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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question

Answer

Action

Connecting

to a TV

Why is there no
sound?

The volume on
the TV is set to
the minimum.

Adjust the volume
on the TV.

Printing

Why does a
message appear
during PictBridge
printing?

Printer error.

Please refer to the
instruction manual
for your printer.

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Summary of Contents for VPC-J2

Page 1: ...VPC J2EX VPC J2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Camera Instruction Manual Digital camera VP ...

Page 2: ...o 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 circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help i Changes or modifications not expressly approved b...

Page 3: ...English ii i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FOR CANADIAN USERS ...

Page 4: ... 4 Format the SD Memory Card see page 151 NOTE i This camera uses an SD Memory Card instead of photographic film to record images Be sure to install the SD Memory Card before operating the camera A 16MB SD Memory Card is sup plied with this camera i Be sure to format the SD Memory Card with this digital camera before using it A card that is not formatted using the digital camera may interfere with...

Page 5: ...e Select function whereby simply by select ing one from a short list of shooting conditions the suitable settings are automatically completed is available Also only the necessary shooting settings are displayed making it easy even for the novice photographer to enjoy using this digital camera Symbols used in this manual HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera NOTE Points gi...

Page 6: ... THE BATTERY PACK 33 TURNING THE POWERON OFF 35 FUNDAMENTAL SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 37 USING THE AUTOFOCUS 39 SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE 41 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 42 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 43 VIDEO CLIPS 49 BASIC MODE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE 50 SCENE SELECT FUNCTION 59 RESOLUTION SETTING 61 SELF TIMER 63 FOCUS RANGE SETTING DISTANCE 65 FRAME RATE SETTING 66 OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS...

Page 7: ...G BACK VIDEO CLIPS 76 ABOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN 78 VOLUME ADJUSTMENT 81 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE 82 ERASING DATA 83 MAGNIFYING ZOOMING IN THE IMAGE 86 OPTION FUN MODE ABOUT THE OPTION FUN MODE SCREEN 87 RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUNDS 89 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES AND VIDEO CLIPS IN A SLIDESHOW 93 ...

Page 8: ...FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY 112 SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOOTING INFO SCREEN 113 EXPERT MODE PLAYBACK ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS 115 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 117 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE STILL IMAGES ONLY 118 ROTATING AN IMAGE 120 PRINT SETTINGS DPOF SETTINGS STILL IMAGES ONLY 121 ADDING A VOICE MEMO STILL IMAGES AND SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ONLY 128 COP...

Page 9: ...44 ASSIGNING FILE NAMES 146 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 148 SETTING THE USB 149 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 150 FORMATTING A CARD 151 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 153 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 155 OTHER FUNCTIONS USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 157 DIRECT PRINT PictBridge PRINT 162 CONNECTING TO A TV 171 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 173 TROUBLESHOOTING 184 SPECIFICATION...

Page 10: ...igh risk of fire or electric shock if they are touched Any internal check setting or repair should be performed by the dealer k Do not use while driving i Do not capture images play back images or watch the LCD monitor while driving a vehicle Doing so may cause an accident i Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an automobile During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the br...

Page 11: ...uickly seek ref uge in a place that will protect you from lightning k Do not place on an unstable surface i The digital camera may fall resulting in damage to the digital camera or injury i If the digital camera has fallen and its body is dam aged turn it off remove the battery pack and take it to the dealer for repair Using the digital camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or el...

Page 12: ...tal camera k Cautions when carrying the digital camera i Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the handstrap It may hit other objects and get damaged When walking around hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket i Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to strong shocks i Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens as that may damage...

Page 13: ...where humidity and temperature are high h Places that may get wet h Places close to an air conditioner or heater h Inside a car h Places where there is dust and dirt h Places where there is a fire burning h Places where volatile products are stored h Places subject to vibration Operating environment i Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage i Humidity 30 to 90 operation no condensation ...

Page 14: ... 240 V AC power supply i If used with a power supply other than the one speci fied it may cause a fire or electric shock k Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack charger i It is dangerous to touch the inside of the battery pack charger Doing so may cause a fire or electric shock i Do not use the battery pack charger as a direct cur rent generator k Do not get the battery pack charger wet i ...

Page 15: ...e cord portion may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock k Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it i Do not leave the power cord plugged into the power outlet while the other end is not plugged into the bat tery pack charger The loose end can cause electrocu tion if touched with wet hands or if handled by children i Use only the power cord supplied with the battery pack charg...

Page 16: ...se a fire or electric shock i If strange conditions such as these occur immediately unplug the battery pack charger remove the battery pack and wait to make sure no more smoke is emit ted Then contact the place of purchase Do not try to repair or open the battery pack charger yourself k Do not handle with wet hands i Handling the battery pack charger with wet hands may cause an electric shock k Do...

Page 17: ... contact the place of purchase k Do not place on an unstable surface i The battery pack charger may fall causing injury or damage i If the battery pack charger falls and the charger body is damaged remove the battery pack and contact the place of purchase If used while damaged it may cause a fire electric shock or other damages k Operating and storage conditions i Do not use close to a heat source...

Page 18: ...transform take apart or modify i Safety mechanisms and protective devices have been in incorporation in the battery pack for the purpose of preventing danger Any modification by transforming disassembling or directly soldering to it etc will defeat these safety devices and possibly cause the battery pack to catch fire explode or leak or spew battery fluid k Do not connect the and terminals with a ...

Page 19: ... etc locations in which the temperature reaches 60 C or higher At high temperatures the safety mechanisms and protective devices inside the battery pack may be damaged by corrosion causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur or cause the battery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged the battery pack wil...

Page 20: ...etc may cause a short circuit inside the battery pack or cause the bat tery pack to catch fire explode leak or spew battery fluid or generate heat k If the battery pack is leaking and the electrolyte gets on your skin or clothing immediately rinse with clean water i If the electrolyte gets into your eyes you risk losing your eyesight Immediately rinse your eyes with clean running water and seek me...

Page 21: ...r it has been kept in storage for a long time During recharging the battery pack may be warm This is normal and does not indi cate a malfunction k Note concerning the battery pack after use i The battery pack may be warm immediately after the digital camera is used If removing the battery pack turn off the digital camera and allow the battery pack to cool down before removing it k Recycling the ba...

Page 22: ... one is used it may damage the digital camera and cause a fire or electric shock i Normally when using an AC adapter remove the battery pack Otherwise the battery pack may cause excess heat leakage injury or damage to nearby objects i For complete information on how to use the AC adapter refer to the instructions accompanying it k Cautions concerning the card i Immediately after use the card will ...

Page 23: ...e properly i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from images that could not be recorded are erased destroyed or damaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera any of its accessories or its software k Caution concerning copyrights i The images you capture with your digital camera are for your own pri vate use any other use may violate the rights of c...

Page 24: ... and warnings i Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the digital camera Do not let rubber or vinyl objects contact the digital camera for a long period They may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling k Caution concerning the battery pack i Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals contacts of the bat teries Do not touch the battery terminals with your bare hands Doing ...

Page 25: ...the digi tal camera If condensation seems likely to form i Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it and then wait until the digital camera has reached the ambient temperature Be careful of condensation under the following conditions i When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place i When the ambient temperature changes drastically such as when a heater is tu...

Page 26: ...ia such as a hard disk MO disk or CD R disk i Stored data may be lost or corrupted in cases such as those listed below Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data h If the card is used incorrectly h If the card is not inserted correctly into the digital camera h If the card is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces ...

Page 27: ... where strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated i Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign materials Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft dry cloth i Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets as the cards may become dam aged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces i Before using a new card or a car...

Page 28: ...rger and power cord i Dedicated AV cable 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i SD Memory Card 16MB 1 i Soft case h Recording images and sounds and erasing are inhibited acciden tal erase protect func tion when the tab is set to the LOCK position h The card is normally used with the tab set to the unlocked position Lock switch Unlock Lock Contact end ...

Page 29: ... into and used with this digital camera are i SD Memory Card i Multi Media Card What card means in this manual i In this manual SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card i The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards but all installation removal and formatting procedures are the same for both SD Memory Cards and Multi...

Page 30: ...nnector straight and securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100V to 240V h Recharging begins h During recharge the CHARGE indi cator is lit red 4 When the CHARGE indicator lights green unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the bat tery pack from the charger HINT i Please read the safety precautions regarding the battery pack DB L10 see page 15 and the supplied batte...

Page 31: ... inserting it Attempting to insert the card incorrectly may result in damage 1 2 3 Open battery compartment cover on the camera bottom Insert the battery pack Contact end Push back Close the battery compartment cover To remove the battery pack 1 Open 2 Push back 3 Pull out 1 2 3 Open battery compartment cover on the camera bottom Insert all the way until it clicks Contact end Close the battery com...

Page 32: ...or dial to h The power turns on and the lens cover opens h When the accessing indicator lights green the camera is ready to cap ture an image 8 Press the MODE button h Press it until the mode indi cator is lit 9 Point the camera lens at the sub ject h Compose the picture by viewing the LCD monitor Selector dial Accessing indicator MODE button LCD monitor Videoclip mode MODE indicator Still image m...

Page 33: ... LCD monitor h Press or on the arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image 13 When you are finished set the selec tor dial to to turn off the digital camera HINT i For still images you can view the captured image on the LCD monitor by keeping the shutter release button depressed when you capture the image i When the accessing indicator is flashing red or lit orange ...

Page 34: ...mode Shooting mode LCD monitor off Shooting mode LCD monitor on Power off Playback mode Option mode USB connection mode 2 Shutter release button 3 Microphone 4 Flash 5 Battery compartment cover 6 Lens 7 Tripod stand hole 8 Viewfinder 9 Illumination light 4 3 2 1 5 8 6 7 9 ...

Page 35: ...r digital zoom functions indicates that image and sound can be recorded or when the power save function is activated Green steady hWhen images and sound can be recorded when connected to a PC or printer when print ing or when set to the PC cam era mode Orange steady hWhen recording images or sound 3 Viewfinder 4 Zoom switch 5 Speaker 6 Handstrap holder 7 DC IN external DC power input terminal hFor...

Page 36: ...battery pack will be warm This is nor mal and does not indicate a malfunction If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging i Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio Ambient temperature during recharging i It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be between about 10 C and 35 C Due to the characteristics of the battery pack at tem...

Page 37: ...ed off and it is therefore recommended that the batteries be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the bat teries are removed for a long period the time and date settings may be cleared Before using your camera again be sure to confirm that the cam era settings are correct CHARGE indicator Not lit Not connected properly i To recharge the battery pack ...

Page 38: ... The power turns on the lens cover opens and the accessing indicator next to the viewfinder lights h If the selector dial is set to an image appears on the LCD monitor When playing back images 1 Set the selector dial to h The power turns on and an image appears on the LCD monitor Selector dial Accessing indicator LCD monitor Lens cover LCD monitor Selector dial ...

Page 39: ...r release button the MODE button the MENU button or the SET button i After the power save function has been active for 15 minutes the power will turn off completely In this case please turn the selector dial to restore the power i When the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC J2EX model VAR G6E for the VPC J2EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC J2 is connected the power save f...

Page 40: ...ots shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back see page 120 Note that video clips cannot be rotated while they are being played back i When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the image in the LCD monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way i When...

Page 41: ...contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function see page 42 to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired sub ject i Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the digi tal camera vertically The following examples are some of the situ...

Page 42: ...e image and audio data saved i All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the cam era see page 160 Taking pictures 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 phenome non may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recom mended that you avo...

Page 43: ...hooting mode press the k arrow button NOTE About sequential shots shooting i In sequential shots shooting the autofocus function is activated when the shutter release button is pressed and remains fixed at the same focus until the sequential shots are finished If the motion alert icon appears i During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurr...

Page 44: ...e For capturing video clips 1 Set the selector dial to or Use the LCD monitor Turn off the LCD monitor 2 Press the MODE button h Each time the MODE button is pressed the lit mode indicator posi tion changes When is lit Still image shoot ing mode When is lit Sequential shots shooting mode When is lit Video clip shooting mode h Press the MODE button until the desired shooting mode indicator is lit M...

Page 45: ...3 was displayed it is exited 2 Press the shutter release button all the way hThe image is captured NOTE About the focus icon and target mark i The target mark outlines the area that the camera is using to focus If the area outlined by the target mark is not the subject you want to focus on then refocus your subject for example by changing the shooting angle i The target mark does not appear in the...

Page 46: ...m number of sequential shots see page 45 AE shift sequential shots Several sequential images are captured as the exposure changes auto matically Standard exposure 0 6EV 1 2EV 1 2EV 0 6EV i The setting for the standard exposure can be modified see page 110 Best select shot Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save Select one to save The other three are deleted ...

Page 47: ...The sequential shots mode selection menu appears 4 Press on the arrow button to se lect the desired sequential shots mode 5 Press the SET button h The selected sequential shots mode is set and the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line up NOTE i To exit the menu screen press the MENU button again Best select shot mode Standard sequential shots mode AE shift sequential shots auto brac...

Page 48: ...ng as the shutter release button is pressed h During shooting appears in the LCD monitor 3 Finish capturing images h Release the shutter release button to end recording Maximum number of sequential shots The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolution and compression rate settings Resolution Compression rate 6 images 9 images 13 images 14 images 21 images 81 images 99 ima...

Page 49: ...e 44 2 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots h When the shutter release button is pressed sequential shots shooting begins h It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed h During shooting appears in the LCD monitor h Shooting ends automatically when 5 images have been shot ...

Page 50: ... h It is not necessary to keep the shut ter release button depressed h After a few moments the 4 image display appears showing the images captured 3 Select the image that you want to save 1 Press the arrow button to move the orange frame to the image you want to save 2 Press the SET button h The Best Shot Confirmation Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen You can press or on...

Page 51: ...ll image playback mode HINT Capturing images without using the LCD monitor i When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor after the images are captured the 4 image display step 3 does not appear All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder To save all four images i While the 4 image display is shown in step 3 press the MENU button or select NO and press the SET button in step 4 a...

Page 52: ...s on the display 3 End the recording h Press the shutter release button to stop recording NOTE i The data for a video clip is very large Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television i The possi...

Page 53: ...s in the BASIC mode you can enjoy taking photos while letting the camera adjust the settings automatically in the EXPERT mode you have control of all the cam era settings Select the operation mode for the type of photography you enjoy 1 Set the desired shooting mode see page 41 and press the MENU button h The BASIC Mode or EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen appears 2 Press on the arrow button twi...

Page 54: ...in shooting still images and sequential shots the BASIC mode the digital zoom is set to on However at a resolution of the digital zoom cannot be used When shooting a video clip with the frame rate set to the digital zoom is set to on At frame rate the digital zoom cannot be used SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO Still image shooting Sequential shots shooting Vide...

Page 55: ... Screen i When selecting a menu h Press or on the arrow button i When selecting a setting icon h Press or on the arrow button h To make a setting select the desired icon and press the SET button When the selected setting is activated the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line up Arrow button SET button SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO RESOLUTION 2048X1536 3M SELF TIMER OFF ...

Page 56: ...53 English SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO Lit ...

Page 57: ...ear full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used m indicates the factory preset setting m Full auto icon Sports icon Portrait icon Landscape icon Night view icon Cosmetic icon Lamp icon Slim icon 2880 2160 pixel resolution icon m 2048 1536 pixel resolution icon 1600 1200 pixel resolution icon 640 480 pixel resolution icon m Self timer off icon Self timer on icon 2 sec onds Self timer on ico...

Page 58: ...55 English SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO Lit ...

Page 59: ...rge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used m indicates the factory preset setting m Full auto icon Sports icon Portrait icon Landscape icon Cosmetic icon Slim icon m Best select shot icon Standard sequential shots icon AE shift sequential shots icon m 2048 1536 pixel resolution icon 1600 1200 pixel resolution icon 640 480 pixel resolution icon m Self timer off icon Self timer ...

Page 60: ...57 English SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO Lit ...

Page 61: ...yed when the remain ing battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used m indicates the factory preset setting m Full auto icon Sports icon Portrait icon Landscape icon Cosmetic icon m 640 480 pixel resolution icon 320 240 pixel resolution icon 160 120 pixel resolution icon m 15 frames per second 30 frames per second m Autofocus icon Super macro icon Focus 1m icon F...

Page 62: ...g mode Video clip shooting mode Sports Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject Portrait Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background Landscape For beautiful shots of distant scenery Cosmetic Enhance skin tones during close up shots Lamp Take photos in low light conditions such as in candlelight Nightview Photograph the subject while keeping the background night sc...

Page 63: ... h Maximum magnification is approx 4x NOTE i The digital zoom cannot be used with the slim setting i At the lamp setting the resolution is set to i When capturing images using the lamp or night view setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera To return to normal shooting i Select from the scene select menu and press the SET button Sports Portrait Landscape Night view Cosmetic Lamp...

Page 64: ...o the approximate number of pixels in the image Units megapixels i The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows 2880 2160 pixels 6M 2048 1536 pixels 3M 1600 1200 pixels 2M 640 480 pixels 0 3M 320 240 pixels 160 120 pixels Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 2880 2160 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 320 240 160 120 Shoot ing mode Still image Yes Yes Yes Yes N...

Page 65: ...size of the resulting data also increases and the number of images that can be captured decreases To compensate for this this digital camera is able to compress the data This digital camera uses JPEG compression If JPEG compression is used when the image is played back an extremely small portion of it is lost The higher the compression rate the more of the origi nal image is lost Therefore in the ...

Page 66: ... press the SET button h This completes the self timer setting 3 Press the shutter release button Turns off the self timer function Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed OFF SELF TIMER Shutter release button ...

Page 67: ...elf timer off icon and press the SET button When is selected i When the shutter release button is pressed the illumination light and the accessing indicator will light for about 7 seconds the accessing indicator will flash for about 3 seconds the illumination light will change color and then the image is captured Also 3 seconds before the shutter releases the beep tone will sound NOTE i When using...

Page 68: ... i In some cases the focus may not work in the super macro mode when the night view or lamp Scene Select setting is active NOTE About the focus range when the scene select function is active i The focus range setting is fixed to the normal mode if the scene select function is set to sports portrait landscape or cosmetic The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 20 cm Wide e...

Page 69: ...igher frame rate uses more memory 1 Set the camera to the video clip shooting mode see page 41 2 Set the camera to the BASIC shoot ing mode see page 50 and select the frame rate menu 3 Select the icon for the desired frame rate and press the SET button The video clip will be recorded at a rate of 15 frames per second The video clip will be recorded at a rate of 30 frames per second FRAME RATE 15FR...

Page 70: ...n the zoom switch is pressed again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zoom ing continues if digital zooming is enabled 3 Press the shutter release button NOTE i The digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the LCD monitor i During video clip recording when shooting in the BASIC mode the optical zoom does not operate however it may be possible to use the optical zo...

Page 71: ... when required In a backlight situa tion if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions Use this setting under backlight conditions when the subject is in shade under fluorescent lighting condi tions etc forced flash The flash will not operate even in dark situations Use this...

Page 72: ...69 English OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 2 Press the flash button to select the flash mode h Each time the flash button is pressed the flash mode icon changes Flash button Flash ...

Page 73: ... monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flash mode 2 Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode NOTE In the automatic flash mode i In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor when the shutter release button is depressed halfway a icon appearing in the upper right area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate ...

Page 74: ...ng through the viewfinder Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor this method uses less battery pack power 1 Set the shooting mode see page 41 2 Set the selector dial to 3 Look through the viewfinder and po sition the subject in the center 4 Press the shutter release button Selector dial Viewfinder ...

Page 75: ...ip i Sequential shots playback mode For playing back sequential shots i Video clip playback mode For playing back video clips 1 Set the selector dial to 2 Press the MODE button h Each time the MODE button is pressed the lit mode indicator posi tion changes When is lit Still image playback mode When is lit Sequential shots playback mode When is lit Video clip playback mode h Press the MODE button u...

Page 76: ...ck 1 Select the still image playback mode see page 72 2 Press W on the zoom switch h The 9 image display appears h The number displayed on each image is its image number 3 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T on the zoom switch h The selected image is displayed full screen h Instead of pressing T on the zoom switch you can also press the SET button to show...

Page 77: ...the SET button The voice memo recorded with the image is played back To adjust the volume 1 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 78 2 Select the volume icon and press the SET button h The volume control bar appears 3 Press or on the arrow button to adjust the volume VOLUME VOLUME SETTING ...

Page 78: ...display 1 While the screen in step 1 is being displayed press W on the zoom switch h The procedure to use the 9 image playback display is the same as when playing back still images Please see step 3 on page 73 The voice memo playback volume can be adjusted 1 Display the Sequential Shots Playback Setting Screen see page 78 2 Select the volume icon and press the SET button 3 Press or on the arrow bu...

Page 79: ...Press the button to pause playback press the SET button to con tinue playback To play back one image at a time single frame step h While video clip playback is paused you can press on the arrow button to view the frames in order or to view them in reverse order To accelerate playback h 2x fast forward playback During normal speed playback press h 20x fast forward playback During 2x playback press ...

Page 80: ...etting Screen see page 78 2 Select the volume icon and press the SET button 3 Press or on the arrow button HINT To view video clips on your computer i You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using QuickTime Ver 3 0 or later from Apple i By using the QuickTime Plug in included with QuickTime you can also play back your video clips on your Internet browser i QuickTime5 for W...

Page 81: ...entally erased delete all the data and adjust the playback volume of voice memos and video clips Displaying and exiting the Playback Setting Screen To display 1 Set the camera to the playback mode see page 72 2 Press the MENU button h The Playback Setting Screen appears To exit 1 Press the MENU button h The Playback Setting Screen is exited PROTECT Change image protect setting ...

Page 82: ...t the operation mode suitable for your needs 1 Set the camera to the desired playback mode see page 72 and press the MENU button h The BASIC Mode Playback Setting Screen or the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen appears 2 Press on the arrow button twice h The operation mode is switched h To return to the initial operation mode again press on the arrow button twice FOR EXPERT FOR BASIC FOR BASIC F...

Page 83: ... 1 Protect prevent accidental erase 2 Erase icon 3 Volume control 4 Remaining battery pack charge Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used PROTECT Change image protect setting ...

Page 84: ...quential shots and for video clips can be adjusted 1 Play back an image 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 78 3 Select the volume icon and press the SET button h The volume control bar appears 4 Press or on the arrow button to adjust the volume VOLUME Adjust volume VOLUME VOLUME SETTING ...

Page 85: ...icon 4 Press the SET button h LOCK appears h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then UNLOCK appears 5 Select YES and press the SET button h The protect mode is set for the data h The protect mark indicates that the data is locked CAUTION i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be erased if the card is reformatted see page 151 HINT To select a diffe...

Page 86: ...r to erase one video clip at a time instead of displaying the Playback Setting Screen when you press the flash button the screen in step 5 appears In this case follow the pro cedure from step 6 3 Select the erase mode icon 4 Press the SET button h The Erase Mode Screen appears For still images ONE ERASE Erases one still image at a time GROUP ERASE Erases all the still images EXIT Returns to the Pl...

Page 87: ...ses one audio recording at a time GROUP ERASE Erases all the audio recordings EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 5 Press or on the arrow button to select the desired type of erase and press the SET button h The Erase Confirmation Screen appears YES Erases the selected data EXIT Does not erase the selected data and returns to the Erase Screen 6 Press and select YES and press the SET button...

Page 88: ...are erased regardless of the image that is currently displayed HINT Audio data i If you select PLAY from the screen in step 6 and press the SET button the selected audio data is played back To quickly erase the currently displayed image 1 Display the image you want to erase 2 Press the flash button h The Erase Confirmation Screen appears 3 Select YES and press the SET button h The displayed image ...

Page 89: ...her To magnify Press T on the zoom switch To return to normal size Press W on the zoom switch HINT i The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the original image i The maximum magnification is about 45x at resolution i If the image has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged i One scene still image of a paused video clip can be enla...

Page 90: ...e Option Fun Mode Screen To display 1 Set the selector dial to h The Option Fun Mode Screen appears h If the Option Fun Mode Screen does not appear press on the arrow button twice SLIDESHOW FOR SETTING FOR FUN FOR FUN FOR SETTING CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK BASIC mode EXPERT mode Shooting Setting Screen Shooting Setting Screen ...

Page 91: ...English 88 To exit 1 Set the selector dial to a setting other than Option Fun Mode Screen 1 Audio recording 2 Audio playback 3 Slideshow playback and settings AUDIO REC SLIDESHOW AUDIO PLAYBACK ...

Page 92: ... icon and press the SET button h The Audio Recording Screen appears 3 Press the shutter release button h Recording begins when the shutter release button is pressed Point the microphone toward the sound you want to record h recording appears on the LCD monitor during recording AUDIO REC SLIDESHOW AUDIO PLAYBACK AUDIO REC BACK TO MENU SHUTTER FOR REC Shutter release button Microphone ...

Page 93: ...ng recording time becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time is shown h To return to the Option Fun Mode Screen in the Audio Recording Screen mode press the MENU button HINT i Each single recording can consist of up to 9 hours of recording time AUDIO REC RECORDING Recording time min sec REC recording indicator Remaining recording time ...

Page 94: ...layback icon and press the SET button h The Select Audio Screen appears 3 Press or on the arrow button to select the desired audio record ing and press the SET button h The Audio Playback Screen for the selected audio recording appears AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW AUDIO PLAYBACK BACK TO MENU SELECT AUDIO PLAYBACK PLAY ...

Page 95: ...uring fast forward or rewind playback will start To adjust the volume 1 On the Audio Playback Screen select the volume icon and press the SET button 2 Press or to adjust the volume To select a different audio recording h On the Audio Playback Screen step 3 press the MENU button The Select Audio Screen appears select the desired audio recording and play it back To stop playback h During playback pr...

Page 96: ... still image to the next still image For the setting procedure please see step 2 on page 117 3 Select START and press the SET button h Slideshow playback begins h When video clips are played back after one clip is played to the end playback of the next clip starts h To interrupt the slideshow press the MENU button the SET button or an arrow button h After all the images have been played back the s...

Page 97: ...ASIC mode the EXPERT mode allows you much more control over the various shooting settings To display 1 Set the camera to the desired shooting mode see page 41 2 Set the camera to the EXPERT mode see page 50 h The EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen for the shooting mode you selected in step 1 appears ...

Page 98: ...95 English ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time RESOLUTION 2048x1536 3M Lit ...

Page 99: ...160 pixel resolution icon m 2048 1536 pixel resolution icon 1600 1200 pixel resolution icon 640 480 pixel resolution icon m Self timer off icon Self timer on icon 2 sec onds Self timer on icon 10 seconds m FINE icon low compres sion SFINE icon super low compression NORM NORMAL icon normal compression m Voice memo off icon Voice memo on icon m Spot focus off icon Spot focus on icon m Multi section ...

Page 100: ...97 English ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time METHOD BEST Lit ...

Page 101: ...st select shot icon Standard sequential shots icon AE shift sequential shots icon m 2048 1536 pixel resolution icon 1600 1200 pixel resolution icon 640 480 pixel resolution icon m Self timer off icon Self timer on icon 2 sec onds Self timer on icon 10 seconds m FINE icon low compres sion SFINE icon super low compression NORM NORMAL icon normal compression m Spot focus off icon Spot focus on icon m...

Page 102: ...99 English ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 00 08 RESOLUTION 640x480 Lit ...

Page 103: ... factory preset setting m 640 480 pixel resolution icon 320 240 pixel resolu tion icon 160 120 pixel resolu tion icon m 15 frames sec icon 30 frames sec icon m NORM NORMAL icon normal compression FINE icon low compres sion m Flicker reduction func tion off icon Flicker reduction func tion on icon m Optical zoom off icon Optical zoom on icon m Spot focus off icon Spot focus on icon m Multi section ...

Page 104: ...increase the image data size for no loss in image quality 1 Display an EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired compression rate from the compression menu and press the SET button Stores the data with a low com pression high quality Stores the data with an extremely low compression super high quality Stores the data with normal com pression normal quality COMPRESSION FI...

Page 105: ... Not available Not available Not available Not available Yes Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Yes Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Sequen tial shot Not available Yes Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Not available Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Video clip Not available Not available Not available Not...

Page 106: ...center of the LCD mon itor 1 Display an EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired focus method from the spot focus menu and press the SET button Multi section focus is selected Spot focus is selected h When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor NOTE i It may be difficult to focus if there is little contrast in the subj...

Page 107: ...n compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display an EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu Multi section light measuring Center light measuring Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button h This completes the light measuri...

Page 108: ...Select the icon and press the SET button h The icon moves to the left end of the line 2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and perform step 3 The digital camera will make the white balance adjustment auto matically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode For shooting outside on a sunny day For shooting outside...

Page 109: ... setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the previously pro grammed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform step 2 select and then press the SET button NOTE To capture sepia tone images i In step 2 of step 2 instead of using a white card use a blue card to set the white balance You can experiment and get different results by chang ing the card c...

Page 110: ...utter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase Sets the ISO sensitivity automati cally equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video clip shooting mode ISO200 to 800 Sets the sensitivity to ISO50 equivalent still image and sequen tial shots shooting modes only Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equivalent still image and sequen tial shots shooting modes only Sets ...

Page 111: ...ge 41 and display the EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired optical zoom shooting setting from the optical zoom menu 3 Press the SET button h This completes the optical zoom setting HINT i Even when the optical zoom setting is set to the zoom can be still operated whenever the camera is not recording This means that you an use the zoom switch to compose the picture b...

Page 112: ...e desired digital zoom set ting from the digital zoom menu 3 Press the SET button h This completes the digital zoom set ting HINT i The digital zoom does not function in the following situations When the resolution is set to In the video clip shooting mode when the frame rate is set to When the scene select function is set to Digital zoom can be used Digital zoom cannot be used EXPERT DIGITAL ZOOM...

Page 113: ...in the following cases When the pointer is set to the center position After the shooting mode is changed When the BASIC mode is set When the selector dial is set to the other position After the power is turned off i The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the expo sure bar The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV AE shift sequential the standard exposure can ...

Page 114: ... from the voice memo menu and press the SET button 3 Press the shutter release button to capture the image and then talk into the microphone h During recording appears in the upper right area of the LCD mon itor h A voice memo of up to about 10 sec onds can be recorded h If you finish recording within 10 sec onds press on the arrow button to end recording h After recording has finished the add voi...

Page 115: ...n see page 94 2 Select the desired flicker reduction setting from the flicker reduction setting menu 3 Press the SET button h This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT i Note that although the flicker reduction setting decreases the image flicker that occurs under fluorescent lighting the image quality may deteriorate slightly i If the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very b...

Page 116: ...e current settings while shoot ing To display 1 Put the digital camera in the shooting status 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second h The Shooting Information Screen appears To exit When using the LCD monitor i Press the MENU button When not using the LCD monitor i Press the MENU button or wait 5 seconds ...

Page 117: ... B Focus range setting C Optical zoom setting D Frame rate setting E Flicker reduction setting In the sequential shots shooting mode the sequential shots set tings are shown i All the icons never appear at the same time Zoom bar Number of images remaining or remaining shooting time Flash setting Remaining battery pack charge indication k Still image shooting mode h BASIC mode h EXPERT mode k Seque...

Page 118: ...de playback you can also edit and process images change the print set tings and more Displaying and exiting the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screens To display 1 Set the camera to the desired playback mode see page 72 2 Set the camera to the EXPERT mode see page 79 h The EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen for the shooting mode you selected in step 1 appears ...

Page 119: ...ack charge Not displayed when the remain ing battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used i Icons 7 and 8 on the Still Image Playback Setting Screen and icon 8 on the Sequential Shots Playback Setting Screen are displayed when you press or k on the arrow button to scroll down the screen EXPERT PROTECT Change image protect setting PROTECT Change image protect sett...

Page 120: ...nd EFFECT setting still image sequential shots playback modes only 1 Select TIME or EFFECT press the SET button 2 Press or k on the arrow button to select the desired setting 3 Press the SET button 3 Select START and press the SET button h The playback order and playback operations are the same as step 3 on page 93 NOTE If the recorded voice memo is longer than the set slide time i The voice memo ...

Page 121: ... more can be changed to 640 480 pixels or 320 240 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change 2 Display the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen see page 79 3 Select the resize icon and press the SET button h The Resize Screen appears Change image resolution RESIZE RESIZE ...

Page 122: ... h The Confirm Size Change Screen appears 6 Select YES and press the SET but ton h Resizing begins h When resizing is completed you are returned to the EXPERT Mode Play back Setting Screen The saved image will be 640 480 pixels The saved image will be 320 240 pixels Return to the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen YES RESIZE EXIT 640X480 ...

Page 123: ...back Setting Screen see page 79 3 Select the rotate image icon and press the SET button h The Rotate Image Screen appears 4 Select the rotate right icon or ro tate left icon and press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees Rotates image counterclock wise 90 degrees ROTATE Rotate image ROTATE RIGHT LEFT EXIT ...

Page 124: ...T Mode Playback Setting Screen see page 79 2 Select the print setting icon and press the SET button h The Print Settings Screen appears ALL IMAGES The specified print set tings apply to all the still images on the card see page 123 EACH IMAGE The print settings are specified for each individ ual image see page 123 INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumb nail images several...

Page 125: ...e DPOF format i DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format It enables highly efficient printing from digital cameras and allows DPOF compatible digital cameras to print out to DPOF compatible printers About the finished prints i Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation i The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and p...

Page 126: ...t out as well as whether you want the date displayed on the print 1 Display the Print Settings Screen 2 Select EACH IMAGE or ALL IMAG ES 3 Press the SET button h If EACH IMAGE was selected press the or arrow button to display the desired image to print ALL IMAGES The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The set print settings are applied only to the image c...

Page 127: ...ess the SET button h You are returned to the Date Number Print Screen Specifying the number of prints 1 Press the or k arrow button to select COPIES 2 Press the SET button h The Print Number Screen appears 3 Press or k to specify the num ber of prints h Press or k until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button h You are returned to the Date Number Print Screen YES Print the...

Page 128: ...ngs Select SETTING and press the SET button To clear the print settings Select CANCEL and press the SET button Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an index print This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured 1 Display the Print Settings Screen see page 123 2 Select INDEX DPOF DATE COPIES YES 1 EXIT CANCEL SETTING ALL IMAGES DPOF ALL IMAGES EACH ...

Page 129: ...he Print Settings Screen Modifying the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 123 2 Select SETTING and press the SET button h The Date Number Print Screen appears h Following the procedures in step 5 on page 124 use the arrow button to select the setting s you want to modify and change the setting The rest of the procedure is the same as step 6 on page 125 DPOF YES NO INDEX PRINT DPOF DATE C...

Page 130: ...All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Set tings Screen HINT i The current print setting for each image can be checked on the Playback info Screen YES Clear the print settings for all images NO Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Settings Screen DPOF ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT PRINT SETTING DPOF YES DPOF 5 DATE INDEX NO ALL CLEAR INFO Ex...

Page 131: ...s image to which you want to add a voice memo 2 Display the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen see page 79 3 Select the add audio icon and press the SET button h The Add Audio Setup Screen appears h If the image already has a voice memo recorded the audio playback icon appears on the image Add voice memo to image ADD AUDIO Example Still image playback mode ADD AUDIO SHUTTER FOR REC BACK TO MENU ...

Page 132: ...to end recording h While the voice memo is being recorded RECORDING and are displayed HINT i For still images you can also add a voice memo immediately after captur ing an image see page 111 i After a voice memo has been added to an image you cannot erase only the voice memo When the image is erased the attached voice memo is also erased i If a voice memo is added to an image that already has a vo...

Page 133: ...copy icon and press the SET button h The Copy Screen appears with YES selected 4 Press the SET button h The image is copied h Select EXIT and press the SET button or press the MENU button to return to the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen HINT To select a different image frame in step 3 i Press or on the arrow button YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left un...

Page 134: ...If the MENU button is pressed again the Playback Information Screen is exited 1 Resolution 2 Exposure correction setting 3 Print settings 4 Compression rate 5 Protect setting 6 Location of data folder number and image number 7 Data size 8 Voice memo indicator 9 Shutter speed 0 Aperture A Focus distance B Remaining battery pack charge C Date and time of image D Playback time E Frame rate setting IN...

Page 135: ...English 132 INFO Video Clip playback mode ...

Page 136: ...eration reformat a card and more Displaying and exiting the Option Setting Mode Screen 1 Set the selector dial to h The Option Setting Mode Screen appears h If the Option Setting Mode Screen does not appear press on the arrow button twice To exit 1 Set the selector dial to a setting other than CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT ...

Page 137: ... 6 Card reformat 7 Power save function 8 File number reset 9 LCD monitor brightness 0 USB settings A Reset settings i Icons 7 to A are displayed when you press or k on the arrow button to scroll down the screen CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET LCD BRIGHTNESS USB SETTING RESET SETTINGS ...

Page 138: ...3 2 Select the clock set icon and press the SET button h The CLOCK SET menu appears h The current date and time settings appear 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 Setting Mode Screen press the MENU button or select EXIT and press the SET but ton MENU button...

Page 139: ...set ting Day setting h Press to increase the num ber h Press k to decrease the number 4 Press the SET button 4 Set the clock 1 Press the arrow button to select TIME 2 Press the SET button h The Set Time Screen appears 3 Press the arrow button to set the time to 19 30 h Hour setting Minute set ting h A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button CLOCK SET DATE CLOCK SET TIME ...

Page 140: ...utton h The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Press or k h When is pressed the dis played date order changes as fol lows h Press k to change in the reverse order h If DISP OFF is selected the date the image was captured is not shown during playback 4 Press the SET button CLOCK SET DISP Y M D year month day month day year day month year DISP OFF no display ...

Page 141: ...he 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 press k on the arrow button to select the line of the setting that you want to change and press to sel...

Page 142: ...ration Sounds Screen appears MUTE Mute or enable the operation sounds and audio guide 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 pro duced when the shutter release button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Select the sound that is pro duced when the SET button MENU button etc are pressed EXI...

Page 143: ... different sounds A to H for the KEY SW sound h You can press the shutter release button to preview the selected operation sound h If OFF is selected no sound is produced h Press or k on the arrow button to select the desired setting and press the SET button HINT i The volume of the operation sounds cannot be adjusted NOTE About the MUTE setting i If the MUTE function is set to ON the audio guide ...

Page 144: ...n the arrow button to select the desired setting and press the SET button h Press or k on the arrow button to select the setting and press the SET button HELP DISP Enable or disable the HELP messages display AUDIO GUIDE Adjust the volume of the audio guide When set to OFF the audio guide is muted ILLUMINA TION Enable or disable the illu mination light EXIT Cancel the setting mode and return to the...

Page 145: ...s 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button h You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen DEUTSCH Select for German ENGLISH Select for English ESPAÑOL Select for Spanish FRANCAIS Select for French ITALIANO Select for Italian Select for Japanese Select for Korean Select for Chinese traditional Select for Chinese simplified OPERATION BEEP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE GU...

Page 146: ...een appears 3 Select the appropriate TV system and press the SET button CAUTION i If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected TV you will not be able to view the images on the TV i No image appears on the camera s LCD monitor when the dedicated AV cable is connected to the camera s DIGITAL AV terminal see page 171 NTSC Output NTSC video signals PAL Output PAL video signals OPERATION ...

Page 147: ...on is activated 1 Display the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 133 2 Select the power save icon and press the SET button h The Power Save Setting Screen appears BATT CAM Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery pack is used BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shooting and play back mode...

Page 148: ...ow button to set the standby time 6 Press the SET button h The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen HINT i The standby times for the BATT PB and EXT PWR CAM PB settings also apply to the power save function in the option mode Increases the standby time k Decreases the standby time POWER SAVE BATT CAM 1 min Example When BATT CAM is selected ...

Page 149: ...d the consecutive num bering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File number reset function OFF i If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows h When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded...

Page 150: ...ppears 4 Select OFF and press the SET but ton h The file number reset function is deactivated NOTE 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 ON The file number reset function is on OFF The file number reset function is off Card A 0001 00020012...

Page 151: ... monitor brightness icon and press the SET button h The Monitor Brightness Screen appears 3 Press the or arrow button h Pressing makes the screen darker and pressing makes it lighter 4 Press the SET button h You are returned to the Option Set ting Mode Screen LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE LCD BRIGHTNESS PS FILE NO RESET ADJUST LCD BRIGHTNESS ...

Page 152: ... PC camera Select the correct mode according to your purpose for connecting your cam era to the computer 1 Display the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 133 2 Select the USB setting icon and press the SET button h The USB Setting Screen appears 3 Select the mode that corresponds to your intended use and press the SET button CARD READER Set to the card reader mode PC CAMERA Set to the PC camera m...

Page 153: ...tings Screen appears 3 Select YES and press the SET but ton 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 YES Reset to the factory preset set tings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Set ting Mode Screen REFORMAT POWER SAVE FILE NO ...

Page 154: ...e protect tab is set to the LOCK position Proceed with the reformat procedure after setting the tab to the unlocked position see page 25 1 Display the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 133 2 Select the reformat icon 3 Press the SET button h The Reformat Screen appears 4 Select YES 5 Press the SET button h Reformatting begins h During reformatting REFORMAT and DO NOT POWER OFF are shown on the LC...

Page 155: ... a card is reformatted all data recorded on the card is erased Protected data see page 82 is also erased so before reformatting a card any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer s hard disk or other storage medium HINT To cancel reformatting i In step 4 select NO and press the SET button You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen ...

Page 156: ... remaining number of images appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the still image and sequential shots shooting modes h The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the video clip shooting mode 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 ...

Page 157: ...y the Option Fun Mode Screen see page 87 2 Press the arrow button to select the audio recording icon and press the SET button h The Audio Recording Screen appears and the remaining record ing time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor Remaining number of images Remaining time min sec Depending on the card capacity hr min sec Sequential shots shooting mode Video clip shooting mode AUDIO REC...

Page 158: ...ck characteris tics when the ambient temperature is low may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remain ing charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the digital camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Information Screen Battery pack re...

Page 159: ...sed the use of the LCD monitor etc or the environ mental conditions temperature etc the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly NOTE 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 run ning o...

Page 160: ...computer s external drive 1 Set the USB setting to the card reader mode see page 149 2 Using the supplied dedicated USB interface cable connect the cam era connector to the camera and the computer connector to the proper terminal on your computer h Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer s USB connector Do not connect it to the USB port on your monitor or keyboard or to t...

Page 161: ...sed as a card reader h More information about these opera tions can be found in the instruction manual accompanying the included Sanyo Utility Software NOTE i When the digital camera is set to the PC connection mode no image is shown on the LCD monitor Selector dial ...

Page 162: ...e Still image data JPEG File name begins with SANY Extension is jpg Voice memo data WAVE Same file name as corresponding still image or sequential shots data Extension is wav SANY wav Sequential shots data JPEG File name begins with SEQT Extension is jpg Video clip data QuickTime Movie File name begins with VCLP Extension is mov VCLP mov Audio recording data WAVE File name begins with SUND Extensi...

Page 163: ...Time5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack About file names when the card is replaced i If the file number reset function is set to off even when the card is replaced consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names contin ues from the previously installed card see page 146 Up to 999 still images 99 sequential shot fold ers 999 video clips and 99...

Page 164: ...al to h For the rest of the procedure please refer to the instruction manual for the application software you are using for the PC camera CAUTION i The PC camera function can be used only with computers in which Win dows XP was preinstalled i The zoom cannot be used with the PC camera function Moreover only images can be recorded audio data cannot be recorded i Although your camera can shoot at a ...

Page 165: ...ou want to print in the digital camera 2 Use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer 3 Turn on the power to the printer NOTE Do not turn off the power to the printer while it is connected 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 discon nect the dedicated USB interfac...

Page 166: ...the Pict Bridge printing mode and the Print ing Mode Screen appears CAUTION i During PictBridge printing the camera s button operation response is slower i If the camera is powered by batteries for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient see page 155 ONE IMAGE Print this image PRINTING MODE ...

Page 167: ...one still image and print it 1 Complete the print preparations see page 162 2 Select the choose print image icon and press the SET button h The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Press the or arrow button to display the image you wish to print EXIT PRINT COPIES 1 ONE IMAGE ...

Page 168: ... set the number of prints 3Press the SET button h PRINT is selected 5 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins NOTE To cancel printing 1 During printing press the k arrow button h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select YES and press the SET button h If NO is selected printing resumes COPIES 1 PRINTTHIS IMAGE EXIT PRINT ...

Page 169: ...s see page 162 2 Select the all images print icon and press the SET button h The Print All Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins NOTE Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card i Delete unwanted images before printing EXIT PRINT ALL IMAGES ...

Page 170: ...NT Thumbnail prints index print 1 Complete the print preparations see page 162 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 EXIT PRINT INDEX ...

Page 171: ...ete the print prepara tions see page 162 2 Select the print reserved images icon and press the SET button h The Confirm Print 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 press the or arrow button you can confirm the images that are set to print EXIT PRINT CONFIRM IMAGES ...

Page 172: ...ngs icon 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 EXIT Return to the PictBridge Screen MEDIA TYPE PAPER SIZE LAY...

Page 173: ...of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER SETTINGS is selected h The images will be printed according to the setting specified on the printer side 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button h You are returned to the PictBridge Screen HINT i The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected i To use printer ...

Page 174: ...switch to VIDEO input i When an AV cable is connected no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor i The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the LCD monitor i The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well i The sound output from the digital camera is monaural Voice memo playback see page 74 Audio pla...

Page 175: ...English 172 CAUTION i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables ...

Page 176: ...ture is very low Keep the battery pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 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 In the best select shot mode why does the power turns off during operation The power save function is operating Not a malfunction The 4 captured images are automatically saved in a sequential...

Page 177: ... the accessing indicator lights green to capture the image Why does the accessing indicator light orange Recorded data is being saved on the card Not a malfunction Wait until the accessing indicator changes to green before capturing the image Why doesn t the flash operate The digital camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary Not a malfunction Capture the ...

Page 178: ...ing the LCD monitor Why can only the ISO sensitivity setting be selected The ISO sensitivity setting is fixed at in the following case i In the video clip shooting mode flicker reduction is set to on Not a malfunction Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off All settings except the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off Set the voice memo and self...

Page 179: ... For printing standard photo photo service sizes For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens you can shoot without losing minute details in the image The digital zoom on the other hand works by magnifying a portion of the image that hit...

Page 180: ...o i Set the resolution to or less i Set the frame rate to i Select a different scene select setting How can I get the distant view into focus Set the focus range to infinity How can I take photos using slow synchro 1 Set the scene select setting to night view 2 Set the flash mode to a mode other than flash off i In the forced flash mode slow synchro shooting is ensured The video clip I shot outdoo...

Page 181: ...age seem to leave traces as it moves Condition due to the liquid crystals Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or black spots are visible ...

Page 182: ...rrectly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image Why is a part of the image missing The image was captured at close range When capturing an image at close range use the close up alignment correction marks or compose the image using the LCD monitor Why is there no image is shown This may happen when ...

Page 183: ... the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear Not a malfunction Why isn t the captured image clear The image was captured using the digital zoom Not a malfunction Why is a strange sound heard during video clip playback The sound of the optical zoom motor was recorded Not a malfunction Can I play back image and sound data that I edited using my computer We cannot guarantee t...

Page 184: ...r Action Connecting to a TV Why is there no sound The volume on the TV is set to the minimum Adjust the volume on the TV Printing Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing Printer error Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer ...

Page 185: ... the CARD LOCKED message appear The write protect tab on the card is in the locked protect position Move the write protect tab to the unlocked position Why can t the digital camera be operated A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Remove the battery pack from the digital camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again Can I use my digital camera abroad Whe...

Page 186: ...has occurred within the digital camera or card Check the following items 1 Remove the card and then install it again Misc 2 Remove the batteries and then install them again 3 Install a different card If SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the digital camera to the dealer for service ...

Page 187: ...ectly The battery compartment cover is not fully closed Close battery compartment cover properly The digital camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Press the MENU button or press the shutter release button once 36 Shooting An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save function has turned the digital camera ...

Page 188: ... erase all the images from the card 83 153 The flash does not operate The flash off mode is selected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode 68 The shooting mode is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode 41 The battery pack is dead Change or recharge the battery pack 28 33 The lamp mode is active Set to a different ...

Page 189: ...ot be added The camera is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode 41 There is noise in the captured image The ISO sensitivity setting is too high Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting 107 The motion alert icon is shown on the LCD display The shutter speed is slow Stabilize the camera with a tripod or the like 31 LCD monitor When c...

Page 190: ...is not obstructed 37 The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 194 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 68 Use the exposure correction function 110 There is not enough light Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting 107 The video clip picture is flickering The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting Set the flicker reduction settin...

Page 191: ...nsitivity to 107 The image is not in focus The subject is too close to the digital camera Select the correct focus setting for your needs 103 The focus setting is not correct The digital camera moved when the shutter was released Hold the digital camera correctly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the i...

Page 192: ... camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed 37 NO IMAGE or NO AUDIO is shown There is no recorded data for the selected playback mode Set to a different playback mode 72 No image appears on the LCD monitor The camera is connected to a computer or TV No image appears on the LCD monitor while the camera is connected to a computer or TV 157 During audio playback there is no sound The v...

Page 193: ...he correct TV system 143 There is no sound The volume setting on the digital camera is too low Select the volume icon and adjust the volume 81 The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic of the TV Not a malfunction 171 Image editing You cannot add a voice memo or rotate an image The protect mode is set Cancel the protect mode 82 The CANNOT RESIZE message appears The resolution is It ...

Page 194: ...f the power and insert a card 28 The PROTECTED message appears and the data cannot be erased You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure Set the protect setting for the data to OFF 82 The audio guide does not sound The operational sounds MUTE setting is set to ON Set the MUTE setting to OFF 139 ...

Page 195: ...d on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG Audio wav monaural Data storage media SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 3 200 000 pixels Image sensor 1 2 7 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 3 340 000 pixels interlace scan primary color filter Recording resolu...

Page 196: ...control type Programmable AE Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8EV in 0 3EV steps Light measuring modes Multi section measuring center weighted measuring spot measuring Range 20 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to infinity normal photography 2 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to 50 cm super macro photography Digital zoom For shooting 1x to 4x except resolution For playback 1x to 45x varies wi...

Page 197: ...ixels Frame coverage Approx 100 when dedicated AV connection cable is not connected Flash working range 0 15m to 3 0m Wide 0 3m to 2 1 m Tele Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off red eye reduction Focus TTL type AF Self timer 2 second delay 10 second delay Time date Recorded with image data Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating ...

Page 198: ...o output 265 mVrms 9 dBs 12 kΩ or less monaural Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable from the Option Setting Screen USB USB 1 1 DC IN external DC power input terminal DC 4 7 V for exclusive use with separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC J2EX model VAR G6E for the VPC J2EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the ...

Page 199: ...ges 9 images 39 images 324 images 13 images 59 images 483 images 20 images 88 images 714 images 22 images 94 images 766 images 33 images 143 images 1 160 images 112 images 484 images 3 920 images 150 images 645 images 5 230 images Sequential shots mode 9 images 6 images 39 images 6 images 324 images 6 images 13 images 9 images 59 images 9 images 483 images 9 images 20 images 13 images 88 images 13...

Page 200: ...e card brand etc Shooting recording mode Resolu tion setting Compression rate frame rate setting SD Memory Card 16MB 64MB 512MB Video clip mode 9 sec 42 sec 5 min 46 sec 19 sec 1 min 24 sec 11 min 28 sec 22 sec 1 min 36 sec 13 min 5 sec 44 sec 3 min 10 sec 25 min 47 sec 42 sec 3 min 2 sec 24 min 38 sec 1 min 22 sec 5 min 53 sec 47 min 53 sec 1 min 15 sec 5 min 25 sec 44 min 5 sec 2 min 24 sec 10 m...

Page 201: ...00 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 13 VA 0 09 A Rated output DC 4 2V 0 7 A Compatible batteries Supplied or separately sold Lithium ion battery pack DB L10 Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C recharge 20 to 60 C storage Humidity 10 to 85 no condensation Dimensions 46 W 37 5 H 86 D mm Weight without power cord Approx 75 g Power cord rated value VPC J2 AC 125 V 7 A VPC J2EX AC 250 V 2 5 A Model number DB...

Page 202: ...omputer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpora tion All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trade marks of their respective owners Memory capacity 16 MB Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 55 C Humidity 20 to 85 no condensation Dimensions 32 0 L 24 0 W 2 1 H mm Weight Approx 2 g ...

Page 203: ...y for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera other than those supplied with the digital camera or those speci...

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