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DC E63+ Digital Camera

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome DC E63 Digital Camera User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...t with a dry cloth as soon as possible Salt or seawater may cause severe camera damage Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol etc 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 The...

Page 3: ...oom 8 3 1 2 4 Deleting Images 9 3 1 3 Capture Mode Menu Settings 9 3 1 3 1 Capture Mode Menu 9 3 1 3 2 Capture Mode Function Menu 12 3 2 Movie Mode 14 3 2 1 Movie Mode LCD Monitor Information 14 3 2 2 Movie Mode Menu Settings 15 3 2 2 1 Movie Mode Function Menu 15 3 3 Playback Mode 16 3 3 1 Playback Mode LCD Monitor Information Image 16 3 3 2 Viewing Images 16 3 3 2 1 Rotating Images 16 3 3 2 2 Ma...

Page 4: ...DEPENDENT FEATURES 23 4 1 Bundled Software 23 4 2 USB Mode 23 4 3 Printer Mode 24 4 3 1 Connecting the Camera to the Printer 24 4 3 2 Printing images 24 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 6 SPECIFICATIONS 28 6 1 System Requirements 28 7 SERVICE INFORMATION 29 ...

Page 5: ...o ship your camera for service 1 2 DC E63 Components 1 2 1 Front View User Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B 1 User manual 2 DC E63 digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Battery 5 Hand strap 6 DC E63 software CD ROM 7 Camera pouch 8 Conversion adapter 9 AC adapter 10 AV cable 1 2 4 7 8 9 6 5 3 10 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Built in flash 4 Mode switch Playback Movie Still picture 5 Self timer LED AF aux...

Page 6: ...h the camera 1 2 3 Status LED Indicator Color State During Power Off During Photography During Connection to PC Green On Ready for shooting System ready Red On Battery charging in progress Off Battery charging completed Flashing File access in progress Flash charge in progress File access in progress 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 8 9 10 1 LCD monitor 2 Display mode button 3 Status LED 4 Zoom in button Zoom out bu...

Page 7: ... battery it is recommended that you fully charge the battery using the optional AC power adapter and then fully discharge it through normal use at least once Make sure that the camera power is off before inserting the battery 1 Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera as shown in the illustration 2 Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the DC IN termina...

Page 8: ...ideo clips capture images or voice files in the digital still camera However you can also expand the memory capacity using an optional SD Secure Digital memory card 1 Always make sure the digital still camera is turned off before inserting or removing a memory card 2 Insert an SD memory card with the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 3 Close the battery SD memory card cover To remov...

Page 9: ...ographic preview is set to ON the captured image will be displayed while the image is being recorded onto the memory 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 conditions under which...

Page 10: ...uality Fine Standard Economy 10 Focus area when shutter is pressed half way 11 Date and time 12 Self timer icon if used 10 second delay 2 second delay 10 2 second delay 13 Unsteady hold warning icon 14 Exposure compensation Backlight correction 15 Metering icon Blank Average Spot 16 White balance Blank Auto Incandescent Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 Daylight Cloudy Manual 17 Focus icon Blank Auto fo...

Page 11: ...lash button to cycle through the flash modes 4 Compose your scene and press the shutter button The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode In landscape and macro modes the flash is fixed at In continuous and AEB capture modes the flash is fixed at The flash cannot be used in video capture mode Icon Scene Mode Description AUTO FLASH The flash fires automatically according to the...

Page 12: ...etting is automatically turned off after an image is captured The 10 2 second option takes two pictures one after 10 seconds and then another two seconds afterward 3 1 2 3 Using the Optical Zoom Zoom photography allows you to capture images magnified up to 3 times or wide angle photography depending on the distance from the subject You can further enlarge the center of the screen and capture image...

Page 13: ... Cancel Protected images cannot be deleted 3 1 3 Capture Mode Menu Settings 3 1 3 1 Capture Mode Menu 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the MENU button to access the menu then use the RIGHT LEFT buttons to select the Capture menu 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired item in the Capture menu then press the SET button to view available settings for the item 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to s...

Page 14: ...this mode when you want to capture photos of candlelit scene without spoiling the atmosphere Text Select this mode when you want to capture an image that contains black and white subjects like printed documents Sunset Select this mode when you want to capture photos of sunset scene This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene Sunrise Select this mode when you want to capture photos of sunrise s...

Page 15: ...to your specific lighting conditions Before selecting EXECUTE select a white subject such as a white paper that will be used to set the white balance EXECUTE CANCEL ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturing images When the sensitivity is raised and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locations but the more pixelated grainier the image will appear 50 100 200 ...

Page 16: ...played on the monitor screen 3 Press the shutter button down halfway to lock the focus 4 Press the shutter button down all the way to capture images Item Functional Description CAPTURE MODE Sets the recording method at the time of capturing images Single Capture a single image at a time Continuous Capture three images in a row at the press of the shutter button AEB Permits 3 consecutive images in ...

Page 17: ...your photographs To attach a voice memo 1 Enable voice memo in the Capture mode Function menu The microphone icon appears in the LCD screen 2 Take a picture as usual After the picture is taken the voice recording screen appears 3 Record your voice memo 4 Press the Shutter button to stop voice recording Pictures with a voice memo attached have the microphone icon on them in Playback mode The voice ...

Page 18: ...button again to stop recording The flash and self timer cannot be used in mode While a video is being recorded to an SD card do not open the battery SD card cover nor remove the battery or SD card Doing so might damage the SD card or destroy the data 3 2 1 Movie Mode LCD Monitor Information 1 Movie mode 2 Zoom status 3 Battery power indicator 4 Available recording time Elapsed time 5 Date and Time...

Page 19: ...ailable settings for the item 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired setting and press the SET button to confirm 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Item Functional Description SIZE Sets the size of the video clip that will be recorded 640 x 480 320 x 240 QUALITY Sets the quality of the video clip that will be captured Fine Standard COLOR Sets the color of the video clip that wi...

Page 20: ...esired images or movies To view the previous image press the LEFT button To view the next image press the RIGHT button 3 3 1 Playback Mode LCD Monitor Information Image 1 Playback mode 2 Battery power indicator 3 File number 4 Locked if applicable 5 Voice Memo if one is attached 6 Date picture taken 3 3 2 Viewing Images 3 3 2 1 Rotating Images Pressing the UP DOWN buttons during image playback wil...

Page 21: ...ress the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the display area You will see a white frame with a pink box inside The white frame indicates the entire image while the pink box shows the location of the currently enlarged area 3 To return to regular display press until the normal image 1X magnification appears on the screen The range of magnification factor is 1 5x 2 0x 2 5x 3 0x 3 5x and 4 0x 3 3 2...

Page 22: ...deletion 3 3 3 Playback Mode Menu Settings 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the MENU button to access the PLAY menu 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired item in the Play menu then press the SET button to view available settings for the item or to view the submenu 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired setting and press the SET button to confirm 5 To exit from the menu press t...

Page 23: ...e the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the image or movie Press to tag the image movie to be protected Press SET to confirm protection PROTECT Sets the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake Single Protect a single image All Protect all images Select Select which images to protect LCD BRIGHT Selects a brightness level for the LCD monitor The adjustment range is from 5...

Page 24: ...utton to stop video clip playback Press the W button to start fast reverse play back Press the X button to start fast forward play back The zoom function cannot be activated while playing back video clips To play back video clips on the computer we recommend you to use Windows Media Player 9 0 WMP 9 0 You can download the latest WMP version from the website at www microsoft com Pressing the button...

Page 25: ...ets the file number back to one 0001 and creates a new folder for files Cancel Execute AUTO OFF If the camera goes unused for a certain period of time while the camera is powered on it will switch to idle mode If the camera is idle re activate it by pressing any but ton Off 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min DATE TIME Sets the date and the time Use the RIGHT button to enter the submenu Use the UP DOWN buttons to c...

Page 26: ...ages are also erased SD card cannot be formatted if it is write pro tected Cancel Execute FR NO RESET Frame Number Reset resets the file number back to one 0001 and creates a new folder for files Cancel Execute CARD INFO This displays the free capacity of the SD card If the SD card is not inserted a NO CARD message is displayed on the screen SYSTEM INFO Displays the firmware version of the camera ...

Page 27: ...yed 6 A Removable Disk icon appears in My Computer Click this icon to access recorded images video clips audio files When connecting to the computer it is necessary to install the battery or use an AC power adapter Ulead Photo Express Ulead Photo Express 5 0 SE is a complete photo project software for digital images Acquire photos effortlessly from digital cameras or scanners Edit and enhance imag...

Page 28: ...2 Printing images Images must be printed using the DPOF feature 1 Connect the DC E63 to the compatible printer as described above and ensure that the camera is in Playback mode 2 Select an image to print and press the MENU button to display the Playback menu 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the DPOF option and press the SET button to select it 2005 09 12 2005 09 12 101 0053 101 0053 Play Set...

Page 29: ...P DOWN buttons to highlight the Date option and press the SET button to confirm 8 Use the UP DOWN buttons to set the Date function On or Off and press the SET button to confirm 9 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Print Enable option and press the SET button to confirm 10 Use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight the Execute option and press the SET button to confirm The selected pictures are pri...

Page 30: ... for an extended period of time after being charged Fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use to maximize its performance and lifetime The battery or cam era feels warm The camera or flash was used continu ously over a long period of time The flash does not fire The camera is set to Switch the camera to a mode other than those listed The flash does not re...

Page 31: ...cated on the screen stops flashing The camera doesn t recognize the memory card Format the memory card in this camera before its first use or before using it with another camera Cannot format a memory card The memory card is write protected Remove the write protection End of the memory card life Insert a new memory card Cannot download images There is insufficient free space on your computer s har...

Page 32: ...ced flash Red eye reduction Flash off Range 0 6 2 5m Self timer 10 sec 2 sec 10 2 sec Exposure Compensation 2 EV 0 5 EV step ISO Auto 100 200 White Balance AUTO Incandescent Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 Day Light Cloudy Manual File Format Still Image JPEG format EXIF2 2 DCF DPOF Image Size 2816 x 2112 2272 x 1704 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Movie Clips ASF format with Continuous recording Movie Size 640x...

Page 33: ...hnical Support If you have any problems or questions regarding the DC E63 or the camera driver 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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