BenQ C1450 User Manual

Other settings  23
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Other settings
Press   >  , and then select an option.
Option Description
Sounds [Startup] Sets a type of the startup sound.
[Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off.
[Operation] Sets the operation sound on and off.
[Volume] Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound, startup 
sound, operation sound and playback sound.
Power Saving
 [1 min.]For power conservation, the camera automatically 
enters the standby mode after it has been idle for 
a period of time. (Press any key to...

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LCD Brightness
 [Auto]The LCD brightness is automatically set based on 
the surrounding environment.
 [High]The LCD brightness is increased.
 [Normal]The LCD brightness remains at the default value.
Battery Type To ensure the camera displays battery level correctly, set the type to 
match the batteries used. Carbon-Zinc batteries are not 
recommended.
 [Alkaline]When using Alkaline batteries.
 [NiMH]When using NiMH batteries.
 [Lithium]When using Lithium batteries.
Manage...

Playback mode  25
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Playback mode
Press   and enter the Playback mode. 
• When the camera is off, press and hold   for at least one second to enter the 
Playback mode.
• In the Capture mode, press   to enter the Playback mode.
• In the Playback mode, press   or the Shutter to switch to the Capture mode.
• 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...

26  Playback mode
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Options for playback and editing
When the camera is in the Playback mode, press  , or   to move to different files. You 
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   to move to the image you want to enlarge.
3. Press   to zoom-in or   to zoom-out.
4. Press  ,  ,  , or   to move to the area you want to see.
5. Press   to return to the normal viewing size.
Rotating...

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Playing back video clips
View recorded video clips in the playback mode.
To view a video clip:
1. Press .
2. Press   or   to move to the video clip you want to view.
3. Start playing back.
• Press   to start playing the video clip.
• Press  to stop the video clip, or press   to pause it. Press   again 
to resume.
Adjusting the playback volume
Increase or decrease the volume of video clips, audio clips, or voice memos.
To adjust the playback volume:
1. Turn the power on, and set...

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•  Applies a vertical transition effect.
•  Applies a horizontal transition effect by intersecting an image.
• You can set the interval between 1/3/5/10 seconds.
4. Select whether you want to repeat the slideshow.
5. Select Start and press   to play the slideshow.
 If you want to pause it at any time, press  . Press   again to resume playback. To 
stop the slideshow, press  .
Deleting files
Removes selected or all files.
To delete files:
1. Press .
2. Press  >  > Delete >   or...

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Voice memo
Inserts a voice annotation to an image file.
To record a voice memo:
1. Press .
2. Press   or   to move to the image you want to add a voice memo.
3. Press  >  > Vo i c e  M e m o >   or  .
4. Select Start >   to start recording your voice.
5. Select Stop >   to stop recording.
To play back a voice memo:
1. Press   to play the voice memo.
2. Press   to pause the playback.
3. Press   to resume the playback.
4. Press  to exit playback.
Photo Effect
You can add special...

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5. Press   to confirm the change and save the image file.
Tr i m m i n g
Crops part of an image file, reduces the image size, and overwrites the image file or saves it 
as another new file.
To trim an image:
1. Press .
2. Press   or   to move to the image you want to trim.
3. Press  >  > Tr i m >   or  .
4. Press   or   to select the target image size (8M, 5M, 3M, VGA) to which you want to 
reduce.
5. Press  ,  ,  , or   to locate the area to trim.
6. Press   to confirm the...

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Startup image
Sets the welcome screen when the camera is powering on.
To select a startup image:
1. Press  >  > Startup Image >   or  .
• To use the default startup image, select Default.
• To use a custom image, select My Photos and press   or   to select an image.
• To disable the startup image, select Off.
2. Press .
DPOF
The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) setting allows you to select images on the memory 
card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance...

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Working with computer and AV system
Bundled software
The camera offers the following programs on a CD.
To install these programs, see the information supplied with the CD.
Connecting the camera to a computer
You can connect the camera to a PC or notebook to transfer, view, print, or edit files.
To connect the camera to a computer:
1. Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to 
the camera.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an...