BenQ M1 manual

i M1 Series - Camcor der U se r Man ual We l c o m e DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge i Friday, October 23, 2009 9:42 AM[...]

ii Preface Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced camcorder . Ensure that you read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. About this manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new camcorder. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyr[...]

iii For your safety 1. The Li-ion Battery Charger shall be operat ed at open sid e ambient. Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as book case or similar unit. 2. Do not attempt to charge any other battery with this charger . 3. This battery charger is not intended for use by children or person s with reduced physical, sensory , or[...]

iv 14. Some camcorder models accept non-re chargeable batteries. When using these batteries, do not charge th em. Otherwise, dangers such as expl osion and fire may occur . W arranty 1. W arranty is void if damage or system fail ure occurred due to outside factors such as collision, fire, flood, dirt, sewage, earthquake, an d other force majeure ev[...]

v taking pictures or recording videos. Y ou should also clean the camcorder lens on a regular basis. 10. If the lens is dirty , use a lens br ush or soft cloth to clean the lens. 1 1. Do not touch the lens with your fingers. 12. If a fo reign substance or water gets in your camcorder , please turn the power off immediately and disconnect the batter[...]

vi 6. S torage at too high or low temperatures will also result in a gradu al capacity loss. As a result, the operating time of your camcorde r may be considerably reduced. 7. It is normal for the camcorder to become warm during operation, because the camcorder casing can conduct heat. DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge vi Friday, Octobe r 23, 2009 9:42 AM[...]

vii Preface ............. ................. ................................ ......... ii About this manual ....... ............ .......... ........... ............ .......... ii Copyright ...... ........... .......... .......... ............. .......... .......... .... ii Disclaimer ......... ........... ............ .......... ........... .......[...]

viii Taking a picture ............ ................... ................ ................ .............. 10 To playback the picture: .. ................ .................... ................ .......... 10 Using the LCD Monitor . ............................ .................. 11 LCD Monitor Layou t .......... .......... ............. .......... ....[...]

ix Setting EIS ................ ................ ................ ................... ................ . 30 Using the Fader function . ................... ................. ................... ....... 31 Playback ........... ................................. ................ ......... 32 Viewing Your Photos and Videos ............. ........... 32 V[...]

x Setting HDMI Resolution . .............. ............... ............ .......... 45 Setting File Numbering .......... .......... ............. .......... ............ 45 Format ........ .......... ........... .......... .......... ............. .......... ...... 46 Reset All . .......... ............. .......... .......... ........... ...........[...]

1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new DV . This m anual provides step-b y-step instructions on how to use your DV , and is intended for your reference only . System Requirements In order to get the most out of your DV , y our computer must meet the following system requirements: For Windows: • Windows 2000/XP/Vista • CPU: I[...]

2 Unpacking the Camcorder All the following i tems should be pres ent in the package. If any item is missing or appears dama ged, contact your dealer i mmediately . DV AV cable HDMI cable (optio nal) B USB cable HDMI HDMI Battery char ger Battery CD-ROM Quick Start Guide/ User manual Po wer adapter DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge 2 Friday, October 23, 2009 [...]

3 About the Camcorder Refer to the followi ng illustrations to familiarize yourself with the buttons and controls of the camcorder . Front V iew To p V i e w Back View Flash Lens Microphone T W Zo o m l e ve r LCD D ispl ay Start/Stop button Strap ring LED indicator DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge 3 Friday, October 23, 2009 9:42 AM[...]

4 Right View Lef t View Bottom View MODE Pow e r b u tt o n Mode switch Speaker Pre-Record/ Self -timer button Backlight button DC IN AV OUT USB port / HDMI DC In/ A V Out terminal DC IN AV OUT Battery / SD ca rd cover T ripod connector DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge 4 Friday, October 23, 2009 9:42 AM[...]

5 DV Buttons Y our camcorder is equip ped with different buttons for easy use. Camera Memory Y our camcorder supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size. It also support s SDHC cards up to 32GB. If there is a storage card inse rted in the memory sl ot, the camcorder auto- matically saves all images, videos and audio clips in the external storage card. N[...]

6 Getting Started Read this section to learn ho w to start using the camcorder . This section covers only basic functions such as inserting the batt ery and memory cards, turning it on, and making preliminary settings. See later chapters for advanced functions. Inserting the Battery/SD/SDHC Card 1. Open the battery compartment at the bottom o f the[...]

7 Charging the battery/ DV Insert the battery into the charger as shown and connect the power supply to the charging unit and the mains supply . Y ou can also use the DV directly by conne cting the power adaptor to the DC in con- nector as shown. Note: The battery is not charged wh en connecting power to the mains. DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge 7 Friday, [...]

8 Turning on the Power Press the Power button to turn on the DV . Before Recording Hold the unit firmly with both hand s. Flash Microphone S tand with back to sun to avoid object being in shadow . Keep elbows close to body . When recording keep at waist height. TIP: S tand with legs slightly ap art for stability . DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge 8 Friday, O[...]

9 Using the DV The camcorder can opera te in Vid e o mode and Photo mo de. Press the Mode switch to toggle between two different modes. Shooting a Vid eo 1. T urn on the DV and make sure it is in Vid e o mode. 2. Use the LCD screen to frame the video. 3. Press the Start/ Stop button to start/ stop recording. MODE MODE Video m ode Photo mod e [ 0h04[...]

10 T o playback the video: 1. T ap the LCD screen to show the toolbar. 2. T ap the i con to show th e thumbnails of all vi deo clips. 3. T ap the / icons to scroll previous/next page. 4. T ap the desir ed video thumbnail to playback. 5. T ap the respective icon to fast forward /rewind / pause the video. 6. T ap the / icons to play the previous/next[...]

11 Using the LCD Monitor The high resolution 3” LCD monitor shows all important information regarding cam- corder settings as wel l as the visual image o f your photo or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Displ ay or OSD. LCD Monitor Layout The following illustration s show the LCD monitor layout and icon descriptio ns.[...]

12 6 Remaining shots Indicates th e remaining sho ts availabl e. 7 Battery indicator Indicates th e battery leve l. When connecting to DC power , will be displayed. 8 ISO Display ISO settings. 9 Backlight Indicates the ba cklight is enabled. 10 Exposure Displays exposure settings. 11 Date S tamp Displays date stamp. 12 T oo lbar T ap to di splay th[...]

13 Record Mode Screen Layout (For Reco rding Videos) No. Item Description 1 REC Mode Indicates the cur rent mode. 　 2 Wind cut Indicates wind cut settings. 3 EIS Indicates EIS (Electronic Image S tabilizer) is enabled. 4 Zoom indicator Indicates the zoom in/out control. 5 Recording status Indicates the curren t recor ding status. 6 Pre-Record Ind[...]

14 9 Battery indicator Indicates th e battery leve l. When connecting to DC power , will be displayed. 10 Fader Indicates the fa der function is enable d 11 Backlight Indicates the b acklight function is enabl ed. 12 Date stamp Indicates the date stamp. 13 T oo lbar T ap to di splay the video toolbar . 14 AF Lock on/off T ap to togg le between the [...]

15 Playback Mode Screen La yout The Playback mode display varies dependi ng on the type of image being viewed. No. Item Description 1 File no./ T otal no. Mode Indicates the file no. or to tal no. of images/videos saved in memory . 2 Played time Indicates video played time. 3 Battery indicator Indicates th e battery level . L 2/7 2/ 7 2009/01/01 12[...]

16 4 Next file T ap to go to the next file. 5 File name Indicates the cur rent file name. 6 Date stamp Displays the date stamp 7 T oolbar D isplays the toolbar icons. 8 Previous file T ap to go to the previous file. 9 Protect Indicates the fi le is protected. 10 REC mode/ Photo size Indicates REC mode/photo size. No. Item Description DV M1 UM EN.bo[...]

17 Recording Photos and Videos Taking Photos Now that you are fami liar with your camcorde r , you are now ready to take your photos. T aking pho tos with your camcorder is very simple. 1. T urn on the camco rder by pressing the Power button. By doing this, your camcor der is also set to Record mode. 2. Frame the shot using th e focus bracket on th[...]

18 T o activate Flash: . T ap the Flash icon on your video to display the Flash menu. Y our camcorder is equip ped with five flash mode s: Using the Scene Mode Setting the Scene Mode al lows you to capture images wi th preset setting according to the scenes or environment. 1. T ap the to display the toolbar options. 2. T ap the icon to display th e[...]

19 Icon Item Description -- Of f -- Portrait The camcorder blurs the background to focus on the subject. Candlelight This feature is used to capture warm candle light effect s. Sunset This feature enhances the red hue for recording sunset images. Landscape This feature is used to emphasize wide scenic views. Surf & Snow This feature is used for[...]

20 Using the Photo Menu The Photo Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Photo Mode. It contains Photo size, Quality , Drive mode, ISO, White Balance, EV Comp ensation, Focus Area, Macro, Auto Review , Metering, and Guideline. Photo Menu T o go to the Photo menu: 1. T ap to display the toolbar options. 2. T ap icon to enter the Photo menu. 3. T[...]

21 Setting the Image Qualit y The Quality function allows you to adju st the quality settings of your photos before you capture them. The qua lity determines the amount of compression applied to your photos. More compression results in a m ore detai led image. How ever , the hig her the quality , the more memory space is require d in your memory ca[...]

22 ISO The ISO function lets you adjust the ISO sensitivity in recording stil l images depending on the lighting l evels of your surroudn ings. • Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower ISO setting in brighter conditions. White Balance The White Balance function allows you to adjust camcorder setting accordin g to the white light w[...]

23 EV Compensation EV stands for Exposure V alue. In difficult lighting condition, the au to exposure function of your camcorder may be misled into giving the wrong readings. The EV Compensati on function allows you to adj ust the exposure value and correctly expose yo ur images. Available for still images only . • T o adjust EV setti ngs, tap / [...]

24 Using the Macro function This mode is designed for close-up photography . If Macro is enab led, you can capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image by fixed focus. 1. From the Photo menu, tap Macro to display the menu options. 2. T ap the selected option to save your settings. 3. T ap the to exit the Photo menu. Setting Auto Review Th[...]

25 3. T ap the to exit the Photo menu. Using Guideline This feature shows a guid e line on screen for checking the subject po si tion. This feature is available in Photo mode only . T ap the toolbar to display the toolbar options. 1. From the Photo menu, tap to select Guideline. 2. T ap the desi red option and save our settings. 3. T ap the to exit[...]

26 Using the Video Men u The Video Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Video Mode. It cont ains REC Mode, Digital Zoom, EIS, Wind Cut, and Wh ite Balance (see "White Balance" on page 22 for details). Video Menu T o go to the Video menu: 1. T ap to display the toolbar options. 2. T ap the menu icon to en ter the Video menu. 3. T ap [...]

27 Shooting Videos Y ou can record movies with you r camcorder . The available recording time depends on the capacity of the memory card and the followi ng conditions: • When one of the following memory cards is used, once the video file size reaches 1GB (512MB if the video resolution is 640x480), the video recording will automatically stop. At t[...]

28 1. T urn on the camcorder by pressing the Power button. By doing this, your camcorder is also set to Record mode. 2. Frame the shot usin g the LCD mo nitor . 3. Press the Start /Stop button to start recording the video. 4. Press the S tart/S top butto n again to end recording. Note: Continuous movie reco rding time per clip may vary depending on[...]

29 Setting the Movie Size The REC Mode function adjusts the resolution and quality of video clips. 1. From the Video menu, tap to select REC Mode. 2. The REC Mode menu d isplay the movie size settings and the respective remaining recordin g time for each option. 3. T ap to select the movie si ze and save your settings. 4. T ap the to exit the Video[...]

30 Setting EIS EIS stands for Electronic Image S tabilizer . This feature can stabilize the image without decreasing the image quality . This is available in Video mode o nly . When EIS is enabled, will show on screen. 1. T ap the / icon to browse the menu selection an d select EIS. 2. T ap the select th e option and save your settings. 3. T ap the[...]

31 Using the Fader function This feature allows the user to add a fa de-in transition effect in the beginning of moving recording, and add a fade-out transi tion effect in the end of movie recording. 1. Tap the icon on toolbar to display the Fader menu. 2. T ap to se lect Fade In/Fade Out settings. 3. T ap to select your desired options and save yo[...]

32 Playback View images and video clips through your camcorder ’s Playback mode. Viewing Your Photos and Videos No. Item Description 1 Video tab Indicates the video thum bnails are displayed. 2 Photo tab Indicates the photo thumb nails are displaye d. 3 Battery indicator Indicates the battery level. 4 Movie index / Photo index Displays the video/[...]

33 1. T ap the Play icon to set or turn on th e camcorde r to Playback mode. 2. The LCD monitor displays th e recorded images and videos in thumbnail mode . 3. T ap the or to view recorded videos or images in thumbnail. 4. T ap the / icon to scroll all the videos or images. 5. T ap to select the video or image to view on screen. T o understand the [...]

34 Date Index Y ou can choose to view your stored images or videos by the Date Index function. 1. In Playback mode, tap to show a list of date index of the stored images/ videos. 2. T ap the Date and tap OK. The stored images or videos of the selected dates will be displayed in thumbnails. 3. T ap to select the image to vi ew or tap to view the ima[...]

35 Using the Delete Function 1. In Playback mode, tap to display the Playback menu. 2. T ap Del ete to show the delete opt ions. 3. Choose to delete by selecting images, delete all images, or delete images by date index. Delete Selected Images 1. If you choose to delete by selected items, tap the thumbnails and tap OK. 2. A confirmation selection a[...]

36 Protect The Protect function allows you to lock a photo or video to protect it from being modified or accidentally erased. A protected file has a lock icon when viewed in Playback mode. T o protect files: 1. From Play back menu, select Protect. 2. The Protect submenu is displa yed. Select available settin gs: • Select: Select one file to lock.[...]

37 DPOF The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function allows you to mark image in your memory card for printing and allows you to specify the number of copies that you want to print at a later date. When all images to be printed are marked, take the memory card to a digital printing service, or use a DPOF compatible printer . T o set DPOF: 1. Pres[...]

38 PictBridge The PictBridge function a llows you to prin t images captured by your camcorder without connecting the ca mcorder to a PC. Pr int images with a PictBridge compatible printer directly . T o activate PictBridge: Connect your camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer using the USB cable. DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge 38 Friday, Octobe r 23, [...]

39 Using the Setup Menu Y ou can access the Se tup menu whether you are i n Record or Playback mod e. The Setup menu allows you to configure general camcorder settings. T o go to Setup Menu: 1. In Playback menu, tap to change the menu tab to Setup menu. 2. T ap the / icons to scroll through the menu selections. 3. T ap to select and ente r the subm[...]

40 Using Quick Start Function The Quick S tart feature allows the camcorder to resume operation about 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reo pened. 1. In Quick Start submenu, tap to select the display settings. • Off : Disable Quick St art function • On : Enable Quick S tart function. Setting the Date/Time 1. In Date & T ime submenu, tap [...]

41 Using the World Time Function This feature automatically calc ulates the time difference between the home region and travel destination. 1. T ap to display the time zone and the current time on screen. 2. T ap to select the home or destination time zone. 3. The world atlas is displayed. T ap / to scroll through different time zones. 4. T ap the [...]

42 10. The time difference is now displayed on screen. Setting the Language The Language menu allows you to choose the langua ge of the on screen display (OSD) menu. 1. In Language submenu, tap the / icons to scroll through the list of language options. • Available languages: Engl ish, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay , Thai, Japanese, Korean, Simplifie[...]

43 Setting Auto Power Off The Power Save function allows you to set an idle time after wh ic h the camcorder automati cally sets to sleep mode to save power . After 5 minutes of being in sleep mode, the camcorder eventually turns off power . Setting the Beep Use the Beep menu functions to control the sounds produced by the camcorder. 1. From the Se[...]

44 Setting TV Mode Use the TV Mode funct ion to adjusts vide o output signal to accommodate different regional settings. If TV ou t is not set correctly , the image may not display properly on TV . 1. From the Settings menu, select TV Mode . 2. T ap the TV Mode opti ons to adjust the TV mode settings. Available settings are: • NTSC : Applicable i[...]

45 Setting the Display Output This function controls the OSD displays of t he DV when it i s connected to the TV . Y ou may choose to show or hide the OSD icons. 1. In Display Output submenu , tap to select the display settings. • On: T o di splay all icons on screen. • Off: Hide all icons on screen. 2. T ap the sele cted option and save your s[...]

46 Format Use this function to format the current storage media. This format action will dele te everything on the media. 1. From the Settings menu, select Format . 2. A warning message appears to confirm formatting the memory card. 3. T ap Ye s to proceed or No to cancel. Reset All Use this function to re set the camcorder to its factory settings.[...]

47 Specifications Item Specifications Sensor 10 Mega Pixels, T ype: 1/2.3 Lens Focal Length: f = 6.1 - 30.5 mm, 5X optical zoom, 10x digital zoom LCD Monitor 3.0” color LCD Focusing Range Normal: 30cm - Infinity Macro: 10cm - Infinity (W ide), 30cm - Infinity (T ele) Aperture F = 3.49 (W) - 3.59 (T) Shutter T ype: Mechanical and Electronic Shutte[...]

48 Scene Mode Of f, Portrait, Candlelight, Sun set, Landscape, Surf & Snow ISO/ ASA Sensitivity V ideo: Auto Photo: Auto, 50, 100, 20 0, 400 White Bala nce Auto, Daylight, Cloudy , T ungsten, Fluorescent, Custom Exposure Control -2EV to + 2EV (1/3EV steps) Metering Multi, S pot, Center Drive Mode Single, 2MP Burst, 10MP Burst Flash Auto, Forced[...]

49 Ambient Hu midity Operating: 5 – 85% RH S torage: up to 90% RH Microphone Built-in S peaker Built-in Dimensions 1 12.5 X 44.35 X 63.5 mm Wei g h t 210g Item Specifications DV M1 UM EN.book Pa ge 49 Friday, Octobe r 23, 2009 9:42 AM[...]

50 Troubleshooting Problem Cause and/or Action Camcorder does not turn on. The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. Camcorder t urns of f automati cally . Press any button except the Power button to turn on the camcorder . LCD turns blank. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD. Empty battery icon is dis[...]

51 LCD screen displays ‘Format error ’. The memory card is protec ted. Remove the ca rd and slide the write-protect switch to its unlock position. LCD screen displays ‘Copy error ’. The memory card is protec ted. Remove the ca rd and slide the write-protect switch to its unlock position. The memory card is full. Replace card or delete unnec[...]