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LH500 Series
Digital Camera
User Manual

Summary of Contents for LH500 Series

Page 1: ...LH500 Series Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...re used for informational purposes only Disclaimer BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof w...

Page 3: ...st If the battery suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert 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...

Page 4: ...harp objects and avoid collision When the camera is not in use please place it in a steady place Plus always keep your camera away from pressure or any other similar environment for example in a pant pocket to avoid possible damage ...

Page 5: ...ng the Mode Dial 23 Viewing Snapshots 24 Deleting Snapshots and Movies 25 To delete a single file 25 To delete specific files 25 To delete all files 26 Snapshot Tutorial 27 Using the Control Panel 27 Changing the Image Size Size 28 To select the snapshot image size 28 Using Flash Flash 29 Using the Self timer Self timer 30 Using Soft Skin 31 Using HDR 32 Shooting without Disturbing Others Silent M...

Page 6: ...lity 49 Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 49 Correcting Image Brightness EV Compensation 49 Controlling White Balance White Balance 50 Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO 51 Using Built in Color Filters Color Mode 51 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 52 Viewing Snapshots 52 Viewing a Movie 52 Zooming an On screen Image 53 Displaying the Image Menu 53 Other Playback Functions PLAY 54 Using t...

Page 7: ...t 65 Specifying the Display Language Language 65 Configuring Sleep State Settings LCD Save 66 Configuring Auto Power Settings Power Save 66 Configuring and Settings REC PLAY 67 Disabling File Deletion Disable 67 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System TV Out 67 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 68 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 68 Appendix 69 Bund...

Page 8: ...o make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Digital camera Rechargeable Li ion battery Hand strap USB cable Pouch optional Quick Start Guide Software User Manual CD Unpacking ...

Page 9: ...ens 9 Microphone 10 Speaker 11 Back lamp 12 Movie button 13 Strap hole 14 SET button 15 Delete button 16 PLAY button 17 Control button 18 REC button 19 Monitor screen 20 USB AV port cover 21 Battery memory card slots 22 Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Back Front 21 20 22 Bottom SET 11 10 12 13 13 15 16 19 17 18 14 ...

Page 10: ...itor Screen Contents 1 Remaining snapshot memory capacity 2 Remaining movie memory capacity 3 Recording mode 4 White balance setting 5 Snapshot image size 6 Snapshot image quality 7 Movie image quality 8 Flash 9 Self timer 10 Soft Skin 11 HDR 12 Silent mode 13 ISO sensitivity 14 Date time 15 EV value 16 Focus frame 17 Date Stamp indicator 18 Battery level indicator 19 Face Tracking 20 Stabilizer i...

Page 11: ...tor 1 Silent mode 2 File type 3 Protect indicator 4 Folder name file name 5 Snapshot image size 6 Snapshot image quality 7 Snapshot image resolution 8 ISO sensitivity 9 Aperture value 10 Shutter speed 11 Date time 12 Battery level indicator 1 File type 2 Folder name file name 3 Movie recording time 4 Movie image quality 5 Date time 6 Battery level indicator 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 1 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 2 12...

Page 12: ...onitor Screen Settings Information display on Displays information about image settings etc REC mode only Information display Date Time on In addition to information about snapshot settings displays movie setting information and the date time screen You can specify the date format you want to use Information display off No information displayed ...

Page 13: ...date the warranty 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the battery Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside the camera with correct orientation as shown Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and ...

Page 14: ...is complete disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet To charge using a USB connection to a computer The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a computer with the USB cable Depending on the setup of your computer you may not be able to charge the camera s battery over a USB connection If this happens...

Page 15: ...puter turned on connect the camera to the computer The back lamp should light red indicating that charging has started The back lamp will go out when charging is complete Back Lamp Operation Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Abnormal ambient temperature charging taking abnormally long or battery problem Off Charging complete Monitor screen Power USB port USB cable included with...

Page 16: ...ted computer is in the hibernate mode A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging begins A charging error is indicated by the back lamp flashing red Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Abnorma...

Page 17: ... Use and to select the setting you want to change and then use and to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press Movie 5 After setting the date and time use and to select Apply and then press SET Though the camera has a built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camer...

Page 18: ...n 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card into the memory card slot Should...

Page 19: ...turn on the camera and then press SET 2 Use and to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom MENU and then press SET 3 Use and to select the Setup tab 4 Use and to select Format and then press 5 Use and to select Format and then press SET Formatting initializing a New Memory Card ...

Page 20: ...ave and Power Saving will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time Turning the Camera On and Off Turning the Power On To turn on power and enter the REC mode Press Power and REC The back lamp will light green momentarily and the lens will extend out of the camera To turn on power and enter the PLAY mode Press PLAY The back lamp will light green m...

Page 21: ...s frame will turn green Shooting Snapshots When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images Monitor screen Shutter button REC Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity Snapsho...

Page 22: ...us again If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock is the name of a technique that you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame or center of the screen To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See Tracking for more information Rec...

Page 23: ...on page 37 2 Scene Mode Lets you select the desired scene mode that suits your shooting environment See Using Scene Mode on page 39 3 Auto The camera automatically configures the appropriate settings so you can capture images with ease 4 Intelligent Scene The camera detects the shooting condition and automatically selects the best scene mode 5 Voice Recording Lets you record audio clips See Record...

Page 24: ...y the snapshot You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use and to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed NOTE Half pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is d...

Page 25: ... exit the delete operation press Delete 1 Press Delete 2 Use and to select Delete Images and then press SET This displays a file selection screen 3 Use and to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete and then press SET This will select the check box of the currently selected file 4 Repeat step 3 to select other files if you want After you are finished selecting files press Delete...

Page 26: ...6 1 Press Delete 2 Use and to select Delete All Images and then press SET 3 Use and to select Yes and then press SET to delete all files This will cause the message No image to appear To delete all files ...

Page 27: ...tting repeat steps 2 and 3 5 After all the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode If you selected MENU the REC menu will appear If you selected SCN the Scene Mode scene menu will appear You can close the Control Panel by pressing Delete Using the Control Panel 1 9 5 3 4 7 8 2 6 Control Panel Available settings SET 1 Snapshot image size quali...

Page 28: ... The 16 9 aspect ratio is available when 1280 is selected as the image quality Changing the Image Size Size To select the snapshot image size Image Size Pixels Suggested Print Size and Application Description 16M 4608x3456 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped from the original 3 2 4608x3072 Poster Print 16 9 4608x2592 HDTV 10M 3648x2736 A3 Print Good detail 5M 2560x1...

Page 29: ...nce with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Forced Off Flash does not fire Forced On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes Flash 2 1 Back lamp Fla...

Page 30: ...after a fixed amount of time 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use and to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Self timer 3 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is in progress You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by pressing SET Using the Self timer Self timer Self timer 10 sec Self timer 10 seconds ...

Page 31: ... In the REC mode press SET 2 Use and to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top Soft Skin 3 Use and to select Soft Skin On and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will enhance the subject s skin tone 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus on your subject 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down IMPORTANT The camera performs center focu...

Page 32: ...rol Panel option from the top HDR 3 Use and to select HDR On and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will optimize the image contrast 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus on your subject 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down IMPORTANT The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face Using HDR ...

Page 33: ...e and to select On and then press SET This enters the Silent mode which is indicated by Silent on the monitor screen The following shows the camera setup in the Silent mode Flash and Self timer are not included in the control panel This means that these settings cannot be changed from the Control Panel See the following for details Flash Self timer Sounds Entering the Silent mode in the REC mode w...

Page 34: ...zoom controller towards Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards Telephoto will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Shooting with Zoom Wide Angle Reduces the size...

Page 35: ...cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction The camera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cau...

Page 36: ...o toggle the monitor screen on and off When monitor screen contents are turned off selecting the Voice REC scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately 1 In the PLAY mode use and to display the Voice REC file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice REC file 2 Press Movie to start playback You can also start playback by selecting the second PLAY Panel item from...

Page 37: ... select You can access information about the currently selected art shot To return to normal snapshot recording turn the mode dial to Auto 5 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected art shot This returns to the REC mode The settings of the art shot you selected remain in effect until you select a different art shot To select a different art shot repeat the abo...

Page 38: ... the boundary on the art shot selection screen and then slide the zoom controller in either direction To return to the art shot menu slide the zoom controller again To scroll between art shots use and To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected art shot press SET ...

Page 39: ...tter speed settings 1 Turn the mode dial to 2 In the REC mode press SET 3 Use and to select the bottom Control Panel option SCN and then press SET This will display a menu of Scene Mode scenes 4 Use and to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use and to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene To return t...

Page 40: ...rocedure from step 1 6 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or Movie if you are shooting a movie Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then slide the zoom controller in either direction To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller again To scroll between scenes use and To configure the...

Page 41: ...etting is complete press SET to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen Pressing instead of SET applies the selected setting and returns to the menu item selection To configure settings on another tab after pressing to return to the menu item selection use or Delete to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use and to select the tab you want NOTE Delete provides a helpful way ...

Page 42: ...operation is performed when you slide the zoom controller REC Mode Settings REC Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Auto Focus General recording Automatic Automatic Wide 10 cm to infinity 3 9 to Tele 40 cm to infinity 15 7 to Macro Close ups Automatic Still image mode Wide 10 cm to 50 cm 3 9 to 19 7 Tele 40 cm to 8...

Page 43: ...g Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To use focus lock select Spot for the Auto Focus area 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed w...

Page 44: ...gs Focus successful Focus not successful Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock Multi When you half press the shutter button while this setting is selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where the camera focu...

Page 45: ...s it focuses on will turn green 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down IMPORTANT The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face The only focus mode available while face tracking is enabled is Auto Focus AF Face Tracking may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglas...

Page 46: ...h a CCD shift type camera shake correction feature and a high sensitivity anti image blur feature These two features work in concert to minimize the effects of hand and subject movement Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the and keys Using Burst Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Stabilizer Auto Reduces the camera shake ...

Page 47: ...composing images Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help REC Mode Flash Metering Mode White Balance Self timer EV Compensation Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Using Icon Help Icon Help ...

Page 48: ... turn off the camera Optical zoom setting only If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the Scene Mode memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected Scene Mode sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Setting Flash Focus...

Page 49: ...SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Image Qual...

Page 50: ...ght Overcast etc Controlling White Balance White Balance Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Cloudy For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Daylight Fl...

Page 51: ...n images Procedure REC SET MENU Quality Tab Color Mode Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Auto Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity Slow shutter speed Fast shutter speed Set for shooting in dimly lit areas Less noise Some coarseness increased digital noise ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 4...

Page 52: ...ton increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward back Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume adjustment Press and then press Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off DISP Zoom Slide the zoom controller in the direction of You can use and...

Page 53: ...of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press Delete Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller towards Use and to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use or to move the selection boundary to the i...

Page 54: ...press SET 3 The following describes the operations you can perform for each of the PLAY Panel items Using the PLAY Panel Exit Exits the PLAY Panel Playback Start The operation that is performed when this item is selected depends on the type of file that is currently displayed on the monitor screen Movie Starts movie playback Voice REC Starts voice recording playback Audio snapshot Starts audio pla...

Page 55: ...3 Use and to change the setting of the selected menu item 4 Press SET to apply the setting NOTE Pressing Delete performs one of the following operations If you previously selected a tab pressing Delete returns to the viewfinder screen If you previously selected menu item pressing Delete returns to the tab Selected menu item Tabs Procedure PLAY SET MENU PLAY Tab Protect Use and to select the bottom...

Page 56: ...lideshow on the Camera Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use and to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and a...

Page 57: ...It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies Digital Print Order Format DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type number of copy and time s...

Page 58: ...ecording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect On Protects specific files 1 Use and to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2 Use and to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the icon 3 To protect other files repeat st...

Page 59: ...dio recording Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers while recording Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAV extension You cannot add audio to an image that is protected To delete audio perform the following operation Voice Mem...

Page 60: ... can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots or Voice REC files you recorded with this camera To play snapshot audio Fast forward fast reverse Play pause SET Volume adjustment Press and then press Display content switching DISP Stop playback Movie Copying Files Copy Copy to Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory I...

Page 61: ...ou recorded as the startup image or you can use the special startup image provided in the camera s built in memory If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory will delete the current startup image setting Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Startup Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Half Shutter Shutter Beep Beep ...

Page 62: ...If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Reset Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory ...

Page 63: ...ess To change the destination setting to summer time use and to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use and to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use and to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET IMPORTANT Before configuring World Time settings ...

Page 64: ... is disabled when certain Scene Mode scenes are being used Procedure SET MENU Setup Tab Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the World Tim...

Page 65: ...etup Tab Language Specify the display language you want 1 Select the tab on the right 2 Select Language 3 Select the language you want Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection Specifying the Date Format YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 Specifying the Display Language Language 2 1 3 ...

Page 66: ...back or recording During movie recording and playback When both LCD Save and Power Saving are turned on Power Saving takes priority Procedure SET MENU Setup Tab Power Save This feature turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 1 min 2 min 5 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Power Saving is disabled under...

Page 67: ...ect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Configuring and Settings R...

Page 68: ... Protected images Formatting will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for Disable for some images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery c...

Page 69: ... charge before storing it Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower To prevent over discharging of an unused battery fully charge it and then load it in the camera and fully use up the charge a...

Page 70: ...ve range Get closer to the subject and shoot The image is too bright or too dark The exposure is excessive or inadequate Reset exposure compensation I 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 I cannot download images from the camera to my computer The free space on the hard disk of your computer ...

Page 71: ...he 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 indicated 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 ...

Page 72: ... 640 x 480 30 fps Continuous recording with sound Shutter Speed Auto 1 2 1 2000 sec White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Shade Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 Tungsten Custom Exposure 2 2 EV 0 3EV step ISO Auto ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 Flash Auto Flash Forced Off Forced On Red eye Reduction Self timer 10 sec 2 sec x3 Off Power Source CIPA approximately 145 based on bundled Li ion ...

Page 73: ...e without prior notice Interface Digital output USB 2 0 compatible Audio Video output NTSC PAL Accessories USB Cable Quick Guide Wrist Strap Pouch Li ion battery USB adapter NOTE Available accessories depend on the actual items shipped and may vary from the list above ...

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