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CONTENTS

OTHER FUNCTIONS

COPYING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

ADDING TEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

ADDING A VOICE MEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

PRINT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL

ERASURE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

ERASING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

SX612/EX, GX, U (VPC-MZ3 GB2) Thu. Sept., 05/2002

English

Summary of Contents for VPC-MZ3

Page 1: ...ely operate the VPC MZ3 Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera Make sure to read and understand the section USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY on pages 7 to 23 Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX ...

Page 2: ...to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures œ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna œ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver œ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected œ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help œ Changes or modifications not expressly ap...

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

Page 4: ...the CompactFlash 1 see page 28 4 Format the CompactFlash see page 35 NOTE œ This camera uses a CompactFlash memory card instead of photographic film to record images Be sure to install the CompactFlash before operating the camera A 16MB CompactFlash is supplied with this camera 1 A 32MB CompactFlash is also available as a separately sold accessory SHOOTING 1 Take photos in the BASIC operation mode...

Page 5: ... not included with Model VPC MZ3GX 2 Shooting in the BASIC mode In the BASIC mode the Scene Select function whereby simply by selecting 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 t...

Page 6: ... 27 B PREPARATION PARTS NAMES 31 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 33 FORMATTING A CARD 35 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF 37 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS 39 B CAPTURING IMAGES AND RECORDING SOUNDS BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 55 SHOOTING RECORDING MODE SETTINGS 59 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 60 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 61 VIDEO CLIPS 69 AUDIO RECORDINGS 70 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 72 BASIC MODE 77 3 English ...

Page 7: ...IDE RANGE SHOT 103 ADDING A VOICE MEMO 104 SETTING THE FOCUS MODE 105 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 106 WHITE BALANCE SETTING 107 ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING 109 SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL 110 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES REAL COLOR EQUALIZER 113 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING 122 QUICK SHOT SETTING STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY 123 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 124 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY 125 S...

Page 8: ...ADDING TEXT 131 ADDING A VOICE MEMO 135 COMBINING IMAGES ADD PHOTO FUNCTION 137 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 143 PRINT SETTINGS 151 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE 159 ERASING DATA 161 IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE 164 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 166 5 English ...

Page 9: ...RATIONAL SOUNDS 172 HELP FUNCTION 175 DISPLAY LANGUAGE 176 POWER SAVE MODE 177 SETTING THE TV SYSTEM 179 ASSIGNING FILE NAMES 180 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 182 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 184 B APPENDICES TROUBLESHOOTING 187 SPECIFICATIONS 205 English 6 ...

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

Page 11: ...ek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning B Do not place on an unstable surface œ The digital camera may fall resulting in damage to the digital camera or injury œ If the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged 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 electric shoc...

Page 12: ...tal camera CAUTION B Cautions when carrying the digital camera œ 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 œ Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to strong shocks œ Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens as that ma...

Page 13: ...ity and temperature are high œ Places that may get wet œ Places close to an air conditioner or heater œ Inside a car œ Places where there is dust and dirt œ Places where there is a fire burning œ Places where volatile products are stored œ Places subject to vibration Operating environment œ Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage œ Humidity 30 to 90 operation no condensation 10 to 90 st...

Page 14: ... AC power supply œ If used with a power supply other than the one specified it may cause a fire or electric shock B Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack charger œ It is dangerous to touch the inside of the battery pack charger Doing so may cause a fire or electric shock œ Do not use the battery pack charger as a direct current generator B Do not get the battery pack charger wet œ Make sur...

Page 15: ...rtion may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock B Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it œ Do not leave the power cord plugged into the power outlet while the other end is not plugged into the battery pack charger The loose end can cause electrocution if touched with wet hands or if handled by children œ Use only the power cord supplied with the battery pack charger If a dif...

Page 16: ... fire or electric shock œ 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 emitted Then contact the place of purchase Do not try to repair or open the battery pack charger yourself B Do not handle with wet hands œ Handling the battery pack charger with wet hands may cause an electric shock B Do not ...

Page 17: ...ntact the place of purchase B Do not place on an unstable surface œ The battery pack charger may fall causing injury or damage œ 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 B Operating and storage conditions œ Do not use close to a heat source cl...

Page 18: ...form take apart or modify œ 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 B Do not connect the and terminals with a wire ...

Page 19: ...s 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 will become unus...

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

Page 21: ... after it has been kept in storage for a long time During recharging the battery pack may be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction B Note concerning the battery pack after use œ 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 B Recycling th...

Page 22: ...tFlash and Microdrive œ Immediately after use the CompactFlash and Microdrive will be very hot Before removing the CompactFlash or Microdrive turn off the digital camera and wait for the temperature to cool down œ Keep out of the reach of children Young children may put the media in their mouth and choke or cause some other unexpected injury or accident œ A CompactFlash is not included with Model ...

Page 23: ...ean the digital camera Doing so may cause deformation discoloration or paint peeling When using a chemically treated cloth carefully read its instructions and warnings œ 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 B Cautions when cleaning ...

Page 24: ...inside it may damage the digital camera If condensation seems likely to form œ 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 œ When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place œ When the ambient temperature changes drastically such as...

Page 25: ...CD R disk œ 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 œ If the card is used incorrectly œ If the card is not inserted correctly into the digital camera œ If the card is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces œ If the card is removed from the ...

Page 26: ...s in locations where strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated œ Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign materials Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft dry cloth œ When not using the cards put them back into their protective covers to protect them from damage due to static electricity œ Do not carry the cards in trouser p...

Page 27: ...ch the S icon will flash and the camera will become inoperable If this happens discontinue using the camera as soon as possible and wait until the internal temperature falls before using it again Note that especially when shooting video clips soon after the S icon lights the remaining shooting time will appear and when that figure becomes 00 further shooting is impossible High temperature alert 01...

Page 28: ...pactFlash 16MB 1 œ Lithium ion battery pack battery pack 1 A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC MZ3GX œ Lithium ion hydride battery pack charger and power cord œ Dedicated AV cable 1 œ Dedicated USB interface cable 1 œ Soft case ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP 25 English ...

Page 29: ...re special precautions that must be followed when using Microdrive cards Before using Microdrive cards carefully read Cautions when using the Microdrive see page 210 What card means in this manual œ In this manual CompactFlash and Microdrive cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card œ The cards in the illustrations in this manual are CompactFlash cards but all installat...

Page 30: ...d securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 to 240V œ Recharging begins œ During recharge the CHARGE indicator is lit red 4 When the CHARGE indicator lights green unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger HINT œ Please read the safety precautions regarding the battery pack see page 15 and the supplied battery pack charger VAR L10 see p...

Page 31: ...ve Make sure that the battery pack polarity and and the card orientation are correct 5 Insert the battery pack 6 Insert the card 1Open j mark 2Push in 3Pull out Open battery compartment cover on the digital camera side Close the battery compartment cover Insert the battery pack œ When removing the battery pack Push the card cover lever Close the card cover Insert the card all the way œ When removi...

Page 32: ...et the main switch to á 8 Turn the selector dial to W 9 Press the power button œ The power turns on œ The lens extends œ When the standby indicator lights green the camera is ready to capture an image 10 Point the camera lens at the subject œ Compose the picture by viewing the LCD monitor Main switch Lens Selector dial Shutter release button LCD monitor Standby indicator Power button 29 English ...

Page 33: ...e LCD monitor œ Press d or c on the arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image 14 When you are finished press the power button to turn off the digital camera HINT œ 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 œ When the standby indicator is flashing red the next image...

Page 34: ... Front 1 Shutter release button 2 Selector dial 3 Flash button 4 Focus button 5 Viewfinder 6 Speaker 7 Lens closed when the lens is stowed 8 Microphone 9 Flash F Self timer indicator 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 F 31 English ...

Page 35: ...ashing œ When using the exposure correction or digital zoom functions indicates that image and sound can be recorded Green steady œ Image and sound can be recorded or when connected to a PC 3 Accessing indicator 4 Power button 5 SET button 6 Zoom switch 7 Handstrap holder 8 DIGITAL AV terminal œ Used as both the USB connector and AV output terminal 9 DC IN external DC power input terminal œ For co...

Page 36: ...ck will be warm This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging œ Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio Ambient temperature during recharging œ 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 temperatures b...

Page 37: ...he charger must be connected to a power outlet and the plug at one end inserted in the charger s power socket see page 32 œ The battery pack is not installed or it is not installed correctly see page 27 Lit red Recharging Lit green Recharging finished Red flashing Problem with the battery pack œ Immediately remove the battery pack from the charger œ Do not use an abnormal battery pack The usable l...

Page 38: ...on Setting Screen see page 39 œ Set the main switch to á and turn the selector dial to P 2 Press l on the arrow button to select the reformat icon ã 3 Press the SET button œ The Reformat Screen appears 4 Press j on the arrow button to select YES 5 Press the SET button œ Reformatting begins œ During reformatting REFORMATTING and DO NOT POWER OFF are shown on the LCD monitor œ When reformatting is f...

Page 39: ...sonal computer s hard disk or other storage medium HINT To cancel reformatting œ In step 4 select NO and press the SET button You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen Reformatting is also possible in the playback mode œ Reformatting can also be executed if the main switch is set to Ô in step 1 above to display the Playback Option Setting Screen NOTE œ By using the card together with ...

Page 40: ...the power button œ The power turns on the lens extends and the standby indicator next to the viewfinder lights œ If the main switch is set to á an image appears on the LCD monitor When playing back images 1 Set the main switch to Ô 2 Press the power button œ The power turns on and an image appears on the LCD monitor Main switch Standby indicator Power button Lens Selector dial Power button 37 Engl...

Page 41: ...ory preset setting 1 Press the MENU button the power button or the shutter release button once HINT œ When using the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC MZ3EX VPC MZ3GX model VAR G6E for the VPC MZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX the power save function will become active after about 30 minutes of inactivity factory preset setting œ The user can specify the...

Page 42: ...ng Screen 2 Turn the selector dial to the mark for the desired setting screen Shooting Playback W Still Image Shooting Setting Screen page 45 Still Image Playback Setting Screen page 53 Y Sequential shots Shooting Setting Screen page 47 Sequential shots Playback Setting Screen page 53 X Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen page 49 Video Clip Playback Setting Screen page 53 P Shooting Option Setting ...

Page 43: ... the MENU button œ The Shooting Playback Setting Screen is exited Exiting the Shooting Playback Option Setting Screen 1 Turn the selector dial to a mark other than P œ The Option Setting Screen is exited and either a Shooting Screen or Playback Screen appears HINT œ For more information on using the setting screens see Switching between the operation modes on page 41 and Setting screen basic opera...

Page 44: ...l the camera settings Select the operation mode for the type of photography you enjoy 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen œ The BASIC Mode Shooting Setting Screen or the EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen appears 2 Press d on the arrow button twice œ The operation mode is switched œ To return to the initial operation mode again press d on the arrow button twice B 14 B E E 14 SCENE SELECT FULL A...

Page 45: ...e resulting images are not satisfactory try returning to the basic settings to take the photos BASIC mode settings Still image shooting B Scene select setting D Resolution setting D Compression rate setting V Self timer setting Sequential shots shooting B Scene select setting Ä Sequential shots mode setting D Resolution setting D Compression rate setting Sequential shots interval setting Video cli...

Page 46: ...Screen œ When selecting a menu œ Press j or l on the arrow button œ When selecting a setting icon œ Press d or c on the arrow button œ To make a setting select the desired icon and press the SET button When the setting is established the selected icon moves to the left end of the line up SET button Arrow button E 14 E E SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO RESOLUTION 1600 1200 COMPRESSION FINE SET button 43 Eng...

Page 47: ...he previous operation œ Press the MENU button œ Select EXIT or the C icon and press the SET button 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW VOLUME 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW VOLUME 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW VOLUME LOCK YES EXIT ADD PHOTO ADD AUDIO ADD TEXT RESIZE ROTATE EXIT Exit C i...

Page 48: ...ll auto icon F Sports scene icon x Portrait icon G Night scene icon Â Wide range shot icon 2 Resolution menu page 79 c Ò 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution icon Ó 2000 x 1496 pixel resolution icon E 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon Selector dial B 23 E 23 L M O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F G H I J K N L M O N Main switch SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO RESOLUTION 1600 1200 BASIC mode EXPERT mode 45 English ...

Page 49: ...on i White incandescent light icon S Color fill icon F ISO sensitivity menu page 109 c Ä Auto sensitivity icon ISO100 to 200 ISO100 icon 1 ISO200 icon ISO400 icon G Exposure control menu page 110 c Ï Program AE icon Î Aperture priority AE icon Ì Shutter speed priority AE icon Í Manual exposure control icon H Color correction menu page 121 ú ô to n Color correction icons ú is the factory set initia...

Page 50: ...u page 77 c B Full auto icon F Sports scene icon x Portrait icon 2 Sequential shots mode METHOD menu page 61 c Ä Best select shot icon Ö Standard sequential shots icon A AE shift sequential shots icon Selector dial Main switch B 23 E 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F G H I J K M L J K M L SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO BASIC mode EXPERT mode METHOD BEST 47 English ...

Page 51: ...e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon S Color fill icon 9 ISO sensitivity menu page 109 c Ä Auto sensitivity icon ISO100 to 200 ISO100 icon 1 ISO200 icon ISO400 icon F Exposure Control menu page 110 c Ï Program AE icon Î Aperture priority AE icon Ì Shutter speed priority AE icon Í Manual exposure control icon G Color correction menu page 121 ú ô to n Color correction icons ú ...

Page 52: ...e 77 c B Full auto icon F Sports scene icon x Portrait icon 2 Resolution menu page 79 c 2 320 x 240 pixel resolution icon 4 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon 0 160 x 120 pixel resolution icon B 00 49 RESOLUTION 320 240 E 00 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F G H J K M L J K M L Selector dial Main switch SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO BASIC mode EXPERT mode 49 English ...

Page 53: ...g icon W Spot light measuring icon 9 White Balance menu page 107 c H Auto white balance icon g Fair icon h Overcast icon e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon S Color fill icon F ISO sensitivity menu page 109 c Ä auto sensitivity icon ISO100 to 200 ISO100 icon 1 ISO200 icon ISO400 icon G Color correction menu page 121 ú ô to n Color correction icons ú is the factory set initi...

Page 54: ...nce indicator 6 ISO sensitivity indicator 7 Exposure control indicator 8 Aperture indicator 9 Shutter speed indicator F Light measuring spot mark G Focus mark H Number of images remaining I Shooting mode indicator J Flash mode indicator K Focus mode indicator L Self timer indicator M Voice memo indicator N Quick Shot indicator O Color correction indicator P Exposure correction indicator Q Remainin...

Page 55: ...S Sequential shots mode indicator T Flicker reduction indicator U Remaining shooting time Video clip shooting status display 00 40 1 0 3 I K O P Q T 6 5 4 3 2 1 R U F G English 52 ...

Page 56: ...k G Remaining battery pack charge Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used 3 4 5 9 1 3 5 9 F G 8 2 1 2 4 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Selector dial Selector dial Selector dial Main switch Main switch Main switch Video Clip Playback Setting Screen Sequential Shots Playback Setting Screen Still Image Playback Setting Screen 9 IMAGE DISPLAY...

Page 57: ...anguage selection 7 TV system selection 8 Card reformat 9 File number reset setting F Power save function G Help display Icons 9 to G are displayed when you press j or l on the arrow button to scroll down the screen 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 F G 9 F G AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT FILE NUMBER RESET POWER SAVE HELP AUDIO COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLI...

Page 58: ... the handstrap HINT œ When a picture is taken with the camera held vertically the image played back on the LCD monitor screen or on a TV set will be shown on its side However images captured in the still image shooting mode or sequential shots shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back see page 98 Note that video clips cannot be rotated when they are played back Correct hold Incorrect ...

Page 59: ...low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function see page 60 to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject œ Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the digital camera vertically The following examples are some of the si...

Page 60: ...n is pressed before the image is actually captured To counter this delay when taking sequential shots pictures follow these steps 1 With the shutter release button pressed halfway wait for the exact moment to take the picture œ The camera prepares to capture an image precapture function 2 At the moment you want to take the picture continue to gently press the shutter release button all the way œ S...

Page 61: ... video clip and sequential shots shooting modes the field of view differs slightly at a resolution of E in the video clip and sequential shots shooting modes the field of view appears slightly zoomed in About sequential shots shooting œ 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 sequentia...

Page 62: ...e For recording sound only œ PC camera mode When using the camera as a PC camera 1 Set the main switch to á or à á To use the LCD monitor à To turn off the LCD monitor 2 Set the selector dial to the desired shooting mode For the still image mode set to W For the sequential shots mode set to y For the video clip shooting mode set to X For the audio recording mode set to P the Shooting Option Settin...

Page 63: ...omes clearly into focus and the focus icon ë appears in the upper left corner focus lock œ If the Shooting Setting Screen see page 45 or Shooting Information Screen see page 126 was displayed it is exited œ The focus icon does not appear if the focus is set to telephoto å or manual or during quick shot shooting see page 123 2 Press the shutter release button all the way œ The image is captured Pre...

Page 64: ... Ä Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save Dark image underexposed Standard exposure Bright image overexposed Select one to save The other three are deleted Standard sequential shots Ö A normal sequential shot For the number of images captured please see Maximum number of sequential shots AE shift sequential shots A 13 sequential images or seven sequential images ...

Page 65: ...on 3 Select the desired frame interval from the sequential shots interval menu and press the SET button Ù Images are captured at intervals of 0 2 second Images are captured at intervals of 0 1 second Images are captured at intervals of 0 06 second Images are captured at intervals of 0 03 second appears only when the resolution is set to 4 E 83 METHOD STANDARD E 83 INTERVAL 10 IMAGES SEC English 62...

Page 66: ...tically doubled thus allowing you to capture a bright image without noise Vertical Pixel Mixing VP mix For this reason the image quality may differ from the still images or images captured at a resolution of 4 and sequential shots interval of Ù or œ When the sequential shots interval is selected a rate of 7 5 images per second is effected making the actual interval rate 0 1333 seconds When the seq...

Page 67: ...ntial shots interval menu and press the SET button œ See step 3 on page 62 4 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots œ When the shutter release button is pressed sequential shots shooting begins œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed œ During shooting K appears in the LCD monitor œ After 13 sequential images are captured seven images at resoluti...

Page 68: ...e sequential shots interval menu and press the SET button œ See step 3 on page 62 4 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots œ When the shutter release button is pressed sequential shots shooting begins œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed œ During shooting K appears in the LCD monitor œ After a few moments the 4 image display appears showing t...

Page 69: ...me to the image you want to save 2 Press the SET button œ The Best Shot Confirmation Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen You can press d or c to select a different image œ To return to the 4 image display select EXIT and press the SET button Orange frame English 66 ...

Page 70: ...on 3 Select YES and press the SET button œ PROCESSING appears for a few moments and then the sequential shots shooting mode returns œ The selected image is saved in the still image folder the other three images are deleted nothing is saved in the sequential shots folder The saved image can be played back in the still image playback mode Best Shot Confirmation Screen Confirmation Screen for erasing...

Page 71: ...monitor after the images are captured the 4 image display step 4 does not appear All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder To save all four images œ While the 4 image display is shown in step 4 press the MENU button All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder English 68 ...

Page 72: ...rrently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display 3 End the recording œ Press the shutter release button to stop recording NOTE œ 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 Th...

Page 73: ...io Recording Screen appears 3 Press l on the arrow button to display the compression rate menu D Low compression high audio quality G Normal compression medium audio quality œ Press d or c on the arrow button to select the desired compression rate setting and press the SET button AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT AUDIO REC 16 46 REC EXIT AUDIO REC 16 4...

Page 74: ...de press the MENU button or select the C icon and press the SET button HINT œ Each single recording can consist of up to 12 hours of recording time You can perform an audio recording even after turning off the Audio Recording Screen œ After displaying the Audio Recording Screen and æ is selected step 4 you can set the main switch to à to put the digital camera into the audio recording standby mode...

Page 75: ...ography 10 to 50 cm å For photography at distant focus 7 meters or more Select this setting when you know the distance to your subject beforehand or when photographing a subject that is difficult to get into focus The focus can be set to any distance from 10 cm to manual focus When manual focus is selected the set distance is shown to the left of the icon 3 Press the focus button to set the desire...

Page 76: ...sed until it stops wide angle and 40 cm when T Tele is pressed until it stops telephoto œ The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject Using the flash The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions Your camera has four modes of operation automatic flash mo...

Page 77: ...ced flash j 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 È The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required At this time the flash will operate in a manner that reduces the red reflection red eye in the subje...

Page 78: ...he LCD monitor when the shutter release button is depressed halfway a f icon appearing in the upper right area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate Shooting without using the LCD monitor Compose the desired image by looking 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 59 2 Set...

Page 79: ...he zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor œ When the optical zoom factor becomes 3x zooming stops temporarily When T on the zoom switch is pressed again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues if digital zooming is enabled 3 Press the shutter release button NOTE œ During video clip shooting the optical zoom is disabled œ The digital zoom cannot be us...

Page 80: ...jumping fast moving subjects Portrait x Perfect for shots with the subject at the center Night scene G For amusement park and fireworks displays at night produces a good balance between the bright lights and the dark background Wide range Â For a wide range shot For shooting scenes with considerable contrast between light and dark Full auto B The camera makes settings suitable for conditions 1 Set...

Page 81: ...range shot The result is an image with both smooth tones and low noise Please see NOTE About the wide range shot on page 103 About other settings œ When setting a scene selection function the following settings are fixed Exposure control Ï Suitable program AE for each preset setting ISO sensitivity Ä œ When capturing images using the night scene G setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize ...

Page 82: ... 1 496 pixels 4 640 x 480 pixels 2 320 x 240 pixels 0 160 x 120 pixels Example Still image shooting mode œ The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 2 000 x 1 496 Ó 1 600 x 1 200 Ò 640 x 480 4 320 x 240 2 160 x 120 0 Shooting mode Still image Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Sequential shot Not available Yes ...

Page 83: ...ompression 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 original image is lost Therefore this digital camera also allows you to store image data without any compression to ensure that none of the original image is lost This is the d mode Since the image data is large when the d mode is used compar...

Page 84: ...the image is captured the self timer mode is stopped temporarily Press the shutter release button one more time to restart the self timer œ To cancel the self timer mode select the self timer off icon V and press the SET button œ If the operational sounds are set to on see page 172 a warning tone beep beep beep sounds 3 seconds before the image is captured NOTE œ When using the self timer function...

Page 85: ...or no loss in image quality 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the desired compression rate from the compression menu b Stores the data with a low compression high quality a Stores the data with an extremely low compression super high quality c Stores the data with moderate compression normal quality d Stores the data in TIFF format no compression for highest quality Example ...

Page 86: ...able Not available Not available b Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available c Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available d Not available Yes Not available Not available Not available Sequential shots b Not available Yes Yes Not available Not available c Not available Yes Yes Not available Not available Video clip b Not available Not available Not available Yes Not available c Not available Not availab...

Page 87: ...a higher frame rate also requires a larger data size 1 Display the Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select frame rate from the frame rate menu 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 3 Press the SET button œ The selected frame rate is set E 00 49 BASIC FRAME RATE 15FPS English 84 ...

Page 88: ...e viewed in the still image playback mode Sequential shots playback mode For viewing sequential shots images Video clip playback mode For viewing video clips Audio recording playback mode For listening to audio recordings 1 Set the main switch to Ô 2 Turn the selector dial to the desired playback mode W Still image playback mode Y Sequential shots playback mode X Video clip playback mode P Audio p...

Page 89: ...k icon M and press the SET button œ The audio recording playback mode screen appears œ To continue the procedure please see page 93 AUDIO COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT AUDIO 0001 00 10 0006 00 46 0002 02 51 0007 00 29 0003 01 29 0008 02 21 0004 01 02 0005 01 20 SELECT BACK TO MENU English 86 ...

Page 90: ...e Still Image Playback Setting Screen see page 39 select the volume icon N and press d or c on the arrow button to adjust the playback volume 9 image display playback 1 Select the still image playback mode see page 85 2 Press W z on the zoom switch œ The 9 image display appears œ The number displayed on each image is its file name image number 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SE...

Page 91: ...n œ The frame around the images turns dark blue 3 Press either d or c on the arrow button œ Press d to move back 100 images œ Press c to move forward 100 images œ The frame around the images returns to black œ To jump another 100 images repeat steps 2 and 3 4 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T v on the zoom switch or the SET button œ The selected image i...

Page 92: ...ting Screen see page 39 select the volume icon N and press d or c on the arrow button HINT To change to a different sequential shots folder œ Perform step 3 above and step 3 on page 88 If the 9 image display appears in step 1 œ Perform step 3 on page 88 and then return to step 2 above To quickly change to a different sequential shots folder œ In step 2 with the Playback Setting Screen or Playback ...

Page 93: ...elerate playback œ 2x fast forward playback During normal speed playback press c œ 20x fast forward playback During 2x playback press c œ Return to normal speed playback During 20x playback press c Pressing d will start reverse playback The audio will not be heard To return to the beginning of the video clip œ To jump to the beginning of the video clip during playback Press j œ To jump to the end ...

Page 94: ...follow these steps 1 Press the flash button 2 Press either d or c œ To jump another 100 video clips repeat steps 1 and 2 Video clip 0001 Video clip start Video clip end SET button Play Video clip 0002 Video clip 0003 SET button Play j Display start of video clip 0002 l Display start of video clip 0002 SET button Play from start of video clip 0001 j Display start of video clip l Display end of vide...

Page 95: ...0 or later from Apple œ By using the QuickTime Plug in included with QuickTime you can also play back your video clips on your Internet browser œ QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack œ Online information about QuickTime can be found at http www apple com quicktime English 92 ...

Page 96: ...ack starts To pause playback œ Press the SET button to interrupt playback press it again to continue playback To fast forward or rewind œ Fast forward During playback press c œ Rewind During playback press d The audio will not be heard œ If c is pressed during fast forward or rewind playback will start AUDIO 0001 00 10 0006 00 46 0002 02 51 0007 00 29 0003 01 29 0008 02 21 0004 01 02 0005 01 20 SE...

Page 97: ...t a different audio recording œ On the Audio Recording Playback Screen press the MENU button The Audio Recording Select Screen appears select the desired audio recording and play it back To stop playback œ During playback press the SET button Playback will stop and you are returned to the Audio Recording Playback Screen English 94 ...

Page 98: ...s the SET button and press j or l on the arrow button to select the time that each image is shown Select 1 sec 4 sec 7 sec or 10 sec œ If the time is set to 1 sec voice memos will not be played back 3 Press the SET button 4 Select START and press the SET button œ Slideshow playback begins œ The still images or video clips are played back in the order in which they were recorded œ To interrupt the ...

Page 99: ...es can be magnified for viewing during playback 1 Display the image that you want to magnify œ For a video clip pause playback at the place you wish to magnify 2 Press T v on the zoom switch œ Magnification is enabled œ The image is magnified and the central portion of the image is displayed œ You can use the arrow button to view different parts of the magnified image 3 Magnify the image further T...

Page 100: ...used video clip can be enlarged however a video clip cannot be played while enlarged HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image œ Press the shutter release button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image To magnify the image from the Playback Setting Screen 1 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the zoom icon O and press the SET button œ...

Page 101: ...it Photo Screen appears 4 Select the rotate image icon Ç and press the SET button œ The Rotate Image Screen appears t Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees s Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees 5 Select the rotate right icon t or rotate left icon s and press the SET button œ Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated 90 degrees Example Still Image Playback Mode EDIT PHOTO ADD PHOT...

Page 102: ...ut switch to VIDEO input œ The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the LCD monitor œ When an AV cable is connected the LCD monitor display appears smaller than usual œ If the TV system setting is set to PAL no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor œ The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well œ...

Page 103: ...CAUTION œ Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables English 100 ...

Page 104: ... œ The Playback Information Screen appears œ If the MENU button is pressed again the Playback Information Screen is exited Still image playback mode Sequential shots playback mode INFO 100 0001 629KB p p 5 SHUTTER p1 50 IRIS pF2 8 FOCAL LENGTHp6 0 2002 09 29 15 36 1 2 5 K 3 4 7 89 F G H I J 6 INFO 100 0001 93KB p SHUTTER p1 50 IRIS pF2 8 FOCAL LENGTHp6 0 2002 09 29 15 36 1 5 K 2 3 6 8 7 9 G H I J ...

Page 105: ...on setting F Wide range shot setting still image playback mode only G Shutter speed H Aperture I Focus distance J Remaining battery pack charge K Date and time of image L Playback time video clip playback mode only M Frame rate video clip playback mode only HINT œ You can display the file name image number by pressing the flash button while an image is being played back INFO 100 0001 7 4MB 00 24 p...

Page 106: ...ase button NOTE About the wide range shot œ When wide range shot on is selected the exposure control setting is automatically set to Ï the flash operation mode to j the digital zoom setting to off and the quick shot setting to ä In addition when the wide range shot on setting is canceled these modes are all restored to their previous settings œ If the subject is too light or too dark the wide rang...

Page 107: ...one œ About 4 seconds of sound are recorded œ During recording K appears in the upper right area of the LCD monitor œ After recording has finished the add voice memo setting reverts off HINT œ When the compression rate is set to L it takes approximately 10 seconds for the image data to be recorded when using a CompactFlash card after which voice memo recording will start œ Each voice memo uses one...

Page 108: ... method setting œ When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor NOTE When the spot focus setting is selected œ To focus on a specific object point the camera so that the object matches the focus mark in the center of the LCD monitor and press the shutter release button halfway The camera will focus on the subject at the focus mark in the center of ...

Page 109: ... mode EXP MEASURE menu V Multi section light measuring X Center light measuring W Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button œ This completes the light measuring mode setting œ When spot light measuring is selected the light measuring spot mark K appears in the center of the LCD monitor HINT Shooting with the spot light measuring mode œ Point the camera so that the light measuring spot mark is ce...

Page 110: ...white balance setting from the white balance menu H The digital camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode g For shooting outside on a sunny day h For shooting outside on a cloudy day e For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting i For shooting inside under incandescent lighting S For...

Page 111: ...ined even if another white balance setting H g h e or i is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the S icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting œ Perform step 2 select H and then press the SET button NOTE To capture sepia tone images œ In step 2 of step 2 instead of using a white card use a blue ca...

Page 112: ...ivity to ISO100 equivalent 1 Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 equivalent Sets the sensitivity to ISO400 equivalent 3 Press the SET button œ This completes the ISO sensitivity setting HINT œ By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase œ The Vertical Pixel Mixing VP mix is active producing br...

Page 113: ...ter variable program AE Example For simple shooting with minimum setup using the camera s automatic settings Î This allows you to set a specific aperture size The camera automatically sets an appropriate shutter speed based on this setting Aperture priority AE Example To open the aperture for portraits with a blurred background for a shallow field depth or to close the aperture for a clear foregro...

Page 114: ...de selected in step 2 appears Aperture and shutter variable program AE Ï œ The setting changes to aperture and shutter variable program AE and you are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen Aperture priority AE Î œ The display to set the aperture size appears œ Press j or l on the arrow button to set the desired aperture size Tele 4 9 to 11 8 Wide 2 7 to 6 7 Shutter speed priority AE Ì œ The disp...

Page 115: ...he exposure control setting œ You are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen HINT œ When using a slow shutter setting use a tripod or the like to stabilize the digital camera œ When manual exposure control is selected the exposure correction value becomes 0 and exposure correction cannot be performed œ If the aperture value is set to F10 or higher the resolution of the shot picture may be slightl...

Page 116: ...tes the current setting ô to õ Set the color tone adjustment color adjustment on Data for 6 color mode settings created on a computer can also be downloaded m to n Select from these when downloading data for 12 color mode settings created on a computer see page 119 ú Initial color settings color adjustment off C Return to the Shooting Option Setting Screen œ After pressing the SET button if the se...

Page 117: ...ightness û Set the cyan hue saturation and brightness î Set the blue hue saturation and brightness Í Set the magenta hue saturation and brightness ù The hue saturation and brightness settings are completed and you are returned to the Color Adjustment Screen C The new settings are canceled and you are returned to the Color Adjustment Screen R 00 00 00 Y 00 00 00 G 00 00 00 C 00 00 00 B 00 00 00 M 0...

Page 118: ...or l to select another color and then repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Select the ù icon and press the SET button œ The screen to input a title appears œ If you are correcting a color that was previously corrected the set name will appear œ A maximum of 10 characters can be input for the title For entering text please follow procedures 6 through 8 on pages 132 and 133 p 00 00 00 HUE SAT BR SELECT SETTING The...

Page 119: ...actual range that can be set is limited depending on the other hue settings of a corrected color Example If the Í hue is set to 20 the side range for the í hue setting goes up to only 30 About the saturation setting œ The saturation setting specifies the degree of color brilliance When the saturation setting is set to the side the colors are more vivid on the side they are more smoky When set to 5...

Page 120: ...s for all colors from í to Í to 50 ö initial settings To set all colors except red to monochrome Set saturation and brightness values for colors ü to Í to 50 õ initial settings For a brilliant blue sky Set û and î saturation values to the side To emphasize the greenness of trees and plants Set ì hue and saturation values to the side 117 English ...

Page 121: ...e hue and saturation values close to 0 and photograph the images without extreme settings œ Setting data is prestored in color adjustment icons ô to n After overwriting these settings with your custom settings you can reset the settings to their original values by loading them from the provided CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack The settings data is in the Setting data folder within the Real Color Equaliz...

Page 122: ...computer was saved into the digital camera 2 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the color adjustment icon â and press the SET button œ The Download Settings Data Screen appears YES Download the settings data created on a personal computer NO Use the camera settings for color tone correction 4 Select YES and press the SET button œ The list of settings data saved on the ...

Page 123: ...tment is set and you are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen NOTE About the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC œ By using the Real Color Equalizer 3 0 on PC that comes in the supplied CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack you can perform the color adjustment on your computer In addition to the 6 color mode the color adjustment settings for 12 colors are also possible Moreover the color adjustment of h...

Page 124: ...select the icon suitable for the scene you are photographing to quickly change to the optimum color correction settings 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen 2 From the color correction menu select the icon in which you stored the color adjustment settings and press the SET button œ To return to the initial color correction settings select the ú icon and press the SET button B 145 COLOR ADJUSTMENT I...

Page 125: ...hooting see page 76 at a resolution of 4 or lower 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a digital zoom setting from the digital zoom menu Z Digital zoom cannot be used Y Digital zoom can be used 3 Press the SET button œ This completes the digital zoom setting B 145 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF English 122 ...

Page 126: ...Image Shooting Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select a quick shot setting from the quick shot menu ä Turns off the quick shot setting R Turns on the quick shot setting 3 Press the SET button œ This completes the quick shot setting HINT How to use the quick shot 1 Select R to turn on the quick shot setting 2 Press the shutter release button and when the camera is ready to shoot press it again œ The f...

Page 127: ...on After the main switch or selector dial is moved After the power is turned off œ The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV œ While exposure correction is active the standby indicator in the viewfinder flashes green Shortcut for setting the exposure correction œ From a Shooting Setting Screen or Informa...

Page 128: ...tting from the flicker reduction setting menu l Turns off the flicker reduction setting k Turns on the flicker reduction setting 3 Press the SET button œ This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT œ Note that although the flicker reduction setting decreases the image flicker that occurs under fluorescent lighting the image quality may deteriorate slightly œ If the flicker reduction setting ...

Page 129: ... Put the digital camera in the shooting status 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second œ The Shooting Information Screen appears œ To exit the Information Screen press the MENU button again Still image shooting mode Sequential shots shooting mode INFO 13 10Cm p4 7 p1 250 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 N F 9 H G I L K M 3 J 2 INFO 13 80Cm p4 7 p1 250 1 5 6 7 F O P I M J 4 3 8 N English 126 ...

Page 130: ...g K Quick Shot setting L Voice memo setting M Remaining battery pack charge indication N Zoom bar O Sequential shots mode setting P Sequential shots interval setting Q Remaining shooting time R Frame rate setting S Flicker reduction setting INFO 00 32 80Cm 1 2 3 5 6 F R M 4 Q J I S N In the BASIC mode only icons indicated by the mark are shown All the icons never appear at the same time Exit the S...

Page 131: ... Screen appears with YES selected YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT The copy procedure is canceled and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen Example Sequential shots playback mode 4 Press the SET button œ The image is copied œ Select EXIT and press the SET button or press the MODE button to return to the Playback Setting Screen HI...

Page 132: ...age whose size you wish to change 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the edit photo icon r and press the SET button œ The Edit Photo Screen appears 4 Select the resize icon Á and press the SET button œ The Size Change Screen appears 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW VOLUME EDIT PHOTO ADD PHOTO ADD AUDIO ADD TEXT RESIZE ROTATE EXIT RESIZE ...

Page 133: ...e will be 320 x 240 pixels C Return to the Edit Photo Screen 6 Press the SET button œ A screen confirming whether the size change is correct appears 7 Select YES and press the SET button œ Size changing begins œ When size changing is completed you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen o p 640 480 RESIZE YES EXIT English 130 ...

Page 134: ...the add text icon 2 and press the SET button œ You enter the setup screen for text entry œ Press the arrow button to set the position for the first character œ The character position can be changed again later in this procedure see page 134 œ If the image has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW VOLUME ED...

Page 135: ...lect the desired character row SCROLL SELECT ABCDE Character line Color palette Character row chart A B C D E _ a b c _ F G H I J _ _ _ K L M N O _ d _ P Q R S T _ _ U V W X Y Z _ m n _ 0 1 2 3 4 _ f g h i j k _ 5 6 7 8 9 _ l o p _ NOTE œ It is not possible to connect the camera to a TV to input the characters Perform this procedure using the camera s LCD monitor English 132 ...

Page 136: ...d or c on the arrow button to select the character to enter Select this when you want to choose the color for a character color palette Blank space Select this to enter a space appears in the character position _ Select this to move back one space delete one character Select this when you have finished entering the desired text 8 Press the SET button œ The selected character is entered on the text...

Page 137: ...same image as desired NOTE œ Once you have entered text onto an image it is not possible to delete only the characters from that image œ If the remaining number of images that can be captured is down to 0 then you may not be able to add text see page 184 œ Text cannot be added to the following types of images Images captured using a preset setting of the scene select function Images of resolution ...

Page 138: ...e Still Image playback mode 3 Select the edit photo icon r or ú and press the SET button œ The Edit Photo Screen appears 4 Select the add audio icon p and press the SET button œ You enter the setup screen to record a voice memo The M mark indicates that the image includes a voice memo 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW VOLUME EDIT PHOTO ADD PHOTO ADD AUDIO ADD TE...

Page 139: ...mages with a voice memo added the volume icon N is shown on the Playback Setting Screen HINT œ For still images you can also add a voice memo immediately after capturing an image see page 104 œ 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 œ If a voice memo is added to an image that already has a v...

Page 140: ...ining such as adding a face photo to a name card photo Image combining procedure Display the background image l Determine the size of the superimposed image l Determine the position of the superimposed image l Capture the superimposed image press the shutter release button œ The composite image is generated œ The original image remains unchanged NOTE œ You cannot use the image combining function w...

Page 141: ... Display the background image 1 Display the image that you are going to use as the background 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the edit photo icon r and press the SET button œ The Edit Photo Screen appears Edit Photo Screen 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO PRINT SETTING SLIDESHOW VOLUME EDIT PHOTO ADD PHOTO ADD AUDIO ADD TEXT RESIZE ROTATE EXIT English 138 ...

Page 142: ...to frame is determined The frame is created by specifying its upper left corner start point and lower right corner end point The position of the frame is determined after this 5 Press the arrow button to specify the start point j and l buttons Move the horizontal crosshair up and down d and c buttons Move the vertical crosshair left and right œ If the arrow button is held down the crosshair moves ...

Page 143: ...nd point there is a position at which the crosshairs become green This point marks the position at which the vertical to horizontal ratio of the frame is exactly 3 4 8 Press the SET button œ The size of the superimposed image is determined and the area specified by the crosshairs now appears as a frame œ If you wish to redo the frame press the MENU button at this time The start point is fixed here...

Page 144: ...apture the superimposed image 10 Press the SET button œ The subject to photograph can be seen in the frame œ If the MENU button is pressed at this time the frame is deleted and you are returned to the screen in step 4 11 Compose the picture and press the shutter release button œ After the image is captured you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen œ The composite image is completed and is added as...

Page 145: ...te image becomes G The resolution does not change œ Image combining is not possible with the following types of images Images of resolution 2 or less Images captured using a different digital camera Images saved after being enlarged with the playback zoom image combining may be possible depending on the resolution English 142 ...

Page 146: ...so join two video clips together and save them as one separate clip joining Video clip clipping procedure Display a video clip l Decide whether to save the first part or the last part of the video clip l Save the selected part as a new video clip press the SET button œ The cut video clip is saved œ The original video clip remains unchanged You can also have it erased when the new video clip is sav...

Page 147: ...in switch while editing video clips not only will the editing not be properly completed but the original video clip may also be erased œ By repeating the clipping and joining procedures you can create exactly the video clip you like Note however that as the number or size of the video clips increases the card memory may become full making it impossible to edit the video clips The MEMORY FULL messa...

Page 148: ...tion either as the last scene or the first œ To select the desired scene quickly you can use a combination of the fast forward or reverse playback pause and image by image playback functions see page 90 3 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 First part Video clip start Video clip end Selected scene Latter part 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT VIDEO COPY VOLUME 145 English ...

Page 149: ... you wish to save CLIP FORMER Saves the beginning part of the video clip up to and including the selected scene CLIP LATTER Saves the ending part of the video clip from and including the selected scene Clipping Screen 7 Press the SET button œ A screen appears for you to confirm whether the selected scene is the correct cut point œ To change to a different scene press d or c on the arrow button EDI...

Page 150: ...ch you are returned to the Edit Video Screen œ The selected portion of the video clip is saved as a separate video clip œ If YES was selected in step 9 the original video clip is erased when the selected portion is saved œ To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button or select the C icon and press the SET button NOTE œ If the original video clip is protected even if you select YE...

Page 151: ... edit video icon s and press the SET button œ The Edit Video Screen appears 4 Press l on the arrow button to select the joint icon m Currently showing video clip Video clip start Video clip end Video clip to be joined 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT VIDEO COPY VOLUME EDIT VIDEO CLIPPING JOINT EXIT English 148 ...

Page 152: ... video clip that you wish to join 7 Press the SET button 8 Select whether you want to have the original video clips erased when the joined video clip is saved YES The original video clips are erased NO The original video clips are not erased Erase Original Video Clip Confirmation Screen 0001 0002 0003 Orange frame ERASE ORIGINAL YES NO EXIT 149 English ...

Page 153: ...deo clips are erased when the joined video clip is saved œ Press the MENU button or select the C icon and press the SET button to return to the Playback Setting Screen œ If the original video clip is protected even if you select YES in step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection see page 159 EDI...

Page 154: ...9 2 Select the print setting icon n and press the SET button œ The Print Setting Screen appears STANDARD To print one image on one sheet see page 153 INDEX To print a small copy of all the images on one sheet for indexing purposes see page 156 ALL CLEAR To clear all the print settings see page 157 This does not appear if no print settings have been made for the image EXIT To return to the Playback...

Page 155: ...shop you must first copy the image and save it as a still image see page 128 About the DPOF format œ 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 English 152 ...

Page 156: ...play the Print Setting Screen see page 151 2 Select STANDARD and press the SET button œ The screen to select the date set method appears 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 currently displayed 3 Press j or l on the arrow button to select the desired date set method Standard Print Screen PR...

Page 157: ... the desired image to print SETTING To set the standard print settings EXIT To return to the Standard Print Screen 5 Select SETTING and press the SET button œ The Number Date Print Screen appears Number Date Print Screen o p ALL IMAGES SETTING EXIT p p ALL IMAGES DATE NO NUMBER 0 EXIT English 154 ...

Page 158: ...ou are returned to the Number Date Print Screen Specifying the number of prints 1 Press j or l on the arrow button to select NUMBER 2 Press c œ The Print Number Screen appears 3 Press j or l to specify the number of prints œ Press j or l until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button œ You are returned to the Number Date Print Screen 7 Select EXIT and press the SET button œ...

Page 159: ...n œ This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Print Setting Screen Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 153 and 154 2 Select SETTING and press the SET button œ The Number Date Print Screen appears œ Following the procedures in step 6 on page 155 use the arrow button to select the setting s you wish to change and change the setting The rest of the ...

Page 160: ... settings for all images NO To cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button œ All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen œ To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button and press the SET button PRINT SETTING STANDARD INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT p 2 ALL CLEAR YES NO 157 English ...

Page 161: ...on Screen œ Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation œ The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used INFO 100 0003 1 1MB p p 2 Example 2 standard prints with date display and an index print English 158 ...

Page 162: ...at you want to protect 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 39 3 Select the protect icon É 4 Press the SET button œ LOCK appears œ If the protect mode has already been set for the data then UNLOCK appears 5 Select YES and press the SET button œ The protect mode is set for the data œ The protect mark ù indicates that the data is locked Example Still Image Playback Mode 9 IMAGE DISPLAY ZOO...

Page 163: ...he card is reformatted see page 35 HINT To select a different image in steps 4 and 5 œ Press d or c on the arrow button To cancel the protect mode for an image œ Select the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5 The protect indicator will disappear and the protect mode is canceled English 160 ...

Page 164: ... of displaying the Playback Setting Screen when you press the focus button the screen in step 5 appears In this case follow the procedure from step 6 3 Select the erase mode icon q Example Still Image Playback mode 4 Press the SET button œ 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 Playback S...

Page 165: ...ack Setting Screen For audio recordings ONE ERASE Erases one audio recording at a time GROUP ERASE Erases all the audio recordings EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 5 Press j or l on the arrow button to select the desired type of erase and press the SET button œ The Erase Confirmation Screen appears Example Erase Single Image Confirmation Screen 6 Press j and select YES YES Erases the se...

Page 166: ... in step 5 œ If ONE ERASE is selected press d or c on the arrow button to select different data œ If GROUP ERASE is selected all the images are erased regardless of the image that is currently displayed HINT To quickly erase the currently displayed image 1 Display the image you wish to erase 2 Press the focus å button œ The Erase Confirmation Screen appears 3 Select YES and press the SET button œ ...

Page 167: ...till image data JPEG or TIFF 1 File name begins with SANY Extension is jpg or tif 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 SEQT jpg Sequential number 2 digits Sequential shots folder number Video clip data QuickTime Movie File name begins with VCLP Exten...

Page 168: ...ed consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card see page 180 ROOT MISC DCIM SYSTEM 100SANDS 101SANDS SANY0001 jpg SANY1001 jpg SANY1002 jpg SANY1999 jpg SANY0002 jpg SANY0003 jpg SANY0003 wav SANY0004 tif SANY0998 jpg SANY0999 jpg SEQT0001 VCLP SEQT0101 jpg VCLP0001 mov VCLP0002 mov SUND SUND0001 wav SUND0002 wav SEQT0102 jpg SEQT0103 jpg 102S...

Page 169: ...onnector to the proper terminal on your computer œ Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer s USB connector Do not connect it to the USB connector on your monitor or keyboard or to the USB hub Be especially careful when installing the driver software In some instances it may not be possible to correctly install the driver software To USB port Dedicated USB interface cable ...

Page 170: ...net PC camera function 1 Connect the digital camera to a personal computer œ The connection procedure is the same as step 1 and 2 on page 166 2 Set the selector dial to â œ For the rest of the procedure please refer to the instruction manual for the application software you are using for the PC camera CAUTION œ The PC camera function can be used only with computers in which Windows XP was preinsta...

Page 171: ...on r and press the SET button œ The CLOCK SET menu appears œ The current date and time settings appear œ Follow the procedures below to set whether to display the date during playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and time œ To return to the Option Setting Screen press the MENU button or select C and press the SET button Example Shooting Option Setting Screen SET butto...

Page 172: ... setting œ Press j to increase the number œ Press l to decrease the number 4 Press the SET button 4 Set the clock 1 Press the arrow button to select TIME 2 Press c œ The Set Time Screen appears 3 Press the arrow button to set the time to 19 30 œ Hour setting Ö c Ö Minute setting œ A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button j p 2002 09 28 l CLOCK SET DATE j p 19 30 l CLOCK ...

Page 173: ...hange in the reverse order œ If DISP OFF is selected the date the image was captured is not shown during playback 4 Press the SET button 6 Select C and press the SET button œ The date and time setting is completed and you are returned to the Option Setting screen Year month day month day year day month year DISP OFF no display j p l CLOCK SET DISP Y M D AUDIO COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET B...

Page 174: ...s However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for approx 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 œ After steps 1 and 2 press l on the arrow button to select the line of the setting that...

Page 175: ...ng Screen see page 39 2 Select the BEEP icon H and press the SET button œ The Set Operational Sounds Screen appears BEEP To set the operational sounds MUTE The mute the operational sounds EXIT To return to the Shooting or Playback Option Screen Setting the operational sounds Set the operational sounds and actions 1 Display the Operational Sounds Screen AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SE...

Page 176: ... to select the desired option and then press c œ The Select Operational Sound Screen appears 4 Press j or l on the arrow button to select the desired operational sound œ Select from 8 different sounds A to H œ You can hear the selected operational sound by pressing the shutter release button œ If OFF is selected no sound is produced 5 Press the SET button œ The operational sound is set and you are...

Page 177: ... Mute Screen appears ON The operational sounds are not produced OFF The operational sounds are produced 3 Select ON or OFF and press the SET button œ The operational sounds on off is set and you are returned to the Operational Sounds Screen HINT œ The volume of the operational sounds cannot be adjusted MUTE ON OFF English 174 ...

Page 178: ...age 39 2 Select the help display icon ç and press the SET button œ The Set Help Display Screen appears ON The help display is shown OFF The help display is not shown 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button œ This completes the help display setting CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT FILE NUMBER RESET POWER SAVE HELP HELP ON OFF 175 English ...

Page 179: ...reen see page 39 2 Select the language icon à and press the SET button œ The Language Screen appears Select for Japanese display ENGLISH Select for English display 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button œ The display language setting is completed AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT ENGLISH LANGUAGE English 176 ...

Page 180: ...r Playback Option Setting Screen see page 39 2 Select the power save icon é and press the SET button œ The Set Power Save 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 playback modes when the AC adapter is con...

Page 181: ...ime Screen appears 5 Press j or l on the arrow button to set the standby time j Increases the standby time l Decreases the standby time 6 Press the SET button œ The standby time is set and you are returned to the Set Power Save Screen Example When BATT CAM is selected j p 1 l POWER SAVE BATT CAM 1 min English 178 ...

Page 182: ...n œ The TV System Setting Screen appears NTSC To output NTSC video signals PAL To output PAL video signals 3 Select the appropriate TV system and press the SET button œ The display returns to the screen shown in step 1 CAUTION œ If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected TV you will not be able to view the images on the TV AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE...

Page 183: ...tive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File number reset function OFF œ If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows œ 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 image continu...

Page 184: ... number reset function is on OFF The file number reset function is off 4 Select OFF and press the SET button œ The file number reset function is deactivated NOTE œ 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 Previously recorded images Card A 0001 ...

Page 185: ...when the ambient temperature is low èç may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining 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 Battery pack remaining charge indicator Battery pack...

Page 186: ... flash is used the use of the LCD monitor etc or the environmental conditions temperature etc the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly NOTE œ 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 ...

Page 187: ... of images appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the still image and sequential shots shooting modes œ The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the video clip shooting mode œ The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings œ When the remaining number of images or the rem...

Page 188: ...ideo clips that can be taken is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by changing the shooting mode setting a lower resolution setting see page 79 or selecting a different compression setting see page 82 Sequential shots shooting mode Video clip shooting mode 21 3 1 1 50 00 46 185 English ...

Page 189: ...ector dial to P œ The audio recording icon a is highlighted 2 Press the SET button œ The Audio Recording Screen appears and the remaining recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT AUDIO REC 15 37 REC EXIT English 186 ...

Page 190: ... pack temporarily lost its power Place the digital camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it The digital camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Press the MENU button or press the power button or shutter release button once 38 The battery pack is consumed very quickly even after it was fully recharged The ambient temperature is very low Keep the battery pack in an...

Page 191: ...ttery pack power is low Use a separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC MZ3EX VPC MZ3GX model VAR G6E for the VPC MZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX or replace the battery pack with fully charged ones While the flash is recharging the LCD monitor suddenly turns off Battery pack power is low activating the function that momentarily turns off the LCD monitor Not a ...

Page 192: ...amera back on 37 38 The standby indicator is flashing red the digital camera is not yet ready to capture an image Wait until the standby indicator lights green to capture the image The memory is full the standby indicator lights red the displayed remaining number of images that can be captured becomes 0 on the LCD monitor Install a new card 28 Erase the images that are not necessary Save the image...

Page 193: ...ash mode or forced flash mode 73 The shooting mode is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode 59 The digital camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary Not a malfunction Capture the image the digital camera will determine when the flash is necessary The battery pack is dead Change or recharge t...

Page 194: ... the image as seen through the viewfinder Due to the displacement between the camera lens and the viewfinder a subject viewed close up through the viewfinder will appear lower in the captured image Compose the photo while viewing the LCD monitor Self timer photography is not possible The camera is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mod...

Page 195: ...hooting the zoom movement stops momentarily The camera is switching from the optical zoom to the digital zoom Not a malfunction 76 During video clip shooting the remaining recording time appears on the display despite sufficient memory available in the card The speed at which data is saved to the card is slow Not a malfunction This occurs when the captured image data is more than the data being sa...

Page 196: ...malfunction The Quick Shot setting cannot be accessed The resolution is set to Ó Set the resolution to Ò or lower 79 The compression rate is set to d Set the compression rate to a D or G 82 The wide range shot setting is on Set the wide range shot setting to off 103 The main switch is set to à Set the main switch to á 37 The exposure control menu cannot be selected The exposure control setting is ...

Page 197: ...can be selected The ISO sensitivity setting is fixed at Ä in the following cases Not a malfunction œ When the exposure control is set to shutter speed priority AE Ì œ When the flicker reduction setting is on Í cannot be selected from the exposure control menu The sequential shots mode is set to A The motion alert icon T is shown on the LCD display The shutter speed is slow Stabilize the camera wit...

Page 198: ...ecorded with the images The image displayed contains some red blue and green dots or there are black spots visible The area around the LCD monitor is warm This is due to the internal structure and is normal Not a malfunction When capturing an image no image is displayed on the LCD monitor The main switch is set to à Set the main switch to á 37 No playback image appears The main switch is not set t...

Page 199: ...cus is not set properly 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 image 55 60 The focus is not locked properly The focus is not locked properly When using a slow shutter setting use a tripod to stabilize the digital ca...

Page 200: ... range of operation of the flash 75 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 73 Use the exposure correction function 124 There is not enough light Adjust the shutter speed 110 Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting 109 The image is too bright The forced flash mode is selected Select a different flash mode 73 The subject was too bright Change the angle of the digital camera Use the exp...

Page 201: ...s incorrect Set the white balance setting correctly 107 The video clip picture is flickering The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting Set the flicker reduction setting 125 A part of the image is missing The handstrap or a finger was blocking the lens Hold the digital camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed 55 The image was captured at close range When capturing an ima...

Page 202: ... or in the image Not a malfunction During slideshow playback the voice memo is not played back The display time for each image was set to 1 sec Set the display time to 4 sec or more 95 The magnified image is not clear Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear Not a malfunction The captured image is not clear The image was captured using the digital zoom Not a malf...

Page 203: ... The volume setting on the digital camera is too low Select the volume icon N and adjust the volume 87 No voice memo was recorded with the image Select the add voice memo setting and speak into the microphone 135 When using the Microdrive excess noise was also recorded The drive noise for the Microdrive was also recorded Not a malfunction A strange sound is heard during video clip playback The sou...

Page 204: ...the minimum Adjust the volume on the TV The volume setting on the digital camera is too low Select the volume icon N and adjust the volume 87 The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic of the TV Not a malfunction 99 Image editing The CANNOT RESIZE message appears The resolution is 4 It is possible to resize to 2 129 The resolution is 2 Resize is not possible Select a resolution of 4...

Page 205: ...during battery recharging Electromagnetic waves are emitted from the battery charger Move the battery charger further away from the TV or radio when recharging batteries The NO CARD message appears No card is inserted Turn off the power and insert a card 28 The MEMORY FULL message appears There is no more available memory on the card Erase unnecessary data Use a card that has more memory available...

Page 206: ... the protect setting for the data to OFF 159 The S indication appears The camera temperature is too high Turn off the power as soon as possible 24 The digital camera cannot 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 TROUBLESHOOTING 203 English ...

Page 207: ...the following items 1Remove the card and then install it again 2Remove the batteries and then install them again 3Remove the battery pack wait approx 1 hour and then install it again 4Install a different card If SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the digital camera to the dealer for service English 204 ...

Page 208: ... for the images stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG Audio WAVE monaural Data storage media CompactFlash Type I II Microdrive Camera effective number of pixels Approx 1 950 000 pixels Image sensor 1 1 8 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 2 110 000 pixels progressive scan primary col...

Page 209: ...des Multi section focus spot focus Aperture Open F 2 7 Wide to 4 9 Tele Minimum F 6 7 Wide to 11 8 Tele Exposure control type Aperture and shutter programmable AE shutter speed priority AE aperture priority AE manual exposure control 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 mea...

Page 210: ... connection cable is not connected LCD monitor pixels Approx 110 000 pixels Flash working range 0 5m to 3 1m normal shooting lens at Wide setting 0 5m to 1 7m normal shooting lens at Tele setting 0 1m to 0 5m macro shooting lens at Wide setting 0 4m to 0 5m macro shooting lens at Tele setting Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off and red eye reduction Focus TTL type AF manual focus fixed f...

Page 211: ...C MZ3EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC MZ3 VPC MZ3GX Battery pack operation Shooting 950 images LCD monitor off images captured in 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times 310 images LCD monitor on images captured in 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times Playback 210 minutes LCD monitor on and continuous playback œ Until battery pack runs out when using the supplied 16MB Co...

Page 212: ...es Ò L 2 images 184 images a 14 images 913 images D 23 images 1 420 images G 36 images 2 190 images 4 D 140 images 6 570 images G 231 images 10 950 images Still image mode with voice memo Ó D 13 images 888 images G 20 images 1 310 images Ò L 2 images 183 images a 13 images 888 images D 21 images 1 360 images G 34 images 2 050 images 4 D 109 images 5 470 images G 157 images 8 210 images Sequential ...

Page 213: ...ature and shooting conditions etc Example Using a Microdrive at an ambient temperature of 25 C resolution 2 compression rate D and frame rate the continuous recording time will be about 20 minutes due to the rising internal temperature If the camera is used when the internal temperature is elevated it is more likely for the S icon warning indicator for elevated temperature to appear and the usable...

Page 214: ...d value VPC MZ3 AC 125 V 7 A VPC MZ3EX GX AC 250 V 2 5 A œ When using the supplied battery pack charger abroad the power cord may need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements Please contact your local dealer for details Supplied Lithium ion battery pack Model number DB L10 Voltage 3 7 V Capacity 1 090 mAh Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C during use recharged 10 to 30 C storag...

Page 215: ...s Still image shooting mode Sequential shots shooting mode Video clip shooting mode BASIC mode EXPERT mode BASIC mode EXPERT mode BASIC mode EXPERT mode Scene select setting yes yes yes Sequential shots mode setting yes yes Resolution setting yes yes yes yes yes yes Compression rate setting yes yes yes yes yes yes Sequential shots interval setting yes yes Frame rate setting yes yes Self timer sett...

Page 216: ...are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and handed over to CFA CompactFlash Association All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners 213 English ...

Page 217: ...s 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 œ 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 specified by Sany...

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