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3.7.7 Setting the highlight

Make the subject stand out from its surroundings. The subject will be in focus in three 
different ranges: 

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3.7.8 Setting the sharpness

You can select whether you want the image to have sharp 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.

3.7.11 Setting AF lamp

The AF Lamp function allows you to record images in low light conditions.

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. This is suitable for printing.

Soft

The edges of the image are softened. This is suitable for editing images 
on PC.

Icon

Description

Off

No effect is added to the image.

B&W

Convert image to black & white.

Sepia

Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone.

Negative

Opposite what they were in the original image.

Red

The image becomes reddish.

Green

The image becomes greenish.

Blue

The image becomes bluish.

Option

Description

Off

Disables the AF lamp while recording images.

On

Turns on the AF lamp while pressing the shutter button down halfway.

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Summary of Contents for DC E720

Page 1: ...Welcome DC E720 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...t 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...

Page 3: ...rmation REC mode 7 3 3 Getting started 8 3 3 1 Turning the power on off 8 3 3 2 Choosing the screen language 8 3 3 3 Setting the date and time 8 3 3 4 Snapshot mode 8 3 3 4 1 Getting started with capturing images 8 3 3 5 Using the flash 9 3 3 6 Using the self timer and burst 9 3 3 7 Using the zoom function 10 3 4 Menu options 10 3 4 1 Changing the mode 10 3 4 1 1 Switching between REC mode and PLA...

Page 4: ...he date stamp 17 3 7 11 Setting AF lamp 17 3 8 Playback 18 3 8 1 Playing back images 18 3 8 2 Playing back movie clips 18 3 8 3 Magnifying trimming still images 18 3 8 4 Viewing in thumbnail 19 3 8 5 Playing a slide show 19 3 8 6 Deleting a single file or all files 19 3 8 7 Setting the DPOF for printing 20 3 8 8 Other playback functions 20 4 PC Dependent Features 21 4 1 Bundled software 21 4 2 Tra...

Page 5: ...ar to be damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging in case you need to ship your camera for service 1 2 Camera components 1 2 1 Front view 1 User Manual 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Lithium ion battery 5 Hand strap 6 Software CD ROM 7 Battery charger 8 AC power adapter 9 Pouch 10 AV cable 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Self timer LED AF lamp 4 Built in flash 5 Lens Lens cover 6 Microphon...

Page 6: ... LCD monitor 2 Status LED 3 W Zoom out or thumbnail 4 T Zoom in 5 PLAY mode 6 Menu 7 Navigator four way control and OK 8 MODE button 9 Delete button 10 Speaker 11 Tripod mount 12 Battery SD memory card cover 13 Strap eyelet 14 PC USB AV Out terminal ...

Page 7: ... goes blank You can press any button to resume operation Indicator State Description Status LED No light The digital camera is powering off Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images or record video clips Blinking green The digital camera is powering on cannot focus or is in the power saving mode Blinking red The camera flash is charging or the USB communication transfer is in progr...

Page 8: ...rting or removing the battery To insert the battery 1 Open the battery SD memory card cover A 2 Insert the battery in the correct direction shown B 3 Push the battery all the way down until the battery lock lever clicks into place C 4 Close the battery SD memory card cover D To remove the battery 1 Open the battery SD memory card cover 2 Release the battery lock lever 3 When the battery has come o...

Page 9: ... battery The camera must be used with the specified charger set Damage caused by the use of an incorrect charger set is not covered under the warranty Always make sure that the camera is off before removing the battery The battery may be warm after being charged or used This is normal and not a malfunction When using the camera in cold environments keep the camera and its battery warm by holding i...

Page 10: ...d you can slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD memory card to LOCK To save edit or erase data on an SD memory card you must unlock the card SD memory card in the following sizes are supported 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB The camera is compatible with SD memory cards manufactured by Panasonic Toshiba and Sandisk Please contact your local dealer for purchase information ...

Page 11: ... monitor information REC mode 1 Scene mode 11 Focus area 2 Flash 12 Shutter speed 3 Zoom indicator 13 Aperture value 4 Shots remaining 14 Exposure 5 Storage media 15 Metering 6 Macro 16 ISO 7 Self timer Burst 17 White Balance 8 AEB 18 Sharpness 9 Date stamp 19 Quality 10 Battery 20 Resolution 1 Up or Play video voice REC 2 Focus mode or left 3 Down 4 Flash mode or right 5 OK ...

Page 12: ...me 1 Press MENU and then press to move to the Setup menu 2 Press OK 3 Press or to move to Date Time and then press or OK 4 Press 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 5 Press OK 3 3 4 Snapshot mode 3 3 4 1 Getting started with capturing images 1 Press the button for more than one second to turn on...

Page 13: ... movie recording 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the REC mode 2 Pressing the flash 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 co...

Page 14: ...he 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 mode press the ...

Page 15: ...e red hue for recording sunset images Backlight Shooting the image of backlight object by changing metering Shake Free Reduce blur caused by camera vibration Landscape Used for the wide scenic views High ISO Portrait Use a higher ISO value to make people stand out with the background out of focus even in a dark environment Snow Used for the beach or snow scenes Fireworks Slow shutter speed to take...

Page 16: ... the menu 3 Press to select a menu item 4 Press to change the setting 5 Press the MENU or the OK button to save the settings and close the menu 3 4 2 1 REC menu list still image Menu item Available settings Resolution Quality Metering White Balance Auto ISO Auto Exposure 2 0 EV 2 0 EV Drive Mode Off AEB Off Highlight Off Sharpness Effect Off B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Date Stamp Off Date Da...

Page 17: ... the menu 3 4 3 1 Setup menu list Menu item Available settings Movie Size Metering White Balance Auto Menu item Functions Sounds Shutter Sets the shutter sound on and off Start up Sets a type of the 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 d...

Page 18: ...ision with a supplied AV cable TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region For details about which system should be used check with your local authorities NTSC America Japan Taiwan and others PAL Europe Oceania and others USB Computer Sets the USB mode to connect the camera with a printer or computer PictBridge Start up Image Sets a recorded image as the start up image Form...

Page 19: ...ra Be careful to avoid touching the microphone while recording 3 Press the shutter button again to end recording The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached 3 7 Other recording functions 3 7 1 Setting the quality 3 7 2 Setting the metering There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera Compression Purpose Super Fine Shoot higher qua...

Page 20: ... exposed underexposed and overexposed 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 indoor photos under tungsten ...

Page 21: ...es in low light conditions 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 This is suitable for printing Soft The edges of the image are softened This is suitable for editing images on PC Icon Description Off No effect is added to the image B W Convert image to black whit...

Page 22: ...e it When the movie paused press again to resume During movie playing back press to fast forward or press to rewind it Press the shutter to capture the still image from the movie clip while it had paused 3 8 3 Magnifying trimming still images 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the PLAY mode 2 Select an image Press or to select the image that you want to magnify or trimming Only still images...

Page 23: ...ying the slide show Press the OK button to start the slideshow During the slide show press the OK button to pause the slideshow and press the OK button again to resume 3 8 6 Deleting a single file or all files 1 Turn the power on and set the camera to the PLAY mode 2 Open the menu Press the MENU button then use the four way control to select Delete and press the OK button 3 Press or to select Sing...

Page 24: ...s step To 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 the OK button 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 cance...

Page 25: ... software for digital images Acquire photos effortlessly from digital cameras 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 Ulead Photo Explorer Ulead Photo Explorer 8 0 SE Basic provides an efficient way to transfer browse modify and distribute d...

Page 26: ...images by copying them from the 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 ...

Page 27: ...inuously 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 not available in some modes Even though the flash fired the image is dark The distance to the subject is greater than the flash s effective range Get closer to the subject and shoot The image is too bright or ...

Page 28: ... 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 Balance setting before taking each picture After connecting the camera to a computer an error message Device not ready or Camera not ready appears The computer runs on Windows 98 ...

Page 29: ...on battery x 1 Storage Type Built in 9 MB SD card compatible Focus Range Normal 80cm Infinity Macro 15cm 1 m Shutter Speed 1 2000 sec 8 sec Movie Mode Video 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 30fps Continuous recording with sound White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L MWB Exposure 2 2 EV 0 3EV step ISO Auto 50 100 200 400 Flash Auto Red eye reduction Forced on Slow sync...

Page 30: ...ical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the camera 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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