User manual BENQ E521

[. . . ] DC E521 Digital Camera User's Manual Welcome Copyright Copyright 2005 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. 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. [. . . ] ­ Sepia: Produces a warm, old-fashioned style of pictures, in which the colors are more brown and orange. ­ Vivid: Produces sharper and more vibrant colors. Configures the camera's sensitivity to light. ­ ISO Auto: Automatically sets the ISO value. ­ ISO 100: Equivalent to color ISO 100 film. Use for outdoor photography in bright sunlight. ­ ISO 200: Equivalent to color ISO 200 film. Use for outdoor or brightly lit indoor photography. ­ ISO 400: Equivalent to color ISO 400 film. Use for fast-moving subjects. English 12 Effect [ ] [ [ [ [ ] Normal ] B&W ] Sepia ] Vivid [ ] ISO (Only available in Manual mode) [ [ [ [ ] ISO Auto ] ISO 100 ] ISO 200 ] ISO 400 · Setting the White Balance The human eye adapts to changes in light so that white objects still appear white even when the light changes. With a digital camera, however, the color of the subject is influenced by the color of the light surrounding it. This color adjustment is called "white balance adjustment". This setting allows you to set the white balance when capturing images under specific lighting conditions. 3. 1. 12. 2 Using the Interval Shoot The camera provides interval image capturing based on the setting. This mode is available in the self-timer photography. You may specify the interval and counts of images captured. In Snapshot Mode, select Interval Shoot menu. Use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to toggle between Interval and Count, and then press the OK button. · Interval: [15 sec. ]: The recording interval is 15 seconds. [1 min. ]: The recording interval is 1 minute. [3 min. ]: The recording interval is 3 minutes. [10 min. ]: The recording interval is 10 minutes. [60 min. ]: The recording interval is 60 minutes. [. . . ] Many shots are being captured in dark places, requiring a flash. The battery was not fully charged. Fully charge the battery and disThe battery has not been used for an charge it for at least one complete extended period of time after being cycle before use. The battery or camera The camera or flash was used conis warm. -- Even though the flash The distance to the subject is greater Get closer to the subject and shoot. [. . . ]