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Operating the camera 41

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Movie size

To select a movie size:

1. Press

Video Format

2. Press

or to select a setting.

3. Press

to confirm setting.

Setting EV

EV (Exposure Value) lightens or darkens the
entire image. Adjust EV when the brightness
between the subject and the background is
not balanced, or when the subject occupies
only a small part of the picture.

To select an EV:

1. Press

EV Compensation

2. Press

or to select an EV from the EV

bar.

3. Press

to confirm setting.

White Balance

Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions, so white
and other colors can display properly when you capture images.

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720)

QVGA (320 x 240)

VGA (640 x 480)

Web (640 x 480)

Icon

Mode

Description

Auto

Adjusts white balance automatically.

Daylight

Used in bright daylight conditions.

Cloudy

Used in twilight or shady conditions.

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Summary of Contents for GH600

Page 1: ...GH600 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...re used for informational purposes only 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 w...

Page 3: ...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 environmen...

Page 4: ...ation 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 tu...

Page 5: ...ren In particular small parts such as memory cards and batteries could be easily dismantled and swallowed by them Use only the original accessories to avoid possible risks to health and property and thus meet all related legal regulations Do not dismantle the camera under any circumstances When using the flash do not go too close to human eyes particularly for babies toddlers and children or anima...

Page 6: ...age Do not drop knock or shake the camera A rude behavior of using the camera may damage the internal electronic circuit board deform the lens shape or make the lens unretractable Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the camera Finger grease may be left on the camera lens and will result in unclear images or videos To avoid this problem be sure to clean the ca...

Page 7: ...ted Operating environment Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below Direct sunlight Dusty places Next to an air conditioner electric heater or other heat sources In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Unstable locations Do not use your camera outdoors when it is raining or snowing Do not use your camera in or near water The camera operating temperature is between 0 and 4...

Page 8: ...tteries with full power ASAP When the camera is not in use always turn the power off Plus before storing the camera in its case make sure the lens has retracted successfully and you put the lens cover back If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time please remove the batteries from the camera and store the batteries carefully Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision ...

Page 9: ...tting 21 Setting language 21 Setting date and time 21 Operating the camera 22 Capture mode 24 Flash mode 25 Face Tracking 26 Focus mode 27 Selecting the Shooting Mode 28 Using Aperture Priority mode 29 Using Shutter Priority mode 29 Using Manual mode 29 Using Continuous Shooting mode 30 Using Panorama mode 30 Using Smart Scene mode 32 Setting the Scene mode 32 Smile Catch 36 Blink Detector 37 Love...

Page 10: ...yback mode 51 Options for playback and editing 52 Enlarging an image 52 Rotating an image 52 Viewing multiple files at a time 52 Playing back video clips 53 Adjusting the playback volume 53 Slideshow 54 Deleting files 54 Protecting files 55 Red eye Removal 55 Voice memo 55 Photo Effect 56 Trimming 57 Resizing 57 Startup image 58 DPOF 58 Radial Blur 59 Working with computer and AV system 59 Bundled...

Page 11: ...English Troubleshooting and service information 62 Technical support 64 Specifications 65 ...

Page 12: ...ttery x 4 5 Neck strap 6 Software User Manual CD 7 Pouch optional 8 Lens cover 9 Lens strap All pictures screen captures and icons used in this manual are for illustration only Actual and available products accessories as well as their appearance may vary depending on sales region If any items are missing or damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging for future shipment or storage 1 2 3 4 5 7 ...

Page 13: ...ont and bottom views 1 Lens 2 Microphone 3 Zoom lever 4 Shutter button 5 Strap eyelet 6 Power button 7 AF Assist Lamp Self timer LED indicator 8 Mode dial 9 Flash 10 Speaker 11 Tripod mount 12 Battery card cover 5 6 7 8 4 3 2 1 9 11 12 5 10 ...

Page 14: ... State Description Status LED No light The digital camera is off Solid green The digital camera is ready to capture images The digital camera is powering on or is in the power saving mode Status LED Blinking green The digital camera cannot focus The digital camera is capturing a video clip The flash is charging or the USB communication transfer is in progress Self timer LED Blinking red The self t...

Page 15: ...ing might conduct heat The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology and more than 99 99 of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications Yet it is possible that less than 0 01 of the pixels on the LCD display may have some light spots or show unusual colors This is normal and does not indicate display malfunction nor will this affect the pictures you ta...

Page 16: ...o the following 1 Insert one end of the neck strap through the strap eyelet 2 Route it through the buckle as the inner loop 3 Route the other end of the neck strap to the other strap buckle to secure it Follow the above steps to attach the other side of the neck strap 4 Insert one end of the lens strap through the strap eyelet Make a loop to secure it 5 Attach the other end of the lens strap on th...

Page 17: ...l the batteries 1 Push the button up and then slide the battery card cover to the right to release and open it 2 Insert the batteries in the correct direction by matching the label on the battery slot 3 Close the battery card cover and then slide it to the left to lock it in place Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous Refrain children from playing with the strap Remove the lens cover be...

Page 18: ...and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for a long time The batteries may be warm after being used This is normal and not a malfunction When using the camera in a cold environment keep the camera and its batteries warm by holding it inside your jacket or another warm protective environment Please select the correct battery type before use see Battery Type on p...

Page 19: ...ase and open it 2 Insert an SD card in the correct direction 3 Close the battery card cover and then slide it to the left to lock it in place To remove an SD card 1 Push the button up and then slide the battery card cover to the right to release and open it 2 Lightly press the edge of the memory card to eject 3 Close the battery card cover and then slide it to the left to lock it in place Before i...

Page 20: ...k mode and the lens is not extended Opening the Flash You need to manually open the flash before switching the flash mode To open the flash Use hands to lift the flash to open it To close the flash Push down the flash to close it Before turning on the camera be sure to remove the lens cover Otherwise the lens will not be extended and the camera will beep three times When the flash is closed flash ...

Page 21: ... language you want 4 Press to set the language Setting date and time When using the camera for the first time or when the battery has been removed from the camera for a long time you need to set the date and time The date and time is recorded when a video or image is captured To set date and time 1 Press Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is complete 2 Press or to locate Date Time and...

Page 22: ...ress the Shutter button down it might result in a blurred photo 6 Press the Shutter button down fully to capture the image 7 To switch to Movie mode press The video recording automatically starts While recording use the Zoom lever to zoom in zoom out on the subject Press again to stop video recording Press to pause resume the video recording 8 To switch to Playback mode press In Playback mode you ...

Page 23: ...parator Flash is automatically turned off in the Movie mode In Movie mode the camera records both sound and video The recording time is continuous but recording will stop once the memory card space is full In Movie mode sound is temporarily muted during zoom in out At any time you can press the Power button to turn off the camera In Capture or Playback mode press to decide what information to show...

Page 24: ...ode 27 4 Drive mode 46 5 Number of shots available 6 Image size 40 7 Image quality 40 8 Face Tracking 26 9 ISO 42 10 White Balance 41 11 AE metering 43 12 Exposure value EV 41 13 AF area 46 14 Histogram 15 Battery status 48 16 Camera shake warning ISO 100 100 EV 1 0 A 9999 9999 P 8M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 15 14 12 13 11 10 9 ...

Page 25: ...h fires automatically based on the photographic conditions 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...

Page 26: ...ace tracking 1 Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode See Selecting the Shooting Mode on page 28 for details 2 To enable this function press A icon appears on the LCD monitor The flash mode is not available in Continuous Shooting and Panorama modes The flash mode will remain at Flash Off if the flash does not open When the flash is closed flash mode is automatically set to flash off To dis...

Page 27: ... 2 Press repeatedly to toggle between Auto focus and focus modes Icon Mode Description Auto focus Adjusts focus automatically Macro Used when capturing images at a close distance Super Macro Used when capturing images at a very close distance Pan Focus Used when you want to capture the subjects in a certain focus range Infinity Used when capturing images at long distance ...

Page 28: ... aperture value while the shutter speed is automatically determined by the lighting condition of the subject See Using Aperture Priority mode on page 29 for details 4 Manual Lets you set both aperture and shutter speed manually See Using Manual mode on page 29 for details 5 Continuous Shooting Lets you capture a series of shots with a single press of the Shutter button See Using Continuous Shootin...

Page 29: ...er shutter speed to catch a fast moving object To adjust shutter speed in Shutter Priority 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 Press or to adjust the shutter speed 4 Press to confirm setting Using Manual mode You can choose the aperture value and shutter speed in Manual mode To adjust values in Manual mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 Adjust the settings Press or to adjust the aperture value Pres...

Page 30: ... is automatically set at 1M 1024 x 768 when this mode is selected 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press to select how shots will be stitched Icon Mode Description Burst Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep pressing the Shutter button The flash is always off in this mode Speedy Burst Press and release the Shutter button When the photo size you select is VGA Speedy Burst will shoot continuously ...

Page 31: ...arrow 5 Once the screen icon overlaps the green block the camera will automatically take the second shot If you will only stitch two shots press to complete the panoramic picture Otherwise proceed to the next step Icon Mode Description Left to Right The direction of the succeeding shots will be to the right of the first shot Right to Left The direction of the succeeding shots will be to the left o...

Page 32: ...and Macro 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to set automatic focus The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen 3 Press the Shutter button to capture an image Setting the Scene mode Select one of the following scene modes to fit your shooting condition Icon Mode Description Smile Catch Automatically takes a shot when a smile is detected Pre c...

Page 33: ...s the subject usually a person stand out with smooth and natural looking skin tones 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 Blink Detector Warns of eye blinks if detected and lets you decide whether to save the image file Night Portrait Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly Plea...

Page 34: ...ally under indoor light source Candle Light Makes a picture look warm and thus captures the mood under candle light source Flash is always off Back Light 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 Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails Please keep ...

Page 35: ...r Uses a low shutter speed for motion blur Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode Sunset Captures the warmth and atmosphere represented by hue of sunrise or sunset Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes Building Enhances lines contracts to highlight the sense of the three dimensions 3D for a building Web Auction Reduces the file size for fa...

Page 36: ... the camera instantly takes a picture 5 The camera continues to detect smiles and takes more pictures Step 3 is repeated Voice Rec Voice Recording 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 When you are selecting from different scene modes slide the ...

Page 37: ... select Love Portrait 3 Once faces are detected the camera will automatically take a picture after a two second countdown 4 The camera continues to detect faces and takes more pictures by repeating Step 2 This face tracking will automatically stop if no faces are detected Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere like image 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press and select...

Page 38: ...ge to frame the composition and press the shutter to capture the final image Web Auction Combines a maximum of 4 shots into one single image on a VGA 640 x 480 size so it can be quickly used in situations such as Internet auctions Each picture can have different color effects 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press and select Web Auction 3 Press or to move to the number of shots you want to take and then p...

Page 39: ...ll automatically combine these images into one Using the Function menu Press the Function button to access more capture options Depending on your settings the displayed option icons in the Function menu may vary To use the Function menu 1 Press to enter the Function menu the currently selected settings are shown 2 Press or to select a menu item 3 Press or to select a setting 4 shots Takes four pic...

Page 40: ... Icon Description Icon Description 16 megapixels 4608 x 3456 3 megapixels 2048 x 1536 3 2 14 megapixels 4608 x 3072 HD 16 9 1920 x 1080 in full HD format 8 megapixels 3264 x 2448 VGA 640 x 480 5 megapixels 2592 x 1944 Icon Mode Description Super Fine Best image quality with the lowest compression rate File size is the largest Fine Better image quality with medium compression rate File size is medi...

Page 41: ...part of the picture To select an EV 1 Press EV Compensation 2 Press or to select an EV from the EV bar 3 Press to confirm setting White Balance Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images Icon Description Icon Description HD 720p 16 9 1280 x 720 QVGA 320 x 240 VGA 640 x 480 Web 640 x 480 Icon Mode Descri...

Page 42: ... see more noise in the picture as you increase the ISO value To select an ISO value 1 Press ISO Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten incandescent lighting Fluorescent H Adjusts for fluorescent lighting Corrects the green hue of fluorescent lighting Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent lighting without a flash Fluorescent L Manual Used when you want to manually adjust white balance in a...

Page 43: ... the exposure of the entire shooting screen but gives more importance to the values near the center Spot Detects the exposure based on the center spot in the subject area Icon Mode Description Normal No effects are added LOMO Creates a lomo like effect by adding over saturated colors dark corners and so on Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones Sepia Adds an effect with dark r...

Page 44: ...keeping the blue color domain of an image only while making other regions black and white 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 Before After when Color Accent Red is applied After when Color Accent Green is applied After when Color Accent Blue is applied Icon M...

Page 45: ...enu you can change the drive mode and set up other capture settings 1 Press 2 Press or to select a menu item 3 Press or to enter the submenu 4 Press or to select the settings 5 Press to save the setting and exit the menu mode Video recording will automatically stop when the video file size reaches 4 GB Video recording at HD 720p 16 9 1280 x 720 will automatically stop when the video file size reac...

Page 46: ...g AF Assist Lamp This feature allows you to add extra light when the lighting is insufficient while capturing images To enable the AF Assist Lamp 1 Press AF Assist Lamp 2 Press or and then select 3 Press Icon Mode Description 10 sec 2 sec 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...

Page 47: ... To select a digital zoom 1 Press Digital Zoom 2 Press or and then select a digital zoom type or 3 Press 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 Icon Mode Description Wise Zoom Reduces ...

Page 48: ...rness To set the Stabilizer 1 Press O I S 2 Press or and then select or 3 Press Battery status During instant review half press the shutter to return to the capture mode When the battery power is low the Stabilizer will be turned off automatically 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...

Page 49: ... a period of time Press any key to resume 3 min 5 min Off The camera remains on when idle LCD Saving On For power conservation the LCD screen is automatically dimmed after the camera has been idle for 20 seconds Press any key to resume Off The LCD screen remains bright when the camera is idle Date Time Sets the date and time Language Select a language for display menus and other information File N...

Page 50: ...ormal 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 Memory Format Formats the internal memory or the memory card Copy to Card Copies f...

Page 51: ...yback mode 2 Indicates that the file is protected and cannot be deleted 55 3 Indicates this file has a voice memo or the file is an audio file 55 4 Indicates the file is marked for printing 5 Displays the shooting parameters when you took the picture or playback controls Press to toggle between different displayed information 6 Date and time when the file was created 7 File number 8 Histogram 10 1...

Page 52: ...you want to see 5 Press to return to the normal viewing size Rotating an image You can press to change the orientation of an image at 90 degrees clockwise at a time Viewing multiple files at a time Shows up to 9 files at a time on the screen To view multiple files 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Slide the Zoom lever to In this mode maximum 9 files shown in thumbnails are displayed on the scre...

Page 53: ...playback volume 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press or to select a video clip audio clip or voice memo that you want to play If there are more than 9 thumbnails you can press repeatedly until the scroll bar is highlighted Then you can press to move to the previous 9 thumbnails or to move to the next 9 thumbnails To cancel highlighting the scroll bar just press During video playback press to...

Page 54: ...to lower right side Applies a horizontal transition effect 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 Deleting files Removes selected or all files To delete files 1 Press to switch to Playback mo...

Page 55: ...s to switch to Playback mode 2 Press or to select the image you want to apply Red eye Removal 3 Press Red eye Removal or 4 Press to confirm the change and save the image file Voice memo Inserts a voice annotation to an image file To record a voice memo 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press or to select the image you want to add a voice memo 3 Press Voice Memo or 4 Select Start to start your v...

Page 56: ...age you want to add an effect to 3 Press Photo Effect or 4 Press or to select the effect Icon Mode 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 Colors become the opposite of what they were in the original image Mosaic Applies a mosaic tile effect to the image Vivid Red The image becomes reddish Vivi...

Page 57: ... 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 change and save the image file Resizing 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 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press or to select the image you want to resize 3 Press Resize or You cannot ...

Page 58: ...he memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print function compatible printer To set up DPOF 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press DPOF 3 Press or to select one of the following options To set the DPOF setting for one image in a time ...

Page 59: ...nformation 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 Open the USB AV port cover 2 Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera 3 Turn on the camera You cannot use this function on images captured in Panorama mode ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Co...

Page 60: ... camera 5 Turn on the camera 6 Follow the on screen instructions to operate the camera via the TV or projector screen Printing images 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 yo...

Page 61: ...r to select an image To print all images at a time select Print All To print all images shown by thumbnails at a time select Print Index 8 Press The above procedure may vary depending on the printer type you are using If you connect the camera to your printer while the printer is still starting up the camera will be automatically turned off Failure to follow the above procedure will make the camer...

Page 62: ...have no power Replace the batteries The battery power is draining quickly The external temperature is extremely low Many shots are being captured in dark places requiring a flash The batteries or camera is warm The camera or flash was used continuously over a long period of time The LCD screen is black The lens cover is on Remove the lens cover No image is displayed on the screen and the camera be...

Page 63: ... for running Windows and that the drive for loading image files has free space equal to or greater than the memory card in the camera There is no power being supplied to the camera Replace the batteries The camera does not shoot even when pressing the Shutter button The batteries are running low Replace the batteries The camera is not in Capture mode Switch to Capture mode The Shutter button was n...

Page 64: ...s product information and news releases visit the following web site http www BenQ com I cannot print images with PictBridge compliant printers The camera is connected to the printer when the camera is powered off Connect the camera to the printer turn on the camera and then select Printer Problem Cause Solution ...

Page 65: ...ding with sound Shutter Speed Auto 1 2000 1 sec Manual mode 1 2000 15 sec Fireworks 2 sec Night Scene 1 2000 15 sec White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Manual Exposure 2 0 2 0 EV 0 3EV step ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 3M or lower 6400 3M or lower Flash Auto Flash Auto Anti Red eye Forced On Slow Sync Forced Off Drive mode Off 10 sec 2 sec Double Power Sou...

Page 66: ... output NTSC PAL PictBridge compatible Accessories USB Cable Software User Manual CD Quick Guide Lens Cover Lens Strap Neck Strap Non rechargeable AA Batteries Pouch optional Available accessories depend on the actual items shipped and may vary from the list above All information designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

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