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E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 2 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 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.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 3 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 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.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 4 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 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.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 5 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM • 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. So, you can have a backup solution if data loss occurs.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 6 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Do not hold the camera by excessive force. Plus, be sure to protect the camera from strong impacts. To avoid accidental falling, please attach the hand strap to the camera and always hold the camera by keeping the hand strap around your wrist. If the battery suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract, please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert a battery with full power ASAP.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 1 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Table of Contents Touring the camera ......................................................................... 1 Checking the package contents ........................................................................ 1 Camera .............................................................................................................. 2 Front view and bottom view ............................................................................
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 2 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Table of Contents English Smart Scene .....................................................................................................20 Blink Detector .................................................................................................20 Love Portrait ....................................................................................................21 Pre-composition ..................................................
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 1 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Touring the camera 1 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. Leather case 7. Software & User Manual CD 8. Battery charger 9. AC power adapter 10. AV cable • All pictures, screen captures, and icons used in this manual are for illustration only.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 2 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 2 Touring the camera Camera English 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. Power button 5. S.S.F. (Super Shake-Free) button 6. Flash 7. AF Assist Lamp / Self-timer LED indicator 8. Lens 9. Microphone 10. Speaker 11. Tripod mount 12. USB / AV port 13.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 3 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 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.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 4 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 4 Preparing the camera for use Preparing the camera for use English Use only the specified battery for the camera, and always turn off the camera before removing the battery. A B C 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). 3. Push the battery all the way down. 4. Close the battery cover (D). To remove the battery: 1.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 5 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM • 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. • When using the camera in a cold environment, keep the camera and its battery warm by holding it inside your jacket or another warm protective environment. • Remove the battery from the camera if you do not intend to use the camera for a long time.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 6 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 6 Initial setting Initial setting English 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. Press > . (Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is done.) 2. Press or to locate then press 3. Press 4. Press or , , , and SET OK MENU .
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 7 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Operating the camera 7 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 options (under two different tabs: selections. > and , , , or ), and then press to locate desired or to make Remember to follow the on-screen display or slide to for instructions (wherever available).
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 8 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 8 Capture mode Capture mode English 9999 P EV -1.0 Item Description ISO A 100 Page reference 1 Shooting mode 15 2 Flash mode 10 3 Focus mode 11 4 Drive mode 18 5 AEB 18 6 S.S.F.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 9 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM • 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. • Help Screen diagram provides a quick overview to the major functions of camera buttons.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 10 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 10 Capture mode Flash mode English 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. Auto Anti Red-eye Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when capturing natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 11 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Capture mode 11 Focus mode 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. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Keep pressing to toggle between Auto focus and focus modes.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 12 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 12 Capture mode Image quality English 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. To select an image quality level: 1. Press > Image Quality. 2. Press 3. Press or to select a setting.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 13 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Capture mode 13 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. To select White Balance: 1. Press > White Balance. 2. Press or to select a white balance option.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 14 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 14 Capture mode AE metering Icon Mode Description English 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. To select an AE metering option: 1. Press > Metering. 2. Press 3.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 15 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Capture mode 15 Shooting mode 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. Program You can set the shooting parameters manually.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 16 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 16 Capture mode English 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. Files saved in this mode are stored under the XXX_AUCT directory (XXX are numbers).
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 17 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Capture mode 17 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. Press . 3. Press / 4. Press to adjust the aperture value. to confirm setting. Shutter Priority Shutter priority is often used when shooting moving subjects.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 18 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 18 Capture mode Drive mode Icon Mode Description English 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. Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image. 2. Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 19 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Capture mode 19 AF area 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 > 2. Press 3. Press > AF Area. or > , and then select a focusing area. . AF Assist Lamp This function emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when half pressed the Shutter button. To turn on/off AF Assist Lamp: 1.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 20 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 20 Capture mode To select a digital zoom: 1. Press > > Digital Zoom. English 2. Press or , 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. Press > > Date Stamp. 2. Press or , and then select Date, Date & Time, or 3. Press > . .
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 21 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Capture mode 21 Love Portrait 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. 3. The camera continues to detect faces and take more pictures by repeating Step 2.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 22 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 22 Other settings Effect: Normal, Vivid, Sepia, B&W, Vivid Red, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue. See "Effect" on page 14 for more details. English To select a Movie Record option: 1. Slide the mode switch to and enter the Movie Record mode. 2. Press , and then select an option. 3. Press 4. Press or to select a setting. to confirm setting. Battery status Icon Description Battery power is full. Battery power remains adequate.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 23 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM LCD Saving Date/Time [On] For power conservation, the LCD screen is automatically dimmed after the camera has been idle for 5 seconds. (Press any key to resume.) [Off] The LCD screen remains bright when the camera is idle. Sets the date and time. Select a language for display menus and other information.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 24 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 24 Playback mode Playback mode English Slide the mode switch to and enter the Playback mode. 01.15.2009 08:05 10/115 IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1/200 F2.8 12M EV ISO 2.0 400 While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format. Item Description Page reference 1 Indicates that the camera is in the Playback mode.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 25 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Playback mode 25 Options for playback and editing , or to move to different files. You English When the camera is in the Playback mode, press 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. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press or 3. Press to zoom-in or 4. Press , 5. Press . to move to the image you want to enlarge. , , or to zoom-out.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 26 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 26 Playback mode English • 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 forward one frame, or press to rewind one frame. Press and hold forward frame by frame continuously, or press and hold continuously.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 27 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Playback mode 27 Deleting files Removes selected or all files. 1. Slide the mode switch to English To delete files: . 2. Press > > Delete > or . 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. To protect files: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press > . > Protect > or . 3.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 28 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 28 Playback mode To play back a voice memo: 1. Press to play the voice memo. English 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 Normal No effect is added to the image. Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. B/W Convert image to black & white.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 29 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Playback mode 29 5. Press or , to select the target image size (8M, 5M, 3M, VGA) to which you want to , 6. Press , or to locate the area to trim. English 4. Slide to reduce. to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot trim images in the size of 3:2, 16:9, or VGA. Resizing Changes an image file to a smaller size, and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file. To resize an image: 1.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 30 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 30 Working with computer and AV system English 3. Press or 4. Press to decide whether you want to turn the date stamp on. 5. Press to specify the number of copies. . Working with computer and AV system Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools that maximize your digital media experience.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 31 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM Working with computer and AV system 31 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. To print images from a PictBridge-compatible printer: 1. 2.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 32 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 32 Troubleshooting and service information Troubleshooting and service information English 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 The camera cannot power up. Cause The battery has no power. The battery power is draining quickly. The battery or camera is warm.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 33 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. The battery is running low. Replace the battery. The camera is not in the Capture mode. Switch to the Capture mode. The shutter button was not pressed Press the shutter button all the way all the way down. down. The internal memory or memory Load a new card or delete card does not have any free space. unwanted files. The flash is recharging.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 34 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 34 Specifications Specifications English 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 Normal: 80 cm ~ Infinity Macro: W= 5 ~ 100 cm LCD 2.7” (E1030X) / 3.
E103X_E123X_UM - EN.book Page 35 Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:37 AM 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.
