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Singer 147-25 Sewing Machine User Manual

1. wel tc eats f Core Core Dedicated AV cable Dedicated USB interface cable 21 English m Cautions concerning magnetism Do not place credit cards bank cards floppy disks or other items that may be damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker Data may be lost or the magnetic strips on cards may be damaged m Cautions concerning data storage It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate media such as a hard disk MO disk or CD R disk Stored data may be lost or corrupted in cases such as those listed below Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data e If the card is used incorrectly e If the card is not inserted correctly into the digital camera e If the card is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces e If the card is removed from the digital camera or if the digital camera is turned off during reading or writing operations e If the card has reached the end of its usable life English 22 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA continued CAUTION m Cautions when handling the cards The cards are precision devices Do not bend drop or subject them to strong forces or shocks Be especially careful with the Microdrive for it is easily damaged by vibrations Avoid using or storing the ca
2. o O EIPERT 23 at EN IFS L o E e j Oo 200 Q9 L M cl 4 9 40 31 u1n5 mmm Ca e o 6 0 EER 2g mu ES BEST AES Vie o amp E 200 H LM eT iT o ROSE 11250 EN Cae e Sequential shots shooting status display Sequential shots mode indicator Flicker reduction indicator 69 Remaining shooting time eoocococo o Q0 i Efi 00 40 zz j 6 KN AFS 1 6 Oo c 200 FR amp 11 0 _ 86 369 ii T 9 e Video clip shooting status display English 52 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Playback Setting Screens Still Image Sequential Shots Video Clip Playback Playback Setting Playback Setting Setting Screen Screen Screen Ci Ci Ha B d EJE g Main switch Main switch Main switch e wet E Selector dial Selector dial LO o eee 9 IMAGE DISPLAY e 1 9 ZOOM o Bes 9 MAGE DISPLAY e T PROTECT e 1 O Z00M o q ERASE 72 PROTECT o qim EDIT PHOTO o 1 ERASE x amp PRINT SETTING 313 EDIT VIDEO 9 TLM SLIDESHOW 7 COPY ri x VOLUME
3. Resolution menu page 79 320 320 x 240 pixel resolution icon 640 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon 160 160 x 120 pixel resolution icon Compression menu page 82 p gt FINE FINE icon low compression NORM NORM NORMAL icon moderate compression Frame Rate menu page 84 15f 15 frames sec icon 30f 30 frames sec icon Digital Zoom menu page 122 Di Digital zoom off icon D444 Digital zoom on icon Flicker reduction FLICKER REDUCT menu page 125 FR Flicker reduction function off icon FR Flicker reduction function on icon Spot focus menu page 105 AN Spot focus off icon AFS Spot focus on icon Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 106 Multi section light measuring icon ol Center weighted light measuring icon Spot light measuring icon o O 9 v o gt indicates the factory preset setting gt o oo 8 eg White Balance menu page 107 AWB Auto white balance icon 3 Fair icon Overcast icon tm Fluorescent lighting icon White incandescent light icon Color fill icon ISO sensitivity menu page 109 I 04 auto sensitivity icon ISO100 to 200 100 I8O100 icon 200 ISO200 icon 400 ISO400 icon Color correction menu page 121 DEF 1 to
4. 02 00005 93 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 95 DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN coss aoea e E ea N ee EL M RC MEAE NN 101 m EXPERT MODE WIDE RANGE SHOT 0 00000 cece ens 103 ADDING A VOICE MEMO 00 0 eee 104 SETTING THE FOCUS MODE sisse 105 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 0000000 000s 106 WHITE BALANCE SETTING sss ees 107 ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING sse 109 SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL 110 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER 113 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING 0000 seen 122 QUICK SHOT SETTING STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY eoe suse c con edin enn tnt ipa E EUR ER stad seeing 123 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 000cccc cc eee 124 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY soya ex cine ate EAS aa s ere ED 125 SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOOTING INFO SCREEN css seen 126 English 4 CONTENTS m OTHER FUNCTIONS COPYING IMAGES ssssseeee ete 128 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE eorr rrr e seers CE Ere 129 ADDING TEXT 2 2 06 cece In 131 ADDING A VOICE MEMO ance sic eon i ae 135 COMBINING IMAGES ADD PHOTO FUNCTION 137 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 1 2 0 0 cece cece ee 143 PRINIZSEDTINGS Sato ipin EGS SSS SSS tohoi 151 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE ry aententia tah ntt alee aan ete CO 159 ERASING DATA Ae reete URPPULEEPUPPPPPSPPPITPP 161 IMAGE AND
5. Sound recording mode One shooting Maximum ni Total The maximum no ol release button is pressed once o of images shooting time recording time when shutter images shooting time recording time that can be stored Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc Example Using a Microdrive at an ambient temperature of 25 C resolution 320 compression rate FINE and frame rate be about 20 minutes due to the rising internal temperature If the camera is used when the internal temperature is elevated it is more likely for the icon warning indicator for elevated temperature to appear and the usable time of the camera to become shorter See Cautions concerning high temperatures on page 24 Cautions when using the Microdrive When using the Microdrive continuously the card will become very hot Be careful when touching the card for removal etc When using the Microdrive it will take a few seconds after the digital camera is turned on before the card can be used This time will increase when more data is stored on the card 30f the continuous recording time will
6. It will take a great deal of time to download large amounts of data from the Microdrive to your computer Microdrive cards require more power than CompactFlash cards Therefore the possible battery pack operation time see page 208 when using the Microdrive will be much less than that when using a CompactFlash card Microdrive cards are easily damaged by vibrations Be sure to read the cautions supplied with the Microdrive English 210 SPECIFICATIONS Supplied battery pack charger Power source AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 13 VA 0 09 A Rated output DC 4 2V 0 7A Compatible batteries Supplied or separately sold Lithium ion battery pack DB L10 Ambient Temperature O to 40 C recharge 20 to 60 C storage environment Humidity 10 to 85 no condensation Dimensions 46 W x 37 5 H x 86 D mm Weight without power cord Approx 75 g Power cord AC 125V 7A rated value VPC MZ3EX AC 250 V 2 5 A GX 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 Supplied Lithium ion battery pack Model number Voltage Capacity Ambient Temperature O to 40 C during use recharged environment 10 to 30 C storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 31 9 W x 10 H x 45 8 D mm Weight Approx 35 g Products are subject to
7. 3 Select the desired frame interval from the sequential shots interval menu and press the SET button INTERVAL 0 2 Images are captured at intervals 640 BETTE SES of 0 2 second E 0 1 Images are captured at intervals EN of 0 1 second 0 06 Images are captured at intervals of 0 06 second Images are captured at intervals of 0 03 second appears only when the resolution is set to 640 e 03 Engish 62 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 4 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots Images are captured as long as the eX Aul shutter release button is pressed During shooting appears in the LCD monitor 5 Finish capturing images Release the shutter release button to end recording NOTE REC recording indicator Shutter release button When shooting a picture at a resolution of 640 and sequential shots interval of 0 03 or 0 06 the ISO sensitivity is automatically doubled thus allowing you to capture a bright image without noise Vertical Pixel Mixing VP mix For this reason the image quality may differ from the still images or images captured at a resolution of 0 2 or 0 1 When the sequential shots interval 640 and sequential shots interval of 0 1 is selected a rate of 7 5 images per second i
8. A BEEP LANGUAGE C TV SYSTEM fT REFORMAT English 170 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME NOTE e If the date and time are not set September 1 2002 midnight is recorded as the date and time Consequently 2002 09 01 00 00 appears during playback Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for approx 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 2 To correct the date and time settings After steps 1 and 2 press W on the arrow button to select the line of the setting that you want to change and press gt to select that setting Then press A or v to set the new setting 171 English SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS This setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds when the shutter release button SET button or MENU button is pressed Display the Operational Sounds Screen 1 Display the Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the BEEP icon 4 and press the SET button The Set Operational Sounds Screen appears BEEP To set the operational sounds MUTE The mute the operational sounds EXIT To
9. Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable USB USB 1 1 DC IN external DC power DC 4 7 V for exclusive use with separately input terminal sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC MZ3EX VPC MZ3GX model VAR G6E for the VPC MZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX Battery pack operation 950 images LCD monitor off images captured in 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times 310 images LCD monitor on images captured in 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times 210 minutes LCD monitor on and continuous playback Until battery pack runs out when using the supplied 16MB CompactFlash card A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX and battery pack fully charged at a 20 C ambient temperature The time of operation may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C the battery pack operation time is drastically reduced English 208 SPECIFICATIONS Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of images the possible shooting time and the possible recording time when using the supplied 16MB CompactFlash card A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX and a commercially available 1GB Microdrive card Compr
10. Nro 100 0001 aes l 1600 FINE amp 2 E00 EP i00 e NE G gt 5 DATE ME SHUTTER 1 50 IRIS gt F2 8 FOCAL LENGTH 6 0 EE ur wd lt Still image playback mode gt O09 GOSS e l 6 INFO 100 0001 t 93KB E lH r J 640 FINE E3 2 r L EXP i00 c1 SHUTTER 1 50 IRIS F2 8 FOCAL LENGTH 6 0 2002 09 29 15 36 Car lt Sequential shots playback mode gt c2 eoo eGeocecooo 101 English e JINFO 100 0001 LU Vu E E P 3 O 320 FINE 15f te Expr 0 c61 lO SHUTTER 1 50 Lo IRIS F2 8 Fo FOCAL LENGTH 6 0 l 5 EAE 15 36 AL lt Video clip playback mode gt Compression rate Resolution Exposure correction value Print settings still image playback mode only Location of data folder number and file name Data size Protect setting Voice memo indicator still image and sequential shots playback modes only Color correction setting Wide range shot setting still image playback mode only Shutter speed Aperture Focus distance Remaining battery pack charge Date and time of image Playback time video clip playback mode only Frame rate video clip playback mode only SSSSSeSGSGSEO 0000000 HINT You can display the file na
11. 8 Press the SET button A screen appears for you to confirm whether or not you want to erase the original video clip 9 Select whether you want the E original video clip to be erased when clipping is executed YES The original video clip is erased lt Erase Original Video Clip NO The original video clip is not Confirmation Screen gt erased 1 0 Press the SET button EDIT appears and then LOADING appears after which EDIT you are returned to the Edit Video DO NOT POWER OFF Screen The selected portion of the video clip is saved as a separate video clip If YES was selected in step 9 the original video clip is erased when the selected portion is saved To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button or select the EXIT icon and press the SET button NOTE If the original video clip is protected even if you select YES in step 9 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection see page 159 147 English Joining two video clips 1 Display the first video clip Currently showing video clip Video clip to be joined DEPPIPTIIITTIITITIITIITITITS Video clip start 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the edit video icon 3x and press the SET button
12. The Edit Video Screen appears 4 Press v on the arrow button to select the joint icon E Video clip end Ez gt MAGE DISPLAY O ZOOM an PROTECT JW ERASE TT ED DEQ ORY xq WOLUNE z EDIT VIDEO sis IME EXIT ET English 148 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 5 Press the SET button The 9 image playback display for video clips appears 6 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the video clip that you wish to join 7 Press the SET button 8 Select whether you want to have the original video clips erased when the joined video clip is saved YES The original video clips are erased NO The original video clips are not erased 149 English Orange frame bot 1002 2 YES EXIT lt Erase Original Video Clip Confirmation Screen gt 9 Press the SET button EDIT and then LOADING are displayed after which you are EDIT returned to the Edit Video Screen DO NOT POWER OFF The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip If YES was selected in step 8 the original video clips are erased when the joined video clip is saved Press the MENU button or select the EXIT icon and press the SET button to return to the Playback Setting Screen e If the original video clip is protected even if you select YES in
13. If a voice memo is added to an image that already has a voice memo the new recording will replace the previous one English 136 COMBINING IMAGES ADD PHOTO FUNCTION When capturing an image you can superimpose combine it on an image already captured in the still image shooting mode a saved magnified zoom image page 97 or a copied image page 128 This is called the add photo function Use this function to perform simple image combining such as adding a face photo to a name card photo Image combining procedure Display the background image v Determine the size of the superimposed image v Determine the position of the superimposed image v Capture the superimposed image press the shutter release button The composite image is generated The original image remains unchanged NOTE You cannot use the image combining function with the camera connected to a TV Perform the procedure using the LCD monitor of the camera 137 English Before beginning the procedure to combine images confirm the focus When the subject of the composite image is close to the camera 10 to 50 cm set the focus mode to amp macro photography see page 72 Display the background image 1 Display the image that you are going to use as the background S N 4 e ES EN y kw rrim ee la mes n c L
14. There is not Adjust the enough light shutter speed Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting The image is too The forced flash Select a bright mode is different flash selected mode The subject was Change the too bright angle of the digital camera Use the exposure correction function 197 English Viewing images The image is too bright The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct The video clip picture is flickering A part of the image is missing The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect This is due to ambient lighting Set the ISO sensitivity to IS Capture the image using the forced flash mode The white balance setting is incorrect The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting The handstrap or a finger was blocking the lens The image was captured at close range Set the white balance setting correctly Set the flicker reduction setting Hold the digital camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed When capturing an image at close range use the close up alignment correction marks or compose the image using the LCD monitor Engish 198 TROUBLESHOOTING page Viewing images 199 English No image H is shown This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera Play back images stored on a card using thi
15. 1 1 Compose the picture and press the c ia L A aA o 77 SHUTTER FOR SHOOT Superimposed image shutter release button After the image is captured you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen The composite image is completed and is added as the last file in the still image folder Press the MENU button or select the EXIT icon and press the SET button you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen 141 English CAUTION When capturing the superimposed image the self timer flash etc cannot be used The compression rate of the composite image becomes NOAM The resolution does not change Image combining is not possible with the following types of images Images of resolution 320 or less Images captured using a different digital camera Images saved after being enlarged with the playback zoom image combining may be possible depending on the resolution Engish 142 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS You can cut a video clip at a desired point and save it from the beginning to that point as a separate video clip or save from that point to the end as a separate video clip clipping You can also join two video clips together and save them as one separate clip joining Video clip clipping procedure Display a video clip The cut video clip is saved The original video clip remains unchanged You can also have it erased w
16. 133 English SCROLL ELECT RST PN Color palette Done Select this area to type a space 9 Select 6 once you have entered COSCROLL all the desired characters and SELECT press the SET button This completes character entry 1 0 Press the arrow button to finalize the position of the text 1 1 Press the shutter release button The characters are superimposed on the image and you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen PARADE MABCDE lt A PARADE The image with text will be saved as the last still image file You can enter more characters on the same image as desired NOTE Once you have entered text onto an image it is not possible to delete only the characters from that image If the remaining number of images that can be captured is down to 0 then you may not be able to add text see page 184 Text cannot be added to the following types of images Images captured using a preset setting of the scene select function Images of resolution 320 or lower Images captured using a different digital camera Images saved after enlarging with the playback zoom adding text may be possible depending on the resolution English 134 ADDING A VOICE MEMO You can add a voice memo to a still image or sequential shots image previously recorded 1 Display the still image or sequential shots
17. Program AE icon A Aperture priority AE icon S Shutter speed priority AE icon M Manual exposure control icon Color correction menu page 121 DEF 1 to 25 Color correction icons IDEF is the factory set initial setting Digital Zoom menu page 122 DW Digital zoom off icon DIM Digital zoom on icon Exposure correction icon page 124 Number of remaining images that can be captured page 184 Sequential shots shooting mode icon page 51 Help display page 175 Remaining battery pack charge page 182 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used o 9 eo o 886 Engish 48 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time BASIC AUTO LES 320 FINE n Rn Libf 0 Selector dial Main switch SA 9 d BH J AVTO R eene o FPAN640 160 66 e FNERI nnn e 15f 30f Desay EXPERT mode Scene Select menu page 77 gt AUTO KN Full auto icon Sports scene icon Portrait icon 49 English
18. a lt Example Sequential shots playback mode gt as COPY Li gt EXIT Select EXIT and press the SET button or press the MODE button to return to the Playback Setting Screen HINT To select a different image frame in step 3 Press lt or gt on the arrow button English 128 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 640 or more can be changed to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you wish to change 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 E DE DISPLAY NTZSETTING DESHOII OLUME 3 Select the edit photo icon im and m EDIT PHOTO press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears 4 Select the resize icon k and im RESIZE press the SET button The Size Change Screen appears 640x480 320820x240 EXITEXIT 129 English D Press A or v on the arrow button to select the new image size 640 The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels 320 The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels EXIT Return to the Edit Photo Screen 6 Press the SET button wi 640 480 L A screen confirming whet
19. 45 English Compression menu page 82 p gt FINE FINE icon low compression SFINE SFINE icon super low compression NORM NORM NORMAL icon moderate compression TIFF TIFF icon no compression Seli timer menu page 80 TSJ Self timer off icon Self timer on icon Wide range menu page 103 f Wide range shot off icon im2 Wide range shot on icon Voice Memo menu page 104 TLJ Voice memo off icon Voice memo on icon Spot focus menu page 105 ANI Spot focus off icon AFS Spot focus on icon Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 106 Multi section light measuring icon ol Center weighted light measuring icon Spot light measuring icon White Balance menu page 107 gt AWB Auto white balance icon X Fair icon Overcast icon tm Fluorescent lighting icon White incandescent light icon Color fill icon v O 9 o v gt indicates the factory preset setting D ISO sensitivity menu page 109 p gt WA Auto sensitivity icon ISO100 to 200 100 I8O100 icon 200 ISO200 icon 400 ISO400 icon Exposure control menu page 110 P Program AE icon A Aperture priority AE icon S Shutter speed priority AE icon M Manual exposure control icon D Color correction menu pag
20. 25 Color correction icons IDEF is the factory set initial setting Exposure correction icon page 124 Remaining recording time available page 184 Video clip shooting mode icon page 51 Help display page 175 Remaining battery pack charge page 182 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used English 50 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting status display After you exit the Shooting Setting Screen icons on the LCD monitor indicate the status of the digital camera and card The icons and their positions differ depending on the selected shooting mode All the icons never appear at the same time eGoooooogooooceoooooo 0000 Operation mode indicator Scene select indicator Spot focus indicator Light measuring mode indicator White balance indicator ISO sensitivity indicator Exposure control indicator Aperture indicator Shutter speed indicator Light measuring spot mark Focus mark Number of images remaining Shooting mode indicator Flash mode indicator Focus mode indicator Self timer indicator Voice memo indicator Quick Shot indicator Color correction indicator Exposure correction indicator Remaining battery pack charge Zoom bar 51 English OO9OGSO08 OO9OGSO0S
21. Shooting Setting Screen appears Press 4 on the arrow button twice The operation mode is switched To return to the initial operation mode again press on the arrow button twice lt BASIC mode 5 SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO OR EXPERT OR BASIC 4 By ES 1m 00120001640 4 FINE 1600 FINE W FOR BASIC SS FOR EXPERT NIE d ANS 41 English Shooting in the BASIC mode In the BASIC mode the number of settings the user has to deal with are few making it easy for the novice digital camera operator to enjoy taking photos It is recommended that the user who is new to digital camera operation or not familiar with the various settings take photos using the basic settings of this mode In addition if you change the settings and find that the resulting images are not satisfactory try returning to the basic settings to take the photos BASIC mode settings M Scene select setting Resolution setting Compression rate setting Self timer setting Scene select setting Sequential shots mode setting Resolution setting Compression rate setting Sequential shots interval setting Scene s
22. pack is used BANC EEA EXT PWR CAM PB EXIT Set the standby time for the shooting and playback modes when the AC adapter is connected EXIT Return to the Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen 177 English Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired option Press gt on the arrow button The Set Standby Time Screen appears Press A or v on the arrow button to set the standby time A Increases the standby time v Decreases the standby time Press the SET button The standby time is set and you are returned to the Set Power Save Screen PS POIIER SAVE Xc A BATTICAM gt 1 min Y Example When BATT CAM is selected English 178 SETTING THE TV SYSTEM This setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from the camera s DIGITAL AV terminal 1 Display the Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the TV system icon O and ae press ha SET Button C CULO ADJUSTIENT The TV System Setting Screen 382 SLIDESHOW appears g ae SET NTSC To output NTSC video signals ae ace PAL To output PAL video signals T i8 REFORMAT CJ SYSTEM c NTSC PAL 3 Select the appropriate TV system and press the SET button The display returns to the screen shown in step 1 CAUTION If the TV syste
23. If the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC application in the provided CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack is used to change the colors see page 120 and results in extreme values for the camera s color settings accurate color adjustment may not be possible It is recommended that when adjusting the colors using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC you set the camera s color adjustment setting to DEF initial settings or set the hue and saturation values close to 0 and photograph the images without extreme settings Setting data is prestored in color adjustment icons 1 to 25 After overwriting these settings with your custom settings you can reset the settings to their original values by loading them from the provided CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack The settings data is in the Setting data folder within the Real Color Equalizer folder CAEN M me Ed dabas name None sancam01 cfg Color tone adjustment off MONOCHROME sancam02 cfg Monochrome RED sancam03 cfg Red only generated MOUNTAIN sancam04 cfg Mountain scenes etc English 118 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER Download the color tone correction data created on a computer The settings data created using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC in the supplied CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack can be downloaded to your digital camera 1 Insert a CompactFlash on which color tone correction d
24. Index Print Screen appears YES To specify an index print copy NO To specify no index print copy 4 Select YES and press the SET button This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Print Setting Screen Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 153 and 154 2 Select SETTING and press the SET button The Number Date Print Screen appears Following the procedures in step 6 on page 155 use the arrow button to select the setting s you wish to change and change the setting The rest of the procedure is the same as step 7 on page 155 PRINT SETTING mni STANDARD E di C INDEX PRINT mui Ss ALL IMAGES mni DATE NL YES NUMBER 1 e SETTING lt CANCEL EXIT English 156 PRINT SETTINGS Clearing the print settings 1 Display the Print Setting Screen see page 151 amp PRINT SETTING pF STANDARD Select ALL CLEAR Press the SET button The All Clear Screen appears YES To clear the print settings for all images NO To cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen To return to the Playback Setting Screen press th
25. M The exposure may not change due to the surrounding brightness Set the exposure to a setting other than manual This is not a malfunction Reference page 110 During macro photography the captured image is displaced from the image as seen through the viewfinder Due to the displacement between the camera lens and the viewfinder a subject viewed close up through the viewfinder will appear lower in the captured image Compose the photo while viewing the LCD monitor Self timer photography is not possible A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possible to take a picture using the self timer The camera is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode The battery pack is consumed Set the camera to the still image shooting mode Install a sufficiently recharged battery pack The digital zoom cannot be used The resolution is set the 1600 or higher Set the resolution to 640 or lower The wide range shot is set to on Set the wide range shot setting to off The add voice memo setting turned off An image was captured with a voice memo added Set the add voice memo function to ON again During video clip shooting the zoom movement stops momentarily The camera is switching from the optical zoom to the digital zoom Nota malfunction Durin
26. also recorded The sound of the autofocus motor was recorded Nota malfunction English 200 TROUBLESHOOTING television set Image editing 201 English No image or sound There is no sound The edge of the image is cut off The CANNOT RESIZE message appears The digital camera is not correctly connected to the TV Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly The TV input is not set correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO Reference page The TV system setting is not correct The volume on the TV is set to the minimum The volume setting on the digital camera is too low This is a characteristic of the TV The resolution is 640 The resolution is 320 Set to the correct TV System Adjust the volume on the TV Select the volume icon xb and adjust the volume Nota malfunction It is possible to resize to 320 Resize is not possible Select a resolution of 640 or higher The SIZE ERROR message appears You have attempted to join video clips having different resolutions Select video clips that have the same resolution A sound is heard when the main switch is moved or when the digital camera is turned on This is a normal phenomenon Action Nota malfunction Reference page Noise is heard from a nearby TV
27. button To change the settings for other colors press A or v to select another color and then repeat steps to O Select the OK icon and press the SET button The screen to input a title appears f you are correcting a color that was previously corrected the set name will appear A maximum of 10 characters can be input for the title For entering text please follow procedures 6 through 8 on pages 132 and 133 115 English Initial color Adjusted color BR el HUE SAT OK EN Y G C B M SELECT EXIT O SETTING The characters to the left and right of the hue setting value indicate the color change In this example the indicated setting changes magenta to red hues CY When set to a value magenta changes to blue hues M INPUT SETTING TITLE c cili ABCDE 6 SCROLL SELECT 6 Select the amp mark and press the SET button This completes the color adjustment setting You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen You can display and confirm the color adjustment setting on the shooting status display see page 51 and Shooting Information Screen see page 127 NOTE About the hue setting The hue setting is shown for each separate color red yellow green blue etc The hue ca
28. can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated see page 177 In the PC connection mode and PC camera mode while the camera is connected to a personal computer with the dedicated USB interface cable the power save function is disabled English 38 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS For both shooting and playback there are Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens Displaying and exiting the Shooting Playback Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens Displaying a Setting Screen 1 Set the main switch C To display the Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Option Setting Screen LJ To display the Playback Setting Screen or the Playback Option Setting Screen 2 Turn the selector dial to the mark for the desired setting screen Main switch Still Image Shooting Setting Screen page 45 Sequential shots Shooting Setting Screen page 47 Still Image Playback Setting Screen page 53 Sequential shots Playback Setting Screen page 53 EI Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen page 49 Re PC connection mode page 166 Shooting Option Setting Playback Option Setting Screen page 54 Screen page 54 Video Clip Playback Setting Screen page 53 PC connection mode page 166 PC camera mode page 167 39 English PC camera mode page 167 3 Turn on the power In step
29. change in design and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation 211 English BASIC mode and EXPERT mode The BASIC mode makes it easy for a person not familiar with digital camera operation to take photos but having the camera automatically set the shooting functions and minimizing the number of functions you have to deal with On the other hand the EXPERT mode is perfect for the photographer who likes to have full control over all a camera s shooting functions and settings The table below shows which shooting functions are controlled by the camera operator in each mode Note that functions for which camera buttons are furnished such as flash zoom focus modes etc are always available in both modes Still image Sequential shots Video clip shooting mode shooting mode shooting mode EXPERT BASIC EXPERT mode mode Scene select setting Sequential shots mode setting Resolution setting Compression rate setting Sequential shots interval setting Frame rate setting Self timer setting yes Wide range shot setting Voice memo setting Spot focus setting Light measuring mode setting White balance setting ISO sensitivity setting Exposure control setting Color correction setting Quick Shot setting yes Can be set English 212 SPECIFICATIONS Others Microdrive and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporati
30. direct sunlight Operating environment Temperature 0 to 40 C charging 20 to 60 C storage e Humidity 10 to 85 6 charging and storage Engish 14 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the Lithium ion battery pack Model DB L10 TUR Batterij niet aU This camera uses a Lithium ion battery pack QD wequocien maar x Model DB L10 inleveren als KCA W If there is leaking discoloration change of shape rise in temperature damaged exterior strange odor or any other abnormal condition immediately discontinue use and remove the battery pack from the camera taking care to keep it well away from fire Continued use of the battery pack under any of these conditions may result in fire injury explosion or other serious damage If battery fluid is leaking placing the battery pack in close proximity to a fire or other heat source may ignite the battery fluid and result in fire damage eruption of battery fluid or smoke fumes m Do not transform take apart or modify e Safety mechanisms and protective devices have been in incorporation in the battery pack for the purpose of preventing danger Any modification by transforming disassembling or directly soldering to it etc will defeat these safety devices and possibly cause the battery pack to catch fire explode or leak or spew battery fluid m Do not connect the and terminals with a wire or other metal imple
31. have an increased chance of being struck by lightning Quickly seek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning m Do not place on an unstable surface The digital camera may fall resulting in damage to the digital camera or injury e If the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged turn it off remove the battery pack and take it to the dealer for repair Using the digital camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock m Do not look through the digital camera into the sun Do not look through the digital camera at the sun or any other strong source of light Doing so may seriously injure your eyes m Do not use the flash close to a person s face To prevent possible eye injury do not use the flash near a person s face especially young children or babies If the flash is used close to a person s opened eyes there is a risk that it may damage that person s eyesight English 8 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA Do not use where there is risk of explosion Do not use the digital camera in a location where there is O X explosive gas or any other flammable material in the air pid Py y Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion ESG I m Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children The following may happen if children play with the digital camera e They may wrap the strap around their ne
32. indicator Not lit Not connected properly To recharge the battery pack the power cord of the charger must be connected to a power outlet and the plug at one end inserted in the charger s power Socket see page 32 The battery pack is not installed or it is not installed correctly see page 27 Lit red Recharging Recharging finished Red flashing Problem with the battery pack Immediately remove the battery pack from the charger Do not use an abnormal battery pack The usable life of the battery pack has probably expired Engish 34 FORMATTING A CARD Before using a card it must be formatted with this camera After purchasing when used for the first time e If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera For more information on handling the cards see Cautions when handling the cards on page 23 and Cautions when using the Microdrive on page 210 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting A c Screen see page 39 AUDIO REC as z ps COLOR ADJUSTMENT Set the main switch to Lll and 388 SLIDESHOW turn the selector dial to Se CLOCK SET A BEEP abe LANGUAGE 2 Press v on the arrow button to TV SYSTEM select the reformat icon W LJMREF ORM 3 Press the SET button The Reformat Screen appears REFORMAT me 4 Press A on the arrow button to AES sel
33. or radio during battery recharging Electromagnetic waves are emitted from the battery charger Move the battery charger further away from the TV or radio when recharging batteries The NO CARD message appears No card is inserted Turn off the power and insert a card The MEMORY FULL message appears There is no more available memory on the card Erase unnecessary data Use a card that has more memory available English 202 TROUBLESHOOTING page Set the protect setting for the data to OFF 203 English The PROTECTED message appears and the data cannot be erased The 4 indication appears You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure The camera temperature is too high Turn off the power as soon as possible The digital camera cannot be operated A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Remove the battery pack from the digital camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again The SYSTEM ERROR message appears A problem has occurred within the digital camera or card Action Check the following items Remove the card and then install it again 2 Remove the batteries and then install them again Remove the battery pack wait approx 1 hour and then install it again Install a different card I
34. part Sirk 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 image playback functions see page 90 3 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 E Pal MAGE DISPLAY Ow 200M 145 English Select the edit video icon x and press the SET button The Edit Video Screen appears The clipping icon 7 is selected Press the SET button The Clipping Screen appears The clip former icon BX is selected Press A or v on the arrow button to select the portion of the video clip you wish to save CLIP FORMER Saves the beginning part of the video clip up to and including the selected scene CLIP LATTER Saves the ending part of the video clip from and including the selected Scene Press the SET button A screen appears for you to confirm whether the selected scene is the correct cut point To change to a different scene press lt or gt on the arrow button cx EDIT VIDEO Ir ONT EXIT EXIT lt Edit Video Screen gt 3x CLIPPING zt ax CLIP FORMER LIP LATTER n EXIT in lt Clipping Screen gt CLIPPING POINT 4 ES gt EXIT English 146 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS
35. point is fixed The crosshairs for setting the end point appear f you wish to reposition the start point press the MENU button at this time Press the arrow button to specify the end point When setting the end point there is a position at which the crosshairs become green This point marks the position at which the vertical to horizontal ratio of the frame is exactly 3 4 Press the SET button The size of the superimposed image is determined and the area specified by the crosshairs now appears as a frame If you wish to redo the frame press the MENU button at this time m Ww x 7 5 END POINT SETTING Frame English 140 COMBINING IMAGES ADD PHOTO FUNCTION Determine the position of the superimposed image 9 Press the arrow button to specify the position of the superimposed image move the frame gt i Use the arrow button to move the e frame to the position you wish the 4 d superimposed image to appear To delete the frame and start over ESFE ees press the MENU button You are returned to the screen for specifying the starting point step 4 Capture the superimposed image 1 0 Press the SET button The subject to photograph can be S seen in the frame d e If the MENU button is pressed at 4 e di this time the frame is deleted and 3 GG agg you are returned to the screen in step 4
36. receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FC Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Declaration of Conformity Model Number VPC MZ3 Trade Name SANYO Responsible party SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 91311 Telephone No 818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation English FOR CANADIAN USERS This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 English ii OUTLINE OF OPERATION To help you get started enjoying using your digital camera right away given below is an outline of the fundamental operation from setup to shooting to playback SETUP Charge the battery pack see pages 27 and 33 Install the battery pack see page 28 Install the CompactFlash see page 28 Format the CompactFlash see page 35 NOTE E This camera uses a CompactFlash memory card CD instead o
37. sequence or video clip at a digital print service shop you must first copy the image and save it as a still image see page 128 About the DPOF format DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format It enables highly efficient printing from digital cameras and allows DPOF compatible digital cameras to print out to DPOF compatible printers Engish 152 PRINT SETTINGS Standard print Printing out one image on one sheet is called a standard print With the standard print you can specify how many copies you want to print out as well as whether you want the date displayed on the print Specifying the date display on the prints 1 Display the Print Setting Screen see page 151 2 Select STANDARD and press the SET button The screen to select the date set method appears ALL IMAGES The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired date set method 153 English a PRINT SETTING E STANDARD f INDEX EXIT C BTANDIRD T EXIT a Standard Print Screen 4 Press the SET button If EACH IMAGE was selected press lt or gt on the arrow button to display the desired image to print SETTING To set the standard print settings EXIT To return to the Standard P
38. the ISO sensitivity setting see page 109 becomes fixed at ISOA 125 English SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOOTING INFO SCREEN This Information Screen allows you to check the current settings while shooting Display the Shooting Information Screen 1 Put the digital camera in the shooting status 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second The Shooting Information Screen appears To exit the Information Screen press the MENU button again 5 INFO Nelo o EH J 10cm MF i Q 80 FINE ER tg O mAN t o 200 4 To Qo ei 0 BOX Dp Q M gt 4 1 1 9 oo Srn lt Still image shooting mode gt INFO 13 um o BEST eo E 33 80cm MF 1800 FINE 0 2 o AFS E amp 120 oO 0 or 1 7 9 a 11250 i o lt Sequential shots shooting mode gt English 126 JINFO 00 32 o 80c MF D o CENSET M NS jm E SIM 40 3 FR E a O Compression rate lt Video clip shooting mode gt ISO sensitivity setting Resolution Spot focus setting Exposure control setting Flash setting Focus setting Self timer setting Light measuring mode setting Color tone correction set
39. the SET button The slideshow image appears The rest of the procedure is the same as steps 2 to 4 on page 95 Magnifying zooming in the image The saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback 1 Display the image that you want to magnify For a video clip pause playback at the place you wish to magnify 2 Press T O on the zoom switch Magnification is enabled The image is magnified and the central portion of the image is displayed You can use the arrow button to view different parts of the magnified image 3 Magnify the image further To magnify Press T ON on the zoom switch To return to normal size Press W E amp part on zoom switch Engish 96 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS HINT The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the original image The maximum magnification for 2000 resolution is about 31 times If the image has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged One scene still image of a paused video clip can be enlarged however a video clip cannot be played while enlarged HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image Press the shutter release button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image To magnify the image from the Playback Setting Screen CD Display the Playback Setting Screen see pag
40. the zoom switch is pressed until it stops wide angle and 40 cm when T Tele is pressed until it stops telephoto The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject Using the flash The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions Your camera has four modes of operation automatic flash mode forced flash mode flash off mode and red eye reduction mode Flash photography is possible only in the still image shooting mode 1 Set the camera to the still image Flash button shooting mode see page 59 2 Press the flash button The current flash mode is shown on the LCD monitor Flash 73 English 3 Press the flash button to select the Flash mode flash mode Each time the flash button is BASIC pressed the flash mode icon changes No icon The digital camera will 9 13 E detect the subject brightness and use the 3 flash only when required 1 In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions Use this setting under backlight conditions when the subject is in shade under fluorescent lighting conditions etc forced flash The flash will not operate ev
41. to 1 10 000 sec Video clip shooting mode 1 15 to 1 10 000 sec Sensitivity Auto equivalent to ISO100 to 200 and equivalent to 150100 ISO200 and ISO400 set at shooting setting screen LCD monitor 1 5 inch low temperature polysilicon TFT color liquid crystal frame coverage Approx 100 when dedicated AV connection cable is not connected Flash working range 0 5m to 3 1m normal shooting lens at Wide setting 0 5m to 1 7m normal shooting lens at Tele setting 0 1m to 0 5m macro shooting lens at Wide setting 0 4m to 0 5m macro shooting lens at Tele setting Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off and red eye reduction TTL type AF manual focus fixed focus 10 second delay Time date Recorded with image data Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage environment Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack DB L10 x 1 AC adapter Model VAR G6EX for the VPC MZ3EX sold VPC MZ3GX model VAR G6E for the separately VPC MZSEX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX 207 English Dimensions 99 W x 55 H x 32 5 D mm excluding protrusions Weight Approx 210 g without battery pack and card Digital camera connectors DIGITAL AV Regrouped jack communication sound and Audio output 265 mVrms 9 dBs 12 kQ or image output terminal less monaural
42. to an air conditioner or heater Inside a car Places where there is dust and dirt Places where there is a fire burning Places where volatile products are stored Places subject to vibration Operating environment Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation English 10 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the supplied battery pack charger Model VAR L10 DANGER m Risk of electric shock Dry location use only W Do not recharge battery packs that are not Lithium ion battery packs Model DB L10 Do not use the supplied battery pack charger to recharge a battery pack other than the supplied Lithium ion battery C pack DB L10 Recharging a dry cell battery or other type raf of rechargeable battery may cause excess heat g 1 combustion or leakage and cause a fire injuries burns or damage to nearby objects W Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply If used with a power supply other than the one specified it may cause a fire or electric shock W Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack charger It is dangerous to touch the inside of the battery pack charger Doing so may cause a fire or electric shock hy N Do not use the battery pack charger as a direct current bs generator E W Do not get the battery pack charger wet Make sure the battery pack charger does
43. to decrease the image data size so that you can capture more images or increase the image data size for no loss in image quality 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the desired compression rate NORM from the compression menu COMPRESSION FINE Stores the data with a low FINE compression high quality SFE Stores the data with an extremely low compression super high quality NORM Stores the data with moderate compression normal quality TIFF Stores the data in TIFF format no compression for highest quality lt Example Still image shooting mode gt English 82 BASIC MODE The possible compression rate settings for each shooting mode are shown in the following table Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 2 000 x 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 1 496 2000 640 320 160 Still image Shooting mode Sequential shots Not avail availal Not available Not available Yes Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Not available Not avail Not avail Not avail Not avail availal Yes Not available Not available Not avai Not avail Not avail Not avail Video clip Not avail Not availab 3 Press th
44. turn off the digital camera Arrow button HINT For still images you can view the captured image on the LCD monitor by keeping the shutter release button depressed when you capture the image When the standby indicator is flashing red the next image cannot be captured When the standby indicator lights green again it is possible to capture the next image English 30 PARTS NAMES Front Shutter release button Selector dial 3 Flash button Focus button 5 Viewfinder Speaker 31 English Lens closed when the lens is stowed Microphone 9 Flash Self timer indicator Rear D Viewfinder Standby indicator red green Red flashing When capturing an image recording sound charging the flash storing an image or Sound recording when no card is installed indicates that image or sound cannot be recorded or recording using the self timer Red steady When the memory is full indicates that image or sound cannot be recorded or recording using the self timer Green flashing When using the exposure correction or digital zoom functions indicates that image and sound can be recorded Green steady Image and sound can be recorded or when connected toaPC SSSE8S89 Accessing indicator Power button SET button Zoom switch Handstrap holder DIGITAL AV terminal Used as both the USB connector and AV output terminal DC IN external DC pow
45. 2 if the selector dial is set to Se the Shooting Option Setting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen appears 4 Press the MENU button The setting screen selected in step 3 appears SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO Example Still Image Shooting Mode Setting Screen BASIC mode Exiting the Shooting Playback Setting Screen 1 Press the MENU button The Shooting Playback Setting Screen is exited Exiting the Shooting Playback Option Setting Screen 1 Turn the selector dial to a mark other than The Option Setting Screen is exited and either a Shooting Screen or Playback Screen appears HINT For more information on using the setting screens see Switching between the operation modes on page 41 and Setting screen basic operation on page 43 In the PC connection mode and PC camera mode the LCD monitor turns off Engish 40 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Switching between the operation modes BASIC mode and EXPERT mode This camera allows you to choose between two operation modes with the BASIC mode you can enjoy taking photos while letting the camera do all the work in the EXPERT mode you have control of all the camera settings Select the operation mode for the type of photography you enjoy 1 41 lt EXPERT mode Y E Display the Shooting Setting Screen The BASIC Mode Shooting Setting Screen or the EXPERT Mode
46. 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 EROA MAGE DISPLAY ON 200 S PROTECT V 75 Y a iJ ERASE 3 NIE am EDIT PHOTO t 25 NT c RR itl deo NOLUNE 3 Select the edit photo icon im and fe EDIT PHOTO IS press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears Edit Photo Screen English 138 COMBINING IMAGES ADD PHOTO FUNCTION 4 Select the add photo icon fm and press the SET button Crosshairs white lines for setting the size of the superimposed image a j appear MES t If the image was rotated it will be Kor AER returned to its original orientation MS START POINT S SETTING Determine the size of the superimposed image At this time the size of the superimposed Tet point end point photo frame is determined The frame is y created by specifying its upper left corner x start point and lower right corner end 3 point The position of the frame is 2 f 3 determined after this d H QUSS uiu No A iw Lim ELEA 5 Press the arrow button to specify the start point A and v buttons Move the horizontal crosshair up and down lt and gt buttons Move the vertical crosshair left and right e If the arrow button is held down the 1st point crosshair moves in continuous steps Release the arrow button and the crosshair stops moving 139 English Press the SET button The start
47. ASC appears press the MENU button to exit it 2 Press the focus button The currently set focus setting is 25 shown on the LCD monitor No icon For photography at normal focus Example Still image shooting mode For close up photography 10 to 50 cm A For photography at distant focus 7 meters or more Select this setting when you know the distance to your subject beforehand or when photographing a subject that is difficult to get into focus MF The focus can be set to any distance from 10 cm to manual focus When manual focus is selected the set distance is shown to the left of the MF icon 3 Press the focus button to set the Focus button desired focus mode Each time the focus button is pressed the focus mode changes e If MF is selected press A or Y on the arrow button to set the desired focus distance LCD monitor English 72 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 4 Take the picture lt Shooting without using the LCD monitor gt Press the focus button e The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set focus mode Press the focus button within 5 seconds to set the desired focus mode HINT The shortest distance for macro photography is 10 cm if W Wide on the zoom switch is pressed and 40 cm if T Tele is pressed In the manual focus mode the shortest distance for taking pictures is 10 cm when W Wide on
48. AUDIO DATA STORAGE 00 00 eee eee 164 USING THE CAMERA WITH ACOMPUTER 00 5 166 5 English m CAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYS SETTING THE BATE AND TIME tt ttt tetto totes 168 SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS 55 172 HELP FUNCTION ssssssse n 175 DISPLAY LANGUAGE TS atc ottettetuttetetetotetettotett ettet tette eee 176 POWER SAVE MODE 0 cece ccc n 177 SETTING THE TV SYSTEM rtt tbe eto at 179 ASSIGNING FILE NAMES 000000 c cece eee eee 180 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 182 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 184 m APPENDICES TROUBLESHOOTING oro ERES 187 SPECIFIGATIONS S4 45 ccccctttethhhotthtenthtetiaaeenes d 205 English 6 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA m If the digital camera makes a strange noise emits a strange odor or if smoke comes out from it immediately turn off the power and remove the battery pack e If the digital camera is used under these conditions it may cause a fire or electric shock Immediately turn off the digital camera remove the battery pack and wait to make sure no more smoke comes from the digital camera Then take it to the dealer for service Do not try to repair or open the digital camera yourself m Do not modify or open the cabinet High voltage circuits are inside and there is a high risk of fire or electric shock if they
49. For still images ONE ERASE Erases one still image ONE ERASE at a time GROUP ERASE Erases all the still Hin images EXIT EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 161 English For sequential shots ONE ERASE Erases the one still image displayed GROUP ERASE Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots displayed the data for other sequential shots remains EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen For video clips ONE ERASE Erases the video clip displayed GROUP ERASE Erases all the video clips EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen For audio recordings ONE ERASE Erases one audio recording at a time GROUP ERASE Erases all the audio recordings EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen D Press A or v on the arrow button i ERASE to select the desired type of erase E and press the SET button The Erase Confirmation Screen appears lt YES gt lt Example Erase Single Image Confirmation Screen gt 6 Press a and select YES wi ERASE r3 YES Erases the selected data EXIT Does not erase the selected data and returns to the Erase Mode Screen ONE ERASE EXIT Engish 162 ERASING DATA 7 Press the SET button ERASING is displayed and the next image appears The data is erased To erase other data press lt or gt to display the data that you want to erase and repeat st
50. ICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES 1 Charge the battery pack Before using the supplied battery Battery pack pack in the camera insert it into a mark TO power the charger a Insert it in the direction indicated by S z the A mark on the battery pack SN v 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the battery pack charger Insert the connector straight and CHARGE indicator securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 to 240V Recharging begins During recharge the CHARGE indicator is lit red 4 When the CHARGE indicator lights z green unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger HINT Please read the safety precautions regarding the battery pack see page 15 and the supplied battery pack charger VAR L10 see page 11 The recharge time is approx 120 minutes 27 English Install the battery pack and card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera see FORMATTING A CARD on page 35 Be sure to turn off the power before installing or removing the card Use the battery pack recharged in step 1 above Make sure that the battery pack polarity and and the card orientation are correct 5 6 Insert the battery pack Open battery compartment cover on the digital camera side Close the battery compartment cover Push the card cover lever eT Close the card cover Insert the b
51. IO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV To the VIDEO input terminal Yellow plug AV cable supplied b l5 White pl To the AUDIO To the DIGITAL CPUS input terminal AV terminal Switch input to VIDEO If the dedicated AV cable is unplugged plugged in the Playback Setting Screen is canceled Playback After connecting the digital camera to the television set the TV input switch to VIDEO input The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the LCD monitor When an AV cable is connected the LCD monitor display appears smaller than usual If the TV system setting is set to PAL no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well The sound output from the digital camera is monaural Voice memo playback see page 87 Audio recording playback see page 93 99 Engiish CAUTION Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables English 100 DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured 1 Display the desired image 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second The Playback Information Screen appears If the MENU button is pressed again the Playback Information Screen is exited e
52. KING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT If any data is present you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Playback Information Screen Use only the supplied or separately sold battery pack in this camera Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type Depending on the usage of the digital camera such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the LCD monitor etc or the environmental conditions temperature etc the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly NOTE It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power running out The same is recommended for taking photos in cold environments In a ski area for example the battery pack can be kept warm in your pocket until ready to use 183 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 209 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the main switch to C and press the power button Set the se
53. L VOLUME CaO 9 image display playback Playback mode indicator Playback zoom mai Still image playback Protect Wii Sequential shots playback Erase icon zx Video clip playback Edit still image icon Remaining battery pack charge during the video clip playback the edit video icon is displayed Print settings Volume control Image copy ooo09 53 English Slideshow playback Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used Shooting Playback Option Setting Screens Shooting Option Playback Option Setting Screen Setting Screen ri S Z TAN zs Gra he e 5 1 v 7 he d A Selector dial Selector dial o EE o EET COLOR ADJUSTMENT 1 COLOR ADJUSTMENT 288 SLIDESHOW 4 SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET CLOCK SET A BEEP BEEP Q 26 LANGUAGE Q 2b LANGUAGE O TV SYSTEM O TV SYSTEM e T I8 REFORMAT e m REFORMAT Bho FILE NUMBER RESET Bho FILE NUMBER RESET PS POWER SAVE PS POWER SAVE E HELP HELP Audio recording QO Date and time setting On the Playback Option Setting Operational sound beep Screen the audio playback icon settings J is shown Q Display language selection e aaar klein setting rea
54. N M VOLUME VOLUME tQ VOLUME e 4 4 m Other operations To change a numerical value Press A or v on the arrow button to change the number To return to the previous operation Press the MENU button Select EXIT or the EXIT icon and press the SET button xm ADD PHOTO W ADD AUDIO LOCK ADD TEXT k4 RESIZE YES 2 ROTATE Exit EXIT icon Engish 44 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Selector dial Main switch 7 em ELS E AUO 8 GO a m oon o 1600 2000 640 eet ttr tn e FINEISENE NORMI TIFF n e PEXOjeeeMMMMMMMMMMMHP o Sz nr 5 fel eee 6 wN SOA P DEF cabe EXPERT mode EXP Scene Select menu page 77 Resolution menu page 79 p gt AUTO Full auto icon 1600 1600 x 1200 pixel SA Sports scene icon resolution icon QJ Portrait icon 2000 2000 x 1496 pixel amp Night scene icon resolution icon F Wide range shot icon 640 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon
55. OTE About the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC By using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC that comes in the supplied CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack you can perform the color adjustment on your computer In addition to the 6 color mode the color adjustment settings for 12 colors are also possible Moreover the color adjustment of hue saturation and brightness settings data that is created using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC s 6 color mode can be performed using the digital camera For details about using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC see the instruction manual accompanying the Sanyo Software Pack English 120 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER To select previously set color correction settings Imagining various scenes you can store suitable color correction settings in each of the icons to 4 beforehand You can then select the icon suitable for the scene you are photographing to quickly change to the optimum color correction settings 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen 2 From the color correction menu select the icon in which you stored the color adjustment settings and press the SET button To return to the initial color correction settings select the DEF icon and press the SET button 145 mu COLOR ADJUSTMENT INITIAL SETTING 21 162 03 04 65 121 English DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allo
56. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC MZ3EX VPC MZ3 Digital Camera VPC MZ3GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC MZ3 Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera Make sure to read and understand the section USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY on pages 7 to 23 Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and
57. ace cable to your computer s USB connector Do not connect it to the USB connector on your monitor or keyboard or to the USB hub Be especially careful when installing the driver software In some instances it may not be possible to correctly install the driver software English 166 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3 Set the selector dial to 47 and turn on the power The camera changes to the PC connection mode More information about these operations can be found in the Power button instruction manual accompanying the included Sanyo Utility Software Selector dial NOTE When your digital camera is connected to a computer there is no display on the LCD monitor Using the camera as a PC camera By connecting your digital camera to a personal computer you can broadcast remote photography TV telephone etc images taken with your camera over the Internet PC camera function 1 Connect the digital camera to a personal computer The connection procedure is the same as step 1 and 2 on page 166 2 Set the selector dial to PCCM For the rest of the procedure please refer to the instruction manual for the application software you are using for the PC camera CAUTION The PC camera function can be used only with computers in which Windows XP was preinstalled The zoom cannot be used with the PC camera function Moreover only images can be recorded audio data cannot be recorded Although yo
58. ack During playback press the SET button Playback will stop and you are returned to the Audio Recording Playback Screen Engish 94 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Automatic playback slideshow Still images and video clips can be automatically played back in a slideshow fashion If voice memos are attached they are also played back at the same time 1 Display the Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the slideshow icon L and press the SET button Ho The Slideshow Screen appears TV SYSTEM Select TIME press the SET Lia REFORMAT button and press A or Y on the arrow button to select the time that each image is shown Select 1 sec E ESLIDESHON 4 sec 7 sec or 10 sec If the time is set to 1 sec voice memos will not be played back TIME beg 105 START EXIT 3 Press the SET button 4 Select START and press the SET button Slideshow playback begins The still images or video clips are played back in the order in which they were recorded To interrupt the slideshow press the MENU button the SET button or an arrow button 95 Engiish HINT The slideshow automatically stops after 12 hours of uninterrupted playback To play back only still images in a slideshow CD Display the Still Image Playback Setting Screen 2 Select the slideshow icon 34 and press
59. are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function see page 60 to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the digital camera vertically The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work but not as desired When both near and far objects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject English 56 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject Hints for taking pictures Operational sound The camera can be set so that a sound is heard for example when the power is turned on or off or the shutter release button SET button or MENU button is pressed see page 172 Saving battery pack power When you take pictures without using the LCD monitor you can slow down the rate of battery pack consumption see page 75 Immediate viewing of captured images After taking a picture you can move the main switch to to view the last image captured Don t miss a photo chance In a
60. are touched Any internal check setting or repair should be performed by the dealer m Do not use while driving Do not capture images play back images or watch the LCD monitor while driving a vehicle Doing so may cause an accident Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an automobile During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake pedal and prevent braking When using the digital camera while walking be very careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to avoid accidents m Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the digital camera Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane or elsewhere where its use may be restricted 7 English m Do not get the digital camera wet This digital camera is not water resistant Do not allow it to get wet as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock Do not use the digital camera in a bathroom e If the digital camera gets wet immediately turn it off and remove the battery pack Then take it to a dealer for repair Using the digital camera after it has been become wet may cause a fire electric shock or other accident m Do not use during a storm To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning do not use the digital camera during a thunderstorm In particular if used in an open field you
61. arge Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television 69 Engiish AUDIO RECORDINGS Your digital camera can record sound just like a normal tape recorder 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 39 The audio recording icon is highlighted 2 Press the SET button The Audio Recording Screen appears 3 Press v on the arrow button to display the compression rate menu FINE NORM Low compression high audio quality Normal compression medium audio quality Press lt or gt on the arrow button to select the desired compression rate setting and press the SET button AUDIO REC BE ee LANGUAGE V SYSTEM fl REFORMAT AUDIO REC 16 46 3 e FINE e FINE EXITEXIT AUDIO REC 16 46 e Gila REC HORI EXITEXIT English 70 AUDIO RECORDINGS 4 Press A or v on the arrow button Microphone to select the recording icon 9 R and press the SET button Recording begins Point the microphone toward the sound you wish to record e recording appears on the LCD monitor during
62. arging does not end The battery pack life has expired Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer In the best select shot mode the power turns off during operation The NO BATTERY message appears While the flash is recharging the LCD monitor suddenly turns off The power save function is operating The remaining battery pack power is low Battery pack power is low activating the function that momentarily turns off the LCD monitor Reference page Action Nota malfunction The 4 captured images are automatically savedina sequential shots folder Use a separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC MZ3EX VPC MZ3GX model VAR G6E for the VPC MZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX or replace the battery pack with fully charged ones Not a malfunction When the flash is fully charged the LCD monitor will turn on again Engish 188 TROUBLESHOOTING page An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed 189 English The power is not turned on The standby indicator is flashing red the digital camera is not yet ready to capture an image If the power save function has turned the digital camera off then press the MENU button or press once on the shutter release button to turn the digital camera back on Wait until the standby in
63. ata created on a computer was saved into the digital camera 2 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the color adjustment icon and press the SET button The Download Settings Data Screen appears YES Download the settings data created on a personal computer NO Use the camera settings for color tone correction 4 Select YES and press the SET button The list of settings data saved on the CompactFlash appears 119 English COLOR ADJUSTMENT e LOAD SETTING DATA PN COLOR ADJUSTMENT c SELECT SETTING DATA 01MOUNT SP O2SUNSET GLW D Press v or A on the arrow button to select the desired settings data Eun SPENT a and press the SET button MOUNT SP The Select Where To Save Screen ISEA MODE appears C2SUNSET GLW 3 6 Press v or A on the arrow button to select the icon in which to save the settings data For 6 color mode setting data Select one from to E 3 For 12 color mode setting data Select 24 or E25 7 Press the SET button The settings data created on the computer is stored to the icon selected in step 6 and the actual settings are shown on the Color Tone Adjustment Screen When the SET button is pressed again the color adjustment is set and you are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen N
64. attery pack When removing the battery pack D Push in AL Open y abi out WT Insert the card all the way When removing the card Pull out Engish 28 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Capture an image details on page 60 Now that preparation is completed your digital camera is ready to capture images Shown here is how to capture a still image 7 Set the main switch to C 8 Turn the selector dial to mu 9 Press the power button The power turns on The lens extends When the standby indicator lights green the camera is ready to capture an image 1 0 Point the camera lens at the subject Compose the picture by viewing the LCD monitor 29 English Selector dial Shutter release button LCD monitor Standby indicator 1 1 Press the shutter release button halfway focus lock Press halfway The autofocus locks on the subject and the image in the LCD monitor appears clearly 1 2 Continue to gently press the shutter release button all the way The image is captured Press fully View the image details on page 87 Now let s take a look at the image you captured 13 Set the main switch to The image you captured appears in the LCD monitor Press lt or gt on the arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image 14 When you are finished press the power button to
65. attery pack However when the battery pack is removed for a long time the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly Periodically reinstall the battery pack and check the digital camera functions If the battery pack is left in the digital camera a small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off If the battery pack is left in the digital camera for a long period it may become completely discharged and lose its ability to be recharged again m Cautions concerning condensation Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digital camera If condensation seems likely to form Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it and then wait until the digital camera has reached the ambient temperature Be careful of condensation under the following conditions When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place When the ambient temperature changes drastically such as when a heater is turned on to quickly heat the room When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air conditioner When the digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity m Cautions concerning undesired interference The digital camera may create undesired interference if used close to a television or radio To avoid this type of interference make sure the cores on the supplied AV cable and USB interface cable are not removed
66. aused by the malfunction or the repairing of a malfunction of the digital camera The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera Engish 214 SANYO SANYO Electric Co Ltd
67. check this indicator before capturing an image For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation see page 208 1 Display a Shooting or Playback i INFO 14 mm Information Screen see pages 101 126 1600 FINE O AUT The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor e Jand J flashing will appear even when the Shooting nformation Screen or Playback Information Screen is not displayed Due to the battery pack characteristics when the ambient temperature is low L amp may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the digital camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery pack remaining When Information Information Screen Screen is not displayed No indication Approx full No indication Power is low It will soon be impossible to capture or play back images If this icon flashes when the shutter release button is pressed images cannot be captured If it flashes while a video clip is being edited the editing cannot be performed Recharge the battery pack Battery pack remaining charge Engish 182 CHEC
68. ck and suffocate e They may swallow the battery pack or other small parts In such a case consult a physician immediately e They may damage their eyesight if the flash goes off too close to their eyes e They may get hurt by the digital camera m Cautions when carrying the digital camera Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the handstrap It may hit other objects and get damaged When walking around hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to strong shocks Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens as that may damage the internal parts When not using the digital camera be sure to always turn it off and retract the lens m If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time For safety s sake remove the battery pack from the camera This will prevent any possible excess heat or leakage of battery fluid that may result in injuries or damage to nearby objects Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date settings will be cleared 9 English m Cautions during use and storage This digital camera is a precision instrument When using or storing the digital camera make sure to avoid the following locations to avoid damage e Places in direct sunlight e Places where humidity and temperature are high Places that may get wet Places close
69. creen for the hue saturation and brightness settings R Y G OK EXIT Set the red hue saturation and brightness Set the yellow and saturation and brightness Set the green hue saturation and brightness Set the cyan hue saturation and brightness Set the blue hue saturation and brightness Set the magenta hue saturation and brightness The hue saturation and brightness settings are completed and you are returned to the Color Adjustment Screen The new settings are canceled and you are returned to the Color Adjustment Screen COLOR ADJUSTMENT P br SAT BR 2 R 00 00 e3 Y 00 00 0 e4 Ga 00 00 00 G5 C 00 00 00 DEF p 00 00 00 1 HUE SAT BR OK R 00 00 00 Y 00 00 00 G 00 00 00 C 00 00 00 B 00 00 00 M 00 00 00 EXIT Engish 114 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER 4 Adjust the color Press A or V on the arrow button to select a color icon LR to M to adjust O Press lt or gt to select the color property you wish to change hue saturation or brightness Press A or V to adjust the value of the selected color property Adjust the hue while watching on the LCD monitor Each property can be set within a maximum range of 50 to 50 O Press the SET
70. dicator lights green to capture the image The memory is full the standby indicator lights red the displayed remaining number of images that can be captured becomes 0 on the LCD monitor Install a new card Erase the images that are not necessary Save the images to separate media then erase all the images from the card Accessing indicator lights red The flash does not operate Recorded data is being saved on the card The flash off mode is selected The shooting mode is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode The digital camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary The battery pack is dead Nota malfunction Wait until the accessing indicator turns off and the standby indicator lights green to capture the image Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode Nota malfunction Capture the image the digital camera will determine when the flash is necessary Change or recharge the battery pack The flash cannot be enabled The wide range shot is set to on Set the wide range shot to off English 190 TROUBLESHOOTING 191 English AE shift sequential shots cannot be selected The exposure of captured images in the AE shift sequential shots did not change The exposure setting is set to manual
71. digital camera there is a slight delay after the shutter release button is pressed before the image is actually captured To counter this delay when taking sequential shots pictures follow these steps Q With the shutter release button pressed halfway wait for the exact moment to take the picture The camera prepares to capture an image precapture function Atthe moment you want to take the picture continue to gently press the shutter release button all the way Sequential shots shooting begins at the moment the shutter release button is fully pressed Quick exposure correction setting EXPERT mode only When a Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen is not shown press lt 4 or gt on the arrow button to immediately access the exposure correction icon and exposure correction bar and adjust the setting The icon will not appear in cases where the setting cannot be adjusted The exposure correction icon and exposure correction bar are canceled when the MENU button is pressed see page 124 57 English Where is the image and audio data saved All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the camera see page 164 Taking pictures in backlight conditions When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens light lines or patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is reco
72. ding time 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 39 Set the selector dial to Se The audio recording icon is highlighted 2 Press the SET button The Audio Recording Screen appears and the remaining recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor AUDIO REC C COLOR ADJUSTMENT 382 SL IDESHOW G E SET A BEEP abc LANGUAGE OV SYSTEM f REFORMAT the eT FINE EXITEXIT AUDIO REC 15 3710 cn irm English 186 TROUBLESHOOTING 187 English The digital camera turns off by itself The battery pack is consumed very quickly even after it was fully recharged The battery pack is dead The battery pack has not been inserted correctly The battery compartment cover is not fully closed Change or recharge the battery pack Reinsert the battery pack making sure to orient it correctly Close battery compartment cover properly Reference page Due to cold temperatures the battery pack temporarily lost its power The power save function is operating The ambient temperature is very low Place the digital camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it Press the MENU button or press the power button or shutter release button once Keep the battery pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 38 Rech
73. e 121 DEF 1 to 25 Color correction icons IDEF is the factory set initial setting Digital Zoom menu page 122 DWM Digital zoom off icon DIM Digital zoom on icon Quick Shot menu page 123 N Quick Shot off icon A Quick Shot on icon Exposure correction icon page 124 Number of remaining images that can be captured page 184 Still image shooting mode icon page 51 Help display page 175 Remaining battery pack charge page 182 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used e e e oo oo Engish 46 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time Selector dial Main switch Sl oy Er E IL AUTO Ss GO o IBETTSID AE 9 TEXTSRQ e A FRETERI enn o BASIC mode 104 100 200400 9 P A S M DEFIe1l2 63le 4e 5 9 DAD ee M 12 EXP AEETI TETTETETT TES EXPERT mode Scene Select menu page 77 Sequential shots mode METHOD gt AUTO Full aut
74. e 39 Select the zoom icon ON and press the SET button After the screen in step 2 on page 96 appears you can magnify the image further by pressing T ON on the zoom switch 97 English Rotating an image Captured images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing 1 Display the still or sequential shots image you wish to rotate 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the edit photo icon im or T and press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears vw AOD puofo 0 ADD AUDIO 4 select the rotate image icon C2 59 ADD TENE and press the SET button The Rotate Image Screen appears 2 Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees Example Still Image Playback Rotates image Mode gt counterclockwise 90 degrees 5 Select the rotate right icon or c gt d rotate left icon and press the SET button Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated 90 SITO degrees C LEFT EXTEXIT English 98 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing back images on a TV set By connecting the digital camera to a television set you can view the captured images on the TV screen Connections Connect the supplied AV cable from the DIGITAL AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUD
75. e MENU button and press the SET button 157 English HINT The current print settings for each image can be checked on the Information Screen 6 INFO 100 0003 mu 1 200 FINE amp J EXP 00 O1 m Example 2 standard prints with date B 2 DATE INDEX display and an index print Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used English 158 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE By using the image protect mode you can prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of the important data that you wish to keep The protect mode can be applied to a still image to single images of a sequential shots sequence to a video clip or to an audio recording 1 Display the data that you want to protect Ez 9 IMAGE DISPLAY 2 1 ea a 2 Display the Playback Setting W FRASE Screen see page 39 EDIT Bord C PRINLSEREUNG amp SLIDESHOW Select the protect icon a xq WOLUME Press the SET button Example Still Image Playback Mode e LOCK appears If the protect mode has already been set for the data then a PROTECT mu UNLOCK appears 5 Select YES and press the SET button LOCK The protect mode is
76. e SET button The selected compression rate is set 83 English le Not available Not availa le Not available Yes Yes Not avail Setting the frame rate The frame rate is the number of frames shot each second in a video clip The higher the frame rate during recording the smoother the video playback appears However a higher frame rate also requires a larger data size 1 Display the Video Clip Shooting BASIC FRAME RATE 3201 Maa Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select frame rate from the frame rate menu 15f The video clip will be recorded at a rate of 15 frames per second 30f The video clip will be recorded at a rate of 30 frames per second 3 Press the SET button The selected frame rate is set Engish 84 PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS This camera has playback modes for still images sequential shots video clips and audio recordings Still image playback mode For playing back still images and voice memos Saved enlarged images with the playback zoom see page 96 and copied images see page 128 can also be viewed in the still image playback mode Sequential shots playback mode For viewing sequential shots images Video clip playback mode For viewing video clips Audio recording playback mode For listening to audio recordings 1 Set the main switch to 2 Turn the selector dial to the desired playback mode
77. e Screen appears Press the arrow button to set the date to 2002 9 28 Year setting gt Month setting gt Day setting Press A to increase the number Press vw to decrease the number Press the SET button 4 Set the clock CD Press the arrow button to select TIME 2 Press gt The Set Time Screen appears Press the arrow button to set the time to 19 30 Hour setting gt Minute setting A 24 hour clock is used for the time display Press the SET button 169 English CLOCK SET c A DATE gt cec LOCK SET Ke A Pi gt BERT Y 5 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback Press the arrow button to select DISP 2 Press gt The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Press A or v When v is pressed the displayed date order changes as follows CLOCK SET A C DISP fa Y M D Y m Year month day gt month day year gt day month year DISP OFF no display 4 Press A to change in the reverse order e If DISP OFF is selected the date the image was captured is not shown during playback Press the SET button 6 select EXIT button and press the SET The date and time setting is completed and you are returned to the Option Setting screen
78. ect YES NO 5 Press the SET button Reformatting begins During reformatting REFORMATTING and DO NOT POWER OFF are shown on the LCD monitor When reformatting is finished you are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen 35 English CAUTION Cautions during reformatting Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during reformatting Reformatting erases the data When a card is reformatted all data recorded on the card is erased Protected data see page 159 is also erased so before reformatting a card any data you wish to keep should be copied to your personal computer s hard disk or other storage medium HINT To cancel reformatting In step 4 select NO and press the SET button You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen Reformatting is also possible in the playback mode Reformatting can also be executed if the main switch is set to gt gt in step 1 above to display the Playback Option Setting Screen NOTE By using the card together with a commercially available PC card adapter for CompactFlash cards the card can be used as a PC card conforming to PC Card Standard ATA English 36 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF Turning the power on When capturing images 1 Set the main switch to C or a C The LCD monitor is used Ml The LCD monitor is not used 2 Turn the selector dial to m 2 o
79. elect setting Resolution setting Compression rate setting Frame rate setting Video clip shooting English 42 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Setting screen basic operation When a setting screen is displayed the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings SET button Arrow button m Shooting Setting Screen When selecting a menu e Press A or Y on the arrow button D A a amp m FINEJEETTAIES TERI FULL AUTO KORN TFF 4 When selecting a setting icon Press lt or gt on the arrow button e To make a setting select the desired icon and press the SET button When the setting is established the selected icon moves to the left end of the line up gt gt amp SET button Y p3 i pss 1600 P T 640 1600 2000 2000 1600 640 4 43 English 4 m Playback Setting Screen When selecting a setting icon e Press A or Y on the arrow button v v E 1 E9 IMAGE DISPLAY EE IMAGE DISPLAY Ox ZooM Ox ZOOM an PROTECT PROTECT Wi ERASE ERASE ERASE T EDIT PHOTO T EDIT PHOTO T EDIT PHOTO Di PRINT SETTING PRINT SETTING PRINT SETTING 3f SL IDESHON 3 SLIDESHOW 3 SL IDESHO
80. en in dark situations Use this setting when capturing an image in a location where flash photography is prohibited or when shooting a night landscape scene flash off The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required At this time the flash will operate in a manner that reduces the red reflection red eye in the subject s eyes 4 Press the shutter release button The image is captured in the desired flash mode Shooting without using the LCD monitor Q Press the flash button e The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flash mode O Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode English 74 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS HINT At normal focus the effective flash range is 0 5 to 3 1 meters widest lens setting and 0 5 to 1 7 meters telephoto lens setting At macro focus the effective flash range is 0 1 to 0 5 meters widest lens setting and 0 4 to 0 5 meters telephoto lens setting NOTE In the automatic flash mode In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor when the shutter release button is depressed halfway a Al icon appearing in the upper right area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate Shooting without using the LCD monitor Compose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor this method uses less battery pack po
81. entire shooting screen Center weighted light measuring Light is measured from the entire shooting screen but gives more importance to the values near the center Spot light measuring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu Multi section light measuring Center light measuring Spot light measuring ERT 14 XP MEASURE Tl 3 Press the SET button 5 This completes the light measuring mode setting When spot light measuring is 3 selected the light measuring spot 1 mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor Light measuring spot mark 1 5 HINT Shooting with the spot light measuring mode Point the camera so that the light measuring spot mark is centered on the specific spot you wish to use to measure the light and press the shutter release button halfway The light at the spot mark will be measured Keeping the shutter release button depressed halfway compose the picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the image English 106 WHITE BALANCE SETTING This digital camera automatically adjusts t
82. eps 6 and 7 HINT To select a different data in step 5 If ONE ERASE is selected press lt 4 or gt on the arrow button to select different data e If GROUP ERASE is selected all the images are erased regardless of the image that is currently displayed HINT To quickly erase the currently displayed image Display the image you wish to erase 2 Press the focus f button The Erase Confirmation Screen appears 8 Select YES and press the SET button The displayed image is erased 163 English IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Your captured images can be copied to the hard disk of a personal computer or can be printed by a digital print service or with a printer For copying to a personal computer please refer to the instruction manual accompanying the provided CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack For printing use a digital print service or access a network print service Data file formats The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below Type of data Data format File name structure Still image data JPEG or TIFF File name begins with SANY Extension is jpg or tif Voice memo data Same file name as corresponding still image or sequential shots data Extension is wav SANY wav Sequential shots data File name begins with SEQT Extension is jpg SEQT jpg Seque
83. er input terminal For connecting a separately sold AC adapter Battery compartment cover Card cover Arrow button MENU button Card cover lever Main switch LCD monitor English 32 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before using it in your camera For charging the battery pack use the supplied charger Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time and recharge it whenever the remaining charge is low see CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE on page 182 During recharging the charger and battery pack will be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio Ambient temperature during recharging It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be between about 10 C and 35 C Due to the characteristics of the battery pack at temperatures below 10 C it may not be possible to sufficiently recharge it Recharge a battery pack in the following cases A battery pack which has not been used for a long time Newly purchased battery pack 33 English About the CHARGE indicator The CHARGE indicator shows the status of the battery pack and the charger Please refer to the following table if the indicator flashes abnormally CHARGE indicator CHARGE
84. es CompactFlash 16MB Microdrive 1GB Shooting a sion rate recording Resolution or sound One mode seng quality setting shooting shooting Total setting 14 images 913i images m eras singe Still image 2 images 184 images fist 14 images 913 images memo 23 images 1 420 images 36 images 2 190 images 140 images 6 570 images 231 images 10 950 images 13 images 888 images 20 images 1 310 images Still image 2 images 183 images mode with 13 images 888 images vores 21 images 1 360 images memo 34 images 2 050 images 109 images 5 470 images 157 images 8 210 images 8 images 23 images 8 images 1 420 images Sequential 15 images 40 images 15 images 2 520 images shots mode 50 images 140 images 50 images 6 570 images 50 images 231 images 50 images 10 950 images One shooting Maximum no of images shooting time recording time when shutter release button is pressed once Total The maximum no of images shooting time recording time that can be stored 209 English Shooting recording mode Video clip mode Compres sion rate or sound quality setting Resolution setting CompactFlash 16MB Microdrive 1GB One shooting One shooting
85. f SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the digital camera to the dealer for service Reference page English 204 SPECIFICATIONS Digital Camera CCD digital camera recording and playback Recording system Digital recording Image file format Still images JPEG format TIFF no compression format DCF DPOF and Exif Ver2 2 compliant Note Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA DCF Design rules for camera file system is standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG Audio WAVE monaural Data storage media CompactFlash Type I II Microdrive Camera effective number Approx 1 950 000 pixels of pixels Image sensor 1 1 8 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 2 110 000 pixels progressive scan primary color filter Recording resolution 2 000 x 1 496 pixels still images only 1 600 x 1 200 pixels still images and sequential shots only 640 x 480 pixels still images sequential shots and video clips 320 x 240 pixels video clips only 160 x 120 pixels video clips only 205 English Video clip frame rate 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps 15 fps 320 x 240 pixels 30 fp
86. f photographic film to record images Be sure to install the CompactFlash before operating the camera A 16MB CompactFlash is supplied with this camera A 32MB CompactFlash is also available as a Separately sold accessory ceococc SHOOTING Take photos in the BASIC operation mode See Shooting in the BASIC mode on page 42 See BASIC MODE on page 77 1 English PLAYBACK Set the playback mode see page 85 Play back the images See PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES on page 87 a See PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS on page 89 TA See PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS on page 90 1 About the CompactFlash This digital camera can use both CompactFlash and Microdrive cards for data storage This manual is written with the premise that CompactFlash cards are used In this manual CompactFlash and Microdrive cards are both referred to as card A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX 2 Shooting in the BASIC mode In the BASIC mode the Scene Select function whereby simply by selecting one from a short list of shooting conditions the suitable settings are automatically completed is available Also only the necessary shooting settings are displayed making it easy even for the novice photographer to enjoy using this digital camera Symbols used in this manual HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera NOTE Points giving some extended instructions or s
87. f purchase Do not try to repair or open the battery pack charger yourself W Do not handle with wet hands Handling the battery pack charger with wet hands may cause an electric shock r i m Do not use during a storm Do not touch the battery pack charger or power cord while it Sok is plugged into a power outlet during a thunderstorm Doing SENEC So may cause an electric shock m Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished If the battery pack charger is left plugged into the power outlet for a long period of time there is a risk of fire 13 English CAUTION m Do not damage the power cord Do not place heavy objects on the power cord Do not place the power cord near a heat source Do not excessively bend the power cord modify it or secure it with staples Doing so may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock If the power cord is damaged or if it does not plug properly into the battery pack charger or wall outlet contact the place of purchase W Do not place on an unstable surface The battery pack charger may fall causing injury or damage If the battery pack charger falls and the charger body is damaged remove the battery pack and contact the place of purchase If used while damaged it may cause a fire electric shock or other damages m Operating and storage conditions Do not use close to a heat source close to a stove or heater or leave it exposed to
88. g video clip shooting the remaining recording time appears on the display despite sufficient memory available in the card The speed at which data is saved to the card is slow Nota malfunction This occurs when the captured image data is more than the data being saved to the card A voice memo cannot be added The camera is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode English 192 TROUBLESHOOTING The exposure correction bar cannot be accessed The Quick Shot setting cannot be accessed The exposure control setting is set to manual The sequential shots mode is to AE shift The resolution is set to 2000 The compression rate is set to TIFF The wide range shot setting is on The main switch is setto Mili Set the exposure control to a setting other than manual Exposure correction is not possible for AE shift sequential shots Not a malfunction Set the resolution to 1600 or lower Set the compression rate to SFIE or NORMI Set the wide range shot setting to off Set the main switch to Ci FINE Reference page 110 2 193 English The exposure control menu cannot be selected The exposure control setting is fixed at P in the following cases When the wide range shot
89. ge 85 Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired audio recording and press the SET button The Audio Recording Playback Screen for the selected audio recording appears Select the audio playback icon and press the SET button Playback starts To pause playback Press the SET button to interrupt playback press it again to continue playback To fast forward or rewind Fast forward During playback press gt e Rewind During playback press lt 4 The audio will not be heard If gt is pressed during fast forward or rewind playback will start 93 Engiish gt AUDIO c gt ORT 0006 00 46 0002 02 51 J 0007 00 29 gt 0003 01 29 J 0008 02 21 gt 0004 01 02 fl d 01 20 or ENU Back TO MENU gt AUDIO 02 212 100 0008 2 2MB 2002 08 29 FINE gt i 3 5 PROTECT gt ERASE xq VOLUME EXITEXIT J AUDIO 00 15 gt 100 0008 2 2MB 2002 08 29 NE PLAYBACK Sid To adjust the volume CD On the Audio Recording Playback Screen select the volume icon xp 2 Press lt or gt to adjust the volume To select a different audio recording On the Audio Recording Playback Screen press the MENU button The Audio Recording Select Screen appears select the desired audio recording and play it back To stop playb
90. he desired shutter speed Setting range 16 sec to 1 2500 sec PS Y COSETTING 111 English Manual exposure control M gt M MANUAL The display to set the aperture size and shutter speed appears Press lt or gt on the arrow button to select aperture size QO or Y t shutter speed and press A or gt 1 30 v on the arrow button to change EAEN the setting Setting range Aperture 4 9 to 11 8 Tele 2 7 to 6 7 Wide Shutter speed 16 sec to 1 2500 sec 4 Press the SET button This completes the exposure control setting You are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen HINT When using a slow shutter setting use a tripod or the like to stabilize the digital camera When manual exposure control is selected the exposure correction value becomes 0 and exposure correction cannot be performed If the aperture value is set to F10 or higher the resolution of the shot picture may be slightly reduced CAUTION While the Exposure Control Setting Screen is displayed step 3 the zoom function is disabled Engish 112 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER You can adjust the color tones hue saturation and brightness of the captured images In addition to adjusting the tones with the camera s settings you can al
91. he white balance under most lighting conditions However if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image the white balance can be manually set 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a white balance setting from the white balance menu AWB The digital 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 3 For shooting outside on a sunny day For shooting outside on a cloudy day m For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting 5 For shooting inside under incandescent lighting lt For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified 107 English Setting procedure Select the lt icon and press the SET button The lt icon moves to the left end of the line Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and perform step 3 3 Press the SET button This completes the white balance setting Once the white balance setting is programmed for the icon it is retained even if another white balance setting IAWB 3 Sa or L amp is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and
92. hen the new video clip is saved 143 English Video clip joining procedure Display the video clip for the first part Select a second video clip to join to the first video clip Join the two video clips press the SET button Video clip joining is completed The original video clips remain unchanged You can also have them erased when the new video clip is saved NOTE Caution when editing video clips When editing video clips do not move the main switch If you move the main switch while editing video clips not only will the editing not be properly completed but the original video clip may also be erased 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 The MEMORY FULL message will appear 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 161 or by performing the procedure to erase the original video clip s pages 147 149 English 144 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Saving part of a video clip clipping 1 Display the video clip you want to edit 2 Display the scene you wish to cut The selected scene will be included in the clipped portion either as the last scene or the first lt First part _ Latter
93. her the size change is correct appears 7 Select YES and press the SET EN IL NNI button P Size changing begins EXIT When size changing is completed you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen English 130 ADDING TEXT You can enter characters for titles and the like on still images 1 Display the still image to which you L3 want to add text E i a DISPLAY Su 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the edit photo icon im and press the SET button The Edit Photo Screen appears 4 Select the add text icon and press the SET button You enter the setup screen for text entry Press the arrow button to set the position for the first character The character position can be changed again later in this procedure see page 134 If the image has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation SETTING POINT 131 English 5 Press the SET button Character line You enter the text entry mode and Color palette a row of characters appears To return to the screen in step 4 press the MENU button 6 Press the arrow button to select the B Ze 8 desired character row Character row chart ABCDE 6 KLMNO PQRST UVvVWXYZ 6 01234 56789 6 NOTE It is not
94. ildren Use only the power cord supplied with the battery pack charger If a different power cord is used it may be rated for a different current load and that may cause a fire The supplied power cord is for exclusive use with the supplied battery pack charger Do not use it with other devices as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock Do not use a bundled power cord as the heat generated may cause a fire When using an extension cord make sure that the total wattage of the connected devices does not exceed the rated value of the extension cord If the power load exceeds the rated value it may cause a fire English 12 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the supplied battery pack charger Model VAR L10 continued DANGER W Keep the battery pack charger out of the reach of children Children may place the battery pack or other small noe components in their mouth or perform some other such unforeseeable action If swallowed consult a physician immediately W If smoke or a strange odor is emitted or if strange noises are heard immediately unplug the power cord from the power outlet e If the battery pack charger is used under these conditions it make cause a fire or electric shock Coen If strange conditions such as these occur immediately D unplug the battery pack charger remove the battery pack amp and wait to make sure no more smoke is emitted Then contact the place o
95. im EDIT ey arrow button to adjust the playback PRINT SETRING volume E IDIDESHOIN Softer Louder Volume bar 9 image display playback 1 Select the still image playback File name image number mode see page 85 Orange frame 2 Press W LE on the zoom switch The 9 image display appears The number displayed on each image is its file name image number 87 English 3 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T O on the zoom switch The selected image is displayed full screen Instead of pressing T OX on the zoom switch you can also press the SET button to show the image full screen HINT To jump forward or backward 100 images if there are more than 100 images Display the 9 image display playback screen 2 Press the flash button The frame around the images turns dark blue 8 Press either 4 or gt on the arrow button Press lt to move back 100 images Press gt to move forward 100 images The frame around the images returns to black To jump another 100 images repeat steps and 4 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T Ow on the zoom switch or the SET button The selected image is displayed full screen To access the 9 image display from the Playback Setting Screen CD Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 Select the 9 image display icon EH and
96. image to which you will add the voice memo 2 Display the Playback Setting E Screen see page 39 EES IMAGE DISPLAY O ZooM an PROTEGE i ERASE i1 PRINTZSETTING Example Still Image playback mode 3 Select the edit photo icon im or mm EDIT PHOTO P3 and press the SET button 7 a The Edit Photo Screen appears 4 Select the add audio icon E and O ADD AUDIO I3 press the SET button You enter the setup screen to record a voice memo e EXIT EMIT The 2 mark indicates that the image includes a voice memo 135 English 5 Press the SET button Microphone Voice memo recording starts Talk into the microphone on the digital camera The sound will be recorded for about 4 seconds While the voice memo is being recorded RECORDING and are displayed When recording is finished you are amp ADD AUDIO returned to the Edit Photo Screen For images with a voice memo V added the volume icon is shown on the Playback Setting Screen HINT For still images you can also add a voice memo immediately after capturing an image see page 104 After a voice memo has been added to an image you cannot erase only the voice memo When the image is erased the attached voice memo is also erased
97. in sequence i e 102SANDS 103SANDS etc File name P101 2 The color adjustment settings data sancam cfg are saved in the SYSTEM folder NOTE Do not modify the folders and file names in the card using your computer If the folders file names or their configuration is modified using a personal computer it will be impossible to play back the data using the digital camera and the digital camera may not operate properly Concerning the video clip data saved by the digital camera You can use QuickTime Ver 3 0 or later from Apple to play back the video clips QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack About file names when the card is replaced e If the file number reset function is set to off even when the card is replaced consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card see page 180 165 English USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the camera as your computer s external drive 1 Turn off your digital camera see page 38 2 Using the supplied dedicated USB interface cable connect the camera connector to the camera and the computer connector to the proper terminal on your computer DIGITAL AV gt termina To USB port Sj e Dedicated USB interface cable supplied Please connect the dedicated USB interf
98. ional sounds on off 1 Display the Operational Sounds CA MUTE ye Screen 2 select MUTE and press the SET O oN e button The Set Mute Screen appears OE a ON The operational sounds are not produced OFF The operational sounds are produced 3 Select ON or OFF and press the SET button The operational sounds on off is set and you are returned to the Operational Sounds Screen HINT The volume of the operational sounds cannot be adjusted Engish 174 HELP FUNCTION You can set whether or not the help display for the Shooting Setting Screen is shown 1 Display the Shooting or Playback A Re Setting Option Screen see page 39 oy SET 2 ape LANGUAGE i i C9 TV SYSTEM Select the help display icon Tal REFORMAT and press the SET button BNo F ILE NUMBER RESET The Set Help Display Screen PS POWER SAVE appears HELP ON The help display is shown OFF The help display is not shown E 3 HELP c 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button ON This completes the help display OFF setting 175 English DISPLAY LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display messages in either Japanese or English 1 Display the Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 Select the language icon 26 and pre
99. l TV system selection color equalizer 3 Card reformat Cannot be selected from the Playback Option Setting Screen File number reset setting D Power save function Slideshow settings Does not appear on the Shooting Help display Option Setting Screen Icons to are displayed when you press a or v on the arrow button to scroll down the screen English 54 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Holding the camera Hold the camera securely with both hands keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the lens Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap HINT When a picture is taken with the camera held vertically the image played back on the LCD monitor screen or on a TV set will be shown on its side However images captured in the still image shooting mode or sequential shots shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back see page 98 Note that video clips cannot be rotated when they are played back 55 English USING THE AUTOFOCUS The autofocus will work in almost all situations however there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly If the autofocus function is not working properly use the manual focus mode to capture images see page 72 m Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples
100. l image Yes Not available Not available Shooting mode Sequential shot Not available Yes Not available Not available Video clip Not available Not available Yes 3 Press the SET button The selected resolution is set 79 English HINT The 2000 resolution is achieved by the camera processing the image internally to generate an approximately 30 million pixel image NOTE About the resolution and compression settings see page 82 The image captured by a digital camera consists of a collection of small dots The resolution refers to the number of these dots and the greater the number the higher the image quality As the resolution increases the size of the resulting data also increases and the number of images that can be captured decreases To compensate for this this digital camera is able to compress the data This digital camera uses JPEG compression If JPEG compression is used when the image is played back an extremely small portion of it is lost The higher the compression rate the more of the original image is lost Therefore this digital camera also allows you to store image data without any compression to ensure that none of the original image is lost This is the TIFF mode Since the image data is large when the TIFF mode is used compared to JPEG compression the digital camera requires more time both to store the data after the shutter release button is pressed and to display
101. lector dial to anything other than e or 7 The remaining number of images appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the still image and sequential shots shooting modes The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the video clip shooting mode The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clips that can be taken is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the current images see page 164 and then erase them see page 161 from the card Selector dial Power button Main switch BASIC 13 LI 1 150 Still image shooting mode English 184 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clips that can be taken is O it may be possible to capture a few more images by changing the shooting mode setting a lower resolution setting see page 79 or selecting a different compression setting see page 82 BASIC 21 wu BASIC 00 46 Xx BEST 3 1 1 50 lt Sequential shots shooting mode gt lt Video clip shooting mode gt 185 English Checking the remaining audio recor
102. lip Normal playback Press the SET button If the Playback Setup Screen appears press the SET button again to start playback Pressing lt during a video clip playback will start reverse playback the audio will not be heard To pause playback Press the SET button to pause playback press the SET button again to continue playback To play back one image at a time While video clip playback is paused you can press gt on the arrow button to view the frames in order or 4 to view them in reverse order To accelerate playback 2x fast forward playback During normal speed playback press gt 20x fast forward playback During 2x playback press gt Return to normal speed playback During 20x playback press gt Pressing lt will start reverse playback The audio will not be heard To return to the beginning of the video clip To jump to the beginning of the video clip during playback Press a To jump to the end of the video clip during playback Press w To jump to the beginning of the next video clip Pause playback then press v To jump to the beginning of the previous video clip Pause playback then press A To adjust the volume Display the Playback Setting Screen select the volume icon X and press lt or gt To change to a different video clip select a different video clip from the 9 image display English 90 lt Example
103. m setting is not correct for the connected TV you will not be able to view the images on the TV 179 English ASSIGNING FILE NAMES If a reformatted card is used the file name image number of the captured image automatically begins from 0001 If the card is subsequently reformatted or if a different reformatted card is used the file names again begin from 0001 This is because the file number reset function is set to ON and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card ww Card B 0001 0002 0012 0013 File number reset function OFF File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card ww Card B 0014 0015 0025 0026 e If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows e When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card wt Ca
104. m the following 2 types of autofocus Multi section focus The distance to the subject is detected by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a focus method from the spot focus menu and press the SET button AN Multi section focus is selected AF Spot focus is selected This completes the focus method AQT i setting When the spot focus setting is AFS selected the focus mark appears E in the center of the LCD monitor Focus mark NOTE When the spot focus setting is selected To focus on a specific object point the camera so that the object matches the focus mark in the center of the LCD monitor and press the shutter release button halfway The camera will focus on the subject at the focus mark in the center of the LCD monitor In this condition compose the picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the image It may be difficult to focus if there is little contrast in the subject or if the subject is very small 105 English LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light measuring modes Multi section light measuring Light is measured by sampling from multiple areas of the
105. mage shooting mode For capturing still images Sequential shots shooting mode For capturing several images in succession Video clip shooting mode For capturing video clips Audio recording mode For recording sound only PC camera mode When using the camera as a PC camera 1 Set the main switch to C or a L To use the LCD monitor Ml To turn off the LCD monitor 2 Set the selector dial to the desired shooting mode For the still image mode set to mE For the sequential shots mode set to Bil For the video clip shooting mode set to X For the audio recording mode set to Se the Shooting Option Setting Screen will appear For the PC camera mode set to PCCAM 3 Press the power button The camera turns on and the selected shooting mode is active Selector dial 59 English CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode see page 59 2 Takea picture E p Point the camera lens at the Press halfway subject Slowly press and hold the shutter release button halfway e 23 mn e The area in the center of the LCD monitor comes clearly into focus and the focus icon appears in the upper left corner focus lock If the Shooting Setting Screen see page 45 or Shooting 3 Information Screen see page 1 126 was displayed it is exited e The focus icon does not appear if the foc
106. me image number by pressing the flash button while an image is being played back English 102 WIDE RANGE SHOT With this feature when the shutter release button is pressed two consecutive shots are taken at different exposure settings and they are then automatically assimilated into one image This produces an image with the smooth tone characteristics of the light areas and low noise characteristics of the dark areas 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the wide range shot on icon from the wide range menu and press the SET button fsa For normal photography wide range shot off For photography using wide range shot wide range shot on 3 Press the shutter release button NOTE About the wide range shot When wide range shot on is selected the exposure control setting is automatically set to P the flash operation mode to l5 the digital zoom setting to off and the quick shot setting to SJ In addition when the wide range shot on setting is canceled these modes are all restored to their previous settings If the subject is too light or too dark the wide range shot may not be effective Because of the long exposure time compared to normal photography care should be taken to keep the camera steady when shooting see page 58 f you shoot a wide shot photos in which the smear phenomenon o
107. ment Do not carry loose or keep with necklaces hairpins etc Doing so may result in a short circuit high voltage flow fire explosion leaking or spewing battery fluid or heat generation Metal such as a wire or necklace etc may cause heat to be generated m Do not throw the battery pack in the fire or subject it to heat Doing so may cause the insulation to melt damage the gas discharge valve and safety mechanisms or ignite the battery fluid resulting in fire or explosion 15 English m Do not drop hit or submit the battery pack to strong shocks If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are broken an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery pack or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat W Do not allow the battery pack to come into contact with fresh or salt water or allow the terminals to become wet If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged by corrosion an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery pack or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat m Cautions regarding the correct environment for using and storing the battery pack Temperature when using or recharging 0 to 40 C Do not use recharge store or leave the battery pack near fire or inside a car exposed to the hot sun etc locations in which the temperature
108. mi Still image playback mode HI Sequential shots playback mode XXE Video clip playback mode Se Audio playback mode The Playback Option Setting Screen appears Selector dial 85 English 1 Turn the selector dial to e The Playback Option Setting Screen appears Select the audio playback icon LJ Playing back audio recordings 0 LIDESHO LOCK SET amp BEEP abc LANGUAGE and press the SET button The audio recording playback mode Screen appears To continue the procedure please see page 93 V SYSTEM LI REFORMAT Ti ADUS THENT 3 AUDIO J 0002 02 51 J METAT 0006 00 46 0007 00 29 D 0003 01 29 2 0008 02 21 gt 0004 01 02 gt 0005 01 20 C SELECT MENU BACK TO MENU Re English 86 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Play back still images one by one 1 Select the still image playback mode see page 85 2 Press lt or gt on the arrow button To play back the previous image Press lt To play back the next image Press gt Play back a voice memo Display an image and press the SET button The voice memo is played back E28 9 IMAGE DI SPRAY Display the Still Image Playback Setting Screen see page 39 select the volume i icon X and press or gt on the
109. mmended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind NOTE The field of view differs depending on the shooting mode Even at the same camera angle at a resolution of 1600 in the still image and sequential shots shooting modes and at a resolution of 640 in the video clip and sequential shots shooting modes the field of view differs slightly at a resolution of 640 in the video clip and sequential shots shooting modes the field of view appears slightly zoomed in About sequential shots shooting In sequential shots shooting the autofocus function is activated when the shutter release button is pressed and remains fixed at the same focus until the sequential shots are finished If the motion alert icon appears During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera movement becomes high the motion alert icon may appear on the LCD monitor In this case use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting set the exposure control see page 110 to P or set the flash operation mode to automatic see page 73 Motion alert icon 1 ee 12 p e es English 58 SHOOTING RECORDING MODE SETTINGS Before using the digital camera you must first set the desired recording mode still image sequential shots video clip or audio recording Still i
110. n after the icon lights the remaining shooting time will appear and when that figure becomes 00 further shooting is impossible BASIC 01 30 zx L lt High temperature alert gt English 24 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e Handstrap Software 1 CD ROM CompactFlash 16MB 1 Lithium ion battery pack A CompactFlash is not included battery pack 1 with Model VPC MZ3GX S Lithium ion hydride battery pack Dedicated AV cable 1 charger and power cord Dedicated USB interface cable 1 Soft case 25 English SOFT CASE When not using the digital camera keep it in the soft case for protection Media cards that can be used with this digital camera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital camera are CompactFlash A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX Microdrive There are special precautions that must be followed when using Microdrive cards Before using Microdrive cards carefully read Cautions when using the Microdrive see page 210 What card means in this manual In this manual CompactFlash and Microdrive cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card The cards in the illustrations in this manual are CompactFlash cards but all installation removal and formatting procedures are the same for both the CompactFlash and Microdrive cards English 26 QU
111. n and then assimilated wide range shot The result is an image with both smooth tones and low noise Please see NOTE About the wide range shot on page 103 About other settings When setting a scene selection function the following settings are fixed Exposure control P Suitable program AE for each preset setting ISO sensitivity SA When capturing images using the night scene amp setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera To return to normal shooting Select AUTO from the scene select menu and press the SET button English 78 BASIC MODE Setting the resolution If the resolution is increased the image quality will improve but the remaining number of images that can be taken will decrease Select the resolution according to the desired image quality and purpose 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the desired resolution from the resolution menu 146001200 1600 1 600 x 1 200 pixels 2000 2 000 x 1 496 pixels 640 640 x 480 pixels 320 320 x 240 pixels Example Still image shooting 160 160 x 120 pixels mode The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 2 000 x 320 x 240 160x120 1 496 2000 320 160 Stil
112. n be set within a maximum range of 50 to 50 But the actual range that can be set is limited depending on the other hue settings of a corrected color Example If the M hue is set to 20 the side range for the R hue setting goes up to only 30 About the saturation setting The saturation setting specifies the degree of color brilliance When the saturation setting is set to the side the colors are more vivid on the side they are more smoky When set to 50 the color has no saturation and it becomes monochrome About the brightness setting The brightness setting specifies the degree of lightness or darkness When the brightness setting is set to the side the image is lighter on the side it is darker English 116 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER Example of hue and saturation settings Monochrome photography Set saturation and brightness values for all colors from LR to M to 50 2 initial settings To set all colors except red to Set saturation and brightness values for monochrome colors Y to M to 50 3 initial settings For a brilliant blue sky Set LC and LB saturation values to the side To emphasize the greenness Set hue and saturation values to the of trees and plants side 117 English About color correction with Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC
113. n on the quick shot setting Press the shutter release button and when the camera is ready to shoot press it again The first time the shutter release button is pressed the digital camera performs the normal settings the second time it is pressed quick shot shooting is enabled If the shutter release button is subsequently pressed within 1 second consecutive quick shots are possible After an interval of one second or more however the camera returns to normal shooting 123 English EXPOSURE CORRECTION When capturing images you can make the image lighter or darker 1 Exit the Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen Press the MENU button to exit the EPEAT 23 Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen Exposure correction bar LI 2 Press 4 or gt on the arrow button The exposure correction bar appears At this point you can press lt 4 or Exposure correction gt on the arrow button to adjust the setting exposure Darker Lighter Pointer HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases When the pointer is set to the center position After the main switch or selector dial is moved After the power is turned off The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV While exposure correction is active the sta
114. ndby indicator in the viewfinder flashes green Shortcut for setting the exposure correction From a Shooting Setting Screen or Information Screen In the EXPERT mode select the exposure correction icon EXP from the Shooting Setting Screen Press lt or gt on the arrow button CAUTION Exposure correction is not possible in the AE shift sequential shots mode Engish 124 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY The flicker reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply The flicker reduction setting is set for a frequency of 50 Hz 1 Display the Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a flicker reduction setting EH from the flicker reduction settin meni 9 eee REDUCT FRJ Turns off the flicker reduction setting FR Turns on the flicker reduction setting 3 Press the SET button This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT Note that although the flicker reduction setting decreases the image flicker that occurs under fluorescent lighting the image quality may deteriorate slightly e If the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect may occur e If the flicker reduction is set to FR then
115. not get wet as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock CNN Do not use the battery pack charger in a bathroom NE s If the battery pack charger gets wet immediately unplug it f from the power outlet and remove the battery pack Then QUA contact the place of purchase If used while wet it may cause a fire electric shock or an accident 11 English m Cautions when plugging in the battery pack charger Securely plug the power cord all the way into the power outlet when using the battery pack charger If the battery pack charger is used with the power cord not fully plugged in heat may be generated and cause a fire If the power cord is damaged or cannot be correctly plugged into the power outlet do not use the battery pack charger Using the battery pack charger in this condition may cause a fire or electric shock Do not allow dust etc to build up on the power cord or power outlet A build up of dust may cause a short circuit or generate heat and cause a fire When unplugging the power cord be sure to hold the power plug and slowly pull it out of the power outlet Pulling the cord portion may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock m Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it Do not leave the power cord plugged into the power outlet while the other end is not plugged into the battery pack charger The loose end can cause electrocution if touched with wet hands or if handled by ch
116. ntial number 2 digits Sequential shots folder number Video clip data QuickTime Movie Audio recording data File name begins with VCLP Extension is mov VCLP mov File name begins with SUND Extension is wav SUND wav Color adjustment settings data File name begins with sancam Extension is cfg sancam cfg represents a number from 01 to 99 1 Design rule for Camera File system compliant 2 Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the data was saved English 164 IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Configuration of directories for the stored data MISC Location of DPOF files ia ROOT DCIM 100SANDS _ SANY0001 jpg poor pow gi E File name P101 2 Folder number P101 SANYO002 jpg SYSTEM F SANYOOOS jpg Card SANY0003 wav information data stored SANY1002 jpg 101SANDS SANY1001 jpg 7 SANYOOOA tif here f L SANY0998 jpg L SANY1999 jpg SANY0999 jpg 1028ANDS I SANY2001 jpg SEQTO001 SEQTO101 jpg SANY2002 jpg SEQTO102 jpg SEQTO103 jpg 1 Up to 999 still images 99 sequential shot folders j VCLP T VCLP0001 mov 999 video clips and 999 audio recordings can be VCLP0002 mov stored in folder 100SANDS If more files are o made a folder named 101SANDS will be made SUND T SUNDO0001 wav and they will be stored in there New folders will SUNDOOO02 wav then be named
117. o the internal structure and is normal The main switch is setto mal Not a malfunction Set the main switch to L No playback image appears The main switch is not set to I9 Set the main switch to The focus does not work Viewing images The subject is too close to the digital camera The focus is not set properly The digital camera moved when the shutter was released The focus is not locked properly The focus is not locked properly Action The distance for macro photography focus set to is 10 to 50 cm The distance for standard photography is 50 cm or more Hold the digital camera correctly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image When using a slow shutter setting use a tripod to stabilize the digital camera Reference page The lens is dirty Clean the lens English 196 TROUBLESHOOTING a o m PP page The image is too The flash was Hold the digital dark blocked by a camera finger or other correctly and 55 object make sure the flash is not obstructed The subject was Capture the too far away image in the range of operation of the flash The subject was Use the forced lit from behind flash mode Use the exposure Viewing correction imagos function
118. o icon menu page 61 amp Sports scene icon p gt BEST Best select shot icon 83 Portrait icon STD Standard sequential shots icon AE AE shift sequential shots icon 47 English Resolution menu page 79 pm 1600 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution icon 640 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon Compression menu page 82 FINE FINE icon low compression NORM NORM NORMAL icon moderate compression Sequential shots interval menu page 62 pe 0 1 0 1 second interval frame icon 0 2 0 2 second interval frame icon 0 06 0 06 second interval frame icon 0 03 0 03 second interval frame icon Spot focus menu page 105 AN Spot focus off icon AES Spot focus on icon Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 106 Multi section light measuring icon ol Center weighted light measuring icon Spot light measuring icon White Balance menu page 107 Auto white balance icon Fair icon Overcast icon Fluorescent lighting icon White incandescent light icon lt Color fill icon o 9 o gt indicates the factory preset setting ISO sensitivity menu page 109 p gt WA Auto sensitivity icon ISO100 to 200 100 I8O100 icon 200 ISO200 icon 400 ISO400 icon Exposure Control menu page 110 P
119. of button operations gt aa Video clip 0001 gt I Video clip 0002 I Video clip 0003 Video clip start Video clip end 4 ta Jea Je Jes J t SET button Play fe EER nt A Display start of video clip 0002 Es v Display start of video clip 0002 SET button Play from start of video clip 0001 A Display start of video clip V Display end of video clip Press W E28 on the zoom Orange frame switch The 9 image display appears The procedure from this point is the same as step 3 on page 88 To jump forward or backward 100 video clips if there are more than 100 video clips e With the 9 image display showing follow these steps CD Press the flash button 2 Press either lt or gt To jump another 100 video clips repeat steps and 2 91 English HINT To view video clips on your computer You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using QuickTime Ver 3 0 or later from Apple By using the QuickTime Plug in included with QuickTime you can also play back your video clips on your Internet browser QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack Online information about QuickTime can be found at http www apple com quicktime English 92 LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS Set the digital camera to the audio recording playback mode see pa
120. on Apple Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and handed over to CFA CompactFlash Association All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners 213 English Caution It is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product Also actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this digital camera 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 Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera other than those supplied with the digital camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data c
121. on this setting Shutter speed priority AE Example To set a fast shutter speed for capturing a clear image of a fast moving object or to set a slow shutter speed to shoot the flow of a background scene EXP CI ONT PROGRAM 3 1 1 50 A S M English 110 SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL M This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture size Manual exposure control Example When shooting in a dark location without using the flash set the shutter to stay open for a longer time slow shutter When used for shooting nighttime scenes you can capture lights flowing across the image 3 Press the SET button The screen corresponding to the exposure control mode selected in step 2 appears Aperture and shutter variable program AE P gt The setting changes to aperture and shutter variable program AE and you are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen Aperture priority AE LA CA APERTURE 13 The display to set the aperture size appears Press A or W on the arrow button to set the desired aperture size A Tele 4 9 to 11 8 gt EN Y Wide 2 7 to 6 7 COSETTING Shutter speed priority AE S gt S BHUTTER 13 The display to set the shutter speed appears Press A or W on the arrow button to set t
122. our shooting conditions Scene Select function You can select from various preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions Preset settings Still image shooting mode Sequential shots shooting mode Sports Video clip shooting mode Features For shooting running and jumping fast moving subjects Portrait Perfect for shots with the subject at the center ight scene amp ide range tog im For amusement park and fireworks displays at night produces a good balance between the bright lights and the dark background For a wide range shot For shooting scenes with considerable contrast between light and dark 1 Set to a shooting mode see page 59 and display the Shooting Information Screen see page 126 2 Select the scene select menu TT English Full auto The camera makes settings suitable for conditions 00 SCENE SELECT SN FULL AUTO WON FUI Example Still image shooting mode 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button amp Sports Portrait amp Night scene Wide range shot AUTO The camera makes settings suitable for conditions full auto NOTE About the wide range shot In still image photography two consecutive shots at different exposure settings are take
123. pecial points to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention see page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information English 2 CONTENTS QUTEINE OF ORERATION mit 2252228225h5 ivIeBeRSRPRPIBRPPRRRRAS 1 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY 7 CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES 24 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 25 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES s 27 m PREPARATION PARTS NAMES ntn ten th hh ARR EE 31 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 0 000 eee eee 33 FORMATTING A CARD 3 3yiseicccossfeccscceud eee 35 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF 000 e cece cece eee eee 37 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS 39 m CAPTURING IMAGES AND RECORDING SOUNDS BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 000 cece eects 55 SHOOTING RECORDING MODE SETTINGS 4 59 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 0 00 cece eee 60 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS soc eect tette ete e E Eu At agas dri b d 61 VIDEO CLIPS 0s al ctc nca D n C ORO aad 69 AUDIO RECORDINGS ssssssese eee eee ee 70 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 00 000 cece eee eee 72 BASIG MODE o c Ri RO eee eo 77 3 English m PLAYBACK PEAYBACKMODE SETTINGS encre D ed 85 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES sn 87 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 0 000s nnn 89 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CEIPS 3 ccn E Emm 90 LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS
124. possible to connect the camera to a TV to input the characters Perform this procedure using the camera s LCD monitor Engish 132 ADDING TEXT HINT You can change the color of the text CD Before entering text press lt 4 to select the color palette located to the left of the characters on the character row Press A or V to select the color for the text Press A to cycle through the available colors as shown below r White Yellow gt Orange Red Purple gt Green gt Blue Navy blue Gray gt Black Press w to change colors in the reverse order This completes the text color selection Press gt and enter the desired text By selecting the color palette and pressing the SET button you can change the color of all the characters at one time 7 Press lt or gt on the arrow button to select the character to enter M Select this when you want to choose the color for a character color palette Blank space Select this to enter a space Bl appears in the character position Select this to move back one space delete one character 6 Select this when you have finished entering the desired text 8 Press the SET button The selected character is entered on the text line Repeat steps 6 to 8 to continue inputting characters You can enter up to 12 characters provided that the first character entered in step 4 is set at the leftmost edge of the screen
125. press the SET button Engish 88 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Select the sequential shots playback mode see page 85 2 Press lt or gt on the arrow button To play back the previous image Press lt To play back the next image Press gt 3 Press W E28 on the zoom Sequential shots folder number switch Orange frame The 9 image display appears The procedure from this point is the same as step 3 on page 88 When a voice memo has been added to an image you can play it back by displaying the image and then pressing the SET button To adjust the playback volume display the Sequential Shots Playback Setting Screen see page 39 select the volume icon 4 and press lt 4 or gt on the arrow button HINT To change to a different sequential shots folder Perform step 3 above and step 3 on page 88 If the 9 image display appears in step 1 Perform step 3 on page 88 and then return to step 2 above To quickly change to a different sequential shots folder In step 2 with the Playback Setting Screen or Playback Information Screen not displayed press A or V to change to the previous or following sequential shots folder respectively To jump forward or backward 100 folders The procedure is the same as when playing back still images 89 English PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS Select the video clip playback mode see page 85 2 Play back the video c
126. press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting Perform step 2 select AWB and then press the SET button NOTE To capture sepia tone images In step of step 2 instead of using a white card use a blue card to set the white balance You can experiment and get different results by changing the card color to program the white balance English 108 ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING With the initial settings the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject However the ISO sensitivity can be fixed at the equivalent of 100 200 or 400 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select an ISO sensitivity setting from the ISO sensitivity menu I04 Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to 1SO100 to 200 100 Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equivalent 200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 equivalent 400 Sets the sensitivity to ISO400 equivalent 3 Press the SET button This completes the ISO sensitivity setting HINT By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase The Vertical Pixel Mixing VP mix i
127. r Xr 3 Press the power button The power turns on the lens extends and the standby indicator next to the viewfinder lights If the main switch is set to i an image appears on the LCD monitor When playing back images 1 Set the main switch to 2 Press the power button The power turns on and an image appears on the LCD monitor 37 English Main switch Standby indicator Selector dial Power button Turning the power off 1 Press the power button Standby The power turns off indicator When capturing images The lens automatically retracts and closes The standby indicator turns off The LCD monitor turns off The power turns off When playing back images The LCD monitor turns off Turning the power on when the power save function is active In order to save the battery pack power the power save function will automatically turn off the power after one minute of no use during shooting or five minutes of no use during playback factory preset setting 1 Press the MENU button the power button or the shutter release button once HINT When using the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC MZ3EX VPC MZ3GX model VAR G6E for the VPC MZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX the power save function will become active after about 30 minutes of inactivity factory preset setting The user
128. r flare phenomenon etc appears or when there is fog the result may be an unnatural photo due to a visible unevenness in the image 103 English ADDING A VOICE MEMO In the still image shooting mode you can record approximately 4 seconds of sound called a voice memo when capturing the image 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 E 0 2 Select the add voice memo icon from the voice memo menu and press the SET button eJ For no voice memo For adding a voice memo co Shutter release button 3 Press the shutter release button to Microphone capture the image and then talk into the microphone About 4 seconds of sound are recorded During recording appears in the upper right area of the LCD monitor After recording has finished the add voice memo setting reverts off q HINT When the compression rate is set to TIFF it takes approximately 10 seconds for the image data to be recorded when using a CompactFlash card after which voice memo recording will start Each voice memo uses one half the memory of an image captured at 640 resolution and NAM compression rate The voice memo can be played back in the still image playback mode see pages 85 87 English 104 SETTING THE FOCUS MODE You can choose fro
129. rd B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded images English 180 ASSIGNING FILE NAMES e When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card we Card B 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 0025 0026 Previously recorded images 1 Display the Shooting or Playback rx OLOR ADJUSTMENT cum Option Screen see page 39 SEEN 2 CLOCK SET i i BEEP nn the file number reset icon abc LANGUAGE oi TV SYSTEM m ICT BNo FILE NUMBER RESET Y 3 Press the SET button The File Number Reset Screen appears MNo FILE NUMBER RESET Se ON The file number reset function is on OFF The file number reset function A is off OEF 4 Select OFF and press the SET button The file number reset function is deactivated NOTE Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session 181 English CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the LCD monitor Make sure to
130. rds in places with extremely high or low temperatures subject to direct sunlight in a completely closed vehicle near air conditioners or heaters or in humid or dusty locations Avoid using or storing the cards in locations where strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign materials Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft dry cloth When not using the cards put them back into their protective covers to protect them from damage due to static electricity Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets as the cards may become damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces Before using a new card be sure to format it using the digital camera see FORMATTING A CARD on page 35 When buying separately sold or commercially available products carefully read the instructions and warnings that come with them 23 English CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES W icon The icon indicates that the temperature inside the camera in use is high If the icon appears it is still possible to use the camera for a short while after which the icon will flash and the camera will become inoperable If this happens discontinue using the camera as soon as possible and wait until the internal temperature falls before using it again Note that especially when shooting video clips soo
131. reaches 60 C or higher At high temperatures the safety mechanisms and protective devices inside the battery pack may be damaged by corrosion causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged the battery pack will become unusable An environment with extremely high or low temperatures will cause the battery capacity to deteriorate and shorten the usable time and may even shorten the battery life Avoid storing the battery pack with it near full charge It is recommended to store the battery pack when it is near fully discharged If the battery pack is completely discharged it may become unable to be recharged again To avoid this charge the battery pack for at least five minutes every six months Storage temperature 10 C to 30 C When not using the battery pack remove it from the camera and store at 10 C to 30 C in a place with no condensation Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Engish 16 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the Lithium ion battery pack Model DB L10 continued m Use only the supplied battery pack charger Model VAR L10 If another charger is used the battery pack may be 3 overcharged or recharged with an abnormal voltage S causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur or cause E the battery pack to catch fire e
132. recording D End the audio recording REC recording indicator Press the SET button once more to Recording time min sec end the recording You are returned to the Audio Recording Screen AUDIO REC 00 Odi When the remaining recording time a FINE becomes little a countdown of the Y remaining recording time is shown To return to the Shooting Option Setting Screen in the Audio Recording Screen mode press the m Bil MENU button or select the EXIT icon and press the SET button I Remaining recording time HINT Each single recording can consist of up to 12 hours of recording time You can perform an audio recording even after turning off the Audio Recording Screen After displaying the Audio Recording Screen and is selected step 4 you can set the main switch to fil to put the digital camera into the audio recording standby mode In this condition just press the SET button to start recording Or after turning on the power to the digital camera if you set the selector dial to e even when the LCD monitor is off you can press the SET button to start recording 71 English BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Setting the focus The focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject 1 Select the desired shooting mode Focus setting see page 59 in If the Shooting Information Screen B
133. return to the Shooting or Playback Option Screen abe LANGUAGE V SYSTEM fal REFORMAT A BEEP MUTE EXIT Setting the operational sounds Set the operational sounds and actions 1 Display the Operational Sounds Screen English 172 SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS 2 eee and press the SET CA BEEP XC The Operational Sounds Screen uid d BEN TURN ON OFF CER Select the sound that is produced KEY SW a OFF when the power is turned on or off EXIT SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the shutter release button is pressed KEY SW Select the operation sound that is produced when the SET button MENU button etc is pressed 3 Press A or v on the arrow button A BEEP to select the desired option and A then press gt TURN ON OFF La E The Select Operational Sound SHUTTER FOR SOUND Screen appears 4 Press A or v on the arrow button to select the desired operational sound Select from 8 different sounds A to H You can hear the selected operational sound by pressing the shutter release button If OFF is selected no sound is produced 5 Press the SET button The operational sound is set and you are returned to the Set Operational Sounds Screen 173 English Example Select Turn On Off Operational Sounds Screen Turning the operat
134. rint Screen 5 select SETTING and press the SET button The Number Date Print Screen appears Number Date Print Screen Engish 154 PRINT SETTINGS 6 Specify whether the date is 5 ALL IMAGES displayed on the print and the A number of prints BEEN Specifying dated prints i CD Press a or W on the arrow button to select DATE 2 Press gt The Print Date Screen appears Press a or V to select the desired option CO ALL IMAGES YES To print the date NO To not print the date 4 Press the SET button Exp You are returned to the y i Number Date Print Screen Specifying the number of prints CD Press A or W on the arrow button to select NUMBER 2 Press gt The Print Number Screen appears amp Press A or v to specify the number of prints Press A or v until the desired number of prints is displayed Press the SET button You are returned to the Number Date Print Screen 7 Select EXIT and press the SET button The Standard Print Settings Completed Screen of step 4 appears 155 English Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an index print This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured 1 Display the Print Setting Screen see page 151 Select INDEX Press the SET button The
135. ry fluid or generate heat 17 English WARNING m Always stop the recharging after the prescribed recharge time even if the battery pack is not fully charged If you continue to recharge the battery pack it may cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery Xe fluid or generate heat m Keep out of the reach of children They may handle the battery pack in an unforeseeable manner that results in damage m Charge the battery pack before using it Always recharge the battery pack before using it for the first time or when using it after it has been kept in storage for a long time During recharging the battery pack may be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction m Note concerning the battery pack after use The battery pack may be warm immediately after the digital camera is used If removing the battery pack turn off the digital camera and allow the battery pack to cool down before removing it m Recycling the battery pack To conserve the environment and for efficient use of natural resources please discharge the used battery pack cover the and terminals with tape and recycle the insulated battery pack If disposing of the battery pack as unburnable trash please follow all applicable regulations of your area Engish 18 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the accessories CAUTION m Cautions concerning
136. s The selected image is saved in the still image folder the other three images are deleted nothing is saved in the sequential shots folder The saved image can be played back in the still image playback mode 100 0102 Confirmation Screen for erasing the other images 67 English HINT Capturing images without using the LCD monitor When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor after the images are captured the 4 image display step 4 does not appear All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder To save all four images While the 4 image display is shown in step 4 press the MENU button All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder English 68 VIDEO CLIPS When you shoot video clips the sound is also recorded 1 Set the camera to the video clip REC recording indicator shooting mode see page 59 Recording time min sec Remaining recording time Press the shutter release button to sec record the video clip 00 07 It is not necessary to keep the 1 shutter release button pressed while shooting During recording appears on the LCD monitor When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display End the recording Press the shutter release button to stop recording NOTE The data for a video clip is very l
137. s 15 fps 160 x 120 pixels 30 fps 15 fps Data compression TIFF no compression still image shooting only SFINE very low compression still image shooting only FINE low compression NORM moderate compression White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Optical 3x f 7 7mm 23 1mm 35mm film zoom lens camera conversion f 37mm 111mm Auto focus 5 groups 6 elements Focus modes Multi section focus spot focus Aperture Open F 2 7 Wide to 4 9 Tele Minimum F 6 7 Wide to 11 8 Tele Exposure control type Aperture and shutter programmable AE shutter speed priority AE aperture priority AE manual exposure control Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8EV in 0 3EV steps Light measuring modes Multi section measuring center weighted measuring spot measuring Range 50 cm to infinity normal photography 10 cm wide 40 cm tele to 50 cm macro photography Digital zoom For shooting Resolution 640 1x to 2 5x Resolution 320 1x to 2 5x Resolution 160 1x to 5x For playback 1x to 31x varies with resolution English 206 SPECIFICATIONS Still image shooting mode 16 to 1 2 500 sec Aperture and shutter speed programmable AE 1 4 to 1 2 500 sec Slow shutter 16 8 4 2 1 sec For shutter speed priority AE and manual exposure control 16 to 1 2 500 sec Flash 1 30 to 1 2 500 sec Sequential shots shooting mode 1 10
138. s active producing bright images with little noise in the following cases When shooting a video clip All settings When shooting sequential shots At resolution with a sequential shot interval setting of 0 03 or 0 06 109 English SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL By setting the shutter speed and aperture size various exposure controls are possible By changing the settings in accordance with the scene to be photographed you can create the image that you want to express The exposure control can be set in the still image shooting mode and sequential shots shooting mode 1 Display the Still Image or Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select an exposure control mode from the exposure control menu P The optimum shutter speed and aperture size are set according to the brightness of the subject Aperture and shutter variable program AE Example For simple shooting with minimum setup using the camera s automatic settings A This allows you to set a specific aperture size The camera automatically sets an appropriate shutter speed based on this setting Aperture priority AE Example To open the aperture for portraits with a blurred background for a shallow field depth or to close the aperture for a clear foreground and background for a deep field depth S This allows you to set a specific shutter speed The camera automatically sets an appropriate aperture size based
139. s digital camera Vertical stripes appear If a bright subject is shot in the video clip shooting mode vertical stripes may appear on the LCD monitor or in the image Nota malfunction During slideshow playback the voice memo is not played back The display time for each image was set to 1 sec Set the display time to 4 sec or more The magnified image is not clear Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear Nota malfunction The captured image is not clear NO IMAGE or NO AUDIO is shown The image was captured using the digital zoom There is no recorded data for the selected playback mode Nota malfunction Set to a different playback mode Viewing images No image appears on the LCD monitor The camera is connected to a computer Action No image appears on the LCD monitor while the camera is connected to a computer Reference page During audio playback there is no sound The volume setting on the digital camera is too low Select the volume icon and adjust the volume No voice memo was recorded with the image Select the add voice memo setting and speak into the microphone When using the Microdrive excess noise was also recorded A strange sound is heard during video clip playback The drive noise for the Microdrive was
140. s effected making the actual interval rate 0 1333 seconds When the sequential shots interval 0 06 is selected a rate of 15 images per second is effected making the actual interval rate 0 0666 seconds 63 English AE shift sequential auto bracket shots 1 Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode see page 39 2 Select the AE shift sequential shots icon AE from the sequential shots mode menu and press the SET button 3 Select the desired frame interval from the sequential shots interval menu and press the SET button See step 3 on page 62 4 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots When the shutter release button is pressed sequential shots shooting begins It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed During shooting appears in the LCD monitor After 13 sequential images are captured seven images at resolution 1600 and compression FINE shooting ends English 64 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Best select shot 1 Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode see page 39 2 Select the best select shot icon BEST from the sequential shots mode menu and press the SET button 3 Select the desired frame interval from the sequential shots interval menu and press the SET but
141. set for the data 4 The protect mark e gt indicates that EXIT the data is locked Protect mark 2 7 PROTECT m E g UNLOCK lt gt EXIT 159 English CAUTION Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be erased if the card is reformatted see page 35 HINT To select a different image in steps 4 and 5 Press lt or gt on the arrow button To cancel the protect mode for an image Select the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5 The protect indicator will disappear and the protect mode is canceled English 160 ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it You can erase the images video clips and sound recordings one at a time or all at once 1 Display the data that you want to E erase EES D IMAGE DISPLAY Soo 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 EDIT PHOTO eT PRINT SETTING o erase one image at a time or to 33 BT IDESHOII erase one group at a time instead MoEUME of displaying the Playback Setting Screen when you press the focus button the screen in step 5 Example Still Image Playback appears In this case follow the mode procedure from step 6 3 Select the erase mode icon T 4 Press the SET button T ERASE I3 The Erase Mode Screen appears
142. setting is on Nota malfunction page There is noise in The shutter Set the shutter the captured speed is too speed to a faster 110 image slow speed The ISO Set the ISO sensitivity sensitivity to a setting is too lower setting high Only the S04 The ISO Nota ISO sensitivity sensitivity malfunction setting can be setting is fixed at selected 0 A in the following cases When the exposure control is set to shutter speed priority AELS When the flicker reduction setting is on M cannot be The sequential selected from shots mode is the exposure set to AE control menu The motion alert The shutter Stabilize the icon amp is speed is slow camera with a shown on the tripod or the like LCD display Set the exposure control setting to LP English 194 TROUBLESHOOTING page LCD monitor 195 English When used in cold weather the image may seem to leave traces as it moves The image displayed contains some red blue and green dots or there are black spots visible Condition due to the liquid crystals Nota malfunction Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images The area around the LCD monitor is warm When capturing an image no image is displayed on the LCD monitor This is due t
143. so download data settings created on your computer for color tone correction Adjust the color tones with the digital camera 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the color adjustment icon and press the SET button The Color Adjustment Screen appears The highlighted icon indicates the current setting I to 73 Set the color tone adjustment color adjustment on Data for 6 color mode settings created on a computer can also be downloaded ed to a Select from these when downloading data for 12 color mode settings created on a computer see page 119 2 AUDIO REC Be BEEP abc LANGUAGE OV SYSTEM mI REFORMAT COLOR ADJUSTMENT F 1 2 3 DEFAULT SETTING 64 CAN NOT ADJUST 5 EXIT DEF Initial color settings color adjustment off EXIT Return to the Shooting Option Setting Screen After pressing the SET button if the setting data download screen appears select NO and press the SET button the Color Adjustment Screen will then appear 3 Select one from the E to E53 icons and press the SET button 113 English Selecting one of the C1 to 3 icons allows confirmation of their respective setting values Pressing the SET button displays the s
144. ss the SET button The Language Screen appears Hi2 amp amp 8 Select for Japanese display ENGLISH Select for English display AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT LIDE SHOW CLOCK SET e E a bc BEEP abc LANGUAGE V SYSTEM e LI REFORMAT abc LANGUAGE c ENGLISH Select the desired language and press the SET button The display language setting is completed English 176 POWER SAVE MODE 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 Shooting or Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 3 L IDESHOW c CLOCK SET 2 g A BEEP Select the power save icon PS abc LANGUAGE and press the SET button C3 V SYSTEM REFORMAT The Set Power Save Screen roit NUMBER RESET appears PS POWER SAVE BATT CAM E Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery pack is used PS POWER SAVE c BATT PB TW TNR gt ne Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery EUN A
145. step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection see page 159 Engish 150 PRINT SETTINGS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your digital camera as with conventional film you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services In addition this digital camera is DPOF compatible so you can use the digital camera to specify the number of prints whether or not the date is displayed on the print and also to specify an index print 1 Display the Playback Setting r3 Screen see page 39 ae DISPLAY OnE PROSET R xq VOLUME D 2 Select the print setting icon B T PRINT SETTING E and press the SET button The Print Setting Screen appears f STANDARD STANDARD INDEX To print one image on one sheet s see page 153 p ALL CLEAR INDEX EXIT d To print a small copy of all the images on one sheet for indexing purposes see page 156 ALL CLEAR To clear all the print settings see page 157 This does not appear if no print settings have been made for the image EXIT To return to the Playback Setting Screen To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button or select EXIT and press the SET button 151 English HINT To print out a still image from a sequential shots
146. t result from images that could not be recorded are erased destroyed or damaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera any of its accessories or its software m Cautions concerning copyrights The images you capture with your digital camera are for your own private use any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners 19 English m Cautions when cleaning the digital camera Cleaning procedure 1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the battery pack 2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth 3 If the digital camera is extremely dirty wipe with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry Caution Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the digital camera Doing So may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling When using a chemically treated cloth carefully read its instructions and warnings Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the digital camera Do not let rubber or vinyl objects contact the digital camera for a long period They may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling m Cautions when cleaning the lens If the lens gets dirty use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning cloth for photographic equipment to clean it Engish 20 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA continued CAUTION m When not using the digital camera for a long period Remove the b
147. the image in the playback mode Using the self timer 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 Select the self timer on icon from the self timer menu FS Turns off the self timer function Turns on the self timer function Engish 80 BASIC MODE 3 Press the SET button Shutter release button This completes the self timer setting Self timer indicator 4 Press the shutter release button When the shutter release button is pressed the self timer indicator and standby indicator will light for about 7 seconds flash for about 3 seconds and then the image is captured Tripod stand hole HINT If the shutter release button is pressed again before the image is captured the self timer mode is stopped temporarily Press the shutter release button one more time to restart the self timer To cancel the self timer mode select the self timer off icon and press the SET button If the operational sounds are set to on see page 172 a warning tone beep beep beep sounds 3 seconds before the image is captured NOTE When using the self timer function be sure to use a tripod or place the digital camera on a level stable surface 81 English Setting the compression rate Use the procedure below to set the compression rate Even if the same resolution is used you can change the compression setting
148. the use of the AC adapter Use only the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC MZ3EX VPC MZ3GX model VAR G6E for the VPC MZSEX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX with your digital camera Do not use an AC adapter other than the one indicted here designed for specific use with your digital camera If an AC adapter other that the specified one is used it may damage the digital camera and cause a fire or electric shock Normally when using an AC adapter remove the battery pack Otherwise the battery pack may cause excess heat leakage injury or damage to nearby objects For complete information on how to use the AC adapter refer to the instructions accompanying it m Cautions concerning the CompactFlash and Microdrive Immediately after use the CompactFlash and Microdrive will be very hot Before removing the CompactFlash or Microdrive turn off the digital camera and wait for the temperature to cool down Keep out of the reach of children Young children may put the media in their mouth and choke or cause some other unexpected injury or accident A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA m Cautions before capturing important images Before capturing important images make sure that the digital camera is operating properly and in condition to capture the image properly Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses tha
149. ting Exposure correction setting Number of images remaining Quick Shot setting Voice memo setting Remaining battery pack charge indication Zoom bar Sequential shots mode setting Sequential shots interval setting Remaining shooting time Frame rate setting eoceooooooocococeo Scene select function setting White balance setting eee o oo ocooeo Flicker reduction setting n the BASIC mode only icons indicated by the mark are shown All the icons never appear at the same time Exit the Shooting Information Screen When using the LCD monitor Press the MENU button When not using the LCD monitor Press the MENU button or wait 5 seconds 127 English COPYING IMAGES You can select one image from a sequential shots sequence or one image scene from a video clip copy it and save it as a still image the original data remains unchanged 1 Display the desired image from a sequential shots sequence or video clip Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 Select the copy icon E and press the SET button The Copy Screen appears with YES selected YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT The copy procedure is canceled and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen Press the SET button The image is copied E gt NAGE DISPLAY O ZOOM
150. ton See step 3 on page 62 4 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots When the shutter release button is pressed sequential shots shooting begins It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed During shooting appears in the LCD monitor After a few moments the 4 image display appears showing the images captured 65 English Orange frame 5 Select the image that you want to save Press the arrow button to move the orange frame to the image you want to save Press the SET button The Best Shot Confirmation Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen You can press lt 4 or gt to select a different image To return to the 4 image display select EXIT and press the SET button D English 66 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 6 Save the selected image and erase the others Make your final check of the image and select SAVE IMAGE ERASE OTHERS Press the SET button e A screen confirming whether or not you want to save the selected image and erase the others Best Shot Confirmation appears Screen If you wish to return to the Best Shot Confirmation Screen select NO and press the SET button Folder number and file name O Select YES and press the SET image number button RETE e PROCESSING appears for a few moments and then the sequential shots shooting mode return
151. ur camera can shoot at a maximum rate of 15 frames per second the rate at which you can broadcast may be less than this depending on the speed of your Internet connection 167 English SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The digital camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback Therefore before capturing images make sure the correct date and time are set SET button LCD monitor MENU button Arrow button Example To set the clock to September 28 2002 at 7 30 p m 1 Display the Shooting or Playback c Option Setting Screen see page 39 HE AAT l 382 SLIDESHOW 2 Select the clock set icon and hos SET press the SET button abc LANGUAGE The CLOCK SET menu appears TV SYSTEM The current date and time settings Lig REFORIAT appear 7 Follow the procedures below to set Example Shooting Option whether to display the date during Setting Screen playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and CLOCK SET Xx time To return to the Option Setting BV la 20021091017 Screen press the MENU button or AE eo select EXIT and press the SET Bua NR button DEM EN EXIT English 168 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 3 Set the date Press the arrow button to select DATE 2 Press gt The Set Dat
152. us is set to telephoto a or manual MF or during quick shot shooting see page 123 Press fully Press the shutter release button all the way e The image is captured English 60 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS This digital camera provides three types of sequential shots Standard sequential shots STD A normal sequential shot For the number of images captured please see Maximum number of sequential shots AE shift sequential shots AE 13 sequential images or seven sequential images at resolution 1600 and compression FINE are captured as the exposure shutter speed changes automatically Dark image underexposed Standard exposure Bright image overexposed Best select shot BEST Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save Select one to save The other three are deleted Maximum number of sequential shots The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolution and compression rate settings uj Soiags Soimas 61 English Standard sequential shots 1 Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode see page 39 2 Select the standard sequential shots icon STD from the sequential shots mode menu and press the SET button
153. wer 1 settne shooting mode see page saci 59 Set the main switch to mai Look through the viewfinder and position the subject in the center 4 Press the shutter release button 75 English Using the zoom There are two zoom functions optical zoom and digital zoom You can specify whether or not the digital zoom can be activated when shooting The digital zoom can be used when the resolution is set to 1 Make the zoom setting see page 122 and point the camera lens at the subject 2 Press T or W on the zoom switch to compose the desired image T Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out When the zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor When the optical zoom factor becomes 3x zooming stops temporarily When T on the zoom changes to the digital zoom mode are enabled and zooming continues if digital zooming is enabled 3 Press the shutter release button NOTE During video clip shooting the optical zoom is disabled 640 When optical zoom only is enabled i et When both optical switch is pressed again the mode and digital zoom Optical ben Digital zoom Yellow or less Zoom switch Zoom bar Pointer I u T The digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the LCD monitor English 76 BASIC MODE Master the shooting functions in the basic mode Select the preset setting that matches y
154. ws you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting see page 76 at a resolution of 640 or lower 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a digital zoom setting from the digital zoom menu DM Digital zoom cannot be used DM Digital zoom can be used 145 SURV DIGITAL ZOOM 3 Press the SET button P Wii This completes the digital zoom DET setting Engish 122 QUICK SHOT SETTING STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY With the initial settings when the shutter release button is pressed the digital camera performs the exposure correction the white balance settings the focussing and other settings before the image is captured This results in a delay after the shutter release button is pressed before the image is actually captured By turning on the quick shot setting these settings are set less precisely but the delay after the shutter release button is pressed until the image is actually captured is drastically reduced 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 EXPERT 2 Select a quick shot setting from the quick shot menu EN Turns off the quick shot setting G9J Turns on the quick shot setting 3 Press the SET button This completes the quick shot setting HINT How to use the quick shot D Select to tur
155. xplode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat m Use the battery pack only in the specified device If the battery pack is used in a device other than that specified it may cause an abnormal voltage flow or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat W Do not peel or damage the outer case Damaging the outer case inserting nails hitting with a hammer stepping on the battery pack etc may cause a short circuit inside the battery pack or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat W If the battery pack is leaking and the electrolyte gets on your skin or clothing immediately rinse with clean water If the electrolyte gets into your eyes you risk losing your eyesight Immediately rinse your eyes with clean running water and seek medical attention right away Any electrolyte that comes into contact with your skin or clothing may harm your skin Immediately rinse the area with clean running water W Insert the battery pack correctly as specified When installing the battery pack in the charger or camera pay attention to the indicated polarity and and insert it correctly If the battery pack is installed with the wrong orientation it may cause an abnormal chemical reaction while in the charger an abnormal voltage flow when it is used or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew batte

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