AE250 Digital Camera User Manual Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the "Bringing Enjoyment 'N Quality to Life" corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low-carbon society.
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.
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
• The only way of replacing the battery and the memory card is to open the Battery / Memory cover. • Dispose of unwanted batteries and cameras as permitted by the laws in your countries. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
• The camera operating temperature is between 0 and 40 degrees Celsius. It is normal for the operating time to be shortened when the temperature is low. • The capacity of your camera batteries will reduce each time it is charged/emptied. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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• To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter button, always hold the camera steady. This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions, under which your camera may reduce the shutter speed to ensure your images are properly exposed. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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When the camera is not in use, please place it and avoid collision. in a steady place. Plus, always keep your camera away from pressure or any other similar environment (for example, in a pant pocket) to avoid possible damage. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Recording Video Clips ......................26 Playing Back Video Clips ....................26 PLAYBACK MODE ....................27 Playing Back Still Images ..................... 27 Playback Display ........................27 Removing Red-eye....................... 28 Attaching Voice Memos ..................... 28 Protecting Images......................... 30 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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Capture Menu ........................33 Video Menu..........................36 Playback Menu........................37 Setup Menu..........................39 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER ..........41 Downloading Your Files .....................41 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............. 42 TROUBLE SHOOTING AND SERVICE INFORMATION ......43 Technical support.........................44 SPECIFICATIONS....................... 45 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Common Product Components: Digital Camera Quick Start Guide Software CD-ROM Camera strap Rechargeable lithium-ion battery USB cable USB-AC adapter Common (Optional) Accessories: SD/SDHC memory card Accessories and components may vary by retailer. Camera pouch SD memory ca Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Still image: to display image If any scene mode is set: Records voice memo (if switches to scene mode “Voice Memo” is “Record”). selection screen Video clip: to play video clip 10. Capture menu Video menu Playback menu Delete Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
10. Image size resolution ISO 400 4608 x 3456 ISO 800 3968 x 2976 ISO 1600 1600 3264 x 2448 ISO 3200 3200 1600 x 1200 ISO 6400 6400 640 x 480 18. Slow shutter warning Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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5. Volume mode 6. Total recorded time 7. Video status bar 8. Video condition icon 9. Elapsed time 10. Set key: Play / Pause hint icon 00:00:00 00:24:59 11. Down key: Stop hint icon 12. Mode icon Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
To prevent damaging of an SD/SDHC memory card, be sure to turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card. If inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card with the power on, the camera will automatically turn off. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
The included USB-AC adapter differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. User can also charge the battery by connecting camera to computer with USB cable. Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
The time is displayed in 24-hour format. After confirming all settings are correct, press the SET button. 6. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button. MENU Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
SET button. 5. Select [Execute] with the buttons, and MENU press the SET button. To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. 6. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button. MENU Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
When the camera fails to recognize or track the subject, the frame will turns red and blinks. After blinking of the red frame, the camera returns to unlock display. Press the button, to returns to unlock display. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Select this mode when you want to make your images like Watercolor watercolor. Beauty Select this mode when you want the camera to enhance the tone of Enhancer skin so that the facial skin appears smooth. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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Select this mode when you want to capture bright beach scenes and Beach sunlit water surfaces. Select this mode when you want to capture an image that contains Text black and white subjects like printed documents. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
When capturing group shots (if the number of people is more than 1), the camera will Smile Detection Smile Detection ON Smile Detection ON automatically capture the image(s) when it detects two smiles. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
4. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image. Subjects that are not suitable with this function: a. A person is wearing glasses, sunglasses, or face is covered with hat or hair. b. A person turns sideways. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
The LCD display will turn off after 2 seconds to save battery power. The camera will continue to take images at the preselected time interval, until: a. Pressing the shutter button again. b. The memory card is full. c. The battery is empty. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
For more information about the operation of the media player, refer to its respective help documentation. When watching a movie on a computer, frames may drop, it may not play smoothing, and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer's capabilities. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
When there are 10 or more images, scroll the screen with the buttons. 3. Press the buttons to select the image to be displayed at regular size. 4. Press the SET button. The selected image is displayed at its regular size. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
An [ ] icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice memo. RE-REC mode can only be used for the recorded and selected file, and it can record voice memo repeatedly to replace the previous recordings. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Playing back voice memo A press of the SET button displays [ ] and plays back the voice memo. 110-0201 110-0201 110-0201 Voice memo is only available for still images. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
SET button. The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the playback mode. Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card overrides protection, and erases all images regardless of their protected status. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
The date that is printed on the image is the date set on the camera. To print the correct date on the image, set the date on the camera before you capture the image. Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setting the Date and Time” for further details. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
[All]: Erases all of the images except for the protected images. 6. Select [Execute] with the buttons, and press the SET button. To not erase, select [Cancel], and press the SET button. MENU 7. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
*Auto / Incand. / Fluoresc.1 / Fluoresc.2 / Daylight / Cloudy / Manual WB Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured. * Hard / Standard / Soft Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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* Burst 30fps: Permits continuous capture of up to 30 images in the resolution 640 x480 within 1 second. * Interval capture: Captures continuous images at a preselected time interval. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured. * On / Off Setup Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setup Menu” for further details. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
* On / Off Digi. Zoom Refer to the section in this manual titled “Digi. Zoom” in Capture Menu for further details. Setup Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setup Menu” for further details. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
* 3 Sec. / 5 Sec. / 10 Sec. DPOF Refer to the section in this manual titled “DPOF Settings” for further details. Protect Refer to the section in this manual titled “Protecting Images” for further details. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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All files remain in the internal memory, even after copy to the SD/SDHC memory card from the internal memory. * Execute / Cancel Setup Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setup Menu” for further details. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
This sets whether or not to mute the camera sound each time you press the camera's buttons. * On / Off Display This sets the image information display state. * Standard / All / Off Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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This displays the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card. Sys. Info. This displays the firmware version of the camera. Sys. Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera’s default settings. * Execute / Cancel Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Your recorded images and video clips will be inside the folders of DCIM folder. Copy & Paste or Drag-N-Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer. Mac users: If you double-click the “untitled” or “unlabeled” disk drive icon on your desktop, iPhoto may automatically launch. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
For more information about the operation of the software, refer to its respective help documentation. For Windows 7/XP/Vista users, please make sure to install and use the software in “Administrator” mode. The software is not supported by Mac. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Windows and that the drive for to my computer. loading image files has free space equal to or greater than the memory card in the camera. There is no power being Replace the battery. supplied to the camera. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
Printer PictBridge-compli powered off. select ant printers. Technical support For technical assistance, free driver updates, product information, and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.com Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
DPOF Video: AVI Audio: WAV Dimensions / Weight 99.1 x 57.7 x 20.3 mm 125 g (w/o battery & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible Audio / Video output (NTSC/PAL) PictBridge compatible Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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USB Cable / Software & User Manual CD / Quick Guide/ AC adapter/ Li-ion Battery / Pouch (optional) Available accessories depend on the actual items shipped and may vary from the list above. * All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals...
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