BenQ 9H.A2H01.9AA manual

1 AE120 Digital Camera User Manual[...]

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3 WEEE directive Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electron ic Equipment and/or Battery by users in private households in the European Union. This symbol o n the product or on the packaging indicates th at this can not b e disposed of as household waste. You must dispose of your waste equip ment and/or battery b y handling it over to the applicable [...]

4 • When using the flash, do not go too close to human eyes (particularly for b abies, toddlers, and children) or animal eyes. Otherwise, when th e flash fires, the ligh t may cause da mag e to huma n eyes or ir ritate animals. • Batteries co uld explode, for instance. All ba tteries can cause prop erty damage, injury or burns if a conductive m[...]

5 • In a closed car that is in direct sunlight • Unstable locations • Do not use your camera outdoors when it is rainin g or snowing. • Do not use your camera in or near water. • The camera operating temperature is betwe en 0 and 40 degrees Celsius. It is normal for the operating time to be shortened w hen the tempe rature is low. • The[...]

6 Do not h old th e camera by excessi v e force. Plus, be sur e to pr o tec t t he c amer a fr o m str o ng im pa cts . T o a v oid accidental falling, please atta ch the hand stra p to the c amera and alwa ys hold t he camera by keeping th e ha nd st ra p ar ound yo u r w r i s t . If the batter y suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to r et[...]

7 Table of Con tents Intr oduction ....... ................... ........................ ........................ ................... ..................... ....................... 9 System Requireme nts .................... ................... ........................ ................... ........................ ...... 9 Package Contents ...........[...]

8 Reset All ..... .............. ................... ........................ ................... ........................ ............ ................ 61 Making Connec tions .. ................... .................... ................... ....................... .................... ..... ............. 62 Connecting the Camera to a TV ............[...]

9 Introduction System Requirements For Windo ws: • Windows XP/Vista/Win7 • Processor: Pentium II 450MHz or above • Memory: Minimum 512MB RAM (O ver 1G recommended) • HDD space: 200MB or above • 24bit color display monitor • Microsoft DirectX 9.0C • USB port and CD-ROM drive For Maci ntosh : • Power Mac G3 or later • Mac OS 10.3.X [...]

10 Package Contents Please check the contents of you r ca mera package. It should contain: Digital came ra Rechargeable battery Camera pouch Wrist strap USB adapter USB cable CD- R OM Quick Guide[...]

11 Camera Views Front Vi ew 1. Flash 2. Self-timer LED 3. Lens 4. Microphone Back View 5. LCD m oni tor 6. Movie butto n 7. Menu butto n 8. OK button/4 -way navigation control 9. Pla yback bu tton 10. Function/Delete button Top View 11. Power button 12. Zoom dial 13. Shutter button[...]

12 Bottom View 14. Battery/Memory card compa rtmen t 15. Tripod sc rew hole 16. Speaker Left / Right View 17. USB/TV Out 18. Strap ring Button Description Power Press the Power button to turn the power on/ off. Shutter Press to capture an image or start/stop recor ding audio clip. Zoom dial In photo and movie mode, spin the zoom dial to left to zo [...]

13 Playback Press to enable Playback mode or return Record mode. Movie Press to start/stop recording video. Navigation Control The 4-way Navigatio n Control and the OK b utton allow you to access the var ious menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maxi mum results from your images and [...]

14 Getting Started Attach the Camera Strap Inserting the Battery 1. Make sure the power is off befor e inserting the battery. 2. Unlock and open the battery/memory card compar tment at the bottom of the camera. 3. Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside the camera with cor rect orientation as shown. 4. Close and loc [...]

15 Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card 1. Unlock and open the Battery/m emory card compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/S DHC/SDXC card into the memory card slot with the metallic part facing the back side of the camera. 3. Push the SD/SDHC/SDXC card in to the memory slot until it clicks into place. 4. Close and loc k the Bat[...]

16 Turnin g the Po wer On and Off • Press the Power button, then the sta rtup image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. T he zoom lens extends and the camera is tu rned on in R ecord mode. • Press the Playback butto n, then the came ra is turned on in Playback mode. The zoom lens is not extended. To turn off the camera, pre[...]

17 Using the LCD monitor LCD Moni tor Layout Photo Mode Screen Layout No. Item Description 1 Recor d Mod e Indicates the current mod e. 2 Flash Indicates flash settings. 3 Self-timer/Burst Indicates drive mode settings. 4 Zoom indicat or Displays zoom. 5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available. 6 Battery Indicates battery level. 7 W[...]

18 Movie Mode S creen Layout Recording Layout No. Item Description 1 Key indicator Displays the commands on 4-way Navigation Control button 2 Recorded time Displays recorded time. 3 Recording status Indicates recording status. The Pre-Record icon appears on the screen in red color as the same position as zoom indicator.[...]

19 Playback Mode S creen Layout The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed. Playback mode disp lay of still i mages: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Voice m emo Indicates voice memo is attached. 4 Button intro Indicates the butto n to press on t[...]

20 Playback mode of vid eos: No. Item Desc ription 1 Playback mode Indicates pla yback mode . 2 Protect Indicates file is pro tected. 3 Video clip Indicates the file is a video. 4 Button intro I ndicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file. 5 File no./Total no. I ndicates the file number over the total number of files in[...]

21 Playback mode of audio clips: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Button intro Indicates the butto n to press on the camera to pl ay a video or au dio file. 4 File no./Total no. Indicates the file number ove r the total number of files in the storage card. 5 Battery Indicates bat[...]

22 Changing t he LCD Monitor Di splay The type of information d isplayed on the LCD mon itor can be ch anged using the button. Pr ess the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another . In Photo/Movie Mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following: • Basic • Full • None • Guideline • The OSD informat[...]

23 Setting th e Zoom Control 1. Spin the Zoom dial to zoom in or zoom out an image. 2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor. Zoom dial 1. Spin the dial clockwise (right) to zoom in. 2. Spin the dial counterclockwise (left) to zoom out . 1. Activate digital zoom. See " Setting the Dig ital Zoom" on pag e 44. 2. Spin the Zoom dial [...]

24 Using Flash When taking pictures in difficult lighting condition s, use the Flash/Righ t button to get correct exp osure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting. • Press the Flash /Ri ght button on your camera repeatedly until your desired flash mode is displayed on the L CD monitor. Flash/Right button You[...]

25 Using the Function Me nu The Function Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Photo Mode. Press the FUNC button of your camera to launch the Functio n Menu. Press the FUNC button again to close the menu. Menu Options • The Menu bar displays the current status of your camera settings. Only the available functions for the settings are shown a[...]

26 The table below shows the Photo Size values for still images when selecting Aspect ratio 4:3 . Icon Pixel Size Printing Size Suggestion 4320 x 3240 A2 Size 3264 x 2448 A3 Size 2592 x 1944 A4 Size 2048 x 1536 A5 size 640 x 480 E-mail The table below shows the Photo Size values for still images when selecting Aspect ratio 3:2 . Icon Pixel Size Pri[...]

27 EV Compensation Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally made brighter or darker. • To ad just EV settings, press the or keys to increase/decrease the value. As y ou adjust the settings, the LCD monitor synchronously displays the image applying the EV settings. Press the OK butto n to save and apply changes. White Balance Th[...]

28 Metering This sets the metering method for ca lculating the exposure. Icon It em Description Multi The entire area of the sc reen is measured, and the exposure is calculated. Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. Spot A very small portion of the center of th e scree[...]

29 Recording V ideos 1. Press the Movie button to start recording. 2. Focus you r camera on the subject that you want to take. 3. Use the Zoom d ial to zoom in an d zoom out a n image. 4. To pause recording, press the key . 5. To continue recording, press the key again. 6. To stop recording, press the Movie but ton . • W hen the camera stop recor[...]

30 Internet Mode The Internet Mode allows you to record videos with pr edefined video settings for easy upload to the Internet website. Therefore when you record using the Internet M ode, the following standards are followed: • Recorded videos are set to Internet standard resolution of 640 X 480. • Recording automatically stops when the file re[...]

31 Using the Record Menu If you are in Photo Mode, you can access the Record menu simply by pressing the MEN U butt on on your camera. When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and the OK button to move through menu selections and apply your desired settings. To close the menu an ytime, press the menu button again. Record Menu Th[...]

32 LOMO This feature is used to ca pture images with over-saturated color s, off-kilter exposure or blurring. Fireworks For shooting firework displays in vivid colors. It's recommended to use a tripod. Snow This feature is used for beach and snow scenes. Sports This feature captures still images in high speed motions. Party T h is feature is u[...]

33 D-Lighting T his feature enhances the shadow and highlight details of an image. Fisheye Lens This feature captures images with fisheye lens effects. Photo Stitch This feature combines a panoramic photo from multiple shots. Miniature Effect Blur the parts of photo to make the scene looks like a miniature scale model. It is recommended to capture [...]

34 Using Intellige nt Scene This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography. Simply frame the shot with the h elp of Intelligent Scene Mode, the camera automatically recognize s 11 kinds of scenes - Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Macro, Text, Snow, Ba cklight, Backlight Portrait, Night [...]

35 Using Food Mode This mode features on macro focus and auto flash designed for close-up photography. Using Foliage Mode In foliage mode, the greens, blues, are brilliantly enhanced making scenic pictures pop out with bright color. Using LOMO Mode The LOMO mode applies the following effects on the photo: 1. Over -saturated colors 2. Off-kilter exp[...]

36 Using Auction Mode The camera composes a combined image in lo wer resolution suited to online posting. 1. Select Auction mode from Scen e mode menu. 2. Use or keys to choose a pa ttern. 3. Press the OK button to start shoot ing. 4. Frame th e subject an d press t he Shutter button t o take the first shot. 5. Press O K button to continue the seco[...]

37 Auction mode provide s 4 kinds of pattern as follo w The image is set to low quality and V GA (640x480) size only . Using Smile Capture Mode Smil e capture mo de detects every smi le all the tim e and perfor ms Automa tic Focus (A F) to ca pture an image without pressing Shutter button. 1. Select Smile capture mode from scene menu. 2. Focus the [...]

38 2. As k so m eo n e e l s e t o re c o r d a sh o t o f y o u a g ai n st y o ur o ri g in a l pre-composed background, telling him/her to compose the image by using the 1/3 semi-transparent screen image as a guide. 3. Move your position until photographer confirm y our whole or half body in the frame and in the right plac e. 4. Press the Shutte[...]

39 Using Photo Stitch Mode Use this feature to create a pano ramic photo from multiple shots. You can combine up to 2 or 3 shots into one single image quickly and easily. 1. Enter Photo Stit ch mode and press the UP key to select the direction how shots will be stitched. Then, press the Shutter button to take the f irst shot. 2. A guidance bar appe[...]

40 3. Once the icon overlaps the yellow block, you can get another shot without pressing the shutter button. 4. A fter taking the second shot, the yel low block moves to the end of the guidanc e bar, and the OK button appears as well. You can press the OK button to st itch the first tw o shots, o r the Menu button to restart shooting. 5. Same as st[...]

41 Using Voices Re cording 1. From the Scene menu, select Voice R EC . The Voice Recording screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2. Press the Shutte r button to start recording. 3. Press the Shutte r button again to stop recording. Setting the Drive Mode Your camera features a Sel f-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode functi[...]

42 Setting the AEB AEB stands for Automatic Exp osure Bracketing. It permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, under exposure and overexposure compensation. 1. From the Record menu, select AEB . 2. Use the or keys to go through the selection. 3. Press the OK button to save and apply chan ges. Setting the AF Area AF stands fo r[...]

43 Setting Saturation 1. The Sat uration function lets yo u adjust the color saturation i n your images. From the Record menu, select Satu ration . 2. Use the or keys to go through the selection. 3. Press the OK button to save and apply chan ges. Icon Ite m Description High Enhance the saturation. Normal Normal saturat ion. Low R educe the saturati[...]

44 Setting Quality The Quality sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. Icon Item Description Superfine 3x compression rate. Fine 7x compression rate. Normal 12x compression rate. Setting the Digita l Zoom Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first. When the zoom scale exceeds 5X, the camera uses digital zoom. [...]

45 Setting the Date Stamp The date of recording can be p rinted directly on the still images. This function mu st be activated before the image is captured. Onc e date and time are stamped on an image, they can no longer be edited or deleted. 1. From the Record menu, select Date Stamp . 2. Use the or keys to go through the selection. 3. Press the O[...]

46 Playback Viewing in Single Navigation The Single navigation mode displ ays the image on e by one on the LCD m onito 1. Press the Playback button on the ca mera. 2. The LCD monitor displays an image. To understand the icons and other information on the screen, please see "Photo Mode Screen La y out" on page 17. Still Imag e V ideo Audio[...]

47 Thumbnail icons: When you view the thumbnails, some images may contain icon s. These icons indicate the type of file or recording. Icon Type Description Voice Record Indicates a voi ce recording file. File Error Indi cates an error file. Zooming images The zoom view function works with still images only. • In normal view, spin the Zoom dia l c[...]

48 To capture screenshot image from a video clip 1. During playback of video, press the key t o pause playback on your desired video frame to captu re. 2. Press the Sh utter button to capture a screenshot. 3. The camera stop playback. The LCD monito r displays the captured image in Single navigati on mode. Playing Voice Recording 1. Press the Playb[...]

49 Playing Voice Memo Voice memo is separately recorded an d attached to a captured image. See "Voice Memo" on page 54 on how to record voi ce memo. 1. Press the Playback button on the ca mera. 2. Use the navigation cont rols to scroll through the saved images. An image file with voice memo has a voice memo icon located on the top center [...]

50 Deleting an Im age/Video/Audio • Using the Delete button. • Using Playbac k Menu Delete settings. See "Delet e" on page 51. Using the Delete Butto n Use the Fn/Delete butto n on your came ra to delet e an image/vi deo/audio clip. 1. Press the Playback butt on on the camera. 2. View images/videos/audio clip s in Single navigation mo[...]

51 Playback Menu 1. Press the Playback button on the ca mera. 2. Press Menu but ton to launch the Playback Menu. 3. Use the or keys to move through the menu selections. 4. To select a menu, press or the OK button. 5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control. 6. Press the OK button to save an d apply settings. Delete The Delete[...]

52 To delete multiple files: 1. Select Multi in the Delete submenu, the images are d isplayed in thumbnail view on the LCD monitor. 2. Use the navigation control to move through the files. 3. When the desired image/video/audio clip is highlighted, press the OK button to mark image/ video/audio clip for deletion. 4. Repeat step 3 until all desired i[...]

53 To protect files: 1. From the Playback menu, select Protect . 2. The Protect submenu is displayed on the LC D monitor. • Sin gle. Select one file to lock/unlock. • Multi . Select multiple files from the thumbnail view to lock/unlock. • Lock All. Lock all files • Unlock All. Unlock all f iles. To protect/unprot ect a single file: 1. Selec[...]

54 Red-eye Correction The Red-eye Correction functi on is used to reduce red eye in c aptured images. This function is only available for still images. 1. Press the Playback button on th e camera. 2. Press the or keys t o scroll and select an image. 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Red-eye Correction . 5. Select Start[...]

55 5. Press the or keys t o scroll and select an option. As you move through the selection, the preview on the LCD monitor c hanges synchronously. Icon Item Description Off No effect is added to the image. Sepia Image is saved with a sepia tone. B&W I mage is saved in black and white. Vivi d Red Image is saved with reddish tint. Vivid Green I m[...]

56 Trim The Trim function allow s you to trim an image to another image size. This functi on is only available for still imag es. 1. Press the Playback button on t he camera. 2. Use the or keys to scroll and select an image to trim. 3. Press the ME NU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Trim . The Trim screen layout is displayed on the LC[...]

57 Resize Resizes a previously saved image and only resizin g to a smaller size is available. 1. Press the Playback button on t he camera. 2. Use the or keys to scroll and select an image to resi ze. 3. Press the ME NU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Resize . The Resize submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 5. Select size among: 8M[...]

58 To set DPOF o n a single image/ all images: 1. Select Single or All on the DPOF submenu. 2. For single image, use the or keys to scroll and select an image to mark for p rinting. 3. Specify the number of copies. Use the or to increase/decrease number. 4. Press the Function/Delete button to toggle between turning on/off the date stamp. 5. Press t[...]

59 Using the Se tup Menu 1. Press Menu button to launch the Record/Playback Menu. 2. Use the or keys to switch the menu tab to Setu p menu. 3. Use the or keys to move th rough the menu selections. 4. T o select an item, press the OK button or key. 5. Change the sub menu settings using the 4-way navigation control. 6. Press the OK button to save and[...]

60 Setting LCD Save Enable the LCD Save function to automatically decrease the LCD brightness to conserve battery powe r. When the came ra is idle for 20 seconds, the LCD darkens. Press any button to resume to normal brightness. • The camera is idle and enters LC D Save mode when no buttons are pressed. LCD Save, though enabled, does not function[...]

61 Setting TV Out Use the TV Out functi on to adjust video o utput signal to accommodate diffe rent regional sett ings. If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not display prope rly on TV. • NTSC. Applicable in Japan, US A, Canada, Taiwan and others. • PAL. Applicable in Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Oceania and others. Setting LC D Br[...]

62 Making Connecti ons You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer. Connecting the Camera to a TV You can play back your imag es on a TV screen. Before connecting to any video devices, make sure to sel ect NTSC/PAL to match the bro adcast standard of the video equipment yo u are going to connect to the camera. 1. T urn on the camera.[...]

63 5. The PC starts to detect t he connection while the LCD monitor appears Connecting… 6. Connection esta blished after PC MODE appeared on the LCD monitor 7. Access the files in the camera by your PC. Connecting the Camera to a Printer You can print your images directly using a PictBridge compa tible printer . 1. T urn on your Printer. C heck t[...]

64 Setting the Print Mod e Menu Print Mode menu appears on the screen after the connection between a printer and your camera is established. • Print Select . An image can then be sel ected to print. • Print All. Prints all i mages. • Print Ind ex. Prints all images as thumbnails. To set Print Selec t 1. Use the or keys to scroll and select an[...]

65 Troubleshooting a nd service information If your camera cannot ope rate norm ally, see the freque ntly encoun tered problems a nd solutions listed below. If the proble m pers ists, contact your nearest service center or technical support. Problem Cause Solution The camera cannot power up. There is no b atter y or the batt ery is not inserted co [...]

66 The internal memory or memory card does not have any free space. Load a new card or delete unwa nted files. The flas h is recharging . W ait until the fla sh mode icon, indic ated on the screen , stops flashin g. The came ra do es not rec ogn ize t he memory card. Format the memory card before the initi al use or before using with another camera[...]

67 Specifications Sensor 14 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 5X Digital: 5X Lens f = 4.7 (W ) ~ 23.5 (T) mm Focus Range Normal: W = 15 cm ~ Infinity , T = 60 cm ~ Infinity Super Macro: 2 cm LCD 2.7” LCD 230k pixels Image Resolution • • Aspect ratio 4:3 - 14M (4320 x 3240), 8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2592 x 1944), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (64[...]

68 Accessories USB Cable / Software & User Manual CD / Quick Guide / Hand Strap / Pouch / Li-ion battery / AC power adapter Available accessories depen d on the actual items shipped and ma y vary from the lis t above. All information, des igns, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.[...]