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DC E510 Digital Camera
User’s Manual
Welcome
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English Table of Contents BenQ DC 5330 Table of Contents 1. Touring your DC E510 ................................................... 1 1.1 Checking the Package DC E510 Contents.......................1 1.2 DC E510 Components................................................1 1.2.1 Front View......................................................1 1.2.2 Rear View .......................................................2 1.2.3 Indicator LED Status..........................................2 2. Preparin
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English Table of Contents BenQ DC 5330 Table of Contents 3.4.6 Playing Back Video Clips...................................20 3.5 Setup Mode ............................................................21 3.6 Connecting to a TV ..................................................23 4. PC DEPENDENT FEATURES ...................................... 24 4.1 Installing the Digital Camera Software.........................24 4.2 Transferring Files To/From a Computer ......................25 4.2.1 Transferri
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English User's Manual BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1 TOURING YOUR DC E510 1.1 Checking the Package DC E510 Contents The package includes the following items: 1. User’s manual 2. USB cable 5 3. Lithium-ion battery 4. Hand strap (with 1 stylus) 5. DC E510 software 6 CD-ROM 7 6. DC E510 digital camera 2 7. AC adapter 8. Conversion adapter 3 8 4 If any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged, contact your dealer. Save the packaging in the event you need to ship your camera for servic
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1.2.2 Rear View 1. Power button 1 2 3 4 5 2. Status LED 3. LCD panel 4. Menu button 6 5. Photo Frame button 6. Playback mode button 7. Snapshot/Video capture mode 7 button 8. Navigation (refer to “Using the Navigation and Mode Buttons” on page 8 for a description of each 8 button.) 9. Battery/SD card compartment 10. Display button 9 11. Tripod socket 10 11 Note The LCD on the digital camera is manufactured with sophisticated technol- ogy, however, the dis
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English BATTERY BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 2 PREPARING YOUR DC E510 FOR USE 2.1 Installing the Battery We highly recommend you to use the specified rechargeable A lithium-ion battery to realize the full capability of your digital still camera. Make sure that the power of the digital still camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover (A) and (B). 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown (C). B 3. Close the battery/SD memory ca
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 2.3 Using an AC power adapter Using an AC power adapter prevents the digital still camera from automatically powering off while transferring files to your computer. Perform the steps in the preceding section "Charging the Battery". Note Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty. 2.4 Inserting an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) The digital still
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3 USING THE DC E510 3.1 About the Touch Screen 3.1.1 Using the Stylus Use the stylus attached to the included hand strap to perform operations on the touch screen. You can also use your finger, but the stylus is more accurate and won’t cause fingerprints on the screen. Unfold the stylus from the clip to use it. Operate the touch screen by tapping an icon Stylus with the stylus. Some features require tapping and holding an icon to change its value, and o
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2 Capture Mode 1. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera. 2. Press the Capture mode button [ ] until capture mode is enabled. 3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor. 4. Press the shutter button down halfway (1), then press it 1 Press down halfway down fully (2). • Pressing the shutter button down halfway automati- cally focuses and adjusts the exposure. • The focus-area frame turns green when the camera is focused and the exposure is determined
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.1 Capture Mode LCD Monitor Information 1. Shooting Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A [] Auto M [] Manual 1 +2.0 +2.0 15 [] Portrait 14 [] Landscape 13 [] Sport 11 []Backlight [] Night Scene [ ] Night Scene Portrait 12 2. Flash Mode [] Auto Flash [] 100 Spot [ ] Red Eye Reduction [] Average [] Forced Flash 8. Image Quality [] No Flash []Fine [] Slow Sync [ ] Normal 3. Capture Mode 9. Image Size (resolution) 1 [] Single Shot [ ] 2848 x 2136 []Continuous [ ] 2560 x
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.2 Using the Navigation and Mode Buttons Use the Mode buttons to switch between Video/Snapshot capture 1 mode and Playback mode. Camera 2 settings can be changed with the navigation button. 3 1. Playback: Press this button to 4 enter playback mode, and view or manage snapshots and videos. 5 You can also set this button to 6 power on the camera. Refer to 3.5 “Setup Mode” on page 21. 7 2. Snapshot/Video: Press this button to toggle between Snapshot
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode: Icon Flash Mode Description AUTO FLASH The flash fires automatically according to the photographic conditions. RED EYE Use this mode to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when you want to cap- REDUCTION ture natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions. When capturing images, the red-eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking the subject (person) to look at the digital still c
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.2.3 Using Self-Timer and Continuous Capture Mode The self-timer can be set in capture [ ] mode. This feature is useful for situations where you may wish to join into the scene when taking group shots. Continuous capture enables you to take two shots in quick succession. You can also use continuos capture mode with self-timer mode. 1. Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface. 2. Enter capture mode. 3. Toggle the button to select t
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.2.4.1 Using the Digital Zoom Using a combination of 3 times optical zoom and 4 times digital zoom permits zoom photography up to 12 times to suit the subject and the distance. Digital zoom is a compelling feature, however, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixilated (grainer) the image will appear. 3.2.2.5 Adding a Photo Frame Use this function to add a decorative frame around a picture. There are 65 frames available with the included s
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Functional Description (default) SHOOTING Sets the mode in which images will be captured. A MODE A [] AUTO M [] MANUAL [] PORTRAIT [] LANDSCAPE [] SPORT []BACKLIGHT [] NIGHT SCENE [ ] NIGHT SCENE PORTRAIT RESOLUTION Sets the size of the image that will be captured. [ ] 2848 x 2136 [ ] 2560 x 1920 [ ] 2048 x 1536 [ ] 1600 x 1200 [ ] 1280 x 960 IMAGE Sets the quality (compression rate) at which the image is captured. QUALITY []FINE []NORMAL CONTINU- E
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Functional Description (default) WHITE The human eye adapts to changes in light so that white objects still appear A BALANCE white even when the light changes. With a digital camera, however, the color of the subject is influenced by the color of the light surrounding it. This setting allows you to set the white balance when capturing images under specific lighting conditions. A [] AUTO [ ] SUNNY [] CLOUDY [] TUNGSTEN LIGHT [] FLUORESCENTLIGHT I
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.3.1 Continuous Capture In continuous capture mode, you can capture a rapid sequence of images with one press of the shutter button. This function is very useful for photographing objects in motion where it is difficult to determine the precise moment of capture. Afterwards, you may review the sequence of images to select the best one. 1. Enable Continuos capture mode in the Capture Continuous mode icon mode menu. 2. Press the shutter button down hal
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.3.1 Video Mode LCD Monitor Information 1. Video mode 2 3 4 1 5 2. Metering 3. White balance 00:03:57 +2.0 +2.0 4. Exposure value 7 5. Available recording time 6. Autofocus area 6 7. Battery power indicator 3.3.2 Video Mode Menu Settings 1. Enter video mode. Auto/Manual 2. Press the button to access the Video mode menu. • The displayed icon shows the current setting. • Tap the desired item with your finger or the stylus, or use the navigation buttons to s
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English BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Functional Description (default) METERING Enables you to set the metering average. [] CENTER AVERAGE [] 100 SPOT [] AVERAGE TIMER Enables you to set the camera to start recording video at a specified time. RECORDING 3.4 Playback Mode In the playback mode, you can view, magnify, delete images, play video clips, or run a slide show. This mode also provides a thumbnail image display, allowing you to quickly search for the desired image. 1. Press Playb
