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Sanyo VPC HD2 - Xacti Camcorder - 720p, Instruction Manual

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 9

How to use the accessories .......................................................... 11
Separately sold accessories  ......................................................... 13
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 13

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA  ............................... 14

Widescreen recording and playback (HD mode)  .......................... 14
Capture still shots while recording a video clip  ............................. 15
Docking station for easy connection  ............................................. 16

SYSTEM MAP  ..................................................................................... 17

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SETUP

PARTS NAMES  ................................................................................... 18

Camera ......................................................................................... 18
Docking station  ............................................................................. 21
Remote control unit ....................................................................... 22
Cable adaptor  ............................................................................... 22

INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 23
PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION  ............................................. 25
PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT  ................................... 26

Insert the battery ........................................................................... 26
How to use the remote control unit  ............................................... 27

PREPARING THE POWER  ................................................................. 29

Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 29
When using a power outlet  ........................................................... 32
About using the docking station/cable adaptor for recharging ...... 33

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF  ............................................. 34

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 34
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is 

active ........................................................................................ 35

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 35

OPERATION BUTTONS ...................................................................... 37
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 39

Summary of Contents for VPC HD2 - Xacti Camcorder - 720p

Page 1: ...fore using the camera Make sure to read and 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 HD2EX VPC HD2 and VPC HD2GX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such ...

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: ...cluded with your camera Please purchase a commercially sold card h In this manual the SD Memory Card is referred to as the card 2 Connect the cable adaptor to the camera and connect the AC adaptor Card slot cover Card slot SD Memory Card To power outlet Supplied cable adaptor Supplied AC adaptor Supplied power cord ...

Page 5: ...h To stop recording press the video clip recording button again kStill image photography 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 3 Press the still image shooting button h The image is captured 297 00 20 39 297 00 20 39 F3 5 F3 5 1 30 1 30 297 00 20 39 F3 5 1 30 ON OFF button Main switch Video clip recording button...

Page 6: ...yback of the selected video clip begins h When the main switch is moved to REC the display changes to the Shooting Screen kStill image playback 1 Set the main switch to PLAY h The display switches to the Playback Screen h To view other images toggle the SET button to the left or right h When the main switch is moved to REC the display changes to the Shooting Screen When you are finished using the ...

Page 7: ... ROM SANYO Software 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 mo...

Page 8: ...ur camera to a computer Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer page 7 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL Copy a video clip to your computer Run PhotoExplorer set the location of the camera s data as the copy source and copy the video clip s to your computer page 18 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL SET USB CONNECTION COMPUTER PRIN...

Page 9: ...Burn video clips onto a DVD 1 Click on your desktop s Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Launcher 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: ...lick on the OK button h The Select source and import window opens 4 Click on the Add video files icon h The Open Video File dialog box opens h Open the folder that contains the video files My Documents SANYO_PEX datefolder Add video files icon ...

Page 12: ...button and click on another file in the list all the files in between are also selected 6 Click on the Open button When one video clip is selected h The Open Video File dialog box closes When multiple video clips are selected h The Rearrange clip order dialog box 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 d...

Page 13: ...tle page and click on the Next button h The window to confirm the title page appears 9 Click on the Next button h The Press Burn button to create a DVD window opens 10 Set the Recording format to DVD Video 11 Set a blank DVD in your computer s disc burner and click on the Burn icon h A confirmation dialog box appears ...

Page 14: ...sequent projects you should save them If you will not use the settings in subsequent projects it is not necessary to save them 14 Click on the OK button h You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher 15 Click on the exit MovieFactory 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 ...

Page 15: ...AP 17 SETUP PARTS NAMES 18 Camera 18 Docking station 21 Remote control unit 22 Cable adaptor 22 INSTALLING THE CARD 23 PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION 25 PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 26 Insert the battery 26 How to use the remote control unit 27 PREPARING THE POWER 29 Charging the battery pack 29 When using a power outlet 32 About using the docking station cable adaptor for recharging 33 TURNIN...

Page 16: ...DING IN THE HD MODE 59 Switching between the normal mode and HD mode 59 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 61 Audio recording 61 Audio playback 63 SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 64 USING THE ZOOM 65 SHOOTING WITH THE FLASH 66 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 68 SHOOTING IN THE HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE 70 SHOOTING DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS 71 Switching the page 72 Overview of the Shooti...

Page 17: ...TING DATA 105 ROTATE IMAGE 107 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE 108 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 109 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 111 Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip 111 Procedure to join video clips 112 Video clip cutting extracting 113 Joining two video clips 117 PRINT INSTRUCTIONS 120 Display the Printing Instructions Screen 120 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ...

Page 18: ...KING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 157 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 157 For audio recordings 157 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 159 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV 161 Connecting to a standard video input terminal 161 Enjoy higher image quality progressive output 163 Connecting to the HDMI terminal 164 Playing back on a TV 165 DIRECT PRI...

Page 19: ...rs 195 SPECIFICATIONS 197 Camera 197 Camera connectors 201 Battery life 202 Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time 203 Docking station 204 Remote control unit 204 Concerning the multi indicator 205 Concerning the charge indicator 206 Supplied AC adaptor 206 Supplied Li ion battery pack 207 Others 208 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 209 ...

Page 20: ... 61 Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 39 Zoom in on the subject USING THE ZOOM on page 65 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 86 For more accurate focus FOCUS RANGE manual focus on page 86 Set the focus to a narrow range FOCUS AREA SETTING on page 88 Optimize the photo quality VIDEO CLIP MODE IMAGE QUALITY SETTING on page 77 STILL IMAGE MODE R...

Page 21: ...phing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 80 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 93 Make images lighter or darker EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 68 SHOOTING IN THE HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE on page 70 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 89 Adjust the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 90 For a more precise exposure setting EXPOSURE SETTING ...

Page 22: ...k PLAYBACK MODE on page 99 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on page 101 Adjust the monitor brightness MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 141 Playback on a TV CONNECTING TO A TV on page 161 Set the TV system TV OUTPUT SETTING on page 144 Data managing processing Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Search for image audio data 9 image display playback on page 53 Delete data DELETING DATA on page 105 ...

Page 23: ...i SANYO Software Pack CD ROM 2 i Li ion battery pack 1 i Docking station 1 i Dedicated S AV interface cable 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i Dedicated component cable 1 i HDMI cable 1 Included with model VPC HD2EX Not included with other models i AC adaptor and power cord 1 ...

Page 24: ...or use with the microphone connection cable and the HDMI cable i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera i Quick Guide FOR CALIFORNIA U S A ONLY Perchlorate Material special handling may apply The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material which may require special handling See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlo...

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

Page 26: ...English 12 k Camera case ...

Page 27: ...lithium ion battery pack i Wide Conversion Lens VCP L06W Expand your camera s wide angle range i Tele Conversion Lens VCP L14T Make distant objects appear closer i HDMI Cable VCP HDMI01 For connecting to the HDMI terminal i External Microphone VCP MP01 Connect this stereo microphone to the external microphone jack MIC Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inser...

Page 28: ...The docking station makes it simple to connect other devices to your camera providing you with the double advantages of both high functionality and ease of use Widescreen recording and playback HD mode page 59 In addition to the standard recording mode normal mode 4 3 aspect ratio your camera can both record and play back video clips in the widescreen mode with a 16 9 aspect ratio HD mode 297 00 0...

Page 29: ...lip page 57 Suppose that while you re recording a video clip there s a scene you d like to keep as a still photo Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording 297 00 10 39 F3 5 1 40 Video clip recording button Still image shooting button ...

Page 30: ...s 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 Dedicated USB interface cable TV Printer Computer Dedicated S AV interface cable Dedicated component cable HDMI cable ...

Page 31: ... devices to expand its capabilities Remote control unit Cable adaptor TV Printer Battery charger optional Separately sold or commercially available SD Memory Card AC adaptor supplied Computer Docking station i Card reader i DPOF compatible printer i Photo shop ...

Page 32: ...Flash button Flash i Extends when the flash button is pressed Speaker Remote control sensor Lens Flash unit Monitor unit Strap holder Battery cover lock External microphone jack MIC Battery cover Stereo microphone Charge indicator Monitor unit ...

Page 33: ...19 English PARTS NAMES To open the monitor unit ON OFF button ...

Page 34: ...utton Video clip recording button Zoom switch MENU button Card slot cover Monitor SET button Tripod stand hole h Open the monitor unit before mounting the camera on a tripod HD NORM button Main switch Docking station terminal HIGH SENSITIVITY button ON OFF button ...

Page 35: ...21 English PARTS NAMES Docking station Front Rear Docking station terminal Operation mode button DC IN terminal USB AV terminal COMPONENT terminal HDMI terminal ...

Page 36: ...om switch toward the W P side 8 CH button 9 MENU button 1 inoperative 2 inoperative 3 SET button 4 Works the same as toggling SET button to the left 5 Works the same as toggling SET button up 6 Works the same as toggling SET button to the right 7 Works the same as toggling SET button down 8 CH button 9 MENU button Operation shortcuts are not available from the remote control unit Cable adaptor In ...

Page 37: ...efore using it in your camera page 154 If an unformatted card is used the card itself may become unusable 1 Open the card slot cover and insert the card in the card slot 2 Insert the card all the way in h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place 3 Close the card slot cover Card slot cover Card slot Card ...

Page 38: ...e slightly and you can then pull it out CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card i Doing so may damage the card or the stored data If the multi indicator is flashing red i Never remove the card when the multi indicator is flashing red as doing so may result in loss of data stored in the card ...

Page 39: ... well as to charge the battery pack installed in the camera 1 Connect the docking station to a power outlet h Use the supplied AC adaptor and power cord Docking station To power outlet DC IN terminal Supplied AC adaptor Supplied power cord i Please affix the large core supplied to the cable To reduce spurious radiation 3 mm or less ...

Page 40: ...amera Insert the battery Install the supplied battery CR2025 in the remote control unit 1 Pull out the battery case 2 Insert the supplied battery h Wipe the battery with a soft dry cloth before inserting it h Insert the battery with the mark facing upward 3 Reinsert the battery case Battery case Battery for remote control unit ...

Page 41: ...hat may obstruct the path between it and the remote control sensor CAUTION i If 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...

Page 42: ... emitter at the remote control sensor on the docking station 2 Hold down the CH button and press the J button for about 3 seconds 3 Press a button on the remote control unit and check that the camera is receiving correctly h The remote control codes are retained even if the batteries in the remote control unit or camera are replaced h If the remote control codes for the remote control unit and the...

Page 43: ... supplied from a power outlet if the docking station or the cable adaptor is used Charging the battery pack 1 While pressing the battery cover lock slide it 1 and pull out the battery cover toward the bottom of the camera 2 2 Open the battery cover 3 h The battery cover comes off 1 2 Battery cover lock Battery cover 3 ...

Page 44: ...amera is correctly oriented in relation to the terminal contacts in the docking station h Charging begins when the camera is set in the docking station h During charging the charge indicator is lit red When charging is completed the charge indicator turns off h If the charge indicator flashes red it indicates that the battery pack is defective or the camera is not correctly set in the docking stat...

Page 45: ...tery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack 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 remove...

Page 46: ... connect the docking station to a power outlet and set the camera in the docking station Using the cable adaptor Connect the cable adaptor to the camera and use the supplied power cord to connect the cable adaptor to a power outlet Supplied AC adaptor Supplied cable adaptor To power outlet Supplied power cord i Please affix a large core supplied to the cable To reduce spurious radiation 3 mm or le...

Page 47: ...sed the camera turns on 3 If the operation mode button on the docking station is pressed the camera turns off and recharging begins 4 If the operation mode button on the docking station is pressed the camera turns on and recharging stops Recharging when the cable adaptor is connected After one continuous hour of no recording or playback the camera switches to the power save mode page 35 Main switc...

Page 48: ...he main switch To shoot pictures Set to REC To play back images Set to PLAY 2 Open the monitor unit 3 Press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second h The camera turns on and an image appears on the monitor Monitor unit Monitor ON OFF button Main switch Recording Playback ...

Page 49: ...he zoom switch h Press the flash button h Press the HD NORM button h Press the HIGH SENSITIVITY button i After the power save mode has been active for about 1 hour the camera will switch to the standby mode In this case you can restore the power by pressing the ON OFF button or by closing and then opening the monitor unit i When the AC adaptor is connected the power save mode will become active ab...

Page 50: ...time setting has been completed page 39 i The current time is shown on the monitor when the main switch is set to REC and 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 39 the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images For this reason imm...

Page 51: ... very frequently so it is best to become familiar with it right away PHOTO RESOLUTION 3072 2304 7M S VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640 480 30fps SHQ SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 2 Press the MENU button h The Menu Screen appears Select the icon above or below 1 Turn on the camera To select the icon above toggle the SET button up To select the icon below toggle the SET button down SET button MENU button ...

Page 52: ...ET button to the right 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 720 480 30fps SDV VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 720 480 30fps SDV 720 480 30fps SDV VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 ...

Page 53: ...ngs 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 h To return to the Option Screen press the MENU button 3 Set the date 1 Select DATE 2 Press the SET button h The Set Date Screen appears 3 Set the date to 2007 12 24 h The date is set in the following order Set the year Set the month ...

Page 54: ... display 4 Press the SET button 5 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback 1 Select DISP 2 Press the SET button h The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down h Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as follows Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order 4 Press the SET button 19 30 TIME CLOCK SET OK CLOCK SET OK DI...

Page 55: ...in the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost the backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 2 To correct the date and time settings i After steps 1 and 2 select the line of the setting that you...

Page 56: ...re played back page 107 i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating the image may appear to waver but this is not a malfunction Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the lens or flash Example 1 Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the middle finger around the camera and hook the index finger above the lens Holding the...

Page 57: ...cause incorrect 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 ...

Page 58: ...jects 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 i 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 ...

Page 59: ... i 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 second...

Page 60: ...g begins h It is not necessary to keep the video clip recording button pressed while shooting h When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display 4 End the recording h Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording REC 00 00 15 REC 00 00 15 5 REC 00 00 15 5 Main switch Monito...

Page 61: ... clip 5 Set the main switch to PLAY h The video clip just recorded is shown on the monitor 6 Press the SET button h Playback of the video clip begins Main switch SET button Example After recording a video clip HD mode Example After recording a video clip Normal mode ...

Page 62: ...old the SET button to the right During reverse playback After pausing playback press and hold the SET button to the left 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 Normal playback 2 5 10 15 Toggle the SET button to the left to resume normal playback speed R...

Page 63: ...yed back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the monitor or a television i Depending on the card shooting may end even before the possible shooting time indicated Display the video clip playback point i During video clip playback press the MENU button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the...

Page 64: ... h The autofocus operates and the image is focused focus lock 2 Continue to gently press the still image shooting 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 still image shooting button depressed when you capture the image post view page 135 F3 5 F3 5 1 40 1 40 F3 5 1 40 Main switch Target mark Shutter speed Ap...

Page 65: ...he 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 the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high the c...

Page 66: ...age is displayed on the monitor 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 h Display the desired image 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 SET button Main switch ...

Page 67: ...button Instead of pressing the SET button you can push the zoom switch toward the T side to show the image full screen 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 54 HINT i The 9 image multi playback display can also be accessed by selecting P on the Playback Setting Screen 101 0002 0003 0001 0005 0006 0004 ...

Page 68: ...lay When the number of images is less than 22 the blank frames are filled in with color 1 In normal playback display an image pages 47 and 52 or on the 9 image playback display move the orange frame to select an image page 53 This will be the largest image in the art mode playback display W P W P Normal playback 9 image playback display Art mode playback T SET button T SET button ...

Page 69: ...ayback 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 Press the MENU button The selected image is displayed full screen and the Playback Setting Screen page 97 appears Toggle the SET button to the left or right The images before and after are displayed in random order Push the zoom switch toward t...

Page 70: ... 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 image i Press the still imag...

Page 71: ...ond to turn the camera on 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 5 End the recording h Press the video clip recording button to stop recording REC 00 00 09 REC 00 00 09 REC 00 00 09 Main switch Video clip recording button Still image shooting button ...

Page 72: ...s set to k it automatically changes to w 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 time at which this occurs will differ depending on the subject and on the video clip mode setting page 77 If you intend to capture a still image...

Page 73: ...ing mode normal mode aspect ratio 4 3 your camera can also record video clips in the widescreen mode HD mode with an aspect ratio of 16 9 Switching between the normal mode and HD mode 1 Press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on 2 Set the main switch to REC ...

Page 74: ...ach time the HD NORM button is pressed the mode switches between the HD mode and the normal mode 4 Press the video clip recording button 297 00 20 39 F3 5 1 40 297 00 07 10 297 00 07 10 F3 5 F3 5 1 40 1 40 297 00 07 10 F3 5 1 40 Normal Mode Shooting Screen HD Mode Shooting Screen Press the HD NORM button ...

Page 75: ...main switch to REC 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 VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640 480 30fps SHQ 41 01 10 36 F3 5 1 40 Remaining time ...

Page 76: ...g a continuous audio memo is about 13 hours 5 End the recording h Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording i Press the still image shooting button during audio recording to capture a still image Note however that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to k it automatically changes to w and the image is capt...

Page 77: ...he 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 Adjusting...

Page 78: ...e supplied remote control unit 1 Prepare the remote control unit page 26 2 Turn the camera on and set the main switch to REC or PLAY h Set the main switch to REC for shooting or to PLAY for playback 3 Aim the remote control unit at the camera s remote control sensor h Open the monitor unit 4 Press the buttons on the remote control unit to operate the camera page 22 ...

Page 79: ...ptical zoom press the zoom switch lightly to zoom slowly and press more strongly to zoom quickly 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 46 For shooting single shots see page 50 For shooting seque...

Page 80: ...the flash mode that is appropriate for the surrounding conditions The flash can be enabled only when taking single shot still images 1 Set the main switch to REC 2 Press the flash button to extend the flash h The flash setting appears on the monitor No flash indication The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of ...

Page 81: ...lash 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 l 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 J ...

Page 82: ...e the SET button to the right h The exposure correction bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button 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 40 00 02 47 MENU button SET b...

Page 83: ...ON HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases i When the pointer is set to the center position i When the Option Screen is accessed i When the main switch is set to PLAY i After the power is turned off ...

Page 84: ...ecording Sensitivity is increased by raising the ISO sensitivity above the t setting and by automatically adjusting the shutter speed during video clip recording h To return to normal sensitivity press the HIGH SENSITIVITY button again CAUTION Limitation concerning the high sensitivity mode i It is not possible to set the manual exposure or flicker reduction function while the high sensitivity mod...

Page 85: ...era page 34 2 Set the main switch to REC 3 Press the MENU button h The Shooting Setting Screen appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the Shooting Setting Screen About the HELP display When the Shooting Setting Screen icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon and the shooting mode s for which it is effective VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640 480 30fps SHQ...

Page 86: ... a Shooting Setting Screen 2 Toggle the SET button to the left h The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE changes h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640 480 30fps SHQ IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW Example Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 1 Example Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 2 PAGE indication ...

Page 87: ...73 English DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Overview of the Shooting Setting Screens PAGE 1 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640 480 30fps SHQ ...

Page 88: ...olution approx 7 million pixels standard compression k Shoot image at 3 680 2 760 resolution approx 10 million pixels x Shoot image at 3 072 2 304 resolution approx 7 million pixels low compression v Shoot image at 3 072 1 728 resolution approx 5 30 million pixels t Shoot image at 1 600 1 200 resolution approx 2 million pixels u Shoot image at 1 280 720 resolution approx 900 000 pixels Shoot image...

Page 89: ...75 English DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS PAGE 2 0 IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW ...

Page 90: ...deo clip field of view display q Shoot using the still image field of view display Image stabilizer function off All ranges mode Normal mode Manual mode Super macro close up mode B 9 point range finder focus setting C Spot focus setting n Multi section light measuring setting W Center weighted light measuring setting Y Spot light measuring setting t Auto sensitivity setting corresponds to ISO 50 t...

Page 91: ...t the desired icon from the video clip mode menu and press the SET button h This completes the video clip mode setting HINT Recording a video clip to play back on a TV i Set the video clip mode to S Note however that a video clip recorded in the S mode may appear stretched horizontally when played back on a computer Setting Resolution units pixels Frame rate Image quality HD mode U 1 280 720 30 fp...

Page 92: ...e i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined Playing back video clips that were recorded with a different camera i Video clips recorded using model VPC HD1A or VPC HD1 with the mode set to T 640 480 pixels 60 fps will be played back on this camera at a resolution of 640 480 pixels and frame rate 30 fps ...

Page 93: ...72 2 Select the still image mode menu h Shooting with the still image mode set to v or u will produce an image with an aspect ratio of 16 9 h When set to P the camera changes to the sequential shots mode page 94 3 Select the desired icon from the still image resolution menu and press the SET button h This completes the still image resolution setting Setting Resolution units pixels Compression k 3 ...

Page 94: ...e the camera i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 195 The camera automatically 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 distan...

Page 95: ...set a slow shutter speed to shoot the flow of a background scene By using the flash in combination with a slow shutter speed you can create beautiful photographs of people against a background night scene slow synchro photography g This allows you to set a specific aperture size and enable disable the ND filter The camera automatically sets an appropriate shutter speed based on this setting apertu...

Page 96: ...tter speeds it is recommended to use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera i A slow shutter speed may be useful for photographing in a darker environment but noise in the image may be increased i To minimize noise in the image enable the noise reduction function page 137 i The manual exposure setting automatically becomes if the scene select function is active i In the sequential shots ...

Page 97: ...from the filter menu and press the SET button h This completes the filter setting 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 196 No filter is used none Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter W Snap black and white photos monochrome f...

Page 98: ...y make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly i When using a tripod the docking station or other means to stabilize 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 camera shake during video clip recording The field ...

Page 99: ... clip recording range is as shown in the recording standby screen i When recording in the HD mode the field of view will change even when the motion compensation is set to OFF i When the still image mode is set to u or and the scene selection function to a or page 80 a still image captured during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video clip During still image shooting Di...

Page 100: ...tton h This completes the focus range setting HINT i From the Shooting Screen you can quickly change the focus range setting by toggling the SET button down i When the focus range is set to super macro the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end i You can lock the focus by toggling the SET button up Wide end 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 1 m 3 28 ft to infinity total range mode 80 cm 31 50 in...

Page 101: ...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 27 56 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is s...

Page 102: ...ed a target mark appears Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 72 2 Select the focus mode menu B 9 point range finder focus is selected C Spot focus is selected 3 Select the desired icon from the focus mode menu and press the SET button h The focus area is set h When the spot focus setting is selected the focus m...

Page 103: ...the image after first modulating the light only at the center spot of the monitor 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 72 2 Select the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu n Multi section light measuring W Center weighted light measuring Y Spot light measuring 3 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu and press the SET button h This comp...

Page 104: ...et faster shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase or the images may be irregular t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically ISO 50 to 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 200 to 1600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 200 u Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 video clip recording mode corresp...

Page 105: ...nditions r For shooting outside on a sunny day o For shooting outside on a cloudy day p For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting q For shooting inside under incandescent lighting This setting is used for a more accurate white balance using the existing light source one push Please use it when the light source cannot be identified for example Setting procedure 1 Select the icon and press the ...

Page 106: ...e balance setting is programmed for the icon it is retained even if another white balance setting r o p or q is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform step 1 select and then press the SET button ...

Page 107: ...lf timer menu and press the SET button When x is selected i When the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed the multi indicator and charge indicator will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image is captured Also 4 seconds before the shutter releases the indication shown in the illustration appears on the monitor i If you swivel the monitor unit towards the subje...

Page 108: ...hooting begins Shooting continues as long as the still image shooting button is kept pressed HINT i The maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence is 10 About the focus when shooting sequential shots i When sequential shots are captured the autofocus operates when the still image shooting button is pressed halfway fixing the focus Can the flash be used i The flash does not operate whe...

Page 109: ...ck settings and the PAGE 2 settings page 98 provide you with more detailed settings 1 Turn on the camera page 34 2 Set the main switch to PLAY 3 Press the MENU button h The Playback Setting Screen appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the Playback Setting Screen About the HELP display When the PLAYBACK MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the select...

Page 110: ... Toggle the SET button to the left h The Playback Setting Screen changes to the other PAGE h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to play 1 clip ROTATE Rotate image Example Playback Setting Screen PAGE 1 Example Playback Setting Screen PAGE 2 PAGE indication ...

Page 111: ...page 53 h Display images in the 9 frame multi display format 4 Playback volume control page 102 h Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 5 Data protect setting page 103 h Protect data from accidental erasure 6 Delete page 105 h Delete images from the card memory 7 Option icon page 128 h Display the Option Screen 8 PAGE display page 96 9 HELP display page 95 0 Remaining battery p...

Page 112: ...rom a video clip 4 Video clip edit page 111 h Edit video clips 5 Printing instructions page 120 h Specify the printing instructions DPOF settings 6 Smooth playback page 126 h Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips 7 Option icon page 128 h Display the Option Screen 8 PAGE display page 96 9 HELP display page 95 0 Remaining battery power page 159 ROTATE Rotate image ...

Page 113: ...data played back in a continuous stream 1 CLIP Display only the selected image pages 47 and 52 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 are returned to the Pla...

Page 114: ...ay 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 ...

Page 115: ...e 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 START Begin slideshow playback Changing the transition speed or transition effect 1 Select TIME or EFFECT press the SET button 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting 3 Press the SET button 3 Select START and press the SET button h...

Page 116: ...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 Setting Screen 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 4 ...

Page 117: ... protect icon A and press the SET button h LOCK appears h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then UNLOCK 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 Setting Screen press the MENU button PROTECT LOCK EXIT OK PROTECT U...

Page 118: ...leted if the card is reformatted page 154 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 and repeat steps 1 to 3 The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled ...

Page 119: ...Deletes one data at a time DELETE ALL Deletes all the data from the card 3 Toggle the SET button up or down the select the 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 DELETE ALL h Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm that all data are to be deleted DELETE...

Page 120: ...e Delete Confirmation Screen again appears To delete the data select YES and press the SET button When data delete is completed No image is shown CAUTION i Data which is protected from accidental deletion cannot be deleted To delete protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 103 and then follow the data delete procedure HINT i You can also access the Delete Single Confirmation...

Page 121: ...n h The Rotate Image 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 HINT i An image for which the protect mode has been enabled cannot be rotated To rotate a protected image cancel the protect mode before beginning the...

Page 122: ... 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 A still image that was captured with the still image mode set to u or v cannot be resized 2M 1600 1200 The saved image will be 1 600 1 200 pixels 0 3M...

Page 123: ...4 3 The currently displayed image will be saved as a still image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 16 9 The currently displayed image will be saved as a still image with an aspect ratio of 16 9 This selection is available only for video clips recorded in the HD mode 4 Select 4 3 or 16 9 and press the SET button h The screen to confirm that you wish to save the image appears SAVE Save the currently displ...

Page 124: ... image from a video clip recorded in the HD mode is saved with an aspect ratio of 4 3 i The still image that is generated will be a 4 3 640 480 pixels VGA image with black bars at the top and bottom of a 640 360 pixel picture ...

Page 125: ...parate clip joining Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip J Extract the specified portion Specify the frames 1 2 where the video clip is to be cut 1 2 C B A 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 i Delete portion B and join p...

Page 126: ...e 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 105 or by selecting OVERWRITE FILE when saving edited video clips pages 115 and 118 Specify the video clip that will come first J J Join the video clips Specify the video clip that you wish to append join i The two video cli...

Page 127: ...wish to extract a segment 2 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 96 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 EDIT VIDEO CUT JOIN OK CUT Press shutter to save 00 01 30 Start point ...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...lip SAVE AS NEW The edited video clip will be saved as a new file The original video clip remains unchanged OVERWRITE FILE The original video clip will be deleted Only the edited video clip will be saved REVIEW CLIP Play back the edited video clip before saving it 8 Select the desired option and press the SET button h Editing starts h When editing ends you are returned to the Playback Setting Scre...

Page 130: ...he 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 editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack ...

Page 131: ...modes cannot be joined 1 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 96 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 EDIT VIDEO CUT JOIN OK Select a clip Press shutter to save ...

Page 132: ...n 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 joi...

Page 133: ...ion page 103 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 ed...

Page 134: ...g Instructions Screen 1 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 96 2 Select the printing instructions icon b and press the SET button h The Printing Instructions Screen appears ALL IMAGES The specified print settings apply to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The print settings are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thum...

Page 135: ...mat 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 print settings for the desired images and then have the requested images printed automatically page 172 About the finished prints i Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation i The quality of the print ou...

Page 136: ... 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 137: ...ff h For images that were captured when the camera s clock was not set page 39 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 Printin...

Page 138: ...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 139: ...R 3 Press the SET button h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears CANCEL Clear the printing instructions for all images EXIT Discontinue 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 ALL CLEAR 2007 12 24 2 copies CANCEL EXIT OK ...

Page 140: ...ack 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 i This feature does not work for video clips that were recorded in the HD mode i This feature does not work when the dedicated compon...

Page 141: ...again the Information Screen is canceled 1 Video clip mode settings 2 Image or sound number 3 Protect setting 4 File size 5 Shooting or recording time 6 Exposure correction setting 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed 9 Remaining battery charge 0 Date and time of image A Still image resolution settings B ISO sensitivity setting 100 0002 2007 12 25 19 30 3072 2304 INFO ISO 100 2007 12 25 19 30 INFO Vid...

Page 142: ... 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 h The Option Screen appears h The Option Screen is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 4 Toggle the SET button down h The menu appears OPTION OPTION OPTION Option icon PAGE indication CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND...

Page 143: ...Option Screen CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC NOISE REDUCTION IMAGE SETTINGS FLICKER REDUCT DIGITAL ZOOM BRIGHTNESS EXT MIC VOLUME LANGUAGE TV OUTPUT SETTINGS POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS 1 3 ...

Page 144: ...ustment page 138 h Adjust the image quality during shooting 9 Flicker reduction page 139 h Set the flicker reduction function on or off 0 Digital zoom setting page 140 h Enable or disable the digital zoom A Monitor brightness page 141 h Adjust the brightness of the monitor B External microphone page 142 h Adjust the input level of a microphone connected to the camera C Screen language page 143 h S...

Page 145: ...the capture date COUNTER Display the video clip playback time SHOW ALL Display the capture date and playback time for video clips OFF Do not display the capture date and playback time 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the screen display setting HINT i During progressive output playback page 163 the date and time as well as the counter are not displayed INFO DIS...

Page 146: ...e Option Screen page 128 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 STARTUP DISPLAY Xacti DATE TIME OFF OK ...

Page 147: ...gs are shown on the screen h If ALL OFF is selected and the SET button pressed all the operation sounds are muted h If the MENU button is 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 shooting button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the se...

Page 148: ...SET button 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 was selected h The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears h You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum h Toggle the SET button up or down to selec...

Page 149: ...tion Screen page 128 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 POST VIEW 1 sec 2 sec OFF OK ...

Page 150: ...ion 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 au...

Page 151: ...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 operates when the shutter speed is slower than 1 4 second i Compared to normal shooting the image processing time after shooting is slightly longer i If the noise reduction function is set to ON when the still image mode is ...

Page 152: ...SET 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 IMAGE SETTINGS NORMAL VIVID SOFT SOFT VIVID OK ...

Page 153: ... 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 effect which produces diffused rings of light around bright light areas may occur i The manual exposure cont...

Page 154: ...elect the digital 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 i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation When the still image mode is set to k DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF OK ...

Page 155: ...ightness 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 monito...

Page 156: ...lay the Option Screen page 128 2 Select the external microphone volume icon W and press the SET button h The volume adjustment bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the input level and press the SET button h This completes the input level setting for the external microphone EXT MIC VOLUME VOLUME SETTING 3 ...

Page 157: ... 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 LANGUAGE OK ...

Page 158: ...tings icon j and press the SET button h The TV Output Setting Screen appears TV SYSTEM Set the type of TV signal that is output from the USB AV terminal TV TYPE Set the TV s aspect ratio COMPONENT HDMI Set the signal that is output from the COMPONENT and or HDMI terminal TV OUTPUT SETTINGS TV SYSTEM NTSC 16 9 720p TV TYPE COMPONENT HDMI OK TV OUTPUT SETTINGS OK TV SYSTEM NTSC Example When TV SYSTE...

Page 159: ...gnals If TV TYPE is selected 4 3 Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 4 3 is connected 16 9 Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 16 9 is connected If COMPONENT HDMI is selected 720p The output signal is set to 720p 480p The output signal is set to 480p 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter 5 Press the SET button 6 Press the MENU button h...

Page 160: ... the TV TYPE setting is changed However note that for some TVs that have an auto detect function the output may not conform to the table or the TV display may not change at all TVTYPE setting TV type to be connected Image data to be displayed TV display 4 3 4 3 Still image Video clip in normal mode Video clip in HD mode ...

Page 161: ...age examples are for images captured with the still image mode set to a setting other than v or u 16 9 16 9 Still image Video clip in normal mode Video clip in HD mode TVTYPE setting TV type to be connected Image data to be displayed TV display ...

Page 162: ...mera s TV TYPE setting or change the screen size setting on your TV To change the screen size setting on your TV please refer to the instruction manual for your TV The aspect ratio of the output still image does not change to 16 9 i The still image output will be 4 3 for images captured with the still image mode set to a setting other than v or u ...

Page 163: ...n specify the elapsed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the Option Screen page 128 2 Select the power save icon and press the SET button h The Power Save Setting Screen appears BATT REC Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery pack is used BATT PLAY Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used AC REC PLAY Set th...

Page 164: ...ars 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 6 Press the MENU button h You are returned to the Option Screen OK BATT REC 1 min POWER SAVE Example When BATT REC is selected ...

Page 165: ...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 166: ...age continues from last file number recorded on Card A 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 Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded files Replace card Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0020 0021...

Page 167: ... number reset 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 FILE NO RESET ON OFF OK ...

Page 168: ...ing the lock switch to the unlocked position 1 Display the Option Screen page 128 2 Select the format icon 1 and press the SET button h The Format Screen appears h In normal use a full format is not necessary However in case a card error occurs even after normal formatting executing a full format may resolve the problem FORMAT A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned ...

Page 169: ... 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 the camera is used to execute a full...

Page 170: ...set Settings Screen appears RESET Reset to the factory preset settings EXIT Do not change the settings and return to the Option Screen 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 RESET SETTINGS RESET OK EXIT ...

Page 171: ...ing time 1 Set the main switch to REC and turn on the camera page 34 h The remaining number of images appears in the upper left of the monitor h The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the monitor h The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings For audio recordings 1 Set the camera to the audio reco...

Page 172: ... more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then delete them page 105 from the card i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by setting a lower resolution setting pages 77 and 79 or selecting a different image quality setting ...

Page 173: ...bient 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 charge No indica...

Page 174: ...ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly 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 pho...

Page 175: ...en 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 Connecting to a standard video input terminal When connected the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor To AC adaptor Yellow plug To Video Input terminal Supplied dedicated S AV interface c...

Page 176: ... s VIDEO and AUDIO input terminals When connecting to an S VIDEO input terminal When connected the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor Yellow plug Not connected S terminal To AC adaptor Supplied dedicated S AV interface cable i Insert the plug with the n mark facing up USB AV terminal White plug To Audio Input L terminal Red plug To Audio Input R terminal Set the input to VIDEO ...

Page 177: ...t connect the dedicated S AV interface cable and the dedicated component cable to the docking station at the same time In some cases the images may not appear properly on the TV If your TV does not have 480p 720p video input capability i The images will not appear on the TV Camera Menu Screen and TV Menu Screen i The Menu Screen appears only on the TV monitor so please operate the camera while loo...

Page 178: ...ogo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC To AC adaptor HDMI terminal HDMI cable To HDMI terminal i Please affix a small core supplied to the cable on the docking station end To reduce spurious radiation ...

Page 179: ... button on the docking station to turn the camera on 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 term...

Page 180: ...ctBridge printing Print preparations 1 Install the card in the camera open the monitor unit to turn on the camera and turn on the printer 2 Use the supplied docking station or adaptor to connect the camera to the printer USB CONNECTION COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL OK CANCEL Supplied dedicated USB interface cable i Insert the plug with the n mark facing up To USB connector on the printer USB AV terminal...

Page 181: ...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 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 an...

Page 182: ... Complete the printing setup page 166 2 Select the one image icon Y and press the SET button h The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to print h Specify the image to print PRINT EXIT OK COPIES 1copy PRINT 1 IMAGE 100 0022 ...

Page 183: ...r 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 SET button h If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes PRINT 1 IMAGE 1 COPIES copy EXIT PRINT 100 0022 Number of prints ...

Page 184: ... 166 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 PRINT ALL IMAGES EXIT PRINT OK 100 0002 ...

Page 185: ... index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the print preparations page 166 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 INDEX EXIT PRINT OK 100 0002 ...

Page 186: ...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 187: ...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 188: ...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 189: ...er commercially sold microphone HINT i The input level of the connected microphone can be adjusted page 142 i When an external microphone is connected the camera s stereo microphone is disabled Stereo microphone Microphone connection cable External microphone jack MIC To reduce unwanted electromagnetic radiation i Affix a small core supplied to the cable ...

Page 190: ...ry pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 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 Use the supplied AC adaptor or replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Shooting Why does the multi indicator flash red Recorded data is...

Page 191: ...even after the camera is turned off Which resolution setting should I use Select the resolution setting according to the intended use w x E v Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming G u For printing standard photo photo service sizes P For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments Question Answer Action ...

Page 192: ...t 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 reduction setting to off Monitor When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Condition due to the monitor characteristics Not a malfunction Spots that appear i...

Page 193: ...nd 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 a part of the image missing The image was captured at close range When capturing an image at close range compose the image using the monitor Why is there no image z is shown This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from...

Page 194: ...e 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 The volume o...

Page 195: ... the Y signal and chrominance signal separately Progressive HDMI signal Outputs the Y signal B Y signal and R Y signal separately The picture quality becomes increasingly higher in order from normal video output to S video output to progressive HDMI output Can the dedicated S AV interface cable and the dedicated component cable be connected at the same time and output the image You cannot output t...

Page 196: ... having different resolutions or frame rates Select video clips that have the same resolution or frame rates Why is a noise heard from a nearby TV or radio during battery recharging Electromagnetic waves are emitted from the AC adaptor Move the AC adaptor further away from the TV or radio when recharging the battery pack Why does the Card full message appear There is no more available memory on th...

Page 197: ...edium format the card Can I 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 1 Remove the card and ...

Page 198: ...supplied 25 29 32 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 35 Shooting An image is not captured when the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save function was activ...

Page 199: ...flash mode or forced flash mode 66 The battery pack is dead Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Or connect the AC adaptor supplied 25 29 32 The digital zoom does not work The still image mode is set to v The digital zoom setting is set to OFF Set the still image mode to x or lower Set the digital zoom setting to ON 79 140 A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not ...

Page 200: ...and shooting is not possible The camera s internal temperature is high Discontinue shooting and wait for the camera to cool down before using it again When capturing a still image during video clip recording video clip recording briefly stops The still image mode is set to G or higher Change the still image mode setting to or lower In the HD mode set it to u Note however that even if the still ima...

Page 201: ... obstructed 42 The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 199 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 66 Use the exposure correction function 68 Use the spot light measuring mode 89 There is not enough light Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting 90 The video clip picture is flickering The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting Set...

Page 202: ...mera Capture the image with the subject within the photographabl e range Select the correct focus setting for your needs 86 The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the still image shooting button was pressed camera shake 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 captu...

Page 203: ...d make sure the lens is not obstructed 42 No image is shown There is no data in the installed card 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 Adjust the playback volume 102 The playback image appears wider than normal The image was recorded with the camera set to the S video clip mode Not ...

Page 204: ... The camera is not correctly connected to the TV Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly 161 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 102 The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic of the TV Not a malfunction Image editing You cannot edit or ro...

Page 205: ...y 25 The camera is not correctly connected to the docking station When inserting the camera in the docking station push down on it to make sure that the connection between the camera and the docking station is secure 30 The camera is in the shooting mode Set the camera to the playback mode or turn the camera off Alternatively press the docking station s operation mode button to light the charge in...

Page 206: ...le Shooting Time Possible Recording Time 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 203 The battery pack appears to be swollen Normal change occuring with battery use Even with normal correct use of the lithium ion battery it has a tendency to...

Page 207: ...l unit at the camera s remote control sensor within a range of about 30 degrees horizontally from the remote control sensor 26 27 Something is obstructing the spacebetween the remote control unit and the camera s remote control sensor Remove or move the obstructing object The remote control unit battery is consumed Replace with a new battery The remote control unit battery is not correctly inserte...

Page 208: ... far from the camera s remote control sensor Operate the remote control unit from a position up to 7 meters from the docking station 26 27 The remote control codes for the remote control unit and camera s remote control sensor are different Change the remote control code 28 Problem Cause Action Reference page ...

Page 209: ...n function is set to ON the shutter speed during video clip recording is fixed at 1 50 sec Note that when playing back video clips recorded at these settings the movement may be somewhat jerky Setting Remarks Sports a Focus range cannot be selected Portrait Landscape Night view portrait Fireworks Focus range Fixed at Flash Fixed at l Lamp Q Still image mode Can be set to or u Flash Fixed at l Nois...

Page 210: ... function changes to when the focus 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 a or Setting Remarks Cosmetic Focus range cannot be selected Monochrome W Still image mode k cannot be selected Focus range cannot be selected Sepia ...

Page 211: ...rd MPEG 4 format Audio MPEG 4 audio AAC compression 48 kHz sampling rate 16 bit stereo format Data storage media SD Memory Card equivalent to a maximum 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 7 10 million pixels Image sensor 1 2 5 inch 1 cm CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 7 38 million pixels interlace scan primary color filter Still image shooting mode recording resoluti...

Page 212: ...8 mm to 380 mm Autofocus 9 groups 12 elements including three with five aspheric surfaces Galvanometer iris Internal ND filter Aperture Open F 3 5 Wide to 3 5 Tele Smallest F 8 0 Wide to 8 0 Tele Exposure control type Programmable AE Shutter speed priority AE Aperture priority AE Manual exposure control Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8 EV in 0 3 EV steps Light m...

Page 213: ...tandard ISO 12232 2006 Video clip recording mode Auto equivalent to ISO 200 to 1600 equivalent to ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 switchable from Shooting Setting Screen Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 3200 equivalent when Scene Select function is set to Q Minimum subject illumination 18 lux HD mode normal mode 30 fps 1 30 sec in AUTO mode 7 lux HD mode normal mode 30 fps 1 15 sec in t...

Page 214: ... 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power supply Battery pack supplied Li ion battery pack DB L40 1 AC adaptor supplied VAR G8 Power consumption 4 0 W When using the Li ion battery during recording Dimensions excluding protrusions 80 W 119 H 36 D mm 3 15 W 4 69 H 1 42 D in Maximum dimensions Volumetric capacity Approx 204 cc W...

Page 215: ...itchable from the Option Screen USB USB 2 0 High speed COMPONENT 480p 720p output terminal For 480p 720p video output Y signal 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced tri level sync Pb and Pr signals 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced HDMI terminal Video output Total number of scan lines effective number of scan lines 750p 720p 525p 480p Audio output L PCM 48 kHz sampling MIC microphone input terminal Ø2 5 mm stereo mini ...

Page 216: ...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 Shooting Still image shooting mode 180 images CIPA standard when a Hagiwara Sys Com 512 MB SD Memory Card is used Video clip recording mode 85 minutes Recorded in HD SHQ mode 1 280 720 pixels 30 fps Playback 220 minutes Monitor on continuous playback ...

Page 217: ... 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 SD Memory Card 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB Still image mode k 297 images 596 images 1 190 images x 285 images 568 images 1 130 images w 427 image...

Page 218: ...e 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F recharge 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 20 to 80 no condensation Dimensions 80 4 W 38 3 H 105 5 D mm 3 17 W 1 51 H 4 15 D in Weight Approx 77 g 2 7 oz Part number BRC C2 Power supply Lithium battery CR2025 Dimensions 32 4 W 68 H 15 6 D mm 1 28 W 2 68 H 0 61 D in Weight Approx 16 g 0 6 oz including battery ...

Page 219: ...ferent camera operations Color Multi indicator status Camera status Green Lit Connected to a computer Flashing Power save mode active Orange Lit Connected to a TV Red Lit Connected to a printer Flashing Slow During self timer photography Fast Accessing card Very fast Battery charge error or rise in internal temperature Multi indicator ...

Page 220: ...slow Charging error Flashing fast Self timer is operating Not lit Charging finished Part number VAR G8 Power source AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated output DC 5 V 2 0 A Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 20 to 80 no condensation Dimensions 49 5 W 25 5 H 68 3 D mm 1 95 W 1 00 H 2 69 D in Weight without power cord Approx 169 g 6 0 o...

Page 221: ...DB L40 Voltage 3 7 V Rated output 1 200 mAh Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F during use when charging 10 to 30 C 14 to 86 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 53 4 W 6 0 H 35 5 D mm 2 10 W 0 24 H 1 40 D in Weight Approx 23 g 0 8 oz ...

Page 222: ...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 i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera i Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the c...

Page 223: ...the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused k Reasons for unfocused images 1 The still images shooting 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 setti...

Page 224: ...focus page 87 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 bef...

Page 225: ... 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 still images shooting button or you ll miss the action NOTE i Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding t...

Page 226: ...perates keep the camera 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 ...

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