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- Page 1 E1250/E1280 Series Digital Camera User Manual Welcome...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright 2010 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. 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.
- 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 • If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please turn the power off immediately and disconnect the batteries. Next, remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the maintenance center. • Whenever there is data in the internal memory or the external memory card, you should make a backup copy to a computer or disc.
- 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 battery 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 Table of Contents Touring the camera ................. 1 Checking the package contents ................ 1 Camera ......................2 Front view and bottom view ................... 2 Preparing the camera for use ............3 Charging the battery ..................4 Using multifunctional buttons ................. 4 Using an SD card .................... - Page 8 Table of Contents Smart Scene .....................19 Blink Detector ....................19 Love Portrait ....................20 Pre-composition ....................20 Smile Catch ......................20 Movie Record mode settings ................20 Battery status ....................21 Other settings ................. 21 Playback mode ................23 Options for playback and editing ..............24 Enlarging an image ....................24 Rotating an image ....................24 Viewing multiple files at a time ................24 Playing back video clips ..................24...
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Page 9: Touring The Camera
Touring the camera 1 Touring the camera Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. User Manual or Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. USB cable 4. Battery 5. Hand strap 6. -
Page 10: Camera
2 Touring the camera Camera Front view and bottom view 1. T (Tele) - Zoom-in or turn on the Shooting mode description 2. Shutter button 3. W (Wide) - Zoom-out, turn off the Shooting mode description, or enter the thumbnail view (Playback mode) 4. -
Page 11: Preparing The Camera For Use
Preparing the camera for use 3 Indicator State Description Status LED No light The digital camera is off. Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images. Blinking green The digital camera is powering on and cannot focus or capture video clips, or is in the power-saving mode. -
Page 12: Charging The Battery
4 Preparing the camera for use To remove the battery: 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Pull the battery out (C). 3. Close the battery cover (D). Charging the battery The battery charge status affects the camera performance. To maximize the performance and the battery life, fully charge the battery using the specified charger and AC power adapter, and then fully discharge it through normal use at least once. -
Page 13: Using An Sd Card
Preparing the camera for use 5 • Selects a flash mode. 4. Down: • Scrolls down in menus. : Confirms a chosen setting. Using an SD card The camera comes with internal memory for storing captured images, video clips, or audio files. -
Page 14: Initial Setting
6 Initial setting Initial setting You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is turned on for the first time. Setting language Selects the language version shown on the screen. To select a language: 1. -
Page 15: Operating The Camera
Operating the camera 7 Operating the camera The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you are new to the camera. 1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 2. Slide the mode switch to and press >... -
Page 16: Capture Mode
8 Capture mode Capture mode 9999 9999 -1.0 Item Description Page reference Shooting mode Flash mode Focus mode Drive mode S.S.F. Number of shots available Image size Image quality Face Tracking White Balance AE metering Exposure value (EV) AF area Histogram Battery status Camera shake warning... -
Page 17: More Capture Options In The Function (Fn) Menu
Capture mode 9 • In the Capture mode, press to toggle among 5 display modes (standard, complete, none, rule of thirds, and Help Screen). • Use the rule of thirds display mode to improve your composition by placing subjects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines. -
Page 18: Flash Mode
10 Capture mode 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 Mode Description Auto Flash The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions. -
Page 19: Focus Mode
Capture mode 11 Focus mode Icon Mode Description Auto focus Adjusts focus automatically. Macro Used when capturing images at a close distance. Pan Focus Used when you want to capture the subjects in a certain focus range. Infinity Used when capturing images at long distance. To select the focus mode: 1. -
Page 20: Setting Ev
12 Capture mode Normal Good image quality with the highest compression rate. File size is the smallest. To select an image quality level: 1. Press > Image Quality. 2. Press to select a setting. 3. Press to confirm setting. Setting EV EV (Exposure Value) lightens or darkens the entire image. -
Page 21: Iso
Capture mode 13 2. Press to select a white balance option. (When selecting the manual mode, you must first point the adjustment frame shown on the screen at a blank sheet of white paper or something similar, and press the Shutter for the camera to detect proper colors.) 3. -
Page 22: Effect
14 Capture mode Effect Adds color filter effects to the image or video you want to capture. Icon Mode Description Normal No effects are added. Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones. Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones, so the image or video looks as if it is old. - Page 23 Capture mode 15 Smile Catch Automatically takes a shot when a smile is detected. Blink Detector Warns of eye blinks if detected & lets you decide whether to save the image file. Portrait Makes the subject (usually a person) stand out with smooth and natural-looking skin tones.
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Page 24: Aperture Priority
16 Capture mode Child Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin tones. Sunset Captures the warmth and atmosphere (represented by hue) of sunrise or sunset. Voice Rec. (Voice Captures background sound only (no images or videos). Record) When listening to the captured audio file later, you can see a unique icon that appears on the screen and indicates that this is an audio file. -
Page 25: Manual Mode
Capture mode 17 Manual mode You can choose the aperture value and shutter speed in Manual mode. To adjust values in Manual mode: 1. Go to the Capture mode with Manual mode selected. 2. Press 3. Press to adjust the aperture value, or to adjust the shutter speed. -
Page 26: Af Area
18 Capture mode AF area Icon Mode Description Wide Focuses on a wide range of multiple objects. Center Focuses on the center area of the objects. To select an automatic focus area: 1. Press > > AF Area. 2. Press , and then select a focusing area. -
Page 27: Date Stamp
Capture mode 19 To select a digital zoom: 1. Press > > Digital Zoom. 2. Press , and then select a digital zoom type or 3. Press > Date Stamp Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself. To set the date stamp: 1. -
Page 28: Love Portrait
20 Capture mode Love Portrait Takes a self portrait of at least two faces. 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select 2. Once faces are detected, the camera will automatically take a picture after a two-second countdown. During the countdown, you can press the shutter to cancel the countdown. The camera will then start detecting faces again. -
Page 29: Battery Status
Other settings 21 Effect: Normal, Vivid, Sepia, B&W, Vivid Red, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue. See "Effect" on page 14 for more details. To select a Movie Record option: 1. Slide the mode switch to and enter the Movie Record mode. 2. - Page 30 22 Other settings LCD Saving For power conservation, the LCD screen is [On] automatically dimmed after the camera has been idle for 5 seconds. (Press any key to resume.) The LCD screen remains bright when the camera [Off] is idle. Date/Time Sets the date and time.
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Page 31: Playback Mode
Playback mode 23 Playback mode Slide the mode switch to and enter the Playback mode. 01.15.2009 01.15.2009 01.15.2009 10/115 10/115 08:05 08:05 08:05 IMG 0064.JPG IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1.25MB 1/200 1/200 F2.8 F2.8 While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format. -
Page 32: Options For Playback And Editing
24 Playback mode Options for playback and editing When the camera is in the Playback mode, press , or to move to different files. You can also select any of the following options. Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1. -
Page 33: Adjusting The Playback Volume
Playback mode 25 • During video playback, press to fast forward or press to rewind. • While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format. • While pausing video playback, you can view the video frame by frame. Press to fast forward one frame, or press to rewind one frame. -
Page 34: Deleting Files
26 Playback mode Deleting files Removes selected or all files. To delete files: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press > > Delete > 3. Select whether to delete this selected file, other selected, all files, or voice memo only, and then press Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal. -
Page 35: Photo Effect
Playback mode 27 To play back a voice memo: 1. Press to play the voice memo. 2. Press to pause the playback. 3. Press to resume the playback. 4. Press to exit playback. Photo Effect You can add special effects to your images. Icon Option Description... -
Page 36: Resizing
28 Playback mode 4. Slide to to select the target image size (8M, 5M, 3M, VGA) to which you want to reduce. 5. Press , or to locate the area to trim. 6. Press to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot trim images in the size of 3:2, 16:9, or VGA. -
Page 37: Working With Computer And Av System
Working with computer and AV system 29 3. Press to specify the number of copies. 4. Press to decide whether you want to turn the date stamp on. 5. Press Working with computer and AV system Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. ArcSoft Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools PhotoImpression 5... -
Page 38: Printing Images
30 Working with computer and AV system Printing images In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer via a computer or bringing the memory card (if available) to a photo-processing center, you can choose to print using PictBridge. Printing with PictBridge You can directly print images by connecting your camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. -
Page 39: Troubleshooting And Service Information
Troubleshooting and service information 31 Troubleshooting and service information If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently encountered problems and solutions listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest service center or technical support. Problem Cause Solution The camera There is no battery or the battery is Insert the battery correctly. -
Page 40: Technical Support
Connect the camera to the printer, images with printer when the camera is turn on the camera, and then select PictBridge- powered off. Printer. compliant printers. Technical support For technical assistance, free driver updates, product information, and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.com... -
Page 41: Specifications
Specifications 33 Specifications Sensor Sharp 12 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 3X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (Playback) Lens f = 6.3 (W) ~ 18.9 (T) mm F: 2.9 (W) ~ 5.4 (T) f = 35.5 mm ~ 106.5 mm, 35 mm equivalent Focus Range Normal: 80 cm ~ Infinity Macro: W= 10 ~ 100 cm... - Page 42 34 Specifications Accessory USB Cable / Software & User Manual CD / User Manual or Quick Guide / Hand Strap / Leather case / Li-ion battery / Battery charger / AC power adapter / AV cable All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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