User manual BENQ C630

[. . . ] DC C630 Digital Camera User's 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. [. . . ] · To access the optical zoom function, press the T button as far as it can go. · To exit the zoom photography, press the W button continuously. · The zoom indicator is shown at the lower-left corner of the LCD monitor, and is divided into two bars by a separator. The green bar (to the left of the separator) shows the optical zoom status, while the orange bar (to the right) shows the digital zoom status. · The digital zoom function can be disabled by pressing [ ] and then selecting Menu2 > Digital Zoom. Compose your image and press the shutter button. · The digital magnification can be adjusted smoothly from 1. 0X to 4. 0X. · The optical zoom function cannot be used while a video clip is being recorded. Set the zoom before you start recording. 3. 3. 7 Burst This mode is used for continuous shooting. Shooting will stop after 3 photos are taken continuously. · In Burst mode, the flash mode will be set to OFF automatically. Using the Camera 3. 3. 8 Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) In this mode, the camera automatically changes the exposure within a set range to take three shots after you press the shutter button once. AEB settings can be combined with exposure compensation settings to extend the adjustment range. Rotate the mode dial to [A], [P], [ [ ] button to turn on your camera. Press the shutter button to shoot. · In AEB mode, the flash mode will be set to OFF automatically. 3. 4 Menu options 3. 4. 1 Camera menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. Rotate the mode dial to [A], [P], [ [ · ] button to turn on your camera. ], and then use [ ] or [ ]/[ ] to select [Mode 1], [Mode 2], or [Mode 3]. Press [ ] to select the desired setting, and then press the OK button. 4. To exit from the menu, press the [ In [A] mode: Item Image Size [ ] Functional Description This option sets the size of the image that will be captured. ­ ­ ­ ­ [ [ [ [ ] 2816 x 2112 ] 2272 x 1704 ] 1600 x 1200 ] 640 x 480 Quality [ Q This option sets the quality (compression rate) at which the image will be captured. ­ ­ ­ [ [ [ ] Fine ] Normal ] Economy ] Using the Camera 9 In [P], [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] mode: English 10 Mode 1: Item Image Size [ ] Functional Description Refer to the "In [A] mode:" on page 9. Quality [ Q Refer to the "In [A] mode:" on page 9. ] This option sets the white balance photographing under a variety of lighting conditions and permits photographs to be taken that approach the conditions that are seen by human eye. ­ Auto ­ ­ ­ ­ [ [ [ [ ] Daylight ] Cloudy ] Tungsten ] Fluorescent W. Balance [ WB ] ISO [ ISO ] Mode 2: Item Metering [ ] This option sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixilated (grainer) the image will appear. ­ Auto / 64 / 100 / 200 Functional Description You can select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. [. . . ] Windows Open the "Removable Disk" and double-click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders. Select the desired still images or video clips, and then choose "Copy" from the "Edit" menu. Open the destination location (folder) and choose "Paste" from the "Edit" menu. You may also drag and drop image files from the digital camera to a desired location. · Memory card users may prefer to use a memory card reader (highly recommended). [. . . ]