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Bundled software

The camera provides the following programs on a CD.

To install these programs, see the information supplied with the CD.

Connecting the camera to a computer

You can connect the camera to a PC or notebook to transfer, view, print, or edit files.

To connect the camera to a computer:

1. Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to

the camera.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available

USB port on your computer.

3. Tap

Computer

on the screen of your camera.

4. A

Removable Disk

icon appears in

My Computer

Click this icon to access the files in your camera.

ArcSoft
PhotoImpression 5

Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools
that maximize your digital media experience.

ArcSoft
VideoImpression 2

Creates multimedia presentations by combining photos and video
clips with audio, text and scene transitions.

• When connecting the camera to a computer, it is necessary to install a battery into the

camera.

• When connecting the camera to a computer, please use the original accessory of the

USB cable to avoid possible system conflicts and damage to the camera.

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Summary of Contents for DC T1260

Page 1: ...Welcome DC T1260 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ... the shop where you purchased the equipment or your household waste disposal service The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment CE Regulatory Notice Hereby BenQ Corp declares under our responsibility that the product is in conformity with the requirements set out in the Council Directive o...

Page 3: ...pocket purse or other container with metal objects Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode To prevent electric shock do not attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself Some camera models accept non rechargeable batteries When using these batteries do not charge them Otherwise dangers such as explosion and fire may occur Warranty Warranty is void if damage or system fai...

Page 4: ...edictable danger or damage Before initial use of a memory card always use the camera to format the card first Remember to slide the write protect tab if available to the unlock position Otherwise all data if any on the memory card is protected and the card cannot be edited or formatted Operating environment Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below Direct sunlight Dusty plac...

Page 5: ...sert a battery with full power ASAP When the camera is not in use always turn the power off and make sure the lens has retracted successfully before storing the camera in its case If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time please remove the battery from the camera and store the battery carefully Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision When the camera is not in use ...

Page 6: ...AF Area 17 AF Assist Lamp 17 Setting sharpness saturation contrast 18 Effect 18 Digital Zoom 18 Date Stamp 19 Instant Review 19 Smart Scene 19 Blink Detector 19 Love Portrait 19 Pre composition 20 Smile Catch 20 Web Auction 20 Movie Record mode settings 21 System settings 22 Playback mode 24 Search Photos 25 Slideshow 26 Favorite 26 Quick Retouch 26 Red eye Removal 26 Perspective Control 26 Radial...

Page 7: ...stration only Actual and available products accessories as well as their appearance may vary depending on sales region If any items are missing or damaged contact your dealer It is recommended to save the packaging in case you need to ship the camera for service in the future 1 Quick Guide 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Battery 5 Leather case 6 Software User Manual CD 7 Battery charger 8 AC power ...

Page 8: ...Touch screen LCD display 2 Status LED 3 Strap eyelet 4 Play button toggling between capture and playback modes It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation because metal camera casing can conduct heat The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology and more than 99 99 of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications Yet it is possible that l...

Page 9: ...e battery in the correct direction by matching the label on the battery slot B 3 Push the battery all the way down until the battery lock lever clicks into place C 4 Close the battery card cover D B C To remove the battery 1 Open the battery card cover 2 Release the battery lock lever 3 When the battery has come out a little gently pull it out the rest of the way 4 Close the battery card cover D T...

Page 10: ... used This is normal and not a malfunction When using the camera in a cold environment keep the camera and its battery warm by holding it inside your jacket or another warm protective environment Remove the battery from the camera if you do not intend to use the camera for a long time To install an SD card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery card cover 3 Insert an SD card in th...

Page 11: ...e Day column and tap to select the correct day 7 Tap time as indicated on the right and select hour minute and AM PM 8 Tap Setting language This is to select the language version to show on the screen To select a language 1 Tap Language 2 Tap a language to select it Tap to find more languages as needed Setting date and time You need to set the date and time the first time you use the camera or whe...

Page 12: ...a set automatic focus 6 Press the shutter down fully to capture 7 Release the shutter 8 In the Movie Record mode press the shutter to start or stop video recording If you press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus the camera is ready to capture when the auto focus frame is green If there is no auto focus frame or the frame is red and you press the shutter down it might result in blurred phot...

Page 13: ...No 3 in the example below Shake the camera clockwise when the camera is held horizontally To move backward fast swipe and slide quickly from left to right across the three files shown on the screen Tap Tap anywhere on the screen to switch to the swipe and slide view Next tap or swipe and slide from right to left across the last two files No 3 and No 4 in the example below Shake the camera counterc...

Page 14: ...ce the image is enlarged you can also tap and slide the screen to move to a particular area Tap anywhere on the screen to view files in the swipe and slide view Slide to W to view files in the thumbnail view Tap a thumbnail to view it in full screen Slide to W again to view files in the calendar view for files created in the current month Tap a thumbnail to view the files created on that day or ta...

Page 15: ...aptured by other devices your camera may not be able to show the detailed file information such as resolution or to edit them Item Description Page reference 1 Shooting mode 10 2 Flash mode 12 3 Drive mode 13 4 Focus mode 13 5 Menu access more options 14 6 ISO sensitivity 16 7 EV compensation 15 8 AE metering 16 9 White balance 15 10 AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing 17 11 AF area 17 01259 01259 ...

Page 16: ...g parameters manually Movie Record Captures videos with sound When viewing the captured video file later tap the icon to play it Smile Catch Automatically takes a shot when a smile is detected Blink Detector Automatically detects blinking when you capture an image Portrait Makes the subject usually a person stand out with a brighter look Landscape Captures natural scenery and subjects in the dista...

Page 17: ...owing Water The shutter speed is lowered to prevent blurred images Use of a tripod is recommended Web Auction Reduces the file size for faster internet upload Beauty Enhancer Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears smooth Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving more vivid colors Candle Light Captures subjects illuminated by candle light Party Captures in door ...

Page 18: ... quickly tap and then the desired scene The scene info window opens Tap to select this shooting mode Icon Mode Description Auto The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions Auto Anti Red eye Reduces the red eye phenomenon to capture natural looking images of people and animals in low light conditions Be sure to ask the subject to look at the camera lens or get as close to the...

Page 19: ...elay and capture twice 1 Performs a 10 second delay then captures the image 2 Performs another 2 second delay then captures the image again Burst Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep pressing the Shutter The flash is always off in this mode Speedy Burst Press and release the shutter When the photo size you select is VGA Speedy Burst will shoot continuously at the speed of 30 shots per s...

Page 20: ...nder 2 Tap an image size option or tap to move to other options 3 Tap to exit Quality Icon Description Icon Description 12 megapixels 4000 x 3000 3 megapixels 2048 x 1536 3 2 12 megapixels 4000 x 2672 HD 16 9 1920 x 1080 in full HD format 8 megapixels 3264 x 2448 VGA 640 x 480 5 megapixels 2592 x 1944 Icon Option Description Super Fine Best image quality with the lowest compression rate File size ...

Page 21: ...hite balance White balance compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically Daylight Adjusts white balance for bright daylight conditions Cloudy Adjusts white balance for cloudy twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Adjusts white balance for subje...

Page 22: ...for outdoor photography in bright sunlight Equivalent to color ISO 800 1600 3200 6400 film ISO 3200 for images at 3 megapixels or lower ISO 6400 for images at 3 megapixels or lower Both ISO 3200 and ISO 6400 are often used it in a low light environment or where the flash light is not allowed You may not be able to select the ISO value if you use certain shooting modes such as Auto Icon Mode Descri...

Page 23: ...detected by the camera 3 Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus 4 Wait until the frames turn green and press the shutter down AF Assist Lamp When AF Assist Lamp is on it helps the auto focus system when shooting in low light conditions Icon Mode Description Wide Focuses on subjects in a wider focusing area Center Focuses on the center of the touch screen Face Tracking Focuses on the peop...

Page 24: ...gital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process Icon Mode Description Normal No effect is added to the image Vivid Recorded image will be stored in a bright and lively tone Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone B W Black White Convert image to black white Vivid Red Recorded image will be stored in a bright and lively red tone Vivid Green Recorded image will be store...

Page 25: ...ddle thumbnail to select it 3 Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen 4 Press the shutter to capture an image Blink Detector Automatically detects blinking when you capture an image 1 Tap the top left icon representing the current shooting mode from the display screen 2 Tap 3 Press the shutter to capture an image...

Page 26: ...creen displays the captured background image 4 Use the captured background image to frame the composition and press the shutter to capture the final image Smile Catch Smile Catch automatically captures smiling moments 1 Tap the top left icon representing the current shooting mode from the display screen 2 Tap 3 The camera is tracking the face of your subject a white frame shows 4 Once a smile is d...

Page 27: ...umeric order shown below Icon Mode Description Page reference Video format Displays video file format and size including HD 720p 16 9 1280 x 720 interpolation VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 or Web sharing 640 x 480 Recording a video at HD 720p 16 9 1280 x 720 requires a Class 6 or above SDHC card Videos captured in Web sharing mode are stored under the XXXUTUBE directory XXX are numbers with the fil...

Page 28: ...t Adds special effects 18 Icon Mode Description Sounds Startup Sets the boot up sound Sounds Shutter Sets the shutter sound Sounds Volume Sets system sounds to on or off Power Saving Sets the idle time before the camera enters the power saving mode LCD Saving Sets whether to save power by turning off the screen if the camera is idle for a specific time Date Time Sets the date and time Language Set...

Page 29: ...tory default values or resets the file number Auto Rotation Automatically changes the image orientation for viewing on the camera only actual image content is not changed as you change the camera holding position For example if an image was taken when the camera was held horizontally the image will still be displayed horizontally its original orientation during playback when the camera is held ver...

Page 30: ... file format or has been corrupted Item Description Item 1 Current mode playback 2 Protected file 3 DPOF 4 Previous file 5 Voice memo 6 Menu access more options 7 ISO used by the file 8 EV used by the file 9 Flash mode 10 White balance used by the file 11 Aperture value used by the file 12 Shooting mode used by the file 13 Resolution used by the file 14 Folder number and file name where the file i...

Page 31: ...tap anywhere on the screen and tap Search Photos Provides the following 4 criteria for you to view sorted files Tap to delete the currently selected file Tap to search for files by favorite scene date or display all files Tap to add the currently selected file to your favorites Tap to edit an image file using My Drawings Icon Mode Description By Favorite Shows files that have been added to your fa...

Page 32: ... High Red eye Removal Removes appearance of red eyes in an image Perspective Control Changes the perceived depth and distance of an image either from the top or the bottom of an image Radial Blur Applies a rotating motion effect to give a feel of speed by one of the three levels Low Normal High Icon Mode Description Interval Sets the time interval between each file to display Transition Sets the t...

Page 33: ...w cannot be added to an audio video file or to an image of 3 2 or lower than 3M After scribbles are added to an image and saved the image is automatically resized to a 3M image Icon Tool Description Line Creates lines such as handwriting To create lines 1 Tap and then tap for a type and for a color 2 Start tapping on the touch screen and then drag your finger or stylus to create lines Stamp Select...

Page 34: ...moves part or all of the scribbles To use the eraser 1 Tap 2 On the touch screen tap the location where you want to remove the scribbles and then drag your finger or stylus to start removing Undo Redo Used to undo or redo your last move Reset Removes all scribbles Save Saves the modified file as a new file Discard Discards the modified file Icon Mode Description Off Single Deletes the currently se...

Page 35: ...To rotate an image 1 Tap to rotate the currently selected image 90 degrees counterclockwise or tap to rotate the currently selected image 90 degrees clockwise 2 Tap Done and the image in this orientation is saved as a new image file Startup Image Sets the image to show when you turn on the camera By default the system image stored in the camera is used You can tap or to toggle among Default My Pho...

Page 36: ... the camera counterclockwise when the camera is held horizontally Icon Mode Description Single Enables you will need to enter the number of images to print or disables DPOF for the currently selected image All Enables DPOF for all images You need to enter the number of images to print and the value you enter applies to all images Reset Disables DPOF for all images Active Display is not available i...

Page 37: ...omputer 3 Tap Computer on the screen of your camera 4 A Removable Disk icon appears in My Computer Click this icon to access the files in your camera ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools that maximize your digital media experience ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Creates multimedia presentations by combining photos and video clips with audio text an...

Page 38: ... completed the above 5 steps for connecting the camera to an AV system select a video and tap shown on the middle of the camera screen 2 To stop the video playback tap anywhere on the camera screen Printing images In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer via a computer or bringing the SD card if available to a photo processing center you can choose to print using PictBr...

Page 39: ... use The battery or camera is warm The camera or flash was used continuously over a long period of time The flash does not fire or recharge The camera flash is turned off Set the flash to Auto Flash The light source is sufficient 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...

Page 40: ...ndicated 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 compliant printers The camera is connected to the printer when the camera is powered off Turn on the camera select PictBridge and then connect to the printer Why sometimes I cannot completely use ...

Page 41: ...ff Single Exposure compensation 2 to 2 EV in 0 3 step increments ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 and 6400 ISO 3200 for images at 3 megapixels or lower ISO 6400 for images at 3 megapixels or lower White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L and Manual File format Still Image JPEG Exif 2 2 compatible and DCF compatible Support DPOF Video MJPEG Audio WAV 12 megapixels 4...

Page 42: ... PictBridge compatible Power source 700 mAh Rechargeable Lithium ion battery CIPA approx 150 base on bundle Li ion battery Working temperature 0 40 degrees Celsius Dimensions W x H x D 91 6 x 57 8 x 16 3 mm Weight 110 g without battery SD card Accessory Quick Guide USB cable battery leather case Software User Manual CD battery charger AC power adapter AV cable hand strap and stylus ...

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