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............1 1.2.1 Front View ............2 1.2.2 Rear View ..........2 1.2.3 Status LED Indicator 2. Preparing Your DC P500 for Use ........3 ............3 2.1 Installing the Battery ............3 2.2 Charging the Battery ....4 2.3 Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card ..........
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DC_P500_UM.book Page iv Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual ........13 3.2.2 Movie Mode Menu Settings ........13 3.2.2.1 Movie Mode Menu ..........15 3.2.3 Timer Recording ............. 15 3.3 Playback Mode .. 15 3.3.1 Playback Mode LCD Monitor Information (Image) ..........
DC_P500_UM.book Page 1 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual P500 OURING YOUR Checking the Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. User’s Manual P500 digital camera USB cable...
Always make sure that the camera is off before removing the battery. • The battery may be warm after being charged or used. This is normal and not a malfunc- tion. Preparing Your DC P500 for Use...
Setting the Date and Time Before using your camera for the first time, please set the date and time. For more information, refer to the table in 3.4.1 “Setup Mode Menu” on page 20. Preparing Your DC P500 for Use...
DC_P500_UM.book Page 5 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual P500 SING THE Snapshot Mode 3.1.1 Getting started with capturing images 1. Press the [ ] button for more than one second to turn on the camera.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 6 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.2 Snapshot Mode LCD Monitor Information Shooting Mode ] Auto ] Manual ] Portrait ] Landscape ] Night Scene ] Sport ] Back Light Flash mode...
DC_P500_UM.book Page 7 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.3 Changing Camera Settings Camera settings can be changed with the following four-way and OK buttons. 1. Up/EV: • Scrolls upwards in menus. • Enables you to adjust the EV settings.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 8 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Shooting Mode Description Sport Select this mode when you want to capture fast-moving subjects. The flash is fixed at [ Back Light Select this mode while capturing images with the light coming from behind the subject.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 9 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.6 Using the Self-timer The self-timer can be set in Snapshot Mode. This feature is useful for situations when you may wish to be part of the picture.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 10 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.8 Using the Digital Zoom Using a combination of 5X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom permits zoom photography up to 20X to suit the subject and the distance. Digital zoom is a useful feature; however, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainy) the image will appear.
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DC_P500_UM.book Page 11 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Option Functional Description Resolution Sets the size of the image that will be captured. ] 2560 x 1920 ] 2048 x 1536 Higher resolution images require more ] 1600 x 1200 memory.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 12 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Option Functional Description Effect Applies a tone or color to your pictures to create an artis- ] Normal tic effect. – Normal: Standard RGB color settings suitable for ] B &...
DC_P500_UM.book Page 13 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Movie Mode With the specially designed pause function of the DC P500, you can pause your recording session whenever you want to best suit your need. Experience this feature with the following easy steps.
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DC_P500_UM.book Page 14 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Option Functional Description ] Movie Quality Sets the quality and size of the video clip that will ] TV-SHQ be recorded. – TV-SHQ: 640 x 480 Fine ] TV-HQ –...
DC_P500_UM.book Page 15 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.3 Timer Recording With the special “Timer Recording” feature, you can set recording session in advance, by following the steps below. 1. In Movie Mode, press the [ ] button to access the menu, and then scroll to [Timer REC].
DC_P500_UM.book Page 16 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.3.2 Viewing Images 3.3.2.1 Magnifying Images While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view the details of the image. The DC...
DC_P500_UM.book Page 17 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 5. If you wish to remove the voice memo, press the [ ] button, choose [Delete Voice], and then press the OK button. 3.3.3 Deleting Files When you are not satisfied with the images, video clips or voice memos, you can choose to delete them one by one or all at once.
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DC_P500_UM.book Page 18 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Option Functional Description Protect Sets the files to the read-only status to prevent them from being erased by mistake. To protect your files, follow the steps below.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 19 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.3.5 Playback Mode LCD Monitor Information (Video) 1. Playback Mode 2. Current file/Total files 3. File Name 4. File Size 5. Playback navigator 6. Date/Time 7. Battery power level indicator 3.3.6 Playing Back Video Clips...
DC_P500_UM.book Page 20 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.4.1 Setup Mode Menu 1. In whichever mode (Snapshot Mode, Movie Mode, or Playback Mode), press the [ ] button (Step A). 2. Press the [ ] button twice to enter Setup Mode (Step B and Step C).
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DC_P500_UM.book Page 21 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Option Functional Description Startup To set a startup image that is displayed every time Image you power on the camera, follow the steps below.
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DC_P500_UM.book Page 22 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Icon Item Option Functional Description System Allows you to toggle system sound effects on or off, Sound such as the beep when pressing or scrolling. Allows you to set the brightness of the LCD monitor...
DC_P500_UM.book Page 23 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual PC DEPENDENT FEATURES 4.1 Bundled Software The DC P500 is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 24 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 4.2 USB Mode 1. Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera as shown in the illustration. 2. Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to the conversion adapter.
DC_P500_UM.book Page 25 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM 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.
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DC_P500_UM.book Page 26 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:23 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 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.
ERVICE NFORMATION Technical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the DC P500, 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...
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