User manual BENQ DC S30

[. . . ] DC S30 Digital Camera User's Manual Welcome Copyright Copyright 2003 by BENQ Corporation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company. Disclaimer BENQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, BENQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes. *Windows, Internet Explorer and Outlook Express are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Use for outdoor photography or brightly lit indoor photography. 400 400: High-sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO400. Use for indoor photography or other low-light environments. 3. 1. 9. 9 Focusing Enables you to change the focus. Select the region of the subject seen in the LCD display that the digital camera focuses on by setting the Auto focus window position. Central: In central auto focus window mode, the camera focuses on the center region of the framed shot. (default) A Focusing 5 Area: In this mode, the camera displays five focus points. To use this mode, press the shutter button halfway. The green square indicates the recommended focus. Using the DC S30 17 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 1. 9. 10 Exposure Value This setting allows you to intentionally lighten or darken the entire image. Use this setting when the optimum brightness (exposure) cannot be obtained, for example, when the brightness between the subject and the background is not balanced or when the subject to photograph occupies only an extremely small part of the screen. EV BIAS: Press the macro and flash buttons to adjust the EV from -2. 0 to +2. 0. English 18 Exposure A Effective Subjects and Set Values Positive (+) Compensation · · · · · · · Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper) Backlit portraits Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects Shots made up predominantly of sky Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds Copying of printed text (white characters on black paper) Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage Negative (-) Compensation Notes · · · In "Exposure compensation", the default value is "0. 0EV". The setting range is as follows: -2. 0 / -1. 6 / -1. 3 / -1. 0 /- 0. 6 / -0. 3 / 0 (default) / +0. 3 / +0. 6/ +1. 0 / +1. 3 / +1. 6 / +2. 0 Exposure Compensation cannot be set in mode. The ideal brightness sometimes cannot be obtained even if a large exposure value is set in dark photographic conditions. In this case, you can check the brightness in the preview image directly (photographed still image). Using the DC S30 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 1. 9. 11 Metering The camera calculates the exposure level before a photograph is taken. Metering English Center-weighted Average: The camera adjusts itself based on the average light measurement over the center region of the viewfinder. (default) Spot: The exposure is measured in a very small area at the center of the screen. It is possible to calculate the exposure of a subject without being affected by the surrounding environment. A Matrix: The camera adjusts itself based on the average light measurement over the entire region of the viewfinder. 3. 1. 9. 12 Date Imprint Enables you to imprint a date mark on your printed images. Focusing A On On: The current date is imprinted on your image. Off Off: Date imprinting is disabled. (default) Using the DC S30 19 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 3. 2 Taking Videos 7. Video mode enables you to record video clips. The video length depends on the capacity of the inserted memory card or built-in memory. Set the mode dial to take moving images with voice recording. The camera shows the preview image on the LCD monitor. English 20 Note In mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off. 3. 2. 1 Movie Mode Mode dial setting Zoom state Battery condition 00:00/15:57 REC (Shutter) Available recording time Follow these instructions to take a movie. Compose the picture, press the shutter button down halfway, and then press it down fully. To stop making movies, press the shutter button down fully again. If you do not do this, photography is automatically stopped when there is no more free space on the SD Memory Card or built-in memory. 15:57 (Shutter) Note · · In In mode, EV compensation cannot be set or activated. [. . . ] The battery/SD card cover is opened when in use. The adapter has not been connected properly. The battery is not used for a long time. The camera is not set at Recording Mode. [. . . ]