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E1240_UM - EN.book Page 2 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Copyright Copyright 2010 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document 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.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 3 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 4 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Safety warning and notice Before operating the camera, please make sure that you read and fully understand the content in this section. If you ignore and violate all safety warning notices indicated in this section, the camera warranty may be void. Meanwhile, not only the camera but also you and all other people and things around you may be severely damaged, injured, or even placed in danger of death.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 5 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM • If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please turn the power off immediately and disconnect the batteries. Next, remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the maintenance center. • Whenever there is data in the internal memory or the external memory card, you should make a backup copy to a computer or disc. So, you can have a backup solution if data loss occurs.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 6 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Do not hold the camera by excessive force. Plus, be sure to protect the camera from strong impacts. To avoid accidental falling, please attach the hand strap to the camera and always hold the camera by keeping the hand strap around your wrist. If the battery suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract, please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert a battery with full power ASAP.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 1 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Table of Contents Touring the camera ................................................................ 1 Checking the package contents .......................................1 Camera: front view and bottom views ......................................... 1 Camera: rear view ......................................................................... 2 Preparing the camera for use .................................................
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 2 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM EV Compensation ..........................................................15 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) .................................16 White Balance .................................................................16 ISO ..................................................................................17 Metering .........................................................................17 Effect ...........................................
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 1 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Touring the camera 1 Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. User Manual / Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. Battery 4. Hand strap 5. Leather case 6. Software & User Manual CD 7. Power adapter (for battery charging) 8. 2-in-1 USB and AV cable • All images, screen captures, and icons used in this manual are for illustration only.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 2 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 2 Preparing the camera for use Camera: rear view English 1. LCD display 2. W (Wide) - Zoom-out or thumbnail view (Playback mode) 3. T (Tele) - Zoom-in 4. Playback mode button - Toggle between Capture and Playback modes) 5. Strap eyelet 6. Multifunctional buttons (including a 4way control) plus an button (for entering or exiting a setting) 7. Shooting mode 8.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 3 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Preparing the camera for use 3 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the battery cover. Press and hold the battery. Release the battery lock lever. When the battery has come out a little, gently pull it out the rest of the way. 5. Close the battery cover. D Charging the battery The battery charge status affects the camera performance.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 4 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 4 Preparing the camera for use Using multifunctional buttons You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or the button. English 1. Left/Macro/Auto Focus: • Scrolls left in menus. • Activates Macro mode or Auto Focus mode. • Press to fast rewind video playback. 2. Up/Flash: • Scrolls up in menus. • Selects a flash mode. 3. Right/Drive: • Scrolls right in menus. • Selects a drive mode. • Press to fast forward video playback.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 5 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Initial setting 5 Initial setting English You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is turned on for the first time. Setting language Selects the language version shown on the screen. To select a language: 1. Press > camera.) 2. Press , or 3. Press > Language > . (Step 1 is skipped when you first time use the to locate the language you want. .
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 6 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 6 Operating the camera English If the focus frame color turns to red instead of yellow-green, then the automatic focus is not completed. This situation can happen for many reasons (for example, the subject is too dark). If you encounter this situation, release the shutter and see if you can find a better shooting environment. Then, try Step 5 again. 6. Press the shutter down fully to capture. 7. Release the shutter. 8.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 7 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Operating the camera 7 Battery status Description English Icon Battery power is full. Battery power remains adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is very low. You should replace the battery ASAP. Shooting mode Select one of the following shooting modes to fit your shooting condition. Icon Mode Description Auto The camera automatically decides most settings, so you can capture images with ease.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 8 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 8 Operating the camera English Night Portrait Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Self Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least one face in a confined area. Beach Captures photos in a brightly lit environment, such as beaches. Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes. Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 9 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Operating the camera 9 (For Aperture/Shutter Priority only) Press > / to select an aperture value or . Movie Record mode settings Icon Description Video Format: • 1280 x 720 (720p, 20fps) • VGA (640 x 480, up to 30fps) • QVGA (320 x 240, up to 30fps) White balance: Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy. See "White Balance" on page 16 for more details. Effect: Vivid, Normal, B&W, Sepia. See "Effect" on page 18 for more details.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 10 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 10 Operating the camera To select a flash mode: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Keep pressing to toggle among different flash modes and select a desired option. English Macro mode Icon Mode Description Auto focus Adjusts focus automatically. Macro Used when capturing images at a close distance. To select Macro mode: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Keep pressing to toggle between Auto focus and Macro modes.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 11 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Capture mode 11 English Capture mode 224 P 11 12 OK: Select 17 Item 18 Description 19 20 Page reference 1 Shooting mode 7 2 Flash mode 9 3 Focus mode 10 4 Drive mode 10 5 AEB 16 6 S.S.F.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 12 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 12 Capture mode English • The above screen is for illustrations only. Actual items showing on the screen may vary depending on the shooting mode you select. • In the Capture mode, press to toggle among 4 display modes (standard, complete, none, and rule of thirds). Use the rule of thirds display mode to improve your composition by placing subjects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 13 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Capture mode 13 To select an image quality level: 1. Press > > Quality. or 3. Press or 4. Press to confirm setting. 5. Press . English 2. Press to select a setting. . AF Area Icon Mode Description Multi Focuses on a wide range of multiple objects. Center Focuses on the center area of the objects. Selected Area (available in Focuses on the region you selected. the Program mode only) To select an automatic focus area: 1.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 14 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 14 Capture mode Smart Scene Automatically selects the best shooting mode from Backlight English Foliage , Landscape , Macro , Night Portrait , Night Scene , Portrait , , and Text . 1. Press and select . 2. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen. 3. Press the shutter to capture an image.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 15 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Capture mode 15 Self Portrait You can take a picture of yourself by using this feature. To take a self-portrait picture: 1. Press and select . 2. Fully stretch your arm with your hand holding the camera (the camera lens should face toward your face). 3. Wait for the Self-timer LED indicator to flash for a few seconds, and then the camera will automatically take a picture (you do not need to press the shutter).
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 16 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 16 Capture mode Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) English The AEB function automatically takes 3 pictures with slightly different settings in the shutter speed or the aperture value. To turn on AEB: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Press 3. Press > / to select On. > / to select an AEB bracket value. 4. Press 5. Press > AEB. > . 6. Press .
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 17 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Capture mode 17 ISO configures the camera’s sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO value, the brighter picture you can take in a low-light environment. Yet, you may see more noise in the picture as you increase the ISO value. Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value. Equivalent to color ISO 80/100/200 film. Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight. Equivalent to color ISO 400/800/1600/3200 film.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 18 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 18 Setting menu Effect Adds color filter effects to the image or video you want to capture. English Icon Mode Description Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones. Normal No effects are added. Black and White (B&W) Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones. Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones, so the image or video looks as if it is old. To select an effect: 1. Press > > Effect. 2.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 19 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Digital Zoom See "Digital Zoom" on page 6. Instant Review This feature displays the still image that just recorded for 1 second. To set the Instant Review: 1. Press > > Instant Review. 2. Press or 3. Press to confirm setting. 4. Press , and then select On or Off. . Sounds Volume: Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound, startup sound, and beep sound. Startup: Sets a type of the start-up sound.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 20 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 20 Playback mode Playback mode Press to enter the Playback mode. English 2008/08/06 17:48:44 24/131 IMGOO24.JPG 2.37 MB 1/40 F2.9 P • The above screen is for illustrations only. Actual items showing on the screen may vary depending on the file type and the settings you chose while capturing. • In the Capture mode, press to enter the Playback mode. • In the Playback mode, press to switch to the Capture mode.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 21 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Playback mode 21 Options for playback and editing , or to move to different files. You English When the camera is in the Playback mode, press can also select any of the following options. Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1. Press . 2. Press , or 3. Press to zoom-in or to move to the image you want to enlarge. 4. Press , , , or to zoom-out.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 22 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 22 Playback mode Slideshow Presents a series of captured image and video files. English To play a slideshow: 1. Press 2. Press > > > > Slideshow > > Interval > . to set the interval between 3 ~ 30 seconds, and then press . 3. Select Loop to decide whether to resume playback once the slideshow playback ends. 4. Select Start, and then press press to start the slideshow (to stop the slideshow at any time, ).
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 23 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Playback mode 23 This video trimming function, available in the playback mode when a video file is selected, extracts a portion from the original video. To use the Divide function: 1. Press > 2. Press > or 3. Keep pressing (starting frame) 4. Press to move to the video you want to divide. > or > Divide > . , and then keep pressing as the mark-out point (ending frame) 5. Press .
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 24 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 24 Playback mode Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere-like image. English Before After To use the Fisheye function: 1. Press > > > Fisheye > . 2. Select one of the following options: • New file: saves the image as a new image file. • Overwrite: saves the change to the original image file. • Exit: cancels the fisheye lens effect. 3. Press .
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 25 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Working with computer and AV system 25 Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools that maximize your digital media experience. ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Creates multimedia presentations by combining photos and video clips with audio, text and scene transitions.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 26 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 26 Working with computer and AV system Printing images English In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer via a computer or bringing the memory card (if available) to a photo-processing center, you can choose to print using a PictBridge-compatible printer. Printing with PTP You can directly print images by connecting your camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 27 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Troubleshooting and service information 27 If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently encountered problems and solutions listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest service center or technical support. Problem The camera cannot power up. Cause The battery has no power. The battery power is draining quickly. Solution There is no battery or the battery is Insert the battery correctly. not inserted correctly.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 28 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 28 Troubleshooting and service information English The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. The battery is running low. Recharge the battery. The camera is not in the Capture mode. Switch to the Capture mode. The shutter button was not pressed Press the shutter button all the way all the way down. down. The internal memory or memory Load a new card or delete card does not have any free space. unwanted files.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 29 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM Specifications 29 Sensor Sharp 12 Mega Pixels CCD Size: 1/2.3 inch Zoom Optical: 3X (not available in the Movie Record mode) Digital: 5X (capture) / 8X (playback; 2X for VGA images) Lens f = 6.2 (W) ~ 18.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 ~ 105 mm) F/3.0 (W) ~ 5.6 (T) Focus range Normal: 40 cm ~ Infinity Macro: 5 cm ~ 40 cm (Wide) LCD 2.
E1240_UM - EN.book Page 30 Monday, January 25, 2010 9:06 AM 30 Specifications Accessories English User Manual / Quick Guide Li-ion battery Hand strap Leather case Software & User Manual CD Power adapter 2-in-1 USB and AV cable Battery retail pack: DLI-215 (optional) All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
