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Joining two video clips

CAUTION

Video clips that were recorded in different modes cannot be joined.

Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86).

Select the edit video icon

, and

press the SET button.

The Edit Video Screen appears.

Select “JOIN” and press the SET
button.

The 6-image playback display for
video clips appears.

EDIT VIDEO

CUT

EXTRACT STILL

JOIN

100

Select a clip

Press shutter to save

Orange frame

Summary of Contents for VPC CG65 - Xacti Camcorder - 6.0 MP

Page 1: ...d understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC CG65EX VPC CG65 VPC CG65GX and VPC CG65PX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such VPC CG65EX VPC CG65 VPC CG65GX VPC CG65PX ...

Page 2: ...tion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir...

Page 3: ... 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 C...

Page 4: ... Memory Card is not included with your camera Please purchase a commercially sold card h In this manual the SD Memory Card is referred to as the card 1 Open the battery card compartment cover 2Press the latch Battery pack slot 3 Insert the battery pack Card slot 2 Close the battery card compartment cover 1 Insert the SD Memory Card ...

Page 5: ...camera or card flaw Shooting kVideo clip recording 1 Open the monitor unit and press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second h The camera turns on 2 Press the button h Recording begins h To stop recording press the button again kStill image photography 1 Open the monitor unit and press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second h The camera turns on 2 Press the button h A still image is captured 01 1...

Page 6: ...reen 2 Press the SET button h Playback of the selected video clip begins kStill image playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button h The display switches to the Playback Screen h To view other images toggle the SET button to the left or right To return to the Shooting Screen h Press the REC PLAY button When you are finished using the camera Press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera ...

Page 7: ...re Pack in your computer s CD ROM drive h The installation window opens 2 Click on the application program you wish to install h Install the application program with which you can import images to a computer Photo Explorer h Install the application program with which you can create DVDs MovieFactory h After clicking on an application program follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install ...

Page 8: ...utton Connect your camera to a computer Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer page 6 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL Copy a video clip to your computer Run Photo Explorer set the location of the camera s data as the copy source and copy the video clip s to your computer page 16 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL OK CANCEL USB C...

Page 9: ...i Burn video clips onto a DVD 1 Click on your desktop s DVD MovieFactory 5 for Sanyo icon to run MovieFactory h The MovieFactory launcher appears h If the product registration screen appears select Register Later ...

Page 10: ...ix English SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE 2 Click on New Project h The Create Video Disc window opens ...

Page 11: ...s the video files My Documents SANYO_PEX datefolder 5 Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD h Select the files you wish to burn onto the DVD by clicking on them h To select multiple files click on the individual files while holding down the Ctrl button If you select one file hold down the Shift button and click on another file in the list all the files in between are also selected Add v...

Page 12: ...ox opens h You can drag the clip file names to change the video clip playback order h Click on the OK button and the Rearrange clip order dialog box closes h The file selected in step 5 appears in the Add Edit Media window 7 Click on the Next button h The window to edit the title page of your DVD appears 8 Set your desired title page and click on the Next button h The window to confirm the title p...

Page 13: ...ck on the OK button h Disc writing begins h After burning the disc a dialog box shows that burning is complete 13 Click on the OK button h The DVD drive tray opens for you to remove the disc About saving projects h After burning a disc a save project dialog box appears If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent projects you should save them If you will not use the settin...

Page 14: ...ry button h The DVD is completed h MovieFactory is exited How was that The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view images captured with the camera but you can also upload images to your computer and create your original DVDs Read the following explanations to find out how you can fully enjoy your camera s digital movie feature ...

Page 15: ...BATTERY PACK 21 Recharging the battery pack 23 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD 24 Install the battery pack 24 Install the card 27 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 28 Turning on the camera 28 Turning on the camera when the power save sleep function is active 28 Turning off the camera 29 OPERATION BUTTONS 30 DATE AND TIME SETTING 32 SCREEN DISPLAY 35 BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 37 For b...

Page 16: ...DING MENU 61 Switching the page 62 Overview of the RECORDING MENU 63 IMAGE QUALITY 67 Video clip image quality setting 67 Still image resolution setting 68 SCENE SELECT 69 FILTERS 71 SETTING THE FLASH MODE 72 SELF TIMER 74 MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER 76 FOCUS RANGE 78 How to use the manual focus 79 FOCUS AREA SETTING 80 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 81 ISO SENSITIVITY 82 WHITE BALANCE 84 P...

Page 17: ...20 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN 121 OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU 122 Overview of the OPTION MENU 123 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY 125 OPERATION SOUNDS 126 POST VIEW SETTING 129 WIND NOISE REDUCTION 130 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION 131 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY 132 FLICKER REDUCTION 133 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING 134 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 135 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 137 SCREEN L...

Page 18: ...es change printer settings 159 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 161 TROUBLESHOOTING 168 Camera 168 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters 176 SPECIFICATIONS 178 Camera 178 Camera connectors 182 Battery life 182 Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time 183 Concerning the multi indicator 184 Supplied battery pack charger 185 Supplied Li ion battery pack 1...

Page 19: ...he date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 32 SCREEN DISPLAY on page 35 Zoom in on the subject USING THE ZOOM on page 59 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 78 Compensate for camera shake in video clips MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER on page 76 For more accurate focus How to use the manual focus on page 79 Set the focus to a narrow range FOCUS AREA SE...

Page 20: ...it mode on page 69 FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 71 Photographing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 69 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 74 Make images lighter or darker EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 60 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 81 Adjust the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 82 Change the color of the images FILTERS m...

Page 21: ...age audio data 9 image display playback on page 50 Magnify an image Magnifying zooming in the image on page 53 Change the angle of view ROTATE IMAGE on page 100 A unique playback format Art mode playback on page 51 Audio data playback on page 57 Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 93 CONNECTING HEADPHONES on page 152 Continuous playback PLAYBACK MODE on page 89 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on ...

Page 22: ...dental erasure IMAGE PROTECT on page 94 Format a card INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY on page 145 Edit still images CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED EYE EFFECT on page 102 Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips EDITING VIDEO CLIPS on page 104 Specify the number of prints index prints and date imprinting PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS on page 114 View the settings that were in ef...

Page 23: ...M page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2 VPC CG65PX 1 disc i Li ion battery pack pages 21 and 24 1 i Lithium ion battery pack charger and power cord page 21 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable page 153 pages 8 and 24 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 i Dedicated AV interface cable page 151 1 ...

Page 24: ...English 10 i Lens cap and strap 1 i QUICK GUIDE i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera ...

Page 25: ...11 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Neckstrap ...

Page 26: ...English 12 k Lens cap ...

Page 27: ...13 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES k Soft case 1 2 2 ...

Page 28: ...English 14 Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is i SD Memory Card ...

Page 29: ...audio recordings For example you can snap a still image while recording a video clip or make just an audio 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 ...

Page 30: ...he video clip recording Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos page 68 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 01 10 15 01 10 15 01 1...

Page 31: ...es page 18 Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or computer Or connect the camera directly to a printer to make prints of your photos And with the software in the supplied CD ROM SANYO Software Pack you can create your original DVDs and CDs Not included with model VPC CG65PX ...

Page 32: ...t the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities Dedicated USB interface cable Dedicated AV interface cable Computer Printer TV Commercially available SD Memory Card Internet i Card reader i DPOF compatible printer i Photo shop ...

Page 33: ...19 English SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Lens Flash Stereo microphone Monitor unit AV terminal cover Speaker To open ...

Page 34: ...English 20 Rear Multi indicator button button Zoom switch MENU button Monitor SET button ON OFF button REC PLAY button Battery card compartment cover Bottom Tripod stand hole USB terminal ...

Page 35: ...et on the battery pack charger h Insert the connector straight and securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240 V h Recharging begins h During recharge the CHARGE indicator is lit red h The recharge time is approx 90 minutes 4 When the CHARGE indicator turns off unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger Battery pack o mark To pow...

Page 36: ...e dedicated USB interface cable to the USB connector on your computer Do not connect it to the USB connector on the monitor or the keyboard or to the USB hub i When the surrounding temperature is high depending on the camera s operating condition and the battery pack temperature in some cases the multi indicator may slowly flash red and the battery pack cannot be charged i If the camera is not goi...

Page 37: ...the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio Ambient temperature during recharging i During recharging the charger and battery pack will be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction i It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be between about 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Due to the characteristics of the battery pack at temperatures below 0 C 3...

Page 38: ... Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery card compartment cover h While gently pressing the cover slide it open 2 Insert the battery pack h Press the latch insert the battery pack and firmly push it all the way in Battery card compartment cover 1 Press and slide 2 Open 2 Insert Battery pack slot 1 Press the latch ...

Page 39: ...he latch securing the battery pack and remove the battery pack 3 Close the battery card compartment cover h Lower the cover and slide it closed h At the time of purchase the battery pack is not charged Be sure to fully charge the battery pack page 21 2 Press the latch 1 Open 3 Pull out ...

Page 40: ...up battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time an...

Page 41: ...CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card i Never remove the card when the multi indicator is flashing red In doing so you risk losing the data stored in the card HINT Shooting without a card installed i When a card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the card When no card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the camera s internal memory When the c...

Page 42: ... of no use during playback factory preset setting i When the power save function is active you can restore the power by any of the following methods h Press the ON OFF button h Press the button h Open the monitor unit h Press the SET button i The camera will switch to the standby mode after the power save function has been active for about 1 hour or when you close the monitor unit i The power save...

Page 43: ...eted page 32 i The current time is shown on the monitor when the camera is turned on CAUTION If the K icon appears i When a picture is taken the date and time it was captured are recorded with it If the date and time settings have not been completed page 32 the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images For this reason immediately after the camera is turned on the Set date and time ...

Page 44: ... to become familiar with it right away 640 480 30fps SHQ MOVIE MPEG 4 AVC H 264 2816 2112 6M S PHOTO RESOLUTION RECORDING MENU FULL AUTO SCENE SELECT RECORDING MENU RECORDING MENU 1 Turn on the camera page 28 2 Press the MENU button h The Menu Screen appears Select the icon above or below To select the icon above toggle the SET button up To select the icon below toggle the SET button down SET butt...

Page 45: ...t To select the icon to the left toggle the SET button to the left Actuate the selected icon Press the SET button The selected icon moves to the left end of the lineup RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640 480 30fps HQ MPEG 4 AVC H 264 RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640 480 30fps HQ MPEG 4 AVC H 264 RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640 480 30fps HQ MPEG 4 AVC H 264 ...

Page 46: ...utton to the left two times to display the OPTION MENU h The OPTION MENU is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 3 Select the clock set icon C and press the SET button h The Clock Set Screen appears h The current date and time settings are shown h 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 ...

Page 47: ...T button left or right to select year month or day Toggle the SET button up or down to increase or decrease the number 4 Press the SET button 5 Set the clock 1 Select TIME 2 Press the SET button h The Set Time Screen appears 3 Set the time to 19 30 h The time is set in the following order Set the hour Set the minute h A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button CLOCK SET DA...

Page 48: ...o the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen press the MENU button HINT About the clock backup i Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after rep...

Page 49: ...fy how to switch the Shooting Screen display mode Select the screen display that is shown during playback 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The screen to select the settings appears When is selected ON OFF Use SET button to switch the display mode SHOW ALL The SET button does not switch the display mode All the shooting settings are always shown on the Shooting Screen SET INF...

Page 50: ...pture date COUNTER Show the counter SHOW ALL Show the date time and the counter 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button h The screen display is set and you are returned to the Screen Display Screen SET INFO DISPLAY SHOW ALL OK was selected ...

Page 51: ...nted still images you can set the shooting orientation to the vertical portrait format page 68 Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the lens or flash Holding the camera Example 1 Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the middle finger around the camera and hook the index finger above the lens Example 2 Grip the camera by wrapping the finger...

Page 52: ...ect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work i Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject i Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the ...

Page 53: ...on to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture HINT i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 100 i When the button is pressed halfway the image in the monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This waver...

Page 54: ...ra on page 28 2 Press the REC PLAY button h Each time the REC PLAY button is pressed the camera switches between the shooting mode and the playback mode 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 00 19 36 00 19 36 00 19 36 240 240 240 2007 12 24 2007 12 24 2007 12 24 ON OFF button REC PLAY button Shooting mode Playback mode ...

Page 55: ...s are turned off providing a full view of the subject 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on page 28 2 On the Screen Display Screen page 35 set the setting to ON OFF 3 Set the camera to the shooting mode page 40 and press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the camera switches between the settings display mode and the normal display mode SET button 00 19 36 00 19 36 00 19...

Page 56: ...es in backlight conditions i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image data is being recorded i While the multi indicator is flashing red th...

Page 57: ... time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display 3 End the recording h Press the button again to stop recording HINT You can monitor the recorded sound i By connecting headphones to the camera you can monitor the sound while recording page 152 REC 00 00 15 REC 00 00 15 REC 00 00 15 10 10 10 Available recording time r...

Page 58: ...itor 5 Press the SET button h Playback of the video clip begins REC PLAY button SET button To delete a video clip h Display the video clip you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the video clip To return to the Shooting Screen h Press the REC PLAY button ...

Page 59: ...ton to the left 1 Slow playback During forward playback After pausing playback press and hold the SET button to the right 2 During reverse playback After pausing playback press and hold the SET button to the left 1 To accelerate playback Forward playback During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right as follows...

Page 60: ...en the autofocus is fixed the p icon appears on the monitor i When the focus range setting page 78 is changed the focus lock is released The data for a video clip is very large i 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 t...

Page 61: ...ocus operates and the image is focused focus lock 2 Continue to gently press the button all the way h The shutter releases and the image is captured h You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the button depressed when you capture the image post view page 129 AF AF AF F3 5 F3 5 1 40 1 40 F3 5 1 40 Target mark Shutter speed Aperture button 1 2 ...

Page 62: ...focused or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject The shutter speed and aperture are displayed i When the camera focuses and the target mark appears at the same time the shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed You can use them as a reference when shooting If the camera shake icon appears i During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and ...

Page 63: ...tton to the left To display the next image toggle the SET button to the right h Display the desired image To delete a still image h Display the still image you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the still image To return to the Shooting Screen h Press the REC PLAY button 100 0001 100 0001 2007 12 24 20...

Page 64: ... right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button to switch to normal full screen playback of the selected image h If the zoom switch is pushed toward the W P side while the 9 image display is shown the camera changes to the art mode playback page 51 100 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 SET button REC PLAY button Zoom switch Audio data Orange frame Image num...

Page 65: ...ack push the zoom switch toward the W P side two times Push it one time if switching from the 9 image playback display h The screen changes to art mode playback h When the number of images is less than 22 the blank frames are filled in with color Art mode playback screen operation Toggle the SET button up or down Select an image Press the SET button The selected image is displayed full screen Pres...

Page 66: ...lder you would like to play back 1 Press the REC PLAY button to display the Playback Screen 2 Press the zoom switch toward the W P side three times h The screen to select the playback folder appears h If the zoom switch is pushed toward the T side the camera changes to the art mode playback page 51 3 Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired folder and pre...

Page 67: ...splayed h Toggle the SET button to view 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 P side h Press the SET button to return to the normal 100 view HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate imag...

Page 68: ...p the display briefly pauses and then returns to the video clip display after the still image is captured i If the still image resolution is set to k or Q it automatically changes to x and the image is captured i When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately 50 seconds it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip The exact remaining recording ...

Page 69: ... 2 Press the MENU button h The menu display appears 3 From the video clip mode menu select the audio memo icon and press the SET button h The audio recording mode is enabled h The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640 480 30fps SHQ MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio memo icon 12 00 10 15 Remaining recording time ...

Page 70: ...bout 13 hours 5 End the recording h Press the button again to stop recording HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording i Note however that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to k or Q it automatically changes to x and the image is captured You can monitor the recorded sound i By connecting headphones to the camera you can monitor the sound while recording page 152 ...

Page 71: ...ton to the left or right during playback to activate fast forward fast reverse h The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left or right Fast forward toggle the SET button to the right 2 5 10 15 Toggle the SET button to the left to return to normal speed Fast reverse toggle the SET button to the left 15 10 5 Toggle the SET button to the right to return to normal speed V...

Page 72: ... function page 140 if a standby time has been specified for BACKLIGHT the monitor will turn off when the set time has elapsed but playback will continue Battery consumption can be reduced by turning the monitor off CAUTION If no audio is heard i The audio is not played back when the audio memo is played back in the fast playback or fast reverse mode ...

Page 73: ...out h When the zoom switch is moved the zoom bar appears on the monitor h 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 43 For shooting still images see page 47 Zoom switch Zoom bar Monitor When both opti...

Page 74: ...n to the left or right to adjust the exposure h The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar h The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8 EV to 1 8 EV h The exposure correction bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pressed HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases i When the pointer is set to the center positio...

Page 75: ...in the shooting mode 2 Press the MENU button h The RECORDING MENU appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the RECORDING MENU About the HELP display When the RECORDING MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon and the shooting mode s for which it is effective RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640 480 30fps SHQ MPEG 4 AVC H 264 MENU button HELP display ...

Page 76: ...ch time the SET button is toggled to the left the display changes as follows RECORDING MENU RECORDING MENU OPTION MENU 640 480 30fps SHQ MPEG 4 AVC H 264 MOVIE VIDEO VIEW IMAGE STABILIZER WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP STARTUP DISPLAY INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET 1 3 RECORDING MENU PAGE 1 PAGE indication RECORDING MENU PAGE 2 OPTION MENU PAGE 2 OPTION MENU PAGE 1 ...

Page 77: ...63 English DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU Overview of the RECORDING MENU PAGE 1 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 640 480 30fps SHQ MOVIE MPEG 4 AVC H 264 RECORDING MENU ...

Page 78: ...15 frames per second Make an audio recording x Shoot at 2816 2112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression k Shoot at 3680 2760 resolution 10 million pixels y Shoot at 2816 2112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression 8 Shoot at 2816 1584 resolution approx 4 46 million pixels Q Shoot at 1536 2048 resolution 3 million pixels vertical position t Shoot at 1600 1200 resolution 2 million pi...

Page 79: ...65 English DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU PAGE 2 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 VIDEO VIEW IMAGE STABILIZER RECORDING MENU ...

Page 80: ...ponds to ISO 450 to 3600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 450 u Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 900 v Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 1800 w Sets the sensitivity to ISO 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 3600 6 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 800 video clip...

Page 81: ... menu 3 Select the desired icon from the video clip menu and press the SET button h This completes the video clip image quality setting CAUTION When editing video clips i In order for video clips to be joined pages 105 and 110 they must have been recorded in the same mode i Video clips that were recorded in different modes cannot be joined b Record at 640 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit r...

Page 82: ...lution menu 3 Select the desired icon from the still image resolution menu and press the SET button h This completes the still image resolution setting x Shoot at 2816 2112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression k Shoot at 3680 2760 resolution 10 million pixels y Shoot at 2816 2112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression 8 Shoot at 2816 1584 resolution approx 4 46 million pixels Q Sh...

Page 83: ...ally makes the optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions full auto a 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 portrait mode k For photographing bright...

Page 84: ...To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button HINT i When capturing images using the fireworks lamp Q or night view portrait setting stabilize the camera i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 176 ...

Page 85: ...is completes the filter setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 43 For still image shooting see page 47 h To return to normal photography select from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than is on page 177 No filter is used none Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter...

Page 86: ...flash menu and press the SET button h The selected flash mode is set 4 Take the picture h Still image shooting page 47 k 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 m The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the condition...

Page 87: ...ing i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn Avoid touching the flash unit when shooting HINT i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen ...

Page 88: ...and press the SET button h This completes the self timer setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 43 For still image shooting see page 47 N Turns off the self timer function y The image is captured about 2 seconds after the button or button is pressed x The image is captured about 10 seconds after the button or button is pressed ...

Page 89: ...ton or button one more time to restart the self timer i To cancel self timer photography select the N icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button i The self timer is automatically reset to off N after the power save mode is activated and the camera turned off When x is selected i When the button or button is pressed the multi indicator will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image ...

Page 90: ...rge magnification factor may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly i When stabilizing the camera please turn the motion compensation function off If the motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed it may result in an image that appears unnatural p Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view s...

Page 91: ... set to the motion compensation q setting the video clip recording range is as shown in the recording standby screen i When the still image shooting resolution is set to and the scene select function to a or k page 69 a still image captured during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video clip During still image shooting Display during recording standby During video clip r...

Page 92: ... picture h Video clip recording page 43 h Still image shooting page 47 HINT i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the focus range setting or lock the focus from the Shooting Screen i When the focus range is set to super macro the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end Wide end 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity total range mode 8...

Page 93: ...ange to you will find it both easier and faster to focus About the focus range i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus i If the focus distance is set to 70 cm...

Page 94: ...the entire shooting screen Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the desired focus method from the focus mode menu and press the SET button B 9 point range finder focus is selected C Spot focus is selected h When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the monitor 12 00 00...

Page 95: ...uring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 62 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu n Multi section light measuring W Center weighted light measuring Y Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button h This completes the ligh...

Page 96: ...is completes the ISO sensitivity setting t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically ISO 50 to 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 450 to 3600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 450 u Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 900 v Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 1800 ...

Page 97: ... captured images may increase i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 135 you can change the ISO setting from the Shooting Screen CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to w or higher a noticeable flicker may appear in the image ...

Page 98: ...e SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform step 1 select and then press the SET button The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode r For shooting outside on a sunny day o For shooting outside on a cloudy day p For shoo...

Page 99: ...the camera settings screen OPTION MENU page 122 1 Turn on the camera page 28 h Turn the camera on in the playback mode 2 Press the MENU button h The PLAYBACK MENU appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the PLAYBACK MENU About the HELP display When the PLAYBACK MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to ...

Page 100: ...AGE h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the display changes as follows PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to play 1 clip ROTATE WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP STARTUP DISPLAY INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET Rotate image 1 3 OPTION MENU PLAYBACK MENU PAGE 1 PLAYBACK MENU PAGE 2 PAGE indication OPTION MENU PAGE 2 OPTION MENU PAGE 1 ...

Page 101: ...lume control page 93 h Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 4 Data protect setting page 94 h Protect data from accidental erasure 5 Delete page 96 h Delete images from the card memory 6 Copy page 98 h Copy files from the card to the internal memory or vice versa 7 PAGE display page 86 8 HELP display page 85 9 Remaining battery power page 149 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 PLAYBACK MODE Set...

Page 102: ...urry images due to camera shake 4 Video clip edit page 104 h Edit video clips h Extract a still image from a video clip 5 Printing instructions page 114 h Specify the printing instructions DPOF settings 6 Smooth playback page 120 h Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips 7 PAGE display page 86 8 HELP display page 85 9 Remaining battery power page 149 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 ROTATE Rotate i...

Page 103: ...ears PLAY ALL Have data played back in a continuous stream 1 CLIP Display only the selected image pages 44 49 and 57 3 Select the desired playback mode When PLAY ALL is selected 1 Toggle the SET button to the right to select playback time 2 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 h The display time is set and you a...

Page 104: ...y for key button operation and the capture date are shown on the playback screen and playback operations pause accelerated playback etc are possible With slideshow playback on the other hand stop playback is the only operation available Because the guidance display for key operation and the capture date are not shown however the images are easier to view In addition with continuous playback only t...

Page 105: ...e Slideshow Screen appears TIME Adjust the transition speed the period that an image is displayed before it changes to the next image EFFECT Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image BGM Specify the settings for playing background music during slideshow playback START Begin slideshow playback Changing a setting 1 Select the item you wish to change and press the SET button 2 ...

Page 106: ...ck in a slideshow the recorded audio track is played back the BGM is not played Did the BGM change i If you delete an audio file that was set for the BGM and if a newly recorded audio is then assigned the same audio number as the deleted file the newly recorded audio file will be played as the BGM Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera i The three BGM audio files that were stored in your ...

Page 107: ...ress the SET button h The volume control bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume and press the SET button h The volume is set and you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT i 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 PLAY VOLUME VOLUME SETTING 14 ...

Page 108: ...PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the protect icon A and press the SET button h The Protect Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select LOCK and press the SET button h The protect mode is set for the data h The protect mark B indicates that the data is locked h To return to the PLAYBACK MENU press the MENU button PROTECT EXIT LOCK OK PROTECT EXIT UNLOCK OK ...

Page 109: ... is reformatted page 145 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 i Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for an image i Display the desired data repeat steps 1 and 2 select UNLOCK in step 3 and press the SET button The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled ...

Page 110: ...e icon c and press the SET button h The Delete Mode Screen appears DELETE SINGLE Deletes one data at a time DELETE ALL Deletes all the data 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired delete mode and press the SET button h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears DELETE SINGLE h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to delete h There is no confirmation s...

Page 111: ...te Confirmation Screen again appears To delete the data select YES and press the SET button When data delete is completed No image is shown CAUTION i Data that is protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted To delete protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 94 and then follow the data delete procedure HINT i You can also access the Delete Single Confirmation Screen fr...

Page 112: ...mera page 27 2 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 3 Select the copy icon S and press the SET button h The screen to copy files appears 4 Select the copy direction INT MEM CARD Copy image data from the internal memory to the card CARD INT MEM Copy image data from the card to the internal memory If no card is set in the camera you cannot copy data INT MEM CARD CARD INT MEM COPY OK ...

Page 113: ... the data from the copy source to the copy destination 6 Select the desired type of copy When selecting COPY SINGLE 1 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to copy 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY SINGLE When selecting COPY ALL 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY ALL 7 Press the SET button h The files are copied COPY ALL COPY SINGLE...

Page 114: ...play PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the rotate icon L and press the SET button h The Rotate Screen appears RIGHT Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees LEFT Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees 3 Select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees ROTATE OK LEFT RIGHT ...

Page 115: ...the resize icon I and press the SET button h The Resize Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the new image size 4 Press the SET button h Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized i An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size i A still image that was captured with a resolution setting of 8 cannot be resized 2M 1600 1200 The saved ...

Page 116: ...Repair the red eye effect 3 Select the desired type of edit and press the SET button h The corresponding edit screen appears CORRECTION Proceed with the image correction EXIT Return to the PLAYBACK MENU 4 Select CORRECTION and press the SET button h Image editing begins During image processing Processing is shown on the screen h When editing is completed the modified image is shown Check the image...

Page 117: ...r correction is not possible for images captured at a shutter speed of 1 8 sec or less or for images captured using a different digital camera Also blur correction may not be possible in cases of extreme blur If the Blur correction not successful or Red eye correction not successful message appears i The camera was not able to successfully repair the image i The correction function works to automa...

Page 118: ... single frame from a video clip as a still image Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip J Extract the specified portion 1 2 C B A Specify the frames 1 2 where the video clip is to be cut Two ways to cut the video clip i Trim away portions A and C and save portion B i The original video clip is not affected You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is saved ...

Page 119: ... Specify the video clip that will come first Specify the video clip that you wish to append join i The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip i The original video clips are not affected You can also choose to erase the original video clips when the new clip is saved ...

Page 120: ...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 96 or by selecting OVERWRITE FILE when saving edited video clips pages 109 and 111 i The operation sounds for the camera s buttons are disabled during video clip ...

Page 121: ...h to extract a segment 2 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 3 Select the edit video icon k and press the SET button h The Edit Video Screen appears 4 Select CUT and press the SET button h The Cutting Screen appears OK EDIT VIDEO CUT EXTRACT STILL JOIN 00 01 30 CUT Press shutter to save Start point ...

Page 122: ...rated playback During playback toggle the SET button to the left or right to change the playback speed Single frame After pausing playback toggle the SET button to the right to move forward one frame or to the left to move back one frame 6 Toggle the SET button up h The start point of the video clip extract is set and the screen to specify the end point appears h Specify the end point of the extra...

Page 123: ...riginal video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE FILE in step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection page 94 i If the Card full message appears you will need to free some of the memory by deleting data that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining...

Page 124: ...isplay PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the edit video icon k and press the SET button h The Edit Video Screen appears 3 Select JOIN and press the SET button h The 6 image playback display for video clips appears OK EDIT VIDEO CUT EXTRACT STILL JOIN 100 100 Select a clip Press shutter to save Orange frame ...

Page 125: ...appears for you to select either to save the joined video clip as a new separate file or to delete the original video clips and replace them with the joined video clip SAVE AS NEW The joined video clip will be saved as a new file The original video clips remain unchanged OVERWRITE FILE The original video clips will be deleted Only the joined video clip will be saved REVIEW CLIP Play back the joine...

Page 126: ...n page 94 i If the Card full message appears you will need to free some of the memory by deleting data that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge i 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 editi...

Page 127: ...page 86 3 Select the video clip edit icon k and press the SET button h The Video Clip Edit Screen appears 4 Select EXTRACT STILL and press the SET button h The screen to extract an image appears SAVE The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT You are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU 5 Select SAVE and press the SET button h The image is extracted HINT To se...

Page 128: ...ns Screen 1 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 86 2 Select the printing instructions icon b and press the SET button h The Printing Instructions Screen appears ALL IMAGES The specified printing instructions apply to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail...

Page 129: ...format i DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the printing instructions for the desired images and then have the requested images printed automatically page 158 About the finished prints i Rotated images page 100 will be printed in their original orientation i The quality of the prin...

Page 130: ... images on the card EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press the SET button h The Date Copies Print Screen appears h If EACH IMAGE was selected toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the desired image to print h The printing instructions that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to ...

Page 131: ...off h For images that were captured when the camera s clock was not set page 32 the date display appears as and dated prints are not possible Dated prints Turn the date indication on Undated prints Turn the date indication off 5 Press the SET button h The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated prints are stored 6 Press the MENU button h The display returns to the Printi...

Page 132: ...the SET button h The Index Print Screen appears SET Specify an index print copy EXIT Discontinue the setting procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select SET and press the SET button h This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen HINT To cancel the index print setting i Follow steps 1 and 2 select CLEAR in step 3 and press...

Page 133: ... CLEAR 3 Press the SET button h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears CANCEL Clear the printing instructions for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select CANCEL and press the SET button h All the printing instructions are cleared and you are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen 1 2007 12 25 ALL CLEAR OK EXIT CANCEL copy ...

Page 134: ...U page 86 2 Select the smooth playback O icon and press the SET button h The Smooth Playback Screen appears ON Activate smooth playback OFF Deactivate smooth playback 3 Select ON and press the SET button h This completes the smooth playback setting HINT i Depending on the recording conditions the smooth playback effect may be insignificant in some cases SMOOTH PLAYBACK OFF ON OK ...

Page 135: ...2 Image or sound number 3 Protect setting 4 File size 5 Shooting or recording time 6 Remaining battery charge 7 Date and time of image 8 Still image resolution settings 9 Scene select function 0 Filters A Aperture B Shutter speed C Exposure correction D ISO sensitivity 2 4 5 3 6 1 7 0 0 640 480 30fps MPEG 4 AVC H 264 2007 12 25 19 30 7 5MB 00 00 15 100 0001 INFO 2 4 3 6 7 8 9 A B C D 2816 2112 200...

Page 136: ...1 Turn on the camera page 28 and press the MENU button h The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left two times to display the OPTION MENU h The OPTION MENU is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 1 3 WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP STARTUP DISPLAY INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET OPTION MENU ...

Page 137: ... I 4 5 6 1 2 3 A B 8 7 9 C D E G F H 1 3 WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP STARTUP DISPLAY INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET RESET SETTINGS FORMAT FILE NO RESET POWER SAVE TV SYSTEM LANGUAGE BRIGHTNESS SHORTCUTS DIGITAL ZOOM FLICKER REDUCT IMAGE SETTINGS NOISE REDUCTION ...

Page 138: ...mage quality adjustment page 132 h Adjust the image quality during shooting 9 Flicker reduction menu page 133 h Set the flicker reduction function on or off 0 Digital zoom setting page 134 h Enable or disable the digital zoom A Shortcuts page 135 h Assign functions to the SET button operation when the Shooting Screen is displayed B Monitor brightness page 137 h Adjust the brightness of the monitor...

Page 139: ...U page 122 2 Select the startup display icon and press the SET button h The Startup Display Setting Screen appears DATE TIME The camera s date and time setting is shown Xacti The Xacti logo is shown OFF No startup display 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The selected startup display is set SET STARTUP DISPLAY Xacti DATE TIME OFF OK ...

Page 140: ...essed all the operation sounds are muted h When ALL OFF is selected the CHANGE SETTINGS indication changes to ON If ON is then selected and the SET button is pressed ON changes to CHANGE SETTINGS 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 button is pressed KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when ...

Page 141: ...ivates the sound If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected h The screen to select the operation sounds appears h Select from 8 different sounds A to H h You can toggle the SET button to the right to preview the selected operation sound h If OFF is selected no sound is produced h Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button If OPERATION VOL is selected h The screen...

Page 142: ...ings are completed HINT i If 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 ...

Page 143: ...N MENU page 122 2 Select the post view icon o and press the SET button h 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 h This completes the post view setting OFF 2 sec 1 sec POST VIEW OK ...

Page 144: ...on icon and press the SET button h The Wind Noise Reduction Screen appears ON The wind noise reduction function is turned on OFF The wind noise reduction function is turned off 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the wind noise reduction setting HINT i For normal shooting set the wind noise reduction to OFF If the function is enabled when there is no wind the aud...

Page 145: ...Reduction Screen appears ON The noise reduction function is enabled OFF The noise reduction function is disabled 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the noise reduction setting HINT i The noise reduction function is effective when the shutter speed is 1 4 second or less i Compared to normal shooting the image processing time after shooting is slightly longer OFF ...

Page 146: ...ET button h The Image Settings Screen appears NORMAL Shoot with image quality at normal VIVID Color saturation is increased SOFT The sharpness is subdued for a softer image SOFT VIVID The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the image quality setting SOFT NORMAL VIVID SOFT VIVID IMAGE SETTINGS OK ...

Page 147: ...e OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the flicker reduction icon o and press the SET button h The Flicker Reduction Screen appears ON Turns on the flicker reduction setting OFF Turns off the flicker reduction setting 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT i If the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation...

Page 148: ...ital zoom icon Q and press the SET button h The Digital Zoom Screen appears ON Digital zoom can be used OFF Digital zoom cannot be used 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the digital zoom setting HINT If the digital zoom does not seem to be working i The digital zoom is disabled when the still image shooting mode is set to E OFF ON DIGITAL ZOOM OK ...

Page 149: ...unction when the SET button is toggled to the right Recommended settings The most commonly used settings are automatically assigned 3 Select the key to which you wish to assign the function and press the SET button h The screen to assign a function to the key appears OFF No operation shortcut is assigned to the key p AF LOCK Lock the focus page 46 FOCUS Set the focus range page 78 This operation s...

Page 150: ...repeat steps 3 through 5 6 Press the MENU button h The screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears and then you are returned to the OPTION MENU h This completes the shortcuts setting To confirm the assigned shortcuts h On the screen in step 2 press the MENU button and the screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears AF LOCK SHORTCUTS OK FLASH RECOMMENDED SETTINGS EXPOSURE FOCUS AF LOCK SHOR...

Page 151: ...htness icon and press the SET button h The brightness control display appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness and press the SET button h The monitor brightness is set HINT i The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen Press the MENU button for at least 1 second the brightness control display will appear and you can then adjust the monitor ...

Page 152: ...language icon z and press the SET button h The Language Screen appears DEUTSCH German ENGLISH English ESPAÑOL Spanish FRANCAIS French ITALIANO Italian NEDERLANDS Dutch PORTUGUÊS Portuguese Russian TÜRKÇE Turkish Japanese Korean Chinese traditional Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button h The selected display language is set OK LANGUAGE ...

Page 153: ...nals 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appears on the TV i If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment no image will appear on the TV When set to PAL and connected to a TV using the included AV interface cable page 151 Shooting Images are displayed on the monitor only and do not appear on the TV Playback I...

Page 154: ... can specify the elapsed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 2 Select the power save icon and press the SET button h The Power Save Setting Screen appears RECORDING Set the standby time for the shooting modes PLAYBACK Set the standby time for the playback modes BACKLIGHT Set the time elapsed during audio playback until the monitor turns ...

Page 155: ...me Screen appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time Down Decreases the standby time 5 Press the SET button h The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen OK POWER SAVE RECORDING 1 min Example When RECORDING is selected ...

Page 156: ...equently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File number reset function OFF File name image number Card A 0001 0002 ...

Page 157: ... the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B HINT What about the internal memory i The file number reset function is always set to ON for the internal memory it cannot be set to OFF Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previo...

Page 158: ...t function is on OFF The file number reset function is off 4 Select OFF and press the SET button h The file number reset function is deactivated HINT i Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session OK FILE NO RESET OFF ON ...

Page 159: ...e camera s internal memory remove the card from the camera 2 Display the OPTION MENU page 122 3 Select the format icon 1 and press the SET button Card format h The screen to select the type of format appears h Follow steps 4 to 6 FORMAT A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned and reformatted It is not possible to select this when there is no card installed or when th...

Page 160: ...g transferring the card recovering data from a reformatted card i 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 data itself may not be completely erased from the card i In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card using special software for that purpose However if th...

Page 161: ...set Settings Screen appears RESET Reset to the factory preset settings EXIT Do not change the settings and return to the OPTION MENU 3 Select RESET and press the SET button h The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting OK RESET SETTINGS EXIT RESET ...

Page 162: ...pper right of the monitor h The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings h When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then delete them page 96 from the card h When the...

Page 163: ...cs when the ambient temperature is low 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 remaining charge indicator Battery remaining ch...

Page 164: ...ient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly i It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power running out The same is recommended for taking photos...

Page 165: ... Audio playback see page 57 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i 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 i Do not use ...

Page 166: ...nted 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 i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables To the AV terminal on the camera To open the AV terminal cover 2 Rotate 1 Pull towards the front ...

Page 167: ... preparations 1 Turn the printer on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer h Connect the camera s USB terminal to the printer s USB connector 2 Turn on the camera page 28 h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor OK CANCEL USB CONNECTION CANCEL MOBILE VIEWER PRINTER COMPUTER Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To USB connector on the prin...

Page 168: ... may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables Caution when connecting a printer i If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected the camera may not operate correctly If the camera does not operate correctly disconnect the USB interface cable turn off the camera and then reconnect the cable i ...

Page 169: ...nt 4 Specify the number of prints 1 Toggle the SET button up to select COPIES and press the SET button 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints 3 Press the SET button h PRINT is selected 5 Press the SET button h Printing begins HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing toggle the SET button down h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select CANCEL and press the SE...

Page 170: ... 153 2 Select the all images icon u and press the SET button h The Print All Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card i Delete unwanted images before printing 100 0009 PRINT ALL IMAGES EXIT PRINT OK ...

Page 171: ... index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the print preparations page 153 2 Select the index print icon and press the SET button h The Index Print Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins 100 0009 INDEX EXIT PRINT OK ...

Page 172: ...n h The Print Requested Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT i In step 2 if you toggle the SET button to the left or right you can view each image and confirm its printing instructions CAUTION i Requested images printing w is not possible if a printer is used that does not support your ...

Page 173: ...ttings icon v and press the SET button h The Printer Settings Screen appears MEDIA TYPE Specify the type of paper used for printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken PRINTER SETTINGS DATE STAMP QUALITY LAYOUT PAPER SIZE MED...

Page 174: ...an be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER VALUES is selected h The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Press the MENU button h You are returned to the PictBridge MENU HINT i The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected i To use printer functions which do not appear on your ca...

Page 175: ...0 to 104 F Why doesn t recharging end The battery pack life has expired Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Why does the icon appear The remaining battery pack power is low Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one While the camera is connected to the USB connector the multi indicator is slowly flashing red and the battery pack cannot be charged The...

Page 176: ...hen the flash is necessary 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 I use Select the resolution setting according to the intended use x Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimm...

Page 177: ... 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 How can I get the distant view into focus Set the scene select function to the landscape mode when photographing Or set the focus range setting to manual focus and set the distance to The video clip I shot outdoors is completely white Set the flicker reducti...

Page 178: ...s the image too bright The subject was too bright When capturing an image devise a way to compensate 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 button halfway to lock the focus Then press the button all the way to capture the image Why is there no image z is shown This...

Page 179: ...lear The image was captured using the digital zoom Not a malfunction Can I play back image and sound data that I edited using my computer We cannot guarantee the accurate playback of data that has been edited using a computer Why is there a motor like sound during video clip playback The sound of the camera s mechanical action was recorded Not a malfunction Connecting to a TV Why is there no sound...

Page 180: ...es the Card full or Internal memory full message appear There is no more available memory on the card or in the camera s internal memory Erase unnecessary data or use a card that has more memory available Why does the Card is protected message appear The lock switch on the card is in the locked protect position Move the lock switch to the unlocked position Why can t the camera be operated A tempor...

Page 181: ...rd 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 1 Remove the card and then install it again 2 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 ...

Page 182: ...y pack is dead Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack 21 24 The battery pack has not been inserted correctly Reinsert the battery pack making sure to orient it correctly The camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Turn on the camera again 28 Shooting An image is not captured when the button or button is pressed The power is not turned on Turn on the ca...

Page 183: ...utomatic flash mode or forced flash mode 72 The battery pack is dead Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack 21 24 The digital zoom does not work The still image mode is set to E Set the still image mode to y or lower 68 The digital zoom setting is set to OFF Set the digital zoom setting to ON 134 A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possible to take a picture us...

Page 184: ...ge The ISO sensitivity setting is too high Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting 82 When recording a video clip under fluorescent lights a noticeable flicker appears in the image This occurs when the shutter speed is too fast Set the ISO sensitivity to v or less 82 Monitor No playback image appears The camera is not in the playback mode Press the REC PLAY button to switch to the playback mode...

Page 185: ...range of operation of the flash 180 The subject was lit from behind Set the flash to the forced flash mode and take the picture 72 Use the exposure correction function 60 Use the spot light measuring mode 81 There is not enough light Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting 82 The video clip picture is flickering The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting Set the flicker reduction setting to o...

Page 186: ...zed Not a malfunction 102 The image is not in focus The subject is too close to the camera Capture the image with the subject within the photographable range Select the correct focus setting for your needs 78 The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the button was pressed camera shake Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the button halfway to lock the focus Then press the butto...

Page 187: ...art of the image is missing The neckstrap or a finger was blocking the lens Hold the camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed 37 No image is shown There is no recorded data for the selected playback mode Play back after capturing images or making audio recordings During audio playback there is no sound The playback volume setting on the camera is too low Select the playback volume...

Page 188: ... instructions to make the connection correctly 151 The TV input is not set correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO There is no sound The playback volume setting on the camera is too low Adjust the playback volume 93 The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic of the TV Not a malfunction Image editing You cannot edit or rotate an image The protect mode is set Cancel the protect mod...

Page 189: ...ime The recording capacity is less than the value specified for the card Depending on the card the capacity may be less than the specified value Please refer to the instructions that accompanied the card 183 The battery pack appears to be swollen Normal change occurring with battery use Even with normal correct use of the lithium ion battery it has a tendency to swell as the number of charge and d...

Page 190: ...en playing back video clips recorded at these settings the movement will be somewhat jerky Setting Remarks Sports a Focus range cannot be selected Portrait Landscape Night view portrait Snow beach k Fireworks Focus range Fixed at Flash Fixed at l Lamp Q Resolution Fixed at Flash Fixed at l Focus range cannot be selected ISO sensitivity Fixed at t Noise reduction Fixed at OFF Video clip mode settin...

Page 191: ...ocus range is set to i Even if you set the focus range to or it changes to when the scene select function is set to anything other than i When the scene select is set to the focus range setting changes to Setting Remarks Cosmetic Focus range cannot be selected Monochrome W Resolution k cannot be selected Focus range cannot be selected Sepia ...

Page 192: ...t all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips Conforms to ISO standard MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio MPEG 4 audio AAC compression 48 kHz sampling rate 16 bit stereo format Data storage media Internal memory Approx 18 MB SD Memory Card equivalent to a maximum 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 6 million pixels Image sensor 1 2 5 inch 1 cm CCD Virtual number of pixels ...

Page 193: ...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 0 1 8 EV in 0 3 EV 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 ...

Page 194: ...to mode and shutter speed is 1 30 sec Approx 2 lux when scene select is set to lamp mode Q and shutter speed is 1 15 sec Image stabilizer Electronic video clip recording mode or still image playback mode only Monitor 2 5 inch 6 4 cm amorphous silicon TFT color liquid crystal display transparent Approx 110 000 pixels Frame coverage Approx 100 Flash working range GN 3 Approx 10 cm 3 94 in to 1 7 m 5...

Page 195: ...20 supplied 1 Power consumption 3 3 W When using the Li ion battery during recording Dimensions excluding protrusions 67 7 W 100 3 H 34 5 D mm 2 67 W 3 95 H 1 36 D in Maximum dimensions Volume Approx 144 cc Weight Approx 150 g 5 29 oz Only the camera without battery pack and card ...

Page 196: ...educed AV terminal ø3 5 mm mini jack also serves as stereo headphone jack impedance 16 Ω to 32 Ω Audio output 310 mVrms 8 dBs 47 kΩ stereo Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable from the OPTION MENU USB terminal USB 2 0 High speed Shooting Still image shooting mode 155 images CIPA standard when a Hagiwara Sys Com 512 MB SD ...

Page 197: ...used i Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc i The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc Shooting recording mode Resolution setting Internal memory SD Memory Card 512 MB 4 GB Still ima...

Page 198: ...r status Camera status Green Lit Connected to computer or printer USB Flashing Power save mode activated Red Lit Charging during USB connection Flashing Slow Recharging inhibited due to temperature during USB connection Normal During self timer operation Fast Accessing internal memory card data Orange Lit Connected to TV VIDEO AV headphones Multi indicator ...

Page 199: ...V 650 mA Compatible batteries Supplied or separately sold Lithium ion battery pack DB L20 Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F recharge 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 46 W 21 2 H 92 D mm 1 81 W 0 83 H 3 62 D Weight without power cord Approx 55 g 1 9 oz Power cord rated value VPC CG65 AC 125 V 7 A VPC CG65EX PX AC 250 V 2 5 A Part No DB L...

Page 200: ...plorer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and or its subsidiaries Software Red Eye by FotoNationTM 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 SDHC is a trademark All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective own...

Page 201: ...anual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer i 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 i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting fro...

Page 202: ...ay to snap the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused k Reasons for unfocused images 1 The button was pressed all the way in one step 2 After the image was focused the subject moved h Even if camera focuses the subject once if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed the subject may become out of focus 3 The focus setting is not s...

Page 203: ...s How to use the manual focus page 79 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 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 b...

Page 204: ...u can get a better picture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode a Points i Match the camera s movement with that of the subject i Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle i Don t be too hesitant to press the button or you ll miss the action NOTE i Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding the camera cor...

Page 205: ...and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode Points i Shoot using a high resolution i For zoom photography use the optical zoom i Pay attention to picture composition NOTE i When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better i To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to use the optical zoom Usi...

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