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DC E521 Digital Camera

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Page 1: ...Welcome DC E521 Digital Camera User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 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 r...

Page 3: ...Card 4 2 4 Setting the Date and Time 4 3 USING THE DC E521 5 3 1 Snapshot Mode 5 3 1 1 Getting started with capturing images 5 3 1 2 Snapshot Mode OLED 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 Burst 9 3 1 8 Using the Optical Zoom 9 3 1 9 Using the Digital Zoom 10 3 1 10 Changing the Foc...

Page 4: ...ages 16 3 3 2 1 Magnifying Images 16 3 3 2 2 Thumbnail Display Index Playback 16 3 3 2 3 Voice Memo 17 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 OLED 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 Pict...

Page 5: ...ntact your dealer Save the packaging in case you need to ship your camera for service 1 2 DC E521 Components 1 2 1 Front View 1 User s Manual 2 DC E521 digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Lithium ion battery 5 Hand strap 6 DC E521 software CD ROM 7 Battery charger DLC 02 8 AC power adapter 9 AV cable 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Status LED indicator 4 Built in flash 5 Self timer LED indicator 6 Spea...

Page 6: ...tate Description Status LED indicator Solid green The camera is powered up and ready to be used The USB connection is in progress The camera is in the power saving mode Blinking green The camera is processing or accessing data Blinking orange There are error or warning messages Self timer LED indicator Solid red The sound recording or movie recording functions are activated Blinking red The self t...

Page 7: ...come out a little gently pull it out the rest of the way 2 2 Charging the Battery The battery charge status affects the performance of the DC E521 To maximize the performance and life of the battery it is recommended that you fully charge the battery using the specified charger set charger and AC power adapter and then fully discharge it through the normal use at least one time Make sure that the ...

Page 8: ...rd 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 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 mem...

Page 9: ...tton Press the button to return to Snapshot Mode The OLED 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 reduce the shutter speed to ensure your images are...

Page 10: ... 4 White Balance 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 ...

Page 11: ...ton Shooting Mode menu is displayed 2 Use 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 Mete...

Page 12: ... 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 and deep shadows Flash Off The fl...

Page 13: ...g Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed 1 In Snapshot Mode toggle the button until the Burst icon is displayed on the OLED monitor 2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus 3 Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot In Burst mode the flash mode will be set to Flash Off automatically 3 1 8 Using the Optical Zoom Zoom photography allows you to captu...

Page 14: ...10 Changing the Focus 1 In Snapshot Mode toggle the button to switch between the following modes 2 Compose the image 3 Press the shutter down halfway and then press it down fully 3 1 11 Adjusting the EV The EV exposure value enables you to lighten or darken an image Use this setting when the brightness between the subject and the background is not balanced or when the subject occupies only a small...

Page 15: ...ets the quality compression rate at which the image is captured AF Area Spot Multi Determines how the focus area is selected Interval Shoot Captures images according to the settings specified For details see 3 1 12 2 Using the Interval Shoot on page 12 Date Stamp Prints the current date on the bottom right corner of images captured This function must be activated before the image is captured For m...

Page 16: ...s specifying how many shots can be taken Metering Only available in Manual mode Center Avg Spot Average Adjusts the region of the subject or frame on which the camera measures light Center Avg The camera metering is set for the average brightness of objects in the center region of the frame Spot The camera metering is set for the bright ness of the object at the center of the frame Average The cam...

Page 17: ...m button if desired Optical zoom should be set before recording Optical zoom cannot be used during recording 3 Press the shutter button to start recording To stop the recording session press the shutter button again To pause the recording session press the OK button To resume press the OK button again The flash cannot be used in Movie Mode EV compensation cannot be set or activated in Movie Mode W...

Page 18: ...B Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Sets the white balance when recording subjects under specific lighting conditions Auto WB Automatically adjust the white balance Sunny Suitable for bright daylight condi tions Cloudy Suitable for cloudy twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Suitable for subjects lit by tung sten incandescent lighting Fluorescent Suitable for subjects lit by flu orescent lighting...

Page 19: ...e button 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 view magnify resize trim ...

Page 20: ...frame indicates the entire image while the square box shows the location of the currently enlarged area 3 To return to the regular display adjust the zoom key to the left until the normal image 1X magnification appears on the screen Or you can press the button to exit directly If there is no image stored in the internal memory or memory card a No File message will appear on the OLED monitor Pressi...

Page 21: ... the voice memo press the button choose Delete Voice and then press the OK button 3 3 3 Deleting Files When you are not satisfied with the images video clips or voice memos you can choose to delete them one by one or all at once Please note that the deleted files cannot be recovered 1 In Playback Mode press the button to delete files To delete the current unwanted file choose Delete One and press ...

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 n...

Page 24: ...mat Memory 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 Memory Copy to Card Format Card Copy to Card This option is displayed when there is an SD memory card loaded You may copy files from the camera s inter nal memory to a loaded SD memory card Format Card This option is displayed...

Page 25: ...l switch to power saving state according to your 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 20 seconds the icons on the OLED monitor will disap pear 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 ...

Page 26: ...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 set the language that is displayed on the OLED monitor ...

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: ...ecting 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 cancel press the button 3 When the connection is established you will be asked to select Print One Print All or Print Index...

Page 29: ...Recharge the battery The battery power is draining quickly The external temperature is extremely low Many shots are being captured in dark places requiring 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 c...

Page 30: ...e 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 does not recognize the memory card Format the memory card before the initial use or before using with another camera I cannot print images with PictBridge com pliant printers The camera is connected to the printer when the camera is powered off Please...

Page 31: ...uto 100 200 400 White Balance 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 20MB SD memory card compatible Image Play Single image AVI play Th...

Page 32: ...RMATION Technical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the DC E521 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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