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American Dryer Corp. ML-75DII Clothes Dryer User Manual

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1. 171 English SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type 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 rules for Camera File system is standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips Conforms to ISO standard MPEG 4 format Audio MPEG 4 audio AAC compression 48 kHz sampling rate 16 bit stereo format Data storage media SD Memory Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 6 million pixels Image sensor 1 2 5 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 6 37 million pixels interlace scan primary color filter Still image shooting mode recording resolution 10 3 680 x 2 760 pixels 6 2 816 x 2 112 pixels low compression 2 816 x 2 112 pixels standard compression mill 1 536 x 2 048 pixels vertical position 20 1 600 x 1 200 pixels 03 640 x 480 pixels English 172 SPECIFICATIONS Video clip shooting mode recording resolution frame rate bit rate YH 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps Mbps
2. monitor It is not necessary to AFA continue pressing the video clip recording button while shooting Take care not to cover the microphone with your fingers When the remaining recording time becomes short the time remaining is indicated in red The maximum time for recording a continuous audio memo is about 13 hours 5 End the recording Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording Note however that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to 10 or it automatically changes 6 and the image is captured English 42 VIEWING IMAGES 1 Turn on the camera page 26 and set the main switch to PLAY An image is displayed on the LCD monitor Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 2 Select the image you wish to view To display the previous image toggle the SET button to the left To display the next image toggle the SET button to the right For video clips and audio data press the SET button to start playback 43 English Main switch SET button Video clip pattern lt Example After video clip recording gt lt Example After still image recording gt J 9 image display playback 1 Turn on the camera page 26 Main
3. Shoot at 640 x 480 resolution 300 000 pixels Scene select menu page 57 AUTO Full auto photography amp Sports photography Portrait photography Landscape photography 85 Night view photography Fireworks photography Lamp photography Filter menu page 59 N No filter RO Cosmetic filter selected Monochrome filter selected 4 Sepia filter selected Flash menu page 60 Automatic flash mode Forced flash mode 5 Flash off mode Self timer menu page 62 Self timer off Shooting begins 2 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed 0 Shooting begins 10 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed Option icon page 104 Displays the Option Screen PAGE display page 50 Help display page 112 Remaining battery power page 132 When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously enabled the function which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically English 52 DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS PAGE 2 IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW ERD EIN vou 24 MF
4. Connecting to a TV page 137 English 14 SYSTEM You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities Internet Cable adaptor Remote control unit Docking station Computer i Printer Dedicated S AV interface cable adaptor Battery charger supplied optional Card reader a gt DPOF mpatibl Separately sold or all commercially available SD Memory Card Photo shop 15 English PARTS NAMES Camera Front Strap holder C N Speaker f E e _ Monitor unit Se co DER ie Stereo iu microphone gp English 16 PARTS NAMES Rear Still image shooting button Multi indicator D ini Zoom switch Video clip recording button f Main switch MENU button LCD monitor ON OFF button SET button Battery card cover Tripod stand Docking station terminal hole Bottom 17 English Docking station Front X a NC d Rear Cable adaptor Engish 16 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 128 Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery c
5. 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps 2 Mbps 7 320 240 pixels 30 fps 640 kbps 320 x 240 pixels 15 fps 384 kbps 55 176 x 144 pixels 15 fps 256 kbps The 30 fps frame rate of this camera is 29 97 fps and the 15 fps frame rate is 14 985 fps White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Lens Optical 5 0x f 6 3 mm to 31 7 mm zoom lens 85 mm film camera conversion f 38 mm to 190 mm Autofocus 9 groups 12 elements including three with five aspheric surfaces Galvanometer iris Internal ND filter Aperture Open F 3 5 Wide to 4 7 Tele Smallest F 8 0 Wide to 10 7 Tele Exposure control type Programmable AE Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8EV in 0 3EV steps Light measuring mode Multi section measuring center weighted measuring spot measuring Range Total mode 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Wide end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity Tele end Standard mode 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity Super macro mode 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Wide end only Digital zoom For shooting 1xto approx 12x For playback 1x to 58x varies with resolution Shutter speed Still image shooting mode 1 2 to 1 2 000 sec Maximum approx 4 seconds when scene select function set to lamp 203 During flash 1 30 to 1 2 000 sec Video clip shooting mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec
6. 2 Select the flash menu A The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions Use this setting under backlight conditions when the subject is in shade under fluorescent lighting conditions etc forced flash The flash will not operate even in dark situations Use this setting when capturing an image in a location where flash photography is prohibited or when shooting a night landscape scene flash off English 60 FLASH SETTING 3 Select the desired icon from the flash menu and press the SET button This completes the flash setting 4 Take the picture For still image shooting see page 36 To return to normal photography select from the flash menu and press the SET button HINT You can change the flash setting by toggling the SET button to the left while the Shooting Setting Screen is displayed 61 English SELF TIMER 1 Display the PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the self timer menu Turns off the self timer function 0 Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 2 seconds after the still image shooting button or v
7. 173 English Sensitivity Still image shooting mode Auto equivalent to ISO 50 to 200 equivalent to ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 and ISO 400 switchable from Shooting Setting Screen Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 3 600 variation when scene select function is set to lamp 203 Video clip shooting mode Auto equivalent to ISO 450 to 3 600 equivalent to ISO 450 ISO 900 ISO 1 800 and ISO 3 600 switchable from Shooting Setting Screen Image stabilizer Electronic LCD monitor 2 0 inch low temperature polysilicon TFT color liquid crystal display transparent Approx 210 000 pixels Frame coverage Approx 100 Flash working GN 3 range Approx 10 cm 3 94 in to 1 2 m 3 94 ft Wide Approx 80 cm 2 62 ft to 90 cm 2 95 ft Tele Flash modes TTL type AF 5 point range finder spot focus manual focus 16 steps Focus TTL type AF 5 spot metering AF Still image shooting mode Continuous AF Video clip shooting mode manual focus Self timer Approx 2 second delay 10 second delay Time date Recorded with image data Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation environment 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power supply Battery pack Li ion battery pack DB L20 x 1 supplied AC adaptor VAR G8 supplied Power consumption 3
8. EA G MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER E FOGUS RANGE 224 eo etc iun E eec content deed 66 FOCUS AREA SETTING rect tete et e dene 68 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 69 ISO SENSITIVITY 70 WAITE BALAN CE eis 71 English 4 CONTENTS B PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS 73 PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK VOLUME iter teet de eve erede 78 IMAGE PROTEGC T tte eese ner eee cte e eo ee 79 ERASING DATA 81 PRINT SETTINGS 83 ROTATE IMAGE 90 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE 91 RED EYE CORRECTION 92 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 94 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS mme 295 SMOOTH PLAYBACK 102 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREE B OPTION SETTINGS 5 DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN 104 DATE AND TIME SETTING OPERATION SOUNDS HELP DISPLAY eerte seii ee Fere Hine DERE POST VIEW SETTING WIND NOISE REDUCTION NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY FLICKER REDUCTION 117 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS m SCREEN LANGUAGE 120 TV OUTPUT SETTING 121 POWER SAVE FUNCTION FILE NO RE
9. f the still image resolution is set to and the image is captured 10 or it automatically changes to English 38 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the zoom Your camera has two zoom functions optical zoom and digital zoom You can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled page 118 1 Point the camera lens at the subject 2 Press the zoom switch to compose the desired image Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out When the zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When the zoom switch is pressed toward the T side again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 34 For still image shooting see page 36 39 English Zoom switch LCD monitor When both optical and digital Zoom bar zoom are enabled Pointer Optical zoom Digital zoom yellow When optical zoom only is enabled Exposure correction When capturing images you can make the image lighter or darker 1 Set the main switch to REC To exit the Shooting Setting Screen press the MENU button Main switch 2 While the Shooting Screen is displayed toggle the SET button to the right The exposure correction bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the
10. 4 EXIT NS NO corrected image replaces the original image EXIT The corrections are canceled and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen 5 Select the desired method to save the corrected image and press the SET button The corrected image is saved and you are returned to the Red eye Correction Screen HINT If the RED EYE CORRECTION NOT SUCCESSFUL message appears The camera was not able to successfully correct the red eye phenomenon The red eye correction function works to automatically edit the red eye phenomenon that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may fail to correctly detect the red eye phenomenon or it may incorrectly identify the red eye phenomenon where it does not exist Concerning the date and time information for the saved image 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 93 English EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP You can select one image scene from a video clip copy it and save it as a still image the original data remains unchanged 1 Play back a video clip and pause at the point you wish to copy and save 2 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 73 Select the extract still icon 2 and press the SET
11. Set the month Set the day Toggle the SET button left or right to select year month or day Toggle the SET button up or down to increase or decrease the number Press the SET button 4 Set the clock D Select TIME Press the SET button The Set Time Screen appears 3 Set the time to 19 30 The time is set in the following order Set the hour Set the minute A 24 hour clock is used for the time display Press the SET button 5 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback D Select DISP Press the SET button The Set Date Format Screen A appears Toggle the SET button up or down EED Y M D Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order A as follows year month day month day year day month year DISP OFF no display CLOCK SET Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order If DISP OFF is selected the date the image was captured is not shown during playback Press the SET button English 108 DATE AND TIME SETTING 6 Select EXIT and press the SET button The date and time setting is completed and you are returned to the Option Screen To return to the Shooting Screen press the MENU button HINT Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time se
12. a O m jn 104 50 100 200 400 AWB xx 0 AP ee 8 53 English 50 100 200 corresponds to ISO 50 to 200 Corresponds to ISO 50 Corresponds to ISO 100 Corresponds to ISO 200 400 Corresponds to ISO 400 Image stabilizer menu White balance menu page 71 page 64 AWB White balance is Shoot using the video clip automatically adjusted field of view display depending on ambient W Shoot using the still image lighting field of view display 3 amp For photography in fair NY Image stabilizer function off weather sunny conditions Focus range menu page 66 In overcast conditions All ranges mode Under fluorescent lighting 234 Normal mode Under incandescent i lighting Manual mode lt For setting the most macro close accurate white balance mode Option icon page 104 Focus mode menu page 68 Display the Option Screen B Ar 5 point range finder focus PAGE display page 50 setting 9 Help display page 112 Sar Spot focus setting Remaining battery power 132 Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 69 Multi section light measuring setting o Ce
13. weul Wide end 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity total range mode aid 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity standard mode MF The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm 0 39 in to 8 m 26 25 ft as well as to infinity manual focus 1 cm 0 39 in to 80 cm 31 50 in super macro mode wide end only When the focus range is set to M amp or MF the corresponding indication appears on the LCD monitor 3 Select the desired icon from the focus range menu and press the SET button This completes the focus range setting HINT From the Shooting Screen you can quickly change the focus range setting by toggling the SET button down When the focus range is set to super macro the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end English 66 FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 1 Select the manual focus icon from the focus menu and press the SET button 2 Press the SET button The focus distance adjustment bar appears 95577 Sc 3 Toggle the SET button to the leftor 5 2 right to adjust the focus distance 6 79 NER gt vs and press the SET button ME The focus distance is set and you M c D returned to the Shooting Screen HINT About the focus range T
14. 700 0000 press the SET button The Print All Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button lt PRINT gt EXIT Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card Delete unwanted images before printing 149 English Thumbnail prints index Make an index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 145 2 Select the index print icon NE and 10 009 press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET punon lt PRINT Printing begins EXIT English 150 DIRECT PRINTING To print the images that are set to print print reserved images Procedure to print all the images that are set to print 1 Make the print settings page 83 and complete the printing setup page 145 2 Select the DPOF icon DG and press the SET button DODPOF 100 0009 The Print Scheduled Images Screen appears DATE MEI 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button 4 PRINT Printing begins EXIT F Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT n step 2 if you toggle the SET button to the left or right you can confirm the images that are set to print and their DPOF settings CAUTION Reserved images printing Da is not possible if a printer is used tha
15. Camera shake icon displayed When the camera focuses and the target mark appears at the same time the shutter speed and aperture settings are IR also displayed You can use them as a ie reference when shooting If the camera shake icon appears During still image shooting if the F3 5 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 LCD monitor In this case use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting or set the flash operation mode to automatic page 60 When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks E3 mode the camera shake icon always appears but this is normal 37 English Shoot a still image while recording a video clip You can capture a still image while recording a video clip 1 Turn on the camera page 26 2 Set the main switch to REC 3 Press the video clip recording button 4 When you see a scene you d like to capture as a still image press the still image shooting button j 5 End the recording Press the video clip recording button to stop recording CAUTION When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the flash does not operate When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the display briefly pauses and then returns to the video clip display after the still image is captured
16. LEFT Set the input Red plug To Audio Input RIGHT 19 VIDEO S terminal When connected the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor HINT Is the docking station s CHARGE indicator lit e f the camera is set in the docking station with the monitor unit closed and the CHARGE indicator lights the camera s data cannot be accessed Press the operation mode button 2 on the docking station to turn on the CAMERA indicator Is the power save sleep mode active Press the operation mode button 2 on the docking station English 138 CONNECTING TO A TV Playback After connecting the digital camera to the television set the TV input switch to VIDEO input When an AV interface cable is connected no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the camera s LCD monitor The playback operations can be controlled with the remote control unit page 140 The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back audio recordings as well Audio playback see page 48 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully 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 th
17. Still image mode resolution setting on page 56 English Convenient functions Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 107 Zoom in on the subject Using the zoom on page 39 Take vertical portrait format photos Still image mode resolution setting on page 56 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 66 For more accurate focus FOCUS RANGE manual focus page 66 Set the focus to a narrow range FOCUS AREA SETTING on page 68 Reduce video clip flicker FLICKER REDUCTION on page 117 Set the camera s color contrast characteristics ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY on page 116 c g 2 c E 7 Basic operation Convenient functions Capture fast moving subjects SCENE SELECT sports mode on page 57 Shoot in dark conditions Exposure correction on page 40 FLASH SETTING on page 60 SCENE SELECT night view mode fireworks mode lamp mode on page 57 Photographing people Increase the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 70 SCENE SELECT portrait mode night view mode on page 57 FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 59 Photographing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 57 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 62 Make images lighter or darker Exposure correction on page 40 Measure the
18. brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 69 Adjust the camera s sensitivity e ISO SENSITIVITY page 70 Change the color of the images FILTERS monochrome filter sepia filter on page 59 Make white appear natural WHITE BALANCE on page 71 English 2 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Data managing processing 3 Basic operation Getting started viewing images Playing back a video clip on page 46 Convenient functions Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 78 Smooth out video clip playback SMOOTH PLAYBACK on page 102 VIEWING IMAGES on page 43 Search for image audio data 9 image display playback on page 44 Magnify an image Magnifying zooming in the image on page 45 Change the angle of view ROTATE IMAGE on page 90 PLAYING BACK AUDIO DATA on page 48 Slideshow playback Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 78 e PLAYBACK MODE on page 77 Adjust the LCD monitor brightness LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 119 Playback on a TV CONNECTING TO A TV on page 137 Search for image audio data 9 image display playback on page 44 Delete data ERASING DATA on page 81 was recorded Set the TV system TV OUTPUT SETTING on page 121 Protect images from accidental erasure IMAGE PROTECT
19. docking station page 134 2 Turn on the printer and use the dedicated USB interface cable supplied to connect the docking station s USB AV terminal to the printers USB connector socket 3 Open the camera s monitor unit and set the camera in the docking station The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s LCD monitor To the USB AV terminal To power outlet 145 English CARD READER PC CAMERA CANCEL To USB connector on the printer aie Supplied dedicated USB interface cable 4 Select PictBridge and press the SET button The Print Settings Screen appears Print this image CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully 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 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 reconne
20. 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 Screen page 104 2 Select the power save icon PS and press the SET button PS POWER SAVE Save Setting Screen BATTICAM 1 5 Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery pack is used BATT PB Se gt EXIT Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shooting and playback modes when using an AC power source EXIT Return to the Option Screen 123 English Select the desired option and press the SET button The Set Standby Time Screen appears Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time Down Decreases the standby time Press the SET button The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen PSPOWER SAVE gt Y lt Example When BATT CAM is selected gt English 124 FILE NO RESET FUNCT
21. if it then moves before the picture is snapped the image may be out of focus This often happens when you once lock the focus on a subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the picture And conversely a blurred image may result if you press the still images shooting button all the way in one step in an attempt to quickly capture an action scene thus failing to activate the autofocus in time W Preventing blurred images How to use the manual focus page 67 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 still images shooting button halfway In contrast to this with the manual focus mode you manually set the focus by specifying the correct distance between the camera and the subject before taking the picture How to photograph a moving subject D Setthe camera s focus mode to the manual focus Set the focus distance to the correct distance between the camera and the subject When the subject is at the set focus distance gently press the still images shooting button all the way down Advantage of using the manual focus Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to activate Because you are presetting the focus distance the focus can be more accurate Using the manual focus effectively When photographing a moving subject press the
22. in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image data is being recorded While the multi indicator is flashing red the image data is being written to the memory during which time it is not possible to capture another image Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off However even when the multi indicator is flashing red depending on the camera s internal memory remaining capacity in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting Checking the last image shot instant review e After shooting a picture you can immediately view it by pressing the SET button once During instant review of a video clip normal play reverse play and pause are available page 46 f you wish to delete the image for a video clip it must be in the pause or stop mode toggle the SET button up to access the delete function You can view other images while the instant review display is showing by toggling the SET button to the left or right Cancel the instant review display for a video clip it must be in the stop mode by toggling the SET button down 33 English CAPTURING IMAGES Recording video clips 1 Turn on the camera page 26 Video clip recording button 2 Set the main switch to REC 3 Press the video clip recording button 1 Recording begins During shooting itis no
23. menu lamp 292 or night view A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than AUTO is on page 171 English 58 FILTERS The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones to apply unique effects to the photographed image 1 Display the PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the filter menu No filter is used none B Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter Snap black and white photos monochrome filter 4 Create a sepia tone photo sepia filter 3 Select the desired icon from the filter menu and press the SET button This completes the filter setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 34 For still image shooting see page 36 To return to normal photography select from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than is on page 171 59 English FLASH SETTING The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions Your camera has three modes of operation automatic flash mode forced flash mode and flash off mode 1 Display the PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen page 49
24. on page 79 Format a card FORMATTING A CARD on page 128 Edit the red eye phenomenon in photos RED EYE CORRECTION on page 92 Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips EDITING VIDEO CLIPS on page 95 Specify the number of prints index print and date imprint PRINT SETTINGS on page 83 View the settings that were in effect when the image audio data DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN on page 103 English CONTENTS GETTING UP AND RUNNING QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA SYSTEM MADB epee oet tpe deniers che se e m SETUP PARTS NAMES den 16 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD 219 POWER FOR THE CAMERA 22 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 26 OPERATION BUTTONS e peteret 28 B BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 30 CAPTURING IMAGES nt 34 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING VIEWING IMAGES PLAYING BACK AUDIO 48 B SHOOTING DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS 49 IMAGE QUALITY E SCENE SELECT ia FICTERS tine ENEON EERE FLASH SETTING SELF TIMER
25. or down to select the desired parameter If TV SYSTEM is selected NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL Outputs PAL video signals If VIDEO OUTPUT is selected S VIDEO Outputs S VIDEO signals VIDEO Outputs standard video signals Press the SET button Select EXIT and press the SET button The selected TV output setting is set HINT When connecting to a standard video input terminal composite video On your camera s Option Screen set the VIDEO OUTPUT setting to VIDEO Do not connect to an S VIDEO input terminal as doing so may cause the TV to automatically switch to the S VIDEO input mode and no image will appear on the TV monitor When connecting to an S VIDEO input terminal On your camera s Option Screen set the VIDEO OUTPUT setting to S VIDEO Do not connect to a VIDEO INPUT terminal as doing so may cause the TV to automatically switch to the video input mode and no image will appear on the TV monitor If no image appears on the TV f the TV system setting or video output setting is not correct for the connected equipment no image will appear on the TV When set to PAL and connected to a TV using the included S AV interface cable page 138 Shooting Images are displayed on the LCD monitor only and do not appear on the TV Playback Images are displayed on the TV only and do not appear on the LCD monitor English 122 POWER SAVE FUNCTION Your camera
26. right to display the video clip you wish to play back Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the Screen 2 Prass the SET button Playback of the selected video clip begins When the main switch is SET button moved to REC the display changes to the Shooting Screen Still image playback 1 set the main switch to PLAY The display switches to the 4 Playback Screen To view other images toggle the SET button to the lt Example After recording left or right a video clip gt When the main switch is Video clip pattern moved to REC the display changes to the Shooting Screen When you are finished using the camera Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions From creating precisely the photo you want to viewing images using various techniques you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table 5 o 7 1 Basic operation Getting started shooting recording Recording video clips on page 34 Capturing still images on page 36 Shoot a still image while recording a video clip on page 38 MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING on page 41 Optimize the photo quality Video clip mode image quality setting on page 55
27. station In this case please confirm the condition of the battery pack and the position of the camera The battery pack can be charged during playback but not during shooting When the battery pack is completely charged the docking station s CHARGE indicator and the camera s multi indicator turn off Charging will take approximately 90 minutes Connecting to a computer Turn the camera on and open the monitor unit before connecting the camera to a computer The camera can be used as an external drive of the computer or as a PC camera When using the camera as the computer s external drive See page 10 in the Software Pack Instruction Manual When using the camera as a PC camera See page 25 in the Software Pack Instruction Manual Connecting to a TV gt Turn the camera on and open the monitor unit before connecting the camera to a TV page 137 Connecting to a printer Turn the camera on and open the monitor unit before connecting the camera to a printer By connecting the camera to a printer you can print the still images from the card installed in the camera page 145 CAUTION Note concerning using the camera and docking station The supplied PDS C6 docking station is for use only with VPC C6 VPC C6EX VPC C6EXE VPC C6E VPC C6 camera models e Note that if a VPC C5 VPC C5EX VPC C5E VPC C5 VPC C5GX cam era model is set in the docking station for this camera PDS C6 or if a V
28. still images shooting button just before the subject reaches the focus distance and the shutter will be released when the subject is at the correct distance Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on 183 English Shooting portraits portrait mode K amp J Points Choose a background that doesn t detract from your subject Move in close to your subject Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject NOTE 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 In portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure so try techniques that allow the subject to stand out f light is coming from behind your subject backlit his face will appear dark You can get a better picture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode amp Points Match the camera s movement with that of the subject Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle Don t be too hesitant to press the still images shooting button or you ll miss the action NOTE Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding the camera correctly Keep the subject in the lens at all times moving the camera wi
29. the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes PAGE indication lt Example Shooting Settin Serpent PAGE i AB OPTION IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW lt Exam le Shootin Setting Screen PAGE 2 gt g FA 22 English 50 DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Overview of the Shooting Setting Screens PAGE 1 50110 51 English Video clip mode menu page 55 Record at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate Record at 640 x 480 pixe o 30 frames per second standard bit rate Record at 320 x 240 pixe 30 frames per second Record at 320 x 240 pixe o 15 frames per second Record at 176 x 144 pixe 15 frames per second Make an audio recording Stil image mode menu page 56 eH Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression 10 Shoot at 3 680 x 2 760 resolution 10 million pixels Shoot at 2 816 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression Shoot at 1 536 x 2 048 resolution 3 million pixels vertical position 2u Shoot at 1 600 x 1 200 resolution 2 million pixels
30. time cannot be recorded with the image because the date and time have not yet been set page 107 the 9 icon appears have the date and time recorded with images please make this setting before capturing images 27 English OPERATION BUTTONS The procedures to change the camera settings choose images etc are performed by using the SET button to control the LCD monitor display This operation is used very frequently so it is best to become familiar with it right away m o 73 VIDEO CLIP 640x480 30fps SHQ PHOTO RESOLUTION 2816x2112 6m S English 28 OPERATION BUTTONS lt Select the icon to the left or right gt To select the icon to the right toggle the SET button to the right A KS V To select the icon to the left toggle the SET button to the left A A Da 57 lt Actuate the selected gt Press the SET button The selected icon moves to the left end of the lineup 29 English VO VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 L 640x480 30fps VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 lt lt 640x480 30fps HQ B VS Eo sS V VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps HQ
31. 1W When using the Li ion battery during recording English 174 SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions excluding protrusions 68 W x 108 H x 23 D mm 2 68 W x 4 25 H x 0 91 D in Maximum dimensions Volume Approx 124 cc Weight Approx 140 g 4 9 oz Only the camera without battery pack and card 175 English Camera connectors USB AV Regrouped jack communication Audio 265 mVrms 9 dBs 12 kQ or less sound and image output stereo output 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 Screen S video Y signal 1 0 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced output sync negative C signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced NTSC color TV system PAL color TV system switchable from the Option Screen USB USB 2 0 High speed DC IN external DC DC 5 0 V power input for exclusive use with the supplied AC adaptor terminal VAR G8 Battery life Shooting Still image 140 images shooting mode CIPA standard when a Toshiba 128MB SD Memory Card is used Video clip 60 minutes recording mode Recorded in TV SHQ mode 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps Playback 150 minutes LCD monitor on continuous playback Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at 25 C 77 F ambient temperature The operation time may vary depending on the co
32. B AV terminal 3 Power save function page 123 File number reset page 125 Select the file number reset function 9 Card format page 128 Use the camera to format the memory card Reset camera settings page 130 Reset the camera to the factory preset settings Remaining battery power page 132 Icons 7 through are displayed when you toggle the SET button up or down to scroll English 106 DATE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback Therefore before capturing images make sure the correct date and time are set Example To set the clock to 7 30 p m on December 24 2005 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the clock set icon and press the SET button The Clock Set Screen appears The current date and time settings are shown 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 To return to the Option Screen press the MENU button or select EXIT and press the SET button 107 English a gt CT gt 2 3 Set the date D Select DATE Press the SET button The Set Date Screen appears 4 200541224 Set the date to 2005 12 24 The date is set in the following order Set the year
33. BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the strap For shooting vertically oriented still images you can set the shooting orientation to the vertical portrait format still image mode page 56 HINT Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 90 When the still image shooting button is pressed halfway the image in the LCD monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating the image may appear to waver but this is not a malfunction English 30 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Using the autofocus The autofocus will work in almost all situations however there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly If the autofocus function is not working properly set the focus range to capture images page 66 Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock t
34. ENU button for at least 1 second 119 Engiish SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the language icon 952 and press the SET button The Language Screen appears DEUTSCH DEUTSCH German ENGLISH ENGLISH English ESPA OL ESPA OL Spanish FRANCAIS FRANCAIS French ITALIANO ITALIANO Italian ERLANE NEDERLANDS Dutch Russian Ha Japanese Bal Korean mxGO Chinese traditional 8 Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button The selected display language is set English 120 TV OUTPUT SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera s USB AV terminal 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the TV output settings icon O and press the SET button OTV OUTPUT SETTINGS The TV Output Setting Screen appears TV SYSTEM 4 NTSC TV SYSTEM Set the type of TV signal VIDEO OUTPUT 4S VIDEO VIDEO OUTPUT EXIT Set the type of video signal EXIT yp 9 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button OUTPUT SETTINGS The screen to change the parameter for the selected setting Ue gt appears lt Example TV SYSTEM gt 121 English 4 Toggle the SET button up
35. HE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT f any data is present you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Information Screen Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type Depending on the usage of the camera such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the LCD monitor etc or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 50 the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly 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 133 English USING THE DOCKING STATION Set your camera in the supplied docking station to recharge the battery pack as well as for easy connection to a computer printer or TV A remote control unit is provided for even easier operation of your docked camera playback only Connect the AC adaptor to the docking station CAUTION 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 i
36. IL T 9 time is shown 12 00 16 00 131 English CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the LCD monitor Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation see page 176 1 Display a Shooting or Playback Setting Screen see pages 49 and 73 The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor Due to the battery pack characteristics when the ambient temperature is low 4 may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge 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 IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW Battery pack remaining charge indicator remaining Battery remaining charge charge indicator Approx full Power is low back images It will soon be impossible to capture or play If this icon flashes when the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed images cannot be captured Recharge the battery pack English 132 CHECKING T
37. ION If a newly formatted card is used the file name image number of the captured image automatically begins from 0001 If the card is subsequently reformatted or if a different reformatted card is used the file names again begin from 0001 This is because the file number reset function is set to and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON gt File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card ww Card B 0001 0002 0012 0013 File number reset function OFF gt File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card w Card B 0014 0015 0025 0026 125 English f Card B already has image data 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 number of the next recorded image continues from last file number recorded on Card A Card 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card Vv Card B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 T Previously
38. OMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action Misc Can use my camera abroad 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 AC adaptor and power cord abroad please consult with a dealer near you for advice Why does the SYSTEM ERROR message appear A problem has occurred within the camera or card Check the following items Remove the card and then install it again Remove the battery pack and then install it again 3 Install a different card If SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for service 161 English TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop check the following table for a possible solution to the problem CAMERA i Reference Problem Cause Action page No power The battery Recharge the pack is dead battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Or connect the AC adaptor 19 22 supplied 24 25 The battery Reinsert the pack has not battery pack Power been inserted making sure to correctly orient it correctly The camera The power Turn on the turns off by save function camera again 26 itself is operating The camera s The camera is Turn off the battery pack turned on camera 2 charged An image i
39. ONE ERASE gt The currently displayed image is deleted To erase other data select the data and press the SET button ERASE ALL The Erase Confirmation Screen again appears To erase the data select YES and press the SET button When data erase is completed NO IMAGE is shown CAUTION Data which is protected from accidental erase cannot be erased To erase protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 79 and then follow the data erase procedure HINT You can also access the One Erase Confirmation Screen from the Playback Screen by toggling the SET button up English 82 PRINT SETTINGS 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 specify an index print Display the Print Settings Screen 1 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen page 73 DF PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES __EACH IMAGE 2 Select the print settings icon DPOF and press the SET button INDEX The Print Setting Screen appears ALL CLEAR ALL IMAGES The specified print settings apply to EXIT LA all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The print settings are specified for each i
40. PC C6 camera model is set in the docking station for a VPC C5 camera model PDS C5 it will not operate correctly English 136 CONNECTING TO A TV Use the supplied S AV interface cable to connect the docking station to the TV 1 Connect the AC adaptor supplied to the docking station page 134 2 Use the dedicated AV interface cable supplied to connect the docking station to a TV 3 Open the camera s monitor unit and set the camera in the docking station The CAMERA indicator on the docking station lights When connecting to a standard video input terminal Set the VIDEO OUTPUT setting to VIDEO page 121 USB AV terminal Yellow plug Supplied S AV To Video Input terminal interface cable The mark on the plug is facing down To AC adaptor White plug To Audio Input LEFT Set the input to terminal VIDEO Red plug To Audio Input RIGHT i terminal Not connected When connected the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor 137 English lt When connecting to an S VIDEO video input terminal gt um Set the VIDEO OUTPUT setting to 4 S VIDEO page 121 USB AV terminal Yellow plug Supplied S AV Not connected interface cable x L OE The A mark on the ss is faci Se To AC plug is facing down adaptor White plug oe Input
41. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC C6EX VPC C6EXE Digital Movie Camera VPC C6E VPC C6 lt acti Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC C6EX VPC C6EXE VPC C6E and VPC C6 Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California USA WARNING This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmfu
42. SET FUNCTION FORMATTING A CARD RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 130 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 181 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 132 USING THE DOCKING STATION 020 134 English B OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING PREPARING AND USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNI DIRECT PRINTING ett sitet ERES USING THE CABLE ADAPTOR B APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 155 TROUBLESHOOTING 2169 SPECIFICATIONS 172 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES eee 182 English 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Neckstrap 1 SANYO Software Pack CD ROM 2 Li ion battery pack 1 Remote control unit 1 Lens cap and strap 1 A lithium battery CR2025 is installed at the time of purchase Cable adaptor 1 Q 7 English Camera case 1 SAFETY MANUAL Quick Guide safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera English 8 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories Neckstrap 9 English Camera case Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is SD Memory Card English 10 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Your movie camera can not only r
43. SETTINGS 5 Select ADD TO PRINT SETTING press the SET button DPOF ALL IMAGES The Confirm Print Settings Screen appears DATE 4 YES DATE YES If the print settings are correct x EG Select EXIT and press the SET SETTINGS button If the print settings were changed Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING and press the SET button Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an index print This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured 1 Display the Print Setting Screen page 83 2 Select INDEX 87 English 3 Press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears YES Specify an index print copy EXIT Discontinue the setting procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Print Setting Screen English 88 PRINT SETTINGS Clearing all the print settings Delete the print settings for all images 1 Display the Print Setting Screen page 83 2 Select ALL CLEAR 3 Press the SET button The Confirm All Clear Screen appears YES Clear the print settings for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET CLEAR ADATE NES button All the print settings are cleared End and you are returne
44. When the battery pack is installed in your camera you can recharge it by setting the camera in the docking station page 134 English 24 POWER FOR THE CAMERA Using a power outlet When the supplied AC adaptor is connected to the camera power can be supplied from a power outlet HINT About the internal backup battery This camera s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings as well as the shooting settings The backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days 25 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 Set the main switch Main switch To shoot pictures m Set to REC To play back images Set to PLAY 2 Open the monitor unit 3 Press the ON OFF button for about 1 second The camera turns on and an image appears on the LCD monitor LCD monitor ON OFF button Turning on the camera when the power save sleep function is active In order to preserve battery pack power the power save sleep function will automatically turn off the camera after one minute of no use during shooting or five minutes of no use during playback factory preset setting When the power save function is active you can restore the power by any of the following methods Move the main switch Press the ON OFF button Pr
45. age 104 2 Select the format icon iil and press the SET button The Format Screen appears FORMAT O In normal use a full format is not BORMAN necessary However in case a card FULL FORMAT error occurs even after normal BU EE ORN A formatting executing a full format EXIT may resolve the problem FORMAT A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned and formatted When there is little battery power remaining this setting cannot be selected English 128 FORMATTING A CARD 3 Select the desired format option and press the SET button A confirmation screen appears 4 Select YES and press the SET button Formatting begins During formatting FORMATTING and DO NOT POWER are shown on the LCD monitor CAUTION Caution during formatting Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during formatting Formatting erases the data When a card is formatted all data recorded on the card is erased Protected data page 79 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 If 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
46. ard cover While gently pressing the cover slide it open 2 Insert the battery pack Move the latch sideways insert the battery pack and firmly push it all the way in 19 English lt To remove the battery pack gt Slide the latch securing the battery pack to the side and remove the battery pack Slide to the side 3 Close the battery card cover Lower the cover and slide it closed Atthe time of purchase the battery pack is not charged Be sure to fully charge the battery pack pages 22 24 English 20 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD Install the card 1 Open the battery card cover 2 Insert the card Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place 3 Close the battery card cover lt When removing the card gt To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card Never remove the card when the multi indicator is flashing red In doing so you risk losing the data stored in the card HINT When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack Asmall 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 clear
47. bject may become out of focus 3 The focus setting is not set for the correct distance f you shoot a close up subject with the camera set to the normal focus mode or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set to the super macro close up mode the image will not be in focus E Preventing blurred images D Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject Hold the camera correctly and press the still images shooting button halfway 9 Wait for the target mark to appear in the LCD monitor and holding the camera steady gently continue to press the still images shooting button all the way down Following these steps for a gentle but firm pressing of the still images shooting button will ensure that you get beautifully focused photos English 182 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Photographing a moving subject Situation You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet The autofocus is activated but because the subject is moving the image may be blurred In particular when the distance between the camera and the subject is changing it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject Here are some hints for successfully capturing images of moving subjects Reasons for unfocused images When the still images shooting button is gently pressed halfway the camera s autofocus works by determining the distance between the camera and the subject Once the subject is in focus
48. button See NIRS CSTE The screen to extract an image appears YES The image is copied and saved SAVE THIS IMAGE as a still image the original data is left unchanged 4 gt EXIT You are returned to the EXIT C4 Playback Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button The image is extracted HINT To select a different image frame in step 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right English 94 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS You can delete cut the first part or the last part of a video clip You can choose anywhere in the video clip as the cutting point You can also join two video clips together and save them as one separate clip joining CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge 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 the AC adaptor t is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip Play the video clip and pause playback at the point you want to cut v Select whether to delete the portion before the cut point or after the cut point v Delete the specified portion The orig
49. ck consumed so quickly even after it was fully The ambient temperature is very low Keep the battery pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Power 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 Use the supplied AC battery pack adaptor or replace Icon power is low the battery pack with appear a fully charged one Why does the Recorded data 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 enough and the flash is not necessary the camera will determine when the flash is necessary 155 English Question Answer Action Shooting Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off All settings except the self timer and the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off Which resolution setting should use Select the resolution setting according to the intended use Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming Sui 2 For printing standard photo photo service sizes 03 For photos di
50. cording the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus movement was recorded This is not a malfunction 35 English Capturing still images 1 Turn on the camera page 26 Main switch 2 Set the main switch to REC 3 Press the still image shooting button 6 1 f D Press the still image WA shooting button halfway 5 The autofocus operates 9 and the image is focused J the image is captured Still image focus lock Continue to gently press the still image shooting button all the way The shutter releases and You can view the captured shooting button image on the LCD monitor by keeping the still image shooting button depressed when you capture the image Target mark English 36 CAPTURING IMAGES HINT Target mark What is the camera focusing on e A target mark 12 on the LCD monitor ian shows the area the camera is focusing on eae The camera automatically determines the ba correct focus by measuring from 5 Po a ea RA different focus points within the shooting jb o4 L4 L o2 area If the target mark is at a position ra that is different from the point you wish to Fe ees focus you can refocus for example 1142 by changing the shooting angle The large target mark appears when Shutter speed the camera focuses on a wide area in Aperture the center of the screen The shutter speed and aperture are
51. correctly When using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera please turn the motion compensation function off RX If the motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed it may result in an image that appears unnatural English 64 MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER lt Concerning the changing field of view when motion compensation is enabled gt 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 When set to the motion compensation W 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 W setting F 0 Video clip recording area For N setting When the still image shooting resolution is set to 03 and the scene selection function to AUTO amp or e page 57 a still image captured during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video clip 65 English FOCUS RANGE 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the focus range menu When shooting a subject at a medium to far distance by setting the focus range to l you will find it both easier and faster to focus
52. ct the cable 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 English 146 DIRECT PRINTING To select one image and print it one image Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 145 i 5 2 Select the one image icon DONE IMAGE 700 0009 press the SET button The screen to select images for printing appears C Em 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or i i i i 4 PRINT ht to display th h right to display the image you wis EXIT to print Specify the image to print 147 English 4 Specify the number of prints 100 0009 Select COPIES and press the SET button Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints ENB 3 Press the SET button PRINT is selected 5 Press the SET button Printing begins HINT To cancel printing During printing toggle the SET button down The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears Select YES and press the SET button If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes English 148 DIRECT PRINTING To print all the images all images Print all of the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 145 2 Select the all images icon ALL and
53. cted mode The subject Use the was too bright exposure 40 correction function The ISO Set the ISO MS sensitivity sensitivity to 70 Viewing setting is soa images incorrect Red eye The red eye Nota correction was effect area malfunction 92 not successful could not be recognized The image is The subject is Capture the not in focus too close to the image with the camera subject within The focus the photo setting is not graphable 66 correct range 165 English Reference Problem Cause Action page The image is The camera Hold the cam not in focus moved when era correctly the stillimage and slowly shooting press the still button was image shoot pressed ing button half camera way to lock the 30 36 shake focus Then The focus is press the still not locked image shoot properly ing button all the way to cap ture the image The lens is Clean the lens dirty The colors of This is due to Capture the the images ambient image using 60 Viewing captured lighting the forced flash images indoors are not mode correct The white Set the white balancesetting balance setting 71 is incorrect correctly A part of the The strapora Hold the cam image is finger was era correctly missing blocking the and make sure 30 lens the lens is not obstructed NO IMAGE is There are no Play back after shown recorded files capturing for the images
54. d and how much recording time is available on the card For a table showing the maximum number of images and recording time for specific cards please see Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time on page 177 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the main switch to REC and turn Remaining number of images on the camera page 26 Remaining video The remaining number of images recording time appears in the upper left of the LCD monitor IT V E The remaining video recording time 12 00 00 58 appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor The remaining number of images 1 video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings 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 erase them page 81 from the card 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 see pages 55 and 56 or selecting a different image quality setting For audio recordings 1 Set the camera to the audio Remaining time recording mode page 41 The remaining audio recording
55. d to the Print CLEAR ALL SETTINGS lt YES gt EXIT ca 89 English ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing 1 Display the still image you wish to rotate and display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the rotate icon lt and press the SET button The Rotate Image Screen appears RIGHT RIGHT Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees LEFT LEFT Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees EXIT EXIT Return to the Playback Setting 3 Select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees English 90 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 12 or more can be changed to 1 600 x 1 200 pixels or 640 x 480 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change and display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the resize icon 81 and press the SET button 2816x2112 The Resize Screen appears 1600x1200 0 3m 640x480 EXIT 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the new image size 2m 1600 x 1200 The saved image will be 1 600 x 1 200 pixels 0 3m 640 x 480 The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels EXIT Return to the Playbac
56. data itself may not be completely erased from the card n some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card using special software for that purpose However if the camera is used to execute a full format it will be impossible to recover the data even by the use of data recovery software 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 n step 4 select NO and press the SET button 129 English RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory preset settings 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the reset settings icon RET and press the SET button The Reset Settings Screen appears YES Reset to the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Screen 3 Select YES and press the SET button The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting English 130 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY You can check how many images can be capture
57. e terminal socket Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables 139 English PREPARING AND USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Use the supplied remote control unit to play back data from the docked camera Remote control unit button operation ET CH channel Switch the remote control code page 144 SET Same operation as the camera s SET button MENU Same operation as the camera s MENU button 4 Works the same as toggling the camera s SET button to the left A Works the same as toggling the camera s SET button up gt Works the same as toggling the camera s SET button to the right Iv Works the same as toggling the camera s SET button down English 140 PREPARING AND USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Prepare the remote control unit The remote control unit comes with the battery already installed at the time of purchase 1 Pull out and remove the protective battery insulating sheet The remote control unit becomes operative when the insulating sheet is removed Replacing the remote control unit battery The life of the lithium battery will depend on your use of the remote control unit but as a general guideline it will require replacement about once a year Follow the steps below to replace the CR2025 Lithium battery sold commercially 1 Pull out the battery holder from the remote control unit Push in the tab to release the batte
58. e the SET button to the right to resume normal playback speed Return to normal playback speed Press the SET button Louder During playback push the zoom Switch toward the T side Softer During playback push the zoom switch toward the W side Adjusting the volume English 46 VIEWING IMAGES HINT Display the video clip playback point 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 Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar CAUTION If no audio is heard The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the frame by frame fast playback or reverse playback mode 47 English PLAYING BACK AUDIO DATA Listen to your audio recordings 1 Display the desired audio data 00 00 00 2 Play back the recording Start forward playback Press the SET button Pause During playback press the A SET button or toggle the SET P cra button up During fast forward 2x or fast reverse toggle the SET button up Stop playback During playback toggle the SET button down Fast forward fast reverse Fast forward fast reverse playback is possible at 2x forward only 5x 10x and 15x Toggle the SET button to the left or right during playback to activate fast forward fast reverse The playback speed changes each time the SET butt
59. ecord video clips you can also take still photos and make audio recordings For example you can snap a still image while recording a video clip or make just an audio recording Twin menus for easy operation see pages 50 and 74 The novice photographer will have no problem taking beautiful pictures using the easy settings on the PAGE 1 menu Of course the PAGE 2 menu for the experienced photographer provides full control over detailed camera settings Te ing OPTION eae Vy 6 IMAGE STABILIZER um im VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 lt B N 640x480 30fps SHQ AF VIEW Sb N E a us lt Example Shooting lt Example Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 1 gt Setting Screen PAGE 2 gt Shooting video clips page 34 You expect your camera to record great quality still photos but you can record 640 x 480 pixel video clips as well The maximum 30 frames per second shooting speed guarantees beautiful flowing movies for you to enjoy Another bonus is the capability to record small file sizes that are perfect for uploading to Internet websites 11 English Capture still shots while recording a video clip page 38 Suppose that while you re recording a video clip there s a scene you d like to keep as a still photo Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video c
60. ed Before using your camera again be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct 21 English POWER FOR THE CAMERA The supplied AC adaptor is used not only as the camera s AC adaptor but also to charge the battery installed in the camera Using the battery pack At the time of purchase the battery pack is not charged The battery pack must be charged before it can be used in the camera Also if the battery power becomes depleted when the camera is being used see CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE on page 132 it should be recharged as soon as possible 1 Install the battery pack in the camera and attach the cable adaptor to the docking station terminal on the bottom of the camera 2 Turn the camera off and connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket of the cable adaptor Charging begins when the AC adaptor is connected However the camera does not charge when it is set to the shooting mode or PC camera mode The camera s multi indicator lights red during charging Charging will take approximately 90 minutes The multi indicator will turn off when the battery pack is fully charged English 22 POWER FOR THE CAMERA Docking station terminal Supplied cable adaptor DC IN terminal To Pa outlet a AC adaptor Supplied power cord 3 Disconnect the cable adaptor and the AC adaptor after charging is completed 23 English Using the docking station to charge the battery pack
61. ept EXIT 9 Press the SET button Editing starts Confirmation screen for The two video clips are saved saving the original video clip together as a separate video clip If NO was selected in step 8 the original video clips are erased when the joined video clip is saved When editing ends you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select NO in step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection 101 Engiish SMOOTH PLAYBACK Suppress the video flicker that occurs for example when playing back video clips that were recorded with camera moving fast 1 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the smooth playback icon and press the SET button ce SMOOTH PLAYBACK The Smooth Playback Screen appears ON Activate smooth playback OFF Deactivate smooth playback 3 Select ON and press the SET button This completes the smooth playback setting HINT Depending on the recording conditions the smooth playback effect may be insignificant in some cases English 102 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured 1 Display the desired image 2 Press the MENU button for about 1 sec
62. er than 1 4 second Compared to normal shooting the image processing time after shooting is slightly longer 115 English ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the image quality icon 47 and press the SET button The Image Settings Screen appears NORMAL VIVID NORMAL Shoot with image quality at normal SOFT SOFT VIVID Color saturation is VIVID increased SOFT The sharpness is subdued for a softer image SOFT VIVID The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased 1TIMAGE SETTINGS 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the image quality setting English 116 FLICKER REDUCTION The flicker reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply The flicker reduction setting is set to a frequency of 50 Hz 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the flicker reduction icon FR and press the SET button The Flicker Reduction Screen appears ON Turns on the flicker reduction setting OFF OFF Turns off the flicker reduction setting 3 Select the FR icon from the flicker reduction menu and press the SET button This complete
63. er side 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button You are returned to the Printing Mode Screen HINT The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera s Printer Settings Screen select PRINTER VALUE f a function set by the camera is not available in the printer the camera s printer settings will automatically change to PRINTER VALUE 153 English USING THE CABLE ADAPTOR Using the supplied adaptor you can connect the camera to a computer printer TV or AC adaptor etc without using the docking station 1 Attach the adaptor to the docking station terminal on the bottom of the camera 2 Various devices can be connected to the adaptor terminals HINT The remote control unit cannot be used Unlike when using the camera in the docking station when the adaptor is connected the remote control unit cannot be used to operate the camera To play back data from the camera use the operation buttons on the camera English 154 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have a question about the camera operation you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions Question Answer Action Why doesn t the power turn on Due to cold temperatures the battery pack temporarily lost its power Place the camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it Why is the battery pa
64. ess the SET button 5 Select EXIT and press the SET button The operation sound settings are completed HINT 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 111 English HELP DISPLAY You can set whether or not the help messages shown on the LCD monitor 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the help display icon 5 and press the SET button The Help Setting Screen appears The HELP messages are enabled OFF The HELP messages are disabled amp IHELP DISP 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the help display setting English 112 POST VIEW SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the LCD monitor post view after the still image shooting button is pressed 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the post view icon and pross the SET button The Post view Screen appears 1 SEC The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2 SEC The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button Thi
65. ess the Still image shooting Video clip recording button Press the SET or MENU button Press the zoom switch After the power save function 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 When the AC adaptor is connected the power save function will become active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on factory preset setting The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated page 123 When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the dedicated USB interface cable the power save function is disabled and the camera turns off after about 12 hours English 26 TURNING THE CAMERA AND OFF Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON OFF button for about 2 seconds The camera turns off HINT To immediately activate the power save function Press the ON OFF button briefly to active the power save function About the standby mode 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 9 icon appears When picture is taken the date and time it was captured is recorded with it When the date and
66. f continuous audio recording is possible 1GB when an SD Memory Card by Sandisk is used Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of data that can ac be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc 177 English ually Concerning the multi indicator The camera s multi indicator will light flash or be off depending on the different camera operations Color Multi indicator status Camera status Green Lit Connected to computer or printer USB Flashing Power save mode active Red Lit Charging Slow Battery charge error overcharged or defective battery Flashing Fast During self timer photography Very fast Accessing data Orange Lit Connected to TV VIDEO AV Multi indicator English 178 SPECIFICATIONS Docking station Part number PDS C6 Power supply DC5V Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 32 to 104 F recharge environment 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 10 to 85 no condensation Dimensions 94 W x 34 1 H x 94 D mm 3 70 W 1 34 x 3 70 D in Weight Approx 64 g 2 3 oz Remote control unit Part number BRC C1 Po
67. he focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus while framing the subject vertically then re orient the camera to compose a horizontally framed image 31 English The following examples some of the situations where the autofocus function may work but not as desired When both near and far objects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture fi 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 English 32 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds The operation sounds that are generated for example when the still image shooting button MENU button or SET button is pressed as well as the audio guidance when you switch the mode can be muted page 110 Where is the image and audio data saved All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the camera Taking pictures in backlight conditions When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear
68. he focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject n some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus e f the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance When the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is focused 67 English FOCUS AREA SETTING You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus still image shooting only 5 point range finder focus The distance to the subject is detected by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 LE V pss 3 eae 2 000059 2 Select the desired focus method E from the focus mode menu and ress the SET button b ar 5 point range finder focus is selected S ar Spot focus is selected When the spot focus setting is Focus mark selected the focus mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor English 68 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light measuring modes Multi sectio
69. ical zoom Using the digital zoom produces a coarser image Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Using a tripod or other means of stabilizing the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a clear photo Don t forget to pay attention to picture composition note perspective and be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene 185 English
70. identified for example Setting procedure D Select the icon and press the SET button The icon moves to the left end of the line Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and press the SET button 71 English 3 Select the desired icon from the white balance menu and press the SET button Once the white balance setting is programmed for the 12 icon it is retained even if another white balance setting IAWB Li C 1X is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the lt icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting Perform step 1 select AWB and then press the SET button English 72 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS The Playback Setting Screens are used to adjust your camera s playback settings The Playback Setting Screens are organized into two displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 The PAGE 1 settings page 75 cover the basic playback settings and the PAGE 2 settings page 76 provide you with more detailed settings 1 Turn on the camera page 26 2 Set the main switch to PLAY Main switch 3 Press the MENU button The Playback Setting Screen appears Pressing the MENU button again will cancel
71. ideo clip recording button is pressed 00 Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 10 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed 3 Select the desired icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button This completes the self timer setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 34 For still image shooting see page 36 English 62 SELF TIMER HINT To pause or cancel the self timer function f the video clip recording button or still image shooting button is pressed again before the shutter is released the self timer countdown temporarily stops Press the video clip recording button or still image shooting button one more time to restart the self timer To cancel self timer photography select the icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button After the self timer picture is snapped the self timer is automatically reset to off When 210 is selected When the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed the multi indicator will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image is captured Also 4 seconds before the shutter releases the indication shown in the illustration appears on the LCD monitor If you swivel the monitor unit towards the subject the self timer indication will be visible to the sub
72. ied portion of the image can be saved as a separate image Press the still image shooting button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image 45 English Playing back a video clip Follow these steps to play back a video clip To do this Do this Normal forward playback Press the SET button Stop playback During playback toggle the SET button down During playback press the SET button or toggle the SET button up During accelerated playback toggle the SET button up Pause To play back During forward After pausing playback toggle the SET button one image at playback to the right a time single During reverse After pausing playback toggle the SET button frame step playback to the left During forward After pausing playback press and hold the Slow playback SET button to the right playback During reverse After pausing playback press and hold the playback SET button to the left During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the Ubris SET button is toggled to the right as follows Normal playback gt 2x gt 5x gt 10x 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to resume t normal playback speed pare During forward playback toggle the SET button to the left Reverse The playback speed changes each time the playback SET button is toggled to the left as follows 15x lt 10x lt 5x Toggl
73. inal video clip is not affected ee te k fi 4 You also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is saved 95 English Procedure to join two video clips ooo Display the video clip that will come first v LXXX Select the video clip that you wish to tt amp v Join the video clips Press the SET button The two video clips are saved together as a Separate video clip eA p 7R e The original video clips not affected ee You can also choose to erase the original video clips when the new clip is saved Sei ze apr CAUTION Caution when editing video clips When editing video clips do not move the main switch If you move the main switch while editing video clips not only will the editing not be properly completed but the original video clip may also be erased By repeating the clipping and joining procedures you can create exactly the video clip you like Note however that as the number or size of the video clips increases the card memory may become full making it impossible to edit the video clips In this case you will need to free some of the memory on the card either by deleting data that are no longer necessary page 81 or by performing the procedure to erase the original video clip s pages 99 101 English 96 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Deleting part of a video c
74. iring of a malfunction of the camera The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera 181 English HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings you can create photos that you ll be proud to display and share If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used Your camera employs an autofocus function When you snap a picture using the autofocus the camera automatically adjusts the settings so that the image will be in focus If you are getting blurred images even when using the autofocus one or more of the following might be the reason How the autofocus works The autofocus is activated when the still images shooting button is gently pressed halfway Press the still images shooting button slightly and the target mark will appear on the LCD monitor to indicate that the autofocus has been activated Next continue to gently press the still images shooting button all the way to snap the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused Reasons for unfocused images D The still images shooting button was pressed all the way in one step After the image was focused the subject moved Even if camera focuses the subject once if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed the su
75. ject 63 English MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion video clips only 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the image stabilizer menu Compensate for camera shake e ind OPTION during video clip recording The field of view does not change when AGES RGR the video clip recording button is Bar VIDEO VIEW pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly video clips video clip field of view display Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording The field of view does not change when the still image recording button is pressed so this setting is convenient when shooting mostly still images still image field of view display Disengages the motion compensation function OFF 3 Select the desired icon from the image stabilizer menu and press the SET button This completes the image stabilizer setting HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function it may not be possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion f the digital zoom page 118 is being used the large magnification factor may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work
76. k Setting Screen 4 Press the SET button Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size 91 English RED EYE CORRECTION If you photograph your subjects at night using the flash they may appear in the image with glowing red eyes red eye phenomenon Now you can amend the image so that the subjects eyes appear more natural red eye correction 1 Display the image to be modified and display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the red eye correction icon 2 and press the SET button 7 RED EYE CORRECT The Red Eye Correction Screen P appears YES Proceed with the red eye correction EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen 3 Select YES and press the SET button Red eye correction is executed During the red eye correction pro cess PROCESSING is shown on the screen When the correction is completed the modified image is shown S Check the image to see if the post PRESSISHUIDTERTIOJSAVE processing result is satisfactory English 92 RED EYE CORRECTION 4 Press the still image shooting button Z RED EYE CORRECT A screen appears for you to specify whether or not to keep the original b SAVE ORIGINAL IMAGE image YES Thecorrected image is saved as 5 separate image and the original image is preserved
77. l interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity Model number VPC C6 Trade Name SANYO Responsible party SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 91311 Telephone No 818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation i English FOR CANADIAN USERS This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FOR EU USERS Note This symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials a
78. left or right to adjust the exposure The exposure setting numerical value is shown at SET button the left end of the exposure MENU button bar The exposure can be set to a V9 x value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV 00 00 15 Si 4 Press the SET button or the w MENU button The exposure is set and the exposure correction bar disappears HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases When the pointer is set to the center position After a Playback or Option Screen is accessed When the main switch is set to PLAY After the power is turned off English 40 AN AUDIO RECORDING Your camera can make audio recordings 1 Turn on the camera page 26 and set the main switch to REC 2 Press the MENU button The menu display appears 1 cation PECES x VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 N 640x480 30fps SHQ pt a 3 From the video clip mode menu select the audio memo icon Remaining time and press the SET button The recording mode is enabled mu D The menu display is canceled if 12 00 10 1 the MENU button is pressed 41 English 4 Press the video clip recording button ais Audio recording begins During as 00 09 45 recording appears in the LCD
79. lip 1 Display the video clip you wish to edit 2 Display the scene you wish to delete In step 5 you will specify whether you wish to delete the portion from the beginning of the video clip up to the selected scene or the portion from the selected scene to the end of the video clip First part Latter part ERES Video clip start Selected scene Video clip end To select the desired scene quickly you can use a combination of the fast forward or reverse playback pause and image by image playback functions page 46 The actual cut point may be slightly before or after the displayed scene 3 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 73 97 English 4 Select the edit video icon and press the SET button The Edit Video Screen appears 5 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the portion you wish to delete DELETE 1ST PART Delete the first part of the video clip DELETE 2ND PART Delete the latter part of the video clip 6 Press the SET button screen appears for you to confirm whether or not you want to keep the original video clip EDIT VIDEO DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 2ND PART JOIN EXIT 4 KEEP ORIGINAL IMAGE NO EXIT English 98 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 7 Select whether you want the original video clip to be erased when clipping is executed YES The o
80. lip recording Movable monitor for any shooting angle The movable LCD monitor lets you shoot from any angle Hold the camera high to get a great view of a parade or swivel the monitor around to snap a photo of yourself English 12 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos page 56 A grip type camera is compact and very easy to hold securely but trying to take vertically oriented photos by changing the camera angle is a problem However your camera features a vertical shooting mode that allows you to take vertical portrait mode still images without having to change the camera angle Smooth out the motion during video clip playback Smooth playback page 102 If a video clip was recording while the camera was moving fast you might see a distracting video flicker when it is played back For a playback that is comfortably even you can use the smooth playback function to suppress the video flicker c SMOOTH PLAYBACK 13 English Docking station for easy connection The docking station simplifies those complicated connections to your TV or computer Just set the camera in the docking station and you can view your photos on your TV or computer right away The remote control unit makes it even more convenient lt Connecting to a computer page 7 in the Software Pack instruction manual gt az To AC adaptor Computer
81. ll also work with other Sanyo cameras that can be operated by infrared remote control When more than one camera is present it is recommended to change the remote control code to ensure that only the intended camera operates when the remote control unit is used The remote control code is set to RC CODE 1 at the time of purchase lt Changing the remote control code from RC CODE 1 to RC CODE 2 gt 1 Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the docking station 2 Hold down the CH button and press the V button for about 3 seconds 3 Press a button on the remote control unit and check that the camera is receiving correctly The remote control codes are retained even if the batteries in the remote control unit and camera are replaced f the remote control codes for the remote control unit and the camera and do not match the remote control unit cannot be used to operate the camera Resetting the remote control code to RC CODE 1 gt 1 Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the docking station 2 Hold down the CH button and press the A button for about 3 seconds English 144 DIRECT PRINTING Your camera supports the PictBridge function By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge enabled printer the camera s LCD monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing PictBridge printing Print preparations 1 Connect the AC adaptor supplied to the
82. me Se Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the time that each image is shown 3 Press the SET button 4 Press the SET button The display time is set and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen 77 English PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data as well as the operation sounds 1 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the playback volume icon XJ and press the SET button The volume control bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume and press the SET button The volume is set and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen HINT During video clip or audio memo playback if you move the zoom switch the volume control bar will appear allowing you to adjust the volume English 78 IMAGE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio data 1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure and display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the protect icon 2 and press the SET button LOCK appears f the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then UNLOCK appears 4 YES gt EXIT 3 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select YES and press the SET button SS The protect mode is set for the data _ The
83. mpensate for a bright subject for example by changing the shooting angle Why is the image out of focus The focus is not locked properly Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the still image shooting button halfway to lock the focus Then press the still image shooting button all the way to capture the image Why is there no This may happen Play back images image is when trying to that were recorded shown play back images on a card using this stored on a card camera from a different digital camera Why do vertical If a bright subject Not a malfunction stripes appear is shot in the video clip shooting mode vertical stripes may appear on the LCD monitor or in the image English 158 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action Why isn t the Due to the Not a malfunction magnified image characteristics of clear the camera magnified images appear less clear Why isn t the captured image clear The image was captured using the digital zoom Not a malfunction Viewing Can play back We cannot images image and sound guarantee the data that edited accurate playback of using my data that has been computer edited using a computer Why is there a The sound of the Not a malfunction motor like sound camera s during video clip mechanical action playback was recorded Why is there no The volume
84. n light measuring The exposure is adjusted after sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen Center weighted light measuring The exposure is adjusted after light is measured from the entire image but with emphasis on the center area Spot light measuring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu Multi section light measuring Center weighted light measuring Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button This completes the light measuring pu mode setting When spot light measuring is selected the light measuring spot mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor Light measuring spot mark 69 English ISO SENSITIVITY With the initial settings the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject However the ISO sensitivity can be set toa fixed setting 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the ISO sensitivity menu Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to ISO 50 to 200 video clip shooting mode ISO 450 to 3 600 50 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 e
85. nd components which can be recycled and reused This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help us to conserve the environment we live in Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS page 155 and TROUBLESHOOTING page 162 English GETTING UP AND RUNNING Install the card 1 Insert the card 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera ill English Shooting Video clip recording 1 Open the monitor unit and press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on 2 Set the main switch to REC Press the video clip recording button 1 Recording begins To stop recording press the video clip recording English Playback Video clip playback Main switch 1 Set the main switch to PLAY The display switches to the Playback Screen Toggle the SET button to the left or
86. nditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery pack operation time is drastically reduced English 176 SPECIFICATIONS Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of captured images and the possible recording time for a commercially available SD Memory Card 128MB 512MB 1GB Shooting Resolution SD Memory Card setting 128 MB 512 MB 1 GB 10 37 images 151 images 297 images 42 images 171 images 338 images Still image 64 images 257 images 507 images mode Mal 120 images 483 images 953 images 20 191 images 766 1 510 images 03 979 images 3 920 images 7 740 images 5 min 13 20 min 59 sec 41 min 23 sec 7 36 30 34 1 hr 7 20 sec 1hr 20 2 hr 38 min 28 57 sec 1hr 56 3 hr 49 min 155 37 14 2 hr 29 min 4hr 54 min recording 2 hr 7 min 8 hr 32 min 16 hr 49 min mode The maximum continuous shooting time at the 17 setting is 5 hours 30 minutes The maximum continuous shooting time at the 5 and settings is 7 hours Up to 13 hours o
87. ndividual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images on one print ALL CLEAR Clear all the print settings This cannot be selected if no print settings have been made for the image EXIT Return to the Still Image Playback Setting Screen 83 English HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still image from a video clip you must first save it save frame as a still image About the DPOF format 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 print settings for the desired images and then have the reserved images printed automatically page 151 About the finished prints Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used English 84 PRINT SETTINGS Specifying date imprinting and print quantities You can specify print settings for each individual image EACH IMAGE or apply the print settings to all the images on the card ALL IMAGES 1 Display the Print Setting Screen page 83 2 Select EACH IMAGE or ALL IMAGES DPOF PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES ALL IMAGES The set print settings are applied to EACH IMAGE all the still images on the ca
88. nter weighted light measuring setting Spotlight measuring setting 9 ISO sensitivity menu page 70 00 Auto sensitivity When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously enabled the function which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically English 54 IMAGE QUALITY 55 English Still image mode resolution setting By setting the still image resolution pixels to a higher setting image detail is enhanced for a smoother finer picture However the file size also becomes large and uses more memory Select the resolution setting that suits your purpose 1 Display the PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the still image mode menu 10 v 2 Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression Shoot at 3 680 x 2 760 resolution 10 million pixels Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression Shoot at 1 536 x 2 048 resolution 3 million pixels vertical position Shoot at 1 600 x 1 200 resolution 2 million pixels Shoot at 640 x 480 resolution 300 000 pixels ind OPTION PHOTO RESOLUTION 2816x2112 6M H 3 Select the desired icon from the still image resolution menu and press the SET button This comple
89. o guide does not guide settingis guide setting to 110 Misc sound set to OFF ON The recording The recording Depending on capacity is less capacity is less the card the than that than the value capacity may indicated inthe specified for be less than section the card the specified Possible No value Please of Images refer to the 177 Possible instructions Shooting Time that Possible accompanied Recording the card Time page 177 English 168 TROUBLESHOOTING DOCKING STATION Problem Cause Action remote remote Aim the remote control unit control unit is control unit at does not seem aimed at the the remote to work TV not at the control sensor docking on the docking station station withina range of about 30 degrees horizontally from remote control sensor Something is Remove or obstructing the move the Remote space between obstructing control the remote object 140 141 unit control unit andthe remote control sensor on the docking station The remote Replace with a control unit new battery battery is consumed The remote Take care that control unit the and battery is not poles are correctly correctly inserted oriented 169 English Problem Cause Action The remote The remote Operate the control unit control unit is remote control does not seem too far fromthe unit froma to
90. o Or connect the 24 25 163 English Reference Problem Cause Action page When zooming The optical Nota in or out the zoom has malfunction zoom moved to the Release the 39 movement maximum zoom switch stops magnification and press it Shooting momentarily position again There is noise The ISO Set the ISO in the captured sensitivity sensitivity to a 70 image setting is too lower setting high LCD No playback The main Set the main monitor image Switch is not Switch to PLAY 438 appears set to PLAY The image is The flash was Hold the too dark blocked by a camera finger or other correctly and 30 object make sure the flash is not obstructed The subject Capture the was too far image in the away range of 174 operation of the flash Viewing The subject Use the forced 60 images was lit from flash mode behind Use the exposure correction 40 function Use the spot light measuring 69 mode There is not Adjust the ISO enough light sensitivity 70 setting English 164 TROUBLESHOOTING Select the cor rect focus set ting for your needs A Reference Problem Cause Action page The video clip The video clip Set the flicker picture is was filmed reduction flickering under setting to on 117 fluorescent lighting The image is The forced Select a too bright flash mode is different flash 60 sele
91. of the Option Screen T ate FR D Xx abe PS RNo 18 105 English Date and time setting page 107 Set the camera s internal clock Operation beep setting page 110 Select the operation sounds that are produced when the camera s buttons are pressed and adjust the operation sound volume 3 Help display setting page 112 Turn the help display on or off Post view page 113 Specify how long the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor after the still image shooting button is pressed Wind noise reduction setting page 114 Setthe wind noise reduction function on or off Noise reduction menu page 115 Set the noise reduction function on or off Image quality adjustment page 115 Adjust the image quality during shooting Flicker reduction menu page 117 Set the flicker reduction function on or off Digital zoom setting page 118 Enable or disable the digital zoom Monitor brightness page 119 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor Screen language page 120 Select the language in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed 2 TV output settings page 121 Select the type of video signal that is output from the camera s US
92. on Adjust the volume sound the TV is set to on the TV Connecting the minimum toaTV The playback Increase the volume of the playback volume of camera is set to 0 the camera Why does a There is a Please refer to the Printing message appear problem with the instruction manual during PictBridge printing printer for your printer 159 English Misc Question Answer Action The CANNOT You have Select video clips EDIT VIDEO attempted to join that have the same message video clips having resolution or frame appears different rates resolutions or frame rates Why is a noise heard from a Electromagnetic waves are emitted Move the AC adaptor further away nearby TV or from the AC from the TV or radio radio during adaptor when recharging the battery battery pack recharging Why does the There is no more Erase unnecessary CARD FULL available memory data or use a card message appear on the card that has more memory available Why does the The lock switch on Move the lock switch CARD IS the card is in the to the unlocked PROTECTED locked protect position message appear position Why can t the A temporary Remove the AC camera be internal circuitry adaptor and the operated problem may be battery pack from the cause the camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again English 160 C
93. on is toggled to the left or right Fast forward toggle the SET button to the right 2x 2 5x 210x gt 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to return to normal speed Fast reverse toggle the SET button to the left 15x lt 10x lt 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to return to normal speed CAUTION If no audio is heard The audio is not played back when the audio file is played back in the fast playback or fast reverse mode English 48 DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS The Shooting Setting Screens are used to adjust your camera s shooting settings The Shooting Setting Screens are organized into two displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 The PAGE 1 settings page 51 cover the basic shooting settings and the PAGE 2 settings page 53 provide you with more detailed settings 1 Turn on the camera page 26 2 Set the main switch to REC Main switch 3 Press the MENU button The Shooting Setting Screen appears Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the Shooting Setting Screen MENU button fms OPTION A VETE EE Hl VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 X 640x480 30fps SHQ 49 English SWITCHING THE PAGE Switch from PAGE 1 to PAGE 2 or vice versa depending on how you wish to use your camera 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Toggle the SET button to the left The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE changes Eachtime
94. ond The Information Screen appears f the MENU button is OOOO 103 pressed again the Information Screen is canceled Video clip mode settings Image or sound number Protect setting File size Shooting or recording time Remaining battery charg Date and time of image Still image resolution settings English O 640x480 30fps 4 2MB MPEG4 00 00 11 T INFO 100 0001 9 EXPOSE 0 0 2005 12 25 La lt Video clip data gt INFO 100 0002 B 3 2816 X 2112 987KB IRIS F3 3 SHUTTER 1 30 EXPOSE 40 3 2005 12 25 zm a lt Still image data gt INFO 100 0003 256KB AAC 00 00 11 2005 12 25 T AF lt Audio data gt DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN The Option Screen is used to adjust various camera settings 1 Turn on the camera and press the MENU button The Shooting or Playback Setting Screen appears 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the PAGE indication 3 Toggle the SET button to the right and select the option icon The Option Screen appears The Option Screen is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 4 Toggle the SET button down The menu appears English 104 DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN Overview
95. ooting 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 English 110 OPERATION SOUNDS 3 Select CHANGE SETTINGS and OPERATION BEEP press the SET button The screen to change the settings TURN ON OFF 4 ON appears SHUTTER 2 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button The screen to select operation sounds appears If TURN ON OFF or AUDIO GUIDE is selected The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button ON Activates the sound OFF Deactivates the sound If See or KEY SW is selected gt The screen to select the operation sounds appears Select from 8 different sounds A to You can press the still image shooting button to preview the selected operation sound If OFF is selected no sound is produced Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button If OPERATION VOL was selected The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum Toggle the SET button up or down to select the volume and pr
96. or selected play making audio back mode recordings During audio The playback Select the play playback there volume setting back volume icon 78 is no sound on the camera 1 and adjust is too low the volume English 166 TROUBLESHOOTING A Reference Problem Cause Action page There is no The TV system Select the cor color in the setting is not rect TV system image correct setting 121 The image is distorted No image or The digital cam Follow the sound era is not cor instructions to rectly connected make the con to the TV nection correctly 121 137 rico The TV inputis Set the input not set on the TV to correctly VIDEO There is no The playback Adjust the sound volume setting playback 78 on the camera volume is too low The edge of This is a Nota the image is characteristic malfunction cut off of the TV Image You cannot The protect Cancel the ag edit or rotate mode is set protect mode 79 editing an image 167 English Reference Problem Cause Action page The NO No card is Turn off the CARD inserted power and 21 message insert a card appears The You have Set the protect PROTECTED attempted to setting for the message erase data that data to OFF appears and is protected 79 the data cannot from be erased accidental erasure The audio The audio Set the audi
97. protect mark e indicates that the data is locked To return to the Playback Setting Med Screen press the MENU button 79 English CAUTION Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be erased if the card is reformatted page 128 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for an image Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3 The protect mark will disappear and the protect mode is canceled English 80 ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it You can erase the data one at a time or all at once 1 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the erase icon lii and press the SET button ii ERASE The Erase Mode Screen appears ONE ERASE Erases one data at a ONE ERASE time ERASE ALL Erases all the data GERE AE EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 3 Toggle the SET button up or down the select the erase mode and press the SET button The Erase Confirmation Screen appears ONE ERASE gt Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to erase ERASE ALL Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm the data to erase 81 English 4 Toggle the SET button up to select YES and press the SET button lt
98. ption Screen PAGE display page 74 9 Help display page 112 Remaining battery power page 132 2 OOGGLO Rotate image page 90 Rotate still images Resize page 91 Reduce the resolution of a still image Red eye correction page 92 Repair the red eye effect to make eyes look more natural 3 Extract still image page 94 Extract a still image from a video clip Video clip edit page 95 Edit video clips Smooth playback page 102 Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips Option icon page 104 Display the Option Screen PAGE display page 74 9 Help display page 112 Remaining battery power page 132 English 76 PLAYBACK MODE Images can be viewed continuously slideshow playback or you can choose to show single images 1 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Select the playback method icon and press the SET button 2 Mode Screen DURATION OF PHOTO PLAY ALL Play back images in slideshow fashion 1 CLIP Display only the selected 1 CLIP image page 43 ge pag 3 Select the desired playback mode lt When PLAY ALL is selected gt e METHOD The screen to set the time that each image is displayed appears DURATION OF D Toggle the SET button to the right to select playback ti
99. quivalent video clip shooting mode ISO 450 100 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO 900 200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO 1 800 400 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 400 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO 3 600 3 Select the desired icon from the ISO sensitivity menu and press the SET button This completes the ISO sensitivity setting HINT By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase English 70 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 PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 2 Select the white balance menu AWB The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions W For shooting outside on a sunny day For shooting outside on a cloudy day m For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting 0 For shooting inside under incandescent lighting lt 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
100. rd EACH IMAGE The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press the SET button The Date Copies Print Screen appears If EACH IMAGE was selected Erud 3 toggle the SET button to the left or es BE right to display the desired image to i Under SETTINGS the settings gt that are currently active for the EXIT displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the print settings for each image 85 English 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print and the number of prints lt Specifying dated prints gt Toggle the SET button up or down to select DATE Press the SET button The Print Date Screen appears Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired option YES Print the date NO Do not print the date Press the SET button Youare returned to the Date Copies Print Screen Specifying the number of prints D Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPIES Press the SET button The Print Number Screen appears Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints Toggle the SET button up or down until the desired number of prints is displayed Press the SET button You are returned to the Date Copies Print Screen DPOF ALL IMAGES A Ex Ps COPIES English 86 PRINT
101. recorded images When the highest file number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest file number on Card A the file number of the next recorded image continues from last file number recorded on Card B 0001 0002 0012 0013 Ww Card B 0020 0021 1 0022 0023 0025 0026 Previously recorded files English 126 FILE NO RESET FUNCTION 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 a the file number reset icon FILE RESET 3 Press the SET button The File Number Reset Screen appears ON The file number reset function is ON The file number reset function is 4 Select OFF and press the SET button The file number reset function is deactivated HINT Until the file number reset function is turned consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to at the end of each photography session 127 English FORMATTING A CARD A card must be formatted with this camera 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 Screen p
102. riginal video clip is saved NO The original video clip is not saved 8 Press the SET button Editing starts If YES was selected the edited video clip is saved as a new video clip If NO was selected the edited video clip is saved as a new video clip and the original video clip is erased When editing ends you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen HINT e f the original video clip is protected even if you select NO in steps 7 and 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection 99 English Joining two video clips CAUTION Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined 1 Display the first video clip Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 73 3 Select the edit video icon and press the SET button The Edit Video Screen appears 4 Select the join icon EZ English 100 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 5 Press the SET button The 9 image playback display for video clips appears Orange frame 6 Toggle the SET button to move the orange frame to the video clip that you wish to join Press the SET button 8 Select whether you want the original video clip to be erased when clipping is executed YES The original video clips are kept NO EP ORIGINAL IMAGE The original video clips are not k
103. ry holder and then pull it out 2 Remove the battery 3 Insert a new battery CR2025 in the 4 253 Wipe the new battery with a soft 0 dry cloth and then insert it with the mark facing downward 141 English 4 Reinsert the battery holder in the remote control unit How to use the remote control unit 1 Set the camera in the docking station and press the docking station s operation mode button 7 so that the CAMERA indicator lights green page 134 2 To operate the remote control unit aim the remote control unit s infrared emitter at the docking station s remote control sensor The remote control unit can be used at an angle that is displaced 15 degrees horizontally from the remote control sensor on the front of the docking station at a distance of up to 7 meters To AC adaptor English 142 PREPARING AND USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT HINT Is the power save sleep mode active Press the operation mode button 2 on the docking station CAUTION f the remote control unit is operated in sunlight or under inverter lighting the remote control receiving range may become shorter This is a characteristic of the infrared remote control unit and is not a defect To avoid this malfunction when operating the remote control unit take care to shield the remote control sensor from strong light 143 English Changing the remote control code The remote control unit wi
104. s The power is If the power not captured not turned on save function when the still was activated image turn the shooting camera on i button or video before Shooting clip recording shooting 26 button is pressed If the camera was turned off press the ON OFF button to turn it on English 162 TROUBLESHOOTING take a picture using the self timer AC adaptor supplied n Reference Problem Cause Action page An image is The maximum Install a new 21 not captured number of card when the still images that Erase the image can be images that are shooting captured orthe not necessary button or video maximum clip recording video clip 81 button is recording time pressed has been reached The flash does The flash off Set the flash to not operate mode is automatic flash 60 selected mode or forced flash mode The battery Recharge the pack is dead battery pack or replace with a new battery 19 22 Shooting pack 24 25 Or connect the AC adaptor supplied The digital The still image Set the still zoom does not mode is set to image mode to work 10 56 118 The digital Set the digital 4 zoom setting is zoom setting to set to OFF ON A warning tone The battery Install a beep beep pack is sufficiently beep sounds consumed recharged and it is not battery pack 19 22 possible t
105. s completes the post view setting 113 English WIND NOISE REDUCTION This feature reduces the ambient sound of the wind when you are recording a video clip or making an audio recording in a strong wind environment Set the function to on or off 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the wind noise reduction icon and press the SET button The Wind Noise Reduction Screen appears ON The wind noise reduction function is turned on OFF The wind noise reduction function is turned off WZ WIND NOISE REDUC 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the wind noise reduction setting HINT For normal shooting set the wind noise reduction to OFF If the function is enabled when there is no wind the audio during shooting and recording sounds unnatural English 114 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION Use this setting to minimize noise in still images and produce a clear image 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the noise reduction icon and press the SET button The Noise Reduction Screen appears ON The noise reduction function is enabled OFF The noise reduction function is disabled Ca a NOISE REDUCTION 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the noise reduction setting HINT The noise reduction function operates when the shutter speed is slow
106. s the flicker reduction setting HINT 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 117 English DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the digital zoom icon 004 and press the SET button The Digital Zoom Screen appears ON Digital zoom can be used OFF Digital zoom cannot be used Dut DIGITAL ZOOM 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button ta This completes the digital zoom setting English 118 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera s LCD monitor display Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the LCD brightness icon 3 and press the SET button The brightness control display XX LCD BRIGHTNESS appears Turn the LCD backlight ON OFF LCD BACKLIGHT Toggle the SET button down QONIOFF Adjust the brightness ADJUST Toggle the SET button left or right 0 3 Press the SET button The LCD monitor brightness is set HINT From the Shooting Screen you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor by pressing the M
107. splayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom Because shooting with the optical Zoom uses the optics of a physical lens you can shoot without losing minute details in the image The digital zoom on the other hand works by magnifying a portion of the image that hits the CCD sensor and may produce a coarser image English 156 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action How can get the distant view into focus Set the scene select function to the landscape les mode when photographing Or set the focus Shooting range setting to manual focus MF and set the distance tO The video clip Set the flicker shot outdoors is reduction setting to completely white off When used in Condition due to Not a malfunction cold weather why the liquid crystals Spots that appear in does the image the LCD monitor seem to leave only appear in the traces as it monitor and will not LCD moves be recorded with the monitor Why does the images displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why are black spots visible 157 English Viewing images Question Answer Action Why is the image The subject was When capturing an too bright too bright image devise a way to co
108. switch and set the main switch to PLAY Ee PLAY 7 p EEUU RN Zoom switch Push the zoom switch toward the W side The 9 image display appears 3 Select the image to play back Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button Instead of pressing the SET Folder SET button button you can push the number Video clip zoom switch toward the T ON side to show the image full screen Image number Orange frame Audio data HINT The 9 image multi playback display can also be accessed by selecting on the Playback Setting Screen English 44 VIEWING IMAGES Magnifying zooming in the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify For a video clip pause playback at the place you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the T The image is magnified and the Toggle the SET button to view side Magnification is enabled central portion of image is displayed different parts of the magnified image To magnify Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the T side To return to normal size Magnification decreases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the W side Press the SET button to return to HINT the normal 10096 view The magnif
109. t does not support your camera s DPOF function 151 English To change the printer settings and print images change printer settings Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera such as paper type size layout printing quality etc 1 Complete the printing setup page 145 2 Select the printer settings icon and press the SET button OPPRINTER SETTINGS 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 EXIT Return to the PictBridge Screen English 152 DIRECT PRINTING 3 Adjust the printer settings D Toggle the SET button up or down to select a printer setting parameter and press the SET button The screen to set the selected parameter appears Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting and press the SET button The selected parameter is set and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters as desired The contents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER VALUE is selected The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the print
110. t may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket Gently connect and disconnect the cable When connecting and disconnecting the cable please do so with a gentle touch Exerting a strong pull on the cable or connector may damage them 1 Use the supplied AC adaptor to connect the DC IN terminal on the docking station to a power outlet DC output plug English 134 USING THE DOCKING STATION 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC adaptor socket 3 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet S AC adaptor AC EC Ce Supplied power cord Set the camera in the docking station 1 Connect the AC adaptor supplied Multi indicator to the docking station page 134 x J 2 Set the camera the docking station s Setthe camera securely making f sure that the camera is correctly oriented in relation to the terminal contacts in the docking station Operation mode indicator CHARGE indicator 135 English lt Charging the battery pack gt Turn the camera off or close the monitor unit before setting the camera in the docking station Charging begins when the camera is set in the docking station During charging the docking station s CHARGE indicator and the camera s multi indicator are lit red f the docking station s CHARGE indicator flashes red it indicates that the battery pack is defective or that the camera is not correctly set in the docking
111. t necessary to continue pressing the video clip recording button 4 End the recording Press the video clip recording button again to stop REC recording Main switch Recording time English 34 CAPTURING IMAGES HINT Adjusting the LCD monitor brightness While the Shooting Screen is active You can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second Focus lock during video clip recording The autofocus can be set to a fixed focus during video clip recording if you toggle the SET button up When the autofocus is fixed the icon appears on the LCD monitor When the SET button is toggled up again or the focus range setting page 66 is changed the focus lock is released The data for a video clip is very large Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television When the remaining card memory becomes 10 percent or less of the total card capacity The remaining memory icon appears on the LCD monitor Depending on the card shooting may end even before the possible shooting time indicated CAUTION During video clip playback the sound of a motor is audible During re
112. tes the still image resolution setting English 56 SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions 1 Display the PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen page 49 OPTION E 2 Select the scene select menu EO ID 0 The camera automatically makes N the optimum settings suitable for 5 the surrounding conditions full D auto G p Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject sports mode Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background portrait mode For beautiful shots of distant scenery landscape mode Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery night view mode For capturing fireworks at night fireworks mode 2 04 Photograph low light conditions lamp mode 3 Select the desired icon from the scene select menu and press the SET button This completes the scene select function setting 57 English 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 34 For still image shooting see page 36 To return to normal photography select AUTO and press the SET button HINT When capturing images using the fireworks amp setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera from the scene select
113. th him while waiting for the right shot Move your whole body not just your arms with the camera while shooting 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 Learn to press the still images shooting button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo chance occurs English 184 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Night photography night view mode Points Avoid camera shake Increase the ISO sensitivity NOTE Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower so there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be blurry Use a tripod whenever possible or if a tripod is not available you can lean against a wall or pillar to help stabilize the camera 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 After the flash operates keep the camera and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode Points Shoot using a high resolution For zoom photography use the optical zoom Pay attention to picture composition NOTE When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to use the opt
114. the Playback Setting Screen MENU button fd OPTION gt PLAYBACK METHOD 37 play all or 1 clip 73 English SWITCHING THE PAGE Switch from PAGE 1 to PAGE 2 or vice versa 1 Display a Playback Setting Screen page 73 2 Toggle the SET button to the left The Playback Setting Screen changes to the other PAGE Eachtime the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes PAGE indication gt METHOD Set play all or 1 clip lt Example Playback Setting Screen PAGE 1 gt lt Example Playback Setting Screen PAGE 2 gt FN EN English 74 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS Overview of the Playback Setting Screens PAGE 1 C0000 Playback method setting page 77 Select continuous playback or single frame playback Multi playback page 44 Display images in the 9 frame multi display format Playback volume control page 78 Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 75 English Set play all or 1 clip Data protect setting page 79 Protect data from accidental erasure Erase page 81 Delete images from the card memory Print settings page 83 Specify the print settings DPOF settings Option icon page 104 Display the O
115. ttings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 2 To correct the date and time settings After steps 1 and 2 select the line of the setting that you want to change press the SET button and follow the steps in the respective paragraphs above to change the setting 109 Engiish OPERATION SOUNDS Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned on off or when the operation buttons still image shooting button SET button MENU button etc are pressed to adjust the operation sound volume and to enable disable the audio guide 1 Display the Option Screen page 104 2 Select the operation beep icon and press the SET button T The Operation Beep Setting Screen TURN ON OFF ON SHUTTER D ppears KEY SW T settings are shown on AUDIO GUIDE ON If ALL OFF is selected and the ALL OFF SET button pressed all the operation sounds are muted If EXIT is selected and the SET button pressed you are returned to the Option Screen TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the still image sh
116. wer supply Lithium battery CR2025 Dimensions 35 W x 56 6 H x 6 5 D mm 1 38 W x 2 23 H x 0 26 D in Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz including battery 179 English Supplied AC adaptor Part number VAR G8 Power source AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz Rated output DC5V 2 0A Ambient Temperature environment 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 49 5 W x 25 5 H x 68 3 D mm 1 95 W x 1 00 H x 2 69 D Weight without power cord Approx 169 g 5 96 oz VPC C6 125 V 7 A Power cord SEX rated value C6EXE 250 V 2 5 C6E When using the supplied AC adaptor abroad the power cord may need to be replaced in accordance local dealer for details with local requirements Please contact your Supplied Li ion battery pack Model number DB L20 Voltage 3 7V Rated output 720 mAh Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F during use when environment charging 10 to 30 C 14 to 86 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 39 4 W x 6 0 H x 35 5 D mm 1 55 W x 0 24 H x 1 40 D in Weight Approx 19 g 0 7 oz English 180 SPECIFICATIONS Others Apple Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windo
117. work remote control position upto 7 140 141 sensor onthe meters from docking the docking station station ae The remote Change the control codes remote control for the remote code control unit 144 and the docking station are different English 170 TROUBLESHOOTING Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Setting Remarks Sports RN Portrait Landscape an Night view Focus range 5 cannot be selected Fireworks Focus range Fixed at 12 Flash Fixed at P5 J Still image mode Fixed at 03 Flash Fixed at P5 J Focus range 5 cannot be selected Filter Setting Remarks oe Focus range 5 cannot be selected Monochrome Still image mode 10m cannot be selected Sepia Focus range L amp cannot be selected E About the scene select function and focus range settings The scene select function changes to when the focus range is set to Even if you set the focus range to 84 or MF it changes to 2 when the scene select function is set to anything other than AUTO When the scene select is set to 2 the focus range setting changes to
118. ws and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Software Red Eye by FotoNation 2003 2005 is a trademark of FotoNation Inc Red Eye software 2003 2005 FotoNation In Camera Red Eye covered by U S Patent No 6 407 777 Other patents Pending by FotoNation All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners CAUTION t is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product Also actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction or the repa

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