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- Page 1 DC C25/C35 User's Manual...
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Page 2: Taking Care Of Your Camera
Copyright Copyright © 2004 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publi- cation 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 prior written permission from BenQ Corporation. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the Driver ...19 Installing Software ...19 Downloading Files to a Computer ...20 Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a Television ...20 Using the DC C25/C35 as a PC/Web Cam ...21 Using QLink ...21 Disconnecting the Camera ...22 Appendix Warning/Error Messages and Codes ...23 System Requirements ...24... -
Page 4: Features
Features The BenQ DC C25/C35 Digital Camera is a powerful but easy to use digital still image, video recorder that links seamlessly with your computer. Major features include: • Long-lasting built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery • USB or power adapter charge the camera directly •... -
Page 5: Components
Components Flash Lens cover Indicator LED TFT LCD display Side View Hand strap eyelet Video OUT connector USB connector DC IN connector Top View Mode dial Shutter button Power switch Front View Rear View QLink button Bottom View SD card slot Video mode Self-timer indicator LED Video recording on... -
Page 6: Getting Started
4. Gently grasp the card and pull it out. Close the compartment cover. Note: If you are using an SD card in the DC C25/C35 for the first time, you must format it. See page 16 to learn how to format the card. -
Page 7: Using The Dc
Video mode, Playback mode and Setup mode. All of the camera’s functions can be accessed through these modes. The DC C25/C35 is designed to be fast and easy to use while at the same time giving you full access to a wide range of settings. This chapter shows you how to use and adjust these settings. - Page 8 LCD Display Icon Index First Level Record mode Image resolution Image quality Photo effect White Balance EV bias Light metering Date imprint Second Level Single shot mode Self-timer mode Burst mode (C25 only) 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 Fine Normal Auto Portrait Scene Black and white...
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Page 9: Taking Photos
Note: If you forget to open the lens cover, a “Lens Cover Closed” icon appears on the LCD display. Open the cover to proceed. Setting the Snapshot Mode The DC C25/C35 supports three different snapshot modes. Single Shot mode: records a single still image when the shutter button is pressed. -
Page 10: Setting The Image Resolution
MENU ton to move on to the next setting. Setting the Image Resolution The DC C25/C35 supports four different image resolutions that can be selected from the Snapshot setup menu show below. 1. Set the Mode dial to 2048 x 1536 2. -
Page 11: Adjusting The White Balance
Setting the Photo Effect The DC C25/C35 has four built-in photo effect modes. Auto: When in automatic mode, the camera will adjust itself automatically to take the best possible picture under the given conditions. Portrait: This preset is optimized for taking “head shots” of people. The lens focuses more on the center of the frame than on the peripheral areas. -
Page 12: Setting The Date Imprint
2. Press or the Setting Light Metering The DC C25/C35 has three built-in light meter presets that you can use to optimize photo results in various lighting conditions. Center Average: The camera adjusts itself based on the average light measurement over the center region of the viewfinder. -
Page 13: Setting The Flash Mode
Setting the Flash Mode When the DC C25/C35 is in Auto mode (see page 9), you can change the flash setting when setting up the shot in the viewfinder by pressing flash settings: Auto: The camera automatically fires the flash if necessary. -
Page 14: Recording Movie Clips
Recording Movie Clips You can use the DC C25/C35 to record movie clips in AVI file format. Video duration is limited only by the amount of free memory remaining on the SD card. The remaining recording time appears on the LCD display in HH:MM:SS format. -
Page 15: Playback Mode
Slide Show Mode DPOF Game Mode Playback Mode You can view photographs and videos on the DC C25/ C35 at any time using the built-in LCD display. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback 2. Turn the camera power on. -
Page 16: Playing Back Movie Clips
Playing Back Movie Clips 1. Press the Set button to begin playing the video file. 2. Press the Menu MENU Deleting Files When in Playback mode you can delete individual images, movie clips. You can also delete all of the files in memory. 1. -
Page 17: Slide Show Mode
Printing Photos Directly from the Camera (DPOF) The DC C25/C35’s Digital Printer Order Format (DPOF) function lets you print photos directly to any printer that supports this protocol. Refer to your printer’s manual for information. -
Page 18: Setup Mode
Game Mode The DC C25/C35 includes three puzzle games that incorporate pictures that are stored in the camera’s memory. You can access the games from the Playback menu. Each game has four difficulty levels. Setup Mode Setup mode allows you make adjustments to several of the camera’s basic settings. -
Page 19: Setting The Date And Time
1. Enter the setup menu and press 2. Use to select one of the following: Copy to SD Card (C35 only) Note: If an SD card is not inserted, only the “Format Memory” option is available. 3. To copy the contents of internal memory, select either the “Copy to SD Card” icon or the “Copy to Internal Memory”... -
Page 20: Restoring Default Settings
Adjusting LCD Display Brightness By default, the DC C25/C35 LCD display brightness is set to “Bright”. This setting is useful when using the camera outdoors or under bright lights. To maximize battery use, however, you can set the LCD display brightness to “Normal”. -
Page 21: Making Connections
You can also use the DC C25/C35 as a mass storage device to store and transfer files of any type between computers or as a PC/Web camera for videoconferencing and recording video directly to your computer’s hard drive. -
Page 22: Downloading Files To A Computer
Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a Television The DC C25/C35 can be connected to a video monitor or television with the included video cable. 1. Connect the mini video connector to the video out port on the side of the DC C25/C35. -
Page 23: Using The Dc C25/C35 As A Pc/Web Cam
Using the DC C25/C35 as a PC/Web Cam You can use the DC C25/C35 as a PC/web cam with software such as Microsoft’s Netmeeting (included on the CD-ROM). 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Connect the DC C25/C35 and the computer with the supplied USB cable. -
Page 24: Disconnecting The Camera
BenQ DC C25/C35 User’s Manual Slide Show: preview full-size photos. Email: automatically launch your email program and attach the selected photo(s). Printer: print the selected photo(s) Edit: launch your default image editor. Setting: change QLink default settings. Exit: quit the QLink program. -
Page 25: Appendix
Warning/Error Messages and Codes Message Card Full Nandgate Flash Full Card Lock Card Error Nandgate Flash Error: System Error Format Error File Error Image Locked Lens Cover Closed Error Code 0000~0010 0100~0110 0200~0210 Note: If you cannot turn the digital camera off with power button, please press Shutter and Set button at the same time to force off. -
Page 26: System Requirements
• (24-bit color display recommended) Service Information & Technical Support If you encountered problems using DC C25/C35 and the camera driver program, please send an e-mail (containing detailed descriptions of the problem you encountered, as well as the hardware and software environment of your system) to...
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