Benq DC C51 User Manual
DC C51 Digital Camera
User’s Manual
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Taking Care of Your Camera
• Do not use your camera in the following environmental range: temperature below 0 °C or above
40 °C.
• Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below:
–Direct sunlight
–High and dusty places
–Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources
–In a closed car that is in direct sunlight
–Unstable locations
• 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 use organic solvents such as alcohol, etc., to clean your camera.
• If the lens or viewfinder is dirty, use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens. Do not touch the
lens with your fingers.
• To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself.
• Water may cause a fire or electric shock, therefore store your camera in a dry place.
• Do not use your camera outdoors when it is raining or snowing.
• Do not use your camera in or near water.
• If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please turn the power off immediately and
disconnect the batteries. Remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the maintenance
center.
• Transfer the data to the computer as soon as possible to avoid losing your images.
Table of Contents
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1. Touring your DC C51
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1.1 Checking the Package Contents ....................................1
1.2 DC C51 Components.................................................2
1.2.1 Front View ......................................................2
1.2.2 Rear View .......................................................2
1.2.3 Bottom View ...................................................3
1.2.4 Button Functions ..............................................3
1.2.5 Viewfinder LED Indicator ................................... 5
2. Preparing Your DC C51 for Use...................................... 6
2.1 Inserting the Batteries .................................................6
2.2 Loading an SD Memory Card.......................................6
2.3 Attaching the Strap ..................................................... 7
3. Using the DC C51........................................................... 8
3.1 Capturing Images....................................................... 8
3.1.1 About the LCD Monitor Icons .............................8
3.1.2 LCD Icon Index................................................9
3.1.3 LCD Monitor Display ......................................10
3.1.4 Using the Optical Zoom.................................... 10
3.1.5 Using the Flash...............................................11
3.1.6 Changing the Focus .........................................11
3.1.7 Setting the Capture Mode.................................. 11
3.1.8 Using Quick Review......................................... 12
3.1.9 Using the OSD Menu .......................................12
3.2 Taking Videos.......................................................... 16
3.3 Reviewing Images and Video Clips..............................16
3.3.1 Thumbnail Display .........................................17
3.3.2 Using Zoom .................................................. 17
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3.3.3 Erasing Images and Movies ................................ 18
3.3.4 Playback Mode Menu....................................... 18
3.3.5 Slide Show.................................................... 18
3.3.6 Protecting Files............................................... 19
3.3.7 DPOF ..........................................................19
3.4 Setup mode .............................................................20
3.4.1 Memory .......................................................20
3.4.2 Date/Time .................................................... 20
3.4.3 Date Format ..................................................20
3.4.4 LCD Brightness ..............................................20
3.4.5 Sound Volume .............................................. 20
3.4.6 File Number Reset........................................... 21
3.4.7 TV Out Format .............................................. 21
3.4.8 Power Saving .................................................21
3.4.9 Quick View ................................................... 21
3.4.10 Language ......................................................21
3.4.11 Reset ...........................................................21
4. PC Dependent Features ................................................ 22
4.1 Installing the Digital Camera Software.........................22
4.2 Transferring Files with your PC ..................................22
4.3 Viewing Images on TV ..............................................22
5. Service Information ...................................................... 23
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1.1 Checking the Package Contents
The package includes the following items:
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2. DC C51 digital camera
3. USB cable
4. AA alkaline batteries (x2)
5. DC C51 software CD-ROM
6. AV cable
7. Hand strap
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packaging in the event you need to ship your camera for service.
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1.2 DC C51 Components
1.2.1 Front View
1. Shutter button
2. Optical viewfinder
3. Built-in flash
4. Lens/ Lens cover
5. USB port
6. TV-OUT terminal
7. Self-timer lamp
1.2.2 Rear View
1. Optical viewfinder
2. Power button
3. Microphone
4. Zoom out /Thumbnail button
5. Shutter button
6. Hand strap eyelet
7. Zoom in button
8. Menu/ Cancel button
9. Quick view/Up navigation button
10. OK button
11. Flash/ Right navigation button
12. Self-timer/ Down navigation button
13. Macro/ Left navigation button
14. LCD button
15. Delete button
16. LCD panel
17. Mode switch
18. AF LED
19. Flash LED
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1.2.3 Bottom View
1. AA battery compartment
2. SD memory card slot
3. Tripod socket
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The LCD on the digital camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology. However, the display may have some light spots or show unusual colors.
This is normal and does not indicate display malfunction and will not affect
the pictures you take with the camera.
1.2.4 Button Functions
1. Mode switch
• Still Image mode – Take digi-
tal photographs.
• Playback mode – Review pic-
tures and video clips on the camera.
• Video mode – Film a digital
video clip.
2. Zoom
• Still Image /Playback /Video mode
– Press to zoom in; press
to zoom out.
• Thumbnail mode – Press repeatedly to view thumbnail images. Press left or right
on the 5-way button to navigate thumbnail images.
3. Menu/Cancel
• Recording/ Playback/ Video modes – Displays the menu.
• Menu mode – Cancels an operation or exits the menu.
4. Delete – In playback mode, deletes the current image or movie.
5. Q-View – In Still Image/ Video modes, displays the last image that was taken.
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6. Flash
• Still Image mode – Cycles through flash modes (automatic, fill-in, red-eye reduction).
Icon Flash Mode Description
Auto Flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
Red-Eye
Reduction
Forced Flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness. Select this mode
Flash Off The flash does not fire.Select this mode when taking images in a place
The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
Select this mode for general photography. The flash emits a precursorflash before the main flash fires. This causes the pupil in the human eyes to
contract, reducing the red-eye phenomenon. Select this mode when taking images of people and animals in low-light condition s.
to record images with high contrast (back lighting) and deep shadows.
where flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject
is beyond the effective range of the flash.
• Playback mode – Selects the next file.
• Menu mode – Move right in the menus.
7. Timer
• Still Image mode – Cycles through single-shot, burst, and self-timer modes.
• Video mode – Selects self-timer mode.
• Playback mode – Moves to the lower row when viewing thumbnail images.
• Menu mode – Moves down in the menus.
Icon Capture Mode Description
Single 1 shot mode (default)
Continuous In this mode, photographs are taken continuously at a maximum speed of
Self-timer This enables you to set the timer to take a shot. When this mode is
8. Macro
0.5 second speed interval. The maximum number of photographs that can
be taken continuously is 3 photographs.
enabled, the picture will be taken 10 seconds after the shutter button is
pressed.
• Still Image/Video mode – Enables macro mode.
• Playback mode – Selects previous file.
• Menu mode – Moves left in the menus.
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Auto Focus
Macro Auto
Focus
(50 cm to infinity). Use for far away subjects and landscapes.
(10 cm to 50 cm) This preset optimizes the camera for taking close up
shots of objects at a distance of around 15 cm from the camera. Close-up
photos taken with the Macro preset have betters results than close up photos taken under other presets.
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9. LCD
• Still Image/Video mode – Switches between display modes: full OSD (on-screen-dis-
play), OSD display OFF, and LCD OFF.
• Playback mode – Switches between playback display modes: standard image with
OSD information, and image only.
1.2.5 Viewfinder LED Indicator
1. Power on detected
ON
Blinking (slow)
Blinking (fast) Accessing mass storage Flash charging in progress
2. Ready to use or AF (auto
3. USB connection
Green Orange
focus) action completed
(non accessing)
Processing
1. Warning message
2. Power low
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