Sanyo VPC-HD1010GX manual

VPC-HD1 0 1 0EX VPC-HD1 0 1 0 VPC-HD1 0 1 0GX INS TRUCTION MANU AL Digital Movie Camera Please read th ese instructions carefully b ef ore using the camer a. Make sure to read and understand the separ ate booklet “SAFETY MANU AL ”. K eep this manua l in a saf e place f or later refer ence. Important note This manual e xplains how to saf ely ope[...]

i English W arning T O PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. FOR AMERICAN USERS The f ollowing advisory is included in accor dance with the la ws of th e State of Calif ornia (USA): W ARNING: This product contains chemicals , in cluding lead, kno wn to the State of Calif ornia to cause cancer[...]

English ii FOR CANADIAN USERS i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FOR EU USERS Note: i This symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world. Y our SANY O product is designed and man uf actured with high quality materials and components which ca n be re[...]

iii English Symbols used i n this ma nual HINT P oints giving some e xtended instructions or special point s to pa y attention to . CA UTION P oints that require special at tention. (page xx) Refer t o the page indicated f or detailed inf or mation. Y ou may find the ans wers to quest ions or problems co ncerning camera operation in the sections ?[...]

English iv SHOO T , PLA Y B A CK AND SA VE Preparing the camera 1 I nsert the SD Memory Card. h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camer a. Please purchase a commercially sold card. h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is ref erred to as the “card”. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera. Card slot cover Card slot SD Memory Card DC IN [...]

v English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE Before capturing those impor tant shots, be sure to first take a test shot to conf irm that y our came ra is set up and re ad y to go i Sany o declines an y claim f or compensation f or recorded contents etc. in case of photographing or re cording f ailure due to a chance camera or card fla w . Shooting 1 Se[...]

English vi Playbac k When y ou are finishe d using the camera.. . Press the ON/OFF button f or at least 1 second to turn the camera off. 1 Set the REC/ PLAY swit ch to PLAY. h The displa y changes to the Pla yback Screen and the image that was just captured is shown. 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to see.[...]

vii English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE Burn y our recor ded video clips ont o a D VD (Windows Vista) Using the supplied CD-ROM (Sany o Software Pac k), you can store yo ur captured images on a D VD . Detailed info rmation about the Sany o Software P ack can be f ound on page 4 in the San y o Software Pac k INSTRUCTION MANU A L. Install applicat[...]

English viii Connect y our camera to a computer Connect y our camer a to a compute r , and cop y the desired files t o the computer . 1 Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to th e computer. 2 Turn on the camera. h The USB Connection Screen appears on t he camera’ s monitor . OK CANCEL USB CONNECTION CANCEL PRINTE[...]

ix English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE 3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the computer connect ion mode appears. 4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button. h The message [Foun d New Hardw are] appears in the task tra y , showing that the camera is recogniz ed as a driv e. h The card is recogniz e[...]

English x Burn video c lips onto a D VD (Fo r Windows Vista user s) Here’ s how to write your recorded data onto a D VD in the mpeg2 format. F or inf ormation on other operations , please see the Help file f or Nero Vision. T o access the Nero Vision Help file, click th e [?] b utton on the N ero Vision star t screen. 1 I nsert a blank DVD in you[...]

xi English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE 3 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, point to [Make DVD] and click on [DVD-video]. h The Hints window opens , in which you can fin d an explanat ion of each screen. <T o disable the Hints window > h F rom the [Sho w hints when mo ving to page] men u in the Hints window select [Disable[...]

English xii 5 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, click [Add video files]. h The window to select files to b urn to D VD opens. 6 Click on a file to burn to DVD. <T o select multiple fil es> h Click on the fi les while holding do wn the [Ctrl] ke y . 7 Click the [Open ] button. h The selected files are show n in the “Content[...]

xiii English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE <T o check the contents of the selec ted files> h When you doub le-clic k a file in the “Cont ent” field, the windo w to pla y the file appears. Clic k the [Next] b utt on when y ou w ant to return to the previou s window . <T o deselect a file> 1 Right-click on the fil e in the “Conte n[...]

English xiv 9 Click on one of the designs under “Templates”, and then click the [Next] button. h A pre view o f the selecte d design is shown .[...]

xv English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE 10 Click the [Next] button. h The window to configure th e D VD burn setup opens.[...]

English xvi 11 Click the [Burn] button. h Disk writing begins. h The process status is sho wn in t he “Recording progress” f ield. h When the b urn process is completed, a screen asking if you w ould lik e to sa ve a log file of the b urn process appears. 12 Click the [Yes] button. h Enter a na me f or the log file. 13 Click the [Save] button. [...]

xvii English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE 14 Click the [Finish] button. h A screen asking if you w ould lik e to sa v e the project appears. 15 Click the [ Yes] button. h Enter a name f or the project file. 16 Click the [ Save] button. h Nero Vision Esse ntials ends .[...]

English xviii How w as that? The con v enient accessories not only let you immediately vie w images captured with the camer a, but you can also upload images to y our computer and create y our original D VDs. Read the f ollowing e xplanati ons to find out how y ou can fully enjo y your camera’ s digital movie feature .[...]

1 English CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION . ........... .......... ........... .......... ........ ..... 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .. ..................... ............. 11 How to use the accessories ........... ..................... .................. ........ 13 Separately so ld accessories ............ ................... ..........[...]

English 2 SIMPLE MODE /NORMAL MODE ..... ..................... .................. ............. 47 About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode ..................... ........47 Switching betw een the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes . ................ 48 Accessing/exiting the SIMP LE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ......49 Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Scree n ....[...]

3 English CONTENTS FLASH OPE RATION .... ..................... .................. ................... ........... 102 SELF-TIME R ................. .................. ..................... ................... ........... 103 MOTION C OMPENSATION (IMA GE STABILIZER) .. ..................... ... 105 Compensate for camera shake when recor ding movies [...]

English 4 SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES ..................... .......... ........... ....150 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ...... .......... ........... ....... ........ ...... 151 NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ......... .......... ........... .......... ........ ......153 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ................. ................... .................. [...]

5 English CONTENTS  APPENDICES COMMONLY AS KED QUESTIONS ........... .................. ..................... . 19 4 TROUBLESHO OTING ............. .................. .................. ................... ... 2 02 Camera .. ................... .................. .................. ................... ........... 202 Docking statio n .... ......[...]

English 6 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERA TION Y our camera has an abundance of co nv enient f eatures and fu nctions. F rom creating precisely the photo y ou want , to viewing image s using various techniques , you can locate the e xact operation for y our purposes in the fo llowing tabl e. Shooting/recording Basic operation Conve nient functions Additional[...]

7 English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERA TION Photographing people • “SCENE S ELECT” (por trait mode/night view por trait mode ) on page 99 • “FIL TERS” (cosme tic filter) on pa ge 101 • “Using the f lash” (red-e y e reduction) on page 77 • “FLASH OPERA TION” (red-e ye reducti on) on page 102 Sharp face shots • “F ACE CHASER ” [...]

English 8 Pl ayba ck Basic operation Conve nient functions Additional functions Getting started view ing i mage s • “PLA YING BA CK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGE S” on page 83 Adjust the speaker vol u me • “PLA YBA CK V OLUME” on page 87 Searc h for image/ audio files • “9-image d isplay pla yback” on page 90 • “Selecting the pl[...]

9 English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERA TION File managing/pr ocessing Basic operation Co n venient functions Additional functions Search for image/audio files • “9-image disp la y playback” on page 90 • “Select ing the pla yback f older” on page 91 Delete files • “DELETING FILES” on page 88 Protect files fr om accidental e rasure • “[...]

English 10 Using with a computer Basic operation Conve nient functions Additional functions Use the camera as a car d reader • “USING AS A CARD READER” on p age 8 in the San yo So ftware P ack INSTR UCTION MANUAL Copy files fr om your camera to a computer • “Connect y our camer a to a computer ” on page viii Using with Windows Vista •[...]

11 English CHECKING THE INCLU DED A CCESSORIES i Soft case (page 14): 1 i Handstrap (page 13): 1 i Sany o Software P ac k (CD - ROM) (page 4 in the Sany o Software P ac k INSTRUCTION MANU AL): 1 i Li-ion battery pack (pa ge 34): 1 i Docking station (pa ges 25 and 29 ): 1 i Dedicated S-A V interface cable (pages 177 and 178): 1 i Dedicated USB inter[...]

English 12 i Remote control unit (pages 26, 30 to 32 and 82): 1 i Lens cap (page 13): 1 i Dedicated USB con ver ter cable: 1 h For use with the X acti Librar y f eature i Microphone connection cable (page 192): 1 i Cores: (4) i Xacti Libr ary Instructio n Manual i “SAFETY MANU AL ” (safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully[...]

13 English CHECKING THE IN CLUDED A CCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Handstrap k Lens cap 12 34 5 1 Depress 2 Pull <T o remove>[...]

English 14 k Soft case[...]

15 English CHECKING THE IN CLUDED A CCESSORIES Separatel y sold accessori es i HDMI cable VCP-HDMI01 Cable f or connecting to the HDMI terminal on the docking stat ion. i Lithium-ion Battery Charger V AR-L50 Battery charger fo r the supplied or separa tely sold lithium-ion ba ttery pack (DB-L50A). i Lithium-ion Battery DB-L50 Same model as th e sup[...]

English 16 Media car ds that can be used with thi s camera The type of card that can b e inserted into and used with t his camera is: i SD Memory Card i SDHC Memory Card What “car d” means in this man ual i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memor y Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referre d to as “card”.[...]

17 English GETTING THE MOST OUT OF Y O UR CAMERA Y our digital movie camera can record video clips in Full High Definition*. It includes an operation mod e that lets e ven no vice shutterb ugs record and pla y back without getting flustered, as w ell as softwa re with which you can easi ly create your original D VDs. In addit ion, it comes with the[...]

English 18 Inclu des SIMPLE mode f o r qu ic k-and-easy operation (pa ge 47) Select from two shooting/pla yback modes: the “SIMPLE mode” for users new to the camer a, and the “NORMAL mode” f or full use of all the camer a’ s man y fe atures and functions . Exampl e: Image stabil izer for sharp pictu res (page 105) Y our camera can compens[...]

19 English GETTING THE MOST OUT OF Y OUR CAM ERA Sharp face shots (pa ge 116) Y our camera is equipped with a face recognitio n feat ure which detects the subject’ s f ace e v en when slightly lit from behind or in dim surroundin gs and automatically adj usts the fo cus and brightness to compensate . Now those otherwise perf ect photos that are m[...]

English 20 Lots of acc essories f or optimal use of y our captured ima ges (pa ges 21 and 4 i n the San y o Software P ack INSTRUCTION MANU AL) Use the accessory cables to vie w images on a TV or computer . Or connect the camera directly to a printer to m ake prints of y our photos. And with the software in the supplied CD-ROM (San y o Software Pac[...]

21 English SYSTEM MAP Y ou can c onnect the camer a to various de vices to e xpand its capabilities. Remote control unit TV Printer Battery charger (optional) Separately sold or commercially av ailable SD Memory Card AC adaptor (supplied) Computer Docking station i Card reader i DPOF-compatible printer i Photo shop Hard disc[...]

English 22 SETUP SETUP SETUP PA R T S N A M E S Camera Front Strap holder Flash butto n [ ? ] Flash i Extends when the flash b utton [ ? ] is pres sed. Remote control sensor Lens Flash unit Battery cover loc k Shoe cov er Battery cover Mic/headphones teminal cov er [MIC/ ] Monitor unit Stereo microphone[...]

23 English P A R TS NAMES <T o open the monitor uni t>[...]

English 24 SETUP Rear Bottom Multi-indicator [] b u t t o n [] b u t t o n Zoom switch MENU button Card slot cover Monitor SET button T ripod stand hole SIMPLE/NORMAL switch Blue LED indicator Docking station terminal ON/OFF button Speake r PHO T O VIEW b utton DC IN terminal cover REC/PLA Y s witch[...]

25 English P A R TS NAMES Docki ng station Front Rear Operation mode b utton DC IN terminal USB terminal COMPONENT/A V ter minal HDMI terminal Docking statio n terminal[...]

English 26 SETUP Remote control unit <In the shooting mode> 1 [] b u t t o n 2 [] b u t t o n 3 Works the same as pushing zoom s witch tow ard the [W] ([ P ]) side 4 Works the same as pushing zoom s witch tow ard the [T] ([ ] ]) side 5 SET button 6 Works th e same as toggling SET button to the left 7 MENU butt on 8 Works th e same as toggling[...]

27 English INST ALLING THE CARD Be sure to f ormat a newly purchased ca rd or one that was used in ano ther device bef ore using it in your camera (pa ge 170). If an unf ormatted card is used, the card itself ma y become unusab le. 1 Open the card slot cover, and insert the card in the card slot. 2 Insert the card all the way in. h Firmly inser t t[...]

English 28 SETUP <T o remo ve the car d .. .> h T o remove the card, p ress it in, and t hen release. Th e card will protrude slightly , and you can then pull it out. CA UTION Do not attempt to for cibl y remove the car d i Doing so may damage the card or the stored files . If the multi-indica tor is flashing red.. . i Nev er remove the card [...]

29 English PREP ARING THE DOCKING ST A TION The supplied dockin g station is used to connect y our camera to a computer , printer or TV , as well as to charge the battery pack installed in the camer a. 1 Connect the dock ing station to a power outlet. h Use the supplied A C adaptor and pow er cord. Docking station T o power outlet Supplied A C adap[...]

English 30 SETUP PREP ARING TH E REMO TE CONTROL UNIT The remote contr ol unit can be used to tak e pictures and pla y them bac k with the camera. Prepare the battery A battery is already installed in the remote control unit at t he time of purchase. 1 Pull out the battery insulating sheet. h The remote control u nit becomes ope rable when the insu[...]

31 English PREP ARING THE REMO TE CONTROL UNIT How to use the remote control unit The remote control unit can be used at an angle that is displaced 15 degrees horizontall y from the remote contr ol sensor on the fr ont of the camera, at a di stance of up to 7 met ers (22.97 ft.). When operating the remote control unit, remove an y object that ma y [...]

English 32 SETUP Changing the remote contr ol code The remote c ontr ol unit will also work with other Sanyo cameras tha t can be operated by infrared remote control. When more than one camera is present, it is recom mended to change the remote control code to ensure that only the intended camera operates when the remote control unit is used. The r[...]

33 English PREP ARING TH E PO WER Please charge the supplied bat tery pack bef ore using it. P ower to the camera can also be supplied from a pow er outlet if the doc king station or the AC adaptor is used. Charging the bat tery pack 1 While pre ssing the battery cover lock, slide it ( 1 ), and pull out the battery cover toward the bottom of the ca[...]

English 34 SETUP 2 I nsert the battery pack. h T ake care that it is positioned correctly . 3 Repl ace the battery cover. <T o remove the battery pac k...> h Raise the edge of the batte ry pack to remo v e it. 4 Pr epare the docking station (page 29). Battery pack[...]

35 English PREP ARING THE PO WER 5 Close the camera’s monitor unit, and set the camera i n the docking station. h Set the camera securely , making sure that the camera is correctly oriented in relation to the terminal contacts in the docking station. h Charging begins when t he camera is set in the doc king station. h During charging, the m ulti-[...]

English 36 SETUP CA UTION Using the camera when it is set in the docking stati on... i Y ou can photogr aph and vie w images whi le the camer a is set in the docking station. Do not charge the battery pac k immediately after the camera has been in continuous use for a long time i The battery pack becomes hot when the camer a is used continuously f [...]

37 English PREP ARING THE PO WER When using a po wer outlet P ow er to the camera can be suppli ed from a pow er outlet if the doc king station or the A C adaptor is used. Using the A C adaptor Supplied A C adaptor DC IN terminal co ver DC IN ter minal T o power outlet P ow er cord[...]

English 38 SETUP Using the docking stat ion Use the supplied A C adaptor and po wer cord to co nnect the doc king station to a power out let, and set the ca mera in the doc king station. Docking station T o power outlet Supplied A C adaptor P ow er cord[...]

39 English PREP ARING THE PO WER About rechar ging Recharging takes place only when t he camera is turned off, or when the powe r sav e function or the sleep f unction has been activ ated. Rechar ging does not tak e place when the camera is in the shooting mode or play back mode. W arning conce rning battery pac k temperature i If the battery pack [...]

English 40 SETUP TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF T urning on the camera 1 Se t the REC/PLAY switc h. T o shoot pictures: Set to REC. T o play b ac k image s: Set to PL A Y . 2 Open the monitor unit. 3 Pres s the ON/OFF button for at least 1 se cond. h The camera turns on. h If the date and time ha v e not been set, the screen to set the date and time[...]

41 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AN D OFF T urni ng on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is ac tive In order to preserve battery pac k power , the power save (sleep) function will automaticall y turn off the camera after 1 minute of no use during shooting, or 5 minutes of no use d uring playbac k (factory-preset setting). i When the pow e[...]

English 42 SETUP HINT T o immediately act ivate the power save mode i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to activ e the power sav e function. About the standby mode i T o turn off the camera onl y briefly , you can close the monitor unit to put the camera in the stan dby mode. The standby mode uses almost no po wer . When the monitor unit is opened ag[...]

43 English D A TE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and ti me an image or audio recording is taken so that y ou can displa y them during pla ybac k. Theref ore, bef ore capturing images, mak e sure the correct date and time are set. * T o correct the d ate and time set ting, please see under HINT on page 45. Example: T o set the cloc[...]

English 44 SETUP 3 Set the clock. 1 Select “TIME”. 2 Press the SET bu tton. h The Set Time Screen appears. 3 Set the time to “19:30” . h The time is se t in the fo llowing order: Set the hour → Set the minut e. h A 24-hour cloc k is used f or the time displa y . 4 Press the SET bu tton. 4 Se t the order in which the date is displayed duri[...]

45 English D A TE AN D TIME SETTING 5 Press the MENU button. h The date and time setting is completed. h T o display the Recording or Pla yback Screen, press the MENU button. HINT i Under normal conditions, while the batt ery pack is being replaced, an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. Howe v er , there is a small chance th[...]

English 46 SETUP SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOO TING MODE AND PLA YB A CK MODE Switch between t he shooting mode (f or recording) and the playba ck mode (f or viewing y our recorded images). 1 Turn on the camera (page 40). 362 00:05:08 362 00:05:08 F1.8 F1.8 1/30 1/30 362 00:05:08 F1.8 1/30 2008.12.24 2008.12.24 2008.12.24 PLAY PLAY PLAY SAVE SAVE SAVE[...]

47 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode The “SIMPLE mode” comprises only those functions t hat are most often used and necessary to operate the camera, while t he “NORMAL mode” enables full use of all the camera’ s many functions . Select the mode that is sui table f or your p urposes. 3 2 2 3 1 1 8 M SET [...]

English 48 SETUP Switching between th e SIMPLE and NORMAL modes Use the SIMPLE/ NORMAL s witch, locate d ne xt to the monitor , to switch between th e SIMPLE and NORMAL modes . 1 Se t the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to the desired mode. SIMPLE mode: Set it to SIMPLE. NORMAL mode: Set it to NORMAL. SIMPLE/NORMAL s witch SIMPLE mode NORMAL mode[...]

49 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Accessing/e xiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode. h Use the REC/PLA Y switch to select the shoot ing mode or pla ybac k mode. T o access the Shooting Menu: Set the s witch to RE C. T o access the Pla ybac k Menu: Set the s witch to PLA Y . PLAY PLAY 362 00:05:[...]

English 50 SETUP 2 Se t the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode. h Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL s witch to select the desired mode. T o select the SIMPLE mode: Set the s witch to SIMPLE . T o select the NORMAL mode: Set the switch to NORMAL. 362 00:05:08 362 00:05:08 F1.8 F1.8 1/30 1/30 362 00:05:08 F1.8 1/30 443 443 443 00:05:16 00:05:16 00:05:16 SI[...]

51 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE 3 Press the MENU button. h The Menu Screen f or the mode y ou selected in steps 1 and 2 appe ars on the monitor . Display the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu → go to page 52, step 4 . Display the NORMAL Mode Setting Menu → go t o page 53, step 4 . h T o cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU b utton. 3 2 2 3 1 1 8 M [...]

English 52 SETUP T o access the SIMPLE Mode Setting Me nu Screen 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button. h The Setting Screen f or the selected ite m appears. OK EXIT Select movie and photo size OK EXIT T o keep in HDTV size HDTV size 3.5M [16:9] Select an item to change Description of sel[...]

53 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE T o access a NO RMAL Mode Setting Menu 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab. h The Menu Screen f or the selected tab appea rs. 5 Toggle the SET button to the right. 3 2 2 3 1 1 8 M RECORDING MENU MOVIE PHOTO SCENE SELECT FIL TER FLASH SELF-TIMER 1 EXIT OK Ta b 3 2 2 3 1 1 8 M RECORDING MENU 1 MOVIE P[...]

English 54 SETUP 6 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button. h The Setting Screen f or the selected ite m appears. h T o return to the Men u Screen, press the MENU butt on. HINT About the applicable mode indicator i This indicator sho ws the shooting mo de(s) f or which the selecte d setting i[...]

55 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Set ting Screen SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu 1 4 2 3 OK EXIT Select movie and photo size[...]

English 56 SETUP 1 Recording si ze (page 71) h Select the video clip siz e to record. 2 Focus range (page 72) h Select the f ocus range that corresponds to the distance to the subject. 3 Flash (page 77) h Specify how the flash will operate . 4 Remaining battery power indication (page 175) 4 : The recorded video clip size will be 1920 × 1080 pix el[...]

57 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE SIMPLE Mode Pla ybac k Menu 3 4 2 1 OK Start slideshow[...]

English 58 SETUP 1 Slideshow (page 86) h Specif y the slideshow settin gs and pla y the slidesho w . 2 Pl ayba ck vo lum e ( pag e 8 7) h Adjust the v olume f or video clip and audio file pla ybac k. 3 Delete (page 88) h Delete files. 4 Remaining battery power indication (page 175)[...]

59 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu <T ab 1> 3 2 2 3 1 1 8 M 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RECORDING MENU 1 MOVIE PHOTO SCENE SELECT FIL TER FLASH SELF-TIMER OK EXIT[...]

English 60 SETUP 1 Video clip setti ngs (page 93) <HD mode> <SD mode> 2 Still imag e settings (pag e 94) 3 Scene select (page 99) 4 Filter (page 101) 5 Flash (page 102) 6 Self-timer (page 103) 7 Remaining battery power (page 175) ! : Record at 1920 × 1080 pixe ls, 60 fields/s . Y : Record at 1920 × 1080 pixe ls, 30 fps . " : Reco[...]

61 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE <T ab 2> 2 3 1 1 3 2 OK EXIT 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RECORDING MENU MOVIE ST ABILIZER PHOTO ST ABILIZER FOCUS FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE ISO 2[...]

English 62 SETUP 1 Movie st abilizer (page 105) h Compensate f or camera shak e during video clip recording . 2 Photo stabilizer (page 105) h Compensate f or camera shak e during still image shooting. 3 Focus range (page 107) h Select the f ocus range that corresponds to the distance to the subject. 4 Focus area (page 109) 5 Light-measuring mode (p[...]

63 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE <T ab 3> SET 3 2 2 3 1 1 SET RECORDING MENU WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE F ACE CHASER PHOTO WIDE-D HIGH SENSITIVITY DIGIT AL ZOOM 3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 OK EXIT[...]

English 64 SETUP 1 White balance (page 113) 2 Exposure (page 114) 3 Face c haser (page 116) 4 Photo wide D-range (page 117) 5 High sensitivity mode (page 119) 6 Digital zoom (page 120) 7 Remaining battery power indication (page 175) = : White balance is automatically adjusted depending on the ambient lighting (auto). r : For shooting in sunn y cond[...]

65 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE NORMAL Mode Playbac k Menu <T ab 1> 1 Slideshow (pag e 122) h Specify the slideshow setti ngs and play the slideshow . 2 Playb ack v olume (page 87) h Adjust the v olume f or video clip and audi o file pla ybac k. 3 Protect (pa ge 124) h File protect setting (delete prohibited) 4 Delete (page 88) h Delete fi[...]

English 66 SETUP <T ab 2> 1 Resize (page 132) h Reduce the resolut ion of a still image. 2 Contrast correction (page 133) h Correct t he contrast in the image. 3 Video clip edit (pag e 135) h Edit video clips. 4 Select f older (page 91) h Select a f older to p la y back. 5 Remaining battery power indication (page 175) 2 2 3 1 1 SET OK EXIT 5 [...]

67 English FIELD OF VIEW Y ou can select whether to display either th e Photo View Shoot ing Screen or the Movie Vi ew Shooting Scree n. The fiel d of vie w is easier to see when the Shooting Screen f or the specific shoot ing mode is selected. * The PHO T O VIEW b utton is disab led when the camera ia conn ected to a TV . PHO T O VIEW b utton Movi[...]

English 68 SIMPLE/SHOO TING SIMPLE SHOO TING SIMPLE/SHOO TING BEFORE T AKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera secur ely , keeping y our elbo ws cl ose to y our body and making sure the camera is stable. Make sure tha t the lens and flash are not b lock ed by your finge rs or the handstrap . Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is b loc kin[...]

69 English BEFORE T AKING PICTURES Using the autof ocus The autofocus will w ork in almost all situat ions; however , there are certain conditions that may cause the autof ocus function to not work properl y . If the autofocus function is not working properly , set the f ocus range to capture images (page 72). k Conditions that may cause incorrect [...]

English 70 SIMPLE/SHOO TING The fo llowing e xamples are some of the situations where the aut ofocus function ma y work, b ut not as desired. i When both near and far objects are present Use the focus-loc k function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subjec t, th en reposition the camera to compose the pict ure. i Fa[...]

71 English BEFORE T AKING PICTURES Select the re cor ding size The larger the image size (number of pix els), the better the image quality will be, b ut the file size will also be larger . Select the image quality that is correct for the intended purpose. 1 Display the SI MPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select the recording size setting, and pre[...]

English 72 SIMPLE/SHOO TING Select the f ocus setting Select the f ocus range correspon ding to the distance between the camer a and the subject. 1 Di splay the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select the focus setting, and press the SET button. 2 Se lect the desired focus range, and press the SET button. h This completes the f ocus range setti[...]

73 English BEFORE T AKING PICTURES Hints f or taking pictures Muting the operation sounds i The audio guidance that sounds when y ou oper ate the camera can be muted ( page 147). Where are the ima ge and audio file s saved? i All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installe d in the camera. T aking pictures in backlight conditions...[...]

English 74 SIMPLE/SHOO TING VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46). 2 Pres s the [ ] button. h Recording begins . h It is not necessar y to keep th e [ ] button pressed while shooting. h When the remaining recording time a vailab le fo r the currently recording clip becomes little , a countdow[...]

75 English SHOO TING SINGLE SHO TS Capture a still image (single-shot). 1 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46). 2 Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] b utton halfway . h The autof ocus operates , and the image is f ocused (focus lock). 2 Continue to gently press the [ ] button all the way . h The shutter release[...]

English 76 SIMPLE/SHOO TING HINT Adjusting the monitor brightness i While the Shooting Screen is activ e, y ou can quic kly access the screen f or adjusting the brightness of the monitor (pag e 157) by pressing the MENU button f or at least 1 second. What is the camera fo cusing on? i A target mark & on the monitor shows the area the camer a is[...]

77 English SHOO TING SINGLE SHO TS Using the flash The flash is not only used f or photogr aphing under dark condi tions, b ut is also conv enient f or e xample when the subject is in shadow or lit from behind. Y our camera is equipped with f our flash modes: red-ey e reduction, auto flash, for ced flash, and no flash. Select the fl ash mode that i[...]

English 78 SIMPLE/SHOO TING 3 Se lect the desired flash operation, and press the SET button. h This completes the flash operat ion setting. 4 Pr ess the [ ] button to take the pictur e. CA UTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting i The flash unit becomes very hot and ma y cause a burn. A v oid touching the flash unit when shooting. HINT i Th[...]

79 English SHOO T A STILL IMA GE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP Y ou can c aptu re a still image (a single-shot) while recordi ng a video clip . 1 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46). 2 Press the [ ] button. 3 When you see a scene you’d like to capture as a still image. press the [] b u t t o n . 4 Press the [ ] [...]

English 80 SIMPLE/SHOO TING HINT i When shooting a still image while recordi ng a video clip , the flash does not operate. i The photo stabilize r (page 105) is inoperativ e. i When the remaining video recording time becomes appro ximately 50 seconds, it will no lo nger be possib le to capture a still image whi le recording a video clip . The e xac[...]

81 English MA CRO-PHO T OGRAPHY (ZOOM) Y our camera has two z oom functions: opt ical zoom and digital zoom. 1 Point the came ra lens at the subject. 2 Push the zoom switc h toward [T/ ] ] or [W/ P ] to compose the desired image. [T/ ] ]: Zoom in on t he subject. [W/ P ]: Zoom out. h When the z oom s witch is pushed, the zoom bar appears on the mon[...]

English 82 SIMPLE/PLA YBA CK PLA YBACK SIMPLE/PLA YBACK SHOO TING AND PLA YB A CK WITH THE REMO TE CONTROL UNIT The remote control sen sor on y our camera ma kes it possib le to capture images and pla y them bac k using the supplied remote control uni t. 1 Pr epare the remote control unit (page 30). 2 Turn the cam era on, and set the REC/PLAY switc[...]

83 English PLA YING B A CK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMA G ES 1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 4 6). 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to play back. h Video clips are indicate d by a video clip pat tern along the left and right sides of the screen. 3 For a video clip, press the SET button. h Pla ybac [...]

English 84 SIMPLE/PLA YBA CK HINT If the a appears on the play back Sc reen... i The a icon appears when pla ying back a f ile that was sa v ed in segments (page 97). Alth ough pla ybac k of the se multiple files is cont inuous, there is a slight pause at t he point where t he files are join ed. T o do this ... Do this Normal forward pla yback Pres[...]

85 English PLA YING BA CK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMA GES How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image 1 Play ba ck the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to “snap” a photo. 2 Press the [ ] button. h The screen to select the aspect r atio of the still image appears. Se lect the desired aspect ratio , and press the [ [...]

English 86 SIMPLE/PLA YBA CK SLIDESHO W PLA YB A CK Y ou can play back files in succession with th e “slideshow pla ybac k” feat ure. 1 Display t he SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select the slideshow setting, and press the SET button. 2 Se lect the type of fil e to play back, and press the SET button. h Slideshow pla ybac k begins. h T o[...]

87 English PLA YB A CK V OLUME Adjust the pla yback v olume f or video clips and audio files . 1 Display the SI MPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “Adjust playback volume”, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the volume, and press the SET button. h The play back [...]

English 88 SIMPLE/PLA YBA CK DELETING FILES Y ou can delete files if you no longer need them. Y ou can delete the files one at a time, or all at once. 1 Display t he SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “Delete file”, and press the SET button. DELETE SINGLE: Deletes one file at a time. DELETE ALL: Deletes all files. 2 Se lect the desired[...]

89 English DELETING FILES 3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button. <DELETE SINGLE> h The currently displa ye d file is deleted. h T o delete other files, select the files , select “DELETE” and press the SET but ton. <DELETE ALL> h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears . T o delete the files, select “YES”, and pres[...]

English 90 SIMPLE/PLA YBA CK PLA YBA CK MODES 9-image disp la y playback 1 Di splay the image you wish to play back. 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/ P ] side. h The 9-image di splay appears. 3 Se lect the image to play back. h T oggle the SET button up , down , left or right to mo v e the orange fr ame to the desired image, an d press the SET[...]

91 English PLA YBA CK MODES Selecting the playbac k folder If the card contains m ultiple f olders, y ou can select from which f older y ou would lik e to pla y back. 1 Display the Pl ayback Screen. 2 Push the zoom switc h toward the [W/ P ] side 2 tim es. h The screen to select the pla ybac k fol der appears. h If the zoom switch is pushed to ward[...]

English 92 SIMPLE/PLA YBA CK Magnifying (zooming in) the ima ge 1 Display the imag e that you want t o magnify. h F or a video clip , pause pla yback at t he place you w ant to magnify . 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [T/ ] ] side. h Magnification is enab led. h The image is magnified, and the central por tion of image is displa y ed. h T oggle [...]

93 English NORMAL SHOO TING NORMAL/SHOOTING RECORDING SIZE The image quality of video clips and still images is determined by the recordin g size (number of p ixe ls). Th e larger the recording size, the better the image quality will be, b ut the file size will also be larger . Select the recording size that is correct f or the intende d purpose. M[...]

English 94 NORMAL/SHOO TING CA UTION When editing video clip s... i In order f or video clips to be joined, the y must ha v e been photogra phed in the same mode . i Video clips that were phot ographed in dif fere nt modes cannot be joined. Restrictions when X is set i When the camera is conne cted to a TV , the image is shown on t he camera monito[...]

95 English RECORDING SIZE Sequential s hots 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “PHOTO”, and press the SET button. 2 Select c , and press the SET button. 3 Press the [] button. h Shooting begins . Shooting co ntinues as long as the [ ] button is kept pressed. HINT i The maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequen[...]

English 96 NORMAL/SHOO TING A udio recor ding Y our camera can make audio recordings and pla y them back. A udio recor ding 1 Di splay the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “MOVIE”, and press the SET button. 2 Se lect < , and press the SET button. h The audio recording mode is enabled. h The menu disp lay is canceled if the MENU bu[...]

97 English RECORDING SIZE 3 Press the [ ] button. h Audio recording begins . During recording, < appears in the monitor . It is not necessary to continue pressing the [ ] button while recording. 4 End the recording. h Press the [ ] but ton again to stop re cording. HINT Y ou can capture a still image during an audio r ecor ding i Press the [ ] b[...]

English 98 NORMAL/SHOO TING 2 Pl ay back the record ing. CA UTION If no audio is heard... i The audio is not p la yed bac k when t he audio recording i s pla yed back in the fast playback or f ast reverse mode. T o do this ... Do this Normal play back Star t playback Press the SET button. Pau s e Press the SET button. T oggle the SET button up . St[...]

99 English SCENE SELECT Y ou can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting co nditions. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “SCENE SELECT”, and press the SET button. m : Av ailable n : Not av ailable Scene setting Features Shooting mode setting Single- shot Sequential shots V[...]

English 100 NORMAL/SHOO TING 2 Se lect the desired icon, and press the SET button. h This completes th e scene select func tion setting. h T o return to normal photogr aph y , select = from the scene sel ect menu, and pre ss the SET button. HINT i When capturing images using the lamp Q , fireworks + or night view portrait / setting, use a tripod or[...]

101 English FIL TERS The filter f eature change s image characteristics such as color t ones, to app ly unique eff ects t o the photog raphed ima ge. 1 Displa y the NORMAL Mode S hooting Menu (page 49), select “FIL TER”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired icon, and pres s the SET button. h This completes th e filter setting . h T o [...]

English 102 NORMAL/SHOO TING FLASH OPERA TION 1 Pr ess the m button to open the flash unit. h The flash unit opens. 2 Di splay the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FLASH”, and press the SET button. 3 Se lect the desired flash operation, and press the SET button. h This completes the flash operat ion setting. 4 Pr ess the [] button t[...]

103 English SELF-TIMER 1 Displa y the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “SELF- TIMER”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired icon, and pres s the SET button. h This completes the self-timer setting. 3 Take the picture . N : T urns off the self-timer fu nction. y : The image is captured about 2 seconds after the [ ] button or [...]

English 104 NORMAL/SHOO TING HINT i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET butt on (page 151), y ou can set the self-timer from the Shooting Screen . T o pause or cancel the self-timer function... i If the [ ] b utton o r [ ] button is pressed again b ef ore the shutte r is released, the self-timer co untdown temp orarily stops. Press the [ [...]

105 English MO TION COMPENSA TION (IMA GE ST ABILIZER) Y our camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating f or unintentional hand motion. Compensate f or camera shake when recor ding movies 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “MOVIE STABILIZER”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the[...]

English 106 NORMAL/SHOO TING HINT If the motion compensation does no t seem to be working... i Due to the mechanical charact eristics of this function, it ma y not be possible f or the camera to co mpensate f or violent motion. i If the digital z oom (page 81) is being use d, the large ma gnification f actor may mak e it diff icult f or the motion [...]

107 English FOCUS RANGE 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FOCUS”, and press the SET button. h When shooting a subject at a medium to f ar distance, by setting the focus range to * , y ou will find it both easier and fast er to focus . h When the f ocus r ange is set to * , + or - , the correspondin g indication appears [...]

English 108 NORMAL/SHOO TING How to use th e manual f ocus 1 Di splay the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FOCUS”, and press the SET button. 2 Se lect - , and press the SET button. h The fo cus distance adjustmen t bar appears . 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the focus distance, and press the SET button. h Th[...]

109 English FOCUS MODE Y ou can c hoose fr om the fol lowing 2 ty pe s of autof ocus (still image shooting only): 9-point range finder focus: The correct f ocus is determined from 9 different focus point s within the shooting area visible on the monitor . When the image is focused, a target mark & appears. Spot focus: The camera f ocuses on the[...]

English 110 NORMAL/SHOO TING LIGHT -MEASURING MODE SETTING Y ou can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes. Multi-section light-me asuring: The light is modulated after sampli ng from multi ple areas of the entire shooting screen. Center-weighted li ght-measuring: The light is modulated f or the entire image after measuring from mostly the ce[...]

111 English ISO SENSITIVITY With the initial sett ings, the ISO sensit ivity is automati cally set according to the brightness of the subject. How ev er, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “ISO”, and press the SET button. *The indicated ISO v alue is the standard output s[...]

English 112 NORMAL/SHOO TING HINT i When the ISO sensitivity is set to z , video clips , as wel l as still images captured during video clip recording, will be recorded at ISO - . i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity , you can set f aster shutter speeds and capture images in dark er locations , but noise in the captured images ma y increase or the[...]

113 English WHITE B ALANCE This camera automaticall y adjusts the white balance und er most lighting conditions. Ho we v er , if y ou want to specify the lighting conditions or ch ange the ov erall tone of the image, the whit e balance can be manuall y set. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “WHITE BALANCE”, and press the[...]

English 114 NORMAL/SHOO TING EXPOSURE SETTING The shutter speed and aperture size can be set individual ly by the user . 1 Di splay the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “EXPOSURE”, and press the SET button. @ : The optimum shutter speed and aperture size are set according to the brightness of the subject (ap er ture and sh utter v ar[...]

115 English EXPOSURE SETTING 2 Select the desired icon from the exposure menu, and press the SET button. <If T , g or , was selected> 1 T oggle the SET b utton up o r down to select aperture value or shutter speed. 2 T oggle the SET b utton left or right to change t he setting f or the selected p arameter . 3 Press the SET button. h This comp[...]

English 116 NORMAL/SHOO TING F A CE CHASER As you reco rd, the face chaser de tects the subject’ s face, and adjusts the brightness and f ocus in a wa y that produces a clear and bright photo of the subject’ s face . 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FACE CHASER”, and press the SET button. 2 Se lect the desired sett[...]

117 English PHO T O WIDE D-RANGE By using the photo wide D-r ange f eature , ev en in an image comprised of both bright and dark subjects, all the subj ects will be captured at a natur al brightness lev el. F or e xample, when a strong back light is created, as can occur when photogra phing in bright surroundings, a su bject in a bright backg round[...]

English 118 NORMAL/SHOO TING CA UTION i The photo wide D-range eff ect may be insignificant if y ou are shooting in an extremel y bright or ext remely dark environment. i Note that the e xposure time during pho to wide D-r ange shooting is comparativ ely longer than f or nor mal shooting. i When there are smear or flare eff ects in the image, or wh[...]

119 English HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE When yo u shoot in t he high sensitivit y mode, t he captured imag e appears ev en brighter than that specified b y the ISO sensitivity and e xposure compensation se ttings. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “HIGH SENSITIVITY”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired setting, and [...]

English 120 NORMAL/SHOO TING DIGIT AL ZOOM SETTING This setting allo ws you to specify whet her or not the digital z oom is enabled during zoom shoo ting. 1 Di splay the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “DIGITAL ZOOM”, and press the SET button. 2 Se lect the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the digital z oo[...]

121 English EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET b utton (page 151), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151). 2 Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned. h The exposu[...]

English 122 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK PLA YBACK NORMAL/PLA YBACK SLIDESHO W PLA YB A CK Specify the settings f or playing bac k file s contin uously in a “slideshow” format. In a slideshow of still images, you can se t t he transit ion time, t ransitio n eff ects and BGM. 1 Displa y the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “SLIDESHOW”, and p[...]

123 English SLIDESHO W PLA YBA CK 2 Select “START” and press the SET button. h Slideshow pla yback begins. h T o stop slideshow pl ayba ck, press t he SET b utton or MENU b utton. HINT BGM for video c lips? i When video clips are pl ay ed bac k in a slidesho w , the recorded audio trac k is play ed bac k; the BGM is not pla yed .[...]

English 124 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK FILE PRO TEC T Pre vent acciden tal erasure of image and audio files. 1 Di splay the file that you want to protect from accidental erasure, a nd displa y the NORMAL Mode Playbac k Menu (page 4 9). 2 Se lect “PROTECT” and press the SET button. h “LOCK” appear s. h If the protect mode has already been enab led f [...]

125 English PRINTING INSTR UCTIONS In addition to using y our printer to print out still images captured with you r camera, as with con v entional fi lm, you can ha v e prints made at shops off ering digital print services. Moreove r , this camera is DPOF-compat ible , so you can use the camera to sp ecify the number of prints , whether or not the [...]

English 126 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK HINT Printing a single frame fr om a video clip i T o pr int with a printer or ha ve the digital print ser vice shop print out a still image from a video clip , y ou must first sa v e it (e xtract still) as a stil l image (page 85). About the DPOF format i DPOF (Digital Print Order F or mat) is a print ord er f ormat. [...]

127 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Specifying date imprinting and pr int quantitie s Y ou can specify printing instructions f or each individual image (EA CH IMA GE), or apply the prin ting instructions to all the images (ALL IMA GES) . 1 Display the Pri nting Instructions Screen (page 125). 2 Select “ALL IMAGES ” or “EACH IMAGE”. ALL IMA GE[...]

English 128 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK 4 Spec ify whether t he date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints. <Speci fy the number of p rints> h T oggle the SET button up or down. h The quantity indication changes. h Display the desired number of prints. h Press the SET butt on. h The number of prints is set. <Specify dated prints> h [...]

129 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Index print Printing out many small i mages on one sheet is called an “index print”. This is con venient f or use as a list of the images yo u have captured. 1 Display the Pri nting Instructions Screen (page 125). 2 Select “INDEX”. 3 Press the SET button. h The Inde x Print Screen appears. SET : Specify an [...]

English 130 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK Clearing al l the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions for all imag es. 1 Di splay the Printing Instructions Scr een (page 125). 2 Se lect “ALL CLEAR”. 3 Pres s the SET button. h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears. CANCEL: Clear the printing instructions f or all images. EXIT : Cancel the clear [...]

131 English R O T A TE STILL IMA GE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 Display the still image you wish to rotate, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 4 9). 2 Select “ROTATE”, and press the SET button. RIGHT: Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees . LEFT: Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degr[...]

English 132 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK REDUCE STILL IMA GE SIZE (RESIZE) A captured image can be resized t o a smaller size and sa ved as a separate image. 1 Display the still im age whose size you want to change, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49). 2 Se lect “RESIZE”, and press the SET button. 3 Se lect the new image size, and press th[...]

133 English CORRECTING THE CONTRAST Correct the contr ast in a photo . 1 Display the i mage to be modified, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49). 2 Select “CONTRAST CORRECT”, and press the SET button. h The Edit Photo Screen appears . CORRECTION: Proceed with the image correcti on. EXIT : Return to the Edit Ph oto Screen. 3 Selec[...]

English 134 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK 4 Pres s the SET button. h A screen appears for yo u to specify whether or not to sav e the original image. SA VE AS NEW: The corrected image is sa ved as a separate image , and the original image is preserved. O VER WRITE: The original file is deleted, and only the corrected image is sav ed. 5 Se lect the desired meth[...]

135 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Y ou can tr im a wa y unwant ed portions from a video clip and sa ve it as a ne w video clip (video clip cutting [e xtracting]). Y ou can also join video clips together and sa v e them as one separate cl ip (“joining”). Procedure to cut (e xtract) a portion of a video clip J Extract the specif ied portion. Specif[...]

English 136 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK Proce dure to jo in video c lips CA UTION Caution when editing video clips i When editing video clips , do not mov e the REC/PLA Y switch. I f you mo ve the REC/PLA Y s witch while editing video clips, not only will the editing not be properly completed, but th e original video clip may also be er ased. i As the number[...]

137 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Video clip cu tting (e xtracting) 1 Display the vi deo clip from which you wish to extract a segment. 2 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET button. 3 Select “CUT” and press the SET button. h The Cutting Screen appears . EDIT VIDEO CUT JOIN OK CUT SAVE / 00:0[...]

English 138 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK 4 Spec ify the star t point of the extra ct. h Use the procedure below t o specify the frame from which the vid eo clip extr act will start. h Pla y the video clip until appro ximately the desired point, pause the video clip , then pla y the video clip one frame at a time , stopping at the star t point of the e xtract.[...]

139 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 6 Press the [ / O ] button. h A screen appears f or you to select either to sa ve the edited video clip as a new (separate) file, or to delete the original video clip and replace i t with the edited video clip . SA VE AS NEW: The edited video clip will be sav ed as a new file . The original video clip remains unchan [...]

English 140 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK Joining video c l ips CA UTION i Video clips that were phot ographed in dif fere nt modes cannot be joined. 1 Displa y the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET button. 2 Se lect “JOIN” and press the SET button. h The 6-imag e playback display f or video clips appears . EDI[...]

141 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 3 Move the orange frame to the video clip y ou wish to join, a nd press the SET button. h The specified video clip is labele d with a numb er . h Up to 9 video clip s can be selected. h T o cancel a selection and remov e the number label from a video clip , select the video clip and press the SE T button . 4 Press th[...]

English 142 NORMAL/PLA YBA CK 5 Se lect the desired option, and press th e SET button. h Editing starts. h When editing ends , you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Pla ybac k Menu. HINT i If the file siz e of the video clip after edit ing e xceeds 4 GB , it is not possible to either “SA VE AS NEW” or “O VER WRITE”. i If the original video cl[...]

143 English DISPLA YING FILE PR OPER TIES (INFORMA TION SCREEN) On the Inf ormation Screen you can chec k what the settings w ere when a file was recorded wit h your camera. 1 Display the desi red file on the camera monitor. 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second. h The Inf ormation Screen appears. h If the MENU b utton is pressed again, the[...]

English 144 OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS DISPLA Y TH E OPTION SETTING MENU The camera setting s are ex ecuted via the Option Setting Menu. 1 Turn on the camera, set it to the NORMAL mode, and press the MENU button. 2 Se lect an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET button. h The Option Setting Men u appears. T o access a Sett[...]

145 English SCREEN DISPLA Y Specify what inf or mation is displa yed on the Pla ybac k Screen. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 1 (page 144). 2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press the SET button. SHO W ALL: Display the capt ure date and play back time (f or video clips). DA TE & TIME: Display the capt ure date. COUNTER: Display the video cli[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 146 SELECT THE ST ARTUP DISPLA Y The star tup displ ay is the displa y that appears on th e monitor when the camera is turned on in the recording mode. 1 Di splay the Option Sett ing Menu 1 (page 144) . 2 Se lect “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and press the SET button. D A TE & TIME: The camera’ s date and time setting is show[...]

147 English OPERA TION SOUNDS Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when t he camera is turned on/off or when th e operation buttons ([ ] button, SET button, M ENU button , etc.) are pressed, t o adjust the operation sound vo lume, and to enable/d isable the audio guide. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 1 (page 144). 2 Select “OPERA[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 148 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the de sired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select op eration sounds a ppears. <If “TURN ON/OFF” or “AUDIO GUIDE” is selected> h The respectiv e screen to enab le or disable th e sound appears . h T oggle the SET button up or do wn to select t[...]

149 English POST -VIEW DISPLA Y SETTING Specify the duratio n that the captured image appear s on the monitor (post- view) after th e [ ] button is pressed. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 1 (page 144). 2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button. 1 sec: The post-view image is displa y ed for 1 second. 2 sec: The post-view image is displa[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 150 SPECIFY A FOLDER T O SA VE FILES Create or select a recording f older (a f o lder i n which to store recorde d files). 1 Di splay the Option Sett ing Menu 1 (page 144) . 2 Se lect “REC FOLDER”, and press the SET button. <Create a new f older> h Select “NEW” . <Select an e xisting fo lder> h Select the[...]

151 English ASSIGN SET BUTT ON FUNCTIONS Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET bu tton when it is toggl ed up , down, left or right when the Shooting Screen is displa y ed. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 2 (page 144). 2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button. : Assign the function when the SET butt on is toggled up . : Ass[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 152 4 Toggle the SET button up or down. h Display the function you wish to assign to the k ey . 5 Pres s the SET button. h The selected function is assigned to the k ey , and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen. h T o assign functions to the other ke ys, repea t steps 3 through 5 . 6 Pres s the MENU button. h The screen[...]

153 English 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 t he noise-reduction funct ion. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 2 (page 144). 2 Select “NOISE RE DUCTION”, and press the SET button. PHO T O NR: T ur n ON/OFF the image noise reducti[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 154 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the de sired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the noise reduction setting. HINT i The still image NR fu nction is eff e ctiv e when the shutter speed is 1/4 second or l ess. i Compared to normal shooting, when the still image NR function is enab led, the ima[...]

155 English ADJUST THE IMA GE QU ALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is ca ptured. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 2 (page 144). 2 Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button. NORMAL: Shoot with image quality at normal. VIVID: Color saturation i s increased. SOFT : The sharpness is subdued for a softer image. SOF[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 156 FLICKER-REDUCTION The flick er-reductio n setting reduces t he flick er that r esults when filming vid eo clips under fluorescent lights and th e like where the bac kground lighting pulsates at the frequency of the po wer supply . 1 Di splay the Option Sett ing Menu 2 (page 144) . 2 Se lect “FLICKER REDUCT”, and pres[...]

157 English MONIT OR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera’ s monitor display . Use this adjustment when the monitor image is diff icult to vie w because of ambient lightin g. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 2 (page 144). 2 Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press the SET button. 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brigh[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 158 ADJUST THE V OLUME OF AN EXTERNAL MICR OPHONE The input le v el of a micro phone connected t o the camer a can be ad justed. 1 Di splay the Option Sett ing Menu 2 (page 144) . 2 Se lect “EXT MIC VOLUME”, and press the SET button. 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the i nput level, and press the S[...]

159 English SCREEN LANGU A GE Y ou can set the monitor of your camera to display t he messages in an y one of sev eral lang uages. 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 3 (page 144). 2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press the SET button. : Japanese ENGLISH: English FRANCAIS: Fr e nc h DEUTSCH: German ESP AÑOL: Spanish IT ALIANO: Italian NEDERLANDS: Dutch[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 160 TV OUTPUT SETTING Specify the type of image signal tha t is output from your camera’ s USB/A V ter minal, COMPONEN T/A V ter minal or HDMI te rminal. 1 Di splay the Option Sett ing Menu 3 (page 144) . 2 Se lect “TV OUTPUT”, and press the SET button. TV SYSTEM: Set the type of TV signal that is output from the COMPO[...]

161 English TV OUTPUT SETTING 3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to change the par ameter f or the selected se tting appears . <If “TV SYSTEM” is selected> NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. PA L : Outputs P AL video signals . <If “TV TYPE” is sele cted> 4:3: Use this setting when a TV ha ving an[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 162 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter. 5 Pres s the SET button. 6 Pres s the MENU button. h This completes the TV output settin g. HINT About the HDMI-CEC function i This is a system contro l function b y which, through an HDMI cab le, a control signal is output to electronic de vices and the[...]

163 English TV OUTPUT SETTING k Relation between “TV TYPE” setting and TV display The tables belo w show the video si gnal that is output when the “TV TYPE” setting is changed. Ho we v er , note that for some TVs that ha ve an auto-detect function, the output ma y not conform to the table , or the TV displa y ma y not change at all. “TV T[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 164 * The still image e xamples are f or images capt ured in a 16:9 still i mage mode. CA UTION If the TV dis play is not correct… i If the appear ance of the image on the TV monitor is not correct, y ou can either change the camer a’ s “TV TYPE” setting, or chang e the screen siz e setting on y our TV . T o change t[...]

165 English PO WER SA VE FUNCTION Y our camera has a “power sa ve” fu nction whereby the po wer auto matically tur ns off after a specifi ed period of inactivity . The power save function wor ks to conserve the battery pack p ower whe n the camera is not being used, or to prev ent the batter y pac k from dying if the camera has accid entally be[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 166 3 Se lect the desired option, and press th e SET button. h The Set Standb y Time Screen appears . 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time. <If “B A TT :REC”, “B A TT :PLA Y” or “A C:REC/PLA Y ” was selected in step 3> Up: Increases the standb y time . Down: Decreases the stan dby time[...]

167 English FILE NO . MEMOR Y If a newly f or matted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 000 1. If the card is subsequently ref ormatted, or if a diff erent ref ormatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001. This is because the fi l e number me mory function is set to “OFF”, a[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 168 i If Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A, file names are assigned as f ollows . When the highest file number on Card B (bef ore replacing) is lo wer than the highest file number on Car d A: the file name of the ne xt recorded image contin ues from last file name recorded on Card A. When the highest fil[...]

169 English FILE NO . MEMOR Y 1 Display the Option Setti ng Menu 3 (page 144). 2 Select “FILE NO. CONT’D”, and press the SET button. ON: The file number memory function is on. OFF: The file number memory function is off . 3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The selected file number memory function is set. HINT i Until th[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 170 FORMA TTING A CARD A card must be f ormatted with this camera: i After purchasing, when used f or the first ti me, or i If it wa s f ormatted using a personal computer or a nother digita l camera. The card cannot be fo rmatted if the loc k s witch is set to the “LOCK” position. Proceed with th e f ormat procedure aft[...]

171 English FORMA TTING A CARD 4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button. h Fo rmatting begins. h During formatting, “F or matting” and “do not power off” are shown on the monitor . CA UTION Caution during formatting i Do not turn off the pow er to the camer a or eject the card during f ormatting. Formatting erases the data i When a card[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 172 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the f actor y-preset se ttings. 1 Di splay the Option Sett ing Menu 3 (page 144) . 2 Se lect “RESET SETTINGS”, and press the SET button. RESET : Reset to the f actory-preset settings. EXIT : Do not change the setting s, and return to the Option Setting Menu. 3 Se lect[...]

173 English CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMOR Y Y ou can check how many images can be captured and how much recording time is av ailab le on the card. F or a tab le showing the maxim um number of images and recording time f or specific cards , please see “P ossible No . of Images/P ossible Shooting Time/P ossible Recording Time ” on page 222. C[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 174 HINT i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, y ou cannot cap ture an y more images . T o capture more images , either install a ne w card, or sa v e the images to a computer and then del ete them (page 88) from the ca rd. i When the remaining number of images or the remaini[...]

175 English CHECKING THE REMAINING B A TTER Y P A CK CHARGE When using the battery pack, t he remaining battery pack charge can be check ed on the monitor . Make sure to check this indicat or bef ore capturing an image. F or an indication of the po ssible leng th of time fo r battery pack operation, see page 22 1. 1 Display the Shooting Menu or Pla[...]

OPTION SETTINGS English 176 HINT i If any file is present, y ou can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Inf ormation Screen (page 143). i Battery life ma y diff er e v en among battery packs of the same type . i Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the n umber of times the flash is used, the use of the mon ito r , etc.) or [...]

177 English OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING T O A ST AND ARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL About image output: The image output desti nation diff ers depending on the connection cab le. m : Images are o utput n : Images are not out put * When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor . C[...]

CONNECTING TO A TV English 178 ENJO Y HIGHER IM A GE QU ALITY Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal <When connecting to an S-VIDEO input terminal> * When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor . Ye l l o w p l u g : Not connected* S-terminal T o AC adaptor Dedicated S-A V interface cab le i Insert the plug with the [ n ] [...]

179 English ENJO Y HIGHER IMA GE QU ALITY Connect to the 480p/720p/108 0i terminal If your TV has a 480p/7 20p/1080i input terminal, y ou can enjo y the high video quality of componen t output from y our camera. NO TE If your TV does not have 480p/ 720p/1080i video input capability i The images will not appear on the TV . Camera Menu Screen and TV [...]

CONNECTING TO A TV English 180 Connecting to the HDMI terminal HINT i HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Mult imedia Interf ace are trademarks or registered tr ademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC . T o reduce spurious ra diation To A C adaptor HDMI termina l HDMI cable (recommended accessory) T o HDMI ter minal Set the input to “HDMI”. i Pleas[...]

181 English PLA YING B A CK ON A TV i After connecting the camer a to the tele vision, switch the TV input to the terminal to which the camera is conne cted. i When the camera is connect ed to a TV , no image appears on the camera’ s monitor . i The play back method is the same as when viewing images on t he camera’ s monitor . Audio pla yback [...]

CONNECTING TO A TV English 182 Xacti Library The Xacti Library feature allo ws you to sav e files recorded with you r camera to a large-capacity hard disk without using a computer and pla y them bac k on your TV . No computer operation is inv olv ed. Y ou can view full high-definition images right on your TV screen. In addition, y ou ha ve acce ss [...]

183 English CONNECTING TO A PRINTER CONNECTING TO A PRINTER PictBridge MODE Y our camera supports the PictBridge function. By con necting the camer a directly to a Pi ctBridge-enab led printer , the camera’ s monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing). 1 Instal l the card in t he camera, open the monitor unit[...]

English 184 CONNECTING T O A PRINTER 3 Se lect “PRINTER”, and press the SET button. 4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated. h The camera switches to the PictBridge printing mode , and the PictBridge Menu Screen appears. CA UTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cab les, mak e sure that the cab le plugs are corr[...]

185 English PRINTING Printing sel ected ima ges Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 Complete the prin ting setup (page 183). 2 Select the one image ic on Y , and press the SET button. h The screen to select images f or printing appears. 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to pr int. h Specify t[...]

English 186 CONNECTING T O A PRINTER 4 Spec ify the number of prints. 1 T oggle the SET button up to select “COPIES”, and press the SET but ton. 2 T oggle the SET button up or down to specify th e number of prints. 3 Press the SET bu tton. h “PRINT” is selected. 5 Pres s the SET button. h Printing begins . HINT T o cancel printing 1 During [...]

187 English PRINTING Printing all images Print all of the images on the card. 1 Complete the prin t preparations (page 183). 2 Select the all imag es icon u , and press the SET button. h The Print All Images Screen appears. 3 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins. CA UTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 99[...]

English 188 CONNECTING T O A PRINTER Making an inde x prin t Make an inde x print of all the image s on the card. 1 Compl ete the print preparations (page 183). 2 Se lect the index print icon [ , and press the SET button. h The Inde x Print Screen appea rs. 3 Se lect “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins . INDEX OK EXIT PRINT 100[...]

189 English PRINTING Printing images accor ding to printing instructions (requested images) Procedure to print al l the ordered ima ges. 1 Complete the prin t preparations (page 125), and complete the print prepar ations (pa ge 183). 2 Select the DPOF icon w , and press the SET button. h The Print Requested Images Screen appears . 3 Select “PRINT[...]

English 190 CONNECTING T O A PRINTER Changing the printer sett ings Images are p rinted according to setti ngs specified b y the camer a, such as paper type, siz e, la yout, printing quality , etc. 1 Compl ete the print preparations (page 183). 2 Se lect the printer settings icon v , and press the SET button. h The Printer Settings Screen appears. [...]

191 English PRINTING 3 Adjust the printer settings. 1 T oggle the SET button up or down to select a printer setting parameter , and press the SET button. h The screen to set the selected parameter app ears. 2 T oggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting, and press the SET butt on. h The selected parameter is set, and you ar e returned to[...]

English 192 O THER CONNECTIONS OTHER CONNECTIO NS OTHER CONNECTIO NS CONNECTING A MICR OPHONE/ HEADPHONES A commercially sold stereo microphone as w ell as headpho nes can be connected to the camer a. HINT i The input le vel of the connected micropho ne can be adjusted (page 158) . i When an ex ternal microphone is connected, the camera’ s stereo[...]

193 English SHOE MOUNT V arious devices—such as an ext ernal microphone, an auxiliary flash unit, a video light, etc.—ca n be attached to the sh oe mount on top of the ca mera. Use the shoe mount fo r superior image qualit y when shooting. HINT About connectable de vices i Only a sla ve flash unit c an be used with the shoe mount. i Note that t[...]

English 194 APPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS If you h av e a question a bout the camera o peration, y ou might fin d the ans wer in this compilation of co mmonly asked quest ions. Question Answer Action Pow e r Why d oesn’t the powe r turn on? Due to cold temperatures , the battery pack temporarily lost its powe r . Plac[...]

195 English COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Shooting Are the settings retained e ven after the camer a is turned off? — All settings except the self-time r and the e xposure compensation a re retained e ven after the camera is turned off . Which resolution setting should I use? — Select the resoluti on setting according to the intended use: J , M , L[...]

APPENDICES English 196 Shooting What is the diff erence between th e digital zoo m and the optical zoom? — Because shoot ing with the optical zoom uses the optics of a ph ysical lens, y ou can sh oot without losing minute detail s in the image. The digital zoom, o n the other hand, works b y magnify ing a por tion of the image that hits the image[...]

197 English COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Monitor When used i n cold weather , why does the image seem to leav e traces as it mov es? Condition due to the monitor characteristics. Not a malfunction. Spots that appear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will n ot be recorded with the images. Why do es the display ed image contain some red, blu[...]

APPENDICES English 198 Viewing images Why is there no image ( z is shown)? This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a diff erent digital camer a. Play back images that were recorded on a card using t his camera. Why is the pla yback imag e distorted? If the subject moves or the camera is mov ed during recording, a disto[...]

199 English COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Connecting to a TV Why is the re no sound? The volume on the TV is set to the minimum. Adjus t the volume on the TV . What is the diff erence among the normal video (composite video) output, S-video output and component/HDMI output? — Normal video (composite video) output: Combines Y (luminance) signal and ch[...]

APPENDICES English 200 Printing Why d oes a message appear during PictBridge printing? There is a problem wit h the printer . Please ref er to the instruction manual for yo ur printer . Misc. The “Cannot edit video clips with unlike settin gs” message appears. Y ou have attempted t o join video clips ha ving diff erent resolutions or frame rate[...]

201 English COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Misc. A problem such as inability to record or pla y back occurs . The card contains files that were sav ed using a device other than this camera. After sa ving your files to a diff erent medium, f ormat the card. Can I use my camera abroad? — When the camer a is connected to a TV , you can s witch the camera[...]

APPENDICES English 202 TR OUBLESHOO TING Bef ore taking your ca mera to the repair shop , check the follo wing tabl e f or a possible solution to the prob lem. Camera Problem Cause Action Reference page Pow e r No power . The battery pack is dead. Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a new batte ry pac k. Or connect the A C adaptor (supplied)[...]

203 English TROUBLESHOO TING Shooting An image is not captured when the [ ] button or [] b u t t o n i s pressed. The power is not turned on. If the pow er sav e function was activated, turn on the camera bef ore shooting. If the came ra was turned off , press the ON/ OFF button to tur n it on. 41 The maximum number o f images that can be captured [...]

APPENDICES English 204 Shooting The flash does not operate . The flash off mode is selected. Set the flash to automatic f lash mode or f orced flash mode. 77, 102 The flash unit is not open. Press the m butt on to open the flash unit. — The battery pack is dead. Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a new batte ry pac k. Or connect the A C a[...]

205 English TROUBLESHOO TING Shooting A warning tone (beep-beep- beep) sounds , and it is not possible to take a picture using the self- timer . The battery pack is consumed. Install a sufficiently recharged battery pack. Or connect the AC adapt or (supplied). 33, 37 When zooming in or out, the zoom mov ement stops momentarily . The optical zoom ha[...]

APPENDICES English 206 Viewing images The image is too dark. The flash was blo cked by a finger or oth er object. Hold the camera correctly , and make sure th e flash is not obstructed. 68 The subject was too f ar away . Capture the image in the range of operati on of the flash. 219 The subject was lit from behind. Use the f orced flash mode. 77, 1[...]

207 English TROUBLESHOO TING Viewing images The image is too bright. The forced flash mode is selected. Select a different flash mode. 77, 102 The subject was too bright. Use the exposure compensation function. 121 The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect. Set the ISO sensitivit y to = . 111 The image is not in focus . The subject is too close to t[...]

APPENDICES English 208 Viewing images The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct. This is due to ambient lighting. Capture the image using the forced flash mode. 77, 102 The white balance setting is incorrect. Set the white balance se tting correctly . 113 A part of the image is missing. The strap or a finger was bloc king the lens. [...]

209 English TROUBLESHOO TING Connect ing to a TV There is no color in the image. The image is distorted. The TV output setting is not correct. Select the correct TV output setting. 160 Both the dedic ated S-A V interface cable a nd the dedic ated component cable are connected. Make t he correct connection. 178 No image or sound. The camera is not c[...]

APPENDICES English 210 Charging The camera is set in the docking stat ion but th e installed batter y is not being recharged. The AC adaptor is not connected to the docking station. Check that the power cord of the A C adaptor is connected correctly . 29 The camera is not correctly connected to the docking station. When inserting the camera in the [...]

211 English TROUBLESHOO TING Misc. The audio guide does not sound. The audio guide setting is set to “OFF”. Set the aud io guide setting to “ON”. 147 The recording capacity is less than that indicated in t he section “P ossible No . of Images/ P ossible Shooting Time/ P ossible Recording Time” (page 222) . The recording capacity is less[...]

APPENDICES English 212 Docki ng station Problem Cause Action Reference page Remote control unit The remote control unit does not seem to work. The remote control unit is aimed at the TV (not at the camera’ s remote control sensor). Aim the remote control u nit at the camera’ s remote c ontrol sensor (w ithin a range of about 15 degrees l eft or[...]

213 English TROUBLESHOO TING Remote control unit The re mote control unit does not seem to work. The remote control unit is too f ar from th e camera’ s remote control sensor . Operate t he remote control unit from a position u p to 7 meters from the docking station. 30, 31 The remote control codes for t he remote control unit and camera’ s rem[...]

APPENDICES English 214 Notes regar ding the Scen e Select fea ture and filters Scene Select * When recording a video clip in dark surroundings, the shutter speed decreases to 1/15 sec in order to produce a sufficiently bright image. Howe ver , when the flick er-reductio n function is set to “ON”, the shutter speed during video clip recording be[...]

215 English TROUBLESHOO TING Filter About the scene select function and f ocus range settings i The scene select function changes to = when the focus r ange is set to + . i Even i f you set the f ocus range to * , + or - , it change s to - when the scene select function is set t o any setting other tha n = . Setting Rema rks Cosmetic % F ocus range[...]

APPENDICES English 216 SPECIFICA TIONS Camera T ype Digital Movie Camer a (recording and pla yback) Recorded image file f ormat Still imag es: JPEG f ormat (DCF , DPOF , Exif 2.2 compliant ) Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electron ics and Information T echnology Industries Association (JEIT A), DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) i s stand[...]

217 English SPECIFICA TIONS Still image shooting mode (recording resolution) J : 3264 × 2448 pix els (appro x. 8 million pix els) M : 2288 × 1712 pix els (appro x. 4 million pix els, low compression) L : 2288 × 1712 pix els (appro x. 4 million pix els, normal compression) * : 2496 × 1408 pix els (appro x. 3.5 million pixels , 16:9 aspect ratio)[...]

APPENDICES English 218 Exposure control type Programma ble AE/Shut ter speed priority AE/ Aperture prior ity AE/Man ual ex posure control Exposure compensation a v ailable from the Shoo ting Setting Screen ( 0 ±1.8 EV in 0 .3 EV steps) Light-measuring mode Multi-section measuring, center-weighte d measuring, spot measuring Range T otal mode: 10 cm[...]

219 English SPECIFICA TIONS Minimum subject illumination 9 lux (1/30 sec in the scene select A UTO mode) 3 lux (1/15 sec in the HIGH SENSITIVITY or l amp mode) Image stabiliz er Movie: Elect ronic Still image: Mu lti-calculation electro nic Monitor 2.7" (6.9 cm) low-temper ature polysilicon TFT color wide liquid crystal (transmissiv e), appro [...]

APPENDICES English 220 Camera connectors * Via the docking station [COMPONENT/ A V] (480p/ 1080i/720p output) terminal* Regrouped jac k Audio output 2 6 5m V r m s ( – 9d B s ) , 1 2k Ω or le ss, stereo Video output 1.0 Vp-p , 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negativ e, composite video NTSC color TV system/P AL color TV system (s witchable from th e Opt[...]

221 English SPECIFICA TIONS Battery lif e i Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a 25 °C (77°F) ambient temper ature. i The operation time ma y vary depending on the conditions of the batt ery pack and the conditions of use. Especially when used at tempe ratures below 10 °C (50°F), th e battery pack operati on [...]

APPENDICES English 222 P ossible No. of Images/P ossible Shooting Time/ P ossible Recording Time The table shows the poss ible number of captured images and the possible rec ording tim es for commercia lly a vai lable SD Memory Cards ( 2G B , 4G B , 8G B ) . i If the continuous rec ording time of a voice memo exceeds ab out 13 ho urs, or of a video[...]

223 English SPECIFICA TIONS Docki ng station Remote control unit P art number PDS-HD1010 P ow er supply DC 5V Rated output DC 5V Ambient environment T emperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (recharge), –20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140 °F) (stora ge) Humidity 20 to 80% (no condensatio n) Dimensions 105.5 (W) × 44.4 (H) × 80.5 (D) mm 4.15 (W ) × 1.75[...]

APPENDICES English 224 Concerning the m ulti-indicator and blue LED indicator Multi-indicator The camera’ s multi-indicator will l ight, flash, or be off, depending on the different camera operations. Blue LED indicator The blue LED indicato r lights during cer tain oper ations, such as when the camera is turned ON or OFF , when sa ving video cli[...]

225 English SPECIFICA TIONS Supplied A C adaptor i When using the supplied A C adapto r abroad, the pow er cord ma y need to be replaced in a ccordance with loca l requirements . Please contact y our local dealer f or details. Supplied Li-ion battery pac k P art number V AR-G8 P ower source AC 100 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz Rated output DC 5 V , 2.0 A A[...]

APPENDICES English 226 Others Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc., reg istered in the U .S. and other countries. Microsoft and Windo ws are registered trad emarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and o ther countries . Intel and P entium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA). In this m anual, the Micros oft ® Windows ® 2000 oper[...]

227 English SPECIFICA TIONS Before capturing those important s hots, be sure to first take a test shot to comfirm that y our camera is se t up and re ady to go i Sany o Electric shall not be held resp onsib le f or any prob lems resulting from the use of this camera. i Sany o Electric declines all responsib ility f or damages due to improper use of[...]

APPENDICES English 228 HINTS FOR T AKING PICTURES T aking great pictures i n difficult surro unding s is easier than you might t hink. By keeping a f ew points in mind and choosing the correct settings , you can create photos t hat you’ll be proud t o displa y and share . If images a re blurred even when the autofocus is used Y our camera employ [...]

229 English HINTS FOR T AKING PIC TURES Photographing a mo ving subject Situation: Y ou would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet. The autof ocus is activ ated, b ut because t he su bject is moving, the image ma y be blurre d. In particular , when th e distance betw een the camera and the subject is changing, it is difficult to loc[...]

APPENDICES English 230 Shooting portraits (portrait mode > ) Po in ts : i Choose a backgr ound that doesn’t detract from your subject. i Mov e in close to your su bject. i P ay atten tion to lighting and ho w it aff ects your subj ect. NO TE i If the background is distr acting, it will not show y our subject to his best advantage . Mov e in cl[...]

231 English HINTS FOR T AKING PIC TURES Night photograph y (night view portrait mode / ) Po in t s: i A void camera sh ake . i Increase the ISO sensitivity . NO TE i Camera shutt er speed during night phot ograph y is considerable slo wer , so there is a much gre ater chance that y our photogr aphed images will be blurry . Stabilize the camera when[...]

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