User manual BENQ DC E30

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[. . . ] When you are in Normal mode (the focus switch is set to ), you can take an image using a flash mode suitable to your circumstances. 10 Camera Operating Mode BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 1. The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. Select this mode when taking images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond the effective range of the flash. Compose the image and press the shutter button. . Note · If you will not be using the flash, turn it off. Turning the flash OFF will result in faster camera startup and faster operation because the capacitor will not be charged needlessly. Turning the flash OFF when not needed, will also improve battery life. 3. 2 Playback Mode In the mode, you can view, magnify, delete images, play video clips, or run a slide show. Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display, allowing you to quickly search for the image you want. 3. 2. 1 Viewing Images When you take a still image or movie, it is immediately stored in internal memory or on an SD memory card. Still images and movie in internal memory or on an SD memory card can be displayed on the LCD monitor. , and press the SET · The last still image taken is displayed. Move to the still image you want to view using thethe / buttons. Camera Operating Mode 11 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual · If you press the · If you press the button, you can view the next still image or movie. button, you can view the previous still image or movie. English · To cancel the self-timer at any time, press the shutter button to disrupt the sequence. Note · Images are played back from the following recording media: * When no memory card is loaded, it plays back from internal memory. * When an SD memory card is loaded, it plays back from SD memory card. · If there are no images stored in memory, the ìNo imageî message will appear on the LCD monitor. 3. 2. 2 Zoom Playback While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. Select the image that you want to view using the buttons and press the SET button. · Enlarge the image by toggling the SET button. · To view the different portion of the enlarged image, press the / / / buttons. 3. 2. 3 Displaying Thumbnail Images This function allows you to view as many as nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so you may search for a particular image. 12 Camera Operating Mode BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual To view still images, follow the steps below: 1. · Nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD monitor (Assuming there are nine or more images in memory). To view a full-size image, selecting it using the / / / buttons, and then press the SET button and the selected image will be displayed in the full LCD frame. 3. 2. 4 Slideshow Display The slideshow function enables you to playback your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show. This is a very useful and entertaining feature for reviewing recorded images and for presentations. Set the playback interval using the / buttons and press the SET button. · The slideshow starts, displaying your images on the LCD monitor, one by one, at the set interval. Until stopped, the slideshow will repeat itself. Note · · You can adjust the slideshow display interval from [3 sec], [6 sec] or [10 sec]. If you wish to exit from the [Slide Show] menu, select [Exit] on the menu setting options. 3. 2. 5 Deleting Images You can easily delete still images and video clips that have not come out right. The following are the 4 ways to delete photos: Camera Operating Mode 13 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual · One shot at a time * Using the button. [. . . ] After the driver installation is completed, restart your computer. Note · The USB driver that bundled inside the CD-ROM is designed in a form 2 in 1 (USB & PC camera driver). On Windows 98, the Windows OS will install both USB mass-storage & PC camera drivers. On Windows 2000/ME/XP, it will only install PC camera driver. Connecting to a Computer 27 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer English 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. [. . . ]