BenQ C1450 User Manual

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Effect
Adds color filter effects to the image or video you want to capture.
To select an effect:
1. Press  > Effect.
2. Press   or   to select an Effect option. The preview result based on the currently 
selected effect is shown in the middle thumbnail.
3. Press   to confirm setting.
Shooting mode
Select one of the following shooting modes to fit your shooting condition.  Icon Mode Description
Normal No effects are added.
Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones.
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.
Vivid Red The image becomes reddish.
Vivid Green The image becomes greenish.
Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish.
Icon Mode Description
Auto Mode The camera automatically decide most settings, so you 
can capture images with ease.
Smart Scene Automatically selects a shooting mode based on the 
current shooting environment.
Program You can set the shooting parameters manually.
Aperture Priority You can choose an aperture value, while the shutter 
speed is automatically determined by the lighting 
condition of the subject. 
Shutter Priority You can choose a shutter speed, while the aperture 
value is automatically determined by the lighting 
condition of the subject. 
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Manual Lets you set both aperture and shutter speed manually.
Movie Record Captures videos with sound. When viewing the captured 
video file later, you can see a unique icon that appears 
on the screen and indicates that this is a video file.
Smile Catch Automatically takes a shot when a smile is detected.
Blink Detector Warns of eye blinks if detected & lets you decide 
whether to save the image file.
Portrait Makes the subject (usually a person) stand out with 
smooth and natural-looking skin tones.
Landscape Captures a scene in the distance with the focus area set 
to infinity and a lower aperture value. The maximum 
depth of view can also be achieved.
Sports 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.
Self Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least one face in a confined 
area.
Love Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least two faces in a confined 
area.
Pre-composition Captures the background first, so the helper can use it to 
take the final shot.
HDR Increases the dynamic range and enhances the details 
of dark areas. (The image size of an HDR image is 3 
megapixels.)
Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow 
scenes.
Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep 
the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode.
Building Enhances lines & contracts to highlight the sense of the 
three dimensions (3D) for a building.
Soft Flowing Water Uses a low shutter speed for motion blur. Please keep 
the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode.
Web Auction Reduces the file size for faster internet upload.
Beauty Enhancer Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears 
smooth.
HDR
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To select a shooting mode:
1. Press  >  > Shooting Mode >  .
2. The currently selected shooting mode shows. Press   or   to locate another 
desired option.
 When you are selecting from different shooting modes, press   for detailed explanation 
of each shooting mode. Press   to close the shooting mode description when you are done.
3. Press   to confirm setting.Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving 
more vivid colors.
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 Improves clarity & contrast when taking a close-up 
picture of documents.
Child Increases sensitivity and emphasizes childrens skin 
tones.
Foliage Takes a clear and vivid picture of flowers or plant leaves 
by emphasizing their saturation and sharpness.
Sunset Captures the warmth and atmosphere (represented by 
hue) of sunrise or sunset.
Voice Rec. (Voice 
Record)Captures background sound only (no images or videos). 
When listening to the captured audio file later, you can 
see a unique icon that appears on the screen and 
indicates that this is an audio file.
• 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.
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Aperture Priority
Aperture priority is often used when shooting static subjects or emphasizing the depth of 
field. In general, use a smaller aperture if a greater depth of field is needed.
To adjust aperture value:
1. Go to the Capture mode with Aperture Priority mode selected.
2. Press .
3. Press   /   to adjust the aperture value.
4. Press   to confirm setting.
Shutter Priority
Shutter priority is often used when shooting moving subjects. In general, use a shorter 
shutter speed to catch a fast-moving object.
To adjust shutter speed in Shutter Priority:
1. Go to the Capture mode with Shutter Priority mode selected.
2. Press .
3. Press   /   to adjust the shutter speed.
4. Press   to confirm setting.
Manual mode
You can choose the aperture value and shutter speed in Manual mode.
To adjust values in Manual mode:
1. Go to the Capture mode with Manual mode selected.
2. Press .
3. Press   /   to adjust the aperture value, or   /   to adjust the shutter 
speed.
4. Press   to confirm setting.
 When toggling between Av/Tv, press the shutter halfway for exposure metering.
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Drive mode
To select a drive mode:1. Go to the Capture mode.
2. Press  >  > Drive Mode.
3. Press   or  , and then select a desired option.
4. Press  >  .
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)
The AEB function automatically takes 3 pictures with slightly different settings in the 
shutter speed or the aperture value.
To turn on/off AEB:
1. Go to the Capture mode.
2. Press  >  > AEB.
3. Press   or  , and then select   or  .
4. Press  >  .
AF area
Icon Mode Description
Off (Single) 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.
Burst Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep 
pressing the Shutter. The flash is always off in this mode.
Speedy Burst Press and release the shutter. When the photo size you 
select is VGA, Speedy Burst will shoot continuously at 
the speed of 30 shots per second. This will stop after 1 
second or when the memory card is full.
Icon Mode Description
Wide Focuses on a wide range of multiple objects.
Center Focuses on the center area of the objects.
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To select an automatic focus area:
1. Press  >  > AF Area.
2. Press   or  , and then select a focusing area.
3. Press  >  .
AF Assist Lamp
This function emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when half pressed the 
Shutter button.
To turn on/off AF Assist Lamp:
1. Go to the Capture mode.
2. Press  >  > AF Assist Lamp.
3. Press   or  , and then select   or  .
4. Press  >  .
Setting sharpness, saturation and contrast
Adjusts how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness, saturation, and contrast.
To set sharpness, saturation, or contrast:
1. Press   >  , and then select Sharpness, Saturation or Contrast.
2. Press   or  , and then select High, Normal, or Low.
3. Press  >  .
Digital Zoom
The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process. 
To select a digital zoom:
1. Press  >  > Digital Zoom.
2. Press   or  , and then select a digital zoom type or  .
3. Press  >  .
Icon Mode Description
Wise Zoom Reduces the image size, and thus increases the effective
zoom length without sacrificing image quality.
Digital Zoom Turns on the digital zoom feature.
OFF Turns off the digital zoom feature.
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Date Stamp
Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself.
To set the date stamp:
1. Press  >  > Date Stamp.
2. Press   or  , and then select Date, Date & Time, or  .
3. Press  >  .
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  , and then select   or  .
3. Press  >  .
 During instant review, half press the shutter to return to the capture mode.
Smart Scene
Automatically selects the best shooting mode from Portrait  , Landscape  , Sunset 
, Backlight  , Backlight Portrait  , Night Portrait  , Night Scene  , Snow 
, Text  , Foliage  , and Macro  .
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. Press  >  > Shooting Mode and select  .
2. Press the shutter to capture an image. If blinking is detected, a warning message appears 
on the screen.
3. Press   /   to save or discard the image, and then press   to confirm.
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Love Portrait
Takes a self portrait of at least two faces.
1. Press  >  > Shooting Mode and select  .
2. Once faces are detected, the camera will automatically take a picture after a two-second 
countdown.
 During the countdown, you can press the shutter to cancel the countdown. The camera 
will then start detecting faces again.
3. The camera continues to detect faces and take more pictures by repeating Step 2. This 
face tracking will automatically stop if no faces are detected.
Pre-composition
Captures the background first for positioning the final image. Ideal for asking others to take 
your photo.
1. Press  >  > Shooting Mode and select  .
2. Press the shutter to capture the background. The screen will then display the captured 
background image.
3. Use the captured background image to frame the composition, and press the shutter to 
capture the final image.
Smile Catch
Captures an image when the subject smiles.
1. Press  >  > Shooting Mode and select  .
2. The camera is tracking the face of your subject (a white frame shows).
3. Once a smile is detected, the camera instantly takes a picture.
4. The camera continues to detect smiles and takes more pictures (Step 3 is repeated).
 Face tracking (one face only) is always on in the Smile Catch mode.
Web Auction
Combines maximum 4 shots into one single image at the VGA (640 x 480) size, so it can be 
quickly used in situations such as Internet auctions.
1. Press  >  > Shooting Mode and select  .
2. Press   or   to move to the number of shots you want to take, and then press  .
Icon Mode Description
1 shot Takes one picture only.
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3. Press the shutter to take one picture.
4. If you are satisfied with the this picture, press   to take the next one. (If you want to re-
take the previous picture, press   and repeat Step 3.)
5. Once you have finished taking all pictures, the camera will automatically combine these 
images into one.
Movie Record mode settings
2 shots Takes two pictures based on the numeric order shown below:
3 shots Takes three pictures based on the numeric order shown below:
4 shots Takes four pictures based on the numeric order shown below:
Icon Description
  
 Video Format: HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720), VGA (640 x 480), QVGA 
(320 x 240), or Web sharing (640 x 480).
• Recording a video at HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720) requires a Class 6 or 
above SDHC card.
• The maximum length of a video recorded at HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 
720) is 29 minutes.
• 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).
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, 
Fluorescent L, or Manual. See White Balance on page 11 for more 
details.
AE metering: Matrix, Center, Spot. See AE metering on page 12 for 
more details.
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To select a Movie Record option:
1. Press   >   > Shooting Mode > Movie Record, and make sure you can see the 
icon   on the screen.
2. Press  , and then select an option.
3. Press   or   to select a setting.
4. Press   to confirm setting.
Battery status
Effect: Normal, Vivid, Sepia, B&W, Vivid Red, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue. 
See Effect on page 13 for more details.
 Pre-record: On and Off
When Pre-record is on  , the camera repeats recording a short 
video clip for a 3-second duration before you press the shutter. Once 
you press the shutter, the previous 3-second video clip will be combined 
into the current video you are shooting.
 Only the latest 3-second video clip is stored temporarily on the 
memory.
Icon Description
Battery power is full.
Battery power remains adequate.
 Battery power is low.
Battery power is very low. You should replace the battery ASAP.
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