User manual BENQ DC C40

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[. . . ] NOTES: · When the shutter button is pressed halfway down, check the exposure value that appears on the LCD screen to make sure that it is appropriate for the lighting conditions. · The beep does not sound if the beep setting is turned off in the Set menu. 3. 3 Setting the LCD Display Mode Turn the LCD Screen display on or off by pressing DISP. In Playback mode and Video modes, press DISP once to turn the on-screen information display (OSD) off and press again to restore OSD. In Photo mode, press DISP once to turn the OSD off, once again to turn the LCD off completely and a third time to turn the LCD and OSD back on. 3M +0. 0 A 41 Using the DC C30/C40 11 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 4 Setting Image Resolution and Quality Englisch 12 1. Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select a resolution from the list. WB 2048x1536 3M 2M 1M x 640 480 4M 2304 x 1728 ( DC C40 only ) 3M 2048 x 1536 ( DC C30 only ) 2M 1600 x 1200 1M 1024 x 768 680 x 480 640 x 480 Quality - Fine 5. Press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select Fine or Normal quality from the submenu. Press SET to save your selection and leave the Quality submenu. Size Quality WB YMD 3M +0. 0 A 41 The image size and quality are displayed on the LCD. Using the DC C30/C40 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 5 Using the Zoom Function Englisch Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allow you to zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot. The optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process. Press W to zoom out for a wide angle shot (subject appears further away). Press T to zoom in for a telephoto shot (subject appears closer). w T Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a software interpolation process. Press T to digitally zoom in on a subject in increments of 0. 2X. Digital zoom ratio 11/14 x1. 6 NOTES: · The digital zoom does not work in video mode. · In Playback mode, you can zoom in and out in steps of 0. 1x. 103_0007 2004/01/19 Using the DC C30/C40 13 w T BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 6 Using the Flash Pressing the flash button cycles your camera through the various flash modes. Automatic - Flash fires when conditions require extra lighting Always on - Flash fires every time you take a photo, regardless of lighting conditions. RedEye - Flash strobes to let the subject's eyes adjust to the flash, then fires again when the photo is taken. Always off - The flash never fires. Englisch 14 Flash Button 3. 7 Adjusting the Exposure Set the exposure value (EV value) manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. Press the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the desired exposure compensation value. Press the SET button to save your selection and leave the Exposure submenu. The flash mode and exposure value are displayed in the OSD screen. Flash mode 3M +0. 0 Exposure value A 41 Using the DC C30/C40 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 8 Using Different Metering Options Englisch There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera. Auto Metering automatically selects the best exposure for you, Multi Metering selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject area and Spot Metering selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture. Press the SET button to save your selection and leave the Metering submenu. Metering - Auto A YMD 123 3. 9 Setting the White Balance Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting. Press the SET button to save your selection and leave the White Balance submenu. WB - Daylight WB A YMD +/ WB WB - Black & White YMD Using the DC C30/C40 15 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 9. 1 White Balance Settings Explained Englisch 16 A Auto - Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general photography. Daylight - Adjusts for bright sun conditions or other natural light conditions. [. . . ] New videos can be created by existing video, animation, and image files. Quickly and easily create desktop video presentations for use at home, business, or on the Internet. Arcsoft Photo Printer is a versatile printing utility that lets you print out several different images on a single sheet of paper. It's as simple as opening your image, selecting from an assortment of templates and clicking Print. [. . . ]