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W1220_UM - EN.book Page ii Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Copyright Copyright 2010 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.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page iii Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 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.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page iv Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 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.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page v Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 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.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page vi Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 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.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page I Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Table of Contents I Table of Contents Checking the package contents ........................................................................ 1 Camera .............................................................................................................. 2 Front view and bottom view ................................................................................... 2 Preparing the camera for use .......................................
W1220_UM - EN.book Page II Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM II Table of Contents English Love Portrait ................................................................................................... 19 Pre-composition ............................................................................................. 19 Smile Catch ..................................................................................................... 19 Movie Record mode settings .......................................
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 1 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Touring the camera 1 Touring the camera Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. User Manual or Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. USB cable 4. Battery 5. Hand strap 6. Leather case 7. Software & User Manual CD 8. Battery charger 9. AC power adapter 10. AV cable • All pictures, screen captures, and icons used in this manual are for illustration only.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 2 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 2 Touring the camera Camera Front view and bottom view English 1. Shutter button 2. Flash 3. Power button 4. Self-timer LED indicator 5. Speaker 6. USB / AV port 7. Strap eyelet 8. Lens 9. Microphone 10. Tripod mount 11. Battery / Memory card cover Rear view 1. LCD display 2.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 3 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Preparing the camera for use 3 Self-timer LED State Description No light The digital camera is off. Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images. Blinking green The digital camera is powering on and cannot focus or capture video clips, or is in the power-saving mode. The flash is charging, or the USB communication/ transfer is in progress. Blinking red The self-timer function is activated.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 4 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 4 Preparing the camera for use To remove the battery: C 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Pull the battery out (C). 3. Close the battery cover (D). English D Charging the battery The battery charge status affects the camera performance. To maximize the performance and the battery life, fully charge the battery using the specified charger and AC power adapter, and then fully discharge it through normal use at least once.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 5 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Preparing the camera for use 5 Using multifunctional buttons You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or the button. English 1. Left/Focus: • Scrolls left in menus. • Toggles between different focus modes. 2. Up: • Scrolls up in menus. • Turns on/off Face Tracking. See ?Face Tracking?on page 10 for details. • Rotates an image. See ?Rotating an image?on page 24 for details. 3. Right/Flash: • Scrolls right in menus.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 6 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 6 Preparing the camera for use Initial setting You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is turned on for the first time. English Setting language Selects the language version shown on the screen. To select a language: 1. Press > . (Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is done.) 2. Press or to locate then press 3. Press 4. Press or , , , and SET OK MENU .
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 7 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Preparing the camera for use 7 Operating the camera 1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 2. Slide the mode switch to and press options (under two different tabs: selections. > and , , , or ), and then press to locate desired or to make Remember to follow the on-screen display or slide to for instructions (wherever available). Next, press corresponding buttons to access and set more options.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 8 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 8 Capture mode Capture mode English 9999 P EV -1.0 Item Description ISO A 100 Page reference 1 Shooting mode 14 2 Flash mode 9 3 Focus mode 10 4 Drive mode 17 5 AEB 17 6 S.S.F.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 9 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM • In the Capture mode, press to toggle among 5 display modes (standard, complete, none, rule of thirds, and Help Screen). • 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. • Help Screen diagram provides a quick overview to the major functions of camera buttons.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 10 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 10 Capture mode English Auto Anti Red-eye Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when capturing natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions. Be sure to ask the subject to look at the camera lens or get as close to the camera as possible. The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions. Force On The flash always fires regardless of the surrounding lighting conditions.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 11 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Capture mode 11 Image size Description Icon Description 12 megapixels (4000 x 3000) 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536) 3:2 (4000 x 2672) HD 16:9 (1920 x 1080 in full HD format) 8 megapixels (3264 x 2448) VGA (640 x 480) 5 megapixels (2592 x 1944) 1 megapixels (1280 x 960) • Not user selectable • Automatically set to 1M by the camera when ISO 6400 is used To select an image size: 1. Press > Resolution. 2. Press 3.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 12 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 12 Capture mode 2. Press or to select an EV from the EV bar, and then press to confirm setting. White Balance English Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions, so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images. Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically. Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions. Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 13 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Capture mode 13 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 50/100/200 film. Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight. Equivalent to color ISO 400/800/1600/3200/6400 film.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 14 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 14 Capture mode Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones, so the image or video looks as if it is old. B/W (Black and White) Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones. English Vivid Red The image becomes reddish. Vivid Green The image becomes greenish. Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish. To select an effect: 1. Press > Effect. 2. Press 3. Press or to select an Effect option. to confirm setting.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 15 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Uses a high shutter speed to capture objects in motion. Backlight Increases exposure (by turning on the flash) when light illuminates the subject from behind. Night Scene Captures photos in a low-light environment, such as in the evening or at night. Night Portrait Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 16 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 16 Capture mode • ISO, Metering, and White Balance are not available in some shooting modes like Auto Mode. You must select another mode like Manual to enable these options. • When S.S.F. is turned on, adjusting ISO is unavailable no matter which shooting mode you select. English To select a shooting mode: 1. Press > > Shooting Mode. 2. The currently selected shooting mode shows. Press another desired option.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 17 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Capture mode 17 Drive mode Mode Description Standard Takes one picture at a time. Self-timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10 second delay. This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture. Double Performs delay and capture twice: 1. Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image. 2. Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 18 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 18 Capture mode Setting sharpness, saturation and contrast Adjusts how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness, saturation, and contrast. To set sharpness, saturation, or contrast: English 1. Press > 2. Press 3. Press , and then select Sharpness, Saturation or Contrast. or > , and then select High, Normal, or Low. . Digital Zoom The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 19 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Capture mode 19 Smart Scene Landscape Macro , Portrait , Night Scene , Night Portrait , Backlight Portrait , Sunset , , and . 1. Press > > Shooting Mode 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. Blink Detector Automatically detects blinking when you capture an image. 1.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 20 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 20 Capture mode Face tracking (one face only) is always on in the Smile Catch mode. Movie Record mode settings English Icon Description Video Format: 16: 9 (720 x 400), VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240), or Web sharing (640 x 480). Videos captured in Web sharing mode are stored under the XXXUTUBE directory (XXX are numbers) with the file size limited to 1 GB or 10 minutes per video file (video recording will automatically stop).
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 21 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Other settings 21 Battery status Icon Description English Battery power is full. Battery power remains adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is very low. You should replace the battery ASAP. Other settings Press > , and then select an option. Option Sounds Power Saving Description [Startup] Sets a type of the startup sound. [Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off. [Operation] Sets the operation sound on and off.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 22 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 22 Other settings TV Format You can review images on a television with the supplied AV cable. English [NTSC] America, Japan, Taiwan and others [PAL] China, Europe, Oceania, and others TV Format should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region. For details about which system should be used, check with your local authorities. LCD Brightness Manage Memory Reset All [High] The LCD brightness is increased.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 23 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Other settings 23 Playback mode and enter the Playback mode. 01.15.2009 08:05 English Slide the mode switch to 10/115 IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1/200 F2.8 12M EV ISO 2.0 400 While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format. Item Description Page reference 1 Indicates that the camera is in the Playback mode.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 24 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 24 Other settings Options for playback and editing When the camera is in the Playback mode, press can also select any of the following options. , or to move to different files. You English Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press or 3. Press to zoom-in or 4. Press , 5. Press . to move to the image you want to enlarge. , , or to zoom-out.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 25 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Other settings 25 • While pausing video playback, you can view the video frame by frame. Press forward one frame, or press to rewind one frame. Press and hold forward frame by frame continuously, or press and hold continuously. to fast to fast to rewind frame by frame Adjusting the playback volume Increase or decrease the volume of video clips, audio clips, or voice memos. To adjust the playback volume: 1.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 26 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 26 Other settings To delete files: 1. Slide the mode switch to . English 2. Press > > Delete > or . 3. Select whether to delete this selected file, other selected, all files, or voice memo only, and then press . Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal. To protect files: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press > . > Protect > or . 3.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 27 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 3. Press to resume the playback. 4. Press to exit playback. Photo Effect You can add special effects to your images. Icon Option Description Normal No effect is added to the image. Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. B/W Convert image to black & white. Negative Mosaic Colors become the opposite of what they were in the original image. Applies a mosaic tile effect to the image.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 28 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 28 Other settings You cannot trim images in the size of 3:2, 16:9, or VGA. Resizing English Changes an image file to a smaller size, and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file. To resize an image: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press or 3. Press > 4. Press or 5. Press . to move to the image you want to resize. > Resize > or . to select the target image size to which you want to reduce.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 29 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Working with computer and AV system 29 Working with computer and AV system 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.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 30 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 30 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 PictBridge. Printing with PictBridge You can directly print images by connecting your camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 31 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Troubleshooting and service information 31 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 There is no battery or the battery is Insert the battery correctly. not inserted correctly. The battery has no power. The battery power is draining quickly.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 32 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 32 Troubleshooting and service information The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. The battery is running low. Replace the battery. The camera is not in the Capture mode. Switch to the Capture mode. English 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.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 33 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM Specifications 33 Sensor Sony 12 mega pixels Zoom Optical: 5X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (Playback) Lens f = 5.0 (W) ~ 25.0 (T) mm F: 3.3 (W) ~ 5.9 (T) (f = 28 mm ~ 140 mm, 35 mm equivalent) Focus Range Normal: 80 cm ~ Infinity Macro: W= 10 ~ 100 cm LCD 2.
W1220_UM - EN.book Page 34 Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:43 AM 34 Specifications English Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible Audio / Video output (NTSC/PAL) PictBridge compatible Accessory USB Cable / Software & User Manual CD / User Manual or Quick Guide / Hand Strap / Leather case / Li-ion battery / Battery charger / AC power adapter / AV cable All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
