User manual BENQ E800

[. . . ] DC E800 Digital Camera User Manual Welcome i Preface Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. English Copyright Copyright 2008 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. [. . . ] In Playback mode: · Press to pan left in magnify/crop mode · Press to move left in the thumbnail display · Press to navigate to previous image in single up · Press to fast rewind video playback 5. In USB mode: · MSDC: N/A · PTP: Press to select the previous image in This Image submenu The Scene Button The camera is equipped with a convenient SCENE button that takes you to the Scene Menu where you can scroll between different modes and choose different scene options. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to scroll and use the OK button to select. Use the SCENE button to: Mode Type Auto P-Mode (Program Mode) Smile Catch Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Sport Night Landscape Backlight Icon Mode Type Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Text Video Icon Camera Buttons English Icon Button Function 7 Introduction Function Buttons English Icon MENU Button Menu Playback Function Press to display the Menu options. Press to review photos/videos clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card. In Capture mode: · Press to zoom in on subject to be taken In Playback mode: · Press to zoom in on saved photos In Capture mode: · Press to zoom out from the subject to be taken In Playback mode: · Press to zoom out of saved photos · Press to view thumbnails of all current saved media T Zoom in W Zoom out Camera Buttons Introduction 8 The high resolution 2. 7" TFT LCD screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image for your photo or video. Press the Down/Screen button to switch between a Full display (all icons are displayed), or a Simple display (only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden). Capture/Video Mode Display Capture Mode 1 2 34 5 6 7 16 8 9 15 14 Video Mode 10 13 12 11 1 5 6 7 15 11 LCD screen English LCD screen 9 Introduction No. Name Scene indicator Scene Auto P-Mode Smile Catch Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Sport Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Text Video Icon English 1 LCD screen Introduction 10 2 Flash Auto Flash Flash Off Flash On Anti Red-eye 3 4 Macro indicator Self-timer/ Burst mode Macro Mode M-Burst 2 Seconds Self Timer 10 Seconds 5 Image Resolution/ Image Quality 8M 3:2 16:9 5M 3M 2M VGA 6 7 8 9 Image Counter Zoom Bar Aperture Value Shutter Speed Capture Mode Video Mode F2. 8 1/1600 Quantity Timer 0008 00:00:00 LCD screen English 11 Introduction 10 ISO Speed Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 11 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 12 AE Metering Matrix Spot Average 13 14 15 EV Compensation AF Frame Battery Indicator Battery level: full Battery level: 2/3 left Battery level: 1/3 left Battery level: low 16 Camera Steady Warning -2. 0EV - English LCD screen Camera Setup 12 Attaching the Wrist Strap Follow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to your camera to facilitate easy carrying: 1. String the larger loop of the strap though the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera. Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the Li-ion battery into the battery compartment. Insert the battery into the battery compartment observing the correct polarity. 3. Close the battery compartment. Note: The Li-ion battery should be fully charged before using for the first time. Attaching the Wrist Strap English Camera Setup 13 Camera Setup Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card The camera features 10 MB internal flash memory but you may also use an optional SD/ SDHC memory card for additional storage. Open the battery compartment on the right side of the camera. English 2. Close the battery compartment. To remove the SD/SDHC card, gently push the card until it pops out. Pull out the card carefully. Turning On Press and hold the Power button to turn on the camera. To turn off the camera, press the Power button again. First Time Use Press the Power button as described in "Turning On", a BenQ Logo displays on the LCD screen. If the camera is turned on for the first time, the Language menu pops up automatically after powering on the camera. After the desired language is selected, the Date and Time menu pops up. Press the OK button to confirm. Note: If the Date and Time is reset (when running out the battery and not in use for a long period), the Date and Time setup screen displays automatically. Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Getting Started 14 Now that you are familiar with the layout of your camera, you are ready to start taking photos and movies. Taking your First Photo Taking a photo with the camera is very simple. Turn the camera on and press the SCENE button to access the Auto mode. Frame the shot on the LCD screen and press the Shutter button halfway. When a camera steady warning icon appears, hold the camera as still as possible, as a longer exposure time (more than 1/30 second) is required. Shake Free Function This function is only available in Auto capture mode. Press the OK/ button to enable displays on the the Shake Free function, and press again to disable it. [. . . ] Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options. Image Storage The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clips will be stored. The camera features 10 MB internal memory but you can also insert an SD/SDHC card (See "Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card" on page 13 for more details). Two options are available: · Auto (default): When selected, the camera chooses the storage medium automatically. If an SD/SDHC card is inserted in the camera, all photos and videos are stored on the card. [. . . ]