User manual BENQ C500

[. . . ] DC C500 Digital Camera User's Manual Welcome Copyright Copyright 2005 by BenQ Corporation. 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, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company. 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. 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 ­ In a closed car that is in direct sunlight ­ Unstable locations · If your camera becomes wet, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible. [. . . ] Whereas digital zoom is a compelling feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear. Set the [Scene] mode in the [Capture] menu based on the desired scenery. Press the [ ] button to activate the zoom function. To exit the digital zoom, press the [ ] button again and return to the capture status. Press the shutter button to capture a zoomed image. · · The digital magnification ranges from 1X to 2X to 4X. · You can only set the digital zoom at the resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels. The digital zoom is not available at the resolution of 3072 x 2304 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1280 x 960 pixels and 640 x 480 pixels. · The digital zoom cannot be used in Video mode [ ]. Using the DC C500 9 English BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 1. 10 Capture mode menu settings English 10 3. 1. 10. 1 Capture menu 3072 x 2304 This menu is for the basic settings to be used when taking still images. Press the MENU button and then scroll through the options by using the [ ] / [ ] button. After entering the sub-menu, select your option by using the [ ] / [ ] button. To exit from the menu mode, use the [ ] / [ ] button to select [Exit] and press the OK button. · You may also press the [ 3. 1. 10. 1. 1 Size ] button to quit directly. This sets the size of the image that will be photographed. [3072 x 2304]: 3072 x 2304 pixels [2560 x 1920]: 2560 x 1920 pixels [2048 x 1536]: 2048 x 1536 pixels [1280 x 960]: 1280 x 960 pixels [640 x 480]: 640 x 480 pixels 3. 1. 10. 1. 2 Quality This sets the quality (compression rate) at which the image is taken. [Fine]: Low compression rate [Normal]: Normal [Economy]: High compression rate 3. 1. 10. 1. 3 Scene This sets the scene mode for capturing images. [Auto]: The camera automatically adjusts the exposure settings to take photographs. [Sports]: Select this option to take photographs of fast-moving subjects. [Night Scene]: Select this option to take photographs of people against a dusk or night-time background. [Portrait]: Select this option to make people stand out with the background out-of-focus. [Landscape]: Select this option to take photographs of distant scenery or landscapes. [Backlight]: Select this option when you want to capture images when the light comes behind the object. 3. 1. 10. 1. 4 EV The EV (exposure value) enables you to lighten or darken an image. Use this setting when the brightness between the subject and the background is not balanced, or when the subject occupies only a small part of the photograph. Using the DC C500 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from [-2. 0 EV] to [+2. 0 EV] (0. 5 EV per step). To adjust EV, press the [ ] / [ ] button and press the OK button to confirm. Effective Subjects and Set Values Positive (+) Compensation Copying of printed text (black characters on white :Exit paper) Enter · Backlight portraits · Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects · Shots made up predominantly of sky Negative (-) Compensation · · · · Spot lighted subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds Imaging of printed text (white characters on black paper) Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage 3. 1. 10. 1. 5 White Balance When the brightness of the light changes, our eyes adapt the difference so that the white object remains white. For digital still cameras, they can also see the white object as white by averaging the light around the subject. The camera determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that actually enters the lens. You may set in advance the white balance when taking photographs under specific lighting conditions. [. . . ] The DPOF sub-menu options: [Single]: Sets DPOF for each individual image. Select [Print Num. ] with the [ ]/[ ] button, and then press the OK button. Set the number of prints with the [ ] / [ can set up to 9 prints for each image. ] button, and then press the OK button. Select [Print Enable Execute] with the [ ] / [ ] button, and then press the OK button. [. . . ]