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Taking care of your camera · Do not use your camera over the following environmental range: temperature: OC to 40C, 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. Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 1. Touring your DC 2110 ..........................1 1.1. Checking package contents .................................. 1 1.2. Parts of the DC 2110 and their names .............. 1 1.2.1. Front View ..........................................................................1 1.2.2. Rear View ............................................................................2 1.2.3. Connection Ports ............................................................2 1.2.4. Bottom View ......................................................................2 2. Preparing your DC 2110 for using .......3 2.1. Installing batteries and memory card ................. 3 2.2 Insert And Remove The SmartMediaTMCard ..... 4 2.3. LCD Panel Indicator ............................................... 5 2.4. Flash Mode ................................................................ 5 3. Using the DC 2110 ................................6 3.1. Working Mode ........................................................ 6 3.1.1. Recording Mode ................................................................6 3.1.2. Playback Mode ................................................................... 7 3.1.3. Video Mode ...................................................................... 10 3.1.4. Setup Mode ........................................................................10 3.1.5. PC Connection Mode .....................................................11 3.2. Taking Pictures ...................................................... 12 4.1. Installing digital camera software ......................14 4.2. The software of this installation CD .................15 4.3. Connect to PC ......................................................16 1 4. PC Dependent Features .....................14 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 5. Troubleshooting ..............................15 6. Specifications ...................................16 7. Service information ........................18 2 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 1. TOURING YOUR DC 2110 1.1. Checking package contents The package should include the following items: DC 2110 digital camera Camera pouch USB cable TV cable 2 pcs of AA Battery SmartMediaTM card DC 2110 software CD- Hand Strap User's Manual 1.2. Parts of the DC 2110 and their names 1.2.1. Front View Shutter Button LCD Panel Mode Dial Self-timer Indicator LED Hand Stop Lens Macro Button Flash Button Viewfinder Flash Connection Ports Cover 1 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 1.2.2. Rear View Viewfinder AF LED Flash LED TFT LCD Monitor Direction Button (Up/Down/Right/Left) LCD Button Menu/ Enter button Power Switch 1.2.3. Connection Ports Video Connection Terminal (Video Output USB Connection Terminal DC Input Connection Point (DC 3V Strap Eyelet Memory Card Slot Card Cover Open Lever Memory Card Cover 1.2.4. Bottom View Battery cover Mode Dial Tripod socket Recording Mode ( Playback Mode ( ) Video Mode ( ) ) Setup Mode ( ) ) PC Connection Mode ( 2 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 2. PREPARING YOUR DC 2110 FOR USING 2.1. Installing batteries and memory card Follow the steps below to install battery and memory card. If batteries are used: 1. Open the Battery Cover. 2. Load the batteries into the battery chamber following the polarity indications(+,_ ). 3. Close the Battery Cover until you hear a click sound. Note On the LCD Panel you can see the battery status as below: ( ( ( ) Batteries are with sufficient electricity power to support the camera's operations. ) Batteries are about to drain soon. Please prepare new batteries. ) Batteries drained. Replace with new batteries. If an AC adapter is used: 1. Make sure the AC adapter is 3V/2.0A. 2. Plug the AC adapter into the DC Power Terminal. Note · Batteries may lose electricity power if kept inside the camera for a long time without using. Please remove the batteries if the batteries are expected not to be in use for a long period. · Do not use manganese batteries as they cannot supply sufficient power to support the camera's operations. · Batteries may not be able to work normally under 0oC. · Please avoid using the TFT LCD Monitor if possible. Using TFT LCD Monitor will need considerable electricity power which may drain the batteries sooner than expected. · Do not mix to use old and new or different types of batteries. · It is normal that the temperature of the camera body rises when used for a long period. · It is suggested to use an AC adapter if you expect to use the camera for a long period. · Please make sure the AC adapter meets the specification requirement which is 3V/2.0A. · Please make sure to switch off the power first before you unplug the AC adapter from the camera. 3 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 2.2 Insert And Remove The SmartMediaTM Card Insert The SmartMediaTM Card (1) Pull down the Card Cover Open Lever. (2) Insert the SmartMediaTMcard. (3) Close the Memory Card Cover until you hear a click sound. Remove The SmartMediaTM Card (1) Switch off the power. (2) Pull down the Card Cover Open Lever. (3) Remove the SmartMediaTM card and close the Memory Card Cover until you hear a click sound. Note If a new SmartMediaTM card is used, you'll have to format it first. Please refer to page 9 for details. Note · Images stored in the SmartMediaTM card may be ruined or damaged if you turn off the camera while it is in process of reading, formatting...etc. · SmartMediaTM cards are a delicate electronic device. Please do not bend or drop it and please avoid any strikes. · Please do not place the SmartMediaTM card in or near to an environment of strong electronic or magnetic fields such like loud speakers or TV receivers. · Please avoid using the camera in high or low temperatures. · Please keep the camera away from dirt, sand and water or substances that may cause malfunction of the memory card. · Please clean the camera with a soft cloth. · Please keep the SmartMediaTM card in its plastic bag when it's not in use. It's normal that the SmartMediaTM card may get warm after use. · Please make sure you switch off the power before you remove the SmartMediaTM card. 4 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 2.3. LCD Panel Indicator Flash Mode Indicator Auto : Auto Flash : Fill-in Flash : Red-eyeReduction : Flash Off Macro Mode Macro photography Self-timer Mode Indicator Setting up the self-timer Error Message E1 : Card Error E2 : Protected Card 000 : No Card 0 : Card Full Number Of Images Stored Recording Mode: Number of available shots remaining Playback Mode: Numder of images captured PC Connection Mode: PC connection Battery Status : Batteries are with sufficient electricity power to support the camera's operations. : Batteries are about to drain soon. Please prepare new batteries. : Batteries drained. Replace with new batteries. 2.4. Flash Mode Please press the Flash Button to select the flash modes. Auto Flash The camera will judge the necessity of using the flash. If the environment is too dark the flash will fire automatically. Fill-in Flash The flash will fire in any light circumstances. Red-eye Reduction Flash Off Using this mode can reduce the chance of red-eye. The flash will set to auto flash automatically. The flash won't fire in any light circumstances. Note When the flash is charging, the Flash LED will blink. When it stops blinking it means the flash is charged and is ready for the shooting. Under normal operating conditions, the charging time for the flash is under 10 seconds. Yet if the batteries are weak, the charging time will be longer. 5 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual 3. USING THE DC 2110 The functions of DC 2110 are mainly composed of five modes-Recording mode, Playback mode, Video Mode, Setup Mode and PC Connection Mode. In this chapter, we will introduce the functions of DC 2110 according to these five modes. 3.1. Working Mode 3.1.1. Recording Mode Recording Mode ( ) This mode is used to capture still images. Please set the Mode Dial at this mode if you would like to capture still images. The normal focus range is 0.6m~infinity. Yet if you would like to take a close-up shot please press the Macro Button which the focus range is 0.2m~0.6m. Recording Mode Menu Set the Mode Dial at Recording Mode ( ) and press the MENU/ENTER Button. Use the Up and Down Direction Button to choose the item you would like to make change and use the Right & Left Direction Button to change the setting. And after that please press MENU/ENTER Button to confirm the setting. Mode Recording Mode Description Quality EV Compensation White Balance Resolution Self-timer Digital Zoom Item Superfine Fine Normal -1.8 ~ -1.3 ~ 0 ~ +1.3 ~ +1.8 AUTO DAYLIGHT FLUORESCENT TUNGSTEN 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 800 X 600 OFF ON OFF ON Quality The symbol "" means "Super Fine" quality which means low compression rate. The symbol " " means "Fine" quality which means normal compression rate. The symbol " " means "Normal" quality which means high compression rate. EV Compensation This feature allows you to increase or decrease the exposure compensation value. The higher the exposure compensation value is the brighter the image will be. The set EV value will stay until the power is off. When the power is back on, the value will return to 0 EV automatically. 6 Benq DC 2110 User's Manual White Balance The camera is preset at "Auto" if you are not capturing the images in special light conditions. There are four modes to select which are: Auto Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Resolution There are three resolutions for you to select which are 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200 and 800 x 600. Self Timer Using this feature will delay the shutter release for about 10 seconds. Set to "ON" and press MENU/ENTER Button. Then press Shutter Button to start the self-timer. The Self-timer Indicator LED will start blinking at normal speed the first 7 seconds and will then speed up in the last 3 seconds as a warning to inform you that the shutter is going to release soon. The self-timer function will be cancelled automatically after the shutter is released. Digital Zoom If you would like to capture an enlarged image please set to "ON" and press MENU/ ENTER Button. The digital zoom function will be cancelled automatically after the shutter is released. Note The digital zoom can only be activated when the TFT LCD Monitor is on. Please note that it will take longer time to save the image into the memory card when using this function. Date/Time Stamp If you would like to have the Date or Date/Time stamped on the captured image please use this feature. 3.1.2. Playback Mode Playback Mode ( ) This mode is used to display the stored image(s) or video(s) on the TFT LCD Monitor or an external monitor. When the Mode Dial is set at this mode, the last captur ...