BenQ M33 Owner's manual

M33

Digital Camcorder

User Manual

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction ......................................... 13

2 Getting Started ................................... 20

2.2 Inserting the battery ......................................... 21

2.3 Charging the battery ......................................... 23

2.4 Turning on/off the digital video camera .......... 24

2.6 Initial Settings .................................................... 25

2.6.1 Setting the date and time ................................ 25

2.6.2 Setting the language ......................................... 25

3 Using the Digital Video Camera ........ 26

3.1.1 The recording screen ...................................... 27

3.2 Video menu ........................................................ 29

3.2.1 Quality ................................................................ 29

3.2.2 Pre-recording ..................................................... 30

3.2.3 Time Lapse ......................................................... 30

3.2.4 Motion Detection ............................................. 31

3.2.5 White Balance ................................................... 31

3.2.6 AE Meter ............................................................ 32

3.2.7 Digital Effect ....................................................... 32

3.2.8 Digital Zoom ..................................................... 33

3.2.9 Director Mode .................................................. 33

3.3 Playback videos ................................................. 35

3.3.1 Slow motion playback ...................................... 37

3.4 Video playback settings ..................................... 38

3.4.1 Protect File ......................................................... 38

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3.4.2 Play Option ........................................................ 38

3.4.3 Delete File .......................................................... 40

3.5 Shooting photos ................................................. 41

3.5.1 The shooting screen ........................................ 41

3.6 Camera menu .................................................... 43

3.6.1 Capture Mode ................................................... 43

3.6.2 Instant View ........................................................ 44

3.6.3 Self Timer ............................................................ 44

3.6.4 White Balance ................................................... 45

3.6.5 AE Meter ............................................................ 45

3.6.6 AE ISO ................................................................ 46

3.6.7 Digital Effect ....................................................... 46

3.6.8 Digital Zoom ..................................................... 47

3.7 Viewing photos ................................................... 48

3.8.1 Protect File ......................................................... 50

3.8.2 Slide Show .......................................................... 50

3.8.3 Delete File .......................................................... 51

3.8.4 DPOF .................................................................. 52

3.8.5 Rotate ................................................................. 52

4 Using Setup menu .............................. 54

4.1.1 System ................................................................. 55

4.1.2 File Number ....................................................... 55

4.1.3 Time Setup ......................................................... 55

4.1.4 Format ................................................................. 56

4.1.5 Default Setting ................................................... 57

4.1.6 LCD Brightness ................................................. 57

4.1.7 Date/Time Stamp .............................................. 58

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4.1.8

Auto Power Off ................................................ 58

4.1.9 Language ............................................................. 59

4.1.10 Information ........................................................ 59

4.1.11 Beep Sound ........................................................ 60

4.1.12 Start Logo ........................................................... 60

4.1.13 Anti-flicker ......................................................... 61

4.1.14 Recording Audio Gain ..................................... 61

4.1.15 SD ........................................................................ 62

4.1.16 Auto Hide Info .................................................. 62

5 Connecting to other devices .............. 63

6 Editing software .................................. 65

Troubleshooting ........................................................... 66

7 Specifications ....................................... 67

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced camcorder (digital

video camera). Ensure that you read this manual carefully and keep it in a

safe place for future reference.

About This Manual

This manual is designed to assist you in using your new camcorder. All

information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change

without notice.

Copyright

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.

Disclaimer

BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either

expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically

disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular

purpose. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this

publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof

without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or

changes.

All other logos, products, or company names mentioned in this manual

may be the registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective

companies, and are used for informational purposes only.

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Disposal of Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment and/or Battery by

users in private households in the

European Union.

This symbol on the product or on the

packaging indicates that this can not be

disposed of as household waste. You must

dispose of your waste equipment and/or

battery by handling it over to the applicable

take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical

and electronic equipment and/or battery. For

more information about recycling of this

equipment and/or battery, please contact your

city office, the shop where you purchased the

equipment or your household waste disposal

service. The recycling of materials will help to

conserve natural resources and ensure that it

is recycled in a manner that protects human

health and environment.

Battery

Recycling information: See http://www.benq.com/support/recycle for

details.

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CE Regulatory Notice

We,

Name: BenQ Europe B.V.

Address: Meerenakkerweg 1-17, 5652 AR, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Tel/Fax: +31 (88) 888-9200 /+31 (88) 888-9299

is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the

Council Directives on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member

States relating Electromagnetic Compatibility (2004/108/EC); the Low

Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC); the Restriction of The Use of Certain

Hazardous Substances in Electrical And Electronic Equipment Directive

(2002/95/EC), Turkish EEE and ErP Directive; the Commission Regulation

(EC) No 1275/2008 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council with regard to eco-design requirements for

standby and off mode electric power consumption of electrical and

electronic household and office equipment, and the Directive

2009/125/EC of the European parliament and of the council establishing a

framework for the setting of eco-design requirements for energy-related

products.

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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. This equipment generates, uses

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

z Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject

to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by

the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to

operate this equipment.

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Safety Warning and Notice

Before operating the camcorder, 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 camcorder warranty may be

void. Meanwhile, not only the camcorder but also you and all other people

and things around you may be severely damaged, injured, or even placed in

danger of death.

For your safety

1. Do not attempt to charge any other battery with this camcorder.

2. Operate the power supply only on even surfaces, without any

cover. Air circulation around the product must be always given.

The maximum ambient temperature is 40 ºC.

3. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

4. Keep the camcorder and its accessories out of the reach of babies,

toddlers, and children. In particular, small parts such as memory

card and battery could be easily dismantled and swallowed by

them.

5. Use only the original accessories to avoid possible risks to health

and property, and thus meet all related legal regulations.

6. Do not dismantle the camcorder under any circumstances.

7. When using the LED torch, do not go too close to human eyes

(particularly for babies, toddlers, and children) or animal eyes.

Otherwise, when the LED torch fires flash, the light may cause

damage to human eyes or irritate animals.

8. Batteries could explode, for instance. All batteries can cause

property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material such as

jewelry, keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The

material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot.

Exercise care in handling any batteries, particularly when placing it

inside your pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects.

Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode.

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9. To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble or repair

your camcorder by yourself.

10. Some camcorder models accept non-rechargeable batteries. When

using these batteries, do not charge them. Otherwise, dangers

such as explosion and fire may occur.

Warranty

1. Warranty is void if damage or system failure occurred due to

outside factors such as collision, fire, flood, dirt, sewage,

earthquake, and other force majeure events as well as incorrect

usage of electricity or use of non-original accessories.

2. It is the sole responsibility of the user if problems (such as data loss

and system failure) occurred due to non-factory installed software,

parts, and/or non-original accessories.

3. Do not change the camcorder. Any changes to the camcorder

invalidate the warranty.

Taking care of your camcorder

1. Always keep the camcorder in a leather case or pouch for better

protection against splashes, dust, and collision.

2. The only way of replacing the battery and the memory card is to

open the Battery / Memory cover.

3. Dispose of unwanted batteries and camcorders as permitted by

the laws in your countries.

4. Water may cause a fire or electric shock. Therefore, store your

camcorder in a dry place.

5. If your camcorder becomes wet, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as

possible.

6. Salt or seawater may cause severe camcorder damage.

7. Do not drop, knock, or shake the camcorder. A rude behavior of

using the camcorder may damage the internal electronic circuit

board or deform the lens shape.

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8. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong

detergents to clean the camcorder.

9. Finger grease may be left on the camcorder lens and will result in

unclear images or videos. To avoid this problem, be sure to clean

the camcorder lens before taking pictures or recording videos.

You should also clean the camcorder lens on a regular basis.

10. If the lens is dirty, use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens.

11. Do not touch the lens with your fingers.

12. If a foreign substance or water gets in your camcorder, please turn

the power off immediately and disconnect the batteries. Next,

remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the

maintenance center.

13. Whenever there is data in 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.

14. All original accessories are designed only for use with this

camcorder model you purchased. Do not use these accessories

with other camcorder models or camcorders of other brands to

avoid unpredictable danger or damage.

15. Before initial use of a memory card, always use the camcorder to

format the card first.

16. Remember to slide the write-protect tab (if available) to the unlock

position. Otherwise, all data (if any) on the memory card is

protected and the card cannot be edited or formatted.

Operating environment

1. Do not use or store your camcorder in the environments listed

below:

z Direct sunlight

z Dusty places

z Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat

sources

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z In a closed car that is in direct sunlight

z Unstable locations

2. Do not use your camcorder outdoors when it is raining or

snowing.

3. Do not use your camcorder in or near water.

4. The camcorder operating temperature is between 0 and 40

degrees Celsius. It is normal for the operating time to be

shortened when the temperature is low.

5. The capacity of your camcorder batteries will reduce each time it

is charged/emptied.

6. Storage at too high or low temperatures will also result in a

gradual capacity loss. As a result, the operating time of your

camcorder may be considerably reduced.

7. It is normal for the camcorder to become warm during operation,

because the camcorder casing can conduct heat.

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BenQ ecoFACTS

BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of

greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the

"Bringing Enjoyment 'N Quality to Life" corporate vision with the ultimate

goal to achieve a low-carbon society. Besides meeting international

regulatory requirement and standards pertaining to environmental

management, BenQ has spared no efforts in pushing our initiatives further

to incorporate life cycle design in the aspects of material selection,

manufacturing, packaging, transportation, using and disposal of the

products. BenQ ecoFACTS label lists key eco-friendly design highlights of

each product, hoping to ensure that consumers make informed green

choices at purchase. Check out BenQ’s CSR Website at

http://csr.BenQ.com/

for more details on BenQ’s environmental

commitments and achievements.

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1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this advanced Digital Video Camera.

This user guide will get you started and ready to make the most of your

digital video camera.

1.1 System requirements

For PC connection, be sure your PC meets the following specifications:

For Windows:

• Windows XP SP2 / Vista / Win 7

• Processor with at least Pentium IV 3.2GHz / AMD Athlon FX 2.6GHz

or higher

• 2GB RAM at least

• nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT / Ati X1600 series or later

• USB port

• 16-bit color display compatible monitor

(1280x1024, 32-bit color display recommended)

• 250 MB of available hard disk space

• CD-ROM drive

For Macintosh:

• Mac OS 10.4 or higher

• Power Mac G3 or higher

• Minimum 256MB RAM

• 110MB of available hard disk space

• USB port

• CD-ROM drive

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1.2 Features

• Full HD camera (1920x1080 @ 30fps)

• 3.0” Touch screen

• Time lapse recording

• Motion detection recording

• High power LED for infrared night vision

• Dual memory card slot

1.3 Package contents

The package contains the following items. In case there is any missing or

damaged item, contact your dealer immediately.

Digital video camera CD-ROM Pouch

Quick guide HDMI cable Video cable

USB cable AC adapter Lithium battery

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1.4 External view

Top, Bottom, and Front views

No. Item No. Item

1 Lens Cover Latch 6Infrared Light

2 Speaker 7 Tripod Socket

3 Zoom Lever 8

Memory Card Slot

Cover

4 Lens Cover 9

Battery

Compartment Latch

5 LED Light 10 Microphone

To

p

View Bottom View

Front View

1

2

4

5

6

8

7

9

10

3

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Left, Right, and Rear views

No. Item No. Item

1 Hand Strap 6

USB/HDMI

Connector Cover

2 Battery Compartmen

t

7 Mode Button

3 Playback Button 8 LED Indicator

4 Power Button 9 Record Button

5 Navigation Buttons

Le ft Vie w Right Vie w

Rear View

1

2

4

3

5

7

6

9

8

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1.5 Buttons operation

See the table below for a description of each button’s function.

Item

Function

Power Button

Press to turn the digital video camera on or

off.

Mode Button

Press to switch between

V

ideo or Camera

mode.

Record Button

• In

V

ideo mode, press to start recording a

video. Press it again to stop recording.

• In Camera mode, press to capture a

photo.

Playback Button

In Video or Camera modes, press to enter

Playback mode.

Navigation

Buttons

(S/T/W/X/OK)

• In Video mode:

¾ Press S to select the desired lighting

mode.

¾ Press T to enable/disable AF setting.

¾ Press W or X to adjust exposure

settings.

• In Camera mode:

¾ Press S to select the desired lighting

mode.

¾ Press T to select the desired focus

mode (Normal / Macro / AF Lock).

¾ Press W or X to adjust exposure

settings.

• In Video Playback mode:

¾ Press W or X to view the recorded

videos and press OK to view the video

in full screen.

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Item

Function

¾ Press OK

t

o start the video playback.

Press OK again to pause/resume.

¾ During the video playback, press and

hold W to rewind the playback and

press and X to fast forward the

playback.

• In Camera Playback mode:

¾ Press W or X to view the recorded

photos and press OK to view the

image in full screen.

¾ When the image is zoomed in, use

S/T/W/X to view the zoomed image.

• In Video/Camera/Setup menu mode:

¾ Press W or X to select the menu item

or desired setting.

¾ Press OK to confirm the selection.

Zoom Lever

• In

V

ideo and Camera modes, slide to the

right/left to zoom in/out when recording

videos or shooting photos.

• In Video Playback mode, slide to the

right/left to adjust the volume. The volume

can also be adjusted during the playback.

•

In Camera Playback mode, slide to the

right to zoom in your photo.

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