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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 neck strap to the camera and always put the camera around your neck. If the batteries suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract, please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert batteries with full power ASAP.. When the camera is not in use, always turn the power off.
Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision. When the camera is not in use, please place it in the pouch and a steady place. Plus, always keep your camera away from pressure to avoid possible damage. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
Table of Contents Checking the package contents ............................................................................... 8 Camera ..........................................................................................................................9 Front view .............................................................................................................................. 9 Back view .....................................................................................................
English Photo size ............................................................................................................................ 33 Quality .................................................................................................................................. 34 Refine Image ........................................................................................................................ 34 Setting EV ..........................................................................
Printing images ...........................................................................................................56 Technical support .....................................................................................................61 Specifications ...................................................................................................... 62 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com BenQ Manuals English Printing with PictBridge ......................................................
Touring the camera Touring the camera English Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. Quick Guide 1 2 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 5 6 7 8 9 Quick Guide Digital camera USB cable AA battery x 4 Neck strap Software & User Manual CD Pouch (optional) Lens cover Lens strap • All pictures, screen captures, and icons used in this manual are for illustration only.
Touring the camera 9 Camera English Front view 1. AF Assist Lamp / Self-timer LED indicator 2. Lens Back view 3 4 5 6 7 9 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 8 LCD display Movie Record button AE/AF Lock button Playback button OK button / 4-way navigation control Delete button Menu button Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
Touring the camera Top view English 10.Zoom dial 11.Shutter button 12.Power button 13.Mode dial 14.LED indicator light Bottom view 15.Battery/card cover 16.Tripod mount Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
Touring the camera 11 English Right view 17.Strap eyelet Left view 18.Flash button 19.Strap eyelet 20.Speaker 21.USB/TV Out Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
Touring the camera LED Indicator light Indicator English Status LED Status LED State No light Solid green Blinking green Self-timer LED Blinking red Description The digital camera is on or off. The digital camera is powering up. • The digital camera is in the power-saving mode. • The flash is charging. • The USB communication/transfer is in progress. The self-timer function is activated. • It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation, because the camera casing might conduct heat.
Touring the camera 13 You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or OK. 1. EV/Rotate/Up: • Changes EV settings. • Pauses/Starts video playback. • Rotates an image clockwise by 90 degrees. • Navigates through the menu and submenu selections. 2. Left/Focus: • Scrolls through focus options. • Views the previous image or video clip. • Rewinds video playback. • Exits a submenu or navigates through menu selections. 3. Self-timer/Down: • Scrolls through self-timer options.
Preparing the camera for use Preparing the camera for use This section will guide you on how to prepare the camera before its initial use. English Attaching the strap 1. Make sure the lens cover and the strap are well combined. 2. Attach the lens cover to the strap as the illustration. 3. Follow the steps below to attach the strap to the camera. Make sure the camera strap is attached at two places. • Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Refrain children from playing with the strap.
Preparing the camera for use 15 Use only the specified batteries for the camera, and always turn off the camera before removing the batteries. To install the batteries: 1. Unlock and open the battery/card cover. 2. Insert the batteries in the correct direction by matching the + - label on the battery slot. 3. Close and lock the battery/card cover. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
Preparing the camera for use English • Turn off the camera before installing or removing the batteries. • Use only the specified battery type. Using other types of batteries may damage the camera and invalidate the warranty. • Ensure that the batteries are inserted into the product with correct polarity. Incorrect polarity may damage the camera or cause fire. • Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for a long time.
Preparing the camera for use 17 Before initial use of an SD card, please format the card first by pressing > Format > OK / > > Yes > OK . Turning the Power On and Off Before turning on the camera, be sure to remove the lens cover. Otherwise, the lens will not be extended and the camera will beep four times. There are two ways to turn on the camera: • Press the Power (ON/OFF) button. The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in Record mode. • Press and hold .
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 complete.) 2. Press > or . (Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is to locate Language, and then press OK or . 3. Press , , , or to locate the language you want. 4. Press OK to set the language.
Operating the camera 19 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. Be sure that you have removed the lens cover before turning on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to or other desired shooting mode. 3. If you need to use the flash for shooting, open the flash. 4. Use the Zoom lever to zoom-in/zoom-out on the subject. 5. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus.
Operating the camera Capture mode English No. Item Description 1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode. 2 Flash Indicates flash settings. 3 Self-timer/Burst Indicates Self-timer settings. 4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom. 5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available. 6 Battery Indicates battery level. 7 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use. 8 Wind Cut Reduces wind noise during movie recording. 9 Movie size Indicates movie size.
Operating the camera 21 Item Description 10 Date stamp Indicates date stamp is enabled. 11 Shake warning Indicates the light is not enough and the camera is shaking, which may cause the captured image blurred. If the shake warning appears, you can still capture images. However, enable Stabilizer, flashlight or use tripod is recommended, these ways will stabilize the camera. 12 Stabilizer Indicates stabilizer function is enabled. 13 Histogram Graphic display of Brightness.
Operating the camera No. English 30 Item Exposure bracketing Description Displays Exposure bracketing settings. Flash mode The flash offers 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.
Operating the camera 23 • The flash mode is not available in Continuous Shooting and HDR modes. • The flash mode cannot be activated if the flash does not open. • When the flash is closed, flash mode is automatically set to flash off. Using the Self-timer This feature allows you to set the self-timer settings. Icon / Mode Description 10-sec./2-sec. self-timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10second delay. This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture.
Operating the camera 2. Press repeatedly until your desired focus mode is displayed on the LCD monitor. English Icon Mode / Description Auto Focus With auto focus, the camera will focus on the subject automatically. Macro / Super Macro This mode is designed for close-up photography. When Super Macro is set, the focus cannot be adjusted until Super Macro is canceled. Infinity When Infinity is set, the camera focuses on distant objects.
Operating the camera 25 Selecting the Shooting Mode English Rotate the mode dial to select one of the eight shooting modes: No. Icon Mode Description 1 Program The camera automatically configures the appropriate settings, so you can capture images with ease. 2 Smart Scene The camera detects the shooting condition and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode. 3 Scene Mode Lets you select the desired scene mode that suits your shooting environment.
Operating the camera Using Smart Scene mode English Automatically selects the best scene mode from Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Night Scene, and Night Portrait. 1. Set the mode dial to . 2. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen. 3. Press the shutter to capture an image. 4. The camera only saves the sharpest photo, and the others are erased automatically.
Operating the camera 27 Mode Description Night Scene Captures photos in a low-light environment, such as in the evening or at night. Lomo Creates a lomo-like effect by adding over saturated colors, dark corners, and so on. Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes. Sports Uses a high shutter speed to capture objects in motion.
Operating the camera Icon Mode Description English HDR Automatically increases the dynamic range on necessary portion of the image and enhances the details of dark areas. Using Panorama mode Use this feature to create a panoramic photo from multiple shots. You can combine several shots into one single image quickly and easily. The actual size of stitched image may be different due to the panoramic angle and stitching result as well as the level of camera shaking. To create a panoramic image: 1.
4. Full press the shutter to start shooting. When shooting starts, a white-cross locates on the center and a yellow line displays horizontally (or vertically) through the screen. In addition, a shooting bar displays to present the shooting position and the white portion of the bar indicates where has been taken. 5. If you move camera without keeping straight, the yellow line will move with the moving scene. 6. When the white portion of the bar goes to the end.
Operating the camera Using Continuous Shooting mode In this mode, you can take consecutive shots. English Icon Mode Description Burst Fully press and hold the shutter to take a continuous shooting until you release the shutter or the memory card is full. Speedy Burst Fully press the shutter and release it. Then the camera will automatically take 30 photos continuously. To select a continuous shooting mode: 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press > press OK or 3. Press or .
Operating the camera 31 Using Manual Exposure mode To adjust values in Manual Exposure mode: 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press OK . 3. Adjust the settings. • Press or . to adjust the aperture value. • Press or to adjust the shutter speed. 4. Press OK to confirm setting. Using Aperture Priority mode 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.
Operating the camera Recording Videos English You can record video with this camera. Set the movie settings before you start recording a video. To record the video clip: 1. Press to start recording. 2. Use the Zoom lever to zoom in/out on the subject. 3. Press to stop the recording. • The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full.
Operating the camera 33 Press to access more capture options. Depending on your settings, the displayed option icons in the Capture menu may vary. 1. Press 2. Press > or to select a menu item. 3. Press OK or 4. Press . to enter the submenu. or to select the settings. 5. Press OK > to save the setting and exit the menu mode.
Operating the camera Quality English Sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. The quality determines the amount of compression applied to your images. Super Fine quality would give you the best images with sharper details and less compression. However, the higher the quality, the more memory space is required in your memory card. To set the image quality: 1. Press > 2. Press OK or > Quality. to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select Super Fine 4. Press OK to confirm setting.
Operating the camera 35 Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions, so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images. Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically. Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions. Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions. Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten (incandescent) lighting. Fluorescent_1 Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of fluorescent lighting.
Operating the camera ISO English ISO configures the camera sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO value, the brighter picture you can take in a low-light environment. Yet, you may see more noise in the picture as you increase the ISO value. Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value. Equivalent to color ISO 100/200 film. Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight. Equivalent to color ISO 400/800/1600/3200/6400 film.
Operating the camera 37 to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select a metering option. 4. Press OK to confirm setting. AF Area This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses. Icon Mode Description Face Tracking Automatically detects faces and tracks faces continuously. Wide Automatically selects the focus area within the wide frame. Center The focus is fixed on the center. Tracking AF Focuses the subject as it moves and the focus is kept continually automatically.
Operating the camera Digital Zoom The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process. English To enable the digital zoom: 1. Press > 2. Press OK or > Digital Zoom. to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select On. 4. Press OK to confirm setting. Date Stamp Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself. To set the date stamp: 1. Press > 2. Press OK or > Date Stamp. to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select Date, Date & Time, or Off. 4.
Operating the camera 39 Shows a a rule-of-thirds grid on the LCD monitor to help your still image composition. To set the Grid Line: 1. Press > 2. Press OK or > Grid Line. to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select On or Off. 4. Press OK to confirm setting. Stabilizer Reduces blur caused by camera vibration, and thus improves image quality and clearness. To set the Stabilizer: 1. Press > 2. Press OK or > Stabilizer. to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select On or Off. 4.
Operating the camera Wind Cut Use this feature to reduce wind noise during video recording. English To enable Wind Cut: 1. Press > 2. Press OK or > Wind Cut. to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select On. 4. Press OK to confirm setting. AF Mode Use this feature to control the auto focus method in recording videos. To set the Continuous AF mode: 1. Press 2. Press OK or > > Continuous AF Mode. to enter the submenu. 3. Press or to select On or Off. 4. Press OK to confirm setting.
Other settings 41 Press > Option Sounds Power Save , and then select an option. Submenu Description [Startup] Sets a type of the startup sound. [Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off. [Beep Volume] Adjusts the volume. [1 min.] [5 min.] For power conservation, the camera automatically enters the standby mode after it has been idle for a period of time. (Press any key to resume.) [Off] The camera remains on when idle. [3 min.] Date & Time Sets the date and time.
Other settings Option English Startup Image Battery Type Submenu Description [On] Activates the system startup image when you turn on the camera. [Off] Disables the startup image function. [Alkaline] Selects if the type of battery used in the camera is Alkaline. [Ni-MH] Selects if the type of battery used in the camera is Ni-MH. [Lithium] Selects if the type of battery used in the camera is Lithium. Format Formats the internal memory or the memory card.
Playback mode 43 Playback mode to switch to Playback mode. English Press If the camera is turned off, you can directly switch to Playback mode by pressing and holding . No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates that the camera is in Playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates that the file is protected and cannot be deleted. 3 Voice memo Indicates this file has a voice memo or the file is an audio file. 4 Button Indicates key guide. Press the button to play the recorded introduction video.
Playback mode Options for playback and editing English When the camera is in Playback mode, press or to view the next/ previous recorded 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. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2. Press or to select the image you want to enlarge. 3. Slide the Zoom lever to to zoom-in or to zoom-out on a captured image.
Playback mode 45 Viewing multiple files at a time English Shows up to 9 files at a time on the screen. To view multiple files: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. . In this mode, maximum 9 files (shown in 2. Slide the Zoom lever to thumbnails) are displayed on the screen. Press , , , or a file, and then press OK to view it in its normal viewing size. to select If there are more than 9 thumbnails, a scroll bar appears on the screen.
Playback mode Using Movie Edit English When a video clip is paused, press to enter Movie Edit mode. An edit panel appears on the left side of the screen. To edit the movie, do the following: 1. Press • • or to select: to set the start point to trim the beginning of the movie. to set the end point to trim the end of the movie. 2. Press or to set the movie time interval. The movie length must be at least more than 2 seconds. Start Point 3. To preview the video, press End Point or to select 4.
Playback mode 47 Increases or decreases the volume of a video clip, audio clip, or voice memo during playback. To adjust the playback volume: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2. Press or to select a video clip, audio clip, or voice memo that you want to play. 3. Start the file playback and adjust the volume. • To increase the volume, slide the Zoom lever to . • To decrease the volume, slide the Zoom lever to . The volume can only be set during playback, but not during rewind, fast forward, or pause.
Playback mode The images are displayed in thumbnail view. 4. Press or to select the files that you want to delete and press English to mark the file for deletion. A or icon appears on the marked files. 5. Press OK . A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press or to select Yes and press OK to confirm deletion. To delete all files: 1. Press 2. Press to switch to Playback mode. . 3. Press to select All and press OK . or 4. A confirmation message appears on the screen.
Playback mode 49 Protecting files English Prevents selected files from accidental removal. To protect a single file: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2. Press or 3. Press to select the file that you want to protect. > 4. Press OK or 5. Press > Protect. to enter the submenu. or to select Single and press OK . 6. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press or to select Lock and press OK to confirm file protection. •A icon appears on the protected file.
Playback mode 3. Press OK or English 4. Press to enter the submenu. to select Lock All and press OK . or 5. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press Yes to confirm files protection. or to select You can remove the protection anytime by following the same procedure as shown above. Note that in Step 4 select Unlock All to unlock all files. Voice memo Inserts a voice annotation to an image file. To record a voice memo: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2. Press or 3.
Playback mode 51 Filter Effects Item English Applies a special effect to a still image (aspect ratio 4:3 only). Description Soft Applies a soft appearance. This effect is available for a still image at 3M / VGA only. Selective Color Retains the color tone you choose while the rest of the scene becomes black and white. Astral Applies lines and patterns resembling starburst. Toy The parts of image will be blurred and make the scene looks like a toy miniature model.
Playback mode English 5. Press or to select the target image size to which you want to reduce and press OK . 6. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press Yes to confirm the change and save the image file. or to select • This function is only applicable to photos with 4:3 aspect ratio. • The resize image is saved as a new file.
Playback mode 53 or to select Done and press English 7. After all settings are complete, press OK . To reset DPOF: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2. Press > 3. Press OK or 4. Press > DPOF. to enter the submenu. or to select Reset and press OK to clear all DPOF settings. Copy Copies files between internal memory and memory card. This feature is only available if an unlocked memory card is inserted into the camera. To copy the selected files: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2.
Playback mode To copy all files: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. English 2. Press > 3. Press OK or > Copy. to enter the submenu. 4. Choose the copy method, and press OK or 5. Press or to continue. to All Images and press OK . 6. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press Yes and press OK to start copying all files. or to select Movie Paste Combines two videos that have the same specifications (movie size and frame rate) into one video. To combine two video: 1.
Making connection 55 Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. MAGIX Video easy SE MAGIX Video easy SE is an intuitive video editing program. Simply select your video, add text, music and transition effects to create your own movie. Burn your movie into DVD, export to mobile devices, or present your videos on the Internet. To install these programs, see the information supplied with the CD.
Making connection Connecting the camera to a TV English You can play files in your camera on a TV using an AV cable (optional). • Before connecting the camera to a TV, set the TV Out to match TV’s video output format. • For details on changing the input source of the TV, refer to the TV’s user manual. To connect the camera to a TV using AV cable: 1. Open the USB/AV port cover. 2. Connect the TV and camera. • Connect the end of the smaller plug of an AV cable to the camera.
Making connection 57 To set the printing settings on the selected files: 1. On Print Mode menu, press or to select Print Select and press OK to select the files that you want to print. The images are displayed in thumbnail view. 2. Press or press or to select the files that you want to mark for printing and to specify the number of copies. • To view the selected image in full screen display, slide the Zoom lever to switch back to thumbnail display, slide the Zoom lever to .
Making connection English • To view the selected image in full screen display, slide the Zoom lever to switch back to thumbnail display, slide the Zoom lever to . • The maximum number of copies is 99. . To 3. Press OK to enter the printer settings and set the necessary settings. 4. After all settings are complete, press OK to start printing. or to select Print and press To print all files with DPOF tag: 1. On Print Mode menu, press or to select Print DPOF. 2.
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 The camera cannot power up. Cause Solution There is no battery or the batteries are not inserted correctly. Insert the batteries correctly. The batteries have no power. Replace the batteries. Battery type might be wrong. Use correct battery type.
Troubleshooting and service information Problem English The flash does not fire. Cause Solution The camera flash is turned off. Set the flash to Auto Flash. The light source is sufficient. -- Even though the The distance to the subject Get closer to the subject and flash fired, the is greater than the flash's shoot. image is dark. effective range. The image is too bright or too dark. The exposure is excessive or inadequate. Reset exposure compensation.
Troubleshooting and service information 61 The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter. Cause Solution The batteries are running low. Replace the batteries. The camera is not in Capture mode. Switch to Capture mode. The shutter was not pressed all the way down. Press the shutter all the way down. The internal memory or Load a new card or delete memory card does not have unwanted files. any free space. The flash is recharging.
Specifications Specifications English Sensor Panasonic 16 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 26X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 10X (Playback) Lens f = 4 (W) ~ 104 (T) mm F= 3.1 (W) ~ 5.9 (T) (f = 22.3 mm ~ 580 mm, 35 mm equivalent) Focus Range Normal: W = 0.8 m ~ Infinity; T = 3.5 cm ~ Infinity Macro: W = 0.1 m ~ 1m; T = 2 m ~ Infinity Super Macro: 0.01 m (at zoom 9X) LCD 3.
Dimensions / Weight 120.2 x 79 x 87.1 mm 410 g (w/o batteries & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible Audio / Video output (NTSC/PAL/HDMI) PictBridge compatible Accessories • Standard: - USB cable - Software & user manual CD - Quick Guide - Neck strap - Non-rechargeable AA batteries x 4 • Optional: - Lens cover - Lens strap - Pouch Available accessories depend on the actual items shipped and may vary from the list above.
