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Sanyo VPC-CG65GX User's Manual

1. i 24 Instale card OR 27 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF eene 28 Turning on the camera ie 28 Turning on the camera when the power save sleep function is cle areale 28 Tuming off the Gamera wars iano 29 OPERATION BUTTONS Aa en ustedes 30 DATE AND TIME SETTING an neto e hc ee 32 SCREEN DISPLAY id es Mtr Ev CERES 35 m BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES lierna da E aai 37 For Best results lle LALA 37 Using the autofocus et 38 Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode 40 Switching the display mode 41 Hints for taking pictures acer e sued aed 42 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 43 Recording video clips eiie 43 Playing back a Video clip una 44 1 English CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 47 Shooting still images ne ek 47 Viewing still images o erica 49 9 image display playback nennen 50 Art mode playback ae ke 51 Selecting the playback folder 52 Magnifying Zooming in the image 53 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 54 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 55 Audio recording T 55 Audio data playback run 57 USING THE ZOOM ren een entes 59 EXPOSURE CORRECTION ale 60 E SHOOTING DIS
2. 123 English OPTION MENU OPTION MENU CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC NOISE REDUCTION IMAGE SETTINGS FLICKER REDUCT DIGITAL ZOOM SHORTCUTS BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS D Date and time setting page 32 Set the camera s internal clock Screen display page 35 Specify whether the time date the image was captured is displayed Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen Startup display page 125 Select the screen display that appears when the camera is turned on Operation sounds setting page 126 Select the operation sounds that are produced when the camera s buttons are pressed and adjust the operation sound volume Post view page 129 Specify how long the captured image is displayed on the monitor after the I button is pressed and released 6 Wind noise reduction setting page 130 e Set the wind noise reduction function on or off Noise reduction menu page 131 Setthe noise reduction function on or off Image quality adjustment page 132 Adjust the image quality during shooting Flicker reduction menu page 133 Set the flicker reduction function on or off Digital zoom setting page 134 Enable or disable the digital Zoom 0 Shortcuts page 135 Assign functions to the SET button opera
3. 25 English CAUTION Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been in continuous use for a long time e The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a long time If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state the charge indicator may flash red and it may not be possible to charge the battery pack Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to charge it Does the battery pack appear swollen e The lithium ion battery used in this camera may expand slightly when stored in a hot environment or repeatedly used but this is not a safety hazard HINT About the internal backup battery e This camera s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings as well as the shooting settings The backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack e A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date settings may be cleared Before using your camera again be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct To prol
4. BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Switching the display mode In the shooting mode you can select either the settings display mode which allows you to confirm the shooting settings on the monitor while you shoot or the normal display mode in which the setting indications are turned off providing a full view of the subject 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on page 28 2 On the Screen Display Screen page 35 set the IC 1 setting to ON OFF 3 Set the camera to the shooting mode page 40 and press the SET button Each time the SET button is pressed the camera switches between the settings display mode and the normal display ON OFF button mode SET button 41 English Normal display mode Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds e The operation sounds that are generated for example when the I button MENU button or SET button is pressed as well as the audio guidance when you switch the mode can be muted page 126 Where is the image and audio data saved e All the image and sound data is recorded in the camera s internal memory or on the card installed in the camera e When a card is installed in the camera the data is recorded on the card If no card is installed the data is recorded in the camera s internal memory Taking pictures in backlight conditions e When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the
5. Il button SET button MENU button etc are pressed to adjust the operation sound volume and to enable disable the audio guide 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the operation beep icon 4 and press the SET button OPERATION ON The Operation Beep Setting Screen SHUTTER D da diss KEY SW A The current settings are shown on AUDIO GUIDE ON the screen CHANGE SETTINGS If ALL OFF is selected and the ALL OFF SET button pressed all the 2 y operation sounds are muted When ALL OFF is selected the CHANGE SETTINGS indication OPERATION BEEP changes to ON If ON is then TURN ON OFF OFF selected and the SET button is SHUTTER OFF pressed ON changes to KEY SW OFF CHANGE SETTINGS AUDIO GUIDE _ OFF TURN ON OFF LON Mute or enable the sound that is J rz produced when the power is turned on en lt ALL OFF is selected Select the sound that is produced when the Ii button is pressed KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when the SET button MENU button etc are pressed AUDIO GUIDE Mute or enable the camera s audio help guide English 126 OPERATION SOUNDS 3 Select CHANGE SETTINGS and press the SET button 4 OPERATION BEEP The screen to change the settings TURNON OFF a ON appears SHUTTER KEY SW AUDIO GUIDE 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desir
6. 1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure and display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the protect icon and press the SET button gt n PROTECT The Protect Screen appears LOCK 4 EXIT gt 2 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select LOCK and press the gt n PROTECT SET button The protect mode is set for the data The protect mark indicates that the data is locked lt EXIT To return to the PLAYBACK MENU 2 5 OK press the MENU button English 94 IMAGE PROTECT CAUTION e Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be deleted if the card is reformatted page 145 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 e Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for an image e Display the desired data repeat steps 1 and 2 select UNLOCK in step 3 and press the SET button The protect mark will disappear and the protect mode is canceled 95 English DELETING DATA You can delete data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it You can delete the data one at a time or all at once 1 W N To delete data from the card perform the delete procedure with the card installed in the camera To delete data from the camera s internal memory remove the card before performing the delete procedure Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK M
7. HINT BGM for video clips e When video clips are played back in a slideshow the recorded audio track is played back the BGM is not played Did the BGM change e f you delete an audio file that was set for the BGM and if a newly recorded audio is then assigned the same audio number as the deleted file the newly recorded audio file will be played as the BGM Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera e The three BGM audio files that were stored in your camera s internal memory at the time of purchase can be recovered by formatting the internal memory What kind of audio files can be set for the BGM e Audio files that were recorded with the camera can be set as background music The maximum playback time is about 30 seconds English 92 PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the playback volume icon 41 and press the SET button RUE PLAY VOLUME The volume control bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume and press the SET button MENU I VOLUME SETTING The volume is set and you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT e During video clip or audio memo playback if you move the zoom switch the volume control bar will appear allowing you to adjust the volume 93 English IMAGE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio data
8. e When the Ii button or 1 button is pressed the multi indicator will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image is captured Also 4 seconds before the shutter releases the indication shown in the illustration appears on the monitor 75 English MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion video clips only 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the image stabilizer menu t9 Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view see page 77 does not change when the 13 button is pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly video clips video clip field of view display W Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view does not change when the IJ button is pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly still images still image field of view display iR Disengages the motion compensation function OFF 3 Select the desired icon from the image stabilizer menu and press the SET button This completes the image stabilizer setting HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working e Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function it may not be possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion e f the digital zoom page 134 is being used t
9. CAUTION e Video clips that were recorded in different modes cannot be joined 1 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the edit video icon and press the SET button The Edit Video Screen appears 3 Select JOIN and press the SET button The 6 image playback display for video clips appears Ei EDIT VIDEO Lim EXTRACT STILL ER CUT I JOIN MENU LA Select a clip Press shutter to save mumummmummimmmuumumummu TN noo aa 0005 CA AO O Orange frame English 110 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 4 Move the orange frame to the video Approximate playback time clip you wish to join and press the SET button The specified video clip is labeled with a number Up to 9 video clips can be selected To cancel a selection and remove the number label from a video clip select the video clip and press the SET button Select a clip 00 00 36 Press shutter to save 20003 A BEEBE EEE Number 5 Press the IJ button A screen appears for you to select 22 JOIN either to save the joined video clip as a new separate file or to delete the original video clips and replace them with the joined video clip SAVE AS NEW The joined video clip will be saved as a BOK 4 a new file The original video clips remain unchanged OVERWRITE FILE The original video clips wi
10. SETTING THE FLASH MODE The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions Your camera s flash has three modes of operation automatic flash mode forced flash mode and flash off mode Select the flash mode that is appropriate for the surrounding conditions The flash can be enabled only when capturing still images 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the flash menu A The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions Use this setting under backlight conditions when the subject is in shade under fluorescent lighting conditions etc forced flash J The flash will not operate even in dark situations Use this setting when capturing an image in a location where flash photography is prohibited or when shooting a night landscape scene flash off 3 Select the desired icon from the flash menu and press the SET button The selected flash mode is set 4 Take the picture Still image shooting gt page 47 English 72 SETTING THE FLASH MODE CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting e The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn
11. The Set Time Screen appears 3 Set the time to 19 30 The time is set in the following order Set the hour gt Set the minute A 24 hour clock is used for the time display Press the SET button 33 English 6 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback CLOCK SET D Select DISP Press the SET button The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as follows Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order Press the SET button 7 Press the MENU button The date and time setting is completed and you are returned to the OPTION MENU To return to the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen press the MENU button HINT About the clock backup e Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 through 3 To change the date and time settings e After steps 1 through 3 select the item that you want to change and change the value English 34 SCREEN DISPLAY Specify how to switch the Shootin
12. abc LANGUAGE The Language Screen appears DEUTSCH German ES ENGLISH English ESPANOL Spanish ES FRANCAIS French ITALIANO mx 3 ide NEDERLANDS rhx fai ITALIANO Italian MEN NEDERLANDS Dutch PIA PORTUGU S Portuguese PYCCKMM Russian TURKCE Turkish AXE Japanese stai Korean my 5 Chinese traditional rm x i3 Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button The selected display language is set English 138 TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera s AV terminal 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the TV system icon CJ and press the SET button O TV SYSTEM The TV System Screen appears NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL Outputs PAL video signals 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appears on the TV e f the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment no image will appear on the TV When set to PAL and connected to a TV using the included AV interface cable page 151 Shooting Images are displayed on the monitor only and do not appear on the TV Playback Images are displayed on the TV only and do not appear on the monitor 139 English POWER SAVE FUNCTION Your camera has a power save function whereby the power automatically turns off afte
13. to infinity total range mode SM 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity normal mode MF The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm 0 39 in to 8 m 26 25 ft as well as to infinity manual focus Y 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in super macro mode wide end only If manual focus MF is selected please see How to use the manual focus page 79 3 Select the desired icon from the focus menu and press the SET button The focus range setting is completed 4 Take the picture Video clip recording page 43 Still image shooting page 47 HINT e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the focus range setting or lock the focus from the Shooting Screen e When the focus range is set to super macro LW the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end English 78 FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 1 Select the manual focus icon MF from the focus menu page 78 and press the SET button 2 times The focus distance adjustment bar appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the right or left to select the desired focus distance and press the SET button The focus distance is set and you are returned to the Shooting Screen HINT e When shooting a subject at a medium to far distance by setting the focus range to M you will find it both easier and faster to focus About the focus range e The foc
14. 122 2 Select the shortcuts icon and press the SET button SHORTCUTS The Shortcuts Screen appears 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 MENU BOK 4 button is toggled to the left Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the right Hecommended settings The most commonly used settings are automatically assigned O O 3 Select the key to which you wish to assign the function and press the SET button The screen to assign a function to the key appears OFF No operation shortcut is assigned to the key AF LOCK Lock the focus page 46 FOCUS Setthe focus range When is selected page 78 This operation shortcut can be assigned only to the or key SHORTCUTS FLASH Set the flash operation page 72 EXPOSURE Adjust the exposure page 60 ISO Set the ISO sensitivity page 82 SELF TIMER Set the self timer page 74 135 English 4 Toggle the SET button up or down Display the function you wish to assign to the key 5 Press the SET button The selected function is assigned to the key and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen To assign functions to the other keys repeat steps 3 through 5 6 Press the MENU button The screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears and th
15. Le Cal Power cord lt gt CHARGE indicator HINT Recharging when connected to the USB terminal page 9 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL e The battery can be recharged while the camera is connected to a computer e Note however that the time it takes to recharge will differ depending on the camera s operating condition e Connect the dedicated USB interface cable to the USB connector on your computer Do not connect it to the USB connector on the monitor or the keyboard or to the USB hub e When the surrounding temperature is high depending on the camera s operating condition and the battery pack temperature in some cases the multi indicator may slowly flash red and the battery pack cannot be charged e f the camera is not going to be used for an extended period of time please disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable from the camera English 22 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Recharging the battery pack Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before using it in your camera For charging the battery pack use the supplied charger Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time and recharge it whenever the remaining charge is low see CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE on page 149 If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging e Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio Ambient temperat
16. The resulting disc will be in the DVD Video format DYD QVvCD Osvcb Create an Editable Disc 30MB limitation on menu FR selectto create an editable DWD with a limit on the menu file size The resulting disc will be in the DVD R format DVD VvR IX English 3 Set the DVD option to ON and click on the OK button The Select source and import window opens Add media A i n de cf Edit media 4 Click on the Add video files icon Add video files icon Add nedia e dq The Open Video File dialog box opens Open the folder that contains the video files My Documents SANYO 5 Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD Select the files you wish to burn onto the DVD by clicking on them To select multiple files click on the individual files while holding down the Ctrl button If you select one file hold down the Shift button and click on another file in the list all the files in between are also selected English X SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 6 Click on the Open button When one video clip is selected The Open Video File dialog box closes When multiple video clips are selected The Rearrange clip order dialog box opens You can drag the clip file names to change the video clip playback order closes Click on the OK button and the Rearrange clip order dialog box T
17. This operation is used very frequently so it is best to become familiar with it right away MENU button SET button 1 Turn on the camera page 28 2 Press the MENU button The Menu Screen appears Select the icon above or below To select the icon above toggle the SET button up j f 10m Grd MOVIE ES 4 640 480 30fps SHQ 2 PHOTO RESOLUTION 5 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 2816x2112 6M S e To select the icon below toggle the SET button down RECORDING MENU PARA ERE EN SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO English 30 OPERATION BUTTONS Select the icon to the left or right To select the icon to the right toggle the SET button to the right I ECORDING MENU SUE d To select the icon to the left toggle the SET button to the left ves 640x480 30fps HQ MPEG 4 AVCH 264 Actuate the selected icon Press the SET button The selected FT l ECORDING MENU icon moves to the left end of the a lineup J 640x480 30fps E de MPEG 4 AVCIH 264 31 English 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 Exam
18. a video clip gt Press the REC PLAY button Video clip pattern When you are finished using the camera Press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off V English Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD Windows XP Using the supplied CD ROM SANYO Software Pack you can import the captured images to your computer and store them 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 Set the supplied CD ROM SANYO Software Pack in your computer s CD ROM drive The installation window opens 2 Click on the application program you wish to install Install the application program with which you can import images to a computer Photo Explorer Install the application program with which you can create DVDs MovieFactory After clicking on an application program follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program When the installation is complete the product registration window will appear but click on the Exit button to close the window Not included with model VPC CG65PX English VI SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 In the installation window click on Finish and remove the CD ROM from the computer s CD ROM drive About the Kodak online service When the installation window closes a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodak s online servic
19. off 5 Press the SET button Printing instructions The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated prints are stored 2007 12 24 1 copy 6 Press the MENU button The display returns to the Printing 4 COPIES 1 Instructions Screen 90K DATE rz 117 Engiish 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 114 2 Select INDEX 3 Press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears SET Specify an index print copy EXIT Discontinue the setting procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen DPOF INDEX PRINT 4 Select SET and press the SET button This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen HINT To cancel the index print setting e Follow steps 1 and 2 select CLEAR in step 3 and press the SET button English 118 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Clearing all the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions for all images 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 114 2 Select ALL CLEAR 3 Press the SET button The Confirm All Clear Screen appears CANCEL Clear the printing instructions for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Printing Instructi
20. or printer using the dedicated USB interface cable the power save function is disabled and the camera turns off after about 12 hours English 28 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second The camera turns off To turn off the camera while it is in the shooting mode or power save mode close the monitor unit or press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second HINT To immediately activate the power save function e Press the ON OFF button briefly to active the power save function If the date and time setting has been 20021229 completed page 32 e The current time is shown on the monitor when the camera is turned on CAUTION If the icon appears e When a picture is taken the date and time it was captured are recorded with it If the date and time settings have not been completed page 32 the date and j 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 icon is shown on the Shooting Screen To have the date and time recorded with the images please complete this setting before capturing images Set date and time 29 English OPERATION BUTTONS The procedures to change the camera settings choose images etc are performed by using the SET button to control the monitor display
21. organized into two displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 You can also access the RECORDING MENU from the camera settings screen OPTION MENU page 122 1 Turn on the camera page 28 MENU button Turn the camera on in the shooting mode 2 Press the MENU button The RECORDING MENU appears Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the RECORDING MENU About the HELP display When the RECORDING MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon and the shooting mode s for which it is effective PHOTO RESOLUTION 2816x2112 6M S Applicable to the video clip recording mode Applicable to the still image HELP display 1 RECORDING MENU S E 0 U 040X400 JUTD a D shooting mode Applicable to both shooting modes 61 English Switching the page Switch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2 1 Display the RECORDING MENU page 61 2 Toggle the SET button to the left PAGE indication The RECORDING MENU PAGE RECORDING MENU changes Eachtime the SET button is toggled EN to the left the display changes as follows PAGE 2 gt OPTION MENU PAGE 1 gt RECORDING MENU i AF EH 004 AWB INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY lt OPTION MENU gt English 62 DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU Overview of the RECORDING MENU
22. page 76 Optimize the photo Reduce video clip flicker quality e FLICKER REDUCTION on page 133 Vigeo clip image quality Set the camera s color contrast setting on page 67 characteristics e Still image resolution e ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY on page 132 setting on page 68 5 English Shooting recording Basic operation Capture fast moving subjects e SCENE SELECT sports mode on page 69 Shoot in bright conditions e EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 60 e SETTING THE FLASH MODE on page 72 Convenient functions e SCENE SELECT night view portrait mode fireworks mode lamp mode on page 69 Increase the camera s sensitivity e ISO SENSITIVITY on page 82 Photographing people e SCENE SELECT portrait mode night view portrait mode on page 69 e FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 71 Photographing landscapes e SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 69 Take a self photo e SELF TIMER on page 74 Make images lighter or darker e EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 60 Change the color of the images e FILTERS monochrome filter sepia filter on page 71 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 81 Adjust the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 82 Make white appear natural WHITE BALANCE on page 84 English 6 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Playback Basic operation Convenient functions Getting start
23. that your camera is set up and ready to go e 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 Video clip recording 1 Open the monitor unit and 5 1 button press the ON OFF button ON OFF button for at least 1 second Monitor unit The camera turns on 2 Press the f button Recording begins To stop recording press the 185 button again i Still image O9 button photography 1 Open the monitor unit and press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second The camera turns on 2 Press the I button A still image is captured English iV SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE Playback ilVideo clip playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button REC PLAY button SET button The display switches to the Playback Screen Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the video clip you wish to play back Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the Screen 2 Press the SET button Playback of the selected video clip begins LS NM M MM LI m Still image playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button The display switches to the Playback Screen To view other images TO toggle the SET button to the 1200712 24T It TEXTE left or right lt To return to the Shooting lt Example After recording Screen gt
24. the white balance menu AWB l177 The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode For shooting outside on a sunny day For shooting outside on a cloudy day For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting For shooting inside under incandescent lighting LA This setting is used for a more accurate white balance using the existing light source one push Please use it when the light source cannot be identified for example Setting procedure D Select the icon and press the SET button The icon moves to the left end of the line Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and press the SET button Select the desired icon from the white balance menu and press the SET button This completes the white balance setting Once the white balance setting is programmed for the icon it is amp is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting e Perform step 1 select AWB and then press the SET button English 84 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU The PLAYBACK MENU is used to adjust your camera s playback settings The PLAYBACK MENU is organized into two displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 You can also access th
25. view after the I button is pressed and released 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the post view icon and press the SET button POST VIEW The Post view Screen appears 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 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the post view setting 129 Engiish WIND NOISE REDUCTION This feature reduces the ambient sound of the wind when you are recording a video clip or making an audio recording in a strong wind environment Set the function to on or off 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the wind noise reduction icon and press the SET button 4 MA Stante The Wind Noise Reduction Screen appears ON The wind noise reduction function is turned on OFF The wind noise reduction function is turned off 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the wind noise reduction setting HINT e For normal shooting set the wind noise reduction to OFF If the function is enabled when there is no wind the audio during shooting and recording sounds unnatural English 130 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION Use this setting to minimize noise in still images and produce a clear image 1 Display the OPTION MENU pag
26. 3 Press the SET button The Date Copies Print Screen appears If EACH IMAGE was selected toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the desired image to print The printing instructions that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the printing instructions for each image DPOF PRINT INSTRUCTIONS ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE lt x lt INDEX ALL CLEAR g a E OK LA DPOF EACH IMAGE SEE copy COPIES 1 2 GOK English 116 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print and the number of prints Specify the number of prints Quantity Toggle the SET button up or down The quantity indication DPOF EACH IMAGE changes an EEE Display the desired number of 1 0 prints 2 GOK DATE 3 Specify dated prints Dated prints Push the zoom switch toward the T or W side DPOF EACH IMAGE Each time the zoom switch is 2007 12 24 moved the date indication is D 0 copy switched on or off For images that were captured when the camera s clock was 4 COPIES 1 not set page 32 the date display appears as and 2 GOK WDATE dated prints are not possible Dated prints Turn the date indication on Undated prints Turn the date indication
27. 42 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY 145 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 147 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL AND CARD MEMORY 148 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time sarai alias 148 Fora dio data LET 148 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 149 English B OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TM u a nn CONNECTING HEADPHONES ae ma DIRECT PRINTING ran Print preparations anna IB To select one image and print it one image To print all the images all images Thumbnail prints index seen To print images according to the printing instructions print requested images ooocccccnnnncccccccoononananaccnnnnnnnncnnononononnos To change the printer settings and print images change printer settings esee B APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS eene TROUBLESHOOTING minis iii Camera ana A A Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters SPECIFICA TIONS tUe Aa anta Po eat dS EROGO Camera esr elt ceca pP yy Camera Connectors 3 5 ae sius MI srami Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time i el Concerning the multi indicator nn Supplied battery pack ch
28. Avoid touching the flash unit when shooting HINT e The flash cannot be used during video clip recording e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen 73 English SELF TIMER 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the self timer menu PS Turns off the self timer function Dal The image is captured about 2 seconds after the button or button is pressed Dio The image is captured about 10 seconds after the button or button is pressed 3 Select the desired icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button This completes the self timer setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 43 For still image shooting see page 47 English 74 SELF TIMER HINT e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can set the self timer from the Shooting Screen To pause or cancel the self timer function e f the I button or tp button is pressed again before the shutter is released the self timer countdown temporarily stops Press the IC button or If button one more time to restart the self timer e To cancel self timer photography select the icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button e The self timer is automatically reset to off after the power save mode is activated and the camera turned off When is selected
29. Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips EDITING VIDEO CLIPS on page 104 Specify the number of prints index prints and date imprinting e PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS on page 114 View the settings that were in effect when the image audio data was recorded DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN on page 121 English 8 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e Neckstrap and soft case e SANYO Software Pack pages 11 and 13 1 set CD ROM page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2 VPC CG65PX 1 disc e Li ion battery pack pages 21 e Lithium ion battery pack and 24 1 charger and power cord page 21 1 e Dedicated USB interface cable e Dedicated AV interface cable page 153 pages 8 and 24 in page 151 1 the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 9 English e Lens cap and strap 1 e QUICK GUIDE e SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera English 10 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories E Neckstrap 11 Engiish English 12 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Soft case 13 English Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is e SD Memory Card English 14 SPECIAL FEATURES Your movie camera can not only record video clip
30. ENU page 86 Select the delete icon 1 and press the SET button mDELETE The Delete Mode Screen appears DELETE SINGLE DELETE SINGLE Deletes one data at a time DELETE ALL DELETE ALL Deletes all the data lt gt 2 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired delete mode and press the SET button The Delete Confirmation Screen appears DELETE SINGLE Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to delete There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files Please make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete DELETE ALL gt Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm the data to delete English 96 DELETING DATA 5 Toggle the SET button up to select DELETE and press the SET button DELETE SINGLE gt The currently displayed image is deleted To delete other data select the data select DELETE and press the SET button DELETE ALL gt The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears To delete the data select YES and press the SET button When data delete is completed No image is shown CAUTION e Data that is protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted To delete protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 94 and then follow the data delete procedure HINT e You can also access the Delete Single Confirmation Screen from the Playback Scree
31. HOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 1 4 Click on the OK button You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher 1 5 Click on the exit MovieFactory button x The DVD is completed MovieFactory is exited 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 English X CONTENTS Qo TEIN pcc 1 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION aaa 5 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 9 How to use the accessories 11 Media cards that can be used with this camera 14 SPECIAL FEATURES a a abita 15 Movable monitor for any shooting angle 15 Capture still shots while recording a video clip 16 Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos 16 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images 17 SYS WEN MAP A ara ie inse 18 SETUP PARTS NAMES rate adea dw evo tee a M cR gs 19 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ero aa 21 Recharging the battery pack 23 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD 24 Install the battery pack
32. LIP MENU D OK LA Display only the selected image pages 44 49 and 57 Select the desired playback mode When PLAY ALL is selected D Toggle the SET button to the right to select playback time Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the time that each image is shown 3 Press the SET button 4 Press the SET button The display time is set and you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU 89 English HINT How to initiate continuous playback e Set the camera to the playback mode and press the SET button Continuous playback starts How is continuous playback different from slideshow playback page 91 e With continuous playback the available operations include pause for continuous playback and pause fast forward and fast reverse for video clip playback In addition in the continuous playback mode the guidance display for key button operation and the capture date are shown on the playback screen and playback operations pause accelerated playback etc are possible With slideshow playback on the other hand stop playback is the only operation available Because the guidance display for key operation and the capture date are not shown however the images are easier to view In addition with continuous playback only the current image and all subsequent images are played back with slideshow playback all of the images in the memory are played back starting with the currently display
33. PAGE 1 RECORDING MENU au ss x OVIE 640x480 30fps SHQ MPEG 4 AVCH 264 M VW MEN U een 10m 09 Qu OGM AUTO SS A PARSE ose 90 63 English D Video clip menu page 67 WH Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second standard bit rate Record at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames per second Record at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames per second Make an audio recording Still image resolution menu page 68 605 Shoot at 2816 x 2112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression Shoot at 3680 x 2760 resolution 10 million pixels Shoot at 2816 x 2112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression Shoot at 2816 x 1584 resolution approx 4 46 million pixels Shoot at 1536 x 2048 resolution 3 million pixels vertical position Shoot at 1600 x 1200 resolution 2 million pixels Shoot at 640 x 480 resolution 300 000 pixels E 8 B Scene select menu page 69 I gt UTO Full auto mode Sports mode 3 Portrait mode Landscape mode Night view portrait mode Snow and beach mode E Fireworks mode Lamp mode E Bo um Filter menu page 71 BS No filter BB Cosmetic filter Monochrome filter 4 Sepia filter F
34. PLAYING THE RECORDING MENU 61 Switching the Page manner ri 62 Overview of the RECORDING MENU 63 IMAGE QUALITY lena 67 Video clip image quality setting 67 Still image resolution setting nennen een 68 SGENE SELEG T Zu 69 Sus ini ata tnctce Marshes AS 71 SETTING THE FLASH MODE Lire 72 SELFSLIMER 74 MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER 76 FOCUS RANGE lil a ARN 78 How to use the manual focus 79 FOCUS AREA SETTING Eu anni 80 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 81 ISO SENSINI Y A ail 82 WAITE BALANCE nasse 84 m PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU 85 Switching the padece oerte op ea He 86 Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU 87 PLAYBACK MODE N nee ee 89 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK nee ae 91 PLAYBACK VOLUME scort tut atit tane nes 93 IMAGE PROTECT Lele arci 94 DELETING DATA sen toe mat ttp Mb tus scs aati 96 GOP Y TEE 98 ROTATE IMA GE MM le 100 English 2 CONTENTS CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE 101 CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED EYE EFFECT 102 EDITING VIDEO CLIP Se dune ne 104 Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip 104 Pro
35. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC CG65EX VPC CG65 Digital Movie Camera VPC CG65GX VPC CG65PX acti Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC CG65EX VPC CG65 VPC CG65GX and VPC CG65PX 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 e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause
36. aining video recording time becomes approximately 50 seconds it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip The exact remaining recording time at which this occurs will differ depending on the subject and on the video clip mode setting page 67 If you intend to capture a still image while recording a video clip it is suggested that you take note of the remaining video recording time English 54 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back Audio recording 1 Turn on the camera page 28 2 Press the MENU button The menu display appears 3 From the video clip mode menu select the audio memo icon 9 and press the SET button The audio recording mode is enabled The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 55 English Audio memo icon 1 RECORDINC MENU d N 640 480 30fps SHQ MPEG 4 AVCH 264 4 Press the 13 button Recording time Audio recording begins During recording appears in the n monitor eREC00 09 45 It is not necessary to continue pressing the If button while M recording The maximum time for recording a continuous audio memo is about 13 hours 5 End the recording Press the 13 button again to stop recording HINT You can capture a still image during an audio rec
37. appears for you to specify RED EYE CORRECT whether or not to save the original image m SAVE AS NEW UBL Es The corrected image is saved as a OVERWRITE FILE separate image and the original image is preserved OVERWRITE FILE The original file is deleted and only the corrected image is saved 6 Select the desired method to save the corrected image and press the SET button The corrected image is saved and you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen HINT About the blur correction icon e On the Blur Correction Screen an icon indicating the degree of blur appears m Blur correction unnecessary or blur correction completed E Blur correction possible KMA Blur correction not possible e Blur correction is not possible for images captured at a shutter speed of 1 8 sec or less or for images captured using a different digital camera Also blur correction may not be possible in cases of extreme blur If the Blur correction not successful or Red eye correction not successful message appears e The camera was not able to successfully repair the image e The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may fail to correctly detect a flaw or it may incorrectly identify a flaw where it does not exist Concerning the date and time information for the saved image e When an image is corrected and saved t
38. arger i Supplied Li ion battery pack Others iaia Aa Before capturing those important shots be sure to first take a test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and ready 10 90 nciht ea HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions From creating precisely the photo you want to viewing images using various techniques you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table Shooting recording Basic operation Convenient functions Getting started Log the date and time For more accurate shooting recording of your photos foCUS e Recording video clips DATE AND TIME e How to use the manual on page 43 SETTING on page 32 focus on page 79 Shooting still images on SCREEN DISPLAY Set the focus to a page 47 page 35 narrow range SHOOT A STILL IMAGE Zoom in on the e FOCUS AREA WHILE RECORDINGA subject SETTING on page 80 VIDEO CLIP on page 54 USING THE ZOOM on Take vertical portrait AUDIO RECORDING page 59 format photos AND PLAYBACK on Close up Still image resolution page 55 Sp photography setting on page 68 e FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 78 Compensate for camera shake in video clips MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER on
39. aterials and components which can be recycled and reused This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help us to conserve the environment we live in Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS page 161 and TROUBLESHOOTING page 168 English SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack CD Open the battery card compartment cover Insert the battery pack Battery pack slot Press the latch 2 Insert the SD Memory Card An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera Please purchase a commercially sold card In this manual the SD Memory Card is referred to as the card CD Insert the SD Memory Card Close the battery card compartment cover Card slot lil English Before capturing those important shots be sure to first take a test shot to confirm
40. can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size e A still image that was captured with a resolution setting of cannot be resized 101 Engiish CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED EYE EFFECT Repair the red eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more natural and enhance still images that are blurry due to camera shake 1 Display the image to be modified and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the edit photo icon tm and press the SET button EDIT PHOTO The Edit Photo Screen appears BLUR CORRECTION Repairs the effects of camera shake RED EYE CORRECT Repair the red eye effect CAT NEN OK CA 3 Select the desired type of edit and press the SET button RED EYE CORRECT The corresponding edit screen appears CORRECTION I Proceed with the image correction CORRECTION EXIT EXIT Return to the PLAYBACK MENU OK lt Example RED EYE CORRECT was selected gt 4 Select CORRECTION and press the SET button Image editing begins During image processing Processing is shown on the screen When editing is completed the modified image is shown Check the image to see if the post processing result is satisfactory Press shutter to save Example Red eye correction English 102 CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED EYE EFFECT 5 Press the Y button A screen
41. cedure to join video clips en nnnnnnn 105 Procedure to extract a Still image 106 Video clip cutting extracting i 107 JOINING two video CIPSA di dos 110 Extracting a still image from a video clip 113 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS aaa aaa 114 Display the Printing Instructions Screen 114 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities 116 ilex unto ecce cope LULA us e 118 Clearing all the printing instructions cnc 119 SMOOTH PLAY BACKS tratarla cede odia eis bbs dd 120 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN 121 B OPTION SETTINGS 3 DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU emm 122 Overview of the OPTION MENU _ 123 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY sc opere lalla 125 OPERATION SOUNDS naeh 126 POSTMIEW SETTING aisi 129 WIND NOISE REDUCTION i 130 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION rmm 131 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY zes tiiv t esset eae ees 132 FEIGKER REBUGTION Mass ae 133 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING u 134 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 135 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS nat 137 SCREEN LANGUAGE ui he et 138 TESYSTEMESETTINO a 139 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 22 3222 a 140 FILE NO RESET FUNCTION errem nennen nennen 1
42. characteristics of the lens light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image data is being recorded e While the multi indicator is flashing red the image data is being written to the memory during which time it is not possible to capture another image Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off However even when the multi indicator is flashing red depending on the camera s internal memory remaining capacity in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting English 42 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording video clips 1 Turn on the camera 2 button page 28 MA 2 Press the button Recording begins It is not necessary to keep the 189 button pressed while shooting When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display 3 End the recording Press the 108 button T time again to stop recording Available recording time remaining HINT You can monitor the recorded sound e By connecting headphones to the camera you can monitor the sound while recording page 152 43 English Playing back a video clip 4 Press the REC PLAY button REC PLAY butto
43. clip edit icon and press the SET button The Video Clip Edit Screen appears Select EXTRACT STILL and press the SET button EXTRACT STILL The screen to extract an image appears SAVE The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT You are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU 5 Select SAVE and press the SET button The image is extracted HINT To select a different image frame in step 4 e Toggle the SET button to the left or right 113 Engiish PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera as with conventional film you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services Moreover this camera is DPOF compatible so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints whether or not the date is displayed on the print and also to request an index print Display the Printing Instructions Screen 1 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the printing instructions icon DPOF and press the SET button DPOF PRINT INSTRUCTIONS The Printing Instructions Screen appears ALL IMAGES Sallie The specified printing instructions apply to all the still images on the ALL CLEAR card e y OK CA EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as min
44. dy and making sure the camera is stable Correct hold Incorrect hold Holding the camera A finger is blocking the lens or flash Example 1 Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the middle finger around the camera and hook the index finger above the lens Example 2 Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the index finger around the camera Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the neckstrap For shooting vertically oriented still images you can set the shooting orientation to the vertical portrait format page 68 37 English 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 78 Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work e Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus while framing the subject vertically then re or
45. e 122 2 Select the noise reduction icon and press the SET button m NOISE REDUCTION The Noise Reduction Screen appears ON The noise reduction function is enabled OFF The noise reduction function is disabled 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the noise reduction setting HINT e The noise reduction function is effective when the shutter speed is 1 4 second or less e Compared to normal shooting the image processing time after shooting is slightly longer 131 Engiish ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the image quality icon tif x and press the SET button 74T IMAGE SETTINGS The Image Settings Screen NORMAL VIVID appears NORMAL Shoot with image quality at normal SOFT SOFT VIVID VIVID Color saturation is increased MENU D A SOFT The sharpness is subdued for a softer image SOFT VIVID The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the image quality setting English 132 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 The flicker
46. e PLAYBACK MENU from the camera settings screen OPTION MENU page 122 1 Turn on the camera page 28 MENU button Turn the camera on in the playback 2 Press the MENU button The PLAYBACK MENU appears Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the PLAYBACK MENU About the HELP display When the PLAYBACK MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon HELP display PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBA UL s E sf Br E 85 English Switching the page Switch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2 1 Display the PLAYBACK MENU page 85 2 Toggle the SET button to the left PAGE indication The PLAYBACK MENU changes to the other PAGE PLAYBACK MENU Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the display changes as M Set to follows or to play 1 clip PAGE 2 gt OPTION MENU PAGE 1 CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY A OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC a lt OPTION MENU gt English 86 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU PAGE 1 6 69 9 O D Playback mode page 89 Select continuous playback or single frame playback Slideshow page 91 Select the slideshow settings and initiate playback Playback volume control page 93 Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data Data protect setting pa
47. e appears Check the No thanks option button and then click on the OK button Connect your camera toa computer Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer page 6 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL To USB terminal on the camera Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To USB connector USB CONNECTION on the computer COMPUTER PRINTER MOBILE VIEWER MENUCANCEL OK 4 Copy a video clip to your computer Run Photo Explorer set the location ofthe camera s data as the copy source and copy the video clip s to your computer page 16 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL Vil English Burn video clips onto a DVD 1 Click on your desktop s DVD MovieFactory 5 for Sanyo icon to run MovieFactory The MovieFactory launcher appears f the product registration screen appears select Register Later Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 for Sanyo Al Video Disc Open Existing Project Slideshow Disc w Import amp Edit Disc Straight Capture to Disc Burn from Disc Image cy Copy Disc 2 Disc Tools Burn DVD Folders to Disc Format erase or finalize your disc Gi am English Vill SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 2 Click on New Project The Create Video Disc window opens Greate Video Disc Create a Video Disc Selectto create a DVD similar to Hollywood DVDs
48. e sensitivity to ISO 200 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 1800 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 3600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 800 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 3600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 1600 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 3600 ss E 8 The indicated ISO value when capturing still images is the standard output sensitivity 3 Select the desired icon from the ISO sensitivity menu and press the SET button This completes the ISO sensitivity setting English 82 ISO SENSITIVITY HINT e By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the ISO setting from the Shooting Screen CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip e f recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to or higher a noticeable flicker may appear in the image 83 English 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 PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select
49. ed Adjust the speaker Smooth out video clip viewing images volume playback Playing back a video e PLAYBACK VOLUME SMOOTH PLAYBACK clip on page 44 on page 93 on page 120 e CONNECTING HEADPHONES on page 152 Viewing still images on Search for image Change the angle of page 49 audio data view e 9 image display e ROTATE IMAGE on playback on page 50 page 100 Magnify an image A unique playback e Magnifying Zooming in format the image on page 53 Art mode playback on page 51 Audio data playback on Adjust the speaker volume page 57 e PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 93 e CONNECTING HEADPHONES on page 152 Continuous playback e PLAYBACK MODE on page 89 e SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on page 91 Adjust the monitor brightness MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 137 Playback on a TV Set the TV system e CONNECTING TO A TV on page 151 e TV SYSTEM SETTING on page 139 7 English Data managing processing Basic operation Convenient functions Search for image audio data e 9 image display playback on page 50 Copy files from the internal memory to the card or vice versa COPY DATA on page 98 Delete data Protect images from accidental erasure DELETING DATA on e IMAGE PROTECT on page 94 page 96 Format a card INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY on page 145 Edit still images e CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED EYE EFFECT on page 102
50. ed image Select the type of playback suitable for your purposes Englisn 90 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK Specify the settings for playing back still images and video clips continuously in a slideshow format In a slideshow of still images you can set the transition time and transition effects 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the slideshow icon gt 88 and press the SET button 4 SLIDESHOW The Slideshow Screen appears TIME gt 15 EFFECT daB TIME Adjust the transition speed the period that an image is displayed before it GEI ED QD changes to the next image START EFFECT MENU D DOK LO Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image BGM Specify the settings for playing background music during slideshow playback START Begin slideshow playback lt Changing a setting gt D Select the item you wish to change and press the SET button Toggle the SET button up or down to change the setting Press the SET button 91 English 3 Select START and press the SET button Slideshow playback begins To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button E About BGM audio files In addition to the three BGM melodies stored in your camera you can import audio files to the camera s internal memory to use Imported audio files can be selected from the slideshow screen in the same manner as the camera s internal BGM melodies
51. ed setting and press the SET button The screen to select operation sounds appears If TURN ON OFF or AUDIO GUIDE is selected gt The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button ON Activates the sound OFF Deactivates the sound If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected gt The screen to select the operation sounds appears Select from 8 different sounds A to H You can toggle the SET button to the right to preview the selected operation sound If OFF is selected no sound is produced Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button If OPERATION VOL is selected The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum Toggle the SET button up or down to select the volume and press the SET button 127 English 5 Press the MENU button The operation sound settings are completed HINT e f 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 128 POST VIEW SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor post
52. en you are returned to the OPTION MENU This completes the shortcuts setting To confirm the assigned shortcuts Onthe screen in step 2 press the MENU button and the screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears SHORTCUTS CO gt TI SHORTCUTS O gt FOCUS gt FLASH ce gt EP ess RECOMMENDED SETTINGS MENU BOK 4 When RECOMMENDED SETTINGS is selected SHORTCUTS English 136 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 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the brightness icon and press the SET button BRIGHTNESS The brightness control display appears MENU ADJUST LA 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness and press the SET button The monitor brightness is set HINT e The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen Press the MENU button for at least 1 second the brightness control display will appear and you can then adjust the monitor brightness 137 English SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the language icon 26 and press the SET button
53. ensitivity menu page 82 804 Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically ISO 50 to 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 450 to 3600 50 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 video clip recording mode 100 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 900 200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 1800 400 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 3600 800 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 800 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 3600 1600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 1600 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 3600 The indicated ISO value is the standard output sensitivity 6 White balance menu page 84 AWB White balance is automatically adjusted depending on ambient lighting 3 amp For photography in fair weather sunny conditions In overcast conditions mel Under fluorescent lighting L Under incandescent lighting L For setting the most accurate white balance corresponds to ISO 450 PAGE display page 62 HELP display page 61 9 Remaining battery power page 149 e When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously enabled the function which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically English 66 IMAGE QUALITY Video clip ima
54. g Screen display mode page 41 and specify the screen display during playback 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 selectthe info display icon and press the SET button INFO DISPLAY The Screen Display Screen appears LU 1 CID C Up Specify how to switch the Shooting GIG emm Screen display mode gt NEN 7 Select the screen display that is shown during playback 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button INFO DISPLAY The screen to select the settings appears A When f is selected d II B gt ON OFF M Use SET button to switch the display mode MENU D OK 4 SHOW ALL The SET button does not switch the lt CU i3 was selected gt display mode All the shooting settings are always shown on the Shooting Screen 35 English When gt is selected OFF Show only the images DATE amp TIME Show the date and time capture date COUNTER Show the counter SHOW ALL Show the date time and the counter INFO DISPLAY WER gt SHOW ALL MENU D OK LA lt gt was selected gt 4 Toggle the SET button or down to select the desired setting press the SET button The screen display is set and you are returned to the Screen Display Screen English 36 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your bo
55. ge 94 Protect data from accidental erasure 87 English Set to play all or to play 1 clip Delete page 96 Delete images from the card memory 8 Copy page 98 Copy files from the card to the internal memory or vice versa PAGE display page 86 HELP display page 85 9 Remaining battery power page 149 PAGE 2 D Rotate image page 100 Rotate still images Resize page 101 Reduce the resolution of a still image 3 Edit photo page 102 Repair the red eye effect to make eyes look more natural or enhance blurry images due to camera shake Video clip edit page 104 Edit video clips Extract a still image from a video clip Printing instructions page 114 Specify the printing instructions DPOF settings 6 Smooth playback page 120 Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips PAGE display page 86 HELP display page 85 9 Remaining battery power page 149 English 88 PLAYBACK MODE You can choose to have data played back successively continuous playback or have only selected data played back clip playback 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 Select the playback mode icon and press the SET button gt PLAYBACK MODE The Playback Mode Screen Time per image appears PLAY ALL PLAY ALL_ 1 1sec Have data played back in a continuous stream 1 C
56. ge quality setting When it comes to video clips a larger number of pixels and a higher frame rate means better image quality and smoother playback On the other hand the file size becomes large and uses more memory Set the image quality to a setting that s right for your purpose 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 N Select the video clip menu 7 Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second standard bit rate Record at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames per second Record at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames per second Y Make an audio recording lt gt Jia Select the desired icon from the video clip menu and press the SET button This completes the video clip image quality setting CAUTION When editing video clips e n order for video clips to be joined pages 105 and 110 they must have been recorded in the same mode e Video clips that were recorded in different modes cannot be joined 67 English Still image resolution setting By setting the still image resolution pixels to a higher setting image detail is enhanced for a smoother finer picture However the file size also becomes large and uses more memory Select the resolution setting that suits your purpose 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the still image resolution menu Shoot at 2816 x 2112 resolution 6 million p
57. h toward the W side To delete audio data Display the audio data you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the audio data 57 English To return to the Audio Recording Screen Press the REC PLAY button HINT Reducing battery consumption during playback e For the power save function page 140 if a standby time has been specified for BACKLIGHT the monitor will turn off when the set time has elapsed but playback will continue Battery consumption can be reduced by turning the monitor off CAUTION If no audio is heard e The audio is not played back when the audio memo is played back in the fast playback or fast reverse mode Englisn 58 USING THE ZOOM Your camera has two zoom functions optical zoom and digital zoom You can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled page 134 1 Point the camera lens at the subject 2 Push the zoom switch toward the T or W side to compose the desired image T Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out When the zoom switch is moved the zoom bar appears on the monitor When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When the zoom switch is pressed toward the T side again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 43 For shooti
58. harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity Model number VPC CG65 Trade Name SANYO Responsible party SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 9131 1 Telephone No 818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation English FOR CANADIAN USERS e This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FOR EU USERS Note e This 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 a aa high quality m
59. he file selected in step 5 appears in the Add Edit Media window VCLPODU 4 38 4 70 GB Next gt 7 Click on the Next button The window to edit the title page of your DVD appears 8 Set your desired title page and click on the Next button The window to confirm the title page appears Xi English 9 Click on the Next button The window to export the video files to the DVD appears DVD MovieFactory Press Burn button to create a DVD Step 3 3 Disc burner Label PRJ_200701 26 Drive D COMBO IDEB232CO A051 Copies Disctype DVD R 7 Create to disc Recording format DVD Video Normalize audio 7 Archive images of slideshows 1 0 Set the Recording format to DVD Video 1 1 Set a blank DVD in your computer s disc burner and click on the Burn icon LA A confirmation dialog box appears Pug Bum 12 Click on the OK button Disc writing begins After burning the disc a dialog box shows that burning is complete 1 3 Click on the OK button The DVD drive tray opens for you to remove the disc About saving projects After burning a disc a save project dialog box appears If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent projects you should save them If you will not use the settings in subsequent projects it is not necessary to save them English S
60. he large magnification factor may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly e When stabilizing the camera please turn the motion compensation function off NY If the motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed it may result in an image that appears unnatural English 76 MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER Concerning the changing field of view when motion compensation is enabled e When the motion compensation is set to ON the field of view during recording standby differs from the recordable field of view as shown below e When set to the motion compensation setting the video clip recording range is as shown in the recording standby screen During still image Display during During video clip shooting recording standby recording For setting Video clip recording area For setting e When the still image shooting resolution is set to and the scene select function to INTO 7 amp EJ e or page 69 a still image captured during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video clip 77 English FOCUS RANGE If you set the focus range to match the distance from the camera to the subject it s easy to bring the subject into focus 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the focus menu esa Wide end 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 80 cm 31 50 in
61. he recorded date and time of capture Exif information remains unchanged from the original image However the file date shown on the computer changes to the date and time the image was revised 103 English 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 two video clips together and save them as one separate clip joining or save a single frame from a video clip as a still image Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip Specify the frames O O where the EE MERE NET B Extract the specified portion Two ways to cut the video clip e Trim away portions amp and and save portion B e Delete portion and join portions and zm You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is saved Englisn 104 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Procedure to join video clips Specify the video clip that will come first Specify the video clip that you wish to append join Join the video clips e The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip e The original video clips are not affected You can also choose to erase the original video clips when the new clip is saved 105 Engiish Procedure to extract a still image Pause at the frame where you want to extract the still image Extract the frame as a still image Ut
62. iature images thumbnail images several images on one print ALL CLEAR Clear all the printing instructions This cannot be selected if no printing instructions have been specified for the image English 114 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip e 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 113 About the DPOF format e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the printing instructions for the desired images and then have the requested images printed automatically page 158 About the finished prints e Rotated images page 100 will be printed in their original orientation e The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used 115 Engiish 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 on the card ALL IMAGES 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 114 2 Select ALL IMAGES or EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES The printing instructions are applied to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are applied only to the image currently displayed
63. ient the camera to compose a horizontally framed image a E English 38 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work but not as desired e 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 e Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture HINT e Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 100 e When the button is pressed halfway the image in the monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way e When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating the image may appear to waver but this is not a malfunction 39 English Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on page 28 2 Bhs the REC PLAY button Each time the REC PLAY button is pressed the camera switches between the shooting mode and the playback mode ON OFF button REC PLAY button 00 19 36 lt Playback mode gt English 40
64. ixels standard compression Shoot at 3680 x 2760 resolution 10 million pixels Shoot at 2816 x 2112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression Shoot at 2816 x 1584 resolution approx 4 46 million pixels Shoot at 1536 x 2048 resolution 3 million pixels vertical position Shoot at 1600 x 1200 resolution 2 million pixels Shoot at 640 x 480 resolution 300 000 pixels E 3 Select the desired icon from the still image resolution menu and press the SET button This completes the still image resolution setting Englisn 68 SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the scene select menu AUTO EN M E ala vis The camera automatically makes the optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions full auto Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject sports mode Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background portrait mode For beautiful shots of distant scenery landscape mode Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery night view portrait mode For photographing bright scenes such as on a ski slope or at the beach snow amp beach mode For capturing fireworks at night fireworks mode Photograph in low light conditions lamp
65. lash menu page 72 A Automatic flash mode L4 Forced flash mode F5 J Flash off mode 6 Self timer menu page 74 Self timer off 0 Shooting begins 2 seconds after the button or i button is pressed S10 Shooting begins 10 seconds after the Y button or If button is pressed PAGE display page 62 HELP display page 61 9 Remaining battery power page 149 e When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously enabled the function which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically English 64 DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU PAGE 2 IMAGE STABILIZER e fl VIDEO VIEW N 3494 MF RR Rai t eee Em TO m Ss 00 50 100 200 400800100 AWB BMS A 65 English Image stabilizer menu page 76 20 1 Shoot using the video clip field of view display Shoot using the still image field of view display Image stabilizer function off Ze Focus range menu page 78 All ranges mode Normal mode Manual mode Super macro close up mode se E RE Focus mode menu page 80 Bar 9 point range finder focus S ar Spot focus Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 81 2 Multi section light measuring Lol Center weighted light measuring LJ Spot light measuring ISO s
66. layback of the selected image f the zoom switch is pushed toward the W Ha side while the 9 image display is shown the camera changes to the art mode playback page 51 REC PLAY button Zoom switch Y SET button Orange frame Video clip Still image Audio data Image number Folder number English 50 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Art mode playback Art mode playback displays all 22 images that immediately follow the image currently shown on the normal display or the framed image on the 9 image display 1 2 If switching to the art mode In normal playback display an image pages 44 and 49 or on the 9 image playback display move the orange frame to select an image page 50 This will be the largest image in the art mode playback display playback from normal playback push the zoom switch toward the W E28 side two times Push it one time if switching from the 9 image playback display The screen changes to art mode playback When the number of images is less than 22 the blank frames are filled in with color Art mode playback screen operation Toggle the SET button up or down Select an image Press the SET button The selected image is displayed full screen Press the MENU button The selected image is displayed full screen and the PLAYBACK MENU appears Toggle the SET button to the left or right The images before and after are disp
67. layed in random order Push the zoom switch toward the T O side The screen changes to the 9 image display 51 English HINT Some images are not displayed e The images from a single folder are displayed in art mode playback To display images from a different folder in step 1 select an image from the desired folder Selecting the playback folder If the card or the internal memory contains multiple folders you can select from which folder you would like to play back 1 Press the REC PLAY button to display the Playback Screen 2 Press the zoom switch toward the W Ez side three times e The screen to select the playback folder appears f the zoom switch is pushed toward the T O side the camera changes to the art mode playback 9 5 page 51 FOLDER 100SANYO 3 Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired folder and press the SET button The data in the selected folder is displayed in the Playback Screen English 52 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Magnifying zooming in the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify For a video clip pause playback at the place you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the T LON side 108 Magnification is enabled X The image is magnified and the central portion of image is displayed 2 gt Toggle the SET bu
68. lip one frame at a time stopping at the start point of the extract This will be the first frame of the extract f the start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract proceed to step 6 Procedure Play After pausing playback press and hold the SET button to the right for about 2 seconds for forward playback or to the left for reverse playback Pause During playback press the SET button Accelerated playback During playback toggle the SET button to the left or right to change the playback speed Single frame After pausing playback toggle the SET button to the right to move forward one frame or to the left to move back one frame 6 Toggle the SET button up Approximate playback time The start point of the video clip extract is set and the screen to specify the end point appears Specify the end point of the extract by following the same procedure as in step 5 Ak lt When joining the first and latter 41 I portions Cmm D Toggle the SET button down Each time the SET button is toggled down the sections to End point delete and the sections to save Portion to be deleted are reversed Specify the end point of the extract The frame following the end point of the extract will be the start point of the latter portion to be joined Press shutterto save English 108 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 7 Press the Y button A screen appears for you
69. ll be deleted Only the joined video clip will be saved REVIEW CLIP Play back the joined video clip before saving it 111 Engiish 6 Select the desired option and press the SET button Editing starts When editing ends you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE FILE in step 6 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection page 94 e f the Card full message appears you will need to free some of the memory by deleting data that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge e During the editing of lengthy video clips the time to process the large amount of data can become quite long To avoid problems caused by the battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in the camera e t is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips English 112 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Extracting a still image from a video clip You can select one image scene from a video clip copy it and save itas a still image the original data remains unchanged 1 Play back a video clip and pause at the point you wish to copy and save Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 Select the video
70. mage is captured e You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the button depressed when you capture the image post view page 129 Target mark Shutter speed Aperture 47 English HINT Focus indicator What is the camera focusing on different focus points within the shooting area If the target mark is at a position that is different from the point LA e If the focus range page 78 is set to a Target mark setting other than manual MF a target mark Li on the monitor shows AF Boc E the area the camera is focusing on 5A iL e camera automatically determines Em the correct focus by measuring from 9 eee ue you wish to focus on you can refocus for example by changing the shooting angle e The large target mark appears when the camera focuses on a wide area in the center of the screen About the focus indicator e A green focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focused or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject The shutter speed and aperture are displayed e When the camera focuses and the target mark appears at the same time the shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed You can use them as a reference when shooting If the camera shake icon fl appears Camera shake icon e During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility tha
71. me of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card w 0020 0021 0022 0023 0025 0026 Previously recorded images HINT What about the internal memory e The file number reset function is always set to ON for the internal memory it cannot be set to OFF 143 Engiish 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the file number reset icon Bil FILE NO RESET 3 Press the SET button The File Number Reset Screen appears ON The file number reset function is on OFF The file number reset function is off 4 Select OFF and press the SET button The file number reset function is deactivated HINT e Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session English 144 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY A card must be formatted with this camera e After purchasing when used for the first time or e f 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 To reformat a card install it in the camera To reformat the camera s inter
72. mode 3 Select the desired icon from the scene select menu and press the SET button This completes the scene select function setting 69 English 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 43 For still image shooting see page 47 To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button HINT e When capturing images using the fireworks 2 lamp or night view portrait setting stabilize the camera e A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 176 English 70 FILTERS The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones to apply unique effects to the photographed image 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the filter menu AN No filter is used none FW Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter Snap black and white photos monochrome filter 4 Create a sepia tone photo sepia filter Select the desired icon from the filter menu and press the SET button This completes the filter setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 43 For still image shooting see page 47 To return to normal photography select from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT e A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than is on page 177 71 English
73. mpling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Center weighted light measuring The exposure is adjusted after light is measured from the entire image but with emphasis on the center area Spot light measuring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu E Multi section light measuring 1 Center weighted light measuring LJ Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button This completes the light measuring mode setting When spot light measuring is selected the light measuring spot mark appears in the center of the monitor Light measuring spot mark 81 English 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 PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the ISO sensitivity menu Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically ISO 50 to 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 450 to 3600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 450 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 900 Sets th
74. n The video clip just recorded is SET button shown on the monitor 5 Press the SET button Playback of the video clip begins To delete a video clip Display the video clip you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the video clip To return to the Shooting Screen Press the REC PLAY button English 44 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK To do this Dos Normal forward playback Press the SET button Stop playback During playback toggle the SET button down During playback press the SET button or Paisa toggle the SET button up During accelerated playback toggle the SET button up To play back During forward After pausing playback toggle the SET button one image playback to the right ata time single During reverse After pausing playback toggle the SET button frame step playback to the left 1 During forward After pausing playback press and hold the Slow playback SET button to the right 2 playback During reverse After pausing playback press and hold the playback SET button to the left During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right as follows Normal playback gt 2x gt 5x gt 10x 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to resume To normal playback speed accelerate D
75. n by toggling the SET button up 97 English COPY DATA Images and audio files recorded in the camera s internal memory can be copied to the card and likewise from the card to the internal memory 1 Insert the card in the camera page 27 2 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 Selectthe copy icon 168 and press the SET button The screen to copy files appears 4 Select the copy direction INT MEM CARD Copy image data from the internal memory to the card CARD INT MEM Copy image data from the card to the internal memory If no card is set in the camera you cannot copy data 6 COPY lt INT MEM CARD INT MEM LO English 98 COPY DATA 5 Press the SET button The screen to select the type of COPY SINGLE e The copy source image is shown in INT MEM E CARD the background on the screen P copya COPY SINGLE wae Copy the data for one image lt gt COPY ALL 2 DOK Copy all the data from the copy source to the copy destination 6 Select the desired type of copy When selecting COPY SINGLE D Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to copy Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY SINGLE When selecting COPY ALL y Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY ALL 7 Press the SET button The files are c
76. nal memory remove the card from the camera 2 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 3 Select the format icon fal and _ press the SET button fil FORMAT lt Card format gt The screen to select the type of E FORMAT format appears Follow steps 4 to 6 FULL FORMAT FORMAT A normal formatting is executed 3 LS FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned and reformatted It is not possible to select this when there is no card installed or when the remaining battery charge is low Internal memory format The screen to confirm formatting appears Follow steps 5 and 6 4 Select the desired format option and press the SET button The screen to confirm formatting appears 145 Engiish
77. ng still images see page 47 59 English Zoom switch Monitor Zoom bar When both optical and digital zoom bled are enable Optical Lal Digital zoom yellow When optical zoom only is enabled Pointer EXPOSURE CORRECTION By assigning the exposure correction operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images 1 Assign the operation shortcut SET button to the SET button page 135 2 Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned The exposure correction bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8 EV to 1 8 EV The exposure correction bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pressed Pointer Exposure correction bar HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases e When the pointer is set to the center position e When the camera is set to the playback mode e When the standby mode or sleep mode is activated e After the power is turned off English 60 DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU The RECORDING MENU is used to adjust your camera s shooting settings The RECORDING MENU is
78. o the SET button page 135 you can set the autofocus to a fixed focus When the autofocus is fixed the icon appears on the monitor e When the focus range setting page 78 is changed the focus lock is released The data for a video clip is very large e Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the monitor or a television Display the video clip playback point e During video clip playback press the MENU button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip e Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar CAUTION During video clip playback the sound of a motor is audible e During recording the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus movement was recorded This is not a malfunction If no audio is heard e The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the frame by frame fast playback or reverse playback mode English 46 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Shooting still images 1 Turn on the camera page 28 1 button 2 Press the I button D Press the Qj button halfway The autofocus operates and the image is focused focus lock Continue to gently press the IC button all the way The shutter releases and the i
79. 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 reset function is set to ON and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON gt File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v 0001 0002 0012 0013 File number reset function gt File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card ww Card B 0014 0015 0025 0026 English 142 FILE NO RESET FUNCTION e f Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card Y 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded images When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file na
80. on settings Scene select function Filters Aperture Shutter speed Exposure correction ISO sensitivity English Tl 640x480 30fps MPEG 4 AVCIH 264 2007 12 25 19 30 LAT SHUTTER 1 14 100 0002 9 m m 281602112 1 oY 100 0001 1 5MB 31 00 00 EXPOSE gt 0 0 O lt Video clip data gt O 0 IRIS gt F3 O 2 EXPOSE gt 0 0 9 H 2007 12 25 a AT D lt Still image data gt Y 2007 AAC 100 000 O 290KB T 00 00 11 12 25 s 4 7 Audio data DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU is used to adjust various camera settings 1 Turn on the camera page 28 and press the MENU button The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left two times to display the OPTION MENU ag OPTION MENU 1 3 The OPTION MENU is canceled if CLOCK SET the MENU button is pressed INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW ez 02 WIND NOISE REDUC OPTION MENU English 122 DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the Ir O ol _ O T ii FR 9 Dass a gt 09 3h6 o PS Bio O fill RESET
81. ong the life of the battery pack e Although the battery pack is an expendable item you can maximize the life of the battery by heeding the following suggestions Do not leave the battery under the hot summer sun or exposed to other high temperature environments Do not continually recharge the battery when it is already fully charged After fully charging it once for example use it for a while to partially discharge it before recharging it again When the battery is not to be used for a long time if possible store the partially charged not fully charged battery in a cool environment English 26 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD Install the card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 145 1 Open the battery card compartment cover 2 Insert the card Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place 3 Close the battery card compartment cover When removing the card To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card e Never remove the card when the multi indicator is flashing red In doing so you risk losing the data stored in the card HINT Shooting without a card installed e When a card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the card When no card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the came
82. ons Screen 4 Select CANCEL and press the SET button All the printing instructions 3 an cleared and you are returned to the m Py Printing Instructions Screen ALL CLEAR CANCEL 4 EXIT MENU D E OK 119 English gt LA SMOOTH PLAYBACK Suppress the video flicker that occurs when playing back video clips that were recorded with the camera moving fast 1 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the smooth playback icon and press the SET button se SMOOTH PLAYBACK The Smooth Playback Screen appears Activate smooth playback OFF Deactivate smooth playback 3 Select ON and press the SET button This completes the smooth playback setting HINT e Depending on the recording conditions the smooth playback effect may be insignificant in some cases English 120 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured 1 Display the desired image 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second The Information Screen appears If the MENU button is D 000 0008 0000 121 pressed again the Information Screen is canceled Video clip mode settings Image or sound number Protect setting File size Shooting or recording time Remaining battery charge Date and time of image Still image resoluti
83. opied 99 English ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing 1 Display the still image you wish to rotate and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 Select the rotate icon lt 2 and press the SET button ROTATE The Rotate Screen appears RIGHT Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees LEFT RIGHT Rotates image counterclockwise lt LEFT gt 90 degrees MENU GOK LO 3 Select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees English 100 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution higher than 2u can be changed to 1600 x 1200 pixels or 640 x 480 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the resize icon 81 and Image original size press the SET button The Resize Screen appears 61 2816x2112 2m 1600x1200 03m 640x480 4 gt 2 GOK LO 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the new image size 2m 1600 x 1200 The saved image will be 1600 x 1200 pixels 0 3m 640 x 480 The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels 4 Press the SET button Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized e An image
84. ording e Note however that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to Or 3 8 it automatically changes to and the image is captured You can monitor the recorded sound e By connecting headphones to the camera you can monitor the sound while recording page 152 English 56 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Audio data playback 6 Press the REC PLAY button The playback screen for the audio track that was just recorded appears 00 00 00 7 Play back the recording Start forward playback Press the SET button Pause During playback press the SET button or toggle the SET button up During fast forward or fast reverse toggle the SET button up Stop playback During playback toggle the SET button down Fast forward fast reverse Fast forward fast reverse playback is possible at 2x forward only 5x 10x and 15x Toggle the SET button to the left or right during playback to activate fast forward fast reverse The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left or right Fast forward toggle the SET button to the right 2 gt 5x gt 10x gt 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to return to normal speed Fast reverse toggle the SET button to the left 15x lt 10x lt 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to return to normal speed Volume adjustment Louder During playback push the zoom switch toward the T side Softer During playback push the zoom switc
85. ple To set the clock to 7 30 p m on December 24 2007 1 Turn on the camera page 28 and press the MENU button The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left two times to display the OPTION MENU a OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU is canceled if EMO CLOCK SET the MENU button is pressed INFO DISPLAY EB STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW 21 WIND NOISE REDUC a lt OPTION MENU gt 3 Select the clock set icon and press the SET button CLOCK SET The Clock Set Screen appears The current date and time settings DATE gt 2007 03 01 are shown Gu 0000 Follow the procedures below to GEDULD Y M D enable or disable the date display during playback to set the display MENU D 4 format for the date and to set the date and time To return to the OPTION MENU press the MENU button English 32 DATE AND TIME SETTING 4 Set the date D Select DATE CLOCK SET DATE gt 2007 12 24 Press the SET button The Set Date Screen appears Set the date to 2007 12 24 The date is set in the following order Set the year gt Set the month Set the day Toggle the SET button left or right to select year month or day Toggle the SET button up or down to increase or decrease the number Press the SET button 9 Set the clock D Select TIME CLOCK SET Press the SET button
86. r 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 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the power save icon PS and press the SET button PS POWER SAVE The Power Save Setting Screen RECORDING appears RECORDING 1 min RECORDING PLAYBACK gt 5min Set the standby time for the shooting BACKLIGHT gt ALWAYS modes PLAYBACK MENU 4 Set the standby time for the playback modes BACKLIGHT Set the time elapsed during audio playback until the monitor turns off At the ALWAYS setting the monitor remains on throughout the audio playback English 140 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 3 Select the desired option and press the SET button PS POWER SAVE The Set Standby Time Screen RECORDING gt appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time lt Example When Down RECORDING is selected gt Decreases the standby time 5 Press the SET button The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen 141 English FILE NO RESET FUNCTION If a newly formatted card is used the file name image number
87. ra s internal memory When the camera is turned on with no card installed the internal memory icon is shown on the monitor to let you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera s internal memory 27 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 Open the monitor unit and press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second If you press the REC PLAY button for at least 1 second the camera turns on in the playback mode If you press the ON OFF button once the camera will switch to the power save mode Monitor unit ON OFF button Turning on the camera when the power save sleep function is active In order to preserve battery pack power the power save sleep function will automatically turn off the camera after 1 minute of no use during shooting or 5 minutes of no use during playback factory preset setting e When the power save function is active you can restore the power by any of the following methods Press the ON OFF button Press the I 11 1135 button Open the monitor unit Press the SET button e The camera will switch to the standby mode after the power save function has been active for about 1 hour or when you close the monitor unit e The power save mode will not be activated while you are recording e The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated page 140 e When the camera is connected to a computer
88. reduction setting is set to a frequency of 50 Hz 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the flicker reduction icon FR and press the SET button FR FLICKER REDUCT The Flicker Reduction Screen appears ON Turns on the flicker reduction setting OFF Turns off the flicker reduction setting 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT e f the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect which produces diffused rings of light around bright light areas may occur 133 English DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the digital zoom icon DAM and press the SET button DM DIGITAL ZOOM The Digital Zoom Screen appears ON Digital zoom can be used OFF Digital zoom cannot be used 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the digital zoom setting HINT If the digital zoom does not seem to be working e The digital zoom is disabled when the still image shooting mode is set to English 134 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 Display the OPTION MENU page
89. s Not included with model VPC CG65PX 17 English SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities Internet Dedicated USB interface cable Dedicated AV interface cable e Card reader E e DPOF compatible Commercially available printer SD Memory Card e Photo shop English 18 PARTS NAMES Front Stereo microphone 19 Engiish Rear ie button Multi indicator button Monitor REC PLAY button SET button ON OFF button A NES _ SY 0 Stay Battery card compartment cover MENU MENU button Bottom USB terminal Di Tripod stand hole English 20 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it 1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger Insert it in the direction indicated by the mark on the battery pack 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the socket on the battery pack charger Insert the connector straight and securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240 V e Recharging begins During recharge the CHARGE indicator is lit red The recharge time is approx 90 minutes 4 When the CHARGE indicator turns off unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger 21 English To power outlet CHARGE indicator A mark Battery pack Socket
90. s you can also take still photos and make audio recordings For example you can snap a still image while recording a video clip or make just an audio recording Movable monitor for any shooting angle The movable LCD monitor lets you shoot from any angle Hold the camera high to get a great view of a parade or swivel the monitor around to snap a photo of yourself 15 English Capture still shots while recording a video clip page 54 Suppose that while you re recording a video clip there s a scene you d like to keep as a still photo Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording oN M calato x L NC af Tr ROW A TM S EAN x Y TAN CA ia Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos page 68 A grip type camera is compact and very easy to hold securely but trying to take vertically oriented photos by changing the camera angle is a problem However your camera features a vertical shooting mode that allows you to take vertical portrait mode still images without having to change the camera angle English 16 SPECIAL FEATURES Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images page 18 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 CD
91. t CAUTION Caution when editing video clips e When editing video clips do not turn off the camera If you turn off the camera while editing video clips not only will the editing not be properly completed but the original video clip may also be erased e As the number or size of the video clips increases the card memory may become full making it impossible to edit the video clips In this case you will need to free some of the memory on the card either by deleting data that are no longer necessary page 96 or by selecting OVERWRITE FILE when saving edited video clips pages 109 and 111 e The operation sounds for the camera s buttons are disabled during video clip editing English 106 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Video clip cutting extracting 1 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment 2 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 3 Select the edit video icon x and press the SET button EDIT VIDEO The Edit Video Screen appears EG EGG EX CUT Ta JOIN MENU D LA 4 Select CUT and press the SET Start point button The Cutting Screen appears Ak Press shutter to save 4 107 English 5 Specify the start point of the extract Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video clip extract will start Play the video clip until approximately the desired point pause the video clip then play the video c
92. t the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high the camera shake icon may appear on the monitor In this case stabilize the camera when shooting or set the flash operation mode to automatic page 72 When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks mode the camera shake icon always appears but this is normal Shutter speed Aperture English 48 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Viewing still images 3 Press the REC PLAY button e The image just captured is REC PLAY button shown on the monitor SET button 4 Select the image you wish to view To display the previous image toggle the SET button to the left To display the next image toggle the SET button to the right Display the desired image To delete a still image Display the still image you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the still image To return to the Shooting Screen Press the REC PLAY button 49 English 1 9 image display playback Press the REC PLAY button to display the Playback Screen Push the zoom switch toward the W E side The 9 image display appears isi the image to play back Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button to switch to normal full screen p
93. tion when the Shooting Screen is displayed 2 Monitor brightness page 137 Adjust the brightness of the monitor 9 Screen language page 138 Select the language in which the monitor messages are displayed TV system settings page 139 Select the type of video signal that is output from the camera s AV terminal 5 Power save function page 140 File number reset page 142 Select the file number reset function 7 Format page 145 Reformat the camera s internal memory or the card installed in the camera Settings reset page 147 Reset the camera to the factory preset settings Remaining battery power page 149 Icons 7 through 8 are displayed when you toggle the SET button up or down to scroll English 124 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY The startup display is the display that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the startup display icon EB and press the SET button EB STARTUP DISPLAY The Startup Display Setting Screen appears DATE amp TIME The camera s date and time setting is shown Xacti The Xacti logo is shown OFF No startup display 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button The selected startup display is set 125 Engiish OPERATION SOUNDS Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned on off or when the operation buttons
94. to select either to save the edited video clip as anew separate file orto delete the original video clip and replace it with the edited video clip SAVE AS NEW The edited video clip will be saved as 3 LA a new file The original video clip remains unchanged OVERWRITE FILE 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 8 Select the desired option and press the SET button Editing starts When editing ends you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE FILE in step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection page 94 e f the Card full message appears you will need to free some of the memory by deleting data that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge e During the editing of lengthy video clips the time to process the large amount of data can become quite long To avoid problems caused by the battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in the camera e t is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips 109 Engiish Joining two video clips
95. tton to view Press shutter to save different parts of the magnified 3 2 31009 MOVE image To magnify Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the T O side To return to normal size Magnification decreases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the W Bs side Press the SET button to return to the normal 10096 view HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image e Press the I button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image 53 English SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP You can capture a still image while recording a video clip 1 Turn on the camera page 28 i button button 2 Press the 13 button Recording begins 3 When you see a scene you d like to capture as a still image press the button A still image is captured 4 End the recording Be Press the 13 button to stop a 2 recording Emi yo er 100 00 09 NA a IM i e HINT e When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the flash does not operate e When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the display briefly pauses and then returns to the video clip display after the still image is captured e f the still image resolution is set to or 3ull it automatically changes to and the image is captured e When the rem
96. ure during recharging e During recharging the charger and battery pack will be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction e t is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be between about 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Due to the characteristics of the battery pack at temperatures below 0 C 32 F it may not be possible to sufficiently recharge it e When the battery pack temperature is high it may take longer to recharge it Recharge a battery pack in the following cases e A battery pack which has not been used for a long time e Newly purchased battery pack 23 English INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery card compartment cover While gently pressing the cover slide it open D Press and slide Battery card compartment 2 Insert the battery pack Press the latch insert the battery pack and firmly push it all the way in Battery pack slot D Press the latch English 24 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD To remove the battery pack Open Press the latch securing the LR battery pack and remove the battery pack Pull out Press the latch 3 Close the battery card compartment cover Lower the cover and slide it closed Atthe time of purchase the battery pack is not charged Be sure to fully charge the battery pack page 21
97. uring forward playback toggle the SET Danses button to the left The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left as follows 15x lt 10x lt 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to resume normal playback speed Return to normal playback Louder During playback push the zoom switch toward the T side Softer During playback push the zoom switch toward the W side Compared to forward playback frame increments are larger for reverse playback Slow playback begins from a point slightly before the pause point When you are finished using the camera e Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off 45 English Forward playback Reverse playback Adjusting the volume HINT You can play audio and video clips on your iPod e Audio files and video clips that were recorded with your camera can be played back on an iPod Video clips that were recorded in the mode will need to be converted Reducing battery consumption during audio video recording e Recording continues even when you close the monitor unit during audio or video recording The monitor turns off when the monitor unit is closed so battery consumption is reduced Adjusting the monitor brightness e While the Shooting Screen is active you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second The focus can be locked e By assigning an operation shortcut t
98. us distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject e n some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus e f the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance e When the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is focused 79 English FOCUS AREA SETTING You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus still image shooting only 9 point range finder focus The distance to the subject is detected by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 THE 00 00 52 2 Select the desired focus method m from the focus mode menu and press the SET button ar 9 point range finder focus is selected Sr Spot focus is selected When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the monitor Focus mark Englisn 80 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light measuring modes Multi section light measuring The exposure is adjusted after sa

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