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Page 1: User Manual
GH610 / GH618 Digital Camera User Manual Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals... - 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 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. If the batteries suddenly depleted and When the camera is not in use, always caused the lens fail to retract, please turn the power off.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Touring the camera .....................7 Checking the package contents ................7 Camera ..........................8 Front and bottom views ..................... 8 Rear view ..........................9 Multifunctional buttons ................... 10 Preparing the camera for use ................ 11 Attaching the strap ....................11 Installing the batteries ..................... - Page 5 Movie size ..........................37 Setting EV ..........................37 White Balance ........................37 ISO ............................38 Metering ..........................39 Effect Mode ..........................39 Recording Videos ......................41 Using the Capture Menu ..................41 Setting the Drive Mode ....................42 Setting the AF Area ......................42 Using AF Assist Lamp ......................42 Setting Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast ..............43 Digital Zoom ........................43 Date Stamp ..........................43...
- Page 6 Printing with PictBridge ....................57 Troubleshooting and service information ........... 58 Technical support ..................... 60 Specifications ..................... 61 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals...
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Page 7: Touring The Camera
Touring the camera 7 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 8: Camera
8 Touring the camera Camera Front and bottom views 5 6 7 8 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. -
Page 9: Rear View
Touring the camera 9 Rear view 1. USB / AV 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. Function / Delete button 8. MENU button LED Indicator Indicator State... -
Page 10: Multifunctional Buttons
10 Touring the camera • 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 11: Preparing The Camera For Use
Touring the camera 11 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 12: Installing The Batteries
12 Touring the camera 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 13 Touring the camera 13 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.
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Page 14: Installing An Sd Card
14 Touring the camera 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 15: Turning The Power On And Off
Touring the camera 15 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 three times. There are two ways to turn on the camera: •... -
Page 16: Initial Setting
16 Initial setting 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 17: Operating The Camera
Operating the camera 17 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 Power button to turn the power on. Be sure that you have removed the lens cover before turning on the camera. 2. - Page 18 18 Operating the camera • 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. •...
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Page 19: Capture Mode
Operating the camera 19 Capture mode 1 2 3 4 13 12 11 Item Description Page reference Shooting mode Flash mode Focus mode Drive mode O.I.S. (Stabilizer) Number of shots available Image size Image quality Movie size Face Tracking White Balance AE metering Exposure value (EV) AF area... -
Page 20: Flash Mode
20 Operating the camera Item Description Page reference Camera shake warning • 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 21: Face Tracking
Operating the camera 21 Icon Mode Description Force 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 of the flash. To select a flash mode: 1. -
Page 22: Focus Mode
22 Operating the camera Focus mode 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. Super Macro mode is automatically selected when capturing subjects from a very close distance, and is not available for manual selection by the user. -
Page 23: Selecting The Shooting Mode
Operating the camera 23 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. Shutter You can choose a shutter speed, while the aperture value is automatically determined by the lighting Priority condition of the subject. -
Page 24: Using Aperture Priority Mode
24 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Smart The camera detects the shooting condition and automatically switches to the appropriate scene Scene mode. See "Using Smart Scene mode" on page 27 for details. Using Aperture Priority mode Aperture priority is often used when shooting static subjects or emphasizing the depth of field. -
Page 25: Using Continuous Shooting Mode
Operating the camera 25 Using Continuous Shooting mode In this mode, you can take consecutive shots. 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. - Page 26 26 Operating the camera 3. Press the Shutter button to capture the first shot. 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 of the first shot.
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Page 27: Using Smart Scene Mode
Operating the camera 27 6. To take the third shot, pan the camera to the direction of the guidance arrow. Once the screen icon overlaps the green block, the camera will automatically take the third shot. The camera captures the shot when Panoramic picture preview the screen icon overlaps the block Using Smart Scene mode... - Page 28 28 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Increases the dynamic range and enhances the details of dark areas. Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere-like image. Beauty Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial Enhancer skin appears smooth.
- Page 29 Operating the camera 29 Icon Mode Description Child Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin tones. Sports Uses a high shutter speed to capture objects in motion. Mirroring Creates a mirror image effect. Party Captures the party atmosphere usually under indoor light source. MagiQ Enhances the shadow and highlights the details of an image.
- Page 30 30 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Landscape Captures a scene in the distance with the focus area set to infinity and a lower aperture value. The maximum depth of view can also be achieved. Foliage Takes a clear and vivid picture of flowers or plant leaves by emphasizing their saturation and sharpness.
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Page 31: Smile Catch
Operating the camera 31 Icon Mode Description Voice Rec. Captures background sound only (no images (Voice or videos). When listening to the captured Recording) audio file later, you can see a unique icon that appears on the screen and indicates that this is an audio file. -
Page 32: Blink Detector
32 Operating the camera Blink Detector Automatically detects blinking when you capture an image. 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press and select Blink Detector 3. Press the shutter to capture an image. If blinking is detected, a warning message appears on the screen. -
Page 33: Pre-Composition
Operating the camera 33 Pre-composition Captures the background first for positioning the final image. Ideal for asking others to take your photo. 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press and select Pre-composition 3. Press the shutter to capture the background. The bottom section of the screen displays the captured background image in a semi-transparent region. -
Page 34: Mirroring
34 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description 4 shots Takes four pictures based on the numeric order shown below: 4. Press the shutter to take one picture. 5. If you are satisfied with the picture, press to take the next one. •... -
Page 35: Using The Function Menu
Operating the camera 35 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. Resolution Quality Movie size EV Compensation (EV) White Balance Metering Effect To use the Function menu:... -
Page 36: Image Size
36 Operating the camera Image size Icon Description Icon Description 16 megapixels (4608 x 3456) 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536) 3:2 (14 megapixels; 4608 x HD 16:9 3072) (1920 x 1080 in full HD format) 8 megapixels (3264 x 2448) VGA (640 x 480) 5 megapixels (2592 x 1944) To select an image size:... -
Page 37: Movie Size
Operating the camera 37 Movie size Icon Description Icon Description HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720) QVGA (320 x 240) VGA (640 x 480) Web (640 x 480) To select a movie size: 1. Press > Video Format 2. Press to select a setting. -
Page 38: Iso
38 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description 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 Fluorescent L without a flash. Manual Used when you want to manually adjust white balance in a particular lighting... -
Page 39: Metering
Operating the camera 39 2. Press to select an ISO Value. 3. Press to confirm setting. Metering Icon Mode Description Matrix Detects the exposure based on multiple points in the subject area. Cen. Weight Detects the exposure of the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near the center. - Page 40 40 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description Color Accent Highlights the subjects by keeping the green (Green) color domain of an image only while making other regions black and white. Color Accent Highlights the subjects by keeping the blue (Blue) color domain of an image only while making other regions black and white.
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Page 41: Recording Videos
Operating the camera 41 To select an effect: 1. Press > Effect 2. Press to select a color mode option. 3. Press to confirm setting. Recording Videos You can record video with this camera. Set the movie size before you start recording a video. -
Page 42: Setting The Drive Mode
42 Operating the camera Setting the Drive Mode This feature allows you to set the self-timer settings. Icon Mode Description 10-sec./2-sec. Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10- self-timer second delay. This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture. Double Performs delay and capture twice: Performs a 10-second delay, then captures... -
Page 43: Setting Sharpness, Saturation And Contrast
Operating the camera 43 Setting Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast Adjusts how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness, saturation, and contrast. To set sharpness, saturation, or contrast: 1. Press > , and then select Sharpness Saturation, Contrast 2. Press , and then select , or High... -
Page 44: Stabilizer
44 Operating the camera To set the Instant Review: 1. Press > > Instant Review 2. Press , and then select 3. Press > During instant review, half press the shutter to return to the capture mode. Stabilizer Reduces blur caused by camera vibration, and thus improves image quality and clearness. -
Page 45: Other Settings
Operating the camera 45 Other settings Press > , and then select an option. Icon Mode Description Sounds [Startup] Sets a type of the startup sound. [Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off. [Operation] Sets the button (excluding shutter) sound on and off. - Page 46 46 Operating the camera Icon Mode Description TV Format You can review images on a television with an AV cable. America, Japan, Taiwan and others [NTSC] China, Europe, Oceania, and others [PAL] TV Format should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region.
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Page 47: Playback Mode
Operating the camera 47 Playback mode Press to switch to Playback mode. 01.15.2009 01.15.2009 01.15.2009 10/115 10/115 08:05 08:05 08:05 IMG 0064.JPG IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1.25MB 1/200 1/200 F2.8 F2.8 • If the camera is turned off, you can directly switch to Playback mode by pressing and holding •... -
Page 48: Options For Playback And Editing
48 Operating the camera Item Description Page reference File name, file size, shutter speed, and aperture value Options for playback and editing When the camera is in Playback mode, press to view the next/ previous recorded files. You can also select any of the following options. Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. -
Page 49: Playing Back Video Clips
Operating the camera 49 3. Slide the Zoom lever to . In this mode, all files are arranged by dates. Press , or to select a file, and then press to view it in its normal viewing size. If there are more than 9 thumbnails, you can press repeatedly until the scroll bar is highlighted. -
Page 50: Slideshow
50 Operating the camera 3. Adjust the volume. • To increase the volume, slide the Zoom lever to • To decrease the volume, slide the Zoom lever to The volume can be set during playback, but not during rewind, fast forward, or pause. -
Page 51: Protecting Files
Operating the camera 51 Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal. To protect files: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2. Press > > > Protect 3. Select whether to protect this selected file, other selected file, or all files, and then press . -
Page 52: Photo Effect
52 Operating the camera 2. Press to pause the playback. 3. Press to resume the playback. 4. Press to exit playback. Photo Effect You can add special effects to your images. Icon Mode Description Normal No effect is added to the image. Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. -
Page 53: Trimming
Operating the camera 53 5. Press to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot use this function on images captured in Panorama mode. Trimming Crops part of an image file, reduces the image size, and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file. -
Page 54: Startup Image
54 Operating the camera 4. Press to select the target image size to which you want to reduce. 5. Press to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot resize images in the size of 3:2, 16:9, or VGA, or images captured in Panorama mode. -
Page 55: Radial Blur
Operating the camera 55 6. Press Radial Blur Applies a rotating motion effect to give a feel of speed. To apply a Radial Blur effect: 1. Press to switch to Playback mode. 2. Press > > > Radial Blur 3. Press to select a degree of Radial Blur. -
Page 56: Working With Computer And Av System
56 Operating the camera Working with computer and AV system Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. MAGIX Video easy MAGIX Video easy SE is an intuitive video editing program. Simply select your video, add text, music and transition effects to create your own movie. -
Page 57: Printing Images
Operating the camera 57 3. Connect the yellow video plug and the white audio plug of the AV cable to a video-input jack and an audio-input jack (left channel) on your AV system. 4. Turn on the AV system, and then switch to the AV source connecting to the camera. -
Page 58: Troubleshooting And Service Information
58 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 59 Troubleshooting and service information 59 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.
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Page 60: Technical Support
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 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals... -
Page 61: Specifications
Specifications 61 Specifications Sensor Sony 16 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 21X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (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 62 62 Specifications Dimensions / 112.5 x 75.9 x 63.4 mm Weight 355g (w/o batteries & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible Audio / Video 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...