BenQ DC S30 manual

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BenQ DC 5330 T able of Contents Table of Contents English I T able of Conte nts 1. Touring your DC S30 1 1.1 Checking the Package Contents ............................ 1 1.2 DC S30 Components ............................................ 2 1.2.1 Fr ont View ............................................................ 2 1.2.2 Rear V iew .............[...]

BenQ DC 5330 T able of Contents Table of Contents English II T able of Co ntents 3.1.7 Using the Flash ...................................................... ....... 12 3.1.8 Changing the Focus ...................................................... 13 3.1.9 Captur e Mode Setup .................................................... 14 3.2 Taking Video[...]

BenQ DC 5330 T able of Contents Table of Contents English III T able of Conte nts 3.5.6 Beep ................................................................... 30 3.5.7 Video Out Format ................................................ 30 3.5.8 Power Saving ....................................................... 31 3.5.9 Language ..................[...]

BenQ DC 5330 T able of Contents Table of Contents English IV T able of Co ntents[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English T ouring your DC S30 1 1 T OURING YOU R DC S30 1.1 Checking the P ackage Contents The package inc ludes the following items: If an ything is missing or appears damaged, c ontact your dealer . Sav e the packaging in the even t you nee d to sh ip yo ur ca mer a for ser vic e. We l c o m e DC S30 Dig S30 Dig i ta[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English T our ing y our DC S30 2 1.2 DC S30 Components 1.2.1 Front V iew 1.2.2 Rear View 1.2.3 B ottom V iew No te s • The LCD on the digital camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology . Ho wever , the display may ha ve some light spots or show unusual colors. This is normal and does not indica te display [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual Q-VIEW/DEL MENU/C LCD/SET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 English T ouring your DC S30 3 1.2.4 Butto n Function s 1. Macro • Recor ding/Video Mode – press this button to enabl e Macro mode. • Playback Mode – press to select previous file. • Me nu Mode – press to mov e left in the menus. • MP3 M ode – press to ski p to t[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English T our ing y our DC S30 4 1.2.5 Mode Dial 1.2.6 V iew finder LED Indica tor 1.2.7 Rotating the LCD P anel The L CD panel can be rotated 180 degrees as sho wn, enabling y ou to take pictur es of yourself. Green Orange ON 1. P ower on detected 2. Ready t o use or AF action compl eted 3. USB connection (non access[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Pr eparing Y our DC S30 for U se 5 2 P REPARING Y OU R DC S30 FO R U SE The Lithium Ion batt ery enables you to capture images and video clips, and listen t o music or FM radio on the go . Use the A C adapter whenever possible to conserve battery power . 2.1 Inserting the Battery No te s • Use only the speci[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Prepa ri ng Y our DC S 30 f or Use 6 2.2 U sing an A C P ower A dapter 1. Mak e sure the camera power is off. 2. Connect one end of the AC pow er adapter to the DC IN 5V terminal ( A ). 3. Connect the other end of the A C power adapter t o a power outlet ( B ). 2.3 Charging the Batter y 1. Insert the battery a[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Pr eparing Y our DC S30 for U se 7 2.4 Loading an SD Me mor y Car d All images and video clips taken by the ca mera can be stored in an SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card as wel l as the camera’ s inter nal memor y . E ven if the camer a ’s power is OFF , the images sav ed in the SD Memory Card are not erased[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Prepa ri ng Y our DC S 30 f or Use 8 2.5 A ttaching the Strap T o prevent ac cidentally droppin g the camera when using y our camera, always use the strap. 1. Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the strap e yelet on the camera ( A ). 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 9 3 U SING THE DC S3 0 This chapte r describes the camera operating modes, and explains how t o take pictures, mak e movies, and liste n to audio such as MP3 files or FM radio. 3.1 Captur e Mode A uto capture mode enables y ou to take pictur es and allow the camera to set camera functions su[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 10 3.1.3 U sing the LCD Monitor in Manual M ode 3.1.4 LCD Monitor Displa y (Capture Mode) Press the L CD/S ET b utton to select the display format. In " Still Image " or " Mov ie " mode, preview image with full OSD is displa yed. The following illustration s ho ws t[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 11 3.1.5 U sing the Optica l Zoom The lens moves during zoom photography . Zoom photography allows you to tak e telephoto and wide-angle shots. The subject appear s closer by pr essing the button an d appears farther away b y pressing the button. 1. Set the mode dial to Manual mode , A uto m[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 12 3.1.7 Using the Flash The flash is desi gned to function automaticall y when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. Y ou can tak e an image using a su itable Flash mode to y our circumstanc es. If you c hange the Flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the cam[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 13 3.1.8 Changing the Focus 1. Set the mode dial to Manual mode or Au to m od e . 2. P ower on the camera. 3. Pre ss the macro button . When M acro mode is ena bled, the icon is disp layed on the LCD monito r . [No Icon]: Normal Auto Focus (50 cm to infinity). U se for far a way subjects a n[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 14 3.1.9 Capture Mode Setup This menu is for setting the basic setting to be used for photography in Manual and A uto capture modes. The Manual and A uto mode icons de note whether the setting is available f or that mode or not. 3.1.9.1 N avigating in the Captur e Setting Men us 1. Set[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 15 3.1.9.3 Resolution Set the desired image size. Extra Large: 2848 x 2160 pix els (interpolated) Large: 2048 x 1536 pix els (default) Med iu m: 1600 x 1200 pix els Small: 1280 x 960 pix els 3.1.9.4 Quality Set the quality (compression ratio) sharpness at which the image is to be rec orded. [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 16 Sport: Select this mode to tak e photographs of fast-moving subjects. Back Light: Select this mode when the subject has a strong light sourc e behind it. 3.1.9.6 White Balanc e The camera determines the whit e balance by a veraging the various kinds of ligh t that actually enters th[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 17 3.1.9.8 ISO Set the photographic sensitivit y at which the image is to be re corded . Auto: A utomatically set between ISO 100 to ISO 400. (default) 100: Equivalent to c olor ISO100. Use for out door photography in bright sunlight. 200: High-sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO20[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 18 3.1.9.10 Exposure V alue This setting allows you to int entionally lighten or darken the entire ima ge. Use this setting when the optimum brightness (exposure) cannot be obtained, for example, when the brightness between the subject and the background is not balanc ed or when the su[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 19 3.1.9.11 Mete ring The camera calculates the exposure level before a photograph is taken. Center-weighted A verage: The camera adjusts itself based on the a verage light measurement ove r the center region of the viewfinder . (default) Spot: The exposur e is measured in a ve r y small are[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 20 3.2 T aking V ideos 7. Video mode enables you t o record video clips. The v ideo length depends on the capacit y of the inserted memory card or built-in me mor y . Set the mode dial to tak e moving images with voice r ecording. The camera shows the preview image on the LCD monitor .[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 21 3.3 Pla y ing Bac k Images Playback mode en ables you to view your ima ges or movies either one at a time or in thumbnail mode. 1. Set the mode dial t o and po wer on the camera. The last recor ded image or movie appears on the L CD monitor . 2. Pre ss the button to advance t o the next f[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 22 3.3.2 Thumbnai l Display T hi s fu n ct i on a ll ow s yo u to v ie w ni n e t h um b na i l i m ag e s on the L CD monitor simultaneou sly so that you can quickly scan for a particular image. 1. Pre ss the LCD/SET button until nine images are displa yed simul taneously . 2. Pre ss [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 23 3.3.4 Playing Ba ck M ovies Press the sh utter button to pla y back movies that you ha ve recor ded. Press the shutt er button again to stop movie playback. Pressin g zoom in to increase the movie playback volume. P ress zoom out to decrease the volume. The volume indicator shows the volu[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 24 3.3.6 Er asing Images and M ov ies Pres s Q-VIEW/DEL to delete an image or movie during playback. Y ou are prompted to confirm the deletion as shown below. Press macro to select YES and then press L CD/SET to delete the image. I f you decide you do not want to delete the image, pres[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 25 3.3.8 Thumbnai l M ode 1. In Playback M ode, press MENU/C. 2. Select Thumbnail . 3. Pre ss LCD/SET . The LCD displa ys thumbnail mode. 4. Select an image or movie and press L CD/SET to display the image or mo vie in full screen mode. 3.3.9 Protect M ode This function prevents an image fr [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 26 3.3.10 Sl ideShow The slide show function enables y ou to play back y our images automatically in sequential order as a s lide show . This is a very useful and en tertaining feature for r eview ing rec orded images and for presen tations. 1. In Playback mode, press the MENU button. [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 27 3.4.2 Playing MP 3 Files Follow these instructions to play MP3 files. 1. P ower on the c amera and select music mode . The music mode screen appears. 2. Select the MP3 play er and press L CD/SET . The first MP3 track appears and begins pla ying. The following explains h o w to control pla[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 28 3.5 SET -UP MODE This feature allo ws you to set up the default settings for using y our camera in addition to image-relat ed settings. Select your personal prefer ences for the camera with this mode. 3.5.1 Memor y This item enables you to format the SD M emory Card or built-in memo[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 29 3.5.3 Date/Time Enables you t o set the date and time. 1. In Manual, A uto, or M ovie mode, press MENU/C. 2. Press to navi gate to the top of the menu, and then press to select Setup mode . 3. Select Date/Time . 4. Select Edit and press LCD/SET . • Press macr o and flash to select the y[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 30 3.5.5 LCD Brig htness Enables you to set the LCD brightness. 1. In Manual, A uto, or M ovie mode, press MENU/C. 2. Press to navi gate to the top of the menu, and then press to select Setup mode . 3. Select LCD Brightness . 4. Pre ss macro and flash to raise and lower the brightness.[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English U sing the D C S30 31 3.5.8 Po wer Savin g Enables you t o set the power saving mode. 1. In Manual, A uto, or M ovie mode, press MENU/C. 2. Press to navi gate to the top of the menu, and then press to select Setup mode . 3. Select P owerSav e. The following options are avai labl e. On: when set to on, the came[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Us i n g t h e D C S 3 0 32 3.5.10 R eset Enables you t o reset the camera to factory defaults. 1. In Manual, A uto, or M ovie mode, press MENU/C. 2. Press to navigate to the top of th e menu, an d then press to select S etup mode . 3. Select Reset . 4. Pre ss LCD/SET . Y ou are prompted t o confirm the action[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English PC Dependent Featur es 33 4 PC D EPEN DENT F EATUR ES T o use the PC dependent functions, you need to install yo ur digital camera softwar e and connect the camera to y our PC. 4.1 Installing the Digital Camera Softwar e • If your operating syst em is Windo ws 98SE, set up the DC S30 driv er first. If the op[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English PC Dependent F eatures 34 4.2 Bundled Softwar e Software Descript ion PhotoBase Arcsoft PhotoBase enables y ou to efficiently find and organize your media-files. U s e it to cr eate slide shows, W eb albums, or video postcards, and s hare your media-files with your friend s on the I nternet. PhotoImpression Ar[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English PC Dependent Featur es 35 4.3 T ransfer ring Files w ith y our P C This section explains how to transfer images , movies, and MP3 files with your PC using W indows XP/ME/2000/98SE 4.3.1 T ransfer ring Images, Mo v ies, and MP3 Files 1. T ur n on the PC. 2. Switc h on the camera. 3. Connect the camera to the PC[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English PC Dependent F eatures 36 4.4 V iew ing Images on TV 1. T ur n on the TV . 2. Switc h on the camera. 3. Connect the camera to the TV with the included A V cable as shown. 4. Swit ch your TV channel to the proper video mode for v iewing video in media. Consult your TV users manual. 5. Playback images or movies [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 37 5 T RO UBLE SHO OTI NG 5.1 Error Message T a ble Sy mpto ms Causes Solution s The p ower won ’t tur n on. • The battery is out of power . • The AC pow er adapter is not c on- nected or is damaged. • Use the A C power adapt er to charge the bat tery . • Make sure the A [...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Specif ications 38 5 S PECIF ICATIO NS Image Sensor 1/2.7-inch CCD with 3.34 Megapixels Lens f=35-104 mm (film equivalent) F2.8 / F4.8 Digital Zoom Capture Mode:4x (continuous)& Play Mode:4x (c ontinuous) Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder LCD M onitor 1.5-inch co lor L TPS LCD Focu sin g TT L Auto F[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Specifications 39 Camera Driver PC Driver (Windo ws 98SE / 2000 /ME / XP) Software Application Q-link Q-music PhotoBase PhotoImpression Vid eoI mpr ess ion PhotoPrinter Acr oba t Re ad er Dir ectX Med ia Play er Syst em Requirements FOR WINDOWS Pentium MMX class or higher CPU 64 MB RAM CD-ROM driv e 100 MB fre[...]

BenQ DC 5530 User ’ s Manual English Serv ic e information 40 5 S ER V ICE INFORMAT ION Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t If yo u encountered problems using DC S30 and the camera driv er program, please s end an E-mail (containing detailed descriptions of the prob lem you came upon, the hard ware and software environ ment of your syst em) to the fol[...]