Related Manuals for BenQ E103X Series
Summary of Contents for BenQ E103X Series
- Page 1 E103X/E123X Series Digital Camera User Manual Welcome Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals...
- Page 2 Copyright Copyright 2009 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, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
-
Page 3: 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 4 Safety warning and notice Before operating the camera, 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 camera warranty may be void. Meanwhile, not only the camera but also you and all other people and things around you may be severely damaged, injured, or even placed in danger of death.
-
Page 5: Operating Environment
• If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please turn the power off immediately and disconnect the batteries. Next, remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the maintenance center. • Whenever there is data in the internal memory or the external memory card, you should make a backup copy to a computer or disc. - Page 6 Do not hold the camera by excessive To avoid accidental falling, please attach force. Plus, be sure to protect the the hand strap to the camera and always camera from strong impacts. hold the camera by keeping the hand strap around your wrist. If the battery suddenly depleted and When the camera is not in use, always caused the lens fail to retract, please...
-
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Touring the camera ................. 1 Checking the package contents ................ 1 Camera ......................2 Front view and bottom view ................... 2 Preparing the camera for use ............4 Charging the battery ..................4 Using multifunctional buttons ................. 5 Using an SD card .................... - Page 8 Table of Contents Smart Scene .....................20 Blink Detector ....................20 Love Portrait ....................21 Pre-composition ....................21 Smile Catch ......................21 Movie Record mode settings ................21 Battery status ....................22 Other settings ................. 22 Playback mode ................24 Options for playback and editing ..............25 Enlarging an image ....................25 Rotating an image ....................25 Viewing multiple files at a time ................25 Playing back video clips ..................25...
-
Page 9: Touring The Camera
Touring the camera 1 Touring the camera Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. User Manual or Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. USB cable 4. Battery 5. Hand strap 6. -
Page 10: Camera
2 Touring the camera Camera Front view and bottom view 1. T (Tele) - Zoom-in or turn on the Shooting mode description 2. Shutter button 3. W (Wide) - Zoom-out, turn off the Shooting mode description, or enter the thumbnail view (Playback mode) 4. - Page 11 Touring the camera 3 1. LCD display 2. Mode switch - Toggle among Capture (photo), Capture (movie), and Playback modes 3. Status LED 4. MENU button or return to the previous menu 5. Strap eyelet 6. Multifunctional buttons (including a 4-way control and a button) 7.
-
Page 12: Preparing The Camera For Use
4 Preparing the camera for use Preparing the camera for use Use only the specified battery for the camera, and always turn off the camera before removing the battery. To install the battery: 1. Open the battery cover (A). 2. Insert the battery in the correct direction by matching the + - label on the battery cover (B). -
Page 13: Using Multifunctional Buttons
Preparing the camera for use 5 • Damage caused by the use of an incorrect battery charger set is not covered under the warranty. • The battery may be warm after being charged or used. This is normal and not a malfunction. -
Page 14: Initial Setting
6 Initial setting 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. Setting language Selects the language version shown on the screen. To select a language: 1. -
Page 15: Operating The Camera
Operating the camera 7 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 16: Capture Mode
8 Capture mode Capture mode 9999 9999 -1.0 Item Description Page reference Shooting mode Flash mode Focus mode Drive mode S.S.F. Number of shots available Image size Image quality Face Tracking White Balance AE metering Exposure value (EV) AF area Histogram Battery status Camera shake warning... -
Page 17: More Capture Options In The Function (Fn) Menu
Capture mode 9 • In the Capture mode, press to toggle among 5 display modes (standard, complete, none, rule of thirds, and Help Screen). • 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 18: Flash Mode
10 Capture mode Flash mode The flash offers an 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 19: Focus Mode
Capture mode 11 Focus mode Icon Mode Description Auto focus Adjusts focus automatically. Macro Used when capturing images at a close distance. Pan Focus Used when you want to capture the subjects in a certain focus range. Infinity Used when capturing images at long distance. To select the focus mode: 1. -
Page 20: Image Quality
12 Capture mode Image quality Icon Mode Description Super Fine Best image quality with the lowest compression rate. File size is the largest. Fine Better image quality with medium compression rate. File size is medium. Normal Good image quality with the highest compression rate. File size is the smallest. -
Page 21: Iso
Capture mode 13 Fluorescent H Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent lighting without a flash. Fluorescent L Manual Used when you want to manually adjust white balance in a particular lighting condition. -
Page 22: Ae Metering
14 Capture mode AE metering Icon Mode Description Matrix Detects the exposure based on multiple points in the subject area. Cent. Weight (Center Weight) Detects the exposure of the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near center. Spot Detects the exposure based on the center spot in the subject area. -
Page 23: Shooting Mode
Capture mode 15 Shooting mode Select one of the following shooting modes to fit your shooting condition. Icon Mode Description Auto Mode The camera automatically decide most settings, so you can capture images with ease. Smart Scene Automatically selects a shooting mode based on the current shooting environment. - Page 24 16 Capture mode Building Enhances lines & contracts to highlight the sense of the three dimensions (3D) for a building. Soft Flowing Water Uses a low shutter speed for motion blur. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Web Auction Reduces the file size for faster internet upload.
-
Page 25: Aperture Priority
Capture mode 17 Aperture Priority Aperture priority is often used when shooting static subjects or emphasizing the depth of field. In general, use a smaller aperture if a greater depth of field is needed. To adjust aperture value: 1. Go to the Capture mode with Aperture Priority mode selected. 2. -
Page 26: Drive Mode
18 Capture mode Drive mode Icon Mode Description Standard Takes one picture at a time. 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: 1. -
Page 27: Af Area
Capture mode 19 AF area Icon Mode Description Wide Focuses on a wide range of multiple objects. Center Focuses on the center area of the objects. To select an automatic focus area: 1. Press > > AF Area. 2. Press , and then select a focusing area. -
Page 28: Date Stamp
20 Capture mode 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 29: Love Portrait
Capture mode 21 Love Portrait Takes a self portrait of at least two faces. 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select 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. -
Page 30: Battery Status
22 Other settings Effect: Normal, Vivid, Sepia, B&W, Vivid Red, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue. See "Effect" on page 14 for more details. To select a Movie Record option: 1. Slide the mode switch to and enter the Movie Record mode. 2. - Page 31 Other settings 23 LCD Saving For power conservation, the LCD screen is [On] automatically dimmed after the camera has been idle for 5 seconds. (Press any key to resume.) The LCD screen remains bright when the camera [Off] is idle. Date/Time Sets the date and time.
-
Page 32: Playback Mode
24 Playback mode Playback mode Slide the mode switch to and 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 33: Options For Playback And Editing
Playback mode 25 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 34: Adjusting The Playback Volume
26 Playback mode • During video playback, press to fast forward or press to rewind. • While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format. • While pausing video playback, you can view the video frame by frame. Press to fast forward one frame, or press to rewind one frame. -
Page 35: Deleting Files
Playback mode 27 Deleting files Removes selected or all files. To delete files: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press > > Delete > 3. Select whether to delete this selected file, other selected, all files, or voice memo only, and then press Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal. -
Page 36: Photo Effect
28 Playback mode 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. Photo Effect You can add special effects to your images. Icon Option Description... -
Page 37: Resizing
Playback mode 29 4. Slide to to select the target image size (8M, 5M, 3M, VGA) to which you want to reduce. 5. Press , or to locate the area to trim. 6. Press to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot trim images in the size of 3:2, 16:9, or VGA. -
Page 38: Working With Computer And Av System
30 Working with computer and AV system 3. Press to specify the number of copies. 4. Press to decide whether you want to turn the date stamp on. 5. Press Working with computer and AV system Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. ArcSoft Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools PhotoImpression 5... -
Page 39: Printing Images
Working with computer and AV system 31 Printing images In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer via a computer or bringing the memory card (if available) to a photo-processing center, you can choose to print using PictBridge. Printing with PictBridge You can directly print images by connecting your camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. -
Page 40: Troubleshooting And Service Information
32 Troubleshooting and service information 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 is no battery or the battery is Insert the battery correctly. -
Page 41: Technical Support
PictBridge- powered off. 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 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals... -
Page 42: Specifications
34 Specifications Specifications Sensor Sony 10 (E103X) / 12 (E123X) Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 3X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (Playback) Lens f = 6.2 (W) ~ 18.6 (T) mm F: 3.0 (W) ~ 5.6 (T) (E103X: f = 35 mm ~ 105 mm, 35 mm equivalent) (E123X: f = 34.6 mm ~ 103.8 mm, 35 mm equivalent) Focus Range... - Page 43 Specifications 35 Dimensions / Weight 90.1 x 56.8 x 18.4 mm (E103X) 90.1 x 56.8 x 17.2 mm (E123X) 110g (w/o battery & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible Audio / Video output (NTSC/PAL) PictBridge compatible Accessory USB Cable / Software & User Manual CD / User Manual or Quick Guide / Hand Strap / Leather case / Li-ion battery / Battery charger / AC power adapter / AV cable All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the E103X Series and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers