BenQ G1 User Manual

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Basic operation
The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly 
useful if you are new to the camera.
1. Flip to open the LCD display and press   to turn the power on. 
2. Set the mode dial to   or other desired shooting mode. See Mode dial on 
page 24 for details.
3. Adjust the LCD display position properly and compose the image.
Use the 
Zoom lever to zoom-in/zoom-out on the subject.
4. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. 
• Once the focus is set, the focus frame color will turn green (focused). If the 
focus frame color is red and you press the shutter down, it might result in a 
blurred photo.
5. Press the shutter down fully to capture the image.
6. To switch to Movie mode, press  . The video recording automatically starts. 
Press   again to stop video recording.
Remember to follow the on-screen display or slide the Zoom lever to   for 
instructions (wherever available). Next, press the corresponding buttons to access 
and set more options. At any time, you can cancel the current operation by pressing
 
 to return to your previous step.
• During zoom-in/out, there is a separator in the zoom bar between   and  . 
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 Movie mode.
• In Movie mode, the camera records both sound and video. The recording time is 
continuous, but recording will stop once the memory card space is full or up to 
25 minutes.
• At any time, you can press   to turn off the camera.
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
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Viewing and deleting files
Viewing files
In Playback mode, you can view captured images or recorded videos. 
1. Press . 
2. Use the wheel dial or press   or   to view other images/videos.
•Slide the 
Zoom lever to   to zoom-in on a captured image.
•Slide the 
Zoom lever to   side to view 9-thumbnail images on the 
screen.
Deleting files
You can delete the unnecessary files.
1. Press . 
2. Press .
3. Press   or   to select the file that you want to delete.
4. Use the wheel dial or press   or   to 
select the deletion method and press   to 
confirm.
•
Single: deletes the current file.
•
Voice memo: deletes only the attached 
voice memo on the current file.
•
Select: deletes the selected files. See 
Selecting files for deletion on page 33.
•
All: deletes all files.
5. Press   or   to select 
Ye s and press   
to confirm the file deletion.
Delete Single ?
Single
Voice memo
Select
All
Delete Single ?
Ye s
No
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Selecting files for deletion
1. Use the wheel dial or press  ,  ,  , or   to locate the file you want to 
delete.
2. Press   to mark the file. 
3. When the file selection is complete, press 
. 
4. Press   or   to select 
Ye s and press   
to confirm the file deletion.
Using the flash
The flash offers additional light source (usually used in a low-light environment). 
You can capture an image using one of the following flash modes.
Slide the Zoom lever to   to view the image in full screen. Slide the Zoom 
lever to   to return to thumbnail view.
IconModeDescription
Auto FlashThe flash fires automatically based on the 
photographic conditions.
Auto Anti 
Red-eyeReduces the red-eye phenomenon when 
capturing natural-looking images of people 
and animals in low-light conditions. Be sure 
to ask the subject to look at the camera lens 
or get as close to the camera as possible. 
The flash fires automatically based on the 
photographic conditions.
Force OnThe flash always fires regardless of the 
surrounding lighting conditions. Select this 
mode when capturing images with high 
contrast (backlighting) and deep shadows.
SET EXECUTE
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To select a flash mode:
1. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting 
mode.
2. Press   to enter the Flash mode menu.
3. Use the wheel dial or press   or   to select 
your desired flash mode.
4. Press   to confirm.
Using the self-timer
This feature allows you to set the self-timer settings.
Slow SyncFires 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 OffThe 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.
The flash mode is not available in Continuous Shooting, Background defocus, and 
Handheld Night Shot modes.
IconModeDescription
OffTakes one picture at a time.
 
10 Sec. / 2 Sec.Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10-
second delay. This mode is useful when you 
want to be part of the picture.
SmileTakes one picture at a time if the camera 
detects a smile using face detection.
IconModeDescription
FlashAuto Flash
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To enable self-timer mode:
1. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting 
mode.
2. Press   to enter the Self-timer mode menu.
3. Use the wheel dial or press   or   to select 
your desired self-timer mode.
4. Press   to confirm.
Selecting the focus mode
This feature allows you to define the focus type when capturing an image or a 
recording a video clip.
To select the focus mode:
1. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting 
mode.
2. Press   to enter the Focus mode menu.
3. Use the wheel dial or press   or   to select 
your desired focus mode.
The self-timer mode is not available in Continuous Shooting, Background defocus, 
and Handheld Night Shot modes.
IconModeDescription
Auto FocusAdjusts the focus automatically.
MacroTa k e s  a  c l o s e - u p  s h o t .
Object 
trackingFocuses on the position of moving objects 
simultaneously.
Face trackingFocuses on the position of faces 
simultaneously.
Manual focusAdjusts the focus manually.
Self-TimerOff
FocusAuto Focus
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4. Press   to confirm.
Using manual focus
To manually adjust the focus on the subject, do the following:
1. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting 
mode.
2. Press   to enter the Focus mode menu.
3. Use the wheel dial or press   or   to select 
Manual focus.
4. Press   to confirm the selection.
5. Press   or   to select to manually adjust 
the focus
 and press   to confirm the setting.
Adjusting EV setting
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.
1. Set the mode dial to  ,  ,  , or  .
2. Use the wheel dial to select the appropriate 
setting.
3. Press   to confirm the setting.
The focus mode is not available in Auto mode.
FocusManual focus
AdjustAdjustSetSet
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Using Mode Dial in the capture mode
Auto (Smart scene) mode
In this mode, the camera automatically selects the best scene mode from Auto 
( ), Portrait ( ), Landscape ( ), Backlight ( ), Night Portrait ( ), Night 
Scene ( ), Macro ( ), Sports ( ), Text ( ), and Foliage ( ).
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. The selected shooting mode 
is displayed in the top left corner of the screen.
3. Press the shutter to capture an image. 
Program mode
In this mode, the camera automatically sets different combinations of the shutter 
speed and aperture value. However, you can adjust those settings via Flexible 
program.
1. Set the mode dial to  .
If the flexible program is activated, a   icon appears on the screen. Do the 
following to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value:
• Rotate the jog dial to the right when you want to blur the background detail 
or when you want to capture fast moving subjects.
• Rotate the jog dial to the left when you want to increase depth of field or 
when you want to emphasis the motion of a subject.
2. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus.
3. Press the shutter to capture an image.
To cancel the flexible program, you can do one of the following:
• Rotate the jog dial until a
  appears on the screen. 
• Select another shooting mode.
• Turn off the camera.
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Shutter Priority mode
Shutter priority is often used when shooting moving subjects. In general, use a 
shorter shutter speed to catch a fast-moving object.
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the jog dial to adjust the shutter speed and press   to confirm the 
setting.
3. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. 
4. Press the shutter to capture an image.
Aperture Priority mode
Aperture 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.
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the jog dial to adjust the aperture value and press   to confirm the 
setting.
3. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus.
4. Press the shutter to capture an image.
• Available values are F1.8, F1.9, F2.0, F2.2, F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, 
F5.6, F6.3, F7.0, F8.0.
• Some of the above aperture values may not be available, depending on the zoom 
position.
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Manual mode
You can specify the aperture value and shutter speed in Manual mode.
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Adjust the settings.
• Use the wheel dial to adjust the aperture 
value and press   to confirm the setting. 
• Use the jog dial to adjust the shutter speed 
and press   to confirm the setting.
3. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. 
4. Press the shutter to capture an image.
Scene mode
Select one of the following scene modes to fit your shooting condition.
To select a scene mode:
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the jog dial to select the desired scene 
mode.
3. Press   to confirm the setting.
Slide the Zoom lever to   to view information on the selected scene mode.
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Portrait
Makes the subject (usually a person) stand out 
with smooth and natural-looking skin tones.
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the jog dial to select 
Portrait ().
3. Press   to confirm the setting.
4. Press the shutter to capture an image.
Lomo
Creates a lomo-like effect by adding over 
saturated colors, dark corners, and so on.
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the jog dial to select 
Lomo ().
3. Press   to confirm the setting.
4. Press the shutter to capture an image.
Fisheye
Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere-like image.
1. Set the mode dial to  .
2. Use the jog dial to select 
Fisheye ().
3. Press the shutter to capture an image. 
The Fisheye effect will be applied to this picture immediately.
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