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Sanyo VPC-CA6 Xacti User's Manual

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1. 46 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 47 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 48 Audio recording 48 Audio data playDacK consen tni tr RR So al d dex eaten 50 USING THE e pt c 52 EXPOSURE COBBEGT ION tta eus 53 BE SHOOTING DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU 55 Switching the page ste e ope ML s p eet tede us 56 Overview of the RECORDING MENU 57 MAGE QUA C M a d 61 Video clip image quality setting 61 Still image resolution setting 62 SCENE Or ECT adeat eo Lu ese conchae 63 FILTERS ncs banat erect a E M aah beatae 65 SETTING THE FLASH MODE ete te DEDE o attt a 66 SELEESTIMBEU A eic nera eo LU Me 68 MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER 70 FOCUS RANGE er 72 How to use the manual focus sssseeeee 79 FOCUS AREA SETTING P aps 74 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 75 ISO SENSITIVITY ete atit ea Lor 76 WHITE BALANCE eth lad a ee tec 77 English 2 CONTENTS B PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU 79
2. O N N N N Reference When zooming in or out the zoom movement stops momentarily There is noise in the captured image When recording a video clip under fluorescent lights a noticeable flicker appears in the image No playback image appears The optical zoom has moved to the maximum magnification position The ISO sensitivity setting is too high This occurs when the shutter speed is too fast The camera is not in the playback mode Not a malfunction Release the zoom switch and press it again Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting Set the ISO sensitivity to or less Press the REC PLAY button to switch to the playback mode English 158 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference mem cause Acton T Viewing images The image is too dark 159 English The flash was blocked by a finger or other object The subject was too far away The subject was lit from behind There is not enough light Hold the camera correctly and make sure the flash is not obstructed Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash Set the flash to the forced flash mode and take the picture Use the exposure correction function Use the spot light measuring mode Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting Reference cause Acton UT Viewing images The video clip pictu
3. or AUDIO GUIDE is selected The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button ON Activates the sound OFF Deactivates the sound If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected The screen to select the operation sounds appears Select from 8 different sounds A to H You can press the still image shooting button to preview the selected operation sound If OFF is selected no sound is produced Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button If OPERATION VOL is selected The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum Toggle the SET button up or down to select the volume and press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button The operation sound settings are completed HINT e f you keep the MENU button pressed and turn on the power the screen to turn the operation sounds ON OFF appears at once You may find this a convenient procedure to disable the operation sounds in places you do not want them to be audible English 116 POST VIEW SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor post view after the still image shooting button is pressed 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the post vi
4. 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 36 For still image shooting see page 40 To return to normal photography select from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT e A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than is on page 165 65 English SETTING THE FLASH MODE The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions Your camera s flash has three modes of operation automatic flash mode forced flash mode and flash off mode Select the flash mode that is appropriate for the surrounding conditions The flash can be enabled only when capturing still images 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the flash menu RECORDING MENU A The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash 5 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 5 J The flash will not operate even dark situations Use this setting when capturing an image in a location where flash photography is prohibited or when shooting a night l
5. HINT If the Red eye correction not successful message appears e The camera was not able to successfully correct the red eye phenomenon e The red eye correction function works to automatically edit the red eye phenomenon that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may fail to correctly detect the red eye phenomenon or it may incorrectly identify the red eye phenomenon where it does not exist Concerning the date and time information for the saved image e When an image is corrected and saved the recorded date and time of capture Exif information remains unchanged from the original image However the file date shown on the computer changes to the date and time the image was revised 101 Engiish EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP You can select one image scene from a video clip copy it and save it as a still image the original data remains unchanged 1 Play back a video clip and pause at the point you wish to copy and save 2 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 Select the extract still icon m and press the SET button EXTRACT STILL The screen to extract an image appears SAVE The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left EXIT unchanged 3 4 EXIT You are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU 4 Select SAVE and press the SET button The image is extracted HINT To select a d
6. Playback e After connecting the digital camera to the television set the TV input switch to VIDEO input e When an AV interface cable is connected no image appears on the camera s monitor e The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the camera s monitor e The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back audio recordings as well Audio playback see page 50 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully e When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket e Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables 139 English DIRECT PRINTING Your camera supports the PictBridge function By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge enabled printer the camera s monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing PictBridge printing Print preparations 1 Insert the card containing the images you wish to print in the camera 2 Turn the printer on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the printers USB connector The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor USB CONNECTION
7. The audio recording mode is enabled The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed Englisn 48 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 4 Press the video clip recording Recording time button 1 2 Audio recording begins During 3m recording appears in the 00 09 45 monitor It is not necessary to continue Ar pressing the video clip recording button while recording The maximum time for recording a continuous audio memo is about 13 hours 5 End the recording Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording e Note however that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to 3 8 it automatically changes to and the image is captured 49 English Audio data playback 6 Press the REC PLAY button The playback screen for the audio 00 00 00 track that was just recorded appears qu T Play back the recording K 000 Start forward playback Press the SET button Pause During playback press the SET button or toggle the SET button up During fast forward or fast reverse toggle the SET button up Stop playback During playback toggle the SET button down Fast forward fast reverse Fast forward fast reverse playback is possible at 2x forward only 5x 10x and 15x Toggle the SET button to the left or right during playbac
8. USB AV CARD READER terminal PictBridge PC CAMERA ley V 04 A Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To the USB AV terminal To USB connector on the printer English 140 DIRECT PRINTING 3 Select PictBridge and press the SET button PictBridge MENU The PictBridge MENU appears L PRINT 1 IMAGE Print this image CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully e When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket e Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables Caution when connecting a printer e f the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected the camera may not operate correctly If the camera does not operate correctly disconnect the USB interface cable turn off the camera and then reconnect the cable e During PictBridge printing the camera s button operation response is slower e f the camera is powered by the battery pack for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient 141 Engiish To select one image and print it one image Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 140 2 Select the print 1 image icon
9. Change the angle of view ROTATE IMAGE on page 98 Audio data playback on page 50 Continuous playback e PLAYBACK MODE on page 83 e SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on page 85 Adjust the monitor brightness MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 125 Playback on a TV Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 87 CONNECTING TO A TV on page 139 1 English Set the TV system e TV SYSTEM SETTING on page 127 Data managing processing Basic operation Convenient functions Search for image audio data 9 image display playback on page 43 e Art mode playback on page 44 Delete data Protect images from accidental erasure DELETING DATA on IMAGE PROTECT on page 88 page 90 Format a card e FORMATTING A CARD on page 133 Edit the red eye phenomenon in photos e RED EYE CORRECTION page 100 Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips EDITING VIDEO CLIPS on page 103 Specify the number of prints index prints and date imprinting PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS on page 92 View the settings that were in effect when the image audio data was recorded DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN on page 111 English 8 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e SANYO Software Pack e Li ion battery pack pages 19 CD ROM page 4 in the and 21 1 SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2 e Dedicated AV interface cable e Dedicated US
10. Close the battery card compartment cover securely e f the battery card compartment cover is not closed or is not closed completely the camera will no longer be water resistant When closing the cover make sure that no hair or dust is caught between the cover and the body HINT About the internal backup battery e This camera s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings as well as the shooting settings The backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack e A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date settings may be cleared Before using your camera again be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct When the dedicated USB interface cable or dedicated AV interface cable is connected e The construction of the camera is such that when the USB cable or AV cable is connected it may be difficult to replace the battery pack If it becomes necessary to replace the battery pack in this case please do so after disconnecting the USB cable or AV cable fro
11. D in Maximum dimensions protrusions Volume Approx 163 cc Weight Approx 155 g 5 5 oz Only the camera without battery pack and card English 168 SPECIFICATIONS Camera connectors USB AV Regrouped jack communication Audio 265 mVrms 9 dBs 12 or less stereo sound and image output output terminal Video 1 0 Vp p 75 unbalanced sync negative output composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable from the OPTION MENU USB 2 0 High speed Battery life Shooting Still image 170 images shooting mode CIPA standard when a Toshiba 128 MB SD Memory Card is used Video clip 80 minutes recording mode Recorded in TV SHQ mode 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps Playback 200 minutes Monitor on continuous playback e Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack ata 25 C 77 F ambient temperature e The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery pack operation time is drastically reduced 169 English Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of captured images and the possible recording time for a commercially available SD Memory Card 512 MB 2 GB 4 GB Shooting 50 E Stillimage mode E Sound recording 8 hr 32 m
12. English 130 FILE NO RESET FUNCTION e f Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded images When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v 0020 0021 0022 0023 0025 0026 Previously recorded images 131 Engiish 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the file number reset icon Bi FILE NO RESET 3 Press the SET button The File Number Reset Screen appears ON The file number reset function is on OFF The file number reset function is off 4 Select OFF and press the SET button The file number reset function is deactivated HINT e Until the file number reset function is turned consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to at the end of each photography session English 132 FORMATTING A CARD A card must be
13. Switching the page sospeso icu deta ite ad 80 Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU 81 PLAYBACK MODE a 83 SLIDESHOW PLAY BAGK nitaona io od idi E IEEE VITE URL ERE ESSE REUS 85 PLAYBACK VOLUME sisi 87 IMAGE PROTECT seco cci veo Yee Ea necat uv EX Eo PREMO QR E 88 DELETING DA TAs ER 90 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 92 Display the Printing Instructions Screen 92 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities 94 WAGER Tm 96 Clearing all the printing instructions 97 ROTATE vroren uad iustas 98 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE 99 RED BYE CORRECTION sets deae ye MEE PERDERE 100 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 102 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS OD Qvae iet eoa e e RR pide EUER 103 Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate Clip 103 Procedure to join two video clips 104 Deleting part of a video 105 Joining two video clips eee 108 SMOOTH PEAYBAGIS 5215 5 0 edad 110 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN 111 OPT
14. image quality setting V x 00 00 58 For audio data 1 Set the camera to the audio recording mode page 48 The remaining audio recording time is shown Remaining time English 136 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the monitor Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation see page 169 1 Display the RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU pages 55 and RECORDING MENU 79 MESE The battery pack remaining charge T VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 r indicator appears in the lower right 640X480 30fps SHQ corner of the monitor Due to the battery pack characteristics when the ambient 2 temperature is low may appear early for an incorrect Battery pack remaining indication of the remaining charge charge indicator Also depending on the conditions of use of the camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery pack remaining Battery remaining charge charge indicator Approx full If this icon flashes when the still image shooting button or video clip recording b
15. or MF it changes to when the scene select function is set to anything other than AUTO e When the scene select is set to 7 the focus range setting changes to 165 English SPECIFICATIONS Camera Digital movie recording and playback Recorded image Still images file format JPEG format DCF DPOF Exif 2 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 Conforms to ISO standard MPEG 4 format Audio MPEG 4 audio AAC compression 48 kHz sampling rate 16 bit stereo format Data storage SD Memory Card corresponds to a 4 GB SDHC media Memory Card Camera effective Approx 6 million pixels number of pixels Image sensor 1 2 5 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 6 37 million pixels interlace scan primary color filter Still image shooting 104 3 680 x 2 760 pixels mode 68 2 816 x 2 112 pixels low compression recording 65 2 816 x 2 112 pixels standard compression resolution Bull 1 536 x 2 048 pixels vertical position 2 1 600 x 1 200 pixels 03 640 x 480 pixels English 166 SPECIFICATIONS Video clip SHO 640 x 480
16. the camera to compose the picture HINT e Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 98 e When the still image shooting button is pressed halfway the image in the monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way e When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating the image may appear to waver but this is not a malfunction Englisn 34 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds e The operation sounds that are generated for example when the still image shooting button MENU button or SET button is pressed as well as the audio guidance when you switch the mode can be muted page 115 Where is the image and audio data saved e All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the camera Taking pictures in backlight conditions e When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image data is being recorded e While the multi indicator is flashing red the image data is being written to the memory during which time it is no
17. 2 Press the MENU button The Menu Screen appears Select the icon above or below To select the icon above toggle the SET button up 0 3m PHOTO RESOLUTION 5 2816X2112 6M S To select the icon below toggle the SET button down SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO English 26 OPERATION BUTTONS Select the icon to the left or right To select the icon to the right toggle the SET button to the right MENU VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640X480 30fps HQ 6 To select the icon to the left toggle the SET button to the left Actuate the selected icon Press the SET button The selected 3 Il ECORDING MENU icon moves to the left end of the NNNM lineup ES NA VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640X480 30fps HQ P VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 amp 640X480 30fps HQ 6 s 27 English DATE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback Therefore before capturing images make sure the correct date and time are set Example To set the clock to 7 30 p m on December 24 2006 1 Turn on the camera page 24 and press the MENU button The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left two times to display the OPTIO
18. CAUTION Caution when editing video clips e When editing video clips do not turn the camera off If you turn off the camera while editing video clips not only will the editing not be properly completed but the original video clip may also be deleted e By repeating the clipping and joining procedures you can create exactly the video clip you like Note however that as the number or size of the video clips increases the card memory may become full making it impossible to edit the video clips In this case you will need to free some of the memory on the card either by deleting data that are no longer necessary page 90 or by overwriting the original file with the edited file pages 107 109 e The date display that is shown when an edited video clip is played back is the date that the video clip was saved after it was edited English 104 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Deleting part of a video clip 1 Display the video clip you wish to edit 2 Display the scene you wish to delete In step 5 you will specify whether you wish to delete the portion from the beginning of the video clip up to the selected scene or the portion from the selected scene to the end of the video clip First part lt Latter part Video clip start Selected scene Video clip end To select the desired scene quickly you can use a combination of the fast forward or reverse playback pause and image by im
19. OPERATION SOUNDS Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned on off or when the operation buttons still image shooting button SET button MENU button etc are pressed to adjust the operation sound volume and to enable disable the audio guide 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the operation beep icon 4 and press the SET button a OFERATION BEEP ON The Operation Beep Setting Screen SHUTTER D appears KEY SW A The current settings are shown on AUDIO GUIDE ON the screen CHANGE SETTINGS If ALL OFF is selected and the ALL OFF SET button pressed all the pa 4 operation sounds are muted TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the still image shooting button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when the SET button MENU button etc are pressed AUDIO GUIDE Mute or enable the camera s audio help guide 115 Engiish 3 Select CHANGE SETTINGS and T press the SET button OPERATION The screen to change the settings TURN ON OFF a ON KEY SW gt AUDIOGUIDE gt 4 Toggle the SET button up or down ELE to select the desired setting and MENU 4 press the SET button The screen to select operation sounds appears If TURN ON OFF
20. a video clip you must first save it save frame as a still image page 102 About the DPOF format e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the printing instructions for the desired images and then have the requested images printed automatically page 146 About the finished prints e Rotated images page 98 will be printed in their original orientation e The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used 93 English Specifying date imprinting and print quantities You can specify printing instructions for each individual image EACH IMAGE or apply the printing instructions to all the images on the card ALL IMAGES 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 92 2 Select EACH IMAGE or ALL IMAGES DPOF PRINT INSTRUCTIONS ALL IMAGES ALL IMAGES The printing instructions are applied EACH IMAGE to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE INDEX The printing instructions are applied ALL CLEAR 2 only to the image currently m A displayed 3 Press the SET button The Date Copies Print Screen appears If EACH IMAGE was selected toggle the SET button to the left or 2 0 right to display the desired image to i lt COPIES 1 gt The printing instructions that are
21. and press the SET button The screen to select images for printing appears mo 100 0009 L3 1copy SS PRINT 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or 4 EXIT right to display the image you wish CCOPIESHOK C to print Specify the image to print English 142 DIRECT PRINTING 4 Specify the number of prints D Toggle the SET button up to select Number of prints COPIES and press the SET dra j E 100 0009 Toggle the SET button up or down r to specify the number of prints 3 Press the SET button PRINT is selected OCOPIES GOK 2 5 Press the SET button Printing begins HINT To cancel printing During printing toggle the SET button down The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears Select YES and press the SET button If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes 143 English To print all the images all images Print all of the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 140 2 Select the all images icon ALL and press the SET button The Print All Images Screen NM UR 100 0009 appears a PRINT Select PRINT and press the SET lt EXIT gt button 2 Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card e Delete unwanted images before printing English 144 DIRECT PRINTING Thumbnail prints index Ma
22. appears Assign the function when the SET button is toggled up Assign the function when the SET button is toggled down Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the right Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the left 3 Select the key to which you wish to assign the function and press the SHORTCUTS SET button The screen to assign a function to the key appears OFF No operation shortcut is assigned to the key AF LOCK Lock the focus When is selected page 39 FOCUS Set the focus range page 72 Operation shortcuts can be assigned only to C FLASH Set the flash operation page 66 EXPOSURE Adjust the exposure page 53 SELF TIMER Set the self timer page 68 123 English 4 Toggle the SET button up or down Display the function you wish to assign to the key 5 Press the SET button The selected function is assigned to the key and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen To assign functions to the other keys repeat steps 3 through 5 To confirm the assigned shortcuts Onthe screen in step 2 press the MENU button and the screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears SHORTCUTS CO gt Care MENU SHORTCUTS C7 Ta gt CURE amp FLASH _ LOL SELF TIMER MENU n4 SHORTCUTS Englis
23. 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 camera Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction or the repairing of a malfunction of the camera e The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera 173 English HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings you can create photos that you ll be proud to display and share If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used Your camera employs an autofocus function When you snap a picture using the autofocus the camera automatically adjusts the settings so that the image will be in focus If you are getting
24. clip playback Why is there no sound Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing 153 English Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear The image was captured using the digital zoom The sound of the camera s mechanical action was recorded The volume on the TV is set to the minimum The playback volume of the camera is set to 0 There is a problem with the printer Not a malfunction Not a malfunction We cannot guarantee the accurate playback of data that has been edited using a computer Not a malfunction Adjust the volume on the TV Increase the playback volume of the camera Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer The Cannot edit video message appears Why is a noise heard from a nearby TV or radio during battery recharging Why does the Card full message appear Why does the Card is protected message appear Why can t the camera be operated A problem such as inability to record or play back occurs You have attempted to join video clips having different resolutions or frame rates Electromagnetic waves are emitted from the battery charger There is no more available memory on the card The lock switch on the card is in the locked protect position A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause The card contains files that were saved us
25. drag the clip file names to change the video clip playback order Click on the OK button and the Rearrange clip order dialog box closes The file selected in step 4 appears in the Add Edit Media window a 4 gt Wt D Use first clip as introductory video Covp 476 gt English X SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 6 Click on the Next button The window to edit the title page of your DVD appears T Set your desired title page and click on the Next button The window to confirm the title page appears 8 Click on the Next button The window to export the video files to the DVD appears EJ Ulead DVD MovieFactory Finish 060522 dwz m Disc burner Label PRJ_060522 Drive lt gt MATSHITADVD RAM UJ 8308 1 00 Copies 1 Disc type CD R 7 Record to disc Recording format DVD Video O Normalize audio 9 Set a blank DVD in your computer s disc burner and click on the Burn icon OW A confirmation dialog box appears th Xi English 1 0 Click on the OK button Disc writing begins After burning the disc a dialog box shows that burning is complete 1 1 Click on the OK button The DVD drive tray opens for you to remove the disc About saving projects After burning a disc a save project dialog box appears If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subs
26. e During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high the camera shake icon may appear on the monitor In this case stabilize the camera when shooting or set the flash operation mode to automatic page 66 When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks mode the camera shake icon always appears but this is normal 41 English Target mark F ce tA pope esce F b 140 Shutter speed Aperture Camera shake icon Viewing still images 3 Press the REC PLAY button The image just captured is shown on the monitor REC PLAY button 4 Select the image you wish to view To display the previous image toggle the SET button to the left To display the next image toggle the SET button to the right Display the desired image To delete a still image Display the still image you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the still image To return to the Shooting Screen Press the REC PLAY button English 42 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 9 image display playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button to REC PLAY button display the Playback Screen Zoom switch 2 Push the zoom switch toward the W 9 side e
27. field of view display Image stabilizer function off Ae B Focus range menu page 72 All ranges mode Normal mode Manual mode Super macro close up mode gt E RE Focus mode menu page 74 5 ar 5 point range finder focus S ar Spot focus on Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 75 2 Multi section light measuring 21 Center weighted light measuring LJ Spot light measuring ISO sensitivity menu 100 Sets the sensitivity to 150100 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO900 200 Sets the sensitivity to 150200 equivalent video clip shooting mode 1501 800 400 Sets the sensitivity to 150400 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO3 600 6 White balance menu page 77 AWB White balance is automatically adjusted depending on ambient lighting 3 amp For photography in fair weather sunny conditions In overcast conditions Under fluorescent lighting L Under incandescent lighting L For setting the most accurate white balance PAGE display page 56 HELP display page 55 9 Remaining battery power page 137 page 76 804 Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video clip shooting mode 150450 to 3 600 50 Sets the sensitivity to ISO50 equivalent video clip shooting mode 150450 e When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously enab
28. formatted with this camera e After purchasing when used for the first time or e f it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera The card cannot be formatted if the lock switch is set to the LOCK position Proceed with the format procedure after setting the lock switch to the unlocked position 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the format icon fil and press the SET button fal FORMAT The Format Screen appears n normal use a full format is not necessary However in case a card error occurs even after normal formatting executing a full format may resolve the problem 3 FORMAT A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned and formatted When there is little battery power remaining this setting cannot be selected 133 English 3 Select the desired format option and press the SET button A confirmation screen appears 4 Select YES and press the SET button Formatting begins During formatting Foramatting and do not power off are shown on the monitor CAUTION Caution during formatting e Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during formatting Formatting deletes the data e When a card is formatted all data recorded on the card is deleted Protected data page 88 is also deleted so before formatting a card any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal co
29. index print This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 92 2 Select INDEX 3 Press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears DPOF INDEX PRINT SET Specify an index print copy EXIT Discontinue the setting procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select SET and press the SET button This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen HINT To cancel the index print setting e Follow steps 1 and 2 select CLEAR in step 3 and press the SET button English 96 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Clearing all the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions for all images 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 92 2 Select ALL CLEAR 3 Press the SET button The Confirm All Clear Screen appears CANCEL Clear the printing instructions for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select CANCEL and press the SET button All the printing instructions are cleared and you are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen DPOF ALL CLEAR 2006 12 25 D 1 4 J 97 English gt LA ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing 1 Displ
30. lighting conditions However if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image the white balance can be manually set 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the white balance menu AWB NU The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode For shooting outside on a sunny day For shooting outside on a cloudy day For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting For shooting inside under incandescent lighting This setting is used for a more accurate white balance using the existing light source one push Please use it when the light source cannot be identified for example Setting procedure D Select the icon and press the SET button e The icon moves to the left end of the line Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and press the SET button 7 English 3 Select the desired icon from the white balance menu and press the SET button This completes the white balance setting Once the white balance setting is programmed for the icon it is amp is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting e Perform step 1 select AWB and then press th
31. pixels 30 fps Mbps shooting mode vd 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps 2 Mbps recording W 320 240 pixels 30 fps 640 kbps resolution frame 1 320 x 240 pixels 15 fps 384 kbps rate bit rate 455 176 x 144 pixels 15 fps 256 kbps The 30 fps frame rate of this camera is 29 97 fps and the 15 fps frame rate is 14 985 fps White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Lens Optical 5 0x 6 3 mm to 31 7 mm zoom lens 35 mm film camera conversion f 38 mm to 190 mm Autofocus 9 groups 12 elements including three with five aspheric surfaces Galvanometer iris Internal ND filter Aperture Open 3 5 Wide to 4 7 Tele Smallest 8 0 Wide to 10 7 Tele Exposure control Programmable AE type Exposure correction available 0x1 8 EV in 0 3 EV steps Light measuring Multi section measuring center weighted measuring mode spot measuring Range Total mode 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Wide end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity Tele end Standard mode 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity Super macro mode 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Wide end only Digital zoom For shooting 1 approx 12x For playback 1x to approx 57 5x varies with resolution Shutter speed Still image shooting mode 1 2 to 1 2 000 sec Maximum approx 4 Seconds when scene select function set to lamp 8 During flash 1 30 to 1 2 000 sec Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec 167 English Sensitivity Still image
32. press the SET button Ct PRINTER SETTINGS The Printer Settings Screen MEDIA 1 PRINTER VALUES appears PAPER SIZE a PRINTER VALUES MEDIA TYPE LAYOUT PRINTER VALUES Specify the type of paper used for QUALITY gt PRINTER VALUES Sine dd pu DATE STAMP gt PRINTER VALUES PAPER SIZE MENU OK 4 Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken 147 English 3 Adjust the printer settings D Toggle the SET button up or PRINTER SETTINGS down to select a printer setting MEDIA TYPE A PRINTER VALUES parameter and press the SET X button The screen to set the selected parameter appears Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting and press the SET button When MEDIA is The selected parameter is set selected and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters as desired The contents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER VALUES is selected gt The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Press the MENU button You are returned to the PictBridge MENU HINT e The printer setting parameter
33. push the zoom switch toward the W E28 side two times Push it one time if switching from the 9 image playback display The screen changes to art mode playback Art mode playback screen operation Press the SET button The 1 image is displayed full screen Press the MENU button The 1 image is displayed full screen and the PLAYBACK MENU appears Toggle the SET button to the left or right The images before and after are displayed in random order Push the zoom switch toward the T O side The screen changes to the 9 image display 45 English Magnifying zooming in the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify Fora video clip pause playback at the place you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the T ON side e Magnification is enabled The image is magnified and the central portion of image is C Move displayed 100 Toggle the SET button to view 11 Zoom I O different parts of the magnified Press shutter to save image To magnify Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the T side To return to normal size Magnification decreases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the W E amp side Press the SET button to return to the normal 10096 view HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image e Press the still image shooting button The magnifi
34. shooting mode Auto equivalent to ISO50 to 200 equivalent to I8O50 150100 150200 ISO400 switchable from the RECORDING MENU Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 3 600 variation when scene select function is set to lamp Video clip recording mode Auto equivalent to 150450 to 3 600 equivalent to 150450 ISO900 1801 800 and ISO3 600 switchable from ine des ane Monitor 2 0 inch RUE silicon TFT color liquid crystal display transparent Approx 86 000 pixels Frame coverage Approx 10096 Flash working GN 3 range Approx 10 cm 3 94 in to 1 2 m 3 94 ft Wide Approx 80 cm 31 50 in to 90 cm 2 95 ft Tele Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off Focus TTL type AF 5 spot metering AF Still image shooting mode Continuous AF Video clip recording mode manual focus Approx 2 second delay 10 second delay Ambient Temperature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation environment 20 to ae 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Water resistant Compliant with JIS protection grade 4 standards according to tests conducted in house by Sanyo Power supply Battery Lithium ion Li ion battery DB L20 supplied x1 AC adaptor VAR G8 sold For use with DC adaptor VAR A2 ee sold separately 3 1W When using the Li ion battery during recording Dimensions 77 W x 100 H x 36 D mm excluding 3 03 W x 3 94 H x 1 42
35. so that the background does not compete with the subject e n portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure so try techniques that allow the subject to stand out e f light is coming from behind your subject backlit his face will appear dark You can get a better picture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode Points e Match the camera s movement with that of the subject e Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle e Don t be too hesitant to press the still images shooting button or you ll miss the action NOTE e Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding the camera correctly Keep the subject in the lens at all times moving the camera with him while waiting for the right shot Move your whole body not just your arms with the camera while shooting e Blurred images are more likely when the zoom is set to the Tele end than the Wide end Set the zoom as close as possible to the Wide end e earn to press the still images shooting button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo chance occurs English 176 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Night photography night view portrait mode Points e Avoid camera shake e Increase the ISO sensitivity NOTE e Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower so there is a much greater chance that your photographed images wi
36. the playback modes English 128 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 3 Select the desired option and press the SET button The Set Standby Time Screen PS POWER SAVE appease E gt 0 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time lt Example When Down RECORDING is selected gt Decreases the standby time 5 Press the SET button The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen 129 Engiish FILE NO RESET FUNCTION If a newly formatted card is used the file name image number of the captured image automatically begins from 0001 If the card is subsequently reformatted or if a different reformatted card is used the file names again begin from 0001 This is because the file number reset function is set to 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 gt File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v 0001 0002 0012 0013 File number reset function OFF gt File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v 0014 0015 0025 0026
37. to a computer Photo Explorer Q Ulead Photo Explorer 8 5 SE Basic Ulead DVD MovieFactory 4 0 SE Install the application program with which you can create DVDs MovieFactory After clicking on an application program follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program When the installation is complete the product registration window will appear but click on the Exit button to close the window English vi SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 In the installation window click on Finish and remove the CD ROM from the computer s CD ROM drive About the Kodak online service When the installation window closes a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodak s online service appears Check the No thanks option button and then click on the OK button Connect your camera toa computer Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer page 7 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL USB CONNECTION CARD READER USB AV terminal Supplied dedicated USB interface cable D To USB AV terminal on To USB connector on the computer the camera Copy a video clip to your computer Run PhotoExplorer set the location of the camera s data as the copy source and copy the video clip s to your computer page 17 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL VII English Burn video clips onto a DVD 1 Cl
38. you press the still images shooting button halfway In contrast to this with the manual focus mode you manually set the focus by specifying the correct distance between the camera and the subject before taking the picture E How to photograph a moving subject D Set the camera s focus mode to the manual focus Set the focus distance to the correct distance between the camera and the subject When the subject is at the set focus distance gently press the still images shooting button all the way down Advantage of using the manual focus e mages can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to activate e Because you are presetting the focus distance the focus can be more accurate Using the manual focus effectively e When photographing a moving subject press the still images shooting button just before the subject reaches the focus distance and the shutter will be released when the subject is at the correct distance e Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on 175 English Shooting portraits portrait mode amp Points e Choose a background that doesn t detract from your subject e Move in close to your subject e Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject NOTE e f the background is distracting it will not show your subject to his best advantage Move in closer to your subject or zoom in
39. 2 GOK VIDATE currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the printing instructions for each image English 94 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print and the number of prints Quantity Specify the number of prints Toggle the SET button up or down DPOF EACH IMAGE The quantity indication 1 1 changes 2 0 Display the desired number of prints 3 SoK 3 DATE 2 Specify dated prints Dated prints Push the zoom switch toward the DPOF EACH IMAGE T or W side 2006 12 24 Each time the zoom switch is P 0 copy moved the date indication is switched on or off For images that were captured 2 COPIES 1 when the camera s clock was not set page 28 the date 2 GOK DATE display appears as and dated prints are not possible Dated prints Turn the date indication on Undated prints Turn the date indication off Printing instructions 5 Press the SET button The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and 2006 12 24 dated prints are stored 1copy Press the MENU button 4 GHEE P The display returns to the Printing Instructions Screen 2 GOK UJDATE 95 English Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an
40. 3 x 3 58 D Weight without power cord Approx 55 0 1 9 oz Power cord VPC CA6 AC 125 V 7 A rated value VPC CA6EX AC 250 V 2 5 A e 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 Dimensions Supplied Li ion battery pack 06 120 720 mAh Ambient Temperature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F during use environment recharged 10 to 30 C 14 to 86 F storage 10 to Ws no condensation Dimensions 39 4 W 46 6 0 H x 35 5 D mm 1 55 W x 0 24 H x 1 40 D in Approx 19 g 0 7 oz English 172 SPECIFICATIONS Others Apple Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Software Red Eye by FotoNation 2003 2005 is a trademark of FotoNation9 Inc Red Eye software 2003 2005 FotoNation In Camera Red Eye covered by U S Patent No 6 407 777 Other patents Pending by FotoNation All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners CAUTION e t is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission e 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
41. B interface cable page 139 1 page 140 pages 10 and 22 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 9 English e Lithium ion battery pack e Grip belt page 11 charger and power cord page 19 1 e QUICK GUIDE e SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera English 10 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Attaching the grip belt 11 English Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is e SD Memory Card English 12 SPECIAL FEATURES Your movie camera can not only record video clips you can also take still photos and make audio recordings For example you can snap a still image while recording a video clip or make just an audio recording Water resistant Your camera can even be operated with wet hands Thanks to its water resistant construction you can safely use it poolside 13 English Capture still shots while recording a video clip page 47 Suppose that while you re recording a video clip there s a scene you d like to keep as a still photo Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording English 14 SPECIAL FEATURES Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images page 16 Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or computer Or connect the camera dir
42. CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Shooting still images 1 Turn on the camera page 24 2 Press the still image shooting button I D Press the still image shooting button halfway The autofocus operates and the image is focused focus lock Continue to gently press the still image shooting button all the way e The shutter releases and the image is captured You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the still image shooting button depressed when you capture the image post view page 117 D Still image shooting button 6 Target mark Shutter speed Aperture Englisn 40 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES HINT What is the camera focusing on e A target mark gt on the monitor shows the area the camera is focusing on e The camera automatically determines the correct focus by measuring from 5 different focus points within the shooting area If the target mark is at a position that is different from the point you wish to focus on you can refocus for example by changing the shooting angle e The large target mark appears when the camera focuses on a wide area in the center of the screen The shutter speed and aperture are displayed e When the camera focuses and the target mark appears at the same time the shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed You can use them as a reference when shooting If the camera shake icon appears
43. E IMAGE STABILIZER 5 E VIDEO VIEW OA CLOCK SET I INFO DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC REDUCTION cq OPTION MENU English 56 DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU Overview of the RECORDING MENU PAGE 1 57 English VA Mz Be Ht of U ede oi UE O5 10 Oued 3y OM 0 3m Q NUS A 5 KA SD D Video clip menu page 61 WM Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second standard bit rate Record at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames per second Record at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames per second Record at 176 x 144 pixels 15 frames per second Make an audio recording 8 E 9 Still image resolution menu page 62 60 5 Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression Shoot at 3 680 x 2 760 resolution 10 million pixels Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression Shoot at 1 536 x 2 048 resolution 3 million pixels vertical position Shoot at 1 600 x 1 200 resolution 2 million pixels Shoot at 640 x 480 resolution 300 000 pixels E B E 3 Scene select menu page 63 I gt VTO Full auto photography
44. Following these steps for a gentle but firm pressing of the still images shooting button will ensure that you get beautifully focused photos English 174 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Photographing a moving subject Situation You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet The autofocus is activated but because the subject is moving the image may be blurred In particular when the distance between the camera and the subject is changing it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject Here are some hints for successfully capturing images of moving subjects Reasons for unfocused images When the still images shooting button is gently pressed halfway the camera s autofocus works by determining the distance between the camera and the subject Once the subject is in focus if it then moves before the picture is snapped the image may be out of focus This often happens when you once lock the focus on a subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the picture And conversely a blurred image may result if you press the still images shooting button all the way in one step in an attempt to quickly capture an action scene thus failing to activate the autofocus in time E Preventing blurred images How to use the manual focus page 73 In addition to the autofocus a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your camera In the autofocus mode the distance between the camera and the subject is automatically determined when
45. ION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION 112 Overview of the OPTION MENU enne 113 OPERATION SOUNDS Jtt etat aq oH SH e dada dU 115 POST VIEW SET TING a dicen atio cem emer canna da ute tutus 117 WIND NOISE REDUCTION 55 5 55055 0 poREEEEoS cd qaaa EE ERR 118 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION ener 119 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ttc e e tice 120 PLICKER REDUCTION uii 121 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING 122 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS eeeeeeeenennn 123 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 3 2 0 pe eea Dres Rekobtat ta Mob 125 SCREEN LANGUAGE e pesa 126 TVSYSTEM SETTING aacsn 127 POWER SAVE FUNCTION RRAN LAU 128 3 English FILE NO RESET FUNCTION 3 4 attt E peel ba FORMATTING 1 cec trap Rt pl rcnt fade RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time Jouets i ut to bodas For a dio data ust ced pito Mee oU NN diceret CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A DIRECT PRINTING de M VM das E dod I rnntprepalrallofi
46. N MENU 1 3 The OPTION MENU is canceled if CLOCK SET the MENU button is pressed INFO DISPLAY POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC NOISE REDUCTION OPTION MENU Select the clock set icon Lo and press the SET button CLOCK SET The Clock Set Screen appears The current date and time settings DATE gt 2006 07 01 are shown TIME 4 0000 Follow the procedures below to GEDULD Y M D enable or disable the date display during playback to set the display MENU D LA format for the date and to set the date and time To return to the OPTION MENU press the MENU button Englisn 28 DATE AND TIME SETTING 4 Set the date D Select DATE DATE gt 2006 12 24 2 Press the SET button The Set Date Screen appears 3 Set the date to 2006 12 24 The date is set in the following order Set the year Set the month Set the day Toggle the SET button left or right to select year month or day Toggle the SET button up or down to increase or decrease the number Press the SET button 9 Set the clock D Select TIME CLOCK SET Press the SET button The Set Time Screen appears 3 Set the time to 19 30 The time is set in the following order Set the hour Set the minute A 24 hour clock is used for the time display Press the SET button 29 Englis
47. N MENU page 112 2 Select the TV system icon CJ and press the SET button SYSTEM The TV System Screen appears NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL Outputs PAL video signals 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appears on the TV e f the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment no image will appear on the TV When set to PAL and connected to a TV using the included AV interface cable page 139 Shooting Images are displayed on the monitor only and do not appear on the TV Playback Images are displayed on the TV only and do not appear on the monitor 127 English POWER SAVE FUNCTION Your camera has a power save function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity The power save function works to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is not being used or to prevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on You can specify the elapsed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the power save icon PS and press the SET button PS POWER SAVE The Power Save Setting Screen asd RECORDING RECORDING gt 1min Set the standby time for the gt ETID shooting modes PLAYBACK MENU Set the standby time for
48. NU Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 28 2 selectthe info display icon EJ and press the SET button INFO DISPLAY The Info Display Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting DATE The date of capture appears on the screen The date of capture is always shown during video clip playback OFF The date of capture is not shown 4 Press the SET button This completes the capture date display setting HINT e f the info display is set to DATE the date will be shown during playback e f the date and time have not been set page 28 the date will not be shown during playback even when the info display is set to DATE 31 English BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Correct hold Incorrect hold When not using the grip belt gt A finger is blocking the lens e Grip the camera by or flash wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the middle finger around the camera with the index finger above the lens When using the grip belt gt e Insert the fingers of the right hand little finger to index finger in the grip belt gripping the camera by wrapping the little finger to the middle finger around the camera bogy Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the grip belt For shoo
49. ORRECTION on page 53 e SETTING THE FLASH MODE on page 66 Convenient functions e SCENE SELECT night view portrait mode fireworks mode lamp mode on page 63 Increase the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 76 Photographing people e SCENE SELECT portrait mode night view portrait mode on page 63 e FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 65 Photographing landscapes e SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 63 Take a self photo e SELF TIMER on page 68 Make images lighter or darker e EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 53 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 75 Adjust the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 76 Change the color of the images e FILTERS monochrome filter sepia filter on page 65 Make white appear natural WHITE BALANCE on page 77 English 6 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Basic operation Convenient functions Getting started viewing images e Playing back a video clip on page 37 Playback Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 87 Smooth out video clip playback e SMOOTH PLAYBACK on page 110 Viewing still images on page 42 Search for image audio data 9 image display playback on page 43 e Art mode playback on page 44 Magnify an image e Magnifying zooming in the image on page 46
50. PLAY BACK AND SAVE Playback ilVideo clip playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button REC PLAY button The display switches to the Playback Screen Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the video clip you wish to play back Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the Screen SET button 2 Press the SET button Playback of the selected video clip begins Still image playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button The display switches to the Playback Screen To view other images toggle the SET button to the L left or right To return to the Shooting Example After recording Screen a video clip Press the REC PLAY button Video clip pattern When you are finished using the camera Press the power button ly to turn the camera off V English Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD Windows XP Using the supplied CD ROM SANYO Software Pack you can import the captured images to your computer and store them on a DVD Detailed information about the SANYO Software Pack can be found on page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL Install application programs 1 Set the supplied CD ROM SANYO Software Pack in your computer s CD ROM drive The installation window opens 2 Click on the application program you wish to install Install the application program with which you can import images
51. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC CA6EX VPC CA6 Digital Movie Camera lt acti Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC CA6EX and VPC CA6 Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California USA WARNING This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep
52. Sports photography GJ Portrait photography ai Landscape photography Night view photography Snow and beach photography 5 Fireworks photography Lamp photography E XE ala Filter menu page 65 BS No filter 83 Cosmetic filter selected Monochrome filter selected 4 Sepia filter selected Flash menu page 66 A Automatic flash mode L4 Forced flash mode 5 Flash off mode 6 Self timer menu page 68 MSJ Self timer off 0 Shooting begins 2 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed SJ Shooting begins 10 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed PAGE display page 56 HELP display page 55 9 Remaining battery power page 137 e When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously enabled the function which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically English 58 DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU PAGE 2 3 RECORDING MENU CAT y NI IMAGE STABILIZER cS ll VIDEO VIEW 1004 20 94 MF Wy onn Barlar 2 seers E o m IDEM 04 50 100 200 400 AWB 20 ets eem 59 English Image stabilizer menu page 70 Shoot using the video clip field of view display Shoot using the still image
53. The 9 image display appears 3 Select the image to play back Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button to switch to normal full screen playback of the selected image f the zoom switch is pushed toward the W EES side the SET button camera changes to the art mode playback page 44 Orange frame Audio data Image number Folder number 43 English Art mode playback Art mode playback displays all 22 images that immediately follow the image currently shown on the normal display or the framed image on the 9 image display When you switch to art mode playback the current image and the image immediately following are shown in the largest size and subsequent images are shown in increasingly smaller sizes ett Normal playback 9 image playback display Art mode playback T button T SET button The order in which the images are displayed is as follows When the number of images is less than 22 the blank frames are filled in with color English 44 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 1 In normal playback display an image pages 37 and 42 or on the 9 image playback display move the orange frame to select an image page 43 This will be the largest image in the art mode playback display 2 If switching to the art mode playback from normal playback
54. a is set to the playback mode e After the power is turned off English 54 DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU The RECORDING MENU is used to adjust your camera s shooting settings The RECORDING MENU is organized into two displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 You can also access the RECORDING MENU from the camera settings screen OPTION MENU page 112 1 Turn on the camera page 24 Turn the camera on in the shooting mode 2 Press the MENU button The RECORDING MENU appears MENU button Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the RECORDING MENU About the HELP display When the RECORDING MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon and the shooting mode s for which it is effective PHOTO RESOLUTION 2816X2112 6M S lt Applicable to the video clip recording mode gt lt Applicable to the still image shooting mode Applicable to both shooting modes VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 25 640X480 30fpsSHQ 55 English Switching the page Switch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2 depending on how you wish to use your camera 1 Display the RECORDING MENU page 55 2 Toggle the SET button to the left PAGE indication The RECORDING MENU PAGE i RECORDING MENU changes Ex S Each time the SET button is toggled ES E to the left the display changes as follows D PAGE 2 gt OPTION MENU PAGE 1
55. abundance of convenient features and functions From creating precisely the photo you want to viewing images using various techniques you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table Basic operation Convenient functions Getting started shooting recording e Recording video clips on page 36 Shooting still images on page 40 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP on page 47 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK on page 48 Optimize the photo quality Video clip image quality setting on page 61 e Stil image resolution setting on page 62 5 English Shooting recording Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 28 e CAPTURE DATE DISPLAY on page 31 Zoom in on the subject e USING THE ZOOM on page 52 Take vertical portrait format photos e Still image resolution setting on page 62 Close up photography e FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 72 For more accurate focus e FOCUS RANGE manual focus on page 73 Set the focus to a narrow range e FOCUS AREA SETTING on page 74 Reduce video clip flicker FLICKER REDUCTION on page 121 Set the camera s color contrast characteristics ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY on page 120 Shooting recording Basic operation Capture fast moving subjects e SCENE SELECT sports mode on page 63 Shoot in bright conditions e EXPOSURE C
56. ack in the following cases e A battery pack which has not been used for a long time e Newly purchased battery pack English 20 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 133 Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery card compartment cover Slide the lock button to the side and open the battery card compartment cover 2 Insert the battery pack Insert the battery pack making sure that it is correctly oriented and firmly push it in until itis secured by the lock lever To remove the battery pack Slide the lock lever securing the battery pack to the side and pull out the battery pack 21 English Battery card compartment cover Install the card 3 Insert the card Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place Card slot D Insert 4 Close the battery card compartment cover Close the battery card compartment cover firmly until the lock button secures the cover When removing the card To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out English 22 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card e Never remove the card when the multi indicator is flashing red In doing so you risk losing the data stored in the card
57. age playback functions page 38 The actual cut point may be slightly before or after the displayed Scene 3 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 105 Engiish select the edit video icon 5x and press the SET button 5 The Edit Video Screen appears Toggle the SET button up or down to select the portion you wish to delete DELETE 1ST PART Delete the first part of the video clip DELETE 2ND PART Delete the latter part of the video clip Press the SET button A screen appears for you to select whether to save the edited video clip as a new file or delete the original file and save only the edited video clip pedi 2 119 X DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 2ND PART JOIN MENU 2 xx DELETE 1ST PART SAVE AS NEW OVERWRITE FILE A English 106 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 7 Select whether you want the original video clip to be deleted when clipping is executed SAVE AS NEW Save the edited video clip as a new file OVERWRITE FILE Delete the original file and save only the edited video clip 8 Press the SET button Editing starts When editing ends you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE FILE in steps 7 and 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be deleted If you want it to be deleted you will need to first remove the prote
58. age 85 Select the slideshow settings and initiate playback Playback volume control page 87 Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 81 English PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to play 1 clip Data protect setting page 88 Protect data from accidental erasure 5 Delete page 90 Delete images from the card memory 6 Printing instructions page 92 Specify the printing instructions DPOF settings PAGE display page 80 HELP display page 79 9 Remaining battery power page 137 PAGE 2 D Rotate image page 98 Rotate still images Resize page 99 Reduce the resolution of a still image 3 Red eye correction page 100 Repair the red eye effect to make eyes look more natural Extract still image page 102 Extract a still image from a video clip 5 Video clip edit page 103 Edit video clips 6 Smooth playback page 110 e Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips 7 PAGE display page 80 HELP display page 79 9 Remaining battery power page 137 English 82 PLAYBACK MODE You can choose to have data played back successively continuous playback or have only selected data played back clip playback 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the playback mode icon and press the SET button The Playback Mode Screen appears PLAY ALL Have data p
59. andscape scene flash off English 66 SETTING THE FLASH MODE 3 Select the desired icon from the flash menu and press the SET button The selected flash mode is set 4 Take the picture Still image shooting page 40 CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting e The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn Avoid touching the flash unit when shooting HINT e The flash cannot be used during video clip recording e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 123 you can change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen 67 English SELF TIMER 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 RECORDING MENU 2 Select the self timer menu SELF TIMER Turns off the self timer function OFF 0 Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 2 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed SJ Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 10 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed 3 Select the desired icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button This completes the self timer setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 36 For still image shooting see page 40 English 68 SELF TIMER HINT e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 123 you can set t
60. ay the still image you wish to rotate and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the rotate icon lt and press the SET button TE ROTATE The Rotate Screen appears RIGHT Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees RIGHT LEFT Rotates image counterclockwise lt LEFT gt 90 degrees NIS GOK 3 Select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees Englisn 98 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 2m or more can be changed to 1 600 x 1 200 pixels or 640 x 480 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the resize icon 81 and Image original size press the SET button The Resize Screen appears 61 2816X2112 2m 1600X1200 0 3 640X480 4 gt 2 GOK 4 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the new image size 2m 1 600 x 1 200 The saved image will be 1 600 x 1 200 pixels 0 3m 640 x 480 The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels 4 Press the SET button Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized e An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size 99 English RED EYE CORRECTION If you photograph your subjec
61. ayback all of the images in the memory are played back starting with the currently displayed image Select the type of playback suitable for your purposes English 84 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK Specify the settings for playing back still images and audio files continuously in a slideshow format In a slideshow of still images you can set the transition time and transition effects 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the slideshow icon 88 and press the SET button X SLIDESHOW The Slideshow Screen appears GUB TIME Adjust the transition speed CED the period that an image is gt 139 displayed before it changes to the next image EFFECT Select transition effect as MENU lt 9 4 image changes to the next image START Begin slideshow playback Changing the transition speed or transition effect D Select TIME or EFFECT press the SET button Toggle the SET button up or down to select the setting you wish to change 3 Press the SET button 85 English 3 Select START and press the SET button Slideshow playback begins To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button Englisn 86 PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the playback volume icon 41 and press the SET button RUE PLAY VOLUME The volume control bar a
62. blurred images even when using the autofocus one or more of the following might be the reason il How the autofocus works The autofocus is activated when the still images shooting button is gently pressed halfway Press the still images shooting button slightly and the target mark will appear on the monitor to indicate that the autofocus has been activated Next continue to gently press the still images shooting button all the way to snap the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused E Reasons for unfocused images D The still images shooting button was pressed all the way in one step After the image was focused the subject moved Even if camera focuses the subject once if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed the subject may become out of focus 3 The focus setting is not set for the correct distance f you shoot a close up subject with the camera set to the normal focus mode or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set to the super macro close up mode the image will not be in focus E Preventing blurred images D Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject Hold the camera correctly and press the still images shooting button halfway 3 Wait for the target mark to appear in the monitor and holding the camera steady gently continue to press the still images shooting button all the way down
63. ction page 88 107 Engiish Joining two video clips CAUTION e Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined 1 Display the first video clip Currently showing video clip Video clip to be joined OG Lon clip start Video clip end 2 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 3 Select the edit video icon and press the SET button Ar EDIT VIDEO The Edit Video Screen appears EEE 1ST PART 4 Select the join icon Ei X DELETE 2ND PART EE JOIN MENU D English 108 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 5 Press the SET button Orange frame The 9 image playback display for 9 video clips appears o Toggle the SET button to move the orange frame to the video clip that you wish to join T Press the SET button 8 Select whether you want the original video clip to be deleted when clipping is executed SAVE AS NEW Save the edited video clip as a new file OVERWRITE FILE Delete the original file and save only the edited video clip A OVERWRITE FILE Press the SET button Editing starts The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip When editing ends you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE FILE in step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be deleted If you want it to be
64. deleted you will need to first remove the protection page 88 109 Engiish SMOOTH PLAYBACK Suppress the video flicker that occurs when playing back video clips that were recorded with the camera moving fast 1 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the smooth playback icon and press the SET button x SMOOTH PLAYBACK The Smooth Playback Screen appears Activate smooth playback OFF Deactivate smooth playback 3 Select ON and press the SET button This completes the smooth playback setting HINT e Depending on the recording conditions the smooth playback effect may be insignificant in some cases English 110 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured 1 Display the desired image 100 0001 al m TAN 2 Press the MENU button for 640x480 30fps 428B about 1 second The Information Screen MPEG4 00 00 10 appears gt 0 f the MENU button is 2006 TEES 0 0 y pressed again the Information Screen is canceled Video clip data D Video clip mode settings Image or sound number 3 Protect setting 100 0002 2 settings File size Se 5 Shooting or recording UIT 987KB time 6 Remaining battery charge 7 Date and time of image EXPOSE P 403 Sti
65. e HINT e You can also access the Delete Single Confirmation Screen from the Playback Screen by toggling the SET button up 91 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera as with conventional film you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services Moreover this camera is DPOF compatible so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints whether or not the date is displayed on the print and also to request an index print Display the Printing Instructions Screen 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 DPOF PRINT INSTRUCTIONS ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE 2 Select the printing instructions icon DPOF and press the SET button INDEX The Printing Instructions Screen 4 ALL CLEAR gt appears 3 OK 4 ALL IMAGES The specified printing instructions apply to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images on one print ALL CLEAR Clear all the printing instructions This cannot be selected if no printing instructions have been specified for the image English 92 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip e To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still image from
66. e camera s buttons are pressed and adjust the operation sound volume Post view page 117 Specify how long the captured image is displayed on the monitor after the still image shooting button is pressed Wind noise reduction setting page 118 e Set the wind noise reduction function on or off 6 Noise reduction menu page 119 Setthe noise reduction function on or off 7 Image quality adjustment page 120 Adjust the image quality during shooting Flicker reduction menu page 121 Setthe flicker reduction function on or off 9 Digital zoom setting page 122 Enable or disable the digital zoom Shortcuts page 123 Assign functions to the SET button operation when the Shooting Screen is displayed 0 Monitor brightness page 125 Adjust the brightness of the monitor 2 Screen language page 126 Select the language in which the monitor messages are displayed 3 TV system settings page 127 Select the type of video signal that is output from the camera s USB AV terminal Power save function page 128 5 File number reset page 130 Select the file number reset function Card format page 133 Use the camera to format the memory card Settings reset page 135 Reset the camera to the factory preset settings Remaining battery power page 137 cons through are displayed when you toggle the SET button up or down to scroll English 114
67. e detail is enhanced for a smoother finer picture However the file size also becomes large and uses more memory Select the resolution setting that suits your purpose 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the still image resolution PHOTO RESOLUTION 2816X2112 6M S 65 Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression Shoot at 3 680 x 2 760 resolution 10 million pixels Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression Shoot at 1 536 x 2 048 resolution 8 million pixels vertical position Shoot at 1 600 x 1 200 resolution 2 million pixels Shoot at 640 x 480 resolution 300 000 pixels B 3 Select the desired icon from the still image resolution menu and press the SET button This completes the still image resolution setting English 62 SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the scene select menu The camera automatically makes SCENE SELECT the optimum settings suitable for a FULL AUTO RENE gt ala the surrounding conditions full auto Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background F
68. e monitor When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When the zoom switch is pressed toward the T side again the mode changes to Monitor the digital zoom mode and zooming continues Zoom bar When both optical Cr and digital zoom are enabled d Optical zoom Digital zoom yellow When optical zoom 1 only is enabled Pointer 3 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 36 For shooting still images see page 40 English 52 EXPOSURE CORRECTION By assigning the exposure correction operation shortcut to the SET button page 123 you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button SET button page 123 2 Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned The exposure correction bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV The exposure correction bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pressed Pointer Exposure correction bar 53 English HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases e When the pointer is set to the center position e When the camer
69. e section Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time 163 English TROUBLESHOOTING Reference mem cause Acton gare No card is inserted You have attempted to delete data that is protected from accidental erasure The audio guide setting is set to OFF The recording capacity is less than the value specified for the card Turn off the power and insert a card Set the protect setting for the data to UNLOCK Set the audio guide setting to ON Depending on the card the capacity may be less than the specified value Please refer to the instructions that accompanied the card Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Sports Portrait Focus range cannot be selected Night view portrait Snow amp beach Fireworks Focus range Fixed at 4 Flash Fixed at J Resolution Fixed at 03 Flash Fixed at l5 J Focus range cannot be selected ISO sensitivity Fixed at 0 Noise reduction Fixed at OFF English 164 TROUBLESHOOTING Filter Setting Remaks Cosmetic Focus range cannot be selected Monochrome Resolution cannot be selected Focus range cannot be selected About the scene select function and focus range settings e The scene select function changes to when the focus range is set to Even if you set the focus range to Ss
70. e SET button English 78 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU The PLAYBACK MENU is used to adjust your camera s playback settings The PLAYBACK MENU is organized into two displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 You can also access the PLAYBACK MENU from the camera settings screen OPTION MENU page 112 1 Turn on the camera page 24 Turn the camera on in the playback mode 2 Press the MENU button MENU button The PLAYBACK MENU appears Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the PLAYBACK MENU About the HELP display When the PLAYBACK MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon HELP display PLAYBACK MENU gt PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to play 1 clip 79 English Switching the page Switch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2 1 Display the PLAYBACK MENU page 79 2 Toggle the SET button to the left The PLAYBACK MENU changes to the other PAGE Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the display changes as follows PAGE 2 gt OPTION MENU PAGE 1 E PAGE indication PLAYBACK MENU gt PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to play 1 clip m OPERATION BEEP WIND NOISE REDUC ge NOISE REDUCTION OPTION MENU English 80 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU PAGE 1 6 9 O D Playback mode page 83 Select continuous playback or single frame playback Slideshow p
71. e camera off English 38 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK HINT Adjusting the monitor brightness e While the Shooting Screen is active you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second The focus can be locked e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 123 you can set the autofocus to a fixed focus When the autofocus is fixed the icon appears on the monitor e When the focus range setting page 72 is changed the focus lock is released The data for a video clip is very large e Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the monitor or a television Display the video clip playback point e During video clip playback press the MENU button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip e Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar CAUTION During video clip playback the sound of a motor is audible e During recording the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus movement was recorded This is not a malfunction If no audio is heard e The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the frame by frame fast playback or reverse playback mode 39 English
72. echarging the battery pack 20 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD 21 Install the battery pack cu venosa e ex RERO codd een 21 install th card mam 22 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF eee 24 Turning on the eno er oe 24 Turning on the camera when the power save sleep function is TUM a 24 Turning off the CarTigra cosas dro ede xus 25 OPERATION BUTTONS 26 DATE AND TIME SETTING 28 CAPTURE DATE DISPLAY 31 1 English B BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES bend mre 32 FOF iP rM 32 Using the autofocus es eee 33 Hints for taking pictures 23 nae eso M ere ond tese Moo aM 35 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 36 Recording video CPS tb p A 36 Playing back video clip ddr rhe Ro ed ets onde ens 37 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 40 Shooting still images taa 40 Viewing still images 4 9 2290 MAE b bue odeucude ooo o aeu 42 9 image display playback 43 Art mode playback isses re eid to e EBEN 44 Magnifying Zooming in the image
73. ect The grip belt or a finger was blocking the lens There is no recorded data for the selected play back mode The playback volume setting on the camera is too low Capture the image using the forced flash mode Set the white balance setting correctly Hold the cam era correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed Play back after capturing images or making audio recordings Select the play back volume icon and adjust the volume Reference mem cause Acton T E Connecting to a TV There is no color in the image The image is distorted No image or sound There is no sound The edge of the image is cut off You cannot edit or rotate an image The TV system setting is not correct The digital cam era is not cor rectly connected to the TV The TV inputis not set correctly The playback volume setting on the camera is too low This is a characteristic of the TV The protect mode is set Select the cor rect TV system setting Follow the instructions to make the con nection correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO Adjust the playback volume Not a malfunction Cancel the protect mode English 162 The card message appears The Image is protected message appears and the data cannot be deleted The audio guide does not sound The recording capacity is less than that indicated in th
74. ectly to a printer to make prints of your photos And with the software in the supplied CD ROM SANYO Software Pack you can create your original DVDs and CDs 15 English SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities Internet Dedicated USB interface cable Dedicated AV interface cable DC adaptor AC adaptor Optional Optional e Card reader e DPOF compatible Commercially available printer SD Memory Card e Photo shop English 16 PARTS NAMES Front Monitor unit How to open the monitor unit CAUTION The monitor unit does not rotate vertically Flash Stereo microphone e On the back of the monitor unit Battery card e compartment cover 17 English Rear Speaker Multi indicator Power button 1 Still image shooting button I Video clip recording button f REC PLAY button MENU button Grip belt holder Lock button Monitor English 18 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Before using the supplied battery pack in the camera it must be fully charged 1 Insert the battery pack in the CHARGE indicator battery charger Insert it in the direction mark indicated by the mark Battery pack on the battery pack Socket s To power outlet 2 Connect the supplied power f cord to the socket on the A battery pack charger Insert the connector st
75. ed portion is saved as a new still image English 46 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP You can capture a still image while recording a video clip 1 Turn on the camera page 24 Video clip recording button I 2 Press the video clip recording Still mage shooting T button I 3 When you see a scene you d like to capture as a still image press the still image shooting button 4 End the recording Press the video clip recording button to stop recording HINT e When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the flash does not operate e When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the display briefly pauses and then returns to the video clip display after the still image is captured e f the still image resolution is set to or 3ull it automatically changes to and the image is captured e t is not possible to shoot a still image while recording a video clip when the remaining video clip recording time is 10 seconds or less 47 English AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back Audio recording 1 Turn on the camera page 24 2 Press the MENU button Audio memo icon The menu display appears RECORDING DE VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640X480 30fps SHA 3 From the video clip mode menu select the audio memo icon and press the SET button
76. equent projects you should save them If you will not use the settings in subsequent projects it is not necessary to save them 12 Click on the OK button You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher 13 Click on the exit MovieFactory button x The DVD is completed MovieFactory is exited How was that The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view images captured with the camera but you can also upload images to your computer and create your original DVDs Read the following explanations to find out how you can fully enjoy your camera s digital movie feature English Xil Concerning your camera s Important water resistant feature Although this camera will stand up to handling with wet hands or being splashed by shower water it must never be immersed in water Please take the time to carefully read and heed the following cautions e This camera possesses splashproof properties compliant with JIS protection grade 4 standards but it cannot be used in water or underwater e The water resistant properties are effective only for fresh water they are not effective against splashes of salt water cleaning substances or chemicals In case of a splash immediately wipe away any moisture e Please note that the accessories do not possess water resistant properties and take appropriate precautions e Please note that any malfunction or problems arising from failure to heed the following precautions are n
77. ew icon and press the SET button POST VIEW The Post view Screen appears 1 sec The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2 sec The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the post view setting 117 Engiish WIND NOISE REDUCTION This feature reduces the ambient sound of the wind when you are recording a video clip or making an audio recording in a strong wind environment Set the function to on or off 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the wind noise reduction icon and press the SET button 19099 1200 The Wind Noise Reduction Screen appears ON The wind noise reduction function is turned on OFF The wind noise reduction function is turned off 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the wind noise reduction setting HINT e For normal shooting set the wind noise reduction to OFF If the function is enabled when there is no wind the audio during shooting and recording sounds unnatural English 118 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION Use this setting to minimize noise in still images and produce a clear image 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the noise reduction icon m1 and press the SET button p NOISE REDUCTION The Noise Reduc
78. h 6 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback CLOCK SET D Select DISP Press the SET button The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as follows year month day month day year day month year 7 Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order Press the SET button T Press the MENU button e The date and time setting is completed and you are returned to the OPTION MENU To return to the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen press the MENU button HINT About the clock backup e Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 through 3 To correct the date and time settings e After steps 1 through 3 select the line of the setting that you want to change press the SET button and follow the steps in the respective paragraphs above to change the setting English 30 CAPTURE DATE DISPLAY Select whether or not the date that images were captured is shown on the screen during playback 1 Display the OPTION ME
79. h 124 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera s monitor display Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the brightness icon X and press the SET button v BRIGHTNESS The brightness control display appears MENU ADJUST 4 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness and press the SET button The monitor brightness is set HINT e The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen Press the MENU button for at least 1 second the brightness control display will appear and you can then adjust the monitor brightness 125 Engiish SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the language icon 26 and press the SET button abe LANGUAGE The Language Screen appears DEUTSCH German sum ITALIANO Italian NENU NEDERLANDS Dutch PYCCKMM Russian BH iz Japanese 80 8 Chinese traditional 1 Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button The selected display language is set English 126 TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera s USB AV terminal 1 Display the OPTIO
80. he battery card compartment cover may leave it exposed to water Make sure that the compartment cover is securely closed HINT About JIS protection grade 4 This refers to JIS C09204 grade JIS Japanese Industrial Standards and means that a device will not receive any harmful effect from water that is splashed against the enclosure from any direction English XiV CONTENTS SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE iii Install the battery pack and card iii DHOOM Gy PM m m iv Mi V When you are finished using the camera Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD Windows vi GOIN TEIN TS T 1 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ss iiiiunterocreccsssuecccgisiadieesedesnsedeveestavins 5 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 9 Attaching the grip belt t Dee RR dete encodes 11 Media cards that can be used with this camera 12 SPEGIAL FEATURES amra eer dob Made uad HAE 13 Matersreslstelil ni e EE Mon hoa a os ed e 13 Capture still shots while recording a video clip 14 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images 15 SYSTEM S 16 EH SETUP PARTS NAMES catis dde RO lb dd dd on Tr UN 17 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK a erento eder ioo rt enis 19 R
81. he self timer from the Shooting Screen To pause or cancel the self timer function e f the video clip recording button or still image shooting button is pressed again before the shutter is released the self timer countdown temporarily stops Press the video clip recording button or still image shooting button one more time to restart the self timer e To cancel self timer photography select the icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button e After the self timer picture is snapped the self timer is automatically reset to off OJ When is selected e When the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed the multi indicator will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image is captured Also 4 seconds before the shutter releases the indication shown in e the illustration appears on the monitor 69 English MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion video clips only 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the image stabilizer menu i Compensate for unintentional RECORDING MENU camera motion during video clip recording The field of view does IMAGE STABILIZER not change when the video clip VIDEO VIEW O recording button is pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly video clips video clip field of view display Compensate for u
82. ick on your desktop s Ulead DVD MovieFactory 4 0 Launcher for SANYO icon to run MovieFactory The MovieFactory launcher appears f the product registration screen appears select Register Later DVD acd A 2 amp amp 3 O eea English viii SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 2 Click on Create Video DVD and then click on DVD Video or DVD VR The Add Edit Media window opens c Ulead DVD MovieFactory Add Edit Media PRJ 060522 Add media E 5 Add Edit Chapte 7 Create menu firs clip lt mum DVD 476 3 Click on the Add video files icon Add video files icon Add The Open Video File dialog box opens Open the folder that contains the video files My Documents SANYO PEXWatefolder IX English 4 Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD Select the files you wish to burn onto the DVD by clicking on them To select multiple files click on the individual files while holding down the Ctrl button If you select one file hold down the Shift button and click on another file in the list all the files in between are also selected 5 Click on the Open button When one video clip is selected The Open Video File dialog box closes When multiple video clips are selected The Rearrange clip order dialog box opens You can
83. ifferent image frame in step 3 e Toggle the SET button to the left or right English 102 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS You can delete cut the first part or the last part of a video clip You can choose anywhere in the video clip as the cutting point You can also join two video clips together and save them as one separate clip joining CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge e During the editing of lengthy video clips the time to process the large amount of data can become quite long To avoid problems caused by the battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in the camera e t is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip Play the video clip and pause playback at the point you want to cut K i R v You can also choose to delete the original video clip when the new clip is saved 103 English Procedure to join two video clips Display the video clip that will come first Select the video clip that you wish to append join Join the video clips Press the SET button e The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip Do e The original video clips are not affected You can also choose to delete the original e e e video clips when the new clip is saved E i
84. in 33 hr 40 min 67 hr 24 min mode e he maximum continuous shooting time at the setting is 5 hours 30 minutes The maximum continuous shooting time at the and settings is 7 hours e Up to 13 hours of continuous audio recording is possible e 2 GB 4 GB when an SD Memory Card by Sandisk is used e Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc e The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc English 170 SPECIFICATIONS Concerning the multi indicator The camera s multi indicator will light flash or be off depending on the different camera operations Multi indicator Multi indicator Color Camera status status Connected to Lit computer or Green printer USB Flashing Power save mode activated Slow During self timer Flashing photography Accessing data Lit Connected to TV VIDEO AV 171 Engiish Supplied battery pack charger Part No VAR L20N Power source AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 10 VA A MAX 0 1A Rated output DC42W 650mA Compatible batteries Supplied or separately sold Lithium ion battery pack DB L20 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F recharge a 20 to 60 4 to 140 F storage environment Humidity p 90 no condensation ie 2 H x 91 D mm i pe x 0 8
85. in the center of the monitor Light measuring spot mark 75 English ISO SENSITIVITY With the initial settings the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject However the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the ISO sensitivity menu Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video clip shooting mode ISO450 to 3 600 Sets the sensitivity to SO50 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO450 Sets the sensitivity to I80100 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO900 Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO1 800 Sets the sensitivity to 15 400 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO3 600 SB E 3 Select the desired icon from the ISO sensitivity menu and press the SET button This completes the ISO sensitivity setting HINT e By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip e f recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to 400 a noticeable flicker may appear in the image English 76 WHITE BALANCE This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most
86. ing a device other than this camera Select video clips that have the same resolution or frame rates Move the battery charger further away from the TV or radio when recharging the battery pack Delete unnecessary data or use a card that has more memory available Move the lock switch to the unlocked position Remove the battery pack from the camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again After saving your files to a different medium format the card English 154 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can use my camera abroad Why does the A problem has System error occurred within message appear the camera or card 155 English When the camera is connected to a TV you can switch the camera s video output to NTSC or PAL If you have questions about using the battery charger and power cord abroad please consult with a dealer near you for advice Check the following items D Remove the card and then install it again Remove the battery pack and then install it again Install a different card If System error still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for service TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop check the following table for a possible solution to the problem Camera Reference ar No power The battery Recharge the pack i
87. k to activate fast forward fast reverse The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left or right Fast forward toggle the SET button to the right 2 5x gt 10x gt 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to return to normal speed Fast reverse toggle the SET button to the left 15x lt 10x lt 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to return to normal speed Volume adjustment Louder During playback push the zoom switch toward the T side Softer During playback push the zoom switch toward the W side To delete audio data Display the audio data you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the audio data English 50 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK To return to the Audio Recording Screen Press the REC PLAY button CAUTION If no audio is heard e The audio is not played back when the audio memo is played back in the fast playback or fast reverse mode 51 English USING THE ZOOM Your camera has two zoom functions optical zoom and digital zoom You can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled page 122 1 Point the camera lens at the subject Zoom switch 2 Push the zoom switch toward the T or W side to compose the desired image T Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out When the zoom switch is moved the zoom bar appears on th
88. ke an index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 140 2 Select the index print icon ME and press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears ME INDEX 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button e Printing begins 145 Engiish To print images according to the printing instructions print requested images Procedure to print all the ordered images 1 Complete the printing instructions page 92 and complete the print preparations page 140 2 Select the DPOF icon 06 and press the SET button peer 100 0009 The Print Requested Images B S copies Screen appears NEI a o PRINT 3 Select PRINT and press the SET lt EXIT gt button r2 Printing begins Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT e n step 2 if you toggle the SET button to the left or right you can view each image and confirm its printing instructions CAUTION e Requested images printing is not possible if a printer is used that does not support your camera s DPOF function English 146 DIRECT PRINTING To change the printer settings and print images change printer settings Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera such as paper type size layout printing quality etc 1 Complete the printing setup page 140 2 Select the printer settings icon Bf and
89. layed back in a continuous stream 1 CLIP Display only the selected image pages 37 42 50 3 Select the desired playback mode When PLAY ALL is selected D Toggle the SET button to the right to select playback time Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the time that each image is shown 3 Press the SET button 4 Press the SET button The display time is set and you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU 83 English gt PLAYBACK MODE Time per image CI 1 CLIP MENU A HINT How to initiate continuous playback e Set the camera to the playback mode and press the SET button Continuous playback starts How is continuous playback different from slideshow playback page 85 e With continuous playback the available operations include pause for continuous playback and pause fast forward and fast reverse for video clip playback In the continuous playback mode the guidance display for key button operation and the capture date are shown on the playback screen and playback operations pause accelerated playback etc are possible With slideshow playback on the other hand stop playback is the only operation available Because the guidance display for key operation and the capture date are not shown however the images are easier to view In addition with continuous playback only the current image and all subsequent images are played back with slideshow pl
90. led the function which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically Englisn 60 IMAGE QUALITY Video clip image quality setting When it comes to video clips a larger number of pixels and a higher frame rate means better image quality and smoother playback On the other hand the file size becomes large and uses more memory Set the image quality to a setting that s right for your purpose 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 RECORDING MENU VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 r 2 Select the video clip menu 640X480 30fps SHA vst Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate 70 Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second standard bit rate Record at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames per second Record at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames per second Record at 176 x 144 pixels 15 frames per second Make an audio recording 8 8 E 3 Select the desired icon from the video clip menu and press the SET button This completes the video clip image quality setting CAUTION When editing video clips e n order for video clips to be joined pages 104 and 108 they must have been photographed in the same mode e Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined 61 English Still image resolution setting By setting the still image resolution pixels to a higher setting imag
91. ll be blurry Stabilize the camera when shooting e You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by using the flash Be careful not to shoot too close to the subject however or your subject s face will appear too bright e After the flash operates keep the camera and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode lei Points e Shoot using a high resolution e For zoom photography use the optical zoom e Pay attention to picture composition NOTE e When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better e To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to use the optical zoom Using the digital zoom produces a coarser image Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Taking care to stabilize the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a clear photo e Don t forget to pay attention to picture composition note perspective and be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene 177 English
92. ll image resolution 2006 12 25 49 00 r 12 20 19 Still image data 100 0003 eve t 256KB MC 00 NI 2006 12 25 C Audio data 111 Engiish DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU is used to adjust various camera settings 1 Turn on the camera page 24 and press the MENU button The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left two times to display the OPTION MENU OPTION MENU 1 5 The OPTION MENU is canceled if CLOCK SET the MENU button is pressed INFO DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC NOISE REDUCTION OPTION MENU English 112 DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the OPTION MENU OPTION MENU CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC 113 113 English 1 PS Bio ml RESET NOISE REDUCTION A IMAGE SETTINGS FLICKER REDUCT DIGITAL ZOOM SHORTCUTS BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS D Date and time setting page 28 Set the camera s internal clock Screen display page 31 Specify whether the time date the image was captured is displayed 3 Operation sounds setting page 115 Select the operation sounds that are produced when th
93. m the camera 23 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera For recording shooting Monitor unit mode 1 Open the monitor unit or press the power button 1 For playing back playback mode 1 Press the REC PLAY button for about 1 second After opening the monitor unit or pressing the power button you can also access the playback mode by pressing the REC PLAY button Monitor diarios Turning on the camera when the power save sleep function is active In order to preserve battery pack power the power save sleep function will automatically turn off the camera after one minute of no use during shooting or five minutes of no use during playback factory preset setting e When the power save function is active you can restore the power by any of the following methods Press the power button I Press the still image shooting video clip recording button Open the monitor unit etc Press the SET button e The camera will switch to the standby mode after the power save function has been active for about 1 hour or when you close the monitor unit e The power save mode will not be activated while you are recording e The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated page 128 e When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the dedicated USB interface cable the power save function is disabled and the camera turns off afte
94. mputers hard disk or other storage medium Caution regarding disposing transferring the card recovering data from a reformatted card e f a card is reformatted or the data is deleted from the card using the camera or a computer the card s control data may be merely modified and the data itself may not be completely deleted from the card e n some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card using special software for that purpose However if the camera is used to execute a full format it will be impossible to recover the data even by the use of data recovery software e f you are disposing of a card it is recommended that you physically destroy it If you are transferring the card to someone else to use it is recommended that you use the camera s full format function to reformat the card or use commercially available software for deleting card data Managing data is the responsibility of the user HINT To cancel formatting e n step 4 select NO and press the SET button English 134 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory preset settings 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the reset settings icon RESET and press the SET button RESET SETTINGS The Reset Settings Screen appears RESET Reset to the factory preset settings EXIT EXIT Do not change the settings and 3 return to the Option Screen 3 Select RESET a
95. nd press the SET button The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT e Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting 135 English 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 170 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Tum on the camera page 24 Remaining number of images The remaining number of images o l appears in the upper left of the Remaining video monitor recording time The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the monitor The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and GND compression settings When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is O you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then delete them page 90 from the card When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is O it may be possible to capture a few more images by setting a lower resolution setting page 61 or selecting a different
96. nintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view does not change when the still image recording button is pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly still images still image field of view display Disengages the motion compensation function OFF 3 Select the desired icon from the image stabilizer menu and press the SET button This completes the image stabilizer setting HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working e Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function it may not be possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion e f the digital zoom page 122 is being used the large magnification factor may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly e When stabilizing the camera please turn the motion compensation function off NY If the motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed it may result in an image that appears unnatural English 70 MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER Concerning the changing field of view when motion compensation is enabled e When the motion compensation is set to ON the field of view during recording standby differs from the recordable field of view as shown below e When set to the motion compensation setting the video clip recording range is as shown in the recording standby screen During still image Display during During video clip sho
97. or beautiful shots of distant scenery Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery For photographing bright scenes such as on a ski slope or at the beach snow amp beach mode For capturing fireworks at night Photograph in low light conditions 3 Select the desired icon from the scene select menu and press the SET button This completes the scene select function setting 63 English 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 36 For still image shooting see page 40 To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button HINT e When capturing images using the fireworks 22 lamp or night view portrait setting stabilize the camera e A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 164 English 64 FILTERS The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones to apply unique effects to the photographed image 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU page RECORDING MENU 2 Select the filter menu AN No filter is used none 6 Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter Snap black and white photos monochrome filter 4 Create a sepia tone photo sepia filter 3 Select the desired icon from the filter menu and press the SET button This completes the filter setting
98. ot covered by the warranty NOTE E Do not wash with water e Do not sprinkle water on the camera or immerse the re camera in water to wash it e f the camera becomes dirty wipe it with a cloth dampened with fresh water Al s al gc Sy E Do not drop into water e f using the camera near water take care not to drop it S p into the water e n the event that the camera falls in the water or that 3 C o water has entered the camera s interior immediately discontinue using it and consult your dealer E Not for underwater photography e This camera s splashproof properties are effective against splashes of fresh water but not against immersion in water or splashes of salt water XIII English E Do not expose to seawater or salt water e f salt water adheres to the camera it may cause the camera to malfunction e Take care to prevent exposing the camera to seawater or other salt water sources E Do not let the interior of the battery card compartment become wet e Doing so may result in electric shock or fire e When exposing the battery card compartment for example when removing inserting the card or the battery pack make sure that your hands are dry e When closing the battery card compartment cover make sure that no foreign object such as sand hair dust etc is caught in the seal and take care to close the cover securely e Failure to completely close t
99. oting recording standby recording For setting Video clip recording area For setting e When the still image shooting resolution is set to and the scene selection function to AUTO A or ex page 63 a still image captured during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video clip 71 English FOCUS RANGE If you set the focus range to match the distance from the camera to the subject it s easy to bring the subject into focus 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the focus menu lesu Wide 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity total range mode 2M 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity standard mode MF The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm 0 39 in to 8 m 26 25 ft as well as to infinity manual focus 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in super macro mode wide end only If manual focus MF is selected please see How to use the manual focus page 73 3 Select the desired icon from the focus menu and press the SET button The focus range setting is completed 4 Take the picture e Video clip recording gt page 36 Still image shooting page 40 HINT e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 123 you can change the focus range setting or lock the focus from the Shooting Screen e When the focus
100. ppears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume and press the SET button MENU VOLUMESETTING The volume is set and you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT e During video clip or audio memo playback if you move the zoom switch the volume control bar will appear allowing you to adjust the volume 87 English IMAGE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio data 1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure and display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the protect icon and press the SET button gt n PROTECT The Protect Screen appears LOCK 4 EXIT gt MENU 4 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select LOCK and press the gt n PROTECT SET button The protect mode is set for the data The protect mark indicates that the data is locked lt EXIT To return to the PLAYBACK MENU 3 BOK press the MENU button English 88 IMAGE PROTECT CAUTION e Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be deleted if the card is reformatted page 133 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 e Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for an image e Display the desired data repeat steps 1 and 2 select UNLOCK in step 3 and press the SET button The protect ma
101. r about 12 hours English 24 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning off the camera 1 Press the power button 1 for about 1 second The camera turns off To turn off the camera while it is in the shooting mode or power save mode close the monitor unit or press the power button for at least 1 second HINT To immediately activate the power save function e Press the power button briefly to active the power save function If the date and time setting has been completed page 28 e The current time is shown on the monitor when the camera is turned on 2002 12 24 CAUTION If the icon appears e When picture is taken the date and time it was captured are recorded with it If the date and time settings have not been completed page 28 the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images For this reason immediately after the camera is turned on the Set date and time reminder briefly appears after which the icon is shown on the Shooting Screen To have the date and time recorded with the images please complete this setting before capturing images OR Set date and time 25 English OPERATION BUTTONS The procedures to change the camera settings choose images etc are performed by using the SET button to control the monitor display This operation is used very frequently so it is best to become familiar with it right away 1 Turn on the camera page 24 MENU button
102. r turns off Not a malfunction Capture the image the camera will determine when the flash is necessary Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off Which resolution setting should use What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom All settings except the self timer and the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off Select the resolution setting according to the intended use 65 Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming 2 3mm For printing standard photo photo service sizes 03u For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens you can shoot without losing minute details in the image The digital zoom on the other hand works by magnifying a portion of the image that hits the CCD sensor and may produce a coarser image English 150 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS How can get the distant view into focus The video clip shot outdoors is completely white Phenomenon due to the nature of the monitor When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why are black spots visible 151 Engiish Set the scene select function
103. raight and securely Power cord Red indicator light 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240 V e Recharging begins During recharge the CHARGE indicator is lit red turns off unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger 4 When the CHARGE indicator A HINT e f the camera becomes wet after wiping off the moisture with a dry cloth remove the battery pack and recharge it e The recharge time is approx 90 minutes 19 English 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 137 e 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 e Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio Ambient temperature during recharging e t is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be between about 0 and 40 32 F and 104 F Due to the characteristics of the battery pack at temperatures below 0 C 32 F it may not be possible to sufficiently recharge it Recharge a battery p
104. range is set to super macro W the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end English 72 FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 1 Select the manual focus icon MF from the focus menu page 72 and press the SET button 2 times The focus distance adjustment bar appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the right or left to select the desired focus distance and press the SET button The focus distance is set and you are returned to the Shooting Screen HINT e When shooting a subject at a medium to far distance by setting the focus range to M you will find it both easier and faster to focus About the focus range e The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject e n some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus e f the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance e When the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is focused T3 English FOCUS AREA SETTING You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus still image shooting only 5 point range finder focus The distance to the subject is detected by sampling from mul
105. re is flickering The image is too bright Red eye correction was not successful The image is not in focus The video clip was filmed under fluores cent lighting The forced flash mode is selected The subject was too bright The ISO sensi tivity setting is incorrect The red eye effect area could not be recognized The subject is too close to the camera The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the still image shooting button was pressed camera shake The focus is not locked properly Set the flicker reduction setting to on Select a different flash mode Use the expo sure correction function Set the ISO sensitivity to Not a malfunction Capture the image with the subject within the photographable range Select the cor rect focus setting for your needs Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the still image shooting button halfway to lock the focus Then press the still image shooting button all the way to capture the image The lens is dirty Clean the lens English 160 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference cause Acton T The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct A part of the image is Viewing missing images No image is shown During audio playback there is no sound 161 English This is due to ambient lighting The white balance setting is incorr
106. rk will disappear and the protect mode is canceled 89 English DELETING DATA You can delete data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it You can delete the data one at a time or all at once 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the delete icon tii and press the SET button DELETE The Delete Mode Screen appears DELETE SINGLE Deletes one data at a time DELETE ALL Deletes all the data DELETE SINGLE 3 DOK 4 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the delete mode and press the SET button The Delete Confirmation Screen appears DELETE SINGLE Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to delete DELETE gt Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm the data to delete Englisn 90 DELETING DATA 4 Toggle the SET button up to select DELETE and press the SET button DELETE SINGLE The currently displayed image is deleted To delete other data select the data select DELETE and press the SET button DELETE ALL gt The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears To delete the data select YES and press the SET button When data delete is completed No image is shown CAUTION e Data which is protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted To delete protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 88 and then follow the data delete procedur
107. s deep eoo AME E EDO Edu dU rv cio To select one image and print it one image To print all the images all images Thumbnail prints index To print images according to the printing instructions print requested images cccccccccsssssesssesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess To change the printer settings and print images change printer settings essen B APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING AIM oe eeu en AU Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters SPEGIEICATIONS raat tea Mf LASS Camera E TT Camera Connectors ade M riter Maa d life oes reor ed dat d ape M bint Mu ces ed ui a Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time esses Concerning the multi indicator Supplied battery pack charger Supplied Li ion battery pack HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an
108. s dead battery pack or replace with a new battery pack 19 21 The battery Reinsert the pack has not battery pack been inserted making sure to correctly orient it correctly The camera The power Turn on the turns off by save function camera again itself is operating An image is The power is Turn on the not captured not turned on camera when the still image shooting 24 button or video clip recording button is pressed English 156 TROUBLESHOOTING 157 English An image is not captured when the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed The flash does not operate The digital zoom does not work A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possible to take a picture using the self timer The maximum number of images that can be captured or the maximum video clip recording time has been reached The flash off mode is selected The battery pack is dead The still image mode is set to The digital zoom setting is set to OFF The battery pack is consumed Install a new card Delete the images that are not necessary Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Set the still image mode to Set the digital zoom setting to ON Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Reference page
109. s will differ depending on the printer that is connected e To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera s Printer Settings Screen select PRINTER VALUES e f a function set by the camera is not available in the printer the camera s printer settings will automatically change to PRINTER VALUES English 148 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have a question about the camera operation you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions Why doesn t the Due to cold power turn on temperatures the battery pack temporarily lost its power Why is the battery The ambient pack consumed temperature is so quickly even very low after it was fully recharged Why doesn t The battery pack recharging end life has expired Why does the The remaining battery pack power is low icon appear Why does the Recorded data is multi indicator being saved on flash red the card Why doesn t the The camera has Shooting flash operate determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary 149 English Action Place the camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it Keep the battery pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Not a malfunction Wait until the multi indicato
110. t possible to capture another image Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off However even when the multi indicator is flashing red depending on the camera s internal memory remaining capacity in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting 35 English VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording video clips 1 1 24 Video clip recording button 18 2 Press the video clip recording button 19 Recording begins e It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button pressed while shooting When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display 3 End the recording Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording Available recording time remaining English 36 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Playing back a video clip 4 Press the REC PLAY button The video clip just recorded is shown on the monitor REC PLAY button D Press the SET button SET button Playback of the video clip begins To delete a video clip Display the video clip you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the video clip To return to the Shooting Screen Press the REC PLAY b
111. ting vertically oriented still images you can set the shooting orientation to the vertical portrait format page 62 English 32 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Using the autofocus The autofocus will work in almost all situations however there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly If the autofocus function is not working properly set the focus range to capture images page 72 Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work e Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject e Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus while framing the subject vertically then re orient the camera to compose a horizontally framed image 33 English The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work but not as desired e When both near and far objects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture e Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition
112. tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity Model number VPC CA6 Trade Name SANYO Responsible party SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 9131 1 Telephone No 818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation English FOR CANADIAN USERS e This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FOR EU USERS Note e This symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be rec
113. tion Screen appears ON The noise reduction function is enabled OFF The noise reduction function is disabled 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the noise reduction setting HINT e The noise reduction function is effective when the shutter speed is 1 4 second or less e Compared to normal shooting the image processing time after shooting is slightly longer 119 Engiish ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the image quality icon 23 and press the SET button IMAGE SETTINGS The Image Settings Screen NORMAL VIVID appears NORMAL Shoot with image quality at SOFT normal SOFT VIVID VIVID Color saturation is increased MENU 2 GOK 7 SOFT The sharpness is subdued for a softer image SOFT VIVID The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the image quality setting English 120 FLICKER REDUCTION The flicker reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply The flicker reduction setting is set to a frequency of 50 Hz 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the flicker red
114. tiple areas of the entire shooting screen Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 VO 00 00 52 2 Select the desired focus method m from the focus mode menu and press the SET button 5r 5 point range finder focus is selected S aF Spot focus is selected When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the monitor Focus mark English 74 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light measuring modes Multi section light measuring The exposure is adjusted after sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Center weighted light measuring The exposure is adjusted after light is measured from the entire image but with emphasis on the center area Spot light measuring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu 4 Multi section light measuring 1 Center weighted light measuring LJ Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button This completes the light measuring mode setting When spot light measuring is selected the light measuring spot mark appears
115. to the landscape eil mode when photographing Or set the focus range setting to manual focus and set the distance tO Set the flicker reduction setting to off Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images Viewing images Why is the image too bright Why is the image out of focus Why is there no image is shown Why do vertical stripes appear The subject was too bright The focus is not locked properly This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera If a bright subject is shot in the video clip shooting mode vertical stripes may appear on the monitor or in the image When capturing an image devise a way to compensate for a bright subject for example by changing the shooting angle Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the still image shooting button halfway to lock the focus Then press the still image shooting button all the way to capture the image Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camera Not a malfunction English 152 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Viewing images Connecting toa TV Why isn t the magnified image clear Why isn t the captured image clear Can I play back image and sound data that edited using my computer Why is there a motor like sound during video
116. ts at night using the flash they may appear in the image with glowing red eyes red eye phenomenon Now you can amend the image so that the subjects eyes appear more natural red eye correction 1 Display the image to be modified and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the red eye correction icon 2 and press the SET button RED EYE CORRECT The Red Eye Correction Screen appears CORRECTION Proceed with the red eye correction EXIT Return to the PLAYBACK MENU 3 Select CORRECTION and press the SET button Red eye correction is executed During the red eye correction process Processing is shown on the screen When the correction is completed the modified image is shown Check the image to see if the post processing result is satisfactory Press shutter to save English 100 RED EYE CORRECTION 4 Press the still image shooting button RED EYE CORRECT A screen appears for you to specify whether or not to save the original SAVE AS NEW OVERWRITE FILE SAVE AS NEW ul The corrected image is saved as a separate image and the original image is preserved OVERWRITE FILE The original file is deleted and only the corrected image is saved 5 Select the desired method to save the corrected image and press the SET button The corrected image is saved and you are returned to the Red Eye Correction Screen
117. uction icon FR and press the SET button FR FLICKER REDUCT The Flicker Reduction Screen appears ON Turns on the flicker reduction setting OFF Turns off the flicker reduction setting 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT e f the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect which produces diffused rings of light around bright light areas may occur 121 Engiish DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the digital zoom icon Di and press the SET button DM DIGITAL ZOOM The Digital Zoom Screen appears ON Digital zoom can be used OFF Digital zoom cannot be used 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the digital zoom setting HINT If the digital zoom does not seem to be working e The digital zoom is disabled when the still image shooting mode is set to 10 English 122 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS Assign functions operation shortcuts to the SET button when it is toggled up down left or right when the Shooting Screen is displayed 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the shortcuts icon and press the SET button SHORTCUTS The Shortcuts Screen
118. utton 37 English To do this Normal forward playback Press the SET button Stop playback During playback toggle the SET button down During playback press the SET button or Pause toggle the SET button up During accelerated playback toggle the SET button up one image at playback to the right a time single During reverse After pausing playback toggle the SET button frame step playback During forward After pausing playback press and hold the playback During reverse After pausing playback press and hold the playback SET button to the left During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right as follows Normal playback gt 2x gt 5 5 10x 5 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to resume normal playback speed During forward playback toggle the SET button to the left The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left as follows 15x lt 10x lt 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to resume normal playback speed Return to normal playback Press the SET button speed Louder During playback push the zoom switch toward the T side Softer During playback push the zoom switch toward the W side Forward playback To accelerate playback Reverse playback Adjusting the volume When you are finished using the camera e Press the power button to turn th
119. utton is pressed images cannot be captured Recharge the battery pack It will soon be impossible to capture or play back images 137 English HINT e f any data is present you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Information Screen page 111 e Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type e Depending on the usage of the camera such as the number of times the flash is used the type of card etc or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly e t 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 138 CONNECTING TO A TV Connect the supplied AV interface cable from the USB AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV USB AV terminal a Yellow plug To the VIDEO input terminal Supplied dedicated AV interface cable gt the USB AV terminal i E White plug To the AUDIO input L terminal Red plug To the AUDIO input R terminal Switch input to VIDEO
120. ycled and reused This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help us to conserve the environment we live in Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS page 149 and TROUBLESHOOTING page 156 English SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack Battery slot lil English Shooting ilVideo clip recording 1 Open the monitor unit The camera turns on Monitor unit 2 Press the video clip recording button Iff Recording begins To stop recording press the video clip recording button again i Still image photography 1 Open the monitor unit The camera turns on 2 Press the still image shooting button The image is captured Video clip recording button Still image shooting button IJ English iv SHOOT

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