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Digital Camera

User Manual

GH680 / GH680F
GH688 / GH688F

Summary of Contents for GH680

Page 1: ...Digital Camera User Manual GH680 GH680F GH688 GH688F ...

Page 2: ... right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes This user manual aims to provide the most updated and accurate information to customers and thus all contents may be modified from time to time without prior notice Please visit http www benq com for the latest versio...

Page 3: ... 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 of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment in...

Page 4: ...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 highlight...

Page 5: ...till images 19 Mode dial 20 Self timer 27 Focus 28 Flash 28 EV 29 Zoom framing assistant 30 Selections in function button 30 Selections in menu button 35 Recording videos 39 Selections in menu button 40 Images and videos playback 42 Viewing still images 42 Viewing videos 43 Options for playback and editing 43 Other settings 51 Accessory remote control GH680F GH688F only 53 Accessory lens hood 54 C...

Page 6: ...6 Specification table 70 Troubleshooting and service information 71 Technical support 72 ...

Page 7: ... strap 11 USB adapter The type of plug may vary depending on the country or region 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 of the items is missing or damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging for future shipment or storage It is normal fo...

Page 8: ...GH688F only 5 Playback button 6 OK button 4 way control 7 Function Delete button 8 Menu button 9 Swivel LCD screen 10 Zoom lever 11 Shutter button 12 Movie record button 13 Power Wi Fi lever GH680F GH688F only 14 Power lever GH680 GH688 only 15 Mode dial 16 Status LED 17 Microphone 18 Battery card cover 19 Tripod mount 1 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 11 12 13 17 18 19 ...

Page 9: ...23 Strap eyelet 24 USB AV Out Indicator State Description Self timer LED Blinking red The self timer function is activated Status LED Off The camera is off Solid green The battery is fully charged Blinking green The camera is updating firmware The camera is charging battery As battery is charged the blink frequency increases 20 23 22 21 23 24 ...

Page 10: ...eo clip in playback Rewinds video playback Exits a submenu or navigates through menu selections 3 Self timer Down Scrolls through self timer options Stops video playback Navigates through menu and submenu selections 4 OK Confirms a chosen setting Starts Pause video playback Pause when video recording Enters a submenu or navigates through menu selections 5 Flash Right Scrolls through flash mode opt...

Page 11: ...Attaching the strap 1 Follow the illustrations below left to right to attach the strap to the camera 2 Apply the same steps on the other side of the strap eyelet and you are done attaching 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 ...

Page 12: ...ttery for the camera and always turn off the camera before removing the battery To install the battery 1 Unlock and open the battery card cover 2 Fully insert the battery in the correct direction by matching the polarity label on the battery slot 3 Close and lock the battery card cover ...

Page 13: ...olarity Incorrect polarity may damage the camera or cause fire Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you are going to store the camera for a long time The battery 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 battery warm by holding it inside your jacket or another warm protective envi...

Page 14: ...captured images or video clips You can also add an SD card to store more files To install an SD card 1 Unlock and open the battery card cover 2 Insert an SD card in the correct direction 3 Close and lock the battery card cover Before initial use of an SD card please format the card first by pressing Format Yes ...

Page 15: ...a language 1 Press Language 2 Use 4 way control and press to locate and set the desired 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 Date Time 2 Use 4 way control to move and se...

Page 16: ... secure its position To avoid damage to the screen hinge or LCD screen do not twist the screen more than the angle allowed or place excessive force on the hinge or screen The LCD screen on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology and more than 99 99 of the pixels on the LCD screen meet standard specifications Yet it is possible that less than 0 01 of the pixels on the LCD screen m...

Page 17: ...ng the flash mode To open the flash Press the button by the side of the flash to open it To close the flash Push down the flash to close it To prevent your images from being blurred always hold the camera steadily while pressing the shutter This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions under which your camera may reduce the shutter speed to ensure your images are...

Page 18: ...ash is automatically turned off in the movie mode In movie mode the camera records both sound and video The camera will automatically stop recording either when the video file size reaches 4GB or the recording time is more than 29 minutes At any time you can use the power lever to turn off the camera During zoom in out there is a separator in the zoom bar between T and W For best image quality it ...

Page 19: ...the EV setting AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing indicates burst mode AEB settings Zoom Indication Displays zoom B O I S Indicates stabilizer function is enabled White balance Displays white balance settings Color mode Indicates color mode settings Metering Displays metering settings ISO Displays ISO settings Histogram Graphic display of tonal distribution Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings ...

Page 20: ...tically configures the appropriate settings so you can capture images with ease Program Shoots with automatic exposure adjustments and flexible parameter settings Shutter priority You can choose a shutter speed while the aperture value is automatically determined by the lighting condition of the subject Aperture priority You can choose an aperture value while the shutter speed is automatically det...

Page 21: ...ture 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 values in aperture priority mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press and use left right of the 4 way control to adjust aperture value 3 Press shutter to capture an image Manual exposure You can choose the aperture value and shutter...

Page 22: ...rt Scene Sunset Beauty Enhancer Sports Portrait Party Love Portrait HDR Self Portrait Background Defocus Night Portrait Soft Flowing Water Night Scene Pets Kids Landscape Backlight Fireworks Zoom Exposure Snow Text 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Smart Scene 4 Press to confirm the setting 5 Press shutter to capture an image Press and use left right of th...

Page 23: ...to 2 Press 3 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Zoom Exposure 4 Press to confirm the setting 5 Press shutter to capture an image Takes pictures with a tripod for the best outcome Press and use left right of the 4 way control to select settings for shutter time and direction Press to apply the setting Available settings for shutter time are Auto 1sec 2sec and 4sec Available settings for dir...

Page 24: ...ter to capture an image Press and use left right of the 4 way control to select settings for white balance and color mode Press to apply the setting 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Cross Processing 4 Press to confirm the setting 5 Press shutter to capture an image Press and use left right of the 4 way control to select settings for white balance Press to...

Page 25: ...ptions Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 and Area 6 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Mirroring 4 Press to confirm the setting 5 Press shutter to capture an image Press to switch the direction from up down default left right down up or right left Focus frame does not appear under mirroring effect Instead an icon will be on the top right corner of the scre...

Page 26: ...aken the zoom ratio will be locked until the shooting finished Only will the last taken subject remain if subjects are too close or overlapped Press and use left right of the 4 way control to select settings for direction white balance and color mode Press to apply the setting Please follow the direction setting in Left to Right Right to Left while taking the multi exposed shot Scenes will be take...

Page 27: ...r vertically through the screen In addition a shooting bar displays to present the shooting position and the progress of the bar indicates where has been taken 3 If you move camera without keeping straight the yellow line will move with the moving scene 4 When the progress of the bar goes to the end the camera would finish automatically and save the panorama image Icon Mode Description 10 Sec 2 Se...

Page 28: ...de is designed for close up photography Object Tracking Focuses on the position of moving objects simultaneously Face Tracking Focuses on the position of faces simultaneously Not available for all shooting modes Icon Mode Description Auto Flash The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions Auto Anti Red eye Reduces the red eye phenomenon when capturing natural looking image in...

Page 29: ...re value adjustment may not be applicable Slow Sync Fires the flash immediately at the beginning of exposure with a slow shutter speed so ambient lighting of the foreground subject and background scene can be balanced in a low light environment Forced Off The flash does not fire Select this mode when flash photography is prohibited or when the distance to the subject is beyond the effective range ...

Page 30: ...e image back at the previous tele angle Selections in function button Items selectable with are 1 The subject is not in the center of the frame 2 Press and hold the button of zoom framing assistant to flash back the image at a wide angle for better framing the subject in the center 3 Release the button to set the image back at the previous tele angle with the subject centered AEB Auto Exposure Bra...

Page 31: ...he 4 way control to select Adjust The camera will automatically detect the proper colors Icon Description Icon Description Function is disabled Camera varies exposure by 0 0 3 and 0 3 for three shots Camera varies exposure by 0 0 7 and 0 7 for three shots Camera varies exposure by 0 1 0 and 1 0 for three shots Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically Daylight Used in bright d...

Page 32: ...justs the flash strength based on the EV setting Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value Automatically sets the ISO value within the range maximum to ISO 1600 to suit the recording environment Equivalent to color ISO 100 200 film Used for fine weather condition or portrait shooting Equivalent to color ISO 400 800 film Used for cloudy or twilight shooting Equivalent to color ISO 1600 3200...

Page 33: ...ideo looks old fashioned Black White Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones Vivid Red The image becomes reddish Vivid Green The image becomes greenish Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish Icon Setting Description Single Takes one picture at a time Continuous Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep pressing the shutter Only w...

Page 34: ...to select a option 3 Press to confirm setting Saturation This feature controls the saturation of the image Available options are Hard Standard Low To set saturation 1 Press Saturation 2 Use left right of the 4 way control to select a option 3 Press to confirm setting Contrast This feature controls the contrast of the image Available options are Hard Standard Low To set contrast 1 Press Contrast 2 ...

Page 35: ...e only when mode dial turns to auto mode or scene mode with setting to smart scene Resolution Quality AF Area Digital zoom AF assist lamp O I S Date stamp Instant review Motion detection Q Key Icon Description Icon Description 20 megapixels 5152 x 3864 2 megapixels 1600 x 1200 14 megapixels 4288 x 3216 VGA 640 x 480 10 megapixels 3600 x 2700 3 2 12 megapixels 4288 x 2858 8 megapixels 3264 x 2448 1...

Page 36: ...ea 4 Press to confirm setting Digital zoom While digital zoom interpolates the result back up to the pixel dimensions of the original wise zoom reduces the resolution with ratio to maintain the image quality To set zoom control 1 Press Digital Zoom 2 Press or to enter the submenu and use up down of the 4 way control to select from Digital Zoom or Wise Zoom 3 Press to confirm setting AF assist lamp...

Page 37: ... down of the 4 way control to select from On or Off 3 Press to confirm setting 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 to enter the submenu and use up down of the 4 way control to select from Date Date Time or Off 3 Press to confirm setting Instant review This feature sets the just taken photo for an instant re...

Page 38: ... set up a shortcut for quick access to a certain function in capture mode To set 1 Press Q key 2 Press or to enter the submenu and use 4 way control to select a function 3 Press to confirm setting If Motion Detection is enabled and a moving object is detected the Motion Detection icon is turned to yellow This feature is not available when the flash fires or in some shooting modes Available shortcu...

Page 39: ...ll automatically stop recording either when the video file size reaches 4GB or the recording time is more than 29 minutes Video recording begins with Full time AF You may set for use with AE AF Lock No Item Description 1 Mode indicator Indicates that the camera is in recording mode 2 Zoom Indication Displays zoom 3 Elapsed time Indicates time elapsed since recording begins 4 AE AF Lock Indicates A...

Page 40: ...ing PIV function During video recording you can capture an image by pressing the shutter the icon appearing on the screen shows that you have taken one picture Selections in menu button Items selectable with are Movie option To select a movie size 1 Press Movie Option 2 Press to enter the submenu and use up down of the 4 way control to select an option 3 Press to confirm setting Please note that t...

Page 41: ...to confirm setting Wind cut Use this feature to reduce wind noise during video recording To enable Wind Cut 1 Press Wind Cut 2 Use up down of the 4 way control to enter the submenu and select On or Off 3 Press to confirm setting E I S Reduces blur caused by camera vibration and thus improves quality and clearness of both images and videos To set E I S for recording movies 1 Press E I S 2 Press or ...

Page 42: ...image quality 7 White balance White balance setting used the image 8 ISO Image ISO value 9 Flash EV Image flash exposure value 10 EV Image exposure value 11 Battery Battery level 12 Time Image taken time 13 Date Image taken date 14 Shutter speed aperture value Shutter speed and aperture used with the image 15 Histogram Graphical representation of tonal distribution in the image 16 Play hint Indica...

Page 43: ...splay examples Actual display may vary No Item Description 1 Mode indicator Indicates that the camera is in playback mode 2 File total number File number total number of files on the storage media 3 File folder index File folder number file number in the folder 4 Storage media Storage media type 5 Video Quality Video resolution and frame rate 6 Battery Battery level 7 Time File taken time 8 Date F...

Page 44: ...t the zoom ratio 5 Use 4 way control to locate the area you want to trim 6 Press and use up down of the 4 way control to select and confirm to save the image file Viewing multiple files at a time Shows up to 36 images at a time on the screen To view multiple files 1 Press to switch to playback mode 2 Slide the zoom lever to to view images in 9 thumbnail 36 thumbnail or calendar format on the scree...

Page 45: ...epeat 4 Select Start and press to play the slideshow Deleting files Deletes selected or all files To delete a single file 1 Press to switch to playback mode 2 Press 3 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Delete Single and press 4 Use left right of the 4 way control to select and confirm the file that you want to delete During video playback use right left of the 4 way control to fast forward...

Page 46: ...switch to playback mode 2 Press 1 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Delete All and press 2 A confirmation message appears on the screen Use up down of the 4 way control to select Yes and press to confirm Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal To protect a single file 1 Press to switch to playback mode 2 Press 3 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Protect S...

Page 47: ...ect Yes and press to confirm Voice memo Inserts a voice annotation to an image file To record a voice memo 1 Press to switch to playback mode 2 Use left right of the 4 way control to select the image you want to add a voice memo 3 Press 4 Use 4 way control to select Voice Memo and press 5 A confirmation message appears on the screen Use up down of the 4 way control to select Start and press to sta...

Page 48: ... the default image as the startup image My Photos pick one of your captured photos in the camera as the startup image Off no startup image Copying images Copies files between internal memory and memory card To copy selected files 1 Press to switch to playback mode 2 Press 3 Use 4 way control to select Copy and press 4 Choose the target and press Copy to Card copy files stored in camera into the me...

Page 49: ...and press 6 A confirmation message appears on the screen Use up down of the 4 way control to select Yes and 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 using the camera This is extremely convenient for sending the images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct ...

Page 50: ...Use up down of the 4 way control to select Resize and press 5 Use up down of the 4 way control to select the target image size to which you want to resize and press 6 A confirmation message appears on the screen Use up down of the 4 way control to select Save as and press to confirm the change and save the image file Rotating an image Changes the orientation of an image at each 90 degrees clockwis...

Page 51: ... it has been idle for a period of time Press any key to resume 30 sec 1 min 3 min Off The camera remains on when idle 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 Date Time Sets the date and time Refer to Setting date and time for detail Language Selects a...

Page 52: ...ts except settings of Date Time Language TV and Manual White Balance Cancel Firmware Yes Updates camera firmware if a firmware file is found on the memory card Shows firmware version only if no firmware file on the card Top notch branded memory cards are recommended Formatting memory cards and loading firmware onto cards before updating Cancel Option Submenu Description ...

Page 53: ... IR receiver for optimal reception Remote Control Buttons Preview Playback Capture Not available RATF ON Start Stop recording RATF OFF Start recording with one time AF Stop recording Not available Not available Previous image Rewind video Left when the image is enlarged Not available Next image Forward video Right when the image is enlarged Zoom In 3x enlarge single image view Decrease thumbnail v...

Page 54: ...se the hook inside of the lens hood 2 With one of the buttons directs to BenQ logo insert the lens hood to the camera and release buttons as shown above Fail to direct to BenQ logo may interfere compositions of photography For temporary placement 1 Press and hold both buttons to release the hook inside of the lens hood 2 With one of the buttons directs to Zoom framing assistant button insert the l...

Page 55: ...iles 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 USB AV port of the camera 3 Turn on the camera 4 Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 5 On your computer a removable disk icon appears Click this icon to access the files in your camera Connecting the camera to a printer In ...

Page 56: ...l to print all images at a time 1 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Print All and press 2 All images are marked for printing and the number of printing copies is automatically set to 1 3 Use left right of the 4 way control to view the files and use up down of the 4 way control to adjust the number of copies 4 Use up down of the 4 way control to select Paper Size and Quality and use left r...

Page 57: ...pies 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 turned off Failure to follow the above procedure will make the camera show an error message Please disconnect the camera and the camera will be automatically turned off ...

Page 58: ...ly connect to the camera To set Wi Fi ID 1 Use 4 way control and press to enter Wi Fi ID 2 The SSID of the camera is displayed and the SSID password can be changed at this time by pressing 3 A virtual keyboard will appear Use 4 way control and press key to select a desired character at a time 4 Select DONE when password changing completed or press to go back to previous menu Q Key Q Key is a conve...

Page 59: ...inal Large Medium Small and Basic Use 4 way control and press to select Network To set Network Use 4 way control and press key to enter Network Refresh Please switch to Playback mode and press for the assigned function Actual size of photos varies from formats A list of SSIDs will be listed in Wi Fi Network Select if available Use 4 way control and press key to scroll and select Refresh for more S...

Page 60: ... select a desired character at a time Select DONE when completed or press to go back to previous menu Next selected Security use 4 way control to scroll and select security measures Press to confirm Security measure here in WEP is unavailable with shared key but open system Finally select Network Password again a virtual keyboard will appear Use 4 way control and press key to select a desired char...

Page 61: ...Logout BenQ Cloud The MAC Address of this camera is prompted on the LCD screen Press to go back to Wi Fi Menu Logout BenQ Cloud is available when having logged onto BenQ Cloud A status message to confirm logging out is prompted on the LCD screen Use 4 way control and press key to confirm After logged out Logout BenQ Cloud will be hidden from Wi Fi Menu ...

Page 62: ...nd press key The camera will be standing by for connection to your smartphone 4 On your smartphone use Wi Fi settings to search for the SSID of the camera as displayed on the LCD screen 5 Tap on the icon of the app BenQ Camera and the app should prompt a message of connection in progress 6 On the camera use 4 way control and press key to confirm the connection request from your smartphone Now your...

Page 63: ...ailable options are on auto and off 2 Self Timer Tap to select desired timer and tap on the icon to begin counting down to shot Shares the same self timer usage on the camera Available options are 2 sec 10 sec and off 3 Zoom Bar Tap and drag left or right for zoom in and out 4 Shutter Tap to take a photo or use with then tap In the playback of smart control on smartphones only will the last taken ...

Page 64: ...ad photos from the camera to your smartphone You should see progress bar for photos downloading and waiting to be downloaded Once downloaded you should see View Photo by the icon of the photo Press View Photo to view in large format Sharing Tap and follow prompted options on your smartphone for further procedures While viewing images on smartphones deleting is unavailable in iOS but available for ...

Page 65: ...logs to the camera or Clean all GPS logs Make sure of turning on GPS on your smartphone and clocks are synchronized between the camera and your smartphone beforehand Make certain to send all GPS logs after capturing You may set GPS mode as Walk Bike Drive or Manually by tapping the icon GPS Walk to select GPX files cannot be saved on smartphones in iOS The only way to export GPX files is to be att...

Page 66: ...leted your BenQ Cloud account setup will you be able to experience the complete Wi Fi enjoyment at this camera 1 Use the browser to log onto cloud benq com and click Signup Now You may also log onto BenQ Cloud by scanning the QR code below 2 Fill up all the required information by the order and the direction of arrows 3 Tick Privacy Policy 4 Click New Member 5 Click More Space 6 Enter your authori...

Page 67: ...ocial network service 3 You will be directed to the web page of the desired social network service to authorize BenQ Cloud and the service to be tethered together 4 Once authorized you should see the desired social network service being colored Click disable and OK if you wish to untether BenQ Cloud and the service Use 4 way control and press key to select desired option You will be prompted to co...

Page 68: ...he photo you wish to share with them 6 Press to go back to browse mode To share on E mail 1 Once selected E mail a BenQ Cloud member logging request will prompted Use 4 way control to select Next and press OK if you have logged in 2 You will be directed to entered e mail addresses in the fields of the sender and the recipients 3 Use 4 way control and press to select photos Press when done and sele...

Page 69: ...press to select photos Press 5 A progress bar will be displayed for current delivery status Next a status message of delivery is prompted on the LCD screen Press to go back to browse mode Available social network services depends on your tethering settings with BenQ Could No service available is no tethering setting Refer to Tethering Social Network Service Settings with BenQ Cloud for more detail...

Page 70: ... 800 1600 3200 6400 Flash Auto On Off Red eye Slow Sync Drive Mode Off 10 sec 2 sec 10 2 sec Smile Power Source CIPA approximately 400 based on bundled Li ion battery Storage Type Built in approx 70 MB SD up to 4GB SDHC up to 32GB SDXC 64GB PQI WiFi card Eye Fi card compatible File Format Still Image JPEG EXIF 2 3 compatible Video AVI Audio WAV Dimensions Weight 132 2 x 90 6 x 95 7 mm 500 g w o ba...

Page 71: ... The lens cover is on Remove the lens cover No image is displayed on the screen and the camera beeped four times The lens cover is on Remove the lens cover I cannot adjust the flash mode The flash is closed Open the flash The flash does not fire The camera flash is turned off Set the flash to Auto Flash The light source is sufficient Even though the flash fired the image is dark The distance to th...

Page 72: ...Press the shutter all the way down The internal memory or memory card runs out of space Insert 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 PictBridge compliant...

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