BenQ DC E53 Digital Camera
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1. Pressing the W button zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the B button provides a wider angle picture The lens position moves according to the zoom button setting 3 Press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully to take the picture Using the Digital Zoom Using a combination of 3 times optical zoom and He W EEE T 4 times digital zoom permits zoom photography l of up to 12 times to suit the subject and the i distance Refer to 3 6 2 4 Digital Zoom on Optical zoom 1X to 3X Digital zoom 1X to4X page 18 to enable the digital zoom Once enabled press 4 repeatedly until the zoom slider moves into the red portion of the zoom bar 3 2 1 6 Recording Voice Memos A voice memo can be recorded for up to 30 seconds in still image mode immediately after a still image is captured or in playback mode while viewing the picture To see how to enable recording of voice memos see 3 6 2 2 Voice Memo on page 18 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Compose the picture and press the shutter button VOICE RECORDING is displayed on the screen and the voice memo recording starts 3 Press the shutter button one more time to stop recording at any time within the 30 second interval VOICE RECORD END will be displayed and the recording will end The icon is displayed for those images that have been recorded with a voice memo Using the DC E52. Use only the specified battery type e Ifyou 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 the battery in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance 2 2 Charging the Battery A brand new battery or one that has not been used for an extended period of time might affect the number of pictures that can be taken Therefore to maximize its performance and lifetime we recommend that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use Using the optional AC power adapter charges the battery Make sure that the camera s power is off and then insert the battery before starting 1 Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera as shown in the illustration 2 Insert one end of the AC power adapter into the DC IN terminal of the conversion adapter 3 Insert the other end of the AC adapter into a wall outlet The status LED flashes green when charging starts and lights green when fully charged It lights red when a charging error occurs It is recommended to fully discharge the battery before charging Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the battery status If you want to use the camera when the battery charging is in progress use the camera with the AC power adapter connected Preparin
3. Notes Format an SD card by this camera before using it e An SD card having any problem cannot be properly formatted 3 6 4 3 Fr No Reset This menu creates a new folder and the images and movie clips are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 Cancel Cancels the operation Execute Resets the file numbers and creates a new folder 3 6 4 4 Date Time This option sets the date and the time 1 Select Date Time with the A W buttons and press the SET button The Date Time setting screen will be displayed 2 Select the date or time field with the gt buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the A w buttons The date and time is set in the order year month day hour minute The time is displayed in 24 hour format 3 Press the SET button The setting is stored and the screen returns to the set up menu 3 6 4 5 Auto Off If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful to reduce battery wear 1 Min Turns the power off after 1 minute of inactivity 2 Min Turns the power off after 2 minutes of inactivity 3 Min Turns the power off after 3 minutes of inactivity 3 6 4 6 Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings The time setting is not reset Cancel Does not return to the default settings Execute Returns to the default settings 3 6 4 7 Language Th
4. press the SET button to start the slideshow 4 To stop the slide show at any time press the SET button F BE Next Menu gt Protect Next Menu LCD Bright o Menu Exit or Select Page Set Adjust A or W Select Item Using the DC E53 3 5 7 Protecting Images You can protect images from being deleted accidentally as follows 1 Slide the mode switch to gt The last image will be displayed on the screen 2 Select the image you want to protect with the W buttons 3 Press the MENU button 4 Select one of the following options with the 4 wW buttons and press the SET button Single Protects the selected image or the last image All Protects all the images on the SD card Select Protects the selected images Select Menu Exit 4q or gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item 5 Ifyou selected Single or All choose Set with the A buttons and press the SET button The required images are protected 6 Ifyou selected Select all the images are displayed in the thumbnail display Select the images you Sa want to protect with the A w 4 gt Exit buttons and press the O button oe Menu Exit The protect icon a is displayed with protected Set Enter Aor Select images Selecting a protected image and pressing the IOl button again cancels the protection Repeat this procedure to select multiple images for protection 7 Press the SET button to pr
5. ws amp Cloudy Photography under a cloudy sky O Manual Photography with a Manual WB 3 6 1 7 Manual White Balance This menu manually sets the white balance and saves the setting Use of this is convenient when the white balance menu options do not offer a good match to the actual conditions Before selecting Execute focus the camera on the subject such as a white paper under bright light that will be used to set the white balance Cancel Disables manual white balance Execute Enables manual white balance Using the DC E53 3 6 1 8 ISO This item sets the sensitivity for taking pictures When the sensitivity is increased and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locations but the image will appear more pixelated grainy 50 High sensitive photography equivalent to ISO50 100 High sensitive photography equivalent to ISO100 200 High sensitive photography equivalent to ISO200 Auto Automatic setting in the range of ISO 50 to 200 3 6 1 9 Metering This option sets the metering method for calculating the exposure Icon Metering Description Blank Multi The entire area of the screen is measured and the exposure is cal culated for optimum picture quality Spot A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated from the light in this area 3 6 2 Function Menu The function menu in video and st
6. function enables you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time which helps you to quickly search for the image you want 1 Slide the mode switch gt to display the last image on the screen 2 Press the fj button to display the images in the thumbnail display 3 Pressthe W q P buttons to scroll through the images Selected images are indicated by a green frame 4 Press the SET button to display an image at regular size 3 5 5 Zoom Playback In playback mode images can be enlarged with 2 x and 4 x magnification This mode allows you to enlarge selected portions of the image to check for small details 1 Slide the mode switch to appears on the screen 2 Press the amp W buttons to select the image you want to view or select the required image from the thumbnail display gt The last image 3 Press the 4 button to enlarge the image The image is enlarged Two rectangular frames are displayed on the LCD monitor The outer frame represents the entire image while the inner frame shows the location of the currently enlarged area 4 Press the button to resume normal magnification 3 5 6 Slideshow Display The slideshow function enables you to display your still images automatically in order one image at a time 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Slide Show using the A W buttons and
7. information display status cannot be changed for video clips 3 5 2 Playing Back Video Clips You can play back video clips and voice recorded on the camera Slide the mode switch to gt The last image appears on the screen Press the amp W buttons to select the desired video clip indicated by the movie icon Press the SET button to start playing the video clip Press the 4 buttons during playback to rewind or fast forward the movie clip Press the W button to stop playback and return to the start of the video clip Press the SET button to pause video playback Press the SET button again to restart playback Dau F amp F WN 3 5 3 Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded along with still images The voice memo can be recorded only once 1 Slide the mode switch to gt The last image appears on the screen 2 Select the image to which you want to attach the voice memo 3 Press the shutter button VOICE RECORDING is displayed on the screen and recording starts 4 Press the shutter button to stop recording voice memo at any time The M icon is displayed for those images that have been recorded with a voice memo Playing Back Voice Memos Press the SET button to display VOICE PLAYBACK and play back the voice memo The voice memo function is only available in the still single image capture mode Using the DC E53 11 12 3 5 4 Viewing a Thumbnail Display This
8. memo 3 Remaining battery status Full ga Medium ai Low a Empty 4 Flash 5 Histogram 6 Focus area appears when the shutter button is pressed halfway 7 Capture mode 8 Image size 9 Possible number of shots 14 ig Exposure compensation 10 Quality E3 Backlight correction 11 Date and time 15 Metering 12 Self timer 16 White balance 13 Unsteady hold warning 17 Focus 18 Still image mode 3 1 2 Video Mode gt a Movie mode Zoom status Remaining battery status Image size Possible recording time elapsed time Quality Recording indicator Self timer Focus CONAN RWNE Using the DC E53 5 v 3 1 3 Video Playback Mode Video status bar Elapsed time File number Folder number Protect Mode Play mode Sound off When the A button is pressed during video playback 9 Total time SNAM KWH v 3 1 4 Still Image Playback Mode Mode File number Folder number Protect uF wne Voice memo 3 1 5 LCD Monitor Display Press the LCD button to select the display format In Still Image or Movie mode preview image with full OSD information is displayed Press it repeatedly to switch between full OSD OSD with histogram display basic display with no OSD information or LCD switched off In movie mode the LCD status cannot be changed 3 1 6 Setting the Operation Mode Use the mode switch t
9. 3 9 10 3 3 Recording Movies This mode enables you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 or 640 x 480 pixels Voice can also be recorded along with the video 1 Slide the mode switch to 99 2 Compose the picture and adjust the zoom with the zoom button Optical zoom and digital zoom can be set while composing 3 Press the shutter button to start recording Press the shutter button a second time to stop the recording of the video clip Notes In movie mode the LCD monitor cannot be turned off When recording a video clip flash photography is not possible Digital zoom is not available while composing the image at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels 3 4 Deleting Files You can delete images and video clips using the quick delete function in record mode or the menu in playback mode 3 4 1 Erasing in Photography Mode Quick Erase The Quick delete function enables you to erase the last image in still image or movie mode 1 Slide the mode switch to gy or 99 2 Press the U button The last image and quick delete menu appear on the screen 3 Press the SET button to erase the image 3 4 2 Erasing in Playback Mode To erase a single image selected images or all images 1 Slide the mode switch to gt The last image is displayed on the screen Select the image you want to erase with the W buttons 2 3 Pressthe button The deletion menu is displayed 4 Select
10. 40 x 480 640 x 480 pixels VGA 3 6 1 2 Quality The quality menu sets the quality compression rate at which the Icon Quality Description kk Fine High compression rate Ar Standard Normal Economy Low compression rate Using the DC E53 15 16 3 6 1 3 Sharpness The sharpness menu sets the sharpness of the image that will be photographed Hard High sharpness Normal Normal softness Soft Low sharpness 3 6 1 4 Contrast The contrast menu sets the difference between the bright and dark portions of the image that will be photographed Hard Increases the contrast Normal Sets the contrast automatically Soft Decreases the contrast 3 6 1 5 Color The color menu sets the color of the image that will be photographed Standard Standard colors Vivid Bright colors Sepia Sepia tones Monochrome Black and white image 3 6 1 6 White Balance The white balance menu sets the white balance for photographing under a variety of lighting conditions This permits photographs to be taken that closely approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye Icon White Balance Description Blank Auto Automatic adjustment Incandescent Photography under incandescent lighting I u Fluorescent 1 Photography under a white fluorescent tube with a bluish tint on Fluorescent 2 Photography under a white fluorescent tube with a reddish tint ce Day Light Outdoor photography
11. 5 8 Setting DPOB reier deeida ia 14 APSE AE O ere cen een ree 2 o gt 15 3 61 Picture Mensis eeaeee 15 3 6 2 F nction Menu isc scissassuesscesssesscsssssdesussciiossesence 17 3 69 Playback Men cscosssgesstuceessecetnevssuuecuuieessuesseues 19 3 60 40 Setup MenUscscscccsssceavesccchcecessetennncnccccccsestensecs 19 ARPE Dependent Features cccccccccccccesccesnsccecetccecsssentecessense 22 4 1 Installing the Digital Camera Software sscsessseeeeeee 22 4 2 Transferring Files with your PC ssssesssssessssseesssressesee 22 ANS Viewing Images on IV oiera Aa A AA AAKS 23 S SErVice MMEOLIMATION sacsncesusecvsnceancecvencacecanrcassavsncennesavees 24 TOURING your DC E53 1 1 Checking the Package Contents ysrsug The package includes the following items User manual DC E53 digital cam era 3 USB cable 4 SD card 5 Battery 6 7 y Hand strap DC E53 software CD ROM 8 Camera pouch 9 AV cable 10 Conversion adapter 11 AC adapter 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 service 1 2 DC E53 Components 1 2 1 Front View Shutter button Power button Built in flash Mode switch gt Playback a a i amp Movie Still picture Self timer LED Speaker Lens Lens cover Conversion adapter terminal Tripod socket Microphone FS nO a S T
12. Beng DC E53 Digital Camera User s Manual Welcome GQ Copyright Copyright 2004 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 chem ical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of this company q 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 Windows Internet Explorer and Outlook Express are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Oth ers 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 an air conditioner electric heater or other heat sources Ina closed car that is in direct sunlight Unstable locations If your camera becom
13. D Brightness This menu item enables you to adjust the brightness level for the LCD monitor Increase or decrease the brightness using the 4 W buttons The adjustment range is from 5 to 5 3 6 2 4 Digital Zoom This option enables the digital zoom for capturing still images or movie clips ON Enables digital zoom OFF Disables digital zoom 3 6 2 5 Preview This option enables display of the photographed image on the screen immediately after the picture is taken ON Enables preview OFF Disables preview Notes e A photographed image is displayed on the LCD monitor for 2 seconds Pressing the shutter button during preview cancels the save operation When preview is set to off the voice memo setting is also set to off 3 6 2 6 Date Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is taken ON Imprints the date on still images OFF Does not imprint the date 18 Using the DC E53 3 6 3 Playback Menu In the gt mode the OSD menu enables you to configure playback settings 3 6 3 1 Slide Show This option automatically plays back still images sequentially Refer to 3 5 6 Slideshow Display on page 12 for further details 3 6 3 2 DPOF This menu item lets you set the number of prints and date display in DPOF format for images that you want to print This function is available for still images only You can print im
14. ages by inserting the SD card in a DPOF compatible printer Refer to 3 5 8 Setting DPOF on page 14 for further details 3 6 3 3 Protect This menu item enables you to protect images to prevent them from being erased accidentally Refer to 3 5 7 Protecting Images on page 13 for further details 3 6 3 4 LCD Bright This menu enables you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor Refer to ON Enables voice memo on page 18 in Still Image Menu for further details 3 6 4 Setup Menu The setup menu in still picture video and playback mode enables you to change camera properties Auto OFF Fr No Reset Next Menu Date Time Next Menu Card Info Next Menu Sys Reset Next Menu System Info Reet 2 anguage English JETER Sigil Video Output pete Menu Exit or P Select Page Menu Exit or gt Select Page Set Enter A or W Select Item Set Adjust A or W Select Item Still picture video mode Playback mode 3 6 4 1 Beep This option enables the camera beep heard at startup and each time a camera button is pressed ON Enables the beep tone OFF Disables the beep tone Using the DC E53 19 20 3 6 4 2 Format This function erases all images and reformats the SD card loaded in your camera Protected images are also erased The SD card cannot be formatted if it is write protected Select this option and select Execute with the amp W buttons to format the SD card and press SET otherwise select Cancel
15. es wet wipe it with a 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 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 Ifa foreign substance or water gets in your camera please turn the power off immediately and dis connect 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 1 Touring your DC E33 nenn eine 1 1 1 Checking the Package Contents ssscccsssreeseeseeeeeeeee 1 1 2 DC E53 Components ccseeesssseeccceeeeseetssseeeeceeeeeeees 1 1 2 1 Front VieW csccecoecoeccscceceececcecceccscscesseeeeeeecees 1 1 22 Rear Ve 2 1 2 3 Status LED IT Bere 2 2 Preparing Your DC E53 for Use u 3 2 1 Inserting the Battery cescsssecccseseceseteessesessessseesenes 3 2 2 Charging the Battery scscsecssenrcccstececaecesndecessoasanevenaseoenn 3 2 3 Loading an SD Catd isisisi 4 2 4 Turning the Po
16. g Your DC E53 for Use 3 4 2 3 Loading an SD Card All images and video clips taken by the camera are stored in an SD Secure Digital Card You cannot take pictures or record movies if an SD card is not inserted 1 Make sure the camera is off and then open the battery SD card cover 2 Insert an SD Card If you cannot insert the card check the orientation 3 Close the battery SD card cover To remove the SD card make sure the camera is off Open the battery SD card cover Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject Format your SD card before use Refer to 3 6 4 2 Format on page 20 2 4 Turning the Power On Off Insert the battery and an SD card before starting Turning the power on Press the POWER button for two seconds to turn the power on The status LED lights green and the camera is initialized Turning the power off Press the POWER button to turn the power off The power turns off automatically when the camera has not been used for a specified period of time To resume operation press the power button again Refer to 3 6 4 5 Auto Off on page 20 for further details After the power is turned on it may take several seconds to charge the flash Preparing Your DC E53 for Use Using THE DC E53 3 1 LCD Monitor Icons This section describes the icons on the LCD monitor in each operating mode 3 1 1 Photography Mode a 1 Zoom status 2 Voice
17. ill picture mode enables you to adjust camera settings Voice Memo LCD Bright Digital Zoom Preview Date Print Menu Exit or P Select Page Menu Exit or P Select Page Set Adjust A or V Select Item Set Adjust A or W Select Item Still picture mode Video mode 3 6 2 1 Capture Mode This menu sets the recording method for capturing still images Icon Capture Mode Description Blank Single Takes one photograph at a time c Continuous Enables continuous photography of 3 pictures in succession at an inter val of 0 5 seconds AEB Auto Exposure Records three still images in succession with three 3 levels of exposure standard exposure 0 underexposure 0 67EV and overexposure 0 67EV This is effective when it is difficult to determine the correct exposure for continuous photography Using the DC E53 17 Note In continuous photography press and hold the shutter button until 3 images have been captured If the shutter button is released earlier the con tinuous photography will end at that point 3 6 2 2 Voice Memo A voice memo can be recorded for up to 30 seconds immediately following still single image photography This feature is also available during playback mode Refer to 3 2 1 6 Recording Voice Memos on page 9 and 3 5 3 Attaching Voice Memos on page 11 to learn how to record voice memos ON Enables voice memo OFF Disables voice memo 3 6 2 3 LC
18. is option lets you specify the language for the menus and messages displayed on the screen Select the desired language from the following options with the A w buttons English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Traditional Chinese Simplified Press the SET button to confirm Using the DC E53 3 6 4 8 Card Info This option displays the capacity of the SD card along with the free space available on it 3 6 4 9 System Info This option displays the firmware version of the camera 3 6 4 10 Video Output This sets the video output system of the camera to that of the video equipment to which you will connect the camera NTSC NTSC system PAL PAL system Using the DC E53 21 PC DEPENDENT FEATURES To copy files to a PC you will need to install the camera software and connect the camera to your PC 4 1 Installing the Digital Camera Software e Ifyour operating system is Windows 98SE you will need to first install the DC E53 driver Bena ocss3 Insert the digital camera CD into the CD ROM drive and the software installation menu Custom nstatation appears automatically i ana If the menu does not appear browse the CD for zamo the Autorun exe file and double click it e Click the Typical Installation button to install the software and follow the on screen instruc tions To browse the content of this CD and install other software manually click the Browse CD button and install the
19. nce to the subject set by auto focus 9 macro or ad infinity The settings will be maintained even when the power is turned off or when Auto OFF is activated 1 Slide the mode switch to O9 or SS 2 Toggle the 4 a amp button to select the desired focus mode Each press of the button selects a macro or landscape mode and displays it on the screen Using the DC E53 7 3 2 1 2 Changing the Flash Use the flash for taking photographs when there is insufficient light The flash firing mode can be set to suit the photographic conditions 1 Slide the mode switch to 9 2 Toggle the button to select the desired flash mode Each press of the button selects a flash mode and displays it on the screen Icon Flash mode Description Blank Auto The flash fires automatically to suit the photographic conditions oz Red eye reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon when you want to take natural looking photographs of people and animals in low light condi tions g Forced flash The flash always fires D Suppressed flash The flash does not fire amp Night scene Use this mode when taking pictures of people in the dark or at night When the Night Scene is selected the flash mode is fixed to Slow Synchronization the flash is fired at a slower shutter speed 3 2 1 3 Changing the Exposure Value backlight Correction Photographs can be taken with the overall screen intentionally made brighter or darker E
20. o set the camera to take still images or movies or review pictures or movies 6 Using the DC E53 3 2 Capturing Pictures Follow these steps to take pictures 1 Frame the shot in the LCD panel 2 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus and adjust the exposure 3 Hold the camera still and press the shutter button The focus area frame turns blue and the viewfinder LED lights green when the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated If the focus or exposure is not suitable the frame of the focus area turns yellow and the viewfinder LED flashes red If the photographic preview is set to ON 3 6 2 5 Preview on page 18 a preview of the captured image will be displayed while the image is being recorded onto the SD card 3 2 1 Changing Camera Settings Camera settings can be changed with the five way button 1 SET Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting 2 Up Focus Scrolls upwards in menus and enables you to choose the appropriate focus macro setting 3 Right Flash Scrolls right and enables you to choose the appropriate flash setting 4 Down Self timer Scrolls downwards toggles the self timer on and off and selects the desired self timer mode 5 Left Exposure Compensation Backlight Correction Scrolls left toggles the exposure on and off and toggles the backlight correction on and off 3 2 1 1 Changing the Focus Photographs can be taken with the dista
21. one of the following options with the w buttons and press the SET button Single Erases the selected image or the last image All Erases all of the images on the SD card except for the protected images Select Erases a number of selected images 5 Press the SET button to delete the selected images If you chose the Select option all the images are displayed in the thumbnail display Select the image you want to erase with the amp Y 4 P buttons and press the T button The U icon is displayed Press the erase button a second time to cancel the operation Repeat this procedure and select all the images that you want to erase Using the DC E53 3 5 Using Playback Mode 3 5 1 Reviewing Still Images You can view still images on the LCD monitor in the playback mode 1 Slide the mode switch to gt The last image appears on the screen 2 Press the A W buttons to scroll forward or backward through the images 3 Press the LCD button to switch through complete OSD information on the screen no OSD information and image with histogram on the screen 4 Pressing the 4 p buttons during image playback will rotate the image by 90 degrees counter clockwise clockwise respectively Notes The icon is displayed with the video data Video clips cannot be rotated The 9 icon is displayed with images which have an audio memo recorded Press the SET button to playback the voice memo data The
22. otect the selected images Using the DC E53 13 3 5 8 Setting DPOF DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format which allows you to embed printing information along with the digital images on the memory card You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu Insert the memory card in the appropriate card compatible printer When the printer starts printing it reads the embedded information on the memory card and print the specified images 1 Slide the mode switch to gt 2 Select the image that you want to set DPOF using the A W buttons 3 Press the MENU button 4 Select DPOF with the A W buttons and press the SET button 5 Choose Single or All with the A W buttons and press the SET button 7 a gt Protect Single Sets DPOF for each individual image LCD Bright All Sets DPOF for all images at once 6 Select Print Num with the A w buttons and press the SET button Menu Exit or Select Page 7 Set the number of prints with the A w Seir Aemet Aer SUE Cs buttons and press the SET button You can set up to 9 prints for each image 8 Select Date with the A W buttons and press the SET button 9 Select date to ON or OFF with the A W buttons and press the SET button ON The date of the photograph will also be printed OFF The date of the photograph will not be printed 10 Select Print Enable with the A W buttons and press the SET bu
23. ouring your DC E53 1 qsysug NO OOS SE UE MA pa 12 19 1 2 2 Rear View Status LED Zoom out Zoom in buttons Strap holder Menu button Erase button Display button Flash Right navigation button Battery SD card compartment Self timer Down navigation but 68 0000 ton Set button EV compensation Backlight Left zena navigation button Focus Up navigation button LCD panel 1 2 3 Status LED Indicator Color State During Power Off During Photography Connected to a PC On The completion ofbat AE or AF is locked with the tery charge shutter button held halfway Green down Flashing Battery charging in progress On Battery charging error Writing to SD card in Connected to a PC Red progress SD card is inserted Flashing Image not in focus On Flash is charging Orange Flashing Hardware malfunction SD card is not inserted Touring your DC E53 PREPARING Your DC E53 FOR USE 2 1 Inserting the Battery 1 Turn the camera off 2 Slide open the battery SD card cover on the side of the camera 3 Insert the battery in the direction of the arrow with the correct polarity into the battery compartment 4 Close the battery SD card cover To remove the battery open the battery compartment and press the orange battery release switch The battery pops out Battery release Notes
24. software needed 4 2 Transferring Files with your PC This section explains how to transfer images and movie files to your PC 1 Turn on the PC 2 Switch on the camera 3 Connect the camera to the PC using the USB cable Ensure that the connection is secure Once the USB cable is connected to the PC a hard disk is created in Windows Explorer labeled Removable Disk Stored images or movies can be found on the Removable Disk under the DCIM 100DSCIM folder 4 Copy view delete and move images and movie files as you normally would 22 PC Dependent Features 4 3 Viewing Images on TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable as shown Turn on the TV Switch on the camera Switch your TV to video mode Refer to your TV s user manual View images or movies as described in 3 5 Using Playback Mode on page 11 WPF wne PC Dependent Features 23 SERVICE INFORMATION Technical Support If you encountered problems using DC E53 and the camera driver program please visit the following web address http support BenQ com For free driver program updates product information and news release please visit the following web address http www BenQ com 24 Service information
25. tton 11 Select Execute with the w buttons and press the SET button This creates a file containing the DPOF information that is used while printing When the operation is finished the screen returns to the playback screen oO 14 Using the DC E53 3 6 Setup Menus This section covers the OSD menus which enable you to configure the camera settings 3 6 1 Picture Menu The picture menu in video and still picture mode enables you to change image properties 1 Slide the mode switch to or 8 2 Press the MENU button and select Picture with the p buttons Function Setup _ Size 2560 x 1920 Quality Sharpness Contrast Color White Balance Manual WB Menu Exit Still picture mode or P Select Page Set Adjust A or W Select Item Contrast Color Menu Exit Standard or P Select Page Set Adjust A or W Select Item Video mode 3 Select a menu item with the A W buttons and press the SET button to enter a submenu or to change a setting 4 Select the desired setting with the amp w buttons and press the SET button To exit from the picture menu press the MENU button image is captured 3 6 1 1 Size The size option sets the size of the image that will be photographed Icon Size Description D 2560 x 1920 2560 x 1920 pixels 5M 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1536 pixels 3M E 1280 x 960 1280 x 960 pixels 1 2M 6
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27. xposure can be set in steps of 0 3 EV units and the setting range of the exposure compensation is 2 0 to 2 0 The larger the value the brighter the image 1 Slide the mode switch to ty and press the 4 4 button to toggle between Backlight Correction and Exposure Compensation 2 Increase or decrease the exposure value with the 4 Y buttons 3 2 1 4 Setting the Self Timer This setting enables photographs to be taken with the self timer 10 sec 2 sec 10 2 sec 1 Slide the mode switch to f or S 2 Toggle the X button to select the setting Each press of the button selects one of the self timer options and displays it on the screen 3 Compose the picture press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully The self timer LED flashes and the photograph is taken after the preset time has elapsed The countdown is displayed on the LCD monitor To cancel the self timer at any time before the photograph is taken press the SET button Using the DC E53 3 2 1 5 Using the Zoom The camera features both digital and optical zoom Using the Optical Zoom Zoom photography allows you to take zoom photographs up to 3 times the size of wide angle photography depending on the distance up to the subject You can also enlarge the center of the screen and take photographs in the digital zoom mode 1 Slide the mode switch to or SS and press O to turn on the LCD monitor 2 Compose the picture with the zoom button
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