User manual BENQ C1000

[. . . ] DC C1000 Digital Camera User Manual Welcome Copyright Copyright 2006 by BenQ Corporation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company. Disclaimer BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes. Taking care of your camera · Do not use your camera in the following environmental range: temperature below 0°C or above 40°C. · Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below: ­ Direct sunlight ­ High and dusty places ­ Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources ­ In a closed car that is in direct sunlight ­ Unstable locations · If your camera becomes wet, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible. [. . . ] · When the shutter release button is pressed halfway down, check the exposure value that appears on the LCD monitor to make sure that it is appropriate for the lighting conditions. 3. 6. 2 Using the Zoom Function Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allow you to zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot. When the optical zoom factor is at maximum, zooming stops temporarily. Press the [T] again, the camera switches to the digital zoom automatically and zooming continues. · Zoom function cannot be used while a video clip is being recorded. Set the zoom before you start recording. · Digital zoom is not available when recording movies. 3. 6. 3 Using the Flash Press the flash button cycles your camera through the various flash modes. Refer to 3. 3 "Switching between Record and Playback" on page 5. Press the Display button to change the flash mode: Option Auto flash Red eye reduction Description Flash fires automatically when shooting conditions require extra lighting. Flash strobes to let the subject's eyes adjust to the flash, then fires again to take the actual image. The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required. Flash fires every time you take a photo, regardless of lighting conditions. The flash never fires even in dark situation. Forced on Slow sync Forced off 3. Shoot the image. · The flash charging time may increase when the battery is low. Using the Camera 3. 6. 4 Using the Self-timer and Burst Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. Refer to 3. 3 "Switching between Record and Playback" on page 5. Press the Display Option Single shot 2-SEC 10-SEC Double Burst button to change the settings: Description Record a single image. Record two images in a shot after pressing the shutter release button 10 and 12 seconds. Each option automatically switches to single shot in the following situation: · · · After each shot. When the camera is turned off. · When using the self-timer function, be sure to use a tripod or place the digital camera on · Maximum number of continuous shots: 4. · In CONTINUOUS mode, the flash will be set to NO FLASH automatically. 3. 6. 5 Using the Macro mode Your camera is equipped with a macro function that allows you to focus on very close subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subjects 4 cm from the lens when in the maximum wide angle (zoomed out) setting and 25 cm in the maximum telephoto (zoomed in) setting. Refer to 3. 3 "Switching between Record and Playback" on page 5. · You can use the macro mode in still image shooting or movie recording. Press the button to enter the macro mode. a level, stable surface. · The macro mode icon ( ) appears on the LCD monitor. [. . . ] Press or to select RESET ALL ( ) then press or the SET button to launch the submenu. Press or to select YES then press the SET button to reset all settings. Using the Camera Making Connections 4. 1 Bundled Software The camera is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs. Ulead Photo Express Ulead® Photo ExpressTM 5. 0 SE is a complete photo project software for digital images. [. . . ]