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  • Page 1 GH700 Digital Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 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 BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
  • Page 3 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...
  • Page 4 Battery recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment. Recycling information: See http://www.benq.com/support/recycle for details. CE Regulatory Notice This devise 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);...
  • Page 5 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • 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.
  • Page 6 Warranty • 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. •...
  • Page 7 • Under no circumstances should you push the lens back manually as this may damage the camera. • All original accessories are designed only for use with this camera model you purchased. Do not use these accessories with other camera models or cameras of other brands to avoid unpredictable danger or damage.
  • Page 8 Do not hold the camera by excessive To avoid accidental falling, please attach force. Plus, be sure to protect the the neck strap to the camera and always camera from strong impacts. put the camera around your neck. When the camera is not in use, always If the batteries suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract, please turn the power off.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Touring the camera ..................12 Checking the package contents ................12 Camera ........................13 Front and bottom views ....................13 Rear view ..........................14 Multifunctional buttons ....................15 Preparing the camera for use ................ 16 Attaching the strap ....................16 Installing the batteries ....................17 Installing an SD card ....................19 Turning the Power On and Off ................20 Opening the Flash .....................20...
  • Page 10 Using the Capture Menu ..................38 Photo size ..........................38 Setting EV ..........................39 White Balance ........................39 ISO ............................40 Metering ..........................41 AF Area ..........................41 AF Lamp ..........................42 Digital Zoom ........................42 Date Stamp .......................... 42 Auto Review ........................
  • Page 11 Troubleshooting and service information ........... 64 Technical support .....................66 Specifications ...................... 67...

  • Page 12: Touring The Camera

    12 Touring the camera Touring the camera Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. USB cable 4. AA battery x 4 5. Neck strap 6.

  • Page 13: Camera

    Touring the camera 13 Camera Front and bottom views 5 6 7 8 1. Lens 2. Stereo 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.

  • Page 14: Rear View

    14 Touring the camera Rear view 1. USB / AV / HDMI port 2. LCD display 3. PLAYBACK button 4. Status LED 5. RECORD button 6. Multifunctional buttons (including a 4-way control and an button) 7. Delete button 8. MENU button LED Indicator Indicator State...

  • Page 15: Multifunctional Buttons

    Touring the camera 15 • It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation, because the camera casing 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.

  • Page 16: Preparing The Camera For Use

    16 Touring the camera Preparing the camera for use This section will guide you on how to prepare the camera before its initial use. Attaching the strap To attach the lens and neck straps to your camera, do the following: 1.

  • Page 17: Installing The Batteries

    Touring the camera 17 6. Once complete, make sure the straps are tight. • Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Refrain children from playing with the strap. • Remove the lens cover before using the camera. Installing the batteries Use only the specified batteries for the camera, and always turn off the camera before removing the batteries.
  • Page 18 18 Touring the camera To remove the batteries: 1. Push the button up and then slide the battery/card cover to the right to release and open it. 2. Remove the batteries. 3. Close the battery/card cover and then slide it to the left to lock it in place.

  • Page 19: Installing An Sd Card

    Touring the camera 19 Installing an SD card The camera comes with internal memory for storing captured images, video clips, or audio files. You can also add an SD card to store more files. To install an SD card: 1. Push the button up and then slide the battery/card cover to the right to release and open it.

  • Page 20: Turning The Power On And Off

    20 Touring the camera Turning the Power On and Off 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 times. There are two ways to turn on the camera: •...

  • Page 21: Initial Setting

    Initial setting 21 Initial setting You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is turned on for the first time. Setting language Selects the language version shown on the screen. To select a language: 1.

  • Page 22: Operating The Camera

    22 Operating the camera Operating the camera The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you are new to the camera. 1. Press the button to turn the power on. Power Be sure that you have removed the lens cover before turning on the camera. 2.
  • Page 23 Operating the camera 23 • During zoom-in/out, there is a separator in the zoom bar between For best image quality, it is recommended to use optical zoom only by keeping the magnification within and the separator. • Flash is automatically turned off in the Movie mode. •...

  • Page 24: Capture Mode

    24 Operating the camera Capture mode 1 2 3 Item Description Page reference Shooting mode Flash mode Self-timer mode Zoom status Number of shots available Battery status Storage media Wind Cut Movie size Camera shake warning Date stamp Stabilizer Histogram Shutter speed Aperture value AF area...

  • Page 25: Flash Mode

    Operating the camera 25 Item Description Page reference Exposure value (EV) Focus Face Tracking White Balance AE metering Image size • In Capture mode, press to toggle among the 4 display modes (standard, complete, none, and rule of thirds). • Use the rule of thirds display mode to improve your composition by placing subjects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines.

  • Page 26: Using The Self-Timer

    26 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Slow Sync Fires the flash immediately at the beginning of exposure with a longer shutter speed, so balanced ambient lighting of the foreground subject and background scene can be reached in a low-light environment. Force Off The flash does not fire.

  • Page 27: Focus Mode

    Operating the camera 27 To enable self-timer mode: 1. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode. See "Selecting the Shooting Mode" on page 28 for details. 2. Press repeatedly until your desired self-timer mode is displayed on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 28: Selecting The Shooting Mode

    28 Operating the camera Selecting the Shooting Mode Rotate the mode dial to select one of the eight shooting modes: Icon Mode Description Program The camera automatically configures the appropriate settings, so you can capture images with ease. The camera automatically increases the dynamic range on necessary portion of the image and enhances the details of dark areas.

  • Page 29: Using Hdr Mode

    Operating the camera 29 Icon Mode Description Manual Lets you set both aperture and shutter speed manually. See "Setting the Scene mode" on page 33 for details. Using HDR mode In this mode, the camera automatically enhances the shadow and highlights the details of an image.

  • Page 30: High-Speed Burst

    30 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Sporty Burst Use this feature to capture 54 photos with at least 1/120 shutter speed with a press of button. Shutter Sporty Burst Use this feature to capture 54 photos with at least 1/240 shutter speed with a press of button.

  • Page 31: Pre-Shooting

    Operating the camera 31 5. Press and hold the button to capture continuous shots. Shooting Shutter ends when the button is released or the maximum number of Shutter photos is reached. Auto review appears directly on the screen after every shot is taken, even if [Auto Review] is set to off.

  • Page 32: Multi-Shot 16

    32 Operating the camera 3. Press , and then select Smart Selector 4. Press > to exit the menu mode. 5. Press and hold the button to capture continuous shots. Shooting Shutter ends when the button is released or reaches the maximum number Shutter of photos.

  • Page 33: Using Night Portrait Mode

    Operating the camera 33 Using Night Portrait mode Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. 1. Set the mode dial to You can press and select (by pressing for Hand-held Night Portrait or Tripod option.
  • Page 34 34 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Kids Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin tones. Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes.

  • Page 35: Smile Capture

    Operating the camera 35 To select a scene mode: 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press > to enter the scene menu. 3. Press to select the desired scene mode. 4. Press to confirm the setting. Smile Capture Captures an image when the subject smiles. 1.

  • Page 36: Love Portrait

    36 Operating the camera Love Portrait Takes a self portrait of at least two faces. 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press > to enter the scene menu. 3. Press to select Love Portrait 4. Press to confirm the setting. 5.

  • Page 37: Recording Videos

    Operating the camera 37 • Press to adjust the shutter speed. 4. Press to confirm setting. Recording Videos You can record video with this camera. Set the movie settings before you start recording a video. See "Using the Movie Menu" on page 43 for details.

  • Page 38: Using The Capture Menu

    38 Operating the camera Using the Capture Menu Press to access more capture options. Depending on your settings, the displayed option icons in the Capture menu may vary. 1. Press > 2. Press to select a menu item. 3. Press to enter the submenu.

  • Page 39: Setting Ev

    Operating the camera 39 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.

  • Page 40: Iso

    40 Operating the camera 3. Press to select a white balance option. The preview result based on the currently selected white balance is shown on the screen. (When selecting the mode, you must first point the camera at a blank sheet Manual of white paper or something similar and press the button for the...

  • Page 41: Metering

    Operating the camera 41 Metering Icon Mode Description Multi Detects the exposure based on multiple points in the subject area. Center Detects 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.

  • Page 42: Af Lamp

    42 Operating the camera AF Lamp 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 to enter the submenu. 3. Press to select Auto 4.

  • Page 43: Stabilizer

    Operating the camera 43 4. Press to confirm setting. During auto review, half press the Shutter button to return to the capture mode. Stabilizer Reduces blur caused by camera vibration, and thus improves image quality and clearness. To set the Stabilizer: 1.

  • Page 44: Movie Mode

    44 Operating the camera Movie Mode Icon Description Icon Description Full HD 1080p (60 fps) VGAp (30 fps) Full HD 1080p (30 fps) QVGAp (120 fps) HD 720p (60 fps) QVGAp (240 fps) HD 720p (30 fps) To select a movie size: 1.

  • Page 45: Battery Status

    Other settings 45 3. Press to select 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 ASAP. Other settings Press >...
  • Page 46 46 Other settings Icon Mode Description TV Settings TV Out Switch 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). HDMI Set an image resolution for HDMI output.
  • Page 47 Other settings 47 Icon Mode Description Battery Type Select if the type of battery used in the [Alkaline] camera is Alkaline. Select if the type of battery used in the [Ni-MH] camera is Ni-MH. Select if the type of battery used in the [Lithium] camera is Lithium.

  • Page 48: Playback Mode

    48 Playback mode Playback mode Press to switch to mode. Playback If the camera is turned off, you can directly switch to Playback mode by pressing and holding Item Description Page reference Indicates that the camera is in mode. Playback Indicates that the file is protected and cannot be deleted.

  • Page 49: Options For Playback And Editing

    Playback mode 49 Options for playback and editing When the camera is in mode, press to view the next/ Playback previous recorded files. You can also select any of the following options. Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1.

  • Page 50: Rotating An Image

    50 Playback mode Rotating an image You can press to change the orientation of an image at 90 degrees clockwise at a time. This function does not actually change the image, it just add a flag on orientation tag of the EXIF data and save it after each rotation. Viewing multiple files at a time Shows up to 9 files at a time on the screen.

  • Page 51: Using Movie Edit

    Playback mode 51 Using Movie Edit When a video clip is paused, press to enter Movie Edit mode. An edit panel appears on the left side of the screen. To edit the movie, do the following: 1. Press to select: •...

  • Page 52: Adjusting The Playback Volume

    52 Playback mode Adjusting the playback volume Increase or decrease the volume of video clips, audio clips, or voice memos. To adjust the playback volume: 1. Press to switch to mode. Playback 2. Press to select a video clip, audio clip, or voice memo that you want to play.

  • Page 53: Slideshow

    Playback mode 53 4. Press to select the files that you want to delete and press to mark the file for deletion. A icon appears on the marked files. 5. Press . A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press to select and press to confirm deletion.
  • Page 54 54 Playback mode 2. Press to select the file that you want to protect. 3. Press > > Protect 4. Press to enter the submenu. 5. Press to select Single press 6. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press to select Lock and press...

  • Page 55: Voice Memo

    Playback mode 55 5. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press to select to confirm files protection. You can remove the protection anytime by following the same procedure as shown above. Note that in Step 4 select Unlock All to unlock all files. Voice memo Inserts a voice annotation to an image file.

  • Page 56: Dpof

    56 Playback mode 5. Press to select the target image size to which you want to reduce and press 6. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Press to select to confirm the change and save the image file. • This function is only applicable to photos with 4:3 aspect ratio. •...

  • Page 57: Copy

    Playback mode 57 7. After all settings are complete, press to select and press Done To reset DPOF: 1. Press to switch to mode. Playback 2. Press > > DPOF 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Press to select and press to clear all DPOF settings.

  • Page 58: Movie Paste

    58 Playback mode To copy all files: 1. Press to switch to mode. Playback 2. Press > > Copy 3. Press to enter the submenu. 4. Choose the copy method, and press to continue. 5. Press and press All Images 6.

  • Page 59: Making Connection

    Making connection 59 Making connection Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. ArcSoft Easily, creatively, and productively manage your MediaImpression™ multimedia files. Create your own movies or photo slide shows, and share your photo, video and music files easily through simple e-mail attachments or popular photo printing and video sharing websites.

  • Page 60: Connecting The Camera To A Tv

    60 Making connection Connecting the camera to a TV You can play files in your camera on a TV using an HDMI cable or AV cable. • Before connecting the camera to a TV, set the TV Out to match TV’s video output format.

  • Page 61: Printing Images

    Making connection 61 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 your camera to a PictBridge- compatible printer without using a computer.
  • Page 62 62 Making connection 2. Press to select the files that you want to mark for printing and press to specify the number of copies. • 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 •...
  • Page 63 Making connection 63 4. After all settings are complete, press to select and press Print to start printing. To print all files with DPOF tag: 1. On Print Mode menu, press to select Print DPOF 2. Press to enter the printer settings and set the necessary settings. 3.
  • Page 64 64 Troubleshooting and service information Troubleshooting and service information If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently encountered problems and solutions listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest service center or technical support. Problem Cause Solution The camera There is no battery or the Insert the batteries correctly.
  • Page 65 Troubleshooting and service information 65 Problem Cause Solution Even though the The distance to the subject Get closer to the subject and flash fired, the is greater than the flash's shoot. image is dark. effective range. The image is The exposure is excessive Reset exposure compensation.
  • Page 66 PictBridge- camera is powered off. then select Printer compliant printers. Technical support For technical assistance, free driver updates, product information, and news releases, visit the following web site: http://www.BenQ.com...
  • Page 67 Specifications 67 Specifications Sensor Sony 16 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch BSI CMOS Zoom Optical: 21X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 10X (Playback) Lens f = 4.5 (W) ~ 94.5 (T) mm F= 3.1 (W) ~ 5.8 (T) (f = 25 mm ~ 525 mm, 35 mm equivalent) Focus Range Normal: W = 50 cm ~ Infinity;...
  • Page 68 68 Specifications File Format Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.3 compatible); DCF compatible; Support DPOF Video: MOV Audio: WAV Sound: Stereo sound Dimensions / 112.5 x 75.9 x 63.4 mm Weight 370g (w/o batteries & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible Audio / Video output (NTSC/PAL/HDMI) PictBridge compatible Accessories...

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