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Taking care of your camera · Do not use your camera over the following environmental range: temperature: O°C to 40°C, relative humidity: 45% ~ 85%. · Do not use or store your camera in environments listed below: Direct sunlight. High humidity and dusty places. Next to the air conditioner, electric heater or the other heat sources. In a closed car that is directly under the sun. Avoid shaky places. · If your camera becomes wet, wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible. · Salt of 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, please use the 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, please 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 the water. · If the foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please tum 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 Table of Contents BenQ DC 5330 1. Touring your DC C50 ...................................1 1.1. Checking package contents ................................. 1 1.2. Parts of the DC C50 and their names ................. 1 1.2.1. Front View ..................................................................... 1 1.2.2. Rear View ....................................................................... 2 1.2.3. Mode Dial ...................................................................... 3 1.2.4. Viewfinder LED Indicator ............................................ 3 English 2. Preparing your DC C50 for using .................4 2.1. Loading the battery ............................................. 4 2.2. Using an AC Power Adapter: ............................. 4 2.3. How to charge the Battery: ................................ 5 2.4. Loadig an SD Memory Card: ............................. 5 2.5. Attaching the Strap: ............................................ 6 3. Using the DC C50 ..........................................7 Working Mode ........................................................... 7 3.1. Auto Capture Mode ............................................. 7 3.1.1. Compose the pictures .................................................... 7 3.1.2. Using the Optical Zoom ................................................ 9 3.1.3. Using the Digital Zoom ................................................. 9 3.1.4. Using the Self-timer ...................................................... 10 3.1.5. Using the Flash .............................................................. 11 3.1.6. Changing the Focus ....................................................... 12 3.1.7. Changing the Exposure Compensation ....................... 13 3.1.8. Capture Mode Setup ..................................................... 14 3.1.8.1. Picture Setting .....................................................................15 3.1.8.2. Function Setting ..................................................................17 3.1.8.3. AE/AWB Setting ..................................................................19 3.2. Program Mode .................................................... 21 3.3. Shutter Speed-priority Mode .............................. 21 I Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents BenQ DC 5330 3.4. Aperture-priority Mode ...................................... 22 3.5. Full Manual Mode ............................................... 22 3.6. Portrait Mode ...................................................... 23 3.7. Sports Mode ........................................................ 23 3.8. Night Scene Mode .............................................. 23 3.9. Video Mode ......................................................... 24 3.10. Playing Back Images.......................................... 25 3.10.1. Playing Back Photographed Images ........................... 25 3.10.2. Voice Record ................................................................ 26 3.10.3. Playing Back Movies .................................................... 26 3.10.4. Thumbnail Display ...................................................... 27 3.10.5. Zoom Playback ............................................................ 27 3.10.6. Slideshow Display ........................................................ 28 3.10.7. Playback Mode Setup .................................................. 28 3.10.7.1. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ................................28 3.10.7.2. Protect ................................................................................29 3.10.7.3. LCD Brightness ..................................................................30 English 3.10.8. Erasing Images .............................................................. 30 3.11. SET-UP MODE ................................................ 32 3.11.1. Basic Setting ................................................................ 32 3.11.2. Custom Setting ........................................................... 34 4. PC dependent features ..................................36 4.1. Installing digital camera software ....................... 36 4.2. The Software of this Installation CD .................. 37 4.3. Downloading the Image(s) ................................. 38 5. Troubleshooting (Error Message Table) ......39 6. Specifications .................................................41 7. Service information .......................................42 II Table of Contents BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual TOURING YOUR DC C50 1.1. Checking package contents The package should include the following items: English · DC C50 digital camera · Lithium-ion Battery (rechargable) · SD Memory Card · AC power adapter · Camera pouch · Hand Strap · cable · USB cable · User's manual · DC C50 software CD-ROM 1.2. Parts of the DC C50 and their names 1.2.1. Front View 1. Self-timer/AF support LED 2. Optical viewfinder 3. Built-in flash 4. Shutter button 5. Lens/lens cover 6. POWER Power button 7. MIC Microphone 8. Mode dial 9. DC IN 5V terminal 10. USB/A/V OUT terminal 1 Touring your DC C50 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 1.2.2. Rear View English Rear Button : 1. Arrow button (up) Focus button/macro 2. Arrow button (left) Exp./back light 3. SET Set button 4. Arrow button (right) Flash button 1. Diopter adjustment dial 2. Viewfinder 3. Viewfinder LED 4. / Zoom button 5. Speaker 6. Menu button 7. Display button 8. Strap attachment 9. Command dial 10. Delete button 11. Tripod socket 12. Battery/ SD Memory Card cover 13. LCD monitor 5. Arrow button (down) Self-timer button/interval Touring your DC C50 2 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 1.2.3. Mode Dial English Mode Dial 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Auto mode P Program mode TV TV (Shutter Speed priority) AV AV (Aperture priority) M Manual mode Portrait mode Sports mode Night scene mode Movie mode mode PC mode Playback mode 9. 10. 11. PC 12. 1.2.4. Viewfinder LED Indicator Color State Photography Mode Green On AE or AF is locked with the Shutter button held half down. Description Setup Mode Charge Mode PC Mode Battery In standby mode. In communication to Under charging PC. (SD Memory Card is inserted.) Error Red On Writinr to SD Memory Card Accessing of In connecting to PC. in progress. (SD Memory Card is SD Memory Card in progress. inserted.) When the image is not in focus. Processing images Charging of flash in progress Hardware malfunction ---------------Disconnection (SD Memory Card is inserted.) SD Memory Card is not inserted. Flashing Orange On Interval timer standing by No battery Flashing ------ 3 Touring your DC C50 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual PREPARING YOUR DC C50 FOR USING English You can use a Lithium Ion battery to power on the camera. Battery power is convenient for capturing images or video clips. 2.1. Loading the battery 1. Make sure the camera power is off. 2. Open the battery/SD Memory Card cover. 3. Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown. · Tilt the battery lock lever toward the strap attachment and then insert the battery following the orientation of the arrow on the batteryís label. · Insert the battery as far as it can go. 4. Close the battery/SD Memory Card cover. · To remove the battery: Open the battery/SD Memory Card cover and then release the battery lock lever. After the battery is slightly ejected, pull out the battery slowly. Battery lock lever Note · · · Use only the specified battery type (Lithium Ion). If you are not going to use the battery for an extended period of time, remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion. Avoid using battery in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce the camera performance. 2.2. Using an AC Power Adapter: 1. Make sure the camera power is off. 2. Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the DC IN 5V terminal. 3. Connect the other end of the AC power adapter to a power outlet. · · 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. Using an AC power adapter while transferring images to your computer in order to prevent unexpected automatic power off of the camera. Preparing your DC C50 for using 4 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 2.3. How to charge the Battery: English 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Make sure the camera power is off. Slide the battery/SD Memory Card cover into the direction of the [OPEN] arrow. Insert the battery, noting correct polarity (+ and -). Slide the battery lock lever to adjust the battery. Close the battery/SD Memory Card cover firmly. Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the DC IN 5V terminal. Connect the other end of the AC power adapter to a power outlet. Charging start: Green indicator Charging end: Indicator off Stand by: Orange indicator Replace a new battery: Red indicator · 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. When the charging is not started even if proceeding the operation above. Press power button on at any mode after LCD indication appears, then turn the power off. Do not place the camera in hot temperature. Use it at room temperature. Note 2.4. Loadig an SD Memory Card: All images and video clips taken by the camera can be stored in an SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card. Even if the cameraís power is OFF, the images saved in the SD Memory Card are not erased. An SD Memory Card can be repeated read and written. 1. Make sure the camera is off. 2. Slide the battery/SD Memory Card cover in the direction of the [OPEN] arrow. 3. Insert an SD Memory Card : · The front side of the memory card(printed arrow) should face towards the front side of the camera. · If the card cannot be inserted, check the orientation. 4. Close the battery/SD Memory Card cover. · To remove the SD Memory Card, make sure the camera is off. Open the battery/SD Memory Card card cover. Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject. 5 Preparing your DC C50 for using BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual English Note · If the camera is powered-on without the card, the NO CARD message appears on the LCD monitor. · To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD Memory Card you can slide the write-protected tab (on the side of the SD Memory Card) to LOCK . Write-protect tab · To save, edit or erase data on an SD Memory Card, you must unlock the card. · MMC Card can not be accepted to use. · Please format an SD Memory Card by this camera before use. Write-protection state 2.5. Attaching the Strap ...