BenQ M31 manuale d’uso

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1 T able of Contents 1 Overall Introduction ........ ...................... 13 1.1 System Requi rements ..... ............. ............ ....... 13 1.2 Features ........ ............ ............. ............ ............ .....1 3 1.3 Digital Video Camera & Accessories ........... 14 1.4 External View ......... ............ ............. .....[...]

2 4 Using the Camera ............ ...................... 31 4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip ...... ............ ............. ...... 31 4.2 Pause Recordi ng a M ovie Clip ........... ........... 31 4.3 Shooting a pho to ...... ............. ............ ............ ...31 4.4 V oice Re cording Mode ............ ............ ............ 31 4.5 Movie Clip[...]

3 6.1.1 1 EV Compens a tio n ............ ............ ............ 45 6.1.12 Backlight .. ............ ............ ............. ............ .46 6.1.13 Contrast ....... ............. ............ ............. ........ 46 6.1.14 Sharpness .... ............ ............ ............. ........ 46 6.1.15 Motion Detec t ion ... ............ ........[...]

4 6.4.3 Slide Show Effect ...... ............. ............ ...... 60 6.4.4 Delete . ............ ............ ............. ............ ...... 60 6.4.5 DPOF ........... ............ ............. ............ ......... 61 6.4.6 Rotate ..... ............ ............. ............ ............ ..61 6.5 Setting Menu .... ............ ............. [...]

5 10 A ppendix ... .............................................. 72 Specification s . ............. ............ ............ ............. ........... 72 Troubleshooting . ............ ............. ............ ............. ....... 74[...]

6 Preface Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced camcorder (digital video camera). Ensure tha t you read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for futur e reference. About This Manua l This manual is designed to as sist you in using your new camcorder. All information presented is as a ccurate as possible but is subject to ch[...]

7 Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic E quipment by users in private households in the European Union. This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be dispo sed of as household waste. You must dispo se of your waste equipment by handing it ove r to the applicable take-back sche me for the recycling o f electric[...]

8 parliament and of the council e stablishing a framework for the setting of eco-design require ments for energy-related products. FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against h[...]

9 Safety Warning a nd Not ice Before operating the camcorder , please make sure that you read and fully understand the content in this section. If you ignore and violate all safety warnin g notic e s indicated in this section, the camcorder warr anty m ay be void. Meanwhile, not only the camcorder but also you and all o ther people and things aroun[...]

10 as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. Exer cis e care in handlin g any batteries, particularly when placing it inside your poc ket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode. 9. To prevent electri[...]

1 1 4. Water may cause a fire or ele ct ri c shock. Therefore, store your camcorder in a dry place. 5. If your camcorder becomes w et, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible. 6. Salt or seawater may cause sever e camcorder damage. 7. Do not drop, knock, or shake the camcorder. A rude behavior of using the camcorder may da mage the internal el[...]

12 15. Before initial use of a memory card, always use the camcorder to format the card first. 16. Remember to slide the w rite-protect tab (if available) to the unlock position. Otherw ise, all data (if any) on the memory card is protected and the card can not be edited or formatted. Operating environment 1. Do not use or store your camcorder in t[...]

13 1 Overall Introduction Please read this chapter to unders tand the features and functions of this Digital Video Ca mera. This chapter al so includes the de sc rip tion of system requirement, pac kage contents, and hardware components. 1.1 System Requirem ents This Digital Video Ca m era requ ires a unit of computer with the following specificati[...]

14 1.3 Digital Vide o Camera & A cce ssories This pa ck age should contain the follow ing items. In case there i s any missing or damaged ite m, plea se contact your dealer immediately. 1. Digital video c amera 2. Quick Guid e 3. Software CD 4. HDMI cabl e 5. A V cable 6. USB cable 7. Lithium-Ion battery 8. Adaptor 9. Hand Strap 10. Pouch Note:[...]

15 1.4 External Vi e w 1 Lens 1 1 Shutter Button 2 Flash Light 12 Playback Button 3 Self-timer Indicator 13 Power Button 4 LED Indicator 14 OK Button 5 Mode Button 15 Menu Button 6 Recording Button 16 Battery / Memory Car d Compartment 7 USB/HDMI/TV/Audio Outpu t 17 Tr ipod socket 8 S tatus Display 18 Hand S trap 9 S peaker 19 Microphone 10 Zoom Bu[...]

16 1.5 Adjusting LCD Display Before taking pictures or recording movie clips, please rotate according to the illustration s below .[...]

17 2 Getting Started 2.1 Inserting S D Card 1. Insert an SD card and make sure facing the touching face downward. Note: Do not remove or insert an SD card when the power of the Digital Video Camera is on to avoid damagi ng files .[...]

18 2.2 Loading the Ba ttery Please use only the battery provid ed or recommended by the manufacturer or dealer. Note: Insert the battery correctly according to thi s description. Error in inserting the battery could result in non-repairab le damage to this Digital Video Ca mera. 1. Open battery cover. Battery / Power Status I ndicator: Battery full[...]

19 2. Insert the battery according to the illustration. 3. Close battery cover.[...]

20 2.3 Charging the Ba ttery You can use the adaptor attached to charge the Lithium-Ion battery . Insert the Lithium-Ion battery into the Digital Video Camera and connect to the cable of the adaptor . (You can also charge the battery by using the USB cable fro m a computer.)[...]

21 2.4 The Ges tures of Using the Touch Screen 2.4.1 Single t ouch You can touch hotkey to change settings as shown below (Take DV function as an ex ample).  E.I.S. (Electronic Image Stabiliz er): on / off  AF lock: on / off  Focus mode: (Auto Focus / Touch AF )  Menu[...]

22 2.4.2 Slide Slide right or left to view the previous file or the next file under the [Playback] Mode. 2.4.3 Ro tate Under [Playback] Mode, you can rotate the image by 90° /step as shown below .[...]

23 2.5 Buttons & Functions Description Button Function Power Button T o turn ON/O FF the Digital Video Camera. Menu Button T o di splay the main OSD menu. MODE Button There are three operating mode s for the Digit al Video Camera: D V Mode, DSC Mode, and V oice Recording Mode. Press the M o de button to switch to different modes. OK Button T o [...]

24 Shutter Button T o take images. Zoom Button This Digit al Video Camera is equipped with 10X Optical Zoom: press the button Right (T) to pull in the dist ance of the s ubject, or p ress the button Lef t (W) to move away the distance from the object. Playback Button T o enter Pl ay back mode. 2.6 About LED Indica tors Below table describes the m e[...]

25 2.7 Initial Settings Before Use 2.7.1 Sett ing Language 1. It is automatic to move on to Language setting after setting Date/Time. 2. Press the [4-Way Direction] Butt on left/right to select the language you w ant to use . 3. Press OK Button to confir m t he setting.[...]

26 2.7.2 Sett ing Date and T ime 1. Turn [On] the Di gital Video Camera t o set up the date and time for the first time . Set the da te and time by mo v i ng up/dow n button or touch the screen to selec t. 2. Press the [4-Way Direction] Butt on up/right to select each column. Then press left/dow n or touch the screen to select a value. 3. Press .[...]

27 3 LCD Display Information 3.1 In DV Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Resolution indicator 2 Scene mode Indicator 3 Remaining recording time indi cator 4 DV mode indicator 5 Battery status indicator 6 White balance indicator 7 Exposure compensation indicator 8 Metering mode 9 Playback button 10 Histogram indi cator 11 Men u button[...]

28 12 Focus mode button 13 Auto Focus bu tton 14 E.I.S. button (On/Off) 3.2 In Voice Rec ording Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Recording time left indicator 2 Voice Recording Mode indicator 3 Battery status indicator 4 Playback button 5 Menu button[...]

29 3.3 In DSC Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Resolution indicator 2 Scene Mode indicator 3 Number of picture s l e ft 4 DSC Mode indica tor 5 Battery indicator 6 White balance indi cator 7 EV compensation indi cator 8 Metering mode 9 Playback button 10 Histogram indicator 11 Menu button[...]

30 12 Flashlight mode selection (off/au to/fill-in) 13 Focus mode button 14 Self-timer indicator 15 Face Detection 16 Drive mode[...]

31 4 Using the Camera 4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip 1. [DV] mode is the default setting af ter you power [On] the Digital Video Camera. 2. Press the [Recording] Button to start/stop recording. 3. The Digital Video Ca mera will store the movie clip automatically. 4.2 Pause Rec ording a Mov ie Cl ip 1. Press OK Button during recording a movie clip. The v[...]

32 4.5 Movie Clip / V oice Clip Playback 1. In [DV]/ [DSC]/ [Voice Recording] Recording Mode, press [Playback] Button to display re cently stored files on the LCD screen. Movie clip pla yback mode Voice clip pl ayback mode 2. Press [4-Way Direction] Button up/ down, left/right to view stored files. Press OK Button to playbac k or touch the screen t[...]

33 3. To pause the Playback of file, pre ss the [Recording] Button or touch the screen icon . 4. Press [Playback] Button again to return to DV/DSC/Voice Recording Mode. 5. You can also playback the mov ie clip in different speeds by touching (ON/OFF) the screen icon . Playback speed is as belo w w hen the Slow Motio n is “on”: Rewind (1/2X, 1/4[...]

34 6. Capture the image from movie clip playback. Press [Shutter] Button in replay ing the movie clip. The Digital Video Camera w ill store captured still images automatically in the image size (resolution) you select (1920 x 108 0, 1280 x 720, 848 x 480, or 432 x 240). 4.6 Shooting / Pl ay back P hotos 4.6.1 Sho oting Photos 1. Turn [On] the pow e[...]

35 3. Touch the screen ( or ) to enlarge/shrink the image, then you can move the image up/d own or left/right. 4. Press [Playback] Button again to return to [DSC] Mode.[...]

36 5 LCD Display Information 5.1 DV Playback Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Folder and file number 2 Length of each Movie Clip 3 File Protection indicator 4 Battery status indicator 5 Resolution indicator 6 Slow motion playback button 7 Return button 8 Sound volume touch icons 9 Volume (“+” for up and “-“ for dow n) 10 Playbac[...]

37 12 Fast rewind playback button 13 Menu button 14 Delete button[...]

38 5.2 Voice Recor ding Playback Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Folder and file number 2 Length of ea ch voice clip 3 Fil e Protection indicator 4 Battery status indicator 5 Return button 6 S ound volume touch icons 7 V olu me (“+” for up and “-“ for down) 8 P layba ck/Pause button 9 Fas t forw ard playback button 10 Fast rewi[...]

39 5.3 DSC Pla y back Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Folder and file number 2 DPOF(Digital Print Order For mat) indicator 3 File Protection indicator 4 Battery status indicator 5 ISO value 6 Resolution indicator 7 Return button 8 Zoom-Out indicator 9 Zoom-In indicator 10 Next file 11 Previous file 12 Menu button 13 Delete button[...]

40 6 Menu Options Please read this chapter to unders tand the settings and advanced operations of this Digital Video Ca mera. 6.1 Menus of Mo v ie Clip Mode Press [MENU] button to display menu options of movie clip under the [DV] mode. 6.1.1 Qu ality 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and ensure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button an[...]

41 6.1.2 Resolu tion 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Resolution] item. Pres s OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to select and press OK Button to confirm; or touch the screen to select[...]

42 6.1.3 Pre- recording 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Pre-recording] item. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to choose [Off]/[On], and press OK Button or click the screen to c[...]

43 6.1.6 Face D etection 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Camera and ensure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Face Detection] ite m. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select [Off]/ [On]. Press OK Button or click the screen to co[...]

44 Auto Automatic white balance adjustm ent. Incand escent The settin g is suitable for Incandesce nt lamp li ghting, or environme nts with dark light. Daylight For daylight r ecording. Cloudy For cloudy or shady environm ents. Fluorescent For fluoresce nt lamp lighting, or environments with bright light. Preset Preset o n a plain white back ground[...]

45 6.1.10 Metering 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Metering] ite m. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select [Center], [Average], or [Spot]. Press OK Button or tou ch the [...]

46 6.1.12 Backlight 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Backlight] ite m. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select [Off]/ [On]. Press OK Button or touch the screen to confi rm.[...]

47 Normal For normal s cenes. High For sharpe r scenes. Low For softer sc enes. 6.1.15 Motion Detection 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Motion Detection] ite m. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-wa[...]

48 If the pillar rises to peak, the Digital Video Camera will take movie clips automatically without pres sing the recording button. If the pillar disappears, the Digital Video Camera will end taking movie clips automatically w ithout pressing the recording button. End recording S tart recording[...]

49 6.2 Menu Options of Mo vie Clip/Voice Pla y back When in [Movie Clip]/ [Voice] play back mode, press the [MENU] Button to show the movie clip op tions menu. 6.2.1 File P rotection 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [Movie Clip]/ [Voice] Playbac k mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button. Then, pre ss [4-way Direction] Button [...]

50 6.2.2 Pla y Options 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [Movie Clip]/ [Voice] playba ck mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button. Then, pre ss [4-way Direction] Button or touch the screen to select the [Play Options] item. Press OK Button or touch the screen to di splay submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to select [Play [...]

51 Delete One Delete one fi le. Delete All Delete all files. Delet e Selections Select the file and delete. Note: The files cannot be rec overed once deleted. T herefore, please make sure you have a backup file before de lete. T he prot ect files will not be able to delete. You must unlock the file befo re deleting it .[...]

52 6.3 Menu Options of Came ra Mode During [DSC] Mode, press [MENU ] Button to display camera m ode option menu. 6.3.1 Qu ality 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and ensure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Quality] ite m. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3.[...]

53 3:2 3648 x 2432 pixels 16:9 3648 x 2048 pixels 2M 1824 x 1360 pixels 6.3.3 Capt ure Mode 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and then press [4-w ay Direction] Button to select the [Capture Mode] ite m. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Directi[...]

54 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select [Off], [1 second], [3 seconds], or [5 seconds]. Pres s OK Button or touch the screen to confirm. 6.3.5 Face D etection 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Face Detection] ite m. Press OK[...]

55 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select [Auto], [Incandescent], [Daylight], [Cloudy], [Fluore sc en t], or [Preset]. Press OK Button or touch the screen to confir m. Auto Automatic white balance adjustm ent. Incandescent The setting is s uitable for Incan descent lamp lig hting, or environme nts with dark light. Daylight For da ylight recor[...]

56 Vivid Images w ith bri ght color. 6.3.9 M etering 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Metering] ite m. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to select [Center], [Average], or [Spot].[...]

57 6.3.11 E V Co mpensation Use this function to adjust the va lue of EV compensation, w hich is ranged from -2.0EV to +2.0EV (a t 0.3EV increment). The higher the EV value, the brighter the image w ill be. 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to sel[...]

58 High Images w ith bri ghter scenes. Low Images with darker scen es. 6.3.14 S harpne ss 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Sharpness] item. Pre ss OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on[...]

59 6.4 Menu Options of P hot o Pla y back 6.4.1 File P rotection 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and ensure it is in the [Playback] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [File Protection] ite m; press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. The locked icon will be shown to indicate the fil[...]

60 2. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select the [Slide Show Setting] item to enter into sub m enu; or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Use [4-w ay Direction] Button or touch the screen to choose [Off], [1 Second], or [3 Seconds]. The images will playback automatically. 6.4.3 Slide Show Effect 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and ma[...]

61 Note: The files cannot be rec overed once deleted. T herefore, please make sure you have a backup file before de lete. T he prot ect files will not be able to delete. You must unlock the file befo re deleting t he protected file. 6.4.5 DPOF Use DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) to mark the printing information stored in the me mory card. 1. Turn[...]

62 6.5 Setting Menu Setting Menu can be applied on all kinds of the Digital Video Camera settings. 6.5.1 T V Type 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select the [TV Type] item. Press OK Button or touch the pan el to display submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to choose [NT[...]

63 6.5.2 File Nu mber (Default: Serial) The file number can be set in this function. 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select the [File Number] item. Press OK Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to choose [Reset]/ [Serial], then pr[...]

64 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on / touch the screen to choose [ V] or [X], press OK Button or touch the screen to confirm. 6.5.6 LC D Brightness This function is to adjust the bright ness of LCD. 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Use [4-way Direction] Button to sel ect the [LCD Brightness] item, then press[...]

65 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to choose [Off], [3 min], or [5 min]. Press OK Button or touch the screen to confirm the setting. 6.5.9 Lan guage Please refer to chapter 2.7.2 “Se tting Time/Date and Language .” 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and switch to [Setting] mode. Move [4-way Direction] Button le ft/right to select the [Langu[...]

66 6.5.11 Informatio n This function is to show infor m a tion on the LCD screen to help you taking better photos/movie clips . 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select the [Information] item, and press OK Button or tou ch the screen to display submenu. 3. Use [4-way Directio[...]

67 3. Press [4-way Direction] Butt on to select [Default Setting] or [User Setting]. Press OK But ton/touch the panel to choose the item. 6.5.15 Digital Zoom 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca mera and make sure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Digital Zoom] ite m. Press OK Button or t[...]

68 7 PC and TV Connection 7.1 Connecting to the Computer As shown below, use the prov ided USB cable and connect the Digital Video Camera to a PC for file transmission. 7.2 Connecting to TV  As shown below, use the prov ided video cable and connect the Digital Video Camera to a T V.[...]

69  As shown below, use the prov ided HDMI cable to connect the Digital Video Camera to a T V for high resolution picture display.[...]

70 8 Installing the Software 1. Place the attached CD ROM into the CD player. 2. If the CD does not exe cute auto matically, please use Windows File Manager to execute the Install_CD .exe file in the CD. The following screen will be show n up. 3. Press the [Menu] item to st art the installation process according to the instructions on- screen.[...]

71 9 Editing Software ArcSoft Total Media Extreme (TM E) ™ manages your media for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting ways to create and s hare projects featuring your photo, video, and mus i c files. Edit, enhance and add creative effects to your ph otos. You can  Create your own m ovies or photo slide shows complete with soundtrack. [...]

72 10 App endi x Specifications Sensor Aptina 10 Mega P ix els , 1/2.3 inch CMOS Zoom 10X optical zoo m Digital zoom: Still: 60X ,Video: 120 X Playback: Up to 10X Lens F = 3.58 (W) ~ 3.64 (T) f = 6 ~ 60 mm Focus range Movie Record: 10 cm ~ Infinity Capture Mode: 10 cm ~ Infini ty (Wide); 100 cm ~ Infinity (Tele) Macro: 10 cm ( W ide) LCD 3.5” LCD[...]

73 File Format Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2 .2 compatible) Video: MOV Dimensions / Weight 123.5 x 55 x 59.2 m m 330 g (without battery & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 co m pat ible Audio / Video output: NTSC/PAL ; HDMI Accessories Quick Guide / Lithium-Ion ba ttery / AV Cable / HDMI cable / USB cable / So ftware CD ROM / Adaptor / Han[...]

74 Troubleshooting Problem Po ssible Cause Solution Can not turn on the power of Digi tal Video Camer a. 1. The Batter y is not inserted corr ectly. 2. The Battery is dead. 1. P lease insert the battery corre ctly. 2. Replace t he battery. Pictures are not stored in the memory. Power off befor e storing the images. Please chan ge to a new battery w[...]