Benq C1420 User Manual

C1420 Digital Camera User Manual

Welcome

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All other logos, products, or company names mentioned in this manual may be the registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used for informational purposes only.

Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by users in private households in the European Union.

This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disposed of as household waste. You must dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to the applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For more information about recycling of this equipment, please contact your city office, the shop where you purchased the equipment or your household waste disposal service. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment.

CE Regulatory Notice

Hereby, BenQ Corp. declares under our responsibility that the product is in conformity with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating, Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives (2004/ 108/EC) and Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the above Directives has been made and is available from BenQ Corp. upon request.

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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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.

For your safety

 Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of babies, toddlers, and children. In

particular, small parts such as memory cards and batteries could be easily dismantled and swallowed by them.

 Use only the original accessories to avoid possible risks to health and property, and thus meet

all related legal regulations.

 Do not dismantle the camera under any circumstances.  When using the flash, do not go too close to human eyes (particularly for babies, toddlers, and

children) or animal eyes. Otherwise, when the flash fires, the light may cause damage to human eyes or irritate animals.

 Batteries could explode, for instance. All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns

if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode.

 To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself.  Some camera models accept non-rechargeable batteries. When using these batteries, do not

charge them. Otherwise, dangers such as explosion and fire may occur.

Warranty

 Warranty is void if damage or system failure occurred due to outside factors such as collision,

fire, flood, dirt, sewage, earthquake, and other force majeure events as well as incorrect usage of electricity or use of non-original accessories.

 It is the sole responsibility of the user if problems (such as data loss and system failure)

occurred due to non-factory installed software, parts, and/or non-original accessories.

 Do not change the camera. Any changes to the camera invalidate the warranty.

Taking care of your camera

 Always keep the camera in the accompanying leather case or pouch for better protection

against splashes, dust, and collision.

 The only way of replacing the batteries and the memory card is to open the battery cover and

memory card cover.

 Dispose of unwanted batteries and cameras as permitted by the laws in your countries.  Water may cause a fire or electric shock. Therefore, store your camera in a dry place.  If your camera becomes wet, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible.  Salt or seawater may cause severe camera damage.  Do not drop, knock, or shake the camera. A rude behavior of using the camera may damage

the internal electronic circuit board, deform the lens shape, or make the lens unretractable.

 Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the camera.  Finger grease may be left on the camera lens and will result in unclear images or videos. To

avoid this problem, be sure to clean the camera lens before taking pictures or recording videos. You should also clean the camera lens on a regular basis.

 If the lens is dirty, use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens.  Do not touch the lens with your fingers.  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.

 If the lens cannot retract into the camera, please replace the batteries first (usually this is

because of drained batteries). Then the lens should retract automatically. If the lens still cannot retract, please contact your dealer.

 Under no circumstances should you push the lens back manually as this may damage the

camera.

 All original accessories are designed only for use with this camera model you purchased. Do

not use these accessories with other camera models or cameras of other brands to avoid unpredictable danger or damage.

 Before initial use of a memory card, always use the camera to format the card first.  Remember to slide the write-protect tab (if available) to the unlock position. Otherwise, all

data (if any) on the memory card is protected and the card cannot be edited or formatted.

Operating environment

 Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below:

 Direct sunlight  Dusty places  Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources  In a closed car that is in direct sunlight

 Unstable locations  Do not use your camera outdoors when it is raining or snowing.  Do not use your camera in or near water.  The camera operating temperature is between 0 and 40 degrees Celsius. It is normal for the

operating time to be shortened when the temperature is low.

 The capacity of your camera batteries will reduce each time it is charged/emptied.  Storage at too high or low temperatures will also result in a gradual capacity loss. As a result,

the operating time of your camera may be considerably reduced.  It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation, because the camera casing can

conduct heat.

 It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation, because the camera

casing can conduct heat.

 The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology, and

more than 99.99% of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications. Yet, it is possible that less than 0.01% of the pixels on the LCD display may have some light spots or show unusual colors. This is normal and does not indicate display malfunction, nor will this affect the pictures you take with the camera.

 The LCD monitor looks darker in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction.  To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter button, always

hold the camera steady. This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions, under which your camera may reduce the shutter speed to ensure your images are properly exposed.

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 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.

Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision.

When the camera is not in use, always turn the power off and make sure the lens has retracted successfully before storing the camera in its case. If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time, please remove the batteries from the camera and store the batteries carefully.

When the camera is not in use, please place it in a steady place. Plus, always keep your camera away from pressure or any other similar environment (for example, in a pant pocket) to avoid possible damage.

CONTENTS

9 INTRODUCTION

9Overview 9 Package Contents

10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

CAMERA

10 Front View 10 Rear View 11 LCD Monitor Display

13 GETTING STARTED

13 Preparation 14 Initial Settings

16 CAPTURE MODE

16 Capturing Images 16 AF Tracking Mode 17 Setting the Scene Mode 18 Taking Images with Intelligent Scene

mode 19 Setting the Panorama Mode 19 Taking Images When the Smile

Feature Is On 20 Recording Shots using Face

Detection Technology 21 Self-portrait Function 21 Find Blur Function

22 VIDEO MODE

22 Recording Video Clips 22 Playing Back Video Clips

23 PLAYBACK MODE

23 Playing Back Still Images 23 Playback Display 24 Removing Red-eye 24 Dynamic Lighting Feature 25 Protecting Images 26 Erasing Images

27 MENU OPTIONS

27 Capture Menu 29 Video Menu 30 Playback Menu

31 Setup Menu

33 TRANSFERRING FILES TO

YOUR COMPUTER

33 Downloading Your Files

34 EDITING SOFTWARE

INSTALLATION

35 SPECIFICATIONS

36 Troubleshooting and service

information

37 Technical support

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INTRODUCTION

Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 14.0-megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 4288X3216 pixels.

Package Contents

Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items:

Common Product Components:

 Digital Camera  Quick Start Guide  Software CD-ROM  USB cable  Camera strap  Camera pouch  Non-rechargeable AA size batteries x 2

Common (Optional) Accessories:

 SD/SDHC memory card

 Accessories and components may vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

Rear View

1. Shutter button

2. ON/OFF Power button

3. Flash

4. Self-timer LED

5. Microphone

6. USB terminal

7. Lens

a. LCD monitor

b. Status LED

c. Strap holder

d. Battery / Memory card cover

e. Tripod socket

Item

Capture Mode Video Mode Playback Mode

1. Shutter button Record button Still image: to capture mode

2. :Zooms out :Zooms in :Zooms out :Zooms in :Zooms out :Zooms in

3. Switches to: Video mode >capture mode

4. Focus Focus Next 10th image

5. Flash -- Next image

6. If any scene mode is set: switches to scene mode selection screen

7. Self-timer Self-timer Previous 10th image

8. Compensation s>P -- Previous image

9. Playback Mode Playback Mode Still image: to capture mode

10. Capture menu Video menu Playback menu

Switches to: capture mode >Video mode

Function

Video clip: to capture mode

Still image: to capture mode Video clip: to capture mode

Still image: to display image Records voice memo ( if “Voice Memo” is “On”). Video clip: to play video clip

Video clip: to capture mode

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LCD Monitor Display

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Capture mode

1. Zoom status

2. Available number of shots

3. Storage media

[r] Internal memory (no card) [ ] SD/SDHC memory card

4. Battery condition

[l] Full battery power [o] Medium battery power [n] Low battery power [m] No battery power

5. Focus setting

[K]Auto [] AF Tracking [ ] Face Detect [O]Macro [Q] Infinity

6. Flash mode

[b]Auto [a] Flash On [d] Flash Off [c] Red-eye [`] Slow Sync [_] Pre-flash

7. [s] Exposure compensation

(It can not be used in below modes: Smile Detection, Portrait Man & Portrait Lady. ) [P] Backlight correction (It can only be used in Portrait Man and Portrait Lady.)

8. Self-timer & Self-portrait icon

[i]Off [ ] Self-portrait [f] 2 sec. [g] 10 sec. [h] 10+2 sec.

9. [ ] Histogram

10. Image size resolution [ ] 4288 x 3216 [ ] 3264 x 2448 [ ] 2304 x 1728 [ ] 1600 x 1200 [x] 640 x 480

11. Shortcut

12. Main focus area

13. Date and time

14. Quick shot

15. Capture mode icon [ ] Single [T] Continuous [U] AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

16. White balance [@] Auto

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17. Image quality [ ] Fine [ ] Standard [ ] Economy

18. ISO

[2] Auto [5] ISO 100 [7] ISO 200 [9] ISO 400 [0] ISO 800 [;] ISO 1600

19. Slow shutter warning

20. Mode icon / Scene mode [ ] Auto [] Intelligent Scene [ ] Smile Detection [ ] Anti-shake [ ] Panorama [ ] Portrait Man [ ] Portrait Lady [ ] Landscape []Sports [ ] Night Portrait [ ] Night Scene [ ] Candlelight [ ] Fireworks [] Text [ ] Sunset [ ] Sunrise [ ] Splash Water [ ] Flow Water [ ] Snow [ ] Beach []Pets [ ] Natural Green [ ] Program AE

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1. Zoom status

2. Storage media

3. Battery condition

4. Focus setting

5. Flash mode

6. Self-timer icon

7. Video resolution

8. Available recording time/Elapsed time

9. Date and time

10.Video quality

11. Audio off icon

12.Mode icon

13.Main focus area

Playback mode - Still image playback

1. Protect icon

2. File/Folder number

3. Storage media

4. Battery condition

5. Image size resolution

6. Date and time

7. Histogram

8. Shutter speed value/Aperture value

9. Exposure value

10.Image quality

11. IS O

12.Mode icon

Playback mode - Video playback

1. Protect icon

2. File/Folder number

3. Storage media

4. Battery condition

5. Total recorded time

6. Video status bar

7. Video condition icon

8. Elapsed time

9. Set key: Play/Pause hint icon

10. Down key: Stop hint icon

11. Mode icon

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GETTING STARTED

Preparation

1. Attach the camera strap.

2. Open the battery/memory card cover.

3. Insert the supplied batteries with correct orientation as shown.

4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional).  The camera has 32MB internal memory (23MB available for image storage), but

you can load an SD/SDHC memory card to expand the camera’s memory capacity.

 Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage.

5. Close the battery/memory card cover and make sure it is locked securely.

 To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an

SD/SDHC memory card, you can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD/SDHC memory card) to “LOCK”.

 To save, edit, or erase data on an SD/SDHC memory card, you

must unlock the card.

 To prevent damaging of an SD/SDHC memory card, be sure to

turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card. If inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card with the power on, the camera will automatically turn off.

 High-capacity (such as 2500 mAh) rechargeable batteries are recommended.  Carbon-zinc the batteries are not recommended.  Remove the batteries from the camera if you do not intend to use the camera for a long time.  If the lens cannot retract into the camera, please replace the batteries first (usually this is because of

drained batteries). Then the lens should retract automatically. (Under no circumstances should you push the lens back manually as this may damage the camera.) If the lens still cannot retract, please contact your dealer.

 The AA batteries that came with the camera are not rechargeable.

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Initial Settings

The language & date/time needs to be set if and when:

 The camera is turned on for the first time.  The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the batteries for an

extended period of time.

1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.

2. Press any button to enter language setup.

/ c / d buttons and press the

SET

3. Select the date format with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

4. Select the item’s field with the e / f buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the c / d buttons.

After confirming all settings are correct  Half press the shutter button or press the MENU button will enter capture mode

without saving the settings.

Setting the Date and Time

When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ] or [ ]; or press the 7 button.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Select the [Setup] at the end of the Menu with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

4. Select [Date/Time] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

5. Select the date format with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.  Select the item’s field with the e / f buttons

and adjust the value for the date and time with the c / d buttons.

 The time is displayed in 24-hour format.  After confirming all settings are correct, press

the SET button.

6. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button.

Select the displayed language with the

butto

, press

the

SET button.

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Choosing the Language

Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera

mode to [ ] or [ ]; or press the 7 button.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Select the [Setup] at the end of the Menu with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

4. Select [Language] with the c / d buttons and press the SET button.

5. Select the displayed language with the e / f / c / d buttons and press the SET button.

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 The setting will be stored.

6. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button.

Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory

This utility formats the memory card (or internal memory) and erases all stored images and data.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ] or [ ]; or press the 7 button.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Select the [Setup] at the end of the Menu with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

4. Select [Format] with the c / d buttons, then press the SET button.

5. Select [Execute] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.  To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and

press the SET button.

6. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button.

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CAPTURE MODE

Capturing Images

Your camera is equipped with a 2.7" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.

1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.

2. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ].

3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor.  Turn the zoom lever to side to zoom in on the subject, and enlarges the

subject on the LCD monitor.

 Turn the zoom lever to side to zoom out on the subject, and provides a wider

angle image.

4. Press the shutter button.  Pressing the shutter button down

halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure, and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the image.

 The focus area frame turns green when

the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated.

 When the focus is not suitable, the frame

of the focus area turns red.

AF Tracking Mode

Use this option to take pictures of moving subject.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ].

2. Press the button, and select [ ] icon with the e / f buttons. Press the SET button.

3. To lock the desired tracking subject, press the d button.  The frame automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously.

4. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image.  When the camera fails to recognize or track the subject, the frame will turns red

and blinks. After blinking of the red frame, the camera returns to unlock display.

 Press the d button, to returns to unlock display.

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Setting the Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the available 23 scene modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ], and press the SET button.

2. Select the desired scene mode with the e / f / c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

3. Compose the image and press the shutter button.

The table below will help you choose the

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appropriate scene mode:

Scene mode Description

Auto Select this mode when you want to capture images without having to

Intelligent Scene Select this mode when you want the camera to select an ideal shooting

Smile Detection Select this mode to automatically capture an image when a smiling face

Anti-shake This mode minimizes the influences of hand shaking when you want to

Panorama Select this mode when you want to capture a series of shots then stitch

Portrait Man Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a man

Portrait Lady Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a lady

Landscape Select this mode when you want to capture an image with infinity focus,

Sports Select this mode when you want to capture fast-moving subjects.

Night Portrait Select this mode when you want to capture people with an evening or

set special functions or manual adjustments.

mode according to environment automatically.

is detected.

capture an image.

them together with software to make a single photo on the computer.

stand out against a blurred background.

hard sharpness and high saturation.

night scene background.

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Scene mode Description

Night Scene Select this mode when you want to capture dark scenes such as night

Candlelight Select this mode when you want to capture photos of candlelight scene,

Fireworks Select this mode when you want to capture fireworks clearly with

Text Select this mode when you want to capture an image that contains

Sunset Select this mode when you want to capture a sunset. This mode helps

Sunrise Select this mode when you want to capture a sunrise. This mode helps

Splash Water Select this mode when you want to capture photos of splashing water.

Flow Water Select this mode when you want to capture the soft flowing water.

Snow Select this mode when you want to capture clear snow scenes without

Beach Select this mode when you want to capture bright beach scenes and

Pets Select this mode when you want to capture your pets. Shoot from their

Natural Green Select this mode when you want to capture the green scenery

Program AE This mode allows you to manually set parameters other than the shutter

views.

without spoiling the ambience.

optimal exposure. The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.

black and white subjects like printed documents.

keep the deep hues in the scene.

darkened subjects and bluish tint.

sunlit water surfaces.

eye level.

background such as forest. This mode helps to brighten the colors.

speed and the aperture value.

Taking Images with Intelligent Scene mode

In this Intelligent Scene mode, the camera can sense the ambient conditions and automatically select the ideal shooting mode.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ], and press the SET button.

2. Select [Intelligent Scene] with the e / f / c / d buttons, and press the SET button.  The camera can automatically select best mode for the shooting scene from

[Auto] / [Landscape] / [Backlight] / [Portrait] / [Night] / [Night Portrait] / [Macro].

3. Compose the image, and press the shutter button down fully.

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Setting the Panorama Mode

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This mode is designed to make it easier to take a series of shots then stitch them together with software to make a single image.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ], and press the SET button.

2. Select [Panorama] with the e / f / c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

3. Select the photographic direction with the e / f buttons.

4. Shoot the first image.  The next image appears beside the previous image.

5. Orient the camera so that the second frame overlaps a small portion of the photographic subject of the first image and press the shutter button to capture the next image.

6. Follow the same steps to capture subsequent images in the sequence.

7. Finish the sequence by pressing the MENU button or switch to another mode after the last image has been recorded.

Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On

With the camera’s new “smile detection” function, this camera detects smiles so you do not miss those special moments in life.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ], and press the SET button.

2. Select [Smile Detection] with the e / f / c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

3. Compose the image, and press the shutter button down fully.

4. Once the camera detects a smile, it will automatically capture 3 images (by default, the flash mode setting is set to d).

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If the [Capture Md.] is set to [Single], the camera will only capture an image after it detects a smile.

 When capturing group shots (if the number of

people is more than 1), the camera will automatically capture the image(s) when it detects two smiles.

 If the camera does not detect a smile within 5

seconds, the camera returns to preview display.

 Press the shutter button once again to reactivate this function.

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Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology

Face Detection Technology can identify and focus on the human faces in the image. This advanced function simultaneously detects up to 10 human faces regardless of their position in the scene.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ].

2. Press the button, and select [ ] icon with the e / f buttons. Press the SET button.  With Face Detection turned on, the camera identifies main face (white frame)

and subsidiary faces (gray frames).

 If the camera cannot detect and track any faces, there will be no frame shown on

the screen.

3. Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus.  When the main face is in focus, the white

frame simultaneously turns green. Otherwise, it turns red.

4. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image.

Focus lock

 Subjects that are not suitable with this function:

a. A person is wearing glasses, sunglasses, or face is covered with hat or hair. b. A person turns sideways.

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Self-portrait Function

Use this function to take pictures of yourself or include yourself in pictures.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ].

2. Press the e button, and select [ ] icon with the e / f buttons. Press the SET

button.

3. Press the shutter button.

4. If the camera detect and track any faces, after twice blinking of the self-timer LED, one image will be captured.

 Press the shutter button to exit.  If it does not detect any face within 30 seconds, the camera will automatically

capture an image and return to preview display.

 Select [ ] to reactivate this function.

Find Blur Function

With the camera’s new “Find Blur” function, this camera finds the blurry photo when capture under Continuous.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ].

2. Press the MENU button, and select [Find Blur] icon with the c / d buttons. Set “Find Blur” on.

3. Press the shutter button to return to preview display.

4. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image.

5. Press the SET (Execute) button to save the best image.  Press the MENU (Cancel) button to save all images.

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VIDEO MODE

Recording Video Clips

This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 / 720p pixels.

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [].

2. Compose the image.

3. Press the shutter button.

 The recording of the video clip will start.  Pressing the shutter button one more time will end the

recording of the video clip.

 The recording time depends on the storage size and

the subject of the image to be recorded.

 The zoom function cannot be used during video recording.

 When recording a video clip, the flash and "10+2 sec." self-timer function cannot be used.  If the write speed of your SD/SDHC memory card is not fast enough for recording video clips in

the currently selected quality, the video recording will stop. In this case, select a video quality lower than the current one.

Playing Back Video Clips

You can play back recorded video clips on the camera.

1. Press the 7 button.  The last image appears on the screen.

2. Select the desired video clip with the e / f buttons.

3. Press the SET button.  A press of the f / e buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast

reverse play.

 To stop video playback, press the d button.

This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip.

 To pause video playback, press the SET button.

This pauses video playback. To cancel pause, press the SET button again.

 Video clips cannot be displayed rotated or enlarged.  You cannot play sounds because the camera does not support the speaker function. Please use

PC or other media to play the videos with sounds.

 Windows Media player or QuickTime Player is recommended to play back the video clip on your

computer.

 QuickTime Player is a free media player available at www.apple.com; and compatible with Mac

and Windows computers.

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For more information about the operation of the media player, refer to its respective help documentation.

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PLAYBACK MODE

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Playing Back Still Images

You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor.

1. Press the 7 button.

 The last image appears on the screen.

2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the e / f buttons.

 To view the previous image, press the e button.  To view the next image, press the f button.  Turn the zoom lever to side enlarges the image.  To return to normal magnification, turn the zoom

lever to side.

 An [ ] icon is displayed with the video data. Video clips cannot be rotated.

Playback Display

This function allows you to search quickly for the image that you want and playback images on the LCD monitor sequentially.

1. Press the 7 button.  The last image appears on the screen.

2. Press the c button to display the next 10th image.  If the 1st image taken is displayed, press the c

button to playback the 11th image taken. Press the c button again to playback the 21st image taken and so forth.

3. Press the d button to display the previous 10th image.

4. Press and hold the e / f buttons to display the previous or next images automatically in sequential order.  Release the e / f buttons if you wish to stop the automatic playback.

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 If the total number of images is less than 10, press the d button jumps to the first image and press the c

button jumps to the last image.

 Video clips will be displayed with an [ ] icon.

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Removing Red-eye

You can use this function to remove the red-eye effect after an image is taken.

1. Press the 7 button.

 The last image appears on the screen.

2. Select the image that you want to edit with the

/ f buttons.

3. Press the MENU button.

4. Select [Fix Red Eyes] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

5. Select [Execute] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.

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6. View the changes on the corrected image.

7. To save your corrected image, select [Confirm] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.  When this process ends, this replaces the

original image with the corrected image.

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Dynamic Lighting Feature

This feature compensates for the unfavorable lighting conditions by brightening underexposed areas and balancing overexposed areas.

1. Press the 7 button.  The last image appears on the screen.

2. Select the image that you want to edit with the

/ f buttons.

3. Press the MENU button.

4. Select [Dynam. Light.] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

5. Select [High] or [Low] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.

6. View the changes on the corrected image.

7. To save your corrected image, select [Confirm] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.  When this process ends, this replaces the

original image with the corrected image.

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Protecting Images

Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake.

1. Press the 7 button.

 The last image appears on the screen.

2. Select the image that you want to protect with the e / f buttons.

3. Press the MENU button.

4. Select [Protect] with the c / d buttons, and press the

SET button.

5. Select [Single] or [All] with the e / f buttons, and press SET button.

6. Select [Set] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.  Protection is applied to the image and the camera

returns to the playback mode.

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The protect icon [ ] is displayed with protected images. When [All] has been selected, [] is displayed with all the images.

Canceling the Protection

To cancel protection for only one image, display the image on which you want to remove the image protection.

1. Press the 7 button.  The last image appears on the screen.

2. Select the image that you want to cancel protection with the e / f buttons.

3. Press the MENU button.

4. Select [Protect] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

5. Select [Single] or [All] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.

6. Select [Cancel Protect] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.  The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the

playback mode.

Protect

Next Menu

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Exit

MENU SET

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MENU SET

Set

 Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card overrides protection, and erases all images regardless of

their protected status.

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Erasing Images

Erasing a single image / Erasing all images

The quick delete function enables you to delete the last captured image during capture.

1. Press the 7 button.

 The last image appears on the screen.

2. Select the image you want to erase with the e /

buttons.

3. Press the MENU button.

4. Select [Delete] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

5. Select [Single] or [All] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.  [Single]: Erases the selected image or the

last image.

 [All]: Erases all of the images except for the

protected images.

6. Select [Execute] with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.  To not erase, select [Cancel], and press the

SET button.

7. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.

 Deleting an image will not affect sequential image numbering. For example, if you delete image

number 240, the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer exists. In other words, an image-number is retired when an image is deleted and will not be reused or reassigned to another subsequently captured image.

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MENU OPTIONS

Capture Menu

This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images.

AUTO

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MENU SET

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MENU SET

1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.

2. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to any scene mode.

Press the MENU button to enter the [Capture] menu.

4. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu.  The selectable items may vary in different capture modes.

5. Select the desired setting with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.

6. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.

Size

This sets the size of the image that will be captured.

* 14M / 8M / 4M / 2M / VGA

ISO

This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.

* Auto / ISO100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 / ISO 800 / ISO 1600

Quality

This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured.

* Fine / Standard / Economy

W. B al anc e

This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye.

*Auto / Incand. / Fluoresc.1 / Fluoresc.2 / Daylight / Cloudy / Manual WB

Sharpness

This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured.

* Hard / Standard / Soft

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Color

This sets the color of the image that will be captured.

* Standard / Vivid / Sepia / B&W / Blue / Red / Green / Yellow / Purple

Saturation

This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured.

* High / Standard / Low

Metering

This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure.

* Center: Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to

* Spot: A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured to calculate the

* Average: The exposure is measured all of the image area.

the subject matter at the center.

correct exposure.

Capture Md.

This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images.

* Single: Captures one image at a time. * Continuous: Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images. * AEB: Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure,

underexposure and overexposure compensation.

Quick Shot

If this function is set to “On”, the camera takes a quick shot without focusing.

* On / Off

Digi. Zoom

This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of photography.

* On / Off

Find Blur

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Find Blur” for further details.

* On / Off

Preview

This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured.

* On / Off

Date Print

The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured.

* On / Off

Setup

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setup Menu” for further details.

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Video Menu

This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips.

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MENU SET

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MENU SET

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ].

2. Press the MENU button to enter the [Video] menu.

3. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu.

4. Select the desired setting with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.

5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.

Size

This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured.

* HD / VGA / QVGA

Quality

This sets the quality (compression) at which the video clip is captured.

* Fine / Standard

Color

This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured.

* Standard / Vivid / Sepia / B&W / Blue / Red / Green / Yellow / Purple

Audio

This sets whether or not to record audio at the time of video recording.

* On / Off

Digi. Zoom

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Digi. Zoom” in Capture Menu for further details.

Setup

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setup Menu” for further details.

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Playback Menu

In the [7] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback.

Protect

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1. Press the 7

button

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu.

4. Select the desired setting with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.

5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.

Delete

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Erasing Images” for further details.

Fix Red Eyes

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Removing Red-eye” for further details.

Dynam. Light.

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Dynamic Lighting Feature” for further details.

Slide Show

This function enables you to play back your still images automatically in order one image at a time. * 3 Sec. / 5 Sec. / 10 Sec.

Rotate

If you wish to rotate a still image 90 degrees to the right, select +90°; if you wish to rotate it 90 degrees to the left, select -90°. Video clips cannot be rotated. * +90° / -90°

Protect

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Protecting Images” for further details.

Copy to Card

Allows you to copy your files from the camera’s internal memory to a SD/SDHC memory card. Of course, you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some files in internal memory. All files remain in the internal memory, even after copy to the SD/ SDHC memory card from the internal memory. * Cancel / Execute

Setup

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setup Menu” for further details.

Next Menu

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MENU SET

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Setup Menu

Set your camera’s operating environment.

Off

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MENU SET

1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ] or [ ]; or press the 7

button.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Select the [Setup] at the end of the Menu with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button.

4. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu.

5. Select the desired setting with the e / f buttons, and press the SET button.

6. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.

Date/Time

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Setting the Date and Time” for further details.

Language

Refer to the section in this manual titled “Choosing the Language” for further details.

Auto Off

If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power to the camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful for reducing battery usage. * Off / 1 Min. / 2 Min. / 3 Min.

Beep

This sets whether or not to mute the camera sound each time you press the camera's buttons. * On / Off

Display

This sets the image information display state. * Default / All / Off

Fr. No. Reset

This creates a new folder. The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001. * Cancel / Execute

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Light Freq.

This camera supports different lighting frequencies: 50 Hz and 60 Hz. When photographing under fluorescent lighting, select the correct frequency setting depending in your local area's voltage. * 50 Hz / 60 Hz

LCD Bright.

Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. * Standard / Bright

Format

Refer to section in this manual titled “Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory” for further details.

Media Info.

This displays the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card.

Sys. Info.

This displays the firmware version of the camera.

Sys. Reset

This returns all basic settings to the camera’s default settings. The time setting will not be reset. * Cancel / Execute

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TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER

System Requirement

Windows Macintosh

 Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent  Windows XP/Vista/7  512MB RAM  150MB available hard disk space  CD-ROM drive  Available USB port

Downloading Your Files

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB terminal on the camera.

3. Turn on your camera.

4. Select [PC] using the c / d buttons and press the SET button.

5. From the Windows desktop, double click on “My Computer”.

6. Look for a new “removable disk” icon.

 This “removable disk” is actually the memory (or

memory card) in your camera. Typically, the camera will be assigned drive letter “e” or higher.

7. Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder.

8. Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders.

 Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders.

9. Copy & Paste or Drag-N-Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer.

Mac users: Double-click the “untitled” or “unlabeled” disk drive icon on your desktop. iPhoto may automatically launch.

 PowerPC G3/G4/G5  OS 10.3.9 or later  256MB RAM (512 MB recommended)  128MB available hard disk space  CD-ROM drive  Available USB port

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EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

There are 2 types of software that are included on the CD-ROM:

ArcSoft MediaImpression™ - Easily, creatively, and productively manage your multimedia files. Create your own movies or photo slide shows, and share your photo, video and music files easily through simple email attachments or popular photo printing and video sharing websites.

Print Creations - brings you a family of fun and easy print-project software that brings out the creativity in you. You can personalize the designs with your own digital pictures and text based on professionally designed templates and layouts. Projects can be printed at home or saved as image files for sharing with family and friends by email or the web.

To install software:

1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears.

2. Click the respective software name. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

 For more information about the operation of the software, refer to its respective help

documentation.

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For Windows XP/Vista/7 users, please make sure to install and use the software in “Administrator” mode.

 The software is not supported by Mac.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Item Description

Image sensor 1/2.33” CCD sensor (14.0 megapixels)

Still image

Image resolution

LCD monitor 2.7” full color TFT LCD (230K pixels)

Recording media

File format DCF, JPEG (EXIF 2.2), Motion-JPEG (AVI), HD720p/30fps

Lens

Focus Range

Shutter speed 1~1/2000 sec.

Digital zoom

Flash effective range

Terminals USB 2.0

Power supply

Working Temperature 0°C ~ 40°C

Dimensions Approx. 96X 60.7 X 27.7mm (without protruding parts)

Weight Approx. 114g (without batteries and memory card)

14M(4288x3216),8M(3264x2448),4M(2304x1728), 2M(1600x1200) ,VGA(640x480)

Video clip

HD(720p)/30fps, VGA(640x480)/30fps, QVGA(320x240)/30fps

32MB internal memory (23MB available for image storage) Supports SD/SDHC memory card (up to 32GB) (optional)

3x optical zoom lens Aperture range: 3(W) - 5.6(T) Focal length: 6.2mm - 18.6mm (equivalent to 35mm - 105mm on a 35mm camera)

Normal: Wide: 0.4m~Inf. Tele: 0.8m~Inf. Macro: Wide: 0.1m~Inf. Tele: 0.8m~Inf.

6x (Capture mode) 4x (Playback mode)

0.5m - 3m (Wide)

0.5m - 2.1m (Tele)

Non-rechargeable AA size batteries x 2 about 140 based on CIPA and approximatelying alkaline batteries

* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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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 Cause Solution

The camera cannot power up.

The battery power is draining quickly.

The batteries or camera is warm.

The flash does not fire or recharge.

Even though the flash fired, the image is dark.

The image is too bright or too dark.

I cannot format a memory card.

I cannot download images from the camera to my computer.

There are no batteries or the batteries are not inserted correctly.

The batteries have no power. Replace the batteries.

The external temperature is extremely low.

Many shots are being captured in dark places, requiring a flash.

The camera or flash was used continuously over a long period of time.

The camera flash is turned off. Set the flash to Auto Flash.

The light source is sufficient. --

The distance to the subject is greater than the flash’s effective range.

The exposure is excessive or inadequate.

The memory card is write-protected.

End of the memory card life. Insert a new memory card.

The free space on the hard disk of your computer is insufficient.

There is no power being supplied to the camera.

Insert the batteries correctly.

Get closer to the subject and shoot.

Reset exposure compensation.

Remove the write protection.

Ensure that the hard disk has enough space for running Windows and that the drive for loading image files has free space equal to or greater than the memory card in the camera.

Replace the batteries.

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The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button.

I cannot print images with PictBridge-compliant printers.

The batteries are running low. Replace the batteries.

The camera is not in the Capture mode.

The shutter button was not pressed all the way down.

The internal memory or memory card does not have any free space.

The flash is recharging. Wait until the flash mode icon,

The camera does not recognize the memory card.

The camera is connected to the printer when the camera is powered off.

Switch to the Capture mode.

Press the shutter button all the way down.

Load a new card or delete unwanted files.

indicated on the screen, stops flashing.

Format the memory card before the initial use or before using with another camera.

Connect the camera to the printer, turn on the camera, and then select Printer.

Technical support

For technical assistance, free driver updates, product information, and news releases, visit the following web site:

http://www.BenQ.com

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Benq C1420 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual