Benq DC E300 User Manual
DC E300 Digital Camera
User’s Manual
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Taking Care of Your Camera
• Do not use your camera at temperatures 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 directly under the sun
–Unstable locations
• If your camera becomes wet, wipe it with 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 electrical 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 and the transformer. 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 image data.
Table of Contents
1TOURING YOUR DC E300 ...........................................................................................1
1.1 Checking the Package Contents ..........................................................................................1
1.2 DC E300 Components ......................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Front View .................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.2 Rear View .................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.3 LCD Monitor Icons ................................................................................................... 3
1.2.3.1 Display icons -- Still Image Record Mode: ....................................................... 3
1.2.3.2 Display icons -- Still Image Record Mode: ....................................................... 4
1.2.3.3 Display icons -- Still Image Record Mode: ....................................................... 4
2PREPARING YOUR DC E300 FOR USE .......................................................................... 5
2.1 Installing Batteries ................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional accessory) ......................................................... 6
2.3 To remove a memory card: ................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Attaching the Hand Strap: ...................................................................................................7
2.5 Turning the Power On/Off ..................................................................................................7
2.6 Setting the Date and Time ...................................................................................................7
2.7 Setting Image Resolution and Quality ................................................................................ 8
3CAMERA OPERATING MODE ........................................................................................ 9
3.1 Record Mode ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.1 Taking Images ............................................................................................................9
3.1.2 Digital Zoom ..............................................................................................................9
3.1.3 Self-Timer ................................................................................................................. 10
3.1.4 Flash .......................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Playback Mode ................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Viewing Images ........................................................................................................ 11
3.2.2 Zoom Playback ......................................................................................................... 12
3.2.3 Displaying Thumbnail Images ................................................................................ 12
3.2.4 Slideshow Display .................................................................................................... 13
3.2.5 Deleting Images ........................................................................................................ 13
3.2.6 Formatting Media ....................................................................................................16
3.2.7 Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card ............................ 16
3.2.8 Changing the Camera Startup Logo ....................................................................... 17
3.2.9 Setting the DPOF .....................................................................................................17
3.3 MOVIE MODE ..................................................................................................................19
3.3.1 Recording Video Clips ............................................................................................. 19
3.3.2 Viewing Video Clips ................................................................................................ 19
4MENU OPTIONS .......................................................................................................20
4.1 The Basic of the Menu Operation ..................................................................................... 20
4.2 OSD Menus ........................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.1 Record Menu ............................................................................................................ 20
4.2.2 Movie Menu ............................................................................................................. 22
4.2.3 Playback Menu ......................................................................................................... 22
4.2.4 Setup Menu .............................................................................................................. 23
5CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER .................................................................................24
5.1 Installing the Digital Camera Software ............................................................................. 24
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5.2 Bundled Software ............................................................................................................... 25
5.3 Transferring Files To/From a Computer .......................................................................... 26
5.3.1 Transferring Photos and Movie Clips ..................................................................... 26
5.4 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA ..................................................................... 27
6TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................29
PECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 30
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ERVICE INFORMATION .............................................................................................31
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1 TOURING YOUR DC E300
1.1 Checking the Package Contents
The package includes the following items:
Common Product Components:
1. User's manual
2. DC E300 digital camera
3. USB cable
4. Camera strap
5. DC E300 software CD-ROM
6. Camera pouch
7. Batteries
Common (Optional) Accessories:
1. Memory card
If anything is missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer. Save the packaging in the event
you need to ship your camera for service.
Note
Accessories and components may vary by retailer.
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Note
16MB internal memory (14MB available for image storage) lets you capture and store
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images without the need for an additional memory card. However, you may wish to
expand the memory capacity (up to 512MB capacity) by using an external memory card.
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1.2 DC E300 Components
1.2.1 Front View
1. Strap eyelet
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2. Lens cover
3. Lens
4. Self-timer LED
5. Flash
6. POWER Power but ton
7. Shutter buttonr
1.2.2 Rear View
1. Focus switch
Macro mode
Normal mode
2. Status LED
3. Arrow button (up)
Thumbnail button
MENU Menu button
4. Arrow button (right)
MODE Mode button
5. SET Set button
Flash button
6. Arrow button (down)
Zoom button
7. Arrow button (left)
Quick view button
Delete button
8. LCD monitor
9. USB connector
10. Battery cover
11. Memory card cover
12. Tripod socket
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1.2.3 LCD Monitor Icons
1.2.3.1 Display icons -- Still Image Record Mode:
1. Possible number of shots
(at the current size and quality settings)
2. Battery level
Full battery power
Medium battery power
Virtually no battery power
3. Memory card indicator
4. Flash mode
Auto flash
Flash off
5. Focus Mode
Macro mode
Normal mode
6. White balance
A Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tun g st e n
Fluorescent
7. Image quality
Super fine
Fine
Norma l
8. Image size
2032 x 1520 pixels
1600 x 1200 pixels
1280 x 960 pixels
640 x 480 pixels
9. Self-timer mode
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1.2.3.2 Display icons -- Still Image Record Mode:
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1. Battery level
2. Movie mode
3. Memory card indicator
1.2.3.3 Display icons -- Still Image Record Mode:
1. Frame number
2. Battery level
3. Forward arrow
4. Reverse arrow
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2 PREPARING YOUR DC E300 FOR USE
You can use either 2 AAA size batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH) to power the camera.
2.1 Installing Batteries
1. Make sure the camera is turned off.
2. Slide the battery cover in the direction of the
[OPEN] arrow.
3. Insert the batteries, noting correct polarity (+ and
-).
4. Close the battery cover firmly.
Note
Different battery types and surrounding temperatures may affect the battery
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performance.
• Avoid using batteries in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten
the battery life and reduce camera performance. This low temperature will also
influence Alkaline battery performance, therefore Ni-MH rechargeable battery is highly
recommended.
• If you are using the new rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries that have not
been used for an extended period of time (batteries that pass the expiry date are
exceptions) might affect the number of pictures that can be taken. Therefore, to
maximize their performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the
batteries and discharge them for at least one complete cycle before use.
• If you will not be using the batteries for an extended period of time, remove them from
the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.
• Never use batteries of different types (together) or mix old and new batteries.
• Never use manganese batteries.
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2.2 Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional accessory)
The camera comes with 16MB (14MB available for
image storage) of internal memory, allowing you to
store images and video clips in the camera. However,
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you can expand the memory capacity by using an
optional S D (Secure Digital) memory ca rd so that you
can store additional images and video clips.
1. Make sure the camera is turned off.
2. Insert an SD memory card:
• The front side of the memory card (printed
arrow) should face towards the rear side of the
camera.
• If the card cannot be inserted, check the orientation.
Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage. Refer to
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section in this manual titled ìFormatting Mediaî for further details.
2.3 To remove a memory card:
Make sure the camera is turned off. Press lightly on
the edge of the memory card and it will eject.
Note
Note
To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card you
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can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”.
• To save, edit, or erase data on an SD memory card, you must unlock the card.
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2.4 Attaching the Hand Strap:
To prevent accidental dropping of the camera, always
use the strap.
2.5 Turning the Power On/Off
The camera is switched between On/Off as follows:
1. You can use the POWER button to power on/off
the camera.
• Open the lens cover before you start taking
pictures/recording video clips.
• When the power is turned on, the camera will
start in the mode.
Note
If the camera goes unused for a certain period of time while the camera is powered on,
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the camera will switch to an idle mode, and eventually turn itself off to conserve power.
2.6 Setting the Date and Time
The Date & Time screen will be presented if/when:
• Camera is turned on for the first time.
• Camera is turned on after leaving the camera without batteries for an extended period of
time.
When the D ate & Time s creen appea rs, f ollow these step s
to set the correct date and time.
1. Select the setting item with the / buttons and
press the button.
• [Date]: Set the date.
• [Time]: Set the time.
• [Mode]: Set the date and time format.
2. Press the / buttons to change the value and press the SET button to confirm.
• [Date]/[Time]: Press the button to select the field item.
3. Toggle the SET button to return to the main menu.
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