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- Page 1 DC3400 User's Manual...
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Page 2: Taking Care Of Your Camera
Copyright © 2003 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 (Windows 98SE) ...19 Installing Software ...19 Downloading Files to a Computer ...20 Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a Television ...20 Using the DC 3400 as a PC/Web Cam ...21 Using QLink ...21 Disconnecting the Camera ...22 Appendix Warning/Error Messages and Codes ...23... -
Page 4: Introduction
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Features The BenQ DC 3400 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
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual 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 Q-Link button... -
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 3400 for the first time, you must format it. See page 17 to learn how to format the card. -
Page 7: Using The Dc 3400
Playback mode and Setup mode. All of the camera’s functions can be accessed through these modes. The DC 3400 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 BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual 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 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480...
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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 3400 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 3400 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: Setting The Photo Effect
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Setting the Photo Effect The DC 3400 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 Light Metering
2. Press or the Setting Light Metering The DC 3400 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 LCD. -
Page 13: Setting The Flash Mode
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Setting the Flash Mode When the DC 3400 is in Auto mode (see page 9), you can change the flash setting when setting up the shot in the LCD by pressing Auto: The camera automatically fires the flash if necessary. -
Page 14: Recording Movie Clips
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Recording Movie Clips You can use the DC 3400 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 3400 at any time using the built-in LCD display. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback 2. Turn the camera power on. 3. The latest. file stored in memory appears on the LCD display. -
Page 16: Playing Back Movie Clips
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Playing Back Movie Clips 1. Press the Set 2. Press to adjust the volume. 3. 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. -
Page 17: Slide Show Mode
Printing Photos Directly from the Camera (DPOF) The DC 3400’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
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Game Mode The DC 3400 includes three puzzle games that incorporate pictures that are stored in the camera’s memory. You can access the games from the Playback Each game has four difficulty levels. Setup Mode Setup mode allows you make adjustments to several of the camera’s basic settings. -
Page 19: Formatting Memory
Formatting Memory Formatting an inserted SD card completely erases the memory’s contents and prepares it for use. You must format an SD card if you are using it with the DC 3400 for the first time. 1. Enter the setup menu and press 2. -
Page 20: Setting The Video Format
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Adjusting LCD Display Brightness By default, the DC 3400 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 3400 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 3400 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 3400. -
Page 23: Using The Dc 3400 As A Pc/Web Cam
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Using the DC 3400 as a PC/Web Cam You can use the DC 3400 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 3400 and the computer with the supplied USB cable. -
Page 24: Disconnecting The Camera
BenQ DC 3400 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
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Warning/Error Messages and Codes Message Card Full Card Lock Card Error System Error Format Error File Error Image Locked Lens Cover Closed Error Code 0000~0010 0000~0110 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 3400 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 the following...