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- Page 1 DC C1220 Digital Camera User Manual...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright 2009 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document 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.
- Page 3 FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
- Page 4 Safety warning and notice Before operating the camera, please make sure that you read and fully understand the content in this section. If you ignore and violate all safety warning notices indicated in this section, the camera warranty may be void. Meanwhile, not only the camera but also you and all other people and things around you may be severely damaged, injured, or even placed in danger of death.
- Page 5 • Do not drop, knock, or shake the camera. A rude behavior of using the camera may damage the internal electronic circuit board, deform the lens shape, or make the lens unretractable. • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the camera.
- Page 6 Do not hold the camera by excessive To avoid accidental falling, please attach force. Plus, be sure to protect the the hand strap to the camera and always camera from strong impacts. hold the camera by keeping the hand strap around your wrist. If the batteries suddenly depleted and When the camera is not in use, always caused the lens fail to retract, please...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents ..............1 1. Touring Your Camera ..........1 1.1 Checking the package contents ............2 1.2 Camera components ............2 1.2.1 Front view .............. 2 1.2.2 Rear view ............3 1.2.3 LED indicators ............ 4 2. Preparing Your Camera for Use ............ - Page 8 ..........17 3.7.2 Setting the metering .......... 17 3.7.3 Setting the white balance ............18 3.7.4 Setting the ISO ........18 3.7.5 Setting the EV compensation ............. 18 3.7.6 Setting the AEB ..........18 3.7.7 Setting the highlight ..........18 3.7.8 Setting the sharpness ..........
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Page 9: Touring Your Camera
• All electronic accessories (such as USB cable) are designed to work with this BenQ digital camera model only. Do not use them with other digital camera models to avoid possible damage. -
Page 10: Camera Components
Microphone Self-timer and AF assist LED If your BenQ camera’s lens remains extended after an involuntary shutdown, simply replace the batteries with new ones and restart your camera. Never force the lens inwards since this action will damage the camera and void the BenQ Warranty. -
Page 11: Led Indicators
1.2.3 LED indicators Indicator State Description No light The digital camera is off. Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images. Blinking The digital camera is powering on and cannot focus or Status LED green capture video clips, or is in the power-saving mode. The flash is charging, or the USB communication/transfer is in progress. -
Page 12: Preparing Your Camera For Use
Preparing Your Camera for Use Installing the batteries You can use two AA batteries to power up the camera. Make sure that the power of the digital camera is off before removing the batteries. To insert the batteries: 1. Make sure the camera is turned off. 2. -
Page 13: Inserting And Removing An Sd Memory Card
Inserting and removing an SD memory card The camera is equipped with internal memory, allowing you to record video clips and capture images. You can also expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD (Secure Digital) memory card to store more files. 1. -
Page 14: Using The Camera
Using the Camera Navigator You can use the Navigator with four-way control and one button to access numerous controls of your camera. or Play (video playback only) Focus mode or left Down Flash mode or right / Toggle between different modes of displayed information LCD monitor information (capture mode) 9999... -
Page 15: Getting Started
• While the shutter is pressed down halfway, the AF area color changes to yellow-green, camera shake warning (appears only if the camera itself detects possible shaking), aperture, shutter speed and ISO setting are also shown on the screen. Getting started 3.3.1 Turning the power on / off 1. -
Page 16: Capture Mode
3.3.3 Capture mode 3.3.3.1 Getting started with capturing images Press down halfway. 1. Press [ ] for more than one second to turn on the camera. 2. Compose your image in the LCD monitor in the capture mode. 3. Press the shutter button down halfway (1), and then press it down fully (2). -
Page 17: Flash Mode
3.3.5 Flash mode The flash offers an additional light source (usually used in a low-light environment). You can capture an image using one of the following flash modes. Icon Flash mode Description Auto flash The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions. Auto Anti Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when capturing natural-looking Red-eye... -
Page 18: Menu Options
3.3.7 Using the zoom function Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allows 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. -
Page 19: Selecting The Shooting Mode
3.4.1.2 Selecting the shooting mode 1. Set the camera to the capture mode. 2. Press to show the shooting mode palette. 3. Use the four-way control to select a desired mode and press to confirm the setting. 4. Press to turn the shooting mode description on and off. Shooting mode Icon Mode... -
Page 20: Using The Menus
Shooting mode Icon Mode Description Text Improves clarity & contrast when taking a close-up picture of documents. Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes. Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. -
Page 21: Capture Menu List (Still Image)
3.4.2.1 Capture menu list (still image) Menu item Available settings Resolution Quality (Super Fine) / (Fine) / (Normal) Metering (Cen. Weight) / (Matrix) / (Spot) White Balance (Auto) / (Daylight) / (Cloudy) / (Tungsten) / (Fluorescent H) / (Fluorescent L) / (Manual) (ISO 3200 is only 1600... -
Page 22: Setup Menu
Menu item Available settings White Balance (see 3.4.2.1 “Capture menu list (still image)” on page 13) 3.4.3 Setup menu 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the capture or playback mode. 2. Press , and then press the [ ] / [ ] to select the Setup menu. - Page 23 Menu item Functions Power Save The camera remains on when idle. [Off] For power conservation, the LCD screen is turned off [1 min.] automatically after a period of time you set. [3 min.] [5 min.] Date & Time Sets the date & time. Language Select a language for display menus and other information.
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Page 24: Capturing Movie Clips
Menu item Functions Battery Type To ensure the camera displays battery level correctly, set the type to match the batteries used. Carbon-Zinc batteries are not recommended. When using Alkaline batteries. [Alkaline] When using NiMH batteries. [NiMH] When using Lithium batteries. [Lithium] When using Oxyride batteries. -
Page 25: Setting The Quality
Other capturing functions 3.7.1 Setting the quality Compression Purpose Super Fine Shoot higher quality images. Fine Shoot normal quality images. Normal Shoot for more images. 3.7.2 Setting the metering There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera. Icon Mode Description Cen. -
Page 26: Setting The Iso
Icon Mode Description Manual For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified. When this option is highlighted, press to enter the Manual mode. Then, point the frame (as shown on the screen) at something white (for example, white paper) as the reference white color and press again to confirm the manual setting. -
Page 27: Setting The Photo Effect
3.7.9 Setting the photo effect You can add special effects to your images in the capture or playback mode. Icon Mode Description Normal No effect is added to the image. (capture mode only) Remove Red Tries to reduce the red eye effect. (for a still image in the playback mode only) B&W Convert the image to black &... -
Page 28: Setting Photo Frame
3.7.13 Setting photo frame You can add 10 kinds of frames to still images, making them more interesting. 3.7.14 Setting Av/Tv/M Select between the current shooting mode, Aperture priority (Av or A), Shutter priority (Tv or S), and Manual (M) from the Shooting Mode menu when determining the exposure value. •... -
Page 29: Blink Detector
3.7.17 Blink Detector Blink Detector automatically detects blinking when you capture an image. 1. In the capture mode, press and select 2. Press the shutter to capture an image. If blinking is detected, a warning message appears on the screen. 3. -
Page 30: Playing Back Images
3.8.1 Playing back images 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the playback mode. • The most recently captured image appears on the LCD monitor. • If there are no images stored, the message [No image] appears. 2. -
Page 31: Magnifying & Trimming Still Images
3.8.4 Magnifying & trimming still images 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the playback mode. 2. Select an image. • Press [ ] or [ ] to select the image that you want to magnify or trim. •... -
Page 32: Deleting A Single File Or All Files
3.8.7 Deleting a single file or all files 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the playback mode. 2. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the image you want to delete. 3. Open the menu. •... -
Page 33: Setting The Startup Screen
3.8.9 Setting the startup screen You can set the welcome image that is displayed when the camera is powered on. 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the playback mode. 2. Open the menu. • Press , then use [ ] / [ ] to select the playback menu. •... -
Page 34: Other Playback Functions
3.8.11 Other playback functions You can also protect (lock) images from being deleted, edit images, copy files, or enter setup for more options. To do so, press in the playback mode, and select a function. Photo Effect... Protect... Rotate... Delete... Resize... -
Page 35: Pc Dependent Features
PC Dependent Features Bundled software The camera is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs. ArcSoft Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing PhotoImpression 5 tools that maximize your digital media experience. ArcSoft Creates multimedia presentations by combining photos and video VideoImpression 2... -
Page 36: Step 2: Download Images Or Video Clips
4.2.2 Step 2: Download images or video clips When the digital camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from Removable Disk to your computer hard drive. -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before shipping your camera for service. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Symptom Cause Solution The camera cannot be There is no battery or the battery is Insert the battery correctly. - Page 38 Symptom Cause Solution I cannot download The free space on the hard disk of Ensure that the hard disk has enough images. your computer is insufficient. space for running Windows and that the drive for loading image files has free space equal to or greater than the memory card in the camera.
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Page 39: Specifications
Specifications Sensor SONY 12 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 3X Digital: Up to 4X (Capture) / Up to 8X (Playback) Lens f = 6.3 (W) ~ 18.9 (T) mm F: 3.1 (W) ~ 5.6 (T) (f = 35 ~ 105mm, 35mm equivalent) Focus Range Normal: 80cm ~ Infinity Macro: W = 15 ~ 80cm;... -
Page 40: Service Information
Service Information Technical Support For further services, product information, user manual, and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.com Service Information...
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