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DC E800

Digital Camera
User Manual

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Summary of Contents for DC E800

Page 1: ...DC E800 Digital Camera User Manual Welcome ...

Page 2: ...his publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes Taking care of your camera Do not use your camera in the following environmental range temperature 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 ai...

Page 3: ...accordance with the above Directives has been made and is available from BenQ Corp upon request FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can r...

Page 4: ...s Do not use abrasive chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth Battery Information Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery Use only the type of battery Using other types of battery may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty Ensure that the Li ion battery is inserted into the product with c...

Page 5: ... 2 Front View 2 Back View 2 Top View 2 Bottom View 3 Left Right View 3 LED Indicators 3 Camera Buttons 4 Navigation Buttons 4 The Scene Button 6 Function Buttons 7 LCD screen 8 Capture Video Mode Display 8 Camera Setup 12 Attaching the Wrist Strap 12 Inserting the Battery 12 Inserting an SD SDHC Memory Card 13 Turning On 13 First Time Use 13 Getting Started 14 Taking your First Photo 14 Shake Free...

Page 6: ...Saturation 21 Contrast 21 Setup 21 Video Capture Menu 21 Video Resolution 21 White Balance 22 Color 22 Saturation 22 Contrast 22 Setup 22 Photo Video Playback 23 Playback Mode Display 23 Viewing Photos Videos on the LCD Screen 25 Viewing M Burst Photos 25 Listening to Voice Memo 25 Viewing Photos Videos on your TV 26 Zooming In During Playback 26 Deleting Photos Videos 27 Using the Playback Menu 2...

Page 7: ...a Sound 31 Auto LCD Off 32 Auto Power Off 32 Video Out 32 USB Mode 32 Date Stamp 32 Date and Time 33 Language 33 Image Storage 33 Format 33 Reset 33 Voice Memo 33 PictBridge Print PTP 34 Image Storage 34 This Image 34 Index Print 34 DPOF Image 34 All Images 35 Specifications 36 Troubleshooting 39 ...

Page 8: ... contents of your camera package It should contain Digital camera USB AV 3 in 1 cable Wrist strap One Li ion battery Camera pouch Quick start guide Bundled AP CD Application Software User s Manual Main Features 8 1 mega pixels resolution 15x zoom Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom 1 2 5 inch CCD image sensor 2 7 inch TFT LCD monitor 10 MB internal flash memory with optional external SD SDHC...

Page 9: ...mera Views Front View Back View Top View Flash Zoom Lens Wrist strap loop Self timer LED Microphone OK button Four way navigation buttons LCD screen Menu button Scene button Zoom button Playback button Shutter button Power button Zoom Lens ...

Page 10: ...r Off Blue steady Ready to take pictures Blue blinking Camera busy Self timer LED Assist Lamp Off Self timer off Red blinking 1Hz Self timer count down flashes lasting for 8 seconds Red blinking 4Hz Self timer count down flashes lasting for 2 seconds Battery SD card compartment Tripod mount USB AV port Wrist strap loop Speaker DC Jack ...

Page 11: ...e Press to enable AF area selection when Selected Area is selected in Focus Zone submenu 3 In Playback mode Press to start and pause the video playback Press to stop the voice memo playback 4 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to confirm the selection Up Flash Delete 1 Moves up in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Scroll through the flash mode options Auto Off Fill and Anti Red eye Press to pan up in AF...

Page 12: ...orward video playback 5 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to select the next image in This Image submenu Down Screen 1 Moves down in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen Press to pan down in AF area selection 3 In Video mode Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press again to turn all icons back...

Page 13: ...D menus 3 In Capture mode Press to enable Macro mode Macro icon displays on the LCD screen Press to pan left in AF area selection 4 In Playback mode Press to pan left in magnify crop mode Press to move left in the thumbnail display Press to navigate to previous image in single up Press to fast rewind video playback 5 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to select the previous image in This Image submenu...

Page 14: ...ideos clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card T Zoom in In Capture mode Press to zoom in on subject to be taken In Playback mode Press to zoom in on saved photos W Zoom out In Capture mode Press to zoom out from the subject to be taken In Playback mode Press to zoom out of saved photos Press to view thumbnails of all current saved media ...

Page 15: ...al image for your photo or video Use the SCENE button to switch between screen modes Press the Down Screen button to switch between a Full display all icons are displayed or a Simple display only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden Capture Video Mode Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 16 15 9 10 1 5 6 7 11 15 Video Mode Capture Mode ...

Page 16: ...roduction LCD screen English No Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P Mode Smile Catch Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Sport Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Text Video ...

Page 17: ...d eye 3 Macro indicator Macro Mode 4 Self timer Burst mode M Burst Self Timer 2 Seconds 10 Seconds 5 Image Resolution Image Quality 8M 3 2 16 9 5M 3M 2M VGA 6 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 0008 Video Mode Timer 00 00 00 7 Zoom Bar 8 Aperture Value F2 8 9 Shutter Speed 1 1600 ...

Page 18: ...00 ISO 800 ISO 1600 11 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 12 AE Metering Matrix Spot Average 13 EV Compensation 2 0EV 14 AF Frame 15 Battery Indicator Battery level full Battery level 2 3 left Battery level 1 3 left Battery level low 16 Camera Steady Warning ...

Page 19: ...arger loop of the strap though the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the Li ion battery into the battery compartment 1 Open the battery compart ment on the right side of the camera 2 Insert the battery into the battery compartment observing the correct polarity 3 Close the battery compartment Note The Li ion batter...

Page 20: ...out Pull out the card carefully Turning On Press and hold the Power button to turn on the camera To turn off the camera press the Power button again First Time Use Press the Power button as described in Turning On a BenQ Logo displays on the LCD screen If the camera is turned on for the first time the Language menu pops up automatically after powering on the camera After the desired language is se...

Page 21: ...function is only available in Auto capture mode Press the OK button to enable the Shake Free function and press again to disable it An Shake Free icon displays on the LCD screen when the function is activated Using Macro Mode Macro mode is designed for close up photography and can capture all detail even when your subject is very close to the camera Press the Left Macro navigation button The Macro...

Page 22: ...o set the self timer Multi Burst mode 1 Press the Right Self timer Multi Burst mode navigation button to cycle through the self timer or and Multi Burst photography options on the LCD screen 2 Once you have selected an option frame and take your shot In self timer mode the icon will flash until the time expires and the photo is taken 3 After taking a photo the Self timer automatically exit If you ...

Page 23: ... continues to detect smiles and takes more pictures Step 4 is repeated To stop the smile tracking at anytime press the shutter The camera will also automatically stop smile tracking if your subject leaves your composition area Face tracking one face only is always on in the Smile Catch mode Recording your First Video You can also record video clips with the camera To record a video clip 1 Turn the...

Page 24: ...eded Recording Voice Memos You can add a 1 minute voice memo to an image right after it s taken To record a voice memo 1 Hold the Shutter button to start recording and release the Shutter button to stop recording 2 While recording the selected image is shown on the LCD screen 3 The elapsed time screen shows the length of a voice memo Note A Voice Memo can also be added in Playback mode ...

Page 25: ...n about each setting Image Resolution The Image Resolution setting refers to the size of the image in pixels Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Seven settings for image resolution are available 8M 3280 x 2460 3 2 3280 x 2186 16 9 3280 x 1846 5M 2592 x 1944 3M 2048 x 1536 2M 1600 x 1200 VGA 640 x 480 Image Quality The Image Quality setting refers to the compression ratio ...

Page 26: ... and exposure to the optimized value However when the camera fails to detect your subject s face the camera will set the focus to Multi Zone with a green or red focus frame EV Compensation The EV Compensation menu allows you to adjust the exposure while capturing photos or videos Use this feature to lighten or darken the image when the brightness between the subject and background is not balanced ...

Page 27: ... For outdoor or indoor photography in bright light ISO 400 For indoor photography or low light environments ISO 800 For moving object photography or low light environments without using flash ISO 1600 For moving object photography or low light environments without using flash AE Metering AE Metering allows you to select the area of the subject or frame by which the camera measures light Use the Up...

Page 28: ...n settings are available High Normal default Low Contrast The Contrast setting allows you to adjust the contrast of your photos Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Three contrast settings are available High Normal default Low Setup See The Setup Menu on page 31 for more details on the setup menu options Video Capture Menu To access the video menu 1 Press the SCENE button ...

Page 29: ...p menu options Color See Color on page 20 for more details on the setup menu options Saturation See Saturation on page 21 for more details on the setup menu options Contrast See Contrast on page 21 for more details on the setup menu options Setup See The Setup Menu on page 31 for more details on the setup menu options ...

Page 30: ...23 Photo Video Playback Playback Mode Display English Photo Video Playback Playback Mode Display 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9 4 1 2 3 5 6 13 14 15 16 18 11 Photo Playback Video Playback ...

Page 31: ...JPG Video mode IMG_XXXX AVI 6 File Size 1 25MB 7 Shutter speed 1 60 8 Aperture value F 2 8 9 AE Metering 10 Flash mode 11 Recording Time 00 00 00 12 ISO Speed 13 EV Compensation 0 7EV 14 White Balance 15 Image resolution Photo mode Video mode 640 640x480 320 320x240 16 Mode icons Please see Capture Video Mode Display on page 8 for detailed information 17 DPOF 18 Protect 19 Voice memo ...

Page 32: ...ing playback to pause the video 7 After the video clip finishes playing the LCD screen displays the first frame of the clip Viewing M Burst Photos To view your multi burst photos on the LCD screen 1 Press the Playback button The most recent photo or video clip is displayed 2 Press the OK button first then use the Right Left navigation buttons to scroll through photos 3 When reviewing a multi burst...

Page 33: ...D screen turns blank and all images and video clips are displayed on the TV screen Follow the same steps described in Viewing Photos Videos on the LCD Screen on page 25 Zooming In During Playback The camera s zoom feature can also be used during Playback This allows you to view photos in greater detail To zoom in on saved photos 1 Press on the right side of the Zoom button T to zoom in and on the ...

Page 34: ...ptions 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to highlight an option and press the OK button to confirm DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to specify the number of copies of a certain image that you want to print at a later date Use this function to tag pictures stored in your memory card with print information You can tag all pictures to be printed or just the current picture You can a...

Page 35: ... 1 Press the MENU button to select Resize from the menu 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select the resize ratio you require 6M 4M 2M 1M and VGA 3 Select Exit to return to the main menu Rotate The Rotate function allows you to change the orientation of a saved photo To rotate an image 1 Press the MENU button to select Rotate from the menu 2 Press the Left Right navigatio...

Page 36: ... save the fixed image to a new file Overwrite Select to overwrite the original image Cancel Select to discard the changes to the image and return to the main menu Move The Move function allows you to move images stored in internal memory to a memory card To move an image 1 Press the MENU button to select Move from the menu 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the...

Page 37: ...ions to complete the installation Connect the camera s USB port to a free USB port on your PC using the USB cable The camera s internal memory and or SD SDHC card appear as removable drives in the file manager Copy the files from the drives to the directory on your PC Use ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression provided on the software CD to view or edit the photos and videos respectiv...

Page 38: ...allows you to reset all file numbers assigned to each of the files on your camera Select Reset to reset or Continue to set the file numbers in continuous order Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom setting allows you to turn the digital zoom function on or off Select On to enable the function or Off default to disable it Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just tak...

Page 39: ... setting allows you to select the transfer method between your camera and your PC Two options are available PTP PictBridge Print When the camera is connected to a printer by a USB cable which supports Pictbridge it can directly print images stored on the media For details on PTP function please See PictBridge Print PTP on page 34 MSDC default The camera is set up to act as a mass storage device al...

Page 40: ...hooses the storage medium automatically If an SD SDHC card is inserted in the camera all photos and videos are stored on the card If an external card is not detected all photos and videos are stored in the internal memory Internal Memory All photos and videos are stored in the internal memory Format The Format setting allows you to erase all data in the internal memory or on the SD SDHC card Use t...

Page 41: ... confirm Image Storage See Image Storage on page 33 for detailed information This Image Print the selected image with the current setting 1 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select This Image from the options and press the OK button to confirm Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select previous next file 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies 3 Press the Up Dow...

Page 42: ...tion buttons to select All Images from the options and press the OK button to confirm 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies 3 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to select the Paper size Default Size 4 x 6 A4 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to select Continue or Cancel this action ...

Page 43: ...Tele T 102mm Focus Mode Normal 60cm to infinity Macro 10cm 70cm Shutter Speed 2 1 2000 Sec Viewfinder None Field of View 99 by LCD Camera Features Auto Power Off Time Out Yes ISO Equivalent Auto ISO100 200 400 800 1600 Internal Memory 10 MB internal SD SDHC removable card slot supported up to 8G Flash Modes Auto Off On Anti Red eye Preset Scene Auto P Mode Smile Catch Portrait Night Portrait Lands...

Page 44: ...e 2 0EV with 0 3 EV steps Sharpness High Normal Low Color Vivid Color B W Sepia Metering Matrix Spot Average Focus Multi Zone Single Zone Center Selected area Flash Range 2 5m wide Shake Free Yes Drive Mode Single Mode Multi Burst VGA 16 shots Quick Delete Yes Quick View Yes Self Timer 2 or 10 seconds Playback Magnify Up to 8X 11 steps White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy Video Vid...

Page 45: ...Specifications 38 English Power Battery NP40 Capability Camera Interface USB 2 0 full speed Host Platform Windows 2000 XP Vista Standards Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C ...

Page 46: ...e batteries LCD screen displays Card Requires Formatting Memory card format not recognized Re format the memory card LCD screen displays Card is Full Memory card is full Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images from the existing card LCD screen displays Card is locked The card is protected by a protect switch mechanism Move the switch to the unlock position Insufficient ...

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