BenQ 9H.A1901.9DA manual

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1 T able of Contents 1 Overall Introduction ..... ....... ........ ...... 12 1.1 System Requi rements ... .................. ........... 12 1.2 Features .... .................. ................... .............. 12 1.3 Accesso ri es ........... .................. ................... . 13 1.4 External View ........... ................... ...........[...]

2 4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip ... .................. ............ 29 4.2 Pause Recordi ng a M ovie Clip ............... .... 29 4.3 Shooting a pho to........... .................. ............ 29 4.4 V oi ce Recording Mode .................. .............. 29 4.5 Movie Clip / Voice Clip Playback.......... ...... 3 0 4.6 Shooting / Play back Photos ..[...]

3 6.1.13 Contrast ... ................... .................. ....... 44 6.1.14 Sharpness ................... ................... ..... 4 4 6.1.15 Motion Detec t ion ............. ................... .. 45 6.2 Menu Options of Movie Cli p/V oice Playback47 6.2.1 File Protection ........... .................. ......... 47 6.2.2 Play Options . ........[...]

4 6.5 Setting Menu ................... .................. ........... 60 6.5.1 TV T ype ......... .................. ................... . 60 6.5.2 File Number (De fault: Serial) ... ............ 61 6.5.3 Date/T i me .......... ................... ............... 61 6.5.4 Format .......... ................... .................. .. 61 6.5.5 Default [...]

5 Preface Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced ca m corder (digital video camera). Ensure tha t you read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for futur e referen ce. 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[...]

6 Disposal of Waste Elec trical 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 s ed of as household waste. You must dispo s e of your waste equipment by handing it ove r to the applicable take-back sche m e for the recyclin g of elec[...]

7 FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply w ith the limits for a Class B digital device, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s . These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection agains t harmful interference in a resident ial installation. Thi s equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy an[...]

8 Safety Warning a nd Not ice Before operating the camcorder , please make sure that you rea d and fully understand the content in this section. If you ign ore and violate all safety warnin g notices indicated in this section, the camcorder warr anty may be void. Meanwh ile, not only the camcorder but also you and all o ther people and things aroun[...]

9 8. Batteries could explode, for instance. All batteries can cau se property dam age, injury or burns i f a conduc tive material su ch as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. Exer cise care in handling any batteries, particularly when placing it inside your po[...]

10 4. Water may cause a fire or ele ctric 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 c a mcorder damage. 7. Do not drop, knock, or shake the camcorder. A rude behavior of using the camcorder may da m age the in ternal e[...]

1 1 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 is e, all data (if any) on the memory card is protected and the card can not be edi ted or formatted. Operating environment 1. Do not use or store your c a mcorder[...]

12 1 Overall Introduction Please read this chapter to unders tand the features and functions of this Digital Video Ca m era. This chapter al so includes the de s cription of system requirement, pac kage contents, and hardware components. 1.1 System Requirem ents This Digital Video Ca mera requires a unit of computer with the following specification[...]

13 1.3 Accessories This pa ckage should contain the following items. In case there is a ny missing or damaged ite m, please contact your dealer i mmediately. ① Digital video cam era ② Quick Guid e ③ Software CD ④ HDMI cable ⑤ AV cable ⑥ USB cable ⑦ Lithium- Ion battery ⑧ Ada ptor ⑨ Hand Strap Note: Available accessories d epend on[...]

14 1.4 External Vi e w Front View Right View To p View Bottom View Left Vi ew Rear View LED torch Lens Self-timer Indicator Power USB/HDMI/A V Output Zoom Button Shutter Button Hand S t rap Memory Card Compartment Tripod s ocket Menu Button SET Button LED Indicato r Mode Button Recording Button Playback Button Battery compa rtment Sp eaker[...]

15 1.5 Adjusting LCD Display Before taking pictures or recording m ovie clips, please rotate according to the illustration s below.[...]

16 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 SD cards when the power of the Digital Video Camera is on to avoid damagi ng files.[...]

17 2.2 Loading the Ba ttery Please use only the battery provid ed or recommended by the manufacturer or dealer. Note: Insert the battery c orrectly according to thi s description. Err or in in serting the battery could result in non-repairab le damage to this Digital Video Ca mera. 1. Open battery cover. Battery Status Indicator: Battery full / Bat[...]

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

19 2.4 The Ges tures of Using the Touch Screen 2.4.1 Single touch You can touch hotkey to change settings as show n below (Take DV function as an ex ample).  LED torch: on / off  AF lock: on / off  Focus mode: (Auto Focus / Touch AF )  Menu[...]

20 2.4.2 Slide Slide right or left to view the previous file or the next file under the [Playback] Mode. 2.4.3 Rotate Under [Playback] Mode, you can rotate the image by 90° /step as shown below .[...]

21 2.5 Buttons & Functions Description Button Function Power Button To turn ON/O FF the Digital Vi deo Camera. Menu Button To displa y the mai n OSD menu. MODE Button There are thr ee operating mod es for the Digital Vide o Camera: DV Mod e, DSC Mode, and Voic e Recording Mode. Press the Mode bu tton to switch to dif ferent modes. SET Button To[...]

22 Recording Button To take movie clips and voice recordings. Shutter Button To take imag es. Zoom Button This Digital V ideo Camera is equipped with 5X Optical Zo om: press the butt on Right (T) to pull in th e distance of the su bject, or press the butt on Left (W ) to move away the distance from the object. Playback Button To enter Pla yback mod[...]

23 2.7 Initial Settings Before Use 2.7.1 Setting Lang uage 1. It is automatic to move on to Language setting after setting Date/Time. 2. Press the [4-Way Direction] Button left/right to select the language you w ant to use. 3. Press [SET] Button to confir m the setting.[...]

24 2.7.2 Setting Date and Time 1. Turn [On] the Di gital Video Ca mera to set up the date and ti me for the first time . Set the date an d time by mo v ing up /down button or touch the screen to select. 2. Press the [4-Way Direction] Button left/right to select each column. Then press left/down or touch the sc reen to select a value. 3. Press .[...]

25 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 indicator 11 Menu button[...]

26 12 Focus mode button 13 Auto Focus button 14 LED torch 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[...]

27 3.3 In DSC Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Resolution indicator 2 Scene Mode indicator 3 Number of picture s left 4 DSC Mode indica tor 5 Battery indicator 6 White balance indi cator 7 EV compensation indi c ator 8 Metering m ode 9 Playback button 10 Histogram indicator 11 Menu button[...]

28 12 Flashlight mode selection (off/au to/fill-in) 13 Focus mode button 14 Self-timer indicator 15 Face Detection 16 Drive mode[...]

29 4 Using the Camera 4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip 1. [DV] mode is the default setting af ter you pow er [ On] the Digital Video Camera. 2. Press the [Recording] Button to start/stop recording. 3. The Digital Video Ca m era will store the movie clip auto matically. 4.2 Pause Rec ording a Mov ie Clip 1. Press [SET] Button during recordi ng a m ovie cli[...]

30 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 [SET] Button to play back or touch the scree[...]

31 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 speed s by touching (ON/OFF) the screen icon . Press [Pla y back] Butt on again to retu rn to DV/DSC/Voice Recording Mode.[...]

32 Playback speed is as belo w when th e Slow Motion is “ OFF”: Rewind (1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16X, 1/32X, or 1/64X) Playback (Normal 1X) Forward (2X, 4X, 8X, 1 6X, 32X, or 64X) 6. Capture the image from movie clip playback. Press [Shutter] Button in replay ing the movie clip. The Digital Video Camera w ill store images automatically. Resolution 1[...]

33 4.6 Shooting / Pl ay bac k Photos 4.6.1 Shooting Photos 1. Turn [On] the pow er and adjust the [Mode] Button to [D SC] Mode. 2. Press [Shutter] Button to capture i mages which will be stored automatically. 4.6.2 Playback Pho tos 1. In [DSC] Mode, press [Playback ] Button to display the i mages on the LCD screen. 2. Press [4-Way Direction] Button[...]

34 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[...]

35 12 Fast rewind playback button 13 Menu button 14 Delete button[...]

36 5.2 Voice Recor ding Playback Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Folder and file number 2 Length of ea c h voi ce clip 3 Fil e Protection indicator 4 Battery status indicator 5 Return button 6 S ound volume touch icons 7 V olu m e (“+” for up and “-“ for down) 8 P layba ck/Pause button 9 Fas t forw ard playback bu t ton 10 Fast[...]

37 5.3 DSC Pla y bac k Mode Please refer to the following table . 1 Folder and file number 2 DPOF(Digital Print Order For m at) i ndicator 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[...]

38 6 Menu Options Please read this chapter to unders tand the settings and advanced operations of this Digital Video Ca m era . 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 m era and ensure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button[...]

39 6.1.2 Resolu tion 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to sel ect and press [SET ] Button to confirm; or touch the screen [...]

40 6.1.3 Pre- recording 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to choose [Off]/[On], and pres s [SET] Button or click the s c[...]

41 6.1.6 Face D etection 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Cam era and ensure it is in the [DV] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Face Detection] item. Press [SET] Bu t ton or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select [Off]/ [On]. Press [SET] Button or click the scree[...]

42 Auto Automatic white balance adjustm ent. Incand escent The settin g is suitable for Incand escent 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 backgrou nd[...]

43 6.1.10 Metering 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select [Center], [Average], or [Spot]. Press [SET] Button or touc [...]

44 6.1.12 Backlight 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select [Off]/ [On]. Press [SET] Button or touch the screen to con[...]

45 Normal For normal s cenes. High For sharpe r scenes. Low Fo r softer scenes. 6.1.15 Motion Detection 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [S ET] Button or touch the screen to display sub menu. 3. Pres[...]

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

47 6.2 Menu Options of Mo vie Clip/Voice Pla y back When in [Movie Clip]/ [Voice] play bac k mode, press the [MENU] Button to show the movie clip options menu. 6.2.1 File Protectio n 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and make sure it is in the [Movie Clip]/ [Voice] Playbac k mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button. Then, pre s s [4-w ay Direction] Butt[...]

48 6.2.2 Play Optio ns 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and make sure it is in the [Movie Clip]/ [Voice] playba ck mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button. Then, pre s s [4-w ay Direction] Button or touch the screen to select the [Play Options] item. Pres s [SET] Button or touch the screen to di splay submenu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to select[...]

49 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. Therefo re, please make sure you have a backup file before de lete. The protect files will not be able to delete. You must unlock the file befo re deleting it.[...]

50 6.3 Menu Options of Came ra Mode During [DSC] Mode, press [MENU ] Bu tton to display camera mode option menu. 6.3.1 Qu ality 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] Button or touch the screen to display submenu[...]

51 16M 4608 x 3456 pixels (Interpolati on) 10M 3648 x 2736 pixels 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 m era and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and then press [4-way Direction] Bu tton to select the [Capture Mode] ite m . Press [SET] Bu[...]

52 6.3.4 Instan t View 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and ensure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Instant View ] item. Press [SET] Button to display submenu or touch the screen to select the item. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select [Off], [1 second], [3 seconds], or [...]

53 6.3.7 W hite Balance 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [ Whit e Balance] item. Press [SE T] Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select [Auto], [Incandescent], [Daylight], [Cloudy], [...]

54 Normal Images w ith nature c olor. Art Images w ith oil pain ting color. Sepia Images w ith sepia- toned color. Negative Images w ith negati ve color. B/W Images with black/white colo r. Vivid Images w ith bright color. 6.3.9 M etering 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and make sure it is in the [DSC] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press[...]

55 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select [Auto], [100], [200], [400], [800], [1600], [3200], or [6400]. Press [SET] But ton or touch the panel to confir m. 6.3.11 E V Comp ensation Use this function to adjust the va lue of EV compensa tion, which is ranged from -2.0EV to +2.0EV (a t 0.3EV increment). The highe r the EV value, the brighter the[...]

56 Normal Images w ith normal sc enes. High Images w ith bright er scenes. Low Images w ith dark er scenes. 6.3.14 S harpness 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] Button or touch the screen to display sub[...]

57 6.4 Menu Options of P hot o Pla y bac k 6.4.1 File Protectio n 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] Button or touch the screen to display submenu. 3. The locked icon will be shown to indicate th[...]

58 3. Use [4-w ay Direction] Button or t o uch the screen to c hoose [Off], [1 Second], or [3 Seconds]. The images will playback automatically. 6.4.3 Slide Show Effect 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and make sure it is in the [Playback] mode. 2. Press [MENU] Button and press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Slide Show Effe ct] item;[...]

59 Note: The files cannot be rec overed once deleted. Therefo re, please make sure you have a backup file before de lete. The protect files will not be able to delete. You must unlock the file befo re deleting the protect e d file. 6.4.5 DPOF Use DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) to mark the print ing information stored in the me m ory card. 1. Tur[...]

60 6.5 Setting Menu Setting Menu can be applied on all kinds of the Digital Video Camera settings. 6.5.1 TV T y pe 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [TV Type] ite m. Press [SET] Button or touch the panel to display sub menu. 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to choos[...]

61 6.5.2 File Numbe r (Default: Seri al) The file number can be set in this function. 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [File Number] item. Press [SET] Button or touch the screen to display sub menu. 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to choose [Reset]/ [Serial], the[...]

62 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button/ touch the screen to choose [V] or [X], press [SET] Button or touch the screen to confir m . 6.5.6 LCD Brightn ess This function is to adjust the bright ness of LCD. 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Use [4-way Direction] Button to sel ect the [LCD Brightness] item, then pr[...]

63 3. Use [4-way Direction] Button to choose [Off], [3 min], or [5 min]. Press [SET] Button or touch the screen to confirm the setting . 6.5.9 Language Please refer to chapter 2.7.2 “Se tting Time/Date and Language.” 1. Turn [On] the Digital Video C amera a nd switch to [Setting] mode . Move [4-way Direction] Button le ft/right to select the [L[...]

64 6.5.11 Informatio n This function is to show infor mation on the LCD screen to help yo u taking better photos/movie clips . 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era and switch to [Setting] mode. 2. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select the [Information] ite m, and press [SET] Button or touch the screen to display submenu . 3. Use [4-way Direc[...]

65 3. Press [4-way Direction] Button to select [Default Setting] or [User Setting]. Press [SET] Bu t ton/ t ouch the p anel to c hoose the item. 6.5.15 Digital Zoom 1. Power [On] the Digital Video Ca m era 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 [SET] [...]

66 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.[...]

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

68 8 Installing the Software 1. Place the attached CD ROM into the CD player. 2. If the CD does not exe cute automatically, please use Windows File Manage r to execute the Instal l_CD.exe file in the CD. The following screen will be show n up. 3. Press the [Menu] item to start the installation process according to the instructions on- screen.[...]

69 9 Editing Software ArcSoft Total Media Extreme (TME) ™ manages y our med ia for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting way s to create and share projects featuring your photo, video, and music files. Edit, enhance and add creative effects to your ph ot os. You can  Create your ow n m ov ies or photo sl ide shows complete with soundtrac[...]

70 10 A ppendix Specifications Sensor Aptina 10 Mega P ix els, 1/2.3 inch CMOS Zoom 5X optical zoom Digital zoom: Still: 60X ,Video: 100X Playback: Up to 10X Lens F = 3.2 (W) ~ 6.3 (T) f = 6.26 ~ 30.75 mm Focus range Movie Record: 10 cm ~ Infinity Capture Mode: 10 cm ~ Infini ty (Wide); 80cm ~ Infinity (Tele) Macro: 10 cm ( W ide) LCD 3.0" LCD[...]

71 File Format Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2 .2 compatible) Video: MOV Dimensions / Weight 112 x 50.3 x 59.5 mm 240 g (without battery & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 co mpatible Audio / Video output: NTSC/PAL ; HDMI Accessories Quick Guide / Lithium-Ion ba ttery / AV Cable / HDMI cable / USB cable / So ftware CD ROM / Adaptor / Hand S[...]

72 Troubleshooting Problem Possibl e 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. Please insert the battery corre ctly. 2. Replace the ba ttery. Pictures are not stored in the memory. Power off befor e storing the images. Please chan ge to a new battery wh[...]