User manual BENQ DC 1500

[. . . ] Digital Camera1500 User's Manual Copyright Copyright (c) 2002 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 prior written permission from BenQ Corporation. Brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This product supports PRINT Image Matching. Combination of using PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images which are more faithful to their intentions. Disclaimer BenQ makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] Normal: Image with high compression. Press the "OK" button. The corresponding icons will be displayed on the LCD screen. 14 BenQ DC 1500 User's Manual 3. 1. 2. 3. Setting white balance Under different environments, you can adjust white balance mode to get the best color registration image effect. The DC 1500 provides 5 white balance modes to modify white balance under different situations. To select a white balance mode to use: Enter the white balance sub-menu. Select a white balance mode: Automatic: The DC 1500 selects a white balance mode automatically. Daylight: Select this mode if you are taking pictures under direct daylight. Overcast: Select this mode if you are taking pictures under cloudy sky. Tungsten light: Select this mode if you are taking pictures under tungsten bulb light. Fluorescent light: Select this mode if you are taking pictures under fluorescent light. The white balance mode is set. 3. 1. 2. 4. Setting exposure compensation value This main item allows you to adjust exposure value and it also supports promp effect function. You can use the up and down arrow button on the rear panel to set exposure value when the LCD screen is turned on. To set exposure value: 15 BenQ DC 1500 User's Manual Select item and the exposure value adjustment screen will appear. Press the up arrow button and the down arrow button to decrease exposure value or increase exposure value. The result will appear on the LCD screen instantly. Press the "OK" button. The exposure value is set. 16 BenQ DC 1500 User's Manual 3. 2. Use Play Mode to view photos and images on the LCD screen The pictures you took are saved in the flash memory of DC 1500 or the memory card. You can view these pictures on the LCD screen and delete, protect one or all of them if necessary. To view pictures in the flash memory or memory card, press the "Mode" button to switch the LCD screen frame from camera mode to play mode. The camera beeps once and enters play mode, the icon will appear on the LCD screen. When the play mode is activated, you can view captured photos by pressing the up and down button on the rear panel, the last picture taken in the flash memory or memory card will first appear on the LCD screen. The camera will show one photo a time automatically. To activate the play mode: Press the "Power" button again to switch the LCD screen frame from camera mode to play mode. The camera beeps once and enters play mode, the icon will appear on the LCD screen. When the play mode is activated, the LCD screen will show icons as follows: Play mode Total image number Present image number Battery capacity Basic Operation: You can press the up the down arrows on the rear panel to go to the previous image, or arrow on the rear panel to go to the next image. Go to the previous image. Go to the next image. 17 BenQ DC 1500 User's Manual 3. 2. 2. The Play Mode Setting Menu on LCD screen When in play mode, the DC 1500 provides a setting menu that allows you to make adjustments on various photo viewing and image saving settings. [. . . ] Before you start to use DC 1500 for the very first time, please use the bundled USB cable to fully charge the built-in lithium battery. It takes 2 hours to fully charge the lithium battery. Please note that when you charge the lithium battery with camera power off, the charge indicator will light in red. However, if you charge the lithium battery with camera power on, the charge indicator will light in green because the indicator also performs as power indicator (Green). [. . . ]