Sanyo VPC CA8GX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Digital Movie Camera

VPC-CA8EX

VPC-CA8GX

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CA8EX and VPC-

CA8GX.

Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.

Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”.

Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

FOR CANADIAN USERS

i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

FOR EU USERS

Note:

iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU

countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of

the world.

Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with

high quality materials and components which can be

recycled and reused.

This symbol means that electrical and electronic

equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of

separately from your household waste.

Please dispose of this equipment at your local community

waste collection/recycling centre.

In the European Union there are separate collection

systems for used electrical and electronic products.

Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!

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SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan

FOR RUSSIAN USERS

This product certified by official certification company

which is authorized by Russian Federation.

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Symbols used in this manual

HINT

Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

attention to.

CAUTION Points that require special attention.

(page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera

operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 165)

and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 172).

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Install the battery pack and card

Insert the battery pack.

Battery pack slot

1 Press the latch

Lever

1 Push

2 Open

Bottom side

2 Insert

Insert the SD Memory Card.

h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please

purchase a commercially sold card.

h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.

Card slot

1 Open

2 Insert

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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a

test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go

i Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in

case of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card

flaw.

Shooting

kVideo clip recording

[

] button

ON/OFF button

Monitor unit

Open the monitor unit, and

press the ON/OFF button

for at least 1 second.

h The camera turns on.

If the screen to set the date

and time appears, press

the MENU button 2 times

to cancel it.

For how to set the date

and time, see page 32.

Press the [

h Recording begins.

] button.

h To stop recording, press

the [

] button again.

kStill image

photography

[

] button

Open the monitor unit, and

press the ON/OFF button

for at least 1 second.

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h The camera turns on.

Press the [

h A still image is captured.

] button.

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Playback

kVideo clip playback

Press the REC/PLAY button.

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

SET button

REC/PLAY button

h Press the [G] or [H] button

to display the video clip you

wish to play back.

h Video clips are indicated by

a video clip pattern along

the left and right sides of the

screen.

Press the SET button.

h Playback of the selected

video clip begins.

Arrow buttons

kStill image playback

Press the REC/PLAY button.

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

SAVE

h To view other images, press

the [G] or [H] button.

<To return to the Shooting

Screen>

h Press the REC/PLAY

button.

PLAY

Video clip pattern

<Example: After recording

a video clip>

When you are finished using the camera...

Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.

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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD

(Windows XP)

Introduced here is the procedure to use the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti

Software DVD) to burn movies captured with your camera to a DVD,

creating your original DVD.

Install the application programs

Install the following program from the Xacti Software DVD to your computer:

Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 (in this manual, referred to as Premiere

Elements) for creating DVDs.

Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s

DVD drive.

h The installation window opens.

Click on the application program you wish to install.

Install Premiere Elements.

h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown

on the monitor to install the program.

h When installing Premiere Elements, input the serial number found on

the DVD-ROM envelope. It looks similar to the following:

SERIAL NUMBER: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

(

input this number)

↑

h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will

appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.

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In the installation window, click on [Finish].

h The installation window closes.

h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD drive.

h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the

website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No

thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.

Copy data from your camera to the computer

Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired data to the

computer.

Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface

cable to connect your camera to the computer.

h Connect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the

computer’s USB connector.

Turn on the camera (page 30).

h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

SET button

Supplied dedicated

USB interface cable

USB CONNECTION

To USB connector

on the computer

COMPUTER

To USB/AV terminal

on the camera

PRINTER

CANCEL

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Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the computer

USB CONNECTION

connection mode appears.

CARD READER

MTP

SCREEN CAPTURE

PC CAMERA

CANCEL

Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button.

Copy data from your camera to a computer.

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Burn video clips onto a DVD

CAUTION

Before writing data to a DVD

i Please note that in the case of a large amount of data it can take a long

time to burn it to DVD.

Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive.

Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the

Premiere Elements program.

h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears.

[New Project] icon

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Click on the [New Project] icon.

h The [New Project] dialog box appears.

“Name” field

[OK] button

Type a project name in the “Name” field.

h Use any name that is easy to understand.

Click the [OK] button.

h The screen to enter the data to the project appears.

[Get Media] tab

[Project] tab

[Files and

Folders]

Click on [Files and Folders].

h The screen to select the data appears.

h Specify the folder that contains the files.

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Specify the data.

h Select the data by clicking on it.

Click the [Open] button.

h The selected data appears in the [Organizer] window.

h If selecting additional data, click on the [Get Media] tab, and repeat

Steps 6 through 8.

h When you have finished selecting data, proceed to step 9.

Click on the [Project] tab.

h The list of your selected data is shown.

[SHARE] tab

Drag

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Drag and drop the data you wish to burn to the DVD to the

“Timeline/Sceneline” field.

h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Timeline/Sceneline” field.

h To include multiple files, repeat step 10 as necessary.

Drop

11 Click the [Create DVD] tab.

h “How would you like to share?” appears.

[SHARE] tab

[Share]

[Disk]

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12 Click the [Disk].

13 Click the [Burn] button.

h Burning to DVD begins.

14 When writing is complete, press the [Done] button.

15 Click the close button.

h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears.

h If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent

projects, you should save them. If you will not use the settings in

subsequent projects, it is not necessary to save then.

16 Click the [YES] or [NO] button.

h Premiere Elements closes.

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How was that? The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view

images captured with the camera, but you can also upload images to your

computer and create your original DVDs. Read the following explanations to

find out how you can fully enjoy your camera’s digital movie feature.

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Concerning your camera’s

waterproof feature

Important!

This camera complies with JIS IPX8 (formerly JIS protection grade 8)

waterproof standard and can be used in water. Note, however, that

failing to heed the following precautions may result in damage or injury

that is not covered by the warranty. Please take the time to carefully

read and heed the following cautions.

NOTE

k Before using the camera

When closing the battery/card compartment cover,

make sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair,

dust, etc. is caught in the seal.

Make sure that the battery/card compartment cover is

completely and securely closed to prevent water from

getting inside the camera and damaging it.

Please note that the camera accessories are not

waterproof.

k Cautions concerning use in water

The waterproof properties of the camera apply to fresh

water and saltwater only; they do not apply to cleaning

substances, chemicals or water from spas, etc. In

case of a splash, immediately wipe off any moisture.

Do not immerse in water at a depth greater than 1.5 m

(4.92 ft.).

Do not subject the camera to high-pressure water.

Do not immerse in water for longer than 60 minutes.

After 60 minutes of use in water, allow it to dry for at

least 10 minutes.

Do not immerse in water that is warmer than 40 ºC

(104ºF).

Do not open and close the battery/card compartment

cover when the camera is wet or while it is immersed

in water.

Do not open and close the battery/card compartment cover with wet hands.

Do not open the battery/card compartment cover on the beach or at the

poolside.

Do not jolt the camera while it is immersed in water. Doing so may cause the

battery/card compartment cover to open.

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NOTE

k Storing and maintaining your camera

i Do not leave the camera unwashed after it has been

immersed in salt water or if salt water is adhering to

it. Doing so may cause corrosion and discoloration of

the plating, as well as deterioration of the camera’s

waterproof capability.

i After the camera has been used in water, use fresh

water to wash it. Never use soap or detergent to

clean the camera, as doing so will cause deterioration

of the camera’s waterproof capability.

i After washing the camera, take care to completely

drain it, and use a dry cloth to wipe off any drops of

water adhering to it (page 67).

i Do not leave the camera in an environment colder than

0 °C (32°F) or warmer than 40 °C (104°F), as doing so

may cause deterioration of the camera’s waterproof

capability.

i Waterproof seals are used in this camera. It is

recommended that the waterproof seals be replaced

every year with new ones. For replacing the seals,

please consult your dealer.

* Please note that there is a fee for replacing the

waterproof seal.

k Other cautions

i Do not subject the camera to severe jolts, as doing so may deform the

battery/card compartment cover or camera body, thus compromising its

waterproof capability. If the camera has been subjected to a strong jolt,

please consult with your dealer.

HINT

What is “JIS IPX8” (formerly “JIS protection grade 8”)?

i “JIS IPX8” specifies that a device is protected against the effects of

continuous immersion in water.

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CONTENTS

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11

How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13

Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 15

What “card” means in this manual ................................................ 15

SPECIAL FEATURES .......................................................................... 16

Waterproof capability .................................................................... 16

Movable monitor for any shooting angle ....................................... 17

Capture still shots while recording a video clip ............................. 18

Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images ....... 19

SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 20

„ SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 21

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 23

Recharging the battery pack ......................................................... 24

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................ 25

Install the battery pack .................................................................. 25

Install the card .............................................................................. 28

Warning concerning battery pack temperature ............................. 29

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 30

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 30

Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is

active ........................................................................................ 30

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 31

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 32

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK

MODE .............................................................................................. 35

SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE .............................................. 36

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 36

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 37

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............................ 41

Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen .......................... 45

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„ SIMPLE

SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................53

For best results ..............................................................................53

Using the autofocus .......................................................................54

Select the recording size ...............................................................56

Select the focus setting .................................................................57

Hints for taking pictures .................................................................58

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ...................................................................59

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ...............................................................60

Using the flash ...............................................................................62

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........64

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .....................................................66

AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER ..........................................67

PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ..........................69

How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image .............71

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................72

PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................73

DELETING FILES .................................................................................74

PLAYBACK MODES .............................................................................76

Multi-image display ........................................................................76

Selecting the playback folder ........................................................77

Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................78

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CONTENTS

„ NORMAL

SHOOTING

RECORDING SIZE .............................................................................. 79

Movies .......................................................................................... 79

Still images ................................................................................... 80

Sequential shots ........................................................................... 81

Audio recording ............................................................................. 82

SCENE SELECT .................................................................................. 85

FILTERS .............................................................................................. 87

FLASH OPERATION ........................................................................... 88

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 89

MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) ............................ 91

Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording .......... 91

Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting .......... 91

FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 94

How to use the manual focus ....................................................... 95

FOCUS MODE ..................................................................................... 96

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ............................................... 97

ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 98

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................ 99

FACE CHASER ................................................................................. 100

HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE ............................................................... 101

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 102

SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES ............................................. 103

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ......................................................... 104

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PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ..................................................................105

FILE PROTECT ..................................................................................107

ROTATE STILL IMAGE ......................................................................108

REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ............................................109

CORRECTING THE RED-EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR ............110

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ......................................................................112

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip ......................112

Procedure to join video clips .......................................................113

Video clip cutting (extracting) ......................................................114

Joining video clips .......................................................................117

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................120

Display the Printing Instructions Screen ......................................120

Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ............................122

Index print ....................................................................................124

Clearing all the printing instructions ............................................125

COPY FILES .......................................................................................126

DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) .........128

„ OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU .........................................129

SCREEN DISPLAY .............................................................................130

SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ....................................................131

OPERATION SOUNDS ......................................................................132

POST-VIEW DISPLAY SETTING .......................................................134

ASSIGN FUNCTIONS TO THE ARROW BUTTONS .........................135

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ......................................................137

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY .........................................................138

FLICKER-REDUCTION ......................................................................139

MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ..................................................................140

SCREEN LANGUAGE ........................................................................141

TV SYSTEM SETTING .......................................................................142

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ................................................................143

FILE NO. MEMORY ............................................................................145

INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .....148

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................150

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................151

Checking the remaining number of images and

video recording time ................................................................151

For audio recordings ...................................................................151

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............153

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CONTENTS

„ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV

CONNECTING TO A TV .................................................................... 155

PLAYING BACK ON A TV ................................................................. 156

CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

PictBridge MODE ............................................................................... 157

Print preparations ....................................................................... 157

PRINTING .......................................................................................... 159

Printing selected images ............................................................. 159

Printing all images ...................................................................... 160

Making an index print .................................................................. 161

Printing images according to printing instructions

(requested images) ................................................................ 162

Changing the printer settings ...................................................... 163

„ APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 165

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 172

Camera ....................................................................................... 172

Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ................. 182

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 184

Camera ....................................................................................... 184

Camera connectors .................................................................... 188

Battery life ................................................................................... 188

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time ....................................................... 189

Concerning the multi-indicator .................................................... 190

Supplied battery pack charger .................................................... 191

Supplied Li-ion battery pack ....................................................... 191

Others ......................................................................................... 192

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take

a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and

ready to go ............................................................................. 193

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... 194

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From

creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various

techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the

following table.

Shooting/recording

Basic operation

Convenient functions Additional functions

Log the date and time For more accurate

Getting started

shooting/recording

of your photos

focus

• “How to use the manual

•

“VIDEO CLIP

•

“DATE AND TIME

RECORDING” on

page 59

“SHOOTING SINGLE

SHOTS” on page 60

“Sequential shots” on

page 81

SETTING” on page 32

focus” (manual focus) on

page 95

Set the focus to a

narrow range

“FOCUS MODE” on

page 96

Reduce noise when

recording

“NOISE-REDUCTION

Zoom in on the

subject

“MACRO-

PHOTOGRAPHY

(ZOOM)” on page 66

Close-up

•

“Audio recording” on

page 82

photography

•

“Select the focus setting”

(super macro mode) on

page 57

•

FUNCTION” on page 137

•

“FOCUS RANGE” (super

macro mode) on page 94

Optimize the photo

quality

Reduce video clip flicker

“FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 139

•

Set the camera’s color/contrast

characteristics

•

“Select the recording

size” on page 56

“RECORDING SIZE” on

page 79

•

“ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 138

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Shooting/recording

Basic operation

Convenient functions Additional functions

Capture fast-moving subjects

•

“SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 85

Suppress camera shake effect

•

“Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording” on page 91

“Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting” on page 91

Shoot in dark conditions

•

“EXPOSURE COMPENSATION” on page 104

“Using the flash” on page 62

“FLASH OPERATION” on page 88

“SCENE SELECT” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 85

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

•

“ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 98

“HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE” on page 101

Photographing people

•

“SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 85

“FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 87

Sharp face shots

“FACE CHASER” on page 100

•

Simplified operation for shooting/playback

“Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes” on page 36

•

Photographing landscapes

“SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode/underwater mode) on page 85

•

Take a self-photo

•

“SELF-TIMER” on page 89

Make images lighter

or darker

Measure the

brightness of a

specific area

“LIGHT-MEASURING

MODE SETTING” on

page 97

•

“EXPOSURE

COMPENSATION” on

page 104

•

“HIGH SENSITIVITY

MODE” on page 101

Adjust the camera’s

sensitivity

•

“ISO SENSITIVITY” on

page 98

Change the color of

the images

“FILTERS” (monochrome

filter/sepia filter) on

page 87

Make white appear

natural

•

“WHITE BALANCE” on

page 99

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Playback

Basic operation

Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started

viewing images

Adjust the speaker

volume

Change the angle of

view

•

“PLAYING BACK VIDEO

CLIPS AND STILL

•

“PLAYBACK VOLUME”

on page 73

•

“ROTATE STILL IMAGE”

on page 108

IMAGES” on page 69

Search for image/

audio files

•

“Multi-image display” on

page 76

•

“Selecting the playback

folder” on page 77

Magnify an image

•

“Magnifying (zooming in)

the image” on page 78

•

“Audio playback” on

page 83

Adjust the speaker volume

“PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 73

•

Continuous playback

“SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 72 and 105

•

Adjust the monitor brightness

“MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 140

•

Set the TV system

“TV SYSTEM SETTING” on page 142

Playback on a TV

“CONNECTING TO A TV” on page 155 and “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 156

•

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

File managing/processing

Basic operation

Convenient functions Additional functions

Search for image/audio files

•

“Multi-image display” on page 76

“Selecting the playback folder” on page 77

Delete files

Protect files from accidental erasure

“FILE PROTECT” on page 107

Format a card

•

“DELETING FILES” on

page 74

•

“INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL

MEMORY” on page 148

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

“EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 112

•

Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint

“PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 120

•

Repair the “red-eye” caused by the flash, or enhance the contrast

“CORRECTING THE RED-EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR” on page 110

•

View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio files were

recorded

•

“DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 128

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Using with a computer

Basic operation

Convenient functions Additional functions

Use the camera as a card reader

•

“USING AS A CARD READER” on page 11 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Copy data from your

camera to a computer

“Copy data from your

camera to the computer”

on page viii

Using with Windows Vista

•

“SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE” on page 9 in

the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

•

“OPERATING

ENVIRONMENT” on

page 5 in the Xacti

Software DVD

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

•

“SETTING THE

CONNECTION MODE”

on page 9 in the Xacti

Software DVD

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Playback

•

“About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 8 in the Xacti Software DVD

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

•

“INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE” on page 15 in the Xacti Software

DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Using as a webcam

•

“USING AS A PC CAMERA” on page 14 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Record an image of the computer screen

•

“SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 20 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Create a DVD

•

“Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)” on page vii

“INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE” on page 15 in the Xacti Software

DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

•

“ABOUT Premiere Elements” on page 17 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED

ACCESSORIES

i Handstrap and soft case

(pages 13 and 14): 1 set

i Xacti Software DVD (DVD-

ROM) (page 4 in the Xacti

Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL): 1

i Li-ion battery pack (pages 23

and 25): 1

i Lithium-ion battery pack

charger (page 23): 1

Dedicated USB interface cable

(page 157, page 9 in the Xacti

Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL): 1

i Dedicated AV interface cable

(page 155): 1

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i QUICK GUIDE

i SAFETY MANUAL

(safety precautions booklet)

Please read this booklet

carefully before using the

camera.

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

k Handstrap

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k Soft case

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

Media cards that can be used with this camera

The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is:

i SD Memory Card

i SDHC Memory Card

What “card” means in this manual

i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards that can be

used in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Your movie camera can not only record video clips, you can also take still

photos and make audio recordings. For example, you can snap a still image

while recording a video clip, or make just an audio recording.

Waterproof capability

The camera is equipped to safely be used in water at a temperature of

less than 40 ºC (104ºF), at a depth of less than 1.5 m (59 in.), for up to

approximately 60 minutes. You can enjoy taking pictures at the beach or

by the pool.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Movable monitor for any shooting angle

The movable monitor lets you shoot from any angle. Hold the camera

high to get a great view of a parade, or swivel the monitor around to

snap a photo of yourself.

If you swivel the

monitor unit to its

farthest position, the

image on the monitor

will be inverted.

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Capture still shots while recording a video clip

(page 64)

Suppose that while you’re recording a video clip, there’s a scene you’d

like to keep as a still photo. Your camera makes it possible to record the

still photo without interrupting the video clip recording.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Lots of accessories for optimal use of your

captured images (page 20)

Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or computer. Or

connect the camera directly to a printer to make prints of your photos.

And with the software in the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD),

you can create your original DVDs and CDs.

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SYSTEM MAP

You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.

Internet

Computer

Dedicated USB

interface cable

Printer

Dedicated AV

interface cable

DC adaptor

(Optional)

AC adaptor

(Optional)

i Card reader

i DPOF-compatible

printer

Commercially available

SD Memory Card

i Photo shop

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SETUP

PARTS NAMES

Front

Flash

Stereo microphone

Lens

Speaker

REC/PLAY button

Monitor unit

To open

ON/OFF button

Strap holder

There are places in the camera where water might accumulate, but this will

not affect its waterproof properties.

Concerning the drainage holes, see page 67.

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Rear

[

] button

[

] button

MENU button

[T/]] button

[H] button

[G] button

[W/P] button

SET button

Multi-indicator

Battery/card

compartment cover

Monitor

Tripod stand hole

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it.

Insert the battery pack in the

battery charger.

h Insert it in the direction

indicated by the [o] mark

on the battery pack.

CHARGE indicator

[o] mark

Battery pack

Socket

To power outlet

Connect the supplied power

cord to the socket on the

battery pack charger.

h Insert the connector straight

and securely.

Power cord

Plug the power plug into a

power outlet (AC 100 V to

240 V).

CHARGE indicator

h Charging begins.

h During charging, the

CHARGE indicator is lit red.

h The charging time is approx.

90 minutes.

When the CHARGE indicator

turns off, unplug the power

cord from the power outlet,

and remove the battery pack

from the charger.

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Recharging the battery pack

Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack

before using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the

supplied charger.

Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time, and

recharge it whenever the remaining charge is low (see“CHECKING THE

REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE” on page 153).

If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging...

i Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio.

Ambient temperature during recharging

i During recharging, the charger and battery pack will be warm. This is

normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

i It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be

between about 0 °C and 40 °C (32°F and 104°F). Due to the

characteristics of the battery pack, at temperatures below 0 °C (32°F), it

may not be possible to sufficiently recharge it.

i When the battery pack temperature is high, it may take longer to recharge

it.

Recharge a battery pack in the following cases

i A battery pack which has not been used for a long time

i Newly purchased battery pack

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK

AND CARD

Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct.

Install the battery pack

Open the battery/card compartment

cover.

Lever

h While gently pressing the lever,

open the battery/card compartment

cover.

1 Push

2 Open

Insert the battery pack.

h Press the latch, insert the battery

pack, and firmly push it all the way

in.

Battery pack slot

1 Press the latch

Bottom side

2 Insert

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h Press the latch securing the battery

pack, and remove the battery pack.

1 Press the latch

2 Pull out

Close the battery/card compartment

cover.

Press the PUSH LOCK part

to securely close the cover.

h Press the PUSH LOCK part to

close the cover securely.

h At the time of purchase the battery

pack is not charged. Be sure to fully

charge the battery pack (page 23).

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD

CAUTION

Close the battery/card compartment cover securely

i If the battery/card compartment cover is not closed or is not closed

completely, the camera will no longer be waterproof. When closing the

battery/card compartment cover, make sure that no foreign object such as

sand, hair, dust, etc. is caught in the seal.

Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been

in continuous use for a long time

i The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a

long time. If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state, the charge

indicator may flash red and it may not be possible to charge the battery

pack. Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to

charge it.

Does the battery pack appear swollen?

i The lithium-ion battery used in this camera may expand slightly when

stored in a hot environment or repeatedly used, but this is not a safety

hazard.

HINT

About the internal backup battery

i This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time

settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully

charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about

2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the

camera settings for about 7 days.

When not using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack

i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it

is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the

camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the

battery pack is removed for a long period, the time and date settings may

be cleared. Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the

camera settings are correct.

To prolong the life of the battery pack

i Although the battery pack is an expendable item, you can maximize the life

of the battery by heeding the following suggestions.

h Do not leave the battery under the hot summer sun or exposed to other

high-temperature environments.

h Do not continually recharge the battery when it is already fully charged.

After fully charging it once, for example, use it for a while to partially

discharge it before recharging it again.

h When the battery is not to be used for a long time, if possible store the

partially charged (not fully charged) battery in a cool environment.

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Install the card

The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera

(page 148).

Open the battery/card

compartment cover.

Card slot

Insert the card.

h Firmly insert the card until it

clicks into place.

1 Open

2 Insert

Close the battery/card compartment cover.

1 Open

h To remove the card, press it

2 Push

down, and then release. The

card will protrude slightly, and

you can then pull it out.

3 Pull out

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD

CAUTION

Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card

i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red. In doing so,

you risk losing the data stored in the card.

HINT

Shooting without a card installed

i When a card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the

card. When no card is installed, images are recorded to and played back

from the camera’s internal memory. When the camera is turned on with no

card installed, the internal memory icon

is shown on the monitor to let

you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera’s

internal memory.

Warning concerning battery pack temperature

i If the battery pack in the camera becomes too hot, a blinking temperature

warning icon \ will appear on the monitor. If the blinking icon does

appear, the camera should be turned off as soon as possible and the

battery pack allowed to cool before the camera is turned on again.

i Note that the camera will turn off automatically if it continues to be used

with the battery pack temperature elevated.

i If you attempt to turn on the camera when the battery pack temperature is

too high, the temperature warning icon will blink and the camera will not

turn on.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning on the camera

Open the monitor unit, and press the

ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.

h If you press the REC/PLAY button for

at least 1 second, the camera turns

on in the playback mode.

Monitor unit

h If you press the ON/OFF button once,

the camera will switch to the power

save mode.

ON/OFF button

Turning on the camera when the power save

(sleep) function is active

In order to preserve battery pack power, the power save (sleep) function

will automatically turn off the camera after 1 minute of no use during

shooting, or 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset

setting).

i When the power save function is active, you can restore the power by any

of the following methods:

h Press the ON/OFF button.

h Press the [

] or [

] button.

h Open the monitor unit.

h Press the SET button.

i The camera will switch to the standby mode after the power save function

has been active for about 1 hour, or when you close the monitor unit.

i The power save mode will not be activated while you are recording.

i The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is

activated (page 143).

i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the

dedicated USB interface cable, the power save function is disabled, and

the camera turns off after about 12 hours.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning off the camera

Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.

h The camera turns off.

h To turn off the camera while it is in the shooting mode or power save

mode, press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.

HINT

To immediately activate the power save

function

i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to

activate the power save function.

If the date and time setting has been

completed (page 32)...

i The current time is shown on the monitor

when the camera is turned on.

About the standby mode

i To turn off the camera only briefly, you

can close the monitor unit to put the

camera in the standby mode. The standby

mode uses almost no power. When the

monitor unit is opened again, the camera

turns on immediately and you are ready to

shoot or view images without any delay.

CAUTION

If the K icon appears...

i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured are recorded

with it. If the date and time settings have not been completed (page 32),

the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images. For this

reason, immediately after the camera is turned on, the “Set date and time”

screen appears. To have the date and time recorded with the images,

please complete this setting before capturing images.

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is

taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before

capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

* To correct the date and time setting, please see under HINT on page 34.

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2008

Turn on the camera (page 30), and

press the SET button.

SET button

h The Clock Set Screen appears.

h Follow the procedures below to

enable or disable the date display

during playback, to set the display

format for the date, and to set the

date and time.

MENU button

h To display the Recording or

Playback Screen, press the

MENU button 2 times.

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME

DISP

2008/05/01

00:00

Y / M / D

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

Set the date.

1 Select “DATE”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Screen

appears.

CLOCK SET

DATE

2008/12/24

3 Set the date to “2008/12/24”.

h The date is set in the

following order: Set the year

→ Set the month → Set the

day.

h Press the [G] or [H] button to

select year, month or day.

Press the [T/]] or [W/P]

button to increase or decrease

the number.

4 Press the SET button.

Set the clock.

1 Select “TIME”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Time Screen

appears.

CLOCK SET

TIME

19:30

3 Set the time to “19:30”.

h The time is set in the

following order: Set the hour

→ Set the minute.

h A 24-hour clock is used for

the time display.

4 Press the SET button.

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Set the order in which the date is

displayed during playback.

1 Select “DISP”.

CLOCK SET

2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Format Screen

appears.

DISP

Y / M / D

3 Press the [T/]] or [W/P]

button.

h Press the [T/]] button to

change the displayed date

order as follows:

Y / M / D → M / D / Y → D / M / Y

Press the [W/P] button to change it in the reverse order.

4 Press the SET button.

Press the MENU button.

h The date and time setting is completed.

h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.

HINT

About the settings backup

i Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is being replaced, an

internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a

small chance the settings may be lost (the backup will last for about

7 days). It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still

correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of

any type (follow step 1).

To correct the date and time settings

1 Turn on the camera.

2 Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129).

3 Select “CLOCK SET” and press the SET button.

h The screen to set the date and time appears.

h The current date and time settings are shown.

4 Select the line you wish to change, and make the correction.

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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING

MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE

Switch between the shooting mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for

viewing your recorded images).

Turn on the camera (page 30).

Press the REC/PLAY

button.

h The mode changes.

h The mode changes each

time the REC/PLAY button

is pressed.

668

01:17:32

REC/PLAY button

<Example of the shooting

mode>

SAVE

PPLLAAYY

<Example of the playback

mode>

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

The “SIMPLE mode” comprises only those functions that are most often used

and necessary to operate the camera, while the “NORMAL mode” enables

full use of all the camera’s many functions. Select the mode that is suitable for

your purposes.

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL

modes

Turn on the camera (page 30).

h The previous mode is active.

Press the MENU button.

h The Menu Screen for the active mode appears.

Select the operating mode icon,

and press the SET button.

h Switch from the SIMPLE mode

to the NORMAL mode, or from

the NORMAL mode to the

Switch to detailed

normal menu

SIMPLE mode.

h Press the MENU button to

cancel the Menu Screen.

EXIT

Operating mode icon

Switch to

simple menu

EXIT

Operating mode icon

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode

Menu Screen

Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode (page 35).

Select the desired operating mode (page 36).

If the Menu Screen is not displayed, press the MENU button.

h The Menu Screen appears.

h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

MENU button

Switch to detailed

normal menu

EXIT

<Example: SIMPLE Mode

Shooting Menu>

Switch to detailed

Switch to

normal menu

simple menu

EXIT

<Example: NORMAL Mode

Shooting Menu>

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Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu

Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

Select an item to change

Description of selected

item

Press

Select movie and

photo size

EXIT OK

Press

To watch on TV

TV size

8M [4:3]

EXIT OK

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

Using the NORMAL Mode Menu

Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select a tab.

h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears.

Tab

Press

RECORDING MENU1

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

EXIT OK

Press

Press the [H] button.

RECORDING MENU 1

MOVIE

Press

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

EXIT OK

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Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

Select an item to change

Press

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

EXIT OK

Press

Applicable mode

PHOTO

4000×3000

3264×2448

3264×1840

1840×2448

[

]

16:9

HINT

About the applicable mode indicator

i This indicator shows the shooting mode(s) for which the selected setting is

effective.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting.

: This setting is effective during video clip recording.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting and video clip

recording.

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen

SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu

Select movie and

photo size

EXIT

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1 Recording size (page 56)

h Select the video clip size to

record, and the still image size

to shoot.

3 Flash (page 62)

h Specify how the flash will

operate.

9: The camera detects the

subject brightness and

uses the flash only when

necessary.

:: The flash operates with

every image captured

regardless of the

: The video clip size will be

640 × 480 pixels, and the still

image size will be 3264 × 2448

pixels.

conditions.

;: The flash does not operate

even in dark situations.

: The video clip size will be

320 × 240 pixels, and the still

image size will be 640 × 480

pixels.

(page 36)

h Set to the NORMAL mode.

5 Remaining battery power

2 Focus range (page 57)

h Select the focus range that

corresponds to the distance to

the subject.

indication (page 153)

7: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject

within a range of 10 cm

(3.94 in.) to infinity

(normal).

8: The camera focuses on a

subject within a range of

1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm

(31.50 in.) (super macro).

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu

Start slideshow

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1 Slideshow (page 72)

h Specify the slideshow settings

and play the slideshow.

3 Delete (page 74)

h Delete files.

(page 36)

2 Playback volume (page 73)

h Adjust the volume for video

clip and audio file playback.

h Set to the NORMAL mode.

5 Remaining battery power

indication (page 153)

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen

NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu

<Tab 1>

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

EXIT

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1 Video clip settings (page 79)

(: Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

60 frames per second.

3 Scene select (page 85)

=: Full auto setting

a: Sports mode

): Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

30 frames per second (high

bit rate).

>: Portrait mode

+: Landscape mode

/: Night view portrait mode

k: Snow & beach mode

[: Underwater mode

+: Fireworks mode

Q: Lamp mode

B: Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

30 frames per second

(standard bit rate).

l: Record at 320 × 240 pixels,

30 frames per second.

d: Record at 320 × 240 pixels,

15 frames per second.

4 Filter (page 87)

&: No filter

%: Cosmetic filter

W: Monochrome filter

,: Sepia filter

<: Make an audio recording.

2 Still image settings (page 80)

I: Image size is 4000 × 3000

pixels.

5 Flash (page 88)

k: The camera will detect the

subject brightness and use

the flash only when

U: Image size is 3264 × 2448

pixels (low compression).

V: Image size is 3264 × 2448

pixels (normal

necessary.

compression).

m: The flash will operate with

every image captured

regardless of the

conditions.

l: The flash will not operate

even in dark situations.

]: Image size is 3264 × 1840

pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).

W: Image size is 1840 × 2448

pixels (portrait orientation).

G: Image size is 1600 × 1200

pixels.

6 Self-timer (page 89)

N: Self-timer is off.

[: Image size is 640 × 480

pixels.

y: Shooting begins 2 seconds

R: 3264 × 2448-pixel

sequential shots.

t: 1600 × 1200-pixel

sequential shots.

after the [

] or [

]

button is pressed.

x: Shooting begins

10 seconds after the [

]

or [

] button is pressed.

7 Remaining battery power

(page 153)

(page 36)

h Set to the SIMPLE mode.

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

<Tab 2>

RECORDING MENU2

MOVIE STABILIZER

PHOTO STABILIZER

FOCUS

FOCUS MODE

EXP MEASURE

ISO

EXIT

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1 Movie stabilizer (page 91)

h Compensate for camera shake

during video clip recording.

5 Light-measuring mode

(page 97)

X: Multi-section light

measuring

W: Center-weighted light

measuring

p: Shoot using the video clip

field of view display.

q: Shoot using the still image

field of view display.

Y: Spot light-measuring

]: Image stabilizer function

6 ISO sensitivity (page 98)

=: Sensitivity is set

off.

2 Photo stabilizer (page 91)

h Compensate for camera shake

during still image shooting.

\: Shoot with image stabilizer

on.

]: Shoot without image

stabilizer.

3 Focus range (page 94)

h Select the focus range that

corresponds to the distance to

the subject.

automatically

*: Sets sensitivity to ISO 50

u: Sets sensitivity to ISO 100

v: Sets sensitivity to ISO 200

w: Sets sensitivity to ISO 400

6: Sets sensitivity to ISO 800

-: Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600

* The indicated ISO value is the

standard output sensitivity.

7 Remaining battery power

-: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject

within a range of 10 cm

(3.94 in.) to infinity (total

range).

(page 153)

(page 36)

h Set to the SIMPLE mode.

*: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject

within a range of 80 cm

(31.50 in.) to infinity

(normal).

-: Set the focus distance

manually (manual).

+: The camera focuses on the

subject within a range of

1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm

(31.50 in.) (super macro).

4 Focus mode (page 96)

B: 9-point range finder focus

C: Spot focus

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

<Tab 3>

RECORDING MENU3

WHITE BALANCE

FACE CHASER

HIGH SENSITIVITY

DIGITAL ZOOM

REC FOLDER

EXIT

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1 White balance (page 99)

>: White balance is

automatically adjusted

depending on the ambient

lighting (auto).

3 High sensitivity mode

(page 101)

1: Increased sensitivity

2: Normal sensitivity

4 Digital zoom (page 102)

Q: Enable the digital zoom.

B: Disable the digital zoom.

r: For shooting in sunny

conditions (fair)

o: For shooting in overcast

conditions (cloudy)

p: For shooting under

fluorescent lighting

5 Recording folder (page 103)

h Create or select a folder in

which to store recorded files.

(fluorescent)

6 Remaining battery power

indication (page 153)

q: For shooting under

incandescent lighting

(incandescent)

(page 36)

h Set to the SIMPLE mode.

^: For setting the most

accurate white balance

(one push)

2 Face chaser (page 100)

-: Enable face chaser.

.: Disable face chaser.

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SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE

NORMAL Mode Playback Menu

<Tab 1>

PLAYBACK MENU

SLIDESHOW

PLAY VOLUME

PROTECT

DELETE

ROTATE

RESIZE

EXIT

1 Slideshow (page 105)

h Specify the slideshow settings

and play the slideshow.

4 Delete (page 74)

h Delete files.

5 Rotate (page 108)

h Rotate a still image.

6 Resize (page 109)

2 Playback volume (page 73)

h Adjust the volume for video

clip and audio files playback.

h Reduce the resolution of a still

image.

3 Protect (page 107)

h File protect setting (delete

prohibited)

7 Remaining battery power

(page 153)

(page 36)

h Set to the SIMPLE mode.

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<Tab 2>

PLAYBACK MENU2

EDIT PHOTO

EDIT VIDEO

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

SELECT FOLDER

COPY

EXIT

1 Edit photo (page 110)

h Repair the “red-eye” caused

by the flash, or enhance the

contrast.

2 Video clip edit (page 112)

h Edit video clips.

4 Select folder (page 77)

h Select a folder to play back.

5 Copy (page 126)

h Copy files from the card to the

internal memory, or vice versa.

6 Remaining battery power

indication (page 153)

3 Printing instructions

(page 120)

h Specify the printing

(page 36)

h Set to the SIMPLE mode.

instructions (DPOF settings).

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SIMPLE

SHOOTING

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results

Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and

making sure the camera is stable.

Correct hold

Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the

lens or flash.

Example 1:

Grip the camera by wrapping

the fingers of the right hand,

from the little finger to the

middle finger, around the

camera, and hook the index

finger above the lens.

Example 2:

Grip the camera by wrapping

the fingers of the right hand,

from the little finger to the index

finger, around the camera.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the

handstrap.

* For shooting vertically oriented still images, you can set the shooting

orientation to the vertical (portrait) format (page 80).

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Using the autofocus

The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are

certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work

properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus

range to capture images (page 57).

k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus

function may not work.

i Subjects with low contrast, very

bright subjects at the center of the

image or dark subjects or locations

Use the focus-lock function to lock the

focus on an object with contrast at the

same distance as the desired subject.

i Subjects without vertical lines

Use the focus-lock function to lock the

focus while framing the subject

vertically, then re-orient the camera to

compose a horizontally framed image.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus

function may work, but not as desired.

i When both near and far objects are

present

Use the focus-lock function to lock the

focus on an object at the same distance

as the desired subject, then reposition

the camera to compose the picture.

i Fast-moving subjects

Use the focus-lock function to lock the

focus on an object at the same distance

as the desired subject, then reposition

the camera to compose the picture.

HINT

i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when

they are played back (page 108).

i When the [

] button is pressed halfway, the image in the monitor may

waver vertically. This is the result of internal image processing and is not a

malfunction. This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images

in any way.

i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the

image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.

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Select the recording size

The larger the image size (number of pixels), the better the image quality will

be, but the file size will also be larger. Select the image quality that is correct

for the intended purpose.

Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select the

recording size setting, and press the SET button.

To watch on TV

TV size

8M [4:3]

EXIT OK

T: The video clip size will be 640 × 480 pixels, and the still image size

will be 3264 × 2448 pixels.

6: The video clip size will be 320 × 240 pixels, and the still image size

will be 640 × 480 pixels.

Select the desired video clip recording size, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Select the focus setting

Select the focus range corresponding to the distance between the camera

and the subject.

Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select the focus

setting, and press the SET button.

All ranges

Automatic focus

(people, landscape, etc.)

EXIT OK

7: The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of

10 cm (3.94 in.) to infinity (normal).

8: The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to

80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro).

Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button.

h This completes the focus range setting.

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Hints for taking pictures

Muting the operation sounds

i The audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be

muted (page 132).

Where are the image and audio files saved?

i All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installed in the

camera or in the camera’s internal memory.

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to

the characteristics of the lens, ghost patterns (flare phenomenon) may

appear in the captured image. In this situation, it is recommended that you

avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind.

While the image files are being recorded...

i While the multi-indicator is flashing red, the image files are being written to

the memory, during which time it is not possible to capture another image.

Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off.

However, even when the multi-indicator is flashing red, depending on the

camera’s internal memory remaining capacity, in some cases the next

image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting.

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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING

Turn on the camera

(page 30), and set it to the

shooting mode (page 35).

[

] button

Press the [

h Recording begins.

] button.

h It is not necessary to

keep the [

] button

pressed while shooting.

h When the remaining

recording time available

for the currently recording

clip becomes little, a

countdown of the

remaining recording time

appears on the display.

End the recording.

h Press the [

] button

again to stop recording.

Recording time

REC 00:00:09

Available recording time

remaining

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

Capture a still image (single-shot).

Turn on the camera (page 30),

and set it to the shooting mode

(page 35).

[

] button

Press the [

1 Press the [

halfway.

] button.

] button

h The autofocus operates,

and the image is focused

(focus lock).

2 Continue to gently press

the [

way.

] button all the

h The shutter releases and

the image is captured.

h You can view the captured

image on the monitor by

keeping the [

] button

depressed when you

capture the image.

F3.5

1/300

Target mark

Shutter speed

Aperture

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

HINT

Adjusting the monitor brightness

i While the Shooting Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for

adjusting the brightness of the monitor (page 140) by pressing the MENU

button for at least 1 second.

What is the camera focusing on?

i A target mark & on the monitor

shows the area the camera is

focusing on.

Target mark

i The camera automatically

determines the correct focus by

measuring from 9 different focus

points within the shooting area. If the

target mark is at a position that is

different from the point you wish to

focus on, you can refocus, for

example, by changing the shooting

angle.

F3.5

1/7

Camera shake icon

Shutter speed

i The large target mark appears when

the camera focuses on a wide area

in the center of the screen.

The focus and exposure can be

locked

Aperture

i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135), you can

set the autofocus or the exposure to a fixed setting. When the exposure

setting is fixed, the Picon appears on the monitor; when the autofocus

setting is fixed, the p icon appears on the monitor.

i When the focus range (page 57) setting is changed, the focus lock is

released.

The shutter speed and aperture are displayed

i In the NORMAL mode, the shutter speed and aperture settings are shown

on the Shooting Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting.

If the camera shake icon > appears...

i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility

that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the

camera shake icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to

stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to

automatic (page 62).

i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks +

mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.

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Using the flash

The flash is not only used for photographing under dark conditions, but is also

convenient for example when the subject is in shadow or lit from behind. The

flash is available only when shooting single-shot still images.

Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select the flash

setting, and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the flash operation appears.

Auto

Flash automatically

EXIT OK

9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only

when necessary.

:: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the

conditions.

;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.

Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.

h This completes the flash operation setting.

Press the [

] button to take the picture.

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

CAUTION

Do not touch the flash unit when shooting

i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the

flash unit when shooting.

HINT

i The flash works only when shooting single-shot still images.

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE

RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP

You can capture a still image (a single-shot) while recording a video clip.

Turn on the camera

(page 30), and set it to the

shooting mode (page 35).

[

] button

Press the [

] button.

When you see a scene

you’d like to capture as a

still image. press the

[

] button.

Press the [

end the video clip

recording.

] button to

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A

VIDEO CLIP

HINT

i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not

operate.

i When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately

50 seconds, it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while

recording a video clip. The exact remaining recording time at which this

occurs will differ depending on the subject and on the video clip mode

setting (page 79). If you intend to capture a still image while recording a

video clip, it is suggested that you take note of the remaining video

recording time.

About the recording size of still images

i The still image shooting size automatically changes to G and the image

is captured.

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MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

Point the camera lens at the

subject.

[T] or [W] button

Press the [T/]] or [W/P]

button to compose the desired

image.

[T/]]: Zoom in on the subject.

[W/P]: Zoom out.

h When the zoom switch is

pushed, the zoom bar appears

on the monitor.

h When the optical zoom factor

is at maximum, zooming stops

temporarily. When the [T/]]

button is pressed again, the

mode changes to the digital

zoom mode and zooming

continues.

Monitor

Take the picture.

For video clip recording, see

page 59.

Zoom bar

For shooting single shots, see

page 60.

For shooting sequential shots,

see page 81.

When both

optical and digital

zoom are enabled

Optical zoom

Digital zoom (yellow)

When optical

zoom only is

enabled

Pointer

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AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER

After using the camera in water, wash it with fresh water and dry it completely

Turn off the camera, and close the battery/card compartment cover

securely.

Wash the camera with fresh water.

Fill a shallow basin with fresh water, and immerse the closed camera for

about 5 minutes. Rotate the monitor unit several times to clean it

completely.

Allow the water to drain out through the drainage holes.

Drain the water through the five drainage holes.

Monitor unit

Drainage hole

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Dry the camera.

Use a dry cloth to wipe off any drops adhering to the camera, and leave

it to dry completely in a well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight.

Water may seep out from the drainage holes if the camera is not

completely dry inside. Take special care not to let water get inside the

battery/card compartment.

Do not use a hair dryer or the like to dry the camera. Exposing the

camera to high temperatures may cause the camera and/or waterproof

seal to become deformed.

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PLAYBACK

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND

STILL IMAGES

Set the camera to the playback mode (page 35).

Press the [G] or [H] button to display the image you wish to play

back.

h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right

sides of the screen.

Arrow buttons

SAVE

SET button

PLAY

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<Example: After recording

a video clip>

REC/PLAY

button

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<Example: After capturing

a still image>

For a video clip, press the SET button.

h Playback begins.

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To do this...

Do this

Normal forward playback Press the SET button.

Stop playback

Pause

During playback, press the [W] button.

During playback, press the SET button or

press the [T] button.

During accelerated playback, press the [T]

button.

To playback

one image

at a time

(single-

Forward

playback

After pausing playback, press the [H] button.

Reverse

playback

After pausing playback, press the [G] button.

frame step)

Forward

playback

Reverse

playback

After pausing playback, press and hold the

[H] button.

Slow

playback

After pausing playback, press and hold the

[G] button.

During forward playback, press the [H] button.

* The playback speed changes each time the

[H] button is pressed, as follows:

Forward

playback

Normal playback → 2× → 5× → 10× → 15×

Press the [G] button to resume normal

playback speed.

accelerate

playback

During forward playback, press the [G] button.

* The playback speed changes each time the

[G] button is pressed, as follows:

15× ← 10× ← 5×

Reverse

playback

Press the [H] button to resume normal

playback speed.

Return to normal playback

speed

Press the SET button.

HINT

If the aappears on the Playback Screen...

i The aicon appears when playing back a file that was saved in segments

(page 83). Although playback of these multiple files is continuous, there is

a slight pause at the point where the files are joined.

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES

How to save one frame from a video clip as a

still image

Play back the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to

“snap” a photo.

Press the [

] button.

h The currently displayed frame is saved as a still image.

HINT

The size of a video clip file is very large

i Therefore, be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be

played back, the computer may not be able to play back the video fast

enough, making it appear jerky. (The video will always be displayed

properly on the monitor or a television.)

i Depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possible

shooting time indicated.

Display the video clip playback point

i During video clip playback, press the MENU button for at least 1 second to

display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip.

i Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar.

CAUTION

During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible...

i During recording, the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus

movement was recorded. This is not a malfunction.

If no audio is heard...

i The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the

frame-by-frame, fast playback or reverse playback mode.

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SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK

You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature.

Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 37), select

the slideshow setting, and press

the SET button.

SLIDESHOW

ALL

MOVIE

PHOTO

: Play back all files.

3: Play back video clips and

audio files.

START

c: Play back still image files.

Select the type of file to play back,

and press the SET button.

h Slideshow playback begins.

h To stop slideshow playback, press

the SET button or MENU button.

HINT

About the slideshow settings

i During slideshow playback, the BGM that was set for the slideshow from

the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu is played. To change the BGM, display

the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and change the BGM setting for the

“SLIDESHOW” (page 105).

i For slideshows played in the SIMPLE mode, the transition effect is fixed at

“FADE” and the transition interval is fixed at “2 SEC”.

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PLAYBACK VOLUME

Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files.

Display the SIMPLE Mode

PLAY VOLUME

Playback Menu (page 37), select

the playback volume setting, and

press the SET button.

h The volume control bar appears.

VOLUME SETTING

Press the [G] or [H] button to set

the volume, and press the SET

button.

h The playback volume is set, and

the display returns to the SIMPLE

Mode Playback Menu.

HINT

In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “PLAY VOLUME” from the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears.

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DELETING FILES

You can delete files if you no longer need them. You can delete the files one

at a time, or all at once.

Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 37), select

the delete c icon, and press the

SET button.

DELETE SINGLE:

Deletes the currently displayed file.

DELETE ALL:

DELETE

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE ALL

Deletes all files.

Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button.

h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears.

h Press the [G] or [H] button to select the file you wish to delete.

h There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files. Please

make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete.

h Press the [G] or [H] button to confirm the files to delete.

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DELETING FILES

Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.

h The currently displayed file is deleted.

h To delete other files, select the files, select “DELETE” and press the

SET button.

h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears. To delete the files,

select “YES”, and press the SET button. When file delete is

completed, “No image” is shown.

HINT

In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “DELETE” from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and

press the SET button, the Delete Screen appears.

CAUTION

i Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted. To delete

protected files, set the protect setting for the files to off (page 107), and

then follow the file delete procedure.

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PLAYBACK MODES

Multi-image display

Display the image you wish to

play back.

Arrow buttons

SET button

Press the [W/P] button.

h The 9-image display appears.

Select the image to play back.

h Press the [G] or [H] buttons to

move the orange frame to the

desired image, and press the

SET button or [T/]] button

to switch to normal (full-

screen) playback of the

selected image.

h If the [W/P] button is

pressed while the 9-image

display is shown, the display

changes to the 20-image

display.

REC/PLAY

button

Orange frame

Still image

Video

clip

100

0001

0004

0007

0002

0005

0008

0003

0006

0009

Audio file

Image number

Folder number

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PLAYBACK MODES

Selecting the playback folder

If the card contains multiple folders, you can select from which folder you

would like to play back.

Display the Playback Screen.

Press the [W/P] button 3 times.

h The screen to select the playback

folder appears.

100

103

101

104

102

105

h If the [T/]] button is pressed, the

camera changes to the 20-image

display (page 76).

FOLDER : 100SANYO

Press the arrow buttons to move the

orange frame to the desired folder,

and press the SET button.

h The files in the selected folder are

displayed in the Playback Screen.

HINT

In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “SELECT FOLDER” from the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu and press the SET button, the screen to select the playback folder

appears.

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Magnifying (zooming in) the image

Display the image that you want to magnify.

Push the [T/]] button.

SAVE

106%

h Magnification is enabled.

h The image is magnified, and the

central portion of image is

displayed.

To magnify:

Magnification increases each time

the [T/]] button is pressed.

To return to normal size:

Magnification decreases each time

the [W/P] button is pressed.

h You can press the SET button to

switch to the scan operation. Use the

arrow buttons to see different parts of

the image.

SWITCH

h Press the SET button again to switch

to the magnify/reduce operation.

h Press the MENU button to return to

the normal (100%) view.

HINT

The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image

i Press the [

] button. The magnified portion is saved as a new still

image.

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NORMAL

SHOOTING

NORMAL/SHOOTING

RECORDING SIZE

The image quality of video clips and still images is determined by the

recording size (number of pixels). The larger the recording size, the better the

image quality will be, but the file size will also be larger. Select the recording

size that is correct for the intended purpose.

Movies

The faster the frame rate (frames per second), the smoother playback will be.

However, as with the recording size, the file size is also proportionately larger,

using up more memory. This menu is also used when making audio

recordings.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“MOVIE”, and press the SET button.

(: Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 60 frames per second.

): Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (high bit rate).

B: Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (standard bit

rate).

l: Record at 320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames per second.

d: Record at 320 × 240 pixels, 15 frames per second.

<: Make an audio recording (voice memo) (page 82).

Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

CAUTION

When editing video clips (page 112)...

i In order for video clips to be joined, they must have been photographed in

the same mode.

i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined.

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Still images

This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“PHOTO”, and press the SET button.

I: Image size is 4000 × 3000 pixels.

U: Image size is 3264 × 2448 pixels (low compression).

V: Image size is 3264 × 2448 pixels (normal compression).

]: Image size is 3264 × 1840 pixels (16:9 ratio).

W: Image size is 1840 × 2448 pixels (portrait orientation).

G: Image size is 1600 × 1200 pixels

[: Image size is 640 × 480 pixels.

R: 3264 × 2448-pixel sequential shots.

t: 1600 × 1200-pixel sequential shots.

Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

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RECORDING SIZE

Sequential shots

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“PHOTO”, and press the SET button.

Select Ror t, and press the SET button.

Press the [

] button.

h Shooting begins. Shooting continues as long as the [

] button is

kept pressed.

HINT

i The maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence is about

10.

About the focus when shooting sequential shots

i When sequential shots are captured, the autofocus operates when the

[

] button is pressed halfway, fixing the focus.

Can the flash be used?

i The flash does not operate when shooting sequential shots.

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Audio recording

Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back.

Audio recording

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“MOVIE”, and press the SET button.

Select <, and press the SET

Remaining time

button.

h The audio recording mode is

enabled.

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Press the [

] button.

Length of recording

h Audio recording begins. During

recording, < appears in the

monitor. It is not necessary to

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continue pressing the [

button while recording.

]

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RECORDING SIZE

End the recording.

h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording.

HINT

You can capture a still image during an audio recording

i Press the [

] button during audio recording to capture a still image.

Note, however, that the resolution in the still image mode automatically

changes to G and the image is captured.

About files saved in segments

i If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours,

of a video clip whose resolution setting is l exceeds about 5 hours

30 minutes, or of a video clip whose resolution setting is d exceeds

about 7 hours, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues

in a new file. When recording a video clip whose resolution setting is other

than l or d and the file size exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is saved

once, and the recording continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are

automatically created. The recording session continues until you stop

recording, but video clip or voice memo recording is temporarily interrupted

while the file is being saved.)

Audio playback

Display the desired audio file.

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Play back the recording.

To do this...

Do this

Press the SET button.

Start

playback

Normal

Pause

Press the SET button.

playback

Press the [T/]] button.

Stop

playback

Press the [W/P] button.

During playback, press the [H] button.

Each time the [H] button is pressed, the

speed increases. If the [G] button is

pressed during fast forward, the speed

decreases.

Fast

forward

During playback, press the [G] button.

Each time the [G] button is pressed, the

speed increases. If the [H] button is

pressed during fast reverse, the speed

decreases.

Fast

reverse

forward/

fast reverse

Pause

Press the [T/]] button.

Press the SET button.

Return to

normal

playback

CAUTION

If no audio is heard...

i The audio is not played back when the audio recording is played back in

the fast playback or fast reverse mode.

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SCENE SELECT

You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for

specific shooting conditions.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“SCENE SELECT”, and press the SET button.

Shooting mode setting

Scene

Features

Single-

shot

Sequential

shots

setting

Video clip

Auto

The camera makes the

optimum settings.

Capture a split-second

image of a fast-moving

subject.

Sports

Enhance the three-

dimensional feel of the

subject by blurring the

background.

Portrait

For beautiful shots of

Landscape distant scenery.

Photograph the subject

Night view

portrait

while keeping the

background night

scenery.

Snow &

beach

For photographing bright

scenes, such as on a ski

slope or at the beach.

Photograph subjects

underwater in the sea or

in the pool.

[

Underwater

For capturing fireworks at

Fireworks night.

Photograph in low-light

conditions

Lamp

m: Available n: Not available

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Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the scene select function setting.

h To return to normal photography, select = from the scene select

menu, and press the SET button.

HINT

i When capturing images using the lamp Q, fireworks + or night view

portrait / setting, use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera.

i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select

icons other than = is on page 182.

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FILTERS

The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply

unique effects to the photographed image.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“FILTER”, and press the SET button.

&: No filter is used (none).

%: Skin tones are enhanced in close-up shots (cosmetic filter).

W: Snap black-and-white photos (monochrome filter).

,: Create a sepia-tone photo (sepia filter).

Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the filter setting.

h To return to normal photography, select & from the filter menu, and

press the SET button.

HINT

i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons

other than & is on page 183.

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FLASH OPERATION

The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light,

but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions.

The flash can be enabled only when capturing single still images.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“FLASH”, and press the SET button.

k: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only

when necessary.

m: The flash operates with every image captured, regardless of the

subject brightness.

l: The flash does not operate even in dark surroundings.

Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.

h This completes the flash operation setting.

Press the [

] button to capture the image.

CAUTION

Do not touch the flash unit when shooting

i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the

flash unit when shooting.

HINT

i The flash works only when shooting single-shot still images.

i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135), you can

change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen.

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SELF-TIMER

Set the delay time before recording starts after the [

pressed.

] or [

] button is

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “SELF-

TIMER”, and press the SET button.

N: Turns off the self-timer function.

y: The image is captured about 2 seconds after the [

] button or

[

] button is pressed.

x: The image is captured about 10 seconds after the [

] button is pressed.

[

Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the self-timer setting.

Take the picture.

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HINT

i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135), you can

set the self-timer from the Shooting Screen.

To pause or cancel the self-timer function...

i If the [

released, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the [

button or [ ] button one more time to restart the self-timer.

] button or [

] button is pressed again before the shutter is

]

i To cancel self-timer photography, select the N icon from the self-timer

menu, and press the SET button.

i The self-timer is automatically reset to off N after the power save mode

is activated and the camera turned off.

When x is selected...

i When the [

] button or [

] button is

pressed, the multi-indicator will blink for

about 10 seconds, and then the image

is captured. Also, 4 seconds before the

shutter releases, the indication shown in

the illustration appears on the monitor.

If you swivel the monitor unit

to its farthest position, the

image on the monitor will be

inverted.

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MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE

STABILIZER)

Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional

hand motion.

Compensate for camera shake during video

clip recording

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “MOVIE

STABILIZER”, and press the SET button.

p: Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip

recording. The field of view (see page 93) does not change when

the [

] button is pressed, so this setting is convenient when

shooting mostly video clips (video clip field of view display).

q: Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip

recording. The field of view does not change when the [

is pressed, so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly still

images (still image field of view display).

] button

]: Disengages the motion compensation function (OFF).

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the movie stabilizer setting.

Compensate for camera shake during still

image shooting

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“PHOTO STABILIZER” and press the SET button.

\: Motion compensation is enabled.

]: Motion compensation is not enabled.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the photo stabilizer setting.

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HINT

If the motion compensation does not seem to be working...

i Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function, it may not be

possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion.

i If the digital zoom (page 66) is being used, the large magnification factor

may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly.

i When using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera during

shooting, please turn the motion compensation function off ]. If the

motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed, it

may result in an image that appears unnatural.

When motion compensation is enabled,

i The following icons are shown on the monitor:

Movie stabilizer

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Photo stabilizer

Movie field of

view display

Icon

display

Photo field of

view display

Can’t set the photo stabilizer setting?

i The photo stabilizer is automatically turned off after any of the following

operations:

h Setting the flash mode to forced flash

h Setting the shooting mode to the sequential shots mode

h Setting flicker reduction (page 139) to “ON”

h Setting the scene select function to the night view portrait, fireworks, or

lamp mode

The photo stabilizer isn’t working?

i The photo stabilizer does not work when you are capturing a still image

while recording a video clip.

i The photo stabilizer does not work when the ISO sensitivity is set to -.

Limitations when the photo stabilizer is “ON”

i The time it takes for the camera to save an image may be slightly longer

when the photo stabilizer is set to “ON”.

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MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)

<Concerning the changing field of view when motion compensation is

enabled>

i When the motion compensation is set to “ON”, the field of view during

recording standby differs from the recordable field of view as shown below.

i When set to the motion compensation q setting, the video clip recording

range is as shown in the recording standby screen.

During still image

shooting

Display during

recording standby

During video clip

recording

For p setting

For q setting

Video clip

recording area

For ] setting

i When the still image shooting resolution is set to [ and the scene select

function to =, a, >, + or k (page 85), a still image captured

during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video

clip.

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FOCUS RANGE

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“FOCUS”, and press the SET button.

h When shooting a subject at a medium to far distance, by setting the

focus range to *, you will find it both easier and faster to focus.

-: Wide end: 10 cm (3.94 in.) to infinity

Tele end: 80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (total range mode)

*: 80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (normal mode)

-: The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm

(0.39 in.) to 8 m (26.25 ft.), as well as to infinity (manual focus).

+: 1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro mode: wide

end only)

h When the focus range is set to *, + or -, the corresponding

indication appears on the monitor.

Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the focus range setting.

HINT

i When the focus range is set to super macro +, the zoom is temporarily

set to the wide end.

i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135), you can

change the focus range setting from the Shooting Screen.

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FOCUS RANGE

How to use the manual focus

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“FOCUS”, and press the SET button.

Select -, and press the SET

button.

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h The focus distance adjustment

bar appears.

Press the [G] or [H] button to

adjust the focus distance, and

press the SET button.

2.0m

h The focus distance is set, and

you are returned to the Shooting

Screen.

HINT

About the focus distance

i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the center of

the lens and the subject.

i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance

(numerical figure) you set in the manual focus mode and the actual

distance.

About zoom movement when using the manual focus

i If the focus distance is set to 70 cm (27.56 in.) or less, the zoom changes

to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance.

i When the focus distance is set to 70 cm (27.56 in.) or less, the zoom will

function only within the range at which the image is focused.

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FOCUS MODE

You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus (still image shooting

only):

9-point range finder focus:

The correct focus is determined from 9 different focus points within the

shooting area visible on the monitor. When the image is focused, a target

mark & appears.

Spot focus:

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“FOCUS MODE”, and press the SET button.

B: 9-point range finder focus is selected.

C: Spot focus is selected.

Select the desired icon, and

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h The focus mode is set.

h When the spot focus setting is

selected, the focus mark +

appears in the center of the

monitor.

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Focus mark

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LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING

You can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes.

Multi-section light-measuring:

The light is modulated after sampling from multiple areas of the entire

shooting screen.

Center-weighted light-measuring:

The light is modulated for the entire image after measuring from mostly the

center area.

Spot light-measuring:

You can compose the picture and capture the image after first modulating the

light only at the center spot of the monitor.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “EXP

MEASURE”, and press the SET button.

n: Multi-section light-measuring

W: Center-weighted light-measuring

Y: Spot light-measuring

Select the desired light-

measuring mode, and press the

SET button.

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h This completes the light-

measuring mode setting.

h When spot light-measuring is

selected, the light-measuring

spot mark

appears in the

center of the monitor.

Light-measuring spot mark

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ISO SENSITIVITY

With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to

the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a

fixed setting.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “ISO”,

and press the SET button.

=: The ISO sensitivity is set automatically (video clip recording: ISO

equivalent to ISO 50 to 1600; still image shooting: ISO 50 to 400).

*: Sets sensitivity to ISO 50 (video clip high sensitivity recording:

ISO 100).

u: Sets sensitivity to ISO 100 (video clip high sensitivity recording:

ISO 200).

v: Sets sensitivity to ISO 200 (video clip high sensitivity recording:

ISO 400).

w: Sets sensitivity to ISO 400 (video clip high sensitivity recording:

ISO 800).

6: Sets sensitivity to ISO 800 (video clip high sensitivity recording:

ISO 1600).

-: Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600 (video clip high sensitivity recording:

ISO 3200).

* The indicated ISO value is the standard output sensitivity.

Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the ISO sensitivity setting.

HINT

i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set faster shutter speeds and

capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may

increase or the images may be irregular.

i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135), you can

change the ISO setting from the Shooting Screen.

CAUTION

Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip?

i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set

to w or higher, a noticeable flicker may appear in the image.

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WHITE BALANCE

This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting

conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change

the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “WHITE

BALANCE”, and press the SET button.

>: The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically

based on the natural and artificial light conditions.

r: For shooting outside on a sunny day.

o: For shooting outside on a cloudy day.

p: For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting.

q: For shooting inside under incandescent lighting.

^: This setting is used for a more accurate white balance using the

existing light source (one push). Please use it when the light source

cannot be identified, for example.

Setting procedure

1 Select the ^ icon.

2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of

paper, etc.), and press the SET button.

h This completes the white balance setting.

Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the white balance setting.

HINT

To cancel the white balance setting

i Perform step 1, select >, and then press the SET button.

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FACE CHASER

The face chaser detects the subject’s face, and adjusts the brightness and

focus in a way that produces a clear and bright photo of the subject’s face.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “FACE

CHASER”, and press the SET button.

-: The face chaser function is enabled.

.: The face chaser function is not enabled.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the face chaser setting.

HINT

When the face chaser is set to “ON”...

i Each face in the Shooting Screen is marked with a green frame.

i Faces that are in focus are marked with a double green frame.

i If you press the [

] button halfway, the frames marking the faces that

are in focus change to orange.

If you magnify an image that was captured with the face chaser function

enabled, the magnified image will center on the face(s).

i The scene select function setting automatically changes to =.

CAUTION

i The face chaser function does not work while the digital zoom is being

used.

i The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out.

i The face chaser function may not work when the subject’s face in the

monitor is relatively small or appears dark.

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HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE

When you shoot in the high sensitivity mode, the captured image appears

even brighter than that specified by the ISO sensitivity and exposure

compensation settings.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “HIGH

SENSITIVITY”, and press the SET button.

1: The high sensitivity mode is activated.

2: The high sensitivity mode is not activated.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the high sensitivity mode setting.

CAUTION

Limitations of the high sensitivity mode

i If the flicker reduction function (page 139) is set to “ON”, the high

sensitivity mode automatically changes to “OFF”.

i When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image, video clip

motion will appear uneven during playback.

i When shooting in a dark environment, the autofocus and auto exposure

may not function effectively.

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DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING

This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled

during zoom shooting.

Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“DIGITAL ZOOM”, and press the SET button.

Q: Digital zoom can be used.

B: Digital zoom cannot be used.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the digital zoom setting.

HINT

i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation:

When the still image mode is set to I.

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SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE

FILES

Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files).

Display the NORMAL Mode

Shooting Menu (page 37), select

“REC FOLDER” and press the

SET button.

REC FOLDER

NEW

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h Select “NEW”.

h Select the desired folder number.

Press the SET button.

h This completes the create/select folder setting.

h If you created a new folder, it automatically becomes the selected

recording folder.

CAUTION

When an existing folder cannot be selected or a new one created...

i A folder cannot be selected if it was created using a different device, or if it

already contains the maximum number of files.

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to an arrow

button (page 135), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing

images.

Assign the operation

shortcut to an arrow button

(page 135).

[G] or [H] button

Press the arrow button to

which the operation

shortcut was assigned.

The exposure

compensation bar

appears.

Press the [G] or [H] button

to adjust the exposure.

The exposure

compensation numerical

value is shown at the left

end of the exposure

compensation bar.

The exposure

compensation can be set

to a value from –1.8 EV to

+1.8 EV.

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The exposure

compensation bar is

canceled when the MENU

button or the SET button is

pressed.

Pointer

Exposure compensation bar

HINT

The exposure compensation setting is canceled in the following cases:

When the pointer is set to the center position.

When the camera is set to the playback mode.

When the standby mode is activated.

After the power is turned off.

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PLAYBACK

NORMAL/PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK

Specify the settings for playing back files continuously in a “slideshow” format.

In a slideshow of still images, you can set the transition time, transition effects

and BGM.

Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 37), select

“SLIDESHOW”, and press the

SET button.

SLIDESHOW

MODE

TIME

ALL

1sec

MODE:

EFFECT

BGM

Specify the file type to play back.

ALL:

Play back all files.

OFF

START

MOVIE:

Play back video clips and audio

files.

PHOTO:

Play back still image files.

TIME:

Adjust the transition speed (the

period that an image is displayed

before it changes to the next image).

EFFECT:

Select a transition effect as an image

changes to the next image.

BGM:

Specify the settings for playing

background music during slideshow

playback.

START:

Begin slideshow playback.

1 Select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button.

2 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to change the setting.

3 Press the SET button.

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Select “START” and press the SET button.

h Slideshow playback begins.

h To stop slideshow playback, press the SET button or MENU button.

HINT

BGM for video clips?

i When video clips are played back in a slideshow, the recorded audio track

is played back; the BGM is not played.

Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera?

i The three BGM audio files that were stored in your camera’s internal

memory at the time of purchase can be recovered by formatting the

internal memory.

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FILE PROTECT

Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio files.

Display the file that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and

display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37).

Select “PROTECT” and press the

PROTECT

SET button.

h “LOCK” appears.

h If the protect mode has already

been enabled for the file, then

“UNLOCK” appears.

LOCK

EXIT

Select “LOCK”, and press the

SET button.

h The protect mode is set for the

file.

h The protect mark B indicates

that the file is locked.

CAUTION

i Even if the protect mode is set for certain files, they will be deleted if the

card is reformatted (page 148).

HINT

To select a different image in steps 2 and 3...

i Press the [G] or [H] button.

To cancel the protect mode for a file...

i Display the desired file and repeat steps 1 to 3. The protect mark B will

disappear and the protect mode is canceled.

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ROTATE STILL IMAGE

Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.

Display the still image you wish to rotate, and display the NORMAL

Mode Playback Menu (page 37).

Select “ROTATE”, and press the

ROTATE

SET button.

RIGHT:

Rotates image clockwise

90 degrees.

LEFT:

RIGHT

LEFT

Rotates image counterclockwise

90 degrees.

Select “RIGHT” or “LEFT”, and press the SET button.

h Each time the SET button is pressed, the image is rotated another 90

degrees.

HINT

i An image for which the protect mode has been enabled cannot be rotated.

To rotate a protected image, cancel the protect mode before beginning the

rotate image procedure (page 107).

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REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE

(RESIZE)

A captured image can be resized to a smaller size and saved as a separate

image.

Display the still image whose size you want to change, and display

the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37).

Select “RESIZE”, and press the

RESIZE

SET button.

(3264×2448)

<For still images with a 4:3

vertical-to-horizontal aspect ratio>

2M (1600×1200)

0.3M (640×480)

2M:

The size changes to

1600 × 1200 pixels.

0.3M:

The size changes to

640 × 480 pixels.

<For still images with a 16:9

aspect ratio>

2M:

The size changes to

1920 × 1080 pixels.

0.9M:

The size changes to

1280 × 720 pixels.

Select the new image size, and press the SET button.

h Resizing begins.

HINT

Why can’t the image be resized?

i An image can be resized only to a smaller (or the same) size, not to a

larger size.

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CORRECTING THE RED-EYE

EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR

Repair the red-eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more

natural, and enhance the contrast of blurry images.

Display the image to be modified, and display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 37).

Select “EDIT PHOTO”, and press the

EDIT PHOTO

SET button.

h The Edit Photo Screen appears.

RED-EYE CORRECT.:

RED-EYE CORRECT.

Repair the red-eye effect.

CONTRAST CORRECT:

CONTRAST CORRECT

Enhance the image contrast.

Select the desired type of edit, and

press the SET button.

h The corresponding edit screen

appears.

RED-EYE CORRECT.

CORRECTION:

Proceed with the image correction.

EXIT:

Return to the Edit Photo Screen.

CORRECTION

EXIT

<Example: Red-eye

correction>

Select “CORRECTION”, and press

the SET button.

RED-EYE CORRECT.

h Image editing begins. During

image processing, “Processing” is

shown on the screen.

h When editing is completed, the

modified image is shown. Check

the image to see if the post-

processing result is satisfactory.

<Example: Red-eye

correction>

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CORRECTING THE RED-EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE

BLUR

Press the SET button.

h A screen appears for you to specify

whether or not to save the original

image.

RED-EYE CORRECT.

SAVE AS NEW

OVERWRITE

SAVE AS NEW:

The corrected image is saved as a

separate image, and the original image

is preserved.

OVERWRITE:

The original file is deleted, and only

the corrected image is saved.

Select the desired method to save the corrected image, and press

the SET button.

h The corrected image is saved, and you are returned to the Edit Photo

Screen.

HINT

If the “Red-eye correction not successful” message appears...

i The camera was not able to successfully repair the image.

The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera

detects in captured images. In some cases, the camera may fail to correct a

flaw.

Concerning the date and time information for the saved image

When an image is corrected and saved, the recorded date and time of

capture (Exif information) remains unchanged from the original image.

However, the file date shown on the computer changes to the date and time

the image was revised.

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

You can trim away unwanted portions from a video clip and save it as a new

video clip (video clip cutting [extracting]). You can also join video clips

together and save them as one separate clip (“joining”).

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip

Specify the frames

(1, 2) where the

video clip is to be

cut.

Extract the specified portion.

[Two ways to cut the

video clip]

i Trim away portions

A and C, and save

portion B.

i Delete portion B,

and join portions A

and C.

i The original

video clip is

not affected.

(You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is

saved.)

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

Procedure to join video clips

Specify the video clip that will come first.

Specify the video clip that you wish to

append (join).

Join the video clips.

i The video clips are joined.

The original video clips are not affected.

(You can also choose to erase the

original video clips when the new clip is

saved.)

CAUTION

Caution when editing video clips

i When editing video clips, do not press the REC/PLAY button. If you press

the REC/PLAY button while editing video clips, not only will the editing not

be properly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased.

i As the number or size of the video clips increases, the card memory may

become full, making it impossible to edit the video clips. In this case, you

will need to free some of the memory on the card, either by deleting files

that are no longer necessary (page 74), or by selecting “OVERWRITE”

when saving edited video clips (pages 116 and 118).

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Video clip cutting (extracting)

Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment.

Display the NORMAL Mode

EDIT VIDEO

Playback Menu (page 37), select

“EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET

button.

CUT

JOIN

Select “CUT” and press the SET

button.

h The Cutting Screen appears.

Start point

CUT

00:00:10

SAVE

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

Specify the start point of the extract.

h Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video

clip extract will start.

h Play the video clip until approximately the desired point, pause the

video clip, then play the video clip one frame at a time, stopping at the

start point of the extract. This will be the first frame of the extract.

h If the start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract,

proceed to step 5.

Play:

After pausing playback, press and hold the [H] button for about

2 seconds for forward playback, or the [G] button for reverse

playback.

Pause:

During playback, press the SET button.

Accelerated playback:

During playback, press the [G] or [H] button to change the playback

speed.

Single frame:

After pausing playback, press the [H] button to move forward one

frame, or the [G] button to move back one frame.

Press the [T/]] button.

Approximate playback time

h The start point of the video clip

extract is set, and the screen to

CUT

00:00:06

specify the end point appears.

h Specify the end point of the

extract by following the same

procedure as in step 4.

<When joining the first and latter

portions>

1 Press the [W/P] button.

h Each time the [W/P] button

is pressed, the sections to

delete and the sections to

save are reversed.

SAVE

End point

Portion to be deleted

2 Specify the end point of the

extract. The frame following the

end point of the extract will be

the start point of the latter

portion to be joined.

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Press the [R] button.

h A screen appears for you to select

either to save the edited video clip

as a new (separate) file, or to

delete the original video clip and

replace it with the edited video

clip.

CUT

SAVE AS NEW

OVERWRITE

REVIEW CLIP

SAVE AS NEW:

The edited video clip will be saved

as a new file. The original video

clip remains unchanged.

OVERWRITE:

The original video clip will be

deleted. Only the edited video clip

will be saved.

REVIEW CLIP:

Play back the edited video clip

before saving it.

Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

h Editing starts.

h When editing ends, you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu.

HINT

i If the original video clip is protected, even if you select “OVERWRITE” in

step 7 and press the SET button, the original video clip will not be erased.

If you want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection

(page 107).

i If the “Card full” message appears, you will need to free some of the

memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep.

CAUTION

Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge

i During the editing of lengthy video clips, the time to process the large

amount of data can become quite long. To avoid problems caused by the

battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing, before

starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed

in the camera, or connect an AC adaptor (sold separately).

i It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

Joining video clips

CAUTION

i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined.

Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 37), select

“EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET

button.

EDIT VIDEO

CUT

JOIN

Select “JOIN” and press the SET

button.

h The 6-image playback display for

video clips appears.

Select a clip

SAVE

100

0001

0004

0002

0005

0003

0006

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Move the orange frame to the video

clip you wish to join, and press the

SET button.

h The specified video clip is labeled

with a number.

h Up to 9 video clips can be

selected.

h To cancel a selection and remove

the number label from a video

clip, select the video clip and

press the SET button.

Select a clip

SAVE

00:00:30

100

0001

0004

0002

0005

0003

0006

Press the [R] button.

h A screen appears for you to select

either to save the joined video clip

as a new (separate) file, or to

delete the original video clips and

replace them with the joined video

clip.

JOIN

SAVE AS NEW

OVERWRITE

REVIEW CLIP

SAVE AS NEW:

The joined video clip will be saved as

a new file. The original video clips

remain unchanged.

OVERWRITE:

The original video clips will be

deleted. Only the joined video clip

will be saved.

REVIEW CLIP:

Play back the joined video clip

before saving it.

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

h Editing starts.

h When editing ends, you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu.

HINT

i If the file size of the video clip after editing exceeds 4 GB, it is not possible

to either “SAVE AS NEW” or “OVERWRITE”.

CAUTION

Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge

i During the editing of lengthy video clips, the time to process the large

amount of data can become quite long. To avoid problems caused by the

battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing, before

starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed

in the camera, or connect an AC adaptor (sold separately).

i It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

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PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS

In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your

camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering

digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can

use the camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is

displayed on the print, and also to request an index print.

Display the Printing Instructions Screen

Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 37), select

“PRINT INSTRUCTIONS”, and press

the SET button.

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL IMAGES:

The specified printing instructions

apply to all the images.

EACH IMAGE:

ALL CLEAR

The printing instructions are

specified for each individual image.

INDEX:

All the still images are printed as

miniature images (thumbnail

images), several images on one

print.

ALL CLEAR:

Clear all the printing instructions.

This cannot be selected if no printing

instructions have been specified for

the image.

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PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS

HINT

Printing a single frame from a video clip

i To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still

image from a video clip, you must first save it (extract still) as a still image

(page 71).

About the DPOF format

i DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. You can connect

your camera to a DPOF-compatible printer to produce your prints. You can

also set the printing instructions for the desired images, and then have the

requested images printed automatically (page 162).

About the finished prints

i Rotated images (page 108) will be printed in their original orientation.

i The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and

printer used.

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Specifying date imprinting and print quantities

You can specify printing instructions for each individual image (EACH

IMAGE), or apply the printing instructions to all the images (ALL

IMAGES).

Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 120).

Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH

IMAGE”.

ALL IMAGES:

The printing instructions are applied to

all the images.

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

EACH IMAGE:

ALL CLEAR

The printing instructions are applied

only to the image currently displayed.

Press the SET button.

h The Date/Copies Print Screen

appears.

ALL IMAGES

----/--/--

copy

h If “EACH IMAGE” was selected,

press the [G] or [H] button to

display the desired image to print.

h The printing instructions that are

currently active for the displayed

image are shown. You can press

the [G] or [H] button to confirm the

printing instructions for each image.

COPIES 1

Printing instructions

ALL IMAGES

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2 copies

COPIES 2

<Completed printing

instructions>

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PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS

Specify whether the date is

displayed on the print, and the

number of prints.

Dated prints

Quantity

h Press the [T/]] or [W/P]

button.

ALL IMAGES

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1 copy

h The quantity indication changes.

h Display the desired number of

prints.

COPIES 1

EXIT OK

h Press the SET button.

h The number of prints is set.

h From the screen on which the

number of prints is set, press the

MENU button.

Specify date imprint?

h The screen to confirm dated

prints appears.

YES: Print the date on the

photo.

YES

NO: Do not print the date.

h Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button

to indicate your selection.

Press the SET button.

h The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated

prints are stored.

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Index print

Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an “index print”.

This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured.

Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 120).

Select “INDEX”.

Press the SET button.

INDEX PRINT

h The Index Print Screen appears.

SET:

Specify an index print copy.

EXIT:

Discontinue the setting procedure,

and return to the Printing

Instructions Screen.

SET

EXIT

Select “SET”, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the setting for the

index print. You are returned to

the Printing Instructions Screen.

HINT

To cancel the index print setting

i Follow steps 1 and 2, select “CLEAR” in step 3, and press the SET button.

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PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS

Clearing all the printing instructions

Delete the printing instructions for all images.

Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 120).

Select “ALL CLEAR”.

Press the SET button.

h The Confirm All Clear Screen

ALL CLEAR

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copies

appears.

CANCEL:

Clear the printing instructions for all

images.

EXIT:

CANCEL

EXIT

Cancel the clear procedure and

return to the Printing Instructions

Screen.

Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET

button.

h All the printing instructions are

cleared and you are returned to the

Printing Instructions Screen.

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COPY FILES

Images and audio files recorded in the camera’s internal memory can be

copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory.

Insert the card in the camera (page 28).

Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37).

Select “COPY”, and press the SET

COPY

button.

h The screen to copy files appears.

INT MEM

CARD

INT MEM

CARD

Select the copy direction.

INT MEM CARD:

Copy files from the internal memory to

the card.

CARD

INT MEM:

Copy files from the card to the internal

memory.

* If no card is set in the camera, you

cannot copy files.

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COPY FILES

Press the SET button.

h The screen to select the type of

copy appears.

INT MEM

CARD

h The copy source image is shown in

the background on the screen.

COPY SINGLE:

COPY SINGLE

COPY ALL

Copy one file.

COPY ALL:

Copy all the files from the copy source

to the copy destination.

Select the desired type of copy.

1 Press the [G] or [H] button to display the file you wish to copy.

2 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select “COPY SINGLE”.

1 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select “COPY ALL”.

Press the SET button.

h The files are copied.

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DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES

(INFORMATION SCREEN)

On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when a file

was recorded with your camera.

Display the desired file on the camera monitor.

Press the MENU button for at

least 1 second.

h The Information Screen

appears.

_TV-SHQINFO

100-0001

640×480 30fps SHQ 11.9MB

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

+0.3

00:00:15

h If the MENU button is

pressed again, the

Information Screen is

canceled.

1 Video clip mode settings

2 Image or sound number

3 Protect setting

4 File size

5 Shooting or recording

time

6 Exposure compensation

setting

7 Aperture value

8 Shutter speed

9 Remaining battery charge

0 Date and time of image

A Still image resolution

settings

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INFO

100-0002

2.2MB

3264×2448

F6.8

1/1000

+0.3

ISO

2008.12.25 19:30

B ISO sensitivity setting

INFO

100-0003

987KB

00:00:03

AAC

;

2008.12.25 19:30

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OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING

The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu.

Set the operating mode to the

NORMAL mode (page 36).

Press the MENU button to display

the Menu Screen.

Switch to

simple menu

EXIT OK

Option tab

Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and

press the SET button.

h The Option Setting Menu appears.

OPTION MENU1

CLOCK SET

INFO DISPLAY

STARTUP DISPLAY

OPERATION BEEP

POST VIEW

SHORTCUTS

EXIT OK

To access a Setting Screen

Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button

to select the item you wish to set,

and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected

item appears.

h To return to the Menu Screen, press

the MENU button.

INFO DISPLAY

SHOW ALL

DATE & TIME

COUNTER

OFF

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SCREEN DISPLAY

Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen.

Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129).

Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press

INFO DISPLAY

the SET button.

SHOW ALL

DATE & TIME

COUNTER

OFF

SHOW ALL:

Display the capture date and

playback time (for video clips).

DATE & TIME:

Display the capture date.

COUNTER:

Display the video clip playback time.

OFF:

Do not display the capture date and

playback time.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the screen display setting.

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SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY

The startup display is the display that appears on the monitor when the

camera is turned on in the recording mode.

Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129).

Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and

press the SET button.

DATE & TIME:

The camera’s date and time setting

is shown.

Xacti:

STARTUP DISPLAY

DATE & TIME

Xacti

INDEX

OFF

The Xacti logo is shown.

INDEX:

An animated character (penguin) is

shown.

OFF:

No startup display.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h The selected startup display is set.

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OPERATION SOUNDS

Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned

on/off or when the operation buttons ([

] button, SET button, MENU

button, etc.) are pressed, to adjust the operation sound volume, and to

enable/disable the audio guide.

Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129).

Select “OPERATION BEEP”, and

press the SET button.

OPERATION BEEP

TURN ON/OFF

SHUTTER

KEY SW

h If “ALL OFF” is selected and the

SET button pressed, all the

operation sounds are muted.

h If the MENU button is pressed, you

are returned to the Option Screen.

TURN ON/OFF:

AUDIO GUIDE

OPERATION VOL

ALL OFF

Mute or enable the sound that is

produced when the power is turned

on or off.

SHUTTER:

Select the sound that is produced

when the [

] button is pressed, or

when a photo is taken using the self-

timer.

KEY SW:

Select the sound that is produced

when the SET button, MENU button,

etc. are pressed.

AUDIO GUIDE:

Mute or enable the camera’s audio

help guide.

OPERATION VOL:

Adjust the volume of the operation

sounds.

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OPERATION SOUNDS

Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the desired setting, and

press the SET button.

h The screen to select operation sounds appears.

h The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears.

h Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the desired setting,

and press the SET button.

ON: Activates the sound.

OFF: Deactivates the sound.

h The screen to select the operation sounds appears.

h Select from 8 different sounds (A to H).

h You can press the [H] button to preview the selected operation

sound.

h If “OFF” is selected, no sound is produced.

h Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the desired setting,

and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears.

h You can select an operation sound volume from 1 (minimum) to

7 (maximum).

h Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the volume, and

press the SET button.

Press the MENU button.

h The operation sound settings are completed.

HINT

i If you keep the MENU button pressed and turn on the power, the screen to

turn the operation sounds ON/OFF appears at once. You may find this a

convenient procedure to disable the operation sounds in places you do not

want them to be audible.

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POST-VIEW DISPLAY SETTING

Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor (post-

view) after the [

] button is pressed.

Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129).

Select “POST VIEW”, and press the

POST VIEW

SET button.

1 sec:

1 sec

2 sec

OFF

The post-view image is displayed for

1 second.

2 sec:

The post-view image is displayed for

2 seconds.

OFF:

The post-view image is not displayed.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the post-view setting.

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ASSIGN FUNCTIONS TO THE

ARROW BUTTONS

Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the [G] and [H] buttons when they

are pressed when the Shooting Screen is displayed.

Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129).

Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press

SHORTCUTS

the SET button.

h The Shortcuts Screen appears.

: Assign the function when the [G]

button is pressed.

OFF

: Assign the function when the [H]

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

button is pressed.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:

The most commonly used

settings are automatically

assigned.

Select the button to which you wish

to assign the function, and press

the SET button.

h The screen to assign a function to

the button appears.

SHORTCUTS

OFF

OFF:

No operation shortcut

is assigned to the

button.

p AF LOCK: Lock the focus

(page 54).

PAE LOCK: Lock the exposure

setting.

<When

is selected>

+ FOCUS: Set the focus range

(page 94) (except for

-).

m FLASH:

) EXPOSURE: Adjust the exposure (page 104).

s ISO: Set the ISO sensitivity (page 98).

O SELF-TIMER: Set the self-timer (page 89).

DISP. ON/OFF:Turn the shooting settings display on/off.

Set the flash operation (page 62).

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Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button.

h Display the function you wish to

assign to the button.

SHORTCUTS

FLASH

Press the SET button.

SHORTCUTS

h The selected function is assigned to

the button, and you are returned to

the Shortcuts Screen.

FLASH

EXP COMPENSATION

h To assign functions to the other

button, repeat steps 3 through 5.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

<When “RECOMMENDED

SETTINGS” is selected>

Press the MENU button.

h The screen to confirm the shortcut

settings appears, and then you are

returned to the OPTION MENU.

h This completes the shortcuts

setting.

SHORTCUTS

<To confirm the assigned

shortcuts>

h On the screen in step 2, press the

MENU button, and the screen to

confirm the shortcut settings

appears.

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NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION

Image noise when recording video clips or still images, as well as audio noise

such as from the wind, can be minimized with the noise-reduction function.

Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129).

Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and

NOISE REDUCTION

press the SET button.

MOVIE NR:

Set ON/OFF the function to reduce

image noise when recording a video

clip.

MOVIE NR

PHOTO NR

WIND SOUND NR

PHOTO NR:

Turn ON/OFF the image noise

reduction function during still image

shooting.

WIND SOUND NR:

Turn ON/OFF the wind noise reduction function during video clip/audio

recording.

Select the desired function and press the SET button.

h The screen to select “ON” or “OFF” appears.

ON:

Noise is reduced.

OFF:

Noise is not reduced.

Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the desired setting, and

press the SET button.

h This completes the noise reduction setting.

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ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY

The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured.

Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129).

Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and

press the SET button.

NORMAL:

IMAGE SETTINGS

NORMAL

VIVID

SOFT

Shoot with image quality at normal.

VIVID:

Color saturation is increased.

SOFT:

SOFT&VIVID

The sharpness is subdued for a

softer image.

SOFT&VIVID:

The sharpness is softened and color

saturation is increased.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the image quality setting.

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FLICKER-REDUCTION

The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video

clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting

pulsates at the frequency of the power supply.

Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129).

Select “FLICKER REDUCT”, and

FLICKER REDUCT

press the SET button.

ON:

Turns on the flicker-reduction setting.

OFF:

Turns off the flicker-reduction setting.

OFF

Select the desired setting, and press

the SET button.

h This completes the flicker-reduction

setting.

HINT

i If the flicker-reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day, a

halation effect, which produces diffused rings of light around bright light

areas, may occur.

i When the flicker-reduction function is set to “ON”, the shutter speed during

video clip recording becomes 1/100 sec.

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MONITOR BRIGHTNESS

Adjust the brightness of the camera’s monitor display. Use this adjustment

when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting.

Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129).

Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press

BRIGHTNESS

the SET button.

Press the [G] or [H] button to set

the brightness, and press the SET

button.

h The monitor brightness is set.

ADJUST

HINT

i The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen.

Press the MENU button for at least 1 second; the brightness control

display will appear, and you can then adjust the monitor brightness.

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SCREEN LANGUAGE

You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of

several languages.

Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129).

Select “LANGUAGE”, and press the

LANGUAGE

SET button.

ENGLISH

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

Japanese

English

French

German

Spanish

Italian

ENGLISH:

FRANCAIS:

DEUTSCH:

ESPAÑOL:

ITALIANO:

NEDERLANDS: Dutch

Russian

PORTUGUÊS: Portuguese

TÜRKÇE:

Turkish

Thai

Korean

Chinese (simplified)

Chinese (traditional)

Select the desired language, and press the SET button.

h The selected display language is set.

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TV SYSTEM SETTING

Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/AV

terminal.

Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129).

Select “TV SYSTEM”, and press the

TV SYSTEM

SET button.

h The TV System Screen appears.

NTSC:

Outputs NTSC video signals.

PAL:

NTSC

PAL

Outputs PAL video signals.

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h The selected TV system is set.

HINT

If no image appears on the TV...

i If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment, no

image will appear on the TV.

When set to “PAL” and connected to a TV using the included AV

interface cable (page 155)

Shooting: Images are displayed on the monitor only and do not appear on

the TV.

Playback: Images are displayed on the TV only and do not appear on the

monitor.

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POWER SAVE FUNCTION

Your camera has a “power save” function whereby the power automatically

turns off after a specified period of inactivity. The power save function works

to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is not being used, or to

prevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accidentally been left

on. You can specify the elapsed time (standby time) before the power save

function is activated.

Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129).

Select “POWER SAVE”, and press

POWER SAVE

the SET button.

RECORDING:

Set the standby time for the shooting

modes when the battery pack is

used.

RECORDING

PLAYBACK

1 min

5 min

PLAYBACK:

Set the standby time for the playback

modes when the battery pack is

used.

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Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

h The Set Standby Time Screen appears.

Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to set the standby time.

[T/]]:

Increases the standby time.

[W/P]:

Decreases the standby time.

Press the SET button.

Press the MENU button.

h The standby time is set.

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FILE NO. MEMORY

If a newly formatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the

captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently

reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again

begin from 0001. This is because the file number memory function is set to

“OFF”, and consequently it results in more than one card containing images

with the same numbers. By setting the file number memory function to “ON”,

even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card, the

consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number

recorded by the camera.

File name (image number)

Card A

0001, 0002......0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B

0001, 0002......0012, 0013

File name (image number)

Card A

0001, 0002......0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B

0014, 0015....... 0025, 0026

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i If Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A, file names are

assigned as follows.

When the highest file number on Card B (before replacing) is lower

than the highest file number on Card A: the file name of the next

recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A.

Card A

0001, 0002 ..... 0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B

0001, 0002, 0014, 0015 ..... 0025, 0026

Previously recorded files

When the highest file number on Card B (before replacing) is higher

than the highest file number on Card A: the file name of the next

recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B.

Card A

0001, 0002 ..... 0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B

0020, 0021, 0022, 0023 ..... 0025, 0026

Previously recorded files

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FILE NO. MEMORY

Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129).

Select “FILE NO. CONT’D”, and

FILE NO. CONT’D

press the SET button.

ON:

The file number memory function is on.

OFF:

The file number memory function is off.

OFF

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h The selected file number memory function is set.

HINT

i Until the file number memory function is turned “OFF”, consecutive file

names are assigned. It is recommended that the file number memory

function be returned to “OFF” at the end of each photography session.

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INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY

AND INTERNAL MEMORY

A card must be formatted with this camera:

i After purchasing, when used for the first time, or

i If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.

The card cannot be formatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK” position.

Proceed with the format procedure after setting the lock switch to the

unlocked position.

Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129).

Select “FORMAT”, and press the

FORMAT

SET button.

h The screen to select the type of

format appears.

h Follow steps 4 to 6.

FORMAT

FULL FORMAT

FORMAT:

A normal formatting is executed.

FULL FORMAT:

The entire card is scanned and

reformatted. It is not possible to

select this when there is no card

installed, or when the remaining

battery charge is low.

h The screen to confirm formatting

appears.

h Follow steps 4 and 5.

Select the desired format option, and press the SET button.

h The screen to confirm formatting appears.

Select “YES”.

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INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND

INTERNAL MEMORY

Press the SET button.

h Formatting begins.

h During formatting, “Formatting” and “do not power off” are shown on

the monitor.

h The three BGM audio files that were stored in your camera’s internal

memory at the time of purchase can be recovered by formatting the

internal memory.

CAUTION

Caution during formatting

i Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during formatting.

Formatting erases the data

i When a card is formatted, all data recorded on the card is erased.

Protected data (page 107) is also erased, so before formatting a card, any

data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer’s hard

disk or other storage medium.

Caution regarding disposing/transferring the card (recovering data from

a reformatted card)

i If a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the

camera or a computer, the card’s control data may be merely modified and

the data itself may not be completely erased from the card.

i In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted

card using special software for that purpose. However, if the camera is

used to execute a full format, it will be impossible to recover the data even

by the use of data recovery software.

i If you are disposing of a card, it is recommended that you physically

destroy it. If you are transferring the card to someone else to use, it is

recommended that you use the camera’s full format function to reformat

the card, or use commercially available software for erasing card data.

Managing data is the responsibility of the user.

HINT

To cancel formatting

i In step 4, select “NO”, and press the SET button.

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RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings.

Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129).

Select “RESET SETTINGS”, and

RESET SETTINGS

press the SET button.

RESET:

Reset to the factory-preset settings.

EXIT:

Do not change the settings, and return

to the Option Setting Menu.

RESET

EXIT

Select “RESET”, and press the SET

button.

h The camera settings are reset to the

factory-preset settings.

HINT

i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure:

Date and time setting

Language setting

TV system setting

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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD

MEMORY

You can check how many images can be captured and how much recording

time is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of

images and recording time for specific cards, please see “Possible No. of

Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time” on page 189.

Checking the remaining number of images and

video recording time

Set the camera to the shooting mode

(page 35).

h The remaining number of images

appears in the upper left of the

monitor.

h The remaining video recording time

appears in the upper right of the

monitor.

Remaining number of images

Remaining video

recording time

TV-SHQ

668

01:17:32

h The remaining number of images

and video recording time will differ

depending on the resolution and

compression settings.

For audio recordings

Set the camera to the audio

recording mode (page 82).

h The remaining audio recording time

is shown.

Remaining time

668

11:44:37

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HINT

i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording

time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To capture more images,

either install a new card, or save the images to a computer and then delete

them (page 74) from the card.

i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording

time is “0”, it may be possible to capture a few more images by setting a

lower resolution setting (pages 56, 79 and 80), or selecting a different

image quality setting.

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CHECKING THE REMAINING

BATTERY PACK CHARGE

When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be

checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an

image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack

operation, see page 188.

Display the Shooting Menu or

Playback Menu (page 37).

h The battery pack remaining

charge indicator appears in the

lower right corner of the monitor.

h Due to the battery pack

Switch to

simple menu

characteristics, when the ambient

temperature is low,

may

EXIT

appear early for an incorrect

indication of the remaining

charge.

Battery pack remaining

charge indicator

Also, depending on the conditions

of use of the camera or the

ambient conditions (temperature,

etc.), the indicated remaining

charge may change. Therefore,

this indication can only be used

as a general approximation of the

remaining charge.

Battery pack

remaining

Battery remaining charge

charge indicator

No indication, or

Approx. full.

Power is low.

It will soon be impossible to capture or play

back images.

If this icon flashes when the [

] button is pressed, images cannot be

captured. Recharge the battery pack.

] button or

[

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HINT

i If any file is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge

on the Information Screen (page 128).

i Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type.

i Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the number of times the

flash is used, the use of the monitor, etc.) or the ambient temperature

(temperatures below 10 °C [50 °F]) the number of images that can be

saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly.

i It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack(s) when taking

pictures at a wedding or while traveling, for example, so you don’t miss

capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power

running out. The same is recommended for taking photos in cold

environments. (In a ski area, for example, the battery pack can be kept

warm in your pocket until ready to use.)

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OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV

To the USB/AV terminal on the camera

Supplied dedicated AV interface cable

Yellow plug:

To the VIDEO input terminal

White plug:

To the AUDIO input (L) terminal

Red plug:

To the AUDIO input (R) terminal

Switch input to

VIDEO

NOTE

Insert and pull out the cable carefully

i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly

oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the

devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is

used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in

the terminal socket.

i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

Copying (dubbing) images to a DVD recorder

i Please refer to the section on “Dubbing” in the instruction manual for your

DVD recorder.

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PLAYING BACK ON A TV

i After connecting the camera to the television, switch the TV input to the

terminal to which the camera is connected.

i When the camera is connected to a TV, no image appears on the camera’s

monitor.

i The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the

camera’s monitor.

Audio playback: see page 83

i The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is

used to play back audio recordings as well.

When the camera is connected to a TV, the images appear either on the

camera or the TV.

“TV SYSTEM” setting

NTSC

PAL

(page 142)

Supplied AV interface

cable

Not

connected

Not

connected

Connected

Camera

monitor

Recording

mode

—

(Field of

view 90%)

—

Camera

monitor

Playback

mode

(Field of

view 90%)

(Field of

view 90%)

m: Output n: Not output

h If the dedicated AV interface cable is connected or disconnected during

recording or playback, recording/playback is discontinued.

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CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

PictBridge MODE

Your camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the camera

directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the camera’s monitor can be used to

select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing).

Use the dedicated USB interface cable to connect the camera to a printer.

Print preparations

Turn the printer on, and use the supplied USB interface cable to

connect the camera to the printer.

h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the printer’s USB

connector.

Turn on the camera (page 30).

h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

SET button

To the USB/AV terminal on the camera

Supplied dedicated USB interface

cable

USB CONNECTION

To USB connector

on the printer

COMPUTER

PRINTER

CANCEL

CANCEL OK

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Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button.

The PictBridge printing mode is

PictBridge MENU

activated.

PRINT 1 IMAGE

PRINT ALL IMAGES

INDEX

DPOF

PRINTER SETTINGS

h The camera switches to the

PictBridge printing mode, and the

PictBridge Menu appears.

EXIT

CAUTION

Insert and pull out the cable carefully

i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly

oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the

devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is

used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in

the terminal socket.

i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

Caution when connecting a printer

i If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected, the camera

may not operate correctly. If the camera does not operate correctly,

disconnect the USB interface cable, turn off the camera, and then

reconnect the cable.

i During PictBridge printing, the camera’s button operation response is

slower.

i If the camera is powered by the battery pack for printing, make sure that

the remaining battery charge is sufficient.

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PRINTING

Printing selected images

Procedure to select one still image and print it.

Complete the printing setup (page 157).

Select the one image icon Y, and

press the SET button.

h The screen to select images for

printing appears.

PRINT 1 IMAGE 100-0022

:1copy

EXIT

Press the [G] or [H] button to

display the image you wish to

print.

h Specify the image to print.

Specify the number of prints.

1 Press the [T/]] button to

select “COPIES”, and press the

SET button.

PRINT 1 IMAGE 100-0022

copy

2 Press the [T/]] or [W/P]

button to specify the number of

prints.

EXIT

3 Press the SET button.

COPIES

h “PRINT” is selected.

Press the SET button.

h Printing begins.

HINT

To cancel printing

1 During printing, press the [W/P] button.

h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears.

2 Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET button.

h If “EXIT” is selected and the SET button is pressed, printing resumes.

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Printing all images

Print all of the images on the card.

Complete the print preparations (page 157).

Select the all images icon u, and

press the SET button.

h The Print All Images Screen

appears.

PRINT ALL IMAGES 100-0022

EXIT

Select “PRINT”, and press the SET

button.

h Printing begins.

CAUTION

Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the

card

i Delete unwanted images before printing.

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PRINTING

Making an index print

Make an index print of all the images on the card.

Complete the print preparations (page 157).

Select the index print icon [, and

press the SET button.

INDEX

100-0022

h The Index Print Screen appears.

EXIT

Select “PRINT”, and press the SET

button.

h Printing begins.

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Printing images according to printing

instructions (requested images)

Procedure to print all the ordered images.

Complete the print preparations (page 120), and complete the print

preparations (page 157).

Select the DPOF icon w, and press

DPOF

:2008/12/24

:3copies

100-0022

the SET button.

h The Print Requested Images

Screen appears.

EXIT

Select “PRINT”, and press the SET

button.

h Printing begins.

h Printing begins about 1 minute

after the SET button is pressed.

HINT

i In step 2, if you press the [G] or [H] button, you can view each image and

confirm its printing instructions.

CAUTION

i Requested images printing w is not possible if a printer is used that does

not support your camera’s DPOF function.

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PRINTING

Changing the printer settings

Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera, such as

paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc.

Complete the print preparations (page 157).

Select the printer settings icon v,

PRINTER SETTINGS

and press the SET button.

h The Printer Settings Screen

appears.

MEDIA TYPE:

Specify the type of paper used for

printing.

MEDIA TYPE

PAPER SIZE

LAYOUT

QUALITY

DATE STAMP

PRINTER VALUES

PAPER SIZE:

Specify the size of paper used for

printing.

LAYOUT:

Specify how the images are to be

arranged on the paper.

QUALITY:

Select the print quality for the

images.

DATE STAMP:

Print the date the photo was taken.

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Adjust the printer settings.

1 Press the [T/]] or [W/P]

button to select a printer

setting parameter, and press

the SET button.

PRINTER SETTINGS

MEDIA TYPE

PRINTER VALUES

h The screen to set the selected

parameter appears.

2 Press the [T/]] or [W/P]

button to adjust the setting,

and press the SET button.

h The selected parameter is set,

and you are returned to the

Printer Settings Screen.

<When “MEDIA TYPE” is

selected>

h Follow the same procedure to

adjust the other parameters,

as desired.

h The contents of the settings

that can be made for each

parameter will differ

depending on the printer.

<When “PRINTER VALUES” is

selected>

h The images will be printed

according to the settings specified

on the printer side.

Press the MENU button.

h You are returned to the PictBridge Menu.

HINT

i The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is

connected.

i To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera’s Printer

Settings Screen, select “PRINTER VALUES”.

i If a function set by the camera is not available in the printer, the camera’s

printer settings will automatically change to “PRINTER VALUES”.

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APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer

in this compilation of commonly asked questions.

Question

Answer

Action

Why doesn’t the

power turn on?

Due to cold

temperatures, the your pocket to warm

battery pack

temporarily lost its

power.

Place the camera in

it up before using it.

Why is the battery The ambient

Keep the battery

pack in an

environment of 10 to

40 °C (50 to 104 °F).

pack consumed

so quickly even

after it was fully

recharged?

temperature is

very low.

Power

Why doesn’t

recharging end?

The battery pack

life has expired.

Replace with a new

battery pack. If this

is not effective,

consult your dealer.

Why does the

The remaining

battery pack

power is low.

Replace the battery

pack with a fully

charged one.

icon

appear?

Why does the

multi-indicator

flash red?

A recorded file is

being saved on

the card.

Not a malfunction.

Wait until the multi-

indicator turns off.

Why doesn’t the

flash operate?

The camera has

determined that

the image is bright the camera will

Not a malfunction.

Capture the image;

Shooting

enough and the

flash is not

determine when the

flash is necessary.

necessary.

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Question

Answer

Action

Are the settings

retained even

after the camera

is turned off?

—

All settings except

the self-timer and

the exposure

compensation are

retained even after

the camera is turned

off.

Which resolution

setting should I

use?

—

Select the resolution

setting according to

the intended use:

I, U, V, ],

W, R:

Appropriate for

printing letter-size or

Shooting

larger, and for

printing a close-up of

part of a photo

(trimming).

G, t: For

printing standard

photo (photo

service) sizes.

[: For photos

displayed on a web

page, or sent as e-

mail attachments.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question

What is the

difference

Answer

—

Action

Because shooting

with the optical

between the

digital zoom and

the optical zoom?

zoom uses the

optics of a physical

lens, you can shoot

without losing

minute details in the

image. The digital

zoom, on the other

hand, works by

magnifying a portion

of the image that

hits the image

sensor and may

produce a coarser

image.

Shooting

How can I get the

distant view into

focus?

—

Set the scene select

function to the

landscape +

mode when

photographing.

Or, set the focus

range setting to

manual focus -,

and set the distance

^to∞.

Set the flicker-

reduction setting to

off.

The video clip I

shot outdoors is

completely white.

—

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Question

Answer

Action

When used in

cold weather, why the monitor

does the image

seem to leave

traces as it

Condition due to

Not a malfunction.

Spots that appear in

the monitor only

appear in the

monitor and will not

be recorded with the

images.

characteristics.

moves?

Monitor

Why does the

displayed image

contain some red,

blue and green

dots, or why are

black spots

visible?

Why is the image The subject was

too bright? too bright.

When capturing an

image, devise a way

to compensate for a

bright subject, for

example, by

changing the

shooting angle.

Why is the image The focus is not

Hold the camera

correctly and slowly

out of focus?

locked properly.

Viewing

images

press the [

button halfway to

lock the focus. Then

]

press the [

]

button all the way to

capture the image.

Why is a part of

the image

missing?

The image was

captured at close

range.

When capturing an

image at close

range, compose the

image using the

monitor.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question

Answer

This may happen Play back images

when trying to that were recorded

play back images on a card using this

Action

Why is there no

image (z is

shown)?

stored on a card

from a different

digital camera.

camera.

Why is the

playback image

distorted?

If the subject

Not a malfunction.

This is a

characteristic of the

CMOS sensor.

moves or the

camera is moved

during recording,

a distorted image

may sometimes

occur.

Why isn’t the

magnified image

clear?

Due to the

characteristics of

the camera,

magnified images

appear less clear.

Not a malfunction.

Viewing

images

Why isn’t the

captured image

clear?

The image was

captured using

the digital zoom.

Can I play back

image and sound

files that I edited

using my

—

We cannot

guarantee the

accurate playback of

files that have been

edited using a

computer.

computer?

Why is there a

motor-like sound

during video clip

playback?

The sound of the

camera’s

mechanical action

was recorded.

Not a malfunction.

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Question

Why does a

message appear

during PictBridge printer.

printing?

Answer

There is a

problem with the

Action

Please refer to the

instruction manual

for your printer.

Printing

The “Cannot edit

video clips with

unlike settings”

message

You have

attempted to join

video clips having resolution and frame

different

resolutions or

frame rates.

Select video clips

that have the same

rate.

appears.

Why does the

“Card full”

message appear? on the card.

There is no more

available memory files, or use a card

Delete unnecessary

that has more

memory available.

Misc.

Why does the

“Card is

protected”

The lock switch on Move the lock switch

the card is in the

locked (protect)

to the unlocked

position.

message appear? position.

Why can’t the

camera be

operated?

A temporary

Remove the battery

pack from the

camera, wait a few

minutes, then

internal circuitry

problem may be

the cause.

reinstall the battery

pack and try again.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question

Answer

Action

A problem such

as inability to

record or play

back occurs.

The card contains After saving your

files that were

saved using a

files to a different

medium, format the

device other than card.

this camera.

Can I use my

camera abroad?

—

When the camera is

connected to a TV,

you can switch the

camera’s video

output to NTSC or

PAL. If you have

questions about

using the charger

and power cord

abroad, please

consult with a dealer

near you for advice.

Misc.

Why does the

“System error”

A problem has

occurred within

Check the following

items:

message appear? the camera or

card.

1 Remove the

card and then

install it again.

2 Remove the

battery pack and

then install it

again.

3 Install a different

card.

If “System error” still

appears after

performing the

above steps, then

take the camera to

the dealer for

service.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a

possible solution to the problem.

Camera

Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

No power.

The battery

pack is dead.

Recharge the

battery pack, or

replace with a

new battery

pack.

23, 25

The battery

pack has not

been inserted

correctly.

Reinsert the

battery pack,

making sure to

orient it

correctly.

Power

A blinking

The battery

Wait for the

temperature

warning icon

\ is shown,

and the

pack is too hot. battery pack to

cool down.

camera does

not turn on.

The camera

turns off by

itself.

The power

Turn on the

camera again.

save function

is operating.

An image is

not captured

when the

The power is

not turned on.

If the power

save function

was activated,

turn on the

camera before

shooting.

[

] button or

] button is

Shooting pressed.

If the camera

was turned off,

press the ON/

OFF button to

turn it on.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

An image is

not captured

when the

The maximum Install a new

number of

card.

images that

Delete the

[

] button or can be

] button is captured or the

images that are

not necessary.

pressed.

maximum

video clip

recording time

has been

reached.

The flash does The flash off

Set the flash to

automatic flash

mode or forced

flash mode.

not operate.

mode is

selected.

62, 88

23, 25

Shooting

The battery

pack is dead.

Recharge the

battery pack, or

replace with a

new battery

pack.

The digital

zoom does not is set to I.

work. The digital

The still image Set the still

image to U

or lower.

80, 102

zoom setting is Set the digital

set to “OFF”.

zoom setting to

“ON”.

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Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

Install a

A warning tone The battery

(beep-beep- pack is

beep) sounds, consumed.

and it is not

sufficiently

recharged

battery pack.

23, 25

possible to

take a picture

using the self-

timer.

When zooming The optical

Not a

in or out, the

zoom

movement

stops

zoom has

moved to the

maximum

magnification

position.

malfunction.

Release the

[T/]] button

once, then

press it again.

momentarily.

Shooting

There is noise The ISO

in the captured sensitivity

Set the ISO

sensitivity to a

lower setting.

image.

setting is too

high.

When

This occurs

when the

shutter speed

is too fast.

Set the ISO

sensitivity to

v or less.

recording a

video clip

under

fluorescent

lights, a

noticeable

flicker appears

in the image.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

The \ icon

The camera’s

internal

shooting is not temperature is wait for the

Discontinue

shooting, and

appears, and

Shooting

Monitor

—

possible.

high.

camera to cool

down before

using it again.

No playback

image

appears.

The camera is Press the REC/

not set to the

playback

mode.

PLAY button to

set the camera

to the playback

mode.

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Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

Hold the

The image is

too dark.

The flash was

blocked by a

camera

finger or other correctly, and

object.

make sure the

flash is not

obstructed.

The subject

was too far

away.

Capture the

image in the

range of

operation of the

flash.

187

The subject

was lit from

behind.

Use the forced

flash mode.

62, 88

104

Viewing

images

Use the

exposure

compensation

function.

Use the spot

light-measuring

mode.

There is not

enough light.

Adjust the ISO

sensitivity

setting.

The video clip

picture is

flickering.

The video clip

was filmed

under

Set the flicker-

reduction

setting to on.

139

fluorescent

lighting.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

Select a

different flash

mode.

The image is

too bright.

The forced

flash mode is

selected.

62, 88

104

The subject

was too bright. exposure

compensation

Use the

function.

Viewing

images

The ISO

sensitivity

setting is

incorrect.

Set the ISO

sensitivity to

Red-eye

The red-eye

Not a

malfunction.

correction was effect area

not successful. could not be

recognized.

111

177 English

Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

The image is

not in focus.

The subject is

too close to the image with the

camera.

Capture the

subject within

the

photographable

The focus

setting is not

correct.

57, 96

range.

Select the

correct focus

setting for your

needs.

The camera

moved when

Hold the

camera

correctly and

slowly press

the [

Viewing

images

the [

]

button was

pressed.

(camera

shake)

]

button halfway

to lock the

53, 60

focus. Then

press the [

button all the

way to capture

the image.

The focus is

not locked

properly.

]

The lens is

dirty.

Clean the lens.

—

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

The colors of

the images

captured

indoors are not

correct.

This is due to

ambient

lighting.

Capture the

image using

the forced flash

mode.

62, 88

The white

balancesetting balance setting

Set the white

is incorrect.

correctly.

A part of the

image is

missing.

The strap or a

finger was

blocking the

lens.

Hold the

camera

correctly, and

make sure the

lens is not

obstructed.

Viewing

images

“No image” is

shown.

There is no file Play back after

in the installed capturing

card.

images or

making audio

recordings.

—

During audio

playback,there volume setting playback

is no sound.

The playback

Adjust the

on the camera volume.

is too low.

There is no

color in the

image.

The TV output Select the

setting is not

correct.

correct TV

output setting.

Connecting

to a TV

142

The image is

distorted.

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Reference

page

Problem

Cause

Action

No image or

sound.

The camera is Follow the

not correctly

connected to

the TV.

instructions to

make the

connection

correctly.

142, 155

Connecting

to a TV

The TV input is Set the input

not set

on the TV to

“VIDEO”.

correctly.

The edge of

the image is

cut off.

This is a

characteristic

of the TV.

Not a

malfunction.

—

You cannot

edit or rotate

an image.

The protect

mode is set.

Cancel the

protect mode.

Image

editing

107

The battery

pack is not

charging.

Correctly

insert the

battery pack in pack is

Make sure that

the battery

Charging

the charger.

correctly

oriented when

inserting it in

the charger.

The “Image is

protected”

message

appears and

the file cannot

be deleted.

You have

Set the protect

setting for the

file to

attempted to

delete a file

that is

protected from

accidental

erasure.

Misc.

“UNLOCK”.

107

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Reference

page

Problem

Cause

The audio

Action

The audio

Set the audio

guide does not guide setting is guide setting to

132

sound.

set to “OFF”.

“ON”.

The recording

Depending on

capacity is less capacity is less the card, the

than that

indicated in the specified for

section

“Possible No.

of Images/

Possible

than the value

capacity may

be less than the

specified value.

Please refer to

the instructions

that

the card.

—

Shooting Time/

Possible

accompanied

the card.

Recording

Time”

(page 189)

The battery

pack appears

to be swollen.

Normal change Not a safety

Misc.

occurring with

battery use.

Even with

hazard. If the

battery quickly

becomes

normal correct depleted, for

use of the

lithium-ion

example, it has

reached the

battery, it has a end of its

tendency to

swell as the

number of

charge and

discharge

service life.

Replace it with

a new battery

pack.

—

cycles adds up

and it gradually

approaches

the end of its

service life.

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Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and

filters

Scene Select

Setting

Remarks

Sports

Portrait

Landscape

Focus range: + cannot be selected.

Night view portrait

Snow & beach

Underwater

[

Fireworks

Focus range: Fixed at *.

Flash: Fixed at l.

Resolution: Only G or [ can be selected.

Focus range: + cannot be selected.

Flash: Fixed at l.

Lamp*

Still image NR: Fixed at “OFF”.

* When recording a video clip in dark surroundings, the shutter speed

decreases to 1/15 sec in order to produce a sufficiently bright image.

However, when the flicker-reduction function is set to “ON”, the shutter

speed during video clip recording becomes 1/100 sec or 1/120 sec.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Filter

Setting

Remarks

Cosmetic

Monochrome

Focus range: + cannot be selected.

Sepia

About the scene select function and focus range

settings

i The scene select function changes to = when the focus range is set to

i Even if you set the focus range to *, + or -, it changes to -

when the scene select function is set to any setting other than =.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Camera

Type

Digital Movie Camera (recording and playback)

Recorded image

file format

Still images:

JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2 compliant)

Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries

Association (JEITA), DCF (Design rule for

Camera File system) is standard for digital

still camera image files to provide

interoperability between digital photography

devices for the images stored on removable

memory cards. However, it is not

guaranteed that all devices will support the

DCF standard.

Video clips:

Conforms to ISO-standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Audio:

MPEG-4 audio (AAC compression)

48 kHz sampling rate, 16-bit stereo format

Data storage

media

Internal memory: Approx. 44 MB

SD Memory Card (accepts a maximum 32 GB

SDHC Memory Card)

Image sensor/

Camera effective

CMOS sensor, approx. 8 million pixels

number of pixels

* Video clip files recorded with models VPC-CA65 and VPC-CG65 are in

the same H.264 format as this model. However, such files cannot be

played back, since they are not compatible due to differences such as the

data compression method.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Still image

shooting mode

(recording

I: 4000 × 3000 pixels

U: 3264 × 2448 pixels (approx. 8 million pixels:

low compression)

resolution)

V: 3264 × 2448 pixels (approx. 8 million pixels:

normal compression)

]: 3264 × 1840 pixels (approx. 6 million pixels:

low comoression)

W: 1840 × 2448 pixels (approx. 4.5 million pixels,

portrait orientation)

G: 1600 × 1200 pixels (approx. 2 million pixels)

[: 640 × 480 pixels (approx. 300,000 pixels)

R: 3264 × 2448 pixels (approx. 8 million pixels,

sequential shots)

t: 1600 × 1200 pixels (approx. 2 million pixels,

sequential shots)

Video clip

recording mode

(recording

T: 640 × 480 pixels, 60 frames per second

): 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (high

bit rate)

resolution)

B: 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second

(standard bit rate)

l: 320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames per second

d: 320 × 240 pixels, 15 frames per second

* The 60 fps frame rate of this camera is 59.94 fps,

the 30 fps frame rate is 29.97 fps, and the 15 fps

frame rate is 14.985 fps.

White balance

Lens

Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible

Optical 5.0×

f = 6.3 mm to 31.7 mm (35 mm film

camera conversion 38 mm to

190 mm)

zoom lens

Autofocus, 9 groups, 12 elements

(including three with five aspheric

surfaces)

Galvanometer iris

Internal ND filter

Aperture

Open F = 3.5 (Wide) to 4.7 (Tele)

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Exposure control

type

Exposure compensation available from the Shooting

Setting Screen (0 1.8 EV in 0.3 EV steps)

Light-measuring

mode

Multi-section measuring, center-weighted

measuring, spot measuring

Range

Total mode:

10 cm (3.94 in.) to infinity (Wide end)

80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (Tele end)

Normal mode:

80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity

Super macro mode:

1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm (31.50 in.) (Wide end

only)

Digital zoom

For shooting:

1× to approx. 12×

For playback:

1× to 62.5× (varies with resolution)

Shutter speed

Still image shooting mode: 1/2 to 1/1,500 sec.

(Maximum approx. 2 seconds when scene select

function set to lamp mode Q)

(During flash: 1/30 to 1/1,500 sec.)

Sequential shots mode: 1/15 to 1/1,500 sec. (no

flash)

Video clip recording mode: 1/30 to 1/10,000 sec.

(1/15 sec. max.: when scene select function is set

to lamp mode Q)

Sensitivity

Video clip recording mode:

Auto (ISO 50 to 1600)/ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200,

ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600 (switchable from the

Shooting Setting Screen)

(Maximum ISO sensitivity up to ISO 3200: at high

sensitivity mode setting)

Still image shooting mode (standard output

sensitivity*):

Auto (ISO 50 to 400)/ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200,

ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600 (switchable from the

Shooting Setting Screen)

* Sensitivity measured in compliance with the

ISO standard (ISO 12232:2006).

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SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum subject

illumination

Approx. 4 lux: ), high sensitivity mode or scene

select Qfunction, 1/15 sec

Approx. 15 lux: :, scene select .function,1/30

sec

Image stabilizer

Monitor

Electronic (video clip recording mode or still image

shooting mode)

2.5" (6.4 cm) low-temperature polysilicon TFT

transmissive color liquid crystal, approx.

150,000 pixels

Flash working

range

GN = 3

Approx. 10 cm (3.94 in.) to 1.7 m (5.58 ft.) (Wide)

Approx. 80 cm (31.50 in.) to 1.3 m (4.27 ft.) (Tele)

Flash modes

Focus

Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off

TTL-type AF (still image shooting mode: 9-point

range finder/spot focus; video clip recording mode:

Continuous focus), manual focus

Self-timer

Approx. 2-second delay, 10-second delay

Ambient

environment

Temperature

0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (operation),

–20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140 °F) (storage)

Humidity

30 to 90% (operating, no

condensation)

10 to 90% (storage, no

condensation)

Water-resistant

Power supply

Compliant with JIS protection grade 8 standards

(according to tests conducted in-house by Sanyo)

Battery pack

(supplied)

Li-ion battery pack (DB-L20):

1 supplied

AC adaptor

(sold

separately)

VAR-G8

For use with DC adaptor VAR-A2

(sold separately)

Power consumption

3.3 W (When using the Li-ion

battery during recording)

Dimensions (excluding protrusions) 70.4 (W) × 111.4 (H) × 40.5 (D) mm

2.77 (W) × 4.39 (H) × 1.59 (D) in.

(Maximum dimensions)

Volume: Approx. 192 cc

Weight

Approx. 239 g (8.43 oz.) (camera

only [without battery pack and card])

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Camera connectors

USB/AV

Dedicated regrouped jack

(communication/audio

and video output)

terminal

Audio

output

310 mVrms (–8 dBs), 47 kΩ, stereo

Video

output

1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync

negative, composite video, NTSC

color TV system/PAL TV system

(switchable from the Option Setting

Menu)

USB

USB 2.0 High Speed

PC camera: USB video class

Battery life

Shooting

Still image

shooting mode

Approx. 205 images:

CIPA standard (when a Sandisk

2 GB SD Memory Card is used)

Video clip

recording mode

Approx. 75 minutes:

Recorded in b mode

Playback

Approx. 170 minutes:

Monitor on, continuous playback

i Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a

25 °C (77 °F) ambient temperature.

i The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery

pack and the conditions of use. Especially when used at temperatures

below 10 °C (50 °F), the battery pack operation time is significantly

reduced.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time

Shooting/

recording

mode

SD Memory Card

Resolution

setting

Internal

memory

2 GB

8 GB

]

[

)

11 images

16 images

22 images

29 images

67 images

503 images

755 images

998 images

1,310 images

2,020 images

3,030 images

4,010 images

5,290 images

Still image

mode

2,940 images 11,800 images

344 images 15,400 images 62,200 images

16 images

67 images

755 images

3,030 images

2,940 images 11,800 images

56 sec. 42 min. 30 sec.

2 hr. 51 min.

5 hr. 32 min.

8 hr. 3 min.

1 min. 49 sec.

2 min. 40 sec.

7 min.

1 hr. 22 min.

2 hr.

Video clip

mode

5 hr. 15 min.

7 hr. 35 min.

21 hr. 10 min.

30 hr. 30 min.

10 min. 5 sec.

Audio

recording

mode

—

43 min. 2 sec.

32 hr. 22 min.

130 hr.

If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours, of a

video clip whose resolution setting is exceeds about 5 hours 30 minutes,

or of a video clip whose resolution setting is exceeds about 7 hours, the

recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file. When

recording a video clip whose resolution setting is other than or , and

the file size exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording

continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are automatically created. The

recording session continues until you stop recording, but video clip or voice

memo recording is temporarily interrupted while the file is being saved.)

The above values apply when an SD Memory Card by Sandisk is used.

Even with cards of the same capacity, the amount of data that can actually be

stored may differ depending on the card brand, etc.

The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending, for

example, on the card capacity, environmental conditions (temperature and

shooting conditions, etc.).

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Concerning the multi-indicator

The camera’s multi-indicator will light or flash depending on the

different camera operations.

Multi-indicator

status

Color

Camera status

Connected to

computer or printer

(USB)

Lit

Green

Power save mode

activated

Flashing

Slow

During self-timer

operation

Red Flashing

Accessing internal

memory/card data

Fast

Connected to TV/

VIDEO (AV)

Orange

Lit

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SPECIFICATIONS

Supplied battery pack charger

Part No.

VAR-L20NI

AC 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz, 10 VA,

MAX: 0.1 A

Power source

Rated output

DC 4.2 V, 650 mA

Compatible batteries

Supplied or separately sold Lithium-ion

battery pack (DB-L20)

0 to 40 °C (32 to 104°F) (when charging)

–20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140°F) (storage)

Temperature

Humidity

Ambient

environment

10 to 90% (no condensation)

46 (W) × 21.2 (H) × 92 (D) mm

1.81" (W) × 0.83" (H) × 3.62" (D)

Dimensions

Weight (without power cord)

Approx. 55 g (1.9 oz.)

Power cord

VPC-CA8EX

rated value

AC 250 V, 2.5 A

i The VPC-CA8GX model is supplied with a power cord that is appropriate

for the region of destination.

i When using the supplied battery pack charger abroad, the power cord may

need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements. Please contact

your local dealer for details.

Supplied Li-ion battery pack

Model number

Voltage

DB-L20

3.7 V

Capacity

720 mAh

Ambient

environment

Temperature

Humidity

0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (during use,

when charging)

–10 to 30 °C (14 to 86 °F) (storage)

10 to 90% (no condensation)

Dimensions

Weight

39.4 (W) × 6.0 (H) × 35.5 (D) mm

1.55 (W) × 0.24 (H) × 1.40 (D) in.

Approx. 19 g (0.7 oz.)

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Others

Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.

and other countries.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the USA and other countries.

Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation (USA).

In this manual, the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, Microsoft

Windows XP operating system, and Microsoft Windows Vista operating

system are collectively referred to as “Windows”.

Software Red Eye by FotoNation 2003-2005 is a trademark of FotoNation

Inc.

registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the

United States and/or other countries.

Red Eye software 2003-2005 FotoNation In Camera Red Eye - covered by

U.S. Patent No. 6,407,777. Other patents Pending.

SDHC is a trademark.

All other company and product names are registered trademarks or

trademarks of their respective owners.

CAUTION

i It is forbidden to copy this manual, whole or in part, without prior written

permission.

i All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation

purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product. Also,

actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and

therefore may differ from the contents of this manual.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a

test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go

i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting

from the use of this camera.

i Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use

of the camera, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual, or

repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the

manufacturer.

i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by

optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than

those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric.

i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of

revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the

repairing of a malfunction, of the camera.

i The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures

taken with a standard film camera.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think.

By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings, you can

create photos that you’ll be proud to display and share.

If images are blurred even when the autofocus is

used

Your camera employs an autofocus function. When you snap a picture using

the autofocus, the camera automatically adjusts the settings so that the

image will be in focus. If you are getting blurred images even when using the

autofocus, one or more of the following might be the reason.

k How the autofocus works

The autofocus is activated when the [

Press the [ ] button slightly, and the target mark will appear on the monitor

to indicate that the autofocus has been activated. Next, continue to gently

press the [ ] button all the way to snap the picture. This two-step method is

] button is gently pressed halfway.

the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused.

i In the NORMAL mode, the shutter speed and aperture settings are shown

on the Shooting Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting.

k Reasons for unfocused images

1 The [

] button was pressed all the way in one step.

2 After the image was focused, the subject moved.

h Even if camera focuses the subject once, if the distance between the

camera and the subject is changed, the subject may become out of

focus.

3 The focus setting is not set for the correct distance.

h If you shoot a close-up subject with the camera set to the normal focus

mode, or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set

to the super macro (close-up) mode (pages 57 and 94), the image will

not be in focus.

k Preventing blurred images

1 Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject.

2 Hold the camera correctly, and press the [

3 Wait for the target mark to appear in the monitor, and holding the camera

steady, gently continue to press the [ ] button all the way down.

] button halfway.

Following these steps for a gentle but firm pressing of the [

ensure that you get beautifully focused photos.

] button will

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

Photographing a moving subject

Situation: You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet. The

autofocus is activated, but because the subject is moving, the image may be

blurred. In particular, when the distance between the camera and the subject

is changing, it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject. Here are some hints

for successfully capturing images of moving subjects.

k Reasons for unfocused images

When the [

] button is gently pressed halfway, the camera’s autofocus

works by determining the distance between the camera and the subject.

Once the subject is in focus, if it then moves before the picture is snapped,

the image may be out of focus. This often happens when you once lock the

focus on a subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the picture.

And, conversely, a blurred image may result if you press the [

] button all

the way in one step in an attempt to quickly capture an action scene, thus

failing to activate the autofocus in time.

k Preventing blurred images (How to use the manual focus [page 95])

In addition to the autofocus, a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your

camera. In the autofocus mode, the distance between the camera and the

subject is automatically determined when you press the [

] button halfway.

In contrast to this, with the manual focus mode, you manually set the focus by

specifying the correct distance between the camera and the subject before

taking the picture.

k How to photograph a moving subject

1 Set the camera’s focus mode to the manual focus. Set the focus distance

to the correct distance between the camera and the subject.

2 When the subject is at the set focus distance, gently press the [

button all the way down.

]

i Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to

activate.

i Because you are presetting the focus distance, the focus can be more

accurate.

i When photographing a moving subject, press the [

] button just before

the subject reaches the focus distance, and the shutter will be released

when the subject is at the correct distance.

i Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an

object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on.

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Shooting portraits (portrait mode >)

Points:

i Choose a background that doesn’t detract from your subject.

i Move in close to your subject.

i Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject.

NOTE

i If the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best

advantage. Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the

background does not compete with the subject.

i In portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure, so try

techniques that allow the subject to stand out.

i If light is coming from behind your subject (backlit), his face will appear

dark. You can get a better picture by using the flash, for example, or

changing the exposure compensation setting.

Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a)

Points:

i Match the camera’s movement with that of the subject.

i Set the zoom to the Wide end (wide-angle).

i Don’t be too hesitant to press the [

] button, or you’ll miss the action.

NOTE

i Tips to not missing those great action shots: Make sure you’re holding the

camera correctly. Keep the subject in the lens at all times, moving the

camera with him while waiting for the right shot. Move your whole body–not

just your arms–with the camera while shooting.

i Blurred images are more likely when the zoom is set to the Tele end than

the Wide end. Set the zoom as close as possible to the Wide end.

i Learn to press the [

] button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo

chance occurs.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

Night photography (night view portrait mode /)

Points:

i Avoid camera shake.

i Increase the ISO sensitivity.

NOTE

i Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower, so

there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be

blurry. Stabilize the camera when shooting.

i You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by

using the flash. Be careful not to shoot too close to the subject, however, or

your subject’s face will appear too bright.

i After the flash operates, keep the camera and the subjects motionless for

about 2 seconds.

Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)

Points:

i Shoot using a high resolution.

i For zoom photography, use the optical zoom.

i Pay attention to picture composition.

NOTE

i When shooting with a wide-angle setting, or if you intend to enlarge the

photo, the higher the resolution, the better.

i To zoom in on distant scenery, it’s better to use the optical zoom. Using the

digital zoom produces a coarser image. Hold the camera securely, keeping

your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.

Taking care to stabilize the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a

clear photo.

i Don’t forget to pay attention to picture composition; note perspective and

be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene.

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