DC3400 User's Manual
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BenQ DC 3410 User’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Features ............................................................................2 Unpacking .........................................................................2 Components ......................................................................3 Getting Started Attaching the Hand Strap ..................................................4 Turning the Camera Off and On ........................................4 Recharging the Battery ..........
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual INTRODUCTION Features The BenQ DC 3400 Digital Camera is a powerful but easy to use digital still image, video recorder that links seamlessly with your computer.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Components Front View Self-timer indicator LED Video recording on Flash Lens Lens cover Focus mode switch Rear View Mode dial Shutter button Q-Link button Indicator LED Direction button (up/down/left/right) TFT LCD display Menu/Cancel button LCD/Set button Side View Bottom View Hand strap eyelet SD USB connector SD card slot DC IN connector Mode dial F Video OUT connector Tripod mount connector Memory card compartment door Top View Mode Dial Playback mode Shut
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual GETTING STARTED Attaching the Hand Strap 1. Run the small looped end of the hand strap through the hand strap eyelet. 2. Bring the other end of the strap through the loop and pull.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual USING THE DC 3400 The DC 3400 digital camera has four basic operating modes: Snapshot mode, Video mode, Playback mode and Setup mode. All of the camera’s functions can be accessed through these modes. The DC 3400 is designed to be fast and easy to use while at the same time giving you full access to a wide range of settings. This chapter shows you how to use and adjust these settings. Before proceeding, familiarize yourself with the buttons below.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual LCD Display Icon Index First Level Second Level Record mode Single shot mode Self-timer mode Burst mode Image resolution 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 Image quality Fine Normal Photo effect Auto Portrait Scene Black and white White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten light Fluorescent light EV bias -2.0 to +2.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Taking Photos 1. Open the lens cover. The power turns on automatically. 2. Set the Mode dial to Snapshot mode to take still images, Video mode to shoot video. 3. Switch the Focus Range switch to either Macro (for subjects between 0.3m to 0.4m from the lens) or Normal Snapshot Mode (for subjects beyond 1.0m). 4. Frame the shot in the LCD, hold the camera still, and press the Shutter button. 5. The Indicator LED starts blinking immediately after the Shutter button is pressed. 6.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual 4. Press the Menu play. MENU button. The Snapshot setup menu appears on the dis- 16 00 A Snapshot menu screen Arrow buttons A WB MENU 5. Select the Single Shot, Self-Timer or Burst mode by pressing the left and right arrow buttons. 6. Press the Menu MENU button to exit the menu or press the down arrow button to move on to the next setting.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Setting the Photo Effect The DC 3400 has four built-in photo effect modes. Auto: When in automatic mode, the camera will adjust itself automatically to take the best possible picture under the given conditions. Portrait: This preset is optimized for taking “head shots” of people. The lens focuses more on the center of the frame than on the peripheral areas. Scene: This preset is optimized for taking landscape pictures.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Setting the EV Bias (Exposure) Set the EV bias to increase or decrease the camera lens’ exposure value. This allows more or less light to pass through the lens. Adjusting this setting in particularly bright or dark environments can improve the quality of the photograph. A higher EV bias value results in a brighter photograph. 1. Press and Bias 2. Press menu. or the to select the EV SET 3. Press and to change the EV bias value (from -2.0 to +2.0). 4.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Setting the Flash Mode When the DC 3400 is in Auto mode (see page 9), you can change the flash setting when setting up the shot in the LCD by pressing / . There are four flash settings: Auto: The camera automatically fires the flash if necessary. Red Eye: This setting is used to reduce the “red-eye” effect that occurs when light is reflected off of the eyes of people and animals. On: The flash fires regardless of lighting conditions. Off: The flash does not fire.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Recording Movie Clips You can use the DC 3400 to record movie clips in AVI file format. Video duration is limited only by the amount of free memory remaining on the SD card. The remaining recording time appears on the LCD display in HH:MM:SS format. Video Mode 1. Turn the Mode dial to Video mode. 2. Press the Shutter button once to begin recording. An on screen timer displays the elapsed time. 3. Set the Focus Range switch to either Macro SD or Normal mode.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual LCD Display Icon Index First Level Second Level Deleting Files Delete Current File Delete All Files Thumbnail Mode Enter and Exit Thumbnail Mode Locking Files Lock Current File Unlock Current File Lock All Files Unlock All Files Slide Show Mode Begin Slide Show DPOF Enter DPOF Mode Game Mode Enter Game Mode Playback Mode You can view photographs and videos on the DC 3400 at any time using the built-in LCD display. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode. 2.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Playing Back Movie Clips 1. Press the Set SET button to begin playing the video file. 2. Press and to adjust the volume. 3. Press the Menu MENU button at any time to stop playback. Deleting Files When in Playback mode you can delete individual images, movie clips. You can also delete all of the files in memory. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback the Menu MENU button. 2. The Delete icon is selected. mode, turn the camera power on and press 3.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual 3. Use and Lock Current File to select one of the following: Unlock Current File Lock All Files Unlock All Files 4. Press the Set SET button to make your selection. 5. Use and to select “Yes” or “No”. 6. Press the Set SET button to confirm your choice or press the Menu ton to cancel and return to the Playback menu. MENU but- Slide Show Mode Slide show mode displays each photo in memory on the LCD display for about two seconds.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual \ Game Mode The DC 3400 includes three puzzle games that incorporate pictures that are stored menu. in the camera’s memory. You can access the games from the Playback Each game has four difficulty levels. Setup Mode Setup mode allows you make adjustments to several of the camera’s basic settings. The setup menu is indicated by the Setup icon and can be accessed in any of the camera modes. Access the Setup menu 1.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Formatting Memory Formatting an inserted SD card completely erases the memory’s contents and prepares it for use. You must format an SD card if you are using it with the DC 3400 for the first time. 1. Enter the setup menu and press to select the Copy/Format menu icon. 2. To format the contents of memory, select the “Format Memory” icon and press the Set SET button. 3. Use and to select “Yes” or “No” and press the Set SET button to confirm your selection.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Adjusting LCD Display Brightness By default, the DC 3400 LCD display brightness is set to “Bright”. This setting is useful when using the camera outdoors or under bright lights. To maximize battery use, however, you can set the LCD display brightness to “Normal”. 1. Enter the setup menu as described above and press to select the LCD Brightness menu icon. 2. Use and to choose between Bright and Normal . 3. Press the Menu MENU button to confirm your selection.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual MAKING CONNECTIONS The DC 3400 makes it quick and easy to download photos and video clips to your computer for storage, editing and sharing with friends and family. You can also use the DC 3400 as a mass storage device to store and transfer files of any type between computers or as a PC/Web camera for videoconferencing and recording video directly to your computer’s hard drive.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Downloading Files to a Computer With Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP use “My Computer” or the Windows Explorer to view and download files stored in the DC 3400’s installed SD card. 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Connect the DC 3400 and the computer with the supplied USB cable. 3. Turn the camera power on. 4. A new disk named “Removable Disk” appears in the Explorer window. 5. Files stored in the camera’s memory are located in the directory “\Removable Disk\DCIM\100MEDIA”. 6.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Using the DC 3400 as a PC/Web Cam You can use the DC 3400 as a PC/web cam with software such as Microsoft’s Netmeeting (included on the CD-ROM). 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on the computer. Connect the DC 3400 and the computer with the supplied USB cable. Turn the camera power on. Use and to choose between Mass Storage Device and PC/Web Cam . 5. Select “PC/Web Cam” and press the Set SET button. 6. Refer to your software instructions for further details.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual Slide Show: preview full-size photos. Email: automatically launch your email program and attach the selected photo(s). Printer: print the selected photo(s) Edit: launch your default image editor. Setting: change QLink default settings. Exit: quit the QLink program. Disconnecting the Camera When you are finished, right-click the USB device task bar icon and click to disconnect your camera from the computer.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual APPENDIX Warning/Error Messages and Codes Message Card Full Cause Card Lock Card Error System Error Format Error There is a general system error. Formatting has failed. File Error The file is corrupted. Image Locked The image can’t be deleted when it is locked. The lens cover is closed. Lens Cover Closed Error Code 0000~0010 0000~0110 0200~0210 Solution There is insufficient card mem- Delete the stored image(s) ory capacity to store an image.
BenQ DC 3400 User’s Manual System Requirements • • • • • • • • PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP Minimum 64MB RAM 100MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive 800x600 pixels,16-bit color display compatible monitor.
