BenQ DC T700 User manual

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DC T700 Digital Camera
User Manual
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Copyright
Copyright 2007 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. 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
• The camera operating temperature is between 0 and 40 degrees Celsius. It is normal for the operating
time to be shortened when the temperature is low.
• 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.
• Salt or seawater may cause severe camera damage.
• Do not use solvents, such as alcohol, to clean your camera.
• If the lens is dirty, use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens. Do not touch the lens with your
fingers.
• To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself.
• Water may cause a fire or electric shock. Therefore, store your camera in a dry place.
• Do not use your camera outdoors when it is raining or snowing.
• Do not use your camera in or near water.
• If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please turn the power off immediately and
disconnect the batteries and the power adapter. Remove the foreign substance or water, and send it to
the maintenance center.
• Transfer the data to the computer as soon as possible to avoid losing your images and/or video clips.
Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by users in private households in the
European Union.
This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disposed of as
household waste. You must dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to the
applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For
more information about recycling of this equipment, please contact your city office, the shop
where you purchased the equipment or your household waste disposal service. The recycling
of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner
that protects human health and environment.
CE Regulatory Notice
Hereby, BenQ Corp. declares under our responsibility that the product is in conformity with the
requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States
relating, Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC).
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A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the above Directives has been made and is available
from BenQ Corp. upon request.
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
English
Table of Contents
Touring the camera ......................1
Checking the package contents ..... 1
Camera components ..................... 1
Front view ........................................1
Rear view ..........................................2
Preparing the camera for use .......2
Charging the battery ...................... 3
Using touch screen and buttons ... 3
Using an SD card ........................... 4
Setting language ............................. 4
Setting date, time, and region ....... 4
Operating the camera ...................5
Capture mode ...............................6
Capture options ............................. 7
Capture palette .............................. 7
Flash mode ..................................... 8
Drive mode .................................... 9
Focus mode .................................... 9
Battery status ................................ 10
Image size ..................................... 10
Image quality ............................... 10
White balance .............................. 11
AF setting ..................................... 11
AE metering ................................. 12
ISO sensitivity .............................. 12
Setting EV .................................... 13
Setting sharpness, saturation,
contrast & instant review ............ 13
Movie Record mode settings ....... 13
Common settings ........................ 14
Sound settings .............................. 14
Other settings ..............................15
Playback mode ............................ 16
Options for playback and editing 17
Playback palette ............................ 17
Slideshow ....................................... 17
Resize .............................................. 18
Cropping ........................................ 18
Image/Sound copy ......................... 18
Special effect ................................... 18
Voice memo ................................... 19
Protect ............................................ 19
DPOF ............................................. 19
Start-up screen ............................... 19
Enlarging an image ........................19
Viewing multiple files at a time .... 20
Rotating an image .......................... 20
Deleting files .................................. 20
Adding drawings and stamps to an
image .............................................. 21
Adding a photo frame ................... 22
Bundled software ........................ 23
Connecting the camera to a
computer .....................................23
Connecting the camera to an AV
system .......................................... 23
Printing images ...........................23
Printing with PictBridge .............. 24
Printing with DPOF ..................... 24
Troubleshooting and service
information .................................25
Technical support ........................ 26
Specifications ..............................27
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Touring the camera 1
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To u r in g t h e c am er a
Checking the package contents
Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items.
• If any items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer.
• It is recommended to save the packaging if you must ship the camera for service in the
future.
Camera components
Front view
1. User Manual
2. Digital camera
3. USB cable
4. Battery
5. Stylus (touch pen)
6. Hand strap
7. Leather case
8. Software CD-ROM
9. Battery charger
10. AC power adapter
11. AV cable
1. Shutter button
2. Status LED indicator
3. Power button
4. Flash
5. Self-timer LED indicator
6. Lens and lens cover
7. Tripod mount
8. Microphone
9. USB port
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Rear view
Preparing the camera for use
Use only the specified battery for the camera, and always turn off the camera before
inserting or removing the battery.
1. Touch screen (LCD display)
2. T (Tele): Zoom-in
3. W (Wide): Zoom-out or
thumbnail view (playback)
4. Strap eyelet
5. MENU button or return
to the previous menu
6. Play button (toggling
between capture and playback
modes)
7. Speaker
• It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation, because metal camera
casing can conduct heat.
• The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology, and
more than 99.99% of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications. Yet,
it is possible that less than 0.01% of the pixels on the LCD display may have some light
spots or show unusual colors. This is normal and does not indicate display
malfunction, nor will this affect the pictures you take with the camera.
ATo install the battery:
1. Open the battery/SD card cover (A).
2. Insert the battery in the correct direction (B).
3. Push the battery all the way down, until the battery
lock lever clicks into place (C).
4. Close the battery/SD card cover (D).
B
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Preparing the camera for use 3
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Charging the battery
The battery charge status affects the camera performance. To maximize the performance
and the battery life, fully charge the battery using the specified charger and AC power
adapter, and then fully discharge it through normal use at least once.
Using touch screen and buttons
You can use the attached stylus or your finger (may cause fingerprints on the screen tough)
to select options available from the touch screen. Yet, some operations must work with
buttons (such as MENU and Play ). So, this user manual uses “tap” when
referring to touch screen actions and “press” when referring to button actions.
CTo remove the battery:
1. Open the battery/SD card cover.
2. Release the battery lock lever.
3. When the battery has come out a little, gently pull it
out the rest of the way.
4. Close the battery/SD card cover.
D
To charge the battery:
1. Insert the battery into the charger.
2. Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the
charger.
3. Connect the other end of the AC power adapter to a
wall outlet.
4. When the battery is being charged, the charger LED
indicator lights up in red. When the battery is fully
charged, it turns into green.
• Damage caused by the use of an incorrect charger set is not covered under the
warranty.
• The battery may be warm after being charged or used. This is normal and not a
malfunction.
• When using the camera in a cold environment, keep the camera and its battery warm
by holding it inside your jacket or another warm protective environment.
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Using an SD card
The camera comes with internal memory for storing captured images, video clips, or audio
files. You can also add an SD (Secure Digital) card to store more files.
Before initial use of an SD card, press and tap > to format the card
first. Remember to slide the write-protect tab (on the side of the SD card) to the unlock position.
Otherwise, all data (if any) on the SD card is protected and the card cannot be formatted.
Setting language
This is to select the language version to show on the screen.
To select a language:
1. Press ,
2. Tap > , and tap a language (tap / to find more languages as needed).
Setting date, time, and region
When first time using the camera or the camera battery has been removed for a long time,
you need to set the date, time, and where you are located.
To set date, time, and region:
1. Press .
2. Tap > > Date Style, and then tap / to choose preferred formats.
3. Tap OK.
4. Tap Date or Time, and then tap / to choose correct date or time.
5. Tap OK.
6. Tap OK, and then tap World Time.
7. Tap , and then tap / or directly press a point on the map to choose a city
closest to where you are.
8. Tap DST to set daylight saving time as needed.
9. Press to exit.
To install an SD card:
1. Make sure the camera is turned off.
2. Open the battery/SD card cover.
3. Insert an SD card in the correct direction.
4. Close the battery/SD card cover.
To remove an SD card:
1. Make sure the camera is turned off.
2. Open the battery/SD card cover.
3. Press lightly the edge of the SD card to eject.
4. Close the battery/SD card cover.
• If you also set the destination city, you can tap Select Time to display and record using
the date and time at hometown or destination.
• When you select to use the date and time at destination (useful when you travel there),
an aircraft icon will show beside the date and time on the screen.
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Operating the camera
The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you
are new to the camera.
1. Press .
2. Tap the touch screen or press for desired options.
3. Follow the on-screen display (and instructions wherever available) and tap the
corresponding icon to access and set more options. At any time, you can cancel the current
operation by pressing to return to your previous step.
4. Press Tto zoom-in or Wto zoom-out.
5. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus and exposure.
6. Press the shutter down fully to capture.
7. Release the shutter.
8. In the Movie Record mode, press the shutter to stop video recording.
9. Press to view captured images or recorded videos, and then tap / to move to
different images/videos. You can also press Tor Wto zoom-in/out a captured images, or
press Wto view 9 images on the screen. For other options, follow the on-screen display or
tap the touch screen.
Below is a workflow example when using and the touch screen.
• During zoom-in/out, there is a separator in the zoom bar between Wand T. For best
image quality, it is recommended to use optical zoom only by keeping the
magnification within W and the separator.
• Flash is automatically turned off in the Movie Record mode.
• The Movie Record mode records both sound and video. The recording time is
continuous, but recording will stop once the SD card space is full.
• Anytime in the playback mode, you can press or the shutter to switch to the
capture mode.
• At any time, you can press to turn off the camera.
• In capture or playback mode, tap the touch screen and tap to decide what
information to show on the screen.
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Capture mode
Item Description Page reference
1 A scene mode selected from the Capture
palette
7
2 Flash mode 8
3 Drive mode 9
4 Focus mode 9
5 Memory card type (SD or internal) --
6 Number of shots available --
7 Battery status 10
8 Image size 10
9 Image quality 10
10 White balance 11
11 AE metering 12
12 ISO sensitivity 12
13 Date and time (or Histogram) 4
14 AF setting 11
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Capture options
By default, five options show when you tap the touch screen in the capture mode:
Capture palette
Select one of the following scene modes to fit your shooting condition.
Icon Mode Description Page
reference
-- Capture palette Displays a number of scene modes to
choose from.
7
Flash Offers various flash options. 8
Drive Sets self-timer and continuous shooting. 9
Focus Offers various focus options. 9
Display Decides what types of information to show
on the screen.
--
Icon Mode Description
Auto Lets the camera automatically decide most settings, so
you can capture images with ease.
Night Scene Used when taking a picture in the evening, night, or a
low-light environment.
Movie Record Captures videos with sound. When viewing the captured
video file later, the icon shows indicating that this is
a video file.
Voice Record Captures background sound only (no images or videos).
When listening to the captured audio file later, the
icon shows indicating that this is an audio file.
Landscape Used when taking pictures of natural scenery.
Flower Captures brightly colored flowers by enhancing their soft
outlines.
Portrait Makes the subject (usually a person) stand out with a
brighter look.
Snow Increases contrast to highlight the texture and layers of
snow.
Sports Captures a fast-moving subject.
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To select a scene mode:
1. Tap the touch screen.
2. The currently selected scene mode shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of your choice.
3. Tap OK.
When the icon shows in a thumbnail or on the screen, this means that the file is in the
unknown file format or a corrupted file.
Flash mode
The flash offers an additional light source (usually used in a low-light environment). You
can capture an image using one of the following flash modes.
S.S.F.
(Super Shake-Free)
Reduces blur caused by camera vibration, and thus
improves image quality and clearness. ISO value is also
automatically adjusted based on the ambient brightness.
Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving
more vivid colors.
Frame Composite Adds a photo frame of your choice when capturing an
image.
Icon Mode Description
Auto The flash fires automatically based on the photographic
conditions.
Flash Off The flash does not fire. Select this mode when flash
photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the
subject is beyond the effective range of the flash.
Flash On The flash always fires regardless of the surrounding
lighting conditions. Select this mode when capturing
images with high contrast (backlighting) and deep
shadows.
Auto + Red-eye Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when capturing
natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light
conditions. Be sure to ask the subject to look at the
camera lens or get as close to the camera as possible.
The flash fires automatically based on the photographic
conditions.
Flash On + Red-eye Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when capturing
natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light
conditions. Be sure to ask the subject to look at the
camera lens or get as close to the camera as possible.
The flash always fires regardless of the surrounding
lighting conditions.
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To select a flash mode:
1. Tap the touch screen.
2. The currently selected flash mode shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of your choice.
If you change the flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the camera is
turned off.
Drive mode
To select a drive mode:
1. Tap the touch screen.
2. The currently selected drive mode shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of your choice.
(For self-timer, you also need to select the preset time of 2 or 10 seconds.)
Focus mode
To select a focus mode:
1. Tap the touch screen.
2. The currently selected focus mode shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of your choice.
Soft flash Opens the shutter for a longer period and fires the flash
just before it closes. Select this mode for illuminating a
foreground subject while retaining a darker background.
It is useful when capturing a night scene with people in
the foreground.
Icon Mode Description
- Standard Self-timer and Continuous Shooting are disabled.
Self-timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10 second delay.
This mode is useful when you want to be part of the
picture.
Continuous Shooting Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep
pressing the Shutter. The flash is always off in this mode.
Icon Mode Description
Standard This is the auto focus mode.
Macro Used when capturing images at close distance.
Pan Focus Used when you want to capture everything (for example,
fast-moving objects or subjects in the dark) from near to
far in an acceptable focus.
Infinity Used when capturing images at long distance. The flash
is off in this mode.
Manual Focus Lets you adjust focus manually.
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Battery status
Image size
To select an image size:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icon of recorded pixels shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of
your choice.
4. Press twice to exit.
Image quality
To select an image quality level:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icon of image quality level shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon
of your choice.
4. Press twice to exit.
Icon Description
Battery power remains adequate.
Battery power is low.
Battery power is very low. You should replace the battery ASAP.
Icon Description Icon Description
7 megapixels (3072 x 2304) 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536)
5 megapixels (2592 x 1944) 2 megapixels (1600 x 1200)
4 megapixels (2304 x 1728) VGA (640 x 480)
Icon Description
Best image quality with the lowest compression rate. File size is the largest.
Better image quality with medium compression rate. File size is medium.
Good image quality with the highest compression rate. File size is the smallest.
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White balance
White balance compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions, so white
and other colors can display properly when you capture images.
To select white balance:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icon of white balance shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of
your choice.
4. Tap OK. (If you select the manual mode, you must first point the adjustment frame shown
on the touch screen at a blank sheet of white paper (or something similar), and then tap
Adj. to let the camera detect proper colors.)
5. Press twice to exit.
AF setting
To select an automatic focus option:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icon of auto focus shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of your
choice.
4. Press three times to exit.
Icon Mode Description
Auto Adjusts white balance automatically.
Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions.
Shade Used in cloudy, twilight, or shady conditions.
Tungsten Light Used when subjects lit by tungsten (incandescent) lighting.
Fluorescent Light Used when subjects lit by fluorescent lighting.
Manual Used when you want to manually adjust white balance in a
particular lighting condition.
Icon Mode Description
Focusing area: Multiple Focuses on a wide range of objects.
Focusing area: Spot Focuses on the objects at a closer distance.
Focus Limiter When it is turned on, focus range is from a particular
point to infinity.
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AE metering
To select an AE option:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icon of an AE option shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of your
choice.
4. Press twice to exit.
ISO sensitivity
The higher the ISO value, the more noise you may see in the image.
To select an ISO value:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icon of ISO value shows. Tap it, and then tap another icon of your
choice.
4. Press twice to exit.
Icon Mode Description
Automatic Exposure: Multiple Detects the exposure based on multiple points in
the subject area.
Automatic Exposure: Center Detects the exposure of the entire shooting
screen, but gives more importance to the values
near center.
Automatic Exposure: Spot Detects the exposure based on the center spot in
the subject area.
Icon Description
Automatically sets the ISO value.
Equivalent to color ISO 80/160/320 film. Used for outdoor
photography in bright sunlight.
Equivalent to color ISO 400/800 film. Used it in a low-light
environment or where the flash light is not allowed.
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Setting EV
EV (exposure value) lightens or darkens the entire image. Adjust EV when the brightness
between the subject and the background is not balanced, or when the subject occupies only
a small part of the picture.
To select an EV:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icon of EV shows. Tap it, and then tap any position of the EV bar or
tap +/- of your choice.
4. Tap OK.
5. Press twice to exit.
Setting sharpness, saturation, contrast & instant review
You can adjust how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness, saturation, and
contrast. Also, you can decide how long you want to review the image you just captured.
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icons of these four options show. Select one to tap it, and then tap
an icon of your choice. You can select Low, Normal, or High for sharpness, saturation,
and contrast. For instant review, you can decide the duration (in seconds) of showing the
image right after you just captured it or turn the feature off.
4. Press twice to exit.
Movie Record mode settings
To select a Movie Record option:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icons of Movie Record options show. Select one to tap it, and then
tap an icon of your choice.
4. Press twice to exit.
Icon Description Icon Description
Frame size: 640 x 480 Video quality: Good
Frame size: 320 x 240 Frame rate: 30 frames per second
Video quality: Best Frame rate: 15 frames per second
Video quality: Better -- --
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Common settings
Here you can decide whether to enable digital zoom, choose the stored settings for the
camera to remember (useful when you turn it on next time), or select the hot keys to be
displayed when you tap the touch screen (by default, there are 4 icons).
To select a common option:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icons of common options show. Select one to tap it, and then tap an
icon of your choice.
4. Tap OK (used only by options for remembering settings).
5. Press a few times (depending on the previous option you selected) to exit.
Sound settings
Here you can adjust the volume for operation and playback.
To select a sound option:
1. Press .
2. Tap .
3. The currently selected icons of volume show. Select one to tap it, and then tap an icon of
your choice.
4. Tap OK.
5. Press twice to exit.
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Other settings
Icon Mode Description
Format Formats the internal memory or the SD card.
Date Adjust Adjusts date, time, and displayed format.
World Time Sets date and time of another place different from your home
town.
Language Sets the displayed language on the touch screen.
-- Folder Name Choose for standard folder naming, or to sort
by date.
USB
Connection
Choose to connect to a computer or PictBridge compatible
device.
Video Out Sets the video format (such as NTSC or PAL) when connecting
to an AV system like TV.
Bright Level Sets the brightness of the touch screen.
-- Power Saving Sets the idle time before the camera enters the power-saving
mode.
-- Auto Power Off Sets the idle time before the camera automatically turns off.
Guide Display Decides whether to show on-screen instructions.
Reset Returns all settings to the factory default values.
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Playback mode
Press to enter the playback mode.
• When the camera is off, pressing while holding will enter the playback mode.
• In the capture mode, press to enter the playback mode.
• In the playback mode, press or the Shutter to switch to the capture mode.
Item Description Page reference
1File type (still image , still image with voice
memo , video , or audio )
--
2 Image size 10
3 Image quality 10
4 White balance 11
5 AE Metering 12
6 Shutter speed and F. No. --
7Navigation controls ( / ) --
8 Memory card type (SD or internal) --
9 File number --
10 Battery status 10
11 Date and time (with Histogram) 4
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