DC_E1000_UM.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 2 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Copyright Copyright 2007 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. 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.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page i Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM 1.1 Checking the package contents ............................................. 1 1.2 Camera components .......................................................... 1 1.2.1 Front view ........................................................... 1 1.2.2 Rear view ............................................................. 2 1.2.3 LED indicators ..................................................... 2 2. Preparing Your Camera for Use ...............
DC_E1000_UM.book Page ii Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM English 3.7 Other recording functions ................................................. 15 3.7.1 Setting the quality ............................................... 15 3.7.2 Setting the metering ............................................ 15 3.7.3 Setting the white balance ...................................... 15 3.7.4 Setting the ISO ................................................... 16 3.7.5 Setting the Exposure ............................
DC_E1000_UM.book Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Touring Your Camera 1.1 English 1 Page 1 Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. • • • 1.2 User Manual Digital camera USB cable Lithium-ion battery Hand strap Software CD-ROM Battery charger AC power adapter Pouch AV cable Available accessories may vary depending on sales region.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 2 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM 1.2.2 Rear view English 1. 2. LCD monitor W Zoom-out or thumbnail 3. T Zoom-in 4. PLAY mode 5. Menu 6. Navigator -- four-way control and OK 7. MODE button 8. Delete / PASM (Av/Tv/M) mode 9. Tripod mount 10. PC (USB) / AV Out terminal 11. Battery/SD memory card cover 12. Strap eyelet 1.2.3 LED indicators Indicator Status LED Self-timer LED State Description No light The digital camera is off.
DC_E1000_UM.book Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Preparing Your Camera for Use 2.1 Installing the batteries English 2 Page 3 A We highly recommend that you use only the specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery for your camera. Make sure that the power of the B camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. To insert the battery: 1. Open the battery/SD memory card cover (A). 2. Insert the battery in the correct direction shown (B). C 3.
DC_E1000_UM.book 2.2 Page 4 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Charging the battery English The battery charge status affects the performance of the camera. To maximize the performance and life of the battery, it is recommended that you fully charge the battery using the specified charger set (charger and AC power adapter), and then fully discharge it through the normal use at least one time. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting the battery. 1.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 5 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Preparing Your Camera for Use English • Be sure to format the SD memory card with this camera before the initial use. • To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card, you 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.
DC_E1000_UM.book English 3 Page 6 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Using the Camera 3.1 Navigator You can use the Navigator with four-way control and one OK button to access numerous controls of your camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3.2 Up or Play (video playback only) Focus mode or left Down Flash mode or right OK LCD monitor information (REC mode) 9999 P EV -1.0 1. Scene mode 2. Flash 3. Focus 4. Self-timer/Burst 5. Resolution 6. Quality 7. Shots remaining 6 Using the Camera ISO A 100 8.
DC_E1000_UM.book Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Getting started 3.3.1 Turning the power on / off • Press the [ ] button until the digital camera turns on. Or, you can press the [ button when the camera is off to turn on the camera. • To turn the power off, press the [ ] ] button again. 3.3.2 Choosing the screen language 1. Press MENU, and then press [ ]/[ ] to move to the Setup menu 2. Press [ ] or [ ] to move to Language, and then press [ language you want. 3. Press OK. .
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 8 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM 3.3.5 Using the flash English The flash is not only for taking pictures when there is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Pressing the flash button cycles your camera through the various flash modes. The flash will not activate when continuous shooting or movie recording. 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the REC mode. 2. Pressing the flash button changes the flash mode.
Icon Page 9 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Drive mode Description Burst Keep pressing the shutter button fully to take a continuous shooting. Release the shutter button to stop shooting. Note that the LCD is temporarily turned off during shooting to save power. Timer Burst Press and release the shutter. After a 2-second countdown, the camera will start taking a continuous shooting. This will stop when you press and release the shutter again, or until the memory card is full.
DC_E1000_UM.book 3.4 Page 10 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Menu options English 3.4.1 Changing the mode You can record images and voices in the REC mode. And using the PLAY mode to replay, delete, or edit images on the LCD monitor. 3.4.1.1 • • Switching between REC mode and PLAY mode In REC mode, press the PLAY button to switch to the PLAY mode. In PLAY mode, press the PLAY or the MODE button to switch to the REC mode. 3.4.1.2 Selecting the Scene mode 1. Set the camera to the REC mode. 2.
DC_E1000_UM.book Mode Food 9:34 AM Description Higher saturation makes food more appetizing. Candle Light Makes a picture look warm, and thus captures the mood under candle light source. Flash is always off. Party Captures the party atmosphere usually under indoor light source. Text Enhances the black & white contrast. Kids Takes a still image to capture moving kids. Sunset Enhances the red hue for recording sunset images.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 12 Friday, September 7, 2007 Menu item 9:34 AM Available settings English Metering White Balance / / / / / / ISO Exposure / / / / / / / / 1200 / 1600 -2.0 EV ~ +2.0 EV Drive Mode AEB Off / 2 / 10 / / / / Off / On Highlight Off / Sharpness / / / / Effect Normal/ B&W / Sepia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue Date Stamp Off / Date / Date & Time Face Tracking Off / On Photo Frame Off / 1-10 frames AF Lamp Off / On Digital Zoom 3.4.2.
DC_E1000_UM.book 9:34 AM Setup menu list Menu item Sounds Auto Review LCD Save Power Save Functions [Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off. [Start-up] Sets a type of the start-up sound. [Beep] Sets the operation sound on and off. [Volume] Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound, startup sound, beep and playback sound. [Off] The captured image will not automatically display after shooting. [1 sec.] The captured image will display for 1 seconds after shooting. [3 sec.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 14 Friday, September 7, 2007 English Menu item Functions USB [Computer] [Printer] 9:34 AM Sets the USB mode to connect the camera with a printer or computer. Start-up Image Sets a recorded image as the start-up image. Format To erase all data stored in the memory card if you are using a card, or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card inserted. A “Busy...please wait” message displays and the memory card is starting format.
DC_E1000_UM.book 9:34 AM Other recording functions English 3.7 Page 15 Friday, September 7, 2007 3.7.1 Setting the quality Compression Purpose Super Fine Shoot higher quality images. Fine Shoot normal quality images. Normal Shoot for more images. 3.7.2 Setting the metering There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera. Icon Mode Description Center Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near the center.
DC_E1000_UM.book Icon Page 16 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM English Mode Description SH1 (Custom) For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified. When this option is highlighted, press the shutter button to enter the [Custom WB] mode. Then, point the camera at something white (for example, white paper) as the reference white color. Next, press OK to confirm the custom setting. 3.7.
Icon Blue Page 17 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Description The image becomes bluish. English DC_E1000_UM.book 3.7.10 Setting the date stamp The Date Stamp function can be used to add a date to your pictures as you take them. 3.7.11 Setting Stabilizer Located beside the Shutter button, the Stabilizer uses a higher ISO value to avoid image blur caused by hand shake and/or subject movement.
DC_E1000_UM.book 3.8 Page 18 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Playback English 3.8.1 Playing back images 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode. • The latest recorded image appears on the LCD monitor. • If there are no images stored, a message [No image] appears. 2. Press the four-way control. • [ ] displays the previous image. • [ ] displays the next image. • Holding down [ ] or [ ] scrolls images in a high speed. 3.8.2 Playing back movie clips 1.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 19 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM 1. Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAY mode. 2. Enter the slide show. Press the MENU button and use the [ ] / [ ] to select Slide Show and press [ or the OK button. 3. Change the slide show settings. • Use the four-way control to set the slideshow interval, music, transition and repeat. • You can set the interval between 1~10 seconds. 4. Playing the slide show. • Press the OK button to start the slideshow.
DC_E1000_UM.book • Page 20 Friday, September 7, 2007 Press the OK button toggles the 9:34 AM on and off. Repeat this step until all images that English you want to delete are displayed with an icon . 5. Delete images. • Press the MENU button, then select [Yes] and press the OK button. All selected images will be deleted. • To cancel delete, press the MENU button in this step. 3.8.
DC_E1000_UM.book 9:34 AM PC Dependent Features 4.1 English 4 Page 21 Friday, September 7, 2007 Bundled software The camera is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs. ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools that maximize your digital media experience.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 22 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM 4.2.1 Step 1: Connect the digital camera to your computer English 1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer USB port and turn on the camera. 2. The LCD screen turns off when the connection to the computer has been successfully completed. 4.2.2 Step 2: Download images or video clips When the digital camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD.
DC_E1000_UM.book 9:34 AM Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before shipping your camera for service. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Symptom Cause The camera cannot be There is no battery or the battery is powered up. not inserted correctly. The battery has no power. The battery power is draining quickly. Solution Insert the battery correctly. Recharge your batteries or replace with new batteries.
DC_E1000_UM.book Page 24 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM English Symptom Cause Solution I cannot download images. The free space on the hard disk of your computer is insufficient. Ensure that the hard disk has enough space for running Windows and that the drive for loading image files has free space equal to or greater than the memory card in the camera. There is no power being supplied to Recharge your batteries or replace the camera. with new batteries if necessary. The battery is running low.
DC_E1000_UM.book 9:34 AM Specifications Image Sensor English 6 Page 25 Friday, September 7, 2007 1/1.8-inch CCD Effective Pixels: 10.0 Mega pixels LCD Display 3.0” LTPS TFT LCD (230K dots) Lens Focal Length: f = 7.4 (W)~ 22.2 (T) (35 mm film equivalent: 35.1 ~ 105.3 mm) f-number: f/2.8 (W) ~ f/5.1 (T) Focusing TTL Auto Focus Range: Macro: 10 cm, Normal: 50 cm ~ infinity Shutter Mechanical Shutter: Up to 1/2000 sec.
DC_E1000_UM.book English 7 Page 26 Friday, September 7, 2007 9:34 AM Service Information Technical Support For free driver updates, product information and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.
