User manual BENQ E41

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[. . . ] Tap the stop button to finish recording. You can also press OK or the shutter button to stop recording. The camera takes a few moments to process the movie clip. Note · · In Movie Recording mode , the flash is automatically set to Off . . Zoom is disabled in Movie Recording mode 24 Recording Movie Clips BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 4. 1. 1 Manual and Automatic Movie Recording Modes While in Movie Recording mode, setting the camera to Manual enables you to adjust white balance, EV bias, and metering. The camera automatically adjusts these values when it is set to Auto. In Movie Recording mode , tap the Menu button to display the Movie mode menu. The menu screen appears with the icon you selected. Press the Return icon to exit the menu, or press another icon to change other settings. M M English Manual / Auto M DISP EV +1. 3 Auto M DISP 4. 1. 2 Movie Recording Mode Camera Settings To adjust the white balance, EV bias, and metering in Movie Recording mode, follow the instructions given in Snapshot mode. Icon A Setting White Balance EV Bias Metering Page 18 20 21 +1. 3 EV Note · · To adjust camera settings in Movie Recording mode mode M , you must first select Manual . See "Manual and Automatic Movie Recording Modes" on page 25. If you change the White Balance, EV Bias, or Metering settings in Movie Recording mode, the settings will also be changed in Snapshot mode and vice-versa. Recording Movie Clips 25 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 5 RECORDING SOUND CLIPS Switching the camera to Recording mode allows you to record sound clips. The length of the recording depends on the amount of memory remaining on the installed SD memory card, or in the camera's built-in internal memory. English 5. 1 Sound Recording Mode Recording mode Sound Recording mode allows you to use the DC E41 as a voice recorder. Sound recordings are saved on the installed SD memory card or in the camera's internal memory. Sound is recorded by the built-in microphone located at the top of the camera. Microphone Follow these steps to record a sound clip. Set the Mode switch to Recording mode recording screen appears: and choose "Sound". The sound clip Total length of audio that can be stored in memory. Remaining battery power Record button (tap to start recording a sound clip) 3. You can also press OK to start recording (push the Navigation button), or press the shutter button. The elapsed recording time appears in red next to the microphone icon in the center of the LCD screen. 26 Recording Sound Clips BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 5. , press OK, or press the shutter button to finish recording. The available remaining recording time at the top right corner of the LCD screen is updated. English Note · · You cannot record a movie or sound clips with a length of less than 3 seconds. Movie or Sound clips will become damaged if you switch off power during the recording process. Recording Sound Clips 27 BenQ DC 5530 User's Manual 6 PLAYING BACK PHOTOS, MUSIC, MOVIE AND SOUND CLIPS In Playback mode, the DC E41 can: · display photos on the LCD screen · play movie clips on the LCD screen · play sound clips through the built-in speaker To use Playback mode, set the Mode switch to Playback mode and turn the camera on. Playback mode works with the lens cover open or closed. English Playback Mode In Playback mode you can review all of the images, movies, and sound clips stored in the camera's internal memory or on the installed SD memory card. Files are played back in the order in which they were recorded. Note · Close the camera lens cover and turn the camera on by pressing the Power button in Playback mode to protect the lens from dust and accidental damage. 6. 1 Viewing Photos When viewing photos in Playback mode, the LCD screen displays information about the photo as well as navigation and zoom controls. Current file #/Total # of files Playback mode icon Current battery level Voice memo. DISP Date the photo was taken (MM-DD) 0017/0019 M 11-05 Zoom in Zoom level View thumbnails View next file 1. 0x View previous file 1. Set the Mode switch to Playback mode . 2. [. . . ] · Set the flash mode to Auto Flash, Forced Flash, or Red-Eye Reduction mode. · Wait for the flash to fully charge. · Set the white balance to Auto mode or other suitable mode. · Clean the LCD screen with a soft cloth. [. . . ]