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GH650 / GH658
Digital Camera
User Manual

Summary of Contents for GH650

Page 1: ...GH650 GH658 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: ...ted and caused the lens fail to retract please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert batteries 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 ...

Page 4: ...your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision When the camera is not in use please place it in the pouch and a steady place Plus always keep your camera away from pressure to avoid possible damage ...

Page 5: ...On and Off 17 Opening the Flash 17 Initial setting 18 Setting language 18 Setting date and time 18 Operating the camera 19 Capture mode 20 Flash mode 22 Using the Self timer 23 Focus mode 23 Using the AE AF Lock AE L AF L button 24 Selecting the Shooting Mode 25 Using Smart Scene mode 26 Setting the Scene mode 26 Using Panorama mode 28 Using Continuous Shooting mode 30 Love Portrait 30 Using Manua...

Page 6: ...ngs 41 Playback mode 43 Options for playback and editing 44 Enlarging an image 44 Trimming 44 Rotating an image 44 Viewing multiple files at a time 45 Playing back video clips 45 Using Movie Edit 46 Adjusting the playback volume 47 Deleting files 47 Slideshow 48 Protecting files 49 Voice memo 50 Filter Effects 51 Resizing 51 DPOF 52 Copy 53 Movie Paste 54 Making connection 55 Bundled software 55 C...

Page 7: ...English Printing images 56 Printing with PictBridge 56 Troubleshooting and service information 59 Technical support 61 Specifications 62 ...

Page 8: ...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 Quick Guide 1 2 3 ...

Page 9: ...Camera Front view 1 AF Assist Lamp Self timer LED indicator 2 Lens Back view 3 LCD display 4 Movie Record button 5 AE AF Lock button 6 Playback button 7 OK button 4 way navigation control 8 Delete button 9 Menu button 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 10: ...10 Touring the camera English Top view 10 Zoom dial 11 Shutter button 12 Power button 13 Mode dial 14 LED indicator light Bottom view 15 Battery card cover 16 Tripod mount ...

Page 11: ...Touring the camera 11 English Right view 17 Strap eyelet Left view 18 Flash button 19 Strap eyelet 20 Speaker 21 USB TV Out ...

Page 12: ...nufactured 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 take with the camera The LCD monitor looks darker in strong s...

Page 13: ...s Scrolls through focus options Views the previous image or video clip Rewinds video playback Exits a submenu or navigates through menu selections 3 Self timer Down Scrolls through self timer options Plays Stops video playback Navigates through menu and submenu selections 4 Right Flash Scrolls through flash mode options Views the next image or video file Forwards video playback Enters a submenu or...

Page 14: ...p 1 Make sure the lens cover and the strap are well combined 2 Attach the lens cover to the strap as the illustration 3 Follow the steps below to attach the strap to the camera Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous Refrain children from playing with the strap Remove the lens cover before using the camera Make sure the camera strap is attached at two places ...

Page 15: ...ied batteries for the camera and always turn off the camera before removing the batteries To install the batteries 1 Unlock and open the battery card cover 2 Insert the batteries in the correct direction by matching the label on the battery slot 3 Close and lock the battery card cover ...

Page 16: ...ies are inserted into the product with correct polarity Incorrect polarity may damage the camera or cause fire Download all pictures 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...

Page 17: ...ng the Flash You need to manually open the flash before switching the flash mode To open the flash Press the Flash button to open it To close the flash Push down the flash to close it Before initial use of an SD card please format the card first by pressing Format Yes Before turning on the camera be sure to remove the lens cover Otherwise the lens will not be extended and the camera will beep four...

Page 18: ... or to locate the 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 loc...

Page 19: ...mage 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 8 To switch to Playback mode press In Playback mode you can view captured images or recorded videos You can press or to view other images videos slide the Zoom lever to to zoom in on a captured image or slide the Zoo...

Page 20: ...lash settings 3 Self timer Burst Indicates Self timer settings 4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom 5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available 6 Battery Indicates battery level 7 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use 8 Wind Cut Reduces wind noise during movie recording 9 Movie size Indicates movie size ...

Page 21: ...er speed Displays shutter speed settings 16 Aperture value Displays aperture settings 17 Focus area Indicates focus area 18 AE AF Lock Indicates AE AF Lock is enabled 19 EV Compensation Displays exposure compensation settings 20 Focus mode Indicates focus is enabled 21 White balance Displays white balance settings 22 Face tracking Indicates face tracking is enabled 23 Tracking AF Indicates trackin...

Page 22: ...w 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 Forced On The flash always fires regardless of the surrounding lighting conditions Select this mode when capturing images with high contrast backlighting and deep shadows Slow Sync Fires the flash immediately at the be...

Page 23: ...ing a video clip To select the focus mode 1 Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode The flash mode is not available in Continuous Shooting and HDR modes The flash mode cannot be activated if the flash does not open When the flash is closed flash mode is automatically set to flash off Icon Mode Description 10 sec 2 sec self timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10 second delay This ...

Page 24: ...ayback Movie Power button to launch another function Icon Mode Description Auto Focus With auto focus the camera will focus on the subject automatically Macro Super Macro This mode is designed for close up photography When Super Macro is set the focus cannot be adjusted until Super Macro is canceled Infinity When Infinity is set the camera focuses on distant objects Manual Focus With manual focus ...

Page 25: ...de that suits your shooting environment 4 Panorama Lets you shoot multiple pictures and then the camera automatically combines pictures into a panoramic image 5 Continuous Shooting Lets you capture a series of shots with a single press of the shutter 6 Manual Exposure Lets you set both aperture and shutter speed manually 7 Aperture Priority Av You can choose an aperture value while the shutter spe...

Page 26: ...cene modes to fit your shooting condition To select a scene mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press to enter the scene menu 3 Press or to select the desired scene mode 4 Press to confirm the setting Icon Mode Description 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 l...

Page 27: ... indoor light source MagiQ Provides a dramatic and magical filter Night Portrait Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly Keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode Flowing Water Uses a low shutter speed for motion blur Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode Mirror Creates a mirror image effect Love Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least two fa...

Page 28: ...nch the Angle Menu Use or to select options Press to save and apply changes 3 Press to launch the Direction Menu Use or to select options Press to save and apply changes HDR Automatically increases the dynamic range on necessary portion of the image and enhances the details of dark areas The actual size of stitched image may be different due to the panoramic angle and stitching result as well as t...

Page 29: ... vertically through the screen In addition a shooting bar displays to present the shooting position and the white portion of the bar indicates where has been taken 5 If you move camera without keeping straight the yellow line will move with the moving scene 6 When the white portion of the bar goes to the end The camera would finish automatically and save the panorama image ...

Page 30: ...4 Press to confirm the setting 5 Once faces are detected the camera will automatically take a picture after a two second countdown 6 The camera continues to detect faces and takes more pictures by repeating Step 5 Face tracking will automatically stop if no faces are detected Icon Mode Description Burst Fully press and hold the shutter to take a continuous shooting until you release the shutter or...

Page 31: ... 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 values in Aperture Priority mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 Press or to adjust the aperture value 4 Press to confirm setting Using Shutter Priority mode Shutter priority is often used when shooting moving subjects In general use a shorter shutter ...

Page 32: ...feature is only applicable to videos with size of 720p 30fps or VGA 30fps The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full Video recording at HD 720p 30fps will automatically stop when the video file size reaches 4GB or the total recording time is near 29 minutes Recording a video at HD mode requires a Class 4 or above SDHC card The recording sound is temporarily muted...

Page 33: ...ettings 5 Press to save the setting and exit the menu mode Photo size To select an image size 1 Press Photo Size 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select a setting 4 Press to confirm setting Icon Description Icon Description 16 megapixels 4608 x 3456 3 2 3984 x 2656 8 megapixels 3264 x 2448 HD 16 9 9 megapixels 3968 x 2232 5 megapixels 2592 x 1944 HD 16 9 2 megapixels 1920 x 1080 in fu...

Page 34: ...lect Super Fine Fine or Normal 4 Press to confirm setting Refine Image Applies different settings or tones to optimize the image you are taking To set the date stamp 1 Press Refine Image 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select Normal Soft Vivid More Vivid Portrait Custom B W Black White 4 Press to confirm setting Setting EV EV Exposure Value lightens or darkens the entire image Adjust...

Page 35: ... camera at a blank sheet of white paper or something similar then press the shutter for the camera to detect proper colors 4 Press to confirm setting Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten incandescent lighting Fluorescent_1 Adjusts for fluores...

Page 36: ...s Metering Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value Equivalent to color ISO 100 200 film Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight Equivalent to color ISO 400 800 1600 3200 6400 film Use it in a low light environment or where the flash light is not allowed ISO 6400 3200 for resolution of 3M 16 9 2M VGA under only Icon Mode Description Multi Detects the exposure based on multiple poi...

Page 37: ...p This feature allows you to add extra light when the lighting is insufficient while capturing images To enable the AF Lamp 1 Press AF Lamp 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select Auto 4 Press to confirm setting Icon Mode Description Face Tracking Automatically detects faces and tracks faces continuously Wide Automatically selects the focus area within the wide frame Center The focus ...

Page 38: ...s taken on the picture itself To set the date stamp 1 Press Date Stamp 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select Date Date Time or Off 4 Press to confirm setting Auto Review This feature displays a preview of the still image for 1 second right after capturing it To set the Auto Review 1 Press Auto Review 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select On or Off 4 Press to confirm s...

Page 39: ... quality and clearness To set the Stabilizer 1 Press Stabilizer 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select On or Off 4 Press to confirm setting Using the Movie Menu Press to access Movie menu options Set the necessary settings before you start recording the video clip To select a movie size 1 Press Movie Mode 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select a setting HD 720p 30 fps V...

Page 40: ... setting AF Mode Use this feature to control the auto focus method in recording videos To set the Continuous AF mode 1 Press Continuous AF Mode 2 Press or to enter the submenu 3 Press or to select On or Off 4 Press to confirm setting Battery status Icon Description Battery power is full Battery power remains adequate Battery power is low Battery power is very low You should replace the battery ASA...

Page 41: ...r display menus and other information Display Mode On Detailed Info Off Controls how icons are displayed on the LCD monitor for both Capture mode and Playback modes TV Out NTSC PAL Switches the video output according to different regional standards Available settings NTSC for America Japan Taiwan and others and PAL for China Europe Oceania and others TV Out should be set to either NTSC or PAL depe...

Page 42: ...e Ni MH Selects if the type of battery used in the camera is Ni MH Lithium Selects if the type of battery used in the camera is Lithium Format Formats the internal memory or the memory card Reset All Resets the entire menu and button operation settings to initial default The following settings do not change after Reset All Date Time setting Language setting TV Out setting Manual White Balance sett...

Page 43: ...ected and cannot be deleted 3 Voice memo Indicates this file has a voice memo or the file is an audio file 4 Button introduction Indicates key guide Press the button to play the recorded video 5 Fileno Total no File number Total number of files on the memory card 6 Battery Battery level 7 Storage media Storage media type 8 Recording information Displays the recording information of the file 9 DPOF...

Page 44: ... 4 Press or to move to the area you want to view Trimming Crops part of an image file and saves it as another new file To trim an image 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press or to select the image you want to enlarge 3 Slide the Zoom lever to to zoom in on a captured image In Zoom mode use the Zoom lever to adjust the zoom ratio 4 Press or to locate the area you want to trim 5 Press or to sel...

Page 45: ... mode To view a video clip 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press or to select the video clip you want to view 3 Press to start playing the video clip Press to stop the video clip or press to pause it Press again to resume If there are more than 9 thumbnails a scroll bar appears on the screen During video playback press to fast forward or press to rewind While pausing video playback you can vi...

Page 46: ... end of the movie 2 Press or to set the movie time interval The movie length must be at least more than 2 seconds 3 To preview the video press or to select and press 4 To save the edited video as another video file press or to select and press Select Save and press to save the file 5 To exit Movie Edit mode press or to select and press It returns to the video paused display screen Start Point End ...

Page 47: ... Zoom lever to Deleting files Deletes selected or all files To delete a single file 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press or to select the file that you want to delete 3 Press 4 Press or to select Single and press 5 A confirmation message appears on the screen Press or to select Yes and press to confirm file deletion 6 Repeat steps 2 5 to delete other files To delete multiple files 1 Press to...

Page 48: ... or to select Yes and press to confirm deletion Slideshow Sets the time interval for presenting a series of captured image and video files first frame only To play a slideshow 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press Slide Show 3 Press or to enter the submenu 4 Change the slideshow settings Press or to select Interval and press or to set the transition interval between 1 3 5 10 seconds Press or ...

Page 49: ...her files To protect multiple files 1 Press to switch to Playback mode 2 Press Protect 3 Press or to enter the submenu 4 Press or to select Multi and press The images are displayed in thumbnail view 5 Press or to select the files that you want to protect and press or to mark the file for protection A icon appears on the marked files 6 Press to lock the selected files To protect all files 1 Press t...

Page 50: ... Memo 4 Press or to enter the submenu 5 Press or to select Start and press to start voice recording During audio recording select Stop and press to stop recording To play back a voice memo 1 Press to play the voice memo 2 Press to pause the playback Press again to resume the playback 3 Press to stop the playback You can remove the protection anytime by following the same procedure as shown above N...

Page 51: ...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 4 Press or to enter the submenu Item Description Soft Applies a soft appearance This effect is available for a still image at 3M VGA only Selective Color Retains the color tone you choose while the rest of the scene becomes black and ...

Page 52: ... Press DPOF 3 Press or to enter the submenu 4 Press or to select Select Images and press to set the DPOF setting on the selected image The images are displayed in thumbnail view 5 Press or to select the files that you want to mark for printing and press or to specify the number of copies 6 Press to define the DPOF setting Press or to select Date and press or to select whether you want to print the...

Page 53: ... all files stored in camera into the memory card Copy to Camera copy all files stored in the memory card into the camera s internal memory 5 Press or Selected Images 6 Press or to move to the file you want to copy and then press or to mark or unmark the file for copying Once marking is done press 7 Press or to select Yes and press 8 A confirmation message appears on the screen Press or to select Y...

Page 54: ... to select the original first video 3 Press Movie Paste 4 Press or to enter the submenu The videos with the same specifications as the original video are displayed in thumbnail view 5 Press or to select the second video and press or to mark it 6 Press and a confirmation message appears on the screen 7 Press or to select Yes and press to merge the second video onto the end of the original first vid...

Page 55: ...ble to an available USB port on your computer 5 Press or to select Computer and press 6 Wait for the connection A PC Mode message appears on the screen when the connection is established 7 A Removable Disk icon appears in My Computer Click this icon to access the files in your camera MAGIX Video easy SE MAGIX Video easy SE is an intuitive video editing program Simply select your video add text mus...

Page 56: ...able 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 To print images from a PictBridge compatible printer 1 Open the USB AV port cover 2 Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera 3 Connect the other end of the US...

Page 57: ...elect Capture Date and press or to select whether you want to print the recording date time Press or to select Capture Info and press or to select whether you want to print the recording data aperture value and shutter speed 4 After all settings are complete press or to select Print and press to start printing To set the printing settings on all files 1 On Print Mode menu press or to select Print ...

Page 58: ... to select Print and press to start printing To view the selected image in full screen display slide the Zoom lever to To switch back to thumbnail display slide the Zoom lever to The maximum number of copies is 99 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...

Page 59: ... the batteries Battery type might be wrong Use correct battery type The battery power is draining quickly Battery type setting on the camera might be wrong Select the correct battery type setting on the camera 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...

Page 60: ...ve or inadequate Reset exposure compensation I cannot format a memory card The memory card is write protected Remove the write protection End of the memory card life Insert a new memory card I cannot download images from the camera to my computer The free space on the hard disk of your computer is insufficient Ensure that the hard disk has enough space for running Windows and that the drive for lo...

Page 61: ...he way down Press the shutter all the way down The internal memory or memory card does not have any free space Load a new card or delete unwanted files The flash is recharging Wait until the flash mode icon indicated on the screen stops flashing The camera does not recognize the memory card Format the memory card before the initial use or before using with another camera I cannot print images with...

Page 62: ...e Mode HD 720p 30fps VGA 30fps Shutter Speed Auto 1 2000 1 sec Manual mode 1 2000 15 sec Night scene 1 2 1 2000 sec Fireworks 2 sec White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent_1 Fluorescent_2 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 Red eye Reduction Forced On Slow Sync Forced Off Drive mode Off 10 sec 2 sec ...

Page 63: ...TSC PAL HDMI PictBridge compatible Accessories Standard USB cable Software user manual CD Quick Guide Neck strap Non rechargeable AA batteries x 4 Optional Lens cover Lens strap Pouch 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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