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DC E520 Digital Camera

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Page 1: ...Welcome DC E520 Digital Camera User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 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...

Page 3: ...g the Date and Time 4 3 Using the DC E520 5 3 1 Snapshot Mode 5 3 1 1 Getting started with capturing images 5 3 1 2 Snapshot Mode LCD Monitor Information 6 3 1 3 Changing Camera Settings 7 3 1 4 Setting Shooting Mode 7 3 1 5 Using the Flash 8 3 1 6 Using the Self timer 9 3 1 7 Using the Optical Zoom 9 3 1 8 Using the Digital Zoom 10 3 1 9 Changing the Focus 10 3 1 10 Adjusting the EV 10 3 1 11 Sna...

Page 4: ...s 16 3 3 2 2 Thumbnail Display Index Playback 16 3 3 2 3 Voice Memo 16 3 3 3 Deleting Files 17 3 3 4 Playback Mode Menu Settings 17 3 3 4 1 Playback Mode Menu 17 3 3 5 Playback Mode LCD Monitor Information Video 19 3 3 6 Playing Back Video Clips 19 3 4 Setup Mode 19 3 4 1 Setup Mode Menu 20 4 PC DEPENDENT FEATURES 23 4 1 Bundled Software 23 4 2 USB Mode 24 4 3 PictBridge Mode 24 5 Troubleshooting ...

Page 5: ...aler Save the packaging in case you need to ship your camera for service 1 2 DC E520 Components 1 2 1 Front View User s Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 B 1 User s Manual 2 DC E520 digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Lithium ion battery 5 Hand strap 6 DC E520 software CD ROM 7 Conversion adapter 8 AC power adapter 9 AV cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Status LED 4 Built in flash 5 Self tim...

Page 6: ...ay 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 Indicators State Description Status LED Solid green The DC E520 is powered up and ready to be used The USB connection is in progress The DC E520 is in the power saving mode Blinking green The DC E520 is processing or accessing data Blin...

Page 7: ... affects the performance of the DC E520 To maximize the performance and life of the battery it is recommended that you fully charge the battery using the AC power adapter and then fully discharge it through the normal use at least one time Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting the battery 1 Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera as...

Page 8: ...attery 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 to format the SD memory card with this cam era before the initial use To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card you can slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD memory card to LOCK To save ed...

Page 9: ...table the frame of the focus area turns red To review the last captured image press the button Press the button to return to Snapshot Mode 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 ...

Page 10: ...ce if chosen Detailed Info display Auto WB Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 5 EV Exposure Value 0 3 0 6 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 6 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 6 ISO ISO Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 7 Metering Center Avg Spot Average 8 Image Quality Fine Normal 9 Resolution Image size 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 10 Available number of shots 11 zoom status 12 AF Area 13 Battery power ...

Page 11: ...se the buttons to select the desired mode and then press the OK button to confirm The table below will help you choose appropriate Shooting Mode Icon Shooting Mode Description Auto Select this mode when you want to leave the settings up to the camera to capture images with ease Manual Select this mode when you want to adjust the settings of White Balance Metering and ISO These menus are only avail...

Page 12: ...jects The flash is fixed at Back Light Select this mode while capturing images with the light coming from behind the subject The flash is fixed at Icon Flash Description Flash Auto The flash fires automatically according to the photographic conditions Flash On The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness Select this mode for capturing images with high contrast backlighting a...

Page 13: ... or wide angle photography depending on the distance up to the subject You can further enlarge the center of the screen and capture images using the digital zoom 1 Press the button to enter Snapshot Mode or Movie Mode 2 Compose the image with the zoom key Adjusting the key to the right zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Adjusting the key to the left provides a wide...

Page 14: ...to Auto or Manual For more information on setting Shooting Mode refer to 3 1 4 Setting Shooting Mode on page 7 2 Press the button The EV adjustment bar will be displayed on the bottom of the LCD monitor 3 By default the EV is 0 It can be adjusted between 2 0 to 2 0 To increase the EV bias press the button and then press the OK button To decrease the EV bias press the button and then press the OK b...

Page 15: ...tion on setting the date and time or the date format refer to the table of 3 4 Setup Mode on page 19 White Balance Only available in Manual mode Auto WB Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Sets the white balance when capturing images under spe cific lighting conditions Auto WB Automatically adjust the white bal ance Sunny Suitable for bright daylight conditions Cloudy Suitable for cloudy twilight or...

Page 16: ...e recording interval is 60 minutes Count 2 99 counts specifying how many shots can be taken 3 Use the buttons to adjust the settings and then press the OK button To capture images with Interval Shoot function 1 In Snapshot Mode toggle the button to select Interval Shoot mode 2 Press the shutter button to start Images will be captured according to the preset Interval and Count 3 If you wish to stop...

Page 17: ...be used in Movie Mode EV compensation cannot bet set or activated in Movie Mode While a video is being recorded to an SD memory card neither open the battery SD mem ory card cover nor remove the battery SD memory card Doing so might damage the SD memory card or destroy the data The length of the recording depends on the remaining capacity of your memory card or the camera s built in memory The rem...

Page 18: ...udy twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Suitable for subjects lit by tung sten incandescent lighting Fluorescent Suitable for subjects lit by flu orescent lighting Effect Normal B W Sepia Vivid Sets the color of the video clip that will be recorded Normal Standard RGB color settings suit able for general recording B W Black and white video clips with shades of grey Sepia Produces a warm old fash...

Page 19: ...r To exit press any of the buttons 6 The Timer Recording screen is displayed The camera enters the Standby mode and shows the information of your session If you wish to cancel the action press the shutter 7 When the recording session begins the camera enters the Recording mode After the recording session is complete the camera will power off automatically 3 3 Playback Mode In Playback Mode you can...

Page 20: ...ere is no image stored in the internal memory or memory card a No File message will appear on the LCD monitor Pressing the button while playing back images changes the LCD display in the sequence of OSD Normal Detailed Info Info Off 3 3 2 2 Thumbnail Display Index Playback This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you can search for the image ...

Page 21: ... OK button To delete all the files choose Delete All and press the OK button To delete an image which contains a voice memo choose Delete Voice and press the OK button To cancel the action choose Exit You can press the button to power up the camera and enter Playback Mode directly without pressing the button Protected files cannot be deleted 3 3 4 Playback Mode Menu Settings 3 3 4 1 Playback Mode ...

Page 22: ...thout being transferred to your computer For more information refer to 4 3 PictBridge Mode on page 24 Trim Allows you to trim a portion of a captured image To trim a captured image follow the steps below 1 In Playback Mode choose Trim and then press 2 Use the zoom key and buttons to move to the portion you want 3 Press the OK button A trimmed image will be saved as another file and has a smaller s...

Page 23: ...press the button To start the fast forward video playback press the button To start the fast reverse video playback press the button The zoom function cannot be activated while playing back video clips To play back video clips on the computer we recommend that you use Windows Media Player 9 0 WMP 9 0 or above Installing the driver Xvid in advance is required for playing the recorded video clips no...

Page 24: ...tion Functional Description Memory Format Memory Format Card Copy to Card Format Memory This option is displayed when there is no SD memory card loaded It erases all data and reformats the internal memory Protected files are also erased Format Card This option is displayed when there is an SD memory card loaded It erases all the data on the SD memory card and reformats the card Protected files are...

Page 25: ...settings If the camera is in power saving state re activate it by pressing any button Off 30 sec 1 min 3 min If the camera is idle for 5 minutes the camera will power off automatically QuickView Allows you to get a quick preview immediately after an image is captured The preview shows briefly and then you may continue to capture the next image On Off Digital Zoom Allows you to activate or deactiva...

Page 26: ...you to select the date format used for the Date Stamp feature Year Month Date Month Date Year Date Month Year Video Out The camera s TV out port provides video output for viewing images or video clips on a standard TV screen Set the video output mode to either NTSC or PAL Refer to your local authorities for information on whether NTSC or PAL is used in your coun try region Language Allows you to s...

Page 27: ...otographic 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 modify and distribute digital media It is an all in one tool for owners of digital cameras webcams DV camcorders scanners or for anyone who strives to effectively handle digital me...

Page 28: ...e images can be printed without using a computer by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer Connecting the Camera to a PictBridge compliant Printer 1 In Playback Mode press the button and scroll to PictBridge 2 Select and then you will be prompted to connect a USB cable to the camera and the PictBridge compliant printer To establish the connection connect a USB cable To ca...

Page 29: ...quiring 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 ...

Page 30: ...charge or use the AC power adapter The camera is not in Shooting Mode Switch to Shooting 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 d...

Page 31: ...nce Auto Sunny Cloudy Sunset Tungsten Fluorescent File Format Still Image JPEG format EXIF2 2 DCF Image Size 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 pixels Movie Clips AVI MPEG 4 format with Continuous recording Movie Size 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 128 pixels 30 fps Storage Built in memory 32 MB SD memory card compatible Image Play Single image AVI play Thumbnails Slide show Inter...

Page 32: ...RMATION Technical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the DC E520 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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