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DC C51 Digital Camera
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  • Page 1 DC C51 Digital Camera User’s Manual Welcome...
  • Page 2: Taking Care Of Your Camera

    Copyright Copyright 2004 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

    1.2.3 Bottom View ..........3 1.2.4 Button Functions ........5 1.2.5 Viewfinder LED Indicator ........6 2. Preparing Your DC C51 for Use ..........6 2.1 Inserting the Batteries ........6 2.2 Loading an SD Memory Card ............. 7 2.3 Attaching the Strap ............
  • Page 4 BenQ DC 5330 Table of Contents Table of Contents ........ 18 3.3.3 Erasing Images and Movies ........18 3.3.4 Playback Mode Menu ............ 18 3.3.5 Slide Show ..........19 3.3.6 Protecting Files ............19 3.3.7 DPOF ............. 20 3.4 Setup mode ............20...
  • Page 5: Touring Your Dc C51

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual DC C51 OURING YOUR 1.1 Checking the Package Contents The package includes the following items: User manual DC C51 digital camera USB cable AA alkaline batteries (x2) DC C51 software CD-ROM AV cable Hand strap If any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged, contact your dealer.
  • Page 6: Dc C51 Components

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1.2 DC C51 Components 1.2.1 Front View Shutter button Optical viewfinder Built-in flash Lens/Lens cover USB port TV-OUT terminal Self-timer lamp 1.2.2 Rear View Optical viewfinder Power button Microphone Zoom out/Thumbnail button Shutter button Hand strap eyelet...
  • Page 7: Bottom View

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1.2.3 Bottom View AA battery compartment SD memory card slot Tripod socket Note The LCD on the digital camera is manufactured with sophisticated technol- ogy. However, the display may have some light spots or show unusual colors.
  • Page 8 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 6. Flash • Still Image mode – Cycles through flash modes (automatic, fill-in, red-eye reduction). Icon Flash Mode Description Auto Flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. Red-Eye The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
  • Page 9: Viewfinder Led Indicator

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 9. LCD • Still Image/Video mode – Switches between display modes: full OSD (on-screen-dis- play), OSD display OFF, and LCD OFF. • Playback mode – Switches between playback display modes: standard image with OSD information, and image only.
  • Page 10: Preparing Your Dc C51 For Use

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual DC C51 REPARING The DC C51 is powered by two AA batteries and enables you to capture images and video clips and review them as needed. 2.1 Inserting the Batteries 1. Turn the camera off.
  • Page 11: Attaching The Strap

    1. Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera (A). 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured (B). Preparing Your DC C51 for Use...
  • Page 12: Using The Dc C51

    3.1 Capturing Images The Still Image mode of the DC C51 enables you to record digital still photographs. Your camera provides three capture mode options: single image, continuous or burst image, and a self-timer mode.
  • Page 13: Lcd Icon Index

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.2 LCD Icon Index Icon Options Icon Options Record mode Scene Single shot mode Portrait Burst mode Landscape Self-timer mode Night Flash mode Fill-in flash Sport Backlight Automatic Red-eye reduction EV bias -2.0 to +2.0...
  • Page 14: Lcd Monitor Display

    The DC C51 provides a digital zoom up to 4X times the original distance. 1. Set the mode dial to Still Image mode or Movie mode 2.
  • Page 15: Using The Flash

    After a Macro shot is taken DO NOT FORGET to reset the lens to the normal posi- tion. 3.1.7 Setting the Capture Mode The DC C51 provides three modes to capture a digital still image. Press the self-timer button to set the capture mode in Still Image mode or Movie mode .
  • Page 16: Using Quick Review

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.8 Using Quick Review The DC C51 provides a quick review function to enable you to view the last captured image. 1. Set the mode dial to Still Image mode or Movie mode 2. Press the quick review button The last image recorded is displayed on the LCD screen.
  • Page 17 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.9.3 Size Use this item to set the desired image size. : 3264 x 2448 (interpolated) : 2832 x 2128 (interpolated) : 2592 x 1944 : 2048 x 1536 : 1600 x 1200 : 1024 x 768 Notes •...
  • Page 18 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.9.6 Set the photographic sensitivity at which the image is to be recorded using the ISO option. Auto: Automatically sets the ISO value. (default) 100: Equivalent to color ISO100. Use for outdoor photography in bright sunlight.
  • Page 19 BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1.9.11 AE Bracket The AE (Auto Exposure) Bracket option enables you to take three pictures consecutively with three different AE values. You can then choose the picture with the optimum quality. On: enables the AE brakcet Off: disables the AE bracket 3.1.9.12 Long Shutter...
  • Page 20: Taking Videos

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2 Taking Videos Video mode enables you to record video clips. The video length depends on the capacity of the inserted memory card or built-in memory. The camera shows a preview of the image on the LCD screen while recording.
  • Page 21: Thumbnail Display

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual The following illustration shows the movie and image playback screen in OSD mode. Image locked Image size and File number quality Still image 002/002 Playback or voice memo 2004-08-31 icon Note Press the LCD button to switch between standard OSD mode with complete information, image only mode, and LCD off.
  • Page 22: Erasing Images And Movies

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.3.3 Erasing Images and Movies Press DEL to delete an image or movie during playback. You are prompted to confirm the delete action. Note • You can also delete images in Playback Mode Setup. Refer to the next section.
  • Page 23: Protecting Files

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.3.5.1 Deleting Files The Delete option enables you to delete files. Delete One: erases the selected image or movie. Delete All: erases all images and movies. Delete Voice Memo: erases the voice memo attached to the currently selected image.
  • Page 24: Setup Mode

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.4 Setup mode This feature allows you to set up the default settings for using your camera as well as image- related settings. Select your personal preferences for the camera with this mode. To learn how to navigate through the menu, see 3.1.9.1“Navigating through the menus”...
  • Page 25: File Number Reset

    BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.4.6 File Number Reset This function enables you to reset file numbering in memory to 0001. Press the left or right navigation buttons to select Yes and press the OK button to confirm. 3.4.7 TV Out Format This option enables you to set the video out format for connecting the camera to your TV.
  • Page 26: Pc Dependent Features

    4.1 Installing the Digital Camera Software • If your operating system is Windows 98SE, you will need to first install the DC C51 driver. • Insert the digital camera CD into the CD- ROM drive and the software installation menu appears automatically.
  • Page 27: Service Information

    NFORMATION Technical Support If you encountered problems using DC C51 and the camera driver program, please send an E-mail (containing detailed descriptions of the problem you came upon, the hardware and software environment of your system) to the following addresses: http://support.BenQ.com...

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