button 6 Arrow button down Zoom button 7 Arrow button left Quick view button Delete button 8 LCD monitor 9 USB connector 10 Battery cover 11 Memory card cover 12 Tripod socket ...

Page 7: ... quality settings 2 Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power 3 Memory card indicator 4 Flash mode Auto flash Flash off 5 Focus Mode Macro mode Normal mode 6 White balance A Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 7 Image quality Super fine Fine Normal 8 Image size 2032 x 1520 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 9 Self timer mode ...

Page 8: ... DC E300 4 English 1 2 3 2 Display icons Still Image Record Mode 1 2 3 3 Display icons Still Image Record Mode 1 2 3 1 Battery level 2 Movie mode 3 Memory card indicator 1 2 3 4 1 Frame number 2 Battery level 3 Forward arrow 4 Reverse arrow ...

Page 9: ...educe camera performance This low temperature will also influence Alkaline battery performance therefore Ni MH rechargeable battery is highly recommended If you are using the new rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries that have not been used for an extended period of time batteries that pass the expiry date are exceptions might affect the number of pictures that can be taken Therefore to...

Page 10: ...d The front side of the memory card printed arrow should face towards the rear side of the camera If the card cannot be inserted check the orientation 2 3 To remove a memory card Make sure the camera is turned off Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject Note Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage Refer to section in this manual titled ìFo...

Page 11: ...n Camera is turned on for the first time Camera is turned on after leaving the camera without batteries for an extended period of time When the Date Time screen appears follow these steps to set the correct date and time 1 Select the setting item with the buttons and press the button Date Set the date Time Set the time Mode Set the date and time format 2 Press the buttons to change the value and p...

Page 12: ...quality images offer the best photographic results but produce large files sizes Therefore few images will take up a lot of memory space High resolution and quality settings are recommended for printed output and situations requiring the finest detail Lower resolution quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e mail in a report or on a web page To ch...

Page 13: ...button to and press the SET button 4 Compose your shot on the display screen 5 Place the subject of your photo at the center and press the shutter button 3 1 2 Digital Zoom Using digital zoom images appear closer Digital processing lets you zoom in the image without deterioration 1 Toggle the MODE button to and press the SET button 2 Compose your picture while viewing the LCD monitor 3 Press the b...

Page 14: ...f Timer using the buttons and press the button 5 Use the buttons to select Yes and press the SET button Toggle the button to exit from the menu mode 6 Press the shutter button The self timer function is activated To cancel the self timer at any time press the shutter button to disrupt the sequence 3 1 4 Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use ...

Page 15: ...de show Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display allowing you to quickly search for the image you want 3 2 1 Viewing Images When you take a still image or movie it is immediately stored in internal memory or on an SD memory card Still images and movie in internal memory or on an SD memory card can be displayed on the LCD monitor To view still images follow the steps below 1 Toggle the...

Page 16: ...button 2 Select the image that you want to view using the buttons and press the SET button 3 Activate the digital zoom feature using the button Enlarge the image by toggling the SET button To view the different portion of the enlarged image press the buttons 3 2 3 Displaying Thumbnail Images This function allows you to view as many as nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so you ...

Page 17: ...e for reviewing recorded images and for presentations To view still images follow the steps below 1 Toggle the MODE button to and press the SET button 2 Press the MENU button and move to Slide Show using the buttons 3 Press the button 4 Set the playback interval using the buttons and press the SET button The slideshow starts displaying your images on the LCD monitor one by one at the set interval ...

Page 18: ...lete message appears select Yes using the buttons and then press the SET button If you wish to cancel the deletion select No It returns to the preview screen To delete one image or movie Quick Delete mode 1 Toggle the MODE button to and press the SET button 2 Select the image video clip you wish to delete using the buttons 3 Press the SET button 4 To delete this current image press the button 5 Wh...

Page 19: ...buttons and press the SET button The next image video clip appears To delete all images or movies at once 1 Toggle the MODE button to and press the SET button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Delete using the buttons and press the button 4 Select All Images using the buttons and press the SET button 5 To confirm the deletion on the selected image select Yes using the buttons and press the SET butt...

Page 20: ...ory to an SD memory card Of course you can only do this if you have an SD memory card installed and some images in internal memory To copy still images and movies from internal memory to SD memory card follow the steps below 1 Be sure the camera power is off and insert the SD memory card 2 Turn the camera on 3 Toggle the MODE button to and press the SET button 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select Card...

Page 21: ... 4 Select Save As Logo using the buttons and press the button 5 To set the new logo select Yes using the buttons and press the SET button Toggle the button to exit from the menu mode This new logo will be activated on the next time you turn on the camera 3 2 9 Setting the DPOF DPOF is a standard for recording printing information directly on the SD memory cards and other media Files saved in the D...

Page 22: ... image quantity Set Image Allow you to select another desired still image you want to specify using the buttons Exit Allow you to exit from the menu mode Press the SET button to exit from menu mode To set the DPOF setting on all still images at once 1 Toggle the MODE button to and press the SET button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select DPOF using the buttons and press the button 4 Select All using t...

Page 23: ...utton to and press the SET button 2 Move to the movie you want to see using the buttons 3 Press the shutter button Playback begins The elapsed playback indicator or the elapsed time is displayed on the LCD monitor Press the shutter button again to stop the playback To pause resume press the button Note Flash self timer cannot be used Note The zoom function cannot be activated during movie playback...

Page 24: ... the buttons to select the desired item 2 Press the button to enter the field menu To select a setting value 1 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 2 Press the SET button to confirm the selection 3 Toggle the button to exit from the menu mode To implement a confirmation screen 1 Press the buttons to select Yes 2 Press the SET button 3 Toggle the button to exit from the menu mode 4 2 OSD...

Page 25: ... snow and highly reflective subjects Shots made up predominantly of sky Negative Compensation Spot lighted subjects particularly against dark backgrounds Imaging of printed text white characters on black paper Scenes with low reflectivity such as shots of green or dark foliage 1 5EV 1 5EV WB White Balance Your camera adjusts the white balance of each scene automatically However the images that you...

Page 26: ...ion Delete Refer to section in this manual titled Deleting Images Formatting Media for further details This Image All Images Format Exit Card Copy Refer to section in this manual titled Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card for further details Yes No Slide Show Refer to section in this manual titled Slideshow Display for further details 1 Sec 3 Sec 6 Sec 10 Sec Exit DPOF Refer t...

Page 27: ...ed period of time 3 minutes while the camera is powered on the camera will switch to an idle mode and eventually turn itself off to conserve power If the camera is idle re activate the camera by pressing any button or switch the mode dial If the camera has powered off you must to turn the camera on again by pressing the POWER button 1 Min 3 Min 5 Min 10 Min Cancel Reset This feature gives you an o...

Page 28: ...e DC E300 5 1 Installing the Digital Camera Software It s recommended that you set up the driver and software before connecting the digital 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 does not appear browse the CD with Windows Explorer find a program file named Autorun exe in the root direct...

Page 29: ...ameras 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 3 Ulead Photo Explorer Ulead Photo Explorer 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 ca...

Page 30: ... the PC with the included USB cable Ensure that the connection is secure 5 A new disk appears in Windows Explorer labelled Removable Disk See note below 6 Stored photos and movie clips can be found in the directory Removable Disk DCIM 100CAMEA Copy view delete and move images movie clips using standard drag and drop Windows Explorer commands Note Photo files have the suffix jpg Movie clips have th...

Page 31: ...e Sound card Speakers or headphones Network or Internet connection Step 1 Install the PC Camera Driver The PC camera driver included on the CD ROM is exclusively for Windows The PC camera function is not supported for Mac platforms 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click INSTALL USB DRIVER Follow the on screen instructions to complete...

Page 32: ...ications NetMeeting to 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 accept your call to start the videoconference Note When using camera as a PC ca...

Page 33: ... up image is blurred Select the correct focus range If the subject is within 40 to 60 cm select Macro mode The flash does not fire The camera flash is turned off The light source is sufficient The flash is not fully charged Set the flash mode to Auto Flash mode Wait for the flash to fully charge There is something wrong with the color of the captured image White balance is not set properly Set the...

Page 34: ...ay File Format JPEG MPEG 1 for video clip Movie Mode Size 320x240 Image size 2032 x 1520 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Storage Type 16MB internal memory 14MB available for image storage SD memory card optional up to 512MB capacity Interface USB connector Power Source 2 AAA Alkaline 1 5V or Ni MH 2 0V batteries Dimensions WxHxD 89 5 x 56 x 24 mm W x H x D exclusive of...

Page 35: ... using DC E30 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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