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DC_E720_UM.book Page 2 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Copyright Copyright 2006 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_E720_UM.book Page i Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM 1.1 Checking the package contents ............................................. 1 1.2 Camera components .......................................................... 1 1.2.1 Front view ........................................................... 1 1.2.2 Rear view............................................................. 2 1.2.3 LED indicators ..................................................... 3 2. Preparing Your Camera for Use ..............
DC_E720_UM.book Page ii Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM English 3.5 Recording movie clips ...................................................... 14 3.6 Recording audio clips ....................................................... 15 3.7 Other recording functions ................................................. 15 3.7.1 Setting the quality ............................................... 15 3.7.2 Setting the metering ............................................ 15 3.7.3 Setting the white balance ...
DC_E720_UM.book Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Touring Your Camera 1.1 English 1 Page 1 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. 9. 10. User Manual Digital camera USB cable Lithium-ion battery Hand strap Software CD-ROM Battery charger AC power adapter Pouch AV cable If any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged, contact your dealer.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 2 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 1.2.2 Rear view English 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 3 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Indicator Status LED State Description No light The digital camera is powering off. Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images or record video clips. Blinking green The digital camera is powering on, cannot focus, or is in the power-saving mode. Blinking red The camera/flash is charging, or the USB communication/transfer is in progress. Self-timer LED Blinking red The self-timer function is activated.
DC_E720_UM.book English 2 Page 4 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Preparing Your Camera for Use 2.1 Installing the Battery We highly recommend that you use only the specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery for your camera. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. To insert the battery: 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover (A). 2. Insert the battery in the correct direction shown (B). 3.
DC_E720_UM.book Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Charging the Battery The battery charge status affects the performance of the camera. To maximize the performance and life of the battery, it is recommended that you fully charge the battery using the specified charger set (charger and AC power adapter), and then fully discharge it through the normal use at least one time. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting the battery. 1.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 6 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM • Be sure to format the SD memory card with this English camera before the initial use. • To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card, you can slide the write-protect tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”. To save, edit, or erase data on an SD memory card, you must unlock the card. • • SD memory card in the following sizes are supported: 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB.
DC_E720_UM.book Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Using the Camera 3.1 English 3 Page 7 Navigator You can use the Navigator with four-way control and one OK button to access numerous controls of your camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3.2 Up or Play video/voice REC Focus mode or left Down Flash mode or right OK LCD monitor information (REC mode) 1. Scene mode 2. Flash 3. Zoom indicator 4. Shots remaining 5. Storage media 6. Macro 7. Self-timer/Burst 8. AEB 9. Date stamp 10. Battery 11. Focus area 12.
DC_E720_UM.book 3.3 Page 8 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Getting started English 3.3.1 Turning the power on / off • Press the [ ] button until the digital camera turns on. Or, you can press the [ button when the camera is off to turn on the camera. • To turn the power off, press the [ ] button again. 3.3.2 Choosing the screen language 1. Press MENU, and then press [ 2. Press OK. ]/[ ] to move to the Setup menu. 3.
• • Page 9 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM The focus area frame turns green when the camera is focused and the exposure is determined. When the focus or exposure is not suitable, the frame of the focus area turns red. • To review the last captured image, press the button. Press the button to return to Snapshot mode. • The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction.
DC_E720_UM.book English Icon Page 10 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Flash mode Description Off Record a single image. 2 sec. The shutter release will be delayed for 2 seconds. 10 sec. The shutter release will be delayed for 10 seconds. Double Record two images in a shot after pressing the shutter release button 10 and 12 seconds. Burst Keep pressing the shutter button fully to take a continuous shooting. Release the shutter button to stop shooting. 3.3.
3.4.1.2 Page 11 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Selecting the Scene mode 1. Set the camera to the REC mode. 2. Press the MODE button to show the scene mode palette. 3. Use the four-way control to select a desired mode and press OK to confirm the setting. Icon Mode Description Program The camera makes settings suitable for the shooting conditions. Movie For recording movie clips. Voice REC For recording audio. Sunset Enhance the red hue for recording sunset images.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 12 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM 3.4.2 Using the menus English When a menu is displayed, the four-way control and the OK button are used to make the desired settings. 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3. Press [ ]/[ ] to select a menu item. 4. Press [ ] / [ ] to change the setting. 5. Press the MENU or the OK button to save the settings and close the menu. 3.4.2.
DC_E720_UM.book 5:04 PM REC menu list (movie) Menu item Available settings English 3.4.2.2 Page 13 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Movie Size / / / / Auto / / Metering White Balance / / / / 3.4.3 Setup menu 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the REC or PLAY mode. 2. Press the MENU button to open the REC or PLAY menu. The menu displays depend on whether you are in the REC mode or the PLAY mode. 3.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 14 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM English Menu item Functions File No. Use this function if the camera experiences a "Folder cannot be created" error or if you want to restart numbering, for example, after erasing all files. TV Out [Series] Store the latest used file number no matter deleting files or inserting a new memory card. [Reset] Reset file numbering each time the memory card is changed.
DC_E720_UM.book 5:04 PM Using the zoom button to adjust the image size. The White Balance is set and locked to the settings of the first frame. • Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the zoom button. • You can use optical zoom in movie recording. 4. Finish recording. • Press the shutter again to end recording. • The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached. 3.6 Recording audio clips 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Voice REC mode. 2.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 16 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM 3.7.3 Setting the white balance English Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting. Icon Mode Description Auto Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general photography. Daylight Adjusts for bright sun conditions, or natural light conditions. Cloudy Adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 17 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM 3.7.7 Setting the highlight English Make the subject stand out from its surroundings. The subject will be in focus in three different ranges: / / . 3.7.8 Setting the sharpness You can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. Icon Mode Description Hard The edges of the image are emphasized. The edges will become sharp, but noise may occur in the recording image. Normal The edges of the image are sharp.
DC_E720_UM.book 3.8 Page 18 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Playback English 3.8.1 Playing back images 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode. • The latest recorded image appears on the LCD monitor. • If there are no images stored, a message [No image] appears. 2. Press the four-way control. • [ ] displays the previous image. • [ ] displays the next image. • Holding down [ ] or [ ] scrolls images in a high speed. 3.8.2 Playing back movie clips 1.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 19 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM 3.8.4 Viewing in thumbnail English 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode. 2. Press the zoom button [W], a thumbnail screen is displayed. 3. Use the four-way control to select the desired image, and press [T] or the OK button to show the selected image in full screen. 3.8.5 Playing a slide show 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode. 2. Enter the slide show.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 20 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM 3.8.7 Setting the DPOF for printing English The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) setting allows you to select images on the memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print function compatible printer. 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode. 2. Open the menu.
DC_E720_UM.book 5:04 PM PC Dependent Features 4.1 English 4 Page 21 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Bundled software The camera 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.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 22 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM 4.2.1 Step 1: Connect the digital camera to your computer English 1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer USB port and turn on the camera. 2. The LCD screen turns off when the connection to the computer has been successfully completed. 4.2.2 Step 2: Download images or video clips When the digital camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD.
DC_E720_UM.book 5:04 PM Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before shipping your camera for service. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Symptom Cause The camera cannot be There is no battery or the battery is powered up. not inserted correctly. The battery has no power. The battery power is draining quickly. Solution Insert the battery correctly. Recharge the battery. The external temperature is extremely low.
DC_E720_UM.book Page 24 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM English Symptom Cause Solution The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. The battery is running low. Recharge your batteries or replace with new batteries. The camera is not in Shooting Mode. Switch to Shooting Mode. The shutter button was not pressed all the way down. Press the shutter button all the way down. The internal memory or memory card does not have any free space.
DC_E720_UM.book 5:04 PM Specifications Image Sensor 7.0 Mega Pixels CCD, Size: 1/2.5 inch Image Resolution 3072 x 2304(7M) / 3072 x 2048 (3:2) / 3072 x 1728 (16:9) / 2560 x 1920 (5M) / 2048 x 1536 (3M) / 1024 x 768(1M) / 640 x 480(VGA) Lens f = 6.2 (W) ~ 18.6 (T) mm, (35mm film equivalent: 37.5 ~112.5mm); F/2.8(W) ~ 5.2(T) Zoom Optical: 3X Digital: 4X LCD 2.5” LTPS TFT LCD / 150K Dot Dimensions / Weight 91.5 x 56 x 22.5 (19.
DC_E720_UM.book English 7 Page 26 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:04 PM Service Information Technical Support If you have any problem or question regarding the camera, you can visit the following web site for further assistance: http://support.BenQ.com For free driver updates, product information and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.
