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DC_X600_UM.book Page ii Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM Copyright Copyright 2005 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.
DC_X600_UM.book Page iii Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1. TOURING YOUR DC X600 ........................................................................... 1 1.1 Checking the package contents....................................................................... 1 1.2 Front view ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Rear view...............................................................................
DC_X600_UM.book Page iv Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English 3.6.6.1 Deleting a single image, movie, or sound .......................................18 3.6.6.2 Delete all the images, movies, or sounds ........................................18 3.6.6.3 Deleting a voice memo only ............................................................18 3.6.6.4 Setting the Quick Delete function...................................................18 3.6.6.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 1 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1.1 English TOURING YOUR DC X600 Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. User’s Manual DC X600 digital camera USB cable Lithium-ion battery DLI-102 Hand strap DC X600 software CD-ROM Battery charger DLC-03 AV cable If any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged, contact your dealer.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 2 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English PREPARING YOUR DC X600 FOR USE 2.1 Installing and removing the battery 1 3 2 Battery (DLI-102) 1 2 Battery lock lever 2.1.1 Installing the battery 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover. Slide the battery/SD memory card cover in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and flip the cover open 2. 2.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 3 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Charging the battery Charging indicator English 2.2 Battery (DLI-102) 3 To power outlet 2 Battery charger (DLC-03) 1 AC plug cord Use the battery charger DLC-03 supplied with the camera to charge the battery before using the camera for the first time or when the [Battery depleted] message appears. 1. Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger. 2. Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet. 3.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 4 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English An SD memory card can be used with this camera. Captured images are recorded on the SD memory card if a card is inserted or in the built-in memory if no card is inserted. • Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD memory card. • Be sure to format unused cards or cards that have been used on another camera. 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 5 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.1 English USING THE DC X600 Turning the camera on and off 1. Press the power switch. The power indicator is illuminated by a green light. The lens extends and the camera turns on in the Capture mode. The camera is ready to take pictures by pressing the shutter release button. • Press the Playback button to switch to the Playback mode and view pictures while the lens is extended.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 6 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.2 Mode palette list English 3.2.2.1 Capture mode palette Program MENU Icon Item Program mode Night Scene mode Movie mode Voice Recording mode Frame Composite mode OK OK Description The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still pictures. You can also set other functions you want to use. For more information about how to set the functions, refer to 3.4.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 7 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Shooting mode Item Landscape mode Flower mode Description Lets you capture the natural colors of landscape views. English Icon Lets you take brightly colored flower pictures. Portrait mode Lets you take portraits with spatial effect, by emphasizing the person. Candlelight mode Surf & Snow mode Sport mode Pet mode Ideal for capturing a candlelit atmosphere.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 8 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.2.2.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 9 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual • • 3.4 To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the Playback button. To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the press the shutter release button halfway. Playback button or Capture mode In Capture Mode, you may select the desired Shooting mode from the Capture mode palette. For details, refer to “Capture mode palette” on page 6. 3.4.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 10 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English The focus frame on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. 5. Press the shutter release button fully. : The self-timer is engaged and the self-timer lamp lights for about seven seconds. The picture is taken approximately three seconds after the self-timer lamp starts to blink.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 11 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 1. Press the zoom button in Capture mode. Tele: makes the subject bigger. Wide: makes the subject smaller. When the digital zoom function is disabled, you can take pictures at up to three times magnification using the optical zoom. When the digital zoom function is enabled, you can further enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12 times.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 12 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English 1. Press the four-way controller (W) in Capture mode. 2. Use the four-way controller (S T) to select the flash mode. 3. Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected flash mode. Flash Mode Auto • Using the flash in Macro mode may cause the image to be overexposed. OK • The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of OK dark scenes using a flash in Night Scene mode.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 13 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English 1. In [Green Button] menu, use the four-way controller (S T) to select [Fn Setting]. 2. Press the OK button. The Fn Setting screen appears. 3. Use the four-way controller (S T) to select a key you want to assign a function to. 4. Press the four-way controller (X). The pull-down menu appears. 5. Use the four-way controller (S T) to select a function you want to assign. 6. Press the OK button. 7.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 14 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual • Keeping the shutter release button pressed English If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second, the movie will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button. 3.5.1 Movie mode LCD monitor information (1) Movie mode icon (2) Flash Off icon (3) Card/Built-in memory (4) Recordable time 3.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 15 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual (1) Recorded pixels (2) Quality level (3) White balance (4) AE metering (5) Sensitivity (6) Histogram (7) Aperture (8) Shutter speed No icons No shooting information is displayed. English 12345 100-0010 6M AWB ISO 100 1/160 F2.6 09/24/2005 12:00 6 8 7 3.6.2 Playing back sound You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recording mode. 100-0012 1. Press the Playback button in the Voice Recording mode. 2.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 16 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English The following operations can be performed during playback. Zoom button ( ): Increases the volume Zoom button ( ): Reduces the volume 3. Press the four-way controller (T). Playback stops. 100-0010 09/24/2005 12:00 3.6.4 Playing back images You can play back images recorded on the SD memory card when a card is inserted in the camera, or in the built-in memory when no card is inserted. 3.6.4.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 17 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3. Use the four-way controller (S T) to select [Quick Zoom]. (Off). 5. Press the shutter release button halfway. The camera is ready to take the picture. MENU English 4. Use the four-way controller (W X) to select (On)/ Set-up Video Out NTSC Brightness Level Power Saving 5sec Quick Zoom Quick Delete Auto Power Off 3min Exit 3.6.5 Playing back movies You can play back movies.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 18 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.6.6.1 Deleting a single image, movie, or sound English 1. Enter the Playback mode and use the four-way controller (W X) to choose the image, movie or sound to delete. 2. Press the Green Button. The Delete screen appears. 3. Use the four-way controller (S) to select [Delete]. 4. Press the OK button. The image, movie or sound is deleted.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 19 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.6.6.5 Deleting selected files (from nine-image display) 1. Enter the Playback mode and press Zoom button. Nine thumbnail images appear. 2. Press the Green Button. / English You can delete several images/sound files selected from the nine-image display at once. on the appears on the images and sound files. ? Select & Delete 100-0010 3.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 20 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual The icons that appear on the images indicate the following: English No icon: (with image): Still picture without voice memo Still picture with voice memo : Movie (first frame appears) (without image): Sound file only Undisplayable image 3. Press the OK button. The screen returns to full screen display of the selected image.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 21 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual • The slideshow will continue until you press any button. • Movies and pictures with a voice memo will be played through to the end before the next picture is played back, regardless of the set playback interval. • Recordings made in Voice Recording mode are not played back. 3.6.9 Editing images 3.6.9.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 22 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English The mode palette appears. 3. Use the four-way controller (S T W X) to select (Trimming). 4. Press the OK button. The Trimming screen appears. 5. Trim the image. OK MENU OK • Operations that can be performed on the Trimming screen Zoom button: Changes the size of the trimming. Four-way controller (S T W X): Moves the trimming position up, down, left and right. MENU button: Returns to the mode palette. 6.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 23 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM 5. Use the four-way controller (S T) to choose a desired filter. 6. Press the OK button. The overwrite confirmation screen appears. 7. Use the four-way controller (S T) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as]. 8. Press the OK button. The edited image is saved with the same number of recorded pixels and quality level as the original. 3.6.9.5 Selecting the color filter (eight colors) 1.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 24 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 3.6.9.7 Editing movies English You can select a frame from a recorded movie to save as a still picture or divide a movie into two. You cannot edit a movie unless the original movie lasts more than five seconds. 1. Use the four-way controller (W X) in Playback mode to select a movie to edit. 2. Press the four-way controller (T). The mode palette appears. 3. Use the four-way controller (S T W X) to select (Movie Edit).
DC_X600_UM.book Page 25 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English To protect images, movies and sounds: 1. Use the four-way controller (S T) to select [Select image/sound]. 2. Press the OK button. 3. Use the four-way controller (S T) to select [Protect]. 4. Press the OK button. • Select [Unprotect] in Step 7 to cancel the Protect setting. • If the image is protected, the icon appears when the image, movie or sound is played back. To protect all images, movies and sounds: 1.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 26 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English 7. Use the Green Button to select [Date]. (On)/ (Off) of 100-0010 DPOF setting for this image 1 Copies Date (On):The date will be imprinted. (Off):The date will not be imprinted. 8. Press the OK button. Prints can be made according to the settings. • If DPOF settings have already been made for an image, Date Cancel MENU OK OK the previous number of copies and date setting will be displayed.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 27 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM Option Multiple Spot Continuous Focus Limiter Aux. AF light AE Metering On Off On Off Multi-segment Center-weighted Spot Sensitivity Auto 64 100 200 400 AF Setting Item Focusing Area EV Compensation Movie Recorded Pixels 640 (640x480) 320 (320x240) Quality Level Best Better Good Off X2 X5 X10 X15 X30 Time-lapse Movie Movie antishake Digital Zoom On Off Functional Description For changing the area of the autofocus.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 28 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English Item Instant Review Option Off (no display) 1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. 5 sec. Memory Green Button Sharpness Saturation Contrast 3.7.2 [ Item Functional Description For setting the Instant Review time. For saving the shooting function settings when the camera is turned off. For registering a function on the Green Button. You can register one of the three functions: Initialize Rec.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 29 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual 4.1 Bundled software The DC X600 is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs. Ulead Photo Express Ulead® Photo Express™ 5.0 SE is a complete photo project software for digital images. Acquire photos effortlessly from digital cameras or scanners. Edit and enhance images using easy-to-use editing tools and cool photographic filters and effects.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 30 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English 4. Use the four-way controller (S T) to choose the number of copies. You can print up to 99 copies. 5. Use the Green Button to choose whether to insert the date or not. (On): The date will be imprinted. (Off): The date will not be imprinted. 6. Press the OK button. The print settings confirmation screen appears. To print the image according to the print settings, press the OK button.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 31 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual Symptom/Problem I cannot play back video clips by using Windows Media Player. Camera will not turn on. Cause The MPEG4 video compression method is in Xvid format. If the Xvid codec has not been installed, it might not be able to play back the video clips on your computer. Battery is not installed. Battery is installed incorrectly. Battery power is low. No image on the LCD LCD monitor is set to Off. monitor.
DC_X600_UM.book Page 32 Friday, November 11, 2005 9:37 AM BenQ DC 5530 User’s Manual English SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor LCD Display Lens Focusing Shutter Speed Flash Self-timer Exposure ISO White Balance File Format Storage Interface Power Source Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight 6.36 Mega pixels effective CCD 2.5-inch Low-Reflective type LCD, 232k pixels Focus Length: F=6.2~18.6mm (37.5mm-112.5mm; 35mm Equivalent) Aperture: F2.7/F5.