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  • Page 1 DC C520 Digital Camera User’s Manual Welcome...
  • Page 2: Taking Care Of Your Camera

    Copyright Copyright 2005 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, chem- ical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.2.1 Front view ............. 2 1.2.2 Rear view ............. 2 1.2.3 LED indicators 2. Preparing Your DC C520 for Use ........3 ............ 3 2.1 Installing the batteries ....3 2.2 Inserting and removing an SD memory card 3. Using the DC C520............... 4 ...............
  • Page 4 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual ..13 3.4.3.2 LCD monitor information (video playback) ......13 3.4.3.3 Playback mode - the basics ..........15 3.4.3.4 Playback menu ............17 3.4.4 Setup mode ..........17 3.4.4.1 Setup menu 4. PC DEPENDENT FEATURES........... 19 ............
  • Page 5: Touring Your Dc C520

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual DC C520 OURING YOUR Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. User’s Manual DC C520 digital camera USB cable AA batteries Hand strap DC C520 software...
  • Page 6: Rear View

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1.2.2 Rear view ] Thumbnail button ] Zoom out button ] Zoom in button Strap eyelet ] Rec-play button ] Menu button ] Delete button ] Arrow button (Up) ] Arrow button (Right) ] Self-timer button ] Arrow button (Down) 10.
  • Page 7: Preparing Your Dc C520 For Use

    SD memory card in the following sizes are supported: 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB. The DC C520 is compatible with SD memory cards manu- factured by Panasonic, Toshiba, and Sandisk. Please contact your local dealer for pur- chase information.
  • Page 8: Using The Dc C520

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual DC C520 SING THE Mode dial You can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode according to shooting conditions to achieve the desired effect. Icon Mode Description Press to turn on / off the power.
  • Page 9: Lcd Monitor Information (Camera Mode)

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual LCD monitor information (camera mode) Mode indicator ] Sunny [ A ] Auto Mode ] ISO Auto [SET] Setup Mode ] Cloudy ] ISO 50 ] Video Mode ] Sunset ] ISO 100 ] Landscape Mode...
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Getting started 3.3.1 Turning the power on / off • Press the [ ] button until the digital camera turns on. • To turn the power off, press the [ ] button again. 3.3.2 Choosing the screen language When the camera is turned on for the first time, a language-selection screen will be displayed on the LCD monitor.
  • Page 11: Using The Flash

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.3.4 Using the flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can capture an image using a flash mode suitable to your circumstances. 1. Rotate the mode dial to [A], [M], [...
  • Page 12: Using The Zoom Function

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 4. Compose your image and press the shutter button. • The self-timer function is activated. • The image is then captured after the preset time. • To cancel the self-timer at any time, press the shutter...
  • Page 13: Burst

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.3.7 Burst This mode is used for continuous shooting. Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed. 1. Rotate the mode dial to [A], [M], [ ], [ ], [ ] or ], and then press the [ ] button to turn on your camera.
  • Page 14: Menu Options

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Menu options 3.4.1 Camera menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. 1. Rotate the mode dial to [A], [M], [ ], [ ], [ ] or ], and then press the [ ] button to turn on your camera.
  • Page 15 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual In [P], [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] mode: Item Functional Description Resolution Refer to the “In [A] mode:” on page 10. Image Quality Refer to the “In [A] mode:” on page 10.
  • Page 16: Video Mode

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual White Balance This option sets the white balance photographing under a variety of lighting conditions and permits photographs to be taken that approach the conditions that are seen by human eye. – ] Auto WB –...
  • Page 17: Video Menu

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.4.2.3 Video menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. 1. Rotate the mode dial to [ ] mode, and then press the ] button to turn on your camera.
  • Page 18 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual • If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card, [No Image] message will appear on the monitor. 3.4.3.3.2 Magnifying images While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view fine details.
  • Page 19: Playback Menu

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.4.3.3.4 Slideshow display The slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order. This is very useful and entertaining feature for reviewing captured images and for presentations. 1. Press the [ ] button.
  • Page 20 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 4. To exit from the Playback menu, press the [ ] button. Item Functional Description Delete This option allows you to delete one or all images you captured. – ] Delete One – ] Delete All Slideshow You can play back captured images sequentially with a selected interval time.
  • Page 21: Setup Mode

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.4.4 Setup mode 3.4.4.1 Setup menu This feature allows you to set up the default settings by preference for using your camera. 1. Rotate the mode dial to [SET] mode, and then press the ] button to turn on your camera.
  • Page 22 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Date Stamp This option allows the date of recording to be printed directly on the still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured. – ] ON – ] OFF Format Inner This option erases all the images stored in the internal memory.
  • Page 23: Pc Dependent Features

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual PC DEPENDENT FEATURES Bundled software The DC C520 is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs. Ulead Photo Ulead® Photo Express™ 5.0 SE is a complete photo project software Express for digital images.
  • Page 24: Step 1: Connect The Digital Camera To Your Computer

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 4.2.1 Step 1: Connect the digital camera to your computer 1. Rotate the mode dial to [SET], and then press the [ button to turn on your camera. 2. Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to [USB] menu.
  • Page 25: Connecting To A Pictbridge Compliant Printer (Optional Feature)

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Connecting to a PictBridge compliant printer (optional feature) Even if you do not have a computer, you can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge to perform image selection and printing by using the camera monitor screen and controls.
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual ROUBLESHOOTING 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 27 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Symptom Cause Solution The camera does not The battery is running low. Recharge your batteries or replace shoot even when with new batteries. pressing the shutter The camera is not in Shooting Switch to Shooting Mode.
  • Page 28: Specifications

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual PECIFICATIONS Item Description Image sensor Effective pixels 5.0 Mega pixels Still image: 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 Image size Video clip: 320 x 240 Still image: Fine, Normal, Economy...
  • Page 29: Service Information

    ERVICE NFORMATION Technical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the DC C520, you can visit the following web site for further assistance: http://support.BenQ.com For free driver updates, product information and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.com...
  • Page 30 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Service Information...

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