INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-HD1010EX VPC-HD1010 VPC-HD1010GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD1010EX, VPC-HD1010 and VPC-HD1010GX. 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.
Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
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.
Symbols used in this manual HINT CAUTION (page xx) Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to. Points that require special attention. 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 194) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 202).
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Preparing the camera 1 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 cover Card slot SD Memory Card 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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 1 2 3 Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC. REC/PLAY switch Set to REC Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.
Playback 1 2 Set the REC/PLAY switch to PLAY. h The display changes to the Playback Screen and the image that was just captured is shown. REC/PLAY switch Set to PLAY Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to see.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista) Using the supplied CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack), you can store your captured images on a DVD. Detailed information about the Sanyo Software Pack can be found on page 4 in the Sanyo Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL. Install application programs 1 2 3 vii Set the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive. h The installation window opens. Click on [Nero 8 Essentials].
Connect your camera to a computer Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired files to the computer. 1 2 Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer. Turn on the camera. h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor. USB CONNECTION COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL CANCEL OK To power outlet To USB terminal on the docking station Supplied dedicated USB interface cable i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing up.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 4 5 ix Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears. Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button. h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray, showing that the camera is recognized as a drive. h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon appears in the [My Computer] window. * The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users) Here’s how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the mpeg2 format. For information on other operations, please see the Help file for Nero Vision. To access the Nero Vision Help file, click the [?] button on the Nero Vision start screen. 1 2 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive. Click the Start button, and point to [All Programs] → [Nero 8] and click on [Nero Vision Essentials]. h Nero Vision starts up, and the start screen appears.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 4 xi 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 find an explanation of each screen. h From the [Show hints when moving to page] menu in the Hints window select [Disable]. Click the [Close] button. h The screen to make a DVD-video opens. h Click the [Back] button.
5 6 7 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, click [Add video files]. h The window to select files to burn to DVD opens. Click on a file to burn to DVD. h Click on the files while holding down the [Ctrl] key. Click the [Open] button. h The selected files are shown in the “Content” field.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE h When you double-click a file in the “Content” field, the window to play the file appears. Click the [Next] button when you want to return to the previous window. 1 Right-click on the file in the “Content” field that you wish to deselect. h A pulldown menu appears. 2 Click [Remove]. h The selected file is removed from the “Content” field. 8 Click the [Next] button. h The window to edit the disk menu appears.
9 Click on one of the designs under “Templates”, and then click the [Next] button. h A preview of the selected design is shown.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 10 Click the [Next] button. h The window to configure the DVD burn setup opens.
11 Click the [Burn] button. hDisk writing begins. hThe process status is shown in the “Recording progress” field. hWhen the burn process is completed, a screen asking if you would like to save a log file of the burn process appears. 12 Click the [Yes] button. h Enter a name for the log file. 13 Click the [Save] button. h A screen for you to indicate the next operation appears.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 14 Click the [Finish] button. h A screen asking if you would like to save the project appears. 15 Click the [Yes] button. h Enter a name for the project file. 16 Click the [Save] button. h Nero Vision Essentials ends.
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.
CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13 Separately sold accessories ......................................................... 15 Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 16 What “card” means in this manual ................................................
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE .........................................................47 About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode .............................47 Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes .................48 Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ......49 Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen .............................55 Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen ..........................59 FIELD OF VIEW .....................................................................
CONTENTS FLASH OPERATION ......................................................................... 102 SELF-TIMER ...................................................................................... 103 MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .......................... 105 Compensate for camera shake when recording movies ............. 105 Compensate for camera shake when shooting still images ........ 105 FOCUS RANGE .................................................................................
SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES ..............................................150 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................................................151 NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ......................................................153 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY .........................................................155 FLICKER-REDUCTION ......................................................................156 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ..................................................................
CONTENTS APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 194 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 202 Camera ....................................................................................... 202 Docking station ........................................................................... 212 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ................. 214 SPECIFICATIONS ................................
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.
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Photographing people • • • • “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 99 “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 101 “Using the flash” (red-eye reduction) on page 77 “FLASH OPERATION” (red-eye reduction) on page 102 Sharp face shots • “FACE CHASER” on page 116 Simplified operation for shooting/playback • “SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE” on page 47 Photographing landscapes • “SCENE SELECT
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 IMAGES” on page 83 • “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 87 • “ROTATE STILL IMAGE” on page 131 Search for image/ audio files • “9-image display playback” on page 90 • “Selecting the playback folder” on page 91 Magnify an image • “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 92 • “Audio playback” on page 97 Adjust the speaker
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION File managing/processing Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Search for image/audio files • “9-image display playback” on page 90 • “Selecting the playback folder” on page 91 Delete files Protect files from accidental erasure • “DELETING FILES” on page 88 • “FILE PROTECT” on page 124 Format a card • “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 170 Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips • “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 135 Specify the number of prints, inde
Using with a computer Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Use the camera as a card reader • “USING AS A CARD READER” on page 8 in the Sanyo Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL Copy files from your Using with Windows Vista camera to a computer • “CONNECTING IN THE MTP MODE” on page 15 in the • “Connect your camera to a computer” on page viii Sanyo Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD • “Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista)
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES i Soft case (page 14): 1 i Handstrap (page 13): 1 i Sanyo Software Pack (CD-ROM) (page 4 in the Sanyo Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1 i Li-ion battery pack (page 34): 1 i Docking station (pages 25 and 29): 1 i Dedicated S-AV interface cable (pages 177 and 178): 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable (page 6 in the Sanyo Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1 i Dedicated component cable (page 179): 1 i HDMI cable (page 180): 1 Included with model VPC-HD1010EX.
i Remote control unit (pages 26, 30 to 32 and 82): 1 FOR CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ONLY Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material, which may require special handling. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Handstrap k Lens cap 1 2 3 4 1 5 2 Depress Pull 13 English
k Soft case English 14
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Separately sold accessories i HDMI cable VCP-HDMI01 Cable for connecting to the HDMI terminal on the docking station. i Lithium-ion Battery Charger VAR-L50 Battery charger for the supplied or separately sold lithium-ion battery pack (DB-L50A). i Lithium-ion Battery DB-L50 Same model as the supplied lithium-ion battery pack. i Wide Conversion Lens VCP-L07W Expand your camera’s wide-angle range. i Tele Conversion Lens VCP-L16T Make distant objects appear closer.
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”.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Your digital movie camera can record video clips in Full High Definition*. It includes an operation mode that lets even novice shutterbugs record and play back without getting flustered, as well as software with which you can easily create your original DVDs. In addition, it comes with the “Xacti Library” feature for saving recorded data to hard disk and managing files without using a computer.
Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation (page 47) Select from two shooting/playback modes: the “SIMPLE mode” for users new to the camera, and the “NORMAL mode” for full use of all the camera’s many features and functions.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Sharp face shots (page 116) Your camera is equipped with a face recognition feature which detects the subject’s face even when slightly lit from behind or in dim surroundings and automatically adjusts the focus and brightness to compensate. Now those otherwise perfect photos that are marred by shadowed faces can be minimized.
Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images (pages 21 and 4 in the Sanyo Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL) 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 CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack), you can create your original DVDs and CDs.
SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.
SETUP SETUP PARTS NAMES Camera Front SETUP Flash i Extends when the flash button [?] is pressed.
PARTS NAMES 23 English
Rear Zoom switch Speaker Multi-indicator Monitor PHOTO VIEW button Blue LED indicator REC/PLAY switch SETUP [ ] button [ ] button MENU button SET button Card slot cover SIMPLE/NORMAL switch DC IN terminal cover ON/OFF button Bottom Docking station terminal Tripod stand hole English 24
PARTS NAMES Docking station Front Operation mode button Rear Docking station terminal DC IN terminal USB terminal COMPONENT/AV terminal HDMI terminal 25 English
Remote control unit 2 3 5 4 8 6 9 7 ; A 1 [ ] button 2 [ ] button 3 Works the same as pushing zoom switch toward the [W] ([P]) side 4 Works the same as pushing zoom switch toward the [T] ([]]) side 5 SET button 6 Works the same as toggling SET button to the left 7 MENU button 8 Works the same as toggling SET button up 9 Works the same as toggling SET button to the right 0 Works the same as toggling SET button down A ON/OFF button h Works only when the camera is set in the docki
INSTALLING THE CARD Be sure to format a newly purchased card or one that was used in another device before using it in your camera (page 170). If an unformatted card is used, the card itself may become unusable. 1 Open the card slot cover, and insert the card in the card slot. Card slot cover 2 3 27 Insert the card all the way in. h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place. SD Memory Card Card slot Close the card slot cover.
h To remove the card, press it in, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out. English 28 SETUP CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card i Doing so may damage the card or the stored files. If the multi-indicator is flashing red... i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red, as doing so may result in loss of files stored in the card.
PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION The supplied docking station is used to connect your camera to a computer, printer or TV, as well as to charge the battery pack installed in the camera. 1 Connect the docking station to a power outlet. h Use the supplied AC adaptor and power cord.
PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The remote control unit can be used to take pictures and play them back with the camera. Prepare the battery 1 SETUP A battery is already installed in the remote control unit at the time of purchase. Pull out the battery insulating sheet. h The remote control unit becomes operable when the insulating sheet is removed.
PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT How to use the remote control unit The remote control unit can be used at an angle that is displaced 15 degrees horizontally from the remote control sensor on the front of the camera, at a distance of up to 7 meters (22.97 ft.). When operating the remote control unit, remove any object that may obstruct the path between it and the remote control sensor. At a distance of up to 7 meters (22.97 ft.
Changing the remote control code The remote control unit will also work with other Sanyo cameras that can be operated by infrared remote control. When more than one camera is present, it is recommended to change the remote control code to ensure that only the intended camera operates when the remote control unit is used. The remote control code is set to “RC CODE 1” at the time of purchase.
PREPARING THE POWER Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. Power to the camera can also be supplied from a power outlet if the docking station or the AC adaptor is used. Charging the battery pack 1 While pressing the battery cover lock, slide it (1), and pull out the battery cover toward the bottom of the camera (2). h The battery cover comes off.
2 Insert the battery pack. h Take care that it is positioned correctly. Battery pack SETUP 3 Replace the battery cover. h Raise the edge of the battery pack to remove it. 4 Prepare the docking station (page 29).
PREPARING THE POWER 5 35 Close the camera’s monitor unit, and set the camera in 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 the camera is set in the docking station. h During charging, the multiindicator is lit red. When charging is completed, the indicator turns off.
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.
PREPARING THE POWER When using a power outlet Power to the camera can be supplied from a power outlet if the docking station or the AC adaptor is used.
Using the docking station Use the supplied AC adaptor and power cord to connect the docking station to a power outlet, and set the camera in the docking station.
PREPARING THE POWER About recharging Recharging takes place only when the camera is turned off, or when the power save function or the sleep function has been activated. Recharging does not take place when the camera is in the shooting mode or playback mode. 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.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 3 Open the monitor unit. Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns on. h If the date and time have not been set, the screen to set the date and time is shown on the monitor. REC/PLAY switch SETUP 2 Set the REC/PLAY switch. To shoot pictures: Set to REC. To play back images: Set to PLAY.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode 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 mode is active, you can restore the power by any of the following methods: h Move the REC/PLAY switch. h Press the ON/OFF button. h Press the [ ] or [ ] button.
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 43), 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” reminder briefly appears, after which the K icon is shown on the Shooting Screen.
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 45. Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2008 1 2 43 Turn on the camera (page 40), and press the SET button. h The Clock Set Screen appears.
3 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback. 1 Select “DISP”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Date Format Screen appears. 3 Toggle the SET button up or down. h Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as follows: CLOCK SET TIME 19:30 OK SETUP 4 Set the clock. 1 Select “TIME”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Time Screen appears. 3 Set the time to “19:30”. h The time is set in the following order: Set the hour → Set the minute.
DATE AND TIME SETTING 5 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 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).
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE Switch between the shooting mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for viewing your recorded images). 1 REC/PLAY button Set the REC/PLAY switch to the desired mode. For recording: Set it to REC. For playback: Set it to PLAY. 362 Shooting mode SETUP 2 Turn on the camera (page 40). Playback mode 00:05:08 F1.8 1/30 SAVE 2008.12.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL 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 Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch, located next to the monitor, to switch between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes. 1 SETUP Set the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to the desired mode. SIMPLE mode: Set it to SIMPLE. NORMAL mode: Set it to NORMAL.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode. h Use the REC/PLAY switch to select the shooting mode or playback mode. To access the Shooting Menu: Set the switch to REC. To access the Playback Menu: Set the switch to PLAY. REC/PLAY switch Shooting mode 362 00:05:08 F1.8 1/30 SAVE 2008.12.
2 Set the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode. h Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to select the desired mode. To select the SIMPLE mode: Set the switch to SIMPLE. To select the NORMAL mode: Set the switch to NORMAL. SIMPLE/NORMAL switch SETUP SIMPLE mode 362 NORMAL mode 00:05:08 F1.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE 3 Press the MENU button. h The Menu Screen for the mode you selected in steps 1 and 2 appears on the monitor. Display the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu → go to page 52, step 4. Display the NORMAL Mode Setting Menu → go to page 53, step 4. h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.
To access the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu 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 for the selected item appears. SETUP Select an item to change Description of selected item Select movie and photo size EXIT OK To keep in HDTV size HDTV size 3.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE To access a NORMAL Mode Setting Menu 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab. h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears. Tab RECORDING MENU 1 MOVIE PHOTO 8M SCENE SELECT 1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER EXIT OK 1 2 3 5 Toggle the SET button to the right.
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 for the selected item appears. h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu 1 Select movie and photo size 2 3 EXIT 55 English OK 4
1 Recording size (page 71) h Select the video clip size to record. 4 : The recorded video clip size will be 1920 × 1080 pixels, and the captured still image size will be 2496 × 1408 (16:9) pixels. : The video clip size will be 640 × 480 pixels, and the still image size will be 2288 × 1712 (4:3) pixels. 6 : The video clip size will be 320 × 240 pixels, and the still image size will be 640 × 480 (4:3) pixels.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu 1 2 3 Start slideshow OK 57 English 4
1 Slideshow (page 86) h Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow. 2 Playback volume (page 87) h Adjust the volume for video clip and audio file playback. 3 Delete (page 88) h Delete files.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu RECORDING MENU 1 MOVIE PHOTO SCENE SELECT 1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER EXIT OK 1 2 3 59 English 8M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Video clip settings (page 93) !: Record at 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 fields/s. Y: Record at 1920 × 1080 pixels, 30 fps. ": Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 60 fps. &: Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 fps. 2 Still image settings (page 94) J: Image size is 3264 × 2448 pixels. M: Image size is 2288 × 1712 pixels (low compression). L: Image size is 2288 × 1712 pixels (normal compression). *: Image size is 2496 × 1408 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). +: Image size is 1920 × 1080 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE RECORDING MENU 2 MOVIE STABILIZER PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS 1 FOCUS MODE 2 EXP MEASURE 3 ISO EXIT OK 1 2 3 61 English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 Light-measuring mode (page 110) X: Multi-section light measuring W: Center-weighted light measuring Y: Spot light-measuring 2 Photo stabilizer (page 105) h Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting. \: Shoot with image stabilizer on. ]: Shoot without image stabilizer.
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE RECORDING MENU 3 WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE FACE CHASER 1 PHOTO WIDE-D 2 HIGH SENSITIVITY 3 DIGITAL ZOOM SET OK EXIT 1 2 3 63 English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 High sensitivity mode (page 119) 1: Increased sensitivity 2: Normal sensitivity 6 Digital zoom (page 120) Q: Enable the digital zoom. B: Disable the digital zoom. 7 Remaining battery power indication (page 175) SETUP 1 White balance (page 113) =: White balance is automatically adjusted depending on the ambient lighting (auto).
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE NORMAL Mode Playback Menu 1 PLAYBACK MENU 1 SLIDESHOW 2 PLAY VOLUME 1 PROTECT 2 DELETE 3 PRINT INSTRUCTIONS ROTATE EXIT 1 Slideshow (page 122) h Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow. 2 Playback volume (page 87) h Adjust the volume for video clip and audio file playback. 3 Protect (page 124) h File protect setting (delete prohibited) 65 English SET OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 Delete (page 88) h Delete files.
SETUP 1 PLAYBACK MENU 2 RESIZE 2 CONTRAST CORRECT 1 EDIT VIDEO 2 SELECT FOLDER 1 2 3 4 3 EXIT 1 Resize (page 132) h Reduce the resolution of a still image. 2 Contrast correction (page 133) h Correct the contrast in the image. 3 Video clip edit (page 135) h Edit video clips. SET OK 5 4 Select folder (page 91) h Select a folder to play back.
FIELD OF VIEW You can select whether to display either the Photo View Shooting Screen or the Movie View Shooting Screen. The field of view is easier to see when the Shooting Screen for the specific shooting mode is selected. * The PHOTO VIEW button is disabled when the camera ia connected to a TV.
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 SIMPLE/SHOOTING 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.
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 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 72). k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work.
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. SIMPLE/SHOOTING 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.
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 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. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select the recording size setting, and press the SET button. To keep in HDTV size HDTV size 3.
Select the focus setting Select the focus range corresponding to the distance between the camera and the subject. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select the focus setting, and press the SET button. SIMPLE/SHOOTING All ranges Automatic focus (people, landscape, etc.) EXIT OK 7: The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (normal). 8: The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to 1.0 m (3.28 ft.) (super macro).
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds i The audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be muted (page 147). Where are the image and audio files saved? i All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installed in the camera. 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.
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 3 [ ] button Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. 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. SIMPLE/SHOOTING 2 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46).
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Capture a still image (single-shot). 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46). [ Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] button halfway. h The autofocus operates, and the image is focused (focus lock). 2 Continue to gently press the [ ] button all the way. 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. 1 2 F1.
i The large target mark appears when Aperture the camera focuses on a wide area in the center of the screen. The focus and exposure can be locked i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151), you can set the autofocus or the exposure to a fixed setting. When the exposure setting is fixed, the P icon appears on the monitor; when the autofocus setting is fixed, the p icon appears on the monitor.
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS 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. Your camera is equipped with four flash modes: red-eye reduction, auto flash, forced flash, and no flash. Select the flash mode that is suitable for the shooting conditions. The flash is available only when shooting single-shot still images. 1 Press the m button to open the flash unit. h The flash unit opens.
3 4 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button. h This completes the flash operation setting. Press the [ ] button to take the picture. HINT i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording. i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151), you can change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen (in the NORMAL mode). English 78 SIMPLE/SHOOTING CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn.
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP You can capture a still image (a single-shot) while recording a video clip. 1 2 3 4 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46). Press the [ [ [ ] button ] button ] button. When you see a scene you’d like to capture as a still image. press the [ ] button. Press the [ ] button to end the video clip recording.
About the recording size of still images i The size of a still image captured during video clip recording depends on the video clip recording size. Video clip recording size setting Still image recording size ! Y + (16:9) " & , (16:9) ( ) l [ (4:3) English 80 SIMPLE/SHOOTING HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate. i The photo stabilizer (page 105) is inoperative.
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. 1 2 Point the camera lens at the subject. Push the zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P] 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 moving the optical zoom, push the zoom switch lightly to zoom slowly, and press more strongly to zoom quickly.
PLAYBACK SIMPLE/PLAYBACK SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The remote control sensor on your camera makes it possible to capture images and play them back using the supplied remote control unit. 1 3 4 Turn the camera on, and set the REC/PLAY switch to REC or PLAY. h Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC for shooting, or to PLAY for playback. Aim the remote control unit at the camera’s remote control sensor. h Open the monitor unit.
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 2 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 46). Toggle the SET button to the left or right 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. SAVE 2008.12.24 PLAY Video clip pattern SET button 2008.12.24 3 83 For a video clip, press the SET button. h Playback begins.
To do this... Normal forward playback Stop playback Pause Do this Press the SET button. During playback, toggle the SET button down. During playback, press the SET button or toggle the SET button up. During accelerated playback, toggle the SET button up. HINT If the a appears on the playback Screen... i The a icon appears when playing back a file that was saved in segments (page 97). Although playback of these multiple files is continuous, there is a slight pause at the point where the files are joined.
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image 1 2 Play back the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to “snap” a photo. Press the [ ] button. h The screen to select the aspect ratio of the still image appears. Select the desired aspect ratio, and press the [ ] button. Note, however, that if the video clip aspect ratio is 4:3, you cannot select 16:9.
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select the slideshow setting, and press the SET button. 2 ALL MOVIE SIMPLE/PLAYBACK =: Play back all files. 3: Play back video clips and audio files. c: Play back still image files. SLIDESHOW PHOTO START Select the type of file to play back, and press the SET button. h Slideshow playback begins.
PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “Adjust playback volume”, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. PLAY VOLUME 14 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right 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.
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. 1 DELETE DELETE SINGLE DELETE ALL OK Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button. h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears. h Toggle the SET button to the left or right 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.
DELETING FILES 3 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.
PLAYBACK MODES 9-image display playback 1 3 Zoom switch SIMPLE/PLAYBACK 2 Display the image you wish to play back. Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side. h The 9-image display appears. Select the image to play back. h Toggle the SET button up, down, left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image, and press the SET button. Instead of pressing the SET button, you can push the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side to show the image full screen.
PLAYBACK MODES Selecting the playback folder If the card contains multiple folders, you can select from which folder you would like to play back. 1 2 3 Display the Playback Screen. Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side 2 times. h The screen to select the playback folder appears. h If the zoom switch is pushed toward the [T/]] side, the camera changes to the 9-image display (page 90).
Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 2 Display the image that you want to magnify. h For a video clip, pause playback at the place you want to magnify. 121% SAVE 100% SIMPLE/PLAYBACK Push the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side. h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the central portion of image is displayed. h Toggle the SET button to view different parts of the magnified image. To magnify: Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the [T/]] side.
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 You can record video clips in either the HD mode (16:9 horizontal to vertical aspect ratio) or the SD mode (4:3 aspect ratio).
Still images For still images, you can select either the 4:3 or 16:9 horizontal to vertical aspect ratio. This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “PHOTO”, and press the SET button. J: M: L: *: +: G: ,: [: c: 2 Image size is 3264 × 2448 pixels. Image size is 2288 × 1712 pixels (low compression). Image size is 2288 × 1712 pixels (normal compression). Image size is 2496 × 1408 pixels (16:9 ratio).
RECORDING SIZE Sequential shots 1 2 3 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “PHOTO”, and press the SET button. Select c, and press the SET button. Press the [ ] button. h Shooting begins. Shooting continues as long as the [ kept pressed. ] button is HINT i The maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence is about 7.
Audio recording Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back. Audio recording 1 2 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “MOVIE”, and press the SET button. Remaining time 368 07:47:54 NORMAL/SHOOTING Select <, and press the SET button. h The audio recording mode is enabled. h The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed. F1.
RECORDING SIZE 3 4 Press the [ ] button. h Audio recording begins. During recording, < appears in the monitor. It is not necessary to continue pressing the [ ] button while recording. Length of recording REC00:00:06 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.
2 Play back the recording. To do this... Normal playback Pause Press the SET button. Toggle the SET button up. Stop playback Toggle the SET button down. Fast forward During playback, toggle the SET button to the right. Each time the SET button is toggled to the right, the speed increases. If the SET button is toggled to the left during fast forward, the speed decreases. During playback, toggle the SET button to the left. Each time the SET button is toggled to the left, the speed increases.
SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “SCENE SELECT”, and press the SET button. Shooting mode setting Scene setting Features Singleshot Sequential shots Video clip = Auto The camera makes the optimum settings. m m m a Sports Capture a split-second image of a fast-moving subject.
2 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 If the recording size is set to X, the scene select function will be fixed at =.
FILTERS The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply unique effects to the photographed image. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FILTER”, and press the SET button. &: %: W: ,: 2 No filter is used (none). Skin tones are enhanced in close-up shots (cosmetic filter). 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.
FLASH OPERATION 1 2 Press the m button to open the flash unit. h The flash unit opens. Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FLASH”, and press the SET button. 3 4 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button. h This completes the flash operation setting. Press the [ ] button to capture the image. HINT i The flash works only when shooting single-shot still images.
SELF-TIMER 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “SELFTIMER”, and press the SET button. N: Turns off the self-timer function. y: The image is captured about 2 seconds after the [ [ ] button is pressed. x: The image is captured about 10 seconds after the [ [ ] button is pressed. 2 3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button. h This completes the self-timer setting. Take the picture.
HINT i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151), you can set the self-timer from the Shooting Screen. To pause or cancel the self-timer function... i If the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed again before the shutter is released, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the [ ] button or [ ] button one more time to restart the self-timer. i To cancel self-timer photography, select the N icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET button.
MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion. Compensate for camera shake when recording movies 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “MOVIE STABILIZER”, and press the SET button. \: Motion compensation is enabled. ]: Motion compensation is not enabled. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the movie stabilizer setting.
Full-HD 00:04:30 The movie stabilizer is active The photo stabilizer is active Both the movie stabilizer and the photo stabilizer are active Did the scene select setting change? i When the motion compensation is set to \, if the scene select setting is /, + or Q, it will automatically change to =. English 106 NORMAL/SHOOTING HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working...
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 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: 1 m (3.28 ft.) 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 40 m (131.23 ft.
How to use the manual focus 1 2 3 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FOCUS”, and press the SET button. Select -, and press the SET button. h The focus distance adjustment bar appears. 00:09:24 2.0m HINT About the focus range 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.
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. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FOCUS MODE”, and press the SET button. B: 9-point range finder focus is selected.
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.
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. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “ISO”, and press the SET button. =: The ISO sensitivity is set automatically (video clip recording: ISO 50 to 1000; still image shooting: ISO 50 to 200). *: Sets sensitivity to ISO 50. u: Sets sensitivity to ISO 100. v: Sets sensitivity to ISO 200.
HINT i When the ISO sensitivity is set to z, video clips, as well as still images captured during video clip recording, will be recorded at ISO -. 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 the SET button (page 151), you can change the ISO setting from the Shooting Screen.
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. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), 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.
EXPOSURE SETTING The shutter speed and aperture size can be set individually by the user. 1 Display 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 (aperture and shutter variable program AE). Example: For simple shooting with minimum setup, using the camera’s automatic settings. g: This allows you to set a specific aperture size.
EXPOSURE SETTING 2 3 Select the desired icon from the exposure menu, and press the SET button. 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select aperture value or shutter speed. 2 Toggle the SET button left or right to change the setting for the selected parameter. F1.8 1/250 Shutter speed Aperture Press the SET button. h This completes the exposure setting.
FACE CHASER As you record, 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. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), 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...
PHOTO WIDE D-RANGE By using the photo wide D-range feature, even in an image comprised of both bright and dark subjects, all the subjects will be captured at a natural brightness level. For example, when a strong backlight is created, as can occur when photographing in bright surroundings, a subject in a bright background appears completely white. Furthermore, the details of dark areas created by the shadows of a backlight are normally obscured in blackness.
CAUTION i The photo wide D-range effect may be insignificant if you are shooting in an extremely bright or extremely dark environment. i Note that the exposure time during photo wide D-range shooting is comparatively longer than for normal shooting. i When there are smear or flare effects in the image, or when it is misty, shooting with the photo wide D-range function enabled may in some cases produce an unnatural appearing image.
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. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “HIGH SENSITIVITY”, and press the SET button. 1: The high sensitivity mode is activated. 2: The high sensitivity mode is not activated. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the high sensitivity mode setting.
DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “DIGITAL ZOOM”, and press the SET button. Q: Digital zoom can be used. B: Digital zoom cannot be used. 2 HINT i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation: When the still image mode is set to J. English 120 NORMAL/SHOOTING Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 2 3 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151). Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned. h The exposure compensation bar appears. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure.
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. 1 SLIDESHOW MODE TIME EFFECT BGM START OK ALL 1sec OFF 1 Select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to change the setting. 3 Press the SET button.
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 2 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.
FILE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio files. 1 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button. h “LOCK” appears. h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the file, then “UNLOCK” appears. PROTECT LOCK EXIT OK Toggle the SET button up or down to 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.
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.
English 126 NORMAL/PLAYBACK 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 85). 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.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 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). 1 2 3 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 125). Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE”. ALL IMAGES: The printing instructions are applied to all the images. EACH IMAGE: The printing instructions are applied only to the image currently displayed. Press the SET button.
4 Dated prints Quantity ALL IMAGES :2008/12/24 :0 copy COPIES 1 OK DATE Press the MENU button. h The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated prints are stored. h The display returns to the Printing Instructions Screen. HINT Can’t specify dated prints? i Dated prints are not possible for photos that were captured before the camera’s date and time setting was completed.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 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. 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 125). 2 Select “INDEX”. 3 4 Press the SET button. h The Index Print Screen appears. SET: Specify an index print copy. EXIT: Discontinue the setting procedure, and return to the Printing Instructions Screen. INDEX PRINT SET EXIT OK Select “SET”, and press the SET button.
Clearing all the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions for all images. 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 125). 2 Select “ALL CLEAR”. 3 ALL CLEAR :2008/12/24 :2 copies CANCEL EXIT OK Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET button. h All the printing instructions are cleared and you are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen. English 130 NORMAL/PLAYBACK 4 Press the SET button. h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears.
ROTATE STILL IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 2 3 Display the still image you wish to rotate, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49). Select “ROTATE”, and press the SET button. RIGHT: Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees. LEFT: Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees. ROTATE RIGHT LEFT OK Select “RIGHT” or “LEFT”, and press the SET button. h Each time the SET button is pressed, the image is rotated another 90 degrees.
REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) A captured image can be resized to a smaller size and saved as a separate image. 1 2 Display the still image whose size you want to change, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49). Select “RESIZE”, and press the SET button. 2M (1600×1200) 2M (4:3): The size changes to 1600 × 1200 pixels. 0.3M (640×480) 0.3M (4:3): The size changes to 640 × 480 pixels.
CORRECTING THE CONTRAST Correct the contrast in a photo. 1 2 Display the image to be modified, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49). Select “CONTRAST CORRECT”, and press the SET button. h The Edit Photo Screen appears. CORRECTION: Proceed with the image correction. EXIT: Return to the Edit Photo Screen. CONTRAST CORRECT CORRECTION EXIT OK 3 Select “CORRECTION”, and press the SET button. h Image editing begins. During image processing, “Processing” is shown on the screen.
4 CONTRAST CORRECT SAVE AS NEW OVERWRITE OK 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 “Contrast correction not successful” message appears... i The camera was not able to successfully repair the image. i 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.
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 1 Specify the frames (1, 2) where the video clip is to be cut. 2 A B C J Extract the specified portion. [Two ways to cut the video clip] i Trim away portions A and C, and save portion B.
Procedure to join video clips Specify the video clip that will come first. J Specify the video clip that you wish to append (join). J NORMAL/PLAYBACK Join the video clips. i The video clips are joined. i 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 move the REC/PLAY switch.
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Video clip cutting (extracting) 1 2 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment. Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET button. EDIT VIDEO CUT JOIN OK 3 Select “CUT” and press the SET button. h The Cutting Screen appears.
4 Toggle the SET button up. h The start point of the video clip extract is set, and the screen to specify the end point appears. h Specify the end point of the extract by following the same procedure as in step 5. 1 Toggle the SET button down. h Each time the SET button is toggled down, the sections to delete and the sections to save are reversed. 2 Specify the end point of the extract.
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 6 7 Press the [ /O] 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. 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.
Joining video clips CAUTION i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET button. EDIT VIDEO CUT JOIN 2 Select “JOIN” and press the SET button. h The 6-image playback display for video clips appears.
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 3 4 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. Press the [ /O] button.
5 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. 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.
DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when a file was recorded with your camera. 1 2 Display the desired file on the camera monitor. Press the MENU button for at least 1 second. h The Information Screen appears. h If the MENU button is pressed again, the Information Screen is canceled.
OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu. 1 Turn on the camera, set it to the NORMAL mode, and press the MENU button.
SCREEN DISPLAY Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen. 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 144). Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press the SET button. 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. INFO DISPLAY SHOW ALL DATE & TIME COUNTER OFF OK Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.
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. 1 2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and press the SET button. DATE & TIME: The camera’s date and time setting is shown. Xacti: The Xacti logo is shown. OFF: No startup display. STARTUP DISPLAY DATE & TIME Xacti OFF OK Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The selected startup display is set.
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. 1 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 144). Select “OPERATION BEEP”, and press the SET button. h If “ALL OFF” is selected and the SET button pressed, all the operation sounds are muted.
3 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. English 148 OPTION SETTINGS 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select operation sounds appears.
POST-VIEW DISPLAY SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor (postview) after the [ ] button is pressed. 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 144). Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button. 1 sec: 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. POST VIEW 1 sec 2 sec OFF OK Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.
SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files). 1 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 144). Select “REC FOLDER”, and press the SET button. h Select “NEW”.
ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET button when it is toggled up, down, left or right when the Shooting Screen is displayed. 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 (page 144). Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled up. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled down. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the left.
4 Toggle the SET button up or down. h Display the function you wish to assign to the key. SHORTCUTS AF LOCK OK 5 Press the SET button. h The selected function is assigned to the key, and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen. h To assign functions to the other keys, repeat steps 3 through 5. SHORTCUTS AF LOCK FOCUS FLASH EXP COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED SETTINGS OK 6 Press the MENU button. h The screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears, and then you are returned to the Option Setting Menu.
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. 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 (page 144). Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and press the SET button. 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.
4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the noise reduction setting. HINT i The still image NR function is effective when the shutter speed is 1/4 second or less. i Compared to normal shooting, when the still image NR function is enabled, the image processing time after shooting a still image is slightly longer.
ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured. 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 (page 144). Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button. NORMAL: Shoot with image quality at normal. VIVID: Color saturation is increased. SOFT: The sharpness is subdued for a softer image. SOFT&VIVID: The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased. IMAGE SETTINGS NORMAL VIVID SOFT SOFT&VIVID OK Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.
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. 1 2 Select “FLICKER REDUCT”, and press the SET button. ON: Turns on the flicker-reduction setting. OFF: Turns off the flicker-reduction setting. FLICKER REDUCT ON OFF OK Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the flicker-reduction setting.
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. 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 (page 144). Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press the SET button. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness, and press the SET button. h The monitor brightness is set. BRIGHTNESS ADJUST HINT i The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen.
ADJUST THE VOLUME OF AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE The input level of a microphone connected to the camera can be adjusted. 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 (page 144). Select “EXT MIC VOLUME”, and press the SET button. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the input level, and press the SET button. h This completes the input level setting for the external microphone.
SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages. 1 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 (page 144). Select “LANGUAGE”, and press the SET button.
TV OUTPUT SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/AV terminal, COMPONENT/AV terminal or HDMI terminal. 1 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 (page 144). TV OUTPUT TV SYSTEM TV TYPE HDMI COMPONENT HDMI-CEC NTSC 16:9 AUTO 1080i OFF OK OPTION SETTINGS Select “TV OUTPUT”, and press the SET button. TV SYSTEM: Set the type of TV signal that is output from the COMPONENT/AV terminal. TV TYPE: Set the TV’s aspect ratio.
TV OUTPUT SETTING 3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to change the parameter for the selected setting appears. NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. PAL: Outputs PAL video signals. 4:3: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 4:3 is connected. 16:9: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 16:9 is connected.
4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter. 5 Press the SET button. 6 Press the MENU button. h This completes the TV output setting. English 162 OPTION SETTINGS HINT About the HDMI-CEC function i This is a system control function by which, through an HDMI cable, a control signal is output to electronic devices and the operation of multiple devices is coordinated.
TV OUTPUT SETTING k Relation between “TV TYPE” setting and TV display The tables below show the video signal that is output when the “TV TYPE” setting is changed. However, note that for some TVs that have an auto-detect function, the output may not conform to the table, or the TV display may not change at all.
“TV TYPE” setting TV type to be connected Image file to be displayed TV display Still image (4:3) 16:9 16:9 Video clip in SD mode Video clip in HD mode * The still image examples are for images captured in a 16:9 still image mode. English 164 OPTION SETTINGS CAUTION If the TV display is not correct… i If the appearance of the image on the TV monitor is not correct, you can either change the camera’s “TV TYPE” setting, or change the screen size setting on your TV.
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. 1 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 (page 144).
3 4 5 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time. Up: Increases the standby time. Down: Decreases the standby time. ON: The ring LED is lit. OFF: The ring LED is not lit. Press the SET button. OPTION SETTINGS 6 Select the desired option, and press the SET button. h The Set Standby Time Screen appears. Press the MENU button. h The standby time is set.
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.
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 .....
FILE NO. MEMORY 1 2 3 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 (page 144). 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. FILE NO. CONT’D ON OFF SET OK 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.
FORMATTING A CARD 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. 1 2 Select “FORMAT”, and press the SET button. h In normal use, a full format is not necessary.
FORMATTING A CARD 4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button. h Formatting begins. h During formatting, “Formatting” and “do not power off” are shown on the monitor. 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.
RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. 1 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 (page 144). Select “RESET SETTINGS”, and press the SET button. RESET: Reset to the factory-preset settings. EXIT: Do not change the settings, and return to the Option Setting Menu.
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 222. Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC, and turn on the camera.
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 88) 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 71, 93 and 94), or selecting a different image quality setting.
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 221. 1 Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu (page 49). h The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the monitor.
HINT i If any file is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Information Screen (page 143). 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.
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL About image output: The image output destination differs depending on the connection cable.
ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal Dedicated S-AV interface cable Yellow plug: Not connected* To AC adaptor COMPONENT/AV terminal i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing up. S-terminal White plug: To Audio Input (L) terminal Red plug: To Audio Input (R) terminal * When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor. English 178 CONNECTING TO A TV Set the input to “VIDEO”.
ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i terminal If your TV has a 480p/720p/1080i input terminal, you can enjoy the high video quality of component output from your camera. Dedicated component cable White plug: To Audio Input (L) terminal Red plug: To Audio Input (R) terminal To AC adaptor COMPONENT/AV terminal i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing up. Set the input to “VIDEO”.
Connecting to the HDMI terminal HDMI cable (recommended accessory) To AC adaptor HDMI terminal Set the input to “HDMI”. To reduce spurious radiation To HDMI terminal i Please affix the cores (included) CONNECTING TO A TV Core (large) Core (small) HINT i HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
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 97 i The remote control unit can be used for playback (page 82). i The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back audio recordings as well.
Xacti Library The Xacti Library feature allows you to save files recorded with your camera to a large-capacity hard disk without using a computer and play them back on your TV. No computer operation is involved. You can view full high-definition images right on your TV screen. In addition, you have access to file operations such as copy and delete, as well as file management using the calendar. For detailed information about using Xacti Library, please see the separate Xacti Library Instruction Manual.
CONNECTING TO A PRINTER 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). 1 2 Install the card in the camera, open the monitor unit to turn on the camera, and turn on the printer. Use the supplied docking station to connect the camera to the printer.
3 4 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button. The PictBridge printing mode is activated. h The camera switches to the PictBridge printing mode, and the PictBridge Menu Screen appears.
PRINTING Printing selected images Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 2 3 Complete the printing setup (page 183). Select the one image icon Y, and press the SET button. h The screen to select images for printing appears. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to print. h Specify the image to print.
4 5 Specify the number of prints. 1 Toggle the SET button up to select “COPIES”, and press the SET button. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints. 3 Press the SET button. h “PRINT” is selected. PRINT 1 IMAGE 100-0022 :1 copy PRINT EXIT COPIES Press the SET button. h Printing begins. English 186 CONNECTING TO A PRINTER HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing, toggle the SET button down. h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears.
PRINTING Printing all images Print all of the images on the card. 1 2 3 Complete the print preparations (page 183). Select the all images icon u, and press the SET button. h The Print All Images Screen appears. Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins. PRINT ALL IMAGES 100-0022 PRINT EXIT OK CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card i Delete unwanted images before printing.
Making an index print Make an index print of all the images on the card. 1 2 3 Complete the print preparations (page 183). Select the index print icon [, and press the SET button. h The Index Print Screen appears. Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins.
PRINTING Printing images according to printing instructions (requested images) Procedure to print all the ordered images. 1 2 3 Complete the print preparations (page 125), and complete the print preparations (page 183). Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button. h The Print Requested Images Screen appears. Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins. h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed.
Changing the printer settings Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera, such as paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc. 1 2 Complete the print preparations (page 183). PRINTER SETTINGS MEDIA TYPE PAPER SIZE LAYOUT QUALITY DATE STAMP PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES OK CONNECTING TO A PRINTER Select the printer settings icon v, and press the SET button. h The Printer Settings Screen appears.
PRINTING 3 4 Adjust the printer settings. 1 Toggle 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 appears. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting, and press the SET button. h The selected parameter is set, and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen. h Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters, as desired.
OTHER CONNECTIONS OTHER CONNECTIONS CONNECTING A MICROPHONE/ HEADPHONES A commercially sold stereo microphone as well as headphones can be connected to the camera. To reduce spurious radiation i Please affix a small core (supplied) to the cable. MIC terminal Connect headphones here Stereo microphone HINT i The input level of the connected microphone can be adjusted (page 158). i When an external microphone is connected, the camera’s stereo microphone is disabled.
SHOE MOUNT Various devices—such as an external microphone, an auxiliary flash unit, a video light, etc.—can be attached to the shoe mount on top of the camera. Use the shoe mount for superior image quality when shooting. HINT About connectable devices i Only a slave flash unit can be used with the shoe mount. i Note that the shoe mount on this camera is not a hot shoe. i The shoe mount may not accommodate some devices, such as some large-size flash units or video lights.
APPENDICES 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.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off? Answer — Which resolution setting should I use? — Shooting 195 English Action All settings except the self-timer and the exposure compensation are retained even after the camera is turned off. Select the resolution setting according to the intended use: J, M, L, c: Appropriate for printing letter-size or larger, and for printing a close-up of part of a photo (trimming).
Question What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom? Answer — How can I get the distant view into focus? — The video clip I shot outdoors is completely white. — Shooting Action Because shooting with the optical 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.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Monitor Question When used in cold weather, why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves? Why does the displayed image contain some red, blue and green dots, or why are black spots visible? Why is the image too bright? Answer Condition due to the monitor characteristics. Action Not a malfunction. Spots that appear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images. The subject was too bright.
Question Why is there no image (z is shown)? Why is the playback image distorted? Viewing images Why isn’t the magnified image clear? Why isn’t the captured image clear? Can I play back image and sound files that I edited using my computer? Why is there a motor-like sound during video clip playback? Answer This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera. If the subject moves or the camera is moved during recording, a distorted image may sometimes occur.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Why is there no sound? What is the difference among the normal video (composite video) output, S-video output and component/HDMI output? Answer The volume on the TV is set to the minimum. — Connecting to a TV Can the dedicated S-AV interface cable and the dedicated component cable be connected at the same time and output the image? 199 English — Action Adjust the volume on the TV.
Printing Misc. Question Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing? The “Cannot edit video clips with unlike settings” message appears. Why is a noise heard from a nearby TV or radio during battery recharging? Why does the “Card full” message appear? Why does the “Card is protected” message appear? Why can’t the camera be operated? Answer There is a problem with the printer. Action Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question A problem such as inability to record or play back occurs. Can I use my camera abroad? Misc. Why does the “System error” message appear? 201 English Answer The card contains files that were saved using a device other than this camera. — A problem has occurred within the camera or card. Action After saving your files to a different medium, format the card. When the camera is connected to a TV, you can switch the camera’s video output to NTSC or PAL.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem. Camera Problem No power. Cause The battery pack is dead. The battery pack has not been inserted correctly. Power The battery pack is too hot. Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a new battery pack. Or connect the AC adaptor (supplied). Reinsert the battery pack, making sure to orient it correctly. Wait for the battery pack to cool down.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action An image is not captured when the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed. The power is not turned on. If the power save function was activated, turn on the camera before shooting. If the camera was turned off, press the ON/ OFF button to turn it on. Install a new card. Delete the images that are not necessary. Shooting The maximum number of images that can be captured or the maximum video clip recording time has been reached.
Problem The flash does not operate. Cause The flash off mode is selected. The flash unit is not open. The battery pack is dead. Shooting The digital zoom does not work. The still image is set to J. The digital zoom setting is set to “OFF”. Reference page Action Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode. Press the m button to open the flash unit. Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a new battery pack. Or connect the AC adaptor (supplied). Set the still image to M or lower.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Shooting A warning tone (beep-beepbeep) sounds, and it is not possible to take a picture using the selftimer. When zooming in or out, the zoom movement stops momentarily. There is noise in the captured image. The \ icon appears, and shooting is not possible. Monitor No playback image appears. 205 English Cause The battery pack is consumed. The optical zoom has moved to the maximum magnification position. The ISO sensitivity setting is too high.
Problem The image is too dark. Action The flash was blocked by a finger or other object. Hold the camera correctly, and make sure the flash is not obstructed. Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash. Use the forced flash mode. Use the exposure compensation function. Use the spot light-measuring mode. Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting. Set the flickerreduction setting to on. The subject was too far away. The subject was lit from behind. Viewing images There is not enough light.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The image is too bright. The image is not in focus. Viewing images Cause The forced flash mode is selected. The subject was too bright. The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect. The subject is too close to the camera. The focus setting is not correct. The camera moved when the [ ] button was pressed. (camera shake) The focus is not locked properly. The lens is dirty. 207 English Action Select a different flash mode. Use the exposure compensation function.
Problem The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct. A part of the image is missing. Viewing images “No image” is shown. During audio playback, there is no sound. Cause This is due to ambient lighting. The white balance setting is incorrect. The strap or a finger was blocking the lens. There is no file in the installed card. The playback volume setting on the camera is too low. Reference page Action Capture the image using the forced flash mode. Set the white balance setting correctly.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem There is no color in the image. The image is distorted. Connecting to a TV No image or sound. Cause The TV output setting is not correct. Both the dedicated S-AV interface cable and the dedicated component cable are connected. The camera is not correctly connected to the TV. The TV input is not set correctly. Image editing The edge of the image is cut off. You cannot edit or rotate an image. 209 English This is a characteristic of the TV. The protect mode is set.
Action The camera is set in the docking station but the installed battery is not being recharged. The AC adaptor is not connected to the docking station. The camera is not correctly connected to the docking station. Check that the power cord of the AC adaptor is connected correctly. When inserting the camera in the docking station, push down on it to make sure that the connection between the camera and the docking station is secure. Turn the camera off.
TROUBLESHOOTING Misc. Problem Cause Action The audio guide does not sound. The recording capacity is less than that indicated in the section “Possible No. of Images/ Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time” (page 222). The battery pack appears to be swollen. The audio guide setting is set to “OFF”. The recording capacity is less than the value specified for the card. Set the audio guide setting to “ON”. Depending on the card, the capacity may be less than the specified value.
Docking station Remote control unit Reference page Problem Cause Action 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 unit at the camera’s remote control sensor (within a range of about 15 degrees left or right horizontally from the remote control sensor). Remove or move the obstructing object. 30, 31 Replace with a new battery.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action The remote control unit does not seem to work. The remote control unit is too far from the camera’s remote control sensor. Operate the remote control unit from a position up to 7 meters from the docking station. Change the remote control code. Remote control unit 213 English The remote control codes for the remote control unit and camera’s remote control sensor are different.
Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Setting Remarks Sports a Portrait > Landscape + Focus range: + cannot be selected. Night view portrait / Snow & beach k Fireworks + Lamp* Q Focus range: Fixed at *. Flash: Fixed at l. Focus range: + cannot be selected. Flash: Fixed at l. 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING Filter Setting Cosmetic % Monochrome W Sepia , Remarks Focus range: + cannot be selected. Still image mode: J cannot be selected. Focus range: + cannot be selected. 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 =.
SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type Recorded image file format English 216 APPENDICES Digital Movie Camera (recording and playback) 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.
SPECIFICATIONS Still image shooting mode (recording resolution) Video clip recording mode (recording resolution) White balance Lens Aperture 217 English J: 3264 × 2448 pixels (approx. 8 million pixels) M: 2288 × 1712 pixels (approx. 4 million pixels, low compression) L: 2288 × 1712 pixels (approx. 4 million pixels, normal compression) *: 2496 × 1408 pixels (approx. 3.5 million pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio) +: 1920 × 1080 pixels (approx. 2 million pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio) G: 1600 × 1200 pixels (approx.
Exposure control type Light-measuring mode Range Digital zoom Shutter speed Sensitivity English 218 APPENDICES Programmable AE/Shutter speed priority AE/ Aperture priority AE/Manual exposure control Exposure compensation available from the Shooting Setting Screen (0 ±1.8 EV in 0.3 EV steps) Multi-section measuring, center-weighted measuring, spot measuring Total mode: 10 cm (3.94 in.) to infinity (Wide end) 1 m (3.28 ft.) to infinity (Tele end) Normal mode: 80 cm (31.50 in.
SPECIFICATIONS Minimum subject illumination 9 lux (1/30 sec in the scene select AUTO mode) 3 lux (1/15 sec in the HIGH SENSITIVITY or lamp mode) Image stabilizer Movie: Electronic Still image: Multi-calculation electronic Monitor 2.7" (6.9 cm) low-temperature polysilicon TFT color wide liquid crystal (transmissive), approx. 230,000 pixels Flash working GN = 6.2 range Approx. 20 cm (7.87 in.) to 6.0 m (19.69 ft.) (Wide) Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 ft.) to 5.0 m (16.40 ft.
Camera connectors [COMPONENT/ AV] (480p/ 1080i/720p output) terminal* [HDMI] terminal* [USB] terminal* [MIC] (microphone input) terminal Headphone jack * Via the docking station English 220 APPENDICES DC IN (external DC power input) terminal Regrouped jack Audio 265 mVrms (–9 dBs), 12 kΩ or less, stereo output Video 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negative, output composite video NTSC color TV system/PAL color TV system (switchable from the Option Screen) S-video Y signal: 1.
SPECIFICATIONS Battery life Shooting Still image shooting mode Video clip recording mode Playback Approx. 370 images: CIPA standard (when a SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card is used) Approx. 125 minutes: Recorded in ! mode Approx. 295 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.
Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of captured images and the possible recording times for commercially available SD Memory Cards (2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB).
SPECIFICATIONS Docking station Part number Power supply Rated output Ambient environment Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight PDS-HD1010 DC 5V DC 5V 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (recharge), –20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140 °F) (storage) 20 to 80% (no condensation) 105.5 (W) × 44.4 (H) × 80.5 (D) mm 4.15 (W) × 1.75 (H) × 3.17 (D) in. Approx. 86 g (3.0 oz.) Remote control unit Part number Power supply Dimensions Weight 223 English BRC-C3 Lithium battery (CR2025) 35 (W) × 56.6 (H) × 6.5 (D) mm 1.38 (W) × 2.
Concerning the multi-indicator and blue LED indicator Multi-indicator The camera’s multi-indicator will light, flash, or be off, depending on the different camera operations.
SPECIFICATIONS Supplied AC adaptor Part number Power source Rated output Ambient environment Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight (without power cord) VPCHD1010 VPCPower cord HD1010EX rated value VPCHD1010GX VAR-G8 AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz DC 5 V, 2.0 A 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (operation), –20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140 °F) (storage) 20 to 80% (no condensation) 49.5 (W) × 25.5 (H) × 68.3 (D) mm 1.95 (W) × 1.00 (H) × 2.69 (D) in. Approx. 169 g (6.0 oz.) AC 125 V, 7 A AC 250 V, 2.
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SPECIFICATIONS Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to comfirm 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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