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  • Page 1 Digital Camcorder User Manual Welcome...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Disclaimer..............5 About This Manual..........6 Copyright..............6 Disclaimer..............6 Safety Warning and Notice ........10 Precautions ............15 Overall Introduction ......18 System Requirements ........ 18 Features ............18 Accessories ..........19 External View..........20 Adjusting LCD Display........ 21 Getting Started ........22 Inserting SD Card(s) ........
  • Page 3 2.7.1 Setting Date and Time ......30 LCD Display Information....31 In Movie Clip Mode........31 In Voice Recording Mode ......34 In DSC Mode ..........35 Using the Camera......37 Shooting a Movie Clip......... 37 Voice Recording:......... 39 Movie Clip / Voice Clip Playback....40 Shooting / Playback images.......
  • Page 4 6.1.7 Motion Detection........57 6.1.8 EV Compensation........ 58 6.1.9 EIS (Electronic Image Stabilizer) ..59 Menus of Movie Clip/Voice Playback..60 6.2.1 Delete ..........60 6.2.2 Protect ..........62 Menu options of Camera Mode ....63 6.3.1 Still Image Resolution ......63 6.3.2 White Balance ........
  • Page 5 6.5.5 TV standard ......... 82 6.5.6 Auto Power Off ........83 6.5.7 Frequency..........84 6.5.8 Language..........85 6.5.9 Format ..........86 6.5.10 File Number(Default: Series) ....87 6.5.11 LCD brightness........88 6.5.12 Instant Review ........89 6.5.13 Memory..........90 6.5.14 Volume..........

  • Page 6: Disclaimer

    Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Camera. Please make sure to read this manual thoroughly before using it and keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Disclaimer This company will endeavor to make sure the contents of this manual are correct and up to date.

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright Copyright 2011 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...
  • Page 8 The recycling of materials will help to Battery conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment. Recycling information: See http://www.benq.com/support/recycle for details.

  • Page 9: Ce Regulatory Notice

    CE Regulatory Notice Name: BenQ Europe B.V. Address: Ekkersrijt 4130, 5692 DC Son, the Netherlands TEL/Fax: +31 (499) 750 500 /+31 (499) 750-599 is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directives on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating Electromagnetic Compatibility (2004/108/EC);...

  • Page 10: Fcc Statement

    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 11: Safety Warning And Notice

    Safety Warning and Notice Before operating the camcorder, 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 camcorder warranty may be void. Meanwhile, not only the camcorder but also you and all other people and things around you may be severely damaged, injured, or even placed in danger of death.
  • Page 12 quite hot. Exercise care in handling any batteries, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode. To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble or repair your camcorder by yourself.
  • Page 13 Do not drop, knock, or shake the camcorder. A rude behavior of using the camcorder may damage the internal electronic circuit board or deform the lens shape. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the camcorder. Finger grease may be left on the camcorder lens and will result in unclear images or videos.
  • Page 14 Direct sunlight Dusty places Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Unstable locations Do not use your camcorder outdoors when it is raining or snowing. Do not use your camcorder in or near water. The camcorder operating temperature is between 0 and 40 degrees Celsius.
  • Page 15 BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the "Bringing Enjoyment 'N Quality to Life" corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low-carbon society. Beside meeting...

  • Page 16: Precautions

    Precautions General precautions Do not try to disassemble the product by yourself, which may damage the product or cause electric shock. Keep the Digital Video Camera away from the reach of children or animals to prevent them from swallowing the batteries or small accessories.

  • Page 17: Power Supply

    Power Supply Be sure to use the type of battery or adaptor attached to this Digital Video Camera. Using any other type of battery or adaptor might damage the equipment and render the guarantee void. Make sure the batteries are placed in the correct position. Error in the orientation of batteries might damage this product and result in fire.
  • Page 18 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 19: Overall Introduction

    1 Overall Introduction Please read this chapter carefully to understand the features and functions of this Digital Video Camera. The description of this chapter also includes the description of system requirement, package contents, and hardware components. 1.1 System Requirements This Digital Video Camera requires a unit of computer with the following specifications: Windows®...

  • Page 20: Accessories

    1.3 Accessories This package should contain the following items. In case there is any missing or damaged item, please contact your dealer immediately.

  • Page 21: External View

    1.4 External View Lens Menu Button LED Torch Power Self-timer Indicator Light Button Status Display Mode Button Recording Button Tripod socket Battery / Memory Card USB/HD/TV/Audio Output Compartment Zoom Button Microphone Speaker Hand Strap Playback Button...

  • Page 22: Adjusting Lcd Display

    1.5 Adjusting LCD Display Before taking picture or recording movie clips, please rotate according to the illustrations below.

  • Page 23: Getting Started

    2 Getting Started 2.1 Inserting SD Card(s) Open the battery cover. Insert an SD card with the label facing downwards.. Note: Do not remove or insert SD cards when the power of the Digital Video Camera is on to avoid damaging files.

  • Page 24: Loading The Battery

    2.2 Loading the Battery Please use only the battery provided or recommended by the manufacturer or dealer. Note: Insert the battery correctly according to this description. Error in inserting the battery could result in damage to this Digital Video Camera and result in fire.
  • Page 25 Close the battery cover. Battery Status Indicator: Battery full Battery half full Battery empty Charging battery (A new battery should be charged at least 4 hours.) The device power is supplied by DC input. (No battery inside.)

  • Page 26: Charging The Battery

    2.3 Charging the Battery You can use the adaptor attached to charge the lithium battery, whether the system is on or off Insert the lithium battery into the Digital Video Camera and connect the camera to the cable of the adaptor. You can also charge the battery by a PC when the system is off.

  • Page 27: The Gestures Of Using The Touch Screen

    2.4 The gestures of using the touch screen 2.4.1 Single touch The single touch function acts as a hotkey menu to adjust basic settings directly on the display. Mode change (DV, DSC and Voice Recording) Resolution change (Full HD, HD, WVGA, WEB or 16M, 8M, 5M,...

  • Page 28: Slide

    2.4.2 Slide Slide right or left to view the previous file or the next file in Playback Mode. 2.4.3 Rotate Under Playback Mode, you can rotate the image by 90° /step as shown below.

  • Page 29: Buttons & Functions

    2.5 Buttons & Functions Description Button Function Press button turn Power ON/OFF the power. Button Press the button to display the Menu main OSD menu. Button -Press [MODE] access different models of DV, DSC and Voice recording. LIGHT Press [LIGHT] turn Button ON/OFF the LED Torch...

  • Page 30: About Led Indicators

    Press the start/stop button Recording to take the image, or to button start/stop movie clip and voice recording. Press the Playback button to Playback enter Playback mode Button playback the last file. 2.6 About LED Indicators Below table describes the meaning of the camera LED indicators: Indicator Color Definition Power...

  • Page 31: Initial Settings Before Use

    2.7 Initial settings before use 2.7.1 Setting Date and Time Turn on the Digital Video Camera to set up the date and time for the first time. Set the date and time by moving up/down button or touching the screen to select. Press left/right to highlight each column.

  • Page 32: Lcd Display Information

    3 LCD Display Information 3.1 In Movie Clip Mode The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the DV Mode ( Movie Clip recording indicator Motion Detection Night Mode indicator Exposure compensation indicator Color effect indicator Metering Mode...
  • Page 33 White balance indicator Battery status indicator Remaining recording time indicator Resolution indicator Backlight indicator Histogram indicator Playback indicator Digital Zoom indicator Menu Button Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator : Internal memory indicator (displayed when there is no SD card) Tap to toggle between the following two states:...
  • Page 34 subjects appear in the LCD monitor. ● AF Lock off - This is the default value, and thus enables real-time continuous auto focus. Yet, the previously focused object might become blurred (not in focus) while other new subjects appear in the LCD monitor. Note: The AF Lock feature is not supported while the camcorder is connected to a TV.

  • Page 35: In Voice Recording Mode

    3.2 In Voice Recording Mode The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the Voice Recording Mode ( ). Voice Recording Mode indicator Battery status indicator Recording time left indicator Playback Button Menu Button Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator;...

  • Page 36: In Dsc Mode

    3.3 In DSC Mode The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the DSC Mode ( DSC Mode indicator Night Mode indicator EV compensation indicator Effect indicator Metering Mode White balance indicator Battery indicator...
  • Page 37 Number of pictures left. Resolution indicator Backlight indicator Histogram indicator Playback Button Digital zoom indicator Menu Button Memory Status indicator : SD card 1 indicator; : SD card 2 indicator : Internal memory indicator (displayed when there is no SD card) Burst Self-timer indicator...

  • Page 38: Using The Camera

    4 Using the Camera 4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip DV mode is the default setting after you power on the Digital Video Camera. Press the Recording button to start or stop moving recording. The Digital Video Camera will store the Movie clip automatically.
  • Page 39 LCD screen ratio will be different depending on the setting of Movie Clip resolution. Please refer to the table shown below: Video Resolution Preview 16:9 ratio FHD ( 1920 x 1080 ) HD (1280 x 720) WVGA (848 x 480) 4:3 ratio WEB (320 x 240)

  • Page 40: Voice Recording

    4.2 Voice Recording: 1. Turn on the Digital Video Camera. 2. Press the MODE button to enter Voice Recording mode or touch the screen hotkey. 3. Press the Recording button to start or stop Voice recording. Voice Recording Mode...

  • Page 41: Movie Clip / Voice Clip Playback

    4.3 Movie Clip / Voice Clip Playback Files may not be played back. 1. The folder/file name has been changed on your computer. 2. When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your digital video camera, playback on the device is not guaranteed..
  • Page 42 Press up/down, left/right to view the stored file. Press the Recording Button to playback or touch the screen to select Playback of the file. To pause the Playback of file, press the Recording Button or touch the screen icon ( Press the Playback Button to return to Movie/Voice Recording Mode.
  • Page 43 You can also playback the movie clip at a different speed by touching the screen icon ( ) ON/OFF. Playback speed is as below when Playback speed is as below when the the Slow Motion is “ “ “ “ OFF” ” ” ” : Slow Motion is “ON”: Rewind 1/2X play...

  • Page 44: Shooting / Playback Images

    4.4 Shooting / Playback images 4.4.1 Taking a picture Turn on the power and set the digital video camera to the DSC mode, Press the Recording Button to capture images. DSC Mode indicator...

  • Page 45: Images Playback

    4.4.2 Images Playback In DSC Mode, press Playback Button to display the images on the LCD screen. Playback Playback Mode Indicator Press up/down, or left/right to view the stored files. Press the Recording Button to replay or touch the screen to playback.
  • Page 46 Touch the return button ( ) to return to full screen for viewing images. Touch the screen icon ( ). Then, you can move the image up/down or left/right. Press Playback Button again to return to DSC Mode.

  • Page 47: Lcd Display Information

    5 LCD Display Information 5.1 Movie Clip Recording Mode: Please refer to the following table regarding the description of each icon and symbol. File Protect indicator Battery status indicator Playback Mode icon Length of each Movie Clip Resolution indicator Return Button Fast forward Playback Button Playback/Pause button Fast rewind Playback Button...
  • Page 48 Menu Button Sound volume touch icons Folder and file number 100-0001 Slow motion Playback Notes: 1. Maximum capacity of each recorded file is 4GB. 2. Setting of high resolution will result in larger file and therefore shorter recording time.

  • Page 49: Voice Recording Mode

    5.2 Voice Recording Mode: Please refer to the following table regarding the description of each icon and symbol. File Protect indicator Battery status indicator Playback Mode icon Length of each voice recording. Playback mode indicator Fast forward Playback Button Playback/Pause Button Fast rewind Playback Button Menu Button Sound volume touch icons...

  • Page 50: Dsc Playback Mode

    5.3 DSC Playback Mode Please refer to the following illustration to familiarize yourself with icons and symbols of DSC Playback Mode. DPOF （Digital Print Order Format） indicator File Protect indicator Exposure compensation indicator White balance Battery status indicator Image Playback Mode icon Number of pictures left...
  • Page 51 Resolution indicator Return Button Menu Button Zoom- Out indicator Zoom- In indicator...

  • Page 52: Menu Mode

    6 Menu Mode When a menu screen is displayed, the Menu button is used to move through the highlighted items in the submenu or to select a menu item. 6.1 Menu options of Movie Clip Mode Set your digital video camera to Movie Clip Mode and press the MENU Button to show the Movie options menu.

  • Page 53: White Balance

    Note: 1.When setting to FHD, HD or WVGA resolution, the LCD display aspect ratio is 16:9. 2.When setting to WEB video resolution, the LCD display aspect ratio is 4:3. 6.1.2 White Balance Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode.

  • Page 54: Effect

    6.1.3 Effect Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode. Press Menu Button and press the Button to highlight Up/Down the Effect item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Button to select Normal, B/W or Sepia.

  • Page 55: Metering

    6.1.4 Metering Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the Metering item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Button to select Spot, Center or Touch AE.

  • Page 56: Backlight

    6.1.5 Backlight 1. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode. 2. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight the Up/Down Backlight item. Press the Button to display submenu; Recording or touch the screen to select the item. 3.

  • Page 57: Night Mode

    6.1.6 Night Mode Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode. Press Menu Button and press the Button to highlight Up/Down the Night Mode item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Button to select On or Off.

  • Page 58: Motion Detection

    6.1.7 Motion Detection When Motion Detection is turned on, the camera will detect the motion for Movie Clip recording without human intervention. When the AE variation is detected, the recording will start immediately. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode.

  • Page 59: Ev Compensation

    6.1.8 EV Compensation You can adjust the value of the exposure compensation which is ranged from -2.0EV to +2.0EV (at 0.5EV increment). The higher the EV value, the brighter the image will be. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode.

  • Page 60: Eis (Electronic Image Stabilizer)

    6.1.9 EIS (Electronic Image Stabilizer) Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DV Mode. Press Menu Button and press the Button to Up/Down highlight the EIS item. Press the Button to Recording display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item.

  • Page 61: Menus Of Movie Clip/Voice Playback

    6.2 Menus of Movie Clip/Voice Playback When in Movie Clip mode, press the Menu Button to show the Movie Clip options menu. 6.2.1 Delete Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Movie Clip/Voice Playback Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down...
  • Page 62 Touch the screen to select the item. Delete the current file Delete One Delete all files stored in the Digital Video Camera Delete All Note: The file cannot be recovered once it is deleted. Therefore, please make sure you have backed up the file before Delete. Protect files cannot be deleted.

  • Page 63: Protect

    6.2.2 Protect Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Movie Clip/Voice Playback Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the Protect item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Button to select Lock One, Local All, Unlock One Up/Down or Unlock All.

  • Page 64: Menu Options Of Camera Mode

    6.3 Menu options of Camera Mode When in DSC Mode, press Menu Button to display camera mode option Menu. 6.3.1 Still Image Resolution Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the Resolution item.

  • Page 65: White Balance

    6.3.2 White Balance Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the White Balance item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Button to select Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Up/Down Fluorescent or Tungsten.

  • Page 66: Effect

    6.3.3 Effect Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the Effect item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Button to select Normal, B/W or Sepia.

  • Page 67: Metering

    6.3.4 Metering Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the Metering item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Button to select Spot, Center or Touch AE.

  • Page 68: Backlight

    6.3.5 Backlight Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the Backlight item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Button to select On or Off.

  • Page 69: Night Mode

    6.3.6 Night Mode Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to highlight Up/Down the Night Mode item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Button to select On or Off.

  • Page 70: Self-Timer

    6.3.7 Self-timer Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and use the Button to highlight the Up/Down Self-timer item. Press the Button to display Recording submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Button to selectOff, 2 secs.

  • Page 71: Burst

    6.3.8 Burst You can continuously shooting three pictures by this function, started by pressing the Recording Button and ending automatically by taken three pictures. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode. Press Menu Button and press the Button to Up/Down highlight the Burst item.

  • Page 72: Ev Compensation

    6.3.9 EV compensation You can adjust the value of the exposure compensation which is ranged from -2.0EV to +2.0EV (at 0.5EV increment). The higher the EV value, the brighter the image will be. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the DSC Mode.

  • Page 73: Menus Of Playback

    6.4 Menus of Playback 6.4.1 Delete Use this function to delete the files. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode. Press Menu Button and press the Up/Down Button; or touch the screen to select the file to be deleted or to delete all files. Press the Up/Down Button or touch the screen to select “Delete one”...
  • Page 74 Touch the screen to select the item. Note: The files cannot be recovered once deleted. Therefore, please make sure you have a backup file before delete. The protect files will not be able to delete. Before delete of Protected file, you must unlock the file.

  • Page 75: Protect

    6.4.2 Protect Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode. Choose the file which you want to protect. Press Menu Button and move the Up/Down Button to highlight the Protect item. Press the Recording Button to display submenu;...

  • Page 76: Autoplay

    6.4.3 Autoplay Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode. Press Menu Button and move the Button to Up/Down highlight the Auto play item. Press the Button Recording to display submenu; or touch the screen to select the item. Press Up/Down Button or touch the screen to select “Off”, second 3 secs."...

  • Page 77: Rotate

    6.4.4 Rotate Turn on the power of the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode. Button to highlight Rotate item and press Up/Down Button; or touch the screen to select the Recording Left 90° or Right 90° .

  • Page 78: Dpof

    6.4.5 DPOF Use DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) function to indicate the printing information stored in the memory card. Turn on the power of the Digital Video Camera and make sure it is in the Playback Mode. Press Playback Button and press Menu Button to display Image Playback Menu;...
  • Page 79 DPOF Press the Playback Button or touch the screen to exit the image. Note:1. A memory card is required for the DPOF function. 2. If DPOF is set, the pictures to be printed are ordered to print.

  • Page 80: Setting Menu

    6.5 Setting Menu Setting Menu can be used to select all kinds of the Digital Video Camera settings. 6.5.1 Information This function can be used to display information on the LCD screen to help you capture the best movie and image clips. Turn On the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode.

  • Page 81: Beep

    6.5.3 Beep Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Press the Button up or down to Up/Down highlight the Beep and press the selection Recording Button to confirm or touch the screen to select. Button or touch the screen to select On or Up/Down Off.

  • Page 82: Default

    6.5.4 Default Use this function to reset all settings to default settings. 1. Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. Press Button to highlight Default item. Press Up/Down Button to display submenu; or touch the Recording screen to select the item.

  • Page 83: Tv Standard

    6.5.5 TV standard Use the TV standard to set the TV system for your area. Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Button to highlight the TV standard item. Up/Down Press the Button to display submenu; or touch Recording the screen to select the item.

  • Page 84: Auto Power Off

    6.5.6 Auto Power Off This function can be used to turn off the Digital Video Camera automatically after not using it for a period of time. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Press Button to highlight Auto Power Off item. Up/Down Press the Button to display submenu;...

  • Page 85: Frequency

    6.5.7 Frequency Use the Frequency option to set the frequency system for your area. 1. Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. 2. Use Button to highlight the Frequency selection Up/Down item. Press the Button to display submenu;...

  • Page 86: Language

    6.5.8 Language Turn on the power of the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Move Button to highlight the Up/Down Language and press the button to confirm or Recording touch the screen to select. Press Button or touch the screen to select the Up/Down following languages: English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese,...

  • Page 87: Format

    6.5.9 Format This function allows you to format the memory card or the built-in memory. Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Press Button to highlight Format item. Press Up/Down Button or touch the screen to display Recording submenu.

  • Page 88: File Number(Default: Series)

    6.5.10 File Number(Default: Series) This setting allows you to name the files. If “Series” is selected, the file name will follow the latest stored file consecutively. If “Reset” is selected, the next file name will start from 0001 even after formatting, deleting or inserting a new memory card. Turn on the power of Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode.

  • Page 89: Lcd Brightness

    6.5.11 LCD brightness This function can be used to adjust the brightness of the screen. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Button to highlight LCD brightness item. Up/Down Press the Button to display submenu; or touch Recording the screen to select the item.

  • Page 90: Instant Review

    6.5.12 Instant Review This function can be used to instantly browse the files after taking the picture. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Press Button to highlight Instant Review item. Up/Down Press the Button to display submenu; or touch Recording the screen to select the item.

  • Page 91: Memory

    6.5.13 Memory Use this function to select data storage location. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Press Button to highlight Memory item. Press Up/Down Button to display submenu; or Touch the Recording screen to select the item. Press Button to select Internal, SD1, or SD2.

  • Page 92: Volume

    6.5.14 Volume Use this function to adjust the sound volume. Turn on the Digital Video Camera and switch to SET Mode. Press the Button to highlight Volume item. Up/Down Press the Button to display submenu; or touch Recording the screen to select the item. Press the Button to select High, Medium, or Up/Down...

  • Page 93: Start-Up Logo

    6.5.15 Start-up LOGO Use this function to the image that is displayed on the LCD when the digital camcorder is turned on. Turn on the Digital Camcorder and switch to Setup Menu. Press the Up/Down Button to highlight the Star-up Logo item.

  • Page 94: Face Detection

    6.5.16 Face Detection You can use the Face Detection function to detect faces in a scene automatically during a photo shoot Turn on the Digital Camcorder and switch to Setup Menu. Press the Up/Down Button to highlight the Star-up Logo item.

  • Page 95: Pc And Tv Connection

    7 PC and TV Connection 7.1 Connecting to the Computer As shown in the illustration, use the USB cable provided to connect the Digital Video Camera to a PC for file transmission. 7.2 Connecting to a Standard TV As shown in the illustration, use the video cable to connect the Digital Video Camera to a standard TV.

  • Page 96: Connecting To A Hd Tv

    7.3 Connecting to a HD TV As shown in the illustration, use the HDMI cable provided to connect the Digital Video Camera to a HD TV for high resolution picture display. Note: Some TVs may not recognize the video format (1080p, 30fps). Please check the user manuals of your TVs for more assistance.

  • Page 97: Installing The Software

    8 Installing the Software 1. Place the CD ROM attached into the CD player. 2. If the CD is not executed automatically, please use Windows File Manager to execute the Install_CD.exe file in the CD. The following screen will be displayed. 3.

  • Page 98: Editing Software

    9 Editing Software ArcSoft Total Media Extreme(TME) ™ manages your media for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting ways to create and share projects featuring your photo, video, and music files. Edit, enhance and add creative effects to your photos. You can Create your own movies or photo slide shows complete with soundtrack.

  • Page 99: Appendix

    10 Appendix Specifications Sensor 5 Mega Pixels, 1/3.2 inch CMOS Optical 5X Zoom Digital: Up to 4X (Preview) / Up to 8X (Playback) f = 5-25 mm Lens F=3.5-3.7 (f = 38-190mm, 35mm equivalent) Focus Range Normal: 10m ~ Infinity 3.0 inch 230K LCD FHD (1920x1080, @ 30 fps) HD (1280x720, @ 30 fps)
  • Page 100 LED Torch / Dual Card (one SD & one micro SD) / Feature Face Detection / Motion Detection / Slow Motion / Touch AE / Night Mode / Backlight Compensation White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten Exposure –2.0 ~ +2.0 EV (0.5EV / step) Auto...

  • Page 101: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution 1. Please insert 1. Batteries are not batteries inserted Can not turn on the correctly. correctly. power of Digital Video Camera. 2. Replace the 2. Batteries are batteries. exhausted. 1. Power saving 1. Please turn on the mode already power again.
  • Page 102 All Buttons can not occurred when the camera and work or camera connecting the re-insert again. hangs. camera to other device. Technical support For technical assistance, free driver updates, product information, and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.com...

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