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English

POWER SAVE FUNCTION

Select the desired option, and press
the SET button.

The Set Standby Time Screen
appears.

Toggle the SET button up or down
to set the standby time.

Up:

Increases the standby time.

Down:

Decreases the standby time.

Press the SET button.

The standby time is set, and you
are returned to the Power Save
Setting Screen.

POWER SAVE

RECORDING

1 min

<Example: When

“RECORDING” is selected>

Summary of Contents for VPCCA6OR

Page 1: ...fore using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC CA6EX and VPC CA6 Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such ...

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

Page 3: ... separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help us to conserve the environment we live in Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to C...

Page 4: ...iii English SHOOT PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack 2 Insert the card 1 Open 2 Insert Battery slot Lock button Card slot 2 Push it all the way in 1 Insert ...

Page 5: ...ton h Recording begins h To stop recording press the video clip recording button again kStill image photography 1 Open the monitor unit h The camera turns on 2 Press the still image shooting button h The image is captured 01 10 15 01 10 15 01 10 15 31 31 31 Monitor unit Video clip recording button Still image shooting button ...

Page 6: ...the top and bottom of the screen 2 Press the SET button h Playback of the selected video clip begins kStill image playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button h The display switches to the Playback Screen h To view other images toggle the SET button to the left or right To return to the Shooting Screen h Press the REC PLAY button When you are finished using the camera Press the power button to turn the ca...

Page 7: ...CD ROM SANYO Software Pack in your computer s CD ROM drive h The installation window opens 2 Click on the application program you wish to install h After clicking on an application program follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program h When the installation is complete the product registration window will appear but click on the Exit button to close the window Install the ap...

Page 8: ... Connect your camera to a computer Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer page 7 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL Copy a video clip to your computer Run PhotoExplorer set the location of the camera s data as the copy source and copy the video clip s to your computer page 17 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL CANCEL PC CAMERA Pict...

Page 9: ...ideo clips onto a DVD 1 Click on your desktop s Ulead DVD MovieFactory 4 0 Launcher for SANYO icon to run MovieFactory h The MovieFactory launcher appears h If the product registration screen appears select Register Later ...

Page 10: ...deo DVD and then click on DVD Video or DVD VR h The Add Edit Media window opens 3 Click on the Add video files icon h The Open Video File dialog box opens h Open the folder that contains the video files My Documents SANYO_PEX datefolder Add video files icon ...

Page 11: ...nd click on another file in the list all the files in between are also selected 5 Click on the Open button When one video clip is selected h The Open Video File dialog box closes When multiple video clips are selected h The Rearrange clip order dialog box opens h You can drag the clip file names to change the video clip playback order h Click on the OK button and the Rearrange clip order dialog bo...

Page 12: ... appears 7 Set your desired title page and click on the Next button h The window to confirm the title page appears 8 Click on the Next button h The window to export the video files to the DVD appears 9 Set a blank DVD in your computer s disc burner and click on the Burn icon h A confirmation dialog box appears ...

Page 13: ...cts you should save them If you will not use the settings in subsequent projects it is not necessary to save them 12 Click on the OK button h You are returned to the MovieFactory launcher 13 Click on the exit MovieFactory button h The DVD is completed h MovieFactory is exited How was that The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view images captured with the camera but you can also ...

Page 14: ... your dealer k Not for underwater photography i This camera s splashproof properties are effective against splashes of fresh water but not against immersion in water or splashes of salt water Important Concerning your camera s water resistant feature i This camera possesses splashproof properties compliant with JIS protection grade 4 standards but it cannot be used in water or underwater i The wat...

Page 15: ...he card or the battery pack make sure that your hands are dry i When closing the battery card compartment cover make sure that no foreign object such as sand hair dust etc is caught in the seal and take care to close the cover securely i Failure to completely close the battery card compartment cover may leave it exposed to water Make sure that the compartment cover is securely closed HINT About JI...

Page 16: ...PECIAL FEATURES 13 Water resistant 13 Capture still shots while recording a video clip 14 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images 15 SYSTEM MAP 16 SETUP PARTS NAMES 17 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 19 Recharging the battery pack 20 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD 21 Install the battery pack 21 Install the card 22 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 24 Turning on the camera 24 Turnin...

Page 17: ...HOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP 47 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 48 Audio recording 48 Audio data playback 50 USING THE ZOOM 52 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 53 SHOOTING DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU 55 Switching the page 56 Overview of the RECORDING MENU 57 IMAGE QUALITY 61 Video clip image quality setting 61 Still image resolution setting 62 SCENE SELECT 63 FILTERS 65 SETTING THE FLASH MODE...

Page 18: ...A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 102 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 103 Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip 103 Procedure to join two video clips 104 Deleting part of a video clip 105 Joining two video clips 108 SMOOTH PLAYBACK 110 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN 111 OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU 112 Overview of the OPTION MENU 113 OPERATION SOUNDS 115 POST VI...

Page 19: ... the images all images 144 Thumbnail prints index 145 To print images according to the printing instructions print requested images 146 To change the printer settings and print images change printer settings 147 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 149 TROUBLESHOOTING 156 Camera 156 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters 164 SPECIFICATIONS 166 Camera 166 Camera connectors 169 Battery ...

Page 20: ...UDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK on page 48 Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 28 CAPTURE DATE DISPLAY on page 31 Zoom in on the subject USING THE ZOOM on page 52 Take vertical portrait format photos Still image resolution setting on page 62 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 72 For more accurate focus FOCUS RANGE manual focus on page 73 Set the fo...

Page 21: ...it mode on page 63 FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 65 Photographing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 63 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 68 Make images lighter or darker EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 53 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 75 Adjust the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 76 Change the color of the images FILTERS m...

Page 22: ...Search for image audio data 9 image display playback on page 43 Art mode playback on page 44 Magnify an image Magnifying zooming in the image on page 46 Change the angle of view ROTATE IMAGE on page 98 Audio data playback on page 50 Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 87 Continuous playback PLAYBACK MODE on page 83 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on page 85 Adjust the monitor brightness MONITOR B...

Page 23: ...asure IMAGE PROTECT on page 88 Format a card FORMATTING A CARD on page 133 Edit the red eye phenomenon in photos RED EYE CORRECTION on page 100 Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips EDITING VIDEO CLIPS on page 103 Specify the number of prints index prints and date imprinting PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS on page 92 View the settings that were in effect when the image audio data was recorded D...

Page 24: ...ware Pack CD ROM page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2 i Li ion battery pack pages 19 and 21 1 i Dedicated AV interface cable page 139 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable page 140 pages 10 and 22 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 ...

Page 25: ...h 10 i Lithium ion battery pack charger and power cord page 19 1 i Grip belt page 11 i QUICK GUIDE i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera ...

Page 26: ...11 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Attaching the grip belt ...

Page 27: ...English 12 Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is i SD Memory Card ...

Page 28: ... also take still photos and make audio recordings For example you can snap a still image while recording a video clip or make just an audio recording Water resistant Your camera can even be operated with wet hands Thanks to its water resistant construction you can safely use it poolside ...

Page 29: ...eo clip page 47 Suppose that while you re recording a video clip there s a scene you d like to keep as a still photo Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording 01 10 15 01 10 15 01 10 15 31 31 31 ...

Page 30: ...your captured images page 16 Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or computer Or connect the camera directly to a printer to make prints of your photos And with the software in the supplied CD ROM SANYO Software Pack you can create your original DVDs and CDs ...

Page 31: ...ous devices to expand its capabilities Dedicated USB interface cable Dedicated AV interface cable Computer Printer TV DC adaptor Optional Commercially available SD Memory Card Internet AC adaptor Optional i Card reader i DPOF compatible printer i Photo shop ...

Page 32: ... SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Lens Flash Stereo microphone i On the back of the monitor unit Battery card compartment cover How to open the monitor unit Monitor unit CAUTION The monitor unit does not rotate vertically ...

Page 33: ...English 18 Rear Multi indicator Still image shooting button Video clip recording button Zoom switch MENU button Monitor SET button Speaker Power button REC PLAY button Lock button Grip belt holder ...

Page 34: ...tor straight and securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240 V h Recharging begins h During recharge the CHARGE indicator is lit red 4 When the CHARGE indicator turns off unplug the power cord from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from the charger HINT i If the camera becomes wet after wiping off the moisture with a dry cloth remove the battery pack and recharge ...

Page 35: ...pack will be warm This is normal 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 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Due to the characteristics of the battery pack a...

Page 36: ...r h Slide the lock button to the side and open the battery card compartment cover 2 Insert the battery pack h Insert the battery pack making sure that it is correctly oriented and firmly push it in until it is secured by the lock lever To remove the battery pack h Slide the lock lever securing the battery pack to the side and pull out the battery pack Battery card compartment cover Lock button Ope...

Page 37: ...ry card compartment cover h Close the battery card compartment cover firmly until the lock button secures the cover When removing the card h To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out Card slot 1 Insert 2 Push all the way in 1 Open 2 Push 3 Pull out ...

Page 38: ...ously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when...

Page 39: ...ng playback factory preset setting i When the power save function is active you can restore the power by any of the following methods h Press the power button h Press the still image shooting video clip recording button h Open the monitor unit etc h Press the SET button i The camera will switch to the standby mode after the power save function has been active for about 1 hour or when you close the...

Page 40: ...mpleted page 28 i The current time is shown on the monitor when the camera is turned on CAUTION If the K icon appears i When a picture is taken the date and time it was captured are recorded with it If the date and time settings have not been completed page 28 the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images For this reason immediately after the camera is turned on the Set date and ti...

Page 41: ...est to become familiar with it right away 640X480 30fps SHQ VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 2816X2112 6M S PHOTO RESOLUTION RECORDING MENU FULL AUTO SCENE SELECT RECORDING MENU RECORDING MENU 2 Press the MENU button h The Menu Screen appears Select the icon above or below 1 Turn on the camera page 24 To select the icon above toggle the SET button up To select the icon below toggle the SET button down SET button ...

Page 42: ... the right To select the icon to the left toggle the SET button to the left Actuate the selected icon Press the SET button The selected icon moves to the left end of the lineup RECORDING MENU VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640X480 30fps HQ RECORDING MENU VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640X480 30fps HQ RECORDING MENU VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640X480 30fps HQ ...

Page 43: ... SET button to the left two times to display the OPTION MENU h The OPTION MENU is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 3 Select the clock set icon C and press the SET button h The Clock Set Screen appears h The current date and time settings are shown h Follow the procedures below to enable or disable the date display during playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and...

Page 44: ...T button left or right to select year month or day Toggle the SET button up or down to increase or decrease the number 4 Press the SET button 5 Set the clock 1 Select TIME 2 Press the SET button h The Set Time Screen appears 3 Set the time to 19 30 h The time is set in the following order Set the hour Set the minute h A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button CLOCK SET DA...

Page 45: ...on HINT About the clock backup i Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of ...

Page 46: ...on up or down to select the desired setting DATE The date of capture appears on the screen The date of capture is always shown during video clip playback OFF The date of capture is not shown 4 Press the SET button h This completes the capture date display setting HINT i If the info display is set to DATE the date will be shown during playback i If the date and time have not been set page 28 the da...

Page 47: ...oting orientation to the vertical portrait format page 62 Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the lens or flash When not using the grip belt i Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand from the little finger to the middle finger around the camera with the index finger above the lens When using the grip belt i Insert the fingers of the right hand little finger to index ...

Page 48: ...cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work i Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject i Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function ...

Page 49: ...n an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture HINT i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 98 i When the still image shooting button is pressed halfway the image in the monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This waverin...

Page 50: ... from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image data is being recorded i While the multi indicator is flashing red the image data is being written to the memory during which time it is not...

Page 51: ... release button pressed while shooting h When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display 3 End the recording h Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording 00 00 15 00 00 15 00 00 15 10 10 10 Available recording time remaining Video clip recording button Recording time ...

Page 52: ...itor 5 Press the SET button h Playback of the video clip begins To delete a video clip h Display the video clip you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the video clip To return to the Shooting Screen h Press the REC PLAY button REC PLAY button SET button ...

Page 53: ...the SET button to the right During reverse playback After pausing playback press and hold the SET button to the left To accelerate playback Forward playback During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right as follows Normal playback 2x 5x 10x 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to resume normal playback speed R...

Page 54: ... 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 monitor or a television Display the video clip playback point i During video clip playback press the MENU button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip i...

Page 55: ...perates and the image is focused focus lock 2 Continue to gently press the still image shooting button all the way h The shutter releases and the image is captured h You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the still image shooting button depressed when you capture the image post view page 117 F3 5 F3 5 1 40 1 40 F3 5 1 40 Target mark Shutter speed Aperture Still image shooting bu...

Page 56: ...tter speed and aperture are displayed i When the camera focuses and the target mark appears at the same time the shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed You can use them as a reference when shooting If the camera shake icon appears i During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high the camera ...

Page 57: ...he left To display the next image toggle the SET button to the right h Display the desired image To delete a still image h Display the still image you wish to delete and toggle the SET button up A screen to confirm the delete appears Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the still image To return to the Shooting Screen h Press the REC PLAY button 100 0001 100 0001 SET button REC PLAY bu...

Page 58: ... Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button to switch to normal full screen playback of the selected image h If the zoom switch is pushed toward the W P side the camera changes to the art mode playback page 44 100 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 SET button REC PLAY button Zoom switch Audio data Orange frame Image ...

Page 59: ... to art mode playback the current image and the image immediately following are shown in the largest size and subsequent images are shown in increasingly smaller sizes The order in which the images are displayed is as follows When the number of images is less than 22 the blank frames are filled in with color W P W P Normal playback 9 imageplayback display Art mode playback T T SET button SET butto...

Page 60: ...sh the zoom switch toward the W P side two times Push it one time if switching from the 9 image playback display h The screen changes to art mode playback Art mode playback screen operation Press the SET button The 1 image is displayed full screen Press the MENU button The 1 image is displayed full screen and the PLAYBACK MENU appears Toggle the SET button to the left or right The images before an...

Page 61: ...ied image To magnify Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the T side To return to normal size Magnification decreases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the W P side h Press the SET button to return to the normal 100 view HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image i Press the still image shooting button The magnified portion is sa...

Page 62: ...When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the flash does not operate i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip the display briefly pauses and then returns to the video clip display after the still image is captured i If the still image resolution is set to k or Q it automatically changes to x and the image is captured i It is not possible to shoot a still image whil...

Page 63: ... page 24 2 Press the MENU button h The menu display appears 3 From the video clip mode menu select the audio memo icon and press the SET button h The audio recording mode is enabled h The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed RECORDING MENU 640X480 30fps SHQ VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 Audio memo icon 12 00 10 15 Remaining time ...

Page 64: ...rding button while recording h The maximum time for recording a continuous audio memo is about 13 hours 5 End the recording h Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording i Note however that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to k or Q it automatically changes to x and the image is captured 00 09 45 Recordi...

Page 65: ...or right during playback to activate fast forward fast reverse h The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left or right Fast forward toggle the SET button to the right 2x 5x 10x 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to return to normal speed Fast reverse toggle the SET button to the left 15x 10x 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to return to normal speed Volume adj...

Page 66: ...RDING AND PLAYBACK To return to the Audio Recording Screen h Press the REC PLAY button CAUTION If no audio is heard i The audio is not played back when the audio memo is played back in the fast playback or fast reverse mode ...

Page 67: ...out h When the zoom switch is moved the zoom bar appears on the monitor h When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When the zoom switch is pressed toward the T side again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 36 For shooting still images see page 40 Zoom switch Zoom bar Monitor When both opti...

Page 68: ...on in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned h The exposure correction bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure h The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar h The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV h The exposure correction bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pre...

Page 69: ...ish 54 HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases i When the pointer is set to the center position i When the camera is set to the playback mode i After the power is turned off ...

Page 70: ...on in the shooting mode 2 Press the MENU button h The RECORDING MENU appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the RECORDING MENU About the HELP display When the RECORDING MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon and the shooting mode s for which it is effective 640X480 30fpsSHQ VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 RECORDING MENU MENU button HELP display 2816...

Page 71: ...RECORDING MENU PAGE changes h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the display changes as follows RECORDING MENU RECORDING MENU 640X480 30fpsSHQ VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 VIDEO VIEW IMAGE STABILIZER NOISE REDUCTION WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET 1 3 RECORDING MENU PAGE 1 PAGE indication RECORDING MENU PAGE 2 OPTION MENU PAGE 2 OPTION MENU PAGE 1 ...

Page 72: ...57 English DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU Overview of the RECORDING MENU PAGE 1 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 640X480 30fps SHQ VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 RECORDING MENU ...

Page 73: ...udio recording x Shoot at 2 816 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression k Shoot at 3 680 2 760 resolution 10 million pixels y Shoot at 2 816 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression Q Shoot at 1 536 2 048 resolution 3 million pixels vertical position t Shoot at 1 600 1 200 resolution 2 million pixels Shoot at 640 480 resolution 300 000 pixels Full auto photography a Sports ...

Page 74: ...59 English DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU PAGE 2 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 VIDEO VIEW IMAGE STABILIZER RECORDING MENU ...

Page 75: ...nsitivity automatically equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video clip shooting mode ISO450 to 3 600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO50 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO450 u Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO900 v Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO1 800 w Sets the sensitivity to ISO400 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO3 600 Whi...

Page 76: ...enu and press the SET button h This completes the video clip image quality setting CAUTION When editing video clips i In order for video clips to be joined pages 104 and 108 they must have been photographed in the same mode i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined b Record at 640 480 pixels 30 frames per second high bit rate a Record at 640 480 pixels 30 frames per ...

Page 77: ...olution menu 3 Select the desired icon from the still image resolution menu and press the SET button h This completes the still image resolution setting x Shoot at 2 816 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels standard compression k Shoot at 3 680 2 760 resolution 10 million pixels y Shoot at 2 816 2 112 resolution 6 million pixels low compression Q Shoot at 1 536 2 048 resolution 3 million pixels verti...

Page 78: ...tting The camera automatically makes the optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions full auto a Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background For beautiful shots of distant scenery Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery k For photographing bright scenes such as on a ski slope or at the...

Page 79: ...To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button HINT i When capturing images using the fireworks lamp Q or night view portrait setting stabilize the camera i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 164 ...

Page 80: ... the filter setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 36 For still image shooting see page 40 h To return to normal photography select from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than is on page 165 No filter is used none Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter W Snap blac...

Page 81: ...e 56 2 Select the flash menu k The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash m The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions Use this setting under backlight conditions when the subject is in shade under fluoresce...

Page 82: ...h Still image shooting page 40 CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn Avoid touching the flash unit when shooting HINT i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 123 you can change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen ...

Page 83: ...deo clip recording see page 36 For still image shooting see page 40 N Turns off the self timer function y Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 2 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed x Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 10 seconds after the still image shooting button or video clip recording button ...

Page 84: ...ecording button or still image shooting button one more time to restart the self timer i To cancel self timer photography select the N icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button i After the self timer picture is snapped the self timer is automatically reset to off N When x is selected i When the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed the multi indicator w...

Page 85: ...difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly i When stabilizing the camera please turn the motion compensation function off If the motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed it may result in an image that appears unnatural p Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view does not change when the video clip re...

Page 86: ...set to the motion compensation q setting the video clip recording range is as shown in the recording standby screen i When the still image shooting resolution is set to and the scene selection function to a or page 63 a still image captured during video clip recording will have the same field of view as the video clip During still image shooting Display during recording standby During video clip r...

Page 87: ...picture h Video clip recording page 36 h Still image shooting page 40 HINT i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button page 123 you can change the focus range setting or lock the focus from the Shooting Screen i When the focus range is set to super macro the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end Wide end 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity total range mode 80...

Page 88: ...ange to you will find it both easier and faster to focus About the focus range i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus i If the focus distance is set to 70 cm...

Page 89: ...the entire shooting screen Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the desired focus method from the focus mode menu and press the SET button K 5 point range finder focus is selected C Spot focus is selected h When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the monitor 12 00 00...

Page 90: ...uring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the monitor 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU page 56 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu n Multi section light measuring W Center weighted light measuring Y Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button h This completes the ligh...

Page 91: ...re images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to w a noticeable flicker may appear in the image t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video clip shooting mode ISO450 to 3 600 Sets the sensi...

Page 92: ...rtificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode r For shooting outside on a sunny day o For shooting outside on a cloudy day p For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting q For shooting inside under incandescent lighting This setting is used for a more accurate white balance using the existing light source one push Please use it when the light source cannot be identified fo...

Page 93: ...e balance setting is programmed for the icon it is retained even if another white balance setting r o p or q is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform step 1 select and then press the SET button ...

Page 94: ...the camera settings screen OPTION MENU page 112 1 Turn on the camera page 24 h Turn the camera on in the playback mode 2 Press the MENU button h The PLAYBACK MENU appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the PLAYBACK MENU About the HELP display When the PLAYBACK MENU icon is selected the HELP display appears showing the function of the selected icon PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to ...

Page 95: ...ther PAGE h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the display changes as follows PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MODE Set to play all or to play 1 clip ROTATE NOISE REDUCTION WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET Rotate image PLAYBACK MENU 1 3 PLAYBACK MENU PAGE 1 PLAYBACK MENU PAGE 2 PAGE indication OPTION MENU PAGE 2 OPTION MENU PAGE 1 ...

Page 96: ...me control page 87 h Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 4 Data protect setting page 88 h Protect data from accidental erasure 5 Delete page 90 h Delete images from the card memory 6 Printing instructions page 92 h Specify the printing instructions DPOF settings 7 PAGE display page 80 8 HELP display page 79 9 Remaining battery power page 137 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 PLAYBACK MODE Se...

Page 97: ... effect to make eyes look more natural 4 Extract still image page 102 h Extract a still image from a video clip 5 Video clip edit page 103 h Edit video clips 6 Smooth playback page 110 h Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips 7 PAGE display page 80 8 HELP display page 79 9 Remaining battery power page 137 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 ROTATE Rotate image PLAYBACK MENU ...

Page 98: ...ppears PLAY ALL Have data played back in a continuous stream 1 CLIP Display only the selected image pages 37 42 50 3 Select the desired playback mode When PLAY ALL is selected 1 Toggle the SET button to the right to select playback time 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the time that each image is shown 3 Press the SET button 4 Press the SET button h The display time is set and you are...

Page 99: ...key button operation and the capture date are shown on the playback screen and playback operations pause accelerated playback etc are possible With slideshow playback on the other hand stop playback is the only operation available Because the guidance display for key operation and the capture date are not shown however the images are easier to view In addition with continuous playback only the cur...

Page 100: ...nd press the SET button h The Slideshow Screen appears TIME Adjust the transition speed the period that an image is displayed before it changes to the next image EFFECT Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image START Begin slideshow playback Changing the transition speed or transition effect 1 Select TIME or EFFECT press the SET button 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to s...

Page 101: ...English 86 3 Select START and press the SET button h Slideshow playback begins h To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button ...

Page 102: ... press the SET button h The volume control bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume and press the SET button h The volume is set and you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT i During video clip or audio memo playback if you move the zoom switch the volume control bar will appear allowing you to adjust the volume PLAY VOLUME VOLUME SETTING ...

Page 103: ...PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the protect icon A and press the SET button h The Protect Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select LOCK and press the SET button h The protect mode is set for the data h The protect mark B indicates that the data is locked h To return to the PLAYBACK MENU press the MENU button PROTECT EXIT LOCK OK PROTECT EXIT UNLOCK OK ...

Page 104: ... is reformatted page 133 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 i Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for an image i Display the desired data repeat steps 1 and 2 select UNLOCK in step 3 and press the SET button The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled ...

Page 105: ... h The Delete Mode Screen appears DELETE SINGLE Deletes one data at a time DELETE ALL Deletes all the data 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the delete mode and press the SET button h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears DELETE SINGLE h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to delete DELETE ALL h Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm the d...

Page 106: ...e Confirmation Screen again appears To delete the data select YES and press the SET button When data delete is completed No image is shown CAUTION i Data which is protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted To delete protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 88 and then follow the data delete procedure HINT i You can also access the Delete Single Confirmation Screen fr...

Page 107: ...ns Screen 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the printing instructions icon b and press the SET button h The Printing Instructions Screen appears ALL IMAGES The specified printing instructions apply to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail...

Page 108: ...rmat i DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the printing instructions for the desired images and then have the requested images printed automatically page 146 About the finished prints i Rotated images page 98 will be printed in their original orientation i The quality of the print o...

Page 109: ...images on the card EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press the SET button h The Date Copies Print Screen appears h If EACH IMAGE was selected toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the desired image to print h The printing instructions that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to t...

Page 110: ...ff h For images that were captured when the camera s clock was not set page 28 the date display appears as and dated prints are not possible Dated prints Turn the date indication on Undated prints Turn the date indication off 5 Press the SET button h The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated prints are stored 6 Press the MENU button h The display returns to the Printin...

Page 111: ...he SET button h The Index Print Screen appears SET Specify an index print copy EXIT Discontinue the setting procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select SET and press the SET button h This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen HINT To cancel the index print setting i Follow steps 1 and 2 select CLEAR in step 3 and press ...

Page 112: ...CLEAR 3 Press the SET button h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears CANCEL Clear the printing instructions for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen 4 Select CANCEL and press the SET button h All the printing instructions are cleared and you are returned to the Printing Instructions Screen 1 2006 12 25 ALL CLEAR OK EXIT CANCEL copy ...

Page 113: ...lay PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the rotate icon L and press the SET button h The Rotate Screen appears 3 Select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees RIGHT Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees LEFT Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees ROTATE OK LEFT RIGHT ...

Page 114: ...2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 2 Select the resize icon I and press the SET button h The Resize Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the new image size 4 Press the SET button h Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized i An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size 2M 1 600 1 200 The saved image will be 1 600 1 200 pixels 0 3M 640...

Page 115: ...Select the red eye correction icon f and press the SET button h The Red Eye Correction Screen appears CORRECTION Proceed with the red eye correction EXIT Return to the PLAYBACK MENU 3 Select CORRECTION and press the SET button h Red eye correction is executed h During the red eye correction process Processing is shown on the screen h When the correction is completed the modified image is shown Che...

Page 116: ...n not successful message appears i The camera was not able to successfully correct the red eye phenomenon i The red eye correction function works to automatically edit the red eye phenomenon that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may fail to correctly detect the red eye phenomenon or it may incorrectly identify the red eye phenomenon where it does not exist Concerning ...

Page 117: ...splay PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 3 Select the extract still icon 7 and press the SET button h The screen to extract an image appears SAVE The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT You are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU 4 Select SAVE and press the SET button h The image is extracted HINT To select a different image frame in step 3 i Toggle the S...

Page 118: ...ed by the battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in the camera i It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip J Select whether to delete the portion before the cut point or after the cut point J Delete the ...

Page 119: ...t impossible to edit the video clips In this case you will need to free some of the memory on the card either by deleting data that are no longer necessary page 90 or by overwriting the original file with the edited file pages 107 109 i The date display that is shown when an edited video clip is played back is the date that the video clip was saved after it was edited Display the video clip that w...

Page 120: ...clip up to the selected scene or the portion from the selected scene to the end of the video clip h To select the desired scene quickly you can use a combination of the fast forward or reverse playback pause and image by image playback functions page 38 h The actual cut point may be slightly before or after the displayed scene 3 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 First part Latter part Se...

Page 121: ...TE 1ST PART Delete the first part of the video clip DELETE 2ND PART Delete the latter part of the video clip 6 Press the SET button h A screen appears for you to select whether to save the edited video clip as a new file or delete the original file and save only the edited video clip EDIT VIDEO OK JOIN DELETE 2ND PART DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 1ST PART OK OVERWRITE FILE SAVE AS NEW ...

Page 122: ...he original file and save only the edited video clip 8 Press the SET button h Editing starts h When editing ends you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT i If the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE FILE in steps 7 and 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be deleted If you want it to be deleted you will need to first remove the protection page 88 ...

Page 123: ...isplay the first video clip 2 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU page 80 3 Select the edit video icon k and press the SET button h The Edit Video Screen appears 4 Select the join icon x Currently showing video clip Video clip to be joined Video clip end Video clip start EDIT VIDEO OK JOIN DELETE 2ND PART DELETE 1ST PART ...

Page 124: ...ew file OVERWRITE FILE Delete the original file and save only the edited video clip 9 Press the SET button h Editing starts h The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip h When editing ends you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU HINT i If the original video clip is protected even if you select OVERWRITE FILE in step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be ...

Page 125: ...U page 80 2 Select the smooth playback O icon and press the SET button h The Smooth Playback Screen appears ON Activate smooth playback OFF Deactivate smooth playback 3 Select ON and press the SET button h This completes the smooth playback setting HINT i Depending on the recording conditions the smooth playback effect may be insignificant in some cases SMOOTH PLAYBACK OFF ON OK ...

Page 126: ...n the Information Screen is canceled 1 Video clip mode settings 2 Image or sound number 3 Protect setting 4 File size 5 Shooting or recording time 6 Remaining battery charge 7 Date and time of image 8 Still image resolution settings 2 4 5 3 6 1 7 0 0 640 480 30fps MPEG4 2006 12 25 19 30 4 2MB 00 00 10 100 0001 INFO 2 4 3 6 7 8 2816 2112 2006 12 25 19 00 987KB 100 0002 INFO F3 3 1 30 0 3 2 4 5 3 6 ...

Page 127: ...1 Turn on the camera page 24 and press the MENU button h The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left two times to display the OPTION MENU h The OPTION MENU is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 1 3 NOISE REDUCTION WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET OPTION MENU ...

Page 128: ...TION MENU H RESET SETTINGS FORMAT FILE NO RESET POWER SAVE TV SYSTEM LANGUAGE BRIGHTNESS SHORTCUTS DIGITAL ZOOM FLICKER REDUCT IMAGE SETTINGS 4 5 6 1 2 3 A B 8 7 9 C D E F G 1 3 NOISE REDUCTION WIND NOISE REDUC POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET ...

Page 129: ...ng shooting 8 Flicker reduction menu page 121 h Set the flicker reduction function on or off 9 Digital zoom setting page 122 h Enable or disable the digital zoom 0 Shortcuts page 123 h Assign functions to the SET button operation when the Shooting Screen is displayed A Monitor brightness page 125 h Adjust the brightness of the monitor B Screen language page 126 h Select the language in which the m...

Page 130: ...creen appears h The current settings are shown on the screen h If ALL OFF is selected and the SET button pressed all the operation sounds are muted TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the still image shooting button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Select the sound tha...

Page 131: ... image shooting button to preview the selected operation sound h If OFF is selected no sound is produced h Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button If OPERATION VOL is selected h The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears h You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum h Toggle the SET button up or down to ...

Page 132: ...PTION MENU page 112 2 Select the post view icon o and press the SET button h The Post view Screen appears 1 sec The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2 sec The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the post view setting OFF 2 sec 1 sec POST VIEW OK ...

Page 133: ...on icon and press the SET button h The Wind Noise Reduction Screen appears ON The wind noise reduction function is turned on OFF The wind noise reduction function is turned off 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the wind noise reduction setting HINT i For normal shooting set the wind noise reduction to OFF If the function is enabled when there is no wind the aud...

Page 134: ...Reduction Screen appears 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the noise reduction setting HINT i The noise reduction function is effective when the shutter speed is 1 4 second or less i Compared to normal shooting the image processing time after shooting is slightly longer ON The noise reduction function is enabled OFF The noise reduction function is disabled OFF ...

Page 135: ...SET button h The Image Settings Screen appears 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the image quality setting NORMAL Shoot with image quality at normal VIVID Color saturation is increased SOFT The sharpness is subdued for a softer image SOFTVIVID The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased SOFT NORMAL VIVID SOFT VIVID IMAGE SETTINGS OK ...

Page 136: ...e OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the flicker reduction icon o and press the SET button h The Flicker Reduction Screen appears 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the flicker reduction setting HINT i If the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect which produces diffused rings of light around bright light areas may occur ON ...

Page 137: ...ital zoom icon Q and press the SET button h The Digital Zoom Screen appears ON Digital zoom can be used OFF Digital zoom cannot be used 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the digital zoom setting HINT If the digital zoom does not seem to be working i The digital zoom is disabled when the still image shooting mode is set to E OFF ON DIGITAL ZOOM OK ...

Page 138: ...n Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the right Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the left 3 Select the key to which you wish to assign the function and press the SET button h The screen to assign a function to the key appears OFF No operation shortcut is assigned to the key p AF LOCK Lock the focus page 39 FOCUS Set the focus range page 72 Operation shortcuts...

Page 139: ...n is assigned to the key and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen h To assign functions to the other keys repeat steps 3 through 5 To confirm the assigned shortcuts h On the screen in step 2 press the MENU button and the screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears AF LOCK SHORTCUTS OK SELF TIMER FLASH FOCUS AF LOCK SHORTCUTS OK SHORTCUTS ...

Page 140: ...htness icon and press the SET button h The brightness control display appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness and press the SET button h The monitor brightness is set HINT i The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen Press the MENU button for at least 1 second the brightness control display will appear and you can then adjust the monitor ...

Page 141: ... 112 2 Select the language icon z and press the SET button h The Language Screen appears DEUTSCH German ENGLISH English ESPAÑOL Spanish FRANCAIS French ITALIANO Italian NEDERLANDS Dutch Russian Japanese Korean Chinese traditional Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button h The selected display language is set LANGUAGE OK ...

Page 142: ...ignals 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appears on the TV i If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment no image will appear on the TV When set to PAL and connected to a TV using the included AV interface cable page 139 Shooting Images are displayed on the monitor only and do not appear on the TV Playback...

Page 143: ... to prevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on You can specify the elapsed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the power save icon and press the SET button h The Power Save Setting Screen appears RECORDING Set the standby time for the shooting modes PLAYBACK Set the standby time for the playb...

Page 144: ...me Screen appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time Down Decreases the standby time 5 Press the SET button h The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen OK POWER SAVE RECORDING 1 min Example When RECORDING is selected ...

Page 145: ...equently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File number reset function OFF File name image number Card A 0001 0002 ...

Page 146: ...recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded images Replace card Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0...

Page 147: ...t function is on OFF The file number reset function is off 4 Select OFF and press the SET button h The file number reset function is deactivated HINT i Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session OK FILE NO RESET OFF ON ...

Page 148: ...ting the lock switch to the unlocked position 1 Display the OPTION MENU page 112 2 Select the format icon 1 and press the SET button h The Format Screen appears h In normal use a full format is not necessary However in case a card error occurs even after normal formatting executing a full format may resolve the problem FORMAT A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned a...

Page 149: ...m a reformatted card i If a card is reformatted or the data is deleted from the card using the camera or a computer the card s control data may be merely modified and the data itself may not be completely deleted from the card i In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card using special software for that purpose However if the camera is used to execute a full format...

Page 150: ...h The Reset Settings Screen appears RESET Reset to the factory preset settings EXIT Do not change the settings and return to the Option Screen 3 Select RESET and press the SET button h The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting OK RESET SETTINGS EXIT RESET ...

Page 151: ...ning number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings h When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then delete them page 90 from the card h When the remaining number of images or the re...

Page 152: ...t temperature is low may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery pack remaining charge indicator Battery remaining charge Approx full P...

Page 153: ...ient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly i It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power running out The same is recommended for taking photos...

Page 154: ...camera is used to play back audio recordings as well Audio playback see page 50 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the...

Page 155: ...t the card containing the images you wish to print in the camera 2 Turn the printer on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer h Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the printer s USB connector h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor USB CONNECTION CANCEL PC CAMERA CARD READER PictBridge Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To USB conn...

Page 156: ...tly damage the connector pins in the terminal socket i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables Caution when connecting a printer i If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected the camera may not operate correctly If the camera does not operate correctly disconnect the USB interface cable turn off the camera and then reconnect the cable i During PictBr...

Page 157: ...omplete the printing setup page 140 2 Select the print 1 image icon Y and press the SET button h The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to print h Specify the image to print 100 0009 PRINT 1 IMAGE copy 1 EXIT PRINT COPIES OK ...

Page 158: ... number of prints 3 Press the SET button h PRINT is selected 5 Press the SET button h Printing begins HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing toggle the SET button down h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select YES and press the SET button h If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes 100 0009 PRINT 1 IMAGE 1 OK COPIES copy Number of prints ...

Page 159: ...40 2 Select the all images icon u and press the SET button h The Print All Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card i Delete unwanted images before printing 100 0009 PRINT ALL IMAGES EXIT PRINT OK ...

Page 160: ...an index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 140 2 Select the index print icon and press the SET button h The Index Print Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins 100 0009 INDEX EXIT PRINT OK ...

Page 161: ...on h The Print Requested Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT i In step 2 if you toggle the SET button to the left or right you can view each image and confirm its printing instructions CAUTION i Requested images printing w is not possible if a printer is used that does not support your...

Page 162: ...ings icon v and press the SET button h The Printer Settings Screen appears MEDIA TYPE Specify the type of paper used for printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken PRINTER SETTINGS DATE STAMP QUALITY LAYOUT PAPER SIZE MEDIA...

Page 163: ...an be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER VALUES is selected h The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Press the MENU button h You are returned to the PictBridge MENU HINT i The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected i To use printer functions which do not appear on your ca...

Page 164: ... Keep the battery pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Why doesn t recharging end The battery pack life has expired Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Why does the icon appear The remaining battery pack power is low Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Shooting Why does the multi indicator flash red Recorded data is being saved on ...

Page 165: ...larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming G Q 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 ...

Page 166: ... I shot outdoors is completely white Set the flicker reduction setting to off Monitor When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Phenomenon due to the nature of the monitor Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the 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 why ...

Page 167: ...ll image shooting button halfway to lock the focus Then press the still image shooting button all the way to capture the image Why is there no image z is shown This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camera Why do vertical stripes appear If a bright subject is shot in the video clip sh...

Page 168: ...accurate playback of data that has been edited using a computer Why is there a motor like sound during video clip playback The sound of the camera s mechanical action was recorded Not a malfunction Connecting to a TV Why is there no sound The volume on the TV is set to the minimum Adjust the volume on the TV The playback volume of the camera is set to 0 Increase the playback volume of the camera P...

Page 169: ...no more available memory on the card Delete unnecessary data or use a card that has more memory available Why does the Card is protected message appear The lock switch on the card is in the locked protect position Move the lock switch to the unlocked position Why can t the camera be operated A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Remove the battery pack from the camera wait a few ...

Page 170: ...rd abroad please consult with a dealer near you for advice Why does the System error message appear A problem has occurred within the camera or card Check the following items 1 Remove the card and then install it again 2 Remove the battery pack and then install it again 3 Install a different card If System error still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for ...

Page 171: ...ge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack 19 21 The battery pack has not been inserted correctly Reinsert the battery pack making sure to orient it correctly The camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Turn on the camera again 24 Shooting An image is not captured when the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed The power is not tur...

Page 172: ...elected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode 66 The battery pack is dead Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack 19 21 The digital zoom does not work The still image mode is set to E Set the still image mode to y 62 The digital zoom setting is set to OFF Set the digital zoom setting to ON 122 A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possible to ...

Page 173: ...ge The ISO sensitivity setting is too high Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting 76 When recording a video clip under fluorescent lights a noticeable flicker appears in the image This occurs when the shutter speed is too fast Set the ISO sensitivity to w or less 76 Monitor No playback image appears The camera is not in the playback mode Press the REC PLAY button to switch to the playback mode...

Page 174: ...bstructed 32 The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 168 The subject was lit from behind Set the flash to the forced flash mode and take the picture 66 Use the exposure correction function 53 Use the spot light measuring mode 75 There is not enough light Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting 76 Problem Cause Action Reference page ...

Page 175: ...eye effect area could not be recognized Not a malfunction 100 The image is not in focus The subject is too close to the camera Capture the image with the subject within the photographable range Select the cor rect focus setting for your needs 72 The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the still image shooting button was pressed camera shake Hold the camera correctly and slowly press...

Page 176: ...t of the image is missing The grip belt or a finger was blocking the lens Hold the cam era correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed 32 No image is shown There is no recorded data for the selected play back mode Play back after capturing images or making audio recordings During audio playback there is no sound The playback volume setting on the camera is too low Select the play back volum...

Page 177: ...w the instructions to make the con nection correctly 139 The TV input is not set correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO There is no sound The playback volume setting on the camera is too low Adjust the playback volume 87 The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic of the TV Not a malfunction Image editing You cannot edit or rotate an image The protect mode is set Cancel the prote...

Page 178: ... data to UNLOCK 88 The audio guide does not sound The audio guide setting is set to OFF Set the audio guide setting to ON 115 The recording capacity is less than that indicated in the section Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time The recording capacity is less than the value specified for the card Depending on the card the capacity may be less than the specified valu...

Page 179: ...ting Remarks Sports a Focus range cannot be selected Portrait Landscape Night view portrait Snow beach k Fireworks Focus range Fixed at Flash Fixed at l Lamp Q Resolution Fixed at Flash Fixed at l Focus range cannot be selected ISO sensitivity Fixed at t Noise reduction Fixed at OFF ...

Page 180: ...ocus range is set to i Even if you set the focus range to or it changes to when the scene select function is set to anything other than i When the scene select is set to the focus range setting changes to Setting Remarks Cosmetic Focus range cannot be selected Monochrome W Resolution k cannot be selected Focus range cannot be selected Sepia ...

Page 181: ...r it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips Conforms to ISO standard MPEG 4 format Audio MPEG 4 audio AAC compression 48 kHz sampling rate 16 bit stereo format Data storage media SD Memory Card corresponds to a 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 6 million pixels Image sensor 1 2 5 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 6 37 millio...

Page 182: ...ometer iris Internal ND filter Aperture Open F 3 5 Wide to 4 7 Tele Smallest F 8 0 Wide to 10 7 Tele Exposure control type Programmable AE Exposure correction available 0 1 8 EV in 0 3 EV steps Light measuring mode Multi section measuring center weighted measuring spot measuring Range Total mode 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Wide end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity Tele end Standard mode 80 cm 31 50 in to ...

Page 183: ...Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off Focus TTL type AF 5 spot metering AF Still image shooting mode Continuous AF Video clip recording mode manual focus Self timer Approx 2 second delay 10 second delay Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Water resistant Co...

Page 184: ...on time is drastically reduced USB AV communication sound and image output terminal Regrouped jack Audio output 265 mVrms 9 dBs 12 kΩ or less stereo Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable from the OPTION MENU USB USB 2 0 High speed Shooting Still image shooting mode 170 images CIPA standard when a Toshiba 128 MB SD Memory C...

Page 185: ...fer depending on the card brand etc i The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc Shooting recording mode Resolution setting SD Memory Card 512 MB 2 GB 4 GB Still image mode k 151 images 596 images 1 190 images y 171 images 674 images 1 340 images x 257 images 1 010 images 2...

Page 186: ...sh or be off depending on the different camera operations Color Multi indicator status Camera status Green Lit Connected to computer or printer USB Flashing Power save mode activated Red Flashing Slow During self timer photography Fast Accessing data Orange Lit Connected to TV VIDEO AV Multi indicator ...

Page 187: ...d Lithium ion battery pack DB L20 Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F recharge 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 46 W 21 2 H 91 D mm 1 81 W 0 83 H 3 58 D Weight without power cord Approx 55 g 1 9 oz Power cord rated value VPC CA6 AC 125 V 7 A VPC CA6EX AC 250 V 2 5 A Part No DB L20 Voltage 3 7 V Rated output 720 mAh Ambient environment Tem...

Page 188: ...s are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera i Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other tha...

Page 189: ...the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused k Reasons for unfocused images 1 The still images shooting button was pressed all the way in one step 2 After the image was focused the subject moved h Even if camera focuses the subject once if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed the subject may become out of focus 3 The focus setti...

Page 190: ...e the manual focus page 73 In addition to the autofocus a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your camera In the autofocus mode the distance between the camera and the subject is automatically determined when you press the still images shooting button halfway In contrast to this with the manual focus mode you manually set the focus by specifying the correct distance between the camera and th...

Page 191: ...ture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode a Points i Match the camera s movement with that of the subject i Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle i Don t be too hesitant to press the still images shooting button or you ll miss the action NOTE i Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding the camera cor...

Page 192: ...and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode Points i Shoot using a high resolution i For zoom photography use the optical zoom i Pay attention to picture composition NOTE i When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better i To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to use the optical zoom Usi...

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