Benq DC 3310 manual

Digital Camera 3310 User’s Manual[...]

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Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al     1. Touring your DC 3310 ....................... .......... 1 1.1. Ch ecking package c ontents ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ...... 1 1.2. P arts of the DC 3310 an d their na mes . ......... ........ ........ ..1 1.2.1 . Front View . ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al     3.5.3 . Settin g macro m ode ....... ........ ..... ....... ....... ..... ........ .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 16 3.5.4 . Setting white ba lance modes . ....... ........ ..... ....... ....... ..... ........ ....... ..... 17 3.5.5 . Settin g monochr ome modes .... ....... ..... ....[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 1 1. T OURING YOU R DC 33 10 1.1. Checking package co n tents The package should inclu de the follo wing items: 1.2. Parts of th e DC 3310 and th eir names 1.2.1. F ront Vi ew DC 3 310 digital camera Battery charger/Adapter TV cable USB cable Li thiu m Batt ery x 1 16MB Compact Flash memory card DC 3310 sof tware CD[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 2 1.2.2. R ear Vi ew 1.2.3. T op V iew 1.2.4. B ottom View Color LCD monitor Naviga tion button (U p/Dow n/R ight/ Lef t) Disp/OK button Close-up correction mark s View finder Insi de viewf inder St robe c hargi ng LED (re d) Auto Focus LED (gree n) Viewfinder Menu/ Cancel button Auto-focus mark Str ap Hi t c h Swit[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 3 2. P RE PA RIN G YOUR DC 33 10 FOR USI NG 2.1. Installi ng batteries and memory card Fo llow the ste ps belo w to instal l batter y and mem ory card . Press the PUSH butt on on the battery co ver an d t hen sl ide the c over in the direction shown. Open the cover. Then press down the elastic bar beside the memory [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 4 2. 2. Tu rn in g on t he po we r 2.2. 1. Tu rnin g on t he power Note: If no memory card is present ed in the memor y card slot, the LCD screen shows “Insert Card”. 2.2 .2. Tur ning on th e powe r for ta king phot os ( Camera Mod e) 2.2. 3. Tu rnin g on t he power for vi ew ing pho tos ( Pl ay Mode ) To turn o[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 5 2.3. Turning off th e power 2.3.1. T urnin g off th e pow er 2.3.2. Po wer Sa ve Mode The DC 3310 supports po wer save function. If the DC 3310 doesn’t receive any operation fr om the user for 3 minutes, it will enter power sav e mode automati- cally. However, yo u can press any key to w a ke up the DC33 10 from[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 6 3. U SI NG THE DC 33 10 The functions of DC 3310 are mainly composed of two modes-Camera mode and Play mode. In this chapter, we will introduce the functions of DC 3310 ac cording t o these two modes. 3.1. Use Camera Mo d e to take photos 3.1.1 . Still Mo de If the still mode is activated in ca mera mode, you c an[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 7 To acti vate the burst mode: When the bur st mode is act ivated, the LCD sc reen will show icons as foll ow: 3.1.3. V ideo Mode If the v ide o mod e is acti vat ed in ca mer a mod e, you can s hoot vid eo b y pr ess ing the capture butt o n, howev er, th e video length will be li mited by the memory capacit y in y[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 8 3.1.4. S elf- time r Mode If the self-timer mode is activated in c amera mode, 5~25 seconds after you press the capt ure butto n, the camera will take photo automati c all y. You can set the s elf- timer from 5 to 25 seconds. To acti vate the self-t imer mode: When the self timer mode is activat ed, the LCD screen[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 9 3.3. Taking Ph otos Make sure the mode select ion dial has been turned to the position or . 3.3.1. T o take p hotos using th e viewf inder Point the camera to the object and make the object appear on the center of the viewfinder behind the focus mark. 3.3.2. T o take p hotos usi ng the LC D monito r When the camer[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 10 The aut o-focus funct ion will lock on the subject and the au t o-f ocus mark on the LCD monitor will t urn purp le. The auto- f ocus indic ator will become stea dy green when auto-fo cus is don e. If y ou take p h otos with the LCD mon itor, t he result will b e shown simultaneously. If you did not get a sati sf[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 11 3.4. Hot Keys for taking photos This section in troduces five main hot ke ys for you to use when taking pho tos. You can change these five settings by simply pressing these hotkeys without entering the sub menu. 3.4.1 . Ho t key fo r select ing f lash mode You can turn on or off the flash light accordi ng to the [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 12 An exposure value bar will appear on the LCD monitor after entering the exposure value menu. Press the right navigation butt on to increase exposure value, or the left navigation but ton to decrease exposure value. The preview image on the LCD screen wil l reflect the change of exposure value instant ly. 3.4. 3. [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 13 3.4. 4. Ho t key fo r setti ng th e macr o mode The DC 3310 pro vides macro function that allows you to capture images at a close range (30~70 cm). This function is only available when you take photos with the LCD screen and you can set the macro mode on or o ff by simply pressing the hot key. 3.4.4.1. T o set th[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 14 3.5. The Camera Mode Setting menu When in camera m ode, the DC 3310 provides a setting menu that allows you to make adjustments on various photo taking and image saving settings. To enter the setting menu, press the Menu/C bu tton and you can switch the LCD screen frame from shutter menu to the main setting menu.[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 15 3.5.1. A djustin g imag e compressio n You can t ake photos at different compression. Lower co mpression delivers more image det ails, but results in larg er file size. Th is will also affec t the remain ing images that can be taken in the memory card. To select image compression: Enter the image compression sub-[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 16 1024 x 768 reso lution : Image with 1024 x 76 8 resolution. 640 x 480 reso luti on: Image with 640 x 4 80 resolution. File Si ze: (These file sizes a r e the max values estimated, t h ey may be reduced by different photo backgrounds.) Press the Disp /OK button. T he im age res olution mode is set. The correspondi[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 17 *Hot Key: To set the macro mode f unction, yo u don’t hav e to enter thi s sub menu every time. You can also set t he macro mode by simply pressing the hot key when capturing photos. Please refer to page 11 sec tion 3.4.4 for reference inf ormation about this h ot ke y. 3.5.4. S ett ing w hite ba lanc e modes U[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 18 Select this mode if you are taking pictures under fluorescent light. Tungst en light: Select this mode if you are taking pictures under tungsten bulb light. Press the Disp / OK button. The white balance mode is set. 3.5.5. S ett ing m onoc hrome mode s Monochrome mod e supports prompt effect function. When you s [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 19 3.5.6 . Setting me t er ing modes This main item allo ws you to adjus t metering modes. The meterin g system in digi t al camera is the system whic h measures the amount of light in the current frame and calculates the best-fit exposure. All you have t o do is select the metering mode, point the camera and press [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 20 This main i tem allows you t o adjust expo s ure valu e and it also s upports pro mp effect function. You can use the navigation but ton to set exposure v alue when the LCD screen is turned on. To set expo sure value: Select item and press Disp/OK button. The exposure value adjus tment screen will appear. Press t[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 21 3.5.8. A djust ing Zoom Fun ction To zoom in o n an object on the LCD screen while taking photos: To s elect zo om funct ion: Enter the zoom f unction sub-menu. Select a zoom function: Norm al: The obje c t will be in normal focus range. Zoom : The object will b e zoomed in with 2 X rate. Press the Disp/O K butto[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 22 3.5.9 . Setting da te-imprin t ing modes To a dd da te imp rinti ng fun ctio n on the pho tos you ta ke: To set date imprinti ng function: Enter the d a te i m printing function sub-menu. Select a date imprint mode: Date Imprint Off Mod e: The dat e will not be imprinted on the photos you take. Dat e Imprint On M[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 23 Press the Disp/OK but ton. You will enter the setup menu and you can change th e DC 3310 operation settings as you want. The c orresponding items will be displayed on the LCD screen. Setup Functions: 1. Language: You can chanege the OSD (On Screen Displ ay) system on LCD screen. There are nine languages for you t[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 24 3.6. Use Play Mod e to View Photos and images on the LCD screen The pictures you took are saved in t he memory card. You can view these pictures on the LCD screen and delete, protec t one or all of them if necessa r y. To vi ew pict ures in t he memo ry card, t urn th e mode sw itch dia l to posi- ti on. Basi c O[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 25 When the sti ll Mode is activat ed, the LCD screen wil l show icons as follo w: 3. 6.2 . Thu mbnail Mode If the thumbnail mode is activated in play mode, the camera will show nine mi ni- mized photos a time in thumbnails. You can review captured photos and s e t image properties. To acti vate the th umbnail mode:[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 26 When the video mode is activat ed, the LCD screen will show icon s a s foll ow: 3.6.4. S lide sh ow Mode If the slide s how mode is activate d in play mo de, the camera will playbac k a s l ide show of the photos you c a ptured. In thi s mode, you can also review the photos and the slide showing s peed depends on[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 27 3.8. Options for viewing images You can v iew i mages in d ifferent wa ys: Vi ew i mag es index With this function, you can tile 9 images on the LCD screen and sele ct the one you want and enl arge it full s c reen. Turn the mode selection dial to . Then 9 minimized image thumbnails will appear on the L C D scree[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 28 3.9. The Play Mode Setti n g menu When in play mode, the DC 3310 prov ides a setting menu that allows you to make adjustments on various photo viewing and image saving settings. To enter t he setting menu, press the Menu/ C button and you c an switch the LCD screen frame from viewer menu to the main setting menu.[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 29 3.9.1 . Er asin g imag es To erase image(s) in the memory card: Press the Menu/C button to ente r the v iew option s menu. Press t h e right or left navi- gation but ton to h ighlight t he icon Then press th e Disp/OK button to set the image erase mode. The erase mode are as below: : erase current image. :e ra se[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 30 After entering the image lock submenu, highlight the icon in the submenu and press Disp/ O K button. The c urrent image is locked. Repeat ste p 1 and 2 if y ou wa n t to loc k multiple images. Note: If y ou erase the locked image, the lock icon will appear on t he LCD screen and the image can no t be erased unles[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 31 3.9.4. Pr int Out Set ting (DPOF Pr otocol) Digital P rint Order Format (DPOF) Sp ecificatio n: The DPOF specifi cation defi nes a print order format simil ar to the c apabilities currently availa ble in traditional p hoto f inish ing. Users of digital came ras will be able to select the photos they want print ed[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 32 3.9.5. S etup Menu (T ool Box) You can change the LCD screen settings and the DC 3 310 inner settings by entering the setup menu. To enter the setup menu: Enter the tool box sub-menu. Then the LCD screen will prompt a sentence “PUSH OK TO SE T UP.” Press the Disp/OK but ton. You will enter the setup menu and [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 33 4. P C DEPENDENT FEAT URES 4.1. Preparations To use the PC dependent func tions, you need to install your digital camera software and connect the camera to your PC. 4.1. 1. Installi ng di gital ca mera softwa re • If your operation system is Wind ows 98, please setup the DC331 0 driver first, if the operation s[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 34 4.1.2. T he Soft ware of this Inst allati on CD Softw are Descri ption 1. Pho toBase Arcsoft PhotoBase 3.0, f or you to find and organize your media-files efficiently. You can use it to creat a slid e s how, a web alb um, or a vi deo postc ard, then sharing t hese media-files wit h your friends through int ernet.[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 35 4.1.3. DC 3310 Drive r install atio n instruct ion We suggest user s sincerely that setup DC33 10 driver first under Wind ows 98 operatio n syste m, t hen conne ct your di gital still camara to PC. If your operation system is Windo ws ME/2000/XP, just connect your DC 33 10 to PC directly, then DC 3310 will perfor[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 36 Then connect one end of t he USB cable to t he USB port on your DC 331 0. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB po rt on the back panel of your computer and y o ur computer will install DC 3310 t o you r syst em as a ne w dri ve autom atic ally . . Doubl e click the n ewly install ed DC3310 drive and [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 37 5. TV DEPENDENT FEATURES Preparation s To use the TV dependent functions, you need to connect the camera D C 3310 to your TV. Connecting the DC 3310 to TV • Use the TV cabl e included in the package to connect th e DC 3310 to t he A/V port of yo ur TV. • After con necting to TV, all the frames and message app[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 38 6. L ITHIUM BA TTE RY CHARGER ( ADA PTE R ) USAGE Preparation s The DC 3310 package provides a l ithium battery charger for charging your D C 3310 lithium battery. In add it ion, the charger can also be used as an power adapter to supply electric po wer to your DC 3 310. To use the lithiu m battery c harger as a [...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 39 6.1. Connecting the charger to DC 3310 as a power adapter • Plug the power cord of t he c harger i n to the power outlet and you wil l see the two indicators on the charger both light on in green. Then use the dc header of the charger to connect the charger to DC 3310. • After connecting the charger to DC 331[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 40 6.2. Use Charger To Charge Lithium Battery • Put th e lith ium ba ttery i n the batte ry so cket on th e char ger. Owing to the foolproo f design o f the ba t tery, you will not be able t o put the battery in t he socket if you pu t it in the wrong direc tion. • Make sure the lithium battery is fixed on the s[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 41 7. T RO UB LES HOOT ING 1. T he LC D scre en pane l r emains b lank af ter I switc h the le ns cov er a nd ca n't t ake pict ures . Check that the battery is correctly inserted or plug the DC adapter power to try again. 2. The came ra ca n not t ake a p ictu re aft er th e capt ure b utto n is pressed. Pleas[...]

Benq D C 331 0 User’ s Manu al 42 8. S ERVICE INFORMATION Technical support If you encountered problems using Digital Camera 3310 and t he camera driver program, please send an E-mail (containing detailed descriptions of the problem you came upo n, the hardware and soft ware environment of your system) to the foll owing addresses: USA : su ppor t[...]