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Sanyo VPC-AZ3 User's Manual

1. Shooting Option r Playback Option Setting Screen Setting Screen ri m Ci ua E E LJ Selector dial Selector dial o osm COLOR ADJUSTMENT COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET CLOCK SET BEEP 4 LANGUAGE bt LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM OTV SYSTEM 9 LJ REFORMAT 9 REFORMAT Bh FILE NUMBER RESET Bo FILE NUMBER RESET PS POWER SAVE POWER SAVE Audio recording Operational sound beep On the Playback Option Setting settings Screen the audio playback icon 2 is shown Color correction setting real color equalizer Cannot be selected from the Playback Option Setting Screen Date and time setting Display language selection TV system selection Card reformat File number reset setting Power save function Help display Icons to are displayed when you press A on the arrow button to scroll down the screen English 54 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Holding the camera Hold the camera securely with both hands keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the lens Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the
2. vi v EH 9 IMAGE DISPLAY 9 IMAGE DISPLA EH IMAGE DISPLA ZOOM O ZOOM am PROTECT 1 5 PROTECT on PROTECT ii ERASE il ERASE ii ERASE EDIT PHOTO tw EDIT PHOTO iw EDIT PHOTO B PRINT SETTING O PRINT SETTING B PRINT SETTING xd SL IDESHOW SLIDESHOW SLIDESHOW i VOLUME xu VOLUME i VOLUME 4 m Other operations To change a numerical value Press A or W on the arrow button to change the number To return to the previous operation Press the MENU button Select EXIT or the EXIT icon and press the SET button LOCK YES Exit lt gt A OADD AUDIO 9 ADD TEXT RESIZE 2 ROTATE EXIT icon Engish 44 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Selector dial Rx Main switch EXPERT mode Scene Select menu page 76 Resolution menu page 78 Full auto icon 3264 3264 x 2448 pixel Sports scene icon resolution icon QJ Portrait icon 0880 2880 x 2160 pixel amp Night scene icon resolution icon 120280 2
3. The optimum shutter speed and aperture size are set according to the brightness of the subject Aperture and shutter variable program AE Example For simple shooting with minimum setup using the camera s automatic settings PROGRAM lt 11100 This allows you to set a specific aperture size The camera automatically sets an appropriate shutter speed based on this setting Aperture priority AE Example To open the aperture for portraits with a blurred background for a shallow field depth or to close the aperture for a clear foreground and background for a deep field depth This allows you to set a specific shutter speed The camera automatically sets an appropriate aperture size based on this setting Shutter speed priority AE Example To set a fast shutter speed for capturing a clear image of a fast moving object or to set a slow shutter speed to shoot the flow of a background scene 107 English SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL M This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture size Manual exposure control Example When shooting in a dark location without using the flash set the shutter to stay open for a longer time slow shutter When used for shooting nighttime scenes you can capture lights flowing across the image 3 Press the SET button The screen corresponding to the exposur
4. 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting n Screen see page 39 8 AUDIO REC Set the main switch to Ci and COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET turn the selector dial to A BEEP abe LANGUAGE 2 Press v on the arrow button to SYSTEM select the reformat icon 18 Press the SET button The Reformat Screen appears REFORMAT 4 Press A on the arrow button to YES select YES 5 Press the SET button Reformatting begins During reformatting REFORMATTING and DO NOT POWER OFF are shown on the LCD monitor When reformatting is finished you are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen 35 English CAUTION Cautions during reformatting Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during reformatting Reformatting erases the data When a card is reformatted all data recorded on the card is erased Protected data see page 143 is also erased so before reformatting a card any data you wish to keep should be copied to your personal computer s hard disk or other storage medium HINT To cancel reformatting In step 4 select and press the SET button You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen Reformatting is also possible in the playback mode Reformatting can also be executed if the main switch is set to in step 1 above to display the Playback Option Setting Screen NOTE
5. If the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC application the provided CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack is used to change the colors see page 118 and results in extreme values for the camera s color settings accurate color adjustment may not be possible It is recommended that when adjusting the colors using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC you set the camera s color adjustment setting to DEF initial settings or set the hue and saturation values close to 0 and photograph the images without extreme settings Setting data is prestored in color adjustment icons 1 to C24 After overwriting these settings with your custom settings you can reset the settings to their original values by loading them from the provided CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack The settings data is in the Setting data folder within the Real Color Equalizer folder Settings data file name Title To photograph None sancam01 cfg Color tone adjustment off MONOCHROME sancam02 cfg Monochrome RED sancam03 cfg Red only generated MOUNTAIN sancam04 cfg English 116 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER Download the color tone correction data created on a computer The settings data created using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC in the supplied CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack can be downloaded to your digital camera 1 Insert a card on which color tone correction data created on a
6. When installing the battery pack in the charger or camera pay attention to the indicated polarity and and insert it correctly If the battery pack is installed with the wrong orientation it may cause an abnormal chemical reaction while in the charger an abnormal voltage flow when it is used or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat 17 English WARNING m Always stop the recharging after the prescribed recharge time even if the battery pack is not fully charged If you continue to recharge the battery pack it may cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid generate heat W Keep out of the reach of children They may handle the battery pack in an unforeseeable manner that results in damage m Charge the battery pack before using it Always recharge the battery pack before using it for the first time or when using it after it has been kept in storage for a long time During recharging the battery pack may be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction m Note concerning the battery pack after use The battery pack may be warm immediately after the digital camera is used If removing the battery pack turn off the digital camera and allow the battery pack to cool down before removing it m Recycling the battery pack To conserve the environment and for effi
7. and press the SET button Size changing begins When size changing is completed you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen ml 640x480 RESIZE E YES EXIT English 128 ADDING TEXT You can enter characters for titles and the like on still images 1 2 Display the still image to which you want to add text Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 Select the edit photo icon im and press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears Select the add text icon and press the SET button You enter the setup screen for text entry Press the arrow button to set the position for the first character The character position can be changed again later in this procedure see page 132 If the image has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation 129 English 9 IMAGE DISPLAY OM PROTEOT EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING pe TDESHON WOLUME y N E gt rm 12 2 EDIT PHOTO U ADD AUDTO ADD 1 RES ZE ROTATE RETTING POINT 5 Press the SET button You enter the text entry mode and a row of characters appears To return to the screen in step 4 press the MENU button 6 Press the arrow but
8. By using the card together with a commercially available PC card adapter for CompactFlash cards the card can be used as a PC card conforming to PC Card Standard ATA English 36 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF Turning the power on When capturing images 1 Set the main switch to C or C The LCD monitor is used The LCD monitor is not used 2 the selector dial to m 2 or Xr 3 Press the power button The power turns on the lens extends and the standby indicator next to the viewfinder lights If the main switch is set to an image appears on the LCD monitor When playing back images 1 Set the main switch to 1 2 Press the power button The power turns on and an image appears on the LCD monitor 37 English Main switch Standby indicator Selector dial Power button Turning the power off 1 Press the power button Standby The power turns off indicator When capturing images The lens automatically retracts and closes The standby indicator turns off The LCD monitor turns off The power turns off When playing back images The LCD monitor turns off Lens GN automatically AY stowed Turning the power on when the power save function is active In order to save the battery pack power the power save function will automatically turn off the power after one minute
9. IE 1 50 rm RIS gt 4 FOCAL LENGTH 6 0 2003 01 23 15 36 2 Still image playback mode 0000 9 old E m 93KB O O EP gt 00 eA Fo SHUTTER 1 50 0 IRIS gt 4 FOCAL LENGTH 6 0 2003 01 15 36 C D Sequential shots playback mode 99 Engiish 9 e INFO T 100 0001 2 320 6 548 6 00 19 O O EHP 1 91 9 1 82 IRI F2 7 FOCAL LENGTH 6 0 2003 01 23 15 36 CaO lt Video clip playback mode gt Resolution Compression rate Print settings Exposure correction value Protect setting Voice memo indicator Location of data folder number and file name Data size Color correction setting Noise reduction setting Shutter speed Aperture Focus distance Remaining battery pack charge Date and time of image Playback time ooocoeoceooooogoooce HINT You can display the file name image number by pressing the flash button while an image is being played back Press the flash button again to cancel the file name display English 100 ADDING A VOICE MEMO In the still image shooting mode you can record approximately 4 seconds of sound called a voice memo when capturing the image 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the add voice memo icon from the voice memo menu and press
10. If any data is present you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Playback Information Screen Use only the supplied or separately sold battery pack in this camera Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type Depending on the usage of the digital camera such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the LCD monitor etc or the environmental conditions temperature etc the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly NOTE It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power running out The same is recommended for taking photos in cold environments In a ski area for example the battery pack can be kept warm in your pocket until ready to use English 172 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY You can check how many images can be captured and how much recording time is available on the card For a table showing the maximum number of images and recording time for specific cards please see Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time on page 198 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the main switch to C and Selector dial press the power button Set the selector dial to anything Power button other
11. LCD monitor 69 Engiish 4 Take the picture Shooting without using the LCD monitor Q Press the focus button e The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set focus mode O Press the focus button within 5 seconds to set the desired focus mode HINT The shortest distance for macro photography is 10 cm if W Wide on the zoom switch is pressed and 40 cm if T Tele is pressed In the manual focus mode the shortest distance for taking pictures is 10 cm when W Wide on the zoom switch is pressed until it stops wide angle and 40 cm when T Tele is pressed until it stops telephoto The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject but in some cases there may be a slight variance from the actual distance When shooting a close up subject with the manual focus or macro photography use the LCD monitor to confirm the focus and compose the photo English 70 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the flash 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 has four modes of operation automatic flash mode forced flash mode flash off mode and red eye reduction mode Flash photography is possible only in the still image shooting mode 1 Set the camera to t
12. Slow shutter 16 8 4 2 1 sec For shutter speed priority AE and manual exposure control 16 to 1 2 500 sec Flash 1 80 to 1 2 500 sec Sequential shots shooting mode 1 30 to 1 2 500 sec Video clip shooting mode 1 80 to 1 2 500 sec Sensitivity Auto equivalent to 150100 to 400 and equivalent to 150100 150200 and 150400 set at shooting setting screen Optical direct image zoom viewfinder LCD monitor 1 5 inch low temperature polysilicon TFT color liquid crystal frame coverage Approx 100 when dedicated AV connection cable is not connected Flash working range 0 5m to 3 1m normal shooting lens at Wide setting 0 5m to 1 7m normal shooting lens at Tele setting 0 15 to 0 5m macro shooting lens at Wide setting 0 4m to 0 5m macro shooting lens at Tele setting Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off and red eye reduction TTL type AF manual focus fixed focus 10 second delay Time date Recorded with image data Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage environment Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack DB L10 x 1 supply AC adapter Model VAR G6EX for the VPC AZ3EX model sold VAR G6E for the VPC AZ3EX for U K and separately model VAR G6U for the VPC AZ3 Dimensions 99 W x 55 H x 82 5 D mm excluding protrusions Weight Approx 210 g without battery
13. Still images can be automatically played back in a slideshow fashion If voice memos are attached they are also played back at the same time 1 Display the Still Image Playback Setting Screen see page 39 DISPLAY Lr am PROTECT 2 Select the slideshow icon f and i eo press the SET button B PRINT SETTING The Slideshow Screen appears 8 SLIDESHO Slide time VOLUME Select TIME and press the SET 3 button Press A on the arrow button ENDS n gt E to select the time that each image is displayed EFFECT OFF Press the SET button Slide effect START Select EFFECT and press the EXIT SET button Press a or V on the arrow button to select the desired wipe effect Press the SET button 3 Select START and press the SET button Slideshow playback begins The still images or video clips are played back in the order in which they were recorded To interrupt the slideshow press the MENU button the SET button or an arrow button After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends For continuous loop slideshow playback up to 12 hours in step 3 press the shutter release button instead of the SET button 93 Engiish Magnifying zooming in the image The saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback 1 Display the image that
14. t SET button Play A Display start of video clip 0002 v Display start of video clip 0002 SET button Play from start of video clip 0001 A Display start of video clip V Display end of video clip Press W E on the zoom Orange frame switch The 9 image display appears The procedure from this point is the same as step 3 on page 86 To jump forward or backward 100 video clips if there are more than 100 video clips With the 9 image display showing follow these steps CD Press the flash button Press either lt or gt To jump another 100 video clips repeat steps 4 and 89 English To view video clips on your computer You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using QuickTime Ver 3 0 or later from Apple By using the QuickTime Plug in included with QuickTime you can also play back your video clips on your Internet browser QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack Online information about QuickTime can be found at http www apple com quicktime English 90 91 3 Select the audio playback icon LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS 1 Set the digital camera to the audio recording playback mode see page 83 2 Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired audio recording and press the SET button The Audio Recording P
15. SHOOTING INFO SCREEN This Information Screen allows you to check the current settings while shooting Display the Shooting Information Screen 1 Put the digital camera in the shooting status 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second The Shooting Information Screen appears Exit the Shooting Information Screen When using the LCD monitor Press the MENU button When not using the LCD monitor Press the MENU button or wait 5 seconds Engish 124 Number of images remaining or remaining shooting time a mee EStill image shooting mode INFO 12m Shooting mode mode n Flash setting 9 e m 75 NR 10 On MELE Focus setting D FIE CS A e I lt mode e __ 0 o 28 PO Nh 06 5 E 8200 Remaining battery pack 61 403 re pu charge e M 9 5 6 oom bar i i indication gt i 1500 Resolution Sequential shots shooting mode Compression rate mode Spot focus setting o9 0 Color tone correction setting 2098 FINE Exposure control setting mode Light measuring mode setting E a 88 FINE AFS 9 Exposure correction setting 20 01403 0 Self timer setting eM O9 5 6 1 500 White balance setting N
16. Point the camera lens at the Press halfway subject Slowly press and hold the shutter release button halfway 1218 e The area in the center of the LCD monitor comes clearly into focus and the focus icon appears in the upper left corner focus lock If the Shooting Setting Screen see page 45 or Shooting 3 1 Information Screen see page 124 was displayed it is exited e The focus icon does not appear if the focus is set to telephoto 44 or manual MF or during quick shot shooting see page 121 Press fully O Press the shutter release button all the way e The image is captured NOTE You can view the image captured on the LCD monitor by holding the shutter release button down The stand by indicator will flash red while the image is being written to the memory Another image can only be captured when the stand by indicator lights green again The camera is ready for capturing the next image after about 1 second English 60 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS This digital camera provides three types of sequential shots Standard sequential shots STD A normal sequential shot For the number of images captured please see Maximum number of sequential shots Me OCULI Sequential images are captured while the exposure or shutter speed is changed automatically Dark image under exposed Standard exposure Bright image over expo
17. computer was saved into the digital camera 2 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 39 Select the color adjustment icon ALEI and press the SET button E The Download Settings Data Screen appears YES Download the settings data created personal computer NO Use the camera settings for color tone correction COLOR ADJUSTMENT 4 select YES and press the SET SELECT SETTING DATA pany 07 MOUNT SP The list of settings data saved LEE the card appears 117 English D Press v or A on the arrow button C COLOR ADJUSTMENT to select the desired settings data and press the SET button CAESLGSET L4 The Select Where To Save Screen appears MODE a e2SUNSET GLW 6 MODE Press v or A on the arrow button to select the icon in which to save the settings data For 6 color mode setting data Select one from 1 to 62 For 12 color mode setting data Select 624 7 Press the SET button The settings data created on the computer is stored to the icon selected in step 6 and the actual settings are shown on the Color Tone Adjustment Screen When the SET button is pressed again the color adjustment is set and you are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen NOTE About the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC By using the Real Color Equ
18. displayed remaining number of images that can be captured becomes 0 on the LCD monitor Wait until the standby indicator lights green to capture the image Install a new card Erase the images that are not necessary Save the images to separate media then erase all the images from the card English 178 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action 179 English Accessing indicator lights red Recorded data is being saved on the card Nota malfunction Wait until the accessing indicator turns off and the standby indicator lights green to capture the image The flash does not operate The flash off mode is selected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode The shooting mode is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode The digital camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary Nota malfunction Capture the image the digital camera will determine when the flash is necessary The battery pack is dead Change or recharge the battery pack AE shift sequential shots cannot be selected The exposure of captured images in the AE shift sequential shots did not change The exposure setting is set to manual M The exposure may not change due to the surrounding brightness Set the
19. pack at temperatures below 10 C it may not be possible to sufficiently recharge it Recharge a battery pack in the following cases A battery pack which has not been used for a long time Newly purchased battery pack 33 English About the CHARGE indicator The CHARGE indicator shows the status of the battery pack and the charger Please refer to the following table if the indicator flashes abnormally CHARGE indicator CHARGE indicator Not lit Not connected properly To recharge the battery pack the power cord of the charger must be connected to a power outlet and the plug at one end inserted in the charger s power Socket see page 27 The battery pack is not installed or it is not installed correctly see page 27 Lit red Recharging Recharging finished Red flashing Problem with the battery pack Immediately remove the battery pack from the charger Do not use an abnormal battery pack The usable life of the battery pack has probably expired Engish 34 FORMATTING CARD Before using a card it must be formatted with this camera After purchasing when used for the first time e If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera For more information on handling the cards see Cautions when handling the cards on page 23 and Cautions when using the Microdrive on page 199
20. CompactFlash card and a commercially available 1GB Microdrive card CompactFlash 16MB Shooting recording mode Resolution setting Compres sion rate or sound quality setting Microdrive 1GB One shooting Total One shooting Total Still image mode no voice memo Sequential shots mode One shooting Maximum no o release butti Total The maximum no ol SEINE 4 images 6 images 8 images 267 images 400 images 597 images 5 images 7 images 11 images 342 images 513 images 764 images 1 images 8 images 12 images 18 images 91 images 538 images 801 images 1 170 images 16 images 24 images 36 images 1 090 images 1 560 images 2 340 images 4 images 6 images 9 images 8 images 13 images 20 images 56 images 84 images 99 images 93 images 135 images 187 images 8 images 12 images 18 images 16 images 24 images 36 images 93 images 135 images 187 images 4 images 6 images 9 images 8 images 13 images 20 images 56 images 84 images 99 images 5 470 images 8 210 images 10 950 images 538 images 801 images 1 170 images 1 090 images 1 560 images 2 340 images 5 470 images 8 210 images 10 950 images images shoot
21. Press T or W on the zoom switch to compose the desired image T Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out When the zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the LCD an bar Point monitor When opticalzoom E When the optical zoom factor only is enabled DW becomes 3x zooming stops temporarily When T on the zoom When both optical Switch is pressed again the mode and digital zoom T changes to the digital zoom mode are enabled Optical zoom and zooming continues if digital Digital zoom Yellow zooming is enabled 3 Press the shutter release button NOTE During video clip shooting the optical zoom is disabled The digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the LCD monitor 75 English BASIC MODE Master the shooting functions in the basic mode Select the preset setting that matches your shooting conditions Scene Select function You can select from various preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions Preset settings Still image shooting mode Sequential shots shooting mod Sports 9 Video clip shooting mode Features For shooting running and jumping fast moving subjects Portrait Perfect for shots with the subject at the center ight scene 1 Set to a shooting mode see page 59 and display the Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 S
22. The protect mode can be applied to a still image to single images of a sequential shots sequence to a video clip or to an audio recording 1 2 Display the data that you want to protect Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 Select the protect icon a Press the SET button e LOCK appears If the protect mode has already been set for the data then UNLOCK appears Select YES and press the SET button The protect mode is set for the data The protect mark e gt indicates that the data is locked 143 English 9 IMAGE DISPLAY PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SEBPING SL IDESHOI VOLUME T Boe lt Example Still Image Playback Mode gt on PROTECT LOCK lt YES gt EXIT Protect mark 1 a PROTECT 3 4 EXIT CAUTION Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be erased if the card is reformatted see page 35 HINT To select a different image in steps 4 and 5 Press lt or gt on the arrow button To cancel the protect mode for an image Select the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5 The protect indicator will disappear and the protect mode is canceled Engish 144 ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the ca
23. are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen HINT When using a slow shutter setting use a tripod or the like to stabilize the digital camera slow shutter speed makes shooting pictures in darker locations possible however image noise may increase To reduce the noise set the noise reduction to on When manual exposure control is selected the exposure correction value becomes 0 and exposure correction cannot be performed e If the aperture value is set to F10 or higher the resolution of the shot picture may be slightly reduced CAUTION While the Exposure Control Setting Screen is displayed step 3 the zoom function is disabled 109 English SETTING THE NOISE REDUCTION Noise which occurs in captured images when the shutter button is pressed during still image shooting is reduced The initial setting for noise reduction is off 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the noise reduction on icon NR from the noise reduction menu and press the SET button NR Noise is reduced NRJ Noise is not reduced This completes the noise reduction setting NOTE The noise reduction function works when the shutter speed is 1 4 second or more The time it takes to record the shooting data after the shutter release button is pressed is longer when the noise reduction function is used than when it is
24. battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat m Cautions regarding the correct environment for using and storing the battery pack Temperature when using or recharging 0 to 40 Do not use recharge store or leave the battery pack near fire or inside a car exposed to the hot sun etc locations in which the temperature reaches 60 C or higher At high temperatures the safety mechanisms and protective devices inside the battery pack may be damaged by corrosion causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged the battery pack will become unusable An environment with extremely high or low temperatures will cause the battery capacity to deteriorate and shorten the usable time and may even shorten the battery life Avoid storing the battery pack with it near full charge It is recommended to store the battery pack when it is near fully discharged If the battery pack is completely discharged it may become unable to be recharged again To avoid this charge the battery pack for at least five minutes every six months Storage temperature 10 C to 30 C When not using the battery pack remove it from the camera and store at 10 C to 30 C in a place with no condensation Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Engish 16 USING YOUR DIGI
25. digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity m Cautions concerning undesired interference The digital camera may create undesired interference if used close to a television or radio To avoid this type of interference make sure the cores on the supplied AV cable and USB interface cable are not removed re ee 0 t j Core Core Dedicated AV cable Dedicated USB interface cable 21 English Cautions concerning magnetism Do not place credit cards bank cards floppy disks or other items that may be damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker Data may be lost or the magnetic strips on cards may be damaged m Cautions concerning data storage It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate media such as a hard disk MO disk or CD R disk Stored data may be lost or corrupted in cases such as those listed below Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data e If the card is used incorrectly e If the card is not inserted correctly into the digital camera e If the card is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces e If the card is removed from the digital camera or if the digital camera is turned off during reading or writing operations e If the card has reached the end of its usable life English 22 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMER
26. number displayed on each image is its file name image number 85 English 3 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T O on the zoom switch The selected image is displayed full screen Instead of pressing T OX on the zoom switch you can also press the SET button to show the image full screen HINT To jump forward or backward 100 images if there are more than 100 images CD Display the 9 image display playback screen 2 Press the flash button The frame around the images turns dark blue 8 Press either 4 or gt on the arrow button Press to move back 100 images Press gt to move forward 100 images The frame around the images returns to black To jump another 100 images repeat steps and 9 4 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T Ow on the zoom switch or the SET button The selected image is displayed full screen To access the 9 image display from the Playback Setting Screen CD Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 Select the 9 image display icon EH and press the SET button English 86 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Select the sequential shots playback mode see page 83 2 Press 4 or gt on the arrow button To play back the previous image Press lt To play back the next image Press gt 3 Press W on the zoom Se
27. of no use during shooting or five minutes of no use during playback factory preset setting 1 Press the MENU button the power button or the shutter release button once HINT When using the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC AZ3EX model VAR G6E for the VPC AZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC AZ3 the power save function will become active after about 10 minutes of inactivity factory preset setting The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated see page 167 In the PC USB DIRECT PRINT connection mode and PC camera mode while the camera is connected to a personal computer with the dedicated USB interface cable the power save function is disabled English 38 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS For both shooting and playback there are Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens Displaying and exiting the Shooting Playback Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens Displaying a Setting Screen 1 Set the main switch Main switch To display the Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Option Setting Screen XJ To display the Playback Setting Screen or the Playback Option Setting Screen 2 Turn the selector dial to the mark for the desired setting screen Shooting Playback Still Image Shooting Still Image Playback Setting Screen page 45 Setting Screen page 53 Sequential shots Shooting Sequential
28. or card Check the following items Remove the card and then install it again Remove the batteries and then install them again Remove the battery pack wait approx 1 hour and then install it again Install a different card If SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the digital camera to the dealer for service SPECIFICATIONS Digital Camera CCD digital camera recording and playback Recording system Digital recording Image file format Stillimages JPEG format TIFF no compression format DCF DPOF and Exif Ver2 2 compliant Note Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA DCF Design rules for camera file system is standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images Stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG Audio WAVE monaural Data storage media CompactFlash Type Microdrive Camera effective number Approx 4 000 000 pixels of pixels Image sensor 1 1 8 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 4 130 000 pixels primary color filter Recording resolution 3 264 x 2 448 pixels still images only 2 880 x 2 160 pixels still images only 2 288 x 1 712 pixels still images and sequential shots only 1 600 x 1
29. pack and card English 196 SPECIFICATIONS Digital camera connectors DIGITAL AV Regrouped jack communication sound and Audio output 265 mVrms 9 dBs 12 or image output terminal less monaural Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable DC IN external DC power DC 4 7 V for exclusive use with separately input terminal sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC AZ3EX model VAR G6E for the VPC AZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC AZ3 Battery pack operation 680 images LCD monitor off images captured in 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times 270 images LCD monitor on images captured in 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times Playback 180 minutes LCD monitor on and continuous playback Until battery pack runs out when using the supplied 16 CompactFlash card and battery pack fully charged at a 20 C ambient temperature The time of operation may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C the battery pack operation time is drastically reduced 197 English Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of images the possible shooting time and the possible recording time when using the supplied 16MB
30. select the setting s you wish to change and change the setting The rest of the procedure is the same as step 7 on page 140 141 English A ALL IMAGES DATE SETTING 4 CANCEL EXIT YES Clearing the print settings 1 Display the Print Setting Screen see page 135 Select ALL CLEAR Press the SET button The All Clear Screen appears YES To clear the print settings for all images NO To cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen Select YES and press the SET button All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button and press the SET button HINT The current print settings for each image can be checked on the Information Screen Example 5 standard prints with date display and an index print PRINT SETTING STANDARD 2 FNE INFO 10000011188 J 1 Om 5 DAE ME Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used Engish 142 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE By using the image protect mode you can prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of the important data that you wish to keep
31. shots mode menu and press the SET button 3 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots When the shutter release button is pressed sequential shots shooting begins It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed During shooting appears in the LCD monitor Shooting will end automatically if all the remaining number of images have been shot NOTE The number of images that can be captured in one AE shift sequential shots sequence differs depending on the resolution and compression rate settings Compression rate SEINE FINE NORM Resolution 0088 3 images 5 images 7 images 1600 7 images 7 images 7 images 640 7 images 7 images 7 images In the AE sequential shots mode the order in which images are played back is different from the order in which they were photographed Photographed order gt 1 2 3 4 5 5 1 2 3 Playback order gt 4 63 English Best select shot 1 Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode see page 39 Select the best select shot icon BEST from the sequential shots mode menu and press the SET button Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots When the shutter release button is pressed sequential shots shooting begins It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button
32. shots Playback Setting Screen page 47 Setting Screen page 53 Video Clip Shooting Setting Video Clip Playback Screen page 49 Setting Screen page 53 Shooting Option Setting Playback Option Setting Screen page 54 Screen page 54 PC USB DIRECT PRINT PC USB DIRECT PRINT connection mode page connection mode page 150 150 PC camera mode page PC camera mode page 151 151 39 English 3 Turn on the power In step 2 if the selector dial is set to the Shooting Option Setting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen appears 4 Press the MENU button The setting screen selected in step 3 appears ENE SELECT ULL AUTO Example Still Image Shooting Mode Setting Screen BASIC mode Exiting the Shooting Playback Setting Screen 1 Press the MENU button The Shooting Playback Setting Screen is exited Exiting the Shooting Playback Option Setting Screen 1 Turn the selector dial to a mark other than 1 The Option Setting Screen is exited and either a Shooting Screen or Playback Screen appears HINT For more information on using the setting screens see Switching between the operation modes on page 41 and Setting screen basic operation on page 43 In the PC connection mode and PC camera mode the LCD monitor turns off Engish 40 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Switchi
33. the SET button eJ For no voice memo For adding a voice memo Shutter release button 3 Press the shutter release button to Microphone capture the image and then talk into the microphone About 4 seconds of sound are recorded During recording appears in the upper right area of the LCD monitor After recording has finished the add voice memo setting reverts off lt When the compression rate is set to TIFF it takes approximately 10 seconds for the image data to be recorded when using a CompactFlash card after which voice memo recording will start Each voice memo uses one half the memory of an image captured at 640 resolution and NAM compression rate The voice memo can be played back in the still image playback mode see pages 83 85 101 English SETTING THE FOCUS MODE You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus Multi section 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 LCD monitor 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a focus method from the spot focus menu and press the SET button Multi section focus is selected 3 Spot focus is selected This completes th
34. the like Set the exposure control setting to LP English 182 TROUBLESHOOTING page LCD monitor 183 English When used in cold weather the image may Seem to leave traces as it moves The image displayed contains some red blue and green dots or there are black spots visible Condition due to the liquid crystals Nota malfunction Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images The area around the LCD monitor is warm When capturing an image no image is displayed on the LCD monitor This is due to the internal structure and is normal The main switch is setto Mili Not a malfunction Set the main switch to Ci No playback image appears The main switch is not set to I9 Set the main switch to The focus does not work Viewing images The subject is too close to the digital camera The focus is not set properly The digital camera moved when the shutter was released The focus is not locked properly The focus is not locked properly The distance for macro photography focus set to 4 is 10 to 50 cm The distance for standard photography is 50 cm or more Hold the digital camera correctly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus Then press the shutter release button all the
35. time the shutter release button is pressed the digital camera performs the normal settings the second time it is pressed quick shot shooting is enabled If the shutter release button is subsequently pressed within 1 second consecutive quick shots are possible After an interval of one second or more however the camera returns to normal shooting 121 English EXPOSURE CORRECTION When capturing images you can make the image lighter or darker 1 Exit the Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen Press the MENU button to exit the iis 12m Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen Exposure correction bar 2 Press 4 or gt on the arrow button The exposure correction bar appears At this point you can press or Exposure correction gt on the arrow button to adjust the setting exposure Darker Lighter Pointer HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases When the pointer is set to the center position After the main switch or selector dial is moved After the power is turned off 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 8EV to 1 8EV AE shift sequential 0 9 to 0 9EV While exposure correction is active the standby indicator in the viewfinder flashes green Shortcut for setting the exposure corr
36. way to capture the image When using a slow shutter setting use a tripod to stabilize the digital camera The lens is dirty Clean the lens English 184 TROUBLESHOOTING 2 page The image is too dark Viewing images The flash was blocked by a finger or other object The subject was too far away Hold the digital camera correctly and make sure the flash is not obstructed Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash The subject was lit from behind There is not enough light Use the forced flash mode Use the exposure correction function Adjust the shutter speed Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting The image is too bright 185 English The forced flash mode is selected The subject was too bright Select a different flash mode Change the angle of the digital camera Use the exposure correction function Viewing images The image is too bright The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct The video clip picture is flickering A part of the image is missing The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect This is due to ambient lighting Set the ISO sensitivity to 501 Capture the image using the forced flash mode The white balance setting is incorrect The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting The handstrap or a finger was b
37. 200 pixels still images and sequential shots only 640 x 480 pixels still images and sequential shots only 320 x 240 pixels video clips only 160 x 120 pixels video clips only English 194 SPECIFICATIONS Data compression TIFF no compression for still image shooting only SFINE super compression for still images and sequential shots only FINE low compression for still images and sequential shots only NORM moderate compression for still images and sequential shots only Optical 3x f 7 7mm 23 1mm 35mm film zoom lens conversion f 37mm 111mm Auto focus 5 groups 6 elements Focus modes Multi section focus spot focus Aperture Open F 2 7 Wide to 4 9 Tele Minimum F 6 7 Wide to 11 8 Tele Exposure control type Aperture and shutter programmable AE shutter speed priority AE aperture priority AE manual exposure control Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8EV 0 3EV steps Light measuring modes Multi section measuring center weighted measuring spot measuring Range 50 cm to infinity normal photography 10 cm wide 40 cm tele to 50 cm macro photography Digital zoom For shooting Resolution 160011640 32011160 1x to 4x For playback 1x to 51x varies with resolution 195 English Still image shooting mode 16 to 1 2 500 sec Aperture and shutter speed programmable AE 1 4 to 1 2 500 sec
38. 288 x 1712 pixel resolution icon 1600 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution icon 640 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon 45 English Compression menu page 81 FINE icon low compression SFINE icon super low compression NORM NORMAL icon moderate compression TIFF TIFF icon no compression Self timer menu page 80 Self timer off icon Self timer on icon Voice Memo menu page 101 TLJ Voice memo off icon Voice memo on icon Spot focus menu page 102 AN Spot focus off icon AFS Spot focus on icon Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 103 Multi section light measuring icon ol Center weighted light measuring icon Spot light measuring icon Q White Balance menu page 104 Auto white balance icon Fair icon Overcast icon Fluorescent lighting icon White incandescent light icon Color fill icon ISO sensitivity menu page 106 Auto sensitivity icon 150100 to 400 100 150100 icon 150200 400 150400 icon NORM o v v m gt indicates the factory preset setting Q gt o oo 8 Exposure control menu 107 P Program AE icon Aperture priority AE icon 5 Shu
39. A SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA continued CAUTION m Cautions when handling the cards The cards are precision devices Do not bend drop or subject them to strong forces or shocks Be especially careful with the Microdrive for it is easily damaged by vibrations Avoid using or storing the cards in places with extremely high or low temperatures subject to direct sunlight in a completely closed vehicle near air conditioners or heaters or in humid or dusty locations Avoid using or storing the cards in locations where strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign materials Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft dry cloth When not using the cards put them back into their protective covers to protect them from damage due to static electricity Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets as the cards may become damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces Before using a new card be sure to format it using the digital camera see FORMATTING CARD on page 35 When buying separately sold or commercially available products carefully read the instructions and warnings that come with them 23 English CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES 4 icon The icon indicates that the temperature inside the camera is high If the ic
40. ACCIDENTAL ERASUBE cot teet 143 ERASING DATA anain 145 IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE 148 USING THE CAMERA WITH A 150 USB DIRECT PRINT 152 SETTING THE SYSTEM 157 English m CAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYS SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 158 SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS 162 HELP 165 DISPLAY LANGUAGE T3 166 POWER SAVE 167 ASSIGNING FILE 169 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 171 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 173 APPENDICES 5 176 SPECIFICATIONS c esce oe 193 English 6 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA m If the digital camera makes a strange noise emits a strange odor or if smoke comes out from it immediately turn off the power and remove the battery pack e If the digital camera is used under these conditions it may cause a fire or electric shock Immediately turn off the digital camera remove the battery pack and wait to make Sure no more smoke comes from the digital camera Then ta
41. Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it Do not leave the power cord plugged into the power outlet while the other end is not plugged into the battery pack charger The loose end can cause electrocution if touched with wet hands or if handled by children Use only the power cord supplied with the battery pack charger If a different power cord is used it may be rated for a different current load and that may cause a fire The supplied power cord is for exclusive use with the supplied battery pack charger Do not use it with other devices as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock Do not use a bundled power cord as the heat generated may cause fire When using an extension cord make sure that the total wattage of the connected devices does not exceed the rated value of the extension cord If the power load exceeds the rated value it may cause a fire English 12 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the supplied battery pack charger Model VAR L10 continued DANGER W Keep the battery pack charger out of the reach of children Children may place the battery pack or other small 224 components in their mouth or perform some other such unforeseeable action If swallowed consult a physician immediately W If smoke or a strange odor is emitted or if strange noises are heard immediately unplug the power cord from the power outlet If the battery pack charger is used under thes
42. EP abc LANGUAGE SYSTEM REFORMAT v 2 Press the SET button The Audio Recording Screen appears AUDIO REC 33 35 3 e EXTEXIT 3 Press A or v on the arrow button to select the recording icon 9 and press the SET button Recording begins Point the microphone toward the sound you wish to record e recording appears on the LCD monitor during recording 67 English 4 End the audio recording Press the SET button once more to end the recording You are returned to the Audio Recording Screen When the remaining recording time becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time is shown To return to the Shooting Option Setting Screen in the Audio Recording Screen mode press the MENU button or select the EXIT icon and press the SET button HINT REC recording indicator Recording time min sec AUDIO REC 00 08 RECORDING m S Remaining recording time Each single recording can consist of up to 7 minutes of recording time You can perform an audio recording even after turning off the Audio Recording Screen After displaying the Audio Recording Screen and is selected step 4 you can set the main switch to to put the digital camera into the audio recording standby mo
43. IO DATA STORAGE Your captured images can be copied to the hard disk of a personal computer or can be printed by a digital print service or with a printer For copying to a personal computer please refer to the instruction manual accompanying the provided CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack For printing use a digital print Service or access a network print service Data file formats The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below Type of data Data format File name structure Still image data or TIFF File name begins with SANY Extension is jpg or tif Voice memo data Same file name as corresponding still image or sequential shots data Extension is wav SANY wav Sequential shots data File name begins with SEQT Extension is jpg SEQT jpg Sequential number 2 digits Sequential shots folder number Video clip data QuickTime Movie Audio recording data File name begins with VCLP Extension is mov VCLP mov File name begins with SUND Extension is SUND wav Color adjustment settings data File name begins with sancam Extension is cfg sancam cfg represents a number from 01 to 99 1 Design rule for Camera File system compliant 2 Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the data was saved English 148 IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Con
44. NE CLOCK SET 2 Select the clock set icon and BEEP press the SET button LANGUAGE The SET menu appears SYSTEM The current date and time settings 2 REFORMAT appear Follow the procedures below to set Example Shooting Option whether to display the date during Setting Screen playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and CLOCK SET time ula Uo To return to the Option Setting Screen press the MENU button or HT gt select EXIT and press the SET button English 158 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 3 Set the date LOCK SET A Press the arrow button to select D gt 123 DATE Y 2 Press the SET button The Set Date Screen appears 3 Press the arrow button to set the date to 2003 1 23 Year setting gt Month setting gt Day setting Press A to increase the number Press vw to decrease the number Press the SET button 4 Set the clock CLOCK SET xc CD Press the arrow button to select TIME A 2 Press the SET button TIME gt 8 The Set Time Screen appears 9 Press the arrow button to set the time to 19 30 Hour setting gt Minute setting A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button 159 Englis
45. NT Begin printing EXIT Return to the Print Mode Screen 5 Select PRINT and press the SET button Printing begins English 156 SETTING THE TV SYSTEM This setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from the camera s DIGITAL AV terminal 1 Display the Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the TV system icon O and nen The TV System Setting Screen CLOCK SET appears BEEP NTSC To output NTSC video signals ape LANGUAGE PAL To output PAL video signals Iu REFORMAT SYSTEM e NTSC PAL 3 Select the appropriate TV system and press the SET button The display returns to the screen shown step 1 CAUTION If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected TV you will not be able to view the images on the TV 157 English SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The digital 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 SET button LCD monitor MENU button Arrow button Example To set the clock to January 23 2003 at 7 30 p m 1 Display the Shooting or Playback A x Option Setting Screen see page 39 4 AUDIO REC e a ADUS
46. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC AZ3EX VPC AZ3 Digital Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC AZ3EX and VPC AZ3 Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera Make sure to read and understand the section USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY on pages 7 to 23 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 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 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 separ
47. STENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS 91 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 93 DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN LA ASAA E 99 m EXPERT MODE ADDING A VOICE 101 SETTING THE FOCUS 102 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 103 WHITE BALANCE 104 ISO SENSITIVITY 106 SETTING THE EXPOSURE 107 SETTING THE NOISE REDUCTION 110 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER 111 DIGITAL ZOOM 120 QUICK SHOT SETTING STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY eoe 121 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 122 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONE 4420 as cons cine ate ae ees rar EE 123 SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOOTING INFO 124 English 4 CONTENTS m OTHER FUNCTIONS COPYING 126 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE p cp ICT ITTQTUGT 127 ADDING TEXT P ERU RR 129 ADDING A VOICE MEMO c 133 PRINT 5 135 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENTING
48. Screen PS POWER SAVE A BENED SAE gt Y Example When BATT CAM is selected English 168 ASSIGNING FILE NAMES If a reformatted card is used the file name image number of the captured image automatically begins from 0001 If the card is subsequently reformatted or if a different reformatted card is used the file names again begin from 0001 This is because the file number 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 File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card ww Card 0001 0002 0012 0013 File number reset function OFF File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card ww Card B 0014 0015 0025 0026 If Card B already has image data 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 Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Rep
49. Select the size of paper on which the images are to printed LAYOUT Select how the images are arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images AUTO ADJUST Turn the automatic color adjustment function on or off NEXT SETTING Proceed to the screen for setting the date and number of prints 155 English PRINT MODE EASY MODE CUSTOM MODE PRINT SETTING 11252 MEDIA TYPE PRINTER VALUE PAPER SIZE PRINTER VALUE LAYOUT PRINTER VALUE QUALITY PRINTER VALUE AUTO ADJUST PRINTER VALUE NEXT SETTING 3 Adjust the print settings PRINT SETTING 1117 Q Press A or V on the arrow button rece 41020 to select the print setting Y parameter and press the SET button The screen to set the selected parameter appears Press A or on the arrow button to adjust the setting and press the SET button The selected parameter is set and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters as desired 4 Select NEXT SETTING and press iba SEL DATE a the SET button f you are printing the images that PRINT QTY L21PIECE S are set to print proceed to step 5 PRINT If you selected one image to PRINT print the screen to set the date and number of prints appears DATE Specify whether to have the date displayed on the print PRINT QTY For each image specify the number prints PRI
50. TAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the Lithium ion battery pack Model DB L10 continued m Use only the supplied battery pack charger Model VAR L10 If another charger is used the battery pack may be overcharged or recharged with an abnormal voltage 5 22 causing abnormal chemical reaction to occur or cause ai the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat m Use the battery pack only in the specified device If the battery pack is used a device other than that specified it may cause an abnormal voltage flow or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat W Do not peel or damage the outer case Damaging the outer case inserting nails hitting with a hammer stepping on the battery pack etc may cause a short circuit inside the battery pack or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat W If the battery pack is leaking and the electrolyte gets on your skin or clothing immediately rinse with clean water If the electrolyte gets into your eyes you risk losing your eyesight Immediately rinse your eyes with clean running water and seek medical attention right away Any electrolyte that comes into contact with your skin or clothing may harm your skin Immediately rinse the area with clean running water W Insert the battery pack correctly as specified
51. V 2 5 A When using the supplied battery pack charger abroad the power cord may need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements Please contact your local dealer for details English 200 SPECIFICATIONS Supplied Lithium ion battery pack Model number DB L10 Voltage 3 7V Capacity 1 090 mAh Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C during use recharged environment 10 to 30 C storage 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 31 9 W x 10 H x 45 8 D mm Weight Approx 35 g Products are subject to change in design and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation 201 English BASIC mode and EXPERT mode The BASIC mode makes it easy for a person not familiar with digital camera operation to take photos but having the camera automatically set the shooting functions and minimizing the number of functions you have to deal with On the other hand the EXPERT mode is perfect for the photographer who likes to have full control over all a camera s shooting functions and settings The table below shows which shooting functions are controlled by the camera operator in each mode Note that functions for which camera buttons are furnished such as flash zoom focus modes etc are always available in both modes Still image Shooting mode Sequential shots shooting mode Video clip Shooting mode Scene select setting EXPERT mode EXPERT i yes Sequential
52. a is a precision instrument When using or storing the digital camera make sure to avoid the following locations to avoid damage Places in direct sunlight Places where humidity and temperature are high Places that may get wet Places close to an air conditioner or heater Inside a car Places where there is dust and dirt Places where there is a fire burning Places where volatile products are stored Places subject to vibration Operating environment Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation English 10 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the supplied battery pack charger Model VAR L10 DANGER m Risk of electric shock Dry location use only W Do not recharge battery packs that are not Lithium ion battery packs Model DB L10 Do not use the supplied battery pack charger to recharge battery pack other than the supplied Lithium ion battery pack DB L10 Recharging a dry cell battery or other type if of rechargeable battery may cause excess heat W combustion or leakage and cause a fire injuries burns or damage to nearby objects m Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply If used with a power supply other than the one specified it may cause fire or electric shock W Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack charger It is dangerous to touch the insi
53. ages on the card EACH IMAGE E STANDARD I The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed 1 3 Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired date set EXIT il method lt Standard Print Screen gt 137 English 4 Press the SET button If EACH IMAGE was selected press lt or gt on the arrow button to display the desired image to print SETTING To set the standard print settings EXIT To return to the Standard Print Screen 5 select SETTING and press the SET button The Number Date Print Screen appears Number Date Print Screen Engish 138 PRINT SETTINGS 6 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print and the number of prints Specifying dated prints CD Press A or W on the arrow button to select DATE 2 Press the SET button The Print Date Screen appears Press A or v to select the desired option YES To print the date NO To not print the date Press the SET button You are returned to the Number Date Print Screen Specifying the number of prints CD Press A or W on the arrow button to select NUMBER 2 Press the SET button The Print Number Screen appears amp Press A or to specify the number of prints Press A or until the desired number of prints is displayed Press the SET button You are returned to the Number Date P
54. alance 105 English ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING With the initial settings the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject However the ISO sensitivity can be fixed at the equivalent of 100 200 or 400 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select an ISO sensitivity setting from the ISO sensitivity menu I04 Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to 150100 to 400 100 Sets the sensitivity to 150100 equivalent 200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 equivalent 400 Sets the sensitivity to ISO400 equivalent 3 Press the SET button This completes the ISO sensitivity setting HINT By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase English 106 SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL By setting the shutter speed and aperture size various exposure controls are possible By changing the settings in accordance with the scene to be photographed you can create the image that you want to express The exposure control can be set in the still image shooting mode and sequential shots shooting mode 1 Display the Still Image or Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select an exposure control mode from the exposure control menu P
55. alizer 3 0 on PC that comes in the supplied CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack you can perform the color adjustment on your computer In addition to the 6 color mode the color adjustment settings for 12 colors are also possible Moreover the color adjustment of hue saturation and brightness settings data that is created using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC s 6 color mode can be performed using the digital camera For details about using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC see the instruction manual accompanying the Sanyo Software Pack English 118 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER To select previously set color correction settings Imagining various scenes you can store suitable color correction settings in each of the icons 21 to 624 beforehand You can then select the icon suitable for the scene you are photographing to quickly change to the optimum color correction settings 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen 2 From the color correction menu select the icon in which you stored 12 the color adjustment settings and BS press the SET button To return to the initial color eee correction settings select the DEF icon and press the SET button 311162162164 119 English DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shootin
56. amera is connected to a computer Action No image appears on the LCD monitor while the camera is connected to a computer Reference page During audio playback there is no sound The volume setting on the digital camera is too low Select the volume icon 0 and adjust the volume No voice memo was recorded with the image Select the add voice memo setting and speak into the microphone When using the Microdrive excess noise was also recorded A strange sound is heard during video clip playback The drive noise for the Microdrive was also recorded The sound of the autofocus motor was recorded Nota malfunction Engish 188 TROUBLESHOOTING page television set Image editing 189 English No image or sound There is no sound The edge of the image is cut off You cannot add a voice memo or rotate an image The RESIZE message appears The digital camera is not correctly connected to the TV Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly The TV input is not set correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO The TV system setting is not correct The volume on the TV is set to the minimum The volume setting on the digital camera is too low This is a characteristic of the TV The protect mode is set The resolution is 640 Set to the c
57. ation 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 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Tested to Comply with Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity Model Number VPC AZ3 Trade Name SANYO Responsible party SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 91311 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 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian 5 003 English ii OUTLINE OF OPERATION To help you get started enjoying using your digital camera right away given below is an outline of the fundamental operation from setup to shooting to playback SETUP Charge the battery pack see pages 27 and 33 Install the battery pack see page 28 Install the CompactFlash see page 28 Format the CompactFlash see page 35 NOTE E This camera uses a C
58. ber of images that can be captured decreases To compensate for this this digital camera is able to compress the data This digital camera uses JPEG compression If JPEG compression is used when the image is played back an extremely small portion of it is lost The higher the compression rate the more of the original image is lost Therefore this digital camera also allows you to store image data without any compression to ensure that none of the original image is lost This is the TIFF mode Since the image data is large when the TIFF mode is used compared to JPEG compression the digital camera requires more time both to store the data after the shutter release button is pressed and to display the image in the playback mode 79 English Using the self timer 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the self timer on icon S from the self timer menu Turns off the self timer function Turns on the self timer function 3 Press the SET button Shutter release button This completes the self timer setting Self timer indicator 4 Press the shutter release button When the shutter release button is pressed the self timer indicator and standby indicator will light for about 7 seconds flash for about 3 seconds and then the image is captured Tripod stand hole HINT e If the shutter relea
59. cator 2 E AES 00 463x 9 Flicker reduction indicator e 5 Remaining shooting time 060 656 200 e FR e1l CA e Video clip shooting status display English 52 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Playback Setting Screens r Still Image Playback Setting Screen Selector dial Sequential Shots Playback Setting Screen Video Clip Playback Setting Screen Selector dial Selector dial E AN EO a 1001 Ei 9 IMAGE DISPLAY m PROTECT O ZOOM aay ii ERASE Tix PROTECT A Z00N m EDIT PHOTO 1 i ERASE 12 PROTECT PRINT SETTING EDIT PHOTO ERASE 7124 SLIDESHOW 7190 COPY 18 COPY 41 n VOLUME 719 VOLUME 41x VOLUME 400 9 image display playback Playback mode indicator Playback zoom mai Still image playback Protect Sequential shots playback Erase icon ii Video clip playback Edit still image icon Remaining battery pack charge Print settings Slideshow playback Volume control Image copy 53 English Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used Shooting Playback Option Setting Screens
60. causing injury or damage If the battery pack charger falls and the charger body is damaged remove the battery pack and contact the place of purchase If used while damaged it may cause a fire electric shock or other damages m Operating and storage conditions Do not use close to a heat source close to a stove or heater or leave it exposed to direct sunlight Operating environment Temperature 0 to 40 C charging 20 to 60 C storage e Humidity 10 to 85 charging and storage Engish 14 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the Lithium ion battery pack Model DB L10 Batterij niet aU This camera uses a Lithium ion battery pack QD wequocien maar x Model DB L10 inleveren als 2 W If there is leaking discoloration change of shape rise in temperature damaged exterior strange odor or any other abnormal condition immediately discontinue use and remove the battery pack from the camera taking care to keep it well away from fire Continued use of the battery pack under any of these conditions may result in fire injury explosion or other serious damage If battery fluid is leaking placing the battery pack in close proximity to a fire or other heat source may ignite the battery fluid and result in fire damage eruption of battery fluid or smoke fumes Do not transform take apart or modify e Safety mechanisms and protective devices have be
61. cient use of natural resources please discharge the used battery pack cover the and terminals with tape and recycle the insulated battery pack If disposing of the battery pack as unburnable trash please follow all applicable regulations of your area Engish 18 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the accessories CAUTION Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapter Use only the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC AZ3EX model VAR G6E for the VPC AZSEX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC AZ3 with your digital camera Do not use an AC adapter other than the one indicted here designed for specific use with your digital camera If an AC adapter other that the specified one is used it may damage the digital camera and cause a fire or electric shock Normally when using an AC adapter remove the battery pack Otherwise the battery pack may cause excess heat leakage injury or damage to nearby objects For complete information on how to use the AC adapter refer to the instructions accompanying it m Cautions concerning the CompactFlash and Microdrive Immediately after use the CompactFlash and Microdrive will be very hot Before removing the CompactFlash or Microdrive turn off the digital camera and wait for the temperature to cool down Keep out of the reach of children Young children may put the media in their mouth and choke or cause some ot
62. computer there is no display on the LCD monitor Using the camera as a PC camera By connecting your digital camera to a personal computer you can broadcast remote photography TV telephone etc images taken with your camera over the Internet PC camera function 1 Connect the digital camera to a personal computer The connection procedure is the same as step 1 and 2 on page 150 2 Set the selector dial to PCCM For the rest of the procedure please refer to the instruction manual for the application software you are using for the PC camera CAUTION The PC camera function can be used only with computers in which Windows XP was preinstalled The zoom cannot be used with the PC camera function Moreover only images can be recorded audio data cannot be recorded Although your camera can shoot at a maximum rate of 15 frames per second the rate at which you can broadcast may be less than this depending on the speed of your Internet connection 151 English USB DIRECT PRINT Setup This camera supports the USB DIRECT PRINT function By connecting this camera to a USB DIRECT PRINT capable printer the digital camera s LCD monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing 1 Insert the card containing the images you wish to print in the digital camera Use the USB interface cable to connect the camera and the printer Turn on the power to the camera and the printer Set the sel
63. de In this condition just press the SET button to start recording Or after turning on the power to the digital camera if you set the selector dial to e even when the LCD monitor is off you can press the SET button to start recording Engish 68 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Setting the focus The focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject 1 Select the desired shooting mode Focus setting see page 59 If the Shooting Information Screen 12080 appears press the MENU button to Q exit it 2 Press the focus button 3 1 The currently set focus setting is 1150 shown on the LCD monitor No icon For photography at normal focus Example Still image shooting mode For close up photography 10 to 50 cm A For photography at distant focus 7 meters or more Select this setting when you know the distance to your subject beforehand or when photographing a subject that is difficult to get into focus MF The focus can be set to any distance from 10 cm to manual focus When manual focus is selected the set distance is shown to the left of the MF icon 3 Press the focus button to set the Focus button desired focus mode Each time the focus button is pressed the focus mode changes If MF is selected press A or on the arrow button to set the desired focus distance
64. de of the battery pack charger Doing so may cause a fire or electric shock hy N Do not use the battery pack charger as a direct current bs generator E W Do not get the battery pack charger wet sure the battery pack charger does not get wet as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock Do not use the battery pack charger in a bathroom NE s If the battery pack charger gets wet immediately unplug it f from the power outlet and remove the battery pack Then QUA contact the place of purchase If used while wet it may cause fire electric shock or an accident 11 English m Cautions when plugging in the battery pack charger Securely plug the power cord all the way into the power outlet when using the battery pack charger If the battery pack charger is used with the power cord not fully plugged in heat may be generated and cause a fire If the power cord is damaged or cannot be correctly plugged into the power outlet do not use the battery pack charger Using the battery pack charger in this condition may cause a fire or electric shock Do not allow dust etc to build up on the power cord power outlet A build up of dust may cause a short circuit or generate heat and cause a fire When unplugging the power cord be sure to hold the power plug and slowly pull it out of the power outlet Pulling the cord portion may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock m
65. depressed During shooting appears in the LCD monitor After a few moments the 4 image display appears showing the images captured Select the image that you want to save Press the arrow button to move the orange frame to the image you want to save O Press the SET button The Best Shot Confirmation Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen You can press 4 or gt to select different image Orange frame D 0 Engish 64 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 5 Save the selected image and erase the others Q Select YES and press the SET button e PROCESSING appears for a few moments and then the sequential shots shooting mode returns The selected image is saved in the still image folder the other three images are deleted nothing is saved in the sequential shots folder The saved image can be played back in the still image playback mode HINT Folder number and file name image number Confirmation Screen for erasing the other images Capturing images without using the LCD monitor When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor after the images captured the 4 image display step 3 does not appear All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder To save all four images While the 4 image display is shown in step 3 press the MENU button or selec
66. e follow steps 1 and 2 To correct the date and time settings After steps 1 and 2 press on the arrow button to select the line of the setting that you want to change and press to select that setting Then press A or to set the new setting 161 English SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS This setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds when the shutter release button SET button or MENU button is pressed Display the Operational Sounds Screen 1 Display the Shooting or Playback 7 Option Setting Screen see page 39 AUDIO REC p 3 sins COLOR ADJUSTMENT G SET 2 Select the BEEP icon 4 and press the SET button LANGUAGE The Set Operational Sounds Screen O TV SYSTEM appears T REFORMAT BEEP To set the operational sounds MUTE The mute the operational sounds 4 EXIT To return to the Shooting or Playback Option Screen MUTE EXIT Setting the operational sounds Set the operational sounds and actions 1 Display the Operational Sounds Screen English 162 SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS 2 Select BEEP and press the SET button The Operational Sounds Screen appears TURN ON OFF Select the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the shutter release button i
67. e LCD monitor indicate the status of the digital camera and card The icons and their positions differ depending on the selected shooting mode All the icons never appear at the same time Operation mode indicator Scene select indicator ka u Light measuring mode B APSINR 12 n T indicator 6 T go O White balance indicator amp gl 1 0 150 sensitivity indicator 5 TW Q Exposure control indicator 7 2197 403 amp Aperture indicator 1 100 Be x 4 0 Shutter speed indicator Quick Shot indicator Spot focus indicator lt Still image shooting status display gt D Noise reduction indicator D Focus mark i o B Light measuring spot mark o 108 AFS RE O D Number of images remaining o SE o B Shooting mode indicator 0 10 Flash mode indicator 9 m Focus mode indicator 2 03 D Self timer indicator 11 100 E 4 D Voice memo indicator e Color correction indicator e Exposure correction indicator Sequential shots shooting status 6 Remaining battery pack charge display 51 English 9 Zoom bar 6 Sequential shots mode ec indi
68. e conditions it make cause a fire or electric shock Coen If strange conditions such as these occur immediately unplug the battery pack charger remove the battery pack amp and wait to make sure no more smoke is emitted Then contact the place of purchase Do not try to repair or open the battery pack charger yourself W Do not handle with wet hands Handling the battery pack charger with wet hands may cause an electric shock 1 m Do not use during a storm Do not touch the battery pack charger or power cord while it Sok is plugged into a power outlet during a thunderstorm Doing SENEC So may cause an electric shock Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished If the battery pack charger is left plugged into the power outlet for a long period of time there is a risk of fire 13 English CAUTION W Do not connect to a voltage converter Doing so may cause a fire or other trouble Do not damage the power cord Do not place heavy objects on the power cord Do not place the power cord near a heat source Do not excessively bend the power cord modify it or secure it with staples Doing so may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock If the power cord is damaged or if it does not plug properly into the battery pack charger or wall outlet contact the place of purchase W Do not place on an unstable surface The battery pack charger may fall
69. e control mode selected in step 2 appears Aperture and shutter variable program AE P gt The setting changes to aperture and shutter variable program AE and you are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen Aperture priority AE LA The display to set the aperture size appears Press A W on the arrow button to set the desired aperture size Tele 4 9 to 11 8 Wide 2 7 to 6 7 Shutter speed priority AE S gt The display to set the shutter speed appears Press A W on the arrow button to set the desired shutter speed Setting range 16 sec to 1 2500 sec A APERTURE 12 8 A gt FA Y SETTING gt SHUTTER 12 1 SETTING English 108 12088 Manual exposure control M gt M MANUAL The display to set the aperture size and shutter speed appears Press lt or gt on the arrow button to select aperture size QO or gt O 2 1 100 shutter speed lt and press A or v on the arrow button d el Sea the setting Setting range Aperture 4 9 to 11 8 Tele 2 7 to 6 7 Wide Shutter speed 16 sec to 1 2500 sec gt 4 Press the SET button This completes the exposure control setting You
70. e focus method p m AFS 12 When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor Focus mark NOTE When the spot focus setting is selected To focus on a specific object point the camera so that the object matches the focus mark in the center of the LCD monitor and press the shutter release button halfway The camera will focus on the subject at the focus mark in the center of the LCD monitor In this condition compose the picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the image It may be difficult to focus if there is little contrast in the subject or if the subject is very small Engish 102 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light measuring modes Multi section light measuring Light is measured by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Center weighted light measuring Light is measured from the entire shooting screen but gives more importance to the values near the center Spot light measuring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu Multi section ligh
71. ect English 56 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject Hints for taking pictures Operational sound The camera can be set so that a sound is heard for example when the shutter release button SET button or MENU button is pressed see page 162 Saving battery pack power When you take pictures without using the LCD monitor you can slow down the rate of battery pack consumption see page 74 Immediate viewing of captured images After taking a picture you can move the main switch to I to view the last image captured Quick exposure correction setting EXPERT mode only When a Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen is not shown press 4 or gt on the arrow button to immediately access the exposure correction icon and exposure correction bar and adjust the setting The icon will not appear in cases where the setting cannot be adjusted The exposure correction icon and exposure correction bar are canceled when the MENU button is pressed see page 122 Where is the image and audio data saved All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the camera see page 148 Taking pictures in backlight conditions When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens light lines or patterns flare phen
72. ected character is entered on the text line Repeat steps 6 to 8 to continue inputting characters You can enter up to 13 characters provided that the first character entered in step 4 is set at the leftmost edge of the screen 131 English SCROLL SELECT QRST 6 PN Color palette Done Select this area to type a space 9 Select 6 once you have entered ROLL all the desired characters and e x press the SET button MABCDE lt E This completes character entry PARADEM 1 0 Press the arrow button to finalize the position of the text 1 1 Press the shutter release button The characters are superimposed on the image and you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen PARADE The image with text will be saved as the last still image file You can enter more characters on the same image as desired NOTE e If the resolution is set to 9004 or 2880 when you enter text the resolution changes to 2 288 x 1 712 pixels Once you have entered text onto an image it is not possible to delete only the characters from that image If the remaining number of images that can be captured is down to 0 then you may not be able to add text see page 173 Text cannot be added to the following types of images Images captured using a preset setting of the scene select function Images of resolution 320 or lower Images captured us
73. ection From a Shooting Setting Screen or Information Screen Q In the EXPERT mode select the exposure correction icon EXP from the Shooting Setting Screen Press on the arrow button Press 4 or gt on the arrow button English 122 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY 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 reduction setting is set for a frequency of 50 Hz 1 Display the Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a flicker reduction setting from the flicker reduction setting menu FN Turns off the flicker reduction setting FR Turns on the flicker reduction setting FLICKER REDUCT OFF 3 Press the SET button This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT Note that although the flicker reduction setting decreases the image flicker that occurs under fluorescent lighting the image quality may deteriorate slightly e If the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect may occur e If the flicker reduction is set to FR then the ISO sensitivity setting see page 106 becomes fixed at ISOA 123 English SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY
74. ector dial to 47 USB DIRECT PRINT The Direct Print Screen appears PRE ORDER MODE SELECT MODE CAUTION Images which were captured with the compression set to TIFF cannot be printed When the USB DIRECT PRINT function is active the camera responds more slowly than usual to button operation Before printing make sure that the remaining battery power is sufficient see page 171 Engish 152 USB DIRECT PRINT To print the images that are set to print Procedure to print all the images that are set to print see page 135 1 Complete the print setup and prepare to print see page 152 PRINT MODE EASY MODE 2 Select PRE ORDER MODE and press the SET button The Print Mode Screen appears CUSTOM MODE EASY MODE Images are printed according to the paper type size layout print quality color adjustment etc settings specified by the printer CUSTOM MODE Images are printed according to the paper type size layout print quality color adjustment etc settings specified by the camera 3 Select EASY and press the SET button The Print Settings Screen appears If CUSTOM MODE was selected perform the print settings following the instructions on page 155 EXIT PRINT SETTING 4 Select PRINT and press the SET button Printing begins Printing begins approx 1 minutes after the SET button is pressed During printing the
75. ed resolution from the resolution menu 204 3 264 x 2 448 pixels 2880 2 880 x 2 160 pixels 2208 2 288 x 1 712 pixels 1600 1 600 x 1 200 pixels lt Example Still image shooting 640 640 x 480 pixels mode 320 320 x 240 pixels 160 160 x 120 pixels The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD moni 320x 160 x 240 120 320 160 Not Not available available Not Not Not available available available Not available available available available Yes Yes 3 Press the SET button The selected resolution is set English 78 BASIC MODE HINT At 3264 and 2880 resolutions the camera processes the image internally to produce a 3 264 x 2 448 pixel or 2 880 x 2 160 pixel image When capturing images at 3264 2880 resolution it takes 5 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed before the data is recorded NOTE About the resolution and compression settings see page 81 The image captured by a digital camera consists of a collection of small dots The resolution refers to the number of these dots and the greater the number the higher the image quality As the resolution increases the size of the resulting data also increases and the num
76. eet see page 137 7 CLEAR INDEX To print small copy of all the images on one sheet for indexing purposes see page 140 ALL CLEAR To clear all the print settings see page 142 This does not appear if no print settings have been made for the image EXIT To return to the Playback Setting Screen To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button or select EXIT and press the SET button 135 English To print out a still image from sequential shots sequence or video clip at a digital print service shop you must first copy the image and save it as a still image see page 126 About the DPOF format DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format It enables highly efficient printing from digital cameras and allows DPOF compatible digital cameras to print out to DPOF compatible printers English 136 PRINT SETTINGS Standard print Printing out one image on one sheet is called a standard print With the standard print you can specify how many copies you want to print out as well as whether you want the date displayed on the print Specifying the date display on the prints 1 Display the Print Setting Screen D PRINT SETTING amy see page 135 2 Select STANDARD and press the pum SET button me The screen to select the date set method appears P ALL IMAGES The set print settings are applied to all the still im
77. elect the scene select menu Full auto For amusement park and fireworks displays at night produces a good balance between the bright lights and the dark background The camera makes settings suitable for conditions ENE SELECT WSN FULL AUTO Example Still image shooting mode English 76 BASIC MODE 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button Sports Portrait NOTE amp Night scene The camera makes settings suitable for conditions full auto About other settings When setting a scene selection function the following settings are fixed Exposure control P ISO sensitivity 904 Suitable program AE for each preset setting When capturing images using the night scene amp setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera To return to normal shooting Select AUTO from the scene select menu and press the SET button 77 English Setting the resolution If the resolution is increased the image quality will improve but the remaining number of images that can be taken will decrease Select the resolution according to the desired image quality and purpose 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 088011600 640 RESOLUT ON 2288x1712 2 Select the desir
78. en in incorporation in the battery pack for the purpose of preventing danger Any modification by transforming disassembling or directly soldering to it etc will defeat these safety devices and possibly cause the battery pack to catch fire explode or leak or spew battery fluid Do not connect the and terminals with a wire or other metal implement Do not carry loose or keep with necklaces hairpins etc Doing so may result in a short circuit high voltage flow fire explosion leaking or spewing battery fluid or heat generation Metal such as a wire or necklace etc may cause heat to be generated Do not throw the battery pack in the fire or subject it to heat Doing so may cause the insulation to melt damage the gas discharge valve and safety mechanisms or ignite the battery fluid resulting in fire or explosion 15 English Do not drop hit or submit the battery pack to strong shocks If the safety mechanisms and protective devices broken an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery pack or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat W Do not allow the battery pack to come into contact with fresh or salt water or allow the terminals to become wet If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged by corrosion an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery pack or cause the
79. eo clips QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack About file names when the card is replaced e If the file number reset function is set to off even when the card is replaced consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card see page 169 149 English USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the camera as your computer s external drive 1 Turn off your digital camera see page 38 2 Using the supplied dedicated USB interface cable connect the camera connector to the camera and the computer connector to the proper terminal on your computer DIGITAL AV terminal To USB port S Dedicated USB interface cable supplied Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer s USB connector Do not connect it to the USB connector on your monitor or keyboard or to the USB hub Be especially careful when installing the driver software In some instances it may not be possible to correctly install the driver software English 150 USING THE CAMERA WITH COMPUTER 3 Set the selector dial to 47 and turn on the power More information about these operations can be found in the instruction manual accompanying the included Sanyo Utility Software Selector dial Power button NOTE When your digital camera is connected to a
80. ess the SET button again to continue playback To play back one image at a time While video clip playback is paused you can press gt on the arrow button to view the frames in order or 4 to view them in reverse order To accelerate playback 2x fast forward playback During normal speed playback press gt 20x fast forward playback During 2x playback press Return to normal speed playback During 20x playback press gt Pressing lt will start reverse playback The audio will not be heard To return to the beginning of the video clip To jump to the beginning of the video clip during playback Press a To jump to the end of the video clip during playback Press To jump to the beginning of the next video clip Pause playback then press v To jump to the beginning of the previous video clip Pause playback then press A To adjust the volume Display the Playback Setting Screen select the volume icon X and press lt or gt To change to a different video clip select a different video clip from the 9 image display Engish 88 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS Example of button operations Video clip 0001 I Video clip 0002 1 4 Video clip 0003 7 Video clip stat Video clip end bs m m m m m m EIXXIIIIXIIIIXIYXIIII3
81. ettings for each shooting mode shown in the following table Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 3 264 x 2 880 x 2 288 x 1 640x 320x 160x 480 240 120 320 160 Still image Shooting mode available available available available Sequential Shots available available Not Not N Noi 3 Press the SET button The selected compression rate is set English 82 MODE SETTINGS This camera has playback modes for still images sequential shots video clips and audio recordings Still image playback mode For playing back still images and voice memos Saved enlarged images with the playback zoom see page 94 and copied images see page 126 can also be viewed in the still image playback mode Sequential shots playback mode For viewing sequential shots images Video clip playback mode For viewing video clips Audio recording playback mode For listening to audio recordings 1 Set the main switch to 1 2 Turn the selector dial to the desired playback mode mi Still image playback mode HI Sequential shots playback mode XXE Video clip playback mode Se Audio playback mode The Playback Option Setting Screen appears Selector dial 83 English Playing back audio
82. exposure to a setting other than manual This is not a malfunction During macro photography the captured image is displaced from the image as seen through the viewfinder Due to the displacement between the camera lens and the viewfinder a subject viewed close up through the viewfinder will appear lower in the captured image Compose the photo while viewing the LCD monitor Self timer photography is not possible A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possible to take a picture using the self timer The camera is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode The battery pack is consumed Set the camera to the still image shooting mode Install sufficiently recharged battery pack English 180 TROUBLESHOOTING page The digital zoom cannot be used The resolution is set the 2288 or higher Set the resolution to 1600 or lower The add voice memo setting turned off During video clip shooting the zoom movement stops momentarily An image was captured with a voice memo added The camera is Switching from the optical zoom to the digital zoom Set the add voice memo function to ON again Nota malfunction During video clip shooting the remaining recording time appears on the display despite sufficient memory available in the card The speed at which data is saved
83. figuration of directories for the stored data MISC Location of DPOF files i ROOT DeM 1005 05 5 0001 0 gag minii 2 L Folder number P99 L SANYOO02jpg name P99 SYSTEM L SANY0003 jpg Card SANY0003 wav information 101SANDS 1001 SANY0004 tif data stored SANY1002 jpg 22 here L SANY0998 jpg SANY1999jpg SANY0999 jpg 102SANDS r LSEQTO001 SANY2002 jpg SEQTO102 jpg SEQTO103 jpg 1 Up to 999 still images 99 sequential shot folders VCLP VCLPO001 mov 999 video clips and 999 audio recordings can be L VCLPO002 mov gg stored in folder 100SANDS If more files are made a folder named 101SANDS will be made SUND SUNDO001 wav and they will be stored in there New folders will 50 00002 then be named in sequence i e 1025 5 1 103SANDS etc File name 2 The color adjustment settings data sancam cfg are saved in the SYSTEM folder NOTE Do not modify the folders and file names in the card using your computer If the folders file names or their configuration is modified using a personal computer it will be impossible to play back the data using the digital camera and the digital camera may not operate properly Concerning the video clip data saved by the digital camera You can use QuickTime Ver 3 0 or later from Apple to play back the vid
84. g see page 75 at a resolution of 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 1600 or lower 2 Select a digital zoom setting from the digital zoom menu Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom can be used 3 Press the SET button This completes the digital zoom setting English 120 QUICK SHOT SETTING STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY With the initial settings when the shutter release button is pressed the digital camera performs the exposure correction the white balance settings the focussing and other settings before the image is captured This results in a delay after the shutter release button is pressed before the image is actually captured By turning on the quick shot setting these settings are set less precisely but the delay after the shutter release button is pressed until the image is actually captured is drastically reduced 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a quick shot setting from the quick shot menu EN Turns off the quick shot setting G9J Turns on the quick shot setting QUICK SHOT OF F 3 Press the SET button This completes the quick shot setting HINT How to use the quick shot D Select to turn on the quick shot setting Press the shutter release button and when the camera is ready to shoot press it again The first
85. ges can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing 1 Display the still or sequential shots image you wish to rotate 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the edit photo icon im or and press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears 4 Select the rotate image icon lt 2 and press the SET button The Rotate Image Screen appears DI Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees 5 Select the rotate right icon or rotate left icon and press the SET button Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated 90 degrees EDIT PHOTO ADD AUDIO ADD TEXT amp 1 RESIZE Example Still Image Playback Mode C 2 ROTATE we LEFT TEXIT EX English 96 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing back images on a TV set By connecting the digital camera to a television set you can view the captured images on the TV screen Connections Connect the supplied AV cable from the DIGITAL AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV To the VIDEO input terminal Yellow plug AV cable supplied b l5 Whi
86. gt English 174 Checking the remaining audio recording time 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting A A Screen see page 39 4 AUDIO REC Set the selector dial to C 001 08 ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET The audio recording icon is BEEP highlighted bC LANGUAGE SYSTEM REFORMAT 2 Press the SET button The Audio Recording Screen appears and the remaining recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor Remaining recording time l AUDIO REC 33 35 e e 2156 EXITIEX1T 175 English The digital camera turns off by itself The battery pack is consumed very quickly even after it was fully recharged TROUBLESHOOTING The battery pack is dead The battery pack has not been inserted correctly The battery compartment cover is not fully closed Change or recharge the battery pack Reinsert the battery pack making sure to orient it correctly Close battery compartment cover properly Due to cold temperatures the battery pack temporarily lost its power The power save function is operating The ambient temperature is very low Place the digital camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it Press the MENU button or press the power button or shutter release button once Keep the battery pack in an enviro
87. h 5 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback CD Press the arrow button to select DISP 2 Press gt The Set Date Format Screen appears 9 Press A or V When v is pressed the displayed date order changes as follows CLOCK SET x A Year month day gt month day year gt day month year DISP OFF no display 4 Press A to change in the reverse order e If DISP OFF is selected the date the image was captured is not shown during playback Press the SET button 6 select EXIT and press the SET button pio The date and time setting is COLOR ADJUSTMENT e completed and you are returned to CLOCK SET the Option Setting screen TV SYSTEM English 160 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME NOTE If the date and time not set November 1 2002 midnight is recorded as the date and time Consequently 2002 11 01 00 00 appears during playback 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 approx 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 typ
88. handstrap HINT When a picture is taken with the camera held vertically the image played back on the LCD monitor screen or on a TV set will be shown on its side However images captured in the still image shooting mode or sequential shots shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back see page 96 Note that video clips cannot be rotated when they are played back 55 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 use the manual focus mode to capture images see page 69 m Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function see page 60 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 on the subject while holding the digital camera vertically The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work but not as desired 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 subj
89. he lens If the lens gets dirty use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning cloth for photographic equipment to clean it Engish 20 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA continued CAUTION When not using the digital camera for a long period Remove the battery pack However when the battery pack is removed for a long time the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly Periodically reinstall the battery pack and check the digital camera functions If the battery pack is left in the digital camera a small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off If the battery pack is left in the digital camera for a long period it may become completely discharged and lose its ability to be recharged again m Cautions concerning condensation Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digital camera If condensation seems likely to form Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it and then wait until the digital camera has reached the ambient temperature Be careful of condensation under the following conditions When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place When the ambient temperature changes drastically such as when a heater is turned on to quickly heat the room When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air conditioner When the
90. he still image Flash button shooting mode see page 59 2 Press the flash button The current flash mode is shown on the LCD monitor 71 English 3 Press the flash button to select the Flash mode flash mode Each time the flash button is pressed the flash mode icon changes No icon The digital camera will 9 BASIC 12 mo detect the subject brightness and use the 3 flash only when required 1 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 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 The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required At this time the flash will operate in a manner that reduces the red reflection red eye in the subject s eyes English 72 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 4 Press the shutter release button The image is captured in the desired flash mode Shooting without using the LCD monitor Q Press the flash button The LCD monito
91. her unexpected injury or accident FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA m Cautions before capturing important images Before capturing important images make sure that the digital camera is operating properly and in condition to capture the image properly Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from images that could not be recorded are erased destroyed or damaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera any of its accessories or its software m Cautions concerning copyrights The images you capture with your digital camera are for your own private use any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners 19 English Cautions when cleaning the digital camera Cleaning procedure 1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the battery pack 2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth 3 If the digital camera is extremely dirty wipe with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry Caution Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the digital camera Doing So may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling When using a chemically treated cloth carefully read its instructions and warnings Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the digital camera Do not let rubber or vinyl objects contact the digital camera for a long period They may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling m Cautions when cleaning t
92. ing a different digital camera Images saved after enlarging with the playback zoom adding text may be possible depending on the resolution Engish 132 ADDING VOICE MEMO You can add a voice memo to a still image or sequential shots image previously recorded 1 Display the still image or sequential shots image to which you will add the voice memo 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the edit photo icon im or and press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears 4 Select the add audio icon and press the SET button You enter the setup screen to record a voice memo 133 English 9 1 MAGE DISPLAY OM PROTEOT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING BETDESHO WOLUME Lis 178 Rio Example Still Image playback mode EDIT PHOTO V ADD AUDIO 9 ADD TEXT RESIZE ROTATE aa ADD AUDIO 5815 2 mark indicates that the image includes a voice memo 5 Press the SET button Microphone Voice memo recording starts Talk into the microphone on the digital camera The sound will be recorded for about 4 seconds While the voice memo is being recorded RECORDING and are di
93. ing time recording time when shutter on is pressed once images shooting time recording time that can be stored English 198 SPECIFICATIONS Compres CompactFlash 16MB Microdrive 1GB Shooting Resolution 819 rate recording or sound quality setting setting One shooting Total One shooting Total Video clip mode Sound recording mode One shooting Maximum no of images shooting time recording time when shutter release button is pressed once Total The maximum no of images shooting time recording time that can be stored Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc Example Using a Microdrive at an ambient temperature of 25 C resolution 320 the continuous recording time will be about 10 minutes due to the rising internal temperature If the camera is used when the internal temperature is elevated it is more likely for the icon warning indicator for elevated temperature to appear and the usable time of the camera to become shorter See Cautions concerning high temperatures on page 24 Cautions when using the Microdrive When using the Microdrive continuously the card will become very hot Be ca
94. ing using the self timer Green flashing When using the exposure correction or digital zoom functions indicates that image and sound can be recorded Green steady Image and sound can be recorded or when connected to a PC or Printer SSSE8S89 Accessing indicator Power button SET button Zoom switch Handstrap holder DIGITAL AV terminal Used as both the USB connector and AV output terminal DC IN external DC power input terminal For connecting a separately sold AC adapter Battery compartment cover Card cover Arrow button MENU button Card cover lever Main switch LCD monitor English 32 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 171 During recharging the charger and battery pack will be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio Ambient temperature during recharging It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be between about 10 C and 35 C Due to the characteristics of the battery
95. ivity 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 Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 Select the power save icon PS and press the SET button The Set Power Save Screen appears BATT CAM Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery pack is used BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shooting and playback modes when the AC adapter is connected EXIT Return to the Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen 167 English CLOCK SET EP gt Op w m e LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT BOF ILE NUMBER RESET PS POWER SAVE v POWER SAVE gt gt A ATOT gt A EXIT Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired option Press the SET button The Set Standby Time Screen appears Press A or v on the arrow button to set the standby time A Increases the standby time v Decreases the standby time Press the SET button The standby time is set and you are returned to the Set Power Save
96. ke it to the dealer for service Do not try to repair or open the digital camera yourself m Do not modify or open the cabinet High voltage circuits are inside and there is a high risk of fire or electric shock if they are touched Any internal check setting or repair should be performed by the dealer m Do not use while driving Do not capture images play back images or watch the LCD monitor while driving a vehicle Doing so may cause an accident Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an automobile During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake pedal and prevent braking When using the digital camera while walking be very careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to avoid accidents Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the digital camera Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane or elsewhere where its use may be restricted 7 English m Do not get the digital camera wet This digital camera is not water resistant Do not allow it to get wet as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock Do not use the digital camera a bathroom e If the digital camera gets wet immediately turn it off and remove the battery pack Then take it to a dealer for repair Using the digital camera after it has been become we
97. lace card wt Card B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded images 169 English ASSIGNING FILE NAMES e When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B Card 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card we Card B 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 0025 0026 Previously recorded images 1 Display the Shooting or Playback Option Screen see page 39 2 Select the file number reset icon lio 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 COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET gt O BEEP gt a LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM ao REFORMAT NUMBER RESET 41 4 JFILE NUMBER RESET 4 Select OFF and press the SET button The file number reset function is deactivated NOTE 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 170 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack the remai
98. layback Screen for the selected audio recording appears and press the SET button Playback starts To pause playback Press the SET button to interrupt playback press it again to continue playback To fast forward or rewind Fast forward During playback press gt e Rewind During playback press lt 4 The audio will not be heard If gt is pressed during fast forward or rewind playback will start English 000 T 0006 2 34 0002 1 20 0007 5 06 0004 6 01 0003 3 45 0008 1 20 J 0005 0 23 COSELECT NEN BACK TO MENU J AUDIO 1 209 100 0008 617KB 2003 01 23 Sip S PROTECT ERASE xil VOLUME BITEXIT AUDIO 01 13 100 0008 617 2003 01 23 PLAYBACK 15709 To adjust the volume CD On the Audio Recording Playback Screen select the volume icon Press lt or gt to adjust the volume To select a different audio recording On the Audio Recording Playback Screen press the MENU button The Audio Recording Select Screen appears select the desired audio recording and play it back To stop playback During playback press the SET button Playback will stop and you are returned to the Audio Recording Playback Screen English 92 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Automatic playback slideshow
99. lines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera other than those supplied with the digital camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction or the repairing of a malfunction of the digital camera The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera 203 English SANYO SANYO Electric Co Ltd
100. locking the lens The image was captured at close range Set the white balance setting correctly Set the flicker reduction setting Hold the digital camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed When capturing an image at close range use the close up alignment correction marks or compose the image using the LCD monitor Engish 186 TROUBLESHOOTING page Viewing images 187 English No image H is shown This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera Play back images stored on a card using this digital camera Vertical stripes appear If a bright subject is shot in the video clip shooting mode vertical stripes may appear on the LCD monitor or in the image Nota malfunction During slideshow playback the voice memo is not played back The display time for each image was set to 1 sec Set the display time to 4 sec or more The magnified image is not clear Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear Nota malfunction The captured image is not clear NO IMAGE or NO AUDIO is shown The image was captured using the digital zoom There is no recorded data for the selected playback mode Nota malfunction Set to a different playback mode Viewing images No image appears on the LCD monitor The c
101. n all the way The image is captured Press fully View the image details on page 85 Now let s take a look at the image you captured 13 Set the main switch to The image you captured appears in the LCD monitor Press lt or gt on the arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image 14 When you are finished press the power button to turn off the digital camera Arrow button HINT For still images you can view the captured image on the LCD monitor by keeping the shutter release button depressed when you capture the image When the standby indicator is flashing red the next image cannot be captured When the standby indicator lights green again it is possible to capture the next image English 30 PARTS NAMES Front D Shutter release button 2 Selector dial 3 Flash button 4 Focus button 5 Viewfinder Speaker 31 English 7 Lens closed when the lens is stowed Microphone 9 Flash Self timer indicator Rear D Viewfinder Standby indicator red green Red flashing When capturing an image recording sound charging the flash storing an image or Sound recording when no card is installed indicates that image or sound cannot be recorded or recording using the self timer Red steady When the memory is full indicates that image or sound cannot be recorded or record
102. nction off icon FR Flicker reduction function on icon Spot focus menu page 102 AN Spot focus off icon AFS Spot focus on icon Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 103 Multi section light measuring icon ol Center weighted light measuring icon Spot light measuring icon White Balance menu page 104 gt AWB Auto white balance icon 3 Fair icon Overcast icon Fluorescent lighting icon White incandescent light icon Color fill icon gt indicates the factory preset setting gt o ISO sensitivity menu 106 Auto sensitivity icon 150100 to 400 100 150100 icon 200 150200 icon 400 150400 icon Color correction menu page 119 DEF 1 to 24 Color correction icons is the factory set initial setting Exposure correction icon page 122 Remaining recording time available page 165 Video clip shooting mode icon page 52 Help display page 165 Remaining battery pack charge page 171 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used English 50 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting status display After you exit the Shooting Setting Screen icons on th
103. ng between the operation modes BASIC mode and EXPERT mode This camera allows you to choose between two operation modes with the BASIC mode you can enjoy taking photos while letting the camera do all the work in the EXPERT mode you have control of all the camera settings Select the operation mode for the type of photography you enjoy 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen The BASIC Mode Shooting Setting Screen or the EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen appears 2 Press lt on the arrow button twice The operation mode is switched To return to the initial operation mode again press lt on the arrow button twice lt BASIC mode gt FOR EXPERT FOR BASIC 4 4 1600 RESOLUTION OFOR BASIC WAN 2288x1712 j fi FOR EXPERT E Shooting Setting Screen 41 English Shooting the BASIC mode In the BASIC mode the number of settings the user has to deal with are few making it easy for the novice digital camera operator to enjoy taking photos It is recommended that the user who is new to digital camera operation or not familiar with the various settings take photos using the basic settings of this mode In addition if you change the settings and find that the resulting images are not satisfactory try returning to the basic settings to take the phot
104. ng is shown for each separate color red yellow green blue etc The hue can be set within a maximum range of 50 to 50 But the actual range that can be set is limited depending on the other hue settings of a corrected color Example If the M hue is set to 20 the side range for the hue setting goes up to only 30 About the saturation setting The saturation setting specifies the degree of color brilliance When the saturation setting is set to the side the colors are more vivid on the side they are more smoky When set to 50 the color has no saturation and it becomes monochrome About the brightness setting The brightness setting specifies the degree of lightness or darkness When the brightness setting is set to the side the image is lighter on the side it is darker Engish 114 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER Example of hue and saturation settings Monochrome photography Set saturation and brightness values for all colors from LR to M to 50 2 initial settings To set all colors except red to monochrome To emphasize the greenness of trees and plants 115 English Set saturation and brightness values for colors Y to M to 50 3 initial settings Set LG hue and saturation values to the side About color correction with Real Color Equalizer 3 0 PC
105. ning battery pack charge can be checked on the LCD monitor Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation see page 197 1 Display a Shooting or Playback 6 INFO 120g Information Screen see pages 99 124 2288 FINE CO The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor e Jand J flashing will appear even when the Shooting nformation Screen or Playback Information Screen is not displayed Due to the battery pack characteristics when the ambient temperature is low L amp may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the digital camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery pack remaining When Information Information Screen Screen is not displayed No indication Approx full No indication Power is low It will soon be impossible to capture or play back images If this icon flashes when the shutter release button is pressed images cannot be captured Recharge the battery pack Battery pack remaining charge 171 English CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT
106. nment of 10 to 40 C Recharging does not end The battery pack life has expired Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer English 176 TROUBLESHOOTING page In the best The power save Nota select shot function is malfunction The mode the operating 4 captured power turns off images are during operation automatically saved ina sequential shots folder The remaining Usea battery pack separately sold power is low AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC AZ3EX model VAR G6E for the VPC AZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC AZ3 or replace the battery pack with fully charged ones While the flash Battery pack Nota is recharging power is low malfunction the LCD monitor activating the When the flash suddenly turns function that is fully charged off momentarily the LCD monitor turns off the will turn on LCD monitor again 177 English Problem Cause Action An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save function has turned the digital camera off then press the MENU button or press once on the shutter release button to turn the digital camera back on The standby indicator is flashing red the digital camera is not yet ready to capture an image The memory is full the standby indicator lights red the
107. not used English 110 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER You can adjust the color tones hue saturation and brightness of the captured images In addition to adjusting the tones with the camera s settings you can also download data settings created on your computer for color tone correction Adjust the color tones with the digital camera 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the color adjustment icon and press the SET button The Color Adjustment Screen appears The highlighted icon indicates the current setting I to 73 Set the color tone adjustment color adjustment on Data for 6 color mode settings created on a computer can also be downloaded Select from these when downloading data for 12 color mode settings created on a computer see page 117 DEF Initial color settings color adjustment off EXIT Return to the Shooting Option Setting Screen 1 JUDIO REC mn CLOCK SET BEEP abc LANGUAGE SYSTEM REFORMAT e HUE SAT R 00 00 00 Y 00 00 00 c3 G 00 00 00 c4 C 00 00 00 DEF B 00 00 00 EXT M 00 00 00 After pressing the SET button if the setting data download screen appears select NO and press the SET button the C
108. off the power before installing or removing the card Use the battery pack recharged in step 1 above Make sure that the battery pack polarity and and the card orientation are correct 5 6 Insert the battery pack Open battery compartment cover on the digital camera side Close the battery compartment cover NO Push the card cover lever eT Close the card cover Insert the battery pack When removing the battery pack Push in AL 1 ar Pull out 2 Insert the card all the way When removing the card S Pull out Engish 28 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Capture an image details on page 60 Now that preparation is completed your digital camera is ready to capture images Shown here is how to capture a still image T Set the main switch to C 8 the selector dial to mu 9 Press the power button The power turns on The lens extends When the standby indicator lights green the camera is ready to capture an image 1 0 Point the camera lens at the subject Compose the picture by viewing the LCD monitor 29 English Selector dial Shutter release button LCD monitor Standby indicator 1 1 Press the shutter release button halfway focus lock Press halfway The autofocus locks on the subject and the image in the LCD monitor appears clearly 1 2 Continue to gently press the shutter release butto
109. oise reduction setting Stennis ciao aware eee EAE D ISO sensitivity setting a di 7 P 7 ih M OE M n Video clip shooting mode D Quick Shot setting BASIC moie B Voice memo setting o D Scene select function setting 320 Flicker reduction setting eEXPERT mode TE e 0 30 FR KS 5 0 q9 9 M 01 40 9 n the sequential shots shooting mode the sequential shots setting is shown All the icons never appear at the same time 125 English COPYING IMAGES You can select one image from a sequential shots sequence or one image scene from a video clip copy it and save it as a still image the original data remains unchanged 1 Display the desired image from a sequential shots sequence or video clip Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 Select the copy icon 2 and press the SET button The Copy Screen appears with YES selected YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT The copy procedure is canceled and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen Press the SET button The image is copied i Ea 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM om PROTECT EDIT PHOTO OPY as xin VOLUME S gt ii ERASE a Example Sequential shots playback mode 4 COPY Select EXIT and press the SET button or press the MODE b
110. olor Adjustment Screen will then appear 3 Select one from the icons and press the SET button 111 English to C3 Selecting one of the 1 to 3 icons allows confirmation of their respective setting values Pressing the SET button displays the screen for the hue saturation and brightness settings OK The hue saturation and brightness settings are completed and you are returned to the Color Adjustment Screen R Set the red hue saturation and brightness Y Set the yellow and saturation and brightness G Set the green hue saturation and brightness C Set the cyan hue saturation and brightness B Set the blue hue saturation and brightness M Set the magenta hue saturation and brightness EXIT The new settings are canceled and you are returned to the Color Adjustment Screen 1 HUE SAT amp eee B o c English 112 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER 4 Adjust the color Press A or V on the arrow button to select a color icon LR to M to adjust Press 4 or gt to select the color property you wish to change hue saturation or brightness Press A or V to adjust the value of the selected color property Adjust the hue
111. omenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind 57 English About sequential shots shooting In sequential shots shooting the autofocus function is activated when the shutter release button is pressed and remains fixed at the same focus until the sequential shots are finished If the motion alert icon appears During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera movement becomes high the motion alert icon may appear on the LCD monitor In this case use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting set the exposure control see page 107 to P or set the flash operation mode to automatic see page 71 When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the image in the LCD 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 Motion alert icon es 12 m XI M 8 0 18 NOTE Did you snap a picture without a card installed When you press the shutter release button it may sound and feel as though the camera is actually operating to capture the shot However this function has been incorporated in the camera to enable you to experience what the actual ope
112. ompactFlash memory card CD instead of photographic film to record images Be sure to install the CompactFlash before operating the camera A 16MB CompactFlash is supplied with this camera A 32MB CompactFlash is also available as a separately sold accessory OOO9 SHOOTING Take photos in the BASIC operation mode See Shooting in the BASIC mode on page 42 See BASIC on page 76 1 English PLAYBACK Set the playback mode see page 83 Play back the images See PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES on page 85 a See PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS on page 87 512 See PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS on page 88 1 About the CompactFlash This digital camera can use both CompactFlash and Microdrive cards for data storage This manual is written with the premise that CompactFlash cards are used In this manual CompactFlash and Microdrive cards are both referred to as card 2 Shooting in the BASIC mode In the BASIC mode the Scene Select function whereby simply by selecting one from a short list of shooting conditions the suitable settings are automatically completed is available Also only the necessary shooting settings are displayed making it easy even for the novice photographer to enjoy using this digital camera Symbols used in this manual HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera NOTE Points giving some extended instructions or special points
113. on appears it is still possible to use the camera for a short while but eventually the icon will flash and the camera will become inoperable If the power is left on after this happens the High Temperature Warning Screen will appear In the event that the icon flashes the High Temperature Warning Screen appears and the camera becomes inoperable discontinue using the camera as soon as possible and wait until the internal temperature falls before using it again Note that especially when shooting video clips soon after the icon lights the remaining shooting time will appear and when that figure becomes 0 further shooting is impossible BASC 00 40 2 M d HIGH TEMP TURN OFF THE POWER 4 High temperature alert High Temperature Warning Screen English 24 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Handstrap Software 1 CD ROM CompactFlash 16MB 1 Lithium ion battery pack Lithium ion hydride battery pack Dedicated AV cable 1 charger and power cord 25 English SOFT CASE When not using the digital camera keep it in the soft case for protection Media cards that can be used with this digital camera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital camera are CompactFlash Microdrive There are special precautions that must be followed when using Microdrive cards Before using Microdrive cards carefully read Cauti
114. ons when using the Microdrive see page 199 What card means in this manual In this manual CompactFlash and Microdrive cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card The cards in the illustrations in this manual are CompactFlash cards but all installation removal and formatting procedures are the same for both the CompactFlash and Microdrive cards English 26 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES 1 Charge the battery pack Before using the supplied battery Battery pack pack in the camera insert it into A mark TO power the charger Insert it in the direction indicated by S z the A mark on the battery pack SN v 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the battery pack charger Insert the connector straight and CHARGE indicator securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 to 240V Recharging begins During recharge the CHARGE indicator is lit red 4 When the CHARGE indicator lights z green unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger HINT Please read the safety precautions regarding the battery pack see page 15 and the supplied battery pack charger VAR L10 see page 11 The recharge time is approx 120 minutes 27 English Install the battery pack and card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera see FORMATTING A CARD on page 35 Be sure to turn
115. orrect TV System Adjust the volume on the TV Select the volume icon xb and adjust the volume Nota malfunction Cancel the protect mode It is possible to resize to 320 The resolution is 320 Resize is not possible Select a resolution of 640 or higher The remaining number of prints is shown as The maximum number of prints remaining that can be displayed is 250 Action Nota malfunction Reference page A message appears during USB DIRECT PRINT operation NO BLACK INK The black ink supply is depleted LOW BLACK INK The black ink level is low NO COLOR INK The color ink supply is depleted LOW COLOR INK The color ink level is low CARTRIDGE ERROR The cartridge is not installed NO PAPER No paper LOW PAPER The paper supply is low PAPER JAM Paper jam The message indicates the printer status Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer English 190 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action 191 English A message appears during USB DIRECT PRINT operation A sound is heard when the main switch is moved or when the digital camera is turned on PAPER SYSTEM ERROR Error in paper System UNKNOWN ERROR Error of unknown cause SYSTEM ERROR Cannot restore printer DECODE ERROR Attempted to print TIFF da
116. os BASIC mode settings Scene select setting Resolution setting Compression rate setting Self timer setting Scene select setting Sequential shots mode setting Resolution setting Compression rate setting Scene select setting Resolution setting Video clip shooting English 42 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Setting screen basic operation When a setting screen is displayed the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings SET button Arrow button m Shooting Setting Screen When selecting a menu Press A or on the arrow button 2880 TIFF When selecting a setting icon Press or gt on the arrow button To make a setting select the desired icon and press the SET button When the setting is established the selected icon moves to the left end of the line up gt Ch amp SET button Y 00 16001640 16001640 009 9064 160 640 D268 16001640 4 4 43 English m Playback Setting Screen When selecting a setting icon Press A or on the arrow button 3
117. page 119 DEF 1 to 24 Color correction icons is the factory set initial setting Digital Zoom menu page 120 Digital zoom off icon DIM Digital zoom on icon Exposure correction icon page 122 Number of remaining images that can be captured page 173 Sequential shots shooting mode icon page 51 Help display page 165 Remaining battery pack charge page 171 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used 100 Engish 48 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Selector dial SCENE SELECT ULL AUTO BASIC mode 1 00 46 RESOLUTION 320 240 mode Scene Select menu page 76 Resolution menu page 78 Full auto icon 320 320 x 240 pixel resolution A Sports scene icon icon Portrait icon 160 160 x 120 pixel resolution icon 49 English Digital Zoom menu page 120 gt DIX Digital zoom off icon D444 Digital zoom on icon Flicker reduction FLICKER REDUCT menu page 123 gt Flicker reduction fu
118. quential shots folder number Switch Orange frame The 9 image display appears The procedure from this point is the same as step 3 on page 86 When a voice memo has been added to an image you can play it back by displaying the image and then pressing the SET button To adjust the playback volume display the Sequential Shots Playback Setting Screen see page 39 select the volume icon 4 and press 4 or gt on the arrow button HINT To change to a different sequential shots folder Perform step above and step 3 on page 86 If the 9 image display appears in step 1 Perform step on page 86 and then return to step 2 above To quickly change to a different sequential shots folder In step 2 with the Playback Setting Screen or Playback Information Screen not displayed press A to change to the previous or following sequential shots folder respectively To jump forward or backward 100 folders The procedure is the same as when playing back still images 87 English PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS Select the video clip playback mode see page 83 2 Play back the video clip Normal playback Press the SET button If the Playback Setup Screen appears press the SET button again to start playback Pressing lt during a video clip playback will start reverse playback the audio will not be heard To pause playback Press the SET button to pause playback pr
119. r turns on briefly to show the currently set flash mode O Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode HINT At normal focus the effective flash range is 0 5 to 3 1 meters widest lens setting and 0 5 to 1 7 meters telephoto lens setting At macro focus the effective flash range is 0 15 to 0 5 meters widest lens setting and 0 4 to 0 5 meters telephoto lens setting NOTE In the automatic flash mode In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor when the shutter release button is depressed halfway icon appearing in the upper right area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate 73 English Shooting without using the LCD monitor Compose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor this method uses less battery pack power 1 Set the shooting mode see page 59 Set the main switch to mai Look through the viewfinder and position the subject in the center 4 Press the shutter release button English 74 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the zoom There are two zoom functions optical zoom and digital zoom You can specify whether or not the digital zoom can be activated when shooting The digital zoom can be used when the resolution is set to 1600 or less 1 Make the zoom setting see page Zoom switch 120 and point the camera lens at the subject 2
120. ration feels like while you try out the camera before purchasing Without a card installed in the camera it is impossible to capture images so please be sure to install the card before operating your camera English 58 SHOOTING RECORDING MODE SETTINGS Before using the digital camera you must first set the desired recording mode still image sequential shots video clip or audio recording Still image shooting mode For capturing still images Sequential shots shooting mode For capturing several images in succession Video clip shooting mode For capturing video clips Audio recording mode For recording sound only PC camera mode When using the camera as a PC camera 1 Set the main switch to C or L use the LCD monitor Ml To turn off the LCD monitor 2 Set the selector dial to the desired shooting mode For the still image mode set to mE For the sequential shots mode set 1 For the video clip shooting mode set to 2 For the audio recording mode set e the Shooting Option Setting Screen will appear For the PC camera mode set to PCCAM 3 Press the power button The camera turns on and the selected shooting mode is active Selector dial 59 English CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode see page 59 2
121. rd if you no longer need it You can erase the images video clips and sound recordings one at a time or all at once 9 DISPLAY ZOON 1 Display the data that you want to erase 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 To erase one image at a time or to erase one group at a time instead of displaying the Playback Setting Screen when you press the focus button the screen in step 5 EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING bE TDESHOII VOLUME de T i m gt 22 m lt Example Still Image Playback appears In this case follow the mode gt procedure from step 6 3 Select the erase mode icon T 4 Press the SET button 1 ERASE m The Erase Mode Screen appears For still images ONE ERASE Erases one still image LONE ERASE at atime GROUP ERASE GROUP ERASE Erases all the still images EXIT EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 145 English For sequential shots ONE ERASE Erases the one still image displayed GROUP ERASE Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots displayed the data for other sequential shots remains EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen For video clips ONE ERASE Erases the video clip displayed GROUP ERASE Erases all the video clips EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen For audio recordings ONE ERASE Erases one a
122. recordings 1 Turn the selector dial to c The Playback Option Setting Screen appears 2 Select the audio playback icon LJ AUDIO COLOR ADJUSTMENT FLOCK SET BEEP abc LANGUAGE and press the SET button The audio recording playback mode Screen appears To continue the procedure please see page 91 SYSTEM 1 REFORMAT ee 0003 3 45 0002 1 20 27 0004 6 01 BACK TO MENU c 0006 2 34 0007 5 06 0008 1 20 Engish 84 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Play back still images one by one 1 Select the still image playback mode see page 83 2 Press 4 or gt on the arrow button To play back the previous image Press 4 To play back the next image Press gt Play back a voice memo Display an image and press the SET EE IMAGE DISPLAY m button The voice memo is played back O ZOOM Display the Still Image Playback Setting 2 PROTECT Screen see page 39 select the volume icon XJ and press or gt on the E arrow button to adjust the playback volume Softer Louder Volume bar 9 image display playback 1 Select the still image playback File name image number mode see page 83 Orange frame 2 Press W on the zoom switch The 9 image display appears The
123. reful when touching the card for removal etc When using the Microdrive it will take a few seconds after the digital camera is turned on before the card can be used This time will increase when more data is stored on the card It will take a great deal of time to download large amounts of data from the Microdrive to your computer Microdrive cards require more power than CompactFlash cards Therefore the possible battery pack operation time see page 197 when using the Microdrive will be much less than that when using a CompactFlash card Microdrive cards are easily damaged by vibrations Be sure to read the cautions supplied with the Microdrive 199 English Supplied CompactFlash Memory capacity 16 MB Ambient Temperature 0 to 60 C operation 20 to 65 C storage environment Humidity 8 to 95 operation storage no condensation Operating voltage DC 3 3 V 5 V Dimensions 42 8 L x 36 4 W x 3 3 H mm Weight Approx 9 g Supplied battery pack charger Power source AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 13 0 09 A Rated output DC 4 2V 0 7A Compatible batteries Supplied or separately sold Lithium ion battery pack DB L10 Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C recharge 20 to 60 C storage environment Humidity 10 to 85 no condensation Dimensions 46 W x 37 5 H x 86 D mm Weight without power cord Approx 75 g Power cord AC 125V 7A rated value 250
124. remaining number of images to be printed is shown on the LCD monitor 153 English select image and print it Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup see page 152 2 Select SELECT and press galln Ls the SET button The screen to select images for printing appears M SETTING gt 3 Press 4 or gt on the arrow button EXIT to display an image to print and press the SET button The Print Mode Screen appears The rest of the procedure is the same as To print the images that are set to print on page 153 NOTE To cancel printing CD During printing press the MENU button The confirmation screen to cancel printing appears 2 Select YES and press the SET button If EXIT is selected printing resumes English 154 To change the print settings and print images Images are printed according to paper type size layout printing quality color adjustment etc settings specified by the digital camera 1 Display the Print Mode Screen To print all of the images See steps 1 and 2 of To print the images that are set to print on page 153 To print selected images See steps 1 to 3 of To select one image and print it on page 154 Select CUSTOM MODE and press the SET button The screen to select images for printing appears MEDIA TYPE Select the type of paper for printing PAPER SIZE
125. rint Screen 139 English A ALL IMAGES ALL IMAGES 7 Select EXIT and press the SET button The Print Settings Confirmation Screen appears If the print settings are correct Select SETTING and press the SET button To change the print settings Select CANCEL and press the SET button To clear the print settings Select EXIT and press the SET button 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 Print Setting Screen see page 135 Select INDEX Press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears YES To specify an index print copy NO To specify no index print copy Select YES and press the SET button This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Print Setting Screen Q ALL IMAGES DATE YES NUMBER 1 SETTING lt CANCEL gt EXIT OPRINT SETTING m STANDARD English 140 PRINT SETTINGS Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 137 and 138 The Print Settings Confirmation Screen appears 2 Select SETTING and press the SET button The Number Date Print Screen appears Following the procedures in step 6 on page 139 use the arrow button to
126. s pressed or the self timer operates KEY SW Select the operation sound that is produced when the SET button MENU button etc is pressed Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired option and then press the SET button The Select Operational Sound Screen appears Press A or on the arrow button to select the desired operational sound Select from 8 different sounds A to H You can hear the selected operational sound by pressing the shutter release button If OFF is selected no sound is produced Press the SET button The operational sound is set and you are returned to the Set Operational Sounds Screen 163 English E x ur mid gt ETT gt NN RETE gt BC NI EXIT e ur mid gt Y SHUTTER FOR SOUND Example Select Turn On Off Operational Sounds Screen Turning the operational sounds on off 1 Display the Operational Sounds L4 WIE 2 Select MUTE and press the SET ON button The Set Mute Screen appears eld ON The operational sounds are not produced OFF The operational sounds are produced 3 Select ON or OFF and press the SET button The operational sounds on off is set and you are returned to the Operational Sounds Screen HINT The volume of the operational sounds cannot be adjusted English 164 HELP FUNCTION You can
127. s scene icon BEST Best select shot icon Portrait icon STDJ Standard sequential shots icon AE AE shift sequential shots icon 47 English Resolution menu page 78 1288 2288 x 1712 pixel resolution icon 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution icon 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon Compression menu page 81 SFINE icon super low compression FINE icon low compression NORM NORMAL icon moderate compression Spot focus menu page 102 AN Spot focus off icon AFS Spot focus on icon Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 103 1600 640 FINE NORMI Multi section light measuring icon ol Center weighted light measuring icon Spot light measuring icon White Balance menu page 104 Auto white balance icon AWB 3 Fair icon Overcast icon Fluorescent lighting icon White incandescent light icon Color fill icon gt indicates the factory preset setting gt e ISO sensitivity menu 106 Auto sensitivity icon 150100 to 400 150100 200 150200 icon 400 150400 icon Exposure Control menu page 107 P Program AE icon Aperture priority AE icon 5 Shutter speed priority AE icon M Manual exposure control icon Color correction menu
128. se button is pressed again before the image is captured the self timer mode is stopped temporarily Press the shutter release button one more time to restart the self timer To cancel the self timer mode select the self timer off icon and press the SET button e If the SHUTTER operational sound is set to on see page 162 a warning tone beep beep beep sounds 3 seconds before the image is captured NOTE When using the self timer function be sure to use a tripod or place the digital camera on a level stable surface English 80 BASIC MODE Setting the compression rate Use the procedure below to set the compression rate Even if the same resolution is used you can change the compression setting to decrease the image data size so that you can capture more images or increase the image data size for no loss in image quality 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the desired compression rate from the compression menu FINE Stores the data with a low compression high quality Stores the data with an extremely low compression super high quality NORM Stores the data with moderate compression normal quality TIFF Stores the data in TIFF format no compression for highest quality COMPRESSION FINE lt Example Still image shooting mode gt 81 English The possible compression rate s
129. sed SBOE GED Best select shot BEST Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save AE shift sequential shot AE Select one to save The other three are deleted Maximum number of sequential shots The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolution and compression rate settings Resolution Compression rate SEINE FINE NORM 6 images 9 images 0088 4 images 1600 8 images 13 images 20 images 56 images 84 images 99 images 61 English Standard sequential shots 1 Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode see page 39 2 Select the standard sequential shots icon STD from the sequential shots mode menu and press the SET button 3 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots Images are captured as long as the shutter release button is pressed During shooting appears in the LCD monitor 4 Finish capturing images Shutter release Release the shutter release button button to end recording Engish 62 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS AE shift sequential auto bracket shots 1 Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode see page 39 2 Select the AE shift sequential shots icon from the sequential
130. set whether or not the help display for the Shooting Setting Screen is shown 1 Display the Shooting or Playback x Setting Option Screen see page 39 BEEP LANGUAGE SYSTEM 2 Select the help display icon 5 5 REFORMAT and press the SET button RENNES RESET The Set Help Display Screen appears ON The help display is shown OFF The help display is not shown E 3 HELP 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button ON This completes the help display setting OFF 165 English DISPLAY LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display messages in either Japanese or English 1 Display the Shooting or Playback E x Option Setting Screen see page 39 AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT amp CLOCK SET abc LANGUAGE SYSTEM REFORMAT 2 Select the language icon bt and 7 press the SET button LANGUAGE The Language Screen appears AAS Select for Japanese display 958 ENGLISH Select for English display ENGLISH 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button The display language setting is completed English 166 POWER SAVE MODE Your camera has a power save function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inact
131. shots mode setting yes Compression rate setting Self timer setting yes Voice memo setting Spot focus setting Light measuring mode setting White balance setting ISO sensitivity setting Exposure control setting Color correction setting Noise reduction setting Digital zoom setting Flicker reduction setting Quick Shot setting Exposure correction setting yes Can be set English 202 SPECIFICATIONS Others Microdrive and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Apple Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and handed over to CFA CompactFlash Association other company and product names are registered trademarks trademarks of their respective owners Caution It is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product Also actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this digital camera e Sanyo Electric dec
132. splayed When recording is finished you are ADD AUDIO REC returned to the Edit Photo Screen For images with a voice memo U added the volume icon is shown on the Playback Setting Screen HINT For still images you can also add a voice memo immediately after capturing an image see page 101 After a voice memo has been added to an image you cannot erase only the voice memo When the image is erased the attached voice memo is also erased If a voice memo is added to an image that already has a voice memo the new recording will replace the previous one English 134 PRINT SETTINGS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your digital camera as with conventional film you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services In addition this digital camera is DPOF compatible so you can use the digital camera to specify the number of prints whether or not the date is displayed on the print and also to specify an index print 1 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 on PRO TACIT ERA EDI PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW x VOLUME 2 Select the print setting icon B and press the SET button LB PRINT The Print Setting Screen appears i STANDARD purum To print one image on one sh
133. t NO and press the SET button in step 4 above All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder 65 Engiish VIDEO CLIPS When you shoot video clips the sound is also recorded 1 Set the camera to the video clip REC recording indicator shooting mode see page 59 Recording time min sec Remaining recording time Press the shutter release button to sec record the video clip 00 07 t is not necessary to keep the 13 shutter release button pressed while shooting During recording appears on the LCD monitor When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display End the recording Press the shutter release button to stop recording NOTE Each single recording can consist of up to 10 minutes The data for a video clip is very large 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 LCD monitor or a television English 66 AUDIO RECORDINGS Your digital camera can record sound just like a normal tape recorder 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Fi x Screen see page 39 AUDIO REC i ing i Cli COLOR ADJUSTMENT The audio recording icon is CLOCK SET highlighted A BE
134. t may cause fire electric shock or other accident m Do not use during a storm To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning do not use the digital camera during a thunderstorm In particular if used in an open field you have an increased chance of being struck by lightning Quickly seek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning Do not place an unstable surface The digital camera may fall resulting in damage to the digital camera or injury e If the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged turn it off remove the battery pack and take it to the dealer for repair Using the digital camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock m Do not look through the digital camera into the sun Do not look through the digital camera at the sun or any other strong source of light Doing so may seriously injure your eyes Do not use the flash close to a person s face To prevent possible eye injury do not use the flash near a person s face especially young children or babies If the flash is used close to a person s opened eyes there is a risk that it may damage that person s eyesight English 8 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING Do not use where there is risk of explosion Do not use the digital camera in a location where there is explosive gas or any other flammable material in
135. t measuring Center light measuring 2 Spot light measuring Em 3 Press the SET button z This completes the light measuring mode setting When spot light measuring is 3 1 selected the light measuring spot 1 50 mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor Light measuring spot mark HINT Shooting with the spot light measuring mode Point the camera so that the light measuring spot mark is centered on the specific spot you wish to use to measure the light and press the shutter release button halfway The light at the spot mark will be measured Keeping the shutter release button depressed halfway compose the picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the image 103 English WHITE BALANCE SETTING This digital 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 a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a white balance setting from the white balance menu The digital camera will make the white balance adjustment j automatically based on the lt q AUTO natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode For shoo
136. ta PRINT BUSY Printer is busy This is a normal phenomenon The message indicates the printer status Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer Nota malfunction Noise is heard from a nearby TV or radio during battery recharging The CARD message appears Electromagnetic waves are emitted from the battery charger No card is inserted Move the battery charger further away from the TV or radio when recharging batteries Turn off the power and insert a Problem Cause Action The MEMORY FULL message appears The PROTECTED message appears and the data cannot be erased The 4 indication appears The digital camera cannot be operated There is no more available memory on the card You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure The camera temperature is too high A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Erase unnecessary data Use a card that has more memory available Set the protect setting for the data to OFF Turn off the power as soon as possible Remove the battery pack from the digital camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again English 192 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action 193 English The SYSTEM ERROR message appears A problem has occurred within the digital camera
137. te pl To the AUDIO To the DIGITAL CPUS input terminal AV terminal Switch input to VIDEO If the dedicated AV cable is unplugged plugged in the Playback Setting Screen is canceled Playback After connecting the digital camera to the television set the TV input switch to VIDEO input The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the LCD monitor When an AV cable is connected the LCD monitor display appears smaller than usual If the TV system setting is set to PAL no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well The sound output from the digital camera is monaural Voice memo playback see page 87 Audio recording playback see page 91 97 English CAUTION Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables English 98 DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION PLAYBACK INFO 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 Playback Information Screen appears If the MENU button is pressed again the Playback Information Screen is exited 94 9 eji wmm oat min NUES O H gt in ot w
138. than or 7 The remaining number of images appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the still image and sequential shots shooting modes The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the video clip shooting mode The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clips that can be taken is 0 you cannot capture any more BASIC 12m images To capture more images either install a new card or save the current images see page 148 and then erase them see page 145 from the card Main switch Remaining number of images am e Still image shooting mode 173 English CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clips that be taken is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by changing the shooting mode setting a lower resolution setting see page 78 or selecting a different compression setting see page 81 Remaining number of images BAS E ES Remaining time 12 BASIC 00 46 lt Sequential shots shooting mode gt lt Video clip shooting mode
139. the air Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion W Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children The following may happen if children play with the digital camera e They wrap the strap around their neck and suffocate e They may swallow the battery pack or other small parts In such a case consult a physician immediately e They may damage their eyesight if the flash goes off too close to their eyes They may get hurt by the digital camera CAUTION m Cautions when carrying the digital camera Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the handstrap It may hit other objects and get damaged When walking around hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to strong shocks Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens as that may damage the internal parts When not using the digital camera be sure to always turn it off and retract the lens If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time For safety s sake remove the battery pack from the camera This will prevent any possible excess heat or leakage of battery fluid that may result in injuries or damage to nearby objects Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date settings will be cleared 9 English m Cautions during use and storage This digital camer
140. ting outside a sunny day For shooting outside on a cloudy day m For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting For shooting inside under incandescent lighting lt For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified WHITE BALANCE English 104 Setting procedure Select the lt icon and press the SET button The lt icon moves to the left end of the line Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and perform step 3 3 Press the SET button This completes the white balance setting Once the white balance setting is programmed for the icon it is retained even if another white balance setting 3 Sa or 4 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 Perform step 2 select AWB and then press the SET button NOTE To capture sepia tone images In step of step 2 instead of using a white card use a blue card to set the white balance You can experiment and get different results by changing the card color to program the white b
141. to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention see page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information English 2 CONTENTS OUTLINE OF OPERATION 2 2252228225h5 ivIeBeRSRPRPIBRPPRRRRAS 1 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY 7 CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES 24 CHECKING THE INCLUDED 55 25 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING 27 m PREPARATION PARTS NAMES ntn ten th hh ARR 31 33 FORMATTING A CARD 35 TURNING THE POWER 37 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS 39 m CAPTURING IMAGES AND RECORDING SOUNDS BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 55 SHOOTING RECORDING MODE SETTINGS 59 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 60 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 61 VIDEO CLIPS 08 at Ca Cn C essa ae 66 AUDIO RECORDINGS 67 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 69 BASIC MODE kc RO RERO eA ee 76 English m PLAYBACK PEAYBACKMODE SETTINGS cert ed 83 PLAYING BACK STILL 8 85 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL 87 PLAYING BACKVIDEO CEIPS 88 LI
142. to the card is slow Nota malfunction This occurs when the captured image data is more than the data being saved to the card A voice memo cannot be added The camera is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode 181 English The exposure correction bar cannot be accessed The exposure control setting is set to manual MI Set the exposure control to a setting other than manual The Quick Shot setting cannot be accessed The compression rate is set to TIFF The main switch is setto Mili Set the compression rate to or NORM Set the main switch to L FINE There is noise in the captured image The shutter speed is too slow The ISO sensitivity setting is too high Set the shutter speed to a faster speed Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting Only the 50 4 ISO sensitivity setting can be selected M cannot be selected from the exposure control menu The motion alert icon 4 is shown on the LCD display The ISO sensitivity setting is fixed at 59 in the following cases When the flicker reduction setting is on The sequential shots mode is set to AE The shutter speed is slow Nota malfunction Stabilize the camera with a tripod or
143. ton to select the desired character row r Character line Color palette COSCROLL SELECT MEBCDE amp vo mu KLMNO PQRST UVWX YZ 01234 56789 NOTE It is not possible to connect the camera to a TV to input the characters Perform this procedure using the camera s LCD monitor English 130 ADDING TEXT HINT You can change the color of the text CD Before entering text press lt 4 to select the color palette located to the left of the characters on the character row Press A or V to select the color for the text Press A to cycle through the available colors as shown below White Yellow gt Orange Red Purple gt Green gt Blue Navy blue Gray gt Black Press w to change colors in the reverse order This completes the text color selection Press and enter the desired text By selecting the color palette and pressing the SET button you can change the color of all the characters at one time 7 Press 4 or gt on the arrow button to select the character to enter M Select this when you want to choose the color for a character color palette Blank space Select this to enter a space Bl appears in the character position Select this to move back one space delete one character 6 Select this when you have finished entering the desired text 8 Press the SET button The sel
144. tter speed priority AE icon M Manual exposure control icon Color correction menu page 119 DEF 1 to 24 Color correction icons is the factory set initial setting Noise reduction menu page 110 NRJ Noise reduction off icon NR Noise reduction on icon Digital Zoom menu page 120 Digital zoom off icon Digital zoom on icon Quick Shot menu page 121 EN Quick Shot off icon A Quick Shot on icon Exposure correction icon page 122 Number of remaining images that can be captured page 173 Still image shooting mode icon page 51 Help display page 165 Remaining battery pack charge page 171 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used Engish 46 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Selector dial Main switch SCENE SELECT S BASIC mode 1289 0 STD AE 00 5 41 0 EXPERT mode Scene Select menu page 76 Sequential shots mode METHOD Full auto icon menu page 61 Sport
145. udio recording at a time GROUP ERASE Erases all the audio recordings EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen D Press A or v on the arrow button 1 ERASE m to select the desired type of erase and press the SET button The Erase Confirmation Screen appears ONE ERASE lt YES gt EXIT lt Example Erase Single Image Confirmation Screen gt 6 Press 4 and select YES 1 ERASE E YES Erases the selected data EXIT Does not erase the selected data and returns to the Erase ERASE Mode Screen EXIT English 146 ERASING DATA 7 Press the SET button ERASING is displayed and the next image appears The data is erased To erase other data select YES and press lt 4 or gt on the arrow button to display the data that you want to erase and repeat steps 6 and 7 HINT To select a different data in step 5 If ONE ERASE is selected press 4 or gt on the arrow button to select different data e If GROUP ERASE is selected all the images are erased regardless of the image that is currently displayed HINT To quickly erase the currently displayed image Display the image you wish to erase 2 Press the focus f button The Erase Confirmation Screen appears 8 Select YES and press the SET button The displayed image is erased 147 English IMAGE AND AUD
146. utton to return to the Playback Setting Screen HINT To select a different image frame in step 3 Press lt or gt on the arrow button English 126 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 640 or more can be changed to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you wish to change 2 Display the Playback Setting IMA Screen see page 39 DAR QUSPLAY OM PROTEOT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING BETDESHO n MOLUME 4T Ro eS 3 Select the edit photo icon im and press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears EDIT PHOTO m 900 AUDTO ADD TEXT 3 C ROTATE TEXT 4 Select the resize icon 1 and ad press the SET button RESIZE The Size Change Screen appears LI 111640480 320920x240 EXTEXIT 127 English D Press A or v on the arrow button to select the new image size 640 320 EXIT The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels Return to the Edit Photo Screen 6 Press the SET button A screen confirming whether the size change is correct appears 7 Select YES
147. while watching on the LCD monitor Each property can be set within a maximum range of 50 to 50 O Press the SET button To change the settings for other colors press A or v to select another color and then repeat steps to 5 Select the OK icon and press the SET button The screen to input a title appears f you are correcting a color that was previously corrected the set name will appear A maximum of 10 characters can be input for the title For entering text please follow procedures 6 through 8 on pages 130 and 131 113 English 21 SAT ue C B M C SELEUT EXT SETT The characters to the left and right of the hue setting value indicate the color change In this example the indicated setting changes magenta to red hues When set to a value magenta changes to blue hues M INPUT SETTING TITLE cul 6 SCROLL SELECT 6 Select the mark and press the SET button This completes the color adjustment setting You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen You can display and confirm the color adjustment setting on the shooting status display see page 51 and Shooting Information Screen see page 124 NOTE About the hue setting The hue setti
148. you want to magnify For a video clip pause playback at the place you wish to magnify 2 Press T 1 on the zoom switch Magnification is enabled The image is magnified and the central portion of the image is displayed You can use the arrow button to view different parts of the magnified image 3 Magnify the image further To magnify Press T ON on the zoom switch To return to normal size Press W part on zoom switch Engish 94 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS HINT The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the original image The maximum magnification for 3264 resolution is about 51 times If the image has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged One scene still image of a paused video clip can be enlarged however a video clip cannot be played while enlarged HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image Press the shutter release button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image To magnify the image from the Playback Setting Screen CD Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the zoom icon and press the SET button After the screen in step 2 on page 94 appears you can magnify the image further by pressing T ON on the zoom switch 95 Engiish Rotating an image Captured ima

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