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  • Page 1 AC100 Series Digital Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
  • Page 3 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. Besides...

  • Page 4: Fcc Statement

    Battery recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment. Recycling information: See http://www.benq.com/support/recycle for details. CE Regulatory Notice This devise 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 5: For Your Safety

    • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 6: Taking Care Of Your Camera

    Warranty • Warranty is void if damage or system failure occurred due to outside factors such as collision, fire, flood, dirt, sewage, earthquake, and other force majeure events as well as incorrect usage of electricity or use of non-original accessories. •...

  • Page 7: Operating Environment

    • All original accessories are designed only for use with this camera model you purchased. Do not use these accessories with other camera models or cameras of other brands to avoid unpredictable danger or damage. • Before initial use of a memory card, always use the camera to format the card first. •...
  • Page 8 Do not hold the camera by excessive To avoid accidental falling, please attach force. Plus, be sure to protect the camera the hand strap to the camera and always from strong impacts. hold the camera by keeping the hand strap around your wrist. If the batteries suddenly depleted and When the camera is not in use, always caused the lens fail to retract, please...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Touring the camera ..................11 Checking the package contents ................11 Camera ........................12 Front and bottom views ....................12 Rear view ..........................13 Preparing the camera for use ................ 14 Using multifunctional buttons ................16 Using an SD card .......................16 Initial setting ....................... 17 Setting language ......................17 Setting date and time ....................17 Operating the camera ..................
  • Page 10 Blink Detector ......................38 Love Portrait ......................38 Panorama ........................39 Fisheye ........................41 Pre-composition ....................... 41 Web Auction ......................42 Movie Record mode settings ................. 43 Battery status ......................44 Other settings ....................45 Playback mode ....................47 Options for playback and editing ................48 Enlarging an image ......................

  • Page 11: Touring The Camera

    Touring the camera 11 Touring the camera Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. User Manual Quick Guide 1. User Manual or Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. USB cable 4.

  • Page 12: Camera

    12 Touring the camera Camera Front and bottom views 9 10 1. Shutter button 2. Power button 3. Flash 4. Lens 5. Microphone 6. Speaker 7. Self-timer LED indicator 8. Battery/card cover 9. USB / AV port 10.Tripod mount...

  • Page 13: Rear View

    Touring the camera 13 Rear view 1. LCD display (Wide) - Zoom-out, turn off the Shooting mode description, or enter the thumbnail view (Playback mode) (Tele) - Zoom-in or turn on the Shooting mode description 4. Status LED 5. MENU button or return to the previous menu 6.

  • Page 14: Preparing The Camera For Use

    14 Preparing the camera for use • It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation, because the camera casing might conduct heat. • The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology, and more than 99.99% of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications.
  • Page 15 Preparing the camera for use 15 To remove the batteries: 1. Release and open the battery/card cover (C). 2. Pull the batteries out. 3. Close and lock the battery/card cover (D). • You can select the battery type that is used in the camera (Alkaline/NiMH/ Lithium).

  • Page 16: Using Multifunctional Buttons

    16 Preparing the camera for use Using multifunctional buttons You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or the button. Left/Focus • Scrolls left in menus. • Toggles between different focus modes. • Scrolls up in menus. • Turns on/off Face Tracking. See "Face Tracking"...

  • Page 17: Initial Setting

    Initial setting 17 Before initial use of an SD card, please format the card first by pressing > > > > > > Manage Memory Format Initial setting You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is turned on for the first time.

  • Page 18: Operating The Camera

    18 Operating the camera Operating the camera The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you are new to the camera. 1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 2. Slide the mode switch to and press >...
  • Page 19 Operating the camera 19 • During zoom-in/out, there is a separator in the zoom bar between For best image quality, it is recommended to use optical zoom only by keeping the magnification within and the separator. • Flash is automatically turned off in the Movie Record mode. •...

  • Page 20: Capture Mode

    20 Operating the camera Capture mode 1 2 3 9999 9999 -1.0 12 11 10 Item Description Page reference Shooting mode Flash mode Focus mode Drive mode Number of shots available Resolution Image quality Face Tracking White Balance AE metering Exposure value (EV) AF area Histogram...

  • Page 21: More Capture Options In The Function Menu

    Operating the camera 21 • In the Capture mode, press to toggle among 4 display modes (standard, complete, none, and rule of thirds). • Use the rule of thirds display mode to improve your composition by placing subjects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines. •...

  • Page 22: Flash Mode

    22 Operating the camera Flash mode The flash offers additional light source (usually used in a low-light environment). You can capture an image using one of the following flash modes. Icon Mode Description Auto Flash The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions.

  • Page 23: Face Tracking

    Operating the camera 23 Face Tracking Focuses on the position of faces (max. 10 faces) simultaneously. While using the Face Tracking function, point the camera to where the people (your subjects) are located. Focus frames of Face Tracking will automatically detect faces (maximum 10) and show on the LCD screen.

  • Page 24: Aspect Ratio

    24 Operating the camera To select a resolution: 1. Press > Resolution 1. Press to select a setting. 2. Press to confirm setting. Aspect Ratio Icon Description Sets the aspect ratio (width:height) to 4:3 (default). Sets the aspect ratio (width:height) to 3:2. Sets the aspect ratio (width:height) to 16:9.

  • Page 25: White Balance

    Operating the camera 25 White Balance Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions, so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images. Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically. Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions. Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions.

  • Page 26: Iso

    26 Operating the camera ISO configures the camera’s sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO value, the brighter picture you can take in a low-light environment. Yet, you may see more noise in the picture as you increase the ISO value. Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value.

  • Page 27: Color Mode

    Operating the camera 27 Color Mode Adds color filter effects to the image or video you want to capture. Icon Mode Description Normal No effects are added. LOMO 1/2/3/4 (For Movie Record only) Creates a lomo-like effect by adding over saturated colors, dark corners, and so on.

  • Page 28: Lomo Effect

    28 Operating the camera Before After - when Color Accent (Red) is applied After - when Color Accent (Green) is After - when Color Accent (Blue) is applied applied To select a color mode effect: 1. Press > Color Mode 2.

  • Page 29: Shooting Mode

    Operating the camera 29 Icon Mode Description LOMO 3 Creates a retro LOMO effect (greener tone). LOMO 4 Creates a vivid LOMO effect (bluer tone). Shooting mode Select one of the following shooting modes to fit your shooting condition. Icon Mode Description Auto Mode...
  • Page 30 30 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Increases the dynamic range and enhances the details of dark areas. LOMO Creates a lomo-like effect by adding over saturated colors, dark corners, and so on. Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere-like image.
  • Page 31 Operating the camera 31 Icon Mode Description Night Portrait Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Child Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin tones. Sports Uses a high shutter speed to capture objects in motion.
  • Page 32 32 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Landscape Captures a scene in the distance with the focus area set to infinity and a lower aperture value.
  • Page 33 Operating the camera 33 Icon Mode Description Text Improves clarity & contrast when taking a close-up picture of documents. Voice Rec. Captures background sound only (no images (Voice Record) or videos). When listening to the captured audio file later, you can see a unique icon that appears on the screen and indicates that this is an audio file.

  • Page 34: Drive Mode

    34 Operating the camera Drive mode Icon Mode Description Self-timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10- second delay. This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture. Double Performs delay and capture twice: Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image.

  • Page 35: Auto Exposure Bracketing (Aeb)

    Operating the camera 35 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) The AEB function automatically takes 3 pictures with slightly different settings in the shutter speed or the aperture value. To turn on/off AEB: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Press > >...

  • Page 36: Setting Sharpness, Saturation And Contrast

    36 Operating the camera Setting sharpness, saturation and contrast Adjusts how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness, saturation, and contrast. To set sharpness, saturation, or contrast: 1. Press > , and then select Sharpness Saturation Contrast 2. Press , and then select , or High...

  • Page 37: Date Stamp

    Operating the camera 37 To select a digital zoom: 1. Press > > Digital Zoom 2. Press , and then select a digital zoom type or 3. Press > Date Stamp Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself. To set the date stamp: 1.

  • Page 38: Smart Scene

    38 Operating the camera Smart Scene Automatically selects the best shooting mode from Portrait , Landscape Sunset Backlight , Backlight Portrait , Night Portrait , Night Scene , Snow , Text , Foliage , and Super Macro 1. Press > >...

  • Page 39: Panorama

    Operating the camera 39 2. Once faces are detected, the camera will automatically take a picture after a two-second countdown. During the countdown, you can press the shutter to cancel the countdown. The camera will then start detecting faces again. 3.
  • Page 40 40 Operating the camera 4. A guidance bar appears on top of the screen. The screen icon indicates the location of the current screen. Pan the camera following the guidance arrow. Guidance bar 5. Once the screen icon overlaps the green block, the camera will automatically take the second shot.

  • Page 41: Fisheye

    Operating the camera 41 Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere-like image. 1. Press > > and select Shooting Mode Fisheye 2. Take a picture. (The Fisheye effect will be applied to this picture immediately.) Before After Pre-composition Captures the background first for positioning the final image.

  • Page 42: Web Auction

    42 Operating the camera Web Auction Combines a maximum of 4 shots into one single image on a VGA (640 x 480) size, so it can be quickly used in situations such as Internet auctions. 1. Press > > and select Shooting Mode Web Auction 2.

  • Page 43: Movie Record Mode Settings

    Operating the camera 43 Movie Record mode settings Icon Description Video Format: HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720), VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240), or Web (640 x 480). • Video recording will automatically stop when the video file size reaches 4 GB.

  • Page 44: Battery Status

    44 Operating the camera Icon Description Pre-record: On and Off When Pre-record is on , the camera repeats recording a short video clip for a 3-second duration before you press the shutter. Once you press the shutter, the previous 3-second video clip will be combined into the current video you are shooting.

  • Page 45: Other Settings

    Operating the camera 45 Other settings Press > , and then select an option. Icon Mode Description Sounds [Startup] Sets a type of the startup sound. [Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off. [Operation] Sets the button (excluding shutter) sound on and off.
  • Page 46 46 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description TV Format You can review images on a television with an AV cable. America, Japan, Taiwan and others [NTSC] China, Europe, Oceania, and others [PAL] TV Format should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region.

  • Page 47: Playback Mode

    Operating the camera 47 Playback mode Slide the mode switch to to enter the Playback mode. 01.15.2009 01.15.2009 01.15.2009 10/115 10/115 08:05 08:05 08:05 IMG 0064.JPG IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1.25MB 1/200 1/200 F2.8 F2.8 While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format.

  • Page 48: Options For Playback And Editing

    48 Operating the camera Options for playback and editing When the camera is in the Playback mode, press , or to move to different files. You can also select any of the following options. Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1.

  • Page 49: Playing Back Video Clips

    Operating the camera 49 If there are more than 9 thumbnails, you can press repeatedly until the scroll bar is highlighted. Then you can press to move to the previous 9 thumbnails or to move to the next 9 thumbnails. To cancel highlighting the scroll bar, just press Playing back video clips View recorded video clips in the playback mode.

  • Page 50: Slideshow

    50 Operating the camera • Slide to to decrease the volume. The volume can be set during playback, but not during rewind, fast forward, or pause. Slideshow Sets the time interval for presenting a series of captured image and video files (first frame only).

  • Page 51: Protecting Files

    Operating the camera 51 Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal. To protect files: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press > > > Protect 3. Select whether to protect this selected file, other selected, or all files, and then press .

  • Page 52: Color Mode

    52 Operating the camera To play back a voice memo: 1. Press to play the voice memo. 2. Press to pause the playback. 3. Press to resume the playback. 4. Press to exit playback. Color Mode You can add color filter effects to your images. Icon Mode Description...

  • Page 53: Photo Effect

    Operating the camera 53 5. Press to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot use this function on images captured in Panorama mode. Photo effect You can add a photo effect to your images. Icon Mode Description Normal No effect is added to the image.

  • Page 54: Trimming

    54 Operating the camera Trimming Crops part of an image file, reduces the image size, and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file. To trim an image: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press to move to the image you want to trim. 3.

  • Page 55: Startup Image

    Operating the camera 55 Startup image Sets the welcome screen when the camera is powering on. To select a startup image: 1. Press > > > Startup Image • To use the default startup image, select Default • To use a custom image, select and press to select an My Photos...

  • Page 56: Working With Computer And Av System

    56 Working with computer and AV system 3. Press and select a degree of Radial Blur. 4. Press to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot use this function on images captured in Panorama mode. Working with computer and AV system Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD.

  • Page 57: Connecting The Camera To An Av System

    Working with computer and AV system 57 Connecting the camera to an AV system You can play files in your camera from an AV system such as TV or projector. To connect the camera to an AV system: 1. Connect the end of the smaller plug of an AV cable to the camera. 2.
  • Page 58 58 Working with computer and AV system 7. Press • The above procedure may vary depending on the printer type you are using. • If you connect the camera to your printer while the printer is still starting up, the camera will be automatically turned off.

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting And Service Information

    Troubleshooting and service information 59 Troubleshooting and service information If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently encountered problems and solutions listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest service center or technical support. Problem Cause Solution The camera There are no batteries or Insert the batteries correctly.

  • Page 60: Technical Support

    PictBridge- camera is powered off. then select Printer compliant printers. Technical support For technical assistance, free driver updates, product information, and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.com...

  • Page 61: Specifications

    Specifications 61 Specifications Sensor Panasonic 14 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 4X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (Playback) Lens f = 4.8 (W) ~ 19.2 (T) mm F= 2.9 (W) ~ 6.5 (T) f = 27 mm ~ 108 mm, 35 mm equivalent Focus Range Normal: W = 10 cm ~ Infinity, T = 60 cm ~ Infinity Super Macro: 5 cm...
  • Page 62 62 Specifications Power Source CIPA approximately 180 based on bundled AA batteries Storage Type Built-in approx. 43 MB SD (up to 4GB) / SDHC (up to 32GB) / SDXC (up to 64GB) File Format Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.2 compatible); DCF compatible Video: MJPEG Audio: WAV Dimensions /...

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