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DC X720 Digital Camera 

User Manual

DC_X720_UM.book  Page i  Thursday, August 17, 2006  2:42 PM

Summary of Contents for DC X710

Page 1: ...Welcome DC X720 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ens 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 and disconne...

Page 3: ...Date and Time 4 3 Using the Camera 5 3 1 Snapshot Mode 5 3 1 1 Getting started with capturing images 5 3 1 2 Snapshot Mode LCD 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 Focus 10 3 1 11 Adjusting th...

Page 4: ...ing Images 16 3 3 2 2 Thumbnail Display Index Playback 17 3 3 2 3 Voice Memo 17 3 3 3 Deleting Files 17 3 3 4 Playback Mode Menu Settings 18 3 3 4 1 Playback Mode Menu 18 3 3 5 Playback Mode LCD Monitor Information Video 19 3 3 6 Playing Back Video Clips 19 3 4 Setup Mode 20 3 4 1 Setup Mode Menu 20 4 PC Dependent Features 23 4 1 Bundled Software 23 4 2 USB Mode 24 4 3 PictBridge Mode 24 5 Trouble...

Page 5: ...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 AV cable 10 Pouch 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Status LED indicator 4 Built in flash 5 Self timer LED indicator 6 Speaker 7 Lens Lens cover 8...

Page 6: ...d 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 timer function is activated It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation because...

Page 7: ...tle gently pull it out the rest of the way 2 2 Charging the Battery The battery charge status affects the performance of the camera 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 power of the ca...

Page 8: ... 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 camera before the initial use To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card you can s...

Page 9: ... turns red To review the last captured image press the button Press the shutter button halfway or press the button to return to Snapshot Mode 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 lighti...

Page 10: ...n 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 Maximum 400 ISO 80 ISO 160 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 800 7 Metering Center Avg Spot Matrix 8 Image Quality Fine Normal 9 Resolution Image size 3072 x 2304 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 10 Available number of shots 11 Zoom status 12 AF Area 1...

Page 11: ... to the following steps 1 In Snapshot Mode press the button 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 wh...

Page 12: ...ing or night scene background The flash is fixed at Sport Select this mode when you want to capture fast moving subjects The flash is fixed at Back 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 fi...

Page 13: ... taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed 1 In Snapshot Mode toggle the button until the Burst icon is displayed on the LCD 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 capture images magni...

Page 14: ...cus 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 part of the photo...

Page 15: ...h the image is captured AF Area Spot Multi Determines how the focus area is selected You can choose center spot focus or multiple spot focus 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 i...

Page 16: ...he 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 brightness of the object at the center of the frame Matrix The camera determines the exposure by metering only the objects in the center spot Use this to obtain correct exposure on a small part of the image Effect Normal B W Sepia Vivid Applies a tone or color t...

Page 17: ... your need Experience this feature with the following easy steps 1 Toggle the button to enter Movie Mode The video clip recording screen is displayed 2 Frame the subject in the LCD screen with the zoom 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 shutt...

Page 18: ...scription Movie Quality TV SHQ TV HQ TV S Web HQ Web S Sets the quality and size of the video clip that will be recorded TV SHQ 640 x 480 Fine TV HQ 640 x 480 TV S 320 x 240 Fine Web HQ 320 x 240 Web S 160 x 128 SHQ refers to super high quality HQ refers to high quality S refers to standard White Balance Auto WB Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Sets the white balance when recording subjects under...

Page 19: ...ra 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 Effect Normal B W Sepia Vivid Sets the color of the video clip that will be recorded Normal Standard RGB color settings suitabl...

Page 20: ... to retract the lens 2 Use the buttons to select the desired images To view the previous image press the button To view the next image press the button 3 3 1 Playback Mode LCD Monitor Information Image 3 3 2 Viewing Images 3 3 2 1 Magnifying Images While reviewing your images you may enlarge a selected portion of an image This magnification allows you to view the details of the image The camera pr...

Page 21: ...to display the selected image in the full screen mode 3 3 2 3 Voice Memo Adding a voice memo is a useful way of adding notes and reminders to images 1 In Playback Mode select an image The icon is displayed on the bottom right corner of the LCD monitor 2 Press the OK button to start recording The time elapsed is displayed on the LCD monitor You are allowed to add a voice memo up to 20 seconds for e...

Page 22: ...rotect the current selected file If you wish to cancel protecting the current file choose Unprotect One and press the OK button Choose Protect All and press the OK button to protect all the files If you wish to cancel protecting all the files choose Unprotect All and press the OK button To quit the menu press Exit An icon will be displayed if the file is protected PictBridge Allows you to connect ...

Page 23: ... above Installing the driver Xvid in advance is required for playing the recorded video clips normally You may download the free driver from Internet or link to the path VideoSt Driver Xvid from the bundled CD Xvid is an MPEG 4 codec which enables you to import or create video files compressed with Xvid For detail visit Xvid web site http www xvidmovies com Slideshow 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec This functio...

Page 24: ... twice Icon Item Option Functional Description Memory Format 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 internal memory to a lo...

Page 25: ...camera is powered on it will 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 5 minutes the camera will power off automatically QuickView Allows you to get a quick preview immediately after an image is captured The preview shows briefly and then you may continue to c...

Page 26: ...onth 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 country region Language Allows you to set the language that is displayed on the LCD monitor Reset File No Re...

Page 27: ...ters 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 media Ulead Vide...

Page 28: ...mera 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 Select the d...

Page 29: ... 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 camera or fla...

Page 30: ...t in Shooting Mode Switch to Shooting Mode The shutter button was not pressed all the way down Press the shutter button all the way down The internal memory or memory card does not have any free space 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...

Page 31: ...mode White Balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Sunset Tungsten Fluorescent File Format Still Image JPEG format EXIF2 2 DCF Image Size 3072 x 2304 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 pixels Audio WAV Movie Clip 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 18 MB SD memory card compatible Image Play Single image AVI play Th...

Page 32: ...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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