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LG Electronics 26LH1DC4 Flat Panel Television User Manual

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1. Camera shake icon angle Shutter speed e The large target mark appears when the camera focuses on a wide area Aperture in the center of the screen The focus can be locked e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can set the autofocus or the aperture to a fixed setting When the aperture setting is fixed the icon appears on the monitor when the autofocus setting is fixed the icon appears on the monitor e When the focus range page 57 setting is changed the focus lock is released The shutter speed and aperture are displayed e In the NORMAL mode the shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Shooting Screen You can use them as a reference when shooting If the camera shake icon appears e During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high the camera shake icon may appear on the monitor In this case use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting or set the flash operation mode to automatic page 63 e When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks mode the camera shake icon always appears but this is normal E NILOOHS ITdNIS English 62 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Using the flash The flash is not only used for photographing under dark conditions but is also convenient for example when the subject is in shadow or lit from behind The flash
2. 81 English 4 End the recording Press the ipf button again to stop recording HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording e Press the Qj button during audio recording to capture a still image Note however that the resolution in the still image mode automatically changes to 2m and the image is captured Audio playback 1 Display the desired audio file 00 00 00 English 82 SNILOOHS TIVINUON RECORDING SIZE 2 Play back the recording To do this Start playback Press the SET button Normal Pause Press the SET button playback Toggle the SET button up Stop playback Toggle the SET button down During playback toggle the SET button to the right Fast Each time the SET button is toggled to the forward right the speed increases If the SET button is toggled to the left during fast forward the speed decreases During playback toggle the SET button to Fast the left forward Fast Each time the SET button is toggled to the fast reverse reverse left the speed increases If the SET button is toggled to the right during fast reverse the speed decreases Toggle the SET button up Return to normal Press the SET button playback L der During playback push the zoom switch Volume toward the T ON side adjustment Safer During playback push the zoom switch toward the W Efi side CAUTION If no audio is heard e The audio is not playe
3. Can t set the photo stabilizer setting e The photo stabilizer is automatically turned off after any of the following operations e Setting the flash mode to forced flash e Setting the shooting mode to the sequential shots mode e Setting flicker reduction page 139 to ON e Setting the scene select function to the night view portrait fireworks or lamp mode The photo stabilizer isn t working e The photo stabilizer does not work when you are capturing a still image while recording a video clip e The photo stabilizer does not work when the ISO sensitivity is set to or higher Limitations when the photo stabilizer is ON e The time it takes for the camera to save an image may be slightly longer when the photo stabilizer is set to ON 91 English lt Concerning the changing field of view when motion compensation is enabled gt e When the motion compensation is set to ON the field of view during recording standby differs from the recordable field of view as shown below e When set to the motion compensation setting the video clip recording range is as shown in the recording standby screen During still image Display during During video clip shooting recording standby recording For setting i Video clip p recording area For setting e When the still image shooting resolution is set to and the scene select function to AUTO A OJ lad or page 84 a still image captur
4. FACE CHASER As you capture a still image the face chaser detects the subject s face and adjusts the brightness and focus in a way that produces a clear and bright photo of the subject s face 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select FACE CHASER and press the SET button f 1 The face chaser function is enabled NI The face chaser function is not enabled 2 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the face chaser setting HINT When the face chaser is set to ON e Each face in the Shooting Screen is marked with a green frame e Faces that are in focus are marked with a double green frame e If you press the Qj button halfway the frames marking the faces that are in focus change to orange If you magnify an image that was captured with the face chaser function enabled the magnified image will center on the face s e The scene select function setting automatically changes to AVTO CAUTION e The digital zoom is disabled e The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out e The face chaser function may not work when the subject s face in the monitor is relatively small or appears dark English 100 SNILOOHS TIVINUON HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE When you shoot in the high sensitivity mode the captured image appears even brighter than that specified by the ISO sensitivity and exposure compensation settings 1 Display the
5. low compression normal compression 16 9 ratio portrait orientation B H g E g g E u gt L 2 Select the desired recording size and press the SET button e This completes the recording size setting 79 English Sequential shots 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select PHOTO and press the SET button 2 Select or 2i and press the SET button 3 Press the button e Shooting begins Shooting continues as long as the Qj button is kept pressed HINT e The maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence is about 10 About the focus when shooting sequential shots e When sequential shots are captured the autofocus operates when the QJ button is pressed halfway fixing the focus Can the flash be used e The flash does not operate when shooting sequential shots English 80 SNILOOHS TIVINUON RECORDING SIZE Audio recording Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back Audio recording 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select MOVIE and press the SET button 2 Select and press the SET Remaining time button e The audio recording mode is enabled e Audio recording begins During recording MQM appears in the monitor It is not necessary to continue pressing the if button while recording AFG REC00 00 06 3 Press the if button Length of a
6. CJ Self timer is off Shooting begins 2 seconds after the QJ or 1f button is pressed S10 Shooting begins 10 seconds after the O or ip button is pressed Remaining battery power page 153 English 46 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE lt Tab 2 gt RECORDING MENU2 2 MOVIE STABILIZER gt Ty O gt ATO MENU 4 0 SI O A q m n oT 47 English Movie stabilizer page 90 Light measuring mode e Compensate for camera shake page 96 during video clip recording E Multi section light kM Shoot using the video clip measuring field of view display Ll Center weighted light k Shoot using the still image measuring field of view display L Spot light measuring Ry Image stabilizer function ISO sensitivity page 97 i AUTO Sensitivity is set Photo stabilizer page 90 automatically Compensate for camera shake 50 Sets sensitivity to ISO 50 eA during still image shooting 100 Sets sensitivity to ISO 100 a Shoot with image stabilizer soa ah 200 Sets sensitivity to ISO 200 l 400 Sets sensitivity to ISO 400 Ty ae als eee 800 Sets sensitivity to ISO 800 E Focus range page 93 1600 Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600 e Select the focus range that The indicated ISO value is the corresponds to the distance to standard output sensitivity the subject Remaining battery power vsu The camera automatically page 153 focuses on the s
7. e When both near and far objects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture e Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture HINT e Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 108 e When the button is pressed halfway the image in the monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way e When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating the image may appear to waver but this is not a malfunction 55 English Select the recording size The larger the image size number of pixels the better the image quality will be but the file size will also be larger Select the image quality that is correct for the intended purpose 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select the recording size setting and press the SET button To watch on TV E NILOOHS ITdNIS The video clip size will be 640 x 480 pixels and the still image size will be 3456 x 2592 pixels The video clip size will be 320 x 240 pixels and the still image si
8. 4 0 MS Gan To access a Setting Screen 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to set and INFO DISPLAY press the SET button v SHOW ALL e The Setting Screen for the selected DATE amp TIME item appears COUNTER e To return to the Menu Screen press LES the MENU button MENU OK A 129 English SCREEN DISPLAY Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen 1 Display the Option Setting Menu e 1 page 129 2 Select INFO DISPLAY and press the SET button SHOW ALL Display the capture date and playback time for video clips DATE amp TIME Display the capture date COUNTER Display the video clip playback time OFF Do not display the capture date and playback time INFO DISPLAY 7 SHOW ALL DATE amp TIME COUNTER a MENU A OK g 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the screen display setting English 130 SONILLAS NOILdO SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY The startup display is the display that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on in the recording mode 1 Display the Option Setting Menu c 1 page 129 2 Select STARTUP DISPLAY and press the SET button DATE amp TIME The camera s date and time setting is shown Xacti The Xacti logo is shown OFF No startup display G8 STARTU
9. CHARGE indicator is lit red e The charging time is approx 90 minutes 4 When the CHARGE indicator turns off unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger CAUTION To power outlet f CHARGE indicator A mark Battery pack Socket KAN Power cord Ly CHARGE indicator Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been in continuous use for a long time e The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a long time If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state the CHARGE indicator may flash red and it may not be possible to charge the battery pack Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to charge it 23 English INSTALL THE CARD The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 148 1 Open the card slot cover Card slot cover E dnias Release from the bottom end Pull gently and rotate 2 Insert the card e Firmly insert the card until it clicks SD Memory Card into place Card slot English 24 INSTALL THE CARD 3 Close the card slot cover lt When removing the card gt e To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out Open 3 SA Pull out CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card e Never remove the card when the multi i
10. Inc Red Eye software 2003 2005 FotoNation In Camera Red Eye covered by U S Patent No 6 407 777 Other patents Pending Red by FotoNation P All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners SDHC is a trademark CAUTION e t is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission e All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product Also actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual 207 English Before capturing those important shots be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera e Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss
11. SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE NORMAL Mode Playback Menu lt Tab 1 gt 1 PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 SLIDESHOW lt DELETE Q ROTATE W RESIZE O p MENES Cao O A Slideshow page 105 Delete page 73 Specify the slideshow settings e Delete files and play the slideshow Rotate page 108 Playback volume page 72 e Rotate a still image e Adjust the volume for video Resize page 109 clip and audio files playback e Reduce the resolution of a still Protect page 107 Image e File protect setting delete Remaining battery power prohibited page 153 51 English lt Tab 2 gt im EDIT PHOTO cf EDIT VIDEO i DPOF PRINT INSTRUCTIONS H PLAYBACK MENU2 2 SELECT FOLDER Ea COPY O dnias MENUS gt 4 0 SI O A Edit photo page 110 Select folder page 76 e Repair the red eye caused e Select a folder to play back by the flash or enhance the Copy page 126 contrast e Copy files from the card to the Video clip edit page 112 internal memory or vice versa e Edit video clips Remaining battery power Printing instructions indication page 153 page 120 e Specify the printing instructions DPOF settings English 52 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Correct hold Incorrect hold lt Holding the camera gt A finger is blocking
12. before replacing is higher than the highest file number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v 0020 0021 0022 0023 0025 0026 Previously recorded files English 146 SONILLAS NOILdO FILE NO MEMORY 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 page 129 2 Select FILE NO CONT D and press the SET button ON The file number memory function is on OFF The file number memory function is off FILE NO CONT D 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e The selected file number memory function is set HINT e Until the file number memory function is turned OFF consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number memory function be returned to OFF at the end of each photography session 147 English FORMATTING A CARD A card must be formatted with this camera e After purchasing when used for the first time or e f it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera The card cannot be formatted if the lock switch is set to the LOCK position Proceed with the format procedure after setting the lock switch to the unlocked position 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 page 129 2 Select FORMAT and press the SET button e In normal use a full format is not n
13. properly on the monitor or a television e Depending on the card shooting may end even before the possible shooting time indicated Display the video clip playback point e During video clip playback press the MENU button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip e Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar i MOVEAV1d S 1d INIS CAUTION During video clip playback the sound of a motor is audible e During recording the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus movement was recorded This is not a malfunction If no audio is heard e The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the frame by frame fast playback or reverse playback mode English 70 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK You can play back files in succession with the slideshow playback feature 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu page 37 select 2 SLIDESHOW R the slideshow setting and press aL n the SET button Sm ALL E am Play back all files Lit MOVIE H Play back video clips and mt PHOTO z audio files J Play back still image files START 2 Select the type of file to play back and press the SET button e Slideshow playback begins e To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button HINT About the slideshow settings e During slideshow playback the BGM that was set for the slidesho
14. DELETE SINGLE DELETE SINGLE Deletes the currently displayed file lt gt DELETE ALL Deletes all files MENU 22 DOK A 2 Select the desired delete mode and press the SET button e The Delete Confirmation Screen appears lt DELETE SINGLE gt e Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the file you wish to delete e There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files Please make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete lt DELETE ALL gt e Toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the files to delete 73 English 3 Select DELETE and press the SET button lt DELETE SINGLE gt e The currently displayed file is deleted e To delete other files select the files select DELETE and press the SET button lt DELETE ALL gt e The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears To delete the files select YES and press the SET button When file delete is completed No image is shown HINT To delete the currently displayed file e Toggle the SET button up to access the screen to delete the currently displayed file In the NORMAL mode e When you select DELETE from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button the Delete Screen appears CAUTION e Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted To delete protected files set the protect setting for the files to off page 107 and then follow the file delet
15. NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select HIGH SENSITIVITY and press the SET button HS The high sensitivity mode is activated S The high sensitivity mode is not activated 2 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the high sensitivity mode setting CAUTION Limitations of the high sensitivity mode e f the flicker reduction function page 139 is set to ON the high sensitivity mode automatically changes to OFF e When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image video clip motion will appear uneven during playback e When shooting in a dark environment the autofocus and auto exposure may not function effectively 101 English DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select DIGITAL ZOOM and press the SET button DAM Digital zoom can be used AN Digital zoom cannot be used N Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the digital zoom setting HINT e The digital zoom does not function in the following situation When the still image mode is set to 12u English 102 SNILOOHS TIVINUON SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES Create or select a recording folder a folder in which to store recorded files 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select
16. Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip Specify the frames where the video clip is to be cut BARES EJ E Extract the specified portion Two ways to cut the video clip o a TRUN portion CEINE e Delete portion and join portions ee te iq and ooo am You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is saved English 112 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Procedure to join video clips Specify the video clip that will come first Specify the video clip that you wish to append join Join the video clips e The video clips are joined ASRI R235 oR e The original video clips are not affected You can also choose to erase the original video clips when the new clip is saved aa ZA ARI II CAUTION Caution when editing video clips e When editing video clips do not press the REC PLAY button If you press the REC PLAY button while editing video clips not only will the editing not be properly completed but the original video clip may also be erased e As the number or size of the video clips increases the card memory may become full making it impossible to edit the video clips In this case you will need to free some of the memory on the card either by deleting files that are no longer necessary page 73 or by selecting OVERWRITE when saving edited video clips pages 116 and 118 113 English Vi
17. REC FOLDER and press the SET button lt Create a new folder gt e Select NEW lt Select an existing folder gt e Select the desired folder number REC i aio 2 Press the SET button e This completes the create select folder setting e If you created a new folder it automatically becomes the selected recording folder CAUTION When an existing folder cannot be selected or a new one created e A folder cannot be selected if it was created using a different device or if it already contains the maximum number of files 103 English EXPOSURE COMPENSATION By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 2 Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned e The exposure compensation bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure e The exposure compensation numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure compensation bar e The exposure compensation can be set to a value from 1 8 EV to 1 8 EV e The exposure compensation bar is canceled when the MENU Pointer button or the SET button is Exposure compensation bar pressed TVSHQ ees 01 17 32 HINT The exposure compensation set
18. SANY0001 JPG SANY0005 JPG ma or files ji SANY0002 JPG recording number T SANY9999 JPG T SANY0001 JPG SANY0002 JPG Up to 9 999 files can be stored in folder 100SANYO If more files are made a folder named 101SANYO is created and they will be stored in there New folders will then be named in sequence i e 1O2SANYO 103SANYO etc File formats The format of the files saved and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below Type of file Fileformat File name structure Still image File name begins with SANY ile g JPEG Extension is JPG SANY JPG File name begins with SANY Video clip file MPEG 4 Extension is MP4 SANY MP4 made MPEG 4 Audio File name begins with SANY ar Extension is M4A recording file AAC compression SANY M4A Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the files were saved 163 English Cautions when using as a card reader e Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way Doing so may result in your camera not recognizing that data If you want to edit files first copy them to your computer s hard drive e Cards formatted on your computer cannot be used by your camera Format all cards to be used by your camera with your camera HINT About the volume name e The volume name will be XACTI for a card that was formatted with the camera and Removable disc for a card that was formatted with a computer About vi
19. T NENUW gt 4 0 MS O 45 English Video clip settings page 78 THR Record at 640 x 480 pixels 60 frames per second TVS Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second standard bit rate Record at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames per second Record at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames per second Make an audio recording image settings page 79 Image size is 4000 x 3000 pixels Image size is 3456 x 2592 pixels low compression Image size is 3456 x 2592 pixels normal compression Image size is 3456 x 1944 pixels 16 9 aspect ratio Image size is 1944 x 2592 pixels portrait orientation Image size is 1600 x 1200 pixels Image size is 640 x 480 pixels 3264 x 2448 pixel sequential shots 1600 x 1200 pixel sequential shots E fe E E wn 2 E E S e E E u gt L w cene select page 84 Full auto setting Sports mode Portrait mode Landscape mode Night view portrait mode Snow amp beach mode Fireworks mode Lamp mode Filter page 86 XN No filter VS BORE MES Flash page 87 A The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when necessary 4 The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions J The flash will not operate even in dark situations Self timer page 88
20. Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab e The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears HIEXIT STOK d4 RECORDING MENU 1 MOVIE gt TIS PHOTO gt Oye SCENE SELECT gt il x 1 FILTER gt FLASH EXIT sOK B 39 English 6 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to change and press the SET button e The Setting Screen for the selected item appears e To return to the Menu Screen press the MENU button Select an item to change wn m j C U IPHOTO P e 3 ISCENE SELECT gt ANT eth 3 SELF TIMER v 12u 4000x3000 Quel 3456x2592 JWS 3456x2592 6m 3456x1944 16 9 5 will 1944x2592 lt Setting Screen gt HINT About the applicable mode indicator e This indicator shows the shooting mode s for which the selected setting is effective O This setting is effective during still image shooting If This setting is effective during video clip recording O 5 This setting is effective during still image shooting and video clip recording English 40 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu Select movie and photo size 41 English Recording size page 56 3 Flash page 63 e Select the video clip size to e Specify how the flash will record and the still image size operate to shoot 4A The camera detects the n a uses the flash only when
21. appears e Specify the end point of the extract by following the same procedure as in step 5 lt When joining the first and latter portions gt Toggle the SET button down e Each time the SET button is toggled down the sections to delete and the sections to save are reversed Specify the end point of the extract The frame following the end point of the extract will be the start point of the latter portion to be joined 115 English Approximate playback time CUT 00 00 06 ale Ak D f JSAVI 7 End point Portion to be deleted 6 Press the I5 button e A screen appears for you to select CUT either to save the edited video clip as a new separate file or to delete the original video clip and replace it with the edited video clip SAVE AS NEW 3 SOK 7 The edited video clip will be saved as a new file The original video clip remains unchanged OVERWRITE The original video clip will be deleted Only the edited video clip will be saved REVIEW CLIP Play back the edited video clip before saving it T Select the desired option and press the SET button e Editing starts e When editing ends you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE in step 7 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you
22. camera is set up and ready to go e Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc in case 1 Shooting Open the monitor unit and press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second to turn MG camera on If the screen to set the date and time appears press the MENU button 2 times to cancel it For how to set the date and time see page 32 Record To record a video clip Press the f button to begin recording a video clip Press the i button again to end the recording To take a photo Press the Qj button A still image is captured English of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw ipf button CQ button Monitor unit ON OFF button MENU button lt Shooting Mode Screen gt Playback 1 Press the REC PLAY REC PLAY button button e The display changes to the Playback Screen and the image that was just captured is shown gt 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to see lt Video clip playback gt e Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right sides of the screen e Press the SET button to start video clip playback lt To return to the shooting mode gt e Press the REC PLAY button Video clip pattern lt Example After recording a video clip gt When you are finished using the camera Press the ON OFF button for at leas
23. captured are recorded with it If the date and time settings have not been completed page 32 the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images For this reason immediately after the camera is turned on the Set date and time reminder briefly appears after which the icon is shown on the Shooting Screen To have the date and time recorded with the images please complete this setting before capturing images 31 English DATE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback Therefore before capturing images make sure the correct date and time are set To correct the date and time setting please see under HINT on page 34 Example To set the clock to 7 30 p m on December 24 2008 1 Turn on the camera page 29 and SET button press the SET button e The Clock Set Screen appears e Follow the procedures below to enable or disable the date display during playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and time e To display the Recording or Playback Screen press the MENU button 2 times MENU button CLOCK SET Nae gt PE ae gt ENAM gt RA MENU 3 BOK 4 English 32 DATE AND TIME SETTING 2 Set the date Press the SET button e The Set Date Screen DATE ha ANAE appears Set the date to 2008 12 24 e The da
24. charger and power cord abroad please consult with a dealer near you for advice Check the following items Remove the card and then install it again Remove the battery pack and then install it again Install a different card If System error still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for service English 186 SAVIGNAddV TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop check the following table for a possible solution to the problem Camera A blinking temperature warning icon is shown and the camera does not turn on The camera turns off by itself An image is not captured when the O button or tf button is pressed 187 English The battery pack is dead The battery pack has not been inserted correctly The battery pack is too hot The power save function is operating The power is not turned on Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Reinsert the battery pack making sure to orient it correctly Wait for the battery pack to cool down Turn on the camera again If the power save function was activated turn on the camera before shooting If the camera was turned off press the ON OFF button to turn it on Reference Probien cause Acton Paar 23 26 An image is not captured when the O button or i butto
25. e The screen to select operation sounds appears lt If TURN ON OFF or AUDIO GUIDE is selected gt e The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears e Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button ON Activates the sound OFF Deactivates the sound lt If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected gt e The screen to select the operation sounds appears e Select from 8 different sounds A to H e You can toggle the SET button right to preview the selected operation sound e If OFF is selected no sound is produced e Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button lt If OPERATION VOL was selected gt e The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears e You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum e Toggle the SET button up or down to select the volume and press the SET button 4 Press the MENU button e The operation sound settings are completed HINT e f you keep the MENU button pressed and turn on the power the screen to turn the operation sounds ON OFF appears at once You may find this a convenient procedure to disable the operation sounds in places you do not want them to be audible 133 English POST VIEW DISPLAY SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor post view after the QJ button is pressed 1 Dis
26. for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds e The audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be muted page 132 Where are the image and audio files saved e All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installed in the camera or in the camera s internal memory Taking pictures in backlight conditions e When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image files are being recorded e While the multi indicator is flashing red the image files are being written to the memory during which time it is not possible to capture another image Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off However even when the multi indicator is flashing red depending on the camera s internal memory remaining capacity in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting 59 English VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera page 29 and set it to the shooting mode page 35 16 button 2 Press the i button e Recording begins e It is not necessary to keep the tf button pressed while shooting e When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a count
27. is available only when shooting single shot still images 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select the flash setting and press the SET button e The screen to select the flash operation appears Flash automatically MENU OOK 1 4A The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only when necessary 4 The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the conditions C1 The flash does not operate even in dark situations 2 Select the desired flash operation and press the SET button e This completes the flash operation setting 3 Press the Gj button to take the picture 63 English CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting e The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn Avoid touching the flash unit when shooting HINT e The flash works only when shooting single shot still images English 64 i ONILOOHS S1dINIS SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP You can capture a still image a single shot while recording a video clip 1 Turn on the camera page 29 and set it to the ipf button shooting mode page 35 button 4 ir 2 Press the if button a a is 3 When you see a scene you d like to capture as a still image press the O button 4 press the ipf button to end the video clip recording ee REG 00 00 09 7 N a 65 English HINT e When shooting a still ima
28. pocket to warm battery pack it up before using it temporarily lost its power Why is the battery The ambient Keep the battery pack consumed temperature is pack in an so quickly even very low environment of 10 to after it was fully 40 C 50 to 104 F recharged Why doesn t The battery pack Replace with a new recharging end life has expired battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Why does the The remaining Replace the battery battery pack pack with a fully 4 Icon power is low charged one appear Why does the A recorded file is Not a malfunction multi indicator being saved on Wait until the multi flash red the card indicator turns off Why doesn t the The camera has Not a malfunction Shooting flash operate determined that Capture the image the image is bright the camera will enough and the determine when the flash is not flash is necessary necessary English 180 SAVIGNAddV COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off Which resolution setting should use 181 English All settings except the self timer and the exposure compensation are retained even after the camera is turned off Select the resolution setting according to the intended use Smm Bim Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming 2m 2 For printing standar
29. print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still image from a video clip you must first save it extract still as a still image page 70 About the DPOF format e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the printing instructions for the desired images and then have the requested images printed automatically page 177 About the finished prints e Rotated images page 108 will be printed in their original orientation e The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used 121 English Specifying date imprinting and print quantities You can specify printing instructions for each individual image EACH IMAGE or apply the printing instructions to all the images ALL IMAGES 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 120 2 Select ALL IMAGES or EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES The printing instructions are applied to all the images EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press the SET button e The Date Copies Print Screen appears If EACH IMAGE was selected toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the desired image to print e The printing instructions that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to the left o
30. surroundings the shutter speed decreases to 1 15 sec in order to produce a sufficiently bright image However when the flicker reduction function is set to ON the shutter speed during video clip recording becomes 1 100 sec or 1 120 sec 197 English Filter Cosmetic Focus range cannot be selected Sepia About the scene select function and focus range settings e The scene select function changes to when the focus range is set to Le e Even if you set the focus range to S or MF it changes to when the scene select function is set to any setting other than AUTO English 198 SAVIGNAddV SPECIFICATIONS Camera Digital Movie Camera recording and playback Recorded image Still images file format JPEG format DCF DPOF Exif 2 2 compliant Note Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA DCF Design rule for Camera File system is standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips Conforms to ISO standard MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio MPEG 4 audio AAC compression 48 kHz sampling rate 16 bit stereo format Data storage Internal memory Approx 40 MB media SD Memory Card accepts a maximum 32 GB SDHC Memory Card image Sen or 1 2 33 inch
31. 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 204 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the camera to the shooting mode Remaining number of images page 36 e The remaining number of images appears in the upper left of the monitor e The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the monitor e The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings Remaining video recording time i TSHA eS 01 17 32 For audio recordings 1 Set the camera to the audio Remaining time recording mode page 81 e The remaining audio recording time i TET is shown 151 English HINT e When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then delete them page 73 from the card e When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by setting a lower resolution setting pages 56 78 and 79 or selecting a different image quality setting English 152 SONILLAS NOILdO CHECKING T
32. the lens or flash Example 1 Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the middle finger around the camera and hook the index finger above the camera Example 2 Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the index finger around the camera Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap 53 English Using the autofocus The autofocus will work in almost all situations however there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly If the autofocus function is not working properly set the focus range to capture images page 57 E Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work e Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject ONILOOHS A IdWNIS e Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus while framing the subject vertically then re orient the camera to compose a horizontally framed image English 54 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work but not as desired
33. the SET button e This completes the movie stabilizer setting Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select PHOTO STABILIZER and press the SET button C Motion compensation is enabled MU Motion compensation is not enabled 2 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the photo stabilizer setting English 90 SNILOOHS TIVINUON MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working e Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function it may not be possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion e f the digital zoom page 67 is being used the large magnification factor may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly e When using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera during shooting please turn the motion compensation function off NN If the motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed it may result in an image that appears unnatural When motion compensation is enabled e The following icons are shown on the monitor 1VSH0 es Movie stabilizer 00 04 30 Setting Movie stabilizer Photo stabilizer pig Photo stabilizer p Movie field of Cp view display Pa Icon ta display Photo field of view display Ena u
34. the backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow step 1 To correct the date and time settings Turn on the camera Display the Option Setting Menu e 1 page 129 Select CLOCK SET and press the SET button e The screen to set the date and time appears e The current date and time settings are shown Select the line you wish to change and make the correction English 34 SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE Switch between the shooting mode for recording and the playback mode for viewing your recorded images 1 Turn on the camera page 29 2 Press the REC PLAY button e The mode changes REC PLAY button e The mode changes each time the REC PLAY button is pressed i Ps on Al 7 lt Example of the playback mode gt 35 English SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE The SIMPLE mode comprises only those functions that are most often used and necessary to operate the camera while the NORMAL mode enables full use of all the camera s many functions Select the mode that is suitable for your purposes Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes 1 Turn on the camera page 29 e The previous mode is active 2 Press the MENU button e The Menu Screen for the active mode appears 3 Select
35. the images you have captured 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 120 2 Select INDEX 3 Press the SET button e The Index Print Screen appears SET Specify an index print copy EXIT Discontinue the setting procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select SET and press the SET button e This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen HINT To cancel the index print setting DPOF INDEX PRINT EXIT gt GOK A e Follow steps 1 and 2 select CLEAR in step 3 and press the SET button English 124 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Clearing all the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions for all images 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen page 120 2 Select ALL CLEAR 3 Press the SET button The Confirm All Clear Screen a ALL CLEAR C D 2copies Clear the printing instructions for all images 07 VA 8 Cancel the clear procedure and MENU 2 OK A return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select CANCEL and press the SET button All the printing instructions are cleared and you are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen 125 English COPY FILES Images and audio files recorded in the camera s internal memory can be copied to the card and likewise from the ca
36. to 140 F storage environment 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 46 W x 21 2 H x 92 D mm 1 81 W x 0 83 H x 3 62 D Weight without power cord Approx 55 g 1 9 oz Power cord VPC CG9 AC 125 V 7 A rated value VPC CG9EX AC 250 V 2 5 A e The VPC CG9GX model is supplied with a power cord that is appropriate for the region of destination e When using the supplied battery pack charger abroad the power cord may need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements Please contact your local dealer for details Supplied Li ion battery pack Model number DB L20 720 mAh Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C 82 to 104 F during use environment when charging 10 to 30 C 14 to 86 F storage 10 to a no condensation Dimensions 39 4 W 6 0 H x 35 5 D mm 1 55 W x 0 24 H x 1 40 D in Approx 19 g 0 7 oz English 206 SAVIGNAddV SPECIFICATIONS Others Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation USA In this manual the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system Microsoft Windows XP operating system and Microsoft Windows Vista operating system are collectively referred to as Windows Software Red Eye by FotoNation 2003 2005 is a trademark of FotoNation
37. with Windows Vista camera to a computer SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE on page 158 e Copy files to the computer Windows XP on page v OPERATING ENVIRONMENT on page 157 SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE on page 158 Playback e About video clip files recorded with this camera on page 164 Using as a webcam e USING AS A PC CAMERA on page 165 Record an image of the computer screen e SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN on page 170 English 12 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e Li ion battery pack pages 23 e Lithium ion battery pack and 26 1 charger and power cord page 23 1 NS y e Dedicated USB interface cable e Dedicated AV interface cable pages 158 and 172 1 page 155 1 e Lens cap page 15 1 e SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera lt 2 13 English e Quick Guide e Obtaining the PDF instruction manual and cautions English 14 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES E How to attach the lens cap 15 English lt When used with a commercially available handstrap gt English 16 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is e SD Memory Card e SDHC Memory Card What card means in this manual e In this manual SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Ca
38. 1 1 cm CMOS sensor approx Camera effective ve 9 10 million pixels number of pixels 199 English Still image 4000 x 3000 pixels shooting mode 3456 x 2592 pixels approx 9 million pixels recording low compression resolution 3456 x 2592 pixels approx 9 million pixels normal compression 3456 x 1944 pixels approx 6 7 million pixels 16 9 ratio 1944 x 2592 pixels approx 5 million pixels portrait orientation 1600 x 1200 pixels approx 2 million pixels 640 x 480 pixels approx 300 000 pixels 3264 x 2448 pixels approx 8 million pixels sequential shots 1600 x 1200 pixels approx 2 million pixels sequential shots Video clip 640 x 480 pixels 60 frames per second recording bit rate 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second standard bit rate 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames per second 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames per second The 60 fps frame rate of this camera is 59 94 fps the 30 fps frame rate is 29 97 fps and the 15 fps frame rate is 14 985 fps Lens Optical 5 0x f 6 8 mm to 34 0 mm 35 mm film zoom lens camera conversion 38 mm to 190 mm Autofocus 8 groups 11 elements including three with six aspheric surfaces Galvanometer iris Internal ND filter Open F 3 5 Wide to 3 7 Tele Video clip files recorded with models VPC CA65 and VPC CG65 are in the same H 264 format as this model However such files cannot be played back since they are not compatible due to differenc
39. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select ISO and press the SET button 3 8 8 B SE The ISO sensitivity is set automatically video clip recording ISO equivalent to ISO 50 to 1600 still image shooting ISO 50 to 400 Sets sensitivity to ISO 50 video clip high sensitivity recording or at scene select setting ISO 100 Sets sensitivity to ISO 100 video clip high sensitivity recording or at scene select setting ISO 200 Sets sensitivity to ISO 200 video clip high sensitivity recording or at scene select setting ISO 400 Sets sensitivity to ISO 400 video clip high sensitivity recording or at scene select setting ISO 800 Sets sensitivity to ISO 800 video clip high sensitivity recording or at scene select setting ISO 1600 Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600 video clip high sensitivity recording or at scene select setting ISO 3200 The indicated ISO value is the standard output sensitivity 2 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e This completes the ISO sensitivity setting 97 English HINT e By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set faster shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase or the images may be irregular e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the ISO setting from the Shooting Screen CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when r
40. 3 COPIES C e PRINT is selected 5 Press the SET button e Printing begins HINT To cancel printing During printing toggle the SET button down e The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears Select CANCEL and press the SET button e If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes English 174 YALNldd V OL DNILOANNOOD PRINTING Printing all images Print all of the images on the card 1 Complete the print preparations page 172 2 Select the all images icon ALL and press the SET button e The Print All Images Screen PRINT ALL IMAGES 100 0022 appears moe U PRINT gt 3 Select PRINT and press the SET EXIT button Fa OOK e Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card e Delete unwanted images before printing 175 English Making an index print Make an index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the print preparations page 172 2 Select the index print icon NE and press the SET button e The Index Print Screen appears INDEX 100 0022 3 Select PRINT and press the SET 4 PRINT E button EXIT e Printing begins OOK Cc English 176 YALNldd V OL SNILOANNOO PRINTING Printing images according to printing instructions requested images Procedure to print all the ordered images 1 Complet
41. 50 to 400 ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 switchable from the Shooting Setting Screen Sensitivity measured in compliance with the ISO standard ISO 12232 2006 Minimum subject 4 lux MM high sensitivity mode or scene select illumination function 1 15 sec 15 lux M scene select function 1 30 sec Image stabilizer Electronic video clip recording mode or still image shooting mode Monitor 2 5 6 4 cm TFT color liquid crystal approx 230 000 pixels Flash working GN 4 range Approx 50 cm 19 69 in to 2 2 m 7 22 ft Wide Approx 50 cm 19 69 in to 1 5 m 4 92 ft Tele Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off Focus TTL type AF still image shooting mode 9 point range finder spot focus video clip recording mode Continuous focus manual focus Approx 2 second delay 10 second delay Ambient Temperature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation environment 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power supply Battery pack Li ion battery pack DB L20 supplied 1 supplied AC adaptor VAR G8 sold For use with DC adaptor VAR A2 separately sold separately Power consumption 3 4 W When using the Li ion battery during recording Dimensions excluding protrusions 73 8 W x 101 0 H x 38 6 D mm 2 91 W x 3 98 H x 1 52 D in Maximum dimensions Volumetric capacity App
42. ENU button HINT BGM for video clips e When video clips are played back in a slideshow the recorded audio track is played back the BGM is not played Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera e The three BGM audio files that were stored in your camera s internal memory at the time of purchase can be recovered by formatting the internal memory English 106 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON FILE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio files 1 Display the file that you want to protect from accidental erasure and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 2 Select PROTECT and press the SET button i PROTECT e LOCK appears e If the protect mode has already been enabled for the file then UNLOCK appears LOCK 7 gt m OK CA 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select LOCK and press the SET button e The protect mode is set for the file e The protect mark indicates that the file is locked CAUTION e Even if the protect mode is set for certain files they will be deleted if the card is reformatted page 148 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 e Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for a file e Display the desired file and repeat steps 1 to 3 The protect mark will disappear and the protect mode is canceled 107 English ROTATE STILL IMAGE Captured still images can be
43. FICATIONS ir cats AO EEA A EEA OINERA 199 Camera a ar r e EEE EEEE E ETETE En 199 Camera Connectors wiinisdronicumetioinectedediietlaseradd ainneleredluntaadwedeees 203 ENIA TA S A A EEE E E E E E E 203 Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time sscsssticcstednteen tanto aie 204 Concerning the multi indicator ccc ceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 205 Supplied battery pack charger ccccceececceeeeeeesaeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 206 Supplied Li ion battery Pack cccccceececeeeeceeeeeaaeaeessseeeeeeeeeess 206 UNG IS a E E ere A tennant dieu ANN 207 Before capturing those important shots be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready tO QO iin aaa A Ea dive anemic SEENEN 208 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 2 sissscetacs suena vucteosszedocctncarratecuneseceueatts 209 English 6 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions From creating precisely the photo you want to viewing images using various techniques you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table Shooting recording Basic operation Convenient functions Getting started Log the date and time For more accurate shooting recording of your photos focus e VIDEO CLIP e DATE AND TIME e How to use the manual RECORDING on SETTING on page 32 focus manual focus on page 60 Zoom in on the page 94
44. FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 86 Sharp face shots e FACE CHASER on page 100 Simplified operation for shooting playback e Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes on page 36 English 8 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Shooting recording Basic operation Convenient functions Photographing landscapes e SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 84 Take a self photo e SELF TIMER on page 88 Make images lighter Measure the or darker brightness of a EXPOSURE specific area COMPENSATION on e LIGHT MEASURING page 104 MODE SETTING on HIGH SENSITIVITY page 96 MODE on page 101 Adjust the camera s sensitivity e ISO SENSITIVITY on page 97 Change the color of Make white appear the images natural e FILTERS monochrome WHITE BALANCE on filter sepia filter on page 99 page 86 9 English Playback Basic operation Convenient functions Getting started Adjust the speaker Change the angle of viewing images volume view e PLAYING BACK VIDEO PLAYBACK VOLUME e ROTATE STILL IMAGE CLIPS AND STILL on page 72 on page 108 IMAGES on page 68 Search for image audio files e Multi image display on page 75 e Selecting the playback folder on page 76 Magnify an image e Magnifying zooming in the image on page 77 e Audio playback on Adjust the speaker volume page 82 e PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 72 Continuous playback
45. HE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the monitor Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation see page 203 1 Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu page 37 o a e The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the Switch to lower right corner of the monitor simple menu Due to the battery pack characteristics when the ambient temperature is low 4 may MENJEXIT GOK appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining Battery pack remaining charge charge indicator Also depending on the conditions of use of the camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery pack remaining Battery remaining charge charge indicator No indication or Approx full Di Power is low If this icon flashes when the Qj button or ipf button is pressed images cannot be captured Recharge the battery pack It will soon be impossible to capture or play back images 153 English HINT e f any file is present you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Information Screen page 128 e Battery life may differ
46. NG A CARD eoa a e E ES 148 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ccccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 150 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY nsee 151 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time ee ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeenesseeeeeeees 151 F rau diorecordiNgS s rsen a 151 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 153 English 4 CONTENTS E OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO ATV CONNECTING TOA TV i osiat teas ie t muaaat tak ait tele er Wass 155 PLAYING BACK ONA TV aaar EE AEAEE aldara Eer AAA aaie 156 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER OPERATING ENVIRONMENT pisces Wu rctae ee otal sees 157 When using as a card reader eeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaes 157 To access the files in the internal memory ccccecsseeeeeeeeees 157 SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE 00000000 eeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteees 158 USING AS A CARD READER suck koiaaa remitted 160 For Windows Vista XP users 0 ccceersenaacccesennbsceteassacenveeeserenens 160 For Windows 2000 users ccceececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaaaaeaees 161 FOr Mac OS X USGI lt i a a e a came 162 ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE CARD eee eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeees 163 Configuration of directories in the Card c ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteees 163 File formats Tre cs ceed tie re aes E me ecce anu ued a 163 Cautions when using as a Card reader 0 ccceeeeeeeeee
47. P DISPLAY v DATE amp TIME 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e The selected startup display is set 131 English OPERATION SOUNDS Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned on off or when the operation buttons Qj button SET button MENU button etc are pressed to adjust the operation sound volume and to enable disable the audio guide 1 Display the Option Setting Menu c 1 2 Select OPERATION BEEP and press the SET button e If ALL OFF is selected and the SET button pressed all the operation sounds are muted e If the MENU button is pressed you are returned to the Option Screen page 129 Ror ERATION BEEP ETO gt Welw Te gt KEY SW gt awa mA gt ele Tee gt Ee ALL OFF TURN ON OFF MENU OK 7 Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the J button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when the SET button MENU button etc are pressed AUDIO GUIDE Mute or enable the camera s audio help guide OPERATION VOL Adjust the volume of the operation sounds English 132 SONILLAS NOILdO OPERATION SOUNDS 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button
48. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC CG9EX VPC CG9 Digital Movie Camera VPC CG9GX act i Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC CG9EX VPC CG9 and VPC CG9GX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS page 180 and TROUBLESHOOTING page 187 English SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE Prepare the battery pack 1 Charge the battery pack The CHARGE indicator shows the battery pack charge status e Lights red during recharging e Turns off when battery pack is fully charged e The charging time is approx 90 minutes CHARGE indicator Battery pack Socket 4 fl lep Power cord A mark CHARGE indicator 2 Insert the battery pack Insert the battery pack Open English Il SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE Before capturing those important shots be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your
49. SHOOTING SINGLE subject Set the focus to a SHOTS on page 61 e MACRO narrow range Sequential shots on PHOTOGRAPHY e FOCUS MODE on page 80 ai ZOOM on page 67 page 95 Audio recording on Close up Reduce noise when paga ai photography recording e Select the focus setting NOISE REDUCTION super macro mode on FUNCTION on page 137 page 57 e FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 93 Optimize the photo Reduce video clip flicker quality e FLICKER REDUCTION on page 139 e Select the recording Set the camera s color contrast size on page 56 characteristics e RECORDING SIZE on e ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY on page 138 page 78 7 English Shooting recording Basic operation Convenient functions Capture fast moving subjects e SCENE SELECT sports mode on page 84 Suppress camera shake effect e Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording on page 90 e Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting on page 90 Shoot in dark conditions EXPOSURE COMPENSATION on page 104 Using the flash on page 63 FLASH OPERATION on page 87 SCENE SELECT night view portrait mode fireworks mode lamp mode on page 84 Increase the camera s sensitivity e ISO SENSITIVITY on page 97 e HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE on page 101 Photographing people e SCENE SELECT portrait mode night view portrait mode on page 84 e
50. Set the focus range pages 57 and 93 This operation shortcut can be assigned only to the or key FLASH Set the flash operation pages 63 and 87 EXP COMPENSATION Adjust the exposure page 104 ISO Set the ISO sensitivity page 97 SELF TIMER Set the self timer page 88 135 English 4 Toggle the SET button up or down Display the function you wish to SHORTCUTS assign to the key O gt ERG LOCK 5 Press the SET button A The selected function is assigned to spammen the key and you are returned to the OL Shortcuts Screen KJ To assign functions to the other LI gt keys repeat steps 3 through 5 CK i gt RECOMMENDED SETTINGS MENU 2D OK lt When RECOMMENDED SETTINGS is selected gt 6 Press the MENU button e The screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears and then you are returned to the Option Setting Menu e This completes the shortcuts setting lt To confirm the assigned shortcuts gt e On the screen in step 2 press the MENU button and the screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears SHORTCUTS English 136 SONILLAS NOILdO NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION Image noise when recording video clips or still images as well as audio noise such as from the wind can be minimized with the noise reduction function 1 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 page 129 S
51. TION IMAGE STABILIZER scce 90 Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording 90 Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting 90 FOGUS RANG Beets ha a a EE tec tunel ON acetal tid 93 How to use the Manual focus eccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 94 FOGUS MODE wll deed aaee ae eit a acta e ea 95 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 0 cccecccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 96 ISO SENSITIVITY reie rr ee E EE aeiee 97 WAITE BALANCE ie cccenttantesttrnanntld ahi Ne gah n eae aae 99 FACE CHASER esr ire deg eatin Ba Ake Atala ei asain 100 HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE xivasssivssens Sigs ccccusmncuventeannnaenntedienay saniversuees 101 DIGITAL ZOOM SEP TING catsectcecacstssononnerciideneellcnaaasmnanrers ince tdsddteenice 102 SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES neeesser 103 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION osasssseeserrrrrrrnrrrnrrrnerrenrrssrrsserssresset 104 PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ea MO su aeoaea e a Ee daa 105 PIE PROTECT i re e i e E EEE E N 107 ROTATES TIRE IMAGE oiii a e a 108 REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE RESIZE esere 109 CORRECTING THE RED EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR 110 EDITING VIDEO CUPS aoei aaa aae AREER Ee e 112 Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video Clip 112 Procedure to join video CLIPS cece ceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseaaeeeeeeees 113 Video clip Cutting extracting ccccceeccceeseeeesesessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 114 Joining video clips
52. TSHS press the SET button 00 02 47 e The focus mode is set e When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the monitor Focus mark 95 English LIGHT MEASURING M You can select from 3 types of light measuring Multi section light measuring ODE SETTING modes The light is modulated after sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Center weighted light measuring The light is modulated for the entire image after measuring from mostly the center area Spot light measuring You can compose the picture and capture the i light only at the center spot of the monitor 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select EXP MEASURE and press the SET button 2 Multi section light measuring Lol Center weighted light measuring LJ Spot light measuring 2 Select the desired light measuring mode and press the SET button e This completes the light measuring mode setting e When spot light measuring is selected the light measuring spot mark L appears in the center of the monitor mage after first modulating the TV S ees 00 02 47 Light measuring spot mark English 96 SNILOOHS TIVINUON ISO SENSITIVITY With the initial settings the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject However the ISO sensitivity can be set toa fixed setting
53. The video clip size will be necessary 640 x 480 pixels and the still 4 The flash operates with image size will be 3456 x 2592 every image captured pixels regardless of the Dd conditions N E2 E A The flash does not operate mM The video clip size will be even in dark situations a 320 x 240 pixels and the still page 36 v ee SZEN DE GAUS AUU Set to the NORMAL mode fa l Remaini tt Focus range page 57 Remaining battery power indicati j e Select the focus range that indication page 153 corresponds to the distance to the subject 24 The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity normal W The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Super macro English 42 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu 43 English Slideshow page 71 e Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow Playback volume page 72 e Adjust the volume for video clip and audio file playback 3 Delete page 73 e Delete files ED page 36 e Set to the NORMAL mode Remaining battery power indication page 153 E dnias English 44 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu lt Tab 1 gt i4 RECORDING MENU 1 MOVIE gt TIS PHOTO gt OS T SCENE SELECT gt Al FILTER gt 3 2 FLASH O gt SALE SELF TIMER gt
54. amera monitor 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second e The Information Screen appears e If the MENU button is pressed again the Information Screen is canceled Video clip mode settings Image or sound number Protect setting File size Shooting or recording time Exposure compensation setting Aperture value Shutter speed Remaining battery charge Date and time of image Still image resolution settings ISO sensitivity setting OOOO OOOO O 2008 12 25 19 30 INFO 100 0001 a ATH We 1640x480 30fps SHQ 11 9MBE D AIMPEG 4 AVCIH 264 a EXPOSE 0 3 l O E2008 12 25 19 30 M lt Video clip file gt INFO 100 0002 7 MS A FR me o 34tasi for 22MB gt T SHUTTER 1 1000 Benar gt 0 0 gt 5 rE 2008 12 y 19 30 lt Still image file gt INFO lt Audio file gt English 128 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu 1 Set the operating mode to the NORMAL mode page 36 7 nr rrr Switch to Press the MENU button to display a simple menu the Menu Screen si EXIT OK Option tab lect ti t 1 2 Select an Option tab 1 2013 and mT CLOCK SET e The Option Setting Menu appears INFO DISPLAY 8 STARTUP DISPLAY A OPERATION BEEP Pv POST VIEW MENU gt
55. arger using up more memory This menu is also used when making audio recordings 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select MOVIE and press the SET button TV HR Record at 640 x 480 pixels 60 frames per second NM Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate THQ Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second standard bit rate W Record at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames per second 4540 Record at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames per second lt Audio mode gt L Make an audio recording voice memo page 81 2 Select the desired recording size and press the SET button e This completes the recording size setting CAUTION When editing video clips page 112 e In order for video clips to be joined they must have been photographed in the same mode e Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined English 78 SNILOOHS TIVINUON RECORDING SIZE Still images This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select PHOTO and press the SET button Image size is 4000 x 3000 pixels Image size is 3456 x 2592 pixels Image size is 3456 x 2592 pixels Image size is 3456 x 1944 pixels Image size is 1944 x 2592 pixels Image size is 1600 x 1200 pixels Image size is 640 x 480 pixels 3264 x 2448 pixel sequential shots 1600 x 1200 pixel sequential shots
56. art your computer 3 Click the Finished button e Installation is complete English 170 YALNdWNOD V OL SNILOANNOOD SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN How to use Screen Capture 1 Set the camera to the screen capture mode page 158 2 Run Screen Capture e Screen Capture is automatically launched when you start your computer lt To quit Screen Capture gt e Right click on SANYO Screen Capture 1 1 in the task tray and then left click on Exit When the screen to confirm appears left click on Yes e To launch Screen Capture again click Start gt Programs gt SANYO Screen Capture 1 1 25 On the computer s monitor display the window you wish to save e Make the window you wish to save the active selected window A Press the Qj button e The currently displayed active window is saved in the camera s memory e When there is no active window the entire screen display is saved e The saved file is stored in the DCIM SANYO folder in the drive for the camera e To exit Screen Capture quit the application HINT e To use Screen Capture only one camera should be connected to the computer e The maximum file size that can be saved for any one screen capture is 12 MB e When running Screen Capture do not turn off the camera or remove the card from the camera as doing so may result in the loss of data Also do not use the computer to process the contents of the files in the
57. aximum video clip continuous recording time is approx 5 hours 30 minutes at the WM setting and approx 7 hours at the H0 setting e Up to 13 hours of continuous audio recording is possible e When recording a video clip using an 4 GB or more card recording terminates when the size of the file currently being recorded reaches approx 4 GB e The above values apply when an SD Memory Card by Sandisk is used e Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc e The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc English 204 SAVIGNAddV SPECIFICATIONS Concerning the multi indicator The camera s multi indicator will light or flash depending on the different camera operations Multi indicator Multi indicator Color Camera status status Connected to computer or printer Green USB Flashin Power save mode g activated Siow Puting self timer Siow peng Flashin i Accessing internal Fast Lit pe ee data Orange a to TV 3 a AV 205 English Supplied battery pack charger Power source AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 10 VA MAX 0 1 A DC 4 2 V 650 mA Compatible batteries Supplied or separately sold Lithium ion battery pack DB L20 0 to 40 C 82 to 104 F when charging AMDn 20 to 60 C 4
58. battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in the camera or connect an AC adaptor sold separately e t is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips 119 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera as with conventional film you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services Moreover this camera is DPOF compatible so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints whether or not the date is displayed on the print and also to request an index print Display the Printing Instructions Screen 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 select DPORPRINT INSTRUCTIONS PRINT INSTRUCTIONS and press the SET button EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES The specified printing instructions apply to all the images lt ALL CLEAR gt EACH IMAGE m OK A The printing instructions are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images on one print ALL CLEAR Clear all the printing instructions This cannot be selected if no printing instructions have been specified for the image English 120 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip e To
59. be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack a dNLas e A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date settings may be cleared Before using your camera again be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct To prolong the life of the battery pack e Although the battery pack is an expendable item you can maximize the life of the battery by heeding the following suggestions e Do not leave the battery under the hot summer sun or exposed to other high temperature environments e Do not continually recharge the battery when it is already fully charged After fully charging it once for example use it for a while to partially discharge it before recharging it again e When the battery is not to be used for a long time if possible store the partially charged not fully charged battery in a cool environment Warning concerning battery pack temperature e f the battery pack in the camera becomes too hot a blinking temperature warning icon will appear on the monitor If the blinking icon does ap
60. camera s card or the camera may not operate normally 171 English PictBridge MODE Your camera supports the PictBridge function By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge enabled printer the camera s monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing PictBridge printing Use the dedicated USB interface cable to connect the camera to a printer Print preparations 1 Turn the printer on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer e Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the printer s USB connector 2 Turn on the camera page 29 e The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor SET button To the USB AV terminal on the camera 0 e oe is Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To USB connector on the printer USB CONNECTION COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL MENUCANCEL OK 7 English 172 YALNldd V OL 9NILOJNNO9 PictBridge MODE 3 Select PRINTER and press the SET button 4 bier idaa printing mode is PictBridge MENU e The camera switches to the awe PictBridge printing mode and the ME INDEX PictBridge Menu appears DO DPOF OY PRINTER SETTINGS MENU gt 4 Sa m CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully e When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the de
61. cereccccedsccnssd syyurseerndnadivertstanadddaveederetes 59 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING isissieseeccdstonednctevececcadestutscecdececaslsnateeccedepbegere 60 SHOOTING SINGLE SiO TiS acs cusuhtade saree Guise her candi ee dea titel s 61 WSING TMS ASIN circ aaa AAEE ERE EA 63 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 65 MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY ZOOM cccccceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 67 PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ee 68 How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image 70 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK x cuuted cecteaa reich holies oemein ol tae haciede 71 PLAYBACK VOLUME aa a E r a E EEEa 72 DELETING FILES i ea A aoo A a Rtas 73 PEAY BAG MODES curieus a aaa 75 Multi image display siicccrosssnesstas tout siwinstesavconsmntbacaanasaannstedesbiannnduanniacs 75 Selecting the playback folder cccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 76 Magnifying Zooming in the image ceeeeeeeseceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 77 English 2 CONTENTS E NORMAL SHOOTING RECORDING SIZE cscs acne a inal lee eccie a ath N 78 MOVIES oenn aE aaee E E Ea e E aaa 78 StiliimagesS seeda a a dd tty 79 Segqu ntial SHOWS ranie aii oO A AEE 80 Audio recording isses r a 81 SCENE SELEG T cect acu ciate a Silla r tig a a i 84 FIETERS Seara seca Ata Mere So dei E a E aaa tat 86 FLASH OPERATION eiei e donee EER E ea 87 SELF TIME Ra RO ee er we er en ee eras ee daa 88 MOTION COMPENSA
62. connect your camera be sure to follow the procedure below Failure to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or corrupt the files in your camera 1 Left click on the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray e A list appears showing the devices connected to the computers USB connector lt Windows Vista gt e Close the window 2 Left click on the camera drive E e The camera can now be disconnected The drive name E may be different on your computer No software is included with this camera Instructions for obtaining the software can be found on page 167 English vi CONTENTS CONTENT SA ate ara i EEEE OTARRE EET 1 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ccccccccsssssssssssssseseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeseees 7 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ssseeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Media cards that can be used with this camera eee 17 What card means in this manual cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 17 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA 000cceeeeeeeeees 18 SIMPLE mode for quick and easy operation s sseeeeeeeeeees 18 Movie image stabilizer for Sharp pictures ccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 19 Sharp face SROS oau cca leader EE 19 SYSTEM MAP Preset ekea a aaa E e AAEE aE EE NRE 20 m SETUP PARTS NAMES gii a a 21 CHARGING ea A A PA AEE EA O EE nE OAA 23 INSTALL THE GARD ei a R IA 24 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK wiccisesscsco
63. cted equipment no image will appear on the TV When set to PAL and connected to a TV using the included AV interface cable page 155 Shooting Images are displayed on the monitor only and do not appear on the TV Playback Images are displayed on the TV only and do not appear on the monitor English 142 SONILLAS NOILdO POWER SAVE FUNCTION Your camera has a power save function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity The power save function works to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is not being used or to prevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on You can specify the elapsed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 page 129 2 Select POWER SAVE and press the SET button PS POWER SAVE RECORDING Set the standby time for the shooting Naeem gt Eine pig when the battery pack is IVa gt GERI PLAYBACK Set the standby time for the playback MENU GOK 7 modes when the battery pack is used 143 English 3 Select the desired option and press the SET button e The Set Standby Time Screen appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time Down Decreases the standby time 5 Press the SET button Press the MENU button e The standby time is set Engli
64. d photo photo service sizes 03u For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom How can get the distant view into focus The video clip shot outdoors is completely white Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens you can shoot without losing minute details in the image The digital zoom on the other hand works by magnifying a portion of the image that hits the image sensor and may produce a coarser image Set the scene select function to the landscape ail mode when photographing Or set the focus range setting to manual focus MF and set the distance to ce Set the flicker reduction setting to off English 182 SAVIGNAddV COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why are black spots visible Why is the image too bright Why is the image out of focus Viewing images Why is a part of the image missing 183 English Condition due to the monitor characteristics The subject was too bright The focus is not locked properly The image was captured at close range Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the image
65. d USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer e Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the computers USB connector 3 Turn on your camera page 29 e The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor To the USB AV terminal on the camera Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To USB connector on the computer USB CONNECTION COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL NENCANCEL GOK 167 English 4 Select COMPUTER and press the SET button e The screen to select the computer connection mode appears 5 Select CARD READER and press the SET button lt For Windows users gt e The screen to access the website for this camera access menu appears e If the access menu does not appear double click on Autorun or Autorun exe lt For Mac OS users gt e When you double click on the HTML file index html in the camera drive the screen to access the website for this camera access menu appears 6 Click on Go to Xacti CG9 Web Support page e The screen to select your desired language appears When you click on a language selection the website page introducing this camera opens e Select and download the desired software from the website English 168 YALNdNOD V OL SNILOANNOO USING THE SOFTWARE HINT If the Autorun Autorun exe or index html file has been deleted e The Autorun or Autorun exe and index html files can be created by u
66. d back when the audio recording is played back in the fast playback or fast reverse mode 83 English SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select SCENE SELECT and press the SET button S Shooting mode setting cene Features Single Se tial settin g quentia g Shot enue Video clip The camera makes the a optimum settings Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject Enhance the three dimensional feel of the subject by blurring the DROE Photograph the aaa while keeping the background night scenery cnn view portrait For photographing bright scenes such as on a ski slope or at the beach For capturing fireworks at rower night Photograph in low light oe conditions O Available X Not available English 84 SNILOOHS TIVINGON SCENE SELECT 2 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e This completes the scene select function setting e To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button HINT e When capturing images using the lamp E fireworks or night view portrait setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera e A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 197 85 English FILTERS The f
67. deo clip cutting extracting 1 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment 2 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 select EDIT VIDEO and press the SET button 3 Select CUT and press the SET button e The Cutting Screen appears JEDIT VIDEO English 114 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 4 Specify the start point of the extract e Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video clip extract will start e Play the video clip until approximately the desired point pause the video clip then play the video clip one frame at a time stopping at the start point of the extract This will be the first frame of the extract e If the start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract proceed to step 5 lt Procedure gt Play After pausing playback press and hold the SET button to the right for about 2 seconds for forward playback or to the left for reverse playback Pause During playback press the SET button Accelerated playback During playback toggle the SET button to the left or right to change the playback speed Single frame After pausing playback toggle the SET button to the right to move forward one frame or to the left to move back one frame 5 Toggle the SET button up e The start point of the video clip extract is set and the screen to specify the end point
68. deo clip files recorded with this camera e You can use Apple s QuickTime to play back video clips on a computer Playback may be possible using other software that supports the ISO standard MPEG 4 AVC H 264 AAC audio About audio files recorded with this camera e f you change the extension M4A of audio files to MP4 playback may be possible using software that supports the ISO standard MPEG 4 AAC audio About file names when the card is replaced e f the file number memory function is set to on even when the card is replaced consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card see page 145 English 164 YALNdNOD V OL SNILOANNOOD USING AS A PC CAMERA When connected to a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer the camera can be used as a PC camera For Windows XP Please perform the following upgrades before connecting the camera to a computer e Upgrade Windows XP to SP2 Install Windows XP SP2 e Install Windows Messenger 5 0 or later version Download Windows Messenger 5 0 or later version and install it e If using MSN Messenger please install MSN Messenger 7 0 or later version CAUTION e The PC camera function can be used only with computers in which Windows XP or Windows Vista was preinstalled Correct operation cannot be guaranteed for models that have been upgraded to Windows XP e The zoom cannot be used with the PC camera function Moreover only i
69. down of the remaining recording time appears on the display E NILOOHS ITdNIS 3 End the recording Press the ipf button again to stop recording Available recording time remaining English 60 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Capture a still image single shot 1 Turn on the camera page 29 O button and set it to the shooting mode page 35 2 Press the button Press the button halfway e The autofocus operates and the image is focused focus lock Continue to gently press the Qj button all the way e The shutter releases and the image is captured e You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the Qj button depressed when you capture the image post view page 134 Target mark Shutter speed Aperture 61 English HINT Adjusting the monitor brightness e While the Shooting Screen is active you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the monitor page 140 by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second What is the camera focusing on Target mark e A target mark i1 on the monitor shows the area the camera is focusing on The camera automatically determines the correct focus by measuring from 9 different focus points within the shooting area If the target mark is at a position that is different from the point you wish to focus on you can refocus for example by changing the shooting
70. e SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on page 71 and 105 Adjust the monitor brightness e MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 140 Playback ona TV e PLAYING BACK ON A TV on page 156 Set the TV system e CONNECTING TO A TV on page 155 and PLAYING BACK ON A TV on page 156 English 10 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION File managing processing Basic operation Convenient functions Search for image audio files e Multi image display on page 75 e Selecting the playback folder on page 76 Delete files Protect files from accidental erasure e DELETING FILES on e FILE PROTECT on page 107 page 73 Format a card e FORMATTING A CARD on page 148 Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips e EDITING VIDEO CLIPS on page 112 Specify the number of prints index print and date imprint e PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS on page 120 Repair the red eye caused by the flash or enhance the contrast e CORRECTING THE RED EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR on page 110 View the settings that were in effect when the image audio files were recorded e DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN on page 128 11 English Using with a computer Basic operation Convenient functions Use the camera as a card reader e USING AS A CARD READER on page 160 Use your computer to organize edit files that were recorded with your camera e USING THE SOFTWARE on page 166 Copy data from your Using
71. e procedure E YIYJAYId ITAdNIS English 74 PLAYBACK MODES Multi image display 1 Display the image you wish to play back Zoom switch 2 Push the zoom switch toward the W E side e The 9 image display appears 3 Select the image to play back e Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button Instead of pressing the SET button you can push the zoom switch toward the T O side to show the image full screen e If the zoom switch is pushed toward the W FaI side while the 9 image display is shown the display changes to the 20 image display SET button Orange frame Audio file Image number Folder number 75 English Selecting the playback folder If the card contains multiple folders you can select from which folder you would like to play back 1 Display the Playback Screen 2 Push the zoom switch toward the W E side 3 times e The screen to select the playback folder appears e Ifthe zoom switch is pushed toward the T O side the camera changes to the 20 image display page 75 FOLDER 100SANYO 3 Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired folder and press the SET button e The files in the selected folder are displayed in the Playback Screen HINT In the NORMAL mode e When you select SELECT FOLDER from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and p
72. e self timer menu and press the SET button e The self timer is automatically reset to off after the power save mode is activated and the camera turned off When is selected e When the Qj button or 1p button is pressed the multi indicator will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image is captured Also 4 seconds before the shutter releases the indication shown in the illustration appears on the monitor If you swivel the monitor unit to its farthest position the image on the monitor will be inverted 89 English MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select MOVIE STABILIZER and press the SET button ap Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view see page 92 does not change when the tp j button is pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly video clips video clip field of view display W Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view does not change when the Qj button is pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly still images still image field of view display AU Disengages the motion compensation function OFF 2 Select the desired setting and press
73. e the print preparations page 120 and complete the print preparations page 172 2 Select the DPOF icon DE and press the SET button DO DPOF 100 0022 e The Print Requested Images ae Screen appears MDE a PRINT gt 3 Select PRINT and press the SET EXIT button 2 OOK e Printing begins e Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT e In step 2 if you toggle the SET button to the left or right you can view each image and confirm its printing instructions CAUTION e Requested images printing is not possible if a printer is used that does not support your camera s DPOF function 177 English Changing the printer settings Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera such as paper type size layout printing quality etc 1 Complete the print preparations page 172 2 Select the printer settings icon Bf and press the SET button e The Printer Settings Screen appears MEDIA TYPE Specify the type of paper used for printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken PRINTER SETTINGS MEDIA TYPE PAPER SIZE LAYOUT QUALITY DATE STAMP English 178 YALNldd V OL SNILOANNOO PRINTING 3 Adjust the pri
74. e you re holding the camera correctly Keep the subject in the lens at all times moving the camera with him while waiting for the right shot Move your whole body not just your arms with the camera while shooting e Blurred images are more likely when the zoom is set to the Tele end than the Wide end Set the zoom as close as possible to the Wide end e Learn to press the Qj button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo chance occurs 211 English Night photography night view portrait mode amp Points e Avoid camera shake e Increase the ISO sensitivity NOTE e Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower so there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be blurry Stabilize the camera when shooting e You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by using the flash Be careful not to shoot too close to the subject however or your subject s face will appear too bright e After the flash operates keep the camera and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode Points e Shoot using a high resolution e For zoom photography use the optical zoom e Pay attention to picture composition NOTE e When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better e To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to use the optical zoom Using
75. ecessary However in case a card error occurs even after normal formatting executing a full format may resolve the problem FORMAT MENU lt 2 DOK 4 A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned and formatted When there is little battery power remaining this setting cannot be selected l FORMAT FULL FORMAT 3 Select the desired format option and press the SET button e A confirmation screen appears English 148 SONILLAS NOILdO FORMATTING A CARD 4 Select YES and press the SET button e Formatting begins e During formatting Formatting and do not power off are shown on the monitor CAUTION Caution during formatting e Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during formatting Formatting erases the data e When a card is formatted all data recorded on the card is erased Protected data page 107 is also erased so before formatting a card any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer s hard disk or other storage medium Caution regarding disposing transferring the card recovering data from a reformatted card e f a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the camera or a computer the card s control data may be merely modified and the data itself may not be completely erased from the card e In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformat
76. ecording a video clip e f recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to or higher a noticeable flicker may appear in the image English 98 SNILOOHS TIVINUON WHITE BALANCE This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions However if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image the white balance can be manually set 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select WHITE BALANCE and press the SET button AWB The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions amp For shooting outside on a sunny day For shooting outside on a cloudy day NU m For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting L For shooting inside under incandescent lighting This setting is used for a more accurate white balance using the existing light source one push Please use it when the light source cannot be identified for example Setting procedure Select the icon Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and press the SET button e This completes the white balance setting 2 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e This completes the white balance setting HINT To cancel the white balance setting e Perform step 1 select AWB and then press the SET button 99 English
77. ecting and disconnecting cables Copying dubbing images to a DVD recorder e Please refer to the section on Dubbing in the instruction manual for your DVD recorder 155 English PLAYING BACK ON A TV e After connecting the camera to the television switch the TV input to the terminal to which the camera is connected e When the camera is connected to a TV no image appears on the camera s monitor e The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the camera s monitor Audio playback see page 82 e The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back audio recordings as well lt About the image display gt When the camera is connected to a TV the images appear either on the camera or the TV TV SYSTEM setting page 142 PAL Supplied N interface Not cc monitor rl E mode ean of ne 90 csckeaes monitor wT mode E of Eie of o g 90 ne 90 e If the dedicated AV interface cable is connected or disconnected during recording or playback recording playback is discontinued O Output ca Not output English 156 AL V OL SNILOANNOOD OPERATING ENVIRONMENT When using as a card reader Limited to models with the preinstalled OS E Windows Windows 2000 XP Vista E Mac OS Mac OS X 10 3 6 or later To access the files in the internal memory e Remove the card from the camera before connecting the camera to a computer e The volume name beco
78. ed during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video clip English 92 ONILOOHS IVINUON FOCUS RANGE 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select FOCUS and press the SET button e When shooting a subject at a medium to far distance by setting the focus range to 4 you will find it both easier and faster to focus lesu Wide end 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity total range mode Sa 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity normal mode MF The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm 0 39 in to 8 m 26 25 ft as well as to infinity manual focus 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in super macro mode wide end only e When the focus range is set to S or MF the corresponding indication appears on the monitor 2 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e This completes the focus range setting HINT e When the focus range is set to super macro LW the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the focus range setting from the Shooting Screen 93 English How to use the manual focus 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select FOCUS and press the SET button 2 Select MF and press the SET button e The focus distance adjustment bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to
79. eeeeeees 164 USINGAS A RG CAMERA he ce haar a e Eddee da 165 For Windows XP oieee a coed a eau E E 165 Using asa PC camera iieaeoe e ean S 165 USING THE SOFIWA RE eee tetere adaa Aik US cee Ea adaa 166 Operating environment ae ces nasetecceesaum cecencp wanted asesiiiudene tortennencdkes 166 Obtaining the software eee cece eee eee teeta neaaeaeeaes 167 SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN e 170 Install Screen Capture oerion in oe a 170 How to use Screen Capture cccccccccsssssessseeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeseeseseess 171 CONNECTING TO A PRINTER PictBridge MODE tirien aa a a a A sense tas 172 Print Pre paratlOnS secite eea eea ida aa aa 172 PRINTING r e a a E A E E era 174 Printing selected images cccceecececcecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaaaeaeees 174 Priinting all images ce scnes coveiahnbeenieumelceeccahedoen bddectsseauetbs Nea cieeaes 175 Making an index print ceeceeeeeeeee cece ea aaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeaaaaes 176 Printing images according to printing instructions requested IMAGES cccccccececeeeeseeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeaeess 177 Changing the printer settings ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeaeeees 178 5 English m APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 2 0 0 eccccccceessssseseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeaes 180 TROUBLESHOOTING naaa EEEE EAA OAE TREER 187 Gamera en se E a T aanin 187 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters 197 SPECI
80. elect NOISE REDUCTION and press the SET button s NOISE REDUCTION sania MOVIE NR Set ON OFF the function to reduce MOVIE NR iam image noise when recording a video Oa gt Eee clip UEN gt EE PHOTO NR Turn ON OFF the image noise NENU 3 BOK A reduction function during still image shooting WIND SOUND NR Turn ON OFF the wind noise reduction function during video clip audio recording Select the desired function and press the SET button e The screen to select ON or OFF appears ON Noise is reduced OFF Noise is not reduced 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the noise reduction setting 137 English ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 page 129 2 Select IMAGE SETTINGS and press the SET button 747 IMAGE SETTINGS NORMAL 7 NORMAL Shoot with image quality at normal VIVID Re eta SOFT Color saturation is increased SOFT SOFT amp VIVID The sharpness is subdued for a MENU 29 DOK Le softer image SOFT amp VIVID The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the image quality setting English 138 SONILLAS NOILdO FLICKER REDUCTION The flicker red
81. es such as the data compression method resolution HR recording mode TW 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high Tnd asst English 200 SAVIGNAddV SPECIFICATIONS Exposure control type Light measuring mode Digital zoom Shutter speed Sensitivity 201 English Exposure compensation available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8 EV in 0 3 EV steps Multi section measuring center weighted measuring spot measuring Total mode 10 cm 8 94 in to infinity Wide end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity Tele end Normal mode 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity Super macro mode 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Wide end only For shooting 1x to approx 12x For playback 1x to 62 5x varies with resolution Still image shooting mode 1 2 to 1 1 500 sec Maximum approx 2 seconds when scene select function set to lamp mode During flash 1 30 to 1 1 500 sec Sequential shots mode 1 15 to 1 1 500 sec no flash Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec 1 15 sec max when scene select function is set to lamp mode Video clip recording mode Auto ISO 50 to 1600 ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 switchable from the Shooting Setting Screen Maximum ISO sensitivity up to ISO 3200 at high sensitivity mode setting or when scene select function is set to lamp mode Still image shooting mode standard output sensitivity Auto ISO
82. even among battery packs of the same type e Depending on the usage of the camera such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the monitor etc or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly e t is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power running out The same is recommended for taking photos in cold environments In a ski area for example the battery pack can be kept warm in your pocket until ready to use English 154 SONILLAS NOILdO CONNECTING TO A TV Yellow plug To Video Input terminal To USB AV terminal on the camera H gt 4 P C Dedicated AV interface cable Set the input to VIDEO White plug To Audio Input L terminal Red plug To Audio Input R terminal NOTE Insert and pull out the cable carefully e When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket e Do not use excessive force when conn
83. eye effect area could not be recognized Select a different flash mode Use the exposure compensation function Set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO Nota malfunction 63 87 104 English 192 SAVIGNAddV TROUBLESHOOTING Reference O roem cause nonon St The image is not in focus Viewing images 193 English The subject is too close to the camera The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the button was pressed camera shake The focus is not locked properly Capture the image with the subject within the photographable range Select the correct focus setting for your needs Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the O button halfway to lock the focus Then press the O button all the way to capture the image The lens is Clean the lens dirty Reference O momen cause Acton Re 63 87 Viewing images Connecting to a TV The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct A part of the image is missing No image is shown During audio playback there is no sound There is no color in the image The image is distorted This is due to ambient lighting The white balance setting is incorrect The strap or a finger was blocking the lens There is no file in the installed card The playback volume setting on the camera is too low The TV output setting is no
84. g PictBridge printing The Cannot edit video clips with unlike settings message appears Why does the Card full message appear Why does the Card is protected message appear Why can t the camera be operated 185 English COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS There isa problem with the printer You have attempted to join video clips having different resolutions or frame rates There is no more available memory on the card The lock switch on the card is in the locked protect position A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer Select video clips that have the same resolution or frame rate Delete unnecessary files or use a card that has more memory available Move the lock switch to the unlocked position Remove the battery pack from the camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again A problem such as inability to record or play back occurs Can use my camera abroad Why does the System error message appear The card contains files that were saved using a device other than this camera A problem has occurred within the camera or card After saving your files to a different medium format the card When the camera is connected to a TV you can switch the camera s video output to NTSC or PAL If you have questions about using the
85. ge while recording a video clip the flash does not operate e The face chaser feature page 100 is inoperative e When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately 50 seconds it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip The exact remaining recording time at which this occurs will differ depending on the subject and on the video clip mode setting page 78 If you intend to capture a still image while recording a video clip it is suggested that you take note of the remaining video recording time About the recording size of still images e The still image shooting size automatically changes to 2m and the image is captured English 66 i ONILOOHS S1dINIS MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY ZOOM Your camera has two zoom functions optical zoom and digital zoom 1 Point the camera lens at the subject 2 Push the zoom switch toward T O or W E to compose the desired image T O Zoom in on the subject W BiA Zoom out e When the zoom switch is pushed the zoom bar appears on the monitor e When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When the zoom switch is pushed toward the T Ox side again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 60 For shooting single shots see page 61 For shooting sequential shots see page 80 67 English Zoom switch I Nar
86. gs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket e Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables e Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer s USB connector Do not connect it to the USB port 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 Do not exchange data bi directionally e While copying data from the camera to the computer in the card reader mode do not perform any operation that would copy the computer data to the camera 159 English USING AS A CARD READER For Windows Vista XP users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode page 158 e The message Found New Hardware appears in the task tray showing that the camera is recognized as a drive e The card is recognized mounted as a disk and the XACTI E icon appears in the My Computer window The drive name E may be different on your computer 2 Select an action e If the XACTI E window appears automatically select the desired procedure from the window Dismounting the camera CAUTION e To disconnect your camera be sure to fo
87. h 110 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON CORRECTING THE RED EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR 5 Press the SET button e A screen appears for you to specify whether or not to save the original image SAVE AS NEW The corrected image is saved as a separate image and the original image is preserved OVERWRITE The original file is deleted and only the corrected image is saved RED EYE CORRECT SAVE AS NEW E A E OVERWRITE wa 6 Select the desired method to save the corrected image and press the SET button e The corrected image is saved and you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen HINT If the Red eye correction not successful message appears e The camera was not able to successfully repair the image e The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may fail to correct a flaw Concerning the date and time information for the saved image e When an image is corrected and saved the recorded date and time of capture Exif information remains unchanged from the original image However the file date shown on the computer changes to the date and time the image was revised 111 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS You can trim away unwanted portions from a video clip and save it as a new video clip video clip cutting extracting You can also join video clips together and save them as one separate clip joining
88. he display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen Press the MENU button for at least 1 second the brightness control display will appear and you can then adjust the monitor brightness English 140 SONILLAS NOILdO SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 page 129 2 Select LANGUAGE and press the SET button LANGUAGE Ba AA Japanese os ENGLISH English DEUTSCH FRANCAIS French ESPANOL DEUTSCH German ESPANOL Spanish a OK 7 ITALIANO Italian NEDERLANDS Dutch PYCCKUN Russian PORTUGUES Portuguese T RK E Turkish st Korean rh vz i Chinese simplified rh yz 8 Chinese traditional 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button e The selected display language is set 141 English TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera s USB AV terminal 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 page 129 2 Select TV SYSTEM and press the SET button O TV SYSTEM e The TV System Screen appears NTSC J NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL PAL Outputs PAL video signals 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appears on the TV e f the TV system setting is not correct for the conne
89. ilter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones to apply unique effects to the photographed image 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select FILTER and press the SET button AN No filter is used none BO Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter Snap black and white photos monochrome filter 4 Create a sepia tone photo sepia filter 2 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e This completes the filter setting e To return to normal photography select from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT e A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than is on page 198 English 86 SNILOOHS TIVINUON FLASH OPERATION 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 The flash can be enabled only when capturing single still images 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select FLASH and press the SET button ZA The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only when necessary L4 The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the subject brightness T4 J The flash does not operate even in dark surroundings 2 Select the desired flash operation and press the SET button e This completes the flash operation setting 3 Press the but
90. image size and press the SET button e Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized e An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size 109 English CORRECTING THE RED EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR Repair the red eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more natural and enhance the contrast of blurry images 1 Display the image to be modified and display the NORMAL Mode 2 Playback Menu page 37 Select EDIT PHOTO and press the SET button e The Edit Photo Screen appears RED EYE CORRECT Repair the red eye effect CONTRAST CORRECT Enhance the image contrast Select the desired type of edit and press the SET button e The corresponding edit screen appears CORRECTION Proceed with the image correction EXIT Return to the Edit Photo Screen Select CORRECTION and press ng SET button Image editing begins During image processing Processing is shown on the screen e When editing is completed the modified image is shown Check the image to see if the post processing result is satisfactory im EDIT PHOTO RED EYE CORRECT CONTRAST CORRECT m DOK 7 RED EYE CORRECT CORRECTION EXIT lt Example RED EYE CORRECT was selected gt RED EYE CORRECT 2 G NEXT lt Example Red eye correction gt Englis
91. ix ieee cecate sca Ss sae ni ieotcoeni tel ced caacceaate eee AMA 117 3 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS icici ies caer ch Siepenctsliet daca occa ca ueeeeeeenene tue 120 Display the Printing Instructions Screen cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 120 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities cceceee 122 Adex prit deiis atten OR cath ketene ca Abide EETA 124 Clearing all the printing instructions 2 00 2 ceeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 125 COPY a d ES E E tacts Messtendahanethalate 126 DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN 128 E OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU oseese 129 SCREEN DISPLAY rinise a a a eaa E a e 130 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ssanssennsnesennrrnernnnrrenrrerrrerr rererere 131 OPERATION SOUNDS vie irere E E EE EEE e 132 POST VIEW DISPLAY SETTING sssssssssssseesseesssesssererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrnen 134 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 0cec cece eeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeteeeaaeaes 135 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION 0 0 ceeecececceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 137 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY vesussseocse restr auieddic ccna data baaianetis 138 FLIGKER2REDUGCTION eeu e cont a ra r E 139 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ase Acissecteiccnence eae 140 SCREEN LANGUAGE voisin trees ibaa ld reins A S aaa 141 TVS VST IMS ET TIN Gers sacs E E TEn seeds ETE 142 POWER SAVE FUNCTION iicccsescciecenvaatcrcnnctisveeessetaeaseiacdisddseaaauas 143 FILE INO MEMORY eeose ee e an Wonvsa aae 145 FORMATTI
92. lip and press the SET button 4 Press the 15 button e A screen appears for you to select either to save the joined video clip as a new separate file or to delete the original video clips and replace them with the joined video clip SAVE AS NEW The joined video clip will be saved as a new file The original video clips remain unchanged OVERWRITE The original video clips will be deleted Only the joined video clip will be saved REVIEW CLIP Play back the joined video clip before saving it Select a clip 00 00 30 SAVE gt 3 z u 0005 0006 JOIN SAVE AS NEW OVERWRITE REVIEW CLIP OK g English 118 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 5 Select the desired option and press the SET button e Editing starts e When editing ends you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE in step 5 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection page 107 e f the Card full message appears you will need to free some of the memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge e During the editing of lengthy video clips the time to process the large amount of data can become quite long To avoid problems caused by the
93. llow the procedure below Failure to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or loss of card data 1 Left click on the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray e A list appears showing the devices connected to the computers USB connector lt Windows Vista gt e Close the window 2 Left click on the camera drive E e The camera can now be disconnected The drive name E may be different on your computer English 160 YALNdNOD V OL SNILOANNOOD USING AS A CARD READER For Windows 2000 users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode page 158 e If a message appears on the computer monitor instructing you to load the Windows CD ROM follow the instructions and install the driver e The camera is recognized as a drive and Removable disk E appears in the My Computer window The drive name E may be different on your computer e The card is recognized mounted as a disk e Double click on the Removable disk E icon in My Computer and you can process the contents of the card installed in your camera exactly like you would the files in the other computer drives Dismounting the camera CAUTION e To disconnect your camera be sure to follow the procedure below Failure to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or loss of card data 1 Left click on Unplug or Eject Hardware in the task tray e A list appears showi
94. mages can be recorded audio files cannot be recorded e Although your camera can shoot at a maximum rate of 15 frames per second the rate at which you can broadcast in the PC camera mode may be less than this depending on the speed of your Internet connection Using as a PC camera 1 Set the camera to the PC CAMERA mode page 158 165 English USING THE SOFTWARE Use the links on the Sanyo website for downloading software that enables you to use the data from your camera on a computer Before downloading the software be sure to check the precautions described on the website Operating environment Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS X 10 3 6 or later Windows Vista with standard USB port wl standard port faster 512 MB 1024 MB for 512 MB or greater 64 MB Recommended VIEO RUAM p66 T or greater Others Internet connection 2 Internet connection 2 1 Pre installed model only 2 This camera does not come with software Software for playback can be downloaded via the Internet 64 MB or greater Pam indons Vist or greater 5 2 MBorgreator English 166 YALNdNOD V OL SNILOANNOOD USING THE SOFTWARE Obtaining the software For Windows operating systems 1 Remove the card from the camera e The program to access the website is stored in your camera s internal memory This program cannot be accessed while a card is installed in the camera 2 Start your computer and use the supplied dedicate
95. mes XACTI_INT 157 English SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE Use the dedicated USB interface cable to connect the camera to a computer 1 Start your computer and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer e Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the computers USB connector N Turn on the camera see page 29 e The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor To the USB AV terminal on the camera Supplied dedicated USB interface cable USB CONNECTION COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL MENCANCEL OK 7 To USB connector on the computer English 158 aaLNdINOO O V OL 9NILOJNNOO SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE 3 Select COMPUTER and press the SET button USB CONNECTION e The screen to select the computer connection mode appears CARD READER Use the camera as an external drive of the computer MTP MENU 9 GOK Connect the camera in the MTP mode to a Windows Vista computer SCREEN CAPTURE Save an image of the computer screen in your camera PC CAMERA Use your camera as a PC camera 4 Select the desired connection mode and press the SET button lt If the access menu page 168 appears gt e If you do not wish to access the website click on Exit to cancel the access menu CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully e When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plu
96. n is pressed The flash does not operate The digital zoom does not work The maximum number of images that can be captured or the maximum video clip recording time has been reached The flash off mode is selected The battery pack is dead The still image is set to 12m The digital zoom setting is set to OFF Delete the images that are not necessary Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Set the still image to or lower Set the digital zoom setting to ON Reference Install a new card 63 87 23 26 79 102 24 73 English 188 SAVIGNAddV A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possible to take a picture using the self timer When zooming in or out the zoom movement stops momentarily There is noise in the captured image When recording a video clip under fluorescent lights a noticeable flicker appears in the image 189 English TROUBLESHOOTING Reference f roem cause Acton azar The battery pack is consumed The optical zoom has moved to the maximum magnification position The ISO sensitivity setting is too high The camera is not set to the playback mode Install a sufficiently recharged battery pack Not a malfunction Release the zoom switch and push it again Set the ISO sensitivity
97. ndicator is flashing red In doing so you risk losing the data stored in the card HINT Shooting without a card installed e When a card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the card When no card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the camera s internal memory When the camera is turned on with no card installed the internal memory icon ig is shown on the monitor to let you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera s internal memory 25 English INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it 1 Open the battery cover Battery cover 2 Insert the battery pack e Take care that it is positioned correctly Battery pack English 26 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 3 Replace the battery cover lt To remove the battery pack gt e Raise the edge of the battery pack to remove it Installing the DC adaptor sold separately VAR A2U A2EX Close Set in groove AC adaptor sold separately VAR G8U G8EX 2 English CAUTION Does the battery pack appear swollen e The lithium ion battery used in this camera may expand slightly when stored in a hot environment or repeatedly used but this is not a safety hazard HINT About the internal backup battery e This camera s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings as well as the shooting settings The backup battery will
98. ng the devices connected to the computers USB connector 2 Left click on the camera drive E The drive name E may be different on your computer e The Safe to Remove Hardware dialog box will open 3 Click on the OK button e You can now disconnect the camera 161 English For Mac OS X users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode page 158 e The camera is recognized as a drive and appears as an icon named XACTI on the Desktop e Double click on the XACTI icon and you can process the contents of the files in your camera s memory exactly like you would the files in the other computer drives Dismounting the camera CAUTION e To disconnect your camera be sure to follow the procedure below Failure to follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or loss of data in your camera 1 Drag the XACTI icon for your camera on the Desktop to the trashcan e The XACTI icon disappears from the Desktop e You can now disconnect your camera CAUTION When using in a Mac OS X Classic environment e t is not possible to save or load files directly to or from your camera The files must first be saved once to your hard disk English 162 YALNdNOD V OL SNILOANNOOD ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE CARD Configuration of directories in the card ani pene 100SANYO SANY0001 JPG t Image Folder number SANY0002 JPG number SANY0003 MP4 Location SANY0004 M4A of DPOF
99. nter settings Toggle the SET button up or GY PRINTER SETTINGS down to select a printer b setting parameter and press Ns the SET button e The screen to set the selected parameter appears Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting and press the SET button lt When MEDIA TYPE is e The selected parameter is set selected gt and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen e Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters as desired e The contents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer lt When PRINTER VALUES is selected gt e The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Press the MENU button e You are returned to the PictBridge Menu HINT e The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected e To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera s Printer Settings Screen select PRINTER VALUES e f a function set by the camera is not available in the printer the camera s printer settings will automatically change to PRINTER VALUES 179 English COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have a question about the camera operation you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions Action Why doesn t the Due to cold Place the camera in power turn on temperatures the your
100. of data caused by the malfunction or the repairing of a malfunction of the camera e The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera English 208 SAVIGNAddV HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings you can create photos that you ll be proud to display and share If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used Your camera employs an autofocus function When you snap a picture using the autofocus the camera automatically adjusts the settings so that the image will be in focus If you are getting blurred images even when using the autofocus one or more of the following might be the reason E How the autofocus works The autofocus is activated when the Qj button is gently pressed halfway Press the Qj button slightly and the target mark will appear on the monitor to indicate that the autofocus has been activated Next continue to gently press the Qj button all the way to snap the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused lt The shutter speed and aperture are displayed gt e In the NORMAL mode the shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Shooting Screen You can use them as a reference when shooting E Reasons for unfocused images The button
101. old the playback SET button to the left During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right as follows Normal playback 2x 5x 10x gt 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to resume normal playback speed During forward playback toggle the SET button to the left The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left as follows 15x 10x lt 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to resume normal playback speed Return to normal playback Press the SET button speed Louder During playback push the zoom switch toward the T side Softer During playback push the zoom switch toward the W side When you are finished using the camera e Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off 69 English Forward playback To accelerate playback Reverse playback Adjusting the volume How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image 1 Play back the video clip Pause the playback at the point you wish to snap a photo 2 Press the Qj button e The currently displayed frame is saved as a still image HINT The size of a video clip file is very large e Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed
102. on Press the Qj or tp button Press the SET or MENU button Push the zoom switch When the MENU button is used to turn on the camera the screen to set ia dNLas the operation sounds page 132 appears e After the power save mode has been active for about 1 hour the camera will switch to the standby mode In this case you can restore the power by pressing the ON OFF button or by closing and then opening the monitor unit e The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is activated page 143 e When the camera is connected to a computer or printer the power save mode becomes active after about 12 hours Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second e The camera turns off English 30 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF HINT To immediately activate the power save mode e Press the ON OFF button briefly to activate the power save function About the standby mode e To turn off the camera only briefly you can close the monitor unit to put the camera in the standby mode The standby mode uses almost no power When the monitor unit is opened again the camera turns on immediately and you are ready to shoot or view images without any delay If the date and time setting has been completed page 32 e The current time is shown on the monitor when the camera is turned on 2008 12 24 20 5 CAUTION If the icon appears e When a picture is taken the date and time it was
103. ording Capacity is less than that indicated in the section Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time page 204 The battery pack appears to be swollen The audio guide setting is set to OFF The recording Capacity is less than the value specified for the card Normal change occurring with battery use Even with normal correct use of the lithium ion battery ithas a tendency to swell as the number of charge and discharge cycles adds up and it gradually approaches the end of its service life Set the audio guide setting to ON Depending on the card the Capacity may be less than the specified value Please refer to the instructions that accompanied the card Not a safety hazard If the battery quickly becomes depleted for example it has reached the end of its service life Replace it with a new battery pack Reference O f roem cause Acton Paar English 196 SAVIGNAddV TROUBLESHOOTING Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Sports Portrait Gy Landscape ve Focus range cannot be selected Night view portrait o gt Snow amp beach Fireworks Focus range Fixed at 4 Flash Fixed at J Resolution Only 2m or can be selected Lamp Focus range cannot be selected Flash Fixed at J Still image NR Fixed at OFF When recording a video clip in dark
104. pear the camera should be turned off as soon as possible and the battery pack allowed to cool before the camera is turned on again e Note that the camera will turn off automatically if it continues to be used with the battery pack temperature elevated e f you attempt to turn on the camera when the battery pack temperature is too high the temperature warning icon will blink and the camera will not turn on English 28 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 Open the monitor unit and press Monitor unit the ON OFF button for at least 1 second REC PLAY button e The camera turns on NN If the date and time have not A N been set the screen to set the f date and time is shown on the monitor page 32 y E Ey O In the playback mode 1 Press the REC PLAY button for at least one second e The Playback Screen appears on the monitor page 68 A Pressing the REC PLAY button j again will change the display to ON OFF button the shooting screen W 29 English Turning on the camera when the power save sleep mode is active In order to preserve battery pack power the power save sleep function will automatically turn off the camera after 1 minute of no use during shooting or 5 minutes of no use during playback factory preset setting e When the power save mode is active you can restore the power by any of the following methods e Press the REC PLAY button Press the ON OFF butt
105. play the Option Setting Menu e 1 page 129 2 Select POST VIEW and press the SET button 1 sec The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2 sec The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed POST VIEW 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the post view setting English 134 SONILLAS NOILdO ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS Assign functions operation shortcuts to the SET button when it is toggled up down left or right when the Shooting Screen is displayed 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 page 129 2 Select SHORTCUTS and press the SET button P gt SHORTCUTS Assign the function when the SET button is toggled up Q Assign the function when the SET button is toggled down Assign the function when the RECOMMENDED SETTINGS SET button is toggled to the left MENU OK Vv Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the SET button operations right RECOMMENDED SETTINGS The most commonly used settings are automatically assigned 3 Select the SET button operation to which you wish to assign the function and press the SET button e The screen to assign a function to the key appears OFF No operation shortcut is assigned to the key AF LOCK Lock the focus page 62 AE LOCK Lock the exposure setting FOCUS
106. r in dim surroundings and automatically adjusts the focus and brightness to compensate Now those otherwise perfect photos that are marred by shadowed faces can be minimized 19 English SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities AAE Internet Dedicated USB interface cable Printer Dedicated AV interface cable D K DC adaptor AC adaptor Optional Optional a gt e Card reader l e DPOF compatible Commercially available printer SD Memory Card e Photo shop English 20 PARTS NAMES Front Flash Lens Strap holder Speaker Stereo microphone ON OFF button Monitor unit To open 21 English Rear REC PLAY button Zoom switch JA TON O button ta al W Ei MENU button p button Multi indicator Monitor px 1 Ll d SET button e Card slot cover Wi Bottom Tripod stand hole USB AV terminal English 22 E dNlas CHARGING Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it 1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger e Insert it in the direction indicated by the A mark on the battery pack 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the socket on the battery pack charger e Insert the connector straight and securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240 V e Charging begins e During charging the
107. r right to confirm the printing instructions for each image DPOF lt MENU lt lt PRINT INSTRUCTIONS ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE ALL CLEAR gt a OK 7 ALL IMAGES ie 0 copy COPIES gt JI GOK QDE Printing instructions Al I IMAGES 2008 12 24 2 copies COPIES 2 gt 2 GOK DATE lt Completed printing instructions gt English 122 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print and the number of prints lt Specify the number of prints gt e Toggle the SET button up or down e The quantity indication changes Dated prints Quantity e Display the desired number of DPOF ALL IMAGES 2008 12 24 LJ 0 copy prints e Press the SET button e The number of prints is set lt Specify dated prints gt e From the screen on which the number of prints is set press the lt COPIES 1 e Zoom switch J GOK DATEC Press the SET button e The dated prints setting is set 5 Press the MENU button e The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated prints are stored e The display returns to the Printing Instructions Screen 123 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
108. rd to the internal memory 1 Insert the card in the camera page 24 2 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 3 Select the copy icon 6 and press the SET button COPY e The screen to copy files appears 4 select the copy direction INT MEM CARD lt gt Copy files from the internal memory to OK g the card CARD INT MEM Copy files from the card to the internal memory If no card is set in the camera you cannot copy files English 126 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON COPY FILES 5 Press the SET button e The screen to select the type of copy appears INT MEM CARD e The copy source image is shown in the background on the screen COPY SINGLE Copy one file s p COPY ALL 7 GOK Vv Copy all the files from the copy source to the copy destination Select the desired type of copy lt When selecting COPY SINGLE gt Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the file you wish to Copy Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY SINGLE lt When selecting COPY ALL gt Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY ALL 7 Press the SET button e The files are copied 127 English DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when a file was recorded with your camera 1 Display the desired file on the c
109. rds that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card 17 English GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA As well as photographing still images and recording video clips your digital movie camera can even capture still images while you re recording a video clip In one compact body you get sophisticated but easy to use features such as the SIMPLE mode that gives you beautiful images with a minimum of setup an image stabilizer that suppresses the effects of camera shake during shooting face chaser for perfectly focused faces and more SIMPLE mode for quick and easy operation page 36 Select from two operating modes the SIMPLE mode for users new to the camera and the NORMAL mode for full use of all the camera s many features and functions Select movie and TV photo size PHOTO gt us al SCENE SELECT gt iif FLASH gt 5A U SELF TIMER gt MENU MENUS gt 4 0 Sam G lt SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu gt lt NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu gt English 18 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Movie image stabilizer for sharp pictures page 90 Your camera can compensate for the camera shake that results in blurry images when you try to capture a fast moving subject or zoom in on a subject Sharp face shots page 100 Your camera is equipped with a face recognition feature which detects the subject s face even when slightly lit from behind o
110. ress the SET button the screen to select the playback folder appears English 76 ce MOVEAV1d a1dINIS PLAYBACK MODES Magnifying zooming in the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify For a video clip pause playback at the place you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the T O side Magnification is enabled The image is magnified and the central portion of image is displayed Toggle the SET button to view different parts of the magnified image TUE G100 MOVE To magnify Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the T O side To return to normal size Magnification decreases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the W E side HINT Press the SET button to return to the normal 100 view The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image e Press the Qj button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image 17 English RECORDING SIZE The image quality of video clips and still images is determined by the recording size number of pixels The larger the recording size the better the image quality will be but the file size will also be larger Select the recording size that is correct for the intended purpose Movies The faster the frame rate frames per second the smoother playback will be However as with the recording size the file size is also proportionately l
111. rotated to the correct orientation for viewing 1 Display the still image you wish to rotate and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 2 Select ROTATE and press the SET button RIGHT Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees LEFT Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees lt ROTATE z RIGHT LEFT OK 7 3 Select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button e Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees HINT e An image for which the protect mode has been enabled cannot be rotated To rotate a protected image cancel the protect mode before beginning the rotate image procedure page 107 English 108 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE RESIZE A captured image can be resized to a smaller size and saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 2 Select RESIZE and press the RESIZE SET button 3456 2592 lt For still images with a 4 3 vertical to horizontal aspect ratio gt 2M 1600x1200 2M The size changes to 0 3M 640x480 1600 x 1200 pixels 0 3M The size changes to 2 OK 7 640 x 480 pixels lt For still images with a 16 9 aspect ratio gt 2M The size changes to 1920 x 1080 pixels 0 9M The size changes to 1280 x 720 pixels 3 Select the new
112. row angle i Wide angle Monitor SET button Zoom bar When both Magnification ratio optical and digital x2 6 zoom are enabled S Optical zoom Digital zoom yellow Magnification ratio 2 6 When optical zoom only is enabled Pointer PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the playback mode page 35 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to play back e Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right sides of the screen ce MOVEAV1d a 1d INIS Video clip pattern lt Example After recording a video clip gt SET button lt Example After capturing a still image gt 3 For a video clip press the SET button e Playback begins English 68 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES To do this Doms Normal forward playback Press the SET button Stop playback During playback toggle the SET button down During playback press the SET button or Banse toggle the SET button up During accelerated playback toggle the SET button up To play back Forward After pausing playback toggle the SET button one image playback to the right at a time single Reverse After pausing playback toggle the SET button frame step playback to the left Forward After pausing playback press and hold the Slow playback SET button to the right playback Reverse __ After pausing playback press and h
113. rox 171 cc Weight Approx 180 g 6 35 oz camera only without battery pack and card English 202 SAVIGNAddV SPECIFICATIONS Camera connectors USB AV Dedicated regrouped jack communication audio Audio 310 mVrms 8 dBs 2 2 KQ or less and video output output stereo terminal Video 1 0 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync output negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable from the Option Menu USB 2 0 High Speed PC camera USB video class Shooting Still image Approx 195 images shooting mode CIPA standard when a Hagiwara Sys Com 512 MB SD Memory Card is used Video clip Approx 70 minutes recording mode Recorded in mode Playback Approx 160 minutes Monitor on continuous playback e Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack ata 25 C 77 F ambient temperature e The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery pack operation time is significantly reduced Battery life 203 English Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time Shooting Resol SDMemoryCard SDMemoryCard Card recording eso ution nterna a E ee N E j Ere shee ani abaee Phe gt ah tin 45 sec thr 22min 5 hr 82 min Sees ee ee Audio recording 41 min 20 sec 32 hr 25 min 130 hr mode e The m
114. s When capturing an image devise a way to compensate for a bright subject for example by changing the shooting angle Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the O button halfway to lock the focus Then press the O button all the way to capture the image When capturing an image at close range compose the image using the monitor Viewing images Why is there no image l is shown Why is the playback image distorted Why isn t the magnified image clear Why isn t the captured image clear Can play back image and sound files that edited using my computer Why is there a motor like sound during video clip playback This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera If the subject moves or the camera is moved during recording a distorted image may sometimes occur Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear The image was captured using the digital zoom The sound of the camera s mechanical action was recorded Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camera Not a malfunction This is a characteristic of the CMOS sensor Not a malfunction Not a malfunction We cannot guarantee the accurate playback of files that have been edited using a computer Not a malfunction English 184 SAVIGNAddV Why does a message appear durin
115. sh 144 SONILLAS NOILdO FILE NO MEMORY If a newly formatted card is used the file name image number of the captured image automatically begins from 0001 If the card is subsequently reformatted or if a different reformatted card is used the file names again begin from 0001 This is because the file number memory function is set to OFF and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number memory function to ON 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 lt File number memory function OFF gt File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v 0001 0002 0012 0013 lt File number memory function ON gt File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card WwW CardB 0014 0015 0025 0026 145 English e f Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows When the highest file number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest file number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card WV 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded files When the highest file number on Card B
116. sing the camera to format the camera s internal memory About the Kodak online service e When you close the access menu a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodak s online service appears Check the No thanks option button and then click on the OK button To access the support page next time e When you close the access menu a shortcut icon is created on your desktop so that you can easily access the support page in the future The next time you wish to access the support page just double click on the desktop shortcut icon 169 English SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN The screen capture software Screen Capture 1 1 hereafter referred to as Screen Capture is used to save an image of the computer s screen display on the card installed in your camera Install Screen Capture 1 Obtain the software page 167 N In the CD ROM drive double click the setup exe in the folder below D Screen Capture The drive name D may be different on your computer e Screen Capture 1 1 installation begins e The installation program is setup for correctly installing Screen Capture For users unfamiliar with computers it is recommended that you click on the Next button for each dialog box e If a software user registration dialog box appears do not enter anything in the dialog box and click the Next button e If a message prompting you to restart your computer appears please rest
117. ssiissiaieciiscddaveceeioenivoneaninn 26 Installing the DC adaptor sold separately cccccccscssseeseeeeeees 27 Warning concerning battery pack temperature cceeeceees 28 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF cccccccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaaes 29 Turning on the camera nssssessssennnnerrrrtttrerrrrrrnnnnn nn rene eds coded 29 Turning on the camera when the power save sleep mode is ACHING sorer oiea A a I E N 30 Turning off the camera snnsnesessnennnerertttererrrrrrnnnnn nt edd dasauvies 30 DATE AND TIME SETTING vecera iinoa e E R 32 SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAY BACK MODE ae e a T SE EES 35 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE cccccccccsssssessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 36 Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes 36 Accessing exiting the SIMPLE NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 37 Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen nasses 41 Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen nasas 45 1 English E SIMPLE SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 3 2 iicdcccoscenmeehuetinnenns exeraaanacernaaattay eres 53 FOUBSSUMSSUITS aesir iaaa aaia a aa te 53 Usingithe A Utofot sS cen aa a E 54 Select the recording size cece cece eee cette teeta eeaes 56 Select the focus setting scsccssssoenaessshecteesiesiancsiaddaeavalapRallveasevacee 57 Switching the display mode ceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeaaaeaseeeeeeeeeees 58 Hints for taking pictures ssi cc
118. t correct Capture the image using the forced flash mode Set the white balance setting correctly Hold the camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed Play back after capturing images or making audio recordings Adjust the playback volume Select the correct TV output setting English 194 SAVIGNAddV TROUBLESHOOTING Reference O roem cause Acton MR No image or sound Connecting to a TV The edge of the image is cut off You cannot edit or rotate an image The battery pack is not charging Image editing Charging The No card message appears The Image is protected message appears and the file cannot be deleted 195 English The camera is not correctly connected to the TV The TV inputis not set correctly This is a characteristic of the TV The protect mode is set Correctly insert the battery pack in the charger No card is inserted You have attempted to delete a file that is protected from accidental erasure Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO Not a malfunction EJ Cancel the por protect mode 107 Make sure that the battery pack is correctly oriented when inserting it in the charger Turn off the power and insert a card Set the protect setting for the file to UNLOCK The audio guide does not sound The rec
119. t 1 second to turn the camera off English IV SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE Copy files to the computer Windows XP Connect your camera to a computer and copy files to the computer 1 Turn on the computer and use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer e Connect the cable between the camera s USB AV terminal and the computer s USB connector 2 Turn on the camera page 29 e The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor To USB AV terminal on the camera Supplied dedicated USB interface cable USB CONNECTION To USB connector on the computer COMPUTER PRINTER 07 V ee WENUCANCEL JOK LA 3 Select COMPUTER and press the SET button e The screen to select the computer connection mode appears vV English 4 Select CARD READER and press the SET button e The message Found New Hardware appears in the task tray showing that the camera is recognized as a drive e The card is recognized mounted as a disk and the XACTI_INT E icon appears in the My Computer window The drive name E may be different on your computer lt If the access menu page 168 appears gt e Click on Exit to cancel the access menu 5 Select an action e If the XACTI_INT E window appears automatically select the desired procedure from the window Dismounting the camera CAUTION e To dis
120. t Using the manual focus effectively gt e When photographing a moving subject press the Qj button just before the subject reaches the focus distance and the shutter will be released when the subject is at the correct distance e Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on English 210 SAVIGNAddV HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Shooting portraits portrait mode amp Points e Choose a background that doesn t detract from your subject e Move in close to your subject e Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject NOTE e f the background is distracting it will not show your subject to his best advantage Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the background does not compete with the subject e In portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure so try techniques that allow the subject to stand out e f light is coming from behind your subject backlit his face will appear dark You can get a better picture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure compensation setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode Points e Match the camera s movement with that of the subject e Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle e Don t be too hesitant to press the Qj button or you ll miss the action NOTE e Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sur
121. te is set in the following order Set the year OK A Set the month Set the day e Toggle the SET button left or right to select year month or day Toggle the SET button up or down to increase or decrease the number Press the SET button 3 Set the clock Select TIME CLOCK SET Press the SET button e The Set Time Screen appears Set the time to 19 30 The time is set in the following order Set the hour MENU BOK A Set the minute A 24 hour clock is used for the time display Press the SET button A ee gt BLY v 33 English 4 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback Select DISP Press the SET button e The Set Date Format Screen CLOCK SET A appears DEW gt kT Toggle the SET button up or y down MENU 2 GOK r Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as follows CF Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order Press the SET button E dnias 5 Press the MENU button e The date and time setting is completed e To display the Recording or Playback Screen press the MENU button HINT About the settings backup e Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost
122. ted card using special software for that purpose However if the camera is used to execute a full format it will be impossible to recover the data even by the use of data recovery software e f you are disposing of a card it is recommended that you physically destroy it If you are transferring the card to someone else to use it is recommended that you use the camera s full format function to reformat the card or use commercially available software for erasing card data Managing data is the responsibility of the user HINT To cancel formatting e In step 4 select NO and press the SET button 149 English RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory preset settings 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 3 page 129 2 Select RESET SETTINGS and press the SET button RESET SETTINGS RESET Reset to the factory preset settings RESET EXIT a EXIT Do not change the settings and return ll to the Option Setting Menu MENU 2D BOK 4 3 Select RESET and press the SET button e The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT e Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting English 150 SONILLAS NOILdO 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
123. the digital Zoom produces a coarser image Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Taking care to stabilize the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a clear photo e Don t forget to pay attention to picture composition note perspective and be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene English 212 SAVIGNAddV
124. the left or right to adjust the focus distance and press the SET button e The focus distance is set and you are returned to the Shooting Screen HINT About the focus distance SHOS 00 05 07 e The focus distance indication shows the distance between the center of the lens and the subject e In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus e f the focus distance is set to 50 cm 19 69 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance e When the focus distance is set to 50 cm 19 69 in or less the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is focused English 94 SNILOOHS TIVINUON FOCUS MODE You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus still image shooting only 9 point range finder focus The correct focus is determined from 9 different focus points within the shooting area visible on the monitor When the image is focused a target mark ti appears Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select FOCUS MODE and press the SET button 9 ar 9 point range finder focus is selected S ar Spot focus is selected 2 Select the desired icon and
125. the operating mode icon and press the SET button e Switch from the SIMPLE mode to the NORMAL mode or from the NORMAL mode to the SIMPLE mode e Press the MENU button to cancel the Menu Screen Switch to detailed normal menu J Operating mode icon lt SIMPLE Mode Menu Screen gt Switch to simple menu O perating mode icon lt NORMAL Mode Menu Screen gt English 36 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Accessing exiting the SIMPLE NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode page 35 2 Select the desired operating mode page 36 3 If the Menu Screen is not displayed press the MENU button e The Menu Screen appears e To cancel the Menu Screen press the MENU button MENU button Switch to detailed normal menu lt Example SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu gt Switch to simple menu MENIEXIT GOK _ lt Example NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu gt 37 English Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to change and press the SET button e The Setting Screen for the selected item appears Select an item to change Description of selected item Select movie and photo size MEW GOK A To watch on TV MENU lt Setting Screen gt English 38 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Using the NORMAL Mode Menu 4
126. ting is canceled in the following cases e When the pointer is set to the center position e When the camera is set to the playback mode e When the standby mode or sleep mode is activated e After the power is turned off English 104 SNILOOHS TIVINUON SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK Specify the settings for playing back files continuously in a slideshow format In a slideshow of still images you can set the transition time transition effects and BGM 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 select 2 SLIDESHOW SLIDESHOW and press the ee gt SET button gt EEJ MODE gt Specify the file type to play back MON gt Ee ae ALL Play back all files MENU GOK A MOVIE Play back video clips and audio files PHOTO Play back still image files TIME Adjust the transition speed the period that an image is displayed before it changes to the next image EFFECT Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image BGM Specify the settings for playing background music during slideshow playback START Begin slideshow playback lt Changing a setting gt Select the item you wish to change and press the SET button Toggle the SET button up or down to change the setting Press the SET button 105 English 2 Select START and press the SET button e Slideshow playback begins e To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or M
127. to a lower setting Set the ISO sensitivity to or less 23 26 Reference f pomem caue aston Gag Monitor The 4A icon appears and shooting is not possible No playback image appears The camera s internal temperature is high The camera is not set to the playback mode Discontinue shooting and wait for the camera to cool down before using it again Press the REC PLAY button to set the camera to the playback mode English 190 SAVIGNAddV TROUBLESHOOTING Reference O f roem cause Acton gare The image is The flash was Hold the too dark blocked by a camera finger or other correctly and object make sure the flash is not obstructed The subject Capture the was too far image in the away range of operation of the flash The subject Use the forced i 63 87 was lit from flash mode Viewing behind Use the images exposure compensation function Use the spot light measuring There is not Adjust the ISO enough light sensitivity 97 setting The video clip The video clip Set the flicker picture is was filmed reduction flickering under setting to on fluorescent lighting 191 English Reference O Prem cause aston Viewing images The image is too bright Red eye correction was not successful The forced flash mode is selected The subject was too bright The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect The red
128. ton to capture the image CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting e The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn Avoid touching the flash unit when shooting HINT e The flash works only when shooting single shot still images e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen 87 English SELF TIMER Set the delay time before recording starts after the Qj or if button is pressed 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select SELF TIMER and press the SET button CJ Turns off the self timer function The image is captured about 2 seconds after the Qj button or i button is pressed Oi The image is captured about 10 seconds after the E button or iP button is pressed 2 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e This completes the self timer setting 3 Take the picture English 88 SNILOOHS TIVINUON SELF TIMER HINT e By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can set the self timer from the Shooting Screen To pause or cancel the self timer function e f the Qj button or tf button is pressed again before the shutter is released the self timer countdown temporarily stops Press the O button or ig button one more time to restart the self timer e To cancel self timer photography select the icon from th
129. ubject within a range of 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity total range ISM The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity normal MF Set the focus distance manually manual W The camera focuses on the subject within a range of 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Super macro Focus mode page 95 9 aF 9 point range finder focus S ar Spot focus English 48 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE lt Tab 3 gt RECORDING MENU3 WHITE BALANCE gt AWB 1f DIGITAL ZOOM Dit REC FOLDER gt MENUR gt 4 a Gam A 49 English White balance page 99 AWB NU White balance is automatically adjusted depending on the ambient lighting auto For shooting in sunny conditions fair For shooting in overcast conditions cloudy For shooting under fluorescent lighting fluorescent For shooting under incandescent lighting incandescent For setting the most accurate white balance one push Face chaser page 100 High sensitivity mode page 101 HS Increased sensitivity S Normal sensitivity Digital zoom page 102 Di Enable the digital zoom AN Disable the digital zoom Recording folder page 103 e Create or select a folder in which to store recorded files Remaining battery power indication page 153 E dnias f 1 Enable face chaser N Disable face chaser English 50
130. uction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 page 129 2 Select FLICKER REDUCT and press the SET button ON Turns on the flicker reduction setting OFF Turns off the flicker reduction setting FLICKER REDUCT 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT e f the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect which produces diffused rings of light around bright light areas may occur e The exposure setting and flicker reduction function cannot both be enabled at the same time e When the flicker reduction function is set to ON the shutter speed during video clip recording becomes 1 100 sec 139 English MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera s monitor display Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting 1 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 page 129 2 Select BRIGHTNESS and press the SET button 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness and press the SET button e The monitor brightness is set HINT BRIGHTNESS MENU J OADJUST LA e T
131. vices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket e Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables Caution when connecting a printer e f the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected the camera may not operate correctly If the camera does not operate correctly disconnect the USB interface cable turn off the camera and then reconnect the cable e During PictBridge printing the camera s button operation response is slower e f the camera is powered by the battery pack for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient 173 English PRINTING Printing selected images Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 172 2 Select the one image icon E and press the SET button e The screen to select images for G PRINT 1 IMAGE 100 0022 printing appears 2 1 copy m PRINT 3 p EXIT Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you 2 OOK wish to print e Specify the image to print 4 Specify the number of prints Toggle the SET button up to G PRINT 1 IMAGE 100 0022 select COPIES and press the SET button 3 1 copy Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of PRINT prints EXIT Press the SET button
132. w from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu is played To change the BGM display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and change the BGM setting for the SLIDESHOW page 105 e For slideshows played in the SIMPLE mode the transition effect is fixed at FADE and the transition interval is fixed at 2 SEC 71 English PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu page 37 select PLAY VOLUME the playback volume setting and press the SET button e The volume control bar appears Ea EE MEN VOLUME SETTING 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the volume and press the SET button e The playback volume is set and the display returns to the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu ee MOVEAV1d a 1d INIS HINT The volume can be adjusted during playback e During video clip or audio file playback if you move the zoom switch the volume control bar will appear allowing you to adjust the volume In the NORMAL mode e When you select PLAY VOLUME from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button the volume control bar appears English 72 DELETING FILES You can delete files if you no longer need them You can delete the files one at a time or all at once 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu page 37 select DELETE the delete icon and press the SET button DELETE SINGLE
133. was pressed all the way in one step After the image was focused the subject moved e Even if camera focuses the subject once if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed the subject may become out of focus The focus setting is not set for the correct distance e If you shoot a close up subject with the camera set to the normal focus mode or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set to the super macro close up mode pages 57 and 93 the image will not be in focus E Preventing blurred images Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject Hold the camera correctly and press the Qj button halfway 3 Wait for the target mark to appear in the monitor and holding the camera steady gently continue to press the Qj button all the way down Following these steps for a gentle but firm pressing of the gj button will ensure that you get beautifully focused photos 209 English Photographing a moving subject Situation You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet The autofocus is activated but because the subject is moving the image may be blurred In particular when the distance between the camera and the subject is changing it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject Here are some hints for successfully capturing images of moving subjects E Reasons for unfocused images When the Qj button is gently pressed half
134. way the camera s autofocus works by determining the distance between the camera and the subject Once the subject is in focus if it then moves before the picture is snapped the image may be out of focus This often happens when you once lock the focus on a subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the picture And conversely a blurred image may result if you press the Qj button all the way in one step in an attempt to quickly capture an action scene thus failing to activate the autofocus in time E Preventing blurred images How to use the manual focus page 94 In addition to the autofocus a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your camera In the autofocus mode the distance between the camera and the subject is automatically determined when you press the 3 button halfway In contrast to this with the manual focus mode you manually set the focus by specifying the correct distance between the camera and the subject before taking the picture E How to photograph a moving subject Set the camera s focus mode to the manual focus Set the focus distance to the correct distance between the camera and the subject When the subject is at the set focus distance gently press the O button all the way down lt Advantage of using the manual focus gt e Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to activate e Because you are presetting the focus distance the focus can be more accurate l
135. will need to first remove the protection page 107 e f the Card full message appears you will need to free some of the memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge e During the editing of lengthy video clips the time to process the large amount of data can become quite long To avoid problems caused by the battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in the camera or connect an AC adaptor sold separately e t is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips English 116 MOVEAV 1d TIVINUON EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Joining video clips CAUTION e Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 37 select EDIT VIDEO and press the SET button 2 Select JOIN and press the SET button e The 6 image playback display for video clips appears 117 English 4 EDIT VIDEO HX CUT HH JOIN gt MENU BOK 4 W Select a clip i5 SAVE 100 f 3 Move the orange frame to the video clip you wish to join and press the SET button e The specified video clip is labeled with a number e Up to 9 video clips can be selected e To cancel a selection and remove the number label from a video clip select the video c
136. ze will be 640 x 480 pixels 2 Select the desired video clip recording size and press the SET button e This completes the recording size setting English 56 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Select the focus setting Select the focus range corresponding to the distance between the camera and the subject 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu page 37 select the focus setting and press the SET button All ranges ou Automatic focus a people landscape etc MENU GOK 24 The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity normal The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Super macro 2 Select the desired focus range and press the SET button e This completes the focus range setting 57 English Switching the display mode In the shooting mode you can select the either the settings display mode which allows you to confirm the shooting settings on the monitor while you shoot or the normal display mode in which the setting indications are turned off providing a full view of the subject 1 Set the camera to the shooting mode page 36 2 Press the SET button e Each time the SET button is pressed the camera switches between the settings display mode and the normal display mode lt Normal display mode gt English 58 E NILOOHS ITdNIS BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Hints

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