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Others are copyrights of their respective companies or organizations. 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 the air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources ­ In a closed car that is directly under the sun ­ Unstable locations · If your camera becomes wet, wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible. · Salt or seawater may cause severe camera damage. · Do not use organic solvents, such as alcohol, etc., to clean your camera. · If the lens or viewfinder is dirty, use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens. Do not touch the lens with your fingers. · To prevent electrical 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 transformer. 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 image data. Table of Contents 1. Touring your DC C30/C40 .................................... 1 1.1 Checking the Package Contents....................................... 1 1.2 DC C30/C40 Components ............................................... 2 1.2.1 Front View............................................................... 2 1.2.2 Rear View ................................................................ 2 1.2.3 Left/Right Side View ............................................... 2 1.2.4 Bottom View ........................................................... 2 1.3 Attaching the Strap ........................................................... 3 Englisch I 2. Preparing Your DC C30/C40 for Use.................... 4 2.1 Inserting the Battery ......................................................... 4 2.2 Low Battery Indicator....................................................... 5 2.3 Turning the Power On ..................................................... 5 2.4 Setting the Date and Time................................................ 6 2.5 Setting the Date format .................................................... 6 2.6 Language Settings ............................................................. 7 2.7 TV Out Settings ................................................................ 7 2.8 Setting the Beep Sound..................................................... 8 2.9 Setting the Power Save Function ..................................... 8 2.10 Loading an SD Memory Card ........................................ 9 2.10.1 Inserting the SD Memory card............................. 9 2.10.2 Removing the SD Memory card .......................... 9 2.11 Camera Mode Setting ................................................... 10 2.11.1 Photo Mode ........................................................ 10 2.11.2 Playback Mode ................................................... 10 2.11.3 Video Mode ........................................................ 10 3. Using the DC C30/C40 ........................................ 11 3.1 Previewing a Picture ....................................................... 11 3.2 Taking a Picture .............................................................. 11 3.3 Setting the LCD Display Mode ...................................... 11 3.4 Setting Image Resolution and Quality........................... 12 3.5 Using the Zoom Function .............................................. 13 3.6 Using the Flash................................................................ 14 3.7 Adjusting the Exposure .................................................. 14 Table of Contents Table of Contents 3.8 Using Different Metering Options .................................15 3.9 Setting the White Balance ...............................................15 3.9.1 White Balance Settings Explained ........................ 16 3.10 Using Macro Mode .......................................................17 3.11 Using the Self Timer......................................................17 3.12 Using the Date Stamp Function ...................................18 3.13 Using Long Shutter Speeds ...........................................18 3.14 Recording Video Clips ..................................................19 3.15 Setting Quick View........................................................19 3.16 Viewing Pictures............................................................20 3.17 Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail Mode.........................21 3.18 Protecting Stored Images ..............................................21 3.19 Erasing a Stored Image..................................................22 3.20 Erasing all Images..........................................................22 3.21 Slide Show......................................................................23 3.22 Copy to Card .................................................................23 3.23 Formatting the Camera Memory or SD Card .............23 3.24 DPOF Print Settings......................................................24 3.24.1 Print Order Setting.............................................. 24 Englisch II 4. PC Dependent Features ........................................25 4.1 Installing the Digital Camera Software ..........................25 4.2 Bundled Software ............................................................26 4.3 Making Connections.......................................................27 4.3.1 Viewing Images on TV.......................................... 27 4.3.2 Connecting to a Computer Using USB................ 28 5. Troubleshooting....................................................29 6. Specifications.........................................................31 7. Service information...............................................33 Table of Contents BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 1 TOURING YOUR DC C30/C40 Englisch 1.1 Checking the Package Contents The package includes the following items: 1 DC C30/C40 Digital Camera Manual User's M Us 5 Welcome 2 6 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. User's manual DC C30/C40 digital camera AV cable USB cable DC C30/C40 software CD-ROM Hand strap 2 x AA Batteries 7 If anything is missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer. Save the packaging in the event you need to ship your camera for service. Touring your DC C30/C40 1 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 1.2 DC C30/C40 Components 1.2.4 Bottom View 1. 2. SD memory card slot AA batteries compartment 1 2 2 Touring your DC C30/C40 TV OUT Englisch 1.2.1 Front View 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Optical viewfinder Shutter button Lens/lens cover Self-timer/AF assist lamp Microphone Built-in flash 2 1 3 4 5 6 1.2.2 Rear View 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Green LED indicator LCD panel Menu button Flash/SET button Display button Mode switch Power button Zoom buttons 4-ways multi-function buttons 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 9 w T 8 1.2.3 Left/Right Side View 1. 2. 3. DC IN port USB port TV out port 1 DC IN 3.3V 2 3 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 1.3 Attaching the Strap Englisch To prevent accidentally dropping the camera when using your camera, always use the strap. 1. Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera (A). 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured (B). Touring your DC C30/C40 DC IN 3.3V A B 3 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 2 PREPARING YOUR DC C30/C40 FOR USE 2.1 Inserting the Battery The cameras powered by two AA-size alkaline batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH (min. 550 mAh/1.2V) batteries. Follow these instructions to insert batteries into the camera. 1. Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. BATTERY OPEN 4 Preparing Your DC C30/C40 for Use BATTERY OPEN Englisch 2. Swing the battery cover open. 3. Insert two AA-size alkaline batteries with the positive (+) and negatime (-) poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery cover. 4. Slide the battery cover back into the closed position. BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 2.2 Low Battery Indicator Englisch A low battery indicator appears on the LCD screen when the batteries are nearly exhausted. Batteries should be replaced when the low battery indicator appears. Notes · · · · Do not use manganese batteries. Manganese batteries cannot supply sufficient power to support camera operation. Replace all batteries at the same time. Never mix old and new batteries. Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan on using it for more than two weeks. The camera body may feel warm after extended used. The is normal. 2.3 Turning the Power On Press the POWER button. The LED indicator begins flashing green. It takes about 3 seconds to power on the camera. LED Indicator Power button w T Note Set the date and time after turning the camera on for the first time. See the next section. Preparing Your DC C30/C40 for Use 5 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 2.4 Setting the Date and Time Englisch 6 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu. 4. Press SET to enter the Setup Menu. 5. Press UP or DOWN buttons to select the Date & Time item. 6. Press the SET button to enter the Date & Time submenu. 7. Press UP or DOWN buttons to change the values. 8. Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to advance to the next field. 9. Press the SET button to save your choice and leave the Date & Time submenu. 123 Setup Menu Enter Tv Date & Time 2003 10 10 YMD 2.5 Setting the Date format 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu. 4. Press SET to enter the Setup Menu. 5. Press UP or DOWN buttons to select the Date format item. 6. Press the SET button to enter the Date format submenu. 7. Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select the desired date format. 8. Press SET button to save your choice and leave the Date format submenu. YMD 123 Setup Menu Enter Date format YMD MDY DMY ___ ___ ___ SD F Preparing Your DC C30/C40 for Use BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 2.6 Language Settings Englisch The camera can display menus and other information in a number of different languages. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu. 4. Press SET to enter the Setup Menu. 5. Press UP or DOWN buttons to select the Language. 6. Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select the desired language. 7. Press the SET button to save your choice and leave the Language submenu. 123 Setup Menu Enter YMD Language English SD F 2.7 TV Out Settings Your camera can be connected to TV as described in Chapter 4. Connecting to a TV allows you to preview photos and video clips on the television screen. TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region. The default setting varies according to the country of purchase. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu. 4. Press SET to enter the Setup Menu. 5. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select TV Out. 6. Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select NTSC or PAL. 7. Press the SET button to save your choice and leave the TV Out submenu. 123 Setup Menu Enter z z Tv TV Out - NTSC NT SC PAL Note · · NTSC : America, Japan, Taiwan, Korea PAL : All of Europe Preparing Your DC C30/C40 for Use 7 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 2.8 Setting the Beep Sound Englisch 8 The camera beep sound can be turned on (default) or off as required. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select the Setup Menu. 4. Press SET to enter the Setup Menu. 5. Press the UP or DOWN buttons t ...